Charles I - volume 538: August 1639

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I, 1625-49 Addenda. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1897.

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'Charles I - volume 538: August 1639', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I, 1625-49 Addenda, (London, 1897) pp. 609-610. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/chas1/addenda/1625-49/pp609-610 [accessed 19 April 2024]

August 1639

Aug. 17. 102. "Copy of Mr. George Graham's letter, late Bishop of Orkney, at his resignment of the bishopric, with the name of the once Bishop of Dunkeld, who did after the same manner, Mr. Alexander Bindsey [Lindsey]." The bishop expresses regret that for any worldly respect he should have embraced the order of episcopacy, the same having no warrant from the word of God, and having had many evil consequences, especially in the Church of Scotland; abjures all episcopal power and jurisdiction, promises to adhere to the acts of the Assembly holden at Glasgow, 21st of November 1638, and will concur in the execution of the said acts, and in advancing the work of reformation within the land. Signed at Breckness in St. Andrews, 11th of February last 1639, and witnessed by Walter Stewart, minister at Furthersham, James Fleeme, minister at Kirkwall, Robert Parson, minister at Forth, and Patrick Graham, his son, minister at Holme. Endorsed, "Bishop Orkney gives up himself and bishopric to the Covenanters." [Printed in Rushworth, Pt. II., p. 957 (where, however, the names of the witnesses differ slightly), and stated to have been presented on 17th August. 1 p. Damaged.]
Aug. 22. 103. Walter Carwardine to Auditor Phelips, at his house, Toddington. Being a nephew of Sir Robert Pye, I venture to write to you, though unknown. Part of the estate my father left me was the tithe of Peterchurch rectory, co. Hereford. Thomas Such, a messenger employed by Brogdon, the King's bailiff, has distrained on my tenant of the tithe for a supposed pension of 6s. 8d., with arrears, issuing there from 32 Henry VIII, but never demanded until now. My counsel tells me the rectory was freed by the general pardon of 21 James, and also by letters patents of 38 Henry VIII., granted to Richard and Roger Taverner, which reserve only a tenure in capite of 6s. I beg you to obtain for me surcease of the suit, or respite till the end of next term, as I am now absent from the country.
Underwritten.—Note by Thos. Church in favour of the request. [1 p.]
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