Cases before the Committee: November 1654

Calendar, Committee For Compounding: Part 5. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1892.

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'Cases before the Committee: November 1654', in Calendar, Committee For Compounding: Part 5, (London, 1892) pp. 3221-3223. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/compounding-committee/pt5/pp3221-3223 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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November 1654

Claimant on the Estate of Nicholas Ingham (late), Recusant, Essex.

7 Nov. 1654. Vol. G No. or p.
D. 116 115
C. 33 428
116 117
–125
L.C.C. I. & D. 116 109
–114
R. 116 97
John Scott, of London, begs discharge of, or leave to prove his title to 5 houses with lands in Downham Manor, Essex, conveyed to him by John Marler, of Downham, but being formerly held by the late Nich. Ingham, they are sequestered for his recusancy. 116 129
107
7 Nov. 1654. Referred to the County Committee and Reading 27
116
138
105
31 May 1655. Claim allowed on report and sequestration discharged, with arrears from date of petition. 23 1691

Claimant on the Estate of Margaret, Widow of John Billington, Co. Chester.

8 Nov. 1654. Vol. G No. or p.
Francis, Earl of Shrewsbury, begs release of lands in Budworth, co. Chester, leased by his great uncle, George, Earl of Shrewsbury, 2 Charles, for 3 lives, all dead, to Thos. Masterson, who assigned them to John Billington, and they are now sequestered for the recusancy of Margaret, his widow. 117 31
115
C. 33 284
117 118,
123, 126
R. 117 107
8 Nov. 1654. Referred to the County Committee 27
117
138
113
5 April 1655. The claim cannot be allowed without proof that there is no further estate granted than is set forth in the report. 23 1682
9 May. On proof being given, sequestration discharged, with arrears from date of petition. 23 1690

Lessee of the Estate of John Walker, Recusant, Co. Chester.

Vol. G No. or p.
8 Nov. 1654. Francis, Earl Of Shrewsbury, begs release of lands in Budworth, co. Chester, leased by his father to John Walker, but sequestered for his recusancy. 117 33
91
L.C.C. I. & D. 117 93
95
C. 33 384
117 105
R. 117 85
8 Nov. Referred to the County Committee 27
117
138
89
5 April 1655. The claim cannot be allowed till the County Committee take examinations and certify. 23 1682
29 May. On their return, claim allowed, with arrears from date of petition. 23 1690

Claimant on the Estate of William Hodgson, Recusant, Co. Durham.

14 Nov. 1654. Vol. G No. or p.
Jarvis Baxter, a soldier under Col. Hen. Pretty, begs allowance of his title to a messuage called the Fieldhouses, in Gateshead, co. Durham, with coal mines and quarries, conveyed to John Baxter, his father, by a deed 13 April, 9 Car., as security for 210l. lent to Wm. Hodgson, for whose recusancy the premises are sequestered. 66 875
14 Nov. 1654. Referred to the County Committee 27 163

Claimant on the Estate of William Etherington, Co. York.

28 Nov. 1654. Vol. G No. or p.
LET. I. & D. 173 437
–445
George Etherington, of Great Driffield, co. York, begs allowance of his title to the moiety of a water corn-mill in Great Driffield, sequestered in his absence beyond seas for the delinquency of Wm. Etherington, deceased, who was never possessed thereof. 144 448
28 Nov. 1654. The County Committee to certify 27 138

Elizabeth Mitford, Recusant, Northumberland, and a Claimant on her Estate.

Vol. G No. or p.
28 Nov. 1654. Elizabeth, widow of Dr. Barnaby Potter, late Bishop of Carlisle, begs reference to the County Committee to examine, and to counsel to report her title to the ½ of Newcastle-on-Tyne rectory, demised in 1640 by the late Dean and Chapter of Carlisle to John Garnett for 21 years, at rent of 10l. 10s., but sequestered for recusancy of Eliz. Mitford, whose title expired last October, and now belonging to petitioner, who is not in any Ordinance of sequestration. Begs also that no augmentation may be paid therefrom till her claim is heard. 111 90
28 Nov. Granted in all points 27 178
19 Dec. Petition renewed for a claim also to Over Tointon chapel, co. Lincoln, and request for examination by the County Committee of Devon, where the witnesses to the assignment live. 111 88
19 Dec. County Committee of Devon to examine, and Brereton to report. 27 191
Nov. ? 1654. Capt. George Wood, for Elizabeth, widow of Henry Mitford, petitions that for 10 years, ½ the tithes of Newcastle Rectory, value 100l. a year, have been sequestered from her for her recusancy, and neither the late nor the present County Committee have accounted for the profits; last year they were let for 103l., but as corn is now cheap, she begs a lease at 66l. 13s. 4d., which with her ⅓, 33l. 6s. 8d., will be 100l. a year, with allowance for taxes, augmentations, &c. Also requests that the County Committee may account for the profits since first sequestered, and pay in the moneys in their hands. With order for accounts accordingly, and the County Committee to be told that the Committee for Compounding have granted Capt. Wood a lease. 137 33