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… Eliz. before Anthoney Colldell and Thomas Browne the Queen's coroners there on a view of the dead body of George Grame … and James Clemetson, sworn and exonerated, who find that Simon Grame alias Symme of Medhoppe, late of Medhoppe in … his offiycers are at any charges for preservacion of the river in kippertyme," but only the mayor and his brethren fee …
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… [June 12.] Before your letter to stay Thomas Musgrave's appointment to Bewcastell reached me, his father had placed … Signed: H. Scrope. p. Addressed. Indorsed. 434. Sir Simon Musgrave to the Council. [June 16.] I received your … said Rodham came yesterday the 17 th June to the suppliant's house, accompanied with 2 servants, and 8 Scotsmen, come …
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… quantity to Hull with speed, to be paid for at her Majesty's price. I inclose a schedule of the gentlemen in this county … with horse and geldings. York. Signed: H. Huntyngdon. Sir Simon Musgrave reports from Newcastle he hath no powder left. … muskets (14), callevers (53), petronels (8), and horsmen's pieces (24), delivered in the four wards of the county …
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… Carmichell of that Ilk, knight, master of his highness's stables, and Alexander Hay of Easter Kennat, clerk of … in winter, three to be a quorum, and (in the Chancellor's absence) the eldest to be president. All other commissions … a dager, a speare, a steal cappe, a liam (?)," on Sunday 1 st February 1589. Robert Metford of Sighell, upon Richard …
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… to us on sufficient securitywhich matter after the Mayor's return home, we again "touched" by our letter of 18 th … to Burghley. [June 12.] I received your letter of the 1 st June and find her Majesty's unwillingness for my being … 6 th May, 9; on 12 th, 30; on 17 th, 2; on 19 th, 9; on 21 st, 3; on 23 rd, 9; on 27 th, 5; on 30 th, 8; on 7 th June, …
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… If you approve, he will do anything for her Majesty's service, seeing he is now sheriff and one of her sworn … servants. I think he is presently writing for your honour's pleasure herein. Carlisle. Signed: H. Scrope. 1 p. Written … before Sir Henrie Woodriugton, Sir Jhon Selbie, Sir Simon Musgrave and others at the paimente of the 3000 li. M r …
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… 1575 and ending last of March 1579. Sum total, 7559 l. 12 s. 6 d. [Among the items arethe proof of the pier, 44 l. 19 s. 9 d.; gravelling the great bridge, 78 s. 4 d. and 112 s. 4 d.; mending St Nicholas tower, 75 s.; making a pinback for Robert Powell …
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… castle, because the people made a common way over it, 64 s. 8 d.; the town gates, as "it was not mete that suche … be sene," 6 l. 10 d.; the pier twice mended, 4 l. 18 s 5 d. Total works done, 24 l. 11 s. Works to be done in … with stone to save the foundation on the side next the river, will be by estimation 13 l. 6 s. 8 d. The iron gates …
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… exceed 12 d. daily to each man, as usual in her Majesty's service. "Which, albeit yt be very scante, in respecte of … Walsingham. [March 6.] In answer to your letter of the 1 st, that information has been given to her Majesty, of great … [March 25. 1587.] According to your letter of the 1 st, the Earl of Huntingdon her Majestys lieutenant came to …
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… the Borders runneth the ryver of Leven, upon which river dwelleth Grames, Etheringtons and Forsters and others, … within them. Eske.Betwixt them and Scotland runneth the river Eske, upon both sides of which water dwelleth the best … and theire dwellinges. Esk.Upon both sides of the river dwell the Grames which is the greatest surname att this …