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Dec. 29.
York. |
32. Thomas Archbishop of York, to the Earl of Leicester. I
have received a letter from you touching Valentine Browne, and
two from the Council; one concerning a certificate to be made of
justices of peace and others bearing office with the Commissioners of
York, and the other for searching out the authors of the late riot in
the west of Yorkshire; I intended to bring my answer, but it will
be near Candlemas before I am in London, when I will make due
certificate of the whole matter. I cannot do so before; there have
been such practices used therein. I have appointed the sheriff and
justices of Yorkshire to enquire of the first matter, and to be with
me at York on 14 Jan., with certificate thereon. As to the riot,
I have issued processes for some of the supposed offenders and
necessary witnesses, and for the justices of peace adjoining to be
here to-day and to-morrow; what shall fall out upon examination
I and the rest of the Council here will certify to you in the Star
Chamber, the first day of next term. |
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Upon sundry robberies committed in these parts, we had divers
men imprisoned on suspicion, amongst whom was John Lamburne,
but could get no proofs against them till Lamburne, in pity for those
imprisoned innocent, and in hope of the Queen's mercy, made a full
confession in secret to me, on my promise to try to obtain his
pardon. We sent his confession to the Council, but received no
answer; and the Lord Chief Justice of Queen's Bench, to discredit
me, sent a writ for him. I refused to allow him to be removed
without the Queen's orders, when the sheriff received another writ
to send him up, under pain of a fine of 100l.; but knowing the Chief
Justice's proceedings against me, I have stayed it till my coming
up, inasmuch as he was indicted before me, and is in York castle
for robberies committed within our commission, and the Lord Chief
Justice should not interrupt matters before the Lord President and
Council. |
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The good effect of his confession is much to be weighed, for thereby
Her Majesty's honour is advanced, her subjects quieted, and the
capital thieves apprehended, as Fras. Wake, Capt. Barker, Thos.
Ards, and many more at Grantham, Lincoln castle, and Nottingham, who, if properly handled, could declare of 200 robberies and
felonies. |
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As I have been the principal doer in this matter, I cannot be
induced by my Lord Chief Justice, or any other, so to deal therein
that I might be noted either as a betrayer of a man for his life, or
to show such gross negligence whereby others, by corrupt sleights,
might bring the same to pass. Make Her Majesty privy to the contents of my letters, and I doubt not at my coming, I shall make
such further declarations as shall show that our doings in this matter
are for the preferment of justice, and the proper ordering of these
parts in time to come. [3 pages.] |
| Dec.? |
33. Receipt by Thos. Bacon Salter, of London, for 10l. from Dr.
Wm. Latimer, dean of Peterborough, on account. Also another
receipt of 20l., in part payment of 100l., due on a later agreement,
dated 2 Nov. 1564. [Scrap.] |
| Dec.? |
34. Lord Edw. Seymour to Sir Wm. Cecil, Chancellor of Cambridge. Thanks for your letter to Dr. Beaumont, master of Trinity
College, Cambridge, which procured me admission to that college,
where I hope to make progress if I can have a suitable place for
study. There was not room for me to sleep or study in my tutor's
bedroom, so Dr. Newton received me into his bedroom, where I
have quietly remained. I want you to ask Dr. Beaumont to allow
me to occupy Dr. Newton's room after his departure, as it would
be very annoying to me to be transferred to another, and separated
from my tutor. [¾ page, Latin. See Dom. Eliz., Vol. XXXVI.,
No. 35.] |
1564 ?
Wimbledon. |
Sec. Wm. Cecil to the Earl of Bedford. Advice on his conduct in the government of Berwick. Think of some noblemen
whom you can take as your pattern. Consider your commission
attentively. Weigh well what comes before you. Let your household be an example of order. Allow no excess of apparel; no disputes on Prince's affairs at table. Be hospitable, but avoid excess.
Be impartial; easy of access. Do not favour lawyers without honesty.
Try to make the country gentlemen agree; take their sons as your
servants; train them in artillery, wrestling, &c. Your doings here
have deserved praise; continue to deserve it. [pp. 5–17 of a 4to.
printed in London in 1642, along with Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury's essay on the place of a Secretary. Dom. Papers, James I.,
Vol. LXIX, No. 61.] |
| Bristol. |
35. Richard Bond to ——. I send you the names of five
upon whom we have distrained, and there are others. They will
not pay any money, as Mr. Alworth has made them warrants to
defend themselves. [¾ page.] |
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36. List of sovereigns, dukes, marquises, and earls, who have
been Knights of the Garter; also of those made by Henry VIII.,
Edward VI., and Elizabeth, with a few notes relating to the
installation of foreign princes, &c. [3¼ pages.] |
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37. Memorandum of pleas held before the Judge Helier de
Carteret, Hugh Perin, and five other jurats. Helier le Marinell is
committed to the castle, for disobeying the Lieutenant-Governor of
Jersey in not appearing before the Court. [¼ page, French.] |
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38. "An extract of divers things to be enquired of, and of sundry
pains, amerciaments, forfeitures, and fines to be found and assessed
from the first Courts kept to the use of Edw. Clere, Esq.," in the
manors of Fruethorpe, Ormsby, Burgh Winterton, Wymondham,
Thurston, &c. [Book of 20 written and 4 blank pages, damaged.] |
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39. Blank Commissions of Peace to 30 Commissioners, for execution of justice in the priory of Christchurch, London., part of the
possessions of Thomas Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal of England,
especially against hunters, workmen, artificers, servants, innkeepers,
mendicants, and vagabonds committing felonies therein. Difficult
cases to be referred to the judges. [8 sheets, Latin.] |
