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A63193	The tryal of Sr. Miles Stapleton Bar. for high treason in conspiring the death of the King, &c. at York assizes on the 18th day of July, 1681 before the Right Honourable Sir William Dolben knight, one of the Justices of the Court of Kings bench and William Gregory, Esq; one of the barons of the court of exchequer then judges of assize for the northern circuit : to which is added the tryal and condemnation of Mr. Thomas Thwing for high treason at the summer assizes before.	Stapleton, Miles, Sir, 1628-1707, defendant.; Thwing, Thomas, d. 1680, defendant.	1681 (1681)	Wing T2217; ESTC R1080	24,633	22

few words Mr. Just Dolb. I know they have been very bad men Well have you any more Witnesses Sir Miles I can produce my Neighbours and those of the Church of England that can say no otherwise than that I have been of good behaviour Sir Tho. Stringer It is generally concluded by all that Sir Miles hath ben a very good man until he fell into this great Action Mr. Just Dolb. Brother have you any thing more to say if not I 'le proceed Sir Tho. Stringer Only I desire that Dixon and Wilson may be called in to swear that they were hired at Sir Thomas Gascoyns Trial. Mr. Just Dolb. Call them then Dixon Call'd and Sworn Sir Tho. Stringer Pray tell my Lord and the Jury what Witnesses were hir'd and whether you were hired to testifie for Sir Thomas Gascoyn or no Dixon My Lord in November 79 John Bayly sent John Wilkinson for me and when I came there Batley was there and they desired me to go and there call'd me into the Garden and ask'd me if I would be a Witness for Sir Thomas Gascoyn and would give me forty shillings Wilson Call'd and Sworn Sir Tho. Stringer Were you offer'd any thing by Mr. Babbington to be a Witness for Sir Miles Wilson I was my Lord. Sir Tho. Stringer Pray tell my Lord what you were offer'd and what he would have you to say Dixon Batley would have him to be a Witness Mr. Just Dolb. Well but what was he to say Dixon He was to say he never see Bol. nor Mowbray at his house Saith Batley I saw them at the door Thou never didst see them in my house Yes saith he I see them once and my Lord the third time before they departed he might say that in 79. he came in and found them there This he prest on me celling me it was but as telling a Lye for no Oath was required in this Case Bar. Greg. Did Mr. Babington offer you mony what would he have you to testifie for it Mr. Just Dolb. What mony would he have given you Wilson He would have given me 10 l. and Hickeringil profered me 10 l. Mr. Just Dolb. Is Babington a Solicitor for Sir Miles Bolron Yes my Lord here he is Dixon Batley did press me to say again that he did never see Mr. Bol. and Mowb. in his house and he had made a Contrivance of that Christopher Langley and Richard Cocker called and sworn Sir Tho. Stringer Pray tell my Lords and the Jury what you have been profer'd and by whom to give Evidence for Sir Miles Chr. Langley My Lord and 't please you I kept a publick house So William Batley and John Ross came and called for a quart of Ale and this Richard Cocker was with us and he said if you 'l go and be a Witness for Sir Miles in those things we shall direct you you shall have a couple of Oxen and half a score of Sheep Sir Tho. Stringer Who profer'd you this Langley Wil. Batley and John Ross Cocker Well it is the same my Lord I went with him into his house and he profer'd him a couple of Oxen and half a score of Sheep if he would be a Witness for Sir Miles Mr. Bayns called and sworn Sir Tho. Stringer Speak whether Mrs. Holmes would have had you to have recanted any thing against Sir Miles Mr. Bayns He profer'd me since I came into the Kingdom of England threescore pound a year to have holden my tongue if I had any thing to say against Sir Miles I told her not whether I had any thing or no and she profer'd me 60. l. per Annum Mrs. Hewit said she would give me more if I would say nothing against Sir Miles Mr. Just Dolb. Did they make any assurance Bayns I askt them do you know another Gentlemans Purse they said they knew it very well that he would give it Sir Miles Pray let Mrs. Holms be call'd again Mr. Just Dolb. Well she denies it What is that Hewit Bains He married another of my Daughters my Lord. Mr. Just Dolb. She only appear'd zealous for Sir Thomas Gascoyne and she would be the same for Sir Miles Stapleton Have you any thing more Sir Miles Sir Miles No my Lord only Mrs. Holmes denies it Mr. Just Dolb. She does so Sir Miles I have not much to say against Mr. Bayns Mr. Just Dolb. I do not hear he saith much against you Bar. Greg. He had got his money pretty easily if he said nothing more against you he had scarce earn'd his money Sir Miles I desire the Jury may Consider what Credit was given to their Evidence formerly in the former Trials for I speak seriously I never spoke any such thing nor was ever at any Consult about any such thing I believe there is none that knows me will believe it Mr. Just Dolb. Is that all Sir Miles The Evidence is very improper I never thought ill against the King in my life what reason was there for it Mr. Just Dolb. No reason at all that either you or any Papist should do it but only through the mad fiery zeal of the Jesuits for ever since the Reformation you have enjoy'd your Estates and Religion without any molestation but you could not endure we should quietly enjoy ours But if you have any matter on Record against them we will hear it It may be you will say he is an idle fellow and the like there will be no end of such reflections Bar. Greg. You see what is produc'd on your behalf Sir Miles though not by your direction yet on your behalf and they said it was but telling a lie Sir Miles No my Lord not I I never gave any such directions Mr. Just Dolb. Gentlemen of the Jury Sir Miles Stapleton stands indicted for a very foul Treason for endeavouring to subvert the Government change the Religion and to bring in Popish Superstition and Idolatry which he could never do without compassing the Death of the King he being the only obstacle in the way This is his Charge The proof of this depends upon Bolron and Mowbray Mr. Smith the first Witness he only relates he hath been in Rome and France and among all the Priests he convers'd with there was such a design on foot But against Sir Miles he knows nothing but things told him by Mr. Thwing which I must tell you is no Evidence against Sir Miles Stapleton Bolron and Mowbray do positively swear the thing as plain as any thing can be they both swear they were present at several Consults where it was resolv'd the King should be kil'd and that Sir Miles did agree to it and did agree to contribute 200 l. to carry on this Design Captain Bayns being Examined he saith he did really see Sir Miles at Barmbow-Hall at that time but he doth not know whether it was about that or no. Against this Sir Miles saith it cannot be but this is an Invention of Bolron and Mowb and to prove

Bol. Sherby of Stone-house said these latter words and Mr. Shereburn said Mr. Just Dolb. No matter what Mr. Shereburn said what said Sir Miles Mr. Bol. The Gentlemen said that Sir Miles should be a Privy Councellour and that they would procure the Duk 's consent to it Mr. Just Dolb. Is that all Mr. Bol. My Lord I was further at a Consult in Seventy-eight about the thirteenth or fourteenth of June Baron Greg. What time was that Mr. Bol. The thirteenth day of June 78. and there it was agreed upon the taking of Hull the letting in of the French there as the fittest place for the French to land at Mr. Just Dolb. Where was this Mr. Bol. At Barmbow and likewise they did discourse that my Lord Bellas had caused the Block-houses to be almost ruined that the French might more easily come in and we had all Pardons for our Sins Mr. Lawrence Mowbray called and sworn Sir Tho. Stringer Mr. Mowbraey tell my Lords and the Jury what you know against Sir Miles Stapleton the Prisoner at the Bar. Mr. Mowbray My Lords you have heard what Mr. Smith and Mr. Bolron say to the Plot in general what I say shall be very breif in relation to Sir Miles Stapleton and no further Sir Miles Stapleton being present with Sir Tho. Gascoyn my Lady Tempest Esq Gascoyn and several others they held several discourses concerning a design of killing the King Subverting the Government and bringing in Popery and accordingly they would fire London Bar. Greg. When was this Mr. Mowb. This was in 76. where Father Rushton gave him an Oath of Secrecy and he promised to be true to the Design and would venture his Life and Estate for the promoting so good a Cause Mr. Just Dolb. Did you hear Sir Miles Stapleton say hee would Adventure his Life and Estate for the killing of the King Mr. Mowb. Yes my Lord. Mr. Just Dolb. And was it resolved at that Consult Mr. Mowb. Yes my Lord. Mr. Just Dolb. And he consented to it Mr. Mowb. Yes my Lord and took the Oath of Secrecy from Father Rushton Mr. Just Dolb. This is not the time that Mr. Bolron speaks of Mr. Mowb. No my Lord he speaks of 76. and 78. this was in 78. Mr. Bolron I have in 75. a Collusive conveyance of Sir Miles Stapleton's Estate to Sir John Daney Mr. Just Dolb. Where did you see it Mr. Bol. I did see it at Sir Thomas Yarbroughs and he asking me when Sir Miles Stapleton was at Sir Tho. Gascoyns may it please you said I I can tell you something where you are concerned with Sir Miles Stapleton as soon as he heard that he blusht and away he went and would hear no further Sir Tho. Stringer What say you Mr. Mowbray of an Indulgence you had Mr. Mowb. Yes my Lord I had an Indulgence Mr. Just Dolb. Was it for the time to come or the time past Mr. Mowb. It was for the time past for I was to enter into the Rosary Sir Tho. Stringer Did you ever attend Rushton at the Altar Mr. Mowb. Yes I did Mr. Just Dolb. Mr. Bol. you say you saw a Collusive Conveyance made by Sir Miles Stapleton to Sir John Daney pray what was the forfeiture of it Mr. Bol. It was Mr. Just Dolb. Was it Sir Tho. Yarbrough or Sir John Daney you told of it Mr. Bol. I told it to Sir John Daney Mr. Mowb. I drew a Copy of that very Conveyance Sir Tho. Stringer Truly my Lord we want Mrs Bolron one of the most material Evidences against Sir Miles being sick at London Mr. Bayns called and sworn Sir Tho. Stringer Come Mr. Bayns declare to the Court what you know against Sir Miles Mr. Bayns I know nothing against Sir Miles only I have seen him at Barmbow-Hall in 77. Sir Tho. Stringer Pray tell us this whether you have observed in the year 76. Sir Miles Stapleton come to several meetings with Sir Tho. Gascoyn and my Lady Tempest and others Mr. Bayns Yes my Lord I have Mr. Just Dolb. But you do not know what discourse they had Mr. Bayns No my Lord but I remember we were once discoursing about some Nuns beyond Sea and they were called galloping Nuns Mr. Just Dolb. They were gallopers indeed Mr. Just Dolb. Sir Miles you have heard what hath been proved against you Sir Miles My Lord there is nothing of truth in it at all I hope to make it appear to your Lordship I call God to wittness I am as Innocent of what they say as any Child unborn Mr. Just Dolb. That is an easie thing to say Sir Miles I hope to make it appear to your Lordship Will your Lorship please to give me leave to ask the witnesses some questions Mr. Just Dolb. That you may have allowancc in Sir Miles Then I desire to ask Bolron this question Did you accuse me in your Information to Justice Lowder Mr. Bol. No my Lord I did not Sir Miles Did I or any other desire you to keep any secret for me Mr. Bol. Yes my Lord I have been desired Mr. Just Dolb. But did Sir Miles ever desire you Mr. Bol. No my Lord he did not but Rushton did when I was Introduced by the Priests to the Consult Sir Miles Did you and Mowb. know that each other was concerned in the Plot Mr. Bol. Yes we did Sir Miles Name the persons that were private at the Consult Mr. Bol. There was Sir Tho. Gascoyn my Lady Tempest Esq Gascoyn Mr. Ingleby Mr. Thwing Mr. Rushton Mr. Addison Mr. Metcalf and several others Sir Miles How long did the Consult last Mr. Bol. Some six or seven hours Sir Miles What Servants were there Mr. Bol. I took no notice of the Servants Sir Miles What Room was it in Mr. Bol. In the old Dining Room Sir Miles How long did it last Mr. Just Dolb. Six or seaven hours he tels you Sir Miles Was there any other at Sir Tho. Gascoyns Mr. Bol. None else that I can remember Sir Miles Upon what occasion did he mention Mowbray in his Information to the Counsel Mr. Just Dolb. There hath no Information to the Counsel been men tion'd here Sir Miles Pray what was the occasion you were turn'd out of Sir Thomas Gascoyns Service Mr. Bolr. My Lord I know not they say it was about a Trunk Sir Thomas Gaseoyne sent him to York and he was to come again I know there was a design to take away Mowbrays life but I never told him so much and my Lady accused him for a Ring I never durst tell him this but this was the thing contriv'd against him to take away his life I can make it appear where he bought the Ring Mr. Just Dolb. What telst thou us of a Ring canst not thou as well tell us it was for that he left Sir Thomas Gascoynes service Sir Miles When did you first become a Protestant Mr. Mowbray When I made my first Information Bar. Gregory When was that Mr. Mowb. That

and Mr. Baron Gregory was proceeded against as followeth Clerk of Assize Sir Miles Stapleton hold up thy hand thou standst Indicted by the name of Miles Stapleton late of Carleton in the County of York Bar. c. Pro ut in the Indictment After not Guilty pleadeded to the Indictment and other formalites of Court as before these Gentlemen following were called Sir Thomas Malliverer Kt. Challenged by the Kings Counsel Sir Roger Bekwith Kt. Challenged by the Kings Counsel Sir Miles Are any Challenged Mr. Just Dolb. Yes there are two Challeng'd for the King Sir Miles I hope they must shew cause why they Challenge them Mr. Just Dolb. Yes they shall but they are not bound to shew cause before the Pannel be gone through and then if you desire it they will shew cause but I suppose Sir Thomas Malliverer Marryed a Kinswoman of yours and if so t is a good Exception Sir Miles I desire it may be proved Richard Audbrough Esq Challenged by the King John Dodsworth Esq Challenged by the King Jsaac Fairfax Esq Christopher Bradshaw Esq Challenged by Sir Miles These twelve following were called and Sworn viz. Sir Barrington Boucher Kt. Anthony Franckland Esq Sir John Jennings Kt. John Addams Esq Richard Hutton Esq Francis Battery Esq Welbrough Norton Esq Francis Fuldgam Esq Tobias Hodgson Esq Humphry Brooke Esq John Beverly Esq Thomas Lee Esq Cryer Twelve good men and true stand together and hear your Evidence Clerk of Assize Sir Miles Stapleton Hold up thy hand which he did Gentlemen you of the Jury that are Sworn look upon the Prisoner and hearken to his Charge you shall understand that he stands Indicted by the name of Sir Miles Stapleton c. pro ut in the Indictment upon this Indictment he hath been arraigned and thereunto pleaded not Guilty and for his Tryal hath put himself upon his Country which Country you are c. Then Proclamation was made for Evidence and Sir Thomas Stringer one of the Kings Counsel aggravated the Indictment as followeth Sir Miles Stapleton I desire my Lord the Kings Evidence may be put a part not to hear what each other Sweares Mr. Just Dolb. No no Sir Miles that must not be would you have the same for your Witnesses Sir Tho. Stringer May it please your Lordship and you Gentlemen of the Jury Sir Miles the Prisoner at the Barr stands here Indicted of the greatest and blackest Treasons that can be invented by the worst of men He stands here Indicted for endeavouring to despose the King from his Crown and Dignity and by imagining and Compassing the Death of the King to alter the Established Government and rout out the true Protestant Religion and to Establish the Romish Religion among us Gentlemen to Compass these wicked designes we shall prove there hath been several Consults where the Prisoner at the Bar hath been and where he hath Contributed mony to Carry on these wicked designes And Gentlemen I must acquaint you there hath been a horrid Plot against the King and Government and I need not do it for it hath been made Notoriously known not only Parliaments have declar'd it so but there have been Noblemen Gentlemen and Priests Nay some men have been found guilty for carrying on the Horrid designe and have receiv'd their deserts This Plot Gentlemen is no new Plot not a Plot of a day nor of an Age But a Plot that hath been carryed on for a hundred years My Lords since we were delivered by God's mercy from the Popish Religion by the Reformation ever since that time the Pope the Jesuits the Priests and those of the Popish perswasion have my Lords been from time to time and ever since endeavouring to carry on this wicked designe and had desiroyed us long since if we had not been by God Almighty from time to time deliver'd from their power And you Gentlemen of the Jury I must tell you this Plot was carryed on in Queen Elizabeths time And as they did in this Plot carry on their designes with the King of France so then they carryed it on with the King of Spain at Validolid in Spain The King of Spain he Joyn'd with the Popish partie here but it pleased the Lord to take the Queen to his mercy before that Plot was effected And I must tell you the same men of the same quality that carryed it on then have now endeavoured to carry it on in these dayes My Lords the King of Spain though he was a Papist yet it was so horrid a thing that he left them to carry on their wicked design and God Almighty did preserve the Queen My Lords they rested not here but in King James his time they design'd to have destroy'd both King and Parliament at one blow and thereby the whole Nation in its representatives and this they managed by Guy Vaux and others And all King Charles his time the same Plot was on foot and pray how far did they bring it they brought it to the Death of that Gracious King and the sad effects of a Civil Warr and they have brought it in these days to raise Officers Generals Major Generals and other Officers and proceeded so far that Actual Commission was deliver'd for destroying our King and if this had not been by God's mercy prevented what would have been the evil effects thereof ' ere this day And Gentlemen I must tell you that which is now before you is the greatest and most wicked design that ever was before men and though you be of Relations and kindred yet I know if you have but Conscience and Right in you you will give a Verdict according to the justness of the thing and the Evidence you shall have Sir John Ottwith We will call Mr. Smith first who will give you an Account of the Plot in General Mr. John Smith call'd and Sworn Mr. Just Dolb. Mr. Smith pray tell the Court what you know of the Plot. Mr Smith I must speak of it then what I have done beyond-Sea my Lord. My Lords I remember when I had been first beyond-Sea I became acquainted with one Abbot Montague and Mr. Thomas Car at Paris and they told me then if I came to the Romish Religion what preferment I should have here in England they told me what Friends they made in England they nam'd several persons about the Court and several Gentry in England which I did not then know to be Papists I stay'd sometime among them in Paris and all this while I did not pervert to the Romish Religion though they told me how many Jesuits they had sent over into England After I left France I was going for Rome where I met with Father Anderton Rector of the English Colledge and Father Southwel and Father Campian who introduc'd me into the acquaintance of Cardinal Grimaldi which is an Italian name but he is Arch-bishop of that place I happening there they carryed me to speak to the Cardinal and he told me what