Theire marriadge was sollemnized in the Citty of Lincholme in the p^sence of Martyn Mason William Garland William Willowes Vincent fifotherington Robert Shaw George Leucasand John Roberts who gave Certificate thereof vnder theire hands in few years after the said marriadge tlie said William Ashwell had by his sf^ wife one Daughter named Mary Ashwell & soone after Departed this life intestate; the said Mary suruiuinge the 8"^ William Leauinge a Copphold Estate of Inheritance not settled nor disposed of in his lifetime ; Mary his Daughter was p^sented to the Mannor Court and accepted by the Tennants as next heir at law to her ffather and so admitted Tennant to her flfathers Herreditory Estate ; soone after John Ashwell being the next of kindred vnto William the deceased made Entry and Claime to y® said lands of Inheritance as next heir at law vnder pretence y* the marriadge of William w th Anne his wife was not Legall and so Mary the Daugliter not Legittiniate & so not in capacity of Heirshipp & thereupon Commenced the Suite at ye Common Law to oust Mary out of the possession of the lands in question ; and at Midsommer Nottingham Assizes 1661 : Brought on the s'' Suite to tryall the plain's Councill was one WiUmot neere Darby & some others, who oppened his case and Tittles to the lands in question w*'' reliective words & vnseemely Expressions against tlie people called Quakers falsely alleadging they went together like bruits and after their cursory manner of abuse the pceeded to prove his relation and alliance to William Ashwell ye Deceased whose next heire he pretended to be & so Intituled to y^ Lands ; his principle witnesse was John Death of Botherton neere Newarke : after he had signified his Evidence