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General Index
B
B.
Baber, Francis, LL.D., and Chancellor of
Bishop of Gloucester, petition of
Babham, Christr., of Westminster
Babington, Thomas, petition of
Babraham, township of, co. Cambridge
Bache, Joan
Bacon, Sir Nicholas, executor of Lady Csar
Badger, Rd.
Giles, coal merchant, of London
Bagg or Baggs, Sir James, deceased
Bagnall, Rd., deputy for the King's Saltpetre
Works
Bagshot, ship-money in
Park, Windsor Forest
the deer in, to be viewed
Baily, Dr., late Bishop of Bangor, his scandalous sermon
Andrew, clerk, petition of
Bain, co. Merioneth, documents dated from
Bainbrigge, Henry
Baker, Christopher
Edward, vintner of Westminster
petition of
Sir John, Bart.
his election as M.P. for Hastings
Mr.
Henry
Baker, Lady
Mary, widow
Richard, petition of
Balcanqual, Dr. Walter, Dean of Durham
letter of
Baldersby, document dated from
Baldiro, Julius Csar, letter of
Baldro, Henry, merchant, warrant to
Baldwine, Thos., J.P.
information by
certificate of
Balfour, Sir Wm., Lion King-at-arms of Scotland and Lieutenant of the Tower
letters and warrants to
Ball, Thos., rector of All Saints
examination of
petition of
Ballandin, Sir Wm., Grand Escuyer of
Elector Palatine
Ballard, Lieutenant Colonel
Anne
Balmerino, Lord, see Elphinston, John.
Banbury, co. Oxford
alias Powis, Margaret, wife of Wm.
Thos.
Wm.
Bancks or Bankes, Sir John, AttorneyGeneral
letters and other papers of
examines the Earl of Loudoun
in the Tower
proceedings instituted by
letters, warrants, &c. to
reports on petitions, &c.
referred to him
required to examine the aldermen of London
to give his opinion on coat and
conduct-money
we hear is Chancellor of
Exchequer
reference of petitions to
to draw up proclamation concerning debased coinage
concerning importation
of tin and pewter
to give his opinion on the
charter of Sarum
William, letter to
Bancroft, Robert, late Archbishop of Canterbury
Banff, Lord of
his house taken by Ruthven
Bangor, late Bishop of, see Baily, Dr.
Dean of, see Williams, Griffith.
Bankes, Matthew, carriage-maker, petition of
Bankside, the, Southwark
Bannier or Banner, John Gustaffson, a fieldmarshal of Sweden
beats the Imperialists
his future movements unknown
in Franconia
in Westphalia
Barbar, William, bailiff of Dorset
Barbary in Africa, saltpetre from, see saltpetre.
tin mine discovered in
transportation of tin from
prohibited
Barber-surgeons of London, see Apothecaries
and Barber-surgeons.
Barber, Edward
Barbican, London
documents dated from
Barclay, co. Gloucester, see Berkeley.
or Bartley, Robert
examination of
Barcroft, Elizabeth
John
Bardsey, Dr. George
Barfold, Suffolk
Barge, Hy., baker
Barkby, co. Leicester
Barker, Edmund, messenger
warrants to
Mr., a recusant
George, of Hastings
John, of the Middle Temple, indenture of
Robert
Christopher, his son, deceased
their creditors, cause of
Robert, the King's printer, document
printed by
Thomas, shipmaster, deceased
Barkham, Dr., of Bocking
Barkley, Sir John
Barlichway Hundred, co. Warwick
Barlow, [Thos]., mayor of Hastings
letters and other papers of
Thos., officer of Navy, letter of
Barmoor, Northumberland
Barnard Castle, co. Durham
Agnes, alias Good
Rd., recommended as chamberlain to
the new corporation
puritan preacher
Barnefield, Robert
Barneham, Mr.
Judith
Barnes, Anthony, ex-high constable of
Oswaldslow
petition of
deposition of
Ed., silkman
Barnham or Bornham, Lieutenant Thomas
Barnstaple, co. Devon
Mayor, &c. of
Barnston, Essex
Barnwell-fields, Cambridge, fair in
Baron, Lord Chief, see Davenport, Sir Humphrey.
Barrett, Edward, Lord Newburgh, Chancellor
of the Duchy of Lancaster
examination taken by
Hy.
Barry, Capt., his company
Barrymore, Lord
his son's regiment
Barter, Mr., letters of
Bartlett, Sir John
Bartloe, Solomon
Barton, Wm., of Tetherington
Basingstoke, Hants.
general rendezvous for soldiers
pressed in Hants.
Bason, Edward, master of the William, of
London
receipt of
Bassett, Francis, letter of
Bassingham, co. Lincoln
Bassishaw Ward, London, names of inhabitants of, able to lend to the King
Bateman, Robt.
Bates, Wm., a soldier
examination of
Bath, co. Somerset
M.P. for, see Popham, Alexander.
Earl of, see Bourchier, Henry.
and Wells, Bishop of, see Pierce, Wm.
late Bishop of, see Laud, Archbishop.
Batten, Mr., letters to
Capt. Wm., letters, &c. of
Battersea, Surrey, timber to go from
Batts, Mr.
his son
Bavaria favoured by France
troops of, have joined Piccolomini
jealousy of at the Diet
Baxter, John, host of "Swan,"
Thos., of Poynton, co. Lincoln
Bayly, variously spelt:
Andrew, vicar of Idshall
Robert, of Haughton
Baynard Castle Ward, London, names of inhabitants of, able to lend to the King
George, certificates of
Baynbridge, Thos.
Baynton, Sir Edw., late sheriff of Wilts.
Henry, his son, pass for
Beacons to be kept in order along the Border
Beale, Bartholomew, letter of
Dr. William, D.D., master of St.
John's College, Cambridge, his sermon
against the power of Parliaments
debated in Parliament
letters of
letters to
John
of Gyherne
Beare, Wm., of London
letter to
Geo., letter of
Bearnes, Albert, Factor-of-arms to King of
Denmark
Beauchamp, Lady Anne
Beaulieu, Hants.
Beaumaris, Anglesea
Beaumont, Richard, apprentice
committed to the Fleet
examination of
petition of
Sir John
Beccles, Suffolk, pressed soldiers at
misdemeanours of soldiers at
River
Becher or Beecher, Sir William, Clerk of the
Council, letters and other papers of
letters to
reference of petition to
Beck, Chas.
his wife Rebecca
Beckington, co. Somerset
Beckley, Humphrey, letter to
Beckmann, Colonel Herman
letter to
Bedell, Sir Capell, protection to for six
months
his creditors
his engagements for Lord St.
John
Bedford, co.
coat and conduct-money in
Commissary of, see Walker, Dr.
Walter.
deputy-lieutenants
Lord Lieutenant of, see Wentworth,
Thomas, Earl of Cleveland.
is restive
Queen's estates in
Sheriff of, see Childe, Richard.
ship-money
soldiers
Earl of, see Russell, Francis.
Bedlam or Bethlehem Hospital, London
Bedwin, Great, co. Wilts.
Bee, Cornelius
Beecher, Sir Wm., see Becher.
Beeckmann, Colonel, see Beckmann.
Belamy, Thomas, acquittance of
Belasys, Sir Wm., see Bellasis.
Belbroughton, co. Worcester, Constable of
Belford, co. Northumberland
Belgrave, Wm.
Bell-alley, London
Bell, George
Mr., references to, on petition
William, M.P. for Westminster
certificate by
Bellasis, Sir Henry, M.P. for co. York
committed to the Fleet
released
his speech in Parliament on
grievances
Sir Wm., sheriff of Durham
letters of
letter to
his house at Morton
to pay in ship-money
Bellievre, Mons. Pomponne de
Bellott, J., sheriff of co. Stafford, letter of
Beltisloe, wapentake of, co. Lincoln
Bence, Squier, report of
Bennett, Lawrence
Sir Robert, deputy-lieutenant of Berks.,
and surveyor of works at Windsor
Castle, warrant to
survey of Seas Lodge by
letter of
letters to
Bensho, Baron of, see Flesher, Robert.
Bensted, Thos., prisoner in Newgate
Benwell, co. Northumberland, coal mines in
suits concerning
Berechurch, co. Essex
Berg, in Germany
Berisford, Michael
Tristram
have contracted for the tithes of
Dungiven, Londonderry
Berkeley or Barclay, co. Gloucester, division
of
Berkeswell, in diocese of Lichfield
Berkley, Sir John, M.P. for Heytesbury
returned for two constituencies
Sir Robert, justice of King's Bench
letter of
Berks, co.
coat and conduct-money
defaulters in
constables of
deputy-lieutenants of,
See also Harrison, Sir Rd., Sawyer,
Sir Edmund.
letter of
deserters of
martial law to be executed on
same
hue and cry after
Forest, division of
Grand Jury of
petition of
Lords Lieutenant of, letter to,
and see Rich, Henry, Earl of Holland.
press-money, refusers of in
Sheriff of, See also Purefey,
George.
ship-money
soldiers pressed in
Vale Division, see Vale.
Berkshire, Earl of, see Howard, Thos.
Bermondsey, co. Surrey
constables, certificate of
Berry, Daniel, clerk
Robert
Wm.
Bertie, Montague, Lord Willoughby of
Eresby
Robert, Earl of Lindsey, Lord High
Chamberlain, Lord Lieutenant and
Vice-Admiral of co. Lincoln
commission to
letters, petitions, &c. of
the like to
acres of fens allotted
him
his drainage works in co. Lincoln
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed, arms, ammunition,
magazines, &c. at
accounts of
apothecary and physician at
last year's camp near
carpenters at
council of war at
difference between people of, and Sir
Jas. Douglas
documents dated from
engineer of King at, see Lloyd, Capt.
Chas.
fortifications of
Cow-gate
Mary-gate
New-gate
want of timber and iron for
work-masters at
garrison of
arms of
pay of
provisions for
reinforced
waggons for
soldiers discharged from
punishment of soldiers of
Governor of, see Conyers, Sir John.
letter to the town
Mayor of
ordnance at, Comptroller of, see Tillier,
Capt. Hy.
Pacification of
Paymaster of, see Payler, Geo.
provisions at, and for
Provost-Marshal of
rejoicings at, for the Queen's safe
delivery
Scots' design upon
apprehension of Scots at
Scotch ships detention at
scouts from, skirmish with Scots
Berwick Road, Covenanters demand rendition
of ships in
Best, Edmund
Hy., high constable of Oswaldslow
Bestwood Park, keeper of, see Manners,
George, Earl of Rutland.
Bethel, Sir Hugh
Betton, Jas., S.T.P. of Shrewsbury
Betty, John
Bevan, Thos. David
Beverley, co. York
document dated from
Bevis, Richard, deputy storekeeper of the
Office of the Ordnance, certificate of
Bewick, Robert, mayor of Newcastle-on-Tyne,
and deputy-lieutenant of Northumberland
letters and other papers of
said to favour Covenanters
Beza, Theodore
Bibury, co. Gloucester
Biddulph, Lieutenant
Bierton, Bucks.
Bigg, Edward, constable, Herts.
Bigges or Biggs, Abraham, deputy viceadmiral of Devon, petition of
Biggin, co. Derby
Bill, John, assigns of
Billingsgate Ward, London, names of inhabitants of, able to lend to the King
Billingsley, Colonel Henry
acquittance by
Bilton, co. Warwick
Bingley, George, auditor of imprest
Bird, Thomas
Birkbeck, Arthur
Birkhead, Thomas, brazier
his petition
his mill in Kent
Birmingham
Bishop Auckland, co. Durham, see Auckland
Castle.
the German, eaten by rats in a tower
on the Rhine
Bishops, the
ecclesiastical jurisdiction of
canons for regulating
their destruction sought by the
Scots
"Bishops war, the second,"
"Bishops, our Reverend, the irreverend
malediction of,"
"Bishops and Papists,"
Bishops Sutton, co. Southampton
Bishopsgate Ward, London, names of inhabitants of, able to lend to the King
-street, London
Blackfriars, London, document dated from
Blackhall, i.e., Lambeth Palace
Blackheath, Kent, rebellious and insolent
assemblies at to be suppressed by the
trained bands of London
Blackman-street, Southwark
Blackwall
Blackwell Hall, cloth market
Blake, John
Blake, the Irishman
Blanche, John
ordered to be committed
Bland, William
Blandford, Dorset
document dated from
ship-money of
Forum, document dated from
Blason, co. Leicester
Blebo, co. Fife
Blechynden, Dr. Thos., letter of
Blesset, Alexander, see Blissett.
Blewitt, Robert, public notary, attestation of
document by
Blisland, documents dated from
Blissett, Alexander, constable of Careby, co.
Lincoln
Obadiah
Blith, Francis, petition of
Bloomsbury
the great cherry garden in
Blou, M., Queen of Sweden's agent
Blount, Montjoy, Earl of Newport, MasterGeneral of the Ordnance
his commission to sell gunpowder
his troop
letters &c. of
letters, &c. to
to view the arms lately taken
from the Covenanters
to cause the new train of artillery to be shipped to Grimsby
to send 500 saddles to Newcastle
Thomas, justice of the peace for
Kent
letter of
letter to
Blower, Mr., of Hammersmith
Bloxham, co. Oxford
Bluemantle, see Ryley, Wm.
Blundell, Rd.
Blunt or Blount, Giles
Blythe, William, certificate of
warrant to
Blything Hundred, Suffolk
Bockenfield Moore
Bocking, Essex
Bodkin, Wm., of Henley
Bodmin, co. Cornwall
Bohannan, see Buchannan, Sir John.
Bohemia, Imperialists retire into
Elizabeth, Electress Palatine, Dowager Queen of
her secretary, see Dinley, Mr.
letters of
Bois-le-Duc or the "Busse," siege of
Boldroe, Henry, English merchant at Rotterdam, petition of
Bole, Dr. John, late Dean of Sarum, afterwards Bishop of Rochester, his indiscretion as Prolocutor of the Lower
House of Convocation
Boles, Rd., clerk, M.A., petition of
Bolingbrook, Earl of, see St. John, Oliver.
Bolton, Thos., see Boulton.
Bond, Thomas, Receiver-General of his
Majesty's fines
Bones, Rd.
Bonithon, Capt. Hannibal, warrant of
guilty of contempt
Books, importation of
Popish, to be burnt at Smithfield
Boone, Gilbert, serjeant-at-law, commission
to
Booseby, Mr.
Booth, Thos.
petition of
Boothby Graffoe, wapentake of, co. Lincoln
Boothesby, George
Bordeaux, the Archbishop of
Borders or Marches
commission of array for
Covenanters goods sheltered in
English cattle to be driven away from
English families living along advised
by Scotch friends to remove themselves
Scotch families taking refuge in England, not to remain within miles of
preparations of English along
&c.
Scotch families living along
mustering of Scots along
service
watch along
Borfield, co. Worcester, rescue of shipmoney distraint at
Borough, Sir John, Keeper of Records in the
Tower of London, and Garter King-atArms, grants of arms by
Bosmere and Claydon, a hundred of Suffolk
Bostock, George
Robert, S. T. P., Archdeacon of
Suffolk
his official, see Peirce, Edmund.
Boston, co. Lincoln
general session of sewers at
Mayor, &c., petition of
trained bands of
Boswell, Sir William, the King's ambassador
to the United Provinces
letters of
Bosworth, John, of Welford
Bothwell, Earl of, see Stewart, Francis.
Boughton, Richard
Sir William, deputy-lieutenant of co.
Warwick, letter of
certificate of
Boulogne or Bolline, port of, in France
Boulton, Thos., grocer
Bourchier, Henry, Earl of Bath
Sir John
Rachell, Countess of Bath
Bourke, Philip, deputy auditor of the Queen's
jointure lands in the northern parts of
the Duchy of Lancaster, certificate by
Bourn, co. Lincoln
Eaubank, Lincoln
inhabitants of, sent for by the Council
level between and Lincoln
Bourne, Nicholas, warden of the Stationers'
Company
certificate by
Park, co. Lincoln
Thos., recusant, petition of
Bow and Bromley, Middlesex, defaulters in
coat-money
Bowden, co. Chester, document dated from
Bowen, Sibyl
Bower, John, bond of for personal appearance
Bowyer, James, a clerk in the Six Clerks'
Office
Boyd., Robt., Lord his forces
Brackley, co. Northampton
Bradbourne, co. Derby
Bradden or Bradwin, co. Northampton
Brading Haven, Isle of Wight, project for
recovering land from the sea at
Bradley, Emanuel
Bradshaw, Edward, sentenced by the House
of Lords for forging Lord Monteagle's
signature
Capt. Wm.
Brainford or Brentford, Middlesex
Braintree, Essex
outrage at
Bramber, Sussex
Brampton, Cumberland, Court at
Bramston, Sir John, Lord Chief Justice of
the King's Bench
letter of
letter to
Brandling, Sir Francis, letter of
Brandon Hills
Brandwood, Edward, of Aston
Braughin, Herts., hundred of
Braxton, Rd.
Bray, Berks., constables of, examination of
Braye, Francis, of Farthinghoe, co. Northampton
"Brazen Serpent," book shop, St. Paul's
Churchyard
Bread-street, London
names of inhabitants able to
lend to the King
Brecknock, see Brecon.
Brecknockshire, deputy-lieutenants of
letters of
bailiff of
soldiers levied in
Brecon, documents dated from
bailiff of, see Watkyns, William.
burgesses
Castle Green at
soldiers pressed in
Breda in Holland
Brederode, M. de
Brediley, innkeeper
Bredon, co. Worcester
Bredwardine, co. Hereford, document dated
from
soldiers levied in
Bremen in Germany
religious disputes in
ship from, driven into Newcastle by
foul weather
Brent, Sir Nathaniel, Vicar-General to Archbishop Laud
visitation by
Brentford, New, co. Middlesex
Old
Brentwood, Essex
Bret, Jeremy, petition of
his wife
Brett, Arthur, acquittance by
indenture of
Edward, Lieutenant, petitions of
Colonel Jerom
surrenders keepership of
Southsea Castle
John, candidate for the mayoralty of
Hastings
Thomas, his father
Brewer, William, petition of
Brice, Stephen, public notary, petition of
Bridewell Hospital
governors of
artsmen of
Prison, London
Bridge Ward Within, London, names of inhabitants able to lend towards the
loan of 200,000l. to the King
Bridgewater, Earl of, see Egerton, John.
Bridgman, Mr.
Bridgnorth, Salop, church endowed at
Briggs, James
Brigham, Mr., by the Palace Gate, Westminster
Brigstock, co. Northampton
Brinckley, Daniel, seditious words of
Brinley, Thos., auditor of lands in co. York,
certificate by
Brinklow, co. Warwick
Bristol
coat and conduct-money
cloth fair at
Dean of, see Nicholas, Sir Matthew.
documents dated from
large trade in wines
Mayor of, see Knight, Geo.
and Sheriffs of, letter of
Recorder of, see Glanville, Serjeant.
ships of taken by Turks
ship-money
soldiers levied at
Bishop of, see Skinner, Robert.
Brittaine, John
Brixton, Surrey, hundred of, coat and conduct-money
Brixworth, co. Northampton
Broad, John
Broad-street Ward, London, names of inhabitants able to lend to the King
Brockas or Brokcaes, John, clerk of the
Gatehouse Prison, Westminster, petitions of
Brocklesby, co. Lincoln, documents dated
from
Brockworth, co. Gloucester
Broken Wharf, storehouse at
Bromfield, Sir Edward, Alderman of London,
some years since Lord Mayor
his horse
return by
his loan to the King
Bromham, Wilts.
Bromley, Edward, Baron of the Exchequer,
reference of suit to
his opinion
Thos.
Brompton Castle, documents dated from
Bromsgrove, co. Worcester
Brook, Edward
his wife Jane
Brook or Brooks, Sir Basil, surrenders grant
of woods and ironworks in Dean
Forest
Brook, Sir John, letter of
Mr.
William, messenger, warrants to
Lord, see Greville, Robert.
Brough, Capt.
Broughton, Ed.
Capt. Robert
Brouncker or Brunckard, Sir William, gentleman of the Privy Chamber
his troop of horse
his fair daughter
Brown, variously spelt:
Francis, Viscount Montague, recusant
George
his wife Alice
John, founder of iron ordnance
his petition for payment referred
to Lord Treasurer
none of his workmen to be
pressed
of Donington
proceedings against in the High
Commission
Sir John, J.P. for Middlesex, certificate of
Samuel, lampoon by
Thomas, a grocer in Cheapside,
London
jun., of co. Lincoln
Brownlow, John, sheriff of co. Lincoln
letter of
his excuses for not collecting
ship-money are frivolous
his tenants in Donington
Brownrigg, Dr.
appointed to preach before
Parliament
Broxhead, manor of, Hants.
Broxtow, wapentake, co. Notts.
Bruce, Lieutenant-Colonel
Thos., Earl of Elgin
Brudenell, Sir. Thos., Lord Brudenell, a
recusant, licensed to be absent from
Parliament
brought to his place in Parliament
Bruff, the, Ireland
Brunetiery, Peter, a Frenchman
Brunker, see Brouncker, Sir William.
Brunswick
Duke of
Brussels
documents dated from
Bruton, Somerset
Bruton, Somerset, rendezvous for soldiers
Buccleugh, Earl of
Bucer, Martin, the Reformer
Buchanan, Sir John, his regiment
Buckingham, document dated from
Duke of, late, see Villiers, George.
Buckinghamshire
M.P. for, see Hampden, John.
Archdeaconry, commissaries of, see
Lambe, Sir John, and Roane, Dr. G.
coat and conduct-money
refusers of
High Constable of
Lord Lieutenant of, see Dormer,
Robt., Earl of Carnarvon.
deputy-lieutenants, see Waller, Edmund.
draught horses raised in
ship-money
soldiers levied in
Buckland Denham, co. Somerset
Buckley, Thomas, plaint of
Stephen, see Bulkeley.
Buckminster, Rd., petition of
Buddle, Edward
Budier, Nicholas, merchant
Buildings, new, in and near London, Commissioners for
Bulkeley, Stephen
Thos.
Bull, Mr.
Stephen
Wm., of Bishop's Sutton
Buller, Sir Rd.
Bulmer, Essex
Bullion, importation of
Bung, Mr., governs estate of young Earl of
Suffolk
Bungay, co. Suffolk, documents dated from
mutiny at
River, co. Suffolk
soldiers from
Bunnes, Robert
Burbee, Dr., Archdeacon of Winton
Burderop, Wilts.
documents dated from
Burges, Dr.
Thos., LL.B.
Burgh, co. Cambridge
Edward, bills paid by
letters, &c. of
Ulick de, Earl of St. Albaus, a
recusant
Burkitt, Milo
Burlamachi, Philip, merchant
letter of
Burnaby, Thomas
Burridge House, residence of Mrs. Ratcliffe
Burrough, Mr., of Burrough, clerk
Burton, Richard
Robert, petition of
Thomas
Bury, John, churchwarden of Southwark
Robert
Wm.
Bury St. Edmunds
documents dated from
Butler, Capt. George
letter of
commission to
Ellis
Ellen, mother of Percy
Geo.
Hy., of Hertford
Lieutenant
Matthew, warrant to
Percy, petition of
Sir Thomas, K.B., warrant to
Butterfield, Robt., M.A.
Button, Capt.
has drilled the soldiers of Hereford
Buxton, Geo., of Bradbourne
Byerley, Wm.
Byford, Rd.
Byron, Sir John, his troop of horse
Sir Nicholas, Governor of Carlisle
letters, &c. of
letter to
notes by
coals and candles wanted by
places corn and cattle in safety
along the Border
Mr.
Bysouth, Daniel, pardoned