Volume G 247: January 1648 | British History Online

Calendar, Committee For Compounding: Part 1. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1889.

'Volume G 247: January 1648', in Calendar, Committee For Compounding: Part 1, (London, 1889) pp. 76-80. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/compounding-committee/pt1/pp76-80 [accessed 23 April 2024]

January 1648


Delinquents.

1947–8 Jan. 3. Gloucester.	1.Committee of co. Gloucester to the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall. We cannot speak of other committees, but we have exercised our powers well. If our burden of free quarter of the soldiers of our garrison be considered, the charge of easy letting of lands will not fasten on us. We improved the rents in our first letting, and in our last have raised them, from 1,000l. to 1,500l. We have been discouraged by reports of the treatment of delinquents, as Sir Rich. Ducy and Sir Rob. Pointz. who refuse their rents; Sir Wm, Whitraore, who, on an order from the Committee for Sequestrations, takes his estate from us, holds courts, &c., and even sues tenants for rents paid to us during sequestration. We have let all their lands for one year, and shall proceed with more vigour against the rest, now that we are encouraged by Parliament and you. We have already sent an account of our delinquents and their estates. Signed by Jo. Madock, mayor, and 3 others. [1⅓ pages.]
Jan. 5.	2, 3. Order of the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall on a Parliament order given of 28 Dec. 1647,—for payment of 1,000l. with 8 per cent interest, out of the unengaged ½ of compositions, to Pat. Young, "for the great pains, study, and expense that he bath undergone, and is to undergo, in the edition in print of a most ancient manuscript copy of the Greek Septuagint Bible, and other Greek MSS. remaining in the King's library, whereof he is keeper,"—for payment accordingly. [Also G 4, p. 157.]
Jan. 8.	4. Order in Parliament that all the pictures and goods of the Duke of Hamilton, in custody of the Earl of Denbigh, or any other, be restored to him. [½ page.]
Jan. 10.	Order of the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall, that Mr. Leech look over the Book of Articles for delinquents who are entered on articles [of war], and do not prosecute their compositions, and yet have gained orders to stay the rents in the tenants' hands; and that orders be sent into all the counties where they live to seize the rents and prosecute the sequestrations. [G 4, p. 159.]
Jan. 12.	Order of the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall, that no letters or certificates be henceforth granted to any committee for any delinquent to certify his proceedings here, until the fine be ascertained and ½ paid. [G 4, p. 160.]
Jan. 12. Goldsmiths' Hall.	5. Warrant to Peter Welch, agent for Middlesex, to demand sums received by the county collectors for the Scottish loan by Parliament order of 16 and 27 Oct. 1643, and still retained by them; those who refuse to pay to be brought up in safe custody. [²/3 page; also G 4, pp. 160, 161.]
Jan. 12.	6.Like warrant for Mr. Heath to summon Thos. Muddle, treasurer of assessments for the rape of Hastings, co. Sussex. [Also G 4, p. 161.]
Jan. 13. Salisbury.	7.County Committee for Wilts to the Committee for Compounding. On the orders of the House of Commons of 10 Nov. 1646, and letters from the Committee for Compounding, we return lists of Papists and delinquents, and valuations of their estates, viz.:—
	Sir Edw. Alford, delinquent in arms; farm at Whichbury, late worth 90l. now let at 70l.
	Lieut.-Col. Bowle, delinquent in arms; no present estate, but a reversion after his mother of Idmiston rectory, value 160l. a year.
	Rob. Chandler, Wilton, had only a personal estate compounded for at 40l., paid.
	Thos. Bennett, a malignant clubman, Compounded here personally, and was summoned to Goldsmiths' Hall, but proved that his real estate had passed to his son, and that he was much in debt.
	Sir Fras. Dowse, Wallop, Hants, delinquent; farm held for life at Lower Collingbourne, late value 300l. a year, sequestered November 1645, and 200 sheep brought to Langford garrison; discharged on certificate that he had paid and secured his fine for composition.
	Rob. Hide, serjeant-at-law, sequestered September 1645; discharged by order from Goldsmiths' Hall, 4 Feb. 1647.
	Benj. Jay, Hackleston, sequestered January 1646; discharged by Goldsmiths' Hall order 20 Aug. 1646.
	Wm. Kent, Boscombe, sequestered Sept. 1645; discharged by Goldsmiths' Hall order, 23 March 1647.
	Hugh Grove, Chissenbury [? Cheselbury], has no real estate, and has compounded with this committee for his personalty.
	Sir Giles Mompesson; chief estate near Marlborough, discharged and sequestered by that committee; farm and house of 100l. a-year at Wylye and Dettford; estate discharged on certificate that in James' time, it was invested in Sir John St. John and Sir Edw. Hungerford, for payment of a debt of 10,000l.
	Sir Edw. Nicholas. Has only Winterbourne Earls' rectory, late value 120l. a-year, now not 60l., and granted to an able minister to serve the cure.
	Dr. Humphrey Henchman; 50l. annuity in right of his wife, farmed at 40l., the wife having her ¹/5.
	Sir George Penruddock, Chalk; Broad Chalk, Burchalk, and Alvesdiston rectory, late value 500l., sequestered September 1645, and let for 100l. clear, with 200l. quit rent to King's College, Cambridge; discharged by Goldsmiths' Hall order, 30 Jan. 1647.
	Sir John Penruddock, Compton Chamberlain. Sequestered Oct. 1645; discharged by Goldsmiths' Hall order, 23 March 1647.
	Wm. Poulton, Stratford. Sequestered December 1645; discharged by Goldsmiths' Hall order, 25 March 1647.
	John Peuruddock, Compton Chamberlain. Has only a reversionary life interest in the estate of his father, Sir John Penruddock. Has an annuity of 300. from his father, for maintenance of his wife and family, which is let at 80l.
	Fras. Toope, Knoyle. Lands, late value 30l, sequestered Dec. 1645, and let for 10l., and now for 20l.
	Sir George Vaughan; Fallersdon Manor, late value 200l.; sequestered May 1645, and the house made a Parliament garrison, then let for 160l., and now for 170l.
	John Windover, Sarum. In Sept. 1645 was prisoner at Fallersdon garrison, and compounded with by us for enlargement and personal estate, on bond for appearance and good conduct.
	Dr. Boreman, Stratford under Castle. The parsonage, with a farm and mill, late value 100l., sequestered Nov. 1645, discharged by Goldsmiths' Hall order, 23 Dec. 1646.
	Marquis of Hertford. Sequestered Feb. 1646, but proceedings stayed 5 Nov. 1646, because he was compounding on Oxford Articles.
	Lord Ley, of Teffont; Sequestered April 1646. Manor, &c., of Teffont Evias, value 180l., let at 100l. clear, now at 160l. There is an order of 1 Mar. 1647 to let the estate to a nominee of John Ashe, Sir Thos. Bridges being a trustee to pay to him certain debts or legacies therefrom, and we are to account to him for the present year.
	Wm. Ashburnham; old rents of North Tidworth 14l., and coppieces at Chute, in right of his lady, the Countess of Marlborough, sequestered Sept. 1646, and let for 20l.
	Thos. Sadler,; lands at Fisherton Anger, late value 50l,; sequestered July 1646, and let for 20l., the place being much infested with the plague.
	Edw. Seymour, Maiden Bradley; estate sequestered April 1646; late value 200l., let for 140l., now 160l.
	Art. Bassett, co. Devon. Farm and lands at Ashton leased at 500l. every three years, but being mortgaged to Wm. Leigh for 500l. with interest, the Committee for Compounding, 10 Nov. 1647, ordered us to receive no benefit till that debt was paid.
	Dr. Davenant, Gillingham, co. Dorset. Lands at Landford, late value 40l., sequestered Nov. 1645, let at 30l., and then at 32l., but discharged on certificate of the County Committee for Dorset that, on further examination, they cleared him of delinquency.
Papists.
Jan. 13.	George Browne. Lands in Ludgershall and Bidesden, late value 110l., sequestered Oct. 1645, let at 40l., the county being much, annoyed by the enemy, and now at 60l., the tenant paying the ⅓.
	Edw. Codrington. House and lands in Sutton Mandeville, late value 60l., sequestered Oct. 1645, ²/3 let at 20l., then at 25l., now at 40l.
	Sir Hen. Compton, estate in Plaitford and Grimstead, late value 150l., sequestered Dec. 1645, ²/3 let at 76l. 13s. 4d., and 54l. for wood to be felled, then at 107l. 6s. 8d. with underwood, now at 82l. 13s. 4d. without it.
	Edw. Lucas; house, &c. at Fovant, late value 25l., sequestered Sept. 1645, ²/3 let at 10l.
	Thos. Gawen; Norrington Farm and old rents, late value 280l., ²/3 let at 140l. and now at 200l.
	Cecil, Lord Baltimore; Semley Manor and domesnes, called Hook Farm and lands in Tisbury, late value 180l., sequestered Dec. 1645, ²/3 let for 100l.; but as old Lady Arundel has 20l. a-year from it, and a farm is estated to a poor man for 30l., the rent is now 80l.
	George Tattershall, jun., in arms; annuity of 80l. on Stapleford rectory, sequestered Dec. 1645, and settled by the Committee for Plundered Ministers in augmentations on Stapleford and Winterbourne rectories. Also farm at Stableford, late value 60l., let for 40l.
	Sir John Webb, Odstock. Odstock Manor and land in Hamptworth, late value 250l., sequestered Oct. 1645, ²/3 let at 130l., and now at 150l.
	Lord Arundel, of Wardour, in arms; estate with rents of assize about Wardour Castle, late value 680l.; but his mother, Lady Blanche Arundel, has her dower, and his wife and children their ¹/5. In the war, the parks were much damaged by being thrown open. Let first at 200l., now at 370l., the tenants paying the ¹/5, and all taxes, &c.
	Mr. Gage, in arms; old rents value 30l., sequestered Dec. 1645.
	Miles Phillipson, in arms; house at Tisbury, late value 60l., sequestered Sept. 1646, let at 45l.
	Edw. Skilling; two farms at Draycot and Fosbury, late value 200l., sequestered Sept. 1645, ²/3 let at first only at 80l., because near the King's garrison at Farringdon, now at 120l.
	Lord Stourton, of Stourton. Stourton Manor and rents in Penley, &c., late value 200l. sequestered March 1646, ²/3 let at 100l., now at 130l.
	[Walton] Buckland, Stanlindge, in arms; farm, &c., in Staulidge, [Standlinch?] Downton parish, late value 120l., sequestered 1645, and let for 70l., now 80l., tenants paying ¹/5 and taxes, &c.
	Benedict Hall; old rents value 35l., ²/3 sequestered April 1646.
	List of delinquents under the value of 200l. discharged, some on paying small fines and taking the covenant, others only on taking the covenant and negative oath:—
	John Bath, Idmiston.
	Augustine Gouldsburg, Knoyle.
	John Smith, Stanton.
	Edw. Fowle,
	Bob. Ford, Collingbourne.
	John Low, Dinton.
	Edm. Newman, Hamptworth.
	Thos. Newland, "
	Sturton Sadler, Langford.
	John Bowden, "
	George Sadler, Wilton.
	Thos. Tutt, Gomeldon.
	Wm. Woodford, Gomeldon.
	Wm. Wheeler, Whiteparish.
	George Duke, Bulford.
	Thos. Coombes, Tetffont.
	George Collins, Stapleford.
	Rob. Grove, Sedghill.
	Ellis Haskoll, Semley.
	John Saph, Stapleford.
	Sam. Barwick, Sarum.
	Edm. Brunson, bailiff, Sarum.
	Rob. Friend, chandler.
	Thos. Gardner, "
	Nich. Johnson, "
	Fras. Ranger, "
	Edw. Willis, victualler, "
	John Batt, jun. "
	Roger Banbury, innkeeper, Sarum.
	Vaughan Friend, Sarum.
	John Landon, "
	Roger Thorpe, surgeon, Sarum.
	Wm. Vyner, vintner, "
	Roger Upton, barber, "
	Hen. Whitemarsh, "
	Stephen Bates, Harnham.
	John Boles, jun., Burcombe.
	John Seymour, Compton Chamberlain.
	James Bennett, Tollard.
Jan. 13.	List of delinquent ministers in co. Wilts, whose livings have been sequestered, they removed, and godly and able men placed in their rooms, viz.:—
	Late Minister.	Place.	Present Minister.
	Thos. Aylesbury.	Kingston Deverill.	Dr. Jas. Eburne.
	Rob. Bower.	Wishford.	Rob. Parker.
	Hen. Beach.	Comb Bassett.	— Carpenter.
	Hen. Collier.	Steeple Langford.	Nath. Giles.
	Thos. Grange.	Shrewton.	Thos. Wathen.
	Hen. Good.	Woodford.	— Tanner.
	Thos. Hickman.	Upton Lovell.	John Bradish.
	Wm. Jay.	Fittleton.	Mat. Hinde.
	Dr. Lawrence.	Bimerton.	Phil. Pinckney.
	Dr. Nicholas.	Dean.	— Newham.
	Chris. Ryley.	Newton Toney.	John Watts.
	Tim. Pickover, jun.	Winterbourne.	Ant. Hillary.
	Dr. Wren.	Knoyle.	Wm. Clifford.
	James Whitney.	Donhead.	John Legg.
	Walter Bisse.	Bishopstrow.	John Pacey.
	Rich. Hide.	Millsome [Milston ?].	John Smith.
	Rob. Tutt.	Barford.	Thos. Rashley.
	Edw. Hide.	Grimstead.	Wm. Warriner.
	Dr. Newland.	Ham.	— Newland.
	Dr. Rede.	Ludgershall.	Hen. Cusse.
	Dr. Marsh.	Patney.	John Masy.
	Dr. Earles.	Bishopstone.	— Croker.
	— Walker.	Chilmark.	Gab. Bangar.
	[Book of 21 written, and 3 blank pages; on page 1 is a table of contents.]
Jan. 14.	8. Order in Parliament, that 5,000l. be provided for Fulke Greville, posthumous son of the late Lord Brooke, slain in the service, to be raised out of the estate of the Earl of Antrim and Duchess of Buckingham, his wife, which the county sequestrators are to pay to his mother, Lady Brooke, or to trustees appointed by her, for his maintenance. [1½ pages; also G 1, p. 221.]
Jan. 17.	Order of the Goldsmiths' Hall Committee that Mr. Leech peruse the list of names to whom this committee have granted licenses, and certify in what condition they stand.
	Note of a letter from the County Commissioners of Cumberland, upon the obstructions there in farming delinquents estates. [G 4, p. 162.]
Jan. 20.	9. Order in Parliament that, whereas on 16 January 1647, 1,500l. was ordered to Lady Fairfax, widow of Sir William Fairfax, slain in the service, to be paid out of Sir Hen: Griffith's fine, but he does not prosecute his composition—she or her trustees receive the full profit of his estate, till the 1,500l. be paid, or till Sir Henry perfects his composition. Also that what remains unpaid to her out of his estate shall be paid her out of his fine. [2 pages.]
Jan. 21.	10. Order of the House of Commons, that the Commons intend "fully and really to perform with our brethren of Scotland to the uttermost of their powers in the due payment of 100,000l." 3 February next, and require that the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall pay the 50,000l. assigned to them, or allow 8 per cent. interest for any part remaining unpaid. Also that the said committee represent any obstructions they meet with, in order that they may be removed.
	Also that the interest of the whole 100,000l. be charged on Goldsmiths' Hall, and that that committee treat with fit persons for borrowing the 50,000l. [¾ page.]
Jan. 21.	Order of the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall, that Mr. Rich perfect the conveyances for settling rectories by order of this committee, which are to be kept in a press provided for that purpose, and an exact list of all such conveyances to be kept with the said deeds, whereon entry is to be made as they shall be returned. [G 4, p. 163.]
Jan. 24.	11. Form of an order from the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall to the county commissioners, for re-sequestration of those persons who came in upon the Articles of Oxford, whereby their rents were to be stayed in the tenants' hands till they had perfected their compositions, but who have allowed the time to elapse without finishing it. [Draft ½ page; also G 4, p. 164.]
Jan. 24.	Petition of Mary, widow of Sir George Shirley, Chief Justice of the King's Court of Chief Pleas (sic) in Ireland, to the Committee for Compounding. She and her husband lost a great estate by the barbarous rebellion in Ireland, and were forced to sell all they had, and run into debt for the maintenance of herself and family, having a younger son Thos. Shirley, who is weak and sickly, and has a wife and 4 children, and no other relations to help him. Parliament, sensible of her sad condition, have ordered her 100l.; entreats payment forthwith, to keep her family from perishing. Noted as referred [G 116, p. 827]. Annexing,
Jan. 24.	I. Parliament order alluded to, for payment of 100l. from Goldsmiths' Hall to the wife of Sir George Shirley, lately deceased, and earnestly desiring its speedy advance. 6 January 1648; [G 116, p. 829.]