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1. Suit of Edward Earl of Rutland to the Queen for grant of
privileges and liberties within the Honour of Belvoir, the Manor of
Croxton, the Abbey of Rivaulx, and the commandry of the Eagle,
which his grandfather received in exchange from King Henry VIII.
for the Manor of Enfield, Middlesex; the Castle and Manor of
Chilham, co. Kent; and the Manor of Shingleford, co. Essex: together
with other privileges, as a market at Bottisford, &c. Certified by
John Popham to be such liberties as have been granted to divers
noblemen in times past. |
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2. Names of the Commissioners of Musters in several shires. |
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3. Names of additional Commissioners for Berkshire and Oxfordshire. |
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4. Names of Counties not under the Lieutenants, for the furnishing of lances and light horse. |
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5. Maliverey Catilin to Walsyngham. Secret intelligence of a
most dangerous person, who brought Adams, the priest, into England; and who brought over with him three Agnus Dei, and certain
jewels of Edmond Campion's Chapman, a priest, landed near
Portsmouth. |
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6. "Booke of Customes"—containing several detached papers
relating to customs and the public revenue. An estimate of the
custom and subsidy due to Her Majesty at the several ports for the
last eleven years ending 23 Eliz. Several papers by John Johnson
for reformation of abuses in the customs. Customs exacted in
Spain and Portugal. Articles to be granted by patent to the office
of Surveyor of Customs, with a drawing of the mark or stamp to be
put upon all goods passed by him. |
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7. Petition of John Mansfelde to the Council. Prays that the
depositions taken by Dr. Dale in proof of his articles exhibited
against Lane, Hampton, and others, may be published. |
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8. Sir Walter Mildmay's request on behalf of his son, against the
unjust attempts of John Talbot to deprive his son's wife of the
manors allotted to her by her father, Sir Henry Sharrington. |
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9. Petition of Philip Gualterotti and his creditors to the Council
and other the Commissioners appointed for payment of Sir Tho.
Gresham's debts. Desire that order may be taken for payment of
the money lent by them to Sir Thomas, being 450l., which together
with the interest amounts to about 1,000 marks. |
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10. Relation of the proceedings of John Worsley and William
Newall, messengers of the Chamber, in searching the houses of Mr.
Seborne and Richard Abbington in Herefordshire, Thomas Abbington of Worcester, "whose house was as fit to harbour a priest as
"any is in England," and Thomas Lygon's house in Gloucestershire. |
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11. Names of certain Recusants, and of the places where they
remain in and about the city of London, "or are to be com by
"uppon warninge." |
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12. Information by William Browne against one Shawe, who had
connived at the escape of one Gryffen, Mr. John Draycott's man.
Desires a warrant for the apprehending of Robert Colier, Mrs.
Agnes Colier his wife, Mr. John Draycott, and others, aiders of
priests and papists. |
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13. Note of the charge of 100 men-at-arms and 300 footmen for
three months. |
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14. Suggestion for a commission to inquire into the return of arms
and armour furnished to soldiers for service in Ireland; many
having returned home without either money or armour. |
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15. Order to be observed in the appointment of Admirals and
Captains in Her Majesty's navy. |
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16. Petition of Martin [or John] Furbisher to the Queen. Has
been unable to obtain possession of the lease granted to him by Her
Majesty five years previously. Desires to be employed in her present service, or to receive some relief. [This has two indorsements,
one with the name Martin, the other with the name John].] |
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17. Petition of Isabel Frobusher, "the most miserable poor wo"man in the world," to Sir Fr. Walsyngham. Complains that
Captain Frobusher ("whome God forgeve") had spent all the money
left to her and her children by Tho. Riggat, her first husband, and
hath put them all to the wide world to
shift, and that she and her
children's children are ready to
starve. Desires order may be taken
with one Mr. Kempe for the payment of 4l., or that she may receive
some relief till Frobusher's return. |
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18. Petition of William Wayte to the Council. Desires that his
brother Henry may be called to answer for having defeated an
entail of certain lands made by Henry Wayte, their deceased father. |
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19. The effect of the matter now in controversy between the
Queen's Majesty and Robert Monson, Esq., touching the inheritance
of John Monson, the Queen's ward. Title of Robt. Monson, second
son of William Monson, deceased. |
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20. The Council to Sir Tho. Cotton, Sir Wm. Gorge, Sir Francis
Drake, and others. Directions to proceed to Chatham, and survey
the state of the Queen's ships there remaining. |
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21. Articles collected by Tho. Salisburie, of Gedleston, in the
county of Hertford, against Henry Chauncie, Edward and Geo.
Chauncie his sons, and William Whyskens, accusing them of seditious practices in favouring popery, concealing a chest full of seditious, idolatrous, and popish trash, maintenance of Richard Golding,
a papist, &c. |
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22. Statement addressed to Sir Fr. Walsyngham, against granting Mr. Ellyot's petition for a licence to transport ordnance. Proposes a commission
to be appointed for the better prevention of
the transportation of
ordnance, and how the same may be rendered
profitable to Her Majesty. |
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23. Robert Barnard to Sir Fr. Walsynham. Desires to receive
some remittance, as he had not been paid for three months, and
now is in debt, 4l., for which he is threatened with prison. Is in
full credit with the Papists, and has access to all the prisons in
London. |
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24. Certificate of warlike furniture provided by the clergy
within the diocese of Lincoln; with exception of the Bishop of
Lincoln and the clergy of Leicestershire. |
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25. A proportion of victuals for 6,000 men for six months. |
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26. Note for the victualling of 600 men to the seas, for one,
two, or three months. |
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27. Petition of certain justices of Cornwall to the Council. In
the behalf of the town of St. Tyes, [St. Ives ?] for renewal of patents
for the erection of a new pier there, and to make collections for
that purpose. |
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28. Petition of the Mayor, &c., of Canterbury, to the Council.
For a grant of "all fines and forfeitures upon persons refusing to
"come to church, &c," and for "the benefit of all licences for ale"house, and tippling-houses, and the forfeitures upon the same, for
"the purpose of maintaining the navigation of the river there." |
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29. The Bailiffs, Burgesses, and Commonalty of the town of
Tewkesbury, to the Earl of Leicester. For licence to transport corn
into any part of the realm; and to hold a market every Wednesday
for cattle, wool, and yarn, as they have already for grain and other
things. |
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30. Note of the lands and tenements given by the last will and
testament of Sir William Cordell, deceased, to Sir Tho. Bromley,
Sir Wm. Cecill Lord Burghley, and others, to the behalf and
maintenance of a hospital or alms-house in Suffolk for certain
poor people, there lately erected by the said Sir William Cordell. |
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31. Petition of Edith Bulman to the Queen, to be restored to
certain copyhold lands in Dorset, from the possession of which she
had been expelled with great violence by Walter Busshell and
others. |
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32. Presentments against John Jones for violent and outrageous
behaviour, breaking the peace, beating the constables and other
officers, abusing the clergy, drinking, dicing, brawling, quarrelling,
scoffing, loitering, swearing, &c. |
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33. Memorial of Alderman Edw. Osborne, Ric. Staper, and Wm.
Harebrowne, on behalf of the Turkey Company, urging that the
expence of sending out a new ambassador to Turkey ought not to
fall on their company. |
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34. Articles by Sir Edw. Osborne, Sir Geo. Barns, Thomas Cordell,
and many others, merchants of the companies trading to Turkey
and Venice, to be incorporated into one body by the name of
Merchants of Levant. |
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35. Considerations why the transport of white and coloured cloths
unwrought, by virtue of the Earl of Cumberland's patent, should not
be permitted to any persons but such as are of the Company of
Merchant Adventurers, except to strangers who pay double custom. |
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36. Petition of Francisco Farnandus, of the town of Viana in
Portugal, to the Council. Prays for restitution to be made by Mr.
Henry Witteredge for the ship and goods belonging to him, captured by a pirate off Newfoundland. |
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37. Names of the Captains remaining about the Court and the
city of London. |
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38. " A Brief Discourse of the corruptions, imperfections, and
"great deceipts used in and about the making of beer, vinegar,
"bere-eger, ale-eger, lickour for mustard, aqua composita, and aqua
" vitæ." Suit of Tho. Brigham and others for a grant for the sole
manufacture of such articles. |
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39. The order made betwixt the Clerk of the Court of Wards (?)
and the Auditor, as to the practice of keeping the accounts. |
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40. A true report of the case between one Colman and John Walton, for a matter of debt. Factious conduct of the said Walton. |
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41. Names of certain noblemen and gentlemen in the counties of
Hertford, Middlesex, Bedford, and Huntingdon, probably Commissioners of Musters. |
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42. Interrogatories to be demanded of Charles Arundel and [Lord]
Henry Howard. The combination made at certain suppers in Fish
[Fleet Street?] Street, and at my Lord of Northumberland's. Growing importance of the King of Scots and the Duke of Guise. Conversation with George Gyfford. Objections to the Queen's marriage
with Monsieur. Meeting with Jesuits, &c. [Imperfect ?]
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43. Answers by Charles Arundel to the above. Denies being at
any suppers in Fleet Street or elsewhere, where any combination
hath been; or of hearing any speeches of the King of Scots or Duke
of Guise, &c. Answers to nineteen articles. |
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44. A brief answer by Charles Arundel to my Lord of Oxford's
slanderous accusations. As to his hearing mass celebrated by a
Jesuit; exhibiting a book of painted pictures of prophecy; bringing
a Jesuit to see the Queen dance in her Privy Chamber, &c.; with
Arundel's answers. |
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45. A true declaration, by Charles Arundel, of the Earl of Oxford's
detestable vices and impure life. "To reporte at large all the vices of
"this monsterous Earell were a labor withoute ende." His falsehood;
details of three notable lies: a most notorious drunkard, and very
seldom sober; guilty of unnatural offences; his destestable practices of
horrid murders, and quarrel with and intention to murder Mr.
Philip Sidney; and lastly, his horrible and destestable blasphemy. |
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46. Further detail, by Arundel, of Oxford's ill will towards himself, Lord Henry Howard, and Mr. Southwell. Details of his
ordinary use of a lie, of his perjury, of his mercenary habits, of his
butcherly bloodiness, of his dangerous practices, of his dishonesty of
life and unnatural propensities, of his drunkenness, and his undutiful
dealings to the Queen; railing at Francis Southwell for commending
her singing one night at Hampton Court. "Protesting by the
"blud of God that she had the worst voyce, and did everye thinge
" wt the worst grace that ever any woman did." |
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47. Interrogatories to be administered to Charles Arundel, consisting of twenty-six articles. His combination with Lord Howard
and Francis Southwell; communications with Jesuits; hearing mass;
offers made to the Earl of Oxford by Monsieur, &c. |
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48. Answers by Ch. Arundel to the above. |
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49. Articles by Ch. Arundel against the Earl of Oxford. His
derogatory conduct relative to the Queen, irreverence of the Scriptures, attempts to murder Leicester, his commendation of Dr. Sanders and Lord Baltinglas, his unnatural crimes. |
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50. Articles whereof the Earl of Oxford would have accused the
Earl of Leicester, —extensively fortifying Kenilworth under the colour
of making the Queen sport with fire works; that he boasted of
greatness and alliance and influence with the Queen, and was able to
make the proudest subject sweat that would oppose him, &c. |
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51. Copies of letters, from Charles Arundel, one apparently to
Walsyngham thanking him for his friendship; the other to a lady,
detailing at great length the condition and circumstances of himself
and his friends. The present cause of his detention was a supplication
presented to the Queen by Leicester from the Earl of Oxford.
Understands by common report of the lady's disgrace and banishment. |
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52. Same to [Walsyngham ?] His monstrous adversary Oxford,
since his coming out of trouble, accuses him of a libel against his
honour. Prays him to suspend his judgment. Indignantly denies
Oxford's malignant slanders. |
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53. Same to [Walsyngham ?] Has received comfort by his last
message and desires his aid and favor to procure him a speedy trial.
Hopes the Queen will show him as much favor, as she hath lately
granted in behalf of his monstrous adversary Oxford, a person convicted of great beastliness. |
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54. Same to Thanks for his favor and friendly
disposition. Is willing, under certain conditions, to enter into conrespondence and to act with him in affairs in which they are
mutually concerned. |
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55. Same to. Is desirous to make use of him in a
matter of some importance. Has to pay away and dispose of a
round sum of money by direction of his brother; but many of the
parties being in the country, he applies to him to advance a few
hundred pounds to be paid to the bearer. |
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56. Charles Arundel to Mr. Darseye. Has performed his late
request to the utmost of his power. Advises him to make proof of
the good will of certain persons before he trusts them too far. |
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57. Articles by Lord Henry Howard against the Earl of Oxford,
His atheism; his dangerous practices; attempts to murder Leicester
in his way to Wanstead, and Philip Sidney in his bed; his unnatural crimes, &c. With an addition, probably by Francis
Southwell. |
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58. The humble memorial and request of the Clerks of the Signet
and Privy Seal, touching their offices, addressed to Sir Thomas
Bromley, Lord Chancellor of England. Reduction of their fees by
the grant to Sir Edw. Horsey for licences for selling wines; by the
passing of bills by immediate warrant, and by grants of benefices and
prebends of small value. |
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59. Statement of the decays in the office of Signet and Privy Seal,
by the passing the grants of manumissions, both at the Great Seal
and the Duchy, without fees. |
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60. Note of the decays of the profit of the Signet and Privy Seal
Sir Edw. Horsey's grant. Lee's grant of manumissions. Grant to
Mr. Dyer touching tanners. Passing grants by immediate warrant. |
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61. A memorial of the griefs of the Clerks of the Signet and
Privy Seal concerning their offices. Reduction of fees on Horsey's
grant, manumissions, and grants of benefices and prebends. |
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62. A humble memorial of the Clerks of the Signet and Privy
Seal to the Lord Treasurer, concerning the decays of their offices,
and for some remedy for the same. |
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63. The decays in the offices of the Signet and Privy Seal. Lee's
grant of manumissions. Hussey's grant of wine licences, stewardships, &c. Benefices and prebends, and grants by immediate
warrant. |
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64, 65. The humble memorial of the Clerks of the Signet and
Privy Seal to the Lord Treasurer concerning the decay of the
offices; wine licences, manumissions, dispensation with tanners, &c.
Two copies. |
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66. Note of certain offices that may, if it so please Her Majesty,
be granted to the Clerks of the Signet. |
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67. Reasons and arguments by Mr. Fanshawe against Dr. Perne's
allegations for not admitting Richard Betts a Fellow of Peter
House upon Her Majesty's letters in his behalf. Mr. Purefoy, an
ancient, promised Mr. Fanshawe to resign his place to Mr. Betts. |
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68. Reasons alleged for not admitting Mr. Betts. Mr. Purefoy
resigned at the last audit, and Mr. Ferbecke admitted in his place.
Poverty of the college, &c. |
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69. Answers to the above reasons. |
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70. Grant to Rafe Bosvile of a certain sum arising out of forfeited goods in the Court of Exchequer, as of the Queen's free gift
and reward for past services. |
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71. Remembrances by the Earl of Hertford for Mr. Secretary
Walsyngham. To deal with Her Majesty concerning the lands
bought by his father the late Earl, of Sir Edward Dorrell, in
exchange for other lands now descended to fat William Dorrell, the
son of Sir Edward. |
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72. Notes in Sir Fr. Walsyngham's hand of the causes why Her
Majesty receives no greater benefit from the penalties levied on
recusants. Evasions practised by the recusants to avoid the
penalties. |
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73. Remedies proposed by Walsyngham to prevent the evasions
practised by the recusants to avoid the fines and penalties to which
by statute they are liable. |
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74. Information that Dr. Haddock, with three other young
priests, had passed that way, and it was reported that Parsons had
animated one of them to some villainous attempt against Her
Majesty. |
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75. Petition of Richard Aldersaie to Sir Fr. Walsyngham. Desiring that the suit of M. Alonso against him may be stayed, for the
recovery of the goods taken by a ship belonging to Mr. Henry
Knolles, who was at sea with Sir Humfrey Gilberte. Persecution
of Knolles by the Spaniards, until he was brought to his grave. |
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Grant to Robert and Tho. Fludd of the office of Keeper of the
Castle and Gaol of Norwich, upon surrender of Edmund and Henry
Overton. [See Warrant Book I., p. 170.] |
