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Small quarto volume, chiefly written by William Pennifather, clerk, Rector of Draycott, Staffordshire, in the reigns of Elizabeth and King James I, containing copies of Proceedings in the Ecclesiastical Court, relative to the tithe cause of Draycott; with additions by Mr Wolley, of the opinions of special pleaders on various points and cases of law.

1. Circular letter, by order of the Archbishop of Canterbury, from Robert Sutton, official of Stafford, to the Minister of Draycott, respecting the observance of divine service by the parishioners, and keeping lists of defaulters. Dat. 28 January 1583. f. 1.

2. Letter from J. Taylor, official of Stafford, addressed as before, commanding them to excommunicate persons publickly. Dat. Eavershall, 30 October 1592. f. 1b.

3. Copy of letters from the Archbishop of Canterbury, reciting those of King James I, commanding a collection to be made for Geneva. Dat. Croydon, 26 October 1603. f. 2.

4. Letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury for the observance of the Book of Common Prayer. Dat. Croydon, 8 November 1603. f. 3b.

5. Letter from Anthony Kynnerslye, addressed to Mr Penifather, parson of Draycott, and to the constable there, ordering prayers to be made for King James, and watch and ward to be kept, etc. Dat. Loxlie, 2 April 1603. f. 4.

6. Letter from J. Tayler, official of Stafford, to the ministers, sending them a copy of the 114 canons. Dat. 15 November 1603. f. 5.

7. Ordinance from the same to ascertain the number of popish recusants, sent to the parson of Draycott, 26 November 1604. f. 5b.

8. Notes concerning such trees and timber as are tithable extracted from Mr Mollens’ case. f. 7.

9. Ordinance and will of William Draycott, clerk, made 20 January, 8. Hen. VIII, concerning the disposal of the rents and profits of a tenement etc. in the parish of Kingely. ff. 7b, 9b.

10. A table of tithes and oblations according to the Queen’s and ecclesiastical laws and ordinances established, etc., with a summary of the statutes of tithing. Compiled by W. E. Bachelor of Civil Law (1590). ff. 10-37.

11. Schedule relating to the tithes of the Parish of Shering, Essex. f. 37b.

12. Award given in the suit between William Pennifather, rector of Draicott, and John Draycott Esq. and the rest of the parishioners of Draycott, relative to the tithes of the parish, etc. Dat. 7 October 1584. ff. 38-40b.

13. Copy of the book exhibited by the parishioners of Draycott 19 September 1584, touching all such particular customs and usual orders of tithing as they claim. ff. 40b., 46.

14. Series of bills, answers, propositions, allegations and matters, with the interrogatories and evidence of witnesses, in the tithe cause between William Penifather, clerk, Rector of Draycott, and John Draycott Esq., Lord of the Manor, and John Trevyn, Richard Lovatt, Christopher Proctor, John Fenton, William Nailer and Humphrey Browne, parishioners of the same, in 1583. ff. 46b, 111b.

15. Special pleaders’ opinions on various points and cases of law. ff. 112-156. The names and cases are as follow:

26 February 1780: E. Law – Case.1781: J. Ewer – Mallory v. Carr.1783: E. Wigley – Rowse v. Greaves.16 January 1783: M. Dodson – Rowse v. Greaves.31 March 1780: Mr Russel.26 July 1780: W. Lowndes – Dymond v. Bonnington.4 February 1780: W. Lambe – Beckwith v. Twigg.15 March 1781: W. Lambe – Johnson v. Bell.30 May 1780: Edward Law.16 June 1781: S. Lawrence – Buckingham v. Avery.7 April 1772: J. Wallace – Action for false imprisonment and trespass.La. C. J. Holt – Rule with respect to the return of writs.30 June 1778. Edward Law.T. Warren – The King v. Shaw.T. Warren – Withers v. Gillett.T. Warren .W. Moreton – Case.T. Warren – Case.T. Warren – Hill v. Lewis.T. Warren – Case.T. Warren – Case.T. Warren – Lewis v. Denham.Case.5 March 1746: Luke Benne and Christopher Theed – Oliver v. Bates, clerk.15 September 1753: John Lawson – Case.12 June 1741: R. Draper – Case.8 April 1762: James Wallace – Case.10 February 1760: Thomas Warren – Case.3 March 1767: M. Dodson and Thomas Walker – Langley, clerk v. Pilkington.John Ford – Johnson v. Woodford.Thomas Davenport – Shipton v. Childs.22 March 1762: Thomas Davenport – Case.3 November 1794: H. Dampier – Case.11 April 1770: J. Dunning – Case.Lord Mansfield – Right v. Darby.11 October 1777: Thomas Warren – Twyford v. Halse.25 July 1767: Thomas Walker – Greensmith v. Wall.21 January 1793: William Mackworth Praed – Case.8 June 1791: B. J. Selton – Case.1748: Edward Green – Case.T. Warren – Case.T. Warren – Lun v. Stone.T. Warren – Case.29 January 1761: William Fogg – Case.--- Case.T. Warren – Case.5 August 1760: T. Warren – Case.1 December 1760 and 13 April 1761: Gyles and J. J. Reynal – Case.26 November 1753: Thomas Warren – Case.15 April 1761: Thomas Warren – Salmon v. Egam.3 January 1758: Francis Capper - Case.William Price – Taylor and wife, to May, mortge.--- - Lewis and wife to Cheshire, mortge.--- Hutton and rex v. Bolton.24 January 1800: Thomas Le Blanc – Case.8 February 1800: Thomas Le Blanc and J. D. Browne – Leedham v. Baines and Pott.