Witness Deposition – Thomas Cornforth – 8 Oct 1686

Document Type: Witness Deposition
Date: 8 Oct 1686
Correspondent: Thomas Cornforth
Archive Source: TNA E134 2Jas2 Mich 42
  • Transcription
  • Notes
  • Comments (0)
  • Change font
    If columns/tables do not appear straight, change font
Thomas Cornforth of Frosterly in the County of Durham yeom[an] aged Six & fifty yeares or thereabouts Sworne & Examined saith as followeth



4 To the Fourth Interrogatory this Depon[en]t saith that he this Depon[en]t was Employed by Thomas Rooksby Esquire from the tenth of May 1682 till January after to take an Accompt of what Lead Oare was carryed from the Def[endan]tes mines to the Def[endan]tes Smelting Mill at Darwin and Saith from the said tenth of May till the [Twenty] Ninth of September after he this Depon[en]t tooke an Accompt himselfe thereof which came to Three Hundred ninety Foure Binges & <Three> horse loads of Oare but whether the same loads of Oar came from the s[ai]d Def[endan]tes mine or not he this Depon[en]t knowes not But Saith he see a greate p[ar]t thereof unloaded <at> The S[ai]d Darwin Mill & was in the [Said]  Common Rode from the Def[endan]tes mines out in Wardell And saith that all this Depon[en]t see unloaded at the s[ai]d mill was Lead Oar And from the said Twenty ninth of September till the seventh of January after he this Depon[en]t tooke An Accompt from his servant which came to Two Hundred & Twenty Bing loades Of Lead Oar & two horse loades or [interlined: ‘neare’] thereabouts

									Thomas Cornforth
Witness on behalf of Bishop Crewe in answer to Crewe's interrogatories. See 8 Oct 1686 'Questions to witnesses' Nathaniel Crewe, interrogatories, and notes given there for background to the case.

Leave a comment

We welcome further information or corrections on topics and incidents mentioned in individual letters. It might take a while before your comments are checked for adding to public view within the website. We cannot undertake further research in response to questions.

Your email is never published nor shared. Required fields are marked *

*

General Discussion
Suggested correction or addition

*

  Return to search results or refine/create new search
The Dukesfield Smelters and Carriers Project aimed to celebrate and discover the heritage of the Dukesfield Arches & lead carriers' routes between Blaydon and the lead mines of Allendale and Weardale. A two year community project, it was led by the Friends of the North Pennines in partnership with Hexhamshire and Slaley Parish Councils and the active support of Allendale Estates. It was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the generous support of other sponsors. Friends of the North Pennines: Charity No:1137467