Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II, 1683 January-June. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1933.
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General Index
B
B
B., Thomas, letter from
Backwell, Edward, petition concerning
debts of
John, grant to, mentioned
Badminton, Gloucs.
letters dated at
Baggott, Major
Bagott, Richard, military commission
to
Baillie (Baily), Robert, of Jerviswood,
letter from
suspected letter from,
mentioned
information concerning
apprehension of
Baines, Sir Thomas, donation of, to
Christ's College, Cambridge,
warrant for confirmation of
Baker, George, printseller
Mary, information of
Thomas, information concerning
William, sergemaker and
alnager for Taunton, threatening language of
Balcarres, Earl of. See Lindsay, Colin,
third Earl of Balcarres.
Baldormie, Linlithgow, warrant for
charter of lands of
Baldwin (Baldwyn), Richard, libel
published by
Ballentine, Lord. See Ker, John,
second Lord Bellenden.
Ballingarry, co. Tipperary
Ballyclough, co. Limerick, lands of,
warrant relating to
Ballyshannon, co. Donegal
Balnamoon.
See Carnegie, James, of
Balnamoon.
Balneillie, co. Forfar, warrant for
charter of lands of
Balwillo, co. Forfar, warrant for
charter of lands of
Bamfield,
Mr. [? Francis Bampfield (q.v.)],
convicted of premunire
Bampfield (Bampfylde), Sir Coplestone,
letter from
letter to
Francis, minister in Newgate
(Bamfield), Colonel Joseph
request by (for consideration of services)
Bangor, Bishop of. See Lloyd, Humphrey.
Dean of. See Humphreys,
Humphrey.
Bankes, Caleb, recommended for
deputy lieutenancy of Kent
Banks (Bankes), Sir John
chosen Governor of
East India Co.
to attend the King
Bannerman, George, advocate, warrant
for appointing him King's
Solicitor in Scotland
Bannockburn, co. Stirling
Bantam, ill news from
business of
demand for reparation for
losses at
Banyard, Thomas, of Norwich, fined
for speaking against government
Barbachlaw.
See Cochrane, Alexander, of Barbachlaw.
Barbados
petition about illegal transportations to
Barbary coast, ship to cruise on
Barber, , instrument maker, confession of, mentioned
Barharrow.
See Gordon, John, eldest
son to Robert Gordon of Barharrow.
Barillon, Paul de, French Ambassador
to England
petition to
Barnard, Edward, examination of
(or Bernard), Lambert
examination of
indictment of high
treason found against
Barnemore, Ireland
Barnewall, , husband of daughter of
Lord Tara
Barntoun.
See Milne, Robert, of
Barntoun.
Barnwall, Christopher, affidavit by,
mentioned
Barre, Marquis de la, etc. See Chivre.
Barrington
Barrington, Captain, letter to
warrant for apprehension
of
Captain William, list of recruits
enlisted for troop of (1655)
Barrow, Northumberland
Barrow, William, of Minehead,
information of
Barry, David de, complaint against,
etc.
petition of (for postponement of hearing case)
Barton, James, cheesemonger, warrant
against, mentioned
Basire, Isaac, Justice of Northumberland
letters, etc., from
letter from, mentioned
declaration by
Basset, Mrs.
Sir William
letter to
Bastinck, Francis, Keeper of the
Passage at Dover, letter to
memorandum of letter
to
Batchelor (Bachillor), Thomas, information given by
Bateman, Charles, committed for high
treason
Bates, Ralph, Justice of Northumberland
letters, etc., from
declaration by
Bath, Somerset
letters and document dated
at
request that assizes may be
kept at
reasons against granting
evil members in corporation of
Aldermen (six) of, letter from
Common Council of, irregular
election to
Mayor of
wants not loyalty but
courage
Grand Jury at, presentment of
Abbey Church of, sermon
preached in, mentioned
Bath, Earl of. See Granville, John,
first Earl of Bath.
Bath and Wells, Bishop of. See Mews,
Peter.
Bathgate, Sheriff of. See Cochrane,
Alexander.
Baulding, Mr., Walcott at house of
Bavaria, Elector of, reported to be
to marry Emperor's daughter
message from, to Circle of
Franconia
Bawdon, John, merchant, reference on
petition of (for nolle prosequi)
Baxter, Richard, Nonconformists meet
at house of
Baylif, Major Nicholas
Bayly, Ann, memorandum by
Robert, committed for high
treason
Baynes, John, military commission to
Beake, Major
Thomas, messenger, letter to
warrant to
Beardsell, George, reference on petition
of (for satisfaction)
Beatson, David, military commission
to
Beauclerk, Charles, first Earl of Burford, warrant for alteration in
grant to
Beaufort, Duke of. See Somerset,
Henry, first Duke of Beaufort.
Beaumont, , Lord Feversham's butler
Beauvoir, Peter de, late clerk or
greffier of Royal Court of
Guernsey
Beckford, Sir Thomas, slopseller to the
Navy, case of
affidavits in suits against
offers to set up statue
of King in Royal Exchange
Beckman, Major [Martin]
Beeston, Richard, vicar of St. Alkmond's, Shrewsbury, reference
on petition of (for mandate for
stopping prosecutions)
Belasyse (Bellasis), Sir Henry
warrant to, for raising
volunteers
John, Lord (Viscount)
Belasyse, letter to
Belfast
exchange on
Bell, George, jun., presented to rectory
of Croft
Peter, clerk, prisoner in Newgate, letters from
petition of (for pardon of
fine)
information against
Bellasis, Viscount. See Belasyse,
John, Lord Belasyse.
Bellenden (Ballentine), Lord. See Ker,
John, second Lord Bellenden.
Bellingham, Sir Richard, warrant for
taking off stay of proceedings
against
Belvoir, Leics., letter dated at
Bendish, Robert
Bennet, Henry, first Earl of Arlington,
Lord Chamberlain of Household
letters from
letter to
mentioned
warrant from
mentioned
warrants to
petitions referred to
dispute between Lord
Bath and, respecting right of
entry to Bedchamber
statement of his
case in
report on
Benridrie, warrant for disposal of
lands of
Benson, , "reputed an old Oliverian
of desperate principles,"
Bentham, Joseph, Fellow of St.
Peter's College, Cambridge,
recommended for Beadle's place
Bentley, letter dated at
Bentley, Katherine, note by
Benvie, warrant for disposal of lands of
Berkeley, George, first Earl of Berkeley, petition recommended by
Lady Henrietta, Lord Grey's
mistress
John, Lord Berkeley, guidon
and major of King's own troop
of Horse Guards, warrant for
mustering during absence
John, military commission to
Maurice, third Viscount Fitzhardinge
letter to
illness of
Bermuda, reference on petition of
inhabitants of
Bernard, Lambert. See Barnard.
Berry, Sir John, admiral, letters to
not to sail for Mediterranean
to pursue his voyage
Bertie, Captain [Henry], brother of
Lord Abingdon
James, first Earl of Abingdon,
letter from
mentioned
letter to
mentioned
threats against
Robert, third Earl of Lindsey,
Lord Great Chamberlain
letters from
mentioned
letters to
mentioned
petitions referred
to
warrant from,
mentioned
Berwick-on-Tweed
letters and documents dated
at
Scots fugitives said to be at
commission of association to
be sent to
charter of
bound road beyond
illegal proceedings of corporation of
Governor of. See Widdrington, Captain Ralph.
Mayor of. See Luck, John.
Recorder of
Bethell, Slingsby, movements of
Bethnal (Bednall) Green
Blind Beggar's house in
Bettesworth, William, innholder,
examination of
treasonable words
spoken in house of
Beuninghen, Heer van, Ambassador
Extraordinary from the States
General, goes to Holland
Beverley, Yorks., St. Mary's, rector of.
See Brereton, John.
Bickerstaffe, Philip, Justice of Northumberland, letters, etc., from
letter from, mentioned
Bickham, Alfred, examination of
Billinsly, Captain
Billsly [? Billesey, Warwicks.]
letter dated at
Birch, cipher word for England
Birch, Colonel John
See also Byrch.
Birch (Birtch) Chapel, Lancs., Warden
of Manchester preaches at
Bird, , watchmaker, seized and
rescued in riot at Oxford
Mr., smith, maker of bills or
battle-axes
Mr., of Crutched Friars
Birmingham, Warwicks.
Bishopthorp, Yorks., letter dated at
Blackheath, Kent, hunting a ball
appointed on, in connection with
plot
Blagge, William, committed for high
treason
Blaikwood.
See Lawry, , late of
Blaikwood.
Blair.
See Stewart, Thomas, of Blair.
Blair, Captain Thomas, warrant for
payment of pension to
Blake, Benjamin
Francis, Justice of Northumberland
letters from and representation signed by
Captain Peter, commander of
Greyhound
Blakiston (Blakeston), John, burgess
of Newcastle-on-Tyne, father
of following, "that notorious
rebel,"
John, Justice of Northumberland
letters from and representation signed by
disloyal actions of
reads King's letter to
Bench at Newcastle
certificate of treasonable
words spoken by
"true character" of
speaks against address of
abhorrence
Blancher,
Blandford, Dorset
letter dated at
Blaney, Robert
Blathwayt, William, Secretary at War
letters from
letters to, mentioned
Blayney, Henry Vincent, fifth Lord
Blayney
wins horse race
Bleau, John, reference on petition of
(for licence for creating academy
of music)
Blessington, co. Wicklow, letter dated
at
Blois, France
Blood, Thomas
Blount.
See Blunt.
Blundell, John, messenger, warrant to
John, and others, warrant for
grant of market at Tiverton to
Blunt (Blount), Thomas (or Lionel),
alias Mounson alias Anderson
letters from, mentioned
letters to
information concerning
before Council
warrant for apprehension of
Bodicott, James, mealman, deposition
of
Boldsworth, Mr.
Bolson,
Bolstrit (? Bulstrode), Mr.
Bolton, Captain
William, merchant, reference
on petition of (for nolle prosequi)
Bolwood Walk, in New Forest, recommendation for appointment to
keepership of
Bonamy, Helier, appeal against verdict
in suit brought by
Bond, , "makes battleaxes," information concerning
Bonnell, James, Accountant General
in Ireland, warrant for new
letters patent to
Bonnetoun, Peebles, warrant for gift
of lands of
Bonnett Hill.
See Dundee.
Books, pamphlets, newspapers, etc.,
mentioned:
Advice from Rome
Aron purgatus
Articles against the Duchess [of
Portsmouth]
Call by the remnant of the true
Presbyterians, etc.
Defence of the Charter and municipal
rights of the City of London
(Hunt)
Del Teatro Britannico, to be kept
under lock and key
Downfall of the Whigs (song)
Gazette
Growth of Popery
Iconoclastes
Irregular Account of swearing the
two pretended Sheriffs, publisher
of, fined
Julian the Apostate (Johnson)
Justice of the Peace (Bolton)
Matter of Fact, publisher of, fined
Mene Tekel (Jones)
Merlin revived
Noble Peer's Speech
Observator
bill found against publisher
of
Observator Observed, suggested
paper against Observator
Packet of Advice, bill found against
printer of
Perplext Prince
Political Catechism
Power of King's etc. asserted etc.
(Clifford)
Raree Show
Reasons of the sufferings and actings
of the true (though greatly reproached and persecuted) Presbyterian, Anti-prelatick, Antierastian party in Scotland
Reply on Dr. Hicks' Jovian (Johnson)
Second Part of the Growth of
Popery, publishers of, bound
over
Second Part of the Ignoramus
Justices, publisher of, fined
Test and Trial of the goodness and
value of Spiritual Courts (Hickeringill)
Tore's Poems
Treason in Grain
Trimmer's friendly Debate with the
Observator
Weekly Packets (Pacquet)
Whore's Rhetorick, printer of,
fined
Booth,
Henry, sent for to London
committed for high
treason
Samuel, coffee-man, deposition
of and declaration by
Borders, between England and Scotland, suppression of crimes on
Act for preventing Theft and
Rapine on, cited
Boscawen.
See Buscoine.
Boston
Bosworth, Henry, suit against Coroner
of London by
Mr., son of foregoing
Bothwell Bridge, rebellion at
Botriphnie, in diocese of Moray, late
minister at. See Speid, William.
Bouillon (Bulloine), Cardinal de, fosters
rising in Ireland
Due de, proposed as commander of invasion of Ireland
Bourke, Elizabeth, Lady Dunkellin
letter from
straits of her husband,
children and
Mr., Lord Castle Connell's son,
Irish plotter
Richard, Irish plotter, information concerning
Richard, Lord Dunkellin [afterwards eighth Earl of Clanricarde]
King's letter in favour
of
Theobald, third Lord Bourke,
Baron of Brittas, indicted on
account of Popish plot, case of
William, seventh Earl of
Clanricarde (Clanrickarde)
letter from
letters from, mentioned
letters to, mentioned
to take part in proposed
rebellion in Ireland
stops allowance to Lord
and Lady Dunkellin
Bourne, Mr., brewer
examination of
Zachary, son of foregoing
Bowdler, William, late Alderman of
Hereford
Bower, Richard, letter from
Bowers, Richard, information concerning
Bowes, Francis, late Sheriff of Northumberland
Mr., letter from, mentioned
letter to
Bowyer, Sir John, arms bought by
Boyle, Edward, runs away from
criminal charges
Mary, Countess of Orrery,
references on petition of (for
grant of lands)
report on
Michael, Archbishop of
Armagh, Lord Primate of Ireland
letters from
mentioned
letters to
mentioned
dispute about Lisburn
school referred to
Richard, first Earl of Cork,
lands and royalties belonging
to
Richard, first Earl of Burlington and second Earl of Cork
letter from
memorandum of letter
to
circular letter to
mentioned
affirmation by
reference on petition of
(for proviso in grant)
warrant on petition of
Brabant, Captain (Major) Henry
letters from
mentioned
letters to
mentioned
commended by Duke of
Newcastle
Braddyl, , printer
set at liberty
information concerning
sheets of book printed by
wife of
Bradford, Wilts., reception of Mr.
Cornish at
Bradley
Bradnox, , memorandum concerning
Bradshaw,
Brady, Robert, M.D., Regius Professor of Physic, Cambridge,
letters from
mentioned
Bragg, Thomas, deceased, late Town
Clerk of Bridport
Braman (Breaman, Breman), Major
John
information concerning
his house to be searched
searched
committed for high
treason
Brand, cipher word for Scotland
Brandon, Lord. See Gerard, Charles,
Viscount Brandon
Bravill, Richard, B.D., presented to
vicarage of Welton
Breadalbane, Earl of. See Campbell,
John, first Earl of Breadalbane.
Breaman.
See Braman.
Brechin, co. Forfar, few duties of
Breda, Holland, Charles II's declaration at, mentioned
Brhat (Breha), Brittany, sailors
pressed at
Breman.
See Braman.
Bremen, woollen manufactures shipped
to
Brentford, Middlesex, troops to march
to Reading from
soldiers from, to patrol highway
Brereton, John, M.A., rector of St.
Mary's, Beverley, reference on
petition of (for presentation to
rectory)
Brest, France, ships fitting out at
pressed sailors sent to
Bretby, Derbys., letter dated at
Brewer, William, letter from
Brice, Dr.
Bridge, Dr., lecturer
Mr.
Bridges, George, Groom of Bedchamber, recommended for
keepership of Bolwood Walk
in New Forest
Robert, trustee for following
William, Secretary to Commissioners of Accounts and Council
of Trade, reference on petition
of (for salary)
Bridgwater, Somerset
letter dated at
scandalous ballads disseminated at
disloyalty at
Mayor of, complaint against
Bridgwater, Earl of. See Egerton,
John, second Earl of Bridgwater.
Bridport, Dorset, letter dated at
Bailiffs, Justices and principal
Burgesses of, certificate by
Town Clerk of, office of
election of
See also Nossiter,
Thomas.
Brien, , of Limerick, has audience
with Cardinal de Bouillon
Briggs, Dr., Chancellor of diocese of
Chichester, recommendation of
Brill, The
Brindley, Mr., Robert Ferguson's
brother-in-law
books taken out of
closet of
Brington, Northants, rector of. See
Jessop, Constant.
Bristol, Gloucs.
letters dated at
constitution of corporation of
charter of, Quo Warranto to be
issued against
differences about surrender of
gaol delivery at, reflections on
Sir Robert Atkyns at
suppression of conventicles at
Col. Rumsey reported at
steps against plotters at
Aldermen of, suggested expulsion of four
Bishop of. See Gulston,
William.
Common Council of
deanery of
recommendation to
warrant for grant of
Grand Jury of, presentments
by, mentioned
Mayor of. See Eston, Thomas.
and Aldermen of, thanked
for prosecution of Sir Robert
Atkyns
Recorder of. See Churchill,
Sir John.
Town Clerk of
Bridewell, report on condition
of Quaker prisoners in
Newgate, report on condition
of Quaker prisoners in
Brittany (Bretagne)
Brittas, Lord. See Bourke, Theobald,
third Lord Bourke, Baron of
Brittas
Brockley, Somerset, letter dated at
Broghouse, Major, Duke of Buckingham's steward
information concerning
Brome (Broom, Broome), Joanna,
Observator printed for
bill found against
John, Coroner of London,
writs directed to
and arrest of Lord Mayor
affidavit of
arrest of
committee appointed
to inspect behaviour of
Bromley, near Bow
Broom, Broome. See Brome.
Broughton, letter dated at
Broughton, Sir Brian
letter from
John, clerk to Sir W. Smyth,
letter from
Broughton Tower in Furness
Brown, Henry, information of
mentioned
Mr., character of
Thomas, warrant for apprehension of
Browne,
examination of
Joseph, "the Coopers' antimonarchical clerk," information against
Richard, military commission
to
Brownlow (Bronlow), , sister of
Lady Herbert of Cherbury
Browse, Mr., account by, of seizures of
wool
Bruce, Alexander, late (second) Earl of
Kincardine, debt of
Alexander, of Kinnaird, warrant for protection to
Captain Alexander, military
commission to
warrant for payment to
Diana, Countess of Ailesbury
Henry, military commission to
Captain John, military commission to
Captain Robert, fatally
wounded at battle of Worcester
Robert, first Earl of Ailesbury,
deputy Earl Marshal
letter from
Thomas, Lord Bruce [afterwards second Earl of Ailesbury]
Bruntisland, Lord. See Wemyss,
James, Lord Bruntisland.
Brunton, Elizabeth, information of
mentioned
Brussels
Brusten, Samuel, causes arrest of
Spanish Ambassador's nephew
Bryanston, Dorset
Buchan, Lieut.-Colonel Thomas, commission in regiment of
warrant for payment to
Buckeridge, Joyce, found guilty of
of forging, reference on petition
of (for pardon)
Buckingham, Duke of. See Villiers,
George, second Duke of Buckingham.
Buckinghamshire
steps against plotters in
Buffett, Colonel, of Taunton, "an old
officer in the late rebellion,"
information concerning
Bull, Captain, of Shapwick, J.P.
Somerset
Bulloine.
See Bouillon.
Bulstrode, Sir Richard, letter from,
mentioned
See also Bolstrit.
Burd, John, letter from
Burford, Oxfords., Whig meeting to be
held at
Burford, Earl of. See Beauclerk,
Charles, first Earl of Burford.
Burford, Jack of, horse ridden by
Burleigh, Ferdinando, attorney, affidavit of
Burlington, Earl of. See Boyle,
Richard, first Earl of Burlington
and second Earl of Cork.
Burn.
See Muligane, William, of Burn.
Burnet, Alexander, Archbishop of St.
Andrews, letter to
Dr. Gilbert
relinquishes pretensions
to rectory of St. Swithin's
Burrell, John, minister of Euston
Burrowes, Thomas, committed for
riot at Taunton
Burton, Mr.
Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, conventicles held at
Buscoine (? Boscawen), Mr., sent for
to London
Bushell, James, warrant against,
mentioned
Bussleton Common, Somerset, meeting
of conventiclers on
Butcher, Robert, of Oxford, butcher,
examination of
Bute.
See Argyll.
Sheriff of. See Stewart. James.
Buteland, Northumberland
Butler, James, first Duke of Ormonde,
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
Lord Steward
letters from
letter to
letters to, mentioned
petitions referred to
reports on, mentioned
recommendation to
warrants to
addresses to, mentioned
borrows money
Sir James, Queen's Attorney
General, letter to
warrant from
warrant for supply of
gravel to
Sir Nicholas
Richard, Earl of Arran, Lord
Deputy of Ireland
letters from
mentioned
letters to
mentioned
warrants to
petitions referred to
report on petition by,
mentioned
at Castle Forbes
proceedings before, mentioned
information to
Walter, reference on petition
of (for grant of lands)
William. See Spence, alias
Butler, William.
Byrch (Byrche), Mr., of Walsall
See also Birch.
Byrom, Edward, letter from
John, letter to