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| Jan. 1. |
1. Petition of the Merchants Adventures to Lord Burghley;
claiming allowance for the loss sustained by the exchange of the
last 10,000l. paid to Mr. Hudleston at Middleborough, amounting to
344l. 16s. sterling. |
| Jan. 1. |
2. John Otes to Wm. Carnsewe. In behalf of the bearer, John
Stone, to prevent the sale of a certain great pan bequeathed to him
after the death of Jennet Robert, widow, who now means to part
with it. |
Jan. 2.
Bainard's
Castle. |
3. Henry Earl of Pembroke to Sir Edward Stradling and William
Mathew, relative to the case of one Beere, a pirate. Commends the
execution of justice, but censures their manner of proceeding, s
disrespectful to himself and injurious to his authority. Proves thir
representations to the Council to be dictated by malice. |
Jan. 2.
Greenwich. |
4. Warrant signed by Lord Burghley and Sec. Davison, and
addressed to the Lieutenant of Dover Castle, to apprehend certain
persons, especially Des Trappes, who are to pass over in the train of
M. De Bellievre, the French Ambassador, now returning to France. |
Jan. 5.
Barnes. |
5. Sir Fr. Walsyngham to Lord Burghley. Greatness of the
Queen's causes at home and abroad. Dangerous factions have
sprung up in the United Provinces against the English Government,
where peace would be concluded without Her Majesty, if the treaty
were not warily handled. Thanks Burghley for his care of him.
He would have given up his suit, but for his advice. The grief of
his mind has thrown him into a dangerous disease. |
| Jan. 6. |
6. Sir Chr. Hatton and Sec. Davison to Burghley. They have
examined Modye and can draw nothing from him. Suggest that he
should be confronted with the other parties. |
| Jan. 7. |
7. Confession of Leonard Des Trappes, concerning the causes of
his conspiring with M. De Bellievre, the French Ambassador, and
Mr. Stafford, to kill the Queen, and the circumstances of his arrest
and imprisonment. |
Jan. 8.
Barn Elms. |
8. Sir F. Walsyngham to Lord Burghley. Beseeches him to give
ear to Mr. Soothacke, his chaplain, relative to the severe measures
of the Vice-Chancellor against Mr. Harryson and others of Trinity
College, Cambridge. |
Jan. 9.
London. |
9. Mons. Nau to Walsyngham. Thanks him for his favorable
answer to his petition: touching the answering of the money found
in his possession. French. |
| Jan. 9. |
10. " Micaell Modye his confession in the afternone the 9 January
1586." Touching his conferences with Des Trappes and the French
Ambassador for taking away the life of Queen Elizabeth, either by
gunpowder or by poisoning her stirrup or her shoe, or some other
Italian device. |
Jan. 10.
Ely House. |
11. Davison to Tho. Phelippes. Has orders from the Queen to
send expressly for him. He is therefore to attend without fail and
to bring with him the French Ambassador's pacquets to be delivered
up to him, first letting Burghley and Davison see them as to the
state they are in. |
Jan. 10.
Greenwich. |
12. Wm. Herlle to Burghley. His opinion as to the fleet preparing at Dunkirk, which might be for some dangerous sudden
action. Importance of Flushing and other towns in Flanders.
Possibility of an attempt to land at Greenwich and seize Her
Majesty's person. Defence of the realm. Offer of Christopher Cole
to blockade Dunkirk haven with three ships. Necessity for a better
understanding with Denmark. The French Ambassador storms
wonderfully at the stay of his packet and some of his train. |
| Jan. 10. |
13. Orders and directions given up the Marquis of Winchester
and the Earl of Sussex for the defence of the county of Southampton.
Musters and training the forces of the shire and provision
of money for supply of armour and shot. |
| Jan. 11. |
14. The Countess of Bedford's declaration of the assurances for
her jointure; with the answer of the Countess to certain surmises
touching the sale of the goods belonging to the late Earl of Bedford
at Chenies and Woburn. |
| Jan. 11. |
15. "The true foundation and manner of the horrible treason,"
or William Stafford's account of his dealings with Mons. Bellievre,
the French Ambassador, Des Trappes his secretary, and one Michael
Modye, in a conspiracy to kill Queen Elizabeth. Conferences between
Stafford and the Ambassador, Des Trappes introduced by
Stafford to Modye in Newgate. Discussion whether to kill the
Queen by poison or by laying a train of gunpowder where she lieth.
Discovery of the whole plot, by Stafford, to Walsyngham. |
| Jan. 12. |
16. Abstract of the above, with marginal notes in Burghley's
hand. |
| Jan. 12. |
17. Notes of the speeches between Mr. Stafford and Des Trappes
touching the plot for the murder of the Queen. |
| Jan. 11. |
18. Notes out of the confessions of Modye and Des Trappes
relative to the plot. |
| Jan. 12. |
19. Examination of Henry Wyllyams, servant of Tho. Willoughby,
of Chedingston, concerning the unlawful and riotous hunting of deer
in Her Majesty's parks at Otford and Knoll in Kent; in which
hunting there was one of the hunters slain. |
Jan. 14.
Ludlow. |
20. John Amyas to Walsyngham. Complains that the Lord President of Wales had taken away the seals of office from Secretary
Foxe and the fees from Mr. Greville, and had displaced most of the
attorneys and officers of the court. |
| Jan. 14. |
21. Interrogatories, in Burghley's hand, for the examination of
Des Trappes touching the plot for the murder of the Queen, and for
the examination of him out of Modye's confession. |
| Jan. 14. |
22. Translation of the preceding interrogatories in French. |
| Jan. 14. |
23. Notes out of the confession of Des Trappes, relative to the
conspiracy to murder Her Majesty. |
Jan. 15.
London. |
24. M. Pena to Walsyngham. Desires him to write to the Lord
Treasurer touching the controversy with Mr. Valentine Dale.
French. |
Jan. 16.
Leicester House. |
25. Earl of Leycester to Sec. Davison. Desires him to stay the
bill for election of Mr. Price to be Sheriff of Brecknockshire. |
| Jan. 16. |
26. Articles to be examined touching Humphrey Gosling's lease
of the Covent Garden and the stable adjoining; particularly as to
sub-letting part to Lady Stafford. |
Jan. 16.
Bolder. |
27. Robert Jacksoun, Vicar of Bolder, Hants, to Mr. Henry
Ughtred. Desires a warrant to apprehend Robert Brincklowe, a
plain rogue and papist, lately come into the parish of Bolder. |
| Jan. 16.? |
28. Articles exhibited by Robt. Jacksoun, vicar of Bolder, against
Robert Brincklowe, who is a very rogue, as plainly may appear by
the statute. |
| Jan. 17. |
29. Warrant to the Constables of the Hundred of the New
Forest, to bring Robert Jacksoun and Robert Brincklowe before
Wm. Whyte, justice of the peace. |
Jan. 17.
Letleye. |
30. Precept from Henry Ughtred to the Constables and
Tythingmen of the parish of Bolder for the apprehension of John
Selley. |
Jan. 17.
Penrose. |
31. John Otes to Wm. Carnsewe. Has heard nothing of
Mr. Denham. Solicits his advice as to the silver mine at Mr.
Penrose's, which yields good quantity of lead ore, and other metal
supposed to be tin. Mr. Ric. Penrose will bring him a specimen. |
| Jan. 18. |
32. Examinations of Henry Wyllyams, servant to Tho. Willoughby,
of Boare Place, and of Giles Cocheman, touching the unlawful
hunting of deer in Her Majesty's park at Otford, Kent. |
| Jan. 20. |
33. Certificate of the divisions of the county of Norfolk assigned
to the several Justices, for supply of the markets with grain. |
Jan. 20.
Ludlow. |
34, 35. Order of Council in the Marches of Wales, limiting the
number of attorneys practising in that Court to 18, and their
clerks to two each; with the names of the said 18 attorneys. [Two
copies.] |
| Jan. 20. |
36. Examination of Nicholas Bolton, tythingman of Badsley in
the parish of Bolder, taken before Henry Ughtred, as to receipt
of a precept for the apprehension of John Selley. Arrest of
Robt. Brincklowe at the same time. |
Jan. 22.
Rockbourne. |
37. Francis Keylwey and William Whyte to Henry Ughtred, Esq.
Complaining of the vexatious behaviour of Robert Jackson, vicar
of Bolder, towards the parishioners and other gentlemen of the
country. The warrant for arrest of Robt. Brincklowe supposed to
be a forgery. |
| Jan. 25. |
38. Notes, by Lord Burghley, of public business. Matters of the
Low Countries. Preparation of a navy. Matters of Ireland. |
Jan. 26.
Temple Bar. |
39. Wm. Herlle to Burghley. Plan for stopping the incursions
of the Dunkirkers. Favorable disposition of the King of Denmark. Death of the Duke Adolphus of Holst. Has received orders
for the stay of Mr. Standish, of Oxford, with letters to Dr. Allen. |
| Jan. 27. |
40. The opinion of Edw. Baeshe, surveyor-general of the victuals
for the sea causes, declaring out of what shires the wheat, malt,
oxen, butter, and cheese may be supplied. |
| Jan. 27. |
41. Examinations taken by Jasper Cholmeley and William
Necton, upon certain articles exhibited by the Countess of Warwick
in behalf of her nephew Edward now Earl of Bedford, the Queen's
ward, concerning certain abuses of Humphrey Gosling and his
assigns, being lessee for years of the Covent Garden in the parish of
St. Martin's. Annexing, |
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41. I. Articles to be examined concerning the lease made to
Humphrey Gosling of the Covent Garden and stables
adjoining; granted on lease by the late Earl of
Bedford. |
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41. II. The answer of Alice Gosling, widow, to the above
articles. |
Jan. 28.
Bodmin,
Cornwall. |
42. The Sheriff and Justices of Cornwall to the Council. They
had assembled, and taken order for furnishing the markets with
grain. Inclosing, |
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42. I. Certificate of the Justices of Cornwall, of supply of the
markets with grain, prices of corn, &c. |
Jan. 28.
London. |
43. Jeffrey Brunen? to Walsyngham. In behalf of the bearer,
who had been prevented in his voyage to Spain and Portugal, being.
refused passage by the merchants. |
Jan. 28.
Ludlow Castle. |
44. Henry Earl of Pembroke, Lord President, to Walsyngham
On examining Lewes Herberte and Langley, the matter does not
fall out so ill as was informed. Apprehension of one Powell the
principal seminary in Wales, known as the Bishop of Llandaff.
Desires directions as to him. |
| Jan. 29. |
45. Estimate of the charge for setting to the seas in warlike
manner five of Her Highness's ships, two pinnaces, and seven
merchants' ships, for four months. |
| Jan. 30. |
46. Information by the Vicar of Bolder against Robert Brincklowe and John Selley, the tythingman of Pylley. Their arrest and
subsequent rescue. |
| Jan. 31. |
47, 48. Estimate of the charge of setting to the seas in warlike
manner twelve of Her Majesty's ships and twelve pinnaces, for four
months. [Two papers.] |
| Jan. 31. |
49. Declaration by Francis Cotton of his receipts and payments
from the 18th of April 1586 to the last of January following, for
the works at Portsmouth. |
Jan. 31.
Brewton. |
50. Capt. Tho. Owrde [Hourd?] to the Council. Has deferred
taking the musters in Wilts till March next. His proceedings in the
musters for Somerset, where he found that county excellently
furnished. |
Jan. 31.
Ludlow. |
51. Earl of Pembroke to Walsyngham. Report of the landing
of the Spaniards at Milford Haven, which turned out to be unfounded. Desires instructions what course he shall take with
Powell, the notorious seminary priest. |
| Jan. |
52. Orders for the better increase of learning in the inferior
ministers, and for more diligent preaching and catechising. Indorsed, "Orders for the discipline of the Church." |
| Jan. |
53. Information delivered by Geoffrey Glydd against Edward
Stephens, deputy searcher of Dover, with a brief of the causes
depending in law between Glydd and Stephens. |
