46 THE FAMILY OF GALPIN OF
C/tilt! Ockford, Dorset, 4th August 164 5 : " Cromwell
marching towards Shaftesbury with 1,000 dragoons, prevailed
on a large body, posted on the top of a hill, to disperse.
He then advanced to a larger number who had white
colours and were all armed. Cromwell summoned them to
lay down their arms, which they refused, being encouraged
by their Commander, Mr. Browel, Rector q' Compton, near
Shaftesbury, who threatened to pistol whoever gave back.
Cromwell ordered his own troop to charge, which was repulsed
with the loss of two killed, eight or nine wounded, etc." (See
Hutchins, vol. iv, page 80.)
CHANCERY BILLS AND Aivswmzs, CHARLES I
G2/27 G12/27 Gu/so
Galping *0. Powlett (Abstract)
A.D. 1631, Nov. 16.
To the Rt. Hon’ble Thomas, Lord Coventry, Lord Keeper
of the Great Seal of England.
Humbly complaining showeth unto your Lordship your daily
orator ]ohn Galping, clerk, vicar of the parish church of
Portesham, Dorset, that Sir John Powlett of Winton, Co.
Southampton, Knight, being seized of the parsonage and rectory
of Portesham did by his deed dated the 24th August 1628
present your orator unto the said vicarage whereupon your
orator was lawfully instituted and inducted into the parish
church of Portesham about the 27th August 1628. And
whereas the said vicarage is anciently endowed with divers
tithes taken and received by the vicar of Portesham for the
time being, as by ancient composition remaining, as your orator
conceiveth, in the hands of the said Sir john Powlett more
fully may appear. But so it is the said Sir ]ohn Powlett com-
bining and confederating with one ]ohn Coward of Portesham, ‘
yeoman, to defraud and utterly deprive your orator of such
tithes, having gotten into their hands and custody the said
composition as well as divers other writings and evidences
concerning the said vicarage, have not only most unjustly by
force and arms hindered and interrupted your orator from
collecting and receiving the said tithes, but also have for along
time taken and still take to their own use all the tithes in the