Communicated by Mr. James IF ay ten. 



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of the last of the Shergolls at Edgehill, William Knipe (professional 

 agent for the Arundels) made, in Reynell's behalf, an entry on a 

 portion of the estate called Berryfield Corner, Butler resisting the 

 attempt and continuing in possession, till, after several hearings, 

 judgment was awarded in favour of Sir Thomas Reynell, and Butler 

 was ordered to pay to the Dorset Committee arrears at the rate of 

 £100 a year. It was finally decreed that as soon as Sir Thomas 

 Reynell could remove all outstanding incumbrances the manor 

 should be conveyed to William Arundel's heir. The next document 

 shows that this was effected in 1656 : — 



" Since the delivery of this report there is produced to me the affidavit of Sir 

 Thomas Reynell Knt, sworn before Mr. Hobart one of the Masters of Chancery 

 18 June 1656 who deposeth that all the debts and sums of money owing and 

 appointed to be paid by Thomas Lord Arundel grandfather of Henry now Lord 

 Arundel of Wardour out of certain lands conveyed by the said Thomas Lord 

 Arundel by indenture dated 2 July, 1637 unto him the deponent and unto Henry 

 and William Sandys Esquires are satisfied and paid according to several decrees 

 made in the High Court of Chancery, except a debt of £500 claimed by Walter 

 Fowler Esq. and another debt of £100 claimed by the poor of the parish of 

 Tisbury in the Co. of Wilts (for which last debt there is depending a suit in the 

 said Court of Chancery whether the same ought to be satisfied out of the said 

 trust or not). 24 June 1656. 



" John Beadinge." 



Miscellaneous papers relating to the Arundel estates in sequestration. 

 In February, 1648, a petition was presented to the Peers from 

 John Earl of Shrewsbury, and Frances his wife, in behalf o£ them- 

 selves and other co-heirs of Anne Lady Arundel of Wardour, 

 deceased, with a view to recover from Cecil Calvert Lord Baltimore, 

 certain estates at Christchurch and Westover, in Hants. It is 

 stated that Thomas the first Lord Arundel of Wardour long before 

 his death settled the honour and hundred of Christchurch and 

 Westover to the use of himself for life, with remainder to Anne 

 Lady Arundel, and her heirs. The lady died in 1637, leaving issue 

 Katharine Ewer, widow, the Lady Mary Somerset, the Lady Balti- 

 more, Frances Countess of Shrewsbury, Margaret the wife of Sir 

 John Fortescue, and Clara, the wife of Humphrey Weld, Esq. Of 

 these, the Lady Fortescue died in the same year, leaving issue 

 Frances her daughter, an infant. Thomas Lord Arundel, died two 



