WINGEATTs in Court

Introduction

For a long time I thought that the WINDGEATs in all their variants had  been reasonably well-behaved  This was because I had found little evidence of any wrong-doing.  But gradually more and more reports have surfaced with people being accused of everything from murder to petty theft.  They also turn up quite often as witnesses or plaintiffs.  And, they appear to have brought quite a lot of civil actions too (the details of which have yet to be purchased). 

The richer branch of WINDEATTs seem to have been quite litigious and at some point must have decided it was worth their while to DIY because from the mid-nineteenth century onwards quite a few of them became solicitors and founded a law firm which still exists although now bereft of any descendants (see Windeatts Solicitors) .

Also included in the list below are some WINGATEs in London who are probably of separate origin.

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COURT REPORTS: Select a name below to read the reports and further information:

Tree	Name	Age & Occupation	Date	Place	Court Case	Outcome
	Ann WINGATE	26, Servant	1864	London	DEFENDANT: Stealing	Guilty
K	Bertha F. R. WINGATT/WINGATE	22, Dressmaker	1897	Paddington, London	Inquest	Suicide while of unsound mind
T	Caroline WINDEATT	30, Ind. means	1828	Exeter Devon	mentioned in a libel action	Not known
	Charles WINGETT	Shop boy	1880	Islington, London	DEFENDANT: Stealing	Guilty: 12 months hard labour
K	Edwin WINGETT	Mason	1897	Kingsbridge, Devon	WITNESS: Inquest on John CRANCH	Suicide whilst of unsound mind.
	Eliza WINGATE	Washerwoman	1860	Middlesex Sessions	DEFENDANT: Stealing	Guilty: 6 months hard labour
T	Elizabeth WINDEATT	22, Ind. means	1828	Exeter Devon	mentioned in a libel action	Not known
?H	Emma WINDEATT	-	1866	Exeter, Devon	PLAINTIFF: Theft	He was sent to prison 1 month
?	Enoch WINDEATT	-	1765	Exeter, Devon	DEFENDANT: Felony	Transportation to Virginia?
?	Francis P. WINGATE	Solicitor	1838 1849	Plymouth, Devon & Stonehouse, Devon	1838: PLAINTIFF: Theft 1849: DEFENDANT: Theft	1838: Defendant found guilty 1849: Charges dropped on grounds of insanity
Stray	Harriet WINGATE/WINDEATT	16, Servant	1852	St Marychurch, Torquay	PLAINTIFF: Accused her employer of assault	Defendant found guilty
	Henry WINGATE	25, Army Deserter	1864	London	DEFENDANT: Receiving	Guilty:
	Henry WINDRETT	-	1886	Lambeth, London	DEFENDANT: Conspiring to hold a prize fight
	James WYNNIATT	15, Labourer	1860	Bristol, Gloucs	DEFENDANT: Vandalism on the railway	Guilty: 14 days prison + 3 years reformatory
	James WINDEATT	-	1863	Exeter, Devon	JUROR	Appeared on the Grand Jury of Exeter City Assizes
	John WINDEATT	-	1834	Exeter, Devon	DEFENDANT: Unlawful Assembly	Not known
H	John WINDEATT	Baker	1850	Torquay, Devon	DEFENDANT: Having deficient weights	Penalty (fine of 17/6d) remitted.
H	John WINDEATT	Eating House shopkeeper	1858	Teignmouth, Devon	PLAINTIFF: Theft of boiled beef from his shop.	Prisoner sentenced to two years hard labour.
M	John WINDEAT	Cattle Salesman	1861	London	DEFENDANT: Swindling	Charges dropped
	John WINDEATT	"boy"	1865	Teignmouth, Devon	DEFENDANT: Creating a disturbance in church	Discharged
	John WINGETT/WINGATE	-	1816	Pimlico, London	DEFENDANT: Highway Robbery	Not known
	John WINGATE	21,	1817	London	DEFENDANT: Stealing one bag of hemp seed	Guilty:  7 years transportation
	Joseph WINGATE	Coachman	1832	Vauxhall, London	DEFENDANT: Refusing to pay turnpike toll	Fined 3/- + costs
	Mary Ann WINDEATT	22 or 23, Singlewoman	1821	Chagford/Ashburton, Devon	DEFENDANT: Wanted for Murder	Not Known
	Mary Ann WINDEATT	Workhouse inmate	1837	?Exeter, Devon	DEFENDANT: Disorderly Conduct	21 days prison
	Mary Grace WINDEATT	19	1853	Teignmouth, Devon	COMPLAINANT:  Accused her mother of cutting and wounding her.	Mother given 2 weeks prison & bound over 2 years.
	Roger WINGETT	Husbandman	1627	Worcestershire	DEFENDANT: Felony	Not Known
	Sarah WINGATE	17	1871	Kingsbridge, Devon	VICTIM: Shooting	Not known
?	Thomas WINDEATS	?	1829	?	Misdemeanour	2 calendar months
	Thomas WINGATE	Solicitor	1829	Plymouth, Devon	Affidavit giving grounds for a rule striking a Mr. Bond from the roll of attorneys.	Rule discharged with costs.
K	Thomas WINGETT/WINGATE	Old man, workhouse inmate	1897	Kingsbridge, Devon	DEFENDANT: Manslaughter	Discharged.  Case dismissed.
	William WINDEATT	26	1834	Dean Prior	DEFENDANT:  Theft of an oak post	Unknown
	William WINGEAT	?24	1836	South Tawton	DEFENDANT: Theft of a donkey	7 years transportation
	William WINGETT	44, ship carpenter	1861	St. Mellons, Wales	DEFENDANT: Incendiarism	7 years hard labour
H	William Robert WINDEATT	a respectable young man	1858	Exeter, Devon	DEFENDANT: Using obscene language	Fined 2/6d plus expenses
	- WINDEATT	farmer	1855	Exeter, Devon	DEFENDANT: evasion of toll	Fined 20s. plus costs.
U	Mrs. WINDEATT	nurse	1856	Dawlish, Devon	PLAINTIFF: Accused a young man of attempting to pick her pocket	Case dismissed against young man.
U	Mr. WINGETT	"late of the Cross Keys"	1859	Wrexham, Wales	DEFENDANT: Perjury	Bailed pending prosecution

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OTHER CASES - Index only

These cases are listed in the Catalogue of the National Archives but we don't know any more about them.  It requires a visit to Kew or to the DRO or the purchase of online or photocopied documents.

Tree	Date	Name	Case	Court
	1595-6	WINDEATE	Hexte v Sharpham, Windeate, Bird, Cole	Court of Star Chamber: Proceedings, Elizabeth I STAC 5/H6/11
	1650	WINDEATT, John, WINDEATT, Alice (wife of John)	Windeatt v Denband Staverton, Devon	Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings before 1714, Collins, C 6/5/161
	n.d.	WINDEATT, John WINDEATT, Agnes (wife of John)	Windeatt v Stone	Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings before 1714, Collins, C 6/5/162
	1664	WINDEAT, George	Windeat v Lavers	Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings before 1714, Collins
	1749	WINDEATT	Windeatt v. Phillips	Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings 1758 to 1800 C 12/1846/28
	1752	WINDEAT	Windeat v. Phillips	Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings 1758 to 1800 C 12/1865/22
	1758	WINDEATT	Hill v. Windeatt	Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings 1758 to 1800 C 12/2307/38
	1769	WINDEATT	Skynner v. Windeatt	Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings 1758 to 1800 C 12/2401/57
	1783	WINDEATT	Barclay v. Windeatt	Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings 1758 to 1800 C 12/1678/5
	1793	WINDEAT?	Windeath v Burnell	Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings 1758 to 1800 C 12/649/1
	1820	WINDEATT	Windeatt v Ball	Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings 1801-1842 C 13/1722/49
T	1821	Samuel Milford WINDEATT	Beard v Windeatt	Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings 1801-1842 C 13/249/4
T	1823	Samuel Milford WINDEATT	Beard v Windeatt	Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings 1801-1842 C 13/1517/16
	1835	William Joseph WINGETT Mary Elizabeth WINGETT	Tarraway v Wingett	Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings 1801-1842 C 13/557/63
	1841	WINDEATT	Attorney General v Windeatt.	Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings 1801-1842 C 13/1277/8
	1849	WINGYETT	Wingyett v Oldrey. Bill and answer	Court of Chancery: Clerks of Records and Writs Office: Pleadings 1842-1852 ...
	1850	WINGYETT	Lidstone v Wingyett. Bill, note, replication	Court of Chancery: Clerks of Records and Writs Office: Pleadings 1842-1852 ...
	1866	John WINDEATT of St Thomas Hospital [asylum], Exeter		Chancery: Petty Bag Office: Commissions and Inquisitions of Lunacy C 211/36...