DA/1/5/73

DA/1/5/73

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Citation from John Barnston to Clerks to Appear Against William Taylor

13 Nov 1620

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Citation mandate from John Barnston canon residentiary and locum tenens of the Dean of Salisbury, communar of the Dean and Chapter and official or commissioner to all clerks, in particular William Smigergil [Smegergill] one of the vicars choral. A certain William Tayler [Taylor] or Heynam of the Close in the county of Wiltshire was distrusted or feared among those living nearby within the Close on account of his crime of fornication with a certain Alice Jenninges [Jennings] recently a maid of Giles Thornburgh [Thornborough] residentiary canon and Sub dean. She gave birth to Taylor's illegitimate child and before the locum tenens of the Dean and the Chapter voluntarily appeared and offered to undergo [?corporal punishment], [unsure of the meaning of the following] of and upon her innocence of the crime and seeking to undergo justice which afterwards was given by us in the presence of William Colet public notary, actuary and registrar. Taylor, having been thoroughly examined, denied that he had held the said Alice Jennings in an adulterous embrace and never had carnal knowledge of her, (some text is missing after this point) [thus we assigned 27 Nov between the hours of 1 and 3am in the Chapter House for the clearing of [his] crime with four oath-helpers ...]. The said William Taylor or Heynam [brought his case to court] on the said day and in the said place. If there is anyone therefore who wishes or is able to speak, allege or to propose against the clearing of the said William or his oath-helpers, we cite them to appear before us at the said time and speak on the matter. Signed by William Colet. There is a note on the back stating that this proclamation was published at the time of divine prayers in our Lady Church on 19 Nov 1620 at morning prayer. See DA/1/5/29.

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Barnston, John
Taylor, William
Jennings, Alice