Cases brought before the committee: May 1650

Calendar, Committee For the Advance of Money: Part 3, 1650-55. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1888.

'Cases brought before the committee: May 1650', in Calendar, Committee For the Advance of Money: Part 3, 1650-55, (London, 1888) pp. 1228-1235. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cttee-advance-money/pt3/pp1228-1235 [accessed 16 April 2024]

May 1650

Lancelot Chapman, Woodmonger, Great All Hallows.


1 May 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Information by Capt. Alex. Fry that in 1643, he inveigled Hen. Bigg to leave his employment in the Thames to serve the King, gave him a horse, and 10l. for arms, and a letter to Sir Lewis Dives, then in command in Abington, and a promise of reward. Bigg served a year, and was then taken prisoner by Sir Wm. Waller, on which he enlisted as a Parliament soldier, and served faithfully; but being wounded, he had to return home, when Chapman took him into service, believing he had all the time been serving the King. Three weeks ago Chapman came to the Poultry Counter, where Bigg is a prisoner, and drank to the health of Charles II. Chapman being asked why he detained Bigg prisoner, answered that he would discharge him if he could be assured that he had been a faithful servant to the late King.	22	42
	1 May 1651. Order that on Fry's entering into bond to prosecute his information, it be entered and proceedings taken.	8	312
BOND 140 105	17 May. Chapman to have a copy of his charge, and give his answer in writing.	8 140	334 106
	31 May. Answer of Chapman, denying the said charge, and stating that he employed Bigg as a lighterman, but discharged him for embezzlement, whereupon Bigg said he would have his life. On this Bigg was sent to the Poultry, and entered this information to procure his liberty.	140	107
E.W. 28 68	5 July 1650. Peremptory order that unless the prosecutor can produce witnesses to make good his charge, the case be dismissed.	9 140	20 108
O.C. 9 108	23 Aug. 1650. Capt. Fry to show cause why he has not proceeded against Chapman, or the case to be dismissed.	9	98
	6 Sept. 1650. Hen. Bigg to be brought up in custody to be examined in the case.	9	119
O. 9 142 140 109	25 Sept. Henry and Thos. Bigg to be brought up in custody to answer their contempt in not appearing to certify in the case.	9	143
	18 Oct. 1650. Order that the case be dismissed, and the prosecutor sued upon his bond for not prosecuting it.	9	180

Ant. Sanderson, Dunstan's, Canterbury, Kent.


3 May 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Information that he was captain of a troop of horse in the last Kent insurrection, and very active against Parliament.	22	43

Jas. Branford, Husbandman and Maltman, Stroud,; Thos. Edwards, East Malling,; Isaac Gosling, do.; Wm. Grigges, Snodland,; Rob. Parker, Cobham,; Jasper Pearson, East Malling,; Wm. Yappe, Snodland, all Co. Kent.


6 May 1650.		Vol. No.	A or p.

	Information that in the late rising in Kent, Grigges rode in the King's army, and has spoken inveterately against Parliament, saying that it sits for nothing but to cozen the country, and he shall live to see them all hanged, and would be first to cut their throats if there should be another rising. Also that Yappe was a very violent actor in the late rising, forcing men and horses to serve against Parliament. With request for an order to secure the estates of both, and to summon them to appear in their own defence.	140	110
	14 May 1650. Information by John Abell that Yappe was in the insurrection under Lord Goring in 1648, violently took away horses and arms from a well-affected widow, threatening to leave her not worth a groat, and imprison her, and used gross words against Parliament.	22 140	46 –48 111 –113
	That Gosling, Edwards, Branford, and Parker were officers under Lord Goring, when many of the well-affected were plundered and imprisoned.
	That Pearson was an officer, and had trees cut down, and laid them across the highways to block up the passage of Lord Fairfax's army.
	15 May. County commissioners to examine witnesses, and send up depositions in the cases of Gosling, Edwards, and Pearson.	8	331
	17 May. Like order in the cases of Parker and Branford	8	336
	30 Aug. 1650. Branford's estate to be secured and inventoried	9	111
E.W. 28 100	14 March 1651. Information renewed against Branford	140 22	114 114
DEP. 140 116	7 May 1651. Publication of depositions ordered by consent of both parties.	140 10	115 269
	7 May. Information that John Abell, with Mr. Hills, one of the Kent Committee, came to Branford's house, pretending an order to seize and secure his goods, and offered to favour him if he would give them money, whereon he gave Abell 8l. and Hills 2l., and they also threatened to sequester him unless he gave up a bond of 4l. for a debt due by him to Peter Birch.	22 140	197 117
E.W. 28 113	8 May. County commissioners to take examinations, and return them.	10	266
	28 May. Abell petitions that the 8l. was forced upon him by Branford's wife, and he intended to discover it, as he had done 10l. given him by John Giles; but to avoid increasing the clamour which had risen against him in the country, he delayed the discovery till the case should be heard, but Branford, finding he would not desist, cast a slander upon him.	140	118
	28 May. Order on hearing, that Abell pay in to the treasurer 8l., and also 10l., which he owns to have received as a bribe from John Giles, whom he prosecuted for delinquency.	10 140	349 119
	11 June 1651. Abell petitions that the publication may be entered, and a day appointed for a hearing. The order for it, though made, cannot be found in the books, and he was persuaded to make amendments to his charge, and enter it anew.	140	120
E.W. 28 130	11 June. The last charge as now amended to be heard, and then publication to pass.	10 140	389 121
PUB. 17 35	July 1651? Branford begs leave to examine witnesses on the new charge, which Abell has amended, to make it agree with his proofs.	140	122
	10 Dec. 1651. Abell renews his request for publication and a hearing.	86	61a
	10 Dec. Granted, unless cause is shown to the contrary	17	120
CERT. 140 123 –125	21 May 1652. Branford petitions that he has always denied his delinquency, but has to give security to the county commissioners; as he has never been sequestered, he ought to be discharged on the Act of Pardon. Begs discharge, and restoration of the 8l. taken from him.	140	126
	21 May. The discharge granted, with the usual provisoes	11	395
	11 April 1651. On request of the prosecutor, and in view of the depositions taken in Edwards' case, the county commissioners to seize and secure his estate.	10	191
BOND 140 128	25 April. Information renewed against Edwards, that he was in arms at Aylesford, and at the breaking up of the public magazine there, and employed the arms there against Parliament; that he sent men, horses, and money to aid the insurrection, and was also in former insurrections.	22 140	188 127
LET. 140 130 DEP. 140 131	19 Nov. 1651. Addition to the charge, that he was in the Tunbridge rising, which Col. Springall marched to suppress.	22 140	188 129
	30 Jan. 1652. Abell requests return of interrogatories in the case of Thos. Edwards, a grant of orders to summon witnesses in several other cases which have been long pending, and appointment of days or weeks for hearing and adjudging causes in which there is publication, that he and others may know when to attend, as he has waited many weeks in hopes of getting them heard.	140	132
	18 Feb. 1652. On Abell's motion, alleging that the county commissioners have taken depositions, order that they be sent up sealed.	11 140	197 133
CERT. 140 134 –136	18 May. 1652. Request on his behalf for discharge on the Act of Pardon.	140	137
	18 May. Granted, with the usual provisoes	11	370

Hum. Iremonger, Ampthill, Co. Bedford.


8 May 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Information by Joan, Countess of Kildare, and four others, that he can be proved a delinquent, and request for the seizure of his estate, and the examination of witnesses. [Signed.]	140	138
BOND 140 140	7 June 1650. The informers petition that, as by Parliament Order they are to be paid their arrears from their discoveries of Papists' or delinquents' estates, having made discoveries, these may be entered, the estates secured, the parties summoned, and the witnesses examined before the nearest J.Ps., or before their honours.	140	139
BOND 140 142	13 Nov. 1650. Information by Jeremish Robbins and 2 others, that Iremonger went into the King's army without license, came to Bedford with Prince Rupert and Sir Lewis Dives, conferred with them, and wrote for them. Also that he went with Sir Marm. Langdale to Stonebridge, and caused all the wellaffected to be plundered, calling them traitors and rebels.	22 140	103 141
	22 Nov. County commissioners to take examinations, and send them up.	9	237
	26 March 1651. Order on his petition, that the county commissioners send him a copy of the charge of delinquency against him before the late county commissioners, and do not dispose of his estate till further order.	10	143
	March ? He petitions that having been sequestered 6 years since, on his appeal to the Committee for Sequestrations, he was discharged; he had asked for an order to certify the former charge, but was only ordered a copy of it, which he has received. He begs that the present charge may be examined with the former, and that meantime no sequestration may pass.	140	143
	22 April 1651. Information as given in by Sir Wm. Butler to the county commissioners, similar to the preceding; also that Iremonger called Jeremiah Robbins and his fellows, traitors, and threatened to hang him at his own door when the Cavaliers came to Ampthill; that he preferred the Popish to the Protestant religion, went twice to Towcester with the King's forces, and helped Rich. Richardson with a horse to serve the King.	22 140	192 144
	7 May 1651. Iremonger renews his petition for comparison of the present with the former charge.	140	145
	7 May. Solicitor Fowle ordered to compare the two, and report	10	277
CERT. 140 146 –148	12 May 1652. Request for Iremonger's discharge on the Act of Pardon.	140	149
	12 May. Granted, with the usual provisoes, on perusal of certificates that he was not sequestered 1 Dec. 1651.	11	382

Elias Ashmole, Gentleman.


14 May 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Information that in 1647, he was gentleman of the Ordnance for the King, under the master gunner; that he was made a commissioner to levy excise at Worcester, and executed the commission; that he is very dangerous, and speaks much against Parliament. That he lives at Dr. Wharton's house, near Weavers' Hall, the late Act of Parliament to the contrary notwithstanding, and has married the widow of Sir Thos. Manwaring, Bister of Sir Hum. Forster, by whom he has 600l. a year or more.	22 140	43 150

John Wootton, Clerk, Weston and Weedon, Co. North ampton, late of Newton Blossomfield, Co. Bucks.


	Vol. A	No. or p.

Information before the Committee of co. Bucks that he said last November that Cromwell was in Ireland, and was routed, and that the Scots were then coming to England, "and now let the King-killers in London look to themselves."	140	151
15 June 1650. Information to like effect, and also that he spoke bitterly against Parliament's proceedings, and against the engagement, and said he would never take it, do what they would.	140	151
21 May 1651. He complains that the County Commissioners of Bucks, on an information of delinquency, have seized and taken away a horse that he had when he lived there, and begs an order to them to certify why they sequestered it.	140	152
21 May. Order granted as to the horse or any of his goods	10	314
13 May. County commissioners certify that the horse was seized for his non-appearance when summoned on a charge of delinquency.	140	153
11 June 1651. He begs judgment on their certificate returned, that he may be discharged further attendance.	140	154

Capt. Hen. Fernes, Mariner, Walderswick, Suffolk.


22 May 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

E.W. 28 56	Information by John Cann that he has been many years in rebellion against Parliament, and is now master of the Constant Reformation, with Prince Rupert at Lisbon. Also that he has a house and land not sequestered.	22 140	43 155
PUB. 9 162	14 Aug. 1650. Order on examination and request of the prosecutor, that his estate be seized and secured.	9 140	87 156
	1 Nov. 1650. The depositions referred to Carey, to certify whether he is in the fleet at sea under Prince Rupert.	9	206
PUB. 9 287 140 157 O. 10 126 140 158 CERT. 140 160 –162 LET. 140 164 CERT. 34 37	21 March 1651. Order on hearing, that he is within the Ordinance of Sequestration, and that his estate, real and personal, be sequestered.	9 140	139 159
	28 July 1652. John Cann, the prosecutor, petitions that the county commissioners have not sequestered the estate, finding none, because Anne and Eliz. Fernes, the sisters, have sold the houses and lands to John Chapman and John Barwick, of Walderswick, pretending their brother was dead, and they were his heirs, though he is living in open rebellion, and the estate his, by will of his father, Rob. Fernes. Begs the sequestration of the estate and his ¹/5 therefrom, and if Barwick and Chapman have any right, they must prove it. Granted.	140 12	163 48
	7 June 1653. Affidavit of Edm. Williamson, that Collett, cutler, of Gray's Inn Lane, offered Ant. Wainsfleet 50l. to take off an information against John Barwick and John Chapman, and threatened him if he would not, that he would get the order prayed for stopped, and that Capt. Fernes, and others, would give security not to inform against the estate.	140	165

Rich. Finch, Oxenden, Co. Gloucester.


22 May 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

BOND 140 166	Information that he voluntarily gave a horse and other things to Capt. Butts, who served under Lord Chandos in the King's army.	22 140	43 167

Wm. Martin, Attorney of York.


23 May 1650.		Vol. No.	A or p.

BOND 140 169	Information that he corresponded with the Earls of Cumberland and Newcastle, was in arms with them at York, and was mintmaster through the troubles, till York was reduced to the obedience of Parliament.	22 140	55 168
LET. 140 170	24 May 1650. The county commissioners to take examinations against him and send them up.	8	350

Thomas and John Allen.


24 May 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	On their petition, the prosecutors to perfect the proofs against them in 14 days.	8	341

Durand Alsop, Chesterfield, Cc. Derby.


24 May 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

BOND 140 172 E.W. 28 56, 57 DEP. 140 173	Information that he was a delinquent and in arms against Parliament, and an officer in the King's army under the Earl of Newcastle.	22 140	43 171

John Denton, Lincoln's Inn and Hillesden,; Thos. Isham,; Wm. Okely, Curate of Hillesden,; Wm. Pleydell, Ackley,; Wm. Smith, Do. all Co. Bucks.


28 May 1650.		Vol. No.	A or p.

	Information that Denton held intelligence with the enemy by sending a messenger to and from Oxford.	22 140	45 174
	That Isham was in arms for the King.
	That Okely corresponded with Oxford and Bostall garrisons, co. Bucks.
E.W. 28 54, 61	That Pleydell was in arms, and a captain.
	That Smith was a colonel, and a notorious delinquent, and that in his composition there were undervaluations and omissions.
	9 Aug. 1650. Order that the estates of Isham and Okely be seized and secured.	9 140	82 175
	30 Aug. Denton and Okely petition that, being informed against to the county commissioners, they may have a copy of the charge, and leave to examine witnesses. Granted.	140 9	176 110
	6 Aug. 1651. Smith assessed for his 1/20	73	9
	29 Aug. Allowed a week to prove what he has paid on former Ordinances, and what can be offered on Exeter articles for his exemption from payment.	17	6
	5 Sept. 1651. Not allowed the said benefit, because he was not an inhabitant, but only came to lodge there 7 months before the surrender, and was not admitted to compound on those articles; but he is to pay in 10l. assessment.	17	16
	26 March 1652. Request on his behalf for his discharge on the Act of Pardon.	140	177
	31 March. Granted accordingly	11	299

Rich. Beare, Gravesend, Kent.; John Shelley, Sullington, Sussex.; Walter Smith, East Grinstead, Sussex.


	Vol. A	No. or p.

Information that Beare is a Papist and was in arms, and that most of his estate is concealed by Thos. Woodcock of Gravesend.	22 140	45 178
That Shelley was in arms at the rising of the rebels at Horsham in 1648, and sent a man to serve in it, and arms; was treasurer for the insurrectors, and disbursed money towards maintenance of the forces against Parliament.
That Smith is a Papist, and was in arms against Parliament in 1643.
5 March 1651. County Commissioners to take examinations in the cases of Shelley and Smith, and return them.	10 140	73 179

Thos. Hull, Godalming, Surrey.


29 May 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

CERT. 140 180	Discharged his assessment, on certificate from Goldsmiths' Hall that he has compounded for his delinquency, and paid his fine on the votes of Parliament of 21 March 1649.	8	351
	25 Nov. 1651. Summoned again by the county commissioners to pay an assessment.	86	56

Ralph Richards, Therverton,; Amy Bowridge, Cadley, both Co. Devon.


29 May 1650.		Vol. No.	A or p.

	Information that 5 years ago Richards sent a man, and arms, and ammunition to Sir John Acland, to serve in Columbjohn, a King's garrison, and by threats caused others to do the same.	22 140	48 181
O. 9 46 106	5 July 1650. Richards and Amy Bowridge protest their innocence, beg copies of their charges, names of the witnesses, and leave to cross-examine them. Granted.	140 9 140	182 23 183

Wm. Baxter, Whitworth,; Wm. Brass, Brafferton,; Step. Coulson,; John Easter,; Wm. Hodgson,; Cuthbert Hopper,; Gabriel Jackson, langley,; Percival Mackendall,; Thos. Robson,; Thos. Todd,; Wm. Wheatley, all Co. Durham.


31 May 1650.		Vol. No.	A or p.

O.P. 140 185	Capt. Hen. Goodyeare, of Auckland, co. Durham, capt.-lieutenant to Sir Art. Haselringg, governor of Newcastle, presents them as delinquents. As Parliament on 18 Sept. 1649 ordered him 300l. out of delinquents' estates to be discovered by him, and he discovered the above-names, but before he could proceed to proof, the county committee was dissolved, he begs an order to the present county committee to take the examinations in proof, and make payment of his 30l.	140	184
	31 May 1650. Order thereon that the county commissioners receive the heads of the charges against all, Baxter excepted, examine witnesses, giving the accused due notice, and on proof of delinquency, seize and inventory their estates.	8 140	358 186
	30 Aug. 1650. Publication of proofs ordered in the cases of Brass, Jackson, and Wm. Baxter.	9	109
	6 Sept. 1650. Their estates to be seized, and they to give security for the forthcoming thereof.	9	119
E.W. 9 198 25	25 Sept. Order on their request that they have copies of their charges, and leave to examine witnesses, giving notice to Capt. Goodyeare, the examinations to be sent up by 25 Oct., and publication then to take place.	9	141
	28 Nov. 1650. Sir A. Haselrigg to the Commissioners for Compounding [Committee for Advance of Money]. At Goodyeare's request, I inform you that when Lieut.-Col. Hen Lilburne, deputy-governor of Tynemouth Castle, set the prisoners at liberty, put arms in their hands, and declared that he kept the castle for the King, Goodyeare refused to assist, was thrown down the works, or leaped over them, and escaped to Newcastle, and has long been in Parliament service.	140	187
	29 Jan. 1651. Goodyeare complaints that the- delinquents procure delays, that multiplicity of business prevents hearing, and that they try to weary him and force him to desist the prosecution, and begs a speedy hearing.	140	188
	29 Jan. Hearing ordered on Friday in the case of Baxter, Brass, and Jackson.	9 140	403 189
CERT. 140 191 –196	June 1651 ? Petition of Goodyeare. When Lieut.-Col. Lilburne revolted, I left him, and carried away 80 soldiers; next morning, I and my men, with others, stormed the castle, Where I lost all I had, value 300l. Thereupon Parliament granted me the 300l. out of delinquents' estates, and having discovered those of Wm. Brass, Gab. Jackson, and Wm. Baxter, all of co. Durham, I beg payment out of their estates.	140	190
	June 1651. Like petition, asking not only the 300l. out of their fines, but ¹/5 of the remainder, as discoverer, having spent 50l. in the prosecution.	140	197

Capt. Nich. Luke, Rickmansworth, Co. Herts.


31 May 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Information that he was lieutenant to Sir Lodowick Dyer, who was captain of a troop of horse at Oxford in service of the late King.	22 140	49 198
	7 June 1650. Witnesses summoned in the case	28	56
	28 June. On view of the examinations, his estate to be seized and secured.	9	10
	17 July 1650. Ordered a copy of his charge, and leave to examine witnesses.	9	44
E.W. 28 66 (2) 68, 76 PUB. 9 64 R. 9 97 140 200 PUB. 9 126	19 July. Order on his request that the prosecutor ascertain the time when the acts of delinquency were committed.	140	199
	31 July. Information that he was at Newbury fight, was in arms many months, and most active against Parliament.	22	74
	5 Nov. 1650. Order on hearing, for his dismissal and discharge of his estate, he not being within the Ordinances of Sequestration.	9	213

Eliz. Somerset, Daughter and Heir to Sir Thos. Somerset, Badminton, Co. Gloucester.


31 May 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

BOND 140 202	Information that Sir Thomas was a known Papist, was in Ragland Castle, and maintained arms against Parliament, and that his daughter came forth from the castle on conditions in July 1646, and has not compounded for his estate, but has covertly made it over to Sir Rob. Poynts, a delinquent, who keeps courts in his own name, and she lives in London, and purposes to go beyond seas.	22 140	49 201
	28 June 1650. Witnesses summoned to appear in Mrs. Somerset's case.	28	62

Rich. Thurgard, Weston Colvill, Co. Cambridge.


31 May 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Information that he sent a horseman to the King's service under Capt. Appleyard, gave him 5l., and told him if their design prospered, he would furnish Appleyard with horses and arms to half his estate, to set the King on his throne again.	22 140	49 203