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Feb. 9.
Newark. |
89. Cuthbert Collingwood to Hen. Anderson, the Rose, Holborn.
If Mr. Fenwick and Nicholas Forster are in London, I am sorry
that I came away, as they will inform my Lord Chamberlain and
Mr. Secretary that our march is and has been quiet; lest it should
so fall out, I write a few notes of disorders done and suffered by
our Warden, that you may give them to Mr. Secretary if you
think fit. |
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I am little sorrowful for losing the Earl of Northumberland, who
so little esteemed my 30 years' service, and preferred one of no
desert and of a month's standing before me. I will never serve
under that subject that accounts so small of me as he has done. He
shall know that I am able to live in my country without him.
Remember both the Earl of Huntingdon and Mr. Secretary of the
warrant the latter promised me, which if I may obtain, I will serve
Her Majesty as long as I live, and them both under her, and none
else. [1 page.] Enclosing, |
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89. i. Account of horrible murders, burnings, and open spoils
done of late, as if it had been in open wars, to Her
Majesty's subjects and tenants of Riddesdale, belonging
to Harbottle Castle, by the Elwoods of Liddesdale and
their friends, and not redressed. |
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Martin Elwood and Robin Elwood, his nephew, with
400 men, burnt down the principal town of Riddesdale,
in Sept. 1584, drove away 200 beasts, took 200 prisoners,
100 horses, murdered or killed 12 able men in the pursuit,
and ransomed most of those taken. The Elwoods also, in
May of the same year, at Burdup in Riddesdale, took
away 60 beasts, and in the pursuit 50 prisoners, and
24 horses, most of which paid ransom; the same day
Nicholas Forster, base son to Sir John Forster, sent his
servants through Riddesdale, and took 160 kine and
oxen, and the owners had no recovery. |
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Sir John Forster has made a new league with all the
Elwoods of Liddesdale, for himself and friends, and
there is no redress for any offences done by them to any
of Her Majesty's tenants and subjects under his rule;
if any Englishman seeks revenge, he will force him to
make restitution to the Scots, that his own may live
in safety, as he delivered Fernihurst and the Elwoods'
stocks, &c. [1 page.] |
Feb. 9.
Hamburg. |
90. Henry Kirkman to Sec. Walsingham. Your goodness towards
me I have found, even so far as the reservation of my life, and
enlargement out of a most horrible and fast prison, as also by that
means put from my living, and loss of a most gracious King and
noblemen, amongst which that noble Bray has dealt so honourably
with me, that he has said that if I could possibly gain Her Majesty's
favour, His Majesty might be well dealt with, as heretofore he was
not evilly disposed towards me; to accomplish this, I mean to direct
myself under the Earl of Leicester to gain credit, and hope by your
means to obtain Her Majesty's favour. [1 page.] |
Feb. 15.
Carlisle. |
91. Henry Lord Scrope to Sec. Walsingham. The commendable
service of the bearer, Capt. Pickeman, is well known to you; yet
being my friend, and about to repair to Court, to exhibit his suit to
Her Majesty for renewal of a lease, I commend him and his suit to
your furtherance. [½ page.] |
