refractory dispositions. For this cause a bill of indictment was preferred by a late servant of Mr. A. against petitioner and returned, bella vera, by the grand jury, so that petitioner, not being able by reason of his extreme poverty to traverse it, must be forced to submit as a delinquent to the laws of the kingdom, unless by your gracious favour he be vindicated from the potency of his adversaries. Prays your grace to take his cause into your consideration, and to relieve him in such manner as shall seem best to your wisdom. Underneath is written: Referred to Sir John Lambe and Dr. Duck to consider of this petition, and at their next leisure to give me an account of their suggestions.-W. Čant, May 9, 1640. 14. O. ELIZABETH. GOODWIN = A spinning-wheel. R. IN. VPINGHAM. 1666 = E. G. 15. O. GEORGE. GREENE = A pair of scissors. R. IN. VPPINGHAM. 1666 = G. G. 1 1 16. O. IOHN. HVLL. OF. 1666 = The Tallowchandlers' Arms. R. VPINGHAM. CHANDLER = I. M. H. The will of the issuer of this token, dated November 14, 1691, proved February 12, 1691-9, by executor, is in the P.C.C. register (Fane 29). Testator designates himself as John Hull, of Uppinham, co. Rutland, grocer. Bequeaths to son Richard and daughter Frances Hull all my copyhold lands and tenements which I hold of the lord of the manor of the rectory of Uppingham, so that the same may be sold and the proceeds equally divided. To my daughter Frances for life a freehold tenement and shop thereunto adjoining, late in the tenure of Henry Frisby. Should son Richard die without issue it was to revert to my daughter Frances. To the three children of my daughter, Eliz. Freeman, viz., Mary, Thomas, and John, each 6s. 8d. Item to my son Richard, two coats, one waistcoat, silver tobacco-box, and all my wearing shifts. To my daughter Frances one silver cup and two silver spoons. The residue of my estate, etc., to my wife Anne, whom I constitute sole executrix. The parish registers of St. Michael's, Stamford, records the burial on February 9, 1675-6, of a Mr. Robt. Hull, woollen draper. The corporate and parochial books supply the following particulars, which evidently show that he was not a "native : At a common hall, April 5, 1658, Robt. Hull, woollen draper, was admitted to freedom, whereupon "he payes down to Humph. Reinolds, Chamberlain, tenne poundes for his freedome ; and his landlord Willm. Larrett and Robert Blackbourne, mercer, are to be bound in ffourty pounds to secure the towne from his charges. At a former meeting of the hall, March 26, 1657, he was directed to pay £10 before taking up his freedome, for which Mr. Robt. Cammock hath promised to pay before night. In 1659-60 he was one of the overseers of the poor, and churchwarden in 1666-69; and in the accounts of the churchwardens of this parish for Easter (John Vokes and Thos. Porter), presented to the parishioners "in vestry assembled," April 21, 1663, credit is given for 3s. 4d. for the burial of Mr. Hull's child in the church. "1668. Aug. 6. At this Hall, Robert Hull one of ye capitall burgesses of this corporacon before he would obey ye constituson of a hall heretofore made did freely resigne his place as a capitall burgesse and desyred to be dismissed from ye same whch is ordered accordingly." At a common hall, February 21, 1668-9, Robert Hull was elected agayne into his place as one of ye capitall burgesses of this borough and sworne." He served the office of chamberlain for the year 1669-70, promoted to the rank of an alderman in 1674, when he refused to take the customary oath. The minute-book of the hall thus records the fact : "1674. July 20. Thos. Pilkington, Gent., Mayor. At this hall, Mr. Hull, lately elected Alderman in the place of Mr. Daniel Thorogood (bur. at St. Michael's, 10 March, 1673-4), dec., was sent for by ye Mayor and Aldermen to take his oath, but he refused the same though tendered to him. He was therefore dismissed from the Council Chamber." I have no direct evidence to connect him with the Uppingham token-issuer, but the fact of that town being about twelve miles Stamford, which was at this period and some time previously the capital of South Lincolnshire, affords strong presumptive reasons that they were of kin, perhaps brothers. When Harrod wrote "The Antiquities and Present State of Stamford and St. Martin's, 1785," the following inscription was on a brass plate on the floor in the middle aisle of old St. Michael's Church. It disappeared when the present one was rebuilt in its place in 1837, as it is not now to be seen: "Heere lyeth bvried the body of Robert Hvll Woolin Draper, who departed this life Febrvary the 8, 1675, Ætatis suæ 42." The registers of this parish supply the following entries : 1642. Robert Trig and Anna Hull, mar. June 19. 1646. Thomas Hull, bur. August 28. 1662. Widow Hull, bur. December 31.-Easton parish register. A Richard Hull, clerk, was instituted to Lyndon Rectory, June 14, 1662. 1662. Robert, son of Robt. Hull and Anne, bapt. 1st, bur. 25th November. 1663-64. Anne, dau. of Robt. Hull and Anne, bur. January 21. 1669. Elizabeth, dau. of Robt. and Anne Hull, bapt. December 20. 1669. Mary, dau. of Mr. Robt. Hull, bur. June 12. 1671. Rebeccah, dau. of Robt. and Anne Hull, bapt. May 9. 17. O. RICHARD. MVNTVN == A fleur-de-lys. R. AT. VPINGAMER. M. 61 VOL. II |