To
the
High
and
Honourable
HOUSE
of
PEERS
now
in
PARLIAMENT
Assembled
.
The
Humble
Petition
of
John
Levet
Doctor
of
Laws
,
and
Mary
his
Wife
.
SHEWETH
,
THat
Godfrey
Copley
Esq
;
being
owner
of
divers
Mannors
and
Lands
in
the
Counties
of
York
and
Notting●…
and
he
desiring
much
to
prefer
your
Petitioner
Mary
his
near
Kinswoman
,
did
upon
his
Death
bed
in
Novembe●…
Ninth
of
King
Charles
the
First
,
make
to
her
several
Leases
,
and
other
Estates
of
Lands
of
good
value
〈…〉
within
seven
dayes
after
dyed
.
That
Francis
Nevile
of
Cheet
in
the
County
of
York
Esq
;
and
William
Clayton
Gent
.
to
defeat
your
Petitioners
,
caus●…
antedated
Lease
of
some
of
the
same
Lands
after
the
Death
of
the
said
G.
Copley
,
as
made
to
him
the
said
Francis
N●…
to
be
forged
,
and
attested
by
six
several
names
of
witnesses
forged
;
and
procured
by
bribes
,
tamperings
,
and
leading
Inter●…tories
,
Hugh
Everard
,
John
Swinden
,
James
Moseley
,
and
Robert
Soreby
,
four
of
those
six
persons
whose
names
〈…〉
set
to
the
said
forged
Lease
as
witnesses
,
to
be
either
wilfully
forsworn
or
deluded
by
the
Conveyance
and
Release
of
I●…
in
Fenton
and
their
Counterparts
,
and
by
a
Conveyance
of
Newmillerdam
and
its
Counterpart
;
and
by
a
Deed
of
Go●…
Copley's
Lands
,
out
of
which
the
Lady
Portington
had
a
Rent
Charge
af
70.
l.
per
Annum
;
and
by
two
other
I●…
of
Grant
,
the
one
of
the
Parsonage
of
Sprotbrough
,
and
the
other
of
the
Parsonage
of
Plumtree
then
pretended
〈…〉
made
by
Godfrey
Copley
to
the
said
Francis
Nevile
,
which
are
all
specified
in
his
own
Interrogatories
,
Letters
,
and
〈…〉
proofs
in
the
books
,
and
whereunto
,
or
to
some
of
them
,
they
had
in
the
life
time
of
the
said
G.
Copley
subscribed
〈…〉
names
as
witnesses
.
That
to
countenance
this
forgery
,
and
other
abuses
tending
thereunto
,
the
said
Francis
Nevile
,
by
the
unlawful
he
〈…〉
John
Batt
Esq
;
then
Escheator
,
and
by
bribing
of
John
Goodhand
Esq
;
then
Feodary
of
the
West
Riding
of
the
〈…〉
Count
of
York
,
and
by
the
said
Nevile's
embracing
and
bribing
of
William
Jenkinson
and
others
of
a
Jury
impan●…
by
the
said
Escheator
(
the
Jury
summoned
and
returned
by
the
Sheriff
,
of
the
said
County
of
York
,
then
appearin●…
rejected
by
the
said
Escheator
)
corruptly
caused
an
Inquisition
after
the
Death
of
the
said
Godfrey
Copley
to
be
ta●…
wherein
the
said
forg●d
Lease
was
found
,
and
after
forged
,
and
unduly
returned
that
Office
also
.
That
then
the
Defendant
Nevile
,
colourably
grounded
a
Suit
in
the
Court
of
Wards
,
against
the
Defendants
Wil●…
Copley
,
and
Edmund
Hastings
,
and
Mary
his
Wife
,
and
having
there
produced
the
Defendant
William
Hawet
,
〈…〉
other
perjured
witnesses
,
and
upon
a
preagreement
,
combination
,
and
collusion
,
with
the
said
Copley
and
Hastings
(
knowing
the
said
Lease
to
be
forged
)
and
by
other
unlawful
means
obtained
a
Decree
in
that
Court
,
in
a
Suit
wherein
〈…〉
Petitioner
Mary
was
no
party
(
though
principally
concerned
)
for
allowance
and
further
countenancing
the
said
fo●…
Lease
.
For
which
Forgeries
,
and
for
the
said
Defendants
Nevile
and
Clayton
their
publishing
of
that
forged
Deed
,
which
〈…〉
knew
to
be
forged
,
and
for
the
said
Misdemeanors
,
your
Petitioners
commenced
a
Suit
in
the
Star
Chamber
,
where
di●…
Witnesses
were
examined
,
and
the
forgeries
and
Offences
fully
proved
;
but
by
reason
of
the
said
Francis
Nevile's
tam●…ing
with
,
by
himself
and
others
,
and
by
deluding
,
threatning
,
bribing
,
and
corrupting
some
of
the
Defendants
,
〈…〉
several
witnesses
in
the
Cause
;
and
by
reason
of
many
wilfull
perjuries
committed
by
the
said
Nevile
,
Clayton
,
and
s●…
others
of
the
said
Defendants
,
and
by
the
perjuries
of
John
Pollard
,
John
Holdsworth
,
William
Farburne
,
Rol●…
Syddall
,
and
other
witnesses
;
And
by
reason
of
the
said
Francis
Nevile's
corrupting
of
James
Gerrard
,
and
Edw●…
Coulson
,
Examiners
of
the
Star
Chamber
.
1.
To
examine
Witnesses
unequally
,
and
to
falsifie
depositions
.
2.
To
end
〈…〉
and
disendorse
witnesses
names
as
examined
upon
the
said
Lease
.
3.
To
deliver
to
the
said
Francis
Nevile
Depositions
ou●…
Court
before
publication
.
4.
To
deliver
the
said
Nevile
the
said
Lease
out
of
Court
without
order
,
that
he
might
tamper
u●…
witnesses
before
he
examined
them
;
and
by
several
Orders
of
that
Court
,
whereby
1.
Some
of
your
Petitioners
principal
Pr●…
were
struck
off
by
a
reference
and
a
report
upon
it
.
2.
The
Charge
of
the
bill
was
ordered
to
be
given
in
one
day
,
by
which
me●…
some
of
the
Petitioners
charges
were
not
touch'd
at
all
,
and
the
other
but
half
opened
.
3.
But
two
witnesses
were
suffe●…
to
be
read
at
the
hearing
to
one
point
,
so
as
the
said
Nevile
having
produced
three
false
witnesses
,
and
your
Petition●…
twelve
honest
witnesses
to
a
point
(
as
in
truth
was
done
)
the
said
Nevile's
three
false
witnesses
were
equivalent
to
〈…〉
Petitioners
twelve
honest
witnesses
.
4.
The
Examiners
foul
miscarriages
(
though
fully
proved
)
were
not
suffered
to
be
〈…〉
at
the
hearing
.
5.
The
Court
would
not
grant
your
Petitioners
leave
at
the
hearing
to
make
use
of
the
said
Defenda●…
Answers
made
in
other
Courts
about
the
said
Lease
.
6.
That
witnesses
Depositions
in
other
Courts
were
allowed
to
be
r●…
for
the
Defendants
,
but
were
not
allowed
to
be
read
for
the
Petitioners
;
some
of
which
Orders
were
never
entred
;
yet
t●…
Court
at
the
hearing
held
your
Petitioners
strictly
to
them
;
by
which
means
Mr.
Nevile's
said
Lease
was
justified
〈…〉
confirmed
by
the
major
part
of
the
Votes
of
the
Court
,
and
your
Petitioners
Cause
destroyed
,
and
their
Bill
dismissed
u●…
great
Costs
,
which
they
paid
to
the
said
Mr.
Nevile
.
Now
for
that
the
said
Forgeries
are
apparently
proved
in
the
said
Court
of
Star
Chamber
,
and
your
Petitioners
are
〈…〉
to
prove
all
the
other
exorbitant
practises
,
and
misdemeanors
of
the
said
Francis
Nevile
,
and
his
Confederates
,
which
〈…〉
such
,
and
so
many
,
as
have
seldome
been
heard
of
in
one
cause
,
whereby
a
provision
of
800.
l.
per
Annum
,
was
ta●…
and
hath
been
kept
from
your
Petitioners
for
above
29
years
last
past
.
And
for
that
the
said
Office
,
Decree
,
confirmation
●…
cis
Nevile's
said
Lease
,
and
dismission
of
the
Petitioners
bill
(
all
most
unduly
obtained
)
lying
in
your
Petitioners
way
,
●…
never
hope
for
redresse
in
any
ordinary
Court
of
Justice
,
but
meerly
by
an
open
and
full
hearing
and
knowledge
of
●…
se
in
this
High
Court
.
Your
Petitioners
most
humble
Suit
therefore
is
,
That
this
most
Honourable
House
would
be
pleased
to
rehear
this
Cause
upon
the
Proofs
of
the
Books
taken
in
the
Star
Chamber
,
and
of
the
Orders
there
made
concerning
it
,
and
to
suffer
your
Petitioners
at
the
hearing
to
make
use
of
all
the
Defendants
Answers
and
Depositions
,
and
likewise
the
Depositions
of
Witnesses
which
have
been
made
or
taken
in
other
Courts
concerning
the
said
Lease
.
And
that
the
said
Francis
Nevile
may
produce
at
the
hearing
his
said
Lease
in
question
.
And
to
give
Order
that
the
said
Conveyance
and
Release
of
the
Lands
in
Fenton
,
and
the
said
Conveyance
of
Newmillerdam
be
then
likewise
produced
by
those
whom
they
concern
,
or
that
have
them
in
their
custody
.
And
that
Francis
Nevile
produce
at
the
hearing
for
discovery
of
the
truth
,
his
Counterparts
of
the
said
conveyances
of
Newmillerdam
and
of
the
lands
in
Fenton
,
and
also
of
the
Release
of
the
said
Lands
in
Fenton
,
and
likewise
his
Deeds
of
the
Reversion
of
the
Lands
of
the
Lady
Portingtons
said
Rent
Charge
,
and
of
the
Parsonages
of
Sprotbrough
and
of
Plumtree
,
which
he
pretends
that
Godfrey
Copley
had
made
unto
him
.
And
your
Petitioners
further
pray
,
That
if
it
may
stand
with
Your
Lordships
good
pleasure
(
as
it
did
with
the
House
of
Commons
,
in
their
Appeal
to
them
29.
Jan.
1640.
)
that
they
may
produce
at
the
hearing
such
Witnesses
and
Writings
as
can
further
manifest
the
forgery
of
the
said
Lease
,
and
the
Perjuries
of
the
said
Defendants
and
Witnesses
;
And
likewise
the
Defendant
Nevile's
tamperings
,
subornations
,
and
attempts
to
suborn
,
and
bribe
the
Defendants
,
Witnesses
,
Examiners
,
and
others
.
And
that
upon
a
full
hearing
,
such
damages
and
reparations
may
be
given
to
your
Petitioners
,
and
such
punishment
inflicted
upon
the
Delinquents
,
as
the
Justice
and
merits
of
the
Cause
shall
require
.
And
your
Petitioners
shall
daily
pray
,
&c.
CHAP.
I.
The
Forgery
of
Mr.
Francis
Nevile's
Lease
proved
.
§.
1.
Mr.
Godfrey
Copley's
Honesty
.
MR
.
Godfrey
Copley
was
a
very
honest
just
dealing
man
,
peaceable
,
charitable
,
Tho
.
Vincent
A.
1.
Int.
6.
Leonard
Wray
A.
143.
Int.
6.
Sam
.
Bower
A.
172.
Int.
6.
Ellen
Nevile
C.
1.
Int.
2.
kind
to
his
Kindred
and
Tenants
,
and
of
good
Abilities
in
his
understanding
.
§.
2.
Mr.
G.
Copley
(
being
compos
mentis
)
made
the
Petitioners
two
Leases
six
or
seven
dayes
before
his
death
.
1.
Mr.
Godfrey
Copley
upon
the
12.
&
13.
of
November
1633.
made
the
Petitioner
Mary
two
Leases
,
the
one
of
his
Purchased
Lands
,
the
other
of
the
Mannor
of
Plumtree
,
and
of
all
his
other
Lands
in
the
County
of
Nottingham
,
and
dyed
the
19
day
of
the
same
Month
of
November
.
The
one
Moyety
of
the
said
Leases
is
made
to
the
Petitioner
absolutely
,
Petitioners
Leases
of
12.
&
13.
Nov.
1633.
the
other
Moyety
of
them
is
made
to
Mrs.
Mary
Hastings
in
case
she
and
her
husband
(
the
Defendant
Hastings
)
doe
settle
the
Reversion
of
the
Lordship
of
Bentley
,
in
the
County
of
York
,
(
which
the
said
G.
Copley
had
formerly
purchased
in
the
name
of
the
said
Mary
Hastings
)
upon
the
Petitioner
Mary
within
one
year
,
next
after
the
said
Godfrey
Copley's
Death
:
But
in
case
they
do
not
so
settle
Bentley
upon
the
said
Petitioner
Mary
,
then
the
other
Moyety
also
is
by
him
the
said
G.
Copley
,
setled
upon
the
Petitioner
Mary
for
99.
years
,
in
case
the
Petitioner
Mary
,
and
the
said
Mary
Hastings
,
and
one
Mr.
John
Copley
of
Doncaster
or
any
of
them
should
so
long
live
.
Mrs.
Hastings
and
her
husband
did
not
settle
Bentley
upon
the
Petitioner
Mary
,
Edm.
Hastings
Fine
Pasch
.
11
Car
.
1.
Reg
.
but
passed
it
away
by
Fine
to
Sir
John
Baile
and
Mr.
Jobson
,
so
that
thereby
both
the
said
Leases
are
solely
the
Petitioners
.
2.
Mr.
Godfrey
Copley
made
the
Pititioners
Leases
upon
his
death
bed
,
with
these
careful
,
pious
,
and
affectionate
expressions
,
viz.
1.
He
read
and
shewed
his
Deed
of
power
to
make
them
to
Henry
Shaw
,
who
questioned
it
,
and
was
angry
with
him
for
it
,
and
said
he
would
not
do
what
he
had
not
power
to
do
,
or
what
should
be
questioned
after
his
death
.
2.
He
then
shewed
his
affection
to
be
very
much
to
the
Petitioner
,
Hen
.
Shaw
A.
194.
Int.
4.
5.
153.
159.
160.
161.
162.
163.
164.
166.
and
was
well
pleased
that
he
had
done
so
to
her
,
and
hoped
that
they
would
be
a
preferment
to
her
,
and
that
God
would
blesse
her
well
.
3.
He
said
let
them
that
will
find
fault
with
me
turn
the
Buckles
of
their
Girdles
behind
them
,
for
he
had
made
it
too
sure
to
her
for
the
hurting
her
.
4.
He
said
to
the
Petitioner
,
God
blesse
thee
,
Godfrey
Winter
E.
17.
Int.
4.
152.
165.
I
fear
they
(
her
Uncle
and
Aunt
Hastings
)
will
wrong
thee
of
that
means
which
I
have
left
thee
,
and
raise
their
fortunes
out
of
thee
.
But
serve
God
,
and
one
way
or
other
he
will
right
thee
.
5.
Rob.
Lund
A.
127.
Int.
4.
159.
162.
Tho
.
Burley
A.
157.
Int.
159.
He
found
fault
with
a
Clause
in
the
said
Leases
(
to
the
Issue
of
the
body
of
the
said
Mary
Hastings
)
but
the
Company
then
present
telling
him
,
how
Mary
Hastings
was
old
and
not
likely
to
have
any
Children
,
and
it
would
be
no
prejudice
to
the
Petitioner
Mary
,
he
ceased
to
move
it
any
further
.
6.
He
charged
Mrs.
Hastings
to
settle
Bentley
upon
her
the
Petitioner
,
which
she
protested
and
vowed
to
do
;
and
he
said
,
If
Bentley
be
not
settled
upon
her
,
that
then
Plumtree
,
Geo
.
Holmes
A.
116.
Int.
4.
159.
163.
and
all
his
Lands
in
Nottinghamshire
was
too
little
for
her
.
And
if
he
lived
to
see
her
married
to
his
mind
,
he
would
make
her
a
better
Match
.
7.
He
caused
Counter-parts
to
be
made
thereof
,
and
given
to
Mr.
Bower
Pa●●on
of
the
Parish
,
Rich
.
Elton
A.
146.
Int.
152.
154.
164.
166.
and
hoped
that
they
would
be
a
means
to
her
from
being
cheated
of
her
right
therein
.
8.
He
made
the
Petitioners
Leases
freely
and
of
his
own
accord
,
and
said
,
She
is
a
good
Wench
and
my
near
Kinswoman
,
one
that
feareth
God
,
and
therefore
I
will
make
her
Leases
.
John
Copley
A.
92.
Int.
161.
9.
He
said
to
Mrs.
Hastings
,
Use
a
good
Conscience
,
and
deal
well
and
faithfully
with
Mal
Mote
(
the
Petitioner
)
for
I
have
referred
her
wholly
to
your
care
,
and
if
you
fail
therein
,
you
must
answer
it
before
God
Almighty
.
And
he
desired
Mrs.
Nevil
that
there
might
be
no
suits
amongst
them
about
his
Estate
,
for
he
had
left
them
all
enough
.
●…
n
.
Bower
172.
●…
t
.
159.
10.
He
said
when
he
had
made
the
Petitioners
Leases
,
I
have
now
settled
all
things
in
peace
,
and
I
thank
God
,
though
I
be
weak
in
body
,
yet
I
am
now
of
as
good
and
perfect
understanding
and
memory
as
ever
I
was
in
all
my
life
.
●…
len
Nevils
1.
Int.
4.
5.
11.
He
much
affected
the
Petitioner
a
good
while
before
his
Death
,
and
seriously
wished
her
preferment
,
and
at
his
Death
wished
Mrs.
Hastings
to
do
her
right
,
who
protested
and
vowed
to
settle
Bentley
upon
her
;
and
G.
Copley
shewed
himself
much
desirous
that
the
Petitioner
might
enjoy
what
he
had
left
her
.
§.
3.
Francis
Nevil's
Oaths
and
acknowlegments
that
G.
Copley
had
not
left
him
any
thing
.
●…
iz
.
Rogers●
3.
Int.
1.
1.
In
the
Countrey
about
a
fortnight
before
G.
Copley's
death
,
his
Aunt
Rogers
saying
to
him
,
that
he
was
unwise
to
leave
G.
Copley
so
near
his
death
,
unless
he
knew
how
he
had
dealt
with
him
;
Fran
.
Nevil
replyed
with
an
Oath
,
that
the
said
Mr.
Copley
had
not
given
him
any
thing
,
but
he
hoped
he
would
do
well
for
him
.
2.
At
London
,
upon
the
first
news
of
Mr.
Godfrey's
death
to
Mr.
Godfrey
Copley
of
Lincolns-Inn
a
Bencher
,
and
to
the
Lord
Savile
.
First
,
To
Mr.
G.
Copley
,
Francis
Nevil
said
,
Godfrey
Copley
is
dead
,
and
hath
neither
left
you
nor
me
any
thing
,
〈…〉
.
Copley
A.
66
●…
t
.
98.
but
had
given
his
whole
Estate
to
William
Copley
the
Petitioner
and
others
.
But
Francis
Nevil
said
unto
him
,
I
will
goe
into
the
Countrey
,
and
I
will
tell
them
that
how
they
have
wrought
upon
the
old
Man
in
his
weaknesse
,
I
do
not
know
,
but
I
have
fair
Deeds
made
unto
me
by
the
said
Godfrey
Copley
,
when
he
was
in
his
perfect
Memory
,
and
I
will
Scare
them
,
but
I
have
no
more
to
shew
then
thou
hast
;
and
bound
it
with
an
Oath
or
two
:
And
spake
words
of
disparagement
of
the
defect
of
the
said
William
Copley
,
to
manage
so
great
an
Estate
as
was
then
left
him
by
the
said
G.
Copley
.
Secondly
,
To
the
Lord
Savile
,
(
saying
to
him
there
was
a
good
Wind-fal
to
you
by
the
death
of
Godfrey
Copley
)
Francis
Nevil
replyed
,
〈…〉
Savile
B.
17.
●…
nt
.
1.
Nay
,
God
,
they
say
he
hath
left
me
nothing
,
but
if
I
get
down
into
the
Countrey
,
I
shall
shuffle
amongst
them
for
something
.
3.
At
his
return
from
●ondon
into
the
Countrey
,
after
G.
Copley's
Death
,
Francis
Nevil
told
Mr.
●…
ionis
Cow●…
ng
A.
107.
●…
nt
.
98.
Cowling
at
Doncaster
,
(
asking
him
what
Mr.
G.
Copley
had
given
him
)
that
he
should
have
it
all
for
Four
pence
:
And
then
said
that
the
Defendants
Copley
and
Hastings
,
went
away
with
the
said
G.
Copley's
Estate
.
§.
4.
Francis
Nevil's
Award
betwixt
the
Defendants
William
Copley
and
Edmund
Hastings
at
difference
about
the
Petitioners
Leases
.
●…
dm
.
Hastings
●…
xam
.
53.
●…
nt
.
12.
●…
dm
.
Hastings●
67.
Int.
12.
●…
arth
.
Roulston
A.
160.
Int.
71.
●…
3.
●…
ervas
Eyr●
.
86.
Int.
1
,
●…
,
3.
Francis
Nevil
,
after
G.
Copley's
Death
,
offered
himself
to
make
an
Award
betwixt
the
Defendants
William
Copley
and
Edmund
Hastings
then
at
difference
about
the
Petitioners
Leases
,
and
by
his
strongly
suggesting
to
Edmund
Hastings
that
G.
Copley
had
not
power
to
make
them
,
caused
Mr.
Hastings
to
waive
her
Leases
,
and
to
accept
of
a
Lease
of
the
Demeasne
of
Plumtree
for
21.
years
paying
2
d
.
Rent
from
the
Defendant
Copley
,
and
to
give
him
1400
l.
for
it
,
and
bound
them
in
10000
l.
Bonds
apiece
to
stand
to
that
Award
;
and
Francis
Nevil
then
expressed
that
G.
Copley
had
left
him
nothing
at
all
§.
5.
Francis
Nevil's
Letter
to
the
Lady
Portington
expressing
the
said
Award
and
to
whom
G.
Copley
had
left
his
Estate
,
and
what
he
had
left
him
.
MAdam
,
●ran
.
Nevils
Letter
Dec.
18.
My
duty
remembred
;
In
my
return
from
London
,
my
purpose
was
to
have
seen
you
,
but
partly
fearing
your
not
being
at
home
,
and
partly
drawn
on
with
my
Company
,
I
took
up
my
lodging
at
Sprotborough
,
where
I
mist
the
best
Friend
that
ever
man
had
;
and
instead
of
him
,
found
differences
betwixt
all
those
to
whom
he
left
his
Estate
;
and
most
implacable
and
unnatural
ones
,
betwixt
the
Brother
and
Sister
;
My
ever
honoured
Kinsman
buried
(
as
I
heard
)
if
with
Christian
,
yet
I
dare
say
not
with
decent
buriall
:
I
laboured
to
reconcile
these
swelling
and
blustering
discords
of
my
kinred
,
but
being
a
Task
too
great
for
me
,
and
a
businesse
that
hung
of
so
many
strings
,
I
desired
them
to
nominate
Friends
,
time
and
place
for
that
purpose
,
which
they
did
;
so
Anthony
Eyr
of
Rampton
,
Gervase
Eyr
a
Leicestershire
man
,
Mr.
John
Copley
,
and
my Self
,
were
appointed
:
We
met
at
Sprotborough
,
and
after
three
dayes
debate
,
ended
the
business
as
followeth
;
William
Copley
is
to
make
a
Lease
of
Plumtree
Demesnes
,
to
Mr.
Hastings
and
his
Wife
for
21
years
,
if
they
live
so
long
,
paying
two
pence
rent
;
Will
.
Copley
is
to
release
to
Mr.
Hastings
and
his
Wife
,
all
his
Interest
in
the
Mannor
of
Bentley
.
Will
.
Copley
is
to
have
all
the
goods
at
Sprotborough
,
save
a
little
old
Corn
,
and
some
little
Houshold-stuffe
,
all
not
worth
above
150
l.
and
the
Stock
there
was
valued
to
1400
l.
Mr.
Hastings
and
his
Wife
are
to
have
all
Plumtree
Stoc
.
k
,
Mr.
Hastings
and
his
Wife
have
500
l.
upon
a
Mortgage
made
to
my
Cousin
Godfrey
by
Mr.
Wray
,
and
a
Mortgage
of
William
Copleys
of
Wadworth
,
Rob
.
Heywar●…
Jurat
.
Isabel
Rogers
A.
110.
Int.
105.
Eliz
.
Rogers
B.
3.
Int.
13.
Anthony
Gilby
B.
14.
Int.
13.
and
to
have
●o
other
benefit
of
their
Executorship
,
save
a
aforesaid
.
My
Mother
goes
away
with
the
money
,
Bils
and
Bonds
.
And
thus
you
see
a
good
mans
estate
miserably
anat
omized
,
whose
funerals
,
if
he
have
any
,
must
be
discharged
by
them
both
equally
,
I
mean
the
Brother
and
Sister
.
I
gave
the
Tenants
that
are
your
security
for
your
70
l.
by
year
,
warning
to
pay
their
rent
to
none
but
you
,
the
Reversion
of
which
Lands
my
Cousin
hath
given
to
me
.
I
shall
in
the
latter
end
of
Christmas
,
send
you
my
Rent
;
and
in
the
mean
time
,
rest
.
Cheet
this
18.
December
Concord
.
cum
Origin
.
Your
dutiful
Nephew
FRANCIS
NEVILE
.
Note
,
Francis
Nevile
acknowledgeth
in
this
his
Letter
Mr.
G.
Copley
to
be
a
good
man
(
thus
you
see
a
good
mans
Estate
miserably
anatomized
)
for
Mr.
G.
Copley
a
good
man
to
make
the
Petitioners
Leases
upon
his
death
bed
,
and
to
have
made
Francis
Nevil
a
Lease
of
the
same
Lands
a
year
before
,
is
contradictio
in
adjecto
,
a
meer
contradiction
.
§.
6
Francis
Nevile
said
to
the
Lady
Portington
,
that
as
God
should
judge
his
Soul
,
he
had
nothing
to
do
with
G.
Copley's
Nottinghamshire
Lands
,
but
he
had
Leases
of
his
Yorkshire
Lands
.
Francis
Nevile
soon
after
the
said
Letter
,
swore
to
the
Lady
Portington
,
asking
him
who
went
●ay
with
G.
Copley's
Nottinghamshire
Lands
,
that
as
God
should
judge
his
soul
,
Isabell
Rogers
A.
110.
Int.
101
114.
Eliz
.
Rogers
B.
3.
Int.
2.
he
had
nothing
to
do
with
any
of
them
,
but
he
had
Leases
of
G.
Copley's
York-shire
Lands
,
and
before
Supper
he
said
they
were
witnessed
only
with
Three
Witnesses
,
and
after
Supper
he
said
they
had
six
Witnesses
to
them
,
to
which
the
Lady
Portington
replied
,
Nephew
hath
my
Table
added
Three
Witnesses
to
them
?
burn
them
for
you
will
have
no
credit
by
them
.
§.
7.
Francis
Nevile
after
all
these
Oaths
,
Letter
,
and
Actions
,
produc'd
his
forged
Lease
of
Plumtree
and
of
G.
Copley's
other
Nottinghamshire
Lands
,
attested
with
six
witnesses
Names
forged
,
as
will
thus
appear
.
1.
Francis
Nevile
shewed
it
to
Sir
John
Waidson
after
G.
Copley's
Death
,
for
to
reconcile
him
and
the
Defendant
Copley
about
it
,
with
the
Names
of
Thomas
Walker
and
Richard
Elton
only
endorsed
upon
it
as
witnesses
,
and
afterwards
he
shewed
it
to
him
again
with
the
other
four
added
to
it
.
And
Sir
John
Waidson
then
told
him
that
his
witnesses
were
well
multiplied
since
he
first
saw
it
.
He
saith
that
Francis
Nevile
shewed
his
said
Lease
to
him
at
his
house
in
Cheet
about
the
14.
15.
or
16.
of
December
,
next
after
G.
Copleys
Death
,
Sr.
Ioh
.
Waidson
B.
20.
Int.
1.
and
told
him
that
he
was
the
first
that
ever
saw
it
by
his
shewing
,
and
said
then
that
it
was
given
him
by
his
Mother
,
and
that
he
had
had
it
in
his
hands
about
5
or
6
dayes
,
and
then
there
were
only
two
witnesses
subscribed
and
endorsed
upon
it
(
viz.
)
Thomas
Walker
and
Richard
Elton
;
and
Francis
Nevile
told
him
the
reason
why
there
were
no
more
witnesses
to
it
,
was
,
for
that
his
Mother
and
Mary
Hastings
endevoured
to
get
what
they
could
one
from
the
other
,
and
took
their
Opportunities
at
such
secret
times
,
as
they
could
best
perfect
their
businesse
,
and
therefore
Francis
Nevile
told
him
that
they
could
have
no
more
witnesses
unto
it
.
Francis
Nevile
betwixt
St.
Int.
2.
Stephens
and
New
Years
day
following
shewed
him
the
said
Lease●
again
at
Cheet
aforesaid
.
At
which
time
there
was
an
increase
of
Four
witnesses
names
unto
it
,
and
then
he
told
Francis
Nevile
that
the
witnesses
were
well
multiplied
since
he
last
saw
it
.
Francis
Nevile
when
he
first
shewed
him
the
said
Lease
,
he
also
shewed
him
two
or
three
other
Leases
with
the
same
two
Witnesses
unto
them
,
viz.
Thomas
Walker
,
and
Richard
Elton
only
,
Int.
7.
the
one
of
certain
Lands
in
Sprotbrough
and
other
Lands
,
and
the
other
of
the
Advowson
of
Plumtree
,
as
made
by
the
said
G.
Copley
.
At
the
second
time
at
Cheet
aforesaid
,
when
he
saw
the
increase
of
the
Witnesses
to
the
Lease
now
in
question
,
he
saw
an
increase
of
the
same
Witnesses
to
the
other
Leases
likewise
,
Int.
8.
and
they
were
all
shewed
unto
him
by
the
said
Francis
Nevill
.
Francis
Nevile
shewed
him
the
aforesaid
Leases
,
Int.
9.
and
desired
him
to
deliver
this
Message
to
the
Defendant
William
Copley
(
viz.
)
That
he
would
give
him
all
his
right
he
had
by
any
Act
of
G.
Copley
of
his
Lands
in
York-shire
,
and
the
Inheritance
of
Bentley
,
which
G.
Copley
had
lately
given
to
Mary
Hastings
and
Mary
Mote
,
for
his
the
said
William
Copleys
Inheritance
in
Plumtree
and
his
other
Nottinghamshire
Lands
which
are
worth
20000
l.
And
if
he
could
not
recover
Bentley
by
Law
,
he
would
purchase
it
for
him
,
or
else
secure
him
as
valuable
Lands
of
his
own
both
for
Possession
and
Reversion
.
And
he
would
content
Mr.
Hastings
for
his
Interest
,
and
give
the
Petitioner
Mary
2000
l.
to
her
Marriage
,
and
this
Message
he
conceiveth
was
the
only
reason
why
Francis
Nevill
shewed
him
his
said
Leases
.
Sir
John
Waidson
ex
parte
Francis
Nevile
.
He
saith
;
this
is
the
same
Lease
that
Francis
Nevile
shewed
him
with
six
Witnesses
at
Christmas
1633.
Sr.
Ioh
.
Waidson
ex
parte
Defr
.
G.
1.
Int.
9.
and
with
but
two
witnesses
at
the
time
when
Francis
Nevile
first
shewed
it
to
him
,
for
that
it
containeth
the
same
matter
,
for
that
the
said
Walker
and
Elton
are
Witnesses
to
it
,
and
the
other
four
Witnesses
are
the
same
that
he
saw
to
it
at
Christmas
1633.
And
he
did
see
the
same
Lease
when
he
was
examined
to
it
as
Witnesse
on
Francis
Nevile's
part
at
Barnesly
,
betwixt
him
and
Mr.
Hastings
,
to
Testifie
that
he
had
se●
it
before
,
he
delivered
the
Messuage
from
Francis
Nevile
to
Mr.
Copley
and
Mr.
Hastings
.
●…
t
.
10.
He
acquainted
both
before
and
after
Christmas
1633.
the
said
Defendants
,
Copley
and
Hastings
,
with
the
said
Francis
Nevile's
Leases
,
and
he
informed
Mr.
Hastings
with
the
Lease
of
Plumtree
in
particular
,
and
as
he
believes
he
deposed
to
the
same
effect
at
Barnesley
in
April
1635.
Sir
John
Waidson
is
confirmed
by
these
4.
circumstances
.
●…
r
.
Joh
.
Waidson●
.
16.
Int.
9
●…
ead
the
Interr
.
●…
ob
.
Conyers
●…
38.
Int.
2.
3.
1.
By
Fr.
Nevile's
interrogating
of
him
,
if
the
Parsonages
of
Sprotbrough
and
Plumtree
were
not
the
two
writings
he
at
first
time
shewed
to
him
,
being
Witnessed
only
with
two
Witnesses
.
2.
By
Francis
Nevile's
confession
to
Mr.
Conyers
that
he
did
shew
his
Lease
now
in
question
,
to
Sir
John
Waidson
twice
before
,
and
in
Christmas
Hollydayes
1633.
at
his
House
in
Cheet
,
and
for
the
same
reason
that
Sir
John
Waidson
deposeth
,
viz.
about
reconciling
some
differences
between
him
the
said
Francis
Nevile
and
the
Defendant
William
Copley
.
●…
rancis
Justice
3.
33.
Int.
2
,
●…
,
4.
3.
By
Sir
John
Waidson's
intimating
of
it
to
his
Servant
Francis
Justice
at
their
first
return
from
Cheet
before
Christmas
1633.
Sir
John
said
,
that
Mr.
Nevile
would
have
a
good
share
in
G.
Copley's
estate
.
And
at
their
second
return
from
Cheete
in
the
said
Christmas
Sir
John
holding
up
his
hands
,
said
that
Mr.
Nevile
had
shewed
him
such
writings
that
almost
amazed
him
.
●…
ir
John
Waid●…
on
G.
1.
Int.
7.
12.
●…
x
parte
Def
.
Darcy
Washin●…
on
B.
55.
Int.
1
Tho
.
Lewis
B.
43.
Int.
4.
4
▪
By
Sir
John
Waidson's
revealing
of
it
to
Sir
John
Jackson
immediatly
after
he
had
seen
it
the
second
tim●
and
shortly
after
to
the
Defendant
Copley
,
to
Mr.
Washington
,
and
to
Mr.
Lewis
,
two
years
before
the
Petitioners
intermarriage
,
and
that
because
Francis
Nevile
used
the
Defendant
Copley
very
unconscionably
.
2.
Tho
.
Walker
(
the
first
of
the
two
Witnesses
Sir
John
Waidson
had
onely
seen
endorsed
upon
it
)
denyes
his
name
upon
it
to
be
of
his
own
hand
Writing
,
and
G.
Copley's
sealing
and
delivering
of
it
.
Tho
.
Walker
B.
75.
Int.
6.
●…
10.
He
saith
that
he
neither
knows
nor
believes
that
G.
Copley
did
seal
and
deliver
Francis
Nevile's
said
Lease
,
neither
is
his
Name
to
it
of
his
own
hand
writing
,
and
he
knows
it
to
be
true
,
for
that
there
are
some
letters
in
it
,
that
he
never
makes
in
such
a
forme
,
nor
is
it
sealed
with
G.
Copley's
Seal
of
Armes
with
which
he
usually
sealed
,
when
he
sealed
any
writings
.
3.
Richard
Elton
(
the
other
Witnesse
)
which
Sir
John
Waidson
had
only
seen
,
together
with
Tho
.
Walker
at
the
Lease
after
G.
Copley's
death
,
denyes
his
Name
to
be
of
his
Hand-writing
,
and
G.
Copley's
sealing
and
delivering
of
it
.
Rich
.
Elton
A.
146.
Int.
32.
He
saith
that
the
Impression
of
the
Seal
to
Francis
Nevile's
said
Lease
,
is
not
like
G.
Copley's
Seal
,
so
far
as
he
can
judge
thereof
;
an●
he
believeth
that
the
Name
of
Rich
.
Elton
endorsed
on
it
,
is
not
of
his
own
hand-writing
,
for
that
he
doth
not
use
to
make
such
Letters
as
some
of
those
are
,
nor
can
he
write
so
good
a
hand
;
and
he
knows
not
of
the
sealing
and
delivering
of
it
,
nor
ever
heard
it
read
,
or
saw
it
delivered
.
Interrogate
this
.
4.
Interrogate
.
If
Francis
Nevile
shewed
not
his
said
Lease
to
another
witnesse
without
all
exceptions
after
G.
Copley's
death
,
with
the
Names
of
Thomas
Walker
and
Richard
Elton
endorsed
on
it
as
Witnesses
,
who
then
told
Francis
Nevile
,
that
Richard
Elton's
Name
to
it
was
no
whit
like
his
own
hand-writing
,
for
Elton
could
not
write
half
so
well
;
and
before
G.
Copley's
Office
was
found
,
Francis
Nevile
shewed
him
his
said
Lease
again
,
and
he
then
told
the
said
Francis
Nevile
,
that
he
had
well
amended
Richard
Elton's
name
to
it
,
and
made
it
far
more
like
his
Hand-writing
,
than
it
was
,
when
he
shewed
to
him
before
,
onely
he
had
mistaken
in
one
or
two
letters
in
it
,
for
which
he
thought
Richard
Elton
would
not
justify
it
to
be
of
his
own
Hand-writing
.
5.
The
Perjuries
or
delusions
of
the
other
four
Witnesses
endorsed
upon
the
said
Lease
,
will
further
appear
by
their
own
Depositions
and
contradictions
,
and
by
the
subsequent
proofs
.
1.
Hugh
Everard
.
Hugh
Everard
A.
13.
Int.
8.
He
,
John
Swinden
,
James
Moseley
,
Robert
Soreby
,
and
he
is
perswaded
,
Tho
.
Walker
and
Rich
.
Elton
were
Witnesses
to
some
Writings
Sealed
and
delivered
by
G.
Copley
and
Francis
Nevile
,
the
one
to
the
other
severally
,
about
10.
Decemb
.
8.
Car
.
They
joyntly
sealed
and
delivered
the
Assurance
of
Fenton
to
him
and
Tho
.
Denton
,
for
the
use
of
Mrs.
Cuttler
.
Int.
13.
He
at
the
same
time
,
together
with
the
rest
of
the
Witnesses
aforesaid
,
did
all
subscribe
their
Names
as
Witnesses
To
three
Writings
Sealed
by
G.
Copley
to
Francis
Nevile
.
And
to
one
Sealed
by
Francis
Nevile
,
to
G.
Copley
.
He
formerly
asked
Francis
Nevile
whether
G.
Copley
would
willingly
joyn
with
him
in
the
sale
of
the
Lands
in
Fenton
;
Int.
24.
whereto
he
answered
,
he
knew
he
would
,
for
he
would
secure
him
by
other
lands
in
lieu
thereof
.
He
verily
thinketh
that
Francis
Nevile
did
give
G.
Copley
security
therein
out
of
the
Lands
and
Milnes
of
Newmillerdam
,
and
it
may
be
that
thus
much
he
hath
declared
to
several
persons
.
And
he
doth
conceive
,
and
ever
hath
done
,
that
the
Writings
which
were
sealed
by
the
said
Mr.
Copley
,
and
not
suffered
by
him
to
be
read
,
did
not
any
way
concern
the
Estate
of
Newmillerdam
.
He
doth
not
remember
that
the
said
Deed
of
Newmillerdame
,
Int.
28.
was
read
over
to
the
Witnesses
at
the
time
of
the
sealing
and
delivery
thereof
.
He
at
Wakefield
at
G.
Copley's
Office
finding
,
Hugh
Evera●…
K.
8.
Int.
20
gave
evidence
of
the
execution
of
writings
then
produced
by
Francis
Nevile
,
and
formerly
executed
by
G.
Copley
to
Francis
Nevile
.
And
at
Barnsly
and
at
Doncaster
,
hath
been
examined
of
all
or
some
of
the
said
Writings
.
Francis
Nevile
never
gave
or
promised
him
in
earnest
any
Reward
or
Curtesie
for
testefying
as
aforesaid
,
other
then
one
quart
of
Wine
,
and
the
merry
offer
of
the
Parsonage
of
Plumtree
.
The
Lease
now
shewed
to
him
is
one
of
the
same
Leases
.
His
Name
endorsed
as
a
witnesse
thereof
is
of
his
own
hand
writing
.
It
was
executed
in
his
presence
in
the
life
time
of
G.
Copley
at
Sprotbrough
about
10
December
1632.
and
in
the
presence
of
James
Mosely
,
John
Swinden
,
Robert
Soreby
and
others
.
G.
Copley
did
about
10.
December
1632.
Hugh
Everard
A.
13.
Int.
3
seal
and
deliver
divers
Writings
as
his
Acts
and
Deeds
and
he
doth
verily
believe
that
the
writing
now
to
him
shewed
,
is
one
of
them
,
for
that
his
name
is
by
him
endorsed
on
the
Backside
thereof
as
a
Witnesse
.
Thomas
Denton
was
not
present
in
the
Room
at
the
time
of
the
sealing
of
the
said
Lease
.
He
saith
that
his
Name
endorsed
on
the
Backside
of
this
Writing
,
now
to
him
shewed
,
Int.
33.
is
of
his
own
hand
writing
so
far
as
he
can
judge
by
the
sight
thereof
.
He
doth
write
so
plain
a
hand
,
as
he
thinketh
it
may
very
well
be
counterfeited
,
Int.
34.
and
hath
been
by
Mr.
Elmehurst's
Clark
,
to
a
Copy
of
the
Register
Book
of
the
Parish
of
Wosbrough
sent
to
York
.
He
saith
that
he
is
not
certain
whether
the
said
G.
Int.
19.
Copley
did
deliver
the
said
Writings
to
the
said
Francis
Nevile
or
no
,
but
thinketh
that
he
did
.
Reply
.
1.
The
Interrogatory
to
the
Deposition
K.
8.
Int.
20.
is
leading
.
Hugh
Evera●…
K.
69.
Int.
2●…
read
the
Interrogatory
.
Gave
you
not
evidence
at
Wakefield
for
Mr.
Nevile's
Leases
?
Have
you
not
at
sundry
time
since
,
at
Doncaster
twice
,
and
once
at
Barnesly
been
examined
concerning
them
.
Note
,
He
formerly
deposed
for
it
,
mind
him
of
it
,
and
he
will
do
it
again
.
2.
The
merry
offer
the
Parsonage
of
Plumtree
(
worth
300.
l.
K.
Int.
20.
per
Annum
)
is
a
fair
Insinuation
(
if
not
a
bribe
)
to
animate
him
to
depose
for
it
.
3.
He
knew
not
the
Contents
,
for
G.
Copley
would
nor
suffer
them
to
be
read
.
A.
Int.
24.
How
can
he
then
depose
absolutely
for
them
?
4.
His
Contradictions
or
Perjuries
.
1.
In
G.
Copley's
sealing
and
delivering
of
the
said
Lease
.
Francis
Nevile's
Lease
is
one
of
the
said
Writings
,
it
was
sealed
and
delivered
by
G.
Copley
.
K.
Int.
2●…
Contrar
.
He
doth
verely
believe
that
Francis
Nevile's
Lease
is
one
of
them
.
A.
Int.
35.
Note
,
The
former
is
absolute
,
the
Latter
is
limited
to
his
Belief
.
His
Limitation
is
his
legall
deposition
.
2.
In
the
person
to
whom
the
said
Lease
was
delivered
.
G.
Copley
then
sealed
and
delivered
three
Writings
to
Francis
Nevile
.
A.
Int.
13
G.
Copley
executed
them
to
Francis
Nevile
.
K.
Int.
20.
Sealed
and
delivered
by
G.
Copley
&
Francis
Nevile
,
the
one
to
the
other
severally
.
A.
Int.
8.
Contrar
.
He
is
not
certain
whether
the
said
G.
Copley
did
deliver
the
said
Writings
to
Francis
Nevile
or
not
,
A.
Int.
19.
but
thinketh
that
he
did
.
Note
.
1.
He
is
a
desperate
(
if
not
a
perjured
)
witnesse
,
to
depose
certainly
to
three
several
Interrogatories
and
yet
he
is
not
certain
.
2.
What
deposition
is
thinking
that
he
did
,
for
an
Estate
of
800.
l.
per
Annum
,
and
against
such
a
Cloud
of
Witnesses
,
and
the
Act
of
an
honest
Gentleman
upon
his
Death
Bed
(
no
time
of
dissimulation
)
and
to
the
Petitioner
his
neer
Kinswoman
,
then
but
12.
or
13.
years
of
Age
,
and
meerly
out
of
his
great
affection
to
her
,
being
born
,
bred
,
and
then
living
in
his
house
,
and
not
desiring
him
to
do
it
.
3.
In
the
reason
of
his
deposing
for
it
,
viz.
his
name
to
it
to
be
of
his
own
hand
writing
.
He
doth
verily
believe
that
Francis
Nevile's
Lease
is
one
of
them
,
A.
Int.
35.
for
that
his
Name
is
by
him
endorsed
on
the
backside
thereof
.
His
name
endorsed
as
a
Witness
thereof
is
of
his
own
Hand-Writing
.
K.
Int.
20.
Contrar
.
His
Name
endorsed
on
the
backside
thereof
,
is
of
his
owne
hand
writing
,
A.
Int.
33.
so
far
as
he
can
judge
by
the
sight
thereof
.
He
doth
write
so
plain
a
hand
,
that
he
thinketh
it
may
very
well
be
counterfeited
,
A.
Int.
34
Emanuel
〈…〉
D.
69.
Int.
and
it
hath
been
by
Mr.
Elmhursts
Clerk
to
a
Copy
of
the
Register
Book
of
the
Parish
of
Wosbrough
sent
to
York
4.
In
Thomas
Walker
and
Richard
Elton
their
subscribing
their
names
to
it
as
witnesses
.
He
is
perswaded
that
Thomas
Walker
and
Richard
Elton
subscribed
their
names
to
it
as
Witnesses
.
A.
Int.
8.
Contrar
.
He
at
the
same
time
together
with
the
witnesses
aforesaid
,
did
all
subscribe
their
names
to
it
as
witnesses
.
A.
Int.
13
Note
,
1.
In
the
8.
Interr
.
he
is
but
perswaded
,
in
the
13.
he
is
positive
that
Walker
and
Elton
subscribed
their
Names
to
it
as
witnesses
.
A
perswasion
and
a
positive
deposition
is
one
and
the
same
with
him
.
Doth
not
he
make
himself
a
desperate
witnesse
?
2.
Thomas
Walker
and
Richard
Elton
have
denyed
that
they
writ
their
names
upon
it
,
and
gave
good
reasons
for
it
.
Do
not
they
make
him
a
perjur'd
witnesse
?
5.
In
the
number
of
the
private
writings
then
sealed
and
delivered
by
G.
Copley
and
Francis
Nevile
,
and
what
he
conceived
they
did
concern
,
he
is
contradocted
by
five
able
witnesses
.
He
was
a
witnesse
to
three
Writings
then
sealed
by
G.
Copley
to
Francis
Nevile
,
A.
Int.
1●
.
and
to
one
sealed
by
Francis
Nevile
to
G.
Copley
.
〈…〉
.
Int.
24.
He
doth
conceive
and
ever
hath
done
,
that
the
Writings
which
were
sealed
by
the
said
G.
Copley
,
and
not
by
him
suffered
to
be
read
,
did
not
any
way
concern
the
estate
of
Newmillerdame
.
Contrar
.
●…
illiam
Birks
●…
.
108.
Int.
24.
●…
ill
.
Neschall●
.
15.
Int.
24.
●…
ter
Levet
.
E.
8.
Int.
24.
25.
●…
illiam
Key●
.
67.
Int.
1.
●…
manuel
Mote
●ledge
.
69.
Int.
6.
●…
hn
Swinden●
.
48.
Int.
7.
Hugh
Everard
acknowledged
that
there
were
but
2.
or
3.
private
Writings
then
sealed
and
delivered
betwixt
G.
Copley
and
Francis
Nevile
.
And
that
Francis
Nevile
first
sealed
and
G.
Copley
last
,
and
that
he
did
conceive
,
verily
believe
,
and
think
in
his
soul
and
conscience
,
that
they
did
only
concern
Newmillerdame
and
its
Counterpart
,
and
for
that
Fenton
was
passed
away
to
him
and
the
Feoffees
wherein
G.
Copley
was
interessed
,
that
Newmillerdame
was
passed
to
G.
Copley
in
lieu
and
satisfaction
thereof
.
2.
John
Swinden
another
Witnesse
to
Francis
Nevile's
Lease
.
He
,
Hugh
Everard
,
Thomas
Denton
,
James
Mosely
,
and
Robert
Soreby
,
went
to
the
house
of
G.
Copley
in
Sprotbrough
,
about
10.
December
1632.
to
take
an
assurance
of
Fenton
for
Mrs
Cutler's
use
.
And
there
met
with
two
other
Witnesses
,
which
he
thinketh
were
Thomas
Walker
and
Richard
Elton
.
G.
Copley
and
Francis
Nevile
did
then
and
there
jointly
and
severally
seal
certain
writings
to
the
number
of
five
or
six
.
Whereunto
he
,
and
the
other
persons
aforenamed
(
except
Mr.
Everard
to
the
Conveyance
of
Fenton
)
did
endorse
their
names
as
Witnesses
.
He
never
met
with
the
said
Witnesses
,
nor
ever
was
at
the
sealing
of
any
other
Writing
at
the
house
of
the
said
G.
Copley
,
at
any
other
time
but
at
the
time
aforesaid
.
●…
nt
.
9.
All
the
said
Writings
were
then
immediately
sealed
one
after
another
.
The
three
Leases
sealed
by
G.
Copley
to
Francis
Nevile
were
first
sealed
and
delivered
.
Francis
Nevile's
Writing
to
G.
Copley
was
next
sealed
and
delivered
.
The
Conveyance
of
Fenton
was
last
sealed
and
delivered
and
was
read
.
●…
nt
.
22.
The
Lands
in
Fenton
were
Francis
Nevile's
,
and
he
had
the
money
which
was
paid
for
them
.
Francis
Nevile
had
made
some
Estate
of
them
to
G.
Copley
to
secure
him
from
some
engagements
,
which
he
had
entred
into
for
Francis
Nevile
,
and
therefore
G.
Copley
joyned
with
Francis
Nevile
in
the
Conveyance
of
them
.
●…
hn
Swinden●
.
23.
Int.
20.
He
gave
evidence
at
Wakefield
at
G.
Copley's
Office
finding
,
and
twice
since
for
some
Leases
executed
by
Godfrey
Copley
.
This
is
one
of
them
.
His
name
unto
it
is
of
his
own
proper
hand
Writing
.
It
was
sealed
and
delivered
by
G.
Copley
to
Francis
Nevile
,
in
the
presence
of
him
,
Hugh
Everard
,
James
Moseley
,
Robert
Soreby
,
all
known
to
him
and
others
then
and
there
present
,
whom
he
knew
not
,
who
subscribed
their
names
on
the
Backside
thereof
.
He
is
perswaded
the
persons
whose
names
are
endorsed
thereon
,
where
the
same
persons
unknown
to
him
who
thereunto
endorsed
their
names
.
The
Assurance
of
Fenton
was
the
occasion
of
his
going
thither
.
●…
on
Swinden
●…
urt
of
Wards
●…
l.
7.
Int.
17.
●…
ter
Nevile
&
●…
astings
.
He
saith
that
G.
Copley
delivered
a
Writing
or
Writings
to
Francis
Nevile's
use
,
about
November
was
2.
years
,
to
which
his
name
is
subscribed
as
a
Witnesse
,
which
was
not
published
in
his
hearing
though
he
desired
it
.
And
saith
that
the
same
Writing
or
Writings
after
sealing
and
delivering
thereof
,
were
to
his
best
remembrance
delivered
sealed
up
in
a
Box
to
the
Complainant
Francis
Nevile's
man
William
Hawet
.
Neither
remembreth
he
who
was
present
at
the
sealing
and
delivering
of
the
said
Writing
or
Writings
save
Mr.
Everard
and
himself
.
〈…〉
.
48.
Int.
37.
G.
Copley
then
said
,
Cousin
Nevile
,
I
deliver
this
as
my
Act
and
Deed
.
Shortly
after
the
said
Writings
were
given
in
a
Boxe
,
to
the
said
Mr.
Nevile
to
his
remembrance
.
●…
nt
.
20.
He
saith
that
after
he
had
written
his
name
as
a
Witnesse
to
the
said
Writings
,
he
medled
no
more
with
them
,
and
remembreth
not
whether
they
were
left
on
the
Table
or
in
the
Room
with
the
said
writings
which
concerned
the
Lands
in
Fenton
or
no
.
●…
nt
.
38.
He
deposed
for
Francis
Nevile's
said
Lease
,
and
his
two
other
Leases
at
G.
Copley's
Office
finding
,
but
what
Lands
were
comprized
within
the
same
,
he
knows
not
,
for
they
were
never
read
unto
him
.
And
the
reason
why
he
did
so
depose
,
was
for
that
he
did
see
his
name
written
on
the
Backside
thereof
,
as
a
Witness
to
the
same
.
Reply
.
1.
The
Interrogat
.
to
K.
23.
Int.
20.
is
the
same
that
was
to
Hugh
Everard
,
and
is
leading
.
2.
The
Reason
why
he
deposed
for
the
said
Lease
,
and
Francis
Nevile's
other
two
Leases
,
at
G.
Copley's
Office
finding
was
,
for
that
he
did
see
his
name
written
on
the
backside
thereof
as
a
Witnesse
.
He
knows
not
what
Lands
were
in
them
,
for
they
were
never
read
unto
him
.
3.
His
Contradictions
or
Perjuries
.
1.
In
the
number
of
Writings
then
sealed
and
delivered
by
G.
Copley
.
A.
Int.
9.
G.
Copley
delivered
three
Writings
to
Francis
Nevile
.
Contrar
.
●…
ohn
Swinden
Court
of
wards
●…
.
Int.
17.
●…
.
Int.
7.
G.
Copley
delivered
a
writing
or
writings
to
Francis
Nevile's
use
.
2.
In
the
number
of
Witnesses
to
them
.
He
,
Everard
,
Thomas
Denton
,
Mosely
,
Soreby
,
Walker
,
and
Elton
,
did
endorse
their
names
to
them
as
witnesses
.
Contrar
.
●…
ourt
of
Wards●
ol
.
7.
Int.
17
●…
ohn
Swinden
A.
48.
Int.
35.
He
remembreth
not
who
were
present
at
the
sealing
and
delivery
of
the
said
writing
or
writings
,
save
Mr.
Everard
and
himself
.
He
remembreth
not
that
Thomas
Denton
was
in
the
Room
when
the
writings
were
so
sealed
by
G.
Copley
as
aforesaid
.
Thomas
Denton
E.
6.
Int.
7.
Vide
Francis
Nevils
Lease
.
Thomas
Denton
did
not
then
see
any
other
writings
then
what
concerned
Fenton
there
sealed
and
delivered
by
the
said
G.
Copley
,
not
was
any
witness
to
the
same
,
for
he
went
away
.
Thomas
Denton
is
not
endorsed
as
a
Witnesse
upon
Francis
Nevile's
Lease
.
Thomas
Walker
and
Richard
Elton
have
denyed
their
names
upon
it
to
be
of
then
●n
hand
writing
.
ut
supra
.
Is
not
this
a
Perjury
?
3.
In
the
Person
to
whom
the
said
Writings
were
delivered
after
they
were
sealed
.
Shortly
after
the
sealing
and
delivery
thereof
,
the
said
Writings
were
given
in
a
Box
to
the
said
Mr.
A.
Int.
37.
Nevile
to
his
remembrance
.
They
were
to
his
best
remembrance
delivered
sealed
up
in
a
Box
to
Francis
Nevile's
man
William
Hawet
.
Court
of
War
7.
Int.
17.
A.
Int.
20.
He
remembers
not
whether
they
were
left
on
the
Table
,
or
in
the
room
with
the
Writings
of
Fenton
or
no
.
Note
.
The
Interrogatorie
is
,
Were
they
left
in
the
room
whilst
you
stayed
there
,
or
were
they
taken
away
,
and
by
whom
?
Will
not
this
Witnesse
swear
any
thing
?
4.
In
the
number
of
the
times
of
his
being
at
the
sealing
of
Writings
at
G.
Copley's
house
.
He
never
met
with
the
said
Witnesses
,
A.
Int.
7.
nor
ever
was
at
the
sealing
of
any
other
Writings
at
the
house
of
the
said
G.
Copley
at
any
other
time
,
but
at
the
time
aforesaid
.
viz.
10.
December
1632
,
Contrar
.
The
Conveyance
of
Fenton
was
sealed
10.
Decemb
.
8.
Car
.
the
Release
the
13.
of
the
same
Month
,
S●
.
Gerv
.
Cut●…
D.
59.
Int.
5
Tho
.
Walker
B.
75.
Int
.
〈…〉
and
Mr.
Nevile
was
not
there
the
latter
time
.
Thomas
Walker
saw
John
Swinden
twice
there
about
sealing
of
Writings
concerning
Fenton
.
John
Swinden
is
a
Witnesse
to
the
sealing
and
delivering
of
the
Conveyance
and
Release
of
Fenton
,
as
will
appear
by
the
Deeds
if
produced
,
as
is
prayed
Scio
quia
vidi
.
Is
not
this
an
absolute
Perjury
?
Note
,
That
Hugh
Everard
,
and
John
Swinden
,
(
the
last
two
witnesses
)
are
thus
further
infringed
.
1.
Ellen
Nevile
C.
1.
Int.
2
They
were
not
certain
whether
their
names
subscribed
to
the
said
Lease
were
of
their
own
handwriting
,
or
no
,
when
the
Defendant
Hawet
first
shewed
it
to
them
,
Insomuch
that
Hawet
left
it
with
them
to
consider
of
it
.
2.
Francis
Nevile
afterwards
drunk
a
Peece
with
them
at
Barnesly
,
and
made
them
merry
,
St.
Ioh
.
Waids●…
B.
20.
Int.
6.
Ro
.
Bladen
B.
41.
Int.
and
then
they
remembred
very
well
.
3.
Hugh
Everard
and
John
Swinden
at
G.
Copley's
Office
finding
at
Wakefield
,
deposed
that
they
could
not
tell
to
whom
G.
Copley
delivered
the
said
Lease
,
yet
four
years
after
they
depose
positively
,
that
he
delivered
it
to
Francis
Nevile
.
3.
James
Moseley
a
third
witnesse
to
Francis
Nevile's
Lease
.
G.
Copley
and
Francis
Nevile
in
Decemb
.
8.
Car
.
Iames
Mosely
B.
101.
Int.
1.
sealed
and
delivered
the
Conveyance
of
Fenton
to
Hugh
Everard
and
John
Swinden
(
parties
trusted
to
receive
it
)
to
the
use
of
Sir
Gervas
Cutler
his
Sister
,
which
occasioned
then
his
being
at
Sprotbrough
.
He
,
Everard
,
Swinden
,
Soreby
,
and
some
others
,
whose
names
he
hath
forgotten
,
Int.
2.
w●ere
witnesses
to
several
Writings
then
and
there
sealed
and
delivered
by
G.
Copley
to
Francis
Nevile
.
He
was
never
at
Sprotbrough
when
any
writings
were
there
sealed
but
that
one
time
aforesaid
.
He
was
a
witnesse
to
certain
writings
then
and
there
sealed
and
delivered
by
G.
Iames
Mosel●…
L.
57.
Int
.
〈…〉
Copley
to
the
use
of
Francis
Nevile
,
Everard
,
Swinden
,
and
Soreby
,
were
witnesses
to
them
.
Thomas
Denton
was
then
present
.
He
and
Everard
conceived
them
to
be
matters
of
secrecy
.
He
verily
believes
in
his
Conscience
,
that
Francis
Nevile's
Lease
was
sealed
by
G.
Int.
3.
Copley
at
Sprotbrough
in
his
presence
.
He
verily
believes
in
his
Conscience
that
his
name
endorsed
thereon
as
a
witnesse
is
of
his
proper
hand
writing
.
He
doth
believe
in
his
Conscience
that
the
names
of
Hugh
Everard
,
John
Swinden
,
and
Robert
Soreby
,
endorsed
upon
it
as
witnesses
,
are
of
their
,
and
every
of
their
proper
hand
writing
.
He
wrote
his
name
to
all
the
writings
sealed
and
delivered
at
Sprotbrough
betwixt
Mr.
Copley
,
Mr.
B.
101.
Int.
2●…
Nevile
and
Sir
Gervas
Cutler's
Sister
,
which
were
read
over
,
and
not
read
over
with
one
and
the
same
Pen
and
Ink
,
and
at
one
and
the
same
time
.
All
the
said
writings
were
not
sealed
at
one
and
the
same
time
,
Int.
3.
but
there
was
some
intermission
of
time
between
their
sealing
.
G.
Copley's
Writings
were
last
sealed
after
those
to
the
use
of
Mrs.
Cutler
,
but
what
they
were
he
doth
not
know
.
G.
Copley
said
unto
him
,
and
Hugh
Everard
desiring
to
know
the
Contents
thereof
,
that
they
were
matters
of
Secresie
between
him
and
his
Cousin
Nevile
the
Defendant
,
so
they
did
not
read
them
nor
hear
them
read
.
G.
Copley
delivered
the
said
Lease
to
the
said
Francis
Nevile
himself
in
person
,
and
to
his
use
,
Int.
27.
and
by
it self
,
and
not
with
any
other
Writings
.
To
whom
the
said
G.
Copley
delivered
those
Writings
of
secresie
not
read
,
he
doth
not
know
,
Int.
14.
but
is
verily
perswaded
they
were
delivered
to
Mr.
Nevile's
use
.
Reply
.
1.
B.
Int.
29.
He
saith
that
he
hath
no
other
reason
to
induce
him
to
depose
that
Francis
Nevile's
Lease
now
shewed
unto
him
was
sealed
and
delivered
by
the
said
G.
Copley
,
but
that
he
believeth
the
Name
James
Mosely
thereunto
endorsed
is
of
his
own
proper
hand
writing
.
2.
His
Contradictions
or
Perjuries
.
1.
In
the
person
to
whom
it
was
delivered
.
They
were
delivered
to
Francis
Nevile
by
G.
Copley
.
B
Int.
2●…
Int.
27.
G.
Copley
delivered
it
to
Francis
Nevile
himself
in
person
and
to
his
use
,
by
it self
,
and
not
with
any
other
writings
.
Contrar
.
〈…〉
14.
To
whom
G.
Copley
delivered
those
Writings
of
Secresie
,
he
doth
not
know
,
but
is
verely
perswaded
they
were
delivered
to
Mr.
Nevile's
use
.
Note
.
1.
Is
he
not
a
rash
witnesse
to
depose
to
two
Interr
.
that
the
said
Lease
was
delivered
to
Francis
Nevile
,
and
in
one
of
them
to
himself
in
person
?
And
yet
he
knoweth
not
to
whom
it
was
delivered
.
Note
.
2.
Of
what
Validity
is
his
perswasion
,
that
it
was
delivered
to
Mr.
Nevile's
use
,
to
blast
the
reputation
of
an
honest
Gentleman
deceased
,
and
to
destroy
the
fortune
of
a
Child
and
her
relations
.
2.
In
the
time
when
the
Writings
were
sealed
and
delivered
.
〈…〉
28.
He
writ
his
name
to
all
the
writings
then
and
there
sealed
and
delivered
with
one
and
the
same
Pen
and
Ink
,
and
at
one
and
the
same
time
.
Contrar
.
●…
nt
3.
All
the
said
Writings
were
not
sealed
at
one
and
the
same
time
,
but
there
was
some
Intermission
of
time
between
the
sealings
.
Note
.
Is
not
this
Oppositum
in
apposito
?
How
could
he
set
his
hand
to
them
all
as
a
witnesse
at
one
and
the
same
time
,
when
they
were
not
sealed
at
one
and
the
same
time
?
3.
He
and
Swinden
contradict
one
another
in
the
time
of
their
sealing
and
delivering
,
and
which
was
first
,
and
which
was
last
sealed
and
delivered
.
●…
es
Mosely
Int.
3.
James
Moseley
saith
that
all
the
writings
were
not
sealed
at
one
and
the
same
time
,
but
there
was
some
intermission
of
time
between
the
sealings
,
and
that
G.
Copley's
writings
were
last
sealed
after
those
to
Mrs.
Cutler
viz.
of
Fenton
.
Contrar
.
●…
n
Swinden
48.
Int.
9.
●…
ra
.
John
Swinden
saith
that
all
the
writings
were
then
sealed
immediately
one
after
another
,
and
that
G.
Copley's
three
Leases
to
Francis
Nevile
,
were
first
sealed
and
delivered
,
and
Fenton
Conveyance
was
last
sealed
and
delivered
.
4.
In
the
persons
of
the
Trustees
for
Mrs.
Cutler
.
●…
nes
Mosely
Int.
1.
G.
Copley
and
Francis
Nevile
delivered
the
Conveyance
of
Fenton
to
Everard
and
Swinden
who
were
parties
trusted
for
Mrs.
Cutler
.
Contrar
.
Everard
A.
●…
.
Int.
35.
sup
.
●…
Denton
E.
6.
●…
.
7.
●…
nes
Mosely●
1.
Int.
2.
●…
o
.
Denton
●…
6.
Int.
7.
●…
Everard
A.
●…
.
Int.
35.
Ioh
.
●…
inden
A.
48
●…
t
.
35.
supra
.
●…
mes
Mosely●
.
101.
Int.
2.
●…
onveyance
●…
Fenton
dat
.
●…
.
Decemb
.
●…
d
the
Release
3.
Decemb
.
●…
.
Car
.
Hugh
Everard
and
Thomas
Denton
(
not
John
Swinden
)
were
parties
trusted
for
Mrs.
Cutlers
Conveyance
.
5.
In
Thomas
Denton
being
present
when
G.
Copley
sealed
it
.
Thomas
Denton
was
present
,
when
the
writings
of
Secresie
were
sealed
and
delivered
by
G.
Copley
.
Contrar
.
Thomas
Denton
did
not
then
see
any
other
Writings
then
of
Fenton
sealed
and
delivered
by
G.
Copley
for
he
went
away
.
Thomas
Denton
was
not
then
in
the
Room
or
present
,
when
G.
Copley
sealed
the
said
Lease
.
6.
In
the
number
of
times
of
his
being
at
the
sealing
of
Writings
at
Sprotbrough
.
He
was
never
at
Sprotbrough
when
any
writings
were
sealed
there
,
but
that
one
time
being
in
Decemb
.
8.
Car
.
Contrar
.
He
was
there
twice
(
viz.
)
10.
and
13.
of
the
said
Decemb
.
when
writings
were
sealed
there
.
The
Conveyance
and
Release
of
Fenton
if
produced
at
the
hearing
(
as
is
prayed
by
the
Petitioners
)
will
shew
it
,
and
that
he
and
John
Swinden
are
all
the
witnesses
to
G.
Copley's
sealing
and
delivering
of
the
Release
,
nor
was
Mr.
Nevile
there
,
for
other
witnesses
are
set
to
it
upon
his
sealing
and
delivery
of
it
,
and
it
bears
another
date
.
4.
Robert
Soreby
a
fourth
witnesse
to
Francis
Nevile's
Lease
.
He
deposed
for
it
at
G.
Copley's
Office
finding
at
Wakefield
.
●…
ir
Geo
.
Went●…
orth
.
●…
.
14.
Int.
2
,
3.
●…
r
.
Edw
.
Roads●
.
19.
Int.
2
,
3.
Francis
Nevile
produced
some
writing
or
writings
supposed
to
be
made
by
G.
Copley
at
his
Office
finding
at
Wakefield
,
but
they
knew
not
what
writing
or
writings
they
were
,
and
there
were
only
three
,
Hugh
Everard
,
John
Swinden
,
and
Robert
Sorely
,
that
then
gave
evidence
,
that
the
writing
or
writings
were
sealed
and
delivered
by
G.
Copley
.
Reply
.
1.
It
's
not
directly
proved
that
Soreby
did
then
give
evidence
for
the
Lease
in
question
,
for
Francis
Nevile
had
two
other
Leases
,
which
he
pretended
that
G.
Copley
had
made
him
then
found
in
the
said
Office
.
2.
If
he
did
give
evidence
for
it
,
he
knew
not
the
Contents
of
it
,
for
the
other
Three
witnesses
say
that
G.
Copley
told
them
it
was
a
matter
of
secrecy
between
him
and
Francis
Nevile
,
and
that
they
neither
read
it
nor
heard
it
read
.
How
then
could
he
depose
positively
for
it
?
3.
He
deposed
for
it
as
the
rest
do
,
only
because
he
saw
his
name
endorsed
upon
it
,
as
a
witnesse
,
and
experience
teacheth
that
names
have
too
often
been
and
daily
are
counterfeited
.
4.
Robert
Soreby's
Name
was
endorsed
upon
the
said
Lease
by
the
Defendant
Clayton
,
after
G.
Copley's
Death
,
and
is
of
the
said
Clayton
his
running
hand
writing
,
as
is
proved
infra
.
Hen
.
Flower
M.
43.
Int.
8.
5.
The
Petitioners
sought
for
him
,
but
could
not
find
him
that
they
might
have
examined
him
.
6.
Francis
Nevile
did
not
examine
him
in
this
Suit
,
least
perhaps
the
Petitioners
should
cross
examine
him
.
His
own
Guilt
,
Mr.
Nevile's
Subtilty
,
or
both
might
well
cause
his
absence
.
§.
8.
The
number
of
Writings
then
and
there
sealed
and
delivered
by
G.
Copley
and
Francis
Nevile
.
G.
Copley
and
Francis
Nevile
,
Jo
.
Swind●n
〈…〉
48.
Int.
7.
sup●…
did
jointly
and
severally
seal
certain
writings
to
the
number
of
five
or
six
,
whereunto
he
,
and
the
other
persons
aforenamed
(
except
Mr.
Everard
to
the
Conveyance
of
Fenton
)
did
endorse
their
names
as
witnesses
.
Note
,
This
number
were
then
sealed
and
delivered
by
them
,
besides
this
said
Lease
,
and
his
other
two
Leases
,
found
in
G.
Copley's
Office
,
as
will
thus
appear
.
G.
Copley
did
then
and
there
seal
and
deliver
three
or
four
writings
to
Hugh
Everard
and
Tho
.
Tho
.
Denton
〈…〉
6.
Int.
7.
Hugh
Everar●…
A.
13.
Int.
2●…
supra
.
Peter
Levet
I●…
38.
Int.
25.
su●…
Francis
Nevil●…
Letter
to
the
〈…〉
Lady
Porting●…ton
.
18.
Decem●…
supra
.
Francis
Nevile
Inter
.
to
Sir
〈…〉
Waidson
G.
1●…
Int.
9.
Thomas
Proct
.
F.
1.
Int.
5.
Sr.
Jo
.
Waidso●…
B.
20.
Int.
8.
s●…
J.
Swinden
〈…〉
48.
Int.
38.
su●…
Denton
for
Mrs.
Cutlers
use
.
Two
or
three
writings
were
then
and
there
sealed
by
them
,
which
concerned
Newmillerdame
and
its
Counterpart
.
Note
,
John
Swinden's
number
is
already
proved
,
Mr.
Nevile
will
make
them
as
many
more
.
The
Reversion
of
the
Lands
out
of
which
the
Lady
Portington
had
a
Rent
charge
,
my
Cousin
Copley
hath
given
me
.
The
Advowson
of
the
Parsonage
of
Sprotbrough
made
by
G.
Copley
to
Francis
Nevile
.
The
Advowson
of
the
Parsonage
of
Plumtree
made
by
G.
Copley
to
Francis
Nevile
,
which
Francis
Nevile
shewed
to
Sir
John
Waidson
after
G.
Copley's
Death
,
with
but
two
witnesses
to
it
,
Thomas
Walker
and
Richard
Elton
,
and
afterwards
with
the
increase
of
the
other
four
witnesses
.
The
Lease
in
question
,
and
Francis
Nevile's
other
two
Leases
,
found
in
G.
Copley's
Office
,
added
to
these
,
doubleth
John
Swinden's
number
that
he
deposed
for
.
Note
,
If
all
these
be
produced
(
as
the
Petitioners
humbly
pray
)
they
will
further
manifest
the
Forgery
of
the
said
Lease
,
they
will
appear
all
in
one
dresse
(
viz.
)
to
be
of
one
date
or
thereabouts
,
of
one
hand
writing
,
and
of
the
Defendant
Clayton's
hand
writing
,
all
sealed
with
one
seal
,
but
(
not
with
G.
Copleys
)
all
attested
with
the
same
witnesses
;
and
then
Francis
Nevile's
three
Leases
will
be
multiplied
like
his
witnesses
into
six
,
and
his
witnesses
will
be
thereby
confounded
,
who
have
deposed
but
for
three
writings
then
sealed
and
delivered
by
G.
Copley
to
Francis
Nevile
.
§.
9.
The
writings
then
and
there
sealed
by
G.
Copley
to
Francis
Nevile
were
matters
of
Secresie
between
them
.
James
Mosely
desired
to
know
the
Contents
of
the
Writings
to
which
he
subscribed
his
hand
as
a
witnesse
,
and
so
did
Mr.
Everard
,
but
the
said
Mr.
Ja.
Moseley
I●…
101.
Int.
3.
su●…
Copley
replied
they
were
matters
of
Secresie
between
him
and
his
Cousin
Nevile
the
Defendant
.
Note
1.
If
those
Writings
not
read
,
were
matters
of
Secresie
between
them
,
Francis
Nevile
then
knew
their
Contents
and
what
they
were
;
But
Francis
Nevile
knew
not
of
said
his
Lease
till
after
G.
Nich
.
Broadley
A.
4.
Int.
53.
Bryan
Cooke
I●…
8.
Int.
53.
Will
.
Berks
.
A
108.
Int.
24.
Will
.
Neschall
E.
15.
Int.
2.
Peter
Levet
E
38.
Int.
24.
25
Will
.
Key
D.
6.
Int.
1.
Emma
Mote
.
D.
69.
I.
6.
supra
Inter
.
this
Copley's
death
,
at
least
a
year
after
those
writings
of
secresie
were
sealed
;
Ergo
,
they
were
other
writings
and
not
his
said
Lease
which
were
matters
of
Secresie
.
Note
2.
The
Writings
of
Secresie
then
sealed
and
delivered
by
G.
Copley
and
Francis
Nevile
,
were
acknowledged
by
Hugh
Everard
only
to
concern
Newmillerdame
and
its
Counterpart
,
and
that
Francis
Nevile
had
made
a
Conveyance
of
it
to
G.
Copley
,
in
lieu
and
satisfaction
of
his
the
said
G.
Copley's
joyning
with
Francis
Nevile
in
the
sale
of
Fenton
to
Mrs.
Cutler
.
This
is
proved
by
these
five
witnesses
.
Note
3.
G.
Copley
in
likelyhood
to
conceal
Francis
Nevile's
being
engaged
to
him
(
having
then
sold
Fenton
and
Newmillerdames
Conveyance
to
be
made
to
him
by
Francis
Nevile
in
lieu
of
it
)
told
the
witnesses
they
were
matters
of
secresie
between
them
;
Francis
Nevile
by
this
passage
deluded
four
of
his
Witnesses
.
4.
Interrogate
at
the
hearing
,
if
the
Defendant
Clayton
hath
not
acknowledged
that
he
and
Francis
Nevile
by
the
Counterpart
of
the
Conveyance
of
Newmillerdame
(
after
many
tryals
to
write
G.
Copley's
and
the
six
witnesses
names
,
and
because
they
could
not
write
so
well
as
Hugh
Everard's
name
was
written
to
it
)
set
to
it
some
of
the
witnesses
names
at
the
first
time
(
which
as
Sir
John
Waidson
hath
deposed
,
were
Thomas
Walker's
and
Richard
Elton's
)
and
afterwards
Francis
Nevile
writ
the
three
witnesses
names
to
his
said
Lease
,
which
are
in
a
kind
of
a
Roman
hand
,
and
be
the
said
Clayton
writ
the
other
three
witnesses
names
to
it
,
which
are
written
upon
it
in
a
Secretary
hand
?
or
did
not
the
said
Clayton
acknowledge
to
you
some
or
what
words
to
this
effect
?
§.
10.
Francis
Nevile's
Lease
is
not
sealed
with
G.
Copley's
Seal
of
Arms
,
with
which
he
always
sealed
his
writings
,
and
said
that
he
never
would
seal
any
but
with
it
,
nor
is
his
Name
to
it
of
his
own
hand
writing
.
1.
G.
Copley
would
never
seal
any
writing
but
with
his
seal
of
Arms
,
and
desired
Mr.
James
Pinckney
to
disavow
any
writing
produced
after
his
death
at
his
Act
and
Deed
if
not
so
sealed
.
G.
Copley
sealed
a
Statute
to
him
with
his
Ring
,
with
four
several
Coats
of
Arms
upon
it
,
Tho
.
Vincent
A.
1.
Int.
127
and
he
then
said
to
him
that
he
never
used
to
seal
any
writings
but
with
that
Seal
.
The
Impression
of
the
Seal
to
Francis
Nevile's
Lease
in
his
judgement
is
not
the
Impression
of
the
said
Seal
.
G.
Copley
said
to
Mr.
James
Pinckney
,
offering
him
a
seal
to
seal
a
Tenants
Lease
,
Ann
Walker
A.
141.
Int.
192.
because
he
had
not
his
own
upo●
him
,
you
shall
not
,
for
I
will
never
seal
any
Lease
or
other
writing
but
with
my
own
Signet
;
saying
further
to
him
,
If
you
overlive
me
,
and
any
writing
shall
be
produced
as
my
Act
and
Deed
,
and
the
same
not
sealed
with
my
seal
of
Arms
,
I
pray
you
disavow
it
to
be
my
Act
and
Deed
,
for
my
Signet
and
hand
shall
al●ays
go
together
.
And
G.
Cpoley
thereupon
sent
her
into
his
Chamber
,
and
she
fetched
him
his
sealed
Ring
,
and
he
then
and
there
told
Mr.
Pinckney
,
that
he
would
never
seal
any
Lease
or
Deed
but
it
should
be
sealed
with
that
Signet
,
for
his
hand
together
with
that
seal
,
should
ever
go
along
at
all
writings
which
he
sealed
.
2.
G.
Copley
sealed
all
the
writings
which
he
sealed
(
when
Francis
Nevile
pretendeth
that
his
Lease
was
sealed
by
him
)
with
his
Ring
Seal
of
Arms.
All
the
said
writings
which
the
said
G.
Copley
sealed
as
aforesaid
at
Sprotbrough
were
sealed
with
one
and
the
same
Seal
,
●…
n
Swinden●
8.
Int.
16.
●…
h
.
Elton
A.
●…
5.
Int.
16.
●…
n
Nevile●
1.
Int.
8.
which
he
thinketh
was
a
Ring
.
All
the
writings
which
the
said
G.
Copley
sealed
at
the
time
aforesaid
,
〈…〉
sealed
with
his
own
Seal
,
which
had
his
Coat
of
Arms
upon
it
,
and
was
in
a
Ring
which
he
com
〈…〉
carried
at
his
purse
.
Mr.
Godfrey
Copley
always
sealed
all
writings
that
ever
she
saw
him
sea●●●th
his
Seal
of
Arms
,
and
therefore
she
believeth
that
he
sealed
all
the
writings
he
then
and
there
sealed
with
his
Seal
of
Arms
,
and
as
she
well
remembreth
he
then
pulled
out
his
Purse
,
whereunto
was
his
Ring
with
his
Seal
of
Arms
affixed
to
the
string
thereof
,
and
with
that
Seal
he
sealed
those
writings
she
then
saw
him
seal
.
●…
mas
Walker
75.
Int.
2.
All
the
Writings
which
were
sealed
by
G.
Copley
in
his
presence
whereunto
he
was
a
witnesse
,
were
sealed
with
one
and
the
same
Seal
,
being
with
his
the
said
Mr.
Copley's
seal
of
Arms
,
and
he
doth
very
well
remember
,
that
to
seal
the
said
Writings
,
he
pulled
out
his
Purse
,
to
the
String
whereof
was
fixed
a
Ring
,
wherein
was
engraven
his
Seal
of
Arms
,
and
which
seal
he
usually
carried
about
him
;
and
with
which
seal
he
sealed
the
said
writings
,
and
he
took
good
notice
thereof
,
and
well
remembreth
that
there
was
a
good
sum
of
money
in
the
said
Purse
.
3.
Mr.
Nevile's
Lease
is
not
sealed
with
G.
Copley's
Seal
of
Arms
,
nor
is
his
name
upon
it
of
his
own
hand
writing
.
Nor
hath
Francis
Nevile
examined
a
witnesse
to
prove
the
Seal
or
hand
to
be
G.
Copley's
.
●…
lph
Beomont
●…
86.
Int.
127
G.
Copley
when
he
sealed
him
a
Lease
,
called
for
his
own
seal
,
with
which
he
sealed
it
,
and
the
Impression
of
that
seal
is
not
like
to
the
Impression
of
the
seal
to
the
writings
now
shewed
to
him
.
●…
nuel
Bower
●…
172.
Int.
7.
He
doth
not
believe
that
the
Impression
of
the
Seal
affixed
to
the
writing
to
him
now
shewed
,
is
the
Impression
of
the
seal
of
Arms
of
the
said
G.
Copley
,
wherevvith
he
did
usually
seal
such
Writings
as
he
hath
seen
him
seal
,
since
he
was
acquainted
with
him
.
●…
m
.
Hastings●
m
.
53.
Int.
Mr.
Nevile's
Lease
when
he
first
saw
it
,
was
not
sealed
with
the
usual
seal
of
Arms
,
wherevvith
the
said
G.
Copley
used
to
seal
his
other
Conveyances
and
Leases
,
nor
wherevvith
he
sealed
the
Petitioners
Leases
,
but
with
some
other
seal
.
●…
n
Nevile●
1.
Int.
12.
The
Impression
wherevvith
this
seal
is
pressed
,
neither
is
,
nor
ever
was
the
Impression
of
G.
Copley's
seal
of
Arms
,
wherevvith
he
sealed
the
Conveyance
of
Fenton
,
she
doth
not
know
nor
believe
that
this
Deed
was
sealed
and
delivered
by
the
said
G.
Copley
to
the
said
Francis
Nevile
.
●…
an
Smith●
188.
Int.
31.
The
seal
affixed
to
the
Writing
now
to
him
shewed
,
is
not
the
seal
of
Arms
of
the
said
G.
Copley
.
Neither
doth
he
believe
that
the
name
of
Godfrey
Copley
underwritten
to
the
said
Writing
now
shewed
unto
him
,
was
of
the
said
G.
Copley's
own
hand
writing
.
And
he
the
better
knoweth
so
to
depose
,
for
that
he
served
the
said
G.
Copley
as
his
Butler
and
Clerk
three
years
together
.
Note
,
Mr.
Nevile's
Guilt
was
so
great
,
as
he
durst
not
examine
a
Witnesse
to
prove
the
hand
or
seal
to
be
G.
Copley's
.
Non
testes
,
sed
testimonia
rerum
Judicis
conscientiam
informare
debent
.
§.
11.
Who
writ
Francis
Nevile's
said
Lease
and
his
Yorkshire
Leases
,
and
when
,
and
where
and
what
was
given
or
promised
for
writing
them
?
1.
Francis
Nevile
knows
not
who
writ
them
,
&c.
●…
ancis
Nevile●
am
.
18.
Int.
Francis
Nevile
knoweth
not
who
writ
his
said
Lease
,
not
when
nor
where
it
was
written
,
nor
who
procured
it
to
be
written
;
neither
doth
he
know
whether
the
Defendant
Clayton
writ
it
or
not
,
nor
what
reward
was
given
or
promised
for
the
writing
thereof
.
●…
t
.
24.
He
doth
not
know
that
the
said
Lease
was
written
by
the
same
man
that
ingrossed
another
Lease
of
the
same
date
,
made
to
him
by
the
said
G.
Copley
,
of
the
Demeasnes
of
Sprotbrough
and
other
Lands
for
Twenty
one
years
.
2.
The
Defendant
Clayton
did
not
write
the
said
Lease
,
&c.
●…
ill
.
Claxton●
x●m
.
1.
Int.
2.
William
Clayton
did
not
write
the
said
Lease
,
nor
doth
he
know
,
when
or
where
it
was
written
or
who
procured
it
to
be
written
,
nor
had
he
any
Reward
given
nor
promised
for
writing
it
.
Note
,
That
Francis
Nevile
and
William
Clayton
have
perjured
themselves
,
and
that
his
said
Lease
,
and
his
other
two
Leases
found
in
G.
Copley's
Office
,
are
of
William
Clayton's
hand-Writing
,
and
were
written
by
him
after
G.
Copley's
death
,
as
will
thus
appear
.
1.
Francis
Nevile
knows
the
Defendant
Clayton's
hand
writing
.
●…
er
Gleidhill●
101.
Int.
1.
Francis
Nevile
and
the
Defendant
Clayton
have
been
of
long
acquaintance
,
and
Nevile
hath
employed
Clayton
in
many
of
his
Affairs
,
and
in
writing
for
him
,
and
in
Suits
of
Law
,
and
he
believes
in
his
conscience
that
he
is
well
acquainted
with
Clayton's
hand
writing
.
●…
ger
Ap
John●
.
50.
Int.
24.
The
Defendant
Clayton
hath
made
some
Leases
for
Francis
Nevile's
Tenants
,
and
he
believes
that
Francis
Nevile
knows
his
hand
writing
,
and
Clayton
made
a
Conveyance
of
a
Cottage
or
two
,
which
Mr.
Francis
Nevile
purchased
.
2.
The
Defendant
Clayton
writ
Francis
Nevile's
said
Lease
,
and
his
Yorkshire
Leases
after
G.
Copley's
death
,
and
Francis
Nevile
took
them
from
him
,
without
seals
at
them
,
and
promised
him
40
l.
per
annum
for
it
,
but
not
performing
it
;
and
for
his
the
said
Francis
Nevile's
Arresting
Mr.
Sunderland
for
200
l.
being
Clayton's
Surety
to
him
,
Clayton
revealed
it
.
But
Francis
Nevile
hearing
of
it
reconciled
himself
to
him
by
Gifts
and
Loans
of
money
to
him
and
his
Wife
,
and
by
freeing
him
from
Arrests
,
and
releasing
of
his
own
Letter
of
Attorney
,
to
sue
the
said
Clayton
.
Shee
heard
the
Defendant
Clayton
say
,
that
since
the
Death
of
G.
Copley
,
Ellen
Nev●…
C.
1.
Int.
he
had
〈…〉
●rancis
Nevile
good
Service
as
concerning
G.
Copley's
Lands
in
Nottinghamshire
,
and
as
concerning
a
Lease
of
Sprotbrough
,
and
that
Francis
Nevile
had
promised
him
40.
l.
per
Annum
for
it
,
but
now
his
turn
was
served
,
he
slighted
him
,
and
would
not
perform
his
promise
,
nor
do
him
any
other
courtesie
.
The
Defendant
Clayton
said
,
that
Mr.
Nevile
then
took
from
him
the
said
Writings
.
Int.
16.
She
heard
the
said
Clayton
say
,
that
he
had
made
Leases
of
the
said
G.
Int.
17.
Copley's
Lands
in
York-shire
and
Nottinghamshire
for
Francis
Nevile
.
He
hath
at
several
times
heard
the
Defendant
Clayton
say
,
Peter
Glei●…
C.
101.
In●…
that
he
had
been
imployed
by
and
for
the
Defendant
Nevile
,
as
well
in
Nottinghamshire
as
elsewhere
abroad
,
and
complained
that
Francis
Nevile
neglected
him
,
saying
,
that
now
Mr.
Nevile
had
got
his
own
ends
,
he
would
do
nothing
for
him
.
The
occasion
of
these
Speeches
was
,
●his
demanding
of
Clayton
200
l.
which
Mr.
Sunderland
had
paid
to
Mr.
Nevile
for
the
said
Clayton
.
The
Defendant
Clayton
after
Christmas
was
Twelve
months
,
at
Isaac
Wormall's
house
,
Thomas
Bre●…
A.
47.
Int
.
〈…〉
being
told
that
he
dealt
ill
with
Mr.
Sunderland
to
suffer
him
to
be
taken
in
execution
,
being
but
a
Surety
for
him
to
Mr.
Nevile
;
He
answered
that
Francis
Nevile
had
no
reason
so
to
prosecute
Mr.
Sunderland
,
for
he
had
given
him
the
Defendant
Nevile
directions
to
make
Writings
,
whereby
he
had
got
into
his
Purse
7000
l.
The
Defendant
Clayton
said
to
him
(
telling
him
how
the
Defendant
Nevile
exclaimed
of
him
to
him
)
It
's
best
for
Mr.
Nevile
to
be
quiet
or
else
I
will
tell
.
He
heard
the
said
Clayton
say
,
that
Mr.
Thomas
Rat●…
C.
118.
Int
.
〈…〉
Nevile
had
setled
10
l.
a
year
upon
his
Wife
if
he
the
said
Clayton
should
dye
before
her
.
And
that
the
Defendant
Nevile
had
sent
him
a
100
l.
for
a
Stock
.
He
about
four
years
since
was
bound
to
Francis
Nevile
for
the
Defendant
Clayton
at
his
request
for
50
l.
Samuel
King
A.
63.
Int.
1●…
principal
Debt
,
and
at
Clayton's
perswasion
they
then
gave
a
Warrant
of
Attorney
to
acknowledge
Judgements
upon
it
,
and
Nevile
then
lent
but
20.
l.
whereof
he
this
Deponent
had
only
5
l.
but
Francis
Nevile
promised
the
other
30.
l.
when
they
came
into
the
Country
,
and
to
pay
the
one
half
to
the
one
,
and
the
other
half
to
the
other
,
but
he
never
paid
any
to
him
,
nor
to
Clayton
that
he
knew
of
,
and
shortly
after
the
money
was
due
,
Francis
Nevile
took
out
Execution
against
this
Deponent
who
paid
Francis
Nevile
59
l.
in
discharge
thereof
.
The
Defendants
Nevile
and
Clayton
have
been
long
acquainted
,
Robert
●enso
C.
50.
Int.
1
and
the
said
Nevile
hath
much
befriended
him
,
and
freed
him
from
some
Debts
for
which
he
hath
been
arrested
,
and
the
Defendant
Nevile
hath
employed
the
said
Clayton
in
his
Suits
of
Law
,
and
he
verily
believeth
that
the
Defendant
Nevile
doth
well
know
the
Defendant
Clayton's
hand
writing
.
Henry
Kitchen
was
bound
with
the
Defendant
Clayton
to
pay
a
certain
summe
of
money
(
but
how
much
he
knoweth
not
)
to
Francis
Nevile
,
and
being
sued
for
it
,
Mr.
Int.
29.
Medcalfe
paid
it
for
Kitchen
to
Nevile
.
Mr.
Nevile
made
a
Letter
of
Attorney
to
the
said
Mr.
Int.
30.
Medcalfe
to
sue
the
said
Bond
against
the
Defendant
Clayton
,
and
before
the
Tryal
he
made
a
Release
or
some
other
Act
,
which
troubled
Mr.
Medcalfe
and
put
him
to
much
charge
.
He
heard
the
Defendant
Clayton
say
,
he
could
have
what
money
he
would
of
the
Defendant
Nevile
,
Thomas
Ratcl●…
C.
118.
Int.
2●…
for
that
he
had
done
him
a
courtesie
.
He
being
in
company
with
Mrs.
Ellen
Nevile
,
at
her
Chamber
in
Grayes-Inne-lane
,
Robert
Lund
A.
127.
Int.
4●…
heard
the
Defendant
Clayton
then
and
there
tell
her
that
he
writ
Three
Leases
of
all
G.
Copley's
Lands
for
the
Defendant
Francis
Nevile
:
But
he
said
that
he
never
saw
them
either
sealed
or
delivered
,
nor
said
he
who
writ
the
witnesses
names
thereunto
,
but
said
that
the
Defendant
Hawet
could
tell
,
and
he
then
said
that
he
writ
the
said
Leases
after
the
death
of
the
said
G.
Copley
.
He
heard
the
Defendant
Clayton
say
,
Thomas
Ratcli●…
C.
118.
Int.
1●…
he
could
produce
the
man
that
did
write
the
Lease
now
in
question
if
need
should
require
.
Obadiah
Martin
and
the
Defendant
Clayton
at
Marr
shortly
after
Michaelmas
last
,
Lewis
Wiggan
A.
126.
Int.
5●…
being
taking
of
divers
Leases
which
Mr.
Copley
of
Sprotbrough
had
made
to
the
Defendant
Nevile
,
asked
him
his
name
,
and
he
told
him
Clayton
;
whereupon
Martin
replied
,
Are
not
you
the
man
that
made
the
forged
Lease
of
Plumtree
and
other
Lands
,
which
the
said
Nevile
claimeth
to
have
from
the
said
G.
Copley
?
whereunto
the
said
Clayton
answered
that
he
was
the
man
that
made
the
said
Lease
as
aforesaid
,
further
saying
that
he
had
made
many
Leases
for
the
said
Nevile
,
which
he
never
saw
sealed
.
And
also
then
said
,
the
Complainant
had
taken
a
wrong
course
to
make
him
a
Defendant
in
his
Suit
,
but
if
he
had
made
him
a
witness
and
not
a
party
,
he
would
have
spoken
truth
and
done
him
more
good
therein
.
3.
The
Defendant
Clayton
said
he
would
deny
that
he
writ
the
said
Lease
,
because
he
was
made
a
Party
,
and
he
was
not
bound
by
Common
Law
to
accuse
himself
,
and
a
Divine
had
told
him
,
he
might
dispense
with
his
Oath
in
that
Case
,
and
it
was
the
safest
way
to
save
his
ears
.
The
Defendant
Clayton
came
to
his
house
at
Marr
in
October
last
,
Thomas
Lewis
B.
43.
Int.
1.
and
there
of
himself
speaking
of
this
Suit
,
told
him
,
that
Dr.
Levett
had
made
him
a
Party
,
and
said
that
thereby
he
would
overthrow
his
Cause
,
for
if
he
had
reserved
him
for
a
witness
,
and
made
him
no
party
,
he
said
he
could
,
and
would
then
have
done
him
good
,
and
that
no
body
else
could
do
it
but
himself
,
and
did
intreat
him
to
acquaint
Dr.
Livett
with
so
much
,
and
said
then
he
would
do
him
good
;
and
his
Wife
could
also
be
a
witnesse
for
him
,
but
if
he
continued
him
as
a
party
,
then
he
was
not
bound
to
accuse
himself
neither
by
the
Common
Law
,
nor
by
the
Divine
Law
:
For
he
had
talked
with
a
Divine
to
that
purpose
,
who
told
him
that
he
might
in
such
a
case
dispense
with
his
Oath
,
because
it
concerned
himself
as
a
party
,
and
desired
him
also
to
acquaint
the
said
Doctor
with
so
much
;
which
this
Deponent
was
unwilling
to
do
,
they
being
both
his
friends
,
lest
he
should
be
brought
in
as
a
witnesse
,
yet
the
said
Clayton
did
urge
him
to
do
it
,
although
he
told
him
that
nevertheless
he
thought
the
said
Doctor
would
make
him
a
Defendant
,
whereupon
the
said
Clayton
answered
,
that
if
he
did
he
would
deny
all
.
●…
iah
Martin
122.
Int.
●…
.
The
Defend●●●
Clayton
shortly
after
Michaelmas
last
,
came
to
Mr.
Lewis
his
house
in
Marr
,
where
he
heard
the
said
Clayton
intreat
the
said
Mr.
Lewis
to
move
the
Complainant
Dr.
Levett
,
that
he
would
produce
him
as
a
witnesse
,
and
not
make
him
a
party
to
this
Suit
,
further
saying
that
if
he
was
made
a
party
,
he
would
deny
all
the
Charges
that
were
or
should
be
objected
against
him
in
the
said
Bill
.
And
further
then
said
that
he
had
had
conference
with
a
Divine
about
the
same
,
who
had
advised
him
so
to
do
,
and
told
him
that
he
was
not
bound
to
betray
himself
in
his
Answer
,
if
he
was
made
a
Party
to
the
said
Suit
,
and
therefore
he
the
said
Clayton
was
fully
resolved
not
to
swear
or
do
any
thing
to
hurt
or
prejudice
the
Defendant
Nevile
or
his
Leases
:
But
said
that
if
he
had
not
been
made
a
Party
,
but
been
produced
as
a
witnesse
in
this
Cause
,
he
would
have
sworn
the
Truth
.
〈…〉
.
142.
He
heard
the
said
Clayton
then
say
that
he
was
very
desirous
that
the
Complainant
should
not
make
him
any
party
to
this
Suit
,
further
then
saying
,
that
if
he
did
make
him
party
thereunto
,
he
would
absolutely
deny
all
the
several
Charges
laid
against
him
in
the
said
Bill
;
but
if
would
forbear
to
make
him
a
party
therein
,
and
produce
him
as
a
Witnesse
,
he
would
then
swear
the
truth
,
and
both
would
and
could
do
him
good
therein
.
●…
onard
Wray
143.
Int.
●…
1.
142.
The
Defendant
Clayton
came
to
his
house
shortly
after
Michaelmas
last
,
and
speaking
of
this
Suit
told
him
that
Dr.
Levett
had
done
himself
wrong
,
to
make
him
the
said
Clayton
a
Party
to
the
said
Suit
.
But
if
he
had
produced
him
as
a
Witnesse
and
not
made
him
a
Party
,
he
could
and
would
have
done
the
said
Dr.
Levett
some
good
therein
as
a
Witnesse
,
further
then
saying
that
seeing
he
was
made
a
Party
,
he
would
deny
all
the
Charges
objected
against
him
,
and
this
was
the
safest
way
to
save
his
ears
,
and
although
he
had
spoken
broadly
heretofore
of
that
businesse
,
yet
now
he
would
say
or
answer
that
he
spake
it
in
his
drink
.
And
he
further
then
said
unto
him
,
that
something
was
included
in
this
little
breast
of
his
concerning
that
matter
,
which
he
would
not
divulge
.
4.
Francis
Nevile's
said
Lease
,
and
his
Yorkshire
Leases
(
found
in
G.
Copley's
Office
)
are
of
one
hand
writing
,
and
of
the
Defendant
Clayton's
hand
writing
,
and
so
is
sealed
and
delivered
in
the
presence
of
,
and
the
names
of
Thomas
Walker
and
Robert
Soreby
upon
the
said
Lease
in
question
are
of
the
Defendant
Clayton's
running
hand
writing
.
●…
mon
Fawcet●
.
113.
Int.
19.
He
was
the
Defendant
Clayton's
Brothers
Clerk
,
and
is
very
well
acquainted
with
the
Defendant
Clayton's
hand
writing
,
and
doth
believe
that
Mr.
Nevile's
Lease
of
Plumtree
is
of
the
hand
writing
of
him
the
said
William
Clayton
,
for
that
the
same
is
written
with
the
very
Character
of
him
the
said
William
,
although
some
words
are
made
to
differ
from
his
hand
,
and
are
written
with
a
fuller
Letter
then
he
did
usually
write
.
●…
nt
.
23.
He
telling
Mr.
John
Clayton
(
the
Defendant
Clayton's
Brother
)
that
he
thought
the
Complainant
would
examine
him
,
if
he
knew
the
Lease
in
question
to
be
of
the
Defendant
Clayton's
hand
Writing
,
unto
which
Mr.
John
Clayton
replyed
,
that
there
was
no
question
but
it
was
his
hand
writing
.
●…
n●
.
28.
He
doth
verily
believe
that
the
Defendant
Clayton
writ
the
Witnesses
names
endorsed
on
the
back
of
the
said
Lease
,
named
Thomas
Walker
and
Robert
Soreby
,
being
Wtitten
in
Secretary
for
that
it
is
very
like
his
running
hand
.
●…
ho
.
Ratcliffe
C.
118
Int.
19.
He
hath
seen
divers
Writings
written
by
the
said
William
Clayton
both
in
paper
and
parchment
,
and
is
well
acquainted
with
his
hand
Writing
.
He
doth
believe
that
the
Writing
now
shewed
unto
him
is
of
the
proper
hand
Writing
of
him
the
said
Wiliam
Clayton
,
for
that
the
Characters
of
the
Letters
,
and
the
fullnesse
of
the
hand
are
very
like
the
Character
of
him
the
said
William
,
and
especially
for
that
the
words
(
sealed
and
delivered
in
the
presence
of
)
on
the
backside
of
the
said
Writing
,
are
as
he
believeth
in
his
Conscience
,
his
the
said
William
Clayton's
own
hand
Writing
.
Int.
22.
He
saith
that
so
far
forth
as
possibly
one
man
may
know
another
mans
hand
Writing
that
did
not
see
him
write
it
,
he
knoweth
and
verely
believeth
in
his
Conscience
that
the
Defendant
William
Clayton
wrote
the
Endor●ement
upon
the
said
Lease
of
Plumtree
.
Henson
Broome
Court
of
Requests
,
ex
parte
Ellen
Nevile
fol.
41.
Int.
11.
Francis
Nevile
produced
three
Leases
at
G.
Copley's
Office
finding
at
Wakefield
,
which
were
found
in
it
to
be
to
his
use
,
and
which
Leases
being
viewed
by
this
Deponent
,
were
by
him
conceived
to
be
the
hand
Writing
of
the
said
William
Clayton
,
who
was
there
and
then
present
,
whose
hand
Writing
he
had
formerly
often
seen
.
This
Deponent
telling
Mr.
John
Clayton
(
Brother
to
the
Defendant
)
that
he
had
heard
that
he
had
said
at
G.
Copley's
Office
finding
:
Will
.
These
Leases
are
of
thy
hand
Writing
;
the
said
Mr.
John
Clayton
gave
him
this
Answer
,
say
nothing
thereof
to
Mr.
Nevile
.
John
Clayton
C.
68.
Int.
24.
He
was
of
Council
with
the
Defendant
Mr.
Francis
Nevile
,
when
the
Office
was
found
at
Wakefield
,
after
the
death
of
the
said
G.
Copley
,
concerning
such
lands
as
he
dyed
seised
of
,
and
did
see
,
read
,
and
peruse
the
three
Leases
before
metioned
,
and
did
conceive
them
all
to
be
of
one
hand
writing
,
and
the
said
Francis
Nevile
did
produce
them
,
and
gave
them
in
evidence
to
the
Jury
,
and
he
had
them
in
his
hands
,
and
did
then
conceive
that
they
were
of
the
hand
Writing
of
the
said
Defendant
William
Clayton
.
5.
Mr.
John
Clayton
(
the
Defendants
Brother
)
knoweth
the
said
Leases
to
be
forged
,
and
for
500
l.
would
have
discovered
it
.
The
Defendant
Clayton's
Brother
(
Mr.
John
Clayton
Counsellor
at
Law
)
acknowledged
to
M.
Washington
that
he
knew
a
way
to
overthrow
the
said
Leases
,
Darcy
Washington
B.
55.
Int.
2
but
demanded
500
l.
(
viz.
)
300
l.
in
hand
,
and
200
l.
to
be
secured
,
and
offered
to
engage
his
Land
for
repayment
,
in
case
they
were
not
overthrown
,
and
he
said
it
was
to
be
done
by
the
Defendant
Clayton
.
And
John
Clayton
did
often
importune
him
,
and
used
several
Arguments
to
embrace
the
said
offer
and
contract
.
Rob.
Benson
.
C.
50
Int.
20.
Ellen
Nevile
C.
1.
Int.
18
,
43
Mr.
John
Clayton
said
that
they
were
executed
privately
,
and
there
were
but
two
or
three
at
the
execution
of
them
,
or
that
knew
of
it
,
and
that
the
Defendant
Clayton
writ
them
out
of
the
Instructions
which
Francis
Nevile
gave
him
under
his
own
hand
.
6.
Francis
Nevile
did
not
examine
the
Defendant
Clayton
upon
his
Lease
.
Francis
Nevile
by
an
Order
of
Court
examined
the
Defendant
Clayton
de
bene
esse
,
Order
8.
M
14.
Car
.
Inter
.
this
and
did
not
examine
him
upon
the
view
of
his
Lease
,
whether
he
writ
it
or
no
.
Interrogate
.
Did
not
you
hear
the
Defendant
Clayton
say
,
that
he
cared
not
what
Dr.
Levett
could
do
against
him
.
For
he
had
written
the
said
Lease
only
for
his
hire
,
and
Francis
Nevile
took
it
from
him
unsealed
,
and
to
be
sure
the
Doctor
could
not
perjure
him
,
for
he
had
only
denyed
that
he
writ
the
Lease
which
Mr.
G.
Copley
had
made
to
Francis
Nevile
,
let
him
shew
me
the
Lease
in
question
,
and
if
it
be
of
my
hand
writing
,
I
writ
it
about
a
month
after
G.
Copley's
death
,
and
if
G.
Copley
could
then
make
it
to
Francis
Nevile
,
I
will
be
hang'd
for
it
,
or
to
this
effect
.
7.
The
Defendant
Clayton
knew
not
what
to
depose
because
he
saw
not
the
said
Lease
.
The
Defendant
Clayton
said
,
that
in
regard
he
could
not
see
Francis
Nevile's
Lease
,
Will
.
Gray
B.
Int.
9.
he
knew
not
what
to
swear
unto
,
but
if
he
might
see
it
,
he
could
tell
whether
he
writ
it
or
not
.
8.
The
Lease
was
not
produced
into
the
Court
when
the
Petitioners
examined
Clayton
.
The
said
Lease
was
not
produced
into
Court
when
the
Petitioners
examined
the
Defendant
Clayton
,
Inter
.
this
.
they
intended
to
have
examined
him
ore
tenus
upon
view
of
the
said
Lease
,
at
the
hearing
,
if
it
was
his
hand
writing
,
but
Francis
Nevile
sent
him
into
the
Country
to
prevent
it
,
and
gave
him
100
l.
(
as
the
said
Clayton
hath
since
acknowledged
)
to
be
absent
,
as
the
Petitioners
hope
to
prove
.
9.
What
did
Francis
Nevile
give
Clayton
to
put
in
his
Answer
to
the
Petitioners
Bill
?
Interrogate
.
If
Francis
Nevile
gave
not
the
Defendant
Clayton
20.
l.
Inter
.
it
.
in
gold
to
put
in
his
Answer
to
the
Petitioners
Bill
in
the
Star
Chamber
,
which
Mr.
Nevile's
Counsell
had
drawn
up
,
without
the
said
Clayton's
privity
?
And
did
not
Clayton
also
shew
you
the
Gold
which
he
said
that
Francis
Nevile
had
given
him
?
10.
Did
not
the
Defendant
Clayton
reveal
the
Forgery
of
the
said
Lease
when
G.
Copley's
Office
was
found
?
Interrogate
.
If
the
Defendant
Clayton
said
not
immediately
after
G.
Copley's
Office
was
found
,
Inter
.
this
.
I
will
tell
you
the
best
Jest
that
ever
you
heard
.
How
say
you
,
but
Francis
Nevile
and
I
have
written
the
six
witnesses
names
,
to
the
three
Leases
,
which
Mr.
Nevile
hath
produced
,
pretending
them
to
be
made
by
G.
Copley
unto
him
,
that
three
of
the
witnesses
have
this
day
deposed
,
that
they
writ
their
names
to
them
with
their
own
hands
?
Have
you
ever
heard
such
a
jest
in
all
your
life
time
?
or
spake
he
any
,
and
what
words
to
this
effect
?
11.
Did
not
the
Defendandant
Clayton's
Wife
warm
the
Wax
in
a
Pan
for
to
seal
the
said
Leases
which
were
found
in
G.
Copley's
Office
?
Interrogate
.
If
the
Defendants
Francis
Nevile
,
Inter
.
this
.
and
William
Clayton
did
not
(
when
they
forged
the
said
Leases
)
give
the
said
Clayton's
Wife
wax
to
warm
in
a
Pan
,
and
whether
(
she
overheating
it
,
or
burning
it
to
the
Pan
side
)
the
said
Nevile
and
Clayton
did
not
take
wax
from
old
Evidences
,
because
the
said
Leases
were
antedated
about
a
year
,
and
put
it
to
them
?
And
did
not
the
said
Clayton
then
say
to
Francis
Nevile
,
he
hoped
he
would
have
no
swearing
for
them
?
To
which
Francis
Nevile
replyed
with
an
Oath
.
(
Will
.
)
dost
thou
think
I
am
mad
?
I
'll
warrant
thee
no
swearing
,
I
have
but
a
couple
of
Fooles
(
Copley
and
Hastings
)
to
deal
with
,
I
will
onely
shew
them
the
Leases
and
get
a
composition
of
them
,
and
that
's
all
I
look
for
.
And
did
not
Francis
Nevile
then
carry
them
away
from
the
said
Clayton
without
any
seals
put
to
the
said
wax
?
or
what
else
was
done
or
spoken
then
to
this
effect
?
12.
William
Clayton's
Deed
with
a
clause
of
Revocation
.
Interrogate
.
If
the
Defendant
Clayton
did
not
shew
you
a
Deed
,
Inter
.
this
.
which
had
a
clause
of
Revocation
in
it
,
and
tell
you
that
by
the
help
of
it
,
he
and
Francis
Nevile
made
the
clause
of
Revocation
,
which
he
the
said
Clayton
writ
in
Francis
Nevile's
Lease
now
in
question
,
or
to
this
effect
?
13.
Did
not
the
Defendant
Clayton
leave
the
manner
of
the
forgery
under
his
hand
,
with
a
Counsellor
at
Law
,
to
be
produced
into
the
Court
of
Star
Chamber
,
in
case
Francis
Nevile
brought
him
not
off
clear
?
Interrogate
.
If
the
Defendant
Clayton
writ
not
over
the
whole
forgery
of
the
said
Lease
,
Inter
.
this
,
and
left
it
with
a
Councellor
at
Law
,
to
produce
to
the
said
Court
of
Star
Chamber
,
in
case
Francis
Nevile
brought
him
not
off
then
clear
,
as
he
had
promised
him
to
do
;
further
saying
,
I
have
confessed
that
I
did
write
it
after
G.
Copley's
death
,
and
it
's
proved
to
be
my
hand
writing
,
and
therefore
I
expect
nothing
but
a
censure
;
and
perhaps
his
sending
of
me
away
,
is
to
lay
it
upon
me
,
and
save
himself
,
if
he
do
,
then
produce
it
;
for
this
is
the
true
manner
of
our
forging
of
it
after
G.
Copley's
death
.
14.
What
was
the
Defendant
Clayton's
confession
of
his
forging
Francis
Nevile's
Lease
upon
his
deathbed
?
Interrogate
.
If
the
Defendant
Clayton
did
not
in
his
Sicknesse
a
little
before
his
death
,
Inter
.
this
.
say
that
his
making
of
Mr.
Nevile's
said
Lease
,
did
lye
more
heavy
upon
his
Soul
and
Conscience
,
then
all
the
things
he
had
done
in
all
his
Life
time
.
And
desired
God
to
spare
him
but
one
year
longer
,
and
said
unto
his
Wife
,
thou
knowest
enough
concerning
the
forgery
of
it
,
discharge
thy
conscience
if
ever
thou
shalt
be
examined
about
it
,
or
to
this
effect
?
§.
12.
How
got
Francis
Nevile
his
said
Leases
?
She
saith
that
she
heard
Mr.
Eliz
.
Rogers
B.
3.
Int.
10.
Francis
Nevile
(
being
in
discourse
with
her
Husband
touching
his
Leases
or
Estate
he
claimed
from
G.
Copley
)
say
that
so
he
got
the
said
Leases
or
Estate
,
he
cared
not
how
he
got
them
;
Her
Husband
or
some
other
replied
,
he
hoped
he
would
not
get
them
with
swearing
;
but
she
remembers
not
what
was
Mr.
Nevile's
Answer
.
Note
,
Is
it
not
likely
that
Francis
Nevile
gave
then
such
an
Answer
as
he
gave
to
the
Defendant
Mr.
Hastings
upon
the
like
Question
.
(
viz.
)
Who
would
not
swear
everlastingly
for
such
an
estate
as
that
?
as
is
proved
in
their
Combination
.
Infra
.
§.
13.
Francis
Nevile's
Contradiction
and
Perjury
about
his
first
knowledge
of
the
said
Lease
.
1.
His
Contradiction
.
●…
ge
Clarke
●…
2.
Int.
1.
Francis
Nevile
knew
of
the
said
Lease
before
he
entred
into
the
Award
between
the
Defendants
Copley
and
Hastings
.
Contrar
.
〈…〉
Savile
7.
Int.
4
●…
Goodhand
2.
Int.
25.
He
knew
not
of
it
when
he
made
the
said
Award
or
Agreement
between
Copley
and
Hastings
.
He
offered
to
make
good
by
Oath
in
the
Court
of
Wards
,
that
he
knew
not
of
it
when
he
made
the
said
Agreement
,
and
a
Book
being
tendred
he
was
ready
to
swear
.
Sir
Walter
Pye
then
said
,
he
was
either
a
Knave
or
a
Fool
to
make
such
an
Agreement
if
he
knew
the
Contents
of
it
.
2.
His
Perjury
.
He
knew
of
it
before
the
said
Award
or
Agreement
was
made
.
〈…〉
.
Nevile's
●…
m
.
18.
Int.
When
he
did
mediate
a
peace
,
and
end
some
differences
between
William
Copley
and
Edmund
Hastings
about
the
said
Lease
of
the
Mannor
of
Plumtree
,
he
was
not
fully
satisfied
of
the
validity
of
his
own
Lease
.
Note
,
Then
it
was
in
being
,
and
he
knew
of
it
.
Validity
presupposeth
both
.
Contrar
.
〈…〉
.
Nevile's
●…
wer
Court
●…
Wards
to
●…
end●nt
Co●…
's
Bill
.
fol.
He
knew
not
of
his
said
Lease
before
the
said
Award
or
Agreement
was
made
,
but
found
it
after
.
It
is
very
true
that
after
the
sealing
of
the
said
Articles
he
did
find
that
he
had
a
Term
and
Interest
amongst
other
things
in
the
Mannor
of
Plumtree
,
in
the
County
of
Nottingham
,
of
which
by
the
said
Articles
and
Agreement
the
Complainant
Copley
was
to
make
the
said
Edmund
Hastings
and
his
Wife
a
Lease
for
Twenty
one
years
paying
Two
pence
Rent
.
§.
14.
Mr.
G.
Copley
when
he
made
the
Petitioners
Leases
,
made
also
divers
Leases
of
his
Yorkshire
Lands
,
some
for
money
,
some
for
reward
of
Service
,
and
others
for
love
,
and
all
the
Tenants
enjoy
them
quietly
,
notwithstanding
Francis
Nevile's
former
pretended
Lease
of
the
said
Lands
,
which
he
also
got
found
in
G.
Copley's
Office
.
〈…〉
Shaw
Shaw●
94.
Int.
●…
,
156
,
157.
●…
fry
Winter●
7.
Int.
155
,
●…
,
157.
G.
Copley
when
he
ma●e
the
Complainants
Leases
,
made
also
a
Lease
to
Christopher
Handly
,
for
sixty
pounds
Fine
,
and
the
old
Rent
.
He
also
then
made
a
Lease
of
his
purchased
Lands
in
Newton
,
to
Edmund
Hastings
and
his
Wife
,
to
pay
to
three
Servants
as
a
requital
of
their
pains
they
took
with
him
in
his
Sicknesse
,
Ten
pounds
per
Annum
a
piece
,
and
charged
Mrs.
Hastings
to
pay
them
,
which
she
promised
and
vowed
to
do
.
He
then
made
two
Leases
to
Coates
,
and
a
Lease
to
Mr.
Copley
of
Loversall
,
and
a
Lease
to
Beaumond
in
Sprotbrough
;
G.
Copley
then
caused
an
Error
in
one
of
them
to
be
amended
,
and
told
Beaumond
(
then
desiring
a
longer
time
)
that
if
he
made
it
for
above
twenty
one
years
,
or
abated
him
any
Rent
,
it
would
be
void
.
All
which
as
well
of
his
purchased
Lands
,
as
of
his
other
Lands
in
Sprotbrough
,
are
still
enjoyed
by
the
several
Tenants
,
notwithstanding
the
Lease
which
Mr.
Nevile
produced
of
the
same
Lands
,
as
formerly
made
unto
him
by
the
said
G.
Copley
.
Note
1.
That
G.
Copley
being
an
honest
Gentleman
,
would
not
have
expressed
a
Requital
of
pains
to
his
Servants
,
and
have
forced
Mrs.
Hastings
to
promise
and
vow
to
pay
them
,
much
less
have
taken
his
Tenant
Handley's
60.
l.
Fine
for
a
Lease
,
if
he
had
made
Francis
Nevile
a
former
Lease
of
their
Lands
.
2.
If
G.
Copley
rectified
an
Error
in
one
of
the
said
Leases
,
and
took
such
care
to
prevent
Beaumond's
Lease
from
being
void
.
Had
he
made
Mr.
Nevile
a
former
Lease
to
make
it
void
?
3.
If
G.
Copley
had
made
Mr.
Nevile
a
Lease
a
year
before
of
the
same
Lands
.
Would
Mr.
Nevile
have
suffered
all
these
Tenants
(
most
of
them
at
the
old
rent
)
quietly
to
enjoy
their
Leases
?
§.
15.
Francis
Nevile's
Reproof
of
the
Defendant
Copley
for
troubling
G.
Copley's
Will
,
Leases
and
Writings
lawfully
executed
and
duely
made
and
letten
by
him
before
his
death
.
●…
an
.
Nevile's
●…
swer
to
De●…
ndant
Copleys
●…
ll
Court
of
●…
rds
fol.
15.
By
which
their
secret
dealing
,
combination
or
confederacies
,
they
or
one
of
them
(
the
said
Complainant
,
and
Ralph
Copley
)
troubled
all
men
,
that
either
claimed
any
thing
by
the
said
G.
Copley's
Will
,
or
by
Lease
or
by
Writings
from
him
,
insomuch
as
the
very
Tenants
were
both
threatned
and
troubled
for
their
Leases
and
Lands
,
which
were
lawfully
executed
,
and
duely
made
and
letten
by
the
said
G.
Copley
unto
them
before
his
death
.
Note
,
Francis
Nevile
reproveth
the
Defendant
Copley
in
this
his
Answer
upon
Oath
,
for
troubling
the
Petitioner
aswell
as
others
about
their
Leases
,
which
were
lawfully
executed
,
and
duly
made
and
letten
by
the
said
G.
Copley
before
his
Death
.
How
then
can
he
now
pretend
that
his
said
Lease
was
made
by
the
said
G.
Copley
of
the
same
Lands
a
year
before
?
Ex
ore
tuo
te
judicabo
.
§.
16.
Francis
Nevile's
counterfeited
Letter
to
the
Petitioner
Dr.
Levett
.
Mr.
Dr.
Levett
;
I
Am
your
Neighbour
and
shall
ever
wish
you
well
,
and
upon
any
occasion
will
be
ready
to
do
you
faithful
Service
;
be
pleased
to
be
advertised
by
me
who
am
able
to
give
you
Counsell
,
I
hear
that
you
have
preferred
a
Bill
against
Mr.
Nevile
of
Cheete
and
others
in
the
Star
Chamber
for
forging
a
Lease
of
Plumtree
,
and
some
other
Misdemeanors
,
I
am
sorry
you
have
gone
so
far
,
for
I
know
there
hath
been
too
much
both
said
and
done
in
these
things
already
.
I
know
many
,
or
almost
all
the
witnesses
to
all
his
Leases
,
and
they
have
already
sworn
to
the
execution
of
them
.
Those
that
I
know
which
are
sworn
,
are
honest
,
able
,
and
religious
men
,
I
have
conferred
with
them
,
and
you
will
find
it
impossible
to
do
any
good
in
that
matter
;
if
you
have
any
dependency
of
his
Mothers
Information
,
you
will
find
that
she
will
say
much
,
but
there
is
nothing
in
her
but
untruth
and
Inconstancy
;
believe
me
,
I
wish
you
better
then
I
do
all
the
Neviles
in
England
,
take
present
course
to
make
your
peace
,
before
any
further
proceedings
,
or
you
will
be
undone
.
He
is
your
neer
Kinsman
by
Marriage
,
and
I
know
by
Mr.
Bladwin's
means
you
may
have
all
things
ended
by
discovering
his
Accusers
,
who
indeed
are
your
Misinformers
,
and
by
Mr.
Bladwin's
means
you
may
get
Sir
William
Savile
to
end
all
.
It
is
certain
for
the
Leases
you
cannot
hurt
him
.
I
hear
he
hath
an
Information
ready
drawn
against
his
Mother
,
you
,
and
your
Brother
,
and
some
others
for
practises
,
combinations
,
and
subornations
,
and
some
other
things
about
your
office
;
I
know
he
may
prove
much
against
his
Mother
,
and
some
others
,
but
I
hope
not
against
you
But
I
pray
you
for
God
sake
procure
peace
and
speedily
,
for
which
I
will
be
your
daily
Oratour
to
God
,
and
will
daily
pray
for
you
,
but
you
shall
not
know
what
I
am
till
I
hear
that
you
are
in
peace
.
January
this
first
.
T.
K.
Md.
That
this
is
a
true
Copy
of
a
Letter
directed
to
Dr.
Levet
,
and
exhibited
by
him
in
the
Court
of
Star
Chamber
,
examined
by
us
whose
Names
are
here
underwritten
,
the
23.
of
May
1638.
-
James
Freke
,
-
Rob.
Heyward
-
Rob.
Aylett
.
Jur
.
25.
Decemb
.
1646.
This
Letter
is
thus
proved
to
be
Francis
Nevile's
hand
writing
.
Eliz
.
Rogers
(
Francis
Nevile's
Aunt
)
saith
,
she
is
acquainted
with
his
hand
writing
,
Eliz
.
Rogers
B
3.
Int.
11.
and
that
the
Letter
dated
the
first
of
January
now
shewed
her
,
is
in
many
words
,
Syllables
,
and
Letters
,
like
Mr.
Nevile's
hand
writing
,
especially
two
or
three
of
the
last
lines
thereof
.
He
knoweth
Francis
Nevile's
hand
writing
,
and
this
Letter
now
shewed
unto
him
,
Rob.
Benson
C.
50.
Int.
12.
is
somewhat
like
his
hand
writing
,
and
the
Letters
W.
and
M.
especially
are
very
like
his
Character
,
but
the
whole
substance
is
not
such
a
hand
as
he
doth
usually
write
,
but
many
of
the
words
in
the
said
Letter
contained
,
are
wonderful
like
the
manner
of
the
hand
Writing
of
the
Defendant
Francis
Nevile
.
The
Letter
now
shewed
him
,
dated
the
first
of
January
,
James
Freke
D.
80.
Int.
15
is
in
many
Letters
so
like
the
Defendant
Nevile's
hand
Writing
,
(
viz.
)
the
M.
and
A.
and
other
Letters
,
that
he
doth
believe
in
his
conscience
,
it
is
the
said
Francis
Nevile's
own
hand
Writing
.
He
is
well
acquainted
with
the
hand
writing
of
Mr.
Francis
Nevile
,
And
Goodhand
D.
1.
Int.
9.
and
believeth
that
the
Letter
now
shewed
him
is
all
,
or
most
part
of
the
said
Mr.
Nevile's
hand
Writing
,
and
is
the
more
confirmed
in
such
his
belief
,
because
he
never
saw
any
man
make
such
an
L.
M.
and
N.
and
divers
other
Letters
in
the
Writing
now
shewed
him
,
but
the
said
Mr.
Nevile
himself
.
Note
1.
Doth
not
this
Letter
shew
Mr.
Nevile
to
be
an
Artist
both
in
counterfeiting
of
writings
,
and
in
dissimulation
(
He
loveth
Dr.
Levet
,
better
then
he
doth
all
the
Neviles
in
England
;
you
shall
not
know
what
I
am
till
I
hear
you
are
in
peace
.
)
2.
Are
not
his
Advertisement
,
Counsell
,
devout
prayer
(
for
God
sake
)
and
his
directions
to
a
peace
;
and
also
his
forraign
plea
,
(
his
information
for
practises
,
combinations
,
subornations
,
and
some
other
things
about
your
Office
)
arguments
of
his
dread
,
and
Guilt
?
§.
17.
Francis
Nevile's
Sale
of
his
said
Leases
to
the
Defendants
Mr.
Copley
and
Mr.
Hastings
.
Francis
Nevile
sold
so
much
of
his
pretended
Leases
(
had
they
not
been
forged
)
as
were
worth
20000
l.
to
the
Defendant
Copley
for
3200
l.
and
sold
to
the
Defendant
Hastings
the
Demeasnes
of
Plumtree
for
2650
l.
above
board
.
But
underhand
Francis
Nevile
released
to
him
1800
l.
of
it
,
as
will
appear
in
their
combination
Infra
.
§.
18.
Francis
Nevile
desired
a
little
before
G.
Copley's
death
a
Lease
of
his
Lands
.
Francis
Nevile
discoursing
with
G.
Copley
not
long
before
his
death
about
something
that
G.
Eliz
.
Rogers
B.
3.
Int.
6.
Anthony
Gilby
B.
14.
Int.
6.
Copley
said
he
would
doe
for
the
Petitioner
Mary
,
told
him
that
he
had
not
power
to
make
Leases
.
Whereupon
G.
Copley
called
for
a
Box
of
Writings
,
which
Mrs.
Nevile
said
that
she
brought
him
,
and
Francis
Nevile
perusing
his
Deed
of
power
,
wished
that
Mr.
G.
Copley
would
make
him
a
Lease
of
all
the
Lands
he
had
,
and
see
if
he
would
not
keep
them
.
Note
1.
had
Francis
Nevile
then
a
Lease
made
him
by
G.
Copley
a
year
before
?
if
so
,
then
he
needed
not
to
have
desired
one
.
2.
If
G.
Copley
had
made
Francis
Nevile
a
Lease
before
,
how
could
he
then
tell
Francis
Nevile
,
that
he
would
do
something
for
the
Petitioner
Mary
?
3.
Why
should
G.
Copley
then
shew
Francis
Nevile
his
Deed
of
power
to
do
something
for
the
Petitioner
,
if
he
had
executed
his
power
in
making
Francis
Nevile's
Lease
a
year
before
?
§.
19.
Who
gave
Francis
Nevile
,
or
delivered
into
his
hands
his
said
Lease
,
and
his
two
Leases
of
G.
Copley's
Yorkshire
Lands
found
in
his
Office
?
and
when
?
1.
Francis
Nevile's
Witnesses
left
them
lying
on
the
Table
,
Iohn
Swinden
A.
48.
Int.
20.
and
know
not
that
Francis
Nevile
carried
them
away
.
John
Swinden
remembers
not
whether
they
were
left
on
the
Table
,
or
in
the
Room
with
the
Writings
that
concerned
the
Lands
in
Fenton
or
no
.
Note
.
The
Iterrogatory
is
.
Were
they
left
in
the
Room
,
while
you
stayed
there
,
or
were
they
taken
away
,
and
by
whom
?
●…
es
Moseley●
101.
Int.
30.
James
Moseley
knows
not
,
that
Francis
Nevile
,
or
the
Defendant
Hawet
carried
away
with
them
out
of
the
Room
any
Writings
,
which
were
then
sealed
,
either
publiquely
or
privately
.
●…
t
.
15.
He
left
the
said
Writings
on
the
Table
,
when
he
had
subscribed
his
name
,
but
how
long
they
lay
there
,
or
what
became
of
them
afterwards
he
knoweth
not
.
2.
Francis
Nevile
said
that
his
Mother
gave
them
to
him
at
the
said
Award
making
.
〈…〉
.
Ioh
.
Waidson●
20.
Int.
4.
Francis
Nevile
said
that
his
Mother
delivered
him
the
said
Lease
at
the
very
same
time
when
the
agreement
was
made
between
William
Copley
and
Edm.
Hastings
.
3.
Francis
Nevile's
Mother
knew
not
that
G.
Copley
made
the
said
Lease
,
nor
did
she
give
it
to
him
.
●…
en
Nevile●
.
1.
Int.
11.
G.
Copley
did
never
make
any
Lease
or
Leases
of
his
Nottinghamshire
Lands
and
of
his
Mannor
of
Plumtree
to
Francis
Nevile
that
ever
she
knew
of
.
She
gave
not
Francis
Nevile
the
Lease
after
the
Arbitrament
betwixt
William
Copley
and
Edmund
Hastings
.
§.
20.
Francis
Nevile
desired
the
Petitioner
Mary
(
for
a
Wife
for
his
Son
)
and
he
would
recover
her
the
Mannor
of
Bentley
.
●…
ervas
Rogers●
.
88.
Int.
172.
He
heard
Francis
Nevile
say
,
that
if
the
Father
of
the
Petitioner
would
let
him
have
her
(
and
as
he
conceived
for
a
Wife
for
his
Son
)
he
would
make
no
question
at
all
but
to
recover
her
the
Mannor
of
Bentley
.
●…
liz
.
Rogers●
.
3.
Int.
3.
She
heard
Francis
Nevile
at
Netherthorpe
about
half
a
year
after
G.
Copley's
death
,
say
,
that
if
Mary
Mote
(
the
now
Petitioner
)
was
turned
over
to
him
,
he
would
recover
her
the
Lordship
of
Bentley
or
give
her
as
much
of
his
own
Lands
.
Note
.
What
title
had
the
Petitioner
to
the
Mannor
of
Bentley
,
but
by
these
her
Leases
made
by
G.
Copley
?
If
Mr.
Nevile
can
make
good
her
Leases
for
Bentley
,
how
can
he
overthrow
them
for
Plumtree
,
seeing
the
one
aswell
as
the
other
is
given
to
her
by
the
same
Leases
,
and
there
is
par
ratio
for
them
both
,
viz.
the
meer
good
will
and
affection
of
the
Donor
Mr.
G.
Copley
.
§.
21.
G.
Copley
would
not
lease
Plumtree
till
his
death
,
for
he
would
not
●ye
a
Begger
.
●…
llen
Nevile●
.
1.
Int.
10.
G.
Copley
about
a
moneth
before
his
death
,
being
moved
by
her
to
make
a
Lease
of
Plumtree
and
of
his
other
lands
in
Nottinghamshire
to
his
Cousin
John
Copley
,
denyed
it
,
saying
,
he
would
not
dye
a
Begger
,
but
would
keep
sometning
to
give
away
at
his
death
.
He
gave
Mr.
Iohn
Copley
,
afterwards
moving
him
to
it
,
the
very
same
answer
.
Note
.
Had
he
then
made
a
Lease
of
Plumtree
a
year
befere
to
Mr.
Nevile
?
§.
22.
G.
Copley's
Protestation
,
that
Francis
Nevile
should
not
be
better
for
his
Estate
to
the
value
of
a
Groate
.
●…
eon
.
Pinckney
3.
49.
Int.
3.
Mr.
G.
Copley
said
,
that
G.
Copley
of
Lincolns-Inn
,
and
Francis
Nevile
of
Cheet
,
did
rely
upon
his
Estate
,
and
that
they
would
raise
their
fortunes
by
it
;
but
the
said
G.
Copley
of
Sprotbrough
protested
in
his
presence
,
that
neither
they
,
nor
either
of
them
,
should
be
the
better
for
any
of
his
Estate
to
the
value
of
one
Groat
.
Note
,
G.
Copley
made
it
good
,
for
neither
of
them
were
mentioned
in
his
Will
,
or
any
other
publick
Writing
.
§.
23.
Did
G.
Copley
at
his
death
deny
that
he
had
ever
made
Francis
Nevile
any
Lease
of
Plumtree
?
Inter
.
this
.
Interrogate
.
If
Mr.
G.
Copley
being
asked
by
a
Gent
.
(
when
he
had
made
the
Petititioners
Leases
)
if
he
had
not
made
a
former
Lease
of
the
same
Lands
to
Mr.
Boswell
of
Gunthwaite
,
or
to
Mr.
Francis
Nevile
of
Cheet
,
answered
him
,
I
never
made
any
Lease
of
them
unto
them
,
or
either
of
them
in
my
life
,
further
saying
,
I
know
Frank
Nevil
too
well
to
have
any
dealing
with
him
in
any
such
kind
,
and
did
G.
Copley
then
charge
him
as
he
meant
to
answer
it
before
God
to
vindicate
his
credit
about
the
Petitioners
Leases
,
for
he
had
power
to
make
them
,
and
had
lawfully
executed
them
,
and
had
done
therein
what
he
desired
to
doe
?
or
to
this
effect
?
CHAP.
2.
THat
to
countenance
this
Forgery
,
and
their
publishing
of
the
said
Forged
Lease
,
which
the
Defendants
Francis
Nevile
and
William
Clayton
knew
to
be
Forged
,
the
said
Francis
Nevile
by
the
unlawfull
help
of
Iohn
Batt
Esq
;
then
Escheator
,
and
by
bribing
of
Iohn
Goodhand
Esquire
then
Feodary
of
the
West-riding
of
the
said
County
of
York
,
and
by
the
said
Francis
Nevile's
embracing
and
bribing
of
William
Jenkinson
,
and
others
of
the
Jury
impannelled
by
the
said
Escheator
(
a
Jury
summoned
and
returned
by
the
Sheriff
then
there
appearing
,
but
rejected
by
the
said
Escheator
)
corruptly
caused
an
Inquisition
aftet
the
death
of
the
said
G.
Copley
to
be
taken
,
wherein
the
said
Leases
were
found
and
after
Forged
and
unduely
returned
that
Office
also
.
1.
John
Goodhand
then
Feodary
,
undertook
to
carry
down
the
diem
clausit
extrem
●…dant
Copley
,
but
delivered
it
to
the
Defendant
Iohn
Batt
then
Escheator
of
York-shire
,
●…fendant
Copley
for
whom
he
had
sued
it
out
.
2.
The
Escheator
Iohn
Batt
having
got
the
said
diem
clausit
into
his
hands
,
found
G
.
〈…〉
Wakefield
(
a
peculiar
,
although
it
was
a
Country
businesse
)
and
refused
the
Defendant
〈…〉
Councell
moving
him
to
find
it
at
a
more
convenient
time
and
place
.
And
Batt
said
he
ca●…
to
find
it
,
and
would
then
find
it
.
And
never
sate
Escheator
but
that
day
.
3.
John
Batt
at
the
instance
of
Francis
Nevile
and
his
Counsell
,
rejected
the
Jury
whic●…
rant
the
Sheriff
had
summoned
,
and
which
did
there
appear
,
and
accepted
of
another
then
,
sum●…
out
his
Warrant
by
the
Deputy
Bailiff
of
Wakefield
(
the
Defendant
William
Hawet
,
〈…〉
4.
The
Jur●
which
found
the
said
Office
were
Francis
Nevile's
friends
,
and
for
mony
w●…
thing
for
his
advantage
,
as
Francis
Nevile
hath
acknowledged
.
5.
William
Jenkinson
one
of
the
said
Jury
,
that
found
the
said
Office
then
said
unto
him
〈…〉
that
Mr.
Copley
had
hard
measure
)
that
Mr.
Copley
knew
not
what
to
do
with
such
an
Est●…
Nevile
kept
a
good
house
,
and
would
spend
it
among
his
Neighbours
,
and
therefore
did
〈…〉
it
.
6.
Francis
Nevile
then
gave
the
Feodary
Iohn
Goodhand
for
his
good
service
in
finding
Arthington-Hall
,
and
at
least
50.
l.
per
Annum
,
for
2.
s
.
yearly
Rent
,
during
Mr.
Arth●…ty
(
two
years
and
an
half
.
)
7.
Francis
Nevile
saith
that
the
said
office
was
found
,
and
sealed
,
and
returned
in
du●…
and
whether
it
was
sealed
according
to
the
Statute
,
or
that
any
omission
of
any
part
of
〈…〉
made
,
he
cannot
of
his
own
knowledge
depose
.
Note
,
That
this
is
an
absolute
perjury
.
1.
The
Jury
found
Godfrey
Copley
to
dye
seised
in
Fee
taile
of
all
his
lands
,
and
found
the
D●…
of
Intayle
,
and
the
Defendant
Copley's
Wives
Jointure
Deed
,
and
Writ
,
what
they
had
found
in
six
lines
in
the
end
of
the
said
Office
.
2.
The
Escheator
and
Jury
returned
not
the
said
Office
under
his
hand
and
his
and
their
Seals
ingrossed
in
Parchment
,
according
to
the
Statute
,
but
gave
it
to
Francis
Nevile
in
tht
Paper
draught
,
who
carried
it
to
Counsell
,
and
paid
them
their
Fees
,
and
altered
it
,
and
made
G.
Copley
to
dye
seised
in
fee-simple
of
his
Yorkshire
lands
,
and
left
out
the
said
Deed
of
Intaile
,
the
said
Jointure
,
Deed
,
and
the
said
six
lines
writ
in
the
end
of
the
Office
by
the
said
Jury
.
3.
Francis
Nevile
afterwards
got
it
ingrossed
in
London
,
and
he
,
and
John
Goodhand
,
and
others
forged
the
said
Office
and
after
their
Tryalls
to
write
like
to
the
Escheators
name
,
forged
his
name
,
and
his
and
the
Jurors
seals
to
it
,
and
then
Francis
Nevile
filed
it
in
the
petty
Bagg
,
as
will
appear
by
these
following
depositions
.
He
saith
that
the
next
day
after
the
finding
of
G.
Copley's
Office
at
Wakefield
by
the
Jury
,
Barth
.
Roulst
.
A.
160.
Int.
65
John
Goodhand
then
Feodary
,
did
in
his
presence
and
hearing
read
the
said
Office
unto
the
said
Jurors
,
as
it
was
by
them
then
found
in
Paper
,
and
before
it
was
engrossed
,
and
therein
read
that
it
was
found
that
the
said
G.
Copley
died
seised
in
feodo
talliato
,
and
said
unto
the
Jury
,
I
perceive
you
have
found
the
Deed
of
Intail
,
but
afterwards
when
he
this
Deponent
took
a
Copy
of
the
said
Office
out
of
the
Petty
bag
for
the
Defendant
Copley
,
there
was
no
mention
of
any
Estate
Tayle
found
therein
,
but
only
of
an
Estate
in
Fee
simple
,
and
the
said
Office
was
returned
into
the
Petty
bag
,
by
the
means
of
the
Defendant
Nevile
.
He
doth
not
believe
that
G.
Copley's
Office
was
returned
in
the
same
words
,
that
it
was
found
,
Rob.
Benson
C.
50.
Int.
26.
for
that
he
did
see
it
at
Lincolns
Inn
in
Paper
,
and
the
Jurors
hands
unto
the
last
Leaf
,
upon
which
Leaf
there
were
some
six
or
seven
lines
close
written
,
which
did
mention
a
Deed
to
be
found
in
the
said
Office
,
which
Deed
was
left
out
in
the
return
or
ingrossement
thereof
.
He
saith
that
Francis
Nevile
did
retain
him
as
his
Counsell
to
correct
and
peruse
the
said
G.
Rob.
Lewis
D.
42.
Int.
35.
Copley's
Office
,
and
he
remembreth
he
had
20.
s
.
Fee
for
the
same
,
and
its
propable
he
might
in
form
alter
something
therein
when
he
perused
the
paper
Copy
aforesaid
.
He
saith
that
the
Jury
did
intend
,
Char
.
Goodhand
D.
13.
Int.
4.
and
mentioned
to
find
in
the
said
Office
a
Deed
of
Intail
made
between
the
said
G.
Copley
on
the
one
part
,
and
Henry
Sacheverell
and
Elizabeth
his
Wife
on
the
other
part
and
the
Defendant
Copley's
Wives
Deed
of
Jointure
was
also
mentioned
to
be
found
in
the
said
Office
,
together
with
Nine
other
Leases
.
And
saith
that
the
Jury
caused
all
the
perticulars
that
they
would
have
found
to
be
written
in
six
Lines
,
at
the
end
of
the
Paper
Copy
,
which
he
hath
seen
,
and
all
those
particulars
are
not
mentioned
in
the
Office
returned
into
the
Court
.
He
saith
that
the
said
Office
after
the
Death
of
G.
Copley
,
Int.
5.
was
not
returned
truly
as
it
was
mentioned
as
aforesaid
by
the
Jurors
to
be
found
,
but
saith
that
it
was
returned
by
the
Jury
in
the
Country
only
in
Paper
,
not
ingrossed
in
Parchment
under
the
Escheators
and
Jurors
hands
and
seals
.
And
the
said
Paper
Office
was
shewed
unto
Mr.
Robert
Lewis
,
Sergeant
Boone
,
and
Mr.
Morgan
,
being
of
Francis
Nevile's
Counsell
,
and
some
additions
were
made
in
the
said
Office
for
matter
of
form
,
and
there
were
some
diminutions
also
,
and
things
left
out
intended
by
the
Jury
to
be
found
.
He
saith
that
the
said
Office
was
ingrossed
afterwards
at
London
,
by
Mr.
Robert
Lewis
his
Clerk
,
Int.
6.
or
some
by
his
procurement
,
by
the
Direction
of
the
Defendant
Mr.
Nevile
,
and
was
gratified
by
him
.
He
saith
that
the
Escheators
name
subscribed
to
the
said
Office
is
not
of
his
own
hand
writing
,
Int.
7.
but
some
other
mans
Writing
,
neither
did
the
Escheator
set
his
seal
to
the
same
,
but
the
seal
was
set
to
it
by
another
man
,
and
the
said
Escheators
name
was
writ
,
and
a
seal
set
to
the
said
Office
in
the
house
of
one
Tho
.
Poulson
a
Goldsmith
neer
Temple
Bar
in
London
,
in
a
Chamber
where
the
said
John
Goodhand
(
the
said
Feodary
)
then
lodged
,
and
he
doth
not
know
that
the
said
Office
was
sealed
with
the
Escheators
seal
,
or
that
it
was
done
by
any
warrant
or
authority
from
the
said
Escheator
,
but
by
the
appointment
of
the
said
Francis
Nevile
and
John
Goodhand
.
He
〈…〉
s
present
in
the
said
Room
when
the
said
Escheators
name
was
subscribed
,
and
was
〈…〉
oodhand's
Clerk
that
attended
him
,
and
there
were
then
also
present
the
said
John
〈…〉
Defendant
Francis
Nevile
,
and
he
saith
that
the
said
John
Goodhand
,
Francis
Nevile
,
〈…〉
t
,
did
every
one
of
them
make
tryall
how
like
they
could
write
to
the
Escheators
hand
〈…〉
Defendant
Nevile
did
make
tryall
how
like
he
could
write
to
the
Escheators
name
,
before
〈…〉
ame
was
written
to
the
said
Office
,
which
is
returned
,
and
he
believeth
that
he
that
did
〈…〉
he
Escheators
hand
writing
,
did
set
the
Escheators
name
thereunto
.
And
he
saith
that
by
〈…〉
d
perswasion
,
instance
and
direction
of
the
said
Francis
Nevile
and
John
Goodhand
,
the
said
〈…〉
me
was
set
to
the
said
Office
,
and
the
said
Office
sealed
.
〈…〉
t
the
Escheator
himself
did
not
return
the
said
Office
,
neither
doth
he
know
that
he
gave
〈…〉
other
to
return
it
,
neither
doth
he
know
what
reward
or
gratuity
the
Defenda●t
Nevile
gave
〈…〉
return
it
,
but
he
saith
that
upon
search
made
in
the
Office
of
the
Petty
bag
it
appeareth
that
〈…〉
filed
by
the
said
Francis
Nevile
himself
.
〈…〉
Clerk
in
the
Office
of
the
Petty
bag
,
received
an
Office
found
and
returned
after
the
death
〈…〉
f
Sprotbrough
in
the
County
of
Yorke
Esquire
,
in
or
about
the
second
day
of
May
10.
Car
.
〈…〉
ut
8.
April
next
before
,
and
it
was
signed
John
Batt
Es.
which
signified
John
Batt
Es
〈…〉
〈…〉
ether
John
Batt
writ
his
name
,
or
set
his
seal
himself
to
the
said
Office
,
or
who
did
it
,
he
〈…〉
nor
doth
he
know
whether
any
Jurors
names
were
subscribed
,
but
referreth
himself
to
〈…〉
But
he
believeth
there
were
several
seals
when
it
was
returned
,
being
the
seals
of
the
〈…〉
d
Jurors
,
by
the
Slits
therein
wherein
the
Labells
were
put
.
But
by
whom
the
said
seals
〈…〉
noweth
not
,
and
it
appeareth
by
the
said
Record
that
the
Defendant
Francis
Nevile
paid
〈…〉
ereof
.
〈…〉
,
Will
he
that
dare
thus
perjure
himself
,
and
forge
an
Office
,
scruple
at
the
forging
of
a
Lease
for
his
to
great
advantage
?
●…
d
Bramstons●
tificate
30
●…
.
15.
Car
.
Re●…
1639.
Note
,
The
Lord
chief
Justice
Bramston
upon
a
Reference
to
him
,
struck
out
the
5.
and
8.
Interr
.
to
Charles
Goodhand
as
scandalous
to
Mr.
Nevile
,
which
proved
the
falsifying
of
the
Office
,
and
the
forging
of
the
hand
and
seals
of
the
said
Escheator
and
Jurors
,
so
that
they
ware
thereby
prevented
from
being
read
at
the
hearing
in
the
Star
Chamber
.
This
is
the
Petitioners
first
grievance
for
which
they
appeal
to
the
Parliament
.
CHAP.
III
.
That
then
the
Defendant
Nevile
,
coulerably
grounded
a
Suit
in
the
Court
of
Wards
against
the
Defendants
William
Copley
,
and
Edmund
Hastings
,
and
Mary
his
Wife
,
and
having
then
&
there
produced
the
Defendant
William
Hawet
and
other
perjured
Witnesses
,
and
upon
a
preagreement
,
combination
,
and
collusion
with
the
said
Copley
and
Hastings
,
they
knowing
the
said
Lease
to
be
forged
,
and
by
other
unlawful
means
obtained
a
Decree
in
that
Court
,
wherein
your
Petitioner
Mary
was
no
Party
(
though
principally
concerned
)
for
allowance
and
further
countenancing
of
the
said
forged
Lease
.
Sect
.
1.
1.
Francis
Nevile's
Decree
was
obtained
by
the
Perjury
of
the
Defendant
William
Hawet
,
and
by
the
perjury
or
delusion
of
Hugh
Everard
.
1.
By
the
Perjury
of
William
Hawet
.
●…
ill
.
Hawet
●…
urt
of
Wards●
.
Def
.
Nevil
●…
Hastings
.
fol.
●…
Int.
18.
●…
illiam
Hawet
ledgex
m
.
fol.
41.
●…
t
.
1.
●…
d
.
21.
Nov.
4.
Car
.
9.
No.
14.
Car
.
8.
Iun
.
15.
Car
.
0.
No.
15.
Car
.
Francis
Nevile's
Lease
was
sealed
and
delivered
by
G.
Copley
at
Sprotbrough
about
1.
Novemb
.
1632.
Hugh
Everard
,
John
Swinden
,
and
others
were
present
with
him
the
said
Hawet
at
the
sealing
and
delivery
of
it
.
Contrar
.
He
doth
not
know
that
G.
Copley
sealed
and
delivered
Francis
Nevile's
Lease
,
neither
was
he
present
,
not
doth
he
know
who
was
present
at
the
sealing
and
delivery
of
it
,
or
when
,
or
where
it
was
sealed
or
delivered
.
Note
,
The
Court
of
Star
Chamber
would
not
upon
the
Petitioners
several
motions
grant
them
leave
to
use
at
the
hearing
there
,
the
Defendant
Hawet's
Deposition
in
the
Coutt
of
Wards
,
but
referred
it
to
the
two
Lord
chief
Justices
Bramston
and
Finch
,
to
report
what
they
thought
fit
to
do
therein
,
who
in
almost
a
years
soliciting
with
great
pains
and
charge
would
never
meet
about
it
,
and
yet
at
the
hearing
granted
Mr.
Nevile
the
use
of
Thomas
Walker's
Depositions
in
the
Court
of
Requests
,
who
had
deposed
against
the
said
Lease
in
the
Star
Chamber
.
This
is
the
Petitioners
second
grievance
,
for
which
they
appeal
to
the
Parliament
.
2.
By
the
perjury
or
delusion
of
Hugh
Everard
.
Hugh
Everard
●…
ourt
of
Wards
●…
ran
.
Nevile●
laintiff
and
●…
dm
.
Hastings
Def
.
f
.
7.
Int.
17
●ugh
Everard
Court
of
Requests
.
int
.
Ellen
Nevile
Quer
.
and
Fran
.
Nevile
Def
.
ex
parte
Quer
.
fol.
1.
Int
20.
&
f
.
77.
Int.
20.
Will
.
Copley
Court
of
Wards●
l.
17.
Int.
28.
G.
Copley
about
Nov.
was
two
years
,
viz.
1632.
sealed
several
Writings
,
but
what
they
were
he
knew
not
,
nor
to
whom
they
were
delivered
,
but
to
Francis
Nevile's
use
he
is
fully
assured
.
Contrar
.
He
now
remembers
not
how
many
Leases
he
set
his
hand
unto
,
when
they
were
sealed
by
G.
Copley
,
nor
doth
he
know
for
whose
use
they
were
so
sealed
and
executed
,
further
then
that
G.
Copley
then
declared
himself
that
they
were
for
the
use
of
his
Cousin
Nevile
.
The
Interrogatory
is
,
Whether
were
the
said
Leases
delivered
for
the
Plaintiff
Ellen
Nevile
,
or
the
Defendant
Francis
Nevile
.
Note
,
In
the
former
deposition
〈…〉
re
delivered
to
the
use
of
Francis
Nevile
he
is
fully
assured
.
In
the
latter
they
were
delivered
for
〈…〉
of
his
Cousin
Nevile
,
but
whether
for
the
use
of
Ellen
Nevile
or
Francis
Nevile
he
doth
not
know
.
Is
not
this
a
Perjury
?
Sect
.
2.
The
Decree
was
obtained
by
the
Agreement
,
Combination
and
Collusion
of
the
Defendants
Francis
Nevile
,
and
William
Copley
.
1.
William
Copley
verily
believeth
that
the
said
G.
Copley
deceased
would
not
have
done
any
Act
at
any
time
,
which
should
have
been
unjust
,
or
which
he
had
no
power
to
do
.
2.
William
Copley
knew
that
Francis
Nevile
had
nothing
to
shew
for
any
thing
left
him
by
G.
Copley
,
and
that
Francis
Nevile
sued
him
and
Edmund
Hastings
,
Will
.
●ec●…
A.
109.
I●…
101.
James
Pie●…
A.
120.
In●…
102.
John
Roger
.
A.
89.
Int.
1
Hercy
Nevi●…
A.
91.
Int.
1
only
to
work
mischief
amongst
them
(
and
although
Francis
Nevile
had
said
that
if
the
Divel
made
his
Lease
,
and
his
Dam
had
sealed
it
,
he
would
make
it
serve
his
turn
)
that
there
was
a
world
of
Knavery
in
it
.
3.
William
Copley
knew
that
Francis
Nevile's
Leases
were
forged
,
and
made
,
and
sealed
at
Cheet-hall
Francis
Nevile's
house
by
the
Defendant
Clayton
,
commonly
called
by
a
By
name
of
Badsticks
.
4.
William
Copley
did
not
examine
Thomas
Walker
and
Richard
Elton
,
two
of
Francis
Nevile's
Witnesses
,
to
his
pretended
Leases
,
and
who
have
now
denied
their
names
to
be
of
their
own
hand
writing
,
and
Godfrey
Copley's
sealing
and
delivering
of
it
.
5.
William
Copley
knew
that
Francis
Nevile
had
destroyed
his
Leases
(
quantum
ad
illum
)
if
rightly
obtained
by
the
said
Award
,
that
he
had
made
betwixt
him
and
Edmund
Hastings
.
6.
William
Copley
agreed
with
Francis
Nevile
a
good
while
before
the
Decree
,
and
bought
of
him
3.
Leases
for
3200
l.
for
which
he
demanded
of
William
Copley
10000
l.
D●rcy
Washi●…ton
.
B.
55.
In●…
Ralph
●indo●…
E.
49.
Int.
83
Emman
.
Mo●…
D.
69.
Int
.
〈…〉
.
Whittake●…
E.
51.
Int
.
Tho.
Radley
〈…〉
E.
5.
Int.
8
Anth.
Hatfie●…
E.
28.
Int.
8
Rob
.
Crumwe●…
E.
41.
Int.
82
Godfrey
Copl●…
A.
66.
Int.
5
Bart
.
Roulsto
A.
106.
Int.
9
Int.
71.
supr
.
Gervas
Nevi●…
K.
26.
Int.
33
Tho
.
Proctor
H.
17.
Int.
2
Tho
.
Hobson
89.
Int.
7.
su●…
Decree
Cou●…
of
Wards
9.
May
11.
Car
.
Edm.
Hasting
Ex.
53.
Int.
2
Int.
3.
Leon
.
Pinckn●…
B.
49.
Int.
2
Tho
.
Walker
B.
75.
Int
.
〈…〉
…〉Bart
.
Rowtsto
.
A.
160.
Int.
7
supra
.
Tho
.
Walker
B.
75.
Int.
9.
Commission
int
.
Mr.
Nev●…
&
Hastings
e●…ecuted
at
Barnsley
10
A
11.
Car
.
Court
of
Wards
.
Decree
of
11.
Court
of
War●…
9
May
.
11
Ca●…
Fran
.
Nevile'●
Ex.
18.
Int.
21
Fran
.
Nevile'●
Answer
to
Copley's
Bill
in
the
Court
of
Wards
fol.
2●Edm
.
Hastings
Ex.
53.
Int.
2.
John
Goodhan●
E.
22.
Int.
20.
Leon
.
Pinckn
y
B.
49.
Int.
1.
Edm.
Hastings
Affadavit
in
Cam
.
Stellat
.
28.
Nov.
14.
Car
.
Edm.
Hastings
Ex.
53.
Int.
21.
Emman
.
Mote
D.
69.
Int.
2.
and
which
were
worth
20000
l
had
they
not
been
forged
.
viz.
1.
His
Lease
of
the
Demeasnes
of
Sprotbrough
and
Newton
for
21.
years
worth
460.
l.
per
Annum
,
and
of
Woods
which
he
might
cut
down
and
sell
worth
9000
l.
2.
His
Lease
of
G.
Copley's
purchased
Lands
for
80.
years
worth
160.
l.
per
Annum
.
3.
His
Lease
of
Plumtree
,
and
G.
Copley's
other
Nottinghamshire
lands
for
80.
years
determinable
upon
three
lives
,
viz.
Francis
Nevile's
,
his
Brother
Gervas
Nevile's
,
and
his
Son
Sandford
Nevile's
worth
about
800
l.
per
Annum
.
William
Copley
a
good
while
before
the
said
Decree
,
bought
all
these
of
Francis
Nevile
,
excepting
the
Demeasnes
of
Plumtree
for
3200
l.
The
Demeasnes
of
Plumtree
are
worth
180
l.
per
Annum
.
Note
1.
Francis
Nevile's
evasion
of
this
sale
,
because
it
speaks
his
Lease
to
be
forged
,
and
how
he
is
catcheth
it
.
Francis
Nevile
told
his
Brother
Gervas
that
the
want
of
G.
Copley's
Deed
of
power
,
because
Mr.
Bower
had
given
the
Keys
to
William
Copley
,
enforced
him
to
take
so
low
a
composition
and
produceth
him
to
depose
it
.
Contrar
.
Mr.
Proctor
advised
Gervas
Nevile
to
search
the
Rowles
and
the
Exchequer
,
for
G.
Copley's
Deed
of
power
,
and
Francis
Nevile
after
Hillary
Term
1633.
left
his
three
Leases
and
G.
Copley's
Deed
of
power
with
him
to
draw
up
G.
Copley's
Office
,
which
was
before
the
Suit
was
commenced
in
the
Court
of
Wards
,
and
above
a
year
before
the
Decree
was
there
obtained
,
for
the
Office
was
found
8.
April
10.
Car
.
and
the
Decree
made
9.
May
11.
Car
.
Note
2.
The
Lands
in
the
Petitioners
Leases
as
appears
by
Mr.
Hatfield
and
Mr.
Crumwell
,
were
worth
about
800
l.
per
Annum
,
Francis
Nevile
sold
all
these
to
the
Defendant
Copley
except
the
Demeasnes
of
Plumtree
,
worth
180
l.
per
Annum
,
as
Barth
.
Rowlston
hath
deposed
,
so
that
William
Copley
purchasing
600.
l.
per
Annum
of
the
Petitioners
Leases
,
for
99.
years
determinable
upon
three
lives
,
got
about
3000
l.
out
of
the
Petitioners
Estate
,
more
then
he
paid
to
Francis
Nevile
,
for
all
his
said
three
Leases
.
This
caused
the
Defendant
Copley
to
agree
and
combine
with
Francis
Nevile
against
the
Petitioner
and
her
Leases
.
Sect
.
3.
The
Decree
was
obtained
by
the
Combination
,
Agreement
,
and
Collusion
of
the
Defendants
Francis
Nevile
and
Edmund
Hastings
.
1.
Edmund
Hastings
knew
G.
Copley
to
be
a
just
dealing
man
and
peaceable
.
2.
He
knows
not
how
to
believe
concerning
G.
Copley's
making
of
Francis
Nevile's
Lease
.
3.
Edmund
Hastings
knew
Francis
Nevile's
said
Lease
to
be
forged
,
and
asked
him
with
what
Conscience
he
could
swear
that
G.
Copley
made
it
;
Francis
Nevile
answered
him
,
that
if
a
man
could
get
such
an
Estate
as
that
was
with
swearing
,
who
is
it
,
that
would
not
swear
everlastingly
.
4.
Edmund
Hastings
did
not
then
examine
Thomas
Walker
and
Richard
Elton
two
of
the
witnesses
to
his
pretended
Lease
,
although
they
were
then
his
houshold
Servants
,
and
have
now
denyed
their
writing
of
their
names
to
it
,
and
G.
Copley's
sealing
and
delivering
of
it
.
5.
Edmund
Hastings
knew
that
Francis
Nevile
by
making
the
said
Award
between
him
and
William
Copley
,
and
giving
William
Copley
by
it
1400
l.
or
his
Estate
for
a
Lease
of
the
Demeasnes
of
Plumtree
for
21.
years
,
had
destroyed
his
own
Lease
(
quantum
ad
illum
)
if
it
had
been
rightly
obtained
.
6.
Edmund
Hastings
writ
from
Newark
to
his
Counsell
at
London
,
to
stay
proceedings
till
be
came
up
for
that
Francis
Nevile
and
he
were
upon
terms
of
Agreement
.
7.
Edmund
Hastings
being
in
possession
of
the
Demeasnes
of
Plumtree
,
came
to
an
hearing
with
Francis
Nevile
the
said
term
,
that
a
Commission
for
examining
of
Witnesses
betwixt
them
was
returned
;
whereas
he
might
have
prayed
another
Commission
for
examining
Thomas
Walker
,
and
Richard
Elton
,
two
of
the
witnesses
to
Francis
Neviles
pretended
Lease
,
and
then
kept
the
possession
12.
Months
longer
,
The
Dates
of
the
Commission
and
Decree
proves
that
.
8.
Francis
Nevile
confesseth
his
agreement
with
Edmund
Hastings
before
the
Decree
,
and
that
if
he
recovered
the
premisses
,
that
Edmund
Hastings
should
have
a
convenient
time
therein
or
purchase
it
at
a
reasonable
rate
,
but
it
was
not
put
into
Articles
or
Covenants
in
Writing
.
Francis
Neviles
Perujry
in
the
lust
Deposition
.
Note
1.
He
deposed
in
the
Court
of
Wards
,
that
there
was
no
Speech
or
Treaty
of
any
end
to
be
made
betwixt
him
and
Edmund
Hastings
till
first
there
should
be
a
hearing
.
2.
The
said
Agreement
betwixt
Francis
Nevile
and
Edmund
Hastings
,
before
the
Decree
was
put
into
Articles
in
Writing
,
and
upon
Francis
Nevile's
Assignment
of
the
Demeasnes
of
Plumtree
,
for
Mr.
Hastings
use
,
or
shortly
after
the
said
Articles
of
Agreement
were
cancelled
and
torn
in
pieces
.
9.
Francis
Nevile
assigned
to
Edmund
Hastings
the
Demeasnes
of
Plumtree
16.
Jun.
10.
Car
.
for
2650
l.
but
there
were
only
paid
850
l.
and
Edmund
Hastings
assigned
the
Remainder
to
be
paid
to
Francis
Nevile
by
the
Defendant
Copley
,
who
never
owed
Edmund
Hastings
above
10
l.
or
thereabouts
,
it
was
only
a
pretence
to
colour
theit
combination
.
Note
,
Edmund
Hastings
having
a
conditional
Moyety
of
the
Petitioners
Leases
,
viz.
in
case
he
and
his
Wife
setled
Bentley
upon
the
Petitioner
Mary
,
and
her
heirs
within
a
year
after
the
death
of
the
said
G.
Copley
,
and
not
having
performed
it
,
but
contrary
to
vowes
and
protestations
sold
it
away
from
her
to
Sir
John
Bale
and
Mr.
Iobson
,
combined
with
Francis
Nevile
to
get
a
decree
for
his
Lease
,
and
then
to
purchase
it
at
an
under
value
,
and
Francis
Nevile
for
this
cause
left
the
Petitioner
out
of
his
Bill
,
although
she
was
principally
,
indeed
wholly
concerned
in
it
.
The
Petitioner
was
thus
defrauded
both
of
Bentley
and
her
Leases
.
CHAP.
IV
.
Francis
Nevile's
further
tampering
,
suborning
,
bribing
,
and
attempting
to
bribe
witnesses
both
by
himself
and
others
.
1.
Francis
Nevile
and
his
Servant
the
Defendant
Hawet
endevoured
to
get
Thomas
Walker
out
of
Mr.
Hastings
Service
,
and
to
serve
him
.
〈…〉
.
Walker
15.
Int.
12.
Mr.
Nevile
about
3.
years
since
told
Thomas
Walker
that
he
had
heard
that
he
had
left
Mr.
Hastings
,
and
that
he
thought
to
have
sent
for
him
to
serve
him
,
The
Defendant
Hawet
about
a
year
after
told
him
that
he
got
nothing
in
Mr.
Hastings
Service
,
but
if
he
would
serve
Mr.
Nevile
he
should
be
maintained
well
,
and
if
he
refused
,
Mr.
Nevile
would
help
him
to
a
Keepers
place
in
Brierly
Park
,
worth
20.
or
30.
l.
per
Annum
.
Hawet
at
another
time
told
him
,
that
if
he
would
come
to
Mr.
Nevile
,
he
would
perform
his
promise
.
But
he
told
them
both
that
whilst
they
had
Suits
he
would
not
leave
his
old
Master
,
and
he
believeth
that
their
intents
were
to
have
prevailed
with
him
to
have
sworn
that
he
saw
his
Lease
sealed
and
delivered
by
G.
Copley
as
his
Act
and
Deed
.
Joh
.
Waidson●
0.
Int.
5.
Mr.
Nevile
spake
to
him
when
he
last
saw
his
Lease
,
to
wish
Thomas
Walker
to
be
his
Servant
,
and
to
promise
him
any
reasonable
conditions
.
But
considering
with
himself
by
the
increase
of
witnesses
that
Mr.
Nevile
might
have
some
ill
end
in
it
,
he
never
medled
with
Walker
.
2.
Francis
Nevile's
tampering
with
Richard
Elton
.
●…
n
.
Hastings●
.
53.
Int.
9.
〈…〉
.
Heyward●
123.
Int.
4
,
●…
9.
●…
h
.
Copley
D.
1.
Int.
6
,
7
,
●…
,
19.
●…
h
.
Elton
7.
Int.
25.
Francis
Nevile
laboured
to
get
him
out
of
Mr.
Hastings
service
,
and
to
serve
him
or
his
Mother
.
He
examined
him
not
at
the
Commission
,
when
he
was
examined
on
the
Petitioners
part
,
and
when
he
himself
examined
his
other
witnesses
Everard
and
Swinden
;
But
brought
him
to
London
,
and
then
carried
him
to
his
Chamber
,
and
there
tampered
with
him
,
telling
him
that
he
had
not
troubled
him
,
but
that
he
heard
he
had
denied
his
name
to
his
Lease
to
be
of
his
own
hand
writing
,
which
he
hoped
he
would
not
do
,
and
shewed
him
his
said
Lease
,
and
said
that
he
was
but
a
bad
Scribe
,
and
might
easily
be
mistaken
in
the
knowing
of
his
name
,
and
then
shewed
him
a
Paper
,
wherein
was
written
Elon
instead
of
Elton
,
and
another
paper
wherein
he
had
written
Elton
like
to
his
name
upon
the
said
Lease
,
and
then
Elton
told
him
that
he
knew
not
that
he
had
written
either
of
those
names
,
nor
could
he
absolutely
swear
that
his
name
to
his
Lease
was
of
his
own
hand
writing
,
And
Francis
Nevile
then
told
him
again
that
it
was
true
he
could
not
,
and
said
he
was
a
vile
wicked
man
,
that
would
swear
for
his
own
hand
to
any
writing
,
that
he
had
not
in
his
custody
.
3.
Francis
Nevile
after
his
tampering
with
Walker
and
Elton
,
supposing
it
not
sufficient
,
suborned
two
Common
Bailiffs
John
Holdsworth
and
Robert
Siddall
,
and
William
Farburne
a
Taylor
,
falsly
to
testifie
that
five
witnesses
,
two
of
which
were
Thomas
Walker
and
Richard
Elton
did
depose
for
his
said
Leases
at
G.
Copley's
Office
finding
at
Wakefield
.
〈…〉
Holdsworth
39.
Int.
5.
●…
b
.
Siddall
48.
Int.
3.
Mr.
Nevile
produced
at
G.
Copley's
Office
finding
at
Wakefield
to
prove
his
three
Leases
,
Hugh
Everard
,
John
Swinden
,
Robert
Soreby
,
Thomas
Walk
r
,
and
Richard
Elton
.
And
they
all
deposed
that
the
said
Leases
were
sealed
and
delivered
by
G.
Copley
as
his
Act
and
Deed
.
And
that
they
were
witnesses
thereunto
.
〈…〉
Farbu●ne
55.
Int.
3.
Mr.
Nevile
proved
his
three
Leases
at
G.
Copley's
Office
finding
at
Wakefield
,
to
be
sealed
and
executed
by
G.
Copley
by
five
several
Witnesses
,
two
of
which
were
of
his
Acquaintance
,
and
their
names
were
Thomas
Walker
and
Richard
Elton
,
but
the
names
of
the
other
three
he
remembers
not
.
Contrar
.
1.
But
three
witnesses
were
then
and
there
sworn
for
the
said
Lease
.
〈…〉
.
Geo
.
Went●…
orth
1.
14.
●…
t
.
2
,
3.
●…
Edw
.
Roads
19.
Int.
2
,
3.
●…
pra
.
●…
hn
Goodhand●
22.
Int.
12.
●…
ho
.
Walker
G.
1
Int.
3.
ex
●…
arte
Francis
●…
evile
.
●…
ho
Walker●
.
75.
Int.
7.
●…
c
.
Elton
G.
45
●…
nt
.
2
9.
ex
par●…
e
Franc
.
Nevile
Sir
George
Wentworth
,
and
Sir
Edward
Roads
,
on
Mr.
Nevile's
part
have
deposed
but
for
three
Witnesses
Everard
,
Swinden
,
and
Soreby
,
to
be
sworn
for
Mr.
Nevile's
Leases
,
at
G.
Copley's
Office
finding
at
Wakefield
.
The
Feodary
John
Goodhand
saith
,
that
three
Witnesses
were
sworn
at
G.
Copley's
Office
finding
;
to
prove
the
sealing
and
delivery
of
Mr.
Nevile's
Lease
.
2.
Thomas
Walker
was
not
then
at
Wakefield
,
but
was
at
Sprotbrough
about
14
miles
distant
from
it
.
Richard
Elton
was
then
there
,
but
Francis
Nevile
did
not
produce
him
as
a
witnesse
.
Thomas
Walker
was
Mr.
Hastings
servant
,
when
G.
Copley's
Office
was
found
at
Wakefield
but
he
was
not
then
at
Wakefield
.
Thomas
Walker
hath
not
formerly
deposed
for
Mr.
Nevile's
Lease
,
neither
at
G.
Copley's
Office
finding
at
Wakefield
,
nor
in
the
Court
of
Wards
,
nor
ever
before
now
was
summoned
,
to
depose
for
his
hand
writing
to
be
thereunto
endorsed
.
Richard
Elton
was
at
Wakefield
,
but
was
not
in
Court
at
the
finding
of
G.
Copley's
Office
,
he
desired
Mr.
Nevile
to
spare
him
,
and
he
told
him
he
would
spare
him
,
and
he
being
then
left
in
the
Town
was
not
then
called
to
witnesse
any
thing
,
and
he
thought
himself
much
beholden
to
Mr.
Nevile
that
he
spared
him
.
Emm●n
.
Mote
.
D
69.
Int.
5.
He
was
at
Wakefield
at
G.
Copley's
Office
finding
,
and
saw
Everard
,
Swinden
,
and
another
sworn
,
but
Thomas
Walker
was
not
there
,
nor
was
sworn
for
Mr.
Nevile
,
which
he
knows
to
be
true
,
because
he
hearing
the
said
Walker's
name
used
as
a
witnesse
to
the
said
Lease
,
asked
the
Defendant
Hastings
(
whose
Servant
he
was
)
why
he
brought
him
not
thither
?
and
he
replied
,
he
knew
not
that
any
use
would
be
of
him
there
,
and
that
he
had
left
him
at
home
to
wait
upon
his
Wife
.
He
attended
upon
his
Master
Copley
at
Wakefield
when
G.
Copley's
Office
was
found
,
Rich
.
Bal●…
D.
104.
I●…
and
he
well
remembers
that
Thomas
Walker
was
left
at
home
,
and
was
not
produced
or
sworn
touching
the
matters
in
question
at
that
time
.
Richard
Elton
was
then
at
Wakefield
but
was
not
sworn
,
Int.
4.
Elton
told
him
rhat
he
had
made
means
to
be
spared
,
for
that
he
said
he
could
do
Mr.
Nevile
no
good
.
Thomas
Walker
was
not
at
Wakefield
at
G.
Copley's
Office
finding
,
Will
.
Nes●…
E.
15.
Int
.
〈…〉
but
was
in
Sprotbrough
in
his
company
,
and
he
the
better
knows
it
to
be
true
,
for
that
he
was
booted
and
spurr'd
to
have
gone
to
Wakefield
that
day
with
Mr.
Copley
,
but
was
afterwards
countermanded
,
and
stayed
at
home
with
the
said
Walker
.
She
was
not
at
Wakefield
when
G.
Copley's
Office
was
found
,
but
saith
that
upon
that
day
,
Mary
Butte
E.
42.
Int
.
〈…〉
the
Defendants
Copley
and
Hastings
,
said
that
they
went
to
Wakefield
to
find
it
,
Thomas
Walker
was
at
Sprotbrough
all
that
day
and
not
at
Wakefield
,
which
she
knows
to
be
true
,
for
that
she
then
was
Servant
to
Mr.
Copley
of
Sprotbrough
,
where
Thomas
Walker
then
lived
.
He
was
the
Defendant
Copley's
Servant
,
and
●ttended
on
him
to
Wakefield
at
G.
Copley's
Office
finding
,
Tho
.
Baldo●…
D.
120.
Int
.
〈…〉
and
doth
well
remember
that
Thomas
Walker
was
not
produced
as
a
witnesse
there
,
neither
doth
he
believe
that
he
was
at
Wakefield
that
day
,
and
is
the
more
confirmed
in
his
opinion
and
belief
,
because
William
Neschall
and
Mary
Buttery
his
Fellow
Servants
,
and
living
in
houshold
with
Thomas
Walker
,
did
tell
him
at
his
coming
from
Wakefield
,
that
Thomas
Walker
and
they
had
been
very
merry
,
and
had
played
a
Match
at
Tutts
,
or
at
the
Ball
.
He
believeth
that
Thomas
Walker
was
not
at
Wakefield
at
G.
Copley's
Office
finding
,
Tho
.
West
B.
Int.
5.
9.
Will
.
Bo●●●
both
because
he
saw
him
not
there
,
and
for
that
the
Defendant
Hastings
told
him
that
he
had
left
him
at
home
to
attend
his
Mistresse
.
He
believes
that
Richard
Elton
was
there
,
but
not
sworn
,
Rob.
●●●ywa●…
D.
123.
In●…
14.
R.
Crum●…
E.
41.
Int.
1
Order
11
.
〈…〉
15.
Car
.
for
Mr.
Hastings
told
him
that
Francis
Nevile
refused
to
have
him
sworn
,
saying
he
would
spare
him
,
for
he
thought
the
other
witnesses
were
sufficient
.
Note
,
The
Court
of
Star
Chamber
by
their
Order
of
that
Term
(
when
this
cause
was
to
be
heard
)
that
but
two
Witnesses
should
be
read
to
a
point
)
prevented
the
manifestation
of
the
Perjuries
of
Holdsworth
,
Syddall
,
and
Farburne
,
and
made
two
of
their
Depositions
as
good
as
the
Petitioners
Twelve
.
This
Order
was
never
entred
.
This
is
the
Petitioners
third
grievance
and
cause
of
Appeal
.
4.
Francis
Nevile
suborned
his
Butler
John
Pollard
,
falsly
to
depose
a
Negative
,
that
Sir
John
Waidson
was
not
at
his
house
at
Cheet
before
Christmas
next
after
G.
Copley's
death
1633.
He
knows
Sir
John
Waidson
Knight
,
and
he
was
not
at
Mr.
Nevile's
house
from
that
day
Mr.
Iohn
Pollar●…
l.
118.
Int
.
〈…〉
Nevile
came
from
London
after
G.
Copley's
Death
,
about
a
fornight
before
Christmas
until
Christmas
day
was
past
,
being
Christmas
1633.
Contrar
.
Mr.
Nevile
shewed
him
his
said
Lease
at
Cheet
,
about
14
,
15
,
or
16.
of
Decemb
.
next
after
G.
Sr.
Ioh
.
Waid●…
B.
20.
Int.
1.
Francis
Ju●…
B.
33.
Int.
2
4.
Copley's
Death
,
and
between
St.
Stephens
day
,
and
New
years
day
following
,
he
shewed
it
him
again
at
Cheet
.
Sir
John
Waidson
Knight
,
about
10.
or
11.
December
next
after
G.
Copley's
Death
,
met
Francis
Nevile
at
Sprotbrough
.
About
14
,
15
,
or
16.
of
the
said
Month
,
the
said
Sir
John
Waidson
went
to
Mr.
Nevile's
house
at
Cheet
,
and
this
he
knows
,
for
that
he
was
then
and
there
present
as
a
Sevant
attending
upon
Sir
John
Waidson
;
and
he
,
and
the
said
Sir
John
about
St.
Stephens
day
,
or
St.
Johns
day
following
,
in
the
same
Month
,
went
again
to
the
said
Mr.
Nevile's
house
at
Cheet
.
Francis
Nevile
confessed
to
Mr.
Conyers
,
that
he
shewed
his
said
Lease
to
Sir
John
Waidson
at
Cheet
,
Robert
Cony●…
B.
38.
Int.
2
about
three
Weeks
before
Christmas
1633.
And
that
about
St.
Stephens
day
following
,
he
the
said
Sir
John
coming
thither
again
about
reconciling
him
and
Mr.
Copley
,
he
again
shewed
it
unto
him
there
.
Mr.
Nevile
Interrogates
Sir
John
Waidson
if
the
Parsonages
of
Sprotbrough
and
of
Plumtree
,
Sr.
Ioh
.
Waid●…
G.
16.
Int.
9
were
not
the
two
Writings
he
at
first
time
shewed
him
at
Cheet
,
being
witnessed
only
with
two
Witnesses
.
The
words
(
first
time
)
imply
that
he
was
there
before
Christmas
.
Interrogate
if
Francis
Nevile
would
not
have
given
him
a
100
l.
Inter
.
this
.
to
have
deposed
that
he
had
seen
his
said
Lease
so
witnessed
as
now
it
is
,
before
Christmas
1633.
and
before
the
time
that
Sir
John
Waidson
hath
deposed
that
he
saw
it
only
with
two
Witnesses
to
it
.
Note
,
Will
he
that
dare
suborn
four
witnesses
,
and
attempt
to
suborn
a
fifth
to
perjure
themselves
in
swearing
against
the
Petitioners
Witnesses
who
had
deposed
against
his
said
Lease
,
want
Witnesses
to
swear
for
the
Lease
it self
?