Trinity Term Aº 6 to of King James Calvins Case Co. 7. part Fol. 1. a. IAmes by the Grace of God of England Scotland Erance and Ireland King defender of the Faith c. To the Sheriffe of Middlesex Greetings Robert Calvin Gent. hath complained to us That Richard Smith and Nicholas Smith unjustly and without Judgement have disseized him of his Freehold in Haggord otherwise Haggerston otherwise Aggerston in the Parish of St. Leonard in Shorditch within 30. years now last past and therefore we command you That if the said Robert shall secure you to prosecute his claim Then that you cause the said Tenement to be reseised of the Chattels which within it were taken and the said Tenement with the Chattels to be in Peace untill Thursday next after 15. dayes of Saint Martin next coming and in the mean time cause 12. free and legall men of that venew to see the said Tenement and the names of them to be unbrevicted and summon them by good summonors that they be before us where ever we be in England ready thereof to make Recognition and put by suerties and pledges the aforesaid Richard and Nicholas that then they be there to hear the Recognition and have there the summons the names of the Pledges and this Writ Witness my self at Westminster the 3. day of November in the year of our Reign of England France and Ireland the 5th and of Scotland the one and fortieth For 40. s. paid in the Hamper KINDESLEY THe Assise cometh to Recognize If Richard Smith and Nicholas Smith unjustly and without Judgement did disseise Robert Calvin Gent. of his Freehold in Haggard otherwise Haggerston otherwise Aggerston in the Parish of St. Leonard in Shorditch within 30. years now last past And whereupon The said Robert who is within the age of 21. years by John Parkinson and William Parkinson his Guardians which the Court of the said King hereto this have joyntly and severally specially are admitted Complaineth That they disseised him of the Messuage with the Appurtenances c. And the said Richard and Nicholas by William Edwards their Attorney come and say That the said Robert ought not to be Answered to his Writ aforesaid because they say That the said Robert is an Alien born the 4th day of November in the Reign of the King that now is of England France and Ireland the third and of Scotland the 34th At Edenborough within his Kingdom of Scotland aforesaid and within the Alleagiance of the said Lord the King of the said Kingdom of Scotland and without the Alleagiance of the said Lord the King of his Kingdom of England and at the time of the birth of the said Robert Calvin and long before and continually after the aforesaid Kingdom of Scotland by the proper Rights Laws and Statutes of the same Kingdom and not by the Rights Laws and Statutes of this Kingdom of England was Ruled and Governed and yet is And this he is ready to aver and thereupon prayeth Judgement If the said Robert to his said Writ aforesaid ought to be answered c. And the aforesaid Robert Calvin saith That the aforesaid Plea by the aforesaid Richard and Nicholas above pleaded is in sufficient in Law to him the said Robert to Answer and to Barre him to have his Writ aforesaid that the said Robert to the said Plea in manner and form pleaded needeth not nor by the Law of the Land is holden to Answer and this he is ready to aver hereof prayeth Judgement and that the said Kichard and Nicholas to the aforesaid Writ of the said Robert do Answer And the said Richard and Nicholas for as much as they sufficient in matter in Law to him the said Robert to Answer have to his Writ aforesaid in Barr above have alleged which they are ready to aver which matter the aforesaid Robert doth not gainsay nor to the same doth in any ways Answer but the said Averment altogether to admit refuseth as at first demandeth Judgement if the aforesaid Robert to his Writ aforesaid ought to be admitted c. And because the Court of the Lord the King here are not yet avised of giving her Judgement of and upon the premises day thereof is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lord the King at Westminster untill Monday next after 8. dayes of St. Hillary to hear there Judgement thereof because the Court of the Lord the King here thereof are not yet c. And the Assise aforesaid remain to be taken before the said Lord the King untill the same Monday there c. And the Sheriff to distrein the Recognitors of the Assise aforesaid And before to make view c. At which day before the Lord the King at Westminster cometh as well the aforesaid Robert Calvin by his Guardians aforesaid as the aforesaid Richard Smith and Nicholas Smith by their Attorney aforesaid and because the Court of the Lord the King hereof giving their Judgement of and upon the premises is not yet avised day hereof is given to the parties aforesaid before the Lord the King at VVestminster untill Monday next the morrow of the Assension of our Lord to hear their Judgement because the Court of the Lord the King here are not yet c. And the Assise aforesaid remain further to be taken until the same Monday there c. At which day before the Lord the King at VVestminster cometh as well the aforesaid Robert Calvin by his Guardians aforesaid as the aforesaid Richard Smith and Nicholas Smith by their Attorney aforesaid c. And because the Court c. Upon which Seen and by the Court of the Lord the King here all and singular the prepremises fully understood and diligently looked into and examined and mature deliberation hereof being had because it seemeth to the Court of the Lord the King that now is here that the Plea aforesaid of the said Richard Smith and Nicholas Smith above pleaded is not sufficient in Law to the aforesaid Robert Calvin to have Answer to his Writ aforesaid to Barr Therefore it is considered by the Court of the Lord the King that now is here That the aforesaid Richard Smith and Nicholas Smith to the Writ of the said Robert further Answer c. Michael 25. and 26. of Queen Elizabeth Rott 144. Assise Dowmans Case C. 9th part Fol. 1. a. THe Assise came to Recognise if Edward Vavasor Esquire George Vavasor Gent. Richard Coats John Lawson William Musgrave Robert Thissylwood and Robert VVard unjustly c. Disseised Thomas Dowman Esq and Elizabeth his wife of their Freehold in Spaldington VVillitoft and Southcate within 30. years now last past c. And whereupon the said Thomas and Elizabeth by Henry Cressey Their Attorney complain That they disseised them of 6. Messuages 300. Acres of Land 100. Acres of Meadow and 200. Acres of pasture with their appurtenances c. And the aforesaid Edward George Richard John Robort Thyssylwood and Robert VVard by Edward Latimer
such issue male of the body of the same Eldest Son Then to the use of the second Son of the body of the aforesaid Robert Vavasor and the heirs males of the body of the same second Son lawfully begotten and so to the 9th Son of the said Robert and for default of such issue male of the 9th Son Then to the use of Thomas Vavasor another Brother of the said Peter Vavasor Esquire for the Term of his natural life without impeachment of any wast and after his decease Then to the use of the Elest Son of the body of the aforesaid Thomas Vavasor lawfully begotten and the heirs males of the body of the said Eldest Son lawfully begotten and for default of such issue male of the body of the same Eldest Son Then to the use of the second Son of the aforesaid Thomas Vavasor lawfully begotten and the heirs males of the body of the same second Son lawfully begotten And so to the 9th Son of the aforesaid Thomas And for default of such issue male of the body of such 9th Son Then to the use of Richard Vavasor another Brother of the said peter Vavasor for the Term of his natural life without impeachment of any wast and after his decease Then to the use of the Eldest Son of the body of the said Richard Vavasor lawfully begotten and the heirs males of the body of the same Eldest Son lawfully begotten and for default of such issue male of the body of the same Eldest Son lawfully begotten Then to the use of the second Son of the body of the said Richard lawfully begotten and so to the 9th Son of the aforesaid Richard and for default of such issue male of the body of the said 9th Son Then to the use of the heirs males of the body of Peter Vavasor of Spaldington Knight lawfully begotten and for default of such issue male Then to the use of the right heirs of the said Richard Vavasor for ever By vertue of which Recovery and seisin in manner and form aforesaid had and by foâ—ce of a certain Act of Parliament of the Lord Henry late King of England the 8th the 4th day of February in the year of his Reign the 27th of Transferring of uses into possession at Westminster in the County of Middlesex holden made The aforesaid Peter Vavasor Esquire was seised of the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances in the view of the Recognitors of the Assise aforesaid put in his demesn as of Freehold for the Term of his life without impeachment of any wast the remainder thereof after his decease farther as abovesaid expectant and the said Peter so thereof being seised the said Peter at Spaldington aforesaid dyed without any issue male of his body lawfully begotten after whose decease the said Edward into the aforesaid Tenements with their appurtenances in the view of the Recognitors of the Assise aforesaid put and in complaint aforesaid specified amongst other as in his Remainder thereof entred and was and yet is seised in his demesn as of Freehold for the Term of his life without impeachment of any wast And the aforesaid Thomas Dowman and Elizabeth claiming c. And gave colour to the party And the aforesaid Thomas Dowman and Elizabeth as to the aforesaid Plea of the said Edward above in Barr of the Assise aforesaid pleaded Say That they for any thing in the said Plea before alleged from the Assise aforesaid of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to have ought not to be Barred because they say That well and true it is That the aforesaid Peter Vavasor Esquire was seised of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances in his demesn as of Fee and he the said Peter being so thereof seised The aforesaid Recovery of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances was had by the aforesaid Andrew Windsor VVilliam Vavasor Peter Vavasor the younger and John Laundree against the aforesaid Peter Vavasor Esquire in manner and form as the said Edward above hath alleged But the said Thomas Dowman and Elizabeth farther say That the Recovery aforesaid in form aforesaid by the aforesaid Andrew William Vavasor Peter Vavasor the younger and John Laundree against the aforesaid Peter Vavasor Esquire of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances in form aforesaid had and the seisin of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances thereupon in form aforesaid had were to the only use and behoof of the aforesaid Perer Vavasor Esquire and his heirs for ever By colour whereof and by force of the aforesaid Act of transferring of Acts in possession c. The aforesaid Peter Vavasor Esq was seised of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances in his demesn as of Fee and so thereof being seised The said Peter Vavasor Esq at Spaldington aforesaid of such his estate dyed hereof seised without issue of his body lawfully begotten After whose death the said Tenements with the appurtenances discended to the said Elizabeth then being the wife of the said Thomas Dowman as Sister and heir of the aforesaid Peter Vavasor Esq By which the said Thomas Dowman and Elizabeth in the said Tenements with the appurtenances entred and were thereof seised in their demesn as of Fee in the Right of the said Elizabeth untill the aforesaid Edward Vavasor and the aforesaid George Richard John Lowson William Musgrave Robert Thisylwood and Robert Ward them the said Thomas Dowman and Elizabeth thereof unjustly and without Judgement did disseise as they above against them complain'd without that that the aforesaid Recovery of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances by the aforesaid Andrew Windsor William Vavasor Peter Vavasor the younger and John Laundree against the aforesaid Peter Vavasor Esquire in form aforesaid had was to the uses in the Barr of the said Edward above specified as c. And thereupon the parties are at issue And the Jurours say upon their Oath That the aforesaid Peter Vavasor Esquire was seised of the Tenements aforesaid in their view put and in the plaint aforesaid specified with the appurtenances in his demesn as of Fee and he the said Peter being thereof so seised the aforesaid Recovery was had by the aforesaid Andrew Windsor William Vavasor Peter Vavasor the younger and John Laundree in form aforesaid as the aforesaid Edward above in pleading hath alleged and further the Recognitors of the Assise aforesaid say uppon their Oath That a certain Indenture was made between the aforesaid Peter Vavasor Esq of the one party and the aforesaid Addrew Windsor William Vavasor Peter Vavasor the younger and John Laundree of the other party bearing date the first day of February in the 15th year abovesaid The Tenor of which Indenture follows in these words THis Indenture made the first day of February in the 15th year of the Raign of our Soveraign Lady Elizab. by the grace of God Queen of England France Ireland Defender of the Faith c. Between Peter Vavasor of the Midle Temple in London Esq of the one party
And Andrew Windsor of the same house Esquire William Vavsor of Linton in the County of York Gent. Peter Vavasor the younger of Spallington in the County of York Gent. and John Laundere of Staple Inn near London Gent. on the other party witnesseth that it is Covenanted concluded condescended declared and fully agreed betwixt the said parties and either of the said parties for him and his Heirs and their Executors and Administrators do Covenant condescend declare and agree by these presents to and with the other his and their Heirs Executors and Administrators in manner and form following That is to say Whereas the said Andrew Peter William and John have this present Term of Saint Hillary recovered to them and to their Heirs for ever by writ of Entry of disseisin in the Post had and prosecuted against the said Peter Vavasor Esquire before Sir James Dyer Kt. Richard Harper Roger Manwood and Robert Mounson Justices of our said Lady the Queens Majesty of her Court of Common Pleas at Westminster according to the usuall Order and form of Common recoveries heretofore used The mannor of Spaldington with the appurtenances and diverse other Lands Tenements and Hereditaments siituating and being in the Towns Parishes Hamlets and Fields of Spaldington Willytost Cripthorpe Bubarch Brighton Southcave and Replingham in the said County of York at the time of the said recovery had being the Inheritance of the said Peter Vavasor Esquire other than such Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments as the said Peter Vavasor Esquire lately purchased of one Henry Johnson Esquire by the names of the Mannor of Spaldington 40 Messuages 30 Tofts 30 Gardens 3 Dovehouses 1 Windmill 2000 Acres Land 500 Acers of Meadow 2000 Acres of Pasture 500 Acres of Wood 2000 Acres of Moor with the appurtenances in Spaldington Bubarch Brighton Willitost Gripthorp Southcave and Replingham That the intent and true meanning of all the said parties now is and at the time of the said Recoverie so had and suffered was That the said Andrew William Peter the younger and John and their Heirs and his Heirs or every of them immediately from and after the said Recoverie so had and executed should and shall stand and be seised of the said Mannor and of all other the Lands Tenements Hereditaments in the said Recovery meant and intended to be comprised that is to say of and in the said Mannor of Spaldington with the appurtenances and also of and in the Messuages Tofts Gardens Lands Tenements and Hereditaments with the appurtenances in Spaldington Willytost Gripthorp Bubarch Brighton Southcave and Replingham at the time of the said Recoverie had being the Inheritance of the said Peter Vavasor the Lands Tenements Hereditaments lately purchased by the said Peteer Vavasor of Henry Johnson only excepted as is aforesaid To the only uses intents hereafter by these presents set forth and declared and to none other uses intents or purposes That is to say To the use of the said Peter Vavasor Esquire for term of his natural life without impeachment of any manner of wast after the decease of the said Peter Vavasar Esquire then to the use and behoof of the eldest Son lawfully begotten of the said Peter Vavasor of the Heirs males of the Body of the said Eldest Son Lawfully begotten And for default of such Issue male of the bodie of such eldest Son to the use of the second Son of the body of the said Peter Vavasor Lawfully begotten and the Heirs males of the body of the said second Son Lawfully begotten c. And so to the 9th Son of the said Peter and for default of such Issue male of the body of such 9th Son To the use of Edward Vavasor Brother of the said Peter Vavasor Esquire for the term of his natural life without impeachment of any wast and after his decease to the use of the eldest Son Lawfully begotten of the Body of the said Edward and of the Heirs males of the Body of the said Eldest Son Lawfully begotten And for default of such issue male of such Eldest Son To the use of the second Son of the body of the said second Son Lawfully begotten c. And so to the 9th Son of the said Edward and for default of such issue male of the body of such 9th Son to the use of George Vavasor Brother of the said Peter Vavasor Esquire for term of his natural life without impeachment of wast and after his decease to the use of the eldest Son Lawfully begotten of the body of the said George Vavasor and of the Heirs males of the body of the said Eldest Son Lawfully begotten and for default of such issue male of the body of the said eldest Son To the use of the second Son of the body of the said George Vavasor Lawfully begotten and of the Heirs males of the body of second Son Lawfully begotten c. And so to the 9th Son of the said George And for default of such issue male of the body of such 9th Son to the use of Ralph Vavasor Brother of the said Peter Vavasor Esquire for term of his natural life without impeachment of wast and after his decease to the use of the Eldest Son Lawfully begotten of the body of the said Ralph Vavasor and the Heirs males of the body of the said Eldest Son Lawfully begotten and for default of such issue male of the body of such Eldest Son To the use of the second Son of the body of the said Ralph Vavasor Lawfully begotten and the Heirs males of the body of the said second Son Lawfully begotten c. And so to the ninh Son of the said Ralph and for default of such issue male of the Body of such ninth Son To the use of Marmaduke Vavasor Brother of the said Peter Vavasor Esquire for the term of his natural life without impeachment of waste and after his decease to the use of the Eldest Son Lawfully begotten of the Body of the said Marmaduke Vavasor and of the Heirs males of the body of the said Eldest Son Lawfully begotten c. And so to the ninth Son of the said Marmaduke And for default of such issue male of the Body of such ninth Son To the use of Robert Vavasor Brother of the said Peter Vavasor Esquire for the term of his natural life without impeachment of any waste and after his decease To the use of the Eldest Son Lawfully begotten of the Body of the said Robert Vavasor and of the heirs males of the Body of the said Eldest son Lawfully begotten and so to the ninth Son of the said Robert and for default of such issue male of the Body of such ninth Son To the use of Thomas Vavasor Brother of the said Peter Vavasor Esquire for term of his natural life without impeachment of any waste and after his decease to the use of the Eldest Son Lawfully begotten of the Body of the said Thomas Vavasor and of the Heirs males of the Body
possession then held made the aforesaid Edward Fowler was seized of and in the aforesaid Messuage and 6. Acres of Pasture parcel c. with the appurtenances in his Demesn as of Fee Tail And so thereof being seized the issues and profits thereof all his life took and had and the same to the uses and intents in the Testament of the said John Barton the Elder above expressed applyed and converted And that the aforesaid Edward so thereof being seised afterwards that is to say the 28 th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the late King Henry the 8th the 32. at Buckingham aforesaid of such his estate dyed thereof seized After the death of which Edward Fowler The said Messuage and 6. Acres of Pasture parcel c. descended to the said Gabriel Fowler as Son and Heir of the body of the said Edward Fowler lawfully begotten By virtue of which the aforesaid Gabriel into the aforesaid Messuage and 6. Acres of pasture parcell c. with the appurtenances entred and was thereof seised in his demesn as of Fee tail that is to say to him and the Heirs of his body lawfully begotten the reversion in Fee simple thereof to the right Heirs of the said John Barton the Testator expectant unto the uses in the said last Will of the said John Barton the Testator expressed to be performed and the aforesaid Gabriel Fowler the issues and profits thereof to the uses and intents in the said Testament of the aforesaid John Barton the Testator to be performed limitted received disposed and converted from the time of the death of the said Edward Fowler within 5. years next before the first year of the Reign of King Edward the 6 th that is to say untill the 4 th day of May in the year of the Reign of the late King Henry the 8 th the 37 th By colour of which aforesaid premises and by force of a certain Act of Parliament of the said King Edward late King of England the 6 th at Westminster in the County of Middlesex the 4th day of November in the year of his Reign the first begun and from thence continued untill the 24 th day of the same November then next following then and there holden concerning Colleges Free Chapels Chauntries Fraternities Guilds and other spiritual promotions made and provided The aforesaid late King Edward the 6th immediatly after the Feast of Easter next following after the making of the said Act of Parliament was seised of and in the aforesaid Messuage and the aforesaid 6. Acres of pasture parcel c. with the appurtenances amongst other things in the said Testament as is aforesaid given and appointed in his demesn as of Fee in the Right of his Crown of England if the Law so in this case requireth and that afterwards the said late King dyed of the said Messuage and 6. Acres of pasture so seised if the Law of England so requireth without Heir of his body begotten after whose death the Messuage aforesaid and the aforesaid 6. Acres of pasture parcel c. with the appurtenances amongst other descended to the Lady Mary late Queen of England as Sister and Heir of the said late King Edward the 6 th If the Law of England in this case requireth By which the said late Queen Mary was seised of the Messuage aforesaid and of the aforesaid 6. Acres of pasture parcel c. amongst other in her demesn as of Fee in the right of her Crown of England if the Law this requireth and he said late Queen Mary afterwards and before the aforesaid time in which c. dyed so hereof seised if the Law of England in this case requireth without heir of her body issuing after whose death the Messuage aforesaid and the aforesaid 6. Acres of pasture parcel c. with the appurtenances amongst other descended to the said Lady the Queen that now is as Sister and Heir of the aforesaid late Queen Mary if the Law of England in this case requireth By which the said Lady the Queen that now is was of the aforesaid Messuage and 6. Acres of pasture parcel c. with the appurtenances amongst other seised in her demesn as of Fee in the right of her Crown of England if the Law of England so thereof requireth And the Jurors aforesaid further say upon their Oaths aforesaid That after the aforesaid Act of Parliament aforesaid in the year of the Reign of the late King Edward the 6th the first made The aforesaid Gabriel Fowler occupied the aforesaid Messuage and 6. Acres of pasture with the appurtenances parcel c. continâ—ed and was thereof seised in his demesn as of Feetail if the Law of England in this case requireth it having issue of his body lawfully begotten one Richard Fowler and so thereof seised continued the occupation aforesaid if the Law of England requireth it and afterwards and before the time in which c. that is to say the first day of May in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 18 th at Buck. aforesaid of such his estate dyed thereof seised if the Law of England requireth By colour of which the Messuage aforesaid and 6. Acres of pasture aforesaid with the appurtenances parcel c. descended if the Law requireth to the aforesaid Richard Fowler as Son and Heir of the said Gabriel By colour of which the said Richard Fowler afterwards and before the time in which c. into the Messuage and 6. Acres of Lands aforesaid with the appurtenances parcel c. entred and was thereof seised in his demesn as of Feetail that is to say to him and the Heirs of his body lawfully begotten if the Law of England this requireth and the said Richard Fowler of the Messuage and 6. Acres of pasture aforesaid with the appurtenances parcel c. so being seised if the Law of England this requireth The said Richard after and before the time in which c. that is to say the 10th day of March in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 33th at Buckingham aforesaid By his writing bearing date the same day and year with the Seal of the said Richard sealed and to the Jurors aforesaid in Evidence shewed for a certain sum of money in the said writing specified if the Law of England this requireth enfeoffed Francis Dayrell and Edward Dayrell Gen. of the Messuage and 6. Acres aforesaid with the appurtenances parcel c. amongst other To have to the said Francis and Edward their Heirs and Assigns for ever By virtue of which the said Francis and Edward in the Messuage and 6. Acres of pasture aforesaid parcel c. entred and were thereof seised in their demesn as of Fee if the Law of Engl. this requireth so being thereof seised if the Law of Engl. this requireth The said Francis and Ed. afterwards before the aforesaid time in which c. that is to say
holden assigned and calling before them the Barons of the Exchequer aforesaid and the reasons of the Judgement aforesaid of the said Barons being heard Because it seemeth to the aforesaid Keeper of the Great Seal of England and to the aforesaid Tresurer with the Counsel of the Justices aforesaid That in the Record and Processe aforesaid and also in the giving of the Judgement aforesaid it is manifestly erred Therefore it is granted by the said Keeper of the Great Seal of England and the aforesaid Tresurer That the Judgement aforesaid be conversed and annulled And that the aforesaid Richard Bushopp of the Entry Intrusion Trespasse and Contempt aforesaid be convicted And that the aforesaid Richard Bushopp be amoved from the possession of the premises And be Attached by his Body wheresoever c. To make fine with the Lady the Queen for the aforesaid his Trespass and Contempt whereof in form aforesaid he is convicted And that the Record aforesaid be sent back into the Exchequer aforesaid for the Execution therof for the aforesaid Lady the Q. to be done according to the form of the Statute aforesaid thereof made Therfore it is agreed by the Barons here That the Writ of the Lady the Queen that now is issue forth out of the Court here to amove the aforesaid Richard Bushopp from the possession of the premises aforesaid And to attach the aforesaid Richard by his body wheresoever c. to make fine for the Trespass aforesaid and contempt whereof in form abovesaid he is convicted retorneable here in 8 dayes of Saint Michael and it is commanded to the said Sheriff of the said County of Worcester that him the said Richard he amove attach in the form aforesaid Monstrans de Droit C. 1. part Digges Case fo 157. a. England ss Memorandum That Thomas Egerton Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England Tuesday next after 8. dayes of St. Hillary this Term before the Lady the Queen at Westminster by his own proper Hands delivered here into Court a certain Record before the Lady the Queen in her Chancery had in these words Pleas before the Lady the Queen in her Chancery at Westminster in the County of Middlesex of the Term of Easter in the veer of the Reign of our said Lady Elizabeth by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland Queen defender of the Faith c. the 40 th THe Lady the Queen that now is sent her writ closed to the Sheriff of Sussex directed in these words Elizabeth by the grace of God of England France and Ireland Queen defender of the faith c. To the Sheriff of Sussex greeting c Whereas by a certain inqusition Inacted taken at Dartford in our County of Kent the 8th day of November in the year of our Reign the 35th before Edward Fenuer one of our Justices to pleas before us to be holden assigned William Sydley Justinian Champnes Edward Cook Esquiers and William Kneaplock Gent. Deputy of our Escheator of our County aforesaid by virtue of our Commission to them and others in that behalf directed to enquire after the death of Thomas Digges Esquire by the Oaths of good and lawfull men of the County aforesaid amongst other things It is found that the aforesaid Thomas Digges in the same commission named was seised in his demesn as of Fee amongst other things of and in the Manor of Owtelmestone with the appurtenances and in all Lands and Tenements with the appurtenances to the same belonging and appertaining lying and being in the said County of Kent and of 110 Acres of Land Meadow Pasture and Wood with the appurtenances called Estendown and Beacondown lying and being in Barham and Kingstone in the said County of Kent and of and in the Manor of Yoke and Yokes Court and Fokeham and in all Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to the said Manors belonging and appertaining lying and being in the said county of Kent and of 40 Acres of Land Wood and Pasture called Throuhgly Close and Tyllers in Barham aforesaid which late were purchased of William Boyes Gentleman by way of Exchange and of 2 Acres of Land and Wood lying and being in Wemingswold in the aforesaid County and farther by the Inquisition aforesaid it is found that Thomas Arch. Bishopp of Canterbury being seised in his demesn as of Fee as in the right of his Arch Bishoprick of Canterbery aforesaid of and in the Manor of Bishopps Born with the appurtenances in the said County of Kent by an Act of Parliament at Westminster in the County of Middlesex in the yeer of the Reign of Henry late King of England the 8th the 34th made and provided amongst other things it is enacted established that one Thomas Culpeper Esq should have hold and enjoy by authority of the said Act aforesaid to him and his heirs of the bodie of him the said Thomas of the bodie of one Elizabeth somtimes his wise deceased lawfully begotten and for default of such issue the remainder thereof to the Heirs of the bodie of the aforesaid Elizabeth and for default of such issue the remainder thereof to the right Heirs of one William Hante for ever the aforesaid Manor of Bushops born with the appurtenances in the said County of Kent and then parcel of the possessions of the said Arch-Bishop to hold the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances amongst other things of the aforesaid Lord the King his Heirs and Successors in Capite by the 20th part of a Knights Fee and the Rent of 38 shillings by the yeer By virtue of which Act of Parliament the said Thomas Culpeper entred into the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances and was thereof seised as the â—aw required and so being thereof seised the same Thomas Culpeper by sufficient conveyance and assurance in Law conveyed and assured the aforesaid Manor of Bishopsborn with the appurtenances to one Anthony Awcher Knight to have and to hold to him and his heirs By virtue of which the said Anthony Awcher Knight in the aforesaid Manor of Bishopsborn with the appurtenances entred and was there of seised in his demesn as of Fee the estate of which Anthony Awcher of and in two parcels of Land and Wood with the appurtenances called the Haute and Reed conteyning by estimation 60 Acres of Land late were purchased by Christopher Digges Father of the aforesaid Thomas Digges in the said Commission named lying and being in Barham aforesaid and in Bourn of which he died seised the said Thomas Digges was of the aforesaid parcels of Land Wood with the appurtenances seised in his demesn as of Fee which parcel of Land and Wood with the appurtenances called the Haute and Reed at the time of the making and ordeyning of the said Act of Parliament time whereof the memory of men is not to the contrary were parcel of the said Manor of Bishopsborn the said Tho. Digges of the Manors Lands and Tenements other the premises aforesaid with the
maintain Or them the said William and John from the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. justly acknowledged to bar as the aforesaid William and John above have alleged Therefore it is granted that the aforesaid Agnes take nothing by her Writ aforesaid but be in mercy for her false claim And the aforesaid William and John go thereof without day c. And that they have retorn of the Cattel aforesaid to be holden to them irreplegiable for ever And how c. the Sheriff make it appear from the day of Easter 15. dayes c. And it is also granted That the said William and John ought to recover their damages by the occasion aforesaid against the aforesaid Agnes But because it is not known what damages the said VVilliam and John have sustained by that occasion It is commanded the Sheriff that by the Oaths of good and lawful men of the County aforesaid he diligently enquire what damages the said VVilliam and John have sustained aswel by occasion of the premises as their costs and charges by them about their Sute in this behalf expended And the Enquiry which c. They send here at the aforesaid Term under Seal c. and the Seals c. At which day here come the a-aforesaid VVilliam Bredon and John Bredon By their Attorny aforesaid And the Sheriff therof did nothing nor sent the Writ thereoâ— Therefore that an other Writ be made in form aforesaid retornable here from the day of Holy Trinity 15. dayes At which day here came the aforesaid VVilliam and John by their Attorny aforesaid And the Sheriff that is say Thomas Edon Esquire now sent That before the comming of the Writ aforesaid The Cattel aforesaid were esloyned out of his Balywick to places to him unknown By which the Cattel aforesaid to the said VVilliam and John he could not retorn as to him it was commanded Also the same Sheriff sent here a certain Inquision taken before him at Bury Saint Edmonds in the County aforesaid the 30th day of May last past by the Oaths of 12. men c. by virtue of the Writ aforesaid taken by which it is â—ound That the a-aforesaid VVilliam and John sustained damages by the occasion aforesaid above their costs and charge by them about their Sute in this behalf put unto 5. ponnd And for their costs and charges to 10. shillings Therefore it is commanded to the Sheriff That of the other Caâ—tel of the aforesaid Agnes to the value of the Cattel aforesaid first taken he take in Withernam and them to the aforesaid William and John without delay he do deliver to be deteined to them until the Cattel aforesaid first taken were retorned And how c. that he make it appear here in 8. dayes of St. Michael c. And also that the aforesaid Agnes be attached that she be here at the aforesaid Term to answer aswel to the Lady the Queen of her Contempt aforesaid as to the aforesaid VVilliam and John of the damages and injuries to them in this behalf offered c. And also it is granted That the aforesaid William and John recover against the aforesaid Agnes their damages aforesaid to 5. pound and 10. shillings by the Enquiry aforesaid in form aforesaid found as also 2â— pound 3. shillings and 4. pence to them the said William and John at their requests for their Costs and Charges by the Court here of Encrease adjudged which damages in the whole do amount to 26. pound 13. shillings and 4. pence Replevin Hillary Term Anno 35 Eliz. Rot. 498. in the KINGS-BENCH C. 1. part Ann Mayowes Case Fol. 141. Kent GEorge Mason and Francis Easterley were Attached by the Writ of the Lady the Queen of Second Deliverance to Answer to John Kettel of a Plea wherefore they took the Cattel of the said John and them unjustly deteined against Gages Pledges c. And whereupon the said Joh. Kettel by Edward Willan his Attorny complaineth That the aforesaid George and Francis the 18th day of June in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady Elizabeth now Queen of England the 33th at Sutton Atthone in the County aforesaid in a certain place there called Abrahams Land took Cattel that is to say 7. Cowes and One Bull of the said John and them un justly deteined against Gages and Pledges until c. Whereupon the said John Kettel saith that he is the worse and hath damage to the value of 30. pound and thereof bringeth sute c. And the aforesaid George Mason and Francis Easterley by Michael Low their Attorny come and deâ—end the force and injury when c. And justly c. Because they say That the aforesaid Plea in which it is supposed the taking of the Cattel aforesaid to have been done doth contein and at the time of the taking aforesaid above supposed to be done did contein in it self by Estimation 8. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Sutton Atthone aforesaid and that long before the aforesaid time in which c. One Dionisius Mayow Gentleman was of the aforesaid place in which c. amongst other seized in his demesn as of Fee and so thereof being seized The same Dionisius afterwards that is to say before the time of the taking aforesaid above supposed to be done that is to say The 30th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the said â—ady the Queen that now is the 19th at Sutton Atthone aforesaid by his Writing sealed with his Seal and to the Court of the Lady the Queen that now is brought bearing date the same day and yeer gave and granted to the aforesaid Ann by the name of Ann Maxey of Chigwell in the County of Essex One Annuity or yeerly Rent of 20. pound of lawful Mony of England to be issuing out of the aforesaid place in which c. Amongst other by the names of all Lands and Tenements of him the said Dionisius in Sutton Atthone aforesaid and in Willington in the aforesaid County of Kent To have and perceive the aforesaid Annuity or yeerly Rent aforesaid of 20. pound aforesaid to the aforesaid Ann and her Assignes for the time of the natural life of her the said Ann at the Feast of the blessed Lady Mary the Virgin St. Michael the Archangel by equal portions yeerly to be perceived And if it should happen the aforesaid yeerly Rent or Annuity of 20. pound at any Feast of payment in which it is said ought to be paid within 40. dayes after any Feast of the Feasts in part or in whole be behind and not paid that then it be lawful to the aforesaid Ann or her Assignes in the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances to enter and distrein and the distresses there found or taken to carry away lead and drive and with her to keep until of the whole aforesaid yeerly Rent or Annuity together with all the Arrerages thereof if any should be to her she
said late Queen after the beginning of her Reign was or then after should be intituled by any Attainder Escheat Conveiance or Assurance whatsoever and in which Letters Patents Grants or Writings no Estate Tail then before made or supposed to be made was recited or from henceforth should be and the Reversion or Remainder thereof expectant in the said Letters Patents Grants or Writings granted or mentioned to be granted or any defect of certainty or ill computing mistaking rating or setting forth of the yeerly value or rate of the premises or yeerly Rents reserved of and for the premises or any parcel thereof mentioned or conteined in the same Letters Patents aforesaid or other Writings or for that that the premises then were or any part thereof valued at a greater or lesser value in the said Letters Patents or Writings than the said Manors Lands Tenements and other premises then were or were in yeerly value or any misnaming or not true naming of Town Hamblet Parish or County where the said Honors Manors Lands Tenements Rents Hereditaments and other the premises and every part thereof or any parcel thereof lay or were or any defect of true naming of the Lands Tenements or Hereditaments or any parcel thereof or of the Nature Kind Quality or Quantity of the aforesaid Possessions or Hereditaments or of any parcel thereof or any default of true naming of any Corporation or any default of Attornment Livery or Seisin or any ill naming of any the late Tenants of the aforesaid Honors Manors lands Tenements and Hereditaments or of any part thereof so sold granted or given or any ill naming of any person or persons Bodies Politick or Corporate who any time before the making of such Letters Patents were or then after should be proprietors of the premises or any any part thereof to the contrary notwithstanding as by the said Act amongst other things it more fully appearh And the said John Hele and Warwick further say That the said late Queen Elizabeth never had any Son And that the aforesaid Gellio Merick and Henry Liâ—dley were at and before the time of the making of the said Leters Patents so as before is said made Subjects of the said late Queen Elizabeth and born at Westminster aforesaid All and singular which The said John Hele and Warwick are ready to aver Whereupon they demand Judgement if the said Letters Patens of the aforesaid late Queen Elizabeth of the Manors aforesaid with the Appurtenances so as before is said made ought to be revoked and annulled or the Manors aforesaid with the Appurtenances or any of them ought to be seized into the Hands of the Lord the King that now is c. And the aforesaid Henry Hobert Knight Attorny General of the Lord the King that now is who c. present in Court in his proper person As to the aforesaid Plea of the said Henry Lindley above in form aforesaid pleaded for the said Lord the King saith That the said Henry Lindley ought not be admitted to plead That there is not any such Record of any such Act of Parliament of the aforesaid Lord King Edward the 3d. made Nor that there is any such Record of the aforesaid Charter of the said late King Edward the 3d. by Authority of Parliament made as in the aforesaid Writ of Scire Facias thereof is recited and specified Because he saith That the said Lord King JAMES now King of England saw the Inrollment of the aforesaid Act of Parliament of the said late King Edward the 3d. and of the aforesaid Charter of the said late King Edward the 3d. in the Rolls of the Chancery of the King that now is within his Tower of London in the yeer of the Reign of the aforesaid late King Edward the 3d. the 11th inrolled upon Record there remaining The Tenor of Inrollment of which Act of Parliament and Charter aforesaid the said JAMES now King of England by his Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England sealed here in Court by the aforesaid Attorny General of the Lord the King that now is for the said Lord the King that now is now brings in Court bearing date at Westminster aforesaid the 5th day of March in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is of England France and Ireland the 3d. and of Scotland the 39th Exemplified amongst other things Which Exemplification as to the Inrollment of the aforesaid Act of Parliament and Charter aforesaid followeth in these words JAMES by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland defender of the Faith c. To All to whom these present Letters shall come greeting We have seen the Inrollment of a certain Charter bearing date the 17th day of March in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord Edward late King of England the 11th To his well-Beloved and Faithful Edward Earl of Chester his Eldest Son granted in the Rolls of our Chancery within the Tower of London remaining of Record in these words Edward by the Grace of God King of England Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitain To the Arch-Bishops Bishops Abbots Priors Earls Barons Justices Sheriffs Provosts Ministers and all Bayliffs and his faithful People Greeting Amongst other the tokens of Honour of our Kingdom we esteemed it the chiefest that the Order of Dignities and Offices of our Kingdom be fortified with the best and strongest Counsels Therefore there being many degrees of Inheritance in our Kingdom where by descent the Inheritance according to the Law of this Kingdom to Co-heirs and Parciners and for want of such issue and such like events the same came to our Hands We therefore desiring to beautifie our Kingdom and in best manner to defend our Kingdom and the holy Church thereof and our Subjects and Kingdoms against the endeavors and Adversaries thereof and considering and looking that Peace between us and Subjects be maintained and to dignifie the Places of honour of our Kingdom And taking into our consideration the person of our well-Beloved and Faithful Edward Earl of Chester our Eldest Son and taken to Honour the same our Son the name and Honour of Duke of Cornwall with the common consent and counsel of the Prelates Earls Barons and others of our Counsel in this present Parliament at Westminster upon Monday next after the Feast of Saint Mathew the Apostle last past being assembled we have given and made him Duke of Cornwall and girt him with a Sword as behoveth And that there may be no doubt hereafter what or how much the same Duke or other Dukes of the same place who for the time shall be in the name of the said Dutchy ought to have Our Will is that all in specialty which to the said Dutchy doth beloug be inserted in this our Charter Therefore for us and our Heirs we have given and granted and by this our Charter confirmed to the same our Son under the name and Honour of Duke of the said Place The
the Queen that now iâ— to serve in his Office aforesaid By virtue of which License of the said Lady the Queen to the aforesaid Mark as afore is said the said Mark by the whole time of his absence specified in the Inquisition aforesaid And 〈◊〉 the â—â—â— Mark for further shewing of his Right saith That he now is and alwâ—â—â—â—om the aforesaid time of removing him from the Exercising of his Offiâ—â— aforesaid was ready and often time offered himself to serve in his Office aforesaid And that as yet from the time of the License of the said Lady the Queen of absenting himself to the said Mark made the said Lady the Queen that now is had not commanded him to serve in his Office aforesaid Without that that the said Lady the Queen that now is hath any other Right or Title in or to the Office aforesaid than as before above it is alleged And without that That there is any such Record besides the Record of the Inquisition aforesaid which makes or shewes or can make or set forth any Title of the said Lady the Queen that now is in or to the Office aforesaid All and singular which the said Mark is ready to aver as the Court here shall award and therefore he demandeth Judgement and that to the possession and exercising of his Office aforesaid together with the Wages and Fee aforesaid and to the issues and profits to the said Office due and belonging from the time of his removing from the said exercising of his Office aforesaid be restored c. And Gilbert Gerrard Attorny General of the Lady the Queen that now is who prosecuteth for the said Lady the Queen in this behalf saith That by any thing by the said Mark Steward above in pleading alleged The said Lady the Queen of her Right and Title in or to the Office aforesaid ought not to be barred Because he saith That the said Lady the Queen did not give License to the said Mark to absent himself from the exercising of his Office aforesaid at the pleasure of him the said Mark until he were Commanded by the said Lady the Queen to serve in his said Office aforesaid in manner and form as the aforesaid Mark in his shewing of his Right to the Office aforesaid above alleged And this the said Attorny of the said Lady the Queen that now is for the said Lady the Queen prayeth it be enquired of by the Country And the aforesaid Mark likewise Therefore day is given before the said Lady the Queen that now is in the Morrow of the Ascension of our Lord wheresoever she should be in England to do and receive what was just in the premises And it is commanded to the Sheriff of Middlesex That he cause to be here before the Lady the Queen at that day 12. good and lawful men of the Vicinage of the City of Westminster who are not of Kindred or Affinity of the said Mark To Recognize upon their Oath more fully the truth of the premises At which Morrow of the Ascension of our Lord before the Lady the Queen at VVestminster come as well the aforesaid Gilbert Geâ—rad who prosecutes c. as the aforesaid Mark Steward by John Manning his Attorny And the Sheriff retorns the names of 12. whereof none c. Thtrefore it is commanded to the Sheriff That he do not omit c. but that he destrein them by all their Lands c. And that of the Issues c. And that he have their Bodies before the Lady the Q. in 8. dayes of the Holy â—rinity wheresoever c. To Recognize in form aforesaid c. And the same day is given as well to the aforesaid Gilbert Gerrard who prosecutes c. as to the aforesaid Mark Steward c. At which 8. dayes of the â—oly â—rinity before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come as well the aforesaid Gilbert Gerrard who prosecutes c. as the aforesaid Mark by his Attorny aforesaid And the Jurors of the Jury aforesaid being called likewise come And upon this publick Proclamation is made for the Lady the Queen as the use is That if there be any one who will inform the Justices oâ— the Lady the Queen here the Serjeant at Law of the Lady the Queen or the Attorny General of the Lady the Queen or the Jurors aforesaid oâ— the premises that he come and should be heard And Edward Anderson one of the Serjeants of the Lady the Queen at Law to do this offered himself By which it is proceeded to the taking of the Jury aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid now there appearing who to say the truth of the premises chosen tryed sworn say upon their Oath That the Lord Philip and the Lady Mary late King Queen of England by their Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England made bearing date at Westminster the 23th day of September in the yeers of the Reigns of the said late King and Queen the 3d. and 4th Gave and granted to the said Mark the Office of Serjeant at Arms attending upon their Chancellor of England for the time being and made him the said Mark their Serjeant at Arms aforesaid made Ordained and Constituted by the said Letters Patents for the term of his life To have and enjoy the said Office to him the said Mark for the term of his life And moreover the said late King and Queen gave and granted by the Letters Patents aforesaid for them the Heirs and Successors of the said Queen for the exercising and holding of the Office aforesaid the Wages and Fee of 12. pence per diem To have hold and perceive yeerly the said Wages and Fee of 12. pence the day to the said Mark for the term of his life of the issues and profits of their Hamper of their Chancery by the Hands of the Clerk or Keeper of the said their Hamper and the Heirs of the aforesaid late Queen for the time being At the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel and Easter by equal portions yeerly to be paid together with all other Profits Commodities Emoluments Allowances and Advantages to the said Office any way anciently belonging due and accustomed And the said Mark Steward brings here in Court the Letters Patents aforesaid which followes in these words Philip and Mary by the Grace of God King and Queen of England Spain France both Cicilies Jerusalem and Ireland Defenders of the Faith Archdukes of Austria Dukes of Burgondy Milain and Brabant Earl of Haspurge Flanders and Tiroll c. To All to whom these present Letters shall come Greeting Whereas our most dear Brother Edward late King of England the 6th by his Letters Patents made under the Great Seal of England bearing date at Greenwich the 8th day of April in the 4th yeer of his Reign of his special Grace certain Knowledg and meer Motion as also with the Advice and Consent of his Council had given and granted to his well-Beloved Richard Hatchman Gentleman the Office
Jurors aforesaid in Evidence shewed bearing date the same day and year For and in consideration of 13000. pound of good and lawful Mony of England by the said Thomas Sutton to the aforesaid Thomas Earl of Suffolk in Hand payed Bargained and Sold All and singular the premises with the Appurtenances being called The late dissolved Charter-House besides Smithfield in the said County of Middlesex whereof c. to the said Thomas Sutton To have and to hold to him and his Heirs for ever to the only use and behoof of the said Thomas his Heirs and Assigns for ever The Tenor of which Indenture followeth in these words This Indenture made the 9th day of May in the 9th year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord JAMES by the Grace of God King of England France and Ireland defender of the Faith c. and of Scotland the 44th Between the Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Suffolk Lord Chamberlain of the Kings Majesties most Honourable Houshold The Right Honourable Theophilus Lord Howard Son and Heir apparant of the said Earl of Suffolk The Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey and the Right Honourable William Lord Howard of Naward in the County of Cumberland of the one part and Thomas Sutton of Balsham in the County of Cambridge Esquire on the other part Witnesseth That the said Right Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Suffolk Theophilus Lord Howard Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey and William Lord Howard for and in consideration of the sum of 13000. p. of good and lawful Mony of England to the said Thomas Earl of Suffolk in Hand paid before the ensealing and delivery of these presents by the said Thomas Sutton well and truly satisfied contented and paid whereof and wherewith they and every of them acknowledge themselves fully satisfied contented and paid and thereof and every part and parcel thereof do clearly acquit exonerate and discharge the said Thomas Sutton his Heirs Executors and Administators and every of them by these presents Have granted Aliened Bargained Sold Conveied and Confirmed And by these presents do for them and their Heirs fully clearly and absolutely grant alien bargain fell convey and confirm unto the said Thomas Sutton his Heirs and Assigns for ever All that Capital Messuage or Mansion-house commonly called or known by the name of Howard House otherwise called The late dissolved Charter-Houso besides Smithfied situate and being within the County of Middles with all and singular the Rights Members and Appurtenances thereunto belonging and appertaining And all that Orchard and Garden with the Appurtenances thereunto likewise belonging and appertaining and all that parcel of Land and Ground with the Appurtenances commonly called Pardon Church yard And all those two Messuages or Tenement and two Closes of Land and Ground with the Appurtenances thereunto adjoyning commonly called Welbech situate lying and being in the said County of Middlesex And also all and singular Messuages Houses Edifices Buildings Barns Stables Dove-houses Courts Folds Curtilags Yards Orchards Gardens Shops Sellars Sollers Closes Inclosures Waste Grounds Tithes Oblations Obventions Fruits Profits Alterages Wayes Waters Rents Reversions Services Waises Strayes Goods of Felons Outlaws and Fugitives and all other Franchises Liberties Priviledges Jurisdictions Profits Emoluments Commodities Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever by what name or names soever they be called or known to the said Capital Messuage or Mansion-house called Howard House or the late dissolved Charter-House besides Smith-field and other the before mentioned premises and in every or any of them lying belonging or in any wise appertaining or to or with the same every or any of them usually held occupied or enjoyed or accepted or reputed taken known demised used or letten as part parcel or Member of them or any of them and also the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders whatsoever of all and singular the premises with the Appurtenances And all Rents and yeerly Profits whatsoever reserved upon any Demise Lease Estate or Grant Demises Leases Estates or Grants heretofore made or granted of the before mentioned premises or any part or parcel thereof And also all the Estate Right Title Interest Use Possession Reversion Remainder Claim and Demand whatsoever of them the said Thomas Earl of Suffolk Theophilus Lord Howard Thomas earl of Arundel and Surrey and of William Lord Howard and of every of them of in or into the said Capital Messuage or Mansion-house called Howard House or the late dissolved Charter-House besides Smith-field and other the before mentioned premises or of in or to every or any part or parcel hereof And further the said Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Suffolk Theophilus Lord Howard Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey and VVilliam Lord Howard for the considerations aforesaid Have Granted Bargained Sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said Thomas Sutton his Heirs and Assigns for ever All and every the Deeds Charters Evidences Writings Counterpains of Lease and Leases Indentures Exemplifications Letters Patents Transcrips of Fines and Recoveries Terrers Court Rolls Surveis Presentments Boundaries Escripts and Minuments whatsoever touching or in any wise only concerning the said Capital Messuage or Mansion-house called Howard H. or the late dissolved Charter-H besides Smith-f To have to hold the said Houses Buildings Orchards Gardens Closes Inclosures Tenements Hereditaments and all other the premises before or in or by these presents bargained and sold or mentioned intended or meant to be bargained and sold and every part and parcel thereof with their Appurtenances unto the said Thomas Sutton his Heirs and Assigns for ever to the sole only and proper use and behoof of him the said Thomas his Heirs and Assigns for ever more absolutely without any manner of Condition Redemption or Revovation in any wise And the said Thomas Earl of Suffolk his Heirs and the said Capital Messuage or Mansion-house called Howard House or the Charter-House and all and singular other the before mentioned premises with all their and every of their Appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof unto the said Thomas Sutton his Heirs and Assigns for ever in manner and form aforesaid against him the said Thomas Earl of Suffolk and his Heirs and all and every other person or persons claiming by from or under him shall and will warrant and for ever more defend by these presents And the said Theophilus Lord Howard his Heirs the said Capital Messuage or Mansion-house called Howard House or the Charter-House and all and singular other the before mentioned premises and every part thereof with the apputenances unto the said Thomas Sutton his Heirs and Assigns for ever in manner and form aforesaid against him the said Theophilus Lord Howard and his Heirs and all and every other person and persons lawfully claiming by from or under him shall and will warrant and for evermore defend by these presents And the said Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey and his Heirs the said Capital Messuage or Mansion-house called Howard House
the 22th day of June in this present 9th yeer of his Reign over England upon the humble Sute of the said Thomas to give License Power and Authority to him the said Thomas Sutton to place found and erect an Hospital and Free-school in the House called the late dissolved Charter-House besides Smith field in the County of Middlesex And like License Power and Authority for him the said Thomas Sutton at any time during his life to ordain appoint and place a Master of the said Hospital And that the said Hospital should be called by the name of the Hospital of King JAMES founded in the Charter House within the County of Middlesex at the humble Petition and onely costs and charges of Thomas Sutton Esq And where furthermore by the said Letters Patents The Master of the said Hospital for the time being is ordained and appointed to be one of the 16. Governours of the Lands Possessions Revenews and Goods of the said Hospital And that the same 16. Governours are by the said Letters Patents incorporate to purchase and take Lands to them and their Successors for ever for the maintainance of the said Hospital by the name of the Governours of the Lands Possessions Revenews and Goods of the Hospital of King JAMES founded in the Charter-House within the County of Middlesex at the humble Petition and the onely costs and Charges of Thomas Sutton Esquire as by the said Letters Patents amongst other things more at large may appear By reason whereof there must be a Master made before such time as the said Thomas Sutton can convey the Lands intended by the said Thomas Sutton to be conveied for the maintaiance of the said Hospital unto the said Governours according to the said Letters Patents Now the said Thomas Sutton minding the performance of the said charitable Act hath according to the power given him by the said Letters Patents and by these presents doth place nominate constitute and appoint his Right trusty and Well-Beloved John Hutton Clerk the first and present Master of the said Hospital of King JAMES founded in the Charter-House within the County of Middlesex at the humble Petition and onely costs and charges of Thomas Sutton Esquire To have and to hold the said Office Room and place of Master of the said Hospital to him the said John Hutton from henceforth during the good will and pleasure of the said Thomas Sutton In witnesse whereof the said Thomas Sutton hath put his Hand and Seal dated the 13th day of June in the yeer of the Reign of our said Sovereign Lord JAMES by the Grace of God King of England France and Ireland defender of the Faith c. And of Scotland the 45th And further the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Thomas Sutton of all and singular the premises aforesaid in form aforesaid being seized Afterwards and before the time in which c. that is to say the first day of November in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is of England c. the 9th abovesaid made a certain Indenture between him the said Thomas Sutton of Balsham in the County of Cambridge Esquire of the one part And the Right Reverend Father in God George â—ord Arch Bishop of Canterbury Primate and Metropolitan of all England The Right Honourable Thomas Lord Ellesmere Lord Chancellor of England The Right Honourable Robert Earl of Salisbury Lord High Treasurer of England The Reverend Father in God John Lord Bishop of London The Reverend Father in God Launcelot Lord Bishop of â—lie Edward Coke Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas Thomas Foster Knight one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas Henry Hobert Knight and Baronet the Kings Attorny General that now is John Overal Dean of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in London George Mountain Dean of the Collegiate Church of Westminster Henry Thursby Esquire one of the Masters of the Chancery Jeffery Nightingale Esquire Richard Sutton Esquire John Law Gentleman Thomas Brown Gentleman and John Hutton Clerk By the name of the Reverend Father in God George Arch Bishop of Canterbury Thomas Lord Ellesmere Lord Chancellor of England Robert Earl of Salisbury Lord High Treasurer of England The Reverend Father in God John Lord Bishop of London The Reverend Father in God Launcelot Lord Bishop of Elie Edward Coke Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas Thomas Foster Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas Henry Hobert Knight and Baronet Attorny General of the Lord the King John Overal Dean of the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul in London George Mountain Dean of the Collegiate Church of Westminster Henry Thursby Esquire one of the Masters of the Court of Chancery Jeffery Nightingale Esquire Richard Sutton Esquire John Law Gentleman Thomas Brown Gentleman and John Hutton Clerk Master of the Hospital of King JAMES founded in the Charter-House within the County of Middlesex at the humble Petition and at the onely costs and charges of Thomas Sutton Esquire the first and present Governours of the Lands Possessions Revenews and Goods of the Hospital of King JAMES founded in the Charter House within the County of Middlesex at the humble Petition and onely costs and charges of Thomas Sutton Esquire of the other part made and within 6. Moneths then next following that is to say the 4th day of November in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord JAMES now King of England the 9th abovesaid in the Court of Chancery of the Lord the King that now is at Westminster aforesaid then being in due manner of Record inrolled according to the form of the Statute in such case made and provided And whereof one part sealed with the Seal of the said Thomas Sutton to the Jurors aforesaid was shewed in Evidence bearing date the same day and yeer The Tenor of which Indenture followeth in these words This Indenture made the first day of November in the yeer of our Lord God 1611. and in the yeers of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord JAMES by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland defender of the Faith c. that is to say of England France and Ireland the 9th and of Scotland the 45th Between Thomas Sutton of Balsham in the County of Cambridge Esquire of the one part And the most Reverend Father in God George now Arch Bishop of Canterbury Primate and Metropolitan of all England The Right Honourable Thomas Lord Ellesmere Lord Chancellor of England The Right Honourable Robert Earl of Salisbury Lord High Treasurer of England The Right Reverend Father in God John Lord Bishop of London The Right Reverend Father in God Launcelot Lord Bishop of Elie Sir Edward Coke Knight Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas Sir Thomas Foster Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas Sir Henry Hobart Knight and Baronet Attorny General of our Sovereign Lord the King John Overal Dean of the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul in London
George Mountain Dean of the Collegiate Church of Westminster Henry Thursby Esquire one of the Masters of our Court of Chancery Jeffery Nightingale Esquire Richard Sutton Esquire John Law Gentleman Thomas Brown Gentleman and John Hutton Clerk Master of the Hospital of King JAMES founded in the Charter-House within the County of Middlesex at the humble Petition and onely costs and charges of the said Thomas Sutton Esquire the first and present Governours of the Lands Possessions Revenews and Goods of the Hospital of King JAMES founded in the Chater-House within the County of Middlesex at the humble Petition and onely costs and charges of Thomas Sutton Esquire of the other part Witnesseth That whereas It hath pleased the Kings most Excellent Majesty that now is By his Highnesse Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster the 22th day of June in this present 9th yeer of his Highnesse over England upon the humble Sute of Thomas Sutton to give License Power and Authority to him the said Thomas Sutton to place erect found and establish at or in the said House called the late dissolved Charter-House besides Smith-field within the said County of Middlesex One Hospital House or place of abiding for the finding sustentation and relief of poor aged maimed needy and impotent people As also to place found and establish at or in the said House One Free-school for the instructing maintainance and education of poor Children or Scholars And that the said Hospital should ever after be incorporated named and called The Hospital of King JAMES founded in the Chater-House within the County of Middlesex at the humble Petition and onely costs and charges of Thomas Sutton Esquire And that he the said Thomas Sutton during his life and after his death the Governours and their Successors for ever should have full Power License and Authority to ordain appoint and place therein a Master a Preacher a School-Master and Usher and such number of poor people Scholars and Officers as they should think meet And in default thereof his Majesty his Heirs and Successors And where likewise our said Sovereign Lord the King Majesty by the said Letters Patents hath incorporated the said Lord Arch Bishop Lord Chancellor Lord Treasurer Iohn Bishop of London Bishop of Elie Sir Edward Coke Knight Sir Thomas Foster Knight Sir Henry Hobert Knight and Baronet John Overal George Mountain Henry Thursby Jeffery Nightingale Richard Sutton John Law Thomas Law Thomas Brown and the Master of the said Hospital for the time being by the name of Governours of the Lands Possessions Revenews and Goods of the Hospital of King JAMES founded in the Charter-House within the County of Middlesex at the humble Petition and onely costs and charges of Thomas Sutton Esquire And moreover hath hereby granted License as well to the said Governours and their Successors to have take and purchase as also License and Authority to the said Thomas Sutton his Heirs and Assigns to give grant and assure unto the Governours and their Successors for the better continuance of the said Hospital and Free school for ever and for the better maintainance of the Master Preacher School Master Usher and such number of poor people Scholars and Officers of and in the said Office for ever as shall be therein placed as aforesaid And all and every the Manors Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Advowsons and Hereditaments hereafter herein mentioned to be granted or conveied as in the said Letters Patents amongst other things more at large may appear Since which said Letters Patents The said Thomas Sutton hath by his Deed under his Hand and Seal bearing date the 13th day of October last ordained and appointed the said John Hutton to be the first present Master of the said Hospital according to the purport Tenor and true meaning of the said Letters Patents And the said Tho. Sutton being minded in his life time to perfect the said godly charitable act himself and not to leave it to be perâ—ected after his death by others This Indenture therfore witnesseth That the said Tho. Sutton for and in consideration of the continuance of the said Hospital and Free-school for ever hereafter and for the better maintainance of the said Master Preacher School-master Usher poor people Scholars and Officers for ever hereafter with the Rents Revenews Issues Commodities and Profits of the Manors Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Advowsons and Hereditaments hereafter in these presents mentioned to be conveied and for and in consideration of the sum of 5. pound of lawful Mony of England by the said Lord Arch-Bishop and other the Governours aforesaid paid which said sum of 5. pound he the said Thomas Sutton confesseth and acknowledgeth himself to have received of the said Governours and thereof doth acquit and discharge the said Governours for ever by these presents And in consideration of the yeerly Rent of 12. d. of lawful Mony of England hereafter in and by these presents reserved to the said Thomas Sutton and his Heirs And for divers other good and reasonable considerations him especially moving according to the said License of the Kings Majesty to him the said Thomas Sutton in that behalf given Hath bargained sold granted and confirmed and conveied and by these presents doth for him and his Heirs bargain sell give grant confirm and convey unto the said Governours of the Lands Possessions Revenews and Goods of the said Hospital of King JAMES founded in the Charter-House within the County of Middlesex at the humble Petition and onely costs and charges of Thomas Sutton Esquire and to their Successors for ever All that the Mansion-house commonly called the Charter-house besides Smith-field in the said County of Middlesex And all and singular the Messuages Houses Courts Yards Gardens Orchards Closes and other Hereditaments within the County of Middlesex lately purchased by the said Thomas Sutton of the Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Suffolk And all those his Manors and Lordships of Southminster Norton Little Hallingbury otherwise Hallingbury Bowchers and Much Stanbridge in the County of Essex with all their and every of their Rights Members and Appurtenances whatsoever And also all those his Manors and Lordships of Bustingthorp otherwise Baslingthorp and Dunnesby in the County of Lincoln with their and every of their Rights Members Appurtenan whatsoever And all those his Manors of Salthorp otherwise Saltrop otherwise Halthorp otherwise Halstrop Chilton Black grove Vsscot Misenden otherwise Misenden Waklescot otherwise Wiglescot otherwise Wiglescet VVescote oâ—herwise Wescete and Elcomb in the County of Wilts with their and every of their Rights Members and Apurtenances And all those his Lands and Pasture Grounds called Black grove containing by estimation 200. Acres of Pasture with their Appurtenances in Black grove and Wroughton in the said County of Wilts And also all those Lands and Pastures containing by estimation 100. Acres of Land 60. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Wiglescote and Wroughton in the said County of Wilts And also all those his two Messuages
said County of Wilts with all his Rights Members and Appurtenances in the said County of Wilts And also all those Manors of Wescote otherwise Wescote with the Appurtenances in the said County of Wilts And also all those his Lands and Pastures containing by estimation 100. Acres of Land and 60. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Wiglescate and Wroughton in the said County of Wilts And all that his Manor of Vsscote with the Appurtenances in the said County of Wilts And also all those his two Messuages 1000. Acres of Land 2000. Acres of Pasture 300. Acres of Meadow 300. Acres of Wood with the Appurtenances in Broadhinton in the said County of Wilts And all those his Manors Lordships of Campes otherwise Camps Castle otherwise called Castle Camps with the Appurtenances situate lying and being and extending into the Counties of Cambridge and Essex or in either of them or elsewhere within the Realm of England And also all that his Manor of Balsham in the County of Cambridge and all singular the Rights Members Appurtenances thereof whatsoever And also all those his Messuages and Lands situate lying and being in the Parishes of Hackney and Tottenham in the County of Middlesex or in either of them with their and either of their Rights Members and Appurtenances whatsoever which said Messuage was lately purchased of Sir William Bowyer Knight and the Lands in Tottenham now are or late were in the Tenure or Occupation of VVilliam Benning Yeoman And also all singular the Manors Lordships Messuages Lands Tenements Reversions and Services Meadows Pastures Woods Advowsons Patronages of Churches and Hereditaments of the said Thomas Sutton wheresoever situate lying and being within the said County of Essex Lincoln Wilts Cambridge and Middlesex or any of them with all and every their Rights Members and Appurtenances whatsoever or and such and so many and such part of the said Manors Advowsons Tenements and Hereditaments or of any part thereof as the said Thomas Sutton shall think meet And also all Letters Patents Indentures Deeds Evidences Bonds and Writings concerning the premises or any of them which shall be so given and granted by the said Thomas Sutton to the said Governours and their Successors and all such Conditions Warrants Vouchers Actions Sutes Entries Benefits and demands as shall be or may be had by any person or persons or by reason of them or any of them except all his Manor and Lordship of Littelbury and Haddestock with the Appurtenances in the said County of Essex aforesaid or in either of them though the premises or any of them be holden of us immediately in Chief or by Knights service or otherwise howsoever and without any license or pardon for Alienation of them or any of them the Statute of Mortmain or any other Act Statute Ordinance or Provision whatsoever to the contrary notwithstanding And our further Will and Pleasure is And we do by these presents for us our Heirs and Successors ordain and strictly charge and command That whatsoever and as often as any of the Churches Parsonages Viccarages Chapels or other spiritual livings the Advowsons Patronages and Donations whereof are hereby meant or mentioned to be licensed to be given by the said Thomas Sutton to the said Governours and their Successors for and towards the maintainance of the said godly and charitable use shall happen to become void or presentative or presentable or to be given or collated unto by the Death Resignation or Deprivation of any Incumbent or Incumbents of them or any of them or by any other means howsoever That then and so often the said Governours for the time being or their Successors or the greater part of them or the time being shall present prefer and collate thereunto such meet and sufficient persons as they shall think fit Nevertheless our full meaning and direction is in this and so we do by these presents for us our Heirs and successors ordayn and declare that such and so many of the Scholars which shall from time be brought up and taught in the said Hospital and every of them as shall after be fully qualified and become meet to take upon them or any them the charge of the said Churches Parsonages Viccarages Chapels or other spiritual livings aforesaid shall as near as may be from time time be by the said Governours and their Successors presented preferred and collated thereunto before any other person or persons whatsoever avoiding as much as may be the giving of more Benefices than one to any one Incumbent And to the end that all supition of indirect dealing which might hereafter be used or put in practise by the aforesaid Governours or their Successors or any of them contrary to the true intent and meaning of these presents may be prevented and taken away Our Will and Pleasure is And we do by these presents for us our Heirs and Successors ordain and streightly command and charge That the Manors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and other the premises which at any time hereafter shall be given granted or conveied for the maintainance of the said godly and charitable uses before in these presents mentioned in or any part or parcel of them or of any of them shall at any time hereafter be leased demised granted or conveied to them the said Governours or their Successors or to any of them or to any other person or persons whatsoever for or to the use benefit and behoof of the said Governours or of their Successors or any of them although expresse mention of the clear yeerly value and certainty of the premises or of any them or of any other gifts or grants by us or any of our Progenitors or Predecessors to the said Thomas Sutton heretofore made is not made or any Statute Act Ordinance Provision Proclamation or Restraint to the contrary notwithstanding In Witnesse whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patents Witnesse our self at Westminster the 22th day of June in the 9th yeer of our Reign of England France and Ireland and of Scotland the 44th as by the said Letters Patents more fully appeareth And further the said Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the said Thomas Smith of all and singular the premises aforesaid with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid being seized The said Thomas Sutton afterwards and before the aforesaid time in which c. That is to say the 30th day of October iin the yeer of the Reign of the Lord JAMES that now is of England the 9th abovesaid made a certain Writing sealed with his Seal bearing date the same day and yeer and to the Jurors aforesaid shewed in Evidence to one John Hutton Clerk The Tenor of which Writing followeth in these words To All to whom this present shall come Thomas Sutton of Balsham in the County of Cambridge Esquire sendeth Greeting Whereas it pleased the Kings most Excellent Majesty that now is by his Highnesse Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster