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March 1.
Hereford. |
1. Commrs. of musters for Herefordshire to the Council. Forwarding the books of musters taken in certain hundreds of Hereford.
Inclosing, |
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1. i. Certificates of musters within the hundreds Radlowe, Wormelowe, Greytree, and Broxashe, the city of Hereford, and the
hundreds of Webtre and Ewyaslacy. |
March 1.
Havering at Bower. |
2. Sir Edw. Waldegrave to Sir Wm. Cecill. Has a grant for life by
patent of Henold [Hainault] Walk in Waltham Forest, in the same
manner as Sir John Gates had it. |
| March 1. |
3. M[atthew] P[arker] to same. Disordered state of some of the
Colleges at Cambridge as to their possessions and other matters.
Bishop Gardyner, their late Chancellor, had been authorized by Queen
Mary to visit every College. [The inclosures referred to in this letter
will be found in pp. 54, 55; the Queen to Gardyner, 20 Aug.; and
Gardyner to the Vice Chancellor, 25 Aug. 1553. |
March 1.
Lincoln. |
4. Sir Fr. Ayscough to same. Recommends the suit of his friend,
Mr. Boolles. |
| March 1. |
5. Certificate of the general musters for the whole county of
Wiltshire. |
| March 1. |
6. Certificate by Sir Wm. Wroughton and others, of the musters
in certain hundreds in Wiltshire. |
| March 1. |
7. Account of money passed by warrant from the beginning of
Queen Elizabeth's reign to the 1st of March following. |
| March 4. |
8. Sir Wm. Petre to Cecill. Will attend him at the Court if necessary, but wishes to be excused on account of the disease in his leg. |
March 4.
Crossen. |
9. Kath. Duchess of Suffolk to same. On the changes in the services of the Church. Laments the halting between two opinions.
Report that the Queen tarried only while the Gospel was read, and
then departed, which she hopes is not true. Exhorts Cecill to forward
the true faith. |
March 5.
Arundel Place. |
10. Henry Earl of Arundel to same. Has given to Sir Ric. Sakevyle
the office of Steward of the Duchy lands in Sussex. |
| March 5. |
11. Wm. Lord Paget to same. Recommends certain words for free
commerce to be inserted in the treaties. |
March 5.
Paulscray. |
12. The Wotton to Sir Wm. Cecill. Sends a letter of importance
received from Sir Henry Crispe, touching the tranquillity of the realm.
Will send the books of musters when completed. |
March 5.
Rockborne. |
13. Wm. Keyllwey to John Foster. Has agreed with Mr. Seymour
that the return of the certificates respecting armour should pass
through his hands, as the Bishop [of Winchester ?] has denied having
any corslets. |
March 5.
Westminster. |
14. The Queen to the Receivers, &c. of North Wales. Warrant for
payment of the diets, &c. of Lord Williams of Thame, President, and
the Council, in the Marches of Wales. |
March 6.
Portsmouth. |
15. Capt. Edwd. Turnour to Cecill. Is unwilling to speak of the
faults of others, but "the sacred profession of perfect men of war is
"now by ill-training grown to misorder and mischief." Lives like a
conjuror among devils. |
March 7.
Carmarthen. |
16. Commrs. of musters for Carmarthenshire to the Council. Report their proceedings, &c. Return of the musters. |
| March 8. |
17. Sir Robt. Stafford to Cecill. Has the same claim to the Queen's
mercy, which he entreats, as the Lord Ferrys made to Queen Mary. |
March 8.
Cambridge. |
18. Justices of Cambridge to the Council. Have taken the musters
for the whole county, the town of Cambridge excepted. Great lack of
able men in the county. Inclosing, |
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18. i. Certificate of musters for the county of Cambridge. Feb. 6. |
March 8.
Gretford. |
19. Edmond Hall to Cecill. Concerning musters taken in the
wapentake of Nes and Belteslow, co. Lincoln. Incloses, |
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19. i. John Stoyte, Parson of Offington, to Mr. Hall and Mr. Sherwod. Has been charged to find certain soldiers for the
Queen's service. Has none but his own hired servants, and
begs they may not be otherwise charged. March 2. |
March 9.
Hereford. |
20. Commrs. of musters for Herefordshire to the Council. Have
taken the musters of certain hundreds. Inclosing, |
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20. i. Certificates of musters within the hundreds of Wolsey, Stretford, Wygmor, Grymsworth, and Huntyngton. 1559, Feb.
3–6. |
March 9.
Derby. |
21. Commrs. of musters for Derbyshire, to same. Report proceedings, and certify the result of the musters for the whole county.
Inclosing, |
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21. i. Certificate of musters for the hundred of Morleston, co. Derby. |
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21. ii. Certificate for the hundreds of Repyngdon, Greysley, and
Melburneholme. |
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21. iii. Certificate for the hundreds of Skarresdale and Appletree. |
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21. iv. Certificate for the wapentakes of Wyrksworth and High Peak. |
March 9.
Exeter. |
22. Commrs. of musters for Devonshire to the Council. Delay in
receiving the letters and instructions for taking musters, the parties
being at the coronation. Inclosing, |
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22. i. Certificate of musters for the county of Devon. |
| March 9. |
23. Sir Wm. Godolphyn to Sir Wm. Cecill. Detention of a vessel
and cargo which lately robbed and spoiled, in a piratical manner, a
Flemish vessel at Scilly. Incloses, |
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23. i. Particular of such goods as John Courteny hath brought
from the Isles of Scilly to Mountsbay. |
March 10.
From Prison. |
24. John Morren to same. Thanks him for consolation afforded,
which has greatly renewed his spirit. Lat. [On the 22d of Feb.
John Murren, Chaplain to the Bp. of London, was committed to the
Fleet for preaching contrary to the Queen's proclamation. He was
released on the 16th of March following. Co. Reg.] |
| March 12. |
25. Austen Styward to same. In behalf of his poor daughter the
bearer, wife to John Pyckrell, who was cofferer and paymaster of the
Duke of Somerset's household. |
| March 12. |
26. Certificate of musters for the county of Buckingham. |
| March 13. |
27. John Hales to Cecill. Controversy between the Chief Justice
of the Common Pleas (Sir Jas. Dyer) and the Clerk of the Hanaper,
for appointing to the office of Keeper of the Seal of the Common
Pleas. [Strype, A. I. 1. p. 74, calls John Hales himself Clerk of the
Hanaper.] |
March 16.
Cambridge. |
28. Mayor, &c. of Cambridge to the Council. Report their proceedings as to the musters for that town. |
March 16.
Queen's College. |
29. Tho. Pecocke, President, and part of the Fellows of Queen's
College, Cambridge, to Cecill. Relative to the forms of admission of
students to that college. Lat. |
March 17.
Cambridge. |
30. Part of the Fellows of Queen's College, Cambridge, to same.
Complaining of the irregular conduct of their President. Lat. |
| Mar. 17 (?) |
31. Sir Wm. Cecill to the President and Fellows of Queen's College.
Desires further information from them with respect to their statutes.
Lat. |
| March 17. |
32. William Tailer (Master of Christ's College, Cambridge,) to
Cecill. Sends him a copy of the statutes of that College. Lat.
Incloses, |
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32. i. Statutes of Christ's College, Cambridge. Lat. |
| March 17. |
33. Sir Edw. Saunders (Ch. Jus. of the King's Bench) to same.
Reports on two cases tried by him on the circuit; one of Mr. Hearle
for killing Paul Penye, servant to Sir Leonard Chamberlain; the other
of John Osland of Aymour, accused of the death of one Fr. Lawlye.
Incloses, |
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33. i. The Queen to Sir Ed. Saunders and Sir John Whiddon.
To examine the case of John Oseland of Aymour, co. Worcester, a keeper of the forest of Wyre, imprisoned for slaying
Fr. Lawley. Westminster, Feb. 21. |
| March 17. |
34. Lord Paget to Sir Wm. Cecill. Lord Williams of Thame is very
sick and not likely to recover. Solicits his office of Lord President of
Wales. |
March 18.
Old Bailey. |
35. Mat. Coltehirste to same. Has been appointed auditor of the
First Fruits and Tenths; prays him to forward the signing the grant. |
| Mar. 18 (?) |
36. Sir Wm. Cecill to [the President and Fellows of Queen's College ?]. Laments the dissensions that have arisen in the college.
Necessity that the statutes should be observed. Has referred the
matter in dispute to the decision of Dr. Porye the Vice-Chancellor,
Dr. Parkar, and Edward Leedes. Lat. |
| Mar. 18 (?) |
37. Same to [the Fellows of Queen's Coll. ?]. Has read the letter
of the 17th, and disapproves of the violent part taken against the
Principal and certain Fellows of the College. Has appointed Dr. Porye,
Dr. Parkar, and Edward Leedes, to be arbiters. Lat. |
| Mar. 18 (?) |
38. Same to [Dr. Porye, Dr. Parkar, and Edward Leedes?]. His
unavoidable absence from the University prevents his personal attendance in its affairs; refers to their arbitration the dispute that has
arisen between the Principal and certain of the Fellows of Queen's
College. Lat. |
| March 19. |
39. Wm. West (afterwards Baron de la Warr) to Sir Wm. Cecill.
Makes a statement relative to lands he has claim to, and of his income
since his attainder, and shows who are his heirs. |
| March 20. |
40. John Hales to same. The merchants of London complain of
the new imposition on cloths. States his opinions on the policy of
heavy duties on merchandize. |
| March 22. |
41. John Lord Williams of Thame to same. Has appointed him
one of the supervisors of his will, and left him his interest in Grafton
Pastures. Solicits his favour in a controversy between Mr. Harcourte,
Mr. Wentworth, and Anth. Docwray. |
| March 22. |
42. Ann Lady Fytzwylliams to same. Return of her banished son;
solicits favour in his behalf. Expresses her grateful sense of the Queen's
goodness. |
| March 22. |
43. Extract of several clauses of the statute against unlawful
assemblies. |
| March 24. |
44. A book for sea causes, made by the officers of the Queen's Majesty's navy. Specifying the names of all the ships, their tonnage, and
number of men. |
| March 24. |
45. Declaration by William Wynter, Master of the Queen's Ordnance for the seas, of all the ordnance, munitions, &c., which remain
at this present as well in Her Highness's ships as in her storehouses. |
| March 25. |
46. Articles of a commission under the Queen's signature, delivered
to Sir Wm. Seyntlo, Captain of the Guard, and Sir Peter Carew, for
survey of the Tower of London, and the officers and ministers of the
same; with the answers to the said articles, shewing the state of the
Tower, &c. |
| March 27. |
47. Sir Roger North to Sir Wm. Cecill. Requests to know the issue
of his suit, as the first day of the ensuing month is near at hand. |
| March 27. |
48. Lord John Grey to same. Begs him to acquaint the Queen
with his embarrassed circumstances, as they affect her former grant. |
March 28.
Cheynis. |
49. Fr. Earl of Bedford to same. Desires leave of absence until the
next session of Parliament. |
March 29.
Corpus Christis Coll. |
50. Dr. John Porye, Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge, to same. On
behalf of one Clybburne, accused of having uttered unseemly words of
the Queen, calling her a rascal. Incloses, |
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50. i. Depositions of Geo. Wythers and Geo. Bonde, as to words
spoken by Clybburn, calling the Queen a rascal; exhibited
by Geo. Bullock, Master of St. John's. March 28. |
| March. |
51. Proposition of the Bishops of Winchester, Lichfield, Chester, and
Carlisle, and Drs. Cole, Harpsfeld, Landgale, and Chedsey, on the part
of the Catholics, to conduct the conference at Westminster in writing. |
| March 31. |
52. Declaration of the proceedings of a Conference begun at Westminster, concerning certain Articles of Religion; and the breaking up
of the said conference by default and contempt of certain Bishops,
parties of the said conference. Signed by the Privy Council. |
| March 31. |
53. Draft of the above declaration. Corrected by Cecill. |
| March 31. |
54. Copy of the above proceedings. |
March 31.
Greenwich. |
55. The Queen to Lord Chidiock Pawlet. Has sent Thos. Hardy,
Knt. Marshal, to take the musters at Portsmouth previous to the
discharge of the garrison there. |
| March (?) |
56. Account of various forts and blockhouses in Essex and Kent,
with the number of men in each, and the pay due to them. |
