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Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… towards the end of March with 1000 arquebussiers and 300 horse which the King of Spain sends to Blavet. There will be … given to Muchia, chios, as the charge of General of the Horse in the State of Milan to Don Alonzo de Idiaches, a …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… it is said that he hath defeated 11 cornets of the enemy's horse; but though the news came hither about six days since, … together with the States' forces to be 9000 foot and 1500 horse, it will prove a very special annoyance to the enemy's … but withal it is said that of the numbers of our horse that went to succour those places, being seven or eight …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… I was an eye witness of his forces, which consist of 800 horse, the fairest troops that ever I saw, 500 harquebussiers … his quarrel than himself. He hath made new levies, both of horse and foot, in Gascony, assuring me, the war once …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… his service. Besides, their number being strong, both of horse and foot, and the best men in the country, they could …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… gone into Italy to raise a third. Here are gathering 500 horse and at the spring in all they may put out in the field … with my charges and fee due, which by reason of my horse falling lame was extraordinary; who answered the Queen … to continue for three or four months longer the pay of 80 horse ordered by warrant of September 30 last to be …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… received your letters I was so bruised with the fall of a horse that I lay a long time for dead. I beseech you, … forces of Devon. Particulars of the former companies of horse under Mr. Thomas Predeaux of Nutwell, Mr. Lewes … some 70 petternells in the South Division, and 30 light horse. Some of those heretofore offending and presented are: …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… am to say that we have diligently attended to the levy of horse and foot in this county for Ireland; and though the … out their instructions for supplies to the foot and horse, by reason of his inability.February, 1599. Holograph. … Coulstock, messenger, for 15 l. towards furnishing a horse for the Queen's service into Ireland. My neighbours …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… ( 214. 42.) [1601, before Feb.] The writer was colonel of horse in the Low Countries, and governor of a town there; was …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… let him have twenty pounds or thereabouts to buy him horse and carry him away. Of which sum, so soon as I shall … forthwith to arm yourselves, as many as can with horse and armour, and the rest as foot with pike and shot, … his confederates, that they had gotten a strong troop of horse, and that they were ready to charge them in the rear, …