CP.G.3257
Reference:CP.G.3257
Repository:Borthwick Institute GB 193
Court:Consistory
Case:Tithe (barley, oats, corn, beans, peas, cattle)
Details:12 Pieces; Has deposition; Has libel; No sentence
Outcome:
Date:24/7/1572 — 2/5/1573
eople & Places
Participant:Thomas Summerscale[Somerscales; Somerskailes]
Role:plaintiff
Details:male
Notes:farmer of tithes at Gargrave
Participant:William Arthington[Arthington; Ardington]
Role:defendant
Details:male
Location:Gargrave (YorkshireWestRiding)
Place(s):Gargrave(Gargrave) : ecclesiastical parish
Participant:William Fothergill[Fothergill]
Role:undefined
Details:male
Employment:Notary Public
Notes:unclear if he was proctor for the defendant or the plaintiff
Participant:Thomas Cook[Cooke]
Role:witness
Details:male;50
Employment:labourer
Location:Gargrave (YorkshireWestRiding)
Place(s):Gargrave(Gargrave) : ecclesiastical parish
Notes:formerly a servant of the plaintiff
Participant:John Preston[Preston]
Alternate name:Priest
Role:witness
Details:male
Location:Kirkby Malhamdale (YorkshireWestRiding)
Place(s):Airton(Areton) : township
Kirkby Malhamdale (YorkshireWestRiding)
Kirkby Malhamdale(Kirkby Mallomdale, Kirkbye Mallondayle) : ecclesiastical parish
Participant:Thomas Carr[Carr]
Role:witness
Details:male;30
Employment:chapman
Location:Giggleswick (YorkshireWestRiding)
Place(s):Langley(Lankley) : township
Giggleswick (YorkshireWestRiding)
Giggleswick(Gigleswicke) : ecclesiastical parish
Notes:a former servant to the plaintiff
Participant:Christopher Proctor[Proctor]
Role:witness
Details:male;46;clerk
Employment:curate of the parish church of Gargrave
Location:Gargrave (YorkshireWestRiding)
Place(s):Gargrave(Gargrave) : ecclesiastical parish
Participant:Thomas Tomlinson[Thomplynson; Townson]
Role:witness
Details:male;40;husbandman
Location:Gargrave (YorkshireWestRiding)
Place(s):Gargrave(Gargrave) : ecclesiastical parish
Participant:Robert Swyre[Swyre; Swire]
Role:witness
Details:male;33;yeoman
Location:Gargrave (YorkshireWestRiding)
Place(s):Gargrave(Gargrave) : ecclesiastical parish
Associated Places
Location:York(York) : city
Location:Ayre Holmes(Ayre Holmes, Areholmes) : fieldname
Cannot identify
Location:Kirkby Malhamdale (YorkshireWestRiding)
Place(s):Airton Field(Ayrton Feild) : fieldname
CP.H.49
Reference:CP.H.49
Repository:Borthwick Institute GB 193
Court:Consistory
Case:Defamation (sexual slander)
Details:5 Pieces; Has deposition; Has libel; Has sentence
Outcome:Plaintiff wins
Date:27/6/1601 — 17/10/1601
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People & Places
Participant:Richard Summerscale[Soomerskales; Somerskales;Somerscales]
Role:plaintiff
Details:male
Location:Settle (YorkshireWestRiding)
Place(s):Settle(Settle) : ecclesiastical parish
Participant:ElizabethCookson[Cookeson; Cookson;Cokeson]
Role:defendant
Details:female;wife of Brian Cookson
Location:Settle (YorkshireWestRiding)
Place(s):Settle(Settle) : ecclesiastical parish
Participant:John Slater[Slater]
Role:witness
Details:male;28
Location:Keighley (YorkshireWestRiding)
Place(s):Keighley(Kighley) : ecclesiastical parish
Participant:Hugh Wild[Wild]
Role:witness
Details:male;26
Location:Kildwick (YorkshireWestRiding)
Place(s):Farnhill(Farne) : undefined
Participant:Edmund Lindley[Lyndley]
Role:prosecution proctor
Details:male
Participant:Henry Prockter[Proctor]
Role:defence proctor
Details:male
Employment:notary public
Associated Places
Location:Giggleswick (YorkshireWestRiding)
Place(s):Giggleswick(Gigleswick) : ecclesiastical parish
Location:Gargrave (YorkshireWestRiding)
Place(s):Gargrave(Gargrave) : ecclesiastical parish
CP.H.210
Reference:CP.H.210
Repository:Borthwick Institute GB 193
Court:Consistory
Case:Tithe (cattle, horses)
Details:3 Pieces; No deposition; Has libel; Has sentence
Outcome:plaintiffs win
Date:21/6/1606 — 8/11/1606
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People & Places
Participant:Robert Summerscale[Somerscales]
Role:plaintiff
Details:male
Location:Giggleswick (YorkshireWestRiding)
Place(s):Giggleswick(Gigleswick) : ecclesiastical parish
Notes:farmer of the rectory of the parish church of Giggleswick
Participant:Henry Summerscale[Somerscales]
Role:plaintiff
Details:male
Location:Giggleswick (YorkshireWestRiding)
Place(s):Giggleswick(Gigleswick) : ecclesiastical parish
Notes:farmer of the rectory of the parish church of Giggleswick
Participant:Thomas Preston[Preston]
Role:defendant
Details:male
Location:Giggleswick (YorkshireWestRiding)
Place(s):Giggleswick(Gigleswick) : ecclesiastical parish
Participant:Robert Claphamson[Claphamson]
Role:prosecution proctor
Details:male
Employment:notary public
Participant:Stephen Clark[Clerk]
Role:defence proctor
Details:male
Employment:notary public