Cases brought before the committee: October 1652

Calendar, Committee For the Advance of Money: Part 3, 1650-55. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1888.

'Cases brought before the committee: October 1652', in Calendar, Committee For the Advance of Money: Part 3, 1650-55, (London, 1888) pp. 1454-1456. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cttee-advance-money/pt3/pp1454-1456 [accessed 24 April 2024]

October 1652

Mark Parker, Budiford, Co. Warwick.


	Vol. A	No. or p.

Information that at his own cost he sent a horse, man, and arms to aid the late King of Scots at Worcester in 1651, and that Thos. Underhill of Loxley owes him 2,300l., which is to be forthwith paid.	23 161	79 73
5 Oct. 1652. The county commissioners to take examinations as to the delinquency and debt, and return them with speed, that order may be given to stay the money in Underhill's hands, till Parker's cause is heard and adjudged.	12 161	160 74

Capt. And. Yarranton, Co. Worcester.


1 Oct. 1652.		Vol. A	No. or p.

INT. DEP. 161 77 78	Charge that though he raised a troop to oppose the Scots' army on the late invasion, he protected one of them, Walter Heming, who deserted to the King of Scots, and for 12l. 10s. paid by his father, Edw. Heming, preserved him from punishment; and also Wm. Clarke, another traitor, who gave him a good grey horse and a stuffed portmantean in recompense.	161	75 76
	11 Oct. 1653. The case to be heard 26 Oct., but as Yarranton has not examined witnesses, objects to the jurisdiction of the Committee for Advance of Money, and excepts against some of the witnesses, he is then to appear, and full examination to be made of the case and of the witnesses vivâ voce, and he is to bring in the names of those excepted against.	13	12
E.W. 13 22 PR. 20 33–39 41, 42	26 Oct. The case on behalf of Capt. Yarranton, and also Capt. Boilston, to be heard next Wednesday, and witnesses to attend.	13	21
	28 Oct. Witnesses summoned to attend the hearing	25	97
	3 Dec. 1653. Capt. Yarranton having brought an action at law against Capt. Boilston, the prosecutor of the charge against him, and Capt. Boilston having appealed to the Commissioners for Indemnity, who indemnified him as having acted for the State, on hearing Yarranton's exceptions against the witnesses, it was resolved—	13	33 34
	1. That Yarranton is not guilty of the charges brought against him.
	2. The Order indemnifying Capt. Boilston is confirmed, and Yarranton is to discharge the suit complained of.
	3. Fras. England, a witness who has sworn falsely, is to be taken into custody by the Serjeant attending Parliament, till the pleasure of Parliament be known, or till the Committee for Advance of Money release him.

John Kessell, Egloshale, Co. Cornwall.


19 Oct. 1652.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	He begs the benefit of the Act of Pardon, having been sequestered by the county commissioners since it passed, and there being no charge of delinquency nor judgment against him.	G143 161	513 79
LET. G150 82	19 Oct. 1652. The county commissioners to certify what proceedings are before them on his case, and if he was not sequestered before 1 Dec. 1651, to order his discharge.	12	169
	16 April 1653. County commissioners certify that Kessell was returned as serving in the late King's grand inquest of Oyer and Terminer in 1642, and compounded with the county commissioners on seizure of his goods; that his estate was sequestered, surveyed, and offered to be leased to Capt. Fras. Vivian, but he refused the lease.	G143 161	510 80
	10 Jan. 1654. Kessell begs that his petition for the benefit of the Act of Pardon may be referred to Brereton.	G143 161	505 81
REP. G143 501 502	10 Jan. Granted, and Brereton ordered to report	13 G143	60 503

Capt. John Beswick, Manchester,; Capt. Wm. Brock, Warrington,; John Clifton, Lytham,; Capt. Ralph Egerton, Shaw,; Rob. Grimshaw, Clayton,; Rob. Holliman,; Lieut. Edm. Newton,; Rob. Seddon, Minister, Alker,; Edw. Sherborne, Ribleton,; Rob. Sherborne, Little Mitton,; Thos. Styth, Wharles,; Col. Edw. Vere,; Rich. Waring, Whittingham,; Rich. Wilding, Plumpton, all Co. Lancaster.


21 Oct. 1652.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Depositions that in Aug. 1651, Beswick, Holliman, Waring, and Wilding were in arms under the Earl of Derby at Preston.	86	116a
DEP. 86 121I	2 March 1653. County commissioners send up depositions in Seddon's case.	87 161	5 82
	21 Sept. 1653. Beswick, Brock, Clifton, Egerton, Holliman, Newton, Robert and Edw. Sherborne, Styth, Vere and Waring to be sequestered, their estates having been seized and secured.	25	71
	27 Oct. 1654. Grimshaw and Rob. Sherborne being in the Act for Sale, and the estates of the others seized and secured on depositions of delinquency sent up against them 9 Dec. 1651—stating more particularly that Newton rode armed at Lancaster with the King of Scots, and that Seddon preached against the engagement set forth by Parliament, and threatened to ruin those of his parishioners that took it—county commissioners to give them notice that publication is to pass, and their cases will proceed to judgment unless they appear.	63 75 81 96 99 G86 13	64 78 91 98 102 103 121 124
LET. 161 84 INT.161 85 86 DEP. 161 85 86 LET. 161 87 INT. 161 88 DEP. 161 89	28 Nov. 1654. Egerton pleads that he is summoned, never having heard of a charge of delinquency against him, and begs the heads of his charge and leave to examine witnesses. Granted.	161 13	83 132
	7 Dec. 1654. Order, on motion in Seddon's behalf, that he have the heads of his charge and leave to examine witnesses.	13	137
	23 Jan. 1655. County commissioners to certify whether they have other witnesses to examine, and if so, Seddon to have leave to cross-examine.	13	140

Capt. Hen. Butterworth,; Gervase Clifton, and John and Thos. Clifton, his Brothers,; Thos. Eaves, Fishwick, Grange,; Thos. Feilden, Preston,; Edw. Hatch, Do.; Rich. Newsham, Plumpton,; Alex. Rigby, Aspull, eldest Son of Major Jos. Rigby,; John Rigby, Standish Wood, all Co. Lancaster.


21 Oct. 1652.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Depositions to prove that they took up arms under the Earl of Derby in 1651.	86	116a
DEP. 161 90 –98 DEP. 86 121I L. 86 122	9 Nov. 1652. All their estates being seized, on motion of Mr. Fowle, solicitor for the State, order that publication pass of the depositions in all their cases, unless they appear and show cause to the contrary in 14 days, and the county commissioners are to state whether they have any more witnesses to examine.	29 12	67, 68 75, 77 91, 94 202
H. 25 66	2 March 1653. County commissioners report that Hatch and Butterworth are dead.	87 29	5 62
L. 87 9	16 March 1653. Publication ordered in the cases of the 3 Cliftons, Eaves, Feilden, and the 2 Rigbys.	12	316
LET. 25 68	21 Sept. 1653. The estates of all, except John Clifton, ordered to be sequestered.	25	71
	27 Oct. 1654. The cases of the 3 Cliftons, Eaves, Feilden, and the 2 Rigbys set down for hearing, and they to have notice that they may make their defence.	13	124
	In Hatch and Newsham's cases, publication to pass in 14 days, unless they show cause to the contrary. The county commissioners to state in all whether there are any more witnesses to examine.