List of Recongnizances to the Council of State,

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Interregnum, 1650. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1876.

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'List of Recongnizances to the Council of State,', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Interregnum, 1650, (London, 1876) pp. 514-524. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/interregnum/1650/pp514-524 [accessed 20 April 2024]

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List of Recognizances to the Council of State viz.:—

Date. Person bound. Address Sum No. of Sureties. Sum each. Condition. Reference.
1650. £ £ I. 120.
Feb. 19 Thos. Baily, D.D. 1,000 To do nothing prejudicial to the present government. 18
March 8 William Dugard, stationer Christchurch, London 1,000 2 500 Appearance when required as to printing "Defensio Regia," and to be of good behaviour meantime. 18
" " Col. Wm. Ryves 400 1 400 Not given 18
" " Capt. Hercules Arnett 300 1 300 18
" 13 Capt. Rich. Weston 300 1 300 18
" " Capt. Thos. Campion 300 1 300 18
" " Capt. Jno. Cope 300 1 300 18
" " Capt. Jas. Manseragh 300 1 300 18
" 15 Thos. Simmons, goldsmith St. Clement Danes 500 2 200 Not to put a certain instrument for pressing coin to any unlawful use. 19
" 16 Katherine, Dowager Lady Eure. 1,000 Not to suffer Wm. Lord Eure, who is travelling for his health, to attend any religious house of the Catholic faith. 19
" 18 George Wright, gent. Westminster 1,000 1 500 Appearance when required and good behaviour. 19
" 22 John Wright, gent. Christchurch 500 2 200 " " " 19
" 27 Edw. Hales, haberdasher St. Dunstan's in the West 500 4 200 " " " 20
" " Laurence Tawyer, goldsmith St. Gregory's by St. Paul's
" 30 John Bredott, carpenter 100 Appearance of Abigail Rogers for spreading seditious pamphlets, and her good behaviour. 20
" 30 John Lovell St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate 100
April 3 Harman Barnes, gunsmith St. Clement Danes 500 2 200 To go 20 miles beyond the lines of communication, and remain there until further order. 20
" " John Pennifather, gent. Hertford 300 1 300 Same as Col. Ryves 20
" " John Lord Robartes Truro, Cornwall 20,000 2 2,0000 Not to reside in the west of England for eight months to come, and to repair within a week into Essex, and there continue until further order, and not hold correspondence with the enemy. 20
April 5 Thomas Turner Singleton, near Chichester, Sussex. 100 1 100 In carrying over 100 men to Ireland, not to suffer them to take free quarter, &c. 21
" 6 William Dugard, stationer St. Laurence Poultney 500 2 200 Not to suffer his presses to be used for unlawful purposes. 21
" 7 Solomon Richards, gent. St. Andrews, Holborn 800 To produce a certificate within three months of having transported 1,200 men to Ireland. 21
" 9 Peter Spencer St. Albans 200 To transport 120 men each to Ireland, for Solomon Richard's regiment, discharge their quarters, and make restitution for all disorders by taking free quarters 21
" " Edm. Highgate 200
" " John Webb Luddington, Wilts 200
" " John Thory Wisbeach 200
" " Edm. Parsons Great Milton, Oxford 200
" " Rich. Stamper Arundel 200
" " Michael Pember Kinersley, Hereford 200
" 12 Edw. Crouch Christchurch 500 2 200 Appearance when required and good behaviour. 22
" 13 Evan Vaughan 200 2 100 To make good his articles to the AttorneyGeneral about the post bark. 22
" 17 Sir Wm. Cole 500 1 500 To carry over each 200 men to Ireland, do no wrong by the way, pay quarters, and restore a month's pay for each man short of the 200. 22
" " Major Edm. Jackson 400 1 400
" " Capt. Arthur Swanwick 400 2 200
" " Stephen Squibb 400 1 400
" " Capt. Rich. Blomfield Christchurch 400 1 400
" 18 Robert Blacklidge Carrickfergus 500 1 500 To make good the articles signed before the Attorney-General. 22
" 23 William Weare Portsham, county Dorset 1,000 2 500 Appearance when required at the Council or court of justice, and good behaviour.
" 24 Col. Lidcott 500 1 300 Not given 23
" " Col. Robt. Russell 400 1 300 23
" " Capt. Jno. Goodwin 400 1 300 23
" " Capt. Hump. Barrow 400 1 300 23
" " Major Allen 400 1 300 23
" " Capt. Gildeon Fisher 400 1 300 23
" 26 Rich. Swaine Tarrant Gunfield, Dorset 2,000 Appearance when required at the Council or court of justice, and good behaviour. [I. 64, p. 228.] 23
April 26 Capt. Oliver St. George 500 1 400 Not given 23
" " Capt. Nich. Codd 500 1 400 23
" " Capt. Dan. Thomas 500 1 400 23
" " Capt. Edw. Sharpe 500 1 400 23
" " Capt. Jno. Wilkinson 500 1 400 23
" 29 Ferdinando Storey 500 Appearance when required 24
" " Peter Gifford 200 2 100 " " 24
" " Walter Breames, gent Canterbury 1,000 2 200 Appearance when required during nine months and good behaviour. 24
" " John Clarke, surgeon St. Martin-in-the-Fields 500 2 200 To leave the realm withing five days 24
" " John Webb, gent. St. Dunstan's-in-West 500 2 200 " " 24
May 6 Thomas Page, mariner Greenwich, Kent 500 2 200 To be of good behaviour 25
" 8 Robert Townsend, gent. St. Andrew's, Holborn 500 1 500 Not to do anything to the prejudice of the commonwealth while abroad. 25
" 13 Col. Rich. Le Hunt Kelikeythed, Pembroke 1,000 1 500 To raise and transport 1,200 men to Ireland, take no free quarter, and discount 400l. received here with the Lord Lieutenant. 25
" 15 Thomas Povey, Esq. Gray's Inn 1,000 2 1,000 To appear at Council when required, to answer as to some letters sent to Cornwall. 25
" 16 Charles Compton, Esq. Badley, county Suffolk 200 1 200 Good behaviour 25
" " Robert Sherborne, mariner Sunderland, county Durham. 500 Appearance when required, and good behaviour. 26
" " William Curtis, weaver Colchester 500 Appearance when required, and good behaviour, and to leave town within five days. 26
" 17 Robert Darnell 100 Appearance when required, and good behaviour. 26
" 25 Sir Lewis Kirke Savoy parish 2,000 2 1,000 Not to do anything prejudicial to the Government while at Newfoundland. 26
" 27 Hercules Meautys, Esq. Westminster 1,000 To leave England and return to his charge in Holland within 20 days, and be of good behaviour. [See I. 64, p. 388.] 26
" " Edward Bellingham, gent. St. Bride's, London 500 Appearance when required, and good behaviour. 26
" 29 Rich. Lisle, gent. Fulham 500 2 200 " " " 27
June 5 Robert Bostock, stationer St. Faith's, Southwark 500 2 200 Not to print, publish, or sell seditious or unlicensed pamphlets, and be of good behaviour. 27
June 6 Sir John Maney, Bart Linton 1,000 2 500 To observe the Act for confinement of delinquents, appear when required, and be of good behaviour. 27
" " Thomas Williams, stationer. St. Botolph's, Aldersgate 300 That William Thompson, stationer, of Harborough, county Leicester, shall not make any undue use of a warrant for suppressing hawkers and others selling seditious and unlicensed books, and for seizing thereof, and suppressing unlawful presses. 27
" " Geo. Whittington, stationer. St. Christopher's, Exchange 300
" 7 John Ashton, armourer St. Sepulchre's 200 That Eliz. Thompson leave places mentioned in the Act within five days, and be of good behaviour. 28
John Knight, tailor St. Martin's-in-the-Fields 200
" 8 Frances Huddy Coscombe, Dorsetshire 200 To leave town within five days, appear when required, and be of good behaviour. 28
" 14 Thomas Cooke, gent. St. Dunstan's-in-the-West 500 2 200 To leave town within five days, and be of good behaviour. 28
" 15 Adrian Scroope 1,000 2 1,000 To be of good behaviour 28
" 20 Katherine Dowager Lady Byron. Newstead, county Notts 200 2 100 " " 28
" " Thomas Waltham Boston 200 1 100 In carrying over 100 men to Ireland not to take free quarter or oppress the country. 29
" 22 Laurence Pooker, cordwainer Hillingdon, county Middlesex. 500 Not to leave Hillington without notice, appear when required, and be of good behaviour. 29
" " Rich. Fox, gent. Cunham, county Salop 500 2 200 To leave town for Salop in five days 29
" " Nathaniel Wilmer St. Denis, Backchurch 200 1 100 Not to take free quarter or oppress the country in his march. 29
" " Edw. Martin, D.D. 1,000 2 500 Appearance when required, and good behaviour. 29
" " Sir Rich. Hards Hards Court, county Kent 1,000 1 500 To leave the Peterhouse and reside with Thoresby Hards, or within London, but not in Kent. 29
" 28 Saml. Duncan, draper Ipswich, co. Suffolk 200 For Andrew Wykes, of Colchester, prisoner at Coventry, to appear before Council within seven days after notice, to answer for his offence. 30
June 28 John Offley, Esq. Madeley Manor, county Stafford. 10,000 2 5,000 Not to leave Tunbridge, where he is to go for the benefit of his health, without leave, and be of good behaviour. 30
" 29 Major Robert Hesketh Dunderdale, Lancashire 500 2 200 To depart out of the limits for confinement of delinquents within five days, and be of good behaviour. 30
July 6 Rich. Boulton 40 2 40 To depart out of the limits for confining delinquents within five days. 30
" " Gabrial Offley Broxborne, Herts 100 1 100 For John Offley, of Madely, county Stafford, to deliver up four horses within 10 days or pay 100l. 31
" " Thomas Jessop, waterman St. Mary Overy 40 1 40 To leave town within five days, and not return until the time limited by the Act. 31
" " Richard Clarke St. Saviour's 40 1 40 " " " 31
" " George Owner St. Saviour's 40 1 40 " " " 31
" 8 Capt. Giles Hessington Wells, co. Somerset 400 In carrying over each a company of foot to Ireland, not to take free quarter on their march, or oppress the country. 31
Jas Mucklow London 400
Roger Prichards Colin Llanmartin, co. Monmouth. 400
" " Adam Cleypoole, gent. West Deeping, co. Line. 1,000 2 500 Appearance when required and good behaviour. 32
" 9 Anne Church St. Giles-in-the-Fields 500 2 200 To be released from the Gatehouse, leave the lines of communication, and be of good behaviour. 32
" 10 Timothy Wilkens, gent. Oxford 500 2 200 To go beyond the limits and be of good behaviour. 32
" 12 John Langton, merchant St. Peter's le Poore 1,000 2 500 Appearance when required and good behaviour. 32
" 13 John Whittell, girdler Milk Street, City 200 1 200 Appearance when required to answer as to printing and publishing "A Friendly Debate between Samuel Eaton and John Knowles." 33
" 15 Robert Squire, haberdasher St. Bride's 500 2 250 Appearance when required and good behaviour 33
" 16 Robert Webb, gent. Westminster 500 2 250 To leave the city and lines of communication, appear when required, and be of good behaviour. 33
July 24 John Legate, stationer Cambridge 300 Not to print any seditious or unlicensed books, pamphlets, or pictures, nor suffer their presses to be used for such purpose. 34
" " Wm. Graves " 300
" " Wm. Morden " 300
" 25 Francis Owen St. Katherine Creechurch 1,000 2 500 To appear at Council next Saturday, and be of good behaviour in the meantime. 34
" " Sir Andrew Knyveton Bradley, co. Derby 5,000 2 1,000 Appearance when required and good behaviour. 34
" 27 Thomas Howard and John Corbett, Esqs. St. Martin's-in-the-Fields 2,000 2 1,000 To leave the limits of the late Act within five days, appear when required, and good begood behaviour. 34
" 29 Azarias Phesant, tailor St. Clement Danes 200 2 100 Appearance when required and good behaviour. 35
Aug. 2 Capt. Edw. Morgan, gent. Goldgrave, co. Flint 500 2 250 Leave the limits in five days, appear when required, and be of good behaviour. [I. 8, p. 37.] 35
" " John Marston, yeoman Pinchbeck, co. Line. 500 Appearance when required and good behaviour. 35
" " Patrick, Baron Kerry and Lixnaw. 2,000 2 1,000 Having to go to the Bath for benefit of his health, to surrender himself again as a prisoner at the Tower within two months, and be of good behaviour in the meantime. 36
" 3 Richard Sedgwick, merchant. St. Pete Poore 1,000 3 500 Appearance when required and good behaviour. 36
" " Valentine Fulwood 500 Appearance when required to give evidence. 36
" 7 William Jenkins, Esq. Great Busby, co. York 500 2 200 To be of good behaviour during his six weeks' stay in London for his health. 36
" 9 Edw. Moulins St. Andrew's Holborn 1,000 2 500 Appearance when required and good behaviour. 37
" 10 Henry Pert Mountneys, co. Essex 1,000 1 1,000 " " " 37
" " Rich. Bull and Thomas Mayhew, junr., gent. Aldgate, co. Oxon 200 2 100 Appearance when required before Lieut.-Col. Kelsey, Deputy Governor of Oxon, and others, and good behaviour. 37
" " Robert Cordell 5,000 2 2,500 Appearance in 24 hours if in town, and within six days if out, and good behaviour. 39
Aug. 10 Ralph Hammond, labourer St. Andrew's, Holborn 100 2 100 Appearance when required and good behaviour 37
" " Robert Smith, labourer St. Botolph, Aldersgate 100 2 100 " " " 37–8
" 13 John Cropley, Esq. Christ Church 2,000 2 1,000 " " " 38
" " Thomas Rich, vintner St. Martin's Outwich 2,000 1 2,000 " " " 38
" " Francis Heath, haberdasher St. Mary Bothaw's 1,000 2 500 " " " 38
" " John Frith, fishmonger St. Michael's, Cornhill 500 2 250 " " " 38
" " Henry Cogain, goldsmith St. Katherine Creechurch 500 2 250 " " " 38
" 14 Thomas Curtoys, merchant, stranger. St. Bennet's Sherehog 1,000 2 500 " " " 38
" " Robert Hanson, scrivener Aldermary 500 2 250 " " " 38
" 17 Joshua Foot, ironmonger London 300 That 30 barrels of powder shipped to New England be not used to the prejudice of the commonwealth. 39
" 19 William Davison, gent. Westminster 1,000 2 500 Appearance when required and good behaviour. 39
" 21 Lieut.-Col. Robt. Barrow 200 2 100 Not to take free quarter while carrying men to Ireland. 39
" 22 Thomas Townsend, gent. St. Andrew's Wardrobe 500 2 250 Appearance when required and good behaviour. 40
" 23 John Ashburnham, Esq. Ashburnham, co. Sussex 2,000 2 1,000 " " " 40
" 24 John Southwell, M.D. St. Dunstan's-in-the-West 500 2 250 To leave the prescribed limits within five days, and be of good behaviour. 40
" " Robert Maxwell, gent. Westminster 500 2 200 Appearance when required and good behaviour. 40
" 30 Nathaniel Eldred Clapham, co. Surrey 2,000 2 1,000 For due performance of his office as commissary of victuals for the marching army in Scotland. 41
" " Thomas Foster Hatfield, co. Herts 100 Good behaviour while in England 41
Sept. 2 William Beswicke Golden Lion tavern, St. Martin's-in-the-Fields. 1,000 1 1,000 For the good behaviour of Wm. Hammer of Tenshall co. Flint, who is going to the Bath for his health. 41
" 4 Richard Williamson Martin's Orgar's, near the Old Swan. 1,000 2 500 Appearance when required and good behaviour. 41
" 6 Edward Pickes, Esq. Crayford, co. Kent 2,000 2 1,000 " " " 42
" " John Bellasis, Esq. Wallerby, co. Lincoln 5,000 " " " 42
" 7 George Lord Goring 5,000 " " " 42
Sept. 13 Thomas Leigh, Esq. East Wickham, Kent 1,000 2 500 Appearance when required and good behaviour. 42
" " George Gage, gent. Christchurch, prisoner in Newgate. 30,000 3 30,000 To have liberty to go to Portugal or Holland upon his own desire to endeavour to release Rich. Beare and Jno. Bushell, merchants, imprisoned in Portugal, and if he fails, to return to Newgate in three months. 42–3
" 14 Ralph Asheton, Esq. Middleton [Lancaster] 1,000 2 1,000 Appearance when required and good behaviour. 43
" 16 John Holcroft Holcroft, co. Lancaster 1,000 2 500 " " " 43
" " Peter Egerton Shaw, co. Lancaster 1,000 2 500 " " " 43
" " Thomas Webb Sholeby, co. Leicester 500 2 200 " " " 44
" 17 Robert Taylor, Esq. Lincoln's Inn 200 2 100 " " " 44
" 21 Sir Rich. Vivian Trelowarren, co. Cornwall 500 1 500 Good behaviour, having liberty to go home 44
" 25 Capt. Isaac Jackson, grocer St. Botolph's, Aldersgate 400 1 200 Having contracted to carry over to Ireland 150 men each, at 25s. a piece, to restore 25s. for every one deficient. 44
" " Capt. Wm. Pelham Buers, co. Suffolk 400
" 26 Edmund Cogan, goldsmith St. Katherine's, Creechurch 1,000 2 500 Appearance when required and good behaviour. 44
" 27 James Yates 200 2 100 " " " 45
" " Lucie, Countess Dowager of Carlisle. 10,000 2 10,000 To leave the Tower within 10 days, and remain in the county 20 miles from London from 1st Oct. until 1st Dec. unless summoned to appear before, and to be of good behaviour. 45
" " Major Edw. Shepherd St. Margaret's, Westminster. 400 1 200 Having contracted as above for soldiers for Ireland, to restore 25s. for every man deficient. 44
" " Capt. Hen. Butts Norfolk 400 1 200
" 28 Col. Thos. Fairfax Covent Garden 1,000 2 500 To observe the Act for removing Delinquents out of Town, appear when required and be of good behaviour. 46
Oct. 1 Major Samuel Shepherd Tossiter, co. Northampton 4,000 That the officers named by him march immediately to the waterside for service in Ireland. 46
Oct. 1 Major Samuel Shepherd Tossiter, co. Northampton 250 To march the company he agreed to raise into Ireland, without exacting free quarter or oppressing the country, and for each man short of 120 to pay back 14s. 46
" 2 William Jenkins Busby, co. York 500 2 250 To be of good behaviour the six months he remains in town. 46
" " Sir John Pershall, Bart. 2,000 2 1,000 Appearance when required and good behaviour. 47
" " Sir Robt. Sherley, Bart. Chartley, co. Staff. 10,000 2 5,000 " " " 47
" " Randolph Egerton Betley, co. Staff. 2,000 2 1,000 " " " 47
" 3 Edw. Puckle Bennett Finke 300 1 300 To raise, march, and transport 100 men besides officers upon their own charge to Col. Fowkes regiment in Ireland, avoid free quarter and other exactions, provide victuals on board, and repay 30s. per man of all short of 100. 47
" " Wm. Disney 300
" 9 John Watson, gunmaker St. Dunstan's-in-the-East 300 To see that the guns, muskets, and fowling pieces that Daniel Hore, merchant, has liberty to transport to New England are not improperly used. 48
" 10 Peter Snow, yeoman St. Margaret's, Westminster. 200 For Elinor Brabbin's appearance when required, and her good behaviour. 48
" " Capt. Peter Flower Philips Norton, co. Somerset. 250 1 120 Same as Major Shephard 48
" 11 Rich. Bancks, clothmaker St. Dunstan's-in-the-West 1,000 That Thos. Chichley be of good behaviour while removing from Cambridge to Norfolk. 48
" 12 Capt. Saml. Fethrington Burntwood, co. Essex 300 1 200 To raise and transport 120 men for Ireland, pay their quarters and not allow any exactions, and return 25s. for every man wanting. 49
" 15 John Bazell Poole, co. Dorset 500 To hasten the Mary of Poole with provisions to Scotland, and deduct 30l. for freight. 49
" 18 Henry Gerrard Newton, in Mackerfield, co. Lane. 200 2 100 Appearance when required and good behaviour. 49
" " Col. Thos. Slingsby 1,000 2 500 " " " 50
Oct. 18 Nicholas Shuttleworth Gantrop, co. Lane. 1,000 2 500 To present himself to Council within three days after his arrival in London. 50
" 30 Capt. Edw. Gearis, merchant. St. Magnus 200 To raise and ship 120 men, besides officers, for Ireland, without free quarter or other exactions, find victuals and shipping, and pay 18s. per man for all deficient. 50
Nov. 1 John Offley, Esq. Madeley Manor, co. Staff 8,000 2 4,000 Appearance when required, and good behaviour. 51
" 2 Major George Walters Barnstaple 800 2 400 To carry over 500 men to Ireland without exacting free quarter, &c., and repay 30s. for every man deficient. 51
" 3 John Booth Co. Chester 1,000 2 500 Appearance when required, and good behaviour. 53
" 4 Cecilia, Countess Dowager of Rutland. 1,000 2 500 To be of good behaviour 52
" 11 Patrick, Baron of Kerry and Lixnaw. 2,000 2 1,000 Appearance when required, and good behaviour. 51
" 12 Robert Harley 1,000 2 500 " " " 52
" 13 Edw. Vaughan Floidearth, co. Montgomery 4,000 1 2,000 To be of good behaviour for two months, during his journey to and from, and stay in London. 48
" 22 William, Marquis of Hertford. 20,000 2 10,000 To repair to his house at Netley, appear when necessary, and be of good behaviour. 52
" 28 James Eastland, gent. Queen Street, St. Giles-in-the-Fields. 200 2 100 Appearance when required, and good behaviour. 53
" 29 Robert Blackwall, gent. Bushey, co. Herts 500 2 250 " " " 53
" 30 Capt. Wm. Harmer 250 1 100 To raise, march, and ship 140 men for Ireland, without exacting free quarter, the State finding shipping and victuals on board, and to pay 25s. per man for all deficient. 54
" " Capt. Jno. Tailor 250 " " " 54
" " Capt. Jas. Sicklemore 250 1 100 " " 130 men 54
" " Capt. Jas. Blackbourn 250 1 100 " " " 54
" " Capt. Wm. Radford 250 1 100 " " " 54
" " Capt. Robt. Jacobs 250 1 100 " " " 54
Dec. 5 William Basset Stepenhill, co. Middlesex 1,000 2 500 To make good his contract for hay to be sent to Scotland. 55
" " Edw. Archer Somerton, co. Oxford 100 2 50 Appearance when required and good behaviour. 57
" 6 Maurice Jervoyce Cannings, co. Wilts 500 Appearance when required 55
" 11 Capt. Christ. Poole 400 2 200 To raise, march, and pay quarters of 150 men for Ireland, free from exactions, the State finding shipping and victuals, and to return 25s. for every man deficient. 55
" " Henry Compton Brambletye, co. Sussex 1,000 Appearance when required, and good behaviour, and not to accept the challenge sent him by Thos. Howard. 56
" 15 Sir John Morley Chichester 1,000 2 500 Appearance when required and good behaviour. 56
" 17 Thomas Howard 1,000 Appearance when required and good behaviour, and not further to prosecute the quarrel with Mr. Compton. 56
" " Lucie Countess Dowager of Carlisle. 10,000 2 10,000 To leave the Tower and go 20 miles into the country within 14 days, and not go beyond five miles of the place where she elects to stay, for three months, appearing when required, and being of good behaviour in the meantime. 57
" 19 John Digby, Esq. Goatehurst, co. Bucks 1,000 Appearance when required, and good behaviour 58
" 21 Jacob Boeve 1,200 To abide by the decision of Council as to the disposal of 60 tuns of French wine wrecked at Swansey. 58
" 24 Hump. Broughton, yeoman Hurst, co. Berks 500 Appearance when required and good behaviour. 58