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July 1.
Easton. |
1. L[aurence] T[omson] to Dr. Humfrey. A letter of very
friendly advice. Deplores the state of parties at Magdalen College,
and censures his proceeding to such a severe measure as expulsion of
Fellows for such a matter. |
| July 2. |
2. Nic. Lombard to Mr. Tomson. With observations upon certain
statutes, and the present state of affairs in the college. Solicits his
help and that of Mr. Mills. |
July 3.
Ivy Lane. |
3. Peter Osborne to Lord Burghley. Sends the prices of certain
wares and the rates they be now at in the Custom House. Recommends that the merchants trading to Spain should be incorporated
into a company. |
| July 3. |
4. Nicolas Gybbarde to Laurence Tomson. Regrets the prevalence
of popery in the University, which is felt not in Magdalen College
only, but pervades the whole body. |
July 4.
Wellington. |
5. John Popham to Edward Dyer. Returns his papers relative to
the privileges of the tanners, with all exceptional points provided for.
Decay of the leather trade. |
| July 4. |
6. Copy of the will of Sir Thomas Gresham, from the Register of
the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. |
| July 4. |
7. Declaration on Dr. Humfrey's behalf touching his expelling
Mr. Cole, and five other preachers out of Magdalen College, Oxford;
together with answers by Mr. Cole, Nicolas Lombard, and others. |
July 5.
Hyndelipe. |
8. John Abington to Bishop Scorey. On the request of Mr. Richard
Meye, for his Lordship to forbear pressing the repayment of the 40l.
due by Meye to him. Copy sent by the bishop to See. Walsyngham. |
| July 6 |
9. List of the English fugitives abroad receiving pensions from the
King of Spain, with list of those gone to Spain to sue for pensions.
[Superscribed—" To the Duchesse of Ferya."] |
| July 6. |
10. Note of sundry English rebels and fugitives abroad, especially
in the Low Countries, with the stipends received by them from the
King of Spain; and stating the death of Leonard Dacre, on the
12th Aug. 1573. Lord Morley is gone into Spain. |
July 8.
Over against Durham Place. |
11. Thomas Windebank to Sec. Francis Walsyngham. Answers
touching the matter between Captain Sebastian and his cousin, a
wench whom Sebastian claimed in marriage, and who was a fitter wife
for him than for an honester man. |
| July 10. |
12. University of Oxford to the Earl of Leicester. In behalf of
Mr. Cole, Mr. Powell, and Mr. Lombard, expelled from Magdalen
College. |
| July 10 ? |
13. Petition from the Fellows and Students of Magdalen College to
the Council. Praying they would take into favourable consideration
the rigorous sentence of expulsion passed by Dr. Humfrey on the six
Masters of Arts, Thos. Cole, and others. |
| July 10 ? |
14. Draft of the above. |
| July 10 ? |
15. Statement of the cause why Powell, Cole, and Lombard were
removed out of Mag. Coll., Oxford. |
| July 11. |
16. Sec. Fr. Walsyngham to the Bishop of Winchester, as Visitor of
Mag. Coll., Oxford. Advocating the cause of Cole, Lombard, and the
other expulsed Fellows, and censuring the intemperate proceedings of
Dr. Humfrey, the President. |
| July 12. |
17. Grant of Arms to Richard Jessopp, of Broomehall, Yorkshire,
by William Flower, Norroy King at Arms. |
July 15.
London. |
18. William Bond, Alderman, and others, to Walsyngham. Requests letters from the Queen to the French king, for obtaining
compensation for the piratical capture of their ship the "Pelican,"
by Captain Landreaw. |
July 16.
Losely. |
19. Bishop Horn to Walsyngham. Will do all that lieth in him to
quench the fiery coals kindled in the Society of Magdalen College.
And, on the same paper, copy of letter to the President and Fellows
of the College, condemning the present unseemly proceedings, and
directing that no elections should be made to the places of Mr. Cole
and the other expelled Fellows. |
| July. |
20. Declaration of Mr. Thomas Cole, William Powell, Henry West,
Nicolas Lombard, Walter Enderbie, and Ralph Smith, as to the reason
of their not acceding to the election of a Dean in Magdalen College. |
| July ? |
21. Notes upon the statutes of Mag. Coll., Oxford; being mostly
a draft of the foregoing. |
July 29 ?
Lichfield. |
[Walsyngham ?] to Lord Adm. Lincoln. The Council approve
of his proceeding against Brooke and others for piracy. Directions to
prevent English mariners engaging in the Spanish service. Sr. H.
Sydney is going into Ireland, and is to be of the Council. Sir John
Foster and others, of the Borders, set at liberty by the Scots. [See
Vol. xlv., p. 31. Sir Henry Sydney was sworn of the Council on
the 31 st July 1575.] |
July 29 ?
Lichfield. |
[Same ?] to the Earl of Pembroke. Is glad to hear of the benefit
my lady and he are likely to receive from the mineral waters. The
disorders on the Borders are like to be amicably arranged; of which
Mr. St. Loe will give him fuller particulars. [See ib., p. 29.] |
July 29 ?
Lichfield. |
[Same] to Mr. Herbert. Thanks for his news. Nothing is thought
of at Court but banquetting and pastime; but it was somewhat
interrupted by fear of a breach with Scotland. [See ib., p. 30.] |
July 29 ?
Lichfield. |
[Sec. Fr. Walsyngham ?] to Sir H. Wallop. Is sorry to hear that
he is suffering from ague. Cautions him against a spare diet or taking
over much of the mineral waters. Mr. St. Loe could inform him of
the events on the Borders. [See Vol. xlv., p. 30.] |
| July ? |
22. A particular declaration of spoils committed by the Spaniards
and Flushingers on the ships and goods of George Fenner and others. |
