Elizabeth I: volume 168, February 1593

February 1593

Feb. 1.

19. List of persons that do accuse William Nugent. p. 1.

Feb. 2.

20. Deposition of Edmund Nashe. Robert Bowen's declaration that Lucas Wafer had done nothing in the murder of Richard Stanton but by his direction. Under the hand of Nicholas Walshe. p. 1.

[Feb. 2.]

21. Complaint by Honora Dempsie to the Lord Deputy against William Bowen and his brother Robert for procuring the murder of her husband called Richard Stanton on Thursday last. p. 1.

[Feb. 2.]

22. Another of the above. p. 1.

Feb. 10.

23. Note concerning the Undertakers' rents and services, and what families are to be erected and maintained by them. pp. 2.

Feb. 12.

24. Memorial of the subjects of several letters from Ireland, from Nov. 20 to Feb. 12. p. 1.

Feb. 13. Dublin.

25. The Lord Chancellor and Bishop of Meath to Burghley. Hear that Legge's chief dependency is upon the Lord Buckhurst's good countenance for prosecution of the causes against them. Desire his advice touching a letter they send by the bearer to Lord Buckhurst. Autogs. Seal with arms. p. 1. Inclose,

25. I. Lord Chancellor and Bp. of Meath to the Privy Council. Their answers to the articles booked against them by Legge and Riche. 1592–3, February 13, Dublin. Copy. p. 1.

25. II. Lord Chancellor and Bp. of Meath to the Lord Buckhurst. Send a joint book from them both in answer to the particular articles objected by Legge and Riche. February 13, Dublin. Copy. p. ½.

[Feb. 13.]

26. Interrogatories to be ministered to Riccard Boy Stanton, relative to the murder of Richard Stanton. Under the hands of John Luttrell and Thomas Lambyn. p. 1.

Cancelled draft of the above. p. 1.

Feb. 13.

27. Examination of Walter Kittagh Stanton, implicating William Bowen, late sheriff of Mayo, in the murder of Richard Stanton. pp. 2.

Feb. [13].

28. Patrick Kearnye to the Lord Deputy. Touching his accusations against the Archbishop of Cashel. p. 1.

Feb. 13.

29. The voluntary confession of Lucas Wafer touching the murder of Richard McMoyler, alias Stanton. Mrs. Bowen's charge to witness while in prison. Signed with his own hand. Aut. pp. 7.

Feb. 16. Dublin Castle.

30. Lord Deputy to Burghley for furtherance and good expedition of the causes of Marshal Bagenall. p. ¾.

Feb. 17. Dublin Castle.

31. Lord Deputy and Council to the Privy Council. Mr. Pratt.—The Commission to meare and survey Ferney, Clancarrol, and McGuyes Island. Countenance will be showed to Mr. Talbot in his employment in Ferney under the Earl of Essex. Aut. p. 1½.

Feb. 17. Dublin Castle.

32. Lord Deputy and Council to the Privy Council. Their proceedings in the controversy between Sir Richard Bingham and Captain Fowle. Autogs. p. 1.

Feb. 17. Dublin.

33. Sir R. Bingham and Thomas Dyllon to the Privy Council. Certify that William Taffe has not passed any portion of the grant of 30l. land in Connaught. Autogs. p. ¾.

[Feb. 17.]

34. Petition of William Taaf of Bonenedan, in the county of Sligaghe, to Burghley. To write with the Privy Council to the Lord Deputy, &c., that he may have a grant passed of certain concealed land in Connaught and the freedom of six quarters of land from the composition. p. 1.

Feb. 21. Dublin.

35. Sir H. Bagenall to Burghley. To favor his suits as he cannot have license to repair over. Wants money. Autog. p. ¾.

Feb. 21. Dublin.

36. Sir R. Bingham to Burghley. What he objected against Robert Fowle is sufficiently proved. Some reparation of his credit so much impaired through the slanderous imputations objected against him by Fowle. p. 1. Incloses,

36. I. Abstract of interrogatories and depositions touching the matters objected by Sir R. Bingham against Fowle. pp. 4.

36. II. An abstract of the objections preferred by Sir Richard Bingham against Robert Fowle, and in what manner the same are proved. p. 1.

Feb. 21.

37. Brief of Sir Richard Bingham's answer to the 19 slanderous imputations preferred against him by Robert Fowle. pp. 2½.

Feb. 22. Dublin.

38. Sir R. Byngham to Queen Elizabeth. Having complained heretofore of some abuses and defaults in your Majesty's service of one Robert Fowle. Provost-Marshal of Connaught, the matter (by direction from the lords of your Highness' Council) was referred hither to the examination of the Lord Deputy and Council, and accordingly so far proceeded in as certificate is returned to their lordships. But (most gracious and dread sovereign) as, in the handling of the said cause, the party accused was suffered to minister many slanderous, malicious, and impertinent articles against myself, and therein disproved to my sufficient acquittal, so, in favour of the said Fowle, all things proved against him are somewhat partially certified over, as by some acquainted therewith I am given to understand. And besides myself is fallen into the mislike of divers here, for that in laying open Fowle's deceit and insufficiency by compounding with your Majesty's horsemen after the rate of 10l. the piece by the year, having 12 pence sterling allowed by the day for every horseman, the same course used by others which have horsemen in pay, and lie idly seldom employed in any service, is hereby discovered, to the benefit I hope of your Majesty's general service hereafter. Therefore I most humbly beseech the continuance of your Highness' good and most gracious opinion towards me and like protection in my good causes against the malice of them which seek my overthrow, and hate me even for your Majesty's service sake, humbly assuring you that whatsoever may be untruly informed against me, I shall always be ready and able to justify myself to have served your Majesty faithfully. And for that I am still slandered, I have often sought license of your Majesty's Deputy to repair into England to purge myself before your Majesty or the Lords of your Privy Council, but always denied, wherefore I humbly beseech your favourable license that I may at all times upon good occasion of service, or otherwise for my own defence hereafter, repair over without stay of the Lord Deputy or Governor of the realm. Autog. Seal with arms. p. 1.

Feb. 23.

39. George Castell to Burghley. Sir Richard Byngham's "divers ways, dangerous dealings," vehemently to be suspected to proceed from the practice of Sir John Perrott. Byngham's cruel misusing of the inhabitants of the country, wherein he includes himself, that tasted too much thereof. His own losses during the last war were 1,400l., of which he has not received back above 50l., and inasmuch as Byngham lightly executed his Honour's favourable letters in his behalf, he beseeches Burghley to set down "some good consideration for my great troubles, charges, damages, and tedious travail during all this time, being forced to continual extraordinary expenses, and to be absent from my house and family ever since now three years and more, hoping that your Honour cannot think me worthy of less than 200l. for that consideration only." [pp. 1½.]

Feb. 24. Dublin Castle.

40. Lord Deputy and Council to the Privy Council. The learning, sufficiency, and good endeavours of the bearer Mr. Solicitor Wilbraham. p. 1.

Feb. 24. Dublin Castle.

41. Lord Deputy to Burghley. For some reasonable recompense to the bearer Mr. Solicitor for his travail in the execution of the Attorney's office almost two years. p. 1.

Feb. 24.

42. Matters to be considered of concerning Her Majesty's plot for the peopling of Munster. The Undertakers to be called before the president or vice-president, and admonished to furnish their seignories agreeably to the plot by Michaelmas 1594. pp. 2.

Feb. 26. Dublin.

43. Warrant from the Lord Deputy to John Luttrell and Thomas Lambyne of Moyrehet to take the depositions of Edmond Dorie, James Follam, Owen McEdmund, Shane McEboy, and others. p. 1.

Feb. 26. Dublin Castle.

44. Lord Deputy and Council to the Privy Council. The building of the college lately begun near this city of Dublin being so well advanced as a far less portion than is already expended upon the building thereof, will suffice to finish the work, and forasmuch as the whole charge employed hitherto thereupon hath risen altogether of the voluntary contribution of sundry particular persons of the English birth well affected, and out of other the remote countries of this realm, though little or nothing is as yet come out of the English Pale. We are bold to advertise the same to you, and as well at the request of the corporation of the said college as of ourselves, who rejoice not a little in the success of so good a work, to beseech you, that, as Her Majesty by your honourable means and favour hath, as it were, laid the first corner stone of this building, by gracing it with her royal assent and authority for the erecting thereof, wherein, no doubt, Her Majesty hath laid the foundation of many notable blessings and benefits to ensue to this poor country, both for the setting up of God's kingdom and for the settling of a more sound and perpetual obedience to Her Majesty and her successors; even so, if your Lordship in the like honourable inclination would vouchsafe to move Her Majesty to countenance this work so happily begun with some token of her princely bounty by way of perpetual endowment, by whose example it is to be hoped that many other well-disposed persons would be drawn to some liberal measure, to add their portions for a further support and certainty of maintenance of this good work, you might do a most honourable and charitable part; wherein we would be bold to use further reasons and arguments to move you, but that we know your most Christian and rare disposition always expressed towards this work is far above all the inducements and motives that we can use, nevertheless to give you some ground and way thereunto, the corporation, with our privity, hath in this writing enclosed, considered of some particular notes to be presented to Her Majesty, if you think it good, the choice and nomination whereof they humbly submit to Her Majesty and your lordship, and we on their behalf do think that some one of these, without any great prejudice to Her Majesty in her profit, may be laid to the college as Her Majesty's portion for a perpetual maintenance thereof, which now we most humbly leave to your help and consideration, together with the other part of their petition touching your favour to give them payment of the prest bills now sent by this bearer, their agent, which were given by certain captains towards the building of the college not having ready money, neither can we give them present payment for them here by reason of the scarcity of money to satisfy the growing charges, and to answer the victualing money for the garrison. [This letter, which seems to be addressed to the Lord Treasurer Burghley, is nevertheless directed to the Lords and others of Her Majesty's Privy Council.] Autogs. Seal with arms. Inclose. pp. 1¼.

44. I. Certain particular notes wherein it may please Her Majesty to relieve the new erected college by way of perpetual endowment. That it would please Her Majesty as she has done in sundry Schools of England to establish some perpetual professors and readers of the tongues and arts at Her Majesty's charges, either three or four as she shall please, at what annual stipend shall be thought convenient by her.

Otherwise, that it would please her to grant 100l. per annum to issue for ever out of her casualties within this realm.

Otherwise, to grant 100l. or. or 200l. per annum of such concealed lands as should be found in time within the realm, whereof she has now no benefit, which because they cannot be presently enjoyed, though there be hope of them within short time, she would vouchsafe to grant the former casualties till those lands were made certain for some maintenance. p. ½.

Feb. 27. Dublin Castle.

45. Lord Deputy and Council to the Lord Keeper and Lord Treasurer. Certify their proceedings, in apprehending Mr. Pine. Will endeavour to intercept Jesuits and Seminaries. And seek out such gentlemen as have stepped over as persons fugitive. p. 1.

Feb. 28. Karick.

46. Earl of Ormond to Burghley. Her Majesty to deal favourably with the Lords and gentlemen of Tipperary for the arrearages of their composition money. The bearer, James Goeghe, to pass with cloth and necessaries without paying custom at Bristol. Autog. p. 1.

Feb. 28.

47. Robert Legge to Lord Burghley. The Commission of Faculties is worthy double perusal to see the device to deceive Her Majesty. He could not get possession of his place in Ireland. p. 1.

Feb.

48. Abstract of malicious and slanderous imputations against Sir Ric. Bingham, in Fowle's answer, rejoinder, and surrejoinder. pp. 2.