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A Scaling Engine. |
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[1573, March 31.] |
Plan of "an engine to scale a castle."—
Undated.
Endorsed by Burghley: ult. Mart., 1573. 1 sheet. (Maps
2. 37.) |
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Pirates in the Narrow Seas. |
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1573, June 29. |
Warrant to the Earl of Lincoln, High
Admiral, to set forth three or four ships to apprehend certain
pirates who are come into the Narrow Seas, keeping their haunts
between Dover and Calais, and so to the mouth of the Thames.
The Primrose is to be used in the enterprise.—Manor of Greenwich, 29 June, 1573.
Signed by the Queen. Parchment. 1 sheet. (216. 1.)
[Murdin, p. 257. In extenso.] |
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Thomas Wilson to —. |
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1573, Nov. 16. |
Upon the suit of Peter Coriton, and of
Thomas Twiste, Edward Elliott, and John Barton, three
of the Queen's servants, the Queen has granted to Coriton a
lease in reversion of lands in the Manor of Trebigh, Cornwall,
of which he is tenant, for 100l. fine. Particular of the lands.—
16 November, 1573.
1 p. |
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The Enclosure:— |
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Your Honour's suppliants (? the above named servants) have
been long suitors to the Queen, and have been prevented in
divers things; and now the Manor of Trebigh, parcel of the
preceptory of Trebigh, is granted to the Earl of Ormonde,
so that the residue only of the preceptory is left. They
pray for the allowance in respect thereof. 1 p. (2140.) |
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The Vice Chancellor and Heads of Colleges, Cambridge, to
Lord Burghley. |
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1573, Nov. 25. |
Nicholas Brown of Trinity College for certain
doctrine in two sermons, about Christmas last in the University
church, against the state of the Ministry now established,
contained in two articles in a schedule here-inclosed, was
called the 29 January last before the Vice-Chancellor and
Heads of Colleges and enjoined to retract the same upon
the 12 day of July; before which day, upon Burghley's and
Mr. Secretary's motion in his favour, they deferred the same
until the 18 October; and then, bearing with him further to
the 15 of this present month of November. At which, he
rather confirmed his former assertions, and inveighed against
the heads of the University and governors thereof for proceeding
against him. For his contempt in not performing the order
and decree of the Vice-Chancellor, they yesterday proceeded
according to their statutes to his expulsion out of the University.
Pray for Burghley's assistance herein.—Cambridge, 25 November, 1573. |
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Signed: John Whitgift, vice-chancellor, Andrew Perne,
Edward Hawford, Roger Kelk, William Chaderton, Henry
Harvy, Thomas Ithell, Thomas Byng, Thomas Legge, Robert
Norgate. 1 p. (138. 131.) |
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The Enclosure:—
Notes of a sermon of Mr. Nicholas Browne in St. Mary's,
Cambridge, 15 November, 1573. 5 pp. (138. 128.) |
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The Regent of Scotland to the Same. |
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1573, Dec. 22. |
About the 12th of November I wrote unto
your lordship for your favour and furtherance to have the
Queen's Majesty's answer in certain matters whereof I wrote
her Highness, and having not as yet received the sooner
answer, these few lines I have thought meet to send by this
bearer, to call to your remembrance that which I wrote unto
Her Majesty and to yourself in my former letters, and to pray
you be a good mean for the despatching towards me of an answer.
At Halyrud house the 22 day of December, 1573.
Signed. Seal. ½ p. Injured by damp. (147. 39(1).) |
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Magdalene College, Cambridge. |
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1573. |
Short extracts from the Statutes of Magdalene College.
Endorsed: 1573. 1 p. (136. 2.) |
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Malum Scheismatis in Relligione. |
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1573. |
Notes for historical essay on schism.
2½ pp. Latin. Much decayed. Endorsed with date.
(208. 1.) |
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Piracy. |
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[1573.] |
Depredations at sea by the subjects of the King
of France on the subjects of the Queen of England, since 1562,
for which no restitution has been made. Restitution made
to Frenchmen by the Court of Admiralty. Restitutions made
by order of the Council in 1573. Actions against English
subjects not yet decided.
French: Translated out of English for M. Pinart, Secretary
of State. 12 pp. Much damaged. (208. 2.) |
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Edmond Rous to Lord Burghley. |
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[1573 ?] |
Prays for the hearing and ordering of the matters
between him and Thomas Rous, and that Thomas may be
sequestered from his forcible use of petitioner's houses and
lands.—Undated.
½ p. Endorsed. (29.) |
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William Baesh to the Same. |
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[1573.] |
Relative to a rumoured visit from Lord Burghley
to his neighbourhood.
Latin. Undated. ½ p. (140. 72.) |
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Theobalds. |
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1573. |
Estimate for the fence wall for the garden at
Theobalds.
1 p. (143. 54.) |
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Thomas Cartwright. |
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1573. |
"Brief notes of Mr. Cartright's book."
"The untruths errors and slanders of the reply of T. C.
against the public service and book of Common Prayer."
10 pp. (144. 100.) |
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Lord Cobham. |
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1573. |
William, Lord Cobham's "Bequests to my children"
and to his wife. They consist of precious stones and jewelry,
principally diamonds.
1 p. (145. 181.) |
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Cuthbert Armorer to the Queen. |
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1573. |
Prisoner in the Gate House. Servant of the late
Earl of Northumberland at the time of his rebellion, and afterwards with the Countess in Scotland and Flanders. Confesses
his offence and prays for pardon.—Endorsed: 1573.
Note by Thomas Sekford that the Queen refers the matter to
the Council. 1 p. (1255.) |
