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
=
"CW_ICpage"
id
=
"WACWIC65225IC652250027"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"WACWIC652250027"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"113"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
City of Liberty
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_geo95"
>
Westminster
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_geo95"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Westminster"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_geo95"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_geo96"
>
County of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_geo96"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"County of middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_geo96"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
</
note
>
}
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to wit.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
An Inquisition Indented, taken for our Sovereign Lord the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
King, at the Parish of Saint Anne
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
within the Liberty of the Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter,
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_geo97"
>
Westminster
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_geo97"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Westminster"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_geo97"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_geo98"
>
County of Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_geo98"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"County of Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_geo98"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
, the Twenty first day of February in the twenty fifth
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of God, of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Great Britain, France and Ireland, King Defender of the Faith, and so forth, before
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-1"
>
Thomas
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Prickard
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Prickard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_occ60"
>
Gentleman, Coroner
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_occ60"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Gentleman, Coroner"
>
</
interp
>
of our said Lord the King for the said City and Liberty, on
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
View of the Body of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-2"
>
Mary Morris
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Mary"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Morris"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
an Infant then and there lying dead, upon
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Oath of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-3"
>
William Potier
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Potier"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-4"
>
Thomas Knight
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-4"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-4"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Knight"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-4"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-5"
>
Samuel Scott
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-5"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Samuel"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-5"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Scott"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-5"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-893"
>
John
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Doldson
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-893"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-893"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Doldson"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-893"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-6"
>
Thomas Glossop
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-6"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-6"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Glossop"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-6"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-7"
>
John Sell
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-7"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-7"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Sell"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-7"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-8"
>
Robert Lowe
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-8"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Robert"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-8"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Lowe"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-8"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-9"
>
William Cook
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-9"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-9"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Cook"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-9"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-10"
>
Jacob Welsh
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-10"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Jacob"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-10"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Welsh"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-10"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-11"
>
James Delagrange
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-11"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-11"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Delagrange"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-11"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-12"
>
Thomas
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Crown
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-12"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-12"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Crown"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-12"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-13"
>
Abraham Reynolds
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-13"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Abraham"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-13"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Reynolds"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-13"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-209"
>
Peter Granor
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-209"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Peter"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-209"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Granor"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-209"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-14"
>
William Farmer
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-14"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-14"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Farmer"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-14"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
good and lawful Men of the said Liberty, duly
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
chosen, who being then and there duly sworn and charged to enquire for our said Lord the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
King, when, how, and by what Means the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-15"
>
Mary Morris
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-15"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Mary"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-15"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Morris"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-15"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
came to
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
her Death, do upon their Oath say, That the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-16"
>
Mary Morris
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-16"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Mary"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-16"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Morris"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-16"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
an
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Infant of the Age of four Years on the nineteenth day
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of February in the Year aforesaid being alone in the Lodging
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
-room or Apartment of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-17"
>
Mary Morris
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-17"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Mary"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-17"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Morris"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-17"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
her
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_occ61"
>
Mother
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_occ61"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Mother"
>
</
interp
>
in the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Dwelling House of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-18"
>
Elizabeth Barrat
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-18"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Elizabeth"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-18"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Barrat"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-18"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
in
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_geo99"
>
Greek Street
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_geo99"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Greek Street"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_geo99"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Parish aforesaid within the Liberty and County aforesaid
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
It so happened that the Linen Cloths which the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-19"
>
Mary Morris
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-19"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Mary"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-19"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Morris"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-19"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
then and there had on her Body Accidentally Casually and by
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Misfortune took Fire, whereby the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-20"
>
Mary Morris
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-20"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Mary"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-20"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Morris"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-20"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
the Infant
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
was Burned in and upon her Arms Neck and Sides, of which she
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
languished until the Twentieth day of February in the Year aforesaid
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
at the Parish and in the Liberty and County aforesaid, and then
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and there of the Burning aforesaid did die. And so the Jurors
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid do say, that the said
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-21"
>
Mary Morris
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-21"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Mary"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-21"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Morris"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-21"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
in Manner and by the Means aforesaid Accidentally
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Casually and by Misfortune came to her death and not otherwise
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner, as the said
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-22"
>
William Potier
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-22"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-22"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Potier"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n113-22"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
Foreman of the said Jurors on the behalf
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of himself and the rest of his Fellows in their presence,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Day Year and Place abovementioned.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"114"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n114-1"
>
Tho Prickard
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n114-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Tho"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n114-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Prickard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n114-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_occ62"
>
Coroner
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_occ62"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Coroner"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"115"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_n115-903"
>
Wm. Potier
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n115-903"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Wm"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n115-903"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Potier"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_n115-903"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"WACWIC65225_occ63"
>
Foreman
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65225_occ63"
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