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… there, being the meeting place for the Middle Marches, and never used by me for those eighteen years, or any of my … on any convenient day. His answer means only delay, and has caused farther disorder, the Liddesdales having made … within the last 8 days. This day I met the Earl of Morton and Lord Herries anxious for redress for this March, but …
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… by Lord Hunsdon governor of Berwick, of all the horsemen and footmen between 16 and 60 in the East Marches, on 1 st and 3 d September 1584. … (x ). "Freeholders" written opposite these two names. The Bishop also signs each ward. …
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… your honours of the 26 th, with the pacquet for M r Carr and sent it forthwith. "The Kinge lieth presently att Faulkland abowte the dispatch of the two earles and their accomplices in to Denmarck. Butt wheras I wrate … [Sept. 27.] "Thomas Salisburie, an hable man. William Powell, one of the oldest soldiers in that towne, and often …
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… one may come under the gate"; smith work 20 l.; planking and mason work 15 l.in all, by estimation. . 88 l. 6 s. 8 d. … iron gates, one at the tower on the bridge "like to fall," and one "going into" the town at the bridge, utterly decayed … p. Addressed. Indorsed. Quartered wafer signet. 579. The Bishop of Durham to Cecil. [April 3.] By a letter from the …
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… it was very sweete, purporting her Majesties allowance and good acceptance of my diligence and care to prevent thes Scottishmens pretended escape, … E. Stanhope. 3 pp. Closely written. Indorsed. 1051. The Bishop of Durham to Cecil. [April 3.] "Even nowe M r James …
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… 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 … licensed to return home without long stay: and as the Bishop, notwithstanding Pickering's bond, is following the …
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… passenger calling himself Manington, who told me that he and others landed at Leith in Scotland, and for proof showed me a passport signed by the Provost and … Addressed. Indorsed. Small armorial wafer signet. 97. The Bishop of Durham, &c., to Huntingdon. [Aug. 7.] Finding, on …
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… Provision at Berwick. [Aug. 1.] "A declaration what graine and other provicions remaineth within hir Majesties pallace … victuelles, the firste daye of Augustij 1597." Wheat, rye and meal; in all, 138 qrs. Malt, 186 qrs., 4 "ken," 3 pecks. … to drawe her Majesties directions to be given to the Bishop of Durham and Sir William Bowes." Under 11 …
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… of six or seven score: they spoil where they can, "England and Scotland is all one to them," and they fear no officers of either side. They are so well … the opposition of " some." While he was at Durham with the Bishop and judges on the matter between M r Lowther and the …
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… to Newcastle, wheare I myghte with more ease to them, and lesse perryll to that cuntrye, convent more of the … what was tolde me of the daylye spoyles theare. And understandynge after my laste cummynge hythyr, that no … Henry earl of Comberland; Francis earl of Bedford; James bishop of Durham; Henry lord Scrowpe; John lord Lomley; …