Day After Day: Twenty-Three
Muriel, assisted by her friend May, has been researching her titled ancestry. The girls meet to compare notes on what they have discovered.
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After a meal break, May continued to read out the references she had discovered to the Marquis of Winchester.
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2 July 1661
Marq. of Winchester's Estate.
An ingrossed Bill for the Marquis of Winchester, was this Day read the Third time: And Resolved, That the said Bill do pass.
Resolved, That the Title of the said Bill shall be, An Act for Reparation and Satisfaction to be made unto John Lord St. John of Basing, Earl of Wilts, and Marquess of Winchester, out of the Manors and Lands of Robert Wallop Esquire, for the Sum of Ten thousand pounds, heretofore granted unto him by the then pretended Parliament, out of the said Marquess of Winchester's Estate.
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"I think it's interesting that he should refer to the 'pretend parliament''' said Muriel.
"Again, this next is not to do with your relatives, but interesting all the same.",'' said May before reading on.
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Executing Regicides. Ordered, That Mr. Solicitor General do bring in a Bill, To-morrow Morning, for Execution of the Persons, Prisoners in the Tower, condemned for the horrid Murder of his late Sacred Majesty King Charles the First
18 March 1662
Marq. of Winchester's Estate.
An ingrossed Bill to confirm the Estate of John Marquis of Winchester, in certain Manors and Lands, whereof the Writings were burnt and lost, was this Day read the Third time.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the said Bill, sent down from the Lords, be agreed to.
Resolved, That the Title of the said Bill, being intituled, An Act for confirming the Estate of John Marquis of Winchester, in certain Manors and Lands, whereof the Writings were burnt and lost at the Taking of the Castle of Basing, be agreed to: And that the Bill be returned back to the Lords.
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Marq. of Winchester's Award.
30 May 1663
Marq. of Winton's Bill.
"An Act for confirming the Conveyances made, or mentioned to be made, in Pursuance of the Award by the King's Majesty, for composing the Differences between John Lord Marquis of Winchester and his Eldest Son Charles Lord St. John."
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27 January 1674
Marq. of Winton, Privilege, not to be proceeded against for Recusancy.
The House being informed, "That the Lord Marquis of Winchester, a Peer of this Realm, is proceeded against for Recusancy, during the Sitting of Parliament, contrary to the Privilege of Parliament:"
Upon Consideration had thereof, it is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Marquis of Winchester (not being a Convicted Recusant) shall have the Privilege of Parliament, to be discharged of all Proceedings had against him for Recusancy since the Time of Privilege began, and during the Continuance of the same Privilege; and that if any Indictment have been brought against him for Recusancy during the Time of Privilege aforesaid, the same shall be forthwith brought into the Court of King's Bench by Certiorari, and the King's Attorney shall enter a Non Pros. upon the same.
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"In other words, he was cleared of any offence,'' said Muriel.
"Then we have pages and pages of details of the court case, which I have eliminated, although it was very interesting,'' May continued. "I know what I have copied a great deal of material, but it shows the sort of work the Marquis was doing as a magistrate after he was released from prison and got his lands back."
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The Information of Henry Berry, Porter of the Gate at Somersett House, taken by the Right Honourable the Marquis of Winchester, this 11th Day of November, 1678, as followeth; videlicet...
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"Videlicter? There's another word that requires a consultation of the dictionary,''said Muriel.
She went away, returning to report "It means to wit, or that is saying.''
"It doesn't seem necessary to use the word in this context,'' said May. "Now...this next section shows what the Marquis was doing once he was back in favour.''
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John Saunders, being sworn, and examined by the Right Honourable the Lord Marquis of Winchester, One of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, saith, That this Deponent hath seen Mr. Lee Faire, in Company with Mr. Bedloe; and that he was bound, with Mrs. Herne, unto a Shoemaker, for Ten Pounds; which Money Mr. Lee Faire brought, and took the Bond in the Shoemaker's Name. And Mr. Lee Phaire was a Witness unto the same Bond, together with Mr. Bedloe.
The Information of Alexander Oldis, taken the 12th of November, 1678, before the Right Honourable the Marquis of Winchester, One of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Midd's.
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"I think that is enough for one day," said May.
Muriel agreed, and they arranged to meet again in he morning.
