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AN/LB 221/5/23/1-2, AN/LB 221/5/23/6-7 and AN/A 21 : Cause papers and Act Book entry in Archdeaconry cause of adultery, Walker v. Roos, 1610-1611
Translation of AN/LB 221/5/23/7, the Libel, into English:
In the name of God, Amen. We, Michael Purifey, master of arts, surrogate for Mr
Nicholas Langford, master of arts, Official of the venerable man Magister John King,
professor of sacred theology, Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry of Nottingham in the
metropolitan church of York, administer and object the articles, chapters or interrogatories
within-written, and all and singular contained in them, against you Peter Roos of
the parish of Laxton in the Archdeaconry of Nottingham, gentleman, for the salvation
of your soul and the reformation of your morals…
- That you are aware that people committing adultery should be canonically corrected
- That you were and are of the parish of Laxton in the Archdeaconry of Nottingham in our jurisdiction
- That in the months of February and March in the year 1609, and the months of March and April 1610, the current year, or in any of those months, you were alone in a certain 'cubiculo' [chamber] in Laxton Hall in the parish of Laxton with Rose Walker, wife of Nicholas Walker, and that the same time and place was very suspicious and gave the opportunity for committing adultery with the same Rose
- That in the immediately preceding months, you and Rose Walker walked out alone with each other around the hours of 10 in the night, at Laxton Hall, and were suspiciously together for two hours
