Fines for Not Taking the Order of Knighthood

Mr. Rushworth, Secretary to the Lord General Fairfax, in his Historical Collections, vol. ii, p. 71, under the date of July 6, 1630, says that “the King having sent writs to several sheriffs of the several counties for the summoning of all that had forty pound land or rent by the year to appear at the day of the Coronation and prepare themselves to receive the Order of Knighthood,” did award a Commission to certain Lords and others of his Privy Council to treat and compound with all those who had made default. This was founded on the Statute De Militibus, a statute stated by the Record Commissioners to be of uncertain date, but which is usually printed as of the first year of the reign of King Edward II. By the statute 16th of Charles I, chap. 20, compulsory Knighthood is abolished. The following is a list of Worcester gentlemen fined by King Charles I for not taking the order of Knighthood; it is extracted from the “Book of Compositions for not taking the Order of Knighthood at the Coronation of King Charles I. 1630-1632. Auditor of the Receipt 11.”

“Wigorn. p. 196.

Sir William Sandy, Knight, Collector.

	£.	s.	d.
Walter Blunt, of Sillington, Esquire	15	0	0
John Barnabie, of Bockleton, Esquire	12	10	0
Mathias Maysey, of Hakenhurt, Esquire	11	13	4
John Nash, of Markeley, Gent.	10	0	0
John Winford, of Astley, Esquire	12	10	0
Hunfrey Packington, of Chadsley Corbet, Esquire	31	5	0
Humfrey Parrott, of Bellhall, Gent.	12	10	0
Roger Lowe, of Bromsgrove, Gent.	10	0	0
Robt. Gower, of King’s Norton, Esquire	12	10	0
John Crabbe, of Bromsgrove, Gent.	10	0	0
Walter Brace, of Bromsgrove, Gent.	10	0	0
William Chambers, of Northfield, Gent.	10	0	0
Ffoulke, Bourne, of Elmbridge, Gent.	12	0	0
Thomas Ffawnes, of Bromsgrove, Gent.	10	0	0
John Bourne, of Ombersley, Gent.	12	10	0
John Horniold, of Hanley Castle, Esquire	27	10	0
Thomas Moore, of Suckley, Gent.	12	0	0
Edward Dingley, of Sherifelench, Esq.	10	0	0
Roger Dowleswell, of Rushley, Gent.	10	0	0
William Wheeler, of Wicke iuxta Parshore, Gent.	10	0	0
Edward Turvey, of Walcott, Gent.	15	0	0
Armell Greene, of Vpton Snodsburie	10	0	0
Francys Haselwood, of Wick iuxta Parshore, Esq.	12	10	0
John Bridges, of Estington, Esquire	25	0	0
Thomas Copley, of Norton iuxta Bredon, Esquire	12	10	0
John Clent, of Wicke Epi, Gent.	10	0	0
Henry Bromley, of Vpton sup. Sabrina, Esquire	10	0	0
Thomas Nashe, of Claines, Gent.	10	0	0
Thomas Hornihold, of Breedon, Esquire	12	10	0
Thomas Saunders, of Moore, Gent.	10	0	0
Thomas Coxe, of Crowle, Esquire	17	10	0
John Jones, of Crowle, Gent.	10	0	0
Giles, Blount, of Wicke Epi	11	5	0
Philip Bearcroft, of Hanburie, Gent.	12	10	0
John Russell, of Malverne Pva, Esquire	12	0	0
George Lench, of Inkeberrow, Esquire	11	13	4
Samuel Atwood, of Wooverley, Esquire	10	0	0
Raphaell Hunt, of Hanbury, Gent.	12	10	0
Thomas Hunt, of Inkeberrow, Gent.	10	0	0
Robt. Wyld, of the Commanders, Gent.	10	0	0
John Holberrow, of Wooverley, Gent.	10	0	0
Nicholas Langstone, and Will. Langstone, his sonne and heire	15	0	0

541li.	16s.	8d.	vnde solut.
200			25^o Oct., 1630.
200			27^o Oct., 1630.
141	16	8	4to Martij, 1630.12

Civitas Wigorn.
Richard Skinner, of Coston Hacket, Esquire	25	0	0
Thomas Good, of Redmarley Dabitot, Esquire	30	0	0
William Child, of Shrawley, Esquire	25	0	0
John Wrenford, of Longden, Gent.	11	0	0
William Cave, of Lighe, Gent.	10	0	0
Thomas Trinnell of Salwarp, Gent.	12	0	0
William Ingram, of St. Johnes in Bedwardine, Esq.	32	0	0
William Child, Senior, of Blockeley, Esquire	33	0	0
William Barnes, of Treddinton, Esq.	16	0	0
Henry Townesend, of Elmley Lovett, Esquire	14	0	0
John Cowcher, of Redmarley Dabitot, Esquire	14	0	0
William Parsons, of Longdon, Gent.	10	0	0
Edmund Giles, of White Ladie Aston, Gent.	10	0	0
John Norris, of Chadsley Corbett, Gent.	10	0	0
Thomas Barraston, of the Rocke, Gent.	10	0	0
Thomas Parker, of Longdon, Gent.	10	0	0
John Ffreman, of Busheley, Gent.	15	0	0
Richard Ffrench, of Salawarp, Gent.	10	0	0
Geo. Morinle, of Lighe, Gent.	16	0	0
Gibt. Wheeler, of Droytwich, Gent.	16	0	0
William Amphlett, of Hadzor, Gent.	12	0	0
Tho. Gower, of Droytwich, Gent.	20	0	0
John Woodhouse, of Salwarp, Gent.	10	0	0
John Wheeler, of Droytwich, Gent.	10	0	0
James Naeshe, de ead, Gen.	18	0	0
Tho. Symonds, of Whitelady Aston	13	6	8
William Hill, of Castell Morton, Gen.	10	0	0
John Hill, de ead, Gen.	10	0	0
Richard Arden, of Martley, Gen.	16	0	0
Arthur Bagshawe, of Inkeberrowe, Gen.	15	0	0
Wm. Stevens, of Broadway, Gen.	10	0	0
John Wheeler, of Whichbole, Gen.	13	6	8
Nicholas Lilley, of Bromesgrove, Gen.	9	6	8
John Giles, of Astley, Gen.	10	0	0
Tho. Wild, of Dodderhill, Gen.	10	0	0
Wm. Stevens, Jun., of Brodway, Gen.	10	0	0
Henry Garrett, de ead, Gen.	10	0	0
Francis Rosse, of Great Malverne, Gent.	12	0	0
Jo. Hobdins, als Ffeckenham, Gen.	10	0	0
Tho. Burie, of Abbotsley, Gen.	10	0	0
Wm. Hackett, of Vpton sup. Sabrina, Gen.	10	0	0
Henrie Sheylard, de Hanburie, Gen.	10	0	0
Henry Coller, de ead, Gen.	12	0	0
John Perkes, of Wickbole, Gen.	10	0	0
Edward Barret, of Draitwch, Gen.	22	0	0
Tho. Chaunce, of Hadzor, Gen.	10	0	0
Edward Hall, of Hollowe, Esquire	12	0	0
Rich. Baughe, of Tibbton, Gen.	12	0	0
John Cookes, of Bentley, Gen.	10	0	0
John Ballard, of St. John’s in Bedwardine, Gen.	12	0	0
Robt. Boulton, of Ffeckenham, Gent.	10	0	0
Daniel Rawlingson, of Vpton sup. Sabrina, Gen.	10	0	0
Robt. Wheeler, of Offenham, Gen.	13	6	8
Wm. Wichelowe, of Ardeley, Esquire	14	0	0
Wm. Ffeild, of King’s Norton, Gen.	20	0	0
John Westwood, of Bromesgrove, Gen.	12	0	0
Jo. Chambleine, of Astley, Gen.	10	0	0
John Coxe, of Claines, Gent.	16	0	0
Richard Moore, of Seauerne Stooke, Esquire	15	0	0
Robt. Yates, of Yardley, Gen.	12	0	0
John Knotsford, of Holfast, Gen.	10	0	0
Thomas Powck, of the Rocke, Gent.	10	0	0
John Halford, of Armescott, Gen.	13	6	8
Geo. Ffrench, of Parshore, Gen.	12	0	0
Tho. Lunde, of Breedon, Gen.	10	0	0
Anthony Palmer, of Combtin Magna, Gen.	10	0	0
Phillip Parsons, of Oldburie, Gen.	15	0	0
John Horner, of Martley, Gen.	13	6	8
James Hill, of Vpton sup. Sabrina, Gen.	10	0	0
Tho. Woodward, of Ripple, Esquire	30	0	0
John Marston, of Yardeley, Gen.	12	0	0
Richard Acocke, de ead. Gen.	12	0	0
Richard Rotten, of Kingsnorton, Gen.	10	0	0
John Rosser, de ead. Gen.	13	6	0
George Middlesmore, de ead. Esquire	18	0	0
Thomas Cooke, of Longdon, Gent.	15	0	0
Nicholas Ffletcher, of Paxford, Gent.	14	0	0
Thomas Horton, of Staunton, Esquire	30	0	0
John Hanburie, of Ffeckenham, Gen.	10	0	0
Thomas Hayward, of Eldersfield, Gent.	10	0	0
Richard Terrett, of Chadsley, Gent.	15	0	0
George Palmer, of Suckley, Gent.	10	0	0
Geo. Darley, of Ffladburie, Gent.	10	0	0
Jo. Callow, of Bishampton, Gent.	10	0	0
Edward Booth, of Pershore, Gent.	14	0	0
Wm. Walle, of the Rocke, Gent.	10	0	0
Humfrey Salwaie, of Stanford, Gent.	25	0	0
Wm. Dingley, of Strensham, Gent.	11	0	0
Thomas Rushell, of Rushocke, Gent.	15	0	0
Humfrey Hill, of Stone, Gent.	13	6	8
John Coucher, Esquire	12	0	0
John Hassellocke, Esquire	12	0	0
John Tomkins, Esquire	10	0	0
John Ffrogner, Gent.	15	0	0
Edward Hardman, Esquire	12	0	0
Wm. Wyatt, Esquire	10	0	0
Thomas Huntbach, Gent.	12	0	0
Thomas Writer, Gent.	10	0	0
Edward Sowley, Gent.	10	0	0
John Hanburie, Gent.	10	0	0
Hughe Greenes, Gent.	10	0	0
Daniel Tyas, Gent.	10	0	0
John Smith, Gent.	10	0	0
John Collins, Gent.	10	0	0
Robt. Mason, Gent.	10	0	0
Edward Ffleete, Gent.	13	6	8
Christopher Woodward, Gent.	10	0	0
John Breinton, Gent.	10	0	0
Wigorn, 14to Maij, 1631^o.
William Barkeley, of Cotheridge, Esquire	40	0	0
John Washborne, of Wichenford, Esq.	35	0	0
John Liddiat, of Wollason, Gent.	18	0	0
William Ffreman, of Blockley, Gent.	10	0	0
Edward Cookes, of Shiltwood, Esquire	40	0	0
Edward Ffreeman, of Emlode, Gent.	15	0	0
Thomas Andrewes, of Bathenhall, Esquire	15	0	0
Thomas Acton, of Bockleton, Esquire	20	0	0
William Walshe, of Redmarley, Esquire	40	0	0
Wigorn, 1o Augusti, 1631^o.
Robt. Acton, of Ribsford, Gent.	15	0	0
Wm. Middlemore, of Hawkesley, Esquire	14	0	0
Wm. Mason, of Birlingham, Gent.	12	0	0
Edward Baugh, of Pensham, Gent.	12	0	0
Edmond Bearecroft, of Inkeberrow, Gent.	10	0	0
John Kightley, of Littleton, Gent.	10	0	0
Tho. Bloxham, of Ouffenham, Gent.	12	0	0
Tho. Ffletcher, of Paxford, Gent.	10	0	0
John Ffincher, of Inkeberrowe, Gent.	10	0	0
John Smith, of Ffranckeley, Gent.	10	0	0
John Manne, of Ridmley, Gent.	13	6	8
Ralph Pearsall, of Alchurch, Gent.	10	0	0
Fflourris Cowper, of Ridmley, Gent.	10	0	0
Thomas Purton, of Ridmley, Gent.	10	0	0
Tho. Browne, of Eldersfeild, Gent.	12	0	0
Ffrancis Huband, of Rouslench, Gent.	12	0	0
Jo. Atwood, of Staunton, Gent.	12	0	0
Jo. White, of Dorne, Gent.	12	0	0
Tho. Widdones, of Aston Magna, Gent.	12	0	0
Tho. Doughtie, of Suckeley, Gent.	11	0	0
Wm. Webley, Jun., of Aufricke, Gent.	11	0	0
Richard Darke, of Alston, Gent.	12	0	0
Ffrancis Palm, of Bricklehampton, Gent.	12	0	0
Thomas Smith, of Badsey, Gent.	10	0	0
Thomas Hames, of Inkeberrow, Gent.	12	0	0
Wm. Johnsons, of Aufricke, Gent.	12	0	0
Tho. Bushell, of Prior’s Cleeve, Gent.	13	6	8
Thomas Greene, of King’s Norton, Gent.	11	0	0
Richard Burnford, of Bromsgrove, Gent.	12	0	0
Simon Rowney, of Darlingscote, Gent.	10	0	0
Tho. Cheatle, of the Cittye of Worcester, Gent.	20	0	0
Edw. Neast, of Chaseley, Gent.	18	0	0
Simon Batch, of Suckeley, Gent.	10	0	0
Paul Romney, of Suckley, Gent.	12	0	0
William Martin, of Hampton, Gent.	10	0	0
Edward Anslowe, of the Citty of Worcester, Gent.	14	0	0
Ffrancis Dison, of Bradeley, Gent.	10	0	0
26to Martij, 1632.
Ralphe Poole, of Beoley, Gent.	10	0	0
Humfrey Grissall, of Yardeley, Gent.	10	0	0
William Sambadge, of Broadwaie, Esquire	14	0	0
Thomas Greenes, of Moseley, Gent.	10	0	0

WM. SAUNDYS.
2183li.
vnde solut.

£.	s.	d.
25	0	0	10^o Maij, 1631.
300	0	0	eod die.
100	0	0	xjo Maij, 1631.
400	0	0	xiijo Maij, 1631.
175	0	0	xxiijio Maij, 1631.
400	0	0	xxviijo Maij, 1631.
132	0	0	23tio Julij, 1631.
450	0	0	2do Nov., 1631.
80	0	0	22do Dec., 1631.
121	0	0	14 Junij, 1632.
2183”

Notes

11 This Manuscript was recently discovered by Mr. Black in the Rolls House Record Office.

12 As the year then began on the 25th of March, the 4th of March, 1630, is the latest date.

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