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276 THE ANCESTOR Bill (i June 1646) of Thomas Aylett the elder of Hovells in Great Coggeshall, co. Essex, gent. Answers (5 June 1646) of Richard Gray and Randolphe Willey. Concerning the deeds of certain leasehold lands in Coggeshall belonging to complainant, which he alleges to have been left in the hands of Thomas Gray of Coggeshall, clothier, who died ten years since. The defendant Gray is his son and admor. John Astell who died seised of the messuages and lands in Warming- ton. By inquisition 33 Elizab. it was found that his co-heirs were the three daughters of his eldest son William = William Astell son and heir, died v.p.= i. I ii. =John Astell= Elizabeth living in 1630 William Astell Jane wife of Anne wife of died s.p. Richard Rose Simon Davyes Bill (i June 1646) of George Arnold alias Cooper of Cranfeild, co. Bedford, and Henry Arnold alias Cooper of the same, yeomen. Answers (8 Oct. 1646) of Richard Jones, gent., William Furr, and Thomas Butler (son and heir of Henry Butler, deed.). Concerning money matters and certain copyhold lands which the compt. George surrendered to use of Henry Butler of Islington, co. Bedford, yeoman. The compts. allege a nuncupative will of the said Henry, made 10 Aug. 1643, by which he made his wife Anne his extrix., and gave legacies to complainants. Anne Butler is another defendant to this suit. A^^g- Bill (9 Feb. 1 646) of Thomas Atkins of Hanbeck, co. Lincoln, gent., Thomas Yonge of Sturton in Stowe and Anne his wife, late wife and adminis- tratrix of William Atkins of Sturton, deceased. Answer (30 Apr. 1647) of Edward Eastland, William Johnson and Jonathan Ashton. Concerning a loan to the said William Atkins in June 1 641, and a mortgage of the manor of Sturton. The said Thomas Atkins and Anne Yonge were his exors. Bill (3 July 1644) of Robert Austin of London, merchant. Answer (11 July 1644) of Dorothy Osborne, widow (a defendant with