Supplemental Papers

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda, 1566-79. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1871.

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'Supplemental Papers', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda, 1566-79, (London, 1871) pp. 574-577. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/edw-eliz/addenda/1566-79/pp574-577 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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SUPPLEMENTAL PAPERS.

1569.
June. 28.
Report addressed to the Queen by Thomas Earl of Sussex, Lord President of the Council of the North, and Thomas Earl of Northumberland, the Commissioners appointed for co. York, 12 March 1569, to inquire of persons bound to keep horses, armour, and weapons for the defence of the realm, and mares for maintaining the breed, and to appoint what armour and weapons every city, town, hamlet, &c., should keep. We charged certain persons, on their oaths, to inquire of all persons in Beverley that ought to be charged with any part of the same, and who be defective, and to give them charge to be furnished as they ought, and to show the same before us at a day prefixed, and to certify to us their doings written on parchment, under their hands and seals. These persons made inquiry and presentment, whereupon we called before us all the persons contained therein who, by themselves or their substitutes, made show before us of all such armour as they were charged to have; we found them fully furnished and none defective. We have also charged the towns within the liberty of Beverley with the keeping, as their common armour, of 4 corselets furnished, 4 pikes, 16 calivers, and 16 morions.
The indentures of particular towns shall remain one part with the town, and the other part with the clerk of the peace, according to the statute. With particulars of the total charge of men and arms made by the jurats upon the towns. Signed by both Earls. The seal of the Earl of Northumberland remains. [Parchment, 1 sheet. Case H., Addenda, Edw. VI., Eliz., No. 19.] 3 May 1570. Annexing,
1. Certificate of Richard Bullock, Thos. Wilberforce, and 11 others, being the jury appointed by the Earls of Sussex and Northumberland, to inquire into the armour, horses, &c., in Beverley; 25 persons named have contributed according to statute, after the rate of from 10l. to 20l. in lands or goods; none have been guilty of conveying any horses or mares forth of the realm, or otherwise culpable since 1 April. [Parchment, 1 sheet. 12 signatures, 3 being marks, and 2 fragments of seals. Ibid, No. 19 I.] Beverley, 29 April 1570.
1570.
Jan. 10.
From your house.
Robert Earl of Leicester to the Queen. The messenger I thought to send you found himself better at ease where he is; so wanting so fit a Mercury, I send you such an one as I had of my own, only to hear of your good estate, which I pray to continue longer in this world than ever earthly prince has done. Fearing lest this hard weather force messengers to be the slower, I have prayed this gentleman to take the more pains, whose desire is as much to see you as my longing is to hear from you, thinking it now very long since I heard.
I trust you will remember your promise for a treasurer's coming hither, although in respect of the weather, I shall pity his travel in so hard a time as I never found the like; therefore, if you have not commanded him, I would for a revenge, it might be bestowed upon an unwillinger man, that is so loath to come thence.
Touching this poor soil, I can satisfy no good thing, but only here be your eyes (fn. 1) with much cold and scarcity; I would they may be ever so yours, and then have they plenty enough.
My brother [Warwick] has come hither this night; he is well, and all the hard weather, has daily travelled on horses. Your service has made him forget his pain, and I trust has caused him to leave his gout among the northern worse-natured subjects, for he was never before so soon rid thereof, when he used most ease and physic, as by this good medicine, to travel in your service. He recommends his service to you, and craves pardon that he has not made more haste in first doing his duty to you. I perceive, both by himself and his company, that he has never rested in any place since he returned from the discharge of your service, and is marvellous weary, though it has done his body much good; and after a little rest with your eyes, he will attend according to his duty.
If without offence or harm to your person, wishes might take place, you should a few days take pains in your old lodging, where I would do my best to increase your welcome, to the better rememberance of my late farewell at your hands.
P.S.—As Mr. [Richard] Topcliffe is the messenger of this, my brother thinks you should know who they are that have willingly and chargeably served in this journey against the rebels. Topcliffe came to him with 30 horse and men, all well appointed, at his own charge, and so continued all the time, without either requiring or receiving wages or entertainment for himself or them, which he thinks you should know, as it deserves your countenance. My brother also wishes that William and Christopher Norton should be sent up to be examined here rather than there, otherwise he doubts they will be shortly executed. [2 pages. Addenda, Vol. XVII., No. 15b.]
1575.
Feb. 25.
Antwerp.
Thos. Copley to Lord Burghley. I delayed answering yours, being employed in matters of weight for the King, and also I thought my Lord Ambassador was returning, and I could send by him, but he delays; so my service being well completed, I must thank you for yours.
I hope my past life will show you my present good meaning, and that you will not have me spoiled of my living for seeking the quiet of my conscience. In Germany the princes use their subjects, of whatever religion.
I never begged but one thing of you, and that I obtained, viz., the custody of an idiot, whose living the late Sir T. Saunders was buying for little or nothing, to defraud the heir, and then you refused a cup of silver which I offered to show my thankfulness. Also you favoured me in my broils with the late Lord Chamberlain, when I was in trouble for religion by my Lord of Canterbury's procurement, at the entreaty of his bedfellow. You also got my sister Gage and her husband licence to pass the seas and live here, all which show your kindness to our cause.
No man can serve two masters, and I will not, like some of my countrymen, be false to the good King whom I serve. I wish with you some means were adopted to appease these miserable controversies that rend the Church, and I think such might be devised. The French Huguenots and the rebels of these Low Countries set an example by offering to relent their obstinacy.
You wish me to like the religion allowed by Parliament better than the old universal one, but I will not answer your arguments thereon.
You advise me not to favour the Queen's enemies here; this I will avoid more warily than ever. Thanks for your hope of procuring me relief.
You ask the author of the book set forth against you and the Lord Keeper in 1572, but I am so unhappy as to be unable to tell you. I think the author knew my alliance to your house and the house of Suffolk, but he kept it from me as being unlikely to allow it, and I was one of the last that saw it. I believe it was made at home, and not this side the sea.
I have read the note you sent me in answer. The world has seen your little partiality to the house of Suffolk, and I have felt it. I wish therein the author had spoken more truly; then would the principals of that house not have been kept so low, nor I, a poor member thereof, at such extremity. I trust this will improve, or you will deserve more blame on that side than he has given you on the other.
Your frank offer that I may tell you any point in the book wherein I think you deserve blame shows great confidence in me. I have offered in company to defend you against any that would say you were not of gentle blood. If you suspect the author of the book, let me know, and also the special points where you think he has slandered you, and I will drive him to his purgation. I will not impart the answer to others except by your leave. [5½ pages. Addenda Eliz., Vol. XXIV., No. 6*]
1579 ?
Dec. ?
35* Discourse in favour of the Queen's proposed marriage with the Duke of Anjou, vindicating him from slanders, showing his favour to the Protestant party in France, &c. &c. [pp. 9–151 of a book of 158 pages, with corrections in another hand, bound in parchment.]

Footnotes

  • 1. A pair of eyes sketched instead of the word.