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 eng Law -- England -- Early works to 1800. eebo The case of the Earl and Countess of Abercorn. . Abercorn, Charles Hamilton, Earl of, -1701. 1695 2 871 1 0 0 0 0 0 11.48 C The rate of 11.48 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2014-02 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2014-04 Sampled and proofread 2014-04 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2015-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
THE CASE OF THE Earl and Countess of Abercorn .

CLAUDIUS late Earl of Abercorn was seized of the Manor and Lordship of Straban and other Lands in the Kingdom of Ireland , which were of the ancient Inheritance of his Family ; which Lordship the said Earl did mortgage to Brook Bridges , Esq ; and contracted many other Debts which did affect the same some time before the late Rebellion in Ireland .

He did Agree , upon the Marriage of Charles his Younger Brother ( the present Earl ) with Catharine the Relict of William Lenthall , Esq ; That upon his Death without Issue , the Premisses should come to the said Charles , and that he would make a Settlement accordingly .

The said Charles , by such Assurances , was persuaded to become bound with the said Earl Claudius to the said Mr. Bridges and several others for above 7000 l. and had no other Counter-Security than a Bond for the same .

The said Charles ( soon after his Marriage ) became a Protestant , and left all his Employments ( which were considerable ) under King James : At which the said late Earl did take disgust , and never made any such Settlement upon the said Charles since his Inter-marriage with Catharine as aforesaid , nor took any care for the Payment of his said Debts , for which the said Charles was Bound .

The said Earl , upon this Disgust , did by Will devise his Estate to Gerrard Dillon , Esq ; and directed , That the Children of Charles should be Educated in a Romish Seminary beyond the Seas , Otherwise to have no share of his Estate ; and by the same directs all his Debts to be paid , Except what his Brother was Engaged for .

The said Earl was killed in or about July or August 1691 , and afterwards was attainted of High Treason . But the Outlawry was not by the present Earl Reversed , by reason the Estate was settled on Dillon a forfeiting Person .

Nevertheless , Charles the present Earl , in the Year 1691 , did by Petition represent the Premisses to the Commons of England then in Parliament assembled , there being then depending a Bill for Resumption of the Forfeited Estates in Ireland , and desired the said Commons to accept of a Clause impowering Their Majesties to extend such Grace and Favour to the said Charles the present Earl as they should think fit .

N●te . The present Earl never made any application to Their Majesties until the Commons had Twice admitted the Clause . When the Second Bill of Resumption passed the Commons , there was the like Clause inserted , That Their Majesties might extend such Favour to the said Charles the present Earl as Their Majesties should think fit , and that any Grant made by Their Majesties of the said Honour and Estate should be good in Law : Upon which the said Letters Patents were confirmed , but the same not Passing the House of Peers .

Upon due Proof before Their Majesties of the Allegations set forth in his said Petition to the said Commons , Their Majesties were pleased to order that Letters Patents should pass for the said Honour and Lordship of Straban to the said Charles the present Earl , in Consideration of the Payment of the said Debts , and therein directed the Payment of the said Debts .

And there being also a Third Bill prepared for such Resumptions , the said Charles ( the present Earl ) in the said Bill had a Saving of the said Grant .

Upon these Assurances of the King and Parliament , the present Countess of Abercorn was prevailed upon to sell above 600 l. per An. of her Jointure-Lands in Oxfordshire , which were settled upon her by her former Husband , to pay off Incumbrances , and release the present Earl from his Personal Engagements for the late Earl deceased ; and the Estate of Straban aforesaid was conveyed , in lieu thereof , to the Duke of Norfolk , Sir Joseph Tredenham , and Sir Francis Winnington , in Trust for the said Countess .

The present Earl hath been at great Charges in Reparations in and about the said Premisses , in making several Journeys into Ireland in relation to the same , in paying the said Debts pursuant to the Letters Patents , and in Passing the said Grants , &c.

The Commissioners appointed to enquire into the Forfeited Estates in Ireland , in their Report to the last Parliament , make no mention of the Manor of Straban , they finding upon Enquiry the same to be charged with far greater Debts than the Value thereof .

The Premisses Consider'd , It is humbly hoped , That the Compassionate and Deplorable Estate of the present Earl and his Lady will be Relieved by this Honourable House , Especially the said Earl and his Countess having no other Estate to subsist on .

CASE OF THE Earl of Abercorn .