Quarter Sessions

SESSIONS ROLLS

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I Sessions at Reigate, 25 April 1661

Presentments m.69. The Inhabitants of Ewell, 1 March 1661, have forcibly and unlawfully ploughed up and spoiled the common highway leading from Ewell to Reigate, to the grave nuisance of the king’s liege people riding along the said highway, in evil example and against the peace. m.90. John Humfrevill, late of Ewell, butcher, is presented (amongst others) for failing to give recognisances for the observation of Lent and ‘Fishdayes’.

II Sessions at Dorking, 16 July 1661

Writs of Venire Facias and Capias m.3. Writ for the Inhabitants of Ewell (amongst others).

III Sessions at Kingston, 8 October 1661

Jury Panels m.8. John Jones, Robert Boxe, Thomas Bartlett, John Kinge, and William Symonds, all of Ebbesham, and John Cuddington, George Callant, William Parkie, Thomas Blake, and John Skeate, all of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham. John Parker of Ebbesham is ill.

Writs of Venire Facias and Capias m.25. Writs for John Humfrevill of Ewell, innholder, and widow Fowle of the same, butcher.

Distraints m.33. Writ for the Inhabitants of Ewell, touching certain trespasses and nuisances.

Presentments m.104. The lane called Tollworth Lane leading from Ewell to Kingston has been so out of repair in the parish of Longe Ditton ever since 1 October 1661 that the king’s liege people cannot pass without great danger, to their grave nuisance. The Inhabitants of Longe Ditton ought to repair the same whenever necessary. Exon’. m.121. Bartholomew Clark late of Ewell, clerk, being Rector there, on Sunday 1 September 1661 and on other Sundays before and since, in the parish church there, utterly refused to use the prayers in the Book of Common Prayer authorised by the Acts of Uniformity of 1552 and 1559.

IV Sessions at Croydon, 14 January 1662

Writs of Venire Facias and Capias m.3. Writ for Bartholomew Clarke of Ewell, clerk (amongst others) m.16. Writ for widow Fowle of Ewell, butcher (amongst others)

V Sessions at Reigate, 8 April 1662

Writs of Venire Facias and Capias m.19. Writ for Bartholomew Clark of Ewell (amongst others)

Recognisances m.117. Before Christopher Buckle Esq., JP, 5 April 1662, William Bold of Mauldon gentleman, and Richard Nichols of Ewell blacksmith in £40 each to appear to prosecute Paul Barbor and Thomas Steel who stand bound to appear at the said Sessions, and to answer. m.118. Before Christopher Buckle Esq., JP, 3 April 1662, Paul Barbor of Ewell victualler in £20, and Francis Ridd of Mitcham, William Parkehurst, John Waterer and William Fox, all of Ewell, in £40 each, to appear and not to depart and meantime to be of the good behaviour.

VI Sessions at Guildford, July 1662

Jury Panels m.1. John Cuddington [of Ewell] elected as Chief Constable for the Hundred of Copthorne.

Writs of Venire Facias and Capias m.5. Writ for Bartholomew Clarke of Ewell (amongst others). m.7. Writ for widow Fowle of Ewell, butcher (amongst others).

VII Sessions at Kingston, October 1662

Jury Panels m.29. Nicholas Elliott, George Francke, Francis Legg, John North, and George Richbell, all of Ebbsham, and Thomas Newman, Thomas Dingley, and Matthew Mills, all of Ewell, and Edward Cuddington of Ewell (foreman), empanelled among the jurors for the Hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Writs of Venire Facias and Capias m.7. Writ for widow Fowle of Ewell, butcher (amongst others). m.9. Writ for Bartholomew Clarke of Ewell (amongst others).

Presentments m.121. The highway next Tollworth Court, leading from Kingston to Ewell, for 5 rods, has been out of repair in Long Ditton ever since 3 November 1662, so that the king’s liege people cannot pass to their grave nuisance. The Inhabitants of Longe Ditton ought to make and repair the same whenever necessary. Exon’.

Recognisances m.239. Before Christopher Buckle Esq., JP, 13 August 1662, John Dickeson of Ewell in £20 to appear to answer and not to depart and to abide, being charged by William Warner of Dorking, blacksmith, for ‘the felonious stealing’ of two hammers out of Warner’s ‘shop’. Sureties: Richard Nicols and John Price, both of Ewell, £10 each m.240. Before the same Justice, 16 July 1662, William Warner of Dorking, blacksmith, in £20 to prefer a bill of Indictment against John Dickeson charged as above.

IX Sessions at Reigate, 28 April 1663

Presentments m.23. Thomas Mason, John Hall, John Lucas, all late of Ewell, labourers, pretending to be ‘servantes and deputies of the Provost Marshall of Lord Mordaunt’ and to have authority from the Marshall to receive money from all victuallers in Surrey, took 6s 8d from divers victuallers in Ewell, under colour of this pretence. Exon’.

X Sessions at Guildford, 14 July 1663

Writs of Venire Facias and Capias m.3. Writ for — of Ewell, butcher (amongst others).

XI Sessions at Kingston, 6 October 1663

Jury Panels m.18. Edward Barrett, Robert Box, Emanuel Kinge the younger, John Lewis, James Palmer, and William Rogers, all of Epsom, and Thomas Borne, John Evanes, John Mitchell, and William Parkhurst, all of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the Hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

XIII Sessions at Reigate, 19 April 1664

Jury Panels m.4. John North and Edward Shere, both of Epsom, and Thomas Hoard and John Mitchell, both of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the Hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Recognisances m.107 Before Richard Evelyn, esq., JP, 16 February, John Wrench of Ebbisham, gentleman, £20, to answer for a bastard child of Elizabeth Oliver, Kingston, singlewoman. Sureties: Charles Parkhurst of Epsom, blacksmith, and Edward Shore of Epsom, husbandman.

Presentments m. 198. John Cuddington, late of Ewell, yeoman, has allowed a ditch at Epsom to overflow in rainy weather, ever since 1 April, Cogn’ et fin’ 5s. m. 199. Thomas Blake, late of Ewell, yeoman, has allowed a ditch in Shilcraft lane to overflow in rainy weather, ever since 1 April, Cogn’ et fin’. m.203. Tollworth lane, Longditton, leading from Ewell to Kingston, has been out of repair since 1 April, the inhabitants of the respective parishes being declared liable and penalised. Cogn’ et fin’ 40s. m.204. Cocks lane, Longditton, leading from Epsom to Kingston, has been out of repair since 1 April, the inhabitants of the respective parishes being declared liable and penalised. Cogn’ et fin’ 5s.

XIV Sessions at Guildford, 12 July 1664

Recognisances m.134. Before Charles Howard, knight, and Christopher Buckle, esquire, JPs, 6 May, John Pope of Hampton in Middlesex, tailor, £20 to be of good behaviour. Surety: Edmund Hoard of Ewell, surgeon.

XV Sessions at Kingston, 4 October 1664

Jury Panels m.10. Edward Barrett, John Belsheere, John Leates, Robert Longhurst, James Palmer, and Laurence Start, all of Epsom, empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

XVI Sessions at Croydon, 10 January 1665

Presentments m.65. Mouls Lane, Thames Ditton, leading from Yeowell to Chertsey, has been in disrepair ever since 1 December; the inhabitants of the respective parishes are liable. Cogn’ et fin’ 12d. m.101. The highway in Long Ditton leading from Ewell to Kingston has been in disrepair ever since 1 December; the inhabitants of Tollworth and Long Ditton are liable. Cogn’ et fin’.

XVII Sessions at Reigate, 4 April 1665

Jury Panels mm.17. James Wilmot of Epsom empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.136. Tollworth Lane, Long Ditton, leading from Ewell to Kingston, has been out of repair ever since 1 March; the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable. Cogn’ et fin’ et exon’.

XVIII Sessions at Guildford, 13 July 1665

Recognisances m.136. Before George Duke and Dawes Wymondesold, esquires, JPs, 18 April, William Platt, yeoman, £40 to be of good behaviour. Surety: John Reynolds of Ewell, butcher.

XIX Sessions at Dorking, 5 October 1665

Recognisances m.38. Before Nicholas Carew, knight, JP, 26 August, at Beddington, John Cobb of Ewell, husbandman, £20 to answer ‘for that the said John Cobb is accused by Mary Brigland to have unlawfully gotten her with Child’. Sureties: Allen Brigland, cordwainer, and John Brigland, labourer, both of Ewell. m.43. Before Thomas Bludworth, knight, Christopher Buckle, Richard Evelyn, esquires, JPs (not signed) 23 August, John Mitchell of Epsom, bricklayer, £10 to be of good behaviour. Surety: Richard Billet of Epsom, barber.

XXII Sessions at Guildford, 10 July 1666

Presentments m.72. Oliver Brignell, late of Ewell, victualler, ever since 1 July has kept an alehouse in this parishe and sold beer and ale ever since the date shown without a Justice’s licence.

XXIII Sessions at Reigate, 2 October 1666

Jury Panels m.9. William Bird, John Lewes, William Parkhurst, Nicholas Spurling and William Woodman, all of Epsom, empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.47. A gate called Willmore Hatch at Epsom, on the highway from Headley to Kingston ought to be repaired by the tenant of certain lands lying near; and Robert Mayuenel, late of Epsom, gentleman, being the tenant of those lands, ever since 1 September has allowed the gate to be out of repair.

XXIV Sessions at Croydon, 15 January 1667

Presentments m.42. Thomas Bickford, James Burd, labourers, and Henry Henton, all of Ewell, on 1 October made assault and affray at Banstead upon John Carver, gentleman. All: Cogn’ et fin’ 2s 6d. m.80. Elizabeth Amis and John Lewis, both late of Epsom, victuallers, on 1 January kept disorderly houses there. Both: Cogn’ et fin’ 2s 6d. m.81. Christopher Romsey, late of Epsom, labourer, on 1 November and at other times has been a common drunkard. Ind’ cass’.

Recognisances m.159. 19 November, Edward Wren of Ewell, labourer, £20 to answer what shall be objected against him by Robert Cooke of Nonsuch, and to be of good behaviour. Surety: Peter Basemore of Ewell, baker.

XXV Sessions at Reigate, 16 April 1667

Presentments m.37. Thomas Sands, late of Ewell, knight, on 1 March forcibly diverted, or caused to be diverted, a watercourse flowing by the highway from Ewell to Kingston, from the old channel to his own land. m.75. From time immemorial here has been a certain paling against a well near the highway in the common waste in Ebbsham; it has been out of repair on and since 10 March. The Inhabitants of Ebbsham should repair the same as necessary. Cogn’ et fin’ 12d.

Recognisances m.170. Before Richard Evelyn, esquire, JP, 28 January, William Pennifold of Ewell, husbandman, £20 to answer the complaint of George Palmer, underkeeper of his Majestie’s Park of Nonsuch, of stealing ‘wood, pales, quicksetts, etc’. Sureties: Peter Basemore, baker, and William Bayes, carpenter, both of Ewell. [William Penyfold of Croydon, labourer, was presented to answer for taking away 62 elm trees from the grounds of Sir Nicholas Carew, 28 October 1667, see Orders Book II p40 and Sessions Roll XXVIII m.140; this is presumably the same man].

XXVII Sessions at Kingston, 8 October 1667

Jury Panels m.8. William Bird, John Jones, Anthony Ledwell, John Lewis, Roger Lining and Thomas Mitchell, all of Epsom, and Thomas Burchett, Thomas Dingley and Thomas Spurling, all of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Memoranda m.21. Memorandum that on 25 August last, Francis Ewell of Ebsham, came before Christopher Buckle and Richard Evelyn, esquires, JPs, at Ebsham; and it appeared that the said Ewell, being then 16 years old and more, had on that date allowed — Knowles, Thomas Bell, late of Allhallowes in London, merchant, Benjamin Cole, late of Hammersmith, merchant, John Crosse, late of Great St. Ellens, merchant, Nicholas Holloway, late of Shoreditch, John Vipers, late of St. Mary Whitechappell, Humfrey Jones, late of St. Giles without Cripplegate, Thomas Egg, late of Bishopsgate, and John Penton, late of —, with other (unknown) malefactors and disturbers of the peace, to the number of twenty besides his own family, to congregate at his house for the exercise of religion in a form other than that prescribed for the English Church etc: and the above persons were each and all convicted and fined 5s. by the said Justices. Signed by the Justices, and endorsed: Conventicle taken before Mr. Buckle and Mr. Evelyn.

Presentments m.75. George Richbell, late of Ebbsham, victualler, since 1 September, has kept ‘a common Tiplinge house’ and sold ale and beer in that parish without licence from any two Justices. Cess’ process’.

XXVIII Sessions at Croydon, 14 January 1668

Recognisances m.140. Before George Garth, esquire, JP, 28 October, Walter Phesey, £20, and William Pennyfold, £10, both of Croydon, labourers, to answer for the taking away of 62 elm trees from the grounds of Sir Nicholas Carew, ‘as upon their examination they did confesse the same’. [William Pennyfold appeared above – Sessions Roll XXV m.170 – as a resident of Ewell, not Croydon]

XXIX Sessions at Reigate, 31 March, 1668

Presentments m.75. The common lane called Tollworth Lane, being a common highway in the hamlet of Tollworth in the parish of Long Ditton, and leading from Ewell to Kingston, since 1 February, until the taking of this inquisition in Long Ditton, has been out of repair for a length of 40 rods. The Inhabitants of Long Ditton should repair when necessary and have been wont to do so time out of mind. Cogn’ et fin’ 2s 6d.

XXX Sessions at Guildford, 14 July 1668

Presentments m.26. Sara wife of Thomas Grove, late of Ebsham, yeoman, 16 June, knowing Richard Evelyn, esquire, to be a Justice of the Peace and maliciously intending to bring contempt and ignominy upon him, publicly declared that: ‘hee cheates the poore paupers’ of the said parish, in grave shame and contempt of the said Richard Evelyn. Po’ se. Cerc’ alloc’. m.27. Mary wife of Henry Read, late of Ebsham, yeoman, 16 June, knowing Richard Evelyn, esquire, to be a Justice of the Peace, and maliciously intending to bring contempt and ignominy upon him, and complaining of an injustice done to her by the said Richard Evelyn and being advised by some unknown person to go before another Justice, then and there declared and exclaimed publicly:.‘What justice can I expect of a Justice when this is a Justice who cheates the poore pauperes’ of the said parish, in great contempt and shame of the said Richard Evelyn. Endorsed: John Jordan, Francis Brend, Daniel Wilkinson, John Williamson, John Stephens. Cogn’ et fin’ 12d. m.28. Thomas Grove, husbandman, Thomas Francke, and Samuel Lyn the younger, yeomen, all late of Ebsham, 16 June, with swords, staves etc. made riotous assembly there and broke ‘caput fontis Anglice the Cunditt Head aque mineralis Anglice Minerall Water’ of Richard Evelyn, esquire, there, to his grave detriment. All: Po’ se. Cerc’ alloc’. m.31. Henry Read, late of Ebsham, husbandman, 1 September, built a cottage there, for habitation, without assigning to it or laying out 4 acres of land. Po’ se. m.32. Edward Read, late of Ebsham, yeoman, 1 September built a cottage there, for habitation, without assigning to it or laying out 4 acres of land. Po’ se. m.103. Samuel Lynn the elder, James Pallmer, Henry French, all late of Ebbsham, all labourers, since 1 June have kept each a common tippling house in that parish without a licence from two Justices, selling ale and beer there. Lynn and French: Exon’ per Act’ General’ Pardon. Pallmer: Po’ se. Non cul’. m.115. George Goodwyn of Dorking, gentleman, 20 April, being Bailiff of Richard Stydolph, Bart., then Sheriff of Surrey, at Ebsham, under colour of his office, illegally exacted from Robert Pike, for the taking and arrest of Robert Wethersby, late of Walton on the Hill, husbandman, 40s., which he, George Goodwyn, kept as his own fee whereas in truth no such fee was due in this case. Po’ se.

Recognisances m.133. Before Christopher Buckle, esquire, JP, 22 June, Mary, wife of Edward Rede of Ebisham, husbandman, £10 to be of good abearing. Sureties: John Letts and John Russe, both of Epsom, both husbandmen. m.134.Before the same, 6 July, Thomas Grove of Ebisham, husbandman, and Sarah his wife, £20 to be of good abearing.

XXXI Sessions at Kingston, 6 October 1668

Jury Panels m.5. Edward Barrett, Robert Box, William Boyce, Francis Legg, John Mitchell and John Steere, all of Epsom, and Thomas Blake, Edward Blundell, Thomas Bourne, Allen Digley, all of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.50. William King late of Ebbsham, innholder, 21 September, and before and since has kept a disorderly houses, allowing the servants of his neighbours, and others, to remain drinking, etc. at his house at illegal hours. Submiss’ et fin’ 20s. m.60. A certain common highway called Tollworth Lane, in Longditton, leading from Ewell to Kingston, has been out of repair etc. since 1 September, for a length of 2 rods. The Inhabitants of Tollworth should repair it, and have been wont to do so from time immemorial. Cogn’ et fin’ 2s 6d.

XXXIII Sessions at Guildford, 13 July 1669

Presentments m.97. Information by Thomas Marryott, qui tam pro domino Rege quam pro se ipso in hoc parte sequitur, in regard to Edward Bushell, late of Dorkinge, butcher, buying there since 1 May last, at Ewell, 40 lambs, value 8s. each, and reselling them, still alive, at Ewell, to persons unknown, thus forfeiting £16, whereof Marryott claims a moiety and asks etc.. Exon’ per Act’ General’ Pardon’

XXXIV Sessions at Kingston, 5 October 1669

Jury Panels m.10. Thomas Clayton or Cleyton, Nicholas Elliot or Elliott, John Francke, Thomas Mitchell, George Richbell, and William Rogers, all of Epsom, and Thomas Bartlett, Richard Lucocke, and Francis Wilkins, all of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the Hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.102. A Gate called Coxe Lane Gate in Ewell, on the common highway there leading to Kingston, has been out of repair since 1 September, so that cattle stray into the common fields. The Inhabitants of Ewell should repair as necessary. Submiss’ et fin’ 2s. m.104. Moules Lane in Thames Ditton, being a highway from Ebbisham to Chertsey, has been out of repair, for 1 rod, since 1 Sept. The inhabitants of Thames Ditton should repair when necessary. Cess’ process’.

XXXV Sessions at Southwark, 11 January 1670

Writs of Venire Facias and Capias mm.15,16. Neighbourhood of Ewell for the case of Herbert Tilley of the same, labourer. Cul’ fin’ 5s. Comiss’.

Presentments m.42 Herbert Tilley, late of Yewell, gentleman, 22 December, made forcible entry into the house of James Lane at Godstone and there assaulted Elionora Lane his wife. James Lane, Elionora Lane iur’ in cur’. Po’ se. Cul’ fin’ £5

Recognisances m.179. 22 December, Herbert Tilley of Ewell, yeoman, £40, to answer. m.180. 22 December, Edward Powell, Godstone, gardener, £10, to give evidence against Herbert Tilly.

XXXVI Sessions at Reigate, 12 April 1670

Presentments m.84. A common highway in Tallworth Lane in Long Ditton, leading from Ewell to Kingston, 3 rods, has been out of repair since 1 March. The Inhabitants of Long Ditton should repair the same when necessary as they have done from time immemorial. Submiss’ et fin’ 12d.

XXXVII Sessions at Guildford, 12 July 1670

Recognisances m.92. Before Charles Howard, Kt. JP, 4 June, John Lewin of Epsom, yeoman, and Ellen his wife, £20, to keep the peace towards Thomas Humphrey of Epsom, carpenter. Sureties: John Lats, yeoman, and John Sheppard (or Shepeard or Shepheard), farmer, both of Epsom.

XXXVIII Sessions at Kingston, 4 October 1670

Jury Panels m.9. Edward Blundell, Thomas Boorne, John Cuddinton, Nicholas Elliot or Elliott, John Jones or Joanes, George Lane or Laine, John Mitchell, Charles Parkhurst, and John Stevens or Steevens, all said to be of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the Hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham. (However, Elliot, Jones, Mitchell, Parkhurst and Stevens are known from other sources as Epsom men, so there may have been an error in the listing). John Lewes of Epsom was excused.

Presentments m.102. From time immemorial and within the last six years, there has been a common highway in Ebbesham called Ebbesham Common, leading from Stanford Pond there to the Well on Ebbesham Common. Edward Bellgrove of Ebbesham, farmer, within the last six years, has encroached on and inclosed with hedges, gates, etc. for his own gain, a certain part of this highway, 100 x 10 rods, so that since 1 February last it has remained very muddy, foundered and out of repair; and it should be repaired by the said Edward. Submiss’ et fin’ 2s. 6d. m.104. Richard Bellgrove, late of Ebbesham, labourer, 10 August, forcibly assaulted John Stevens there. Submiss’ et fin’ 2s. 6d. m.108. Thomas Browne, late of Ebbesham, labourer, unmarried and under the age of 30 years, 1 September and at other times, refused to be hired by the year to serve in agriculture, being required by —, yeoman, a Chief Constable of the hundred of Copthorne, and by divers Inhabitants of the said hundred. Exon’ per Act’ General’ Pardon.

Recognisances m.142. Before Christopher Buckle, esquire, JP, 10 August - John Gowing of Ebisham, labourer, £20, to be of good abearing.

XL Sessions at Reigate, 2 May 1671

Presentments m.132. Maria Holmes, late of Ewell, widow, 1 February, forcibly built a house of office next the highway leading from Ewell to London. Cogn’ et fin’ 12d. m.135. From time immemorial there have been a hedge, gate and stile at Cox Lane End in Ewell next the Common and the highway there; and they have been out of repair since 1 April. The Inhabitants of Ewell should repair them when necessary. Submiss’ et fin’ 2s.

XLI Sessions at Kingston, 3 October 1671

Jury Panels m.4. Robert Box, Thomas Clayton or Cleyton, Anthony Ledwell, John Lewes, Thomas Mitchell and William Rogers, all of Epsom, and Ralph Cooper, Richard Lucock and Francis Wilkins, all of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.108. Certain ditches in Long Ditton lying next the common highway in Tollworth Lane leading from Ewell to Kingston, 2 rods, have been out of repair since 1 September, and have overflowed. The Inhabitants of Long Ditton should repair when necessary. Submiss’ et fin’ 2s. 6d.

XLIII Sessions at Reigate, 16 April 1672

Presentments m.104. John Venning, late of Ebbisham, labourer, 1 August bought, ingrossed etc., 8 qrs. of oats, value 10s. per qr., and afterwards, viz 20 August, sold them again to divers persons, against the statute. Po’ se.

XLIV Sessions at Guildford, 9 July 1672

Presentments m.34. [Sims?] Mang’, late of Ebesham, innholder, has, on and since 1 June, kept a common tippling-house, without the licence of two Justices of the Peace. Exon’ per Act’ Gen’ Pardon’. m.35. George Richbell, late of Ebesham, innholder, has, on and since 1 June, kept a common tippling-house, without the licence of two Justices of the Peace Submiss’ et fin’ 12d.

XLV Sessions at Kingston, 8 October 1672

Jury Panels m.10. William Bird, George Laine, Thomas Mitchell, Matthew Potterton, Richard Resberry, George Richbell and James Willmott, all of Epsom, and Thomas Dingley, William Fox and John Tegg, all of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.52. Francis Fortescue, late of Ebisham, gentleman, 1 July, made an assault on Jean Walker, spinster, there. Leonard Saunders, Jean Walker, Elizabeth Amos, William Palmer jur’ in cur’. Exon’ per Act’ General’ Pardon. [the same case features in m.199 below] m.76. From time immemorial there has been a common highway in Chissington in Moore Lane there, leading from Chissington to Ewell, 2 rods. It has been out of repair since 2 September. The Inhabitants of Chissington should repair it when necessary. Submiss’ et fin’ 12d. mm.199. Before Thomas Barker Esq., JP. 17 July, Francis Fortescue, St. Giles in the Fields, gentleman, £40 to keep the peace towards Elizabeth Amos and Joan Walker. [the same case features in m.52 above]

XLVI Sessions at Croydon, 14 January 1673

Writs of Venire Facias and Capias m.20. Writ summoning petty jury for the case of John Vean of Epsom (there is no indication of the offence).

XLVII Sessions at Reigate, 8 April 1673

Presentments m.53. Moles Lane in Thames Ditton, a common highway between Epsom and Esher, is out of repair. The Inhabitants of Thames Ditton are liable. m.54. — Bagnoll of Ewell, widow, for locking up a gate on to the common highway from Ewell to Kingston.

XLIX Sessions at Kingston, 7 October 1673

Jury Panels m.7. Edward Barrett, Roger Box, George Franke, John Stephens, and John Parker, all of Epsom, and William Parkehurst, Thomas Blake, Peter Masemen, and John Mitchell, all of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.135. Moore Lane in Chessington, a common way between Ewell and Kingston, is out of repair. The Inhabitants of Chessington are liable. m.136. William Boyse of Epsom, gentleman, for placing a dunghill on the highway there, next the house of — Ramsey, gentleman, near the Feild Gate there.

LII Sessions at Guildford, 14 July, 1674

Recognisances m.143. Edward Broadwater, Walton on the Hill, butcher, to keep the peace v. Martin Steed, Croydon, yeoman. Surety: Ralph Borer of Ewell, victualler.

LIII Sessions at Kingston, 6 October 1674

Jury Panels m.9. Edward Stone, John Lewis, John Steere, John Grant, Edward Barrett, Thomas Bird, and Daniel Lashford, all of Epsom, and John Cuddington, John Goldsmyth, Thomas Saunders, and Thomas Wells, all of Ewell, empanelled as jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.172. The following for keeping ale-houses without the licence of two Justices, viz: William Herring, Thomas Belgrove, Emmanuel King, all of Epsom. m.173. John Letts of Epsom, yeoman, for digging a gravel pit near two highways there. m.177. Nicholas Yates of Ewell, yeoman, for placing a dunghill on common way called Gallows Street Lane there.

LIV Sessions at Croydon, 12 January 1675

Presentments m.35. Robert Arthur of Epsom, labourer, presented for stealing mares and colts from Henry Eastland, Senior. Presented by: Henry Eastland, Senior and Junior, Phillip Willoughby.

LV Sessions at Reigate, 13 April 1675

Jury Panels m.6. John Letts of Epsom empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m. 40. Thomas Addesdon of Epsom, labourer, for digging a gravel pit on a common footway between Epsom and Ashtead. m.49. A common lane called Sutton Lane in Kingston, leading thence to Ewell, is out of repair; the Inhabitants of Kingston are liable. m.50. A gate called Coxlane gate in Ewell leading from the lane to Ewell Common, is out of repair so that the cattle stray into the common fields etc. The Inhabitants of Ewell are liable.

LVI Sessions at Guildford, 13 July 1675

Writs of Venire Facias and Capias m.19. Writ for William Rogers of Epsom, labourer (amongst others) m.21. Writ for the Inhabitants of Leatherhead and Ewell (amongst others).

Memoranda m.36. Memorandum signed by Humphrey Beane Esq., Justice, concerning a Conventicle held at 18 April last in the house of Mary Holmes of Ewell, widow, at which an unknown man preached. Evidence was given on the oaths of Henry Penn, clerk, Thomas Bartlett, High Constable of Copthorne hundred, John Cuddington, James Callante, Thomas Wells, John Freeland and Edward Hodgkins. Those present at the Conventicle were: William Parkhurst of Ewell, maltster, Francis Yowell of Epsom, schoolmaster, and his wife, John Slingsby, Thomas Newman and wife, John Waterer, labourer, and wife, Mary Parkhurst and Samuel Parkhurst, wife and son of the said William Parkhurst, Robert Furnis and wife, Robert Gunn, Nicholas Hawkins, labourers, Elizabeth Hawkins, Nicholas Taylor, John Gardner, — Cockorum, labourers, Elizabeth Pidgeon, widow, Elizabeth Alexander, Samuel Hawkins, chandler, all of Ewell, the wife of Robert Hawkins, Banstead, butcher, — Reeves, Banstead, gentleman, — Coumes, Chessington, tailor, Henry Waterman, Malden, Samuel Hawkins, Leatherhead, labourers. Endorsed with note as to the delivery of warrants to Henry Anderson, clerk to Humphrey Beane Esq. Apparently they were sent to the High Constable, Thomas Bartlett, William Shrawley, churchwarden of Ewell, Thomas Biggford, Nicholas Waterman, Constable of Banstead, Nicholas Bartley, churchwarden of Malden, Nicholas —, Constable of Malden, and Thomas Hutcheson, Headborough of Chessington.

LVII Sessions at Kingston, 5 October 1675

Jury Panels m.8. William Boise, James Palmer, Edward Humphrey, John Fenn, William Rogers, George Lane, John Wrench, and John Parker, all of Epsom, and John Gunn, Ralph Cooper, Thomas Dingley, and William Fox, all of Ewell, empanelled as jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.125. A common lane called Cox Lane in Long Ditton, leading from Ewell to Kingston is out of repair; the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable. m.156. A common highway in Kingston, in Sutton Common, leading from Kingston high street to Ewell, near the fish pond in Sutton Common, is put out of repair; the Inhabitants of Kingston are liable.

LIX Sessions at Reigate, 4 April 1676∫

Memoranda mm.163, 164. Memoranda as to Thomas Reynolds of Ewell (‘parochia et oppido’), butcher, Constable there, knowing well of a conventicle there, did not inform concerning it, nor carry out a precept addressed to the Constables, Tithing-men etc. for the prevention of such religious assemblies. Francis Coventry and Christopher Buckle, esquires, Justices, imposed a fine of £5. Thomas Reynolds at this General Quarter Session pleads not guilty.

Recognisances m.216. Thomas Reynolds of Ewell, butcher, to appear to prosecute as to a certain conventicle in Ewell.

LX Sessions at Guildford, — July 1676

Sacrament Certificates m.11. 21 May, declaration by Christopher Buckle, esquire, JP, that Matthew Davey of the Inner Temple, esquire, and John Ryves of Fyefield in the county of Dorset, esquire, took oath that on 21 May 1676 Francis Yewell of Epsom, gentleman, held a Conventicle at his house there and that the following were present amongst others unknown: Maria Ryly, spinster, — Fenn and Maria Fenn, wife and daughter of Thomas Fenn, — wife of Alexander Acres, doctor of medicine, and Richard Delves, all Leatherhead: fines given. m.12. 15 May, declaration by Christopher Buckle, esquire, JP, that John Ryves of Fyefield in the county of Dorset, esquire, and John Groves of the Middle Temple, esquire, took oath that on 14 May, Francis Yewell of Epsom, gentleman, held a Conventicle at his house there, the following being present: — Hutchinson, St. Mary on the Hill, City of London, merchant, and James Palmer, Epsom, yeoman, with others unknown. Fines imposed. m.15. Declaration by Christopher Buckle esquire, JP, that John Ryves of Fyefield in the county of Dorset, esquire, and William Ryly of the Middle Temple, esquire, took oath that Thomas Bird and William Parkhurst, Constables of Epsom, on 21 May, knowing of the Conventicle at the house of Francis Yewell, called on William Glover of Epsom, gentleman, for aid, under the Act of 22 Charles II, which said William Glover refused to give. A fine was imposed. William Glover appealed. Later note: Non cul’.

Recognisances m.124. William Glover of Epsom, gentleman, to appeal against his conviction before Christopher Buckle, esquire, JP, for not aiding the Constables of Epsom (Thomas Bird and William Parkhurst) in dispersing a Conventicle held at the house of Francis Yewell at Epsom on 21 May last.

LXI Sessions at Kingston, 3 October 1676

Jury Panels m.6. Edward Stone, George Francke, Christopher Symonds, William Kinge, John Kinge, William Bird, and Thomas Mitchell, all of Epsom, and Thomas Blake, Robert F[ur]nish, John Goldsmith, and Edward Blundell, all of Ewell, empanelled as jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.76. A common highway in Epsom near a place called Abbot Pitt in Ashtead leading from Headley to Kingston is out of repair; the Inhabitants of Epsom are liable. m.86. James Ayre, James Dandy and John Tumoe, all of Ashtead, for incroaching on a highway called Long Mead leading from Leatherhead to Epsom.

LXII Sessions at Croydon, 9 January 1677

Presentments m.17. John Fuller of Ewell, Labourer, for keeping ‘canes leparar’ anglice greihounds et al’ canes ventrices [sic] vocat’ coneydogges’, and hunting with them, having no legal authority. Presented by: John Ireland m.39. William Arratt of Ewell, labourer, for breaking into the King’s Park at Nonsuch, intending to kill deer. Presented by: John Ireland

LXIII Sessions at Reigate, 24 April 1677

Presentments m.64. A common highway in Long Ditton called Talworth Lane leading from Ewell to Kingston is out of repair; the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable. Presented by: Juries of Copthorne and Effingham m.89. James Antill of Ewell, yeoman, for allowing his ditch next Talworth Lane to overflow. Presented by: Juries of Copthorne and Effingham m.96. The Inhabitants of Ewell for allowing a gate or fence at Cox Lane end to be out of repair. Presented by: Juries of Copthorne and Effingham

Recognisances m.143. George Calant of Ewell, victualler, to keep the peace. Surety: Edmund Hoard of Epsom, surgeon

LXV Sessions at Dorking, 2 October 1677

Jury Panels m.9. John Panton, Henry Fenn, Nathaniel Potterton, William Farrow, George Lane, and Richard Rashborough, all of Epsom, and James Antill, John Goldsmith, Robert Furnis, John Tegg, and Thomas Symonds, all of Ewell, empanelled as jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.62. A common highway in Long Ditton in Cox Lane, leading from Epsom to Kingston, is out of repair; the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable. Presented by: Juries of Copthorne and Effingham m.63. James Berd of Ewell, victualler, for keeping a disorderly ale-house Presented by: Juries of Copthorne and Effingham [see also m.66 below] m.64. Henry Ferbrother of Ewell, labourer, for keeping a common ale-house without the licence of two Justices. Presented by: Juries of Copthorne and Effingham m.66. James Bird of Ewell, victualler, for entertaining and keeping in his house ‘Babilonios anglice Gipsyes’ and other idle persons of ill fame. Presented by: Juries of Copthorne and Effingham. m.81. Thomas Symonds of Ewell, yeoman, for setting up there as a linen draper, not having been apprenticed seven years, against the statute etc. Presented by: Juries of the liberties of Dorking and Reigate

Recognisances m.123. Richard Harnage, William Holt, Robert Plume, all of Westminster, gentlemen, to be of good behaviour and to keep the peace versus the Inhabitants of Epsom.

LXVI Sessions at Croydon, 15 January 1678

Presentments m.24. Thomas Greene of Epsom, labourer, for being a disturber of the peace, sower of discord etc. Presented by: John Peirson m.27. The following, all Epsom, have not sent a suitable man with suitable tools to repair the highways there on any of the six days appointed by the Constables and Churchwardens, viz: Humphrey Bene, Nehemiah Borne, Richard Rusberry, John Venn, all farmers. Presented by: Robert Maynard, Thomas Tubbs, surveyors.

LXIX Sessions at Kingston, 8 October 1678

Jury Panels m.9. John King, John Wrench, James Wilmott, Henry Blundell, and John Brewin, all of Epsom, and William Fox, Thomas Dingly, and Thomas Renolds, all of Ewell, empanelled as jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.50. Thomas Smith of Ewell, husbandman, for refusing to pay the sums assessed on him for relief of poor persons, Gaols and Hospitals. m.61. A common highway in Long Ditton called Talworth Lane, leading from Epsom to Kingston, is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable. m.62. A common highway in Long Ditton called Talworth Lane, leading from Ewell to Kingston, is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable.

Memoranda

Memorandum ‒ that Edward Evans at this General Quarter Sessions informs etc. that the following have not attended at their parish church nor at any place of common prayer for eleven months: thereby forfeiting £220, whereof Edward Evans claims one third etc:

m.101. Nehemiah Bourne of Epsom, gentleman m.102. —, wife of the above m.104. John Chankley of Epsom, gentleman m.105. Katherine, wife of John Chankley above m.106. — Bayley of Epsom, gentleman m.107. —, wife of — Bayley of Epsom, above m.108. —, wife of Humphrey Beane of Epsom, gentleman m.109. Henry Waterman of Epsom, yeoman m.110. —, wife of next above m.111. George Franck of Epsom, yeoman m.112. —, wife of next above m.113. —, Milton of Epsom, widow m.114. —, Finch of Epsom, widow m.115. —, Delves, yeoman m.116. Margaret, wife of John Mitchel of Epsom, yeoman m.117. James Palmer of Epsom, yeoman m.118. Francis Yowel of Epsom, yeoman m.119. —, Holmes of Ewell, yeoman m.120. William Parkhurst of Ewell, yeoman m.121. —, Parkhurst of Ewell, spinster, alias wife of William Parkhurst m.122. John Gunn of Ewell, yeoman m.123. Thomas Bourne of Ewell, yeoman m.124. Robert Gunn of Ewell, yeoman m.125. —, wife of next above m.126. Robert Farnice of Ewell, yeoman m.127. —, wife of next above, spinster m.128. Thomas Newman of Ewell, yeoman m.129. —, wife of next above m.130. Thomas Reynolds of Ewell, yeoman m.131. —, wife of next above m.132. Edward Loveday of Ewell, yeoman

Memorandum – that Edward Evans at this General Quarter Sessions informs etc. that the following have kept a house for illegal games, nine-pins etc., for 10 days, thereby forfeiting £20 whereof Edward Evans claims a moiety. [The ‘illegal games’ are sometimes described as shovel-board and, once (m.142) as a ‘bowling green’]. m.133. Peter Basely of Ewell, victualler m.134. Henry Coughley of Ewell, victualler m.135. Robert Saunders of Epsom, victualler m.136. John Wrench of Epsom, victualler m.137. Thomas Green of Epsom, victualler m.138. Thomas Bird of Epsom, victualler m.139. John Banton of Epsom m.140. William King of Epsom, victualler m.141. Zachariah Goldringe of Epsom, victualler m.142. James Balmer of Epsom, victualler

Memorandum – that Edward Evans at this General Quarter Sessions informs etc. that the following aged 16 years and more have not attended at their parish church nor at any place of common prayer for eleven months: thereby forfeiting £220, whereof Edward Evans claims one third etc: m.143. Christopher Keenes of Ewell m.144. Robert Hawkins of Ewell m. 145. John Waterer of Ewell

LXX Sessions at Dorking, 14 January 1679

Presentments m.41. A common highway in Ewell leading from Ewell Common to Talworth brook is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Ewell are liable. m.42. A common highway in Long Ditton leading from Ewell to Kingston is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Long Ditton and Talworth are liable.

Recognisances m.217. Ephraim Boyer of Ewell, poulterer, to be of good behaviour. Sureties: William Atkins, barber, and Thomas Haswell, labourer, both of Ewell

LXXI Sessions at Croydon, 29 April 1679

Jury Panels m.11. John Gunn, Henry Cowley, Thomas Reinolds, and Thomas Smith, all of Ewell, empanelled as jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.83. A common highway called Cheam Lane, in Cheam, leading from Ewell to London, is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Cheam are liable.

LXXIII Sessions at Kingston, — October 1679

Jury Panels m.10. Henry Waterman, George Richbell, Nathaniel Potterton, Daniel Lashford, Thomas Mitchell, William Bird, and Robert Sewer, all of Epsom, and William Parkhurst, John Evans, John Goldsmith, Thomas Blake, and Robert Lucock, all of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Memoranda m.25. Memorandum that — Whistler Esq., Justice for Surrey, at this General Quarter Sessions presented, by virtue of a statute, that a common highway in Epsom between the houses of James Studall and James Palmer there, is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Epsom are liable. m.26. Memorandum that —Whistler Esq., Justice for Surrey, at this General Quarter Sessions presented, by virtue of a statute, that a common highway in Epsom between the houses of John Lewis and of — Rogers, widow, there is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Epsom are liable.

Presentments m.52. A common highway called Cox Lane, in Long Ditton, leading from Epsom to Kingston, is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable. m.53. A common highway called Talworth Lane in Long Ditton, leading from Epsom to Kingston is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable. m.54. Thomas Charlewood of Ewell, husbandman, for obstructing with posts and pales, a common highway there called Law Hawes, leading from the common field to the high street.

Recognisances m.142. John Panton of Epsom to answer Richard Lynes and John Horse. Sureties: Edward Stone and Nathaniel Potterton. m.143. Thomas Franck of Epsom, to answer the complaint of Richard Lynes and John Horse. Sureties: Edward Stone and Thomas Bourne, both of Epsom m.144. John Jones of Epsom, to answer the complaint of Richard Lynes and John Horse. Sureties: Edward Stone and Nathaniel Potterton. m.145. William Letts the younger of Epsom to answer the complaint of Richard Lynes and John Horse. Sureties: John Panton and Thomas Franck, both of Epsom. m.146. Edmund Hoord of Epsom to answer the complaint of Richard Lynes and John Horse. Sureties: Jonathan Arnold and Thomas Palmer, both of Epsom. m.147. James Palmer of Epsom, to answer Richard Lynes and John Horse. Sureties: Jonathan Arnold and Thomas Palmer, both of Epsom. m.148. John Letts the elder of Epsom, to —. Surety: William Letts, the younger of Epsom. m.149. Richard Lynes, Sevenoaks, Kent, and John Horse of the same, to prefer a bill of Indictment versus John Panton, Thomas Franck, John Jones, William Lette the younger, Edmund Hord, James Palmer, John Letts the elder, all of Epsom. m.151. Thomas Palmer of Epsom, to answer for his contempt of a warrant of Christopher Buckle and Stephen Harvey, esquires, ‘for levying the duty of Excise.’ Surety: William Broughton of Epsom.

LXXV Sessions at Croydon, 20 April, 1680

Presentments m.43. The Inhabitants of Epsom for allowing a pit, dug by an unknown man, next the orchard of James Palmer there, to remain open.

LXXVII Sessions at Kingston, 5 October 1680

Jury Panels m.12. John Wrench of Epsom empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.77. A common highway called Talworth Lane, in Long Ditton, leading from Ewell to Kingston, is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable. m.78. A common highway in Long Ditton, called Cox Lane, leading from Ewell to Kingston, is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable.

LXXVIII Sessions at Croydon, 11 January 1681

Presentments m.59. Henry Whistler of Epsom, esquire, for digging a pit next the highway leading from Kingston to Epsom. m.60. Robert Norris of Epsom, gentleman, for taking turf from an ancient common called Epsom Common, parcel of the manor.

LXXIX Sessions at Southwark, 12 April 1681

Jury Panels m.13. John Wrench and Charles Stanton, both of Epsom, and Nicholas Hawkins and Henry Childe, both of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.74. A common highway in Long Ditton leading from Epsom to Kingston is out of repair at Cox Lane: the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable. m.76. A common highway in Long Ditton leading from Ewell to Kingston is out of repair at Talworth Lane: the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable. m.85. John Maund of Epsom, victualler, for being a common disturber of the peace etc. m.86. Henry Debree and Richard Loynes of Epsom, gentlemen, and others unknown, to the number of 20, for riotous assembly to play a game called ‘lottery’ and other illegal games, on Epsom Common, and thereby defrauding people.

Recognisances m.151. George Miles of Nonsuch Park, labourer, to keep the peace versus Robert Cooke of the same, esquire.

LXXX Sessions at Guildford, 12 July 1681

Presentments m.116. John Lewis of Epsom, victualler, for using unsealed measures.

LXXXI Sessions at Kingston, 4 October 1681

Jury Panels m.7. Thomas Foxe, William Woodman, James Wilmett, Nathaniel Potterton, Robert Bird, Thomas Mitchell, and William Bird, all of Epsom, and John Goldsmith, William Fox, and Thomas Chessheire, all of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.63. Henry Whistler of Epsom, esquire, for digging a pit on the highway there leading to Clayhill, and not putting posts and pales around it.

LXXXII Sessions at Dorking, 10 January 1682

Petty Juries m.17. The King versus John Lewis of Epsom – not guilty.

Presentments m.31. Moses Harrison of Ewell, labourer, for feloniously carrying off a sack worth 8d from Nicholas Spurling at Epsom. Presented by: Bartholomew Cheesam, [‘Nicholas Spurling’ struck through], Nicholas Harme, John Parrish, Edward Spurling, Maria Spurling. m.34. Thomas Mitchell of Epsom, bricklayer, for cutting down and destroying the dam of the fish-pool there of Elizabeth Evelyn, widow, called Hilders Pond: she having stored it with carp and other fish: and for carrying off 80 carp and other fish. Presented by: William Langton. m.190. Benjamin Stacy of Epsom, ironsmith, to keep the peace versus Elizabeth Evelyn of Epsom, widow. m.191. William Langton of Epsom, labourer, to keep the peace versus Elizabeth Evelyn of Epsom, widow. Surety: John King of Epsom.

LXXXIII Sessions at Croydon, 25 April 1682

Presentments m.193. Thomas Andrews the elder, gardener, and John Andrews the younger, cordwinder, both of Kingston, for illegally taking carp and pike by night from Hog’s Mill River next the highway from Ewell to Kingston.

LXXXIV Sessions at Kingston, 3 October 1682

Jury Panels m.22. Henry Clayton, Thomas Clayton, Jams Stilwell, Richard Higby, and Thomas Rogers, all of Epsom, and William Shrawle, Henry Cowly, Nicholas Yates, and Peter Basemore, all of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.114. Nicholas Hawkins of Ewell, aged 16 years and more, for not repairing to his parish church nor to any other place of common prayer for one month. m.115. Ann Hawkins of Ewell, widow, aged 16 years and more, for not repairing to her parish church nor to any other place of common prayer for one month. m.116. A common highway in Long Ditton leading from Ewell to Kingston is out of repair at Cox Lane: the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable. m. 141. A common highway in Ewell, leading to Ewell Common, is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Ewell are liable.

Recognisances m.186. William Deane, Nightingale Lane by Aldgate, bricklayer, to be of good behaviour. Sureties: John Fricke of Epsom, barber surgeon, and Thomas Hooper of Tooting, gentleman.

LXXXV Sessions at Dorking, 9 January 1683

Presentments m.116. Richard Rashberry, Horton in Epsom, farmer, and Henry Clayton of the same parish, tailor, being summoned to General Quarter Sessions at Kingston on 3 October last to make a Jur’ patrie, and were impanelled with 14 others to do etc., nevertheless on 4 October discussed and revealed matters with other persons. m.117. James Antill of Ewell, husbandman, having a ploughland, for not sending his cart with suitable tools for the repair of the highways there on any of the 6 days appointed by the Constables and Churchwardens of the parish. m.148. A common highway in Long Ditton leading from Ewell to Kingston is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable. m.149. A common highway in Talworth, leading from Ewell to Kingston is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Talworth are liable. m.150. A common highway in Ewell, leading from Ewell Common to Talworth bridge, is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Ewell are liable. m.179. Thomas Life of Ewell, labourer, for exercising the occupation of glasier, not having been apprenticed 7 years, against the Act of 5 Elizabeth.

LXXXVII Sessions at Guildford, 10 July 1683

Memoranda m.45. Memorandum signed by Henry Whistler Esq., Justice, that 13 June 1683, Richard Rasbery of Epsom, yeoman, and Henry Lucas, Mickleham, husbandman, with others (unnamed) totalling 20, assembled in the house of Francis Yewell of Epsom, in Conventicle etc., where an unknown man preached. A fine of 5s. was imposed on each of the above and a fine of £20 on the unknown preacher.

Presentments m.64. Ralph Mitchell of Epsom, labourer, for assault there on John Fenn, Constable, in the execution of his office, viz: arresting Mitchell on a warrant by Henry Whistler Esq., Justice. Presented by: John Fenn, John Yardley m.65. The same for breaking and damaging a shed in Epsom, on the Common, and also a spring (fontem) called Epsom Wells, both of Elizabeth Evelyn, widow, lady of the manor of Epsom. Presented by: Henry Whistler Esq., Philip Moseley, Henry Bennett, Thomas Knight.

Recognisances m.217. Thomas Dickins of Ewell, to be of good behaviour. Sureties: Thomas Black and Ralph Cooper, both of Ewell.

LXXXVIII Sessions at Kingston, 2 October 1683

Jury Panels m.22. John Parton of Epsom and John Evans of Ewell empanelled among the jurors for the county. m.27. John Drewe, Thomas Bird, Robert Rogers, Christopher Simonds, John Wheatly, and George Cooke, all of Epsom, and John Gunn, William Fox, Bartholomew Chesome, and Henry Fairbrother, all of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.73. Lady — Evlyn of Woodcott in Epsom for allowing her fences by Ewell Common, near Black Bush, to remain out of repair. m.74. A common highway in Cheam, leading from Ewell to London, is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Cheam are liable. m.75. A common highway in Long Ditton, called Cox Lane, leading from Ewell to Kingston, is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable. m.76. Richard Raisborough, Horton in Epsom, for allowing his ditches next the highway there called Ewell Common, leading from Epsom to Kingston, to be out of repair. m.77. The Inhabitants of Malden for allowing a gate there called Rushett Gate, leading from Epsom to Kingston, to be out of repair. m.157. The freemen etc. of Epsom manor have had right of common of pasture on Epsom Common etc; Henry Whistler Esq., John Maund, yeoman, Richard Higby, carpenter, all of Epsom, have illegally etc. obstructed the common with wooden structures, and incroached on it. m.158. Henry Whistler of Epsom, esquire, for digging a pit near Clayhill open to the highway. m.159. Margaret King of Epsom, widow, being 16 years old and more, for not attending her parish church nor any suitable church or chapel etc. for common prayer for three Sundays. m.160. James Palmer of Epsom, for keeping a common alehouse without the licence of two JPs. m.161. Randall Ashenhurst of Epsom, gentleman, and others unknown, for riotous and illegal assembly there, to play a game called ‘a lottery’ upon Epsom Common. m.162, 163. John Elmes, Michael Cope, gentleman, both of Epsom, for riotous and illegal assembly there, to play a game called ‘a lottery’ upon Epsom Common. m.164. David Prowles of Epsom, gentleman, for incroaching on the highway there with a brick wall. m.165. James Palmer of Epsom, yeoman, and Eleanor his wife, for being disturbers of the peace, fighters, scolds etc. m.170. Henry Whistler, esquire, John Maund, yeoman, and Richard Higby, carpenter, all of Epsom, for obstructing the highway from London with posts and pales at Epsom Wells. m.171. Eleanor, wife of James Palmer of Epsom, being 16 years old and more, for not attending her parish church nor any suitable church or chapel etc. for common prayer for one month. m.172. Eleanor, wife of James Palmer of Epsom, yeoman, for declaring the Book of Common Prayer ‘per nomen de Porrage’. m.183. A common highway in Epsom leading from Clayhill to Ewell is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Epsom are liable. m.184. A common highway in Chessington called Moore Lane leading from Ewell Common to Hook is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Chessington are liable.

Recognisances m.278. Thomas Bird of Epsom, victualler, to keep the peace versus Edward Roberts, esquire. Surety: John Wheatly of Epsom, yeoman.

LXXXIX Sessions at Southwark, 15 January 1684

Presentments m.185. A common highway in Long Ditton, leading from Ewell to Kingston, is out of repair at Cox Lane: the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable. m.186. A common highway in Long Ditton leading from Ewell to Kingston is out of repair at Talworth Lane: the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable. m.190. A common highway in Ewell, leading to Ewell Common, is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Ewell are liable.

XC Sessions at Croydon, 8 April 1684

Jury Panels m.23. John Grant of Epsom, gentleman, empanelled among the jurors for the county.

Presentments m.95. A common highway in Malden leading from Epsom to Kingston, is out of repair at the Rushett: the Inhabitants of Malden are liable. m.95. A common highway in Epsom leading to Headley from Kingston is out of repair at Wilmerhatch Lane: the Inhabitants of Epsom are liable. m.102. Thomas Life of Ewell, glasier for setting up there as a glasier, not having been apprenticed seven years, against the Act of 5 Elizabeth.

XCI Sessions at Guildford, 15 July 1684

Jury Panels m.20. John Symonds and Samuel Newman, gentlemen, both of Epsom, empanelled among the jurors for the county. m.74. John Hawkins, and Nicholas Tickner of Ewell, victuallers, for having a disorderly ale-house. m.99. John Steere of Epsom, husbandman, for allowing his ditches on his land against the highway from Epsom to Kingston to overflow for want of scouring at Stansome Pond. m.100. John Farebrother of Ewell, for receiving and entertaining vagrants and ill- disposed persons in his house.

XCII Sessions at Kingston, 7 October 1684

Jury Panels m.35. John Steere, John Wrench, Christopher Crutcher, John Mitchell, and Francis Wood, all of Epsom, and William Shrawly, Gabriel Baker, Thomas Lyffe, Henry Child, and Thomas Chesheire, all of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.82. John Panton of Epsom, husbandman, for depositing a large quantity of — on the highway there, causing obstruction. m.83. John Panton of Epsom, victualler, for using quart and pint pots of false measure. m.84. John Panton of Epsom, victualler, for being a common disturber of the peace, sower of discord etc. m.85. Thomas Mitchell of Epsom, bricklayer, for being a common disturber of the peace, sower of discord etc. m.195. John Hawkins, Nicholas Tickner, and Frances Bind, Frances Batter, widows, all of Ewell, for taking in and entertaining etc. divers vagrants and ill-disposed persons. m.201. A common highway in Long Ditton, leading from Epsom to Kingston, is out of repair at Cox Lane: the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable. m.202. Allen Dingley, Ashtead, husbandman, for obstructing a common footpath there, leading from Nonsuch Park to le Lower Mill in Epsom. m.203. A common highway in Long Ditton called Tallworth Lane, leading from Ewell to Kingston, is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable. m.204. Jane, wife of Henry Newman, and Anne, wife of Bartholomew Chelsom, both of Ewell, being 16 years of age and more, for not attending their parish church nor any other suitable place of worship etc. for one month. m. 206. Edward Howse of Ewell, for not scouring the ditches before his lands in the highway between le Upper Mill and le Lower Mill.

XCIII Sessions at Southwark, 13 January 1685

Recognisances m.159. Henry Humphrey of Epsom, labourer, to be of good behaviour. Sureties: John Evans, gentleman, and Thomas Bartelett, yeoman, both of Ewell. m.160. John Winchester of Epsom, labourer, to be of good behaviour. Sureties: Thomas Mitchell, bricklayer, and Peter Basemore, tallow chandler, both of Epsom. m.161. Thomas Bartelett the younger of Epsom, labourer, to be of good behaviour. Sureties: John Evans, gentleman, and Thomas Bartelett, yeoman, both of Ewell. m.182. William Pallmer of Epsom to appear to answer —. Surety: James Pallmer of Epsom.

XCIV Sessions at Reigate, 28 April 1685

Jury Panels m.30. William Clynch and John Dundas, gentlemen, both of Epsom, empanelled among the jurors for the county. m.82. William Letts and Thomas Foster, both of Epsom, empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Sacrament Certificates m.61. For Henry Lloyd the elder, Cheam, gentleman, certified 26 April by Thomas Usborne, LLB, Rector, and Edmund Goldsmith, churchwarden, both of Cheam. Witnesses: Henry Lloyd of Cheam, gentleman, and John Evans of Ewell, yeoman. m.78. For the Rt. Hon. George, Earl of Berkeley, certified 4 May by John Morehouse, Minister, and John Wrench, churchwarden, both of Epsom. Witnesses: William George, Francis Broxup, both of Epsom. m.88. For Henry Whistler of Epsom, esquire, Justice, certified 3 May by John Morehouse, Minister, and John Wrench and Henry Lauder, churchwardens, all of Epsom. Witnesses: William George, Francis Broxup, gentlemen, both of Epsom.

Presentments m.163. A common highway in Long Ditton is out of repair at Cox Lane: the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable.

Recognisances m.247. William King of Epsom, yeoman, to be of good behaviour. Sureties: Samuel Newman and Peter Baseman, both of Epsom, yeomen. m.248. John Francis and William Fuller, both of Ewell, yeomen, to be of good behaviour. Sureties: William Howard of Ewell, yeoman, and Benjamin Stady of Epsom, ironsmith.

XCV Sessions at Guildford, 14 July 1685

Jury Panels m.22. George Warnham of Epsom, gentleman, empanelled among the jurors for the county.

Presentments m.75. Henry Clayton of Epsom, tailor, for assault there on George Gatton, alias Chapman. Presented by: George Chapman. m.76. George Gatton alias Chapman of Epsom, labourer, for assault there on Henry Clayton. Presented by: Henry Clayton.

Recognisances m.132. Clement Crutwell, Ashtead, labourer, to answer for beating Gabriel Baker. Sureties: Edward Fox, bricklayer, and William Willoughby, husbandman, both of Ashtead. m.133. Gabriel Baker of Ewell, miller, to prosecute Clement Crutwell for beating Gabriel Baker. m.196. John Panton of Epsom, to answer for selling ale and beer without a licence. Sureties: Henry Panton of St. Andrews, Holborn, sword[mak]er. m.208. George Gatton, alias Chapman, labourer, and John Franke, yeoman, both of Epsom, to keep the peace versus Henry Clayton of Epsom. Sureties: Samuel Newman, James Stedwell, and Francis Lambeth, all of Epsom. m.209. Henry Clayton of Epsom, labourer, to prosecute etc. George Gatton, alias Chapman, labourer, and John Franke, yeoman, both of Epsom. m.214. Thomas (or Francis) Wood of Epsom, butcher, to be of good behaviour versus William Robinson, Reigate, labourer. Sureties: George Stone of Great Bookham, butcher, and Richard Nettlefeild of Leatherhead, carpenter.

XCVI Sessions at Kingston, 6 October 1685

Jury Panels m.28. Henry Cooke, John Drew, Henry Clayton, Christopher Simonds, and Henry Edgg, all of Epsom, and William Parkehurst, George Dewdney, Thomas Dingley, Thomas Symonds, Samuel Stepney, and Ralph Cooper, all of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.182. A common highway in Long Ditton leading from Talworth Lane to little Briggs next ‘le Moate’, leading from Ewell to Kingston, is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable. m.183. Margaret King of Epsom, widow, for building ‘a sincke’ from her house to the highway, thus allowing dirty water etc. and odours to infect the neighbourhood. m.184‒186. — Little, Thomas Bird, Thomas Bratton, all of Epsom, for building ‘a sincke’ from their houses to the highway, thus allowing dirty water etc. and odours to infect the neighbourhood. m.187. William Church of Epsom, should repair a certain gate in his fences between his land and the common highway. m.188. Henry Fairbrother, Ewell, husbandman, for placing large quantities of dirt etc. on the way at a place called Lawe Haires, leading from the common field of Ewell, this being a common highway.

XCVII Sessions at Dorking, 12 January 1686

Jury Panels m.42. Edward Stone and Charles Stanton, both of Epsom, gentlemen, empanelled among the jurors for the county.

Presentments m.106. Robert Fox of Clayhill in Epsom, cordwinder, for having a house of office on the highway there. m.196. A common highway in Epsom leading to Kingston is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Epsom are liable.

Recognisances m. 337. Nathaniel Gibs of Epsom, gardener, to stand and abide. Surety: Robert Elles of Epsom, gardener.

XCVIII Sessions at Reigate, 13 April 1686

Presentments m.75. William Smith of Epsom, victualler, for placing a dunghill on the way there, by the church gate.

XCIX Sessions at Guildford, 13 July 1686

Jury Panels m.11. John Wrench of Epsom, gentleman, empanelled among the jurors for the county.

Presentments m.48. Thomas Braton, victualler, Charles Stanton, and — Bean, all of Epsom, for keeping each a common alehouse there without the licence of the Justices.

Recognisances m.139. Francis Lambert of Epsom, coachman, to answer for affronting Sir Robert Cooke, and to keep the peace versus him. Sureties: Peter Barsmore and James Stillwell, bricklayer, both of Epsom.

C Sessions at Kingston, 5 October 1686

Jury Panels m.9. Thomas Waterer, Richard Higby, Thomas Woodman, Peter Basemore, and Christopher Crutcher, all of Epsom, and Nicholas Hawkins, Henry Newman, John Mitchell, Samuel Abbott, and Ralph Cooper, all of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham. m.18. John Evans of Ewell, gentleman, empanelled among the jurors for the county.

Presentments m.106. A common highway in Chessington in Moore Lane, leading from Kingston Common to Ewell Common, is out of repair: the Inhabitants of Chessington are liable. m.113. Henry Fairebrother of Ewell, gardener, for placing a large quantity of filth on the highway there, at le Hawes, leading from Gallowes Street Lane to le Southfeild in Ewell. m.114. A common highway in Long Ditton at Talworth Lane, leading from Ewell to Kingston, is out of repair; the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable. m.115. A common highway in Malden, leading from Epsom to Kingston, is out of repair at le Rushett: the Inhabitants of Malden are liable. m.118. A common highway in Long Ditton leading from Epsom to Kingston is out of repair at ‘the Slough upon the Topp of the hill’: the Inhabitants of Long Ditton are liable.

Recognisances m.201. Thomas Broughton of Epsom, barber surgeon and citizen of London, to answer for neglect of office as Constable of Epsom ‘ in not preventing the murther of Ralph Freeman Esq., there comitted’. Surety: William Letts of Epsom, ‘faber lignarius’. m.202. John Throne of Epsom, — and citizen, a dealer in spices (aromatorius) of London, to answer as to being privy to the escape of William Freeman Esq., and —. Witherhead Esq., who were found guilty of the murder of Ralph Freeman Esq., at Epsom by the Coroner’s Inquest.

CII Sessions at Reigate, 5 April 1687

Presentments m.29. William Green, St. Clement Danes, and Richard Waring, — Temple, London, gentlemen; John Hodgkins, saddler, John Bake and Thomas Travers, husbandmen, all of Ewell; Daniel Bolton, Cheam; William Geter, Betchworth, husbandman, and others, for riotous assembly and breaking into the Close of George, Earl Berkeley, called Nonsuch Park. Presented by: William Cates, Charles Carter m.103. — Wright of Epsom, for making a ditch there near a common highway by ‘le Puteum anglice the Quend’

Recognisances m.162. John Francis of Epsom, bricklayer, to answer for taking conies in Nonsuch Park with ferrets etc. Surety: William Hall of Ewell, labourer. m.172. Thomas Travers of Ewell, husbandman, to be of good behaviour. Sureties: John Hodgkins, saddler, and John Baker, husbandman, both of Ewell m.173. John Baker of Ewell, husbandman, to be of good behaviour. Sureties: Thomas Travers and John Hodgkins, saddler, both of Ewell. m.174. Daniel Bolton, Cheam, husbandman, to be of good behaviour. Sureties: William Geter of Betchworth, husbandman, and John Hodgkins of Ewell, saddler. m.175. John Hodgkins, Ewell, saddler, to be of good behaviour. Sureties: John Baker and Thomas Travers, both of Ewell, husbandmen. m.176. Daniel Steere of Epsom, baker, to keep the peace versus Henry Rouse, Banstead, victualler. Surety: John Steere of Epsom, baker m.177. John Steere the younger of Epsom, baker, to keep the peace versus Henry Rouse of Banstead, victualler. m.178. John Stockes of Epsom, butcher, to keep the peace versus Henry Rouse, Banstead, victualler. m.179. William Sparkes of Epsom, labourer, to keep the peace versus Henry Rouse, Banstead, victualler.

CIII Sessions at Guildford, 12 July 1687

Presentments m.75. A common highway in Epsom, leading thence to Kingston, is out of repair at Epsom Common: the Inhabitants of Epsom are liable.

CIV Sessions at Kingston, 4 October 1687

Jury Panels m.11. Nicholas Hearne, Joseph Hitchcocke, James Stillwell, Henry Clayton, and William Farrow, all of Epsom, and Henry White, Gabriel Baker, and Richard Caverly, all of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham. m.20 James Wilmott and Ralph Boarne, both of Epsom, gentlemen, empanelled among the jurors for the county.

Presentments m.48. Henry Clayton of Epsom, for not sending a suitable man with proper tools to repair the highways there on any of the six days appointed by the Constables and Churchwardens. m.144. — Bailey of Ewell, and Robert Parker, Francis Wood and James Willmott, labourer, all of Epsom, for becoming badgers or kidders without obtaining a licence.

Recognisances m.196. Edmund Steel of Epsom, to answer for assault on Benjamin Stacy of Epsom. Sureties: Peter Parker and Francis Wood, both of Epsom.

CV Sessions at Croydon, 10 January 1688

Presentments m.96. Thomas Life of Ewell, labourer, for setting up there as a glasier, not having been apprenticed seven years, against the Statute etc.

CVI Sessions at Reigate, 24 April 1688

Jury Panels m.14. John Parker and Robert Bird, both of Epsom, and Thomas Lyfe and William Paine, both of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham. m.21. John Lewis of Epsom, gentleman, empanelled among the jurors for the county.

Presentments m.32. Henry Clayton of Epsom, tailor, for assault there on Robert Munday. Presented by: Robert Munday. m.34. At the Sessions at Guildford, 12 July 1687, before Adam Browne Bt., Robert, Lord Hunsdon, Henry Bond Bt., and others, order was made for conveyance from Betchworth to Epsom, as the place of last settlement of John Stone, his wife and child: they were so conveyed on 24 February following, and delivered to John Lloyd, Churchwarden of Epsom. Nevertheless, the said John Lloyd refused to receive them, in contempt of this Order. m.71. William Bayley of Epsom, shopkeeper, for using a false measure and unsealed half pound weight. m.106. A common highway at Nonsuch, in Ewell, in (inter) le Parke, leading from Ewell to London, is out of repair: William Greene, Nonsuch, is liable, by reason of his tenure of Nonsuch Parke. m.107. Henry Clayton of Epsom, tailor, for forcibly playing at ninepins on Sundays. m.108. Nehemiah Bourne of Epsom has been wont, time out of mind, to repair a gate leading from the town of Epsom in the common field by Epsom Church; but he has allowed it to become ruinous.

Recognisances m.117. Henry Clayton of Epsom, tailor, to answer Robert Mundy. Sureties: Thomas Peply and Thomas Clayton, both of Epsom, labourers.

CVIII Sessions at Kingston, 2 October 1688

Jury Panels m.17. John Wrench, Thomas Mitchell, Stephen Sheppard, Robert Fox, Thomas Rogers, Benjamin Stacey, James Palmer, and William Deacon, all of Epsom, and George Dewdney, William Fox, Allen Dingley, Thomas Dingley, and Thomas Lyfe, all of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.33. Sarah Rogers of Epsom, widow, for obstructing with a building part of the highway there called le Wast, next to her new built house.

Recognisances m.49. Henry Edge of Epsom, baker, to answer as to his refusal to pay wages to Joan Green, his servant. Surety: John Stokes of Epsom, butcher.

CIX Sessions at Dorking, 15 January 1689

Recognisances m.48. Thomas Claiton of Epsom, labourer, for rape of Joan Pemberton, aged 11, at Clapham on the highway. Surety: Henry Kilmister, St. Martin le Grand, Westminster, watchmaker.

CX Sessions at Guildford, 16 July 1689

Sacrament Certificates m.90. For Rainbird Dugdale of Ewell, gauger, 7 July. Thomas Willis, clerk, minister, and William Oarham, Churchwarden, both of Kingston. Witnesses: Joseph Woodward, Kingston, gentleman, and George Dewell, Chertsey.

CXI Sessions at Kingston, 8 October 1689

Jury Panels m.5. William Parkhurst, Daniel Lashford, Christopher Symonds, Nathaniel Potterton, Edward Sparlin, and Samuel Abbott, all of Epsom, and Henry Newman of Ewell empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.57. Ralph Mitchell of Epsom, for obstructing a common highway, viz. a footpath in Epsom leading thence to Ewell, which has been common time out of mind. m.58. A common highway in Epsom, leading from Durhams land to Epsom, is out of repair; Ralph Mitchell and Thomas Clayton, both of Epsom, surveyors there, are liable. m. 59. Frances Bird of Ewell, widow, for being a common receiver of vagrants and paupers in her house. m.62. A common highway in Epsom, leading from ‘the New Taverne at the Bowling Greens’ to a place called Woodcott, is out of repair; Ralph Mitchell and Thomas Clayton, both of Epsom, surveyors there, are liable. m.82. Maria Franck of Epsom, widow, for not scouring the ditch between her land and the highway. m.84. William Gunston of Epsom, for stopping up a watercourse by a common highway there.

Sacrament Certificates m.166. For the Rt. Hon. George, Earl of Berkeley, dated 6 October. John Morehouse, Minister, William George, Charles Stanton, Churchwardens, all Epsom. Witnesses: Thomas Michell and Edmund Lucas, both of Epsom. m.167a. For Henry Whistler of Epsom, esquire, 19 July John Morehouse, Minister, William George, Charles Stanton, Churchwardens, all Epsom. Witnesses: Robert Neauhill and Edward Radson. m.169. For William Greene, Nonsuch Park, gentleman John Morehouse, Minister, William George, Charles Stanton, Churchwardens, all Epsom. Witnesses: Nicholas Sampson, Henry Gasner, both Nonsuch Park.

CXII Sessions at Croydon, 24 January 1690

Presentments m.37. William Greene, gentleman, William Fuller, John Gunn, labourers, Nonsuch Park by Ewell, for illegal entry into the land there of Robert Stocker, yeoman, who held a messuage there for a term of years. Presented by: Robert and Anne Stocker. m.50. Andrew Wisdom of Ewell, labourer, for stealing from Jasper Young ‘un Ephipium anglice a saddle’ worth 10d. Presented by: Jasper Young m.51. William Bayler of Ewell, for keeping in his house a 1lb. weight under the Exchequer standard by 1 oz. m.52. James Palmer, John Stoakes and Samuel Abbot, all of Epsom, for putting two cartloads of filth on the highway so that it could not be fully used. m.54. Joseph Reeves of Ewell, innholder, for keeping pots of deceptive measure [details are given]. m.55. The same, for allowing illegal games in his house. m.56. A common highway in Ewell, leading to Kingston, is out of repair; the Inhabitants of Ewell are liable. m.58. A common highway in Thames Ditton, called Cocks Lane, is out of repair; the Inhabitants of Thames Ditton are liable. m.60. A common highway in Ewell, leading to London, is out of repair; William Green is liable by reason of his tenure of adjoining lands. m.61. A common highway in Cheam, leading from Epsom to London, is out of repair; the Inhabitants of Cheam are liable. m.102. Edward Lovejoy of Epsom, yeoman, holding land next the highway, for allowing the ditch between to overflow. m.122. George Hoare, William Caudle, John Langton, William Lancton, all of Epsom, being householders, for refusing to repair the highways there on any of the six days appointed. m.123. Edward Spurlyn, Nicholas Parker, Thomas Groves, William Belgrave, all of Epsom, being householders, for refusing to repair the highways there on any of the six days appointed.

Recognisances m.264. Jasper Young of Walton on the Hill to prefer a bill etc. versus Andrew Wisdom of Epsom, bricklayer, for supposed theft of a saddle. m.266. Andrew Wisdom of Epsom, bricklayer, to answer Jasper Young, for supposed theft of a saddle. Surety: Thomas Rouse of Epsom, victualler.

CXIII Sessions at Southwark, 29 April 1690

Presentments m.58. A common highway in Ewell, called Poot Lane, leading from Ewell to Epsom, is out of repair; the Inhabitants of Ewell are liable.

CXIV Sessions at Guildford, 15 July 1690

Writs of Venire Facias and Capias m.2. Writ for (amongst others) the Inhabitants of Ewell.

Sacrament certificates m.7. For William Clynch of Epsom, vintner. John Morehouse, Minister, William George, Charles Stanton, Churchwardens, all Epsom. Witnesses: Daniel Ellicoe (signs Daniell Elleker) John Parish, both of Epsom.

Recognisances m.131. John Gun of Ewell, labourer, to answer Robert Stocker, Cheam, labourer. m.132. William Fuller of Ewell, labourer, to answer Robert Stocker, Cheam. m.133. William Green, Nonsuch, esquire, to answer Robert Stocker of Cheam, labourer and George Basset, Sutton, labourer.

CXV Sessions at Kingston, 7 October 1690

Jury Panels m.10. Thomas Bunce, Christopher Crutcher, Thomas Waterer, Edward Spurling, John Hudson, Thomas Francke, Nathaniel Potterton, Robert Sewer, and Edward Loveday, all of Epsom, and Gabriel Baker, Samuel Stepney, and Richard Tayler, all of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.106. A common footpath in Ewell Common leading from Epsom to Kingston, is out of repair; the Inhabitants of Ewell are liable. m.107. A footbridge on Ewell Common, leading from Epsom to Kingston, is out of repair; the Inhabitants of Ewell are liable. m.108. A common bridge on Ewell Common, leading from Epsom to Kingston, is out of repair; the Inhabitants of Ewell are liable. m.111. A common highway called Nonsuch Lane in Ewell, leading thence to London, is out of repair; Barbara, Duchess of Cleveland, Nonsuch Park, and Dorothea, Lady Mason, Worcester Park, are liable.

CXVII Sessions at Reigate, 21 April 1691

Jury Panels m.12. Ralph Mitchell of Epsom empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.98. John Wrench of Epsom, yeoman, has ‘an ill governed and disordered alehouse, allowing disorderly and evil persons, men and women, there at all times, night and day’.

CXVIII Sessions at Guildford, 14 July 1691

Presentments m.42. A common highway in Ewell, leading thence to London, is out of repair; Barbara, Duchess of Cleveland, of Nonsuch, and William Brownlowe of Ewell, esquire, are liable by reason of their tenure of lands adjoining the said highway.

Recognisances m.71. Sarah, wife of William Lee of Ewell, yeoman, to appear etc. Surety: William Lee

CXIX Sessions at Kingston, 6 October 1691

Jury Panels m.12. Ralph Mitchell, James Wilmott, John Breach, George Hoare, Robert Foxe, Thomas Palmer, and Nicholas Harme, all of Epsom, and Thomas Symonds, William Howard, Thomas Lyfe, and Edward Hodgin, all of Ewell, empanelled among the jurors for the hundreds of Copthorne and Effingham.

Presentments m.33. Henry Clayton of Epsom, yeoman, for assault there on Grace Sharpe, spinster. Presented by: Thomas Sharpe, Grace Sharpe. m.73‒5. Joseph Hitchock, Jane Waterman, widow, Sara Thatcher, all of Epsom, for keeping a common alehouse without the licence of two Justices.

Recognisances m.175. Henry Clayton of Epsom, clothier, to answer Grace Sharp of Epsom, spinster, and to keep the peace versus her. Surety: Thomas Rogers of Epsom, farmer