Archdeaconry Act Book (ERO D/ACA40)

31.10.1616 (Thursday 31 October 1616)

document 1803283

Ann Mott of Earls Colne detected by the guardians for disturbing women when they are sitting in their seats in the church to hear divine service and sitting in their seats against the command of the churchwardens mr Adams appeared and said that the said Ann doth in the church where mr Church and his family hath usually sat for these thirty years and upwards and that she doth not disturb any women in their seats therefore dismissed 2s