they certified that two thirds of the said messuage having been found in the possession of Elizabeth Barton, spinster, the same were sequestrated for her recusancy, and then so continued. ff. 375-379. Examinations of Margaret Barton, of Ackley, spinster; Robert Edmundson, of Heesam, gentleman; Ann, wife of Richard Sanderson, of Bolland; William Walker, of Myerscough, husbandman; and William Gervis, of Nether Wyersdale, yeoman; Hugh Barton, of Claughton, yeoman; and Elizabeth, daughter of John Barton, of Claughton. (First Series, Vol. xcviii., No. 3,873, fols. 559, &c.) fo. 564. Communication from Lancashire Commissioners, dated at Preston, 6 September, 1652, mentioning that, in observance of an order of 15 July preceding, in the case of petitioner, Cuthbert Tyldesley, gentleman, and others, for further proof of their several titles and claims then in question before the Commissioners above, they had taken the examinations and enclosed copies, and they certified that they found that the estate in question was in the year 1644 sequestered for the recusancy of Elizabeth Barton, and had so continued. fo. 559. Examinations taken at Preston on the 3rd and 21st August, 1652, of Margaret, wife of petitioner, and then late wife of John Barton, then late of Claughton, sworn, said that about twenty years then ago Thomas Parker, of Graystonlee, in consideration of £180 conveyed to her late husband a certain messuage and lands, parcel of the turbary or pasture called Graystonleigh in Bolland, by deed dated 9 December, 6o Caroli [1630], for a certain term of years therein mentioned; about four or five years afterwards (her husband, John Barton, being then dead) she received from Parker or some other, whom she certainly remembereth not, a certain sum of money not exceeding £80 towards the redemption of the said land. She said that her then late or present husband or she herself had never received any further sum so far as she knew, nor had she or her first and then husband, or either of the two so far as she knew, released the premises; and she further said that for several years immediately after the date of the deed her said husband and she herself had enjoyed and received the profits of the estate, which varied from £5 to £7 a year in amount, but never reached high enough to satisfy the interest, and that her then husband was receiving about 40s. a year from a part of the estate. ff. 560-562. Examinations of Cuthbert Tildesley, of Standzaker, Myles Harlinge, and Hugh Barton, son of petitioner's deceased husband and herself, aged 35 years. bugb Barton, of Clayton, Yeoman. (First Series, Vol. vi., No. 128, fol. 178.) fo. 178. Petition, which disclosed that two third parts of his estate being under sequestration for recusancy only, he desired to contract for them in accordance with the Act. fo. 179. Duplicate. For Thomas Barton see Cuthbert Parkinson. Christopher Bate, of Croft. (First Series, Vol. lxxxii., No. 2,661, fols. 379, &c.) fo. 379. Petition. fo. 382. Second petition (13 January, 1653[-4]). Referred to Mr. Reading. John Bate, of Warrington, Gent. (Second Series, Vol. v., No. 217, fols. 269, &c.) fo. 269. His delinquency, that he deserted his home in the Parliament quarters and went to live in the enemies' quarters. He compounded on two particulars, one under his own hand, one "returned out of the county." His property consisted of a life interest in a messuage and lands in the town of Warrington worth £11. IOS. per annum. Fined £11, April 9th, 1646; same paid April 11th. fo. 272. "Wee doe hereby certify to all whom it may concern that upon Coll: Booth's desire John Bate was Released out of prison, and hath taken the Nationall Covenant and the Oath appointed by the Ordinances of Parliament of the 5th of Aug. last, as witnesse or hands subscribed this 24 of Dec', 1645. (Signed) fo. 272. Petition of John Bate. R. GREGGE. T. HARDWARE. JAMES GARTSYDE. THOS PATRINGTON." fo. 273. Detailed inventory of his goods. fo. 274. "Particular" on which he desired to compound. (First Series, Vol. cxiii., fol. 195.) fo. 195. Similar to above, but not as full. George Battersbie, of Bury Parish. (First Series, Vol. ci., No. 4,096, fols. 297, &c.) fo. 299. Letter dated at Preston, 25 November, 1653, signed by E. Aspinwall and Ro. Massey, mentioning that by an order of 19 July preceding, made upon the petition of the above, they were required to certify when the lands in question, parcel of the estate of Abraham Nabbs then deceased, were sequestrated, and other points. They certified that their predecessors in 1650 had "secured" the land as part of Oliver Nabb's estate, and they found other orders relating to the same land grounded upon an order of July 8th, 1651, made by the Commissioners above upon the petition of George Battersbie for examination of his title, which they did, and enclosed copies; but they did not find any order for the actual sequestration of the land, either before the 1st December, 1651, or subsequently, neither was the land then sequestrated. fo. 297. Order, 17 March, 1650[-1], directing Lawrence Owen, Agent for Sequestrations for Salford Hundred, to "secure" it. Petitioner claimed the land as having been assigned to him, he having joined Nabbs in bonds to pay several sums of money, especially the sum of £55 paid in hand. fo. 298. A letter directing the Agent for Sequestrations to inform himself of the facts of the case. GEORGE BATTERSBY, OF BURY PARISH, YEOMAN. (First Series, Vol. vii., No. 145, fols. 1, &c.) fo. I. Petition, which shewed that petitioner, by assignment from Abraham Nabb, late of Bury, deceased, made in the year 1637, had and did then enjoy several parcels of land and some outhouses attached thereto, part of the estate of the said Abraham Nabb. Subsequently, in 1645, Oliver, son of Abraham Nabb, became a delinquent, and in 1651 the Commissioners in Lancashire sequestered so much of his estate as was then in his possession. The premises of petitioner were never sequestered, but the Lancashire Commissioners threatened then to sequester it. Prayed the benefit of the general pardon, and an order prohibiting the Lancashire Commissioners from further intermeddling with the said property. (19o July, 1653, the Commissioners to certify whether sequestered, 1o December, 1651. J. V., R. W.) fo. 3. Similar petition, giving names of fields and other details. For Allen Battle see Henry Doughty. Richard Battey, of Metberborough, Husbandman. (Second Series, Vol. liv., No. 3,613, fols. 493, &c.) fo. 493. Petition. He was sequestered because he took part in the first war. He stated he was not worth £200. fo. 495. Particular, by which it appeared he was seized of the moiety of a messuage with lands lying in Netherborough worth 50s. a year; that he stood indebted to Nicholas Tatham in the sum of £5. Fine, £7. 10s., 12 May, 1649. Charles Barter, of Newton. (Second Series, Vol. xlii., No. 2,482, fols. 227, &c.) fo. 227. Delinquency. Petitioner stated that he was never sequestered, nor judicially impeached, nor engaged in the latter war; but, doubting that he might be liable hereafter to sequestration for something by him said or done in relation to the former war, he (in observance of the late vote of Parliament of the 21st of March, 1648 [-9]), petitioned; date, 28 June, 1649. He compounded upon a particular, which disclosed that he was seized of a lease for three lives of certain lands in Newton and in Warrington of the yearly value before the wars of £11. 13s. Personal property, £90. Also he was seized in fee to him and his heirs of and in a messuage and lands in Newton worth yearly £5. Fine, £21. 3s. (3 July, 1649). fo. 230. Petition. fo. 231. Particular. William Baylton, of Barneker, Yeoman. fo. 372. Delinquency; refusing to take the National Covenant in the country, he living within a mile of Green |