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A48409 The life & death, travels and sufferings of Robert VVidders of Kellet in Lancashire who was one of the Lords worthies together with several testimonies of his neighbors and friends concerning him. 1688 (1688) Wing L2019; ESTC R30948 21,820 30

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Goods for Tithes for Sunday Shillings so called and for Meetings by the Act against Conventicles keeping the Testimony of Jesus and his Conscience clear in the sight of God. IN the Year 1654. Priest Schoolcroft of Caton in the County of Lancaster being concerned in the Tyth of Vpper Kellet did run Robert Widders to an Outlawry and by a Writ cast him into Prison at Lancaster Castle where he remained Prisoner about one year and an half and then was freed by Supersedeas And also the Farmer of the Outlawyrs came and made Distress for a Fine And they came again the second time and entred me for an Outlawry but the Priest died so that came to nothing And after that one William Atkinson being Farmer of Tythes of the said Vpper Kellet Sufferings for Tythes sued me at the Common Law for several years Tythes and recovered Judgment for ten pounds and took Goods to the value of 12 l. In the year 1678 one James Greenwood now of Bolton by the Sands in Lancashire Farmer of the Tythes in Bolton Parish whose manner and Custom is to pay a small Rent in lieu of Tythe Hay sued Robert Widders for Tythe Hay in kind for five years And brought Thomas Lucas his Thresher at Tytheborn to swear at the Assize at Lancaster that Robert Widders had fixty Load of Hay growing in the year out of which the Tythe-farmer Greenwood challenged six load of Hay by the year tho Tythe hay was not payed in kind but a small Rent as aforesaid And Judge Bertie giving treble dammage they took Goods worth 6 l. 15 s. And at the same Assizes in 1678. the said Tythe-farmer Greenwood sued Robert Widders for Tythe Corn for five years he demanding 23 l. 17 s. 5 d. as the said Thomas Lucas his Thresher Richard Fawcett of Vpper Kellet and John Greenwood the Tythe-farmer's Brother swore it as the single value and the said Judge Bertie granted treble value which came to 71 l. 12 s. 3 d. for which the Bayliffs Thomas Foxcroft and George Overend both of Burton in Lounsdall in Yorkshire with others came and took Goods from the said Robert Widders worth 98 l. 1 s. as was valued by four credible men of his Neighbours Locking up the Barn door and Threshing out Corn at their pleasure taking the Straw also away being most part of a year in spoiling And again in the year 1683. the said James Greenwood Tythe-Farmer sued the said Robert Widders at Common Law for Tythe upon the Statute that gives treble dammage and brought one Richard Tatem of Ireby in Lancashire who swore that the Tythe of Robert Widder's Corn in the year 1678. was worth 1 l. 1 s. And he brought one John Chapm in of Capenwray whoswore that the Tythe of Robert Widder's Corn in the year 79. was worth 5 s. 6 d. And again the said Richard Tatem swore that the Tythe of Robert Widders Corn in the year 1680. was worth 1 l. 6 s. Also the said Tythe-Farmer Greenwood brought one William Middleton his Servant who swore that the Tythe of Robert Widder's Corn in the year 1682. was worth 4 l. 19 s. And upon these four said Evidences at Lancaster Assizes in the said year 1683. Judge Walcot gave Judgement for James Greenwood treble value which was 22 l. 14 s. 6 d. the single value being 7 l. 11 s. 6 d. And Edward Charnock of Lancaster a Sheriffs Bayliff and Josiah Dickinson of Nether Kellet Son-in-law to the said James Greenwood Tythe-Farrner came and took Goods from the said Robert Widders worth 27 l. 15 s. as prized by four Neighbours The Sufferings of Robert Widders for Sunday Shillings so called THe 14th day of the 10th Month 1683. came Robert Leaper of Over Kellet Overseer and demanded 3 s. of Robert Widders for being three daies absent from their Worship which Robert Widders could not pay for Conscience sake Then by vertue of a Warrant from Thomas Coall Edward Wilson and Roger Moore all Justices took Goods to the value of 3 s. Again the said Justice Fined the said Robert Widders 3 s. upon the said account and by Warrant from the said Justices came John Butterfield and Robert Robinson Wardens upon the 27th of the 6th Month 1684. and took Goods from the said Robert Widders worth 3 s. Also Robert Widders was Fined the third time upon the said account 3 s. and by Warrant from the said Justices upon the 10th day of the 9th Month 1684. came Richard Gibson Constable and Robert Robinson Warden both of Over Kellet and took Goods worth 4 s. Here followeth the Sufferings of that Dear and Faithful Servant of the Lord Robert Widders for Meetings upon the Conventicle Act and other waies RObert Widders for being at a Meeting was fined 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. by William Spencer and George Middleton both Justices for which William Haughton Bayliff of Lancaster took one Cow. Robert Widders having a peaceable Meeting in his House the 31 day of the 6th Month 1684. where there came Richard Gibson Black-smith Constable and Robert Robinson Warden both of Over Kellet with a Warrant from Justice Bindless of Borrick who put them on And required Friends to go before the Justice which they did and by some Informers took Information and Fined Robert Widders 20 l. for his House himself and his Wife each 5 s. for being at the Meeting in his own House by the Act against Conventicles And upon the 26th day of the 7th Month 1684. came Richard Gibson Blacksmith and Richard Fawcet Constables and John Helme and Thomas Lucas Overseers and John Butterfield and Robert Robinson Wardens all of the Township of Over Kellet to Robert Widder's house with a Warrant from the said Justice Bindless bearing date the 26th day of the 7th Month and demanded the said Fines of Robert Widders which he refusing to pay they made distress of his Goods worth 22 l. 7 s. as two of the said Officers did value them Again Robert Widders for being at a peaceable Meeting at William Waithmans of Lindeth the 7th of the 7th Month 84. was Fined 10 s. by the said Justice Bindless of Borrick Upon the Information of George Dawson Warden John Bachouse and John Hall all of the Township of Warton Officers and upon the 10th day of the 9th Month came the said Richard Gibson Constable and Robert Robinson Warden both of Over Kellet and took Goods worth 10 s. from the said Robert Widders Again Robert Widders for being at a Meeting at Richard Lancasters of Yelland the 21 day of the 7th Month 84. was fined 10 s. by the said Jnstice Bindless upon the Information of Robert Bachouse Constaand John Hubersty Warden both of Yelland had Goods taken from him worth 10 s. by the said Richard Gibson Robert Robinson and Thomas Lucas all of Over Kellet the 20th of the 10th Month 84. Also Robbert Widders for being at a Meeting at Robert Hubersties of Capenwray the 19th day of the 8●h Month 84. was fined 5 s.
by Thomas Goall Justice upon the Iuformation of Richard Gibson and Thomas Lucas aforesaid Constables and Robert Robinson Warden And the 10th day of the 9th Month came the said Officers and took Goods from Robert Widders worth 9 s. 6 d. And again Robert Widders for having a peaceable Meeting at his House the 26th of the 8th Month 1684. was fined the second time 20 l. for his House by the said Robert Bindless Justice upon the Information of the said Rich. Gibson and George Eskrigge both of Over Kellet which George Eskrigge said it was against his will. And the 20th day of the 10th Month came the said Richard Gibson Black-smith and Thomas Lucas Constables and Robert Robinson Warden by Warrant from the said Justice Bindless and rifled the House of Robert Widders shot back locks and pulled out staples of Doors and Arkes altho they were told what was in them and that it was not according to the Act and then took Goods worth 10 l. 5 s. so let it fall Robert Widders for being at a Meeting at John Bachouse of Yelland the 14th of the 10th Month 1684. was fined 10 s. by the said Justice Bindless upon the Information of John Smith Constable and Thomas Watson Warden both of the said Yelland had Goods taken from him worth 10 s. by the said Richard Gibson Thomas Lucas and Robert Robinson all of Over Kellet aforesaid the 20th day of the 10th Month 1684. Thus the sufferings of Robert Widders that Noble Innocent Sufferer and Faithful Servant and Witness for the Lord God may be seen in short   l. s. d. His Suffering for Tithes 143 11 00 His Sufferings for Sunday Shillings 00 10 00 His Sufferings for Meetings 37 18 02 Total 181 19 02 And likewise his suffering Imprisonment for the Testimony of the Truth and keeping his Couscience clear was once at Carliste and several times at Laneaster which particularly are not here set down And of his going to Steeple-houses and sometimes of his speaking to Priests and People and warning them to repent here is twelve particularly set down besides divers others in the Bishoprick or else where not here inserted Likewise R●bert Widders writ many Letters when he was in America and from divers other parts where he was in the Service of the Lord he writ to his Relations and Friends of his Love to them with good Advice and Counsel with seasonable Exhortations To be Faithful and Noble and Valiant for God and his Truth over all Gain-sayers For Truth will stand and Remain when all Hypocrisie and deceit will fail and come to an end Tho all his Writings particularly are not here set down But here are several Writings and Testimonies concerning this true and Noble Man for God in his day Robert Widders And of his Spirit Gists and Service in the Church of God of which Christ Jesus is the holy eternal head from several Friends as may be seen here following The T●stimony of Jane Widders concerning her dear Husband Robert Widders THis Testimony I have to give for my dear and truly loving Husband That his Love was true and sincere to God and for the prosperity of his blessed Truth was zealous He was a man ever since it pleased God to joyn him and me together as Man and Wife that was inclining to seek after the Lord. And in the time of his outward profession was zealous and honest according to what he then knew till it pleased the Lord thorough the Testimony and direction of his faithful Servant and Minister G. F. To turn his mind from Darkness to the Light of Christ within who through believing obeying Christ and the Light of Life and taking up the Cross to self came to witness true peace with God and so receiving the Truth in the Love of it he became a companion of them that suffered for the Truth He was so faithful to God and true for the good of his Soul that he would have been loath to have fled the Cross for any outward advantage Oh the integrity of his Spirit and heart I might speak much of the same But it is known to God and I hope to many faithful Brethren and Sisters in the Lord whom he hath left behind under the exercise of this transitory world Oh! it is the Cry and breathing of my Soul unto God that he would preserve me in faithfulness as he hath done my deat Husband to the end of my daies and finishing my Course here During the time of his weakness of Body he was kept by the Lords Power in a sweet and precious frame of mind and patientness of Spirit as one that had Resigned himself up into the Will of God and many precious Scriptures passed thorow him in that time as one that might in Truth declare what God had done for his Soul as that of the Prophet where he saith The Lord will comfort Zion and repair her decayed places making her Desart as a Paradice and her Wilderness as the Garden of the Lord Mirth and Joy shall be found there Thanksgiving and the voice of Praise And again that of the Prophet where he saith The work or fruit of Righteousness shall be Peace and the effect of Righteousness quietness and assurance for ever He would often have said his heart was filled with the Love of God and that there was nothing betwixt him and the Lord. Thou hast taught me the way of Life and makest me full of Joy with thy Countenance And seeing it is the will of God to take my dear Husband unto himself to rest with him in eternal Glory who was a dear and tender Husband unto me Oh that I in a holy submission to his blessed will may be given up desiring in all things to be made conformable to his heavenly mind who alone is worthy to be seared served worshipped and bowed unto who is God over all blessed for ever Amen Jane Widders Thomas Widders his Testimony concerning his dear and tender Father Robert Widders THis Testimony I have to bear concerning my dear and Loving Father who is Deceased for whom I ever had a Reverent esteem and that upon a double account First as he was a tender natural Father unto me Secondly as he was an Example of a holy Life and Conversation and good Advice and Counsel to me Also he was sincere and zealous for the propagation of the Name and Truth of God in his Day which I know by true experience was the desire of his heart that all who took upon them the profession of the holy Name of Jesus might walk answerable to the same by taking heed to the manifestation of the Spirit and the appearances of the Grace of God given them for that end that they might live up in obedience to the same He had likewise a large share of the sufferings of the People of God in his Day and Age and did bear his Testimony Faithful for Christ Jesus whom he witnessed to be come the High Priest