Volume 1

Hertford County records.

  • Hertfordshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1905-
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Credit: Hertford County records. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    309. Eecognizance of Lewis Rainsford, schoolmaster, of Ben- nington, to appear and answer such things as shall be objected against him by Richard Tristram, of Hitchin, maltster, concerning divers slanderous words spoken by him against the King and government. “ Ozias” Rainsford, of Hitchin, schoolmaster, is one of the sureties. 323. Presentment that a pond in the parish of “ Walkhen,’ belonging to the Earl of Essex, and called “ Bottomless Pond should be fenced in. This entry is crossed through. 324. Presentment of the parish of Standon for not repairing their highways from Collier’s End Hill to High Cross—100 poles in length. (See No. 329). 328. Presentment of the following :—John Powers, of Cheshunt, for turning a watercourse in the highway and therebv spoil- ing the church way; and George Garroll, of Hertingford- bury, for taking in a piece of common field land in a certain common field in Hertingfordbury parish, called “ Little Kitt Stockings,” containing 4 poles. (See No. 349). 329. Presentment of the highway between Collier’s End and High Cross “ being by estimation one mile ” in the parish of Standon, it being “ unpassable for carts and waggons.’^ (See No. 324). 332. Presentment of Thomas Hall, of Barkhamstead St, Peter, for refusing to watcS when it was his turn, being lawfully • commanded to do so by the constable. (See also No. 356). 333. Presentment of Thomas Daniels, minister, of Bengeo, for ! not reading divine service in the parish church of Bengeo ■ upon the “ East day last past.” (See Nos. 350 & 357). ^ 335. Presentment of the inhabitants of Standon, for not repairing | of Collier’s End Hill (20 poles), and also a place at Labdon j Hill (20 poles) both in the parish of Standon, they being so I much out of repair “ that there is scarce any passage.” (See i Nos. 324 & 329). • 338. Presentment that a highway leading from Ware to Amwell •' Chalk Hill is “ ruinous and out of repair for fower score i pole,” and that the inhabitants of Little Amwell ought to \ repair the same.