Cases before the Committee: June 1645

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'Cases before the Committee: June 1645', in Calendar, Committee For Compounding: Part 2, (London, 1890) pp. 893-895. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/compounding-committee/pt2/pp893-895 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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June 1645

Robert Abbott

3 June 1645. Vol. A No. or p.
Begs discharge from sequestration on such fine as is thought fit. Was implicated in the plot of Tomkins and Waller, discovered in London in June 1643, for which he was apprehended, and his estate sequestered. Is rendered incapable by the clause of the Ordinance of Sequestration from following his calling. Has taken the solemn League and Covenant, submitted to all ordinances of Parliament, and paid all rates and taxes. 61 3
10 June 1645. Ordered to bring in his discharge under Lord-Gen. Essex's hand. 173 87
O.C. 224 65
NOTE 173 73
25 July. Fine 100l. 2 92

Thos. Blinkarne.

10 June 1645. Vol. A No. or p.
Compounds for delinquency in having a hand in the plot of Tomkins and Waller, which was discovered in June 1643. Was released from prison by Parliament in October following. His whole estate is sequestered. Begs discharge of the sequestration on a small estate in Holland, co. Lincoln, worth 68l. 6s. 8d. a year, descended to him from his uncle, Thomas Haughton. 69 501
10 June 1645. Case to be reported to the House 173 89
O.C. 224 65
NOTE 173 73
25 July. Fined 200l. 2 92
2 September. Fine ordered to be reported 2 97

John Birch, Attorney, Cannock, Co. Stafford.

Vol. A No. or p.
P.E. 68 381
L.C.C.68 379
10 June 1645. Petitions to Compound. In Jan. 1643, being with Sir Wm. Whitmore at Bridgnorth, was apprehended by warrant of the Commissioners of Array for co. Salop, accused of high treason, and imprisoned at Shrewsbury for 12 months. Being exchanged for Col. Sneyd, went to Sir Wm. Whitmore's house, where he continued 18 months, for which reason his estate is sequestered. Is much troubled at his absence from Parliament's service. With note of reference to the County Committee. 68 377
25 July. Fined 100l., Sir Wm. Brereton testifying that he had not expressed malignity to the Parliament. 2 92
16 August. Discharged without fine by the House, "his affections having been real to Parliament." 1 54,
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68 383,
130
100
98
385
3 Feb. 1646. His deposit to be returned 3 31

Edm. Wye, St. Neot's, Hunts.

17 June 1645. Vol. A No. or p.
Deposition of John Jackson, collector, that Wye, being distrained for non-payment of 5l. for the Scottish loan, paid the 5l., but refused 10s. fees to the collector, who seizing a horse therefor; Wye opposed him by force, and raised his neighbours, and they declared that it should cost any officer his life who distrained on them. 95 989
9 July 1645. Deposition of Rich. Briscoe, head borough of St. Neot's, and Nich. Grevey, to like effect. 131 357
358

Thomas Leigh, Jun., Son of the late Thomas Leigh, Adlington, Chester, Peter, his Brother, and Urian Leigh, his Cousin.

27 June 1645. Vol. A No. or p.
P.E. 177 448,
456, 459
R. 173 9
L. 177 465
Mary, wife of Thos. Leigh, jun., begs to compound for the delinquency of her husband, who bore arms against Parliament only two hours, in his own house, for maintenance of the possession thereof; for this delinquency, two years ago, he was taken by the Parliament's forces in his bedchamber, in the suburbs of Stafford, where he was only a passenger for one night, being on a visit to his mother-in-law. He has since been imprisoned in Coventry, till recently exchanged for Lieut.-Col. Rigby. 177 463
NOTE 173 95 A great part of his estate was, long before the wars, granted as jointure to his mother, who is now living; a part is heavily charged for providing portions for her younger children, and the small residue is sequestered, to the utter ruin of petitioner and her children. Underwritten is a letter from Alex. Rigby to Major Hen. Bradshaw and others, urging despatch of her case, that neither she may be wearied with long attendance, nor the public receive obstruction in the ordinary way for raising of present moneys, more valuable than greater sums in the future, for the carrying on of the great note 173 95 work of the Kingdom. With note of an order for her to bring in a certificate, from the County Committee.
C. 177 460
D. 177 480
R. 177 442
P.E. 177 820
R. 177 815
Feb. 1646. Thos. Leigh petitions to the same purport 177 447
14 March. Fine 2,000l. 3 54
March 1646? Peter Leigh, his younger brother, begs to compound for delinquency in bearing arms against Parliament at Naseby, where he was taken prisoner. He has taken the Covenant and the Oath of 5 April 1645. 177 817
26 March. Fined 40l., but agreed to be included in his brother's fine. 3 68
7 August. Thos. Leigh is allowed 2 months within, which to raise his second moiety. 3 202
L.C.C. 97 605
INF. 97 607
D. 97 610
15 November. Being unable to pay within that time, begs the Committee for Compounding to accept Bosley tithes, worth 50l. a year; will do his utmost to raise the rest of his fine. 97 768
15 November. The County Commissioners to certify the value, how Bosley church is provided for, and to what place the tithes should be annexed. 4 138
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Feb. 1648? Begs an order to Mr. Rich to draw up the conveyance 97 587
NOTE 5 15
C. 35 11
135
September? The inhabitants of chapelries in Prestbury petition Parliament to have Bosley settled on them, having only voluntary contributions towards support of a minister. 97 547
September ? Referred to the Committee for Compounding 97 545
13 November. Fine abated 560l. on the Leighs settling Bosley tithes on the minister there. 5
228
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99
C. 177 489 Jan. 1646 ? Urian Leigh, his cousin, begs to compound for the moiety of Bosley tithes, demised 22 Car. by his grandfather to Sir Wm. Brereton and Col. Alex. Rigby, M.Ps, in trust for his life,-and that of his sister Mary, who obtained allowance for her moiety from the Commissioners for Sequestrations. Took up arms against Parliament unadvisedly, and has taken the Oath and Covenant. 177 483
3 February. Fined 50l. for an annuity of 50l, on Thos. Leigh's estate. 173 95
3 July 1651. Information that Urian was in arms at Pomfret Castle, and assisted in the Scots' invasion; therefore his annuity of 40l. (sic.) on the lands of Thos. Leigh is sequestrable, but has been detained, because Thos. Leigh pretends purchase, and discharge as being under 200l. 148 1
10 July. The annuity to be seized, and Thos, Leigh to prove his title. 30 92
30 March 1652. The petition of Thos. Leigh (missing), referred to Reading. 16 229
27 May. Urian begs discharge of his annuity on the Act of Pardon, as it was not sequestered 1 Dec. 1651. 97 763
R.C. 16 488
L.C.C. 149 309
D. 149 287
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1 June 1652. John Williamson, of Bridge Trafford, co. Chester, begs to have the annuity till repaid a debt to Thos. Nevett, goldsmith of London, of 100l., which he paid for Urian Leigh 16 years ago. Was decreed the annuity by a court of law held at Chester, but it is sequestered for delinquency. 132
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488
7 July. Begs reference of the case to counsel 132 281
L.C.C. 149 285
D. 149 283
14 July. Alice Williamson, his wife, begs an order to the Committee for Sequestrations to take his oath that he has not received the debt. Granted. 132
16
287
698
28 July. Thos. Leigh begs discharge on the Act of Pardon of an annuity of 60l. (sic) bought of Urian Leigh, but lately sequestered for his delinquency. 97 672
28 July. Granted, if not sequestered before 1 Dec. 1651 17 66
R.C. 17 123 10 August. Petition renewed, pleading that the annuity was not then sequestered. 97 769
O.T.T. 97 644 25 Sept. 1653. Discharge from sequestration of an annuity of 40l. on lands of Thos. Leigh, co. Chester, forfeited by Urian Leigh, and bought from the Treason Trustees by Enoch Howell. 18 899