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| May 3. |
Special licence to Chris. Abdy, John Lewis, John Packer, and
Roger Pennell, to use the art of making indigo neale for thirty-one
years. [Grant Bk., p. 145.] |
| May 5. |
Grant to John Murray of 150l. as a free gift. [Docquet.] |
| May 5. |
Grant to the Earl of Northampton and his heirs of purchase of
the King's remainder of the manor of Sedgley, and the chace or
waste of Baggeridge and Whites-wood, co. Stafford. [Docquet.] |
| May 5. |
Grant to the merchants trading to the East Indies of safe
conduct. [Docquet.] |
| May 5. |
Seven several letters to the Princes of those countries. [Docquet.] |
| May 9. |
15. Sir Herbert Croft to Somerset. Is sorry the King is displeased
with him, and refused to knight his son. If His Majesty will consult Lord Sheffield, he will assure him that the granting the wish of
his countrymen [for exemption of the Border counties from the
jurisdiction of the Council of Wales] will be rather advantgeous
than hurtful to the Council of the North. Has now done his
utmost; if he fail, his countrymen will blame him for consenting to
give the King their money, when they cannot obtain their birthright to the laws of the kingdom. |
| May 10. |
Sir Ralph Winwood to [Carleton]. Troubles with the recusant
Irish Parliament. Several of them were sent for to England, and,
refusing to submit, sent to prison. Impositions give a rub in the
English Parliament. Sir Thos. Parry disgraced and put out of
Parliament, for trying to bring in Sir Walter Cope and Sir Hen.
Wallop for Stockbridge, they not having been chosen. Albert
Morton going for Savoy. [Venice Corresp., May 10.] |
| May ? |
16. Sir Robt. Dudley [signed Warwick and Leicester] to [Somerset].
Though unknown to him, rejoices in his zeal for the King's service.
Wishes to be an instrument of good to his country, and renews an
offer lately made through Sir David Fowlies. Though the matter,
by its great importance, may seem strange and difficult, it is of
consequence to the security of England. Has had long study and
practice, and can perform what he offered. |
| May ? |
17. Minutes of a projected reply to the above letter. Thanks for
Sir Robert's good opinion. If his service prove answerable to what
he promises, will endeavour to procure recompence accordingly; to be
directed, "To my honourable friend, Sir Robt. Dudley, Knight, &c." |
| May 11. |
18. Specification by Sir Robt. Dudley of the advantages to be
derived from his newly invented ship, and the conditions which he
is willing to bind himself that it shall perform. |
| [May 11.] |
19. Petition of Sam. Willingham, Parson of Stane, co. Lincoln, to
Lord Chief Baron Tanfield, for protection against John West and
others, who, having failed in a suit to deprive him of certain lands
in Hotoft, co. Lincoln, persecute him in the enjoyment thereof. |
| May 11 ? |
20. Petition of the Same to Lord Chancellor Ellesmere, to be
admitted to search in formâ pauperis, for records relating to the
above lands. |
| May 11. |
21. Affidavit of Sam. Willingham before the Court of Exchequer,
that John West and Robt. Hastings seized and carried away his
corn. |
May 12.
London. |
22. Chamberlain to Carleton. Winwood promises to attend to
Carleton's allowances. Sir Thos. Parry suspended [from the Chancellorship of the Duchy of Lancaster], and he, Sir Walter, Sir Hen.
Wallop, and Sir John Chamberlain, discharged the House, as
untruly elected. The House busy with elections, privileges, and
impositions. Sir Walter Chute offers to undergo all the odium of
undertakers, though nobody thought him worth suspecting. Winwood has won reputation by speaking against recusants and idle
churchmen, but the Bishops call him a puritan for it. The King is
patient with Parliament; if they stand stiff, and refuse to supply
his wants, he will be driven to worse ways, to which both law and
pulpit encourage him. Four Irish Knights imprisoned for a malapert petition. Sir Thos. Gates says, the Virginia colony, though
wonderfully productive if cultivated, will fall if not supported.
Quarrel at Flushing between Sir Mich. Everard and Sir John
Throgmorton. Calvert spoken of for Holland. Albert Morton
gone for Savoy. Wotton silenced by Mr. Pory's discourse. |
| [May 13.] |
23. Reasons why the grant of the Great Covent Garden [Parish
of St. Botolph without Aldgate], made to the late Queen by the
Master and Fellows of Magdalen College, Cambridge, should not be
confirmed by the House of Commons. With answers thereto. |
| May 15. |
24. Will of Thos. Crompton, of the Middle Temple, Prothonotary
in the Court of Common Pleas, dated Nov. 12, 1612, with a codicil,
dated May 15, 1614. |
May 18.
Bedford House. |
25. Lady Harrington to Somerset. Is reduced to great straits
for want of the money so long due to her, for which she pays
heavy interest; cannot allow the honour of the dead to perish, if
even she have to suffer greater misery. Requests a definite answer,
that she may settle her affairs accordingly. |
May 19.
London. |
26. Chamberlain to Carleton. The Secretary is full of business
at Parliament all morning, and committees in afternoons, beside his
own duties. The clergy think he scandalized the church in his
speech, and tell the King that he wishes to be the head of the puritans,
but he has satisfied his Majesty about it. The Parliament is occupied in crying down impositions. Sir Hen. Neville has calmed them
about undertakers. Dick Martin came to the House as a counsellor
to plead for maintenance of the colony of Virginia, but so schooled
the House, that he was called to the Bar to make submission.
Serjeant Boy [Bovey], of the Cellar, committed to the Marshalsea,
for seducing Sir Thos. Gardiner's daughter. Sir Thos. Lake, though
a Councillor, keeps his Clerkship of the Signet, and would be Chancellor of the Duchy [of Lancaster], but Sir Thos. Parry will not
resign to him. Sir John Digby boasts of his occupation as the
highest in the King's service, except the Deputyship of Ireland. He
is returning [to Spain]. |
May 22.
Court at Whitehall. |
27. Lancelot Andrews, Bishop of Ely, to Sir John Ogle. Thanks
for his sending him Utenbogardt's book. Thinks it learned, and
agrees with it in the main, but as convocation is going on, has been
unable to give it proper attention. Has sent it to the King, but
thinks that in this busy Parliament time, his Majesty has not had
leisure to read anything on that subject, though "wonderfully
inclyned thereunto, yea more than any Prince else in the worlde." |
| May 23. |
Grant to Fras. Jones, Wm. Garway, and Nich. Salter, of all
customs and subsidies on merchandise imported or exported, for
seven years. [Grant Bk., p. 134.] |
| [May 24.] |
28. Reasons against the Bill for the revocation of the Act 5 Eliz.
cap. 5., prohibiting the import of cod and ling in barrels. |
| [May 24.] |
29. Similar paper of reasons, showing the utility of the licences
granted by the late Queen and the King for the bringing in of
barrelled fish by certain patentees, which modify the Act, whilst its
repeal would benefit only foreigners. |
May 26.
London. |
30. Chamberlain to Carleton. Sir Hen. Wotton spoke in Parliament in favour of impositions, alleging foreign examples. Winwood
and Lake seconded him. Arguments on the other side. Wentworth
said the reward of Spanish impositions was the loss of the Low
Countries; of French, the murder of their Kings, &c. The Lords
refused to confer with the Commons thereon, the Bishop of Lincoln
condemning the Lower House as a factious assembly, &c., which
remarks are discussed in a Committee of the Commons. An attack
made on the order of Baronets, rather to disgrace than suppress
them. Winwood conducts himself well and courageously. Sir Thos.
[Howard] has married Lord Burleigh's daughter, and is made Master
of the Prince's House. |
| May 31. |
Grant to John Hope of a pension of 2s. per diem, on surrender of
the like pension by Wm. Ledsham. [Docquet.] |
| May 31. |
Licence to Sir Fras. Lacon and his heirs to keep a weekly market
and three yearly fairs in Cleobury, co. Salop. [Docquet.] |
| May 31. |
Grant to Jas. Bagg, jun., on surrender of Jas. Bagg, his father,
of the office of Comptroller of the Customs at Plymouth and Fowey.
[Docquet.] |
| May 31. |
Grant to John Garnett of pardon for manslaughter of his servant,
by a blow given him in correction, which was resisted, Garnett being
of civil and quiet carriage. [Docquet.] |
| May 31. |
Licence to William, son of Sir Ralph Gray, to travel for three
years. [Docquet.] |
| May 31. |
Grant to Hen. Hastings of purchase of the contingent remainder
of the manor of Piddletown, co. Dorset. [Docquet.] |
| May 31. |
Grant, with survivorship, to Sherrington Talbot and Edw. Leighton, of the office of Master of the Game, and Keeper and Ranger
of the Forest of Feckenham, co. Worcester, on surrender of Thos.
Leighton, who held the office jointly with his father, Sir Thos.
Leighton, deceased. [Docquet.] |
| May 31. |
Grant to Sam. Knightly of the goods escheated by the suicide
of Hen. Walton, tenant of the manor of Marchington, co. Stafford.
[Docquet.] |
| May 31. |
Grant to Fras. Ogle of the office of one of the King's Serjeants-atArms. [Docquet.] |
| May ? |
31. Lewis Owen to Sir Ralph Winwood. Has lately arrived
sick and poor, after spending many years abroad for his country's
benefit. Is returning to Brussels, proffers his services, and will be
thankful for favour. |
