said 8. Messuages and other the premises by these presents bargained and sold And that he hath full power and perfect lawful good authority to bargain fell and assure the same in manner form aforesaid And further that he the said Thomas Bowes and the Heirs of the said Thomas Bowes and all and every other person and persons and their Heirs having or lawfully claiming any lawful estate or interest of or in the premises or any part or parcell thereof shall and will at the costs and charges in the Law of the said VVill. Petham his Heirs and Assignes at all and every time and times hereafter during the Term of Four years next insuing the date thereof at the reasonable request of the said William Pelham his Heirs or Assignes do cause procure and suffer to be done All and every such reasonable and further act or acts thing or things devise or devises assurance and assurances whatsoever for the further and better assurance and sure making and for the clear and absolute having and enjoying of all and singular the aforesaid premises with their Appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof to be injoyed conveyed and assured to the said VVilliam Pelham his Heirs and Assignes be it by Fine Feoffment Recovery Deed or Deeds Inrolled Inrolement of these presents Recovery with single or double Vouchers and with warranty against all men or without warranty or otherwise as shall be reasonably devised or avised by the said VVilliam Pelham or by the Council learned in the Lawes of this Realm of the said VVilliam Pelham his Heirs or Assignes And that the said 8. Messuages and other the premises by these presents bargained and sold now are of the cleer yearly value of 67. pounds 13. shillings and 8. pence of lawful money over and above all charges and reprises And after the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel which shall be in the year of our Lord God 1688. of the cleer yearly value of 71. pounds 13. shillings and 4. pence of lawful Money of England over and above all charges and reprises In witness whereof the parties aforesaid to these Indentures sunderly have set their seals Given the day and year first above written Memorandum that afterwards that is to say the 21. day of December in the year abovesaid came the aforesaid Thomas Bowes before the said Lady the Queen in her Chancery at Westminster in his proper person And did acknowledge there the Indenture aforesaid all and singular in the same contained and specified in the former above written By Colour of which bargain sail and Inrollment aforesaid as also by force of a certain Act of transferring of uses into possession in the Parliament of the Lord Henry late King of England the 8th at Westminster in the County of Middlesex the 4th day of February in the 27th year of his Reign holden made and provided The said William Pelham was seised of the Messuage aforesaid with the Appurtenances amongst other things in which c. as the Law requireth And the said VVilliam so being thereof seised before the time in which c. A certain Recoverie was had in the Court of Hustingâ— of Pleas of Lands holden in the Guild-hall London before the Mayor and Sheriffs of the same City according to the custom of the aforesaid City by Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke demandants against the said Willi. Pelham then Tenant of the said Messuage with the Appurtenances amongst other things in which c. in and upon a Writ of the Lady the Queen of Right Patent by the aforesaid Nicholas and Simon brought out of the Court of Chancery of the said Lady the Queen and in the said Court of Hustings and according to the custom of the City afore said prosecuted The Tenors of which Writ and the return and the proceedngs thereof as also of the Recovery aforesaid with all things touching the same follow in these words ss Pleas of Lands holden in the Hustings in the Guild hall London Monday next the feast Perpetue feliatatis In the year of the Reign of our Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God of England France and Ireland Queen defender of the faith the 14th At this Hastings came here in their proper persons Nicholas Parker and Simon Patrick and brought here in Court a Writ of the Lady the Queen of Right Patent to the Mayor and Sheriffs of London directed in these words ss Elizabeth by the grace of God of England France and Ireland Queen defender of the faith c. To the Mayor and Sherifs of London greeting We command you full Right you do to Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke of 8. Messuages with the Appurtenances in London which they claim to hold of us by the free service of 1. penny by the year for all service which VVilliam Pelham Esquire deforced them that no more clamor thereof we hear for defect of Right Witnesse my self at VVestminster the last day of February in the year of our Reign the 14 th And they found Pledges to prosecute the said Writ that is to say John Doo and Richard Roo And then and there the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patrick put in their place VVilliam Dalby their Attorny against the aforesaid VVilliam Pelham by the said their Attorny then there demanded Process c. according to the Custom of the City aforesaid and it is granted unto them c. Upon which then it was Commanded then and there by the said Court to the Sheriffs of London according to the Custom of the said City That they summon by good summoners the said VVilliam Pelham that he be here at the next Hastings London of Pleas of Lands in the Guild-hall of the City aforesaid according to the Custom of the said City to be holden to Answer to the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke in the same plea here c. At which day that is to say at the Hastings London of Pleas of Lands holden in the Guid-hall London Monday next before the Feast of St. Edward King and Martyr in the year of the Reign of the said Lady Elizabeth c. the 14 th aforesaid The said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patrick by the said VVilliam Dalby their Attorny came and appeared here c. And the Sheriffs of London that is to say Henry Mills and John Branch now sent and retorned here upon the Precept aforesaid to them directed That they by virtue of the said Precept sommoned the said VVilliam Pelham to be here at this Hastings to Answer to the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke in the plea aforesaid as to them c. by John Doo and Richard Roo summoners c. Which VVilliham at this Hastings put in his place Roger Coys and Robert Hogeson their Attornies joyntly and severally against the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke in the Plea aforesaid c. by VVilliam Fleetwood Esquire Recorder of the City aforesaid c. And upon this the said Nicholas
mentioned of which wound the said Richard Fells then and there that is to say in the Parish and Ward last aforesaid instantly dyed And futher the Jurors aforesaid say That at the time of the Killing of the aforesaid Rich. Fells in maner and form aforesaid The said Jo. Murray and John Engles otherwise English were present aiding to the said John Mackall otherwise Mackalley to him the said Richard Fells in manner aforesaid to be killed But whether upon the whole matter aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid found The killing aforesaid of the said Richard Fells in form aforesaid don be Murther or not the Jurors aforesaid do not know And thereof demand the Advise of the Justices and Court here and if upon the whole matter aforesaid It shall seem to the Justices and Court here That the aforesaid killing of the aforesaid Richard Fells be Murder Then the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid John Murray John Mackally and Iohn English are guilty and every one of them is guilty of the Murder of the said Richard Fells in manner and form as by the Indictment aforesaid against them it is supposed And that they at the time of Murder aforesaid in form aforesaid committed had no Goods or Chattels Lands or Tenements to the knowledge of the Jurors aforesaid And if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices and Court here That the aforesaid killing of the aforesaid Richard Fells in form aforesaid committed be not Murder Then the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Iohn Murray Iohn Mackall and Iohn Engles are not guilty nor any of them is guilty of the Murther of the aforesaid Richard Fells as they have alleged nor for that occasion ever with-drew themselves or any of them with-drew himself And if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form foresaid found It shall seem to the Justices and Court here That the killing of the aforesaid Richard Fells in form aforesaid done be Fellony or Man-slaughter Then the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Iohn Murray Iohn Mackall and Iohn Engles are guilty and every of them is guilty of the Felony and Man-slaughter aforesaid And that they have no goodâ— nor Chattels Lands or Tenements And further the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Archibald Miller in the said Indictment named of the Felony and Murder aforesaid is not guilty nor for that occasion ever with-drew himself Therefore it is considered by the Court That the aforesaid Archibald Miller go thereof acquitted without day c. And because the Court here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises concerning the aforesaid Iohn Murray Iohn Mackall and Iohn Engles are not yet avised Day is given to the aforesaid Iohn Murray Iohn Mackall and Iohn Engles until the next Sessions of Gaol Delivery aforesaid for the aforesaid City to be holden under the Custody of the aforesaid Sherifs in the mean while committed safely to be kept for to hear their Judgement thereof c. And because the Justices aforesaid are not yet c. Indictments The Record of the Conviction of Carliel and others The Lord Sanchars Case C. 9. part fol. 114. THE Inquisition taken at the Sessions of the Peace of the Lord the King for the City of London at the Guild-hall of the City of London aforesaid upon VVednesday the 27th day of May In the yeer of the Reign of our Lord Iames by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. the 10th and of Scotland the 45th before James Pemberton Knight Mayor of the City of London aforesaid Stephen Soan Knight John Garrad Knight Thomas Bennet Knight Thomas Low Knight Henry Row Knight and Henry Mountague Knight one of the Sergeants at Law of the Lord the King and Recorder of the said City Justices of the said Lord the King to the Peace in the City aforesaid to be kept As also to divers Felonies Trespasses and misdeeds in the said City committed to hear determine assigned by the oaths of William Palmer John Pemberton Edward Bishop John Harrison William Erbury Thomas Nicholson Humphry VVaterson John Woodhall Zachary Healing Richard Downes Thomas Eagles Thomas Dennis Richard Taylor Meredith â—roughton and Ralph Hanson good and lawful men of the Body of the City aforesaid Who say upon their Oath aforesaid That Robert Carliel late of London Yeoman and John Jrweng late of London aforesaid Yeoman Not having God before their Eyes but moved and seduced by the Instigation of the Devil The 11th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of our Lord James by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. and of Scotland the 45th at London aforesaid that is to say in the Parish of St. Dunston in the East in the Ward of Farrington without London aforesaid with force and Armes c. Feloniously on their fore though Malice in and upon one John Turner then and there being in the Peace of God and of the said Lord the King made an assault and an affray And the aforesaid Robert Carliel a certain Gun called a Pistol of the value of 5. shillings then and there charged with Gunpowder and one leaden Bullet which Gun the aforesaid Robert Carliel in his Right Hand then and there had and held in and upon the aforesaid John Turner then and there Feloniously voluntarily and of his fore-thought Malice did shoot off and discharge And the aforesaid Robert Carliel with the leaden Bullet aforesaid from the Gun aforesaid then and there sent out the aforesaid John Turner in and upon the Left part of the Body of him the said John Turner neer the Left Papp of the said John Turner then and there feloniously struck giving to the said John Turner then and there with the leaden Bullet aforesaid out of the Gun aforesaid then and there sent out in and upon the aforesaid Left part of the Body of the said Iohn Turner neer the aforesaid Left Papp of the said Iohn Turner one mortal Wound of the Bâ—edth of half of one Inch and in the Depth of 5. Inches of which mortal Wound the aforesaid Iohn Turner at London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid instantly dyed And that Iames Irweng Feloniously and of his fore-thought Malice then and there was present adjoyning assisting abbetting comforting and maintaining the aforesaid Robert Carliel to the Felony and Murder aforesaid in form aforesaid Feloniously to be done and committed And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid say That the aforesaid â—obert Carliel and Iames Irweng the aforesaid Iohn Turner at London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid in manner and form aforesaid Feloniously Voluntarily and of their fore-thought Malice did kill and murder contrary to the Peace of the Lord the King that now is his Crown
consent and agreement do covenant and grant to and with the said Thomas Ovington and Thomas Diggss their Heirs and Assigns by these presents that from the time of the Inrollment of this present Indenture in the Queens Majesties Court of Chancery that all and every the said use and uses considerations and intent in any wise limitted declared and mentioned in the abovesaid Indenture in these presents above comprised and for and as concerning all and singular their Manors Messuages Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services and Hereditaments whatsoever with the appurtenances in any wise mentioned meant comprised and specified in the abovesaid Indenture in these presents above comprised except or Meadow lying and being in the Parish of Bishopsborne in the said County of Kent contayning by estimation or thereabouts and now or late in the occupation or possession of one Vincent Edley or of his Assigns shall be utterly void and frustrate and be determined and ended and that the said Christopher Digges and his heirs and all and every person and persons which now stand and be seised or at any time hereafter shall stand and be seised of and in all and singular the said Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services and Hereditaments whatsoever with the appurtenances or any parcel thereof in any wise mentioned meant comprised or specified in the abovesaid Indenture in these presents comprised except before excepted shall from the time of the Inrolment of these presents stand and be seised of and in all and singular the said Manors Messuages Lands and Tenements Rents Reversions Services and Hereditaments whatsoever with the appurtenances in the said former Indenture or in these presents meant contained or specified and of and in all and every part and parcel thereof except before excepted to the only use of the said Christopher Digges his Heirs assignes for ever to no other use or uses purposes or intents In witness whereof the parties abovesaid to these present Indentures their Seals enterchangeablie have set dated the day and yeer first above written as by the said other Indenture further recited more fully appeareth And the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Father so as before is said of the Manors Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments aforesaid with the appurtenances in the aforesaid Indenture bearing date the 20th day of September in the 13th yeer abovesaid as the same requireth being the said Christopher Digges the Father afterwards and before the day of the being of the Monstrans de droâ—t within written that is to say the 20th day of October in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 14th By another certain Indenture between the said Christopher Digges the Father of the one part and Richard Gaunt Gentleman and Lawrence Applegate of the other part made one part of which with the Seal of the said Christopher to the Jurors aforesaid in evidence was shewed whose date is the same day and yeer covenanted and granted for him and his Heirs to and with the aforesaid Richard Gaunt and Lawrence Applegate in manner and form as in the Indenture aforesaid is conteyned the Tenor of which followeth in these words Thiâ— Indenture made the 25th day of ctober in the 14th yeear of the Reign of our Soveraign Lady Elizabeth by the gâ—ace of God Queen of England France and Ireland defender of the Faith c. Between Christopher Digges of Barham in the County of â—ent Esquier on the one party and Richard Gaunt of the City of Canterbury Gentâ—emâ—n and Lawrence Applegate of the Parish of Saint George of the same City Draper on the other party Witnesseth That it is Covenanted granted condescended and agreed by all the parties to these Indentures by these presents in maner and form following that is to say that first the said Christopher Digges for him and his Heirs Executors and Administrators doth Covenant and grant to and with the said Richard Gaunt and Lawrence Appâ—egate their Executors and assigns by these presents that he the said Christopher and Martha his Wife before the end of this Instant Term of Saint Michael upon the writ of Covenant to be persued by the said Richard and Lawrence out of the high Court of Chancery and retornable before the Queens Majesties Justices of the common plea at Westminster shall acknowledge and levy a fine of all those the Manors Lands Tenements Meadows Marshes Pastures Feedings Woods Underwoods Rents and Services to any the same Manors appertaining or in any waies belonging set lying and being in the Parishes of Barham Kingstone Bishop Borne Patiâ—chborne Littleborne Wellborne Sturrey Harrisham Saint Stephens Hackington Netherherds Lenham Brensted in the County of Kent and also all other the Lands Tenements whatsoever which he the said Christopher Dighes now hath or late had in the same County and that by he names of Owtelmestone Mayton Hackington and Yokes Court with the appurtenances 40 Messuâ—ges 20 Tofts 1 Mill 3 Dovehouses 20 GardeÌ„s 10 Oâ—châ—rds 1000 Acres of Land 100 Acres of Meadow 100 Acres of Pasture 600 Acres of Wood 10 Acres of Heath Furze 5 pound Rent the Rent of 10 Quarters of Barley with the appurtenances in Barham Kingstone Bishopsborne Bridge Patricksboone Littleborne Wellborne Sturrey St. Stephens Hackington Netherherds Lenham Harrisham Frensted Sutton Repple and Sholden and nevertheless it is covenanted granted and agreed between the said Christopher Digges Rich Gaunt Lawrence Applegate they their Heirs Executors Assignes do covenant and grant by these presents to and with the said Christopher Digges his Heirs Executors and Assignes in form following that is to say that the same Fine and the use and execution of the same as to the Manor of Yokes Court with the appurtenances and one Messuage called Fokeham 500 Acres of Land Meadow and Pasture by estimation be it more or less with the appurtenances set lying and being in the parishes of Fremsted Lenham Harrisham in the County of Kent aforesaid 160 Acres of Land Meadow and Pasture in the Parish of Netherherds Nackington and Patricksborne in the said County And all those Lands arable and Pasture conteyning by estimation 200 Acres called Gore and Ilding lying and being in the Parishes of Barham and Kingstone now late in the 〈◊〉 of James Herenge and John Nethersale or of their assigns all Woods Wood-Lands Underwoods Courts Rents perquisites of Court to all the same only excepted shall be to the use of the said Christopher Digges and Martha and the Heirs and Assignes of the said Christopher Digges for ever And that the said Fine use and execution thereof as well to the said Manors of Owtelmestone Mayton and all the Lands Meadows Marshes Feedings Woods Underwoods Rents and Services to the same Manors or any of them belonging or in any wise appertayning and also all other the Lands Messuages Tenements Meadows Pastures Marshes Woods Underwoods and other Hereditaments whatsoever above in these presents specfiâ—ed mentioned or comprised the
Record inrolled according to the form of the Statute in such case made and provided One part whereof sealed with the seal of the said Thomas Bowes to the Jurors aforesaid was shewed in Evidence For and in consideration of a certain summ of Money to the said Thomas by the aforesaid William Petham Esq before hand payed bargained and sould to the said William Petham The Messuage aforesaid with the Appurtenances amongst other things To have to him and his Heirs and Assignes for ever The Tenor of which Indenture followeth in these words This Indenture made the 19th day of December 1571. And in the 14th year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. Between Thomas Bowes Esq Son and Heir of Sir Martin Bowes Kt. late Citizen and Alderman of the City of London deceased of the one party And William Petham of London Esq and Lieutenant General of the Queens Majesties Ordnance of the other party Witnesseth That the said Thomas Bowes for and in consideration of the summ of 1000. pounds of good and lawful Money of England to him the said Thomas Bowes by the said William Pelham at and before the sealing of these presents well and truly contented and paid whereof and wherewith the said Thomas Bowes acknowledgeth himself fully contented satisfied and paid And thereof of every part and parcel thereof doth by these presents clearly acquit exâ—nerate and discharge the said William Pelham his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assignes and every of them for ever by these presents Hath bargained sold given and granted and by these presents doth fully and absolutely bargain sell give and grant unto the said William Pelham his Heirs and Assignes forever All those 8. Messuages or Tenements with the Appurtenances situate lying and being in the Parish of St. Mary VVoolnoth within the City of London now or late in the several Tennures or Occupations of Francis Barnard Cook Thomas Atkinson Scrivener John Allen Thomas Giles Haberdasher John Heath Scrivener Thomas Ryding Cloathworker Citizens of London Ellin Witten and Elizabeth Banester of London Widowes or their several Assignes together with all and singular Shops Sellers Yards Back-sides void Groundâ— Easements Wayes Profits Commodities and Appurtenances to the same Tenements or any of them belonging or appertaining or at any time had taken reputed known used or occupied as part parcell or member of them or any of them with the Advowson or Patronage and gift of the Benefice of the said Parish Church of St. Mary Woolnoth Together with all the Right Title Interest Claim Demand and Reversion with Rents reserved which the said Thomas Bowes hath or of right ought to have of in or to the said 8. Messuages and other the premises or any part or parcell of them or any of them And also the said Thomas Bowes for the Consideration aforesaid Hath bargained and sold given and granted and by these presents doth fully and absolutely bargain and sell give and grant unto the said VVilliam Pelham his He is and Assignes for ever As well the severall Counterpaines of the Indentures oâ— leases made demised and granted of the aforesaid several Messuages or Tenements As also all and every the Deeds Evidences Charters Court-Rolls Rentalls Escripts Miniments and Writings touching or in any wise concerning the premises or any part or parcell thereof All which said several Counterpaines of the said several Indentures of Lease and the said Deeds Evidences Court-Rolls Charters and Miniments before mentioned to be bargained and sold or as many thereof as be in the hands custody or possession of the said Thomas Bowes or of any other to his use The said Thomas Bowes doth covenant grant and agree for himself his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assignes and every of them to and with the said VVilliam Pelham his Executors Administrators and Assignes and every of them by these presents to deliver or cause to be delivered to the said VVilliam Pelham his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assignes At or before the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist next insuing after the Date of this Indenture Together with the true Copies of all such other Deeds Evidences Charters Court Rolls Rentalls Miniments and Writings as concern the said mentioned premises and other Lands Tenements and Hereditaments not bargained by these presents To have and to hold all and singular the aforesaid Messuages and other the premises with the Appurtenances and every part and parcell thereof by these presents bargained and sold unto the said VVilliam Pelham his Heirs and Assignes forever to the proper use and behoof of the said VVilliam Pelham his Heirs and Assignes for ever And further the said Thomas Bowes doth by these presents covenant and grant for him his Heirs and Executors to and with the said VVilliam Pelham his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assignes by these presents That all and singular the said 8. Messuages and other the premises with their Appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof by these presents bargained and sold now remain and be and at all and every time and times hereafter shall remain and continue unto the said VVilliam Pelham his Heirs and Assignes for ever clearly acquitted discharged or otherwise sufficiently saved harmlesse by the said Thomas Bowes his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assignes of and from all Bargaines Sales Joyntures Dowers Judgements Executions Intrusions Fines Alienations and all other charges duties and incombrances whatsoever heretofore had made done or suffered by the said Thomas Bowes or his Assignes or by any other person or persons the several Leases heretofore made and granted of the premises now standing in their full force onely excepted and foreprised during which several Terms in the said several Indentures of Lease mentioned the said Thomas Bowes doth covenant and grant for Him his Heirs and Assignes to and with the said VVilliam Pelham his Heirs Executors and Assignes That the several Rents thereupon reserved shall and may have continuance and be payable to the said VVilliam Pelham his Heirs and Assignes during the said several Terms All manner of chief Rents and services heretofore to be due for the same to the chief Lord and Lords of the Fee and Fees only excepted And farther the said Thomas Bowes doth by these presents for himself his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assignes and every of them covenant grant and agree with the said William Petham his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assignes and every of them by these presents That he the said Thomas Bowes at the making thereof standeth and is lawful and rightful owner of all and singular the aforesaid 8. Messuages and other the premises with their Appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof And that he is sole lawfully and rightfully seised of a good and perfect estate in Fee simple or Fee tail in his own right and to his own use onely and without condition or other defeasance of all the
Parker and Simon Patricke by the said VVilliam Dalby their Attorny demand against the said William Pelham 8. Messuages with the Appurtenances situate lying and being in the Parish of St. Mary Woolnotb in the Ward of Langborn London as their Right c. By the Writ of the said Lady the Queen that now is of Right Patent c. And to hold of the said Lady the Queen by the free service of 1. penny by the year for all service c. And whereupon they say That they themselves were seised of the aforesaid 8. Messuages with the Appurtenances c. in their Demesn as of Fee and Right c. in time of peace in the time of the said Lady the Queen that now is c. taking the Profits thereof to the value c. And that such is their Right they offer c And the said VVilliam Pelham by his Attorny aforesaid cameth and defendeth the right of the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke when c. And the seisin of the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke of which seisin c. and all c. and whatsoever c. as of Fee and Right c. and especially of the said 8. Messuages with the Appurtenances c and vouch thereof to warranty Thomas Bowes of London Esquire And demand summons in London by the aid of this Court to warrant to the said Wiliam Pelham the said 8. Messuages with the Appurtenances which the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke claim against the said VVilliam Pelham as their Right c. And the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke by their Attorny aforesaid willingly grant That the said William Pelham have his voucher aforesaid Whereupon upon the Petition of the said Nicho. Parker and Sim. Patricke It was commanded by the Court to the Sheriffs of London that they summon by good summons the said Thomas Bowes that he be here at the next Hustings London of Pleas of Lands at the Guild-hall of the City aforesaid to be held c. to warrant to the said VVilliam Pelham the said 8. Messuages with the Appurtenances c. against the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke c. And the same day was then and there given as well to the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke as to the said VVilliam Pelham in the Plea aforesaid here c. At which day that is to say at the Hustings London of Pleas of Lands in the Guild-hall of the City of London upon Monday next before the Feast of St. Alphege Bishop in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen c. the 14 th come as well the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke by the said VVilliam Dalby their Attorny as the said VVilliam Pelham by his Attorny aforesaid And the Sheriffs of London that is to say Henry Mills and John Braunch now sent and retorned here upon the Precept to them directed that they by virtue of the said Precept summoned the said Thomas Bowes to be here at this Hustings to warrant to the said William Pelham the said 8. Messuages with the Appurtenances c. as to them c. by John Doo and Richard Roo Summoners And upon this The aforesaid Thomas Bowes whom the said William Pelham vouched to warranty c. at this Hastings put in his place Roger Coys and Robert Hogeson his Attornies joyntly and severally against the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke in the Plea aforesaid c. By William Fleetwood Esq Recorder of the City aforesaid c. And now here at this Hustings The said Thomas Bowes by the aforesaid Roger Coys and Robert Hogeson came and freely the aforesaid Messuages with the Appurtenances c. To the said Willi. Pelham against the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patrick did warrant c. And thereupon the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke by the said William Dalby their Attorny demanded against the said Thomas Bowes Tenant by his warranty aforesaid the said 8. Messuages with the Appurtenances c. as their Right c. by the Writ aforesaid c. in form aforesaid c. And whereupon they said That they were seised of the Messuages aforesaid with the Appurtenances c. in their Demesn as of Fee and Right c. in the time of Peace in the time of the said Lady the Queen that now is c. taking the profits thereof to the value c. And that such is their Right they offer c. And the said Thomas Bowes Tenant by his warrantty aforesaid by the said Roger Coys and Robert Hogeson their Attornies came and denyed the Right of the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke when c. And the seisin of the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke of which deseisin c. and all c. and whatsoever c. as of Fee and Right c. and chiefly of the said 8. Messuages with the Appurtenance c. And vouched thereof to warranty Richard Horsted of London Iremonger who now is present here in Court in his proper person and freely the said 8. Messuages with the Appurtentnces c. to the said Thomas Bowes did warrant c. And upon this at the Hustings aforesaid The said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke by the said VVilliam Dalby their Atterny demanded against the said Richard Horsted Tenant by his warranty then and there being in his proper person the said 8. Messuages with the Appurtenances c. by the Writ aforesaid c. in form aforesaid c. as their Right c. And whereupon they say That they were seised of the aforesaid 8. Messuages with the Appurtenances c. in their Demesn as of Fee and Right c. in time of peace in the time of said Lady the Queen that now is taking thereof the Profits to the value c. and that such is their right offer c. and the said Richard Horsted Tenant by his warranty aforesaid in his proper person cometh and resendeth the right of the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke when c. and the seisin of the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke of which seisin c. and all c. and whatsoever c. and chiefly of the said 8 Messuages with the appurtenances c. as of fee and right and saith that he hath more right to hold the said 8 Messuages with the appurtenances as Tenant thereof by his warranty aforesaid to him and his heirs as he now holdeth then the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patrick have to demand the said 8 Messuages with the appurtenances c. as they above demand c. and demand Recognition to him hereupon to be done according to the custome of the City aforesaid c. and hereupon the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patrick by their Attorny aforesaid prayeth Licence thereof to imparle and they have it c. and afterwards the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patrick by their Attorny aforesaid come again at the self same Court of Hastings ready
not yet concealed nor detained but the Rents and the Reversions thereof to the said Lord the King and Lady the Queen then were answered And that Mannor was in charge and account of Record and the Rents and the Reversions thereof to the said late King and Queen Philip and Mary were answered But whether the Lands and Tenements in the Declaration above mentioned by the said Letters Patents to the aforesaid George Howard Kt. passed or not the Jurors aforesaid are ignorant and thereof pray the Advice and Consideration of the Court in the premises And if upon the whole matter aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices of the Court That the aforesaid Lands and Tenements in the Declaration aforesaid mentioned by the aforesaid Letters Patents of the Lord Philip and Mary late King and Queen of England to the aforesaid George Howard did passe Then the Jurors aforesaid say that the aforesaid Edward Cockle is not guilty of the Trespasse and Ejectment as he before in pleading hath alleged And if upon the whole matter by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices and Court That the Lands and Tenements in the Declaration within written by the aforesaid Letters Patents of the Lord Philip and Mary King and Queen of England to the said George Howard passed not c. False Imprisonment Michaelmass Term in the 6th yeer of King JAMES in the COMMMON-PLEAS Doctor Bonhams Case Co. 8. part London HEnry Atkins of London Doctor of Physick George Turner of London Doctor of Physick Thomas Moundford of London Doctor of Physick John Argent of London Doctor of Physick John Taylor of London Yeoman And William Bowden of London Yeoman were Attached to answer to Thomas Bonham of London Doctor in Philosophy and of Physick of a Plea wherefore they together with William Dun of London Doctor of Physick and Richard Ware of London Skinner with force and Arms him the said Thomas Bonham took imprisoned and evil handled and him in Prison against the Law and Custom of the Kingdom of England did long detain and other harms to him did to the great damage of the said Thomas Bonham and against the Peace of the Lord the King that now is c And whereupon the same Thomas Bonham by Richard Coke his Attorny complaineth That the aforesaid Henry George Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden together c. the 10th day of November in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is the 4th with force and Arms him the said John in the Parish of the blessed Mary of Bow in the Ward of Cheap took and imprisoned and evilly handled and him there so in Prison a long time that is to say by the space of 7. dayes against the Law and Custom of this Kingdom of England detained and other harms c. to the great damage c. and against the Peace c. whereupon he saith that he is the worse and hath damage to the value of 300. pounds and thereof bringeth sute c. And the aforesaid Henry George Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden by Francis Barker their Attorny come and defend the force and injury when c. And as to the coming with force and Arms say That they are not thereof guilty And of that put themselves upon the Country and the aforesaid Thomas Bonham likewise And as to the rest of the Trespass and Imprisonment aforesaid above supposed to be done The said Henry George Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and VVilliam Bowden say That the aforesaid Thomas Bonham his Action aforesaid against them ought not to have because they say That before the aforesaid time in which it is supposed the aforesaid Trespasse and Imprisonment to be done The Lord Henry late King of England the 8th the 23d day of September in the yeer of his Reign 〈◊〉 by his Letters Patents which the said Henry George Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden with his great Seal of England sealed bearing date at VVestminster the same day and yeer here in Court brought Reciting Wherereas he thought it the duty of his Kingly Office in all reason to provide for the good and welfare of his People That would first of all be done if he might in due season meet with the enterprizes of wicked men first therefore ye held it necessary to restrain the boldness of wicked men who professed Physick more for avarice than out of confidence of a good Conscience Whereupon very many incommodities did arise to the rude and credulous Cōmon-people Therefore partly imitating the example of the well-governed Cities and other Nations inclined thereunto at the request of the grave Men and Doctors John Chambre Thomas Linacre Ferdinand de Victoria his Physicians of Nicholas Hatswel John Francisco and Robert Yoxley Physicians and chiefly of the right Reverend Father in Christ and Lord Thomas titled of the Holy Church beyond Tyber Priest of the most Holy Church of Rome Cardinal of York Arch-Bishop and our Well beloved Chancellor of our Kingdom of England A College perpetual of Doctors and Grave Men who Physick in his City of London and the Suburbs and within 7. Miles from the said City every way might publickly exercise he Willed and commanded to be instituted to whom for his honour and in the name of the publick good and care as he hoped the ignorance and rashness of the malitious which he remembred as well by their example and gravity to deterr as by his Lawes late made and and by Constitution to be made by the same College to punish Which that they might more easily well accomplish to the remembred Doctors John Chambers Thomas Linacre Ferdinand de Victoria his Physicians Nicholas Hatswel John Francisco and Robert Yoxley Physicians he granted that they and all Men of the same faculty of and in the City aforesaid should be in deed and Name one Body and Comminalty perpetual or College perpetual and that the said Comminalty or College every yeer for ever might chose and make of that Cōminaltie any diligent man and skilful in the faculty of Physick to be President of the said College or Comminalty to oversee rule and govern for that yeer the College or Comminalty aforesaid and all men of the said faculty and their businesses And that the said President and College or Comminalty should have perpetual succession and a Common Seal to serve for the businesses of the said Comminalty and President for ever And that they and their Successors for ever should be persons able and capable to purchase and possesse in Fee and for ever Lands Tenements Rents and other possessions whatsoever He also granted to them and their Successors for him and his Heirs That they and their Successors might purchase to them and their Successors aswell in the said City as out of it Lands and Tenements whatsover not
exceeding the yeerly value of 12. pound notwithstanding the Statute of Alienation in Mortmain And that they by the name of President of the College or CoÌ„minalty of the faculty of Physicians Lond. might plead or might be impleaded before whatsoever Judges in all Courts and Actions whatsoever And that the aforesaid President and College or Comminalty and their Successors lawful assemblies and honest of themselves and Statutes and Ordinances for the wholesom Government Oversight and Correction of the College or Comminalty aforesaid and of all Men the same faculty in the same City or within 7. Miles circuit of the said City exercising according to the exigence or necessity as often and when need was might lawfully and without peril make without the hindrance of the said late King his Heirs or Successors whatsoever his Justices Escheators Sherifs and other his Bayliffs and Ministers his Heirs and Successor whatsoever He also granted to the said President College or Comminalty and their Successors That none in the said City or 7. Miles in Circuit thereof do exercise the said faculty unlesse to this by the said President or Comminalty or their Successors who for the time should be he be admitted by the Letters of the said President and College with their Common Seal sealed upon the penalty of 100. shillings for every Moneth that not being admitted he should exercise the same faculty half thereof to the Lord the King and his Successors and half thereof to the said President and College to be applyed He besides willed and granted for him and his Successors as much as in him was That by the President and College of the aforesaid Comminalty for the time being and their Successors for ever Four every yeer by them should be chosen should have the Overseeing searching Correction and Government of all and singular the Physicians of the said City exercising the faculty of Physick within the said City and so of other Physicians forein whomsoever the said faculty of Physick any wise frequenting and using within the said City and the Suburbs thereof or within 7 miles in Circuit of the said City and the punishment of them for their offences in not well exercising doing and using the same as also the oversight and searching of all Medicines and the reception of them by the said Physicions or any of them to the Leige people of the said late King for curing and healing their infirmities to be given put and used as often and when need shall be for the Commodity and profit of the said Liege people of the said late King So as the punishments of the said Physicians using the said faculty of Physick in the Premises offending by Fines Amercement and Imprisonment of their Bodies and by other wayes reasonable and fitting be executed He also willed and granted for him and his Heirs and Successors as much as in him was That neither the President nor any of the College aforesaid of Physicinas nor their successors nor any of them exercising the same faculty any way in future within the City aforesaid and the suburbs thereof or elce-where should be summoned or put nor any of them should be summoned or put in any Assises Juries Inquisitions Attachments and other Recognitions within the said City the Suburbs thereof for ever before the Mayor or Sherifs or Coroners of the said City or by any Officer or Minister or Officers or Ministers although the said Juries Inquisitions or Recognitions were summoned upon the Writ or Writs of the said late King or his Heirs of Record But that the said Masters or Governours and Comminalty of the faculty aforesaid and their Successors and every of them the said faculty exercising against the said late King his Heirs and Successors and against the Mayor and Sherifs of the said City aforesaid for the time being and whatsoever their Officers or Ministers should be thereof acquitted and discharged for ever as by the said Letters Patents amongst other things more fully appeareth And the said Henry George Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William further say That by virtue of the Letters Patents aforesaid the aforesaid John Chambre Thomas Linacre Ferdinand de Victoria Nicholas Hatswell John Franciscâ—s and Robert Yaxley Physicians and all men of the said faculty in the City aforesaid were one body and Comminalty perpetual or College perpetual And that afterwards by a certain Act of Parliament of the said late King Henry the 8th holden at London the 15th day of April in the yeer of his Reign the 14th and from thence adjourned unto Westminster in the County of Middlesex the last day of July in the yeer of the said late King the 15th and then there holden amongst other things It was Enacted by Authority of the same Parliament That for that that the making of the said Corporation of Physicians was meritorious and very good for the Common-wealth of this Kingdom of England and besides it was expedient and necessary to provide That no person of the said body politick and Comminalty aforesaid should be suffered to exercise and to practise Physick but onely such persons as should be profound sad and discreet groundedly learned and deeply studied in Physick In Consideration whereof and for the further authorizing of the said Letters Patents and also for the enlarging and amplifying of further Articles for the aforesaid Common-wealth to be had and made by the said late King with the consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Comminalty in the said Parliament assembled It is Enacted amongst other things That the aforesaid Corporation of the Comminalty and fellowship of the faculty of the Art of Physick aforesaid and all and every Grant Article and other things contained and specified in the said Letters Patents should be approved granted ratified and confirmed in the aforesaid Act and should cleerly be authorized and admitted by the same good lawful and available to the aforesaid bodie corporate and their Successors for ever in as ample and large manner as it might be taken thought and construed by the said Letters Patents And further It is enacted ordained and established by the said Act That the aforesaid 8. persons in the aforesaid Letters Patents named as principal and first named of the aforesaid Cominalty and Fellowship should choose to them two other of the said Comminalty who from thenceforth should be called and named Elects and the aforesaid Elects yeerly should choose one of them to be President of the said Comminalty and as often as any of the Rooms and place of the said Elects should happen to be void by death or otherwise then the Supervisors of the said Elects within 30. or 40. dayes next after their deaths or of any of them should choose name and admit one or more as need should requite of the most learned and expert men of and in the aforesaid faculty in London to supply the place and number of 8. persons so that he or they who should be choseâ— be first
contrary to the form and effects of the Letters Patents aforesaid and the aforesaid Statute made in the Parliament aforesaid of the said King Henry the 8th did practise Physick not admitted by the Letters of the aforesaid President and College sealed with their Common Seal whereas in truth the aforesaid Thomas Bonham was insufficient to practise Physick By reason whereof the said Thomas Bonham afterwards that is to say the 13th day of April in the yeer of our Lord 1606. at London in the Parish and Ward aforesaid was summoned by the aforesaid Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid to appear before the President and Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid at the College aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid the 14th day of April in the yeer of our Lord 1606. abovesaid then next following to be examined upon the premises At which 14th day of April in the yeer of our Lord 1606. aforesaid at the College aforesaid came the aforesaid Thomas Bonham in his proper person and there was examined of his science in his facultie of Physick administred by the aforesaid Censors or Governors of the College aforesaid and because the said Thomas Bonham so examined answered very insufficiently in the Art of Physick then and there upon his examination aforesaid and was â—ound by the aforesaid President and Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid very insufficient and unskilful to administer Physick And for that the aforesaid Thomas Bonham being many times examined and forbidden by the President and Censors or Governours aforesaid for the causes aforesaid to adminster Physick for a Moneth or more after such forbidding of him within London aforesaid in the aforesaid Parish of the blessed Mary of Bow in the Ward aforesaid without the license of the aforesaid President and College under their common Seal contrary to the form of the Letters Patents aforesaid and the Statutes aforesaid did practise Then and there it was granted by the aforesaid President and Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid That the aforesaid Tho. for his Dissobedience and Contempt be amerced to 100. shillings in the next assembly of the aforesaid President and College at the College aforesaid to be paid And then and there it was commanded to the said Thomas Bonham by them the President and Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid That the aforesaid Thomas Bonham from thenceforth should forbear to practise Physick within the aforesaid City of London and the Suburbs thereof and 7. Miles circuit of the said City until the said Thomas Bonham were found to be sufficient and should be admitted to practise the said Art of Physick within the City and circuit aforesaid by the President and College aforesaid under the pain of being cast into Prison if in the premises as is aforesaid he should offend And the said Henry George Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden further say That after and before the aforesaid time in which c. That is to say the first day of October in the yeer of our Lord 1606. abovesaid At the College aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid The aforesaid Thomas Langton Doctor of Physick a man diligent and skilful in the faculty of Physick then one of the CoÌ„minalty of the College of Physicians in London aforesaid and one of the Electors of the College aforesaid was elected and chosen into the Office of President of the College aforesaid for one year then next following and the Office of President of the College aforesaid then and there held And the said Thomas Langton being President of the College aforesaid the same President and Comminalty of the College aforesaid the said first day of October in the yeer of our Lord 1606. abovesaid at the College aforesaid chose the aforesaid George Turner Thomas Moundford William Dun and John Argent Doctors men diligent and skilful in the faculty of Physick and then being 4. of the College aforesaid to supervise search correct and govern all and singular the Physicians of the said City exercising the faculty of Physick in the said City and other forein Physicians whomsoever frequenting to and exercising the said faculty of Physick within the same City and the Suburbs of the same City or within 7. Miles circuit of the said City And to punish their defects in not well exercising doing and using the same As also to oversee and search all manner of Medicines and Receipts by the said Physicians exercising the said faculty of Physick within the City of London aforesaid and the circuit aforesaid or any of them for the curing of diseases as often as need should be required and to punish the said Physicians exercising the faculty of Physick in the premises Delinquents by Fines Amercements and Imprisonments of Body and other wayes reasonable and fitting according to the form and effect of the Letters Patents aforesaid and the Statutes aforesaid And the said Thomas Langton being President of the College aforesaid the aforesaid G. Turner Thomas Moundford Wil. Dun John Argent being likewise the 4 Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid The said Thomas Bonham before the time in which c. that is to say the 20th day of October in the yeer of our Lord 1606 abovesaid within London aforesaid that is to say in the aforesaid Parish of the blessed Mary of Bow in the Ward of Cheap aforesaid did practise Physick contrary to the form of the aforesaid Letters Patents and the Statutes aforesaid and the aforesaid Forbidding and Command of the aforesaid President and Censors And afterwards that is to say The same 20th day of October in the yeer of our Lord 1606. aforesaid The said Thomas Bonham at London aforesaid in the aforesaid Parish of the blessed Mary of Bow in the Ward of Cheap aforesaid was summoned by the aforesaid Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid at the College aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid the 22d day of the said moneth of October upon the premises to be examined At which 22d day of October in the yeer of our Lord 1606. abovesaid At the Assembly of the College aforesaid holden at the College aforesaid at London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid afterwards that is to say the same 22d day of October in the yeer of our Lord 1606. abovesaid before the said George Turner Wil. Dan Thomas Moundford and Joh. Argent then Censors Governours of the College aforesaid because that the said Thomas Bonham by the aforesaid Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid as it is said warned to appear at the College aforesaid before the President Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid the aforesaid 22d day of Octob. in the same day did not appear Then and there it was granted by the said Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid That the said Thomas Bonham for his dissobedience and contempts should be amerced to 10. pound And that the said Thomas Bonham for
year of our Lord 1595 above said in the University aforesaid at Cambridge aforesaid in the County of Cambridge was duly and lawfully ordained and made a Graduate of â—â—e University aforesaid that is to say Doctor in Physick according to the Lawes Statutes Constitutions and ordinances of the said University of Cambridge aforesaid and that he the said Thomas Bonham then and there had accomplished all things concerning his Degree aforesaid by his form without grace from time to time according to the Lawes Statutes Constitutions and Ordinances of the said University of Cambridge aforesaid By colour whereof the same Thomas Bonham a Graduate of the University of Cambridge aforesaid that is to say being Doctor in Physick in the form aforesaid who had accomplished all things concerning his Degree aforesaid for his form without any grace The said faculty of Physick from time to time in the said City of London that is to say in the aforesaid Parish of the blessed Mary of Bow in the Ward of Cheap aforesaid did exercise as it was lawful for him to do until the aforesaid Henry Atkins George Turner Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden together with c. the aforesaid 10th day of November in the 4th yeer abovesaid with force and Arms him the said Thomas Bonham at London aforesaid in the aforesaid Parish of the blessed Mary of Bow in the Ward of Cheap took and imprisoned and him there in Prison long that is to say by the space of 7. dayes against the Law and Custom of this Kingdom of England did detain as the aforesaid Thomas Bonham above against them complaineth and this he is ready to averr Whereupon in as much as the aforesaid Henry Atkins George Turner Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden the Trespasse and Imprisonment aforesaid above have acknowledged The said Thomas Bonham demandeth Judgement and his damages by reason of the Trespasse and Imprisonment aforesaid to be adjudged unto him c. And the aforesaid Henry Atkins George Turner Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden say That the aforesaid Plea of the aforesaid Thomas Bonham above by Replication pleaded is not sufficient in Law to the Action of the aforesaid Thomas Bonham against them the said Henry Atkins George Turner Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden to maintain and that they to that Plea in manner and form aforesaid by Replication pleaded need not nor by the Law of the Land are bound to answer and this they are ready to averr whereupon they demand Judgement and that the said Thomas Bonham from having his Action aforesaid against them to be barred And the aforesaid Thomas Bonham for as much as he sufficient matter in Law to maintain his Action aforesaid against the said Henry Atkins George Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden above hath alleged which he is ready to aver which matter the aforesaid Henry George Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden do not deny nor to the same any wayes answer but the same averment altogether to admit do refuse as at first he demands Judgement and his damages by occasion of the Trespasse and Imprisonment aforesaid to be adjudged to him c. And because the Justices here will avise themselves of and upon the premises aforesaid whereof the parties have put themselves to the Judgement of the Court aforesaid before that they give their Judgement thereof Day is given to the parties here until in 8. dayes of St. Hillary to hear their Judgement thereof because the Justices here are not yet c. Formedon Michaelmass Term Anno 37. 38. Eliz. Rot. 82. in the COMMON PLEAS Lincoln College Case C. 3. part fol. 53. a. Robert Chamberlain Esq by Apollo Plain his Attorny demandeth against the Warden or Rector and Scholars of the Blessed Lady Mary and All Saints of Lincoln in the University of Oxford the Mannors of Pettesho and Eckney with the appurtenances Except 120. Acres of Pasture in Pettesho aforesaid and 30. Acres of Pasture in Eckney aforesaid which Alured Cornburgh Esq Richard Danvers Esq Nicholas Statham and William Callow gave to Richard Chamberlain Esq and Sibil Fowler and the Heirs Males of the Body of the said Richard Chamberlain begotten And which after the death of the aforesaid Richard and Sibil and of Edward Son and Heir of the said Edward Chamberlain and of Leonard Son and Heir of the said Edward and of Francis Son and Heir of the said Leonard to the aforesaid Robert Son and Heir of the aforesaid Francis ought to descend by the form of the gift aforesaid c. Whereupon he saith That the aforesaid Alured Connâ—burgh Richard Danâ—â—rs Nicholas and William gave the Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid Richard Chamberlain and Sibil and to the Heirs Males of the Body of the said Richard Chamberlain begotten in form aforesaid c. By which gift the said Richard and Sibil were seised of the said Mannors with the appurtenances that is to say the said Richard in his Demesn as of Fee and Right and the said Sibil in her Demesn as of Free hold by the form c. in the time of peace in the time of the Lord Ed. late King of England the 4th after the Conquest taking thereof the profits to the yeerly value c. And from him the said Richard the Right descended by the form to one Edward as Son and Heir c. And from him the said Edward the Right descended by the form c. to one Leonard as Son and Heir c. And from him the said Leonard the Right descended by the form c. to one Francis as Son and Heir c. And from the said Fran. Son of the said Leonard the Right descended by the form c. to this Robert who now demandeth as Son and Heir c. And which after the death c. And thereof bringeth Sute c. And the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars by William Pain their Attorny come and defend their Right when c. And say That the aforesaid Robert Chamberlain his Action aforesaid against them ought not to have By protestation taking it That the aforesaid Alured Cornburgh Richard Danvers Nicholas Stathum and William Collow did not give the Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid Richard Chamberlain and Sibil Fowler in manner and form as in the Declaration aforesaid is alleged For Plea say That long after the time in which the gift aforesaid is supposed to be made Richard Lyster Gent. Martin Linsey John Cotesford John Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor Clerks were seised of the Mannors aforesaid with th appurtenances in their Demesn as of Fee and so being thereof seised The aforesaid Sibil Great-Grandmother of the said Robert Chamberlain whose Heir the same Robert is The 5th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord Henry late King of England
the aforesaid Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop did not infeoff the foresaid Richard Lyster Martin John Cottesford John Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor of the Mannors aforesaid with the Appurtenances By Protestation also That the aforesaid Sibil for the better security of the aforesaid Richard Lyster Martin John Cottesford Iohn Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor in the Mannors aforesaid with the Appurtenances according to Agreement between them the said Edward Sibil first before the aforesaid Recovery above supposed to be had by her Writing of Release aforesaid did not remise and release to the aforesaid Richard Lyster Martin Iohn Cottesford Iohn Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor as the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars above in their Rejoynder have alleged By Protestation also That the aforesaid Edward Chamberlain at the day of the bringing of the Original Writ of the said Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop out of the Court of the Chancery of the aforesaid late King Henry the 8th that is to say the second day of Iune in the yeer of the Reign of the same late King the 4th or ever after was Tenant of the Freehold of the Mannors aforesaid with the Appurtenances For Plea The said Robert Chamberlain saith That the aforesaid Pâ—eâ— of the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars above by Rejoynder pretended is not sufficient in Law to bar him the said Robert from having his Action aforesaid against the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars aswel for that that the Rejoynder is a Departure from the aforesaid Barr of them the Warden or Rector and Scholars as for want of sufficient matter in the said Rejoynder contained And this he is ready to aver wherefore for want of a sufficient Rejoynder of the said Warden or Rector Scholars in this part The said Robert Chamberlain as at first demandeth Judgement seisin of the Mannors aforesaid with the Appurtenances to him to be adjudged c. And the Warden or Rector Scholars in as much as they sufficient matter in Law to bar the aforesaid Robert from having his Action aforesaid against them the Warden or Rector and Scholars above by rejoyning have alleged which they are ready to aver which matter the aforesaid Robert doth not deny nor to the same any wayes Answereth so to admit of the same averment altogether refused as at first demand Judgement And that the aforesaid Robert Chamberlain to have his Action aforesaid be barred And because the Justices here will avise themselves of and upon the premises before that they give their Judgement thereof Day is given to the parties aforesaid here untill in 8. dayes of St. Hillary to hear their Judgement because that the said Justices here therof not yet c. At which Day come aswell the aforesaid Robert as the aforesaid Warden or Rector Scholars by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Justices here will further avise themselves of upoÌ„ the premises before they give their Judgement thereof Day further is given to the parties aforesaid here until from the day of Easter in 15. Dayes to hear their Judgment therof because the said Justices here thereof are not yet c. At which day here come aswell the aforesaid Robert as the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Justices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof further Day is given to the parties aforesaid here until in the Morrow of the Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof because the said Justices here are thereof not yet At which Day here come aswell the aforesaid Robert as the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars by their Attornies aforesaid and because the Justices here will further avise themselves of upon the Premiseâ— before they give their Judgement thereof further day is given to parties aforesaid here until in 8. dayes of St. Michael to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof are not yet c. At which day here come aswell the aforesaid Robert as the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars by their Attornies aforesaid And upon this the premises being seen and by the Justices here fully understood It seemeth to the same Justices here That the Plea of the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars above by Rejoynder pretended is sufficient in Law to barr the said Robert to have his Action aforesaid against the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars Therefore it is granted That the aforesaid Robert take nothing by his Writ aforesaid that he be in Mercy for his false Clamour And that the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars go thereof without Day c. Indictment At the Sessions of Gaol Delivery at Newgate 5 to Decembris in the 8 th Year of King JAMES Machalleys Case Co. 9. part fol. 61. b. AT the Sessions of Gaol Delivery of Newgate holden for the City of London at the Justice Hall in the Old Baily in the Parish of St. Sepulchre without Newgate in the Suburbs of the said City upon Wednesday the 5th day of December in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord James by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith the 8th and of Scotland the 44th Before William Craven Knight Mayor of the City aforesaid Thomas Flemming Knight Chief Justice of the said Lord the King to Pleas before the King himself to be holden assigned George Snigg Knight one of the Barons of the Exchequer of the said Lord the King John Croke Knight one of the Justices of the said Lord the King to Pleas before the King himself to be holden assigned Thomas Foster Knight one of the Justices of the said Lord the King of the Bench Edward Bromley Knight one of the Barons of the said Lord the King of his Exchequer aforesaid John Sotherton another Baron of his Exchequer aforesaid Henry Mountague Knight Recorder of his said City of London and other of his Companions Justices of the said Loâ—d the King by Letters Patents of the said Lord the King to them and others and to any 4. or more of them thereof made To enquire by the Oaths of good and lawful men of the City London aswel within liberties as without by whom the truth of the matter might best be known of what Treasons soever Misprisions of Treasons Insurrections Rebellions And of whatsoever Murthers Felonies Man slaughters Killings Burglaâ—ies Misdeeds Offences and Injuries whatsoever within the City aforesaid committed in the said Letters Patents specified and to the said Treasons and other the premises according to the Law and Custom of the Kingdom of the Lord the King of England to hear and determine As also Justices of the said Lord the King to Gaol delivery of Prisoners there being assigned by the Oaths of Ralph Edmunds Leonard Harwood John Frost Edward Dames John Lyssant Francis Barton Edward Parnell Thomas Hyet Henry Kent Edward Motley
and Dignity c. And afterwards That is to say at the Gaol Delivery of the Lord the King at Newgate holden by the City of London aforesaid at the Justice Hall situate in the Old Baly in the Parish of St. Sepulcher in the Ward of Farrington without London aforesaid the 23d day of Iune in the yeer of the Reign of the said our Lord Iames by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland the 10th and of Scotland the 45th before Iames Pemberton Knight Mayor of the City of London aforesaid The right Reverend Father in God Iohn Bishop of London Thomas Flemming Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Lord the King to Pleas before the King himself to be holden assigned Edward Coke Kt. Chief Justice of the said Lord the King of the Bench Lawrence Tanfeild Knight Chief Baron of the Exchequer of the Lord the King Christopher Yelverton Knight one of the Justices of the said Lord the King to Pleas before the King himself to be holden assigned David Williams Knight another of the Justices of the said Lord the King to Pleas before the King himself to be holden assigned John Croke Knight another of the Justices of the said Lord the King to Pleas to be holden before the King himself to be holden assigned Stephen Soan Knight John Garrard Knight Thomas Bennet Knight Baptist Hicks Knight Francis Bacon Solicitor General of the Lord the King Henry Mountague Knight one of the Kings Serjeants at Law and Recorder of the City of London aforesaid and other their Fellows Justices of the Lord the King To his Gaol aforesaid of Prisoners in the same being to be delivered assigned The aforesaid Robert Carliel and James Irweng under the custody of Edward Barkham and George Smythes Sherifs of the City aforesaid to the Barr aforesaid brought in their proper persons came and severally being asked how of the Felony and Murder aforesaid they would acquit themselves The said Robert Carliel saith That he cannot deny but that he is guilty of the Felony and Murder aforesaid to him in form aforesaid imposed and the Felony and Murder aforesaid expresly confesseth and thereof putteth himself upon the Mercy of the King and the aforesaid James Irweng saith That he of the Felony and Murder aforesaid to him in form aforesaid imposed is not guilty and thereof for good and ill puts himself upon the Country Therefore immediately he cause a Jury to come c. And the Jurors of the Jury aforesaid by the aforesaid Sherifs of the City aforesaid to this impannelled being called that is to say Humphry Slâ—cy William Morgan Rouland Healing Hugh Hawesh Henry Colthurst William Hicks William Hayes Richard Bridges William Wilde John Palmer Solomon Green and Richard Rudd came who to say the truth of and upon the premises to the said Iames Irweng imposed chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid John Irweng is guilty of the Felony and Murder to him in form aforesaid imposed in manner and form as by the indictment aforesaid against them it is supposed And that he the time of the Felony and Murder aforesaid in form aforesaid committed or ever after had no Goods or Chattels Lands or Tenements to the knowledge of the Jurors aforesaid Upon which the said Robert Carliel and Iames Irweng being severally spoken unto If they had any thing for themselves or could say Wherefore the Court aforesaid to Judgement and Execution of them and either of them of the premises ought not to proceed who said nothing but what at first they had said Upon which then and there It is considered by the said Justices That the aforesaid Robert Carliel and James Irweng to the Gaol of Newgate aforesaid from whence they came should be sent back and thence be lead and either of them be lead unto the place of Execution and there be hanged and either of them be hanged until c. The Indictment of Robert Creighton Esq THE Jurors present for the Lord the King upon their Oath That Middle whereas Robert Carliel late of London Yeoman and James Irweng late of London Yeoman Not having God before their Eyes but seduced by the instigation of the Devil the 11th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of our Lord James by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. and of Scotland the 45th at London that is to say in the Parish of St. Dunston in the West in the Ward of Farrington without London aforesaid c. with Force and Armes c. Feloniously and of their fore-thought Malice in and upon one John Turner then and there in the Peace of God and of the said Lord the King being made an Aassult and Affray And the aforesaid Robert Carliel a certain Gun called a Pistoll of the value of 5. shillings then and there charged with Gunpowder and one leaden Bullet which Gun the said Robert Carliel in his Right Hand then and there had and held in and upon the aforesaid John Turner then and there Feloniously Voluntarily and of his Malice fore-thought did shoot off and discharge And the aforesaid Robert Carliel with the leaden Bullet aforesaid from the Gun aforesaid then and there sent out the aforesaid Iohn Turner in and upon the left part of the Body of him the said Iohn Turner then and there feloniously struck giving to the said Iohn Turner then and there with the leaden Bullet aforesaid neer the left papp of him the said Iohn Turner one mortal Wound of the Breadth of half an inch and Depth of 5. inches of which mortal Wound the aforesaid Iohn Turner at London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid instantly dyed And that James Irweng Feloniously and of his fore-thought Malice then and there was present ayding assisting abetting comforting and maintaining the aforesaid Robert Carliel to the Felony and Murder aforesaid in form aforesaid to be done and committed And so the aforesaid Robert Carliel and James Irwenge the aforesaid John Turner at London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid in manner and form aforesaid Feloniously Voluntarily and of their fore-thought Malice killed and Murdered against the Peace of the Lord the King that now is his Crown and Dignity one Robert Creighton late of the Parish of St. Margaret in the County of VVestminster Esquire not having God before his Eyes but being seduced by the Instigâ—tion of the Devil before the Felony and Murder aforesaid by the aforesaid Robert Carliel and James Irweng in manner and form aforesaid done and committed that is to say the 10th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of our Lord James by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith the 10th and of Scotland the 45th the aforesaid Robert Carliel at the aforesaid Parish of St. Margaret in Westminster aforesaid in the County of Middlesex aforesaid to the Felony and Murder aforesaid in manner and form aforesaid done