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unusual facts about ship money



John Bramston, the elder

On 21 December of the same year proceedings were commenced in the House of Commons to impeach the lord keeper Finch, Bramston, and five other of the judges who had subscribed the opinion on Ship money.

Ranulph Crewe

After the impeachment in 1641 of the judges who had affirmed the legality of Ship money, Denzil Holles moved the House of Lords to petition the king to compensate Crewe, who seems to have passed the rest of his days in retirement, partly in London, and partly at his seat, Crewe Hall, Barthomley, Cheshire, built by him upon an estate said to have belonged to his ancestors, which he purchased from Coke in 1608.

Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick

Meanwhile, in England, Warwick opposed the forced loan of 1626, the payment of ship money, and Laud's church policy.


see also

Ship Money Act 1640

The Ship Money Act 1640 (16 Car 1 c 14) was an Act of the Parliament of England.