[WED]More Quarter Sessions Records

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Hi all,

I do hope I'm not boring you with this, but these books have some =
intriguing references to Wedmore during the seventeenth century.  One =
particular saga, which exposes the disparity between the treatment of =
men and women follows:

"On complaint of the overseers of Wedmore that Isabel Day hath had five =
base children, and for some of them hath never reputed any father, and =
doth live very idly, and is very troublesome to her neighbours on any =
small occasion; and that Margaret Bath hath two base children and hath =
reputed no father for the last born: Ordered that the two women be =
forthwith committed to the Bridewell at Ivelchester to remain there =
until farther order; and that the said seven children shall be provided =
for by the parishioners of Wedmore."

>From "Somerset Quarter Sessions Records, General Sessions held at Wells =
11-13th January, 1614"

"Order made by John Maye, Esq. And Joseph Rattle, Esq., after an inquiry =
held at Wedmore, 2nd day of September 1614, touching Johanna a base-born =
child of Isabell Daye, according to an order made at the Sessions held =
at Taunton:

Inprimis:  As before making the order at Taunton so now again we have =
examined diverse witnesses by whose testimony and upon examination of =
the cause and circumstances thereof it appeareth to us that Christopher =
Latcham is the father of the child, and that John Tutton of Wedmore hath =
been wrongfully charged in this matter; we therefore order that =
Christopher Latcham shall pay to the churchwardens and overseers twelve =
pence every Sunday after Morning Prayer, and shall pay arrearage from =
the birth of the said child, and that this payment shall continue until =
she can be bound apprentice.

Item, that the Isabell Day, after her release from the house of =
Bridewell, where she now remaineth for her punishment, for this bastard, =
and four other bastards which she formerly hath, shall keep the child if =
the authorities think her able to do so in regard of her health without =
receiving or having any allowance out of the said contribution of the =
reputed father; and if she refuse to keep the child, then to pay twelve =
pence a week to the authorities.

Item, that bith the said parties shall put in sufficient sureties either =
by bond or otherwise to the best liking of the churchwardens and =
overseers for the performance of this our order.

John Maye, Jos. Rattle.

Whereas the said Chrisopher Latcham hath appealed unto this Court for =
some imperfections in the same order to be received; and it is now =
ordered that it stand until the next General Sessions when the said C. =
Latcham and John Tutton shall produce their witnesses and according to =
the best proofs on that behalf order shall be taken."

>From "Somerset  Quarter Sessions Records, General Sessions held at =
Bridgwater, 20-22nd September, 1614"

"Upon full and deliberate hearing of the cause of bastardy now in =
difference between Christopher Latcham and=20
John Tutton, and upon due examination of all the witnesses produced on =
both sides: It is conceived by the Justices=20
present that C. Latcham is the reputed father of the last base-born =
child of Isabell Day: It is therefore ordered that=20
the first order made by Jos. Rattle and John Maye shall stand; that the =
corporal punishment of the said C. Latcham=20
shall be respited until further order; that Isabell Day shall forthwith =
be whipped in Wells; and that C. Latcham=20
before Wednesday next shall give bond for the due performance of the =
order before Jos. Rattle, Esq., or in default=20
shall be bound over to the next General Sessions."
>From "Somerset Quarter Sessions Records, General Sessions of the Peace =
held at Wells, 10-13th January 1615"
Sue HK

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi all,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I do hope I'm not boring you with this, =
but these=20
books have some intriguing references to Wedmore during the seventeenth=20
century.&nbsp; One particular saga, which exposes the disparity between =
the=20
treatment of men and women follows:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN =
lang=3DEN-US><FONT size=3D2>=93On=20
complaint of the overseers of Wedmore that Isabel Day hath had five base =

children, and for some of them hath never reputed any father, and doth =
live very=20
idly, and is very troublesome to her neighbours on any small occasion; =
and that=20
Margaret Bath hath two base children and hath reputed no father for the =
last=20
born: Ordered that the two women be forthwith committed to the Bridewell =
at=20
Ivelchester to remain there until farther order; and that the said seven =

children shall be provided for by the parishioners of=20
Wedmore.=94
<FONT=20
size=3D2>From =93Somerset =
Quarter Sessions=20
Records, General Sessions held at Wells 11-13th January,=20
1614=94
<FONT=20
size=3D2>&nbsp;
<FONT=20
size=3D2>=93Order made by John Maye, Esq. And Joseph Rattle, Esq., after =
an inquiry=20
held at Wedmore, 2nd day of September 1614, touching Johanna =
a=20
base-born child of Isabell Daye, according to an order made at the =
Sessions held=20
at Taunton:
<FONT=20
size=3D2>Inprimis:&nbsp; As =
before making=20
the order at Taunton so now again we have examined diverse witnesses by =
whose=20
testimony and upon examination of the cause and circumstances thereof it =

appeareth to us that Christopher Latcham is the father of the child, and =
that=20
John Tutton of Wedmore hath been wrongfully charged in this matter; we =
therefore=20
order that Christopher Latcham shall pay to the churchwardens and =
overseers=20
twelve pence every Sunday after Morning Prayer, and shall pay arrearage =
from the=20
birth of the said child, and that this payment shall continue until she =
can be=20
bound apprentice.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN =
lang=3DEN-US><FONT=20
size=3D2>Item, that the Isabell Day, after her release from the house of =

Bridewell, where she now remaineth for her punishment, for this bastard, =
and=20
four other bastards which she formerly hath, shall keep the child if the =

authorities think her able to do so in regard of her health without =
receiving or=20
having any allowance out of the said contribution of the reputed father; =
and if=20
she refuse to keep the child, then to pay twelve pence a week to the=20
authorities.
<FONT=20
size=3D2>Item, that bith the said parties shall put in sufficient =
sureties either=20
by bond or otherwise to the best liking of the churchwardens and =
overseers for=20
the performance of this our order.
<FONT=20
size=3D2>John Maye, Jos. Rattle.
&nbsp;
<FONT=20
size=3D2>Whereas the said Chrisopher Latcham hath appealed unto this =
Court for=20
some imperfections in the same order to be received; and it is now =
ordered that=20
it stand until the next General Sessions when the said C. Latcham and =
John=20
Tutton shall produce their witnesses and according to the best proofs on =
that=20
behalf order shall be taken.=94
<FONT=20
size=3D2>From =93Somerset<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; Quarter Sessions Records, =
General=20
Sessions held at Bridgwater, 20-22nd September,=20
1614=94
&nbsp;<PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt">=93Upon full and deliberate hearing of the cause =
of bastardy now in difference between Christopher Latcham and =
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/><o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt">John Tutton, and upon due examination of all the =
witnesses produced on both sides: It is conceived by the Justices =
<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt">present that C. Latcham is the reputed father of =
the last base-born child of Isabell Day: It is therefore ordered that =
<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt">the first order made by Jos. Rattle and John Maye =
shall stand; that the corporal punishment of the said C. Latcham =
<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt">shall be respited until further order; that =
Isabell Day shall forthwith be whipped in Wells; and that C. Latcham =
<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt">before Wednesday next shall give bond for the due =
performance of the order before Jos. Rattle, Esq., or in default =
<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt">shall be bound over to the next General =
Sessions.=94<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: =
36.0pt">From =93Somerset Quarter Sessions =
Records, General Sessions of the Peace held at Wells, 10-13th =
January 1615=94</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: =
36.0pt">Sue =
HK</PRE><PRE style=3D"tab-stops: 36.0pt">&nbsp;</PRE></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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