House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 9 March 1668

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 12, 1666-1675. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

'House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 9 March 1668', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 12, 1666-1675, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 199-200. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol12/pp199-200 [accessed 23 April 2024]

DIE Lunæ, 9 die Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:


His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke.
Arch. Cant. Arch. Eborac. Epus. Durham. Epus. Winton. Epus. Chichester. Epus. St. David's. Epus. Ely. Epus. Chester. Epus. Sarum. Epus. Petriburgh. Epus. Oxon. Epus. Rochester. Epus. Lyncolne.	Dux Cumberland. Sir Orlando Bridgman, Miles et Bar. Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli. Dux Richmond. Marq. Worcester. Robertus Comes Lyndsey, Magnus Camerarius Angliæ. Edwardus Comes Manchester, Camerarius Hospitii. Comes Kent. Comes Nottingham. Comes Dorsett. Comes Bridgwater. Comes North'ton. Comes Devon. Comes Bristol. Comes Bolingbrooke. Comes Berks. Comes Rivers. Comes Dover. Comes Petriburgh. Comes Scarsdale. Comes Essex. Comes Anglesey. Comes Bath. Comes Carlile. Comes Craven. Comes Aylsbury. Vicecomes Say & Seale. Vicecomes Fauconberg.	Ds. Arlington, One of the Principal Secretaries of State. Ds. Awdley. Ds. Delawar. Ds. Berkley de Berkley. Ds. Morley. Ds. Sandys. Ds. Windsor. Ds. Eure. Ds. Wharton. Ds. Pagett. Ds. Arundell de Warder. Ds. Howard de Charlt. Ds. Lovelace. Ds. Poulett. Ds. Howard de Esc. Ds. Powis. Ds. Herbert de Cherb. Ds. Byron. Ds. Vaughan. Ds. Carrington. Ds. Widdrington. Ds. Ward. Ds. Colepeper. Ds. Lucas. Ds. Bellasis. Ds. Rockingham. Ds. Gerard de Brandon. Ds. Lexington. Ds. Berkley de Strat. Ds. Holles. Ds. Cornwallis. Ds. Delamer. Ds. Townsend. Ds. Crewe. Ds. Freschevile.

PRAYERS.

King's Answer to the Address touching Foreign Nobility.

The Lord Keeper reported, "That, according to the Commands of this House, he had presented the Petition and Address of the Peers of this Kingdom concerning Foreign Nobility to His Majesty; and after He had read the same, His Majesty's Answer was, That it was a Business of very great Concernment, and He would take it into His serious Consideration."

Judgement against Holles, Elliot, & al. brought in.

This Day the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, in the usual Manner, brought in the Writ of Error, to reverse a Judgement given in the King's Bench, 5^to Caroli Primi, at the Suit of Heath, His Majesty's Attorney General, against Sir John Elliott and Denzell Holles Esquire, now Lord Holles.

Toomes versus Etherington.

Another Writ of Error, wherein Richard Toomes is Plaintiff and Robert Etherington is Defendant, to reverse a Judgement given in the Court of King's Bench 13° Caroli Secundi.

E. of Berks versus Marshall and Tiffers.

Next, Ralph Marshall, John Tiffer, and James Tiffer, were brought to the Bar of this House, upon the Complaint of the Earl of Berks, "That they had assaulted his Person."

And, upon the Hearing of Ralph Marshall, this House appointed to consider of this Business some other Time.

Morley and Grenvile versus Elwes.

This Day being appointed to consider further of the Cause depending in this House, between Cutbert Morley and Bernard Grenvile Esquires Plaintiffs, and Jeremy and Henry Elwaies Defendants, upon this Point, "Whether, upon the whole Matter, Relief is to be given to the Petitioners by this Court:"

Morley and Grenvile to be relieved.

And, after a serious Debate thereof,

The Question being put, "Whether, upon the whole Matter, Relief is to be given to the Petitioners by this Court?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Protest against it.

Memorandum, That, before the putting of the aforesaid Question, these Lords following desired Leave to enter their Dissents, if the Question was carried in the Affirmative: And accordingly they enter their Dissents, by subscribing their Names:

"J. Bridgewater.
W. Widdrington.
Anglesey.
T. Culpeper.
Windesor."

Morley and Grenvile versus Elwes.

Whereas, in the Cause now depending in this Court, between Cutbert Morley and Bernard Grenvile Esquires Plaintiffs by Petition, and Jeremy and Henry Elwaies Defendants, it is this Day Resolved upon the Question, That, upon the whole Matter, Relief is to be given to the Petitioners by this Court:

It is now ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That on Monday the Sixteenth Day of March Instant, this Court will enter into Consideration of the Relief to be given to the Petitioners in the said Cause.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Martis, 10^um diem instantis Martii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.