Lambert Brothers:
Inept Petty Thieves or Clever Opportunists?
The following records were copied from originals found at the Archives Office, Essex County, Clemsford, England on February 22, 1995 Record Q/SR 717 pages 38-43 Quarterly Session rolls for M ,1754 for Essex County, England.
Essex Guilty Transported for 7 years
Essex
The Jurors for our Sovereign Lord the King upon their oath present That Jeremiah Lambert late of the Parish of Laindon Hills in the County aforesaid Laborer, Philip Lambert late of the same place Laborer and William Lambert also late of the same place Laborer on the Seventh day of July in the Twenty Eight Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth with force and arms and so forth at the parish of Curringham in the county of the aforesaid A Smock Frock of the value of Ten pence of the goods and Chattels of Homings(?) Laban(?) then and there being found feloniously did steal and bear away against the peace of our said Lord the King his Crown and Dignity. (Page 39).
Essex
The Jurors for our Sovereign Lord the King upon their oath present That Jeremiah Lambert late of the Parish of Laindon Hills in the County aforesaid Laborer, Philip Lambert late of the same place Laborer and William Lambert also late of the same place Laborer on the Third day of July in the Twenty Eight Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth with force and arms and so forth at the parish of Bowor(?) & Gifford in the county of the aforesaid One Great Coat of the value of Ten pence of the goods and Chattels of Thomas Hardwood then and there being found feloniously did steal and bear away against the peace of our said Lord the King his Crown and Dignity. (Page 40).
Essex
The Jurors for our Sovereign Lord the King upon their oath present That Jeremiah Lambert late of the Parish of Laindon Hills in the County aforesaid Laborer, Philip Lambert late of the same place Laborer and William Lambert also late of the same place Laborer on the Fourth day of July in the Twenty Eight Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth with force and arms and so forth at the parish of ? in the county of the aforesaid A pair of High Shoes of the value of Ten pence of the goods and Chattels of Thomas Barker then and there being found feloniously did steal and bear away against the peace of our said Lord the King his Crown and Dignity. (Page 40).
Essex
The Jurors for our Sovereign Lord the King upon their oath present That Jeremiah Lambert late of the Parish of Laindon Hills in the County aforesaid Laborer, Philip Lambert late of the same place Laborer and William Lambert also late of the same place Laborer on the Third day of July in the Twenty Eight Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth with force and arms and so forth at the parish of Fobbing in the county of the aforesaid One Furtain(?) Frock of the value of Ten pence of the goods and Chattels of John Snow then and there being found feloniously did steal and bear away against the peace of our said Lord the King his Crown and Dignity. (Page 41).
Essex
The Jurors for our Sovereign Lord the King upon their oath present That Jeremiah Lambert late of the Parish of Laindon Hills in the County aforesaid Laborer, Philip Lambert late of the same place Laborer and William Lambert also late of the same place Laborer on the Fourth day of July in the Twenty Eight Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth with force and arms and so forth at the parish of Fobbing in the county of the aforesaid One pair of Shoes of the value of Ten pence of the goods and Chattels of Samuel Grudgefield(?) then and there being found feloniously did steal and bear away against the peace of our said Lord the King his Crown and Dignity. (Page 42)
The Jurors for our Sovereign Lord the King upon their oath present That Jeremiah Lambert late of the Parish of Laindon Hills in the County aforesaid Laborer, Philip Lambert late of the same place Laborer and William Lambert also late of the same place Laborer on the Fourth day of July in the Twenty Eight Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth with force and arms and so forth at the parish of Vang in the county of the aforesaid A pair of High Shoes and one pair of pumps of the value of Ten pence of the goods and Chattels of Stephan Clemonts then and there being found feloniously did steal and bear away against the peace of our said Lord the King his Crown and Dignity. (Page 43).