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[Sir Edward Turnour, Speaker of the House of Commons: Queries referred to, in the case of Courten v. Carew]
Brass Medals and Coins belonging to the Library of Christ’s Church Canterbury In the Cabinet inscribed BARGRAVEANA & CASAVBONIANA beginning from the right hand side of the lowest Drawer, 42 (Catalogue)
British Library, London, England, Europe
Date:c.1663 Collector (major)William Courten (28 Mar 1642-26 Mar 1702) Annotation:Sloane MS 3513 f. 42 Sir Edward Turnour, Speaker of the House of Commons: Queries referred to, in the case of Courten v. Carew,: circ. 1663.Wikipedia: "[William Courten} endeavoured to recover some of his father's [d.1655] property, and in 1660 Charles II granted to George Carew, who had been associated in business with Sir William Courten, power to administer the estates of Sir William and his son. Proceedings were also begun in Holland against the Dutch East India Company for compensation for the ships lost in 1641; the English courts of law and parliament were constantly petitioned for redress until the end of the century, but the greater part of the enormous wealth of Sir William Courten never reached his descendants. In August 1660 the privy council heard evidence in support of the claims of Courten's grandson to the ownership of the Barbadoes, but did not deem the proof sufficient. In 1677 petitions to the council and parliament rehearsed the loans of Courten and Sir Paul Pindar to Charles I, but repayment was never ordered. George Carew issued many tracts on the subject, but public interest was not excited."