Addenda, Queen Elizabeth - Volume 33: April 1594

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda 1580-1625. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1872.

'Addenda, Queen Elizabeth - Volume 33: April 1594', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda 1580-1625, (London, 1872) pp. 362-363. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/edw-eliz/addenda/1580-1625/pp362-363 [accessed 20 April 2024]

April 1594



April 4. Guernsey.	9. Sir Thomas Leighton to Lord Burghley. I will carefully husband the 400l. granted for completing the Queen's works here, and give an account of it. I thank you as much for it as if you had got it for myself; also for your moving the Queen for my coming over, which I greatly need for health and my living; but as she will not grant leave, I must submit. Pray be in the Exchequer Court when a cause of mine is heard this Easter Term, for your presence will make the jury hold a direct course.
	I send the bearer with a signed receipt for the 400l.; he will safely convey it.
	The last time the Spaniards marched to Pempole, General Norris wrote me of his extreme want of powder and lead; I lent him, knowing the importance of it, 800 lbs. of powder and as much lead. Pray grant a warrant for as much to the officers of the Tower, for which the bearer will pay ready money.
	Capt. Bredgate has arrived with the Advice, and says the hoys to transport the general and his troops are coming. He was stayed by calm four days, and then took the Queen's letters to Sir John Norris.
	P.S.—I have appointed Sir Fras. Knollys and Sir Hen. Bromley to attend my causes. Pray hear Sir Francis. [1¾ pages.]
April 6. Guernsey.	10. Sir Thomas Leighton to Lord Burghley. Captains Turner and Reynolds arrived on the 4th, with hoys for transporting General Norris and the Queen's forces; the wind being fair, they have departed for Pempole; I furnished them pilots, and offered six barks more, but they thought they had sufficient. On the 4th, I received intelligence of the Spaniards fortifying a haven called Crandon, three leagues from Brest and three from Conquet. They have their armies ready to pass into Brittany. [½ page.]
April 8. Penrith.	11. Gerard Lowther to Lord Keeper Puckering and Vice Chamberlain Sir Thos. Heneage. As to the time of the inquiry after the outlawry of Fras. Dacre, if Her Highness would have the now justices of assize any of the commissioners (as they stand indifferent, being strangers in this country, never being of counsel with any of the parties that made title) the time of the assizes must be appointed one day longer in Cumberland, and one day shorter in Westmoreland; which shall be so provided by lessening the gaols in both shires, so that they may do both services, and not hinder their coming to Lancaster; for Westmoreland assizes may be finished in 1½ days, where they used to have 2½. If they be not commissioners, the sooner the inquiry is held the better; but let me know the time, so as to be able to attend the commissioners, and get the country in readiness. [²/3 page.]
April 24. Guernsey.	12. Sir Thomas Leighton to Lord Burghley. I hear from St. Malo that the town obstinately refuses to submit to the King, but wants to be like Rochelle,—no governor or garrison, but a mayor. I am continually wronged in my living at Feckenham by Sir Fulk Greville. Pray get the Queen to command him to cease, or allow me to come over to defend myself. [1 page.]