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Two Tudor Subsidy Rolls for the City of London
… This Indenture made the fyrst daye of August in the foure and twenteth yeare of the Reigne of our soveraigne ladye … Elizabeth by the grace of god, Queene of Englande Fraunce and Irelande, defendor of the fayth, etc. Betwene the right … Sir Lyonell Duckett, Sir John Ryvers, Sir Thomas Ramsey and Sir Nicholas Woodroffe, knightes and Aldermen of the …
15th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Carew Ralegh. This afternoon, knights, burgesses of Devon and Cornwall added. Sir Francis Clerke's bill. This … 1. An act concerning fees to be taken in cities, boroughs and towns corporate. L. 2. An act for the naturalizing of … merchant. Second read, committed. An act for the relief of artists and [ sic] clothworkers in London. The bill of usury …
19th February 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… first unto the Abbey, with the Prince his Highness, and attended by the Lords, judges, etc. At the Abbey, the Bishop of Exeter preached before him; and after the sermon, he came into the higher House of … the Privy Council, members of the House of Commons and great numbers of other the members thereof attended, …
19th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… to send 4 of each company to attend at 2 o'clock, Tuesday, and to be heard why restraint shall not be enlarged. Ordered, … be given to all the merchants to send 4 of every company. And to have them set down the present state of trade in their … of increase or decrease, since the last Parliament and the reasons of this and of the decay [of] money, in …
1st April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… to have voice. L. 1. An act touching taking apprentices and money with them. SIR THOMAS WENTWORTH prefers a petition … that came for Sir Richard Beaumont. A number of recusants and papists brought in: 40 of them made burgesses to carry … the return. Heard no counsel on either side. Had the writ and 2 indentures. Sir Henry Holcroft double-returned, he …
1st March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… for certain ordinances in the King's Majesty's dominion and principality of Wales. SIR A[RTHUR] INGRAM moves that … from the House to Dr. [Isaac] Bargrave for his sermon; and that he will take further pains to put the same in print. Ordered, Sir A[rthur] Ingram and Sir Edward Villiers shall do it. L. 1a. An act for …
20th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… L. 2. An act for the naturalizing of Abigail Little and William Little. Ordered, to be engrossed. Sir William … be engrossed. L. 2. An act for the true making of serges and perpetuanas. Committed to: [f. 154] Mr. Comptroller Sir … Knights, burgesses of Norfolk, Suffolk, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, Essex, London, Hampshire Thursday next, 2 …
20th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Cope Sir Henry Poole Knights, burgesses, Oxford[shire] and Berkshire Sir Richard Harrison Mr. [Edmund] Dunch Sir Guy … Palmes Sir Isaac Wake Burgesses of University [of] Oxford and Oxford town Sir George Manners Sir Hugh Myddelton Sir … Chamber. [f. 75] Mayor of Winchelsea brought to the bar and made his submission. Heartily sorry for his offence and …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Fowke claimed to be 'a gentleman of ancient discent' and a captain at the Isle de Rhé, Cadiz and in Ireland. Barnefield was a Staffordshire ironmaster, … Barnfield said that he 'was a poore conditioned capteine and that he would blowe me out of the countrye, and make me …
23rd March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… the committee Thursday 3 weeks by order of the House. And somebody authorised from my Lord Danvers. Ordered. MR. … To have these men heard by their counsel at the committee, and to have their witnesses heard. Ordered. [f. 83v] L . 2. … Fane Tomorrow afternoon, 2 [o']clock, Court of Wards. And have power to hear counsel and witnesses in this case. …