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Some Sussex UK Assize Court Records mentioning Downers
From "Sussex Indictments from the Reign of Queen Elizabeth I" (she reigned from 1558 to 1603)
Edward DOWNER.
- served on an inquest jury at Bury (concerning a killing that happened at West Burton) 29 April 1579.
William DOWNER.
Edward WRAXALL, a labourer of Bury stole the horse of William DOWNER (value 20 shillings) at Newoods, Bury on 1 August 1582. Edward WRAXALL found guilty: sentenced to hang.
John DOWNER of Houghton; husbandman.
- had two sows (value 32 shillings) stolen on 3 November 1587 from Houghton Wood, Houghton.
John DOWNER of Dallington.
Robert STOCKTON, a labourer of Dallington, was indicted for murder by witchcraft, that on 28 May 1601 he bewitched William a JEAMES ... who died 17 April 1602.
John DOWNER of Dallington, husbandman, was called to give evidence against STOCKTON... but STOCKTON was found not guilty.
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