Which suite and controversie, forasmuch as the same manor is nowe come unto your lordshippe’s hands by his most excellent Maties gracious disposinge thereof, youre poore oratours thought it theire duty to impart and lay open unto your worpp, and doe most humblie pray and beseech your worpp that they may have your lawfull favour herein for the furtherance of their proceedings in this theire suite of lawe, so that the greatness of the said parties adversant unto them, on which they much relie, may not be the more strengthened by your worship's favour, whereby your poore orators may have and enjoy theire former liberties in peace, and be the better able to maintaine themselves in their callings rights and dueties which unto your wor. is belonging and due uppon their Tenures in the saide Mannor.
And according to theire bounden duety your sayde poor orators shall dayly pray to God for your wor. in all encrease of prosperitie and worshippe long to continew.
21 Aug. 1604.
I have considered of this peticion, and seeinge I am lord of the mannor I will do my best endeavour upon hearing of both parties to end the controversie and the defendts need not appeare nor the cause to proceed in the duchy.
Edw. Coke.
(IV)
[In Illustration of the Peasants' Grievances]
S. P. Dom. Charles I. Vol. 151, No. 38.
To the Kings most Excellent Matie.
The humble peticoɳ of yor Mate poore and distressed Tennants of yor Mannor of North Wheatley in the Countie of Nottingham belonging to yor Maties Duchie of Lancaster.