112 SEQUESTRATION OF DERBYSHIRE ESTATES 



1631S. lid. per annum over & above 4s. yearely paid forth of 

 the rectory of Sawly to the Bishop & now purchased by 



Mr. Hallowes a member of the ParHament for this County and 

 allowed by your order for one yeare from the 25 of March last 

 past let for 1426s. cleare over & besides all taxes & other out 

 rents. By 



Your humble servants 

 Derby May 12° 165 1 



By the Commissioners for Compoundinge &c 



29 May 1651 

 Upon the petition of Alexander Stanhope youngest sonne of 

 Phillip Earle of Chesterfeild (a coppy whereof is hereunto annexed 

 and attested by our Register, It is ordered that it be referred to 

 the Commissioners for sequestrations in the County of Derby to 

 peruse & examine the matter of the said petition with witnesses 

 on oath touching the Deeds therein mentioned & certifie the 

 true state of the case with the proofes & what other they know 

 touchinge the premises to us sealed upp within three weekes after 

 notice thereof And it is referred to Mr. Readinge to state & 

 report the case to us. 



Edw : WiNSLOw Jo : Berners 



WiLLM MoLiNS Ric : Moore. 



Rec : July 17° 1651. 



To the Hon"'' Committee at Goldsmyther Hall 

 The humble petition of Alexander Stanhoppe* youngest sonne of 

 Phillipp Earle of Chesterfield 

 Sheweth 



That your petitioner's said Father the vj"" day of A prill in- 

 the xij"' yeare of the late King Charles did for the provision 

 education & mayntenance of your petitioner demise unto 



* Alexander Stanhope was the only surviving son of the first Earl of 

 Chesterfield by Anne his second wife, and was in his 17th year at the date of 

 this petition. After the Restoration, he was Gentleman Usher to the Queen, 

 and subsequently, by William III., was appointed successively Ambassador to 

 Spain and to the Low Countries. He died in 1707 ; his eldest son, James, was 

 the first Earl Stanhope. 



