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 Com^rs 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 Excheq^r 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 Treary 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 o^r 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 Trears of Goldsmiths hall have certified the same to have been satisfied out of the Treary there And theis presents or the inrollem^t thereof shalbe a sufficient Warrant and discharge aswell to you the said Com^rs of our Treary as to all others our Officers and Ministers of the Receipt of o^r Excheq. to whome it doth or shall any wayes apperteine for paym^t of the said weekly Allowance and the arreares thereof as aforesaid Witnes the Lord Protecto^r 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.