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Dec. 2.
Chelsea. |
60. Northumberland to Sir Wm. Cecill. Sends certain papers to
be signed; one is for the Prebend in Worcester for Arthur Duddeley;
another the presentation to Kidderminster to Mr. Kreek (both which
Mr. Harley had); the third is Somerset's pardon for "pykyng." |
Dec. 3.
Chelsea. |
61. Same to same. The Merchants of the Staple are dissatisfied
with the late licence. Regrets he had caused that matter to be
moved. Is sorry for his cousin Nevill's mishap. His health daily
grows worse. |
Dec. 3.
Chelsea. |
62. Same to same. It is necessary a Bishop of Durham should be
appointed without delay. Does not think it expedient "this pevishe
Dean" [Horne] should have the appointment. |
| Dec. (4 ?) |
63. Same to same. Concerning the election of two fit personages,
on Bruno's advice. Regrets the delay in filling up the two vacant
Bishopricks. Poor Harley (afterwards Worcester) is still in attendance.
One of the Schets is arrived on his way to Spain. [On the 3d of
Dec. Mr. Pickering was directed to obtain a French passport for
Balthazar Schets, for Spain.—Co. Reg.] |
Dec. 3.
Beaulieu. |
64. Princess Mary to the King. Thanks for his care of her health.
Is willing to exchange her manors of St. Osyth, Little and Great
Clafton and Willeigh, for other lands. |
Dec. 4.
Bulieu. |
65. Same to the Council. Thanks to the King for reimbursing her
for the sums she had expended in certain reparations, and also for giving
her intelligence of foreign occurrences. [On the 7th of Dec. Sir John
Williams had warrant "to pay to Mr. Rochester, the Lady Maries
"servaunt, the sume of 557l. to be by him bestowed abowt the repara"tions of certaine of the said Lady Maries lands, decayed by the rage
"of the water this last yere." Co. Reg.] |
Dec. 7.
Chelsea. |
66. Northumberland to Cecill. Returns Master Knox, because he
loves not to have to do with men neither grateful nor pleasable. Character of him and Dean Horne. Sends the letter he purposes to address
to the Constable of France. Reminds Cecill of the matter revealed by
the Dean of Durham. Professions of loyalty. |
Dec. 8.
Wilton. |
67. Pembroke to same. Thanks for his good will on many occasions. |
Dec. 9.
Chelsea. |
68. Northumberland to same. Forwards letters from Berwick,
from Dr. Smith out of Scotland, Bruno, and the French Ambassador.
Observations on the contents of Dr. Smith's letters. Treasons to be
guarded against. |
Dec. (9?)
Friday. |
69. Winchester to Sec. [Cecill?]. Desires a warrant for 150l. for
payment of the works at the Mews, done since Michaelmas. |
Dec. 11.
Chelsea. |
70. Northumberland to Cecill. Recommends his chaplain for the
King's presentation to the Vicarage of Kidderminster, which Mr.
Mr. Harley, now Bishop of Hereford, had. Affairs of Lady Lennox
and her husband. |
Dec. 14.
Stamford. |
71. The Aldermen &c. of Stamford to Cecill. Resignation of their
Recorder Mr. Hunt. They solicit Cecill to accept of that office. |
| Dec. 20. (?) |
72. Notes of public business. Suits to be moved to the King.
Discharge of Lord Paget's fine, &c. |
| Dec. 28. |
73. Northumberland to the Council. Has received from Lord
Shrewsbury a note of such things as are necessary to be preferred in
the next Parliament. Pressure of the King's debts; observations
thereon, and on the maladministration of Somerset during his Protectorate. |
| Dec. 28. |
74. Same to Cecill. Wonders at the blind deportment of the Chamberlain. Finds the King purposes to employ some ministers abroad.
Suggests that his brother (Sir Andrew Duddeley) should be sent
to the French King, and his son Sydney (his son-in-law Sir Henry
Sydney) to the Emperor. Opinions on various points. |
| Dec. |
75. Barth. Traheron to same. Mr. Warner deals harshly with good
Mr. Cornelius. Is determined to resign the Deanery of Chichester.
Recommends Tho. Samson to succeed him. |
| Dec. |
76. Names of Commissioners to inquire how the King is answered
of the lead and bell metal of abbeys, and of the plate, jewels, &c., of
monasteries, colleges, chantries, &c. |
| Dec. |
77. Treatise, in Latin, showing the unlawfulness of transferring
Church property to secular uses. |
| 1552. |
78. Statement of "The yerely vallue of all spirituall promotions
"within the Realme of Englande, being of the yerely vallue of 50l.
"and above." |
| (?) |
79. — to Lady Jane Grey. Presents to her a copy of the
works of Basil the Great, which may be more profitable to her than
gold and precious stones. Greek. [Indorsed "To my Lady Jane, in
Grek, in a boke."] |
