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A40860 The famous tryal in B.R. between Thomas Neale, Esq. and the late Lady Theadosia Ivy the 4th of June, 1684, before the Right Honourable the late Lord Jeffreys, lord chief justice of England, for part of Shadwell in the county of Middlesex ... together with a pamphlet heretofore writ ... by Sir Thomas Ivy ... Mossam, Elam.; Ivy, Theadosia Stepkins, Lady, d. 1694 or 5?; Neale, Thomas, d. 1699?; Ivie, Thomas. Alimony arraigned, or, The remonstrance and humble appeal of Thomas Ivie, Esq.; England and Wales. Court of King's Bench. 1696 (1696) Wing F386; ESTC R35557 155,074 101

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of the most Noble Reign to have and to hold Mr. Att. Gen. This doth vest the Lands in question with others in Vivold and Salvago as a Security for their Money Mr. Sol. Gen. Now we shall shew a Lease from Hill to Marcellus Hall Clerk Reads This Indenture made the Eleventh day of November in the Thirty Seventh year of the Reign of Henry the Eighth between Richard Hill Citizen and Mercer of London of the one partie and Marcellus Hall of Ratcliff Miller of the other partie Witnesseth That the said Richard Hill for the sum of Six pounds of lawful Money of England to him in hand paid at the ensealing and delivery hereof whereof the said Richard Hill hereby acknowledgeth himself to be fully satisfied contented and paid and whereof he doth clearly acquit and discharge the said Marcellus Hall his Executors and Administrators by these Presents hath Demised Granted and to Farm Letten and by these Presents doth Demise Grant and to Farm Lett unto the said Marcellus Hall a parcel of Marsh Ground lying and being at the East end of the Marsh that Butts on Ratcliff Hilly Marsh Wall-bank or Wall belonging and the Well Shadwell containing by estimation Eleven Acres and an Half more or less abutting on the Thames Wall on the party of the South to the Lands called the Deans Linches on the party of the North and on the Wall that reaches from the Linches to the Island by the Pond on the West with all the Foreland and Soyle All which Marsh Land is in the Parish of Stebunheath To have and to hold the said Marsh Land Foreland and Soyle to the said Marcellus Hall from the Feast of the Annunciation of St. Mary the Virgin next coming for Thirty and Four Years Mr. Att. Gen. This was a Lease made to their Miller and contains Eleven Acres and half an Acre which we shall shew is just exactly the contents of our Land Next then we shall come to the Conveyance made to Thomas Stepkin which will bring us to our Title L.C.I. Read the Reservation of that Lease Clerk Reads Yielding and paying therefore yearly and every year unto the said Richard Hill his Executors and Assigns Three pounds of good and lawful Money of England at four Terms of the year that is to say the Feast of the Nativity of St. Iohn the Baptist St. Michael the Archangel the Birth of our Lord and the Annunciation of St. Mary the Virgin Mr. S. Pemberton Pray my Lord we desire they may give some account of this Lease where they had it and how they came by it M. Att. Gen. You have had it in your hands you see what it is Mr. S. Pemberton Yes and therefore we desire to know some thing about it because we find Knowles hand to it Mr. Att. Gen. We can give you a better account of it than you think for but that will let you into an hours wrangle more which is all you have to say for yourselves We have it disprove it Mr. S. Pemberton You have it we see but remember you will give no account where you had it But then we desire to ask Mr. Knowles a Question Whether my Lady Ivy was with him Mr. Att. Gen. My Lord we desire we may go on and give our Evidence intire they would fain break in upon us and take up another hour in quarrelling with our Witness When we hear them in their time offer to impeach the Validity of the Deed then will be our time to justifie it and I doubt not but we shall give a satisfactory account of it Pray will you give an account of the Deed you snap'd up the last time L.C.I. Nay nay Gentlemen we cannot take up our time in your Dialogues and little heats Do you not hinder them and we shall see they shall not hinder you when it comes to your turn Clerk This Deed has been read for the Plaintiff and Defendant and is marked so Mr. Att. Gen. It has been twice read before L.C.I. Well will you go Gentlemen Mr. Sol. Gen. Then we shall shew this Deed Poll next Clerk This also is marked to have been read twice Reads This is dated 16 Apr. in the 6th year of King Edward the Sixth To all Faithful People to whom this present Writing shall come I Richard Hill Citizen and Mercer of London send Greeting in our Lord God Everlasting Know ye that I the said Richard Hill for the sum of One hundred and thirty pounds of lawful Money of England by Thomas Stepkins alias Stipkin of the Parish of St. Mary Matfellen alias Whitechappel in the County of Middlesex Beer-brewer unto me the said Richard Hill in hand paid wherewith I confess my self to be well and truly satisfied L.C.I. Upon whose account is it that my Brother Gregory comes here Mr. S. Stringer My Lord Mr. Baron Gregory was desired by the Plaintiff to be here and as soon as we come to our Reply we shall ask him some Questions if he please to stay we will dispatch him so soon as we can Mr. Att. Gen. Nay rather then trouble Mr. Baron to stay we yield he should be Examined now Mr. Bar. Gregory I am not in so much hast my Lord but I can stay a while and not break in upon the middle of an Evidence for me L.C.I. If you please they consent you may be Examined and they may be long Mr. Bar. Gregory I would not interrupt the course of Evidence L.C.I. Nay we will take you at your word but if it be long pray remember we would have eased you but you Complemented yourself out of it now you are like to abide-by it awhile I assure you Brother Go on Clerk Reads And do therefore acquit and exonerate the said Thomas Stepkin alias Stipkin his have given enfeoffed sold granted and by this my present writing confirmed all those my four and twenty Acres and an half of Marsh Land measured by the Rod or Pole lying in Wapping Marsh Three Acres of which are lying adjoyning on the west side of the Mill that butts on the Hilly Bank or way leading to Ratcliff Town called Ratcliff Mill with the Bank or Wall thereto belonging and the Well adjoyning to the way that goeth up to the Linches called Shadwel lying in the east end of the Marsh and all the next piece west adjoyning to the same containing by estimation one Acre and the Pond and two Acres adjoyning on the west side six Acres lying in the bottom of the Hilly Linches adjoyning Northwest on the Wall that reaches from the Linches to the Island by the Pond All which Eleven Acres and an half of Marsh-Land are in the holding of Marcellus Hall Miller and also the Bank or Wall Flood or Pond adjoyning west on the said Eleven Acres and an half containing by estimation of measure two Acres and also all that parcel late divided into two and now or late in the Tenure of Richard Hill Butcher containing by estimation of measure six Acres and
also all that parcel West adjoyning to the six Acres which I the said Richard Hill hold in my own hand and also that is to say all that parcel with the Bank or Wall Island and Pond containing by estimation of measure five Acres which last Thirteen Acres I bought of and had conveyed to me and my Heirs from one Iohn St All which four and twenty Acres and an half more or less of Marsh Land abutteth on the Thames Wall on the part of the South to the Lands of the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul called the Linches on the part of the North on the aforesaid Mill on the part of the East and on Twenty Acres of the said Thomas Stepkin on the part of the west and also all the Thames Bank or Wall belonging to the said four and twenty Acres and an half of Marsh Land which said piece or parcel of Wall doth abut on the south-South-end of the said on part of the East and on the Bank or Wall in the occupying of William Knevet on the part of the west All which Marsh Land Bank or Wall are in the East end of Waping Marsh abutting on the aforesaid Mill and Hilly Bank aforesaid in the way leading to the Town of Ratcliff aforesaid And which Four and twenty Acres are part and parcel of One hundred and thirty Acres which was heretofore continually for the most part overflown and drowned with the water of the River of Thames and all and singular Messuages Cottages Houses Edifices Orchards Tofts Foreland and Soyl which were the said Thomas Stepkinses before the overflowing and all and singular Messuages Edifices Cottages Cellars Sollars Orchards Woods and Underwoods and all other the rest of my Heriditaments whatsoever in the Parish and Mannor of Stepney in the County of Middlesex Mr. Att. Gen. Now we shall produce a Lease from Stepkins to Marcellus Hall Mr. Serj. Pembleton I hope they will give some account of this Deed first Mr. Att. Gen. When you say any thing against it Mr. Serjeant we will but we desire now to go on with our Evidence Read that Deed. Clerk Reads This has been read before and is marked This Indenture made the Twentieth Day of April in the Sixth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King Edward the Sixth by the Grace of God King of England France and Ireland Betwixt Thomas Stepkin otherwise Stipkin of the Parish of St. Mary Mackfellon in the County of Middlesex without Algate Beer Brewer of the one part and Marcellus Hall of Ratcliff Miller of the other part Witnesseth that the said Thomas Stepkin otherwise Stipkin for the Sum of 50 l. of lawful Money of England to the said Thomas Stepkin otherwise Stipkin by the said Marcellus Hall at the ensealing hereof well and truly paid and satisfied and of the same doth clearly acquit and discharge the said Marcellus Hall his Executors and Assignes and every of them by these Presents hath demised granted betaken and to farm letten and by these Presents doth demise grant betake and to Farm lett unto the said Marcellus Hall all those his Parcels of Marsh-land lying and joining on the West side of Hilly-bank or way called Ratcliff-way and the Well adjoining to the way that goeth up to the Lynches called Shadwell lying in the East end of the Marsh containing by Estimation of Measure three Acres and an half and all the next piece West adjoining to the same containing by Estimation of Measure Six Acres and the Pond and Two Acres adjoining on the West side of the Six Acres lying on the Bottom of the Hilly-Lynches adjoining North-West on the Wall which reacheth from the Lynches to the Island by the Pond all which eleven Acres and an half little more or less abutteth on the Thames Wall on the party of the South to the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul called the Lynches on the party of the North and on the Wall by the Pond on the party of the West and also all the Thames Wall belonging to the said Eleven Acres and an half of Meadow or Marsh-land which said Piece or Parcel of Bank or Wall doth abutt on the South End of the aforesaid Hilly-bank or way reaching to the East side of it which leadeth to Ratcliff Town on the party of the East and on the Wall in the Occupation of Iohn Everard on the Party of the West and also all the Foreland and Soyl down to the Low-Water-Mark of the River of Thames belonging to the Premises all which in the East End of Wapping-Marsh abutting on the aforesaid Mill and the Mill Hilly-bank or way leading as aforesaid in the Parish and Mannor of Stebunheath otherwise Stepney in the County of Middlesex and now in the holding of the said Marcellus Hall to have and to hold all the said Parcels of Marsh-land Foreland and Soyle and every part and Parcel thereof to the said Marcellus Hall his Executors and Assignes from the Feast of the Annunciation of St. Mary the Virgin before the Date hereof to the End and Term of One Hundred Twenty and Eight Years thence next ensuing yielding Mr. Sol. Gen. Read the Proviso L. C. I. Read the Reservation of the Rent Clerk reads Yielding and paying therefore yearly for the same to the said Thomas Stepkins his Heirs and Assignes one Pepper Corn at the Feast of the Annunciation Mr. Sol. Gen. Now read the Proviso Clerk Reads And the said Marcellus Hall for himself his Executors Assignes Covenanteth and granteth to and with the said Thomas Stepkins his Heirs and Assignes that he the said Marcellus Hall his Executors and Assignes shall and will bear all manner of Charges And it is further covenanted granted and agreed between the said Parties that it shall not be lawful for the said Marcellus Hall his Executors or Assignes to alienate or assigne this present Term of Years or any part thereof without the special License or Consent of the said Thomas Stepkins his Heirs and Assignes Mr. Williams Pray my Lord will you give me leave to ask a Question of Mr. Banister Mr. Att. Gen. My Lord he has not been examined yet they cannot under Favour ask him any Questions Mr. Williams You have sworn him and so he is under an Oath and we may doubtless examine him as your Witness to this Deed that you have read Is that your Name Sir Shewing him the Deed of 16 Apr. Banister This is my Name written by my own Hand Mr. Williams When did you write your Hand there Mr. Banister Banister The 16th of April 1682. Mr. Williams Pray Sir look upon it again Banister This is my hand and I writ it my self when the Deed was found I writ a Paper of such Deeds as were found at the same Instant of time Mr. Williams And you writ it when you found it Banister I writ that Name at that Instant of Time Mr. S. Pemberton When was it do you say Banister The 16th of Sept.
they met and in half an hour Mr. Neale came up stairs after they had changed two or three Complements they came to talk about meeting at Mr. Attorney Generals Chamber in the Temple to Treat about their Controversie Says Mr. Neale let there be a Forfeiture upon it of 50 l. to be paid by him that faills No says Mr. Brian I will make no forfeiture but I will certainly meet there Says Mr. Neale again and I question not but to give such satisfaction as whereby to convince you and my Lady that this is not her Estate I should be glad to hear that says Mr. Brian why I hope you do not think the Deeds are Forged No says Mr. Neale I do not think they are forged Mr. Knowles offered me a long time ago to shew me that Deed and I might have had it in my possession but I would not for if I had I should have been the aptest man in the world to burn it This is all I can say L. C. I. And what is this to the purpose Gentlemen alack a day this is very thin A slight Discourse in a Tavern how can any answer be given to such an Evidence tho' indeed it does not need any pray let not our time be taken up with such trifling stories of a cock and a bull Go on to that which is material Mr. Att. Gen. Now we shall produce a Lease from Marcellus Hall to one Roper of part of this Eleven Acres and an half Clerk reads This Indenture made the 13 day of November in the 2d and 3d years of the Reigns of our Soveraign Lord and Lady Philip and Mary by the Grace of God King and Queen of England Spain France both the Sicilies Ierusalem and Ireland Defenders of the Faith Arch-Dukes of Austria Dukes of Burgundy Millain and Brabant Countess of Hasburg Flanders and Tyrole between Marcellus Hall of Radcliff Miller of the one party and Richard Roper Citizen and Salter of London of the other party witnesseth That the said Marcellus Hall for the sum of Six pounds of good and lawful Money of England to him by the said Richard Roper in hand paid whereof the said Marcellus Hall clearly acquitteth and dischargeth the said Richard Roper his Executors and Assigns and every of them by these presents hath granted demised and to farm letten and by these presents granteth demiseth and to farm letteth to the said Richard Roper a parcel of Marsh Ground lying and being in Waping Marsh at the East end of the Marsh beginning at the west side of the Well which lyeth by the way that leadeth up to the Linches called Shadwel measured by a strait line from the Linches by the west side of the Well to the Thames Wall and reaching West to the way that leadeth up into Radcliff high way containing by estimation of Measure Seven Acres little more or less and the Pond all which Marsh Land abutteth North upon the Linches of the Deart and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul and South upon the Thames Wall and also all the Thames Wall belonging to the Seven Acres with the Forland and Soyl down to the Low Water Mark of the River of Thames All which Marsh Lands are lying in the Parish and Mannor of Stebunhith alias Stepney in the County of Middlesex To have and to hold the said parcel of Marsh Ground Wall fore-Fore-Land and Soyl with the appurtenances to the said Richard Roper his Executors and Assigns from the Feast of the Annunciation of our blessed Lady St Mary the Virgin next coming unto the end and term of Four and twenty years from thence next ensuing and fully to be compleated and ended yielding and paying therefore yearly during the said Term to the said Marcellus Hall his Executors and Assigns Three pounds of good and lawful money of England at Four Terms of the year L. C. I. What date is that Deed of Clerk The 13 th of November in the 2 d and 3 d. years of King Philip and Queen Mary Mr. Att. Gen. Now we shall read Stepkinses's Licence to Hall to alien his Term. Clerk Reads To all manner of People to whom this present writing shall come I Thomas Stepkins alias Stipkins of the Parish of Stebunhith alias Stepney in the County of Middlesex Beer Brewer send Greeting in our Lord God Everlasting Whereas I the said Thomas Stepkins in the 16 th of April in the sixth year of Edward the sixth have betaken Eleven Acres and an half of Marsh Land with all the Bank with the Foreland and Soyl down to the Low water mark of the River of Thames that he should not alien or assign the said Lease or Term of years without the special license or consent Now know ye That I the said Thomas Stepkins for divers good causes give Leave and License to the said Marcellus Hall to the Right Worshipful Mr Dean of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul with the Wall Foreland or Soyl under such Covenants as is reserved and contained Mr. Williams I would ask Mr. Banister something about this Deed look upon it Sir Mr. Att. Gen. We have not done with him yet Pray take that Deed out of his hand Mr. S. Pemberton You will let him give some account of it first Mr. Attorney Mr. Att. Gen. You would sain confound him Mr. S. Pemberton He is confounded enough already Mr. Sol. Gen. Now Mr. Banister you have considered of it pray once more look upon the Deed again which he did Was that Deed one that you signed then or no Banister This is my name but I cannot find the Date of this Deed in my paper I cannot tell now whether it be one I found then or no. Mr. Sol. Gen. Did you set your hand to any Deeds that were found there which you did not set down in your paper Banister No not that I know of I do not know I did L. C. I. Prithee where didst thou set thy hand to that Deed. Banister I set my hand to the Deeds that were found there at the House L. C. I. Did you set your hand to none else but what were found there Banister I have set my hand to divers Deeds beside but they are none of those Deeds that are in my paper L. C. I. Where did you set your hand to any Deeds besides Banister To divers Deeds I have set my hand at home L. C. I. Have you to any relating to the Lands in question Banister I do not know that I have set my hand to any Deeds relating to the Lands in question but at Mr. Knowles's L. C. I. To what purpose did you set your Hand and Name to the Deeds you found at Knowles's Banister To the same intent to testifie that I was at the finding of them L. C. I. To what end did you set your Hand to any other Deeds Banister To the intent that I knew better where the Lands did lye then she did and when my Lady found any Deeds I set my Hand to
Forgeries p. 52 Mr. Sutton shuffles and rouses whereupon L. C. I. tells him it is very Rank I assure you p. 54 A Verdict offered by Lady Ivy to destroy Mrs. Duffett's Testimony as also her Husband's Oath declared to be no Evidence See Pag. 44. p. 54 The Verdict for the Plaintiff and several of the Forged Deeds ordered to be left in Court and a Prosecution for Forgery directed upon them p. 54 Next follows the Map of Shadwell Then the Map of the Lands in Wapping and the Comparison 'twixt the Title of the Creditors of Sir Anthony Bateman and Heirs of Whitchcutt and that of the Lady Ivy and ends with Allimony Arraigned The Lady Ivy's Tryal For great Part of Shadwell in the County of Middlesex Die Martis 3. Junii 1684. Ter ' Trin ' 36 Car. II. B. R. Elam Mossam Plaintiff versus Dame Theodosia Ivy Defendant This Day this Cause came again to be tried at the Bar of the Court of King's Bench by a Iury of the County of Middlesex whose Names follow Middlesex Jury Sir Reginald Foster Baronet Sir Iohn Cutler Knight and Baronet Sir Goddard Nelthorp Baronet Sir Michael Heneage Knight Sir William Gulston Knight Sir Richard Downton Knight Richard Reynell Esq Ralph Bucknall Esq Thomas Austin Esq Ioseph Dawson Esq Thomas Cleve Esq Richard White Esq Who being counted the Record was read to them by the Clerk of the Papers in English and opened by Mr. Holloway for the Plaintiff Mr. Serj. Stringer MAY it please your Lordship and you Gentlemen of the Jury I am of Council in this Case with the Plaintiff and the Question will be whether the Lessor or the Plaintiff hath a good Title to the Tenements in Question which are about Three or Four Hundred Tenements near Radcliffe in Shadwell Parish and the Ground thereof is say we the ancient Inheritance of the Church of St. Paul's who have had the Possession thereof for Four or Five Hundred Years We shall prove Leases down for some Hundreds of Years till we come to that made to the Lessor of the Plaintiff under whom we claim We will begin with the last Lease of Dean Stillingfleet 30. Sept. 1678. upon the surrender of the Lease made by Dean Sandcroft now my Lord Archbishop of Canterbury Swear Ieofrey Willan which was done it is a Church Lease but yet he is a Witness to it The Lease of 30. Sept. 1678. was read Mr. Serj. Stringer shewing to him another Deed. Did you see that Deed sealed and delivered Willan Yes Sir An Indenture 4 tite made the 25th March 1679. 31 Car. II. between Thomas Neale Esq the Lady Gold c. Read Mr. Att. Gen. We admit the Assignment Mr. Serj. Stringer Then we shall prove the Lands in Question were always held of the Dean of Pauls Mr. Att. Gen. Ay do shew that these Lands in Question were so if you can L. C. I. I would not interrupt you Gentlemen pray go your own way but if I mistake not you had as good begin with 5 Ed. VI. as you did last time as I remember I have not indeed my Book I had then here I fear we have not overmuch time to waste we shall want time at the latter end of the Cause therefore pray come close to the Merits of the Cause Mr. Serj. Stringer We will shew it if they require it they know it well enough Mr. Att. Gen. Shew what you can Mr. Serj. Stringer In 5 H. VIII the Dean of Paul's Collett Leases to one Iohn Hall L. C. I. But it is 5 of Ed. VI. I ask for Mr. Serj. Stringer 23. Feb. 5 Ed. VI. Dean May doth make a Lease to Ioan Hall and Marcellus Hall Then Dean Fecknam 10. Dec. 2 and 3 Phil. and Mar. in Consideration of a Surrender of that Lease let ts another Lease to Marcellus Hall and so it continued till May 1630. and then Dean Donne made a Lease for Three Lives and upon the Surrender of that in 1636. Dean Winnet made a Lease to Moor and in 1640. he made another Lease to Winterburn which was sold to Mr. Neale and so came to the Lesser of the Plaintiff First read this Book Mr. Att. Gen. What Book is it Mr. Serjeant L. C. I. Ay tell us what it is open it before you read it Clerk reads A Tenement with a Watermil cum Pertinentiis L. C. I. What is it you read there Mr. Serj. Stringer It is a Book that belongs to the Dean and Chapter of St. Pauls L. C. I. What Book is it How do you prove it to belong to the Dean and Chapter of Pauls Then Mr. Spencer was called but could not readily come in by reason of the Crowd Mr. Porter was sworn Mr. Serj. Stringer Mr. Porter What say you to this Book Porter Since the beginning of this Suit this Book was found among the Writings of the Dean and Chapter of Pauls Mr. Att. Gen. How long ago Sir upon your Oath Porter About a Year ago L. C. I. That is but a slovenly account of such a Book as this Mr. Williams It is plain my Lord it is not a new Book made on purpose L. C. I. It is plain that in this slippery Age we live in it is very easy to make a Book look as old as you would have it Mr. Serj. Stringer We will go on to the Lease made to Marcellus Hall Then Mr. Spencer came in and was sworn Mr. Williams Pray Sir when first saw you that Book Spencer Seven Years ago Mr. Att. Gen. Where Sir Spencer Among the Evidences of the Dean and Chapter of Pauls L. C. I. What is it you would read in it an intire Lease or what Mr. Serg. Stringer 'T is a short Note of a Lease Clerk reads A Tenement with a Watermil L. C. I. See if the Book have any Title Clerk No my Lord. L. C. I. Let me see it Which was done Mr. Serj. Stringer The 23th Feb. 5 Ed. VI. L. C. I. You Spencer Have you seen in any of the Books an Entry of any Lease made by Dean Collett Spencer I have not observed that I have seen any Lease of Dean Collet L. C. I. Have you seen any Lease made by Dean Collet in the time of Henry VIII about any of the Churches Lands I ask you the Question because I observe here in this Paper in two places here is the Word Dean Collett writ with another Hand than that of the Book but Nowell is writ with the same Hand as the other And so Nowell seems to have been put for the Maker of this Lease as being put upon the Top when in Truth he was not Dean till long after Upon your Oath in whose Name was that Lease Lett that is here spoken of Spencer I know not my Lord that is the Book I saw then L. C. I. Is this Lease in your Book of Leases Mr. Att. Gen. Pray Gentlemen you did produce before your Original Deed of Purchase Where is it now Mr. Williams That Book was produced