Acts of the Court of High Commission

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I, 1634-5. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1864.

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'Acts of the Court of High Commission', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I, 1634-5, (London, 1864) pp. 49-54. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/chas1/1634-5/pp49-54 [accessed 19 April 2024]

ACTS OF THE COURT OF HIGH COMMISSION During the Month of May 1634,

In continuation of those for April in that year, published in the preceding Volume, pp. 579–584. They are derived from Domestic, Charles I., Vol. cclxi.

May 3. Vol. cclxi., fol. 18b. Augustine Holl, of Heigham, Norwich, Esq. Appeared and took oath to answer articles.
May 5. fol. 10. Robert Waldegrave, of St. Mary le Savoy, Middlesex, cutler. The like.
fol. 18 b. John Workman, of the diocese of of Gloucester, clerk. Witnesses produced and sworn.
John Beare, of Bovey Tracey, Devon, tanner. Appeared and took oath to answer articles.
May 8. fol. 17 b. Robert Cooke, of Feering, Essex, yeoman. Report made by Sir John Lambe and Dr. Aylett. They recommend that Cooke, as impropriator of the rectory of Marks Tey, should be ordered to do certain repairs in the chancel of that church.
fol. 18 b. Francis Wright, vicar of Witham, Essex. Witnesses produced and sworn.
fol. 19. William Clifford, clerk Marjory Pearce, the promoter, sworn to give evidence.
William Stone, of Wimborne Minster, Dorset, clerk. Appeared and took oath to answer articles.
Ralph Jones, clerk The like.
Godson Meighen Dismissed.
Dr. Chedle Witness produced and sworn.
William Dodson, William Fox, Thomas Wells, John James, and John Ponder. Appeared and took oath to answer articles.
Christopher Ayre; suit promoted by his wife. Witnesses produced and sworn.
fol. 20. Dr. William Kingsley, archdeacon of Canterbury. Accepted the Commission Ecclesiastical.
Amy Holland Taxation of costs next court day.
John Hubbock, rector of Nailstone, co. Leicester. His purgation before Sir John Lambe respited till Michaelmas Term.
Pamplin, Blomfield and others Taxation of costs next court day.
Thomas Cotton and Dorothy Thorneton. The like.
David Hooganhosen and James Bleau, Belgians. Bleau's answer insisted upon, Hooganhosen admitted to put in his defence and examine witnesses, so that the cause be ready for hearing in Trinity Term.
fol. 20 b. John Clerke, of Tealby, co. Lincoln, yeoman. Cause to be sentenced next court day.
King and others of Dundry, Somerset. Cause to be sentenced second court day of next term.
Ralph Tether and Margaret his pretended wife. Dr. Rives had further time to consider of their fuller answers.
May 8. Vol. cclxi. fol. 20 b. Ralph Shepard, of Limehouse, tailor. Dr. Rives to consider whether he would insist on Shepard's answers.
Thomas Austen, rector of Grafton Regis, co. Northampton. Austen ordered to pay arrears of 20 marks a year to the curate there.
Michael Kelly, of London Examined this day.
Paul Poole, or Pawle, of Felsham, Suffolk. Defendant had been warned to appear under penalty of 100l.; not appearing he was fined accordingly.
Henry Lovell, of Bletchingley, and Frances Lovell alias Newdigate, his pretended wife. Defendant setting up a royal pardon, the cause was referred to Sir Charles Cæsar and Dr. Gwynn.
fol. 21. William Clifford, rector of Yarlington, Somerset. Further time allowed for examination of witnesses.
John Pincombe, of Poughill, Devon. Fined 100l. upon non-appearance, and fresh intimation decreed on pain of 150l.
Robert Waldegrave, of the Savoy, Middlesex. Examined.
fol. 21 b. Cannon and Weldon Commission decreed for proof of defence.
Richard Walker, clerk, prisoner in the Gatehouse. Next sitting appointed to consider sufficiency of answer. Being asked if he had any letters of orders, he answered, No; only a certificate to procure him to be made a deacon.
John Laverock, clerk, prisoner in Bridewell. Adjudged a man scandalous, and the keeper of Bridewell required to set him at work, and bring him to the court next court day.
Henry Deane alias Atwell, Thomas Wadlowe, and William Cole. To take Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance, and so to be discharged.
Godson Meighen, of Westminster, clerk. Upon submission and promise of conformity, dismissed on payment of fees.
Francis Con, of London, gent.; suit promoted by Mary Steward alias Con, his pretended wife. Cause referred to Sir Henry Marten and Dr. Eden.
fol. 22. Thomas Wicherly, Richard Wicherly, and Thomas Wickstead. Defendants to be attached if not examined before next court day.
Augustine Moreland Witnesses to be examined.
Richard Nancy and Catherine his wife. Examination to be completed by next court day.
Margaret Upton Attachment ordered for non-appearance
John Freake, of St. Andrew's, Holborn, glazier. To perfect his answers by next court day.
Thomas Stone, of St. Lawrence, Old Jewry, haberdasher. Appeared and was examined.
fol. 22 b. Henry Roburrow, curate of St. Leonard's, Eastcheap, London. To give in his answers before next court day.
George Burdett, of Yarmouth, Norfolk, clerk. Time given to propound his defence.
John Hopkins, of Tidenham, co. Gloucester. Ordered to be attached for non-appearance; on May 12 he appeared in the office and desired the same to be recorded.
May 8. Vol. cclxi. fol. 22b. Augustine Holl, of Heigham, Norfolk. Unless he give bond in 1,000l. to be forthcoming, and to perform the order of the court, to be attached. Referred to Sir Nathaniel Brent and Dr. Wood to consider his answers and tax costs and alimony.
William Tilley, of Babcary, Somerset. For contempt in non-appearance, fined 150l.
fol. 23. Henry Mitten, gent. Reference to Drs. Duck, Eden, or Aylett, to consider whether defendant's answers be defective.
Richard Fowell, clerk, vicar of —, co. Leicester. Cause continued till next court day.
John Kellett, of Boston, co. Lincoln. To finish his examination and appear next court day.
Sir William Hellwys (second cause). Registrar to take his answers either at the office or at the Clink before the next court day.
George Bovile, medical man. Former orders to stand in force till Bovile make over to his wife 30l. per annum.
fol. 23 b. Amy Haynes and John [James?] Blithe. To be sentenced first court day of next term.
Dr. Dennison Depositions of witnesses, except one, to be published.
Sir Richard Strode, of Cattistock, Dorset. To consider taxation of interlocutory costs next court day.
George Browne, Esq., Eleanor his wife, and John Cole. To consider the sufficiency of answers next court day.
Anne [Amy?] White, of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, widow. Cause continued till next court day.
John Ekins Appointed for sentence on first court day of next term.
Gerance James, rector of Paulerspury, co. Northampton. Time given for counsel for office to signify whether he will insist on Defendant's answers.
John Vicars Consideration of certificate deferred till first court day of next term.
John Careswell Reference to Dr. Eden to consider of Careswell's answers and to tax costs of suit and alimony if he see cause.
fol. 24. John Workman, of Gloucester, clerk. Depositions of witnesses published except those of John Adams.
George Wright, Judith his wife, and Owen George, of Shrewsbury. Attachment ordered for non-appearance.
John Howe, clerk Upon transmission of commission the promoter has liberty of publication.
William Frost, clerk Upon transmission of commission the Lords decreed the opening.
Anselm Humphreys Motion for next court day to consider of his answers.
John Williams, of Park, co. Brecon. Appeared and took oath to answer articles; a commission to take his wife's answers in the country.
Jasper Stowell Next court day appointed for transmission of commission.
May 8. Vol. cclxi. fol. 24. Walter Hey, late of Casop [Cascob], co. Hereford, clerk. Attachment decreed.
John Bastwick, M.D. Depositions of witnesses to be published and time given to defendant to propound his defence.
fol. 24b. William Stone, of Wimborne Minster, Dorset, schoolmaster. To be examined before next court day.
John James, of Landulph, Cornwall. Appeared and took oath to answer articles.
Toby Crispe and others To take his compurgators out of the two deaneries of Shoreham and Croydon and to make his purgation in this place on the first session of Trinity Term.
Anne White, of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, widow. To be attached for non-appearance.
Christopher Ayre, of St. Dunstan's-in-the-East, London; suit promoted by Mabel his wife. Consideration of articles referred to Sir John Lambe and Sir Charles Cæsar, who are to tax the costs of suit and alimony.
fol. 25. Sir Philip Parker Commission for examination of witnesses renewed and Sir Philip to present certificate of repair of chancel of church of Burnham Overy alias Burnham St. Clement's, the last court day of Trinity Term.
William Powell, clerk The costs of defendant having been taxed at 16l., motion was made that the same might be paid by John Price, who was the real promoter, there being no such person as Richard James, the pretended promoter.
Richard Parry, of Llanvalteg, co. Pembroke, gent. Not appearing, his bond was certified and the cause finally settled in his absence. It appeared that he occasioned a disturbance in his parish church by causing the sexton to apprehend a person who was there present, during divine service; that on another occasion, rising after receipt of the bread in the sacrament, he exclaimed, "Some devil is in my knee;" and that at other times he said to Roger Phillips, his rector, "I am a better "preacher than thou; and I care not a "straw for thee," and that he said of the archdeacon of Carmarthen, or his official, who had sent out process against him, that he hoped he would be hanged; and that he had said that if he were King there should be no bishop in the land, but every doctor should have 100l. a year and every master of arts 20l. or 30l., adding, "What good do bishops in the land?" He was ordered to make a submission in his parish church of Llanvalteg and in the cathedral church of the diocese of Carmarthen; he was further fined 2,000l. to the King, and condemned in expenses.
fol. 26. John Hayes and his wife and Thomas Morris, of Woodford, Essex. Cause referred to the Bishop of London.
May 8. Vol. cclxi. fol. 26. Edmund Jefford, clerk Motion made for his release from his suspension, but not granted.
Robert Davison, keeper of the Clink. Cause continued until the next court day.
Thomas Jones, of Bampton, co. Oxford. Depositions of witnesses, except two, decreed to be published.
fol. 26 b. William Powell, of Llantilio Grossenny, co. Monmouth. Price to be sent for to answer for his collusion or compounding this cause.
Thomas Andrews, late of Winscombe, Somerset. Attachment decreed for contempt.
Richard Beare, of Bovey Tracey, clerk. Licensed to depart.
Emanuel Bradley and his wife Cause to be sentenced next court day.
Henry Lort of St. Petwike [Petrox], co. Pembroke. Attachment decreed for appearance under pain of 40l.
Ralph Jones, clerk, curate of Corringham, Essex. Sworn and ordered to be examined.
James Erick, of Thornton, co. Leicester, clerk. Cause referred to Sir John Lambe, but not to be finally dismissed out of court, the court being resolved to make trial of defendant for a time, so he was licensed to depart, paying first the costs of suit.
fol. 27. Margaret Umpton Witnesses sworn.
Robert Cooke, of Feering, Essex, yeoman. Report of referees confirmed with an alteration in a clause relating to a certificate of his reparation of the chancel of Monk's Tey.
Sir Thomas Southwell (first cause). Attachment decreed unless in the meantime he satisfy the order of the court in the cause between defendant and his wife.
The same and Mary Eden (second cause). Promoter permitted to bring in new articles against Sir Thomas for continuing to cohabit with Mary Eden, not withstanding the order of the court.
Richard Massey, clerk Commission brought in and motion made for publication, but it being alleged that Massey was an ancient grave minister, and was willing to receive home his wife and give security for her good usage, it was referred to Drs. Duck and Aylett to set down order touching the same.
fol. 27 b. Thomas Williams, of Chew Magna, Somerset. Cause to be sentenced next court day.
Thomas Pye and others of Morpeth. Order that unless prosecutor follow up this cause next term, defendants to be dismissed.
Ludowick Middleton Defendant to be dismissed, having performed the order of the court.
Nanney Lloyd Dr. Merrick to make a motion herein next Court day.
Tristram Hinchcliffe, vicar of Timberland, co. Lincoln. Ordered that unless defendant be examined within a week he be attached.
Richard Saunders, of Lynn, gent., George Ganswell, of Watlington, Edmund Warne, and John Hansell, of Congham, co. Norfolk. Appeared and took oath to answer articles.
May 8. Vol. cclxi. fol. 28. Thomas Stevens, clerk Witnesses sworn and interrogatories referred to Drs. Gwynn and Wood to expunge scandalous and impertinent matter.
William Tyler, clerk Petition of defendant rejected and he remanded back to prison until he perform the order of the court.
John James, of Burton, William Fox, John Ponder, Thomas Wells, and William Dodson, all of Rothwell, co. Northampton. Appeared and were examined. Answers referred to Sir John Lambe, who, upon perusal of John James's answers, licensed him to depart.
Ralph Jones, of Coringdon [Corringham?], Essex, clerk. Appeared and was monished to be examined before the next court day.
Thomas Ellis Depositions published.
Richard Liker, of Upper Stowey, Somerset, yeoman. Intimation decreed for appearance on pain of 20l.
Philip Earl of Chesterfield The Earl, having given in his answers and denied the matters charged, to be dismissed if bond to prosecute be not put in before next term.
fol. 28 b. Richard Murray, S.T.P., Warden of Manchester. Witnesses sworn.
Westland and others Reference to the registrar to inform the court of this cause.
May 12. John Careswell, of Shiffenhall, Salop, gent.; suit promoted by Dorothy his wife. Dr. Eden, the referee, condemned Careswell in payment of 7l., costs of suit, and 80l. per annum alimony, and that if Careswell provide for the maintenance of Sarah his eldest daughter, then 20 marks of the 80l. be defalked.
June [May?] 13. fol. 29. John Pincombe, of Poughill, co. Devon, Esq. Appeared and took oath to answer articles.
May 14. Augustine Holl, suit promoted by Bridget his wife. Costs of suit taxed at 50l. and defendant monished to pay the same. In regard of the large addition to his estate his wife's alimony augmented to 200l. per annum.
William Gorton, vicar of Nether Guyting, co. Gloucester. Defendant being charged with having committed adultery with Dorothy Freston, alias Winchcombe, wife of Roger Freston, it appeared that during the absence of Roger Freston beyond seas, defendant and Dorothy, believing him dead, intermarried, but Freston returning challenged his wife, whereupon Gorton and she parted company. The court acquitted Gorton of the adultery, but admonished him not to come again into her company. No costs allowed to either party.
May 29. Edmund Thomas, of Westerham, Kent, yeoman. Appeared and took oath to answer articles.
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