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July 19.
Spaw. |
29. Henry Earl of Pembroke to Lord Burghley. Sending over
one of purpose to be advertised of Her Majesty's health, I have
appointed him to understand of yours. I am here in such a corner,
whither none resort but to be cured of infirmites,—whereof there is
and have been this season great store,—that I cannot send any report
hence but such as is long a coming, and partial according to the
several factions from whence it is; a small note thereof I have
written to my Lord of Leicester, and am sure you shall be made
privy thereto. My wife has already got benefit by drinking this
water. She has used it 15 days, in the morning 60 ounces, and 40
in the afternoon. Her weakness has been such that she could not
ride to the fountain, as the use is, which exercise is held for a great
furtherance. I was persuaded by my physician to drink thereof for
a rhume, and finding some profit thereby, I mean to continue.
Remember us to my lady, your wife. [1page.] |
July 25.
Spaw. |
30. Henry Earl of Pembroke to Lord Burghley. Thanks for
your friendly letter, and the conveyed opinion of my behaviour in
Flanders; also for your great care of my wife in these her extremities. She will follow your counsel. Her strength is somewhat
increased, and she hopes to recover perfect health. One day they
talk that the peace in Flanders will take effect; the next that it is
quite broken off. [½ page.] |
1575?
[July.] |
31. Bill of complaint of Margaret, widow of John Aston, co. Chester,
addressed to Robert Earl of Leicester, chamberlain of the County
Palatine of Chester. Lately exhibited a complaint that— whereas
the manor of Kekewick, co. Chester, held by her late husband,
descended to Thos. Aston, his son and heir, and that Thomas had
transferred it to her as part of her dowry six years before,
and she entered thereon,— part of her writings having come into
possession of John and Rich. Daniell, and John and Hugh Gryse,
they are devising titles to Deresbury, chief parcel of the said manor,
and with 10 or 12 armed men, on 17 Oct. 1574, forcibly took possession of the land and a quarry of freestones, dug and carried away 100
great freestones, and continue to do the same. Presented a bill of complaint in the Exchequer at Chester, and had a decree from his
Lordship that she should have quiet possession until further orders;
yet the said Rich. Daniell and others, on 10 June last, forced themselves into the said ground, and finding some of her tenants with
teams and wains for loading stones, threatened to fight any who
should attempt to take the stone, whereupon all left their wains but
one, and that wain they attached and broke. They also destroyed
50 loads of turf, cut by the tenants. After proclamation in Deresbury church, by order of the Commissioners appointed to oversee
the building of Frodsham bridge, for all persons to repair with
wains to the said waste ground, to lade stones for the bridge, as
given therefor by John Aston in his lifetime, they assaulted persons
carrying the stones, drove them away, and indicted her and her
tenants at the Middlewich sessions, for digging the turfs and stones.
Requests that they be ordered to molest her no further, and to
answer for their previous proceedings. [15 sheets.] |
| July ? |
32. Extract from a patent, ordering that six scholars at least
from Westminster be admitted to Christchurch, Oxford, and Trinity
College, Cambridge, but more if there be vacancies, and scholars who
are found fit. With note that 7 July 1574, Wm. Gager, Leonard
Hutton, and Wm. Saunders were chosen for Oxford, but only
Gager admitted; and on 6 July 1575, Edw. Carew and Thos. Ravis
chosen. |
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Also note that in 1572, it was agreed between Gabriel Goodman
and six other electors named belonging to Westminster, Oxford,
and Cambridge, that six scholars shall in future be chosen every
third year out of Westminster Grammar School, three to be sent to
Trinity College, Cambridge, and three to Christchurch, Oxford, the
first choosing to be A.D. 1574. [1 page, Latin and English.] |
| July ? |
33. Petition of Jacques le Duc, French merchant resident in
London, to Council. A year ago, was requested by M. de Meru to
go with M. de la Porte and Capt. le Chat, whom he sent to the
Court then at Winchester, to ask leave for him to pay respect to
the Queen. Hired many horses from John Waynborne, of London.
Put up at Wm. Beconsal's inn, but in returning, Beconsal's groom
brought them a wrong horse in mistake, which Waynborne refused
to receive. Told Waynborne not to give up the horse till he got his
own back, but petitioner being 11 months away, Wayborne had a
Council order of 16 Oct. last, to give up the horse, without restoration of his own horse, or payment for keeping it seven weeks. Is
now arrested by Waynborne, for the charge of the horse and its hiring
for a year. Begs an order to Beconsal to restore the other horse, and
to appear before the Mayor of London, to be sentenced to pay
Wayborne its expenses. [2/3 page, French.] |
