The matter complained of by the Bill is for 5 l. debt for Fish therefore dismissed Foord Foord plaintants Richards defendant Anno 21. Eliz. Symonds Brocebridge made oath that the said Elizabeth and Anne two of the defendants are above the age of 70. yeares a peece and that the said William was comming up to London in his company and they were both robbed and William his horse taken from him whereby hee could not come to make his appearance therefore a Commission is granted to take all the said defendants answers in the countrey Hill plaintant Elizabeth Worley widdow William Stapleton and Anne his wife defendants Anno 21. Eliz. Memorand that the 20. day of February last Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seale of England dyed at York house and the Seale being the same day sent for by the Lord Treasurer remained with the Queenes Majesty till the 12. day of April last on which day the same was delivered to Sir Tho. Bromly Knight Lord Chancellor of England Paschae 21. Eliz. Whereby an order of the 10. of Feb. last a Subpoena was awarded against the defendant to shew cause wherefore an award therein mentioned should not be ratified Now Mr. Flowerdew of councell on the defendants behalf informeth that the said award was not made by any order of this court and therefore desired that the said defend may not be compelled to performe the same It is ordered that Councell on both sides shall attend the morrow sevennight and then order shalll be taken Barkley Miles plaintant Moore defendant Anno 21. Eliz. The plaintant exhibited his Bill as a priviledged man to Sir Francis Kempe Prothonotary of this Court for Lands lying in the County Palatine of Chester and for that it appeared by Letters Patents openle shewed in Court under her Majesties Great Seale of England that this Court by any priviledge should not hold plea of any Lands lying within the said County Palatine It is therefore ordered to be dismissed if the plaintant shew not good cause William Lomley plaintant Thomas Greene Thomas Marlow Robert Taylor and Iames Wagge defendâ—nts An. 21. Eliz. The plaintant was adjudged to pay the defen. 37 s. 6 d. costs for that he being served with Subpoena in Hillar Terme appeared and by his answer disclaimed and yet after the plaintant served him with a Subpoena to rejoyne but afterwards the same costâ— were discharged by motion for that the defendant had before the costs put in his rejoynder but upon a disclaimer no costs is to be allowed Read plaintant Hawstead alias Lane defendants Anno 21. Eliz. The defendant was taken upon a Commission of Rebellion at the plaintants suite required his costs to be allowed him the Court asking the opinion of the Clerkes it was agreed with one consent that he should have his costs allowed therefore ordered accordingly Morgan plaint Ap Iohn Gowge defendant Anno 21. Eliz. The defendant maketh oath that he was served with a Billet in paper at the plaintants suit which Billet he lost by misfortune and upon his appearance no Bill is in Court against him therefore costs is awarded Brown alias Garris alias Pawdy plaintant Stoyck defend Anno 21. Eliz. The plaintant exhibited his Bill to examine witnesses in perpetuall memory touching a lease of Lands which hee and those by whom hee claimeth hath enjoyed 40. yeares the defendant by answer claimeth the Lands as Coppy-hold of inheritance to Mr. Sowthwell who is owner of the inheritance and within age and therefore prayed that no witnesses might be examined till Mr. Southwell be of full age and yet because the witnesses being old and may dye in the interim therefore a Subpoena is awarded against the defend to shew cause why a Commission should not be granted Hearing plaintant Fisher defendant An. 21. Eliz. Iohn Budden maketh oath that the defendants confessed unto him they were served with a Subpoena at the plaintants suite and have not appeared therefore an Attachment is granted Perry Ar plaintant Gatter alias Sharde and Cole defendants An. 21. Eliz. Upon the hearing of the matter for the Mannor of Laughtor and the Advowson of the Church of Laughton in the County of Bucking it appeared that the defendants and they from whom they claimed have beene in possession 100 yeares with divers discents therefore the defendants are dismissed Kinston plaintant Pigot aliis defendants Anno 21. Eliz. The defendant in Hillar Terme made oath that he could not answer without sight of evidences in the Country and having day given him he now hath put in no answer but a demurrer contrary to the orders of this Court therefore an attachment is awarded against the defendant Farmer aliis plaintants Fox defendant Anno 21. Eliz. Iohn Harry made oath for the serving of a Subpoena on the defendants to rejoyn therefore Munday next is given to the defendants to rejoyne or else to lose the benefit thereof Ioanes aliis plaintants Whitney Miles aliis defendants An. 21. Eliz. Whereas a Commission issued out to examine witnesses on both parties which is returned executed upon oath made by Giles Brever that he served precepts from the Commissioners upon W. S. Tho. Lin T. C. and Io. Peers to be examined on the defendants behalf before the said Commissioners who appeared not it is therefore ordered that a new Commission be awarded to the former Commissioners at the defendants charge as well to examine the said four witnesses as any other Shepheard plaintant Shepheard aliis Defendants An. 21. Eliz. The Duke of Northumberland acknowledged a Recognizance of 1000 Markes to the Lord Crumwell and after granted certaine Lands to the defendant afterwards both the Duke and the Lord Cromwell were attainted of Treason whereby the Recognizance came to the Queen and in her name was put in suit by one Lane to whom her Majesty had granted the same recognizance who sought to extend the defendants said Lands alone whereas there are divers other Lands to a great valew in other mens hands lyable to the said Recognizance therefore it is ordered that no Liberate goe out upon the said extent untill the Court order the same The Queenes Majesty plaintant Colborne defendant Anno 21. Eliz. The plaintant sought to be relieved upon an Obligation of 300 l. which he entred into to make a joyneture unto his wife in consideration of 174 l. promised to him by the defendant in marriage which was never paid unto him therefore an Injunction is awarded if cause be not shewed Osborne plaintant Havers defend An. 21. Eli. The plaintant and defendant both joyned in Commission to examine witnesses and the plaintant having the carriage of the Commission did not execute the same but did examine witnesses here in Court therefore ordered the defend should have a new CoÌ„mission to the former Commissioners wherein the plaintant might also examine if he list and
is ordered the plaintant shall between this and Friday next bring into this Court a certificate from the officers of the Queens house or otherwise whereby this Court may credibly understand that his attendance in Court is necessary and that he cannot conveniently be absent or if he cannot so doe then the matter is remitted to the determination of the Commissioners in the marches of Wales Phillip Mannering plaintant Henry Smallwood and Alice defendants Anno 1. Eliz. fol. 51. Mannering plaintant Smallwood and Alice defendants for want of a certificate that the plaintants attendance in Court is necessary the cause is dismissed into the marches of Wales Anno 1. Eliz. fol. 62. The plaintants husband was bound in a Statute of 160 l. to pay 160 l. and after by Indenture the defendant did grant unto the plaintants husband that if he failed in the payment of the said 160 l. the same should be levyed of certaine lands then the said plaintants husbands lands called Stirbeck and some other lands specially named lying in Hawthorne in the County of Lincolne the husband dyed and the defendant sued execution as well of other lands in the occupation of the plaintants late husband as of the said lands mentioned in the Indenture And Sir Nicholas Bacon Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England granted an injunction against the defendant immediately to remove from the possession of all the other lands except of those onely contained in the Indenture and that he should quietly suffer the plaintant to enjoy the same Margaret Pulvertost widdow plaintant and Gilbert Pulvertost defendant Anno 1. Eliz. fol. 51. An Injunction was granted to the plaintant upon the surmises of his Bill with this clause si ita sit that the plaintant be in possession by good conveyance in Law as he alleadgeth Nota it was then usuall to grant Injunctions upon surmises with a proviso si ita sit Fodringham Christopherus plaintant Richard Chomeley defendant Anno 1. Eliz. fol. 67. Forasmuch as the defendant is under age and by inspection not above the age of fifteen yeers therefore George Wyat is by this Court named and appointed Gardian to the defendant Hugh Langley plaintant and Philip Mark defendant Anno 1. Eliz. fol. 73. A Commission is awarded to the Sheriffe of Nottingham and â—erby to put the plaintant in possession of certain lands for which he formerly had an Injunction against the defendants which they have disobeyed William Boles plaintant Richard Walley and Alice defendants Anno 1. Eliz. fol. 84. The defendant is enjoyned in open court upon paine of 200 l. not to proceed any further in an action upon the case by him commenced in the Kings Bench against the plaintant nor that he procure the Jury to be sworne in the issue but onely to record their appearance untill to morrow at which time further Order shall be taken by the Court George Riche plaintant Edmond Foard defendant Anno 1. Eliz. fol. 88. Upon information the defendant disobeyed a writ of subpoena brought to be served against her and that they which should have served the said writ were beaten and wounded therefore an Attachment was granted against the defendant and a subpoena against Edmond Pirton returned immediate William Rove and Rose his wife plaintants Agnes west widdow defendant Anno 1. Eliz. fol. 90. and 97. Where the said Edward Pyke hath of long time been aâ—d yet is in execution upon a Statute at the suite of the late King Edward the 6. Forasmuch as upon the examination of the matter befoâ—e the Lord Keeper of the Great Seale of England in open Court it manifestly appeareth that there was not just cause why the said Pyke should remaine in execution as Gâ—lbert Gerrard and Rosewell Esquire the Queenes Majesties Attorney and Solliciter Generall being present did confesse and agree It is therefore now ordered that a Writ of supersedeas be directed to the Warden of the Fleet in whose custody the said Pyke now is commanding him by the same forthwith upon the receipt thereof to deliver out of prison the body of the said plaintant provided alwayes before his deliverance he be bound to her Majesty by Recognizance in 100 l. not onely to make his further appearance to answer her Highnesse any thing hereafter shall happen to be laid to his charge concerning the said execution but also to stand to and obey all such order and determination as the said Lord Keeper of the Great Seale and this court shall hereafter take in the matter in variance between him and the said Graunt Edward Pyke plaintant Robert Graunt defendant Anno 1. Eliz. fol. 166. Pakine the Husband onely appeared and put in a demurrer in both their names without oath of impotency or otherwise for non appearance of Ioan his wife whereupon an Attachment is awarded against the defendants Thomas Spicer and Katherine his wise plaintants Iohn Pakine and Ioanâ— his wife defendants An. 1. Eliz. fol. 170. Thomas Hodge plaintant William Smith defendant the defendant demurred by his Counsell not appearing in person therefore a Subpoena was awarded against him to make a direct answer An. 1. Eliz. fol. 230. Iohn Iackson Attorney for the defendant at the common Law is in open Court enjoyned that neither he nor any other by his means do further proceed in an action of tresp commenced against the plaint and depending at the coÌ„mon law nor call for Judgement untill further order shall be therein taken by the Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England and high Court of Chancery Iohn Sedgewick and Alice plaintants Will Redman defendant An. 1. Eliz. fol. 212. The plaintant served the defendant with a Subpoena to appear in Chancery whereof he made oath and because the defendant did not appear and Injunction was awarded against the defendant his Councellors and Attorneyes upon paine of 200 l. not to proceed in Judgement in an action of debt of 40 l. in the common Pleas against the defendant An. 1. Eliz. fol 213. Thomas Knot plaintant Thomas Iackson defendant David Eyre was served with a Subpoena ad testificandum for the plaintant in a cause depending in this Court and Thomas Eyre made oath that the said David Eyre was at the serving of the said Subpoena upon him and yet is so sick that he is not able to travell hither to testifie therefore a Commission is granted to such Commissioners as the plaintant will nominate to examine him Iohn Wade plaintanr Gwye and Alice defendant An. 1. Eliz. fol. 240. An Attachment was awarded against the defendant for his not appearance upon oath he was served with a Subpoena who now appeared gratis and would have excused himselfe that he had no notice of the Subpoena but he that served the Subpoena deposed he did hang the same upon the defendants doore and within halfe an houre after saw him abroad with a writ in his hand which he supposed to be
sollicitor of one of the parties was served with Subpoena to testifie in the cause in controversie and the Court discharged him by reason he was solliciter in the cause An. 20. Eliz. The plaintants Bill was for that he being a Coppyholder Leased to the defendant for years and the defendant hath digged gravell and sold the same away whereby the Coppyhold is prejudiced the defendant justified for that the Copyholders are not punishable in waste which cause this Court alloweth not of for though the Copyholders of the mannor are not punishable yet the Leasses of Copyholders of the Mannor are punishable therefore a Supoena is awarded to shew cause why an Injunction shall not be granted for staying his digging of gravell and felling Woods upon the Copyhold Lands Dalton plaintant Gill and Pindor defendants Anno 19. Eliz. Whereas the plaintant exhibited his Bill against the defendant for wilfull perjury the defendant hath demurred which this Court alloweth not of It is ordered a Subpoena be awarded to the defendant to answer Thomas Woodcock plaintant Giles Woodcock defendant An. 19. Eliz. Whereas there was an award in writing exhibited into this Court made between the said parties by Sir Christopher Wray Knight Lord chiefe Justice of England whereunto the Lord chiefe Justice hand as well as the parties are subscribed it was requested by the plaintants the same might be decreed by this Court which this Court refused to grant untill the defendants were made privy therefore processe is awarded Wakefield Vxor Aliis plaintants Hawson Vxor Aliis defendants An. 19. Eliz. The suit was to stay suit in the spirituall Court for a Legacy of 40 l. Ioan Banvill widdow plaintant Guy Banvill defendant Anno 19. Eliz. The suite was for common of pasture and Turbary the defendant demurred for that the plaintant may have remedy at the common law but ordered to answer Lawrence and Moregate Aliis plaintants Windham defendant An. 19. Eliz. Robert Goodwine made oath that at such time as he came to the house of the defendant to serve a Subpoena upon him according to an order of the 10. of May last one of his servants came forth and told him he was within who thereupon delivered the Writ to be delivered to the defendant his Master Goodwine plaintant Sullyard defendant An. 19. Eliz. The defendant made oath that he was served with a Subpoena by the plaintant in the name of one William Web utterly unknown to the defendant and now upon his appearance no Bill in Court against the defendant in the name of the said William Web or of the plaintant therefore 30 s. cost is awarded against the plaintants An. 19. Eliz. Forasmuch as the said Abel one of the defendants appeared and answered the last Terme and his wife did not therefore an Attachment was awarded against them both Monox plaintant Abel and his wife defendants Anno 19. Eliz. Whereas there was this present day exhibited into this Court a certificate under the Seale of the university of Oxford on the defendants behalfe testifying and declaring that the Chancellors of the said university and their successors from the time whereof the memory of man is not to the contrary as well by graunt and consideration of her Majesty as of her Majesties noble progenitors sometimes Kings of this Realme have had the cognizance and finall determination of all manner of Pleas strifes quarrels and controversies whatsoever Felony Maine and Franketenant onely excepted rising and growing as well within the precinct of the said City of Oxford as without within the Realme of England whereas one of the parties within the said suit action or plea is a Master or Schollor or common Minister of the same university or such a person as the Chancellor Vicechancellor Lieutenant or Commissary will certifie ought to enjoy the priviledge of the same university and that the same persons upon the shewing forth of the said certificate in any Court where they are impleaded ought to be discharged out of the same Court forasmuch as it appeareth by the said certificate that the said defendant who is brought up by a Subpoena to answer a Bill exhibited by the plaintant into this Court is a Batchelor of Law in the same university and for that also it appeareth by the plaintants said Bill of complaint that the matter therein contained is onely for certaine promises supposed to be made by the defendant to the plaintant touching certaine Goods Chattels and money therein mentioned and not Franktenement or any matter before excepted It is therefore ordered that the said defendant be of and from the said Bill of complant and matters therein contained from henceforth clearly and absolutely dismissed and the plaintant referred to take his remedy for the same before the Chancellor Vicechancellor Lieutenant or Commissary of the said University of Oxford according to the Tenor of the said Certificate Temple plaintant Foster Doctor of the Civill Law defen. Anno 19. Eliz. Thomas plaintant Mounson defendant produceth a Certificate of the University claiming jurisdiction of the same University therefore the cause is from hence dismissed to be tryed and determined there An. 19. Eliz. The plaintant in the end of Easter Terme by Master Griffeth his Attorney required the defendant to proceed to Commission for examining of witnesses and the defendant was ready to joyne sithence which time the plaintant contrary to the order of this Court as they alleage hath produced one of the Masters of this Court and one of the examinors to travell to the plaintants house in Wiltshire 60 miles distant from London there hath examined witnesses it is ordered that publication be stayed untill the matter be examined after publication is granted Darrall plaintant and Stukey defendant An. 19. Eliz. The plaint Father did purchase in Fee-Farm to him and his heirs the Mannor of Long Eason in the County of Deâ—y of one Kymwelmarch rendring 8 l. rent with a condition of reentry for non payment of the rent deviseth the Land to another for life A ducens tecum for the evidences An. 19. Eliz. Forasmuch as the defendant hath appeared in this court upon an Attachment of priviledge and attended from day to day according to his Bond made in that behalfe and hath also pleaded an issue to the plaintants Declaration therefore the defendant is licensed to depart Dugdell plaint Orrell defend An. 20. Eliz. The defend by his Answer confesseth he was joynt purchasor in trust with the plaintants Father to them two and to the heires of the plaintants Father of the Lands in question and that he never received any profits thereof and that he meant at the plaintants full age to convey the Lands to the plaintant and his heires according to the trust it is ordered and decreed the defendant shall forthwith upon notice to him given convey his Estate in the Lands to the plaintant and the Heires
made by the Feoffees of them for founding a Chauntry and this in the 20. of H. 6. and held no superstitious use nor by the Lord Chancellor if it had been absolutely given ad divina Celebranda and for saying of Obites for most part of the Churches of England are so founded if it be granted to a Priest contra if it be granted to a particular Priest ad divina Celebranda and saying Obites c. The Case was that those Lands were after given to found a Chappell of Ease by the Feoffees and then new come in upon the first grant would have had it a concealement and got a Pattent thereof and Commissioners upon the Statute 39. Eliz. took it from the Pattentee And note that the Commissioners make the decree the Lord Chancellor heareth the exceptions against the said decree and decreed the possession according to the Commissioners decree leaving the Pattentee to exhibite his Bill against the parishioners and to shew what cause he could for reversing thereof 18. Iunii 1. Iacob George Littleton of the Inner Temple lent money upon bonds taken in other mens names and had not any in his own name among the rest he purchased five markes per annum in two other mens names with this trust that he might injoy it during his life and after it should be to the erecting of a Schoole in the Towne where the said George was born and buryed as the Feoffees declared in their answer and in his life time after the purchase he repealed his intent of converting the same to the use of the Schoole to divers others but by his will he gave certaine Acres of Land to I. C. and I. H. and then devised all the rest of his lands to his Brothers Sonne who sues Ceux que trust for converting unto him the five marke land which Justice Warberton presently decreed for him saying his will was his Declaration But in his words there was but a meaning onely exprest me contradicente for if I. C. make a Feoffement to the Use over according to Articles annexed he cannot alter the same by a later will contra if it be to the use of his Will 19 Iunii 1. Iacobi Cutting Cleark of the Outlawries bought lands of Bedwell whereof he was seized as Tenant by curtesie promising the Heire should assure at full age and by morgage assured other lands for performance thereof Cutting before full age dyeth without issue his Heire not known for some claimeth as Hâ—ire on the Fathers side some as Heire on the Mothers side others as assignees by devise and another as Executor sued a Statute for performance of Covenants Bedwell being willing to assure brought all into the Chancery that he might incurre no prejudice till he should know to whom he should assure and ordered that he should assure to two of the six Clarks they to reassure to the Heire when he should be found 10. Octob. 1. Iacobi Nota that the Lord Chancellor Egerton in the Case of Pigot that if a power be reserved to make Leases by a Covenant without transmutation of possession the Chancery shall not help because the first is void in Law if upon transmutation of possession and the power be not precisely followed that doubtfull and rather most strong against help for then the Estate workes and the power gone and upon Wills no help causa patet antea fol. 1. and difference inter will and testament testament requires Executors will of lands 11. Octob. 1. Iacobi Young purchased lands in the name of one Mason to the use of him and his Heires dying without declaring any setled determination of this trust or confidence Dethicke a kinsman procures Mason to convey the lands to him and he conveyes it over to infants Mericke a nearer kinsman sues in Chancery as next Heire if the benefit of the trust appear to appertain to Mericke notwithstanding the conveyance to infants being decreed for them they shall hold by the decree during the minority And a proviso for the infants to assure at full age per Cook Attorney veniendo de Westm and there appearing no certain disposing thereof it was ordered that Mason should repay the money he had for making the conveyance to Dethicke and Merick to have the lands ordered for him 11. Octob. 1. Iacobi Those who are curious to have the defendants to amend their answers ordered first by the Lord Chancellor to put in sureties in Court for proof of the contents of their Bills according to the Statute 15. H. 6. or Iuramentum Calumniae were better perchance 13. Novemb. 1. Iacobi Commission to examine witnesses went out to Sir Aâ—exander Brett and others who made certificate against Sir Alexander of partiall proceedings Philipps Serjeant moved at the Rolls for a Commission to others to examine in whom the misdemeanor was in Sir Alexander or in the certifyers fuit negatum for such collaterall certificates are not required of the Commissioners but let them certifie the matters committed to their charge and if there be misdemeanor let the party wronged thereby make affidavit thereof and then take out his Attachment 13. Novemb. 1. Iacobi A release was offered to be deposed that it had been seene by some at the Barre it being affirmed that by casuall meanes it was lost but the Lord Chancellor said the oath should be that he saw it sealed and delivered and not that he saw it after it was a deed For in Munson the Justice his Case a Deed was brought into the Chancery and a Vidimus upon it being but a counterfeit copy and after the fraud discovered and the true Deed produced therefore none allowance to be given of a Deed without producing the Deed or proving the execution thereof and here appeareth what want we have of Notaries and their Deputies 16. Novemb. 1. Iacobi The Deane and Chapter of Bristoll made sundry Leases misreciting the name of their Corporation and an intricate Case of sundry such Leases made of one thing to divers men wherein the Lord Chancellor said that it was fit to help such Leases in Chancery being for reasonable time and upon good consideration contra of long Leases without consideration of fine or good rent and that Judges might have done well at the first to have expounded the Law so with averment that they were the same parties and so was the old law till now of late especially where the mistaking rose on their part who had the keeping of the evidences the which the Leases could not see but must take a Lease by the Colledge Clark in a writ where you may have a new no harme to abate it for a misnomer and yet in that case sometimes in old times an Averment of Comer per lieu nosme â— auter where they were sued by others and not named so by themselves 23. Novemb. 1. Iacobi Haule had a Dutchy Lease gotten upon untrue surmises and the King
a Subpoena to the defendants wife being in the defendants house who hath not appeared therefore an Attachment is awarded Barlow plaintant Baker defendant Anno 18. and 19. Eliz. It is decreed by Assent that the defendant being Lord of the Mannor of Alderswasley shall have for a fine of a Coppyholder upon a Surrender one whole yeares value as the same is reasonable worth according to the usuall rates of Lands in that Countrey Blackwall and Alice Tenants of the Mannor of Alderswasley plaintants Low defendant An. 18. and 19. Eliz. The defendant confesseth by her answer the having of a Tablet or Pomander in Gold demanded by the plaintant and as to the 20 l. likewise demanded by the plaintant by him left with the said dâ—fendant as a token at such time as he was a suter for marriage to the defendant she confesseth the same was left with her against her will and she delivered the same over unto one Sydole her brother who was a dealer with her on the plaintants behalfe to the end hee should deliver the same over to the plaintant It is ordered the Tablet be forthwith delivered by the defendant to the plaintant which was done presently in Court and as to the 20 l. the plaintant shall call in the said Sidole by processe Young plaintant Burrell and Elizabeth uxor ejus defendants Anno 18 and 19. Eliz. The plaintant by his Bill sheweth that the Copy of the Court â—oll whereby the defendants pretend title was indirectly entered by the Stewards Clarke of the mannor the defendants demurre for that the plaintants shall not be received by surmise to object against or impeach the said Court Rols and alleadgeth further the Copy was found by the homage to be true which causes seem to this Court very insufficient It is therefore ordered if cause be not shewed before Wednesday for maintenance of the demurrer then a Subpoena is awarded against the defendants to make answer Holden and Holden plaintants Cleark and Alice defendants Anno 18. and 19. Eliz. The plaintaint hath exhibited his Bill of Revivor against two where the first Bill was against three and the personage in question is named by another name then in the former Bill therefore ordered if cause be not shewed by a day the defendant shall be discharged Heines plaintant William Day Deane of Windsor and Hatchines defendants An. 18. and 19. Eliz. William Lowgher appeared and answered but Rob. Lowgher claimed the priviledge of the university of Oxf. but because the said Doct. Lowgher was joyned with William Lowgher in the bill who was not subject to the same Jurisdiction therefore ordered processe to be awarded against him to shew other cause why he should not answer White plaintant Rob. Lowgher Doctor of Divinity and Will Lowgher defend An. 18. 19. Eliz. The defendant is adjudged to pay to the plaintants 40 s. costs for suing out processe of contempt against him being discharged by her Majesties generall pardon Iones and Parris plaintant Iones defend An. 18. and 19. Eliz. There is more presidents of the like case Walter Ieames made oath that he hanged a Subpoena on the door of one Stacy Barry widdow and that the defendant used to resort thither as he heard reported before that time who hath not appeared therefore an attachment was awarded Ieames plaintant Morgan defendant An. 18. and 19. Eliz. The plaintant exhibited his Bill against the defendant by practise of purpose to examine witnesses and did examine witnesses accordingly whereas the cause chiefely concerned one Thomas Staunton and Will Bayes and therefore ordered that the depositions should be suppressed and that the said Staunton and Bayles shall exhibite a Bill into this Court against all such as they thinke to be parties to the fraudulent abusing of this Court Walford plaintant Walford defendant An. 19. Eliz. It is informed that the parties dwell in the County Palatine of Lancaster and the matter of the Bill is for a supposed trespasse in entring upon the defendants lands and consuming his grasse and hay upon the same which this Court doth not use to hold Plea of therefore ordered if it be true then the cause is dismissed and the plaintant to take his remedy in the County Palatine of Lancaster Hameâ—heson plaintant Tounstall Covell Rigmaden and Baldwin defendants An. 19. Eliz. The plaintants suit is to have an award made by Master Tilbey and Mr. Chambers Arbitrators indifferently chosen performed and both parties were bound each to other for the performance of the award and one part of the award was that if any question did grow between the parties the arbitrators should end it It is ordered a Subpoena to shew cause Launcellot Barker plaintant Peter Barker defend An. 19. Eliz. The plaintant exhibiteth a Bill of complaint against Luce and Maulde two of the defendants and after Commission Maulde marrieth Iohn Bourne the other defendant and the plaintant then exhibited a Bill of Revivor against the defendants which needeth not as it seemeth to this Court therefore ordered if there be no cause of revivor that Bourne and his wife who are called up by processe to answer the same Bill are licenced to depart without answer to the Bill of revivor and the plaintant to pay him such costs as this Court shall award Iackson and Vxor plaintants Luce Smith Iohn Bourne and Maulde his wife defendants An. 19. Eliz. The plaintant by his Bill pretends title to certaine lands and Freehold Lands which lands the defend claims to hold by Copy of court Roll to him and his heires of one Thomas Stedolph Esq. Lord of the mannor of Milcklam in the county of Surrey whereof the said lands are parcell and prayed in aide of the said Stedolph neverthelesse the plaintant served the said Arnold with processe to rejoyne without calling the said Stidolph thereunto which this Court thinkes not meet therefore ordered the plaintant shall no further proceed against the defendant before he have called the said Stidolph in by processe Lucas plaintant Arnold defendant Anno 19. Eliz. The said Holgate maketh oath he left an injunction in the house of the defendant and that the defendant Elizabeth White Thomas Crimore and Robert Watkins have disobeyed the same therefore an Attachment is awarded against them Holgate and Vxor ejus planitants Grantham defendant An. 19. Eliz. The defendant this day made his personall appearance upon a Commission of Rebellion for saving his bond made to the Commissioners in that behalfe Brown plaintant Derby defendant Anno 19. Eliz. Commonly it is used to take the Bonds in the name of the Lord Chancellor Lord Keeper of the Great Seale of England the Master of the Rols or to any two of the Masters of the Chancery all which are good and allowable by the practise of the Court of Chancery Upon affidavit made by the plaintant that since publication granted he had divers witnesses setting down their
of his body begotten with such remainder over as in the last Will and Testament of the plaintants Father is expressed at the costs of the plaintant Young plaintant Leigh defendant Anno 20. Eliz. Bittenson one of the defendants demurred for that he was a Clerke of the Exchequer and ought to be priviledged there and the said Mary demurred without shewing any cause forasmuch as it was openly affirmed by the common voyce of the officers of the same that the said Bittenson may be impleaded in this Court notwithstanding any priviledge in the Exchequer and for that likewise if there were any such cause of priviledge yet he could not have the same in this suite by reason another party who ought not to have any such priviledge is joyned with him therefore a Subpoena is awarded against the defendants to answer East and Scudamore plaintant Bittenson and Mary Valence defendants An. 20. Eliz. It is ordered that in a Bill of perjury put in against the defendant he having put in his answer should not depart untill he be examined upon interrogatories according to the generall order and course in that behalfe accustomed for it was affirmed by the Officers of this Court that by the order and custome of this Court he ought to be examined upon interrogatories Philips plaintant Benson defendant Anno 20. Eliz. The defendant made oath the plaintant came to him on Easter day last in Barrington Church and commanded him in the Queenes name to appeare in Chancery the 17 day after which said defendant demanded the processe and the plaintant answered him he was to serve another and therefore would not leave him any note for his appearance and yet upon his appeance no Bill found in Court therefore the plaintant is adjudged to pay him 20 s. costs Syers plaintant Cotts defendant Anno 20. Eliz. Robert Hodgeson made oath that he left a Subpoena to make a better answer upon the doore of the lodging of the said defendant being at the signe of the Maidenhead without Temple bar whereas both by the report of divers of the neighbours thereabouts as by the recourse of her servants to and fro at the same time by all presumptions she the said defendant was then in the said house and yet she hath not made a better answer therefore an attachment is awarded against the defendant Croker plaintant Hampden defendant An. 20. Eliz. The said defendant hath this present Terme appeared upon a Subpoena at the plaintants suit 15 Pascha and no Bill in Court and for that the defendant hath lost the said Subpoena he cannot demand his charges for want of the said Bill it is ordered no processe of contempt issue out of this court against the defendant upon the said Subpoena Blanch Parvy plaintant Morgan defendant Anno 20. Eliz. The defendant made oath that one of the plaintants servants shewed him a Subpoena tres Pasch. return but would not deliver him the Writ or Labell and now upon the defendants appearance there is no Bill against him in court therefore costs Gray plaintant Gurney defend An. 20. Eliz. The defend by his answer disclaimed of the Clarkship of the Peace in question and confessed thereby that he delivered all the Records and Titlelings of Sessions which he had to Master Treutham Custos Rotulor in the County of Stafford and yet the plaintant hath replyed to the same to examine the manner of assault and other matters touching the death of one Ashbrook and goeth about to examine witnesses thereupon it is ordered that if cause be not shewed to the contrary that no witnesses shall be examined touching the manner of assault or death of Ashbrook or circumstances thereof Archbald plaintant Borrold defendant An. 20. Eliz. The defendant in a scir. fac upon a recognizance to pay 100 l. at Martine in the County of Surrey pleaded payment at Bristow where the Justice of Assize without speciall Commission commeth not to the intent onely to delay the party therefore it is ordered the defendant shall by Friday next either be sworne to his said Plea or else put in such a sufficient issuable Plea as he will stand unto at his perill Lovell plaintant Hopkins defendant An. 20. Eliz. The defendant demurred upon a Bill of Revivor exhibited by the plaintiffes against her for that she was a woman Covert during the time the first suit depended but ordered to answer for that she was party to the suit with the said Twynnehoâ— her husband Ruthel uxor ejus plaintants Dom. Elizabeth Litton late wife to Edward Twinnehoe defendant Anno 20. Eliz. The plaintant and her husband exhibited their Bill against the defendant the husband dyeth the wife now plaintant exhibiteth a Bill of Revivor and goodw Alice Parrot widdow plaintant Randall and Cowarden defendants An. 20. Eliz. It is ordered that from henceforth no entry be made by any the Attorneyes into the Registers Book of this Court of any appearance of or upon any Attachment or Commission of rebellion but that the party so appearing shall first enter into sufficient Bond by Obligation to this Court to be taken by the Register of this Court with condition to attend from day to day and not to depart before he be specially licensed by this Court Pascha 20. Eliz. The defendant refuseth to answer the receit of rent and demurred for that the plaintant may have remedy by Law for the same therefore ordered a Subpoena be awarded to make direct answer Dixe Cantrell plaintants Lintoft defendant Anno 20. Eliz. Whereas information was made to this court on the behalfe of George Stidenham Esq. now Sheriffe of the County of Somersetshire That whereas a Capias upon a Recognâ—zance of 133 l. 6 s. 8 d. issued out of this Court in Hilary Terme last to the Sheriffe against the said defendant the said Sheriffe had a Capias also for a debt due to her Majesty to him directed out of the Court of Exchequer both which Capiasses the Sheriffe returned into the said severall Courts the last Terme a cepi corpus languidâ—â— in prisona whereupon a duces tecum issued out of the said Court of Exchequer to the said Sheriffe for bringing in of the body of the defendant into the said Court of Exchequer whereupon the said Sheriffe hath brought up the said defendant and made request this present day to this court that some order might be taken by this court that the defendant may remaine in execution for the debt of the said plaintant after he hath answered his said debt to her Majesty so that the said Sheriffe may not hereafter be charged by the returne made by the Capias upon the said Recognizance in this court it is therefore ordered by the advice of the right honourable the Lord Treasurer and the Lord chiefe Justice of England being present in court that a Habeas corpus be awarded to the Warden of the Fleet to bring