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June 1. Lydd. |
41. Bailiff and Jurats of Lydd to Rich. Younge. Refuse to deliver
up a piece of ordnance recovered from the sea by certain persons of
their town, without a special warrant from Lord Zouch, and until
they know the owners, and can obtain a reward from them for the
savers. |
June 4. |
42. List of contributions to the benevolence, by certain persons
and places named, from Oct. 10, 1615. |
June 4. |
Grant to John Tindall of a Gunner's place in the Tower, for life.
[Grant Bk., p. 191.] |
June 4. |
Commission to the Archbp. of Canterbury and others to examine
all who can give testimony concerning speeches touching the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery, in case of præmunire. [Ibid.,
p. 168.] |
June 5. |
Grant to Wm. Earl of Pembroke, of the office of Constable of the
prison of Radnor, &c., co. Radnor, for life. [Grant Bk., p. 214.] |
June 6. |
43. The King to Lord Treasurer Suffolk, Great abuses have
crept into the Exchequer, by the accounts being kept in the hands
of the auditors, and passed without due examination; by non-inrolment of records, &c., with other misdemeanors which require reformation. Enjoins him to draw out a table of Exchequer offices,
to call in all the accounts of receivers, &c. from the time of Queen
Mary, and all rent rolls, court rolls, &c., and have them properly
deposited. |
June 6. Whitehall. |
44. Proceedings in Council, to which the twelve Judges are summoned, concerning the King's right to grant letters in commendam.
His Majesty's statement of his previous proceedings. The arguments
of Serjeant Chibborne against the King's right to grant commendams,
on which His Majesty had ordered the Judges to postpone their verdict till they had consulted with him. Their refusal to do this, as
being illegal; his absolute command for delay, if his prerogative
would be touched on in the argument, &c. The King censured both
the substance and form of the Judges' letter, on which they all fell
on their knees to beg pardon. After further arguments between Lord
Chief Justice Coke, the Chancellor, the Attorney General, and the
King, the Judges were asked severally if they would obey any future
similar mandate sent by His Majesty, which all promised except
Lord Chief Justice Coke, who said "he would do that should be fit
for a Judge to do." The Judges promised that in further arguing
the case, they would not only reprove any bold speeches against the
prerogative, but would declare and maintain the King's right to
grant commendams. His Majesty, after lecturing them on the due
performance of their duties, dismissed them, and asked the opinions
of the Council, which were all against the refusal of the Judges to
stay proceedings at his request. Inserting, |
44. I. Sir Fras. Bacon to the Lord Chief Justice, commanding
stay of proceedings till consultation with His Majesty.
April 25, 1616. |
44. II. The Judges to the King, in reply, refusing postponement. Serjeants' Inn, April 27. [See Dom. Corresp.,
April 27.] |
44. III. The King to the Judges. Objects to their refusal, because
though not wont to interfere with the speedy course of
justice, this case intrenched upon his prerogative, which
he will think wounded if even allowed to be publicly
disputed, having already been too boldly dealt with in
Westminster Hall. Cases being so often postponed for
light causes, their pleading their oath to his prejudice
is a frivolous pretence. Absolutely forbids their proceeding further, till they have communed with him on
the cause. |
June 6. |
45. Rough draft of part of the above proceedings, omitting the
documents. |
June 6. Charing Cross. |
46. Sir Robt. Brett to Rich. Younge. Had permitted Chas. Crimble,
Gunner of Dover Castle, to go into Ireland, before he left his charge
of Dover Castle. |
June 6. Lambeth. |
47. Certificate of sentence of deprivation for simony, against Thos.
Bold, Rector of Winwick, Lancashire. |
June 7. London. |
48. Alex. Williams to Carleton. The execution of the Earl of
Somerset is daily looked for. A crowd assembled at Tower Hill on
Monday, expecting it to take place. |
June 8. |
49. Bond of John Blackney, of Drogheda, and Hum. Tookey,
of London, under penalty of 1,000l., to indemnify Lord Zouch for
restoring to Blackney certain goods recovered from a wreck, within
his jurisdiction. |
June 8. Philip Lane. |
50. [Lord Zouch] to Thos. Fulnetby. Warrant to deliver the goods
saved from the Phœnix, of Dover, lately wrecked on the Godwin
Sands, to John Blackney, one of the owners. |
June 8. London. |
51. Chamberlain to Carleton. The Earl of Somerset stands on
his innocency, and only requests that he may be beheaded, not hanged,
and that his daughter may inherit some of his lands. Lady Knollys
and others have visited the Countess. Sir Thos. Monson's trial
deferred, and it is thought no more will be heard of it. The King
very bitter against Lord Coke, about the proceedings in the commendam case. He bears up well, but there is a commission to
examine him on the præmunire, and to rip up his former life. Winwood supports him. Death of Sir Owen Oglethorpe and Sir Thos.
Parry. Sir John Dackombe knighted and made Chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster, though he was opposed because he was guilty
of foul dealings about the pardon of the Earl of Somerset, &c. Bacon
likely to be of the Council, though his place as Attorney is an
objection. |
June 8. |
Grant to Sir Fras. Eure of the office of Justice in cos. Carnarvon,
Merioneth, and Anglesea, during pleasure. [Grant Bk., p. 209.] |
June 10. |
Grant to Ant. Weldon of the Prison of Rochester, &c., co. Kent.
[Ibid., p. 227.] |
June 10. |
Grant to Sir Rich. Wilbraham of licence to hold the Court in the
manors of Tilston, Bunbury, &c., co. Chester. [Ibid., p. 227.] |
June 10. Dover Castle. |
52. Nich. Knott to Rich Younge. The Castle Guard are threatened
with punishment if they do not appear at the musters, notwithstanding the agreement between Lord Zouch and Lord Wotton. Has
advised them to go, but without their arms, and explain the case;
begs further directions. |
June 10. Oxford. |
53. Sir Hen. Savile to Carleton. Commissions him to deal with
J. Bell in an exchange of books; also to purchase for him four horses,
the price not to exceed 100l., which "is much in a beggar's purse." |
June 11. |
Grant to Hen. Finch of the office of Serjeant-at-Law, during
pleasure. [Grant Bk., pp. 209, 217.] |
June ? |
54. Note of the fees, &c. of the Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster. |
June 12. London. |
55. Edw. Sherburn to [Carleton]. Mr. Dackombe, now Sir John,
has, by means of the Prince, or rather Sir Geo. Villiers, succeeded as
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Sir Fras. Bacon is made a
Privy Councillor, and will be Keeper of the Great Seal; the Lord
Chancellor being made President of the Council and Earl of Flint.
At the creation of the Prince [as Prince of Wales,] Sir Geo. Villiers
will be made Earl of Leicester, and other creations will take place.
Lord Coke has received great disgrace by his stout carriage in
the business of the commendams, the King calling him knave; his
deposition is expected. His Majesty carries things more secretly and
absolutely than before. Sir Robt. Cotton, and the servants of the Earl
and Countess of Somerset, are released. No money in the Exchequer;
the sums paid by the States are already disposed of, except 7,000l. or
8,000l. for the King's progress. |
June 13. St. Martin's Lane. |
56. John More to the Same. Thinks Carleton will be permitted
to go to the Spa. The instalment [of the Prince] will be at
Windsor, July 9, when it is thought the Lord Chancellor and
Master of the Horse will be created earls. |
June 13. |
Grant to Sir Wm. Throgmorton, Bart., of the office of Master of
the Wild Beasts in Crossland Chace, co. Gloucester, for life. [Grant
Bk., p. 189.] |
June 14. Strand. |
57. G. Gerard to Carleton. Weak defence of [the Earl and
Countess of Somerset] by their Counsel. The people assembled
several times on the Tower Hill, expecting their execution; but it is
now thought their lives will be spared. The King displeased with
Lord Chief Justice Coke about the business of commendams, and
his harshness in the late trial has made him enemies; his fall is
spoken of. One of Sir Geo. Villiers' brothers made Groom of the
Chamber to the Prince, and another is to be Knight Marshal. Lord
Eure willing to resign the Presidency of Wales to Lord Chandos,
but Lord Gerard tries to obtain it. The King feasted by Alderman
Cockayne and the new Company of Merchant Adventurers, who
gave him 1,000l. in a basin and ewer of gold. Dyers, cloth dressers,
with their shuttles, and Hamburgians, were presented to the King,
"and spake such language as Ben Jonson putt in theyre mouthes."
Lord Carew sworn a Councillor, at the Queen's request. The Prince
to be made Prince of Wales, without cost. The Chancellor is
about to resign, and will be made, for his long services, Earl of
Buckingham, and President of the Council during the Prince's
minority. Sir Robt. Cotton liberated, although he assisted the Earl
of Somerset to falsify the evidence brought against him. The two
Monsons still in the Tower. |
June 14. |
Grant to Hugh Cavendish of the office of keeping the Armoury
at Westminster, for life. [Grant Bk., p. 197.] |
June 14. |
Grant to Thos. Leeds of licence to hold the Court of Crenston, co.
Kent. [Ibid., p. 220.] |
June 14. |
Grant to Sir Geo. Villiers of the office of keeping the Honour of
Hampton Court, &c., cos. Middlesex and Surrey, for life. [Ibid.,
p. 187.] |
June 15. London. |
58. Edw. Sherburn to Carleton. The King stood godfather to
Lord Salisbury's son and heir. Lord Cobham's release is expected;
also Sir Walter Raleigh's pardon, for the gentlemen will not hazard
going with him unless he obtain it. |
June 17. |
59. Petition of Edw. Barkley to Sir Julius Cæsar, for a power to
answer by commissioners in the country, in the suit against him by
Stephen Miller. With order thereon. |
June 17. Dover Castle. |
60. Nich. Knott to Rich. Younge. Ingratitude of the County
Guard, who fail to give the 20l. or 30l. which they promised, if they
might obtain exemption from the musters. |
June 18. London. |
61. Daniel More to Sir Thos. Riddel. [And.] Boyd has succeeded in getting his seals of office made, though his answers to
the objections of their party against his patent [of the Surveyorship of Coals] are very unsatisfactory, but he has many friends in
Council. |
June 18. |
62. Thos. Wilson to Ambrose Randolph. Is engaged in a suit
about Sir Roger Wilbraham's place at Court. Sends Mrs. Wilson
to take care of him and Mrs. Randolph in their sickness. |
June 19. |
Proclamation against serving warrants for fee deer in the King's
forests. [Grant Bk., p. 213.] |
June 19. |
63. Means devised for raising 100,000l. for the King, viz., further
sale of mills, chantry lands, ruined castles, &c., extension of the
terms of leases, for a present fine and increased rents. If it is
to be done by borrowing, 1,000 persons should be asked for 100l.
each, on security of land, especially those who have received favours
from His Majesty. Lord Fenton's project of respite of homage to
be reconsidered. |
June 19. |
64. Similar brief memoranda of means proposed for raising
100,000l. |
June 20. Ragley. |
65. Fras. Conyers to Sir Edw. Conway, his nephew. Asks directions in the management of Conway's stables and farm. Thos.
Comes has cited the inhabitants of Loddington to appear and answer
his claim to some tithes belonging to his late uncle John Comes.
Has dismissed Mr. Wright, curate of Loddington; after notice was
given him, he ceased to pray for Conway and his family, as he was
wont to do. |
June 21. London. |
66. Daniel More to Sir Thos. Riddel. Thinks it advisable to postpone till next term their further opposition against Mr. Boyd's
patent for surveying coals at Newcastle, the King having ordered his
prerogative not to be argued upon, without his foreknowledge, and
the expected promotions of law officers creating great uncertainty.
Annexed are, |
66. I. Reasons offered by the Mayor, &c. of Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
against the patent granted to Mr. Boyd for surveying
coals, as being unnecessary, unprofitable, and illegal. |
June 21. |
Licence to John Norborn to hold the Court in the manor of Goteacre and elsewhere, co. Wilts. [Grant Bk., p. 214.] |
June 21. |
Licence to Sir Wm. Webbe to hold the Court in the manor of
Dipdon, co. Hants. [Ibid., p. 225.] |
June 21. |
Licence to Jos. Winston to hold the Court in the manor of
Stoke-Lacy, &c., co. Hereford. [Ibid., p. 225.] |
June 21. |
Licence to Hen. Samborne to hold the Court Leet in the manor
of Moulsford and elsewhere, co. Berkshire. [Ibid., p. 185.] |
June 21. |
Licence to Ralph Rudcliffe to hold the Court in the manor of
Maydencroft and elsewhere, co. Hertford. [Ibid., p. 195.] |
June 22. London. |
67. Chamberlain to [Carleton]. The King dined at Alderman
Cockayne's, and had a present of 1,000l., and the Prince of 500l.
The Alderman was knighted. Sir Fras. Bacon sworn of the Council,
and was to have been Lord Keeper, but the Lord Chancellor is
unwilling to part with the Seals. Various changes talked of, to
make place for him. Peerages proposed. The progress to Rufford
is to begin on July 19. Lord Gerard has bought the Presidency of
Wales from Lord Eure. Sir Robt. Cotton is enlarged, and the two
Monsons will soon follow. The Lord Treasurer restored to favour.
Lord Coke has had much ado to beat off the storm. His Lady has
solicited much for him, and refuses to sever her interests from his, as
is desired. If he escape, it will be because the King is told that
if he falls, he will be honoured as the martyr of the commonwealth.
Sir Thos. Dale has brought from Virginia Pocahuntas, the daughter
of Powatan the King, who is married to Rolfe, an Englishman. The
country promises well, but no present profit is expected. |
June 22. London. |
68. Edw. Sherburn to [the Same]. The Bp. of Winchester dead
of apoplexy. The Bp. of Bath and Wells to succeed him. The
King's speech in the Star Chamber on the præmunire is to be
printed, to show the falseness of the report that he is ill affected to
the law of England. Lord Arundel will take all the pictures, but
delays payment. |
June 23. Greenwich. |
69. Petition of Fras. Needham and others, creditors of Thos.
Alport, the King's servant, to the King, for means to be taken with
a few obstinate creditors of Alport, who will not accept of instalments
to be paid in four years, as the rest have done. With reference to the
Lord Mayor of London. |
June 24. |
Grant to Hen. Thornton of the office of Heater of the Wax in
Chancery, for life. [Ibid., p. 189.] |
June 24. |
Grant to Robt. Erskine and Patricius Maccalla of the office of
Tailors to the King, for life. [Ibid., p. 209.] |
June 26. Philip Lane. |
70. [Lord Zouch] to [Matt.] Hadde, Steward of the Court of
[Dover]. He is to postpone the cause of Duffield v. Ward, till Ward
can appear in person; has no objection to the transfer of this cause
to Westminster, if the parties wish it, and it can be without prejudice
to his jurisdiction. |
June 26. Whitehall. |
71. [The Council] to the King. The charges against Sir Edw.
Coke were declared, viz.:—1st, that he bound over Sir Chris. Hatton,
under penalty of 6,000l., not to pay a debt of 12,000l. due to the
Crown by the late Chancellor Hatton; 2nd, that he uttered contemptuous speeches in his seat of justice, especially in the case of
Glanvile v. Allen, threatening the jury, and declaring the common law
of England would be overthrown; 3rd, that he behaved disrespectfully to the King, in being the only judge that refused to submit
in the matter of the commendams. His answers to these points
detailed. His behaviour was submissive. |
[June 26.] |
72. Copy of the above. |
[June.] |
73. [Sir Edw. Coke] to the Queen. Begs that she and the blessed
Prince will again intercede for him. Has to show cause why he
should not part with 1,500l. per ann. for five years, at the petition of
Sir Robt. Rich. |
June 29. London |
74. Edw. Sherburn to Carleton. Sir Robt. Naunton is sworn
Master of Requests, and Sir Thos. Lake's son, Clerk of the Council.
Lord Coke has answered poorly to the accusation of defrauding the
King, by persuading Sir Chris. Hatton not to redeem his land by
paying the King's debt, the lease of the land meanwhile belonging to
Coke, by his marriage with Lady Hatton. His Majesty has accepted
Sir Robt. Rich's offer to pay off the debt and redeem the lease, which
Coke will lose, and possibly his place also. The King has ordered all
his own works and speeches to be printed in one volume. Sends papers
on Timmerman's business. The reason why his suit is so much opposed
is, that he has a large stock of strangers' money in his hands; and
if permitted to erect refining houses, would soon engross all the
trade. If the Queen, whose servant he is, would interfere, it might
be accomplished. Incloses, |
74. I. Order in Council for staying the erection of a house for
refining sugar, by Paul Timmerman, a foreigner, made
denizen; the said erection being objected to by the Mayor,
&c. of London, as injurious to the sugar merchants and
refiners. Whitehall, Oct. 8, 1615. |
74. II. Certificate of the Grocers' Company in favour of the
erection of sugar-houses in London, by Paul Timmerman,
or any others, the sugar refiners combining together to
buy up and raise the price of sugar, and refining badly.
Grocers' Hall, Oct. 27, 1615. |
74. III. Reasons why Paul Timmerman, being a denizen and
Her Majesty's servant, should be permitted to use the
trade of sugar-baking in London. It will injure none,
few English using the trade; and is agreeable to the
Grocers' Company, &c. |
74. IV. Objections of the sugar merchants and refiners of London
to the erection of a sugar house in the city by Paul
Timmerman, as being illegal, against the city liberties,
dangerous as an example, and inconvenient to the State,
as injuring the home trade. |
74. V. Answers of Paul Timmerman to the above objections. |
June 29. |
Licence to Sir Hen. Savile, Bart., to hold the Court in the manor
of Waterfrist and others, co. York. [Grant Bk., p. 185.] |
June 30. |
Warrant to Sir Geo. More to deliver Sir Walter Raleigh from the
Tower. [Ibid., p. 220.] |
June 30. Whitehall. |
75. The Council to Lord Treasurer Suffolk, Lord Knollys, Master
of the Wards, Sir Fulk. Greville, Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Sir Julius Cæsar, Master of the Rolls, and Sir Fras. Bacon, Attorney
General. Require them, with the assistance of some officers of the
Exchequer and Court of Wards, to consider a project inclosed, for
raising money and easing the subject by composition for respite of
homage, or to devise some other project for it. Annexing, |
75. I. Propositions for the increase of the King's revenue by composition for homage, and by disforesting distant forests,
chaces, &c. |
75. II., III. Rates of fines levied for respite of homage, and of fees
paid thereon to the Remembrancer of the Exchequer and
the attorneys; with lists of the number of briefs sent to
the several towns and counties from the Treasurer's
Remembrancer's office. Two copies. Latin. |
June 30. Greenwich. |
76. The Council to Lord Zouch. For Sir Art. Ingram and others,
contractors for the alum works, to have permission to burn and
carry away the ashes of kelp or sea oare, anywhere within the Cinque
Ports. |
June ? |
77. Petition of John Thurloe, of Margate, to the Same, that
whereas his Lordship has prohibited the sale of a certain weed called
kelkes (kelp), he may have licence to dispose of some which he has on
hand, under certificate from the clothiers that it is good for dyeing
cloth. |
June 30. Greenwich. |
78. Order by the King, that the strangers belonging to the
Dutch and French churches be not molested in the exercise of their
trades, because they are not free of the city of London, nor have
served apprenticeship. |
June 30. |
79. Copy of the above. |
June ? |
80. Arguments in favour of erecting the office of registrar of all
stores brought into or delivered from the ordnance; with request
to forward the desire of the writer to be placed in the office, by
writing in his behalf to Lord Carew. |
June ? |
81. Draft of the above. Indorsed "Papers about the Minnories." |
June 30. |
82. Account of the debts owing by His Majesty in the Office of
Ordnance, for stores purchased since April 1, 1614, total 13,500l.;
and for allowances due for the same period to the officers and
servants, 2,408l. 3s. 9d. |
June ? |
83. Petition of Thos. Carrolle, cutler, of Dover, to Lord Zouch, to
be paid his charges for cleaning certain arms belonging to the castle
of Dover. |
June ? |
84. The King to Archbp. Abbot. Signifies his presentation of
Rich. Cole to the rectory of Michel-Marsh, diocese of Winchester,
that see being vacant. |