Thomas Mort born abt 1610 Wigan (17.1.)
Data 17.1.
| EARLY WIGAN MORTS | ||||||
| Extracted from the Calendar of Wigan Borough Court Leet Rolls in the 1600's the following gives an insight into the | ||||||
| lives of Thomas Mort, and his children. More details on www.wiganworld.co.uk | ||||||
| The court was in the old Moot Hall building, situated off Market Place, Wigan town centre. | ||||||
| 1635 | Thomas Mort, currier, assault | |||||
| 1640, 1641 | James Morte, currier presented for defiling the streets | |||||
| Richard Morte, apprenticed to Robert Brighouse dyer for 7 years, asks to be made a freeman | ||||||
| 1647 | Gatewaters: Walegate Thomas Mort | |||||
| 1653 | St Lukes Fair Toll taker: Wallgate Thomas Morte | |||||
| 1656 | Thomas Mort the elder present | |||||
| 1659 | Thomas Mortt the younger for taking Roger Scott one of the searchers into his shop to search | |||||
| leather, contrary to the statut, and afterwards for abusing the said Roger | ||||||
| 1660 | Thomas Mortt and Jane his wife-assault and abuse | |||||
| 1661, Apr 20 Easter Leet | Roger Never for assaulting James Mortt and drawing of blood | |||||
| Thomas Mortt the younger "For Curying Lettres Insufficiently and using horse grasse for the dressinge of same" | ||||||
| Roger Never for breaking his recognizance by assaulting James Mortt and drawing blood | ||||||
| 1663, Apr 25 Easter Leet | Thomas Mortt the elder, foreigners | |||||
| William Mort for abusing and assaulting Hugh Deane and his wife | ||||||
| Elizabeth Mortt-spinster for abusing Hugh Deane | ||||||
| 1664, Oct 1 Michaelmas L | James Mortt currier for keeping Thomasin Robinson a foreigner | |||||
| Complaint of the Master and Warden of the Shoemakers that Thomas Mortt the younger, currier sold and | ||||||
| bought corn and mills, not being a burgess | ||||||
| 1665, Apr 1 Easter Leet | William Mortt-assault | |||||
| 1666, Mar 24 Easter Leet | Presentments: James Mortt of Wigan Currier being sworne to watch att the End of Walgat was dureing | |||||
| the tyme of his watch drunk and did assault one Wetherby- fined 5s or for five hours in the stocks on | ||||||
| Market day. | ||||||
| 1667, Oct 5 Michaelmas L | Thomas Mort the younger "for digging and deweing in Robert Ford's close called "The Eyes" | |||||
| 1668, Mar 28 Easter Leet | Thomas Mort Junior and Thomas Mort Senior did not sufficiently curry lether brought unto him but did use | |||||
| insufficient oyles and Liquors | ||||||
| 1668, Oct 3 Michaelmas L | Gatewaiters: Millgate Thomas Mort | |||||
| Thomas Mort the younger-litigation and assault | ||||||
| 1669 Michaelmas | Gatewaiters: Wallgate James Mort | |||||
| 1670 Michaelmas | William Crosse for abusing James Mort gatewaiter | |||||
| 1672, Oct 5 Michaelmas L | Gatewaiters: Wallgate Richard Mortte | |||||
| Thomas Mortt Junior currier assault with drawing of blood | ||||||
| 1673, Apr 5 Easter Leet | James Hardman for assaulting Richard Mortt gatewaiter fined 3s 4d | |||||
| Richard Mortt for abusing and assaulting James Hardman | ||||||
| 1674, Dec 31 | Overseers of Highways, Wallgate: Thomas Mort | |||||
| 1676, Sep 30 Michaelmas L | Gatewaiter: Wallgate Thomas Mort | |||||
| James Mort for an assault on Elizabeth the wife of William Catterall | ||||||
| 1676, Dec 28 Christmas L | James Mortt-assault | |||||
| 1677, Oct 6 Michaelmas L | Recorder Thomas Mort | |||||
| 1678, Apr 6 Easter Leet | That Thomas Mortt or William Catterall allow the pale between their tenement and Gilbert Greens | |||||
| to fall down | ||||||
| 1678, Oct 5 Michaelmas L | Thomas Mortt senior, William or Anne Catterall for allowing the pale to fall between their house | |||||
| and Gilbert Greens | ||||||
| 1680, Oct 2 Michaelmas L | Recorder Thomas Morte | |||||
| Gatewaiter: Millgate James Morte | ||||||
| Richard Morte for allowing swine to stray | ||||||
| 1682, Sep 30 Michaelmas Leet | Richard Mortt for allowing swine to stray | |||||
| James Mort-assault | ||||||
| 1682, Dec 23 Christmas Leet | Richard Mort for allowing swine to stray | |||||
| 1683, Apr 14 Easter Leet | Richard Mort for allowing his swine to stray | |||||
| 1683 Michaelmas | Recorder Thomas Morte, Esq | |||||
| Richard Mort-straying swine | ||||||
| Draft of a petition for the comfirmation of the election of Thomas Morte Esq as Recorder according to the Charter | ||||||
| Letter confirming the election of Thomas Mort Esq as Recorder 15 Nov 1683 | ||||||
| Draft of a letter from Thomas Turner, Mayor to Charles Earl of Ancram dated 20 Nov 1683 acknowledging | ||||||
| the receipt of the Brief nominating Thomas Morte Esq as Recorder | ||||||
| 1684, Apr 14 Easter Leet | Richard Mort for allowing his swine to stray | |||||
| Richard Mort for allowing "mastey" dogs to go unmuzzled in the street | ||||||
| 1684, Oct 6 Michaelmas Leet | Recorder Thomas Mort | |||||
| Richard Mort for allowing swine to stray | ||||||
| 1686, Apr 25 Easter Leet | James Mort for assaulting Robert Forth and abusing Mary the wife of John Wood | |||||
| 1687, Apr 2 Easter Leet | Richard Mortt for allowing his swine to stray | |||||
| Thomas Mortt for not cleaning the street | ||||||
| 1687, Apr 16 | Presentments: Peter Mortt for allowing two dogs to go unmuzzled | |||||
| Richard Mortt for allowing his swine to stray | ||||||
| 1687, Oct 1 Michaelmas Leet | Richard Mort for allowing swine to stray | |||||
| 1687/8, Jan 7 | Presentments: Richard Mort for allowing stones to lie in the street | |||||
| Peter Mort for allowing his mastiff to go unmuzzled | ||||||
| 1688, Apr 21 Easter Leet | Richard Mort for allowing a "Rooke of Stones" to lie in the street | |||||
| The Mug Market held in Market Street in future to be removed to the hillock against Richard Morte's house | ||||||
| in Wallgate and also all tin and glass ware to be sold there | ||||||
| 1689, Apr 6 Easter Leet | Thomas Mort Esq Recorder asked to be discharged, it was granted and Bert Entwistle elected | |||||
| 1689, Oct 5 Michaelmas Leet | Richard Mortt for allowing swine to stray | |||||
| 1690, Oct 4 Michaelmas Leet | Robert Mason for an assault with the drawing of blood upon William Mortt | |||||
| Margery Mortt widow for allowing swine to stray | ||||||
| 1691, Apr 18 | Presentment: Margery Mort for allowing swine to stray | |||||
| 1691, Oct 3 Michaelmas Leet | Searchers and Seekers of leather: Roger Scott and Thomas Mortt | |||||
| Margery Mortt for allowing her swine to stray | ||||||
| Notes: From a study of the Court Leet, Sacrement Certificates and the baptisms of Thomas Mort the residences of these early Wigan Morts can be established | ||||||
| 1631-1635 Thomas Mort and wife had a place of business in Millgate, Wigan | ||||||
| 1637-1661 Thomas Mort and wife had a place of business in Wallgate, Wigan | ||||||
| by 1677 Thomas Mort was of Astley, and Recorder. A Thomas Mort was Recorder till 1689 so maybe both father and son took this roll as father died 1686 | ||||||
| Oaths and Sacrament Certificates Lancashire Quarter Sessions. Only the Index is shown below as a reminder for further study. Lancashire Records Office | ||||||
| ref QSJ/8/11 date Nov 18, 1677 Thomas Mort of Astley, parish Leigh esq "Recorder of the Towne and Borough of Wiggan" | ||||||
| ref QSJ8/17/75 date Dec 30, 1683 Thomas Mort, Recorder of Wigan | ||||||
| ref QSJ/8/30/15 date Dec 30, 1688 Thomas Mort "Recorder of the Towne and Burrough of Wigan" witness Alexander Mort of Heskin, gent | ||||||
| Notes: Alexander Mort of Heskin, gent would be the son of Adam Mort and Margaret Maudesley. | ||||||
| There is a connection between the Mort and Mawdesley families, and a study of the Mawdesley family could probably lead to connect the families of the | ||||||
| Morts of Damhouse with these early Wigan Morts | ||||||
| Margaret Maudesley, wife of Adam Mort of Damhouse, was the daughter of Robert Mawdesley. She was christened Wigan, Robert was also Recorder at Wigan. | ||||||
| Note: see Robert Mawdesley | ||||||
| Baptisms to parent Thomas Mort (IGI) | ||||||
| Thomas christened Jul 25, 1631 of Wigan | ||||||
| James christened Dec 31, 1632 of Wigan | ||||||
| Henry born Jan 11, 1638 of Wallgate, Wigan | ||||||
| Peter born May 17, 1640 of Wallgate, Wigan | ||||||
| Richard christened Nov 13, 1642 of Wallgate, Wigan | ||||||
| William born May 24, 1645 of Wallgate, Wigan | ||||||
| Taken from the Registers of Wigan Part 2 1626-1675 LPRS Book 152 | ||||||
| Thomas Mort f Thomas de Mylgait baptised July 25, 1631 | ||||||
| James Mort f Thomas de Mylgait baptised Dec 31, 1632 | ||||||
| Eliz d Tho. Mort of Milnegate baptised Feb 28, 1635/36 | ||||||
| Henry son of Thomas Mort, cur in the Wallgate [currier?] baptised Jan 11, 1637/38 | ||||||
| Henry son of Thomas Mortt de Wallgate buried May 21, 1639 | ||||||
| Peeter son of Thomas Mort de Wallgate baptised May 17, 1640 | ||||||
| Willm son of Thomas Mort de Wallgate baptised May 24, 1645 | ||||||
| Peter son of Thomas Morte de Wallgate buried Apr 25, 1661 | ||||||
| Margaret wife of Thomas Mort of Wallgate buried Dec 6, 1661 | ||||||
| Taken from the Registers of Wigan Part 3 1676-1710 LPRS Book 153 | ||||||
| James Mort of Walgate buried Aug 22, 1678 | ||||||
| Mary wife of James Mort of Walgate buried Aug 12, 1678 | ||||||
| Thomas Mort, senr of Milgate buried Oct 31, 1686 | ||||||
| A marriage at Wigan on Feb 19, 1655 (IGI) | ||||||
| Thomas Mort and Jane Prescott | ||||||
| Baptisms to parent Thomas Mort (IGI) | ||||||
| James born May 16, 1656 of Wigan | ||||||
| Elizabeth born Nov 4, 1658 of Wigan | ||||||
| Baptisms to parents Thomas Mort and Jane Prescott (IGI) of Millgate | ||||||
| James christened May 16, 1656 | ||||||
| Elizabeth christened Nov 4, 1658 | ||||||
| Peter christened Apr 28, 1661 | ||||||
| William christened Dec 2, 1666 | ||||||
| Taken from the Registers of Wigan Part 2 1626-1675 LPRS Book 152 | ||||||
| Marriage of Thomas Mort, currier and Jane Prescott Feb 8, 1654/55 | ||||||
| James son of Thomas Mort of Millgate, yonger baptised May 16, 1656 | ||||||
| Elizabeth d of Thomas Mort of Milgate baptised Nov 4, 1658 | ||||||
| Peter son of Thomas Mortt de Milngate baptised Apr 28, 1661 | ||||||
| John son of Thomas Mort de Pemberton baptised Nov (nd) 1663 | ||||||
| William son of Thomas Mort de Millgate baptised Dec 2. 1666 | ||||||
| Taken from the Registers of Wigan Part 3 1676-1710 LPRS Book 153 | ||||||
| Jane wife of Thomas Morte buried Sep 26, 1694 | ||||||
| Tho Morte de Milgate buried Jul 12, 1699 (same date as Tho s of Wm Morte de Walgate) | ||||||
| Ellizab Morte, spinster, de Walgate, pauper (followed by a hand pointing right) buried May 22, 1697 | ||||||
| Baptism Records to parent Richard Mort (IGI) | ||||||
| Alice christened May 11, 1673 of Wigan | ||||||
| Thomas christened Aug 9, 1674 of Wigan | ||||||
| Thomas born Aug 3, 1674 of Hallgate, Wigan | ||||||
| Ralph born Sep 2, 1675 of Hallgate, Wigan | ||||||
| Ralph christened Sep 2, 1675 of Wigan | ||||||
| Margaret born May 26, 1677 of Wallgate, Wigan | ||||||
| Alice christened Nov 30, 1678 of Wigan | ||||||
| Alice born Nov 30, 1678 of Wallgate, Wigan | ||||||
| Peter christened Sep 2, 1680 of Wigan | ||||||
| Peter born Sep 2, 1680 of Wallgate, Wigan | ||||||
| Richard born Feb 20, 1682 of Wallgate, Wigan | ||||||
| Taken from the Registers of Wigan Part 2 1626-1675 LPRS Book 152 | ||||||
| Alice d of Richard Mort of Wallgate bapised May 11, 1673 | ||||||
| Alice d of Richard Mort of Wallgate buried Sep 10, 1673 | ||||||
| Thomas s of Richard Mort of Wallgare baptised Aug 2, 1674 | ||||||
| Ralph s of Richard Mort of Wallgate baptised Sep 2, 1675 | ||||||
| Taken from the Registers of Wigan Part 3 1676-1710 LPRS Book 153 | ||||||
| Margaret d of Richard Morte of Walgate baptised May 26, 1677 | ||||||
| Ralph s of Richard Mortt of Wallgate buried Jul 2, 1679 | ||||||
| Alice d Richard Mort of Walgate baptised Nov 30, 1678 | ||||||
| Alice d Richard Mort of Walgate buried Dec 11, 1678 | ||||||
| Peter s of Richard Mort of Walgate baptised Sep 2, 1680 | ||||||
| Richard son of Richard Mortt of Walgate baptised Feb 20, 1682/83 | Note: see Richard Mort and Margt Woods | |||||
| Richard Morte, Wallgate buried Aug 5, 1690 | ||||||
| Margery Mort, wid of Wallgate buried Apr 13, 1695 | ||||||
| Extracted from the Will held at Lancashire Records Office | ||||||
| Richard Mort of Wigan, Innkeeper 1691, May 19 | ||||||
| In the name of God Amen, I Richard Mort of Wigan, innkeeper, I give and bequeath unto Margery my loving wife one third part in | ||||||
| three parts to be divided of all the rest residue and remainder of my said goods and personal estate, and the othertwo thirds unto | ||||||
| Peter, Richard and Margaret Mortt my sons and daughter equally to be divided amongst them, share and share alike. Whereas the | ||||||
| said Richard Mortt lawfully seized in my demesne and all that Messuage or burgage and tenement with appertence situate in or | ||||||
| near Streets in Wigan afforesaid Walgate wherein I now inhabit and dwell and in all those two separate close closures of two acres | ||||||
| and a half ot thereabouts. Unto Thomas Cooper of Wigan and one of the Aldermen of the burough of Wigan and Adam Bancks of the | ||||||
| Milngate in Wigan after my demise and suffer the said Margery my wife and her assigns to have profits of all and singular the said | ||||||
| messuage or burgage, tenement, close, closures and parcels of land until Richard Mortt my said son shall have or may have attained | ||||||
| the age of one and twenty years, do allow for the better livelyhood and stay of the said Peter, Richard and Margaret my said sons and | ||||||
| daughters until they shall respectively attain he age of one and twenty years and nominate my wife sole Executrix, put my hand and | ||||||
| seal the third day of August 1690. Richard Mort made his mark. | ||||||
| Also a long inventory dated May 19, 1691 of Richard Mort of Walgate, Wigan | ||||||
| Extracted from the Will held at Lancashire Records Office | ||||||
| Margery Mort of Wigan, widow 1697, Oct 20 | ||||||
| In the name of God Amen, the tenth day of April in ye seventh year of King William the third and in the year of our Lord according to | ||||||
| the computacon of the Church of England 1695 I margery Mort of Wigan in the county of Lancaster, widdow being sick in body but of | ||||||
| perfect memory praised be God for ye same do make this my last will and testament in manner following. Firstly I comitt my soul unto | ||||||
| the Lord my body to ye earth to be decently buried and interred in the Parish Church of Wigan at ye descresion of my executors hereafter | ||||||
| named, and whereas my late husband did by his last will devise unto me one third part of his then personnall estate I do hereby give and | ||||||
| bequeath ye same to my two children Margaret and Richard Mort and doe hereby revoke all other wills and doe nominate or appoint | ||||||
| Adam Bancks senior of Wigan, Pewterer exec. Margery Mort her mark. | ||||||
| Also a very long inventory totalling £136 09s 06p dated Oct 19, 1697 | ||||||