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'Cecil Papers: 1593', in Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House: Volume 13, Addenda, (London, 1915) pp. 477-506. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-cecil-papers/vol13/pp477-506 [accessed 25 April 2024]
1593
| John Standish to [his Father and Mother]. | |
| [1593,] Feb. 5. |
Sends commendations to them and his
brothers and sisters. His master, Don Petro de Valdes is in good
health. He and Don Pedro de Vallesedese have promised
not to have him into Spain without his parents' consent. Is
promised a passport for England, also clothes and money
to pass by Zealand or France, but he means not to come. God
has prospered him in the true Catholic faith, and he cannot
turn to be a heretic. If he had not come over with Don
Pedro, he should yet have stolen away from his parents
seeing they would not give him leave to go into Spain with
Don Pedro. If his parents would have the true faith shown
them they would live and die in it, as he means to do. Doubts
not but to see the true Catholic faith as well in England as
ever it was with the help of the noble King of Spain's soldiers.
—5 February. 1 p. No address. (22. 42.) |
| Lord Burghley to Anne, Countess of Warwick. | |
| 1592–3, Feb. 12. |
A bill of complaint is exhibited in the
Court of Wards against her in behalf of Henry Lord Barkley,
to which answer has to be made. She is therefore desired to
send her solicitor or counsel to the Court at Easter term, to
peruse and answer the bill, that the cause may receive trial.—
Court of Wards and Liveries, 12 February, 1592. Signed. 1 p. (213. 92.) |
| Earl of Pembroke to the Queen. | |
| 1592–3, Feb. 12. |
His report upon an intended fortification
of Milford Haven. Recommends the fortifying of the point
of Dale Road, the Stacks, and the island called Ratts Island
or Ferne Island; and the defending of the town of Tinby
and Pembroke Castle. 2,000 foot have already been taken
out of the trained bands of Somerset and Gloucester for the
relief of Milford Haven; he would add thereto 1,000 foot
more and 500 good horse, all English, to be furnished with
great ordnance, to repair thither against such time as the
enemy's landing is expected. The English forces will be
found better armed and better disposed than many of the
inhabitants of the Welsh shires adjoining, who are in religion
generally ill affected as may appear by their use of Popish pilgrimages, their harbouring of massing priests, their retaining of
superstitious ceremonies, and the increase of recusants. There
is therefore reason to fear lest the Pope's wicked persuasions
by his bulls, and the Spanish King's corruption by his pistolets,
may work effect on a people so inclined. Discusses reasons
against the course proposed.—Baynard's Castle, 12 February,
1592. Signed. 5½ pp. (203. 136.) |
| Justices of Assize. | |
| 1592–3, Feb. 15. |
Lists of Justices of Assize: made
February 15, 1592. (278. 1 and 2.) |
| Robert Melvill to Archibald Douglas. | |
| [1593,] Feb. 24. | Prays that the bearer may have licence to transport 6 tuns of beer. Thanks him for furthering David Sarne's last suit. Offers services. |
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"The King our master is in good health, thanks be to God,
and using the office of a good prince to unite his nobility
where some jealousy was constant amongst them. The
Earl of Huntlye is come to his Majesty, ready to obey his
Highness' will as well for keeping good order that no Jesuit
be permitted to remain on his wings, and willing to accord with
the Earl Marshall, as in like manner the Lord Herys has been
here, and promises to satisfy his Majesty for border matters.
In case he may do so, his Majesty will accept him in favour,
otherwise his Highness' self will pass in those parts."—
Halirudus (Holyrood House), 24 February. Holograph. 1 p. (186. 100.) |
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| The Carrack. | |
| [1592–3, Feb.] |
The division of the carrick's goods between
the Earl of Cumberland, Sir Walter Ralegh, the City of London,
Sir Horatio Palavicino, and Mr. Thomas Middleton. (142. 176.) |
| R. D[ouglas] to [Archibald Douglas]. | |
| [1593?] Mar. 17. | Recommends the bearer, son to the late Clerk of the Register, and husband of Archibald's niece. |
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I wrote to your L. long since by a way that Mr. Thomas
Cranstoune laid out to me, which because since that time
I have neither heard from you, nor any with you, I am uncertain
whether it be come to your hands or not. By that way I
laid out some grounds to you which I purposed to have followed
forth, which since by the many tumults and alterations fallen
out here are all changed. For my own part my credit in
our Court is very small, he which is our irreconcilable enemy
bearing the sway and ruling all; neither can I find a proper
time, his credit and malice continuing, to get such matters
brought about as we thought, and divers of the Council were
disposed unto, for they are so timorous to do anything, or lay
out matters to the King that may offend that man, that many
good purposes touching the King's service very near dare
not be touched. But yet I am holden in hope in some little
time that it shall be brought to pass, and that the King shall
see the wiong he has done you, and to himself and his service
in you. He is now in a very dangerous course, which will not
fail to endanger his estate, for in setting to "sile" (? assoil)
the Earl of Huntley at this time, which he is about, when
both he is in a direct contrary course to the kirk and
"borrones" (? barons), and very few of the nobility concurring,
it is very (sic) he shall shake his own "louse" (? loose). But
of these matters ("I shall write" struck through) and others
of this purpose I shall more particularly (sic) with your man
William Donaldsone, who is within a week to take journey
towards you. All the general news here the bearer will let
you know. I have heard nothing of your estate, but that
which is spoken at our Court, and by the King himself, that
your estate and credit should of late be grown better there
than it was. I told some of the Council here, who spake it
to me, that they might be sure there was nothing did you
harm there but the affection they know you bear to his Majesty
and his service, which they seeing so evil acquit(ted), would
move them to make the more of you to win you to be theirs.
But I fear it be not as the King is informed, for it is too good
to be true.—Edr (Edinburgh), 17 March. Holograph. 1 p. (186. 30.) |
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| The Carrack. | |
| 1593, March 26. |
Warrant to . . . to deliver certain goods
"that came forth of the carrike, belonging and challenged
by Captain Norton," to the said Norton. List of the goods
follows, with certain items marked "opened."—The Court,
26 March, 1593. Signed by Sir Robert Cecil, and signature afterwards crossed out. 1 p. (203. 139.) |
| The Queen's Debts. | |
| 1593, April 10. |
Certificate of "Sperat" debts due to the
Queen in the Remembrancer's Office, except debts due for
customs, imposts, subsidies, fifteenths, and tenths; between
20 September, 1589, and 10 April, 1593. 7 pp. (245. 3.) |
| Examination of Richard Ireland. | |
| 1593, April 22. |
Is 44 years old: born at Denbigh:
apprenticed to a tanner in Chester: went to Dublin in service
under Sir Henry Bagnall about the Newry, about 14 or
15 years. Next went to Scotland, then to London with
Mr. God, a merchant of London, and came to Mr. Alderman
Hart's house, and there met with a seminary priest called
Sir Dennyce, by whose means he was brought before the Lord
Chancellor a year past to be examined about Sir John Parret's
causes. Afterwards went to Bergen op Zoom; and after
Allhallows last was taken prisoner and carried to Antwerp;
and there he wrought at his occupation till Lady Day last,
when he had leave to come away. Went to Calais and took
passage hither in a ship of Dover. Being offered the oath
of supremacy he took it, and saith that being in Ireland he
was servant to Mr. Meredeth, Bishop of Laughlen and Dean
of St. Patricks, and in that while he had the keeping of
Sir Dennyce, and by that means he was acquainted with him.—
22 April, 1593. Signed: "Richard Ierland." 2 pp. (203. 140.) For letters relating to above see Cecil Papers IV., p. 305. |
| Buildings in London. | |
| [1593, April.] |
"An act for restraint of new buildings,
converting great houses into several tenements, and for
restraint of inmates and inclosures in and near unto the Cities
of London and Westminster." Corrections by Burghley. 3 sheets. Printed in Statutes of the Realm, 35 Eliz. c. 6. (141. 123.) |
| E. Stanhope to Sir Robert Cecil. | |
| 1593, May 12. |
I have sent you a letter at the Earl of
Northumberland's desire, who feasteth us all here very royally.
I was by when a letter came from you and Mr. Woulley to
Mr. Wynter, who laments that he should be so mistaken
either by the Queen or any of your honours "as that he would
give the advantage is taken." He confesses his many late
losses, his long and chargeable imprisonment, and the hard
dealing which he supposes has been offered him by Mr. Drake
did trouble his conscience, though not so far as to make him
commit so gross an error as is supposed he should be faulty
in. But he is conformable in matters of charge, only with
the mind of a "cavallyer" he would not be foiled in his
reputation in Court. When I shall see you both in this and
othe matters I shall be apt to discourse as your leisure will
serve. But for the Bath I am almost so out of love withal
as I fear I shall not return hither in haste, but would fain
haste homewards.—May 12. Holograph. Endorsed: Mr. Jo. (sic) Stanhoppe to my Mr. From the Bathe 12 May, 1593. 1 p. (203. 141.) |
| Chasteaumartin to the Lord Treasurer. | |
| 1593, May 18/28. | Par mes despeches du 22 de ce mois; qui sont les dernieres, je vous ay adverty de lestat de larmee espagnole qui se fait au passage, et la dilligence que lon y huze pour la randre preste. Je vous advertiray par la presante de ce que jen ay apris despuis, et des aultres ocurrances, L'homme duquel je vous fais mencion aux ditz despeches est arrive ycy, et nous a raporte que lon travaille tousjours apres ladite armee pour la randre preste, mais quilz ont faulte de mariniers; touttefois il esperent en recovrer de Brettaigne dou il en attendent dun jour a aultre. Il y a deus mil cinq cens hommes arrives d'Aragon au passage et Saint Sebastien, que se doivent embarque sus la dite armee. Leur dessain est de venir en cette riviere et sy fortifie, comme je vous ay par cy devant escrit. Il y a six galleres venues de Portugal a Saint Andre, et se doivent joindre avec la dite armee au passage. |
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Les vint et huict na vires de Lisbonne et Calix sont partis
soubz la conduicte de Fernan Teles, et sont alles pour rancontre et conduire les flottes qui viennent des Indes. Il estoit
venu novelles ycy que une partie de la flotte des Indes
Occidentales estoit arrivee a Ceville, mais il ny a rien d'arrive
encores. Le Roy despaigne doit aller a Lisbonne pour fere
jure son filz heretier de la coronne de Portugal, comme il a
desia fait jure en Aragon et Navarre. Jay este adverty quil
y a un Anglois que despuis sett o huict mois ensa faict de
voiages en Espagne, et prend son passage d'Angleterre a
Calais, au il laisse un passeport quant il passe en Angleterre
de ceus de la Ligue. Celluy qui men a adverty ma dit quil
a costume de loge au Trois Rois et que set un homme de
moyenne estature, maigre de visage, et hage denviron trente
cinq ans. Il sera bon dy prandre garde. Sil capite a Bayonne
je latrapperay. Le siege de Blaye continue, et ne sy est rien
ynoue despuis mes dernieres despeches. La dite armee
espagnole ne peut partir du passage que les mariniers quil
attendent de Brettaigne ny soit arrives.—Bordeaus, 28 May,
1593. Holograph. 1 p. (199. 22.) |
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| Anthony Bacon to the Earl of Essex. | |
| [1593 ?] May 19. |
Thanks him for the litter. The effect
of the motion has been to bring on an attack of the stone.
His obligations to Mr. Barker, who came from Shrewsbury
to attend him. Begs for Essex's countenance to Barker,
whom he describes as of a solitary nature and retired life,
in that he refused his service to the late Earl of Shrewsbury,
notwithstanding his omnipotency in that country. Yesterday
Mr. Smith came and brought the enclosed, which he begs
Essex to reserve to himself. If Essex is willing to assist
Smith therein, he prays him to write both to Lord Euers for
Smith's favourable free passage, and to Mr. Bowes, ambassador
in Scotland, to assist him there. Other matters he refers
to Reynolds.—Twittnam Lodge, 19 May. Holograph. 1 p. (79. 63.) |
| Chasteaumartin to the Lord Treasurer. | |
| 1593, May 23/June 2. |
Je vous ay par cydevant escrit sus un
escossois qui voiage en espagne fort sovent, et despuis
avoir heu ferme mes lettres, jay seu quil en estoit arrive
un a Bayonne, avec des despeches du Roy d'Espagne pour le
Roy d'Escosse, de quoy jay adverty Monsieur le marechal,
qui a incontinant a ma persuazion donne hordre de le faire
prandre, et par moyens dont le dit Roy d'Escosse ne se
puisse escandalizer. Il ma semble vous en debvoir advertir,
par ce que la communicacion de ces deux princes ne peult
rien aporte de bon a vos affaires. Sil y a aus ditz despeches
quelque choze qui toche le service de sa Mageste je les vos
envoyeray. Le Roy d'Espagne a retranche les pencions quil
donoit aus Anglois fugitif en Espagne, qui les a rendus
mizerables, set le payemant quil meritent. Anthoene Standen
est alle en Flandres, et porra estre passera en Escosse. Cet
celluy qui estoit prisonnier en cette ville, que Monsieur Bacon
fit delivere sus lesperance quil donnat de fere service. Je
suis sus mon partemant pour men aller a Bayonne, et randre
a sa Mageste la service que je luy dois, auquel je nobmettray
chose qui soit du debvoir dun bien fidelle serviteur. Jay
recomande au porteur de la presente qui est Vuillen Harrisson,
de conduire devant vous un jeune Anglois qui vient de Madril,
et qui se rettire en Angleterre, affin que par luy mesme
vous puissies savoir ce quil saura des affaires de pardela.—
Bordeaus, 2 Juing, 1593. Holograph. 1 p: (199. 23.) |
| Hatfield House. | |
| 1593, May 30. |
Grant to Sir John Fortescue and his son
William of the keepership of Hatfield House, parks etc.—
30 May, 35 Eliz. (1593). Contemporary copy. 2½ sheets. (209. 4.) |
| Emanuel Dandrades to the Lord Treasurer. | |
| 1593, June 7/17. |
Since my last to your Excellency, the
Spaniards who were to embark in M. de Gordon's ship have
left this town for Brussels. Before they left, Antonio Estande
[Anthony Standen] was for three hours shut up in a chamber
with one of them, named Captain Morazin; and when they
took leave, he begged the said Captain to do him the kindness to give his recommendations to Don Juan Idiaquez. All
this I myself saw and heard.—Calais, 17 June, 1593. Spanish. ½ p. (203. 142.) |
| The Same to the Same. | |
| 1593, July 2/12. |
Since writing to you on the 9th, I have
talked with the priests who have come to accompany "Mestreza
Semit" [Mistress Smith?] as I mentioned, and showing myself
with them very zealous for the service of King Philip, as
"Mestreza Semit" had assured them; and discoursing with
them of my great grief at having seen Antonio Estande go
into the Queen's service, they told me that he certainly had
no such intention, for that two days before he left the Spanish
Court, he was closeted for more than four hours with the
Duke of Pestrano and Father Parsons, holding before them
a "papa mundi" [mappa mundi?], which they knew assuredly;
and moreover that Estande said to two Englishmen the day
that he was to embark here, that they might be sure that he
would never do disservice to the Roman Church and that
very soon it would be known what he would do; and that he
prayed they would make this report to the persons who should
ask about him. As these are matters of importance to her
Majesty's service, I could not omit to give information thereof.
—Calais, 12 July, 1593. Endorsed by Maynard: Emanuel Dandrades to my 1. from Callis. Spanish. 1 p. (203. 144.) |
| The Same to the Same. | |
| 1593, July 10/20. | By a servant of Lord Cobham, I have received twenty-five pounds sterling with a letter from Signor Lopez, telling me that her Majesty was well pleased with me, which gave me no less joy than many thousand pounds would have done. For now I see that God does not entirely desert me, since her Majesty remembers her true servant, and I hope that in time she will see by my good services that I make good use of the kindness which she shows to me; and for which I shall ever be obliged to your Excellency, to whom I pledge my faith to fulfil all such things as she shall require from me. |
| And seeing that in these parts I cannot do what I desire, I am determined to go to Florence—where I have a cousin married to a kinswoman of the Grand Duke, in which place I shall be safe, and able to do many things for her Majesty, if commissioned by her—or to Hamburg, where in many other ways I can do good service; but in all I refer myself to your orders. In this town I see no way of doing anything, both because I have not the means and because the governor is very suspicious, especially of persons of my religion and devoted to the service of her Majesty. | |
| Wherefore be pleased, with direction from her Majesty, to determine whether it be her pleasure that I should be employed at either of those places I have named or in another, where she and you determine that I may be able to do service; to which end it will be needful that you should choose a very trustworthy person, with whom I may arrange how to send you advertisements, and who will bring me instructions for what I am to do, so that I may in no way go astray from your orders; and will also certify you how I have arranged matters so as to do good service to her Majesty, which I cannot well say in letters, but of all which I will inform you by the person who shall come hither. | |
| And if he comes he must go straight to the Dragon, and must not seem to desire to converse with me, for I shall know when he arrives. | |
| But as I desire in all things to serve her Majesty, I must inform you, for she will have to arrange how I may be aided to carry out this design agreeably to the quality of my person, and that, wherever her Majesty ordain that I shall reside, I may be provided with what pension she will be pleased to give me; and in time I am confident you will see by my works that I do not make an ill use of all her kindnesses. | |
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Above all, I pray you to let me know forthwith what she
wishes me to do, for I shall only await your reply to take
ship from here before the winter comes on, and I desire to
go nowhere without her Majesty's favour.—Calais, 20 July,
1593. Spanish. 2 pp. (203. 143.) |
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| Henry Pyne to Sir Robert Cecil. | |
| [1593, before July 13.] |
Prisoner in Dublin Castle. Prays
for enlargement, or to be sent for to answer the accusation.—
Undated. ½ p. (884.) |
| The Council to Lord Burghley, Lord Lieutenant of Essex. | |
| 1593, July 16. |
The Queen has, by her letters presently
sent, commanded you to levy certain numbers of soldiers
to be employed in France, and that you should commit the
charge thereof to some such persons in that county as have
served, and have had charge as captains of footmen, and as
should be thought able to take such charge, or otherwise
to advertise us to procure some others. Since the writing
of the letter it has been thought expedient, doubting no such
should be found ready in that county, to send some person
sufficient from hence. Thereupon we mean to send you such
a person as we think very fit to take the charge of those
numbers, who shall bring to you very shortly our letters,
whereby you shall be directed to what port, and by what time,
they shall be sent for their transportation. In the mean
season we require you to cause provision to be made of their
coats of such colours as you can best provide, and to be lined,
lest they might be occasioned to serve in the winter season.
And in sorting of their weapons we require you that as many
as may be, may be provided of corslets with pikes.—The
Court at Otelands, 16 July, 1593. Signed: Jo. Puckering, J. Hunsdon, W. Burghley, C. Howard, T. Buckhurst. Endorsed: Touching the 150 soldiers to be levied in Essex, and 50 in Hartfordshire. 1 p. (203. 145.) |
| The Same to Lord Burghley, as Lieutenant for Herts. | |
| 1593, July 23. |
The Queen directed you to levy 50 fit and
able men in that county. It is meant they should be 45, and the
Queen should be charged to the captain with the pay of 5 more,
according to the rate of 10 in the 100; and these were ordered
to be ready upon any warning. We did afterwards signify
that there should be a captain appointed by us. Choice has
now been made of Captain William Chaterton the bearer,
whom we have sent to take a view of the levy. You shall
by virtue hereof see the said levy with their armour and weapons
delivered over to Chaterton or his lieutenant by an indented
roll, and he is to see them conducted to Woolwich to be there
by the 13th of August, being the place appointed for their
embarking, not suffering them to come near London nor any
other place known to be infected. They shall be paid 4s.
allowance for every coat by Sir Thomas Sherley, and be
allowed by the Queen 8d. a day conduct money, to be paid
also by Sherley.—Court at Otelands, 23 July, 1593. Signed. 1 p. (203. 146.) |
| Archball Dowglasse to the Queen. | |
| [1593, July ?] |
He has been resident in England by the
King of Scotland's command these 6 years and better, at
his own charges. The Prior of Blantyre sent him 80l. by
Robert Fynlason, who on his way was robbed and slain near
Westchester, by one of the Bishop of Westchester's men.
The murderer is taken and found guilty, and 140l. found in
his chamber. The Bishop has taken this money, and refuses
to pay him any part, alleging that one Horswell committed
the murder, and fled. He is unable to bear the cost of a suit
for the same, so prays the Queen to command the money
to be paid him, for his own debt, and for relief of Fynlason's
widow and children: or else that she would answer so much
to him.—Undated. 1 p. (186. 27.) |
| Chasteaumartin to the Lord Treasurer. | |
| 1593, Aug. 16/26. | Je vous ay par mes precendentes adverty de lestat des affaires d'Espagne, and des forces navales qui saprestent au passage et aultres endroites de Biscaye; et par la presente je vous advertiray en quel estat sont les dictes forces, and des aultres ocurrances da present. |
| Les dictes forces navales sont touttes prestes et assembles au passage, et partiront au premier bon temps, sil ne survient quelque noveaute qui les rettienne. Il y a trente navires, tant petitz que grans, deus galleres qui sont venues de Blauet, et deus fargattes qui ont este faictes a Saint Andel, qui sont trente et quatre voeles en tout. Il sy attent aussy quatre galleres qui doyvent venir de Portugal, mais leur venue est incertainne. Il y a, comme je vous ay diverces fois escrit quatre grans gallions de huict cens a mil toneaus la piece, qui portent chescun quarante pieces de canon, and quatre aultres grans na vires qui en portent chescun aultant. La reste sont navires comuns et flibots. Il y a quatre mil hommes prest pour embarquer sus la dite armee; leur dessain est daller en la riviere de Bordeaus, et y faire des fortz aus endroitz quilz avizeront les plus propres pour leur comodite. Il y a dix huict pieces de canon de batteries embarques, et grand cantite de poudres et balles, et aultres municions de guerre. Il ont embarque aussy grand nombre de barriques pleinnes de chaus et de plastre. Le Roy d'Espagne est fort mallade, mais cella nenpechera point le partemant de la dite armee, sil ny a aultre concideracion qui la rettienne. Le Duc de Mercure a mande un homme vers ledit Roy d' Espagne pour avoir les dictes forces na vales, and les enploye en une entreprize quil y a sus Brest, sy l' Espagnol voit du fondemant. Il porroit divertir et change le dessain de la riviere de Bordeaus, mais jusques a present il ny a rien de change ny darreste sus ce de Brest. La convercion du Roy et la trefve [? treve] de France a porte beaucoup de malcontentemant en Espagne, et de la confuzion en leurs affaires, qui les tient aulcunemant inrezolus et suspens, et porroit estre ocazion de rompre leurs dessains. Neanmoins ilz ont tousjours leurs forces prestes avec grans frais, et leur viendroit mal a propos que elles fussent mal enployes. | |
| Le filz du Roy d'Espagne doit alle en Portugal ce mois de settembre pour se faire recepvoir et jure, et le Cardinal se doit randre a Madril pour governer lestat. Il ny a point de bles en Espagne, et ne peult fallir quil ny aye une famine generale sil ne sont secorus. Il y a beaucoup de Francois qui sont alles en Angleterre et en Irlande pour charge de bles pour les porte en Espagne, et y a des Anglois qui sen melent. Aussy il sera bon que sa Mageste defende entieremant la trecte, et quil ne soit permis a aulcung den charge, sinon a ceus qui dorront bonne caucion de les aporte en cette ville, et en raporte sertificat de moy, ou de qui sa Mageste avizera, affin quil ne sy comette aulcun abus; et par ce moyen l' Espagnol sera reduict a lestremite, et ne porra faire des armees comme cella, et sera contraint de venir a la rayzon. | |
| Le Roy a donne a un de Saint Jean de Lus nomme Chinerry, deus et demy pour cent sus touttes les marchandizes des Anglois qui traficquent ycy; et par ce quil ma semble estrange que sa Mageste veulle faire la condicion des Anglois, qui lont tousjours sy bien assiste en toutte ocasion, pire que celle des Ligueurs et Espagnols ses ennemis, et qui luy ont fait et font tousjours la guerre, je me suis opoze, et en ay despeche vers le Roy, luy remontrant la concequence que cella peult aporte et luy reprezente par une requeste (dont je vous envoye la copie) la justice des Anglois, et le tort que lon leur fait. Sa Mageste en doit escrire au Roy a bon essient, et en parler fort aggremant a lambassadeur; car ultre la faveur que elle doit a ses sujectz, il y va aussy de son honneur en cecy. Vous verres la requeste que jay fait dresse avec le plus de concideracion quil ma este possible, et espere que sa Mageste ne treuvera point mauvais que jen ay fait. | |
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Il est arrive en Espagne un jeune homme anglois blond
nomme Barnwel, qui a este long temps prisonnier a Londres,
et aussy a Develin [Dublin] en Irlande, la ou il set embarque
pour venir a La Rochelle, et de la a pris son passage pour
Espagne. Je sauray sil porte quelque choze qui puisse prejudicie les affaires de sa Mageste. Je suis marry que elle a
pris a mauvaize part mon sejour a Bordeaus, qui na este de
mon gre je vous asseure, et ny ay tarde pour aultre concideracion que pour les affaires des Anglois ses sujectz, qui mont
prie les uns se vacquer a faire vuyde de proces quil avoint
de concequence, les aultres pour leur faire asseure sertainnes
somme de deniers qui leur estoint deus, de quoy je suis venu
a but, sependant je nay laisse de vous tesnir tousjours bien
adverty de tout ce qui a passe.—De Bayonne, 26 Aust, 1593. Holograph. 2½ pp. (199. 24.) |
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| M. de Mouy to the Earl of Essex. | |
| [1593, Aug. ?] | Protests his sorrow at being unable to requite the honours which Essex does him. Thanks him a million times for the horse. |
| "Jessuieré dan ronpre les treues. Je vous suplie aussy, continuant les bons offices qaves randu au Roy mon maistre, fere sil est possible que les troupes de Wite . . . ne repassent au sa. Vous me feres beaucoup d'honneur sy mavertisses de ce dont je vous é dit douter. Je ne me soucie de rien pourveu que mon maistre soit servy et nauré aucun regret sy un autre que moy luy an aporte la despesche ancor que tels tres ne soient bien seans. Jay loge a vostre logis puis que laves voulu. Je croy que je ne partiré demin car Monsieur lambassadeur me doit lors seulemant sur le midy anvoier sa despesche. Sy aprenes rien de nouveau quy amande nos afferes honores moy tant que man avertir. Jeusse pansse que monstrant celle que maves ranvoiee a la Royne ell i eust adjousté plus de foy et crins quelle pansse que ce soit partie concertee. Je ne faudré Mecredy a prandre le chemin de la Rie et aussy tost que seré retourné de la court de France an ma maison vous anvoiré le soldat que je desire quy vous serve; vous supliant sil nest honnest homme le fere bien foueter." | |
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P.S.—"Monsieur Sicylle mescrivit hier pour respondre
acelle que javois escrit a son pere et a luy. Il massure que
les troupes de Bretagne sont remandees. Cest pourqoy je
vous suplie avant que je passe la mer mavertir de ce quy an
sera au certin."—At the Queen's Stables, this Monday. French. Holograph. 3 pp. Addressed: "Grand Esquire." (172. 133.) |
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| Ordnance for France. | |
| [1593, Aug.] | Note for M. du Bordage, touching the pieces of "fonte verte" which he desires, with some munitions. |
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5 brass pieces, 4 harquebusses, 2,000 of powder, 1,200 of
shot, 12 muskets, 12 cuirasses, and 12 halberts. Tho whole
to be embarked at London by the Sieur de la Grandaye, sent
by M. de Bordage.—Undated. Notes thereon in Burghley's hand. French. 1 p. (98. 56.) |
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| Chasteau Martin to the Lord Treasurer. | |
| 1593, Sept. 18/28. | Par mes lettres du 13 de ce mois je vous ay adverty comme jestois convye dentrer en conference avec le governeur de Fonterabie and quelques aultres seigneurs despaigne. Despuis je me suis randu au lieu de lassignacion la ou le dit governeur ne set peu treuve a cause des ocupacions quil a en larmee navale du passage et ma envoye un gentilhomme son parent qui ma dit locasion porquoy il deziroit que nous nos vissions, qui estoit pour advizer des moyens quil y porroit avoir pour parvenir a un tracte de paix: sur quoy nous avons longuemant discoru and apres avoir recogneu les dificultes que pour parvenir a ce point il y porroit avoir tant dun coste que daultre nous avons advize pour coupper chemin a touttes ces dificultes quil seroit a propos que sa Mageste menvoyat une comission et des memoeres et instructions concernans les points et conditions quil playra a sa mageste qui se tractent en cette negociacion. Comme aussy le dit governeur de Fonterabia en aura autant du roy son maistre et ainsy porrons luy et moy tracte de cette matiere sans fere bruit et la condhuyre a une heureuze et agreable fin. Et cependant quil se tractera des condicions de la paix et que lon enployera le temps a vuyder les dificultes quil y porroit avoir attendant la concluzion, le dit roy despagne est contant de remettre le trafic des anglois partous les endroits de son royaume avec les mesmes franchizes et libertes quil y estoit auparavant a la charge que la mageste de la Reyne fera cesser les cources des anglois ses sujets sus les espagnols et sabstiendra denvoyer des armees contre les flottes dudit roy despagne comme aussy reciproquemant ycelluy roy despagne fera cesser et enpechera ses sujets dhuzer daucung acte dhostilite contre les anglois et promectra de nattenter ny fere attenter choze aulcune qui puisse aporte aulcung prejudice a lestat de sa dite mageste; et pour le requart des chozes passees elles seront hobliees et assopies comme non advenues. Maintenant sa mageste porra advize sy ce moyen dentrer en un tracte de paix luy sera a propos et de permectre a ses sujettz le trafic en espagne et en tout ce quil plaira a sa mageste me comander je menployeray tousjours pour son service avec aultant de zele et affection que porroit fere le plus fidelle de ses sujects; et en attendant quil plaize a sa mageste me faire savoir sa vollonte je continueray cette negociacion avec le dit governeur de Fonterabie ou ceus que y seront enployes affin de les entretenir tousjours en cet humeur. |
| L'homme que jay a Madril ma adverty que celluy que le Roy y a envoye [side note by Burghley: "Lavaren"] na point veu encores le roy despagne et mescrit quil a seu de bon lieu que lon essaye de treuver les moyens de fere quelque accort entre luy and le dit roy despagne; et sachant bien que sy cella venoit a effect il porroit enpeche ledit tracte de paix avec sa mageste et incomoder aulcunemant ces afferes, jay rezolu de fere tout ce quil me sera possible pour enpeche que les dits accords ne se fassent par aultre voye que par le moyen de sa dite mageste affin de la randre chef et cle de touttes ces negociacions par le moyen desquelles elle porra avancer et asseurer ces afferes ainsy que bon luy semblera, et pour redhuyre les chozes a ce point je y huzeray de tous les artifices et moyens que je verray estre propres et dont je me porray adviser et ny obmectray choze qui soit de mon debvoir dont je vous suplie bien humblemant en volloir asseurer sa mageste. | |
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Quant aus novelles despagne le Cardinal est arrive a Mardril
le roy la charge du governemant de lestat avec intencion de ne
se mele plus de rien. La flotte du peru est arrivee riche de
duze millions dor. Il nest arrive que deus navires des indes
de portugal; lon tient que les aultres deus sont perdus ou pris
par vos navires de guerre. Il se sont revoltes en quelque
endroit des indes du peru a cause des inpozitions. Touttes
les forces qui estoint en aragon sont enbarques pour aller
treuve le duc de savoye sauf deus cens hommes qui sont
demeures en la forteresse de saragoce. Larmee navale du
passage est tousjours en pied et demeurera comme cella
attendant le cours que prendront les afferes de cet estat.
L'homme que je tiene a madril et les voyages que je fes a
la frontiere d'espagne a cause de ces negociacions me m'est
en des despances estraordinaires a quoy je vous prie avoir
esgart et de me fere prouoir de l'argent, car il sera bezoing
de despendre plus que de costume parce que les ocasions
sont plus urgentes que elles nont este jusques a present et je
ne veus perdre un seul point de ce que je dois au service de sa
mageste. Il sera peut estre besoing que je passe en espagne
pour mectre les chozes en estat de se povoir tracte; je vous
supplie me memander se quil plaira a sa mageste que je fasse
affin que je me puisse regler cellon sa vollonte.—De Bayonne,
28 Settembre, 1593. Holograph. 2 pp. (203. 147.) |
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| George Carew to Lord Treasurer [Burghley]. | |
| [1593, Sept.] |
Details the steps he has taken in his suit
to the Queen. The parts of "this office (fn. 1) " are two, the one
that concerns the Queen's service, without any gain to him,
the other that has some recompense attached. Has hitherto
only sought to "enable" himself in the former. With respect
to "those notes" he presented to Burghley, which he has
gathered in the Chapel of the Rolls, Burghley was not satisfied
of two things: touching protections, which Burghley takes
not to be foreign matters; and touching the warrant he offered
to Burghley for his search in the Tower. He has seen in the
Rolls two sorts of protections, one written in English enrolled
in the Patent roll, and running "Know ye, that of our
Prerogative Royal which we will not have argued, we have
taken into our protection etc": the other in Latin, enrolled
in the Foreign roll, and running "Quia J.S. profecturus est
in comitiva J. H. ad partes transmarinas missi," etc. Gives
his reasons for taking these kind of protections to be in the
nature of foreign causes. Some hundreds of them were
granted in one year, and the fee of the Queen's seal out of
each is 20s. 4d. which she now loses. Concerning the warrant,
he made it agree verbatim with that other which Burghley
and Mr. Chancellor Fortescue had subscribed. Fewer words
would effect his desire, which is that by drawing a calendar
out of the Foreign rolls, he might know where to turn to a
precedent for any kind of service that should be required.
If Burghley will grant his warrant in that behalf, he is ready
to bestow his travail therein; without this it will be hard
for him to discharge his office.—Undated. Endorsed by Burghley: D. Carew. 1 p. (98. 60.) |
| Passport. | |
| 1593, Oct. 6/16. |
Passport from the King of Spain for
"Mosiur de la Royeria" returning to France, with scented
gloves and other goods: addressed to the authorities of
Guipuzcoa and Biscay and others and valid for 90 days from
date.—16 October, 1593. Copy. Spanish. ¾ p. (140. 246.) |
| Thomas Fane to Sir Robert Cecil. | |
| 1593, Oct. 11. |
Acknowledges his letters of the 9th. The
Vidame [de Chartres] driven by tempest of weather to Sandwich
the 1st of October. The next day he came to Dover, where he
tarried till Friday afternoon, and then took ship at the harbour.
He can learn no other cause of his stay but for the opportunity
of the weather; neither that he did anything during his
abode here, but kept himself in his inn with his company, being
resorted to by the Admiral and certain of the sea captains.
The Admiral appointed Captain Brodgate to transport him,
in the absence of Captain Franklyn.—Dover Castle, 11 October,
1593. Holograph. Endorsed: Dd. at Dover 11 October, half an howre past 3 in the afternoone, past 8 at Canterburie. Syttyngborn 12 nyght. Receyvd at Rochester past three in the morninge the 12 daye. Darford the same daye at past 9 in the mornynge. ½ p. (199. 26.) |
| Fer. Earl of Derby to the Same. | |
| [1593,] Oct. 13. | I have received your kind letter and am glad to hear that the lewd fellow hath shown himself as base in mind as he is bad in manners, because her Majesty may see I have said nothing but truth. I wish that such vile men may never have more strength to stand against the truth, and will pray that all men may ever carry like faith as myself, to her whom I prize above myself. |
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I will by the grace of God be at the Court to-morrow morning,
for I cannot see my mother until Monday night, and therefore
wish that I may see her Highness, when she shall please,
holding myself the happier the more I see her. It is my exceeding
comfort if I have done anything that may content her, for
in that I joy most.—13 October. Your loving friend and
cousin. Holograph. Endorsed: 1593. The L. Strange. [He was summoned to Parliament as Lord Strange of Knockyn.] 1 p. (199. 27.) |
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| Rowland Isemay. | |
| 1593, Oct. 27. |
Depositions taken at Brigstock, Northampton, 27 October, 1593, before Edward Gryffin, Thomas Mulsho,
and Gilbert Pikeringe, esquires, by virtue of the Council's letters
of September 23, 1593, "touching the lewd speeches of Rowlande Isemaye for depraving of the Lord Treasurer's letters."
The speeches relate to a letter of the Lord Treasurer's with regard
to the allotment of the demesnes of the Queen's manor of Brigstock. Isemaye is alleged to have spoken of the letter as being
"foisted in, wherein is neither truth, honesty nor conscience,
by which his Lordship was greatly corrupted and dishonoured." 4 rolls of parchment. (217. 9.) |
| Advertisement by the Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield to the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield. | |
| [1593, Oct.] |
The Bishop had Sir Thomas Stanhope in
suit for the manor of Sawley, forfeited to him for nonpayment
of rent, but released Stanhope of the forfeiture. Articles of
agreement were drawn up between them by Stanhope's servant
Lawrence Wright, which articles, with the release, the Bishop
has delivered to Stanhope. The Bishop now finds that Wright
has cunningly conveyed from him in these deeds many other
things of great importance, contrary to his meaning; and
therefore earnestly requires the Dean and Chapter to stay their
hands from confirming the release: and he will render back
to Stanhope whatever consideration he has received for the
same. The opinions of counsel, Mr. Bullock and Mr. Bamford,
touching the mischiefs that lie hid in the release, follow.—
Undated. Contemporary copy. 3 pp. (186. 90.) |
| Mr. Justice Touneshend to Sir Robert Cecil. | |
| 1593, Nov. 2. |
Being made acquainted by Mr. Justice
Shuttleworth of letters which you wrote unto him, the contents
whereof purported that it was her Majesty's pleasure that I
should absent myself from the Bench when the L. Stafford's
cause should be tried, because that I was party to the same:
So it is that notwithstanding that I am indeed no party but
that I am brother in law to him that is party, yet if there
had been any trial thereof I would according to your direction
[have] forborne to be in place: albeit being in place, I would
never have spoken word in that cause as hitherto I have done.
But as yet there came never any trial of my L. cause before
us by jury, as Mr. Justice I am sure will witness, for at this
present sessions the indictment upon arguing of the cause
was found insufficient in law, so that no trial could be taken
therein though myself never dealt nor spake one word in the
same, the matter was so apparent. And this much I thought
convenient to signify lest my L. should inform you of [me other]
than the truth. And I hope you will not conceive [a hard]
opinion of me before I come to my answer.—Pool, 2 November,
1593. Signed. Damaged. 1 p. (203. 148.) |
| Richard Hesketh to William Waad. | |
| 1593, Nov. 5. | As concerning Mr. Ormston it may please you to believe me that so truly as God is in heaven or that I desire favour of her Majesty or your honour, even so truly can I charge him with no matter other than the doctors commend . . . by token which I never delivered to him nor I nev . . . to him nor never meant nor had it in char[ge] my Lord had so liked I was never that I can [remember] half hour in his company together, neither do I k[now] but by report of others that he is a recusant . . . my last coming I never asked after him, for I [had in] charge only to deliver my message to my L. he giv . . . me promise for my security, and my L. liking to deal . . . my L. thought meet making no man privy but such as my L. should think good of the manner of Mr. Orms[stons] life or actions. I have never been acquainted withal . . . neither did the doctor make any further relation of him to [me] than in my last letter (fn. 2) to you I mentioned. To bring myself favour by false "supputations" against any man neither do I think it your honour's desire of me neither do I pretend. The pleasure of God, [her] Majesty and your honour vouchsaved and be done towards me as it shall please God best. As concerning that Mr. Hesketh which is with the Cardinal, you shall understand that he is the son of one William Hesketh the elder, now so termed, of Little Pulton in Lancashire a continual recusant, which William married the sister of Cardinal Alane and by her had that son and divers others. This William and I came of two brethren between which brethren there was long suit for my grandfather's lands, and there hath not been any great familarity a[mong] us. And I do think you did take me the other day either for he . . . the father the recusant who cannot be found, although great search have been made for him as I heard . . . Hesketh his son who is with the Cardinal in . . . who for anything I know is not acquainted . . . matter; for so Doctor Worthington told me, . . . man, and this matter the Cardinal, Sir William and the . . . so secret as might be as the doctor told me and as your honour may think. And I would to God it had been kept from me. I now feel the old grudge in the Cardinal to my father is now bestowed upon me; for he might have sent that Hesketh, but being his nephew he spared him and hath made me the "enffant perdue" as I wrote to the Cardinal I thought I should prove. But I assure you if it had not been the affection I bear to my L. and the hope he would other[wise] have provided for me which way soever he did take the mat[ter] I would otherwise have provided for myself. Although I must needs confess I did my message according as I had it in charge with all affection towards my L. and had obeyed his commandments blinded as many men are with their affections towards noblemen whom they think well of. But if it please her Majesty and her Council to pardon my life and conceive well of me and by some mean preserve my credit I shall have won there with dealing so sincerely in this matter, I promise her Majesty that my life which she giveth me shall be spent in her behalf. I confess to have dealt most disloyally towards her Majesty, whose pardon I most humbly pray.—Dytton Park, 5 November, 1593. |
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[P.S.]—I would rather have lain in prison during my life
or suffered death then I would have done this message for any
stranger's behoof. Holograph. Mutilated. 2 pp. (203. 149.) |
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| [? Captain Duffield] to —. | |
| 1593, Nov. 9. | Monday being the 5 of November after dinner we had some talk and he said if his friend Mr. Thornbower the Queen's chaplain hold his promise with him he hopes to have some favour and to go to Wisbech and to do as other priests do, remain there. Why, quoth I, is there any hope in that? Aye, quoth he, for Mr. Thornbaroe my friend leans a little and he is upon being made lord Bishop in Ireland. Aye, quoth I, but he will be unmindful of you now you are in this place. Nay marry, said he, for I have promised to horse him as well as ever he was in all his life, and to give him 100 marks to drink beside. And he hath given me his hand and his faith upon it. I told him I was but a plain priest to say mass and mattins and that I was no meddler in matters of state. But, quoth he, I fear when my lord of Huntingdon comes he will bring much matter against me. Then I joined with him and told him if he had a friend's letter of mine, and one that he did know full well, I was assured it would do him much pleasure. Then de demanded of me the party's name and I told him it was Mr. Cisell the priest. Why, quoth he, Sir Robert Cecil inquired earnestly of me for him, for if they had him they would hang him; and, quoth he, I told him I know him not. But, quoth he, he is sure enough out of their hands, for he is in Scotland, and some time in England coming and going. And having good opportunity I demanded of him in what reputation the Lady Arabella was in with the King of "Cotlande" or the country there or with the King of Spain; and he told me there was small account made of her by reason she was not Catholic. He told me at our first talking some 10 days ago that all the principal gentlemen in the North keep everyone his priest in his own house for "fare of trublinge." After supper we having some talk again he told me that Scotland had looked any time this 7 years to join with some one or other to make their party good against England their ancient enemies as they term us. The 6th day we had some talk about the King of Scots, and he said the King of Scots had looked long to make his party strong against us although our Ambassador lie there and give him what he will desire: for, quoth he, if the King will have "hakes" he shall; if he will have cocks to fight he shall have them, if he will have horses he shall, if he will have "hores" he shall, if he want money it is presently sent for from Berwick: so that so soon as he demandeth anything our Ambassador is always ready to furnish him. But notwithstanding, quoth he, for all this I have seen him pull forth his left "pape" before 2 or 3 Jesuits and show them a lion that he hath growing thereunder it, and say withal "look here I must have the Tower of London ere it be long for all this," so that he waiteth only for fit opportunity. Then after some talk I demanded of him what was become of my Lady Strange? and he told me he did not know. I was, quoth he, at her marriage and gave 3 Earls the "paks" but I know not what is become of her. Then I told him I was in hope of my liberty and I commended the North country and said I would go live altogether in that country. Well, said he, then shall you come into the best Catholic country that ever you came in, for they are all good Catholics. But, quoth I, I am altogether unacquainted there. Why, quoth he, I will acquaint you sufficiently, for I will commend you to one Joseph Constable brother to Sir Henry Constable and he shall acquaint you with as many as you will; for, quoth he, he stands indicted for me, but notwithstanding he shall send you to them all thereabouts. Then I demanded whether the foresaid Joseph had lost his living or not, and he said no, for that he hath a son and the land is made over to him and to his wife for her jointure. Then I demanded of him how [who] hath the custody of the child, and he said his father keeps him: for, quoth he, if any come to demand him then he is fathered upon my lord of "Shroberye." But, quoth he, his father enjoys the land and keeps the child his son. Then I demanded whether Sir Henry Constable his brother doth favour him or not. Yes, quoth he, but he keeps all as close as may be for fear of being had in suspicion for that he hath married the old "Duckes of Fararoe" [Duke of Ferrara's] wife's sister, so that Sir Henry's wife is aunt to the young Duke that now is. |
| After supper we had some talk and I enquired of him whether there were any liking or good will between the King of Spain and the Lady Arabella or not: and he said he knows not of any. Then he demanded of me if I had heard of a certain book which was come forth the which did touch her, and the old Treasurer, and his son. He will at no time use better words when he speaketh of her Majesty's sacred person nor of the right honorable Council than I writ according to his saying. I told him I never had heard of any. Then I demanded of him what was in the book? and he told me there was an epistle to the Queen how they had made away with all the principal nobility, and demanded of her in it what good the Treasurer and his son could do her with their scribbling if occasion were to defend her and the realm. And, quoth he, the King of Spain is brought in there, how many discourtesies he hath sustained at our hands from time to time, and when at any time he hath been procured by his Council to take revenge he would always say, "have patience, for I love the country and she is but a woman, and if she were dead I would soon be revenged." Then I demanded of him how I might come by one of those books, and he said it was not possible. Sir Robert Cecil, quoth he, demanded of me whether I did ever see any of them or not, and I told him no. On the 7 day after dinner we had some talk and then I requested him if it were possible to send me word I might have one of those books, and he said he could not for he never saw any but one of them, and that a friend of his had in the North. Quoth he, Sir Robert Cecil demanded of me what new books we had of late come over and I told him I did not know of any; but, quoth he, I know his meaning well enough. I will tell you, quoth he, that book doth tell the old fellow how many houses of honour he hath pulled down, and made away with to set himself and his sons up withal: and of the blasing of his arms and how he giveth the wheatsheaf between 2 lions but, quoth he, he should give etcetera. I will not commit to paper the blasphemy that this bad fellow hath told me concerning the book. After supper we had some talk and he bade me be of good comfort, for if we live, quoth he, till the next spring we shall have wars round about us; for, quoth he, there was an epistle delivered to the Queen in Latin the which did tell her if she would suffer her subjects to use their consciences that then all the Catholic princes round about her would have league with her, if not they would be all her enemies. The 8 day after supper we had some talk and he demanded of me if I did know one Robin Constable, son to Sir Robert Constable. And I told him I did not know him. Why, quoth he, he was a while here up and down in the Court, and, quoth he, I have divers times talked with him and he was the rankest heretic that you should talk withal. But I will tell you, quoth he, what is become of him. He went into France with my lord of Essex and when he came there he got him to the other side and became a good Catholic. Therefore, quoth he, a man may see God can call one in the middle of his mischief. I will tell you, quoth he, I would be pulled in pieces to-morrow upon the rack on that condition the Queen and "Toplefe" were good Catholics. This much till the 9 of November, 1593. | |
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On back a short digest of the above, ending "Bost could
be contented to be pulled in pieces on the rack if the Queen
and Topliefe were Catholics": from which it would appear
that the speeches reported by the writer were made by Bost,
then a prisoner in the Tower. Probably this paper is the one
sent by Sir Michael Blount to Cecil on November 9, 1593
[see Cecil Calendar, part 4, p. 411]. If so the writer is
Captain Duffield. Unsigned. 3 pp. (203. 150.) |
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| Paul Bayning and B. Houghton, Sheriffs of London, to Sir Robert Cecil. | |
| 1593, Nov. 14. |
With respect to the appointment of
Mr. Mowlton to the place of a secondary in the Counter in
Wood Street.—London, 14 November, 1593. Signed. 1 p. (213. 72.) |
| Anthony Atkinson to —. | |
| 1593, Nov. 24. | 24 Nov. 1593, at night being in the chamber where Edward Pem[b]erton was committed prisoner by Sir Robert Cecil I made him believe I was a papist, and he upon that used these talks following. |
| He told me he was at Douay in France at the university and that there was gone out of England 20 men to Rome, to be made priests, whereof there was two of the Tempests, Yorkshiremen. He said the taking of Boost was talked over there and how he was a bishop, and God be thanked of his long reign for he had done much good. His taking was greatly lamented. | |
| The Lord Dacres he told me was at Doway a month past and his son, and the King of Spain had allowed him 40 crowns a month, and he had a pension of the Pope etc. and it was said he would go for England next spring. This Pemerton hath many friends in Worcestershire as he said, and he had gentleman's apparel and borrowed this of a mariner; but he said if he were at such place as he determined to go he could not want. | |
| He said it was talked the Lord Strange was a good man . . . and that Arrandall was wished to be our king; with the like other words. | |
| The King of Spain hath vowed to have Callas, and at the university at Doway the King maintains 160 Englishmen, and at Homer [St. Omer] he doth maintain a great number and will give allowance for more. | |
| He makes great enquiry for one Pemerton that is about the Court. He will tell all he knows as I think. | |
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He told me that the speeches for winning Ostend was but
words: there was no such intent. Thus we parted when
his keeper came in and since I did not see him. Signed: Ant. Atkinson. Holograph. 1 p. faded. (203. 152.) |
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| Chasteaumartin to the Lord Treasurer. | |
| 1593, Nov. 26/Dec. 6. | Par mes despeches du 27 du passe et 4 du present je vous ay adverty de touttes ocurrances et particulieremant du partemant de l'armee du passage. Dudespuis le roy d'espagne a despeche quarante comissions pour faire lever d'hommes par tout son royaume en intencion de dresse une aultre armee navale au rettour des navires qui sont alles en Brettagne et fait estat dy enploye les six grans gallions qui sont au dit passage ce que je croy luy sera fort dificile pour la faulte quil a de marinies et ne sen peult a present treuve pour furnir a les ... de la flotte qui doit aller aus Indes pourquoy malayzemant en trovier . . pour l'armee quil prestant fere et a grand peyne fera il guesre de choze pour la faulte quil a dhommes aussy que tous ses sujets sont sy las de la guerre et de ces deportemans quil n'en peuvent plus. Il prestant d'entretenir le duc de Mercure en humeur de tesnir tosjours son party et de le dissuader dentrer en la paix sy aulcune il s'en faict en France de quoy il sont bien d'accord. Son but est de prefere les afferes de Brettagne a tous aultres et de fere tous ces efforts pour cette province la. La plus part des grans de son royaume ont este a Madril et ont tous rezolu a une paix avec la France et font estat pour entracte de sayder du moyen du pape duquel il esperent un legat sus la negociacion de monsieur de Nevers. Je vous tiendray sogneuzemant adverty de toutes qui passera et du cours que prendront les afferes. Il nest rien survenu de noveau aus aultres afferes despuis mes dernieres despeches qui m'ocasionera ne vous en fere aultre discours. |
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Je vous ay parcidevant escrit comme j'avois despeche vers
le Roy sus le mauvais tractemant que les anglois ont resseu
et ressoyvent en ces cartiers et sus un certain droit dont
il les a charges a la porsuicte d'un nomme Chinerry; sur quoy
jay heu responce despuis et sy froide quil apert bien que
ceus qui manient les afferes n'ont pas beaucoup desgard aus
hobligacions quilz ont a la Mageste de la Reyne. Je suis marry
quil faille que je die quil y a de l'ingratitude et sera bon que sa
Mageste en fasse fere quelque remontrance par son agent affin
que la condicion des anglois ses sujets ne soit pire en ces
cartiers que celle des espagnolz ennemis jures de cette coronne.
Je vous ay envoye copie de la requeste qui a este presentée au
Roy; vous porres voir par la s'il demandent aultre choze que
justice et neanmoings l'on ny a vollu entendre. Vous deves
fere dire a l'ambassadeur que quant il escrira ycy se soit de
sorte qu'il ne donne ocasion aux habitans de se muttiner contre
les anglois affin quil n'en advienne quelque malheur. Je n'escris
de cecy que a vous et vous suplie que personne ne le sache
car sy le dit ambassadeur le savoit il me feroit tout le mal quil
porroit vers le Roy. Je vous escris cecy parce quil a escrit ses
jours passes ycy par de gens qui sont venus de la et ont
este ces lettres cause d'une emocion a Saint Jean de Lus dont
il y a heu quelques anglois blesses et sy je ne my fusse treuve
il y eust heu du mal d'aventage. Il vous plaira luy fere dire
que ce sont les marchans qui se pleignent affin quil ne pence
que cella vienne de moy.—De Bayonne 6 Decembre, 1593. Holograph. Mutilated. 2 pp. (203. 153.) |
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| Edward Herberte to the Queen. | |
| [1593.] |
He is sheriff of Cavan, bordering upon the enemies
towards the North. His dangerous services there and in
Leaxe and Ophalie, alias the King's and Queen's Counties,
have been certified to the Queen. The Queen granted him
12 horsemen for his own defence; but the Lord Deputy and
others, seeing them well maintained, have commanded their
attendance in private journies, leaving him in great danger
of spoliation and of his life. Prays that, according to his
patent, the horsemen may not be so called from him, but
attend him for his defence, and the service of Ophalie, when
any special "hosting" shall happen. Also that the gentlemen of Leaxe and Ophalie be compelled to go against the
rebels in those parts.—Undated. ½ p. (186. 66.) |
| William Ashenden to Lord Burghley. | |
| [1593.] | Departing from Sandwich to Flushing I encountered with a sloop of Blanckenborrowe in a great calm, who the 7 July, 1592, took me prisoner and carried me to Blanckenborrowe, where Rybas was re-fortifying the same sconce. From thence they sent me with 200 foot and 100 horse to Sluce, where I remained 3 months. In this time I had made my ransom for 300l. and my charges, but before I could send for my money, the Pagador General's son was taken prisoner into Bredha, whereupon Rybas refusing my ransom, sent me to the castle of Anwerpe, where the Pagador encountred me and told me my liberty was only to be purchased by the freeing of his son, holding him at 3,000l; which being so far beyond my ability, I continued hardly entreated 8 months, which time he ransomed his son with 1,000l. Then he returned me to Rybas, who set me free for my ransom first made. Sir Thos. Morgan lent me 150l. of this, Sir Frauncis Vere 50l., Sir John Pooley 50l. and Capt. Wraye 50l. The rest being 80l. Mr. Kenell disbursed, who in person came to Lyllo, I being sent to Ordam, and so made a change between this money and my person, as was between Mr. Winter and Don Pedro de Valdez. |
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Wherefore, having no other means, I beseech you give order
to Sir Thomas Sherley that my lendings since my first
imprisonment may be paid me. And that your Lordship will
respite my going to my company till March 1st next, in which
time I hope to make means for the satisfying of these gentlemen. Signed. Undated. 1 p. (185. 136.) |
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| James Courtney to the Same. | |
| [1593.] |
His uncle James Courtney of Cheriton Fitzpaine,
Devon, died indebted to the Queen 1,500l. for his recusancy,
but his land, which has descended to petitioner, is unable
to discharge this debt. Prays for its remission, or to have
a lease of the land.—Undated. Note by Burghley thereon. 1½ pp. (1534.) |
| The English College, lately founded in Dublin, to Sir Robert Cecil. | |
| [1593.] |
They are suitors to have the parsonage of Donboyn
passed to them in fee farm. By reason of the troubles in
Ireland, the College is in extreme want, and ready to dissolve.
The grant will enable them to keep three preaching ministers
for the education of youth in it; and, after a twelve month,
to send out yearly a competent number of scholars well fitted
for the ministry, a matter of great consequence, and the only
means to draw them in time to a more loyal and civil temper
of subjection. It will also discharge a duty of preaching at
Donboyn, hitherto neglected by the vicar. It will avoid
the slanderous imputations and advantages that the adversary
will take if in these times the College being the first and only
College in that land, should dissolve: wherein they are so
busied to pretend the setting up of their supposed Catholic
religion. Her Majesty, by Cecil's means, conceived well
of their suit, and Sir Anthony St. Leger and Mr. Wilbraham,
her Majesty's Solicitor in Ireland, drew the letter to be signed:
but they cannot hope to effect it without Cecil's furtherance.—
Undated. 1 p. (186. 33.) |
| Mr. [John] Udall, Puritan Minister. | |
| [1593.] | "Mr. Udall's confession of his opinion touching certain points of our ecclesiastical government." |
| 1. I do believe and have often preached that the church of England is a part of the true visible church of Christ, and that the preaching of the Word and administration of the sacraments therein are the holy ordinances of God, profitable and comfortable to every one that is rightly partaker thereof. In which church I have been and do yet desire to be a preacher and have communicated the sacraments and prayers therein for the space of seven years at Kingston, and above a year at Newcastle upon Tyne immediately before mine imprisonment. [margin: and will so continue according to the form established and confirmed in the book of common prayer, etc.]. And therefore I do from my heart utterly renounce the schism whereinto the Brownists have fallen in condemning the churches of England and separating themselves from communicating in the public ministry thereof. | |
| 2. I know no other but that the statute laws of this land do maintain the holy ministry of the Word and sacraments in such manner as any Christian may with a safe conscience both administer therein and communicate therewithal. Also the law which requireth subscription to the articles of religion, so far as they contain the doctrine of faith and sacraments, is agreeable to the Word of God. | |
| 3. I do believe that by the Word of God a supreme authority over all persons in all causes, both ecclesiastical and civil, is due and ought to be given unto her Majesty to enforce every man to do his duty and to be obedient in every thing that is not contrary to the Word of God: and that if the Prince should command anything contrary to God's Word [margin: as I am assured her Majesty never will do] it is not lawful for the subject to rebel or resist, no, not so much as in thought, but with patience and humility to bear all the punishments laid upon them, seeking only by prayer to God and supplication to authority, and such like peaceable means, to have faults amended. | |
| 4. I do believe that by the Word of God the church rightly reformed ought to be governed ecclesiastically by the ministers assisted with elders [margin: that are by the ecclesiastical government allowed by her Majesty having the supreme government]. And this is not my private judgment, but such as I have learned out of the Word of God, being confirmed in by the writing of the most learned and godly men of ancient and later times, and have seen practised with great peace and comfort in the best reformed churches of Europe, and even by those exiles which her most excellent Majesty to her great honour hath hitherto protected. | |
| 5. I do believe that the censures of the church ought merely to concern the soul, and may not impeach any subject, much less any prince, in the liberty of body, goods, dominion or any earthly privilege whatsoever; and that therefore the papal excommunication that deposeth princes and freeth their subjects from their allegiance, or any part of Christian obedience to civil authority, is blasphemous against God, injurious to all men, and directly contrary to God's Word, neither do I believe that a Christian Prince ought otherwise to be subject to the church censures than our gracious Queen professeth herself to be unto the preaching of the Word and administration of the sacraments, according to the doctrine of our church in Mr. Norwell's catechism and the homily of the right use of the church at this day appointed publicly to be read. [Margin: I wish that by some law it might be ordered that the form of excommunication for things being not criminal against the Christian faith might be altered to some other form of punishment.] | |
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If I understood of any other thing which I am charged to
hold as a strange and private opinion, I would be willing
to shew my mind freely in it. For my desire is that her
Highness might truly be informed of everything that I hold, so
should I be assured to obtain her gracious favour, without
which I do not desire to live. The marginal additions are in Burghley's hand. 1 p. (178. 98.) |
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| Mr. Udall's Submission. | |
| [1593.] |
Concerning the book whereof I was by due course
of law convicted and found the author of it, for which cause
an humble submission is required of me: although I cannot
disavow the substance of the doctrine debated in it, which I hold
to be holy and agreeable to the Word of God, yet I confess
the manner of writing is in some part worthy to be blamed
and might provoke Her Majesty's just indignation. Wherefore the trial of the law imputing unto me all the book's
defaults, and laying their punishment in most grievous manner
upon me, my most humble suit is that Her Majesty's pardon
may free me from the guilt and offence which the law has cast
upon me, and restore me to life and liberty; and I promise
to carry myself in such dutiful obedience, as befits a minister
of the Gospel and a dutiful subject.—Undated. Draft or copy, unsigned. Endorsed: Mr. Udall's submission. 1 p. (205. 49.) |
| [John] Gerard and Charles Paget. | |
| 1593. | Skydmore came over in a boat of Margate, the owners name is Colburn; he came up to London on Wednesday morning. He is a tall man somewhat stooping, an "aborne" beard cut round, with a horse flesh coloured cloak, and a pair of orange tawny stockings. |
| He should have come over in a priest's company, one Gerret with whom he would have gone to Ipswich, but Gerret told this Apleby that he liked not his company because he was known and "layed for" in England. Skydmor came from Graveling. | |
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Typpin is in prison and writ by Apleby, that seeing Charles
Paget was his betrayer, having been employed by Mr. ViceChamberlain, he would also betray all the persons which
carried Charles Paget's letters, which were these: Charles
Paget writes to one Adrian de Lange dwelling in Flushing
and he doth deliver them to one Steven Whyte who sends
them into England. He carried one Johnson and his company being 8 persons. He lay in London.—Undated. Endorsed: 1593. In the hand of Robert Cecil. 1 p. (203. 154.) |
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| Mrs. Shelley. | |
| [1593.] | A declaration of the practices of Mrs. Shelley. |
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Details of her loan transactions with Richard Mytton,
Mr. Stanley, Mr. Ledsom and others: and also of her popish
practices and connections. 1 p. (141. 216.) |
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| Spoils by the Scots on the Marches. | |
| 1593. |
Book containing reports of the juries appointed
to enquire into decays and spoils by the Scots in the West,
East and Middle Marches, since the 10th Eliz. Signed by
H. Huntyngdon. 1593. 182 pp. (Vol. 241.) |
| Musters. | |
| 1593. |
A book extracted out of the certificates sent from
the gentlemen appointed by the Lord Lieutenant to take
view of the musters of horsemen, footmen, and arms, in the
counties of Northumberland, Westmorland, Cumberland and
the Bishopric of Durham, 1593. Endorsed by Burghley. 16 pp. (214. 27.) |
| The [Court of Wards ?]. | |
| 1593. |
Account of the Receiver of [the Court of Wards]
for Trinity term, 35 Eliz. The receipts are for writs of
covenant, licences and writs of entry, pardons, mesne rates
and upon bonds. Payments into the Hanaper for half year's
rent, and upon bonds. Signed by William Lambarde and
Tho. Wigges. Endorsed: Declaration for the Trinity term 35 Eliz. for your Lordship. 1 sheet, damaged. (214. 28.) |
| Ostend. | |
| 1593. |
Plan of Ostend, coloured.—1593. 1 sheet. (Maps 1. 44.) |
| Robert Thomson to the Archbishop of Canterbury. | |
| [1593.] |
Imprisoned for "not conformity of his coming
to church." Prays leave to repair home, there to confine
himself according to the late statute, or to be bound over.—
Undated. ½ p. (1407.) |
| Recusants. | |
| [1593.] |
i. The effect of the statutes 23 Eliz. c. 6 [(sic): c. 2
in Stat: at large] and 28 Eliz. [29 Eliz. c. 6 Stat: at large]
relative to the penalties for recusancy and the method of recovering them, showing how the former statute was affected by the
latter, according to the opinions of the Judges, with the addition
in another hand of the following note:—If it be pretended that
any particular person shall be prejudiced touching any particular
grant heretofore made by her Majesty of any the forfeiture
or penalities due by the said former statutes A°. 23 and 28
Eliz. a special saving proviso may be added to relieve them
in that behalf. Unsigned. Undated. 1¾ pp. (139. 296.) |
| [1593.] |
ii. Draft of sections [10 and 11] of the Act [35]
Eliz. [c. 2] relating to the recovery of penalties etc. for
recusancy, referring back to the Acts 23 and 28 Eliz. on the
same subject. Endorsed. 1 p. (139. 297.) |
| Sieur de Longlee to [Henry IV. King of France]. | |
| [? 1593.] | Sire, Ces dernieres depeches du 6 et 10 de ce mois auront fait voir a votre Majeste l'etat des choses de deca, et assez particulierement ce qui appartient aux armaments que nous y voyons. Les a vis que j'en ai depuis sont que les compagnies d'infanterie levees de nouveau et acheminees a Lisbon se sont embarquees en y arrivant. Les vaissaux de Biscay qui sont quinze fort grands et bien armes avec nombre d'autres moindres etaient aussi partis, quatorze enseignes de gens de pied s'etant embarquees dessus et huit cents mariniers qui passent semblablement a Lisbon ou il se retrouvera pour le present; pour le moins soixante et dix navires de guerre pret a sortir au premier commandement qui leur sera fait et n'attendent que le retour du Marquis de Saint Croyx ainsi que l'on ecrit, lequel est a l'Ile St Michel le 17 du passe: attendant d'heure en heure que les flottes des Indes y arrivassent. La plus apparente des opinions que l'on a de la sortie de cette armee est qu'elle veut aller en Irland ou en quelque part d'Angleterre ou ils doivent avoir leurs intelligences, et d'autant qu' elle n'aura pas [? moins] de 17 a 18,000 hommes si elle va attaquer la Reine d'Angleterre, il ne faut douter que l'entreprise ne soit incontinent favorisee des forces du Duc de Parme qui selon l'apparance se renforcent a cet effet. De la variete des jugements que l'on fait de cette armee cestui-ci est le plus vraisemblable. Pendant que les affaires de votre Majeste sont en l'etat que chacun voit, je ne suis seul qui use de tous devoirs possibles pour savoir au vrai le dessein de cette armee; mais apres toutes sortes diligences on ne peut penetrer plus avant que les conjectures que j'ai dit par mes depeches precedentes. De Lisbon, l'on me mande la meme opinion que c'est Irland ou l'ile d'Vig et que les Catholiques d'Angleterre promettent beaucoup rendre l'entreprise p[lus] facile et l'hiver plus a propos que l'ete pour y faire la guerre. L'on dit encores que la Reine d'Angleterre doit etre assaillie de divers endroits, et meme du cote d'Ecosse, a quoi je n'ajoute pas trop de foi. Le Comte de Morton est arrive a Lisbon, ou le Cardinal Archduc l'a fort bien recu, et lui a fait donner logis. J'avais mis une heure avec lui pour l'accompagner jusques en Portugal, en l'intention de decouvrir de lui, ou de ses gens, quelque chose de ses affaires, mais ce que je peus savoir est qu'il a depeche le navire qui l'avait apporte, et attend le retour du Marquis de Ste. Croix. L'on me mande qu'il y a apparance qu'il se doit embarquer en cette armee. Mais je n' en ai point d'autre certitude. Un peu de bruit qu'il y a de quelques preparatifs d'armes en Constantinople a l'annee prochaine et l'opinion que l'on a que la paix se pourra faire en porce [? Perse] commence deja a donner l'alarme pardeca, ou je ne vois pour le presente autres particularites dignes du service de votre Majeste. Chacun attend la venue dudit Marquis pour voir ce que deviendra cette armee. Il s'etait arrange la un grand nombre de vieux capitaines et seigneurs Italiens au bruit de l'entreprise d'Angleterre, le Sr. Dom Pedro de Modines a recherche d'etre employe, mais nul desdits Italiens a ete pourvu et sont toujours entretenus de bonnes paroles, leur repondant qu'il n'y aura point de faute d'occasion et que le Roy se souviendra d'eux.—Undated. |
| Endorsed: Copie de la lettre du Sr. de Longlee au Roy. On the reverse, a French cipher, including symbols for Italy or Lombardy, Portugal, and England. 2 pp. (174. 65.) | |
| Estate of John Baptist Piatinari, deceased. | |
| [? 1593.] | Memorial, headed "Treshonoré et excellent seigneur," in which the writer states that, being requested by Baptiste Castilion to inform him of a cause entrusted to the said Baptiste by Anthoine Jacomel, president of Calais, he thinks it well to do so in writing, as well as by mouth. |
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It is, that about three years ago John Baptist Piatinari, a
native of Pinarol in Piedmont, physician, died suddenly in
London, leaving goods to the value of 1,500l. or 1,600l. Another
Italian, stranger to the deceased, took possession of the goods,
but, struck with remorse, in December, 1592, affixed to the
Royal Exchange a decree, under seal of the Prerogative Court
that all relatives and such as had claims upon the deceased
should appear, the 2nd of May following, to prove their right.
Afterwards he commenced process to prove the pretended
will of the deceased, in Hilary term, long before the day
fixed in the said decree. Castilion, who has been a true friend
to his compatriots in England, then sent to Calais to see if
Jacomel were still alive, who was counsin german of the
deceased; who at once sent Castilion a proxy to act for him on
behalf of his children the heirs. This was found insufficient
and another signed by the said heirs was sent for; but that
being informal a third was sent for. Because we are unwilling
to importune further a man of seventy years and more, they
wish to exclude us from our right. Request a letter from
the Queen to suspend process in the Court until they hear
further from the president from whom they have not heard
since May last, on account of the plague which has been in
London, which has entirely interrupted communication. Holograph. French. 2 pp. (172. 122.) |
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| James Colville of Easter Wemyss. | |
| [1593 ?] | "Memories des services faits au Roy [Henry IV] par le Seigneur Dest-veimes" [James Colville of Easter Wemyss]. |
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Is a Scotsman, and Ordinary Chamberlain to the King
for over 7 years. Details his services to the King by
raising a company of Scots soldiers, and taking part in
various battles and sieges named. Has maintained the
company at his own charge. Was afterwards sent by the
King to Scotland for his affairs, at his own charge. Is refused
payment for the charges of his company by the Chamber,
because he cannot produce his company rolls, from which
the King has dispensed him, he not knowing the French
regulations. Begs for payment.—Undated. Printed. French. 4 pp. (223. 16.) |
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| John Sentlenger to [Lord Burghley]. | |
| [c. 1593–4.] |
The Aulnagers of Somerset refuse to appear
to such processes as are directed to them out of the Exchequer.
Prays that they be brought up by a pursuivant to answer
such matter as he shall object against them.—Undated. Note by Burghley thereon, and note by John Sotherton that William Hart has not appeared to answer Mr. Attorney's bill. 1 p. (1526.) |