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1660.
Oct. ? |
Volume of Petitions all addressed to the King,
unless otherwise specified. |
| I. For Relief. |
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1. John Bathe. For relief and maintenance. Was attacked,
wounded, imprisoned, and deprived of his pension in a foreign
country, for resenting the profanation of His Majesty's name by
ill-affected subjects. |
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2. Joan Bellamy, widow. For relief; her husband and her two
brothers were slain in service of the late King, she plundered of all
she had by Sir Arthur Hasslerigg, imprisoned 11 months, and turned
out of Newcastle, her native town, in great want. Annexing, |
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2. i. Certificate by Wm. Marquis of Newcastle, that Chris.
Bellamy was under his command, and slain at the battle
of Hesham Moor. |
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3. Ann [Lady] Bellamont. Renews her petition for some relief
of her great distress, having four children with titles of honour
upon them, and little or nothing to maintain them. |
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4. Mary, daughter of the late Timothy Butts. For relief; her
father was deprived of the place of Secretary for the Customs of
London, worth 2,000l. a year, for his loyalty, and died before the
Restoration. |
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5. Capt. William Buxton. For relief to replenish his wants and
pay his debts, having long served the late King. Noted [by
Nicholas], "The King sayes he cannot graunt anything in this
kind till his owne estate be better setled." Annexing, |
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5. i. Certificate by the Earl of Portland, and six others, in
favour of the petitioner. October 6, 1660. |
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6. Rich. Chamberlain, Clerk of the Court of Wards and Liveries.
For a mark of favour before going to his grave; is 110 years of
age, and has never been able to stir from Oxford since the late King
left it; had 1,500l. appointed him as compensation by the Committee
appointed to consider of compensation to the officers of Wards and
Liveries, but has received nothing. [See Commons' Journals,
April 16, 1662.] |
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7. Richard Cuningham. For payment of 2,000l. due from the
late King to the late Rob. Josey, yeoman of the robes, and now
belonging to the petitioner, whose wife is Josey's grandchild. Served
in the late wars under the Earls of Glencairn and Lauderdale, and
raised 40 horse at his own charge. |
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8. Joan Dixs. To send some one with her and her husband to
Sec. Nicholas, to get order on her petition granted by His Majesty,
who promised her the first money that comes in, without which they
must starve in the streets, where they have lain almost two years.
Ventured herself through Lambert's army to Coldstream in Scotland, to give intelligence of the rebels, and was very instrumental
in the Restoration. |
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9. Footmen of the late Duke of Gloucester. For relief; have lost
their places, and are reduced to a most necessitous condition. |
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10. Servants of the Duke of Gloucester. For some course to
prevent their utter ruin, being left destitute by the death of their
dear and dread master. [With 27 signatures.] |
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11. Regiment of His Majesty's Guards in Flanders. For a
speedy course for their relief. Have not received a penny the last
half year, and were compelled to leave officers engaged for payment
of their debts, before they could march to their winter quarters at
Namur. Marquis Caracena orders no lodging to be granted them
except in courts of guards, or vacant houses on the ramparts, and no
pay except from the King of England; so that the officers have
been obliged to sell their clothes, some even to their last shirt. [With
21 signatures.] |
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12. Sir Rich. Hardres, Bart, of Great Hardres, co. Kent, servant to
his late Majesty. Set on foot the Kentish petition in 1648, for preservation of the late King; led 2,300 horse in Kent, reduced Sandwich,
and seized the mock prince set up to represent His Majesty's person;
suffered three long imprisonments, and high sequestration, to the loss
of 7,000l.; spent 500l. for plate, bedding, &c., for His Majesty, and
though permitted to reclaim them, allowed them to remain on
Prince Rupert's complaining of the injury to the service that their
withdrawal would cause; hazarded his life by conveying information
to His Majesty when in the Downs, &c. |
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13. Wm. Hosyer. Stating his sufferings for his loyalty. Unfinished. |
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14. Sir Anthony Jackson, servant to his late Majesty. For some
consideration, the offices of Gentleman of the Privy Chamber, Prothonotary, and Master of Requests, being granted away from him. Had
the two first conferred on him by the late King at Oxford, having
risked his life in transmission of intelligence to him; attended him at
Newcastle, when in restraint from the Scots, and executed diligently
the great charges conferred on him, being sent with letters to the
Queen when His Majesty was delivered up to the English. Attended
the present King at Worcester, and for proclaiming him, was committed close prisoner, till April 1658, charged with high treason,
and always expecting death, by which and by plunderings, his
fortune is utterly wasted. Annexing, |
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14. i. Promise by Charles I. to give to Ant. Jackson the first
place that shall become void, of Prothonotary of Common
Pleas. Oxford, April 5, 1646. |
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15. Batt Jewkes, Gentleman Pensioner in ordinary. For relief;
has had no means of support since he came over but his credit,
which is now utterly wasted. |
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16. Barnaby and Robert Love. For relief and support; their
elder brother Nicholas is exempted by Parliament from pardon, for
not surrendering within the 14 days prescribed by the proclamation,
though he was in parts so remote that he could not do it; as he has
no child, they who have suffered greatly for their loyalty are the
natural heirs to their father's estate. |
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17. Katherine, widow of Philip De Luke, of the New Forest. For
relief; her husband was four times plundered for his loyalty, and in
danger of hanging; herself stripped and whipped, her son banished,
and 1,000l. taken from them. Was instrumental in carrying the
late King's commissions, and never discovered them, though reduced
to great want. |
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18. Michael Mullins. For present relief, being unable longer to
attend in town. The Lord Treasurer can find nothing for him. |
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19. Francis Needham, late woollen draper of London. To give
credit to no misinformation about him, but to consider his services
in helping loyalists with money and clothes, giving bail for them,
&c. Hearing from the late Lord Byron that purple cloth was
not to be had where His Majesty was, sent him over two pieces.
Annexing, |
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19. i. Certificate by Rich. Lord Byron, that he remembers seeing
a receipt by Rich. Harding, of two pieces of purple cloth
containing 25 yards, sent over in May 1649 by Thos.
Needham, to the King, to be worn as mourning for his
father. October 28, 1660. |
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20. John Osborn. For relief; contracted a debt of 8,000l. for
His Majesty's service, but is unable to pay it, because, by taking
away the Court of Wards, his office of Remembrancer of the Exchequer, which has been in the family since Edw. VI., is reduced
in yearly value from 1,500l. or 2,000l., to 300l., and no compensation
has been allowed to him as to other officers. |
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21. William Lord Paget. Is liable to a fee-farm rent of 750l. upon
the whole or any part of his estate. Fell into debt by raising a
regiment for the late King, had his estate sequestered for his loyalty,
and was obliged to compound for it; losing his privilege as a peer,
was threatened with imprisonment, and compelled to purchase the
said fee-farm rents from the late usurped powers, in order that by
sale of his lands, he might keep out of prison, pay his creditors, and
provide for his family, as no purchasers would buy the lands if
subject to those rents. Submits his case to His Majesty's favour.
Annexing, |
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21. i. Reasons in favour of the above petition, founded on the
petitioner's sufferings, loyalty, &c. October 29, 1660. |
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22. Eliz. Pinckney, widow. For continuance of her husband's
annuity to keep her from starving; her means are wrongfully kept
from her and her nine fatherless children; since 1643 has waited on
all Parliaments for justice, but they have imprisoned her, beat her
with whips, kicked, pulled, and torn her, till shame was cried on
them. Buried her husband, who served the late Kings 36 years, at
Oxford, after Reading fight. |
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23. Eliz., relict of Timothy Pinckney. For continuance for her
small remainder of life of the pension of 20l. a year, given to her
husband as Gentleman Usher and Quarter Waiter to the two last
Queens, he dying in the late King's service at Oxford. Trusts
that now His Majesty has returned, she may not end her days in
prison. Annexing, |
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23. i. Statement by Wm. Roberts, Auditor of the Exchequer, that
King James granted a 20l. pension to Tim. Pinckney,
March 23, 1620, which was paid till Christmas 1641, but
he knows not whether anything has been paid since.
June 6, 1660. |
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24. Dame Elizabeth, relict of Sir Thos. Ryves. For relief; her
husband was Advocate General to King James, and attended his
late Majesty even to his murder, with such fidelity, that on the
treaty in the Isle of Wight, the King requested permission for him
with a few others to come to him. Being violently enforced to take
his most dismal and sorrowful last long leave of His Majesty, he
was so utterly heart broken that he languished and died, leaving
her in most distressed condition; the late King owed her husband
many hundred pounds, and gave him many gracious promises. |
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25. Grace, widow of Wm. Sheppard, to Sec. Nicholas. For a
certificate of her husband's services, that she may obtain relief; he
served the late King as messenger at Oxford, carried letters of great
trust, was imprisoned, threatened with execution, and died, leaving
her without support. |
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26. Nineteen Sherborne Officers under the Duke of Somerset,
Lieut.-General of the first raised forces in the West. For relief, and
confirmation of the late King's promises made at Edgehill, Reading,
and Oxford, where they were officers, to have pay proportioned to
their qualities as long as they live. Were recommended by the
Duke of Somerset on his death bed. |
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27. Capt. James Smith. For relief; served the late King in
relieving garrisons, transported the Earl of Derby and others, lent
His Majesty 1,650 livres at Brest, built a new frigate in 1655, which,
being at sea with the King's commission, was taken by the adverse
party; it is now called the Hector and is lying off Deptford, but he
has been unable to procure its restoration. |
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28. Lieut. John Wainhouse, of Lancashire. For speedy relief.
Was at great expense in conveying letters by sea, the land passage
being obstructed, from the late King at Oxford to the Queen at
York; lost 500l. in serving as Lieut. of horse under Lord Gerard.
With certificate by Chas. Lord Gerard in favour of the petitioner. |
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29. John Wenlock, of Langham, co. Essex, counsellor at law, to
Sec. Nicholas. For some amends for the cruel and lawless injuries
imposed on himself and family, during the usurpation. Those who
are loyal are so for conscience sake, and will still continue so; but
they have little encouragement, being deprived of the benefit of the
law, destitute of all favours, countenance, and respect, and left as a
scorn to those who have basely abused them. |
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30. [Sir] Jonathan Wiseman, of Glaston, co. Somerset, and his
wife. For relief; details of his sufferings in the late war; he was
knighted by the late King; was once on the ladder to be hanged, but
his wife got him off, by bringing in a lease and some writings;
was carried again to death five miles under a horse's belly, but
escaped and slipped into a ditch; his wife's estate, worth 7,000l. a
year, was pawned by the late King for nine years for 10,000l., and
ample recompense promised for it. |
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31. Lieut.-Col. Jean Barre. For subsistence, and means to equip
himself for any employment which His Majesty may think fit to
give him. French. |
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32. Jacob Bian, shoemaker. For money to buy working materials, or else to take him back to Utrecht, whence he was sent for
by Mr. Harding to serve His Majesty; has spent all his stock and
is without credit. |
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33. Elizabeth Bracy, wife of the late Timothy Snelling. For
a livelihood; her husband continued faithful to the late King, as
Captain of the magazine at Barnstaple; she was plundered and im
prisoned for releasing Col. Seymour and other royalists, and had a
pension promised. Annexing, |
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33. i. Certificate by Sir John Berkeley and eight others, to the
loyalty of Capt. Timothy Snelling and his widow, and
to her poverty. |
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34. William Galway. For subsistence till he can obtain employment at Court, being reduced by long attendance to great indigence. |
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35. Robt. and Margaret Lendall. For a subsistence during their
minority; their father hazarded his life for his loyalty, and brought
12 ships from the enemy to His Majesty, but he and their mother
died at Flushing. |
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36. Alexander Laird of McNaughton. For satisfaction for his
reduced estate; is ruined by his loyalty, and had many gracious
promises of relief. |
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37. Samuel Morland. For some exemplary mark of favour,
whereby he may bear up against his difficulties, or some small sum
to find him and his family bread in some remote place, where it may
never be known what his hazards, services, and hopes have been.
Is pursued by the implacable hatred of his enemies; has no place of
credit, and is poorer by 2,000l. than when he entered the service;
his wife has lost 10,000l. by not enticing him to go to France,
where her uncle would have made her his heir; is a scorn to his
enemies, who point at him as a perfidious fellow that betrayed his
own masters, and will have a spy's reward; and those who love
and have heard His Majesty's gracious expressions concerning him,
think he has forfeited his favour, so that he is ashamed to show his
head. |
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38. Capt. Charles Phillips to Sec. Nicholas. To tell him what
favours to expect in answer to his petition presented at Breda;
must perish without some means of subsistence. |
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39. Mary Sumner. For leave to present a humble request, when
she can find any small thing to repair her losses. Has ever tried
to advance His Majesty's service, and was assisting as servant on
the same affair for which Lady Mary Howard was sent to the
Tower. |
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40. Henry Thomas. For money to transport him to his family
at Flushing. Served His Majesty in his late troubles; sold his
house at Middleburg, which cost 1,100l., to help him, and gave 250l.
to raise soldiers for him in Flushing. Some goods sent by his wife
to England were seized by Cromwell, and she imprisoned three
months, and they are now very poor. |
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41. John Tinkler. For a competency for life. Lost his eyes and
both arms, serving the late King as cannonier, and has lived since
on the charity of those who compassionated him as being his late
Majesty's servant; but the sun being now risen again upon these
kingdoms, entreats aid. |
| II. For Forfeited Estates, &c. |
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42. Arthur and Mary Hildersham. For the rent of Church Farm,
parish of East Meon, co. Hants, during the remainder of a lease
still unexpired, bought by Alderman Fras. Allen, on whose attainder
it devolves on the Crown; requests this in order that he may have
a lease of the premises from the present Bishop of Winchester, his
ancestors having long been tenants of the same. |
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43. Sir Wm. Lewis. For a lease of the custody of East Meon
Park, co. Hants, held by the Bishop of Winchester; was obliged to
dispose of the remaining term of his former lease to Alderman Fras.
Allen, who called his right into question before the then powers,
and by whose attainder it now devolves on the Crown. Was among
the imprisoned Members of Parliament in 1648, and detained till
December, 1651. |
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44. Stephen Fox. For a grant of the remaining term of lives and
years in the Manor and Parish of East Meon and other lands, value
400l. a year, forfeited by the late Alderman Allen, and the inheritance
of the Bishop of Winchester. It may prove of great advantage to
him to be a tenant of the church. Annexing, |
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44. i. The King to the Sheriff of Hampshire. The remainder of
the lease of Court Farm and Church Farm, Manor of East
Meon, Hampshire, forfeit by treason of Fras. Allen, is
granted to Stephen Fox. He is therefore to see Fox
put into possession of the same, with a saving of the
rights of the Bishop of Winchester, to whom and to his
successors the inheritance belongs. |
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45. The Same. For a grant of household goods, tapestry, &c.
value 20l. or 30l., forfeited to the King by the late Fras. Allen, of
East Meon, but conveyed away and consequently lost to His Majesty, and for a warrant to the High Sheriff for a search after the
said goods. Marked [by Nicholas] "fiet." |
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46. Viscount Taaffe. For a grant of his interest in Caron House,
Lambeth, belonging to Allen, late alderman of London, a violent
person against His Majesty. |
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47. Sir James Bunce. For a grant of so much of the forfeitures of
Alderman Andrews, deceased, and Gregory Clement, forfeit for
murder, as concerns his estate, they having bought from the Commissioners of Drury House some of his houses and lands, which sale is
made void by Parliament, and his arrears given him, by order of the
House of Lords. |
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48. Sir James Bruce. To similar effect. |
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49. Mary Musgrave, daughter to Sir Andrew Cogan, Bart. For a
lease of the small estate of Gregory Clement in England and Ireland.
Her father lent large sums to the late King, and lost 40,000l. in the
cause; she has to support him, and to engage in bonds for him, to
prevent his dying in prison, Gregory Clement having for 10 years
past enjoyed her whole estate. Her case was before the House of
Peers, who recommended her for mercy, Clement's estate being
forfeit for sitting in judgment on the late King. Annexing, |
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49. i. Order in the House of Lords, commending her to favour,
Clement having by fraud and power obtained a tenement
in East Greenwich, settled on her by her father.
July 23, 1660. |
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50. The Same. For reparation from the forfeited estate of
Gregory Clement, for his seizure, on pretence of her father's delinquency, of an estate not in the least belonging to him, but to her. |
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51. Nich. Bowdon, of Bowdon, co. Derby. For a warrant to seize
for himself some law books, confiscateable as being John Bradshaw's;
suffered for his loyalty, and "had a faire studdy of lawe books in the
Inner Temple taken away by Mr. Selden." Annexing, |
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51. i. Form of a warrant to Charles Herne, keeper of the storehouse of the Customs of London, to deliver to Mr. Bowdon
seven boxes of books, supposed to be the goods of Serjeant
Bradshaw. |
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51. ii. Note of the books and MSS. found in the library of
— Bradshaw. |
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52. William Cawley, jun., and Elizabeth, his wife. For the
estate of his late father, forfeit to the Crown for his being
concerned in the late King's death; most of it was settled upon him
on his marriage. His wife's father was sequestered for loyalty, and
he himself was threatened with being disinherited, because he often
endeavoured, by solemn tears and prayers, to dissuade his father
from contracting the guilt of that detestable fact; he became
responsible for many of his father's debts. |
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53. Richard Hampden and three others. For confirmation of
their grant of certain goods of Oliver Cromwell, worth 400l., to be
recovered by them towards satisfaction of a debt of 6,000l. |
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54. Thos. Killigrew, groom of the bedchamber. For a parcel of
white plate, of which he has information, value 1,200l., which
belonged to Oliver Cromwell. |
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55. Sir Francis Mackworth. For a grant of certain concealed
goods of Cromwell, found by him in cos. Lincoln, Northampton, and
Rutland, though he cannot discover their full value till possessed
of them. |
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56. John Shaw. For a grant of Sir John Danvers the traitor's
forfeited interest in a lease of the Manor of West Lavington, worth
400l. a year, for the reversion of which he is treating with the
Bishop of Salisbury. |
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57. Col. Rowland Hacker. For a grant of the estate of his brother, Col. Fras. Hacker, convicted for treason, whereby the estate
is forfeit, and himself and family and two sisters utterly ruined.
His father was a loyal subject to the late King, lent him 1,000l.,
and was plundered of 4,000l.: his younger brother was slain in the
service, and the petitioner was an active commander, and lost the
use of a hand. Annexing, |
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57. i. Certificate by Lord Langdale, and five others, in favour
of the petitioner. July 17, 1660. |
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58. John Cooper, His Majesty's servant. For reparation from
the confiscated estate of Col. Fras. Hacker, for 700l., value of goods
taken from him by the colonel, in 1654, which he would have
recovered by law, but for the confiscation. |
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59. Countess of Crawford and Lindsay. For reparation from Sir
Arthur Hasslerigg's confiscated estate for timber belonging to her
husband, cut from his woods at Morpeth, and ready to be transported
when seized by him in 1649. |
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59. i. Estimate of the aforesaid timber, &c., seized by Hasslerigg;
total, 8,873l. 2s. 6d. |
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60. Sir Edw. Widdrington, of Cartington, Bart. For reparation
from the estate of Sir Art. Hasslerigg, or some other forfeited person,
for his great losses. In obedience to the late King's proclamation,
left his dwelling in Northumberland on approach of the Scottish
army, losing by spoil and plunder 1,900l. Raised, with his kinsman Lord Widdrington, at their own charge, a regiment of 2,000
foot and 200 horse, to serve under Lord Newcastle, and part of
another brigade; was banished and sequestered after the battle of
Marston Moor; his wife fined 400l. for giving intelligence to the
King's party, and his chief house, Cartington Castle, worth 8,000l.,
pulled down. |
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61. John Lyme. For a grant of the farm house and 80 acres of
land in Ilston, co. Leicester, worth 60l. a year, which he was obliged
by his neighbour, Sir Arthur Hasslerigg, to sell to him, as a condition
of being permitted to compound for the rest of his lands. Sir
Arthur promised him 1,000l, but only paid 800l., of which he had to
pay 700l. for his composition; is willing to pay 400l. or 500l. for
this farm, and hopes he may have it, rather than Sir Arthur's
children. |
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62. Henry Earl of Dover. For a grant of the estate of William
Heveningham, husband of Mary his granddaughter and heir, condemned for the death of the late King. Suffered want and long and
sharp imprisonment for the late King. |
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63. The Same. For permission for Mrs. Heveningham, his only
grandchild and heiress of the barony of Hunsdon, which will descend
through her to her children, being not corrupted by their father's
crimes, to purchase on moderate terms the estate forfeit by her
husband's attainder, value 2,500l. a year, but much encumbered by
settlements and securities for 16,000l. debt. Is so worn out by the
late troubles as to be incapable of any favour, except through his
grandchild. |
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64. Mary Heveningham. For permission to reside with her
children in a house in Drury Lane, formerly part of her jointure,
having no house left, as, by the attainder of her husband, all his
property falls into His Majesty's hands. |
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65. Jane Wakman, on behalf of the six children of Sir Art.
Heveningham, and Sir John Pettus in behalf of the creditors of
Wm. Heveningham. That Lords Townsend and Richardson may be
joined with the Earl of Bristol as trustees in the settlement of the
estate of Wm. Heveningham, for payment of just debts, and provision
for the said wife and children. |
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66. Sir Thos. Woodcock. For a lease of the House in Windsor,
late Cornelius Holland's, one of the late King's murderers; his
presence is required there as commander of the foot regiment under
Lord Mordaunt. |
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67. Lieut. Wm. Eyton. For the Fee-farm Estate, value 80l. a
year, forfeited by Col. John Jones, who is found guilty of the
execrable murder of the late King. |
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68. Rich. Harland. For the keeping of the Manor House and
Park at York, now in possession of Col. Rob. Lilburne, one of the
late King's judges, who has fled, and who made great spoil of wood
and game therein. Was servant of the late King, suffered imprisonment, &c. |
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69. Dean and Chapter of the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Winchester. For a grant,—towards the rebuilding and repairing of the
Cathedral, and of the Dean and Prebendaries' houses, of which 4 out
of 13 only are standing,—of 300l. worth of timber now cut down a
Crundal Manor, belonging to the church, but purchased by Nich.
Love, and forfeit to the Crown by his attainder, which timber the
Sheriff of Hampshire is seizing for His Majesty's use; such destruction
has been made by purchasers of Church lands, that little or no
timber is left. |
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70. Fras. Arundel of Longwood, co. Hants, Colonel of the Life
Guard to the late King, and now in His Majesty's Life Guard.
For a grant of Longwood Warren, held by his ancestors from
the Bishop of Winchester, but sold by his mother, during the late
troubles, at an undervalue, to Nich. Love, one of the late King's
judges, and now, by his attainder, devolved on the Crown, he repaying the sum for which it was sold, and paying the usual rent to
the bishop. |
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71. Lady Mary Howard. For Mrs. Lisle to be put in possession
of a certain estate, the greater part of which is her jointure, which
is a certain and easy way for her own relief after her sufferings. |
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72. Wm. Howard. For a grant of part of 700l., found to be in the
hands of John Lisle and other convicted persons, and now forfeited. |
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73. Katherine Hide, widow. For the forfeited estate of John
Lisle, attainted for treason, that she may better subsist and may
show kindness to Wm. Lisle, his second son, who married her
daughter, and on whom the estates of 500l. a year in possession,
and 300l. in reversion, were entailed for want of issue, but John
Lisle cut off the entail in revenge, because William adhered to the
late King. |
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74. Rich. Earl of Dorset. For the grant of the estate of John
Lisle, or some other convicted for high treason, or for a present in
money; his mother, Mary late Countess of Dorset, was 12 years in
charge of His Majesty and the Duke of York's education, without
any recompense; and on the death of the Countess of Roxburgh,
July 20, 1643, she was appointed to take charge of the younger
children at St. James's, which she did till her death, without reward,
except the warrant for making a baron, which His Majesty is not
pleased to renew. |
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75. Anne, Barbara, and Blanch Chamberlain, children of Col.
William Chamberlain. For a lease, on a small rental, of Crooks
or Croxton Manor, co. Hants, belonging to John Lisle, one of the
excepted persons for treason; are ruined by their father's loyal
service in the late wars. |
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76. Rich. Lord Byron. For the Manor of Chillerton and other
lands, co. Hants, and that of Holt, co. Wilts, lately belonging to
John Lisle, attainted for treason; the estates of his brother John,
late Lord Byron, were confiscated for loyalty, and he, as heir, is
obliged to purchase or lose them. |
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77. John Ayton and Chas. Whittaker, the King's servants, and
George Carew. Sir Wm. Courteen, a great merchant and loyal subject, lent moneys amounting to 25,000l. to the late King; his son,
Wm. Courteen, and his son-in-law, Sir Edw. Littleton, being sureties for his debts, were ruined and died in exile. George Carew
is now appointed to receive the said moneys, pay the creditors,
and provide for the grandchildren; the petitioners cannot desire the
money out of the exchequer, which has such extraordinary charges,
but request leave to raise it from the estates of John Lisle, Thos.
Scott, Thos. Andrews, and others concerned in the murder of the
late King. |
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78. John Ayton and George Carew. To the same effect, but
requesting leave to raise the money from arrears of Crown revenue
before 1659, in the hands of accountants and collectors, to be discovered by them. |
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79. Anne, widow of Robert Duke. For a lease for 99 years of
Ellingham Manor, and of the Abbey Lands, Christ Church, co.
Hants, forfeited by attainder of John Lisle. Her husband suffered
much in the late wars, was engaged in Col. Penruddock's rising in
the west, and sentenced to death, but reprieved and banished to the
East Indies, where he has lately died. |
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80. The five children of Lieut.-Col. Robert Duke, of Wiltshire. To
the same effect. |
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81. Francis Roper. For a commission to recover and receive for
himself such goods of Sir Michael Livesey, forfeited by attainder, as
were seized and concealed by neighbours, tenants, &c. |
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82. Thos. Elliott, groom of the chamber. Sir Michael Livesey
bought an estate of Cales Banks for 2,000l., but paying only 1,000l.,
Banks entered again on the land, which is now forfeit; begs a grant
of the other 1,000l. which is in the hands of Banks. |
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83. Wm. Whitehead. To order Barnaby Love, receiver of the
estate of Nich. Love, convicted of treason, to pay him 500l., which,
as army commissary, under Lord Hopton, he advanced for clothes for
the soldiers.—and thereby and by sequestration was injured to the
amount of 2,000l.,—and 500l. as compensation for his sufferings.
Had a reference for a Messenger's place, as he held it under the late
King, but the places were all full. Annexing, |
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83. i. Certificate by John [Lord] Paulet, and three others, that
the petitioner, late of Hide Street, near Winchester, now
of Wallingford, provided the clothes, &c. as aforesaid.
June 4, 1660. |
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84. Edw. Penruddock. Paid 2,500l. in 1632 for a patent of the
reversion of one of the six Clerks' places in Chancery, and in 1638,
5,500l. more for its possession. In 1642, went with the late King
to Oxford and thence to France; being sent back on commission
from his present Majesty, to agitate and promote his affairs, was
betrayed, imprisoned three years in the Tower, hardly escaping with
his life, and was imprisoned four times afterwards. In 1643, Nich.
Love obtained a grant of the petitioner's office from the Parliament,
on pretence of his absence with the King, and purchased a large
estate, which is forfeit for treason. Begs reparation out of the said
estate for his losses. |
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85. Edw. Penruddock. To the same effect. |
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86. The Same. For a lease of Norton Farm, parish of Wonston,
co. Hants, forfeit by Nich. Love, who gained 20,000l. by the place
of clerk in the Chancery, for which the petitioner paid 10,000l. and
only held it three years. |
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87. The Same. To the same effect. |
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88. Joseph Rhodes, D.D., His Majesty's chaplain, and surviving
executor of Rich. Rhodes, servant to the late and present King.
For a free grant of Norton Farm, near Winchester, late the estate
of Nicholas Love, exempted from pardon for murder of the late
King. Has been many years under sequestration for loyalty and
conformity, and his late brother spent 3,000l. or 4,000l., his whole
fortune, in the Royal cause. |
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89. Dame Anne, wife of Sir James Halkett and daughter of the
late Jane Murray. For a lease of the estate of Nich. Love, co.
Hants, forfeit for treason, that of Berkhampstead Park, granted by
the late King to her mother, being otherwise disposed of. |
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90. Thos. Levingston. For payment out of the estate of Nich.
Love, of Lincoln's Inn, who is fled, being found guilty of high
treason, of 500l. due to him by Love. |
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91. Dean, &c., of Christ Church, Oxford. For a grant of the
remaining term of a lease which Edm. Ludlow obtained from them
by menaces, of Maiden-Bradley Parsonage, co. Wilts, worth 100l.,
to assist them in the repairs of their church, which His Majesty
has often pitied and designed to help; the roof and floors being
cut down by the intruders, the work is much decayed, and the
money and materials provided for it were expended in service of
the late King. |
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92. Capt. Simon Musgrave. That a debt of 2,000l. due to him
from Hen. Martin, whose property is now forfeit for his treason, may
be paid out of the said Martin's estate; could not recover it during
the late troubles, being a delinquent. Was an officer and lost his
right arm in the war. With note in his favour by Sir Phil.
Musgrave. |
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93. Sir Ralph Clare, K.B., and Fras. Finch, His Majesty's ser
vants. For the confiscated estate of Simon Mayne, at Dinton, co
Bucks; their estates were ruined by their loyalty. |
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94. Dean and Chapter of Rochester. For a grant of the remainder of the lease of Haddington Manor and Rectory, co. Bucks,
belonging to the said church, forfeit by treason of Simon Mayne, in
order to assist them in repair of Rochester Cathedral, so miserably
wasted that it will require thousands to repair it. |
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95. Margaret Kilvert. For the forfeited goods of Rob. Mortimer,
convicted of sheep stealing at the Devonshire assizes, and burnt in
the hand. |
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96. Robt. [Gordon] Vicount Kenmure. For a grant of Stockenham Rectory, co. Devon, and Clymsland Prior, and Landulph
Manors, co. Cornwall, forfeited by Sir Gregory Norton, Bart., for
treason, in murdering the late King; he settled them on his lady,
who conveyed them to the petitioner, but by the power of the late
times, they were taken from him. |
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97. Sir Alexander Hume. For the benefit of the pardon of John
Radcliff, in gaol for killing—Ker, of Ford, Northumberland. |
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98. Dame Katherine Ingraham, widow and executrix of Sir Mat.
Boynton, Bart. To confer upon two of Boynton's children a debt of
208l. due to their father by the late Fras. Roe, of London, the
estate of whose brother and executor, Owen Roe, is confiscated for
treason. |
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99. Oliver Vaughan, brewer. For grant of the remainder of a
lease of tenements in Old Street, held of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on rental of 24l., which lease has fallen into His Majesty's
hands by attainder of John Okey. Is principal tenant therein,
and has suffered much for loyalty. |
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100. Matthew Goreham, alias Goring, to the Lord Chancellor. For
power to discover such rents, goods, and chattels of Oliver St.
John, Wm. Say, Val. Walton, and other judges of the late King, as
lie concealed in the hands of certain persons. |
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101. Wm. Howard. For a grant of certain small tenements in
Churchyard Alley, St. Andrew's, Holborn, late the property of Thos.
Scott, executed for treason. |
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102. Capt. John Maxwell. For protection, that he may live like a
gentleman, and a grant at the ancient rent, of the Manor of Kennington, sold by Parliament to Thos. Scott, whom he apprehended
at Leish, and brought up to London. Has been constant in his
allegiance, hazarding all his expectations amongst the Spanish party
abroad, and even his life. |
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103. Katherine, wife of Paul Feryn, groom of the robes. For the
lease forfeited by attainder of Alderman Tichborne, of Old Court
Manor, part of the demesne of East Greenwich, with parsonage,
ballast wharf, &c., on rent of 6l. 13s. 4d., in lieu of a debt of 2,000l.
due to her husband's father, as perfumer to the late King and to the
Queen, which debt was given to her for a jointure. Her husband
was concerned with his partner, Mr. Hemson, in a loss of 8,000l. for
sending arms to Scotland by order of the Queen, since 1642. |
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104. John Heath. For all the personal estate which he can discover of Wm. Toomes, of London, who became felo de se, 4 July,
1655, and of which Dr. Bernard got possession by some grant from
Oliver Cromwell. Served His Majesty many years without allowance abroad, and wishes to equip himself to attend him decently in
England. |
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105. Eliz. Countess Dowager of Arundel and Surrey. For the
remainder unaccounted for of the estate of Wm. Toomes, of Hackney,
Middlesex, who died a felon in 1655, and his whole estate was thus
confiscated; His Majesty promised her favour the first opportunity,
to relieve her from the incumbrances of these malignant times. |
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106. Mary, wife of Thos. Lambert. For lease of Butterknowle
Coal Pit, late Sir Hen. Vane's, and Thickley Farm, late Rob.
Lilburne's, both co. Durham, worth 200l. a year, on rental of 20l.
Was promised 5,000l. for helping Lady Dalkeith to convey the
Princess Henrietta to France, for which she and her husband were
obliged to remain abroad, and lost 1,000l., besides her calling, worth
200l. a year. |
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107. Sir Francis Mackworth. For a lease of the farm and estate
of Thos. Waite, at Market-Overton, on a small rent. Had it granted
on a former petition, but finds it valued at a full rack-rent of 140l.
a year. |
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108. Sir Cecil Howard. For a grant of 500l. owed to Thos.
Waite, a convicted traitor, and detained till claimed for His Majesty,
to whom it is forfeit for treason, and also for power to recover the
same. |
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109. Theobald Viscount Taaffe, of Corron. For the estate of Sir
Hardress Waller. Has served 20 years without a penny profit; 520l. a
year, given him by the late King in Ireland, is taken away, and also
the place of Master of Ordnance there, worth 1,000l. a year. |
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110. Dean and Chapter of the Holy Trinity, Winchester. For
allowance of convenient timber from Husborn Park, forfeit by
attainder of Robt. Wallop, and formerly belonging to their church, that
they may rebuild their demolished cloisters, library, dwelling-houses,
&c.; they have no place for meetings, church timber being so
generally wasted and destroyed. |
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111. John Gaule, Minister of Great Staughton, co. Hunts. For
satisfaction from the estate of Col. Walton, confiscated as being one
of the judges of the late King, for the arrears of his living, valued
at above 400l. a year, which Walton detained from him six years.
Was made prisoner by Cromwell, then Colonel, for declaring the
unlawfulness of the war against the King, and Col. Whalley would
have put him in front of the army to be shot to death, but a soldier
prevented it, and then Colonels Walton and Ireton kept him prisoner
two years. |
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112. Sir Edward Green. For a lease of 500 acres of pasture land
in Great Staughton, and 400 of fen ground in co. Hunts, part of the
estate of Valentine Walton, forfeit for treason. |
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113. Herbert Springett. For remission of the forfeiture of such
parts of the lands of Edw. Whalley, forfeit by his attainder, as were
settled on Whalley's son John, who, in 1658, married the petitioner's
daughter Elizabeth, the said John having shown many acts of friendship to royalists. |
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114. John Gurgany, D.D. For the next vacant Prebend of Westminster, Windsor, or elsewhere. Was chaplain to the Queen-Mother's
family at Merton College, Oxford, and banished by the rebels, till
the Restoration, since when, being ill and depending on the promises
of friends, he is left in his old age in great poverty and distress.
Annexes, |
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114. i. Testimonials to the truth of the above petition by Mary
Duchess of Richmond and Lenox, and numerous noblemen and gentlemen; by Sir Wm. Batten and Sir Wm.
Penn, and by George Bishop of Worcester and three other
bishops or deans. |
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115. Thos. Buttolph, chaplain to the late King. For the Prebend
in Lincoln Cathedral, void by promotion of Dr. Sanderson to that
bishopric. Annexing, |
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115. i. Certificate by Thos. Richardson, and eight others, in favour
of the petitioner. |
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116. Rich. Heylin, student of Christ Church. For a Canon's place
in Christ Church, Oxford, void by promotion of Dr. Sanderson. |
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117. Dr. Thos. Byrd. For declaration of the King's pleasure
whether he or Dr. Baldwin should be appointed Chancellor of the
Diocese of Worcester; both have been recommended, but the latter
never acted nor suffered for the late King, as he has done. |
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118. The Same. For the Chancellorship of either Worcester or
Chester Diocese, both of which are promised to Dr. Baldwin, who in
the late times kept his fellowship of All Souls, and practised in
Doctors' Commons. |
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119. Philip Packer, of Groombridge, Kent. For presentation of
John Poeton to the sinecure of Ashenbury, co. Berks, void by death
of John Nixon, for his better maintenance as minister of St. Charles
Chapel, Groombridge, erected by the petitioner's father, John Packer,
in 1625, in gratitude for the late King's return from Spain, and
endowed with 20l. a year. With note in his favour by Gilbert
Bishop of London. |
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120. Richard Colbrand, D.D., chaplain in ordinary to the late Duke
of Gloucester. For the Rectory of Bocking, shortly to become void
by removal of Dr. Gauden. Annexing, |
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120. i. Certificate by Thos. Paske and Thos. Crouch to the learning
and loyalty of Richard Colbrand, Fellow of Gonvile and
Caius College. Aug. 11, 1660. |
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121. Rob. Alington. For confirmation in the Rectory of Haughamcum-Marton, co. Lincoln, to which he was presented seven years
before by the patron. Annexing, |
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121. i. Certificate by Dr. Robt. Sanderson, and two others, that
Robt. Alington was legally presented, is loyal, truly
ordained, learned, and of good ministerial abilities, and
but for the troubles, would have been a doctor, being
of 24 years' standing in the University. Sept. 3, 1660. |
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122. Rich. Bishop. For confirmation of the grant made to himself
and his son by the late King, of the office of Serjeant-at-Arms to
the House of Commons, the Attorney General having reported in
his favour, though Jas. Norfolk is trying to obtain the said office. |
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123. Michael Crake, 34 years footman to the late King. For renewal
of his patent granted under the broad seal, in 1642, of the place of
Serjeant-at-Arms to the Speaker of the House of Commons, in
reversion after John Hunt, which place Wm. Lenthall prevented his
enjoying; he now hears that all grants under the broad seal, after
it left London, are to be called in, and his was two months
afterwards. |
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124. Lieut.-Col. Thos. Hunt. For a warrant to be sworn as Serjeant-at-Arms to the House of Commons, which place he purchased
from Crake, but for which one Norfolk, engaged in the rebellion,
and very offensive to the House, has obtained His Majesty's warrant.
Served the late King, and in the action at Salisbury raised 80 men
at his own cost; was taken and condemned to death, but escaped by
putting on some clothes of his two sisters, whom he left in his
room, and who were kept in gaol three years. |
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125. Noah Bridges, B.C.L. For the office for himself and his son
Japhet, of Clerk of the House of Commons, granted him by the late
King, on revocation of a former grant to—Elsing, but which
failed to pass the Great Seal, because of the surrender of Oxford. |
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126. Noah Bridges, B.C.L. For appointment as Clerk of the Parliament next session, with immediate possession of the records, &c.;
the office was granted him by the late King, whom he attended in
most of his restraints, especially at Newcastle and the Isle of Wight,
but he would not interrupt affairs by moving his claim last session. |
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127. Sir John Aubrey, Bart. Having by a letter from His
Majesty of October 13, to the Dean and Chapter of Gloucester,
obtained renewal of lease of lands held from them, on fine of 3,000l.,
and increase of rent from 73l. to 100l.,—it afterwards proved that a
year of his former lease was unexpired; prays a letter to them to
abate the full profits of that year from his fine. |
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128. Squire Beverton, late mayor of Canterbury. For an immediate grant of the Receivership of Sutton's Hospital, for which His
Majesty was pleased, on September 19, to grant him a recommendation to the governors, but the place is by lapse in his gift, not in
theirs. |
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129. Col. Edward Broughton, the King's servant, to the Archbishop of Canterbury. For his recommendation to the office of
Warden of the High Commission Court, which he holds by assignment, in case of its re-establishment. With order thereon that if the
court be re-established, and his Grace have the right of nomination,
he will present the petitioner. |
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130. The Same. To the same effect. |
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131. John Cartwright. For withdrawal of the King's late letter
obstructing the renewal of his lease of lands in Barnes, Surrey,
which he holds from the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's. Annexing, |
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131. i. Certificate by Dr. Mat. Nicholas, the Dean, and two of
the Chapter of St. Paul's, in favour of the petitioner.
October 31, 1660. |
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132. Roger Daniel, printer. For a letter for his restoration to
the place of University Printer, Cambridge, which he held many
years. Printed the late King's Declaration of 12 August [1642], the
Commission of Array, and other things of high concern, for which
he suffered imprisonment and ejection. Annexing, |
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132. i. Certificate by Dr. Jo. Pearson, and two others, in favour
of the petitioner. |
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132. ii. Certificate by Roger Daniel, and three others, to the truth
of the statements in the above petition. August 15, 1660. |
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133. Thos. Darcy. For reinforcement of a former order, which is
opposed and slighted, to confer a Fellowship upon him. Annexing, |
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133. i. Form of a letter from the King to Dr. Hen. Ferne, Master
of Trinity College and Vice Chancellor of Cambridge,
that without further scruple, Thos. Darcy be admitted
to the first Fellowship void, on condition of his enjoying
no profits till it is actually void. |
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134. Henry Darell. For a grant to himself and his brother Sampson
of the reversion of the Receivership of cos. Lincoln, Notts, and Derby,
his previous grant of the offices proving null, because they are held
by persons who had grants thereof from the late King. |
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135. Thos. Fiffin. For confirmation in the office of Philazer for
cos. Wilts and Hants, to which he was appointed in 1649. Hazarded
his life at the insurrection at Salisbury, but preserved it by imprisonment and loss of what he had. |
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136. The Same. For a letter commendatory to the Lord Chief
Justice of Common Pleas, for the said office. |
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137. Rich. Franklin and five others, clerks and attorneys of the
Court of Common Pleas. For renewal of the King's command to
the Lord Chief Justice to admit them to the places of Philazers,
which they purchased for sums amounting to 2,400l. from the late
King, His Majesty's former warrant thereon, of July last, not having
proved effectual. Annexing, |
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137. i. Statement of the covenants made by the late King with
Lord Chief Justices Sir Rob. Heath, Sir John Finch, and
Sir Edw. Littleton, to concede to him the nomination of
the said places; of the patents thereof granted by the
late King to the several petitioners; and of the promise
made by Sir Orlando Bridgeman, that when he became
Lord Chief Justice, they should enjoy the benefit of their
grants. |
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138. Thomas Frere, Rector of Whitwell, co. Rutland. For a
mandate to Sydney Sussex College, Cambridge, to elect his son,
Hen. Frere, B.M., to a Fellowship now void. Was imprisoned and
plundered for his loyalty, and has seven children unprovided for.
Marked [by Nicholas] "Sir John Robinson." Annexing, |
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138. i. Certificate by Viscount Campden and Alex. Noel, and by
George Bowle, who was his fellow prisoner, in favour
of the petitioner. August 25, 1660. |
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139. Samuel, son of the late Sir Peter Rycaut. To declare his
pleasure for his enjoyment of the office of Town Clerk of Bristol, for
which he had orders in September last, grounded on the great
sufferings of his family for their loyalty, although the town clerk
who came in without legal election during the usurpation, has, on
misinformation, obtained the King's letter for his continuance in
office. |
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140. Fras. Rogers. For grant of the place of Remembrancer of
First Fruits and Tenths, purchased by his late father, but made void
by the rebellion, Sir John Prettyman, the present remembrancer,
being suspended as unworthy. |
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141. Fras. Joachim Van Hill to the Princess Royal. To move the
King to accept one of his sons, whom he has brought up to ride the
great horse under Capt. Mozeen, for the place of Yeoman Rider,
formerly enjoyed by Sam. Hind. Has served the late Prince of
Orange and Her Highness 23 years, without any favour. |
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142. Sir Robt. Napier, Bart. For leave to surrender his father's
patent of Baronetcy, entailed on the heirs male, and to have a regrant of the same to himself and his two younger sons; the elder
having proved disobedient, married poorly, and at length died,
leaving a son of six years; has lost 20,000l. by sequestration, and
has settled the remainder of his estate on his two younger sons. |
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143. Wm. Phillips to Sec. Nicholas. For freedom. Was falsely
accused by a malignant enemy, in April last, of speaking against the
King; was three months in prison in the country, and now removed
thither and imprisoned; is included in the Act of Indemnity, his
pretended offence being before June 24, and he being no menial
servant nor enemy to His Majesty. |
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144. Fras. Bacon. For presentation to the Vicarage of Nuneaton,
diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, void by the death of the last
incumbent. |
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145. Thos. Hollyoke. For presentation to the Vicarage of Nuneaton, co. Warwick, In 1642 his father was torn from home for
loyalty, his mother beaten so that she died, and the family turned
out of an estate of 300l. a year. Annexing, |
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145. i. Certificate by the Earl of Northampton, Dr. Earles, and 14
other Commissioners for confirming ministers, in favour
of the petitioner. |
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146. The Same. For the Rectory of Tatenhill, co. Stafford. |
