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The Archbishop of Cashel to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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1607, May 16. |
Being of purpose ever since our late Queen's
death to come over into England, chiefly to see his Majesty's
person, in performance of my duty as a loyal subject, and secondly
to put your Honour in remembrance, that her Majesty in her
lifetime committed to you to have a care of my poor estate,
having incurred the displeasure of the whole Irishry in doing
my duty in her service. In the end I obtained the Lord Deputy's
licence, and came to sea at his Majesty's fort of Downe Cannon
the 1st inst. One Peter Hooper, master-gunner there, pretending
some authority in the absence of Sir Lawrence Esmund, chief
commander there, demanded the sight of all letters that any
passenger had there. I, thinking myself not to be noted of any
suspicion, answered nothing, till he pointed specially to myself,
demanding the sight of my pass, which immediately I showed.
He demanded whether I had any letters, which I thought very
unfit to a man of my place and calling, and answered that I was
sure myself not to be suspected by the states of England and
Ireland, not to carry any prejudicial letters against his Majesty's
proceedings; but being loth to be suspected, immediately
delivered to him the keys of my trunks. He opened the same,
and neither sought nor opened any letter, but presently seized
on the small portion of money which he there found, being
167l. 13s. 4d., which to me belonged, and 26l. sent to one Thomas
Butler by his father, Sir Water Butler, nephew to the Earl of
Ormonde, who is towards learning in London. All which and
myself he brought to the fort, where my Lady Esmund and the
rest of the ward were, being, as I suppose, set abroad by some
notable recusant papists, doubting of some information to be by
me delivered to his Majesty against those of that profession, who
have ever been to me mortal enemies. I entreated a bill of his
hand confessing the taking away of so much money, which he
utterly refused, as also the sight of his warrant or authority.
Having used all means to have some part of my money for
expenses, upon great bonds I only obtained 11l. of short Spanish
money. If I might have had my clothes and writings at that
instant, my determination was to return back again to Dublin,
but the ship would not stay, neither indeed was she able, being in
the open road, having tempest of weather. I had no other
refuge in that extremity, but making a virtue of necessity came
to sea in the same ship, and being for 13 days between Ireland,
Wales and England, by force of wind and weather, at last arrived
at the city of Bristol; where I now remain in such scarcity for
the lack of money that I am not able to travel as far to Bath,
where by reason of some infirmities of my body I must stay for a
time in hope of ease. My suit therefore is that you would write
in such sort to the Lord Deputy of Ireland as shall be thought
fit, to cause the money to be restored, without which I know
not where or how to live.—Bristoll, 16 May, 1607.
Holograph. Seal. 2 pp. (121. 44a.) |
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Sir John Smyth to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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1607, May 16. |
I received your letter, in answer of mine the
25 March last, which contents me much, and moves me to make
one only suit, that it may please you to deal with the King that
I may have the forbearance of my debt to his Majesty in the
Exchequer during my life; which being obtained, I have resolved never to trouble you with any further suits.—From
Toffts, my house, 16 May, 1607.
Signed. ½ p. (121. 47.) |
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The Crown Jewels. |
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1607, May 16. |
Letters patent with regard to the Crown
Jewels 16 May 5 Jac. (1607).
Seal. Endorsed: "A release and discharge unto the Lord
Treasurer and others." 1 m. (219. 2.) |
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Portion of a copy of the same.
1 m. (219. 3.) |
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The Earl of Salisbury to Ralph Winwood. |
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1607, May 17. |
Confirmation of the report of the Cordeliers'
return into Holland without warrant. Divisions and dissensions
amongst the Provinces. Winwood will do well to exhort them
to unity among themselves. Approves his care of the King's
service with regard to his advice about reinforcing the Cautionary garrisons but does not see what more security two or three
companies more may give to such places. There is no great
fear that Zeeland will deliver Flushing to the French without the
common concurrency of the Provinces.—From the Court at
Whitehall, 17 May, 1607.
Draft. 4½ pp. (121. 48.) |
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[Printed in extenso in Winwood's Memorials, Vol. II, p. 310.] |
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Ordinance of Henry IV of France. |
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1607, May 17/27 |
He perceives by the dispatch presented to
him by the Sieurs de Villernoul and de Mirande on the part of
the National Synod of those of the Religion held at Rochelle,
that they have not entirely observed his ordinance of Dec. 22
last with respect to the nomination of deputies general. Particulars given. On this account he cannot receive the abovenamed as deputies, although personally they are very agreeable
to him. The 2 former deputies whose term has now expired will
continue to act for the present, till that ordinance has been
complied with.—Fontainebleau, 27 May, 1607.
Signed: "Henry," and below, "de Neufville".
Contemporary copy. French. 1 p. (193. 109.) |
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Viscount Lisle to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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1607, May 18. |
I send you herewith the last letter I had from
Sir William Brown, wherein there is matter of good importance
concerning the Los Countries. When you have considered it,
please return it. Please not to let any other see it, because he
plainly names some persons who, if they should understand it,
would both get him unkindness and hinder him from learning
anything hereafter.—18 May, 1607.
Holograph. 1 p. (193. 105.) |
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Edmund Frenshe. Mayor of Galway, to the
Same. |
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1607, May 20. |
This bearer, the portreeve of Athanry, having
occasion to be a suitor to the King about that town and corporation's causes, entreated me to write unto you in his favour,
because Athanry is the nearest corporate town to this town of
Galway. Wherefore in regard I do well know how the state of
that place did and does stand from time to time in our remembrance, and that we have learned by the report of our ancestors
that the same is an ancient town, and continued an ancient
liberty and corporation since the first foundation thereof, and
endured many spoils and troubles in all the war times, and yet
still continued loyal subjects to the crown of England, I crave
you to be good unto them, and that the rather that your
honourable father was their good friend in Queen Elizabeth's
time. Be good to the bearer himself, for he is an honest man
and well worthy of favour, and a true-hearted Protestant.—
Galwey, 20 May, 1607.
Signed. 1 p. (121. 50.) |
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Sir Theobald Dillon to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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1607, May 20. |
I have long forborne writing to your lordship,
to avoid your trouble. If I were fortunate I might be favoured
by you, by whose commendation in her late Majesty's time to
the Lord Lieutenant and others to recompense my services done
to this kingdom from time to time, I have many good testimonies
to show under the several commanders' signatures of my continuous employment. In my services I lost many kinsmen,
servants and followers; my brothers were maimed, my castles
and houses defaced, rased and broken down, my lands wholly
wasted, and my goods taken by the rebels in revenge of my
services. The Lord Lieutenant importuned me to repair into
England, and promised to procure for me both favour and reward,
and when I came thither, his lordship brought me before his
Majesty, who used me with very gracious words; but the time
then being very unapt for suitors, I returned without any other
reward. Now I was purposed to take my journey into England,
to make my former endeavours and services known to his
Highness, although my estate and means to defray my charge
be much more backward than it was, and moving the Lord
Deputy for licence I could not obtain the same, only for that I
am in suit with some of the inhabitants of Athlone for one small
ploughland whereon the town is built, wrongfully kept from me,
it being the lawful inheritance of many of my ancestors from the
first conquest of this kingdom. After my long and chargeable
suit for the same, they seem now to entitle his Majesty thereto,
no record being extant that can show any right from his Highness to the said land, but only a possession of 34 years, being
thought meet by the state here that the said ploughland, lying
near the castle of Athlone, should be annexed thereto; to which
I am not unwilling to yield, so as I may be in some land of like
value otherwise recompensed. If in your judgment I be not
worthy to get any consideration for my title, then I pray that I
may be left at liberty to seek by course of law to get the benefit
of my right. In regard that the greatest part of my lands lie
waste and dispeopled, an exceeding loss to myself, and some
hindrance to his Majesty by the loss of his composition rent, for
the better re-inhabiting of these lands I have sent an agent to
be a suitor to his Highness to tolerate with me for some years,
not to pay any such rent in Connaught, the same being but
40l. 15s. a year, and also to be allowed the like composition
charged upon the barony of Kilkenny West, wherein myself
and my kinsmen only dwell, which comes to 25l. a year; within
which time I shall hope to rebuild my castles, repair many other
ruins, and re-inhabit my land.—At Dublin, 20 May, 1607.
Signed. Seal. 2½ pp. (121. 51.) |
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Richard Percival to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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[1607], May 21. |
I received this letter from my Lord Chief
Justice this night late, and because the messenger was very
earnest your lordship should be presently made acquainted
therewith. I send it, being myself in bed upon some little indisposition, for remedy whereof I purpose to steal some time
to-morrow to take a little physic; and do therefore crave leave
to make my Lord's messenger answer that your lordship will
stay it for him, if it fall.—21 May, at 10 o'clock at night.
Holograph. Endorsed: "1607." ½ p. (121. 46.) |
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The Enclosures:
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(1) John Ph[illip]es to Sir John Popham,
Lord Chief Justice. |
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Since at this present I am very sick, and not knowing how it
will please God to dispose of me, and my son and heir, whose
name is Richard Phillipps, being not above 15 years of age is
to be his Majesty's ward, I have thought fit to write these few
lines, entreating you to be a means speedily to prevent all others;
and that it will please you, if God do his will of me, to take my
son into your protection and so dispose of him as you shall
please.—Nerberth, 16 May, 1607. |
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PS.—I have sent this by my brother this bearer, who can
further acquaint you with my estate, if need be.
Signed. Seal. ½ p. (121. 45.) |
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(2) Sir John Popham, Lord Chief Justice,
to Richard Percival. |
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You may perceive by this enclosed letter that one Mr. Philipps,
being my kinsman and now in some extremity of sickness, is
desirous, if it may please my Lord of Salisbury, that I should
have the tuition of his son, if he should fortune to die. I pray
you, therefore, do me the favour, to move my Lord in it, and I
shall be ready to perform therein, when his lordship shall direct.—
At Serjeants Inn in Fleet Street. London, 21 May, 1607.
Holograph. Seal. ½ p. (121. 53.) |
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William Typper to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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1607, May 21. |
After my departure from your lordship I went
to the auditors for such particulars as I expected to have been
ready in the morning, whereof four were with Mr. Auditor Saxey,
and he not being in town, they cannot be ready; and the like
for two others with Mr. Auditor King, who is at his house in the
country. I beseech you to spare to-morrow, and next week I
will dispatch them all and the new commissions likewise.—21
May, 1607.
Holograph. Seal. ½ p. (121. 52.) |
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Westminster Bill of Mortality. |
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1607, May 21. |
Certificate of deaths in Westminster for the
week ending 21 May, 1607. |
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St. Margaret's |
vij |
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St Martin's in the Fields |
iiij |
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Of the plague |
iij |
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St. Clement Danes |
vj |
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Of the plague |
j |
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Buried in all |
xviij |
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Signed. Ric. Dobbinsonn. ½ p. (206. 39.) |
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Sir Henry Poole to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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1607, May 22. |
I have presumed to send you by this bearer
a brace of bucks, being such as my Cottesowld park now affords.
I assure you, in my credit, they were grass-fed, and not by any
other kind of feeding, which being the best dainties these barren
parts yield, I desire you will accept them, as a token of my true
affection.—At Saperton, 22 May, 1607.
Signed. ½ p. (121. 54.) |
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Sir John Fortescu to the Same. |
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1607, May 22. |
How much your favourable regard to these
suitors and my readiness to accomplish their reasonable requests
have been, the very particular by me signed may plainly manifest,
in that I gave allowance for the passing these 3 parcels, amounting
to the sum of 82l. 19s. 1d. I only added, that had it not consisted of 3 parcels which could not be divided, it had been much
to have so far enlarged the warrant. It seems the party has
misconceivingly troubled you without cause, and laid burthen
on me undeservedly. I have dispatched him presently upon
his coming, and trust he will satisfy you that he has without
cause complained.—At my poor house at Hendon, 22 May, 1607.
Holograph. ½ p. (121. 55.) |
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The Masque at Theobalds. |
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1607, May 22. |
Two verses.
Begins: "O blessed change"
Ends: And duty thrives by breath of Kings." |
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A copy of the "Song" at the end of Ben Jonson's Masque at
Theobalds of the above date, when Theobalds was delivered to
James.
Printed in Jonson's Works, and by Nichols Progresses of
King James, II, 131.
½ p. (144. 271.) |
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Mayor and Inhabitants, and the Captain of the Garrison of
Berwick upon Tweed, to the Council. |
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[1607 ? Before May 23.] |
A great part of the ancient great
wooden bridge there over the Tweed (there being no other bridge
upon that river), was ruined on May 25th last, by an earthquake
under water, as it is thought, so that there is no passage from the
English side, and the town is constrained to be furnished with
victual, etc., from Scotland, which cannot well be of long continuance. They beg that the bridge may be new builded of
lime and stone, whereby it may be substantial and perpetual,
and may be maintained without continual reparation.—Undated.
Petition. Endorsed: "1607." 1 p. (123. 157.) |
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The Enclosure:
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Estimate for making a stone bridge over the river of Tweed
at Berwick, 140 yards long, with 5 pillars and 6 arches; Total
5,440l. 10s. 4d.
Signed: James Burrell, Surveyor of the bridge. 2 pp. |
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Estimate for the repair of the bridge: "and yet by the same
no surety of long safety or stay thereof can be further given than
God shall give good and open winter from spates and ice, to which
the same bridge of timber however it be repaired will be subject."
Length of the bridge 280 yards. Total 1,858l. 13s. 4d.
Signed by the same. Endorsed: "1607." 2 pp. (123. 159.) |
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[See Cal. S.P.D. 1603—1610, p. 358.] |
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Sir Arthur Gorges to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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1607, May 24. |
It has pleased God to call my eldest brother
out of this life very suddenly. His eldest son is now beyond the
seas, and has been long, and all his daughters unprovided for.
His living was small, and yet such as may perhaps be subject to
wardship, which as yet I do not know. If it be, I beseech you
to have care of his poor children, and that it may not be conferred
upon any to their hindrance.—Kewe, 24 May, 1607.
Holograph. Seal. 1 p. (121. 56.) |
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Sir Henry Mountagu, Recorder of London, to the
Same. |
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1607, May 24. |
The priest, Hugh Witofte, was taken by a
"pursevant" in Woode Close, near Clarkenwell, upon St. George's
day last. Committed by my Lord [of] Canterbury to the Clink,
thence was sent together with his examination to Newgate on
Friday last, during the sessions. Confessed himself to be a
priest made by the Bishop of Arras, had been in England 7 years,
is no Jesuit, but a secular priest. Nothing was charged against
him other than being a priest here taken and remaining contrary
to the proclamations in that behalf; which form of indictment
my Lord Chief Justice directed, and was at his trial.—24 May,
1607.
Holograph. Seal. ½ p. (121. 57.) |
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Theobalds. |
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1607, May 24. |
Dialogue in verse between Le Genie, Mercure,
Cloto, Lachesis and Atropos, with song at end. On the occasion
of the visit of the King and Queen.
Begins: Le Genie: "Ne vous estonnez pas Seigneurs si ceste
place"
Ends: Et les loyaux subjectz s'avancent soubz leurs Roys."
French. 4 pp. (140. 110–1.) |
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The Bailiffs of Colchester to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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1607, May 25. |
We are suitors to your Honour, for your
favour in the passing of a bill for clothing, come into the Higher
House of Parliament. If the clothiers be left unto the lengths,
weights and breadths, according to the former statutes, they
must be compelled to leave up their trades (as some already have
done).—From Colchester, 25 May, 1607.
Signed: John Bird, Ralphe Northaye, Bailiffs. Seal. ½ p.
(121. 58.) |
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Sir Posth[umus] Hoby to the Same. |
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1607, May 25. |
My Lord Stanhope is pleased to resign his
place of custos rotulorum in the North Riding in Yorkshire unto
me, if my Lord Chancellor shall consent. Fearing lest his lordship should except, either against my place, or unto my strangeness, for alliance and blood, in these parts, which in former
times having proved motives of preference, I hope shall now
prove no obstacles unto me, that have served ten years in all the
commissions of the North and East Ridings, I have presumed
to become a suitor for your letters to my Lord Chancellor on
my behalf.—25 May, 1607.
Holograph. Seal. 1 p. (121. 59.) |
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[The Earl of Salisbury] to Sir Thomas Lake. |
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1607, May 25. |
The Earl of Cumberland has been a suitor
to his Majesty, to admit him to compound in some reasonable
sort for the manors, castles, etc., whereof his Majesty has not
only the remainder but a pretence of title, in respect of some
imperfections in his grants long since made to his ancestors.
His Majesty is informed, that there be so many in remainder
between the Earl and the Crown, as the possibility thereof is of
little value. Although we are not yet informed whether there
be any great number of heirs in remainder now living, nor what
these lands are, nor at what value they were passed from the
crown in former times, nevertheless because his Majesty in the
general is resolved to grant his request, we require you to inform
yourself of these particulars, and to draw up a book for his
Majesty's signature, whereby the Earl may have a grant to him
and his heirs, of all his Majesty's remainder and other rights
and titles, in such sort as is usual.—From Whitehall, 25 May, 1607.
Draft. 1½ pp. (121. 60.) |
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James Hudson to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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[1607, May 25]. |
I received the enclosed from the King's
proctor, which because it concerns his Majesty's service I thought
fit to make known to your lordship. If you have occasion to
command him any service who sent it, he dwells in Sermon
Lane, near Powells.—Undated.
Holograph. Endorsed: "1607, 25 May." ½ p. (121. 62.) |
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The Enclosure:
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Alexander Serle to James Hudson. |
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The present occasion concerns the King's Majesty so much,
that I think it meet his Highness were acquainted therewith.
In this my journey into Yorkshire, in levying his Majesty's
fines and forfeitures due in causes ecclesiastical, I find the
country there full replenished with papists; and in a valley in
Blackey-more, about 40 miles beyond York (having the sea on
one side and about 30 miles of marsh grounds on the other)
inhabit almost no other people but papists, many whereof have
for their notorious contempts and not appearing before the
Commissioners for Causes Ecclesiastical in that province, been
fined in certain sums, which I went to procure to be levied. Two
of my men with their guide coming thither to that end, were
by 44 men well-weaponed, and upon a whoop or two given
gathered together, resisted, pursued and reviled. Being peaceably required in virtue of their writ and authority to desist from
such behaviour, answer was made that they cared not for the
King or his authority; and four of them on horseback, one
armed with a petronel, and the rest with long bows and arrows,
followed them four miles into the moor, and there, as they were
ready to kill them with shot, two poor men by chance cutting
of turfs were called upon and prevented the mischance. These
men live like outlaws, or rather rebels, having divers times
before resisted the King's authority, and draw many unto them
which are hunted out of other places as to a place of sanctuary,
and there they stand upon their own offence, unless the King
will yield unto some malapert demands of theirs which I have in
writing. If the King would give me and some justices of the
peace in that country sufficient authority, I would adventure
my best blood to amend or end them.—From my house at London,
25 May, 1607.
Holograph. Seal. 1 p. (121. 61.) |
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The Earl of Northumberland to the King. |
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[1607], May 25. |
Pardon my troubling you with this solicitor
of mine, to move your consideration of my liberty, since she to
whom I before committed that charge is so heavy as well she
cannot attend and wait. Your great affairs in Parliament have
withheld me that I durst not be too importunate; besides I
know your noble heart cannot forget him that ever vowed his
faith and service with that zeal that I have done; I say such a
zeal as neither my own conscience or any creature can lay the
least spot of unfaithfulness to my charge. I attend with hope
your pleasure, not doubting but one day my inward affections
will as plainly appear sincere to you as my outward actions
have been plainly well meant and honest.—25 May.
Holograph. Endorsed: "1607." 1 p. (193. 107.) |
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The Earl of Northumberland to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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[1607], May 25. |
I pray that I may use your favour that his
Majesty may receive this letter. I must be my own solicitor,
now I have no other means. You shall do a deed of charity, and
not contrary to your place, and shall tie me to acknowledge it
with any service I can do you.—25 May.
Holograph. Endorsed: "1607." 1 p. (193. 108.) |
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The Earl of Dorset, Lord Treasurer, to the
Same. |
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1607, May 27. |
I hope for no health if the country air and
quiet from business do not cure me: to which I am resolved very
speedily to bend myself. But first I desire you to move the
House to appoint Saturday next for the bill of the Archbishop
of Canterbury, at 2, Painted Chamber, where if alive I will be.
Please take it to heart, for next to the Union and the bill for
entails and defective titles, it is most important to the Crown,
being 1,300l. lands now 50 years in the possession of the Crown,
and some of it dispersed but still resting in the Crown, 1,100l
yearly and more. I desire only the Lords will hear it, being
assured that it shall appear to them to be so just and reasonable,
and good exchange for the see of Canterbury, as they never had
a better. You see my Lord of Canterbury puts down the credit
of the cause with generalities, which when you see answered, will
satisfy himself, but when you hear the particularities it will
make it most clear against him. The slip in law is that this
resumption was perfected four days within sede plena, whereas
it should have been perfected sede vacante: besides, if the
Archbishop should prevail in suppressing this bill, this might
give encouragement to others. And forget not that Hatfield is
resumed Bishop's lands.—27 May, 1607.
Holograph. 1 p. (193. 110.) |
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Sir Thomas Edmondes to the Same. |
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1607, May 27. |
Don Diego d'Ibarra. Ambassador extraordinary,
of a fiery and wilful spirit, therefore unfit for the treaty of peace
with the States, for which purpose he was sent. The Spanish
and Irish nations of all others were most favoured in the
Archduke's government. One of the house of Bentivolia
Archibishop of Rhodes appointed to come Nuncio to Brussels.—
May 27, 1607.
Abstract. (227. 335.) |
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A Challenge. |
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Challenge from the Chevalier Pindamon and Astrurio
to the Chevalier Frances. |
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May 27, 1607. |
Having been warned of the honour achieved
in our absence in the Court of England by the Chevalier Frances
we have left our enterprises in haste to come there as to the most
glorious one to show him that one cannot get away so cheaply
where we are. The favours of the ladies and the honour of
knights of this country will then rest with the iron of our lances
which we will prove to you are better worth than all the world
together. And as proof of our defiance we have come upon this
road to defend the passage until you have handed over to us
the favours and glory you have unjustly carried off.—Grenuche
[Greenwich], 27 May, 1607.
Contemporary copy. French. 1 p. (193. 111.) |
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Sir Arthur Gorges to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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1607, May 28. |
Of late years to purchase this little cottage
which I now dwell in, I have been enforced to impawn some good
jewels, that in former times, when my estate was better, I had
gathered together. Not being able to redeem them, and less
able to continue interest, I must sell them outright, wherefore,
being fair and perfect, I did the rather presume you might like
of them. There is a table diamond very perfect in all his corners
of 250l. value; a string of 100 orient round pearls of 5l. apiece,
and another of 40 pearls of 10l. apiece, all safely strung and fast
sealed. They are in value all worth above 1,100l., and engaged
for less than 500l., for on such pawns the goldsmiths will not
lend half their value. If you have any disposition to buy such
merchandise, you shall do me a high favour, to set those prisoners
at liberty and free me from longer interest, and shall have them
in far better sort than at any jeweller's hands in the world, and
that without any scruple or making yourself beholden to me, so
much as I shall be to you therein. If these or any parcels of them
be agreeable to you, they shall be brought to you by any that
you shall appoint, disbursing but the moneys which they are
engaged for. When they are in your hands, if you shall like
them, I will depart withal at any such price as you shall think
them worth. The wardship that I lately wrote to you of is free,
and the heir almost 23 years of age, and beyond the seas.—Kew,
28 May, 1607.
Holograph. Seal. 1 p. (121. 64.) |
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Captain George Popham to the Same. |
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1607, May 31. |
I directed my late letters unto your lordship
concerning a command I had from my Lord Chief Justice to
appoint myself unto the discovery and population of the Western
Colony in Virginia. I sent also a letter enclosed concerning the
passage of our merchants about their occasions in Spain and
Portugal, whereof I thought fit to acquaint you. I am induced
in this my second to offer due commendation of this bearer,
Mr. Rowland Jones, collector of customs within the port of
Bridgwater, who intends to be a suitor upon some occasions
through which he may obtain a settled determination to continue
in Somerset, by many desired there, being of credit by means of
his honest and respective carriage. May it please you to yield
him furtherance of his reasonable suits. He is known to the
Lords of Northampton and Suffolk, as I was told in London, in
regard to his services to the Lord Viscount Byndon, of whom he
was long time a follower.—From Plymouth, this last of May, 1607.
Holograph. Seal. ½ p. (121. 65.) |
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The Earl of Cumberland's Grant. |
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1607, May. |
Warrant for a grant to the Earl of Cumberland
and his heirs in fee simple of the castle, lordship and manor of
Skipton in Craven, co. York, and the castles etc. of Apleby
alias Apulbie, and Burgh under Stainmore, co. Westmorland,
and the sheriffwick and bailiwick of Westmorland, and the
rents of the said county, and service of all the king's tenants,
which do not hold in capite; being things that the Earl and his
ancestors have heretofore enjoyed. But because it is doubtful
whether the estate of the premises heretofore granted to the
ancestors of the Earl be good in law or not, the King's pleasure
is that the premises shall be conveyed to the said Earl in such
sort, as his grant shall pass unto the Earl and his heirs, whatsoever the King has in them.—From the Court this — of May,
1607.
Copy. 1 p. (121. 66.) |
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The Earl of Salisbury to the King. |
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[1607], May. |
According to your Majesty's pleasure I have
now dispatched the gentleman sent from Monsieur Jeanvile
[Joinville], by whom I find the Prince desirous to know what he
carries to your Ambassador resident there; for which purpose
I have sent him a copy in French of this enclosed. I have
likewise made relation of all that passed between their Ambassador
and me. Wherein as I used the best art I could to infuse into the
Ambassador how much cause that State should have to thank
your Majesty for such a recommendation, so have I made the
person whom the Prince has employed hither so sensible of the
strait charge I had from you to recommend his desire with as
much of your own spirit as I was capable of, as he assures me
the Prince his master will receive an infinite contentment when
he shall behold ces beaux traicts of your favour. What shall be
the issue is not for me to determine. In the meantime I find by
this Ambassador some opinion that the Count Vaudemont
continues still his pretention, of which circumstance as your
proposition is carried your Majesty shall have time enough to
advise when you have some answer. And so not daring to
conclude that I am your humble servant, considering how ill
that phrase was once applied, I will rather make my conclusion
with this protestation, that I am your little beagle that wish
myself every Saturday night at Royston till Monday morning.—
Undated.
Draft in hand of Salisbury's secretary. Endorsed: "1607.
Monsr. Janvill." 3½ pp. (124. 143.) |
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The Emperor of Russia to King James. |
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[1607?], May. |
Acknowledging the receipt of letters sent by
John Merricke to congratulate the Emperor on his accession,
and assuring the King of his continual amity towards him and
that English merchants shall continue to enjoy freedom to
traffic in Russia.—Moscow. In the year of the creation 7157,
May.
English. "On paper with a gilt edge with a black pattern."
1½ pp. (134. 122.) |
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The Earl of Derby to the King. |
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[1607, May]. |
Henry IV granted to Sir John Stanley, his
ancestor, the Isle of Man, for his service and in discharge of a
pension granted by Richard II. Since the grant the Earls of
Derby have in nine descents enjoyed the Isle, during the reigns
of 12 Princes, till the end of Elizabeth's time, when there happened
some controversy between petitioner and his elder brother's
daughters, and the Queen appointed the government of the
Isle to the now Lord Gerrard. He prays that the same may be
restored to him, in view of the ancient patent and long
possession.—Undated.
1 p. (196. 124.)
[See Cal. S.P. Dom. 1603–1610, p. 359.] |
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Hatfield and Theobalds. |
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[1607, May]. |
Act of exchange of Hatfield for Theobalds.
Draft, corrected. 2 pp. (143. 112–3.)
[See Cal. S.P. Dom. 1603–1610, p. 358.] |
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Captain John Baxter to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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[1607? May]. |
Prays that the rectory of Odder, Connaught,
which he received from Sir Robert Dyllon his wife's father,
may be included in his grant.—Undated.
1 p. (P. 1779.)
[Cf. Cal. S.P. Ireland. 1606–1608, p. 145.] |
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Theobalds Park. |
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[After May 1607]. |
"A rate for the payment of certain
fifteenths to the King's Majesty for the lands hereafter particu
larly mentioned of late come to his possession by exchange and
purchase as followeth." |
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For the manor of Theobalds, late in the
possession of your Honour |
22s. |
9d. |
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For certain grounds, late Mr. Chiball's,
taken into Theobalds Park |
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20d. |
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For the dairy land |
2s. |
2d. |
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For lands late purchased of William Clerk |
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18d. |
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For ground purchased by his Majesty of
Sir Thomas Foster knight |
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14d. |
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For ground purchased of John Lowen |
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6d. |
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For closes purchased of Thomas Kitford |
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10d. |
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For part of the manor of Perzers, lately
taken into Cheshunt Park (the whole
manor of ancient time paying for a
fifteenth . . . 9s.) |
6s. |
1d. |
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Total |
36s. |
8d. |
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Also out of the lands aforesaid, late being in your Honour's
hands and others—composition wheat for his Majesty's household, and hay, litter and oats for provision of his stable have
duly heretofore been paid by your lordship and others, as well
as out of other lands in the occupation of other the inhabitants
of Cheshunt; the burden and payment whereof being great
before, and specially for hay, will lie very heavy upon the said
townsmen, unless they be charitably therein relieved by his
Majesty by your good means unto him. |
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[In margin: The rate of the compositions paid to his Majesty
out of the parish of Cheshunt yearly is: 12 loads of hay, 12 loads
of straw, 4 quarters of wheat, 5 qrs. 5 buss. of oats.] |
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As namely by procuring an abatement of so much composition
hay as hath been usually paid by your Honour for such mowing
grounds as you have lately exchanged with his Majesty, viz. in
Theobalds Park |
51 acres |
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In Cheshunt Park, and in a part of the manor of Perzers,
lately enclosed into it |
59½ acres |
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And for the mowing grounds before mentioned to be purchased
of Sir Thomas Foster, knt., Mr. Chiballs and John Lowen, late
enclosed into Theobalds Park by his Majesty |
26 acres |
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Also for an abatement of composition wheat, litter and oats
usually paid by your Honour for 35 acres, 3 roods and 25 perches
of arable land of late years enclosed into Theobalds Park, some
time lying with the common fields of Cheshunt at Albury
season. |
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More for 25½ acres of ploughing ground heretofore enclosed by
your Honour into the said park lying with Brookfield season. |
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And for 14 acres late purchased by his Majesty of Thomas
Kyllford, late also enclosed into Theobalds Park.
In all 75 acres.
1 p. (129. 16.) |
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Margaret Clarke, widow, to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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[After May 1607]. |
The Earl's officers gave order that no
cottages should be erected in the parish of Hatfield, because
the poor would much abound thereby. Notwithstanding there
have been divers cottages lately erected, and now Richard
Perrott endeavours to build a cottage among her lands, which
would much prejudice her by pulling up hedges and fences. If
suffered, there will in time be a multiplicity of cottages, so that a
good part of the estate of the inhabitants will be exhausted in
the maintenance of the poor. Begs the Earl to prevent the
building of these cottages.—Undated.
1 p. (196. 109—2) |
