1660.] OF THE MARQUIS OF WORCESTER. 239 



Among other purchasers of his estates under the 

 authority in power, in 1651, was one Ann Tisser, a 

 widow, whose husband had become possessed of the 

 Gatehouse attached to Worcester House. On the 2 7th 

 of July the House had ordered possession to be given 

 up, but Ann Tisser refusing, another order was issued on 

 the 20th of August, requiring possession within two 

 days, but with no better effect ; so, on the 29th, the 

 refractory widow &quot; was brought to the Bar, to hear 

 what she can say, why she does not deliver up the Gate 

 house.&quot; To which she answered, &quot; She bought it of the 

 trustees that did sell the Marquis of Worcester s lands 

 in 1651.&quot; Her plea, however, was only met by the 

 House directing the Lord Chancellor to inform her, 

 &quot; That the House expected that she should deliver up 

 the said Gatehouse forthwith 5 or else she must expect 

 to undergo the displeasure of the House, for contempt 

 of their Lordships order.&quot; Three days were allowed 

 her to obey this mandate, and as we hear no further 

 account of Ann Tisser, she, like many others in the same 

 pitiable plight, was doubtless speedily ejected. 



In August, 1660, the House of Lords* discussed the 

 subject of his Patent creating him Duke of Somerset, 

 declared to be in prejudice to the Peers ; and therefore 

 the following particulars will prove interesting, taken in 

 connexion with the copy of this Patent given at page 162. 



On the 18th of August, &quot; upon information to the 

 House, by the Marquis of Hertford, that a patent is 

 granted to the Marquis of Worcester, which is a preju 

 dice to the Peers : 



&quot;It is Ordered, That the consideration of the said 

 Patent is referred to the consideration of these Lords 

 following : 



* Jo. H. of Lords, Vol. xi. p. 133. 



