Case brought forward by Sir William Boothby; but that in the meantime the Counsel for Mrs. Otway Cave might put in the Evidence they proposed now to adduce, not summing up the same until the whole Evidence was given.

Sir Harris Nicolas stated, That in Page 78 of the printed Evidence he had put in a Bond with a view of showing that Edmund Braye, the first Peer, was not a Peer in the Second of Henry the Eighth (1527); that he meant now to identify that Edmund Braye of Stoke Dawborne with the Edmund Braye who afterwards became a Peer.

Then REGINALD BRAYE Esquire was called in; and having been sworn, was examined as follows:

(Sir Harris Nicolas.) Are you a Descendant of the Family of Lord Braye?

No; not of Lord Braye-not of the eldest Son.

From whom do you descend?

From Sir Edward Braye, I believe.

What Relation was Sir Edward Braye to Edmund Braye?

Brother to Edmund Lord Braye.

Have you in your Possession any Family Papers ?

In the Possession of my Brother.

Family Papers relating to the late Lord Braye?

Family Papers, Title Deeds.

Have you the Bailiff's Account of the Manor of Whitchurch in Cramley?

I have a joint Account of that Manor and of Stoke Dawborne.

Have you the Original?

I have. (Producing the same.)

(Mr. Attorney General.) Is that signed by the Receiver?

It is an original Account; not knowing the Signature of the Bailiff, it

is impossible for me to say.

Does it purport to be signed by the Receiver?

It is not witnessed as signed by the Receiver.

Does it purport to be signed by the Receiver?

I should say so; it is an original Bailiff's Account.

Is it signed by the Person who professes to charge himself with the Monies therein mentioned ?

It is not signed in his Handwriting, I believe; it is a long Roll; I do not see his Signature.

Is there a Discharge by Sir Edmund Braye?

There is not.

Sir Harris Nicolas stated, That he would not press this Evidence.

The Witness was directed to withdraw.

Sir Harris Nicolas stated, That he would proceed to give Evidence of a Monumental Inscription.

Then

Then Mr. RICHARD WAUGH WRIGHT was called in; and having been sworn, was examined as follows:

(Sir Harris Nicolas.) What do you produce?

A Copy of a Monumental Inscription to the Memory of Frances the Wife of Thomas Lyfelde, Esquire, of Stoke Dawborne in the County of Surrey.

The same was read as follows:

Here lieth buried the Body of Fravnces the Wife of Thomas Lyfelde, Esquire, Owners of this Mannor of Stoke Dawborne in the County of Surrey; the wch Fravnces was the yongest Davghter of St Edmond Bray, Knight, Lord Bray, and of the Lady Jane his Wife; wch Jane was sole Davghter and Heire of Richard Haleghwell, Esquire, and Anne his Wife; the weh Richard was Sonne and Heyre to St John Haleghwell, Knight; and the said Anne was sole Davgh" and Heire of St John Norbery, Knight; wch St John Norbery was Soñe and Heire of S' Henry Norbery, Knight, and Anne his Wife; the wch Anne was Davghter and Heire to William Crosyer, Esquire; the wch William was Sonne and Heire to S William Crosyer, Knight, and Elizabeth his Wife; the wch Elizabeth was Davghter and Heire to S' William Dawbornon, Knight, who discended of that Dawbornon the Normand which cam into England wth Willia the Conqueror, and from whom this Mañor did discend linially to the same Sr William; and the aforesaid S' Henry Norbery was Sonne and Heyre to Sr John Norbery, Knight, and Elizabeth his Wife; the wch S John Norberry was Thresorer of England in the Tyme of Kaynge Henry the Foorth; and the said Elizabeth his Wyfe was eldest Sister to S Raphe Botler Lord Sodeley, and Lord Stewarte of the Howsehold to Kainge Henry the Sixt; the wch S Raphe was Sonne and Heyre to Thomas Botler Lord Sodeley; and the said Thomas was Sonne and Heyre to Sr William Botler, who maried the Davghter and Heyre of John Lord Sodeley, linially disceded of Harold, whom William the Conqueror slew in the Feild; the which said Fravnces Lyfeld died on the Seaven-and-twenteth Daie of May in the Yeare of our Lord God 1492, and in the Three Scaroe and Tenth Yere of her Age, havinge Issue by the said Thomas Lyfeld Jane nowe the Wife of Thomas Vincent, Esquire.

(Mr. Attorney General.) What do you know about this Monument from which this Inscription is taken?

Nothing further than that I saw it in the Church of Stoke Dawborne. I took a Copy of it.

Had you seen it before?

No; it bears Marks of Antiquity.

(Sir Harris Nicolas.) Is it an old Monument?

Yes, certainly; it appears to be of ancient Date.

The Witness was directed to withdraw.

Mr. Attorney General submitted, That it must be proved that this was an old Monument.

The Counsel were informed, That it must be proved to be of ancient Erection.

Mr. R. W. Wright.

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Sir Harris Nicolas requested, That it might be taken de bene esse, and was informed, that it might be received, but would be considered of no Value unless its Antiquity was established.

Mr. Attorney General submitted, That there ought to be some Evidence that Members of the Family were living in this Parish.

Sir Harris Nicolas stated, That he proposed to produce additional Evidence, that Mary Lovett (No. 31. in the Pedigree) died without Issue; that it would appear, that Colonel John Lovett, the Father of that Mary Lovett, made no mention of her in his Will; that Colonel John Lovett had another Wife, the Descendants of which Wife are now living; that an Application had been made to a Lady of the Family to give Evidence of the Death of that Mary, and to produce a Pedigree in the Handwriting of her Father, a Cousin of the Parties in question, in which Mary is stated to have died without Issue; that the Lady was in a nervous State and wished to decline attending the Committee; that he was prepared to put in the Pedigree as coming from her Possession as a Member of the Family.

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The Counsel were informed, That the Absence of the Witness could not be dispensed with, unless her State of Health disabled her from attending.

Sir Harris Nicolas stated, That he would call Lady Lucy Pusey to prove that Bennett the Third Earl of Harborough married Elizabeth Verney; and that she died without Issue; and also that Sir Thomas Cave, her Ladyship's first Husband, left no Children.

Then the Right Honourable Lady LUCY PUSEY was called in, and was examined as follows:

(Sir Harris Nicolas.) I believe that your Ladyship is the Daughter of the Earl of Harborough?

I am.

I believe your Ladyship's Father succeeded Bennett the Third Earl?

He did.

Is your Ladyship aware whether Bennett, your Uncle, married Lady Elizabeth Verney?

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What was hier Another's Name?

She succeeded as Heir at Law?

She did.

Her Ladyship withdrew.

Sir Harris Nicolas stated, That this was all the Evidence he was prepared to tender To-day.

The Counsel were informed, That they should intimate to their Lordships when they should be prepared to close their Evidence.

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Mr. Kelly stated, That Sir Percival Hart Dyke, foreseeing that Difficulties might lie in the Way of his presenting his Evidence unless he made a Claim, requested that such an Adjournment might take place as might allow of his presenting a Petition to His Majesty, and that being referred to the House.

Sir Harris Nicolas requested the Direction of their Lordships, Whether he was expected to prove the Pedigree of any Co-heirs who did not present themselves before the Committee; and was informed, That unless the Pedigree of each of the Co-heirs was established, the Crown probably would not see fit to determine the Abeyance in favour of any Claimant.

The Counsel were directed to withdraw.

Proposed to adjourn this Committee sine Die;

Accordingly,

Adjourned sine Die.

Right Hon. Lady Lucy Pusey.

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