That whereas in the said Town of Heaton Norris [blank] three alehouses already, within a little Compass [blank] other intended (as your petitioners hear) to be [blank] that the said township of Heaton Norris is but [blank] and there is no necessity of having so many alehouses as are therein already founded much [blank] any more, for that the said Township of Heaton Norris adjoining to the Town of Stockport wherein [blank] travellers and for that also divers lewd [blank] not upon Sabbath and fast days abide [blank] in the said Town of Stockport by reason of [blank] officers and punishment to be inflicted upon [blank] over Lancashire bridge into this said Town [blank] continue bezelling and drinking to the [blank] and the insufferable evil example of others… The premises considered and for that the setting up of one or more alehouses in this said Township will be an occasion (we hear) of much harm and evil to our children and servants therefore we humbly desire [blank] honourable Court that the [blank] to give order that [blank].
Petitions
LRO
QSB 1/273/86
Petition
Manchester, Lancashire, England
1646 (Easter)
Petition
Complaint
10 April 1646
Relates To
Licensing
Keeping a disorderly house
Consumption on holy days
Setting
Alehouse
Transcription
Petitioners
John Jackson
male
Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England
Signature
Thomas Hulme
male
Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England
Signature
George Chorlton
male
Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England
Signature
Thomas Rollison
male
Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England
Signature
Lawrence Owen
male
Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England
Signature
Widow Robinson
female
Widow
Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England
Basic Mark
Elizabeth Chorlton
female
Widow
Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England
Basic Mark
John Hulme
male
Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England
Signature
John Ouldham
male
Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England
Signature
John Belin
male
Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England
Elaborate Mark
Thomas Bench
male
Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England
Basic Mark
Ralph Jepson
male
Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England
Signature
John Hollinpriest
male
Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England
Signature
John Hoult
male
Constable
Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England
Basic Mark
John Tomlinson
male
Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England
Signature
Widow Chorlton
female
Widow
Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England
Basic Mark