Essex Sufferings – Quaker Family History Society

Surname	Name	Description	Location	Dy	Mo	Year	Event/Charge	Nature of Suffering
Abbott	Robert	“of Colne”				†	For tithes	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for 2 years and 4 months
Abraham	Thomas		Hamsted-End		6	1682	For attending meeting	Fined and had good taken
Adams	John	“of Hadstock”				†	For tithes of £2 14s.	Had goods seized to the value of £27
Adams	John					†	For tithes	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for 6 months
Adams	John	“of Hadstock”				1662	Refusal to pay tithes	Imprisoned
Adams	Robert	“of Feering”				†	For tithes of 10s.	Had goods seized to the value of £5
Adams	Robert		Coggeshall			1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Adcock	William		Thaxted	20	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months
Allen	James		Halstead		3	1664	Troopers attack Friends in meeting	Troops “fell to striking violently on old and young, men and women, without distinction”
Allen	James	“of Halstead”	Halstead			1678	For “refusing to pay the usual assessment toward the repairing the steeple-house”	Imprisoned at Chelmsford
Allen	John		Saffron Walden	18	12	1682	For refusing to swear the oath of allegiance while meeting in the street after the meeting house had been closed	Imprisoned for 9 months until Sessions and fined. Having not enough goods to cover the fine, recommitted to prison for 3 more months.
Allen	William	“of Samford” [Sampford]				†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned “about a year”
Ames	Richard					†	“for refusing to pay the usual assessments toward the repairs of the parish worship-houses”	Seizure of goods
Ames	Thomas					1660	For refusal to pay tithes	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle
Amy	Thomas		Hadstock	13	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”
Archer	Thomas					1664	For “being absent from established worship”	Imprisoned by writ of excommunicato capiendo[i]
Arnold	Stephen	“of Lawford”		22	7	1683	For attending meeting	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol. Released on bail, but in October refused to give sureties for good behaviour and was recommitted for 15 weeks.
Bacon	George	“of Old Samford” [Great Sampford]				1662	Refusal to pay tithes	Imprisoned
Bailey	Robert		Plaistow			1682	For attending a meeting at which William Falkner preached	Had goods taken
Baker	Jacob		Hadstock	13	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”
Balls		“Widow”				†	For tithes	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for 20 months
Balls		“Widow”				†	“for refusing to pay the usual assessments toward the repairs of the parish worship-houses”	Seizure of goods
Balls		“Widow”, “of Horsley”					Refused to pay a demanded tithe of 9s. 10d	Had five cows taken worth £20
Balls	William	Son of Widow Balls				†	For tithes	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for 20 months
Bappon	William		Halstead		3	1664	Troopers attack Friends in meeting	Troops “fell to striking violently on old and young, men and women, without distinction”
Barker	Mary				5	1667	For tithes	Gaoled
Barnadiston	Giles	“a man of note” “who had formerly been a colonel”	Colchester		1	1663/64	Attacked by troops at meeting	“undauntedly hazarded his life for his testimony”
Barnard	George	“of Finchingfield”				1662	For tithes of a farm of £50 per annum	Had goods taken valued at £40
Barnard	George					1663	For tithes	Had goods taken valued at £30
Barnard	John	“of Alfastone”		9	4	1678	For tithes	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol
Barnard	Phineas	“of Mountnessing”		2	12	1683	Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.	Imprisoned in Chelmsfor Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.
Battell	John	“of Rabness”				1678	For tithes	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol
Bayles	Thomas		Colchester	20	1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”	Imprisoned for 9 weeks
Bayles	Thomas		Colchester	1	11	1663	Taken from a meeting	Sent to the Moothall
Beard	Robert					1664	For “being absent from established worship”	Imprisoned by writ of excommunicato capiendo
Bell	Abraham		Felsted			1678	For 9 s. 4d. demanded for their rate by the churchwarden	Committed to Chelmsford Gaol on a significavit of contumacy.
Bell	Abraham		Felsted	2	4	1679	For refusing to pay churchwarden’s rate	Imprisoned under a writ of excommunicato capiendo
Bell	Mary	Sister of Abraham Bell	Felsted			1678	For 9 s. 4d. demanded for their rate by the churchwarden	Committed to Chelmsford Gaol on a significavit of contumacy.
Bell	Mary	“widow”	Felsted	2	4	1679	For refusing to pay churchwarden’s rate	Imprisoned under a writ of excommunicato capiendo
Bennett	Mary	“widow”	Waltham Abbey	5	6	1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Bennet[ii]	Thomas					1674	For absence from National Worship	Indicted at the Assizes
Bennet	Thomas	“of Waltham Abbey”				1678	For absence from National Worship	Imprisoned and had two thirds of his estate seized
Bennet	Thomas		Flamsted-End [Hertfordshire]		6	1682	For attending meeting	Fined and had good taken
Bennett	Thomas		Waltham Abbey	5	6	1670	For attending meeting	Had cloth taken from him worth £70
Bennett	Thomas		Waltham Abbey			1683	For attending a meeting at Flamsted End in Hertfordshire	Had goods taken
Bingham	Bridget		Thaxted			1670	For attending meeting	Has goods taken
Bishop	John		Colchester	20	1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”	Imprisoned for 9 weeks
Blundal	Katharine		Hatfield Peverill			1683	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Boggas[iii]	William				5	1667	For tithes	Gaoled
Boggs	William					†	“for refusing to pay the usual assessments toward the repairs of the parish worship-houses”	Seizure of goods
Bolt	Edmund		Eastham		8	1665	For attending meeting	Fine £5, for non-payment of which were held at House of Correction in Barking for 2 months
Bourne	Mary					†	For offering “Christian Advices and Exhortations”	Abusive treatment by the populace
Boyce	Edward		Harwich			1660/61	Taken from home and refused to swear oaths	Imprisoned
Boyce	Edward		Harwich			1661	Arrested for being at at Meeting. Refused to swear oaths	Imprisoned
Boyse[iv]	Edward		Harwich			1670	For attending meeting	Goods taken
Bramham	William		Harwich			1670	For attending meeting	Goods taken worth £7 19s. 6d. He “had not a bed left him, nor was he worth so much more as was thus taken away.”
Brand	Thomas					1662	Refusal to pay tithes	Imprisoned
Brewer	Thomas		Eastham	20	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle
Bridge	William		Thaxted	20	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months
Bridge	William					1664	For “being absent from established worship”	Imprisoned by writ of excommunicato capiendo[v]
Bridge	William		Thaxted			1670	For attending meeting	Has goods taken
Brown	George		Plaistow			1682	For attending a meeting at which William Falkner preached	Had goods taken
Brown	Thomas		Colchester	28	10	1663	Taken from a meeting	Imprisoned
Brunton	Thomas		Colchester			1663	Taken from meeting by troopers	Imprisoned
Bullock	Jeffrey		Horsley			†	“taken out of a meeting	“set in stocks for 6 hours for coming there on the Sabbath-day”
Bundock	Jonathan	“of West Bergholt”				†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned
Bundock	Jonathan			24	4	1666	For tithes	Imprisoned
Bunting	John	“of Halsted”				1683	For absence from the National Worship	At Assizes “indicted on the statute of £20 per month”
Bunting	William		Halstead		3	1664	Troopers attack Friends in meeting	Troops “fell to striking violently on old and young, men and women, without distinction”
Burgis	Thomas		Colchester	20	1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”	Imprisoned for 9 weeks
Burles	Richard	“of Feering”	Hatfield Broad-Oak			1684	Picked up while passing in the street	Imprisoned
Burnish	Joseph		Colchester	20	1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”	Imprisoned for 9 weeks
Burrough	Joseph					1661		Detained for visiting Friends in prison
Bush	John		Flamsted-End [Hertfordshire]		6	1682	For attending meeting	Fined and had good taken
Butcher	John			2	12	1683	Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.
Cadney	Sarah	“of Much Braxsted”				†	For tithes	Had 2 cows seized valued at £11
Cakebread	John	“of Great Samford” [Sampford]				†	For tithes of £1 19s.	Had goods seized to the value of £6 10s.
Cakebread	John	“of Old Samford” [Great Sampford]				1662	Refusal to pay tithes	Imprisoned
Cakebread	John					1664	For refusing to pay tithes	Imprisoned
Cakebread	John	“of Samford” [Sampford]		2	12	1683	Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes. At Assizes, was “indicted on the statute of £20 per month, for absence from the National Worship.”
Cakebread	John					1690	For tithes	Had corn taken from him.
Carter	Samuel		Coggeshall			1670	For preaching	Was fined £20
Cast	Richard		Hatfield Peverill			1683	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Catchpool	Zachary		Colchester	20	1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”	Imprisoned for 9 weeks
Chandler	John					†	For offering “Christian Advices and Exhortations”	Abusive treatment by the populace
Chapman	Thomas					1660	For refusal to pay tithes	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle
Child	Anne					†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned
Child	Anne					†	For offering “Christian Advices and Exhortations”	Abusive treatment by the populace
Child	Anne		Stebbing			†	Taken from meeting at direction of the priest	Held in in an alehouse, under guard, overnight
Child	Anne		Braintree			†	Returning from Colchester where she went to visit her husband in prison	Detained in an inn yard overnight in cold weather and fined 10s.
Child	John	“of Felsted”				†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned
Child	John					†	For offering “Christian Advices and Exhortations”	Abusive treatment by the populace
Child	John					†	For riding to a meeting	Had his horse taken away for 3 weeks after which it was returned without bridle, addle, pillow or cloth
Child	John	“of Felsted”				1683	For absence from the National Worship	At Assizes “indicted on the statute of £20 per month”
Child	Zachary					†	For offering “Christian Advices and Exhortations”	Abusive treatment by the populace
Child	Zachary					†	Travelling to a meeting at Weathersfield on the Sabbath	“stopt by Wardens in the street, and sorely beaten and abused by a Justice’s Clerk”
Child	Zachary		Braintree			†	Returning from Colchester where he had accompanied Anne Child to visit her husband in prison	Detained in an inn yard overnight in cold weather and fined 10s.
Child	Zachariah		Felsted	2	4	1679	For refusing to pay churchwarden’s rate	Imprisoned under a writ of excommunicato capiendo
Chiswell	Thomas					1664	For refusing to pay tithes	Imprisoned
Chitham	Thomas					†	For working on the Sabbath	Imprisoned
Chopping	John					†	Because his wife was seen returning from a meeting	Fined and had goods taken
Chopping	John					1660	For refusal to pay tithes	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle
Chopping	John					1664	For refusal to pay £11 10s. in tithes	Had corn taken valued at £27 2s.
Churchman	George		Hadstock	13	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”
Churchman	John		Hadstock	13	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”
Churchman	John		Wendon			1670	For holding a meeting at his house	Goods taken worth £13 6s. 6d.
Churchman	Robert		Hadstock	13	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”
Clark	Edmund		Hadstock	13	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”
Clark	John		Thaxted	27	1	1660/61	Summoned before mayor for being at meeting and refusing oaths	Imprisoned 11 weeks
Clark	John					1664	For “being absent from established worship”	Imprisoned by writ of excommunicato capiendo[vi]
Clark	John		Coggeshall			1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Clark	Josiah		Thaxted	20	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months
Clark	Margaret					1664	For “being absent from established worship”	Imprisoned by writ of excommunicato capiendo[vii]
Clark	Robert		Coggeshall			1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Clark	Robert	“a poor man”	Coggeshall			1670	For attending meeting in the street as the doors of the meeting house had been nailed shut.	Informers “stript his coat from off his back and carried it off.”
Claydon	John	“of Hadstock”				†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned 16 months
Claydon	John		Hadstock	13	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”
Claydon	John	“of Hadstock”	Thaxted			1670	For attending meeting	Has goods taken
Cockerton	Mary	“of Kelvedon”				1678	For absence from the National Worship	Imprisoned
Cockerton	Mary	“a widow”				1685	For tithes	Imprisoned in Chelmsford gaol
Cole	Thomas	“of Lexden”				1663	For tithes of 20s.	Had 11 cows and a bull taken valued at £50
Cole	Thomas		Colchester			1663	Taken from meeting by mayor	Imprisoned
Cole	Thomas	“of Lexden”				1664	For tithes	Had 9 cows taken worth £30
Cole	Thomas	“of Lexden”	Colchester			1667	For 20s. in tithes	Had taken from him 11 seam of wheat, 18 seam of barley, and 25 seam of oats worth £54
Cole	Thomas		Lexden			1668	For a demand for 2 years tithes at £10	Had taken from him 2 horses, one mare, 10 cows and bullocks, 44 sheep, 20 lambs and 5 seam of wheat valued at £64 while the priest called out to the bailiff “disable him, disable him”
Condon	Arthur					†	For refusing “a demand for 4s. toward the charge of trained bands”	Had a coat taken worth 20s.
Cooke	Mary	“of West Bergholt”				†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned
Conyers	Robert		Great Baddow			1661	Arrested for meeting in the house of Thomas Fretton and preaching “and other spiritual duties”	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle
Cornall[viii]	Thomas		Saffron Walden			1675	For attending meeting	Had goods taken worth £7 15s.
Cornwell	Thomas		Chiswell			1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Cotton	Mary					1664	For refusing to pay tithes	Imprisoned
Court	Elizabeth					†	Travelling to a meeting on the Sabbath	“sent to the House of Corrections where she was whipt, being kept without Candle oe Fire in the cold winter”
Court	George		Hadstock	13	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”
Cragg	Thomas	“of Belsham Pauls”				1678	For tithes	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol
Cragg	Thomas	“of Paul’s Belsham”				1682	For being absent from National Worship	Had goods taken
Cragg	Thomas					1683	For absence from National Worship	Had goods taken
Crane	Walter		Hadstock	13	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”
Creek	Thomas					†	“for refusing to pay the usual assessments toward the repairs of the parish worship-houses”	Seizure of goods
Crisp	Stephen					†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned
Crisp	Stephen		Harwich			1661	Arrested at Meeting	Imprisoned
Crisp	Stephen		Colchester	25	10	1663	Taken from a meeting	Imprisoned
Crosier	John					†	For tithes of £5	Had goods seized to the value of £23
Crosier	John					†	For tithes	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for 21 weeks
Crosier	John	“of Felsted”				1662	Refusal to pay tithes	Imprisoned
Cross	Edmund					†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned
Cross	Edmund		Horsley			†	“taken out of a meeting	“set in stocks for 6 hours for coming there on the Sabbath-day”
Crouch	John		Colchester	20	1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”	Imprisoned for 9 weeks
Crow	William	“of Barfield”				1659	For tithes	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle “for some years”
Crumplin	John		Colchester	20	1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”	Imprisoned for 9 weeks
Curtis	Cornelius		Coggeshall			1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Davidge	John					†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned 1 month
Davidge	John		Steeple	27	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting and refused to swear oaths	Imprisoned at Colchester
Davidge	John		Great Baddow			1661	Arrested for meeting in the house of Thomas Fretton and preaching “and other spiritual duties”	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle
Davidge	Robert		Great Baddow			1661	Arrested for meeting in the house of Thomas Fretton and preaching “and other spiritual duties”	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle
Davies	Moses	“of Felsted”				†	For tithes of £6	Had goods seized to the value of £28
Davies	Moses					†	For tithes	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for 21 weeks
Day	John		Hadstock	13	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”
Day	Matthew	“of Newport”	Wendon			1670	For attending a meeting at the home of John Churchman	Goods taken worth £23 5s..
Day	Thomas		Hadstock	13	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”
Deacon	Daniel	“of Colchester”	Colchester		1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and refused to swear oaths	Imprisoned over 10 weeks
Debnam	Robert					†	For offering “Christian Advices and Exhortations”	Abusive treatment by the populace
Dednam[ix]	Robert		Colchester			1663	Taken from meeting by mayor	Imprisoned
Desborow	Joane					†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned
Desbrow	John		Colchester	20	1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”	Imprisoned for 9 weeks
Dunbar	John		Hatfield Broad-Oak		5	1684	For attending meeting for worship	Imprisoned
Eatney	Edward		Hatfield Peverill			1683	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Eatney	Edward			2	12	1683	Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.
Ede	George					†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned in Bridewell Prison where he was also “cruelly whipt”
Elcock	Robert					1683	For absence from National Worship	Had goods taken
Elcock	Roger	“of Much-Baddew”				1682	For being absent from National Worship	Had goods taken
Ellam	Thomas	“of Much Easton”				1659	For tithes	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle “for some years”
Ellis	John		Hadstock	13	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”
Ellis	Thomas		Thaxted	20	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months
Ellis	Thomas		Thaxted			1670	For attending meeting	Has goods taken
Ellis	William					1661		Detained for visiting Friends in prison
Eltham	Thomas		Thaxted	27	1	1660/61	Summoned before mayor for being at meeting and refusing oaths	Imprisoned 11 weeks
Emerton	Richard				5	1667	For tithes	Gaoled
Empson[x]	John					1664	For refusing to pay tithes	Imprisoned
Emson	John	“of Barfield”				1659	For tithes	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle “for some years”
Enniver	William	“of Broxted”				1659	For tithes	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for 22 weeks
Evans	John	“of Much Easton”				1659	For tithes	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle “for some years”
Evans	Robert		Coggeshall			1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Eve	Francis			2	12	1683	Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.
Eve	John					†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned
Eve	Thomas		Thaxted	27	1	1660/61	Summoned before mayor for being at meeting and refusing oaths	Imprisoned 11 weeks
Fann	Rebecca		Thaxted			1670	For attending meeting	Has goods taken
Feast	Henry		Royden			1675	For attending meeting	Along with John Page had 3 cows taken.
Fell	Henry					†	For offering “Christian Advices and Exhortations”	Abusive treatment by the populace
Fox	George	“the Younger”	Harwich	16	5	1660	For saying of a crowd threatening a meeting “Wo, Wo unto the teachers and rulers of this nation, who suffer such ungoldiness as this and do not seek to suppress it”	Imprisoned without charges. Sheriff of Essex ordered to bring them to London to appear before the House of Commons. Given bail, but refused to pay £50 sergeant’s fee and 10s. per week for rent of their cell. Held further “for a considerable time”
Fraling	Thomas					1662	Refusal to pay tithes	Imprisoned
Freak	Robert	“of Ashden” [Ashdon]	Saffron Walden	4	12	1682	For refusing to swear oath of allegiance while meeting in the street, the meeting house being closed	Imprisoned
Freeton[xi]	William	“of Mundon”	Southminster			1675	For attending meeting	A horse taken worth £14
French	George		Thaxted	20	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months
Fretton	Thomas					1661	For refusal to pay tithes	Imprisoned at Colchester
Fretton	William					1660	For refusal to pay tithes	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle
Fretton	William		Great Baddow			1661	Arrested for meeting in the house of Thomas Fretton and preaching “and other spiritual duties”	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle
Fritton[xii]	Thomas					1664	For refusal to pay £4 in tithes	Had 6 cows taken valued at £36
Fritton	Thomas		Much Stambridge			1669	For £16 in tithes at treble damages	Had 16 cows and a bull taken worth £56
Fritton[xiii]	William					1664	For refusal to pay £1 19s. in tithes	Had a cow taken valued at £5
Fromantle	Solomon		Colchester		1	1663/64	Attacked by troops at meeting along with about 60 Friends	Severly beaten
Fromantle		[wife of Solomon]	Colchester		1	1663/64	Attacked by troops at meeting along with about 60 Friends	Severly beaten trying to protect her husband who was near death from beating
Furly	John	“of Colchester”				†	“for refusing to send an horse and man, when summoned to serve in the county militia”	Goods taken valued at £3 5s.
Furly	John	“of Colchester”			12	1660	Refused the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned. Refused again at the Sessions and remanded to prison for 10 weeks
Furly	John		Harwich			1667	“for assembling in a religious meeting”	Imprisoned
Furly	John Jr.	“of Colchester”				1667	“for refusing to furnish soldiers for the trained-bands”	Fined and had goods taken worth £18
Gage	John		Coggeshall			1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Gage	Nathanael		Coggeshall			1670	For attending meeting in the street as the doors of the meeting house had been nailed shut.	Informers stripped him of his coat.
Gainford	Thomas		Colchester	28	10	1663	Taken from a meeting	Imprisoned
Garnford[xiv]	Thomas					1661		Detained for visiting Friends in prison
Garrett	John		Coggeshall			1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Gatewood	Paul		Hatfield Peverill			1683	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
George	Edward	“of Thaxted”		9	4	1678	For tithes	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol
Gibson	Nathanael		Colchester			1663	Taken from meeting by mayor	Imprisoned
Goddard	Jonathan					1661		Detained for visiting Friends in prison
Godfrey	Robert		Great Baddow			1661	Arrested for meeting in the house of Thomas Fretton and preaching “and other spiritual duties”	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle
Goodwin	John		Harwich			1667	“for assembling in a religious meeting”	Imprisoned
Graffingham	Robert		Harwich	16	5	1660	For objecting to the arrest of George Fox “the Younger”	Imprisoned without charges. Sheriff of Essex ordered to bring them to London to appear before the House of Commons. Given bail, but refused to pay £50 sergeant’s fee and 10s. per week for rent of their cell. Held further “for a considerable time”
Grant	Edward					†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned
Grant	Edward	“father of [Solomon] Fromantle’s wife”, aged about 70	Colchester		1	1663/64	Attacked by troops at meeting	“was knockt down, and survived the fatal stroke but a few days”
Grant	Edward jr.		Colchester	20	1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”	Imprisoned for 9 weeks
Gray	Margaret					†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned in Bridewell Prison where she was also “cruelly whipt”
Griffin	John		Hatfield Broad-Oak		5	1684	For attending meeting for worship	Imprisoned
Groom	Samuel		Dedham			1677	For a meeting held at his home	Goods taken worth £13 3s. 6d.
Guyon		“Widow”	Coggeshall			1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Guyon	John		Coggeshall			1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Hall	Benjamin		Colchester			1663	Taken by troopers from meeting	Imprisoned
Hall	John					†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned
Halley	Richard		Horsley			†	“taken out of a meeting	“set in stocks for 6 hours for coming there on the Sabbath-day”
Harding	John		Thaxted	20	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months
Harding	John	“of Alfastone”		9	4	1678	For tithes	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol
Harrison	Edwin		Colchester	20	1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”	Imprisoned for 9 weeks
Harvey	John		Hadstock	13	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”
Hasleham	Henry		Southminster			1675	For holding a meeting at his house	Goods taken worth £28 5s. 4d.
Havens	Henry		Colchester			1663	Taken by troopers from meeting	Imprisoned
Havens	John		Colchester	20	1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”	Imprisoned for 9 weeks
Havens	John		Colchester			1663	Taken by troopers from meeting	Imprisoned
Havens	William		Colchester			1663	Taken from meeting by mayor	Imprisoned
Hawes	John					1661		Detained for visiting Friends in prison
Hayward	Susan		Thaxted			1670	For attending meeting	Has goods taken
Hicks	Samuel				8	1665	For attending meeting	Fine £5, for non-payment of which were held at House of Correction in Barking for 2 months
Hodson	Matthew					†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned
Holman	Stephen			14	7	1667	For tithes	Gaoled
Horton	Richard					†	“for refusing to pay the usual assessments toward the repairs of the parish worship-houses”	Seizure of goods
Houchin	Thomas	“of Feering”				1684		Imprisoned by writ of excommunicato capiendo
Hubersty	Stephen	“of Burnham”				†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned 5 weeks
Hudson	William		Steeple	27	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting and refused to swear oaths	Imprisoned at Colchester
Humphry	Anne					†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned in Bridewell Prison
Inghill	John		Colchester	20	1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”	Imprisoned for 9 weeks
Isaac	John		Halstead			†	Left a written message “to warn the people” at the steeple-house	Imprisoned and fined 20 Marks
Isaac	Thomas		Halstead		3	1664	Troopers attack Friends in meeting	Troops “fell to striking violently on old and young, men and women, without distinction”
Isaac	Thomas	“of Halstead”	Halstead			1678	For “refusing to pay the usual assessment toward the repairing the steeple-house”	Imprisoned at Chelmsford
Jarvis	Thomas		Thaxted			1670	For attending meeting	Has goods taken
Johnson	Thomas		Thaxted			1670	For attending meeting	Has goods taken
Joslin	Simon		Hatfield Broad-Oak		5	1684	For attending meeting for worship	Imprisoned
Knowles	John		Thaxted	20	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months
Lack	Richard					†	“for refusing to pay the usual assessments toward the repairs of the parish worship-houses”	Seizure of goods
Langley	Anne					†	Disturbing the peace	Twice imprisoned. The first time for 10 weeks and the next for 15 weeks.
Lanking	John		Waltham Abbey			1683	For attending a meeting at Flamsted End in Hertfordshire	Had goods taken
Lark	Joseph			2	12	1683	Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.
Lea	John		Hatfield Peverill			1683	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Lea[xv]	Thomas		Steeple	27	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting and refused to swear oaths. Charged with being a preacher	Imprisoned at Colchester
Leage			Great Baddow			1661	Arrested for meeting in the house of Thomas Fretton and preaching “and other spiritual duties”	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle
Lee	Thomas	“of Steeple”				†	For working on the Sabbath	Fined 20 s.
Levett	Josias		Waltham Abbey	5	6	1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Levett	Josias					1674	For absence from National Worship	Indicted at the Assizes
Levitt	Robert	“of Stebbing”				1662	Refusal to pay tithes	Imprisoned and had fine trebbled and had corn and other goods seized valued at £50, “notwithstanding which he remained a prisoner about three years.”
Levitt	Robert					1663	For tithes	Had goods taken valued at £20
Levitt	Robert					1664	For tithes	Had 3 cows and corn taken worth £16
Levitt	Robert					1669	For tithes	Had goods taken valued at £23
Ludgater	Robert					†	“for refusing to pay the usual assessments toward the repairs of the parish worship-houses”	Seizure of goods
Ludgater	Robert Sr.		Coggeshall			1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Ludgater	Robert Jr.		Coggeshall			1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Mace	Hannah		Harwich			1670	For attending meeting	Goods taken worth £2 1s. 4d.
Manly	Edward		Halstead		3	1664	Troopers attack Friends in meeting	Troops “fell to striking violently on old and young, men and women, without distinction”
Mansfield	Richard	“of Ashden” [Ashdon]	Saffron Walden	4	12	1682	For refusing to swear oath of allegiance while meeting in the street, the meeting house being closed	Imprisoned
March	Thomas		Leigh			1678	For 8 years of tithes at £26	Priest received £53 13s. 4d. plus £15 10s. 10d in legal costs for which £100 in goods were taken. He was also imprisoned 2 years.
Mark	William		Harwich			1670	For attending meeting	Goods taken
Marloe	William		Harwich			1661	Arrested for being at at Meeting. Refused to swear oaths	Imprisoned
Marlow[xvi]	William		Harwich			1670	For attending meeting	Goods taken worth £5 13s.
Marriage	Francis	“of Stebbing”				†	“for being married in another manner than according to the form of the Directory”	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle
Marriage	Francis					1660	For refusal to pay tithes	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle
Marshall	John	“of Finchfield”		9	4	1678	For tithes	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol
Marshall	John			2	12	1683	Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.
Mascall[xvii]	John	“of Finchingfield”				1690	For tithes	Had corn taken
Matthews	James	“of West Ham”			1	1682/83	For holding a meeting where his wife preached	Had goods seized valued at £104 13 s. 3d.
Matthews	John	“of Harwich”		22	7	1683	For attending meeting	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol. Released on bail, but in October refused to give sureties for good behaviour and was recommitted for 15 weeks.
Matthews	Hester		Harwich			1670	For attending meeting	Goods taken
Melsop	Edward		Harwich			1667	“for assembling in a religious meeting”	Imprisoned
Miller	Thomas		Thaxted			1670	For attending meeting	Has goods taken
Miller	Thomas					1683	For absence from National Worship	Had goods taken
Mines	Edward		Coggeshall			1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Mixer	Robert		Dedham			1677	For a meeting held at the home of Samuel Groom	Had goods taken
Monk	William	“of Sandon”				†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned 2 years and 4 months.
Moore	Stephen	“of Lawford”		22	7	1683	For attending meeting	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol. Released on bail, but in October refused to give sureties for good behaviour and was recommitted for 15 weeks.
Mootham		“Widow”	Coggeshall			1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Morel[xviii]	Edward[xix]	“of Thaxted”				†	For tithes	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for 9 weeks
Morrell	Edward		Stebbing			†	Taken from meeting at direction of the priest	Held in in an alehouse, under guard, overnight
Morrell	Edward					1664	For “being absent from established worship”	Imprisoned by writ of excommunicato capiendo[xx]
Morrell	Edwin		Thaxted	27	1	1660/61	Summoned before mayor for being at meeting and refusing oaths	Imprisoned 11 weeks
Morrell	Edwin		Thaxted			1670	For attending meeting	Has goods taken worth £51 10s.
Mosse	Thomas		Colchester	20	1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”	Imprisoned for 9 weeks
Mullar	Thomas					1683	For absence from National Worship	Had goods taken
Mumford	Thomas	“of Saling”				†	For tithes	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for 2 years and 4 months
Nichols	Hugh		Hatfield Peverill			1683	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Nichols	Martha	“widow”	Hatfield Peverill			1683	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Nichols	Robert	“of Colne”				†	For tithes of £20	Had goods seized to the value of £50
Norden	John			9	5	1684	For non-payment of tithes	Imprisoned
Norden	Richard		Halstead		3	1664	Troopers attack Friends in meeting	Troops “fell to striking violently on old and young, men and women, without distinction”
Norton	Richard	“of Coggeshall”				†	“for refusing to swear”	Fined £6 and had goods taken
Norton	Samuel					†	“for refusing to pay the usual assessments toward the repairs of the parish worship-houses”	Seizure of goods
Nottay	Thomas		Thaxted			1670	For attending meeting	Has timber taken worth £21 5s.
Osbeston	William	“of Alfastone”		9	4	1678	For tithes	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol
Osborn	William		Thaxted			1670	For attending meeting	Has goods taken
Page	John		Royden			1675	For attending meeting	Along with Henry Feast had 3 cows taken.
Palmer	William		Harwich			1660/61	Taken from home and refused to swear oaths	Imprisoned
Palmer	William	“of Gelsingthorp”				1678	For tithes	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol
Parke	James		Harwich			1667	“for assembling in a religious meeting”	Imprisoned
Parmentor	Joseph	“of Paul’s-Belsham”				1682	For being absent from National Worship	Had goods taken
Parmentor	Joseph					1683	For absence from National Worship	Had goods taken
Parmentor	Samuel	“of Otten-Belsham”				1680	For absence from public worship	Suffered distress of goods
Parmentor	Samuel					1683	For absence from National Worship	Had goods taken
Parnell	James		Colchester			1655	Challenging a priest	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle, where he died after serving 10 or 11 months.
Partridge	John		Colchester	20	1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”	Imprisoned for 9 weeks
Peachy	Peter		Eastham	20	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle
Peachy	Samuel		Hadstock	13	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”
Pemberton	Richard		Coggeshall			1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Pennistone	Anthony		Wendon			1670	For attending a meeting at the home of John Churchman	Goods taken worth £8 12s.
Pennystone[xxi]	Anthony		Saffron Walden			1675	For attending meeting	Had goods taken worth £8 5s. 8d.
Pennystone	Anthony		Saffron Walden	18	12	1682	For refusing to swear the oath of allegiance while meeting in the street after the meeting house had been closed	Imprisoned for 9 months until Sessions and fined and had goods taken.
Perry	Griffith					†	“for refusing to swear”	Fined 20s. and had two cows taken valued at £11
Perry	Griffith	“of Linsel”				†	For tithes of £2 10s.	Had goods seized to the value of £20
Perry	Griffith		Thaxted	20	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months
Perry	Griffith				1	1660/61	Taken from a Meeting at the house of Edwin Morrell. Refused the oaths	Imprisoned
Perry	Griffith	“of Old Samford” [Great Sampford]				1662	Refusal to pay tithes	Imprisoned
Perry	Griffith jr.				1	1660/61	Taken from a Meeting at the house of Edwin Morrell. Refused the oaths	Imprisoned
Pettitt	James		Chiswell			1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Pettitt	Michael		Hadstock	13	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”
Pettitt	Michael	“of Wimbish”		9	4	1678	For tithes	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol
Pettitt	Michael					1683	For absence from the national Worship	Prosecuted at the Assizes
Pike	John		Horsley			†	“taken out of a meeting	“set in stocks for 6 hours for coming there on the Sabbath-day”
Pike	John		Colchester	25	10	1663	Taken from a meeting	Imprisoned
Pinner	William		Chiswell			1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Pinnerson	William		Saffron Walden			1675	For attending meeting	Had goods taken worth £8 5s. 8d.
Plumb	John		Hatfield Broad-Oak		5	1684	For attending meeting for worship	Imprisoned
Plumsted	Nathanael		Colchester	20	1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”	Imprisoned for 9 weeks[xxii]
Pollard	John	“of Steeple”				†	For tithes of £50	Had “corn, etc.” seized to the value of £322 and “also imprisoned in Colchester Castle for fourteen months, in the Upper Bench five months, and in the Fleet some years after.”
Poole	Robert	“of Paul’s-Belsham”				1680	For absence from public worship	Suffered distress of goods
Poole	Robert					1683	For absence from National Worship	Had goods taken
Potter	James	“of Marks-Tey”			11	1658	For tithes	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle “for several years”
Potter	James	“of Marks-Tay”				1673	For a demand for £6 for tithes	Had taken 5 cows and 3 “other kine” valued at £22 10s.. The bailiff considering this insufficient, took another cow worth £3 10s.
Potter	James	“of Marks-Tay”				1678	For absence from National Worship	Imprisoned
Potter	John		Thaxted	27	1	1660/61	Summoned before mayor for being at meeting and refusing oaths	Imprisoned 11 weeks
Potter	Richard					†	Taken from meeting	Imprisoned
Pridden	Richard					1674	For absence from National Worship	Indicted at the Assizes
Priden[xxiii]	Richard		Waltham Abbey	5	6	1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Prigg	Nicholas		Colchester	20	1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”	Imprisoned for 9 weeks
Pritman	Richard		Saffron Walden			1683	For attending a meeting at Flamsted End in Hertfordshire	Had goods taken
Pryor	Edmund		Halstead		3	1664	Troopers attack Friends in meeting	Troops “fell to striking violently on old and young, men and women, without distinction”
Quick	Richard		Colchester	20	1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”	Imprisoned for 9 weeks
Quick	William		Colchester	20	1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”	Imprisoned for 9 weeks
Quick	William		Colchester			1663	Taken by troopers from meeting	Imprisoned
Rand	John	“of Little Baddow”		2	12	1683	Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.	Imprisoned in Chelmsfor Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.
Rand	Splendine		Dedham			1677	For a meeting held at the home of Samuel Groom	Had goods taken
Raven	Edmund					1662	Refusal to pay tithes	Imprisoned
Raven	Edmund	“of Cressing”		9	4	1678	For tithes	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol
Raven	John		Steeple	27	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting and refused to swear oaths	Imprisoned at Colchester
Raven	John					1663	For refusing to answer on oath	Imprisoned
Raven	John	“of Feering”				1678	For absence from National Worship	Imprisoned
Read	Samuel		Hadstock	13	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”
Read	Thurston		Colchester			1664	For teaching school without a license	Imprisoned by the mayor in the Moothall, where he died
Reader	Samuel		Chiswell			1670	For attending meeting	Goods taken worth £4 6s. 7d.
Reader	Samuel		Saffron Walden			1675	For attending meeting	Had goods taken worth £8 5s. 8d.
Reeve	Richard	“of Colchester”				1683[xxiv]	For non-payment of tithes	Continued imprisonment
Reynolds	John		Southminster			1675	For holding a meeting at his house	Had goods taken
Reynolds	William	“of Great Chesterford”	Strettell		1	1681/82	Refusing to pay tithes	Imprisoned in the county gaol
Richardson	Richard		Chelmsford	1	7	1670	For teaching without a license	The Judges at Quarter Sessions finding not enough evidence to proceed tendered him the oath of Allegiance, which refusing he was imprisoned till the next Assizes, where he had a sentence of praemunire past and continued in prison for another 2 ¼ years. He was discharged in 1672 in a general amnesty.
Roberts	Israel	“of Belsham”				1678	For 3 years of tithes	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol during which time the priest took corn from his land
Roberts	Israel					1683	For absence from National Worship	Had goods taken
Robinson	William		Saffron Walden			†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned
Rolfe	John		Tolsbury			1660	Taken while “speaking to the People by way of exhortation, in the grave-yard”. Refused oaths	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle
Rose	George					†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned for 5 months
Salmon	John		Steeple	27	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting and refused to swear oaths	Imprisoned at Colchester
Salthouse	Thomas		Eastham		8	1665	For attending meeting	Fine £5, for non-payment of which were held at House of Correction in Barking for 2 months
Saward	Rebecca		Thaxted			1670	For attending meeting	Has goods taken
Scotcher	John		Saffron Walden	18	12	1682	For refusing to swear the oath of allegiance while meeting in the street after the meeting house had been closed	Imprisoned for 9 months until Sessions and fined and had goods taken.
Sewel	John	“of Gestlingthorp”				†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned
Sewel	Thomas			2	12	1683	Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.	Imprisoned in Chelmsfor Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.
Sewel	William		Coggeshall			1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Sewell	Edmund		Southminster			1675	For holding a meeting at his house	Had goods taken
Sewell	Richard		Thaxted	27	1	1660/61	Summoned before mayor for being at meeting and refusing oaths	Imprisoned 11 weeks
Sewell	Thomas		Thaxted	20	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months
Sewell	William		Thaxted	20	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months
Shackerly	John					1674	For absence from National Worship	Indicted at the Assizes
Shakerley	John		Flamsted-End [Hertfordshire]		6	1682	For attending meeting	Fined and had good taken
Shakerly	John		Waltham Abbey			1683	For attending a meeting at Flamsted End in Hertfordshire	Had goods taken
Shaft	John		Colchester			1663	Taken from meeting by troopers	Imprisoned
Shepherd	William	“of Wickham”				1683	For refusal to pay tithes	Had goods taken worth

Shortland	Thomas					†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned
Shortland	Thomas					†	For working on the Sabbath	Imprisoned
Shortland	Thomas		Colchester	20	1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”	Imprisoned for 9 weeks
Silvester	John			2	12	1683	Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.	Imprisoned in Chelmsfor Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.
Simon	John		Hadstock	13	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”
Simonds	Martha					†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned for 4 months. Two friends who visited her were each imprisoned 3 days.
Simons	Thomas		Saffron Walden	18	12	1682	For refusing to swear the oath of allegiance while meeting in the street after the meeting house had been closed	Imprisoned for 9 months until Sessions and fined and had goods taken.
Simson	William		Halstead			†	“under a religious concern, passed through the streets, with his body naked as a sign to the people”	Whipped. The man who whipped him later falling down dead.
Skillingham	Samuel	“of West Bergholt”				†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned
Skillingham	Samuel					†	Travelling to a meeting at Weathersfield on the Sabbath	“stopt by Wardens in the street, and sorely beaten and abused by a Justice’s Clerk”
Skillingham	Samuel	“of Felsted”				1662	Refusal to pay tithes	Imprisoned
Skinner	Solomon		Braintree			1672	Was summoned, along with other Friends, to the death bed of John Hunswick, an informer who had persecuted him, “entreating them to forgive him, and to pray to go for him, telling them he was so troubled in conscience, that he could not die in peace.”
Skinner	William							Detained for visiting Friends in prison
Slaughter	John	“of Upminster”				1683	For refusal to pay 39s. in tithes	Had cow and other goods taken worth £11
Smith	Andrew					1660	For refusing to pay tithes	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for 7 months and then in the Fleet for over 4 months and goods taken valued at £26
Smith	Henry	“of Saling”				†	For tithes	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for 3 months
Smith	Humphry		Saffron Walden	18	12	1682	For refusing to swear the oath of allegiance while meeting in the street after the meeting house had been closed	Imprisoned for 9 months until Sessions and fined and had goods taken.
Smith	John		Hatfield Peverill			1683	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Smith	Joseph		Thaxted	20	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months
Smith	Joseph					1664	For “being absent from established worship”	Imprisoned by writ of excommunicato capiendo[xxv]
Smith	Joseph		Thaxted			1670	For attending meeting	Has goods taken worth £50 17s. 9d.
Smith	Josiah	“of Little Samford” [Sampford]				†	For tithes of £10	Had goods seized to the value of £45
Smith	Josiah	“of Little Samford”				1662	For tithes, the rent of whose farm was £78 per annum	Had barley, wheat and cows taken valued at £66 15s. 6d.
Smith	Josiah					1663	For tithes	Had barley, wheat and oats taken valued at £42 10s.
Smith	Josiah					1664	For tithes	Had corn taken worth £36 6s. 10d.
Smith	Josiah					1664	For not sending a man to serve in the militia	Fined £5, for which a horse worth £6 was taken
Smith	Josiah					1665	For not serving in the militia	Fined £5, for which a horse worth £12 was taken
Smith	Josiah					1665	Troops search his home for arms in his absence	A fowling piece taken worth 30s. On his return he was detained as a prisoner “for being a friend to the Quakers”
Smith	Josiah	“”of Little Samford” [Sampford]				1667	For tithes “on a suite for trebble damages”	Had 18 cows, 3 horses, a wagon, 14 seams of barley, 9 seams of wheat, 21 seams of malt, and other things seized valued at £140. So that within the space f about five years the distresses made upon his goods for tithes amounted to £400 being more that the whole rent of his farm for that time, which was £78 per annum.” the distresses
Smith	Josiah	“of Horsley”				1678	For tithes	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol.[xxvi]
Sparrow	Nathanael		Coggeshall			1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Sparrow	Nathanael			9	5	1684	For non-payment of tithes	Imprisoned
Spencer	John		Hatfield Peverill			1683	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Spurgeon	Job		Dedham			1677	For a meeting held at the home of Samuel Groom	Had goods taken
Spurgeon	Job	“of Dedham”		22	7	1683	For attending meeting	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol. Released on bail, but in October refused to give sureties for good behaviour and was recommitted for 15 weeks. He was so weak he could not lie down and mostly sat in a chair.
Stammage	Anne					†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned
Stanbridge	Samuel		Hamsted-End		6	1682	For attending meeting	Fined and had good taken
Starr	Henry		Saffron Walden	18	12	1682	For refusing to swear the oath of allegiance while meeting in the street after the meeting house had been closed	Imprisoned for 9 months until Sessions and fined and had goods taken.
Stinton	John		Hadstock	13	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”
Stow	Katharine		Pedmarsh			1675	For holding a meeting at her house	Goods taken valued at £26 12s.
Stow	Katharine	“the Elder”	Pedmarsh			1678	For 2s. Easter offering	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol for 2 years and 2 months
Stow	Katherine	“the Younger”	Pedmarsh			1678	For 2s. Easter offering	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol for 2 years and 2 months
Suffall	William					†	Taken from meeting	Imprisoned
Sutton	William			2	12	1683	Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.
Swan	William		Halstead		3	1664	Troopers attack Friends in meeting	Troops “fell to striking violently on old and young, men and women, without distinction”
Swann[xxvii]	William					1683	For absence from the National Worship	At Assizes “indicted on the statute of £20 per month”
Swinton	John		Harwich			1667	“for assembling in a religious meeting”	Imprisoned
Taylor	Christopher		Chelmsford	1	7	1670	For teaching without a license	The Judges at Quarter Sessions found not enough evidence to proceed.[xxviii]
Taylor	Christopher					1674	For absence from National Worship	Indicted at the Assizes
Taylor	George		Harwich			1667	“for assembling in a religious meeting”	Imprisoned
Taylor	George		Harwich			1670	For attending meeting	Goods taken worth £1
Taylor	Samuel		Saffron Walden	18	12	1682	For refusing to swear the oath of allegiance while meeting in the street after the meeting house had been closed	Imprisoned for 9 months until Sessions and fined. Having not enough goods to cover the fine, recommitted to prison for 3 more months.
Taylor	Thomas		Hamsted-End		6	1682	For attending meeting	Fined and had good taken
Thomson	Edward		Waltham Abbey	5	6	1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Tomson[xxix]	Edward					1674	For absence from National Worship	Indicted at the Assizes
Thorn	Michael		Colchester	20	1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”	Imprisoned for 9 weeks
Thornton	Samuel		Harwich			1667	“for assembling in a religious meeting”	Imprisoned
Tomlin	John					†	Disturbing the peace	Imprisoned in Bridewell Prison where he was also “cruelly whipt”
Tomlyn	John					†	For working on the Sabbath	Imprisoned
Trigg	Thomas	“of Littlebury” [Ashdon]	Saffron Walden	4	12	1682	For refusing to swear oath of allegiance while meeting in the street, the meeting house being closed	Imprisoned
1	Elizabeth		Hatfield Peverill			1683	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Turner	John		Thaxted	20	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months
Turner	Thomas	“of Coggeshall”				1684	For “refusing to pay toward the charges of the trained-bands”	Had goods taken valued at 10s.
Tyler	Thomas					1674	For absence from National Worship	Indicted at the Assizes
Tyler	Thomas	“of Waltham Abbey”				1678	For absence from National Worship	Imprisoned for 8 months
Tyler	Thomas		Waltham Abbey			1683	For attending a meeting at Flamsted End in Hertfordshire	Had goods taken
Vandewall	Daniel		Harwich			1667	“for assembling in a religious meeting”	Imprisoned
Vandewall	Daniel		Harwich			1670	For attending meeting	Goods taken worth £25 3s. 6d.
Vandewall	John		Harwich			1660/61	Taken from home and refused to swear oaths	Imprisoned
Vandewall	John		Harwich			1670	For attending meeting	Goods taken worth £4.
Vandewall	Mary		Harwich			1661	Arrested for being at at Meeting. Refused to swear oaths	Imprisoned
Vandewall	Mary		Harwich			1670	For attending meeting	Goods taken
Vangover	Abraham		Dedham			1677	For a meeting held at the home of Samuel Groom	Had goods taken
Waite	Richard		Horsley			†	“taken out of a meeting	“set in stocks for 6 hours for coming there on the Sabbath-day”
Waite	Thomas		Saffron Walden	18	12	1682	For refusing to swear the oath of allegiance while meeting in the street after the meeting house had been closed	Imprisoned for 9 months until Sessions and fined and had goods taken.
Walford	Thomas		Hatfield Peverill			1683	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Warner	James			2	12	1683	Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.
Warner	Samuel	“of Boxted”				†	For tithes of 10s.	Had goods seized to the value of £5 10s.
Warner	Samuel		Dedham			1677	For a meeting held at the home of Samuel Groom	Had goods taken
Wastell	John			2	12	1683	Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.	Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.
Webb	John		Hadstock	13	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”
Webb	John		Hatfield Peverill			1683	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Welch	Zachary		Colchester	20	1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”	Imprisoned for 9 weeks
Wetherly	George		Colchester	20	1	1660/61	Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”	Imprisoned for 9 weeks
Wetherly	George		Colchester	1	11	1663	Taken from a meeting	Sent to the Moothall
Wetherly	George	“of Colchester”				1667	“for refusing to furnish soldiers for the trained-bands”	Fined and had goods taken worth £2 6d.
Whitehead	George		Saffron Walden			†	Disturbing the peace	Set in stocks
Williams	William		Eastham	20	1	1660/61	Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.	Imprisoned in Colchester Castle
Williams	William		Eastham		8	1665	For attending meeting	Fine £5, for non-payment of which were held at House of Correction in Barking for 2 months
Winter	William		Chiswell			1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Wiseman	Thomas		Tolsunt Knights	3	3	1683	For refusal to pay tithes	Imprisoned “by an attachment out of the Exchequer”
Wood	John					1664	For “being absent from established worship”	Imprisoned by writ of excommunicato capiendo
Woodward	John					1664	For refusing to pay tithes	Imprisoned
Woodward	John		Southminster			1675	For holding a meeting at his house	Had goods taken
Woodward	Mary		Thaxted			1670	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Woolridge	Philip		Hatfield Peverill			1683	For attending meeting	Had goods taken
Woolsey	William			1	4	1667	For tithes	Imprisoned
Yoakley	Thomas		Eastham		8	1665	For attending meeting	Fine £5, for non-payment of which were held at House of Correction in Barking for 2 months

Surname

Name

Description

Location

Year

Event/Charge

Nature of Suffering

Abbott

Robert

“of Colne”

†

For tithes

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for 2 years and 4 months

Abraham

Thomas

Hamsted-End

1682

For attending meeting

Fined and had good taken

Adams

John

“of Hadstock”

†

For tithes of £2 14s.

Had goods seized to the value of £27

Adams

John

†

For tithes

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for 6 months

Adams

John

“of Hadstock”

1662

Refusal to pay tithes

Imprisoned

Adams

Robert

“of Feering”

†

For tithes of 10s.

Had goods seized to the value of £5

Adams

Robert

Coggeshall

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Adcock

William

Thaxted

1660/61

Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months

Allen

James

Halstead

1664

Troopers attack Friends in meeting

Troops “fell to striking violently on old and young, men and women, without distinction”

Allen

James

“of Halstead”

Halstead

1678

For “refusing to pay the usual assessment toward the repairing the steeple-house”

Imprisoned at Chelmsford

Allen

John

Saffron Walden

1682

For refusing to swear the oath of allegiance while meeting in the street after the meeting house had been closed

Imprisoned for 9 months until Sessions and fined. Having not enough goods to cover the fine, recommitted to prison for 3 more months.

Allen

William

“of Samford” [Sampford]

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned “about a year”

Ames

Richard

†

“for refusing to pay the usual assessments toward the repairs of the parish worship-houses”

Seizure of goods

Ames

Thomas

1660

For refusal to pay tithes

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle

Amy

Thomas

Hadstock

1660/61

Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”

Archer

Thomas

1664

For “being absent from established worship”

Imprisoned by writ of excommunicato capiendo[i]

Arnold

Stephen

“of Lawford”

1683

For attending meeting

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol. Released on bail, but in October refused to give sureties for good behaviour and was recommitted for 15 weeks.

Bacon

George

“of Old Samford” [Great Sampford]

1662

Refusal to pay tithes

Imprisoned

Bailey

Robert

Plaistow

1682

For attending a meeting at which William Falkner preached

Had goods taken

Baker

Jacob

Hadstock

1660/61

Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”

Balls

“Widow”

†

For tithes

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for 20 months

Balls

“Widow”

†

“for refusing to pay the usual assessments toward the repairs of the parish worship-houses”

Seizure of goods

Balls

“Widow”, “of Horsley”

Refused to pay a demanded tithe of 9s. 10d

Had five cows taken worth £20

Balls

William

Son of Widow Balls

†

For tithes

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for 20 months

Bappon

William

Halstead

1664

Troopers attack Friends in meeting

Troops “fell to striking violently on old and young, men and women, without distinction”

Barker

Mary

1667

For tithes

Gaoled

Barnadiston

Giles

“a man of note” “who had formerly been a colonel”

Colchester

1663/64

Attacked by troops at meeting

“undauntedly hazarded his life for his testimony”

Barnard

George

“of Finchingfield”

1662

For tithes of a farm of £50 per annum

Had goods taken valued at £40

Barnard

George

1663

For tithes

Had goods taken valued at £30

Barnard

John

“of Alfastone”

1678

For tithes

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol

Barnard

Phineas

“of Mountnessing”

1683

Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.

Imprisoned in Chelmsfor Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.

Battell

John

“of Rabness”

1678

For tithes

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol

Bayles

Thomas

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”

Imprisoned for 9 weeks

Bayles

Thomas

Colchester

1663

Taken from a meeting

Sent to the Moothall

Beard

Robert

1664

For “being absent from established worship”

Imprisoned by writ of excommunicato capiendo

Bell

Abraham

Felsted

1678

For 9 s. 4d. demanded for their rate by the churchwarden

Committed to Chelmsford Gaol on a significavit of contumacy.

Bell

Abraham

Felsted

1679

For refusing to pay churchwarden’s rate

Imprisoned under a writ of excommunicato capiendo

Bell

Mary

Sister of Abraham Bell

Felsted

1678

For 9 s. 4d. demanded for their rate by the churchwarden

Committed to Chelmsford Gaol on a significavit of contumacy.

Bell

Mary

“widow”

Felsted

1679

For refusing to pay churchwarden’s rate

Imprisoned under a writ of excommunicato capiendo

Bennett

Mary

“widow”

Waltham Abbey

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Bennet[ii]

Thomas

1674

For absence from National Worship

Indicted at the Assizes

Bennet

Thomas

“of Waltham Abbey”

1678

For absence from National Worship

Imprisoned and had two thirds of his estate seized

Bennet

Thomas

Flamsted-End [Hertfordshire]

1682

For attending meeting

Fined and had good taken

Bennett

Thomas

Waltham Abbey

1670

For attending meeting

Had cloth taken from him worth £70

Bennett

Thomas

Waltham Abbey

1683

For attending a meeting at Flamsted End in Hertfordshire

Had goods taken

Bingham

Bridget

Thaxted

1670

For attending meeting

Has goods taken

Bishop

John

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”

Imprisoned for 9 weeks

Blundal

Katharine

Hatfield Peverill

1683

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Boggas[iii]

William

1667

For tithes

Gaoled

Boggs

William

†

“for refusing to pay the usual assessments toward the repairs of the parish worship-houses”

Seizure of goods

Bolt

Edmund

Eastham

1665

For attending meeting

Fine £5, for non-payment of which were held at House of Correction in Barking for 2 months

Bourne

Mary

†

For offering “Christian Advices and Exhortations”

Abusive treatment by the populace

Boyce

Edward

Harwich

1660/61

Taken from home and refused to swear oaths

Imprisoned

Boyce

Edward

Harwich

1661

Arrested for being at at Meeting. Refused to swear oaths

Imprisoned

Boyse[iv]

Edward

Harwich

1670

For attending meeting

Goods taken

Bramham

William

Harwich

1670

For attending meeting

Goods taken worth £7 19s. 6d. He “had not a bed left him, nor was he worth so much more as was thus taken away.”

Brand

Thomas

1662

Refusal to pay tithes

Imprisoned

Brewer

Thomas

Eastham

1660/61

Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle

Bridge

William

Thaxted

1660/61

Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months

Bridge

William

1664

For “being absent from established worship”

Imprisoned by writ of excommunicato capiendo[v]

Bridge

William

Thaxted

1670

For attending meeting

Has goods taken

Brown

George

Plaistow

1682

For attending a meeting at which William Falkner preached

Had goods taken

Brown

Thomas

Colchester

1663

Taken from a meeting

Imprisoned

Brunton

Thomas

Colchester

1663

Taken from meeting by troopers

Imprisoned

Bullock

Jeffrey

Horsley

†

“taken out of a meeting

“set in stocks for 6 hours for coming there on the Sabbath-day”

Bundock

Jonathan

“of West Bergholt”

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned

Bundock

Jonathan

1666

For tithes

Imprisoned

Bunting

John

“of Halsted”

1683

For absence from the National Worship

At Assizes “indicted on the statute of £20 per month”

Bunting

William

Halstead

1664

Troopers attack Friends in meeting

Troops “fell to striking violently on old and young, men and women, without distinction”

Burgis

Thomas

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”

Imprisoned for 9 weeks

Burles

Richard

“of Feering”

Hatfield Broad-Oak

1684

Picked up while passing in the street

Imprisoned

Burnish

Joseph

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”

Imprisoned for 9 weeks

Burrough

Joseph

1661

Detained for visiting Friends in prison

Bush

John

Flamsted-End [Hertfordshire]

1682

For attending meeting

Fined and had good taken

Butcher

John

1683

Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.

Cadney

Sarah

“of Much Braxsted”

†

For tithes

Had 2 cows seized valued at £11

Cakebread

John

“of Great Samford” [Sampford]

†

For tithes of £1 19s.

Had goods seized to the value of £6 10s.

Cakebread

John

“of Old Samford” [Great Sampford]

1662

Refusal to pay tithes

Imprisoned

Cakebread

John

1664

For refusing to pay tithes

Imprisoned

Cakebread

John

“of Samford” [Sampford]

1683

Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes. At Assizes, was “indicted on the statute of £20 per month, for absence from the National Worship.”

Cakebread

John

1690

For tithes

Had corn taken from him.

Carter

Samuel

Coggeshall

1670

For preaching

Was fined £20

Cast

Richard

Hatfield Peverill

1683

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Catchpool

Zachary

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”

Imprisoned for 9 weeks

Chandler

John

†

For offering “Christian Advices and Exhortations”

Abusive treatment by the populace

Chapman

Thomas

1660

For refusal to pay tithes

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle

Child

Anne

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned

Child

Anne

†

For offering “Christian Advices and Exhortations”

Abusive treatment by the populace

Child

Anne

Stebbing

†

Taken from meeting at direction of the priest

Held in in an alehouse, under guard, overnight

Child

Anne

Braintree

†

Returning from Colchester where she went to visit her husband in prison

Detained in an inn yard overnight in cold weather and fined 10s.

Child

John

“of Felsted”

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned

Child

John

†

For offering “Christian Advices and Exhortations”

Abusive treatment by the populace

Child

John

†

For riding to a meeting

Had his horse taken away for 3 weeks after which it was returned without bridle, addle, pillow or cloth

Child

John

“of Felsted”

1683

For absence from the National Worship

At Assizes “indicted on the statute of £20 per month”

Child

Zachary

†

For offering “Christian Advices and Exhortations”

Abusive treatment by the populace

Child

Zachary

†

Travelling to a meeting at Weathersfield on the Sabbath

“stopt by Wardens in the street, and sorely beaten and abused by a Justice’s Clerk”

Child

Zachary

Braintree

†

Returning from Colchester where he had accompanied Anne Child to visit her husband in prison

Detained in an inn yard overnight in cold weather and fined 10s.

Child

Zachariah

Felsted

1679

For refusing to pay churchwarden’s rate

Imprisoned under a writ of excommunicato capiendo

Chiswell

Thomas

1664

For refusing to pay tithes

Imprisoned

Chitham

Thomas

†

For working on the Sabbath

Imprisoned

Chopping

John

†

Because his wife was seen returning from a meeting

Fined and had goods taken

Chopping

John

1660

For refusal to pay tithes

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle

Chopping

John

1664

For refusal to pay £11 10s. in tithes

Had corn taken valued at £27 2s.

Churchman

George

Hadstock

1660/61

Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”

Churchman

John

Hadstock

1660/61

Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”

Churchman

John

Wendon

1670

For holding a meeting at his house

Goods taken worth £13 6s. 6d.

Churchman

Robert

Hadstock

1660/61

Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”

Clark

Edmund

Hadstock

1660/61

Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”

Clark

John

Thaxted

1660/61

Summoned before mayor for being at meeting and refusing oaths

Imprisoned 11 weeks

Clark

John

1664

For “being absent from established worship”

Imprisoned by writ of excommunicato capiendo[vi]

Clark

John

Coggeshall

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Clark

Josiah

Thaxted

1660/61

Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months

Clark

Margaret

1664

For “being absent from established worship”

Imprisoned by writ of excommunicato capiendo[vii]

Clark

Robert

Coggeshall

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Clark

Robert

“a poor man”

Coggeshall

1670

For attending meeting in the street as the doors of the meeting house had been nailed shut.

Informers “stript his coat from off his back and carried it off.”

Claydon

John

“of Hadstock”

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned 16 months

Claydon

John

Hadstock

1660/61

Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”

Claydon

John

“of Hadstock”

Thaxted

1670

For attending meeting

Has goods taken

Cockerton

Mary

“of Kelvedon”

1678

For absence from the National Worship

Imprisoned

Cockerton

Mary

“a widow”

1685

For tithes

Imprisoned in Chelmsford gaol

Cole

Thomas

“of Lexden”

1663

For tithes of 20s.

Had 11 cows and a bull taken valued at £50

Cole

Thomas

Colchester

1663

Taken from meeting by mayor

Imprisoned

Cole

Thomas

“of Lexden”

1664

For tithes

Had 9 cows taken worth £30

Cole

Thomas

“of Lexden”

Colchester

1667

For 20s. in tithes

Had taken from him 11 seam of wheat, 18 seam of barley, and 25 seam of oats worth £54

Cole

Thomas

Lexden

1668

For a demand for 2 years tithes at £10

Had taken from him 2 horses, one mare, 10 cows and bullocks, 44 sheep, 20 lambs and 5 seam of wheat valued at £64 while the priest called out to the bailiff “disable him, disable him”

Condon

Arthur

†

For refusing “a demand for 4s. toward the charge of trained bands”

Had a coat taken worth 20s.

Cooke

Mary

“of West Bergholt”

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned

Conyers

Robert

Great Baddow

1661

Arrested for meeting in the house of Thomas Fretton and preaching “and other spiritual duties”

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle

Cornall[viii]

Thomas

Saffron Walden

1675

For attending meeting

Had goods taken worth £7 15s.

Cornwell

Thomas

Chiswell

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Cotton

Mary

1664

For refusing to pay tithes

Imprisoned

Court

Elizabeth

†

Travelling to a meeting on the Sabbath

“sent to the House of Corrections where she was whipt, being kept without Candle oe Fire in the cold winter”

Court

George

Hadstock

1660/61

Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”

Cragg

Thomas

“of Belsham Pauls”

1678

For tithes

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol

Cragg

Thomas

“of Paul’s Belsham”

1682

For being absent from National Worship

Had goods taken

Cragg

Thomas

1683

For absence from National Worship

Had goods taken

Crane

Walter

Hadstock

1660/61

Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”

Creek

Thomas

†

“for refusing to pay the usual assessments toward the repairs of the parish worship-houses”

Seizure of goods

Crisp

Stephen

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned

Crisp

Stephen

Harwich

1661

Arrested at Meeting

Imprisoned

Crisp

Stephen

Colchester

1663

Taken from a meeting

Imprisoned

Crosier

John

†

For tithes of £5

Had goods seized to the value of £23

Crosier

John

†

For tithes

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for 21 weeks

Crosier

John

“of Felsted”

1662

Refusal to pay tithes

Imprisoned

Cross

Edmund

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned

Cross

Edmund

Horsley

†

“taken out of a meeting

“set in stocks for 6 hours for coming there on the Sabbath-day”

Crouch

John

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”

Imprisoned for 9 weeks

Crow

William

“of Barfield”

1659

For tithes

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle “for some years”

Crumplin

John

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”

Imprisoned for 9 weeks

Curtis

Cornelius

Coggeshall

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Davidge

John

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned 1 month

Davidge

John

Steeple

1660/61

Taken from Meeting and refused to swear oaths

Imprisoned at Colchester

Davidge

John

Great Baddow

1661

Arrested for meeting in the house of Thomas Fretton and preaching “and other spiritual duties”

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle

Davidge

Robert

Great Baddow

1661

Arrested for meeting in the house of Thomas Fretton and preaching “and other spiritual duties”

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle

Davies

Moses

“of Felsted”

†

For tithes of £6

Had goods seized to the value of £28

Davies

Moses

†

For tithes

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for 21 weeks

Day

John

Hadstock

1660/61

Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”

Day

Matthew

“of Newport”

Wendon

1670

For attending a meeting at the home of John Churchman

Goods taken worth £23 5s..

Day

Thomas

Hadstock

1660/61

Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”

Deacon

Daniel

“of Colchester”

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and refused to swear oaths

Imprisoned over 10 weeks

Debnam

Robert

†

For offering “Christian Advices and Exhortations”

Abusive treatment by the populace

Dednam[ix]

Robert

Colchester

1663

Taken from meeting by mayor

Imprisoned

Desborow

Joane

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned

Desbrow

John

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”

Imprisoned for 9 weeks

Dunbar

John

Hatfield Broad-Oak

1684

For attending meeting for worship

Imprisoned

Eatney

Edward

Hatfield Peverill

1683

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Eatney

Edward

1683

Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.

Ede

George

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned in Bridewell Prison where he was also “cruelly whipt”

Elcock

Robert

1683

For absence from National Worship

Had goods taken

Elcock

Roger

“of Much-Baddew”

1682

For being absent from National Worship

Had goods taken

Ellam

Thomas

“of Much Easton”

1659

For tithes

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle “for some years”

Ellis

John

Hadstock

1660/61

Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”

Ellis

Thomas

Thaxted

1660/61

Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months

Ellis

Thomas

Thaxted

1670

For attending meeting

Has goods taken

Ellis

William

1661

Detained for visiting Friends in prison

Eltham

Thomas

Thaxted

1660/61

Summoned before mayor for being at meeting and refusing oaths

Imprisoned 11 weeks

Emerton

Richard

1667

For tithes

Gaoled

Empson[x]

John

1664

For refusing to pay tithes

Imprisoned

Emson

John

“of Barfield”

1659

For tithes

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle “for some years”

Enniver

William

“of Broxted”

1659

For tithes

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for 22 weeks

Evans

John

“of Much Easton”

1659

For tithes

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle “for some years”

Evans

Robert

Coggeshall

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Eve

Francis

1683

Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.

Eve

John

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned

Eve

Thomas

Thaxted

1660/61

Summoned before mayor for being at meeting and refusing oaths

Imprisoned 11 weeks

Fann

Rebecca

Thaxted

1670

For attending meeting

Has goods taken

Feast

Henry

Royden

1675

For attending meeting

Along with John Page had 3 cows taken.

Fell

Henry

†

For offering “Christian Advices and Exhortations”

Abusive treatment by the populace

Fox

George

“the Younger”

Harwich

1660

For saying of a crowd threatening a meeting “Wo, Wo unto the teachers and rulers of this nation, who suffer such ungoldiness as this and do not seek to suppress it”

Imprisoned without charges. Sheriff of Essex ordered to bring them to London to appear before the House of Commons. Given bail, but refused to pay £50 sergeant’s fee and 10s. per week for rent of their cell. Held further “for a considerable time”

Fraling

Thomas

1662

Refusal to pay tithes

Imprisoned

Freak

Robert

“of Ashden” [Ashdon]

Saffron Walden

1682

For refusing to swear oath of allegiance while meeting in the street, the meeting house being closed

Imprisoned

Freeton[xi]

William

“of Mundon”

Southminster

1675

For attending meeting

A horse taken worth £14

French

George

Thaxted

1660/61

Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months

Fretton

Thomas

1661

For refusal to pay tithes

Imprisoned at Colchester

Fretton

William

1660

For refusal to pay tithes

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle

Fretton

William

Great Baddow

1661

Arrested for meeting in the house of Thomas Fretton and preaching “and other spiritual duties”

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle

Fritton[xii]

Thomas

1664

For refusal to pay £4 in tithes

Had 6 cows taken valued at £36

Fritton

Thomas

Much Stambridge

1669

For £16 in tithes at treble damages

Had 16 cows and a bull taken worth £56

Fritton[xiii]

William

1664

For refusal to pay £1 19s. in tithes

Had a cow taken valued at £5

Fromantle

Solomon

Colchester

1663/64

Attacked by troops at meeting along with about 60 Friends

Severly beaten

Fromantle

[wife of Solomon]

Colchester

1663/64

Attacked by troops at meeting along with about 60 Friends

Severly beaten trying to protect her husband who was near death from beating

Furly

John

“of Colchester”

†

“for refusing to send an horse and man, when summoned to serve in the county militia”

Goods taken valued at £3 5s.

Furly

John

“of Colchester”

1660

Refused the Oath of Allegiance

Imprisoned. Refused again at the Sessions and remanded to prison for 10 weeks

Furly

John

Harwich

1667

“for assembling in a religious meeting”

Imprisoned

Furly

John Jr.

“of Colchester”

1667

“for refusing to furnish soldiers for the trained-bands”

Fined and had goods taken worth £18

Gage

John

Coggeshall

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Gage

Nathanael

Coggeshall

1670

For attending meeting in the street as the doors of the meeting house had been nailed shut.

Informers stripped him of his coat.

Gainford

Thomas

Colchester

1663

Taken from a meeting

Imprisoned

Garnford[xiv]

Thomas

1661

Detained for visiting Friends in prison

Garrett

John

Coggeshall

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Gatewood

Paul

Hatfield Peverill

1683

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

George

Edward

“of Thaxted”

1678

For tithes

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol

Gibson

Nathanael

Colchester

1663

Taken from meeting by mayor

Imprisoned

Goddard

Jonathan

1661

Detained for visiting Friends in prison

Godfrey

Robert

Great Baddow

1661

Arrested for meeting in the house of Thomas Fretton and preaching “and other spiritual duties”

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle

Goodwin

John

Harwich

1667

“for assembling in a religious meeting”

Imprisoned

Graffingham

Robert

Harwich

1660

For objecting to the arrest of George Fox “the Younger”

Grant

Edward

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned

Grant

Edward

“father of [Solomon] Fromantle’s wife”, aged about 70

Colchester

1663/64

Attacked by troops at meeting

“was knockt down, and survived the fatal stroke but a few days”

Grant

Edward jr.

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”

Imprisoned for 9 weeks

Gray

Margaret

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned in Bridewell Prison where she was also “cruelly whipt”

Griffin

John

Hatfield Broad-Oak

1684

For attending meeting for worship

Imprisoned

Groom

Samuel

Dedham

1677

For a meeting held at his home

Goods taken worth £13 3s. 6d.

Guyon

“Widow”

Coggeshall

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Guyon

John

Coggeshall

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Hall

Benjamin

Colchester

1663

Taken by troopers from meeting

Imprisoned

Hall

John

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned

Halley

Richard

Horsley

†

“taken out of a meeting

“set in stocks for 6 hours for coming there on the Sabbath-day”

Harding

John

Thaxted

1660/61

Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months

Harding

John

“of Alfastone”

1678

For tithes

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol

Harrison

Edwin

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”

Imprisoned for 9 weeks

Harvey

John

Hadstock

1660/61

Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”

Hasleham

Henry

Southminster

1675

For holding a meeting at his house

Goods taken worth £28 5s. 4d.

Havens

Henry

Colchester

1663

Taken by troopers from meeting

Imprisoned

Havens

John

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”

Imprisoned for 9 weeks

Havens

John

Colchester

1663

Taken by troopers from meeting

Imprisoned

Havens

William

Colchester

1663

Taken from meeting by mayor

Imprisoned

Hawes

John

1661

Detained for visiting Friends in prison

Hayward

Susan

Thaxted

1670

For attending meeting

Has goods taken

Hicks

Samuel

1665

For attending meeting

Fine £5, for non-payment of which were held at House of Correction in Barking for 2 months

Hodson

Matthew

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned

Holman

Stephen

1667

For tithes

Gaoled

Horton

Richard

†

“for refusing to pay the usual assessments toward the repairs of the parish worship-houses”

Seizure of goods

Houchin

Thomas

“of Feering”

1684

Imprisoned by writ of excommunicato capiendo

Hubersty

Stephen

“of Burnham”

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned 5 weeks

Hudson

William

Steeple

1660/61

Taken from Meeting and refused to swear oaths

Imprisoned at Colchester

Humphry

Anne

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned in Bridewell Prison

Inghill

John

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”

Imprisoned for 9 weeks

Isaac

John

Halstead

†

Left a written message “to warn the people” at the steeple-house

Imprisoned and fined 20 Marks

Isaac

Thomas

Halstead

1664

Troopers attack Friends in meeting

Troops “fell to striking violently on old and young, men and women, without distinction”

Isaac

Thomas

“of Halstead”

Halstead

1678

For “refusing to pay the usual assessment toward the repairing the steeple-house”

Imprisoned at Chelmsford

Jarvis

Thomas

Thaxted

1670

For attending meeting

Has goods taken

Johnson

Thomas

Thaxted

1670

For attending meeting

Has goods taken

Joslin

Simon

Hatfield Broad-Oak

1684

For attending meeting for worship

Imprisoned

Knowles

John

Thaxted

1660/61

Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months

Lack

Richard

†

“for refusing to pay the usual assessments toward the repairs of the parish worship-houses”

Seizure of goods

Langley

Anne

†

Disturbing the peace

Twice imprisoned. The first time for 10 weeks and the next for 15 weeks.

Lanking

John

Waltham Abbey

1683

For attending a meeting at Flamsted End in Hertfordshire

Had goods taken

Lark

Joseph

1683

Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.

Lea

John

Hatfield Peverill

1683

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Lea[xv]

Thomas

Steeple

1660/61

Taken from Meeting and refused to swear oaths. Charged with being a preacher

Imprisoned at Colchester

Leage

Great Baddow

1661

Arrested for meeting in the house of Thomas Fretton and preaching “and other spiritual duties”

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle

Lee

Thomas

“of Steeple”

†

For working on the Sabbath

Fined 20 s.

Levett

Josias

Waltham Abbey

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Levett

Josias

1674

For absence from National Worship

Indicted at the Assizes

Levitt

Robert

“of Stebbing”

1662

Refusal to pay tithes

Imprisoned and had fine trebbled and had corn and other goods seized valued at £50, “notwithstanding which he remained a prisoner about three years.”

Levitt

Robert

1663

For tithes

Had goods taken valued at £20

Levitt

Robert

1664

For tithes

Had 3 cows and corn taken worth £16

Levitt

Robert

1669

For tithes

Had goods taken valued at £23

Ludgater

Robert

†

“for refusing to pay the usual assessments toward the repairs of the parish worship-houses”

Seizure of goods

Ludgater

Robert Sr.

Coggeshall

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Ludgater

Robert Jr.

Coggeshall

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Mace

Hannah

Harwich

1670

For attending meeting

Goods taken worth £2 1s. 4d.

Manly

Edward

Halstead

1664

Troopers attack Friends in meeting

Troops “fell to striking violently on old and young, men and women, without distinction”

Mansfield

Richard

“of Ashden” [Ashdon]

Saffron Walden

1682

For refusing to swear oath of allegiance while meeting in the street, the meeting house being closed

Imprisoned

March

Thomas

Leigh

1678

For 8 years of tithes at £26

Priest received £53 13s. 4d. plus £15 10s. 10d in legal costs for which £100 in goods were taken. He was also imprisoned 2 years.

Mark

William

Harwich

1670

For attending meeting

Goods taken

Marloe

William

Harwich

1661

Arrested for being at at Meeting. Refused to swear oaths

Imprisoned

Marlow[xvi]

William

Harwich

1670

For attending meeting

Goods taken worth £5 13s.

Marriage

Francis

“of Stebbing”

†

“for being married in another manner than according to the form of the Directory”

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle

Marriage

Francis

1660

For refusal to pay tithes

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle

Marshall

John

“of Finchfield”

1678

For tithes

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol

Marshall

John

1683

Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.

Mascall[xvii]

John

“of Finchingfield”

1690

For tithes

Had corn taken

Matthews

James

“of West Ham”

1682/83

For holding a meeting where his wife preached

Had goods seized valued at £104 13 s. 3d.

Matthews

John

“of Harwich”

1683

For attending meeting

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol. Released on bail, but in October refused to give sureties for good behaviour and was recommitted for 15 weeks.

Matthews

Hester

Harwich

1670

For attending meeting

Goods taken

Melsop

Edward

Harwich

1667

“for assembling in a religious meeting”

Imprisoned

Miller

Thomas

Thaxted

1670

For attending meeting

Has goods taken

Miller

Thomas

1683

For absence from National Worship

Had goods taken

Mines

Edward

Coggeshall

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Mixer

Robert

Dedham

1677

For a meeting held at the home of Samuel Groom

Had goods taken

Monk

William

“of Sandon”

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned 2 years and 4 months.

Moore

Stephen

“of Lawford”

1683

For attending meeting

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol. Released on bail, but in October refused to give sureties for good behaviour and was recommitted for 15 weeks.

Mootham

“Widow”

Coggeshall

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Morel[xviii]

Edward[xix]

“of Thaxted”

†

For tithes

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for 9 weeks

Morrell

Edward

Stebbing

†

Taken from meeting at direction of the priest

Held in in an alehouse, under guard, overnight

Morrell

Edward

1664

For “being absent from established worship”

Imprisoned by writ of excommunicato capiendo[xx]

Morrell

Edwin

Thaxted

1660/61

Summoned before mayor for being at meeting and refusing oaths

Imprisoned 11 weeks

Morrell

Edwin

Thaxted

1670

For attending meeting

Has goods taken worth £51 10s.

Mosse

Thomas

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”

Imprisoned for 9 weeks

Mullar

Thomas

1683

For absence from National Worship

Had goods taken

Mumford

Thomas

“of Saling”

†

For tithes

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for 2 years and 4 months

Nichols

Hugh

Hatfield Peverill

1683

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Nichols

Martha

“widow”

Hatfield Peverill

1683

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Nichols

Robert

“of Colne”

†

For tithes of £20

Had goods seized to the value of £50

Norden

John

1684

For non-payment of tithes

Imprisoned

Norden

Richard

Halstead

1664

Troopers attack Friends in meeting

Troops “fell to striking violently on old and young, men and women, without distinction”

Norton

Richard

“of Coggeshall”

†

“for refusing to swear”

Fined £6 and had goods taken

Norton

Samuel

†

“for refusing to pay the usual assessments toward the repairs of the parish worship-houses”

Seizure of goods

Nottay

Thomas

Thaxted

1670

For attending meeting

Has timber taken worth £21 5s.

Osbeston

William

“of Alfastone”

1678

For tithes

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol

Osborn

William

Thaxted

1670

For attending meeting

Has goods taken

Page

John

Royden

1675

For attending meeting

Along with Henry Feast had 3 cows taken.

Palmer

William

Harwich

1660/61

Taken from home and refused to swear oaths

Imprisoned

Palmer

William

“of Gelsingthorp”

1678

For tithes

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol

Parke

James

Harwich

1667

“for assembling in a religious meeting”

Imprisoned

Parmentor

Joseph

“of Paul’s-Belsham”

1682

For being absent from National Worship

Had goods taken

Parmentor

Joseph

1683

For absence from National Worship

Had goods taken

Parmentor

Samuel

“of Otten-Belsham”

1680

For absence from public worship

Suffered distress of goods

Parmentor

Samuel

1683

For absence from National Worship

Had goods taken

Parnell

James

Colchester

1655

Challenging a priest

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle, where he died after serving 10 or 11 months.

Partridge

John

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”

Imprisoned for 9 weeks

Peachy

Peter

Eastham

1660/61

Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle

Peachy

Samuel

Hadstock

1660/61

Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”

Pemberton

Richard

Coggeshall

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Pennistone

Anthony

Wendon

1670

For attending a meeting at the home of John Churchman

Goods taken worth £8 12s.

Pennystone[xxi]

Anthony

Saffron Walden

1675

For attending meeting

Had goods taken worth £8 5s. 8d.

Pennystone

Anthony

Saffron Walden

1682

For refusing to swear the oath of allegiance while meeting in the street after the meeting house had been closed

Imprisoned for 9 months until Sessions and fined and had goods taken.

Perry

Griffith

†

“for refusing to swear”

Fined 20s. and had two cows taken valued at £11

Perry

Griffith

“of Linsel”

†

For tithes of £2 10s.

Had goods seized to the value of £20

Perry

Griffith

Thaxted

1660/61

Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months

Perry

Griffith

1660/61

Taken from a Meeting at the house of Edwin Morrell. Refused the oaths

Imprisoned

Perry

Griffith

“of Old Samford” [Great Sampford]

1662

Refusal to pay tithes

Imprisoned

Perry

Griffith jr.

1660/61

Taken from a Meeting at the house of Edwin Morrell. Refused the oaths

Imprisoned

Pettitt

James

Chiswell

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Pettitt

Michael

Hadstock

1660/61

Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”

Pettitt

Michael

“of Wimbish”

1678

For tithes

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol

Pettitt

Michael

1683

For absence from the national Worship

Prosecuted at the Assizes

Pike

John

Horsley

†

“taken out of a meeting

“set in stocks for 6 hours for coming there on the Sabbath-day”

Pike

John

Colchester

1663

Taken from a meeting

Imprisoned

Pinner

William

Chiswell

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Pinnerson

William

Saffron Walden

1675

For attending meeting

Had goods taken worth £8 5s. 8d.

Plumb

John

Hatfield Broad-Oak

1684

For attending meeting for worship

Imprisoned

Plumsted

Nathanael

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”

Imprisoned for 9 weeks[xxii]

Pollard

John

“of Steeple”

†

For tithes of £50

Had “corn, etc.” seized to the value of £322 and “also imprisoned in Colchester Castle for fourteen months, in the Upper Bench five months, and in the Fleet some years after.”

Poole

Robert

“of Paul’s-Belsham”

1680

For absence from public worship

Suffered distress of goods

Poole

Robert

1683

For absence from National Worship

Had goods taken

Potter

James

“of Marks-Tey”

1658

For tithes

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle “for several years”

Potter

James

“of Marks-Tay”

1673

For a demand for £6 for tithes

Had taken 5 cows and 3 “other kine” valued at £22 10s.. The bailiff considering this insufficient, took another cow worth £3 10s.

Potter

James

“of Marks-Tay”

1678

For absence from National Worship

Imprisoned

Potter

John

Thaxted

1660/61

Summoned before mayor for being at meeting and refusing oaths

Imprisoned 11 weeks

Potter

Richard

†

Taken from meeting

Imprisoned

Pridden

Richard

1674

For absence from National Worship

Indicted at the Assizes

Priden[xxiii]

Richard

Waltham Abbey

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Prigg

Nicholas

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”

Imprisoned for 9 weeks

Pritman

Richard

Saffron Walden

1683

For attending a meeting at Flamsted End in Hertfordshire

Had goods taken

Pryor

Edmund

Halstead

1664

Troopers attack Friends in meeting

Troops “fell to striking violently on old and young, men and women, without distinction”

Quick

Richard

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”

Imprisoned for 9 weeks

Quick

William

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”

Imprisoned for 9 weeks

Quick

William

Colchester

1663

Taken by troopers from meeting

Imprisoned

Rand

John

“of Little Baddow”

1683

Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.

Imprisoned in Chelmsfor Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.

Rand

Splendine

Dedham

1677

For a meeting held at the home of Samuel Groom

Had goods taken

Raven

Edmund

1662

Refusal to pay tithes

Imprisoned

Raven

Edmund

“of Cressing”

1678

For tithes

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol

Raven

John

Steeple

1660/61

Taken from Meeting and refused to swear oaths

Imprisoned at Colchester

Raven

John

1663

For refusing to answer on oath

Imprisoned

Raven

John

“of Feering”

1678

For absence from National Worship

Imprisoned

Read

Samuel

Hadstock

1660/61

Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”

Read

Thurston

Colchester

1664

For teaching school without a license

Imprisoned by the mayor in the Moothall, where he died

Reader

Samuel

Chiswell

1670

For attending meeting

Goods taken worth £4 6s. 7d.

Reader

Samuel

Saffron Walden

1675

For attending meeting

Had goods taken worth £8 5s. 8d.

Reeve

Richard

“of Colchester”

1683[xxiv]

For non-payment of tithes

Continued imprisonment

Reynolds

John

Southminster

1675

For holding a meeting at his house

Had goods taken

Reynolds

William

“of Great Chesterford”

Strettell

1681/82

Refusing to pay tithes

Imprisoned in the county gaol

Richardson

Richard

Chelmsford

1670

For teaching without a license

The Judges at Quarter Sessions finding not enough evidence to proceed tendered him the oath of Allegiance, which refusing he was imprisoned till the next Assizes, where he had a sentence of praemunire past and continued in prison for another 2 ¼ years. He was discharged in 1672 in a general amnesty.

Roberts

Israel

“of Belsham”

1678

For 3 years of tithes

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol during which time the priest took corn from his land

Roberts

Israel

1683

For absence from National Worship

Had goods taken

Robinson

William

Saffron Walden

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned

Rolfe

John

Tolsbury

1660

Taken while “speaking to the People by way of exhortation, in the grave-yard”. Refused oaths

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle

Rose

George

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned for 5 months

Salmon

John

Steeple

1660/61

Taken from Meeting and refused to swear oaths

Imprisoned at Colchester

Salthouse

Thomas

Eastham

1665

For attending meeting

Fine £5, for non-payment of which were held at House of Correction in Barking for 2 months

Saward

Rebecca

Thaxted

1670

For attending meeting

Has goods taken

Scotcher

John

Saffron Walden

1682

For refusing to swear the oath of allegiance while meeting in the street after the meeting house had been closed

Imprisoned for 9 months until Sessions and fined and had goods taken.

Sewel

John

“of Gestlingthorp”

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned

Sewel

Thomas

1683

Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.

Imprisoned in Chelmsfor Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.

Sewel

William

Coggeshall

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Sewell

Edmund

Southminster

1675

For holding a meeting at his house

Had goods taken

Sewell

Richard

Thaxted

1660/61

Summoned before mayor for being at meeting and refusing oaths

Imprisoned 11 weeks

Sewell

Thomas

Thaxted

1660/61

Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months

Sewell

William

Thaxted

1660/61

Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months

Shackerly

John

1674

For absence from National Worship

Indicted at the Assizes

Shakerley

John

Flamsted-End [Hertfordshire]

1682

For attending meeting

Fined and had good taken

Shakerly

John

Waltham Abbey

1683

For attending a meeting at Flamsted End in Hertfordshire

Had goods taken

Shaft

John

Colchester

1663

Taken from meeting by troopers

Imprisoned

Shepherd

William

“of Wickham”

1683

For refusal to pay tithes

Had goods taken worth

Shortland

Thomas

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned

Shortland

Thomas

†

For working on the Sabbath

Imprisoned

Shortland

Thomas

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”

Imprisoned for 9 weeks

Silvester

John

1683

Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.

Imprisoned in Chelmsfor Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.

Simon

John

Hadstock

1660/61

Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”

Simonds

Martha

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned for 4 months. Two friends who visited her were each imprisoned 3 days.

Simons

Thomas

Saffron Walden

1682

For refusing to swear the oath of allegiance while meeting in the street after the meeting house had been closed

Imprisoned for 9 months until Sessions and fined and had goods taken.

Simson

William

Halstead

†

“under a religious concern, passed through the streets, with his body naked as a sign to the people”

Whipped. The man who whipped him later falling down dead.

Skillingham

Samuel

“of West Bergholt”

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned

Skillingham

Samuel

†

Travelling to a meeting at Weathersfield on the Sabbath

“stopt by Wardens in the street, and sorely beaten and abused by a Justice’s Clerk”

Skillingham

Samuel

“of Felsted”

1662

Refusal to pay tithes

Imprisoned

Skinner

Solomon

Braintree

1672

Was summoned, along with other Friends, to the death bed of John Hunswick, an informer who had persecuted him, “entreating them to forgive him, and to pray to go for him, telling them he was so troubled in conscience, that he could not die in peace.”

Skinner

William

Detained for visiting Friends in prison

Slaughter

John

“of Upminster”

1683

For refusal to pay 39s. in tithes

Had cow and other goods taken worth £11

Smith

Andrew

1660

For refusing to pay tithes

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for 7 months and then in the Fleet for over 4 months and goods taken valued at £26

Smith

Henry

“of Saling”

†

For tithes

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for 3 months

Smith

Humphry

Saffron Walden

1682

For refusing to swear the oath of allegiance while meeting in the street after the meeting house had been closed

Imprisoned for 9 months until Sessions and fined and had goods taken.

Smith

John

Hatfield Peverill

1683

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Smith

Joseph

Thaxted

1660/61

Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months

Smith

Joseph

1664

For “being absent from established worship”

Imprisoned by writ of excommunicato capiendo[xxv]

Smith

Joseph

Thaxted

1670

For attending meeting

Has goods taken worth £50 17s. 9d.

Smith

Josiah

“of Little Samford” [Sampford]

†

For tithes of £10

Had goods seized to the value of £45

Smith

Josiah

“of Little Samford”

1662

For tithes, the rent of whose farm was £78 per annum

Had barley, wheat and cows taken valued at £66 15s. 6d.

Smith

Josiah

1663

For tithes

Had barley, wheat and oats taken valued at £42 10s.

Smith

Josiah

1664

For tithes

Had corn taken worth £36 6s. 10d.

Smith

Josiah

1664

For not sending a man to serve in the militia

Fined £5, for which a horse worth £6 was taken

Smith

Josiah

1665

For not serving in the militia

Fined £5, for which a horse worth £12 was taken

Smith

Josiah

1665

Troops search his home for arms in his absence

A fowling piece taken worth 30s. On his return he was detained as a prisoner “for being a friend to the Quakers”

Smith

Josiah

“”of Little Samford” [Sampford]

1667

For tithes “on a suite for trebble damages”

Had 18 cows, 3 horses, a wagon, 14 seams of barley, 9 seams of wheat, 21 seams of malt, and other things seized valued at £140. So that within the space f about five years the distresses made upon his goods for tithes amounted to £400 being more that the whole rent of his farm for that time, which was £78 per annum.” the distresses

Smith

Josiah

“of Horsley”

1678

For tithes

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol.[xxvi]

Sparrow

Nathanael

Coggeshall

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Sparrow

Nathanael

1684

For non-payment of tithes

Imprisoned

Spencer

John

Hatfield Peverill

1683

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Spurgeon

Job

Dedham

1677

For a meeting held at the home of Samuel Groom

Had goods taken

Spurgeon

Job

“of Dedham”

1683

For attending meeting

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol. Released on bail, but in October refused to give sureties for good behaviour and was recommitted for 15 weeks. He was so weak he could not lie down and mostly sat in a chair.

Stammage

Anne

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned

Stanbridge

Samuel

Hamsted-End

1682

For attending meeting

Fined and had good taken

Starr

Henry

Saffron Walden

1682

For refusing to swear the oath of allegiance while meeting in the street after the meeting house had been closed

Imprisoned for 9 months until Sessions and fined and had goods taken.

Stinton

John

Hadstock

1660/61

Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”

Stow

Katharine

Pedmarsh

1675

For holding a meeting at her house

Goods taken valued at £26 12s.

Stow

Katharine

“the Elder”

Pedmarsh

1678

For 2s. Easter offering

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol for 2 years and 2 months

Stow

Katherine

“the Younger”

Pedmarsh

1678

For 2s. Easter offering

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol for 2 years and 2 months

Suffall

William

†

Taken from meeting

Imprisoned

Sutton

William

1683

Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.

Swan

William

Halstead

1664

Troopers attack Friends in meeting

Troops “fell to striking violently on old and young, men and women, without distinction”

Swann[xxvii]

William

1683

For absence from the National Worship

At Assizes “indicted on the statute of £20 per month”

Swinton

John

Harwich

1667

“for assembling in a religious meeting”

Imprisoned

Taylor

Christopher

Chelmsford

1670

For teaching without a license

The Judges at Quarter Sessions found not enough evidence to proceed.[xxviii]

Taylor

Christopher

1674

For absence from National Worship

Indicted at the Assizes

Taylor

George

Harwich

1667

“for assembling in a religious meeting”

Imprisoned

Taylor

George

Harwich

1670

For attending meeting

Goods taken worth £1

Taylor

Samuel

Saffron Walden

1682

For refusing to swear the oath of allegiance while meeting in the street after the meeting house had been closed

Imprisoned for 9 months until Sessions and fined. Having not enough goods to cover the fine, recommitted to prison for 3 more months.

Taylor

Thomas

Hamsted-End

1682

For attending meeting

Fined and had good taken

Thomson

Edward

Waltham Abbey

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Tomson[xxix]

Edward

1674

For absence from National Worship

Indicted at the Assizes

Thorn

Michael

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”

Imprisoned for 9 weeks

Thornton

Samuel

Harwich

1667

“for assembling in a religious meeting”

Imprisoned

Tomlin

John

†

Disturbing the peace

Imprisoned in Bridewell Prison where he was also “cruelly whipt”

Tomlyn

John

†

For working on the Sabbath

Imprisoned

Trigg

Thomas

“of Littlebury” [Ashdon]

Saffron Walden

1682

For refusing to swear oath of allegiance while meeting in the street, the meeting house being closed

Imprisoned

Elizabeth

Hatfield Peverill

1683

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Turner

John

Thaxted

1660/61

Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for over 3 months

Turner

Thomas

“of Coggeshall”

1684

For “refusing to pay toward the charges of the trained-bands”

Had goods taken valued at 10s.

Tyler

Thomas

1674

For absence from National Worship

Indicted at the Assizes

Tyler

Thomas

“of Waltham Abbey”

1678

For absence from National Worship

Imprisoned for 8 months

Tyler

Thomas

Waltham Abbey

1683

For attending a meeting at Flamsted End in Hertfordshire

Had goods taken

Vandewall

Daniel

Harwich

1667

“for assembling in a religious meeting”

Imprisoned

Vandewall

Daniel

Harwich

1670

For attending meeting

Goods taken worth £25 3s. 6d.

Vandewall

John

Harwich

1660/61

Taken from home and refused to swear oaths

Imprisoned

Vandewall

John

Harwich

1670

For attending meeting

Goods taken worth £4.

Vandewall

Mary

Harwich

1661

Arrested for being at at Meeting. Refused to swear oaths

Imprisoned

Vandewall

Mary

Harwich

1670

For attending meeting

Goods taken

Vangover

Abraham

Dedham

1677

For a meeting held at the home of Samuel Groom

Had goods taken

Waite

Richard

Horsley

†

“taken out of a meeting

“set in stocks for 6 hours for coming there on the Sabbath-day”

Waite

Thomas

Saffron Walden

1682

For refusing to swear the oath of allegiance while meeting in the street after the meeting house had been closed

Imprisoned for 9 months until Sessions and fined and had goods taken.

Walford

Thomas

Hatfield Peverill

1683

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Warner

James

1683

Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.

Warner

Samuel

“of Boxted”

†

For tithes of 10s.

Had goods seized to the value of £5 10s.

Warner

Samuel

Dedham

1677

For a meeting held at the home of Samuel Groom

Had goods taken

Wastell

John

1683

Summoned to appear before Petty-Sessions “for no other apparent cause than their religious dissent.” Refused to provide surety for good behaviour.

Imprisoned in Chelmsford Gaol for 3 months until Sessions, where they were set free until the Assizes.

Webb

John

Hadstock

1660/61

Taken from Meeting to Saffron Walden where refused oath. Then sent to Sessions at Chelmsford where again refused oath.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle for “a considerable time”

Webb

John

Hatfield Peverill

1683

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Welch

Zachary

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”

Imprisoned for 9 weeks

Wetherly

George

Colchester

1660/61

Taken from meeting and “refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance an Supremacy”

Imprisoned for 9 weeks

Wetherly

George

Colchester

1663

Taken from a meeting

Sent to the Moothall

Wetherly

George

“of Colchester”

1667

“for refusing to furnish soldiers for the trained-bands”

Fined and had goods taken worth £2 6d.

Whitehead

George

Saffron Walden

†

Disturbing the peace

Set in stocks

Williams

William

Eastham

1660/61

Taken from Meeting and refused to swear the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.

Imprisoned in Colchester Castle

Williams

William

Eastham

1665

For attending meeting

Fine £5, for non-payment of which were held at House of Correction in Barking for 2 months

Winter

William

Chiswell

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Wiseman

Thomas

Tolsunt Knights

1683

For refusal to pay tithes

Imprisoned “by an attachment out of the Exchequer”

Wood

John

1664

For “being absent from established worship”

Imprisoned by writ of excommunicato capiendo

Woodward

John

1664

For refusing to pay tithes

Imprisoned

Woodward

John

Southminster

1675

For holding a meeting at his house

Had goods taken

Woodward

Mary

Thaxted

1670

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Woolridge

Philip

Hatfield Peverill

1683

For attending meeting

Had goods taken

Woolsey

William

1667

For tithes

Imprisoned

Yoakley

Thomas

Eastham

1665

For attending meeting

Fine £5, for non-payment of which were held at House of Correction in Barking for 2 months

Essex Sufferings Notes

† A specific year is not given. However, the initial act which led to the suffering occurred between 1656 and 1659. These actions were all taken during the years of Protectorate.
[i] He appears to have been discharged from “the common gaol” as part of a general amnesty in 1672.
[ii] Probably the same person as Thomas Bennett.
[iii] Possibly the same person as William Boggs.
[iv] Probably the same person as Edward Boyce.
[v] He appears to have been discharged from “the common gaol” as part of a general amnesty in 1672.
[vi] He appears to have been discharged from “the common gaol” as part of a general amnesty in 1672.
[vii] She appears to have been discharged from “the common gaol” as part of a general amnesty in 1672.
[viii] Probably the same person as Thomas Cornwell.
[ix] Probably the same person as Robert Debnam.
[x] Possibly the same person as John Emson.
[xi] This may be the same person as William Fretton and/or William Fritton.
[xii] Probably the same person as Thomas Fretton.
[xiii] Probably the same person as William Fretton.
[xiv] Probably the same person as Thomas Gainford.
[xv] Probably the same person as Thomas Lee.
[xvi] Probably the same person as William Marloe.
[xvii] This may be the same person as John Marshall “of Finchfield.”
[xviii] Probably the same person as Edward Morrell.
[xix] Edward Morrel and Edwin Morrell may have been the same person.
[xx] Assuming that Edward and Edwin Morrell are the same person, he appears to have been discharged from “the common gaol” as part of a general amnesty in 1672.
[xxi] Probably the same person as Anthony Pennystone.
[xxii] Nathanael Plumsted may have been imprisoned on another occasion, perhaps under a sentence of praemunire, as there is a note that he was among those released in the general amnesty of 1672.
[xxiii] Probably the same person as Richard Pridden.
[xxiv] It is not clear when Richard Reeve was first imprisoned as Besse’s note is that he and Josiah Smith “were still continued Prisoners for Tithes.”
[xxv] He appears to have been discharged from “the common gaol” as part of a general amnesty in 1672.
[xxvi] Josiah Smith appears to have still been in prison in 1683 as Besse notes that in that year he and Richard Reeve “were still continued Prisoners for Tithes.”
[xxvii] Probably the same person as William Swan.
[xxviii] Unlike Richard Richardson, who was tendered the Oath of Allegiance during the same Assizes, there is no mention that this was done to Christopher Taylor, nor that he was held over further in prison had a sentence of praemunire passed against him.
[xxix] Probably the same person as Edward Thomson.