Queen Elizabeth - Volume 98: August 1574

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Edward VI, Mary and Elizabeth, 1547-80. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1856.

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'Queen Elizabeth - Volume 98: August 1574', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Edward VI, Mary and Elizabeth, 1547-80, (London, 1856) pp. 484-486. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/edw-eliz/1547-80/pp484-486 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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August 1574

August 1.
Worcester.
1. Richard Ligon, High Sheriff, Sir John Lyttelton, and others, to the Council. Proceeding in taking General Musters in the County of Worcester, and preserving the peace of the same. Inclosing,
1. i. Certificate of General Musters of all able men, horses, arms, &c., in the County of Worcester.
August 1 ? Walsyngham ? to [Burghley ?] He is not forgotten in his absence by his friends. The Earl of Oxford's return has very much qualified Her Majesty's displeasure, but she does not mean to wrap up his contempt without some kind of reprehension. Copy. [See Vol. xlv., p. 59.]
August 3.
Theobalds.
2. Lord Burghley to Fr. Walsyngham. The Earl of Oxford will obey the Queen's commands to go to her in Gloucestershire. He is fearful if he shall recover Her Majesty's favour. Burghley himself cannot be present, but hopes Walsyngham and Hatton will continue Oxford's friends.
August 3.
Sheffield.
3. Earl of Shrewsbury to the Council. Musters of light horses in the County of Derby by the gentlemen. Requests to be informed if the freeholders should be dealt with to furnish light horses. Incloses,
3. i. Muster Roll of light horses for the County of Derby, with the names of the gentlemen furnishing them. 20 July.
August 3. 4. Sir Henry Weston, and others, to same. Musters of able horses and geldings in the County of Surrey. Complain of Thomas Wylford, who refuses to appear. Inclosing,
4. i. Certificate of the Musters of able horses and geldings in the County of Surrey.
4. ii. Note of such as made default to produce their horses at the Musters. Signed by the Earl of Arundel.
August 3. 5. Presentment by the churchwarden and other persons relative to the church and parsonage of Middleton, Warwickshire.
August [7.] [Walsyngham?] to [Burghley?]. Although his lordship seems wholly dedicated to a private life, yet he sends him some news from Court and from abroad. The Earl of Oxford is restored to favour. Peremptory order taken for the submission of Desmond. Foreign news. [See Vol. xlv., p. 60.]
August 7. 6. Brief declaration of the charges of the diets at the celebration of the French King's obsequies at St. Paul's; stating the various kinds of provisions and the prices charged.
August 7.
Doddington.
7. Bishop Cox to Sec. Sir Thomas Smith. Requests him to forward the certificate of Musters for the Isle of Ely. Incloses,
7. i. Certificate by Bishop Cox and Lord North of Musters of light horse within the Isle of Ely. 19 July.
August 8.
Lincoln.
8. Lord Henry Clynton and Charles Lord Willoughby to the Council. Have taken the Musters of lances and light horses. Inclose,
8. i. Certificate of the number of demi-lances and light horses furnished within the County of Lincoln, chargeable by statute, and encreased by the benevolence of the county.
August 10. 9. Evidence given by Richard Gawyn respecting correspondence with the English fugitives in Flanders, at the instigation of John Chancellor; delivery of letters to Lady Morley, the Countess of Northumberland, &c.
August 13. 10. David Jones to Mr. Mylls. Requests to know if he might attend the service at the Charter House, to which many papists resorted. Would have been in danger of starving, only for one Mrs. Cawkon, formerly Mrs. Terell. Information respecting other papists.
August 13.
Chester.
11. Mayor and Aldermen of Chester to the Council. Request repayment of 150l., lent by them to Capt. Bryan Fitzwilliams for conveyance of soldiers to Ireland.
August 15.
Cowdry.
12. Viscount Mountague, and others, to the Council. Musters of the County of Sussex. Request to be informed if the watch is to be continued on the approach of winter. Inclosing,
12. i. Certificate of able men, horses, and arms within the County of Sussex, and of Captains appointed to the same.
August 15. 13. Prayer by Queen Elizabeth on her arrival at Bristol, giving thanks for her preservation on that long and dangerous journey. [See another copy, Vol. cxiii., No. 13. The date is taken from the contemporary copy in the Lansdowne Collection, Vol. 115., No. 45.]
August 25. 14. Earl of Rutland to Walsyngham. Sends certificate of the Musters for Nottingham, and explains the cause of the smallness of the numbers. Incloses,
14. i. Certificate of Musters of the horses and geldings in the County of Nottingham chargeable by statute.
August 27.
London.
15. Sir William Wynter and Mr. Wm. Pelham to the Council. Report their proceedings in putting the Isle of Sheppey and the Medway into a state of defence. Will report verbally as to Queenborough.
[August.] 16. Certificate by Sir Andrew Corbett, Sir Arthur Maynwaryng, and others, of the General Musters for the County of Salop, in anno. Eliz. 16°.