Northampton Sessions Rolls 1314-16, Northampton Quarter Sessions 1686 - 1834,
 Northampton Assizes 1818 - 1836, Stony Stratford Petty Sessions


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Northampton Sessions Rolls
Roll of the Supervisors for the county of Northampton 1314-16

169. The jurors present that John Jolyf of Yardley Gobion beat, wounded and ill-treated Lawrence Sturdy of Cosgrove and is a common malefactor; Henry son of Henry the smith of Stoke Bruerne, beat and wounded Henry son of Robert de Bozenhoe of Shutlanger and is a common, etc. William the Carter of Stony Stratford , and Robert son of Thomas Fevre of the same, beat and ill-treated John le Ken of Puxley and Richard his brother against the peace etc. therefore let the sheriff attach tem etc. Afterwards Henry comes and acknowledges the aforesaid trespass and made fine with the lord king by 5s. on the surety of Robert Stoke and John of Twyford etc

G 21. John le Rous of Hanslope taken with three wool fells stolen at Cosgrove in the hundred of Cleyley, comes, and being asked how he wishes to acquit himself thereof, denies the theft, all felony and whatever is against the peace etc. And for good and ill he puts himself therefore on the country, for which the sheriff of Northampton is ordered to cause to come here twelve etc. of the aforesaid hundred, by whom etc. And the jurors of the aforesaid hundred come and say that the aforesaid John is guilty of the aforesaid theft. Therefore let him be hanged etc. His chattels 18 d. for which the town of Northampton answer etc.



The County Goal [Northampton] between the Sessions house and the Infirmary. It has a garden behind it and a pleasant view of the County.

The Quarter Sessions were court sittings held in January (Epiphany), April (Easter), July (Thomas a Becket) and October (Michaelmas). The charges heard mostly concerned felony, poaching, keeping disorderly alehouses, wages owed, removal appeals, bad treatment of apprentices by their masters, rates disputes, blocking waterways, and failure of parishes to keep roads and bridges in good order. The Courts also set rates for wages and carriage; details are found in the Record Books, Order Books, Minute Books and the Court Rolls in Northamptonshire Record Office.

Records relating to Cosgrove & Old Stratford have been extracted from Kay Collins's indexing work for the period 1686 -1834.

Index to Northampton Quarter Sessions 1686 - 1834
Forename Surname Details Place To Co Year Q
John BEASLEY re charges against Jos HENSON - next QS Cosgrove

1713 4
John BEASLEY re charges against Jos HENSON - next QS Cosgrove

1713 4
John BENBOW re bastard of Ann BLAKEMAN Cosgrove

1818 1
Ann BLAKEMAN her bastard of John BENBOW Cosgrove

1818 1
John BROWN & w re settlement Cosgrove

1687 1
John BROWN & w re settlement Cosgrove

1687 1
John BURT otherwise STACY? & w Ann & Jenny abt. 12 mo. Cosgrove Castle Thorpe BKM 1788 1
William DAWES alias Groom & Cecia, Geo 18mo. Woodend Cosgrove
1829 2
Edward ELLIOT to be tried Cosgrove

1780 2*
Charles FANCOURT & w Ann, Mary 13, Frances 11, Thos 9, Jos 7, Wm 5 Eliz 3 Cosgrove Tiffield
1796 3
Charles FANCOURT & w Ann, Mary 13, Frances 11, Thos 9, Jos 7, Wm 5 Eliz 3 Cosgrove Tiffield
1796 4
Ann FANCUTT & Mary 13, Frances 11, Thos 9, Jos 7, Wm 5 Eliz 3 Cosgrove Yardley Gobion
1797 1
Ann FANCUTT & Mary 13, Frances 11, Thos 9, Jos 7, Wm 5 Eliz 3 Cosgrove Yardley Gobion
1797 2
Ann FANCUTT & Mary 13, Frances 11, Thos 9, Jos 7, Wm 5 Eliz 3 Cosgrove Stony Stratford BKM 1797 3
John GOODMAN & w Easter & Eliz 8, Thos 5, Sarah 2, Susnh 2 mo. Cosgrove Beachampton BKM 1777 1
James GOSTICK & w Ruth Cosgrove Weston Favel
1783 1
William GROOM alias DAWES & Cecia, Geo 18mo. Woodend Cosgrove
1828 2
Thomas HARTSHORNE & wife & 3 children - removal order confirmed Yardley Gobion Cosgrove
1704 4
Joseph HENSON charge against him by J. BEASLEY - next QS Old Startford

1713 4
Joseph HENSON charge against him by J. BEASLEY - next QS Old Startford

1713 4
John HICKS
Cosgrave Astwood BKM 1789 1
Richard HOWE appear next Assizes to prosecute T. COOK Cosgarve

1729 1
Thomas INGRAM yngr - breach of peace against w by James INGRAM Old Stratford

1771 3
Ann JARVIS wid, & d Sarah 9 & Martha 6 Cosgrave Deanshanger
1757 3
Elizabeth JONES daughter of ben - removal order discharged Cosgrove Stony Stratford BKM 1706 1
Edward KING & w Mary & unnamed child 5wks. Weedon Beck Cosgrove
1832 3
Edward KING & w Mary child 5 wks Weedon Beck Cosgrove
1832 4
Edward LAMBORD lab - house to be licenced Cosgrove

1700 1
Edward LAMBORD lab - house to be licenced Cosgrove

1700 1
Richard NELLSON & w Mary, Sarah Cosgrave Abbottley HUN 1741 3
Thomas RAUNDS case re trading as baker quashed Cosgrove

1713 4
Thomas RAUNDS case re trading as baker quashed Cosgrove

1713 4
John SMITH innkeeper - to appear next QS Old Startford

1712 3
John SMITH innkeeper - to appear next QS Old Startford

1712 3
Robert SMYTH case re trading as baker quashed Cosgrove

1713 4

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Sentences of Prisoners Tried at Northampton Assizes 1818 - 1836
Taken from William Horner's Scrapbook cuttings

1820 11 July Wm. FAWSON, aged 25, committed 23rd. May, by the Rev. H. L. MANSELL, clerk, charged on the oath of Abraham MARRIOTT, with having stopped him on the King's highway, in the parish of Cosgrove, in the night of Monday the 22nd of May, and forcibly taken from his person one silver watch and 17s. in silver - Guilty Death
1820 11 July George MILLS, aged 27, & John YORK, aged 36, committed 23rd. May, by the Rev. H. L. MANCELL, clerk, charged on the oath of the said Abraham MARRIOTT, on suspicion of having been concerned with and assisting the said Wm. FAWSON, in stopping him the said Abraham MARRIOTT on the King's highway, in the parish of Cosgrove.- MILLS admitted evidence. YORK - Death
1824 26 July Charles COLLINSON, aged 30, charged with stealing a bay gelding, the property of Robert PRICE of Old Startford. No Bill
1827 3 March Robt. MARLOW alias Joseph HUNT, aged 22, charged with robbing Wm. CHURCH on the King's highway, in the Parish of Furtho of a sovereign, half a sovereign, and fifteen shillings in silver. Guilty. Death recorded
1828 21 July Wm. WOOTTON, aged 35, for robbing James SMITH on the King's highway in the parish of Cosgrove, of 6s. 9d. in money- Acquitted
1829 27 July Thos. WHITE 24, charged with having feloniously and carnally known and abused Ann SWANNELL, a girl under the age of ten years at Cosgrove - to remain until next assizes
1830 27 February Thomas WHITE, aged 24, charged with feloniously and carnally knowing and abusing Ann SWANNELL under ten years of age at Cosgrove on the 21st. July last. Guilty. Death left for Execution

Calendar of Quarter Sessions Records Volume VIII 1724-1730

Michaelmas Session, 7th October 1714 [ 1 George]

The appeal of the inhabitants of Cosgrove, co. Northampton, against the removal order of William Seabrooke, his wife and family from Castle Thorpe, dated 7th July last, upon examination of John Franklyn and the non-appearance of officers of Castle Thorpe to support the order, is allowed and removal order is discharged.



Croydon's Weekly Standard, December 24th 1881

STONY STRATFORD

PETTY SESSIONS

Friday, December 16.
Before E. H. Watts, Esq., and Spencer R. Harrison Esq.

Edward Smith, of Cosgrove, was summoned by his master, Joseph Evans Whiting, Castlethorpe. For stealing three pints of milk, on 3rd of December.
The charge was proved by George Whiting and of prosecutor.
Prisoner pleaded guilty and was committed to the House of Correction for one month.