1621. Overseers of Uggliebarbie to provide a suitable dwelling for 2 women (sisters) if they refuse them a warrant, etc. (Yorks. North Riding Q.S. Recs., Vol. III., p. 118.)
1672. Parish Officers of Scruton to provide a convenient habitation for Mary Hutchinson and to set her on work, and provide for her, etc., until she shall recover the possession of certain lands in Scruton. (Ibid. Vol. VI., p. 175).
1684. Mary Marchant ... livinge in good estimation And repute for many years together; being very Carefull to maintaine herself And family for being prejudice to ye sd. Towne; ye petitioners husbande beinge abroad and driven Away; and returninge not backe Againe to her leaveinge ye petitioner with a little girle; being In want was put into a little cottage by & with ye consent of ye sd. Towne; ye sd. Owner of ye sd. Tenement comeinge when ye petitioner was gon forth to worke leavinge her little girle in ye sd. house; ye sd. Owner get a locke And Key upp on ye door, where as your petitioner cannot Injoy her habitation wth peace and quietness; soe yt your petitioner is likely to starve for want of A habitation and child, etc.
(Cox. J. C., Derbyshire Annals, Vol. II., pp. 175-6, Q.S. Recs., 1684).
[143]. Somerset, Q.S. Rec., Vol. I., p. 41, 1609.
[144]. Hist. MSS. Com. Var. Coll., Vol. I., p. 296, Worcestershire, Q.S. Rec., 1617.
[145]. Cox, J. C. Derbyshire Annals, Vol. II., pp. 173-4, 1649.
[146]. Somerset Q.S. Rec., Vol. III., pp. 29, 58.
[147]. Hertford Co. Rec., Vol. I., p. 100, 1652.
[148]. Hertford Co. Rec., Vol. I., p. 370, 1687.