National Archives File C33/199
Michaelmas 1652, Hilary 1652, Easter to Trinity 1653
Mich 23rd Oct to 28th Nove
Hilary 23rd jan to 24th feb
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Charles Lord CRANBOURNE and others [Sir?] Henry [?] Kt and [?] [defendants?]
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Upon the hearing and debating of the matter in question between the said parties this past day in presence of the Counsel learned both [?] the scope of the [?] bill being to [?] against several judgements and obtained by the [defendant?] upon a counterbond of 900 whence … bound unto the defendant for securing him the payment of 200 and the other of the penalty of 200 for payment of 100 wherein the defendant became bound as a surety for the Lord CRANBOURNE which money the Lord CRANBOURNE hath [?] paid thereof. New [?] [?] the said defendants [?] to acknowledge satisfaction upon the judgement by im [?] against the plaintiffs as aforesaid but [?] being insisted upon by the said defendants counsel [?] the said defendant was much [?] by his surety [?] in te bond aforesaid in regard the Lord CRANBOURNE failed to pay the monies but thereupon according to it respective times and so he [?] [?] allowance for his said damage he is willing to grant the plaintiff any reasonable [?] or to acknowledge satisfaction upon the said judgement in this Court thereupon and upon long debate of the matter and leaving what was now [?] on either side doth [?] [?] and so order and decree that the said defendant shall forthwith deliver up unto the plaintiffs the said counterbond of 900 to be cancelled and acknowledged as satisfaction on record of all said judgement which the said defendants at any time obtained against the plaintiffs or either of them upon the said bond. As for the defendants pretended [? [?] the same by consent of the counsel on [?] side is referred to the […] is pledged to take them upon him the trouble of [?] the same and for that purpose both parties and by consent to produce their witness viva port and other proof taken in the case before his Honor.
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Tuesday 20th January [Michaelmas 1652-3]
Charles Lord CRANBOURNE and his lady plaintiffs and Elizabeth Countess of DIRLETON and other Defendants and other[?]
Upon opening of the matter his [?] day unto the Right Honourable Lords Commissioner for part b Attorney of the Duchess being of the plaintiffs Counsel. It was alleged that upon the hearing of the said causes the Court declared that the Lady DIRLETON should have the lands in question lying in [?ford] that were conveyed in trust unto the defendant PRESTWOOD and others for term of her life but which should be redemption of the manor of Wanborough mortgaged to the defendant WESTON with the Manor of Kidlands on [?] of mortgage money should be apportioned here was then no opinion decided and as to be reversion of the lands in question [? Is [?] declared or settled yet [?] as the order is [?] upon the Lady DIRLETON is to [?] [?] the trust as to the Guildford lands and the redemption of Wanborough. It was therefore prayed that a time might be appointed for hearing of both sides to have the full resolution of the Court therein their Lordships do thereupon order that this cause be set down in [?] [?] for hearing of counsel on both sides therein as to these particular on the second Monday of the next term for such purpose the other side is to have notice. 28 an
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28 January [Michaelmas 1652-3]
Elizabeth Countess of DIRLETON and other Plaintiffs Charles Lord CRANBOURNE and others Defendants and on the contrary
Edward EXALL hath this day made is personal appearance upon an attachment for saving of his [?] given to the Sheriff of surrey in that behalf.
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Elizabeth relict of William Duke of HAMILTON in Scotland Charles Lord CRANBOURNE
Wed 16th February [1652-3]
Upon opening of the matter this past day unto the Right Honourable Lord Commissioner the Great seal of England by Mr WIDDRINGTON and Mr [?] being of the [?] counsel in the space of Mr Attorney General being of the defendants counsel and upon reading of an order of eighth of [?] made with certain [?] between Elizabeth MAXWELL widow [?] the said Lord CRANBOURNE and other defendants and on the contrary whereby the counsel of the said Duchess move this to show cause why the trustees of James Earl of DIRLETON Scotland should not convey a moiety of the lands in question to the said Lord CRANBOURNE and his lady in reversion after the decease of Lady DIRLETON [?] much as in in those causes proof is made of a deed whereby the said Earl of DIRLETON hath declared and appointed all the said lands to the said Duchess of Hamilton and she was made a party to that [?] to defend her right and hath now dated her bill to be relieved and the said trustees having aher deed and that [?] are willing to [?] according to the trust
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974 Thomas CROMPTON Plaintiff William STYDOLPHE and others
Monday 24th May
Upon the plaintiff humbly ….
The reasons therein contained that is ordered
1106 Elizabeth Relict of William Duke of HAMBLETON in Scotland plaintiff Charles Lord CRANBOURNE and other defendants
1 June [1653]
It is ordered by consent of the said plaintiffs and of the defendants the Lord Cranbourne that the cause be set down at [?] of the next term to be heard in Michaelmas term next and that a Com issue into Scotland for examination of witnesses which [? [?] the depositions published a fortnight before Michaelmas as [?] or sooner if it may be dispatched but when publication of all depositions in his cause is to pass.
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