Edward VI: February 1552 | British History Online

Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Edward VI 1547-1553. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1861.

'Edward VI: February 1552', in Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Edward VI 1547-1553, (London, 1861) pp. 210-212. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/foreign/edw-vi/pp210-212 [accessed 18 April 2024]

February 1552



Feb. 1. Fontainebleau.	531. Henry II., King of France, to King Edward VI. The vessel of a merchant of Paris, named William le Gras, bound for Portugal in 1542, during time of peace, had been driven by stress of weather into the Isle of Wight, and there confiscated. Requests some compensation may be made to the man for his loss. [Signed, "Votre bon frère, père, cousin, compère et allié, Henry," and countersigned by De l'Aubespine. French. One page.]
Feb. 11. Brussels.	532. Sir Thomas Chamberlain to Sir William Cecil. If, as is here reported, his Majesty is to remove to Wales, entreats that before the departure of the Court some order may be taken for a prest of his diets for six months in advance. Wots not what shift to make, for he shall neither be able to keep table here as he has done, nor despatch his posts, however important matters may be to be certified; for here is no money to be gotten, and that that is, only at 25 per cent. This has ever been the case since his coming hither, and all the longer the worse; and has not only consumed all his Majesty's allowance for his diets, but has brought him into debt besides. Trusts that his poor ability may be considered, as their Lordships know that he has not a foot of land to sell wherewith to furnish this charge, or anything else in England more than some hundred marks pension by the year. [Two pages.]
Feb. 12. Paris.	533. Sir William Pickering to same. Thanks him for his account of the opening of Parliament, and refers him to the letters to the Council for intelligence of occurrents at the French Court. Requests that he will procure the augmenting of Mr. Barnaby Fitzpatrick's entertainment here. 300l. will stand him in small stead, though his horses be sent him out of England. [Two pages. Indorsed by Cecil. Printed by Tytler, Vol. ii., p. 106.]
Feb. 12. Paris.	534. Barnaby Fitzpatrick to same. Thanks him for his gentle letter; the care that Cecil has for him is more fatherly than friendly. P.S. (autograph.) "Hic recipies libellum inclusum in quo omnia nostra nova continentur." [One page. Printed in "Literary Remains of King Edward VI.," Vol. i., p. 77. Roxburghe Club, 1857.]
Feb. 15. Dover.	535. Sir Philip Hoby to same. The slackness of such untoward persons as were commanded to convoy his stuff from Gravesend stayed him there well near half a day longer than needed, and forced him to punish their fault by committing two of them to ward to learn others to obey the King's commands better thereafter. It also letted him from coming hither sooner than late last night, and now he is compelled to wait on the weather, which ever since his coming has continued so stormy as no man here dare hazard to pass over. In the meantime he desires to be informed whether the copper plate shall be taken in exchange for the King's gunpowder in the manner lately devised, and whether the 10,000l. Flemish shall be taken up at Antwerp in May for his Majesty's service, for such interest and such manner as was lately communed of at Gresham's being at the Court. Immediately on arriving at Calais he will send to Mr. Gresham, and require that they may meet at Bruges, in order that by conference with him he may know what Gresham has done in the matter committed to his charge, and be better able to guide himself thereafter to the King's profit. [One page.]
Feb. 20. Halle.	536. Sir Richard Morysine to Sir William Cecil. It can be no short letter that brings so many good news at once, nor he worthy such friendship if he did not owe as many thanks as time shall make him able to pay. Knows what it is, by former talks, to work minds; and therefore reckons Cecil's labour in directing the minds of the Councillors (in Greek) among the best of benefits. Yet at this time he can but lay them with the rest, trusting he shall one day find Cecil at leisure, and then, though he fall not to rendering for want of help, he will yet fall to a reckoning, and where nothing is paid acknowledge as much as is due. Was sorry to hear that mercy is banished out of the world (οτι το ελεος (fn. 1) εκ του κοσμου αποδημητης εστι), and as glad that Bridewell shall have some new tenant, or not her old. Would be loth it should turn to a jeofail; not merry till he hears he is elsewhere lodged. All were as it should be, if some Bishop might have lain in it till the Parliament had been full ended; for this was the top of their spite done to him that he must out, and then a Bishop must succeed him, and now it must be kept for John Manricke. If the plaudits of Cecil's letter turn as true as he wishes the rest of it, he may fortune to end their spites here, and they less glad of his going than he sorry to be rid of their company. Requests that Weston may be despatched to him, if he be not gone already. Would fain this feast were once at a point. Happy and thrice happy is Peter Vannes (in Greek) that serves where he is made of, and is where great service may be done as the times shape! Would Vannes were as weary of being there as he is of being here, and that he might spend a year or two there! He, like a fool, does that which is vain, for they to whom good fortune happens require friends, and these great ones (in Greek). Does but utter his dreams, not doubting but Cecil is a Joseph, and can become a right interpreter of them. Sends his hearty commendations to Lady Cecil. [Two pages, partly in Greek.]
Feb. 24. Lunenburg.	537. Colonel William Wallerthum to King Edward VI. Informs his Majesty that in consequence of the surrender of Magdeburg numbers of excellent troops are to be had. Requests that his pension and perquisites as Knight may not be affected by the alteration of the currency in England. Is to be married immediately after Easter, and should be glad of the presence of one of his Majesty's Commissioners in Germany thereat, and also a nuptial gift, for his greater honour and the defraying of the necessary expenses. [Latin. Four pages.]
Feb. 28. Brussels.	538. Mary Queen Regent of Flanders to King Edward VI. Recredentials of Sir Philip Hoby. Her Majesty's anxious desire to preserve the existing amity between the Emperor and his Majesty. [One page.]