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Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… Bishop of London. There are many which would be glad to do for their country, so it were no harm to others: for indeed the thanks was never found worth the pains. The … hunting; let him do no more so; there was "rods in pisse" for him, which you may find out if you will follow this …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… never a meddler in matters of state, never ambitious for preferments, but contented with a private life for the love of learning, wherein his labours have been … the desire of proceeding in his studies make him a suitor for liberty in what measure the Council may think fit. He …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… whereby I perceive the forwardness of the King's business, for which I am very glad both in regard of the King's … sitting. But one of my crosses overtakes [me] or other, for being on my way thitherwards I was fain to return … construction be made of it, to answer as you may justly for me.1 Dec. PS.I pray you command some of your servants to …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… reversion, paying in return what Lowther undertook to give for his. Undated. p. (P. 1991.) [See H.M.C. Salisbury MSS, … Salisbury advised her to submit a petition to the King for a longer estate in the manor of Sunbury than she then … die for witchcrafte, the poore gent, by meanes of foremer advertisements geven by us under our handes became an humble …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… in the letters, I am to give you so much information for your answer to my Commissioners therein as I think shall be necessary for this time, besides that which ye with advice of the … particular point differing from the rest. First then as for the States' project, their general ground whereupon their …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… has commanded me to signify his very hearty thanks for your threefold courtesies, first for the gerfaulcon which by proof he finds a present fit for a prince, and worthy of you; next for the scarf and …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… Robert Cottrell, their father. Le Grise is pressing for the passing of an act authorizing the sale of all … 807:7:4 in a certain account in connection with Le Grise. For their part petitioners declare that Grimston and Slegg … are "men decayed in ther estatts and of bad note, who for ther owne gayne did not alowe the deff. [Cottrell] in his …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… morning with your letters which arrived early. He is sorry for the return of the Irishmen, but commends the care you … of so quartering them as they may be kept from doing hurt, for else his Majesty says fient posteriora pejora prioribus. … you that Sir Alexander asked my opinion this morning (for the news of their return was here yesternight brought by …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… bill in the Star Chamber, which partly concerns Salisbury, for Ashley justifies himself therein, notwithstanding … be left to a treaty between them, my Lord will be too good for him. But the main cause of my writing is upon a … (so as it seems he hears by other means of those things), for he said there was not twenty in the House; and I having …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… take plain part with the French, whiche were not expedient for us. Expects daily that the Lords of Scotland will appoint … therewith well satisfied. Has not yet presented the letter for the horses, nor will he do so, in case his own passport … The Spaniards here be the gladdest men in the world upon advertisements that they had of late, trusting that your …