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bodie and blood of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Chryste to the parish- 

 ioners of Wymborn, to baptise infants, to visite the sicke, to praise, or 

 to give thanks to God for women after childe birthe, and to wear such 

 habits as is appointed by the ecclesyastycall orders and lawes of this 

 realme," &c. 



1601. " Magister Thomas Norman " and Henry Allen had " a 

 difference " (quarrel) which needed settlement. 



Mr. Norman was not infrequently presented ; but without 

 effect, for in the year 1611, Thomas Norman, " our Minister," 

 was cited for not wearing a surplice, reading the prayers, or 

 administering the Sacraments. 



Anna Toogood, the wife of Thomas Toogood, " one of our 

 Ministers," does not appear to have had the peaceable dis- 

 position which might have been expected in a clergyman's 

 wife ; for no less than four times in the space of sixteen months 

 (1601-2) she appeared either as complainant or as defendant 

 in actions for the use of abusive words or for defamation of 

 character. 



On February, 1601-2, Henry Topnell was presented for 

 keeping company in his house on the " Saboth " in the 

 time of divine service, and five other men were " presented " 

 for being there with him. A week later Anthony Witt, 

 William Osmond and - - Hollowaye were charged with 

 being " at breckfast " at Tapnell's house in the sermon time. 



On May 5th, 1602 John Keynell was presented for being 

 "a common drunckard," and Arthur Mylles for " Keepinge 

 card playinge in his house, the 2nd of Ma ye being Sondaye." 



Other presentments were : 



William Forrist for keepinge his shopp open. 

 Michaell Dike and John Stronge for talkinge in the 



churche in the sermon tyme. 

 Thomas Woodman and his Son for playing in the 



time of servis and sermon in the tyt hinge of Lighe 



(Leigh). 

 Thomas Fripp " for playinge of tables and keepinge of 



companey on Whit -Monday last in the church 



house on service and sermon tyme." 



