Addenda, James 1 - Volume 37: May 1605

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

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'Addenda, James 1 - Volume 37: May 1605', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda 1580-1625, (London, 1872) pp. 460-462. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/edw-eliz/addenda/1580-1625/pp460-462 [accessed 27 March 2024]

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May 1605

May 1. 34. Certificate by Robert Chamberlain and two others, that Hum. Spencer, late of the Haberdashers' Company, and Erasmus Breton of the Mercers', are citizens of London, have lost the benefit of their fellowships by marrying foreigners, and are suitors for the King's letters to restore them to the freedom again. [1 page.]
May 6.
Greenwich.
35. Petition of Eliz. Somervill, now wife of Thos. Warwick, gent., to Council, for some portion of her father's land, to enable her to pay her debts of 200l. and to subsist, if not like her father's daughter, at least like a gentlewoman. Has been a suitor two years for her father's land, by him allotted for making her a portion of 2,000l., and now in His Majesty's possession, but is denied. With report thereon, recommending a pension of 50l. a year for the petitioner. [1 page. See Calendar James I., 14 May 1605.]
[May 14.] 36. The King to the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer. In Trinity Term 1593, an order was made, by express command of the late Queen, by the then Lord Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer, reciting, that Her Majesty had granted to Sir Wm. Drury the receivership of cos. Essex, Herts, and Middlesex, and of the city of London, for due execution whereof, he, Sir Wm. Waldegrave, and 11 others named, became bound in divers sums. That Sir Wm. Drury, at the time of his death, had not paid such sums as he had received, and process was issued against him and his sureties; nevertheless afterwards, at the suit of his executors, Her Majesty commanded a lease of all his lands seized for debt to be granted to Sir Nich. Bacon, at the rent of 200 marks a year; sale of all his goods and chattels to be made to Sir Nicholas Bacon; and all processes against the sureties, and the seizures of the lands, and issues upon the heirs and executors of Sir William to be discharged, and all money received by the sheriffs repaid; and so to remain so long as Sir Nich. Bacon paid every year the 200 marks reserved in the said lease.
The debts of the said Sir Wm. Drury, at Michaelmas 1588, amounted to 3,288l. 12s. 6¾d., whereof there was paid into the Exchequer, out of the issues of his lands seized by the sheriffs of Suffolk and Middlesex, 1,800l., as also 863l. 13s., the value of the goods seized for such debt, and sold, so that 2,663l. 1s. 1d. has been paid. There is therefore due to us 625l. 11s. 5¼d., which sum Sir Robt. Drury, son and heir of the said Sir William, has made suit to us to be forgiven. In consideration of his service, and that George Sotherton, deputy receiver to Sir Wm. Drury, had deceived Her late Majesty of 600l., parcel of the said 3,288l. 12s. 6d., we pardon Sir Robt. Drury the said debt of 625l. 11s. 5¼d. [6 sheets, copy. See docquet of the above, Calendar James I., 14 May 1605.]
May 17. 37. The King to the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. Egbert Williamson, captain of a ship of Dunkirk now lying at Sandwich, is in charge of the Mayor of Sandwich, for slaughter of another Dutchman, one of his company. The Ambassador of the Archduke has made suit to us that he might be delivered to him, to send to his own country, there to abide his trial. Although it be not ordinary that persons guilty of crimes committed within our dominions should have their trial anywhere else, yet our pleasure is that you order the Mayor to deliver the said captain. [¾ page, draft.]
May 22. 38. Warrant for a grant to John Murray, Groom of the Bedchamber, of a lease for 40 years of Plumpton Park, in the Debateable lands, annual value 360l., at the rent of 121l.; also to Geo. Murray, another Groom of the Bedchamber, of one other portion of the same lands called Parkhead, common yearly value 143l., and 100l. a year from rents reserved [in the Debateable lands]; also to Sir John Graham, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, who has been a suitor for part of the said lands, a pension of 200l. a year for himself and his wife. [2 pages, draft, much damaged. See Calendar James I., 22 May 1605, for a similar grant, but with differences.]
[May 22.] 39. The King to the Lord Treasurer. In regard of the services rendered to the late Queen by Sir Thomas Gorges, Gentleman Usher of the Privy Chamber, and as some offices which he held under her have been otherwise disposed of by us, and some ground taken from him, to be enclosed in our new park at Richmond, we grant him a lease in reversion for 40 years of manors, tenements, &c. now in the tenure of Lady Helen Marchioness of Northampton his wife, annual value 100 marks,—he paying to us the accustomed rents,—and also a yearly pension of 200l. Grants to be prepared accordingly. [1¼ pages, draft, much damaged. See docquet, Calendar James I., 22 May 1605.]
[May 23.] 40. Viscount Lisle to Sir Thos. Lake. Pray favour Rich. Othen, M.A., of Oxford, in his reasonable suit. [½ page, damaged. See Calendar James I., 23 May 1605.]
May 23.
Greenwich.
41. The King to the Lord Treasurer. In regard of the service of Sir John Ramsay, Gentleman of our Bedchamber, we are pleased to bestow upon him and his heirs, lands, tenements, &c. of improved and advanced rents, value 1,000l. a year; with remainders to George, Nicholas, Alexander, Andrew, Patrick, William, and Thomas Ramsay, and their heirs, and for default thereof to the Crown. Every parcel thereof, rent 60l. or upwards, shall be held of us in capite; every parcel between 40l. and 60l. by knight's service, and the rest in common soccage. We therefore command you let him have particulars of any our lands from the auditors, and the same being allowed by you, to cause a grant of the premises to be made to him. [1¼ pages, copy.]
May. 42. List of 104 letters, grants, pardons, &c. passed during the month, and account of fees for sealing them at the Signet Office. [2pages.]
[May.] 43. [Master and Fellows of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, to the King.] We regret that we are unable by our statutes to comply with your letter of 14 Oct. last, for the election of George Ward as fellow, others having a preferable claim. [2/3 page, damaged.] Annexing,
43. i. Deputation by several fellows of the said hall, of Nathan Gifford and Theo. Field, to present their information to the King, and letters to Sir Roger Aston. [1 page.]