Appeals to the Privy Council
Report No. BAR_1685_01

Appeal of Wytham

Barbados 

 

Case Name Long

Appeal of Sir John Wytham

 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation  

v.2 [180] p.80–81 (27 March 1685 – 18 May 1688)

 
CSP Citation  

VI no. 1890, 2023; VII no. 94, 95, 439

 
PC Register Citation  

James II Part I (6 Feb. 1685 – 18 March 1687) p.42, 46–51, 151–155: PC 2/71/42, 46–51, 151–155

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PC Register Citation  

James II Part II (1 April 1687 – 16 Dec. 1688) p.668: PC 2/72/668

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Colonial Courts

Governor and Council

Participants

Blathwayt, William, clerk of the Council (witness for John Wytham)

Dutton, Sir R.

Wytham (Witham), Sir John, baronet, appellant

Description

Not stated in the Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series, but Smith (p.112) says the appeal was against three fines imposed for refusal to render accrued salary and perquisites of office to Dutton.

Disposition

Not stated in the Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series, but Smith (p.112) says the earlier proceedings were deemed violent and malicious and the fines were wholly remitted.

Notes

Not indexed as an appeal.

Note also that the CSP describes charges brought by Sir Richard Dutton against Wytham somewhat differently and in considerable detail.

References in Smith, Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Plantations

Table of Cases (Witham v Rex) (extensive discussion)


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

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Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew

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Other Documents

Other DocumentsThe dispute between Wytham and Dutton continues as Sir John Wytham v Sir Richard Dutton, 3 Mod. 159, 87 Eng. Rep. 103 (KB 1684). 
Library Ames Foundation: (2 pages) (Source: HeinOnline [available by subscription])

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Other DocumentsThe dispute concludes as Sir Richard Dutton v Richard Howell, Richard Grey, and Robert Chaplain, executors of Sir John Witham, deceased, Shower P.C. 24, 1 Eng. Rep. 17 (HL 1693). 
Library Ames Foundation: (8 pages) (Source: HeinOnline [available by subscription])

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