fo. 215. Certificate dated 18 July, 1653, signed by T. Bayly, stating the proceedings which had been taken in the case.

fo. 217. Copy of return made by Commissioners for Sequestration for West Riding of Yorkshire, shewing value of the property (2 March, 1651[-2]).

fo. 219. Certificate of search as to the delinquency of Roger Bradshaw and Richard Sale, parties in above case. No entry found against either.

fo. 221. Deposition of Henry Gerard as to the deaths of Roger Bradshaw, of Haigh, and James Bradshaw, son of Roger; also as to his examination of the Register of Wigan, &c. (sworn 1 December, 1652).

fo. 86. Petition from Roger Bradshagh and James Watkinson (11 April, 1654); referred to Mr. Brereton, on report of Commissioners from country.

fo. 88. Petition as surviving executor of William Bradshaigh, Esq., deceased, as to some land in Kent.

fo. 96. Petition, which shewed that petitioner and Hugh Adlington, gentleman, deceased, 11 March, 1651, petitioned for an allowance of a rent charge of £16 a year out of some lands in Kent then sequestered (7 July, 1653). "Commissioners to examine and certify."

(First Series, Vol. xcix., No. 3,970, fol. 401.)

fo. 401. Letter dated Preston, 8 May, 1651, signed by Robt. Cunliffe, G. Pigot, and Peter Holt, mentioning that by an order of the 25th February then last, upon the petition of the above, alleging that he had purchased of Sir William Brereton certain lands in Rumworth and Horwitch, then late in the possession of Christopher Anderton, of Lostocke, Esq., deceased, that they were required to examine the matter and cause of the sequestration, and to examine witnesses on oath for proof of the deed in the said petition mentioned. They in observance had taken the examination enclosed, and certified that the said lands were in the beginning of the first war sequestered

for the recusancy and delinquency of the said Christopher Anderton, and had so continued, no title or claim to the said lands having in all that time been made by petitioner.

fo. 399. Examination of John Parker, of Myersgouch, gentleman, taken at Preston, 6 May, 1651, one of the witnesses to the deed referred to above.

fo. 404. Letter from Preston dated 26 May, 1652.

fo. 405. Letter from Preston dated 11 Feb., 1652[-3], on same subject.

ff. 407, 4076, 409, 411. Interrogatories, examinations, cross-examinations, and further letter on same matter.

fo. 159. Petition, which shewed that petitioner, by lease from the Commissioners of Lancashire dated 1 January, 1651[-2], farmed the estate of Sir William Gerard, baronet, for seven years (a particular annexed), chargeable with the monthly tax, as also that restraint was put on petitioner not to plough meadow or pasture ground, parcels of the estate which had not been ploughed for twenty years then before, except upon an increase of £5 an acre in the rent.

"Although yor honors have not directed the said monthly taxes to bee paid by yor pet', nor to bee restrayned from anie improuements or plowinge of land, especially in that barren, could county, where without riddinge, marlinge, scutchinge, burninge, or mannureinge noe corne is to be gotten (to yor petr's great chardges), all which liberties are allowed to others without increase of rent in more fertell counties, and to some within the county of Lancaster, as will appeare."

Prayed for confirmation of lease, allowance of monthly tax, and liberty to improve the land, till and sow the same, without increase of rent. (No date; no order.)

fo. 154. Petition, which shewed that the Commissioners had referred the report of a former petition to counsel, touching some land in Yorkshire called High Poplewell, possession of which had been detained from him on the grounds that the lands belonged to one Richard Sale, of

Lancashire, and were sequestrated as his estate, upon what grounds petitioner knew not. Prayed for an enquiry.

"Dec. 24, 1651. Let the Comissioners in the Counties of York & Lancaster examine witnesses, & certefie the cause of Sequestracon and what they know touching this & the former Petition presented by the Petitioner."

"J. B., W. M."

(First Series, Vol. cxiii., No. 6,156, fol. 352.)

fo. 352. (Totally destroyed by damp.)

(First Series, Vol. cxiii., No. 7,058, fol. 361.)

fo. 361. (Totally destroyed by damp.)

See also under Tbomas Clifton, Richard Sale, and Francis Scarisbrick.

Fobn Braile, of Cockerbolme.

(First Series, Vol. xxii., No. 640, fol. 647.) ·

fo. 647. He is mentioned in a return of persons sequestrated, dated 27 September, 1655, John Calvert, of the parish of Andrewes, Holborne, confectioner, being his bondsman in the sum of £10.

Edward Brand, of the Town of Lancaster, Yeoman.

(Second Series, Vol. liv., No. 3,610, fols. 475, &c.)

fo. 475. Petition, in which he states he had been in arms against the Parliament in the first war; that he was not worth £200 in real and personal estate.

fo. 477. Particular, by which it appears he was seized for life of a tenement and three acres of land lying in

Lancaster worth over the reserved rent £6; that he owed £10. Fine at one sixth, £9 (12 May, 1649).

fo. 179. Affidavit of compounder deposing him not worth £200. Sworn before Robt. Aylett (26 April,

1649).

For Oliver Braunbill see William Ballard.

Alexander Breres, of Marton, Gentleman.

(Second Series, Vol. xxx., No. 1,642, fols. 839, &c.)

fo. 839. Delinquency, having been within the garrison of Lathom whilst it was held against the Parliament. He compounded on a particular which disclosed that he was seized in fee to him and his heirs of a messuage and lands in Lathom worth yearly £30; also of a like estate in certain lands (out in lease for two lives) in "LightworkHowses" in Broughton, worth yearly £4; also of a like estate (after the death of Grace and Ann Singleton, widows, "Jointeresses" thereof) in certain messuages, lands, and tenements in Broughton, worth per annum £4. 4s. 4d.; that he possessed a moiety (not compounded for) of the tithe in Newton and Scale, in the parish of Kirkham, held by lease from Christchurch College, Oxford, worth about £10 yearly; also the lease of a tenement in Croston, worth £30 a year (respited); that he was seized of a franktenement (not compounded for) for three lives of a messuage and lands in Marton, held by demise from Sir Edward Wrightington at a rack rent of £120 a year, and worth no more. Personal estate, £100. Debts owing

by petitioner, £500. Fine, £82. 4s. 4d., to which was to be added £30 for the lands in Croston, unless they were discharged before the Committee of the Lords and Commons.

fo. 842. Petition.

fo. 843. Certificate signed by Wm. Barton that peti

tioner took the National Covenant before him on the 25th November, 1647.

fo. 844. Similar by Tho. Vincent that he took the Negative Oath the same day.

fo. 845. Certificate by William Doñe, minister of Ormskirk, shewing that Mr. Alexander Breres, of Merton, gentleman, took the National Covenant before him and the rest of the parishioners about the end of March, 1644. "And lykewyse in the p'sence of

JOHN HOLCROFT."

"When I lay in leguer against Lathom in Aprill, 1644, Mr. Alex Breres did then lyve in our quarters, & often repaired unto me, & as I remember he then Tooke ye National Covenant before Mr. Duñ, in the presence of me & other Deputie Lieuts.

ALEX. RIGBY,

a member of the Comons Howse."

fo. 848. Second certificate that petitioner took the National Covenant before Mr. Duñ.

fo. 849. Order from the committee at Preston, dated January 5th, 1645 [-6], directed to, that Mr. Alex. Breres, being then a prisoner in the Marshall's custody, be set at liberty, with certain conditions attached.

fo. 851. Particular of his estate.

fo. 853. "Right Hoble,

"Wee were imployed as Commanders and Officers in ye late Leagre att Lathome, & in that tyme were well acquainted with ye bearer hereof, Mr Alexander Breres, who in the tyme of that service did shew unto us a very civil and frendly respect, and was pleased of his owne accord and good will to afford both unto Officers and Souldiers more free Quarter then anie Gentleman about that place. And for anie thing wee knowe to ye contrary, Wee verely believe the said Mr Breres to bee a very honest man, and never to have carried anie Armes against ye Parlt, but during ye tyme of or service in ye said Leagre was still readie to assist us in all reasonable