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| Jan. 1. |
1. Mons. Moucheron to [Lord Burghley?]. Relative to the compensation he received from Sir John Hawkins and Sir Martin
Frobisher, in consideration of his losses. [French, damaged.] |
Jan 3.
Gatehouse. |
2. Richard Galway to the Privy Council. The reason of his keeping
his master's secrets in this matter of Sir John Perrot against Her
Majesty is, that his master has maintained him in the clerkship of
St. Patrick's, Dublin, which though only worth 5l. a year, is all his
living. Prays to be sent for, that he may confess a weighty matter
which he did in his master's great offence, by his command. Begs
to be maintained in his office, and speedily discharged. |
| Jan. 3. |
3. [Simon] Furner to Lord Burghley. The French ambassador
wants 40,000 lbs. of powder from Her Majesty's stores; if this be
supplied, will engage to refurnish it to the Tower within six weeks,
or will deliver 10,000 lbs. to the ambassador, so that only 30,000 lbs.
will be wanted from the Tower, which shall be supplied in 12 weeks.
With notes [by Burghley], in reply, accepting the latter proposition. |
Jan. 4.
Richmond. |
4. Commission to Lord Treasurer Burghley, Lord Cobham Lord
Warden of the Cinque Ports, Sir Thos. Scott, Sir Moyle Finch, Sir
Henry Palmer, Sir John Hawkins, Sir. Thos. Wilford, Sir Thos. Flood,
and 18 others, to carry on the works at Dover harbour. [Abstract.
9¼ pages.] |
| Jan. 7. |
5. Estimate of the charge of paying off the pinnace Moon,
which has served in the Narrow Seas, and is now at Chatham to be
trimmed; total, 206l. Also for paying off the Answer, which is
now to be discharged, and the Quittance to be appointed in her
place; total, 554l. 18s. 6d. |
| Jan. 8. |
6. Pass by Don Franco. de Gusman, Marques de Ayamont, for
Thomas Wilson, one of the soldiers in Portugal in 1589, to embark
for England, with the King's licence. [Spanish.] |
| Jan. 9. |
7. The Queen to the Lord Lieutenant of cos. Oxon and Berks.
Requires him to levy 200 men in each county, and have them furnished and put in readiness, to repair to such port, and at such
time as her Council shall signity, to be sent to France to aid the
French King against the King of Spain, who has lately sent ships
of war, and taken possession of certain places not far distant
from the western coasts of this realm, a matter very needful for her
to foresee. With note of the names of eight other counties to which a
similar letter was sent, and the number of men to be levied in each.
[Draft.] |
| Jan. 9. |
Grant in reversion to George Foster, of a gunner's room in the
Tower; fee, 6d. a day. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 10. |
Warrant to pay 300l. on account to Sir John Norris, sent into
the Low Countries. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 10. |
Dispensation for John Weston, D.C.L., to hold his prebend in
Christ's Church, Oxford, without entering into orders. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 10. |
Grant of lease for 15 years to Richard Fisher, of certain meadows
in Longbridge, parcel of the manor of Warwick; rent, 13l. 18s. 6d.;
no fine. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 10. |
Grant of lease to Amillion Holbach, of divers lands and pastures,
parcel of Wedgenock-park, co. Warwick, to the use of the tenants;
rent, 28l. 3s. 4d.; no fine. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 15. |
8. Note of the charge for wages, conduct money, and pilotage,
paid to the company of the ship Black Dog, by order of the Lord
Treasurer; total, 199l. 7s. 6d. |
| Jan. 16. |
9. "Reasons why custom ought not to be paid for the over-lengths
of cloths, above 24 yards long;" viz.: that the suggestion on which
the patent is granted is unfair, all broad white cloths being from 26 to
28 yards long; if limited to 24 yards, the patents for transportation
granted to Sec. Walsingham and the Lord Admiral, and even this
patent would be useless, because the cloths would be under 4l. in
value, and so could be transported without licence. Also that it
would raise the price of cloth, and cause much repining, especially
among the Merchant Adventurers, who yield profit at home, and are
a credit abroad by their merchantlike trading. [With note by Lord
Burghley.] |
| Jan. 16. |
Warrant to pay to Sir Tho. Sherley, Treasurer at War in the Low
Countries, 500l. imprest for transporting soldiers from Flushing
into this realm. Also to Sir John Hawkins, Navy treasurer, and
James Quarles, Surveyor of victuals, 132l. for wages, &c. of 100 men
for one month, employed to rig the ships which are to serve under
the Rear-Admiral; also to Quarles, 420l. for 600 men serving in 20
merchant ships a month, and the same rate for two months more, if
they continue to serve. Also to Hawkins, 300l. a month, for hire of
the said merchant ships. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 16. |
Grant to Tho. Fawkener, of a gunner's room in the Tower, for
life; fee, 6d. a day. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 16. |
Grant of presentation for William Ashbold, M.A., to the parish
church of St. Michael, Cornhill, London. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 18. |
Grant of lease to George Rythe, for 21 years, of the rectory of
Wellow, co. Somerset; rent, 33l. 13s. 4d.; no fine. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 18. |
Purchase by Tho. Johnson of lands of the yearly value of
6l. 1s. 1½d., for the sum of 211l. 19s. 4½d. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 18. |
Purchase by Edward Borough and William Doddington of lands
of the yearly value of 18l. 19s. 10d., for the sum of 759l. 13s. 4d.
[Docquet.] |
| Jan 18. |
Purchase by Tho. Bamburgh of lands of the yearly value of
29l. 4s. 3d., for the sum of 993l. 4s. 6d. [Docquet.] |
Jan. 18.
Hertford. |
10. Sir Hen. Cock, Sir Phil. Boteler, and Sir John Brockett, dep.lieuts. of Hertfordshire, to Lord Treasurer Burghley, Lord Lieutenant.
The persons whose names are in the book sent to them, as able to
lend the Queen the sums assessed upon them, are chiefly very poor.
Send the names of some selected from that book, and the sums they
are able to lend; have set down the greater number, because some,
on receipt of their privy seals, may allege some reasonable excuse.
Beg that the sum laid on that poor shire may be as favourable as
possible, some of the ablest having paid last loan, and others being
charged with great taxations about the service of the country. Ask
leave to adopt the course used in other counties, in joining two or
three together to bear the burden of one privy seal. [Damaged.] |
| Jan. 18. |
11. Vincent Skinner to Lord Burghley. Is much pressed to send
him the enclosed letter, which was left at his house in his absence.
The Master of the Jewel house is willing to resign his office, and place
it entirely at Lord Burghley's disposal. Told this last summer to
Sir Rob. Cecil, who was thought to affect the place, unless he expected
something better. Mulgrave, for which the Earl of Sheffield was a
suitor, has already been passed in a grant of concealed lands, but
the Earl still intends to proceed, hoping the lease will be no preservative against the book of concealment. Encloses, |
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11. i. Margaret A stley to her cousin Vincent Skinner, Blackfriars, London. Has stayed in the country, having no
lodging but in the Tower; knows not whether she may
stay at Mr. Astley's lodging, because the Council have
forbidden women to lodge in the Tower, but hearing that
some who removed have returned thither again, hopes not
to be denied. When Mr. Astley's cause comes on, hopes
the Lord Treasurer will remember that, by his order, all
the evidences about the lands given Mr. Astley by the Queen
were carried by Mr. Floyd from Allington Castle, and
lodged in the Exchequer, without leaving time to examine
them, and detain such as belonged to Mr. Astley, as
permitted by his Lordship. Wishes she had stayed the
cart and not allowed the removal of the evidence, if even
she had to go to prison for it. The letters sent for their
recovery, and for staying the wood-felling are useless, and
now their adversary begins to pick holes in their title,
and there will be no end of vexation. Fears it will
shorten Mr. Astley's life to see the son of a Welsh cobbler
prevail against him by craft, seeing his long service to
Her Majesty; yet the lands are now sequestered to the
Queen, and remain in Mr. Floyd's custody. [2¾ pages.] |
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Maidstone, 12 Nov. |
Jan. 18.
Richmond. |
12. Order in council. On 3 Dec. 1588, a contract was made between
Sir Thos. Sherley, Treasurer at War for Her Majesty's army in the
Low Countries, and Wm. Beecher, Hen. Parvish, and Geo. Leicester
and other merchants, to deliver by way of exchange, on certain
days, in Middleburg, sundry sums of money for payment of the said
army there, as also for victualling and apparelling the soldiers, at
agreed rates; and therefore licence was granted them to transport
yearly 400 quarters of wheat and 4,000 tuns of beer, to be retailed
to the soldiers, after the rate of 8d. a week, amounting to 4l. 6s. for
every company of 150 foot. It being thought necessary of late to
take away that kind of victualling of the soldiers, and yet to provide
that a magazine of victuals be always maintained in Flushing and
Ostend, it is agreed, by the Commissioners of Council appointed for
payment of the forces, that so long as Beecher, Parvish, and Leicester
continue their contract made with Sir Thos. Sherley, in order that
they may furnish the magazines at Flushing and Ostend, and yet
avoid exporting money, it shall be lawful for them to transport yearly
into the provinces of the Low Countries, and to the town of Emden,
so long as they continue in amity with England, the quantity of
wheat and beer before mentioned, under the following conditions,
viz: In such years wherein wheat shall bear no higher price than
1l. 3s. 4d. per quarter, and malt 13s. 4d. the quarter, they may
transport the same according to the first contract; but if at higher
prices, they shall only transport 2,000 tuns of beer yearly. |
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Also three months before the transportation of wheat or beer, they
are to give notice to the Lord Treasurer at what port they desire to
transport it, that he may give direction to the officers. If in any one
year, through dearth, they shall not be licensed to transport the whole
yearly quantity, or shall forbear doing so, they shall be permitted
to carry away the remainder of the former year's proportion, when
the prices do not exceed the rates aforesaid. Also that they keep a
magazine in the Isle of Walcheren, furnished with 1,000 quarters
of wheat, 100 tuns of beer, 50 weighs of cheese, and 40 barrels of
butter, and half these quantities in Ostend, all of good condition, to
be changed every four months, without any charge to Her Majesty;
in the issuing thereof, the soldier for his money is to be preferred
before any other. Also in order that such magazines may be the
better furnished and maintained for the relief of the garrisons in
Flushing and Ostend, they are further licensed to transport into
the Low Countries, every year during the contract, 1,000 hogs, to be
shipped at such ports as the Lord Treasurer shall think convenient. |
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As the Council is informed that great quantities of wheat,
beer, and grain have been conveyed out of the realm without
licence, and sold in garrison towns and other places in the
United Provinces,—whereby some dearth of grain followed, which
again happening, might greatly prejudice the contractors, in the
restraint that might be made of the proportions granted to them,—they, their factors and deputies in the Low Countries are authorized
to search and attach all such wheat, beer, and other grain as they
shall prove to have been exported without licence, and to take the
same as forfeited and confiscated to Her Majesty, one moiety whereof
shall remain to Her Majesty, for which they shall give an account,
and the other moiety be divided equally, one half to the governor of
the place where the same shall be found, and the other to the said
contractors. The quantities of beer and corn aforesaid are to be duly
transported to the places before mentioned and no other, and the
contractors are to enter into a bond to Her Majesty in 4,000l. for
the performance of this order. [Copy. 3 pages.] |
| Jan 19. |
13. Estimate of the charge for the ship Advantage, serving on the
Narrow Seas, for 4 months, ending Jan. 21, 1591; total, 300l. 15s. |
Jan. 20.
Ordnance Office. |
14. Certificate by Sir Rob. Constable [Lieut. of Ordnance],
Jo. Powell, and T. Bedwell, of the value of powder and munition
delivered out of Her Majesty's stores for the service of the French
King, from May 3, 1589, till Jan. 19, 1591; total, 5,849l. 5s. 1d.
[2 pages.] |
| Jan. 22. |
Grant to Richard Bradshaw of the office of Serjeant-at-arms for
life; fee, 12d. a day. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 22. |
Grant to John James, M.D., of a prebend in Salisbury Cathedral,
void by death of Dr. Balge. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 22. |
Purchase by Richard Knollis and Ric. Swale of lands to the
yearly value of 81l. 17s. 8¾d., for the sum of 2,822l. 13s. 10¼d.
[Docquet.] |
| Jan. 22. |
Purchase by Ric. Thornhill of lands of the yearly value of
28l. 2s. 11½d., for the sum of 928l. 17s. 7½d. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 22. |
Grant of a lease on surrender to Arthur Atye, Judith, his wife,
and Robert, his son, of the moiety of St. John's Wood, Middlesex, for
term of their lives; rent, 13l. 9s.; fine, 20l. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 22. |
Purchase by John Welles and Hercules Wytham of lands of the
yearly value of 93l. 8s. 11¾d., for the sum of 2,892l. 5s. 3½d.
[Docquet.] |
| Jan. 22. |
Purchase by Henry Best and John Welles of lands of the yearly
value of 92l. 4s. 2¼d., for the sum of 2,884l. 19s. 5d. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 22. |
Purchase by Sir Walter Hungerford and Edward Hungerford of
lands of the yearly value of 75l. 5s. 4d., for the sum of 2,567l.
[Docquet.] |
| Jan. 22. |
Grant of lease in reversion to William Truelove, of Tillingham
Grange, co. Essex, for 80 years; rent, 30l.; no fine, in consideration
of his relief. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 22. |
Warrant to pay in advance to John Fortescue 200l., being
the allowance, for July and August next coming, of 100l. monthly,
ordered by warrant of 4 May last to be paid, for disposal at Her
Majesty's pleasure. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 23. |
15. Note of conferences had by Sir John Norris's appointment
with merchants, for supplying beer, biscuit, beef, and butter, as one
month's provision for 20 companies, about to be transported to
Brittany; total estimated cost, 1,907l. 10s. |
| Jan. 26. |
16. List of 44 captains, alphabetically arranged, with notes
against some of the names, of noblemen and others, including the
Earl of Essex, Lord Willoughby, and Sir J. N[orris]. [Probably the
persons who recommended the captains.] |
| Jan. 27. |
17. Estimate of the charge for fitting out five ships, with 600
men; total, 3,014l.; also of another vessel to pass out with the Earl
of Cumberland, 250l. Endorsed, "M. of a warrant for Sir John
Hawkins." [With corrections by Lord Burghley.] |
| Jan. 27. |
18. List of 20 ships and pinnaces, including those named in the
preceding paper, with the number of men in each, to be employed
under Lord Tho. Howard and Sir Walter Raleigh; with notes as to
who is to victual and pay the wages of the men, 1,430 in all;
whether the Queen, Lord Admiral, Lord T. Howard, or Sir W.
Raleigh. |
| Jan. 27. |
19. Warrant to pay to Sir John Hawkins sums not exceeding
3,264l. for the wages of 680 men, and wages and victuals of 80
riggers, to be employed on 4 ships and 2 pinnaces for four months;
also to allow on the accounts of the collectors of customs for
Devonshire and Cornwall 2,200l., paid by them to Sir John Hawkins last summer. Endorsed, "The charge of the ships to go with
my Lord Thomas and Sir Walter Raleigh." [Draft by Lord
Burghley.] |
| Jan. 30. |
Privy seals directed to Hercules Loveden, Ralph Copcott, John
Illingworthe, David George, and others, Matt. Chubbe and others,
John Thorninge, John Neece, Rich. Davydge, Fras. Welsborne,
Elizabeth Wood, Rob. and Chris. Cruste, Tho. Moreley, John Yerberry, Phil. Gardener, Thomas Boxe and others, Rob. Benjamin and
others, Rich. Boxall, Hen. Dyneley, Wm. Seborough, Wm. Fytche,
John Hanwick, Arthur Cockett, and Ric. Temple. [Docquets.] |
| Jan. 30. |
Injunctions to Tho. Maris and others, and Ric. Baynes and others.
[Docquets.] |
| Jan. 30. |
Attachments to the Sheriffs of Gloucester and Wilts, against
Humfrey Smyth and Hamond Leigh; to the Sheriff of Middlesex
and others against Theophilus Adams; to the Sheriff of Surrey
against John Bylla alias Gillam; and to the Sheriffs of London
and Middlesex against Anth. Calthropp. [Docquets.] |
| Jan. 30. |
Dedimus potestatem to Charles Holte and others. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 30. |
Commissions to Rowland Lytton in the cause between Thompson
and Butler; to Rob. Carpenter and others, between Marshe and
Rooke; to Owen Raggesdale and others, between Elmes and
Weekley; to Chris. George and others, between Harpe and Smythe;
to Henry Gyfford and others, between Waterman and Bulpitt; and
to Sir Tho. Wroughton and others, between Sticklo and Dacke;
signed Ric. Oseley. [Docquets.] |
| Jan. 31. |
Grant of lease to John Durning and Maurice Kyffin, of Dorvall
Wood, co. Hereford, for 21 years; rent, 18l. 2s. 8d.; no fine. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 31. |
20. Note of additional numbers of men to be levied in 15 shires,
for the service in Brittany, being an increase of 50 in each county
and 150 in London, on the former numbers, which varied from 50 to
250 in each. [Annotated by Burghley.] |
| Jan. 31. |
21. Estimate of the respective numbers of men to be levied in
each of the shires mentioned in the preceding paper, to furnish an
army of 1,500, 2,000, or 3,000 soldiers, for service in Brittany.
[Annotated by Burghley.] |
Jan 31.
Richmond. |
22. The Council to Lord Burghley, Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire. Direct him to raise 50 men in that county, in addition to the
numbers formerly required; half to be chosen out of the trained
bands, and the other half to be a new charge upon the county.
Also to choose such persons as have served before as soldiers. |
Jan. 31.
Richmond. |
23. The Council to Lord Burghley, as Lord Lieutenant of Essex.
Similar directions for the county of Essex. |
| Jan. |
24. Draft [by Lord Burghley] of the above letter to the Lord
Lieutenants of counties, dated January 30. |
| Jan. |
25. Brief certificate for the ordinary Navy charge for Dec. 1590; at
Chatham, 563l. 17s. 7d.; Deptford, 96l. 14s. 7d.; Woolwich, 1l. 11s.;
and Portsmouth, 2l. 3s. 4d.; total, 664l. 6s. 6d. Signed by Sir
Hen. Palmer, W. Borough, and B. Gonson. |
| Jan. |
Account of the charge of the waste and expenditure of munition
in six of Her Majesty's ships, viz., the Mary, Hope, Nonpareil,
Rainbow, Swiftsure, and Foresight, employed in the voyage under
Sir John Hawkins, from 15 May to 28 December last; total,
835l. 11s. 11½d. [3 sheets. Case D., Eliz., No. 10.] |
| Jan. |
Duplicate of the above. [3 sheets, Case D., Eliz., No. 11.] |
| Jan. |
Warrant to admit Godfrey Foliambe, late sheriff of Derbyshire, to
make his account in the Exchequer by his attorney, he having been
visited with grievous sickness, and not yet recovered. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. |
Grant to Edmond Cotton of 1,000 marks, forfeited by Tho. Harvey
and John Greene, for not performing an award. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. |
Grant of lease in reversion, for 21 years, to George Tucker, of
the manor of Milton, near Gravesend, Kent; rent, 41l. 7s. 2d.; fine,
82l. 14s. 2d. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. |
Grant of lease in reversion to Lady Bridget Askew, widow, of the
deanery of Auckland, bishoprick of Durham, for 21 years, at the suit of
Tho. Windebank, Clerk of the Signet; rent, 153l. 9s. 4d.; fine, 300l.
[Docquet.] |
| Jan. |
Warrant to deliver to Thos. Windebank, Clerk of the Signet, 300l.
as Her Majesty's free gift, being the fine paid for a lease in reversion
of the deanery of Auckland. [Docquet.] |
| [Jan.] |
26. "Notes of matters to be added to the report made of Sir
John Perrot's cause;" taken from the depositions of Phil. Williams
and his wife, Rich. Galway, Roger Gilbert, and John Jones, as to
words uttered by Perrot, in his rage against the Queen and Council
of England. [1½ pages.] |
| Jan. ? |
27. Abstracts of the testimonies of the Bishop of Meath, the
Bishop of Leighlin, Sir Nicholas White, and Richard Galway, in
answer to interrogatories about Sir John Perrot's transactions with
Sir Dennis Rowghane, the priest, &c. |
| Jan. ? |
28. Memorandum of 41 horses, and of wages, amounting to
116l. 0s. 10d., to be abated in the Queen's stables. |
| Jan. |
29. Account of the weekly disposition of 20l. in money and
4l. 6s. in victuals, to a company of 150 foot, according to the first
orders. |
