Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The assize files typically consist of a mixture of the following record types: examinations; depositions; recognizances; indictments; coroners' inquests; list of court officials; gaol calendars; related court papers. Some bundles have been labelled by regnal year or document type but, generally, the contents are in some disorder and have not yet been examined in detail due to their physical condition.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The assize files typically consist of a mixture of the following record types: examinations; depositions; recognizances; indictments; coroners' inquests; list of court officials; gaol calendars; related court papers. Some bundles have been labelled by regnal year or document type but, generally, the contents are in some disorder and have not yet been examined in detail due to their physical condition.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The assize files typically consist of a mixture of the following record types: examinations; depositions; recognizances; indictments; coroners' inquests; list of court officials; gaol calendars; related court papers. Some bundles have been labelled by regnal year or document type but, generally, the contents are in some disorder and have not yet been examined in detail due to their physical condition.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The assize files typically consist of a mixture of the following record types: examinations; depositions; recognizances; indictments; coroners' inquests; list of court officials; gaol calendars; related court papers. Some bundles have been labelled by regnal year or document type but, generally, the contents are in some disorder and have not yet been examined in detail due to their physical condition.

Scope and Contents Preamble: letters patent; writ of assizes; gaol delivery commission. 1r. William Edes of Haddenham, yeoman, is indicted that on 2 Apr. 1608 at Haddenham he assaulted, raped and carnally knew Elizabeth Chester contrary to statute. Not guilty. 1r. Walter Sperrie of Doddington, carpenter, is indicted that on 24 Aug. 1610 at about midnight he burgled the dwelling house of Joan Steele,...

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My present ultimatum about intermarriage Possible in all flowers

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin; written at Shrewsbury

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Scope and Contents Membrane 1r. Preamble: writ of assizes and gaol delivery commission. Membrane 1v.1. Patrick Whightman, alias Whighthand, of Aulesley [Allesley], Warwickshire, tailor, is indicted that on 1 Feb. 1585 at Wisbech he feloniously took and carried away one chain of gold to the value of twenty pounds from [?Raymond] Fitch, gentleman. Guilty; allowed benefit of clergy. 2. John Fyndownyng of Upwell, labourer, is indicted that on 20 Sept. 1584 at Outwell he...

Scope and Contents Preamble: letters patent; writ of assizes; gaol delivery commission. 1r. Alice Elmer of Whittlesey, spinster, is indicted that on 25 Aug. 1607 she feloniously stole, took and carried away 24 hemp sheaves to the value of ten pence from Edward Whyte at Whittlesey. Not guilty. 1v. William Fynch of Haddenham, labourer, is indicted that on 29 Dec. 1607 he assaulted and wounded William...

Scope and Contents There is a contemporary index to the cases affixed to the first membrane. There is no gaol delivery. 1r. Final concord: John Lumpkin and Nicholas Lumpkin, plaintiffs, and John Tayler and Alice, his wife, and William [?text obscured] and Sarah, his wife, defendants, relating to ten acres of land and 19 acres of pasture with appurtenances in Newton. [Some of the text in this entry is obscured by the...