said VVilliam take nothing by his Bill aforesaid but for his false clamour he be in Mercy c. And the aforesaid Edward go thereof without day c. TRESPAS Trinity Term Anno 70. of King JAMES Rot. 2612. in the COMMON-PLEAS C. 9. part The Earl of Shrewesburies Case fol. 42. RObert Spencer late of Maunsfield in the County aforesaid Esquire and Brownl Thomas Woodward late of Maunsfield in the Couty aforesaid Gentleman were attached to Answer to Roger Earl of Rutland of a Plea Wherefore Whereas The Lady Elizabeth late Queen of England the 14th day of July in the 42th yeer of her Reign at Westminster in the County of Middlesex By her Letters Patents sealed with the Great Seal of England had given and granted to the said Earl from the time of the full age of the said Earl of 21. years To the Term and for and during the Term of his natural life The Office of Steward of the Lordships or Manors of her the late Queen of Maunsfield in the County aforesaid and Bolsover and Horseley in the County of Derby with the Wages Fees to the said Office anciently due and accustomed To have and yeerly to receive the said Wages during the Term aforesaid of the Issues Profits Farms and Revenews of the aforesaid Lordships or Manors by the Hands of the Farmers Receivers or any other Occupiers thereof for the time being at the Feasts of St. Michael the Archangel and Easter by equal portions Together with all other Profits Rights Commodities Jurisdictions Privileges Preheminences and Emoluments to the said Offices arising or in any wayes belonging And whereas the said Earl before the making of the said Letters Patents that is to say the 19th day of November in the yeer of the Reign of the aforesaid late Queen the 40th had attained unto his full age of 21 years and by virtue of the Letters Patents aforesaid was seized of the aforesaid Office of Steward of the aforesaid Manor of Maunsfield as of Freehold for the Term of his life And the same Offine from the aforesaid 14th day of June in the yeer of the said Lady the Queen the 42th aforesaid for one whole year then next after well and faithfully had executed and the Wages Fees and Profits to the aforesaid Office of Steward of the aforesaid Manor of Maunsfield of old due and accustomed by that time had had and received The aforesaid Robert and Thomas intending manifoldly to molest him the said Earl and him the said ' Earl to disturb from the Execution of the aforesaid Office of Steward of the aforesaid Manor of Maunsfield and him the said Earl of the Wages Fees and Profits which by reason of the execution of the said Office which he could and might of Right to have and receive wholy to frustrate and hinder of his own wrong without any Right of lawful authority without the leave of the said Earl the 16th day of February in the year of the Reign of the said late Queen the 44th at Maunsfield aforesaid The aforesaid Office of Steward of the aforesaid Manor of Maunsfield aforesaid exercised and from thence hitherto do exercise and occupie and all and singular the Wages Fees Commodities and Profits to the said Office due and by reason of the exercising of the Office aforesaid within the Manor aforesaid of right belonging to their own proper use had and received and the said Eearl to exercise the said Office within the aforesaid Manor aforesaid and the Wages Fees Commodities and Profits to the said Office of right to have and receive with force and Arms then and there hindered and yet do hinder and other harms to him did to the great damage of him the said Earl and against the peace of the said Lord the King that now is c. And whereupon the said Earl by John Muscott his Attorny complaineth for that whereas the aforesaid late Queen the 14th day of June in the year of the Reign the 42th abovesaid at VVestminster aforesaid by her aforesaid Letters Patents which the said Earl under the great Seal of England Sealed here in Court bringeth whose date is the same day and year had given and granted unto the said Earl from the time of the full age of the said Earl of 21 years to the term and for and during the whole term of the natural life of him the said Earl the aforesaid Offices of Steward of the aforesaid Lorsships or Manors of the aforesaid late Queen of Maunsfield Bolsover and Horsley with the Wages and Fees to the said Offices of old due and accustomed to have and receive yearly the said Wages during the term aforesaid of the Issues Profits Farms and Revenues of the said Lordships or Manors by the hand of the Farmers Receivers or other Occupiers of the same for the time being at the aforesaid Feast of Saint Michael the Arch-Angel and Easter by equal portions tegether with all other Profits Rights Commodities Jurisdictions Privileges Appurtenances Emoluments to the said Offices belonging or any waies appertaining and whereas the said Earl before the making of the aforesaid Letters Patents that is to say the 19th day of November in the year of the Reign of the aforesaid late Queen the 40th aforesaid had attained unto his full age of 21. years and by virtue of the Letters Patents aforesaid was seised of the aforesaid Office of Steward of the aforesaid Manor of Maunsfield as of his free-hold for the term of his life and that Office from the aforesaid 14th day of June in the year of the Reign of the aforesaid late Queen the 42th abovesaid for one whole year then next following well and truly had exercised and the Wages Fees and Profits to the aforesaid Office of Steward of the aforesaid Manor of Maunsfield from of old due and accustomed for that time had had and received the aforesaid Robert and Thomas endevoring him the said Easl from the exercising of the said Office of Steward of the aforesaid Manor of Mauasfield greatly to disturb the said Earl of the Wages Fees Profits that is to say of 100. s. yearly to be paid for the exercising of the afores office of Steward of the the ancient Fees due for the entring of playnts and pleas for Coppies of Court Rolls for Replevins for proving of Wills for granting of administrations of all persons whatsoever dying within the aforesaid Manor of Maunsfield for the entring of surrendors and admission of all Tenants whatsoever of the aforesaid Manor of Maunsfield for the Entry of of the Fealty of all Tenants of the said Manor of Maunsfield which of right he ought or might have and receive utterly to frustrate and hinder of his own wrong without any right or Lawfull authority without the leave of him the said Earl the aforesaid 16. day of February in the yeer of the Reign of the said late Queen the 42th abovesaid at Maunsfield aforesaid the aforesaid Office of Steward of the said Manor of
is aforesaid and that it shall and may be Lawfull to and for the said Master Preacher School-master Usher Poor men and Poor Children and Officers of the Hospital to remain assemble be and Cohabit together in the said House Buildings and Hospital And that it may be further enacted by the authority aforesaid and Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid that your said supplyant during his life and that the said Governors and their successors for the time being or the most part of them after his decease shall and may have full power and authority under the said common Seal to make ordayn set down and prescribe such Rules Statues and Ordinances for the Order Rule and Government of the said Hospital and of the said Master Preacher School-Master Usher Poor men Poor Children and Officers and their successors and for their and every of their stipends and allowances as to your said supplyant during his life and the said Governors and their successors for the time being or the most part of them after his decease shall seem meet and convenient And that the same Orders Rules Statutes and Ordinances so by him them or any of them made set down or prescribed as aforesaid shall be and stand in full force and strength in Law the same not being repugnant nor contrary to your Majesties Prerogative royal nor to the Laws or Statures of this your Majesties Realm of England nor to any Ecclesiastical Canons of the Church of England then in force and use And that your said supplyant during his life and the said Governours and their successors for the time being or the most part of them and such of them as your said supplyant shall thereto nominate and appoint shall and may after the decease of your said suppliant have power and authority to visit the said Hospital and to Order reform and redress all disorders and abuses in and touching the Government and disposing of the same And further to censure suspend and deprive the said Master Preacher School-master Usher Poor men Poor Children and Officers for the time being and every or any of them as to him and them shall seem Just fit and convenient so alwaies as no Visitation Act or thing in or touching the same be had made or done other than by your supplyant during his life or the said Governours and their successors for the time being or the most part of them after his decease or by such of them as your supplyant shall hereunto nominate and appoint And also that it may be farther enacted by the authority aforesaid and be it enacted by the authority aforesaid that that the said Preacher and Minister of the Word of God which shall be placed in the said Hospital to and for the uses and purposes aforesaid from time to time hereafter shall and may enter into have hold and enjoy the Rectory and Parsonage of Hallingbury aforesaid in and to his own proper use behoof for during so long time as he shall be Preacher Minister there without any other Presentation or Admission Jnstruction or Induction And that no Lease shall hereafter be made of the said Parsonage or of any part or portion thereof other than such as shall determine end when as soon as any such person shall be the Preacher or Minister of and in the said Hospital when the same Lease shall be made shall cease and resign leave or be put out and removed from his said place of Preacher or Minister of the said Hospital Saving alwayes and reserving to your Majesty your Heirs and Successors and to every other person or persons Bodies Politick or Corporate their Heirs and Successors other than your suppliant and his Heirs and the person and persons from whom the same were purchased and their Heirs claiming only as Heirs all such Estate Right Title Condition Claim Possession Rents Services Commons Demands Actions Remedies Recoveries Terms Interests Forfeits Comodities Advantages and Hereditaments whatsoever which they or any of them shall and may have or of Right ought to have of in to or out of the premises or any of them or any part thereof as if this Act had never been had or made Other than Fine or Fines of or for any Alienation of the premises or any part or parcel thereof And other their Respits of Homage or Fines for not payment of Respits of Homage at any time hereafter to be demanded And other than Title and Right of Liberty or Liberties to enter into the same or any one of them for or by reason of any Statute hitherto made for concerning or against any Alienation in Mortmain as by the said Act amongst other things it appeareth And further the said Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That Thomas then and now Earl of Suffolk Lord Chamberlain of the Kings Houshold before the aforesaid time in which c. was seized of and in a certain Capital Messuage or Mansion-house called or known by the name of Howard House otherwise called The late dissolved Charter-House besides Smithfield situate lying and being in the County of Middlesex with all and singular Rights Members and Appurtenances to the same belonging and appertaining And all that Orchard and Garden with the Appurtenances thereunto likewise belonging and appertaining and of and in all that parcel of Land with the Appurtenances commonly called Pardon Church-yard and of all those two Messuages or Tenements and two Closes of Land with the Appurtenances thereunto belonging commonly called Welbech situate lying and being in the said County of Middlesex whereof the aforesaid Capital Messuage with the Appurtenances in the Declaration aforesaid mentioned is and the aforesaid time in which it is supposed the Trespass aforesaid above to be done as also time whereof the Memory of Men is not to the contrary was parcel in his Demesn as of Fee And so thereof being seized The said now Earl of Suffolk before the time in which c. That is to say at Westminster in the County of Middlesex By his certain Indenture between him the said now Earl by the name of the Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Suffolk Lord Chamberlain of the most Honourable Houshold of the Lord the King and Theophilus Lord Howard Son and Heir apparant of the said Earl of Suffolk and Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey and William Lord Howard of Naward in the County of Cumberland of the one part and the aforesaid Thomas Sutton of Balsham in the County of Cambridge Esquire on the other part made and within 6. Moneths then next following in the Court of the said Lord the King of Common-Pleas at VVestminster aforesaid then being in due manner of Record Inrolled according to the form of the Statute in such case made and provided one part of which as well with the Seal of the aforesaid Thomas now Earl of Suffolk as with the Seals of the aforesaid Theophilus Lord Howard Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey William Lord Howard sealed to the
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
or the Charter-House and all and singular the before mentioned premises and every part and parcel thereof with the Appurtenances unto the said Thomas Sutton his Heirs and Assigns for ever in manner and form aforesaid against him the said Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey and his Heirs and all and every other person and persons lawfully claiming by from or under him shall and will warrant and for ever more defend by these presents And the said William Lord Howard and 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 and parcel thereof with the Appurtenances unto the said Thomas Sutton his Heirs and Assigns for ever in manner and form aforesaid against him the said William 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 ever defend by these presents In witnesse whereof the parties above named to these present Indentures interchangealy have set their Hands and Seals the day and year above written 1611 as by the same Indenture dated as before is said appeareth All and singular whichpremises by the Indenture a-aforesaid in form aforesaid Bargained are known and vulgarly called and at the time of the Bargain aforesaid were known by the name of the late dissolved Charter House besides Smith field By colour of which Bargain Sale and Inrollment aforesaid As also by force of a certain Act in Parliament of the Lord Henry late King of England the 8th at Westminster aforesaid the 4th day of February in the year of his Reign the 27th Of transferring uses in possession to be holden made and provided The same Thomas Sutton in all and singular the bargained premises called the late dissoved Charter-House besides Smith field with the Appurtenances whereof c. entred and was thereof seised in his Demesn as of Fee And so thereof being seized The Lord JAMES now King of England the 22th day of June in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King now of England c. the 9th abovesaid at Westminster aforesaid made his Letters Patents sealed with his Great Seal of England and to the Jurors aforesaid shewed in Evidence The Tenor of which followeth in these words JAMES by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To All to whom these presents shall come Greeting Whereas At the last Session of Parliament last past One Act was made and passed Entituled an Act to confirm and enable the Erection and Establishment of and Hospital a Free Grammar-school and sundry other godly and charitable Acts done and intended to be done and performed by Thomas Sutton Esquire as by the same Act of Parliament more at large it doth and may appear And whereas since the said Act The said Thomas Sutton hath purchased to him as his Heirs of our Right Trusty and Well-Beloved Cosin and Counsellor Thomas Earl of Suffolk Lord Chamberlain of our Houshold A great and large Mansion-house commonly called the late dissolved Charter-house besides Smith field together with divers Houses Buildings Courts Yards Gardens Orchards Closes and other Hereditaments to or with the same Mansion-house used or enjoyed or reputed as part parcel member or belonging thereunto within our County of Middlesex Which Mansion house and other the premises the said Thomas Sutton doth conceive to be a more fit and commodious House and Place to place erect and found the said Hospital and Free-school and other the godly and charitable uses aforesaid then in Hallingbury otherwise Hallibury Bowchers in the said Act mentioned And to that end the said Thomas Sutton hath been an humble Suter unto us That we would be graciously pleased to give License Power and Authority unto him the said Thomas Sutton to found erect and establish an Hospital and Free school other the godly and charitable uses by him intended in the said House called the late dissolved Charter-House besides Smith field in our said County of Middlesex And to incorporate the Governours hereafter named to be a Body Corporate and Politick and to have perpetual succession for ever in fact deed or name And by such name of Incorporation as is hereafter mentioned to have full authority and lawful capacity and ability to purchase take hold receive and have to them and their Successors for ever Manors Lands Tenements Rents Annuities Pensions Hereditaments Goods and Chattels as well of us our Heirs and Successors as of any other person or persons whatsoever for the better maintainance of the said Hospital Free-school and other godly and charitable uses aforesaid Know ye therefore That we graciously affecting so good and charitable a work of our princely disposition and care for the furtherance thereof and of our special Grace certain Knowledge and meer Motion Have given granted and confirmed and by these presents do give grant and confirm for us our Heirs and Successors unto the said Thomas Sutton his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns and to every of them full Power License and lawful Authority at all times hereafter at his and their Will and Pleasure to place erect found and establish at or in the said House called the late dissolved Charter House besides Smith field and other the premises within our 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 that the said Thomas Sutton during his life and after his death the Governours hereafter named and their Successors and the Survivors or Survivor of them his and their Successors for ever And the Governours hereof for the time being and their Successors shall have full Power License and lawful Authority at his oâ— their Wills and Pleasures respectively from time to time and at all times hereafter to place therein such Master or Head of the said Hospital and numbers of poor peole Men and Children and such other Members and Officers of the said Hospital as to him the said Thomas Sutton during his life and after his death to the said Governours and their Successors and to the Survivors or Survivor of them and to his and their Successors and to the Governours thereof for the time being and their Successors shall seem convenient And further we of our special Grace certain Knowledge and meer Motion Have given granted and confirmed and by these presents do give grant and confirm unto the said Thomas Sutton his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns and to every of them at his or their Wills and Pleasures full Power License and lawful Authority at all times hereafter to place erect found and establish at or in the said House called the late dissolved Charter-House besides Smith field and other the premises in our County of Middlesex One Free-school for the instructing teaching maintainance and education of poor Children or Scholars
And that the said Thomas Sutton during his life and after his decease the Governours hereafter named and their Successors and the Survivors and Survivor of them and his and their Successors for ever and the Governours of the said Hospital for the time being and their Successors shall have full Power License and lawful Authority at his or their Wills and Pleasures from time to time and at all times hereafter to place therein such number of poor Children or Scholars as to him the said Thomas Sutton during his life and after his decease to the said Governours and their Successors and to the Survivors or Survivor of them and his and their Successors and to the Governours of the said Hospital for the time being and their Successors shall seem convenient And also one godly and learned Preacher to teach and preach the Word of God to all the said persons poor People and Children As also one learned able and sufficient person to be the School-Master of the said School and one learned able and sufficient person to be the Usher thereof to teach and instruct the said Children in Grammar And further we of our said special Grace certain Knowledge meer Motion have ordained constituted assigned limitted appointed and by these presents for us our Heirs and Successors do ordain constitute assign limit and appoint That the said House and other the premises shall from henceforth for ever hereafter be remain continue and be converted imployed and used for an Hospital and House and Place for the abiding sustentation and relief of such number of poor People Men and Children as the said Thomas Sutton during his life and after his death the Governours hereafter named and their Successors and the Survivors and Survivor of them and his and their Successors and all and every the Governours of the said Hospital for the time being and their Successors shall name assign limit or appoint to be lodged harbored abide and to be maintained and relieved there and for the abiding dwelling sustentation and relief of such number of poor Children as the said Thomas Sutton during his life and after his death the Governours hereafter named and their Successors and the Survivors and Survivor of them and his and their Successors and the Governours of the said Hospital for the time being shall from time to time name assign limit or appoint to be lodged harbored abide and to be maintained and relieved there And for the abiding dwelling sustentation and finding of one School-Master one Usher and one Preacher as is aforesaid and of one Master or Head of the said House and Hospital And that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Master Preacher School-Master Usher poor people Children Men and Officers of the said Hospital or therein to be placed for the time being to assemble be remain abide and cohabit together in the said Hospital And that the said Hospital shall for ever hereafter be incorporated named and called 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 the same Hospital and Free-school 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 We do firmly by these presents for us our Heirs and Successors erect found establish and confirm to have continuance for ever And for the better maintainance and continuance of the said Hospital and Free-school and the said godly and charitable uses intents and purposes and that the same may have and take the better effect and that all and every the Manors Lands Tenements and Rents Reversions Services and Hereditaments Goods and Chattels granted conveied assigned devised willed limitted and appointed for the maintainance sustentation and relief of the persons aforesaid in the same Hospital may be the better governed used imployed and bestowed for the mantainance of the persosn in the said Hospital for the time being to have continuance for ever We Will Ordain and do appoint assign limit and name and for us our Heirs and Successors do grant and ordain by these presents That there shall be for ever hereafter 16. persons who shall be called 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 for that purpose we have elected nominated ordained assigned constituted limitted and appointed and by these presents do for us our Heirs and Successors elect nominate ordain assign constitute and appoint The Right Reverend Father in God George now Arch Bishop of Canterbury our trusty and Well-Beloved Counsellor Thomas Lord Ellesmere Lord Chancellor of England our trusty and Well-Beloved Cosin and Counsellor Robert Earl of Salisbury Lord High Treasurer of England John the elect Bishop of London Launcelot now Bishop of Elie Sir Edward Coke Knight Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas Thomas Foster Knight one of our Justices of our Court of Common-Pleas Sir Henry Hobart Knight and Baronet our Attorny General John Overal now 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 the 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 and such person and persons as shall be from time to time Master or Masters of the said Hospital for and during such time as they shall be Master or Masters thereof to be 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 and that they and the Survivors of them and such as the Survivors or Survivor of them from time to time Elect and Chuse to make up the number of 16. when and as often as any of them or any of their Successors shall happen to decease or to be removed from being Governours or Governour thereoâ— shall be incorporated and have a perpetual succession for ever in Deed Fact and Name and shall be one Body Politick and Corporate And that the said persons and their Successors and the Survivors and Survivor of them and his and their Successors and such as shall be elected and chosen to succeed them as aforesaid shall be incorporated named and called 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
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
give unto the Treasury and Storehouse of my intended Hospital to begin their Stock with and to defend the Rights of the House 1000. pound of lawful English Mony And I give to every one of my Feoffees whom I have put in trust about my intended Hospital to whom I have not given any thing in this my Will the sum of 26. pound 13. shillings and 4. pence of lawfull Mony of England as by the said Testament and last Will more fully appeareth And further the Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Thomas Sutton afterwards and before the aforesaid time in which c. that is to say the 12th day of December in the yeer of the Reign of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is the 9th abovesaid at Hackney in the County of Middlesex dyed without issue of his Body lawfully begotten And that the aforesaid Simon Baxter now Plaintiff is and at the time of the death of the said Thomas Sutton was Cosin and next Heir of the aforesaid Thomas Sutton that is to say Son and Heir of Dorothy the onely Sister of the said Thomas Sutton And further the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Richard Sutton and John Law afterwards and before the time in which c. claiming as two Governours of the Lands Possessions Revenues and Goods of the Hospital of King JAMES founded in Chater House within the County of Middlesex at the humble petition and only costs and charges of Thomas Sutton Esquire in the names and to the use of them who are named Governours as aforesaid into all and singular the premises with the Appurtenances called the late dissolved Charter-House besides Smith-field whereof c. entred and were thereof seised as the Law requireth upon the possessions of which Richard Sutton and John Law thereof afterwards and before the time in which c. the aforesaid Simon Baxter into the said premises with the Appurtenances whereof c. entred and was thereof seised as the Law requireth Upon the possession of which Simon Baxter thereof the aforesaid Richard Sutton and John Law the aforesaid time in which into the premises aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. claiming as two Governours of the Lands Possessions Revenews and Goods of the Hospital of King JAMES founded in the Chater-House At the humble Petition and onely costs and charges of Thomas Sutton Esq in the names and to the use of those who are called Governours as afore is said re-entred as the aforesaid Simon Baxter against them complaineth And further the Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Richard Sutton and John Law in the aforesaid Act of Parliament of the 7th year of King JAMES abovesaid and in the aforesaid Letters Patents of the said King and in the aforesaid Indenture of Bargain and Sale made between the aforesaid Thomas Sutton of the one part the aforesaid George Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and others of the other part bearing date the first day of November in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is the 9th abovesaid named And the aforesaid Richard Sutton and John Law now Defendants are one and the same persons and not others nor divers And that the aforesaid Thomas Lord Ellesmere Robert Earl of Salisbury the Reverend Father Launcelot Bishop of Elie Thomas Foster Henry Hobert John Overal Henry Thursby Jeffery Nightingale Richard Sutton John Law and Thomas Brown in the aforesaid Act of Parliament of the 7th yeer abovesaid named and in the aforesaid Letters Patents of the said Lord the King and in the aforesaid Indenture of Bargain and Sale made to George Arch Bishop of Canterby and others are one and the same persons and not others nor divers And that the most Reverend Father in God George Arch Bishop of Canterbury Thomas Lord Ellesmere Robert Earl of Salisbury John Bishop of London Launcelot Bishop of Elie Thomas Foster Henry Hobart John Overal George Mountain Henry Thursby Jeffery Nightingale Richard Sutton John Law and Thomas Brown in the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid Lord the King mentioned and in the aforesaid Indenture of Bargain and Sale made between the aforesaid Thomas Sutton of the one partt and the aforesaid Reverend Father in God Gerrge Arch Bishop of Canterby Thomas Lord Ellesmere Robert Earl of Salisbury John Bishop of London Launcelot Bishop of Elie Edward Coke Thomas Foster Henry Hobart John Overal George Mountain Henry Thursby Jeffery Nightingale Richard Sutton John Law Thomas Brown and John Hutton of the other part are one and the same persons and not others nor divers And that all the Manors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in the aforesaid Act of Parliament of the 7th yeer abovesaid and in the aforesaid Letters Patents by the aforesaid Lord the King to the aforesaid Thomas Sutton granted and in the Indenture aforesaid of Bargain and Sale made Between the aforesaid Thomas Sutton and the aforesaid George Arch Bishop of Canterbury and others except the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments called the late dissolved Charter House besides Smithfield purchased of the aforesaid Thomas Earl of Suffolk mentioned are one and the same Manors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and not others nor divers And that the aforesaid Lands Tenements and Hereditaments called the late dissolved Charter-House besides Smithfield in the aforesaid Indenture of Bargain and Sale made Between the aforesaid Thomas Sutton and the aforesaid Thomas Earl of Suffolk and others bearing date the 9th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is the 9th abovesaid and in the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid Lord the King to Thomas Sutton aforesaid and in the aforesaid Indenture of Bargain and Sale between the aforesaid Thomas Sutton and the aforesaid Arch Bishop of Canterbury and others likewise named whereof c. are one and the same Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and not others nor divers And that the aforesaid Thomas Sutton in the aforesaid Act of Parliament of the 7th yeer abovesaid named and in the Writing aforesaid to John Hutton aforesaid made is one and the same person and not others nor divers And that the aforesaid George Mountain at the time of the making of the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid Lord the King was and now is Dean of the Church collegiat at Westminster And that the aforesaid George Mountain in the said Letters Patents of the said Lord the King named and the aforesaid George Mountain in the aforesaid Indenture of Bargain and Sale by the aforesaid Thomas Sutton to the aforesaid Geo. Arch Bishop of Canterbury and others as afore is said made named is one and the same person and not other nor divers And that the aforesaid John Hutton in the aforesaid Writing named and in the aforesaid Indenture of Bargain and Sale of the aforesaid Tho. Sutton named is one and the same person and not other nor divers But
called came who to say the truth of the matters within contained being chosen tried and sworn say upon their Oath That the said Humphry Morley did buy of the said John Slade the within written Wheat and Rye in eares upon the within written Close as is said before growing being for 16. pound of good and lawful mony of England To be paid to the said Iohn Slade in the Feast of St. Iohn the Baptist then next following as in the Declaration within written is within specified And further The said Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That betwixt the said Iohn Slade and the said Humphry Morley There was no promise or taking upon him besides the bargain aforesaid But whether upon the whole matter aforesaid by the said Jurors in form aforesaid found The said Humphry Morley did take upon him in manner and form as in the Declaration within written within specified or no the said Jurors are altogether ignorant and thereof they ask the Advice and Consideration of the Court here c. And if upon the whole matter aforesaid by the said Jurors in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices of the Court here That the said Humphry Morley did take upon him in manner and form in the Declaration within specified Then the said Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Humphry Morley did take upon him in manner and form as the aforesaid Iohn Slade within against him complaineth And then they do assesse the damages of the said Iohn Slade by occasion of not performance of his promise and taking upon him within written besides his charges and his costs by him in the sute aforesaid by him expended to Sixteen pounds And for those charges and costs by Twenty Shillings And if upon the whole matter by the said Jurors in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the said Justices and Court here That the said Humphry Morley did not take upon him in manner and form in the Declaration within specified Then the said Jurors say upon their Oath That the said Humphry did not take upon him in manner and form as the said Humphry hath within alleged And because the Court of the Lady the Queen here of their judgement of and upon the premises to be given is not yet avised Day is given to the parties aforesaid in State as now it is before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Monday next after 15. dayes of the Holy Trinity to hear their judgement of and upon the premises Because the Court of the Lady the Queen here thereof not yet c. And so from Term to Term untill Saturday next after 8. dayes of St. Michael to hear their judgement of and upon the premises Because the Court of the Lady the Queen here not yet c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid came the parties aforesaid in their proper persons Upon which seen and by the Court of the Lady the Queen all and singular the premises fully understood and mature deliberation being thereupon had For that it seemeth to the Court of the said Lady the Queen now here That the said Humphry did take upon him in manner and form in the Declaration aforesaid above specified It is granted That the aforesaid John Slade shall recover against the said Humphry Morley his damages and costs aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid assessed As also Nine pounds for his charges and costs aforesaid to the said John Slade by the Court of the said Lady the Queen here by his assènt of encease adjudged which damages in the whole do amount to Twenty and six pounds And the said Humphry Morley in mercy c. Hillary Term. 8. Jacobi Rott 1112. William Banes Case C. 9. part fol. 91. a. Mâ—morandum That at another time that is to say In the Term of St. Michael last past before the King at Westminster cometh William Banes by Thomas Ferrer his Attorny and brought here in the Court before the said Lord the King that now is his Bill against Edward Paine and Mary his Wife in the Custody of the Marshal of a Plea of Trespass upon the Case And are Pledges of Sute that is to say John Doo and Richard Roo Which Bill followeth in these words ss Willam Banes complaineth of Edward Paine and Mary his Wife in the Custody of the Marshall of the Marshalsey of the Lord the King before the King himself being for that is to say That whereas one William Havert in his life time the late Husband of the aforesaid Mary That is to say the first day of March in the year of the Reign of the Lord James that now is King of England the 6th at London that is to say in the Parish of the blessed Mary of Bow in the Ward of Cheap London was indebted to the said William Banes in 77. pounds of lawful Money of England for divers summs of Mony to him the said William Havert by the aforesaid William Banes give to loan and lent And so being endebted the said William Havert afterwards that is to say the 6th day of April in the year of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is of England the 7th at London in the Parish and Ward aforesaid lying sick earnestly required the said Mary then his Wife to pay to the said William Banes after the death of the said William Havert the said 77. pounds And then and there the said William Havert made his Testament and last Will and made and constituted the said Mary Executrix of his said last Will then there dyed After whose death the said Mary took opon her the burthen of Execution of the Testament aforesaid And whereas the aforesaid Mary after the death of the said William Havert by colour of the last Will aforesaid was possessed of the interest of a Term for divers years then and yet to come Of and in certain Gardens and a Bowling-Ally scituate and being in Morefield that is to say in the Parish of St. Leonard in Shordich in the County of Midd. And the said Mary when she was single perceiving that the aforesaid William Banes intented to trouble and sue the said Mary for the aforesaid 77. pounds because that the said Mary the said 77. pounds to the said William Banes after the death of the aâ—oresaid William Havert her Husband deceased had not paid the said Mary whilest she was single afterwards that is to say 25th day of June in the year of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is of Engl. the 7th aforesaid At London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid In consideration that the said William Banes at the instance and especial request of the said Mary should not trouble or sue the said Mary for the said 77. pounds but would forbear the payment thereof until the next Quarter that is to say until the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel then next following Promised unto the said
the Term of the Holy Trinity in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is of England France and Ireland the 7th and of Scotland the 42 d. Rott 3642. It is contained thus Somers ss It was commanded to the Sherriff Whereas of the grievous Complaint of Owen Bray of Cobham in the County aforesaid Gent. to the Lord the King grievously complaining It was shewed That whereas John Drury Doctor of Law in the Court of the Lord the King of the Bench here That is to say In the Term of St. Michael in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King of England the 5th before the Justices of the said Lord the King of the Bench aforesaid here that is to say at Westminster by Judgement of the said Court had recovered against the said Owen as well a certain debt of 200. pounds as 33. shillings 4. pence which to the said John in the Court aforesaid of the said Lord the King here were adjudged for his damages which he had by occasion of the detaining of the said debt whereof he is convicted And whereas also the said Owen for that that he did not come unto the said Court of the Lord the King here to satisfy the aforesaid John of the debt and damages aforesaid was put in exâ—gent in the County of the Lord the King of Sussex to Outlawry and for that occasion afterwards that is to say the 19th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is was Outlawed And notwithstanding the said Owen in execution for the Debt and Damages aforesaid by virtue of a certain Writ of the said Lord the King of Capias utlagatum thereof to the late Sheriff of the aforesaid County of Surry by Herbert Morley Esq then Sheriff of the aforesaid County of Surry at the Sute of the said Iohn was taken and imprisoned And after he was so taken and imprisoned was by the said Sheriff out of the same Prison at large where he would freely and voluntarily suffered to go and from the execution aforesaid was delivered as the said Owen by ways and means convenient was ready to shew Yet the aforesaid Iohn sueth forth Execution of the Debt and Damages aforesaid against him the said Owen by reason of the Recovery aforesaid and endeavoureth and threatneth unjustly him the said Owen to be taken and imprisoned to his no smal Damage Whereupon he had supplicated the Lord the Kings congâ—uous remedy for him to be provided The said Lord the King Willing what is just to be done to the said Owen in this behalf sent to the Justices here That the Complaint of the said Owen in this part being heard and calling before theâ— the Parties aforesaid and other which in this behalf they shall see to be called and their reasons thereof here being heard To the said Owen full and speedy Justice they should cause to be done in this behalf which of right and according to the Law and custom of the Kingdom of the Lord the King of England should be done And that they cause to come here at this day that is to say from the Holy Trinity in 15. dayes the aforesaid Iohn to answer of and upon the premises and further to do and receive what the Court the said Lord the King here shall consider in that behalf And now here at this day come as well the aforesaid Owen by Otho Gayer his Attorny as the aforesaid Iohn by Iohn Nye his Attorny And upon this the said Owen saith That whereas the aforesaid Iohn in the Court of the said Lord the King that now is here that is to say in the Term of St. Michael in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is of England c. the 5th before Edward Coke Kut and his Companions then Justices of the said Lord the King of the same Bench here that is to say at VVestminster by the consideration of the said Court recovered against the said Owen as well the aforesaid Debt of 200. pounds as the aforesaid 33. shillings and 4. pence which to the said Iohn in the same Court of the said Lord the King here was adjudged for his Damages which he had by occasion of detaining the same Debt whereof he is convicted And whereas also the said Owen for that he did not come into the same Court of the said Lord the King here to satisfie the said Iohn of his Debt and Damages he was put in Exigent in the aforesaid County of Sussex to be Outlawed and for that occasion afterwards that is to say the 9th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 6th was Outlawed upon the said Outlawry the aforesaid Iohn Drury afterwards that is to say in the Term of the Holy Trinity in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 6th abovesaid sued forth out of the Court of the Lord the King of the Bench here a certain Writ of the said Lord the King of Capias utlagatum against him the said Owen then to the Sherriff of the aforesaid County of S. directed By which Writ the said Lord the King then commanded the said Sherriff of S. that he do not omit for any Liberty within his County but that he take the said Owen Outlawed in the said County of Sussex the said 19th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is the 6th abovesaid At the Sute of the said Iohn Drury of the plea of Debt whereof he is convicted of c. And him safely keep c. So as he have his body before the Justices of the said Lord the King here in the morrow of All Souls then next comming to do receive what the Court of the said Lord the King thereof should consider in that behalf By virtue of which Writ the said Owen afterwards that is to say the 7th day of October in the 6th yeer aforesaid at Guildford in the aforesaid County of Surry by the aforesaid Rob. Morley then being Sheriff of the aforesaid County of Surry was taken and imprisoned And after he was so taken and imprisoned the said Owen by the said Sherriff the same day and yeer c. At Guildford aforesaid out of that Prison at large where he would freely and voluntarily to go was suffered and from the execution aforesaid was delivered And this he is ready to aver Whereupon he prayeth Judgement And that the aforesaid John from having his execution aforesaid by colour of the Judgement aforesaid be barred and that the said Owen thereof be discharged c. And the aforesaid John prayeth licence thereof to imparl here until 8. dayes of St. Michael c. And hath it c. And the same day is given to the aforesaid Owen here c. At which day the plea aforesaid was adjorned by Writ of the Lord the King of Common adjornment
here untill from the day of St. Michael in one Moneth then next following At which day here cometh as well the said Owen as the said John by their Attornies aforesaid and upon this further prayeth liecnce thereof to imparl here c. Until from Easter day in 15. dayes and hath it c. And the same day is given to the said Owen here c. At which day of 14. dayes of Easter came as well the aforesaid Owen as the aforesaid John by their Attornies aforesaid and upon this The said Owen prayeth that the aforesaid John to his Writ and Declaration aforesaid answer And the said John Drury saith That he for any thing before alleged from having execution of his Debt and Damages against him the said Owen ought not to be barred or delayed Because he saith That after the aforesaid time in which it is supposed the aforesaid Owen out of the custody of the aforesaid Sheriff of Surry to have escaped and before any further execution against the aforesaid Owen by him the said John by Colour of the Judgement aforesaid was sued forth and had that is to say in the Term of St. Michael in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is the 6th abovesaid out of the aforesaid Court of the said Lord the King that now is of the Bench here upon the Outlawry as is before said pronounced Issued forth a certain Writ of the said Lord the King of Capias utlagatum against him the said Owen At the Sute of the said John then to the Sheriff of the County of Midd. directed By which Writ The Lord the King commanded the aforesaid Sheriff of Midd. That he should not omit for any Liberty of his County but that he take the aforesaid Owen by the name of Owen Bray late of Cobham in the County of Surry Gent. Outlawed in the aforesaid County of Sussex the aforesaid 19th day of May in the year of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 6th abovesaid at the Sute of him the said John by the name of John Drury Doctor of Law Of a Plea of Debt whereof he was convicted if he should be found in his Baliwick and him should safe keep c. So as he have his Body here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid in the aforesaid morrow of All Souls the self same Term of St. Michael in the yeer aforesaid to do and to receive what to the Court of the said Lord the King thereof should consider in that behalf At which morrow of All Souls here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid cometh the aforesaid Owen by William Brown then his Attorny And the Sheriffs that is to say George Bolles and Richard Farrington then Sheriffs of the aforesaid County of Midd. then here sent That the aforesaid Owen was not found c. And upon this the said Owen then prayed the hearing of the Writ of Exigent upon which the said Owen at the Sute of the said John Drury aforesaid in form aforesaid stood Outlawed And it was then read to him in these words JAMES by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King defender of the Faith c. To the Sherifs of Sussex greeting We command you that you put in Exigent Owen Bray late of Cobham in the County of Surry Gent. from County in County until according to the Law Custom of our Kingdom of England he be Outlawed if he shall not appear And if he shall appear then that you him take cause safely to be kept so as you have his body before our Justices at West in the morrow of the Holy Trinity to satisfie to Iohn Drury Doctor of Law as well of a certain debt of 200. pounds which the said Iohn in the said our Court before our Justices at Westminster Recovered against him as of 33. shillings and 4. pence which to the said Iohn in the same our Court were adjudged for his Damages which he had by occasion of the detaining the same Debt whereof he is Convicted And sent to our Justices at Westminster in 8. dayes of St. Hillary That the aforesaid Owen is not found in your Baliwick And have here this Writ witnesse Edward Coke at Westminster the 25th day of Ianuary in the yeer of our Reign of England France and Ireland the 5th and of Scotland the 41. Which being read and heard The said Owen said That he of the Outlawry aforesaid ought not to have him charged because the said Writ of Exigent had not any certain day of Retorn these words Saint between the word morrow and Trinity not having any signification as by the Writ aforesaid then it appeared And for the same Cause the said Owen then prayed Judgement and that the Outlawrie aforesaid in form aforesaid pronounced and had be annulled made void and altogether holden for nought Upon which the Writ aforesaid then being seen And by the Justices here then fully understood To the same Justices it then appeared That the Allegation of the aforesaid William Brown in discharge of the aforesaid Owen of the Outlawry aforesaid was true Therefore then it was considered in the said Court here that the said Owen by occasion of the Outlawry aforesaid should not be be molested or troubled but should go thereof acquitted c. as by the Record thereof in the said Court here remaining fully appeareth And so the said John Drury saith That there is not any such Record of the Outlawry aforesaid as the said Owen by his Writ and Declaration aforesaid above supposeth And this he is ready to aver whereupon he prayeth Judgement if he from execution of his Debt aforesaid and damages aforesaid against the aforesaid Owen ought to be barred c. and the aforesaid Owin saith that the aforesaid plea of the aforesaid John in form aforesaid above pleaded is not sufficient in Law to the said John his execution by Colour of the Iudgment aforesaid to have and maintain and that he to that plea in manner and form aforesaid above pleaded needs not nor by the Law of the Land is bound to answer and this he is ready to aver wherefore for default of sufficient plea of the aforesaid John in this behalf the said Owen as at first prayeth Iudgement and that the said John from his execution by colour of the Iudgment aforesaid be barred and that the said Owen be thereof charged c. and the aforesaid John in as much as he sufficient matter in Law to him the said John his execution by colour of the Iudgment aforesaid against the said Owen to have and maintain above hath alleged which he is ready to aver which matter the said Owen doth not deny nor to the same any waies answereth but the said averrant altogether refuseth as before prayeth ludgement and execution of his Debt and damages aforesaid against the said Owyn to him to be adjuged c. and because the Iustices here will avise
a sufficient replication on his part the said William prayeth Iudgement and that the said Robert from his action aforesaid against him to have be barred and the said Robert in as much as he sufficient matter in Law to him the said Robert his action aforesaid against the said William to have and maintain above by replying hath alleged which he is ready to aver which matter the aforesaid William doth not deny nor to the same in any wayes answereth but the averment aforesaid to admit doth altogether refuse as at first prayeth Iudgement and his debt aforesaid together with his damages by occasion of detayning his debt to be adjudged unto him c. And because the Iustices here will avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Iudgement thereof Day is given to the parties aforesaid here on 8 dayes of Saint Michael to â—ear their Iudgment thereof because the Iustices here thereof not yet c. Debt Trinity Term. Anno 10. of King James Rott 2413. In Brownlow the Common Pleas. The Case of the Mayor and Burgesses of Kings Lynne Concerning Misnaming of Corporations C. 10. part fol. 120. a. IOhn Payn late of Catton in the County aforesaid Gent. Executor of Norff. the Testament of John Payne late called John Payne of Kings Linne in the County of Norffolk Esq was summoned to Answer to the Mayor and Burgesses of Kings Lynne in the County of Norfolk of a Plea that he render to them 3000. pound which he unjustly deteineth from them c. And whereupon the said Mayor and Burgesses by Henry Bastard their Attorney say That whereas the aforesaid John Payne the Testator in his life the 27 th day of January in the year of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is c. The 6 th at Gaywood by his writing Obligatory had granted himself to be bounden to the said Mayor and Burgesses in the aforesaid 3000. pound to be paid to the said Mayor and Burgesses when thereof he was required yet the said John Payne the Testator in his life time the aforesaid John Payne the Executor after the death of him the Testator John Payne although often required the aforesaid 3000. pound to the said Mayor and Burgesses rendred not but the same denyed to them to render and the aforesaid John Payne the Executor doth deny the same yet to render to them and unjustly deteineth the same whereupon they say that they are the worse and have damage to the value of 100. pound and thereof bring Sute and bring here into Court the writing aforesaid which the debt aforesaid in form aforesaid testifieth c. whose date is the same day and year aforesaid c. And the aforesaid Iohn Payne Executor by Thomas Blofield his Attorney comes and defends the force and injury when c. And saith that hee of the debt aforesaid by virtue of the writing aforesaid ought not to be charged Because he saith That it is not the Deed of the said Iohn Payne the Testator and upon this puts himself upon the Countrey and the aforesaid Mayor and Burgesses likewise Therefore it is commanded to the Sheriff that he cause to come here from the day of Holy Trinity in 3. weeks â—2 c. By whom c. And who neither c. To Recognize c. Because as well c. At which day the Jurors between the parties aforesaid of the Plea aforesaid were put between them in respite here untill this day that is to say in 8. dayes of Saint Michael then next following unlesse the Justices of the Lord the King to Assises in the County aforesaid to be taken assigned by the form of the Statute c. upon Monday the 27 th of day Iuly next following at the Castle at Norwich in the County aforesaid first shall come And now at this day comes as well the aforesaid Mayor and Burgesses as the aforesaid Iohn Payne the Executor by their Attorneys aforesaid and the aforesaid Justices to Assises before whom c. Send here their Record in these words Afterwards the day and place within conteined before Edward Coke Knight Chief Justice of the Lord the King of the Bench and Iohn Croke Knight one of the Justices of the said Lord the King to Pleas before the King himself to be holden assigned Justices of the said Lord the King to Assises in the County aforesaid to be taken assigned by the form of the Statute c. come as well the within named Mayor and Burgesses as the within written Iohn Payne the Executor by their Attorneys within written and the Jurors of the Jury wherefore within is made mention being called likewise come who to say the truth of the within conteined chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath That long before the making of the writing Obligatory within written The Lord Henry late King of England the 8 th the 7 th day of Iuly in the year of his Reign the 29 th By his Letters Patents under his Great Seal of England bearing date at Westminster the same day and year and to the Jurors aforesaid in evidence shewed Reciting by the said Letters Patents That whereas the said late King by his Letters Patents whose date was the 27 th day of Iune in the 16 th year of his Reign of his special grace and of his meer motion late had granted and by the said his Letters Patents confirmed for him his Heirs Successors to the Mayor and Burgesses and Inhabitants of his Borough of Lynn Bishop in his County of Norfolk that they for ever should be one body Corporate and one Cominalty perpetually in thing and name and that they should have perpetual succession and the name of the Mayor and Burgesses of the Borough of aforesaid Bishops Lynne in the County of Norfolk should have and bear and by the same name should be persons able and capable in Law to have purchase Lands Tenements Goods and Chattels other possessions whatsoever and to plead and to be impleaded answer and answered defend and might and could defend before any Justices whatsoever whether spiritual Judges or temporal in whatsoever Courts and in all and singular Actions Causes Matters Plaints and Demands of whatsoever kind they should be or nature in the same manner as the other the Leige people of the said late King persons able and capable in Law to plead and be impleaded to answer and to be answered defend or might defend and that the said Mayor and Burgesses and their Successors should have or might have one Common Seal for their businesses and others to be done within the Borough aforesaid happening or arising with divers other Liberties Franchisles Grants Articles and immunities in the said Letters Patents conteined and specified as in the said Letters Patents more fully and manifestly is appeared And whereas afterwards by a certain Statute late in Parliament of the said late King at London holden the third day of November in the 21
th year of his Reign and from thence adjorned to Westminster and there holden and from that time continued by divers prorogations untill the 4 th day of February in the year of his Reign the 27 th and then and there holden amongst other things it was enacted That the said late King Henry the 8 th his Heirs and Successors Kings of England should have hold and enjoy to him for ever the Lordships or Manor of Bishops Lynne and Gaywood amongst other with all and singular their Appurâ—enances As also all Liberties Franchises Goods and Chattels Waifes and Strays Views of Frank-pledge Courts profits of Courts and all and singular other Temporal possessions and Hereditaments with the appurtenances in Bishops Lynne and Gaywood aforesaid which late before then belonged to the late Bishop of Norwich as in the said Act of Parliament more fully appeared The said late King Hen. the 8th For that by the said Act the same Mannors and Possessions to him and his Heirs Kings of England were enacted and were willed and Ordained by the same his Letters Patents declared for him and his Heirs That the said Town of Bishops Lynne from thenceforth for ever should be named and called Kings Lynne and not by any other name and that the same name of Bishops Lynne from henceforth should be destroyed and deprived And further the said late King Henry out of his special grace and meer motion and for the love which he bore to the aforesaid his beloved and faithful Subjects The Mayor and Burgesses of his Borough of Lynne aforesaid in his County of Norfolk aforesaid and the said Borough and the Inhabitants of the same he had and bore desiring further peace quiet and tranquillity in the said Borough continually to be had and from time to time to be encreased from whence all prosperity utility and their accommodations undoubted take beginning had condescended and by the same his Letters Patents had granted for him his Heirs and Successors to the aforesaid Mayor and Burgesles and Inhabitants of his Borough aforesaid That they for ever after The name of Mayor and Burgesses of his Borough of Lynne Regis commonly called Kings Lynne in his County of Norfolk should have and enjoy and by the same name should be called and named and not by any other name And that by the same name they should be persons able and capable in Law to have and purchase Lands and Tenements Goods and Chattels and other possessions whatsoever and to plead and be impleaded answer and to be answered defend and might be defended before whatsoever Justices either Judges Temporal or Spiritual in what Court soever and in all and singular Actions â—â—uses Matters Plaints and Demands of what kind soever they should be or nature in the same manner as the other Liege people of the said late King were able and capable in Law to plead and be impleaded answer and be answered defend or might be defended as by the said Letters Patents to the Jurors aforesaid in evidence shewed amongst other things more fully appeareth And farther the Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That after the making of the said Letters Patents aforesaid that is to say the aforesaid 27 th day of Ianuary in the year of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 6 th within written The aforesaid John Payne the Testator in his life The writing Obligatory in the Declaration above specified made sealed and as his Deed delivered to the aforesaid Mayor and Burgesses of the Borough of the Lord the King of Lynne Regis commonly called Kings Lynne in his County of Norfolk in the aforesaid Letters Patents named By the name of the Mayor and Burgesses of Kings Lynne in the County of Norfolk But whether upon the whole matter aforesaid by them the said Jurors in form aforesaid found the writing Obligatory aforesaid in the Declaration within written be the Deed of the said John Payne or not the same Jurors are altogether ignorant and pray thereof the advise of the Justices and Court here c. And if upon the whole matter aforesaid by them the said Jurors in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices here That the writing aforesaid in the Declaration within written specified be the Deed of the aforesaid John Payne the Testator Then the said Jurours say upon their Oath aforesaid That the writing aforesaid is the Deed of the said John Payne the Testator and then they assess the damages of the said Mayor and Burgesses by occasion of deteining of the debt within written above their Costs and Charges by them in their sute in this behalf expended to 12. pence and for their Costs and Charges to 12. pence And if upon the whole matter aforesaid by them the Jurors in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices here That the writing aforesaid be not the Deed of the aforesaid John Payne the Testator Then the said Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the writing aforesaid is not the Deed of the aforesaid John Payne the Testator aâ— the aforesaid John Payne the Executor above in pleading hath alleaged And because the Justices here will avise themselves of and upon the premises before that they give their Judgement thereof day is given to the parties aforesaid untill c. To hear their Judgement thereof because the said Justices here thereof are not yet c. Dower Trinity Term Anno 80. Of King JAMES Edward Althams Case Co. 8. part fol. 14. a. THomas Lawrence and Marcy his Wife by Charles Cardinal their Attorny demand against Edward Altham Gent. and Margaret his Wife the Third part of 100. Acres of Land 10. Acres of Meadow and 60. Acres of Pasture with their Appurtenances in Gosfield as the Dower of the said Marcy of the Endowment of Thomas Nash the Elder sometimes her Husband c. And the aforesaid Edward and Margaret by John Rowley their Attorny come and say That the aforesaid Thomas and Marcy the Dower of the said Marcy of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. Of the Endowment of the said Thomas Nash sometimes Husband c. Against them ought not to have because they say That the said Thomas Nash sometimes the Husand c. Was seized of the Tenements aforesaid whereof c. In his Demesn as of Fee and held the same of John Wentworth Esq as of his Mannor of Gosfield with the Appurtenances in the County aforesaid in Free Socage that is to say by Fealty only for all manner of Services and Demands And the said Thomas so of the Appurtenances whereof c. being seised The 10 th day of April in the yeer 1592. at Gosfield aforesaid made his Testament and last Will in writing And by the same his last Will willed and bequeathed the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof to one Zachary Nash Younger Son of the same Thomas Nash To have and to hold to the said Zachary for term of his
of the said Thomas lawfully to be begotten And for default of such issue To the use of the Heirs of the body of VVilliam VViseman Father of the said Iohn VViseman and the Heirs of their bodies lawfully to be begotten and for default of such issue To the use of the Heirs of the body of the aforesaid Thomas VViseman deceased and the Heirs of their bodies lawfully to be begotten and for default such issue To the use of the Lady the Queen that now is and the Heirs and Successors of the said Lady the Queen Kings and Queens of this Realm of England for ever as by the said Indenture amongst other things it more fully manifest and doth appear By vertue of which Indenture and by force of a certain Act in Parliament of the late King Henry 8. at Westminster in the County of Middlesex the 4 th day of February in the yeer of his Reign the 27 th of transferring of uses in possession then holden set forth The said John VViseman was seised of the Reversion of the whole Island aforesaid as of Fee tail and right and for default of such issue the remainder to the aforesaid VVilliam VViseman Brother of the said John VViseman and the heirs males of the Body of the said VVilliam lawfully to be begotten And for default of such issue To the use of the said Thomas VViseman another Brother of the said John VViseman and the heirs males of the Body of the said Thomas lawfully to be begotten And for default of such issue the remainder thereof to of the heirs of the body of the aforesaid VVill VViseman the Father and the heirs of their bodies lawfully to be begotten And for default of such issue the Remainder thereof to the heires males of the Body of the said Thomas VViseman desceased and the heirs males of their Body lawfully to be begotten And for default of such issue The remainder there to the said Lady the Queen that now is her Heirs and Successors Kings and Queenes of this Kingdom of England belonging And the beforesaid John of the aforesaid Reversion of the whole Island aforesaid as of Fee tail and right in form aforesaid being seised the remainder thereof further in the form aforesaid belonging The said Thomas VViseman the Son afterwards that is to say the 15 th day of July in the year of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 26 th at great Totham aforesaid dyed without heir male of his body lawfully begotten After whose death the said John into one Moyety of the Island aforesaid with the Appurtenances entred was and yet is thereof seised in his Demesn as of Fee tail And likewise the said John was and yet is seised of the aforesaid Reversion of the other Moiety of the said Island as of the Fee tail and of right And thereof being seised And the said Richard of the said other Moiety of the aforesaid Island with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid being possessed The aforesaid 18. pounds of the Rent aforesaid for half a yeer ended at the Feast of the Birth of our Lord in the year of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 27 th to the said John was behind and do yet remain unpaid For which Action accrued to the said John to require and have of the said Richard the aforesaid 18. pounds Yet he the said Richard although he was often required the said 18. pounds to the said John hath not yet rendered but hitherto to render to the same to him hath denyed and yet doth deny Whereupon he saith he is the worse and hath damage to the value of 20. pounds And thereof he bringeth Sute c. And the said Richard Barnard by John Cook his Attorny comes and doth defend the force and injury when c. And saith That the aforesaid John Wiseman his Action aforesaid against him ought not to have because he saith That well and true it is That the aforesaid Thomas Wiseman the Father was seised of the Island aforesaid in his Demesn as of Fee And that the said Thomas demised unto the said Richard Barnard the Moiety of the Island aforesaid with the Appurtenances And that the said Thomas Wiseman the Father by his aforesaid Testament and last Will willed and bequeathed to the abovesaid Thomas Wiseman the Son the aforesaid Reversion of the said aforesaid one Moiety of the said Island aforesaid and the other Moiety of the said Island in form aforesaid And that the said Thomas Wiseman the Son By virtue of the bequest aforesaid was seised of the one Moiety of the Island aforesaid in his Demesn as of Fee tail and of the Reversion of the other Moiety thereof in Demesn as of Fee tail and Right that is to say to him and the heirs males of his Body lawfully begotten as the aforesaid John Wiseman by his Declaration aforesaid above supposeth But the said Richard Barnard further saith That the said Thomas Wiseman the Son of the one Moiety of the Island aforesaid and of the Reversion of the other Moiety in â—orm aforesaid being seised One John Godfrey the 9 th day of June in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 26 th sued forth out of the Court of the Chancery of the said Lady the Queen that now is in the said Court of Chancery at Westminster aforesaid then being a certain writ of the said Lady the Queen of Entry upon Disseisin in the Post against the said Thomas Wiseman by the name of Thomas VViseman Gent. of the Island aforesaid with the Appurtenances amongst other things to the Sheriff of the County of Essex directed by which Writ the said Lady the Queen that now is then commanded the said Sheriff that the said Sheriff should command the said Thomas VViseman the Son that truly and without delay he should render to the said John Godfrey the Island aforesaid with the Appurtenances amongst other things by the name of the Mannor of Mockinghall with the Appurtenances and 22. Messuages 3. Dove-houses 23. Gardens 430. Acres of Land 162. Acres of Meadow 460. Acres of Pasture 22. Acres of Wood 110. Acres of Furrs and Heath 400. Acres of Marsh as of 50. shillings of Rent with the Appurtenances in Barlinge the great Staubrigge great Wakeringe little Wakeringe Leigh Shopland Rochford Prtâ—lewell Benflâ—â—t Foulnes Althorpe Thundersley Hadley Great Baddowe Great Totham and Gouldhanger which he claimed to be his Right and his inheritance And into which the said Thomas Wiseman then had not entry but after the Disseisin which Hugh Hunt unjustly without Judgement did to the said John Godfrey within 30. yeers then last past as he then said And whereof he then Complained That the said Thomas VViseman the Son him then did deforce And unlesse he should do it and the aforesaid John Godfrey should then make the said Sheriff secure his clamour to prosecute then he summon by good summons the aforesaid Thomas Wiseman the
th at Chedington aforesaid dyed intestate And the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid that after and before the time in which c. that is to say the 19 th day of January 1576. Administration of all and singular the goods Chattels Rights and Credits which were of the aforesaid Thomas at the time of his death by William South Doctor of Law Commissary and Official of the Arch of Buckingham to one Anne Hethrington then wife of Ralph Hethrington and then the late Widow of the said Ralph Elderker at Chedington aforesaid was committed By virtue of which committing of the Administration aforesaid the aforesaid Ralph Hethrington and Ann his wife into the Rectory aforesaid and the glebe Lands aforesaid with their appurtenances did enter and were thereof possessed and the said Ralph Hethrington and Anne his wife so thereof possessed the said Ralph Hethrington and Anne afterwards that is to say the 28 day of March in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 19. at Chedington aforesaid by a certain Indenture made between the aforesaid Ralph Hethrington and Anne his wife by the names of Ralph Hethrington of Sheale in the County Lecester Gentleman and Anne his wife late wife of Ralph Elderker deceased of the one parte and one Ralph Celey by the name of Ralph Celey of London Mercer of the other parte one parte whereof sealed with the Seaâ—s of the said Ralph Hetherington and Anne sealed to the Jurors aforesaid in evidence likewise shewed for the Consideration in the said Indenture specified had bargained sold â—ssigned and set over to the said Ralph Celey his Executors Administrators and assignes all the Interest Title Estate and Term of years then to come and unexpired in and to the Rectory aforesaid and the gleabe Lands aforesaid with the appurtenances to have and to hold to the onlie and proper behoof and use of the said Ralph Celey his Executors and assignes for ever By virtue of which Assignement the said Ralph Celey into the Rectory aforesaid and the glebe Lands aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed And the Juros aforesaid farther say upon their Oath aforesaid that after and before the time in which c. that is to say the 16th day of May in the year of our Lord 1577 for that the said Thomas Elderker while he lived and at the time of his death had diverse goods and Chattels rights and Credits in diverse Diocesses or Jurisdictions administration of all and singular the goods Chattels rights and Credits which were of the said Thomas at the time of his death by Edmund by divine providence Arch Bishop of Canterbury of all England Primat and Metropolitan aforesaid to the said Ann Hethrington then the wife of the said Ralph Hethrington and then late late the widow of the said Ralph Elderker deceased late natural and lawfull Brother of the said Thomas Elderker at London that is to say in the Parish of the blessed Mary of Bow in the Ward of Cheap London was committed And the Jurors aforesaid farther say upon their Oath aforesaid That the said Ralph Celey so being possessed the said Ralph Hethrington Ann his wife and the said Ralph Celey afterwards that is to say the 20th day of May in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 19th at Chedington aforesaid by their certain Indenture with the Seal of the said Ralph Celey sealed and to the Jury aforesaid given and shewed in evidence bearing date the said 20 day of May in the 19 year aforesaid for the Considerations in the said Indenture specified gave granted bargained and aliened to one John Eden all the Interest Title Estate their Term of years then of in the aforesaid Rectorie gleabe Lands with the appurtenances to come and unexpired to have and to hold to the said John Eden his executors and assignes during the residue of the aforesaid Term of the aforesaid 80 years as before is said granted By virtue of which assignment the said John Eden into the Rectory aforesaid and the gleabe Lands aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed and the Jurors aforesaid further upon their Oath aforesaid say that the said John Eden being so seised of the Rectorie aforesaid and of the gleabe Land aforesaid with the appurtenances afterwards that is to say the 12 day of May in the year of the Reign of the said Queen that now is the 29 at Chedington aforesaid in the County aforesaid by his Indenture Sealed with his Seal and to the Jurors aforesaid likewise shewed in evidence whose date is the same 12 day of May in the 29 year aforesaid bargained sold and assigned to one Thomas Tarsburgh Esquire all his Interest and Term of years then to come and unexpired of and in the Rectorie aforesaid and the gleabe Lands aforesaid with the appurtenances by reason of which the said Thomas Tarsburgh into the Rectorie aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed And the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid that the said Thomas Tarsburgh being thereof so possessed afterwards and before the time in which c. that is to say the 23 day of November in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 36 at Chedington aforesaid in the County aforesaid by his Indenture with the Seal of the said Tarsburgh Sealed and to the Jurors aforesaid in evidence likewise shewed granted bargayned alliened and assigned all his Right Title Interest and Term of years then to come of and in the Rectory aforesaid and the glebe Lands aforesaid with the appurtenances to one John Agmondesham Esquire By virtue of which the said John Agmondesham into the Rectory aforesaid and the gleabe lands aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed And the Jurors aforesaid farther say upon their Oath aforesaid that the said John Agmondesham so being thereof possessed afterwards and before the time in which c. that is to say the 27 day of November in the year of the Reign of the said Queen that now is the 36th at Chedington aforesaid by his Indenture Sealed with the Seal of the said John Agmondesham and to the Jurors aforesaid here in Evidence likewise shewed demysed the Rectorie aforesaid and the glebe Lands aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid Thomas Tarsburgh Esquire to have to the said Thomas and his assignes from the said 27th day of November in the 36th year aforesaid until the 26th day of March which then should be in the year of our Lord 1595. By virtue of which demise the aforesaid Thomas Tarsburgh into the Rectorie aforesaid and glebe Lands aforesaid with the appurtenance entred and was thereof possessed And the said Thomas Tasburgs thereof being so possessed and the said John Agmondesham so as is said of the residue of the said Term of 80 years then to come being possessed The said John
of the Justices of the Lady the Queen of the Bench and Edward Fenner one of the Justices of the said Lady the Queen of pleas before the Queen her self to be holden assigned Justices of the Assiise of the Lady the Queen in the County of Wilts to be taken Assigned by the form of the statute came aswell the within named James Linche as the said within written William Spencer and Tho. Spencer by their Attorneys within mentioned and the Jurors of the Jury whereof within mention is made being called some of them that is to say William Garret of Shaw Gentleman William Bury of Crickland Thomas Puckley of Nether Haven Gentleman William Marse of Haydon John Noyse of Graston Richard Legge of Nether Haven Thomas Smith of Kinnett Thomas Stoper of Moanton and VVilliam Gouldesborough of the same came and are sworn of the same Jury and because that the rest of the Jurors of the Jury did not appear therefore other of the standers by chosen by the Sheriff of the County aforesaid at the request of the said James and by the command of the Justices aforesaid were new put whose names to the Panâ—nel within written are filed according to the statute in such case lately made and provided And the Jurors so of new put that is to say Thomas Stringer VVilliam Bundy and VVilliam Hascal likewise called came who to the truth of the matter within conteined together with the other Jurors aforesaid first impannelled chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath That the aforesaid VVilliam Spencer is not guilty of the Trespass and Ejectment within written as the said VViliam hath within alleged and further the said Jurors as to all the Trespass Ejectment aforesaid within written besides the Trespass and Ejectment in the Messuage within conteined and 26 Acres of the Tenements within written by the aforesaid Thomas Spencer within supposed to be done they say upon their Oath that the said Tho. is not thereof guilty as the said Tho. likewise therof within allegeth and as to the Trespass and Ejectment within written into the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land within supposed to be done the same Jurors say upon their Oath that long before the within written time in which it is supposed the Trespass and Ejectment aforesaid to be done one Richard Bridges Knight was seised as well of the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land with the appurtenances as of the other Tenements within written residue with the appurtenances in his demesn as of Fee and so thereof being seised the said Richard long before the time aforesaid in which c. by his certain writing of Feoffment Indented in Consideration of a certain Ioynture of one Iohanna the wife or Daughter of VVilliam Spencer Knâ—ght deceased from thence after to be had and ended gave and granted and in his said writing Indented confirmed to Iohn VVinchcomb the Elder of Newberry in the County of Berks. and John Knight of Newbery aforesaid the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land in which c. amongst other things to have and to hold the said Messuage and 26 Acres of Land in which c. amongst other things to the said John VVinchcomb and John Knight their heirs and assignes for ever under this Condition following that is to say That the said John VVinchcomb and John Knight within one moneth next ensuing after the date of the said writing by their sufficient writing in Law as by the learned Councel in the Law of the said Richard â—ridges it should be avised should give grant and deliver the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land in which c. amongst other things to the said Richard and the said Johanna his wife to have and to hold the said Messuage and 26 Acres of Land in which c. amongst other things to the said Richard and the said Johanna and to the heirs of the bodies of the said Richard and the said Johanna his wife betwixt the said Richard and the said Johanna Lawfully begotten and for default of such issue the remainder thereof to the right heirs of the aforesaid Richard for ever of the chief Lords of the Fee by the services therefore due and of right occasioned as by the said writing of Feoffment Indented Sealed with the Seal of the said Richard Bridges and bearing date the 23 th day of January in the year of the Reign of the Lord Henry late King of England the 8 th the 32 th to the Jurors aforesaid in evidence shewed more fully appeared and that by virtue of the said Feoffment the aforesaid John Winchcomb and John Knight were seised of the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Lands in which c. amongst other in their demesn as of Fee upon the condition aforesaid And farther the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath That the said John Winchcomb and John Knight being so thereof seised long before the aforesaid time in which c. and within the said one Moneth next insuing after the date of the said writing of Feoffment Indented at Walcot aforesaid in performance of the condition aforesaid and at the request of the said Richard Bridges by their certain writing Indented of Feoffment delivered enfeoffed and delivered and by the said their writing Indented they did confirm to the aforesaid Richard Bridges and Johanna his Wife the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land in which c. amongst other things to have and to hold the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land in which c. amongst other to the aforesaid Richard Bridges and Johanna his Wife and the heirs of the bodies of them the said Richard and Johanna betwixt them Lawfully begotten and for default of such issue the remaynder thereof to the right heirs of the said Richard Bridges for ever of the chief Lords of the Fee by the services thereof due and of right accustomed as by the said writing of Feoffment Indented with the Seals of the said John Winchcomb and John Knight Sealed and bearing date the 6th day of February in the year of the Reign of the aforesaid late King Henry the 8 th the 32 th aforesaid and to the Jurors aforesaid in Evidence shewed it more fully appeareth And that by virtue of the said Feofment the aforesaid Richard Bridges and Johanna were seised of the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land in which c. amongst other in their demesn as of Fee tail that is to say to the said Richard and Johanna and the heirs of their bodies between them Lawfully begotten the remaynder thereof to the right heirs of the said Richard as above is said And the said Richard and the said Johanna so thereof being had issue of their bodies between them Lawfully begotten one Anthony Bridges his Son yet living and in full life being that is to say at West Shefford in the County of Berks and that afterwards and before the time in which c. the aforesaid Richard Bridges and Johanna of the aforesaid
against Iohn Lambert in the custody of the Marshal c. of a plea of Trespass and Ejectment of him out of his Farm and are pledges of sute Iohn Doo and Richard Roo which Bill followeth in these words ss Buck Theophilus Adams Gentleman complayneth of Iohn Lambert in the custody of the Marshal of the Marshalsey of the Lady the Queen before the Queen her self being for that that is to say That whereas one Robert Snelling Gentlemâ—n and Thomas Butler Gentleman the 23 th .. day of May in the year of the Reign of the Lady the Queen Elizabeth that now is of England the 36. at the Town of Buckingham in the County aforesaid had demised and to Farm Letten to the said Theophilus 1 Messuage and 10 Acres of Land to the said Messuage neer lying called the Conigree situate lying and being in the Town of Buckingham aforesayd in the County aforesaid To have to the said Theophilus and his assigns from the aforesaid 23 day of May in the 36 year aforesaid untill the end and Term of 10 years from thence next following and fully to be compleat and ended by virtue of which demise the same Theophilus afterwards that is to say the 16 day of April in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 39 into the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed until the aforesaid Iohn Lambert afterward that is to say the same 16 day of April in the 39 year aforesaid with force and Arms c. into the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances upon the possession of the said Theophilus thereof entred and him the said Theophilus from his Farm thereof his Term aforesaid not yet ended ejected expelled and amoved and from his possession thereof held out and yet holdeth out and other harms to him did against the peace of the said Lady the Queen that now is to the damage of the said Theophilus of 20 pound and thereof he bringeth sute c. and now at this day that is to say Monday next after 8 dayes of Saint Michael this Term until which day the aforesaid Iohn Lambert had licence to imparl to the Bill aforesaid and then to answer c. before the Lady the Queen at Westminster came aswel the aforesaid Theophilus Adams by his Attorny aforesaid as the said Iohn Lambert by Iohn Harborn his Attorny and the said Iohn Lambert defendeth the force and Injury when c. and saith that he is not there of guilty and of this putteth himself upon the Country and the said Theophilus likewise c. and therefore a Jury thereof was to be before the Queen at Westminster upon Monday next after the morrow of the Purification of the blessed Lady Mary by whom c. and who neither c. Because aswel c. Day is given to the parties aforesaid thence c. of which day the Jurors aforesaid between the parties aforesaid of the plea aforesaid were put in respit before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Monday next after the Month of Easter in the year of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 41 th for default of Jurors c. At which day before the said Lady the Queen at Westminster aforesaid come the parties aforesaid by their Attorneys aforesaid And the Jurors of the same Jury being called come likewise who to say the truth of the premises chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath that long before the time of the Trespass and Ejectment aforesaid that is to say the 5 day of the month of June in the year of our Lord 1431 and in the year of the Reign of King Henry the 6 after the conquest the 9 one Iohn Barton the Elder was seised of the aforesaid Messuage and of 6 Acres of Pasture parcel of the aforesaid 10 Acres of Pasture in the Declaration aforesaid specified in which it is supposed the Trespass and Ejectment aforesaid to be done amongst other in his demesn as of Fee and so thereof of the Messuage aforesaid and of the said 6 Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances parcel c. seised c. Enfeoffed William Brampton to have and to hold to him and his heirs to the behoof and use of the aforesaid Iohn Barton the Elder and his heirs By virtue whereof the aforesaid William Brampton was seised of the Messuage and 6 Acres of Land parcel c. with the appurtenances in his demesn as of Fee to the use of the aforesaid Iohn Barton and his heirs and the aforesaid William Brampton so thereof being seised the aforesaid Iohn Barton afterwards that is to say the aforesaid 5 day of the Moneth of June in the year of our Lord 1431 in the said year of the Reign of the said late King Henry the 6. the 9 aforesaid at Buckingham aforesaid made his Testament and last will within written of the aforesaid Messuage and 6 Acres of pasture parcel c. amongst other things in these words c. In the name of God Amen ss The 5 day of the Moneth of June 1431 of the late Reign of King Henry the 6 after the Conquest of England the 9 I Iohn Barton the Elder being of perfect minde and good memory do make and ordein my present Testament Indented conteyning my last will in this manner Imprimis I give and recommend my soul to God and my omnipotent Creator and Saviour and to the blessed Mary the Virgin his Mother and to all the Saints and my body to be buried in the Church of the blessed Peter the Apostle of Buckingham that is to say in the Church of Saint Romwold in the same place wherein a Marble stone for my burying I have ordeined and appointed and for this my burial there to be had I give to the building of the body of the said Church 40 shillings also I will and Ordain that speedily after my death there be celebrated for my soul 4000 Masses for the celebrating of which I give 16 pound 13 shillings 4 pence and for his payns who about this shall imply him self that fully faithfully and speedily it be performed 6 shillings 8 pence Item I give to the religious men under written that they as soon as by my Executors or their deputies they be acquainted of my death so speedily as conveniently it may be done every order of them say a Placebo and Dirige by note and the day following the Mass of Requiem with note for my soul the souls of my Father and Mother my friends and Benefactors and for the souls of all the faithfull departed that is to say to the Master and Brethren of the house and Church of Saint Thomas the Martyr of Canterbury called of Acons London 40 shillings to the Master and Brethren of the Hospital of Saint Bartholemew in west Smithfield London 40 shillings to the Abbot and Covent of Bethesden in the County Buckingham 100 shillings to the Prior and Covent of Luffeild 40 shillings to the
Lamp burning every day and night before Saint Romwald in the Church of the blessed Peter aforesaid as now is found and maintained and that my said Brother during his life hold or cause to be held my Anniversary and of my Father and Mother yearly in the day of the Translation of Saint Benedict in the Church of the blessed Peter aforesaid in which Anniversary the said John my Brother yearly two wax lights at the Dirige and the day following at the Mass one at the head and the other at the feet of my Sepulcher burning every wax light to contein 3 pounds which Funerals of me being completed I will that all that which shall be remaining of the said wax lights be sent and remain to the Altar of Saint James aforesaid upon the Candlestick there being to the Chaplain of my Chancery aforesaid to serve every festival day at Mass as long as it may last and that the aforesaid John my Brother during his life finde yearly one competent torch to serve at the Altar aforesaid And I will that all the aforesaid Tenements Rents and Services with the reversions and all their appurtenances after the decease of the said John my Brother whole remain to Margaret and Isabel my Sisters for the term of their lives and the life of the longer liver of them To be holden of the Chief Lords of the Fee by the Services thereof due and of right accustomed upon condition that the said Margaret and Isabel during their lives do perform and observe all and singular the charges before limited in form aforesaid and after the death of the said Margaret and Isabel I will all the aforesaid Tenements Rents and Services with the reversions and all their appurtenances wholy to remayn wholy to William Fowler To be holden to him and his heirs of his body Lawfully to be begotten of the chief Lords of the Fee by the services thereof due and of right accustomed upon condition that he the said William and his heirs do perform and keep all and singular the charges above written in the form aforesaid for ever And if it shall happen the said William Fowler to dy without heir of his body Lawfully begotten that from thence all the aforesaid Tenements Rents and Services with the reversions and all their appurtenances whole remain to John Somerton my Cousen and the heirs of his body Lawfuly begotten to be holden of the chief Lords of the Fee by the services thereof due and of right accustomed upon condition that he the said John Somerton and his heirs all and singular the charges above written in form aforesaid fulfill and keep for ever and if it shall happen him the said John Somerton to dy without heir of his body issuing That from thence all the aforesaid Tenements Rents and Services with the reversions and all their appurtenances whole remain to William Purfrey my Cousen and the heirs of his body Lawfully begotten to be holden of the Lords of the Fee by the services thereof due and of right accustomed upon condition that the same William Purfrey and his heirs aforesaid do perform and observe all and singular the charges above written in form aforesaid for ever And if it shall happen the said William Purfrey to dy without heir of his body issuing from hence I do give and bequeath that all the aforesaid Rents and Services with the reversions and all their appurtenances whole remain to the Master of the house of Saint Thomas the martyr of Acon London aforesaid to have and to hold to him and his successors Masters of the same house of Saint Thomas to the end and Term of 40 years from thence next following and fully to be ended and after the said Term to be ended that all the Tenements aforesaid Rents and Services with the reversions and all their appurtenances remayn to the Master of the Hospital of Saint Bartholomew in West Smithfield London aforesaid to have and to hold to the same Master and his successors Masters of the said Hospital of Saint Bartholomews to the term and end of 40 years from thence next ensuing and fully to be compleated to every of them upon the condition following that is to say that every of the said Masters and their successors during their Terms do and perform all and singular the charges above limited in form aforesaid And if it shall happen the said John my Brother during his life in fullfilling the charges aforesaid to make default or not to perform the same or all the aforesaid Tenements during his life not sufficiently to repair sustain or the same or any parcel thereof to alien or to let the same at a lower rate in prejudice to the other persons in remainder aforesaid named that then it shall be Lawfull to the said Margaret and Isabel into the aforesaid Tenements Rents and Services with the reversions and all their appurtenances to enter and the same to hold as in their remainder aforesaid without the contradiction of any one And that from thence the estate of the said John my Brother shall altogether cease and be of no value and if it shall happen the said Margaret and Isabel during their lives in doing and performing of all the charges aforesaid to make default or the same not to fulfil or all the Tenements aforesaid during their lives not sufficiently to sustain and repair or them to al en or demise as before is said or be negligent to enter if cause as aforesaid shall happen that then it shall be Lawfull to the aforesaid William Fowler and his heirs aforesaid into all the abovesaid Tenements Rents and Services with the reversions and all their appurtenances to enter as in his remainder aforesaid and the same to hold without any contradiction and that then the estate of the said Margaret and Isabel as aforesaid altogether to cease and be of no value And if the aforesaid William Fowler or his heirs aforesaid in doing and performing to make default or not to fulfil or all the aforesaid Tenements not sufficiently to be sustained or repaired or to be aliend or demised as before is said or be negligent to enter if cause as before is said shall happen that from thence it be well Lawfull to the abovesaid John Somerton and his heirs abovesaid into all and singular the aforesaid Tenements Rents and Services with the reversions and all their appurtenances to enter as in his remainder aforesaid and the same to hold without any contradiction and that from thence the estate of the aforesaid William Fowler and his heirs aforesaid as is aforesaid shall cease and be of no value And if it happen the aforesaid John Somerton or his heirs aforesaid in doing and performing all and singular the charges aforesaid to make default or the same not to fulfill or all the aforesaid Tenements not sufficiently to uphold and repair or to alien or demise the same as above is said or that they be negligent to enter if cause
6 Acres of Wood with the appurtenances in Wimondham which John Smith Gentleman to the aforesaid Arthur demised for a Term which is not yet past he entred and him from his Farm aforesaid did Eject and other harms did to him to the great damage of the said Arthur and against the peace of the Lord the King that now is c. and whereupon the said Arthur by Robert Love his Attorny complaineth that whereas the aforesaid John the 19 th day of October in the year of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 8 th at Wimondham had demised to the said Arthur the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to have and to hold to the said Arthur his Executors and Administrators from the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel then last past for and during the Term of 3 years from thence next following to be compleat and ended by virtu of which demise the said Arthur into the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed until the aforesaid Edward afterwards that is to say the 10 th day of April in the year of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is of England the 9 th with force and armes c. the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances which the aforesaid John to the said Arthur in form aforesaid demised for the aforesaid Term which is not yet past entred and him from his Farm aforesaid did Eject and other harms c. and against the peace c. whereupon he saith that he is the worse and hath damage to the value of 20 pound And therof he bringeth sute c. And the said Edward by Thomas Blofield his Attorny cometh and defendeth the force and injury when c. And saith he is not guilty of the Trespasse and Ejectment aforesaid as the said Arthur against him complaineth and of this puts himself upon the Country And the aforesaid Arthur likewise Therefore it is commanded to the Sherif that he cause to come here from the day of Holy Trinity in three Weeks 12. by whom c. And who neither c. Because aswell c. At which day the Jurors between the parties aforesaid of the Plea aforesaid put was between them in respite here until this day that is to say in 8 dayes of St. Michael then next following unless The Justices of the Lord the King to Assizes in the County aforesaid to be taken assigned by the form of the Statute c. Monday the 15 th day of July next At the Castle of Norwich in the County aforesaid first should come And now at this day cometh as well the aforesaid Arthur as the aforesaid Edward by their Attornies aforesaid And the aforesaid Justices to Assizes before whom c. send here their Record in these words Afterwards the day and place within contained before Edward Coke Kt. Chief Justice of the Lord the King of the Bench and John Crooke Kt. one of the Justices of the said Lord the King to Pleas before the King himself to be holden assigned Justices of the said Lord the King to Assizes in the County aforesaid to be holden assigned by form of the Statute c. came aswell the within named Arthur as the within written Edward Cockle by their Attornies within written And the Jurors of the Jury whereof within is made mention being called likewise came whereof 12. that is to say Robert Seaman Adam Bale Bartholmew Harison Thomas Reynolds William Bidwel Henry Howlet Thomas Crooke Richard Russel Thomas Filney Iohn Freeman John Jewel and Edmond Johnson in the Jury aforesaid are sworn After which one of the Jurors aforesaid that is to say Robert Seaman with the assent of both parties aforesaid and by the Command of the Justices aforesaid from the Pannel aforesaid was utterly drawn c. Therefore with the assent of the parties aforesaid the Jury aforesaid was further put in respite here until in 8. dayes of St. Hillary Therefore that the Sherif have the Bodies c. And appoint Decem Tales At which day here cometh aswell the aforesaid Arthur as the aforesaid Edward by their Attornies aforesaid And the Sherif now sendeth That as to the distreyning of Bartholmew Stone that the Writ was so late delivered to him that for the shortnesse of the time he could not execute it but as to the putting of the Decem Tales whereof in the said Writ was made mention the said Sherif now sendeth That execution thereof doth appear in a Schedule to the said Writ annexed in which Schedule is contained the Pannel of the names of Ten Jurors whereof none c. Therefore the Jury aforesaid again is put in respite here until from Easter-day in 15. dayes unless the Justices of the King To the Assizes in the County aforesaid to be taken assigned by the form of the Statute c. Wednesday in the first Week of Lent at Thetford in the County aforesaid first shall come for default of Jurors c. Therefore that the Sherif distrein the Jurors aforesaid by all their Lands c. And that the issues c. So that they be here unless c. to make the Jury aforesaid c. Norff. ss Afterwards the day and place within contained before Edward Coke Kt. Chief Justice of the Lord the King of the Bench and John Crooke Kt. one of the Justices of the said Lord the King to Assizes in the County aforesaid to be taken assigned by the form of the statute c. cometh aswell the within named Arthur Legat as the within written Edward Cockle by their Attornies within contained And the Jurors of the Jury aforesaid whereof within is made mention being called likewise come who to say the truth of the within contained chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath That the late King and Queen Philip and Mary the 9 th day of July in the yeer of the Reigns of the same King and Queen Philip and Mary the 4th and 6th were seised of and in the Mannor of VVimondamâ— in the County aforesaid in their Demesn as of Fee in the Right of hâ—s Crown of England whereof the Lands and Tenements in the Declaration within written then were parcel and the aforesaid late King and Queen Philip and Mary so as before is said of and in the Mannor aforesaid whereof c. being seised The said King and Queen the said 9th day of July in the yeer of the Reigns of the said late King and Queen Philip and Mary the 4th and 6th made their Letters Patents under the great Seal of Eng. to one George Howard Kt. of the aforesaid Lands and Tenements in the Declaration within written named amongst other By the names of 2 pieces of Lands called Nettlehamsted VVikemans containing by estimation 15. Acres lying and VVyndmondham aforesaid in the County aforesaid then or late in the tenure or occupation of Joh. Coleman late to the Monastery of VVyndmondham sometimes belonging and appertaining parcel of the
not yet concealed nor detained but the Rents and the Reversions thereof to the said Lord the King and Lady the Queen then were answered And that Mannor was in charge and account of Record and the Rents and the Reversions thereof to the said late King and Queen Philip and Mary were answered But whether the Lands and Tenements in the Declaration above mentioned by the said Letters Patents to the aforesaid George Howard Kt. passed or not the Jurors aforesaid are ignorant and thereof pray the Advice and Consideration of the Court in the premises And if upon the whole matter aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices of the Court That the aforesaid Lands and Tenements in the Declaration aforesaid mentioned by the aforesaid Letters Patents of the Lord Philip and Mary late King and Queen of England to the aforesaid George Howard did passe Then the Jurors aforesaid say that the aforesaid Edward Cockle is not guilty of the Trespasse and Ejectment as he before in pleading hath alleged And if upon the whole matter by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices and Court That the Lands and Tenements in the Declaration within written by the aforesaid Letters Patents of the Lord Philip and Mary King and Queen of England to the said George Howard passed not c. False Imprisonment Michaelmass Term in the 6th yeer of King JAMES in the COMMMON-PLEAS Doctor Bonhams Case Co. 8. part London HEnry Atkins of London Doctor of Physick George Turner of London Doctor of Physick Thomas Moundford of London Doctor of Physick John Argent of London Doctor of Physick John Taylor of London Yeoman And William Bowden of London Yeoman were Attached to answer to Thomas Bonham of London Doctor in Philosophy and of Physick of a Plea wherefore they together with William Dun of London Doctor of Physick and Richard Ware of London Skinner with force and Arms him the said Thomas Bonham took imprisoned and evil handled and him in Prison against the Law and Custom of the Kingdom of England did long detain and other harms to him did to the great damage of the said Thomas Bonham and against the Peace of the Lord the King that now is c And whereupon the same Thomas Bonham by Richard Coke his Attorny complaineth That the aforesaid Henry George Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden together c. the 10th day of November in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is the 4th with force and Arms him the said John in the Parish of the blessed Mary of Bow in the Ward of Cheap took and imprisoned and evilly handled and him there so in Prison a long time that is to say by the space of 7. dayes against the Law and Custom of this Kingdom of England detained and other harms c. to the great damage c. and against the Peace c. whereupon he saith that he is the worse and hath damage to the value of 300. pounds and thereof bringeth sute c. And the aforesaid Henry George Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden by Francis Barker their Attorny come and defend the force and injury when c. And as to the coming with force and Arms say That they are not thereof guilty And of that put themselves upon the Country and the aforesaid Thomas Bonham likewise And as to the rest of the Trespass and Imprisonment aforesaid above supposed to be done The said Henry George Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and VVilliam Bowden say That the aforesaid Thomas Bonham his Action aforesaid against them ought not to have because they say That before the aforesaid time in which it is supposed the aforesaid Trespasse and Imprisonment to be done The Lord Henry late King of England the 8th the 23d day of September in the yeer of his Reign 〈◊〉 by his Letters Patents which the said Henry George Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden with his great Seal of England sealed bearing date at VVestminster the same day and yeer here in Court brought Reciting Wherereas he thought it the duty of his Kingly Office in all reason to provide for the good and welfare of his People That would first of all be done if he might in due season meet with the enterprizes of wicked men first therefore ye held it necessary to restrain the boldness of wicked men who professed Physick more for avarice than out of confidence of a good Conscience Whereupon very many incommodities did arise to the rude and credulous Cōmon-people Therefore partly imitating the example of the well-governed Cities and other Nations inclined thereunto at the request of the grave Men and Doctors John Chambre Thomas Linacre Ferdinand de Victoria his Physicians of Nicholas Hatswel John Francisco and Robert Yoxley Physicians and chiefly of the right Reverend Father in Christ and Lord Thomas titled of the Holy Church beyond Tyber Priest of the most Holy Church of Rome Cardinal of York Arch-Bishop and our Well beloved Chancellor of our Kingdom of England A College perpetual of Doctors and Grave Men who Physick in his City of London and the Suburbs and within 7. Miles from the said City every way might publickly exercise he Willed and commanded to be instituted to whom for his honour and in the name of the publick good and care as he hoped the ignorance and rashness of the malitious which he remembred as well by their example and gravity to deterr as by his Lawes late made and and by Constitution to be made by the same College to punish Which that they might more easily well accomplish to the remembred Doctors John Chambers Thomas Linacre Ferdinand de Victoria his Physicians Nicholas Hatswel John Francisco and Robert Yoxley Physicians he granted that they and all Men of the same faculty of and in the City aforesaid should be in deed and Name one Body and Comminalty perpetual or College perpetual and that the said Comminalty or College every yeer for ever might chose and make of that Cōminaltie any diligent man and skilful in the faculty of Physick to be President of the said College or Comminalty to oversee rule and govern for that yeer the College or Comminalty aforesaid and all men of the said faculty and their businesses And that the said President and College or Comminalty should have perpetual succession and a Common Seal to serve for the businesses of the said Comminalty and President for ever And that they and their Successors for ever should be persons able and capable to purchase and possesse in Fee and for ever Lands Tenements Rents and other possessions whatsoever He also granted to them and their Successors for him and his Heirs That they and their Successors might purchase to them and their Successors aswell in the said City as out of it Lands and Tenements whatsover not
contrary to the form and effects of the Letters Patents aforesaid and the aforesaid Statute made in the Parliament aforesaid of the said King Henry the 8th did practise Physick not admitted by the Letters of the aforesaid President and College sealed with their Common Seal whereas in truth the aforesaid Thomas Bonham was insufficient to practise Physick By reason whereof the said Thomas Bonham afterwards that is to say the 13th day of April in the yeer of our Lord 1606. at London in the Parish and Ward aforesaid was summoned by the aforesaid Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid to appear before the President and Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid at the College aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid the 14th day of April in the yeer of our Lord 1606. abovesaid then next following to be examined upon the premises At which 14th day of April in the yeer of our Lord 1606. aforesaid at the College aforesaid came the aforesaid Thomas Bonham in his proper person and there was examined of his science in his facultie of Physick administred by the aforesaid Censors or Governors of the College aforesaid and because the said Thomas Bonham so examined answered very insufficiently in the Art of Physick then and there upon his examination aforesaid and was â—ound by the aforesaid President and Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid very insufficient and unskilful to administer Physick And for that the aforesaid Thomas Bonham being many times examined and forbidden by the President and Censors or Governours aforesaid for the causes aforesaid to adminster Physick for a Moneth or more after such forbidding of him within London aforesaid in the aforesaid Parish of the blessed Mary of Bow in the Ward aforesaid without the license of the aforesaid President and College under their common Seal contrary to the form of the Letters Patents aforesaid and the Statutes aforesaid did practise Then and there it was granted by the aforesaid President and Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid That the aforesaid Tho. for his Dissobedience and Contempt be amerced to 100. shillings in the next assembly of the aforesaid President and College at the College aforesaid to be paid And then and there it was commanded to the said Thomas Bonham by them the President and Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid That the aforesaid Thomas Bonham from thenceforth should forbear to practise Physick within the aforesaid City of London and the Suburbs thereof and 7. Miles circuit of the said City until the said Thomas Bonham were found to be sufficient and should be admitted to practise the said Art of Physick within the City and circuit aforesaid by the President and College aforesaid under the pain of being cast into Prison if in the premises as is aforesaid he should offend And the said Henry George Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden further say That after and before the aforesaid time in which c. That is to say the first day of October in the yeer of our Lord 1606. abovesaid At the College aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid The aforesaid Thomas Langton Doctor of Physick a man diligent and skilful in the faculty of Physick then one of the CoÌ„minalty of the College of Physicians in London aforesaid and one of the Electors of the College aforesaid was elected and chosen into the Office of President of the College aforesaid for one year then next following and the Office of President of the College aforesaid then and there held And the said Thomas Langton being President of the College aforesaid the same President and Comminalty of the College aforesaid the said first day of October in the yeer of our Lord 1606. abovesaid at the College aforesaid chose the aforesaid George Turner Thomas Moundford William Dun and John Argent Doctors men diligent and skilful in the faculty of Physick and then being 4. of the College aforesaid to supervise search correct and govern all and singular the Physicians of the said City exercising the faculty of Physick in the said City and other forein Physicians whomsoever frequenting to and exercising the said faculty of Physick within the same City and the Suburbs of the same City or within 7. Miles circuit of the said City And to punish their defects in not well exercising doing and using the same As also to oversee and search all manner of Medicines and Receipts by the said Physicians exercising the said faculty of Physick within the City of London aforesaid and the circuit aforesaid or any of them for the curing of diseases as often as need should be required and to punish the said Physicians exercising the faculty of Physick in the premises Delinquents by Fines Amercements and Imprisonments of Body and other wayes reasonable and fitting according to the form and effect of the Letters Patents aforesaid and the Statutes aforesaid And the said Thomas Langton being President of the College aforesaid the aforesaid G. Turner Thomas Moundford Wil. Dun John Argent being likewise the 4 Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid The said Thomas Bonham before the time in which c. that is to say the 20th day of October in the yeer of our Lord 1606 abovesaid within London aforesaid that is to say in the aforesaid Parish of the blessed Mary of Bow in the Ward of Cheap aforesaid did practise Physick contrary to the form of the aforesaid Letters Patents and the Statutes aforesaid and the aforesaid Forbidding and Command of the aforesaid President and Censors And afterwards that is to say The same 20th day of October in the yeer of our Lord 1606. aforesaid The said Thomas Bonham at London aforesaid in the aforesaid Parish of the blessed Mary of Bow in the Ward of Cheap aforesaid was summoned by the aforesaid Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid at the College aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid the 22d day of the said moneth of October upon the premises to be examined At which 22d day of October in the yeer of our Lord 1606. abovesaid At the Assembly of the College aforesaid holden at the College aforesaid at London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid afterwards that is to say the same 22d day of October in the yeer of our Lord 1606. abovesaid before the said George Turner Wil. Dan Thomas Moundford and Joh. Argent then Censors Governours of the College aforesaid because that the said Thomas Bonham by the aforesaid Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid as it is said warned to appear at the College aforesaid before the President Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid the aforesaid 22d day of Octob. in the same day did not appear Then and there it was granted by the said Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid That the said Thomas Bonham for his dissobedience and contempts should be amerced to 10. pound And that the said Thomas Bonham for
the causes aforesaid should be arrested and delivered into custody And the said Henry George Thomas Moundford John Argent John Taylor and William Bowden further say That afterwards and before the time in which c. that is to say the 24th day of October in the yeer of our Lord 1606. abovesaid The said Thomas Langton President of the College aforesaid at London in the aforesaid Parish of the blessed Mary of Bow in the Ward of Cheap aforesaid dyed After whose death and before the time in which c. That is to say the 25th day of October in the yeer of our Lord 1606. abovesaid The said Henry Atkins a diligent man and skilful in the faculty of Physick and one of the Comminalty of the College aforesaid and one of the then 8. Electors of the College aforesaid then being at the College aforesaid within London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid was in due manner chosen and into the office of President of the College aforesaid for one whole yeer then next following and then and there held the said Office of President of the College aforesaid And the said Henry Atkins being President of the College aforesaid and the aforesaid George Turner William Dun Thomas Moundford and John Argent being Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid at an Assembly of the College aforesaid holden at the College aforesaid within London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid the 7th day of November in the yeer of our Lord 1606. abovesaid before the aforesaid Henry Atkins then President of the College aforesaid and the aforesaid George Turner William Dun Thomas Moundford and John Argent then Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid came the aforesaid Thomas Bonham in his proper person Of which Thomas Bonham when the aforesaid Henry Atkins then President of the College and the aforesaid George Turner VVilliam Dun Thomas Moundford and John Argent then Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid they asked whether he would satisfie to the College aforesaid for his disobedience and contempts aforesaid and again submit himself to be examined and to obey the Judgement of the College aforesaid And the aforesaid Thomas Bonham then and there answered that he before that had within London aforesaid done and practised and then after within Loedoâ— aforesaid would do and practise Physick no leave being asked of the said College and that he would not in any thing to the President and Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid yield obedience And then and there affirming the aforesaid President and Censors or Governours aforesaid to have no authority over those who are made Doctors in the University By which the said Censors or Governours for the offences and disobedience aforesaid Then and there Ordained and Decreed That the aforesaid Thomas Bonham should be sent to Prison there to remain until from thence by the President and Censors or Governours for the College aforesaid for the time being he should be delivered as by the said Letters Patents and the Statutes aforesaid it is Ordained and Established and then and there made their Warrant with the Common Seal of the College or Comminalty sealed And to the Keeper of of the Prison of the Lord the King in the Compter London in the Poultry in the Parish of St. Mildred directed commanded by the said Warrant to the Keeper of the Prison aforesaid That the said Keeper of the Prison aforesaid should receive the Body of the said Thomas Bonham and him in the Prison aforesaid of the said Lord the King there should safely keep without Bail or Main-prise at the proper costs and charges of the aforesaid Thomas Bonham until the aforesaid Thomas Bonham by the command of the President and Censors or Governours aforesaid or their Successors he should be delivered Which Thomas Bonham for his offences and disobedience aforesaid together with the Warrant aforesaid in form aforesaid made the said Henry Atkins then being President of the College aforesaid the aforesaid George Turner William Dun Thomas Moundford and John Taylor then being Censos or Governours of the College aforesaid by virtue of the Letters Patents and Statutes aforesaid and the aforesaid William Bowden and John Taylor as Servants of the said Henry Atkins President and of George William Dun Thomas Moundford and John Argent and by their the said President and 4. Censors or Governours aforesaid Warrant the aforesaid time in which c. to one Richard Ware then Keeper of the said Prison of the Lord the King of the Compter aforesaid at London in the Parish of St. Mildred in the Poultry in the Ward of Cheap aforesaid as to them it was lawful to do Which commitment of the aforesaid Thom. Bonham for the causes aforesaid in form aforesaid done is the same Trespass and Imprisonment whereof the aforesaid Tho. Bonham above complaineth And this they are ready to averr and demand Judgement if the said Thomas Bonham his Action aforesaid against them ought to have c. And the aforesaid Thomas Bonham saith That he for any thing before alleged to have his Action ought not to be barred Because by protestation he saith That he the said Thomas Bonham was not insufficient not was found by the aforesaid President and Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid to practise Physick nor unfitly or insufficiently to the aforesaid President and Censors or Governours of the College aforesaid in the Art of Physick did answer as the 〈◊〉 Henry Atkins George Turner John 〈…〉 dford John Argent John Taâ—lor and William Bowdâ—n above hath alleged For Pleâ— the said Thomas Bonham saith That by the aforesaid Act in the aforesaid Parliament of the aforesaid late King Henry the 8th holden at London aforesaid the aforesaid 5th day of April in the yeer of his Reign the 14th and from thence adjorned to VVestminster in the aforesaid County of Middlesex until the last day of July in the yeer of the Reign of the said King the 15th and there then holden It was further Enacted by Authority of the same Parliament That whereas in the Diocesse out of London it was not then very like always to find men able sufficiently to examine according to the Statute such as should be admitted to exercise Physick in them That no person then after be suffered to exercise Physick through England until the said person should be examined at London by the aforesaid President and three of the aforesaid Electors and should have from the said President and Electors Letters Testimonials of their Approbation and Examination except he should be a Graduate of Oxford or Cambridge who had accomplished all things for his form without any Grace And further the said Thomas Bonham saith That he the said Thomas the second day of July in the year of our Lord 1595 in the University of Cambridge aforesaid took the Degree and Dignity of a Doctor in Physick and then and there that is to say the said second day of July in the
the 8th the 11th at Pettesâ—o aforesaid By her certain Writing of Release which the said Warden or Rector and Scholars with the Seal of the aforesaid Sibil sealed here in Court bring whose date is the same day and yeer remised released and altogether for her and her Heirs for ever quit claimed to the aforesaid Richard Lyster Martin Linsey John Coteford John Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor then of the Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenances in form aforesaid being seized in their full and peaceable possession then being their Heirs and Assignes for ever All her Right Claim Title Use Interest and Demand which ever she had now hath or at any time after might have of and in the Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenances And further the said Sibil by her aforesaid Writing granted for her and her Heirs That she the said Sibil and her Heirs the Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenances to the said Richard Lyster Martin Linsey John Coteford John Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor their Heirs and Assignes against the then Abbot of Westminster and his Successors would warrant and for ever defend as by the said Writing of Release more fully appeareth And this the said Warden or Rector and Scholars are ready to averr whereupon they demand Judgement if the aforesaid Robert Chamberlain against the aforesaid Writing of Release the said Warranty of the said Sibil his Ancestor whose Heir the said Robert is in it contained his Action aforesaid against them ought to have c. And the aforesaid Robert Chamberlain saith that he for any thing before alleged to have his Action aforesaid ought not to be barred because he saith That long before the aforesaid Deed and before the aforesaid Alured Richard Danvers Nicholas Stathum and William Collow had any thing in the Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenances The aforesaid Richard Chamberlain was seized of the aforesaid Mannors with the appurtenances in his Demesn as of Fee And the said Richard so thereof being seized before the gift aforesaid that is to say the 12th day of June in the yeer of the Lord Edward late King of England the 4th after the Conquest the 11th The aforesaid Richard Danvers Alured Cornburgh Nicholas Stathum and William Collow out of the Court of the Chancery of the said late King Edward the 4th at Westminster in the County of Middlesex then being brought and prosecuted a certain Writ of the said late King Edward the 4th of Right against the said Richard Chamberlain then being Tenant of the Free hold of the Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenaces amongst other things to the then Sheriff of the County of Buckingham directed By which Writ the said late King then and there commanded the said Sherif That he should command the said Richard Chamberlain by the name of Richard Chamberlain Esq that justly and without delay he render to the said Richard Danvers Alured Nicholas and William by the names of Richard Danvers Alured Gorneburgh Esq Nicholas Stathum and William Collow the Mannor aforesaid with the appurtenances amongst other by the names of the Mannors of Pettesho and Eckney with the appurtenances 6. Messuages 200. Acres oâ— Land 20. Acres of Medow 200. Acres of Pasture 100. shillings Rent with the appurtenances in Pettesho Eckney Emberton which he claimeth to be his Right Inheritance And whereupon they complained Chamberlain them unjustly deforced and unlesse he do and the aforesaid Richard Danvers Alured Nicholas and William Collow should him the said Sheriâ— secure to prosecute their claim That then he summon by good summoners the aforesaid Richard Chamberlain that he be before the then Justices of the said late King Edward the 4th here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid from the 15. day of St. John the Baptist then nexâ— following to shew wherefore ye shoâ—ld not do And that he have then this summons and that Writ Because Thomas Rokes Esq Chief Lord of the same Fee remised thereof his Court to the said late King Edward the 4th At which 15. dayes of John the Baptist before Thomas Brian Kt. and his Companions then Justices of the said late King Edward the 4th of the Bench here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid came aswell the aforesaid Richard Danvers Alured Nicholas Stathum and William Collow by Thomas Gurney their Attorny as the aforesaid Richard Chamberlain by John Wildstall then his Attorny And then the Sherif of the aforesaid County of Buckingham that is to say Reginald Gray Esq then there returned the Writ aforesaid to him in form aforesaid directed in all things served and executed and sent that the aforesaid Richard Danvers Alured Nicholas and VVilliam Collow found to the said then Sherif sureties to prosecute his Writ aforesaid that is to say Richard Doo and Iohn Roo And that the said Richard Chamberlain was summoned by Iames Tye and Iohn Baker good summoners c. And hereupon The said Richard Danvers Alured Nicholas Stathum and William Callow by the said Thomas Gurney their Attorney in the said Court of the aforesaid late King Edward the 4th of the Bench here that is to say at Wostminster aforesaid at the 15. dayes aforesaid of St. Iohn Baptist Declared against the said Richard Chamberlain of and upon their Writ aforesaid and upon their Writ aforesaid by the same Thomas Gurney demanded against the aforesaid Richard Chambrlain the Mannors Tenements Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances in the said Writ of Right specified as their Right and inheritance by the aforesaid Writ of the said late King Edward the 4th because the aforesaid Thomas Rokes Chief Lord of the same Fee Released thereof his Court to the said late King And whereupon then they said That they themselves were seized of the Mannors aforesaid and of the Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances in the said Writ of Right specified in their Demesn as of Fee and Right in the time of Peace in the time of the said late King Edward the 4th taking the profits therof to the value c. And that such is their Right then they did offer c. And the aforesaid Richard Chamberlain by the aforesaid John Wildstaâ—e by his Attorny came and defended the Right of the said Richard Danvers Alured Nicholas and William when c. And their seisin of which seisin c. as of Fee and Right c. And all c. And chiefly of the Mannors Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances in the said Writ of Right specified and then vouched hereof to warranty Robert King who was present in the same Court in his proper person and willingly the Mannors and Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances in the said Writ of Right specified to them then did warrant c. Whereupon the aforesaid Richard Danvers Alured Nicholas and William then demanded against the aforesaid Robert Tenant by his warranty the Mannors Tenements and Hereditaments aforesaid in the said Writ of Right specified in form aforesaid c.
the said Edward then being Tenant of the Freehold of the said Mannors with the appurtenances By which Writ the said late King commanded the said Sherif That the said Sherif should command the said Edward Chamberlain by the name of Edward Chamberlain Esquire that justly and without delay he render to the aforesaid Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop Clerk The Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenances amongst other by the names of the Mannors of Pettesho and Eckney with the appurtenances and of 6. Messuages 200. Acres of Land 20. Acres of Meadow 200. Acres of Pasture and 100. shillings of Rent with the appurtenances in Pettesho Eckney and Emberton which the said Nicholas and Thomas then claimed to be their Right and Inheritance and into which the said Edward Chamberlain had not entry but after the disseisin which Hugh Hunt thereof unjustly and without Judgement did to the aforesaid Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop after the first passage of the Lord King Henry Son of King John into Gascoign as they said and whereupon they complained the said Edward Chamberlain did them disseise And if the aforesaid Nicholas and Thomas Hartop secure him the said Sherif to prosecute their Claim Then he summon by good summoners the aforesaid Edward Chamberlain that he should be before the Justices of the said late King Henry the 8th here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid in the Morrow of St. John the Baptist then next following to shew why he did not do it And that he have then here the summons and that Writ At which Morrow of St. John the Baptist before Robert Read Kt. and his Companions then Justices of the said late King Henry the 8th of the Bench here that is to say at VVestminster aforesaid came aswell the aforesaid Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop by John Cowper then their Attorny as the aforesaid Edward Chamberlain by Thomas Palmer then his Attorny And the Sherif that is to say Ralph Verney Esq then returned here the Writ aforesaid in all things served and executed that is to say that the aforesaid Nicholas and Thomas found to the then Sherif sureties to prosecute his Sute aforesaid that is to say John Doo and Richard Roo And that the aforesaid Edward Chamberlain was summoned by John Den and Richard Fen And upon this the said Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop by declaring against the said Edward Chamberlain upon the Writ aforesaid Demanded against the said Edward Chamberlain The Mannors Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances as their Right and Inheritance and in which the said Edward Chamberlain had not Entry but after the first passage of the Lord King Henry Son of King John into Gascoign c. And whereupon then they said that they themselves were seised of the Mannors Tenements and Rents aforesaid in their Demesn as of Fee and Right in the time of Peace in the time of the said late King Henry the 8th taking thereof the Profits to the value c. And unto which c. And thereof then they brought sute c. And the aforesaid Edward Chamberlain by the aforesaid Thomas Palmer his Attorny then defended his right when c. And then vouched thereof to warranty Thomas Fish who was then present in Court in his proper person and willingly the Mannors Tenements and Rents aforesaid to him did warrant and thereupon the said Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop demanded against him the said Thomas Fish then Tenant by his Warranty The Mannors Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances in form aforesaid c. And whereupon they then said That they were sâ—ised of the Mannors Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances amongst other things in their Demesn as of Fee and Right in the time of Peace in the time of the aforesaid late King Henry the 8th taking the profits thereof to the value c. And the aforesaid Thomas Fish Tenant by his Warranty aforesaid then defended his Right when c. And then prayed licence thereof to imparl and had it c. And afterwards the very same Term the aforesaid Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop returned back here into the Court aforesaid of the said late King Henry the 8th by their Attorny aforesaid and the aforesaid Thomas Fish Tenant by his warranty aforesaid did not come back but in despite of Court departed and made default Therefore then it was granted by the aforesaid Court here That the aforesaid Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop should recover their seisin against the said Edward Chamberlain of the Mannors Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances and that the said Edward should have of the Lands of the aforesaid Thomas Fish to the value and that the said Thomas Fish should be in mercy c. as by the Record and Processe thereof here in Court remaining more fully appeareth Which Recovery in form aforesaid had was had to the use and to the intent That the aforesaid Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop of the Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenances should enfeoff the aforesaid Richard Lyster Martiâ— John Cottesford John Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor To have and to hold to them and their Heirs for ever By Colour of which Recovery The aforesaid Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop into the Mannors aforesaid with their appurtenances entred and were thereof seised in their Demesn as Fee and so being thereof seised The said Nicholas and Thomas Hartop of the said Mannors with the appurtenances did 〈…〉 off the aforesaid Richard Lyster Martin Liâ—sâ—y John Cottesford John Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor To have and to hold to them and their Heirs for ever By virtue of which Fâ—â—ffment the said Richard Lyster Martin John Cottesford John Clayton VVilliam Hogeson and Robert Taylor were seised of the same Mannors with the appurtenances in their Demesn as of Fee and so thereof being seised The aforesaid Sibil in the life of the said Edw. for the better security of the said Richard Lyster Martin John Cottesford John Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor in the Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenances according to Agreement between the same Edward and Sibil first before the aforesaid Recovery had by her Writing aforesaid of Release Remised and Released to the aforesaid Richard Lyster Martin John Cottesford John Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor all her Right Claim Title State Use Interest and demand of and in the Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenances in 〈…〉 ner and form as they above have alleged And this they are ready to aver Whereupon they demand Judgement And that the said Robert Chamberlain from having his Action aforesaid against them â—e baâ—â—ed And the aforesaid Robert Chamberlain â—y Protestation taking it That the Recovery aforesaid was not had to the use and intent That the aforesaid Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop should infeoff the said Richard Lyster Martin John Cottesford John Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor of the Mannors aforesaid with the Appurtenances By Protestation also that
the aforesaid Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop did not infeoff the foresaid Richard Lyster Martin John Cottesford John Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor of the Mannors aforesaid with the Appurtenances By Protestation also That the aforesaid Sibil for the better security of the aforesaid Richard Lyster Martin John Cottesford Iohn Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor in the Mannors aforesaid with the Appurtenances according to Agreement between them the said Edward Sibil first before the aforesaid Recovery above supposed to be had by her Writing of Release aforesaid did not remise and release to the aforesaid Richard Lyster Martin Iohn Cottesford Iohn Clayton William Hogeson and Robert Taylor as the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars above in their Rejoynder have alleged By Protestation also That the aforesaid Edward Chamberlain at the day of the bringing of the Original Writ of the said Nicholas Evan and Thomas Hartop out of the Court of the Chancery of the aforesaid late King Henry the 8th that is to say the second day of Iune in the yeer of the Reign of the same late King the 4th or ever after was Tenant of the Freehold of the Mannors aforesaid with the Appurtenances For Plea The said Robert Chamberlain saith That the aforesaid Pâ—eâ— of the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars above by Rejoynder pretended is not sufficient in Law to bar him the said Robert from having his Action aforesaid against the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars aswel for that that the Rejoynder is a Departure from the aforesaid Barr of them the Warden or Rector and Scholars as for want of sufficient matter in the said Rejoynder contained And this he is ready to aver wherefore for want of a sufficient Rejoynder of the said Warden or Rector Scholars in this part The said Robert Chamberlain as at first demandeth Judgement seisin of the Mannors aforesaid with the Appurtenances to him to be adjudged c. And the Warden or Rector Scholars in as much as they sufficient matter in Law to bar the aforesaid Robert from having his Action aforesaid against them the Warden or Rector and Scholars above by rejoyning have alleged which they are ready to aver which matter the aforesaid Robert doth not deny nor to the same any wayes Answereth so to admit of the same averment altogether refused as at first demand Judgement And that the aforesaid Robert Chamberlain to have his Action aforesaid be barred And because the Justices here will avise themselves of and upon the premises before that they give their Judgement thereof Day is given to the parties aforesaid here untill in 8. dayes of St. Hillary to hear their Judgement because that the said Justices here therof not yet c. At which Day come aswell the aforesaid Robert as the aforesaid Warden or Rector Scholars by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Justices here will further avise themselves of upoÌ„ the premises before they give their Judgement thereof Day further is given to the parties aforesaid here until from the day of Easter in 15. Dayes to hear their Judgment therof because the said Justices here thereof are not yet c. At which day here come aswell the aforesaid Robert as the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Justices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof further Day is given to the parties aforesaid here until in the Morrow of the Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof because the said Justices here are thereof not yet At which Day here come aswell the aforesaid Robert as the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars by their Attornies aforesaid and because the Justices here will further avise themselves of upon the Premiseâ— before they give their Judgement thereof further day is given to parties aforesaid here until in 8. dayes of St. Michael to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof are not yet c. At which day here come aswell the aforesaid Robert as the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars by their Attornies aforesaid And upon this the premises being seen and by the Justices here fully understood It seemeth to the same Justices here That the Plea of the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars above by Rejoynder pretended is sufficient in Law to barr the said Robert to have his Action aforesaid against the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars Therefore it is granted That the aforesaid Robert take nothing by his Writ aforesaid that he be in Mercy for his false Clamour And that the aforesaid Warden or Rector and Scholars go thereof without Day c. Indictment At the Sessions of Gaol Delivery at Newgate 5 to Decembris in the 8 th Year of King JAMES Machalleys Case Co. 9. part fol. 61. b. AT the Sessions of Gaol Delivery of Newgate holden for the City of London at the Justice Hall in the Old Baily in the Parish of St. Sepulchre without Newgate in the Suburbs of the said City upon Wednesday the 5th day of December in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord James by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith the 8th and of Scotland the 44th Before William Craven Knight Mayor of the City aforesaid Thomas Flemming Knight Chief Justice of the said Lord the King to Pleas before the King himself to be holden assigned George Snigg Knight one of the Barons of the Exchequer of the said Lord the King John Croke Knight one of the Justices of the said Lord the King to Pleas before the King himself to be holden assigned Thomas Foster Knight one of the Justices of the said Lord the King of the Bench Edward Bromley Knight one of the Barons of the said Lord the King of his Exchequer aforesaid John Sotherton another Baron of his Exchequer aforesaid Henry Mountague Knight Recorder of his said City of London and other of his Companions Justices of the said Loâ—d the King by Letters Patents of the said Lord the King to them and others and to any 4. or more of them thereof made To enquire by the Oaths of good and lawful men of the City London aswel within liberties as without by whom the truth of the matter might best be known of what Treasons soever Misprisions of Treasons Insurrections Rebellions And of whatsoever Murthers Felonies Man slaughters Killings Burglaâ—ies Misdeeds Offences and Injuries whatsoever within the City aforesaid committed in the said Letters Patents specified and to the said Treasons and other the premises according to the Law and Custom of the Kingdom of the Lord the King of England to hear and determine As also Justices of the said Lord the King to Gaol delivery of Prisoners there being assigned by the Oaths of Ralph Edmunds Leonard Harwood John Frost Edward Dames John Lyssant Francis Barton Edward Parnell Thomas Hyet Henry Kent Edward Motley
Humphry Lee Richard Westcot William Fairbrother Edward Faweet and Thomas Smith good and lawful men of the City aforesaid It is presented That whereas upon Saturday the 17th day of November in the yeer of the Reign of our Lord James by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland King defender of the Faith c. the 8th and of Scotland the 44th in the Court of the Lord the King before Richard Pyot Alderman then and as yet one of the Sherifs of the City of London aforesaid in his Compter situate in the Parish of St. Michael in VVoodstreet London aforesaid according to the Custom of the City aforesaid then holden one Robert Radford had leeved a certain Plaint upon a Plea of Debt of demand of 500. hundred pounds against one John Murray of London Esq The Tenor of which Plaint followeth in these words that is to say Iohn Murray summon against Robert Radford Salter in a Plea of Debt upon demand 500. hundred pounds And thereupon the aforesaid Robert Radford demanded processe against the said Iohn Murray according to the Custom of the City aforesaid to be seved Upon which at the Request of the said Robert Radford in this sort in the same Court it was proceeded That the aforesaid Richard â—yot then and yet one of the Sherifs of the City aforesaid To one Richard Fells then one of the Sergeants at Mace of the Sherif and Minister of the Court aforesaid by word of mouth according to the Custom of the City aforesaid Commanded that he the said Sergeant at Mace should take and arrest the aforesaid Iohn Murray by his Body if he should be found within the Liberties of the City aforesaid so as he have the Body of the said Iohn Murray at the next Court of the said Lord the King at the Guild-hall of the City aforesaid situate in the Parish of St. Lawrence in the Old Iury in the Ward of Cheap London aforesaid upon Wednesday the 21. day of November in the 8. and 44th aforesaid to be holden to answer the aforesaid Robert Radford in the Plea of his Plaint aforesaid By virtue of which Command The said Richard Fells The said Iohn Murray afterwards that is to say the 18th day of the said moneth of November in the said yeers of the Lord the King that now is the 8th and 44th abovesaid between the hour of 5. and 6. in the Afternoon of the same day At London aforesaid That is to say in the Parish of St. Martin Bowyer Row in the Ward of Farrington within London aforesaid in the Common Kings high Way there by his Body took and arrested and then and there had in his custody And the aforesaid Iohn Murrey so under the custody of the said Richard Fells by virtue of the Command aforesaid then and there as before is said being It so then and there happened That the said Iohn Murray late of London Esquire otherwise called John Murray of London Esquire one Iohn Mackall late of London Yeoman otherwise called Iohn Maokallay late of London Yeoman one Iohn Engles late of London Yeoman otherwise called Iohn English late of London Yeoman and one Archibald Miller late of London Yeoman not having the Fear of God before their eyes but moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devil with Force and Armes that is to say with Swords c. to the intent him the said Iohn Murray from his arrest aforesaid then and there to rescous in and upon the aforesaid Richard Fells then there made an assault affray in which said affray The aforesaid Iohn Mackall otherwise called Iohn Mackalley with a sword is called a Rapier made of Iron and Steel of the value of 12. pence wherehe the said Iohn Mackall otherwise called Iohn Mackalley in his right hand then and there had and held the said Richard Fells in and upon the left part of his Body under the left shoulder-blade of the said Richard feloniously voluntarily and of malice forethought then and there struck and thrust in giving to the said Richard Fells then and there with the sword aforesaid called a Rapier in and upon the left part of his Body under the left shoulder one blow and wound mortal of the length of half an Inch and of bredth of half an Inch and of depth 6. Inches of which said stroak and mortal wound aforesaid the aforesaid Richard Fells then and there that is to say in the Parish and Ward last aforesaid presently dyed And further The Jurors aforesaid present That the aforesaid John Murray late of London Esquire otherwise called John Murry late of London Esquire The aforesaid John Engles late of London Yeoman otherwise called John English late of London Yeoman and the aforesaid Archibald Miller late of London Yeoman the said 18th day of November in the yeers 8th and 44th abovesaid between the Hours aforesaid in the Parish Ward and place last aforesaid felonionly voluntarily and of their forethought malice were present fighting procuring helping abetting and comforting the aforesaid John Mackall late of London Yeoman otherwise called John Mackalley late of London Yeoman to the aforesaid Richard Fells in manner and form aforesaid to be killed and murthered And so the Jurors aforesaid say That the aforesaid John Mackall late of London Yeoman otherwise called John Mackalley late of London Yeoman John Murray late of London Esquire otherwise called John Murry late of London Esquire John Engles late of London Yeoman otherwise called John English late of London Yeoman and Archibald Miller late of London Yeoman the aforesaid Richard Fells at London aforesaid that is to say in the Parish and Ward last aforesaid feloniously voluntarily and of their forethought malice in manner aforesaid killed and murthered against the peace of the Lord the King that now is his Crown and dignity c. And upon this at the self same Sessions before the aforesaid Justices the aforesaid John Murray otherwise Murry John Mackal otherwise Mackalley Io. Engles otherwise English Archibald Miller in the Custody of the said Richard Pyot and Francis Jones Sherifs of the City aforesaid being in the Gaol of Newgate aforesaid to the barr there brought in their proper persons came and severally being asked how of the Felony and Murther aforesaid they would acquit themselves Every one of them for himself severally said that he is not thereof guilty And thereof for good and ill severally put himself upon the Country And Richard Langley Esq who in this behalf followeth for the Lord the King likewise Therefore immediatly came a Jury thereof and the Jurors of that Jury by the Sherifs aforesaid of the City aforesaid Impannelled being called that is to say VVil. Morgan Tho. Dalbit Tho. Evans Tho. Austin Solomon Green VVil. Chewn VVilliam Ellil Metcalse Allington Iohn Drake VVil. Taylor Owen Dames and Tho. Damport appeared who to speak the truth of and upon the premises chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath That the City of London is and all
mentioned of which wound the said Richard Fells then and there that is to say in the Parish and Ward last aforesaid instantly dyed And futher the Jurors aforesaid say That at the time of the Killing of the aforesaid Rich. Fells in maner and form aforesaid The said Jo. Murray and John Engles otherwise English were present aiding to the said John Mackall otherwise Mackalley to him the said Richard Fells in manner aforesaid to be killed But whether upon the whole matter aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid found The killing aforesaid of the said Richard Fells in form aforesaid don be Murther or not the Jurors aforesaid do not know And thereof demand the Advise of the Justices and Court here and if upon the whole matter aforesaid It shall seem to the Justices and Court here That the aforesaid killing of the aforesaid Richard Fells be Murder Then the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid John Murray John Mackally and Iohn English are guilty and every one of them is guilty of the Murder of the said Richard Fells in manner and form as by the Indictment aforesaid against them it is supposed And that they at the time of Murder aforesaid in form aforesaid committed had no Goods or Chattels Lands or Tenements to the knowledge of the Jurors aforesaid And if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices and Court here That the aforesaid killing of the aforesaid Richard Fells in form aforesaid committed be not Murder Then the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Iohn Murray Iohn Mackall and Iohn Engles are not guilty nor any of them is guilty of the Murther of the aforesaid Richard Fells as they have alleged nor for that occasion ever with-drew themselves or any of them with-drew himself And if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form foresaid found It shall seem to the Justices and Court here That the killing of the aforesaid Richard Fells in form aforesaid done be Fellony or Man-slaughter Then the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Iohn Murray Iohn Mackall and Iohn Engles are guilty and every of them is guilty of the Felony and Man-slaughter aforesaid And that they have no goodâ— nor Chattels Lands or Tenements And further the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Archibald Miller in the said Indictment named of the Felony and Murder aforesaid is not guilty nor for that occasion ever with-drew himself Therefore it is considered by the Court That the aforesaid Archibald Miller go thereof acquitted without day c. And because the Court here of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises concerning the aforesaid Iohn Murray Iohn Mackall and Iohn Engles are not yet avised Day is given to the aforesaid Iohn Murray Iohn Mackall and Iohn Engles until the next Sessions of Gaol Delivery aforesaid for the aforesaid City to be holden under the Custody of the aforesaid Sherifs in the mean while committed safely to be kept for to hear their Judgement thereof c. And because the Justices aforesaid are not yet c. Indictments The Record of the Conviction of Carliel and others The Lord Sanchars Case C. 9. part fol. 114. THE Inquisition taken at the Sessions of the Peace of the Lord the King for the City of London at the Guild-hall of the City of London aforesaid upon VVednesday the 27th day of May In the yeer of the Reign of our Lord Iames by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. the 10th and of Scotland the 45th before James Pemberton Knight Mayor of the City of London aforesaid Stephen Soan Knight John Garrad Knight Thomas Bennet Knight Thomas Low Knight Henry Row Knight and Henry Mountague Knight one of the Sergeants at Law of the Lord the King and Recorder of the said City Justices of the said Lord the King to the Peace in the City aforesaid to be kept As also to divers Felonies Trespasses and misdeeds in the said City committed to hear determine assigned by the oaths of William Palmer John Pemberton Edward Bishop John Harrison William Erbury Thomas Nicholson Humphry VVaterson John Woodhall Zachary Healing Richard Downes Thomas Eagles Thomas Dennis Richard Taylor Meredith â—roughton and Ralph Hanson good and lawful men of the Body of the City aforesaid Who say upon their Oath aforesaid That Robert Carliel late of London Yeoman and John Jrweng late of London aforesaid Yeoman Not having God before their Eyes but moved and seduced by the Instigation of the Devil The 11th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of our Lord James by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. and of Scotland the 45th at London aforesaid that is to say in the Parish of St. Dunston in the East in the Ward of Farrington without London aforesaid with force and Armes c. Feloniously on their fore though Malice in and upon one John Turner then and there being in the Peace of God and of the said Lord the King made an assault and an affray And the aforesaid Robert Carliel a certain Gun called a Pistol of the value of 5. shillings then and there charged with Gunpowder and one leaden Bullet which Gun the aforesaid Robert Carliel in his Right Hand then and there had and held in and upon the aforesaid John Turner then and there Feloniously voluntarily and of his fore-thought Malice did shoot off and discharge And the aforesaid Robert Carliel with the leaden Bullet aforesaid from the Gun aforesaid then and there sent out the aforesaid John Turner in and upon the Left part of the Body of him the said John Turner neer the Left Papp of the said John Turner then and there feloniously struck giving to the said John Turner then and there with the leaden Bullet aforesaid out of the Gun aforesaid then and there sent out in and upon the aforesaid Left part of the Body of the said Iohn Turner neer the aforesaid Left Papp of the said Iohn Turner one mortal Wound of the Bâ—edth of half of one Inch and in the Depth of 5. Inches of which mortal Wound the aforesaid Iohn Turner at London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid instantly dyed And that Iames Irweng Feloniously and of his fore-thought Malice then and there was present adjoyning assisting abbetting comforting and maintaining the aforesaid Robert Carliel to the Felony and Murder aforesaid in form aforesaid Feloniously to be done and committed And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid say That the aforesaid â—obert Carliel and Iames Irweng the aforesaid Iohn Turner at London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid in manner and form aforesaid Feloniously Voluntarily and of their fore-thought Malice did kill and murder contrary to the Peace of the Lord the King that now is his Crown
and Dignity c. And afterwards That is to say at the Gaol Delivery of the Lord the King at Newgate holden by the City of London aforesaid at the Justice Hall situate in the Old Baly in the Parish of St. Sepulcher in the Ward of Farrington without London aforesaid the 23d day of Iune in the yeer of the Reign of the said our Lord Iames by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland the 10th and of Scotland the 45th before Iames Pemberton Knight Mayor of the City of London aforesaid The right Reverend Father in God Iohn Bishop of London Thomas Flemming Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Lord the King to Pleas before the King himself to be holden assigned Edward Coke Kt. Chief Justice of the said Lord the King of the Bench Lawrence Tanfeild Knight Chief Baron of the Exchequer of the Lord the King Christopher Yelverton Knight one of the Justices of the said Lord the King to Pleas before the King himself to be holden assigned David Williams Knight another of the Justices of the said Lord the King to Pleas before the King himself to be holden assigned John Croke Knight another of the Justices of the said Lord the King to Pleas to be holden before the King himself to be holden assigned Stephen Soan Knight John Garrard Knight Thomas Bennet Knight Baptist Hicks Knight Francis Bacon Solicitor General of the Lord the King Henry Mountague Knight one of the Kings Serjeants at Law and Recorder of the City of London aforesaid and other their Fellows Justices of the Lord the King To his Gaol aforesaid of Prisoners in the same being to be delivered assigned The aforesaid Robert Carliel and James Irweng under the custody of Edward Barkham and George Smythes Sherifs of the City aforesaid to the Barr aforesaid brought in their proper persons came and severally being asked how of the Felony and Murder aforesaid they would acquit themselves The said Robert Carliel saith That he cannot deny but that he is guilty of the Felony and Murder aforesaid to him in form aforesaid imposed and the Felony and Murder aforesaid expresly confesseth and thereof putteth himself upon the Mercy of the King and the aforesaid James Irweng saith That he of the Felony and Murder aforesaid to him in form aforesaid imposed is not guilty and thereof for good and ill puts himself upon the Country Therefore immediately he cause a Jury to come c. And the Jurors of the Jury aforesaid by the aforesaid Sherifs of the City aforesaid to this impannelled being called that is to say Humphry Slâ—cy William Morgan Rouland Healing Hugh Hawesh Henry Colthurst William Hicks William Hayes Richard Bridges William Wilde John Palmer Solomon Green and Richard Rudd came who to say the truth of and upon the premises to the said Iames Irweng imposed chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid John Irweng is guilty of the Felony and Murder to him in form aforesaid imposed in manner and form as by the indictment aforesaid against them it is supposed And that he the time of the Felony and Murder aforesaid in form aforesaid committed or ever after had no Goods or Chattels Lands or Tenements to the knowledge of the Jurors aforesaid Upon which the said Robert Carliel and Iames Irweng being severally spoken unto If they had any thing for themselves or could say Wherefore the Court aforesaid to Judgement and Execution of them and either of them of the premises ought not to proceed who said nothing but what at first they had said Upon which then and there It is considered by the said Justices That the aforesaid Robert Carliel and James Irweng to the Gaol of Newgate aforesaid from whence they came should be sent back and thence be lead and either of them be lead unto the place of Execution and there be hanged and either of them be hanged until c. The Indictment of Robert Creighton Esq THE Jurors present for the Lord the King upon their Oath That Middle whereas Robert Carliel late of London Yeoman and James Irweng late of London Yeoman Not having God before their Eyes but seduced by the instigation of the Devil the 11th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of our Lord James by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. and of Scotland the 45th at London that is to say in the Parish of St. Dunston in the West in the Ward of Farrington without London aforesaid c. with Force and Armes c. Feloniously and of their fore-thought Malice in and upon one John Turner then and there in the Peace of God and of the said Lord the King being made an Aassult and Affray And the aforesaid Robert Carliel a certain Gun called a Pistoll of the value of 5. shillings then and there charged with Gunpowder and one leaden Bullet which Gun the said Robert Carliel in his Right Hand then and there had and held in and upon the aforesaid John Turner then and there Feloniously Voluntarily and of his Malice fore-thought did shoot off and discharge And the aforesaid Robert Carliel with the leaden Bullet aforesaid from the Gun aforesaid then and there sent out the aforesaid Iohn Turner in and upon the left part of the Body of him the said Iohn Turner then and there feloniously struck giving to the said Iohn Turner then and there with the leaden Bullet aforesaid neer the left papp of him the said Iohn Turner one mortal Wound of the Breadth of half an inch and Depth of 5. inches of which mortal Wound the aforesaid Iohn Turner at London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid instantly dyed And that James Irweng Feloniously and of his fore-thought Malice then and there was present ayding assisting abetting comforting and maintaining the aforesaid Robert Carliel to the Felony and Murder aforesaid in form aforesaid to be done and committed And so the aforesaid Robert Carliel and James Irwenge the aforesaid John Turner at London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid in manner and form aforesaid Feloniously Voluntarily and of their fore-thought Malice killed and Murdered against the Peace of the Lord the King that now is his Crown and Dignity one Robert Creighton late of the Parish of St. Margaret in the County of VVestminster Esquire not having God before his Eyes but being seduced by the Instigâ—tion of the Devil before the Felony and Murder aforesaid by the aforesaid Robert Carliel and James Irweng in manner and form aforesaid done and committed that is to say the 10th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of our Lord James by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith the 10th and of Scotland the 45th the aforesaid Robert Carliel at the aforesaid Parish of St. Margaret in Westminster aforesaid in the County of Middlesex aforesaid to the Felony and Murder aforesaid in manner and form aforesaid done
Memorandum That Edward Coke Esquire The Attorny General of the Lady the Queen that now is who prosecutes for the said Lady the Queen present here in Court the 20th Day of June this Term in his own person for the said Lady the Queen gave the Court here to understand and be informed That whereas a Wood with the appurtenances called Alcon otherwise Aluington Wood containing by estimation 3000. Acres of Wood in Alton otherwise Aluington and Rock in the aforesaid County of Worcester in the Hands and possession of the said Lady the Queen that now is the first Day of October in the first yeer of her Reign and long before and continually after were and stood and of Right ought to be and yet ought as in the Right of her â—rown of England as in very many Records Roules and Remembrances of this Exchequer it is evident and appeareth upon Record Yet one Ann Countess of Warwick Humphry Hill Richard Bushopp and Edward Bushopp little regarding the Lawes and Statutes of the said Lady the Queen that now is but intending the Disenherism of the Lady the Queen in the premises with Force and Armes c. the first Day of October in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 27th and diverse Dayes and turns between the same first Day of October in the 27th yeer and the Day of Exhibiting of this Information in and upon the possession of the said Lady the Queen of the premises Entred Intruded and made Entry and the Issues and Profits thereof coming perceived to their own uses and had and as yet do perceive and have the same Trespass continuing and as yet continuing in contempt of the said Lady the Queen that now is and against her Lawes Whereupon the aforesaid Attorny of the said Lady the Queen for the said Lady the Queen prayes the Advise of the Courâ— in the premises And the aforesaid Ann Countess of Warwick Humphry Hâ—ll Richard Bishopp and Edward Bishopp come here to answer the said Lady the Queen of and in the premises as it is contained there And now that is to say From the day of Holy Trinity in three Weekes this Term came here the aforesaid Richard Bishopp by Arthur Salwaie his Attorny to this by special favour of the Court admitted and prayeth the hearing of the Information aforesaid and it is read unto him c. Which being read and heard and by him the said Richard fully understood The said Richard complaineth by colour of the premises in the Information aforesaid above specified to be troubled and unquietted and that not justly Because By Protestation that the Information aforesaid and matter in the same contained is not sufficient in Law and to which the said Richard is not necessitated nor by the Law of the Land bound to answer in any manner By Protestation also That the Wood aforesaid in the Information aforesaid above mentioned doth not contain nor the aforesaid time of the Trespass and Intrusion aforesaid above supposed to be done did contain in it 3000. Acres in manner and form as by the Information aforesaid above is supposeed Yet for Plea The said Richard as to the Force and Armes or whatsoever is against the Peace of the said Lady the Queen that now is As also the whole Trespass Contempt and Intrusion in the Information aforesaid above specâ—fied supposed to be done besides the Entry and Ingresse into the Wood aforesaid called Alton Wood otherwise Alvington Wood the 21th Day of February in the Yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 32th and from the same Day until the Day of Exhibiting of the Information aforesaid and besides the perceiving the Issues and Profits thereof by that time comming above supposed The said Richard saith that he in nothing thereof is guilty in manner and form as by the Information aforesaid above is supposed and upon this puts himself upon the Country And the aforesaid Attorny General of the said Lady the Queen that now is who for the said Lady the Queen in this behalf prosecutes likewise c. Therefore an Inquisition be made thereof c. And as to the Entry and Ingress into the Wood aforesaid the aforesaid 21th Day of February in the 32th Yeer aforesaid and from that Day until the Day of Exhibiting of the Information aforesaid as also to the taking of the Issues and Profits thereof by the time thereof comming above supposed to be done the said Richard saith That the said Lady the Queen that now is him the said Richard ought not any wayes to impeach or trouble because he saith That long before the aforesaid time in which it is supposed the Entry Intrusion and Ingress aforesaid to be done One Ann Countess of Warwick Widow sometimes Wife of Richard sometimes Earl of Warwick was seized of the Mannor of Abbotesley otherwise Abberley otherwise Abbedeley with the appurtenances in the aforesaid County of Worcester whereof the aforesaid Wood in which c. then and until the time of the grant here after specified made to Robert Earl of Leicester the third Day of July in the 30th Yeer of Queen Elizabeth here after mentioned whereof the Memory of Man then was not to the contrary was parcel in her Demesn as of Fee and so thereof being seized a Fine was levied in the Court of the Lord Henry late King of England the 7th at Westminst in the County â—f Middlesex from the Day of St. Hillary in 15. Dayes in the 3d Year of his Reign before Thomas Brian Roger Townsend and Iohn Haugh Justices and other the said late Kings Faithful Subjects then there present Betwâ—en him the Lord the King plantiff and the aforesaid Ann sometimes Countess sometimes Wife of the aforesaid Richard Earl of Warwick by the Name of Ann Countess of Warwick deforceant of the Mannor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. amongst other c. whereof a Plea of Covenant was sued between them in the same Court that is to say That the said Countess granted to the said Lord the King the Mannor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. And the same rendred back to him in the same Court To have and to hold to the said Lord the King and the Heirs Males of his Body begotten and if it shall happen That the said Lord the King should die without Heir Male of his Body begotten then after the decease of the said Lord the King the aforesaid Mannor with the appurtenances whereof c. should wholly Revert to the same Countess and her Heirs quieted from the other Heirs of the aforesaid Lord the King as by the Record of the aforesaid Fine in the Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is of the Bench at Westminster aforesaid remaining more fully appeareth By virtue of which Fine the aforesaid late King Henry the 7th was seized of the Mannor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. in his demesn as Fee tail that
unto him Which being read and heard The said Richard saith That in the Record and Processe aforesaid and in the giving of the Judgement aforesaid it is in nothing erred and prayeth That the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurer do proceed aswell to the Examination of the Record and Processe as to the aforesaid matters for Errors alleged according to the form of the Statute aforesaid And the aforesaid Attorny of the said Lady the Queen saith as above and prayeth likewise c. And because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurey will avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof day is given here to the abovesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber aforesaid until the next day after Tuesday falling the 3d. day of May to hear their Judgement thereof c. At which day before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurer into the Chamber aforesaid the said Richard Bushop comes by his Attorny aforesaid And because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurer are not yet avised of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises further day is given to the abovesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber aforesaid until the first Tuesday following the Term of the Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof c. At which day before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurer in the Chamber aforesaid comes the aforesaid Richard Bushop by his Attorny aforesaid And because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurer are not yet avised of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises further day is given to the abovesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber aforesaid until the second Tuesday in the Term of Michael next comming to hear their Judgement thereof c. At which day the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and Lord Treasurer in the Chamber aforesaid did not come But John Popham Knight and Edward Anderson Knight Chief Justices of each Bench come at the same day and then are there present according to the form of the Statute in such case made And the aforesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber aforesaid comes by his Attorny aforesaid before the said Justices And the aforesaid Business and Sute of Errors by the said Justices is adjorned and continued by virtue of the said Statute until Tuesday next And the same day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushop to hear their Judgement thereon c. At which day before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and Lord Treasurer in the Chamber aforesaid comes the aforesaid Richard Bushop by his Attorny aforesaid And because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and Lord Treasurer are not yet avised of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises further day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushopp in the Chamber aforesaid until Tuesday falling the 8th of November following to hear their Judgement thereof c. At which day before the aforesaid Lord Treasurer and the aforesaid Chief Justices present in the Chamber aforesaid comes the aforesaid Richard Bushopp by his Attorny aforesaid and because for the absence for the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal in the aforesaid Businesse and Sute of Error it cannot be proceeded the same cause is continued and adjorned by them the Lord Treasurer and Chief Justices by virtue of the Act aforesaid made until Tuesday falling the 22th day of November then next following in the Chamber aforesaid And the same day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushop in the same Chamber to hear his Judgement thereof c. At which day before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the aforesaid Justices in the Chamber aforesaid comes the aforesaid Richard Bushop by his Attorny aforesaid the aforesaid Lord Treasurer there then not comming the Business and Sute of Errors aforesaid is continued and adjorned by them the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Chief Justices by virtue of the aforesaid Act thereof made until the second Tuesday in the Term of St. Hillary then next following and the same day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber aforesaid to hear their Judgement thereof At which day the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurer came not in the Chamber aforesaid but the aforesaid Chief Justices of each Bench came into the same Chamber and are there present And the aforesaid Richard Bushop at the same day in the Chamber aforesaid before the said Justices likewise cometh by his Attorny aforesaid and the aforesaid Business and Sute of Errors is continued and adjorned further by virtue of the Statute aforesaid thereof made until the first Tuesday in the Term of Easter next following And the same day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushopp in the Chamber aforesaid to hear their Judgement c. At which day before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the aforesaid Chief Justices comes here the aforesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber aforesaid by his Attorny aforesaid and the said Lord Treasurer then and there not comming the aforesaid Business and Sute of Errors is continued and adjorned by the Statute aforesaid thereof made further until the last Tuesday of the aforesaid Term of Easter in the Chamber aforesaid and the same day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber aforesa to hear their Judgement thereof c. At which day the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Tresurer aforesaid come not But the aforesaid Chief Justices come into the same Chamber and are there present And the aforesaid Richard Bushop likewise cometh by his Attorny aforesaid and the aforesaid Business and Sute of Errors by them is continued and adjorned further by virtue of the Statute aforesaid thereof made until the first Tuesday in the Term of the Holy Trinity then next following and the same day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber aforesaid to hear their Judgement thereof c. At which day before the Chief Justices in the Chamber aforesaid cometh the aforesaid Richard Bushop by his Attorny aforesaid and because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurer then and there come not the aforesaid Business and Sute of Erors is continued and adjorned according to the form of the Statute thereof made further until Tuesday the 4th day of July in the same Term of the Holy Trinity the same day is given to the aforesaid Ric. Bushop in the Chamber aforesaid to hear his Judgement thereof c. At which day before the aforesaid Chief Justices in the Chamber aforesaid cometh the aforesaid Ric Bushop by his Attorny aforesaid and because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal Lord Treasurer come not therfore the aforesaid Business Sute of Errors is
done in his behalf command you that if Judgement be thereof given then the Record and Process aforesaid with all things touching the same before our beloved and faitfull Councellor Thomas Egerton Knight Keeper of our Great Seal of England and you you the aforesaid Tresurer in the Chamber of Councel nigh the Exchequer aforesaid called the Councel Chamber upon Tuesday that is to say the 15th day of February next comming cause to come that the same Keeper of our Great Seal and you the aforesaid Tresurer the Record aforesaid seeing and the process aforesaid and hearing your Informations you the aforesaid Barons cause to be done what of right according to the form of the statute aforesaid was to be done Witnesse my self at Westminster the 29th day of January in the yeer of the Reign the 42th Symons And at the aforesaid 5th day of February in the aforesaid Writ mentioned The aforesaid Thomas Egerton Knight Keeper of the Great Seal of England and Thomas Lord Buckhurst Lord Tresurer of England caused to come before them the Record aforesaid in the aforesaid Chamber nigh the Exchequer aforesaid called the Council Chamber And at the same day and place come before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Tresurer the aforesaid Attorny of the Lady the Queen and for the said Lady the Queen saith That in the Record and processe and also in the giving of the Judgement aforesaid It is diversly erred in manner and form as by the aforesaid Articles of Errors by him first alleged and assigned above it is alleged And for the said Lady the Queen prayeth another Writ of the Lady the Queen to warn the aforesaid Richard Bushopp to be before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Tresurer at a certain day to hear the Record and Processe aforesaid and also the Errors aforesaid c. and it is granted unto him And it is commanded to the Sherif of the County of Worcester That by good and lawful men of his Balywick he warn the said Richard Bushopp that he be before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurer in the Chamber aforesaid at Westminster the first Tuesday in the Term of Easter next following to hear the Record and Processe aforesaid as also the Errors aforesaid above alleged and further c. What to the Court c. At which day before the aforesaid Lord Keeper and Lord Tresurer in the Chamber aforesaid the Sherif of the County of Worcester aforesaid that is to say William Childe Esquire Retorned the Writ aforesaid endorced thus ss By virtue of this Writ to me directed I gave warning to the aforesaid Richard Bushopp by John Jolley John Harris Thomas Penington and John Wemb good and lawful men of my Balywick to be before the said Keeper of the Great Seal at the day and place within contained as within to me is commanded And upon this the aforesaid Richard Bushop by Arthur Salway his Attorny at the same day in the Chamber aforesaid likewise cometh and demands the hearing of the Record and Processe as also of the Errors aforesaid and they are read unto him c. Which being read and heard the said Richard saith That in the Record and processe aforesaid in nothing it is erred And prayeth That the aforesaid Lord proceed to the Examination aswel of the Record and Processe aforesaid as of the businesse aforesaid for Errors by the said Attorny of the said Lady the Queen above alleged according to the form of the aforesaid Statute thereof made And the aforesaid Attorny of the Lady the Queen for the said Lady the Queen saith as before he had said and prayeth likewise c. And because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Tresurer will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushop in the Chamber aforesaid until Tuesday next to hear their Judgement thereof c. At which day before the said Lord Keeper and Lord Tresurer in the Chamber aforesaid at Westminster cometh the aforesaid Richard Bushop by his Attorny aforesaid And because the aforesaid Lord Keeper and Lord Tresurer are not yet avised of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises further day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushopp before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Tresurer in the Chamber aforesaid until Tuesday to hear their Judgment thereof c. At which day before the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Tresurer in the Chamber aforesaid at VVestminster cometh the aforesaid Richard Bushopp by his Attorny aforesaid and because the aforesaid Lord Keeper and Lord Tresurer are not yet a vised of the giving of their Judgment of and upon the premises further day is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushopp before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Tresurer in the Chamber aforesaid until the first Tuesday in the Term of Holy Trinity then next comming to hear Judgement thereof At which day before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Tresurer in the Chamber aforesaid at Westminster cometh the aforesaid Richard Bushopp by his Attorny aforesaid because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal Lord Tresurer are not yet avised of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises day further is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushopp before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the great Seal and Lord Tresurer in the Chamber aforesaid untill Tuesday the third day of June the same Term of Holy Trinity to hear Judgment thereof At which day before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Gâ—eat Seal and Lord Tresurer in the Chamber aforesaid at Westminster cometh the aforesaid Richard Bushopp by his Attorny aforesaid And because the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and Lord Tresurer are not yet avised of giving their Judgement of and upon the Premises day further is given to the aforesaid Richard Bushopp before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Tresurer in the Chamber aforesaid until Tuesday the 10th day of June next the same Term of the Holy Trinity to hear their their Judgment thereof At which day before the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Tresurer in the Chamber aforesaid at Westminster cometh Rchard Bushopp by his Attorny aforesaid And upon this the premises being seen by the aforesaid Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England and the aforesaid Tresurer and mature deliberation thereof amongst them being had and taking to them the aforesaid John Popham Knight Chief Justice of the said Lady the Queen for Pleas before the Queen her self to be holden assigned and Edmond Anderson Knight Chief Justice of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench as also of Francis Gawdy one of the Justices to Pleas before the aforesaid Lady the Queen to be
that the Tax aforesaid for the Reparations of the Church aforesaid in the case aforesaid is a matter determinable at the Common Law and not in the spiritual Court Yet the said spiritual Judge to admit the same Plea Allegation utterly refused And the aforesaid Abraham and Tho. Foster him the said William Jeffrey in the spiritual Court aforesaid in the premises to be condemned and to the payment of the aforesaid several sums of Mony upon him the said William Jeffrey for the Reparations of the Church aforesaid above in this behalf specially imposed and taxed which then by the Law of the Land as before is said to pay for the reason aforesaid ought not or is bounden to do by the definitive Sentence of the said spiritual Court with all his strength endeavoreth and daily threatneth in contempt of the Queen that now is and to the losse prejudice impoverishing and manifest grievance of him the said William as also contrary to the Law of the Land aforesaid And this the said William Jeffrey is ready to aver and humbly imploring the aid assistance of the said Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is here demands remedy And the Writ of the said Lady the Queen of Prohibition to the aforesaid spiritual Judge in form aforesaid to forbid him that he the Plea aforesaid nor any thing touching the same before him he futher hold not and it is granted unto him c. And thereupon cometh John Porter of Cheddingley in the County aforesaid of Sussex Esquire Ard Thomas Aynscomb of Buxted in the County aforesaid Gent. in their proper persons and undertake for the aforesaid William Jeffrey That if it happeneth the aforesaid Abraham Kenshley and Thomas Foster To the Court of the Lady the Queen hereafter to come to demand the said Queens Writ of Consultation or otherwise to sue for Justice there of and upon the premises That then the said William the said matter or suggestion should follow with effect untill the Plea thereof by some lawful means be ended that is to say each of the Bail aforesaid upon the penalty of 10. pound which said sum of 10. pound the Bail aforesaid acknowledged and each of them acknowledged of their Lands and Goods and of every of them to be levied to the use of the said Lady the Queen If it shall so happen the said William not to prosecute in form aforesaid with effect c. REPLEVIN Michaelmas Term Anno 23. Eliz. Rot. 1160. in the Common Pleas C. 1. part Capels Case Fo. 54. THomas Gately was summoned to answer John Hunt of a Plea wherefore he took the Cattel of the said Iohn and them deteined against Gages and Pledges c. And whereupon the said Iohn by Iohn Lutwich his Attorney complaineth that the aforesaid Thomas the 27th day of November in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 22th at Howcaple in a certain place called Stockins took his Cattel that is to say 6. Oxen and 6. Cows of him the said Iohn and them unjustly deteined against Gages and Pledges untill c. whereupon he saith he is the worse and hath loss to the value of 100 pound and thereof bringeth sute c. and the aforesaid Thomas by Thomas Willis his Attorney comes and defends the force and injury when c. And as Bayliff of Anthony Capel Gent. acknowledgeth the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. and justly c. Because that he saith that the place in which it is supposed the taking of the Cattel aforesaid to be done doth contein and at the time of the taking of the Cattle aforesaid supposed to be done did contein in it 300. Acres of Land with the appurtenances in Howcaple aforesaid and that long before the aforesaid time in which c. One Thomas Capel Esquire was seised of the Manor of Howcaple with the appurtenances in the County aforesaid whereof the aforesaid 300. Acres of Land with the appurtenances in which c. are and at the aforesaid time in which c. as also time whereof the memory of men is not to the contrary were parcel in his demesn as of Fee and so thereof being seised after the fourth day of February in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord Henry late King of England the 8th the 27th and before the time in which c Of the said Manor with the appurtenances whereof c. amongst other enfeoffed Iohn Warmcombe Richard Wahrein Alexander Whittington Thomas Walwem Iohn I loid and Henry Iones To have and to hold the said Manor with the appurtenances whereof c. amongst other to the said Iohn Warmcombe Richard Walwein Alexander Whittington Thomas Walwein Iohn Llud and Henry â—ones their Heirs and Assigns for ever To the use of the aforesaid Thomas Capel and the Heirs Males of his body lawfully begotten and for default of such issue to the use of Edward Capel and the Heirs Males of the body of the said Edward lawfully begotten and for default of such issue to the use of Richard Capel and the Heirs Males of the body of the said Richard lawfully begotten and for default of such issue to the use of William Capel and the Heirs Males of the body of the said William lawfully begotten and for default of such issue to the use of Giles Capel for the term of the life of the said Giles and after the decease of the said Giles to the use of the Right Heirs of the said Thomas Capel for ever By virtue of which Feoffment and by force of a certain Act of Parliament of the aforesaid late King at Westminster of transferring uses into possession in the 27th yeer abovesaid holden made The aforesaid Thomas Capel was seised of the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof amongst other in his demesn as of Feetail that is to say to him and the Heirs Males of his body lawfully begotten and for default of such issue the remainder thereof to the aforesaid Edward Capel and the Heirs Males of his body lawfully begotten and for default of such issue the Remainder thereof in form aforesaid expectant and the aforesaid Thomas Capel of the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. amongst other in form aforesaid being seised before the aforesaid time in which c. at Howcaple aforesaid dyed of such his estate thereof seised after whose death The Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances amongst other descended to one William Capel as Son and Heir of the body of the aforesaid Thomas Capel lawfully begotten by which the said William Capel the Son before the aforesaid time in which c. into the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. entred and was thereof seised in his demesn as of Feetail that is to say to him and the Heirs Males of his body lawfully begotten for default of such issue the remainder thereof to the aforesaid Edward and the Heirs Males of his
Rent of 1. pound of Wax and 4. Capons with the appurtenances in Stow-market Newton Gipping and One House as also of the view of Frank Pledge and whatsoever to view of Frank Pledge doth appertain in Stow-market Newton Gipping and One House whereof a Plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the said Court that is to say That the aforesaid William John Agnes George and Elizabeth acknowledge the aforesaid Manor Tenements Rents and view of Frank Pledge with their appurtenances to be the right of him said Edmond as those which the said Edmond and Robert had of the gift of the aforesaid William John Agnes George and Elizabeth and them released and quit claim from them the said William Iohn Agnes George and Elizabeth and their Heirs to the aforesaid Edmond and Robert and to the Heirs of the said Robert for ever And besides the said William granted for him and his Heirs That they would warrant to the aforesaid Edmond and Robert and to the Heirs of the said Edmond the aforesaid Manor Tenements Rents and view of Frank Pledge against him the said William and his Heirs forever And further the said John and Agnes granted for them and the Heirs of him the said Iohn that they would warrant to the aforesaid Edmond and Robert and to the Heirs of the said Edmond the Manor Tenements Rents and view of Frank Pledge with the appurtenances against him the said John Agnes and the Heirs of the said John for ever And moreover the said George and Elizabeth granted for them and the Heirs of him the said George that they would warrant to the aforesaid Edmond and Robert and to the Heirs of the said Edmond The Mannor Tenements Rents and view of Frank Pledge with the appurtenances against them the same George and Elizabeth and the Heirs of the said George forever Which Fine of the Manor Tenements Rents and view of Frank Pledge aforesaid with the appurtenances in form aforesaid levied was had and levied To the use of them the said John Gardiner and Agnes then his Wiâ—e for the Term of their lives and of the longest liver of them without impeachment of waste in any the Woods and Underwoods And aâ—ter the decease of the same John Gardiner and Agnes To the use of the aforesaid William Cary the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten And for default of such issue To the use of the aforesaid â—ob Cary then Esq and now Knight and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten And for default of such issue To the use of Henry Cary Knight Lord of Hunsdon and his Heirs for ever By virtue of which Fine And by â—orce of a certain Act of Parliament of the Lord Henry late King of England the 8th At Westminster in the County of Middlesex the 4th day of February in the yeer of his Reign the 27th of transâ—erring of uses into possession The said John Gardiner and Agnes were seized of the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. in their demesn as of Freehold for the Term of the lives of them the said John and Agnes and the longer liver of them without impeachment of waste the aforesaid remainder thereof after the death of them the said John and Agnes to the aforesaid William Cary and the Heirs of his Body lawâ—ully begotten the Remainder thereof for default of such issue To the aforesaid Robert Cary and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten And for default of such issue the Remainder thereof to the aforesaid Henry Cary Knight Lord of Hunsdon and his Heirs for ever And the aforesaid John Gardiner and Agnes his Wife so thereof being seized Another Fine was levied in the said Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is of the Bench here At Westminster aforesaid from the day of Easter 15. dayes in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 32th before Edmond Anderson Francis Windham William Periam and Thom. Walmâ—sley then Justices of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench here and other the said Lady the Queens faithful people then there present Between John Higham Knight and Thomas Turner Esquire By the names of John Higham Knight and Thomas Turner Esquire Plaintiffs and the aforesaid William Cary and the aforesaid Martha then his Wife and the aforesaid John Gardiner and the aforesaid Agnes then his Wife Deforceants of the aforesaid Manor of Collumbine-hall otherwise Thorney Collumbers with the appurtenances whereof c. By the name of the Manor of Collumbine-hall otherwise Thorney Collumbers with the appurtenances in Stow-market Newton Gipping and One House whereof a Plea of Covenant was sued between them in the said Court that is to say That the aforesaid William Cary and Martha John Gardiner and Agnes acknowledged the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances whereof c. To be the Right of the said John Higham as that which the said John Higham and Thomas and of the gift of the aforesaid William Cary and Martha Iohn Gardiner and Agnes and the same released and quit claimed for them the said William Cary and Martha Iohn Gardner and Agnes and their Heirs to the aforesaid John Higham and Thomas and the Heirs of the said John Higham for ever And further the said William Cary and Martha and Iohn Gardner and Agnes granted for them and the Heirs of the said William Cary that they would warrant to the aforesaid John Higham and Thomas and to the Heirs of the said Iohn Higham the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances against all Men for ever And for the same Acknowledgement Release Quit claim Fine and Concord The said Iohn Higham and Thomas granted to the aforesaid Martha a certain Annuity or yeerly Rent of 40. pound of lawful Mony of England to be issuing out of the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances and that to her rendred in the same Court of the said Lady the Queen To have and perceive the aforesaid Annuity or yeerly Rent of 40. pound to the said Martha at the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel and the Annuntiation of the blessed Mary the Virgin by equal portions yeerly to be paid all the life time of the said Martha if the aforesaid Iohn Gardner and Agnes or any of them so long should live the first payment thereof to begin at that Feast of the Feasts aforesaid which next after the decease of the aforesaid William Cary should happen And if it should happen the aforesaid Annuity or yeerly Rent of 40. pound to be behind in part or in all after any of the Feasts of the Feasts aforesaid in which as before it ought to be paid and not paid That then it should be lawful to the said Martha all her life if the said Iohn Gardiner and Agnes or either of them should so long live into the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances to enter and distrein and the distresses so there taken and had lawfully to lead away carry and drive and with them to
keep until of the aforesaid Annuity or yeerly Rent of 40. pound with the Arrerages thereof if any were they should be satisfied and paid as by the Record of the said Fine in the Court of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench aforesaid here remaining amongst other things more fully appeareth And the aforesaid VVilliam Cary afterwards that is to say the 4th day of March in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 35th at Stow market aforesaid dyed After whose death By virtue of the Fine a-aforesaid last recited The aforesaid Martha was and yet is seized of the aforesaid Annuity or yeerly Rent of 40. pound in heâ— demesn as of Freehold for the Term of her life if the said Iohn Gardiner and Agnes his Wife or either of them should so long live And because 40. pound of the aforesaid yeerly Rent to the said Martha at and after the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 35th as also the aforesaid time in which c. were behind not payd The said VVilliam Brâ—don and Iohn Bredon as Bayliffs of the said Martha acknowledged the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. And justly c. for the said 40. pound of the Annual Rent aforesaid to the said Martha so being behind as in the Lands to the distresse of the said Martha of the Rent aforesaid in form aforesaid charged and bound c. With this that the said Iohn Bredon and VVilliam will aver That the aforesaid Martha is yet living and is in full life that is to say at Littlewrating in the aforesaid County of Suffolk c. with this also That the said William Bredon and John Bredon will aver That the aforesaid Agnes now Plaintiff and the aforesaid Agnes one of the Deforceants in the aforesaid several Fines named are one and the same person and not others or diverse c. And the aforesaid Agnes as to 20. pound of the yeerly Rent aforesaid at the Feast of the Annuntiation of the blessed Mary the Virgin in the 35th yeer abovesaid payable saith That she cannot deny but that the said 20. pound at the said Feast were behind to the aforesaid Martha not paid as the aforesaid William Bredon and John by their Conusance aforesaid supposed And as to the aforesaid other 20. pound of the aforesaid 40. pound Residue which the aforesaid William and John by this Conusance aforesaid suppose to have been behind not paid to the aforesaid Martha at the aforesaid Feast of Saint Michael in the 35th yeer abovesaid It is said That the aforesaid William Bredon and John Bredon by reason of the aforesaid taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. For the same 20. pound ought not acknowledge it to be just for it is said That well and true it is That the said John Gardiner was seized of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. in his demesn as of Fee And the said John so thereof being seized The said Fine in the Conusance of the said William Bredon and John Bredon above first mentioned was levied in the aforesaid Court of the Queen here in the aforesaid 8. dayes of Saint Michael in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 29th above written before the aforesaid then Justices and other the Lady the Queens faithful people then there present Between the aforesaid Edmond Cary Knight and Robert Cary Esquire Plaintiffs And the aforesaid VVilliam Cary Esquire and John Gardiner and the said Agnes now Plaintiff then Wife of the aforesaid John Gardiner And the aforesaid George Totty and Elizabeth his Wife Deforceants of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. And of the aforesaid Tenements and Appurtenances in the Conusance aforesaid above mentioned and that the said Fine in form aforesaid levied was had and levied to the use of the aforesaid John Gardiner and of her the said Agnes for the Term of their lives and the longer liver oâ— them And after the decease of the aforesaid John and Agnes To the use of the aforesaid VVilliam Cary and the Heirs his body lawfully begotten And for default of such issue To the use of the aforesaid Robert Cary Knight and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten And for default of such issue To the use of the aforesaid Henry Cary Knight Lord of Hunsdon and his Heirs for ever By virtue of which Fine and by force of the aforesaid Act of transferring uses into possession holden made The aforesaid John and the said Agnes were seized of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. in demesn as of Freehold for the Term of the lives of them the said John and Agnes and the longer liver of them the Remainder thereof after the death of them the said John and Agnes to the aforesaid VVilliam Cary and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten the Remainder thereof for default of such issue to the aforesaid Robert Cary and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten the Remainder thereof for default of such issue to the aforesaid Henry Cary Knight Lord of Hunsdon and his Heirs for ever as the aforesaid William Bredon and John Bredon by his Conusance aforesaid above supposeth But the said Agnes further saith That the aforesaid Iohn Gardiner and Agnes so of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. for the Term of the lives of them the said Iohn and Agnes and the longer liver of them in form aforesaid being seized the Remander thereof after the death of the aforesaid Iohn and Agnes to the aforesaid William Cary and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten the Remainder thereof for default of such issue to the aforesaid Robert Cary and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten the Remainder thereof for default of such issue to the aforesaid Henry â—ary Knight Lord of Hunsdon and his Heirs expectant before the levying of the aforesaid second Fine in the Conusance of the said William Bredon and John Bredon above mentioned Another Fine was levied in the same Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is of the Bench here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid from the day of Easter in 15. dayes in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 31th before the aforesaid Edmond Anderson Francis Windham and William Periam then Justices of the Lady the Queen of the Bench here and other of the Queens faithful people then and there present Between David Bulward and Robert Ham by the names of David Bulward and Robert Ham Plaintiffs And the aforesaid William Cary by the name of William Cary Esquire Deforceants of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. And of 20. Messuages one Dove-house 20. Gardens 300. Acres of Land 100. Acres of Meadow 200. Acres of Pasture
Court the very same Term in his proper person And the aforesaid David Howell although he be then sollemnly called doth not come back but in despight of the Court departeth and maketh default wherefore then it was granted in the said Court here That the said Roger should recover his seisin against the aforesaid David Bulward and Robert Ham of the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances and that the said David Bulward Robert Ham should have of the Lands of the aforesaid William Cary to the value c. And that the said David Howell should be thereof in mercy c. Upon which the aforesaid Roger then in the same Court demanded the Writ of the Lady the Queen to have to him full seisia and possession of the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid to the Sheriff of the County aforesaid to be directed and to him it was granted retorunable here in the morrow of the Holy Trinity then next following At which day here cometh the aforesaid Roger in his proper person and the then Sheriff of the County of Suffolk The aforesaid Philip Tilney Esquire then sent here That he by virtue of the Writ aforesaid to him directed the 16th day of May then last past gave to the aforesaid Roger seisin of the Manor Tenements and Rents aforesaid with the appurtenances as by the said Writ to him it was Commanded c. Which Fine in the Barr of the aforesaid Agnes above specified in form aforesaid levyed and the Recovery aforesaid in form aforesaid had were levyed and had To the use of the aforesaid Iohn Gardiner and Agnes for the Term of their lives and the longer liver of them and after the decease of them the said Iohn Gardiner and Agnes to the use of the said William Cary and the Heirs of his body lawfully begotten By virtue of which Fine and Recovery in form aforesaid had and by force of the aforesaid Act of transferring of uses in possession The aforesaid Iohn Gardiner and Agnes were seised of the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. in their demesn as of Freehold for the term of the lives of the said Iohn and Agnes and the longer liver of them the remainder thereof after the death of the aforesaid Iohn and Agnes to the aforesaid William Cary and the Heirs of his body lawfully begotten expectant and the said Iohn Gardiner and Agnes so thereof being seised the Remainder thereof to the aforesaid William Cary in form aforesaid expectant The aforesaid Fine in the Conusans of the said William Bredon and Iohn Bredon above specified in form aforesaid was levyed in the aforesaid Court of the said Lady the Queen here from the aforesaid day of Easter in 15. dayes in the 32th year aforesaid before the aforesaid then Justices of the Lady the Queen of the Bench aforesaid here Between the aforesaid Io. Higham and Thomas Turner Plaintiffs and the aforesaid VVilliam Cary and Martha and the aforesaid Iohn Gardiner and Agnes deforceants of the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. And the aforesaid Iohn Higham and Thomas by the same Fine granted to the said Martha the aforesaid annuity or yeerly Rent of 40. pound to be issuing of him the aforesaid Manor with the Appurtenances whereof c. And the same to her in the said Court here in form aforesaid Rendred To have and to hold the same Annuity or yeerly Rent of 40. pound to the aforesaid Martha at the aforesaid Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel and the Annuntiation of the blessed Mary the Virgin by even portions yeerly to be paid all the life time of the said Martha if the aforesaid John Cardiner and Agnes the first payment thereof to Martha if the aforesaid J. Gardiner Agnes or either of them should so long live the first paymēt therof to begin at the Feast of the Feasts aforesaid next after the decease of the aforesaid VVil. Cary should first happen to be with the aforesaid clause of distress in the Fine mētioned And the aforesaid VVil. Cary afterwards that is to say the 24th day of March in the yeer 35th aforesaid at Stow-market aforesaid dyed After whose death by virtue of the Fine aforesaid The aforesaid Martha was and as yet is seized of the aforesaid Annuity or yeerly Rent of 40 p. in her demesn as of Freehold for Term of her life if the aforesaid Iohn Gardiner and Agnes or either of them shall so long live And this they are ready to aver Wherefore they demand Judgement and Retorn of their Cattel aforesaid together with their damages to be to them adjudged c. And the aforesaid Agnes as at first saith That the aforesaid Iohn Gardiner was seized of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. in his demesn as of Fee and he the said Iohn so thereof being seized the Fine aforesaid in the Conusance of the aforesaid William Bredon and Iohn Bredon first above mentioned was levied in the aforesaid Court of the Queen here in the aforesaid 8. dayes of Saint Michael in the yeer of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 29th abovesaid before the aforesaid then Justices and others the said Lady the Queens faithful people then there present Between the aforesaid Edmond Cary Knight and Robert Cary Esquire Plaintiffs and the aforesaid William Cary Esquire Iohn Gardiner and her the said Agnes now Plaintiff then the Wife of the aforesaid Iohn Gardiner and the aforesaid George Totty and Elizabeth his Wife Deforceants of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenancs whereof c. And of the aforesaid Tenements and Rents with the Appurtenances in the aforesaid Fine in the Conusance aforesaid first mentioned And that the said Fine in form aforesaid levied was had and levied To the use of the aforesaid Iohn Gardiner anc her the said Agnes for the Term of their lives and the longer liver of them and after the decease of the aforesaid Iohn and Agnes To the use of the aforesaid VVilliam Cary and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten and for default of such issue to the use of Robert Cary Knight and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten and for default of such issue to the use of the aforesaid Henry Cary Knight Lord of Hunsdon and his Heirs for ever By virtue of which Fine and by force of the aforesaid Statute of transferring uses into possession holden and made The aforesaid Iohn and Agnes were seized of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. in their demesn as of Freehold for the Term of the lives of them the said Iohn and Agnes and the longer liver of them the Remainder thereof after the death of them the said Iohn and Agnes to the aforesaid William Cary and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten the Remainder thereof for default of such issue to the aforesaid Robert Cary and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten the Remainder thereof for default of such issue to the aforesaid
Henry Cary Knight Lord of Hunsdon and his Heis for ever And that the aforesaid John Gardiner and Agnes so of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. for the Term of the said John and Agnes and the longer liver of them in form aforesaid being seized the Remainder thereof after the death of them the said John and Agnes to the aforesaid William Cary and the Heirs oâ— his Body lawfully begotten the Remainder thereof for default of such issue to the aforesaid Robert Cary and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten the Remainder thereof for default of such issue to the aforesaid Heny Cary Knight Lord of Hunsdon and his Heirs expectant Before the levying of the aforesaid Fine in the Conusance of the aforesaid William Bredon and John Bredon above second mentioned The aforesaid other Fine in the aforesaid Plea of her the said Agnes above specified was levied in the aforesaid Court of the Queen here from the aforesaid day of Easter in 15. dayes in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 31th before the aforesaid then Justices and other the faithful people of the Lady the Queen then there present Between the aforesaid David Bulward and Robert Ham Plaintiffs and the aforesaid William Cary Deforceant of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. And of the aforesaid 20. Messuages One Dove house 20. Gardens 300. Acres of Land 100. Acres of Meadow 200. Acres of Pasture 30. Acres of Wood 1. pound 6. shillings 4. pence Rent and the Rent of 4. Capons and 1. pound of Wax with the Appurtenances in Stow-market Newton Gipping and One house Which Fine in form aforesaid levied and had was had and levied to the use of the aforesaid David and Robert Ham and to their Heirs for ever to the intent in the Plea of the aforesaid Agnes above mentioned the aforesaid John Gardiner and Agnes of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. for the Term of the lives of them the said John Gardiner and Agnes and the longer liver of them so as before is said being seized the Remainder thereof to the aforesaid David and Robert Ham and their Heirs expectant the aforesaid Recovery in the aforesaid Plea of the aforesaid William Bredon and John Bredon above mentioned in form aforesaid was had And the aforesaid Agnes further in Facto saith That the aforesaid John Gardiner and Agnes from the time of the levying of the Fine in the Conusance of the aforesaid William Bredon and John Bredon second mentioned in form aforesaid was levied Without that that the aforesaid David and Robert Ham the aforesaid day of bringing of the Writ of the Lady the Queen of Entry Sur Disseisin in the Post in the aforesaid Plea of the aforesaid William Bredon and John Bredon above mentioned or ever afterwards were ever Tenants of the Freehold of the Manor Tenements and Rents with the Appurtenances in the Recovery aforesaid above mentioned as the aforesaid William Bredon and John Bredon above have alleged And this she is ready to aver Wherefore she demandeth Judgement and his Damages by occasion of the taking and unjust detaining of the Cattel aforesaid to her to be adjudged And the aforesaid William Bredon and John Bredon say That the aforesaid Plea of the aforesaid Agnes to the Conusance of them the said William and John as to the aforesaid 20. pound residue of the 40. pound at the aforesaid Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel in the yeer 35th abovesaid payable above by Rejoynder pleaded is insufficient in Law to bar her the said Agnes from having her Action aforesaid of the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which against them the said William and John or to bar the said William and John from the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. And that they to that Plea in manner and form aforesaid pleaded need not nor by the Law of the Land are bound to Answer for that that is to say That the aforesaid Induction of the Plea of the said Agnes to the Traverse aforesaid in her Plea aforesaid to the Conusance of them the said William and Iohn above rejoyning pleaded is not sufficient in Law to induce that Traverse And that the Traverse of the aforesaid Tenances of the David and Robert Ham the day of the bringing of the aforesaid Writ of Entry upon Disseisin in the Post of the aforesaid Manor Tenements Rents with the Appurtenances in the same Plea pleaded is not material in Law And this they are ready to aver wherefore for want of sufficient Plea of the said Agnes in this behalf the said William and John as at first demand Judgement and the retorn of the Cattel aforesaid together with damages c. to be to them adjudged And the aforesaid Agnes for as much as she hath alleged sufficient matter in Law and the aforesaid William Bredon and John Bredon from their Conusance aforesaid as to the aforesaid 20. pound of the aforesaid 40. p. residue at the aforesaid Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel payable to have to bar and the said Agnes to have her Action aforesaid against the said William and John above hath alleged which she is ready to aver which matter the aforesaid William and John do not deny nor to the same do any wayes Answer but the the same Averment utterly refuse to admit as before demandeth Judgement and her damages by occasion of the taking and unjustly detaining of the Cattel aforesaid to her to be adjudged And because the Justices here will avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof day is given to the parties aforesaid here until in 8. dayes from Saint Michael to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh aswelthe aforesaid Agnes as the aforesaid Wil. Bredon J. Bredon by their Atornies aforesaid And because the Justices here will further avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof day further is given to the parties aforesaid here until in 8. dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here cometh aswel the aforesaid Agnes as the aforesaid Wil. Bredon and John Bredon by their Attornies aforesaid And upon this The premises seen and by the Justices here fully understood It seemeth to the said Justices here That the aforesaid Plea of the aforesaid Agnes to the Conusance of the aforesaid William and John as to the aforesaid 20. pound residue of the aforesaid 40. pound at the aforesaid Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel in the yeer 35th abovesaid payable by Rejoynder pretended is not sufficient in Law for the said Agnes to have her Action aforesaid of the taking of the Cattel aforesaid against the said William and John or to
in which c. the said Walter and the aforesaid Robert who c. demand Judgement and their damages by the occasion of the taking and unjust deteining of the Cattel aforesaid to the said VValter to be adjudged And the aforesaid Nicholas as at first saith That the aforesaid John Bevill was seized of the aforesaid Services by the Hands of the aforesaid Robert Smith the Father as by the Hand of his very Tenant as he above alleged And of this puts himself upon the Country and the aforesaid Walter and the aforesaid Robert Smith the Son who c. likewise Therefore it is commanded to the Sheriff that he cause to be here from the day Saint Martin 15. dayes 12. c. by whom c. and who neither c. to Recognize c. Because as well c. Processe against the Jurors to try the issue aforesaid is conteined until 15. of Easter in the 19th yeer of Queen Elizabeth unless the Justices to Assizes in the County aforesaid to be taken assigned by the form of the Statute c. Upon Monday in the 5th Week of Lent the said 19th yeer first come At which Assizes the Verdict was given as followeth The Jurors say upon their Oath That the within named John Smith the Father held the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances called Newton of the within named John Bevill as of the within written Manor of Keligath by Knights Service within written And that the said John Bevill was seized of the Fealty and Sute of Court only parcel of the Services within written by the Hands of the aforesaid Robert Smith the Father as by the Hands of his very Tenant But whether the aforesaid seisin of Feâ—lty and Sute of Court aforesaid be a good and sufficient sâ—isin of the whole Services within written or not the Jurors are altogether ignorant And pray thereof the advice and diâ—cretion of the Justices aforesaid And if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the same Justices That the aforesaid seisin of Fealty and Sute of Court be not a good and sufficient seisin of the whole Services aforesaid Then the Jurors say upon their Oath That the aforesaid John Bevill was not seized of the within written Services by the Hands of the aforesaid Robert Smith the Father as by the Hand of his very Tenant as the said Walter within alleged And then they assess the damages of him the said Walter by occasion of the taking and unjust detaining of the Cattel aforesaid besides his costs and charge by him about his Sute in this behalf expended to 12. pence and for his costs and charges to 40. shillings And if upon the whole matter aforesaid it shall seem to the Justices That the said seisin of Fealty and Sute of Court aforesaid be a good and sufficient seisin of the whole Services within written Then the said Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the said John Bevill was seized oâ— the Services within written by the Hands of the aforesaid Robert Smith the Father as by the Hands of his very Tenant as the aforesaid Nicholas within alleged And then they assess the damages of the said Nicholas by occasion of the premises besides his costs and charges by him about his Sute in this behalf expended to 12. pence and for his costs and charges to 40. shillings And because the Justices here will avise themselves of upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof day is given to the parties here until in the Morrow of the Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof because the Justices here thereof not yet c. And so the Plea aforesaid was continued until the Morrow of the Holy Trinity in the 25th yeer of Queen Elizabeth which day Judgement was given as followeth At which day here cometh as well the aforesaid Walter Parker by his Attorny aforesaid as the aforesaid Nicholas Francis by William Aylesbury his Attorny And upon this The premises being seen and by the Justices here fully understood It seemeth to the Justices here That the aforesaid seisin of Fealty and Sute of Court aforesaid is a good and sufficient seisin of the whole Services aforesaid Therefore it is granted That the aforesaid William Parker take nothing by his Writ aforesaid but be in mercy for his false clamour And the aforesaid Nicholas Francis thereof go without day and that he have Retorn of his Cattel aforesaid to be kept by him irreplegible for ever c. It is also granted That the aforesaid Nicholas Francis recover against the aforesaid Walter Parker his damages aforesaid to 41. shillings by the Jurors in form aforesaid assessed as also 13. pound to the said Nicholas at his request for his costs and charges aforesaid by the Court here of Encrease adjudged which damages in the whole do amount to 15. pound 1. shilling c. REPLEVIN Trinity Term Anno 7 mo JACOBI Rot. 3661. in Salop. the COMMON-PLEAS Co. 8. part John Talbotts Case IOhn Pendleton was attached by the Writ of the Lady the Queen of second deliverance to answer to John Chapman of a Plea wherefore he took the Cattel of him the said John Chapman and them unjustly deteined against Gages and Pledges c. And whereupon The said John Chapman by Thomas Salter his Attorney complaineth That the aforesaid John Pendleton the second day of September in the yeer of the Lord the King that now is of England c. the 6th at Albrighton in a certain place called Bromly took his Cattel that is to say two Bullocks of the said John Chapman and them unjustly deteined against Gages and Pledges untill c. whereupon he saith that he is the worse and hath damage to the value of 20. pound and thereof he bringeth sute c. And the aforesaid Iohn Pendleton by Nicholas Gibbens his Attorny cometh and defendeth the force and injury when c. and as Bayliff of Jo. Talbot Esquire doth well avow the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. and justly c. Because he saith That the place in which it is supposed the taking aforesaid to be done doth contein and at the time of the taking thereof above supposed to be done did contein in it self 3. Acres of Pasture lying in the aforesaid field called Bromley in Albrighton aforesaid and that long before the taking of the Cattel aforesaid supposed to be done One John Chapman Father of the now Plaintiff was seised of the aforesaid 3. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. in his demesn as of Fee and the said 3. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. held of the aforesaid John as of his Manor of Albrighton in the County aforesaid by Fealty and the Service of doing sute at the Court of the said John Talbot of his Manor aforesaid from 3. weeks to 3. weeks at that Manor to be holden As also by the service of rendring after
be to him adjudged c. And because the Justices here will avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof Day is given to the parties c. REPLEVIN Trinity Term Anno 6 to of King James Rot. 1611. in the COMMON-PLEAS C. 9. part Henry Conneys Case BArtholmew Colpit was summoned to answer to Iohn Crane of a Plea wherefore he took the Cattel of the said John and them deteined against Gages and Pledges and whereupon The said Iohn by Thomas Ganton his Attorney complaineth that the aforesaid Bartholmew the 19th day of October in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 5th at Fidde St Giles in a certain place there conteining in it two Acres of Pasture the Cattel that is to say 3. Steers of the said Iohn c. them unjustly deteined against Gages Pledges untill c. whereupon he saith he is the worse and hath damage to the value of 20. pound and thereof bringeth sute c. And the aforesaid Bartholmew by William Dany his Attorney cometh and defendeth the force and injury c. and as Bayliff to Iohn Welby Esquire doth well acknowledge the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the place in which c. and justly c. Because he saith that the said place in which it is supposed the taking of the Cattel aforesaid to be done doth contein aforesaid time in which it is supposed the aforesaid taking to be done did contein in it self 2. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in Fidde Saint Giles aforesaid lying there in a certain Field called South graftfield neer the Lands foot of Richard Welby Gent. sometimes Richard Delaland on the part of the North and the Kirkland on the part of the West and that one Henry Conny Esquire before the time in which was seised of the aforesaid 2. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances in which c. in his demesn as of Fee and held the same of one William Stermin Esquire as of his Manor of Richards with the Appurtenances in Tidde St. Giles aforesaid by Fealty and the Rent of 13d yeerly at the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel to be paid as also by the Service of doing Sute at the Court of the said William Stermin of his Manor aforesaid from 3. weeks to 3. weeks upon seasonable warning at the Manor aforesaid to be holden Of which Services the said William Stermin was seised by the hands of the aforesaid Henry Conny as by the hands of his very Tenant that is to say Of the Fealty and Sute of Court aforesaid as of Fee and Right and of the Rent aforesaid in his demesn as of Fee Of which Manor with the Appurtenances the aforesaid William Stermin was seised in his demesn as of Fee and so thereof being seised the aforesaid William Stermin before the time in which c. Of the aforesaid Manor with the Appurtenances the aforesaid John Welby enfeoffed To have and to hold to the said Joh. Welby his Heirs Assigns for ever To which Feoffment by the aforesaid VVilliam Stermin to the aforesaid John VVelby in form aforesaid made the aforesaid Henry Conny afterwards and before the time in which c. that is to say the first day of November in the yeer of the Reign of Lord the King that now is the first then of the aforesaid two Acres of Lands with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid being seised at Fidde St. Giles aforesaid attorned By colour of which Feoffment and attorment aforesaid The said John VVelby was and yet is seised of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances in his demesn as of Fee and because 40. shillings and 4 pence of the Rent aforesaid for 4. whole yeers was at the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 5th and after the Attornment aforesaid in form aforesaid had to the aforesaid John Welby the aforesaid time in which c. behind not paid The said Bartholmew as Bayliff of the aforesa Jo. Welby doth well acknowledge the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which for the aforesaid 4. shillings and 4. pence of the Rent aforesaid so being behind and justly c. as within his Fee and Lordship And the aforesaid John Crane saith That the aforesaid Bartholmew as Bayliff of the said John Welby for the cause above alleged the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which ought not avow to be just Because by Protestation that the aforesaid Henry Conny held not the aforesaid 2. Acres of Land with the Appurtenances of the aforesaid William Stermin as of his Manor of Richards aforesaid by Fealty and the Rent of 13. pence for every yeer at the Feast of Saint Michael to be paid as also by the Service of doing Sute at the Court of the said William Stermin of his Manor aforesaid from 3. Weeks to 3. Weeks upon reasonable warning at that Manor to be holden as the said Bartholmew above hath alleged And for Plea he saith That the aforesaid Henry before the time of the taking aforesaid done at the time of the taking c. was yet is seized of the aforesaid 2. Acres of Pasture with their Appurte in his demesnas of Fee held the same of Martin by Divine Providence then Bishop of â—ly as of his Manor of Fidde St. Giles with the Appurtenances in Fiddy Saint Giles aforesaid by Fealty only for all Services Without that that the aforesaid Henry at Fidde Saint Giles aforesaid to the aforesaid John Welby attorned Tenant in manner and form as the said Bartholmew above hath alleged And this he is ready to aver Wherefore for as much as the aforesaid Bartholmew the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. above acknowledgeth The said John demandeth Judgement and his damages by the occasion of taking of the said Cattel to be to him adjudged c. And the aforesaid Bartholmew as at first saith That the said Henry did attorn Tenant to the aforesaid John Welby in manner and 〈◊〉 as the said Bartholmew above hath alleged And oâ— this puts 〈…〉 lf upâ—â— the Country and the said John likewise Therefore it is commanded to the Sheriff that he cause to come here from the day of the Holy Trinity in 3. Weeks 12. c. By whom c. And who neither c. Because as well c. And afterwards the day and place within conteined before Edward Coke Knight Chief Justice of the Lord the King of the Bench and William Daniel Knight one of the Justices of the Lord the King of the Bench aforesaid Justices of the said Lord the King to Assizes in the County of Cambridge to be taken assigned by the â—orm of the Statute c. this turn associated the presence of the aforesaid William Daniel not expected by virtue of the Writ of the said Lord the
Integrity and gravity And further to the said Lord the King we Certifie That afterwards that is to say the first day of February in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is the 8th the aforesaid James Bagg continuing in his evil disposition and intent aforesaid at Plymouth aforesaid in the Guild-hall of the Borough aforesaid in the presence of one Thomas Fowens then being Mayor of the Borough aforesaid in the presence and hearing as well of the Chief Burgesses as of the other Inhabitants of the Borough aforesaid scornfully and without reasonable cause spake to the aforesaid Thomas Fowens these false and injurous words following that is to say Thou the aforesaid Thomas Fowens then Mayor intending art an Insolent Fellow whereas in Truth the said THOMAS in the whole course of his Life bore himself towards all Men Honestly Civily and with Praise And further to the said Lord the King we certifie that the afterwards that is to say the first day of August in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is the 9th at Plymouth aforesaid in the presence and hearing of the aforesaid Thomas Fowens and of very many other of the Burgesses of the Burough aforesaid being gathered together in the Guild Hall of the Burough aforesaid the aforesaid James Bagg continuing his evil disposition and intent aforesaid divers contemptible words of the aforesaid Thomas Fowens then being Mayor of the Burrough aforesaid with a loud voice spake and uttered upon which the aforesaid Thomas Fowens with mild words admonishing the aforesaid James Bagg that he would desist from uttering such contemptible words aforesaid the aforesaid James Bagg thereupon then and there that is to say the 10th day of August in the 9th yeer abovesaid at Plymouth aforesaid and in the presence and hearing of the aforesaid Thomas Fowens then Mayor of the Burrough aforesaid and very many other of the Burgesses and Inhabitants of the Burrough aforesaid and in contempt and disdain of the said Thomas Fowens then Mayor turning the hinder part of his Body in an unhumane and uncivil manner towards the aforesaid Thamas Fowens scoffingly contemptuously and uncivily with a loud voice said to the aforesaid Thomas Fowens these words following that is to say come and Kâ—ss And further to the said Lord the King we certifie that afterwards that is to say the 20th day of August in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 19th at Plymouth aforesaid the aforesaid James Bagg with most arrogant words threatned the said John Fowens then being Mayor oâ— the Burrough aforesaid without any reasonable cause and then and there to the said John Fowens threatningly and malitiously spake the words following that is to say I will make thy neck crack And further to the said Lord the King we certify that afterward that is to say the third day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 12th A certain Order and friendly Instrument of admonition was made by Iohn Scobb Mayor of the Burrough aforesaid and the greater part of the Chief Burgesses of the same Burrough in these words that is to say The 9th day of May 1614. the day and year above written It was agreed by John Scobb Mayor and such other of the Maisters here under written that if Mr. Iames Bagg the Elder do not before the next sâ—ssions to be holden within the Burrough of Plymouth Reconcile himself to the said Mayor and his brethren for such wrongs as he hath committed against them and withall faithfully promise to demean himself more orderly temperately for the time to come that then he shall be clean removed from the Bench and a new Master chosen in his Room which Order or Instrument was made and subscribed by the said Mayor and other of the Chief Burgesses of the Burrough aforesaid And further to the said Lord the King we Certifie That the aforesaid James Bagg before the aforesaid next sessions in the Order aforesaid mentioned did not make any such reconciliation or promise of Conformity as in the Order aforesaid is specified although full notice of the aforesaid Order immediately after the making thereof before the aforesaid next sessions was given to him at Plymouth aforesaid And further to the said Lord the K. we Certifie that afterwards that is to say the 20th day of Febr. in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the K. that now is the 12th the afores Jam. Bagg continuing his evil dispositioÌ„ in his intent aforesaid at Plymouth afores in the Guild-hall of the Borough aforesaid in the presence hearing of John Scobb one of the Chief Burgesses of the Borough aforesaid And then being a Justice for the keeping of the Peace within the Borough aforesaid by virtue of the Letters Patents aforesaid by reason of his Mayralty of the Borough aforesaid the yeer then next before and in the presence and hearing of the then Mayor of the Borough aforesaid and of diverse other of the Burgesses and Inhabitants of that Borough contemptuously these words following spake uttered of the aforesaid John Scobb openly and publickly falsely and scandalously that is to say You the aforesaid John Scobb intending are a Knave whereas the aforesaid John Scobb honestly and with praise carried and governed himself And further to the said Lord the King we Certifie That afterwards that is to say the 10th day of December last past then the Mayor of the said Borough and diverse of the Chief Burgesses of the Borough aforesaid at Plymouth aforesaid being assembled together in the Almes-house of the said Borough to require and receive an Account of the Overseers of the Borough of the Borough aforesaid as in times past and time whereof the Memory of Man is not to the contrary it was used the aforesaid James Bag then and there in the presence and hearing of the said Mayor and other of the Chief Burgesses aforesaid without any reasonable cause openly and publickly sayd to the said Thomas Shervill there then present and one of the Chief Burgesses of the Burrough aforesaid and for the space of 10. yeers then last past being these false and scandalous words following that is to say You the said Thomas Shervill intending are a seditious Fellow whereas in Truth the aforesaid Thomas Shervill alwaies lived not suspected of any such crime of Sedition and from time in the Office of Mayor of the Burrough aforesaid as in the place and Office of Chief Burgesse Honestly Discreetly and with great Integrity carried and governed himself And further to the said Lord the King we Certifie That whereas the said Lord the King the day of January in the 12th yeer of his Reign aforesaid at Westminster in the Counâ—y of Middlesex with the Advise of the Lords of his Privy Council of this his Realm of England Ordained and Commanded by publick Proclamation and by Letters written under
the proper Hands of diverse of the Lords of his Privy Council sealed That none nor any person w 〈…〉 soever should kill or put to sale any Flesh for Victuals in the time of Lent then next following contrary to the Lawes and Statutes of this Realm And that all Mayors and other Head Officers in Burroughs and Towns Corporate within this Kingdom of England in the beginning of the time of Lent then next coming or before should cause all Victualers Inn Keepers Keepers of Ordinary Tables and Alehouse-keepers within the precinct of their Jurisdiction to be bounden to the Lord the King by Bond that they should not dâ—esse any Flesh for Vâ—ctuals all the said time of Lent then next following And whereas afterwards that is to say the 20th day of February in the 12th yeer aforesaid One John Clement then and yet Mayor of the Burrough of Plymouth aforesaid according to the duty of his Place and in Obedience of the said Ordinance and Command of the said Lord the King sent to all the Victualers Inn-Keepers Keepers of Ordinary Tables and Alehouse-keepers aforesaid within the precinct of the Burough aforesaid that they become bound by their Writing to the use of the said Lord the King according to the Tenor and Exigency of the aforesaid Ordinance and Command of the saâ—d Lord the King the due Execution of the Ordinance aforesaid in that behalf required and endeavored within the Burrough aforesaid The aforesaid James Bagg well knowing the premises and continuing his evil disposition and intent aforesaid At Plymouth aforesaid endeavoured and attempted to hinder and make void the due Execution of the aforesaid Ordinance and Command of the said Lord the King And to that purpose the same 20th day of February at Plymouth aforesaid to diverse Inhabitants of the Burrough aforesaid and other of the Kings leige People then being and having then and there speech with the aforesaid James Bagg of and upon the businesse aforesaid openly and publickly spake and uttered these words following that is to say Master Mayor meaning the said John Clement doth more herein than he need and more than he can well Answer Meaning that the said John Clement in requiring the aforesaid Victualers Inn-Keepers Keepers of Ordinary Tables and Alehouse-Keepers to become bounden to the use of the said Lord the King according to the aforesaid Ordinance and Command of the said Lord the King had done more than was needful and more than he could well Answer By reason of which speech diverse Victualers Inn Keepers Keepers of Ordinary Tables and Alehouse Keepers dwelling within the aforesaid Burrough utterly refused to be bounden to the said Lord the King according to the aforesaid Ordinance and Command of the said Lord the King and farther we certifie that the aforesaid Mayor and Comminalty of the Burrough of Plymouth and their predecessors time whereof the memory of men is not to the contrary had and used to have within the Burrough aforesaid a certain Custom of Wine called Wine-weight otherwise Wine Wite payable by every Taverner selling Wine within the Burrough afores of which Custom of Wine aforesaid the Mayor and Comminalty from the whole time aforesaid quietly and peaceably were possessed of until the aforesaid Ja. Bagg the 29th day of Nov. in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is the 4th at â—lym afores perfidiously maliciously practised with William Benâ—ly and Thomas Lyde being Taverners and Sellers of Wine within the Burrough aforesaid to them revealing divers secret counsels concerning the common profit of the Burrough aforesaid and them the said William and Thomas then and there perswaded that they no more should pay the aforesaid custom of wine called Wine-weight otherwise Wine-wite nor any summ of money for the same to the aforesaid Mayor and Comminalty which very day the 29th day of November in the 4th yeer aforesaid the aforesaid James Bagg being then one of the 12. Chief Burgesses of common Council of the Burrough aforesaid at Plymouth aforesaid perfidiously and maliciously spake to the said William Bently and Thomas Lyde these words that is to say you need not pay the Money meaning a certain Farm by them the said William and Thomas for the Custom aforesaid before then to â—he aforesaid Mayor and Comminalty payable for the Wine-weight any longer except you list for it is not due unto them By reason of which perfidious and malicious words the aforesaid William Bently and Thomas Lyde utterly refused to pay and yet do refuse and by reason thereof diverse Strifes and Controversies are risen and hereafter are like to arise betwixt the aforesaid William Bently and Thomas Lyde and the aforesaid Mayor and Comminalty for the Custome of Wine aforesaid and the Farm aforesaid to the great damage and prejudice of the aforesaid Mayor and Comminalty And further to the said Lord the King we Certifie that the aforesad James Bagg the first day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 12th and diverse other days and times then before at Plymouth aforesaid persidiously said to diverse Inhabitants of the Burrough aforesaid and to other the leige people of the said Lord the King upon Communication between them and the aforesaid James Bagg then before had of and concerning the liberties and Privileges of the Burrough aforesaid that he the said James Bagg would overthrow and make void the Charter of the Town aforesaid meaning the Charter aforesaid by the aforesaid Late Queen Elizabeth to the aforesaid Mayor and Comminalty as before is said granted And that he the said James the liberties privileges of the Burrough aforesaid would call in question and the same Privileges and Liberties overthrow And further to the Lord the King we Certifie that afterwards that is to say the 17th day of April now last past the aforesaid James Bagg in the said Writ named for the Causes aforesaid by the Mayor and Comminalty of the Burrough aforesaid from the Office of one of the Chief Burgesseâ— and Magistrates of the Burrough aforesaid was amoved c. John â—lement Mayor SCIRE FACIAS Pleas before the Lord the King that now is in his Chancery at Westminster in the County of Middlesex Hillary Term in the yeer of the Lord King JAMES by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King the 3d. and of Scotland the 39th fol. 1. The PRINCES Case THE Lord the King that now is sent his Close Writ to the Sheriff of Cornwall directed in these words JAMES by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King defender of the Faith c. To the Sheriff of Cornwall greeting Whereas in the Statute in the Parliament of the Lord Edward late King of England the 3d. in the yeer of his Reign the 11th at Westminster in the County of Middlesex holden made amongst other things it was Enacted by Authority of the said Parliament That the Eldest Son of the King
King Henry the 8th afterwards at Westminster aforesaid died the said Edward late Prince being the Son and Heir of the aforesaid late King Henry the 8th And the said Edward late Prince to the said King Henry the 8th in the aforesaid Kingdom of England by right of Inheritance succeeded and King of the aforesaid Kingdom of England by the name of Edward the 6th King of England came to be And afterwards the said Edward the 6. late King of England at Westminster aforesaid dyed without Heir of his body begotten the Lady Mary late Queen of England being his Sister and heir of the said late King Edward the sixt and the aforesaid Lady Mary to the said late King Edward the sixt in the aforesaid Kingdom of England by right of Inheritance succeeded and became Queen of the aforesaid kingdom of England and afterwards the said Queen Mary at Westminster aforesaid died without heir of her body begotten the Lady Elizabeth late Queen of England being Sister and Heir of the aforesaid late Queen Mary the aforresaid Lady Elizabeth to the said late Queen Mary in the aforesaid kingdom of England by right of Inheritance Succeeded and became Queen of the kingdom of England And afterwards the said Queen Elizabeth at Westminster aforesaid dyed without Heir of her Body begotten We then and yet being Cosin and Heir to the said late Queen Elizabeth and we succeeded the late Queen Elizabeth in right of Inheritance in the same Kingdom of England and became and now are King of England and now the most Excellent Prince Henry our Eldest Sonn now Duke of Cornwell hath requested us that whereas the aforesaid Lady Elizabeth late Queen of England by her letters Patents Sealed with the great Seal of England bearing date at Westminster the second day of May in the yeer of her Reign the 37th granted at Gellio Merick then Esquire now Knight now deceased and Henry Lindley then Esquire now Knight the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the Appurtenances to have and to hold to them the said Gellio Merick and Henry Lindley and their Heirs for ever as in the Letters Patents thereof more fully it is conteyned And whereas the aforesaid Manors of VVest Taunton Trelowia and Landalph to the aforesaid Dutchy as is said annexed and united to the same now Duke by Colour of the gift grant and union aforesaid by the authority of Parliament aforesaid belonged and yet ought to belong and were member and parcel of the same Dutchy and yet are as the said pious Prince and Duke by waies and means convenient is ready to shew That we would the said Letters Patents aforesaid of the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph as before is said made revoke and annull and the said Manors with their appurtenances seize into our hands that we cause the said Manors to the said now Duke as members and parcel of the Dutchy aforesaid to have and to hold according to the form and effect of the guift grant and union aforesaid to be delivered We willing to do in this behalf what is Just Command you that by good and Lawfull men of your Bayliwick you give warning to the aforesaid Henry Lindley Knight and John Hele Knight Serjeant at Law Tenants of the said Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph and also to whosoever other or others are Tenants of the said Mamors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph or any of them that they be before us in our Chancery in 8. dayes of Saint Hillary next coming whensoever it shall be to shew what for us and themselves they have or can say Wherefore the Letters Pattents aforesaid of the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the appurtenances as before is said made ought not to be revoked and annulled and the said Manors with the appurtenances into our hands be seised as before is said to the now Duke as members and parcel of the Dutchy aforesaid according to the form and effect of the gift grant and union aforesaid to have and to hold to be delivered and to do and receive what our said Court then and there shall further grant in this behalf Witness my self at Westminster the 18th day of November in the yeer of our Reign of England France and Ireland the third and of Scotland the 39th and now at this day that is to say the aforesaid 8 dayes of Saint Hillary before the said Lord the King that now is in his said Court of Chancery here cometh Edward Coke Knight Attorny General of the said Lord the King that now is who prosecuteth in his behalf for the said Lord the King in his proper person And Francis Godolphin Knight being Sheriff of the County of Cornwell now sendth here the Writ aforesaid served executed in form following the 21. day of Dec. in the 3d. yeer aboves by virtue of the writ afores to him directed that he gave warning by Joh. Edgecombe Wal. Blant good Lawfull men of his Bayliwick to the afores Hen. Lindley Kt. and also the same day and yeer by the said good and Lawfull men he gave warning to the aforesaid John Hele Knight and to one Warwick Hele Knight Tenants of the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph above mentioned to be before the said Lord the King that now is here at this day to shew do and receive what that Writ in it requireth and demands And the aforesaid Henry Lindley Knight John Hele Knight and Warwick He le Knight the 4th day of pleas being called by Richard Wilkinson their Attorny come and pray Licence to Imparl and it is graunted to them c. and upon this day is given to the aforesaid Henry Lindley John Hele and Warwick Hele before the said Lord the King in the said Court here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid until in 8. dayes of the Purification of the blessed Mary then next c. wheresoever c that is to say to the aforesaid Henry John and Warwick to imparl and then to answer c. The same day is given to the aforesaid Edward Coke Knight the Atorney General of the Lord the King that now is who c. then to be here c. At which 8. days from the Purification of the blessed Lady Mary before the said Lord the King in the said Court here that is to say at VVestminster aâ—oresaid come as well the aforesaid Edward Coke Knight who c. in his proper person as the aforesaid Henry Lindley John Hele and Warwick Hele by their Attorney aforesaid and upon this the said Henry John and Warwick by their Attorney aforesaid pray farther License thereof to imparl before the said Lord the King that now is in the said Court here that is to say at VVestminster aforesaid until in 15. days of Easter then next following c. wheresoever c. and then to answer c. and have it c. and the same
day is given to the aforesaid Edward Coke Kt. the Attorny General of the said Lord the King that now is who c. then here c. At which 15. dayes of Easter before the the said Lord the King that now is in the said Court here that is to say at VVestminster aforesaid come as well the aforesaid Edward Coke Attorny General of the Lord the King that now is who c. in his proper person as the aforesaid Henry Lindley John Hele and VVarwick Hele by their Attorny aforesaid and upon this the aforesaid Henry John and VVarwick by their Attorney aforesaid further pray Leave thereof to Imparl before the said Lord the King that now is in the said Court here that is to say At West aforesaid until the Morrow of the Holy Trinity then next following wheresoever c. And then to Answer c. have it c. And the same day is given to the aforesaid Edward Coke Knight Attorny General of the Lord the King that now is who c. then here c. At which Morrow of Holy Trinity before the Lord the King that now is in the said Court c. that is to say at Westminster aforesaid come as well the aforesaid Edward Coke Knight Attorny General of the Lord the King that now is who c. in his proper person As the aforesaid Henry Lindley John Hele and Warwick Hele by their Attorny aforesaid And upon this The said Henry John and Warwick by their Attorny aforesaid pray further license thereof to imparl before the said Lord the King that now is in the said Court here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid until the Morrow of All Souls then next following wheresoever c. And then to Answer c. And have it c. And the same day is given to Edward Coke Knight Attorny General of the Lord the King that now is who c. then here c. At which Morrow of All Souls before the Lord the King that now is in the said Court here that is to say at Westminster aforesaid come as well Henry Hobert Knight then Attorny General of the said Lord the King who for the said Lord the King that now is prosecutes in his proper person as the aforesaid Henry Lindley John Hele and VVarwick Hele by their Attorny aforesaid Upon which the said Henry Lindley by his Attorny aforesaid prayeth the hearing of the said Writ of Scire Facias above mentioned and it is read unto him c. Which being read and heard The said Henry Lindley saith That neither the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid late Queen Elizabeth of the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid made ought to be revoked or annulled not the said Manors into the Hands of the said Lord the King ought to be seized Because he saith That there is not any such Record of any such Act of Parliament of the aforesaid King Ednard the 3d. made as in the aforesaid Writ of Scire Facias above thereof is rendred and specified Nor is there any such Record of the aforesaid Charter by the aforesaid late King Edward the 3d. by Authority of the Parliament aforesaid above recited and specified as in the said Writ of Scire Facias above is recited and specified And this the said Henry is ready to aver Wherefore he demands Judgement if the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid late Queen Elizabeth of the Manors aforesaid with their Appurtenances so as before is said made ought to be revoked or annulled or the said Manors with the Appurtenances to be seized into the Hands of the said Lord the King that now is c. And the aforesaid John Hele and VVarwick Hele by their Attorny aforesaid By Protestation That there is not any Record of any such Act of Parliament of the said 11th yeer of Edward late King of England the 3d. nor that there is any such Record of the aforesaid Charter by the foresaid late King Edwâ—rd the 3d. by Authority of Parliament aforesaid as in the said of Writ Scire Facias is mentioned For Plea they say That neither the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid Lady Elizabeth of the aforesaid Manors of VVest Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid made ought to be revoked or annulled or the Manors aforesaid with the Appurtenances be seized into the Hands of the Lord the King thâ—t now is or any of them ought to be seized c. Because they say That the aforesaid late Lady Queen Elizabeth before the making of the Letters Patents aforesaid to the aforesaid Gellio Merick and Henry Lâ—ndley was seized in her demesn as of Fee in the Right of her Crown of England of the aforesaid Manors of VVest Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the Appurtenances in the aforesaid Writ of Scire Facias mentioned and expressed and so thereof being seized The said late Queen Elizabeth by her Letters Patents under the great Seal of England sealed bearing date at Westminster in the yeer of her Reign the 37th and here in Court brought In consideration of the good true faithful and acceptable Service to the aforesaid Lady the Queen by her then well-beloved and faithful Cosen and Counsellor Robert late Earl of Essex of the most Noble Order of the Garter Knight and Master of her Horse before that many times done and performed as for other good causes and considerations the said late Lady the Queen then specially moving As also at the humble request of the said late Earl of Essex of her special grace certain knowledge and meer motion gave and granted the Manors aforesaid with their Appurtenances amongst other to the aforesaid Gellio Merick and Henry Lindley then Esquires and afterwards Knights To have and to hold the said Manors with the Appurtenances to the aforesaid Gellio Merick and Henry Lindley their Heirs and Assigns forever And the aforesaid late Lady the Queen by the same her Letters Patents granted for her her Heirs and Successors That the aforesaid Gellio Merick and Henry Lindley their Heirs and Assigns should have and enjoy the aforesaid Manors with the Appurtenances according to the intent of the said late Queen in the said Letters Patents conteined And that the said Letters Patents should be firm valid good sufficient and effectual in Law against the said Lady the Queen her Heirs and Successors as well in all her Courts as elsewhere within the Kingdom of England without any manner of Confirmations Licenses or Tollerations of the said Lady the Queen her Heirs and Successors then forever by the aforesaid Gellio Merick and Henry Lindley or their Heirs or Assigns to be procured or obteined Notwithstanding the Statute in Parliament of the Lord Henry late King of England the 8th in the 37th yeer of his Reign made Concerning the Dutchy or Cornwall Honour of Newelm otherwise Ewelm as in and by the said Letters Patents
be taken and seized And the aforesaid Henry Hobert Attorny General of the said Lord the King that now is who c. As to the said Plea of the aforesaid John Hele and Warwick Helc by them above in form aforesaid pleaded for the said Lord the King saith That that Plea and the matter therein conteined is not sufficient in Law to maintain That the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid late Queen Elizabeth of the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph ought not to be revoked and annulled or that the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances into the hands of the said Lord the King that now is ought not to be seized To which Plea in manner and form aforesaid pleaded The said Attorny General for the said Lord the King needeth not nor by the Law of the Land is bound to Answer And this he is ready to aver Wherefore for want of a sufficient Plea of the said John Hele and Warwick Hele in this behalf The said Attorny General for the said Lord the King demandeth Judgement and that the said Letters Patents of the aforesaid late Queen Elizabeth of the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the Appurtenances made be revoked and annulled And the Manors aforesaid with the Appurtenances be taken and seized into the Hands of the Lord the King c. Upon which the aforesaid Henry Lindley saith That the Plea of the aforesaid Attorny General for the said Lord the King that now is to the Plea of the said Henry Lindley above by Replication pleaded and the matters therein conteined are not sufficient for him the said Henry Lindley to say That there is not any such Record of any such Act of parliament of the aforesaid late King Edward the 3d. made as in the aforesaid Writ of Scire Facias thereof is recited and specified Nor that there is any such Record of the aforesaid Charter by the said late King Edward the 3d. by Authority of the Parliament aforesaid made as in the aforesaid Writ of Scire Facias thereof above is recited and specified to Bar And that the said Henry Lindley to that Plea in manner aforesaid by Replication pleaded needeth not nor by the Law of the Land is bound to rejoyn And this he is ready to aver Wherefore for want of a sufficient Replication in his behalf the said Henry Lindley as at first demandeth Judgement If the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid late Queen Elizabeth of the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the Appurtenances made ought to be annulled or the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the Appurtenances or any of them ought to be taken seized into the hands of the Lord the King that now is And the aforesaid John Hele and Warwick Hele for themselves say that in as much as they sufficient matter in their plea aforesaid by them above pleaded have alleged that is to say the aforesaid seisin of the aforesaid late Queen Elizabeth of the aforesaid Manors of West Tauuton Treloâ—ia and Landalph with the Appurtenances in her demesn as of Fee in the right of her Crown of England and the grant aforesaid by the aforesaid Letters Patents of the said late Queen and the rest of the Matters by them above pleaded which the aforesaid John Hele and Warwick are ready to aveâ— which matter the aforesaid Attorny General of the Lord the King that now is doth not deny nor to the same any waies answereth but the same averment to admit altogether refuseth as at first demand Judgment if the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid late Queen Elizabeth of the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the Appurtenances made ought to be revoked and annulled or the said Manors with the Appurtenances or any of them in the hands of the said Lord the King that now is ought to be taken or seised And farther for the better information and to more fully inform the said Lord the King that now is and the Court here of the State of the said Lord the King that now is to the aforesaid Dutchy of Cornwall and to other Manors to the said late Dutchy any maner of way belonging or annexed or part or parcel thereof The said John and Warwick say that in the Statute in Parliament of the Lord Henry late King of England the 7th held at Westminster in the County of Middlesex the 7th day of November in the first yeer of his Reign made amongst other things ordayned It was enacted and established by authority of Parliament that the said Lord King Henry the 7th should have hold enjoy and possess to him and his Heirs for ever from the 21th day of August then last past the aforesaid Dutchy of Cornwal and all and singular Honors Castles Lordships Manors Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services Poffessions Advowsons and other Hereditaments with all and singular their members and appurtenances to the aforesaid Dutchy belonging and appertaining or which were belonging annexed reputed or taken parcel of the same any time of the Reigns of Henry the 6th Edward the 4th late Kings of England in as ample and large manner with all liberties Franchises and other things to the same belonging in like manner form and condition as the aforesaid Kings or either of them had held occupied used or enjoyed or had held occupied was used and enjoyed in the same in any time during the said Kings Reigns as in the Statute aforesaid in the yeer of the Reign of the aforesaid late King Henry the 7th the first abovesaid amongst other things it is more fully contained and appeareth By which the said King James now King was and yet is seised of the rest of the Manors Lands and Tenements to the aforesaid Dutchy of Cornwall belonging by the aforesaid late Queen Elizabeth not aliened in his demesn as of Fee in the Right of his Crown of England whereupon they pray that the Court here take knowledge and notice of the aforesaid Statute in the yeer of the Reign of the aforesaid late King Henry 7th the first abovesaid made and of the aforesaid Statu te of the said Lord the King that now is to the rest of the Manors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to the aforesaid Dutchy of Cornwal belonging they would take and accept c. And the aforesaid Henry Hobert Attorny General of the aforesaid Lord the King that now is who c. as to that whereupon the aforesaid Henry Lindley above demurreth in Law in as much as he sufficient matter in Law for the said Lord the King to bar the aforesaid Henry Lindley from saying that there is not any such record of any such Act of Parliament of the aforesaid late King Edward the 3d. made nor any such Record of the aforesaid Charter by the said late King Edward the 3d. by authority of Parliament aforesaid made as in the aforesaid Writ of Scire Facias
thereof it is recited and specified above alleged which matter the aforesaid Henry Lindley doth not deny nor to the same any waies answereth but that averment to admit utterly refuseth the said Attorny General of the said Lord the King that now is for the said Lord the King that now is demandeth Judgment and that the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid late Queen Elizabeth of the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the Appurtenances made be revoked and annulled and that the said Manors with the Appurtenances into the hands of the Lord the King that now is be taken and seised c. And because the Court of the Lord the King that now is here will avise off and upon the premises before it proceedeth to Judgment thereof day is given as well to the aforesaid Henry Hobert Knight Attorny General of the said Lord the King that now is who c. as to the aforesaid Henry Lindley John Hele and Warwick Hele before the said Lord the King that now is in the said Court here untill in 8. days of St. Hilary next c. wheresoever c. to hear their Judgment thereof because the said Court hereof thereof not yet c. At which day of 8. days of Saint Hillary that is to say at Westminster aforesaid come as well the aforesaid Henry Hobart Knight Attorney General of the said Lord the King that now is who c. in his proper person as the aforesaid Henry Lindley John Hele and Warwick Hele by their Attorny aforesaid and upon this the Attorny General of the Lord the King that now is as at first demandeth Judgment and that the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the appurtenances in form aforesaid made be revoked and annulled and that the said Manors with the Appurtenances into the hands of the Lord the King that now is be taken and seised c. And because the said Court of the Lord the King that now is here will farther avise before that it proceed to Judgment thereof day farther is given as well to the aforesaid Henry Hobert Knight Attorny General of the said Lord the King that now is who c. as to the aforesaid Henry Lindley John Hele and Warwick Hele here untill in 15 days of Easter next c. wheresoever c. to hear their Judgment thereof because the said Court of the Lord the King that now is here thereof not yet c. SCIRE FACIAS Easter Term. 2i Eliz. Râ—t 1. The Record of the Case of Mark Steward vouched in Co. 9th part in Sr. Georege Reynels Case fol. 99. b. MEmorandum that Thomas Bromley Knight Chauncellor of the Queen Monday next after the Morrow of the Ascension of our Lord this Term before the Lady the Queen at Westminster by his own hand delivered here into the Court a certain Record before the Lady the Queen had in her Chancery in these words Pleas before the Lady the Queen at Westminster in the Term of Easter in the yeer of the Reign of Elizabeth by the grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland defender of the Faith c. the 21th Middlesex ss It is manifest that the Lord Philip and the Lady Mary late King and Queen of England Sister of the Lady the Queen that now is for them the Heirs and Successors of the said Lady Queen Mary by the Letters Patents of them the said late King and Queen Philip and Mary made under the great Seal of England bearing date at Westminster the 23th day of September in the 3. and 4th yeer of the said late King Philip and Mary gave and granted to one Mark Steward gen the Office of Sergeant at Arms of them the said late King and Queen Philip and Mary attendant upon her Chauncellor of England for the time being and made ordayned and appointed by the said Letters Patents him the said Mark their Sargeant at Arms to have and enjoy the said Office to the said Mark for the Term of his life and that the said King Philip and Queen Mary for them the Heirs and Successors of the said Queen Mary by the same Letters Patents gave and graunted to the said Mark for the exercising and occupying the said office aforesaid the wages and Fee of 12. pence by the day To have hold and receive yeerly the said wages and Fee of 12. pence to the said Mark for the Term of his life of the Issues and profits of the Hamper of the said late King Philip and Queen Mary by the hands of the Clerk or Keeper of the aforesaid Hamper for the time being yeerly to be paid as by the said Letters Patents amongst other it more fully appeareth By colour of which Letters Patents the said Mark was seised of the Office aforesaid as of Freehold for the term of his life And whereas also it is found by a certain Inquisition Indented taken at VVestminster in the County of Middlesex the 24th day of June in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 19th before Kalph Hurlestone Esquire John Muthal Esquire Francis Folyat Esquire and John Stratham Gent. By virtue of a Commission of the said Lady the Queen that now is to them and to one John Goodman directed by the Oaths of 12. men That the said Mark did not serve in the said Office of Sergeant at Arms according to the effect and Tenor of the aforesaid Letters Patents to him made from the 8th day of October in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is unto the first day of February then next past before the Inquisition aforesaid but for all that time absented himself from that Office as by the said Inquisition retorned in the Court of the Chancery of the said Lady the Queen as in the files of Record there remaining it appeareth And now at this day that is to say the 7th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now iâ— the 21th coâ—eth the aforesaid Mark Steward into the Chancery of the said Lady the Queen â—ow is at Westminster by Edward Cockel his Attorny and complaineth that â—y reâ—â—on and colour of the Inquisition aforesaid himself to be unjustly removed from the exercising and holding of his said Office aforesaid Because By Protestation that the said Inquisition is not sufficient in Law to â—â—â—â—ve him the said Mark from the exercising of his Office aforesaid â—o â—â—e shewing of his right in this behalf the said Mark saith that the 〈◊〉 Lady the Queen that now is long after the making of the said Letters Patents that is to say the last day of Nov. in the yeer of her Reign the 〈◊〉 at Westminster in the County oâ— Mâ—ll gave liâ—â—nsâ—â—oth â—said Mark 〈◊〉 hâ—â—self from the exercising his Office during the pleasure of him â—â—â— said Mark until he was commanded by her the said Lady
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
now is the 6th abovesaid by his deed sealed with his Seal and to the Jurors aforesaid shewed in Evidence whose date is the said 6th day of July aforesaid of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. Enfeoffed the aforesaid John Chichester To have and to hold the said Manor with the Appurtenances whereof c. To the said John Chichester his Heirs and Assigns for ever to the only use and behoof of the said John Chichester his Heirs and Assigns for ever And by the said deed aforesaid The said Christopher granted for him and his Heirs That he and his Heirs the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. to the aforesaid John Christopher his Heirs and Assigns to the only use and behooâ— of the said John Christopher his Heirs and Assigns against all Men would warrant and defend by the said deed as by the said deed more fully appeareth By virtue of which Fefeoffment and of which aforesaid Bargain and Sale the aforesaid John Chichester was seized of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. as the Law requireth And so living thereof seized The aforesaid Christopher Chudleigh aftewards and before the within written time in which c. that is to say the first day of October in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 12th dyed being the aforesaid Stretchly Chudleigh Eldest Son and Heir of the said Christopher and John Chudleigh his second Son And afterwards and before the time in which c. that is to say the 7th day of November in the yeer of the Reign of the said â—ady the Queen that now is the 13th The said Stretchley Chudleigh dyed without issue of his Body begotten the said John Chudleigh Brother and Heir of the said Strechley then living and in full life being that is to say at Tawstock aforesaid in the County aforesaid And that the aforesaid John Chudleigh after the death of the aforesaid Stretchley his Brother was and yet is Heir of the aforesaid Christopher Chudleigh his Father And the said John Chudleigh of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. in form aforesaid being seized The said John Chichester before the within written time in which c. that is to say the 6th day of September in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 7th of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. enfeoffed one Philip Chichester Gentleman To have and to hold the said Manor with the Appurtenances whereof c. to the said Philip Chichester his Heirs and Assigns for ever to the only use of him the said Philip Chichester his Heirs and Assigns for ever By virtue of which Feoffment the said Philip Chichester was seized of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. as the Law requireth And that the Close aforesaid with the Appurtenances in which c. is and the within written time in which c. as also from the whole time aforesaid was customary Land of the Manor aforesaid and demised and demisable by Copy of Court Roll of the Manor aforesaid by the Lord or his Steward of the Manor aforesaid for the time being to any person or persons who were willing to take the same for Term of Life or Lives at the will of the Lord according to the Custom of the Manor aforesaid And the aforesaid PHILIP Chichester of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. as the Law requireth c. Being seized before the time within which c. That is to say the 8th day of October in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 15th At the Court of his Manor aforesaid then holden at the said Manor of Hescot aforesaid of his own delivery the Close aforesaid with the Appurtenances amongst other things to the aforesaid John Frayne granted for the Term of his Life at the Will of the Lord according to the Custom of the Manor aforesaid By virtue of which grant the said John Frayne before the time in which c. entred and was thereof seized as the Law requireth c. And so thereof being seized the said John Chudley being Heir as before is said of the aforesaid Christopher Chudleigh before the within written time in which c. That is to say the 11th day of March in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 28th in the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. in and upon the possession of the aforesaid Philip Chichester thereof entred and was thereof possessed as the Law requireth c And so being possessed before the within written time in which c. that is to say the 11th day of March in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is Of the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof enfeoffed the aforesaid William Dillon To have and to hold that Manor with the Appurtenances whereof to the said William Dillon his Heirs and Assigns for ever By virtue of which Feoffment before the time in which c. The said William Dillon into the Close aforesaid with the Appurtenances in which c. in and upon the possession of the said John Frayne thereof entred and him the said John Frayne from his possession thereof expelled and amoved and was thereof seized as the Law requireth until the aforesaid John Frayne the within written 16th day of November into the Close within written with the Appurtenances in which c. in and upon the possession of the said William Dillon thereof entred and the Grasse then and there growing with the Gattel within written fed trod and consumed and continued the same from the aforesaid 16th day of November in the 29th yeer aforesaid until the within written 8th day of February the 30th yeer within written But whether upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found the aforesaid John Frayne be guilty of the Trespasse within written or not the Jurors aforesaid are ignorant And thereupon pray the Advise and Discretion of the Court c. And if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices here That the aforesaid Entry of the aforesaid John Frayne into the Close within written with the Appurtenances in and upon the possession of the aforesaid William Dillon thereof be not a good and lawful Entry in Law Then the said Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the said Frayne is guilty of the Trespasse within written as the aforesaid VVilliam Dillon above against him complaineth And then they assesse the Damages of the said VVilliam by occasion of that Trespasse above his costs and charges by him about his Sute in this part expended to 4. pence And for his costs and charges to 20. shillings And if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices and Court here
afore of new are added whose names in the Pannel within written are filed according to the form of the Statute in such case late made and provided And the Jurrors so new added that is to say George Snell John Barnacott John Shate George Slade William Killard and Christopher Cheek being called likewise came who to say the truth of the within contained together with the other Jurors aforesaid first impanelled and sworn chosen tryed sworn say upon their Oath That before the within written time in which it is supposed the Trespass within written to be done one Joh. Arundell Esq was seized of the TenemeÌ„ts within written with their AppurtenaÌ„ces in which it is supposed the Trespass within written to be done in his demesn as of fee so therof being seized Afterwards before the within written time in which c. that is to say the third day of July in the year of the Reign of the Lord Henry late King of England the 8th the 30th Demised to one John Tooker and to the within named Will. Rud the Tenement within written with the Appurtenances in which c. amongst other things To have and to hold to the said John Tooker and William Rud for the term of their lives and the life of the longest liver of them the said John and William By vertue of which Demise the said John Tooker and William Rud were seized of the Tenements within written with the Appurtenances in which c. in their Demesn as of Freehold for the term of the lives of them the said John and William and the longest liver of them and so being thereof seized and the said John Arundel of the Reversion of the Tenements within written with the Appurtenances in which c. being seized the said John Arundel afterwards and within the time in which c. At Morthoe within written of such estate died seized after whose death the Reversion of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in which c. amongst other things descended to one John Arundel Knight as Son and Heir of the aforesaid John Arundel By which the said John Arundel Knight was seized of the aforesaid Reversion of the Tenements within written with the Appurtenances in which c. in his Demesn as of Fee and so thereof being seized afterwards and before the within written time in which c. that is to say the 20th day of September in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 10th At Morthoe within written by his writing Indented one part of which sealed with the Seal of the said John Arundel Knight was shewed to the said Jurors in evidence whose date is the same day and year granâ—ed the Reversion of the Tenements within written with the Appurtenances in which c. amongst other things to the same Edward Tooker for the term of his life when after death surrender or forfeiture of the aforesaid John Tooker and William Rud it should happen as by the said Writing Indented amongst other things more fully appeareth To which grant of the Reversion of the Tenements within written with the Appurtenances in which c. amongst other things to the same Edward by the aforesaid John Arundel Knight in form aforesaid made the aforesaid John Tooker being Tenant of the Tenements aforesaid within written with the Appurtenances in which c. for the term of his life joyntly with the aforesaid William Rud afterwards and before the within written time in which c. At Morthoe within written to the aforesaid Edward thereof Attorned and agreed By colour of which Grant of the Reversion aforesaid and of the Attornment and Agreement aforesaid the aforesaid Edward was seized of the Reversion of the Tenements within written with the Appurtenances in which c. as the Law requireth as of Freehold for the term of his life and so thereof being seized and the aforesaid John Tooker and William Rud of the Tenements within written with the Appurtenances in which c. amongst other things being seized The said John Tooker afterwards and before the within written time in which c. that is to say the 14th day of December in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 31th at Morthoe aforesaid made to the said Edward Tooker a certain Writing of Surrender of the Tenements within written with the Appurtenances in which c. amongst other things which to the Jurors aforesaid was shewed the Tenor of which followeth in these words To all Christian people to whom this present writing shall come I John Tooker of Morthoe in the County of Devon Yeoman sendeth greeting in our Lord God everlasting Whereas I the said John Tooker and William Rud do hold joyntly for term of their lives and the life of the longest liver of them All the Capital Messuage and Lands Tenements and Hereditaments called Barton Lands in the Mannor of Sprecombe or parcel of the said Mannor and all those Lands Tenements and Hereditaments with the Appurtenances in Hokesmil with the Pasture of Hokeswood and Common of Pasture upon Hokesdown parcel of the said Mannor of the Demise and grant of John Arundel Esquire as by the Deed of Demise and Grant thereof made by the said John Arundel at large and plainly it doth and may appear Now know ye that the said John Tooker for divers and sundry causes and considerations him moving doth by these presents suâ—render and yield up unto Edward Tooker the son of the said John Tooker to whom the Reversion of all and singular the premises is granted and doth belong or the term of the life of the said Edward All his Estate Title and Interest in and to the premises and in and to every part and parcel thereof in as large and ample manner as he the said John Tooker can or may surrender the same In Witness whereof the said John Tooker to these presents hath set his Seal Given the 14th day of December in the 31th yeer of the Reign of our Soveraign Lady Elizabeth by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland defender of the Faith c. And further the said Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid John Tooker afterwards and before the within written time in which c. At Morthoe aforesaid dyed And that the said Edward afterwards that is to say the within written first day of April in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 36th aforesaid claiming to have and occupy the Tenements within written with the Appurtenances in which in Common with the said William Rud by virtue of the aforesaid Writing of Surrender by the aforesaid John Tooker in form aforesaid made into the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in which c. entred and the Grass within written to the value c. in the Close aforesaid then growing with the Cattel within written fed trod and Consumed as the aforesaid William Rud
same day and year and afterwards that is to say the 27th day of the same Moneth of January in the year 44th aforesaid before the said Lady the Queen in her Chancery of Record inrolled for and in Consideration of 10. shillings to the said William and Ralph By the Right Honourable Gilbert Earl of Shrewesbury and Mary his Wife paid granted aliened bargained and sold the aforesaid Manor of Maunsfield with the Appurtenances to the aforesaid Earl of Shrewesbury and Mary his Wife To have and to hold the said Manor with the Appurtenances to the aforesaid Earl of Shrewesbury and Countesse and to their Heirs for ever By virtue of which as also by force of an Act in Parliament of the Lord Henry late King of England the 8th in the year of his Reign the 27th holden made the aforesaid Earl of Shrewesbury and Countess were of the aforesaid Manor of Maunsfield with their Appurtenances seised in their Demesn as of Fee And the Jurors further say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Earl of Shrewesbury and Countess so as before is said being seised Afterwards that is to say the 16th day of February in the yeer of the Reign of the said late Queen the 44th in the Declaration above specified One Simon Stern then being Deputie of the aforesaid Earl of Rutland for the exercising the said Office of Steward of the aforesaid Manor of Maunsfield came to the Town of Maunsfield to the usual place there where the Court of the Manor of Maunsfield aforesaid was commonly holden and kept to keep the Court Baron of the said Manor of Maunsfield aforesaid And the aforesaid Thomas Woodward came thither to keep the Court of the said Manor as Steward for the aforesaid Gilbert Earl of Shrewsbury and that the aforesaid Thomas Woodward as Steward of the aforesaid Earl of Shrewsbury and the aforesaid Simon Stern as Deputy of the aforesaid Earl of Rutland to the place aforesaid both together came And the said Simon Stern as Deputy of the said Earl of Rutland Commanded the Bayliff of the same Manor to make Proclamation for the holding of the Court Baron of the said Manor by him the said Simon Stern as Deputy of the aforesaid Earl of Rutland then to be holden And the aforesaid Thomas VVoodward as Steward of the aforesaid Earl of Shrewsbury likewise Commanded the Bayliff of that Manor that he make Proclamation for the holding of the Court Baron of the Manor aforesaid by him the said Thomas VVoodward as Steward of the aforesaid Earl of Shrewsbury But no Court then was holden but by the said Thomas VVoodward it was then adjorned And from thence until the bringing of the aforesaid Original Writ The aforesaid Thomas VVoodward and Steward of the aforesaid Gilbert Earl of Shrewsbury kept the Courts of the Manor aforesaid and allwayes from thence he the said Thomas Woodward and the aforesaid Robert Spencer Received all the Fees belonging to the Steward there as they became due And if upon the whole matter aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid found It sahll seem to the Court here that the aforesaid Robert Spencer and Thomas VVoodward are guilty of the Trespass within written Then the Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Robert Spencer and Thomas Woodward are guilty of the Trespasse within written as the said Roger Earl of Rutland within against them complaineth And then they assesse the Damages of the said Roger Earl of Rutland above his costs and charges by him about his Sute in this behalf expended to Forty pound and for his costs and charges to Twelve pence And if upon the whole matter aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Court here that the aforesaid Robert Spencer and Thomas Woodward are not guilty of the Trespasse within written Then the Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Robert Spencer and Thomas Woodward are not guilty of the Trespass within written as the said Robert and Thomas within have alleged And because c. TRESPAS Michaelmass Term Anno 10. of King JAMES Rot. 574. in the KINGS-BENCH Co. 10. part The Case of Suttons Hospital Fol. 1. MEmorandum that at another time that is to say Trinity Term Middle past before the Lord the King at Westminster come Simon Baxter Gent. by George Cuppledick his Attorney and brought here in the Court of the said Lord the King then and there his Bill against Richard Sutton Esq and John Law Gentleman in the custody of the Marshal of a Plea of Trespass and are Pledges of Sute John Doo and Richard Roo which Bill followeth in these words ss Middlesex ss Simon Baxter Gentleman complaineth of Richard Sutton and John Law in the Custody of the Marshal of the Marshalsey being before the King himself For that That they The 30th day of May in the year of the Reign of the Lord JAMES now King of England the 10th with force and Arms the Close and House of him the said Simon that is to say A Capital Messuage with the Appurtenances called The late dissolved Charter-House besides Smith-Field at the Parish of Saint Sepulchre in the County aforesaid they brake and entred and other harms to him did against the Peace of the Lord the King that now is to the damage of the said Simon 40. pound and thereof he bringeth Sute And now at this day That is to say Friday next after 8. days of Saint Michael this Term until which day the aforesaid Richard and John had license to imparl to the said Bill and then to answer c. before the Lord the King at Westminster come as well the aforesaid Simon by his Attorny aforesaid as the said Richard and John by Thomas Heyward their Attorny And the said Richard and John defend the force and injury when c. And say that they are not guilty and of this put themselves upon the Country and the said Simon Baxter likewise Therefore a Jury was to come thereof before the Lord the King at Westminster Saturday next after 8. days of Saint Hillary And who neither c. To Recognize c. Because as well c. The same day is given to the parties aforesaid of the Plea aforesaid by Jurors were put by them in respite until Monday next after the Morrow of the Purification of the blessed Mary then next following for default of Jurors c. At which day before the Lord the King at Westminster come as well the aforesaid Simon Baxter as the aforesaid John Sutton and John Law by their Attornies aforesaid And the said Jurors being called come who to say the truth of the premises chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath That one Thomas Sutton Esquire long before the time in which the Trespass aforesaid is supposed to be done was seized of and in all those Manors and Lordships of Southminster Norton Little Hallingbury otherwise Hallingbury Bowchers and Muchstanbridge in the County of
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
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
whether upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found The aforesaid Richard Sutton and John Law be guilty of the Trespasse aforesaid or not the said Jurors are utterly ignorant And pray the advise of the Court here c. And if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Court here That the aforesaid Richard Sutton and John Law are guilty of the Trespasse aforesaid as the said Simon Baxter against them complaineth Then they assesse the damages of the said John Baxter by occasion of that Trespasse of costs and charges by him about his Sute in his part expended to one penny and for his costs and charges to 12. pence And it upon the whole matter aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Court here That the aforesaid Richard Sutton and John Law are not guilty of the Trespasse aforesaid Then the said Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Richard Sutton and John Law are not thereof guilty as the aforesaid Richard Sutton and John Law above for them have alleged And because the Court of the Lord the King here is not yet avised of and upon the premises day thereof is given to the parties before the Lord the King at Westminster until Wednesday next after 15. days of Easter to hear their Judgemēt of upon the premises because the Court of the L. the K. here therof not yet c. At which day before the Lord the King at Westm come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the Court of the Lord the King here is not yet avised of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises day thereof is further further given to the parties aforesaid before the Lord the King at Westminster until Fryday next after the Morrow of Holy Trinity to hear their Judgement thereof because the Court of the Lord the King here thereof not yet c. Upon which The premises by the Court of the Lord the King that now is here seen and all and singular the premises fully understood and mature deliberation being thereupon had For that it seemeth to the Court of the Lord the King that now is here upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found That the aforesaid Richard Sutton and John Law are not guilty of the Trespasse aforesaid as the said Richard Sutton and John Law above for them have alleged It is granted that the aforesaid Simon Baxter take nothing by his Bill aforesaid but for his false clamor thereof be in mercy c. And that the aforesaid Richard Sutton and John Law go thereof without day c. And that the aforesaid Richard Sutton and John Law recover against the aforesaid Simon Baxter 24. pound for their costs and charges by them about their defence in this part expended to the said Richard Sutton and John Law with their assent by the Court of the Lord the King here according to the form of the Statute in such case late made and provided adjudged And that the aforesaid Richard Sutton and John Law have Execution thereof c. WASTE Hillary Term 340. ELIZABETH in the COMMON-PLEAS Rot. 2380. Co. 4. part Hyndes Case Fol. 68. ELizabeth Hynde was summoned to Answer to Richard Libb Esquire of Oxon. a Plea Wherefore Whereas of the Common Counsell of the Realm of the Lady the Queen of England it is provided That it shall not be law-for any one waste spoyle or destruction to do in Lands Houses Woods or Gardens to him demised for Term of life or yeers The said Eliza. of Lands and Woods in Goring and Whitchurch which she holdeth for Term of yeers of the demise of Robert Garrard of the aforesaid Richard of the Assignment of William Haw who those to the said Robert demised for the said Term thereof made to the said Richard did waste spoyle and destruction to the dissenherisin of him the said Richard and against the form of the Provision aforesaid c. And whereupon the said Richard by Thomas Lane his Attorny saith That whereas the aforesaid William Haw was seised of a Messuage called Haw Place 200. Acres of Land 10. Acres of Meadow 100. Acres of Pasture and 50. Acres of Wood with the Appurtenances in Goring and Whitchurch aforesaid in his Demesn as of Fee And so thereof being seised the 4th day of January in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 28th at Goring aforesaid By Indenture between the aforesaid William Haw of Haw Place in the Parish of Goring in the County of Oxon. Yeoman of the one part and the aforesaid Robert Garrard by the name of Robert Garrard of Hedsor in the County of Buckingham Gentleman made One part of which sealed with the Seal of the aforesaid Robert the said Richard here in Court brings whose date is the same day and yeer demised to the said Robert the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances Except during the life of Agnes Haw Mother of the said William such part of the Messuage aforesaid parcel of the premises Orchard and Garden One Close called Reaves Dean and one Close called Bell Close and one Orchard called the Orchard Pedel parcel of the premises which the said Agnes then occupied and then had taken and agreed to receive for her Dower of in and for the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances To have and to hold the said Tenements with the Appurtenances except before excepted to the said Robert and his Assigns from the Feast of the Birth of our Lord God then last past until the end and Term of 16. yeers from thence next insuing and fully to be compleat and ended By virtue of which Demise the said Robert in the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances above in form aforesaid demised entred and was thereof possessed and so thereof being possessed the 20th day of August in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 29th at Goring aforesaid granted all his Estate Interest and Term of yeers which he had then to come of and in the aforesaid Tenements with the Appurtenances above in form aforesaid demised to the aforesaid Elizabeth Hynde By virtue of which grant the aforesaid Elizabeth into the said Tenements with the Appurtenances above in form aforesaid demised entred and was thereof possessed And the aforesaid Elizabeth being thereof so possessed and the aforesaid VVilliam Haw of the Reversion thereof in form aforesaid being seised the said William the 7th day of March in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 30th at Goring aforesaid By his Indenture of Bargain and Sale made between him the said William of the the one part and the aforesaid Richard of the other part one part of which sealed with the Seal of the said William the said Richard here in Court brings whose Date the is same day and yeer and in the Court of the
King of 〈◊〉 c. came as well the within named John Crane as the within written Bartholmew Colpit by their Attornies within conteined And the Jurors of the Jury whereof within mention is made being called come who to say the truth of the within conteined chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath That the within named Henry Conny before the time within written in which c. was seized oâ— the within written 2. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances in which c. in his demesn as of Fee by discent from his Father And that the said Henry the said 2. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances held of the within named VVilliam Stermin â—s of his Manor of Richards with the Appurtenances in Fidde St. Giles within written by Fealty and the Rent of 13. pence at the Feast of Saint Miâ—hael the Archangel to be paid as also by the service of doing Sute at the Court of him the said VVilliam Stermin of his Manor aforesaid from 3. weeks to 3. weeks upon reasonable warning at the Manor aforesaid yeerly to be holden and that of the services aforesaid the said VVilliam Stermin was seised by the hands of the aforesaid Henry Conny as by the hands of his very Tenant that is to say of the Fealty and Sute of the Court aforesaid as of Fee and Right and of the Rent aforesaid in his demesn as of Fee as the aforesaid Bartholmew within hath alleged And further the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid William Stermin of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances was seized in his demesn as of Fee And so thereof being seized The said William Stermin before the within written time in which c. of the said Manor with the Appurtenances enfeoffed the within named John Welby To have and to hold to the said John Welby his Heis and Assigns forever And that the aforesaid Henry Conny being of the Age of 20. and within the Age of 21. yeers at the aforesaid Feoffment by the said William Stermin to the aforesaid John Welby in form aforesaid made of the aforesaid 2. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid being seized at Fidde Saint Giles aforesaid agreed and the payment of the Rent aforesaid to the aforesaid John Welby promised And if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Court here That the agreement of the aforesaid Henry Conny to the Feoffment aforesaid and his promise of the payment of the Rent aforesaid so as before is said by him the said Henry Conny he being within the Age of 21. yeers are an Attornment Then the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Henry did Attorn Tenant to the aforesaid John Welby in manner and form as the aforesaid Bartholmew Colpit within hath alleged And if upon the whole matter aforesaid by the Jurors in form aforesaid found it shall seem to the Court That the Agreement of the said Henry Conny to the Feoffment aforesaid and his promise aforesaid of payment of the Rent aforesaid so as before is said by him the said Henry being within the age of 21. yeers be not an Attornment Then the Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the said Henry Conny did not Attorn Tenant to the aforesaid John Welby as the aforesaid John Crane in pleading hath alleged and then they assesse the damages of the said John by occasion within written besides his costs and charges by him about his Sute expended to 12. pence and for his costs and charges to 5. shillings Therefore c. RESTITUTION Trinity Term Anno 13. JACOBI Rot. 23. in the KINGS-BENCH C. 11. part James Bagges Case fol. 93. a. JAMES by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. To the Mayor and Cominalty of the Borough of Plymouth in the County of Devon greeting c. Whereas James Bagg one of the 12. Chief Burgesses or Magistrates of the Borough aforesaid according to the custom of the Borough aforesaid hithereto used was duly chosen and made And whereas the same James in the Office in of the 12. Chief Burgesses or Magistrates of the Borough aforesaid a long time carried and well governed himself Yet you the Mayor and Cominalty of the Borough aforesaid little regarding the aforesaid Iames unduly and without reasonable cause from the Office of one of the 12. Chief Burgesses and Magistrates of the Borough aforesaid unjustly and have amoved in contempt of us and to the no little damage and grievance of him the said Iames and the hurt of his Estate as we by his complaint have understood We therefore to the said Iames willing due and speedy Justice to be done in this behalf as is just command you and every of you as before time we have you commanded firmly enjoying you That immediatly after the Receipt of this Writ the aforesaid Iames in the aforesaid Office of one of the 12. Chief Burgesses or Magistrates of the Borough aforesaid you restore with all the Liberties Privileges and Commodities to the Office aforesaid belonging and apperteining Or that you signifie the cause thereof unto us least in your default complaint thereof again to us come And how this our Writ shall be executed to us from the day of Holy Trinity in three Weeks wheresoever we shall be England you make it to appear under the penalty of 40. pound this our Writ then sending back c. Witnesse E. Coke at Westminster the 12th day of June in the yeer of our Reign of England France and Ireland the 13th and of Scotland the 48th By the Term of Trinity Anno 130. Jac. King JAMES Rot. 23. Execution of this Writ doth appear in a certan Schedule to this Writ annexed John Clement Mayor The Answer of the Mayor and Cominalty of the Borough of Plymouth to the Writ to this Schedule annexed According to the command of the Writ aforesaid To the Lord the King we most humbly certifie That the Lady Elizabeth late Queen of England by her Letters Patents with the great Seal of England sealed bearing date at Westminster the 28th day of February in the 43th yeer of her Reign for her self her Heirs and Successors granted to the Mayor and Cominalty of the Borough of Plymouth aforesaid and their Successors amongst other things That the Mayor and Recorder of the Borough aforesaid for the time being the time that they should happen to be in their Offices And further the Predecessors of the said Mayor then alive and for the time being and their Successors should be Justices of the said late Queen her Heirs and Successors to keep the Peace in the said Borough and within the Limits Precincts and Liberties thereof and to be kept and to cause to be conserved and kept without any Command Commission or Warrant for the same to be had or to be obteined And further to the said Lord the King we certifie That
things to the said Castles Burroughs Towns Manors Stannaries and Coinage Lands and Tenements whatsoever and wheresoever belonging or appertaining of us our Heirs forever together with said 24. pound Farm which the aforesaid John de Mere to us yeerly for his whole Life is bound to pay for the said Castle and Manor of Mere granted to him by us to hold for the term of his Life to be taken yeerly by the Hands of the said John de Mere all his Life And also with the aforesaid 1000. Annual Marks to the aforesaid Earl of Salisbury of the profits of the Coinage aforesaid by us so granted after obteined by him or the Heirs Males of his Body begotten seisin of the aforesaid Manor of Tonbridge and Manor of Aldebourn Ambresbury Winterbourn Caneford Hengstreg and Charlton after the decease of the said Earl of Surrey and Johan And the said 200. Marks of Land and Rent of the said Earl of Salisbury and the said Heirs Males of his Body so provided for the like proportion of the said Castles Manors Lands and Tenements with the whole and particulars to the Hands of the said Earl of Salibury or the Heirs Males of his Body lawfully begotten should come as aforesaid And that the aforesaid Castle and Manor of Knaresburgh with its Hamblets and Members and the Honour of Knaresburgh And the Manor of Istelworth with the Appurtenances after the death of our aforesaid Consort The Castle and Manor of Lydeford with the Appurtenances and with the said Chase of Dertmore with the Appurtenances and the Manor of Bradnests with the Appurtenances after the decease of the aforesaid Margaret And the Castle and Manor of Mere with their Appurtenances after the death of the aforesaid John de Mere remain to the said Duke To have and to hold to him and his Heirs Eldest Sons of the Kings of England and Dukes of the same place in the Kingdom by Inheritance to succeeed together with Knights Fees Advowsons of Churches Abbies Priories Hospitals Chapels and with Hundreds Wapentakes Fishings Forrests Chases Parks Woods Warrens Fairs Markets Liberties Free Customs Wards Reliefs Escheats and Services of Tenants as well Free as Villeins and all other things to the said Castles Manors Honours howsoever and wheresoever belonging or appertaining of us likewise and our Heirs for ever aâ— before is said All which Castles Burroughs Towns Manors Honours Stannaries Coinage Farms of Exeter and Wallingford Lands Tenements as above are specified together with Knights Fees Advowsons and all other things abovesaid to the said Dutchy by this our present Charter for us and our Heirs we do annex and unite to the same to remain forever So as from the said Dutchy at no time hereafter they be severed nor to any person or persons then the Dukes of the same place by us or our Heirs they be given or in any wayes granted So that to the aforesaid Duke or other Dukes of the same place they descend And Son or Sons to whom the said Dutchy by colour of the aforesaid our Grants it behoves to belong then not appearing The same Dutchy with the Castles Burroughs Towns and all other things aforesaid to us and our Heirs Kings of England shall revert in our Hands and in the Hands of our Heirs to be kept until such Son or Sons in the said Kingdom of England hereditable successively appear as is said to whom successively the said Dutchy with the Appurtenances for us and our Heirs we grant and will to be delivered to be holden as above is expressed And that the said Duke and his Heirs Eldest Sons Dukes of the said place for ever have Free Warren in all the Demesns of the Lands aforesaid whilest yet the same Lands are not within the Bounds of our Forrests So as none enter into those Lands to hunt in them or to take any thing which to Warren belongeth without the License and Will of the said Duke and the other Dukes of the said place upon payn of forfeiture 10. pound as before is said These being Witnesses The most Reverend Fathers John Archbishop of Canterbury Primate of all England our Chancellor Henry Bishop of Lincoln Richard Bishop of Durham John de Warren Earl of Surrey John de Betto Campo Earl of Warwick Thomas Wake of Lydel John de Mowbray John Darcy of Neuen Steward of our House and others Given by our Hand at Westminster the 17th day of March in the yeer of our Reign the 11th By the King himself and the whole Council in Parliament But we The Tenor of the Charter Record and Act of Parliament aforesaid at the Request of the well-Beloved and Faithful Thomas Stephens Esquire Attorny General of our well-Beloved and most dear Son our Eldest Son Henry Prince and Duke of Cornwall caused to be Exemplified by these presents In Witnesse whereof we made these our Letters Patents Witnesse my self at Westminster the 5th day of March in the yeer of our Reign of England France and Ireland the Third and of Scotland the 39th as by the said Letters Patents of Exemplification aforesaid here in Court brought more fully appeareth And the said Henry Hobert Attorny General of the said Lord the King that now is for the said Lord the King that now is saith and will aver That the aforesaid Act of Parliament aforesaid of the aforesaid late King Edward the 3d. made and the aforesaid Charter by the aforesaid late King Edward the 3d. by authority aforesaid of the Parliament of the same late K. Ed. the 3d. made And the aforesaid Charter by the aforesaid late K. Ed. the 3d. by Authority of Parliament aforesaid made whereof is the Inrolment aforesaid in the aforesaid Exemplification of the Inrollment aforesaid as before is said is made mention are one and the same and not other nor divers Whereupon the said Attorny General of the said Lord the King if that now is for the said Lord the King here demandeth Judgement If the aforesaid Henry Lindley to say that there is not any such Record of such Act of Parliament aforesaid of the aforesaid late King Edward the 3d. Nor that there is any such Record of the aforesaid Charter by the said late King Edward the 3d. by Authority of the Parliament aforesaid in the Writ aforesaid of Scire Facias specified against the said Letters Patents of Exemplification aforesaid here in Court by the said Attorny of the aforesaid Lord the King that now is for the said Lord the King now shewed forth ought to be admitted And further the said Henry Hobert the Attorny General of the said Lord the King that now is for the said Lord the King prayeth that the said Letters Patents of the aforesaid late Queen Eliz. as unto the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the Appurtenances be revoked and annulled and that the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the Appurtenances into the Hands of the said Lord the King that now is to