 This book contains several crimes connected to Wold Newton: Johannes Preston (ancestor of Frank?) breaching his contract to work for a year as a ploughman and carter for Richard of Irford by leaving 'without cause at night' after only a month; an outlawed monk from Ravendale stealing barley from Roger Marshall; Johannes Curtays stealing sheep from Roger Marshall. See the attachments below. People from Wold Newton also serve as magistrates: Willelmi North' de Neuton' at Marg: Hawordeshowe on 13th March 1386 Willelmi North' de Neuton' at Marg: Hawardosh' on 13 March 1386 Ricardi de Irford de Waldneuton' at Marg: Magna Inquisicio North' on 20th March 1837 Iohannis de Haynt' de Neuton' at Marg: Hawordesh' on 8th January 1383 Iohannis South' de Neuton' at Marg: Hawardesh' on 21st January 1383 Rogeri Merciall' de Waldneuton' at Marg: Hawardeshowe on 15th January 1396 Iohannis de Irfiorth de Waldneuton' at Marg: Hawardeshowe on 3rd August 1395 Willelmi Warde de Neuton' in 1395 Sessions were still being held at Haverstoe in 1869 when Enoch Goldy was murdered. |
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