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History of the Church and Manor of Wigan.

namely on the part of Richard Kyghley: Charles Baxter of Newton, aged 47, charterer and tenant of Sir Thomas Langton; Hugh Bradshawe of Bykurshawe, aged 36, charterer to the King; Mawd Styrroppe of Manchester, aged 26; Gilbert Hyndley, gentleman, aged 50, charterer to the King; Robert Bolton of Abram, gent., aged 73, charterer to Sir Thomas; Henry Taylear of Wynwycke, aged 40, tenant to the parson of Wynwycke; James Sherington, Mayor of Wigan, aged 42; and Henry Byrom, Esq., aged 37: and, on behalf of John Ketchyn, Sir John Dunstere, priest at Newton Chapel, aged 31; Richard Grene of Wigan, aged 68; Thomas Maddocks, servant to Sir Thomas, aged 50; Rauffe Ryder of Newton, aged 38; Henry Dumbaven of Acton Grange, aged 50; David Pynnyngton of Halghton, aged 50; Richard Domvyle, household servant to Sir Thomas, aged 52; and Robert Lowe, aged 40.

The Inquisition occupied some time; and after the examination of all the witnesses it was ordered by the Chanceller and council that Johanna Domvell and others of the parson's friends should continue at their pleasure in the parsonage until eight days after Christmas; also that the parson of Wigan should occupy, until the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, the barns and houses of the said parsonage where his corn and grain is stored, with liberty to thresh and carry away the same, as well as his beasts, cattle, fuel, and other things. It was further ordered that the said Ketchyn should occupy the mansion of the said parsonage until the 15th day after St. Michael the Archangel next coming, reserving two convenient chambers for the lodging of the parson and his servants, and one of the stables for the parson's geldings; that the said Ketchyn and his assigns should take all such corn as he had sown upon the glebe or demesne land of the parson; that the said parson and his assigns should have all other tithe corn and grain belonging to the said parsonage in the great barn of the said parsonage, and also that the said parson should take and have all other tithes and profits until the 15th day after the Feast of St. Michael; and then either party should