House of Lords Journal Volume 15: 15 November 1692

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 15, 1691-1696. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

Citation:

'House of Lords Journal Volume 15: 15 November 1692', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 15, 1691-1696( London, 1767-1830), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol15/pp111-112 [accessed 23 December 2024].

DIE Martis, 15 Novembris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:



Arch. Cant. Arch. Ebor. Epus. London. Epus. Winton. Epus. Covent & Litch. Epus. Rochester. Epus. St. David's. Epus. Sarum. Epus. Bangor. Epus. Oxon. Epus. Ely. Epus. Hereford. Epus. Norwich. Epus. Peterborough.	Dux Cumberland. Ds. Præses. Ds. Custos Privati Sigilli. Dux Norfolke. Dux South'ton. Dux St. Albans. Dux Bolton. March. Halifax. Ds. Senescallus. Comes Shrewsbury. Comes Kent. Comes Huntingdon. Comes Bridgewater. Comes North'ton. Comes Clare. Comes Westmorland. Comes Manchester. Comes Mulgrave. Comes Rivers. Comes Stamford. Comes Kingston. Comes Carnarvan. Comes Thannet. Comes Strafford. Comes Sunderland. Comes Scarsdale. Comes Essex. Comes Bathe. Comes Craven. Comes Ailesbury. Comes Feversham. Comes Maclesfeild. Comes Radnor. Comes Nottingham. Comes Rochester. Comes Monmouth. Comes Montague. Comes Marlborough. Comes Warrington. Viscount Newport. Viscount Longueville. Viscount Villiers.	Ds. Berkeley Ber. Ds. Eure. Ds. Willoughby Par. Ds. Howard Eff. Ds. Chandos. Ds. Hunsdon. Ds. Lovelace. Ds. Maynard. Ds. Jermyn. Ds. Vaughan. Ds. Culpeper. Ds. Clifford Lan. Ds. Lexington. Ds. Berkeley Str. Ds. Granville. Ds. Cornwallis. Ds. Crew. Ds. Keveton. Ds. Godolphin. Ds. Ashburnham.

PRAYERS.

Inhabitants of Oundle, Tansor, Cotterstock, and Glopthorn, versus Barton.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Sir John Sommers Knight, Their Majesties Attorney General, on the Behalf of the several Towns of Oundle, Tansor, Cotterstocke, and Glopthorne, in the County of North'ton, against a Decree and Dismission pronounced in the High Court of Chancery, by the late Lord Chancellor Jeffreys, the Two and Twentieth Day of February, 4° Jacobi Secundi, in certain Causes then and there depending, wherein His then Majesty's Attorney General, on the Behalf of the Poor of the said Four Towns, was Informant, against Thomas Barton the Elder, John Norton Esquire and his Wife, Doyley Norton, Bryan Saterthwaite, William Fillbrigg, Charles Kirkham, George Welby, and others, Defendants; and praying the Reversal of the said Decree; and that the said Thomas Barton, Mary Norton, and Doyley Norton the Widow and Heir of the said John Norton, Charles Kirkham, Bryan Saterthwaite and his Wife, Jonathan Welby the Brother, Heir, and Executor of the said George Welby, and Filbrigg the Son and Heir of the said William Filbrigg (the said George Welby and William Filbrigg being dead since the said Decree), may answer thereunto:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Thomas Barton, and the other Persons abovenamed, may have a Copy of the said Petition; and be, and they are hereby, required to put in their Answer or respective Answers thereunto, in Writing, on Tuesday the Nine and Twentieth Day of this Instant November, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Dowley versus Bagnall.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of John Dowley, from a Decree made in the Court of Chancery, the First Day of May One Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-nine, and a Confirmation thereof, the Sixteenth Day of December One Thousand Six Hundred Ninetyone, on the Behalf of George Bagnall, surviving Executor of George Bagnall deceased; and praying the Reversal of the said Decree, and that all Proceedings thereupon may be stayed:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said George Bagnall may have a Copy of the said Petition; and be, and is hereby, required to put in his Answer thereunto, in Writing, on Tuesday the Two and Twentieth Day of this Instant November, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Smith and Duffeild versus Duffeild.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Robert Smith Genleman, and Mary his Wife, and Sarah Duffeild, which said Mary and Sarah are the Sisters and Coheirs of Andrew Duffeild deceased, complaining of a Decree made in Chancery, the Five and Twentieth Day of October last, on the Behalf of Francis Duffeild, by which the Petitioners are decreed to deliver up a Settlement made on the Marriage of the Petitioners Father and Mother, whereby Lands are conveyed to the (fn. 1) Petitioners for securing to them Fifteen Hundred Pounds apiece for their Portions, no Part of which Monies were ever yet paid to the Petitioners; and praying the Reversal of the said Decree:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Francis Duffeild may have a Copy of the said Petition; and be, and he is hereby, required to put in his Answer thereunto, in Writing, on Tuesday the Two and Twentieth Day of this Instant November, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Coningham versus Murray, alias Creighton.

Upon reading the Petition of Lieutenant Colonel Conyngham; shewing, "That, the last Session of Parliament, he presented his Petition of Appeal to this House, from a Decree made in the Court of Chancery in Ireland, in Favour of Sir Robert Creighton, upon which this House was pleased to order Sir Robert Creighton to put in his Answer to his Appeal in February last, which he hath not yet done; and praying, that the said Sir Robert Creighton may put in his Answer, and a Day appointed for hearing of the said Cause:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Sir Robert Creighton shall be, and he is hereby, required to put in his Answer to the said Appeal on Thursday the Four and Twentieth Day of November Instant, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Parker, versus Thornhill: Judges to alter an Issue directed to be tried.

Upon reading the Petition of Philadelphia, George, Robert, Thomas, and William Parker, Children of Dame Sarah Parker Widow, Daughter of George Chute Esquire, deceased, "That, by Order of this House of the Second of December last, the Matter of the Petitioners Appeal be referred to a Trial at Law; and that, by an Order of the Two and Twentieth of February last, Mr. Baron Powell did present to this House an Issue drawn by him and Mr. Justice Powell, which is accordingly ordered to be tried; and that the Petitioners are advised that the said Issue is not sufficient to determine the Matter in Question; and praying, that it may be referred to the said Mr. Justice Powell and Mr. Baron Powell to consider of the said Issue, and to alter the same; the said Issue not being yet tried:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That it shall be, and is hereby, referred to Mr. Justice Powell and Mr. Baron Powell, to consider of the said Issue, and to alter the same, if they think fit, upon hearing the Parties concerned and their Counsel.

E. Huntingdon & al.

Upon reading the Order for considering the Case of the Earl of Huntingdon, the Earl of Scarsdale, and the Earl of Marlborough, upon their being committed and continued under Bail; and the House taking into Consideration Ways and Means to discharge them; and after some Time spent in Debate thereupon:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this Debate shall be, and is hereby, adjourned to Thursday next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon; and no other Business to intervene.

Adjourn.

Rob'tus Atkyns, Miles de Balneo, Capitalis Baro de Scaccario, Orator Procerum, declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Jovis, (videlicet,) 17^um diem instantis Novembris, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.