232 The Society's MSS. Quidhampton. 



William, but to what end or purpose the said money was to be paid or 

 received he could not tell, but said of his plain knowledge there was 

 no money paid, received, or tendered by him the said Roger, and 

 in to showing thereof did subscribe his mark ; which note so subscribed 

 the said David hath ready to show to "this honourable court" 

 subscribed by divers credible witnesses. In consideration whereof and 

 as the said former untrue reportes be very slaunderous to " your said 

 orators" title and right to the premisses and may tend to their 

 disinherison if the combination and confederacy aforesaid should not be 

 discovered, and for that " your orators " verily think that the said Roger 

 will not only upon his oath confess his said former speeches so by him 

 subscribed unto as aforesaid in the presence of so many witnesses but 

 will also discover who they be their names and dwellings which have so 

 combined and confederated with him ; pray that the writ of Subpena 

 may be directed to the said Roger. 



In margin. 11th March, 1596. 



The answer of Roger Cope, defendant, to the bill of complaint of 

 David Waterhouse and Elizabeth his wife complainants. He never 

 combined nor did confederat with any man to defraud the said com- 

 plainants of the said reversion. He hath not given out that the said 

 Thomas Crane did revoke within the last three years the use mentioned 

 or any use. He never tendered or paid the said sum in the name of the 

 said Thomas, so that the use limited to the said Elizabeth might be re- 

 voked, neither was there any such tender or payment at the place men- 

 tioned made by him. It is true that he hath sundry times protested as 

 much to the said David Waterhouse, specially at one time before Chrismas 

 last in the presence of one Mr. Milner and others he was required by 

 by the Complainant to deliver the truth concerning the said tender. 

 What he answered was written down, read to him and he put his mark 

 to it, to the effect as in the bill mentioned and refers himself to said note. 

 Whether the said William Lockey said money was to be received or paid 

 he does not well remember, nor to what end or purpose. He came with 

 the said Lockey to the Temple Church " and they then walking about in 

 the round isle there the said William as he remembreth prayed this defen- 

 dant to beare witnesse that he was there to demaund money on his 

 brother's behalf and then presently they departed thence againe." No 

 money was then paid, tendered or received in his presence 



In margin. Sworn 12 March, 1596. 



Chancery Proceedings. Elizabeth. W. 11, 45. 



Our information with regard to the suit is limited to these two 

 documents. Whether it was dismissed, as appears more probable; 

 or compounded, we have no means of knowing; but the title of 

 any future purchaser was secured by the instruments (Nos. 30 and 

 31) already referred to. 



