Blanchard, of York, which shewed that Henry Butler and his daughter by their indenture dated 25 January, 13o Caroli I. [1637-8], for divers good causes demised and granted to Roger Blanchard all that the lordship of Midle Rawcliffe, together with the manor house at Midle Rawcliffe, and various other places mentioned for a term of twenty-one years. Subsequently it all became sequestrated for the delinquency of the said Henry Butler, but petitioner on appeal obtained an order authorising him to enjoy the premises until his term had expired, which he had done except a third of the demesne lands in Rawcliffe, and a third of the manor of Rawcliffe, with other messuages, rents, and services which had been conveyed by deed to feoffees in trust by the said Henry Butler, in August, anno 7, Charles I. [1631], for the use of Elizabeth, wife of Richard [Butler] for her life. She being then recently dead, these portions fell unto petitioner, but they being under sequestration for her recusancy, petitioner could not enjoy them. He therefore petitioned for an order for the discharge from sequestration of the parts sequestered for the recusancy of the said Elizabeth. (24 December, 1650.) No order.

Henry Butler, of Sale.

(First Series, Vol. xii., No. 303, fol. 23.)

fo. 23. Contract, dated 22 July, 1654, for sale to John Fullerton, gentleman, of a portion of his [ie., Henry Butler's] estate, consisting of several messuages, lands, and tenements in the parish of Goosnargh, co. Lancaster.

James Butler, Elizabeth Butler, and Mary Anderton.

(First Series, Vol. xvi., No. 443, fols. 200, &c.)

fo. 200. Petition from Thomas Cole, of Coates, which shewed that petitioner had purchased certain lands in the

county of Lancaster of James Butler, Eliz: Butler, and Mary Anderton, two parts of which were under sequestration, and for which petitioner compounded on the 23rd February, 1648[-9]. Petitioner had been enjoying the same until then recently, when they had been re-sequestrated. Prayed for an order of confirmation, and that the late seizures might be taken off (3 September, 1651). "To send copy of the petition to the Commissioners in the county, who are to certify the cause of sequestration and what they know material."

fo. 202. Certificate shewing petitioner had paid his full fine, 23 February, 1648[-9].

(Second Series, Vol. xxxvi., No. 1,966, fols. 71, &c.)

fo. 71. Thomas Cole desired to compound for two parts of certain lands purchased from James Butler and the other two, which had been sequestered for their recusancy. James Butler possessed three closes of land in Kirklands, called Wearing More, Little Kinsaker, and Brickhill, containing nineteen acres, for the term of forty years from 6 October, 11o Car. [1635], if John Butler, Esq. (his father), and he, the said James, should so long live; Elizabeth Butler possessed two closes in Kirkland, called Halfield and Great Kinsaker, containing twenty acres, for the like term, if she and the said John Butler should so long live; and Mary Anderton possessed four closes in Kirkland, called Kayes, Horsecoppice, Bredenham, and The Woods, containing twenty-two acres, for the like term, if she and the said John Boteler should so long live. These lands. were assigned to Compounder by a deed dated 10 November, 24 Charles I. [1648]. The value of the premises was £10 a year, and sequestered only for the recusancy of the persons above mentioned. Fine, £17. 15s. 8d.

fo. 74. Petition.

fo. 75. Certificate shewing cause of sequestration.
fo. 78. Particular of the estate.

William Butler, of Rawcliffe.

(First Series, Vol. xii., No. 303, fol. 31.)

fo. 31. Petition of Leonard Wesham, Richard Orrell,
and Hugh Barton, gentlemen, feoffees and trustees for the
use of Cisley Butler, an infant under the age of twenty-one
years, and for other uses hereafter mentioned. It shewed
that Edward Parkinson, late of Myerscough, gentleman,
being seized in fee of a messuage and certain lands situate
in Myerscough, did, by deed of feoffment dated 9o May,
7o Caroli [1631], in consideration of £200 and of a marriage
then intended to be solemnized between William Butler,
his grandson, and one Alice Barton, sister to Hugh Barton,
one of the petitioners, granted to petitioners and to
Thomas Whittingham, deceased, and their heirs the afore-
said messuage, to several uses in the said deed expressed.
Petitioners shewed that William Butler became seised of
the premises during his life, and, being so seised, after-
wards became a delinquent; and, at the then late battle of
Newberry, died, having no issue male of his body but one
daughter, namely, the above-mentioned Cisley. For the
delinquency of William Butler the estate was sequestered,
and was so sequestered at date of petition. It should have
come to petitioners for the raising of the £200 portion for
the use of Cisley, and subsequently to the use of Edward
Butler1 and the heirs of his body, and for default of such
issue then to the right heirs of Edward Parkinson for ever.
Prayed for an examination of title, and a discharge, on
proof, from sequestration. Referred to examine and certify,
and thereupon further order (29 April, 1651).

(First Series, Vol. lxix., No. 2,186, fols. 95, &c.)

fo. 95. Petition from Leonard Wesham, Richard Orrell,
and Hugh Barton, gentlemen, trustees for Cicely Butler,
an infant, shewing that on 29 April, 1651, the Commis-

1 Brother of William Butler mentioned on page 259.

sioners for Sequestrations in the county of Lancaster had been required to examine witnesses touching the particulars in a former petition; prayed that as the proofs had been returned they might be referred to counsel to report (6 February, 1651[-2]). Petition granted.

fo. 97. Former petition, which disclosed that Edward Parkinson, deceased, had been seized in fee of a messuage and certain lands in Mierscough, and by deed dated 14 May, 7 Charles I. [1631], in consideration of £200 and of a marriage then intended and subsequently solemnized, betwixt William Butler, his grandson, and one Alice Barton, sister to petitioner, Hugh Barton did grant to petitioners and their heirs the premises to several uses in the said indenture expressed, that by virtue of the deed William Butler became seized of the premises for life; and being so seized he became a delinquent and died, leaving issue Cicely Butler, above mentioned, only; for his delinquency the estate was sequestrated and so remained; these proceedings were commenced to remove the same.

See also papers of Edward Butler.

Alexander Butterworth, of Belfield, Gentleman. (First Series, Vol. c., No. 4,028, fols. 383, &c.)

fo. 385. Letter dated at Preston, 10 April, 1651, signed by Peter Holt, Robt. Cunliffe, and G. Pigot, mentioning that they had taken some informations touching the case of petitioner, copies enclosed. The other two gentlemen named in the said informations, namely, Mr. Nowell and Mr. Sherrington, that were his fellow Commissioners in the treaty touching the surrender of Lathom House had long before been sequestrated, had compounded and were freed; but petitioner up to this had never been sequestrated, and they therefore upon the informations had given orders for securing his estate, and desired further directions for their further proceedings.

fo. 383. John Starkie, of Huntroyd, in the county of Lancaster, Esq., sworn and examined, "Informeth and saith that before ye surrender of the Garrison of Lathom house unto the Parliament's forces, a Treatie being then agreed upon between the then Comittee of this County and Col Rawstorne, then governor of the said Garrison, touchinge the Surrenderinge, and to that purpose the Comittee were to send three Comrs and the said Governor other three. Richard Shuttleworth, Esq., Alexr Rigby, Esq., late one of the Barons of the Exchequer, and this Informer were accordingly sent by the said Committee to Eccleston, where the Treatie was appoynted to be, where they mett Roger Nowell, Esq., ffrancis Sherrington, Esq., and Alex' Butterworth, gent., beinge sent by the said Governor of Lathom (as they affirmed), and as this Informant veriely Beleeves to Treate as Comrs in Behalf of the said Garrison; and Saith that they had some Conference touchinge the same. But att that tyme nothinge was agreed to, for the said gentlemen sent by the said Governor absolutely denyed to surrender upp the said Garrison.

JOHN STARKIE."

fo. 383. Richard Shuttleworth, Esq., sworn and examined "Informeth and saith that att the Treatie aforesaid this Informer, beinge one of the Comrs sent by the then Comittee of this County, with Baron Rigby and John Starkie, Esq., did meete att Eccleston aforesaid the abovenamed Comrs, Roger Nowell, ffrancis Sherrington, Esq., and Alex Butterworth, Gent, as Comrs from the Governor of Lathom. But saith yt the said Gentlemen wch were sent from the said Governor of Lathom denyed absolutely att that tyme to surrender the house.

RICH. SHUTTLEWORTH."

(Second Series, Vol. xlvii., No. 2,966, fols. 439, &c.)

fo. 439. Delinquency, adhering to and assisting the forces raised against the Parliament. He petitioned December 6th, 1650, and compounded upon a particular