the_o case_n in_o law_n and_o equity_n of_o tristram_n wodward_n esq_n for_o the_o manor_n of_o tuddington_n harlington_n and_o tyngrith_n and_o other_o land_n in_o the_o county_n of_o bedford_n report_a to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o obstruction_n by_o mr_n st_n nicklas_n the_o council_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o the_o honourable_a the_o commissioner_n of_o parliament_n for_o remove_v obstruction_n in_o the_o sale_n of_o several_a land_n and_o estate_n forfeit_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o treason_n in_o obedience_n to_o your_o several_a order_n of_o the_o 11_o of_o september_n 30_o of_o october_n and_o 25_o of_o february_n 1651._o upon_o the_o petition_n of_o tristram_n wodward_n esquire_n who_o lay_v claim_v out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o cleveland_n to_o the_o manor_n of_o tuddington_n harlington_n and_o tyngrith_n in_o the_o county_n of_o bedford_n i_o have_v examine_v and_o find_v that_o by_o the_o copy_n of_o a_o office_n take_v 35_o of_o eliz._n after_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n late_a lord_n cheyne_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o manor_n of_o tuddington_n harlington_n and_o tyngrith_n in_o the_o county_n of_o bedford_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n cheyne_n by_o descent_n from_o anne_n broughton_n his_o mother_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o 6_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n the_o lord_n cheyne_n do_v suffer_v a_o common_a recovery_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n cheyne_n and_o jane_n his_o wise_a for_o their_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n cheyne_n remainder_n in_o fee_n to_o the_o say_v jane_n and_o in_o trinity_n term_v 13_o of_o elizabeth_n the_o say_a henry_n cheyne_n than_o sir_n henry_n cheyne_n knight_n and_o dame_n jane_n his_o wife_n do_v suffer_v a_o new_a recovery_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o land_n and_o by_o their_o tripartite_a deed_n date_v the_o 2_o of_o april_n the_o 13_o of_o elizabeth_n limit_v the_o use_n to_o sir_n henry_n cheyne_n and_o dame_n jane_n cheyne_n and_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o sir_n henry_n on_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lady_n jane_n remainder_n to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sir_n henry_n cheyne_n remainder_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n cheyne_n on_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n jane_n remainder_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n cheyne_n and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n to_o the_o use_n of_o such_o person_n and_o person_n and_o for_o such_o estate_n and_o estate_n as_o the_o say_a dame_n jane_n survive_v the_o say_a sir_n henry_n cheyne_n at_o any_o time_n during_o her_o life_n shall_v dispose_v or_o appoint_v by_o any_o writing_n subscribe_v with_o her_o hand_n and_o seal_v with_o her_o seal_n and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n and_o disposition_n and_o appointment_n and_o after_o the_o expiration_n of_o such_o disposition_n or_o appointment_n then_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n henry_n cheyne_n his_o heir_n and_o assign_n for_o ever_o absolute_o without_o any_o condition_n and_o i_o find_v by_o the_o answer_n upon_o oath_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o cleveland_n and_o sir_n john_n crofts_n 12_o jacob._n to_o a_o information_n in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n at_o the_o relation_n of_o thomas_n cheyne_n esq_n the_o next_o heir_n of_o henry_n lord_n cheyne_n by_o three_o inquisition_n that_o the_o say_a lord_n cheyne_n do_v cause_v his_o wife_n to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o a_o new_a recovery_n 13_o eliz._n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n cheyne_n and_o jane_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n cheyne_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v jane_n lawful_o come_v the_o remainder_n to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n cheyne_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n cheyne_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v jane_n the_o 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whereby_o the_o say_a lease_n end_v the_o 16_o of_o april_n 1644._o and_o i_o find_v that_o by_o indenture_n date_v the_o 12_o martij_fw-la 11_o jacob._n make_v between_o thomas_n cheyne_n cousin_n and_o next_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v henry_n lord_n cheyne_n and_o tristram_n wodward_o the_o petitioner_n and_o ellen_n his_o wife_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n edmund_n pelham_n of_o the_o one_o part_n and_o sir_n thomas_n pelham_n knight_n and_o baronet_n sir_n john_n hungerford_n knight_n sir_n john_n wodward_n knight_n anthony_n dyott_n herbert_n pelham_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n edmund_n pelham_n william_n cobbs_n esq_n and_o john_n coddrington_n gent._n of_o the_o other_o part_n recite_v that_o whereas_o the_o say_v thomas_n cheyne_n by_o deed_n of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n enrol_v in_o chancery_n date_v 17_o novemb_n 6_o jacob._n for_o the_o consideration_n of_o divers_a land_n tenement_n and_o lease_n for_o year_n amount_v to_o the_o value_n of_o 10000_o 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tyngrith_n harlington_n apsley_n ridgemont_n weston_a sundon_n pullox_n hill_n haughton_n flitwicke_n and_o strackley_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o bedford_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_v tristram_n wodward_n and_o ellen_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o say_v tristram_n for_o ever_o which_o indenture_n be_v enroll_v in_o chancery_n 23_o febr._n 18_o jacob._n as_o by_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o say_a indenture_n depose_v by_o the_o say_v george_n becke_n to_o be_v a_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o record_n appear_v and_o i_o find_v that_o the_o say_v thomas_n cheyne_n 4_o novemb_n 12_o jacob._n do_v acknowledge_v a_o recognizance_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o statute_n staple_n of_o 40000_o pound_n before_o the_o then_o chief_a justice_n sir_n edward_n cook_n to_o tristram_n wodward_n and_o cheyne_n wodward_o his_o son_n defeazance_v for_o performance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o say_a deed_n of_o 6_o and_o 11_o jacob._n as_o by_o the_o counterpart_n of_o the_o say_a defeasance_n not_o yet_o prove_v appear_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n cheyne_n and_o jane_n his_o wife_n do_v the_o 20_o eliz._n by_o fine_a sur_fw-fr concessit_fw-la make_v a_o lease_n for_o 30_o year_n of_o part_n of_o every_o manor_n to_o john_n pare_v reserve_v the_o old_a rent_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o lord_n cheyne_n and_o jane_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o lord_n cheyne_n and_o the_o lord_n cheyne_n without_o his_o wife_n 24_o eliz._n do_v suffer_v a_o common_a recovery_n of_o another_o part_n of_o every_o manor_n and_o make_v the_o like_a lease_n to_o one_o francis_n bevill_n and_o the_o lord_n cheyne_n and_o jane_n his_o wife_n 27_o eliz._n do_v by_o fine_a sur_fw-fr concessit_fw-la make_v the_o like_a lease_n for_o 30_o year_n for_o another_o part_n of_o every_o manor_n to_o ralph_n astrey_n esq_n and_o reserve_v the_o old_a rent_n to_o he_o and_o jane_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o lord_n cheyne_n and_o the_o lord_n cheyne_n and_o jane_n his_o wife_n 28_o eliz._n do_v join_v in_o fine_n of_o the_o copy_n hold_v land_n of_o every_o manor_n to_o make_v they_o freehold_n whereby_o the_o petitioner_n claim_v to_o part_v of_o the_o land_n and_o profit_n since_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lady_n cheyne_n and_o to_o the_o reversion_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o manor_n since_o the_o 16_o of_o april_n 1644._o when_o the_o lease_n to_o sir_n john_n crofts_n etc._n etc._n expire_v and_o i_o find_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o cleveland_n and_o sir_n john_n crofts_n do_v in_o their_o answer_n in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n plead_v two_o title_n against_o the_o say_a thomas_n cheyne_n the_o one_o that_o 6_o jacob._n he_o have_v convey_v the_o reversion_n to_o the_o petitioner_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o that_o the_o 29_o of_o eliz._n the_o say_v jane_n lady_n cheyne_n do_v by_o her_o writing_n grant_v the_o reversion_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n after_o her_o death_n to_o one_o edmund_n pooley_n and_o charles_n glenham_n and_o their_o heir_n and_o that_o short_o after_o they_o regranted_n the_o fee_n to_o jane_n lady_n cheyne_n and_o her_o heir_n which_o be_v the_o now_o earl_n of_o cleveland_n as_o by_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o say_a answer_n depose_v by_o the_o say_v george_n becke_n to_o be_v a_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o record_n appear_v and_o it_o be_v depose_v in_o chancery_n that_o the_o say_a earl_n by_o his_o council_n and_o solicitor_n do_v produce_v the_o say_a deed_n of_o 29_o eliz._n to_o justice_n reeve_n and_o justice_n foster_n upon_o the_o reference_n to_o they_o who_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o say_a deed_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o lord_n chain_n office_n 35_o eliz._n nor_o in_o the_o lady_n chain_n office_n 12_o jacob._n nor_o plead_v by_o the_o lady_n cheyne_n in_o the_o exchequer_n to_o the_o respite_n of_o homage_n 36_o of_o eliz._n nor_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o lady_n cheyne_n in_o her_o last_o will_n as_o it_o likewise_o appear_v to_o i_o by_o copy_n of_o the_o say_v several_a inquisition_n plead_n and_o will_n depose_v before_o this_o honourable_a committee_n to_o be_v true_a copy_n and_o demand_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o say_a office_n m._n sergeant_n taylor_n the_o earl_n than_o council_n do_v confess_v the_o say_v deed_n of_o 29_o eliz._n be_v proffer_v to_o the_o jury_n 12_o of_o jacob._n at_o the_o find_n of_o the_o lady_n chain_n office_n but_o then_o the_o jury_n will_v not_o find_v they_o and_o that_o justice_n reeves_n say_v those_o deed_n be_v no_o evidence_n which_o justice_n foster_n do_v not_o contradict_v and_o it_o be_v likewise_o depose_v in_o chancery_n that_o the_o say_a earl_n borrow_a money_n upon_o his_o title_n by_o the_o deed_n of_o 6_o eliz._n and_o the_o inquisition_n of_o the_o 35_o of_o eliz._n and_o conceal_v the_o deed_n of_o 13_o eliz._n and_o the_o deed_n to_o pooley_n and_o glenham_n the_o copy_n of_o which_o deposition_n be_v 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flitwicke_n and_o strackley_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o bedford_n and_o that_o she_o be_v seize_v in_o she_o demesne_fw-la as_o a_o fee_n of_o a_o certain_a grange_n call_v pullox_n hill_n grange_n alias_o harlington_n grange_n in_o the_o county_n of_o bedford_n and_o of_o a_o close_a of_o pasture_n call_v munck_n close_o and_o a_o parcel_n of_o meadow_n call_v cranford_n meade_n and_o a_o water_n mill_n to_o the_o say_a grange_n belong_v sometime_o belong_v to_o the_o late_a dissolve_a monastery_n of_o wooburn_n which_o last_o mention_v parcel_n be_v purchase_v by_o the_o say_a lady_n jane_n and_o henry_n lord_n cheyne_n her_o late_a husband_n of_o one_o roger_n alford_n and_o of_o divers_a other_o parcel_n of_o land_n in_o tuddington_n therein_o particular_o mention_v and_o that_o she_o die_v seize_v
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