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Aug. 1. Tower. |
54. Sir P. Hoby to Cecill. Sends foreign news of Germany, Flanders,
and France. Mr. Damsell requires money for the King's gunpowder at
Antwerp. Incloses, |
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54 i. Note of certain intelligence relative to the Emperor's army.
Arrival of the Duke at Alva. |
Aug. 1. Tower. |
55. Same to same. Proceedings of the Commissioners at Windsor.
They of the College are very untoward. [On the 8th of Aug. the
Council directed the Commissioners for the survey of Windsor to
examine the Prebendaries there, " and to get as much as they can of
that hath byn embeselyd, or the valu thereof." Co. Reg.] |
Aug.3. Tower. |
56. Sir Ph. Hoby to Sir Wm. Cecill. Miseries in the office of
Ordnance for want of money, particularly in the case of Ch. Wolman,
the gunpowder maker. |
Aug. 4. Wilton. |
57. Wm. Earl of Pembroke to same. In behalf of James Stumpe to
be under-steward of Malmsbury, and also for Mr. Sharington to have
the wardship of Mr. Hall's heir. |
Aug. 6. |
58. Indenture between Owen Oglethorpe, President of Magdalen
Coll., Oxford, and Walter Haddon, in consideration of the King's
letters for preferment of the said Haddon to be President thereof. |
Aug. 14. Wilton. |
59. Wm. Thomas (Clerk of the Council) to Cecill. The Earl of
Pembroke is well contented with the wardship (Hall's heir) procured for Cecill's sister. Would like to spend a year or two at Venice,
if sent. |
Aug. 18. London. |
60. Gregory Raylton to same. Prays for licence for himself and
those in his company to eat flesh, on account of his own ill-health. |
Aug. 11. Giddy Hall. |
61. Sir Anth. Cooke to same. Thanks for the relief he found by the
good air at Wimbledon. Wishes him well through the progress. His
and Cecill's son, Thomas Cecill, is merry. |
Aug. (21?) |
62. Sir Ric. Sakevyle (Chancellor of the Augmentations) to the
Council. Reports on the matter in dispute between Lord Lawarre
and Francis Sherley, relative to the lands called Estcourt lands, said
to be parcel of the manor of Knappe, but really in West Grinstead.
Incloses, |
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62 i. Articles exhibited by Lord Lawarre against Francis Sherley. |
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62. ii. The confession or answer of Francis Sherley to these Articles. |
Aug. 22. London. |
63. Ric. Goodrick to Cecill. Hears he is going to Bath; cannot
accompany him on account of public business. Advises him for sundry
reasons not to go to Bath. |
Aug. 22. Cobham Hall. |
64. Geo. Lord Cobham to same. Thanks him for furthering the
suit of John Knight, of Calais, and for despatch of his servant Normanton. |
Aug. 22. Cobham Hall. |
65. Same to same. Transmits letters from the Treasurer of Calais
requesting licence to repair to England. |
Aug. 26. Salisbury. |
66. Memorandum of matters to be brought before the Council, with
names of candidates for the offices of Comptroller and Marshal at
Calais. |
Aug. 26. |
67. Sir John Godsalve to Cecill. Has obtained Mr. Cheke's consent
to be joined with him in the office of one of the Chamberlains of the
Exchequer. |
Aug. 26. Richmond. |
68. Henry Duke of Suffolk to same. Describes the extreme illness
of his wife. |
Aug. 27. Salisbury. |
69. Wm. Thomas to the Lord Chancellor. Applies for a commission
for trial of pirates within the Cinque Ports, for piracy about Dover. |
Aug. 28. Putney. |
70. Ric. Goodrick to Sir Wm. Cecill. Sends particulars of divers
manors in Somerset and Devon. [Probably to be bestowed upon Sir
Anth. Cooke who on the 27th of Oct. following had a grant of lands
"in consideration of service."—See Vol. xix. fol. 42.] |
Aug. 28. Wimbledon. |
71. Francis Armstrong to same. With an inventory made by Rich.
Norwood of the goods of D. Clement remaining in the house of Marshfoot, in the parish of Hornchurch, co. Essex, with a particular of the
house of Marshfoot. |
Aug. 30. Andover. |
72. Northumberland to same. Communicates particulars of various
suits which he made to the King. Border affairs. |