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Marmaduke Ward, of Newbie (or Newby), near Ripon, comes up to Lapworth, in Warwickshire——Lapworth, the birthplace of arch-conspirator Robert Catesby——One of the large Catesby Warwickshire possessions——In May, 1605, Lapworth let by Catesby to John Wright——Marmaduke Ward, brother-in-law to John Wright and Christopher Wright, arrives at Lapworth about 24th October, 1605——Suggestion that Marmaduke Ward was sent for by Thomas Ward——In order, haply, to prevail upon brothers Wright to abandon scheme of insurrectionary stir in Midlands.