Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"CL_ICpage"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001IC650010105"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMCLIC650010105"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"291"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
London and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_geo273"
>
Southwark
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_geo273"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Southwark"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_geo273"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
to wit}
</
note
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-1"
>
Thos. Shelton
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thos"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Shelton"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Corr.
<
figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
</
note
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
An Inquisition indented taken for our Sovereign Lord un King all the parish of Saint John within the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Borough of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_geo274"
>
Southwark
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_geo274"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Southwark"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_geo274"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_geo275"
>
County of Surrey
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_geo275"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"County of Surrey"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_geo275"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
on the
<
rs
type
=
"date"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_date55"
>
twenty third day of August in the twenty eighth year of the reign of our
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Sovereign Lord George the third
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_date55"
type
=
"date"
value
=
"17880823"
>
</
interp
>
by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland king Defender of the Faith Etc
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
before
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-4"
>
Thomas Shelton
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-4"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-4"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Shelton"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-4"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_occ137"
>
Gentleman
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_occ137"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Gentleman"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_occ138"
>
Coroner
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_occ138"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Coroner"
>
</
interp
>
of our said Lord the King for the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_geo276"
>
City of London
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_geo276"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"City of London"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_geo276"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
and Borough of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_geo277"
>
Southwark
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_geo277"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Southwark"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_geo277"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
on said of the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
body of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-5"
>
Thomas Billingham
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-5"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-5"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Billingham"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-5"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
now here lying dead by the oath of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-6"
>
Luke Davis
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-6"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Luke"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-6"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Davis"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-6"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
Thames's Osburn William Collis
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-7"
>
John Milles
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-7"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-7"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Milles"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-7"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-8"
>
Isaac Fegall
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-8"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Isaac"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-8"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Fegall"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-8"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-9"
>
Richard White
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-9"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Richard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-9"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"White"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-9"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
Henry Rea
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-10"
>
Daniel Ryder
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-10"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Daniel"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-10"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Ryder"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-10"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-11"
>
John Prince
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-11"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-11"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Prince"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-11"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
Philip Aris
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-12"
>
Humas Fielding
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-12"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Humas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-12"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Fielding"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-12"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"unknown"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-13"
>
William Mills
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-13"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-13"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Mills"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-13"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
and David Kay good and lawful
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Men of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_geo278"
>
the Borough
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_geo278"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"the Borough"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_geo278"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
aforesaid in the County aforesaid who being now here duly chosen sworn and charged do inquite for our
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
said Lord the King when how and in what manner the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-14"
>
Thomas Billingham
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-14"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-14"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Billingham"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-14"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
came to his death say upon their oath
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
that the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-15"
>
Thomas Billingham
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-15"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-15"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Billingham"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-15"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
then lately before the parish and Borough aforesaid in the County aforesaid accidentally
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
casually and by misfortune fell into the That Thames and in and with she Waters of the said River was then and there
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
suffocated and drowned Of which said Suffocation and drowning he the aid
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-16"
>
Thomas Billingham
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-16"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-16"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Billingham"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-16"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
then and there died
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do say that said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-17"
>
Thomas Billingham
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-17"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-17"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Billingham"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-17"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
in manner and form
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
aforesaid accidentally casually and by misfortune was suffocated and drowned In Witness whereof as meet the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
said Coroner as the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-18"
>
Luke Davis
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-18"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Luke"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-18"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Davis"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n291-18"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
the Foreman of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and the rest of his Fellows in their
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
presence have to this inquisition set their hand and seals the day year and place first above written.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"292"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_n292-1"
>
Luke Davies
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n292-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Luke"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n292-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Davies"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_n292-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMCLIC65001_occ139"
>
Foreman
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65001_occ139"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Foreman"
>
</
interp
>
.
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us