Sentences - For the Lincolnshire Lent Assizes, holden in the Castle of Lincoln on Saturday the 9th day of March 1866 before the Right Honourable Sir Nicholas Conyngham Tindal, Knight, and the Honourable Sir John Gurney, Knight. The Honourable C.T.Clifford, Sheriff. Bastardy Order against Wm. Boyer: In the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-five came before me Leonard BROWN Esquire one of his Majesty's Justice of the Peace for the Said Parts of Kesteven, William Richardson of Folkingham, Innholder bound in the Sum of Twenty Pounds and the Said Wm. Ward bound in the Sum of twenty Pounds upon condition that the said William BOYAL (BOYER) of Folkingham, postboy shall appear at the next Quarter Sessions for begetting a Child on the Body of Elizabeth ROSE, single woman. (She named the child William) Bastardy Order against W. BOYER, farmer of Corby 1817 and Susannah LAMBERT of Pinchbeck. Held firmly bound are: William BOYER of Corby, William BURROWS of Burton, Samuel HAWLEY of Ireham and Philip ASHTON of Spalding. Bound unto Robert ROBERTS and Robert ALLEN (Churchwardens) and Richard TOPPER and Thomas WOODS Cursors of the Poor of the Parish of Pinchbeck in the sum of Two Hundred Pounds. Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Wm. KEELER, Jn.MEASURES To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Swinstead, an Order of Removal is Requested to the Parish of Gunby for John BOYER, his wife Maria and child Catherine. Signed Jno.MYERS (1811) --------------------------------------- Last updated: 5-July-2005