Mary Angel
Associated Locations
Cause 2a: Mary Angel sued for defamation by Elizabeth Whitton.
Cause 2b: Mary Angel resents exceptions to the cause of defamation.
Whorwood Whitton
Son of Elizabeth Whitton and Frances Whitton, the elder. Brother to Francis Whitton, the younger, and Susan Whitton.
Documents:
Marriage settlement. Covenant that Whorwood, son of Francis and Elizabeth Whitton shall marry Elizabeth daughter of Richard Tompkyns before the feast of the nativity of St John Baptist next. 28 April 1599. Mentions second son Edmund. X11/1/2/1/10 10/11. https://www.shropshirearchives.org.uk/collections/getrecord/CCA_X11_1_2_1_10
Susan Whitton
Sister of Francis Whitton, the younger and Whorwood Whitton. Daughter of Elizabeth Whitton and Francis Whitton, the elder
Cause 2a (1598): mentioned.
William Whitton
Associated Locations
Brother of Francis Whitton, the elder. Moved to Coreley 1596. Prior to this lived at Chetton.
Cause 2a (1598): deponent, described as 63 years of age and having lived in the parish of Coreley/Coreldy for two years prior to which he lived at Chetton.
Cause 3 (1598): sued for defamation by Thomas Lane.
Francis Whitton, the younger.
Associated Locations
Son of Elizabeth Whitton and Francis Whitton, the elder. Brother to Susan and Whorwood Whitton.
Cause 2a (1598): deponent and listed as 18 years old.
Francis Whitton, the elder
Associated Locations
Husband of Elizabeth Whitton. Brother of William Whitton. Father of Whorwood, Susan, and Francis Whitton, the younger. Resident at Burford
Cause 2a (1598): mentioned.
Cause 3 (1598): mentioned.
Other documents:
Mortgage of Faintree Manor to Frauncis Whitton and Elizabeth 1602. https://www.shropshirearchives.org.uk/collections/getrecord/CCA_X11_1_2_2_15
Marriage settlement. Covenant that Whorwood, son of Francis and Elizabeth Whitton shall marry Elizabeth daughter of Richard Tompkyns before the feast of the nativity of St John Baptist next. 28 April 1599. Mentions second son Edmund. X11/1/2/1/10 10/11. https://www.shropshirearchives.org.uk/collections/getrecord/CCA_X11_1_2_1_10
Elizabeth Whitton
Associated Locations
Wife of Francis Whitton, the elder. Mother of Francis, Susan, and Whorwood Whitton.
Cause 2a and 2b (1598): Whitton sues Mary Angel for defamation.
Cause 3 (1598): mentioned.
Other documents:
Marriage settlement. Covenant that Whorwood, son of Francis and Elizabeth Whitton shall marry Elizabeth daughter of Richard Tompkyns before the feast of the nativity of St John Baptist next. 28 April 1599. Mentions second son Edmund. X11/1/2/1/10 10/11. https://www.shropshirearchives.org.uk/collections/getrecord/CCA_X11_1_2_1_10
9. Elizabeth Smith defames Eleanor Thomas
Examinations of witnesses concerning a cause of defamation brought by Eleanor wife of Philip ap Thomas against Elizabeth Smith who impugned Eleanor's chaste character using very abusive language, including anti-Welsh sentiment. Elizabeth Smith curses Eleanor publicly, calling down God's vengeance on her neighbour.
People
8. Richard Gwillym defames Alice Hankins
Examinations of witnesses concerning a cause of defamation made by Alice Hankins against Richard Gwillym, who claimed to have had sexual relations with Alice and impugned her character publicly.