Addenda, Queen Elizabeth - Volume 25: July 1578

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda, 1566-79. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1871.

'Addenda, Queen Elizabeth - Volume 25: July 1578', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda, 1566-79, (London, 1871) pp. 547-548. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/edw-eliz/addenda/1566-79/pp547-548 [accessed 23 April 2024]

July 1578



July 4.	109. Petition of George Martin to Lord Treasurer Burghley, to be a means to Her Majesty for a yearly pension of 40l. of the next avoidance in her gift, or a pension of 2s. a day for life, out of the pay of Berwick, in consideration of his sundry services, which have greatly impoverished him; otherwise both himself and his wife and family are likely to perish. [²/3 page.]
July 6.	110. Petition of Robert Cuthbert, parson of Simonburn, co. Northumberland, to Lord Burghley. Has long had a suit and controversy as to the issues and profits of his benefice and living, and is so impoverished thereby that he has no means to relieve himself but to move his Lordship's favour. Had his letter to Sir Walter Mildmay, for a commission to attach the wrong doers who withheld his goods, and to the commissioners for executing thereof. Coming up to London, concerning this suit and the return of his commission, the Bishop of Durham, in his absence, sent to Corbridge to demand the tenths of his benefice, which is at least eight miles therefrom; this by statute ought to have been done at the place of the said benefice, and has always been paid the Tuesday after Low Sunday. The Bishop has also, in his absence, taken advantage of the non-payment of 3l. 8s. 7½d. for the said tenths, and not only sequestered the profits, his Easter book, &c., but deprived him of his benefice. Being neither willing nor able to attempt law against the Bishop, desires his Lordship to prevail upon him to take a bond for payment of such tenths, at some reasonable day, and let him enjoy his benefice. [1 page. Endorsed, with an abstract of the contents.]
July 11. The Court.	111. Lord Burghley to Mr. Bosvill, clerk of the Court of Wards and Liveries. An injunction was awarded last term in the Court of Wards, to enjoin Rich. Brereton from expelling the bearer, Randolph Hitchenson, from possession of a tenement and lands in Weltenhall, parcel of Manly's possessions, and to forbear his suit at common law against Randolph. Nevertheless, I hear that Bereton has expelled him, and detains both the profits and possessions of the said lands. I therefore require you to take Hitchinson's oath for the averment of this information, and thereupon grant an attachment against Brereton. I have written admonishing him to observe the injunction, or an attachment will be issued against him. [½ page.]
July 17. Havering.	112. Thomas Earl of Sussex to Sec. Walsingham. As the bearer will inform you of Her Majesty's pleasure, I refer you to him, and hope you will not blame me of negligence or want of wit in not writing in great matters; knowing my own imperfections, I yield no more of the cat but her skin. [½ page.]