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… [June 4.] Note of lands in the baronies of Burgh and Gillesland, late the possessions of Leonard Dacre … will after the custom of the manor, 12 acres arable land, and 9 acres meadow, paying yearly 7 s. Justie Graime "similiter," 41 acres arable and 1 of meadow, paying 25 s. Andrew Graime "similiter," 18 …
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… last of May, I received letters from the Bishop of Durham and M r Doctor Colmore, with extract of articles from the … on the warden to exchange rolls on the 10 th instant, and certificate of fugitives by the last of samewith the … with the loving agreement amongst us the wardens, and that you have had no notice from me: I presume to …
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… servant, by whom he wrote the letter to mo which I inclose and came to my hands this morning. Being forced to play the … the Star Chamber, for the appearance of Lancelot Carleton and others at the suit of one John Musgrave; as I am at this instant in the Queen's service here, and daily employ said Lancelot therein, and can by no means …
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… called Hartwisell to burn it, but two of them being slain and two sore hurt, they were forced to retire, only burning half a score outhouses and barns, of very small value. But the loss of these "twoe chefeteyns" has put the rest in great fury and they make bloody vows of deep revenge. So I mean about …
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… 1595 34. John Carey to Burghley. [March 7.] M r Vernon and most of his officers and petty victuallers, including his chief officer "his … Vernon, "being gone from hence," with his purveyor of beef and mutton, who told me he would victual no longer than Lady …
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… As the commissioners are to meet here on the 10 th, and the "opposites" will earnestly press and call for answer of the bills laid against me for Liddesdale, for which I have her Majesty's warrant, and to which I was forced by reason of the many former …
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… pledges have laid a plot to escape from York castle, and mean to execute it at once. Altiwick. Ro. Carey. p. … meant to escape, colouring it, that by the hard usage and excessive rates of their victuals and necessaries in the … he died, and hurt a servant of me Edward Stanhope; and the lard of Whitto in leaping downe from the castle wall, broke …
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… scarcity of our provision here, which the gentleman porter and the other captains and officers thought should also be sent to the whole privy council, for greater care to be had: and having so done, we have sent it to Sir Robert Cecil. By …
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… yet were "so covered with faire pretext of a lawfull trode and fresh pursuite" of English trespassers, especially Buccleuch's, that a "heedfull" inquisition and "curious debate" with our opposites, were requisite to … so likewise noe performance at all hathe bene had at the Lard of Bucklughe for Liddisdaill. My brother Bowes, and the …
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… [Nov. 1.] After many open threats against me, both in town and country, for my late informing as to the abuses, &c., on … servants, viz. "William Browneles a notorious barrettor and Frauncis Wadlie, havinge pursued me in the night time to … I hope I satisfied the Lord Ocheltree, Lord Harrise, the Lard of Loughenvar, Sir James Sandelands, &c., appointed by …