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Oct. 1. |
32. Note of the places, Plymouth, Rye, Weymouth, and Southampton,
where men are to embark for Brittany. Preceded by an
estimate of the charge for coat and conduct money, the same as
on 30 Sept. [2 pages.] |
Oct. 2. Milton. |
33. Rich. Fiennes to Lord Burghley. Leaves his case at his
Lordship's disposition. Her Majesty has long been entitled to all
such lands as descended to Lord and Lady Dacre, and as yet only
remains interested in such as his Lordship compounded for. |
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Was named to Lady Dacre by Her Majesty, as an honest man, and
as one she had a good opinion of; therefore, although it will be with
charge, thinks he can procure the Earl of Essex, the Vice-Chamberlain,
or John Stanhope, to obtain leave for him in Her Majesty's
name, and for her benefit as well as his own, to make trial thereof.
When she knows that he is lineally descended as next heir male,
and that my Lord's ancestor, Richard Fiennes, was chiefly advanced
to the barony by the help of the writer's uncle Sir James, as also that
the unthrifty fall of Sir Wm. Fiennes fell happily to the good of Sir
Geoffrey Bullen, who had of him for small sums many goodly manors,
doubts not, but she, considering the meanness of his birth who
stands for the land and the barony, will either suffer the writers to try
his title, or if there be a defect, procure such a composition as at
least may more than countervail the charge. His adversary will be
patronised most by such as are nearest in blood and friendship to my
Lady, yet she so honourably regards his Lordship's house and name,
that she wishes most good to the writers therein; and for such lands
as his Lordship has in fee simple, which amount to 500l. or 600l.
a year, not only Lady Dacre, but old Mr. Goring and Mr. Justice
Fenner have assured him that my Lord and Lady intend to let a
great part fall upon him and his posterity. If these expectances
are followed up by his Lordship's directions, they may add much to
that poor portion which he will endeavour to preserve. The regard
Lady Dacre has of her Lord's honour forces her into expense,
although herself most frugal and careful of his estate; if his Lordship, (Burghley,) would hear and determine the causes, she reposing
more in him than in any other, it might deliver them from a fourth
proportion of the expense, as also from much suit, which has cost them
a fourth part of their patrimony, and they would not have preserved
the rest had not his Lordship upheld their home and estate. |
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Asks leave to take Lady Dacre his Lordship's reply, intending
with his son, who is her Ladyship's godson, to pay his duty to her,
by all means to move the determination of their suits. Will follow
the Court as far as Kimble, having some land within two miles of
Mrs. Hampden's, and will wait upon his Lordship. Will give
assurances of the good bringing up of his only hope, and will ever
defend religion to his death. Does not know that his wife is defective
therein; will always defend her reputation, as she does his,
although it is true that both in portion and bed they live divided
by consent, and yet agree. [2 pages.] |
Oct. 6. Friday. |
34. Thos. Milles to Mr. West, at the Exchequer. Begs him to
advance for him 15l. to Mr. Gascoigne, post of the Court, who has
sent just when the writer was leaping on horseback. Will not
not trouble Mr. Sugden for so small a matter. He should give a
note of hand, and be told how slow the Lord Treasurer is in signing
warrants. Hopes to see him when the sickness ceases. Endorsed,
"Mr. Milles, letter to my brother West for 15l." |
Oct. 9. Halstead. |
35. Chris. Fresby to John Tamworth, Rutland House, Strand.
Private affairs with Isabel Hudson. The land of Whatborough is
held by Rob. Sharp, on rent of 13s. 14d., paid to Lord Gregory and
the present Lord. Transactions relative to property in Halstead and
Whatborough claimed by my Lord. Letting of Slade field. Mrs.
Turner presses for her annuity; also Mrs. Woodhouse. Mr. Burton
kept his [Tamworth's] Michaelmas court at Halstead, which is contrary
to statute. The stray mare and foal in the Slade field were
valued at 3l. 6s. 8d. [2 pages.] |
Oct. 9. |
36. Jas. Quarles to Lord Burghley. Has victualled the Vanguard
and five other ships named, lying at Portsmouth, but had much
ado to get the provisions ready, Her Majesty's houses there being
so much decayed; if they are not presently taken in hand, will not
be able to serve Her Majesty there; a penny may yet save a
shilling. |
Oct. 14. |
37. Notes [by Lord Burghley] of things to be considered, viz.,
whether Her Majesty shall continue aiding the French King in
Brittany, considering the loss of her people, the expense, and that it
is of no profit to the King, who does not look as he ought to the
safety of Brittany. How her great charge in the Low Countries
may be eased; and whether, if her troops are withdrawn, Ostend
and Bergen will be safe. How the general revolt of the Recusants
in the realm, and particularly in Lancashire, may be remedied;
how the borders towards Scotland may be strengthened against the
Papists and Spanish, and what is the opinion of the Border Commissioners
thereupon. |
Oct. 16. Prison. |
38. Geo. Dingley to Lord Keeper Puckering. Begs relief of his
necessities; has no succour except his Honour's liberality. Has
enough left to discharge his commons for two weeks, but no change
of apparel; what he wears is not sufficient to keep him from the
cold, which he is unable to endure, being used to heat for many
years. Asks some means to enlarge his long and tedious imprisonment;
it can neither pleasure his Lordship nor benefit his country.
If granted his liberty, will wholly employ himself according to
his directions, take some chamber in the City, and make known
to him whatever comes to his knowledge, or go to any other place
thought fitting. |
Oct. 17. |
39. Request of the merchants who have undertaken payment of
Her Majesty's money at Caen by exchange, that the sum may be
certain which they undertake for; that they may receive it six
weeks before the day of payment there, and that such days of
payment may also be certain; if so, they will contract to pay 6s.
per French crown for six months or a year. They are satisfied with
Sir Thos. Sherley's bonds for due payment, yet as a day or two's
delay in their receipts of these great sums may much displeasure
them, they beg Lord [Burghley's] promise for payment on the
days appointed. |
Oct. 17. |
40. Account of the monthly charges for officers and men formerly
serving in the Low Countries and Brittany; total, 7,364l. 8s. 8d.,
being 1,420l. 15s. 4d. less than before; also of the yearly charges at
the present time; total, 128,759l. 11s. 2d. [3 pages, with marginal
notes by Burghley.] |
Oct. 18. Middle Temple. |
Receipt by George Brome of Haulton, co. Oxford, from Sir
John Conway of Arrow, co. Warwick, of 1,150l., in full payment to
3,000l. expressed in an indenture of 25 Oct. 1591, and release of all
right or title which the said Brome might have on the manors
of Ragley and Poppells, co. Warwick, or any other lands of the said
Sir John Conway. [Case E., Eliz., No. 8.] |
Oct. 19. |
41. "An estimate how the 4,000 soldiers for Brittany may arise."
The 16 bands sent out of the Low Countries, supplied with 600
lately levied for Brittany, will make 2,400. The troops in Brittany,
with the late volunteers, are estimated at 1,200, and the six bands
in Normandy that are to go to Brittany, at 400; total, 4,000; but
it is estimated that 320 will be deficient. Also the Queen to
[the Council ?]. By her late letters to lieutenants of counties, commanded
1,000 soldiers to be levied and transported to Jersey, and
thence into Brittany; but as there will now be no necessity for
such a number, letters are to be written to some lieutenants, only
to raise a certain number, who are to be sent as before directed.
[Draft by Burghley.] |
Oct. 19. [South] Hampton. |
42. Sir John Norris to Lord Burghley. The weather has prevented
their embarking. Thinks a clause in the letters received by himself
and the Mayor from Council, that the voluntary soldiers should
be dismissed, is a mistake. Desires explanation; the volunteers
there have been assembled at the great charge of the captains, and
are far more efficient than the men sent out of the counties; amongst
them are 100 gentlemen, who will be the grace of the companies;
the last great loss in Brittany, and the greatness of the enemy's
forces considered, it would be more expedient to increase ours than
to diminish them. |
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Asks favour in the motion he has made to Council, for 100 men
to be pressed in Hampshire, to fill up the default of the runaways,
and give the country better minds than to hinder the soldiers and
assist them to escape; also for punishment of the contemptuous
owners and mariners at Poole, who, when warned to prepare their
ships for service, unrigged them, threatening the Mayor. Hears
from the Lord Admiral that there are some ships to come from
Dunkirk, to join with those of Newhaven; the companies of the
Low Countries should be advertised of it, so that they may look to
themselves if put back again to Flushing, as he thinks they are,
having no news of them. [2 pages.] |
Oct. 20. Southampton. |
43. Sir John Norris to the Council, Understanding by their
letter to him and the Mayor, that the men to be sent thither are to
be lodged in the villages and places adjoining, as many of them are
to arrive in a day or two, has despatched a commission to them
from himself, together with the letters; thinks they will not refuse,
though no special warrant was sent. There must be a mistake
in that part of their letter touching the discharging of the volunteers;
could do as much with them as with twice the number of the
others; they are mostly gentlemen who have been maintained there
by the writer and their captains, at a long and chargeable expense.
Upwards of 100 soldiers have run away; has sundry times written
to the justices thereabouts to apprehend them, yet such has been
the slender care found in them, and in the constables and other
officers charged to follow the hue and cry after them, that not a man
has been returned by their means; the country have received them
into their houses, but helped to convey both them and their furniture away. Since by their default the men have thus escaped,
100 men should be levied in Hampshire at their own charge; it is
very populous, and they might well be spared. |
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Not finding sufficient shipping at Southampton for their transportation, wrote to the Mayor of Poole, who showed himself very
careful, advertised of some fit shipping in that road, and charged
the masters and owners to put themselves in readiness; but they
disobediently and contemptuously took down their masts and
rigging, for which the Mayor committed them; they have used
very bad language, and threaten revenge. Asks an order that
they may be punished, as they have so well deserved it, to avoid
the like contempt by others. Has before informed their Lordships of the insufficiency of the Leicestershire men and their furniture from those parts, and of the deputy lieutenants of every shire
making choice of certain gentlemen to conduct them to London,
where they were received, but most of their arms refused, being so
bad and unserviceable, and of the answer that they were to deliver
them in that sort or not at all, as they had no commission to help
it. Has not since heard of any arms to be taken for them. |
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The wind has blown at W.N.W. for a day or two; fears its
fleeting to the south, but will lose no time, and put over as many
as his ships will allow. [3 pages.] |
Oct. 20. |
44. Account of the expense of sending three purveyors from
London to Plymouth, to victual the Vanguard and two other ships;
also of sending a messenger to recal them, as the service was altered
to be done at Portsmouth; also of providing and transporting
victuals for 350 men, for the Rainbow and Advantage, which were
stayed after the victuals had been provided; also of transporting
victuals for the Charles to the Downs, but as she had sailed, returning
them to the stores at Chatham; total, 75l. 8s. 7d. [2¼ pages.] |
Oct. ? |
Declaration by John Incent, public notary, that on 25 Nov.
1580, at Doctors' Commons, Knight Ryder Street, London, in his
and others' presence, Chris. Smith, public notary and proctor of
the Court of Arches, exhibited letters procuratory from Thos. Seymour, lawful son of Edward Earl of Hertford and Lady Katherine,
his late wife, and by virture thereof made an appeal to the following
effect:—That Thos. Seymour is the legitimate son of Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, and Katherine his late wife, and has been
publicly reputed as such; that he is now of age; that Matthew,
late Archbishop of Canterbury, Edmund, then Bishop of London, Sir
Wm. Peter, Chancellor of the Garter, Sir Wm. Cordell, Master
of the Rolls, and five other judges and law officers, were appointed
commissioners to inquire into the said marriage; but
that by the cheats and persuasion of John Lewes, public notary,
they pronounced against the marriage, and therefore declared the
said Thos. Seymour illegitimate; against which sentence the said
proctor, in behalf of Thos. Seymour, protests before the Queen, and
appeals to have it annulled. That Smith declared, in presence of
Dr. Edw. Stanhope and two others, that this appeal was not to
interfere with any future appeals that might be made on his behalf,
reciting the patent from Thos. Seymour, appointing Edw. Bigges and
Chris. Smith his proctors, 20 Nov. 1580; that on 22 Nov. 1581,
he reiterated his said appeal before Drs. Wm. Aubrey, Edw. Stanhope, and Hugh George; and again on 13 Nov. 1582, 7 Nov.
1584, 6 Oct. 1585, 2 Nov. 1586, and 7 Nov. 1587. Certified copy,
29 Oct. 1588. Endorsed, "Thos. Seymour, armigher, ab anno 1580
usque 1592." [Case E., Eliz., No. 9.] |
Oct. 21.
Hampton Court. |
Declaration that John Theaker, public notary, and one of the
proctors of the Court of Arches, showed before Dr. Wm. Aubrey,
Master of Requests, procuratory letters made to him by Thos. Seymour, on account of the death of Chris. Smith, former proctor, and
made an appeal, as formerly done by Smith, 25 Nov. 1580, and often
since. Recital of the said appeal as in the preceding document, and
also of the patent of Thos. Seymour, appointing John Theaker, or
in his absence Edw. Orwell, proctor of the Court of Arches, as his
proctor, 8 Nov. 1591 ; also attested certificate thereof by Thos.
Redman, public notary, before Dr. Wm. Aubrey and four other
witnesses. Collated copy, taken 10 July 1593. [Latin. Case E.,
Eliz., No. 10.] |
Oct. 23. |
45. Examination of Rich. Stone, prisoner in the Marshalsea,
before Rich. Young. It was reported that Hen. Collins, servant
to John Gage of Firle, committed last Easter, was committed for
seeking to kill the Queen. Gratian Brownell, another prisoner there,
said there were many committed for that, but some one would make
an end of her one day, and then all those commitments would be
void, and all would be well. When the apprentices were unruly,
and would have broken up the Marshalsea, Rich. Webster, another
prisoner there, said they could not agree because they had no head,
and that if they had one, all the commons would rise, for they all
disliked the State and Government. |
Oct. 23. |
46." Difference betwixt payment of a band of 150, besides
8 officers, and of the band including the 8 officers." The charge of
150 men, according to the former establishment, amounted to
5l. 15s. 6d. a day, or 161l. 14s. a month; according to the latter, made
In March 1588, 154l. 4s. 8d., so that 7l. 9l. 4d. was saved monthly.
The six bands of Flushing being increased to 10, their pay, according
to the first establishment, would amount to 1,046l. 13s. 4d. a month,
by the latter, 992l. a month, and so 54l. saved. |
Oct. 25. |
47. Patent from Sam. Willingham, rector of Waternewton,
diocese of Lincoln, constituting his curate, Thos. Stott, and Kenelm
Kent, notary of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon, his proctors
ecclesiastical in all synods, visitations, &c., in presence of Dr. Thos.
Preston, Commissary of the said Archdeaconry. |
Oct. 26. Hampton Court. |
48. Lord Burghley to Sir Thos. Wilkes, clerk of the Council.
Her Majesty wants some order set down for the discipline and
mustering of her army in Brittany, to avoid previous disorders.
Asks him to bring all books and papers of the orders in such
causes, taken in Lord Leicester's time or since, that the like, if
thought fit, may be put in execution forthwith. |
Oct. 27. Portsmouth. |
49. Sir John Norris to Sir Thos. Sherley, Treasurer at War. Has
been so long detained by contrary winds that they have well-nigh
spent all their money, and have left only French money, which they
cannot pass there. Asks for a speedy supply; finds the stores there
short, and their credit not very good, so cannot tell what course
to take, if not provided. Has been three or four times aboard, but
cannot get away. Received letters from the Council, for the Kent
and Sussex men to be shipped at Rye, and continue with him; if
they be not dispersed, begs letters to the deputies of those shires
that they may not be revoked, according to their Lordships' first
directions. No order has been sent to Weymouth for the soldiers
that are to ship there. |
Oct. 30. Prison. |
50. Geo. Dingley to Lord Keeper Puckering. Thanks for his
bounty and courteous speeches; hopes release. Divers priests will
be in London this term; also Garnet, the Jesuit, or some other of
the chief of them; might meet them abroad and give him notice, if
he had his liberty. Is wearied with irksome imprisonment, yet
content with his Lordship's determination. |
Oct. 30. Hampton Court. |
51. The Queen to the Earl of Derby. Has long had good proof of
his fidelity; thanks him for his late sincerity in the discovery
of a number of evil-disposed persons, detected in favouring and
maintaining seminaries and Jesuits in Lancashire. As Thos. Bell,
lately a seminary, alleges that he has been moved by conscience to
confess,—considering the dangerous purposes of such Jesuits and
seminaries, in combining and conspiring with a number of men of
value, which he has discovered to his Lordship, and confirmed before
the Archbishop of Canterbury,—thinks it meet that Bell should be
returned thither, to be used as Council advise, for better searching
and apprehending of Jesuits and seminaries, and such other dangerous persons as relieve them; wishes his Lordship to follow
directions from the Council therein. [Copy.] |
Oct. |
52. Account of nine persons residing in Lancashire, who have kept
or keep priests or recusants as schoolmasters, &c. Endorsed [by
Burleigh. 1½ pages.] |
Oct. ? |
53. Account of money to be demanded and allowed upon the
account for Normandy, for coat and conduct money, levying, victualling, and transporting 3,000 men and 100 horse; transport of
eight bands from the Low Countries to Dieppe; of 400 pioneers
and 50 miners from England; levy of 100 men sent with Sir
Mathew Morgan; also for money paid to Sir Robt. Constable and
Anthony Painter for necessaries for the great ordnance; also for
5s. apiece given to 952 poor and sick soldiers to carry them back
to the countries whence they were levied; total, 5,134l. 11s. 6d.
[1¾ pages.] |
Oct. |
54. List of arms and other things required for the 50 men levied
in Leicestershire. |
Oct. |
55. Account of the charges for coat and conduct money of
900 men, levied in 10 counties named, in Oct. 1592, to make
up 1,000 appointed to be levied and sent to Brittany; total,
420l. 16s. 8d. |
Oct. ? |
56. Estimate of the weekly charge for rent, wages, provisions,
fuel, &c., of persons employed in baking 10 quarters of wheat;
total, 3l. 15s. 1d. |
Oct. |
57. Notes from letters that have come out of Spain. Powder,
shot, lead, and pilchards have been brought out of England to
Spain. The Raven of Amsterdam, Mr. Arnolt, master, freighted
with pilchards for Italy, under bond of 2,000l., with good sureties,
came to St. Lucar. The White Swan of Emden, also freighted with
pilchards for Legborn by Thos. Coleth, and the Red Lion of Wismar
discharged their cargo at Valentia, and two others brought
brimstone from Naples and pilchards into Spain. Another ship of
Emden, laden with lead, &c., at Dartmouth for Leghorn, also came
to St. Lucar, as did two others laden with wheat at Harwich;
14 sail of Hollanders also came there laden with Wheat, and
if they had not come at that time, the country had been famished.
There are 36 sail in the Straits, laden with corn. Out of these
ships the Adelantado has taken a great store of ordnance. Search
was made in all ships of the Low Countries and others for English
goods; 16 gallions were appointed to waft the Indian fleet, and
great means used to take up money for the King. Two ships have
gone for Ireland to lade timber and pipe staves; they look to have
ordnance out of Wales. [1½ pages.] |
Oct. ? |
58. Reasons by Thos. Bedingfield, for moving Her Majesty to
grant a licence for keeping certain houses in London and Westminster
for playing at dice, cards, table play, bowling, and tennis,
and to grant the forfeitures of others that keep such houses or
places, and use such plays contrary to statute. She has power
to grant such licences; the number of houses is at present very
great, and many are kept by persons to whose houses the honester
sort will not resort, whereby the worst sort have greater liberty to do
evil; it is therefore meet to reduce the number, appoint good order,
and forbid from such places those who are not fit to play. By these
means deceitful playing may be suppressed, many young gentlemen
kept from spoil, many poor men driven from unlawful exercises to
live upon lawful labour, much other wickedness reformed, and the
ancient exercise of shooting, now greatly decayed, be revived. |
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Request that the sole licence for a certain number of years be
granted to Bedingfield and his deputies, to keep such houses within
the city, &c., for all persons of good fame to resort to; with a
proviso limiting the number of such houses, forbidding any bowling
alley or tennis court to be kept in Westminster. Also that no man
play in the forenoon of any Sabbath day, or during evening and
morning prayers on holydays; that no swearing or blasphemy be
suffered in any such places, but the offenders sharply admonished,
and if that will not serve, banished from the houses, and no affrays
suffered without complaint to the magistrates. Also that Bedingfield's deputies shall become bound not to behave contrary to the
true intent of the licence, nor suffer any falsehood, guile, or deceit,
in any of the games played in such houses. Also that none but
noblemen, gentlemen, and merchants, or such as shall be entered in
the Book of Subsidies, at 10l. in land or goods, shall be suffered to
play within any such houses. [2 pages.] |