By the Rev, J. E. Jackson. 



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Seizure of Hartgill's Corn, &c., and his Ejectment. 



The seizure of Hartgill's corn and cattle (mentioned above, 

 p. 267) must have been made not later than 1554, because in his 

 last Will dated 12th January 1555 he alludes to their unjust 

 detention by Lord Stourton. The following Order in the Council 

 Book probably refers to this matter. Of Jane Stourton whose 

 name is associated with Hartgill's, nothing is known. 



(No. 56.) At Westminster 7 Aug., 1554. (Council Book, p. 156.) 



" This day the Lord Stourton being called before the Lords of the Council to 

 answer unto certain articles objected against him as well by one William Arte- 

 gill as by one Jane Stourton, promised before the 1st of September next to send 

 unto the Lord Chancellor suche matter as he hath to showe for the discharge of 

 the matters laid against him, or elles to take sum such end with both the said 

 parties as they have no further cause to complayn on that behalf." 



There are in the Council Book other Orders relating to this 

 quarrel throughout the years 1555 and 1556, to some of which 

 Lord Stourton appears to have paid very little attention. 



In Trinity Term 1556, process was awarded against him and 

 damages assessed at £368 6s. 8d. 



(No. 57.) Hartgill plaintiff, Lord Stourton and others defendants. 



"Restitution of the corne and goodes by the ryotours taken from him and 

 for his other woundes for damages in all £368 6s. 8d. given by the Court upon 

 the plaintiff's oathe taken in Court that the goodes were soe much worth." 



The ejectment of Hartgill from lands at Kilmington was made, 

 apparently with much violence, by Lord Stourton and his men, on 

 12th January 1556. The particulars of it are extracted from a 

 Latin Document. 1 The fields specified will be recognized as among 

 those which are named in the original Deed of Sale from William 

 Lord Stourton to Hartgill in 1543 (see p. 262), out of which 

 Charles considered himself to have been "cosened." 



(No. 58.) " At Frome, before James Fitz- James Kt.,* John Mawdley gen- 

 tleman, and their fellow Justices, on the oath of Twelve Jurors; It was presented 

 14 August 1556, That Owen At Yew, yoman, Anna At Yew his wife, spinster,f 

 John Jefferyes, weaver, Walter Gallofer husbandman, Thomas Marsh bow- 



1 Coram Rege Rolls, 3 & 4 Philip & Mary, xxxiiij. 

 * Of Redlynch, near Bruton co. Somerset. He appears to have been afterwards charged with 

 abetting Lord Stourton : for in document No. 62 he is fined £100 to the Crown and £50 to the two 

 •widows Hartgill. 



+ Observe, several times in this document, the word spinster applied to married women. 



