Queen Elizabeth - Volume 186: January 1586

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, 1581-90. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1865.

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'Queen Elizabeth - Volume 186: January 1586', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, 1581-90, (London, 1865) pp. 299-304. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/edw-eliz/1581-90/pp299-304 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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January 1586

Jan. 1.
Stanstead.
1. Edward Baesh to Lord Burghley. Fitting out of a fleet of all Her Majesty's ships, and 22 of the best merchant ships, and victualling the same for three months. Estimate of cask and clapboard necessary for the same. Necessity of finishing the storehouses at Portsmouth.
Jan. 1 ?
My house at
the Strand.
2. Lord Burghley to the Customers and others of the Port of London. To prohibit the exportation of casks and clapboards, the same being required for the Navy; and to take bond that the merchant shall bring back into England 200 clapboards for every 7 tons of beer exported.
Jan. 2. 3. The names of five of Her Majesty's ships and five merchant ships appointed for present service, with their tonnage and number of mariners, gunners, and soldiers. Estimate of their charges for three months.
Jan 3. 4. Memorial of public business, in Lord Burghley's hand. Ireland; treaty with Scotland; the whole Navy, and musters. Verses of Melissus, the poet.
Jan. 3.
Dublin Castle.
5. Sir John Perrot to the Council. Excuses his delay in answering their letters. Desires his recal from Ireland, and explains the unjustifiable behaviour of one Wyriot towards him, in carrying on most vexatious suits against him in his absence. Sends a copy of Wyriot's scoffing and spiteful letter. Incloses,
5. I. The condition that Sir John Perrot requireth of Tho. Wyriot, to enter into a bond of 1,000l., and to ask forgiveness.
5. II. Order in Council that Tho. Wyriot should give bond not to wear any more Her Majesty's livery as yeoman of her chamber.
Jan. 4.
Bakonsthorpe.
6. Sir William Heydon to Sir Fr. Walsyngham. Sends the letters and certificates for transporting grain. Hopes his honor has recovered his health. Dispute concerning the wearing of surplices; some godly preachers are molested, but papistry and popery are nothing checked.
Jan. 5.
The Court.
7. Lord Burghley to same. Desires him to send the depositions of witnesses in the suit between the Lord Chief Justice and Mr. Topclyffe.
Jan. 5. 8. List of the names of Sea Captains. The influence of Drake on the members of his family is remarkable, no less than six of that name being in this list of naval commanders; viz., Sir Francis Drake himself, Bernard Drake, Richard Drake, Thomas Drake, Hugh Drake, and—Drake, gentleman.
Jan. 6. 9. Daniel Rogers to his especial friend and patron Sir Fr. Walsyngham. Solicits that Walsyngham's chaplain may be appointed to the treasurership of St. Paul's, and he himself to the prebend of Windsor. His services for the last eighteen years.
Jan. 6. 10. Petition of William Gyes, Tho. Dennis, and Tho. Morgan, to the Council; committed for the escape of one Richard Pauncefoote. [Much decayed.]
Jan. 7. 11. Notes taken out of some letters written from Lisbon, in a ship of Embden, arrived at Portsmouth on the 7th of January 1585–6. Stay of masts and other stores at Lisbon by King Philip. Five Spanish ships coming from St. Domingo taken by Englishmen. Capture of 30 ships from Brazil and other places, by English menof-war.
Jan. 8. 12. An old precedent for "fooring beer." Order given by the Lord Treasurer in 1568 to Oliver Daubeney, for the fooring or portage of beer to the ships.
Jan. 10.
Hamledon Park.
13. Antony Vuedale to the Council. In answer to the charge imposed on him for furnishing of a light horse. Has already furnished a kinsman of his, Jacob Vuedale, serving with Sir Ph.Sidney, with a light horse.
Jan. 14. 14. Warrant to the Treasurer and Chamberlains of the Exchequer to make payment to such as Horatio Pallavicino shall appoint, of all such sums as he has provided beyond seas for the Queen's service.
Jan. 14.
Tixall.
15. Richard Bagot to the Council. Reports his doings in matters of piracy within the county of Stafford, and the examination of Mrs. Aston, formerly wife of Tho. Clarke the pirate. Incloses,
15. I. The Examination of Mrs. Julian Aston, sometime wife of Tho. Clarke, deceased, relative to his property.
Jan. 14. 16. Dr. Aubrey, judge of the Admiralty, Dr. Forthe, and Dr. Hamond to same. Naval causes. Their opinion on the examination of the suit between Mons. Gelee and Richard Stapers.
Jan. 15. 17. Sir William Heydon and Nathaniel Bacon to same. Certify the prices of provisions in Norfolk and the quantities of grain and victuals exported. Inclosing,
17. I. Certificate of corn, grain, and other victuals exported from the town of Lynn Regis.
17. II. Certificate of corn and victuals exported from Yarmouth and other towns on the coast.
Jan. 16.
London.
18. The Judge of the Admiralty, Dr. Forthe, and Dr. Hamond to same. Their opinion touching the goods brought into Dover Haven by Captains Pedell and Lillo.
Jan. 16. 19. Intelligence from Spain. King Philip at Saragosa, when his daughter was married. News of Sir Francis Drake's arrival at Bayon; terror occasioned by his appearance, and fear of the English power. Delay of the Indian fleet, and stay of shipping at Lisbon. A fleet of sixteen sail of great ships under the Marquis Santa Croce.
Jan. 16. 20. Advertisements out of Spain. That the Spanish ships would not sail for Newfoundland this year; scarcity of corn; an army preparing at Lisbon. Sailing of the Spanish fleet for the Indies.
Jan. 16. 21. Note of the names of certain Bishops for translation; and of other men worthy of preferment to Deaneries, Doctor Bancrofte, Dr. Bonde, and ten others.
Jan. 17.
Greenwich.
22. Lord Burghley to Walsyngham. Sends him the schedules for levying of light horses on the holders of pluralties. An account to be prepared of the Queen's charges for the maintenance of the forces at home and for the Cautionary towns abroad. His son's (Sir William) mishap in the capture of his hoy with 12 horses and 2 geldings; his charges are intolerable. Incloses,
22. I. Schedule of the names of ecclesiastical persons as are to be charged with the furnishing of light horse, or to make a money payment in lieu of the same, amounting to 331 horse.
22. II. Schedule of the names of the pluralists in several dioceses, with the number of lances and light horse to be assessed upon them.
22. III. Note of the number of lances and light horse to be charged upon the Bishops and other persons having pluralities.
22. IV. Note of the numbers of lances and light horse to be levied on the Bishops, Deans, and Chapters.
Jan. 17. 23. Account of the charge and discharge of brass ordnance between the 14th of April 1568 and the 31st of December 1582, and of the remainder in Her Majesty's stores taken by the auditors. Indorsed,"17 Jan., 1585."
Jan. 18. 24. Capt. Pers's note of the breadth, height, and depth of the new works at the fortifications, Portsmouth.
Jan. 19. 25. Estimate by the same for the erection of a wall for the citadel at Portsmouth.
Jan. 19. 26. Pers's notes and estimates for the erection of a citadel at Portsmouth.
Jan. 19. 27. Survey made by Capt. William Pers of the measurement of the bulwarks, and grounds about the same, at Portsmouth.
Jan. 19. 28. The estimate for the fortification of the town of Portsmouth according to the new plat.
Jan. 19 ? 29. Demands set down by Richard Popynjaye, surveyor, and Captain Wm. Pers, engineer, for the fortifications at Portsmouth, wages of 800 men for four months, salaries of officers, &c.
Jan. 19. 30. Estimate of the charges for the fortifications at Portsmouth.
Jan. 19. 31. Answer of Peter Osborne, Tho. Smythe, Customer of the Port of London, and others, to Lord Burghley, concerning "fowring" beer.
Jan. 20.
Greenwich.
32. Verses by Melissus, the poet, in commendation of Daniel Rogers. Latin.
Jan. 23.
Oxford.
33. The University of Oxford to Walsyngham. Urging the necessity of maintaining the privileges of the University. Latin.
Jan. 25.
London.
34. John Hawkyns to Burghley. Sends a note of charges of the three ships serving on the seas. Has been in ill health. Incloses,
34. I. A note of the monthly charge of Her Majesty's ships named the Scout, the Bull, and the Achates, now serving on the seas.
Jan. 27.
Temple Bar.
35. William Herlle to Walsyngham. Thanks for his letters and money. His illness. Will take his departure for the Low Countries on Tuesday next, and desires letters from Her Majesty to the Earl of Leicester in his behalf. Affairs of the Merchant Adventurers. Requests him to write to the Provost and Fellows of Queen's College, Oxford, touching the lease of certain tithes.
Jan. 30. 36. Particulars of the Orders of Council, 30th of Jan. 1585–6, relative to the privileges and immunities of the University of Oxford, to be observed by the Mayor and Burgesses of the city. Objections of the citizens to various points: the citizens never agreed, nor ever mean to take an oath to maintain the liberties and customs of the University. No purveyor for the Household to meddle within five miles of the University.
Jan. 30.
London.
37. Dr. Wm. Aubrey to Walsyngham. Gives his opinion relative to the tallow brought to Dover, that it could not properly be considered as a prohibited commodity. Definition of free goods in neutral ships.
Jan. 31. 38. Petition of Richard Cliborne to same. Has long been a prisoner in the Clink, and is aged and much decayed by sickness. Requests six months liberty to repair to Bath. [It appears that Cliborne obtained licence to be at liberty from the last of January to the first of May 1586, on account of his health. Co. Reg.]
Jan. 31. 39, 40. Estimate for provisions for the Office of the Ordnance for the seas; also for new building and other reparations to be done at the storehouses at Woolwich. [In duplicate.]
Jan. 41. An estimate for the repair of the slaughter house, and for making of a pond and other works at Portsmouth.
Jan. 42. Provision of materials, stores, &c., needful presently to be made for the setting forth of the works at Dover Haven, to be begun in February.
Jan. 43. Note of the rate of wages usually allowed to officers employed in Her Majesty's Navy, as for example, "the Lion."
Jan. 44. A note of charges sustained and paid for the guarding of Her Majesty's Navy Royal; and for the charge of a great chain of iron, to cross the river over against Upnor Castle, with timber work on both sides of the River Medway. By Sir Wm. Wynter, John Hawkyns, and Wm. Holstok.
Jan ? 45. An estimate of the charges for the Royal Navy, anno 1585; with sundry charges incident to the same.
Jan. 46. Note of timber felled by Mr. Peter Pett, of Deptford, shipwright, by warrant from the Lord Treasurer and Sir Chr. Hatton, within the Manor of Eltham, and the parks thereto adjoining, and is yet to be answered for. Priced by John Fearne, woodward there.
Jan. 47. Articles touching the survey of Her Majesty's ships, as also for the inquiry of abuses heretofore committed. Decay of ships of late years, since 1579. Commissioners to appoint persons to survey the ships, in presence of Sir Wm. Wynter, Mr. Hawkyns, Wm. Holstok, and Wm. Borough, and also Pett and Baker.