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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… and the silver was laden for those parts. Robert Rookes, searcher of Dover, who knew the King's pleasure, made … special command to his Attorney, Mr. Noy, to prosecute Rookes for contemning his Majesty's pleasure, and for restitution of the silver to petitioner, whereupon Rookes was imprisoned in the Fleet where he has been ever …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… and John Painter, who are under-searchers there to Mr. Rookes. Being officers whose want of service might be …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… to the King. The King by letters patent granted to Thomas Rookes for his life the office of Searcher of Sandwich, with … the same place for their lives on the surrender of Thomas Rookes and Andrew Cater, but Cater refused to surrender, … of Exchequer. After various recited proceedings, Thomas Rookes was fined 200 l. in the Exchequer, and suspended from …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… Secretary to grant the place to petitioner's brother Henry Rookes [ sic] who was living in the said town, and also to …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… a similar direction in some other cause. [ p.] 88. George Rookes to George Rudolph Weckherlin. I pray you that …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… the Privy Seal. [ p.] 17. Statement of the case of Thomas Rookes, Searcher of Dover, and of the occasion of many suits between his father, George Rookes, and himself. The father, in the hope, as is alleged, … allowed to name a coadjutor. [1 p.] 18. Answer to George Rookes's allegations in reference to money transactions …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… your Majesty in 1,000 l., and has an extent against Robert Rookes, nephew to petitioner, for 700 l., upon his house and land. Rookes has leased the same at 4 l. per annum for 21 years to … for which you gave petitioner a buck at Theobalds. William Rookes, who left this house and land to the father of Robert, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… [Windebank?]. Notwithstanding the difference between Old Rookes and Mr. Morgan, concerning the searcher's place of … See Vol. ccclvii., Nos. 17 and 24], I doubt in my absence Rookes will be busy, as formerly he has been, to procure some …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… to his Majesty in the controversy between Morgan and Rookes, concerning the searcher's place of Sandwich. His … directed that both parties should try their title at law. Rookes declining that course, endeavours to make his patent …