Assize Indictments (PRO ASSI35/52/T)
16.7.1610
(Monday 16 July 1610)
document 14000709
that
Hen Abbot
in his proper person comes and says that the indictment is insufficient offence under the act of
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chapter three
Hen Abbot
interrupted the sermon of
Thos Grenefeild
in his parish church
Thos Greenfeild
of Earls Colne clerk being licensed by
Thos Ravis
bishop of London to expound the word of god in Earls Colne aforesaid
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said in the parish church there
of children and servants ought to have as
their bodies a certain
Hen Abbott
of the same immediately after these words were uttered said now he prateth against his master to the great disturbance of the said
Grenfeild
and the parishioners in the church and the aforesaid
Hen Abbott
comes in his proper person and says that the indictment was insufficient in the law and that by the act of parliament of
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it was enacted that no person willingly of set purpose molesting or impeding any preacher come under this act but in the indictment it is not alleged that he did of set purpose interrupt