ABSTRACT
ADAMS, RAPE signed August 1582; lived with petitioner Thomas Osborne; made executor of Osborne's will; made supervisor of, and witnessed petitioner Robert Sparke's will in 1600. ALEXANDER, WILLIAM signed August and November 1582. ATKIN, RAPE signed August and November 1582; son-in-law to petitioner Richard Milwarde. AXTON, HENRIE signed August 1582; assessed at 40s in land in the south ward; probably son of William Axton of St Mary's parish who served on the common conference of the town. BADBIE, WILLIAM gentleman; signed November 1582; will proved in 1589 (PCC 66 Leicester). BADBY, THOMAS gentleman and JP; signed November 1582; parishioner of St James parish; one of the two most powerful individuals in Bury; assessed at £20 worth of land in east ward; one of the inhabitants for common conference in the town; a feoffee of the guildhall. BALKEY, NICHOLAS signed August and November 1582. BARNARD, WILLIAM signed August 1582. BASINEWIGHTE, JOHN signed August 1578; questman in 1578; served on the common conference; parishioner of St James parish; will proved in 1594 (1C 500/2/43/11). BAXTER, JAMES baker; signed August 1578, August and November 1582; will proved in 1612 (1C 500/2/48/151); gave 10s each to petitioners Christopher Coxe and Rafe Coxe; parishioner of St James. BEACHAM, JOHN signed August 1578; churchwarden of St James parish 1578; probably son of James Beacham of St James parish who served on the common conference of the town. BEALES, DAVID signed in August and November 1582. BEANE, WILLIAM signed August and November 1582; letters of administration given in 1638 (A5/4/60); assessed at £5 goods in west ward. BECHAM, ROBERT signed August 1578; parishioner of St James; assessed at £4 goods in high ward.
