HD 4/2/11, ff. 97r
f. 97r
Ad secundum articulum dicit eundem esse ve quod refert se ad
leges articulatas etc./
Ad tertium articulum dicit et deponit That in harvest
last past in Anno domini 1597 iam currente tempus certum
aliter non recolit This Examinate being reaping in a field
within the parishe of Staunton vppon Arrowe articulate
not farre from the place where this examinate did reape
the articulate Elinor Greenelie and Alice ffletcher were
at harde wordes and vnseemelie speeches one with
the other. And allsoe[1] saieth that then and there
amongst other wordes passed betweene them this examinate
did heare the said Alice ffletcher speak and
vtter these wordes following vnto the said Elinor
Greenelie videlicit. shee speaking vnto the said Elinor
Greenelie said thowe arte a hoore an arrand hoore
a tiltadowne hore and a welshe goate and other
vndecent speeches tending to the discredit of the said
Elinor. And moreouer saieth that the said wordes were
soe spoken by the said Alice ffletcher in the hearing
of this examinate and John williams and diuers others whose
Names he doeth not nowe remember. Et aliter
nescit deponere./
Ad quartum articulum dicit eundem esse verum./
Ad vltimum dicit omnia et singula per eum predeposita fuisse et
esse vera etc ac de et super eisdem laborant publica
vox et fama etc./
Signatum Iohannes lewes[2]
[1] allsoe[allsoet
[2] It appears that the scribe has written this beside marks made in lieu of a signature by the examinate, John Lewis.
f. 97r
To the second article he says that he refers it to the articulate laws.
To the third article he says and deposes that in harvest last past in the current year of our Lord 1597--he does not otherwise recollect the time--this examinate being reaping in a field within the parish of Staunton on Arrow articulate, not far from the place where this examinate did reap, the articulate Elinor Greenly and Alice Fletcher were at hard wordes and unseemly speeches one with the other. And also [he] sayeth that then and there, amongst other words passed between them, this examinate did hear the said Alice Fletcher speak and utter these words following unto the said Elinor Greenly, namely she (speaking unto the said Elinor Greenly) said, "You are a whore, an errant whore, a tiltadown whore, and a Welsh goat," and other indecent speeches tending to the discredit of the said Elinor. And moreover [he] sayeth that the said words were so spoken by the said Alice Fletcher in the hearing of this examinate and John Williams and diverse others whose names he does not now remember. And otherwise he knows nothing to depose.
To the fourth article he says the same to be true.
To the last he says that all and singular aforesaid by him to have been and to be true. Also public voice and fame declares these same things etc.
Signed [by] John Lewis.