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Magdalene College, Cambridge. |
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1576, Jan. 30. |
Appointment of Richard Howland, S.T.B.,
as Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, of the foundation
of the late Thomas Audley, Lord Audley of Walden, K.G.,
vacant by the death of Roger Kelke; the presentation being
in the Queen's hands by the minority of Thomas Howard,
Esq. alias Lord Thomas Howard, heir of the said Lord Audley.
Under the seal of the Court of Wards.—30 January, 18 Eliz.
Contemporary copy. Latin. 1 p. (136. 3.) |
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Hugh Brasier to the Lord Treasurer. |
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[1575–6, Feb. 25.] |
Is called before his Lordship for certain
causes touching his ship the Sparhawke of Barstaple, respecting
transportation of grain. Prays licence to depart home, upon
bond.—Undated.
¾ p. (1394.) |
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Edward Parker to Lord [ ]. |
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1575–6, Feb. 25. |
Details proceedings taken in respect to
the corrupt dealings of the merchants that transported corn
out of Devon. Their bribery of the officers of the port, for
the passing of grain. Vindicates his own conduct. Before
the commission of enquiry sent to Sir Arthur Bassyt and
others, William Colliber has confessed the Great Jesus, French
and Colliber the Little Jesus, and Hugh Brasier the Sparrowhawk, the three ships now presented before the Commissioners
at Biddeford. Prays that Sir John Sellenger may be called
to certify the truth.—25 Feb., 1575.
1 p. (1395.) |
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The Earl of Oxford. |
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[1575–6, March.] |
Account of money, 3,761l., paid over to
the Earl of Oxford by Mr. Spinola.
In Burghley's hand. 1 p. (146. 12.) |
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Estimate for the Repair of the Queen's Ships. |
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1576, April 16. |
The names and ages of the ships are given,
with repairs required and cost. Estimate for completing the
ship and bark now on the stocks, and for the repair of the
wharves and docks at Portsmouth and Woolwich.—Made
Feb. 1, 1576; delivered April 16, 1576.
1 sheet. (202. 129.) |
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John Flemmyng to the Queen. |
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1576, May 27. |
For a lease in reversion of the parsonage
of Churchehomborne, Worcester, for his services as Master
Gunner at Berwick.—Endorsed, 27 May, 1576.
Note by Thomas Wilson that the Queen grants the petition.—
June 2, 1576.
1 p. (1811.) |
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Sir Martin Frobisher's Voyage. |
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1576, June 1. |
"Sea card of Sir Martin Furbisher's
voyage." Shows the northern portion of the British Isles,
west coast of Norway, and various parts of the Arctic coast.—
By W. Borowgh. 1 June, 1576.
Endorsed by Burghley.
Vellum. (Maps 1. 69.) |
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Thomas Henneage. |
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1576, June 27. |
Warrant granting lands by way of exchange
to the value of 112l. to Thomas Henneage, Treasurer of the
Queen's Chamber.—Manor of Greenwich, 27 June, 1576.
Signed by the Queen.
1 p. (202. 130.) |
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Thomas Seckford. |
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1576, July 21. |
Warrant granting to Thomas Sekford,
one of the Masters of the Requests, the rectory and parsonage
of Barnes in Thurlaston Whitton or Akenham, Suffolk, late
parcel of the possessions of Thomas Wolsey, late Cardinal,
and certain lands thereto belonging.—Manor of St. James,
21 July, 1576.
Signed by the Queen.
1 p. (202. 131.) |
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Humfrey Ferrers to the Lord Treasurer. |
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1576, July 30. |
As to the manor of Drayton, Stafford, held
by Thomas Robinson, who has mortgaged almost all his fee
simple lands to Sir Francis Willoughby. Ferrers asks the
Lord Treasurer to deal with Robinson and Willoughby for
the manor, and to part with it to him, for which he offers
better lands.—Tamworth, July 30 [1576].
1 p. (2400.) |
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The Earl of Lincoln. |
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1576, Aug. 3. |
Survey, and answers to articles, by Richard
Bolles and others of lands in Sempringham and Gosberkyrke,
alias Gosberton, Lincoln, parcel of the lands of Edward, Earl
of Lincoln, apparently formerly belonging to Sempringham
Priory.—Aug. 3, 1576.
3½ pp. (2489.) |
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John Cobham to Lord Burghley. |
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1576, Sept. 2. |
I doubt not that Mr. Coudge has made
you acquainted with all the prizes which we have taken, or
else I would advertise you of them. Ostend has set forth
three ships of war. The captains and masters and most part
of the mariners are Flemings, yet there are some Englishmen
who serve in them as soldiers, as I am sure one Hubberd,
and as I learn, one Norton. If I meet with them, let me
know what shall be done with them.—Aboard the Aforesight,
2 Sept., 1576.
Holograph. 1 p. (202. 132.) |
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Tenants of Glastonbury, Somerset, to the Queen. |
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1576, Nov. 17. |
Detail their differences with Henry Outryd
with respect to their tenures; and pray to have the premises
granted to them in their own names.
Note by Thomas Sekford that the Queen grants the suit.—
Hampton Court, 17 Nov., 1576.
1 p. (2491.) |
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William Howlestock, Comptroller of the Navy, to the
Same. |
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1576, Nov. 22. |
For lease in reversion of the manor of Orset,
Essex, in his tenure.
Note by Sir Francis Walsingham that the Queen grants the
petition.—22 Nov., 1576.
1 p. (985.) |
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Andrew Smythe, Clerk of the Bakehouse, to the Same. |
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1576, Dec. 8. |
For a lease in reversion. Certificate of his
service, signed by Sir F. Knollys and Sir H. Croft.—Undated.
1 p. (1202.) |
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Warrant, signed, granting Smythe a lease in reversion.
Note by Sir Thomas Sekford in relation to it.—8 Dec., 1576.
11 p. (1202a.) |
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The "Novo Aviso." |
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1576. |
Upon the conclusion of this our declaration, when
we had determined to have the same published, there came
to our sight a few leaves of paper in Italian, printed at Milan,
entituled Nuovo Aviso, directed to the Archbishop of Milan,
containing a report of the manner of the expugnation of
Antwerp by the Prince of Parma; wherein many circumstances are uttered in advancement of the notable services
done therein by the said Prince, the greatness of whose praises
therein given we mean not to extenuate, for that we think
him for all qualities appertaining to a general governor both
for war and peace to be more worthy for the place than ever
any whom the King of Spain appointed during these troubles
in those countries; and if the like person had been at the
beginning the governor there, the country we think had been
the more happy, and the King had saved the lives of thousands
of his people and many millions of his treasure. But yet we cannot
at this time (wherein we meant to publish the justice of our
actions intended in those countries and to shew our sincerity
in all our proceedings), pass over with silence certain most
false, slanderous and improbable reports against us in this
new advice, tending to have the world believe that there
were some persons procured to be corrupted with great
promises and with our intelligence that the life of the Prince
should be taken away. |
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But to make this act more odious against us, which needed
not, there is inserted in another place of this writing amongst
many things untruly said of us another notable untruth that
we have recompensed the King of Spain many ways with
unkindness, for that when he was married to our sister he
saved us from death being by sentence justly adjudged thereto. |
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Now these two untruths, whereof the former is horrible
and detestable to be imagined against us, being a lady and
queen of so long time of a reign in honour, the other also
most untrue yet such as might be by some person of ignorance
without malice reported; we are to refer them for the best
trial in the world (next after the judgment of God in whose
sight, not only the falsehood of these reports but also the
malice of the devisers and reporters is manifest), to the consciences and honours of the parties whom the same concerneth, that is for the first to the Prince of Parma, and as
to the second the King of Spain. |
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The Queen then explicitly denies the truth of both these
charges.
Note at the head by Burghley: This is to be added to the
declaration.
8 pp. Draft corrected by Burghley.
[Cf. Calendar of Cecil MSS., Part II, p. 144, No. 429, which
is printed in extenso by Murdin, pp. 294–296.] |
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Enclosed in the above is a paper headed "Additions by
his Majesty to this Proclamation," but not apparently
referring in any way to the same matter. The additions,
two in number, are to restrain persons trafficking within the
dominions of the Great Turk from buying in by-creeks or
private ports, especially where Croseman commands, who is
friend neither to Christians nor Turks.
½ p. (138. 155.) |
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"Arguments to Maintain the Bishop of Cologne's
Marriage Lawful." |
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[c. 1576.] |
Though it is thought by some that the Elector of
Cologne, through his marriage, has relinquished his right,
under the law of the Empire, the experience of many others
proves the contrary. The following cases are cited, with
particulars: the eldest son of the Elector of Brandenbourg,
who is Archbishop of Magdebourg and Halle, and Primate of
Germany: the eldest son of the Duc Jules de Brunswick,
who is Bishop of Halberstadt and Minden: the Archbishop of
Breme, who is Bishop of Osnabruck and Padelborn: and
the Bishop of Lubec and Verde. The Elector of Saxe holds
four bishoprics: the Elector of Brandenburg as many or
more: the Dukes of Meckelbourg two: and those of
Pomeranie some. "Et n'y a Prince en Allemagne, qui ne
se soit accommodé de ce qui lui estoit commode; et cependant
un seul n'est prest pour plairre á l'Empereur ou á l'Evesque
du Liege, et assouvir son ambition de lui quitter leurs Eveschés,
mais bien de les conserver et ayder ledict Electeur."—
Undated.
Endorsed as above.
French. ½ p. (186. 14.) |
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Robert Jones. |
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Unsigned warrant granting to Robert Jones, one of the
ordinary yeomen of the guard, lease in reversion to the yearly
value of 14l. Memorandum on the matter.—1576.
2 papers. (202. 133,4.) |
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The Cecil Family. |
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1576. |
Pedigree of the Cecil family and alliance with the
Bassets.
Notes by Burghley.—1576.
1 sheet. (202. 135.) |
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The Holy League. |
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[1576.] |
"Abregé d'un discours secret entre Sa Sancteté
et aucuns de ses confidens apres le depart de Monsieur Frere
du Roi de la Cour, trouvé entre les papiers de David, avocat
au Parlement de Paris, pour la confirmation duquel il alla
á Rome apres la paix de May, 1576, auquel voyage il est
mort."
Describes the formation of the Holy League.—Undated.
7 pp. (246. 97.) |
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Roger Tanner to the Queen. |
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[1576.] |
For his military services, prays lease in reversion
of lands in Colsworth [Colsterworth], co. Lincoln.—
Undated.
Note by Valentine Dale that as petitioner's services have been
commended by the Earl of Warwick and the Earl of Leicester,
the Queen grants the suit, on terms.
1 p. (498.) |
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Chronology of Events in the Life of Lord Burghley, etc. |
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1576. |
"A Table collected of the yeares of oure Lorde
God, and of the yeares of the Kynges of Englande, from the
fyrst yeare of William Conquerour. Londini, 1561.
Imprinted by John Waley."
The above contains many MS. notes by Burghley, beginning
at A.D. 1100. Among them the following:— |
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1521, Sept. 13. |
Ego Gul. Cecill natus sum inter 3 et 4 pt.
meridiem. Apd. Burn. |
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1522, May 25. |
Charl. Emperor 1 [ ] at Dover. |
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1523 (? June) 15. |
K. of Denmark at Dover. |
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1525, |
Mutyno in Suffolk. |
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1526, Aug. 25. |
Mildreda Coke nat. |
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1533, Sept. 7. |
Elizab. fil H. 8 nat 7 hora 3 minut. |
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1534, Oct. |
Co: Wyltsh: L. Prive Seale. |
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1535, May. |
Ego W. Cecill, veni Cantabrigiam. |
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1535, June 21. |
Jo. Fisher decollat. |
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Tumult. Lundinensis. |
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1535, Oct. |
David Cecill avus meus obiit. |
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1536–7, Feb. 20. |
Tho. Fitzgav. 5 pat[ ]ri decollati. |
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1538–9, March 3. |
Sr Nich. Car. behe[ ]. |
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1541, May 6. |
Gul. Cec. venit ad Grayes Inne. |
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1541, Aug. 5. |
K. H. 8 was at Colly Weston and
Stamford. |
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1541, Aug. 8. |
Duxi Mar. Chiek in uxore. |
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1542, May 5. |
Tho. Cecill nat. Cantabrig. |
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1542–3, Feb. 22. |
Maria Cecill uxor. mort. est. |
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1546. |
Laboravi febri apud Grayes In. |
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1546, Dec. 21. |
Duxi uxor Mi[ldred]. |
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1547, April. |
[ ]ric. Grey filius [ ] is D. Grey
natus. |
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1547, May. |
Hoc mense veni in edes Ducis. Somr. |
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1547, Aug. |
In Scotia plin. Musselburg. |
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1547–8, March 20. |
L. Semar beheded. |
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1548, July. |
Sr Tho. Smyth, Mr. Cary, Mr. Chamberlayn
at Bruxells. |
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1548, Oct. |
In custo. D. Rych. apud St. Bartel'm in turrim
ductus. |
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1549, July 12. |
Natus Edward fili Henr. comit.
Rutland. |
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1549, Sep. |
Collat. in offic. Secretarii. una cum Do. Petre
per cessionem Doct. Wotton. |
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1550, April 12. |
Edw. Co. Oxon natus. |
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1550, Sept. 5. |
Apud Otlands W. Cecill admiss. Secret.
in loco D. Wotton. |
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1552–3, March 22. |
Ricard. Cecill sepult. in ecclesia St.
Margar. Westmonast. |
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1553–4, March 18. |
Nat. est Franciscus fil H. Gall.
regis. |
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1554, April 6. |
Nata est Francisca filia et statim
moritur. |
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1554, Nov. |
I passed over to Bruxells with the L. Pagett
and Sir Edw. Hastyngs to the Cardynall. |
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1555, May 16. |
I passed over to Callise with the Cardynall,
L. Arundell, L. Pagett. |
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1555, Sept. |
Nupta est soror mea Elizab. Ro. Wynfeld. |
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1555–6, March 5. |
At Redgrave in Suffolk. |
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1556, July. |
Sr Jhon Chek submitted hymself at
London. |
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1556, Dec. 5. |
Inter hor. 11 et 12 noct. nata est Anna
Cecill. |
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1559, Oct. |
Ob. apud Chanonrow Gulielm. Cecill filius meus;
vixit tantum 6 horis. |
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1560, May 27. |
I had a fitt of an agew. |
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1560, May 28. |
I tooke my jornay towards Scotland. |
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1560, June. |
At edenburgh. |
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1560, July. |
Pax conclusa. |
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1560, July. |
My jornay to [? S]tarling. |
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1560, Ju[ne] 19. |
At Barwyk. |
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1560, July 9. |
At London. |
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1560, Aug. 13. |
The Q. was at Sowthampton. |
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1561, May. |
W. Cecill fil. meus natus qui obiit ap.
Wymbleton. |
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1563, June 1. |
Robert Cecill filius me[us] natus. |
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1563, Sept. 17. |
Henry Earl of Rutland di[ ]. |
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1564, July 1. |
Inter horam 7 et 8 vespe. Elizab. Cecill
filia mea nata. |
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1566 (? June). |
Progress to Collyweston. |
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1566, June 19. |
Was born James at Edenburgh inter
horam 10 et 11 matutino. |
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1566–7, Jan. 11. |
Gul. Cecill fil. Tho. Cecill nat. |
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1568–9, Jan. |
4 executed at Edenburg for the m[urder]
of the L. Drly [Darnley]. |
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1567–8, March 8. |
Lucia Cecill fil. Thomae nata. |
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1569, June 11. |
Mildreda Cecil fil. Thome Cecill nata. |
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1570, Sept. 26. |
W. Ce. and Sir Wal. Mild. sent to the
Q. of S. |
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1572, July. |
The Q. Maty. at Thebalds. |
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1572, July 15. |
W. Cecill admiss. Thesar. Angl. |
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1575, May 24. |
The Q. Maty. [at] Thebalds usque ad
6 June. |
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1575, July 2. |
Elizab. Veere filia Edw. Co. Oxon et Anne
uxoris nata. |
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1576, April 20. |
Co. Oxon rersus in Angliam.
(334. 2.) |
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Chronology of English Affairs. |
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1560–1576. |
Collection of English affairs from 1560 to
Feb., 1575–6. The entries largely concern the projects
of marriage of the Queen.
Endorsed by Burghley: "Collectio Anglia ab anno 1558
ad ult. Martii, 1578–79," so that there are probably some
leaves now missing from the original document.
In Burghley's hand. 4 pp. |
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This is not the diary printed by Murdin, pp. 747, sqq.
though most of the entries appear in it. The few following
entries may be noted:— |
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1570–1, March 24. |
Mr. Walsyngham is directed how to
answer the K. and Q. mother upon the propounded marriage
of Monsr. Danjou, reported by my L. of Buckhurst. |
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1572, Aug. 24. |
The massacre at Paris. |
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1572, Nov. 21. |
Mr. Walsyngham commendith hither
Monsieur Malvosyn. |
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1572, Nov. 26. |
Mr. Walsyngham reporteth the earnestness
of the Fr. K. amity.
Nota.—That Rochell was not yet besieged. Cardin. Ursino
was at Paris 23 November. |
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1572–3, March 6. |
D. of Alanson sent Chasteauneuf to the
Q. Maty. with his letters shewing himself sorry that he was
not at the Court when the Earl of Worcester was there, renewing his suit to her Maty. |
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1573, March 26. |
The D. of Alanson writeth that he was
constrained to go with his brother the D. of Anjou to the
camp at Rochell whereby he could not see the Earl of Worcester,
for whom he tarried until the 6 of January. |
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1573, April 26. |
The Q. Mother writeth to her Maty. from
Fontenbleaw of her son's desire to come to England to see
her Maty. |
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1573, May 21. |
The Q. Maty. writeth answer to the
Q. Mother and to the D. of Alanson to their letters above
written that she would be resolved whether if Monsr.
should come and not speed it should be taken for dishonour
to her. |
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1573, June. |
Edw. Horss. sent to France to shew causes
why the Q. Maty. could not resolve presently to admit Monsr.
to come as it was propounded after that Rochell should be
taken, a condition very unpleasant to the realm. He also
advertised the causes why her Maty. gave aid to the taking of
Edenb. Castle. |
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1575–6, Feb. 2. |
Monsr. La Mot Fenelon and La Porta had
their answer at Hampton Court that whilst the troubles
continue between the K. and his brother, it is not conv[enient]
for her Maty. to give safe conduct for Mons.
(140. 4.) |
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The Earl of Oxford. |
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1574 to 1576. |
An account of the Earl of Oxford's
proceedings from 29 July to 5 Aug., 1574, and from 16 Sept.,
1574, to 3 Jan. 1575–6, apparently drawn up with reference
to the paternity of the Countess of Oxford's child. Concludes: "He confessed to my Lord Haward that he lay not
with his wife but at Hampton Court, and that then the child
could not be his because the child was born in July, which
was not the space of twelve (sic) months."
Endorsed: Earl of Oxford's journey, 1574–1575.
In Burghley's handwriting. 2¼ pp. (140. 15(2).) |
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List of Names. |
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1576. |
Long list of names headed "Ex parte Sinistra."
Commences, Maximilianus Romanorum Rex, ends, Charles
Howard de Effingham, 1576.
Some of the names are marked "premier foundeur."
[? Members of some Order.]
Endorsed by Lord Burghley: "A manu Sinistra."
2 pp. (141. 122.) |
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Family of Ferdinand I. |
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[1564–1576.] |
Table of the Children of the Emperor
Ferdinand I; being Maximilian II, now Emperor, and others.
Endorsed by Burghley. 1 p. (141. 34.) |
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Sir Valentine Browne to the Queen. |
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[1576 or later.] |
For discharge of his accounts of his late
offices at Berwick.—Undated.
½ p. (1500.) |
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Sir Robert Constable, Marshal of Berwick, to the Same. |
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1576–7, Jan. 11. |
For a lease in reversion of Owerton
Grange, co. York, parcel of the possessions of the late monastery
of St. Mary in York.
Note by Sir Francis Walsingham that the Queen grants the
suit.—Jan. 11, 1576.
½ p. (2490.) |
