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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2

Notebook, Court of Wards, folio 16
Winthrop, John

Andrewes Wardship1
Rec. 14—18—0.
li. s. d.
The Rule 0 2 0
Mr. Att. Order vpon it 0 12 0
Entringe the Order 0 4 0
for a newe rule per deft. Affidavit 0 2 0
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Mr. Att. order vpon it 0 12 0
entringe the order and Affidavit 0 7 0
mr. Chamberline 2 for the Schedule 0 19 0
the Officers for the peticion etc. 1 1 8
mr. Auditor for his hand 1 0 0
The master for the Schedule and peticion 1 5 0
mr. Att. for the Lease and Schedules 1 4 0
mr. Receyver for the fine of grant and deed 10 5
and pro 2: Acquitt. 0 6 0
To mr. Fabian pro comiss.
li.
For Officers fees and seale 2 0 0
Indentures 0 16 8
The bonde 0 2 0
Comiss. pro Sacramento 0 6 6
Schedules 0 6 8
Mr. Pairs pro dimissione terre
The seale 0 4 0
mr. Chamberlines fee 0 14
Drawinge the lease 0 3 4
Ingrossing and Indenture 0 13 4
for one bonde 0 2 0
mr. Carter pro disch. Entr. 1 9 10
pro Comiss. for sealing Indent.
laid out for illegible 0 12 6
Sir George Dalston
Rec. of Mr. William Mullins for Costes for his Contempt 2 12 0
Disbursed etc:
in Trin. Terme 0 14 4
Mich: Terme for my fee in 2: Causes 0 6 8
for a motion and 2: orders 0 11 0
The Attachment 0 5 6
Hill. Terme mot. and order for amercing the Sherif and 0 8 0
Att. Fees 0 6 8
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Portis Wardship3
li. s. d.
mr. Chamb: pro Sched. 0 19 0
inrolling the sched. 0 5 0
The peticion 0 17 8
The Auditors hand 1 0 0
to the Master For the sched. and peticion 1 5 0
for the illegible etc. 7 s.
for the illegible 3 s.
mr. Att. for the Lease and sched. 1 4 0
The fee for the seale pro illegible corporis and for the master of the Office 2 0
the Indentures for it engrossed 1 0
Schedules 0 6 8
one bonde 0 2 0
the Comiss. pro sacramento 0 6 6
Mr. Chamberlines fee and seale pro dedimus 0 18
Indentures pro dedimus 1 0
the draught 0 6 8
2: bondes 0 4
takinge out 2 old bondes 0 3
Rec. in all of mr. George Potter4 11 16
laid out after pro inrolling demise 1 4 4
Lady Anne Deane5
li. s. d.
for 2: privye seales 0 9 0
to a messinger to seek out the partys 0 1 0
Drawinge the informacion 1 0
Engrossinge the same 0 6 6
Mr. Att. hande to it etc. 0 11 0
Copie of Thomas Salmons Answer 0 7 0
mot. for Iniunct. 0 10
Another motion next terme 0 10 0
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Order and Attachment 0 9 0
To the Sherif for the warrant vpon the Attachment 2 4
mot. pro amerc. vic. propter default ret.
Oathe pro dedimus 0 3 0
Attachment with proclamation 0 6 6
return of it 0 2 0
Attachment of Rebellion 15. mart. 0 6 6
to the Sherif for it 0 2 0
drawinge the Petition to my Lo: Chancel1or
his Secretarye for entring it 2 s. 6 d.
more for the Lord Chancellors Fee 0 10 0
Comiss. of Rebell.
paid Jackson pro inrolling demise 1 4
1.

Other papers of this interesting wardship occur above, p. 5; and there are numerous entries concerning it in the books of the Court of Wards. Sir Euseby Andrew of co. Northampton, died seized of “the Mannor of Charlewelton in the county of Northampton with the appurtenances and of diuers other Landes and tenements.” His widow, the Lady Anne Andrew, became ward of his son and heir, Edward. April 27, 1627, she denied upon oath that she “purposed to marry Edward Andrewe esq. his Maiesties warde vnto the daughter of one Edward Farmer beinge but a meane man.” John Bretton, Esq., had a claim of 260 li. against her, which he sought to satisfy from her jointure lands. The court found that the debt was originally Sir Euseby's, and ordered an appropriate adjustment. C. W. 96. 283 (decree); 542. 1137; 543. 16, 49, 65, 97; 566. (unpaged), April 27, 1627, April 7, 1628; 567. 6, 36, 141, 382.

2.

“Richard Chamberlayne esq. Clerke of this Courte.” C. W. 542. 1467, February 12, 1628. He was admitted of the Inner Temple, 1592. In 1619 he occupied a chamber in the Inner Temple with Hugh Audley.

3.

An inquisition was held at Lincoln, May 23, 1627, after the death of Robert Portis, gent. He left a capital messuage called the Prior Garth in Roxeby, co. Lincoln, and other holdings. George Potter, citizen and saddler of London, and Richard Hethersall, merchant tailor, were appointed executors. They were authorized to sell certain lands in Long Sutton, co. Lincoln, to satisfy debts. Cesar Portis, son of John, was ward of the king. C. W. 95. 590–591 (decree); 542. 1195, 1205; 566. (unpaged), June 14, November 19, 22, 1627.

4.

See note 1 3 .

5.

Daughter of Sir Drew Drury of Riddlesworth, co. Norfolk, and widow of Sir John Deane of Dynes Hall, Great Maplestead, co. Essex, half-brother of Margaret Winthrop. Muskett, 154, 357. Further particulars concerning this case will be found on pp. 45–47, infra.