CASES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE FOR COMPOUNDING
WM. COLDHAM, Sen. and Jun., Stedham, Sussex.
Wm. Coldham [jun.] petitions the Committee for the Rape of 75 936
Chichester for liberty on bail. Has been apprehended by them
by virtue of an order of the House of Commons, and is now in
prison for not compounding. Is very incapable of compound-
ing, his stock having been taken away, and he being much in
debt, with only an estate for life.
30 Jan. 1647. Order to the County Committee for Sussex, that he 4 13
is to be set at liberty to pursue his composition.
75 939
26 Feb. Petitions the Committee for Compounding to com- 202 592
pound for delinquency. Never bore arms, though he went
into the King's quarters, from which he returned three years
ago. Has taken the National Covenant and Negative Oath.
28 May. Fine at 1, 8261. 17s. 6d.
23 June 1649. Wm. Coldham [sen.] begs to compound for delin- 202 584
in the first war.
quency
1 June 1655. Being summoned to pay a fine of 8261. 17s. 6d., 75 931
pleads that he never petitioned till 23 June 1649, and was 12 641
then fined 2891. 58. Od. which he has paid. If the other fine
was set, it was without his privity.
1 June. The Registrar is to certify as to the arrears
16 July. Fine paid and sequestration discharged
P.E. 216 301
-307 C.R. 4 2 c. 216 311 R. 216 291
H. 4 17
Claimants on the Estate of HENRY DANVERS, late EARL
OF DANBY.
1 Jan. 1647. KATHERINE, LADY GARGRAVE, of Cornbury Park, co. 216 309
Oxon, his sister, begs to compound for such part of his estate
in cos. Northampton and York, and elsewhere as, being settled
on himself and persons to be appointed by will, he devised to
her about 8 Car., with the use of certain goods for life. He
died 29 Jan. 1644. On sequestration of his estate, she appealed
to the Committee for Sequestrations, who declared him a
delinquent. She has no other maintenance; was never away
from her usual abode; came out of the King's quarters in June
1645, and took the Negative Oath.
21 April 1648. Her desire to compound to be reported to the
House.
1 May 1649. Case postponed till the judgment of the House is
known, and then it will be debated whether she is to compound
at or
9 Oct. Parliament Order that the Committee for Compounding 216 629
are to proceed with Lady Gargrave's composition, and on per-
fecting it, she is to have the sequestration discharged, and
arrears from the time of paying her fine; the arrears before
that time to be paid to the State.
23 Oct. Further time being required to settle her composition
according to the votes of Parliament, the County Committees 216 299
for Oxon, Northampton, and York are to forbear proceedings,
and the rents to remain in the tenants' hands.
HENRY DANVERS-cont.
2 Nov. 1649. The fine at
is to pay at the rate of
25 July 1650. The fine at
for the Earl of Danby's estate.
of 2,0371. 15s. Od. is made void, and 11 55
she is to pay at, viz., 5,061l. 158. Od.
1 Aug. Paid and estate discharged
6 Feb. 1647. On information of SIR JOHN DANVERS, M.P., that
the estate is now, by petitions from either side, under the
judgment of the House of Commons, who have ordered the
Committee for Sequestrations to hear and make a report, which
report is not yet presented, he is to produce the said orders
by the 20th inst., and Lady Gargrave is to have notice to
attend if she please.
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20 April 1649. Order in the House of Commons that till Sir John 216 313
Danvers' report is made, nothing be done to his prejudice.
14 June. On report from the committee to whom the case was 79 311
referred, it appearing that, for his affection to Parliament, he
is deprived of the estate of inheritance which would have
descended to him as heir to the Earl of Danby, whose will was
published in Nov. 1643-order in Parliament that the whole
matter be referred back to the same committee.
9 Oct. The House confers the benefit of the composition for the
Earl of Danby's estate on Sir John Danvers, Sir John to have
all such estate of the Earl as is sequestrable, until com-
pounded for.
16 Oct. Sir John to have notice when Lady Gargrave or any
other offers to compound for any part of the Earl of Danby's
16 Nov. Sir John Danvers begs to compound for lands left him 79 354 by the Earl.
2 Jan. 1650. The Goldsmiths' Hall treasurers are to repay to him
all sums paid on composition for the Earl's estate.
25 March. The County Committees of Northampton, York, and
Oxon are not to receive the rents, and to forbear acting on
the Earl's estate, according to the order of the House.
6 Nov. 1649. ACTON DRAKE, of Southampton, Hants, executor of 217 749
the late Earl of Danby, begs to compound for the estate, real
and personal, for performance of the will, for the reversion in
the interest of the Earl's nephew, Hen. Danvers, to whom it
is left, and for part thereof in his own interest.
27 Dec. Fine at 1, 2,9091.
7 Feb. and 13 March 1650. Note of his wish to compound for 217 731 additions to the estate granted in reversion to the nephew, and -737 for any further discoveries and savings.
9 Aug. Drake begs to compound for several sums due to the 217 726
estate, for which the late Earl had a saving to compound, the
sums not being yet discovered.
22 Aug. Fine 2381. 13s. 4d.
16 Nov. 1649. WM. YORK, on behalf of Elizabeth, his wife, relict 217 709
of Hen. Danvers, begs to compound for lands devised to her
by the Earl of Danby.
27 Dec. Fine 3481.
18 Dec. 1649. The petition (missing) of WM. FREEMAN to com-
pound for part of the Earl of Danby's estate referred.
18 Dec. 1649. JOHN LYNN begs to compound for lands devised to 217 718 him by the Earl.
18 Dec. 1649. ROB. VILLIERS, Son and heir of Viscount Purbeck, begs 180 123
to compound for such part of the Earl's estate as is vested in him
in right of his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Danvers,
Parliament having permitted composition for the late Earl's
estate.
GERARD CROKER, Steeple Barton, Co. Oxon, and
HENRY, his Brother, Hook Norton, Co. Oxon.
Gerard Croker begs to be admitted to compound as coming in 202 864
before 1 Dec. 1645. Was in arms against Parliament, but
took the benefit of the ordinance of 18 March 1644, and laid
down his arms; yet on 4 July 1644, a party of Major-General
Massey's took him, and kept him prisoner in Gloucester till
Nov. 1644. Was there visited with a dangerous sickness, and
obtained leave on parole to go home, where he has since
lived peaceably and obediently, and would long ago have com-
pounded but for being in a distraction almost past hope of
recovery. Has taken the National Covenant and Negative
Oath. Noted, petition accepted, and a licence granted him to
stay in town. With a letter of his physician, Edw. Greaves,
All Souls, Oxford, dissuading a journey as prejudicial to his
health.
13 April 1647. Henry Croker, as heir-at-law to his brother who 202 860
died 31 March 1647, petitions to compound for the estate,
knowing the gracious intentions of the Parliament to incline
to the preservation of ancient families.
14 April. The County Committee and others to return writings,
&c., relating to the estate, which are in their possession.
5 and 11 May. Wm. Wise summoned for detaining the deeds, &c.
19 May. Wise petitions with his wife Etheldred to proceed in the
composition for the estate, which by good conveyance has come
to them, charged with very great debts.
19 May. Petition rejected
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27 May. Henry Croker moves, pending the recovery of his deeds, 202 846
&c., from Wise, to compound on the particular presented by his
brother, and have effectual proceedings against Wise.
27 May. Admitted to compound, and to have time to prove the
issues and allowances for which he desires abatement.
13 July. Fine at 1, 9487.
16 June 1648. To be admitted to a review on paying 1007.
22 Aug. Fine reduced to, 4007.
21 June 1649. Ordered to settle 301. a year on the church at 6 113 Hook Norton in lieu of the remainder of his fine, provided
Rich certifies that Croker can make a good settlement, if
23 July. The clause relating to his mother to be omitted
18 June 1650. Fine confirmed at 9681. 138. 4d.
4 Dec. His estate to be secured, and the County Committee of 10 244 Oxon to sequester the manor of Dimcocks.
9 April 1651. John Watson, having discovered Gerard Croker's 128 531
estate, which would never have been done by any other, as he
conceives, begs a 7 years' lease thereof.
9 April. County Committee to survey and certify the value, 14
according to the Act of 25 January.
23 April. Wm. Croker, as heir of his nephew Henry, now dead, 202 823
begs discharge of the estate, which was seized after the fine was
paid and discharge granted.
20 June. Wm. Croker renews his petition for discharge of the 202 814
estate, both Gerard and Henry Croker having but an estate for
1 Oct. Croker begs a speedy hearing. Noted that the Committee 77 401 will sit an hour longer to-morrow to hear the case.
7 Oct. Estate to be discharged according to the tenor of the 15 41
former order, and Wm. Croker to have the rents, &c., from
4 Dec. 1650, the day when the premises were ordered to be
sequestered.
5 Feb. 1651. MARY, widow and executrix of WM. DRAPER, begs to 81 677
compound on the Act of 1 August for a debt of 6007. lent by
her husband to Gerard Croker, a delinquent, on a recognizance
for 1,2001. Noted as not received.
6 Feb. Petition renewed. She pleads that on the death of 81 679
Gerard Croker, Henry, his brother, compounded for his delin-
quency and had allowance of the said 1,2001., and often
promised payment, in expectation of which her husband
allowed the time to elapse for compounding on the Act.
Noted, No order.
21 May 1651. THOS. BROWNE, minister of Hook Norton, begs 71 390
payment of 607. arrears due to him, 30l. as minister, from the
lands of Wm. Croker, and an augmentation of 301., granted
2 years ago by the Committee for Compounding, of both which
sums he has been deprived since June 1650, by the sequestra-
tion of the said lands. Petitioner's parish is spacious and
populous, and his family large.
21 May. Referred to the County Committee
31 July. They certify the suspension of the allowance
EDW. DOBSON, Kingston-upon-Hull.
2 Jan. 1647. Compounds for delinquency. Was constrained by 196 128
the extraordinary strict dealing of Sir John Hotham to desert
his habitation, and went to York, where he adhered to the King's
forces. In Jan. 1643, left the King's quarters, went beyond
seas, and has been at Dunkirk in prison, not doing anything
prejudicial to Parliament.
12 Jan. Fine at, 1201., reduced to 1, 65l. 13s. 4d.
GABRIEL GARSIDE, Rochdale, Co. Lancaster.
2 Jan. 1647. John Bradshaw (not the president of the Council of 197 421
State) to the Committee for Compounding. There is no just
cause for Garside's sequestration; he is now disabled either for
trade or composition. He has done as much in Parliament's
service as any of his neighbours of his estate. His wife was
daughter to one of my uncle Bluet's daughters. I am persuaded
he does not deserve sequestration. His estate is so small as
to be exempt by the late order.
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