Administration of the Poor Law by the West Riding Justices
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[West Riding SessionsRolls, 1597/8-1602, ed. J. Lister (Yorks. Arch. and Topog. Assoc., Record Series, Vol. III. , 1388), pp. 26, 39-42, 72-76, 105, 130, passim.]
[10 January 1598. Sessions held at Doncaster.] Staynecrosse the Wapentacke of Staynecrosse towardes the releif of the and Barnesley. Wheras ther is an Assessment made within po[ore] of Barnesley, and for that some of the Inhabitantes of that Wapentake fynde themselves greeved therin: Yt [is] therfore ordered that the said Assessment shall stay vntill the next Sessions to be holden att Pontefracte and to be considered vpon by the whole benche and ordered as to their discrecions shall seme requisite.
Bentley and Arkesey. For that the Inhabitantes of Bentley and Arkesey did shewe their Assessment betweene them made, and requested the confirmacion therof by this Court, Yt is therfore ordered that the same Assessment shal be ratified and con- firmed accordingly...
[12 Jan. 1598. Sessions held at Leeds.] Northowrom. Shelfe. Wheras this Court is informedthat a poore Woman and a Yonge Child came begging into the Towneshipp of Northowrom about a moneth since, and staied ther fower or five daies untill the said woman did fall extreamely sicke and then the Constable of the said Towne did carry the said woman, being at poynt of death, and her child vnto a poore mans house within the Towneshipp of Shelf, wher the said woman within three howers after died, by meanes wherof the said Child being not past a yeare old is still in the said towne of Shelf, which is far vnable to releive the same by reason they are alreadie overcharged with their owne poore : Yt is therfore ordered that the Inhabitantes within the Towneshipp of Northowrom shall payxija and Shelfeiiija.weekelie towardes the releif and educacion of the said Child and it to re- mayne within the Towne of Shelfe vntill further order be taken herein.
Bramhopp. Dyneley. Whereas this Court is informed that John Dyneley of Bramhopp esquier, being the Lord of thone half of the said towne and dwelling within the same, hath now of late tyme refused and denyed to payassessementes and layes vpon him assessed by thinhabitantes aswell to the Church as the Prince, as heretofore he hath vsually done, contrarie to the Custome ther vsed tyme out of memorie of man, wherof thinhabitantes ther require redresse of this Court, and for that ther is many trouble- some Suytes betwixt the said John Dyneley and some of the said inhabitantes, and that this Court hath not now tyme to heare and determyne the same matters : Yt is therfore ordered by thassent of the said John Dyneley that all Suytes shall stay vntill the next Sessions, and then the said matters to be ther hard and ended.
Savile. Southowrom. Forsomuch as ther hath bene divers orders made in this Court for the educating of a base Child be- gotten by Mathew Hemyngwey on the body of Dionis Savile, all which orders are now determyned, and for that Henry Savile, father of the said Dionise, in respecte of his povertie craveth further allowance vntill the next Sessions for the releif therof :
Yt is therfore ordered that the Towneshipp of Southowrom wher the said Child was borne shall pay iiijd. and Richard Hemyngwey Father of the said Mathew ijd. weekely vntill the next Sessions towardes theducating of the said Child, And that in the meane tyme the said Dionise shalbe soundly whipped for her offence.
Southowrom. Wheras ther is a poore infant Child left within the Towne of Southowrom, who are so sore chardgd with their owne poore that they are scarce able to releive them and ther- fore hath required aide of this Court. It is therfore ordered that the said Child shall not onelybe releived within the same towne of Southowrom but also thorow the whole parishe of Hallifax vntill other order be therin taken.
Ossett. Dewisburie. Suthill.
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Wheras this Court is crediblie informed that ther is a poore succourlesse Child lefte in Ossett within the parishe of Dewisburie, and for that the saide towne of Ossett is Chardged with more poore then it is well able to releive : Yt is therfore ordered by this Court that the Constable of the said townes of Ossett, Dewisburie and Suthill shall cause VAGRANCY AND POOR RELIEF assessmentes to be made within their seuerall Towneshippes accordinge [to] ancient Rates ther vsed viz : Dewisburie xvjs. viijd., Suthill xvj viijd. and Ossett xvjs. viijd. yearelie vntill further order be herin taken for the releif of the said Child.
Lange. Wheras Henry Lange, a poore Maymed Souldier, hath brought Certificate vnto this Court of his maymes and Service and requireth a pencion as the Lawes in that case doth provide, and for that ther are so many pencions graunted already that ther is not in the Threasorers handes to suffice for his maynteynance and for that he was borne within the towne of Leedes, Yt is therfore ordered that an Assessment of xvja. weekely shalbe made within the parish of Leedes for his releife vntill the next Sessions and then a pencion to be graunted hym according to the Statute etc. [25April 1598. Sessions held at Pontefract.] Ritchmound and Gisbroughe. For the relieffe of the poore distresed people of Richmound and Gisborough visited with the plague, Yt is ordered by this Court that the some of xxxiijh vjs viija shalbe allowed them out of the Westridinge, which is in open Court nowe rated and assessed vpon the seuerall Wapentackes and liberties of the said Westridinge equally and proportionably in maner and forme followinge viz.: Agbrigg and Morley vjli Claro vjli Yewcrosse and Staynecliffe vjli Strafforth and Tickhill vli Skiracke iijli xs Barkst[on] iijli vjs viija Osgodcrosse and Staynecrosse iijli xs, which said seuerall Somes the Justices of peace shall forthwith particularlyrate and chardge vpon the seuer all Inhabitantes of every Wapentacke or liberte wherin they dwell, and with all convenyent speed delyuer the same to the High-Constables of the same divisions in Writing, with Comaundement presently to levie, collecte and pay over the same to the handes of William Mawliverer and Talbott Bowes esquiers, who are appoynted to receive and dispose the same for the better aide and Maynteynance of the said poore infected people...
Statute for Rooges. Ordered that the Statute against Rooges and Vagrant personnes shalbe proclaymed and publiquely read in the seuerall Merkettes townes within this Westridinge as followeth vizt.: on Friday next in Wakefeild, on Satterday next in Hallifax and Skipton, on Munday next in Leedes, Rotheram and Selbie, on thursday next in Bradford and Wetherbie, on Weddensday in Barnesley and Knaresbroughe, on tuesday next in Sheffeild and Settle etc.
Sharpe. Ordered that George Sharpe of Rothwell shall have a license to begge within that parish quatenus de Jure etc. ...
Braiton.
Corker. Ordered that the Churchwardeins and Surveiors of the poore within the parishe of Braiton shall see and take order that Elizabethe Corker and her iiijor children shalbe releeved and provided for as the late Statute requireth etc.
[13 July, 1598. Sessions held at Wakefield.] Shawe. Wheras one Gregorie Shawe late of Dancaster, hath dwelt and remayned in Dancaster for a longe space, and hath during that tyme bene twice married and afterwardes placed in an hospitall, notwithstanding all which the Maior of Dancaster hath by colour of the last Statute for the releefe of poore taken hym forth of the said Hospitall and sent hym to the place of his birth contrary to the meanyng of that Statute : Yt is therfore ordered that a Warrantum per Curiam shalbe made to the said Maior to receive hym agayne and provide for his releif according to the said Statute, etc.
[8 Jan., 1599. Sessionsheld at Doncaster.) Musgrave. Forsomuch as Francis Musgrave is a wandringe begger and hath bene harbored by one Thomas Brooke contrary to the Statute : Yt is therfore ordered that the said Brooke shall convey her of his owne chardge into her owne countrie wher she was borne etc.
