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| Nov. 5. |
90. Order in the suit of Fras. Alford, plaintiff, and Ludovic
Greville, defendant, that Wednesday next is the day appointed
for the parties to make proofs or disproofs to matter specified in a
former order of 23 Oct; on which day the counsel on both sides
are to be present, that the Court may make further order. Copy
by Martin James. [½ page.] |
Nov. 9.
Antwerp. |
91. John Lee to Lord Burghley. There has been hot talk that
Lord Seaton and Dacre, with a Spaniard of credit, were gone for
Scotland with two ships laden with munition and arms,—whereof
10 or 16 pieces were taken out of the castle,—and 5,000 Walloons;
1,000 or 1,500 are in readiness to be embarked, but for jealousy of
the French King, who is coming to St. Quentin to celebrate the
marriage with 5,000 soldiers. |
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Lord Seaton and Dacre have been a month at Camphire. To-day
I met Lord Seaton riding post for Brussels. They mean to set Lord
Northumberland at liberty, either by sword or composition of
money, of which they vaunt a great store, as the Pope and State of
Italy have given them 300,000 crowns. Then the Earl of Northumberland and Dacre will enter the borders of England, not doubting
but all the North will take their parts. They count on the Earl of
Derby and his force, affirming that he has already refused to come
up to Court; also that the Earl of Shrewsbury, through some effeminate desire, is wholly addicted to the Scottish Queen. I write not
what they expect of the Earls of Pembroke and Worcester, Lord
Montague, and of all Norfolk and Suffolk joining with them. I trust
their surmises will be untrue. |
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When it is known here that the rebellion is begun in the North,
some of our soldiers will land in Norfolk. The Earl of Westmoreland is spoken of for captain, but he grieves thereat, being repentant and dutiful, as you will perceive by his letters to you and the
Earl of Leicester. Some think the Duke of Norfolk and Queen of
Scots will be brought to the Tower. Rudolphi was here, and has
ridden post to Spain. If you would venture 50 or 60 crowns on
an Italian here, you can have his doings deciphered. The bearer
and myself are suspected about Prestall's coming to England; he is
thought to be the betrayer of these matters. [2 pages.] |
| Nov. 19. |
92. Inventory of bed and table linen, wearing apparel, &c.
[1 page.] |
| Nov. 21 ? |
93. Note of persons appointed by Queen and Council to be discharged from the impost on wines provided for them, viz.: 10
bishops, 12 to 3 tuns each; 7 deacons and provosts, 3 tuns;
the nobility, 12 to 4 tuns each; ambassadors of France and
Spain, 12 tuns each, or more if needful; Privy Councillors, law
and other state officers, noble ladies, 33 knights, and 1 esquire
from 10 tuns to 1. With note that any lady who is of good
reputation for hospitality, and is omitted from this list, may have
a meet allowance, provided the total quantity allowed does not exceed 1,000 tuns yearly. Those who provide their own wines may
do so impost free. All wine for the Queen's household to be duty
free, on certificate by her household officers. [2¼ pages.] |
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Endorsed, "A coppie of the note whereunto the Queene's hande
was sett, and remayneth in the Exchequer for the allowance of the
impost to the nobilitye in the tyme of Mr. Gardner, the impost
Master." [Sir Walter Mildmay probably alludes to this list in his
letter of 21Nov., Dom. Eliz., Vol. LXXXIII., No. 15.] |
Nov. 26.
Westminster. |
94. Grant to Freeman Young, valet of the Chamber, of the office
of keeper of St. Mary's palace, near the city walls, York, with the
gardens, orchards, pools, &c.; fee, 6l. 13s. 4d. [2 sheets, Latin.] |
