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| Feb. 3. |
1. Examination of John Buttoney, of Provence, taken before Sir
Warnham Sentleger. His intended departure from England, with
letters for the King of Navarre, at Rochelle. His knowledge of
Peter Dousset and Denis Daniell. |
| Feb. 3. |
2. Examination of Peter Dousset, of Geneva, as to his intended
departure from England. |
| Feb. 3. |
3. Examination of Denis Daniell of Rouen. The reason of his
departure from London to Rye with M. Buttoney and Peter
Dousset. |
Feb. 3.
Norwich. |
4. Tho. Pecke, Mayor, and two Aldermen of Norwich to Walsyngham. That they had arrested and examined Harman Coppleman
and Peter De Keyser, aliens, both greatly to be suspected. Inclosing, |
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4. I. Examinations of Peter De Keyser and Harman Coppleman.
Coppleman's visit to Lady Stafford's house at Ivy Bridge. |
| Feb. 3. |
5. Certificate of all the ships, with their names, burdens, captains,
and mariners, belonging to the town and port of Sandwich, and its
members. |
| Feb. 4. |
6. The Mayor and Jurats of Folkestone to Richard Barrey,
Lieutenant of Dover Castle. That they had given order that no
vessel should sail on a voyage of more than six weeks. Inclosing, |
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6. I. A Certificate of all the ships, barks, and other vessels,
belonging to the town of Folkestone, with the owners'
names, &c. |
Feb. 4.
Mortlake. |
7. John Grey to Sir John Conway. Is glad of his good health.
Has been sued in law by Lord Compton on two obligations. Has
paid him 160l., and thereby discharged all Sir John's debts in that
quarter. |
| Feb. 5. |
8. Certificate by the Mayor and Jurats of Winchelsea to Lord
Cobham. That there were no ships, captains, or mariners, belonging
to their town, but only one sailor named Wm. Bucstone. |
| Feb. 5. |
9. Certificate of all the ships, with their names, burdens, captains,
and mariners, belonging to the town and port of Hastings. |
| Feb. 5. |
10. Certificate of all the ships, barks, and other vessels, &c.,
belonging to the town and port of Hythe. |
Feb. 5.
Greenwich. |
11. Charles Lord Howard, Lord High Admiral, to Sir Roger
Manwood, Lord Chief Baron. Complains of his authority being
called in question about a bond in suit touching one Greame. Desires
him to retract it, or he should take such a course as shall displease
him as much. Asserts his right to send for any one, even the
Chief Baron himself. |
Feb. 12.
Wadley. |
12. Edward Unton to Walsyngham. Information that in the search
for Arden and other prisoners, who had escaped, he found in the
house of Francis Yeates, of Lyfford, many popish relics and books,
and arrested there two of his servants, John Doe and Ric. Buckly.
Desires directions for preventing the spread of false news as the
escape of the Queen of Scots from Fotheringay, &c. Incloses, |
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12. I.Examinations of John Doe and Richard Buckly, found
in the house of Mr. Yeates at Lyfford. Both confess to
hearing mass and of being reconciled to Rome when
Campion was at Lyfford. Popish relics found in their
possession. |
| Feb. 6. |
13. Examination of William Bellinger, taken before Sir Owyn
Hopton. His conversation with Alex. Payne, a goldsmith's boy,
near the Tower, about the reported escape of Mary Queen of Scots,
of her re-capture, and that she had broken one of her arms. General
opinion that she would not be put to death. |
| Feb. 6. |
14. Examination of Alex. Payne, on the report of the escape of
the Queen of Scots. |
| Feb. 6. |
15. Certificate from the Mayor and Jurats of New Romney to
Lord Cobham. That there are no ships, captains, or mariners
belonging to their town. |
| Feb. 6. |
16. Certificate of all the ships, barks, &c., with their names,
burdens, and the names of the captains and mariners, belonging to
the town of Rye. |
Feb. 6.
London. |
17. Mrs. Elizabeth Bowrne to Sir John Conway. Has been so
brave as to perform a voyage to London, but dares not show her
head, as matters are so vehemently incensed against her. Has been
advised to keep out of the way. Has powerful friends and enemies
among the nobility, but is greatly bound to Sir Geo. Peckham,
Sir James Mervin, and Tom Drury. |
| Feb. 7. |
18. Memorial of public business in Burghley's hand. The Parliament, musters, Ireland; Recusants in certain counties to be
restrained. |
Feb. 7.
Wanstead. |
19. Earl of Leycester to Burghley. Considers that he has received
hard dealing at his hands in being called upon to deliver a particular
account to Her Majesty, and to him, of all the expenditure during
his government in the Low Countries, which is more the province of
an auditor or clerk than one in his high position. Had given the
fullest explanation in his power to Her Majesty. Is grieved to have
met with this usage at Burghley's hands, as he had fully reckoned
upon his assured love and friendship. |
| Feb. 7. |
20. Copy of the preceding. |
| Feb. 7. |
21. Certificate of the corn presented within Caistor Sessions, in
the county of Lincoln, of the number of acres of land sown with
grain, and the amount of corn sold to foreigners, yet undelivered. |
| Feb. 8. |
22. Certificate of all ships, barks, &c., with their names, burdens,
captains, and mariners, belonging to the town of Lydd. |
| Feb. 8 ? |
23. Note of the particular names of the masters and owners of
cockboats belonging to the town of Lydd, and of the men which go
with them for shares. |
| Feb. 8. |
24. Similar certificate of the ships, &c., belonging to the town and
port of Dover. |
| Feb. 8. |
25. Certificate of the names of such persons as have corn and
grain within the borough of New Woodstock, co. Oxford. |
| Feb. 8. |
26. Certificate of the names of all the victuallers and innkeepers
within the borough of New Woodstock. |
| Feb. 8. |
27. Certificate of the store of grain found and presented by the
several juries of the four hundreds and half of the Chilterns within
the county of Oxford; taken before John Doyly, Sheriff, and Owyne
Oglethorpe, Justice of Peace. |
| Feb. 10. |
28. Tho. Gurlyn to Walsyngham. Complains of the abuses of
Walsyngham's Deputies in the North who had uttered hard speeches
against his honor, which would come to Her Majesty's hearing.
Many look more for their own gain than for Walsyngham's
honor. |
| Feb. 10. |
29. Memorial of public business in Burghley's hand, headed
"Matters of consultation most necessary to be resolved and executed." Parliament to begin the 15th of February. General
musters to be held. Restraint of the Recusants. Defence of the
realm. The names of some special persons, Recusants, of value. |
| Feb. 10. |
30. Memorial by the same. "Orders to be observed in all the
"Maritime counties, for the strength of the same counties against
"any invasion." Musters and defence of the kingdom. |
| Feb. 10. |
31. The Churchwardens and others of St. Andrew's, Holborn.
Testimonial of the honest and dutiful behaviour of Alice Manfeilde
and Robert Williams, as well towards God as towards their prince
and country. |
| Feb. 11. |
32. An estimate of the charge of a galliot to be furnished and
prepared for a voyage of service. |
| Feb. 11. |
33. Certificate of Sir Henry Nevill, Wm. Norreys, Ric. Lovelace,
Ric. Warde, and Edw. Bacon, Justices of Berkshire, to Christopher
Lytcott, high sheriff of the county, of their proceedings in execution
of the orders for the relief and stay of the dearth of grain. |
| Feb. 11. |
34. Report by one Hans Frederick, with other merchants of
Dantzic, lately come from Portugal, and landed at Plymouth. 300
sail of shipping stayed in certain parts in Spain. Preparations at
Lisbon. A ship with 300 brass pieces sent from the Duke of
Florence to King Philip. |
Feb. 12.
London. |
35. Richard Saltonstall, Governor of the Merchants Adventurers,
to Walsyngham. That the Company were content to buy up the
white cloths mentioned in the bill of the clothiers; but desire that
they may not be constrained upon every light complaint of the
clothiers, to the hindrance of their trade. |
| Feb. 12. |
36, 37. Remembrances for the Lords of the Council, from the
Marquis of Winchester and the other lieutenant of the shire, relative
to the defences of the county of Southampton and town of Portsmouth. Necessity of strengthening the defence of Browne's Down
and Stokes Bay, where a thousand ships might lie, and land at one
instant 30,000 men. Works at Portsmouth. [In duplicate, with the
part about Portsmouth cut off in one copy.] |
| Feb. 12. |
38. A memorial for the Lord Treasurer, for the defences of
Hampshire and Portsmouth, nearly as above. |
| Feb. 12. |
39. Mr. Baeshe's remembrance to the Lord Treasurer, of the
expenditure of the sum imprested to him for victualling the Navy,
and desiring a further supply. |
Feb. 13.
Crediton. |
40. George Gale to Lord Ch. Bromley and Sir Fr. Walsyngham.
Charges against John Easton retainer of Sir John Arundell, for
refusing to attend the parish church of Morchard Episcopi and for
certain dangerous speeches. Prays that all treacherous practices
and wicked conspiracies may evermore be discovered. Incloses, |
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40. I. The depositions of certain persons against John Easton.
His non-attendance at church. His seditious speeches
and drinking to the health of King Philip. |
| Feb. 13. |
41. Walsyngham to Lord Burghley. It appears by the French
King's letters that he dealeth honorably and kindly with Her
Majesty; and therefore it is expedient the Ambassador were received by degrees into grace Beseeches Burghley to use all means
to remove Her Majesty's heavy displeasure from Mr. Secretary
Davidson. |
Feb. 15.
Oxford. |
42. Certificate of the supply of grain in the market towns within
the Hundred of Wootton, co. Oxford. |
| Feb. 16. |
43. Proportion of powder, lead, and match to be sent into the
Maritime counties, at the rate of one pound each sort per man for
six days, and cast-iron ordnance for the said counties. |
| Feb. 16. |
44. Clauses to be added to the orders appointed for putting the
forces of the realm in readiness: as to firing the beacons, and repair
of the trained bands to certain points in case of alarm. |
| Feb. 16. |
45. Elegy by George Whetstones on "Sir Philip Sydney, his
"honorable life, his valiaunt death and true vertues; a perfect
"mirror for the followers both of Mars and Mercury, who (in
"the right hardie breakinge upon the ennemy by a fewe of the
"English, being for the most part gentlemen of honor and name)
"receaved the deathes wound neere unto Zutphen the 22 of
"September last past, died at Arnam the 16 of October following,
"and with muche honor and all possible moane was solempnely
"buried in Paules the 16 of Februarye 1586. |
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"Whereunto is adjoyned one other breefe commemoration of
the universall lamentacion, the never dyenge prayse and most
solempne funerall of the saide righte noble and hardy knight:
by B. W., Esquire. |
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"Dedicated to the right honorable ye Erle of Warwick." |
| Feb. 17. |
46. Power of attorney by John Spencer, haberdasher, to his
partner, Robert Kirkeham, to collect and pay all debts due and
owing to their estate, during the absence of Spencer in the parts
beyond seas. |
| Feb. 18. |
47. Certificate of all hoys, crayers, and other vessels, with their
names, burdens, captains and mariners, belonging to the town and
liberty of Faversham. |
Feb. 18.
Rooche Court. |
48. Francis Cotton to Lord Burghley. Desires to know what
order to take with the laborers, as the works at Portsmonth are
now nearly completed. Nearly three months' pay is now due to
them. |
| Feb. 19. |
49. Certificate of all the barks and boats appertaining to the
town of Brightlingsea. |
| Feb. 19. |
50. The Council to the Lord Lieutenants of Hampshire and
Wiltshire. That Her Majesty having had information of a design to surprise the Isle of Wight, had authorized Sir George
Carey, captain of the Isle, to take view and muster of the trained
bands in certain hundreds of Hampshire, for defence of that Island. |
| Feb. 19. |
51. Additional paragraph to be added to the Council's letter to
the Lieutenants of Hampshire, that Sir Geo. Carey, Captain of the
Isle of Wight, shall view such men as shall be appointed for defence
of that Island. |
| Feb. 19. |
52. The Council to Sir George Carey. Foreign preparations for
the surprise of the Isle of Wight. Desires him to muster the forces
of certain hundreds in Hampshire, and to appoint captains to
command them for the defence of the Island. |
| Feb. 19 ? |
53. Schedule of the Hundreds, co. Southampton, appointed for the
relief of the Isle of Wight. |
| Feb. 19 ? |
54. Schedule of the Hundreds in co. Hampshire, and of the numbers of able men appointed for the relief of Portsmouth; and also
for relief and defence of the coasts from Portsmouth to Hamble
Ferry. |
Feb. 21.
Burford. |
55. Justices of Peace for the Hundreds of Bampton and Chadlington to John Doylie, Sheriff of Oxfordshire, Certify the supply
of grain within those hundreds of Bampton and Chadlington. |
| Feb. 21? |
56. Certificate of the quantities of corn and grain preserved in
the hundreds of Dorchester, Thame, and Bollington, co. Oxford,
with the names of the victuallers in the same. Certified by
Cromwell Lee and Thomas Norrys. |
| Feb. 22. |
57. Certificate of the Justices of Peace of the Town of Nottingham;
of their proceedings for supply of the markets with grain, with names
of the bakers, brewers, maltsters, &c., and of the consumption of
grain by each. Transmitted to the Council in a cover, being a bond
by Richard James to William Brownlowe for the peaceable possession of two gardens or crofts in the town of Nottingham. |
| Feb. 22. |
58. Remembrances for the Queen's Majesty and the Privy Council
of ordnance, munition, and other things requisite for the fortifications
at Portsmouth; and general regulations for defence of the place. |
| Feb. 22 ? |
59. Heads of instructions to the Lord President of the Principality and Marches of Wales, as to the number of trained men
to be raised within the English counties of Hereford, Monmouth,
Worcester, and Shropshire. |
| Feb. 22. |
60. The Council to the Earl of Pembroke, Lord President of
Wales, and Lieutenant of Somerset and Wilts. Directions to levy
and arm a certain number of men within his Presidentship, and in
Somerset and Wilts, to be in readiness, upon three days' warning, for
service in Ireland. |
| Feb. 22. |
61. Same to the same. To arm and levy 200 men in the county
of Somerset, and 100 in Wilts for service in Ireland, and to take
care that they may be of bodies for strength and agility meet for
such service. |
| Feb. 22. |
62. Note of the number of men to be put in readiness within
various counties in England and Wales for Her Majesty's service in
Ireland. |
| Feb. 23. |
63. General orders, in Lord Burghley's hand, for putting in strength
the power of the realm as well in the Maritime counties as in the
Inland. |
| Feb. 23. |
64. Copy of the above, with marginal annotations and cor
rections. |
| Feb. 23. |
65. Orders for putting in strength the power of the realm in the
Maritime counties. Signed by Walsyngham. |
| Feb. 23. |
Copy of the above. [See Warrant Book, I., p. 91.] |
| Feb. 23. |
66, 67. The Council to the Lieutenants of Counties. Orders for
putting in strength the power of the realm in Inland counties. The
captains of footmen and horsemen to have every man in readiness
before the 20th of March next. The special orders of the year
1585 to be strictly executed. [In duplicate; one copy signed by
Walsyngham.] |
Feb. 23.
Penrose. |
68. John Otes to Wm. Carnsewe. All the men at St. Just's have
been fully paid. Pay and charges due at Penrose mine; the men
there will work no longer till they are paid. Some of the ore there
has been stolen. The lead ore there is so fine some suppose it to be
tin. Thanks for the news of London and the Queen of Scots. |
Feb. 24.
Greenwich. |
69. The Council to the Lords Lieutenants of the Inland counties.
Directions to be given to their deputy lieutenants to carry into
immediate execution the preceding orders for the defence of the
realm. |
| Feb. 14 ? |
70. Note of the order of proceeding with the several counties in
the musters and training. |
Feb. 24.
London. |
71. Edward Baeshe to Lord Burghley. Sends a note of the
expenditure of 5,000l. and that he required 4,000l. more for the
provision of victuals; having been ordered by the Lord Admiral
to victual 1,030 men for three months and to revictual 520 men,
under Mr. Palmer, for two months. Incloses, |
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71. I. Declaration of the expenditure of 5,000l., parcel of the
warrant of 12,512l. 11s. 8d., for victualling the Navy. |
Feb. 25.
Newcastle. |
72. The Mayor, Aldermen, and Sheriff of Newcastle-on-Tyne, to
Walsyngham. Desire him to speak to the Council for liberation of
18 of their ships, laden with coal and other merchandise, stayed at
Newhaven and other ports of France. |
| Feb. 26. |
73. Lord Burghley to same. Solicits his advice with respect
to Robert Lytton's proposed marriage with Mrs. Smith, widow
of Smith the mercer. |
Feb. 26.
Westwood. |
74. Arthur Hopton to the Council. His proceeding in executing
the orders for supplying the markets within the Hundred of Blithing,
co. Suffolk, with grain. Distressed state of the country; upwards
of 500 persons are relieved every week by charity. |
Feb. 27.
Salisbury. |
75. Earl of Pembroke to the same. States his objections to the
arrangement that Sir Geo. Carey should take the musters and
appoint the captains within the hundreds in Wiltshire, selected for
the defence of the Isle of Wight. |
| Feb. 28, |
76. Examination of Robert Willyams, alias Bricklebanke. The
cause of his going over to France under the name of Willyams.
Received his passport from Mr. Berden. |
Feb. 28.
Longdon Hall. |
77. Tho. Dabrygecourt, Sheriff of Warwickshire, to the Council.
Certifying the order taken by the Justices of Peace for the supply
of the markets with corn. Incloses, |
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77. I. The certificate of the Justices of Peace within the Hundred
of Kington, of their proceeding in executing the orders
of Council for the supply of the markets with grain.
Signed by Sir Tho. Lucy and Richard Verney. |
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77. II. Similar certificate for the Hundred of Barlichway; signed
by Fowlke Grevyle. |
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77. III. Similar certificate for the Hundred of Hemlingford;
signed by several Justices of Peace. |
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77. IV. The orders prescribed by the Justices of Peace in the
Hundred of Hemlingford to be observed in all the several
parished and constabularies, for the help and redress
of the great prices of corn. |
| Feb. |
78. Preamble to the bill of Subsidy to be presented by the
Parliament to Her Majesty. |
| Feb. |
79. Note of the complete armour remaining in store within Her
Majesty's several armories at the Tower, Greenwich, Woolwich,
Hampton Court, and Windsor. |
| Feb. |
80. Complaint of Richard Mompesson, Esq., against John Barnes,
alehouse keeper at Salisbury, for false swearing in defence of Tho.
Mills and Ric. Francklyn, convicted of coining. |
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81. John Clarke, a prisoner, to the Earl of Leycester. Details at
great length the seditious and vile speeches of one Fishweek. His
plots to burn the Earl of Leycester's house at Wanstead, and to raise
a Catholic rebellion. His knowledge of inflammable oils for burning
houses; and of the making mortal poison and perfumes, such as
Baron Bell experienced at Oxford. |
| Feb. ? |
82. Certificate of the names of all and singular the owners and
masters of ships, and of such as be both owners and masters, in the
county of Norfolk. |
| Feb. ? |
83. Similar certificate for the port of Great Yarmouth. |
| Feb. ? |
84. The names of upwards of two hundred captains within the
realm, fit for service. Indorsed by Queen Elizabeth, "The Names
"Of 100 Servisable Captaines." [The figure 100 is visibly a clerical
error on the part of the Queen.] |
| Feb. ? |
85. Gilbert Gifford to Henry Willsdon. Has deferred many
things in expectation of his messenger. Fears the old serpent has
again raised an evil opinion of him. Evil reports are likely to
arise either from malice or ignorance in dealing with two parties. |
| Feb. ? |
Letters to the several shires for certain persons to furnish demilances or light horsemen, to be in readiness at an hour's warning.
[Warrant Book, I., p. 85.] |
