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
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
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
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
Westminster aforesaid dyed of such his Estate thereof seised After whose death The Reversion of the aforesaid Manor of Abbottesley with the Appurtenances whereof c. descended to the Lord Edward late King of England the 6th as Son and Heir of the aforesaid late King Henry the 8 th By which The said late King Edward the 6 th was seised of the Reversion of the said Manor with the Appurtenances as of Fee and right and so thereof being seised The said late King Edward the 6 th afterwards and before the time in which c. at Westminster afores dyed of such his estate therof seised with out issue of his body issuing After whose death the Reversion of the aforesaid Manor of Abbottesly with the appurtenances descended to the Lady Mary late Queen of England as Sister and Heir of the said late King Edward the 6 th By which the said late Queen Mary was seised of the said Reversion as of Fee and right and so thereof being seised the said late Queen Mary afterwards and before the time in which c. at Westminster aforesaid dyed of such her Estate thereof seised without issue of her body issuing After whose death the said Reversion did descend to the said Lady the Queen that now is as Sister and Heir of the aforesaid late Queen Mary By which the said Queen that now is was seised of the said Reversion as of Fee and right and the said Lady the Queen that now is so thereof being seised and the aforesaid Walter Walsh the Son of the aforesaid Manor of Abbottesley whereof c. in his demesn as of Fee tail in form aforesaid being seised The said Walter afterwards and before the time in which c. at Abbottesley aforesaid dyed of such his Estate thereof seised After whose death The said Manor with the Appurtenances whereof c. did descend to one William Walsh his Son as Son and Heir of the body of the aforesaid Walter VValsh the Son issuing By which the said William afterwards and before the time in which into the said Manor with the Appurtenances whereof c. entred and was thereof seised in his demesn as of Fee tail that is to say to him and the Heirs Males of his body issuing and so thereof being seised The said William afterwards that is to say the third day of July in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 30 th at Abbottesley aforesaid by his Indenture of Bargain and Sale between Robert then Earl of Leicester By the name of the Right Honourable Robert Earl of Leicester Baron of Denbigh of the both most Noble Orders of the Garter and Saint Michael Knight Lord High Steward of her Majesties Houshold Lord Chief Justice of Oyer and Terminer of all the Forests of her Majestie and Chaces by South Trent and one of her Majesties most Honourable Privy Councel of the one Part And the afores Willi. Walsh by the name of Will. Wash of Witley in the County of Worcester Esq of the other party made afterwards the 8 th day of the said Month of July according to the form of the Statute in that Case made and provided in the Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is at Westminster aforesaid in the said County of Middlesex then being in due manner of Record Inrolled One part of which Sealed with the Seal of the said William Walsh the said Richard Bushopp here in Court sheweth forth whose Date is the same third day of July in the 30th year aforesaid For and in consideration of a certain sum of Money to the said VVilliam by the aforesaid Earl of Leicester then and there before had paid bargained and sold to the said Earl of Leicester The Wood aforesaid with the Appurtenances in which c. To have and to hold to the said Earl of Leicester his Heirs and Assigns for ever By colour of which aforesaid Bargain and Sale and Inrolment thereof The said Earl of Leicester into the Wood aforesaid with the Appurtenances entred and was thereof seised in his demesn as of Fee and so thereof being seised The said Earl of Leicester afterwards that is to say the 5 th day of Septemb. in the year of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 30th aforesaid at Abbottesley aforesaid dyed of such his Estate thereof seised without issue of his body issuing After whose death the Wood aforesaid with the appurtenances descended to Ambrose then Earl of Warwick as Brother and Heir of the aforesaid late Earl of Warwick By which The said Ambrose Earl of Warwick into the Wood aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof seised in his demesn as of Fee and so thereoâ— being seised The said Ambrose Earl of Warwick afterwards that is to say the 24th day of January in the year of the Reign of the â—â—d Lady the Queen that now is the 32th at Abbottesley aforesaid By his Indenture between him the said Ambrose Earl of Warwick by the name of the Right Honourable Ambrose Earl of Warwick of the most Noble Order of the Garter Knight of the one part and Edward then Earl of Bedford and William Russel Knight Charles Morrison Knight Ambrose Copinger Esquire by the names of the Right Honourable Edward Earl of Bedford William Russell Knight Charles Morri on Knight Ambrose Copinger Esq one part of wch sealed with the Seal of the said Aâ—brose Earl of Warwick the said Richard Eushop here in Court brings whoâ—e date is the same day and year For and in consideration of the natural entire and cordial love and affection which the aforesaid Ambrose Earl of Warwick then had and bore to his most dear and beloved then wife the said Ann Countess of â—arwick in the Information aforesaid above named Daughter of the Right Honourable Francis Earl of Bedford deceased Grandfather of the said Edward then Earl of Bedford and Father of the said William Russel as for and in consideration of a Mariage before that time had between the aforesaid Ambrose then Earl of Warwick and the aforesaid Lady Ann now Countess of Warwick then his wiâ—e and for and in consideration of the encrease of the Joynture of the said Ann before that time made in the respect of the aforesaid Mariage in consideration also of the better advancing of the said Ann after the death of the said Ambrose then Earl of Warwick if shee the said her beloved husband should survive to support and sustein her Honourable Estate and to pay such debts which the said Earl owed at the time of his death and also such Legacies as the said Earl by his last Will in writing should bequeath The said Earl Covenanted and agreed for him his Heirs Executors and Administrators to and with the aforesaid Edward Earl of Bedford William Russell Charles Morrison and Ambrose Copinger their Heirs and Assignes and every of them That immediatly from and after the Sealing and delivery of the
and 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 either of them or elsewhere within the Realm of England And also all that his Manor of Balsham in the County of Cambridge with all and singular the Rights Members Appurtenances thereof whatsoever And 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 last mentioned 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 and singular the Manors Lordships Messuages Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services Meadows Pastures Woods Advowsons Patronages of Churches Liberties Priviledges Franchises and other Hereditament whatsoever of the said Thomas Sutton situate lying and being or to be had taken and enjoyed within the said County of Essex Lincoln Wilts Cambridge and Middlesex or in any of them with all and every their Rights Members and Appurtenances whatsoever And all Letters Patents Indentures Deeds Charters Extents Court Rouls and other Writings Minuments and Evidences whatsoever concerning the premises or any of them or any part or parcel of them or any of them Except and allwaies foreprized out of these presents the Manors or Lordships of Little Hallingbury and Haddestock or either of them or to the said Manors of Little Hallingbury and Haddestock or either of them belonging or appertaining To have and to hold the said Mansion-House called the Charter-House besides Smithfield And all and every the said Manors Lordships Messuages Parks Lands Tenements Reversions Services Advowsons Liberties Franchises Priviledges and Herediataments and all other the premises with their and every their Members and Appurtenances except before excepted 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 their Successors for ever upon special trust and confidence That all singular the Rents Issues Revenews Cōmodities and profits of all singular the said Manors Houses Lands Tenements Hereditaments and other the premises with their Appurtenances shall be for ever hereafter from time to time truly faithfully and wholy distributed converted and imployed by the said Governours and their Successors to and for the maintainance continuance of the said Hospital and Free-School and of the Master Preacher School-Master Usher poor people Scholars Officers of and in the said Hospital and Free-school for the time being and at all times hereafter and from time to time for ever according to the true intent purport and meaning of the said Thomas Sutton and according to the Tenor and purport of the said Letters Patents and of these presents and to none other trust use confidence interest purpose or imployment whatsoever Yielding and paying therefore yeerly unto the said Thomas Sutton and his Heirs the yeerly Rent of 12. pence at the Feast of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist yeerly to be paid And when and as of often as the said yeerly Rent of 12. pence shall be behind and unpaid at any Feast whereon the same ought to be paid That then and so often It shall be lawful for the said Thomas Sutton and his Heirs into the pemises and into every or any part or parcel thereof to enter and distrem and the distresse and distresses there taken to take lead and carry away and with him and them to detein until he and they be satisfied of the said Rent and the Arrerages thereof if any may be In witnesse whereof the parties first above named to these present Indentures interchangeably have set their Hands Seals the day and yeer first above written And further the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Thomas Sutton of the aforesaid premises with the Appurtenances in the County of Middlesex as before is said being seised The said Thomas Sutton after the aforesaid Indenture of Bargain Sale of the premises with the Appurtenances whereof c. by the aforesaid Thomas Earl of Suffolk to the aforesaid Thomas Sutton made and after the Inrollment of the aforesaid Indenture and before the Letters Patents aforesaid by the said Lord the King that now is as is said made and before the aforesaid Indenture made Between the aforesaid Thomas Sutton of the one part And the aforesaid George Arch-Bishop of Canterbury Primiate and Metropolitan of all England and others of the other part bearing date the first day of November in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 9th abovesaid Appointed one Richard Bird to be Porter of the said Messuage called the late dissolved Charter-House besides Smith-field of the aforesaid Thomas Sutton which Richard Bird continued Porter of the said Messuage after the said Indenture 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 aforesaid first day of November in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is the 9th abovesaid until the death of the said Tho. Sutton And further the Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the said Thomas Sutton afterwards and before the time in which c. that is to say the second day of November in the yeer of our Lord 1611. made his Testament and last Will in Writing amongst other things as followeth in these words And my Will and meaning is That unlesse the said Sir Francis Popham the said Lady Ann his Wife do or shall give to mine Executor or Executors A general Acquittance or Release to the elect above mentioned That then as well the said Legacy of 2000. Marks so willed to be given to the said Sir Francis Popham and Ann his Wife as also the other several Legacies given and bequeathed to every of the said Children of Sir Francis Prpham and the Lady his Wife shall remain and be to the use of mine Executor or Executors to be wholly disposed and given by them within one whole yeer after my decease yeerly to the mending of the High-wayes and partly to poor Maids Mariages and partly to the Releasing of poor men that lie in Prison for Debt and partly to the poor people of my intended Hospital when it shall please God it be established and erected Also I give for and towards the building of my intended Hospital Chapel and School-house the sum of 5000. pound Item I