Archdeaconry Act Book (ERO D/ACA8)

2.9.1579 (Wednesday 2 September 1579)

document 1002491

office of the judge against Joan Hutton of Earls Colne she was sought she appeared and on her oath she was ordered that on sunday next from the time of the first peal to morning prayer till the beginning of morning prayer she shall stand in the church porch of Colne church and service begin she shall in like manner go into the church and there openly stand in the same church till service ended and between the epistle and the gospel shall before the parish confess penitently her fault desiring the people there present to pray etc and to certify at the next