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Feb. 4.
Dover. |
34. Charles Lord Howard to Sir Fr. Walsyngham. Rough
weather in the Downs. Has landed at Dover for the transporting
of Monsieur's train. There is not sufficient accommodation at Dover
for the reception of Her Majesty and Monsieur both. Six houses
had been visited with the plague. Suggests the Queen should take
leave of Monsieur at Canterbury. |
| Feb. 4. |
35. Information given by David Dee, M.A., and pastor of Sherborne, Dorset, against Mr. John Keynes and his followers, for violently assaulting and maltreating him at his parsonage house at
Sherborne, tearing the hair from his beard, and fisting him so that
for six weeks he could not speak loud enough to edify his charge. |
| Feb. 6. |
36. Note of the chain and rings (belonging to M. De Combelles)
found about John Fenrick and John Hilton. Signed by Sir Ric.
Martyn, alderman, and others. |
| Feb. ? |
37. Statement by Francis Wade and others, that the chain of
gold, in seven pieces, found on John Hilton belonging to M. De
Combelles was, the day before, known to be in three pieces only. |
| Feb. ? |
38. Deposition by Francis wade, "that Mons. Combelles broke
"his chain in Mrs. Cooke's house in forcing her maid, in seven
"pieces." Description of certain rings of value, two rubies and
one emerald, worn by Combelles. |
Feb. 6.
London. |
39. Francis Eyerman to his Brother. Comforts him under his
imprisonment, and points to Campion and other papists, executed
for treason, as martyrs for religion. Acknowledged before John
Popham on the 12th of February. |
Feb. 8.
Sandwich. |
40. Earl of Leicester to Lord Burghley or Sir F. Walsyngham.
His opinion on the matters in controversy between the strangers and
the Mayor and inhabitants of Sandwich. |
Feb. 9.
Gray's Inn. |
41. James Brande to Walsyngham. State of the case in suit
between Jervice Elyott and Mr. Wye, relative to lease of a tenement
in North Swaye, co. Southampton. |
| Feb. 11. |
42. Lord Burghley to Walsyngham. Has received his letters and
the instructions for Furbisher. Is glad there is likelihood of the
Spanish proceedings being stayed by the misliking of the malcontented States. Praises the Lord Deputy of Ireland (Arthur
Lord Grey of Wilton). Marchemont is come to town; and his
lodgings in Chanon Row have been robbed, and the secret papers
between De Bex and Walsyngham disclosed. Guesses that "hore"dome in ye houss bred ye theft, even as ye lyke did to Combelles by
"yt infamous strumpett the Lady Hilton." [This letter is greatly
elucidated by an Exchequer account, 24 March, post No. 69, in
which the following entry of payment occurs:—
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"To the saide Sr Frauncis Walsingham, by the hands of
"Monsr. Jean de Bex, Signeur de Preveaux, ordinarie
"gent. of the chamber to Monsr. Duke of Anjou and
"Alenson, to be by hym conveyed into Fraunce, and ther
"imployed in Her Highnes service, in gold, 15,000l."] |
Feb. 19.
Colocumb. |
43. Edmond Tremayne to Walsyngham. The stay of Don
Antonio's ships at Plymouth having been done by public authority,
they cannot now be released upon Walsyngham's private letter only.
The town of Plymouth is in great perplexity as to payment for stores
and victuals. |
| Feb. 25. |
44. Petition of John Coysgarne to the Council. Against Christopher Jenye for cancelling a statute of 3,000l., and wrongfully
detaining from him an indenture of covenants, &c. Desires that
Mr. Jenye may be called to answer. |
| Feb. 25. |
45. Petition of Hannibal Vyvyan to the Council. Prays that
they would not determine the complaint exhibited by John Cosgarne against Christopher Gennie [Jenye] without giving him notice. |
| Feb. 25. |
46. Burghley to Walsyngham. Her Majesty, far above his
deserts, hath fast sealed up his former conceptions of her singular
goodness, in speaking in the highest terms of him, his wife, and
daughter, to Mr. Wentworth, and that she graciously approves of
his daughter's marriage with Mr. Wentworth. Begs Walsyngham
to excuse his hasty writing, "which is in my bed and therefor the
"worss wrytten. |
Feb. 28.
London. |
47. Sir Walter Mildmay to same. Desires him to be favourable
to the bearer, Ellys Wyn, in his suit with Mr. Bostocke. |
| Feb. 28. |
48. Sir Edmond Trafforde and Robert Worsley to the Council.
The recusants in their custody (whose names are stated) continue
obstinate for want of instruction and conference. Request that
some preachers may be appointed to repair unto them. |
| Feb. ? |
49. The particulars and value of the lands assured unto Mrs.
Wentworth for her jointure. |
| Feb. ? |
50. A note of the yearly rents of the lands assured and conveyed
to William Wentworth, Esq., and Elizabeth [Cecill] his wife, by
Lord Wentworth, father of the said William. |
| Feb. |
51. The Fellows of Christ's College, Cambridge, to Sir Walter
Mildmay. Desire his favor in the choice of a Master in the present
vacancy; to keep them from a bad and to help them to a good master
of their house. |
| Feb. ? |
52. Clause of a statute, relative to the qualifications requisite for
a Master of Christ's College, at a new election. |
| Feb. ? |
53. Note of the times of the year when there is the least amount
of English goods in France. |
| Feb. |
54. Mr. Richard Topclyffe's note of particulars against William
Deane and Edward Osborne, seminary priests: celebration of mass
in the Fleet prison before Lord Vaux, Sir Thomas Tresham,
Mr. Tirwhitt, and others; and at Lady's Vaux's lodging at St.
Mary Overies. [On the 17 March, 1582, directions were given to
examine Vaux and Tresham in the Fleet, touching a mass said
there in Lord Vaux's chamber. Co. Reg.] |
