File L2/32. - Sir William Maurice and Sir Henry Johnes of Abermarlais : : financial disputes,

Papers arising from cases in Chancery and the Court of the Exchequer between Sir William Maurice, plt. and his step-son, Sir Henry Johnes of Abermarlais, Carmarthenshire and others who included Sir Richard Pryse of Gogerddan, defts, 1611-1620. The cases concerned the non-payment of annuities and maintenance out of the estate of Sir Thomas Johnes, whose widow, Jane, had married Sir W.M. in 1605. The grievances of the plaintiff include arrears of rents due from leases of the rectories and tithes of several Cardiganshire parishes, the King 's mill in Llanbadarn Fawr and fishing rights in Aberystwyth, which Sir H.J. had assigned to Sir W.M in 1610 to effect part-payment of the annuity; non-payment of other debts; unkind treatment of Jane by Sir Henry Johnes and his wife; and the sale of lands belonging to her father (Rowland Puleston) without her permission. A court order of 1618 instructed that the money owing to Sir W.M. was to be repaid but by 1619 Sir Henry Johnes was in custody of the sheriff of Middlesex, to be committed to the Fleet prison for contempt and non-compliance. A later bond shows that Sir W.M. 's descendant, William Owen, was still attempting to recover £1201 from the estate of Sir H.J. in 1642.