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Breve ex parte Dallison
pro ?interesse

Dallison et Dallison
pro ?interesse

That M:r William Dallison became a Suitor for marryage to M:rs Elizabeth Oxinden his now wife about foure yeares before S:r Maximilian Dallison departed this life who dyed before Christmas 1631 and the saied William ?resorted often to the saied Elizabeth in that time as a Suiter for marryage to the house of the Lady Oxenden in S:t John Streete neare London, and did acquainte the Sd Ladye Oxenden that hee liked the saied Elizabeth well in the way of marryage and desired her good will, and that it was S:r Maximilian Dallisons desire that his sonne should marry with the saidd Elizabeth Oxenden

MARIA OXENDEN: fol: 47: ad 1:d: 2:d: xx 3:d

Peneloppe Dallison ad 1:d of 2:d: fol: 64 that about 4 or 5 yeares since she often heard her father S:r Maximilian Dalison say that hee wished and had a desire that his sonne the producent should marry, with M:is Elizabeth Oxenden the party producent and that the P:dcent M:r William Dallison as it seemed to this dep:t understandinge his fathers desires did about 4 or 5 yeares agoe become a Suitor to her for marryage, both at this depts said fathers house, and at the Lady Oxendens house in S:t John Streete London, for she hath often seene him with her in these places ??Conversinge and wooinge of her, and had Continnudd untill about the time hee marryed her

ANNE SMITH ad 1:d et 2:d fol: 66: that she hath heard S:r Maximilian Dallison two or three times about a yeare next before his death say that his desire was that his sonne should marry with ?M:rs Elizabeth Oxenden in the presence of his Lady, and of his sonne, that after the said party producent tooke such notice of his father ?A likeinge, hee came many times as a suitor for marryage to M:is Elizabeth Oxenden to her grandmothers house in S:t John Streete London of this dep:ts sight and knowledge, and was entertayned as a Suiter for marryage to her

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Eadem Smith ad 4:a art fol: 66: that about 3 or 4 yeares since she heard M:r Dallison aske the Lady Oxenden for her consent that hee might marry with the sd Elizabeth, and she ?saied she was very willing thereto, and wished this dept: to persuade her to hath likeinge to him

Eadem ad 14:a fut: fol: 67 that the treaty or wooinge by the saied M:r Dallison was sometimes in the gallery of the Lady Oxenden house, sometimes in the greate parlor, and sometimes in M:rs Penelopes Chamber at her mothers and in the parlor

ELIZABETH BIDWELLl ad 2:d fol:69 that some three or foure yeares since (examinata fuit 3:o Apr 1633) M:r William Dallison did often keepe Company with M:is Elizabeth Oxenden at his fathers house in S:t John Streete, and was accomted as a Suitor for marryage to her, and she hath seene some lres directed to her from him in that time

OWEN CLAXTON^[1] ad 3:a fol: 60: b: that about 4 or 5 yeares since the ?aclate M:is Elizabeth Oxenden now wife of M:r William Dallison was often sent for by the sd S:r Maximilian Dallison and his Lady to come to theire house in S:t John Streete London, and came hither often, and was kindely entertayned by them and sometimes Carryed abroad in theire Coach, and hee saieth hee hath heard the Lady Dallison say, in that time that she hartily desired that her sonne might make choice of her the sd Elizabeth for his wife, and in that time the sd M:r William Dallison and the sd Elizabeth were often in Company there and familiar togeather, in soe much that theire familiaritie was noticed in the house that they ?all conceived that there was a marryage intended betweene them, all w:ch hee knoweth to be true because hee was in the time aforesaid a servant in the sd house

SARA BALL ad 1:D fol: 57

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That within the time aclate viz:t about 4 yeares since the said M:r William Dallison havinge M:is Elizabeth Oxenden by the hand at the Lady Dallisons house in S:t John Streete London saied to her mother this is my wife, I pray you call her daughter, w:ith ?such speeches the saied Elizabeth seemed to be well pleased , and thereupon the sd Lady Dallison called her daughter, and seemed to like well of his choice, And shee hath heard the saied Elizabeth call the saied Lady mother, and that on divers times about three or foure yeares since the sd M:r Dallison swore and protested that hee would never marry any other meaninge the said Elizabeth beinge XXXX and seeminge to Consent thereto

ANNE SMITH ad 3:a fol: 66: Eadem ad 5:a fol: 66: b.

SARAH BALL ad 1:1 et 3:a fol: 57: that this dep:t dwelt with S:r Maximilian Dallison and his Lady in S:t John Streete London, who were father and mother to M:r William Dallison aclecte for two yeares togeather ended about a yeare before she was marryed to her now husband, and in that time she did see M:is Elizabeth Oxenden now the wife of M:r Dallison and in that time did see them keepe Company togeather familiarly, both in the house of the sd father , and in the house of the Lady Oxenden in S:t John Streete as XXXXX, and as such as intended to marry togeather, and in that time she heard the saied M:r William Dallison say that he would have noe other wife but the sd Elizabeth, and the sd Elizabeth beinge prsent seemed to give her consent to be his wife, and he saieth that he hath divers times whilest hee dwell there seene him the sd M:r William take the saied Elizabeth by the hand, and bringe her to his sd mother the Lady Dallison, and hath heard him say to his mother this is my wife I pray you call her daughter, I will have noe other woeman to my wife, and the sd Elizabeth in a modest manner XXXXXed seeminge to Consent willingly thereto, and she heard the sd Lady Dallison in that time call the sd Elizabeth ?her daughter, and hath heard her call the sd lady mother

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and asked her blessinge, all w:ch beinge observed by the family gave them occasion to thinke they should marry togeather

Eadem ad 5:a fol: 58: b that she hath divers times heard the sd William Dallison sweare and protestt that Elizabeth Oxenden was his wife, and that hee would never marry any other woeman, and this was in the time aforesaid in his fathers house the sd Elizabeth beinge p:rsent, and seeminge to bee willinge thereto, divers allsoe beinge p:rsent

MARY OXENDEN ad 1:a et 4:a fol: 74: b: that about some two yeares next before the death of the saied S:r Maximilian Dallisom the sd M:r William Dallison came to his mother then dwellinge in S:t John Streete in London, and brought with him M:is Elizabeth Oxenden, and saied to his sd mother heere is my wife; I pray you mother call her daughter and the sd Lady Dallison seemed to be well pleased with his choice, and saied she liked well of his choice, and called her daughter often times, and the sd Elizabeth called her mother, and did use to aske her blessinge as her daughter, and the sd Elizabeth seemed well pleased to have him the sd M:r Dallison to her husband

PENELOPE DALLISON as 2:a et 3:a fol: 64 about foure or five yeares agoe about which time M:r William Dallison often ?swore and XXXX that Elizabeth Oxenden should be his wife and that hee would marry her, and that hee knew shee was ?ordeyned for him, and that hee would have none other wife but her the sd Elizabeth and that hereupon the said Elizabeth was soe confident in the XXXXX with him the sd William Dallison that shee often asked blessinge of her mother, and called the deponent sister and this deponent called her

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sister and this deponents mother called her daughter and sd she would bee a good mother in lawe to her, and that within the time ?aclate and before this suite begann the sd William Dallison hath sometimes in the sight and hearinge of this deponent of her mother takinge the sd Elizabeth Oxenden by the hand saied this is my wife, and she hath often heard him protest and sweare that hee would none other woeman to his wife, and she the saied Eléizabeth smilinge hath seemed to give her consent, and she hath often seene the sd William within the time ?aclate bringe the sd Elizabeth to his mother and say she is your daughter, and thereupon the Ladye hath called her daughter, and used her as her daughter and she the sd Elizabeth seemed to be well pleased with the p:rmisses of this dep:ts sight and knowledge

That before this suite beganne the sd William Dallison and Elizabeth Oxenden were solemnly marryed in ??said Churche upon the 22:th day of November 1631 accordinge to the forme p:rscibed in the booke of Common prayer in the parish Church of S:t Botolphes without Aldersgate in London by M:r Thomas Booth minister there, there being pste at the solemnizaton thereof ?Richard Hodkinson parish Clarke, M:is Penelope Dallison, one M:r ?Lowett and others

THOMAS BOOTH XXXXius minister XXXXX parishe S:t Botolphs xr ad XXXX XXXX XXXX fol: 52

RICHARD HODGKINSON ad 6:d fol: 55 XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX S:t Botolphs

?Apparat per ?le extracte out of the Churche Booke dated this ?cause and proved by the path of the sd M:r Booth and M:r Hodgkinson

PENELOPE DALLISON fol: 64 ad &:d
MARGARET ?LAITE fol: 57: ad 6:d XXXX

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ROBERT HUETT XXXXXX ad 6:d XXXX fol: 53 addXX that they went from the Church to the house of the Lady Dallison in S:t John Streete where they dined that day

ffatetur Judith May ad 6:a fol: 46: that they were marryed and lived togeather de facto, and have one childe begottem and borne betweene them

That the said parties M:r William Dallison and M:is Elizabeth beinge come from Church upon the day whereon it was saied they were marryed the sd M:r William Dallison went up to his mothers chamber where his mother there lay very sicke , and there M:r Dallison and M:is Elizabeth asked the said Lady blessinge, and M:r William told his mother hee was marryed to the saidd M:is Elizabeth, and the Lady bad ?that give them ioy and blessed them, and reioyced much at it, ever since which time they have lived togeather as man and wife, and have a Childe borne betweene them in Wedlocke, and are commonly reputed lawfull man and wife

OWEN CLAXTON

ELIZABETH BIDWELL: “that shee was in the house of the Lady Dallison mother to the sd M:r William dallison upon the day of his marryage xxxx was solemnized, and since that his mother reioyced at it, and did expresse soo xxx amde that ever since they have lived togeather as lawfull man and wife, and have borne in wedlocke betweene the for the xxx the Child upon Sunday last [??]

PENELOPE DALLISON: “was psent at the marryage there beinge psent M;r Lovett, and the parish Clarke and others, and at theire returne home the Lady Dallison mother of the saied M:r William Dallison saied she was very glad she lived to see it solemnized, and badd her give them ioy, and ever xxx xxx marryageteh

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“the saidd parties have lived at bed and board as lawfull man and wife, and have bin and are xx comonly reputed ad ytaken and have had a daughter borne betweene them in wedlocke livinge of this depont:s knowledge

“XXX MARG: OXENDEN fol: 48 that the day before Elizabeth Oxenden and M:r William Dallison were marryed togeather, the Lady Dallison lyinge very sicke signified her great desire that they should marry togeather before she dyed, and indeed the sd Ladye dyed about 25:o houres after she heard they were marryed, and reioyced at it, sayinge to this deponent she hoped it would prove a happy marryage, and this dep:t gave her consent according to M:r Dallisons request, who then told her that hee had loved her these 4 yeares.

After the marryage solemnized M:r William Dallison and said new wife Elizabeth sent a favour to M:r Edward Sands who receaved it curteously, and expressed by his lre that hee admired the choice of M:r Dallison, and wished them ioy, and acknowledged that since hee perceived there was noo such tye betwixt his Cosin May and M:r Dallison as hee conceived there was , that his Cosin May was as ready to leave him as hee could be willinge to forsake her and that it was his care to warne his Cosin May of giveinge much Credditt to M:r Dallisons protestations, in that hee neither expected performance, neither as it seemed did his Cosin May XXXch desire it

Vide XXXX XXXXXX fol: 81

ffatatur Judith May in consit ad 5:d fol: 91

ffatatur Edward Sands XXXX had XXXXXXmann XXXX propXXX

CoXXXX ad 2:d XXXX fol: XX Inter: habitXX fol: 33

XXXXX that M:is Oxenden was XXXXX and intended in that XXX by those words I admire your choice

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That Mrs Judith May before the comXXXX Suite against M:r William Dallison sent a xxx or lre to M:r Edward Sands to informe him of some passage concerninge the contract of marryage which had formerly passed betweene her and sd M:r Dallison in answeare of a XXXXX by her receaved from M:r Sands

ffatatur Judith May ad PXXXX et fatetur XXXXulam XXXXX sum propria a scriptum vide XXXXdulam et legatur fol:87:6

That in the XX XXXXXXX lre is conteyned as followeth: now for my business concerninge the contract aforesd there be manye that will sweare hee vizt (M:r Dallison) saied hee would have XXX and noe other for his wife, but npne that did remember that hee did say I doe take thee XXXX it be my selfe

Vide XXXX fol: 87 6 Consessate per Judith May ad 2:d fol: 90

That M:is Judith May did ?command and beginne this suite gainst M:r Dallison 10:0 ffebruary Anno 1631 and not before beinge allmost three moneths after the marryage betweene M:r Dallison and M:is Elizabeth Oxenden

CitXX XXXXxtrant per Judith May gerit dat dXXXXX ffebruary 1631

That there is noe contract of marryage alleaged ex parte Judith May before the yeare 1630 and that the contract which is alleaged is saied to have him made in March Aprill May June July August September October November January ffebruary March 1630: And March Aprill May June July August September October 1631 in M:r Pulleys house at Throwley

Aoo?erit per XXX date ex parte May art: 1:o et 5:o

That the witnesses deposinge of the p:rded contract are but two viz:t Mary Pulley and Mary Rose ?old ffreinds which differe in theire deposicons as followeth

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Exceptions (sic) against witnesses produced
Ex parte Judith May

That there hath bin and there is very great inxxx [inward?] love and affection between Mary Pully and Mr:is Judith May and the sadi Judith hath and doth usually Call Mr:is Pulley mother, and Mr:is Mary Pulley doth usuall Call Mr:is Judith daughter

Mary Rose Testis ex parte Judith May ad 10:a Int: fol: 16:b: vide Interr 10:a fol: 32:a: responded that there hath bin and is very great and inward love and affection between Mary Pulley and the sd Judith May, and the sd Mary usually hath called and doth call the said Judith daughter, and this wouldent (sic) say used and doth use to call the sd Mary mother

William Sharpe testis ex parte Judith May as 10:a Int\: fol: 17: xxxxxx
Mary Pulley testis ex parte Judith May as 10:a Int: fol: 13:

Ffatatur Judith May ad 5:a fol: 45: that Mr:is Pulley and this xxxxdent dwellinge neare togeather are soe aacquainted each with other that Mr:is Pulley hath called and doth use to intxxx this xxxdent by the name of daughter and this xxxdent hath called and doth call of xxxxx her mother

MORE TO COME

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That Mary Rose alias [?] ffreind was marryed to one Simon Rose her now husband who was sometimes a metereloger [??] , and now practically physicke

Ffactotur Judith May ad 7:a fol: 45.

That Mary Rose did threaten her husband, and say that shee would poyson his phisicke (sic)

Thomas Hogben ad 6:a et 7:a fol: 83:b: addinge that her sd husband Simon Rose since his sd marryage told this deponent that hee durst not minister physicke at his owne house for ou:r [?] Cuntrey a gentleman of the same parish for feare his wife should doo soe service to it, and whereas this dep:ts wife and him Selfe and children have some times taken physicke of him, hee dares not take any now of him, nor suffer his children to take any for feare she could doo some mischeife to it, and the said Simon Rose many times complained (sic) to this deponent, with teares that his wife hath undone him that way.

Ambrose Rose (sic) ad 6:a et 7:a fol: 76: b: Simon Rose cominge to this deponents house at Chislett to visitt his sister this dep:t told him he could use his helpe one of these dayes for some physicke, but hee made answeare (sic) hee durst not bringe him any phisicke (sic) from hoame ( sic) for feare least his wife Could poyson (sic) it.

Henry Rose (sic) ad 6:a et 7:a fol: 71: that there Came one Paynr to Simon Rose for some Phisicke for a Sicke Childe; and the saied Mary Rose raield (sic) against the Sd Payne , and sd that if he had the makinge of the phisicke for his child shee would poyson it, or put poyson in it

John Quilter fol: 73: ad 6:a et 7:a by reason of a report that the sd Mary XXXX say shee would poyson the phisicke w:ch her husband was to make for one Paynes Childe; this dep:t xxx formerly hee hath taken much phisicke of him, yet hee hath refused to take any, unlesse hee made it at this dep:ts owne house.

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That the said Mary Rose hath often called her husband Simon Rose Rogue, and xxxxxxxxxxinge rogue, and drunken rogue, and stinkinge rogue.

John Quikter fol: 72: b: ad 6:a addinge that the saied Simon had often complayened to this deponent of his saied wife that she had xxxxx him, and that she was the rougest [?] a wooman that hee dare [?] not live with her, and offered to make a deed of guift of all he had, and goe from her, and hath heard her say and sweare that she would [?] have xxxxxx out of him, or have it out of his throate (sic)

Thomas Hogben fol: 83: b: that the saied Mary railed [?] at her husband by many lewd and unseemely names, as rogue, rascall, xxxxxxxx and such like

John Todd ad 6:a fol: 82: that the sd Mary Rose Came to a house where this dep:t was with others, and in a violent manner rayled against her husband, and called him rogue and base rogue, and swore a great oath shee would kill this dep:t and did scold and was outragious w:th her husband and the company, put ex Certa [?] sua Priestia?

Elizabeth Styrwell ad 6:a fol: 82 that Simon the husband of Mary Rose aclate was sent for by one of Chissett [?] to minister some physicke to him, and the man urging [?] paine [????] for him cominge with him to this dep:ts house beinge a victuallinge house, the sd Mary Rose came after them and rayled only the man that came for her husband, and called him rogue, and one Todd being in the Company she sweare by Badd worrde [?] she would thrust her knife in him, and by and by, swore by the same oath, that shee would breake all the potts and glasses in the house and pee (SIC!!) of the
into the stable [?], and Watt [?] and tower [?] his saddle, girdles in stead of the girdles of the mans for that came for him, and fetched out her husbands house, and pulled off his bridle saddle and Clokebagge (sic), and led away the horse by the lippee, byxxx meanes the sd Simon Rose could not goe to his patient, hier [?] depon:t ex parte sua Priestia et xxsa

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That the parish clarke of S:t Peters in the Ile of Thannett did Cry the saied Mary Rose as beinge lost, she haveinge bin absent from her husband for a tyme.

Paulus Parker ad 6:a 7:a rt 9:a act: fol: 79: addende that the report was then and there heart [?] [or “next”] she slipt [OR., “shipt”] from her husband at Ramsgate when he was ready to goe to bed , and next [?] she was publickely (sic) cryed in S:t Peters Church yard

John Quilter ad 7:a fol: 73: b: after the marryage pad [OR, “had”] betweene the said Simon Rose and the saied Mary , shee the saied Mary was absent from him for a time, and xxx in his name Came to this deponente casue to enquire for her, and hereupon as this dep:t heard it reported in therie [?] saied parish of S:t Peters she was cryed by the cryer , & saied that if this dep:t had not disuaded the saied Simonhee would have left his wife, and gone out of the countrey from her

Elizabeth Styrwell ad 7:a fol: 75: that since theire sd marryah e as the Common report went in the parish shee the sd Mary, was absent from her husband two or three nights, and thereupon her husband caused her to be cryed upon S:t Peters day last beinge the faire day as the Common reporte went, and that he heard him the sd Simon say that shee was a base whore, and was a whore before marryage, and she would be as longe as she liveth.

Thomas Hogben ad 7:a fol: 83: that the reporte went that the sd Mary was absent from her husband for a Certaine time & was cryed as left.

William Brigham clericus ad 7:a fol: 85: b: that one Baker parishe Clerke of S:t Peters in the Ile of Thannett told him this dep:t that hee cryed [?] the sd Mary openly in the hearinge of the people as beinge lost since her marriage

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with the sd Simon, and M:r Prowd [?] of the parish told this dep:t he heard she cryed , and this went for a iest all xxx Stand [?] over [ever?] as hee hath comonly heard

That Sd Mary Rose was and is a wooman of a light behaviour and that she had a Childe before marryage, and is apt to quarrell and brawle drinke and keepe companye (sic)

Augustinue (sic) Jones [?] ad 8:a et 9:a Int: fol: 78: B: that Mary Rose is a wooman of light carryage and attire

Elizabeth Styrwell [?] ad 9:a by Common reporte theire sd Parishe she hath heard that shee the saied Mary had a Base Childe borne of her body before marryage, and that her husband saied she was a base whore, and was a whore before marryage

Paule parker ad 6:a et 9:a fol: 72:b: that Mary Rose was reported to be a woeman (sic) of a light behaviour, and it was saied that when it was knowne she was newly marryed to the sd Simon that hee had noo cause, or need not feare that she could dye of her first childe, meaninge as this dep:t conceived that she had a Childe before marryage , and this dep:t for his part beleeveth her to be of a light behaviour and of little credditt because about three months since a freind of his gave a Songe to this dep:t, tellinge him hee had it from the sd Mary a bawdy Songe hereto annexed (sic) , which hee beleeveth hee receaved from the saied mary because hee is a man of good Cressitt and since that time the sd Songe is published and commonly Songe (sic) in many places, and saied to come from her and hee hath heard she is apt to fight and brawle upon small occasion, and drinke and keep companye, and noted a common laughinge (sic) stocke (sic) in regard of her conversacon (sic) and this dep:t hath heard by Comon reporte of

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five or sixe severall persons of Credditt in S:t Peters and S:t Johns in the Sd Phe that shee the sd Mary was taken suspiciously in a ditch with a man before marryage, and of the promisses theare hath bin such a fame or reporte within the sd parishes

Soo the Songe if you please w:ch is ap:ted [?] [abr. For “appended”?]

John Todd ad 9:a fol: 82: that hee hath heard it comonly (sic) saied in the parish of S:t Johns in the Ile (sic) of Thannett that the saied Mary was dd (sic) of a base Childe before shee was marryed and this hee heard of deverse Credible persons since her marryage with her now husband

William Brigham Berxxxxx ad 6:a fol: 85: that about this East:r a yeare since [in LH margin before start of this sentence it sates “examanat: 9: Apr: 1633:”] epenent [?] heard the husband of the saied Mary Complaine against her ill behaviour towarde him, and that hee was of a disordered and uncivill Conversaton (sic) , and complaynedd alsoe that shee kept a base lewd conditioned [??] fellow in his house a ioying [?] wrongst [?] at S:r Thomas Palmer at Wingham without his approbation (sic), and hee hath heard her the sd Mary reported to be a woeman (sic) of light behaviour, a common sxxxxxener and propfaner of Christs name, one xxxx drinkes and a Proll [??]

Owen Claxton ad 6:a fol: 60: that the aclate Mary Rose was servant in house to S:r Richard (sic) Sandes, when S:r Maximilian Dallison lodged there, and this deponent waytinge (sic) upon the saied S:r Maximilian did see that the sd Mary did carry her selfe in a wanton and light manner, and was of a wanton behaviour, and was given to scoldinge (sic), and swearinge and coughinge (sic) with her fellow servants, and was suspected to be naughex [?] [could be naughte] with one of the men servants of the house, whose name he doth not remember

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Elizabeth Bidwell ad 8:a Intern [?]: fol: 70: that this dep:t hath noo good opinion of Mary Rose aclate because she was reputed high (sic) of behaviour in the time shee knew her a servant

John Quilter ad 9:a fol: 73: that hee hath heard it spoken by two or three in the parishe and in the parish of S:t Laurence that she the saied May had a baste childe (sic) before marryage (sic)

That there is noe Credditt to be given to the oath of the saied Mary Rose

Elizabeth Styrwell [?] ad 6:a fol: 75: shee beleeveth there is noo Credditt to be given to the sayinge of the said Mary upon her oath.

Thomas Hogben ad 6:a fol: 84:a: hee beleeveth the saied Mary is not to be trusted upon her oath.

William Brigham ad 6:a fol: 85: he verily beleeveth that noo Credditt is to be given to her upon her oath.

That Mary Rose ex parte Judith May, beinge interrogated wheather (sic) Mr:is Judith May were not troubled with the fallinge sicknes (sic) or any like disease, answeared that she knoweth she hath noo such disease

Mary Rose ad 7:a Int: fol:15:

But Judith May confesseth that she hath bin troubled with the disease called the Mother (sic) sometimes before the contract and since

Judith May in wousis [???] ad 3:a fol: 44

That M:r Edward Sande a witnes ex parte Judith May is cosin german to the sd Judith, and soe commonly reputed

Ffatetur Judith May ad 4:a act: fol: 45:

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That M:r Edward Sane (sic) saied that hee and his freinds did or would follow this cause for Mr:is Judith May against M:r Dallison

William Sheppard testis ex parte Judith May ad 6:int.[?] fol: 20: b [?]
John [?] Sheppard as 5:a Int: fol: 20: saieth that hee Sd M:r Sande (sic) wrote to him this dep:t to know what hee could pay in this busines (sic) , and this coxxxdent [?] made him him an answeare by lre (sic) , and since had talke with him, and requested him to speake his knowledge

That the said M:r Edward Sande hath dd (sic) to M:r George Coke Mr:is Mays procter xp:s [?] w:ch his brother S:r George Sande desired him to deliver for his use, and the sd M:r Edward Sande hath advised with M:r Coke and Consulted with him about the prosecutopn (sic) of this cause on the saied Mr:is Mays behalfe

Edward Sandes (sic) auringer (sic) ad 1:a Int [or Jnt]L: fol: 21

That the saied M:r Edwarde Sandes writt a lre to one M:r Philpott [Philpett?] to entreate his favourto enquire out, and cenhise [??] him the saied M:r Sande what any of his servants could witnes his wife beinge then in his armes at his house, and desired him allso to enquire of Mr:is Coke [or Cole] his neighbour wheather he did not heare the saied worde spoken

Legatur lre fol: 34: gaia [?] germent [?] datum 4:to May 1632 p est hitem captam

Edward Sandes (sic) auringer fatetur (sic) xxx xxxx xxx xxx propria sua manir, and party to the sd M:r Philpott saith the parixity [?] and Consent of Mr:is Judith May

But Nr:is Judith May ad 4:a fol: xxx xxxx that she doth not beleeve that M:r Edward Sande did endeavour to gett witnesses in this cause vide act: fol: 35

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Concerninge disparitye
In goods

That M:r William Dallison was and is sonn and heire (sic) of S:r Maximilian Dallison, and but a younge gent: about the age of 24 yeares, and that his yearely revenewes (sic) in lande and leases extend to the summe of 600:ll (sic)

Owen Claxton ad 1:a fol: 59 w:ch hee knoweth to be true because in the life time of the Sd S:r Maximilian, father of the said producent, this deponent beinghe his servant did receave these rente for him

Anne Smith ad 1:a fol: 65: that M:r Dallison aclate (sic) is a yonge (sic) gent: of the age of 24 yeares, and hath left him by his father in Lande and leases to the yearel;y value of 600:ll by Common estimaton (sic), and for such a one hee is reputed of her knowledge

Mary Pulley hesh [??] io ex parte Judith May as 8:a Jul: fol: 13: that M:r William Dall (sic) is commonly reputed the sonne and heir of S:r Maximilian Dallison knight

Mary Rose hesh [??] ex parte Judith May as 8:a Jul: fol: 15: that M:r William Dallison is commonly reputed the sonne and heire of S:r Maximilian Dallison, and had faire meanes left him by his saied father

John Craige Clericus (sic) hesk io ex parte May as 8:a fol: 18: that the partye in the aclate (sic) is Commonly reputed the sonne and heire of S:r Maximilian Dallison knight, and his estate is thought to be worth 600:ll or 700:ll p annum

William Sheppard he hesh [??] io ex parte May ad 8:a fol: 21: that the saied M:r Dallison was commonly accompted the sonne and heire of S:r Maximilian Dallison , who left him an estate of 600:ll or 700:ll per annum as he hath heard.

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Faketur [??] Judith May ad 1:a fol: 44: that hee is a younge gentleman not above 24 yeares of age, and that he hath now an estate in lande and leases 500:ll per annum in Comon reputation

That M:is Judith May hath no portion left her by her father at all, and the summe of the Inventory of her father’s gooe (sic) in the totall was but 161:ll 16:s: 0:d

Apparet [?] per Ju:rium [?] exxxxx fol: 41:

Et

Apparet [?] per putum [?] sxxxxxx extum [?] fol: 42.

Summa exondranis [?] io 296:ll 0:s 5:d

Sirx manet [?] in manibus)
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) 134:ll 4:s: 10:d

That is saied that M:ris Judith May, the producent forthwith this cause to gett some money from M:r Dallison (sic)

[CSG, 16/06/09: This is the opposite of what I thought was written in a reputed secondary source!]

John Craige tens [?] ex parte May ad 6:a Jul. [fol: 18)
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Notes

Possible primary sources

1. ↑ Owen Claxton was possibly an estate manager or lawyer for Sir Maximillian Dallison. Notes survive of a discussion between Sir Maximillian and Claxton in XXXX. Claxton was deposed in a suit, XXXX, in XXXX