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July and September, 1582, matter between Bichard Calley and Mrs. 

 Blackwell, widow of a citizen, his mother-in-law. 



Our concluding notice of Michael Calley is derived from certain 

 Chancery proceedings set in motion by him the year after his 

 appearance in that court at the suit of Dame Ursula Walsingham. 

 The suit relates to Highway, which manor, he alledged, had been 

 settled upon him by his father, but which, as the defendant in her 

 answer points out, then formed part of his mother's jointure. The 

 descent of Michael from Ralph, and of Ralph from J ohn Calley, is 

 stated : — 



Humblie complaininge sheweth unto your good lordshippe your daylie 

 orator Michaell Cawlie That whereas one Eaphe Cawlie gentleman father [of 

 your said orator] was seased in his demeane as of fee of and in the manor of 

 Highwaye with all the memberes and hamlettes to the same with all kneightes 

 fees rentes tenures and services And soe seased by [good] assuraunce in the 

 lawe did assure and convaie the said manor and other the premisses to your 

 said orator and to the heires males of his boddie lawfullie yssuinge By force 

 wherof your orator into the said mannor entered and was therof seased in his 

 I demeane as of fee tayle that ys to saie to him your said orator and to the 

 i heires males of his bodie lawfullie begotten In which said mannor one Agnes 

 Elizander wife of one Thomas Elizander daughter and sole heire of one John 

 Lavington sonne and heire of one William 'Lavington of Echelhampton in the 

 countie of Wiltes yeoman, and Katherine his wife in the righte of the same 

 Katherine beinge daughter and sole heire of one John Hoggen was seased of 

 the moietie or halfendale of thre yeard landes with thappurtenaunces in her 

 i demeane as of fee, and the same held of your orators grandfather one John 

 ; Cawlie deceased by fealtie and suite of courte from thre weekes to thre weekes 

 j yf the lordes court of the said mannor should happen soe often to be kept, and 

 foure shilling es seven pence farthinge rent per annum and she the said Agnes 

 Elizander soe beinge thereof seased died without heire generall or speciall bie 

 and after whose death the said moitie of the said three yeard landes escheated 

 to the said John Cawlie the grandfather to your said orator, by and after 

 whose death the said manor and other the premisses descended and came as 

 in righte yt oughte to discend to the said Eaphe Cawlie as sonne and heire 

 to the said John Cawlie, By force wherof the said Raphe Cawlie entred and 

 was therof seased in his demeane as of fee and afterwardes convaied the said 

 ; mannor and the said moitie of the said three yeard landes being parcell of the 

 said mannor in demeane by the escheate aforesaid to your said orator and 

 i afterwardes died after whose death divers writinges, evidences convayances 

 and assurances concerninge the intereste and title of the said moitie of the 

 said three yearde lands and of righte belonginge to your said orator came 

 into the handes and possession of one Edithe Holloway wyddowe and one 

 John Plomer and one Eaphe Holloway by collour whereof the said Edithe 

 Holloway John Plomer and Eaphe Holloway into the said moytie of the three 



