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tants, who he says " for the most part are very nialignant," 

 he could recover none of the ßector's goods, save f'our 

 skillets and a brass pot. From other sources vve learn tliat 

 Mr. Hext's main offenoe was his refusal to take the oath of 

 non-adherence, or the negative oath. For this he was 

 thrown into prison and kept there upwards of a year, 

 although he presented three petitions to the Coiniuittee 

 for his release and composition, urging the wants of his 

 wife and six childreii, who were wholly dependent upon 

 him for sustenance. He lamented, during his imprison- 

 ment, that he was debarred of seven things : — 1. The 

 Society of his wife; 2. The comfort of his children ; 3. 

 The conversation of his parishioners ; 4. The benefit of 

 his liviug; 5. The exercise of his function ; 6. The en- 

 joyment of his liberty ; and 7. The use of his books. 

 Ultiraately he procured his release ; but of his subseqiient 

 history I find no trace. 



We now come to civiHans ; and the Marquis of Hertford^ 

 as holding the highest rank, claims our first attention, and 

 with him our paper must close. He was Lord of the 

 Manor of Castle Gary, held on lease by Mr. Edward 

 Kirton, a member of the Long Parllament, and pos- 

 sessed also other estates in Castle Cary, Ansford, and 

 Dimmer, all which were sequestered, because, as Mr. 

 Curll States, the Marquis " directed the Parliament, 

 and was one of the first that took arms agalnst the 

 Parliament." Upon the surrender of the city of Oxford, 

 in September, 1646, after the King had fled, the Marquis 

 was included in the Articles, and allowed to Compound, 

 which he subsequently did by payment of the large sum of 

 £8,345. 



William Seymour, Marquis of Hertford, was the third 

 son of Edward Lord Beauchamp, (who had been created 



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