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Folio Range: [seq 26-27, 41-50, 87-105; folios 40-56]. Case Reference: [Sir Edmund...

Catalogue reference: SP 20/13/3

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This record is about the Folio Range: [seq 26-27, 41-50, 87-105; folios 40-56]. Case Reference: [Sir Edmund... dating from 1643 Mar 31-1650 Apr 8 in the series Sequestration Committee: Books and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 20/13/3
Date
1643 Mar 31-1650 Apr 8
Description

Folio Range: [seq 26-27, 41-50, 87-105; folios 40-56].

Case Reference: [Sir Edmund Sawyer].

Description: [seq 26-27; folio 40] Statement of Engagement, 8 April 1650, by Sir Edmund Sawyer of White Waltham Berkshire.

[seq 41; folio 41] Certificate of the Berkshire committee justifying the sequestration of Sir Edmund Sawyer. Signed: Henry Martin, Edward Dunch, Daniel Blagrave, John Blagrave.

[seq 43-50; folios 42-45] Abstract of depositions of witnesses: Joseph Stackwell of Reading, Philip Faux, Thomas Hanson, William Hatch of White Waltham, Henry Dowell of Shottesbrooke, Hugh Pilby of White Waltham, John Comber.

[seq 87-88; folio 46] 'The case of Sir Edmund Sawyer as it standeth in relation to the Act of Oblivion.'.

[seq 89; folio 47] Petition of Sir Edmund Sawyer who, despite having taken the Covenant, has had his estate sequestrated by the Berkshire committee, requesting a hearing.

[seq 90; folio 48] Order from the Berkshire committee, 6 July 1644, to Sir Edmund Sawyer to appear before them at Mr Starkey's house in New Windsor. Signed: William Ball, Francis Pile, Robert Laker, Daniel Blagrave.

[seq 91-92; folio 49] Possibly part of Sawyer's deposition in answer to the charges against him.

[seq 93; folio 50] Memorandum, 18 November 1644, concerning Sawyer's appearing before the Berkshire committee, consisting of Richard Strange, Anthony Metcalfe and Daniel Blagrave.

[seq 94-95; folio 51] Statement of how the Ordnance of 31 March 1643 relates to the case of Sir Edmund Sawyer.

[seq 96-97; folio 52] Sir Edmund Sawyer's Case.

[seq 98-104; folios 53-56] Abstract of depositions.

People Mentioned: Sir John Colpepper; James Higgins; John Cumber.

Places Mentioned: Beynhurst Hundred, Berkshire; Reading, Berkshire.

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Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13442058/

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