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May 7.
Antwerp. |
13. Hugh Owen to Mr. Sterrell, London. I have been longer in
this matter than I thought, and been transported beyond my mark
in declaring particulars, from a desire to declare the truth. If I be
not believed, I do not care; for I pretend nothing thereby of any
worldly advancement that may come to me that way. [½ page.] |
May 9.
Newcastle. |
14. H. Anderson to Sir Robt. Cecil. I send you a packet from
John Colville, who is residing here with the banished Lords of
Scotland; it is for Her Majesty's service, and I have received
warrant to do so from Sec. Walsingham, and Thos. Randolph,
postmaster, which if your father does not call to remembrance,
Mr. Colvillle may satisfy you further. [¾ page.] |
| May 10. |
15. Account of the charges of passing the Great Seal, touching
the wardship of Thomas Randolph, gent., disbursed by his mother;
total, 3l. 6s. 8d. With note that 3s. 4d. more has to be paid for
engrossing the patent. [2/3 page.] |
May 21.
My house. |
16. Henry Earl of Northumberland to Vice-chamberlain Sir Thos.
Heneage, at Court. I received the enclosed from my Lieutenant of
Tynemouth castle this day, and would have given Her Majesty
notice of it myself, but my course of physic prevents. The matter
appears to me of small moment, yet not being acquainted with
courses of that kind, I would not suffer it to remain unadvertised,
lest other constructions might be gathered than I am willing should
be. Pray let it be known if necessary; and if not, advertise me
according to your best judgment. [1 page.] Enclosing, |
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16. i. Thos. Power to Henry Earl of Northumberland. I have
taken, within your charge of Tynemouth, a Dutchman
and a Frenchman, the former being goldsmith and the
latter footman to the Queen of Scots, who have stolen and
run away from her, with goldsmiths' work, and some
neckchains, and bracelets of ragged pearl, &c., as mentioned in the enclosed note, under the goldsmiths' own
hand. Lord Bothwell being then in this country, and
living at Newcastle, and having intelligence of it out of
Scotland, secretly laid in wait for them; and when
they came to North Shields, for a passage either to Denmark, France, or Flanders, he seized them, rifled them of
the jewels, and sent them away with two of his men, and
would have horsed them for Scotland, but the town
having notice of his intent, the bailiff sent me word, and
would not suffer him to take any men away out of
that liberty, without their goodwill. Whereupon I went
down and met my Lord by the way, when he dealt with
me to have the men delivered to him, as it would be
a way to procure him the King's favour again; but I
told him I could not avow the delivering of any men out
of the realm, without the knowledge of some of the Privy
Council, or some other great officer. |
I demanded the jewels, but he said he had sent them to
Scotland, and would be answerable for them, to which I
replied that he had done me the more wrong, and I
would advertise it. Since then I learned that he had the
jewels with him, and I have got most of them into my
hands, but he detains the rest. I want to know the
Council's pleasure as to disposing of the jewels and men,
who are in the castle at some charge. Lord Bothwell
intends going into Scotland in five days. [1 page.]
Newcastle, 26 May 1594. |
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16. ii. List, by Jacob Kroger of Lunenburg, of the jewels belonging to the Queen of Scots, brought away from Scotland: one chain of pearl, valued at 60crowns; two
bracelets of pearl and gold; and diamond
brooch; four diamond rings and one gold; one black
bone heart, set in gold, with a pearl hanging therefrom;
two double pearl rings for a gown, and some large and
small shells and aigletts of gold, for setting forth the
body of a gown; total value, 805crowns. [2/3 page.] |
May 22.
Newcastle. |
17. Lionel Maddison, Mayor of Newcastle, to Sir Robt. Cecil.
The persons who robbed the Scottish Queen of her jewels, have been
apprehended by the Captain of Tynemouth castle, whom I have dealt
with in your name, to stay them and such of the jewels as have
come to his hands, until Her Majesty's pleasure is further known,
which he has promised. [½ page.] |
May 29.
Newcastle. |
18. Lionel Maddison, Mayor of Newcastle, to Sir Robt. Cecil.
Earl Bothwell was lately in Newcastle, but he did not take jewels
from those thieves there that robbed the Scottish Queen, as your
letter pretends; the manner of taking those jewels and staying
the thieves I have formerly made known to you. According to
Her Highness' pleasure, I have inquired who lodged the Earl here,
and find that at his last being in this town, he was lodged in
the house of John Carr, a common inn; Carr being in prison at
York, I have committed his wife to prison till Her Majesty's
pleasure is known. |
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I find that the Earl has heretofore lodged at Wm. Selby's house,
but did not lodge there at his last coming. The Earl left on the
14th inst., and I cannot learn that he has lodged in any other
houses in this town, save these two. [2/3 page.] |
May 27.
Carlisle. |
19. Sir Robert Carey to Sir Robt. Cecil, at Court. In my last suit
to Her Majesty for the West Wardenry, your father and yourself
were so much my friends,—although it was my ill-luck to go without it,—that at my last being at Court, I entreated you to stand firm
for me for the Middle Marches, when it should fall, which you assured
me you would. Sir John Forster, if not dead, is so far past that it
is reported he cannot live; there is already a man, Mr. Ralph Gray,
waiting for the place, said to be likely to obtain it; but it is impossible for him to get it unless by procurement of your father and
yourself, which I am far from believing, as my trust is in you. |
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True he was my Lord's man, and is well able to live in his
country, and is an honest, wise gentleman, but he is unfit for the
office. All his friends and kinsfolks are either papists or recusants.
Two of his sisters have married notable recusants, Ratcliffe and
Collingwood, and his brother Arthur is a recusant. Not a kinsman
has he in the whole country but in heart are known to be papists.
He is matched with a tribe known to be all recusants, and the worst
subjects the Queen has, and some of them have proved traitors;
his wife is Ardington's daughter of Yorkshire; Davy Ingleby is her
uncle, and was kept in Northumberland by her means many a day
unknown, and she has never come to church since he married her. |
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A principal reason that the Queen would not let my Lord Sheffield have the West Marches was because his wife was a recusant.
If he were not such a kind of man, yet how unfit it is for a
man of the country to have that office, we have too late an example by
Sir John Forster, who, to prefer his own friends, cared not what
wrong he did to others. It is your special care in chosing judges
of the realm, that their circuit be not where their livings and friends
are; much more is it unfit that a man of the country should be a
perpetual judge there where none is to control him. |
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I could allege many other reasons why I think myself fitter for
it than he, but I hope I have no such need, and doubt not of your
faith and friendship. I have not written to your father; report my
letter to him, and you shall find me very ready to acknowledge all
good that shall come from you. Let me know by the next post
whether I or Mr. Gray shall have your vote. [2 pages.] |
| May 27. |
20. John Bishop of Gloucester to William Blacklech, chancellor
of the diocese. Having received an injunction from the Court of
Requests, to re-admit Robert Joliffe and Arnold Colwall to their
places as priests, I hereby order you to accept them into their
said places, that they peaceably and quietly enjoy the same. [½
page.] |
May.
Greenwich. |
21. Grant of pardon to John Maugier, of Jersey, for having, for his
children's subsistence, stolen wheat, value 7s. [French, parchment.] |
