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Spanswick's in Wiltshire

Simon Spanswick, of Ramsbury, 1745.
Roger Spanswick, overseer of Chilton, 1773
James Spanswick, of Pewsey, 1804
Eliz. Sponswick, aged 43, of Pewsey, 1818
George Spanswick, of Wilcot, 1827
Thomas Spanswick, 1832
Harriet Spanswick, aged 16, at Easton, 1836.
Ann Spanswick, aged 20, Devizes Prison, 1839.
Eliza Spanswick, at Rowde, 1840
Eliza Spanswick, County Prison, 1841
James Spanswick, at Marlborough, 1835
Richard Spanswick, of Easton, 1850.
George Spangwich, 1863.







































































Rough Justice Convictions Wiltshire 1698-1820 (WRO)

Simon Spanswick a combmaker of Ramsbury 7 Jun 1745 breaking a hedge belonging to Edward Popham (with Jonathan Liddiard, John Hobbs, Robt Dixon etc etc)

Note : Simon above is probably the son of Simon Spanswick and Mary Guiburt, who married in 1717 at Hungerford, Berkshire, from where he was apprenticed to a combmaker from Ramsbury.

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Calendar of the Prisoners in the Bridewell at Marlborough Oct 5th 1773

Samuel Jones

Committed July 27, by J Poore Esq charged on the Oaths of Roger Spanswick and Thomas Kimber Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Chilton, with running away and leaving his Wife and Children chargable to the said Parish of Chilton.

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Calendar of Prisoners in the County Gaol at Fisherton-Anger and Devizes and Marlborough Bridewells
Devizes Sessions January 9th 1804

James Spanswick

Committed by JR Webb Esq charged on the Oath of William Chandler,one of the Overseers of the parish of Pewsey with leaving his family chargable to the said parish . Warrant dated November 15 1803

[in the margin a note next to this entry " Continued motion of Mr Durafine"]

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Salisbury Sessions March 1818 Devizes Prison

Eliz Sponswick [aged] 43,

Committed by J.Rogers Clerk and W Fowle Esq for the space of three months,she being convicted of being a lewd and disorderly woman having been delivered of two bastard children which are chargable to the parish of Pewsey. Warrant dated Jan 9 1818.

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Salisbury Sessions, 24 April, 1827

John Cook Committed by G.W. Wroughton esq, charged on the oath of George Spanswick, on violent suspicion of having stolen three pecks of potatoes, the property of the said George Spanswick at Wilcot Warrant April 2nd 1827 [Not Guilty]

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Devizes New Prison 3rd July, 1832.
Thomas Spanswick listed, 6 months at the Lent Assizes for Felony.



Can also be found on Ancestry : Thomas Spanwick crime of Larceny , 6 months imprisonment

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Devizes Old Bridewell, 5th January, 1836, Marlborough Bridewell 5th January, 1836

Harriett Spanswick

Committed by G.M. Wroughton Esq charged on the oath of Eliza Flippence with having feloniously stolen a knife and fork the property of E.H. Collins at Easton. Warrant dated 4th January 1836

Ancestry has additional information "Register of all Persons Charged with Indictable Offences at the Assizes and Sessions held in the County during the Year 1836"
Harriet Spanswick / Degree of Instruction Imp / Age 16 / County Session 5th January / Offence of Larceny / Sentence 1 Month Imprisonment

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Devizes Prison, 2nd April 1839 and 9th April 1839.
Ann Spanswick, Lent Assizes, Felony, 4 Months. Upon Orders

Ancestry has some additional information "Register of all Persons Charged with Indictable Offences at the Assizes and Sessions held in the County during the Year 1839" Ann Spanswick / Degree of Instruction Imp / Aged 20 / County Assizes 6th March / Charged with Larceny two convictions / Sentence 2 Months on each conviction.

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Devizes Prison, 20th October 1840
Eliza Spanswick
Convicted of stealing bacon the property of William Rawltree at Rowde to be confined in the county gaol at Fisherton Anger for six calender months

Ancestry has additional information "Register of all Persons Charged with Indictable Offences at the Assizes and Sessions held in the County during the Year 1840"
Eliza Spanswick / Degree of Instruction Imp / Aged 23 / At County Sessions 20th October / Crime Larceny / Sentence 6 Months Imprisonment.

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County Prison, 5th January 1841 and 5th April, 1842
Eliza Spanswick, Upon Orders

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Marlborough, 30th June 1835.
James Spanswick

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Tuesday 15th October 1850 Marlborough Sessions - Marlborough Bridewell

Richard Spanswick 25 Committed 16th August 1850, by the Hon. and Rev F.P. Bouverie, charged on the oaths of Robert Lyne and others, with have felaniously stolen four lambs, the property of the said Robert Lyne, at Brimslade [Not guilty on this charge]. Also charged on the oaths of Charles Bright and others, with feloniously stolen one Ram, two Ewes and six Lambs, the property of Henry Frederick Butcher at Easton. [this charge has a tick beside it]

[To be transported for ten years in the meantime to be confined to the County Gaol]
Richard is not listed in the Prisons Dec 31st 1850

Ancestry has no additional information to the above conviction "Return of all Persons Committed, or Bailed to appear for Trial, or Indicted at the Michaelmas Sessions, held at Marlborough on the 15th day of October 1850, shewing the nature of their Offences, and the Result of the Proceedings"
Richard Spanswick / Offence of which those Tried were Convicted or Acquitted - and of which those discharged without Trial were charged on Indictment or Commitment : Sheepstealing / Sentence Transportation 10 years.

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From Ancestry "Return for all Persons Committed, or Bailed to appear for Trial or Indicted at the Hilary Quarter Sessions held at Devizes on the sixth day of January 1863, shewing the nature of their Offences, and the result of the Proceedings"
Name George Spangwich / Offences of which those tried were Convicted or Acquitted, and of which those discharged without Trial were charged on Indictment or Commitment : Larceny - Before convicted under the Criminal Justice Act / Sentenced Imprisonment : 1 Month

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