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322 Item; the leases of the manner of Wigan which included tithes, fairs and mills, made by the parsons : viz. 1. by Richard Kighly to John Kitching for 30 years, dated the 2nd February, 33 Hen. VIII., confirmed by the bishop. 2. John Kitchin sells it to Sr Tho. Langton, dated 20 martii, 36 Hen. VIII. 3. Richard Smyth, parson of Wigan, leased it to Edm. Borscough, dated 22 Sept., 1. Mar. 4. Richard Smyth to Edm. Borscough and George Eastham, dat. 16 January, 2 Mar.

Item; the fines taken by the parson for the same mill: viz. parson Tho. Stanly took a fine of 20 marks of Roger Letherbarow for the said mill, 16th October, 1560, which was paid to his steward Edmund Winstanley in pistoletts, but gold being cried down the next day he lost by it 8s. 4d. (Vide his steward Edmund Winstanly's accounts, which were proved before four commissioners, in a suit of parson Fleetwood's, of which commissioners Mr. John Bradshaw of Bradshaw was one, who now acknowledges his hand to the said book).

Item ; this corn mill only in the parish pays no toll or composition for it, as all other mills do.

Item; the verdict of jury of Wigan burgesses at a Wigan Court Baron on 4th October, 1619, declaring Miles Letherbarrow to be a tenant at will [as given on pp. 237, 238].

Item; the other water (fulling) mill, which is held by the same tenure, hath been tried at law, and given, by injunction, to Mr. Fleetwood in 27 Eliz., and to the bishop himself in 15 Jac.

Item; Miles Letherbarrow, being indicted for his mill at Lancaster, after full hearing before Sir Humphrey Winch, then judge, on 20th August, 1618, confessed he had no right to the said mill, and craved pardon for his obstinacy, and submitted himself to the parson.

Item; the said Miles hath subscribed twice to this [Leger] Book that he hath no right to it but only by the favour of the parson and as his tenant at will.

Item; on his death bed he charged his wife not to challenge it of right, but only to crave the lord bishop's favour, saying that