Interregatories to be [ad]ministred to certayne wytness[e]s

produced on the ptd & behaulfe of Alexander Redheade Complaint

againste John Newton & Isabell his wyef def[endan]ts

1 First whether doe you knowe the parties pl[antiffs] & def[endan]ts yea or no, ys you

doe how longe have you knowen theym and how and by what meanes came you

aquaynted w[i]th theym.

2 It[e]m whether doe you knowe of anie proces[s] served on the defend[an]ts or eyther

of theym, ys you doe, when was the same proces[s] served and where.

And whether did the pl[aintiffs] & defend[an]ts come to anie speeche or agream[en]te.

after the same proces[s] so served. yf you knowe this. Then what were the

sayde speeches or how was the same agream[an]te Concluded betweene the saide

pl[aintiff] and defend[an]te to youre knowledge & nowe remembrance and to what

purpose and effect And howe and what tyme was the sayde agreement

to houlde and Continew towchinge the lands now in question &siyte.

3 It[e]m whether doe you knowe of anie promysse Covenant or bonde geaven by

the defend[an]ts to the nowe pl[aintiff] to p[er]forme anie agream[en]te made for the houlding

and usinge of the saide lands in question, howe longe ys yt sythenre And for

what Course or purpose was anie such securitie given. What forme

of money was yt. And whether was the sayde money payde accordinglie

or not. ys yt were payd, whether was the def[fendan]te (by anie such agream[en]te)

to houlde the possession of the landes in question anie more then two yeares

and after those two yeares ended whether was the playntyve to enter

agayne and have the same landes to his best benefyte & use.

4 It[e]m Whether dyd you or anie other to youre knowledge receyve anie monay

to the pl[aintiff]s use for and in respect onlie of t[h]er[e] sayde agream[me]te. What

money was yt And what speeches dyd the defend[an]t John Newton

use to the pl[aintiff] towchinge the landes now in question or towchinge anie

suites in lawe that then was or therefor[e] might be brought by the

pl[aintiff] agaynste the defend[an]ts John Newton & his Isabell his wyf[e] And

whether dyd the sayd John Newton shew hym selfe readie or willing

to come to agream[en]t to avoyde Charges in law And to leave the

possession of the landes in question unto the pl[aintiff] at the end

of two yeares or not. yf hee dyd make anie such thinge to the

Complaynent, when & where was yt And who were present

when hee made anie such me[n]c[i]on to the pl[aintiff] And how longe

is yt sythence.

Examacons taken at westm[inster] the xixth day

of November anno R R[eig]ne Elizabeth xliiii te

on the p[ar]te & behalfe of Alexander Readheade

compl[ainan]t against John Newton & Isabell his

wife def[endan]ts

W[i]ll[ia]m Turner of the p[ari]she of St Olliffe in Sowthwarke in

the County of Surrey carp[enter] of the age of liity ye[a]res or

there aboutes sworne & exa[min]ed To the first Inter[rogatory] he saith that

he doth knowe the p[ar]ties pl[aintiff] & deff[endan]ts & he hath knowne the

pl[aintiff] aboute some iiii ye[a]rs and the deff[endant]s aboute some vi ye[a]res

To the 2 3 & 4 Inter[rogatotory] he saith that he doth knowe that there was a

privy seale assi[g]ned owte of this courte this terme was sewer[all]

ye[a]res w[hi]ch was servant upon the said John Newton one of the deff[endant]s deff[endant]s and he thinketh

where upon he the said John Newton appeared in this courte in t[e]r[m] Candlemas

terme next shal[l]be fower ye[a]res w[hi]ch pr[ivy] seale was so S[er]ved at

Nobth[w]a[i]t[e] towne where the said John Newton dwelleth And saith

that the said pl[aintiffe] & John Newton one of the said deff[endant]s came to

speech & agreement in this exates howse after the same p[ro]ces[s] was so S[er]ved

in this

w[hi]ch agreement was then agw concluded & agreed apon

betwe[e]ne the said compl[ainan]t & Jo[h]n Newton in this man[n]er

following or to the like effect viz that that the said John

Newton should give unto the said compl[ainant] xl s[hillings] a ye[a]re for ii

y[eares] the landes no question for the space of twoe yer[a]res and give

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gave xx s[hillings] in hand p[ar]te of the same xl s[hillings] to the said compl[ainan]t John Newton

and promised to sende him xx shillings] more mydsom[er] terme then next

following to this exates howse w[hi]ch xx s[hillings] he sent accordingly by his

neighbo[u]r William Hemington at w[hi]ch tyme the said compl[ainan]t

being at this exates howse receive it him selfe And further

saith that at the tyme of the said agreement the said John Newton did

seale a bonde to the said compl[ainan]t for the xl s[hillings] One for the last ye[a]re

w[hi]ch bonde was left w[i]th this exate & remayned w[i]th him untill

midsomer terme was a twelve moneth after at w[hi]ch tyme he the said

John Newton sente up the said xl s[hillings] to this exate & thereupon he

sente the said John Newton his said bonde And further saith that

the said agreement was to contynewe towching the lands

in question but for two ye[a]res then next following after the

said agreement And further saith that after the said two

ye[a]res were expired the said John Newton was to agree w[i]th the

said compl[ainant] for a further tyme to holde & anney repossession of the landes in

variaince or else to wyne in lawe w[i]th him And further saith

that the said John Newton did showe him selfe very ready and

willinge to come to the agreement aforesaid to avoide charges

in lawe And to leave the possession of the landes in question unto

the pl[laintiff] at the ende of the said two ye[a]res if they could not

otherwise then agree And there were p[re]sent at the said agreement this exate

the said William Hemington John Hemington this exates servant and as he

thinketh William Towers And further to these Interr[ogatories] he cannot

depose to his nowe rememberance

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John Hemington s[e]rvant and apprentice to the said William Towers

of the age of xxiiity ye[a]res or thereabouts sworne & exa[min]ed To the

first Interr[agatory] he saith he knoweth the p[ar]ties pl[aintiff] & deff[endant]es and that he

aboute xvi ye[a]res hath knowne the pl[aintiff] & John Newton one of the de[f]f[endan]tes aboute some iiii ye[a]res and the said John Newton and his

w[i]f[e] Isabell aboute xii ye[a]res and he was aquainted w[i]th them in

the pa[ri]she where they were all borne saving the said John Newton

To the 2 3 & 4 Interr[ogatories] he saith that the pl[aintiiff] & def[fendant] did John Newton one of the def[fendan]tes both of them

confesse that p[ro]ces[s] owte of this courte was Served upon the said

John Newton to appear in this Courte at Candlemas terme that next

shal[l] be fower ye[a]res w[hi]ch confession was at his masters howse

where both of them did lye At w[hi]ch tyme it w there was speech

betwe[e]ne the pl[aintiff] & def[endant] the said John Newton what the lands in par[l]iam[en]t myght be

worth by the ye[a]re and it was then contended and agreed upon

betwe[e]ne them said pl[aintiff] and John Newton that the said John Newton should give unto the

said compl[ainan]t xl s[hilling]s a ye[a]re for the lands to coutynew his possession

of the lands in par[l]iam[en]te for two whole ye[a]res whereupon the

said John Newton gave to the said compl[ainan]t xx s[hillings] in hande then de

p[re]sent & xx s[hillings] more promised to sende by William Hemyngton

a neighbo[u]r of his in Tri[ni]ty terme then next following to

his masters howse receive it him selfe And further saith

that at the tyme of the said agreement the said John Newton

did enter into a bonde of iiii l to the said compl[ainan]t for the paym[en]t

of xl s[hillings] for the laste ye[a]re w[hi]ch bonde was lefte w[i]th his said

m[aste]r & remayne w[i]th him untill mydsom[er] terme was a twelve

John Hemington

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moneth after at w[hi]ch tyme he the said John Newton sente

up the said xl s[hilling]s to his said m[aste]r & thereupon he sente the said

John Newton his said bonde And further saith that the said

agreement was to contynewe towching the lands in question but

for twoe ye[a]res then next following after the said agreement so made as aforesaid

And after further saith that the said John Newton did showe him

selfe very ready & willinge to come to the agreement aforesaid to avoide charges

in lawe and to leave w[hi]ch agreement was made chiefley by the mediac[i]on of

one Clement Banckes in the es[s]ence of this exate his said mr Will[ia]m

Turner Will[ia]m Towers & Will[ia]m Hemyington And this is

all that he can saye to these Interr[ogatories] to his now remembrance

John Hemington

Will[ia]m Towers of Lowick in the county of Lancaster husbandman of

the age of lvity ye[a]res or thereabouts sworne & exam[ine]d To the first

Interr[ogatory] he saith that he doth knowe the p[ar]t[i]es pl[aintiffs] & deff[endant]s & that he

hath knowne the pl[aintiff] aboute some vii ye[a]res & John Newton one of

the deff[endant]s aboute xi ye[a]res & Isabell his wife aboute xity ye[a]res

& came aquainted w[i]th them because they are his neighbo[ur]s

To the 2 3 & 4 Iterr[ogatories] he saith that he doth knowe that there

was a pr[ivy] seale awarded owte of this courte w[hi]ch was s[er]ved in

Furnes[e] felles upon the said John Newton to appeare in this courte

in Candlemas terme next shal[l]be fower ye[a]res And saith that the

said John Newton came to speeche & agreement in this exate

the howse of the said Will[ia]m Turner after the same p[ro]ces[s] was

so S[er]ed w[hi]ch agreement was then concluded & agreed upon

betwe[e]ne the said compl[ainan]t & John Newton that the said John

Newton should give unto the said compl[ainan]t xl s[hillings] a ye[a]r for the landes

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in question for two ye[a]res and give xx s[hillings] in hande p[ar]te of the

said xl s[hillings] to the said compl[ainan]t and pr[o]mis[s]ed to send him xx s[hillings] more at

midsom[mer] terme then next following to the said Will[ia]m Turners

howse w[hi]ch xx s[hillings] was sent accordingly by his neighbo[u]r Will[ia]m

Hemyngton at w[hi]ch tyme the said And further saith that at

the tyme of the said agreement the said John Newton did enter

into a bonde of iiii l to the said compl[ainan]t for the xl s[hillings] for the laste

ye[a]re w[hi]ch bonde was lefte w[i]th the said Will[ia]m Turner and

remayned w[i]th him untill mid[s]om[er] terme was a twelve

moneth after at w[hi]ch tyme he the said John Newton sente up

the said xl s[hillings] to the said Will[ia]m Turner & thereupon he sent

the said John Newton his said bonde And further saith that

the said agreement towching the lands in parliament was to

contynewe but for twoe ye[a]res then next following after the

said agreement And after the said twoe ye[a]res ended the said

compl[ainan]t would come into the countrey & fall to some comesic[i]on

concernyng the lands in par[l]iament or els[e] either p[a]tye to doe the best

they could for them selves And futher saith that the said John

Newton did shewe him selfe very ready & willinge to

come to the agreement aforesaid to avoide charges in lawe

And that there were p[res]ent at the said agreement this extate

Wil[ia]m Turner John Hemyngton & as he thinketh Clement

Banckes And further to these Interr[ogatories] he cannot depose

to his now remembrance

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et Newton def[fendant]