Henry Clay Folger acquired three parts of this collection from E. Williams in 1924 (in February, May, and September), and a fourth part in June 1927. Each part was accompanied by a descriptive list. The Folger Shakespeare Library acquired a single item (L.f.948) and a fifth part from Winifred Myers in 1976 and 1980, respectively.
Very little is known of the bookseller E. Williams, from whom Henry Folger purchased printed books and manuscripts from 1919 to 1929. However, his letters to Folger as he was forming this collection, full of exclamation points and single and double underlining in red and black ink, indicate a man passionately engaged in disproving various Baconian theories through watermark evidence. To that end, he supplied Folger not only with watermark specimens, but with his theories as to their relevance and importance to Shakespeare scholars. E. Williams first proposed the idea of a collection of "purely English watermarks of the Elizabethan period" to Henry Folger on January 4, 1924. Williams' goal was to collect dated legal documents covering "the whole Shakespearian period" (1550-1650), providing examples of the earliest and latest date of each watermark. His interest in the project was piqued by the claim of the Baconians that "numerous small variations in the English water marks have a cypher meaning & that Bacon actually had a private paper mill of his own working for this set purpose." If Mr. Folger were interested in forming such a collection, Williams offered to do it by degrees, "as the material came to hand," charging Mr. Folger five shillings for each complete specimen. This was the lowest rate he could manage, he explained, since a complete document was "very different from a printed page torn out of an old book." The nucleus of the collection had already been formed, and he offered to send this on approval to Mr. Folger. The initial shipment was accompanied by Williams' own observations and conclusions of their significance. In a letter dated February 16, 1924, he notes that, contrary to previous assumptions,
...
If my idea is correct, it means that three quarters of the paper used in the English books of the Shakespearian era can be
In his letter introducing the fourth shipment of watermarks, he notes that he has found from his research at the British Museum that "
The correspondence between Williams and Folger concerning the watermark collection ends on this note, although Folger continued to purchase books and manuscripts from him, and even commissioned him in 1925 to conduct "Shakespearian research" for the sum of two hundred pounds. Apparently, Williams continued to accumulate watermarks for this "unique monument," for in 1980, the Folger Shakespeare Library purchased a large watermark collection, painstakingly labelled in the distinctive hand of E. Williams.
The Hale family, whose papers comprise much of this collection, were part of the merchant class and were amassing significant land holdings starting in the latter part of the 16th century. In 1576, William Lord Burgh conveyed the manor of King’s Walden, Hertfordshire to Richard Hale, citizen and grocer of London. Subsequent land acquisitions by Richard Hale include the manors of Stagenhoe in St. Paul’s Walden (1595), Newnham (1601), and Caldecote (1604), all in Hertfordshire, as well as Berry in White Waltham (1584) and Pinkneys in Cookham (between 1610 and 1620), both in Berkshire, Holwell Bury (1601) and Edworth (1614) in Bedfordshire, and Chobham (1614) in Surrey. Richard Hale’s sons, William (his heir) and Richard, subsequently acquired additional property in Hertfordshire (Lannock (1621), Tewin (ca. 1622), and Ayot (1623). Following William Hale’s death in 1634, his widow Rose Hale and their children continued to acquire additional lands, including Dallow in Bedfordshire (1640), North Ockendon in Essex (1642), Croydon in Cambridgeshire (1643 mortgage to Rose Hale), Kingswood Bury in Hertfordshire (1656), Knapton in Norfolk, and Glaston in Rutland (1660). Additional details about when and how the Hales acquired these manors can be found in relevant volumes of the Victoria County Histories.
In addition to acquiring land, the Hales’ merchant wealth allowed for charitable activities. In 1617, Richard Hale (purchaser of King’s Walden) founded the free Hertford School (now Richard Hale School) "for the instruction of children in the Latin tongue and other literature in the town of Hertford." His grandson, Bernard Hale, was one of the first boarders at Peterhouse, Cambridge in 1625, eventually being elected fellow of the college and later serving as master of the college. Bernard Hale bequeathed to Peterhouse lands valued at more than £7000, endowed the post of chapel organist (organ scholars at Peterhouse are still funded from this benefaction), and established scholarships for seven students attending Peterhouse.
The Hales were related by marriage to a number of families represented in this collection: Austen, Elwes, Garwey/Garway, Hoskins, Mynne, Walcot, Watkin/Watkins, and Williamson. More information about these familial relationships, including family trees, is available in the curatorial file, upon request.
The collection consists of paper from sixteenth and seventeenth-century manuscripts and printed books, broadsides, and pamphlets, gathered and arranged, according to watermark type, by E. Williams of Hove, Sussex, in the early twentieth century. Watermark types represented include pots, columns, foolscaps, fleurs de lys, cardinal’s hats, unicorns, grapes, hands, shields, croziers and horns, etc. The watermark descriptions in this finding aid are typically taken directly from E.Williams’ idiosyncratic labels, with occasional attempts to supplement descriptions for the sake of consistency and accuracy in terminology (e.g. "gate posts" and "crowned candlesticks" both used for columns). Researchers primarily interested in the watermark content of the collection may find consulting E. Williams’ handlists helpful in accessing the collection (photocopies available upon request).
Many of the manuscripts relate the Hale family of King's Walden, Hertfordshire and concern the family’s legal, financial, and manorial affairs in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Berkshire, Norfolk, and Surrey. Additional manuscripts without a clear relationship to the Hale family fall into similar categories of legal, financial, and manorial documents from a similar period. The collection also includes personal papers, mostly blank leaves removed from commonplace books (some with fragmentary indexes), and printed items, chiefly English civil war era broadsides and pamphlets.
The majority of materials in certain series (manorial documents, legal documents, title documents, and wills) are copies. In other series (financial records and bonds), the majority are probably originals. In most cases, we have not attempted to distinguish between copy and original except when this information is clearly noted on the manuscript.
This finding aid imposes an intellectual arrangement that deviates from the physical arrangement, allowing for the reuniting of related materials, regardless of shelfmark. However, it should also be noted that common topical threads exist between the various document types as laid out in the twelve series described below. For instance, deeds, land surveys, and financial records appear to have been copied or compiled for use in legal cases, but the physical arrangement makes it difficult to discern these connections with certainty.
Rentals and surveys of lands, as well as records listing privy tithes and division of lands. While estate names are sometimes absent from these documents, contextual information suggests that most materials in this series concern the manor of Edworth, Bedfordshire. This series also includes documents concerning King’s Walden and Weston, Hertfordshire; Stuston, Suffolk; Guttridge Hall in Weeley, Essex; Long Buckby, Northamptonshire; Knapton Furr Close, Norfolk; Haddenham (either Buckinghamshire or Cambridgeshire); and Alvingham, Lincolnshire.
Records largely derived from proceedings of the court baron, court leet and view of frankpledge, such as court rolls, estreat rolls, and presentments. The majority of the documents relate to succession of land tenure, such as a large number of memoranda of surrenders and admissions, as well as attornment agreements. While many of the records clearly relate to manorial affairs of the Hale family, chiefly for the manor of King's Walden, the series also includes seemingly unrelated manorial court records for locales in Suffolk, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Huntingdonshire (now Cambridgeshire), Gillinghamshire (now Dorset), and Hampshire.
Legal documents, most concerning disputes over land rights and financial matters, such as debts associated with mortgages, rent arrearages, payments of tithes, and non-payment of mortuary fees. Many of the legal documents in this collection were generated from the same set of court cases, and related materials are grouped together under the names of the plaintiffs and defendants. Legal documents without any discernable relationship to other legal documents are grouped chronologically under the subseries Miscellaneous cases. A particularly large number of documents concern the manor of Croydon in Cambridgeshire, which Anthony Cage mortgaged to Rose Hale in 1643 (she took possession in 1645 and her representatives and heirs retained the property until after 1675): these documents include not only materials related to the case of Cage v. Hale, but also a second, later case of Slingsby v. Hale. Also of note are materials related to a dispute between the cousins Sir John Hale and Robert Hale concerning the manor of Caldecote.
Financial records relating predominantly to various Hale family land holdings. In addition to rent accounts and legal accounts, this series also includes some grocery accounts (several including references to the East India Company) and bills for repairs. The acquittances and receipts typically refer to rent payments and consideration money associated with transfers of property, although others refer to receipt of legacies and payment of debts. The warrants for payment refer to payments for royal and government service, including an allowance for "writing the Farmes and Debts of Recusants into the Greate Rolle and Summons of the Pipe in Pipe hand twice every year," August 4, 1679 (L.f.603) and a payment for interest on moneys advanced for services of late King Charles II, September 1, 1685 (L.f.679), while others are simply requests that tenants pay rent.
Mostly letters touching on legal and financial matters, many relating to land rights and property management. Also includes several letters of governmental affairs and foreign relations: a letter from Dudley Carleton, Viscount Dorchester, referring to the enobling of Paul Vander Nieustat "a well deserving subiect of the States" by Letters patent, February 21, 1629 (L.f.314); a letter from Captain Fortescue on affairs of Carlisle Garrison, March 20, 1640 (L.f.111); a letter and order from Thomas Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton, and Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury, relating to the transfer of Dunkirk to the French, October 31, 1662 (L.f.448); a letter from Richard Bulstrode complaining about shipowners of Ostende who ignored terms of a marine peace treaty, October 1684 (L.f.505).
Documents instrumental in transfers of title, such as various deeds, articles of agreement, final concords, and quitclaims, as well as abstracts of title and memoranda recording title agreements. Two documents reflect the Hale family's record-keeping endeavors: a July 1576 memorandum signed by Richard Hale concerning the copying of 191 writings, deeds, and indentures concerning the manor of King's Walden as well as 12 court rolls (L.f.291) and a 1618 list of documents concerning Ayot (L.f.370). Properties associated with the Hale family** are well-represented in this series, with documents concerning King’s Walden, Welwyn, Ayot, Weston, Newnham, and Stagenhoe, all in Hertfordshire; Edworth and Holwell Bury, both in Bedfordshire; Croydon, Cambridgeshire; Knapton Bromholme, Norfolk; and Berry in White Waltham, Berkshire. Also, several documents related to land transactions between the Delahay and Twysden families (regarding Cressinghams, the Gosse, and Long Deane). In addition to documents specifically relating to land transfers, this series includes other kinds of agreements, such as those involving the planting of crops (e.g. L.f.876) and leases of tithes of crops (e.g. L.f.512, L.f.809).
Bonds for debts, bonds for the performance of covenants, and examples of bonds of arbitration, several relating to a dispute between Rowland Hale and his sister Dionise.
Mostly copies of wills and inventories, several copied from records in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. None of the wills in this collection appear to have a clear relationship with the Hale family. The wills of William Meyrick, 1611 (L.f.398) and Isaac Reynolds, 1630 (L.f.811) mention books. Also includes the wills of four women: Mary Bunce, 1666 (L.f.433), Elizabeth Gilbert, 1667 (L.f.744), Mawd Jones, 1679 (L.f.722), and Elinor Stollard, 1682 (L.f.518).
Documents authorizing a third party to manage properties, with tasks ranging from collecting rents to conveying lands to new tenants or owners. Several documents involve administration on behalf of the Hale family. Also includes an authorization for Thomas Daliell, Gent., to receive William Bruce’s annuity from the king (L.f.42) and for John Hill of Lincoln's Inn to collect Sir Wadham Wyndham’s salary from the Exchequer (L.f.851).
Miscellaneous document types relating to various topics, some connected to the Hale family (such as a list of names of men in Hertfordshire (L.f.282)). Items include lists, household inventories, orders, a menu for Lent Assizes (L.f.45), a petition from Beaumont Pight to John Manners, Earl of Rutland (L.f.556), and 2 memoranda about Charles I’s cavalry (L.f.406, L.f.788), in addition to other Civil War-related documents.
Single sheets from books, along with some broadsides and disbound pamphlets in their entirety. A significant number of these broadsides and pamphlets date from the English Civil War. Most of the works in this series will eventually be cataloged at the item-level in Hamnet.
Blank leaves, a number of which E. Williams claims to have removed from a collection of commonplace books, ca. 1625-1650. Several of the leaves bear evidence of early stages of the commonplacing process. Endorsements, when present on otherwise blank leaves, have been noted in item descriptions.
Related collections of Hale family papers include those at the British Library (Add MS 33,572-33,586), Harvard Law School (MSS Deeds Hale), Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies (Miscellaneous records of the Hale family of Kings Walden Bury (DE/X471) and Correspondence and Miscellaneous papers of the Hale family of Stagenhoe, St Paul’s Walden, Preston (DE/X987)), and Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Record Service (F 206).
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Endorsed: A Rentall of Stuston sent to my m[aste]r by Mr. Thomas Hays[e?]t the sonne of John Blenhayset esquire deceased / found out amongst his euidence by Rob[e]rte Dun[n]e.
Valuation of "roodes" (rods/roods) and "pooles" (poles) sold to various people.
Lands "att the wodd[es]," measured in acres, rods, and poles. Includes several references to Duxworth Grove (possibly associated with the manor of Duxworth in King's Walden?). Also includes a list of wood solde before the 20 of November, 1585 and a note regarding land "bowght of tuffnall."
Appears related to Folger MS L.f.339
Caption: "The landes belonginge to the manor of Custriche hall in Weeley in the County of Essex." List includes measurements in acres, rods, and poles, signed by Francis Cooke. E. Williams note: Crustwick Hall.
Caption title: A note how much euery tenant hodethe by copy according to the [?] of the manor of Kings Walden. List of 41 names, with numbers.
List of rents received.
Land measured in acres, roods, and poles. Place names mentioned include Hincksworth Hedge, Bleake hall, Gibbs way, Milloo Brooke.
For placement of Milloo Brooke and other locations in Edworth, see Folger MS L.f.983
Caption title: acres. Endorsement: The lands w[hi]ch pay Tithes at? Wallde[n] to mee.
List of names and acres, some with further commentary, including Legatts ("260 - deduct for wood"), John Godfrey ("fen & the wood lands 300 - 140, 160 - deduct 14 ac[res]") and Thomas Crawley ("64 for kenswell end")
Note at bottom of leaf: this note take[n] Jan: 12 1643. these are the lands in my tith rigt. the woods excepted [quare?] how many acres there bee o[f?] woods. For I heare there bee more then as got [confessedd?] for I heare legatts hath 20.
Caption title: "The names of such as pay theire priuie tithes to Wm. Hale at Kingswalden.
Names include Thomas Day, Tho[mas] Chawkley of Presto[n], Widow Miles of Hitchwood, et al.
Measurements by John Fisher. Refers to Rich: fflight and Mr. Hale.
Address leaf: For Mr Hale att Knapton.
Caption title: 1658 surveid ffor Mr.
Includes references to Hincksworth highway, Milloo Brooke, Gibb way, and Bleake hall. Measurements in acres, rods, and poles compiled by William Wells.
Fragmentary notes and accounting figures. The names Will. Hale, Rowland Hale, Richard Hale, and Frances Elwes all appear on leaf 1r.
Endorsed: wast papers concerning the Division of the land at Edworth.
Caption title: A true particular of the tithes and profitts of the parsonage of Haddenham as they are now lett out to seuerall tennants in the year 1662.
Endorsed: A particular of Hadenham rents as they are now letten Ma[rch?] [th]e 3d 62.
Caption title: The furlongs in the now tenants several quarters according to Mr. Ridings book.
Includes measures of land of Jo. Beaumont, Hen. Lattimer, Math. Pryor, Anth. Collop, Hen. Cotton, and others. Places mentioned include Burnditch, Dunway & Dunwillow, Bane & Millo ditch.
For placement of Milloo Brooke and other locations in Edworth, see Folger MS L.f.983
Place names referenced include Weston, Berry feild, Berry meade, Barnwickes, Parkfeild, Rowleys, Herring dell, and others. Also refers to Kympton. Note on verso refers to "the lands in Gages feild, Chiswell feild & Lannocke feild purchased by Mr. Hale."
Caption title: A copy of [th]e returne of a warrant from [th]e Deputy Leiutenants for [th]e valuation of estates in this [par]rish & given in Sept: 4th (62)
Includes Mr. Row: Hale, at 150£ [per] annum. Issued by John Mott, Constable; Will. Hale and Edw: ffeild listed as "assistants."
Concerns land of Hen[ry] Lat[imer?], Mat[hew?] Pryor, Ed. C., Mr. Worthley, Mr. Rogers, and J.B. Refers to "the great farme" and "brook furlong."
Measurements in a and r (acres and rods). In Chiswell ffeild, In Gages ffeild, Lannocke ffeild, and In [th]e Sands.
Endorsed: Common feild [par]cells out of [th]e decree.
Places mentioned include "a close called Parkgate Close," "New bottom Close betweene Newcroft & Molands," "Patchcroft" and "Bush Close" among others. Includes references to outhouses present, the condition of properties, etc.
Caption title: An exact terrier of Mr. Gilbert's lands in the east and west fields of Alvingham taken the 7th May 1670 by Bar: Argle, Jo: Grime + George Paddison.
A Perticuler of the Number of Acres &c of the Lands of & belonging to the Mannor of Great Smeaton in Yorkeshire which are menc[i]oned by [par]ticuler names in an Ind[entu]r[e] of Demise for 500 yeares made in the Yeare 1656 Compared w[i]th a survey of the same Lands (amongst others) taken in the ye[a]r of o[u]r Lord 1597.
Names mentioned include William Alee, alias Coke and his wife Mary, Thomas Co[per?], William Feild, Tho[mas] Daye, Margaret Siblye, Edward Siblye, and Edward Co[per?].
Endorsed: Coppies / now done // kingswalden.
Probably Elizabethan. Mentions Kimpton, Hitcham [Hitchin], Ayot, and other places.
Concerning the Court Baron of Richard Hale.
Mostly covers period between 4 Henry VIII [i.e 1512] and Elizabeth 21 [i.e. 1579], with one reference as early as 7 Henry VI [i.e. 1428].
Reference to the "churche of Astwicke" in second item; presumably Astwick, Bedfordshire.
Concerning the debate regarding whether John Adams, customary tenant of Ayot, should be sworn of the homage. This debate occurred at a court being held for Sir John Brockett.
Refers to George Mordaunt, Mulshoe (Mulsho, Buckinghamshire?), and to Turvey, Carlton, and Steverton (possibly Stevington?) in Bedfordshire.
Caption titles: Presidents of a debt and Presidents of a quietus est.
Court held after 1611. Conjectured date based on Folger MS L.f.319
Surrender of one cottage into the hands of the Lord of the manor (i.e.
Thomas Bygge who holds various parcels of land of the Lord of the manor of King's Walden [
View of frankpledge of King's Walden bearing the same date lists William and Thomas Hale as lords of the manor (see Folger MS L.f.75).
Lists William and Thomas Hale as lords of the manor, as well as the homagers and two headboroughs.
Concerns messuage called Bartletts in Chaldwell mead, specifically surrender by John Porter at the last court (January 31, 1651/2) and the admittance of John Lee.
Whereas Solomon Sibley leased free and copy lands to Edmund Smyth, and Sibley has since conveyed and surrendered these lands to Edward Layfeild and John Garway, Smyth acknowledges Layfeild and Garway as his lawful landlords and will pay future rents to them or their assignees.
Surrender into the hands of the Lords of the manor by the hands of James Calthorp in place of Bailiff in the presence of John Giver and Thomas Sturton.
Surrender into the hands of the lord of the manor by the hands of John Skynner, steward, for use of Susannah Nodes in consideration of £300 paid by Susannah Nodes of Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
Presentments against John Pollard of Kington Magna, Gillinghamshire (now Dorset) and tenants of Cucklington (now in Somerset), respectively. Includes lists of jurors.
Surrender to Rowland Hale, lord of the manor of King's Walden. Concerns lands to which Edward Layfeild, doctor in divinity, was admitted, following previous surrender of Solomon Sibley. Lands surrendered to the use of
Abraham Crawley surrenders unto the hands of the Lord of the manor by the hands of Daniell Day and Francis Godfrey three acres of arable land to the use of Richard Raynor of Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Provision that if Crawley pays £12, 3 shillings and 6 pence to Raynor on January 24, 1676/7, the surrender will be considered void. On leaf 1v, a receipt signed from R. Raynor acknowledging payment from Crawley (by the hands of
Endorsed: Mr. Clerkes bill for admissions & the account of [th]e 200£ left for Copy fines. "Will[ia]m Hale Ar" appears at the top of the bill with members of the Hale family throughout. Includes sections for Lanocke Cort, Cur. de Argendines (i.e. Weston Argentein?), and Cur. de Weston.
Surrender of land lying in Newsells mill field into the hands of the lord of the manor of Barwick by the hands of James Willymott, steward of the manor of Barwick, to the use of Stephen Hagger of Great Chishill, Cambridgeshire.
Caption title: An estreat of the ffines and herri[ots at?] the Courte Baron there holden the El[eventh?] of Aprill Anno[que] d[omi]ni 1683.
Some text loss to right side of leaf.
only reason for question marks in Caption title is text loss.
"Taken by mee John Reade."
Mary Hunt, tenant of Kingshead in Harwich, late the tenement of Thomas Harvey and now of
Surrender into the hands of the lord of the manor of Lannock (in Weston, Hertfordshire) by the hands of Richard Jepps and Matthew Feild, customary tenants of the manor of a barn and lands to the use of Robert Gosuch of Weston, Hertfordshire.
Endorsed: The Mannor of Lannock. Surrender from Rich. Gosuch to Mr. Robert Gosuch. 1694.
Surrender by the hands of William Mayre in the presence of Nath. Stearne, two customary tenants of the manor, of 16 acres "lying att a place called Broadhill" to the use of Thomas Newman of Soham.
Refers to the sale of 8 acres of fen land at Rosefield in Soham from William Hills to Thomas Newman, and includes clause for quiet posession that Thomas Newman or his wife Abigail or their heirs or assignees may peaceably and quietly enjoy the premises "without any manner of Suite trouble molestacon of disturbance of...Sarah Hills the elder, Sarah Hills [th]e younger or Phillippa Hills."
Note at bottom of leaf states "The Originall Surr[end]er was pr[e]sented [th]e 5th Aprill 1696."
Soham and Fordham are in modern day Cambridgeshire.
Surrender into the hands of Edward Haberfeild, steward of Lannock, of copyhold messuage to the use of Richard Jepps and Mary his wife during their natural life and, following their decease, to James Jepps (son of Richard Jepps) and Sarah his wife and their heirs.
John Lawrence, customary tenant of the manor of King's Walden, by the hands of John Joyner and Daniell Godman, surrendered messuage with orchard in garden in Brachwood Greene (i.e. Breachwood Green) and arable land in Milfield to the use of his son John Lawrence, wheeler.
Includes acknowledgement of receipt of money for "the messuage or Tennem[en]t Called Deereloves in Tollesbury."
Endorsed: 29th April 1699. Mrs. Planes Release of her right to [th]e Land.
Taken by John Muston, steward of Griston Hall. Surrender to John Machin of Merton, Norfolk.
Surrender into the hands of the lord of Martenhall by the hands of Thomas Bacon, steward of the manor court, to the use of John Machin of Merton.
Surrender of arable land into the hands of the lord or lady of the manor by the hands of Thomas Tyndall, gent., for the use of John Copping of North Tuddenham, Norfolk.
Two memoranda, both by
Rokewood appears at head of document. Includes reference to Stotfold.
Statement by William Dormer?
Refers to Astwick and Stotfold, both in Bedfordshire.
Refers to Holme (in Stotfold, Bedfordshire?)
Endorsed Kympton & Butler, but content of this fragment refers to John Squyer, John Manyngham and Stotfold, Bedfordshire.
related to same stuff as L.f.378, L.f.268 etc. etc.? Same names. Also wondering about connection to the Stotfold references in the other Kimpton subseries...
Refers to the recipient's speeches concerning his friend Mr. Gislingham. Johnson states "I haue discharged my mynde vnto hym, and found him the same man that he was before verie well enclyned to ende, I haue so assured hym to be well vsed as he will make no Longer stay but presently awaite vpon you, and make prouf of my whole report [&?] discourse the matter I beseeche you privately betwene you [tw-?], I know he will vnfold vnto you his whole mynde [per] p[rim?]a sapienti."
Endorsed 27 Sept. 1576. Mr Johnson touching Gislingha[m?].
Refers to Stuston, Suffolk
Endorsed: A dismission out of the Courte of Excheq[ue]r upon Nich. Gislingham his complaynt ther.
Also on leaf 2v, an account of expenses associated with this case.
Includes references to Stotfold in Bedfordshire.
Includes references to Statfold (i.e. Stotfold, Bedfordshire).
Includes references to Statfold (i.e. Stotfold, Bedfordshire).
Case refers to demised land, debts, and damages. Refers to mortgage of 300 acres "lyinge and beinge in the late drayned ffenn called the west ffenn on the North East side of the Riuer of Whitham in the County of Lincolne beinge parcell of a greater peece theire called or knowne by the name of Marhaime drayne inclosure."
Leaves 10-11 formerly Folger MS L.f.394.
For case between Rose Hale and Anthony Thomas, John Worsopp, et al.
Includes marginal notes in response to body of document.
Caption: Smythe [per] Defs. To the Right honorable the Lord[es] & others Comission[e]rs for the great seale of England.
Endorsed: B[reviate?] Cage Mil. cont[r]a Hale vid & al.
Note in top left corner of leaf 1: Bill filed in No. 1646. the answare in ffeb. 1646 (i.e. 1647).
Refers to lease of certain lands in Crowden (i.e. Croydon) and adjoining towns in Cambridgeshire from Cage to Rose Hale, her executors and assignees. Consists of the following sections: "The substance of the bill" (leaf 1), "The substance of the answare" (leaf 2), Depositions "Ex parte Quer." (leaves 3-4) and "Ex parte deft. (leaves 5-6), and "The account stands thus" (leaves 6-7).
Cage & Hale draught of the Iniunction
Cites several sums and refers to payments to the vicar and payments of interest and the amount of principal debts and damages due to the defendants.
Endorsed: "Cage con Hale. Mr. Newdigates draught of the order upon [th]e Report."
Includes order that Mr. Page, one of the masters of the court, "doe take the accompt and cast upp what is due unto the deft uppon the mortgage for principall and damages deducting the meane profitts receiued by the deft." Endorsed: Order of reference to Mr. Page.
For another copy, see Folger MS L.f.211.
For another copy, see Folger MS L.f.190.
From the Lords Commissioners. Refers to an injunction, mistakes in sums, etc.
Concerns a loan, accounts for profit from land, old timber, etc.
For a more complete draft of this order, see Folger MS L.f.195.
Similar text to Folger MS L.f.189. This copy also includes accounts for repairs and taxes referenced in this case.
From Lords Commissioners.
From Lords Commissioners.
Two sets of questions to be asked of different witnesses in the case of Anthony Cage vs. Rose Hale. The first set has caption "The humble desire of S[i]r Anthony Cage is that Michaell Best who receiued all or most part of Mrs Hales Interest may be examyned to these following Interrogatories and that his bookes may be produced" while the second set has the caption "That Michaell Hancock, Richard Conder, William may be exa[min]ed to these following Interrog[atori]es seu[er]ally."
Concerns the sums that the plaintiff (Cage) must pay in order for the defendant to reconvey mortgaged lands; if he defaults on these payments, the defendants (Hale) are to hold and enjoy the lands in question absolutely. Also includes references to previous orders in this case.
At top of document: Lords Comiss[ioner]s.
Leaf 3 only. Concerns mortuaries for the parish of King's Walden.
Endorsed: Order Hale agt Crawley & al.
Case involving non-payment of mortuary fees. Leaves 1-3 consist of sections describing "The substance of the Bill," "The substance of the answere of Thomas Crawley," "The substance of the answeres of Thomas Bigg, Jeremie Godfrey and William Alee al[ia]s Cooke," and "The substance of the Replication." Leaf 4 details "The Compl[ainan]t[es] parte" and leaf 5 "The defend[an]t[es] partes."
Endorsed: "Briatt for Hale agt Godfrey & others."
Case involving non-payment of mortuary fees. Sections describing "The substance of [th]e Bill," "The substance of the answere of Tho. Crawley," "The substance of the answeres of Tho: Bigg, Jeremye Godfrey and W[m?] Alee al[ia]s Cooke," and "The substance of the Replication."
Case involving non-payment of mortuaries in King's Walden, Hertfordshire. Refers to a hearing before the Barons of the court, and an order that the issue be referred to a trial.
Relates to Hale's bill of complaint concerning non-payment of mortuaries.
Damaged; some text lost to both top corners of leaves.
Robert Nicholas and Barons of the Court of Exchequer in a case involving mortuaries in King's Walden.
Summary of agreement and acquittances for payments to be made for the ending of suits concerning mortuaries.
Consists of declaration, plea, and proof of the declaration in a case of trespass in Cookham, Berkshire.
Case of trespass, Berkshire. Refers to the defendants' having entered the close of Giles Ray "one acre of land lyeinge in a feild called Welhouse ffeild in the parish of Cookeham" and stolen property, including livestock.
Other names and places include Thomas Spurre and parish of Bisham (leaf 7), Thomas Draper (leaf 8), and the hundred of Boynhurst (leaf 10).
Proposal and accounts concerning lands in Croydon, Cambridgeshire. Refers to Sir Anthony Cage in addition to Slingsby and Hale.
Endorsed: propos.
Damaged. Some text loss.
For a case in Chancery; lists the Lord Keeper, Mr. Justice Tirrell, and Mr. Justice Moreton at top of notes. Indicates that the "Lord Keeper is of opinion that the Demurrer is good" and refers to "the suite brought by a mortgager on a mortgage thirty yeares since and pretend a Concealement but noe poofe and S[i]r Anthony exhibits a Bill."
The plaintiff's bill in this case was to review and reverse a decree made in the case of Sir Anthony Cage (now deceased) against Rose Hale and the now defendant Rowland Hale. The case was heard by the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal (i.e. Orlando Bridgeman) assisted by Mr. Justice Tyrrell (possibly Thomas Tyrrell?) and Mr. Justice Morton.
Endorsed: Order dismission Slingsby con Hale.
Order for the further hearing of the cause "on Saterday July the 15th at 8 of the Clocke in the fforenoone at Essex house and that the Lord Cheife Justice of the Kings Bench and the Lord Cheife Justice of the Com[m]on pleas be Attended timely herein ..."
Endorsed: Slingesby con Hale Order 30 Junij for the further hearing of the Cause the 15th July, 1671. Addressed "For Mr. Clement Hope."
Extract copied from Patent Rolls, 23 Henry VI, part II, membrane 20. Appointment, for life, of the king’s clerk Master Thomas Kent, doctor of laws, taking 100 marks yearly from the great and petty custom in the port of Southampton.
Endorsed: "My Lord Mountagues clayme against Mr. Bray."
Endorsed: A declaration against Edward Same [ser?]vant to wido Ivery for w[i]tholding my harriot. President[es] for the same. The bills of charge.
Relates to Folger MS L.f.218.
Copy of the exchequer, copied by Arthur Agard and George Austen on February 20, 1599.
Includes references to Weston? (a couple places?) and Langenok (leaf 3) (Lannock?)
Not totally sure about the whole Edward III dates...and the whole Inter recorda stuff at the beginning. Also, found "Ippolit" in other sources, but it really doesn't look like this in actual document.
Refers to alienation of William Chatwyn to Roger Twisden (i.e. Twysden) of Stilsted, the death of Roger Twisden, and the alienation of Robert Ongley. Signed Geor: Segars. In another hand, a note about the respective payments of John Casyer and Twysden.
Note at end of document: "This Plea is inrolled in folio 71 libri Quarti temp[or]e R[egis] Jacobi in Mr Auditor Sexeys offices and the Arr. are dischardged."
Document Concerns debts, particularly that of Sir Thomas Borrowe of Mynton, Lincolnshire (Thomas Burgh of Minting, Lincolnshire?), associated with the manor of King's Walden, and Richard Hale's discharge from this debt. Also references the patentees Sir Thomas Sherley the younger, George Kevett, Richard Bellingham. Signed on last leaf: "He: ffanshawe."
Order [from Court of Exchequer?] for Phillip Spurling, son of John Spurling, to pay Mrs. Smith, and for the King's Remembrancer to cancel an earlier recognizance.
The manor of Pinkneys was in the possession of the Hale family in the 17th century (Richard Hale of King's Walden, co. Hertford, died seised of it in 1620 and it remained in the family until 1715).
This document mentions members of the Pinkney and Whitehead families: Arnold defunct, and Johanna uxor Johanis Whitehead (Arnold son of John Pinkney died in 1430 seised of 'the manor of Pinkney's Place' held by suit at the hundred court of Beynhurst. (fn. 76) His sister Joan wife of John Whitehead was his heir. See Victoria County History
Manor of King's Walden mentioned in memorandum at end of court roll; location further suggested by names mentioned. Names include William Godfrey, Thomas Daye, Thomas Bigg, William Feild, Richard Joyner, and members of the Welche and Prudden families.
Refers to statutes, bonds, bills, and debts the defendant had late of Thomas Wight, deceased husband of Jane Mary Gresham. Also refers to Gabriell Wight, deceased son of Thomas Wight and Jane Mary Gresham.
Leaves 10-11 formerly Folger MS L.f.957.
Refers to lands and landowners in Hertfordshire, including Lannock and a "William Hayle." Document from Robte. Chester and Will[ia]m Sitton.
Refers to "messuages or tenements in question comonly called Lilly hawe."
Concerns
Copied from Court roll? Endorsed: Cannons order Anno 1636 from the judges att the Asyces.
Concerning Hale's messuage of ferme in the parish of Shutlington (now Shillington) in Bedfordshire and his right to graze his cattle there when corn is not growing. Mentions Mr. Lane, the Prince's attorney.
Concerns Anthony St. Leger and grant of former chantry lands in Hedcorne and elsewhere, Kent.
Case involving land rights.
Leaf 2 was previously housed with L.f.443.
A plea of trespass.
Concerns arrearages of copyhold rents at the time of the sale of Lannock to
Preceded by extract from court roll in Essex.
Indicates that Hale believed that Spurling had conveyed 4 acres of land to William Underwood and his heirs "w[i]thout any manner of Condic[i]on or power of redempc[i]on in the said Deed" and refers to subsequent conveyance of the premises unto Thomas Day and Affabell Battell in trust to and for use and benefit of the defendant's late father,
Date of final concord given as "from the day of St. Martin in fifteen days."
Leaf 6 formerly Folger MS L.f.815.
Judgment in a dispute concerning right and title to a piece of land called Lady acre and a parcel of woodland lying in Langley wood, which Wingate determines to belong to Rowland Hale. Wingate orders that John Read quitclaim and release his claim on the title, and that Hale remise and release all actions of trespass suits or demands he might have against Read.
Includes a list of 4 questions followed by depositions of
Refers to court leet kept by Sir George Perient (spelled Peryan and Perian in this document).
Endorsed: Irelands affidavit about Ayott leet.
A case of trespass and ejectment. Note in top right corner states "ffor the pl[ain]t[iff]." In April 1653, John Rolfe and John Harvey leased to Holliman land in Cranham, alias Bishopps Ockington (now part of the London borough of Havering) for a period of three years; the plaintiff was in possession until Barker "by force and armes &c entred and ejected the pl[ain]t[iff] (hist terme not ended)." Includes a brief abstract of title for the period 1633-1653.
Case concerning the "late disaforested ground[es] or Lande of Gillingham."
Memorandum refers to John Sibley, heir to Edward Sibley, and his sale of lands to Solomon Sibley, who then sold them to Dr. Layfeild. Poses questions regarding the heir's treatment and whether Edward Sibley's 6 younger children "have any remedy in equity for their legacies ag[ains]t the p[u]rchasor Dr. Leyfield." The opinion in a different hand, signed Sam Browne.
Includes copy of will dated April 5, 1647, and note by Thomas Welham indicating that the will was proved June 28, 1655.
Report signed by John Wentworth. Answers include those of "Evered Buckworth an Infant by the said Edmond Buckworth his Gardian."
Concerns lands and tenements in Knapton and Paston, Norfolk, and the will of Thomas Knapton, father of the defendant Evered.
Taken before Robert Pelham and Walter [J?]oy, two of the justice assigned "for conservac[i]on of the peace." Concerns case of Robt. ffergoe, John ffergoe, Tho: Osmont, Thomas King, and Henry Wymprey, laborers who allegedly peaceably entered a messuage late in the possession of Danyell Thorpe and then "w[i]th force of Armes vizt Pistoll, Sword & halberd" did keep Thorpe from the said messuage.
Henry English, late of Salehurst, Sussex, Esq. otherwise called Henry English of Lincoln's Inn, Middlesex and Richard Bell, one of the attorneys of the Court of Common Bench.
Orders another hearing of a case involving the manor of Sutton Court in Chiswick, Middlesex, set for May 30.
Concerns lands in Lincolnshire, including a house wherein
Pate declares that he does not know of any judgments, recognizances, or debts with which certain lands, tenements, etc. are encombered. Refers to a feoffment tripartite between William Violett, Edward Pate, and Susan Pate of the first part, Thomas Booth of the second part, and William Stistead and John Walker of the third part.
Beckengham, Surrey is probably Beckenham, now part of Greater London.
Caption title: A breif Declarac[i]on of Will: Gauntletts Acc[oun]t of moneys by him rec[eive]d & disbursed for the Right Hon[oura]ble S[i]r Edward Nicholas Kn[igh]t in the Counties of Wilts. and Hants. for one whole yeare ending at Micha[elma]s 1667.
Includes list of tenants and their arrearages remaining as of February 20, 1667/8.
Endorsed: Hilary 32& 33 Char. 2d. Smither Demt., East Tent., Turner Voc: Copy Recov[e]ry.
Note in later hand: 11th June 1742 Maidstone.
Signed by Richard Norwood. Includes reference to mortgage to Nicholas Miller in 1669
Concerns Calcott, alias Caldecott, Hertfordshire (i.e. Caldecote).
Endorsed: A Bill in Canc. Hale con. Hale. Cop.
At top of leaf one: To the right honorable S[i]r Orlando Bridgman knight and Barr[one]t Lord Keeper of the greate seale of England.
Robert Hale the elder of Newnham, Hertfordshire and Robert Hale the younger of Newnham, Hertfordshire were and are seized of their demesne as of fee of and in the Manor or farme of Calcott alias Caldecott, Hertfordshire. Robert Hale sold land to Sir John Hale and affirmed that premises were free from all encumbrances, but now informed that greatest part are subject to several mortgages.
Note to self: I'm thinking this is more a hypothetical situation...almost seems like an exam question!
Unclear whether the case in question is real just a scenario. The situation described in a different hand (involving death of AB and D, his sole executor, who mortgaged fee simple and leases for payment of AB's debts), followed by a question in this same hand and a response signed Tho: Raymond commenting on the legal situation.
Concerning mortgage of Drywoods in the Lane (alias Maylands or Meylands Greene) and closes of land near Havering-atte-Bower in the parish or Hornchurch, Essex, mortgaged to Katherine Kellum of Stistead, Essex, widow and executrix of George Kellum, and Sarah Kellum and Mary Kellum, daughters of George Kellum. Also signed by John Hoskyns on December 4, 1678.
Caption title: Those things wrought by William Rutlish Imbroiderer for Mr. John Allen December 28th 1678.
Account includes additional embroidery done July 12, 1679. Includes an affidavit from
Messuages in Griston (alias Grifton), Thompson, Carbrooke, Watton, Stanford, Hardingham, Weston, and Weeting. Concerns Henry North, James Calthorpe, Thomas Wright and Thomas Hustler. Includes reference to Henry Bedingfeild, justice of the Court of Common Pleas.
Indicates Robert Leach became heir at law to John Golightly, whose ancestors obtained a grant from Elizabeth I of lands in the parish of St.-Martin-in-the-fields. Refers to leases and mortgages.
Endorsed: The Case of Robert Leach, Minor.
List of names of prisoners, their offenses, and justices hearing cases.
Refers to a case being argued in the King's Bench and to a deed dated 1638 in which Sir Robert Carr granted a rent of 100 per annum to Pembroke, Henry, Anne, Corina, and Elizabeth Cromwell for their lives; only Elizabeth Cromwell survives. Query whether a case whether the defendant in replevin ought to avow in right of Elizabeth for non-payment for all the arrears or whether the executors of the other Cromwells have any right to the rent.
Accounts labeled "Rotheram" and written on verso of a fragmentary document in Latin regarding Henry de Guyldeford.
Undated fragmentary accounts. Refers to "Symond[es] & mulward[es]" and "Moars."
Note (from HRW?) "(related to 1262/49?)" -- now L.f.385, but connection not obvious to me
should this be in rentals and surveys?
Note to self: relationship to L.f.13? note about possible relationship b/w the two in pre-finding aid material, but I don't see connection
Appears related to Folger MS L.f.338
Caption: "A booke of the yeareley revenew of Warham. A ledger written by me Robert Stephen for Anno d[o]m[ini] 1565." Copied ca. 1650
Accounts and notes regarding surrender of J. Ivery of Kings Walden.
Related to the case of Hale v. Same (see Folger MS L.f.215).
Includes money received from Sir Roger Townshend and payments to members of the Stanhope family.
Caption titles at top of leaves 1v and 2r: "Moneys received for the vse of Mrs Mary Watkines widdowe" and "Money payd for the vse of Mrs Mary Watkines widdowe" (i.e. Mary Watkins, née Hale). Several lines involve rent for Buckby.
Payments to 58 people, including Sir Richard Spencer (d. 1624, 4th son of Robert, Baron Spencer of Wormleighton?), "Mr. Crawly kings man" (a Thomas Crawley is also listed), Sir John Rotheram, Sir Thomas Rotheram.
For charges in the case of Mr. Hale and Mr. Turke v. Warren (including certificate of the statute, paying the clerk for expedition, the writ of extent, boat hire, warrant for Mr. Towfett, paying the sergeant and yeoman, for the jury and keeping the house, return of the patent, paying the master of the Rolls, the seal)
For payment of £30, 2 shillings for black silk.
Includes a note from Humphrey Walcot regarding prices.
Title from caption.
With memorandum signed by
Includes payments of members of the Watkines family.
E. Williams gives ca. 1610 - but I'm thinking/wondering possibly later? Not sure where his ca. 1610 comes from...
My feeling is that Brother Hoskins might be Charles Hoskins who m. Anne (dau. of William & Rose) and "Aunt Walcot" = daughter of Richard Hale (elder; father of William) who m. Humphrey Walcot & lived through civil war...
Includes payments for cloth and payments to family members (brothers Hoskins, John, and Rowland; also Aunt Walcot)
Includes rents for Walcot's lease of Bugbye (i.e. Long Buckby) in Northamptonshire.
Consists of a note from Philip Spurling indicating money due from Richard Hale to Anne Spurling, Richard Yeardley, and Sir Francis Anderson (dated May 16, 1613) followed by three receipts signed Anne Spurlyng, Richard Yardly, and Ph. Spurlynge (all dated May 18, 1613). Payments all associated with the purchase of Edworth.
Caption title: Mony disbused by mee Robert Typper in and abowte the Coppies of Recordes taken owte for his Ma[jes]t[y']s Seuice whereby the Kinges Tytle mighte the better appeere and the Subiecte induced to compound w[i]th his Ma[jes]t[y']s Commissioners for the defectiue Tytles from the firste day of Septemb[e]r 1615: untill the 3: day of Nouemb[e]r nex followinge whereof his Ma[jes]tie is to beare the one halfe after the allowance of ij d the sheete.
Refers to Lord Brooke, Thomas, Earl of Dorset, Henry, Earl of Northumberland, Robert, Earl of Sussex, Thomas, Earl of Rutland, Sir Thomas Wyatt, Edward, Earl of Hertford, Sir Thomas Seymour, Robert, Archbishop of Canterbury, Edward, Earl of Derby, John, Bishop of Chester, John, Bishop of Oxford, William Benson, Dean of Westminster, and George, Duke of Clarence.
Caption title: "ffor the Worrshippfull Mr. Gabriell Wyghte, Esquire, the iijth of March 1616." Includes prices for household goods, chiefly bedding.
Caption title: "in the accompte of Mr. Newce, esqr." Includes payments "ffor the Barrons warrant" and for a fine from Phillipp Spurling for his release for the manor of Caldecote (here referred to as Caldecott alias Calcott).
Includes record of money received from Ed. Baker for money due on a bond taken November 29, 1617, and money paid to Mr. Barnabie for rent.
Note from E. Williams: the first entry in the notebook from which this is taken is 1602.
The "Mr. Whitmore" (
Caption title: The Charges of
Note to self/q for HRW: the acquittance is the easy part to catalog & what is drawn out in the endorsement, but it seems secondary to the schedule... Could draw out specific names of properties...
For various properties in Hertfordshire, Berkshire, Essex, Middlesex, Bedfordshire, and Shropshire.
With acquittance from Richard Barlee to William Hale dated November 5, 1627, for the full sum of £10, 3 shillings, five pence for the use of the earl of Norwich, according to his warrant of deputation.
Records receipts from the East India Company, Merchant adventurers, and "Mr. Boothby by the apoyntment of yo[u]r sonne Mr.
Caption title: the halfe yeares rents of the mannor of lannock and what is behind this 7th of Octob[e]r 1625 being a day after the court holden there.
Includes line "to my brother Richard Hale" and another marked "Rowland." Includes 9 gallons sack to the East India Company.
Includes line "to my brother Richard Hale."
Includes line "too my Brother Richard Hale."
Manors of Lannock, Willian, Letchworth, Baldock, and Graveley.
Title derived from caption: pigg[es] sold to Mr Bushell.
Note from E. Williams: the first entry in the book from which this was taken is 1602.
Lines include Rowland Hale, Richard Hale, and East India Company.
Note refers to "my brother
Includes money received from Abraham Chamberlaine, Hodges, Meade, and others. Also includes payments to Rowland Hale and money received for Mr. Hoskins and of Rowland Hale.
Endorsed: No. 14. Cleared this Acco[unt] the 9th of March Anno 1634. Resting I Cash[ed?] the 8th of January past [the?] 140£:12d:04s all thinges Ryght & perfecte.
Many names associated with the Hale family (including "Mr. Spurlinge & others," "Alderman Garwaye & Will Garwaye" and "Sir Anthony Thomas"), most with marks following sums and some with "princypall" noted.
Money owed by Mathew Ensam (i.e. Ensame?), John Hart, Latymor, and William Whisson.
Caption: A note of monies due to my mother Mrs Rose Hale as followeth.
24 lines of payments due, including ones from Henley, Phillips, Ed: Williams, Rob: Crawley et al, Th: Lawley, John Watkin, All. Garway and Will[ia]m Garway.
Note at bottom reads "the copie of this note is sent to Mr. Evans."
Account of payments of interest on two separate bonds.
Caption title: "A note of monies laied out at Ayott since my comminge to our Lady day 1637." Largely consists of payments to workmen and for supplies.
Includes money received of Sir Alexander Hall, and £100 of Mr. Richard Bishop for the "East India Adventure."
"A note of monies due to my mother Mrs. Rose Hale, as Followeth." A note by Sir Alexander Hall's name states "the bond in brother Hoskins name."
For period of November 11, 1637-January 30 1638. Includes payments from William Garwaye and to Rowland Hale and Rose Hale.
Includes several payments from members of the Hale family.
"A note of monies due my mother Rose Hale"
"A note of monies due to my mother Mrs Rose Hale as following 1638 last past." Endorsed: Midsummer account 1638.
Endorsed: Ayott Rentall. Payments in money and capons, "at the Court held April 17, 1639," and at Christmas 1639 and 1641.
For rents of tenants at Boston in Lincolnshire, received by Mr. Spurlinge, "my sonne Mr. John Hale," and Richard Crowdson.
Caption: Mist[er?] Hale hath three hundred acres of lande lyeing in the West ffenn called Mareham drayne in inclosure [par]cell of West ffenn as aforesaied.
Names of tenants include Gilbert Cooper, Robert Lumkin, Robert Gibbon, Anthonie Macroe, Andrew Hall, Robert Simpson and Nicholas Shuell, and Mr. Bawdricke. Related accounting notes on leaf 2v, with additional tenants mentioned.
Includes "stockins," "long peice," "herring b:," and "sh: wig:," among other line items.
For food, servants, and soap.
Undated accounts with note "A load of straw to contain 15 shocke or 30 trusses."
For placement of Milloo Brooke and other locations in Edworth, see Folger MS L.f.983
Includes money Mrs. Hale received from Steven Hill for rents as well as "monies expended in our Jornie into Linkhornshere," specifically for diet and horse meat at various specified locations.
Receipts and payments, many to members of the Hale family. Other names mentioned include Robt. Crawley, Henry Garwaye, and Robert Edwards.
Endorsed: Mrs Rose Hales acount [Januarye 8] 15 April 1641. (Januarye 8 crossed out).
Includes rents from tenants in Lincolnshire, received by Richard Crowdson on behalf of Rose Hale. Signed by both Rose Hale and Rich. Crowdson.
For the period of 1636-1640. Line items include Privy Purse, Great Wardrobe, "Kinges Roabes," Navy, "Thordinance," Secret Services, purchase of Landes Annuities, Extraordinaries of "sundry natures viz Armies &c."
Caption: "A breife accompt of the extraordinaries issued at the Receipt, and assigned by tallie in theise ffive yeares ending at Mich[elm]as 1640 together w[i]th a Me[moran]du[m] thereof vizt.
Covers the period Octo. 18-No. 30, with a note "This acount made the 4 day of January 1641." Lines for payments include "of Mr. John Hale," "of Mr. Rowland Hale," and "sent Mrs Rose Hale" as well as notes concerning payments to Richard Crowdson.
Records money received on behalf of "Rose Hale widd[ow]" and money paid to Mr. Holland, Mr. Bateman, and Mrs. Hale.
Endorsed: this paper belongs to the accompte it was sente to my bro. Rowland Hale...
Includes interest payments received and payments of bills and loans. Notes bonds left with Richard Crowdson on July 12, 1642. Caption title: Monies rec: and paied for the wor[shipfu]ll Rose Hale widd[ow] as followeth vizt May Anno dom[ini] 1642. Endorsed: Mrs. Hales Accompte made this 12th of July Anno dom[ini] 1642.
Damaged. Some text loss.
Lines recording payments include those for interest, reparations, parliament taxes, and "[th]e vicker of Crawden [i.e. Croydon?] for [th]e 4 yeares." Also records receipts "by old Timber" and of rent from Hancocke and "severall men."
Endorsed: Mr. Hales accom[pt?] Initialed: W:H: (possibly William Hale?)
Includes payments to the vicar of Crowden (i.e. Croydon, Cambridgeshire), for reparations, and of taxes. Also includes balances carried over from year to year, interest, and rents received. Endorsed "Mr. Hales account" and, in another hand, "W:H:" (possibly William Hale?).
Endorsed M[r?] Hales account.
Endorsed: Mrs. Hales Accompte mad[e] this 24th of January Anno dom. 1642.
Caption title: Monies Owinge to Mrs Hale vizt.
Includes £1500 owed from The Merchaunt Adventurers, as well as smaller amounts from Mr. Blower, Mr. Crawley, Row. Hale, Sir Anthonie Cage, et al.
Endorsed: Mrs Hale/May 1643. Payments include Richard Blower & Mr. Hodges, Mr. Crawley & others, and the Company of Merchant Adventurers.
Includes rent and tax payments, including those of tenants at Crowdon (i.e. Croydon).
Caption: A note of monies laied out for my mother Mrs Rose Hale for the estate w[hi]ch I hold.
For period of May 1643-May 1644.
Includes sections labeled "Repaires sworne" and "[par]l[ia]m[en]t taxes sworne" with the names Hancock, Conder, Hought. (i.e. Houghton?), Deere, and Boone. Several lines make reference to a vicar. Based on sum labeled "There was due to the defend[an]t in dec[ember] 1642...," appears compiled for use in a court case.
Names included all associated with Hale property in Croydon, Cambridgeshire.
Caption: A note of mon[n]ey that Thomas Houghton of Cranden hath laid out aboute Smythes ferme. Endorsed: Tho: Houghtons bill of repaires for [th]e farme th[at] Smith held. Cranden is probably Croydon, Cambridgeshire.
Mentions payments for paper, to cousin George Nicholas (for clothes, diet, and other expenses), and payments from Mr. Greene.
Caption title: ffor tacks in thee yeare 1644.
In another hand "whereof my mothers part - 4-19-2; his [par]t - 1-4-0" and "david bootes Bill Rec[eived] dec[ember] 23 1644."
Bills of Michael Hancock, Abraham Gadd, Richard Deere, David Boote, Richard Conder, Thomas Houghton (names associated with Croydon, Cambridgeshire).
Questions: I think this "wild animal" is supposed to be a lion; need to discuss appropriate terminology &/or when to deviate from/supplement E. Williams?
Disbursements by Susanna Nicholas for debts and legacies, and receipts for part of the stocks of the farm of Winterbourne Earls.
Accounts of money received by and paid by Dave Boute, mostly from Richard Deere for, among other items, payments for the taxes of Sir Thomas Fairfax, maintenance of the garrisons at Naporte (i.e. Newport, Essex), Pangnett/Ponynett, Huntingdon, Cambridge, and others "in the eastern asotiations," payment for the demolishing of garrisons in order to pay soldiers at their discharge (dated 28 August 1646), and payments for British taxes. A marginal note in another hand concerning "my mothers taxes paid" (presumably a reference to Rose Hale?).
Annotation at bottom of leaf: "Rec. this note Nou. 22 1645 of Ri: Deere for Gadds farme" and "the taxes for my mother."
Includes lines "for strawe to thacke the house with" and "workemen to lay it on" as well as lumber, hardware and carpenter's costs associated with windows and a door.
Annotation at bottom of leaf: "Rec. this note of Rich: Deere for gadds farme Nou. 22 1645."
Includes names associated with Croydon, Cambridgeshire: Richard Deere, Goodman Hancock, Boone, Hoton.
For repairs and taxes from Hancock, Conder, Haughton, Rich. Deare, and David Boone (names associated with Croydon, Cambridgeshire).
Concerns finances associated with Crowden (i.e. Croydon, Cambridgeshire), evidently copied for use in court case of Sir Anthony Cage vs. Rose Hale and Rowland Hale.
Endorsed: Cage v[e]rsus Hale. Mris Hales account.
Compiled for case of
Endorsed: Cage v[ersu]s Hale. Mris Hales account. [per] Mr. Hoskins. Includes marginal notes throughout.
Also, a receipt from Henry Ashurst to Rowland Hale, dated April 2, 1649.
Rents due at Michaelmas and Lady day.
Michaelmas and Lady day payments.
Includes rents received and disbursements to the vicar of Crowden (i.e. Croydon, Cambridgeshire), for reparations, and for taxes. Also includes the names of several tenants associated with property at Croydon: Michaell Hancocke, Richard Deare, Richard Conder, Thomas Houghton, David Boone.
Lines for rent, legacies, etc. Names mentioned include Mr. Hodges, Latimer, Rd: ffeild, Lady Garway, Mr. ffinch, Mr. Goswell, Mr. Sibley. Under ffeb: 23 1652: "Out of Croyd[en?] so much p[ai]d in all" and "in land bought of Bro[the]r Joh[n] Hale."
Includes payments for books and letters, cloth and tailors' services, and for "Fairfax and Cromwells Passe."
For clerical duties: "dischardginge the Recogn[izance] for Mr. Smithe," "drawinge a Recorde," "dischardginge a bond for s[u?]rvey of wood[es]," "signing the same to the Baron and his Clarke," etc.
Caption title: ffor Mr. Spurling. Note indicating partial payment received from Spurling and the residue received from Mr. Hale "[per] me humfry Selwood."
Two rentals, each for one year, one ending August 1, 1651 and the other ending August 1, 1652.
Caption title: A note of monies leade oute for the mores parte of the Sarrisones heade lande. Payments of three months contribution to Robert Marshall of Couckham [i.e. Cookham], Goodman Hore of Maidenhead, Thomas Hading, and Walter Lanckton of Maidenhead.
For a related item, see Folger MS L.f.560.
Includes rents due "to my Landlord Mr. Hale" for Pinkneys (in Cookham, Berkshire) as well as moors and meadows, due at St. James tide and Michaelmas. Also includes amounts due from and due to Richard Winch.
Names include Joh[n] Beamans, Math[ew] Pryor, Hen[ry] Latimer, and 3 others. (Pryor and Latimer both associated with Edworth, Bedfordshire).
Two payments to the sub collector, both for 3 months assessment.
Endorsed: Pinckneyes contribuc[i]on.
Caption title: Leade oute for the mores parte of The Sarrisones heade land 1654.
Payments of three months contributions to John Alldwig and James Jefery. A third item ("paide to William Winch for the hiewayes") is accompanied by a note in another hand "not allowed by me."
For a related item, see Folger MS L.f.424.
Endorsed: A note of the land bought & money layd out at Knapton for Mr Bvo: John.
Autograph note signed Jo: Hale dated Septemb[er] [th]e 3d 1656 at end of bill.
Itemized bill for the drawing up and copying of various records for a member of the Hale family. With statement of receipt from J. Waller.
Caption title: the Chargies of Mr Hales fine & Recov[er]y for Kingswood Berry.
Includes receipts of rents and item "of my master at Kings Walden."
Caption title is worn away, but references a member of the Hale family.
Caption title: An Acoumpt for my master Rowland Hale, Esqr. from dec. the 24 to July the 15 1658.
Accounts signed by William Wheeler for money received (including lines "of Ma[ster]
Refers to Russell's payment of £3490 for absolute purchase of the manor of Colchester Hall and Takeley Grange, Essex. Muschamp had temporarily repaid £490. On leaf 1v, receipt from Muschamp dated April 13, 1657 for the £490.
Endorsed: Mr. Muschamp Recayte.
Endorsed: Pincknes tax and other charge.
Includes charges for carpentry supplies and labor.
Address leaf addressed to
Caption title: Profitts off Courts and quitt Rents.
Includes quit rents, heriots, alienations, and releases. References to Midhurst (on leaf 1v) and court held at Lodsworth (on leaf 2r) suggest Sussex. Alingborne (on leaf 1r) is possibly Aldingbourne. Leaves foliated 210-211.
Includes references to the monastery of Cerne and Bronnkesey (i.e. Brownsea Island) as well as other locations in Dorset. Also refers to Henry Uvedale and William Uvedale.
On verso, notes in a later hand listing various documents: grants, inquisitions post mortem, orders of council, etc.
"Moneyes disbursed for Edworth." Account including "for Rente due oute of the great ffarme," "for Rookes ffarme," "out of the ffarme w[i]th Hardinge heild," etc.
Includes lines referring to "Mr. Richarde Hale" and the East India Company.
Rough accounting notes. Values associated with various lands including Hert[ford] hun[dred], Hitc[hin?], and Edw[orth?]. Also, indication of a year's value, a quarter's value, and a quarter's tax.
Includes receipts of rent and taxes, including "Edworth Lady day rent" and "Edworth Mich: rent," as well as receipts of "Mother Elwes for diet," "a Legacy from my Bro: Rowland," etc. Other names include Hen: Latimer, Mat. Pryor, Ed. Rudd, Mr. ffinch, and Ed: ffeild.
additional line items "an acre of bushes" etc in another hand I recognize from Hale accounts.
With memorandum of Bernard Hale's agreement with Richard Pyle? indicating that he, Bernard Hale, "shall haue [th]e Coppyhold rents of my Lady Williamson her Co[u]rts at Cliffe & halfe [th]e fines upon Admittances, for my paines & charges in my Journey to Yorke."
At head of document: Ray vs Smith and Bannister. Mr. Rowland Hale.
Many line items are for copying documents.
Includes "To Rudd did belong 380 ac[res] of arab[le land] out of this I take" as well as references to "of the brooke" and "millo & [Bane?]."
For placement of Milloo Brooke and other locations in Edworth, see Folger MS L.f.983
Caption title: Mr. Hale. Bought of Wm. Hooker [th]e 27th January 1662.
For spices and other dried goods. Receipt (in same hand as bill) "for my Mr. Wm. Hooker" signed Geruase Elwes.
Includes both a record of an outgoing payment to John Crourk and receipt from Edward Greene for payment from John Finch. Both items concern taxes on "Mr. Halles Land" in Wallington and Clotwell, respectively.
Includes "ffor makeing 2 ponds in Milloe ditch Leies" and "ffor makeing 5 gates & posts & railes & other thinges."
For placement of Milloo Brooke and other locations in Edworth, see Folger MS L.f.983
With receipt dated January 8, 1664 [i.e. 1665] from Gervase Elwes for full amount received on behalf of Wm. Hooker.
For carrying and spreading straw, mending gates and fences, transporting sacks of rags, etc. in January-March. Receipt for payment signed by Jo. Faireclough, September 28, 1664.
Caption title: A Bill of Works done at Pickneys farme.
Presumably for Pickneys in Cookham, Berkshire, which was in the possession of the Hale family until 1715.
Includes rents due, but location not given. Names include Mr. Tempest, Giles Ray, James Warner, et al. Also includes payments to Mr. Feile, Jo: Hoskins, and "to my cosens Mynn" and an order "to pay to Mr. Watts, to be lent to the King."
References to Giles Ray and cousins Mynne suggest accounts of the Hale family.
Caption title (leaf 1r): The Accompt of Mr. Phillip Lowke, Steward of the Howse to the Right Hono[rable] Horatio Lord Townshend for Moneys by him receaved and paid from the 24th of Aprill 1666 to the 21th of January 66.
Caption title (leaf 1v): The moneys paid by Mr. Loawke from the 24th of Aprill 66 to the 19th of January 1666 as followeth.
Caption title: The hay maker names that mad hay from the 28 of June to the seventh of July 1666: from the Barley Clos the hill Clos and the walks.
Each line lists names, number of days, and money.
question/note to self: note filing hole? where?
Caption title: Septembr the 22 1666. A Bill of Worecke done for the Honable Lord Townsend as foollwith by Thom buckelle, Black Smith.
With receipt dated December 15, 1666.
Includes sums for weeding the garden, farm work, cutting work, and other work. Each line lists names, number of days, and labor involved. Possibly related to L.f.453.
Note to self: possibly (probably?) Townshend related, despite not mentioning Townshend.
Where should I note filing holes?
Rents and other charges received, including arrears, as well as payments for carriages, "a Troo[per] of [th]e Militia this yeare for Winterborne & Allcaning[es]," etc.
Caption title on recto: An Abstract of Will[iam] Gauntletts Acc[oun]t of moneys remayning in his hand[es] & of moneys by him rec[eive]d & disbursed for the Right hon[ora]ble S[i]r Edward Nicholas from the 7th of February 1666 to [th]e 4th of December 1667.
Caption title on verso: A Brief of Michaell Nashs Acc[oun]t for Midsomer 1667 made up the 26th of July followinge.
Largely receipts for payments from Thomas Brett for Wallington and for Clotwell (Clothall, Hertfordshire?). Several lines indicate "charged upon him for Mr. Hale," one specifies "for the land that hee houldes of Will: Hale," and another refers to "Mr. Halles land at Kingswod" (i.e. Hale property at Kingswood).
Endorsed: Taxes of Kingswood & Chapells to Midsummer (68).
Bill for 43,000 bricks "brought into his Ma[jes]t[y]'s ffort at Shirness betweene the 29th of Aprill 1668 and the 16th of May ffollowing." Followed by an order to pay from Will. Legge and Jonas Moore to Mr. Willson, and signed on verso Tho. Jarvisse.
Includes names associated with Croydon, Cambridgeshire: Hancock, Conder, Deer, Boot, Hall.
Note at bottom of accounts (leaf 1v) states "All these rents are behind and due at Michaelmas -- 1669." Also a note of "Rents in Matt: Days hand p[ai]d for the yeare 1669" and including sums associated with Jo. Crawley, George Younge, Wm. Chalklay, and John Feild. Rough accounting notes on quitrents and pr. tithes (privy tithes?).
Names include several associated with King's Walden: Jo: Crawley, Jo. Feild, Ed. & Jer: & Rob: Godfrey, Mr. Thorne, Tho: Day.
Receipts of money, including taxes, from Joh: Hart, Mat: Pryor, H. Lat:, Ed. Rudd, and others associated with Edworth, Bedfordshire.
Caption title: March the 13th: Worke done for the landlord.
Largely for loads of lime and sand between March and July. Also payments for bricklaying and carpentry work. Year and location not specified, but references to loads of bricks from Shoreditch and payments to Jo. Marsh and Edward Berk "for Haire."
Caption at top of recto indicates simply "for 72." Notes on verso indicate "Kings rent for 72," "ffeb: 2d 1673 cleerd this account," and "these were old arrears cleard now to Mich: 72."
Several of the names appear on other accounts associated with the Hale family: Sr. Ri. Spencer, Sr. Tho. Bide. Rob & Ed. Godfrey. Tho: & Jo: Young, Tho: Bigg, Tho: Rudd. Mr. Crawley, Mr. Battell.
Includes receipt and note signed "W. Hale" concerning arrears for quit rents, King's rents, and privy tithes.
Caption: A bill of what Nayles was delivered to Goodman Brette at Kingswood Berey for the uese of maior Hale delivered By me Tho: Coulson as follweth.
Following the bill, a receipt for payment in full from Brette (or Breatt), dated July 11 1674.
Caption title: What I haue done.
Includes references to "The ditch by Bushy Balke" and "The ditch ouerwhact Milloe ditch Leyes."
For placement of Milloo Brooke and other locations in Edworth, see Folger MS L.f.983
Names listed include several associated with King's Walden: Jo: Godfrey, Jo: Feild, Tho: Day, Jo: Crawley, and others.
Note at top of leaf notes "Mr Elwes died in Apr: (78) all his personall estate, & all rents & arrears of rent due at La: day (78), are due to his executor." Presumably a reference to Jeremy Elwes, father of Mary Hale, née Elwes, who died in 1678.
Several lines list arrearages at "L[ady] d[ay] 78" and rents due "L[ady] d[ay] 79" and "Mich[aelmas] 79." Rich: Gregory, wid[ow] Oliver, and rent "for Radfords End due Mich[elmas] 79."
Includes arrearages and rent due of Widd: Oliver for Ratford, with a revised balance taking into account various payments made before February 28, including items "to Bro. Jerom Elwes before his death" (a reference to Jeremy Elwes?) and "to Ed. Spurre."
List of names of individuals who were "sepinied" and the "subculecter for deliuering the surtiuecat," each followed by the amount 0-1-0. Names include William Gibs, Jeremiah Harman and 4 others.
Gives names of tenants who agreed to pay certain sums "in leiu of all & all manner of tithes due & payable" on a yearly basis, along with the agreed upon yearly rates.
Caption title: Arrears of rent due att Lady day 1688.
Tenants names include John North, Matt. Lawrence, John Lawrence, John Wells and 14 others. For tenant Nick Honor, "Tyth of Weston," "It for Lannock 1/2 a year," and "It for other Lands in Weston" are specified. Also, on leaf 2v, a list of books, listed alphabetically A-M.
Itemized account of sale of horses and cattle for £60 in part of rent due to
Account includes making of fair copies of various types of deeds, making copies of records at the Prerogative Court/Office, etc. Refers to attending on Mr. Henslowe, Mr. Ewer, Mr. Bazill Herne, Mr. Charles Ballet, and others in addition to Joseph Herne. Covers period beginning November 14, 1691 and ending June 20, 1692, with receipt dated October 25, 1692. Torn in one corner with some loss of text.
Account includes payments made "To the Right Wor[shi]ppfull the Deane & Chapter," "to the vicar," "To the Mannor of Halsston" (in a later hand, identified as Harleston), etc. Notes deal with tithes and loss of land "layed up from plowinge to pasture" and refer to the writer's "Grandmother Pawlett who dyed in 1667 Aged 79," "deane Sancroft" (i.e. William Sancroft, Dean of St. Paul's and later Archbishop of Canterbury), and the writer's tenant John Twyford.
Primarily for rents (including arrearages) and taxes, but also including payment of bills "after sight," for a "Com[m]en fine p[ai]d for Langley ... & acquittance" and "to [th]e ffrank Pledg p[ai]d for Langley for [th]e yeare 1694." Appears to be associated with Robert Cecil.
Endorsed: Mr. Haberfeild his Account w[i]th the Hono[ra]ble Robert Cecill Esqr. & for [th]e Joynture Estate [for?] one halfe yeare Ending Mich[aelm]as 1692.
Includes sections of rents, arrears, taxes, etc. paid by members of the Beaumont, Randall, Hemmings, Clarke, Prudden, Brett, Gutteridge, and Honnor families. Refers to the manors of Edworth, Kingswood, Dallow and Holwellbury, all in Hertfordshire.
On leaf 1v, "An account of what linnen hath been washed and money layd out for madam Cecill since the fourtenth of Aprill 1694."
Includes quit rents and taxes. Several lines refer to
Endorsed: Mr. Ralph Hawkey, Senr., his account for taxes & the Estate at Norwood.
Pencil note on verso: From the Ives collection, afterwards Ducarels & Phillipps. 1699.
For receipt of £10 according to the meaning of a surrender from Robert Lane, father of both Alice and William (now deceased), to William Lane of "A close of meadowe called Slowgrasse cont by estimac[i]on fower acres and one grovett called Kittsowe Springe cont. by estimac[i]on nine acres be it more or lesse."
Endorsed: 28 Eliz. Alice Lane Daughter of Robt. Lane Deced. her Discharge to her brother Wm. Lane.
For receipt of £12.
E. Williams note: seal is good example of a merchant's mark.
For the receipt of a legacy from George Goade, executor of the will of Andrew, their deceased brother.
Refers to lands of Richard Hale.
problems with the word before "levyed"...somewhat tricky to make out b/c of iron gall damage. This is key for linking this to Hale family, as Richard Hale is implied ("for & in the Name of A [postfyne?] levyed uppon [?] the landes of one Richard Hale")
should I note iron gall damage?
For receipt of rent.
Katherine Robinson was the daughter of Gifford Watkyn of Moulton Park, Northamptonshire, Merchant of the Staple of England. Richard Hale was executor of the last will and testament of his daughter Mary (Hale) Watkyn, last wife of Thomas Watkyn of Bugby [Northamptonshire], Gifford's brother.
For the receipt of £10.
For £4, 4 shillings by an obligation wherein
Certifies receipt of payments from Thomas Scudamore for the garrison of Berwick.
To
For receipt of £120 for the purchase of a house in Hertford, Hertfordshire called the Dolphin.
For £200, parcel of the last payment of £1000 for the purchase of Edworth. Signed Ph. Spurlynge.
For £110 received towards payment for the sale of his house and lands in Edworth.
Releasing
For £300 received of William Fletcher ("my son") for quarters rent due.
For £4 due to him and his wife Margery.
Certifies payment of £1100 from Sir Nicholas Trott in accordance with an indenture tripartite between Sir George Perient, Trott, and the now deceased Hugh Lane.
For rent received.
For 11 shillings, six pence for 1 year's rent of land in Edworth.
For rent received.
For quitrent of "a Certaine ground Called Twotales w[hi]ch somtimes did belonge vnto Winckles lyinge in the Mannor of Bray."
For quarter's rent received
For rent received.
For £3000 in payment for the manor of Lannock.
For £200, for legacies from Richard Hale, her grandfather, and Dame Winifrede Bond, her grandmother.
For payment of one quarter year's rent for messuage in Hitchin as well as his "dyett and lodginge for the said Quarter according to A former agreement."
For rent received.
For £252, partial payment for the sale of Whisson's lands in Edworth.
For £38 that had remained unpaid for sale of Whisson's house and lands in Edworth.
For rent received.
£12 total received of
For receipt of payments related to the purchase of manor of Little Ayott.
For receipt of their portions of their father's estate.
For receipt of £4000 for the purchase of his manor of Little Ayot, Hertfordshire.
For 35 years of back rent for one acre of land in Ayott called "Lady acre;" discharge of all rents and arrearages for the same.
For two payments totalling £80, the consideration expressed in a deed of mortgage.
For payment of copyhold rent and "for loggs and dead trees."
For payment of £905 for the purchase of the farm called Wattkins.
Also indicates having delivered to Mrs. Hale two bonds: one of Mr. Alderman Garwaye of £500 and the other of Mr. Abbattes and Mr. [Ralertes?] £300.
For payment for gunpowder.
For payment of £65, 11 shillings for house, lands, and premises in Syston, Leicestershire.
Certifying payment of all such sums of money required by ordinances of Parliament. Signed by 10 inhabitants of Brandeston.
For £100 in discharge of so much paid unto Mr. Kendall of Exeter by Lucas for the use of Mr. Andrew King in full satisfaction of a bill of exchange of £100 paid unto Mr. John Nicholas in France by Daniell Boyes by the order of Mr. Chamberlane? of Roane (i.e. Rouen).
For 25 shillings received for one whole year's rent issuing out of his lands in Edworth.
For £649, 10 shillings, by the appointment of Dutton's master, John Ashburnham, Esq.
3 receipts signed by James Yarway, Edward Craft, and Adam Balbake. St. Michael.
Endorsed: "Seaton acquittances for St. Michael 1645."
Sums received of Richard Spencer, Rowland Hale, [Edward?] Prudden, Thomas Bigge, and William Cooke of Kings Walden.
For four shillings, ten pence for relief of widdows and children of Parliamentary soldiers killed.
For £1000, in partial payment of money due to John, Lord Belasses (i.e. Belasyse).
For £2, 9 shillings, 6 pence for three months of Sir Thomas Fairfax's tax.
Certificate of payment towards purchase of the manors of Antingham, Chamberlains, and Cardestones Netherhall.
Endorsed: Richard Hunt his Cert. from the Tre[sure]r for the second moyety of his purchase dat. the ninth of March 1648.
Two receipts, from September 20, 1649 and October 5, 1649, each for 200 barrels of powder by virtue of orders from the Council of State dated July 17, 1649 and October 2, 1649.
For payment of £2000 in part of the money for the purchase of the manor of Ipstones in Staffordshire.
For £1000 for absolute purchase of messuages in Seething Lane.
For sum of £2000 according to articles in an indenture between Rowland Hale and Thomas Fownes.
For receipt of a fifth part of the rents of Crawden/Croyden (i.e. Croydon, Cambridgeshire?). The receipt for June 5 1660 states "for a fifth p[ar]t of Cos: Mary Hoskins her legacy as appeare by that acquittance."
Endorsed: Cos: Jo: Mynns Acquitt[ances] for 5th p[ar]ts.
For £535, further part of purchase money for lands conveyed unto
For £7, 10 shillings, six months interest for £300. Received for the use of Solomon Sibley by Trotter, servant to Joseph Sibley.
For £117 for purchase of meadow or pasture ground in Bednall Green.
For £1700, consideration money mentioned in indentures.
For £230 being in full satisfaction of £260 mentioned to be paid, according to indentures tripartite between Thomas Andrews of the first part, William Palmer of the second part, and
For rents of Crawden (Croydon, Cambridgeshire?).
For her 2/5 share of rent in Croydon (Cambridgeshire) assigned to her by her sons-in-law Thomas Fownes and John Davenant.
For £200, according to an agreement upon the mortgage of lands in Foxcott.
Andeurer in the county of Southampton is probably Andover in modern day Hampshire.
John Davenant was the husband of Dionys Mynne, one of the daughters of Alice Mynne (née Hale) and granddaughter of Rose Hale.
For another acquittance associated with the same divided legacy, see Folger MS L.f.807.
Concerns portion of a legacy left by Rose Hale of King's Walden, Hertfordshire, originally intended for Mary Hoskins, one of Rose Hale's grandchildren.
Endorsed: Cos: dauena[n]ts acquit for 5 pt of one legacy.
Concerns portion of a legacy left by Rose Hale of King's Walden, Hertfordshire, originally intended for Mary Hoskins, one of Rose Hale's grandchildren.
Endorsed: Cos: Jo: Mynn his acquittance of a fifth p[ar]t of legacy of Cos: Mary Hoskins.
For another acquittance associated with the same divided legacy, see Folger MS L.f.791.
For receipt of £25, one year's rent for land in Edworth, Bedfordshire.
Acknowledges receipt of £800 in partial payment of sum of £5000, for the purchase of Fairclough Hall and "dyvers messuages, Land[es] and tenem[en]t[es] in Weston" in Hertfordshire.
Appears related to Hale's work as Archdeacon of Ely.
For receipt of a total of £520 associated with the lease of the parsonage of [H?]ilberton. Initialed.
Endorsed: Doctr. Hale his aquittance for 520£.
Release for the land held by Forham of Rowland Hale.
For £500 by virtue of a Privy Seal.
Note to self: annotation about John Payne in hand familiar/similar to one in Hale family material.
For £10 for "annuity out of Sudbury." Note in a different hand reads "This John Payne p[ai]d out of the mon[e]y I left him to account for."
For £250, for purchase of messuage "in Barbican street in the parish of St. Giles without Creplegate London."
Endorsed: Mr ffeltons receipt for the purchase 21th Nov 1662
5 receipts from John Mynne and one from his brother Bernard Mynne on behalf of John Mynne. All for his share (1/5) in the estate at Croydon, Cambridgeshire.
For receipt of £380 consideration money associated with the purchase of the moiety of messuage and other lands in Alvingham and Brackenbrough, Lincolnshire.
Endorsed: Generall acquittances from my Brother in law Mr. Richard Hows for the purchase of the Moyety of Alvingham Messuage &c in Lincolneshire. Also includes a line from Matthew 5:7 in Greek and crossed out.
For £222, purchase money for messuage in the manor of Wressell.
Endorsed: A release from Will. Cowlam & Rob. Heward for the purchous monie of the lands in Wressell.
For consideration money of one mortgage made to Skynner for a messuage called Legatts in King's Walden and Preston, Hertfordshire.
Elizabeth Lawndey, one of the daughters of John Lawndey, deceased, and Nicholas Fage, guardian of Elizabeth Lawndey.
For a deed dated May 17, 1664 between Robert Edwards of Baldock, Hertfordshire and Elizabeth Lawndey and Mary Lawndey that was left in the hands of Rowland Hale.
For tithes for crops growing in Weston, Hertfordshire last harvest.
For £602, partial payment of £702 for purchase of messuages, lands and tenements in indentures made between John Case, William Violett, Edward Pate, and Susan Pate of the first part, Thomas Booth of the second part, and William Stistead and John Walker of the third part.
Acknowledges receipt of £100, completion of the £1300 due to Berners as consideration money mentioned in a deed.
Endorsed: Mr. Berners his Receipt for 100£ 1666 Aprill 24th.
Frances Cannon, one of the daughters of Thomas Cannon heretofore of Ickford, Buckinghamshire, received of
William Cannon, brother of Frances Cannon and executor of the testament of Thomas Cannon, sold certain lands to Rumball in order to satisfy the legacy due to Frances Cannon, according to her father's will.
For 15 shillings for the poor.
For "[th]e Roy[a?]ll Ayd and futher supply for Pinckenesse farme." Received by Robert Winter for
For tax charged upon Mr. Hale for land in Wallington parish (Hertfordshire).
For £50, consideration money for a mortgage of lands in King's Walden, Hertfordshire.
Acknowledges receipt on behalf of Gerard Hope of one tally containing £200 levied upon John Twisden, doctor in phisicke and others, farmers of his Majesty's alum works in part of their rent.
For £30, consideration money for mortgage of lands in King's Walden.
For quit rent for freehold lands in King's Walden "holden of the Rectory of ffryers in Stondon it being due to my Lord Aston."
For payment of £400 for a mortgage of messuage, lands, tithes, and tenements in King's Walden.
For full sum of £50, being the consideration for a mortgage of the tithes of corn, grain, and hay growing on lands of
For £860, the full consideration for the purchase of lands in Wembley and Torkington within the manor of Harrow in Middlesex.
For payment of £60, 1 shilling, 9 pence for purchase of "the farme called the Lane farme."
For "the full and just sum[m]e of ffive hundred pounds," consideration money as mentioned in a deed between Nicoll and Page.
Endorsed: Mr. Nicoll his Receipt for 500£. 1673.
For £130, consideration money for purchase of closes and grounds in King's Walden called Tentts Closes.
For receipt by the hands of Lionel Richardson of Furnival's Inn, London of £85, 6 shillings, and 10 pence, consideration money expressed in conveyance of lands in Wressell, Newsome, and Drewton in Yorkshire.
Endorsed: Mr. Hen. Guy his Acquitan[ce?] for the purchas monie for the ffee farme rents in Wressell, Newsham, & Drewton.
For £30, consideration "for the tithes of one close called Bishops field" and other lands in King's Walden sold to
Acknowledges receipt of £66, 10 shillings, consideration money for the sale of land in Paulerspury currently or recently occupied by Thomas Willes, his assignees or undertenants.
Receipt of £100 for house in Petersfeild (Petersfield, Hampshire?), according to a deed of feoffment.
For Hale's payment of consideration money associated with conveyance of land in King's Walden.
References receipt of £350 bequeathed to Elizabeth in the will of their late father, Nathaniel Hyde, and also £40 formerly received of their father "being soe much money to me heretofore given by my Grandmother White widow & uncle John White both late of Bishops Sutton in the s[ai]d County of South[amp]ton."
For £25, partial payment of consideration money for purchase of property specified in a deed between Cooke and the Misses Decele. The residue of £60 is the mortgage money Elizabeth and Mary Decele are to pay to John Castleton of Runhall, Norfolk for a mortgage made to him by Robert Cooke.
For £150, consideration money for an assignment of lease of several pieces of land (including "woodground") in Weston, Hertfordshire, from Mary Payne to
On leaf 1v, a second receipt from Edward Lawndey to Henry Becher by the hands of William Hale for £168 for the use of Mary Paine.
Receipt of £420 mentioned to be paid by William Hale in an indenture tripartite between Nicholas Clerke and Henry Becher of the first part, Jeremy Elwes and Jeffery Elwes of the second part, and William Hale of the third part. Clerke acts by the direction and appointment of Henry Becher of Weston, Hertfordshire.
For payment of several sums, to Becher and to other persons by his direction and for his proper debt, for a total of £4000, consideration money for purchase of messuages and lands in Hertfordshire, according to an indenture tripartite between Henry Becher and his wife Elizabeth of the first part, William Hale of the second part, and Robert Raworth of Gray's Inn, Middlesex of the third part.
Signed statement from William Hale acknowledging debt to Mary Paine of Shingay, Cambridgeshire and agreeing to pay £18 before November 2. Receipt from Edward Laundey, dated December 18, 1676, for £9 interest from William Hale.
For £430 consideration money for conveyance of lands in Barbon and Claynes [i.e. Barbourne and Claines], Worcestershire.
For receipt of £3, 9 pence from Vernon, one of the tellers of the receipt of the Exchequer, in partial payment of £1500 upon the sum of £6000 per annum for "[th]e wages and Board wages of [th]e Captaine Lieutenant Standard Bearer Clerke of [th]e Checke Harbinger and Gentlemen pentioners consisting of fforty persons." Payment made on an order of March 25, 1678 by virtue of patents of April 10, 1661.
For partial consideration money mentioned in a deed with the same date (lands not specified).
For £551, 1 shilling, 6 pence, being the consideration for the feoffment and conveyance of pasture and other tenements in Goldington, Bedfordshire.
For consideration money mentioned in an indenture between
Endorsed: Mr. Dodson his Discharge for 200£. 1680.
Includes payments for "Ruf lembre [i.e. lumber] for 2 paire of wagen wheles."
For £920, full consideration money in lease and release from Jeremy Godfrey and Ellin his wife to Elizabeth Tyers.
Pickering acts by the direction and appointment of George Clerke of Watford, Northamptonshire. For £1600 of consideration money received according to indentures tripartite between George Clerke of the first part, Edward Pickering of the second part, and William Hickes and John Cooke of the third part.
Endorsed: ffeb: 5th 80. Mr Thorn for 100£ part of [th]e principle.
Note at bottom of receipt: "if Mr. Thorn have my bond there, let the receipt of this 100£ bee indorsed upon [th]e bond instead of this acquittance."
For £10, 15 shillings.
For £26, 1 shilling, and 6 pence associated with the purchase of Smith's "estate & Interest in a Close or peece of arable Land lyeing & being in the parish of Wooborne."
Signed from Ferdinando King as well as Mary King (his wife) and John King (heir apparent). For payment of £30 mentioned in a pair of indentures.
For receipt of £150, consideration money mentioned in a deed of assignment.
For receipt of £86, consideration money mentioned in tripartite indenture between
For £100, full consideration money mentioned in a bargain, sale, and release from Deneson to Terry.
Deneson's location is given as Cosmos Damon on the Bleane in the County of Kent.
For £500, part of the consideration money expressed in an indenture tripartite between John Deye and Frances his wife of the first part, Sir Nicholas Carew of Beddington, Surrey, of the second part, and Robert Paunceforte of the third part.
For payment of £45 the full amount Willard was to pay for a certain house in Lambard Street [i.e. Lombard Street?], Ipswich.
Mary Wynds, Margrett Wynds and Elizabeth Wynds were daughters of Mathew Wynds. Margrett was executrix of their father's will.
Acknowledges receipt of £276, 13 shillings, 6 pence, consideration money mentioned in indentures of assignment quadrupartite between Benjamin White of London of the first part, John Mairs alias Meeres and Jane his wife of the second part, Robert White of the third part, and Daniell White, mercer of London of the fourth part.
Endorsed: Mr. Maires & his Lady's Receipt for 276£, 13s, 6d. 17 Apr. 1688.
For receipt of £40, consideration money expressed in a deed between George Snagg of Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire and Thomas Pointer of the first part and Robert Parker of the other part.
For £155 mentioned in indenture of assignment from George Mabbancke and John Didlesfold of Alfold, Surrey to John Hill.
Edmund Fisher was the executor of the last will and testament of Gregory Fisher, late of Redgrave.
For receipt of £25, full payment of a legacy from Gregory Fisher, grandfather of Anne Fuller.
For £70, consideration money mentioned in deed of assignment of messuage in Cranley between John Stone, Edward Hoare, butcher of Cranley, and Anne Hoare of the one part and Edward Mercer of the other part.
4 receipts on 1 bifolium, all for renewal of lease of North Walsham, Norfolk tithes, received on behalf of the Bishop of Norwich (John Moore (1646-1714) during this period).
Two receipts, one dated "January the 7th 1694" from John Wood and the other dated "Martch the 26th 1695," both for purchase money received of Clayton for lands in High Heage, Derbyshire. While the county of the three individuals is not specified, Fritchley, Ripley, and Breach are presumably the locales of these names in Derbyshire.
Endorsed: John Woodes and Samuell Varins Acquittances. Receipts for purchase money received of Mr. Clayton by Saml. Varin and John Wood. 1695.
For £105, consideration money mentioned in a deed poll between William Burges and his wife Hannah and William Nicholls.
For £850, full consideration money for the purchase of an estate called Frenton Wick in Essex [i.e. Frinton Wick, alias Frinton Hall?].
For one tally of assignment levied on the tenths of the clergy containing the sum of £150 for one quarter ending Lady Day, 1697.
Endorsed: Order for [th]e weekly payments.
Addressed to Sir Vincent S[k?]ynner, knight (i.e.
Annotations indicate payments ordered and paid.
Reference to D. Charles [i.e. Duke Charles, later Charles I] indicates that Henry, Prince of Wales was still alive.
Francis Anderson's note requesting that the money Mr. Spurling leaves for him be delivered to Mr. Roe next to Bell Savage. Also includes John Roe's acknowledgement of receipt of £124, 10 shillings.
Order to pay £10, addressed to Mr. Legge. Also, a receipt signed Jo. Ramsey, dated July 2, 1627.
Indicating that half year's rent due at Lady day next is due to Mrs. Hale. Endorsed: Sir Anthonie Thomas his Certificate.
Authorizes and requires Anthony Hobart, Askew, March, and Bugg to pay rents to Bernard Hale.
For £53, 6 shillings, 8 pence, one year's allowance due to Pottinger, Comptroller of the Pipe. Previous payments were made twice a year for "writing the Farmes and Debts of Recusants into the Greate Rolle and Summons of the Pipe in Pipe hand twice every year."
Signed Essex (i.e.
Some text loss on right side of leaf 1.
Order to pay Cholmley or his assignees £32, 6 pence. According to pencil annotation in a later hand, for interest due to him for moneys advanced for services of late King Charles II. Order signed: Rochester and J. Ernle.
On verso, a receipt from Christopher Peachmen, Gent., assignee of Sir Hugh Cholmley, for receipt of the full £320, 6 pence from Francis Villiers, one of the tellers of the Exchequer.
Concerning rights detained by Mr. Lacon for the church at Aston Botterell, Shropshire.
Concerning a recognizance with Mr. Daniell.
Concerns a bargain between Blount and Williamson.
Note at end refers to "Jo. Robenes howse at Debtfead/ the bringer is named Edward Roberye to whom? I haue delyu[er]ed v s [i.e. 5 shillings] to the seyd Mr. Blount."
Concerns his clerks and accounts. With integral address leaf addressed "To the Right wor[shipfu]ll his very lovinge frende Mr. Awdytor Skynner this dd."
Concerns 12 combs of barley that Mr. Goddard should have delivered.
Refers to financial matters (order of last July, reports, and a debt).
Concerns the enobling of Paul Vander Nieustat "a well deserving subiect of the States" by Letters patent. Signed "Dorchester."
Concerning affairs of Carlisle Garrison.
Note to self: More detail when/if creating MARC record (Parliament stuff?)
Refers to a Brief of arrears (originally with letter) and associated court case. Also refers to the recipient's going to Dublin and the collecting of the King's rents. Signed: Symon Richardson and location given as Barremouth.
Concerns Nicholas' rents and accounts with Mr. Deane.
Relates to the transfer of Dunkirk to the French. Requests that a survey be taken of the provisions provided by Lord Rutherford for the Garrison of Dunkirk. Signed T. Southampton and Ashley.
With integral address leaf addressed "ffor our worthy ffrend S[i]r Will[ia]m Compton Kn[igh]t, Master of his Ma[jes]ties Ordnance."
Endorsed: 31o Octobris (62) L[or]d Tre[sure]rs order to appoynt a fitt Person to take a Survey of such Stores as haue been provided by the L[or]d Rutherford for the Garison of Dunkirke vndisposed of upo[n] Surrender of that Place to the french.
Expresses concern regarding Clarke's recent illness. Also indicates gratitude for Clarke's "care in [tha]t buisiness of Mr. Sydenhams, whereby there was a promise got from Mr. Nule that [th]e mony should have been paid before this time" and requests Clarke's assistance once again.
Taunton is spelled Tanton.
Refers to the recipient's having a letter of attorney from the Duke of Richmond and concerns Galbraith's arrearages for rent due and request of surrender to the Duke of Richmond.
Offers an account of the state of the Exchequer. Closes by stating "My Lord Treasurer hat not comaunded any thing [text lost] all since yo[u]r going out of Towne."
Neither the correspondent nor the recipient can be identified. Bottom right corner of leaf 1 torn away; text lost includes signature. Recipient only addressed as "Honorable S[i]r."
The correspondent lists his location as "Edr," likely an abbreviation for Edinburgh.
Note to self: is this in Scots?? ...which might explain why it's slow going figuring out context/content of the letter.
Did find Internet evidence that Edr was used as abbreviation for Edinburgh in this period; clearly there's a Scottish connection.
Maybe return to this one when/if I do full item-level cataloging of letters. too much work at this point.
Letter addressed "A son ex[cellen]ce." Bulstrode, as representative of Charles II, complains of insolence and insults of the shipowners of Ostende. Relates the behavior of captains Chrestian Bertelot and Corrille Janssen towards the fleet of Henry Calverth who was escorting a merchant galliot to St. Malo. According to Bulstrode, Bertelot and Janssen ignored terms of the marine peace treaty and took over the galliot and took it to Ostende. Endorsed: Richard Bulstrode, agent du Roy de la grande Bretagne.
Begins with reference to a friend of the recipient's "Canons of Wisdom" and opinions about education of children. Largely concerns unspecified judgments and refers to Mr. Pollexfin and "the motion in Mr. Watts cause." Also mentions "the Lord Branden Gerrard is found guilty, & has receiv'd sentence."
Responds to Mr. Jepson's letter of November 26 and has perused the draft of a warrant directing a bill relating to the accounts of the late farmers of the Revenue of Ireland and states that he has no objections.
Signed "Ranelagh" with address given as Pay office [i.e. Paymaster's Office?].
Recipient identified solely as "yo[u]r Lo[rdshi]pp.
Endorsed: Mr. Boulters report and Estimate for reparreing the Severale fforts and Batterys upon the River Meadway.
An account of the journey to [Oc?ly?] and the demand of quit rent from Mr. Chenells, tenant. Also refers to meeting Mr. Butler the Elder, Sir John Nicholas' oldest tenant and land known as Wallys or Nyes. On leaf 2v, a note dated 6 May 1700, also referring to Mr. Butler and land called Nyes.
Damaged; some text loss.
Deeds especially between members of the Pigott, Spurlynge (Spurling), and Beecher (Becher?) families.
References bargain and sale of messuage lands and tenements in South Creake, Norfolk (spelled South Creke throughout).
Copies of indentures on verso, one in Latin (between John Allen, monk of Wymondham, and Robert Salter of North Wootton, Norfolk) and the other in English (between Elisha Ferrers, Abbot of the monastery, and Robert Hogan).
For lands in the manor of King's Walden, Hertfordshire.
Endorsed: Certayne co[ve]nant[es] taken out of prudden. his Lease.
On verso, also a reference to holdings of Edward Cou[per] and Edward We[ll?]es.
For lands in Kent. St. Leger's name appears as Sentleger in this document.
Leaves 6-9 and top of another, unnumbered leaf (10?) formerly Folger MS L.f.1034.
Concerns the copying of 191 writings, deeds, and evidences concerning the manor of King's Walden with 12 court rolls "made by Mr. Vallans of Lyncolnes in[n] in the pr[e]sens of Mr. Necton." Also mentions 11 other deeds in the custody of Vallans for which he ought to have "the coppies therof for that they Do make mension of other of my lord[es] land[es]" and "dyvers evydenses" for the lands of Studbury, Lichmore, Flexmere, Charleton.
Endorsed: A note of suche evydenses as I have R[e]s[eive]d of the Lord Burghe the 13 ... July 1576.
Haven't had much success IDing Vallans (alternate spellings? Valans, Valens, Valence)
Concerning land.
For a cottage and barn in Short Croft, part of the manor of Kings Walden.
For messuage in Brakenburgh (Brackenborough, Lincolnshire?). William Whitinge & William Blackborne and Thomas Blackborne.
Endorsed: Blackbournes Recovery suff[e]red for Faire closes & other lands Tempore Elizabeth.
For three parcels of land called Cressinghams, the Gosse and Long Deane in Kent, which Twysden had of the demise of Nevell Delahay (now deceased).
Note in a different hand at bottom of leaf: "That the substaunce hereof is true, I Wyllyam Tylman wylbe sworen yf neede requyre."
Watermark descriptor? what's this before the B?
Includes notes on leases and fines for the period between 15 December, 4 Edward VI (i.e. 1550) and June, 33 Elizabeth (i.e. 1591).
Concerning bargain and sale of the manor of Chart in Watryngburye (i.e. Wateringbury, Kent). Refers also Great Gosse, Little Gosse, Cressinghams, Long Deane, etc.
For messuages or fermes within the parish of Edworth, Bedfordshire, according to the conditions of an earlier indenture of lease from John Thruxton of Edworth to Robert Rooke.
For 10 acres of land for 3 years at a peppercorn rent.
Land in Sir John Brocketts park.
Grant to build a dwelling house for a college, signed by Robert Condall, Clement Pigett, Christopher Trupston, Michael Trupston, Sir Richard Cekes.
For messuage, lands, etc. in Kempston and fields of Kempston, Lutcham (Litcham), Beston (Beeston), and East Lexham in Norfolk.
For various lands in Buckinghamshire (Little Holme alias Holmes in Hitcham, Minchens Wood "in the parish of Beccon ffeilde Burneham and Farneham," Symons Hill in Beaconsfield and Hedgeley, and Wiltons Greene in Beaconsfield).
King's Walden suggested by locations (Legates, Duxworth) and names of people (Jhon Sibly, Tho: Feild, Tho: Cowper, Crawley) mentioned.
For the manor of Holwell Bury in Shillington, Bedfordshire.
Leaves 2 and 5 formerly L.f.1016, leaf 6 formerly L.f.212, and an unnumbered leaf formerly L.f.19.
Abstract of title beginning with Robert Rooke and his wife Agathe and Edward Harrison and his wife Ann in 1611. Includes partial family tree for the Truxton (i.e. Thruxton?) family.
Possibly related to L.f.377
Refers to "Bl: acre." Appears related to L.f.366.
Relates to bargain and sale of property in Edworth.
For lands in Wellwyn, Hertfordshire.
Concerns William Hale and discharge of encumbrances associated with the manor of Edworth, which Spurling had sold to Richard Hale. References bond from Francis Anderson to William Hale in a statute of a thousand pounds. Signed: Ph. Spurlynge.
Concerns 81 acres of open field in Edworth.
Concerns all land, tenements, and hereditaments in Edworth, Astwick, and Holme, or elsewhere in Bedfordshire, which belonged to John Thruxton or his father Christopher Thruxton.
Grant, in fee, for £l,300 of the manor of Barkesden, Hertfordshire, lands called Wakleyleys, Bardonfelde, Holley, Buckmeade, Bardon, Lowsey Croft and Neweles, a wood called Rowstoke a close called Aswell in tenure of Wm. Snowe, land called Carters Deane and le Horse Pasture in tenure of Wm. Wattes, all in Barkesden, which the King purchased of Sir Thomas Seymor; the manor of Langnoke (i.e. Lannock), Hertfordshire, the rectory of Weston, Hertfordshire, and the advowson of Weston vicarage, which belonged to St. John's of Jerusalem; woods called Langnoke Wood and Rockstock Wood, Brownes Wood, and Stampes Grove in Barkesden, which belonged to Seymor.
Also, notes referencing members of the Spurling and Plomer families, and "Willm Hale, Esqr."
Endorsed: copy of a grant fro[m] K[ing] H[enry] 8 of Morgaged Landes.
Mundens, Kingswood, Clothall, Rushden, Wallington, Weston, Bygrave, Walkern, and Yardley.
Promise to deliver the deed or deeds to John Braban, granting him the right to scour and cleanse the river and tuft the banks of the Mill Stream coming by the fields called the Millfields unto Cokham Mill. With note in Braban's hand.
Indenture tripartite between William Sandys of Brymsfeild [i.e. Brimpsfield], Gloucestershire and Margaret, his wife, Sir Thomas Temple of Stowe, Buckinghamshire, and John Culpeper of Astwood, Worcestershire of the first part; Thomas Spencer of Clardon [i.e. Clarendon], Warwickshire and John Hanbury of Kelmarshe, Northamptonshire of the second part; and Miles Sandys, heir apparent of William Sandys, and Mary Hanbury, daughter of John Hanbury, of the third part. For the sum of 5000 marks in hand paid by John Hanbury to William Sandys for the marriage portion of Mary, concerns claims of land after the marriage of Miles Sandys and Mary Hanbury. Names of manors not specified, but mentions woods called Whittleswoodes and Small ridge downes.
Concerning sale of mansion house and land in Bedfordshire.
Affabell Battell is to pay Richard Lawndy and John Strete £10 for every year of fifteen years that the Weston tithe is worth above £260.
Concerning lands etc. in Hawlton (probably Holton?), Shropshire.
Refers to earlier lease (term of 21 years), but location of messuage not specified.
Refers to joint lease.
For cottage, garths, and close of land called new close in Owestroppe (possibly Ousethorpe?) for a term of 21 years. Conditions of the lease specify Craweshaw's responsibility for the maintenance of buildings, the "manureing & husbandinge," and planting of "two younge ashes likly to make trees" each year during the term of the lease.
For messuage in Owestropp for term of 21 years.
For marshland in Snargate and Brenzett, Kent.
Refers to the bargain and sale of "Twoe parcells of Meadowe or pasture grounde theone Called by the name of Hopwell Meade and theother Called by the name of the harpe" in the parish of Little Deane, Gloucestershire.
For messuage in the township of Llanveynoe, Clodock, including waterways for 21 years.
Refers to conveyance of lands contained in lease between Thomas Brayne, father of Ketford Brayne, and John Brayne. Endorsed: Articells Beetweene my Cose[n?] Braine and my selfe.
Memorandum concerning the indenture tripartite between John, William, and Samuel Yorke, on the one side, and Nicholas Carter of London, draper, and George Clove of Clenches, Kent, gent., on the other, for the division of the Yorkes' lands in Isledon and Islington (in Middlesex), Dunstable, Houghton Regis, and Totternhoe (all in Bedfordshire). Also included are notes concerning the final concord acknowledged before Sir Robert Heath, Richard Hutton, George Vernon, Frances Crawley, and the will of John York at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.
For messuage in Shuffnall (i.e. Shifnal, Shropshire) known as Ould Talbott.
Also, copy of the memorandum of livery of seisin on leaf 2v.
Concerns messuage called Old Talbot in Shuffnall and land in Ashmere? feild in Shuffnall.
Concerns woods commonly called the Queens Haverley Coppice in Grendon Underwood, Buckinghamshire.
Endorsed: S[i]r Richard Piggotts deed for the wood[es].
Concerns various lands in King's Walden, including messuages late in the tenure or occupation of Richard Meryweather, a grove called Rowgrove, pasture closes called Molehill Close, Cockes Close and Tinckers, and Welches farm.
Bargain and sale of John Mynne's goods, plates, household stuff, chattels, horses, etc. to Rose Hale. Mynne and his wife retain rights to use these goods during their lifetime.
Refers to marriage between William Turner, son and heir of Richard Turner, and Elizabeth Everard, daughter of Richard Everard. Concerns various lands in Thaxted.
For house and estate in Edworth, Bedfordshire. Whisson is to have lease of all of the 47 aces for 21 years. With note in another hand stating that this note was received from Mr. Waller of Ashwell; the originall is in his hands.
Concerns land in the west fen, northeast of the river Witham in Lincolnshire, part of a piece of land called Marhame dreyne.
Possibly related to the case of Hale v. Thomas and Worsopp.
Crowdson acting on behalf of
Endorsed: "Michael Medcalfe lease for 50 acres of lande in [th]e ffenns for three yeeres to beginn at [th]e Ladie daie last Anno 1640," followed by additional notes on terms of the lease.
Note at bottom of leaf indicates that the fine and heriot for the widow's admittance (£14, 14 shillings, 2 pence) paid. Endorsed: Edw. Pruddens p[ar]ticuler of the landes to his Children.
Question/note to self: Better title statement? This seems to be an abstract of info (that was in his will, perhaps?) Also the note re fine & heriot taken from HRW notes, but not transcribed
Concerning Edmonds' purchase of the manor and farm of Northwood from George Overey.
Concerning messuage in Croydon, Cambridgeshire.
For messuage in Croydon, Cambridgeshire. With memorandum of renewal dated June 2, 1644 and a list of rents received.
For messuage in Croydon, Cambridgeshire, late in the occupation of a Samuell Smythe. With memorandum of associated accounts, dated 1645, for money received of Houghton, set of about repairs of his house, taxes, etc.
For messuage in Croydon, Cambridgeshire, late in the occupation of George Squier and Thomas Houghton.
Endorsed: David Boones leases for Houghton farme at 35£ [per] ann[um].
With accounting notes for December 23, 1644-July 9, 1646 on leaf 2v.
For land in Croydon in Cambridgeshire. Also includes 1646 renewal.
For messuage in Croydon, Cambridgeshire. With account of receipts for payments of Houghton, 1645-1647.
For land in Middlesex and in the city of London.
For a messuage in Croydon, Cambridgeshire. Also includes brief account dated November 4, 1647 of money (including taxes) received by William Wheeler
For messuage and pasture ground in Croydon, Cambridgeshire, "excepting all woods tymber trees bushes & heding wood growing upon the [pre]misses."
On leaf 2v, account of receipt of rent received of Houghton and additional sums (dated Oct. 25 1647); also a receipt from William Wheeler acknowledging Hale's payment of the rent he received of Houghton.
Concerns land and money Hale will retain and be abated. Call and Gryme appear to have functioned as arbitrants between Hale and Buckworth.
See Folger MS L.f.254 for related agreement between Hale and Buckworth.
Concerns manor of Knapton Bromholme.
For various premises in Wainfleet All Saints and currently in the tenure of Thomas Goode for a term of 14 years from March 25, 1650.
Copy of June 27, 1624 document. For land (West Smithfields, St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey) in present day London.
Concerns land in Kingston Blound and Aston Rowant in Oxfordshire and Northmorton and Reading in Berkshire.
Question: John Cock of "Brokkesborne" (Broxbourne), Hertfordshire is only name I see...I don't feel on v. steady ground here, because I'm not sure what's going on in the language, esp. with all the abbreviations - but salutation at beginning ("Rex Omnibus ad quos...") and some of the language buried on leaf 2 ("dedimus et concessimus, ac per presentes damus et concedimus") point towards "grant"
Endorsed: the Copie of a Record for the Tenure of La[dy] Ac[re] in ayott parva.
Damaged; with some text loss.
For messuage and two closes and orchards in Bradfield St. George, Suffolk, now in the occupation of Thomas Symond.
On verso, notes about the payment of taxes on the land and a note about a William Wright, Stubings, Mr. Hayward, and Worladge.
Endorsed: Bridgit Chamberly bond.
For capital messuage in Fulham, Middlesex.
Clement Walker was the son and heir of Thomas Walker, late of Westminster, Middlesex, deceased.
Refers to a previous deed between Rowland Hale of the one part and John Hale of Paul's Walden, Hertfordshire and John Garway of the other part. Concerns property in Ayot Montfitchet (alias Ayott St. Peters alias Little Ayott), Welwyn, Caldecott (i.e. Caldecote) and Codicote (all in Hertfordshire), Kentish Towne in Middlesex (now London), Berry in White Waltham and Cookham (both in Berkshire).
Refers to a previous deed dated November 10 as well as that dated February 13 (now L.f.936 (1)). Concerns property in Ayot Montfitchet (alias Ayott St. Peters alias Little Ayott), Welwyn, Caldecott (i.e. Caldecote) and Codicote (all in Hertfordshire), Kentish Towne in Middlesex (now London), Berry in White Waltham and Cookham (both in Berkshire).
Concerns lands held by William Peake called West ffeildes.
Name(s) of property not mentioned. Begins with mention of Lawrence Fairclough's grant without livery to John Butler and an explanation of the lineage from Lawrence Fairclough to his son Thomas Fairclough, grandson John Fairclough, great-grandson Thomas Fairclough, and great-great-grandson John Fairclough, the now mortgager.
Refers to Fownes' quitclaim to any right or interest to his wife's grandmother's or grandfather's will. Agreement that the overplus accruing to Fownes' wife Alice, daughter of
Annotation at bottom: "this is the copie of Mr. ffounes his acknowledgement." Endorsed: Cos: ffownes assignm[en]t for 5th p[ar]t.
Anne Hawes, widow relict of George Hawes, late Citizen and merchant tailor of London, sells all shares and goods associated with the partnership between her deceased husband and Symon Rogers in which "a certen joynt stocke was manadged by them for their ioynt accompt in the trade of a wollen draper."
Endorsed: Mrs Hawes assignem[en]t & release.
Note to self: I don't think this is actually Strasbourg coat of arms
For messuage in Baldock, late in the tenure of John Lawndey, late husband of Anne Lawndey.
Marginal note on leaf 1r: Mr John Hale desires to speake with Richard Love before this lease bee engrossed.
Endorsed: The Draught of the lease of Baldocke lands made 1653.
Leaf 2 formerly Folger MS L.f.974.
Refers to earlier feoffment from Henry Becher to Arthur Sparke of capital messuage called Howells and other parcels of land in Weston, Hertfordshire, and a common recovery suffered in the Court of Common Bench, Westminster against Becher by Sparke.
Refers to Solomon Sibley's surrender of lands in King's Walden, Hertfordshire to the use of Edward Layfeild and John Garway.
On verso, statement of bond of Rowland Hale to Solomon Sibley.
Note to self: holding back on level of description...probably could go into more detail, indicating the various deeds & the progression from original 1648 lease...but trying to keep things basic. It calls itself a defeasance & seems to be in keeping with definition; not going to go into details about the financial amounts even?
Refers to deeds concerning a messuage known as the Starr in the parish of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, Middlesex. Endorsed: 20th Dec. 1653. The Counter[par]t of the defeazance made to Mr. Waterson. This counterpart signed by John Waterson
Concerns land in Clothall, Hertfordshire.
Settlement between William Hale of Gray's Inn, Middlesex of the first part and Jeremy Elwes of Broxborne, Hertfordshire and Walter Plumer (or Plomer) of Mitcham, Surrey of the second part. Mentions articles of agreement dated October 25, 1655 made before the marriage of William Hale to Mary Elwes, sister of Jeremy Elwes. Refers to numerous locales in Hertfordshire: Mundens, Kingswood, Clothall, Rushden, Wallington, Weston, Bygrave, Walkern, and Yardley.
Refers back to marriage settlement dated October 25, 1655 and the subject of £1000 worth of jewelry that is to be left to Mary Hale, sister of Jeremy Elwes, in the event that her husband, William Hale, predecease her. Includes itemized worth of jewels now in Mary Hale's possession (totalling £800).
Concerns sale of Berry Farm in White Waltham, Berkshire.
Bargain and sale of property in Worcester, Shropshire, and Leicestershire from Coningsby to Wise. Also indicates that George Wentworth may "comence, [per]sue and prosecute forth and out of the High Court of Chancery one or more writ or writes of entry sur disseisin.
Endorsed: 10 Car. II. Coppy of Coningsbyes deed to Mr. Wise. 19 May 1658.
Concerns land in Weston, Hertfordshire purchased by their late brother William Hale of George Kempton, deceased, in the name of their brother Bernard Hale.
Note at bottom of quitclaim: "I hope now I shall allso haue A release of my Couenant which I ignorantly made when I had noe power; Ber: Hale."
For land in Blackwell, Durham.
Lease of the farm house wherein Thebridge currently lives (commonly called the parsonage house), situated in King's Walden, as well as various farm land (specified in a schedule not included with this copy) for a term of 12 years starting Michelmas 1663.
[feoffment/trust?]
Question/note to self: What's going on here? it's endorsed as an indenture b/w Goad & Brice...and Brice is certainly at the root of some of this...but it starts out as an indenture b/w Elizabeth Smith & Goad!
Annotation on first leaf indicates "Trust" and this seems in keeping with the stuff you find on leaf 6 -- except for beginning that states that the indenture is b/w Smith & Goade, leaves 1-5 summarize the terms of the Feoffment (Brice to Smith); then you get to leaf 6 & there's all this stuff about the purchase money being George Goade's...and manor granted to Eliz. Smith upon trust
In VCH for Bray/Maidenhead, the following (for Mores) : "Brice sold it in 1663 to Mrs. Elizabeth Smith. The estate was bought in 1738 by the Proctor family..."
Wording of the "copy" business...number of edits & things left blank...I think this is a draft.
Concerns the manor and capital messuage called Moores (i.e. Mores in Maidenhead, Berkshire). Refers to sale from Nicholas Brice of Maidenhead, Berkshire to Elizabeth Smith.
Eton (spelled Eaton in this document) was transferred from Buckinghamshire to Berkshire in 1974.
References the sale and former assignment of lands from Margaret Yarbrough, relict of John Yarbrough of Alvingham, to George Lambart; these premises were before the time of this indenture "intended and meant to be to the onely use and behoof of Katherine Yarbrough & Richard Howes & Elizabethe his wife & their heyres executors or Assignes and to no other purpose w[ha]tsoever." Also includes a separate acquittance from George Lambart for money received from William Gilbert (husband of Katherine Yarbrough) and Richard Howes.
Endorsed: Mr. Georg Lambarts Release & Assignments w[i]th his acquittance, 28 April 1663.
Release of Joane Worlidge, her "naturall & good mother," of all demands against her for any legacy given by her late father or any other relation.
Concerns Fairclough's sowing of Hale's land with oats, peas, and barley.
Endorsed: Croppe sowing.
Deed tripartite between Robert Hale the elder of the parish of St. Bartholomew's the Great, London, and Robert Hale the younger of Gray's Inn, Middlesex of the first part, Allan Lockhart of Barnard's Inn, London of the second part, and George Gery of the parish of St. Andrew's Holborne, Middlesex. Includes references to Newnham, Calcott, Hinxworth.
Endorsed: Coppy of Mr. Robert Hale and Mr. Robert Hale their deede of vses Anno 1665
Caldecote is referred to as Callcott, alias Calldecott.
Pick out some names? Allann Lockhart? looks like Hinxworth mentioned on sheet 2?
the two Robert Hales appear (right above the fold) on sheet 3 (see also below for Hale connection to Caldecote & Newnham)
Note to self: from Brit Hist Online, re. Caldecote: sold the manor to Richard Hale of Mincing Lane, citizen and grocer of London, and lord of the manor of King's Walden. Richard Hale died in 1621, having settled Caldecote on his second son Richard. It apparently descended to the latter's son Robert Hale of Newnham, since a Robert Hale presented to the church in 1666. In 1672 Robert Hale the elder and his son Robert conveyed the manor to Sir John Hale, kt., of Stagenhoe, and in that year an agreement was made between William Hale of King's Walden and Sir John Hale of Stagenhoe, whereby it was settled upon the latter for life with remainder to his grandson John, second son of Sir John Austen, bart., of Bexley
Also: "Newnham and Caldecote were ... both under the patronage of Robert Hale"
Concerns tenement in New Windsor called the Redd Lyon, and also 3 houses late in the possession of David Greene, Thomas Rose and the widdow Caulcott, a tenement late of Thomas Goldsmith, butcher, and other lands.
For messuage currently occupied by Ezechiel Tupper and meadow land called Brooklands for a term of 5 years. In addition to paying yearly rent, Tupper is to fertilize the meadow land and plant "six young oakes elmes or ashes likely to be timber trees."
Memorandum of livery of seizin on verso.
For £3260 for the "absolute purchase" of the manors of Bedford and Nearles in the County of Essex and lands in the parish of Hornchurch in the Liberty of Havering atte Bower and elsewhere in Essex. Of this total amount, £1000 was paid to Philip Matthews' brother Mark Anthony Matthews, and £1200 was paid to his brother Joachim Matthews in discharge of several mortgages made to them. These mortgages have, with Philip Matthews' consent, been assigned to
Matthews' name and location given as Sr. Phillipp Mathews of Great Gobyons in the liberty of Havering atte Bower in the County of Essex, Baronet.
Endorsed: 6 Martij 1667. S[i]r Phillipp Mathews Receipt for [th]e 3260£ purchase money of Bedfords & Nearles.
Barbara Garth was one of the executrixes of Arthur Hutton, late of Long Cowton in York [i.e. East Cowton, Yorkshire], deceased.
Endorsed "Genrl. Release from Barba. Garth" and "Francis Garth & his wifes generall release."
Releases claim to actions, suits, trespasses, debts, duties, accounts, etc. against Sir John Hale, executor of the last will and testament of Barnard Hale, doctor in divinity, late Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge.
Endorsed: Mr. Bendish his gen[er]all acquittance 1668.
Stevenson? note: Norman Demy Roussel 15.3 x 19.6" Don't know how to verbally describe the base on which the f de lys rests
Sarah Worthington, late the wife of William Worthington of Cranford, Northamptonshire, renounces all rights to a meadow in Warmington, Northamptonshire "now or heretofore com[m]only called or knowne by [th]e name of Brownesholme."
Endorsed: "A release of Dower from Mrs. Worthington."
In exchange for receipt of 6 pence and Hale's agreement to convey to them one close called Garretts end Close in Kings Walden, the Misses Gotheridge agree to convey land between the lane leading from Whithall to Fogmer end on the west, two acres in Fogmer Field abutting towards Fogmer wood towards the south, land belonging to Stagnoe (i.e. Stagenhoe) on the west and east.
Endorsed: concerning exchangd land.
Hale gives and grants to John Finch the license to assign his lease and all his estate interest and term to Thomas Bowles of Wallington.
For land in the town fields of East Markham. Memorandum that the "cheife rent to Dunham is one penny [per] Ann[um]" and Memorandum of delivery of possession and seizin on verso.
Refers to messuage in Weston "comonly called or knowne by the name of Campes" and other lands.
Caption title: Esqr. Bechers title of howells farme.
Covers the period September 2, 1650-August 10, 1671, starting with the indenture tripartite between
Refers to crops (corn, grain, and hay) growing on lands with the appurtenances of William Hale in King's Walden, now in the occupation of Mathew Lawrence (approximately 200 acres).
Sharpe, grandchild of Ann Tymes of Olney, Buckinghamshire, leases tenement in Olney, Buckinghamshire.
Relates to conveyance of land in Stanlake [i.e. Standlake], Brittenton, Brighthampton, Ducklington, and Hardwick.
Endorsed: Discharge of judgm[en]ts.
Note to self: quitclaim on form.
Refers to Hale's judgment against Giles Wallis in the Court of King's Bench, Hilary Term. Agreement that Wallis pay £90 upon the feast of All Saints and that Hale shall not in the meantime take out any execution upon the judgment.
Concerns lands bequeathed to Roger and John Madockes by Ales Griffith (Alice Griffith?) of Middleton, widow and relict of John Griffith, for the better enabling them, her executors, to pay and discharge legacies to several persons. The document specifies for which legacies each executor will claim responsibility.
Question/note to self: what does the "see L.c.149 + 150" note mean? This on folder, but not EW list (folder is not orig.). Mysterious reference. Looked at Newdigate transcripts, in case this was reference, but didn't seem relevant...
Acknowledges receipt of £90, consideration money mentioned in a grant and feoffment of messuage in Chiddingfold, Surrey.
For tithes of corn and hay for a period of 3 years.
For household goods, grain, and tithes.
Concerns
For tithe hay growing in the township of Blackwell in the parish of Darlington.
Note to self: Sale or lease of tythe hay?
Brignall was transferred to county Durham in 1974, but historically in Yorkshire. Not sure it really merits noting the new district lines?
Note signed by William Adderley on leaf 1v: "This Release was shewne to John White [gen?] att the Tyme of his Examinac[i]on taken in Chancery on the ple[y?] behalfe of Henery Care, compl[ainan]t against Edward Saxby & John Day, def[endan]ts."
Concerns pasture in Boddington, Northamptonshire
Concerns lands in East Markham: Austin closes in the Cliffe Field, Cliffe Meadow, Breckfield, Quakefield, and Tong Close (i.e. Tongue Close).
Agreement that Bettesworth will convey all his copyhold and freehold lands and Collbrook will make quarterly payments during the lives of
Chithurst in West Sussex and Steep historically in Southamptonshire, now Hampshire.
Concerns cottage house and lands in Kerswell, Kempsey.
Richard Swann agrees to release and convey his half acre of meadow ground in Duxford and will pay 20 shillings in rent to Robinett for this half acre during a term of 6 years.
Comberbach agrees to convey to Phillipps "severall houses in the [par]ish of St. James Bristoll w[hi]ch are now in morgage to Mrs. Vaux" and that Mr. Comberbach's two brothers shall convey to Phillips 40 shilling a year "at the same rate [pro]porc[i]onally as the sayd Mr. Phillipps gives for his interest in the houses."
Endorsed: Mr. Phillipps agreement w[i]th Mr. Comberbach.
Concerning land in Highedge, Derbyshire.
For the Bond for the performance of covenants from Wood and Clayton, see Folger MS L.f.654.
John Wood and his wife agree to make to Richard Clayton "A good & sufficient Estate of" a messuage in High Hedge, Derbyshire and several adjoining closes called Bradley Yard, Thistle Close, Square Close and the Longe Close.
Concerns property "in ffenchurch Streete in the parish of St. Gabriell in the City of London;" "in the parish of St. Mary the virgin in Aldermanbury, London;" in Dartford, Kent (including watermills, pasture or rough ground called the Coney Grove and orchard called Gilthaw); in Layton, Essex; in Crawley, Surrey; in West Horsely, Surrey.
Endorsed: Hayes & ux[or] to Mr. Lomax - Release 9 July 1697.
Refers to mortgage of unspecified messuage, and the associated debt of £200 and interest.
Concerns conveyance of land in Highgate in the parish of Hornsey, Middlesex "within the Mannor of the Right Reverend ffather in God Henry Lord Bishop of London called the Mannor of Harringay al[ia]s Hornsey" from Jones to Parnell. On leaf 1v, 2 receipts from Francis Jones to John Parnell.
Concerns bargain and sale of messuages in Pockthorpe from Gregory to Greeves.
Henry Deane, [Adrian?] Moore, William Wiskens.
Questions: previously had in S & C "Henry Deane, demandant, Adrian? Moore (tenant to the praecipe), William Wiskens (vouchee/tenant in tail), John Cooke (common vouchee)" - but looking back, can't figure out how/where some of that came from.
Acknowledges receipt of "the writings specified in this paper belonging to the Coppy Hold lands in Lavenham Late Brother Joshua Lamberts deceased." List begins with a copy of Joshua Lamberts of Cockfeilds surrender to the use of his will, and also includes admissions, wills, bonds, receipts for fines, and articles of agreement.
Refers to a bargain and sale.
For £10. Endorsed: September 29.
To make payments in accordance to the schedule in an indenture.
On the condition that Wells permit Edward Welch or any other tenant of Richard Hale of London, esquire, to have, hold, occupy, possess and enjoy the tenements and lands that Richard Hale bought from Robert Wells, son of the bounden Robert Wells. Wells signs with a mark. Thomas Day is a witness.
Concerns sale of messuage with appurtenances called Lynde Place in Chertsey.
Note to self: Lot of additional info in the condition; unclear what kind of bond it is exactly. Refers to recognizance of John Holte of Thorpe, Suffolk to Jane Cule of London, widow & recognizance of John Holte to Elizabeth Holte, widow of Thomas Holte...finally gets to point of John Holte being seized of the messuage & making feoffment to Richard Friend who then conveyed to Rogers...who then sold to Harris...
Concerns a bargain and sale dated August 1, 1595 from Sir John Puckering to James Spurling. Thomas Audley and Robert Morgan had delivered this indenture to James Spurling, and Spurling is to redeliver it uncanceled and undefaced on or before January 20, 1619.
Will exonerate, acquit and discharge or otherwise make void judgement of and for debts which Henry Bainster, citizen and goldsmith of London, and Edward Pilkynton of Worthington obtained against John Spurling (father of Phillip), or else procure unto William Hale sufficient release of said judgments.
James and John Spurling "shall discharge, saue & keepe harmeles the aboue named William Hale from all charges, costs, and paments which the sayd William shalbe put vnto, or caused to pay, by reason of any suite action or composition, by, with, and to one William Brocket of the parish of Grauely in the Countie of Herts."
Refers to Articles of agreement between Thruxton and Hale (L.f.100)
For £20, on the condition that Underwood enfeoffs 4 acres to Thomas Day of King's Walden and Affabell Battell of Munden, Watford, Hertfordshire, which Underwood purchased from John Spurling. One of the witnesses is Richard Hale.
Note of debt of £370 to be paid upon demand.
One of the witnesses is Rowland Hale. Whisson signs with a mark.
For quiet possession, referring to lease of tenement and appurtenances in Gwennap. Gwennap routinely spelled Gwynappe.
For £2000.
Endorsed: 1632 Sam. Francis Bond to [Chisto]pher Woodward to make good his Title to Copyhold Lands lying in the Man[n]or of Park, sold to said Woodward.
Refers to the will of Robert Cooper, late of Rickinghall, Suffolk, deceased, and amounts due to his children Zacherie, Benjamen, Gilbert, Elizabeth, and Josuah.
For £35, 5 shillings.
One of the witnesses is Rowland Hale.
For £1000, on the condition that Rowland pay £300 per annum during the life of Rose Hale, widow, their mother, who lives with William. Signed by Rowland. One of the witnesses is John Hale. Overleaf memorandum written by a brother of Rowland and William.
For payment of £205 due on the first of May.
South Croxton appears as South Croson.
For £1391.
Bond for debt. £40 on May 1st next.
Refers to indenture in which William Greene transferred rights to meadow ground and appurtenances to Sir Robert Berkeley and John Leigh, one of Berkeley's servants.
Witnessed by Marcellus de Rivers and Hugh Davies.
Includes terms and payment schedules of the lease made by Richard Crowdson (by letter of attorney from Rose Ward) to Andrew Hall. Followed by copy of a memorandum concerning the lease.
Arbitrant: John Skynner the younger of Hitchin.
Draft of condition portion of the bond only. Refers to earlier bond of Rowland Hale unto his brother William Hale for payment of £300 per annum during the life of their mother, Rose Hale and pending suit in Chancery between Rowland Hale and Dionisia Hale, executrix of William Hale's estate, concerning non-payment of the £300 per annum.
Arbitrant: Thomas Bond of Ogborne, Wiltshire.
Refers to Senior's surrender to the lord of the manor of Westham Burnell. Many corrections throughout.
Endorsed: Mr. Seniors bond to Mr. Weddell 1644.
Refers to feoffment for land in Kings Walden.
Draft of condition portion of the bond only. Refers to pending suit in Chancery between Rowland Hale and Dionis Hale concerning £300 per annum due to Dionis during the life of their mother, Rose Hale.
Arbitrant: Thomas Bond of Ogborne, Wiltshire.
Concerns Rowland Hale's bill against his sister Dionisia to be relieved of bond for the payment of three hundred pounds per annum during the life of their mother Rose Hale.
Arbitrant: Thomas Bond of Okeburne (Ogbourne?) in Wiltshire.
For £300 for renting of land in Kentish Town, London from Michaelmas 1646 to Michaelmas 1647.
Refers to Rowland Hale's "Bill depending" against Dyonise Hale in the Court of Chancery, concerning relief from bond for the payment of £300 per annum during their mother's lifetime. Names Thomas Bond of Okeburne, Wiltshire as arbitrant.
For payment of £595.
For £1000.
Bond for debt for £720 according to a condition contained in a pair of indentures between Fernely and Glover.
Shattisham is likely Shottisham, Suffolk.
Torn; some text loss.
For £60 to be paid the following August 1. On leaf 2r, receipt from Allen acknowledging receipt of full payment from John Hale of Stagno (i.e. Stagenhoe), Hertfordshire by the hands of his brother Bernard Hale.
Anne Mayne, widow, is bound to Thomas Haye, yeoman, for £150. Refers to lease from Mayne to Haye for messuage in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire and the liberty "to fell, cutt downe, and carry awaye All Timber trees, trees woodes and underwood therupon."
Endorsed: Mr. Jo. Hale to pay 300£ to Mr. Charles Hoskins upon demands.
For £50 due November 7.
Endorsed: Mr. Barnard Hale and Mr. John Hale to pay 832£ the 2d November 1654.
Bond to perform covenants and pay £200.
For payment of £240 due the following February.
Sibley "shall well and truly save keepe harmeles and indempnifyed" William Hale from all entries, actions, payments, suits, claims, and demands made by Thomas Etheridge, who wed Elizabeth Sibley, one of the daughters of Edward Sibley, late of King's Walden, Hertfordshire.
For £721, to be paid on November 21.
For the payment of £339, 10 shillings.
Worsley will at any time within ten years deliver all such deeds for better confirmation of messuage, two cottages in Ussfleete formerly released by William Worsley, late father, in November 1641.
Endorsed: Mr. Wil[l?]: Worsleys Bond upon his Release. 14 Oct. 1657.
For payment of £160 due March 25.
Refers to indenture of feoffment between Roger Halton and his wife Mary, Prudence Newcomen, Elizabeth Newcomen, Jane Newcomen, Robert Grinder and Hellen his wife, George Chancy (late of Ware) and his wife Katherin, and Hester Newcomen of the one part and Thomas Stevens of the other part.
For £300, to be paid on or before March 1. Gimingham appears as "Gymyngham"
Endorsed: Mr. John Hale and Mr. John Bond their bond for 250£, 7° Maij A[nn]o 1660.
John Bond's first name has been corrected in the body of the bond to George.
For £10, 12 shillings. With receipt for from William Taylor dated June 2, 1673 on leaf 1v.
For payment of £10, 6 shillings due on November 18. With receipt dated November 22, from Thomas Manison (son of James Manison) to William Hale for full payment.
Concerns portions due to Thomas Bowles, John, Mary, and Jonathan Bowles, natural and lawful children of Edward Bowles, clerk, late of the close of the Cathedral of York.
Endorsed: 13 Oct. 1662. Copy Administra[ci]on Bond of Edw[ar]d Bowles Clerk dec[eas]ed.
Over Norton is in modern-day Oxfordshire.
Refers to a demise for ninety-nine years.
For £10, 12 shillings.
On leaf 1v, receipt from Henry Kingsly to William Hale for full payment of the bond for the use of Thomas Bray.
Two bonds for debt, both dated May 21, 1663. (1) is for £850 and (2) is for a total of £420 (in two payments). Stagenhoe appears as Stagnoe in both documents.
For £307, 10 shillings, due the following May 20.
Tewin appears as Tewinge.
Bond of debt for £30, 18 shillings. With brief note on leaf 1v, dated November 23, 1664 from Thomas Bromsall to "Honored S[i]r" referring to the bond and stating "I am satisyed it by John Beamont of Edworth according to y[ou]r command."
For two scheduled payments of £80 each, for lands in Weston according to lease from Rowland and William Hale to Faireclough.
For £11 due November 1.
Also on leaf 1, a receipt from Henry Kingsly to William Hale for full payment of the bond.
For payment of £30, 18 shillings due on July 20. On leaf 1v, receipt dated June 2, 1673 from George Nodes to William Hale for £30 "in full of this bond."
For £100 to be paid September 10.
Alexander Hyde is referred to as Alexander, Lord Bishop of Sarum.
Endorsed: A Bond for John Porters Honesty.
For £5, 3 shillings to be paid by October 13.
On leaf 1v, a note "The Interest of this bond is satisfied & paid to the thirtenth day of October 1669" and a receipt from John Trigg to William Hale for payment of the bond dated June 2, 1673.
For payment of £10, 6 shillings due December 9.
Endorsed: Edward Godfrey to paie 2£ 12s the 3d of August 1671.
Also, two receipts from Peter Langthorne, each for £10, and dated May 13, 1673 and June 4, 1673, respectively. The second receipt acknowledges payment from Edward Godfrey by the hands of William Hale.
For £10, 12 shillings, to be paid the following June 24.
Godfrey will, upon reasonable request, convey "fyve acres and a halfe of arrable land more or lesse lying dis[pers]ed in the Comon ffeilds of Kinges Walden"
References Becher's surrender of copyhold lands of the manor of Lannock by the hands of Nicolas Clerke, steward of Lannock, to the use of William Lytton.
Endorsed: Mr. Becher his bond upon his surrender for the Loane of 120£. The interest to be paid 12 Octob. 1673 & 12 of Aprill 1674.
Refers to indenture between Thomas Day and Mathew Braye of the parish of Ippolletts, Hertfordshire of the one part and Geoffrey Elwese of the other part.
Refers to Nutley's sale to Hale of a barn in Offley (near the dwelling house late of Gravely Norton, deceased).
For £618 according to a proviso or condition of redemption contained in an indenture tripartite between Henry Becher of the first part, Sir James Russell of the city of Bristol of the second part, and Sarah Bond of the third part.
Refers to Crawley's surrender of land in King's Walden to William Hale, lord of the manor.
Refers to Henry Beecher's surrender and the proviso of payment that would render the said surrender void.
Refers to indenture of sale and feoffment between Parding and Gardner.
Endorsed: John Michel Esqr. his bond in 800£s for payment of 400£s secured by the Mortgage of Moorsyde for 2 yeares from Septr 29th 1677.
Gratwick agrees to act in accordance with the award, order, arbitrament, final end and determination of
Refers to bargain and sale made between Edward Lettes and Sarah his wife and William Lettes of the one part and Thomas Lettes of the other part.
Refers to a feoffment dated April 9, 1679 between Davye and Dinham.
Concerns payment of the legacies left to Gervase Nuball, Joseph Nuball, and William Nuball, children of John Nuball, in the will of Elizabeth Lamb of Bassingham, Lincolnshire.
William Grant was the executor of Elizabeth Lamb.
Refers to mortgage to be made between John Pigg and George Cromwell.
On leaf 2r, a family tree for the Page/Pigge family in a later hand.
Refers to an indenture of assignment between John Clopton and Thomas Berney, grocer of London of the one part and Robert Daye of the other part.
Bond to perform all covenants, etc. as mentioned in an indenture tripartite between Joseph Birstall of the first part, Samuel Wilson and Rachel Wilson of the second part, and
Endorsed: Writings belonging to Mr. Tho. Salmons House Land in Dedham, 1684.
Both for the payment of £1260, in accordance with an indenture of assignment between John Mitton of the first part, James Rothwell and Elizabeth Rothwell of the second part, and Daniel Bedingfeild of the third part, and for the performance of covenants.
Refers to Robert Daye's purchase of lands in Griston, Norfolk from Francis Buxton.
on form.
Other individuals mentioned as being bound to Empson include: Ann, wife of George Jolland the elder, George Jolland the younger of Glamford Briggs, Lincolnshire, John Nelthorpe (or Nelthrupe) and his wife Sarah of Barton, Lincolnshire, Joshua Moore and his wife Ann of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, and Nicholas Taylor and his wife Anne of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. Glamford Briggs also known as Glanford Briggs is now known as Brigg, Lincolnshire.
Note to self: note form?
Refers to mortgage from Skeate to Waite.
References an indenture of grant and assignment between
For £210 due on October 26. Printed form with manuscript filled in.
For payment of £20, 5 shillings due April 21.
Note to self: printed form?
References indenture tripartite between Joane Lewis, widow, of the first part, Thomas Porter, Robert Sturton, and Kath. Sturton of the second part, and Jonathan Tabor and Robert Gore of the third part.
References an indenture tripartite between John Courthop of the first part, George Maplesden of the second part, and Katharine Maplesden, sister of George Maplesden, of the third part.
For the associated articles of agreement between Wood and Clayton, see Folger MS L.f.655.
For payments associated with an indenture tripartite between Jane Baker of Lillingston Lovell, Oxfordshire and Charles Bentley of London of the first part, Edward Pettipher of the second part, and Richard Harris of the third part
Refers to indentures tripartite between
Note to self: make note about engraved form?
Refers to an indenture tripartite between John Taylor of the first part, Anne Davies of King's Sutton, Northamptonshire of the second part, and James Hockley of the third part.
On printed form.
Note on leaf 1v, signed Francis Drew, Nicho. Avent, and Jno. Amyatt: "16o Jan. 1709. This paper writing was shown unto Richard Vavasor Gent. at the tyme of his [Exaiacon?] before us."
Endorsed: ffrancis Risdon, Esqr. h[is?] bond for [per]formance of Covenants to Mr. Vavas[or].
Vavasor's name is generally spelled Vavissor in this document.
Refers to a pair of indentures tripartite between John Sayer, clerk, of the first part, Edward Bartlett of the second part and William Bunce of the third part.
Frilford was transferred to Oxfordshire in 1974.
Refers to indenture of grant or release between William Smith and Elizabeth his wife, John Butler, and Thomas Harrison of the one part and Mathew Hawkins of the other part.
Stamp noting price of quire?
Hills surrendered, by the hands of Robert Drake, steward of the Manor of Soham, fen grounds and appurtenances at Stutfeilds (late John Palmer's) and Broad Hill (late William Peachey's). If Hills pay John Smith the sum of £106 in full satisfaction discharge of the surrender, then the obligation is to be void. On leaf 1v, 4 receipts from Smith for interest received from Robert Drake and William Hill, dated between January 1700 and March 1702.
For a payment of £5, 10 shillings with interest, to be paid to Evans on July 6.
Refers to articles of agreement concerning parcels of land called Slacks and Aller closes.
References a bargain, sale and release from William Mothersole and Sarah, his wife, to Thomas Todd.
Refers to an indenture tripartite (an assignment) between Thomas Harris of Lyneham, Oxfordshire of the first part, Richard Lord of the second part, and Ann Martin of the third part.
Refers to "Richard Bisshoppe my brother." Includes bequest of 4 shipfulls of "Newcastell stone to the mendyng" to the haven of Yarmouth, Norfolk. The will refers to a number of ships (the Mary Bryxsham, the Nicholas, the Bluth, and a dogger called the Erasmus) with bequests to the deceased’s wife Alice and his sons John, William, Richard, and Robert. Refers also to properties at Burlington and elsewhere in Norfolk.
Note at end of copy: This is [th]e Copy of Richard myght[es] last will & testam[en]t late of fflych[a]m decessed wrytton by me Geffrey Myght Son of [th]e seid Rychard.
Rougham appears as Rowham, Norfolk in this document.
Includes inventory of goods and probate.
With a note signed by James Sutton (eldest son) on leaf 6: "24 Maye 1617. Received of Roger Cole the originall will of James Sutton and doe hereby dischardge the said Roger hereof." Cobham appears as Coueham.
Leaf 6 concerns bequest to his niece Elizabeth Woodcocke, including a house unless she dies before her 21st birthday in which case the house is to be given to his four daughters Sara, Austis, Alice and Rose.
Leaves 7-9 includes bequest of money and all his "Englishe printe Bookes" to his four daughters (Sara, Austis, Alice, and Rose) and "all the rest of my bookes" to his son in law.
Endorsed "Copy Mr. Meyricks wil, April Ano. 1611" and "The tenement in Marklane given by this will unto Elizabeth Woodcock, who afterwards married Henry Baldwine."
Extracted from the records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.
Leaf 6 formerly Folger MS L.f.1037; leaves 7-9 formerly Folger MS L.f.357.
Largely concerning property in London and Essex (the manor of Marditch in the parish of Hornechurch, Havering and in Dagenham, Barkeinge (i.e. Barking), Cranham, Bishops Orckingdon (i.e. Bishops Ockendon)). Includes bequest of 1000 year lease of marshes in Woulwich (i.e. Woolwich) or near Eastham, Essex he "bargained for or purchased of ffrancis Bacon, Esqr."
Includes copy of probate, dated April 11, 1627.
Excerpt concerning bequest of "the Booke of Martyrs in two Volumes" and "the little Meadow in Romford ... boufht of Mr John Wright Esquire and Mr William Hawkridge Gent." to his daughter Hannah Fennig and "that howse in Billerikey [i.e. Billericay, Essex] called ffoxhowse with the appertenances" to his daughter Priscilla, wife of John Derrisall.
Note to self: this title is terrible!
Resolution of a dispute over a family settlement. William Hale leaves King's Walden to Rowland, his second son; he leaves the manor of Pinckneys to George, his third son. To his eldest son William he grants a rent-charge out of all the manors during the life of Rose Hale, William the elder's wife. In the hand of one of the sons, who refers to "my brother Rowland" and "my mother."
Musho died seised of land in Twywell, Northamptonshire.
Includes bequest of arable land "lying and being dispersed in the Common Arrable ffields of Harwell."
With copy of probate dated June 25, 1655.
Endorsed: 7th: January 1640. Copy John Loders Will 1640. See an office copy of this will annext to the Probate, this therefore of no use.
Leaves 1-4 formerly Folger MS L.f.381.
Includes references to various leasehold and freehold lands in Hartfield, Sussex, Seavenoke (i.e. Sevenoaks), Kent, and West Horsley. Includes copy of probate certificate.
Leaf 2 is torn; some text missing. Note on leaf 2v indicates that this will was entered at the Court Baron of Grantham in 1654.
Note to self: some confusion with foldering/Stevenson? notes -- mix up b/w this one and 147 on list?
Caption title: A true inventory of all the goodes, cattles, and chattles late of Richard fforte, deceased, whilest he lived at Upton St. Leonard in the County of the Citty of Glouc[ester] taken and appraysed by Thomas Atkins, William Nourse and James Miles the sixt day of July in the yeare of our lord god 1658.
For household goods to be held by Mary Day after the death of Sarah Amherst.
Includes lands in Pulburrough (i.e. Pulborough), Sussex. Probate granted 1666.
Endorsed: 1667 Eliza: Gilberts Will. Sister to Tho: Gilbert of Cotton.
Document signed by Henry Archbold. Begins with reference to Sir Walter Littleton, chancellor of Lichfield and Coventry.
Appears related to L.f.744.
Exhibited: A Shared Passion: Henry Clay Folger, Jr. and Emily Jordan Folger as Collectors, curated by Donald Farren, Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington D.C., June 26-October 28, 2002.
Includes bequest of lands in the parish of Llanvetherine, Monmouthshire commonly called "The Crose Philipp Jacke" to his mother Mawde Jones and his sister Jane Jones. Following the decease of both Mawde Jones and Jane Jones, these lands are bequeathed to Jones' kinsman Richard Morgan of Llanthewy Skirrid, Monmouthshire, provided Morgan pay several legacies. Richard Morgan is listed as executor.
Endorsed: Title to Cross Phillip Jack.
Probate certificate in Latin. Note at end of copy: This is a true Copy of the probate examined by Richd. Love, Jun.
Refers to "a Will that I know not where it is" and expresses desire to cancel and revoke that former will. At end of will, a codicil dated 17th of July 1693
Endorsed: A Copy of Nathan Knight Esqr his will proved in the Prerogative Court of [th]e ArchB[isho]p of Cant[erbury]. 5 Aug. 1693
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Caption title: Goods unsold and money remaining in [th]e custody of Thomas Carr, Esqr., one of the executors of the last will & testament of John Edmonds, Gent., appraised January [th]e 6th 1698 by us Edward Page and John Williams.
Note at bottom of inventory: Jan: 7th 1698 sold the abovementioned Goods to Mr Eliott for 11£ 10s 00d.
Endorsed: An inventory of the Goods of John Edmonds, Decd. remaining in Capt. Carrs hands.
George Goade, as executor of the will of Andrew Goade, gives John Hoomes of Cambridge the authority to arrest, sue, and implead Samuell Gardener, late of Cambridge, and Rowland Hill of Cambridge for an unpaid obligation for £40 due to the deceased Andrew Goade.
Daliell was a servant of Edward, Lord Bruce (ca. 1548-1611), Master of the Rolls.
Authorizes Thomas Daliell, Gent., to receive his annuity of £100 from the king, and all other money.
Margaret Mandeville and Sir Ralph Hare were executors of the will of Hugh Hare.
Authorizes Wynn and Blackwell to collect £1100 in accordance with an indenture tripartite between Hugh Hare of the Inner Temple, London (now deceased) of the first part, Sir George Perient of Little Ayot, Hertfordshire of the second part, and Sir Nicholas Trott of Quickswood, Hertfordshire of the third part. Upon receipt, Wynn and/or Blackwell are to deliver an acquittance to Sir Nicholas Trott.
Endorsed: Sr. Tho. Reeds licence. Grants license to Michael Grigg, one of the customary tenants of the manor of Westington, to lease lands, tenements, and hereditaments which he customarily holds for the term of 21 years.
Grants power of attorney to James Spurling of Weston for receiving rents. References deeds of Sir Anthony Thomas of Chobham Park, Surrey, John Worsopp of New Windsor, Berkshire, and William Hale of King's Walden, Hertfordshire (deceased).
For management of lands and tenants of the West Fen on the northeast side of the river of Witham, Lincolnshire.
Possibly related to the case of Hale v. Thomas and Worsopp.
Granting liberty, license, power, and authority to Richard Peter to assign lease (from Bernard Hale) over to his wife Damarise Peter or one of his sons, Richard Peter and Jonathan Peter.
To reenter for Munsey in his name into his messuage in Berwick and to expel persons, and also to give quiet possession to
Note to self: Check Heawood (655, 678?) per http://tinyurl.com/34an8ou
E. Williams has under Huguenot Marks. Folder reads "Norman Demy"
Refers to Edward Pickarell of Wanstead, Essex and the conveyance of messuage called Porters in Cranham, alias Bishopps Ockinton, Essex, to Arthur Barnardiston of the Inner Temple, London and Richard Solme of the Middle Temple, London in trust for Anne Penkevell (for security of payment of annuity), the bargain and sale of messuage (in discharge of the trust) from Barnardiston and Solme to Penkevell, and Penkevell's sale to John Rolfe and John Harvey.
For entry into three parcels of land (Long Meade, Round Mead and Horse Lees) in Bray, Berkshire and to deliver possession to George Goade of Eton, Berkshire.
Authorizes Hill to receive £250 on his behalf for salary due to him from the Exchequer.
Refers to Webb's bond to Bowdler in the sum of £200, conditioned for the performance of covenants. If Webb defaults in the performance of covenants, Egleton, Brewster, and Bourcheir, attorneys of the Court of King's Bench at Westminster (or any other attorney of this court) are authorized to appear for him in court at the suit of Marmaduke Bowdler.
Endorsed: Webb Bowdler Garr. Att.
Arderra is consistently referred to as Ardree.
Refers to Walsh's bond to the King with condition for payment "for the use of the ffarmers of the Great Branches of his Ma[jes]ties Revenue of Ireland being for Groweing Rent and Arrears of Quittrent due out of the lands of Ardree." Authorizes his tenant Edward Markham to pay out of the rent William Burgesse of Kilkenny, Receiver of His Majesty's quit rents.
Elwes refers to obligation of Sir John Austen of Stagenhoe, St. Paul's Walden, Hertfordshire and Robert Austen, his son and heir, to him for payment of £2357, 10 shillings. He acknowledges £500, part of this principal, was lent by his cousin Richard Hale and interest is to be accounted to Hale until he receives his principal money.
Endorsed: Geoffrey Elwes declaration of Trust to R. Hale for 500£ in S[i]r John Austins hands. Also on leaf 2v: "Dec. [th]e 4. Rec of my Vncle Elwest [th]e first 1/2 a years entrest -- 12-10-8."
For right to make entry and take actions involving lands in Martham and elsewhere in Norfolk, late of Christopher Jay, grandfather of John Jay.
Endorsed: This is A Ratt for haye paid to the kinge.
List of names starting with Lady Herbert.
Annotation at bottom of leaf reads "John Smith proves this to bee his ffathers hand & that the rate was made by him."
Parry (treasurer of the Queen Elizabeth's household), Rogers (comptroller of the Queen's household), and Weldon (cofferer of the Queen's household) are amongt the commissioners named and appointed for the taxing and levying of a subsidy granted by the high court of Parliament at Westminster. They state to other commissioners that John Dodge, one of the Queen's ordinary servants, "is valued here before vs after the rate of xx£ in goodes."
Lists leases to H. Walcot and W. Watkins and values of livestock.
Includes references to Roger Blaake, Studley, Robert Hungerford (lord of Studley), and Robert Okinge.
Possibly a proclamation?
Note to self: watermark descriptors? hard to make a lot out of what's here (tears, darkening of paper), and this desc. might be sufficient, but looks like there's a horse in this coat of arms? note this?
QUESTIONS: what IS this? I'm not even sure if proclamation works here as a place holder title. I see inhiberi & Torrence was wondering about suppression of post.
Easy enough hand; difficulty lies in the Latin &/or form I've never seen before...Return to this one? I can see that it refers to a Roger Blaake and Studley and Robert Hungerford (lord of Studley) and Robert Okinge...
References indentures and bonds made in November and December 1613. Includes signatures of John Welles and William Fitter.
References Andrews' lease to Harris of "four leys lying next the holmested of the said Thomas Harris" and grants "free liberty of passage of & for all mann[er] of passages w[i]th Carts, Carages & Cattell." Signed and sealed: Thomas Harrys.
Note to self: links to Bacon-Townshend here. Totally mystified by the endorsement...but oh well.
Refers to will dated July 20, 1617 which contained a bequest to Lady Jane Berkeley's niece Ann Townshend, daughter of Sir John Townshend. Indicates that only Lady Berkeley's servant Richard Mason, who drew the will up witnessed that Lady Berkeley intended an alteration touching her legacy to Ann Townshend.
Endorsed: A ruffe draught touching the question of Mr. Fishers portion.
Also includes notes of numbers of beds in the houses of Mr. Battell, Widow Bates (at the sign of the Labor in Vayne), Richard Barnet (at the White Lion), John Smith the younger, locksmith, and at the Chequer.
List includes Richard Hale and
Leaves 8 and 10 only. Refers to an account from 5 & 6 Philip and Mary (i.e. 1558), the Sheriff of Bedfordshire, and the manor of Stratton (and "severall Mannors seised for the saide debtes").
Requests preparation of a bill concerning restrictions in the manufacture of saltpeter.
Requiring them to summon and warn 24 good and lawful men to appear before the Escheator. Signed by Walt. Veysey.
Endorsed: 8 Car. 20 Januar. Warant To fynd the office at Twyford.
Concerns supply of "compleatly furnished" horses, per warrant from Richard Newport and Andrew Corbett (Majesty's deputies lieutenants for Shropshire). Written from Whichurch.
Concerns the taking of tenants profits according to their offer; if this offer is not accepted "it is doubtfull whether you shall gett any rent valuable during [their?] troubles."
Name of parsonage not given; names referenced in notes at bottom of leaf include Mr. Blake, Mr. Thornborough, Skeate of Wherwell, and Skeate of Easton. Possibly relates to Wherwell Abbey property in Hampshire.
The petitioner notes that "whilst Sir William Heyricke his wife's ffather is livinge who will help" and requests a grant of "such an estat ... as he & his father have formerly had." With Rutland's response that the petitioner should have a new lease.
Prisoners are sorted into the categories of "debtors" and "ffelons." On leaf 2r, a receipt signed from Thomas Hippisley to Martin Sanford.