Robert Tirwhitt, esqr. Fine 10l.
Bond 50l. To set up one farm in Cameringham with 40 acres, 16 in tillage.
John Tredway, gent. Fine 10l.
Bond 40l. To set up one farm in Gelson with 30 acres, 10 thereof in tillage.
[Endorsed.] Lincoln Depopulators fined and pardoned and the reformations to be made.
21. Complaint of Laud's Action on the Commission for Depopulation [S.P.D. Charles I, Vol. 497, No. 10], 1641.
That upon the Commission of enquiry after depopulation, the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and other the Commissioners, at the solicitation of Tho. Hussey, gent, did direct a letter in nature of a Commission to certain persons within the County of Wilts, to certify what number of acres in South Marston in the parish of Highworth were converted from arable to pasture, and what number of ploughs were laid down, etc.
Whereupon the Archdeacon with two others did return certificate, to the Lord Archbishop, etc.
Upon this certificate, Mr. Anth. Hungerford, Mr. Southby, with 15 others, were convented before his Grace and the other Commissioners at the Council Board, where, being charged with conversion;
Mr. Anth. Hungerford and Mr. Southby with some others did aver that they had made no conversion, other than they had when they came to be owners thereof.
His Grace said that they were to look no further than to the owners. And certificate was returned that so many acres were converted and so many ploughs let down.
They alleged that this certificate was false and made without their privity, and therefore Mr. Hungerford in the behalf of the rest did desire that they might not be judged upon that certificate; but that they might have the like favour as Mr. Hussey had, to have certificates of the same nature directed to other Commissioners, or a Commission, if it might be granted, to examine upon oath whereby the truth might better appear.