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Sept. 8.
Warkworth. |
6. Thomas Earl of Sussex to the Council. By order of Her
Majesty, I caused 200l. to be received of the receiver of Yorkshire,
for finishing buildings begun by the Earl of Rutland and the Archbishop of York, when Presidents, at Her Majesty's house in York,
and have caused the money to be so employed. Understanding
from the Council that the 200l. is disbursed, that money is still due
to certain workmen, and that a gallery has yet to be tiled, and with
two other chambers ceiled in the roofs,—which will finish the whole
work begun, and unless done before winter, the vault which is over
the gallery will be in danger of falling, as the rain has already
began to pierce it,—I beseech your warrant to Sir Thos. Gargrave,
receiver of Yorkshire, and others, to take account of the 200l.,
pay the overplus due, see what remains to be finished, and disburse the premises, either of the revenues of Yorkshire or of the
fines of the rebels, which being done with small charge now, Her
Majesty shall have a convenient house for her President, and sufficient for a lodging for herself, if occasion should draw her into those
parts. If it be not presently done, the cost already bestowed will
be lost, the like will not hereafter be done without a far greater
sum, and the house still remain unfit for any nobleman that holds
that place. |
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Lest you might doubt the sum to be far greater than is meet,
I think 200l. or 300l. at most will pay all that is due, and finish
the rest; 150l. is already due. [1½ pages.] |
| Sept. 9. |
7. Will of Hugh Pickering. I desire to be buried in the churchyard of Great Budworth [Cheshire], to which I give 2s. I give
the house I live in, with the lands, &c. which I hold of Her Majesty,
to Alice my wife for life, according to a former surrender. To Hugh
Cocker, the house he dwells in, with the yards, &c., for 10 years,
if he shall so long live, he paying such rent for the same as Rich.
Eaton, of Sandyway, and Robt. Pemberton think reasonable. |
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To my son George, Cocker's house, after the 10 years, for life, on
rent of 4s. to Her Majesty, and so to be enrolled at Halton. |
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I desire Mr. Booth to stand a friend to Alice my wife and my
son John, with regard to the ground which I hold of him. I give
the meadow which I bought of Peter Starky to my daughter Anne,
and her issue, and for default of such, to her husband for life;
remainder to my son John. I give the profit upon Cocker's house to
my four (sic) children, George, Margaret, Alice, Elizabeth, and Anne,
if need require, for eight years, to be used as Rich. Eaton, and John
his son, Robt. Pemberton, and Thomas his son think fit, keeping
the goods together, accounting yearly for them to my children,
unless any come to preferment, and stand in no need thereof;
remainder to my sons George and John, reserving 26s. 8d. to my
wife Alice, and 40s. more than the others to my youngest daughter
Elizabeth. |
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My son John is to pay five marks to his brothers Thomas
and Richard nine years after my decease, and if Richard stand
in need of money to obtain learning, he shall have 33s. 4d. out of
the proceeds of Cocker's ground, and half of the said five marks
assigned to him shall be distributed amongst George, Margaret,
Alice, and Elizabeth at the end of nine years. My goods shall be
divided into three equal parts, one for myself, one for my wife, and
the other for my unmarried children; and I being honestly brought
home [buried] of my part, the rest shall be equally divided amongst
my unmarried children, but my daughter Ellen Highfeld shall have
one of my best heifers being in calf. |
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Concerning the 3l. which I am wrongfully sued for, I declare on
conscience that Alice Millington, of Knuttesford, put a folded paper
into my hands privily, to the intent that I should give the same to
her son, John Highfeld, which I did, not knowing what was in it,
as is now confessed by the said John. And I appoint Alice my
wife and John my son my executrix and executor, and Peter and
Thomas Pickering supervisors. Christopher Fox owes me 12s. for
wood, due next Michaelmas. |
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Codicil.—My son John is to have my house on my wife's death,
with remainder to his brothers, and should she die within four years,
to maintain his brother Richard four years more. [1½ sheets, copy.] |
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Endorsed is a list of 13 names, commencing with Henry Earl
of Derby. |
Sept. 10.
Warkworth. |
8. Thomas Earl of Sussex to Sir Wm. Cecil. I have sent Her
Majesty a copy of a letter which I received from Lord Herris,
whereby you will perceive the terms he stands in. I have also
written to the Council at York for finishing Her Majesty's house
at York, which will now be done with little, and if slacked, will be
a far greater charge hereafter. The justice clerk and Archibald
Douglas will be here with me from the Regent to-morrow. |
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P.S.—Pray cause the letter to Butler to be delivered. [1 page.] |
Sept. 10.
Warkworth. |
9. Henry Lord Hunsdon to Sir Wm. Cecil. Thanks for your
last, the more because others that ought to have advertised me
of it keep from me the decay of the game at Ampthill. The Great
Park, Broxborough, and Steppingley, are in other men's hands by
patent, so that I cannot deal with them without Her Majesty's
help; for the others, I have such bonds of them for the increase and
preservation of the game, as they shall smart for it, besides the loss
of their office. |
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God send Her Majesty to continue in her good mind for her
marriage, and them short life that seek to hinder it, for it has been
delayed too long. Considering how the Kings of Spain and France
join in league by marrying two sisters, if Her Majesty does not
prevent it, we shall find the smart of it before we look for it, and
therefore if there be any longer delay in it, I fear it will not be
when she would. They look certainly in Scotland for aid from the
Duke of Alva. I pray God Her Majesty has not dealt too gently
with the S[cottish] Q[ueen]. [¾ page.] |
Sept. 17.
Berwick. |
10. Henry Lord Hunsdon to Sir Wm. Cecil. I am sorry to
hear of your sickness. I have heard from my Lord of Leicester of
the decay of the game at Ampthill, and have written to Her
Majesty, lest she might conceive some lack in me. I perceive that
she has been incensed against Robert Newdigate, more for malice
than any just matter; first he got the displeasure of my Lord of
Norfolk, for taking part with my Lord St. John against Mr. Long,
and afterwards that of my Lord Steward and others, for holding
with Mr. Grey against Harry Compton; now those friendships are
forgotten, and both my Lord St. John and Mr. Grey are become his
enemies, and my Lady Suffolk is greatly offended with him, and
charges him to be the let that her son Grey bought not the office of
Ampthill of me, wherein she does him great wrong; but belike my
Lady has a further meaning than to have her son Grey steward of
Ampthill. I have written to Her Majesty what great occasions I
have to come up this term, and besought her leave, which I pray
you to further. [¾ page.] |
Sept. 18.
Warkworth. |
11. Thomas Earl of Sussex to Sir Wm. Cecil. I requested you to
be a means to Her Majesty to extend her mercy to John Gower,
an offender in the late rebellion, and to permit him to pay a fine
for the redemption of his land. I received answer that she had
granted it to one of her servants, which I took to be Mr. John
Stanhope. |
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Understanding that the surveyors are now gone up, I renew my request to you upon the same grounds, viz., first, that the young man was
simple and so led into this his first fault; second, that Her Majesty
will be no loser thereby; third, that I would gladly be a means
to gratify Serjeant Wray, and fourth, that my secretary, who has
long served me honestly, is about to marry his mother. I hope
Her Majesty will give ear to my suit, although no advantage to
me; it will in no way hinder her in satisfying Mr. Stanhope. I have
sent the bearer, James Cottrell my secretary, to you, although I can
ill spare him. [1½ pages.] |
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12. Thomas Earl of Sussex to [Sir Wm. Cecil]. Sir Geo. Carey
beseeches you to stay my grant for the demesnes of Norton Conyers
and Hertford, parcel of the lands of Rich. Norton, lately forfeited by
his rebellion, annual value 100l., until he comes. [½ page.] |
| Sept.? |
13. Petition of John Barker, John Hopkins, John Rowborrow,
John Slowcombe, and other merchants of Bristol to the Council.
Last March they freighted and laded with woollen cloths and kersies, at Bristol, the Falcon of Barnstaple, and sent her to the island
of Tercera, where she sold her goods; being laden again with
wood in July, a great navy belonging to the King of Spain
arrived at the island, and in warlike sort suppressed it and all
the vessels there, took the Falcon and her goods, value 2,600l.
and sent the master, mariners, and others to the galleys. Pray
that as their ship went only in the way of trade, and made no
resistance, restitution of the said ship and goods may be made,
or sufficient recompence for the value thereof, and the master and
mariners restored. [2/3 page.] |
