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Dec. 4. |
9. Petition of John Eaton, prisoner in the Gatehouse, to the
Commissioners for Exacted Fees. He has satisfied the cause of
his imprisonment and is detained only for his fees. The keeper's
demands being excessive, he prays an order for his release, and that
he may pay only what is justly due. Signed by Jane Eaton, by
mark. [½ p. Damaged.] |
Dec. 10. |
10. Memorandum by Christopher Hanworth that he has received
600l. for the use of himself and Nicholas Murford of Yarmouth,
upon articles between William Sandys and themselves, to be used in a
salt work, upon the conditions expressed in the agreement. [Scrap.] |
Dec. 20. |
11. Paper endorsed by Archbishop Laud on this date: "A copye
of Cardinall Poole's preface to his statutes made for the Universitye
of Cambridge when he visited thear as Legat a Latere, in Queen
Marye's tyme." Latin. [1 p.] |
Dec. 20. |
12. Copy of a mandate of Richard II., dated 21st December
1385. Endorsed by Archbishop Laud: "Mandat to the Archbishop of Canterbury, against their sendinge out of anye
inhibitions to stopp proceedings at Cambridge, which was 1390
(sic), tempo Boniface 9." Latin. [1¼ pp.] |
Dec. 24. |
13. Certificate by the Bishop of Bath and Wells concerning the
difference between Archdeacon Heliar, farmer of the impropriation
of East Coker, co. Somerset, and Mr. Ford, vicar of the church
there, about a chapel, commonly called the chapel of St. Mary the
Virgin, in the said parish. The cause was heard and examined by the
Bishop on the 16th December at Wells, Dr. Wood and Dr. Godwyn,
Canons of the Cathedral Church, being also present. Mr. Heliar,
being old and infirm, appeared by proctor, and alleged reasons
why the vicar of East Coker should read divine service in the
chapel; to which the vicar in person made answer. The Bishop
certifies that the chapel is distant from the parish church only
about a quarter of a mile; that the Dean and Chapter of Exeter
do not meddle at all in the matter, but only Mr. Heliar; that
the chapel has been profaned divers ways and at divers times by
wedding dinners kept there, and by dancing in the chapel at those
weddings, and by laying of hemp and other commodities in it,
and that it has been defiled by vagrants and cattle, but it was
repaired about seven years since by the benefit that was made by
a church-ale, and 40l. or thereabouts has been bestowed in making
seats and in beautifying of it. Endorsed by Dell as received on
December 24th. [4½ pp.] |
Dec. 30. |
14. Sheet folded and stitched like a small book, inscribed
"Portus Fowye," and containing a list of the passengers to
St. Christopher's in the ship "Barnard" of Fowey, Aaron Wallish,
master, dated 16th December 1634; also an entry, dated 30th of
December, that William Doncaster of St. Mawgan, aged 19 years,
took the oath of supremacy, being bound for St. Malo in the
"Lydia" of Fowey, Thomas Goodall, master; "these being as
many passengers as have been transported out of this port of
Fowey since I received the letters patent. Wm. Hitchings,
deputy." [16 small pages, of which 14 are blank.] |
Dec. |
15. Certificate of the Justices of Peace for Westminster to the
Council. According to your orders of the last of October and the
4th of this instant December, we called before us James Pattison
and John Wycliffe, the two vintners of Covent Garden certified to
continue their taverns, and ordered them to take over the wines
from the other four vintners at a reasonable price, or if they could
not, then Thomas Goffe and William Clifton were to do it in their
stead. Four other vintners, two of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields and
two of St. Margaret's, Westminster, were chosen to prize the wines,
and made certificate on 11th November that they amounted to
768l. 6s. 8d. It was desired by all the vintners in Covent
Garden that they might have till the last of November to consider
the matter, and then Pattison and Wycliffe promised by the 7th
of this month to pay in the moneys; on which day Pattison tendered
his part, amounting to 350l., and Wycliffe offered speedily to fetch
his. But the other vintners all refused to assign over the wines,
wherefore we gave directions to a constable of Covent Garden to
see all the other taverns suppressed without delay. [¾ p.] |
16. Notes concerning the metropolitical visitation, from the
Registry of the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of
St. Mary, Lincoln, tending to show that the Archbishop has no
right of visitation. [1½ pp.] |
17. Another copy of the same. [2 pp.] |
18. Extracts from the registers of Simon Islip, William Courtney,
and Thomas Arundel, Archbishops of Canterbury, with notes thereupon, made for the metropolitical visitation in the diocese of Lincoln
[Rough draft, partly by Sir John Lambe. 3½ pp.] |
19. Copy of the same. [4½ pp.] |
20. Notes by Sir John Lambe of the proceedings of Boniface,
Kilwardby, John Peckham, Walter Reynolds, Simon Mepham,
Simon Islip, William Courtney, and Simon Sudbury, Archbishops of
Canterbury, taken from the Archiepiscopal registers and from Bishop
Godwin's Catalogus Episcoporum and Archbishop Parker's Antiquitates Britannicœ, made for the metropolitical visitation in the
diocese of Lincoln. Cranmer's name is added, but no notes given.
[Probably a rough draft for the notes more carefully arranged,
calendared Vol. CCLX., No. 89. 5¼ pp.] |
21 Copy of the same. [5¼ pp.] |
22. Further extracts and notes, partly by Sir John Lambe.
[2 pp.] |
23. Title-page of a book by John Andrews, preacher of God's
word, entitled "The converted man's new birth; describing the
direct way to goe to Heaven." Printed in London by J. N.
1634. |
24. Copy of the indenture for the great farm of the Customs, for
the years 1633–35. Endorsed, "To find out the main covenants by
folio. 1634." [1¾ pp.] |
25. Part of a case against Mr. Burdett, lecturer in Great
Yarmouth, giving part of the 7th and the 8th and 9th heads
against him, viz., that he set an ill example by not receiving the
Holy Communion at Easter 1633; that he had been admonished by
his Ordinary, on 12th July 1633, to conform to the Church of
England, and in particular to bow at the blessed name of Jesus;
and that be had not done so, but in a prayer before a sermon
prayed thus:—"O Lord God, thou art a spirit, and wilt be
worshipped with spiritual worship; thou regardest not the
bending of the knee, nor the bowing of the body, nor any other
hypocritical service; thou lookest only upon the heart." With
proofs by witnesses, viz., John Coldham, Robert Harwood, Thomas
Robinson, Samuel Grosse, Thomas Cheshire, John Dassett, Miles
Hull, and George Tillyard. [Draft. 1 p. The case began early in
1634, but sentence was not given until 5th February 1635. See
Acts of Court of High Commission, Vol. CCLXI., fol. 165b.] |
26. Notes of the metropolitical visitation of part of the diocese
of Lincoln, viz., the deaneries of Goodlaxton, Gertre, Goscote, Framland, Akeley, Leicester, and Sparkenhoe. [16 small pages, stitched
like a book, 3 of them blank. In the handwriting of Sir John
Lambe.] |
27. Copy of the same, with outside leaf, on which is written,
" Directions:—1. The exhibits to be in a book by themselves, to be
brought by me to Rowell. 2. Take the bills and bring them
likewise. 3. Remember in taking the exhibits to call for the
compositions and ordinations of vicarages, the exemptions for
peculiars and the dispensations for pluralities, and that they
be all transcribed." [20 pp.] |
28. Another copy, in different order, and contents not quite the
same. [16 pp., 3 of them blank. In Sir John Lambe's hand.] |
29. Petition of Peter Wonham, of London, baker, a poor
prisoner in Ludgate, to the Council. Has had dealings with
Edward Goodwin, of Dorking, Surrey, for parcels of wheat, and
has given him bonds at an extortionate rate, by means of which
and other losses, petitioner became insolvent. In March last Sir
Hugh Hamersley, Sir George Whitmore, and Sir Nicholas Raynton
were authorized by the King to call petitioner's creditors before
them, when they ordered petitioner to pay certain sums at Midsummer
last, the Michaelmas after, and at Christmas next, and to give
bond for a further payment at Midsummer 1635, in full discharge
of all demands. To this Goodwin assented, yet within eight days
of the order, and three weeks before Midsummer, he caused
petitioner to be arrested, and still detains him. Prays that
Goodwin may be summoned before them to answer his contempt.
[¾ p.] |
[1634 ?] |
30. The King to [the Barons of Exchequer]. We understand
that a cause is ready to be heard in our Court of Exchequer,
between Lord Craven and the Cathedral Church of Worcester,
concerning a portion of tithe and a tithe barn, whereof, as we are
informed, that church has been possessed ever since the foundation
of a deanery there. We recommend you to take especial care that
the said church receive no prejudice in the trial, but that you yield
them such furtherance and favour as in equity you may. [Draft,
¾ p. See Vol. CCLXXXI., No. 79.] |
31. Paper endorsed, "From Mr. Tromball. Note of the order for
the linen yarn." It is advised that the King resume the patent
for linen yarn, and that the patentee receive such recompense as
his Majesty shall think fit, continuing his grant and receiving the
profit until he be compounded with. [⅓ p.] |
32. Answers of the Merchant Adventurers to the articles of
complaint exhibited against them by divers clothiers of Gloucester
to the Justices of Assize and of Peace there, and by them sent
to the Privy Council. They state that the wasting of the
clothiers' estates is due to the condition of the times; that if
the clothiers have remainders of cloth, they should bring them to
the market in Blackwell Hall, where the Adventurers could buy
them; that they would be well content if there were a better
rate of workmen's wages, but the clothiers seek amends, not only
out of the price of wools, but out of the labours of the poor;
that they are better able to buy than formerly, but cannot employ
themselves in a trade that is become less by the half; that they
do not prohibit the stranger's trade; that they have no order
prohibiting trade with Englishmen beyond seas, although they
have given orders against selling to one man who dealt ill with
them, and also in the like case with the Dutch merchants; that
whereas they used only to ship cloth twice a year, they now ship it
all the year long; that their ancient order of stint has not been in
use for the last twenty years; that the clothing in Germany and
the Low Countries, and the great impositions laid on English cloth,
from which their own in free, are great causes of the present
decay in the sale of cloth in those parts. [1½ pp.] |
33. List of names, viz., Richard Ireland, alias Bradshawe; Jerves
Poole, alias Marcum; William Barlowe, alias Charnock; William
Latham, alias Captain Thompson; Thomas Dutton, newly come
from Rome by the name of Captain Thomas Ireland; Mr. Thomas
Winckle, alias Wrighte, alias Tavey; Mr. Chamberlyn, alias Maxfield;
Thomas Pettinger, alias Jarrett. Endorsed by Sec. Coke: "Warrant
for Wainwright. Names of Priests and Jesuits." [Scrap.] |
34. List of Commissioners, viz., Sir Richard Chaworth, Sir
William Turner, Sir Edmund Bowyer, Mr. Dolben of the Temple,
Dr. Pell, chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Mr. Smith,
secretary to the Archbishop. [6 lines.] |
35. Notes by Richard Wainwright, pursuivant, of services done
by himself, John Griffith, and John Gray. They have apprehended
William Sterley, one Wadsworth, two seminary priests, the monk
Vallentine, and one Newton (Sterley, Vallentine, and Newton being
now in Newgate), and have seized books and a cross in Mr. Whyte's
house in Whitefriars. Also, on order by the Council to apprehend
all English, Welsh, Scotch, and Irish who came to mass at Durham
House, the French ambassador's, they apprehended divers, but the
French gentlemen and servants of the ambassador rescued them.
The Lord of Durham came and checked the said gentlemen, yet the
pursuivants were committed to the Gatehouse for three weeks, and
it cost them 10l. before they were released; and this to give the
French content. [1 p.] |
36. Request by William Frizell in the matter between Thomas
Witherings and himself, touching the office of postmaster (for
foreign letters). The King granted the office to himself and Thomas
Witherings, who thrust in his name instead of Anthony Witherings.
They pledged the office to John Hatt, but on condition of redemption, and Frizell is ready to pay in his part of the mortgage.
He prays to be restored to his moiety of the office, to have an
account of the profits received by Witherings since the sale by
[Mathew] Dequester, and to be allowed his part of moneys expended
in settling the office. Witherings proposes to take the charge of
the conveyance of all packets of state, if he may have the office,
but being a home-bred shopkeeper, without languages, tainted of
delinquency, and in dislike with the foreign correspondents, he is
no fit person to carry a trust of such secrecy and importance.
[1½ pp.] |
37. Petition of Sir Sampson Darell, Surveyor of Marine Victuals,
to the Council. John Thorne and Thomas Philpot of Arundel,
co. Sussex, bargained with petitioner for a great quantity of beef
and pork for his Majesty's service, and received money in earnest
of the same, which bargain they now refuse to perform. Also one
Ochender, cooper, and Robert Stephens of Shoreham, William
Brupple of Brighthempston, William Grenvell, William Furlonger,
and John Sturt of Billingshurst, co. Sussex, did tumultuously take
away corn bought by petitioner for his Majesty's service. Prays
that the parties may be called before their Lordships. [1 p.
Blotted.] |
38. Petition of Sir Sampson Darell, Surveyor of Victuals, to the
same, by way of answer to the petition of Startup Jackson.
Jackson holds a tenement on Tower Hill as tenant to petitioner,
and used to pay 40s. per annum rent; but he procured an inquisition to be found, entitling the King to it as part of Tower
Hill, whereas the King had it as part of the Abbey of Graces, and
in that right petitioner holds it by virtue of his office. On Jackson
refusing either to pay rent or to give up possession, petitioner
obtained a judgment in the Exchequer, but forbore execution, out
of compassion to Jackson's wife, and left her in possession.
Jackson's friends then gave petitioner a bond for 10l., yet he
has now procured a lease from his Majesty, and has commenced a
suit in the Exchequer in support of his claim. Petitioner has got
possession delivered him by the sheriff and has taken an extent
upon the bond, but the extent remains with the sheriff and is not
yet executed. There are some of Jackson's goods in the house
which shall be delivered up on payment of the arrears. Begs
that Jackson may be left to his remedy at law. [1 p.] |
39. Petition of William Glide, senior, on behalf of the inhabitants of Southgate Street, Exeter, to the King. The street
which petitioners inhabit has always had an undoubted right to
the serge-market weekly held in the city, and has for the most
part enjoyed it, in spite of frequent attempts of the mayors to
remove it to the streets in which they themselves resided, which
attempts were disowned and annulled both by Queen Elizabeth
and the late King. But the mayor and his brethren, having
purchased the cloisters, burying-place, and chapter-house of the
Cathedral Church of St. Peter, in the said city, have now perverted
these to a market-place and alehouses, and have removed the
serge-market thither, to the great prejudice of petitioners, who have
more poor to maintain than any other parish in the city. Pray
confirmation of the Act of King James, and letters patent to
establish the serge-market in Southgate Street. Endorsed, "Sir
Richard Ford. Thomas Kendall, Esq." [½ p. See Vol. CCLXXXI.,
No. 21.] |
40. Petition of John Griffith to the same. Two years since, one
Robert Brinker of co. Carnarvon died, leaving his daughter and
heir under age, whose friends obtained a commission from the
Court of Wards to find an office and entitle his Majesty to the
wardship. Having delayed a year and a half, they did, on the 7th
of March last, execute the same, but found no tenure for his
Majesty, and obtaining a writ of melius inquirendum, would have
cleared the said heir from wardship; but David Edwards, deputy
feodary for the said county, did certify the Master of the Wards
how his Majesty was like to be prejudiced thereon, whereon the
Master discharged the writ and granted a new one, which
petitioner prosecuted, and there is an office found for his Majesty.
The said friends still sueing to compound the wardship, he begs
that the Master of the Wards may be ordered to despatch a
composition with him, and that, in consideration of his trouble and
expense, he may be favourably used. [1 p.] |
41. Petition of John and Thomas Holt, sons of Henry Holt, late
deputy victualler at Portsmouth, to the Council. In December
last, being in great misery by the death of their father, and the
want of the sum of money owing by his Majesty and allowed
upon Sir Allan Apsley's account, but never yet paid, they petitioned the Lords, and obtained a protection royal for John Holt
for the space of one year, now nearly expired. Beg a renewalof th
protection, and that Thomas may be joined therein. |
Underwritten.—"Nihil." [1 p.] |
42. Petition of Samuel Hunton, of London, draper, to the same.
Petitioner has long traded with the Jersey and Guernsey merchants
and trusted them with great part of his estate, but can recover
neither principal nor interest. He sent special letters of attorney
to Guernsey, but Nicholas White [Blanch ?], John Touper, John de
la March, Thomas Oliver and others opposed him in the Court of
the island, causing them to be declared insufficient, whereon the
rest of the petitioner's debtors refused likewise to pay anything.
He next sent over his own servant as attorney, but again Blanch
and the others have obtained his letters to be declared insufficient.
Prays examination of his grievances. [¾ p.] |
43. Petition of Thomas Jackson of Croydon to the King. His
Majesty sold a house and a parcel of land called Handley, co.
Northampton, to Sir Simon Bennet of Betchington, co. Bucks,
who at his decease reserved them to his widow for life, with
remainder to University College, Oxford. They have now fallen
to the College, and are to be let by the Master and Wardens.
Prays letters to them that he may have the house and lands on
such terms as may content them. Endorsed by Windebank:
"Thomas Jackson: lease from University College, recommended
by Lord Holland." [½ p. See Vol. CCLXXXI., No. 54.] |
44. Petition of Henry Jermyn, his Majesty's servant, to the
same. In humble and sorrowful sense of having offended his
Majesty he acknowledges the justice of his long imprisonment,
sincerely professing that his Majesty's displeasure has been the
most grievous punishment that could have been imposed on him.
Prays for the hearing and determination of the business, and for
delivery out of his languishing condition. [1 p.] |
45. Petition of Edward Lincoln to Secretary Windebank,
praying for a warrant to take Nicholas Fitzjames, a goldsmith, for
whose debts petitioner has been sued and imprisoned. Three years
ago he caused Fitzjames to be arrested for a debt due to him, but
the said Fitzjames, who is said to be a Roman priest, by some
private way got himself out of prison, and is now about the Town.
[½ p. See Vol. CCLXXX., Nos. 25, 26.] |
46. Petition of Hugh May, his Majesty's servant, to the King.
The revenues of Windsor Castle have hitherto supported all the
annual charges, but by reason of the contentions of the officers
there, who load themselves with employments, and consume the
revenues in delays, many complaints have these few years past
arisen. The principal offender has been suspended by order from the
Exchequer, but his substitute does no better. Begs to be made
receiver and surveyor for three years, undertaking from the
revenues to pay all past debts, all wages yearly, and all works
monthly. [1 p.] |
47. Petition of Thomas Witherings, postmaster for foreign parts,
to the same. About three months past, his Majesty gave
order to Lord Cottington and Secretary Coke to take security of
petitioner to maintain the expresses, settle the stages in France,
and perform all other his agreements, which being done, the
sequestration of his place was to be dissolved. He accordingly
became bound, with ten of the principal merchants of London, and
his security was entered in the Exchequer. But Secretary
Windebank having signified his Majesty's pleasure that before the
sequestration was removed, petitioner should pay all moneys due to
the Earl of Arundel, Mr. Kirkham, and Mr. Frizell, he procured
divers meetings of Lord Cottington and Secretaries Coke and
Windebank, offering to pay the moneys, yet the sequestration is
still continued. Prays order to deposit into any of the Lords'
hands such moneys as are due to the Earl of Arundel, and that
thereupon the sequestration may be dissolved and Dequester
ordered to pay petitioner the profits of the place which he has
received during its continuance, his own reasonable charges first
deducted. In the margin, monograms supposed to be in the King's
handwriting. [1 p.] |