Queen Elizabeth - Volume 20: October 1561

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Edward VI, Mary and Elizabeth, 1547-80. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1856.

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'Queen Elizabeth - Volume 20: October 1561', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Edward VI, Mary and Elizabeth, 1547-80, (London, 1856) pp. 186-188. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/edw-eliz/1547-80/pp186-188 [accessed 20 April 2024]

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October 1561

Oct. 1. Indenture of sale from Trystram Holcam of Aston and Gryzegon his wife, to John Arres and Elizabeth his wife, of their great house in Chepynge Campden, co. Gloucester, and a close and orchard in the same town. [Case A., Eliz., No. 10.]
Oct. 13.
St. James's.
1. Sir Wm. Cecill to Tho. Windebank. Thanks for his attention to his son. Has returned his French letter, corrected. Proposed return of Sir Nich. Throckmorton.
Oct. 3(?) 2. Same to Mr. Cecill, or Tho. Windebank. Specifies certain books of which he desires to know the prices. Wishes to know what bibles and charts can be procured.
Oct. 8.
Paris.
3. Windebank to Cecill. Gives particulars of his son's being seized with an ague. Expense of horse-keeping.
Oct. 11. 4. Account of timber received for re-edifying St. Paul's Church, London.
Oct. 13. 5. Bp. Pilkington to Cecill. Disordered state of his diocese: like St. Paul he has to fight with beasts at Ephesus. Has a double jurisdiction, and would be glad of such a helper as Mr. Fleetwood. Has had private conference with the Earl of Westmorland as to his marriage.
Oct. 14.
Paris.
6. Windebank to same. Sends him by Kendal an account of their expenses. Mr. Cecill's health is restored. Sends prices of the books he required; charts can be better had at Antwerp. Incloses,
6. i–iv. Four papers of accounts, in Windebank's hand, of expenses to the time of Kendal's departure.
Oct. 15.
(Id. October.) Cambridge.
7. Bartholomew Dodington to same. Requests his influence to be elected Public Orator. Lat.
Oct. 18.
Burleigh.
8. Peter Kemp to same. Sends him a plan of the brewhouse. Progress of other works at Burleigh. Incloses,
8. i. Ground Plan of a brewhouse, &c., at Burleigh.
Oct. 18. 9. The Queen to the Dean of Westminster. To give order to all Prebendaries and others, ministers of that Cathedral Church, to observe the late injunction relative to the exclusion of women and children therefrom.
Oct. 18. 10. Certificate of debts due by the Queen within the Office of the Armoury.
Oct. 29. 11. Winchester to Cecill. Sends a list of noblemen and others desiring the privilege of having wine delivered for their use, free of impost.
Oct. (?) 12. Richard Cox, Bishop of Ely, to the Queen. Shews, by the example of the Patriarchs and the primitive Church, that marriage is an honourable state, and not forbidden to Priests.
October. 13. Statement of the matter in question between the College of St. John's, Cambridge, and Thomas Snagge the elder, referred to the decision of Sir William Cecill, relative to 16 acres of arable land in Shetlington, Bedford.
Oct. (?) 14. Declaration of the misdemeanors which various Italian merchants daily use, to the great detriment of the Queen, by evading her customs.
Oct. (?) 15. Account of clothes, kerseys, &c., shipped from the port of London, and received in Antwerp and Brabant by the merchants of Italy and their factors.
October. 16. Survey of the Assart lands in Windsor Forest.