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July 1.
London. |
22. Giov. Franc. Biondi to [Carleton]. The Ambassador Extraordinary of Savoy [Marquis de Villa] has done little towards the
match. Gabellione, the resident, will treat of it. The Marquis
presented to the Queen a casket of rock crystal; to the Prince
a suit of Milanese armour, after the model of those made for
Charles V. and Francis I.; and to the King, a tiger, and lioness, and
a lynx, which died on the road. The King is going to Hampton
Court. There are movements in Ireland, but not of consequence.
Italian. |
| July 2. |
Grant to John Gilbert of the office of Keeper of York Castle, for
life. [Grant Bk., p. 125.] |
July 3.
Oatlands. |
Grant to Arthur, son of Sir Art. Dakins, of Long Cowton,
co. York, of pardon for manslaughter of Wm. Green, Gent., it
being done in self-defence, and he very penitent. Latin. [Sign
Man., vol. III., No. 9.] |
July 3.
Oatlands. |
Warrant to the Receiver, &c. of Cheshire and North Wales, to pay
500 marks to Edw. Dodd, Baron of the Exchequer of Chester, for
the repair of Chester Castle. [Ibid., No. 10.] |
July 3.
Oatlands. |
Grant to Jas. Balfour, of London, of pardon for life only, for
manslaughter of Edw. Harvy, of Enfield. Latin. [Ibid., No. 11.] |
July 3.
Oatlands. |
Warrant for payment to John Tonstall, Gentleman Usher of the
Queen, of 220l. expended for her use at Bath. [Ibid., No. 12.] |
July 3.
Oatlands. |
Grant to Patrick Black of the office of Tailor to the Prince.
[Ibid., No. 13.] |
July 3.
Oatlands. |
Grant to Geo. Story of the office of Forester of Coverdale,
co. York. Latin. [Ibid., No. 14.] |
July 3.
Oatlands. |
Warrant for payment of 17l. 10s. to John Murray, Keeper of the
Privy Purse, for half a year's rent of the coppices in Wanborough
Wood, co. Surrey, transferred to him by Visct. Montague, who has
leased them to the King. [Ibid., No. 15.] |
July 4.
Sunday. |
23. Earl of Northampton to Sir Thos. Lake. The Council has sat
ten or twelve hours daily, on the business laid on them by the King.
Have been forced to dismiss the gold and silver business, and also that
of the [fishing] busses, as involving many points in the treaties with
Burgundy and Holland. All their time is spent on the care of the
King's estate, in which several mysteries have been fathomed. The
question of the Parliament postponed. |
July 4.
Oatlands. |
Grant to Thos. Matthew, on surrender of Dan. Sheberden, of the
office of Waiter in the Port of London. Latin. [Sign Man.,
vol. III., Nos. 16.] |
July 4.
Oatlands. |
Grant to Sir Clement Higham of 200l. recognizance, forfeited by
Thos. Buckley, of Dalham, and John Tayler, of Gaseley, both co.
Suffolk, for the non-appearance of Buckley before the consistory of
St. Paul's, to answer for his marriage with Margaret Notts, his late
wife's sister. [Ibid., No. 17.] |
July 4.
Oatlands. |
Grant to Sir Thos. Tyringham, in reversion after Sir Chas.
Howard, of the keeping of the Great Park of Windsor. [Ibid.,
No. 18.] |
July 7.
Dover Castle. |
24. Grant by the Earl of Northampton, Lord Warden of the Cinque
Ports, to Nich. Leureulx, of Dieppe, of licence to fish on the coasts
of the Cinque Ports. |
| July 7. |
25. Like licence for Chas. de la Mare, of Dieppe; with note of its
enrolment by John Packenham, Registrar of the Cinque Ports, and
also by the Recorder of Rye, &c. |
July 8.
London. |
26. Chamberlain to Carleton. The King is at Whitehall, the
Queen at Somerset House. The Lords busy in ordering the Prince's
household. The Irish Parliament deputies have been heard and
refuted by the King. The trustees under Sutton's will have been
to the Charter House to take possession, &c. The divorce of the
Earl of Essex is delayed. Sir Lionel Cranfield appointed to succeed
Sir Thos. Waller, Lieutenant of Dover Castle, who is dead; he
grows in favour with the Lord Privy Seal. The Earl of Northumberland has quarrelled with Ruthven's [the Earl of Gowrie's] brother,
in the Tower Garden. The Marquis of Villa, Ambassador from
Savoy, has departed with rich presents. Much surprise at such
close intercourse with so weak a Prince. Sir Hen. Wotton upholds
himself thereby, it being all his employment, &c. |
July 8.
Westminster. |
Warrant for payment of 10,000l. to Sir Oliver Williams, alias
Cromwell, being part of 16,000l. for purchase of the Forest of
Waybridge, co. Huntingdon. [Sign Man., vol. III., No. 19.] |
July 8.
Westminster. |
Presentation of Tim. Revett to the vicarage of North Petherton,
co. Somerset, void by promotion of John Tanner to the Bishopric of
Derry. Latin. [Ibid., No. 20] |
July 8.
Westminster. |
Re-grant to Arnold Herbert and Meredith Morgan, servants of
the Earl of Suffolk, of divers manors, lands, &c., in cos. Lincoln,
Salop, and Essex, formerly conveyed by the Earl to the Crown.
Latin. [Ibid., No. 21.] |
July 8.
Westminster. |
Grant to John Puckle, on surrender of John Codwell, of the
office of Collector of the Customs in the port of Chichester. [Ibid,
No. 22.] |
| July 8. |
Grant to Wm. Wigmore, of Lucton, Hereford, and Robt. Soulley,
of Soulley, Denbigh, at suit of Sir Hugh Carmichael, of lands, co.
Denbigh, and all other lands, goods, and debts forfeited to the Crown
by the attainder of John Edwards, of London, for refusing the Oath
of Allegiance. [Sign Man., vol. III., No. 23.] |
July 10.
Kingston. |
27. Deputy Lieutenants of Surrey to the Earl of Nottingham,
Lord Lieutenant. Have held the musters and made up the deficiencies, but they fall heavy on some parties, because the King's
servants, and the citizens of London, many of whom are residents in
the county, claim exemption. |
July 12.
Whitehall. |
28. Order in Council to the Master and Wardens of the Incorporated Company of Shipwrights, authorizing them to apprehend
and call before the Company persons using the art and mystery of
shipbuilding, contrary to their charter; and journeymen or appren
tices of shipwrights, unlawfully departing from their masters. |
| July 12. |
29. Copy of the above. |
July 12.
Theobalds. |
Warrant to advance 144l. 5s. to Nich. Gibbon, master carpenter,
for the repair of Portsmouth Castle, and the Lieutenant's house
there. [Sign Man., vol. III., No. 24.] |
July 12.
Theobalds. |
Grant to Owen Vaughan, of Lloydiarth, co. Montgomery, of
purchase of the manor of Kenlleth Owen, and other lands, co. Denbigh, value 15l. 13s. 2d., at suit of John Eldred, Art. Ingram, and
others, contractors for lands. Latin. [Ibid., No. 25.] |
July 13.
Theobalds. |
Grant to Thos. Dirdo, of Gillingham, Dorset, of pardon for piracy,
of which he stands indicted, but is not guilty. Latin. [Ibid.,
No. 26.] |
July 13.
Theobalds. |
Grant to Wm. Clarke, on surrender of John Lister, of the office
of Forester, in Galtres, co. York. Latin. [Ibid., No. 27.] |
July [13 ?]
Court at Theobalds. |
30. [Sir Thos. Lake?] to Hen. Spiller. To make a return of the
particulars of all lands, &c. of recusants, whether indicted or convicted or not, the value of which should have been paid in since His
Majesty's accession; and also of all grants made thereof. |
| July ? |
31. List of such recusants as have during the present reign returned
to church, and of those who have received the Sacrament, and
have taken the Oath of Allegiance; with statement of the value of
the lands and goods restored to each, which would otherwise have
been forfeited to the King, and a note of grants made by the King
out of recusants' fines, &c. |
| July 13. |
32. Proceedings in Council on a complaint by the Mayor of
London, against Sir Gervase Helwys, Lieutenant of the Tower,
who, on arrest of Dr. Palmer, the Chaplain, on a writ of execution, seized and imprisoned, by way of Withernam, the bodies
of several citizens passing Tower Hill, to detain them till Palmer
was liberated. Helwys pleaded that being new in his office,
he was informed by the wardens and officers that this was the
customary course, and therefore adopted it. The Aldermen produced
a decree of 1595, in a similar case, limiting the powers of the
Lieutenants of the Tower and condemning the custom of Withernam,
which the Council confirmed, and ordered a copy thereof to be sent
to the Lieutenant. |
July 14.
Eton. |
33. Sir Hen. Savile to Carleton. Likes Padre Paolo's censure.
Cannot do anything for Mr. Horne during his absence so far, for the
vacancies at Eton have to be filled up within a month, and cannot
be held back, there being 100 applications. |
| July 14. |
34. List of payments made by Wm. Garway since Oct. 1609, on
account of the new impositions. |
July 14.
Theobalds. |
Grant to Thos. Turffett, of a Gunner's place in the Tower. Latin.
[Sign Man., vol. III., No. 28.] |
July 14.
Theobalds. |
Warrant for payment to Hen. Mayson of 146l. 11s. 7d., being the
balance of 195l. 2s. 3d. required for rebuilding the Tolbooth of
Barnard Castle. [Ibid., No. 29.] |
July 14.
Theobalds. |
Warrant to pay to Sir Chris. Hatton 80l. for a grey gelding,
bought for the King's use. [Ibid., No. 30.] |
July 14.
Theobalds. |
Grant to John Drawater of a Gunner's place in the Tower. Latin.
[Ibid., No. 31] |
| July 14. |
Grant to Wm. Whitmore and Jonas Verdon of the site of the
manor of Haywood and Shutborough, and certain lands there, and
in Colwich, co. Stafford, in part payment of 20,000l., advanced by
Whitmore and other contractors. Latin. [Ibid., No. 32.] |
July 14.
Theobalds. |
Grant to David Lewes, of Lincoln, of the office of Vermynter or
Vermyntaker, in England, to destroy "foxes, grayes, fichenos, polcates,
wisells, stotes, fares, badgers, wildecats, otters, hedgehogges, rattes,
mice, mouldewarpe or waute, and other noysome vermine, destroyers
of cornes;" also "crowes, choughs, or rookes, mertons, furskites,
molekites, bussardes, scagges, cormorants, ringtails, irones or osprayes,
woodwales, pies, jayes, ravens or kightes, kingefishers, bulfinches and
other ravenous birds and noysome fowl, devowrers of corn, &c."
[Ibid., No. 33] |
July 16.
Theobalds. |
Grant to Wm. Risbrooke of the office of Underkeeper of His
Majesty's House at Richmond, as he held it under Sir Thos. Gorges
deceased, agreeably to a former patent by the late Prince. [Ibid.,
No. 35.] |
| July ? |
Grant to Nich. Bird of the office of Underkeeper of the House and
Palace of Richmond, co. Surrey, in reversion after Wm. Risbrooke.
[Warrant Bk. I., p. 217.] |
July 17.
Westminster. |
Grant to Sir Thos. Hewett of the King's reversion of the lands
in cos. Kent, Essex, Bedford, and York, fraudulently conveyed to
the Crown by John and Sir Wm. Hewett, his brothers, in order to
defeat the settlement thereof by Wm. Hewett, of London, their late
father. [Sign Man., vol. III., No. 36.] |
July 17.
Brussels. |
35. Jas. Maitland to [Visct. Rochester]. Solicits permission to
sue in the Scottish Courts for revocation of the attainder passed upon
his father [Wm. Maitland, of Lethington], for services to the King's
mother, in spite of the Act of 1584 against such suits. Arguments in favour thereof. Wishes the revocation to be in Parliament,
the lands being elsewhere bestowed. Applies to his Lordship because
their fathers were friends, and involved in the same cause and overthrow. Has lately seen, at Rheims, Mary Seaton, who served the
King's mother from her infancy to the last; she is old and decrepid;
and depends on the charity of Mdme. de Spier, the Duke of Guise's
sister. Solicits an annuity for her. [See Acts Parl. Scot., vol. III.,
p. 297.] |
July 19.
Windsor. |
Warrant for payment of 10,000l. to the Elector Palatine, in
Amsterdam, before Aug. 10, as part of the dowry of the Princess
Elizabeth. [Sign Man., vol. III., No. 37.] |
July 19.
Windsor. |
Warrant for the repayment of money lent to His Majesty for
eighteen months, on Privy Seals, in the ninth year of His reign.
[Ibid., No. 38.] |
July 20.
Farnham. |
Warrant to pay 472l. to Sir Wm. Monson, Admiral, and 228l.
to Capt. Geo. Wood, Vice-Admiral of the Narrow Seas, for the wages
of their seamen, which are in arrears since 1608. [Ibid., No. 39.] |
July 20.
Farnham. |
Grant to Thos. Hobson, of Cambridge, of pension of 200l. per
ann., during the life of Agnes Knight, of Gravesden, Cambridge,
at the suit of Awdrey Lady Walsingham, on surrender of her
pension of 500l. per ann. [Ibid., No. 40.] |
July 20.
Farnham. |
Grant to the Earls of Suffolk, Worcester, and Northampton, of a
pension of 300l. per ann. during the life of Awdrey Lady Walsingham, on surrender by her of a former pension of 500l. per ann.
[Ibid., No. 41.] |
July 20.
Farnham. |
Grant to Fras. Phelips and Edw. Sawyer of the Castle and Crown,
and Venours Wharf, with appurtenances, St. Mary's Somerset,
Queenhithe, London, in part of 15,000l. to be granted to Sir Walter
Cope, and others, contractors for rectories. Latin. [Ibid., No. 42.] |
July 20.
Farnham. |
Grant to Sir Thos. Leigh, Bart., of Stoneleigh, and Sir Thos. Lucy,
of Charlcote, Warwick, of an annuity of 200l., for the use of Lady
Alice, wife of Sir Robt. Dudley, during her life. Latin. [Ibid.,
No. 43.] |
July 23.
Basing. |
Grant to Mathias Fowle, of London, of 2,400l., old debts due to
the Crown. [Ibid., No. 44.] |
[July 24.]
Saturday. |
36. Earl of Northampton to Rochester. Sir Lionel Cranfield has
put the affair of the farmers [of customs] into good trim. They boast
of their victory. Would not have allowed them to come off so
well had they not shrouded themselves "under the grace of swete
Rochester." Recommends Cranfield's own particular. [Grant of the
Surveyorship of Custom. See July 26.] |
| July ? |
37. Arguments on the advantage to be derived from public proceeding at law against the farmers of French wines. It will show the
deceits of the present lease, and the value of the farm; bring to light
the pensions paid to those who helped to deceive His Majesty in
it, and enable him to recover 80,000l. of their past profits. If
a compromise is made with the present farmers, they will say, as
did the farmers of the great customs, that they have paid money to
the King for peace. By keeping the farm in his hands, from
Michaelmas to Christmas, the chief wine quarter, he would gain
from 15,000l. to 20,000l. |
| July ? |
38. Names of the nightly watch, and of their deputies, in Dover
Castle, in the time of Sir Thos. Waller, Lieutenant; with a memorandum of his death, July 24, 1613. |
| July ? |
39. Names of the Gunners, and their deputies, at Dover Castle,
in the time of Sir Thos. Waller, Lieutenant. |
July 24.
Andover. |
Grant to Edm. Bradshaw and Hugh Cressy, of London, of the sole
privilege of making all manner of earthen vessels, after the manner
used in Fayence, for twenty-one years, they having perfected this art,
and brought it into the kingdom. [Sign Man., vol. III., No. 45.] |
| July 25. |
40. Licence by Thos. Fotherley and Robt. Stapleton, Commissioners for the Earl of Northumberland's lands in Yorkshire, to
Hen. Kildale, to let his tenement in Topcliffe to Geo. Rawdon,
of Rawdon, for the remainder of his lease; and licence to Geo.
Rawdon to let the same to any person of honest life and good
behaviour, who will not be chargeable to the parish of Topcliffe. |
July 26.
Andover. |
Grant to Sir Patrick Murray, K.B., second son of John Lord
Murray, Earl of Tullibardine, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber,
of denization. Latin. [Sign Man., vol. III., No. 46.] |
July 26.
Andover. |
Warrant for payment of 4,000l. to Geo. Herriot, for a chain and
hatband set with diamonds, delivered to the late Prince. [Ibid.,
No. 47.] |
July 26.
Andover. |
Grant, with survivorship, to Sir Patrick Murray, K.B., second
son of the Earl of Tullibardine, and Dame Elizabeth, his wife, of an
annuity of 300l. per ann. [Ibid., No. 48.] |
| July 26. |
Grant to Sir Lionel Cranfield of the office of Surveyor General
of the Customs, Subsidies, and Impositions, to prevent the loss sustained by negligence and deceit. [Ibid., No. 49.] |
July 27.
Liddiard. |
Grant, with survivorship, to Thos. Ivatt and Sam. Jones, in place
of Wm. Stallenge, of the office of Searcher in the Port of London,
on surrender of former patents. [Ibid., No. 50.] |
July 27.
Liddiard. |
Grant to Julian Bourdin, Sieur de Fontenay, nephew of the Sieur
de St. Anthoine [Peter Bourdin], of a pension of 50l. per ann., on
surrender of a like pension by Peter de la Costa, servant to the late
Prince. [Ibid., No. 51.] |
July 27.
Liddiard. |
Warrant to pay to Edw. Pannell 32l. 6s., for the keep of twelve
Irish greyhounds. [Sign Man., vol. III., No. 52.] |
July 27.
Liddiard. |
Grant to Sir Wm. Anstruther and Hen. Huntley, of the Middle
Temple, of the remainder of the King's fourth part, reserved upon
Sir Thos. Shirley's Patent of old Debts due to the Crown, after
the payment of 4,000l. already granted to Sir Jas. Erskine.
[Ibid., No. 53.] |
July 27.
Liddiard. |
Warrant to advance 200l. to John Tonstall, Gentleman Usher
to the Queen, for her expenses in going to Bath for the waters.
[Ibid., No. 54.] |
July 27.
Liddiard. |
Warrant to pay to Sir Roger Dallison, Bart., Lieutenant of the
Ordnance, 2,833l. 6s. 8d., in part payment of 3,873l. 6s. 8d., for
purchase of 362 tons of round iron shot, the allowance of 6,000l. per
ann. for ordnance not sufficing for this expense. [Ibid., No. 55.] |
July 27.
Liddiard. |
Warrant to pay to Salomon de Caux, Engineer, 50l., for
attendance on the late Prince. [Ibid., No. 56.] |
| July 27. |
Grant to Sir Art. Ingram, Martin Freeman, Geo. Lowe, and
Rich. Gouthorpe, of all customs, subsidies, &c. in Ireland, for nine
years and a half. [Grant Bk., p. 127.] |
July 28.
London. |
41. Auditor Fras. Gofton to Rochester. Cannot fulfil the King's
command to send an account of the entire revenue, until the return
to town of the officers of the Exchequer, who must then have orders
from Sir Julius Cæsar for their certificates. Requests further directions, and that, the business being weighty, Auditor Hutton may be
joined with him in it. |
July 31.
Charlton. |
Grant to Hen. Gibb, Groom of the Bedchamber, of an annuity of
200l. per ann. [Sign Man., vol. III., No. 58.] |
July 31.
Charlton. |
Grant to the Same of 90l. per ann., in lieu of diet. [Ibid.,
No. 59.] |
July 31.
Charlton. |
Grant to John Jefferson, in reversion after Robt. Offley, of the
office of Bowstring Maker in the Tower. [Ibid., No. 60.] |
| July 31. |
Docquet of the above. |
July 31.
Charlton. |
Grant to Thos. David, of Cathan, co. Glamorgan, John
Griffith, of Merthyr Cynog, and Howell John Howel, of Llanvigan, co. Brecon, of pardon for felony, the first having discovered
himself, and the others having small evidence against them. [Sign
Man., vol. III., No. 61.] |
| July 31. |
Docquet of the above. |
| July. |
Grant to John Cooke and Jas. Scroghan, of London, at suit of
Esme Lord Aubigny, of lands in cos. Sussex, Berks, Kent, Warwick,
Worcester, Lincoln, Hants, Somerset, Middlesex, Hertford, York,
Surrey, and Carmarthen. Imperfect. Latin. [Sign Man., vol. III.,
No. 62.] |
| July ? |
42. Note of certain particulars touching the revenue of recusants,
on which to question the Clerk of the Pipe. Indorsed, "Mr. Jarvis
to search and certify these particulars." |
| July ? |
43. Note of the request of Wm. Davis and Rich. Browne, Messengers, for a moiety of the fines of married women, recusants,
incurred by the Statute 7 Jac. I., and of those for harbouring recusants contrary to the Statute 3 Jac. I. The arrears are supposed to
be 200,000l. |
| July ? |
44. Advice to the King to hold a Parliament, in order to remove
the bad impressions caused by the discords of the last Parliament,
which did not proceed from disloyalty, but from a wish for redress
of certain grievances. It should be called for Michaelmas, and
meanwhile the King should be gracious to the people, who flock to
see him during the progress, and should redress the grievances complained of last Parliament. He should communicate with the
Commons personally or by his ministers, not through the Lords,
and receive their replies by members chosen by themselves, not
nominated by him. |
| July ? |
45. Copy of the above. Incloses, |
|
45. i. Collection of such things as have been desired to be
obtained of His Majesty for the good of his people. |
| July ? |
46, 47. Two copies of the above collection. |
| July. |
48. Account of the payment to Lord Hay, Gentleman of the
Robes, of 1,000l. per quarter, for charges of His Majesty's robes and
apparel of all sorts for his person, since April 25, 1608. |
