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Dec. 2. London. |
Isaac Wake to Carleton. Thos. Murray hopes to fulfil Carleton's
wish for a portrait of Prince Charles, and Sir John Harrington, for
one of Lady Elizabeth. Carleton's nephew sworn an equerry, having
bought Powell's place for 600l. The Palatine Prince has come back
to visit his mistress, and grows in the good opinion of all. Sir
Rich. Coxe and others imprisoned during pleasure, for slandering the
Earl of Northampton. Mr. Trumbull called home to be Clerk of
the Council. Prince Charles kept as strictly as when he was Duke
of York, and will not have the reins loose as early as his brother.
The King will keep the Duchy of Cornwall, as belonging to the
eldest son, not to the heir. To keep the Prince from Popery, "two
sober divines, Dr. Hackwell and another, are placed with him, and
ordered never to leave him." [Venice Corresp., Dec. 2.] |
Dec. 3. London. |
51. Giov. Franc. Biondi to Carleton. Much talk about the marriage
of the Prince. France tries to negotiate it. Those who think of religion wish for Denmark, but the King opposes it, as he desires the
marriage to bring him some new alliance. Talk of marrying one
Infanta of Savoy in Denmark, the other in Spain. Parliament will
not meet, as the King's necessities are relieved by the increase of
20,000l. per ann. on the death of the late Prince. Italian. |
[Dec. 5.] |
Circumstantial account [by Sir Chas. Cornwallis] of the illness
and death of Prince Henry, the post-mortem examination and
lying in state. [Dom. Corresp., April 25, 1616.] |
[Dec. 5.] |
52. Copy of the above. Mutilated. |
Dec. ? |
53. Copy of the above post mortem, with note of the date of the
Prince's death and funeral. Latin. |
Dec. ? |
54. Translation of the above. |
Dec. ? |
55. Queries in reference to the mourning and place of Prince
[Charles] at the funeral of [Prince Henry ?]. |
Dec. ? |
56. Draft of the intended funeral procession of Prince Henry. |
Dec. 7. |
57. Proceeding at the funeral of the Right High and Mighty
Prince Henry, Prince of Wales, &c. |
Dec. 7. |
58. Copy of part of the above. |
Dec. |
59. Note of mourning given to the servants of the Archbp. of
Canterbury, at the funerals of the Earl of Dunbar, Mr. Sutton, and
Prince Henry. |
Dec. 9. |
60. Examination of Chris. Marshall, of Norwich, Draper. Practices of Mary, wife of John Woods, to poison her husband or be
divorced from him. She professes to have a familiar spirit. |
Dec. 10. |
61. Testimony of Mary Lunne, of Consford. Mary Woods and her
husband slept at her house, and stole some articles of dress, and a
brass pot. With her bond to appear against her at the Sessions. |
Dec. 10. |
62. Testimony of Kath. Mason, that she received in person the
before-named goods, stolen by Mary Woods. |
Dec. 10 ? |
63. Examination of Peter Walker's wife, relative to money obtained
from her by "cunning Mary," alias Mary Woods, on pretence of
saving her from death by witchcraft. |
Dec. 10. London. |
64. Giov. Franc. Biondi to Carleton. Scotland has very unexpectedly sent the Princess [Elizabeth] 20,000l. for a wedding
present. Count Henry leaves for Holland. Italian. |
Dec. 17. London. |
Isaac Wake to the Same. The vacant offices are to be filled
up. Sir Ralph Winwood is gaining ground. Visct. Rochester has
been in some disgrace, but his credit is much increased by his tender
attentions to the King during a recent illness. Sir Thos. Lake had
a commission to correspond with foreign Ambassadors, and keep
them informed of all matters of consequence; this was thought a step
to the Secretaryship; but he assumed too much upon it, and it was
taken away. Latham, a priest, hanged at Tyburn. So many Catholics
were present that they spoke of attempting a rescue. The Council
have had meetings to suppress recent assemblies of Catholics, who
speak too boldly. Lord Darcy sent for by his friends, lest his lands
be forfeited for recusancy. Sir Hen. Wotton has printed a letter
to defend the King against the charge of sending Ambassadors "ad
mentiendum reipublicæ causâ." [Venice Corresp., Dec. 19.] |
Dec. 17. London. |
65. Chamberlain to Carleton. Sir Rich. Coxe, and five others,
fined in the Star Chamber for reporting a slander against the
Lord Privy Seal. Bailey, the Prince's Chaplain, being enjoined to
explain his sermon, repeated his accusation, and others have preached
in the same strain. Solemn obsequies performed for the Prince at
Oxford, and elegies written. Death of Sir Wm. Sydney, Lord Lisle's
eldest son; also of old Sir Thos. Shirley, and Sir John Harrington.
The King gone from Royston to Theobalds. Sir Fras. Bacon, in
his Essay on Deformity, has described to the life his little cousin
[Salisbury]. Sir Hen. Wotton has printed a reply to Schoppius.
A priest, named Latham or Molyneux, hanged at Tyburn, and died
confidently. Mischief of allowing scaffold harangues. |
Dec. 18. |
66. Sir Wm. Fleetwood to the Same. The Prince's death owing,
not to poison, but to the pestilential fever of the season. The King
has returned from Royston to Whitehall; his grief moderated. He
promises to consider the servants of the late Prince, whose death adds
50,000l. per ann. to his income. Mourning is soon to be laid aside, on
account of the Lady Elizabeth's marriage, the dower agreement being
signed. Projected changes of office. Begs, for a friend, a pound of
quicksilver from the mines of Istria, which cannot be had without
special licence, as it is reserved for the King of Spain's use in his
goldworks in India. |
Dec. 18. |
67. Declaration of Fras. Conyers, of Ragley, co. Warwick, in
behalf of Sir Edw. Conway, that he will deliver to Fras. Harewell,
before Jan. 1 ensuing, a bond by which the late Sir Thos. Harewell
and Fras. Harewell were pledged in 220l. to pay 110l. to Wm.
Stannard, of London. Annexed is, |
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67. I. Receipt by Fras. Harewell of the above bond, Dec. 20,
1612. |
Dec. 19. London. |
68. Isaac Wake to Lady [Carleton]. Cannot get the Queen's picture yet. She sits in a darkened room hung with black, but speaks
cheerfully. Funeral of Prince Henry; 2,000 mourners followed him
from St. James's to Westminster by Charing Cross. Nine banners
were carried by Earl's sons. Under the canopy a goodly image of the
Prince, clothed in his richest garments, which caused many tears and
sighs. Never beheld so much sorrow. Account of the mourners and
of the ceremonial in the church. The Heralds, after proclaiming the
late Prince's titles, wished Prince Charles longer life than his brother. |
Dec. 20. |
Licence to Sir Rich. Wigmore to buy as much cod and ling as shall
amount to 12,732 lasts for 21 years. [Grant Bk., p. 101.] |
Dec. 25. London. |
Isaac Wake to Carleton. Went to church to see the King's
first appearance after the Prince's death. The people pleased
with his cheerfulness. The Prince Palatine and Lady Elizabeth
there. The King in bed with a sore toe, but will not have it called
the gout. Chapter of the Garter at Whitehall. The young Palatine
and Count Maurice made Knights. Sir John Swinnerton charged
the farmers of customs before the Council with defrauding the King
in his imposts. A posthumous work of Parsons, the Jesuit, attacks
Sir Hen. Wotton. Saw the King, Prince, and Lady Elizabeth go
to chapel. The Bishop of Ely preached. The King received the
communion. [Venice Corresp., Dec. 25.] |
Dec. 25. |
69. Extract from the above. |
Dec. 31. London. |
70. Chamberlain to Carleton. Little prospect of Carleton's advancement, but hopes he will get allowance for mourning. The six
months' commission for the Treasury is renewed. Sir Thos. Lake,
at the affiancing of the Lady Elizabeth, translated the service into
French so badly as to excite laughter. The Scots, since the Prince's
death, wished to have her married to the Marquis of Hamilton. The
Lord Mayor [Sir John Swinnerton] accused the farmers of customs
of defrauding the King of 70,000l. a year, but they were acquitted.
An Ambassador, come from Lorraine to condole, is expected to offer
a match for the young Prince. Death of Lady Webb. |
Dec. 31. London. |
Isaac Wake to the Same. The King is gone to Hampton
Court. Mourning allowances to be given to foreign Ambassadors.
On Dec. 27, the contract was solemnized between the Prince
Palatine and Lady Elizabeth. Details of the ceremony. The Queen
absent, not from distaste, but a fit of the gout. Overtures from Spain
and France for matching the Prince. The latter likely to be
accepted. [Venice Corresp., Dec. 31 |
Dec. 31. |
71. Extract from the above. |
Dec. 31. |
Licence to Jos. Usher, Warner Rich, and Godfrey de Vette, to
devise and exercise the new kind of instrument or engine to be
wrought by water, wind, man, or horse, for fourteen years.
[Grant Bk., p. 97. See Sept. 21.] |
Dec. 31. |
72. Edw. Reynoldes to Sir John Rawlins. Remonstrates against
his demand of 500l. towards his intended journey to Italy. Sir
Geo. Coppin, who holds his money, will not advance it beforehand.
Refuses to lend him more himself. Urges his return to Rouen, and
thence to England. Points out the consequences of his prodigality.
Sir Peter Osborne, Mr. Christopher, and himself are equal in the
trust for him. |
[Dec. 31.] |
73. Duplicate of the above. |