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Oct. 14.
Hexham. |
15. Thomas Lord Wharton to Sir Wm. Cecil. Thanks for your
letters from Hampton Court. I have sent the two letters, with
the pardon for Paris, &c. I have written to the Duke of Northumberland relative to a proclamation made at Jedworth in the
Governor's name, how he minds to proceed in justice against the
Carrs for killing the Lord Buccleuch. Thanks for your good offices,
and for what you write concerning the Duke of Northumberland's
choice of me. [1 page, damaged.] |
| Oct. 19. |
16. Request from the Council to the King for a patent, in form
given, granting to Wm. Took an annuity of 20 marks, to be
assigned by the Master of the Court of Wards and Liveries, out of
the manor of Nunthorp, co. York, lately belonging to Ralph Hedlam,
deceased, and in our hands by the minority of his son William,
with the custody of the said William till he is of age, and his
marriage. Signed by the King; John Earl of Warwick; William
Marquis of Northampton; Thomas Lord Wentworth; William Lord
Herbert; Thomas Lord Darcy; Thomas Bishop of Ely; Sir J.
Cheyne; Sir R. Sadler; and Sir A. Wingfield. [1 sheet, parchment.
Latin and English.] |
Oct. 26.
Hexham. |
17. Thomas Lord Wharton to Sir Wm. Cecil. I have sent the
bearer to attend Council on my matters. Pray give him favour and
credence. [½ page.] |
| Oct. |
Order of the watch upon the Middle Marches, made by Lord
Wharton, minutely specifying numerous points to be watched daily
or nightly, or both, by two men at each, assigning special persons to the charge of each watch, except where they are to be
attended by the neighbouring inhabitants, and naming overseers of
the watches. [Laws of the Marches, Vol. I., ff. 21–41. Dom.
Addenda, Vol. V.] |
| Oct. |
Copy of the above. [Laws of the Marches, Vol. II., ff. 152–172.
Dom. Addenda, Vol. VI.] |
[Oct.]
Alnwick Castle. |
Lord Wharton to the gentlemen of the Middle Marches appointed
to take charge of the watch. Being appointed to the oversight of that
watch, you are to exercise it to the King's honour and preservation
of the country, and to bring defaulters to me at Alnwick; also to
send me monthly certificates of the state of your watch, making
from time to time substantial marches throughout it, giving notice
to all in your circuit that whoever fails to keep the watch and rise
to fray, shall be punished according to law. [Laws of the Marches,
Vol. I., f. 42, Dom. Addenda, Vol. V.] Annexing, |
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i. List of gentlemen to whom the above letter was sent. [Ibid,
ff. 246–46.] |
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ii. Copy of the above list of gentlemen. [Laws of the Marches,
Vol. II. ff. 173–177. Dom. Addenda, Vol. VI.] |
| Oct. ? |
"An opinion [by Lord Wharton] for the order of the three
Marches foranempst Scotland." Considering the great number of
thieves, officers should be appointed to deal with them without
favour, and free from corruption. |
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Being against another realm, there should be more active and
worthy men on the Marches. |
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Those who have ground should find horses, and be always ready
to serve, and the country should be cultivated. Then when the
Prince has 2,000 men, and not 300 good horsemen, he would have
600 or 700 horsemen, men of service, to be rewarded by being preferred to farms. Particulars of the strength and fortresses of each
of the three Marches. |
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Harbottle is the best residence for the Warden of the Middle
Marches. For the Warden General,—if there be one, as is convenient, to overlook all other offices,—Hexham is fittest, being
indifferent to the three Marches, and near the evil counties of
Tynedale, Riddesdale, Bewcastledale, and Gillesland. |
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All officers and marchers to be more ready to annoy the enemy.
The authorities of both realms to compel their officers to make
redress in peace, as bound by treaties. [Laws of the Marches,
Vol. I., ff. 49, 50. Dom. Addenda, Vol. V. Printed in Nicholson's
Border Laws.] |
