Calendar, Committee For Compounding: Part 3. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1891.
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'Cases before the Committee: February 1649', in Calendar, Committee For Compounding: Part 3, (London, 1891) pp. 1905-1930. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/compounding-committee/pt3/pp1905-1930 [accessed 27 March 2024]
In this section
February 1649
John Garbutt, Buttington, Co. Montgomery.
Wm. Lacy, Beverley, Co. York.
John Newton, Sen., Crabbaton, Devon.
Bernard Bainger, Cadbury, Somerset.
Rob. Bromfield, Witton, Co. Chester.
Rich. Cresswell, Barnshurst, Co. Stafford.
Sir John Gibson, Welborn, Co. York.
Claimants On The Estate.
John Robinson, Thornton, Pickering Lithe, Co. York.
Claimant on the Estate
Edm. Tremayne, Cullacomb, Devon.
Wm. Barker, Hawkesdale, Cumberland.
Ant. Duckett, Grayrigg, Westmoreland, and James, his Son.
Thos. Bishop, Pocklington, Co. York.
Wm. Godolphin, Trewerventh, Cornwall.
Claimants on the Estates of John Hawkins, Boughton, and Thos. Pordage, Sen., Rodmersham, Kent, Recusants.
Thos. Brockholes, Sen. and Jun., Heaton, Co. Lancaster, Thomas, his Grandson, Son of Thos. Brockholes, Jun., and the Claimants on their Estates.; Fras. Nicholson, Jun., Poulton, near Lancaster, Co. Lancaster.
Purchasers of the Estate.
Claimant on the Estate of Maurice and Mary Aubert, London.
Fras. Carteret, Le Hague, Jersey, and Philip Carteret, M.D., his Son.
John Fortescue, Spridleston, Devon.
Thos. Norris, Speake, Co. Lancaster.
Sir Charles Smith, Recusant, Wootton, Co. Warwick, and Ashby Folville, Co. Leicester.
Lessees of the Estate.
Claimants on the Estate of Ant. Stanford, Handsworth, Co. Stafford, Recusant.
Sir John Winford, Astley, Co. Worcester.
Geo. Grey and Geo. Lilburne, of Co. Durham, late Sequestration Commissioners.
Richard Goldstone, Amport, Hants.
John Gregson, Woodplumpton, Co. Lancaster.
Vol. G | No. or p. | ||
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P.E. 299 585 P.R. 5 63 R. 209 583 |
19 Feb. 1649. Compounds for delinquency in adhering to the forces raised against Parliament. | 209 | 587 |
3 April. Fine. at 1/6, 51l. 4s. |
5 6 |
80 4 |
Henry, Son of Edw. Haword, of Eccleston, Co. Lancaster.
Ellis Hey, Eccles, Co. Lancaster.
Wm. Langdale, Jun., Langthorpe, Co. York, and the Claimants on his Estate, and those of Philip, his Father, William, his Grandfather, and Marmaduke, Uncle of Wm. Langdale, Sen.
Vol. G | No. or p. | ||
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O.C.C. 140 616 C. 140 617 P.E. 140 613 R. 140 611 R.C. 27 139 140 587 I.& D. 140 593 –599 L. 140 591 C. 33 400 140 601, 603 R. 140 577 H. 27 278 I.& D. 173 615 –618 L. 173 613 |
19 Feb. 1649. Wm. Blanshard, of Hull, begs to compound for 2 tenements in Hull, bought by him for a 70l. debt and purchase money from Philip Langdale, but sequestered for the recusancy of Wm. Langdale, his father, then for that of Philip, and now in great decay for want of repairs. Noted as referred to the sub-committee. | 140 | 615 |
29 Nov. 1654. Blanshard begs discharge of the said tenements, sequestered for recusancy of Phil. Langdale, but though he is now dead, the sequestration continues. | 140 |
589 610 |
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20 Feb. 1655. Enquires ordered, whether the houses are not in trust for William, son of Phil. Langdale. | 23 | 1671 | |
3 April. The present County Committee for York to make enquiries, and discharge the estate if sequestered only for recusancy. | 27 | 351 | |
4th July. On proof thereof, the estate discharged | 28 | 4 | |
30 June 1652. Wm. Langdale, jun., begs report of his case to the House, so that the sale of his estate may be prevented. Has been always well-affected to Parliament, and 2/3 of his estate has been sequestered for recusancy, notwithstanding which, through some mistake, his name is returned as a Papist delinquent, which may endanger the confiscation of his whole estate. | 99 | 309 | |
30 June. Certificate to be made to Garland that he is only a recusant. | 16 | 616 | |
30 June. County Committee to allow no rents exceeding 40s. a year, without approval of the Committee for Compounding, | 16 |
627 629 |
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and to give petitioner notice to state his title within 30 days, or in default to be sequestered; also to prove the death of his grandfather. | |||
D. 99 351 | 21 July 1652. William Langdale states his title. His grandfather being possessed of an estate in Langthorpe, Skirlaugh, &c., in co. York, long before the wars, settled the same on himself for life, the remainder to his heirs male. The same being under sequestration for delinquency or recusancy at the time of his death, and petitioner's father, Philip Langdale, being also deceased, petitioner applied to the County Committee and obtained allowance of his title, that Committee sequestering 2/3 for his recusancy. Begs an order to the present County Committee to certify and to counsel to report. Granted. |
99 17 99 |
308 335 29 333 |
R. 99 325, 337 C. 32 2 H. 25 196 |
11 Jan. 1653. The County Committee having made a certificate, from which it does not appear whether Philip Langdale was a delinquent, or whether the premises were ever in his possession, or sequestered from him for delinquency, petitioner begs an order for a further certificate from them. Granted. |
99 17 |
305 580 |
13 Sept. Wm. Langdale's claim not allowed till the County Committee have certified their examination of the two witnesses to the indenture. | 19 |
1122 1128 |
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D. 99 349 L.C.C. 99 347 P.R. 26 5 R. 99 345 |
12 Jan. 1654. Wm. Langdale begs to contract for 2/3 of his estate on the Recusants' Act of 21 Oct. 1653. No order. | 99 | 343 |
26 Jan. His claim to ⅓ of his estate allowed, and sequestration ordered to be discharged. | 19 | 1159 | |
25 Jan. 1655. He complains that no third part of his estate in kind has been granted him, and begs an order for the same. | 99 | 295 | |
C. 99 298 | 25 Jan. Allowed his full third in kind, together with his mansion house. | 19 | 1179 |
R.C. 99 267 I. & D. 99 272 –281 L. 99 271 C. 33 430 99 289 L. 99 283 D. 99 285, 286 C. 99 287, 291 R. 99 253 |
9 Feb. Joseph, Richard, Margaret, Mary, and Dorothy, the younger children of Phil. Langdale, complain that because of the sequestration for recusancy of Wm. Langdale, their elder brother, Joseph and Richard are hindered from receiving their annuities, and the others from receiving the residue of the rents and profits of the 2/3 of the estate in Withernwick, or South Skirlaugh, co. York, which Wm. Langdale, their grandfather, in 1642 conveyed to Sir Thos. Metham, and Rob. Sotherby, in trust for himself for life, and then for portions and annuities for the younger children of Philip Langdale; he by indenture of 30 Nov. 1648, appointed that Joseph and Richard should receive 25l. a year each, till they were 21, and 50l. a year each from Philip Langdale's death, and that the other petitioners should receive the residue of the profits for 51 years. | 99 |
252 269 |
6 Sept. Claim disallowed, it not appearing why nor from whom the estate is sequestered. | 28 | 26 | |
7 Sept. Order to the County Committee to certify on the case | 28 | 26 | |
R.C. 17 459 117 543 I. & D. 117 549 550 L. 117 547 D. 117 541 L. 117 539 |
30 Nov. 1652. Simon Simpson, M.A., schoolmaster of Sancton, co. York, begs allowance of his annuity of 20l., constantly paid him during 25 years, and bequeathed by the will of Marmaduke Langdale, but now refused by the County Committee, because 2/3 of the lands chargeable therewith are sequestered for the recusancy of William, son and heir (fn. 1) of the said Marmaduke Langdale. | 117 |
545 554 |
C. 117 537 32 251 R. 117 533 |
24 Nov. 1653. Claim allowed, and sequestration of the annuity ordered to be discharged. | 19 | 1140 |
20 May 1653. Wm. North, of Marton in Holderness, petitions the Council of State on behalf of the tenants of the Langdale estates. He complains that Rob. Billops, a year and a half ago, farmed two-thirds of Wm. Langdale's lands, overshot himself therein, and confesses himself much mistaken in taking the same, by reason of former strife between himself (Billops) and Langdale. Having taken it for seven years, Billops now exacts such a rate from the tenants as they cannot bear without utter ruin. Petitioners have been farmers thereof for many years, and are well-affected. | 99 | 319 | |
L.C.C. 99 315 Note 99 317 |
20 May. Council of State refer their petition to the Committee for Compounding, as business proper for their consideration. | 29 | 319 |
10 Aug. Petition renewed by the tenants, with the addition of Wm. Langdale, who complains that he is much prejudiced by the contract with Billops, and his overbidding the value of the estate 100l. a year, so that he cannot have the demesnes belonging to his mansion house, but only ⅓ thereof, and is obliged to sell his stock. Begs order to the County Committee at York to release Billops from his lease. | 99 |
299 323 |
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R. 99 311 | 10 Aug. Referred to Reading |
25 99 |
161 323 |
13 Sept. On Reading's report, the County Committee of York are ordered to make their report to the Council of State. | 19 | 1122 | |
5 Sept. 1654. Billops ordered to pay his rent according to contract. | 30 | 490 | |
28 Sept. Capt. Rob. Billops and the other tenants beg abatement of 200l. a year of the rent, during the lease of the whole estate in Holderness of Wm. Langdale, granted at Lady Day 1652 for seven years to Billops. He found, on coming amongst the under-tenants, that his rent was 200l. in excess of the ancient rent, yet urged the tenants to pay or leave their farms; they thereon addressed the Council of State, who granted them a reference to the County Committee of York to deal in it, whereupon the said County Committee returned a certificate to the Committee for Compounding, and granted the tenants an order requiring Capt. Billops to desist from levying any more than the ancient rent, yet Billops is bound for the estate. He desires to be released, and for the Committee for Compounding to take the estate into their own hands. | 143 | 559 | |
28 Sept. The Committee for Compounding, considering the Council of State's letter to the County Committee of York, cannot relieve petitioners, but leave them to act as they may be advised. | 27 | 123 | |
3 Oct. They are to address themselves to the County Committee, who have been constituted by the Council of State judges of the matter. | 27 | 127 | |
6 Dec. 1654. Chas. Gates, of Kingston-on-Hull, begs that Wm. Langdale may be prohibited from further felling wood on the 2/3 of petitioner's estate in Southcliff, Northcliff, and Etton, co. York, of which Langdale had a lease for seven years, which he has forfeited. Begs to be admitted tenant of the same on giving as much as Langdale. | 87 | 465 | |
6 Dec. Referred to the County Committee and Reading | 27 | 201 | |
R.C. 144 469 27 228 L.C.C. 144 475 64100. INT. 144 477 & D.-482 C. 33 430 144 473 R. 144 463 |
23 Jan. 1655. The Inhabitants of North and South Skirlaugh, Rowton and Arnold, in Swine parish, co. York, beg an order to the County Committee of York for payment of the annuity, | 144 |
462 471 |
with arrears, of 10l. which Marmaduke Langdale, of Dowthorp, co. York, who died 40 years ago, long since gave to the poor of the said townships, for repairs of the chapel of North Skirlaugh, and which was constantly paid till the sequestration on account of Wm. Langdale's recusancy. | |||
4 July 1655. Claim allowed and sequestration discharged | 28 | 2 | |
R.C. 27 360 | 22 May 1655. Rich. Lowther and Wm. Holcroft, beg allowance of a quit-rent of 2l. 5s. 4d., paid yearly to their ancestors out of South Cave Manor, co. York, now sequestered for the delinquency of Wm. Langdale. | 100 | 211 |
4 Sept. Claim allowed and sequestration discharged | 28 | 25 |
Edw. Pennell, Lindridge, Co. Worcester.
Henry Vincent, [St.] Clement, Cornwall.
Sir John Sidley, Bart., Great Chart, Kent.
John Taylor, London, late of Tadcaster, Co. York.
Sir Amos Ameridith, Powderham, Devon.
Claimants on the Estate of Dorothy and Ann Fitz-Herbert, Somersall, Co. Derby.
Claimant on the Estate of Rob. Fitzherbert, Hints, Co. Stafford.
Claimant on the Estate of Rich. Lacon, Linley, Salop.
Robt. Merefield, Merriott, Somerset.
Thos. Pulford, Wrexham, Co. Denbigh.
Claimant on the Estate of John Simcox, Kingsmill, Kent, and Ellen, or Eliz. Simcox, his Mother.
Sir Chichester Wray, Bart., Trebigh House, St. Ives, Cornwall.
Claimants on the Estate of George Alexander, and Mary, his Widow, Co. Stafford.
Thos. Styles, Paston, Co. Northampton.
Rich. Buckley, Bornhill, Anglesea.
27 Feb. 1649. | Vol. G | No. or p. | |
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Begs to compound for delinquency on the Articles of Beaumaris. With note of reference but no order. | 71 | 679 |
Claimant on the Estate of John Harrington, Ore, Co. Sussex.
Thos. Phillips, Corfe Mullen, Dorset.
27 Feb. 1649. | Vol. G | No. or p. | |
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P.E. 209 797 R. 209 793 |
27 Feb. 1649. Compounds for delinquency in being a Lieut.-Colonel for the King. | 209 | 795 |
10 April. Fine at 1/6, 225l. |
5 6 |
84 12 |