Quarter Sessions Records

Calendared Quarter Sessions for Ilmer, 1680-1731

The Quarter Sessions of Buckinghamshire were the historic county court meetings of the Justices of the Peace for Buckinghamshire. They were called “quarter” sessions because they met four times a year, traditionally around Epiphany, Easter, Midsummer, and Michaelmas. For Buckinghamshire, they were both a court of law and, for much of their history, a form of county government. They dealt with matters such as minor and middling crime, indictments, recognisances, alehouse licensing, highways, bridges, poor-law settlement disputes, prisons, county officers, local administration, and deposited public records. The most serious criminal cases, especially capital offences, normally went to the Assizes rather than Quarter Sessions.

Taken from the Bucks Archaeological Society transcription of County of Buckingham, Calendar to the Sessions Records (1931).

Easter Session

1680

pp. 98-99. Petty constables sworn.

Illmore . . . . Thomas Gome, junior, and William Cannon vice [blank] and John Towne.

p. 100.Orders.

Order that the overseers of Illmore shall “place another Inhabitant in the howse where Emma Bigge dwells, they errectinge a Chimney and makeinge another doore.”

Similar order for the house where Thomas Kinge dwells.

Michaelmas Session

1681

p. 182. Presentments of the petty constables.

[Blank] Mead of Mentmore, Benjamin Wray and Thomas Browne, both of Drayton B[eauchamp], and George Honnor of Little Marlow, all constables, and the constables of Studley, Aston Mullins, Waldridge, Illmore, and Hillesdon, for not making their presentments or paying their quarteridge money.

Easter Session

1682

p. 210. Orders.

Order referring to certain justices the appeal of Thomas Walter of lllmore against his rates.

Easter Session

1683

pp. 287-288. Petty constables sworn.

Illmore . . . . John Bowden vice Thomas Gome.

Michaelmas Session

1685

p. 447. Fines, issues, and recognizances forfeited.

Thomas Walter of Ilmore, gentleman, William Corby of Adstock, Newman Williett, junior, of Bidelsdon, John Desborrough of Chesham, Thomas Carter of Denham, gentleman, Luke Smith of Whitchurch, gentleman, Daniel Lucas of Wingrave, Roger Fuller of Bradwell, gentleman, Robert Stevengton of Newton Blossomville, gentleman, and Thomas Hooten of Stoke Goldington, fined £1. 6s. 8d. each, for being absent when summoned as jurors.

Easter Session

1688

pp. 81.-84. Petty constables and tithingmen sworn.

Ilmor . . . . Francis Neele vice John Bowden.

Midsummer Session

1689

pp. 173-175. Names of persons who produced Sacrament Certificates, took the oaths provided in the act of 1 William and Mary, c. 1, and subscribed the declaration against transubstantiation.

Rev. Marcus Parker, vicar of Ilmer,

Easter Session

1690

p. 259. Chief constables sworn.

Ashendon . . Richard Betham of North Marston and John Bowden of Ilmer vice John Bennell and Henry Hunt.

Epiphany Session

1691-92

p. 102. Order allowing the appeal of Ilmore against a warrant removing Thomas Dancer, with his wife and son, from Stone.

Easter Session

1692

pp. 125-126. Petty constables and tithingmen sworn.

Ilmer . . . . William Bowden vice Francis Neale.

Easter Session

1694

p. 349. The overseers of Ilmer are ordered to place Thomas Martin to dwell in part of the house now occupied by Thomas King.

p. 350. Order referring to certain justices the complaint of the inhabitants of Illmore that John Bowden, one of the surveyors there, used the public money to repair his own roads.

p 362 Recognizances entered into.

William, son of Thomas Walter of Ilmer, gentleman, in £40 with Thomas Walter and Francis Neale, farmer, both of Ilmer, as sureties in £20 each, to appear in respect of the bastard child of Mary Levinz.

p. 364. Recognizances discharged.

Richard Corbey of Great Marlow, farmer, John Eason, senior, of Wing, grazier, William Russell of Chepping Wycombe, paper maker, Richard Nailer of Colebrooke, gentleman, William Amond and Job Blake, both of Chesham, clothiers, John Law of Great Marlow, mercer, Richard Lansdall, farmer, and Edward Spicer, paper maker, both of Chepping Wycombe, Edward Ayris of Abbington, co Berks, bargemaster, Jonathan Jones, miller, and William Lawrence, bargeman, both of Great Marlow, James Gold and James Loveday, both of Braddenham, gentlemen, Edward Leerhead, cheese monger, and Timothy Harding, yeoman, both of Amersham, William Stopp of Great Marlow, labourer, Joseph Emberton, servant, Mary Billingdon, widow, William Hebbs, labourer, and Anthony Norman, butcher, all of Bletchley, James Wild, victualler, Thomas Beckett, labourer, Daniel Browne, bricklayer, and Elizabeth Browne, widow, all of Iver, Thomas Walter, gentleman, and William, his son, and Francis Neale, farmer, all of Ilmer, William Mason, farmer, and Joseph Peart, labourer, both of Biggstho in Haddenham, Edward Nash and John Darvill, millers, and Samuel Slater and John Browne, yeoman, all of Little Missenden, William Kemp of Great Missenden, Benjamin Barton, cordwainer, and William Horwood and Silvester Dancer, yeoman, all of Aston Clynton, Richard Stevens, constable of Chesham, Benjamin Salt, victualler, Christopher Carter, mercer, John Gilpin, baker, and Thomas Lane, labourer, all of Newport Pagnell, Peregrine Ford of Cudding- ton, yeoman, Alexander Duncombe and John Money, yeoman, Charles Howard, baker, Henry Mills, yeoman, and Henry Clarke, cordwainer, all of Aylesbury, John Godman, miller, and John Buckmaster, labourer, both of Pightlesto, Elizabeth Cox, spinster, and William Cox, yeoman, both of Middle Cleydon, Henry Wooton of Steeple Cleydon, yeoman, Roger Fleming, labourer, William Darvill, and Isaac Dedford, all of Colebrooke, and Thomas Lane, innholder, Richard Munday, carpenter, and Robert Beeston, bricklayer, all of Wendover.

p. 342. Presentments of the grand jury.

The inhabitants of Ilmore, for not repairing part of the highway from Bisceter, co. Oxford, to Chepping Wycombe, near the land of William Young.

p. 344. Chief constables sworn.

Ilmore . . . . Edward Gomme vice William Bowden.

Midsummer Session

1694

Orders.

p. 7. Orders extending the recognizances of Thomas Alexander of Chalfont St. Peters, victualler, and William Walter of Ilmer, yeoman, and estreating the recognizances of Tobias Churchill of Steeple Claydon, gentleman, Peregrine Ford of Cuddington, yeoman, and John Atkinson of Chepping Wycombe, butcher, on account of their non- appearance.

p. 17. William, son of Thomas Walter of Ilmer, gentleman, committed to gaol for refusing to find sufficient security to indemnify the parish in respect of the bastard child of Mary Levinz.

p. 26. Order postponing the imposition of fines upon owners of land in Lillingston Dayrell, Akely, and Ilmer, in respect of indictments against the parishes for non-repair of highways.

p. 38. Recognizances extended.

William Walter of Ilmer, yeoman, in £20, with Thomas Walter and Francis Neale, both of Ilmer, yeomen, as sureties in £10 each, to keep the peace towards William Bowden.

p. 42. Recognizances discharged.

William Deane of Chepping Wycombe, farmer, Thomas Walter, gentleman, and Francis Neale, farmer, both of Ilmer, Richard Stevens, cordwainer, and Job Blake, clothier, both of Chesham, John Eason of Wing, grazier, Ralph Roase, cordwainer, Thomas Martin, draper, Francis Hensman, tailor, and Edmund Martin, tallow-chandler, all of Olney, Thomas Course senior, farmer, Thomas Course junior, mercer, and John Course, farmer, all of Sherrington, Richard Wilbee of Chalfont St. Giles, farmer, Philip Gower of Beconsfield, gentleman, Edward Spicer, paper-maker, and Richard Lansdale, farmer, both of Chepping Wycombe, Richard Deller of Bray, co. Berks, gentleman, John Lee of Shasbrooke, co. Berks, gentleman, John Winfield of Soulbury, labourer, Thomas Curle of Swanborne, yeoman, William Brookes and Robert Todd, yeomen, Henry Edmunds, baker, Henry Munday, innholder, John White, butcher, and Henry Dunmoll, sadler, all of Aylesbury, Richard Ingram of Little Kimble, labourer, John Bigg of Great Kimble, gentleman, Thomas Gibson of Little Kimble, yeoman, John Wiatt and Francis Ingleton, both of Halton, yeomen, William Horwood, farmer, Benjamin Barton, cordwainer, and Mary Cooke, widow, all of Aston Clynton, Joseph Foskett of Easton Mauditt, co. Northampton, yeoman, Elizabeth Scott of Olney, spinster, and William Russell of Chepping Wycombe, paper-maker.

Michaelmas Session

1694

Orders.

The inhabitants of Ilmer are discharged from the indictment against them for not repairing part of the highway from Bisciter, co. Oxford, to Chepping Wycombe, through the land of William Young, as they have produced a justices’ certificate that the work has now been done.

p. 80. Recognizances discharged.

William Walter, Thomas Walter, and Francis Neal, all of Ilmer, yeomen, William Brookes and Thomas Brookes, both of Aylesbury, yeomen, William Horwood of Aston Clynton, Thomas Curle of Swanborne, and William Taylor of Soulbury, alias Sulbury, farmers, John Major of Lilling- stone Dorrell and Edward Beckley of Swanburne, yeomen, Richard Deller of Bray, co. Berks, gentleman, John Lee of Cookeham, co. Berks, yeoman, Ann Waters, spinster, and Francis Williams, innholder, both of Lowdwater in Chepping Wycomb, Joan Samms of Chepping Wycomb, Ann, wife of Ephraim Munck, and Edward Wetherley, labourer, both of Chalfont St. Peters, Thomas Batchellor of Chesham, labourer, William Grove of Beconsfield, cordwainer, John Batchellor of Chesham, labourer, Francis Lane, bargemaster, Thomas Butterfield, gentleman, and Francis Andrews, bargeman, all of Wooborne, Eleanor, wife of [blank] Squire, Philip Butter- field, weaver, and Peter Horton, chapman, all of Iver, Edward Leerwood of Amersham, labourer, John Putnam, Thomas Hall, draper, and Richard Davy, yeoman, all of Chesham, Thomas Simmonds, maltster, William Simmonds,periwig - maker, Matthew Dagnal, bookseller, Nathaniel Netmaker, gentleman, Henry Bass senior, yeoman, Henry Goodson, collar-maker, Alice, wife of [blank] White, Elizabeth Jessop, Thomas Toms, victualler, and Alexander North, barber, all of Aylesbury, Bernard Buckney, John Wingfield, Henry Stevens, and Thomas Stevens, all of Soulbury, farmers, Elizabeth, wife of George Webb, James Duglas, cordwainer, and Samuel Phillipps, bargeman, all of Great Marlow, Ann Grinnett, William Carter, farmer, and Henry Ridley, victualler, all of Little Marlow, John Wade of Great Marlow, yeoman, and Geoffrey, his son, William Tayler junior and Thomas Goss, both of Soulbury, yeomen, William Hawtin, alias Harting, of Wendover Forrens, yeoman, James Price, miller, Henry Johnson, yeoman, Thomas Price, joiner, John Sutton, collar-maker, Ralph Grace, victualler, and William Pawley, blacksmith, all of Wendover, Samuel Bampton of Pollicott, yeoman, Richard Silbey, labourer, and Hannah Silbey, spinster, both of Wooborne, John Bates, labourer, and Hester Farmerie, spinster, both of Berkhamsted St. Peter, co. Hertford, Robert Browne of Yardley, co. Northampton, Frances Westley of Little Marlow, Jeremiah Goodchild of Great Marlow, meal man, and John Aldridge of Wendover, maltster.

Epiphany Session, 12 William III

16th January 1700-01

p. 427. Indictments.

Edward Gomm, labourer, constable of Ilmer, for not bringing in his presentments, and for not paying his quarterly money to William Curson, the chief constable. (Sess. R. 4/6, 4/7.)

Writ of capias ad respondendum addressed to the sheriff in respect of the following persons: John Tripp and Moses Bristowe, both of Longwyck in Princes Risborough, labourers, Thomas Hore of Halton, labourer, Samuel Bampton and William Lyndon, surveyors of Aylesbury, George Hayes of Wendover, labourer, Thomas Boorne of Bledlow, victualler, Thomas Saul, constable of Hanslopp, John Harris, alias Harrison, of Winslowe, labourer, Edward Dymock of Soulbury, yeoman, Thomas Ludgate of Nash in Whaddon, labourer, Hester Jane, widow, and Thomas Noare, yeoman, both of Ivinghoe, Edward Seare of Drayton Beauchamp, labourer, Thomas Weedon junior of Edlesborough, labourer, Richard Dale, labourer, and William Alderman, both of Great Horwood, Edward Gomme, constable of Ilmer, Richard Langley of Dorney, labourer, William Carter, bargeman, and William Hawding, alias Harding, labourer, both of Little Marlow, Nicholas Rose of Great Marlow, labourer, William Tylear of Horton, labourer, Nathaniel Carter, William Pitcher, and William Toovey, all of Ibstone in Turvile, yeomen, and Sarah Fellowes of Wendover, widow. (None of them found.) (Sess. R. 1/39.)

Michaelmas Session

1700

p. 399. Presentments of the constables.

Robert Cubbidge, constable of Brill, and Edward Gomm, constable of Ilmer, for not bringing in their presentments or their quarterly money.

Easter Session

1703

Chief constables sworn. (Sess. R. 8/93.)

Ashendon . .. .Zachariah Dean of Towersey, gentleman, and John Ives of Grendon Underwood vice John Rider and John Olliffe. Peter Hughes of Quainton, John Fellows of West- cott, James Sumner of Pollicott, and William Gome of Ilmer were nominated but not elected. (Sess. R. 8/33, 8/34.)

Easter Session

1704

Chief Constables.

Sess. R. 12/128, 129.

Ashendon: William Tame of Botele Clayden, yeoman, and Thomas Howlett of Long Crendon, vice John Ives and Zachary Dean. Not sworn: William Bamtone of Quaintone, John Griffin junior of Wescott, William Ladbury of Brill and William Gom of Illmore.

Easter Session

1705

Chief constables sworn.

Ashendon . .

William Gomm of Ilmer and William Ward of Grendon Underwood, gentle- men, vice Thomas Howlett and William Tame.

Easter Session

1708

Indictments.

The inhabitants of Ilmer for not repairing the highway between Turlong Bottome and Horsendon, leading from Aston Sandford to Chepping Wiccombe. (Sess. R. 40/72)

Midsummer Session

1708

p. 269. The inhabitants of Ilmer for not repairing the high- way between Turlong Bottome and Horsenden, leading from Aston Sandford and Chepping Wiccombe.

Epiphany Session

1708-09

p. 310. The indictment of the inhabitants of Horsenden and Ilmer for not repairing their highways was adjourned to the Midsummer Session, “in regard of the season of the yeare which is unfitt.”

Midsummer Session

1709

p. 344. The indictment against the inhabitants of Ilmer for not repairing the highway between Turlong Bottome and Horsendon, leading from Aston Sandford to Chepping Wiccombe, was stayed until the next session because the justices’ certificate then delivered into court did not “ describe the said highway to be repaired.”

Michaelmas Session

1709

Jurors for the body of the county.

p. 347. Daniel Anderson of Agmondesham, Richard Ash- burner of Olney, Richard Ashwell of Akeley, John Binfeild junior of Iver, Henry Cannon of Long Crendon, Paul Darvall of Agmondesham, Thomas Davy of Akeley, William Gomme of Ilmer, John Goodspeed of Wingrave, Edward Hawkins of Whaddon, John Parratt of Chesham, Edward Playsted junior of Hardwick cum Weedon, Edward Penn and William Perry, both of Stony Stratford, Robert Reynolds of Dinton, John Spindler of Long Crendon, Richard Swaine of Calverton, John Symons of Hardwick cum Weedon, Thomas Watkins of Calverton, John Williams junior of Monks Risborough, and William Worster of Buckland.

Epiphany Session, 11 Anne

15th January 1712-3

p.291. The appeal of Ilmer against a warrant removing Edward Oxley, his wife and child from Stone, was adjourned. (Sess.R. 43/41)

Easter Session, 12 Anne

16th April 1713

p.10. Confirmation of a warrant removing Edward Oxley from Stone to Ilmer was confirmed.

p.17. Confirmation of a warrant removing Ann Collins from Ilmer to Syddenham, co. Oxford

Midsummer Session, 12 Anne

16 July 1713

Jurors for the body of the county.

p.29. John Barnaby of Great Missenden, William Boveington of Pen, John Buckmaster and Thomas Chappell, both of Slapton, Samuel Cooper of Bradwell Abbey, Joseph Corbet of Adstock, Daniel Elliott of Tingewick, William Gomm of Ilmore, Joseph Sirett of Marsh Gibbon, Samuel Smith of Great Marlow, Ralph Swinbourne of Great Missenden, William West of Towersey, Henry Whitchurch of Stoke Mandevile, Richard Whitehead of Stone and John Woodward of Little Horwood.

Easter Session, 13 Anne

8th April 1714

Chief constables sworn.

Ashendon John Hughes of Quainton and Edward Randall of Long Crendon vice John Perkins and William Jackson; John Reeve of Gritmore, Thomas Rutland of Greenborough, William Cannon of Long Crendon and William Gomm of Ilmer were nominated but not sworn. (Sess.R. 48/65 and 66)

Easter Session, 1 George I

28th April 1715

Chief constables sworn.

Ashenden John Montague of Waddesdon and William Young of Ilmer vice John Hughes and Edward Randall.

Easter Session, 1 George I

28th April 1715

Chief constables sworn.

Ashenden John Montague of Waddesdon and William Young of Ilmer vice John Hughes and Edward Randall.

Easter Session, 2 George I

20th April 1716

p.286. Like orders were made for the payment of 14s.6d. to each of the constables of Fenny Stratford, Bletchley, Leckhamsted and Foscott, £1.4s.6d. to Waddesdon £2.0s.6d. to Aston Clynton, 12s.6d. to Halton, Newport Pagnell, Chicherly and Haversham, 16s.6d. to Little Woollston and £2.10s.6d. to Ilmer and Monks Risborough.

Midsummer Session, 2 George I

12th July 1716

p.301. Jurors for the body of the county.

William Allen of Ellesborough, William Bovingdon and John Browne of Penn, John Bunce of Padbury, Thomas Clark junior of Chalfont St. Peter, John Corbett of Adstock, William Cork of Pightleston, Richard Cotching of Wing, John Crawley of Pightleston, William Gaffeild of Wingrave, William Gomm of Ilmer, Tobias Gutteridge junior of Chalfont St. Peter, Ephraim Holt gentleman, of Dinton, Edward Hooton of Chessington, James Norwood of Agmondesham, Thomas Rutland and William Stevens of Granborough, William Welles junior of Aston Clinton and William Worster of Buckland.

Michaelmas Session, 4 George I

10th October 1717

Jury for the case against the inhabitants of Middleton Keynes.

The following ware not sworn: Joseph Box of Marsh Gibbon, William Clarke of Steeple Cleydon, George Dudley of Great Woolstone, gentleman, Timothy Harding of Agmondes- ham, Edward Heaton of Sherrington, gentleman, William Jackson of Chersley, gentleman, Thomas Lake of Buckland, gentleman, William Lovett of Chesham Boys, gentleman, William Parker of Long Crendon, Thomas Spier of Ludger- shall, Thomas Walter of Ilmer, gentleman, Thomas Watson of Edgecott. (Sess.R. 61/3)

Easter Session, 5 George I

9th April 1719

Petty constables sworn.

Ilmer

John Grime vice William Woolvin. William Bowden not sworn. (Sess.R.68/27)

Easter Session, 6 George I

28th April 1720

p.130. Chief constables sworn.

Ashendon John Reeve of Greatmore in the parish of Grendon Underwood and John Woodbridge of Chearsley vice Ralph Rice and Thomas Cripps. William Bowden of Ilmer, Thomas Winter of Wornall, William Croops of Oving and William Humphry of Lower Winchendon were not sworn. (Sess.R.71/112 and 124)

Midsummer Session, 8 George I

12th July 1722

Presentments of the constables.

The inhabitants of Ilmer for not repairing the highways they being in a “ruinous and bad condition”. (Sess.R.79/121)

p.321. John Wolving of Ilmer discharged from his recognizance, William Wolving of the same as surety, he having agreed to indemnify the parish for a bastard child of Elizabeth Proude, spinster, of the same, he being adjudged the putative father, the said Elizabeth Proud having stated that he had carnal knowledge of her body on “Twelth Night in January in his father’s barn upon a haymowe”. (Sess.R.78/9, 79/1)

p.323. Recognizances discharged.

Robert Ingram and Robert Ingram senior of Newport Pagnell, Richard Gurney, yeoman and Edward Coles, labourer, of Halton, — Coles of Mursley, Michael Dover gardener, Thomas Holloway labourer, Henry Baylie and John Short of Hartwell, John Wolving and William Wolving of Ilmer, William Andrews of Beaconsfield, Thomas Bovington, labourer,

Michaelmas Session, 9 George I

4th October 1722

p.326. Indictments.

The inhabitants of Ilmer for not repairing the highways.

Epiphany Session, 9 George I

17th January 1722-23

Sacrament certificates.

Produced by Henry Stourbridge [Standbridge] of Ilmer, clerk; certified by Benjamin Gatton, minister of Dynton, Robert Hance and John Tyler, churchwardens, and witnessed by Moses Day and Augustine Bishop of the same. (Sess.R. 81/54)

Michaelmas Session, 10 George I

10th October 1723

p.457. Jurors for the body of the county.

John Hughes of Quainton, Thomas Kimpton of Cheddington, Andrew Medwyn of Little Marlow, Robert Moores of Cheddington, John Neighbour of West Wycombe, Henry [James] Newell of Saunderton, Robert Seabrooke of Cheddington, Robert Taylor of Thornborough, Richard Titt of Ickford, Henry Whitchurch of Stoke Mandeville, Charles Whitehall of Padbury, Thomas Williamson of Newport Pagnell, Joseph Woolhead of Thornborough and John Woolvyn of Ilmer. (Sess.R.84/2)

Epiphany Session, 10 George I

16th January 1723-24

p. 516. Fines and issues.

It is ordered that £5 issues apiece be set on the inhabitants of Chepping Wyccombe, Hugendon, Chalfont St. Peter, Ilmer and Amersham, for not repairing the highways within their parishes.

Easter Session, 10 George I

16th April 1724

p. 535. The issues set upon the inhabitants of Chepping Wiccombe, Hughendon, Chalfont St. Peter, Ilmer and Amersham at the last session, respited [see p. 518].

Midsummer Session, 10 George I

16th July 1724

Presentments of the constables.

Thomas Cripps of Kingsley, William Gomm of Ilmer and Thomas Markham of Quarringdon, surveyors of highways for not making their presentments. (Sess.R.86/102)

p.14. The indictments against the inhabitants of Ilmer for not repairing the highway, were discharged.

Michaelmas Session, 11 George I

8th October 1724

p.30. The removal order of John Edwards, Jane his wife, and Jane their daughter, from Kingsey to Ilmore, was quashed. (Sess.R.88/42)

Michaelmas Session, 5 George II

7th October 1731

pp.146-147. The appeal of William Bowden of Ilmer, from an order of the justices dated 15 September, 1731, whereby the said William Bowden was ordered to pay £1.1s.0d. to John Grace of Princes Risborough, gentleman, for two years' small tithes of wool and lamb, was respited until the next sessions. (See p.129. Sess.R.116/23. Sess.Min.I, p.156)

Epiphany Session, 5 George II

13th January 1731-2

pp.169-171. An order of the justices, dated 15th September, 1731, whereby William Bowden of Ilmer was ordered to pay £1.1s.0d. to John Grace of Princes Risborough, gentleman, for two years' small tithes of wool and lamb, was confirmed. William Bowden thereupon presented a writ of certiorari, to remove the case to the Court of the King's Bench at Westminster. (See p.146. Sess.Min.I, p.164)

Midsummer Session, 5 George II

15th July 1731

An Order of the justices, dated 27th May, 1731, whereby William Bowden of Ilmer was ordered to pay John Grace of Princes Risborough, gentleman, the sum of £1.1s.0d. for two years' small tithes of wool and lamb, was quashed for want of form. The said order had been made, in consequence of the complaint of John Grace, occupier of the great and small tithes of Princes Risborough, that William Bowden refused to pay the said small tithes of wool and lamb. (Sess.Min.I. p.148)