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May 1. Pevensey. |
1. Bailiffs and Jurats of Pevensey to Lord Zouch. Can do
Mr. Cooll no good in the suit between him and Mr. Acheson, as to
the tithes, &c. of Pevensey parish, the case being decided against him
in the Bishop's Court and the Arches' Court. He has now transferred his right in Pevensey Parsonage to Alex. Butcher and his
daughter. [See Feb. 15.] |
May 1. Dover. |
2. Jas. Hugessen, jun., to the Same. Never said, as reported, that
he had bought his Lordship's pinnace, but is willing to give 160l.
for it, which is 10l. more than it is worth, or to send it a voyage to
Newcastle on his Lordship's account. |
May 1. |
Special commission to Visct. Mandeville and others, to despatch
and put under the Great Seal all such things as have been used to be
passed. [Grant Bk., p. 338.] |
May 1. |
Special commission to Sir Julius Cæsar to hear causes in Chancery.
[Ibid., p. 338.] |
May 3. |
Grant to Roger Fielding of all the goods, &c. of Sam. and John
Wilmer, felons. [Ibid., No. 319.] |
May 3. |
Grant to Sir Geo. Calvert of the increased custom on silk, for
twenty-one years. [Ibid., p. 315.] |
May 4. Arwanack. |
3. Sir John Killigrew to Carleton. Sends certificates of the
ships wrecked off the Lizard, but they are very imperfect, because
generally all the crews are lost, and the vessels broken into small
pieces; valuable spoils have been cast ashore on his own land near
the Lizard, to which he has a right by custom. Most of the houses
about the Lizard are built with ruined ships. Had put out the
light, but will venture 50l. worth more of coals, in hopes of a composition with the Hollanders. |
May 4. Peterborough. |
4. Bp. of Peterborough to Dr. Lambe, his Chancellor. Has
received 31l. of the contribution money, but desires the names of
the contributors, which are to be sent up with the money. Wishes
those who are backward to be sent to him, that he may converse
with them. |
May 4. |
5. Release, by Sir John Packington and Dorothy his wife, to Sir
Edw. Conway and Catherine his wife, formerly wife of Rich. Fust,
of 100l., due to them by Fust at his death. |
May 5. |
Proclamation against making starch. [Grant Bk., p. 333.] |
May 7. Whorlton. |
6. J. Morley to Fras. Nichols. Has settled affairs in the Prince's
honour at Knaresborough. Hen. Webster, of Arkendale, is the only
person who has died and left an heir a ward during the last two
years. Knows not the tenure by which the lands are held, but if a
commission be issued about it, will do what service he can. |
May 8. Littlecot. |
7. Sir Fras. Popham to the Earl of Pembroke. A quarrel arose
at Bath between Sir Fras. Seymour and John Savage, of Worcestershire, and they are going into the Low Countries to fight
a duel. |
May 8. |
8. Certificate, by Edw. Forsett, that Sir Lewis Dives has taken
the Oath of Allegiance. |
May ? |
9. Statement of the vexations and expenses inflicted upon recusants, by informers, pursuivants, and under-officers of the Crown,
showing that the advantage derived by the King from their fines is
very disproportionate to the loss suffered by them, and proposing a
commission to treat with them for redeeming themselves from penal
laws. [See May 14.] |
May 10. |
10. Names of Commissioners and abstract of a [proposed] Commission for treating with recusants. The reasons of the Commission are, the loss incurred by the King and by recusants through
false dealings with them. Powers entrusted to the Commissioners.
Annexing, |
10. i. Abstract of the penal laws passed against recusants, since
1 Eliz. |
May 10. |
11. Certificate by Lady Lambert, Sir Ralph Sidley and his wife,
John Paulet and his wife, and Geo. Malby, that they consent to
refer their cause to the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Chamberlain, and
Lord Digby, severally chosen by the parties. |
May 10. |
12. Certificate, by Caleb Morley, that he will submit to the award
of the Archbp. of Canterbury, in the cause between the Earl of
Castlehaven and himself, touching the parsonage of Stalbridge. |
[May 10.] |
13. Deputy Lieutenants of Hertfordshire, to the Council.
Certify the reasons why the trade of the new drapery was not
established in the county, which are, that the gentry refused to
contribute to provide a stock; that it has been tried for two years
in eight towns, where the stock was provided from the poor rates,
but it fails, the profits of the work not finding support for the
workmen. Cannot call on the county to pay the charges of the
projector, the project being a burden from which they wish to be
free. |
May 10. |
Grant to Alex. Stevenson of the money, goods, &c. of Wm. Price,
felon. [Grant Bk., p. 305.] |
May 11. |
14. Examination of Friar John Harding. Came over with letters
patent from his General to the Spanish agent, Padre Maestro, but
dared not bring them on shore. Landed at Dartmouth, and was
discovered to be a friar by a Spaniard, Luis de Venegas, calling him
Padre. Brought no letters except one from Venegas to Mr. Cornwallis. Has been a year in the Gatehouse. Padre Maestro sent him
money, and promised that he should want nothing if he remained
constant. |
May 11. |
15. Copy of the above, with variations. |
May ? |
16. John Rogers, Vicar of Chalcomb, to [Dr. Lambe] Chancellor
[of the diocese of Peterborough]. His name is not in the process for
the Bohemian collection, his vicarage being under 14l. a year, but
will give something if the Bishop desires it. |
May ? Thenford. |
17. Wm. Osborne, Parson of Thenford, to Dr. Lambe. Begs to be
excused contributing for Bohemia, on account of his poverty. |
May ? |
18. Thos. Palmer to [the Same]. Sends the answers of the ministers
to whom he has applied for the Bohemian loan. |
May 11. Peterborough. |
19. Bishop of Peterborough to [Dr. Lambe]. Requests him to
advance 100l. for him to the Archbp. of Canterbury, towards the contribution for Bohemia. The Clergy of the diocese are slow in giving;
hopes he will urge on those of the West division. |
May 11. |
20. Justices of Peace of Wiltshire to the Council. The weavers,
spinners, &c. complain of great distress for want of work; have
appealed to the clothiers, who say they cannot sell their cloth,
though it is cheaper than formerly; many thousands are out of
employment. |
May 12. Gardener's Lane. |
21. Rowland Woodward to [Fras. Windebank]. Fears from Sir
Hen. Wotton's inconstancy that he will do nothing for him. News
from Germany and France. The Spanish match is concluded. Lord
Digby has free admission to the Prince, and is to be of his Council.
Lady Lake refuses to make her submission, saying she was neither
guilty of the forgery nor of Sara Swarton's perjury; she is sent
back to the Tower. Private affairs. |
May 12. London. |
22. Sir Hen. Savile to Carleton. Langley is passed to Sir John
Kidderminster for 200l. increased rent. Mr. Levingston, hearing of
Carleton's pretensions, has given up his suit for Wraysbury. |
May 12. Lambeth. |
23. Archbp. of Canterbury and Lord [Zouch] to the Mayor of
Canterbury. John Finch complains to the Council of injury by
his removal from the office of Recorder; desire his re-instatement, if
it can be done without wronging others. |
May ? |
24. Petition of Amy Lady Blount to the King. Was ignorant
that her punishment proceeded from His Majesty; thought it was
only from the Council. Acknowledges its justice, and entreats
pardon. |
May 12. Star Chamber. |
25. Order in Council approving of the submissive terms of Lady
Blount's petition to the King, as far as regards His Majesty and the
Board, but commanding her to petition no more, till she has acknowledged her offence against the Lord Chancellor. |
May ? |
26. Petition of Amy Lady Blount to the Council. That the
charge against her of scandalizing the Lord Chancellor may either
be withdrawn, or the grounds of it stated, in order that the proceedings against her "may carrye at least a shewe of justice." |
May ? |
27. Petition of the Same to the Same, for liberty, or for some
course to acquit or convict her of the crime wherewith she is charged,
as her health suffers by long and rigid restraint. |
May 13. Colchester. |
28. Bailiffs of Colchester to the Same. Requested Edw. Wilchen
and Jas. Barwick, weavers of Colchester, who intended to petition Council against grievances and fines imposed by the English
Company there, first to submit their wrongs to themselves for redress.
Have examined both parties, and find there is no ground for complaint, the English Company only preventing abuses in weaving
which would hinder trade. |
May 13. Trinity House, Ratcliffe. |
29. Certificate of the Masters of the Trinity House, describing
the bounds of the Mediterranean or Levant Sea, and declaring that
Malaga lies twenty leagues within that sea, and that the Malaga
wines are rolled into the Levant Sea to be shipped. |
May 13. |
Commission to the Lord Chancellor, &c. to reform abuses of
informers. [Grant Bk., p. 315.] |
May 13. |
30. Abstract of a Commission granted to the Lord Chancellor and
others, to inquire what compositions have been paid on informations
against recusants, what vexatious abuses, &c. have been committed
against them by informers, pursuivants, &c., and what bribes taken
for their discharge, during the past seven years, and to take order
for punishment of the offenders. |
May 14. |
31, 32. Abstract of a Commission to the same Commissioners, to
lease lands of recusants, or make composition for their goods, with
provisoes that they shall be no further molested by informers
thereon; also to compound with the husbands of married recusants;
with those whose fines, &c. are in arrear; those who are willing to
take the Oath of Allegiance; those who employ recusant servants or
tutors, &c. Two copies. |
May 14. |
Special commission to the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Lenox,
&c., to demise and let to farm recusants' lands. [Grant Bk., p. 315.] |
May 14. |
Special commission to Sir John Kaye, to sell unserviceable
munition remaining in the Tower. [Ibid., p. 338.] |
May 14. |
33. Note, that Lord North never suspected his brother's journey,
and therefore laid no restraint on him, and cannot tell whence he
had supplies. |
May 15. Greenwich. |
Proclamation of the King's disavowal of the proceedings of Capt.
Roger North and his fellow adventurers, who, contrary to command,
have secretly embarked for the intended plantation near the River
Amazons, commanding their immediate return and surrender, or their
seizure by any vessels that may meet with them. Printed. [Proc.
Coll., No. 80.] |
May 15. Northampton. |
34. Rich. Stockwell to [Dr. Lambe]. Sends up certain moneys,
among which is 62l. 4s., collected for the King of Bohemia. Parish
affairs. |
May 16. |
Grant, in reversion, to Jas. Visct. Doncaster, of the office of keeping
Nonsuch House, and the gardens and parks there, for life. [Grant
Bk., p. 317.] |
May 16. Faversham. |
35. Mayor of Faversham to Lord Zouch. Has imprisoned John
Trowte, but he utterly denies having received the 66l., and begs
release on bail, in order to go to London and answer for himself
before his Lordship. Abraham Hunt also declares there was no
money in the trunk when it was taken up. Incloses, |
35. i. Petition of John Trowte, of Faversham, to the Same, for
release on bail, being imprisoned on suspicion of having
taken money from a trunk belonging to Sir Thos. Wynn.
The trunk was brought to him, but there was no money
in it. |
May 17. Whitehall. |
36. The Council to Lord Zouch. To order the merchants of the
Cinque Ports to pay their contribution for the second year, towards
fitting out the expedition against pirates, which the King has
resolved to set forth this summer season. |
May 17 |
Licence to Sir Rich. Wigmore, to buy and import cod, and to sell
it, for twenty-one years. [Grant Bk., p. 307.] |
May 17. |
Grant to Sir John Catcher, Abm. Cartwright, and Wm. Cockayne,
of the sole power to transport and dispose of tin, in cos. Devon and
Cornwall, for seven years. [Ibid., p. 338.] |
May 18. |
37. List of contributions from thirty-two parishes in Leicestershire, for the King of Bohemia, with names of the collectors, and
receipt by the Bp. of Lincoln of the total sum, 46l. 11s. 1d. |
May 18. |
Special Commission to Sir John Savile, &c., to inquire after the
death of Wm. Ireland. [Grant Bk., p. 287.] |
May 19. |
Declaration by the King of his will to cease the payment of an
annuity of 100l., formerly granted to And. Knox during pleasure.
[Ibid., p. 304.] |
May 19. Canterbury. |
38. Mayor, &c. of Canterbury to the Archbp. of Canterbury and
Lord Zouch. Request that they may not be compelled to re-elect
John Finch as their Recorder, as it would be against their consciences and their charter, and greatly to the disquiet of the city. |
May 19. |
39. The Earl of Exeter to the Council. The late Sir Edm. Trafford
left his chief property to Sir Cecil Trafford, his youngest son, and
his [Exeter's] grandchild, though he had three sons by a former wife.
Fears the machinations of the elder brothers against Sir Cecil, and
begs that they may be ordered to abstain from violence, and that a
competent guard may be placed in the chief mansion house. |
May 19. |
40. Memorandum of the promise of the Justices of Warwickshire
to write to "his Lordship" concerning the magazine for corn; also
that the letter from Rutlandshire is wanting. |
May 20. |
41. Petition of Rich. Marsh to Lord Zouch, for leave to exhibit a
bill in Chancery against Emanuel Alley, who defrauded him touching
their joint purchase of the Clerkship of Dover Castle. |
May ? |
42. Draft obligation by which Thos. Phelippes, of Kirby Misperton, engages to repay, by extent upon his lands or otherwise,
certain sums advanced on recognizance, for the behoof of Mary his
wife. |
May ? |
43. Account of the fraudulent proceedings of Sir Jas. Creichton,
Geo. Shires, and others, in attempting to gain unfair possession of
the manor of Kirby Misperton, belonging to Thos. Phelippes, but
extended for his debts to the Crown. |
May ? |
44. Another similar account. |
May ? |
45, 46. Exceptions against Mr. Thelwall's report, in the cause
Thos. and Mary Phelippes v. Robt. Heath and Geo. Shires. Two
papers. |
May 20. |
47. Deposition of Jas. Evans in the case of Thos. and Mary
Phelippes v. Robt. Heath and Geo. Shires, that he being a servant of
the plaintiffs, a writ of ejection was served on him without due notice
by the defendants, to recover the manor of Kirby Misperton, in
spite of the stay of all proceedings therein, by order of the Lord
Chancellor, Dec. 1618. |
May ? |
48. Treaty between Thos. Phelippes, Sir Jas. Creichton, and
Robt. Heath, relative to engaging the fee simple of Kirby Misperton,
for the repayment of moneys advanced to Phelippes. |
May ? |
49. Copy of the above. |
May 22. Westminster. |
50. Rowland Woodward to [Fras. Windebank]. [Sir H. Wotton] is
at Court, waiting his despatch on four embassies, viz., to the Emperor,
the King of Bohemia, the Princes of the Union, and Venice. The
Princes of the Union have written to say they must make peace
with the Emperor, unless the King will declare for them. The
States offer to continue peace with Spain on certain conditions. Sir
Thos. Lake has kissed the King's hand, and the Spanish Ambassador
tries to have him restored to the Council table, that he may be a
more ready instrument. Lord North's house and papers have been
examined, and he is sent to the Fleet. A letter was found from him
advising his brother not to write to him till he is landed where he
means to go. Reports that the Hollanders, before the agreement
became known, picked up five of our East Indian ships of great
value; if restitution be not made, the loss will much affect the East
India Company, &c. |
May 22. St. John's. |
51. Sir Fras. Lovell to Sir Robt. Naunton. Has attended the
King with the rest of the Amazon Company, who have promised to
give in their resignation as required; being a recusant convict, cannot repair to Court, under penalty of 100l.; requests a warrant
antedated for his former appearance there, and another for a second
attendance commanded by His Majesty. |
May 24. |
52. Sir John Bentley to the Council. Gives particulars of the
failure of an attempt to arrest a messenger, who brought letters to
Godfrey Poole, of Heighedge, Derbyshire, and to John Browning's
wife, resident with Poole, who chiefly supports her and her husband.
Violent conduct of Poole in resisting the arrest of Mrs. Browning;
he pays the expences in prison of Boardman, who is a dangerous
and bloody person. Incloses, |
52. i. Recognizance of Godfrey Poole in 1,000l., for his appearance before Council on seven days' notice. April 17. |
52. ii. Similar recognizance in 500l., by Mary, wife of John
Browning, of Heighedge, and Godfrey Poole, for the
appearance of the former. April 17. |
May 25. |
Licence to Sir Hen. Savile to found two mathematical lectures,
one of geometry and the other of astronomy, in the University of
Oxford. [Grant Bk., p. 304.] |
May 25. |
Confirmation of Sir Hen. Savile's orders for the foundation of the
geometry and astronomy lectures at Oxford. [Ibid., p. 303.] |
May 25. |
Grant of incorporation to the brewers of London, with divers
privileges. [Ibid., p. 330.] |
May 27. |
53. Sir Hen. Yelverton and Sir Thos. Coventry to [the Council].
Report the alterations desirable in Lord Wotton's patent of fines on
alienations in Wales, Cheshire, Lancashire, and Durham; the present
patent is questionable, because the whole of the alienations are let
out to farm. |
May 27. Theobalds. |
Proclamation that those who violate the charter granted to the
Tobacco-pipe Makers, by manufacturing pipes when not of the
society, and then violently resisting apprehension, or by countenancing or purchasing from such unlawful makers, shall be imprisoned
and sued against in the Star Chamber. Printed. [Proc. Coll.,
No. 81.] |
May 28. |
54. Mayor, &c. of Canterbury to the Council. Are now willing to
re-elect Mr. Finch as their Recorder, and crave pardon for discontenting their Lordships. |
May 28. Theobalds. |
55. Petition of John Pitts, the King's servant, to His Majesty, for
the sole licence of exporting salt hides imported from Ireland
and West Chester, after they are there tanned. With reference
thereon. |
May 28. |
Grant to Sir Fras. Moore and others, of the benefit of divers extents
on the manors of East Ilsley, East and West Enborn, and Holt,
the lands of Uriah Babington. [Grant Bk., p. 301.] |
May 28. |
Grant to Sir Fras. Jones of the benefit of divers extents. [Ibid.,
p. 329.] |
May 29. |
Commission to Sir Wm. Strode, &c. to inquire into the idiocy or
folly of Wm. Jope. [Ibid., p. 287.] |
May 29. |
Special commission to Lancelot Bp. of Winchester, to visit the
hospital in Southwark, and find out abuses there committed by any
of the officers. [Ibid., p. 338.] |
May 29. Oxford. |
56. Oration, in a Convocation at Oxford, by Rich. Gardiner, of
Christchurch, Orator, on the King's presentation of his works to the
University. Latin. |
May 30. Weymouth and Melcombe-Regis. |
57. Mayor of Weymouth and Melcombe-Regis to the Council.
Cannot pay in the second instalment towards the expedition against
pirates so soon as June, the first payment, for which the town was
forced to borrow on its revenues, not being yet repaid. The merchants have lost 3,000l. at sea, since April 1619. |
May ? |
58. Weavers of Bromham, Chippenham, Calne, and other places
in Wiltshire, to the Council. Entreat for relief, being reduced to
great distress by want of work; 12,000 are out of employment in
Bromham only. |
May ? |
59. John Harding to [Sir Thos. Wilson]. Could not send earlier,
being busy writing on some special controversies. Requests his
exertions for his enlargement, of which he now has hopes. |
May. |
60. Sir Geo. Calvert to Sir Clement Edmondes. The persons
nominated by Capt. Bell in the lead cause are to be summoned for
Friday next. |
May. |
61. Book of deliveries, exportations, &c. of stores, from the Office
of Ordnance, since the last survey in 1609, and also of stores returned
into the ordnance during that time. |
May ? |
62. Petition of Thos. Biggs, Surgeon, to the Council. His profession not affording him maintenance, because of late times it is so
much practised in the country by ladies and other gentlewomen, he
planted an acre of tobacco, in ignorance of the late proclamation;
but, finding himself liable to danger, has come up from Nottinghamshire to sue for pardon. |