Middlesex County Records

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ...6 March, 27 Elizabeth.--True Bill that, at St. Martin's-in-theFields co. Midd., on the night of the said day, John Deepinge alias Olyver late of London yoman, broke into the church of the said parish, and stole therefrom eight bumbards called calyvers worth four pounds, a buff jerkyn worth ten shillings, two swords and ... Read More

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ...6 March, 27 Elizabeth.--True Bill that, at St. Martin's-in-theFields co. Midd., on the night of the said day, John Deepinge alias Olyver late of London yoman, broke into the church of the said parish, and stole therefrom eight bumbards called calyvers worth four pounds, a buff jerkyn worth ten shillings, two swords and two daggers worth twenty shillings, a piece of iron and steel called a head-peece worth two shillings, three instruments called " flaskes and tucheboxes" worth two shillings; of the goods and chattels of the parishioners of the said parish. At the bill's head a memorandum, that John Deepinge put himself 'Guilty, ' and was exonerated "by benefit of clergy, allowed to him after this felony for another felony."--This felon's action in respect to the other felony, for which he had benefit of clergy, appears on a parchment certifying how he pleaded the benefit of clergy granted to him at the Gaol Delivery of Newgate, held on 31 March (sic) 27 Eliz., for the felony of breaking (on 28 February 27 Eliz.) into the house of Christopher Haywarde clerk at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, and stealing therefrom a woollen cloak worth forty shillings, eight gold rings worth ten pounds, and forty-eight pounds in money. Indicted for this felony, at the Sessions of the Peace held at the Castell in Seint John's Streete on 31 March 27 Eliz., he appeared on the same day at the Old Bailey before the Justices for delivering the Gaol of Newgate, and declaring himself 'Not Guilty, ' put himself on the country. Found 'Guilty' by a jury, he pleaded his clergy, and on reading the book was burnt on the left hand and delivered. These facts he pleaded in bar of punishment for the felony done on 6 March 27 Eliz.; on which it was adjudged by the Justices for the... Read Less