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Feb. 1. Burleigh. |
41. Peter Kemp to Sir Wm. Cecill. Mr. More wishes to know his
terms for lease of a pasture near Burne. The rent of Castleton is paid
to Mr. Kyrlington. |
Feb. 3. |
42. Winchester to same. Requests all the Tellers money may be
brought to the Tower. |
Feb. 4. Ipswich. |
43. Fr. Yaxley to Lord Robert Duddeley. Beseeches him to extend
his protection towards him, having been sent for to appear before the
Council. |
Feb. 5. |
44. Mr. Gascoigne to Tho. Windebank. Apologises for delay in
correspondence. Begs to be remembered to Mr. Cecill. Mr. Yaxley is
sent to the Tower. |
Feb. 5. Westminster. |
45. H. Alington to same. Windebank's father, Coxe, and Mr. Tuydall,
are thankful for his commendations. Notices other acquaintances.
Mr. Daye is translated to the Provostship of Eton. |
Feb. 5. Paris. |
46. Windebank to Cecill. Concerning a remittance to be made by
a bill of exchange. [Imperfect.] |
Feb. 6. |
47. Peter Kemp to same. Has sold the thorns at Cliffe Park; works
in the garden, &c. of the Park. Incloses, |
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47. i. Articles of agreement for lease of the capital messuage of
Tetforth (Thetford) Hall, in Baston, co. Lincoln, by Sir Wm.
Cecill to John Hynde. Feb. 3. |
Feb. 6. |
48. Winchester to same. Suit of the town of Beaumaris for repair
of their walls, which they will undertake on condition of having their
charter renewed. Incloses, |
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48. i. A brief declaration of the cause and effect why the inhabitants of Beaumaris, in the Isle of Anglesey, sue to have a
fee farm of the said borough. |
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48. ii. A brief note of such articles as are to be considered for
safeguard and defence of Beaumaris from the sea. |
Feb. 10. Westminster. |
49. H. Alington to Windebank. Has been blamed for letting him
have 300 French crowns at his going to France. Desires an acknowledgement for it, to be dated on the 30th of May (see that date).
Death of Mr. Eresby. |
Feb. 12. Whitehall. |
50. Edm. Molyneux to Thos. Windebank. Professes friendship.
Desires remembrance to Mr. Thos. Cecill. |
Feb. 12. |
51. The Queen to the Treasurer, &c. of the Exchequer. Order to
cause 25,000l. in gold to be brought from the Tower, or the Exchequer,
to be delivered into the Queen's Palace at Westminster. |
Feb. 14 Paris. |
52. Windebank to Sir Wm. Cecill. The merchant who was to
lend them 200 crowns, will only advance 40 crowns; which he has
declined. Recommends one Rogers, the Ambassador's servant. |
Feb. 14. |
53. Draft of the above. |
Feb. 22. |
54. Peter Kemp to same. Has surveyed the house and ground at
Lalam. Particulars thereof. |
Feb. 22. Ivy Lane. |
55. Peter Osborne to Sir Tho. Chaloner. Commission of inquiry
as to validity of the marriage between Lady Catharine Grey and the
Earl of Hertford. Yaxley sent to the Tower. Design to marry the
young Lord Darnley with the Queen of Scots. |
Feb. 26. |
56. Winchester to Cecill. A scheme has been presented to himself
and the Lieutenant of the Ordnance for making gunpowder. Incloses, |
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56. i. Tender by Bryan Hogge, Robert Thomas, and Francis à Lee,
for supply of gunpowder for the Queen's service. |
Feb. 28. Prid. Kal. Mar. Merton Coll. |
57. The Sub-warden and Fellows of Merton Coll., Oxford, to Cecill
In favour of Dr. Huick to be elected Warden. Lat. |
Feb. 28. |
58. Indenture of assignment of certain tenements within the precinct of the dissolved monastery of the Minories, without Aldgate, by
Lord John Grey to George Medley, Esq. |
Feb. Westminster. |
59. Warrant by the Queen for respite of the debt of 500l. due to her
by John Ayleworth, because Sir Tho. Benger owed him 400l. and had
mortgaged the keepership of Berkhampstead Park to him. |
Feb. |
60. Series of accounts by Sir Tho. Gresham of sums taken up by
him at various times in London and Antwerp, with the rate of
interest, &c., extending generally from March 1561 to February 1562. |