Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda 1580-1625. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1872.
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'Addenda, Queen Elizabeth - Volume 28: October 1583', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda 1580-1625, (London, 1872) pp. 97-99. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/edw-eliz/addenda/1580-1625/pp97-99 [accessed 19 April 2024]
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October 1583
| Oct. 14. The Court. |
33. Ambrose Earl of Warwick to the Masters of Requests. There are actions depending before you between my servant Edw. Skuls, and Edw. Owen, surgeons, for grievance in their profession; and as this Owen is a busybody, and has long sought to discredit my man, I desire you to have my man considered for the slanderous reports and hindrance committed by Owen against him. I should be sorry to see him too much overborne, and for his skill and judgment in that part of surgery which he professes, I dare affirm he is inferior but to a few, as both myself and others of greater knowledge in the profession have tried. [¾ page.] |
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| Oct. 16. Paris. |
34. Sir Edward Stafford [Ambassador at Paris], to Sec. Walsingham. Knowing that you encourage such as employ themselves to serve the Queen and country, I commend the bearer, Mr. Eure, Lord Eure's son and heir, to your favour, as his manifold virtues deserve, of which I have often been informed by Sir Henry Cobham and others, gentlemen of good credit with you. During my short abode here, he has not failed in any point of duty or courtesy to me; and in consideration of the place which I hold, I could not but yield a just and true testimony of him to you. [½ page, unsigned.] |
| Oct. 16. Paris. |
35. Sir Edward Stafford to the Queen. The bearer hereof, son of Lord Eure, being about to return home with Sir Henry Cobham, my predecessor in this place, and having desired me to recommend him to you, I do so, though his own virtues, when you shall know them, will recommend him a great deal more than I can; yet it is my duty, serving you in this place, to be witness to all honest gentlemen of the good report I hear of their good behaviour and towardliness to serve you, and I have heard no better of any that have been on this side the sea; when you have seen and spoken with him, and felt what is in him, which you can better judge of than numbers that can better judge than I, I shall receive shame of nothing but of writing too little. [½ page, unsigned.] |
| Oct. 22. Paris. |
36. Ralph Eure to Sec. Walsingham. I have in part followed your directions, and in the rest not willingly offended; for being in a part of Germany but for a while, I was greatly distempered with the diet and air; and thus, discouraged to pass further, I ventured, contrary to your pleasure, to leave Strasburgh, passing by Pfalzburgh, Ixburgh, Augsburgh, and thence entered Italy by Trent; thence to Venice, where I rested three weeks, and returned by Padua, Mantua, Cremona, Parma, Chionas, and Turin, and so to Lyons, and thence to Paris. Now I desire to return with Sir Hen. Cobham, present my service to Her Majesty,—if she should think me worthy, —reverence you, and serve my father, whose old years desire rest and ease of pain. Pardon my disobeying your pleasure, and my boldness in troubling you herewith, and vouchsafe your favour towards me as I may deserve. [1 page.] |
| Oct. 26. Paris. |
37. William Cecil to Sec. Walsingham. I have written many letters to my friends and relatives, without sending to tell you of my progress in the French language, but now my grandfather and father wish me to do so. In considering my incapacity, pray remember the proverb that, "one cannot be born an expert and perfect workman."[½ page.] |
| Oct. 27. | 38. "Ensuit les loix, coustumes et usages de 1'Isle de Guernezey, differentes due coutumier de Normandie d'ancienneté observées en la dite isle, redigées et mises [en] escrit par noble homme Sire Thomas Leighton, chevalier, capitaine, garde, et gouverneur en la dite isle et forteresses en icelle, soubs nostre Souveraine Dame Elizabeth, par la grace de Dieu, Royne d' Angleterre, France, et Hirlande, déffenseur de la foy, et M. Thomas Wigmore, baillif en la dite isle, Jean Blondel, Nicolas de Saumarez, Nicolas de Mesurier, Nicolas Careye, Jean De la Court, Guillaume Beauvoir, Thomas Blondel, Edouard le Feyvre, André Henry, et Jean André, jurez de la Cour Royalle en la dite isle, et de Louis de Vicq, comme procureur de sa Majesté, suivant le commandement de Messeigneurs du trés honorable Privé Conseil de sa Majesté, porté par leurs orders faistes a Richmond, le 9 jour d'Octobre, I'an mille cinq cent octante à Grenwich, le 30me Juillet 1581, achevé le 22 de May 1582, et du regne de sa Majesté 24." With note that they were read and approved in Council, 27 Oct. 1583, with reservation of the right of the Crown to add to or change them, and of all the profits and prerogatives of the Crown; signed Thos. Wilkes. [Book of33 written pages, and two blank leaves; headed by Sir J. Williamson, "Transcribed from an authentic copy, lent the Council board, 1677, by N.N., sealed with the seal of the island, in a green silk appendant."] |
| Oct. 27. | 39. Another copy of the same document, followed by an account of the customs due to Her Majesty on exports and imports in Guernsey, from the inhabitants and from strangers; anchorage, 6s. 8d. to 4d. a vessel; customs on leather, wool, cattle, fish, &c. Every person pays 3d. yearly for being a fisherman, but the inhabitants pay no tax for fish landed in the island, or in Holland, on their own account. [Book of 23½ pages.] |
| Oct. 31. Jersey. |
40. J. Delacourt, H. Beauvoir, and J. Effard, commissioners between Peryn and Du Maresq, to Council. Upon a bill of complaint exhibited to the Queen by Hugh Peryn of Jersey, against John du Maresq, then bailiff, and the jurats of Jersey, you commissioned six persons, three of Jersey and three of Guernsey, to examine the case and make compositions. On this two of them (the third being ill) repaired to Jersey, and remained from 15 May to 7 July 1582, when the harvest approaching, we left till summoned to return. Meanwhile Peter de la Rocke, first commissioner, died; no fresh meeting was summoned till last September, when we repaired to the island, have remained a month, but cannot bring to pass a good agreement. We therefore send an account of the controversy, and all papers relating thereto, and a report of what has passed, but our Jersey colleagues refuse to subscribe it. [2 pages.] |
| Oct. ? | 41. Robert Earl of Leicester to the Queen. Thanks for your great grace and favour to your poor eyes, (fn. 1) by your oft and most comfortable messengers, which hath brought best help and remedy to your old patient, that always has from that holy hand been relieved. I have no more to offer again but that which is already my bond and duty—the body and life, to be as ready to yield sacrifice for your service as it has from you received all good things. [¾ page.] |