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April. 3.
York. |
71. Thomas Earl of Sussex to Sir Wm. Cecil. I received yours
of the 28th at my Lord of Northumberland's house, at Topcliffe,
where Lords Westmoreland and Herbert and I, with many good
fellows, were making ready to take some recreation, after the
trouble taken in the long sittings. Upon my return hither
yesterday, I received the commissions for musters, in which I am
named only for the north of Yorkshire. I have appointed to meet
my associates next Thursday. To-morrow I go to Cawood, to stay till
the sitting of 10 May, and then till this house be made more commodious. I shall be too much occupied with these commissions—three of the Commissioners living out of this shire in the bishopric,—to wait on the Queen on St. George's day; therefore pray get and
send me licence of absence. |
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There are no special words how men's goods are to be valued and
their lands rated, so I suppose it will be as in the last subsidy; but
pray tell me how it is done elsewhere. |
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There is no record of former musters, but I shall make a perfect
one of these, as a precedent hereafter. |
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P.S.—I hear that suit is made without my knowledge for the
reversion of offices here. I hope my likings may be reasonably
considered about those that are to match with me in Council.
[1¾ pages.] |
| April 3? |
72. [Council of the North] to the Commissioners for musters in
the [Northern] counties. We have received from you, and the other
Commissioners for musters in the county, your certificate of horsemen appointed to be kept. We perceive that you have laboured to
further the service, and thank you; but as divers rated by you
might in respect of their lands be rated to a greater number of
horses, and divers able to keep horses are not rated at all, we have
laid down a book of rates, in which we have increased some and
put in others, noting those that are able in the margin; this
book we send, and you are to assemble with expedition, and procure all men to keep horses according to that book as far as you
think expedient. When you have finished, you are to make and
send us a perfect book. [1½ pages. Draft by the Earl of Sussex.] |
| April 5. |
73. Lease by Thomas Robinson, Vicar of Hampton-in-Arden, co.
Warwick, for 21 years, to Geo. Cope, of Knoll, in the said county,
of all the tithes, rents, and profits of the vicarage of Hampton, in
or out of the lordship of Knoll, Henry Marsh's tithes excepted,
for a premium of 27l. and payment of a red rose for the first
three years, and 9l. for the remaining 18 years. Robinson to have
the right of occupying parcel of the said tithes, and of residing at
the vicarage after the first three years, Cope having his former
tithes on payment of 40s. rent; but if he does not so occupy, such
tithes, after deducting the 40s. and 7l. rent and necessary expenses,
to be divided between them during the remainder of the term.
Robinson having received 4l. on account, the remaining 23l. is to be
paid at Ashby, co. Northampton, where Cope resides. [1¾ pages.
Signed by Robinson, in presence of three witnesses, who sign with
marks.] |
| April 9. |
74. Receipt by Anth. Rone and Thos. Ubye, churchwardens of St.
Botolph's parish without Aldersgate, London, for 13s. 4d., being half
a year's rent, due at Lady Day, for a tenement occupied by Richard
Oseley in Aldersgate Street. [Scrap. Ubye's signature is a mark.] |
April 24.
Micheldever. |
75. E. Clerke to Mr. Oseley, clerk of the Privy Seal. My receipts
of last March for our office come to 12l. 0s. 8d. I also received 13s. 4d.
for a lease which Mr. Honying sued out for one Cardin last week;
charge me with it next dividend, if I was not charged with it last December;
I wrote to Jones to get it of Windebank if he could, and
showed him that I had such a book passed in November. Persuade
Jones to pay me his old debt of 41s. 2d. at the next dividend; he owes
it, as I never had from him or Mr. Kerry but 44s. 4d. of his debt of
4l. 5s. 6d. I send you a true account between Mr. Jones and me,
so that you may the better talk with him, as Mr. Kerry is not there,
neither will be this summer. Deliver my dividend to my younger
son Thomas of the Inner Temple. I hope we shall not be cumbered
with high stiles this progress, as they would trouble my pain very
much; so does getting into my saddle, which I cannot do without
being lifted by two or three men. [1 page.] |
| April 24. |
76. Deed of gift from John Hatton of Barton, in the parish of
Whippingham, farmer, to his brother William Hatton of Ningwood,
both Isle of Wight, of all his goods, chattels, and effects, putting
him in possession by delivery of one silver spoon; as also of all his
interest in a lease granted him by Thomas Stemp, Warden, and the
fellows of Winchester College, in 1559, of the site of the manor or
farm of Barton aforesaid, together with all the houses, edifices, barns,
gardens, and dovehouses thereto belonging, subject to the performance
of the covenants therein contained. [1¾ pages, copy.] |
