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May 1. Bokelley. |
69. [Wm. Carnsew ?] to Anthony Rous. I have just cause to praise
your love towards me, which I am bound to requite. I am sorry
that business importunes me to defer repairing to your house, so
that I cannot perform what I am anxious to accomplish; but will
do so with as great speed as God shall afford me leisure. [Scrap.
See Calendar Elizabeth, 1584, Jan. 15.] |
May [20]. |
70. The Council to the Earl of Huntingdon. Her Majesty intends to have 10,000 able foot and 400 light horse levied and put in
readiness, within the several ridings of co. York, and to commit the
charge to yourself, the Earls of Rutland and Cumberland, and Lord
Darcy, as persons of the best degree, and having houses of residence
in that country. Lord Scrope and Lord Eure are also very meet,
but Scrope is to attend his charge at Carlisle, and Eure to have
charge of the forces of the Bishopric of Durham. Although we
do not limit your charge, we impart our project that you, as Lord
President, should have 3,000 men under your charge, to be chosen
out of the places nearest to York, as well out of the limits of the
ridings next adjoining as the whole power of the Ainsty; the Earl of
Rutland to have charge of 300, to be levied in the North and East
Ridings, nearest to his castle of Helmsley; the Earl of Cumberland
the like number out of the West and North Ridings, nearest his
castle of Skipton; Lord Darcy 1,000 out of the places nearest to
him, and the whole to be committed to knights and gentlemen
able to lead from 100 to 300 each. |
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We doubt not but that this number of 10,000, amongst the 42,000
able men certified upon the last musters, may with ease to the
country be levied and furnished, for defence of the realm towards
Scotland. Yet as the estate of that country is best known to you,
Her Majesty wishes to be first informed thereof, when you will
receive her further directions. |
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You are also to certify to us what state of living and number of
tenants each of the said noblemen has, and what number of able
men may be levied in each riding, and how they are furnished with
weapons, as your last certificate does not express the kinds found.
You are also to certify how the 400 light horse are to be had and
furnished within the county, and what order you have taken for
maintaining those already certified, and how the country is at present
furnished with horses and men. |
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As Her Majesty intends to have some men levied and furnished
within the Bishopric of Durham, under Lord Eure, by permission of
the Bishop, you are also to send a certificate of the number of able
men and the armour last viewed by the Bishop there, so that as
many may be selected as are needed. |
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Use expedition in sending a certificate of the state of the forts, and
of the decays and wants, and an estimate of the charge for their
repair, and the necessary defence of those parts. |
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Advertise us how soon you can proceed to the execution of your
commission of the statute for fortifying the frontiers; Her Majesty
is so earnest for speed that she blames us that it has not been executed since the making of the statute; and it being a matter of
importance, and the time so long past, we have promised her there
shall be no more delay. With marginal notes, being an abstract of
contents. [2 pages.] |
May [20]. |
71. Copy of the above, without the marginal notes. [2¼ pages.] |
May 20. Carlisle. |
72. Henry Lord Scrope to the Queen. Allow me in the most
dutiful manner to acknowledge your bountifulness towards me, in
advancing me to be one of your most honourable Order of the Garter;
I trust you will always find me loyal and dutiful towards you,
and ready to render any service that may be required. [½ page,
damaged.] |
May 24. |
73. Note that a woman was charged by Wm. Beckwith, of Ripon,
with witchcraft and high treason touching the supremacy, and indicted three days before Christmas. Beckwith informed Mr. Cheek
and Mr. Meeres, two of the Council of York, who, in the absence of
the rest, granted a commission to Sir Wm. Mallory and Mr. Wandsford, to examine witnesses on such interrogatories as Beckwith
should put. |
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Thereupon the Archbishop complained to the rest of the Council
that Cheek and Meeres had done him wrong in granting such a
commission, as it was infringing on his franchise, and therefore
prayed that it might be called in and annulled. After hearing the
cause, the Council allowed the commission, and affirmed that for
the Queen they might do the like in any liberty, upon like occasion.
The Archbishop then threatened to complain to Her Majesty, as it
was her pleasure that he should have no wrong, and excused the
woman of the matters whereof she was indicted. Some of the
Council wished him to beware how he entered into a defence of
high treason. Sir Wm. Mallory and Mr. Wandsford proceeded
according to their commission, and the woman was condemned
at the Lent assizes at York. If Sir William or any of his men
had dealt otherwise than their commission warranted, the Archbishop himself would have seen reformation, or acquainted the
Council. Mr. Hurleston, one of the Council at York, can testify thus
much, and Mr. Dawson, servant to the Lord Treasurer, and a near
neighbour in Ripon, now in town, can testify to such matters.
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May. |
74. Note that Sir Wm. Mallory granted a warrant to his own
man, being the special bailiff, to arrest the minister's wife of Ripon,
and bring her before him, out of the Archbishop's franchise, to testify
against a woman condemned in a pramunire long before the
bailiff arrested her; taking her from her husband in the church,
during the time of the Archbishop's sermon, and carrying her to
Sir Wm. Mallory's house out of the franchise. Endorsed, Information against Sir Wm. Mallory [by Lord Burghley. ½ page.] |
May 30. Berwick. |
75.Sir Henry Wodrington to Sec. Walsingham. On the 28th,
two strangers arrived in the town, and took up their lodging for
the night, without being presented to me by their host, as the
manner is for all strangers that come, until three o'clock next day.
As they had given out they were going into Scotland, I sent for
and examined them. One says that he is Richard Glassop, woollen
draper of Nottingham, and come here to seek entertainment, and
accompany his friend into Scotland, where he has never been. That
he came from Nottingham last Sunday, and met his friend at
Buxton by appointment, where they remained five days, and saw
two of the Earl of Shrewsbury's gentlemen, Rewksby, of Skyershill,
and another, whose name he forgot, who dwelt at Thundercliffe
Grange, with whom they came to Sheffield, and there parted. The
other says his name is Nicholas Shepard, and first that he was
a gentleman, and then a yeoman, also of Nottingham, and living as
a fletcher; and that having married Katherine Frisell, formerly a
servant to the Earl of Cumberland, and daughter of Frisell, a sadler
of Edinburgh, was going to Scotland, to claim some property left
her by her father. As neither of them have brought any letters or
tokens, from councillor, magistrate, or other, I am suspicious of them,
and have detained them until your pleasure is known. [2 pages.] |