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Nov. 1.
Westminster. |
28. The Queen to Winchester. Has lately restored the Marq. of
Northampton to his former estate. Desires a grant of certain lands of
500l. annual value to be prepared, to be settled upon him. |
Nov. 1.
Magdalen Coll. Cambridge. |
29. Roger Kelk (Master of Mag. Coll. Camb.) to Sir Wm. Cecill.
Requests him to procure the Queen's presentation in his favour for
an Archdeaconry. |
Nov. 3.
Charter House. |
30. Frances, Duchess of Suffolk to same. Thanks him for furthering
her suit for licence to sell one of the manors of her jointure. Incloses, |
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30. i. Particular of the lands held by Lady Frances Duchess of
Suffolk, as well by jointure as by inheritance. |
| Nov. 6 (?) |
31. Certificate of the value of certain lands, parcel of the possession
of Lady Frances Duchess of Suffolk, as one of the co-heirs of Charles
late Duke of Suffolk. |
| Nov. 6. |
32. Matthew Parker, Archbishop elect of Canterbury, to Cecill. Is
to speak with the Queen again in the principal matter in hand. "God
keep us from such a visitation as Knox has attempted in Scotland." |
Nov. 6.
Brome. |
33. Sir Thos. Cornwaleys to same. Thanks him for his late
letters, and sends him 22 partridges; part to be presented to Lord
Robert [Duddeley]. |
| Nov. 7. |
34. Decree of the Court of Wards, declaring Gregory Fynes Lord
Dacre of the South to have attained his full age of 21 years, contingent
on the birthday of King Edward VI. [It is extraordinary that in
this decree the birth of Edward VI. is antedated by a whole year.] |
Nov. 9.
Melles. |
35. Mrs. Margaret Yaxlee to Francis Yaxley. Desires to see the
titles of certain copyhold lands bought of his father by her late husband.
Project for uniting the rectories of Little Thornham and Melles, co.
Suffolk. |
Nov. 11.
Wortham. |
36. Geo. Waller to same. Gives particulars of the manor and perquisites of Mildenhall. Has heard the D. of Norfolk desires them for
Sir John Tyrrell. |
| Nov. 16 (?) |
37. A paper indorsed "Ex Rotulis Parliament.," from 3 Henry VI.
to 1 Eliz., containing the names of Peers in each Parliament. |
| Nov. 17. |
38. Account of armour remaining in the Tower of London and other
places, to 17th November. |
| Nov. 18. |
39. Archbp. Parker to Cecill. Death of Bishop Tunstall. The will
of King Henry VIII. found among the few effects left by him. |
| Nov. 18. |
40. Copy of the above. |
| Nov. 25. |
41. Account of brass ordnance and powder received into the Tower
for the Queen's use from Anth. Hickman and Edw. Castelyn. |
Nov. 26.
Westminster. |
42. Sir Ric. Sakevyle, Sir John Warner, and others, to the Queen.
Report particulars of examinations taken by them of certain persons accused of sorcery, withchcraft, poisoning, enchantment, &c.; particularly in the case of George Throgmorton and Lady Frances Throgmorton, his wife, who was accused of poisoning her husband. |
| Nov.28. |
43. Note of armour delivered to Adrian Poynings, Esq., for ervice
to be done at Portsmouth. |
| Nov. 30. |
44. Account of debt due and payable to the Queen for fustians. The
principal debtors being Anth. Hickman and Edw. Castelyn. |
| Nov. |
45. General account of subsidy paid by the Laity in England and
Wales in the first year of the Queen's reign. |
| Nov. |
46. List of Bishops who returned into England on Queen Elizabeth's
accession, and of the Bishops present in her first Parliament. Progress
of the Convocation in framing the book of Common Prayer. |
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47. Another copy of the above. |
| Nov. (?) |
48. Petition of George Glover to Sir Wm. Cecill. Prays him to
request the Lord Keeper to call before him Mr. Stambridge and his
other creditors, and to compound with them. |
| Nov. (?) |
49. Memorandum of the quantities of bow staves received into the
Ordnance stores. |
| Nov. (?) |
50. Estimates of charges and materials of the masks and other
pastimes to be shown in presence of the Queen at Whitehall at Christmas and Shrovetide. |
