Cases before the Committee: March 1645

Calendar, Committee For Compounding: Part 2. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1890.

'Cases before the Committee: March 1645', in Calendar, Committee For Compounding: Part 2, (London, 1890) pp. 879-882. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/compounding-committee/pt2/pp879-882 [accessed 20 April 2024]

March 1645

William and George Crosse, Ford, and John Waring, all Co. Salop.


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Depositions before the County Committee that the Crosses impressed men to serve against Parliament, supplied Shrawden Castle with beer from Shrewsbury, plundered iron from the ironworks of Sir Thos. Middleton and Gen. Mytton, and sold it for their own benefit.	166	191 –199
Also that the works and iron were seized for the King's use, &c. That John Waring set out his son John in arms against Parliament. With depositions to like effect of 9 Oct. and 10 Nov. 1646.

Jas. Altham, Essex, lodging at Mr. Arundel's, Gray's Inn.


4 March 1645.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	His name presented by the Speaker to the Committee for Compounding. Fine proposed, 500l.	2	54
	7 March 1645. Producing the Speaker's pass, ordered to attend and bring in writing his delinquency, and his particular of estate.	2	54
	18 March. Report that he was in the King's quarters, but did not bear arms, and has a clear estate of 500l. a year.	2 173	62 158
	22 March. Fine accepted by the House	1 2	47 63
	25 March. Note that he paid 250l., and put in bond for 250l.	2	66
P.E. 62 3	22 June 1646. Query by John Bradshaw as to the allowance of a rent-charge of 250l. a year on his estate.	62	1

Henry Howard, Drury Lane, London.


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	4 March 1645. Presented by the Speaker, with a pass, to the Committee for Compounding, and ordered to appear before them. Lodges at the Countess of Exeter's in St. James'.	2	54
	7 March. Required to present a particular of his delinquency and estate.	2	55
C. 204 95	14 March. Being hindered by indisposition from appearing before the committee, begs Sir Anthony Irby to present his case annexed, viz.:	91	689 687
	That he was formerly colonel in the King's army, which he conceived to be raised for defence of the Protestant religion, and the liberty of the subject. After the unhappy breach of the treaty at Oxbridge, he came in, and rendered himself to the mercy of Parliament.
	His employments, though not excusable, "may be much extenuated by considering his behaviour therein, which hath only relished of a gentleman and a soldier." He and his family have suffered at Oxford, some by imprisonment, others under the cloud of disgraces and disfavour, for declaring themselves enemies to all that were enemies to peace; and not prevailing sufficiently in the discovery of such persons, have all left their employments, submitting rather to the hazard of want than to continue in plenty with an unsafe conscience.
	Touching the particulars of his estate, which (if he had any) would now be under sequestration and forfeiture, he has very little to say, as he has always been rather put to it to conceal his wants than his fortune from the world. Is chiefly afflicted that, since his present estate can give no recompense for misdemeanors, his person should be likewise rendered incapable of trust or doing service to the State. Hopes to be made a timely example of the Parliament's mercy, that all who now intend coming in may quit their apprehensions of the Parliament's severity, which to his knowledge makes many continue enemies against their will.
	Concerning the Covenant, he will shortly send in a certificate, having deferred taking it till he knew whether Parliament would confer the honour of a trust in any of their armies upon him, understanding it to be the order that all honoured with such employment should take it before they go out into the field.
P.E. 204 97 C. 204 96 F.P. 204 78	5 Jan. 1648. Petitions the Committee for Compounding to compound, having taken the Covenant and Negative Oath.	204	94
P.E. 204 97 C. 204 96 F.P. 204 78	5 January. Fine at 1/10 20l.	4	156

Wm. Thornton, Wyham and Grantham, Co. Lincoln.


7 March 1645.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Compounds for delinquency. Living at Grantham, within the 122 734 enemy's quarters, and subject to Belvoir and Newark garrisons, was forced to pay assessments thither. Was sequestered in Sept. 1643, came in before 1 March 1644 upon the Declaration, and has since lived at Wyham in the Parliament's quarters, on the charity of his friends. In Feb. 1643, lent 100l. on the propositions of Parliament, which he borrowed, and still owes. Has a wife and three children, and is lame.	122	734
R. 173 55, 157	7 March 1645. Fined 200 marks for going into Lincoln garrison, though not in arms. His estate is not more than 140l. a year.	2	55
O.C. 1 47 2 63	18 March. Fine accepted by the House	2	62
	18 May 1646. Pardon granted	1	115
	8 July 1647. Re-sequestration ordered for neglecting to sue out his pardon.	4	103
	17 Oct. 1648. Revoked on a Parliament order of 7 March 1647 discharging him before pardons were ordered to be signed.	5 228	14 79

Sir Hum. Forster, Bart., Aldermarston, Berks.


14 March 1645.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Pleads that most of his estate is in the King's quarters, that it is mortgaged for 14,000l., and that his eldest son has served Parliament. Is on an appeal against sequestration, and will contribute to Parliament for his discharge, but not acknowledging guilt. Has taken the Covenant, and sent 6 men freely to Col. Martin for defence of Reading.	223 173	663 56
L. 85 671 703	18 March 1645. Note that he has addressed the Committee for Compounding to compound, was fined 1,000l. because of his great delinquency, and his having engaged himself for so much to the King, but he now declines the proceedings of the Committee for Compounding, and refers himself to the County Committee for Berks.	2 173	62 157
	17 April 1645. Discharged on paying 500l., and giving security for the rest.	85	681
	22 June 1652. To be re-sequestered for non-payment of fine	16	573
C.P. 85 799 16 661	14 July. Proceedings suspended, and he to show where he paid the first 500l. of his fine.	16	697
	28 July. Granted time till Michaelmas to pay the latter half of his fine, or to produce his acquittance for it.	17 12	69 499
C.P. 12 507	23 September. If he pay ½ the 500l., time to be given for the remainder.	85	701
L.C.C. 166 113	20 Jan. 1653. Estate discharged on its payment	24	1086
	20 Jan. 1654. Ordered to be re-sequestered, as having been unduly discharged.	30	357

John Clarke, Alderman, Coventry, Co. Warwick.


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Fine proposed by the Committee for Compounding 500l., he having expressed great disaffection towards Parliament, especially in the Commission of Array. Is much engaged to several well-affected and honest citizens of London, who must suffer if his estate be further charged.	2	62
22 March 1645. Fine of 300l. accepted by Parliament	1 2	47 63
18 May 1646. Pardon granted	1	115

Sir Rich. Stone, Stukeley Manor, Hunts.


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P.E. 119 408 L.C.C. 157 502 C. 33 296 119 377 R. 119 373	18 March 1645. Fine proposed by the Committee for Compounding, 1,500l., no further delinquency appearing against him than that, as sheriff of the county, he raised the posse comitates of Hunts, to convey the Cambridge University plate to the King at York, which notwithstanding was not done by that means. He paid 1,800l. for his twentieth and other dues. His personal estate was sold for 2,575l., besides wood, &c., worth 300l. His whole estate is but 1,100l. a year, and charged with payment of 7,000l. for portions.	2 119 173	61 383 385 407 409 157
	22 March. Fine of 500l. accepted by Parliament	1 46; 119 228	2 63 387 80, 81
H. 27 283 P.R. 25 172 119 379	10 Aug. 1653. Complains that, notwithstanding his payment of his fine, and his discharge by ordinance of Parliament, and orders of the Committee for the Scottish Loans at Goldsmiths' Hall, and of the Commissioners at Camden House, he is yet summoned by the Commissioners sitting at the Wardrobe for non-payment.	119	381 389
	14 September. Allowed till 26 Oct. to prove the payment of his fine, and meantime the County Committees where his estates lie are not to disturb them.	25	201
	12 Jan. 1654. Order on report discharging him from further trouble, the Committee for Compounding being satisfied that the fine is paid.	19	1155

Thomas Wragg, Son of Stephen Wragg, deceased, Wisbeach, Co. Cambridge.


20 March 1645.		Vol. A	No. or p.

C. 134 193	Begs to compound. Was a trooper in the King's army, under Capt. Broome, at Belvoir, for 8 months. Came away 23 Jan. 1645 and took the National Covenant. Is seized in fee of certain tenements in Wisbeach worth 15l. 10s. Fine proposed 30l.	134 2	193 67
	11 April 1645. Plea that he is a very young men, and desires to be received into favour.	2 173	69 57
	18 May 1646. Pardon granted	1	115

Edw. Andrews.


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Fine proposed 60l.	2	66
11 April 1645. Case stated that against his father's will he left 2 69 the King's party, to the danger of being disinherited. Has only 100l. a year in right of his wife, his father refusing him all allowance.	2 173	69 57
12 August. Parliament accepts 100 marks	1 2	51 98
18 May 1646. Pardon granted	1	115

Sir Roger Jaques, Alderman, York.


29 March 1645.		Vol. A	No. or p.

P.E. 179 73 C. 179 72 R. 179 65	Begs to compound for delinquency in acting as Commissioner of Array. In March 1644 took the National Covenant. Was never in arms. The committee in York fined him 400l., whereof he has paid 300l., and is ready to pay the remainder, but they refuse a discharge, as having no power to give it.	179	70
NOTE 3 122 O.C.P.M. 179 78 L. 179 79 81 P.R. 179 76 C. 35 66 107 P.E. 228 83 84 D. 179 67 228 85	25 April 1646. Fine set at 896l. 8s. reduced, in consideration of desperate debts, to 800l.; 300l. expressed in Stockdale's certificate to be reported, and 8l. added to the fine for his personal estate.	179 3	66 86
	11 August. Required to settle 50l. a year from Raekill Rectory on the ministry, and it will be considered in the latter half of his fine.	95	79
	9 Feb. 1647. Case re-committed by the House for the said settlement.	1 228	158 82
	13 April. The County Committee for Yorkshire to send up full particulars of his estates.	4	68
	13 July. Certificate returned and referred to the sub-committee	4	104
	22 July. Having paid 258l. of his fine of 840l., he is to settle Raskill Rectory, worth 80l. a year, on the ministers of Thirsk and Raskill, and 18l. of his fine is to be repaid him.	4	115
	12 April 1652. Certificate that there is no information against him for undervaluation or omission.	32	13