Star Chamber: bill of complaint
of Thomas Echard and Elyn his wife, from the
reign of Henry VIII.
(Catalogue reference: STAC
2/14 folio 3)
In their moost humble wyse Shewith & Complayneth
unto your excellent Maiestie your moost humble
and obedyent Subiect[es] Thomas Echard of
your Towne of Yermouth
In your Countye of Norff and Elyn his wyff
That where as your said Subiect[es] for the
maynetena[u]nce of their poere Lyvyng occupyeth
w[i]thin your said Towne of Yermouth a
Brewe howse for bere by reason wherof oon
Agnes owlett wydowe beyng A typler w[i]thin
the same Towne and was Indettyd to yo[u]r
said Subiect Thomas Echerd for bere
whiche she had of hym in c[er]tayn money
for the whiche your said Subiect Sent A mayde
s[er]vante unto the said Agnes who cam to
her howse and Demaunded the same money
for your said Subiect in the p[re]sens
of oon Robert ordlowe then Syttyng drynkyng
w[i]thin the howse of the said Agnes who
as it is Reported offeryd the said Mayde
to
drynke And she nat p[er]cyvyng What he
ment but toke hede unto that she cam for
made non Answere nor countena[u]nce to the
said ordelow Wherupon he then threw
the pott & bere therin at the mayd[es]
hedd who then saide to the said ordelowe
that she knew nat that he offeryd unto hir
to drynke wherw[i]th she dep[ar]tyd & cam
home to your said Subiect[es] declaryng how she was used...
