Morleys Hall 1540

Morleys Hall passed from the Leylands to the Tyldesleys following the elopement of Edward Tyldesley and Anne Leyland around 1559.

An description of Morleys Hall around this time may be found in Leland's Itinerary. John Leland is thought to have visited Lancashire around 1540, and also mentions Holcroft Hall, which later came into the possession of the Tyldesleys by the marriage of Thomas Tyldesley 1657-1715 ("the Diarist") to his first wife Eleanor Holcroft in 1679:

And within a ii. Miles of Morle on the same hand not far of a Place of Master Worseley of the Bouthe. 

And so within a Mile and sumwhat more of Mr. Leland's Place I cam over Agyding Heding Brooke that ther seperatith Salfordshire from Darbyshire. 

Morle (in Darbyshire) Mr. Lelandes Place is buildid saving the Fundation of Stone squarid that risith within a great Moote a vi. Foote above the Water, al of Tymbre after the commune sorte of building of Houses of the Gentilmen for *most of Lancastreshire. Ther is as much Pleasur of Orchardes of great Varite of Frute and fair made Walkes and Gardines as ther is in any Place of Lancastreshire. He brennith al Turfes and Petes for the Commodite of Mosses and Mores at hand. For Chateley Moss that with breking up of Abundance of Water yn hit did much hurt to Landes thereabout, and Rivers with wandering Mosse and corrupte Water is within lesse than a Mile of Morle. And yet by Morle as in Hegge Rowes and Grovettes is meately good Plenti of Wood, but good Husbandes keepe hit for a Jewell. 

Syr John Holcroftes House within a Mile or more of Morle stoode in jeopardi with fleting of the Mosse. 

Morle stondith in Leghe Paroche a Mile and more from the Chirch. 

Riding a Mile and more beyond Morle I saw on the right hond a Place nere by of Mr. Aderton, and so a ii. Miles of to Lidiate Mosse, in the right side wherof my Gide said that ther were Rootes of Fyrre Wood.

By far the ablest of the Lancashire Royalists...

In 1973, R N Dore published a second edition of Ernest Broxap's The Great Civil War in Lancashire 1642-1651. This work includes the following notice of Sir Thomas Tyldesley 1612-1651:

By far the ablest of the Lancashire Royalists, and next to Derby the most prominent, was Thomas Tyldesley. He was a Roman Catholic, of a younger branch of the Tyldesleys of Tyldesley, and resided at Myerscough Hall near Garstang. He married Bridget Standish [FN1], whose mother was sister of Richard, first Viscount Molyneux, and was therefore a cousin by marriage of the second Viscount. He is better known as Sir Thomas Tyldesley, being knighted for his services when with the Queen at Burton Bridge in July, 1643. Tyldesley was concerned in all the early Royalist movements in Lancashire. He was in command at Liverpool when it was first surrendered to the Parliament in 1643; and attended Rupert in the following year at the sack of Bolton, the recapture of Liverpool, and the relief of Lathom House. When the Royalist cause in Lancashire was finally lost, Tyldesley was active in other parts of the country, and was three times taken prisoner. He was Governor of Lichfield when that town was captured in 1646; he then served in Ireland, and took part in Hamilton's invasion in 1648. Afterwards Tyldesley found refuge in the Isle of Man, joined Derby's invasion in 1651, and was killed at the Battle of Wigan Lane. He was a good specimen of the best type of chivalrous Cavalier. He never compounded for his estates, and considering the very prominent part which he took in the War, the ruling powers treated him very lightly, for no forfeiture is known to have followed his death.(1) 

1. "Dict. Nat Biog." "C. W.T.," pp. 306, 353. 44 Discourse," p. 92. Myerscough Lodge lies just aside from the main road from Preston to Garstang, and about half way between the two. Until comparatively recently some parts of the old house remained, but in 1887 the Lodge was entirely re-built. Clarendon's estimate of Tyldesley is a very high one ("Hist. Rebell.," ed. Macray, Vol. 5, p. 186; bk. 13, par. 70).

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1. It appears that Broxap has confused the generations here. Sir Thomas Tyldesley married Frances Standish, who was the daughter of Ralph Standish and Bridget Molyneux.  Bridget was the daughter of Sir Richard Molyneux of Sefton and Frances Gerard and was indeed the sister of Richard, the first Viscount Molyneux.Lady Frances Tyldesley was therefore named after her grandmother, and as can be seen from the Tyldesley Pedigree, she in turn gave her mother's name Bridget to one of her daughters.

A reply to the ansvver of the Catholiqve apology 1668

Roger Palmer 1634-1705, first Earl of Castlemaine, was a prominent Catholic. In 1668  he published the second edition of A reply to the ansvver of the Catholiqve apology, or, A cleere vindication of the Catholiques of England from all matter of fact charg'd against them by their enemyes. 

The work included a list by rank of those Catholics who had given their lives for the Royalist cause—of which only part is transcribed below—and a list of those whose estates had been confiscated for delinquency 

A CATOLOGUE OF THOSE CATHOLICKS THAT DIED AND SVFFERED FOR THEIRE LOYALTY. 

THe Earl of Carnarvan, slain at Newbury first Battle.
Lord Viscount Dunbar at Scarborough, and two of his sons much wounded.

Knights.

Sir John Smith, Banneret (who rescued the Kings Standard from the Rebels at Edghil) slain at Alresford in Hampshire.;
Sir John Cansfield, wounded at Neubury, of which he died a lingring death.
Sir Hen. Gage (Governour of Oxford) slain at Collumbridge, 11. Jan. 1644.
Sir J. Digby wounded at Taunton, and died at Bridgewater.
Sir P. Brown wounded at Naseby, died at Nortbampton.
Sir Nich. Fortescue, Knight of Malta, slain in Lancashire.
Sir Troylus Turbervil, Captain-Lieut. of the Kings Life-Guard, slain upon his Majesties marching from Newark to Oxford.
Sir J. Preston, wounded at Furnace, of which he died a lingring death.
Sir Arthur Aston (Gouvernour of Redding) slain at Tredaugh in cold blood.
Sir Thomas Tildesly, slain at Wiggan.
Sir Hery Slingsby beheaded on Towerhill...

The Names of such Catholicks, whose Estates (both Real and Personal) were sold, in persuance of an Act made by the Rump, Iuly 16. 1651. for their pretended Delinquency: that is, for adhering to their King.

IOh. Lord Marquess of Winchester, who so valiantly defended Basing-house.
Henry Lord Marquess of Worcester, who has been at least 300000. l. looser by the War.
Francis Lord Cottington.
Lord John Sommerset.
Marmaduke L. Langdale, and his son.
Sir John Winter, who so stoutly defended Lidney-house
Sir Thomas Tildesly himself slain, and his Estate sold.
Sir Hen. Slingsby, beheaded at Towerhill, and his Estate sold.
Sir Piercy Herbert, now Lord Powys.
Sir Francis Howard.
Sir Henry Bedingfield.
Sir Arthur Aston, Governour of Reading·
Sir Tho. Haggerston.
Rog. Bodenham, Esq;.
Charles Townly, Esq;.
Row land Eyre, Esq;.
Peter Pudsey, Esq;.
John Giffard, Esq;.

Leave of his Highness to go to Preston 1644

Sir Thomas Tyldesley 1612-1651 was present at the storming of Bolton on 28 May 1644 as recorded in an earlier post. An unsigned letter from Chester dated 2 June 1644 (FN1) notes that Tyldesley then obtained leave from the King to proceed to Preston:

SIR,

The first letter from the Governour assured us of the Princes taking Stopford, where he disperst two thousand of the Rebells forces being Cheshire and Lancashire men, and gave the plunder to his Souldiers, sleighted their works, and the next day marched into Lancashire without any opposition, the other letter Dicke Greene brought who came from Latham yesterday wherein the Goveruour assured us of the Princes taking Bolton, wherein were three thousand, which upon the Princes coming into Lancashire raised from Latham, and came thither under the Command of Righy, His Highnesse sent to summon it and they basely put to the sword his messenger, whereupon he charged into the towne himselfe with his [here a line of text is unreadable] of some sixty men, the greatest of any quality being a Captaiue Lieutenant to Robin Ellis, tooke the towne, killed dead upon the place above twelve hundred, tooke seven hundred Prisoners, and two thousand Armes, it being a very rainy day the Souldiers went up to their very works, and beat them off with their swords and their but-ends of muskets, the Foote behaved themselves very well, having beene beaten off twice, and tooke it the third time, we tooke two and twenty Collors from the Rogues, Sir Thomas Tyldesly the very day after his coming into Lancashire recruited his Regiment from three hundred foote to twelve hundred, which came unto him well armed. My Lord of Derby upon Friday had a muster at Ormes-Church, wherein came above three thousand men, and most of them Armed, and tendred their services to live and dye with him. Sir Gilbert Haughton being high Sheriffe of the County, the County comes in great numbers to him. My Lord Mullineux daily recruites his Regiment about Leverpoole. 

Sir Thomas Tyldesley got leave of his Highnesse to go to Preston with 2000. Foote and five hundred Horse where he doth not doubt but to cut off the File where his owne and great many other that are Roman Catholicks have estates uppon Friday the Prince received an expresse from my Lord Marquesse of Newcastle intimating that he sallied out of Yorke, beat up a Quarter of the Scotts, killed and tooke many and amongst the rest the chiefe officer next in Command to Leasly and farther assured his Highnesse that he had execution of them for some miles, and had so scattered their whole body that there was not a thousand to be seene in a place. Hull stands neuter, they will neither deliver up their towne to the Lord Marquesse of Newcastle, nor to the Scots, these two are onely Dicke Greenes newes, and that the Prince intends to stay till he reduceth Lancashire, being my Lord Newcastle hath no present occasion for his Highnesse that may countervaile the service he may doe His Majestie in Lancashire; I should have been very glad the Governor had but touched on it in his letter, but howsoever take it as I have it, and his oath and credit that it is true.

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1. A CONTINVANCE OF THE ENGLISH NEWES, And especially what noble exploits hath beene acted by His Majesties Army, but chiefly in the moneths of May and Iune, 1644. taken out of severall letters written from Chester, the eighteenth of Iune, 1644.

Endeavouring the King's Escape — 18 January 1646

Bulstrode Whitlocke's Memorials of the English affairs (FN1) was published in 1682. It contains three references to Sir Thomas Tyldesley 1612-1651, of which the most interesting is that for 18 January 1646:

The General made strict Orders for his Officers and Soldiers to pay their Quarters, and that the Countrey may not be burdened, and misdemeanors prevented, and this by advice of his Council of War.

Captain Batten kept in the Dutch Ship at Newcastle. 

Sir Tho. Tiddesly and Col. Price being apprehended about endeavouring the Kings escape, got away. 

Letters informed that the Scots Commissioners at New-castle could not prevail with the King to take the Covenant, and sign the Propositions, and that a Scotch Lord told him, if he did not, they must give him up to the Parliament of England, and it would fall heavy upon him and his Posterity. That his Ma|jesty is not pleased to come to Holmby house, not liking the place.

For 30 August 1651 there is a record of the letters received regarding the Battle of Wigan Lane:

Letters, That at the routing of the Earl of Derby, were taken prisoners 5 Collonels, the Adjutant General 4 Lieutenant Collonels, 1. Major, 4 Captains, 2 Lieutenants, and slain and dead since they were taken, the Lord Widdrington, Major-General Sr. Thomas Tiddesly, 1 Collonel, 2 Majors, and divers others of quali|ty. All their Baggage, Sumpters, Arms, and Ammunition taken, and the Earl of Derbyes 3 Cloaks with Starrs, his George and Garter with other Robes.

And for 6 October 1651 there is an account of the trial of James Stanley, Earl of Derby:

Letters, That the Earl of Derby was tryed at a Court-Marshal at Chester, at which were   20 Officers, Captains, and above that Degree, five Collonels, Major General Mitton, and Collonel  Mackworth the President. 

That the Earl confessed the Plot for a General Rising of the Presbyterians in Lancashire, to joyn with the King; but it was disappointed by the apprehending of Mr. Birkenhead. 

That Sir Tho. Tiddesly, Major Ashurst, and Major General Massey, were principal Actors in that Conspiracy. 

He confessed the matters of Treason charged against him, and submitted to the mercy of Parliament. 

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1. Memorials of the English affairs, or, An historical account of what passed from the beginning of the reign of King Charles the First, to King Charles the Second his happy restauration containing the publick transactions, civil and military : together with the private consultations and secrets of the cabinet. 

Orders from Charles I —10 June 1646

As has been noted in a previous post, in 1646 Sir Thomas Tyldesley held the close of Lichfield Cathedral for the King.

On 10 June 1646, Charles I sent orders to Tyldesley to surrender Lichfield and disband his forces. Later in 1646 this order was included by John Vicars in his work Magnalia Dei Anglicana:

About the 14. of this instant June we received certaine knowledge from New Castle of the Kings resolution to give speedie order for the surrendring of all the rest of his Garrisons, which yet held out against the Parliament a Copie whereof I have here thought fit to insert which was as followeth.

CHARLES REX.  

HAving resolved to comply with the designes of the Parliament in every thing that may be for the good of the Subjects and leave no meanes unassayed for removing of differences betwixt us; Therefore we have thought fit, the more to evidence the reality of our intentions of settling a happie and firme peace, to require you, upon honourable conditions to quit those Townes, Castles, and Forts intrusted by you to us, and to disband all the forces under your severall commands.

New-Castle the 10. June 1646. 

TO our trusty and welbeloved Sir Thomas Glemham, Sir Thomas Tidsley, Colonell Henry Washington, Colonell Thomas Blague, Governours of our Townes and Castles of Oxford, Worcester, Litchfield, and Wallingford; and all other Commanders of any other Townes, Castles, or Forts, within the Kingdome of England or Dominion of Wales.

The Tyldesley Monument — Wigan Lane

The Tyldesley Monument marks the place where Sir Thomas Tyldesley 1612-1651 fell during the Battle of Wigan Lane on 25 August 1651. It was erected in 1679 by Alexander Rigby, who had served as Cornet under Tyldesley. 

As recorded in Past Forward in April 2013, the inscription on the Tyldesley Monument has been changed on at least two occasions over the years. The earliest transcription traced to date is that which appeared in Adams's Weekly Courant on Tuesday 29 May 1750:

To the Printer of the Chester Courant.

When you have Room and Convenience, you may if you please, insert in your Courant what is here sent you, by

Yours &c.

D________ 

For many Years, I have had frequent Occasions to travel from Cheshire, thorough Wigan, to the North-East Parts of Lancashire, and in my Journies, always with due Regard, took Notice of a Column placed about a quarter of a Mile to the North of Wigan, in the Hedge or Fence on the East Side of Wigan Lane; this, about seventy Years ago, was erected to the Memory of an approved Warrior, and gallant Loyalist, who about thirty Years before on that very Spot, bravely died courageously Fighting for his rightful Prince, who was then in Arms near the Center of England, endeavouring to recover his Kingdoms from an horrid and bloody Usurpation.

The Pillar was of hewn Stone, plain and quadrangular, rising from a projecting Base; and on its Top upon the Neck of a Conic Pedestal, a Stone Globe, on the Front of it towards the West, was a Vacancy of about eighteen Inches Square, and two Inches deep, which seem'd to have contained some inscribed Marble, or flat Stone, which had been injuriously sheered off ; yet the Column was left, and still served to perpetuate the Fame of the worthy Gentleman, who, in that Place, so honourably but immaturely fell.

Some Time ago I was again passing that Way, and to my no little Surprize, observed that this Monument itself was likewise taken down and totally moved away, so that even its Situation is not now to be discerned.

It seemed strange to me, that this Column should be ordered to be destroyed, as it was intended to commemorate as remarkable an Action, as most that happen'd during those Civil Wars;  and especially as it made mention of that noble and valiant Commander, who was the Glory of Lancashire (not to say of Britain) and likewise the Honour of his ancient Race, viz.

"James, the Seventh Earl of Derby, who (as justly saith a modern Genealogist) was a Person highly accomplish'd with Learning, Prudence, Loyalty and Valour, whereof he gave signal Proofs on several Occasions in the Civil Wars ; especially in that memorable Encounter in Wigan-Lane, where with 600 Horse, he maintain'd a Fight of two Hours, against 3000 Horse and Foot commanded by Colonel Lilburne; and though, in that Action, he receiv'd seven Shots on his Breast Plate, thirteen Cuts on his Beaver, five or six Wounds on his Arms and Shoulders, and had two Horses kill'd under him, yet he made his Way to his Sovereign King Charles the Second, then at Worcester."

As I have a Regard for Inscriptions, Memorials, &c., I was very desirous to come at Sight of what had been once placed here, and after much Trouble and Enquiry, at length got Intelligence of it, and was inform'd that it had been for several Years hid in a little Alehouse, not far distant from its once proper Station. It was a black Marble, of the Dimensions of the Hollow-Square above described; the Letters had been gilded, but now much injured, yet with some Difficulty I could make out the Inscription, which is lineally and literally as follows: 

A high Act of Gratitude erected this Monument, & conveighs the

Memory of SIR THOMAS TYLDESLEY to Posterity.

Who served K. C. 1st as Left: Col: at Edghill Battell; after rais'd

Regiments of Horse, Foot & Dragoons.

And for the desperate Storming Burton upon Trent,

Over a Bridge of 36 Arches,

Received the Honour of Knighthood.

He also served in all the Wars in great Commands;

Was Governour of Litchfield

And followed the Fortune of the Crown through the 3 Kingdoms.

Would never compound with the Rebels, though strongly invested

And on the 25th of Aug: Anno 1650,

Was here Slain, commanding as Major General under the E: of DERBY;

To whom the gratefull Erector,

ALEX. RIGBY, Esq. was Cornet 

And when he was High Sheriff of the County of Lancaster

Anno 1679, placed this high Obligation

On the whole Family of the TYLDESLEYS.

It will be noted that the year of the Battle of Wigan Lane is inaccurately given as 1650 rather than 1651. It is not known whether this was an error in the inscription or in the transcription. However when the monument was re-erected the error was repeated on the brass plate which replaced the marble plaque.

The Tildesleys of Staffordshire — DNA Project

It has long been thought that the Tildesleys of Staffordshire are descended from the Tyldesleys of Lancashire and a DNA project is now under way in an attempt to prove this connection conclusively.

If you are a male line Tildesley and would like to take part all that is required is a cheek swab and payment of the relevant fee direct to Family Tree DNA.  

For these purposes the Y-DNA37 test should be regarded as a minimum standard.

The Tildesleys of Staffordshire were documented by Norman W Tildesley in his book A History of The Family of Tildesley of Staffordshire published in 1968.  Norman's family has kindly permitted me to make an electronic copy of the book available.  It may be downloaded here as 10.8MB .pdf file:

Download link for A History of The Family of Tildesley of Staffordshire

A good deal of useful information about the Staffordshire Tildesleys is available at ShareHistory.

When John Lunn published his book The Tyldesleys of Lancashire in 1966 he drew on the work of Norman W Tildesley. Lunn noted on page 161 that "details about the Staffordshire Tyldesleys have been supplied by Norman Tildesley from a work not yet published".  Only a brief summary of the Staffordshire Tyldesleys is provided by Lunn however:

THE TYLDESLEYS OF STAFFORDSHIRE

There is evidence today that Tyldesleys were in Staffordshire in the fourteenth century, for there is mention of Thomas Tyldesley in 1379; he was one of the retinue of William Windsor. A few years later Adam Tyldesley was described as esquire and Raulyn Tyldesley was an archer in the service of the earl of Stafford. The many places where these Tyldesleys in Staffordshire held land and are traceable include Aspley, Adbaston, Mucklestone, Stafford, Madeley, Eccleshall, Horslee, Aquilott, Meire, Forton, Sutton, Norby and High Offley. One John Tyldesley was parson of Norbury; his will was proved at Lichfield January 17, 1556. These Staffordshire Tyldesleys were Protestant, with the sole exception of the Eccleshall branch, which was Catholic and recusant about the period 1680.

The Eccleshall Tyldesleys are well documented and their estates were connected with the Lancashire Tyldesleys. Thurstan Tyldesley of the house of Wardley in 1571 brought a complaint of perjury, the properties in issue were in Bolton, Middleton and Lichfield. One member of this Eccleshall branch entered the church; he was Richard Tyldesley. He was at Balliol College January 20, 1589 and later migrated to St. John's. He became M.A. June 26, 1607 and B.D. November 22, 1613 and doctor of divinity July 7, 1617. He was son of Thomas Tyldesley of Eccleshall and was instituted rector of Cuxton in 1614 and later in 1648 was expelled by the parliamentary visitors because of his Royalist sympathies. Edmund was father of Richard, who entered St. John's Oxford July 2, 1675, when it is said that he went to Merchant Taylors school and that his father lived at Northmoor, Oxford. He became curate of St. Sepulchre London in 1672, married Anne Wotton daughter of Thomas, surgeon. In 1711 he was vicar of Heston, Middlesex and died in 1712. His son Thomas entered the same college at Oxford June 28, 1710, then aged 16 and became B.C.L. in 1718.

An Act for the sale of several Lands and Estates forfeited to the Commonwealth for Treason 1651

The estates of Sir Thomas Tyldesley 1612-1651 were seized under An Act for the sale of several Lands and Estates forfeited to the Commonwealth for Treason passed on 16 July 1651:

Delinquents names, whose Estates are appointed to be sold by this Act.

Whereas the Estates of sir John Stowel late of Cudderstone in the County of Somerset Knight of the Bath, George Duke of Buckingham, John Earl of Bristol, George Lord Digby, William Earl of Newcastle, sir William Widdrington late of Widdrington Castle in the County of Northumberland Knight, sir Philip Musgrave of Cadwel in the County of Cumberland Baronet, sir Marmaduke Langdale late of North Dalton in the County of York Knight, sir Richard Greenvile late of Stowe in the County of Cornwal Knight, sir Francis Doddington late of Barrow in the County of Somerset Knight, sir John Culpepper late of Hollingborn in the County of Kent Knight, sir John Byron late of Newsted-Abby in the County of Notingham Knight, Edward Earl of Worcester, sir John Winter late of Lidney in the County of Gloucester Knight, Matthew Boynton late of Scarborough in the County of York Esq; sir Lewis Dives late of Bromham in the County of Bedford Knight, Thomas Levison late of Wolverhampton in the County of Stafford Esq; James Earl of Derby, John Marquess of Winchester, sir Ralph Hopton late of Wittham in the County of Somerset Knight of the Bath, sir George Ratcliff late of Colton in the County of the City of York Knight, Francis Lord Cottington, sir Edward Harbert late of Parsons-Green in the Parish of Fulham in the County of Middlesex Knight, Edward Hide late of Purton in the County of Wilts Esq, otherwise called sir Edward Hide, Richard Lane late of Kingsthorp in the County of Northampton Esq, deceased, otherwise called sir Richard Lane, Robert Long late of the City of Westminster Esq; Thomas Tilsley late of Myerscow in the County of Lancaster Esq; James Earl of Castlehaven, Philip Cartaret Esq; Son and Heir of sir Philip Cartaret Knight deceased, John Bodvile late of in the County of Esq; Peter Pudsey of St. Huton in the County of York Gent. James Bunch late Alderman of the City of London, sir Edward Nicholas late of the City of Westminster Knight, Marmaduke Roydon, late of the City of London Merchant deceased, sometimes called sir Marmaduke Roydon, John Stowel and Edward Stowel, Esqs, sons of the said sir John Stowel, Marmaduke Langdale Esq; son of the said sir Marmaduke Langdale, Thomas Earl of Cleveland, Thomas Lord Wentworth eldest son of the said Earl of Cleveland, Charles Townley late of Nockton in the County of Lincoln Esq; sir Piercy Harbert son of the Lord Powys, George Benion late of Mussel-Hill in the County of Middlesex Esq; otherwise called sir George Benion, sir Henry Slingsby of Redhouse in the County of York Baronet, William Kains of Roddipole in the County of Dorset Esq; sir Francis Howard late of Naward in the County of Cumberland Knight, Thomas Haggerston late of Haggerston in the County of Northumberland Esq; otherwise called sir Tho. Haggerston, Andrew Coggan late of Greenwich in the County of Kent Merchant, commonly called sir Andrew Coggan, John Robinson late of Gwersey in the County of Denbigh Gent. sir Richard Tempest late of Stella in the County of Durham Baronet, sir Thomas Riddle late of Newcastle upon Tyne Knight, sir John Marlow of Newcastle upon Tyne Knight, Edward Grey late of Chillingham in the County of Northumberland Esq; David Jenkin senior of Cowbridge in the County of Glamorgan Esq; Henry Lord Wilmot, Philip Earl of Chesterfield, John Denham late of Egham in the County of Surrey Esq; son and Heir of sir John Denham Knight deceased, late one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer, sir Robert Hatton late of Bennyfield-Lawn in the County of Northampton Knight, sir Thomas Riddle the yonger, late of the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tyne Knight, sir John Somerset late of Ragland in the County of Monmouth Knight, Roger Bodenham of Rotheras in the County of Hereford Esq; sir Henry Beddinfield of in the county of Norfolk Knight, Thomas Beckwith of Beverley in the county of York Gent. Henry Percy Esq; Christopher Lewkenor late of the Middle Temple Esq; Rowland Ayre of Hassop in the county of Derby Esq; John Gifford of Wolverhampton in the county of Stafford Esq; James late Earl of Cambridge, commonly called Duke Hamilton, William Hamilton brother of James late Earl of Cambridge, John Earl of Lodderdale in Scotland, sir Arthur Aston late of the city of Oxford in the county of Oxford Knight, and Cutbert Morley late of Seymour in the county of York Esq; have been and are hereby declared and adjudged to be justly forfeited by them, for their several Treasons against the Parliament and people of England.

The Manors Lands, &c. of the said Delinquents vested in Trustees.; Trustee's names.; Tenure.; The Trust.; Saving.; All Estates before 20 May 1642.; The names of the Committee for removing Obstructions.; Their power.; Till 1 December 1651

Be it therefore Enacted, and it is Enacted by this present Parliament, and the authority thereof, That all the Manors, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, with their and every of their Appur tenances whatsoever, which they the said sir John Stowel, George Duke of Buckingham, John Earl of Bristol, George Lord Digby, William Earl of Newcastle, sir William Widdrington, sir Philip Musgrave, sir Marmaduke Langdale, sir Richard Greenvile, sir Francis Doddington, sir John Culpepper, sir John Byron, Edward Earl of Worcester, sir John Winter, Matthew Boynton, sir Lewis Dives, Thomas Levison, James Earl of Derby, John Marquess of Winchester, sir Ralph Hopton, sir George Ratcliff, Francis Lord Cottington, sir Edward Harbert, sir Edward Hide, Richard Lane, Robert Long, Thomas Tilsley, James Earl of Castlehaven, Philip Cartaret, John Bodvile, Peter Pudsey, James Bunch, sir Edward Nicholas and Marmaduke Roydon sometimes called sir Marmaduke Roydon, John Stowel, Edward Stowel, Marmaduke Langdale, Thomas Earl of Cleveland, Thomas Lord Wentworth, Charls Townley, sir Percy Harbert, sir George Benion, sir Henry Slingsby, sir Francis Howard, William Kains, sir Thomas Haggerston, Andrew Coggan, commonly called sir Andrew Coggan, John Robinson, sir Richard Tempest, sir Thomas Riddle, sir John Marlow, Edward Grey, David Jenkin, Henry Lord Wilmot, Philip Earl of Chesterfield, John Denham, sir Robert Hatton, sir Thomas Riddle the yonger, sir John Somerset, Roger Bodenham, sir Henry Beddingfield, Thomas Beckwith, Henry Percy, Christopher, Lewkenor, Rowland Aire, John Gifford, James late Earl of Cambridge, commonly called Duke Hamilton, William Hamilton, John Earl of Lodderdale, sir Arthur Aston and Cutbert Morley, or any of them, or any for their use, or in trust for any of them, were seised or possessed of, in Possession, Reversion or Remainder, on the Twentieth day of May, One thousand six hundred forty two, or at any time since, and all Rights of Entry in or to the said Manors, Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, which they or any of them had the said Twentieth day of May, One thousand six hundred forty and two, or at any time since, be and are hereby vested, setled, adjudged and deemed to be, and are hereby in the real and actual possession and seisin of William Skinner, William Robinson, Sampson Sheffield, Samuel Gooking, Henry Sealy, William Lisle and Arthur Samuel, Esquires, and the Survivors and Survivor of them and their Heirs and Assigns, and that they and the Survivors and Survivor of them and their Heirs, shall and may have the benefit and advantage of the said Rights of Entry unto the said Manors, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, and every of them, and that they, their Heirs and Assigns, shall hold all and every part and parcel of the said premises of the Manor of East Greenwich in free and common Soccage by Fealty onely, and by no other tenure or service whatsoever: Nevertheless upon trust and confidence that the said William Skinner, and other the persons aforenamed, or any five or more of them, shall have, hold and enjoy, all and singular the premises and every of them, subject to such trust and uses, as by this Act, or in and by authority of Parliament shall be hereafter further directed and appointed, and shall dispose of the same accordingly; Saving to all and every person and persons, Bodies Politique and Corporate, their Heirs, Successors, Executors, Administrators and Assigns, and every of them (other then the said sir John Stowel, George Duke of Buckingham, John Earl of Bristol, George Lord Digby, William Earl of Newcastle, sir William Widdrington, sir Philip Musgrave, sir Marmaduke Langdale, sir Richard Greenvile, sir Francis Doddington, sir John Culpepper, sir John Byron, Edward Earl of Worcester, sir John Winter, Matthew Boynton, sir Lewis Dives, Thomas Levison, James Earl of Derby, John Marquess of Winchester, sir Ralph Hopton, sir George Ratcliff, Francis Lord Cottington, sir Edward Harbert, sir Edward Hide, Richard Lane, Robert Long, Thomas Tilsley, James Earl of Castlehaven, Philip Cartaret son and heir of the said sir Philip Cartaret Knight deceased, John Bodvile, Peter Pudsey of St. Huton aforesaid, James Bunch, sir Edward Nicholas, Marmaduke Roydon deceased, sometimes called sir Marmaduke Roydon, John Stowel, Edward Stowel, Marmaduke Langdale, Thomas Earl of Cleveland, Thomas Lord Wentworth, Charls Townley, sir Percy Harbert, son of the Lord Powys, sir George Benion, sir Henry Slingsby, William Kains, sir Francis Howard, sir Thomas Haggerston, Andrew Coggan, John Robinson, sir Richard Tempest, sir Thomas Riddle, sir John Marlow, Edward Grey, David Jenkin, Henry Lord Wilmot, Philip Earl of Chesterfield, John Denham, sir Robert Hatton, sir Thomas Riddle the yonger, sir John Somerset, Roger Bodenham, sir Henry Beddingfield, Thomas Beckwith, Henry Percy, Christopher Lewkenor, Rowland Aire, John Gifford, James late Earl of Cambridge, commonly called Duke Hamilton, William Hamilton, John Earl of Lodderdale, sir Arthur Aston and Cutbert Morley, or any of them, and all others claiming, or to claim by, from or under them or any of them, or to the use of, or in trust for them or any of them, since the Twentieth day of May, One thousand six hundred forty two; and other then the Rights and Title of Dower of the respective Wife and Wives of them, or any of them) All such Estates, Interests, Rents, Incumbrances, Charges, Rights in Law or Equity, which they or any of them had, or ought to have had in or to the said Manors, Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, or any of them, before the said Twentieth day of May, One thousand six hundred forty two; as also all and every the Estates and Interests, given, granted, demised, allowed of or confirmed by any Act, Order or Ordinance of Parliament, or lawful authority derived from them unto any person or persons, Body Politique or Corporate, who have constantly adhered, and been faithful unto this Parliament, and whose Estates have not otherwise been revoked or altered by this Parliament: If such person or persons, Bodies Politique or Corporate, their Heirs, Successors, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, do make his or their Right, Title, Interest, Claim, Demand, Charge, Incumbrance or Estate in Law or Equity appear, and shall obtain an allowance thereof before Lislebone Long, Richard Edwards, Richard Saloway, Thomas Lister, John Dormen, Humphrey Edwards, Thomas Challenor, Henry Smith, John Corbet, William Leman, Humphrey Salwey, John Carew, Henry Martin, Esqs; sir John Bourchier Knight, Luke Robinson, Daniel Blagrave, Francis Allein Alderman of London, William Sey, Edward Ash, Henry Nevil, Esquires; sir Henry Mildmay Knight, John Brown Esquire, sir William Constable Baronet, John Downs, Thomas Pury, William Ellis, Esquires, sir Thomas Widdrington Knight, Sergeant at Law, Nicholas Lechmere, John Trenchard, Cornelius Holland, Esquires, sir William Brereton Baronet, Edward Nevil Esquire, Edmond Prideaux Attorney General, Robert Reynolds Solicitor General, John Gurdon, Carew Raleigh, Luke Hodges, Denis Bond, John Moyle, Gregory Clement, Robert Goodwin, Esquires; Philip Lord Lisle, George Thompson Esquire, sir William Masham Baronet, Edmund Harvey, James Challenor, James Nut, Augustine Garland, Esquires, and sir William Allanson Knight, or any five or more of them, who are hereby constituted a Committee for removing Obstructions in the sale of the said Lands, and may execute all and every the Powers and Authorities formerly granted by any Act or Ordinance of this present Parliament, to any Committee for removing Obstructions in the sale of any Lands appointed by Parliament to be sold; and they, or any five or more of them, are hereby constituted and appointed a Committee to receive such Claim in Writing and to examine, allow, adjudge and determine the same, by such proof upon Oath, which the said Committee or any five or more of them are hereby impowered to administer, or by such other ways or means as shall be required and approved of by them or any five or more of them, at or before the First day of December, Anno Dom. One thousand six hundred fifty one, whose Judgement and Determination shall by authority of this present Parliament, stand confirmed and good, according to the tenor and purport thereof; which said Judgement or Determination shall be, and may be transmitted by them or any five or more of them, to the Trustees in this Act named, by them to be entred and observed accordingly; And the Trustees, Treasurers, Register-Accomptant and SurveyorGeneral named in this Act, and other persons imployed in or about the said Service, are required to observe such Orders and Directions as from time to time they shall receive from the said Committee: And the said Committee shall and may allow all incident Charges for the necessary carrying on of the said Service...