The Parochial History of Cornwall, Volume 2 (of 4)
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The Parochial History of Cornwall, Volume 2 (of 4)
Cornwall (England : County) -- History; Geology -- England -- Cornwall (County)
Now it happened, tempore Charles I., that Sir Bevill Grenvill, being
much encumbered with the debts of his ancestors, in order to free the
same, sold for a valuable consideration this manor of Lanow and barton
of Bryn to William Noye, Esq. Attorney-general to King Charles I. the
which William Noye and his heirs quietly enjoyed the same for about
thirty years’ space, till King Charles II. returned from his exile
beyond the seas, and was restored to his dominions 1660; at which time
Sir John Grenvill, Knt. afterwards created Earl of Bath, (son of the
said Sir Bevill Grenvill) then also in exile with the said King beyond
the seas, came back to his native country with the said King; and some
time after delivered leases of ejectment, on writs of ejection, firme
formedon, or right, to the tenants of Humphrey Noye, Esq. then in
possession thereof, son of the said Attorney-general Noye, and brought
down a venire facias and trial for the same, at Lanceston assizes,
where, on the issue, the verdict passed for the said Earl of Bath; and
after judgment was entered up and recorded thereupon, writs for
possession were sued forth, and his lordship became seised of those
lands, and forced the tenants thereof to double their accustomed rent,
on condition of holding their leases. Afterwards Noye’s son aforesaid,
files his bill in chancery, suggesting the wrong he had received by
this verdict at law, whereby he lost his lands and purchase money,
which matter coming to a hearing on bill and answer, an issue was
directed out of Chancery to try once more this title at common law, on
which Noye proved Sir Beavill Grenvill to be tenant in tail for those
lands, and that he levying a fine thereon, _come ceo qui il eit de son
done_, according to due form of law, with deeds declaring the same to
be for the use of the said William Noye, his heirs and assigns for
ever, that was a sufficient dock of the entail, and bar to the son and
heir of the said Sir Beavill Grenvill, whereupon the sense and
judgment of the Court then was, that according to law the verdict must
be for Noye: as accordingly it then passed. Notwithstanding which, a
cross bill was filed by the Earl of Bath against Noye, about the
premises, praying a writ of injunction for stopping further
proceedings at common law; whereupon his lordship still kept
possession, and Noye grew weary of this controversy, who, otherwise,
was a man much depressed with debt, and therefore an unequal contester
with the then great Earl of Bath; wherefore he sold his title to those
lands in dispute to Mr. Christopher Davies, of Burnewall in Buryan,
who revived Noye’s drooping case and title to the premises, and
delivered ejectments to the Earl of Bath’s tenants, then in possession
thereof, and accordingly brought down a trial at Lanceston upon that
plea and demise, tempore James II., when it was manifest his lordship
relied more on his privilege as a Peer or Baron of this Realm than the
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