Cases and addenda to cases: Miscellaneous 1650

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

'Cases and addenda to cases: Miscellaneous 1650', in Calendar, Committee For Compounding: Part 5, (London, 1892) pp. 3296-3303. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/compounding-committee/pt5/pp3296-3303 [accessed 20 April 2024]

Miscellaneous 1650

John, Viscount Dunbar.


	Vol. G	No. or p.

17 Jan. 1654. Begs to compound on the late Recusants' Act for several manors, and lands in reversion, and for ²/3 of a rent of 300l. sequestered for his recusancy.	82	40 48
17 Jan. Referred to Reading	26	7

Sir Kenelm Digby.


P. 2172. Jan. 1650.		Vol. G	No. or p.

	30 Aug. 1653. Petitions Parliament. Has been sequestered since 1643, though no cause was shown, and is utterly ruined. The Barons of Exchequer certify, "We do not find any such matter as may judicially convince him either of recusancy or delinquency," which certificate "by the multitude of great affairs in Parliament" was never read. Begs discharge that he may satisfy his creditors,—besides Mr. Harvey, who for a debt of 10,000l. receives all the profits of his estate—and have whereon to subsist.	80	541
C. 33 300	2 Sept. On reference by the Committee for Petitions to the Committee for Compounding, they order their registrar and auditor to certify, and Reading to report.	25	192

Sir William Blackstone.


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14 April 1652. The Durham Committee report that Sir William compounded with the Commissioners of the 4 Northern Counties for delinquency in the second war, was fined 590l. 2s. 2d., which he paid, and his estate was discharged by them; they beg direction.	237	21
9 June. They report that Blackstone has brought them a discharge from the said Commissioners, but that they continue the sequestration till he procures an order from this Committee.	155	251
31 Aug. Order on his request that the County Committee allow his discharge of 12 May 1652, given by the Commissioners of the 4 Northern Counties, if he has committed no act of delinquency since 30 Jan. 1649.	69	429
Nov. ? Registrar's certificate that William, or Sir William Blackstone, of Gibside, co. Durham, compounded with the Commissioners of the 4 Northern Counties for delinquency in the second war, was fined 590l. 2s. 2d., paid it, and the estate was discharged by them; that the County Committee required an order of the Committee for Compounding, which was granted, but withdrawn on report that he is Papist as well as delinquent, and he and his brethren dangerous men, and that his estate of 1,000l. a year is fit to be sold.	32	133
10 March 1653. George Redshaw discovers that Blackstone compounded with the County Commissioners at Newcastle 2 March 1652 for 800l.; that his land and colliery are worth 700l. a year, and his wood is worth 1,000l.; that some of the Commissioners would not sign his order because it was antedated; that he did not take the Oath of Abjuration, and that yet his estate is not in the Bill of Sale.	138	423

Claimant on the Estate of Sir John Skeffington.


P. 2207. 4 March 1650.		Vol. G	No. or p.

	17 Sept. 1651. Rich. Uring, prisoner in the Fleet, London, petitions that in 1639, Sir John Skeffington and his trustees mortgaged to petitioner for a debt of 1,200l. the demesne lands of Rinborough, co. York, for 21 years, at 1d. rent, and he received the profits till the troubles; but being thrown into prison for debt, he trusted his writings and lease to John Holhead, a counsellor now dead, and only recovered them a month since.	126	627 591
	Now he finds that the lands are let by the County Committee at ½ the old demised rent, though he was always a friend to Parliament; being poor and in prison, he cannot learn why they were seized. Begs an order to the Yorkshire Committee to certify, and relief.	126	627 591
L.C.C. & D. 126 587 –593 R. 126 579	18 Sept. The Yorkshire Committee to certify the cause and date of sequestration, and who are the present tenants, and Reading to report.	15 126	24 585
	5 May 1652. The report being ready and he very poor, and the County Committee certifying that his rents have been paid into the Treasury, he begs a small sum for his livelihood till his hearing.	126	573
	5 May. To be heard on Thursday week	16	357
C. 126 577	13 May. His deed allowed, and the County Committee to repay their receipts from the estate since 24 Dec. 1649, deducting assessments, and to discharge the sequestration.	16	397
	11 Aug. Ralph Rymer, the receiver for co. York, certifying that he has paid 50l. of the money into the Treasury, Uring begs its repayment for his present necessity, and a representation to Parliament of his sad condition about the rents received before 1649.	126	576
	11 Aug. Order for repayment to petitioner of 47l. 10s. out of the 50l., 50s. being the allowance to the County Commissioners for poundage.	17	138

Purchasers of the Estate of Charles and Richard Townley.


P. 2225 19 March 1650.		Vol. G	No. or p.

L.C.C. 100 671, 162 295, 297 C. 33 328 100 675 D. 100 679 –683 R. 100 653	6 Oct. 1653. Wm. Moorf, merchant of London, begs discharge of lands in Dunston, co. Lincoln, bought by him last July for 3,200l. of Rich. Townley, but sequestered for delinquency and recusancy of the late Charles Townley, father of Rich. Townley, though he had only a life interest therein; the Committee for Removing Obstructions have allowed Richard Townley's claim thereto.	100	707 671
	6 Oct. 1653. County Committee to enquire and certify	25 100	176 673
	6 July 1654. Claim allowed on proof and debate, sequestration discharged, and arrears to be paid from the date of petition.	23 100	1619 643
	16 Jan. 1655. Dorothy Arundel, prisoner in the Fleet, to be allowed to attend as witness.	27	253
	23 Jan. This being considered prejudicial, she is to be examined by the Middlesex Commissioners in prison.	27	261
	1 May. Order that the County Committee of Lincoln pay Moore the arrears as ordered, or show cause in 14 days.	27	376
	19 Sept. 1654. Hapton Manor being claimed by [Mary, widow] of Charles Townley as part of her dower, and so allowed by the Committee for Sequestrations, order that she shew cause in a month why it should not be granted to the purchaser, who bought it as part of Charles Townley's estate.	18	962

Purchasers of the Estate of Sir Basil and Thomas Book


P. 2232. 27 March 1650.		Vol. G	No. or p.

O.T.T. 72 218	23 Aug. 1653. Discharge from sequestration of Madeley Manor and Wareham Farm, coal mines, steel works, &c., co. Salop, forfeited by Thos. Brook, and bought from the Treason Trustees by John Wildman.	18	891
	30 Dec. Certificate by the County Committee that Thos. Mackworth, assignee of Edw. Cludd, the late owner, has cleared his accounts for rents due on the estate bought by Wildman, and that they have discharged the sequestration.	165	409 411
O.T.T. 72 219	25 Jan. 1654. The counterpart of his lease to be given by the registrar to Major Wildman.	25	290
C. 34 104	28 Feb. 1654. Like discharge of Smithcott, Middle parish, co. Gloucester, bought by Wildman.	18	948
	3 March. Also of North Aston Manor, co. Oxon, bought by Wildman.	72	271

Claimants on the Estate of Walter Langdon.


P. 2244. 13 April 1650.		Vol. G	No. or p.

	3 Dec. 1651. George Perryman, of Bodmin, and Wm. Hocksen, of Advent, Cornwall, petition that last September the County Committee ordered delinquents' estates to be let at Bodmin on 9 October by the box, and papers were posted accordingly. They offered for the barton of Keverell, Walter Langdon's estate, 205l. a year, being 5l. beyond any other offer, yet the County Committee refused to let it to them, saying they were only to see what would be given for it, in order that the Committee for Compounding might know its value, as Langdon was compounding. He has been beyond seas since the county was reduced, and now the County Committee have let it at a lower rate to his brother, who is brother-in-law to John Jago, one of the Commissioners, and who did not proffer in the box. Beg that their offer may be accepted, they being well-affected, and Perryman having served through the wars.	112	499
	3 Dec. If this be true, the County Committee are to grant the petitioners a lease, and to certify at what they have let the estate for this year.	15	162
D. 112 503 L.C.C. 150 75 D. 112 505	5 May. 1652. Petition renewed for a 7 years' lease, the County Committee having refused compliance, and Perryman having twice had to travel from Cornwall on the business.	112	497
	5 May 1652. The County Committee are to grant the lease at once, or one of them is to appear at his own charge in 3 weeks before the Committee for Compounding.	16	355
L.C.C. 150 77 H. 16 524	16 June. Order on hearing the returns of the County Committee, approving what they have done in letting the estate to Mr. Langdon, the brother.	16	556

Claimant on the Estate of Elizabeth, Daughter of Thomas, Viscount Somerset.


P. 2248. 17 April 1650.		Vol. G	No. or p.

	5 June 1651. Edward Clarke, of Newent, co. Gloucester, begs an order to the County Committee to let him ²/3 of the estate of [Eliz.] Somerset, of Badminton, sequestered for her recusancy. Is the ancient tenant; yet on Ladyday last, the County Committee refused his offer of 200l. a year, the highest bid; he formerly rented it at 140l., and taxes allowed.	74	955
	5 June. County Committee to certify why they have not let it to him.	14	150
L. 30 154	8 July. They are to receive no lower bid than the greatly increased value, which upon view they have found to be its true value.	30	153
	16 March 1652. The depositions against the Clarkes (sic) being received, the County Committee are to proceed according to instructions, the case being ready for publication.	16	141

Christopher Hall and Lawrence Sayer, and Claimants on their Estates.


P. 2251. 25 April 1650.		Vol. G	No. or p.

L.C.C. 153 507 INF. 153 505	12 Feb. 1651. Petition of Chris. Hall (missing) referred to Brereton.	14 89	7 749
D. 89 752 –756 R. 89 747 H. 15 151	26 Feb. Christopher and Francis [sons of Thos. Hall, of Hornby in Cleveland], beg a certificate from the County Committee of Durham of the cause of their sequestering the lands of John Douthwaite, of Westholme. Christopher has a right to a rentcharge of 100l. a year thereon, and Francis to a parcel of land and a messuage called Aislaby Holmes, both co. Durham. The premises are sequestered for the delinquency of Christopher Hall, deceased, of West Hartburne, co. Durham, their great uncle, as part of his estate.	89	751
	26 Feb. Referred to the County Committee	14	29
	8 Jan. 1652. On petitioners shewing by witnesses on oath, that from the date of the conveyance or grant, they have received the rent-charge and profits claimed respectively, the deeds are to be allowed.	15	176
	20 July 1653. They beg an order for repayment to them of the money received from the said rent-charge of 100l. a year, which has been allowed by this Committee and from Aislaby Holmes, worth 24l. a year, discharged from sequestration by order of this Committee. Cannot receive the benefit of these orders without further special order.	89	691
	20 July. The County Committee are to examine witnesses in proof of these allegations.	25	134
	26 Feb. 1651. Cuthbert Heighington, in right of Frances, his wife, petitions for payment of two annuities amounting to 18l. 6s. 8d. out of lands in Preston-on-Tecs, co. Durham, belonging to Lawrence Sayer, and sequestered for his delinquency.	94	631
	26 Feb. Brereton to examine the deeds concerning the annuities and to report.	14 94	29 627
NOTE 94 618 R. 94 623	19 Feb. 1652. Heighington begs an order to the County Committee to examine him and his wife and other witnesses. Granted.	94 16	621 39
	16 Sept. 1652. Fowle to enquire when Sayer was first seized in the Exchequer, and the County Committee to certify when the rentcharges claimed were first sequestered, &c.	17	238
	15 Dec. Heighington begs a day for hearing	94	620
	15 Dec. To be heard in course amongst the re-reports	17	512
	15 June 1653. Petition for hearing renewed and granted	94 25	616 95

Sir Thomas Fleetwood.


	Vol. G	No. or p.

30 Dec. 1653. Begs to contract on the late Recusants' Act for ²/3 of his sequestered estate.	85	1064
30 Dec. Referred to Reading	26	4

Claimant on the Estate of Sir Richard Weston.


P. 2294. 10 May 1650.		Vol. G	No. or p.

	2 June 1652. Henry Massingberd, of Stoughton, Surrey, begs allowance of his claim to a rent-charge of 77l. a year, in right of his wife, being her jointure from her former husband, Lawrence Stoughton. Sir George Stoughton, of Stoughton, in 16 Jac., leased for 1,000 years certain lands, with watercourses, and paper and corn mills, to Sir Richard Weston, deceased, of Sutton, rent 77l. a year; and for securtiy, Sir Richard granted a rent-charge of 77l. on his lands in Woking and Sutton, with forfeiture of 5l. a day if the rent was unpaid 28 days; and if unpaid for a whole year, Stoughton was to enter on the mills, &c.	106	115
L.C.C. 106 131 –135 169 323–327 Note 106 127 C. 33 312 106 132, 137, 125 H. 25 253 D. 106 143	Sir Richard being lately dead, and his estate sequestered, 25l. of the rent has been in arrear more than a year, and so the rent-charge, mills, &c., have become petitioner's right. Begs that the 25l. may be paid him by the sequestrators, and his full rent secured to him by his lawful entry on the premises, promising not to molest the quiet possession of the said sequestrators, if they pay the annual rent.	106	115
	2 June. Reading and Sherwin to state and certify	16 106	496 123
	10 Sept. Petition renewed	106	113
	10 Sept. Referred to the County Committee of Surrey	17 106	212 137
	[8 Dec.] Petition renewed, with request for allowance for costs of suit and for necessary repairs.	106	111
D. 116 141	8 Dec. The County Committee are to certify the true yearly value of the mills, what profits have been received from them, whether they are now under sequestration, if not, how they came to be freed, &c. On their returns, the 77l. a year will be allowed to Massingberd, if he will give up his interest in the mills.	19	1146

Sir Robert Shirley.


P. 2295. 14 May 1650.		Vol. G	No. or p.

	11 Sept. 1650. Petitions the Lord President and Council of State for release on good sureties from the Tower, where he has been imprisoned since last May, having been called before them and nothing proved against him. His estate is encumbered with debts, dowers, and annuities of great value, which should be paid at Michaelmas, or the forfeitures therein will utterly ruin him. Begs also discharge of his estate.	237	144a

Claimant on the Estate of Sir Philip Musgrave.


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28 Oct. 1652. Wm. Musgrave, of Edenhall, Cumberland, begs an order to the Committee of Cumberland to examine his title to a customary rent of 5l. a year charged on Edenhall lordship, held of Sir Philip Musgrave, which is sequestered as belonging to Rob. Story, who has no interest therein.	105	452
28 Oct. Referred to the County Committee	17	369

Claimant on the Estate of Richard Aubrey.


P. 2315. 31 May 1650.		Vol. G	No. or p.

L.C.C. I. & D. 168 59 67 O.C.C. 168 67 L.C.C. I. & D. 168 69 –89 L. 168 57	6 Oct. 1652. Rees Lloyd, co. Brecon, informs against the County Committees of Brecon and Radnor, that in Aug. 1649, Richard Aubrey, of Boughton, co. Radnor, clerk, was voted a delinquent, and sequestered by Edward Rumsey, John Williams, and Howell Jones, and his personal estate of 180l. 11s. 4d., disposed of by Wm. Aubrey, Wm. Powell, Thos. Hutchens, and John Williams, then County Commissioners, and not a penny restored to Aubrey or accounted for to the State. They have also received, without accounting for, one year's profits of Tyny Llaneillew and the Tydy, a mill worth 50l. a year, and of other lands in Talgarth, co. Brecon, worth 40l. a year.	168	55
	On their removal, Wm. Watkins, being named a Commissioner, received the profits for ½ a year till Aug. 1650, and together with Wm. Aubrey, agreed with Richard Aubrey to purchase the premises for 300l., and discharge the sequestration; since which time they have enjoyed the premises without paying any fine to the State. Begs that Watkins, Wm. Aubrey, Powell, Hutchens, and Williams may answer the charge, and that he may have the benefit of this discovery.	168	55
	6 Oct. The Brecon and Radnor Committees ordered to call the late County Committees to account, to levy what they find to be due, to seize the estate, examine witnesses, &c.	17	340
D. 98 11	6 Jan. 1653. The Brecon and Radnor Committees to seize the estate, and direct the purchasers to show cause in 21 days why it should not be sequestered, Richard Aubrey in his petition to the Barons of Exchequer having acknowledged himself sequestered in 1649.	17	571
	22 Nov. Rich. Aubrey having compounded on the Act for South Wales, and had his discharge, and no further prosecution being made by the informer, William Watkins and William Aubrey are discharged from the information against them.	25	252

Claimant on the Estate of Col. William Cobb.


P. 2318. 31 May 1650.		Vol. G	No. or p.

O.C.C. 134 457 L.C.C. & D. 134 451, 453, 459 C. 33 303 134 463 L.C.C. 134 455 L.C.C. & D. 134 443 –450 C. 134 461 R. 134 433	28 June 1653. John Wright begs allowance of an annuity of 14l., which Wm. Cobb, by indenture of 20 April 1642, granted for 160l. to John Dusgate, George Wright, petitioner's father, and Hillary Forby, by way of rent-charge on the manor of Westhall, Darsingham, Norfolk, for 99 years. John Dusgate and Hillary Forby, by their indenture of 1 Sept. 1642, declared that they stood seized thereof in trust, and for the sole use of George Wright, who accordingly enjoyed it during his life, and petitioner for three years since his death, it being allowed by the late County Committee, but he is now required by the County Committee to repay it as sequestered for the delinquency of Wm. Cobb, because petitioner produced no allowance thereof by the Committee for Compounding.	134	441 478
	28 June. Referred to the County Committee	25 134	107 439
	4 May 1654. Claim allowed, and such security as has been taken from petitioner to be returned.	23	1603

Claimant on the Estate of [Edward] Sheldon, Co. Gloucester.


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21 Nov. 1654. Thos. Arden, of Newent, co. Gloucester, begs allowance of his title to mills in Stratton, co. Gloucester, as heir-at-law to Thomas Arden, late of Stratton, but the County Committee threaten to sequester them on a plea of a titile of Mr. Sheldon, recusant.	63	498
21 Nov. The County Committee to certify and Reading to report, and meantime Arden is to be put out of possession of the estate.	27	166

Claimant on the Estate of Sir Thomas Bosville.


P. 2328. May 1650.		Vol. G	No. or p.

O.C.C. 70 21 P.R. 14 171 70 15 D. 70 20 R. 70 13	18 June 1651. Robert, son of Sir Hen. Bosville, of Aynsford, Kent, begs that his annuity of 10l. on the estate sequestered for his late brother, Sir Thos. Bosville's delinquency, may be paid to Daniel Winchester, merchant tailor, of Newgate Market, to whom petitioner apprenticed himself for 6 years, assigning him the said annuity, and who refuses to keep him unless it be paid.	70	18
	8 April 1652. Granted, with arrears from Dec. 1649	16	287

Claimants on the Estate of John Webb.


P. 2334. 6 June 1650.		Vol. G	No. or p.

P.R. 27 191 208 73 447 L. 73 451 C. 33 432 73 463 D. 73 457 461 R. 73 439	12 Dec. 1654. John Caryll and James Wilford, trustees for Mary Webb, daughter of John and Eliz. Webb, of London, begs discharge of Giddy Hall and other lands in Essex, settled on them by John Webb, sen., to raise 1,000l. portions for his granddaughters, but sequestered for recusancy of John Webb, jun.	73 129	449 269
	12 July 1655. Claim allowed and sequestration discharged, with arrears, till the 1,000l. portions be raised. The Trustees to give accounts, and certify yearly as to the life of the said Mary, and if she die, to pay in their receipts.	28	11

John Clavering.


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12 Jan. 1654. Begs to contract on the late Recusants' Act for ²/3 of his sequestered estate.	75	10
12 Jan. Referred to Reading	26	6

Purchaser of the Estate of Richard Edwards.


P. 2363. 7 June 1650.		Vol. G	No. or p.

O.T.T. 83 493	24 Jan. 1655. Discharge from sequestration of a house and lands in Selattin parish, Salop, forfeited by Rich. Edwards, and bought from the Treason Trustees by Ambrose Edwards.	18	973

John Winchcombe, Henwick, Berks.


P. 2363. 7 June 1650.		Vol. G	No. or p.

	12 Jan. 1654. Begs to contract on the late Recusants' Act for ²/3 of his sequestered estate, with allowance for debts and incumbrances.	136	391
	12 Jan. Referred to Reading	26	6
P.R. 27 122	5 April. Petition to the Protector. Demised with Sir Gregory Norton, Bart., his trustee, Weston Manor, near Bath, Somerset, for 16 years, from Ladyday 1641, at 400l. a year, to Thos. Wild and John Chapman, Arthur Sherston entering into a statute of 3,000l. for the performance of covenants on the lessees' part. Was sequestered for recusancy in 1645, when Chapman, concealing the said lease, obtained from the County Commissioners a new lease at 200l. a year. Appealed to the Committee for Sequestrations, who ordered, 12 May 1647, a full third of the 400l. a year rent to be paid him, yet this order has never been obeyed. Chapman has sworn that petitioner left his house near Newbury when the King's party were like to lose it, and went into Wales, and there lived a year. Was debarred further prosecution of his claim by the dissolution of the Committee for Sequestrations.	27	121
	The Committee for Compounding have no power to discharge sequestrations laid on before their time, except by composition, which petitioner was incapable of, by reason of his recusancy; so his whole estate, the manor of Lansdowne and Hundred of Bath Forum, became sequestered for delinquency, and he has not received his third since September 1645. Begs relief on the late Recusants' Act of 21 Oct. 1653, and allowance of debts contracted during the oppression upon him. With reference thereon to the Committee for Compounding.
C. 136 395	12 April 1654. He petitions the said Committee for reference of his case to counsel and to the present Committee for Somerset, and for an order for a certificate from Rice Vaugham of proceedings before the Committee for Sequestrations and Barons of Exchequer; also for certificates of the registrar and auditor of this Committee.	136	389
	12 April. Col. John Gorges, the County Commissioner for Somerset, and the auditor and registrar are to certify proceedings thereon before the County Commissioners, Committee for Sequestrations, and the Barons of Exchequer, and Reading is to report.	27	25
C. 33 358 D. 136 381	12 Sept. Chapman and Sherston ordered copies of the complaint against them, witnesses to be cross-examined, and the rents to remain in the tenants' hands till Michaelmas.	27	116
L.C.C. 166 335	19 Sept. Order on Winchcombe's request— that as the delay in the case has not been caused by him, the rents may remain in the tenants' hands till the order is given—that they so remain a fortnight longer.	27 136	125 387
R. 27 121	4 Dec. Note by Lisle Long that multiplicity of business has prevented the Committee for Compounding's report in the case from being presented to the Protector.	136	383
	5 Dec. Request that the order [of 19 Sept.] may be renewed for two Mondays more.	136	385
D. 136 345	5 Dec. The hearing to be in 6 weeks, the rents remaining in the tenants' hands meanwhile.	136 27	379 195
	27 Feb. 1655. Sam Bellingham, the Commissioner for Berks, is to postpone his receipt of the rents 14 days longer.	27 136	311 343
	15 March. The Commissioners for Somerset and Berks are to allow the rents to remain in the tenants' hands till 14 April 1655, when they are to be levied.	27	337
	12 April. A further delay of 6 weeks granted.	27	364
	18 May. The Commissioner for Berks is to grant 14 days longer, and certify the value of the estate.	27	393
Claimant On The Estate.
D. 114 889 –896 C. 33 387 144 897 –901 R. 114 879 D. 114 875 R. 114 867 H. 27 326	27 Sept. 1654. Thos. Robinson, of Westminster, begs payment of a rent-charge, with arrears for 4½ years, of 10l. a year, bought of Rob. Smeaton, who held it for life, and payable out of Lansdowne Manor, Somerset, sequestered for the recusancy or delinquency of John Winchcombe.	114	887 903
	27 Sept. Referred to the County Committee and to Reading	27 114	9 885
	6 Feb. 1655. Robinson's claim disallowed, and the sequestration on the 10l. a year to proceed.	23	1667
	9 Feb. Begs leave to offer fresh proof to the clearing of his title. Granted.	114 877, 27	873, 871 290
	15 March. Claim allowed on further proof, with arrears since 1649.	23	1677