The “ACTA” or open session of a Visitation dealt with charges against individuals and could levy fines or excommunication those charged. In some cases, as with Rob Sawter and Judith Cheetam below the person would be let off with a warning.
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Johem Amitt(Arnitt) |
For non payment of divers levies viz. 35s 2d Quo Die Ex(communicated) |
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Edrus(Edward) Hoomes |
Silr (Similar) 3s 8d Quo Die Ex |
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Robtem Iberson |
Recusant Ex |
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Elizane Iberson |
Recusant Ex |
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Margeria Smith |
Recusant Ex |
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Petrus Cheetam |
For non payment of his cessment viz 6d Quo Die ** comparuit et het ** solvend et certren cilva 14th Octobris prox |
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Joh: Scott S. |
Silr (Similar) viz 4s 8d Quo Die (Ex crossed out) noncomparuit *** het ut supra (as above) |
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Tomas Booth |
Silr (similar) 3d Quo die…Ex |
Similiter contra (Same place as previous page) |
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Robtum Sawter |
Pro suspicione.incon cm(suspicion of incontinence with) Jditha (Judith) Cheetam their parents both complaine Quo Die comparuit et negavit unde dominus iniunxit purgacionem 14th Octob: proximus (he came to court and denied it. The court ordered purgation at Lichfield on 14 October next) cm 4th Januarius et monit etc (and he received a motion of warning) |
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Jditham Cheetam |
Ut supra (As above) Quo Die ut supra |
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William Meacocke |
A non coccant [abbreviated form of ‘communicant’] at Easter last comon drunckard and for usuall absence from church Quo Die Excom |
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William Jackson |
Silr (Similar) Quo Die Excom |
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Ffrancum [Franciscum] Burton |
For a common drunckard & usuall absence from his parish church Quo Die Ex |
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Henricus Burton |
A drunckard sc*it fama & for being druncke at Lea Hall on the Saboth daie [daye] & usuall absence from his parish church and for saying the church warden was a false forsworne wretch & that he would sweare any thinge Quo Die Ex |
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Petrus Cheetam |
For sowing discord amongst his neighbours Quo Die compte et cm **o**c**** d**ists |
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Petrus Cheetam |
For rayling at the church warden saying as he presented them for there la*e he wold doe as he had done present upon maline Quo Die Ex |
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Thomas Skelmdine Vic(ar) |
Rich*** *leaine |
For usual absence from the church Quo Die Ex |
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Sil’r contra Crich |
William Meacocke |
For disturbing the minister & congregacon in ***ie of divine service die d**co 13 December ult & for opposeinge & defyinge his Graces authority & threatening the Vicare for denounceinge an excom against him for raylinge upon our Vicare & giveing him many filthy words not fitt to be named for **tlinge [hustling?] him in the streete challenging him the field & he would gave him his horse to feight with him for threatening the churchw(arden) for presenting him. And beinge required by them to come to the church answeared he would come when his list, within this yeare last there hath been 30 warrants ag(ainst):him. Quo Die Ex prins |
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William Radford |
For not payeing the Vicare his dues and for not giveinge 1s per annum for 3 yeares last past according to hco pronnse valet £500 Quo Die Excom |
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Thomas Rowbotham |
For a drunckard & for divers misdemeanours, beating his wife & mispendinge the p’ish money & for frequentinge **** disorderly howses tempe dio** Quo die Ex |
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To: Shelmadine Vicar |
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Jo: Kirkland Econ |
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Jo: Bradwall Econ |
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Hen: Wilcoxson Econ |
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Hen: Beardmore Econ |