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In earlier times the playing football in the streets was illegal, and to be found in the streets at nights was also an offence, as in the absence of any effective police crimes against property were most likely to be committed under the cover of darkness. In 1589 'Arthur HATCLIFFE, as well as being a 'footballer', walked abroad at night and behaved himself disorderly'. REF: Page 113, A History of Grimsby, Edward Gillet, University of Hull Press, 1969 Arthur, baptised 10 November 1565, would have been about 24 years old at the time of his arrest. His burial record in the Parish Register Grimsby for 12 December 1604, shows he was the son of John Hatcliffe 'Alderman'. Whether Arthur had any descendants is unknown as we have found no other records for him. See John Hatcliffe's pedigree |
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In an entry in the Grimsby Court Books of 1522, we find: 'It is agreed by all the Burges being in the the hall that day, that John Atclyff, for unfytt and demener and ill wordes had and donne to Mr. Richard Thymlby, then beynge Maire, and delygently doynge is offys, shall be obliged wither to set XI days in the hall, or ever or lose his freedom at this day; and if it forton that ever hereafter he trobull ongodly the Maire and the Kynges Cowrt herafter otherwise than be comys a trewe and faithfull Burges to be have, it is agreid that the seid John shall be taken and cast over Barr and lose his freedom for ever.' The Lincolnshire pedigree for Upton of Northolme-by-Wainfleet, says the John Hatcliffe was the husband of Dorothy Upton, but the 'Hatcliffe' pedigree says William Hatcliffe of Wainflete married Dorothy, dau of Nicholas Upton. John Hatcliffe's will mentions his wife 'Dorothy'. This would appear to be more reliable so we have attributed Dorothy Upton to John Hatcliff. Curiously, if you look at John Hatcliffe's will you'll see he mentions
his 'cousin' Richard Thimelby - so all must have been forgiven. Unless
the court book referred to a different John Hatcliffe and Richard
Thimelby.
Henry VIII. Vol XIII - Part 1 1538. Cheshire. We could find no evidence of whether or not the complaint was upheld. And just who the George Hatcliffe was is also unknown. *Halmotes=court of the lord of the manor **Court-leet\lete.=A special kind of court of record which the lords of certain manors were empowered by charter or prescription to hold annually or semi-annually |
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Lincoln, Rutland, and Stamford Mercury" dated 21 May 1790. may be dealt with as a Rogue and Vagabond, and give information thereof to Mr Joseph WOODROFFE, Overseer of the said Parish of Muckton or to Mr. WEBB, Attorney at law, Louth, shall receive TWO GUINEAS Reward." VAGRANTS: Vagrant passes would be given to anyone who was legitmately going from one place to another. It was unwise to wander about with no pass or settlement certificate. If you were apprehended wandering (and possibly begging?) you could be required to explain why; you would probably be described as a rogue and vagabond on the 'Examination' which you would undergo. The punishment could be a week or two in the House of Correction and subsequent banishment from this Parish. But found wandering (and begging) more than once meant you could be classed as 'an incorrigible rogue and vagabond' and the punishment for anything 'incorrigible' was often deportation! John Hatcliffe\Hatchcliffe was apprehended, and he eventually went back to his wife Alice (Rowson) and eleven children were recorded as being born to them. A long line of descendants issued from these children. They include: Roger Hatcliffe Jenny Griggs Mitchell Maybury Marie Lai John'sfamily is also recorded in the 'Lincolnshire Poor Law Index'
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The worst Hatcliffe offenders it seems were transported to America. In 'The Complete Book of Emigrants in Bondage, 1614-1775', Peter Wilson Coldham, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1988 we find: 1752, Thomas Hartcliffe, of Atherton, nailer, sentenced to transportation at Quarter Sessions, Lancashire. And in 1759, Alice Hartliff, sentenced to transportation, from Lancashire. The pair may have been siblings, but who their parents were is a mystery. The IGI has a record for the birth of a Thomas Hartcliff in 1720, with a mother Catherine Hartcliff, and these two may hold the clues to who Thomas and Alice were. Though to date no descendants of Thomas have been found. Although the Australian transportation records are very comprehenisve we could find no records for Hatcliffes or Hartcliffes. |