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A34128	Reports or causes in Chancery collected by Sir George Cary, one of the masters of the Chancery in in [sic] anno 1601, out of the labours of Master William Lambert ; whereunto is annexed the Kings order and decree in Chancery for a rule to be observed by the chancellor in that court, exemplified and enrolled for a perpetuall record there, anno 1616 ; together with an alphabeticall table of all the cases.	England and Wales. Court of Chancery.; Carew, George, Sir, d. 1612.; Lambarde, William, 1536-1601.	1650 (1650)	Wing C555; ESTC R22868	89,306	152

the Subpoena therefore he is committed to the Prison of the Fleet Bernard Richers plaintant Tho. Stilman defendant An. 1. Eliz. fo. 249. The defendant was served with a Subpoena the day of the return and for his not appearance an Attachment was awarded against him and upon oath that he was served sixscore miles of so as hee could by no possibility appeare therefore a Commission is awarded to take their Answers in the Countrey paying the plaintant 6 s. 8 p for his costs Henry George plaintant Henry Bolington and Ioane Deane defendants fol. 255. An Injunction is granted to discharge an execution by Elegit taken by the defendant out of this Court for that he being served with a Subpoena did not appear William Hobby plaintant Francis Kemp defendant Anno 1. Eliz. 274. The plaintant served one Rolfe with a Subpoena ad testificandum and after he was served before he could be examined Rolfe was pressed for a Souldier upon oath made hereof Attachment was stayed Richard Humble and Anne his wife plaintants William Malbe defendant Anno Eliz. fol. 3. The plaintant sets forth by his Bill that where there was a suit depending in the Dutchie court between the defendant and Christopher Aschugh his brother for certaine Lands It was agreed and the plaintant was bound to the defendat in 100 l. that the said Christopher should become bound by Obligation in the sum of 100 l. the tenth day of Iune following and should then also make unto him a release and the defendant was also bound by Obligation in 50 l. to pay the said Christopher a sum of money the 9. of Iune in the Parish Church of Da●e And because both the dayes of performance of the conditions of the said severall Obligations were so neer together therefore it was agreed that when the defendant paid his money the said Christopher should make his Bond and release and sheweth that the 9. day of Iune the defendant came not himselfe but sent his servant to pay the money and Christopher was there ready to make the bond release to the defendant and offered to deliver the same to the defendants servants but they refused to accept thereof and afterward the said Christopher offered the same to the defendant but he likewise refused to receive the same and yet puts the plaintants bond of 100 l. in suite in the Kings Bench hereupon an Injunction is granted with a clause si ita sit to stay all further prosecution of any action in any the Queenes Courts at the common law or else where upon the bond of 100 l. against the plaintant and also the taking of any Nisi prius or Judgement or execution upon Judgement if Judgement be already given upon the same Bond untill the defendant have made a perfect Answer and the Court take other order Aschughe plaintant Skelton defendant Anno 2. Eliz. fol. 9. and 12. A Commission is awarded to Thomas Ward one of the examinors of this court of Chance●y for the examining of witnesses in perpetuall memory in which Commission the defendants may examine if they thinke good Barentine plaintant Harbert and Alice defendants Anno 2. Eliz. fol. 46. The defendant was bound by Recognizance to the Chamberlaine of London for payment of divers sums of money for Orphan● portions and departed out of the City and dwelt in Oxford shire leaving no Estate behinde him in the City so as the processe of the City cannot take hold therefore a subpoena is granted against him upon pain of 100 l. to appeare before the Major and Aldermen and to stand to their Order Major and Aldermen of London plaintants Iohn Dormer defendant Anno 2. Eliz. fol. 5. Afterwards fol. 67. ordered if he doe not appeare an Attachment is granted Sr Humphrey Brown Knight one of the Judges of the common Pleas is plaintant against the defendant and an order is made for bringing in and delivery into the court of certaine evidences Sir Humphrey Browne Knight plaintant Thomas Smith defendant Anno 2. Eliz. fol. 53. Nota that dismissions were entred at large Anno. 2. Eliz. fol. 55. and fol. 56. A decree was entred at large in the Registers Booke which be the first I finde entred at large in that kind and so after divers others The defendant appeared upon a Subpaena and answered the plaintants Bill and after attended upon the Lord Keeper for a matter in controversie between him and one Ellin W●yne and in the meane time being arrested in London at the suite of one Anthony Brisket contrary to the order and priviledge of this court it is therefore ordered that a Subpoena of priviledge be granted to the Major and Sheriffes of London for the discharge of the said arrest Rich. Dutton plaint Will. Alersey defend An. 2. Eliz. f. 58. Forasmuch as Thomas Harbert Sheriffe of Monmouthshire hath returned non est inventus upon an Attachment awarded against Roger Williams who is a Justice of Peace and as is informed was at the last quarter Sessions holden for the same County therefore the Sheriffe is amercyed five pound Sir Thomas Stradling Knight plaintant William Earl of Pembrooke defendant An. 2. Eliz. fol. 84. The Defendants Attorney at Law was enjoyned to stay his proceedings at Law against the plaintant in an action of trespasse And notwithstanding this the defendant himselfe proceeded and got Judgement and took out alevari facias against the plaintant and an Injunction was granted against the defendant himselfe to stay the execution of the same Writ of levari facias or if he had executed it and levyed the dammage and costs that then he should bring all the money thereupon received into the Court of Chancery in Crastina Ascensionis Domini to be disposed of as the Court shall think fit and yet notwithstanding himselfe should be then present in Court to answer the contempt Iohn Segewick plaintant William Redman defend An. 2. Eliz. fol. 92. The Defendant was in possession at the time of the Bill exhibited and the plaintant entred upon him after the Bill therefore an Injunction for the defendant against the plaintant William Dowche plaintant Iohn Perrot defendant An. 2. Eliz. fol. 99. An Injunction was granted against the defend upon paine of 100 l. that he should not prosecute an Action of debt of 5 l. or any writ of Nisi prius Jury Judgement or execution of Judgement if Judgement be given before the Justices of either Bench untill speciall licence be given by this Court Thomas Stanebridge plaintant Thomas Hales defendant An. 1. Eliz. fol. 103. Forasmuch as it is informed the tryall of the truth of the matter resteth altogether in the Declaration of the defendant it is therefore ordered that the defendant shall be examined upon interrogatories to be ministred by the plaintant upon whose examination if the matter fall not out for the plaintant then the plaintaint to pay the defendant costs and

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 De●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

names come to his knowledge which formerly he had not knowledge of therefore ordered he may examine them before the examinor ad informandū conscientiam Iudicis The plaintant comming to the defendant shewed him a Writ but did delive● him neither note of the day of his appearance neither did the same appear unto him by the Sched●le labell or any other paper and the defendant appearing found no Bill It is ordered the defendant be allowed good costs and an At●achment against the plaintant for such serving Brightman plaintant Powtrell defendant Anno 19. Eliz. The plaintant called the de●endant dwelling in the County Palatine of Ch●●ter by processe to an●●er a Bill for lands lyi●g in the said County Palatine contrary to a generall order lately certified into this Court by her Majesties appointment touching the said County Palatine according to the said generall order Willoughby plaintant Brearton defendant An. 19. Eliz. The plaintants Bill is that he leassed a house to the defendant and did covenant to build and repaire it before a day which being at hand and shewed that he had prepared Timber and workmen to performe the same but the defendant as well to have him breake his Covenant as to free himselfe from his Covenant to keep it in reparations did interrupt and threaten the workemen whereby they durst not proceed to repaire and so the houses are decayed and the plaintant hath no remedy to force the defendant to suffer him to repaire the defendant demurred upon the Bill alleadging the plaintant hath sufficient remedy by Law which kind of answer this Court alloweth not therefore a Subpoena is awarded against the defendant to answer Wood plaintant Tirrell defendant Anno 19. Eliz. Where it appeared by a Booke heretofore presented to the Queenes Highnesse under the hands of Sir Iames Dyer Knight Lord chiefe Justice of the commou Pleas Mr. Justice Weston late a Justice of the same Court Mr. Justice Harpar late another Justice of the same Court and Mr. Justice Carus late a Justice of her Majesties Bench and remaining by force of her Majesties Warrant of Record in the Court of Chancery touching the Jurisdiction of the County Palatine of Chester that before the raigne of King Henry the third all Pleas of Lands and Tenements and all other causes and contracts and matters residing and growing within the said County Palatine of Chester are pleadable and ought to be pleaded and heard and judicially determined within the said County Palatine of Chester and not elsewhere out of the said County Palatine and if any be heard pleaded or judicially determined out of the same County then the same is void and coram non Iudice except it be in case of error Foraign Plea or forraigne voucher and also that no inhabitant within the said County Palatine by the Lawes liberties and usages of the same be called or compelled by any Writ or processe to appear or answer any matter or cause out of the said County Palatine for any the causes aforesaid as by the said Book among other things more at large appeareth and where now of late the plaintant hath exhibited a Bill of complaint into this Honourable Court for and concerning certaine lands and tenements lying within the said County Palatine and hath taken processe against the said defendant in that behalfe who hath thereupon appeared and by his Councell made request to this Court that for the causes aforesaid the matter here exhibited against him might be from henceforth dismissed wherefore forasmuch as William Sayler hath made oath that the said lands doe lye within the said County Palatine and that the said defendant is inhabiting and dwelling within the said County therefore the said cause is from henceforth dismissed and remitted to the Chamberlaine of Chester and other her Majesties Ministers there according to the Tenour of the same Booke Wllloughby Miles plaintant Brearton defendant An. 19. Eliz. Iearvise Wheatly made oath for the serving of a Subpoena upon the defendant to testifie on the behalfe of the plaintant at the Guildhall in London who hath not thereupon appeared therefore an Attachment is awarded against him Batt plaintant Rookes defendant An. 19. Eliz. A Bill was exhibited by the plaintant against Roger Haule supervisor of the last will of Thomas Clifton and one Roger Haule was served with processe that was no supervisor of the said Cliftons will and alleadged that the said Roger Haule who was the supervisor was dead and ordered the defendant shall put in his allegation upon oath by way of Answer and then desire Judgement whether he shall be compelled to answer the said Bill or not and therein pay his costs for his wrongfull vexation which shall be thereupon allowed to him Harrison plaintant Haule defendant An. 19. Eliz. The plaintants are adjudged to pay to the defendants 20 s. costs comming upon processe of Subpoena to testifie on their behalfe and having no charges tendered unto them nor any interrogatories put in for them to be examined upon Pearce and uxor ejus plaintants Crawthorn and White defendants Anno 19. Eliz. Lawrence Hide gentleman being called upon by processe by the plaintant to testifie informed this Court that he was ready to depose so that he might first have his costs to him allowed which this Court thought reasonable Belgra●e plaintant Edward Earle of Hertford and William Drury de●endants An. 19. Eliz. Thomas Hawtry gent was served with a Subpoena to testifie his knowledge touching the cause in variance and made oath that he hath been and yet is a Sollicitor in this suite hath received severall Fees of the defend which being informed to the Master of the Rols it is ordered that the said Thomas Haw●ry shall not be compelled to be deposed touching the same and that he shall be in no danger of any contempt touching the not executing of the said processe Berd plaintant Lovelace defendant Anno 19. Eliz. The plaintant exhibited his Bill as well in his own as in his wives name concerning a promise made by the defendants to the plaintant and his wife to make them a Lease of the Mannor of Appescourt during their lives the defendants demurre for that the plaintant ought to have a Bill of Revivor against them for that his wife is dead since the Bill exhibited which cause of demurrer this Court alloweth not for that the promise was made during the Coverture and the plaintant claimeth not the same in right of his wife therefore the defendants are ordered to answer directly to the Bill Thorne plaintant Brend Wilkinson and Alice defendants Anno 19. Eliz. Austen plaintant Vesey defendant the defendant is served with a Subpoena to testifie and for that it appeared by Affidavit that he was Sollicitor in the same cause to one of the parties he was discharged and not admitted to be examined An. 19. and 20. Eliz. Hartford plaintant Lee and Alice defendants the

Forasmuch as Richard S●odard Justice and Portrive and others his brethren of the Borough of Minxhead have certified under their common Seale that one Nicholas Hooper made oath before them for serving of a Subpoena on the defend who hath not appeared therefore an Attachment is awarded Hooper Hooper plaintants Brace uxor defendants Anno 21. Eliz. Meerefield plaintant Cleverden defend upon certificate made by the Major of Torrinton of serving a Subpoena that Affidavit was made before him for serving it upon the defendant who hath not appeared therefore an Attachment is awarded Anno 21. Eliz. A decree was made for the plaintant for a Coppyhold tenement and yet the defendant put the plaintant out of possession notwithstanding the said decree and the Lord Keeper did write his Letters to the defendant to suffer the plaintant to enjoy the same Tenement according to the decree Lane plaintant the Lord Howard Viscount Bindon defendant Anno 21. Eliz. The defend was examined upon interrogatories upon the breach of an order of this Court and departed without lycense therefore an Attachment Boyle uxor plaintants Vivean defendant An. 21. Eliz. The defendant being served with a Subpoena the last Terme and coming up out of Cornwall to London heard by common voyce the Terme was adjourned and therefore did goe back againe and the plaintant got an Attachment against him who hath appeared gratis and put in his answer and therfor he shall be discharged of the Attachment paying 10 s. to the plaintant for his costs Strangman plaintaint Vivean defendant Anno 21. Eliz. The question was for a liberty of common Fishing and ordered for the plaintant and upon Affidavit made the defendants have broken the same ordered an Attachment shall goe against them Bayliffes Burgesses and Commonalty of the Town of Yarmouth plaintants William Paston aliis defendants An. 21. Eliz. The plaintant and his Father were bound to the defendant in 500 l. to stand to the award of Sir Iames Dyer Knight and Lord chiefe Justice who arbitrated that the plaintant who had the reversion in Fee and the Father who had the Estate for life should make such assurance as the defendant should reasonably devise The defendant did tender an assurance to the Father to be sealed who being old and blind desired time to confer with his friends the plaintant upon request sealed the assurance and his father afterwards sent word to the defendant he was willing to seale it but the defend answered he did not passe whether he did or no because he had but an estate for his life and the defend had his bond to enjoy it during his life which he did accordingly and yet neverthelesse the defendant put the bond in suite upon his Fathers said refusall but stayed by Injunction Knight plaintant Hartwell defend Anno 21. Eliz. A Commission of Rebellion for not payment of costs was awarded against the defend to one Iohn ap David who did thereupon apprehend the defend and for his more safe keeping delivered him to Thomas Moston Esq. High Sheriffe of the County of Fl●nt who took charge of the prisoner accordingly and now refuseth either to deliver the prisoner to the Commissioner or to bring him himselfe into the Court at the day day is therefore given to the said Thomas Moston the late Sheriffe to bring into this Court the body of the said defend by Thursday next upon paine of 10 l. Evans Clerke Deane of Saint Asaph plaintant Ap Rees ap Bennet defendants Anno 21. Eliz. The defendant was served with a counterfeit Subpoena at the plaintants suit but answered not because he was told the Subpoena was counterfeit thereupon an Attach issued against him ordered that as well the defendant be discharged of the Attachment awarded against him as the said Baily who as the defendant made oath delivered the countefeit processe to him to shew where and of whom he had the Subpoena Baily plaintant Hawle defend Anno 21. Eliz. The Suit was to cause the defendant to performe an award of Arbitrators chosen by themselves contrary to which award the defendant hath put in suite an obligation of 100 l. wherefore an Injunction was granted for stay of the suit and upon the defendants shewing his readinesse to perform the award ordered that the said award shall be duly performed by both the said parties Reignolds plaint Latham def. A. 21. E. Mathew Carew one of the Masters of this Court plaintant Thomas Burf●am defend The defend appearing this Terme upon an Attachment of priviledge at the plaintants suit hath put in baile and answered to the Declaration of the plaintant therefore the defend is licensed to depart till 15. Paschae next An. 21. Eliz. Richard Champion a Commissioner in a Commission of rebellion returned a Rescue against Guy Bonvill which being examined and his examination referred to two Masters of the Court was found to have confessed the rescue whereupon he was committed to the Fleet and yet afterwards brought his action upon the case at the common law against the said Champion for his false returne ordered that a Subpoena be awarded against the said Guy Bonvill to shew cause why an Injunction should not be awarded against him for stay of his action upon the Case but afterwards viz. 21. Eliz. the defendant was allowed to goe forward in his action upon the case at the common Law because either of the parties there may plead his matter Ioan Bonvill widdow plaintant Bonvill and Mary Billinghay defendants An. 21. Eliz. The plaintants exhibited a frivilous Bill without a Counsellors hand and got an Injunction for stay of any suit to be commenced in any of her Majesties Courts but in this which Subpoena and Injunction being served seemed to be counterfeit therefore ordered a Subpoena be awarded against the plaintants as well to shew of whom they had the said Writ and to answer their misdemeanors as also to pay the defend costs for his unjust vexation Iohn ap Edward Ap Hugh and David ap Howel ap Ienkin plaintants Ralfe Ienkin defendant An. 21. Eliz. The defendants made oath they were served with Billets of Paper at the plaintants suit and upon their appearance no Bill in Court against them therefore the plaintant is adjudged to pay the defendants 40 s. costs Edmund Williams plaintant Evan Williams David Morgan and Merrick Gran●owe defendants An. 21. Eliz. Brown alias Garris alias Pawdy plaintant Stuit defendant made oath that he was served with a Billet in Paper and upon his appearance no Bill in Court and the defendant hath lost the billet of Paper and yet costs is awarded Anno 21. Eliz. The defendant put in a demurrer to the plaintants Bill without shewing any cause of his demurrer it is therefore ordered that a Subpoena be awarded against him to make a better answer Offeley plaintant Morgan defendant Anno 21. Eliz.