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| Jan. 1. |
1. Amount of debts owing by Her Majesty upon privy seals. |
| Jan. 3 ? |
2. Observations on fines, expenses, &c., in the Council of the Marches
of Wales. Abuses in levying certain fines. |
| Jan. 3 ? |
3. Note of questions proposed to be put to a certain person relative
to grievances in the law courts of Wales during his continuance in office.
Fines received by Mr. Gerrard. |
Jan. 3.
The Arches. |
4. Dr. David Lewes to Mr. Sec. Walsyngham. Has studied the
causes of the disorders and abuses in Wales. A sharp disease requires
a sharp medicine. Complains of the excessive number of retainers in
Glamorganshire. Incloses, |
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4. i. Statement of the abuses and grievances in Wales; evils of
fosterage" and of the gatherings called "comorthas." With
suggestions for reformation of the same. |
| Jan. 3 ? |
5. Considerations on matters necessary to be reformed in the
Council for the Marches of Wales, constitutions of the LawCourts, &c. |
| Jan. 3 ? |
6. Copy of the above, with heads of things to be reformed by
Parliament. |
| Jan. 3 ? |
7. A memorial (by Walsyngham) of things to be redressed in Wales. |
| Jan. 3 ? |
8. Note (by the same) of things to be reformed in the instructions. |
| Jan. 3 ? |
9. Note of certain points to be reformed in the Court of the
Marches of Wales. |
| Jan. 3 ? |
10. Relation of the constitution and state of the Council in Wales.
Reasons of its former prosperity and present decay, and the means to
restore it. |
| Jan. 3 ? |
11. List of names of officers in the present Council and Courts of
Wales; the periods of service and qualifications, and nature of the
duties to be performed by them. |
| Jan. 3 ? |
12. Observations on the articles delivered by Mr. Townshend.
The choice of a good Vice-President is very desirable. |
| Jan. 3 ? |
13. The names of certain learned men in the laws of the realm,
whereof one may be chosen to be joined in commission with Mr.
Fetiplace. It is convenient one of the Justices should understand
Welch. |
| Jan. 3 ? |
14. A device how, without increase of Justices in Wales, to have
the circuits performed by an association of two Justices. Order to
be observed in the circuits. |
| Jan. 3 ? |
15. List of the Deputy-Lieutenants in the Welch Counties, and in
the four March Shires of Monmouth, Shropshire, Hereford, and
Worcester. |
| Jan. 5. |
16. Petition of William Revet to the Council. Relative to certain
lands in Rickmansworth and Chalfont, claimed by John Sex, but
which of right pertained to him. |
| Jan. 12. |
17. Note of subjects to be propounded in Council. |
| Jan. 12. |
18. The Company of Goldsmiths in London to Lord Burghley.
In favor of Mr. Stephen Rychman to be appointed Master of
Magdalen College, Camb., vacant by the death of Dr. Kelke. Recommended also by Dean Alexander Nowell. |
| Jan. 13. |
19. The Council to all persons holding lands, houses, or tenements
of the Hospital of the Savoy. To attend before Sir W. Mildmay and
Thomas Bromley, the Queen's solicitor, to give evidence respecting
the tenure of the same. |
Jan. 18.
HamptonCourt. |
20. Same to the Justices of Assize, in the County of Somerset.
To hear certain controversies between Sir John Stowell and Sir Amias
Poulet and other gentlemen of that county. |
| Jan. 20. |
21. William Gerrard to Mr. Sec. Walsyngham. Stating that upon
an interview with him he hopes to be able to suggest certain remedies
for the abuses in the Marches of Wales. Has compiled a large volume
on the subject. Incloses, |
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21. i. A discourse of the estate of the country and people of Wales
in the time of King Edward the First, and from that time
until the establishment of a Council in the Marches of
Wales, with orders devised to avoid and remove the evil
practices and abuses at this day used. |
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21. ii. Abstract of the above discourse. |
| Jan. 20. |
22. Dr. John Still, Master of St. John's Col., Cam., to Lord Burghley.
The conduct of Mr. Cocke is still" supported and maintained by many
of the seniors. His proceedings against Mr. Cocke. Incloses, |
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22. i. Copy of the statute "De dissentionibus sedandis," with
copy of the arbitrement agreed upon by Dr. Hawford, Dr.
Whytgifte, and Roger Goade; and letter of Bishop Cox to
the Master and Seniors of St. John's, on the interpretation
of the above statute. |
| Jan. 20 ? |
23. Order by the Bishop of Ely for Mr. Cocke's retractation of a
common-place, made to the offence of Dr. Still, Master of St. John's,
which before he had neglected to comply with. |
Jan. 21.
Liege. |
24. The Countess of Northumberland to William Cotton. Her
sorrow that she is not able to assist him in his difficult enterprise.
Recommends him not to hazard any desperate attempt, but to abide
the time till a more fitting opportunity occurs. |
Jan. 26.
King's College, Cambridge. |
25. Thomas Turswell to Burghley. Solicits to have the keeping
of the library in Cambridge. Lat. |
| Jan. 26. |
26. Anne Seres to same. Recommends Mr. Turswell for the above
appointment. |
| Jan. 27. |
27. Mr. Sec. Walsyngham to William Gerrard. Desires him to
bring the orders devised by him for the government of Wales. The
grievances complained of are very great. |
Jan. 27.
His house next the Savoy. |
28. Burghley to Walsyngham. Has got the gout and taken pills to
cure it. Arrival of Mons. de Champyney, who requests an audience.
Desires to know Her Majesty's pleasure thereon. Substance of an
interview with M. La Mott. |
Jan. 29.
Rochester. |
29. The Mayor, &c., of Rochester, to Lord Burghley. Sending
letters brought from beyond the sea by two Irishmen, and stolen
from them by one Edw. Knighte. |
| Jan. |
[The Council ?] to the Bishop of London. Signify the Queen's
pleasure that Lady Kildare might have free access to the earl her
husband; with permission for them "to lye together, a thinge usuall
"in such cases." [See Vol. xlv., p. 15. On the 13th February Lady
Kildare had licence to return to Ireland to take charge of the Earl's
lands in his absence. Co. Reg.] |
