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… command him: in other respects, not dealing in other men's offices, but endeavouring to discharge his own. Berwick. … Cecil. [Nov. 4.] I send you inclosed both Buccleuch's letter and his reasons for moving favour for the pledges: … fit for the land sergeant to dwell in: and if "the present estate were determined," no man should have the house but the …
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… then come with me and offer themselves, he had the King's warrant to receive and see them safe to Edinburgh. We met … if they freely entered, to see them safe to the King's presence at Edinburgh, they freely entered themselves in … of the Council, to send for and lay him up safe till my estate may be secured. Though Skiner has written to me he …
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… 2 pp. Latin. Double broad sheets. Indorsed by Burghley's secretary. 401. Eure to Burghley. [Oct. 3.] In reply to his … and manie waies unmeete," to join with the Scots King's commissioners for redress on the Border, and shall be ready … borderer, and the King allows him no "pention," his "meane estate of lyving" forces him to befriend his clan, overlook …
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… to M r Secretary, intreating him to procure her Majesty's warrant for my repair to London, which I humbly pray your … wilbe sa open of themselves by tyme." p. Copy by Scrope's clerk on similar occasions. 775. Scrope to Cecil. [Oct. 2.] … horses at Michaelmas, but they are still out in very poor estate, for there is not a bushel of horse corn in the …
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… 4 th instant "late in the night," I understand her Majesty's pleasure to be informed "by whome, from whome, and in what … no reason to yield more than is due: yet if her Majesty's pleasure be that I go over before we meet, I will obey, … this our countrey do live well, maintayninge a gentlemans estate, of lesser livinge." Carleton, who had the office, had …
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… March, though it is much to my trouble and undoing my poor estate, that it is so. But while it is her Majesty's pleasure, and my body is able, I will endure the burden. … help, or I must dye a begger." Praying to hear her Majesty's pleasure for Sir Robert Ker's request. Woodrington. Signed: …
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… "fallen" into Scotland, and then at Lord Roxburgh's house called "the Freyers," and of his taking to the King … we are kept prisoners here by Lord Roxburgh, at the King's command, till he pleases to call us before him. We humbly … his King. My repplie was: that we live under so happie an estate, as we hope never shalbe altered: and that I trusted …
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… amonge others, me to supplye the present weake and sicklye estate of Sir Johne Foster, in the wardenrye of the Myddle … selfe for the same before Mychaellmes next." Her Majesty's good opinion is the sole support of my poor estate, at … strongly resisted. The warden has no house of her Majesty's safe and fitting to lie in, and would require for a time …
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… beg the presentation, which by the "valew" is in the Queen's giftfor M r Crackenthrop my chaplain, "a Master of Arte in … and Doctor Reignoldes can assure you. He is my son's tutor, and I would keep him beside me. Also that I may have … could get me 6 weeks' leave, it would do me great good, my estate being in very dangerous order, and full of …
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… from the Lord Treasurer on 11 March 1596for 50 days at 40 s. daily from 6 January till 24 February following 100 l. Sir … Slingesbye, esq., and D r Colmer under same warrant at 20 s. each per diem 150 l. Summa 250 l. To the Bishop under the … to be agreeable with the law of God, and necessary for the estate of your miserable distressed and wasted country. " …