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| June 3. |
36. Lists of privy seals, injunctions, commissions, dedimus potestatem, &c., granted in various suits: signed Ric. Oseley. The
parties' names follow:—George Smythe, Tho. Adams, Geo. Nevill,ohn Heigham, Henry Everard, Charles Cornwaleys, Tho. Peerse,
Tho. Elton, Wm. Reynolds, Henry Wyckley, Tho. Stevenson,
Edmund Elmes, Ro. Wigmor, John Harrison, John Coles, Sir Ro.
Stapleton, Tho. Joanes, John Sparke, John Branche, Eliz. Calveley,
Edw. Greene, John Matthewe, Marmaduke Lacie, Ro. Eburrall, John
Dethericke, John Honiett, Wm. Goodyer, John Praker, Tho. Woode,
John Haydon, Tho. Flatman, Ro. Flatman, Edmond Gawen, Jane
Hayward, Tho. Davies, Sir Matt. Arrondell, Ambrose Wylde, Ellyn
Ley, Isabell Ley, Simon Byrington, David Watkyns, Johan
Kerver, Myles Hackluett, Richard and Emme Handes, Wm. Barker,
Geo. Graveley, Thos. Pigott, Fr. Stringer, Dorothy Stringer, John
J
Hussey, Tho. Fockingham, Griffith ap William, Owen Roberts, Ric.
Gray, Sir Henry Brooke Cobham, Emery Tylney, Nich. Stratford,
Tho. Birte, Ric. Franck, John Webbe, Wm. Crowe, Ric. Lambe,
Bevell Mowldesworth, Wm. Allen, Ralph Hayes, Tho. Parker, Ellyn
Ley, Isabell Ley, John Upton, Ro. Wheeler, Tho. Dabridgecorte,
John Eyton, Griffith Hampden, Anthony Greenwey, Edward Wyer,
Wm. Tickell, Ric. Sweete, John Meade, Wm. Farmer, and Jo.
Collens, Earl of Derby, Edw. Norris, Sir Nicholas Bacon, Geo. Duke,
Tho. Kigheley, Tho. Chaffin, John Matthewe, Andrew Mitchell, the
Sheriffs of London, Christopher Bell, Edmund Wyndham, Margaret
Harpur, Nicholas Golightly, Rowland Peires, and Anne Andrewes. |
| June 4. |
37. Declaration made to Lord Burghley by Hastings Vause,
touching the staying of Bird. He and one of his fellows stayed
John Bird, knowing that a warrant was out against him. |
| June 4. |
38. Petition of John Burnell to Lord Burghley. Solicits payment
of 876l. 19s. 10d. due to him for cordage delivered into Her
Majesty's storehouse at Deptford in 1588 and 1589. |
| June 6. |
39. Abstract of the ancient customs and new imposts levied in
the Isles of Zante, Zephalonia, and Candia, under the government
of the Seignory of Venice; and of the like customs taken of merchant strangers in England. |
| June 6. |
40. Memoranda of public business in Lord Burghley's hand:—Mills at London Bridge. |
| June 8. |
41. Sir John Perrot to Lord Burghley. His conscience is clear
from crime in the matters he is accused of. Rather than any spark
of trouble should come to any for his sake, he will with good will
choose the Tower. He desires to be charged and licensed to answer. |
June 8.
Greenwich. |
42. Anthony Ashley to Sir Jul. Cæsar and Danl. Rogers. The
Lords of the Council desire their attendance on the morrow in a
matter of controversy between Sir Walter Luson and a Dane. |
June 9.
London. |
43. Information sent from England into Spain. Giving intelligence of the number of soldiers and mariners. State of the
Queen's navy in the Thames. Order for defence of the country.
Death of Secretary Walsyngham, who was buried the next day in
St. Paul's Church near the body of Philip Sidney, his son-in-law.
He died greatly in debt. Italian. |
June 11.
urghley's house. |
44. Michael Hickes to Lord Burghley. Had received the papers
containing the interrogataries ministered to Dennis O'Rowghane,
priest, and had delivered them to him in the Gatehouse, and directed
him to set down in writing his observations upon them. Progress
of O'Rowghane in writing his answers: his levity. Mr. Solicitor
had sent to his lordship the proceedings with Sir John Perrot.
Incloses, |
|
44. i. Note of the papers delivered to Dennis Rowghane, priest;
in all 21 papers. |
| June 11. |
45. Tho. Egerton, Solicitor General, to Burghley. Has spent the
forenoon in examining Richard Hardinge and John Garlande.
Recommends that Rowghane the priest be re-examined and be made
to answer to the contrarieties wherewith he is charged. |
| June 12. |
46. Note of papers delivered to Sir Dennis Rowghane, Priest, and
his receipt for the same, including the examinations of John Garlande and Richard Hardinge. |
| June 13. |
47. Note of Privy Seals to Elizabeth Chidley and Elizabeth
Owsley at the suit of Roger Goteham; of an injunction to
Geo. Baker at the suit of Samuel Knowles, and a Privy Seal to
Tho. and William Wayland at the suit of Richard Aldrich. |
June 14.
From Burghley's
house. |
48. Sir John Perrot to Burghley. Urges to be at once charged
and heard, which he has not yet been. It is more than death
itself that Her Majesty should hold his loyalty in suspense. Ill
character of the hellish, false, suborned priest Dennis Rowghane.
Prays that the Lord Deputy of Ireland may not be on the commission for examining any of the persons named by Rowghane.
Incloses, |
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48. i. Interrogatories by Sir John Perrot to be ministered to
Dennis Rowghane, the priest. As to his confession that
he and not Bird had counterfeited Sir John Perrot's
hand. His frequent change of religion from Prostestant
to Papistry. |
| June [14.] |
49. John Popham to Mr. Asheley. To remember Her Majesty to
appoint which of the Lords shall repair to-morrow to Sir John
Perrot. Sends all that Howker can say. |
| June 15. |
50. Memorial, in Lord Burghley's hand, of order to be taken
for defence of the Isle of Wight, upon any danger of invasion. |
June 16.
Burghley's
house. |
51. Perrot to Burghley. Prays that Fox and Henry Bird may
be shewn the letter supposed to be written to the King of Spain,
and they could tell by whose hand it was written. Wishes that John
Morgan, whom Perrot would have hanged for the murder of Wheeler,
may be sent for out of Monmouthshire. |
| June 16. |
52. Note of persons to be sent over from Ireland, examined there,
&c., touching Sir Dennis Rowghane's informations. To inquire what
is become of Morgan that killed Wheeler, also to inquire for
Elizabeth Knee at Chester, Rowghane's wife. |
June 17.
Evesham. |
53. Tho. Parker to his cousin St. John and Mr. Armyger.
Charges them with unkindness in not writing to him. Desires to
know of the health of all good fellows, and who has the best hawks
for river and field. |
| June 18. |
54. Sir John Harte, Lord Mayor, Sir Edw. Osborne, Sir Geo.
Barne, and others, merchants of London, incorporated for the
Turkey trade, to Lord Burghley. Request that Her Majesty would
grant to them without delay their patent of privileges, otherwise
they were unable to pay the expenses of Her Majesty's ambassadors
at Constantinople. Expenses incident to his agency. The danger
to Her Majesty if the Porte should conclude a treaty with the King
of Spain. Propose to have their privileges at once granted, or that
Her Majesty should defray the charges of her agent. |
| June 19. |
55. Muster Roll of the persons dwelling in certain parishes in
Hertfordshire mustered before Sir Francis Knollys at St. Alban's,
the 27th of Feb. 1588, and exchanged at the delivery of Sir John
Brokett's company to Mr. Verney, and so yet remaining in hand
delivered to Sir Henry Coningsby. |
| June 19. |
56. Another muster roll of the Company of Sir John Brokett
mustered on the same day, and delivered over to Sir H. Coningesby,
and to supply the defects in the preceding roll. |
| June 19. |
57. Dennis Rowghane to Lord Burghley. Accuses Sir Nicholas
White and the Bishop of Leighlin of having threatened him with
hanging unless he should withdraw his accusations against Sir John
Perrot. |
| June 20. |
Grant to John Stanhope, Esq., of the office of Master of the
Posts and Couriers as well in England as in the parts beyond seas,
like as Sir John Masone and Thos. Randolph, lately defunct, had
held the same. Latin. [See Warrant Book, Vol. 1, p. 90. This is
clearly dated 4th March, 9 Eliz. 1567, which was the date of
Randolph's patent. He died in 1590. Stanhope's patent was
dated 20th June 1590.] |
| June [20.] |
Docquet of the above. [See Docquets, June 1590.] |
| June 21. |
58. The Queen to the Earl of Pembroke. Has directed Sir
Richard Shuttilworth, Esq., the Justice of Chester, being on his
way to London, to return to Bewdley, to hold the Sessions for
Wales, in consequence of his lordship's indisposition. Advises
Pembroke to intimate privately to the Attorney of the Court of
of Wales to retire from the Council there, to which, by some
extraordinary means, he had been appointed. |
| June 21. |
Warrant to the Exchequer to pay to the Officers of Works so
much money as shall not exceed 2,000l. for repair of Her Majesty's
houses. [Docquet.] |
| June 21. |
Grant of pardon to Ralph Lawe, Rich. Brereton, and W. Stanly
for counterfeiting themselves to be Egyptians. [Docquet.] |
| June 21. |
Grant to John Bawley, of the Bailywick, of the hundreds of East
and West Stegg and Blowfield in the county of Norfolk, for life.
[Docquet.] |
| June 21. |
Grant to Fridico Jembello, an Italian, of an annuity of 100l. per
ann. for life. [Docquet.] |
| June 21. |
Grant to Charles Doylie of an annuity of 20l. per annum for
life upon surrender of the like pension by Wm. Cornwallis.
[Docquet.] |
| June 21. |
Grant to the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of York of authority
to take order for the maltkilns, and to hold two additional fairs
there annually. [Docquet.] |
| June 21. |
Purchase by Tho. and James Hanam, Esqs., of lands and rents
to the yearly value of 62l. 19s. 10½d., paying 1,638l. 12s. 1d.
[Docquet.] |
| June 21. |
Purchase by James Clerke, Edward Cottell, and Ric. Locksmyth
of lands of the yearly value of 60l. 17s. 6½d., for which they are to
pay 1,773l. 2s. 1d. [Docquet.] |
| June 21. |
Purchase by Tho. Bamburgh, Esq., of lands of the clear value
of 35l. 13s. 4d. yearly, for which he payeth 897l. 6s. 8d. [Docquet.] |
| June 21. |
Purchase by Robert Wyn, Esq., of lands of the clear yearly value
of 9l. 14s. 2d., paying 291l. 5s. for the same. [Docquet.] |
| June 21. |
Purchase by Robert Balthorppe and John Wells of lands of the
clear yearly value of 56l. 18s. 11½d., for which they are to pay
1,298l. 6s. 6¾d. to Her Majesty. [Docquet.] |
| June 21. |
Grant of lease in reversion to the use of the tenants of divers
lands and tenements in Amble, in the county of York, at the suit
of Henry Mowsdale and Henry Paul. [Docquet.] |
| June 21. |
Warrant to the Exchequer to deliver to Sir John Carmighell,
Ambassador from the King of Scots, 500l., and the Lord Treasurer
to take a bill testifying the receipt of the same to the use of the said
King. [Docquet.] |
| June 23. |
59. William Cotgreve, Mayor of Chester, to Burghley. Has
examined Elizabeth Rowghane alias Knee, and transmits the same.
Incloses, |
|
59. i. Examination of Elizabeth Rowghane, daughter of Thomas
Knee. Her marriage with Sir Denis Rowghane, an
Irish priest, he being then a follower of Sir John Perrot,
to whom he was chaplain. |
| June 24. |
60. Certificate, under the hand of the Earl of Sussex, of money
due to the Governors of Portsmouth for wages from the last of
September 1589 to the 24th of June 1590. |
| June 24. |
Warrant to the Exchequer to pay to Sir Owyn Hopton, Lieutenant
of the Tower, 356l., for wages of himself and attendants, and for the
diet and charges of the prisoners for one quarter. [Docquet.] |
| June 24. |
Grant to Richard Drake, Esq., of the Stewardship of the Courts
and Leets within Her Majesty's manor of Woking in Surrey and the
mastership of the game there. [Docquet.] |
| June 24. |
Purchase by Sir John Davers of lands of the clear annual value
of 41l. 13s. 10½d., for which he is to pay 1,200l. 16s. 3d. to her
Majesty. [Docquet.] |
| June 24. |
Warrant to the Archbishop and the Dean and Chapter of York
to pay to the receiver of Yorkshire 700l. out of the tenths annually
due, for the wages of the garrison of Berwick. [Docquet.] |
| June 25. |
61. Note of the number of soldiers to be levied in several counties,
and names of the ports at which they were to embark on the 20th
of July. |
June 25.
Greenwich. |
62. Richard Coxe to Lord Burghley. Requests the wardship of
Robert Crane, Her Majesty's ward. Incloses, |
|
62. i. Particulars of the wardship of Robert Crane, of Chilton,
Suffolk, next heir to Robert Crane, his grandfather. |
| June 25. |
63. Dennis Rowghane to Burghley. Declares that Sir John Perrot
did write to the King of Spain that England was a broken ship
within itself. Charges Perrot with designs against Essex, Sir
Walter Raleigh, and others; and that Sir Francis Knollys, although
an ancient councillor, was like to overthrow England, if he could;
that Sir Wm. Knollys looks to have been King of England, &c.
indorsed by Burghley, "a very vayn tre. |
| June 26. |
64. Same to same. Explains his last letter, that Sir John Perrot
sought to throw suspicion on Sir Francis and Sir William Knollys
and all that loyal family. Declares by the power of God that all
his former matters against Perrot are true. indorsed by Burghley,
"a fryvoloss tre." |
| June 26. |
65. Remembrances from the Earl of Sussex for repairing and
improving the defences of the town of Portsmouth. Various works
to be executed. |
| June 26. |
66. Note of the charges for the late repairs done at the Queen's
house, called God's house, at Portsmouth. |
June 28.
Greenwich. |
67. Tho. Myllington, grocer, of London, to Lord Burghley.
Expresses his obligations to the late Sir F. Walsyngham, who
befriended him in his grievous distress and protected him from the
malice of his enemies. Recapitulates the services he had rendered
to Walsyngham, by furnishing him with secret intelligence from
abroad. Dangerous practices of Catholics, shown by the example of
one Robert Morryes, who carried away a young kinsman of his, to
be christened in Spain. Fraudulent dealings of merchants in
London, particularly of those engaged in the trade of raisins and
currants, as in the case of one Richard Homeden, who (they say)
rode to the devil for money. Has some project to impart to remedy
all these evils. |
| June 28. |
Purchase by Dr. Bailie, one of Her Majesty's physicians in
ordinary, of lands of the yearly value of 27l. 8s. 0¼d., for which he
is to pay 715l. 9s. 4½d. to Her Majesty. [Docquet.] |
| June 28. |
Purchase by John Cotton of lands of the yearly value of
24l. 18s. 4d., and to pay 884l. 7s. 6d. for the same. [Docquet.] |
| June 28. |
Grant of presentation to John Kyne, M.A., of the vicarage of
East Greenwich, upon the resignation of John Rygate, late incumbent.
[Docquet.] |
| June 28. |
Grant of lease to John Note of certain lands, tenements, and
woods in Minster, Charing, Boxley, Maidstone, Canterbury, and
Donington, in the counties of Kent and Berks, for 21 years.
[Docquet.] |
| June 28. |
Grant of lease to John Murfin of the manor of Weston, co.
Herefordshire, parcel of the possessions of Wm. Shelley, attainted.
[Docquet.] |
| June 28. |
Warrant to the Exchequer to pay to Sir Henry Wallop, Treasurer
at Wars for ireland, the sum of 10,000l. for wages of the Army and
ordinary Officers in ireland. [Docquet.] |
June 30.
Gatehouse. |
68. Dennis Rowghane to Burghley. Business between Harding
and Katherine Archer, alias Widow Conway. Rowghane denies
that he ever brought any warrant to Harding to apprehend priests.
Suggests Harding should be strictly examined, and asserts all his
statements to be falsehoods. |
| June. |
69. Abstract of the ordinary and extraordinary charges for the
office of Her Majesty's ships for the Midsummer quarter 1590, with
also the surplusage to be demanded by warrant. |
| June. |
70. Brief note of debts owing to sundry persons, as well for
cordage, canvas, anchors, and other provisions for the use of Her
Majesty's whole navy, taken upon credit since the 1st of January
1588 till the last of June 1590. |
| June. |
71. Note of sums due to divers merchants for cordage and naval
stores, and remaining yet unpaid the last of June 1590. |
| June. |
72. Florent Bacot to Mr. Phillips, Clerk of the Council. Touching
affairs of certain Recusants. Desires some assistance for his friend,
the spy, who signs [symbol], who was in great necessity. French. |
| June? |
73. instructions given by the Queen's Majesty in charge to Sir
George Carey, Captain of the isle of Wight, to put in execution in
such sort as by his discretion shall seem meet to the wealth and
strength of the said isle. |
| June. |
Grant of lease to Edward Crofte, Elizabeth his wife, and Chr.
Carrons, Esq., of certain lands and tenements in Casterton and
Thornton, in Westmoreland and Yorkshire, for term of their three
lives. [Docquet.] |
| June. |
Grant of licence to William Carr for seven years to give leave to
any persons to brew and sell beer in London and Westminster and
adjoining counties. [Docquet.] |
| June. |
Grant of pardon to Christopher Sidnam for burglary. [Docquet.] |
| June. |
Grant of pardon to Peter Christmas, of Portsmouth, for taking
certain goods at sea from Archibald Maxpeden and other Scottish
merchants. [Docquet.] |
| June. |
Grant of pardon to John Bante and Wm. Stowdley for stealing
two mares. [Docquet.] |
| June. |
Grant to John Stanhope, Esq., of the office of Postmaster during
life, with the fee of 66l. 13s. 4d. [Docquet. See also June 20.] |
| June. |
Grant of lease of Arthur Lord Grey, of Wilton, Lady Jane Sibell,
his wife, and Tho. Grey, his son, of a tenement in Westminster, for
the term of three lives. [Docquet.] |
| June. |
Grant of lease to Nicholas Danby and John Sabb of the manor
of Wells, in the county of Norfolk, for 21 years. [Docquet.] |
| June. |
Grant of lease, upon surrender, to William Webster, of the
Fraternity of Eaton, in the county of Bedford, for 21 years.
[Docquet.] |
| June. |
Grant of lease to Tho. Showeswell, of certain lands and tenements
in Nunnington, co. Kent, for 21 years. [Docquet.] |
| June. |
Grant of pardon to Robert Parrett, of Churcheston, Devon, for
burglary committed upon John Trehawke, of Menhenytt in Cornwall. [Docquet.] |
| June. |
Grant of lease to Francis Neale of a parsonage and lands lying in
Well, Wisbich, and Hinxton, in co. Cambridge, for 21 years.
[Docquet.] |
| June. |
Grant of lease, upon surrender, to Lancelot, John, and Richard
Skelton, and to the longest liver of them, of two parks called BaronWood, and a water miln in the county of Cumberland, for three
lives. [Docquet.] |
| June. |
Grant of lease to Gilbert Saltonstall the elder, Samuel his son,
and Gilbert Saltonstall, son of Samuel, of the parsonage of Arkesey,
in the county of York, for term of their lives. [Docquet.] |
| June. |
Grant of lease, upon surrender, to George Applebie of the capital,
messuage, and manor of Willerby, co. York, for 21 years.
[Docquet.] |
| June. |
Grant of lease to Robert Whittney, of a sheep course in Thetford,
for the term of 21 years.' [Docquet.] |
| June. |
Pardon to Christopher Sidenham, of Timby, for burglary.
[Docquet, April 22, 1591.] |
