Post by donne on Apr 15, 2014 5:18:07 GMT -5
Subsequent to the proceedings in Chancery in which Paskowe DONNE of Camborne was sued by James HOCKEN and which I posted in 'Camborne Counting', Paskow himself, now described as "of the parish of St. Earth, yeoman", also brought proceedings against Francis Bassett of the Manor of Tehidy set out in a document dated 1622 which I have now partially transcribed. As before in my posting in 'Camborne Counting', I thought that Penwith researchers may be interested in the names and occupations mentioned - and also as before I've used the spellings contained in the document.
The document represents the submission by the plaintiff, Paskow DUNN to the Lord Chancellor that Fraunces BASSETT has refused to honour an agreement made between Paskow DUNN and James BASSETT, now deceased, the father of Fraunces BASSETT, concerning certain holdings in the Manor of Tehidy. Paskow DUNN says that the holdings were originally let by James BASSETT to William KYMPE, John DYER and Jone his wife upon their three lives, and their interest was subsequently bought out by one Allexander ANGOVE in 1599 ("eighteneth Daye of Aprill in the one and ffortyeth yeare of the Raigne of our late soveraigne Ladye Queine Ellizabeth"). I can't read clearly the regnal year of the original lease but it looks like 26 Oct, 30 Elizabeth I (1588). Later Allexander ANGOVE sold this interest on to Paskow DUNN who also paid a fee to James BASSETT on the understanding that he could nominate other lives to the lease and hence extend his tenure. Of the original lives, all but Jone DYER had died at the time of these proceedings, 1622. When James BASSETT died, Paskow says that he approached Fraunces BASSETT who said that he would accept the testimony of Allexander ANGOVE in the Manor Court of Tehidy as sufficient proof of the agreement with his father James Bassett. Paskow DUNN says that Allexander ANGOVE did duly appear before the Court and testified on oath before William CARNAN gent., steward of the Manor of Tehidy.
However, Paskow DUNN says that although the he had done all that was required of him by Franuces BASSETT, he, Fraunces, still refused to acknowledge his right to name fresh lives and continued to harass him and his tenants within the holdings, "thereby intendinge and purposinge to oppresse your sayd Orrator and to wrest the sayd premises wholye from your Orrator".
I'm not sure exactly where the holdings in question were,though I can recognize references to the hamlet of Rose Warne, and Dondrea Downs (I've not found anything like this latter place on modern maps of Camborne and its surroundings). By this time, 1622, Paskow DUNN himself had relocated to St Erth, leasing the barton of Trewinnard as well as other tenements in that parish - with his burial likely to have taken place there on 2 Nov 1630, his will being proved subsequently on 11 Jan 1630/31.
As before, we only have the statement of the plaintiff (or orator, as the plaintiff is customarily referred to in these proceedings so we do not know how Francis BASSETT would have answered the charges. However, with so much litigation with the lord of the manor and fellow yeoman in Camborne, it would seem that a move to St. Erth would have been very wise for Paskow!
The document represents the submission by the plaintiff, Paskow DUNN to the Lord Chancellor that Fraunces BASSETT has refused to honour an agreement made between Paskow DUNN and James BASSETT, now deceased, the father of Fraunces BASSETT, concerning certain holdings in the Manor of Tehidy. Paskow DUNN says that the holdings were originally let by James BASSETT to William KYMPE, John DYER and Jone his wife upon their three lives, and their interest was subsequently bought out by one Allexander ANGOVE in 1599 ("eighteneth Daye of Aprill in the one and ffortyeth yeare of the Raigne of our late soveraigne Ladye Queine Ellizabeth"). I can't read clearly the regnal year of the original lease but it looks like 26 Oct, 30 Elizabeth I (1588). Later Allexander ANGOVE sold this interest on to Paskow DUNN who also paid a fee to James BASSETT on the understanding that he could nominate other lives to the lease and hence extend his tenure. Of the original lives, all but Jone DYER had died at the time of these proceedings, 1622. When James BASSETT died, Paskow says that he approached Fraunces BASSETT who said that he would accept the testimony of Allexander ANGOVE in the Manor Court of Tehidy as sufficient proof of the agreement with his father James Bassett. Paskow DUNN says that Allexander ANGOVE did duly appear before the Court and testified on oath before William CARNAN gent., steward of the Manor of Tehidy.
However, Paskow DUNN says that although the he had done all that was required of him by Franuces BASSETT, he, Fraunces, still refused to acknowledge his right to name fresh lives and continued to harass him and his tenants within the holdings, "thereby intendinge and purposinge to oppresse your sayd Orrator and to wrest the sayd premises wholye from your Orrator".
I'm not sure exactly where the holdings in question were,though I can recognize references to the hamlet of Rose Warne, and Dondrea Downs (I've not found anything like this latter place on modern maps of Camborne and its surroundings). By this time, 1622, Paskow DUNN himself had relocated to St Erth, leasing the barton of Trewinnard as well as other tenements in that parish - with his burial likely to have taken place there on 2 Nov 1630, his will being proved subsequently on 11 Jan 1630/31.
As before, we only have the statement of the plaintiff (or orator, as the plaintiff is customarily referred to in these proceedings so we do not know how Francis BASSETT would have answered the charges. However, with so much litigation with the lord of the manor and fellow yeoman in Camborne, it would seem that a move to St. Erth would have been very wise for Paskow!