Chapter XXXV: Appendix: F

_Copy of Cromwell’s_ WARRANT, _and_ INVENTORY _of eight copies of Papers relating to the Marquis of Worcester, in the possession of_ BENNET WOODCROFT, _Esq._ _F.R.S._

1655. A WARRANT to pay Three pounds a week to Edward Earl
of Worcester, for his better maintenance, &c. Given by the Lord
Protector, as follows:--[See page 213.]

A WARRANT _to pay Three pounds a week to Ye Earl of Worcester_.

LORD PROTECTOR, &c. To the Comrs of our Treasury Greetinge our
will and pleasure is and wee doe hereby require and comand you
or any Two or more of you That out of such our Treasure as is
or shalbe remayninge in the reciept of our Excheqr you pay or
cause to bee paid vnto Edward Earle of Worcester or his
Assignes thee weekly allowance of Three pounds (heretofore
charged on the Treāry att Goldsmiths Hall) for his better
maintenance the said weekly allowance to bee continued vntil
wee shall give other order to the contrary And our further will
and pleasure is that you also pay or cause to bee paid
forthwith vnto the said Earle or his Assignes out of our
Treasure remayninge in or said reciepts the arreares of the
said allowance of Three pounds by the weeke from the eight day
of January last past vntill which dayes the Treārs of
Goldsmiths hall have certified the same to have been satisfied
out of the Treāry there And theis presents or the inrollemt
thereof shalbe a sufficient Warrant and discharge aswell to you
the said Comrs of our Treāry as to all others our Officers and
Ministers of the Receipt of or Excheq. to whome it doth or
shall any wayes apperteine for paymt of the said weekly
Allowance and the arreares thereof as aforesaid Witnes the Lord
Protector the six and twentith of June.

[1655 Pat. Roll, part 4, No. 30.]

1660. A Pardon granted to Edward Marquesse of Worcester of all such
offences, &c. &c. as are expressed in the form of a pardon
prepared for that purpose and remaining with His Majesty’s
Attorney General. Dated August, 1660.

1664–5. Grant to Edward Marquesse and Earle of Worcester of all
sums of money, jewels, goods, and other matters and things of
value concealed or accounted for and arising out of the real
and personal estate of the said Edward Earl and Marquesse of
Worcester and of his Father Henry late Marquiss of Worcester or
belonging to the same and which by the laws of the kingdom are
forfeited and belong to the Crown.

1664–5. Grant and release to Edward Marquis of Worcester of the tenth
part of the benefits accruing from his Water-commanding engine
settled upon the Crown, such Grant or release being in
consideration of the surrender of the Warrant of Charles I.
dated at Oxford, 5th January, 1644, made unto said Edward
Marquis of Worcester by the name of Lord Herbert for the grant
of lands to the value of £40,000, &c. &c.

1670–71. Letters Patent to Henry Marquis of Worcester, remitting
payment of certain sums due to the Crown at the time of the
death of his Father Edward Marquis of Worcester.

1673. Letters Patent relating to constitution of Peverill Court and
appointing Henry Marquis of Worcester and Charles Lord Herbert
and Arthur Lord Somerset (sons of the Marquis) Chief Seneschals
and Simon Degge Seneschal of said Court.

1675–6. Letters Patent to Henry Marquis of Worcester, granting to him
the Manor of Wondey in the County of Monmouth.

1675–6. Letters Patent to Henry Marquis of Worcester conceding the
advowson &c. of the Rectory of Sapworth or Sopworth in
Wiltshire in exchange for that of Blendworth in the County of
Southampton.

1678. Commission of Lunacy to inquire whether Margaret Dowager
Marchioness of Worcester is a Lunatic, &c.

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