Cases before the Committee: February 1654

Calendar, Committee For Compounding: Part 5. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1892.

'Cases before the Committee: February 1654', in Calendar, Committee For Compounding: Part 5, (London, 1892) pp. 3200-3204. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/compounding-committee/pt5/pp3200-3204 [accessed 19 April 2024]

February 1654

Nathan Dixon, Informer.


3 Feb. 1654.		Vol. G	No. or p.

L. 80 644 D. 80 640	Petitions the Protector, complaining that, notwithstanding orders from the Committee for Advance of Money and Committee for Sequestrations for receiving his fifth for his discovery of Henry Calverley, of Calverley, co. York [see p. 1872, supra], to be an intelligencer to the enemy, he has only received 20l., though Calverley has paid 1,455l. as a fine; neither has petitioner received a penny for his discovery of Thos. Vavasour, of Weston, who compounded and paid 500l., fine. [See p. 1037, supra.] With order to the Committee for Compounding to allow him the money due for his discoveries, or certify to the Protector why they do it not.	80	638
C. 33 334 80 643–646, 634	16 Feb. 1654. They order the treasurer, registrar, and auditor to certify what they find in the case.	25 80	296 641
C. 33 334 80 643–646, 634	1 March. Dixon to be allowed ¹/5 of the 1,509l. 16s. 8d. paid into the Treasury by Calverley.	25	304
	30 March. The County Committee of York to certify as to Vavasour's estate, and who first discovered it.	27	18
	19 April. Dixon requests that counsel may be heard as to their return.	80	632
	2 May. He is granted ¹/5 of Vavasour's fine of 593l. 19s. 2d.	27	40

Richard Quick, Woolton Magna, Co. Lancaster.


14 Feb. 1654.		Vol. G	No. or p.

	Begs to compound on the late Act of Sale for lands in Much Woolton, Childwall parish, lately surveyed and appointed to be sold for his delinquency.	227 117	17 525
R. 227 15	14 Feb. 1654. Referred to Reading	227	19

Edward Midgehall, Goosnargh, Co. Lancaster, and a Purchaser of his Estate.


15 Feb. 1654.		Vol. G	No. or p.

	Being seized for life only of lands sequestered for his delinquency, begs to compound for them on survey, according to a proviso in the late Act for Sale; also an order to the County Committee to take proofs in the country of his claim to the said lands.	143	442
	15 Feb. 1654. Referred to the County Committee and Brereton	25	272
O.T.T. 143 443	22 June. Discharge from sequestration of lands in Goosnargh, forfeited by him, and bought from the Treason Trustees by John Blount, of London.	18	955
C. 82 302	31 Oct. John Blount complains that part of the premises are sequestered for the recusancy of Margaret Midgehall, widow, mother of Edward the delinquent, though she died 5 years ago, and never claimed the estate.	82	304
	31 Oct. Proof to be made that Margaret is dead, and that the reversion is in Edw. Midgehall.	27	147
	9 Jan. 1655. Blount renews his petition, having brought in the required proofs of death, but part of the estate is sequestered for recusancy of Alice Midgehall, long since dead.	82	301
	9 Jan. Sequestration discharged, and arrears ordered from payment of the first ½ of his purchase money.	18	972

Henry Pierpoint, Golborne, Co. Lancaster.


		Vol. G	No. or p.

L.C.C. I.&D. 243 24 –26 C. 243 27 L.C.C. I. & D. 243 28 29 C. 33 406 243 30 R. 243 31	15 Feb. 1654. Begs discharge, he being conformable, of ²/3 of his estate, sequestered [in 1643] for recusancy of his father [Rich. Pierpoint], who is dead.	112 243	49 22
	15 Feb. 1654. Referred to the County Committee and Reading	25 243	272 23
	17 Oct. He begs leave to examine further witnesses on the case. Granted.	112 27	48 137

Claimant on the Estate of William Singleton, Recusant, Co. Lancaster.


		Vol. G	No. or p.

L.C.C. I.&D. 75 75 –84. D. 75 86 C. 75 87 90 R. 75 67	15 Feb. 1654. Thos. Clayton, of Chorley, begs leave to prove, by a reference to counsel, his title to a house and land in Broughton, settled by the late Wm. Singleton on himself, with reversion to Wm. Daniell; the latter owing money to petitioner, he was obliged to take the premises at a dear rate for his debts, but ²/3 are still sequestered for Singleton's recusancy.	75	60 74
	15 Feb. The County Committee to certify and Reading to report.	25 75	272 73
	27 July 1654. Order on report for proof to be made before the County Committee of the death of Wm. Singleton, and whether the conveyance was bonâ fide, or whether the deed had a clause of revocation; if the proofs are satisfactory, the claim will be allowed with arrears.	23	1628
	10 Oct. Full proof being made as required, Clayton begs a discharge.	75	55
	10 Oct. Granted with arrears from the date of petition	23	1634

Claimant on the Estate of Thomas Threlfall [Sen.] (late), Recusant, Clifton, Co. Lancaster.


		Vol. G	No. or p.

	15 Feb. 1654. Thos. Cottam, of Longland, Garstang parish, co. Lancaster, petitions that the late Thos. Threlfall in 1651 assigned to him and others a house, &c., in Clifton, ²/3 of which were sequestered for his recusancy. Begs examination of the assignment and of his interest therein.	142	400 413
L.C.C. I.&D. 142 427 –436 C. 142 437 –445 L.C.C. I.&D. 142 415 –423 R. 142 403	15 Feb. Referred to the County Committee and Reading	25 142	273 411
	1 Aug. Begs an order to the County Committee for further examinations, their returns not being full enough. Granted.	142 27	397 8
	21 Dec. Order on report that his claim be allowed to ½ the lands settled for maintenance of Thos. Threlfall, jun., with arrears from date of petition, and the same for the other ½, for payment of Thos. Threlfall, sen.'s debts, unless the County Commissioners find that Margaret, wife of Thos. Threlfall, is the Marg. Threlfall of Poulton, who has been convicted of recusancy.	23	1655

Claimants on the Estate of John Styth (late), Recusant, Co. Lancaster.


	Vol. G	No. or p.

Wm. Walker, Laurence Worthington, and Richard and James Styth beg an order for discharge of ²/3 of messuages and tenements in Wharley, co. Lancaster, assigned to them by John Styth 6 Jan. 1651, for 99 years, or 3 lives. Although Styth is dead, the County Committee refuse to discharge the sequestration laid on for his recusancy.	128	321
16 Feb. 1654. Referred to the County Committee	25	272

Claimant on the Estate of Richard Carter, Widnes, Co. Lancaster.


17 Feb. 1654.		Vol. G	No. or p.

O.T.T. 73 317	Discharge from sequestration of a house, &c., in Widnes, Prescot parish, forfeited by him, and bought from the Treason Trustees by John Fullerton.	18	936

Claimant on the Estate of Isabel Dent, Co. York.


	Vol. G	No. or p.

17 Feb. 1654. John Dodsworth, of Thornton-Watlass, co. York, petitions that King James, Ao. 7, granted a house in Bainbridge and Gill Edge, Middleham Manor. for 40 years to —Metcalf, which coming to Isabel, wife of Wm. Dent, it was sequestered, but the lease expired in 1649. It then fell to trustees for the City of London, who bought the manor 7 Car., and admitted petitioner tenant on paying his fine; but in 1651 Simon Topham, on pretence that the sequestration was not discharged, produced a lease from the County Commissioners for 7 years. Begs examination, that he may have the arrears of rent since sequestration.	81	8
17 Feb. County Committee to certify and Reading to report	25	273

Claimants on the Estate of Edward Tarleton, Sen. (late), Recusant, Aigburgh, near Garstang, Co. Lancaster.


17 Feb. 1654.		Vol. G	No. or p.

	17 Feb. 1654. Rob. Chantrel and Rich. Budges beg discharge of, or examination of their title to lands in Aigburgh, demised to them 18 June 1653 by Edw. Tarleton for 21 years after his decease, in trust for payment of debts and raising portions for his younger children. He died 22 June last. His son and heir, Edw. Tarleton, confirmed the grant 24 June and died 28 June, the premises are sequestered for Tarleton's recusancy.	143	233 249
L.C.C. I. & D. 243 32 33 L.C.C. I. & D. 143 255 –262 R. 143 239 C. 143 251 253 33 367 H. 27 199 L.C.C. I. & D. 173 543 545	17 Feb. Referred to the County Committee and to Reading	143 25	247 272
	30 June. The trustees beg an order to the County Committee to examine witnesses to prove the debts. Granted.	143	237
	4 Jan. 1655. Order on report that the County Committee find out who is heir-at-law to the estate, and if he be a delinquent or recusant, give him notice of the claim, and ask if he can show cause against it; if none be shown, it will be allowed.	23	1658
	7 Feb. Order on their return, and on a letter from Richard Tarton [son, and brother of the above Tarletons] that he knows no cause against the claim, that it be allowed, and that the trustees hold the estate in discharge of their trust, with arrears from date of petition.	23	1668
L.C.C. I. & D. 243 36 –39 C. 33 369 243 40, 41 O.B.E. 233 42 R. 243 43 C. 243 44	13 June 1654. Thomas Litherland, of Prescot, co. Lancaster, begs discharge of a messuage, &c., in Hugton, sequestered for the recusancy of Edward Tarleton, the late tenant, who had only an estate for life therein by the courtesy of England in right of Dorothy his wife; their son Edward Tarleton, also deceased, together with his father, in consideration of 100l. paid them by petitioner and Elizabeth Alcock, sold them the aforesaid premises.	143 243	403 34
	13 June. Referred to the County Committee	27 243	6 35
	16 Feb. 1655. Litherland begs further order to the County Committee to examine him and other witnesses.	143	401
	16 Feb. Referred accordingly	27	299

Purchaser of the Estate of Humphrey Weare, Kingston, Somerset. (fn. 1)


		Vol. G	No. or p.

O.T.T. 145 73	17 Feb. 1654. Discharge from sequestration of a house in Kingston, Somerset, forfeited by him and bought from the Treason Trustees by Rob. Musgrave.	18	930

John Eveleigh, Clerk, Co. Devon.


	Vol. G	No. or p.

Begs discharge of, or leave to prove his title to Holcombe Manor and barton, St. Mary Ottery, Devon, conveyed by his grandfather, John Eveleigh, 23 Eliz., to trustees for the life of himself, and Joan his wife, with reversions to his sons George, Richard, and John, and with leave to George to let the estate for 3 lives or 80 years. George and Richard left no issue, but John, who died in George's lifetime, left petitioner son and heir. George demised part of the estate to Robert and Wm. Heathfield at rent of 32s. Petitioner has recovered part thereof, but part is claimed by George Eveleigh, alias Browne, his uncle George's illegitimate son.	84	558
20 Feb. 1654. The County Committee to examine and Reading to report.	25	273

Claimant on the Estate of Frances, Widow of Thomas Hugford, Recusant, Solihull, Co. Warwick.


21 Feb. 1654.		Vol. G	No. or p.

D. 86 665 –667 C. 33 347 86 669 672 L.C.C. I. & D. 86 657 –661 170 249 –251 C. 86 674 676 D. 86 663 R. 86 641 H. 27 253	Thomas Farren begs allowance of a lease at 5l. rent of lands in Solihull, co. Warwick; Frances, widow of Thos. Hugford who died Jan. 1653, granted it to him for 7 years, or her life, but the lands are sequestered for Thos. Hugford's recusancy.	86	656 697
	21 Feb. 1654. Petitioner is to prove his title, the County Commissioners to certify, and Brereton to report.	86 25	653 273
	25 April 1654. There being a change of County Commissioners, [Edw.] Chamberlain, the present Commissioner, is ordered to attend to this order.	27	35
	1 Aug. Farren having his proofs ready, begs to be allowed his rents on security pending a hearing.	86	700
	1 Aug. The rents to remain in the hands of the County Commissioner, but the hearing to be speeded.	27	107
	1 Feb. 1655. Claim allowed on report, and sequestration discharged, with arrears from date of petition, but the County Commissioner is to take care that the estate is re-sequestered on the death of Frances Hugford, who is 80 years old.	23	1665

John Kessel, Egloshale, Cornwall.


		Vol. G	No. or p.

C. 33 329 143 507 –511, 497	21 Feb. 1654. Discharged from sequestration on the Act of Pardon. (fn. 2)	21	1312
	9 May. Begs repayment of 85l. received by the County Commissioners during the sequestration. Granted.	143 27	495 44

Elizabeth Molineux, Widow, age 80, Recusant, Newhall, West Derby, Co. Lancaster.


23 Feb. 1654.		Vol. G	No. or p.

	Her estate being sequestered for recusancy, she is too poor to contract for it, if rules according the late Act come out, and therefore begs an order to the County Committee to pay her the ⅓. Granted.	105	835

John Roscoe, Barrow, Co. Lancaster.


		Vol. G	No. or p.

SUR. 58a 536 P.R. 227 25 R. 227 21	23 Feb. 1654. Being in the last Additional Act for Sale, begs to compound for his estate according to a proviso in the said Act.	140 227	437 23
	24 Feb. Fine 24l.	227	22
	21 June. The fine being fully paid, his estate discharged	24	1123