Cases before the Committee: August 1651

Calendar, Committee For Compounding: Part 4. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1892.

'Cases before the Committee: August 1651', in Calendar, Committee For Compounding: Part 4, (London, 1892) pp. 2861-2867. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/compounding-committee/pt4/pp2861-2867 [accessed 19 April 2024]

August 1651

Claimant on the Estate of William, or Sir William Blaxton, or Blackston, Archdeacon Newton, Co. Durham.


1 Aug. 1651.		Vol. G	No. or p.

L.C.C. & D. 66 399 –402 155 263 –266	Hen. Blaxton, of Archdeacon Newton, begs examination of his title to a farm in Archdeacon Newton, worth 40l. a year, which he allowed his son William, who was in debt, to let to George Harrison, his surety, for 8 years. It was sequestered for his son's delinquency, but the late County Committee ordered petitioner the rents; yet the present Committee have re-sequestered it, and let it for 7 years.	69	395 405
R. 69 391	1 Aug. 1651. The County Committee to certify and Reading to report.	14 69	237 398
	4 May 1652. Order on report that the sequestration be continued, the evidence being insufficient.	16	351
L.C.C. & D.155 267 –274	19 May. He begs that as his deeds and witnesses are 200 miles off, the County Commissioners may examine them. Granted.	69 16	403 415
H. 17 259 L.C.C. 155 275	14 Oct. Order that the lands be discharged on oath of Henry and Wm. Blackston that there was no agreement between them to vest the estate in William.	19 69	1035 383
	3 Nov. William's case having been submitted to Parliament, is by them referred back to the Committee for Compounding.	118 143	154 32
	9 Feb. 1653. On report that Sir Wm. Blackston, the son, has taken the oath as to the agreement with Henry, order that he enjoy the estate on security for 3 months, and that meanwhile the Yorkshire Commissioners repair to Hen. Blackston, tender him the oath, and if he take it, the Durham Commissioners are to discharge the estate and give up the bond; if he refuse it, the money received is to be repaid, and the estate to be reserved for the State.	17	658
	14 Sept. Order of 14 October last made absolute, and sequestration discharged.	19	1122

Barnaby Scudamore.


		Vol. G	No. or p.

P.E. 222 681 P.R. 12 284 R. 222 677 H. 15 90	1 Aug. 1651. He petitions to compound, though never sequestered, for an estate of 50l. a year.	222	679
	2 Sept. Fine at ¹/6, 100l.	12	297
	3 Feb. 1652. Fine confirmed at 87l. 10s.	12	297
Claimant on the Estate.
NOTE 222 677	14 April 1652. John, Viscount Scudamore, moves for discharge on an estate come to him on the death of Barnaby Scudamore, who died in debt, leaving 37l. unpaid of his composition fine.	116	295
	14 April. Payment of the latter half forborne, as Barnaby had but a life-interest in the estate, and estate discharged.	16	308

James Portus, Minister of Orford, Suffolk.


	Vol. G	No. or p.

Depositions that he was at Oxford when a King's garrison, and was chaplain in Col. Tilliers' regiment.	169	107
31 Oct. 1651. The County Committee report that they have seized his estate, being only the tithes of 2 livings, but that he came from co. Worcester, and his estate there should be enquired after.	169	109
27 Nov. The Committee for Compounding order the Suffolk Committee to proceed according to instructions, and the Worcestershire Committee to make enquiries.	30	434 474

Claimants on the Estate of Christopher Blencoe, Cumberland.


6 Aug. 1651.		Vol. G	No. or p.

	Henry, Christopher, and Mary, infant children of Chris. Blencoe, petition that their grandfather, Wm. Robinson, of Rokeby, co. York, dying 8 years since in Parliament service, left 10l. for Henry, which was spent in 5 kine, but as these were taken by [Leonard] Dykes, then sheriff of Cumberland, their grandmother, Frances Robinson, sent them 3 kine more. Yet all were sequestered as their father's goods, and sold for ¹/5 of what their grandmother sent to redeem them, she having laid out 44l. 8s. for their restitution. Beg that this money may be repaid, or at least ¹/5, on proof that the goods belong to them.	69	439
L.C.C. I.& D. 150 401 –405	6 Aug. The County Committee to examine and certify	14	241

Claimants on the Estate of [Richard] Cooper, Walthamstow, Essex.


	Vol. G	No. or p.

6 Aug. 1651. The Inhabitants of Navestock, Essex, complain that they are likely to be left destitute of a minister for their large and populous parish; the vicarage being small, the Committee for Plundered Ministers granted them 50l. a year out of Walthamstow Rectory, sequestered from Cooper, but he has compounded with the County Committee for 100l., not half a year's revenue of his estate.	108	43
6 Aug. The County Committee to certify particulars, and Cooper to show cause why his estate should not be re-sequestered.	14	241

Robert Knightley, Recusant, East Tilbury, Essex.


		Vol. G	No. or p.

C. 97 11 L.C.C. 156 132 97 7	6 Aug. 1651. Begs satisfaction for the damage done to his mansion-house, &c., by Colonel James Temple, governor of Tilbury block-house. Has only 14 acres of land attached, ²/3 of which are sequestered for his recusancy, and the whole is let at 16l. a year.	97	9
	6 Aug. The County Committee to certify	14	242
	31 Dec. They having certified that the house was partly pulled down by Col. Temple, for the service of the public, petitioner begs allowance of 50l. for the damage done. Noted, "Cannot relieve the petitioner."	97	5

Claimants on the Estate of Andrew Norris, West Derby, Co. Lancaster. (fn. 1)


6 Aug. 1651.		Vol. G	No. or p.

L.C.C. & D.107 461 –465 D. 107 467 R. 107 455 240 40	6 Aug. 1651. John, William, and Allen Norris, his 3 younger sons, beg allowance of annuities of 6l. each granted them by their father, that of Allen, the only one who petitioned, being allowed by the Committee for Sequestrations; but on late instructions,—the estate of their elder brother Henry, out of which the annuities came, being sequestered for recusancy,—payment is withheld, and they have no other livelihood.	107	454 459
	6 Aug. Referred to the County Commissioners and Reading	14 107	241 457
	2 April 1652. Deed allowed and payment ordered, with arrears since 24 Dec. 1649, but ²/3 of the annuities are to be sequestered for their recusancy.	16 240	258 41

Claimants on the Estate of Richard Norris, Speke, Co. Lancaster.


		Vol. G	No. or p.

L. 107 447 D. 107 445 L.C.C. & D. 107 439 –441 R. 107 433 240 42	6 Aug. 1651. Edward, John, and Andrew Norris, his infant sons, beg discharge of their father's estate, sequestered they know not why; he died in 1642, leaving them 10, 11, and 12 years old.	107	431 437
	6 Aug. The County Committee to certify cause of sequestration and Reading to report.	14 107	240 445 435
	21 Oct. No return being made on this order, one is to be sent without delay.	15	53
	1 April 1652. On deposition that the premises will not let for more than 10l. a year, and that the eldest child is not yet 14, claim allowed, and premises discharged; the County Committee are to endeavour to have the children brought up Protestants.	16 240	251 43

Lessees of the Estate of Dr. John Turner, late Prebend of St. Paul's, London.


		Vol. G	No. or p.

	6 Aug. 1651. Wm. Codrington, of London, petitions that Dr. John Turner, delinquent, had a 40 years' lease of the Black Raven, St. Paul's Churchyard, from Mat. Herbert, lessee from the prebendary of Caddington Major, Paul's Church, to which, it being sequestered for Turner's delinquency, petitioner has been the State's tenant for 8 years, and has his trade there. Begs a 7 years' lease.	75	427
	6 Aug. The County Committee to certify the value, if let for 7 years.	14	242
L.C.C. 240 44	16 Sept. Order on their return that he be admitted tenant on a repairing lease at 45l. rent.	15	20
	13 May 1652. The Bankruptcy Commissioners claiming 16l. a year therefrom, due to Mat. Herbert, the County Committee are to require them to produce their title; if proved, it will be allowed, and meanwhile Codrington is not to be disturbed.	16	400
	25 May. The Committee for Compounding write to the Bankruptcy Commissioners, who urge the interest of the creditors without nothing the sequestration, that they must prove the title, and meanwhile Codrington must pay in his whole rent to the Treasury.	16	447
	13 Nov. 1653. A lease from the County Committee to Wm. Codrington for 7 years of the Black Raven, confirmed by the Committee for Compounding.	25	246
C. 33 335 80 380, 381 D. 80 377	27 Jan. 1654. Thos. Dickinson, of Hillingdon, Middlesex, petitions that the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's leased the Raven to John Bludworth, of London, who assigned it to Mat. Herbert, of London. He being made bankrupt, the Bankruptcy Commissioners claimed his interest in this lease, which they sold to petitioner, but it is now sequestered for delinquency of Dr. Turner, to whom it is falsely pretended that Bludworth assigned it. Begs discharge of the sequestration, and return of the profits received.	80	362 375
H. 27 31 R. 80 365	27 Jan. Referred to Reading, and Codrington, the present tenant, to have notice.	25 80	291 364 373
	23 March. Order on motion in Dickinson's behalf, that the rents be stayed 14 days in the tenants' hands.	25	320
C. 75 428, 429, 433	25 April. Order on report and on hearing Dickinson's counsel,—insisting that Turner forfeited his claim by admitting Codrington as tenant, contrary to a proviso in his lease from Bludworth,—that the forfeiture cannot be allowed, as Herbert never made his entry, but that in future the reserved rent of 16l. be paid to petitioner, and the arrears thereof, and those in the tenants' hands to the Bankruptcy Commissioners; the 5 years' reversion after expiration of the lease, is allowed to petitioner.	23	1601
	1 June. Order that the auditors state what is due to Wm. Codrington and report.	27 75	61 431
	23 June. Order that 39l. 2s. 6d., being 3 years' arrears (taxes deducted) of this 16l., be repaid by the Goldsmiths' Hall Treasurers, who have unduly received it, to the Bankruptcy Commissioners.	27	78

John Butts, Ludlow, Salop.


7 Aug. 1651.		Vol. G	No. or p.

P.E. 222 670 R. 222 665	Begs to compound, not being sequestered, for delinquency in the wars. Noted as referred to Reading.	222	668
	2 Sept. 1651. Fine at ¹/6, 3l. 6s. 8d.	12	297 299

Robert Shepherd, Cliff Park, Co. Northampton.


		Vol. G	No. or p.

SUR. 58A 299	7 Aug. 1651. His petition to compound (missing) referred to Reading.	12	290
	7 May 1653. He begs to compound on the last Act of Sale for his estate in Hunts, returned by the surveyors under the name of Thos. Shephered. Noted as referred to Brereton.	117	315
Purchaser of the Estate.
O.T.T. 117 325	11 Nov. 1653. Discharge from sequestration of houses in Stibbington and Elton Manor and town, co. Hunts, forfeited by Shephered, and bought from the Treason Trustees by Rob. Colby.	18	911

Anthony Teasdale, Ainder by Steeple, Co. York.


		Vol. G	No. or p.

P.E. 223 62	7 Aug. 1651. He begs to compound, being sequestered 24 June last, for delinquency in the first war. Noted as referred to Reading.	223	60
D. 121 823	18 Oct. 1652. Order that the fine, which has been refused on account of lapsed time, be received, it not having yet been confirmed.	12	370
R. 223 57	21 Oct. Fine at ¹/6, 13l.	12 121	329 823
	29 Dec. Fine paid and estate discharged	12	385

Sir Cecil Trafford, Trafford, Co. Lancaster, and a Claimant on his Estate.


12 Aug. 1651.		Vol. G	No. or p.

	Edw. Holt, of Sefton, co. Lancaster, begs examinations of his title to a rent-charge of 20 nobles from Sir Cecil Trafford's estate, co. Lancaster, paid for 30 years by Sir Edmund Trafford, the father, and Sir Cecil the son, but now detained by the County Commissioners, till allowed by the Committee for Compounding.	89	963 971
D. 89 980 L.C.C. & D. 89 974 975 160 297 –299 R. 89 965	12 Aug. 1651. Referred to the County Commissioners and Brereton.	14 89	252 969
	22 July 1652. Claim allowed on report, and ²/3 of the annuity, with arrears since the stay, to be paid from the ²/3 of the lands under sequestration.	17	36
	29 Nov. 1653. Sir Cecil begs to contract on the late Recusants' Act for the sequestered ²/3 of his estate.	124	619
	29 Nov. Referred to Reading	26	1
	12 May 1654. He begs to be admitted tenant to ²/3 of his estate, cos. Lancaster and Chester, on the late Ordinance and the Committee for Compounding's order thereon of 4 April last.	124	621
	12 May. The registrar and auditor to certify, and Reading to prepare a lease if it be not already in lease.	27	53
	27 June. He petitions with Thos. Gooden, of Little Bolton, for a survey of the estates in Lancashire, without which the leases cannot be perfected.	124	623
	27 June. County Commissioners to survey, or show cause in 6 days.	27	84
Lessees of the Estate.
	14 Jan. 1652. Rich. Haworth, of Manchester, begs a lease of ²/3 of Sir Cecil's estate in co. Lancaster, having always been wellaffected.	90	396
	14 Jan. The Lancashire Committee to certify its worth if let for 7 years, and to let ²/3 according to instructions.	15	189
L.C.C. 148 511 ACCTS. 148 513 –515	10 Feb. Like petition of Haworth for Sir Cecil's estate, co. Chester. With note that he requests the same order to the County Commissioners of Lancaster as he had to those of Chester. Granted.	90 15	397 398 249
D. 137 11	27 June 1654. Lieut.-Col. Charles Worsley petitions that the late King, in 1638, let to John Wood and Phil. Osborne, ²/3 of the manors and lands of Sir Cecil Trafford, cos. Lancaster and Chester for 41 years, if they remained so long sequestered for recusancy, for 200l. fine and 80l. rent; the lease is now assigned to petitioner, but the County Commissioners refuse to discharge the estate without order. Begs discharge, or examination of his title.	141	25 27
L.C.C. I.& D. 149 201 –209 C.33 364 R. 141 11 H. 27 130	27 June. Referred to the County Commissioners and Brereton	27 141	7 23
L.C.C. I.& D. 149 201 –209 C.33 364 R. 141 11 H. 27 130	12 Oct. Order on report, and on deposition that the assingnment was for petitioner and not for Sir Cecil Trafford, allowing the claim, with arrears from date of petition.	23	1634
	3 April 1655. His request that the tithes of Stretford and Chorlton, which were also in the deed, may be allowed, referred to Brereton, who is to peruse the deeds, and make a report of what he finds about the tithes.	27	352

George Roopes, Merchant, Dartmouth, Devon.


27 Aug. 1651.		Vol. G	No. or p.

P.E. 223 87	Begs to compound for delinquency in the first war, his estate being secured 5 weeks since by the County Commissioners, but never sequestered. Noted as referred to Reading.	223	83
	14 Oct. 1651. Order that his debts be considered in his fine, on his proving that he is a merchant.	12	341
C. 114 263	21 Oct. Fine at ¹/6, 124l. 5s.; but if he prove that he is a merchant, his debts will be considered.	12 114	329 328 265
R. 223 81 82 D. 223 85	Nov.? Having produced proof and paid ½ his fine, begs a review, and that the debts owing to and by him may be balanced.	114	261
	30 March 1652. Fine paid and estate discharged	12	417

Cornwall Delinquents.


29 Aug. 1651.		Vol. G	No. or p.

	Thomas Grosse, Burien. Wm. Kegwin, Mousehole, or Paul. Wm. Williams, Gwinear, or Rosurry. Georges Trenhale, jun., St. Erth. Rich. Wosper, Redruth. Rob. Pawly, Lalant. John Basisto, St. Just.	255	84 I
	All these men accused of serving against the Earl of Essex under Sir Fras. Bassett, high sheriff, and also under Sir Richard Grenville.
	2 and 6 April 1652. The requests of Grosse, Kegwin, and Williams for discharge on the Act of Pardon referred to the County Committee, to certify whether they were sequestered before 1 Dec. 1651.	16 255,	254, 263
	22 July. They certify that their estates were secured before August 1651, but nothing has been done since the passing of the Act of Pardon.	87 96 149 373,	613 793 375, 371
C. 32 62 (2) 87 616, 617 96 795–801	12 Oct. All discharged on the Act of Pardon	21	1298(3)
C. 32 62 (2) 87 616, 617 96 795–801	29 Aug. 1651. Roger Laundry, St. Neot's. Accused of being an officer in the late King's army, and so continuing till the reducing of the county; also of being in Pendennis Castle at its surrender.	255	84 I
	29 Aug. 1651. Fras. Scobell, St. Austell. Accused of being active against Parliament; confesses that he was a constable in the late war, appeared at several posses, and took the King's protestration.	255	84 I
	21 Oct. The County Committee are to enquire after some act done by him as constable, in raising or levying money, or enforcing men.	30	112
C. 32 47	30 March 1652. On his motion for his discharge on the Act of Pardon, the County Committee are to certify whether he was sequestered 1 Dec. 1650; and if not, his discahrge is to be drawn up.	16	231
	29 Aug. 1651. Degory Seccombe [or Sercombe], Lanteglos by Camelford, and Edward his son. Accused of being active constables against Parliament, sending men into the late King's army, and taking up goods.	255	84 I
	30 March 1652. On their motion for discharge on the Act of Pardon, the County Committee are to certify whether they were sequestered 1 Dec. 1651; and if not, their discharge is to be drawn up.	16	231
C. 32 34	29 Aug. 1651. Rich. Treglone, sen. and jun., St. Keverne. Accused of being active in the insurrection there, and chief actors in that party in the second war in 1647.	255	84 I
	29 Aug. 1651. Thos. Tresilian, St. Levan. Accused of having 3 sons in the insurrection at Penzance in 1647, and countenancing the sending in of supplies.	255	84 I
C. 125 257 L.C.C. 149 369 C. 32 61 125 253 255	2 April 1652. On his request for discharge on the Act of Pardon, the County Committee are to certify whether he was sequestered 1 Dec. 1651; and if not, to order it.	16	253
C. 125 257 L.C.C. 149 369 C. 32 61 125 253 255	22 July. They certify that his estate was secured, but not sequestered.	125 149	251 378
	12 Oct. Discharged on the Act of Pardon	21	1299

Nicholas Palmer, Shaugh, Devon.


		Vol. G	No. or p.

P.E. 110 429	29 Aug. 1651. Begs to compound, not being sequestered, and prays an order to prove his deeds before the County Committee of Devon.	110	427
	29 Aug. Referred to Reading, and he is to prove the sealing and delivery of his deeds before the County Committee.	14	264