For this information we are indebted to John Rushworth, Esq., Secretary to the Lord General Fairfax, in whose collection it will be found (vol. ii, pp. 257, 335, 975, 978.) 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]." [11] This Manuscript was recently discovered by Mr. Black in the Rolls House Record Office. "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