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Feb. 1. |
Lease to John Murray, Groom of the Bedchamber, of the land
called Plumpton Head and others, co. Cumberland. [Grant Bk.,
p. 117.] |
Feb. 2. Hampton Court. |
17. Hen. Earl of Northampton, Warden of the Cinque Ports, to
Wm. Ward, his Collector General, and others. To permit Geo. Rands
and Robt. Hudson to recover all lost anchors in the Cinque Ports,
and to sell them for their own use, reserving one third of the value
to himself. With corrections [by Edw. Nicholas] for making the same
grant to Wm. Ward, of Dover, and Thos. Fulnetby, of Sandwich. |
Feb. 3. London. |
18. Chamberlain to Carleton. Finds no truth in the rumour that
he [Carleton] is to be recalled, and Calvert to succeed him. The
King has had nine petitions in five days against Sir Walter Cope, as
Master of the Wards, rather for weakness of judgment than corruption. Lord Roxburgh marries Mrs. Jane Drummond at Somerset
House. The King is invited to be present at the shows and devices.
Sir Thos. Edmondes has returned without leave, hoping for promotion in the coming appointments. The two friars sent over by
Carleton have proved notable knaves, declaring they were never
other than Catholics. They are committed by the Archbp. of
Canterbury to safe custody, &c. They had liberal presents from the
Bishops and many others. |
Feb. 4. |
Grant to John Bucke of the office of making all brass and iron
ordnance and guns, for life. [Grant Bk., p. 102.] |
Feb. 5. |
Grant to Jeronimo Ross of the office of Keeper of the Wardrobe
at Hinchinbrook and Royston, for life. [Ibid., p. 120.] |
Feb. ? |
Warrant for the Attorney General to prepare a Commission for
Sale of Court Leets. [Docquet, Feb.] |
Feb. 7. |
Commission to Sir Fras. Bacon and others, for ten years, to compound for granting Court Leets in England and Wales. [Grant
Bk., p. 104.] |
Feb. 7 ? |
Warrant for a grant of the benefit of the Leets aforesaid for
Lord D'Aubigny, reserving to the King 20s. for each grant.
[Docquet, Feb.] |
Feb. 7 ? |
Grant to Ellen Felton of 300l., for services of her late husband.
[Docquet, Feb.] |
Feb. 7 ? |
Warrant to pay 100l. to M. de Tournon for teaching the Prince to
toss the pike. [Docquet, Feb.] |
Feb. 7. Hackwood. |
19. Amerigo Salvetti to [Fras] Windebank. Wishes to know
what their mutual friend at Florence, R. C., has communicated to
Mr. Windebank, that he may send him his own opinion on the
matter. Italian. |
Feb. 10. London. |
20. Chamberlain to Carleton. Their friend [Sir Ralph Winwood]
has failed for the present in his hopes of advancement. His qualities
described. Twelve Commissioners appointed to consider the
French marriage, which must be decided on, as there is talk of
marrying the second daughters and second sons of France and
Spain. Mrs. Drummond's marriage cost the Queen 3,000l. Sam.
Danyell wrote a pastoral, solemn and dull. The Lord Mayor and
Aldermen were invited the day after, had rich gloves, and gave
the bride a cup with 200 Jacobuses. Quarrel between the Earl of
Essex and young Heydon, who is sent to the Fleet. The King
has gone to Newmarket, and left the Council to decide about a
Parliament. |
Feb. 13. Rochester. |
21. Mayor and Citizens of Rochester to Somerset. Hearing that
the King intends to call a Parliament, they offer him the nomination
of one of their two burgesses. |
Feb. 16. |
22. The Council to the King. Have debated the reasons pro and
con, in reference to calling a Parliament, and culled out such
points of grievances as were complained of at the last Parliament,
which the King might redress without prejudice. Think that on
the ground of his pressing necessities, it would be better to call one,
and if so, it should be done at once, that it may begin before
May 3, when the Irish Parliament meets. Mutilated. |
Feb. 16. |
23. Transcript of the above [supplying most of the deficiencies]. |
[Feb. 16.] |
24. Hen. Earl of Northampton to [Somerset]. The Council
have resolved upon the letter which they present to His Majesty,
but if the King decides to confer with the Council before the
writs go forth [for Parliament], it cannot sit before May. |
Feb. 16. |
25. Lease from Thos. Wilson, of Hertford, to Hen. Smyth, of
London, and Rebecca his wife, of closes called Great-graies in Hertfordshire. |
Feb. 16. |
Grant to Nich. Dawnton, with reversion to Wm. Edwards, of the
office of General to the Company of Merchants trading to the East
Indies. [Grant Bk., p. 110.] |
Feb. 16. |
Grant to the Queen of an annuity of 39l. 16s. 5¼d. from the
manor of Romsey, Hampshire, and other things in divers other
counties. [Ibid., p. 101.] |
Feb. 17. Thursday. |
26. The Chief Justices and Counsel-at-law to Somerset. The
propositions for Parliament delivered by His Majesty are so
important that they request time for further consideration, and
leave to deliver their answers verbally, that they may be assisted
by His Majesty's "judicious and apposite questions." |
Feb. 17. London. |
27. Chamberlain to Carleton. Proceedings in the Star Chamber
on the case of Sir Stephen Proctor, accused of trying to involve
two Yorkshire knights on suspicion about the Powder Plot, and
of slandering the Lord Privy Seal. Doubtful whether his sentence
of 3,000l. fine, imprisonment, and pillory, will stand. Talbot, an
Irish lawyer, fined 10,000l. for malapert speeches to the King, on
the Oath of Allegiance and authority of the Pope. A proclamation,
with a book annexed, issued against duels. Doubt whether Sir
Hen. Neville or their old friend will be the person promoted, but
they are not jealous of each other, both relying on their great
friend. Strange that three Roberts, with the same surname, should
be favourites of the King, Queen, and Prince [Earl of Somerset,
Sir Robt. Carr, and Sir Robt. Carey]. The States have given Sir
Hen. Savile a chain worth 40l. or 50l. for his Chrysostom. The
work sells but poorly. Hopes [Alice Carleton] will not return home
in discontent. |
Feb. 17. |
28. Extract from the above. |
Feb. 17. London. |
29. John Chamberlain to [Alice] Carleton. There has been little
snow and not half an hour's rain these three months. Certain
marriages detailed. The Queen has feasted all who gave presents
to her last bride [Mrs. Drummond]. She is marrying Miss Southwell,
another of her maids, to Rodney, of Somersetshire. Lord St. John
has married a daughter of Lord Montague, but they disagree. The
match between Lord Burleigh's eldest daughter and Lord Lisle's
son broken off. Birth of a son of Sir Robt. Wroth. |
Feb. 19. |
Grant to the Queen of the capital messuage of Greenwich
House and other things, co. Kent, for a hundred years, if she
should live so long. [Grant Book., p. 102.] |
Feb. 21. Hackwood. |
30. Amerigo Salvetti to [Fras.] Windebank. Sends back the letter
of R. C. Expects shortly to be in London, and will consult with
him thereon. Italian. |
Feb. 23. York House. |
31. Lord Chancellor Ellesmere to Lake. Explains the cause of
his delay in putting the Great Seal to the patent for glasses. Fears
that the Bill for the preservation of woods, as at present devised,
will be occasion of question in this hopeful Parliament. Wishes for
a consultation thereon. |
Feb. 23. Bellasis. |
32. Sir Wm. Waad to the Justices of Peace and Treasurers for
maimed Soldiers, Cornwall. Recommends James Coade, Serjeant
to Sir Thos. Rotherham, wounded in Ireland, for a pension.
Annexed is, |
32. i. Order on the Treasurer of the Eastern Division of Cornwall
to pay to the above 4l. in full discharge of all future
claims, dated May 30, 1614. |
Feb. 24. |
Grant to Wm. Trumbull of a Clerkship in the Privy Council, for
life. [Grant Book., p. 119.] |
Feb. 24. |
Grant to Sir Marmaduke Darell and Sir Allan Apsley of 9,600l.
per ann., for victualling the Navy. [Grant Bk., p. 111.] |
Feb. 24. London. |
33. John Chamberlain to Alice Carleton. Marriage of Mrs. Jones's
daughter to Skinner, a merchant's son of the town. Writs for
the Parliament are issued. Mutilated. |
Feb. 24. St. Bartholomews. |
34. Sir Ralph Winwood to [Carleton]. His own movements uncertain. Carleton is mistaken in supposing he is to be superseded;
he may possibly be removed to Holland. Sir Thos. Edmondes is
come over in hopes of advancement, but his success is doubtful. |