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… to Sir Robert Cecill. [Sept. 19.] I received your letter of the 3 d and stayed answer till imparting your honourable … the people contributing "liberally" thereto. The Baron of Bradroed and the Treasurer Valker, ambassadors from the … supped with me yesternight and are now gone towards the court. I entertained them as well as I could for her …
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… &c. [April 2.] Licensing "Capten George Seaton gentleman of Scotland, with his wiff, his wiffes sonn, Absolon Pentlen, … horse, 16 hands high, a brown and a gray ambling nag, each of 14 hands, and a "dunde" ambling nag of 12 hands. Berwick. … and pardon proclaimed at Stirling, and goes openly to Court. If it pleased her Majesty, I think he might be a "good …
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… me with information given to the King against some of my March, for a breach of the peace. The charge is … and sometymes the sheddinge of innocent blood." The warden court was held on Thursday the 8 th instant, and though as … rather then such an indignitie to her highnes, and contempt to my selfe, shalbe tollerated. In revenge whereof, …
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… Border Papers volume 2 April 1597 576. The Gates of Berwick. [April 1. 1597.] Survey of the gates there very … the Lord Treasurer of 9 th March, he had withdrawn from Court to his own house, and could not reply with a warrant to … in the confusion of these borders, the distractions and contempt of their governors grown to such a head, "as I dare …
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… packet, wherin was one from my honorable good lord th'Erle of Essex, which though it were short, it was very sweete, … purporting her Majesties allowance and good acceptance of my diligence and care to prevent thes Scottishmens … he be still at London, any of your northren gentlemen in Court know him, for he is a proper man and hath much resorted …
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… [April 5. 1600.] Licencing Alexander Hewme a gentleman of Scotland travelling southward on his lawful affairs, on a … I most humbly in sorrow of heart crave remission of this contempt "not growne by presumption, but necessitye." And if … next for order, the former intending then to go to Court on private affairs. Carlisle. Signed: Richard Lowther. …
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… Queen's pleasure is you shall be deputy warden of the March, and she has directed the Council warrant to be … sent you, that I allow you 20 marks monthly and such use of the castle as you had in former time. I have written to … to remind you that my lord your father when he went to Court, left "an honorable standing howse," with a deputy …
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… Grames to Burghley. [Aug. 1.] Declaring their innocence of the crimes whereof they were accused before the Privy … and if it is "not verie good, they will soon growe to contempt, and from contempt to tumulttes and mutenies," … make the warden of Scotland 4 a strong faction in the court and country of Scotland, and bind him firmly to her …
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… remaineth within hir Majesties pallace or office of victuelles, the firste daye of Augustij 1597." Wheat, rye … with you, hopinge in your honors favour, that if for my contempt the Queene be muche offendid, you will in your … hope I shall with lesse offence to her Majestie returne to Court to seeke my dischardge, or a better assurance." …
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… Border Papers volume 2 August 1598 972. Musters of Berwick. [Aug. 1.] The defaults of the musters taken before the Lord Willoughby, &c., … Forreth, Alexander Ker and David Michel," repairing to Court "about som speciall occasions," to pass and return …