See Mr. Dod’s “History of Catholick Church,” vol. ii., p. 331, W.C.
[N.B. — This MS. consists of extracts from the Collections of the Rev. Mr. Rand, Rector of Leverington and Newton, in the Isle of Ely.]
Part II.
Gunpowder Plot Books — Part I., No. 12.
[Frequenters of Clopton (or Clapton), Stratford-on-Avon.]
Ther hath bine at Clapton[A] wth Mr Ambrous Rucwod
Mr. Jhon Grant ther is with mes Rucwood Mes Ceo (?) mes munson and others and to of his britherin mr Wintor mr Bosse mr Townesend mr Ceo (?) wth on mr Thomas a Cynesman of Mr Rucwoode mr Ryght Allso mye pepeoll hath seene ther Ser Edward bushell mr Robeart Catesbee with diuers others which I can not nam unto youer honer.
(Endorsed) Clopton.
[A] Clopton Hall, Stratford-on-Avon, was likewise styled Clapton Hall. Lady Carew, afterwards the Countess of Totnes, was (with her sister, Anne Clapton, the wife of Cuthbert Clapton, Esquire, of Sledwick, County Durham) the co-heiress of the Claptons (or Cloptons), of Warwickshire. Lady Carew was a Protestant, but her sister and brother-in-law were Catholics. A son of the Catholic Cloptons (or Claptons) was made the “heir” of the Countess of Totnes. — See Foley’s “Records,” vol. vi., pp. 326, 327.