Sex

Male

Marital Status

Unknown

Occupation Status

Clerk

Remarks

Described as ‘capellanus’ or chaplain, but it is not known where he served.

Causes

EDC 5/13/5 – witness to the sentence

Sex

Male

Parish

Middleton

Marital Status

Unknown

Remarks

Giles Johnson came from the hamlet of Ainsworth in Middleton parish.

Causes

EDC 5/13/3 – defendant

Sex

Male

Parish

Not known

Marital Status

Unknown

Remarks

Together with Roger and Ellen Fulbeke he had a lease of the tithes of the parish of Irton from John Fox, who leased them from the courtier, Sir Hugh Askew, who had a lease from Henry VIII following the dissolution of Seton nunnery in 1536 (CALS EDC 2/4 p. 72a).

Causes

EDC 5/10/2 – plaintiff

Sex

Male

Approx Year of Birth

1540

Parish

Middleton

Marital Status

Married

Spouse Name

Anne

Causes

EDC 5/1580/10 – witness on the libel

Sex

Female

Parish

Middleton

Marital Status

Married

Spouse Name

Thomas

Causes

EDC 5/1580/10 – defendant

Sex

Female

Parish

Middleton

Marital Status

Unmarried

Remarks

The depositions state that she had a brother called Ambrose.

Causes

EDC 5/1580/10 – plaintiff

Sex

Male

Parish

Chester, St Oswald

Marital Status

Unknown

Occupation Status

The younger

Causes

EDC 5/1580/6 – defendant (joint)

Sex

Male

Parish

Chester, St Oswald

Marital Status

Unknown

Occupation Status

The elder

Causes

EDC 5/1580/6 – defendant (joint)

Sex

Male

Marital Status

Unknown

Causes

EDC 5/1580/3 – defendant

Sex

Female

Approx Year of Birth

1552

Marital Status

Married

Spouse Name

Adam Johnson

Causes

EDC 5/1575/2 – witness on the libel