Life of the Duke 103 



I answer, first, that whatsoever was sold, was first 

 bought of the rebellious power: next, although they 

 sold some lands, yet My Lord knew nothing of it, 

 neither did he receive a penny worth for himself, 

 neither of what they purchased, nor sold, all the 

 time of his banishment till his return. 



And thus much of the loss of My Lord's estate in 

 rents : concerning the loss of his parks and woods, as 

 much as is generally known, (for I do not reckon 

 particular trees cut down in several of his woods yet 

 standing) 'tis as follows: 



1. Qipston-Park and woods cut down to the value 

 of 20,000/. 



2. Kirkby- Woods, for which My Lord was formerly 

 proferr'd 10,000/. 



3. Woods cut down in Derbyshire 8000/. 



4. Red-lodge- Wood, Rome-wood and others near 

 Welbeck 4000/. 



5. Woods cut down in Staffordshire 1000/. 



6. Woods cut down in Yorkshire 1000/. 



7. Woods cut down in Northumberland 1500/. 



The Total 45,000/. 



The lands which My Lord hath lost in present 

 possession are 2015/. per annum, which at 20 years 

 purchase come to 40,300/., and those which he hath 

 lost in reversion, are 3214/. per annum, which at 16 

 years' purchase amount to the value of 51,424/. 



The lands which My Lord since his return has sold 

 for the payment of some of his debts, occasioned by 

 the wars (for I do not reckon those he sold to buy 

 others) come to the value of 56,000/. to which out of 

 his yearly revenue he has added 10,000/. more, which 

 is in all 66,000/. 



Lastly, the composition of his brother's estate was 



