DIE Mercurii, 20 Decembris.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
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Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Bath & Well.
Epus. Landaven.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Asaph.
Epus. Bristol. |
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Comes Rochester, Præses.
Dux Shrewsbury, Camerarius.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Atholl.
Dux Kent.
March. Annandale.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Westmorland.
Comes Berkshire.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Anglesea.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Orford.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Greenwich.
Comes Poulet.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Marischall.
Comes Eglintoun.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Orkney.
Comes I'lay.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Kilsyth. |
Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Howard Escr.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Ossulstone.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Hervey.
Ds. Cowper.
Ds. Balmerino.
Ds. Blantyre. |
Prayers.
Monoux's Petition referred to Judges.
Upon reading the Petition of Sir Humphrey Monoux
Baronet, only Child of Sir Philip Monoux, deceased, by
Dame Dorothy Monoux his Widow and Relict, an Infant
of the Age of Eight Years; and also of the said Dame
Dorothy his Mother, and of William Farrer Esquire,
John Cater Esquire, and William Aspin Esquire, his Guardians and Trustees; setting forth, "That, by Articles
and Settlement made on the Marriage of the said Sir
Philip with the said Dame Dorothy, divers Lands in
Broome, in the County of Bedford, inter al. agreed
to be, and were, settled on the said Sir Philip for Life;
Remainder to Trustees, to preserve contingent Remainders; and after his Death, to the Intent the said
Dame Dorothy should receive an Annuity of Six Hundred Pounds for her Life; and so subject, as to all the
Premises, except the Manor of Broome, to the First
and every other Son of the said Sir Philip by the said
Dame Dorothy, with Remainders over; and a Proviso,
that the said Lands in Broome should be discharged of
the Uses in the said Articles and Settlement, when the
said Sir Philip should settle the Manors of Wootton and
Besomes to the Uses therein mentioned; and that the
said Sir Philip, by Will, devised the said Lands in
Broome to the said Trustees, to be sold, for Payment
of his Debts, and soon after died; and that since, by
Two Decrees in Chancery, the same were decreed
to be sold, pursuant to the said Will; but, by reason the said Lands in Broome are excepted by the
Name of the Manor of Broome, and the said Manors
of Wootton and Besomes were not actually settled by the
said Sir Philip, pursuant to the said Articles and Settlement, though the same are by his Death descended
to the said Sir Humphrey, who, by reason of his Infancy, cannot join in the Sale of the said Lands in
Broome, the same cannot be sold to the best Advantage; and praying Leave to bring in a Bill, to vest
the said Lands in Broome in the Petitioners the
Trustees, to be sold, according to the said Will and
Decrees:"
It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That the Consideration of the
said Petition shall be, and is hereby, referred to the
Lord Chief Justice of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's
Bench and the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of
Common Pleas; who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, to
report to the House the State of the Case, with their
Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all
Parties that may be concerned in the Consequences of
the Bill have signed the Petition; and also that the
Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the same.
Sir Richard Grosvenor's Petition referred to Judges.
Upon reading the Petition of Sir Richard Grosvenor,
of Eaton, in the County of Chester, Baronet, and Dame
Jane his Wife, Francis Cholmondeley Esquire, Committee
of Dame Mary Grosvenor a Lunatic, and Testamentary
Guardian of Thomas Grosvenor and Robert Grosvenor,
Younger Sons of the said Dame Mary, both Infants, in
Behalf of the said Lunatic and Infants, and also in Behalf of Ann Grosvenor an Infant, Daughter of the said
Dame Mary; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, to enable Trustees to perform the Articles made upon the
Marriage of the Petitioner with Dame Mary his Wife,
for and concerning the settling of divers Lands and Hereditaments, in the Counties of Chester, Denbigh, and
Flint, and the County of the City of Chester, in the Family; and for making building Leases as effectual, as if
the said Dame Mary was of sound Mind, and her younger
Children were of full Age, and the Petitioners had all
joined in a Fine:
It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Consideration of
the said Petition shall be, and is hereby, referred to the
Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer and Mr.
Justice Powys; who are forthwith to summon all Parties
concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, to report to the House the State of the Case, with their
Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all
Parties that may be concerned in the Consequences of
the Bill have signed the Petition; and also that the
Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the same.
Poynter's Petition referred to Judges.
Upon reading the Petition of John Poynter Esquire; setting forth, "That he, by his Marriage Settlement, dated
the Thirtieth of April One Thousand Six Hundred
and Ninety-six, did settle several Messuages or Tenements, in Bride Lane, in the Parish of St. Bridget,
alias Brides, London, on himself for Life; afterwards
in Tail Male, with Remainders over, with a Power for
the Petitioner to alien, sell, limit, or appoint, the same
to the Use of any Person or Persons, so as he did before such Sale settle, to the Uses aforementioned, so
much Freehold Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments,
in the Counties of Bedford, Bucks, and Hertford, as
could be purchased with the Money raised by Sale
of the said Premises in London; and that, in Performance thereof, the Petitioner has settled several Lands,
in the County of Hertford, to the same Uses, and
upon the same Trusts, as the said Premises by the
said Marriage Settlement were settled; and praying
Leave to bring in a Bill, for vesting the said Messuages
or Tenements in London in Trustees, to be sold, pursuant to the said Power:"
It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Consideration of
the said Petition shall be, and is hereby, referred to
Mr. Baron Lovell and Mr. Justice Eyres; who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in the Bill; and,
after hearing them, to report to the House the State of
the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their
Hands, and whether all Parties that may be concerned
in the Consequences of the Bill have signed the Petition;
and also that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do
sign the same.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis,
vicesimum primum diem instantis Decembris, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.