is very well knowne to the world and especially to some of his It Majesties honorable privy Counsell, that Sir Henry Goodere whos
heire the petitioner is did for his faithfull service and devocon to the Queen his Majesties mother , suffer divers years imprisonment , not without danger to his life, and soe great decay of his estate that he wasforced to selllands to the Valew of 1000 marks per annum for the payment of some of his debts and left the rest of his land charged with 6000 li debt , which this petitioner hath payed and must pay. His Majestie hath bine pleased to take for particular informacion so good credit as many very tymes to heerof, and hath given promise that he would have a princely consideraconof the petitioner. In pursuit whereof he hath so contynually and chargeably attended as that now necessity makes him leave to be ashamed to professe his wants as boldly as he doth most instantly desire his Majesties comiseracion and favour. Endorsed . 1604 Sir Henry Goodyear and particulars .
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My sute. That whereas by the late statute for our Recusants, it is left to his Majestieschoice to take ye XX li ye month , or the 2/3 of theire lands. would please his Majestie, In consideracion of my services don & It which I shalbeable ever to do during my lyfe, to grauntunto me the two thirds of two Recusantslands, one gentlewoman & a gent, and to receave good assurance for the payment of the XX li by the
month . And if his Majestie shall not think fitt to graunt any such already in charge, then to give me leave to find out one, his Majestie finding ye benefitt of ye XX li by my meanes may ye more readily graunt ye 2/3rd desire . His Majestie by this graunt gaineth nothing And will accept for recompence of my Services and never crave other suite. Arthur Gregory. Endorsed Arthur Gregoriehis note. No date.]
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ff. 110-111 . The names and dwelling place of all such papists at whose howses have ben since my coming unto England which was at midsomer last past .
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At Thorneton , the young Ladie Peters. At Ingateston , the ould Ladie Peter.
At Borley the Ladie Waldgrave, her son Nicholas, 186