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Dec. 2.
Berwick Castle. |
26. John Lord Conyers to Council. I have received intelligence
out of Scotland of the intended removal, on the 4th instant, of
the Scottish Queen from Edinburgh to Peebles, for reformation of
the Carrs and other disobedient persons, and that she has sent the
French captains of Dunbar and Blackness to ask the French King
to have Frenchmen, under a noble captain, ready to send into
Scotland the beginning of the year. [¾ page.] |
Dec. 21.
Berwick Castle. |
27. John Lord Conyers to Council. I have, according to the King
and Queen's pleasure, discharged and paid the extraordinary garrison
at Berwick, and dispatched them the town. Some behaved honestly,
and others stole away privily, leaving their debts unpaid, especially
Rich. Saunders, a captain, who was six or seven score pounds in
debt, to the great hindrance of the inhabitants. Should he come
to you to sue for relief, pray extend your goodness to him, that he
may be able to satisfy his creditors. [¾ page.] |
| Dec. ? |
28. Orders to be taken for placing the Earl Marshal and officers
of arms in the house at Derby Place:— |
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The nomination of the house to be referred to the Duke, as
Earl Marshal. Two chief rooms on the south side always to be
reserved to him. Garter to have the next convenient rooms on
the same floor, north side. Clarencieux and Norroy to have the
next rooms, and then every herald and pursuivant one, A
convenient library to be assigned for the registers. |
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Garter to make a perfect record of all grants of nobility and
arms hitherto made, and of all knights of the Garter "faire
limmed and faire written." Also to make records of the pedigrees
of all knights and lords of Parliament; of all coronations, interments of nobles or knights, installations, and creations; Clarencieux to keep registers of visitations south of Trent, and Norroy
north. [2¾ pages.] |
| 1554 ? |
29. Blank licence for export of 4,000 dickers of leather from the
ports of London, Bristol, or Chester. [3½ sheets. Draft, corrected
by Sir Wm. Cecil.] |
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30. George Paris to Council. I entreat you to direct Sir Nicholas
Strelley to deliver up to me a pardon granted me by Edward VI.,
and letters in my favour by the then Lords of the Council, which
show the service I can do the Queen in Ireland, my country; these
letters are necessary to have my cause opened to you. [½ sheet.] |
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31. Note of obligations cancelled for debts of Henry VIII. and
Edward VI., viz.:—One dated 23 June 1544, wherein Thomas Lord
Chancellor Wriothesley, Charles Duke of Suffolk, Sir Anthony
Browne, and others stood bound to Thos. Calvacant, John Gerald,
and other merchants of Florence, in 5,000 marks, for 10,000 gold
crowns to be had of John Carolo de I'Affaitat and his fellowship, to
the use of Henry VIII. |
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Another, dated 28 July 1544, wherein the above-named parties
stand bound to the said Thos. Calvacant, &c. for their discharge of
10,000 crowns to be had to the use of the abovesaid. |
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Another, dated 3 March 1546, wherein the said Lord Wriothesley,
John Lord Russell, Wm. Paulet Lord St. John, Sir Anth. Browne,
and others stand bound to Anthony and Benedict Bonnixi and
others in 9,000l., to discharge such persons as Stephen Vaughan,
then the King's factor, should appoint, for 30,000 gold crowns to the
King's use. |
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Another wherein the said persons stand bound to Anthony
Vynold, Hen, Salvagho, and others in 6,000l., for 20,000 crowns,
after the rate of 6s., for such persons as the said Stephen Vaughan
shall appoint. [1¼ page.] |
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Endorsed with notes of sums of Flemish money, partly struck out. |
