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Oct. 2.
Hedingham Castle. |
61. Copy of Court Roll of the Manor of Hedingham Castle, held
before Edward Vere Earl of Oxford, for the admission of Matthew
Ellyston to a butcher's shop and other premises in the village of
Hedingham, on surrender of William Mosse. |
Oct. 3.
London. |
62. Jaco. Mannucci to Walsyngham. Solicits a warrant to
John Pine to keep in safe custody Lucio Roseo, a Roman, one of
the Spanish prisoners brought from Limerick in Ireland, till he may
pay his ransom to Sir William Wynter. Italian. |
Oct. 6.
Bury. |
63. Sir Robert Jermyn and others to the Council. Certify their
further proceedings in settling the controversy in the borough of
Thetford. The Recorder Golding has negligently, if not wilfully,
acted contrary to their Lordships' directions. On one side are some
godly and honest men, on the other a set inclined only to overthrow
every good and honest purpose. |
Oct. 7.
Waltham. |
64. Jaco. Mannucci to Walsyngham. Presses for the warrant for
the apprehension of Lucio Roseo. Italian. |
| Oct. 8. |
65. Inhabitants of Norfolk to the Council. Being sore vexed,
despoiled, and many utterly consumed, by the rigor and extremity
of John Ferror, whose usury, extortion, oppression, imbracery, and
maintenance doth extend and stretch themselves over a great part
of the county. Particulars of his evil doings. His efforts to
remove Ralph Agas from his benefice. |
| [Oct. 8.] |
66. Extract out of the Rolls of Ministers' accounts of the rents of
certain lands at Acombe and the manors of Alne, Tollerton, &c., in
the county of York, parcel of the lands of Edward Duke of
Somerset. |
| Oct. 10. |
67. The effect of the controversy between John Reynolds, of
Lincoln's Inn, Recorder of Thetford, and one Davye and others of
that town. Davye and Golding ordered to attend the Council. |
| Oct. 10. |
68. Objections against William Davye and Robert Golding, of
Thetford. |
Oct. 10.
Cambridge. |
69. Dr. Tho. Legge to Lord Burghley. Expresses his gratitude on
being appointed to the office of Commissary to the University.
Mr. Rabbett has been displaced from his fellowship, but he will do
what he can for his restitution. |
Oct. 10.
Cambridge. |
70. Dr. William Fulke, Vice-Chancellor, to same. Opinion of
himself and others on the state of Gonville and Caius College.
Recommends that that and all the colleges of the University
should be visited and reformed by further authority from Her
Majesty. |
Oct. 10.
Cambridge. |
71. Richard Swale and others, Fellows of Gonville and Caius
College, to Lord Burghley. Continuance of the contention in their
college maintained by Mr. Gerard, who with his associates have
appealed from the sentence of the Visitors. |
| Oct. 10 ? |
72. Articles to be exhibited to the Privy Council concerning
certain injuries offered by Sir Henry Cromwell to Sir Henry Darcy—his disrespectful manner in sending a copy of the Council's letter
relating to the subsidy, displacing Sir H. Darcy from his proper
position in the commission of the Peace, &c. Sir. H. Darcy requests to know at what rate Sir H. Cromwell should be assessed for
the subsidy. |
| Oct. 11. |
73. Answer of Sir H. Cromwell to Sir Henry Darcy's complaint.
Insulting return of the Council's letter by Darcy, imputing to
Cromwell in effect, "not only to be a liar, but a falsifier of the
Council's letters." |
| Oct. [11.] |
74. Sir Henry Darcy's private notes for answer to such objections
as Sir Hen. Cromwell may bring against him, relative to the
execution of his duty in the commission of the Peace. Arbitrary
conduct of Sir H. Cromwell. |
Oct. 12.
Rouen. |
75. Sir Tho. Copley to Walsyngham. Has remained almost three
years in France patiently expecting some mercy from home; but
now he is of very necessity driven to take another course. He
leaves his wife and family at Rouen. Never heard the report that
Walsyngham sought to procure the killing of Dr. Allen. He still
hopes to be restored to Her Majesty's favor. |
Oct. 13.
Salford. |
76. Sir Ed. Trafforde and Robert Worsley to the Council. Certify
the state of the recusants in the gaol of Salford. Enumerates the
names of those who continue in their former obstinate opinions.
Want of a preacher. |
| Oct. 22. |
77. Sir Amyas Poulet to Walsyngham. Has left Somerset for
the winter on account of his health, but the sickness being in
London, he shall return to the country, to his house at Sampford
Peverell in Devon. Desires him to favor his suit for a lease of the
church of Bristol and for the patronage of the benefice of Sampford
Peverell. Incloses, |
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77. i. State of the case of the advowson of Sampford Peverell,
and of the parsonage of South Petherton. |
| Oct. 22. |
78. General orders agreed upon by the Justices of Peace at
Winchester, relative to the management of the House of Correction. |
Oct. 23.
Paris. |
79. Charles Paget to Walsyngham. Intends going to Rouen for
his health, and to drink English beer. Professes dutiful allegiance
to Her Majesty, and readiness to be employed in any service;
matter of conscience in religion only excepted. |
Oct. 25.
London. |
80. John Johnson to same. His opinion that it will be more
profitable to continue the generality of the staple than the trade of
transporting cloths. Incloses, |
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80. i. A plan for the employment of the French refugees in the
manufacture of cloth and the erection of a staple for
wool in London. |
| Oct. 28. |
81. Conditions offered by the Earl of Huntingdon for the settlement of the controversy between him and Lord Montjoy. |
| Oct. |
82. Turner's journal of a voyage from England to Venice by way
of the Rhine and Upper Germany; with notes on the churches,
remarkable adventures, and expenses, &c., on the route. |
| Oct. |
83. Memorial of money disbursed by the Treasurer of the ships,
Wm. Borough, in anno 1581, with a request for money for provision
of additional cordage; some Russia cordage may be had presently
for ready money, that cordage being the best brought into this
country. |
| Oct. |
84. Considerations to move Her Majesty to grant Mr. Henry
Unton's suit, for the custody of his mother, Anne Countess of
Warwick, wife of the late Sir Edw. Unton. [In October 1582 the
Countess of Warwick, relict of Sir Edw. Unton, was declared of
unsound mind.] |
| Oct. |
85. An order for endorsing of proclamations upon fines, and for
custody of original writs. |
