Rushden Research Group: Higham Ferrers Borough Settlements

Extracted by Kay Collins Nov 2001

Higham Ferrers Borough Records

Settlements 1619-1643

This is a small bundle of documents detailing people coming into the Borough and those who gave surety that no relief costs would fall to the Borough if they were unable to keep themselves, and the fate of two children of George West deceased. Names of Borough officials who agreed to the settlements and witnesses who signed the documents are all listed here.

According to the Parish Register George West’s wife Elizabeth had died in 1617 leaving him with 4 children. A further baptism and burial is in November 1619

Ref	Date	Year	Forename	SURNAME	Sign/Mark	Details
33/1	Dec 21	1619	Simon	BAKER	M	husbandman of Irthlingborough, "hath taken to keep & bring upp" one of the children of George WEST late of H.F. deceased at no cost to the Borough
			Christopher	RUDDE		Mayor, agreed
			Henry	FREEMAN		gent. Alderman, agreed
			Robert	BISHOPP	S	witness

33/2	Jan 09	1642	Matthew	STRATTON a WEBSTER		weaver lately come to H.F.
			Thomas	ROWELL	M	hatter of H.F. gives surety to Borough
			John	STRATTON	M	weaver of Stanwick gives surety to Borough
			John	EKINS	S	witness
			Thomas	PAGE	S	witness

33/3	Dec 21	1619	Thomas	ADDERSON	M	shepherd of H.F. "hath taken to keep & bring upp" one of the children of George WEST late of H.F. deceased at no cost to the Borough
			Christopher	RUDDE		Mayor, agreed
			Henry	FREEMAN		gent. Alderman, agreed
			Robert	BISHOPP	S	witness

33/4	Jun 27	1625	Nicholas	LEONARDE	S	clerk of H.F. "hath received Daniel MATHIN a foreigner to inhabit"
			Arthur	GOODDAY	S	witness
			John	WEEKLIE	S	witness
			Daniel	MATHIN		came to H.F.

33/5	Jan 24	1630	William	MATHEW	M	husbandman of H.F. "has taken in Thomas GOODWIN without leave"
			Thomas	GOODWIN		came to H.F.
			Hugh	PRATT	S	witness
			Daniel	FLAWNE	M	witness

33/6	Sep 04	1637	Richard	GRUNDON	M	cooper of Riseley BDF & wife Martha have come to H.F.
			John	GRUNDON	M	joiner of Lavendon gives surety to Borough
			Thomas	RUDD	S	witness
			Francis	BARREE	S	witness

33/7	Aug 01	1631	George	GOODDALL	S	saddler of Geddington & wife & children have come to H.F.
			Thomas	MOSSENDEW	S	innkeeper of Geddington gives surety to Borough
			Lawrence	GOODDALL	S	tailor of Geddington gives surety to Borough
			Jacob	FREER	S	clerk & witness
			Robert	EKINES	S	witness
			Thomas	LINAKER	S	witness

33/8	Aug 01	1631	Edward	HUITT	S	yeoman of Knotting BDF gives surety to Borough
			William	SELBYE		& wife & family have come to H.F.
			William	GOODE	S	witness
			Thomas	LINAKER	S	witness
			Matthew	STEANES		Mayor, agreed
			Henry	FREEMAN		Esq, agreed

33/9	Nov 09	1628	Henry	TRENTAM (TRENTHAM)	S	shoemaker of H.F. "or any wife he may take or children he may have"
			Francis	WINGRAVE	S	fuller of H.F. gives surety
			Thomas	COE	M	labourer of H.F. gives surety
			Matthew	STAYNES	S	witness
			William	MATHEW	M	witness
			Roger	GOODDAY	S	witness

33/10	Dec 19	1642	John	STRATTON	M	weaver of [H.F.] has let property to Edm BERRIDGE & gives surety to Borough
			Edmund	BERRIDGE	M	labourer of H.F. lately come as tenant to John STRATTON & gives surety to Borough
			John	PYNCKARD	S	witness
			Hugh	PRATT	S	witness

33/11	Aug 05	1634	John	SABIE	S	husbandman of H.F. has lately admitted Thomas LOLE as a tenant
			Thomas	LOLE		lately admitted as tenant of John SABIE
			Arthur	GOODDAY	S	witness
			William	GOODE	S	witness

33/12	Oct 19	1637	Thomas	PEPLOW	S	baker of H.F. has taken George PEPLOW of Hargrave as a tenant & gives surety to Borough
			George	PEPLOW	S	husbandman of Hargrave lately come as tenant
			Arthur	GOODDAY	S	witness
			George	NEGUS	S	witness and bailiff
			Thomas	DAUSON	S	witness

33/13	Dec 31	1625	Nathaniel	HERBERT	S	gent of Hargrave gave surety to Borough for John YARNER to be taken into the Hospital to be a Beadman
			Anthony	BROWNE	M	hubandman of Hargrave gave surety to Borough for John YARNER to be taken into the Hospital to be a Beadman
			John	YARNER		labourer of Hargrave to be addmitted to the Hospital to be a Beadman
			Robert	BYSHOPP	S	witness

33/14	Jan 12	1635	William	MIDDELTON	S	has admitted Steven DAVIS & wife to inhabit his house - gives surety to Borough
			Steven	DAVIS		& wife lately come to H.F. "to inhabit the house of" William MIDDLETON
			William	GOODE	S	witness
			Thomas	FREEMAN	S	witness

33/16	Jul 11	1631	Thomas	FISHER		husbandman of Rushden stands surety to Borough for William MEY glover of Rushden to be admitted to "be one of the poormen of the hospital or Beadhouse"
			John	MEY	S	glover of Rushden stands surety to Borough for William MEY glover of Rushden to be admitted to "be one of the poormen of the hospital or Beadhouse"
			William	MEY		glover of Rushden admitted to "be one of the poormen of the hospital or Beadhouse"
			Matthew	STEANES		Mayor, agreed
			Henry	FREEMAN		Esq, agreed
			Thomas	RUDDE	S	witness
			Twiford	WORTHINGTON	S	witness

33/17	Oct 20	1623	Nathaniel	AGUTTER	M	baker of H.F. "has received out of another town" John PHESANT & his wife
			John	PHESANT		& wife "received" into H.F. by Nathaniel AGUTTER
			Robert	BYSHOPP	S	witness

33/18	Aug 12	1635	William	DEERE	M	of Puddle Wharf in Te[mm]us Street London stands surety to Borough for John DEERE & wife & family
			John	DEERE		& wife & family lately admitted to H.F.
			Arthur	GOODDAY	S	witness
			William	GOODE	S	witness

33/19	May 25	1629	Nicholas	HARVYE	M	tailor of Raunds stands surety to Borough for Adam OSBORNE
			John	OSBORNE	S	tailor of Raunds stands surety to Borough for Adam OSBORNE
			Adam	OSBORNE		of Raunds labourer admitted to H. F.
			Roger	GOODDAY		Mayor, agreed
			John	JACKSON		Alderman, agreed
			Matthew	STEANES	S	witness
			Richard	BARNEIAME	M	witness

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NRO Ref: Box X713 33/1-19 (15 missing)