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Dec. 1. |
Licence to Sir John St. John, Bart., to hold the court in the
manor of Liddiard and elsewhere, co. Wilts. [Grant Bk., p. 195.] |
Dec. 2. |
Grant to John Vernon and John Mallett of the office of Secretary
in the principality of Wales. [Ibid., p. 191.] |
Dec. 3. Bow Lane. |
59. Nath. Brent to Carleton. Report says that Lord Coke spent
two hours with the King, and was graciously received. His wife
has left him, put her jewels into the hands of friends, and complains
that she is undone by his weakness. Discontent between Lord and
Lady Roos. He has taken her jewels, and allowed his father-in-law
to pay 6,000l. for him. |
Dec. 3. Newmarket. |
60. Digest of the directions given by the King to Dr. [John] Hill,
Vice Chancellor of Cambridge, and others, heads of colleges, for
promotion of uniformity of religion, morality, and learning amongst
the students; a yearly report to be presented to His Majesty. |
Dec. 3 ? |
61. Declaration by the King of his pleasure that the Chancellor,
Vice Chancellor and heads of colleges, observe certain regulations
subjoined, for due observance of religious worship, receiving the
communion, &c. No woman to frequent the college chapels, unless
when a bell is rung for an English sermon to the people. Popery
and puritanism to be suppressed. |
Dec. 4. Newmarket. |
62. Winwood to Lord Zouch. The King has given the Duchess of
Guise leave to have four French boats to fish, but if the French
use that pretext for others to fish, or employ improper nets, the
licences are to be forfeited. |
Dec. 4. |
Licence to Sir Hen. Wallop to hold the court in the manor of
Farleigh-Wallop, and others, co. Hants. [Grant Bk., p. 227.] |
Dec. 6. |
Grant to Sir Robt. Vernon of the office of Housekeeper at Newmarket, co. Cambridge, for life. [Ibid., p. 191.] |
Dec. 6. |
Grant to the Same of the office of keeping the new warren
called Wilbraham Bushes, for life. [Ibid., p. 191.] |
Dec. 6. |
Grant to Geo. Willmer of the office of Collector of a third in the
pound imposed upon merchant strangers, for life. [Ibid., p. 225.] |
Dec. 6. |
63. Petition of John Arundel, of Trerice, Cornwall, to Sir Julius
Cæsar, for a commission to take his answer in the country touching
the suit of Chris. Strong. With order thereon. |
Dec. 6. Westminster. |
64. Grant to Dr. Wm. Laud of the office of Dean of Gloucester. |
Dec. 7. |
65. Sir Fras. Bacon and Sir Hen. Yelverton to the King. Think
that as there is not sufficient evidence against Sir Thos. Monson,
and yet it is unfitting to pass over the affair altogether, it would be
best to grant him a pardon. |
Dec. 7. Charing Cross. |
66. Sir Thos. Lake to Lord Zouch. The King wishes him to
satisfy a poor merchant of Conquet, in Brittany, whose bark was
run on shore within the Cinque Ports. Incloses, |
66. i. Memorial to Sir Thos. Lake, by the Master of the
Joan, of Conquet, for return of his boat, run on shore
at Lydd. |
Dec. 7. |
Grant to Wm. Earl of Salisbury of Cranborne Chace, &c., cos.
Dorset, Wilts, and Hants. [Grant Bk., p. 185.] |
Dec. 7. London. |
67. Chamberlain to Carleton. The Lord Treasurer has gone to
Audley End to avoid importunate claims for money. Lord Coke
has had access to the King, and kissed his hand. Certain processes
against him are stayed, and it is hoped he will be restored to the
Council board. His lady relents, but does not return to him. Earl
of Montgomery has 3,000l. a year for twenty years, towards his debts,
and the wardship of young Lord Dormer. Sir John Dormer busy
with the executorship of the late Lord, and of Sir Michael Dormer's
lady. The Scotch journey still talked of, and Inigo Jones has
the charge of chapel pictures and furniture, but money is wanted.
Roberts, of Cornwall, compelled to lend 12,000l., without interest,
by threat of all his property being seized for usury. Lady Cromer
married to Sir Edw. Hales, Bart., and old Lady Killigrew to
[Dr. Geo.] Downham, who is going to be an Irish Bishop. The
Countesses of Exeter and Somerset with child. |
Dec. 7. London. |
68. Edw. Sherburn to [the Same]. Has obtained only 400l. of the
money due to Carleton, all efforts being needed to obtain money for
the King's journey to Scotland. Miserable cries of poor men and
others, whose wages and pensions have not been paid for three years
or more. Sir Lionel Cranfield is to be Under Treasurer of the Exchequer. Villiers declines in the King's favour, and Lord Mordaunt,
who has better natural parts, is likely to ascend. The King promises to give Sir Edw. Coke some service, though thinking him
unfit for the Chief Justiceship: many persons would be glad to see
him restored to honour. Sends a justification of Sir John Tyndall
against the accusations of Bertram, who murdered him, &c. |
Dec. 7. |
69. Writ to Wm. Ellwood, Mayor of Sandwich, to deliver up all
the money in his possession received from Mich. Lambert, of London,
who was convicted of stealing the same from John Bridges, of
St. Dunstan's parish, London. |
Dec. 8. London. |
70. Matthew de Quester to Carleton. Hopes his former packet
arrived safely, &c. |
Dec. 8. Utrecht. |
71. Capt. John Pigott to the Same. Requests him to speak to
his Excellency [the Prince of Orange] to allow Sir Walter Raleigh
forty or fifty men from the Low Countries. |
Dec. 9. London. |
72. Licence from Lord Zouch for Jacob le Ver, of Treport, to
fish on the coasts of the Cinque Ports, at the nomination of Mdme.
de Guise. With certificate that his nets are lawful. Latin. |
Dec. 9. London. |
73—75. Similar licences for Jas. Brian, Rich. de Rice, and Thos.
Brian, all of Treport. Indorsed "Cancelled Licenses." |
Dec. 10. Dover. |
76. Wm. Ward to Lord Zouch. Begs to know for what price
his Lordship will sell his Burton bark. Thinks 50l. enough,
as the purchasers will have to compound with the owners in
France. |
Dec. 12 ? |
77. Sir Thos. Wynn to Rich. Younge. The people of Faversham
demand no less than 5l. for taking up his trunk, which is more
than it is worth. Desires that Lord Zouch will send expressly
to order its delivery; will abide his award for the payment.
Annexes, |
77. i. Inventory of Sir Thos. Wynn's goods wrecked at Faversham. Dec. 12. |
Dec. 13. |
78. The Council to the Commissioners of Sewers, cos. Northampton, Cambridge, and Lincoln. Have received complaints from the
inhabitants of the Isle of Ely, and of Holland, Lincolnshire, of a tax
for Clowse Cross drain, which, from its imperfect construction, is
rather prejudicial than useful. Summon a deputation of the Commissioners and inhabitants to appear at the Board, and meanwhile
the tax to be suspended. |
Dec. 14. |
Grant to Duncan Primrose of the office of Chief Surgeon to the
King, for life. [Grant Bk., p. 215.] |
Dec. 14. Dover. |
79. Sir Peter Manwood to Lord Zouch. Lady Harrington detained
at Dover by contrary winds. The King's ship not able to get out
of the Downs for her, &c. All his Lordship's officers treat her
most courteously. She has taken a severe cold, but bears it very
patiently. |
Dec. 14. London. |
80. Edw. Sherburn to [Carleton]. The Archbp. [of Spalato] has not
arrived in London, but is at Dover. The King is returning to
London, to stay till he goes to Scotland. Sir Edw. Coke is likely to
be made a Baron; the Queen and Prince, or his money, do much for
him. |
Dec. 15. Deal. |
81. Thos. Cousant to his nephew, Hen. Eveseed. Desires him to
seek out Edm. Sparrow and his companion in Townsend Lane,
Thames Street, having given them a pass for London, and finding
afterwards that they were pirates; if he should find them, he is to
acquaint the Lord Warden therewith, &c. |
Dec. 15. |
82. Note by Dr. John Lambe, of moneys sent by the Bishop of
Lincoln towards the building of St. Neot's Bridge, or paid to him by
Lambe, in part of a tally of 500l., struck by his Lordship in discharge of the tenths of Lincoln diocese. |
Dec. 15. Newmarket. |
83. The King to the Council of Scotland. Hopes he will not be
coldly received in Scotland, from false prejudices as to the motives of
his visit, which are, a desire to revisit his native kingdom, to hear
complaints, and reform abuses. Has no intention to disturb the civil
or ecclesiastical government of the kingdom, without the people's
concurrence, nor to urge things, good in themselves, but generally
disliked by them. |
Dec. 16. Deal Castle. |
84. Thos. Fulnetby to Rich. Younge. Thinks Dr. Newman's letter
is nothing to the point, as to the Lord Warden's right to a certain vessel
which lay seven or eight tides with no one in her. Incloses, |
84. i. Sir Geo. Newman to Thos. Fulnetby. The goods taken
from the wreck should be inventoried; such as will spoil,
sold, and the price kept; the rest stored till the owners
claim and prove them as their own, to whom they are to
be delivered, on payment of recompence to the savers, and
of the Lord Warden's rights. Canterbury, Dec. 15. |
Dec. 18. St. James's. |
85. Thos. Murray to Carleton. The Prince is pleased with the
medals sent him by Carleton, and wishes for the book which explains
their use. The messengers who brought them are paid. His Highness wishes Carleton's help, if needful, to procure the Chief Captain's
place in the company of Sir Thos. Erskine, his Groom of the Privy
Chamber, who is now sick, for Erskine's brother. |
Dec. 18. |
Grant to John Taylor of Shipling Park, and others, co. Suffolk, for
twenty-one years. [Grant Bk., p. 189.] |
Dec. 19. |
Grant to John Wilson of a Prebend of St. Peter's, Westminster, for
life. [Ibid., p. 225.] |
Dec. 20. |
Grant to Wm. Ramsay of the office of Keeper and Captain of
Holy and Ferne Islands, co. Durham, for life. [Ibid., p. 194.] |
Dec. 20. London. |
86. Matthew de Quester to Carleton. Forwards a packet of Venetian letters for his Lordship, and another from General Cecil to Lady
Carleton. Geo. Martin, coming from Margate by sea, with the baggage of the Archbp. [of Spalato], was taken in a storm, and all the
trunks and letters had to be thrown overboard. |
Dec. 21. London. |
87. Chamberlain to the Same. The Archbp. of Spalato is lodged
at Lambeth, but the Archbp. of Canterbury desires to remove him
to the Dean of Westminster's. The Bishop of London's eldest son
made a Prebendary of St. Paul's. Sir John Swinnerton dead. Lord
Rich marries Lady St. Paul, a widow of Lincolnshire. Chris. Nevill,
son to the Lord Abergavenny, was bastinadoed by Sir Humph. Tufton
for making love to his wife. Lord Coke graciously received at Court;
it is rumoured he will be made a Baron; but some say this kindness
is only to obtain his daughter for Lord Villiers' brother. Report
that Somerset will have his pardon, his jewels restored, and a pension
of 4,000l. per ann. Lord Roxburgh made an Earl, but is discontented
at not obtaining the place of Chamberlain to the Prince. His Lady
leaves the Queen, and is out of favour. Sir Thos. Lake has got leave
to go with the King to Scotland. Sir Thos. Edmondes has arrived
in London with his Frenchman, Beaulieu. |
Dec. 21. |
88. Edw. Sherburn to Carleton. Sends him a paper containing
the advice of a concealed friend to Sir Edw. Coke, the truth and
plainness of which he thinks Carleton will like. Incloses, |
88. i. — to Sir Edw. Coke. Points out his past errors,
viz., too much speaking in Court, becoming rather to a
lawyer than a judge; severity towards the condemned;
jesting without respect of persons; twisting the law to his
own purposes; covetousness and hard dealing with the
poor. Accuses him of mismanagement in the late great
trial, by delaying so long, and being so anxious to accumulate evidence, that the delinquents escaped. Hopes
his standing so stoutly for the commonwealth proceeded
from a love of justice, not from a disposition to oppose
greatness; advises him, by parting with some of his illgotten wealth, to save himself for future service. Exhorts
him, if he escape this time, to be cautious, to remember
others in misfortune, and not to delay justice; to be strict
with Papists who are at the bottom of his troubles; not
to be puffed up with prosperity, nor dejected in adversity. |
Dec. ? |
89. Copy of the above letter to Coke. |
Dec 21. |
Grant to Geo. Wardegar of the Clerkship of the Prick and Cheque
of the Navy at Chatham, for life. [Grant Bk., p. 225.] |
Dec. 21. |
Grant to Thos. Hughes of the office of Prothonotary and Clerk of
the Crown, in cos. Glamorgan, Monmouth, Brecknock, and Radnor,
for life. [Ibid., p. 205.] |
Dec. 23. |
Grant to Peregrin Guillun of the office of Gamekeeper, near
Wandsworth and elsewhere, co. Surrey, for life. [Ibid., p. 210.] |
Dec. 23. |
Grant to Hen. and Edw. Fetherstone successively, of the office of
Porter in the Court of King's Bench, for life. [Ibid., p. 218.] |
Dec. 23. |
Grant to Wm. Dawes of the office of Writing all Licences for
Collections of Relief upon casual mishaps, for life. [Ibid., p. 200.] |
Dec. 23. |
Grant to Edw. Stephens of the office of Gamekeeper at the manor
of Woking, co. Surrey, for life. [Ibid., p. 185.] |
Dec. ? |
90. Indictment of Thos. Bland, Wm. Whitehead, and others, for
going off in a boat called the Bark, and piratically robbing a Flemish
pink and other vessels off Beachey, on Sept. 8, 1616. Latin. |
Dec. 23. Dover. |
91. Verdict of acquittal for Wm. Whitehead, Rich. Lobsey, Thos.
Short, and Roland le Pennecke, on their trial for the above
offences. Latin. Annexed are, |
91. i. Writ to the Mayor and Jurats of Dover for a jury of
thirty-six, to attend at the Mount, on Dec. 23, to try
certain prisoners for piracy. Dover Castle, Dec. 11.
Latin. |
91. ii. Roll of the Jurymen thus summoned. |
91. iii. Writ from Lord Zouch to the Mayor and Jurats of
Rye, to bring before his Lieutenant, at the Mount in
Dover, Wm. Whitehead, and any other prisoners in the
gaol. Dover Castle, Dec. 14. Latin. |
91. iv. Writ from the Same to the Marshal and Gaoler of
Dover Castle, to bring up Whitehead, Lobsey, Shorte, and
le Pennecke, for trial, on the 23d. Dover Castle, Dec. 19.
Latin. |
[Dec. 24.] |
Grant to Wm. Visct. Wallingford, Master of the Court of Wards
and Liveries, and Treasurer of the Household, of one Wardship for
every year, such as he shall choose. [Warrt. Bk., I., p. 195.] |
Dec. 24. |
Grant to Rich. Christmas of the office of Keeper and Captain of
St. Andrew's Castle, at Hamul, co. Hants, for life. [Grant Bk.,
p. 198.] |
Dec. 25. |
92. Bill of the assignees of Roland Love, Marshal Farrier, for
marshalry in the King's courser stables, from Christmas 1615. |
Dec. 26. |
Grant to Rich. Frampton of the office of registering affidavits in
Chancery, for life. [Grant Bk., p. 210.] |
Dec. 27. |
Grant to Sir Geo. Hay of the yearly revenue of 240l., to be
reserved and paid for making smalt, for divers years. [Ibid.] |
Dec. 27. |
Grant to John Gelfe of a Gunner's place in the Tower, for life.
[Ibid., p. 218.] |
Dec. 27. |
93. Lord Zouch to the Jurats of Faversham. Requests them to
join in the defence of the suits commenced in the Chancery Court of
Dover against Mr. Philpot, their Mayor, the cause concerning them
all alike. |
Dec. 27. |
94. [The Same] to Mr. Hadde. Orders stay of all proceedings
against Mr. Philpot, Mayor of Faversham, till the difference between
him and Mr. Kenett is determined. |
Dec. 28. London. |
95. Fras. Blundell to Carleton. Thanks for kindness to his
brothers. Sir Hen. Wotton thinks Carleton's sending the Archbp.
of Spalato to England one of his masterpieces. The Queen is unwell
at Somerset House. |
Dec. 28. |
96. Sir Matt. Carew to the Same. Lord Arundel has no employment for his son, who is leading a vagrant and debauched life. Is
unhappy in both his sons, but his "kind loving daughter" is married
to "a fyne and lerned gentleman, of an exceeding good carriage;"
a Baronet, who has 4,000l. per ann., and lives at Woodchurch in
Kent, but will remove with her to Tunstall. |
Dec. 30. Dover. |
97. Wm. Ward to Rich. Younge. Lady Harrington conveyed to
Calais in Lord Zouch's pinnace. Has kept the passage money for
his Lordship, if he will receive it, because, if this company be carried
over free, others will expect it, though his Lordship is at the expense
of keeping up the boat. |
Dec. 30. London. |
98. Sir John Bennet to Carleton. Seeing Sir R. Winwood
Secretary, Sir John Digby Vice Chamberlain, and Sir Thos.
Edmondes sitting at Court with a white staff, he thinks Carleton's
staff stands next the door. The King pays Ambassadors slackly,
but makes it up when they come home. |
Dec. 30. Whitehall. |
99. Thos. Murray to the Same. The Prince is grateful for the
two books sent him by Carleton, and will favour his advancement. |
Dec. 31. Lambeth. |
100. Marco Antonio de Dominis, Archbp. of Spalato, to the Same.
Greatly pleased with the favours he receives from the King and all
the Court; finds, like the Queen of Sheba, the greatness of Solomon
more than ever it was ever reported. His manifesto is to be printed
in English. The King also wishes his work on an ecclesiastical
republic to be printed. The Nuncio of the Inquisition has searched
his library at Venice for Protestant books, but found none, only his
breviary, with all Pontifical errors marked out, which was sent to
Rome. Italian. |
Dec. 31 ? |
101. Petition of Edw. Knight, of Birchington, Isle of Thanet, to
Lord Zouch. Complains that, though he has to provide arms as a
resident in the Cinque Ports, he is also charged with arms at the
shire musters, and summoned to Council for non-appearance at the
musters; prays for relief therein. |
Dec. 31. |
102. Book of the moneys owing for stores, allowances, &c. for the
office of Ordnance, during the past quarter. |
Dec. 31. |
Grant to Thos. Norton of the office of Guide and Surveyor of
Ways, for life. [Grant Bk., p. 214.] |
Dec. |
103. Note of moneys received by Sir Thos. Howard, Master of the
Prince's Horse, since Sept. 1614. |