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Surname	Name	Description	Location	Dy	Mo	Year	Event/Charge	Nature of Suffering
Adamson	James Jr.					1660	Refused to take the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned several weeks
Adamson	James Sr.					1660	Returning from visiting his son in prison stopped by justice of the peace and refused to swear.	Imprisoned
Adcock	William					1664	“prosecution in Ecclesiastical Court for tithes.”	Imprisoned upon a writ of excommunicato capiendo.
Adcock	William	“of Sunderland”				1685	“fined at the mannour court for refusing to swear”	Goods taken worth 15s.
Allason	Henry					1663	“for refusal to swear”	Goods taken valued at 50s.
Allason	Japhet				5	1684	[for tithes]	Imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol. Still there in 1688. Probably released in 1689.
Armstrong	Simon					1679	Taken on a sessions warrant “for absence from the National Worship”	Imprisoned
Armstrong	Simon					1685	“for being at a meeting”	“Indicted at the Assizes as Rioters” and imprisoned.
Ashley	Thomas	“of Great Broughton”		7	8	1662	Summoned to Assizes on information against him for being at a meeting	Imprisoned until Assizes and then held over till next Assizes at which he was released.
Banks	John		Howhill in Sowerby parish			1662	Violently seized at a meeting	Imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol and fined £5
Banks	John		Pardshaw Cragg			1683	For meeting at Pardhaw Cragg.	Goods taken worth £7 4s.
Banks	John				5	1684	[for tithes]	Imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol. [Released in 1689]
Banks	Richard					1660	Refusing to swear the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 9 days
Banks	Richard					1665	“for being at a religious meeting”	Fined and had 2 cows seized valued at £9 15s.
Banks	Richard					1667	Persecution by one Lancelot Simpson, his landlord, “because I would not conform to their church”	Banks offers a detailed account of the exactions taken against him, his family, servants and property, putting “the prosecuted to great trouble and expence.”
Barne	John					1680	“for refusing to swear when summoned to serve on [a jury] at the Mannour Courts”	Goods distressed
Barnes	James					1663	“for refusal to swear”	Goods seized
Bell	John					1680	for refusing to swear	Goods distressed
Bewley	Anne					1660	Refusing to swear the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 22 weeks
Bewl[e]y	George		Aketon [Aikton]			1653	For accompanying Robert Withers	Imprisoned at Carlisle for one month.
Bewley	George					1657	“for reproving priests”	Imprisoned at Carlisle for 14 weeks
Bewley	George		Howhill in Sowerby parish			1662	Violently seized at a meeting	Imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol and fined £5 for which “three kine worth £8” were seized.
Bewley	George	“and elder son of the same ancient man” [Thomas Bewley]				1676	“at the suit of Arthur Savage, priest of Caldbeck.”[i]	“detained in prison by the same priest [Arthur Savage], where he had then lain about two years.” Released in 1682.
Bewley	John	“of Gateskail”			5	1684	[for tithes]	Imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol
Bewley	Mungo		Howhill in Sowerby parish			1662	Violently seized at a meeting	Imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol and fined £5 for which “two horses worth £5 2s. 6d.” were seized.
Bewley	Thomas		Carlisle			1654	For “standing at the Sessions in Carlisle with [his] hat on”	Imprisoned without legal cause for one month.
Bewley	Thomas					1663	For tithes “on an Exchequer process”	Imprisoned 3 years
Bewley	Thomas	“the younger”				1663	For tithes claim of £2 18s.	Goods taken valued at £11
Bewley	Thomas	“of Haltcliff-Hall, aged about seventy eight”				1673	Prosecuted “for £3 Prescription Money” by Arthur Savage, priest	“had taken from him his feather bed, bedclothes, and a cupboard, worth £5.” When no one would bid on the seized goods, the priest sued the bailiff for the amount and costs.
Bewley	Thomas			1	11	1674	Prosecuted for tithes again by the priest Arthur Savage.	Imprisoned “notwithstanding his great age.” Wool and lambs taken.
Bewley	Thomas	“Son of old Thomas Bewley”		20	1	1676	“on an Exchequer process, at the suit of Arthur Savage, Priest of Coldbeck” [Caldbeck}	Imprisoned. Still in prison in April 1682.
Bewman	Jonathan	“of Broughton”				1684	“for refusing to pay small tithes, at the suit of Richard Tickel, priest of Bridkirk”	Imprisoned
Biglands	George					1661	“for refusing to swear”	Imprisoned for 8 weeks
Biglands	John					UNK	“at the suit of John Lowther of Lowther, impropriator”	Imprisoned. [Noted as being in prison in 1688. Not known when originally imprisoned.]
Birkett	Christopher					1661	“for refusing to swear”	Had a cow taken from him worth £3
Birkhead	Thomas					1682	“at the suit of Richard Lowry, priest of Crossthwaite.”	“prisoner by Attachments out of the Exchequer”
Bond	Elizabeth	“dwelling at Scotby”				1680	“for refusing to swear”	Goods taken worth £5 19s. 7d.
Blair	George					1685	“for being at a meeting”	“Indicted at the Assizes as Rioters” and imprisoned.
Bond	William					1662	“for tithes at the suit of Francis Howard of Corby” of 7s.	Imprisoned for 7 months and damages set at Assizes had taken from him a mare and steer worth £3 15s.
Bone	Thomas					1682	“at the suit of Thomas Nelson, priest”	“Imprisoned after excommunication.”
Bouch	William					UNK	“at the suit of John Lowther of Lowther, impropriator”	Imprisoned. [Noted as being in prison in 1688. Not known when originally imprisoned.]
Bowman	William					1664	For refusing to swear to answers given in court.	Imprisoned
Bulman	Randolph					UNK[ii]	“at the suit of Thomas Blemer, farmer of the Bishop’s tithe.”	Imprisoned on writ of excommunicato capiendo. Released 1682. [Date of original imprisonment not given].
Burnyeat	John					1657	‘for reproving priests”	Imprisoned at Carlisle for 23 weeks.
Burnyeat	Philip					1663	“for refusal to swear”	Goods taken valued at 20s.
Caipe	John	“of Uldall”				1684	“for not procuring a person to swear that his wife was buried in Woolen, though divers were ready to attest it.”	Goods taken valued at £2 10s.
Carleton	Thomas					1664	“prosecution in Ecclesiastical Court for tithes.”	Imprisoned upon a writ of excommunicato capiendo.
Carpe	Matthew					1655	“for appearing at Sessions with [his] hat on”	Imprisoned 3 weeks
Clark	James					1679	Taken on a sessions warrant “for absence from the National Worship”	Imprisoned
Cordell	Arthur					1682	“at the suit of Rowland Nichols a priest”	Imprisoned 6 weeks.
Dixon	John					1655	“for refusing to pay tithes”	Imprisoned at Carlisle and later “obliged to appear at London […] at great expence and trouble”
Dobinson	John					1661	“for refusing to swear”	Imprisoned for 8 weeks
Dobinson	Thomas	“dwelling at Scotby”				1680	“for refusing to swear”	Goods taken worth £6
Drapp	Thomas					UNK	“at the suit of John Lowther of Lowther, impropriator”	Imprisoned. [Noted as being in prison in 1688. Not known when originally imprisoned.]
Drewry	Thomas	“of Newland’s Row”				1680	For meetings at his home	Goods taken worth £11
Fallowfield	John		Pardshaw Cragg			1683	For meeting at Pardhaw Cragg.	Goods taken worth £7.
Fawcett	Richard					1663	“for refusal to swear”	Goods taken valued at £1 12s.
Fawcett	Richard					1664	“prosecuted in the Exchequer, by George Fletcher, for tithes” of under 1s.	“obliged by the prosecutor to appear several times in London […] to perplex and harass the poor men, who at length were imprisoned at Carlisle for refusing to swear to the answers they gave in court.”
Fawcett	Richard		Eaglesfield			1670	In partial payment of a £20 fine levied on John Gill for reading from a paper of Christian Advice written by William Dewsbury at the burial ground at Eaglesfield	Corn, cattle and other goods taken.
Fearon	Christopher	“of Messer” [Mosser]			1	1684	“suit from George Fletcher of Hutton”	Imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol on “an Exchequer writ for tithes.” Still in prison in 1688. [Probably released in 1689]
Fearon	John					1664	“prosecuted in the Exchequer, by George Fletcher, for tithes” of under 1s.	“obliged by the prosecutor to appear several times in London […] to perplex and harass the poor men, who at length were imprisoned at Carlisle for refusing to swear to the answers they gave in court.”
Fearon	John		Eaglesfield			1670	In partial payment of a £20 fine levied on John Gill for reading from a paper of Christian Advice written by William Dewsbury at the burial ground at Eaglesfield	Corn, cattle and other goods taken.
Fearon	Peter		Pardshaw Cragg			1682	For “preaching”	Fined £20 along with others. Goods taken worth £5 5s.
Fell	Anthony					1655	“for appearing at Sessions with [his] hat on”	Imprisoned 3 weeks
Fell	Anthony		Howhill in Sowerby parish			1662	Violently seized at a meeting	Imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol and fined £5
Fell	John					1663	“for refusal to swear”	Goods seized
Fell	John					1664	For refusing to swear to answers given in court.	Imprisoned
Fell	Katherine					1654	“for asking the priest if he did witness what he spake to the people.”	Imprisoned 19 weeks “having a young child sucking at her breasts.”
Fell	Thomas					1663	“for refusal to swear”	Goods seized
Fell	Thomas					1664	“prosecution in Ecclesiastical Court for tithes.”	Imprisoned upon a writ of excommunicato capiendo.
Fox	George		Carlisle			1653	For preaching in the “great Worship-house”	Imprisoned 7 weeks
Gardhouse	John	“a very poor laboring man”	“Uldaile”			1670	“for meetings at Uldaile”	Fined £8 7s. for which apparel and bedclothes were taken.
Gibson	John					1664	“prosecution in Ecclesiastical Court for tithes.”	Imprisoned upon a writ of excommunicato capiendo.
Gill	John					1664	“prosecuted in the Exchequer, by George Fletcher, for tithes” of under 1s.	“obliged by the prosecutor to appear several times in London […] to perplex and harass the poor men, who at length were imprisoned at Carlisle for refusing to swear to the answers they gave in court.”
Gill	John	“of Gray-Southen”	Eaglesfield			1670	“being with others in the burying place at Eaglesfield, read a paper of Christian advice, written by William Dewsberry”	Fine £20 and being unable to pay, the amount was partly levied on Richard Fawcett and John Fearon and other members of Pardshaw Meeting from whom a total of £35 11s. in corn, cattle and other goods were taken
Gillespy	Francis					1679	Taken on a sessions warrant “for absence from the National Worship”	Imprisoned
Glaister	William					UNK	“at the suit of John Lowther of Lowther, impropriator”	Imprisoned. [Noted as being in prison in 1688. Not known when originally imprisoned.]
Graham	Andrew					1685	“for being at a meeting”	“Indicted at the Assizes as Rioters” and imprisoned.
Graham	George	“of Rigg”				1679	Taken on a sessions warrant “for absence from the National Worship”	Imprisoned
Graham	George	“of Blackhouse”				1679	Taken on a sessions warrant “for absence from the National Worship”	Imprisoned
Graham	Henry					1679	Taken on a sessions warrant “for absence from the National Worship”	Imprisoned
Graham	Henry					1684	“for fines on the Conventicle Act”	Oats taken worth 15s.
Graham	Henry					1685	“for being at a meeting”	“Indicted at the Assizes as Rioters” and imprisoned.
Graham	John					1680	for refusing to swear	Goods distressed
Graham	William					1679	Taken on a sessions warrant “for absence from the National Worship”	Imprisoned
Graham	William	“of Riggfoot”				1684	“for fines on the Conventicle Act”	Corn taken worth 5s. 6d.
Graham	William					1685	“for being at a meeting”	“Indicted at the Assizes as Rioters” and imprisoned.
Grave	John					1657	“for reproving the priests”	Imprisoned at Carlisle for 22 weeks
Grave	John	“of Turpenbow”				1662	Taken from his home to Carlisle where he refused to take Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 35 weeks in County Gaol
Gray	George	“a very poor man”				1681	For being absent from “National Worship”	“Took five sheepskins which he had bought to clothe his children, of whom he had several.”
Gwin	Thomas		Coldbeck [Caldbeck]			1653	“for declaring against false worship at the steeple-house”	“inhumanly treated by the rude people”
Hall	Thomas	“of Broughton”				1684	“for refusing to pay small tithes, at the suit of Richard Tickel, priest of Bridkirk”	Imprisoned
Hall	William	“of Little Broughton”		7	8	1662	Summoned to Assizes on information against him for being at a meeting	Imprisoned until Assizes and then held over till next Assizes at which he was released.
Hassard	Philip					1685	“for being at a meeting”	“Indicted at the Assizes as Rioters” and imprisoned.
Hayton	Francis					1660	“for tithes”	Imprisoned 32 weeks
Hayton	Francis					1662	“for refusing to swear at the manor court”	For a fine of 3s. 4. Had goods worth 8s. taken.
Hazard	Elizabeth					1660	Refusing to swear the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 22 weeks
Head	John		Deane			1654	“for delivering some queries to the priest of Deane at his own house”	Imprisoned 14 weeks
Head	Peter		Deane			1654	“for testifying to the Truth”	Imprisoned for 14 weeks
Head	Richard	“of Messer” [Mosser]			1	1684	“suit from George Fletcher of Hutton”	Imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol on “an Exchequer writ for tithes”
Heath	Elizabeth					1660	Refusing to swear the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 22 weeks
Hetherington	Andrew					1679	Taken on a sessions warrant “for absence from the National Worship”	Imprisoned
Hetherington	Andrew					1685	“for being at a meeting”	“Indicted at the Assizes as Rioters” and imprisoned.
Hetherington	John					1664	“prosecution in Ecclesiastical Court for tithes.”	Imprisoned upon a writ of excommunicato capiendo.
Holme	John				11	1682	“at the suit of Lancelot Simpson, Impropriator”	Imprisoned
Holme	William					1681[iii]	“at suit of William Stanley of Dalgarth, Impropriator”[iv]	Imprisoned on a writ of excommunicato capiendo. He died a prisoner on 2 September 1682.
Howe	John	“of Newtown”				1675	With others “for meeting at his house”	Goods worth £57 16s. taken. [Not clear if this was a total amount or the amount taken from John Howe].
Hunter	Thomas					1662	“for refusing to swear at the manor court”	For a fine of £3 6s. 8. Had kine worth £6 taken.
Huntington	Robert		Carlisle			1653	“for preaching”	Imprisoned three months
Huntington	Robert		Carlisle Market			1660	Refusing to swear the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 22 weeks
Huntington	Robert		Brough			1670	“for meetings”	Four cows and 25 sheep taken
Jackson	Christopher					1679	Taken on a sessions warrant “for absence from the National Worship”	Imprisoned
Jackson	Elizabeth					1660	Refusing to swear the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 22 weeks
Jackson	John	“of Kirklinton”					For predial tithes at the suit of Robert Priestman”	Imprisoned on a writ of excommunicato capiendo.
Jackson	John					1679	Taken on a sessions warrant “for absence from the National Worship”	Imprisoned
Johnson	William				5	1684	[for tithes]	Imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol
Langcake	William					1679	“for tithes at the suit of William Dalston”	Imprisoned. Still in prison in April 1682.
Latimer	Richard					1685	“for being at a meeting”	“Indicted at the Assizes as Rioters” and imprisoned.
Leathes	Thomas					1660	Refusing to swear the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 9 days
Longstake	William					1664	“prosecution in Ecclesiastical Court for tithes.”	Imprisoned upon a writ of excommunicato capiendo.
Lowthwait	William					1660	“offended a neighbouring Justice’s servant by reproving him for profane swearing; whereupon the Justice, to avenge his man’s quarrel, tendered William the oath, and sent him to prison”	Imprisoned 31 weeks
Manser	Christopher					1660	Refusing to swear the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 9 days
Manser	Christopher					1661	“for refusing to swear”	Had a cow taken from him worth £2 4s.
Mark	Thomas				4	1661	“on an Attachment out of the Exchequer”	Imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol for 3 years
Martin	John		Kirkbride			1653	“for testifying against the priest” calling him “an hireling”	Imprisoned
Martin	Margaret		Carlisle Market			1660	Refusing to swear the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 22 weeks
Matthew	John	“of Brough”				1660	Refusing to swear the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned several weeks
Matthew	Robert		Carlisle Market			1660	Refusing to swear the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 22 weeks
Morrison	William					1663	“for refusal to swear”	Goods taken valued at 40s.
Morrison	William					1664	For refusing to swear to answers given in court.	Imprisoned
Nicholson	Alice	“of Woodhouse” […] “a poor Widow, with six fatherless children, whose husband had died in prison at the same priest’s suit.” ”		20	1	1676	“on an Exchequer process, at the suit of Arthur Savage, Priest of Coldbeck” [Caldbeck]	Imprisoned. Still in prison in April 1682.
Nicholson	John				4	1661	“on an Attachment out of the Exchequer”	Imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol for 3 years
Nicholson	John		Crossfield, “in the parish of Cleater”			1683	“For meeting”	Two oxen taken worth £8.
Noble	James		Carlisle			1653	“for preaching”	Imprisoned 9 weeks
Oglethorp	Anne	wife of William				1660	Refusing to swear the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 22 weeks
Oglethorp	Isabel					1660	Refusing to swear the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 22 weeks
Oglethorp	William					1660	Refusing to swear the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 22 weeks
Ostell	John					1680	“for refusing to swear when summoned to serve on [a jury] at the Mannour Courts”	Goods distressed
Ostell	T.					1679	“for tithes at the suit of William Dalston”	Imprisoned
Ostell	Thomas					UNK	“at the suit of John Lowther of Lowther, impropriator”	Imprisoned. [Noted as being in prison in 1688. Not known when originally imprisoned.]
Palmer	Christopher	“of Little Broughton”		7	8	1662	Summoned to Assizes on information against him for being at a meeting	Imprisoned until Assizes and then held over till next Assizes at which he was released.
Parker	John	“of Pop Castle”		7	8	1662	Summoned to Assizes on information against him for being at a meeting	Imprisoned until Assizes and then held over till next Assizes at which he was released.
Pattinson	John					1664	“prosecution in Ecclesiastical Court for tithes.”	Imprisoned upon a writ of excommunicato capiendo.
Peacock	Isabel	“of Whalpey, Widow, who had six fatherless children”				1676	Suit by priest Arthur Savage of Coldbeck. [Caldbeck]	Imprisoned
Peacock	John	a constable				1655	“for refusing to execute a warrant for distress for tithes”	Fined £1 6s. 8d. and committed to prison for non-payment
Peacock	John				4	1661	“on an Attachment out of the Exchequer”	Imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol for 3 years
Pearson	Stephen		Carlisle			1662	Detained while visiting Friends in prison. Refused to take Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned under sentence of praemuire. All property was seized and sold below value. He was released in 1672 by letters patent and had his estate restored to his children.
Peele	Allan		Pardshaw Cragg			1683	For meeting at Pardhaw Cragg.	A horse taken worth £3.
Porter	Thomas					1664	“prosecution in Ecclesiastical Court for tithes.”	Imprisoned upon a writ of excommunicato capiendo.
Rawlinson	Thomas		Caldbeck			1653	“for declaring against false worship at the steeple-house”	“inhumanly treated by the rude people”
Ribton	Richard					1660	Refusing to swear the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 9 days
Ribton	Richard	“of Great Broughton”		7	8	1662	Summoned to Assizes on information against him for being at a meeting	Imprisoned until Assizes and then held over till next Assizes at which he was released.
Ribton	Richard	“of Broughton”				1684	“for refusing to pay small tithes, at the suit of Richard Tickel, priest of Bridkirk”	Imprisoned
Ribton	William	“of Great Broughton”		7	8	1662	Summoned to Assizes on information against him for being at a meeting	Imprisoned until Assizes and then held over till next Assizes at which he was released.
Richardson	John					1662	“for tithes at the suit of Francis Howard of Corby” of £1 12s.	Imprisoned for 7 months and damages set at Assizes had taken from him 4 beasts worth £28
Richardson	John	“dwelling at Scotby”				1680	“for refusing to swear”	Goods taken worth £3 17s. 8d.
Richardson	Richard		Deane			1654	Accompanied Thomas Stubbs	Beaten by priest’s son
Richardson	William					1664	“prosecuted in the Exchequer, by George Fletcher, for tithes” of under 1s.	“obliged by the prosecutor to appear several times in London […] to perplex and harass the poor men, who at length were imprisoned at Carlisle for refusing to swear to the answers they gave in court.”
Robinson	Adam					1662	“for tithes at the suit of Francis Howard of Corby” of £1 5s.	Imprisoned for 7 months and damages set at Assizes had taken from him cattle worth £7 10s.
Robinson	Anne		Carlisle			1655	For accompanying Dorothy Waugh who was arrested for preaching in the streets.	Imprisoned and later led through the streets with a “bridle” on her head “to prevent her from speaking” to be exposed to the crowd before being expelled from the town.
Robinson	John		Carlisle			1660	“for refusing to take an oath at Carlisle Assizes”	Fined 40s. and had goods taken to that value
Robinson	John		Carlisle Market			1660	Refusing to swear the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 22 weeks
Robinson	John	“of Brigham”				1662	Taken from his home to Carlisle where he refused to take Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 35 weeks in County Gaol
Robinson	John	“of Messer” [Mosser]			1	1684	“suit from George Fletcher of Hutton”	Imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol on “an Exchequer writ for tithes”
Robinson	Matthew					1655	“for refusing to pay tithes”	Imprisoned at Carlisle and later “obliged to appear at London […] at great expence and trouble”
Robinson	Matthew					1657	‘for reproving priests”	Imprisoned at Carlisle for 29 weeks.
Robinson	Thomas					1682	“at the suit of Thomas Nelson, priest”	“Imprisoned after excommunication.”
Robinson	Thomas	“of Messer” [Mosser]			1	1684	“suit from George Fletcher of Hutton”	Imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol on “an Exchequer writ for tithes”
Roger	John	“of Water-End”				1684	For refusing to swear at the manor court	Pewter taken worth 8s.
Rowland	William					1660	“for tithes”	Imprisoned 32 weeks
Saul	John					1680	“for refusing to swear when summoned to serve on [a jury] at the Mannour Courts”	Goods distressed
Saul	Mary	“widow”				UNK	“at the suit of John Lowther of Lowther, impropriator”	Imprisoned. [Noted as being in prison in 1688. Not known when originally imprisoned.]
Saul	William					1679	“for tithes at the suit of William Dalston”	Imprisoned. Still in prison in April 1682.
Scollick	Henry	“of Newbiggen”					“for meetings held at his house”	Horses and cattle taken worth £26
Scott	Christopher					1664	“prosecution in Ecclesiastical Court for tithes.”	Imprisoned upon a writ of excommunicato capiendo.
Scott	John					1679	Taken on a sessions warrant “for absence from the National Worship”	Imprisoned
Scott	Thomas					1655	“for testifying against the doctrine of the preacher at Seck-Murder Chapel”	“cruelly beaten by the rude people”
Scott	Thomas	“of Ousebridge-End”				1684	“for refusing to take the oath at the mannour court”	Brass and pewter taken worth £4 8s.
Scott	William	“of Greenrigg”				1676	Suit by priest Arthur Savage of Caldbeck.	Imprisoned. Still in prison in April 1682.
Seenhouse	John Sen.					UNK		Noted as still being imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol in 1688. [Not recorded when first imprisoned].
Seenhouse	John Jun.					UNK		Noted as still being imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol in 1688. [Not recorded when first imprisoned].
Sharp	Thomas	“of St. Bee’s parish”				1683	For meeting	Two oxen taken worth £6 6s.
Shepherd	Christopher	“of Ribton”		7	8	1662	Summoned to Assizes on information against him for being at a meeting	Imprisoned until Assizes and then held over till next Assizes at which he was released.
Shepherd	John			7	8	1662	Summoned to Assizes on information against him for being at a meeting	Imprisoned until Assizes and then held over till next Assizes at which he was released.
Skelton	Anthony					UNK	“at the suit of John Lowther of Lowther, impropriator”	Imprisoned. [Noted as being in prison in 1688. Not known when originally imprisoned.]
Skelton	Arthur					UNK	“at the suit of John Lowther of Lowther, impropriator”	Imprisoned. [Noted as being in prison in 1688. Not known when originally imprisoned.]
Slee	John		Grisdale			1654	“for reproving the priest”	Imprisoned with felons for 2 months
Slee	John					1662	“for being at a meeting”	Fined £5 and had 2 steers taken valued at £9
Slee	John		Howhill in Sowerby parish			1662	Violently seized at a meeting	Imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol and fined £10 for which “three kine, one bull and one heifer worth £13” were seized.
Slee	John					UNK[v]	“at the suit of Allan Smallwood” [priest of Graystock]	Discharged out of prison in 1682. {Original date of imprisonment unknown}.
Sowerby	John					1678[vi]	“at the suit of Allan Smallwood, priest of Graystock”	Imprisoned. Still in prison 3 years and 7 months later in April 1682.
Splatt	Thomas					1680	“for refusing to swear when summoned to serve on [a jury] at the Mannour Courts”	Goods distressed
Stalker	George					1678[vii]		Imprisoned. Still in prison in April 1682.
Stalker	Grace					1676	“at suit of John Monkhouse for tithes”	Imprisoned. Still in prison in April 1682.
Stamper	Hugh		Carlisle			1654	For “standing at the Sessions in Carlisle with [his] hat on”	Imprisoned without legal cause for one month.
Stamper	Hugh		Carlisle			1654	After release from Carlisle Gaol rearrested for payment of fees	Imprisoned 21 weeks
Stamper	Thomas					1664	“prosecution in Ecclesiastical Court for tithes.”	Imprisoned upon a writ of excommunicato capiendo.
Stanton	James	“of Westdale”				1663	For tithes of £3	Goods seized to the value of £27
Steel	Anne	Widow “of Messer” [Mosser]			1	1684	“suit from George Fletcher of Hutton”	Imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol on “an Exchequer writ for tithes.” Still in prison in 1688. [Probably released in 1689]
Steel	John		Pardshaw Cragg			1676	“for a meeting held at Pardsey-Cragg”	Goods taken from Steel and others valued at £25 1s.
Steel	Joseph				5	1684	[for tithes]	Imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol. Still there in 1688. [Probably released in 1689]
Steel	Luke	“of Mersgill”			1	1684	“suit from George Fletcher of Hutton”	Imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol on “an Exchequer writ for tithes.” Still in prison in 1688. [Probably released in 1689.]
Stricket	John	a constable				1655	“for refusing to execute a warrant for distress for tithes”	Fined £1 6s. 8d. and committed to prison for non-payment
Strickett	John	“of Branthwait”				1676	Suit by priest Arthur Savage of Caldbeck.	Imprisoned
Stordy	Matthew					1682	“at the suit of Thomas Nelson, priest”	“Imprisoned after excommunication.”
Stordy	Thomas					1660	“for refusing to take the Oath of Allegiance”	Imprisoned 9 weeks
Stordy	Thomas		Carlisle			1662	Detained while visiting Friends in prison. Refused to take Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned under sentence of praemuire. All property was seized and sold below value. He was released in 1672 and had his estate restored to his children.
Stordy	Thomas					1670	“for a meeting at Moorhouse”, while he was in the 8th year of his imprisonment under praemunire.	Fined £20 10s.
Stordy	Thomas				5	1684	[for tithes]	Imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol. He died at the end of December 1684.
Story	Christopher	“of Righead”				1683	“for permitting a meeting at his house”	Two horses taken worth £5 10s.
Story	Christopher	“of Righead”				1684	“for fines on the Conventicle Act”	Rye taken worth £1 8s.
Story	Christopher					1685	“for being at a meeting”	“Indicted at the Assizes as Rioters” and imprisoned.
Story	Thomas					1660	Refusing to swear the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 14 weeks
Stubbs	John		Caldbeck			1653	“for declaring against false worship at the steeple-house”	“inhumanly treated by the rude people”
Stubbs	Thomas		Deane			1654	Told the priest at the end of his sermon “thou daubest the People up with untampered mortar”	At priest instigation Stubbs and other Friends were beaten and had their clothes ripped off. Imprisoned for 14 weeks
Summers	Thomas					1660	Refusing to swear the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 14 weeks
Summers	William					1660	Refusing to swear the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 14 weeks
Taylor	Andrew					1679	Taken on a sessions warrant “for absence from the National Worship”	Imprisoned
Taylor	Andrew					1685	“for being at a meeting”	“Indicted at the Assizes as Rioters” and imprisoned.
Taylor	Christopher					1679	Taken on a sessions warrant “for absence from the National Worship”	Imprisoned
Taylor	Christopher	“of Hetherside”				1684	“for fines on the Conventicle Act”	Rye taken worth 15s.
Taylor	Christopher					1685	“for being at a meeting”	“Indicted at the Assizes as Rioters” and imprisoned.
Thompson	Richard					1662	“for refusing to swear at the manor court”	For a fine of £3 6s. 8. Had a cow worth £3 taken.
Tickle[viii]	Anthony					1657	‘for reproving priests”	Imprisoned at Carlisle for 27 weeks.
Tickell	Anthony					1664	“prosecution in Ecclesiastical Court for tithes.”	Imprisoned upon a writ of excommunicato capiendo.
Tickell	Hugh					1664	“prosecution in Ecclesiastical Court for tithes.”	Imprisoned upon a writ of excommunicato capiendo.
Tickell	Hugh					1682	“at the suit of Richard Lowry, priest of Crossthwaite.”	“prisoner by Attachments out of the Exchequer”
Tiffin	John					1663	“for refusal to swear”	Goods seized
Tiffin	John		Pardshaw Cragg			1683	For meeting at Pardhaw Cragg.	Goods taken worth £5 10s.
Todhunter	John					1679[ix]	“at the suit of” Allan Smallwood, priest of Graystock	Imprisoned. Still in prison 3 years and 2 months later in April 1682.
Tolson	Elizabeth		Pardshaw Cragg	17	2	1684	At a women’s meeting for the care of the poor	Fined for unlawful assembly and had 12s. worth of goods taken
Tweedale[x]	Humphry					1679	Taken on a sessions warrant “for absence from the National Worship”	Imprisoned
Twiddale	Humphry					1660	Refusing to swear the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 14 weeks
Tyson	Edward	“of Bickerthwaite”				1680	For holding meetings at his home	Goods taken worth 19s. 7d.
Vowe	Thomas					1679	Taken on a sessions warrant “for absence from the National Worship”	Imprisoned
Waite	John					1679	“for tithes at the suit of William Dalston”	Imprisoned. Still in prison in April 1682.
Watson	Elizabeth					1660	Refusing to swear the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 22 weeks
Watson	Elizabeth	“of Highmore, widow”		8	3	1687	“at the suit of George Fletcher, impropriator”	“died a prisoner for tithes” [on date shown]
Watson	Fergus					1679	Taken on a sessions warrant “for absence from the National Worship”	Imprisoned
Watson	Thomas					1660	Refusing to swear the Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 9 days
Watson	Thomas	“of Cockermouth”				1662	Taken from his home to Carlisle where he refused to take Oath of Allegiance	Imprisoned 35 weeks in County Gaol
Waugh	Dorothy		Carlisle			1655	“for preaching in the streets of Carlisle”	Imprisoned and later led through the streets with a “bridle” on her head “to prevent her from speaking” to be exposed to the crowd before being expelled from the town.
Westray	John					1655	“for testifying against the doctrine of the preacher at Seck-Murder Chapel”	“cruelly beaten by the rude people”
Whitburne	Leonard					1664	“prosecution in Ecclesiastical Court for tithes.”	Imprisoned upon a writ of excommunicato capiendo.
Wilkinson	Thomas					UNK	“at the suit of John Lowther of Lowther, impropriator”	Imprisoned. [Noted as being in prison in 1688. Not known when originally imprisoned.]
Wilson	George					1657	‘for reproving priests”	Imprisoned at Carlisle
Wilson	John					1664	“prosecution in Ecclesiastical Court for tithes.”	Imprisoned upon a writ of excommunicato capiendo.
Wilson	Launcelot	“of Tallontire”		7	8	1662	Summoned to Assizes on information against him for being at a meeting	Imprisoned until Assizes and then held over till next Assizes during which time he died “unable to sustain the hardship of his confinement.”
Wilson	Mary		Pardshaw Cragg	17	2	1684	At a women’s meeting for the care of the poor	Fined for unlawful assembly and had 12s. worth of goods taken
Withers	Robert		Aketon [Aikton]			1653	“for asking the priest of Aketon a religious question after sermon.”	Imprisoned at Carlisle for one month
Withers	Robert		Caldbeck			1653	“for declaring against false worship at the steeple-house”	“inhumanly treated by the rude people”
Wood	Anthony					1664	“prosecution in Ecclesiastical Court for tithes.”	Imprisoned upon a writ of excommunicato capiendo.
Wright	William					UNK		Noted as still being imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol in 1688. [Not recorded when first imprisoned].

Cumberland Sufferings Notes

[i] See under reference of his release in 1682.

[ii] Unknown. The date of the original imprisonment is not given. The imprisonment is only referenced under the year 1682 at the time of his release.

[iii] Imprisonment information entered under year 1682.

[iv] Impropriator A layperson to whom a benefice is granted as their property.

[v] Unknown. The date of the original imprisonment is not given. The imprisonment is only referenced under the year 1682 at the time of his release.

[vi] Imprisonment information entered under year 1682.

[vii] Imprisonment information entered under year 1682.

[viii] Probably the same person as Anthony Tickell.

[ix] Imprisonment information entered under year 1682.

[x] Probably the same person as Humphry Twiddale.