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Devon Quarter Sessions - Epiphany 1720 [DRO - QS 32/6]

Transcribed by Brian Brassett

Christmas Sessions. A Calendar of the prisoners in His Majesties high Gaol for the County of Devon, 1720.

John SydenhamCommitted by Sir Thomas Putt Bart and James Gayer esq the eleventh day of September for being Married to two women namely to one Frances Richards of Upottery and to Johanna Trapnell of St Mary Magdalen.
Nicholas AshCommitted by William Bartlett Mayor of Plymouth the Twenty Eighth day of September and charged upon Oath for the felonious taking and stealing Twelve gallons of wheat in chaffe out of the barn of John Culine within the burrough of Plymouth.
John LueCommitted by John Elford esq the seventh day of October and charged on Suspicion of Robbing on the Kings highway.
John Salisbury
William Easton
Committed by George Ridout Mayor of Plymouth the Tenth day of October and charged upon Oath for assaulting and beating Temperance the wife of John King of Horrabridge and Assaulting and Robbing of Joan the wife of Walter Cake of Whitchurche on the Kings highway and taking from her upwards of Three pounds in money.
William GeattonCommitted by Richard Yeo esq the one and thirtyth day of October and charged upon oath for feloniously stealing and carrying away one black mare from Richard Wivell of Hatherleigh.
Philip CanCommitted by John Elford esq the fourth day of November and charged upon Oath for beating and wounding of George Warren of Calstock on the Kings Highway.
John BlissCommitted by Sir George Chudeigh Bart the seventh day of november and charged with the felonious breaking ye dwelling house of William Glanvill of Chudleigh and taking ffrome a new Russett Coate and severall other things.
Elizabeth Wyatt
Martha Wyatt
Committed by R. Hallett and W. Walrond esq's the fifteenth day of November and charged with felony.
ffrancis ThomasCommitted by Robert Ffry esq the one and Twentyth day of November and charged for feloniously stealing one sheep from Ann Rogers of Upottery.
John WadsworthCommitted by Samuel Wotton esq the twenty sixth day of November and charged upon oath of saying that he would drink confusion to King George and of Asking the Company in which he was to drink [Jamings] health.
Thomas SmaleCommitted by Christopher Bale esq the first day of December and charged on suspicion of counterfeiting and coining of money.
Samuell MooreCommitted by Samuel Cooke esq the fourth day of December and charged upon oath with the felonious stealing one white Dowlis shirt and other Goods out of house of William Ball of Chudleigh.
Amey SkinnerCommitted by Joseph Palmer Mayor of South Molton the fifth day of December for Murthering of her Bastard Male Child.
Joseph Wakely
William Lane
Committed by R. Hallett esq the sixth day of December and charged on suspicion of entering the house of Mr. James Marwood and taking from there in Gold coins the sume of Six hundred and fifty pounds.
Thomas StiddifordCommitted by W. Woolcombe Mayor of Plympton the eighth day of December and charged with felony and Burglary.
John CrossCommitted by Rawlin Mallock esq the Thirteenth day of December for violently knocking down to the ground Ann Hillman wife of Noah Hillman and for refusing to give sureties.
Elizabeth CauseCommitted by Courtenay Crocker and James Bulteell esq's the fifth day of December and charged on suspicion of Murthering her Child.
John WedletonCommitted by Sir John Lear Bart the Twentyth day of December and charged on suspicion of feloniously stealing a black Nagg from one John Mear of Elworthy in Somerset.
Richard LambsheadCommitted by Christopher Bale esq the twenty second day of December and charged on Suspicion of feloniously stealing a Mare from Thomas Baker in Somerset.
Robert AtkinsCommitted by Robert Bluett esq the Second day of January and charged upon oath for breaking the house of Mary Corner of Burliscombe and taking from the house Bread Butter Cheese and other Goods.
Robert WaleCommitted by Robert Ffry esq the second day of January and charged on Suspicion to have been concerned in counterfeiting the Coin of this Realm.
George Gore
Robert Bristow
Committed by Samuel Burridge esq the Second day of January and charged on Suspicion of stealing severall parcells of Goods feloniously.
James HaycraffCommitted for want of baile to answer in Case of felony.
William BerrymanLay till farther orders.