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June 14. |
86. William Holt to Clavitius Maltherve, a Jesuit at Paris. I
understand that you have had a special care for those sent to travel
in this isle, according to the charge given to you, as well for the
affection borne towards us, as for the order taken therein by the chief
of our society. I would stir you up the more to help me, considering
my necessity; having remained a year in the English college at Rome
with Father Gaspar Heywood, I was sent from thence to England,
and afterwards arrived here in Scotland. I need not write you
touching the estate of this Church, you are so often advised thereof;
pray consider my poor estate, and if any occasion offer remember
me for some supply. Your letters would greatly comfort me, and if
you hear anything of Sursary, remember me, seeing he knows not
what has become of me. |
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Archdeacon Movet has safe means to send to me, but nothing can
well be written without cypher; if you will furnish me, I will
write largely and plainly. The bearer hereof returns with the Duke
of Guise's servants, who having brought presents to the King, go
not empty away. The chief is St. Paolo, an Italian, who has so
carried himself that he has purchased great love and credit to his
master from hence, but not without envy of those of this nation,
especially the ministers, who railed vehemently against him, his
master, and others of the chief nobility here; thereupon the King
forbid one of them to preach, and expelled him out of Edinburgh.
There is great danger of some tumult. Salute Mr. Claude Ag.; if
he is removed, let me know who is in his place. [1¾ pages.] |
June 17. Guernsey. |
87. Sir Thomas Leighton to Sec. Walsingham. We were enjoined
by Council to make an abstract of our laws and customs, and of the
Queen's revenues within the Channel islands; this we have finished
as well as the shortness of the time and our skill will serve, and have
sent them over by a jurat, and also by Louis de Vic, procurer of this
island. Pray credit him in other matters; he well understands the
state of the country, and has been three voyages to Court, to defend
Her Majesty's right, but has not had his charges allowed, as the
jurats and popular procurers had, by a letter from Council to the
country here. Pray consider him. |
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As to the revenues, there were some of Her Majesty's lands here
that lay vacant, and others where the house was decayed and likely
to be given up; yet I have let all to the inhabitants, who will
increase the rents, on condition of her ratifying the grants to them
and their heirs; but without this, none will build or plant them.
No governor here can make a further estate than for life. |
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Phil. Carteret has sent to Council a supplication full of false
allegations, to cause them to dismember Sark from the authority of
Guernsey, under which it has always been. |
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Our free ministers are much offended with the placing of the
Bishop's court in the island, though the Bishop's official does not
interfere with them, but only judges civil causes. I bear the blame,
though you did it without my knowledge, at instance of the late
popular procurer. I am condemned as a backslider, because I will not
oppose your orders. I am indifferent whether the ministers are
equal, or a Bishop superintends; it is a thing which touches not
salvation. [2½ pages.] |
June ? |
88. Petition of Louis de Vic, procurer of the Queen in Guernsey,
to Council, to direct their letters to the bailiff and jurats, to
administer justice to him in his suits for any custom, service, or
rents due to the Queen, according to the Book of Extents. Also
that neither Thos. Blondel, Hilary Bonamy, nor any of St. Peter's
Port who have unjustly complained against governor, bailiff,
and jurats, be allowed to supply the place of a jurat. Also that
petitioner be allowed his expenses in attending Council in England,
and travelling to and fro for 14 months, to be raised upon those of
St. Peter's Port who have unjustly complained against the governor.
[½ page.] |
June ? |
89. Petition of Louis de Vic, the Queen's attorney in Guernsey,
to Council, for the re-establishment of the survey, formerly taken
every three years, of the manner of administration of justice in the
island, for prevention of abuses by the jurats, who are led by no
prescribed law. Annexing, |
89. i. Regulations suggested to be observed:—That the bailiff
and jurats may not imprison persons for appealing to
Queen and Council. That justices be appointed to hear
appeals, on the appellant putting in surety to follow
his appeal. That plaintiffs for tresspass always put in
sureties to follow the cause. That none be imprisoned
in the castle, except for criminal causes, provided he put
in such surety. That none imprisoned be released, unless
the Queen's attorney or comptroller be present. That no
inquiry for trespass be granted, unless they are present,
in order that the Queen be not defrauded of her right.
That all fines appear in the records of the Court. That
no bargain or sale in fee-simple be of force unless under
seal of the bailiff, or signed by two or three jurats. That
the parties shall have relation of proceedings, if it is
required. That the bailiff and jurats keep inviolably
the laws and customs of Normandy, except in points
specified in the Extent and Book of Precepts. [1 page.] |
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90. Similar request of Louis de Vic. Prefixing, |
90. i. Interrogatories on which the jurats of the island of
Guernsey should be examined, as to their imprisoning
Her Majesty's officers or others without consent of the
officers; their granting Court fines belonging to the Queen
to the poor; their forbearing execution of sentence against
certain prisoners, &c. [1 page.] |
June 18. The Court. |
91. Robert Earl of Leicester to Mr. Sackford and Drs. Dale and
Lewis, Masters of Requests. Pray give lawful favour in a cause to
be heard before you this day, in which the bearer, Henry Fenton,
servant to my brother of Warwick, is a party; otherwise his
adversary will deal very straightly with him. If you will grant an
injunction for the stay of the common law, until the matter has
received full trial before you, it will be an occasion to have the
matter ended this vacation, by the friends on both parts. [½ page.] |
June 22. The Court. |
92. Sec. Walsingham to Lord Burghley. Mr. Rich. Lee, before
his departure over sea, being here before Council, about the cause in
the Court of Wards between him and young Mr. Coker, promised
that, notwithstanding his absence, the said cause should proceed
and receive an end by his attornies and Council. As the Lord
Chancellor was then also present, you can learn the same from him.
[½ page.] |
June ? |
93. Articles against John Hamerton, of Hellifield Pele, co. York,
for certain traitorous words against Her Majesty, viz., that they
were all heretics that are of the religion now preached; that they
were so proved by most learned clerks, viz., Feckenham, Bonner,
Story, Cole, and such others as condemned them to be burnt, and that
they all died desperate knaves; that he was Bonner's man, and
helped to set fire to the faggots in Smithfield, and rejoices to think
how they fried in the flame, and what service he had done God in
furthering their death; that some day he might come to the
burning of all the rest of this religion, and his friends would be
glad to kneel down to him to save their lives; that Felton, Story,
and those hanged for treason were wrongfully put to death; that
the Queen could make no law to put men to death for their religion; that those died like apostles and martyrs, and that the Pope
is head of the Church, next under God. |
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He is also suspected of traitorous speeches in Wm. Ardington's
house, in Craven, as that Campion, and those that suffered with
him, were wrongfully condemned; this can be proved by examination of the vicar of Gargrave, and Hen. Ardington, a most
faithful Protestant. He maintained divers persons who fled from
their houses for religion, and it is thought that books, beads, or
papistical libels will be found in his house. [1 page.] |
[June.] |
Interrogatories whereon Drs. John Hamond and Mat. Carew, appointed by the Lord Chancellor, are to examine George Carleton
and John Hastings, on behalf of William Lord Montjoy: |
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1. Were there not lands in Yorkshire mortgaged to John
Browen for a debt of James Lord Montjoy, and did you not
induce Lord Montjoy to discharge those lands, and to mortgage
Canford in lieu thereof? |
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2. Did you not sell the said lands in Yorkshire for 1,210l., and
therewith redeem Puddleton manor from Sir Mat. Arundel, and
have it passed into your own name and upon trust? |
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3. Did not Lord Montjoy get a bill to exchange Canford and
Puddleton for 200l. of the Queen's lands, and did you not meanwhile get Canford and Puddleton passed to the Earl of Huntingdon,
thus hindering the exchange, and procuring Lord Montjoy's
creditors to do the same? |
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Also 10 more questions relating to the share taken by the said
persons, as commissioners in trust for Lord Montjoy, in the sale of
the said lands to the Earl of Huntingdon, below their worth; to
their selling to the Earl, for a consideration, the profits of Ockman's
mines at Canford, which were settled in trust for Lady Catherine
Montjoy and her children, though knowing that the Earl pretended
a little to the inheritance; and to their suffering Lord Montjoy to
sell Spettsbury and other lands, at a sixth of their value. With
examination of Carleton and Hastings thereon, 15 and 17 May 1582.
[Membranes, 1—5 of a parchment roll.] Also, |
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Interrogatories on the same subject, to be ministered on behalf
of Lord Montjoy, to Fras. Blount, and to John Pavy, and Edw. Price,
servants to Lord Montjoy, 13 in number, and their examinations
thereon, 22 and 24 May 1582. [Membranes 6—8.] Also, |
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Interrogatories for examination of John Kipping of Poole, Thos.
Bennet of Canford, and Chris. Williams, as to their being arrested
when going to Ockman's mine, near Poole, Dorsetshire, and bribed
and threatened to induce them to serve under the Earl of Huntingdon, and imprisoned until the assizes were over, and as to like
threats, &c. being used to other workmen. With examinations of
the two former, 31 May—1 June, confirming the same. [Membranes, 9—11.] Also, |
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Interrogatories for Chas. Browen, of the Inner Temple, respecting
the purchase of part of Canford manor from his father by the
Earl of Huntingdon, and his examination thereon, June 10.
[Membrane 11.] Also, |
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Interrogatories for John Dolling, of Salisbury, servant to Edw.
Lane, dwelling in Blackfriars, London, relative to his imprisonment by the Earl of Huntingdon's orders, and his examination
thereon, 31 May. [Membranes, 12 and 13. Domestic Addenda,
Case H., No. 20.] |
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Interrogatories to be ministered on behalf of the Earl of
Huntingdon in the said case:— |
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1. Was Sir Jas. Blount, late Lord Montjoy, persuaded by the
Earl, to make John Hastings and George Carleton commissioners
of his living and payment of his debts? |
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2. Did the Earl agree with them to procure Canford and Puddleton manors to be mortgaged, and after forfeiture conveyed
to the Earl? |
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3. Did the Earl hinder the redemption of the manors? With
23 other queries relative to these lands, the seizure of workhouses for alum and copperas, built at Canford by the late
Lord Montjoy, for the Earl, &c. |
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With examinations thereon, before Drs. John Hamond and Mat.
Carew, of John Hastings, William Constantine of Merle, John Hilliard of Bucklands, John Huntley of Milborne, and Edward Mead of
Poole, all of Dorsetshire, George Dickinson of Wiltshire, Charles
Browen of the Inner Temple, Rich. Wotton of London, George
Carleton of Overston, co. Northampton, John Hopkins, Wm. Willis,
George Michell, and Thomas Constantine, John Mansfield, and Wm.
Bird, all of London, Charles Blount, brother to Lord Montjoy, aged
19, Thos. Pike, servant to Edw. Lane, John Pavy to Lord Montjoy,
Thos. Jenyn to the Earl of Huntingdon; dated May 17, 21, 24,
and 31, and June 1, 1582. [Parchment roll, Membranes 1—9.]
Also, |
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Interrogatories on behalf of the Earl, exhibited 14 June 1582,
upon his conduct in reference to the workmen of the mines, and
examinations thereon of Chris. Southouse, John Mansfield of
London, and Thos. Jenyn, servant to the Earl, 14 and 15 June
1582. [Membranes 10—12. Domestic Addenda, Case H., No. 21.] |