Addenda, Queen Elizabeth - Volume 20: February 1571

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda, 1566-79. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1871.

'Addenda, Queen Elizabeth - Volume 20: February 1571', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda, 1566-79, (London, 1871) pp. 339-341. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/edw-eliz/addenda/1566-79/pp339-341 [accessed 24 April 2024]

February 1571



Feb. 5.	7. Will of Edward Browne, of Brockham End, parish of Leigh, co. Worcester, husbandman. I desire to be buried in the churchyard of Leigh. I give my son Thomas a pot and a pan that his grandfather left, and an iron bar in the chimney, immediately after the decease of Agnes, his mother. To Margaret, my daughter, a red cow. To Anne, my daughter and her heirs, my free lands in Herefordshire, after 16 years have expired, and for 16 years to receive 8d. yearly out of the rents of such lands; also a black heifer with a star in the forehead. To Elizabeth, my daughter, a black cow. To Joan, my daughter, a black bullock, called Colley. To Agnes, my wife, Margaret, Anne, Elizabeth, and Joan, my daughters, all my sheep and household stuff; also 10s. of the rent of my free lands aforesaid, at the expiration of one year after my decease, for 15 years, to be equally divided between them. To Alice Brown, the first year after my decease, 10s. out of the rents of the lands aforesaid, two bushels of monckcorn, and an acre of the same, and every year after, during her life, five bushels. If my daughter, Anne, die without issue, my said land is to go my daughter, Elizabeth, and her heirs, with remainders to Joan and Margaret, and their heirs. To my brother, William, two sticks of kersey (sic.). To Thomas Browne, 1½ sticks of kersey. To Elizabeth, daughter of Alice Browne, a bushel of monckcorn and a lamb. To Elizabeth, another bushel. To each of my godchildren, 4d. I appoint Agnes my wife residuary legatee and sole executrix, and Richard Nott and James Cook overseers, and give them 3s. 4d. each for their pains.
	With a list of the debts, and the names of the creditors. Proved before Dr. John Langford, vicar of the Bishop of Worcester, 21 March 1571. [2 pages.]
Feb. 16.	8. Answer of Ludovic Greville, of Milcote, co. Warwick, to certain interrogatories as to his dealings with Wm. Porter, defendant to a bill of complaint filed by Fras. Alford in the Star Chamber. [8½ sheets.]
1571? Feb. 17. From your old lodgings at Farmer's house.	9. Robert Earl of Leicester to the Queen. Your great favour thus oft and so far to send, to know how your poor eyes (fn. 1) refoth, is greatly beyond the reach of his thanks, that already for 1,000 benefits stands your bondman; and therefore as the whole is yours, so I offer all together as the most acceptable sacrifice.
	As you hold your determination for your progress this next week, I pray for fair weather, that your journey may be pleasant, as I trust this and infinite more shall be. Nothing is better for your health than exercise, and no one thing has been a greater hindrance thereto than your overlong abode in that corrupt air about the city; but you have so earnestly promised remedy as I hope to see you in time this year put it in practice, respecting yourself before others. Among meet places for you, I think none will be found more pleasant and healthful than this at Grafton, which you order to be repaired; I trust it shall be ready for you by the end of May. Meantime other good places shall see you, which, if they could speak, would show how sorry they are that you have been so long from them. Wishing for you, above all earthly treasures, good health and long life, I take my leave, rejoicing in your postscript that you have felt no more of your wonted pangs.
	P.S.— I held this bearer longer after his painful journey than he would; pardon him if he return not so soon as you commanded, but he came in such speed as I think he did fly, and therefore deserved some rest, your eyes (fn. 2) being well. I thank you also for Mr. Heneage, who has written me of your great goodness towards him, and of your special favour used in my behalf, to make him know my furtherance of his suit. [1 page.]
1571. Feb. 19. Berwick.	10. Sir William Drury to Sir Wm. Cecil. About 12 days since, Ambrose Pudsey, born in Richmondshire, and Robt. Tate, born in Norham, and late servant to Thos. Clarke, dwelling in the bishopric, passed over at Norham; hearing of their secreting themselves in the house of one of the Humes in Scotland, 10 miles hence, I sent him such a message that he caused them to come to this town and yield themselves to me. I was satisfied with his dealing, and have committed the men to ward. Pudsey confessed that the occasion which drove him into those parts was getting Sir Christopher Allen's daughter with child, by reason whereof he was so dangerously handled by Christ. Allen, his men, and others in Kent, as also in his return to Richmondshire towards his father, by certain of Sir Christopher's friends there, that he was forced for his own safety to draw near to Berwick, and meeting with Tate at Durham, through his persuasion passed with him into Scotland.
	Tate says that having long served Thos. Clarke, and he having promised him a farm in recompense, but not performing the same, his master being in London, he brought away a gelding of his master's and an obligation of 40l. due to his master, and came to Durham, where he met Pudsey, and they both passed into Scotland.
	P.S.— Mr. Herington departed hence to Scotland Yesterday. I am advertised that there is one landed at Aberdeen from Flanders, with 10,000 crowns. The Lord of Lethington is daily looked for at the castle, and comes by sea to Leith from Aberdeen. James Melville has been twice at the shore, accompanied with certain soldiers, to aspect his coming. [1 page.]
Feb. 19. Lambeth.	11. Matthew [Parker] Archbishop of Canterbury; Rob. [Horne] Bishop of Winchester; Rich. [Cox] of Ely; and Nich. [Bullingham] of Worcester, to the Council. Thanks for your committing the matter of the Bishop of Chester to our examination, and for remembering the ancient order for the accused to be examined by their brethren or peers; we will use no private respect, but act for the glory of God, and reformation of what is amiss. As the Queen soon intends a Parliament, and consequently a convocation for matters of religion, we intend, after hearing the accusations and answers, to defer this matter till then, when we shall all be met, and others with whom we wish to commune, so as with the Queen's help and yours, to establish uniformity. [1 page.] (fn. 3)
Feb. 25.	Account of the ceremony of the creation of Sir Wm. Cecil as Baron Burghley. [Domestic Corres., James I., Vol. LXXXIX., No. 7, fol. 7.]
Feb. ?	12. Verses in honour of Lord Burghley, secretary of state and chancellor of Cambridge, by Wm. Harvey.
	Inc. Plaudite jam, Musae, suaves vos plandite, Musae. [58 Latin hexameters and pendameters.]
Feb. ?	13. Mr. Cockeram to Lord [Burghley]. State of accounts on my debt of 1,387l. 9s. 11d. to the late Armigail Waad, and the award of the arbitrators. The sum of the exchange is 557l. 14s. 4d., which I owe; I am paying 12 per cent., and think it cheap. Consider my mean estate, and as Mr. [Wm.] Waad will have Belsize, let me have the ground about my house wherein my water comes. I sent in accounts of the debt of 722l. 3s. 4d., a month after his father's death, and have made him another book of it since. [See Dom. Eliz., Vol. LXXVII., No. 34.]