Forasmuch as it is a most laudable deed and agreeable to the Word of God for all men to witness a truth in all causes whereunto and whensoever they shall be required, we therefore the inhabitants of the town of Harleston in the county of Norfolk whose names be hereunder written as well at the special and earnest request of our neighbours Edmund Graygoose, Thomas Benton and Katherine Whytynge as also moved thereunto by the rule of charity and for the good and benefit of all the inhabitants of our said town do say and by this our letter testimonial witnesses well in the behalf of the said Edmund, Thomas and Katherine as also in the behalf of all us the inhabitants aforesaid, As touching the behaviour of the said Edmund, Thomas and Katherine who hath continued and dwelt amongst us by the space of this twenty years and more that they have been of honest and good conversation in every respect and quiet unto every man behaving themselves like good, true and obedient subjects unto Her Majesty's laws and like good and neighbourly townsmen as well in bearing all such offices as hath been at any time to be executed by them as also willingly to bear and pay their scot and lot in all town charges which by themselves and other the inhabitants of our said town hath been imposed upon them, so that no man can justly detect or of proof find any fault with them concerning the premises, and where also the said Edmund Grayegoose, Thomas Benton and Katherine Whytynge hath a long time used the mystery or trade of brewing of good and wholesome beer to the benefit of the commonwealth and great relief of the poor inhabiting within our said town as also maintaining at their own costs and charges divers poor of our said town which otherwise must live only at our cost and charge, therefore we the inhabitants aforesaid whose names be under-written do most humbly entreat your good worships, that for so much as we understand that one George Jackson, a brewer as he maketh show of and newly come to our said town who of late have erected a brewhouse where never any was before hath made complaint unto your worships against our said said neighbours as it doth appear for that your worships hath granted unto him process by which he hath arrested them to appear before your worships at the next sessions to the intent to have our good and ancient inhabitants and neighbours in our said town suppressed for the only advancement and benefit of himself and the utter overthrow and undoing of all them and also a great charge thereby assuredly to grow unto us, that it would please your good worships to suffer them still together to continue their good and honest trade of living, considering they have so long a time applied themselves thereto, which we doubt not shall be as well to the good of the commonwealth as we find it to be a great benefit and relief to all the poor within our said town. Thus humbly submitting ourselves to your worships favour herein, we end beseeching God to bless you and continue you long amongst us to his will and pleasure, and your hearts' desire.
Petitions
NRO
C/S 3/13a
Quarter Sessions Roll, 1599-1603
Norfolk, England
1599
1603
Petition
Testimonial
from 1599
Intoxicants
Alcohol | Beer
Relates To
Brewing/Distilling
Poor relief
Licensing
Setting
Brewhouse
Location of Event
Transcription
Petitionees
Edmund Graygoose
male
Brewer
Brewer
Harleston, Norfolk, England
George Jackson
male
Brewer
Brewer
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Thomas Benton
male
Brewer
Brewer
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Margaret Whiting
female
Brewer
Brewer
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Petitioners
John Pigeon
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
William Cooke
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
William Smyth
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Henry Horne
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Richard Doggett
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Elaborate Mark
Robert Fuller
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Elaborate Mark
John Shimpley
male
Best reading of surname.
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Basic Mark
Richard Botwright
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
John Ellett
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Basic Mark
Thomas Smyth
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Thomas Conbarld
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Edward Smyth
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
John Tomson
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
William Hosultunn
male
Best reading of surname: possibly Hesultunn
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Thomas Doggett
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
[illegible] [illegible]
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Elaborate Mark
Robert Horne
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Edward Thomson
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Basic Mark
John Courtauld
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Simon [illegible]
male
*yma**. First letter may be C or L
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Basic Mark
William Aldred
male
Best reading of surname: first letter (or two letters) uncertain; 'ldred' certain
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
John Botwright
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Elaborate Mark
William Allen
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Basic Mark
Edward Kent
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Robert Whiting
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Edward Thomson
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Basic Mark
John Courtauld
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Simon [illegible]
male
*yma**. First letter may be C or L
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Basic Mark
William Aldred
male
Best reading of surname: first letter (or two letters) uncertain; 'ldred' certain
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
John Botwright
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Elaborate Mark
William Allen
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Basic Mark
Edward Kent
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Robert Whiting
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
John Barber
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Giles Nabbes
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Richard Tonys
male
First two letters very uncertain.
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Henry Goodall
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Elaborate Mark
Robert Whipell
male
Best reading of surname
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Thomas Wellton
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Elaborate Mark
John Bancraft
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
John Gurney
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
John [illegible]
male
Alfert is best reading.
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
William Ward
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Nathaniel Graygoose
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
William Rodes
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Henry Goodall
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Elaborate Mark
Robert Whipell
male
Best reading of surname
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Thomas Wellton
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Elaborate Mark
John Bancraft
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
John Gurney
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
John [illegible]
male
Alfert is best reading.
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
William Ward
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Nathaniel Graygoose
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
William Rodes
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Henry Goodall
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Elaborate Mark
Robert Whipell
male
Best reading of surname
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Thomas Wellton
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Elaborate Mark
John Bancraft
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
John Gurney
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
John [illegible]
male
Alfert is best reading.
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
William Ward
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Nathaniel Graygoose
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
William Rodes
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Henry Goodall
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Elaborate Mark
Robert Whipell
male
Best reading of surname
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Thomas Wellton
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Elaborate Mark
John Bancraft
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
John Gurney
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
John [illegible]
male
Alfert is best reading.
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
William Ward
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Nathaniel Graygoose
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
William Rodes
male
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Signature
Addressee
JPs [Not specified]
male
JPs sitting at Quarter Sessions