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| May 5. |
John Russell and William Cooper to the Navy Commissioners.
Sending a report of their review of Waltham Forest, where they
find 267 loads of very useful timber. Are informed by one of the
verderers that the crowns and lops of the old pollard trees belong
to the tenants and have formerly been received by them as their
due right. [S.P. Supplementary 136, No. 32.] |
| May 7. |
Certificate by Capt. Thomas Dimond that the bearer, Philip
Guppy, chirurgeon of the Martin, has served in her from 14 April,
1661, to 7 May, 1662, and has not received any recruit or moneys
to that day. [Ibid. No. 33.] |
| May 20. |
Receipt by John Griffith to Mr. Wynne, receiver general of the
revenue in North Wales, for 25l., the moiety of his salary due
Lady Day last. [Damaged. S.P. Supplementary 134, No. 48.] |
May 22.
Chatham. |
Phineas Pett, Robert Castell and William Bostock to the Navy
Commissioners. Sending an exact survey of the Eastland goods
of William Wood now lying in the old dock there. [S.P. Supplementary 136, No. 34.] Enclosed, |
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The said survey. [Ibid. No. 34 i.] |
| May and June. |
Returns by constables in Yorkshire in answer to inquiries
for accounts of all moneys received from 1640 to 1659 and
not pardoned; whether they have in their constabularies any
sequestration officers; payment of assessments by inhabitants
during Parliament times, 1643 to 1659; plate, jewels or other
goods belonging to the Crown; British money raised for relief of
Ireland; sequestration or decimation money; first fruits or tenths;
lands of bishops, deans and chapters or church lands; lands of
convict recusants; with other papers relating thereto as follows:— |
| May 22. |
Return by the constables of Sheffield of the names of sequestrators there. [S.P. Supplementary 134, No. 49.] |
| May 22. |
Return by John Scholey, constable of Ulley, of persons who lent
various sums for the use of the King and Parliament. [Ibid.
No. 50.] |
| May 23. |
List by Edward Lee, constable, of sixteen constables and
sequestration officers in Wakefield Kirkgate. [Ibid. No. 51.] |
| May 23. |
Return by Thomas Dicconson, constable of Kirby Cattall,
that Alderman Thomas Dickinson was treasurer but alleges he
has made his accounts and is pardoned and Sir William Ingram
says he has got himself off from their constabulary. [Ibid.
No. 52.] |
| May 23. |
Return of the persons to whom were paid his Majesty's rents
from the manor of Kirkburton, parcel of the monastery of Roch,
from 1644 to 1660 and also of the moneys received by the sequestrators from the tenants of Sir John Ramsden and Henry Grice.
[2 pages. Ibid. No. 53.] |
| May 23. |
Return by Thomas Wheatley of Whitecrosse in the parish of
Linley of what he paid the sequestrators, the committee of York
and their sub–committees and also what he paid the committee
of Goldsmiths' Hall for his composition. [Ibid. No. 54.] |
| May 23. |
Account of divers sums disbursed by George Beaumont of
Dalton since 1642, among them paid to William Gates of Denby
Grange 5l. 15s. for half of a light horse and arms charged on him
by the committee for the Yorkshire militia in 1650. [Ibid.
No. 55.] |
| May 23. |
Return by the constables of Kirkburton, Shelley, Shepley,
Thurstonland and Comberworth of various payments. [Damaged.
Ibid. No. 56.] |
| [After May 23.] |
Return by William Hilton and William Hoyle, constables, of
various payments. It refers to a former return of 23 May.
[Much damaged. Ibid. No. 57.] |
| May 24. |
Return by Roger Portington of the names of sequestrators in
1647 and also of payments made in 1650 to Capt. Swaine. [Ibid.
No. 58.] |
May 24.
Wakefield. |
Statement by Daniel Mawde, chief collector in the wapentake
of Agbrigge of the assessment of 120,000l. a month for six months
beginning 25 Dec., 1652, that he had paid Ralph Rymere,
receiver general for Yorkshire, 108l. 18s. 9d. in full of his collection
and also 20l. on the Act of decimation and George Dawson 52l.
for his 20th part 31 Dec., 1649. [Ibid. No. 59.] |
| May 24. |
Statement by Richard Wilson that he had as chief collector
of the wapentake of Agbrigge of the monthly assessment from
24 June, 1657, to 24 June, 1658, paid Ralph Rymer 632l. 14s. 10d.
[Ibid. No. 60.] |
| May 24. |
Statement by Richard Birkhead that he had as chief collector
for the wapentake of Agbrigge of the monthly assessment from
24 June, 1659, to 24 June, 1660, paid Ralph Rymer 632l. 14s. 10d.
[Ibid. No. 61.] |
| May 26. |
Return of William Burton, constable of Killinghall. Summoned
the inhabitants, but few appeared and they could give no account
of the particulars. William Burton was sequestrator, but he is
dead. Thomas Stockdale late of Bilton was treasurer, and
William Stockdale is his heir. Arthur Burton was chief constable
and collector. [Ibid. No. 62.] |
| May 26. |
Return by Edward Stelle, constable of Staveley, that he can
give none of the particulars required; that in the late distracted
times they were forced to pay moneys but knew not what it was
for and no assessements were kept. [Ibid. No. 63.] |
| May 26. |
Return by Robert Webster of Haughton of two payments made
for horses and arms, one for the Irish assessors and one on
sequestration. [Ibid. No. 64.] |
| May 26. |
Certificate by Nicholas Lockwood of the loan money paid
Jerome Bentley by four inhabitants of Slaithwaite. No bishop's,
dean's or chapter's lands are in the constabulary. Any other
assessments were paid to the high constable and high collector
then in office. [Ibid. No. 65.] |
| May 26. |
Certificate by John Middleton, constable of Farnham. that
several were paid to several constables and collectors but that
many of them are dead so that they cannot produce the warrants
to them nor their acquittances. With information by Jane
Wincope and Barbarie Bickerdike that their goods and lands
were sequestered by the sequestrators for that division, to whom
20l. was paid for discharge of the sequestration. [Ibid. No. 66.] |
| May 26. |
Account of moneys paid in the wapentake of Howdenshire
out of George Metham's estate from Nov., 1647, to Jan., 1658[–9],
amounting to 1184l. 4s. 1½d., with certificate by Robert Crousy
that he paid a sequestrator 20l. not to sequester his father's
estate and by William Sharp that two sequestrators named in
1647 or 48 thrashed and disposed of all the tithe corn for one whole
year of Yeanke Fleet, which belonged to Sir Thomas Metham.
[Ibid. No. 67.] |
| May 26. |
Certificate by William Hutchinson, constable of Whitgift, that
there are no writings or warrants or acquittances save the
annexed account of William Krull (?). [Ibid. No. 68.] |
| May 26. |
Return by Edmund Shawe and William Bramhall, constables
of Huddersfield, of sums commanded to be lent on the public
faith and of a delinquent fine imposed on their constabulary,
when Lord Newcastle lay with his army at Halifax. They have
no sequestrators among them nor any man had his estate
sequestered but Sir John Ramsden. Henry Hirst, vicar of
Huddersfield, paid no tenths till his Majesty came in and has
acquittances for what he paid. Other assessments in their constabulary were paid in to the high collectors or high constables
but no money remains in any of the sub–collectors' hands. [Ibid.
No. 69.] |
| May 26. |
Return by the constables and inhabitants of Barnsley of the
constables from 1643 to 1658. The crown rents belonging to her
Majesty for the manor house in Barnsley are in the possession of
Thomas Smith. [Ibid. No. 70.] |
| May 26. |
Return by Peter Marre, constable of Dacre. They had no
treasurer. Matthew Wood, now dead was chief constable for
many years. Has charged his heir, Matthew Wood, to bring in
his warrants and account books. There have been no advance,
loan, sequestrators or decimators. The monthly cess was paid.
Cannot learn whether the British money was ever collected. Are
not concerned in any Crown rent or any thing belonging to Church
or Crown. [Ibid. No. 71.] |
| May 26. |
Return by John Nelson, constable of Skelton, of the persons who
enjoyed Sand Hall, when sequestered. An acquittance concerning the British army in 1645 for 1l. 19s. 1d. The King's rent of
15s. 4d. and the bishop's rent of 14l. 10s. were purchased. [Ibid.
No. 72.] |
| May 26. |
Return of Bartholomew Catton, [constable] of Boroughbridge,
that he cannot give in any particulars. [Ibid. No. 73.] |
| May 26. |
Return of Robert Wright, constable of Staineley cum Caton,
that he knows of no payments except one for the British money
and one for arms. [Ibid. No. 74.] |
| May 26. |
Bill of the sequestered estate of Philip Dolman at Bur[gh]wallis. Was owner of the rectory of Lound on the Wolds let
on lease at 190l. per annum and of Mane–greene pasture let for
20l. per annum both in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Lost both
these estates being within the command of Hull from 1643 to
1660 and received no profit from them but the bare fifths allowed
his children, which were to be paid only out of what remained to
the Commonwealth over the monthly assessments and other
charges they imposed on the country, which made the fifths
very uncertain. Never received above 20l. or 24l. or at most
and seldom 30l. per annum. At Martinmas, 1660, received the
first half year's rent he ever received since 1643. [Ibid. No. 75.] |
| May 27. |
List by Christopher Hall, constable of Ardsley, of the constables
from 1643 to 1652, who being all dead or out of the country
there can be no account of their receipts and disbursements, and
also of the constables and sub–collectors from 1653 to 1659 with
the payments made by them. [2½ pages. Ibid. No. 76.] |
| May 27. |
Return by Paul Sharpe, deputy constable of Ardsley West,
co. York, on an order from the chief constable of the
sums paid by the inhabitant for Lord Fairfax and the Parliament
and in sequestrations and assessments between 1642 and 1659.
With note that none of them have paid any other contributions,
nor was there any money paid due to the Crown or the Church
or for recusants' estates. [Ibid. No. 77.] |
| May 27. |
Account by William Cockcroft of moneys paid at Wadsworth for Lord Fairfax, and on the composition imposed on the
town. [Ibid. No. 78.] |
| May 28. |
Return from the constable of Gowdall of moneys paid from
1643 to 1647. Roger Portington knows by whom the sequestration money was taken. [Ibid. No. 79.] |
| May 28. |
Return by John Smith, constable of Nunburnholme, that he
can give none of the particulars required. [Ibid. No. 80.] |
| May 28. |
Return by Henry Benerlay, [constable] of Dunsford, that
William Clarke collected 1,089l. but paid it to Ra[lph] Rymer.
[Ibid. No. 81.]. |
| May 28. |
Return of Robert St. Quinton, constable of North bailiwick.
Holderness, that he can give in none of the required particulars.
[Ibid. No. 82.] |
| May 28. |
Return of Thomas Brockbank, chief constable of Beilby. About
1645 the British assessment, about 46s., was paid to the late
Marmaduke Millington, collector. Has no returns to make on
the other particulars. [Ibid. No. 83.] |
| May 28. |
Return of John Bell, constable of Holme Beacon. Names of
collectors to whom the British money, first fruits and tenths were
paid; no church living sequestered and no sequestrations except
Francis Brough of West Ella. [Ibid. No. 84.] |
| May 28. |
Reply of Robert Watson of Uplington that he has no returns
to make on any of the particulars. Signed by mark. [Ibid.
No. 85.] |
| May 28. |
Return by Edward Halowell, constable, and four others of
Harswell giving the names of sequestrators, officers and collectors.
The Irish assessment brought in 2l. 10s., which was paid. To
the other articles they can say nothing. [Ibid. No. 86.] |
| May 28. |
Return of Martin Leward and Henry Foster, constables of
Loundsborough. The Earl of Cork compounded for his estate.
Mr. Bland, their minister, was never sequestered, but he has paid
1l. 6s. 8d. yearly. Can give no account of assessment or excise.
[Ibid. No. 87.] |
| May 28. |
Return of William Oxtaby, constable of Wighton cum Arras.
Names of the high collectors for 1657 and 1659. Can say nothing
to the other articles, except the 5th, except that Timothy Bee,
John Allom and Robert Chaplin were sequestered five years.
[Ibid. No. 88.] |
| May 28. |
Return of Ralph Hebenbates, constable of Hayton, and four
others. Of British money 2l. 10s. was paid to the collector. Sir
Walter Rudston's estate real and personal was sequestered
about 1643, but know not what was received. Can report
nothing on the other articles. [Ibid. No. 89.] |
| May 28. |
Return of Thomas Graves, constable, and four others of
Melborne. There are rents on King's lands of 10l., paid for one
year to Major Carter, Governor of Weissell castle, and for ten
years to Francis Danby of York. Know not by what authority.
The British money was paid to Thomas Smith of Shipton. Can
say nothing to the other articles. [Ibid. No. 90.] |
| May 28. |
Return by Matthew Boynton, constable of Holme in Spalding
Moore. The British money, 5l. was paid to Thomas Smith. Mr.
Stancliffe was minister in 1643, when he was put out by Mr.
Playton. The living is worth 100l. a year. Names of sequestrators, officers, and other collectors. [Ibid. No. 91.] |
| May 28. |
Brief returns to similar purport from the constables of Gilberdicke. Heaton, Goodmanham, Thorpe (2), Aughton and Brighton.
[Ibid. Nos. 92–98.] |
| May 29. |
Return from Richard Freeman, constable of Asselby. Never
had any loan or sequestration or decimation money. The
collector of the British money is dead and the King's rent of
9l. 14s. 8d. due by John White of Grantham to the Bishop of
Durham was paid to Sir William Allenson and James Nelthrop. With 38 signatures chiefly by mark. [Ibid. No. 99.] |
| May 29. |
Return by the constable of Eastrington. They paid on threat,
as witnessed by William Sandwith and others, and there were
some sequestered lands, and Sir Michael Warton's corn was
taken. Also Quartermaster John Barit, with soldiers, brake into
the church, tore the books, took away the cloth, and did other
damage, and several of the King's party were injured. Account
of payment of rent due to the Bishop of Durham, etc. [Defaced.
Ibid. No. 100.] |
| May 29. |
Brief return from Thomas Dallye. constable of Baulckholme.
7 signatures. [Ibid. No. 101.] |
| May 29. |
Certificate of Bridget Harbert, through Ralph Fugell, constable
of Portington–cum–Cavill, that 7l. 3s. 6d. was distrained on her
for assessing and that the sequestrators led all her hay, and
took her cattle and other goods. Also certificate of Peter Kemp,
servant of Sir Philip Monkton of Cavill, that his master has a
note of all the goods taken by the sequestrators from his father.
[See Cal. Comm. Compounding, p. 1026.] [Ibid. No. 102.] |
| May 29. |
Certificate by James Greenwood, collector, and Thomas Carter,
constable, that the said Greenwood of Stapleton was chief collector
for the wapentake of Osgoldcross for six months from 24 June to
25 Dec., 1654, and paid what he collected to Ralph Rymer at
York as appears by his acquittances of 30 Jan., 1654[–5], by
order of the commissioners of the monthly assessment in
Yorkshire. They remember that the British assessment was
paid about 1648, as they judge, to John Ward of Pontefract,
but can produce no acquittances because the parties are dead
that paid it. As for treasurers, excisers, sequestrators, decimators or others mentioned in the warrant, no such ever inhabited
in their constabulary. [Ibid. No. 103.] |
| May 29. |
Return by Thomas Sturdye and John Hill, constables of
Sutton in Galtress, of the estates and Crown rents sequestered
there with the names of the sequestrators and that Francis
Beomont, vicar, assisted by Capt. Witty forcibly took possession
of the vicarage of Sutton and the profits thereof, 80l. a year,
belonging to the Bishop of York about 1644 and has ever since
illegally continued in possession thereof. [Ibid. No. 104.] |
| May 29. |
Return by Peter Clarke, constable of Welborne, that in their
town was none of the persons concerned in the warrant. [Ibid.
No. 105.] |
| May 29. |
Return by Thomas Headley, constable of Osbaldwick, that they
know of no persons such as are mentioned in the warrant.
[Ibid. No. 106.] |
| May 29. |
Return by John Bordley, constable of Wigglesworth, similar
to the last two. [Ibid. No. 107.] |
| May 30. |
Brief returns from the constables of Blacktoft. Yoke Fleet
(Yockflet), Belby (10 signatures) and East Cottingwith. [Ibid.
Nos. 108–111.] |
| May 30. |
Account of the moneys paid by William Moone of Long
Preston, deceased, in his lifetime on subscription and sequestration and of money paid by the inhabitants of Long Preston and
by Richard Moone. [Ibid. No. 112.] |
| May 30. |
Note of payment by Austin Wray of Long Preston of 2l. 10s.
subscription money, of a horse taken by William Atkinson for his
own use and of 30s. paid him. [Ibid. No. 113.] |
| May 30. |
Note of two payments made by John Iveson of 2l. 10s. for his
goods inventoried on sequestration. [Ibid. No. 114.] |
| May 30. |
Certificate by Stephen Tillisdon, constable of Cowling, annexing
the particulars of the moneys levied by way of loan, and that there
are no Crown or Church lands in the constabulary. [Ibid. No. 115.] |
| May 30. |
Certificate by Edward Foster, constable of Coneysthorpe, and
Geoffrey Taylor that there is nothing in the constabulary liable
to any article in the warrant. [Ibid. No. 116.] |
| May 30. |
Statement by Benjamin Renord of Houlden Park of the goods
taken from him in 1643 and 1644 and of his imprisonment at
Thornton in Feb., 1643[–4]. [Ibid. No. 117.] |
| May 30. |
Return by William Scurr, constable of Terrington, that there
has been no sequestration of any thing in the constabulary nor any
sequestrator resident there, nor any loans or contributions. There
are no dean's or chapter's lands there nor has the parsonage or
living been sequestered. [Ibid. No. 118.] |
| May 30. |
Certificate by George Butery, constable of Harton and Claxton,
that they have had none of the officers mentioned in the warrant.
[Ibid. No. 119.] |
| May 30. |
Warrant from Henry Mease. chief constable, to the constable
of North Dalton. Requiring him to summon all the inhabitants
in his constabulary and to require them to deliver him a true
particular of all moneys levied by way of loan or advance,
contribution, sequestration, decimation, British money called
relief for the Protestants in Ireland, Crown rents, plate, household goods or other things belonging to the Crown or others,
first fruits and tenths, issues, fines. amercements, bonds, recognizances taken since 20 March, 1640[–1], arrears of rents, excise
and other profits, due on bishops, deans, deans and chapters
canons, prebends or other officers belonging to any cathedral
or collegiate or parish church, recusants convict, moneys raised
for horses, arms, drums, colours or other habiliments of war or
other dues whatever not pardoned that came into the possession
of any person for levying war either against his Majesty or his
father and to return the names of all who received the same and
from whom such authority was given and where they now dwell
and, if dead, the names of their heirs, executors or administrators,
and requiring him further to bring to the commissioners, 2 June
next, all books of accounts, warrants from any commissioners or
committees or other that commanded any of the particulars to
be levied and also all rate books for levying them from 1641 to
24 June, 1659, by virtue of any authority derived from the late or
the present King or from any of the usurped or pretended powers.
[Ibid. No. 120.] |
| May 30. |
Return of the sums paid by Mary Hughes of Rilstone, widow,
for sequestrations, British money, for King and Parliament and
excise, and of payments by William Taylor of Rilstone for
excise. [Ibid. No. 121.] |
| May 30. |
Return by Edward Robinson, constable of Whenby, of the
sequestration of the land and personal estate of Alice Barton
and also of the sequestration of Baronet Ratcliffe's lands. The
vicarage has not been sequestered. [Ibid. No. 122.] |
May 30.
Skipton. |
Information of Cuthbert Wade of Kilnesey that Thomas Lund,
John Wrightson and Peter Bryan sequestered his father Christopher and himself after composition formerly made by them,
that George Spence broke open two barns and took from them
16 oxen and 4 kine to the value of 120l., that Robert Baines
enforced from him 25l., whose heir is Robert Baines and whose
younger sons are his executors and who was one of the strongest
in advancing the Parliament's cause in those parts, and that
Henry Mitchell enforced from him 10l. [Ibid. No. 123.] |
| May 30. |
Certificate by John Tindalle. constable of Crambe parish, that
their minister was never sequestered nor molested concerning
the right of his vicarage from 1641 to 1659, and that during that
time no person was employed there as treasurer, receiver, collector
or farmer by any authority from his late Majesty nor any of the
late usurped powers nor were any sums levied except monthly
assessments and that they have had no receivers of Crown rents,
first fruits or tenths, nor have they had any hand in levying war
either with or against his Majesty, but such as were common
soldiers under his late Majesty, nor were any employed in
keeping any books of account or warrants from any commissioners
or committees. [Ibid. No. 124.] |
| May 30. |
Identical certificate by Nicholas Simpson, constable of Barton
in the parish of Crambe. [Ibid. No. 125.] |
| May 30. |
Certificate by John Pearson, constable of Flaxton, that there
is no Crown land in the township nor any sequestrator nor any
that has been sequestered nor any of the things mentioned in
the warrant or articles. [Ibid. No. 126.] |
| May 30. |
Certificate by Leonard Setterington, constable of Bulmer, that
there has been no sequestration and no sequestrator resident there
and no loans or contributions and there are no dean's or chapter's
lands there nor has the living been sequestered. [Ibid. No. 127.] |
| May 30. |
Certificate by William Harrford, constable of Sheriff Hutton,
that the lands of the Lord Cavendish in the Northinges were
sequestrated by three persons named, two of whom are deceased,
for what term he knows not. Other sequestrations he knows not
of. Loans during the war he cannot speak to, the ancient officers
of the town being deceased. There has been no sequestration of
the minister. [Ibid. No. 128.] |
| May 30. |
Certificate by Thomas Taylor, constable of Hutton on Derwent,
that the lands there belonging to the younger children of Sir
Thomas Gower were sequestered from 1642 to 1647 and then
compounded for and the rents paid to Ralph Rymer, the receiver.
[Ibid. No. 129.] |
| May 30. |
Certificate by Thomas Hardestie and Francis Ableson, constables of Foston, that they have had there no sequestrators or
excisemen or any other of the officers named in the warrant,
who raised any money for the war against either the late or the
present King. [Ibid. No. 130.] |
| May 30. |
Certificate by Thomas Stead, constable of Whitwell, and several
of his neighbours that Whitwell was under sequestration and
that Joseph Beverley of Crambe distrained Sir Henry Vaughan's
goods and broke into his house and got 300l. and then Sir Henry
compounded at London for 800l. or thereabouts. [Ibid. No. 131.] |
| May 30. |
Certificate by George Wilson, constable of Ganthorpe, that they
have had no sequestrator nor sequestered lands there. [Ibid.
No. 132.] |
| May 30. |
Certificate by Christopher Elsworth, constable of Hetton.
Sending the annexed particulars of persons who had money
levied off them by sequestration or otherwise. There are there
no Crown rents, jewels or plate and no Church lands and no
sequestrators. [Ibid. No. 133.] |
| May 30. |
Return by Hugh Hudson, constable of Kildwick, that a rent
of 40s. a year is due to the Crown from the township, but they
have no Crown or Church property nor any sequestrators or
other commissioners in the constabulary. With note that Isabel
Colling paid 10l. on the public faith to John Cowper of Bradley.
[Ibid. No. 134.] |
| May 30. |
Like return by Christopher Holmes, constable of Steeton, that
there are no receipts on any of the particulars named, but
there is 6s. 8d. rent belonging to the King in Steeton and Eastburn.
The sequestrators are Anthony Garforth and John Parkinson.
[Ibid. No. 135.] |
| May 30. |
Return by Henry Spencer, constable of Glusburn, that nothing
has been received on the annexed particulars. [Ibid. No. 136.] |
| May 30. |
Certificate by Abraham Bowles, constable of Middop, that loan
and advance moneys have been paid by eight persons now dead,
but their children neither know how much, nor to whom paid, but
no money has been received on the particulars named. There was
money paid for a horse and arms, but it is not known by what
authority, and there are no books of accounts. [Ibid. No. 137.] |
| May 30. |
Statement by John Harrison, constable of Broughton, that he
has summoned the inhabitants of his constabulary to give their
answer. [Ibid. No. 138.] |
| May 30. |
Charge of James, son of the late William Barrett of Calder,
against Christopher Horrockes, Roger Swyer of Cononley and
John Cowper of Bradley for taking James and William Barrett
prisoners (though they were not soldiers) to a Parliament garrison
at Kildwick, and making them pay 40s. before they were released.
[Ibid. No. 139.] |
| [May 30.] |
Like complaint of Francis Hargraves of Skipton against Swyer
and others for sequestering two cows and a mare, for return of
which 40s., 16s. and 17s. 6d. was paid beside other charges.
[Ibid. No. 140]. |
| [May 30.] |
Complaint of Roger Swyer (Swire) of Adingham that he was
sequestered when under age, though "never offensive to any
party." His elder brother Samuel went up to London and
compounded at 41l. for the lands in Skipton and Adingham
belonging to them both. [See Cal. Comm. Compounding, p.
1769.] [Ibid. No. 141.] |
| May 30. |
Charge of Christopher Young of Skipton against Henry Currer
of Gawthrop, Swyer, Cooper and others for taking cattle and goods
from him when he was supplying provisions at Thornton hall for
the King's service. With note of receipt by Currer of 22l. 1s. 4d.
from John Baxter 1646 to 1648. [Ibid. Nos. 142, 143.] |
| [May ?] |
Notes of payments by Rich. Spencer of Glasburn on compulsion to the late Roger Swyer, whose brother Samuel is his
heir and executor, and to Roger Coates of Kildwick and Currer.
[Ibid. No. 144.] |
| [May ?] |
Form of summons by Viscount Fanshaw, Remembrancer of
the Exchequer, to seven constables in Dickering wapentake to
appear before the Court of Exchequer on 18 June to answer to an
information at the suit of the Attorney General under a penalty
of 150l. Two printed forms, one of which is filled in. [Ibid.
No. 145.] |
| May 31. |
Certificate by Bartholomew Edwards, constable of Skewsby
cum Dalby, that Allan Ayscough of Skewsby, James, his eldest,
and Francis his third son, were in arms for the late King's service
from May, 1644, till the delivery of Newark, that in May, 1644, the
Scots seized the said Allan's house at Skewsby and his personal
estate amounting to above 400l., for on a review of sequestration
what was left amounted to but 1l. 13s. 4d., and in the same year
Capt. Swayne seized about 18 horses and 28 beasts of the said Allan
at Sowerby Park. The said Allan Ayscough's estate at Skewsby
was sequestered a few months after and let to Robert Ayscough
and other lands of his in Sowerby and in Richmond and in
Newby in Cleveland were sequestered and let and neither he nor
his wife had to the value of 5l. in three years out of all of them,
nor had James Ayscough out of sequestered lands in Dimsdale for
divers years, nor Francis Aycough out of an annuity of 20l. per
annum out of Skewsby. In April, 1647, Ann, the said Allan's
wife, had her husband's house at Skewsby delivered to her and
her fifths assigned her and all her husband's estate was let by the
commissioners to Christopher Ayscough at the clear rent of about
100l. per annum. April, 1652, they took back those lands and
let them to the said Allan Ayscough for seven years at the rent of
93l. In 1652 Allan and James Ayscough had their estates exposed
for sale and were forced to procure men to lay down money to
purchase their estates, which purchase was destructive to them
being unable to repay the money. The deeds and acquittances
will require a week to bring in. Allan Ayscough finds an
acquittance from Capt. John Atty for 30l. paid him by Allan
Ayscough for a year's rent for 1648 for his composition rent for
his recusancy and also some acquittances touching his decimation. |
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Edward Withes of Witherholme was sequestered by Richard
Holliday and William Peckett, for which he paid them 4l., and
also William Harrison was sequestered and paid 2l. |
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In 1644 or 1645 Sir Edward Ratcliffe's land in Skewsby was
sequestered and let and so continued till exposed for sale. |
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Bartholomew Edwards had a mare worth about 7l. taken from
him violently by Capt. John Atty in 1645. [Ibid. No. 146.]
Probably annexed, |
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Statement by Mary Withes that goods worth 30l. were taken
from Mr. Withes of Witherholme by Master Halladay and
William Peckitt in 1648. [Ibid. No. 146 i.] |
| May 31. |
Statement by Robert Ammerson, constable of Stockton, and
Anne Sparling that she and her partners had in the parishes
therein named a tithe of corn and hay worth about 60l. a year
taken from them by Humphrey Harwad, who had it for six or
seven years, and that John Etty of Fowforth, sometime a captain
in the Parliament's army, had the same tithe for as long and that
Capt. Hill now has it, and that for advance money Ralph Rymer
had of John Agar of Stockton 200l. and 10l. for decimation
and that he had horse and arms taken from him or charged on
him by warrant from Richard Halliday for the Parliament.
[Ibid. No. 147.] |
| [May ?] |
The charge of Francis Little, vicar of Kildwicke with Broughton,
to the commissioners for receiving the charge against receivers,
etc. John Towne, intruded into the vicarage of Kildwicke, 1646,
received the profits worth 40l. per annum till April, 1659, the
above Little being imprisoned by Roger Coates of Kildwicke.
Elizabeth Towne is his widow and executrix. |
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Josias Lambert, intruded into the vicarage of Broughton in 1643,
received the profits worth 30l. per annum till Christmas, 1661.
He is yet living at Arnecliffe. [Ibid. No. 148.] |
