EARDISLEY
/ WELLINGTON, HEREFORDSHIRE
AFFIDAVIT
DATED 4 AUGUST
1735
A paper
document being an Affidavit of Hugh Hords dated 4 August 1735 regarding his sons,
Robert Hords, non-appearance at the Assizes in the matter of Our Sovereign Lord
the King v Hugh Hords
The
appearance of Robert Hords at the Assizes was to answer an indictment for
compounding a petty larceny committed by Elizabeth Pugh in stealing a
brass spoon of little value. The Affidavit states that Robert Hords is
an Idle Extravagant man and contracting several debts ran away for fear
of being arrested
.. heard he is absconded in or about the City of London
.. reading as follows:-
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Hugh Hords of Wellington in the County of Hereford maketh oath that he this depont together with one Robert
Harris (a servant of this deponts son Robert Hords late
of Eardisly in this County) was at the last Epiphany .. Sessions Held for
this County on reading of a Certificate from the Clerk of the Assize
severally bound in a Recognizance of Five Pounds oath for the appearance of
the said Robert Hords at the last Court Assizes held for this County to answer
to an indictment prefored (?) against the said Robert at Lent Assizes in the
Fourth year of His present Majesties reign for compounding a petty larceny
said to be committed by Elizabeth the wife of Thomas Pugh of
Eardisly in the said County in stealing a brass spoon of a small value And
this depont sais that he this depont did accordingly
appear but the said Robert Hords his son (for whose appearance he was bound)
being an Idle Extravagant man and contracting several debts ran away for fear
of being arrested and left his wife and children behind him (one of which
this depont is obliged to maintain) And this depont
sais that at the last Assize he was so far indulged as to have his
Recognizance continued to this Assize in hopes of being able to bring his
said son to appear at this Assize But this depont sais that
notwithstanding he has used his endeavour to bring his said son in he has not
been able to find out where he his but has heard he is absconded in or about
the city of London And this depont further sais that he has but a
small estate and that greatly incumbered with debt and that he is not well
able to pay the said five pounds.
Hugh Hords
Sworn at the City of Hereford the
4th day of August in the year of our
Lord 1735
Before,
E Probyn
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Document
Ref: HD40454
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