For Jobn Atkinson see Jobn Miller.

Miles Atkinson, of Torisbolme.

(First Series, Vol. iv., No. 85, fol. 656.)

fo. 656. Petition which shewed that petitioner had been summoned before the Commissioners of Sequestrations for Lancashire, in pursuance of an order to them directed, to show cause why he had not paid in a fine imposed upon him for delinquency, being the sum of 40s., the same being so small and he very poor, having a wife and many children to maintain, he was informed he would not be called upon for the same, but had with much difficulty then provided the money, and prayed for their order for receipt thereof to the treasurer, so that he might be discharged. 3 August, 1653. "The fine with due interest to be received, and thereupon a discharge."

fo. 665. A previous petition on the same subject (15 June, 1653).

fo. 668. Order 26 August, 1652, to sequestrate his estate. fo. 671. 15 May, 1649. Original petition. Fine, £2. fo. 674. Particular of his estate, three acres of land, worth £1 a year.

Peter Atkinson, of Ellel, Clerk.

(First Series, Vol. iv., No. 85, fol. 653.)

fo. 653. Printed certificate approving of Mr. Peter Atkinson, of Ellell, in the county of Lancaster, to be a person qualified to preach the Gospel, and fit to receive such augmentation as had formerly been settled upon him or the place where he preached. Order and authority to pay him dated 13 June, 1654; signed, John Nye, registrar.

Ann Audland, of Eurton, Widow.

(First Series, Vol. xxvi., No. —, fol. 862.)

fo. 862. Petition from William ffarringdon, the elder, of Werden, which shewed that by the death of one William Audland petitioner was interested in and entitled to one wind mill and certain lands lying in Penworth [Penwortham] in the county of Lancaster, in which Audland had but a life interest, yet on the pretence that the said estate belonged to Ann, widow of the said Audland, the Lancashire Commissioners had sequestrated two third parts of the same for her recusancy, and refused, without an order from the Commissioners above, to discharge the sequestration. Prayed for an order for discharge or to examine his title, &c. (17 March, 1651[-2]). "The Commissioners to examine and certify; referred to Mr. Reading."

(First Series, Vol. lxxxii., No. 2,653, fol. 349.)

fo. 349. Petition shewing that two-thirds of her property was sequestered for her recusancy only. She therefore prayed to be admitted to contract for the same. (13 January, 1653[-4]) Referred to Mr. Reading.

John Ayckridge, of Arkbolme, Clerk.

(First Series, Vol. lxxxiv., No. 2,875, fol. 545.)

fo. 545. Printed certificate exhibiting that petitioner, then of Arckolme, co. Lancaster, was a person qualified to preach the Gospel, and therefore to receive such augmentation as had been formerly settled upon him, or the place where he preached. Signed by John Nye, registrar, dated 3 June, 1654.

John Baines, of Metber-Wyersdale, Husbandman. (Second Series, Vol. liv., No. 3,611, fols. 481, &c.)

fo. 481. Petition, in which petitioner conceded that he had adhered to the forces raised against the Parliament in the second war; he was not worth £200.

fo. 483. Particular by which it appears that he was seized for life in a messuage and lands lying in Nether Wyersdale, worth £1. 10s. a year. Fine, £3 (12 May, 1649).

Thomas Baldwen, of Walton-in-le-Dale,

busbandman.

(First Series, Vol. lxxxi., No. 2,556, fol. 199.)

fo. 199. Petition. He, being sequestered for recusancy, desired to be admitted to contract for his personal estate according to a provision in an Act passed 21 October, 1653; he annexed a particular, and desired the Commissioners to observe that the discovery of his personal estate was made on his own accord (24 November, 1653). Referred to Mr. Reading to report.

Fennet Ball, Widow.

(First Series, Vol. lxxviii., No. 2,441, fol. 614.)

fo. 614. Petition from John Travers and Peter Houghton, of Windle, which disclosed that Sir William Gerrard, bart., about the year 1640 demised to Peter Travers, of Windle, a messuage in Windle for the lives of Jennet Ball, widow, and James and John Travers, sons of the said Peter, at a rental of 8s. 10d. a year; that Peter afterwards assigned his interest to petitioners for certain uses, intents, and purposes, and a certain deed of assignment was expressed; that two-thirds of the premises were sequestered

for the recusancy of Jennet Ball, for some special interest in the moiety thereof, she being in possession of the whole, and notwithstanding that she was dead the Lancashire Commissioners refused to discharge the sequestration without an order from above.

Petitioners therefore prayed for that or an examination of their title (24 May, 1655). "Commissioners to certify; Mr. Reading to report."

William Ballard, of Speake.

(First Series, Vol. xxxii., No. 999, fols. 254, &c.)

fo. 254. Petition from John Hunt, of Speake, yeoman, and Oliver Braunbill, of Kirkbie, husbandman, which shewed that whereas Sir William Norres, Sir Cuthbert Clifton, knights, John ffleming and John Poole, esquires, by their indenture dated the 25th of September, 1630, for the considerations therein mentioned, demised to William Ballard and Anne his wife, and their assigns, a messuage and tenement, with certain lands thereunto belonging, lying in Speake aforesaid, to have and to hold unto the said William Ballard and Anne his wife, and their assigns, for the life and lives of the said William Ballard and Anne his wife, and the longer liver of them; that the said William Ballard being then dead, Anne, by her indenture dated 14 July, 1655, for the considerations therein expressed, demised to petitioners and their assigns all and every the said tenement, with the appurtenances lying in Speake aforesaid, and all the estate, right, title, claim, and demand whatsoever of her the said Anne Ballard in and to the said premises. But in regard that two third parts of the said premises were sequestered for the recusancy of the said William Ballard, the Commissioners for Sequestrations in the said county (notwithstanding that the said William was dead) refused to discharge the said two third parts from sequestration without an order from above. Petitioners therefore prayed for an order directing the

Lancashire Commissioners to discharge the said two third parts, or otherwise to take the examinations of the petitioners and of such witnesses as they should produce in proof of the particulars aforesaid (4 September, 1655). "The Commissioners to examine and certify; and referred to Mr. Reading."

Richard Bamber, of Lower Moore, Gent.
(First Series, Vol. v., No. 113, fols. 513, &c.)

fo. 513. Report of Mr. Readinge. Petitioner desired an allowance of an estate in certain lands in the county of Lancaster, which had been sequestered for the delinquency of John his father, who was dead, and who had but a life estate in it.

Mr. Reading found that Richard Bamber, of Morehouse, in Carleton, co. Lancaster, grandfather of petitioner, by deed dated 16 January, 1631[-2], for the advancement of his children and settling all and every the messuages, mills, lands, tenements, reversions, and hereditaments, with appurtenances in Carleton and Great Poole, Great Marton, Great Bispham, and Great Polton, wherein he stood seized of an estate of inheritance in possession, reversion, or in use, and also all those messuages, &c., in Carleton, commonly called the Moore or Moore-House, then in the tenure of the said Richard Bamber or his assigns, to and for such uses, and for the use of such person or persons, and upon such conditions, limitations, and agreements as not only are mentioned in the deed, but also in or by any other act or deed in writing made under his hand, or by his last will, did give, grant, enfeoff, and confirm to John Bamber, of Poulton, and Henry Parker, of Whittingham, in the said county, gentlemen, their heirs and assigns, all and singular the said messuages, &c., and also the said messuage and lands called the Moorehouse, to hold to the said John Bamber and Henry Parker, their heirs and assigns, to the use of himself for life, and after his decease, of and in the