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
36
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

37

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
38
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.

Notebook, Court of Wards, folios 17 to 19

Winthrop, John

Hill: 3: Caroli
Howe1 his Wardship
	li.	s.	d.
Mr. Chamberlaine pro Schedule	0	19	0
Engrossing the Schedule	0	7	0
The peticion	1	3	4
The Auditors hande	1	0	0
Rec. of mr. William Hazell x li. Rec. more	2	14	6
To the master for the sch: and peticion	1	5	0
To mr. Att. for the Lease and Sch:	1	4	0
mr. Receyver for 2 Acquitt.	0	8	0
Mr. Windsors bill viz:
pro Indentures pro terris	1	0	0
pro feudo mr. Chamberline et sigillo	0	18	0
Draught	0	6	8
2: bondes	0	4	0
given the Clerke	0	1	0

Mr. Tho: Chapmans2 Bill pro illegible
for the Seale and Fee	2	0	0
Indentures and Schedule	1	10
2 bondes	0	4
39
Comiss. pro sacramento	0	6	6
drawinge the Demise and takinge out bond	0	9	0
enrolling the Demise	1	5
for my paynes	2	0	0

Corbettes3 Wardshipp
Rec. vij li. rec. more	7	11	0
mr. Att. Order for putting of Corpse	0	16
mr. Chamberline for another daye	0	2	0
mr. Fabian for the Schedule	1	4	6
Mr. Att. for the Order vpon the Rule	0	10
his man	0	2
for the Affidavit	0	2	0
for entering the order and Affidavit	0	7	0
takinge out the Schedule	0	19	2
Jeffery for the Abstract to mr. Att.	0	0	6
Rule for mr. Corbett not to medle with the body	0	2	0
Mr. Att. order vpon it.
the perticelar	1	6	8
for 3: Accomptes within age	1	0	4
mr. Auditors hande	1	0
more to him ex parte order	0	10	0
to the man for engrossing the Schedule at 3 s. 4 d. a sheet	0	16	8
mr. Att. pro order pro dē Comittee and non medle with Corps	0	12	0
pro intratione eiusdem	0	4	0
to the master pro Schedule and peticion	1	5	0
Summa	10	17	2
40
more to mr. Att. pro sched. and petic. and his man.	1	14	0
in all	12	11	2
to mr. Windsor in hand	2	0

Stantons meane Rates
Edw: for the peticion	0	2	6
signinge etc. the Peticion	0	12	6

Howe. Rec. may 15. 10 li.
Deliuered by me to Edw: in all	xiij li.	10 s.
and after x s.
pro tender liuerye		x s.
pro 2: Acquitt.		x s.
mr. Corbett owes me still	0	16	6
and if he .... of the grant he .... in the bill I gave him it is now	1	4	4

Fowls4 Wardship. Pasc: 4to Caroli
Rec.	vj li.
and	ij li. x s.

The Peticion and to the secretarye	0	15
mr. Attorneys order	0	12
41
the entringe and Copye	0	5
the bond	0	3	4
the Commiss.	1	0	6
For a privye seale against John Carver5	0	7	10
To mr. Cholmly for Costes	0	10	0
To mr. Clenche for the Surveigh	3	0	0
To his man	0	10	0
for Coppieng the office	0	2
for transscripting the Office vz
For drawinge the Schedule	0	14	4
Jeffrey for carrieng the Schedule	0	1	0
mr. Auditor for the Schedule and peticion	2	13	4
To mr. Att. for the order pro Allow. Conc.	0	10
To his man	0	3	0
To mr. Lambe for getting the office transscripted	2	0	0
mr. Att. for the allowing the Abstract	1	0	0
his man	0	3	0
mr. Chomly for the Inform.	1	0	0
his man for Ingrossing it	1	0	0
mr. Att. for signing the Inform.	0	10	0
to his man	0	2
To the masters Secretary extraordinary	2	5
mr. Att. pro Schedule and Demise	1	4	0
mr. Receiver pro fine remiss.	3	6	8
to him pro fine demis.	2	5	0
pro 2: Acquitt. pro eisdem	0	6	0
To mr. Pays
for the seale	0	4	0
for the master of the office	0	14	0
the draught	1	5	0
Indentures Ingrossed	1	0	0
2 bondes	0	4	0
To mr. Fowle himself	3	0	0
42
more to him by Fr: Whitmore	1	0	0
mr. Att. for the order pro Allow. Concele
To mr. Brooke pro illegible
masters Fee and seale	2	0	0
the grant	1	6	8
Schedule	0	6	8
Bonde	0	2	0
mr. Brookes man	0	2	0
mr. Chamberline and mr. Westly6 for entring the Order pro All. Concel	0	4	0

Term. Trinitatis 4: Caroli
	li.	s.	d.
Rec. of Mr. Math: Allyston7	1	7	6

Term. Pasch: 5 Caroli
Rec. of mr. Henry Eaton towardes the passing of the wardship of John Eaton vpon the decree8	2	2	0
Laid out
To the masters secretary pro schedule and peticion	1	5	0
To mr. Att. pro eisdem	1	4

Prov: the Will—18—10.9

Fones Wardship.10 Pasch: 5: Caroli
The Petition	0	15	0
mr. Att. order for it	0	12	0
43
entringe the Petition and Order	0	5	0
The Writt of Diem Clausit
The bond for pro privie seale	0	3	0
The writt	0	3	0

1.

A letter of the Reverend John Wilson to Winthrop concerning this wardship, dated February 3, 1627–1628, is printed below, pp. 57–58. See also the notes there given. This is a Sudbury case.

2.

See page 30, note 4 33 note 110 .

3.

A Norfolk case, the wardship of Sir Thomas Corbet baronet, of Sprowston, co. Norfolk, son of Sir John Corbet, first baronet, whom he succeeded January 19, 1627–28. Blomefield, Norfolk, x. 459–460; Cokayne, Complete Baronetage, I. 219–220, appears to be in error as regards the name. Miles Corbet of Lincoln's Inn, one of the regicide judges, was younger brother of the first baronet and uncle of the ward; his letter to Winthrop of October 6, 1628, concerning the wardship is given in Vol. I. 408, and his affidavit of May 21, 1628, is preserved in C. W. 567. 68: “Miles Corbett maketh oath that the Priory of Weybridge whereof a dyinge seized is found in the office after the death of Sir John Corbett is in Lease for aboue a hundred yeares yett to come att the Rent of vj s. viij d. per annum. And that the debtes of the said Sir John Corbett att the tyme of his death amounted to Fiue and twenty hundred pounds And that Fower thowsand poundes of the porcions and Legacyes mencioned in the said office to bee paid vnto the sisteres of the said Sir John Corbett and others out of the wardes estate are yet behinde and vnpaid And the Mannor of Wroxham and landes in Wroxham are chardged with Annuities of Eight score poundes per Annum for three lives yet in beinge.” Upon reading this affidavit, the court ordered “that the Composicion allready made for the wardship of the body of Thomas Corbett baronett his Maiesties ward shall proceede and the schedule to be deliuered by the Clerke of this Courte for that purpose.” C. W. 543. 129, May 23, 1628.

4.

Thomas Fowle of Hedingham-Castle, “son and heir of Thomas Fowle deceased.” The master of the Court of Wards, upon petition of Deane Tyndale, ordered a writ of mandamus to be “awarded into the Countie of Essex to enquire after the death of Thomas Fowle deceased.” C. W. 542. 1533, February 25, 1628. The son was admitted to the Inner Temple in November, 1628, at which time Winthrop became his bondsman for the payment of “Commons and other duties.” The bond, which is in the Winthrop MSS. I. 42, follows:

Nouerint vniuersi per presentes me Thomam Fowle de Hedingham Castle in Comitatu Essexie generosum teneri et firmiter obligari Johanni Winthrop de interiore Templo London Armigero in Octoginta Libris legalis monete Anglie Soluendis eidem Johanni Winthrop aut suo certo Attornato executoribus Administratoribus siue Assignatis suis Ad quam quidem solucionem bene et fideliter faciendam obligo me heredes executores et administratores meos firmiter per presentes Sigillo meo sigillatas datas decimo septimo die Novembris Anno regni domini nostri Caroli dei gratia Anglie Scocie Francie et Hibernie Regis fidei defensoris etc. quarto.

The Condicion of this Obligacion is such That whereas thabouenamed John Winthrop at the speciall instance and request of thabouebounden Thomas Fowle by his Obligacion or writinge obligatory bearing the date abouewritten is and standeth bound together with the said Thomas Fowle vnto Sir Richard Shelton Knight Treasurer of the Inner Temple London abouesaid in the sume of Forty poundes of lawful money of England with Condicion for the payment of such Commons and other duties as the said Thomas Fowle shall hereafter bee liable and ought to pay to the Treasurer of the said house for the tyme being as by the said Obligacion and Condicion more at large may appeare If therefore the said Thomas Fowle his heires executors and administrators or some of them shall from tyme to tyme and att all tymes hereafter discharge save and keepe harmelesse the said John Winthrop his heires executors and administrators and euery of them of and from the said recited Obligacion and of and from all Accions suytes damages and demands which hee or they shall or may incurre sustayne or be putt vnto for or concerning the same Then this present Obligacion shalbe void and of none effect or else remayne and abide in full force strength and vertue.

Sealed and deliuered in the presence of vs Phillip Marky Edmund Johnson. Tho Fowle. [Seal]

Endorsed by John Winthrop: Tho: Fowle his Counter bond.

Arthur Tyndal speaks of Thomas Fowle in a letter of February 10, 1628–29, printed below, as already established in an office. Winthrop appears again as his bondsman in a document of February 16, 1628–29, printed infra, pp. 71–72.

5.

See Vol. I. 385.

6.

“Richard Westley one of the Clerkes vnto Richard Chamberlayne esq. Clerke of this Court.” C. W. 566. (unpaged), February 9, 1627.

7.

Matthew Alliston of Hedingham-Castle, co. Essex, maternal grandfather of Thomas Fowle. Muskett, 197; infra, p. 70.

8.

Supra, p. 25. The copy of the decree, in the Winthrop MSS., I. 43, follows:

Curia Wardorum et Liberacionum

In the Counsell Chamber xxixth die Maij Anno R. Regis Caroli etc. Tertio

Direccion is geven that an Iniunction shalbee forthwith presently awarded for the possession of the landes of John Eaton his maiesties ward to bee forthwith deliuered vnto Henrie Eaton whoe is appointed by former order to bee the lessee of the said landes and in regard the former grante of the bodye and lease of the landes of the said ward cannott now bee come by to bee surrendered they are to bee by decree of this Courte declared forfeyted and voide in Lawe in regard the fine and rentes are not paid accordinge to the promises in the said grantes mencioned and a new schedule and perticular are to bee drawne vpp for passinge the said wardship and lease in the name of the said Henrie Eaton and a decree to bee drawne vpp for the purposes aforesaid.

Awdeley

9.

The will of Thomas Fones is meant. See Vol. I. 144, where the same charge is entered.

10.

Thomas Fones, Winthrop's brother-in-law, died at London, April 15, 1629. Since he held property in capite, his son and heir, Samuel Fones, was a ward of the king. See the will, writ, and inquisition, infra, pp. 82–83. Particulars concerning the dues, debts, and funeral expenses of Thomas Fones are given in Vol. I. 143–144.