Any thoughts what date this is?

[Jeanie with one n.]

Middlesex: - Sessions Records, Indictments, Coroners' Inquests-Post-Mortem and Recognizances, vol. 1
Additional Baptisms.
Middlesex Sessions' Rolls:--
Middlesex Alehouses temp. Edward 6th.
County: Middlesex
Country: England
23 Apr , 36 Elizabeth.--True Bill, that John Browne, Robert Ambrose, William Standley, Francis Brewerton and John Weekes, all late of London yomen, at Howneslowe in the parish of Heston co. Midd. were seen and found in the consort or society of vagabonds commonly called Egipcians, and that the same John &c. call themselves Egipcians, and that thus they feloniously did, continued and remained there and elsewhere in the same county for the space of a month, from 23 Apr 36 Eliz. to 24 May then next following.--John Browne and Robert Ambrose were at large; William Standley, Francis Brewerton and John Weekes put themselves 'Guilty,' and were sentenced to be hung. G. D. R., 21 Jun , 36 Eliz.

36 Elizabeth. Was that the 36th year of her reign?

[Richard]

I'd imagine so. She came to the throne 1558, so 1594?

[Jeanie with one n.]

Thanks Richard. I wonder what the Edward 6th. means? As in it's on the same page.

[Canadian Cousin]

I have a link to a Regnal year calculator in my browser's Bookmarks.

HTH -

Tim

[Jeanie with one n.]

Many thanks for the link Tim.
Have you any thoughts on why it has Edward 6 as well as Eliz 36.

[keb]

"36 Eliz" was the format used for official records for a long time -- statutes are cited that way, for instance.

Early Canadian statutes are also cited that way -- "25 Vic. Cap" (chapter) such-and such.

Google found this on a quickie search:

Middlesex Sessions Rolls - 1594 | British History Online
36 Eliz. between the hours eleven and twelve p.m., ...

so 1594 seems right.

That's a handy calculator (I sometimes have to use those old statutes for work), and I've bookmarked it now too, thanks!

[maudarby]

Hi
I think that this is referring back to a "law" re Middlesex Alehouses that was passed in the reign of Edward V1, half brother of Elizabeth 1st.
Moggie

[Jeanie with one n.]

Many thanks Moggie.
This info is all new to me and quite fascinating.

[Canadian Cousin]

I think that this is referring back to a "law" re Middlesex Alehouses that was passed in the reign of Edward V1, half brother of Elizabeth 1st.
Moggie

Moggie -

That sounds like a plausible explanation - do you know if there was such a law passed during Edward VI's reign, or is that just a hypothesis at the moment?

Another possibility I thought of was that perhaps the record in question was filed in a bundle of Session records (dealing with Middlesex alehouses) that dated back to Edward's time and the end date (in calendar or regnal years) of the collection was simply not mentioned in the description.

That's just speculation on my part - perhaps the archive or records office that holds these records could answer Jeanie's question.

Tim

[maudarby]

Hi Tim
Have just googled and found that we have some information about the Alehouse Act in the Wiki
Moggie

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