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| Jan. 3. |
1. [Vincent] to [Benson]. The States are confident of not being
prejudiced by the alliance of England with Spain, and have sent
Caron as Ambassador. Plans for managing the King; his peculiar
temper, &c. In cipher; deciphered by Thos. Phelippes. |
Jan. 3.
Knebworth. |
2. John Chamberlain to Dud. Carleton. Compliments of the
season. Is tied by the leg at Knebworth. Will. Lytton is coming
to town, to do honour to the young master of Cranborne. |
| Jan. 4. |
3. The King to the Paymaster of Berwick. To pay to Sir Wm.
Selby, sen., the pension allowed him by the late Queen, although his
name is not comprised in the new establishment. |
| Jan. 6. |
4. Petition of John Norden to the King, that as he has received
no recompense for former employment in surveying several counties,
wherein he has expended 1,000£., the surveyorship of the Duchy of
Cornwall may be erected into a separate office, and conferred on him.
With reference to the Earl of Nottingham and Visct. Cranborne,
and their report in favour of the petition. |
| Jan. 6. |
Warrant to pay certain sums to Peter Van Lore for jewels given
by the King to the Queen, Lady Elizabeth, &c. [Docquet, Feb. 14.] |
Jan. 6.
Westminster. |
Letter to the Dean, &c., of Windsor, to make a lease to the King
of the farm of Sandleford, Wilts. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 6. |
Creation of [Prince] Charles Duke of Albany, Marquis of Ormond,
Earl of Ross, Lord Ardmannoch, to the rank of Duke of York.
[Grant Bk., p. 9.] |
| Jan. 7. |
5. Warrant for remission to Sir Edw. Hoby of 525£. 15s., due to
the King for arrears of rent of the manor of Shurland. |
Jan. 7.
London. |
6. Dud. Carleton to John Chamberlain. Sir Wm. Cecil made
Knight of the Bath. Marriage of Sir Philip Herbert and Lady
Susan [Vere] described. Little Charles made great Duke of York.
Ceremonies, masques, &c. |
| Jan. 7. |
7. Certificate of the conformity of Gonville and Caius College,
Cambridge. Sent by Dr. Thos. Legge, Master, to Dr. Cowell, Vice
Chancellor, of Cambridge. |
| Jan. 7. |
8. Like certificate of Humph. Tyndall President of Queen's
College; with list of ministers admitted. |
| Jan. 8. |
9. Like certificate of Thos. Jegon, Master of Corpus Christi
College. |
| Jan. 8. |
10. Like certificate of Dr. Thos. Nevile, Master of Trinity College.
[See 1604, Dec. 20.] |
| Jan. 9. |
11. [Vincent] to Benson. The Hollanders are jealous of traffic
between England and Flanders; they claim the right of search at
sea, which the King refuses, although Visct. Cranborne favours them.
Strict neutrality declared. Arguments on both sides. Opinions of
the Lords. The Duke of Holstein, the Queen's younger brother,
urges renewal of the war with Spain. In cipher. |
| Jan. 9. |
12. Decipher of the above, by Thos. Phelippes. |
Jan. 9.
Westminster. |
13. The King to the Council. During his absence for necessary
recreation, they are to assemble weekly at the Queen's Court, to
transact business. They are not to interfere, except in special
cases, in causes properly belonging to the law courts, but from which
appeal is made to them. He will return to them, should he be needed
for special business. |
| Jan. 9. |
14. Copy of the above. |
| Jan. 9. |
Royal assent for Dr. Geo. Lloyd, late Bishop of Man, to be elected
Bishop of Chester. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 9. |
Warrant to pay to Hugh Middleton, Goldsmith, 250£. for a jewel
given to the Queen. [Docquet.] |
Jan. 10.
Arundel House. |
15. Earl of Nottingham to Sir Thos. Lake. To draw a bill for
allowance of 8d. per diem each, with arrears, to George Harper and
Henry Humerston, Keepers of Hainault and Chapel Hainault,
Waltham Forest, their present allowance being stopped, on account
of a dispute between them and the Earl of Oxford, in reference to
those walks. |
| Jan. 10. |
16. [Vincent] to Benson. Discontent excited by lavish expenditure at Court. Gold found in Scotland. Prince Charles made
Duke of York; conjectural motives of this step. Knights of the
Bath created. Masque of the Queen and her ladies. Jealousy
between the Spanish and French Ambassadors; insolence of the
latter. Anecdotes of the young Princes. Disputes between bishops
and ministers in Scotland. The Archbp. of St. Andrews threatened
with excommunication. Thos. Morgan involved in a plot of the
French King's mistress. [In Stephen Phelippes' hand.] |
Jan. 10.
Berwick. |
17. Capt. Wm. Bowyer to Visct. Cranborne. Project for reducing
military expenses in the North. Suggests the nomination of four
commissioners, to reform "this barbarous country." |
Jan. 10.
Paris. |
18. J. de Cardenas to Dud. Carleton. Thanks for his advice on his
son's education, and for the favour shown to his brother. |
| Jan. 12. |
Grant to John Parry of the office of keeping the dogs for the otter
hunt, for life. [Ind. Wt. Bk., p. 38.] |
| [Jan. 15.] |
Commission to Lord Chancellor Ellesmere to demise all lands of
recusants, forfeited. [Grant Bk., p. 5.] |
Jan. 15.
London. |
19. Dud. Carleton to John Chamberlain. The Queen and Duke
of Holstein feasted by the Earl of Southampton and Visct. Cranborne.
Many of the Court attended the Temple masques in disguise. Apparition near Berwick of armies fighting. A seal taken in the
Thames. Sir Rich. Spencer draws back from the journey to Spain.
Sir Thos. Edmondes is preparing [for the Low Countries], and
designs his place in Parliament for Chamberlain. |
Jan. 15.
Whitehall. |
20. Lords Dorset, Cranborne, and [Hume of] Berwick to the
King. Proceedings in the Earl of Errol's suit; his dissatisfaction
at the terms proposed. Offers of Lord Fyvie. Thanks for the
King's letter. [See Jan. 9.] |
| Jan. 16. |
21. Visct. Cranborne to Sir Thos. Lake. Has appointed two
poursuivants to wait at Court. Will send all troublesome business
to the Council, and indulge in his sports. Bill for Alex. Hay, for
the Lord Secretary's place [of Scotland.] |
| Jan. 16. |
22. Valuation of "Hickman's landes" at Stepney, Middlesex,
belonging to the late hospital without Bishopsgate, to be passed in
fee-farm to the Earl of Sussex. |
Jan. 17.
Pillingbeare. |
23. Sir Hen. Nevill to Sir Thos. Windebank. Has considered
the draft of the warrant and the book; thinks both sufficient, with
slight alterations. |
Jan. 19.
Westminster. |
Grant to Lord Fyvie, President of the Council and Session in
Scotland, in fee-farm, of the manors of Tintinhull, co. Somerset,
and Sturminster-Newton, co. Dorset, both in the survey of the Exchequer, and of Harington, co. Wilts, of the Duchy of Lancaster.
[Docquet, Jan. 20.] |
| Jan. 20. |
Warrant to pay to the Earl of Erroll 2,000£. of the King's free
gift. [Docquet. See Jan. 15.] |
| Jan. 20. |
Grant to Alex. Hay of a pension of 200 marks per ann., for life.
[Docquet.] |
| Jan. 20. |
Grant to John Philips of the Bishopric of Man, void by translation
of Dr. Lloyd to that of Chester. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 20. |
Grant to Phil. Battesford of advowson of the rectory of Somersham,
co. Huntingdon; to present Paul Thompson. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 20. |
Grant to Edw. Jerome of pardon for highway robbery. [Docquet.] |
Jan. 21.
Whitehall. |
24. The Council to the Judges. The King approves of their
selection of penal laws, and commands proper means to be taken to
make them effective. |
Jan. 21.
Whitehall. |
25. Copy of the above. |
Jan. 21.
St. Bainard's
Castle. |
26. Lord Sydney to Visct. Cranborne. Transmits a letter from a
party at Rome, who offers to send advertisements to the King, on
condition of a pension. Incloses,
26. I. Particulars of all residents at the English College, Rome,
with descriptions of such as have lately come, or are about
to come, on a mission to England. |
Jan. 22.
Madresfield. |
27. Mary Ligon to her sister Mrs. Talbot. Thanks for courtesies
in reference to her marriage. Remembrances to her father and
mother Sherrington. |
| Jan. 23. |
Grant, with survivorship, to Fr. Stidstone and Wm. Screven, in
reversion after Sir Edw. Peacock, of the office of Marshal of the
King's Bench. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 23. |
Grant to Ellis Gaylard of pardon for all offences committed before
the 44th of Elizabeth, murder, manslaughter, and rape excepted.
[Docquet.] |
| Jan. 23. |
Grant to John Aldritt of pardon for burglary. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 23. |
Licence to Sir Ralph Bosevile to travel for three years. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 23. |
Grant to the Company of Barbers and Surgeons of London, of new
charter and confirmation of their ancient lands and liberties. No
butcher, tailor, &c., to embalm dead bodies, but only chirurgeons,
&c., &c. [Docquet.] |
Jan. 24.
Whitehall. |
28. Visct. Cranborne to Sir Thos. Lake. Has summoned the
Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop of London to attend a conference on appointments to church livings, the sale of which brings
the Church into contempt. Thinks they ought to be managed
by the Bishops. A learned and pious ministry would diminish
puritanism and recusancy. |
Jan. 24.
Westminster. |
License to Tho. Hewish, of Shepperton, Middlesex, to travel for
three years. [Docquet.] |
Jan. 25.
Friday. |
29. Henry, Earl of Northampton, to Sir Thomas Lake. Is glad
the time draws near for seeing His Majesty; to whom he has sent
a true account of all things. |
Jan. 25.
Arundel House. |
30. Lord Admiral Nottingham to the Same. To draw out a joint
patency to Sir Francis Cherry and his son Edward, of the offices of
providers of cordage, &c., for the navy. They understand the service, and it is important, as involving "the life of men, and the
safety of the chief juels of His Majestie." During his Admiralty
of 21 years, none have perished by fault of cordage. |
| Jan. 25. |
Warrant for payment to Sir Geo. Carew, Vice-Chamberlain of the
Queen, of 6,108£. 12s. 4d., to be paid over to Sir Wm. Stone, for stuffs
supplied to the Queen. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 25. |
Grant to Thomasine Parris, of a pension of 50£. per ann., for life
[Docquet.] |
| Jan. 25. |
Grant to Nich. Fortescue and Michael Vivian of 60£. of the goods,
&c. of John Bonithon, deceased, forfeit by outlawry. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 25. |
Letter to the Dean, &c. of St. Pauls, London, for Bernard Lindsay
to have a lease of the farm and parsonage of Chiswick. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 25. |
31. Visct. Cranborne to Sir Thos. Windebank. To bring [Thos.]
Phelippes with him, and not to allow him to communicate with any
one on the way. |
| Jan. 25. |
32. Examination of Thos. Phelippes [by Visct. Cranborne,] touching
his carrying on a secret correspondence with persons abroad. |
| Jan. ? |
33. Examination of Abraham Ferkin, Phelippes' servant, relative to
letters and visitors of his master. |
| Jan. ? |
34. Examination of Edward Pettar, Phelippes' servant. He never
knew Mr. Barnes to write at his master's house. |
| Jan. 26. |
35. Interrogatories [by Cranborne,] for the examination of Stephen
Phelippes, as to his brother's foreign correspondence; with his
answers. |
| Jan. ? |
36. Memoranda [by Thos. Phelippes,] as to a galleyman, son of
-- Brabon, delivered out of the galleys. |
| Jan. 26. |
37. Interrogatories [by Cranborne] for the examination of --
Stirrall, as to his and Phelippes' correspondence with [Hugh] Owen. |
| Jan. 26. |
38. Stirrall's answers to the above. Queen Elizabeth, the Earl of
Essex, and others, acquainted with the correspondence. |
| Jan. ? |
39. Thos. Winter to [John Grant]. Begs him to come over on
Saturday to Castleton, to be introduced to "my cousin Catesby."
"Doll" [Mrs. Grant] not invited, because "our life is monastical,
without women." |
| Jan. 26. |
40. Account of the profits of courts in Crown manors, in the
counties of Hants, Wilts, Gloucester, Somerset, Dorset, Devon,
Cornwall, and the Isle of Wight. |
| Jan. 27. |
Grant of denization to Alexander Lord Fyvie, and his heirs.
[Docquet.] |
| Jan. 27. |
Similar grant to John Castel, John Mouchy, and Valentine de
Beste of Flanders, and to Michael Maynet of Antwerp. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 27. |
Grant to John Palmer of the guidership of St. Stephen's Hospital, Norwich, for life. [Grant Bk., p. 13.] |
Jan. 28.
Court at
Whitehall. |
41. The Council to the Chief Baron, Master of Requests, AttorneyGeneral, and French Secretary. Request them to examine the
validity of the charter of the Spanish Merchants, which is said to
have expired. |
| Jan. 28. |
Copy of the above. [Dom. Corresp., Feb. 7.] |
| Jan. 28. |
Grant to Lord Hume of Berwick, and his heirs, in fee-farm, of the
castle of Harbottle, and the manors of Harbottle and Wark, &c.,
co. Northumberland. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 28. |
Grant to John Hewes of an alms-room in Trinity College,
Cambridge. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 29. |
42. Thos. Phelippes to Visct. Cranborne. Sends the decipher of
a letter, and a declaration of his proceedings with Benson. Begs
him to prevent His Majesty's further displeasure. |
| Jan. 30. |
43. Examination of Butler, a priest. He confesses to predicting
troubles for religion, curing diseases, &c. |
| Jan. 30. |
Warrant to pay 50£. to Clemt. Edmondes, for relief of certain poor
Turks and others, who were captives, and freed at the taking of
Sluys, in Flanders. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 30. |
Grant to Sir Thos. Badger of the office of Master of the Harriers,
for life, with such allowances as Brian Annesley had. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 30. |
Grant, with survivorship, to Wm. and Thos. Mussell, of the office
of cutting and raising the King's and Prince's apparel. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 30. |
Re-grant to Peter Senhouse and Hen. Leigh of the office of
Steward of the lands of the late monastery of Holme-Cultram,
Cumberland, for life. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 30. |
Grant to Thos. Cartmell, of Bilsborough, co. Lancaster, of pardon
for manslaughter of John Charneley. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 30. |
License for all makers of hand-guns and small guns to export
muskets, pistols, daggers, and other small pieces. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 30. |
Grant to Simon Higginson of an alms-room at Ewelme, Oxford.
[Docquet.] |
| Jan. 30. |
Grant to John Norden of the surveyorship of lands of the Duchy
of Cornwall, for life. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 30. |
Grant to Sir Fras. Cherry, and Edward, his son, of the office of the
King's Merchant in the East parts, for providing pitch, tar, and other
stores for the navy, for life. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 30. |
Grant to Giles Warren of 300£., being a fine imposed upon
Wm. Waller, for contempt in Chancery, in a suit against Giles
Warren. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 31. |
Grant to Sir Ph. Herbert and his heirs, in fee-simple, of the manor
and rectory of Ashton-Keynes and the manor of Alton-Priors and
Stowel, cos. Wilts and Gloucester, and certain tithes in Eworth,
Northumberland. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 31. |
44. Thos. Phelippes to Visct. Cranborne. Begs to know how his
case is likely to turn. Character of Vincent's correspondence with
Benson. Offers his services to continue his secret correspondence
under direction of the Government, if he may be spared. |
Jan. 31.
Oxford. |
45. Names of Doctors, Bachelors in Divinity, and Masters of Arts,
in the University of Oxford. |
| Jan. ? |
46. Instructions to Sir Thos. Challoner to have Kenilworth Castle
repaired, the gardens planted, fish ponds stored, and game increased,
against the King's progress to Rockingham. [See August, 1605.] |
| Feb. 1. |
Grant to John Lord Harrington, of the reversion of lands in
Luddington, co. Leicester, &c. [Ind. Wt. Bk., p. 36.] |
| Feb. 2. |
Proclamation of a grant to Roger Pennell and Rich. Grimston, of
the customs arising from the import of all sorts of gold and silver
thread. Printed. [Proc. Coll., No. 3 A.] |
| Feb. 3. |
47. Earl of Pembroke to Sir Thos. Lake. To further the desires
of his page, George Courtney, in reference to some lands. |
Feb. 4.
Duchy House. |
48. Earl of Cumberland to the Farmers of the Customs. License
for Peter Van Lore to ship from the port of London certain cloths free
of custom. |
Feb. 4.
Westminster. |
The King to the Lord Chief Baron. To assist Fras. Drake, and
others of the Bedchamber, to obtain certain money due to the Crown
from Thos. Drake. [Warrt: Bk., I., p. 107.] |
| Feb. 5. |
Confirmation of the office of Registrar of the Admiralty of England,
as already granted by the Lord Admiral, to Wm. Harewood, for life,
then to Henry Russell, then to John Harewood, son of William
aforesaid. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 5. |
Warrant to discharge Sir Fulk Greville, late Treasurer of the
Admiralty, of 1,000£. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 5. |
Grant to the Duke of Lenox, Earls of Nottingham, Suffolk,
Worcester, Dorset, Devon, and Northampton, of the office of Earl
Marshal, in commission. [Grant Bk., p. 10.] |
| Feb. 5. |
License to Viscount Howard of Bindon, to inclose and impark
1,000 acres of land in East Lulworth and Combe-Kanes, co. Dorset.
[Grant Bk., p. 10.] |
Feb. 6.
Dorset House. |
49. Earl of Dorset to the Officers of Customs of the Port of
London. To admit Thos. Lever as an under-searcher in the customs,
in the room of Ralph, his brother. |
| Feb. 6. |
50. Extract of the principal matters in the indenture of the demise
of all the customs to Francis Jones and Nicholas Salter. |
| [Feb. 6.] |
51. Regulations [by the Lord Treasurer] to be observed by Fras.
Jones and Nich. Salter, farmers of customs, and by the merchants and
others towards them, that they may receive the full benefit of His
Majesty's grant of the farm of the customs. |
| Feb. ? |
52. Instructions relating to the farm of customs, to be observed by
the farmers' deputies in the several ports. |
| Feb. ? |
53. The same in fuller detail; with a tariff of duties for Englishmen and foreigners. |
| Feb. 6. |
54. "Declaration of the whole proceedings of the Lords Commissioners for the farming out of the customs," from 10 July 1604. |
Feb. 6.
Hampton Court. |
55. The King to the Council. To admit Wm. Say to the office of
Keeper of the Council Chamber, in the room of Alex. Douglas. |
| Feb. 7. |
56. Warrant for payment to Lady Walsingham, Mistress of the
Robes, of 200£. "towards the charges of the Queen's lying down." |
| Feb. 7. |
57. Instructions from the Council for the Commissioners on the
Borders. The Grahams who have submitted are to be punished only
for crimes committed since their submission. Prisoners in gaol to be
tried at their several county assizes. The constant carrying of
weapons to be forbidden. The testimony of English and Scotch
against each other to be received. Those who live by plunder to be
apprehended. Imperfect. |
| [Feb. 7.] |
58. Corrected copy of part of the above. |
| Feb. 7. |
Grant to Edw. Lord Cromwell, of the reversion of lands in Kent.
[Ind. Wt. Bk., p. 36.] |
| Feb. 7. |
59. Commissioners for examining the charter of the merchants
trading to Spain to the Council. They advise the drawing up of a
new charter, to rectify certain specified errors in the present one. |
| Feb. 7. |
60. Copy of the above. |
| Feb. ? |
61. Petition of merchants trading to Malaga in Spain to the
King, to order Thos. Stanton to be sent home, to answer for his
interference in inducing the King of Spain to levy an imposition
upon them. |
| Feb. ? |
62. Regulations proposed to the Council by the merchants trading
to Spain, especially to Malaga, in reference to their trade. |
| Feb. ? |
63. Reasons to prove the inconvenience of continuing the incorporation of Spanish Merchants, and of granting that of French Merchants; and arguments against the preceding regulations. |
| Feb. ? |
64. Statement of "the good that may ensue" by incorporation of
the English merchants trading into Spain and Portugal; with suggestions for their government. |
| Feb. 8. |
Visct. Cranborne to the Attorney-General. Orders him to draw
out a new charter for the above-named merchants. [Dom. Corresp.,
Feb. 7.] |
| Feb. 8. |
65. Warrant for payment of 100 marks each per ann. to Sir Wm.
Selby, Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Sir Roger Delavale, Edw. Gray, and
Joseph Pennington, Commissioners for the Borders, and of travelling
expenses to the two first, for journeys undertaken on the said service. |
| Feb. |
Docquet of the above. [Docquet, Feb. 14.] |
Feb. 9.
Westminster. |
66. Commission to the Archbishop of Canterbury and others,
for reforming abuses and disorders in the Church, repressing seditious books, enforcing the laws against the recusants, and enjoining
uniformity, &c. |
| Feb. 9. |
67. Particulars of the clauses and powers of the above Commission.
[Mutilated.] |
| Feb. ? |
68. Petition of the non-conforming ministers of Warwickshire to
the King, against their threatened suspension. They will subscribe
to the King's supremacy, and conduct themselves peaceably. |
| [Feb.] |
69. Justices and Gentlemen of Northamptonshire to Sir Edwd.
Montague, Sir Ric. Knightley, and Sir Valentine Knightley. Request
them to present their humble supplication to the King. Inclose,
69. I. Petition of the Justices and Gentlemen of Northamptonshire to the King, against the suspension of the non-
conforming ministers, who have long laboured amongst
them, and whose deprivation will be the cause of great
spiritual loss and mischief. [Presented Feb. 9. See Ellis's
Letters, 2nd series, Vol. iii., p. 216.] |
| Feb. 9. |
Grants to Edw. Edmondes, Ric. Cadbury, and Fras. Fryar, of
pardon for piracy. [Docquet, Feb. 9 and Feb. 14.] |
| Feb. 9. |
Warrant for acceptance of a bond for 400£., and of certain sums
of money distrained on the lands of William, late Lord Chandos,
and of Thos. Bliss, nominated by him as collector of fifteenths and
tenths, which lands were seized for deficiency in the accounts of
Thos. Bliss. [Docquet, Feb. 9 and Feb. 14.] |
| Feb. 9. |
Grant to Sir Chas. Howard of a pension of 200£. per ann. inalienable, assigned to him by the Earl of Nottingham, his father.
[Docquet.] |
Feb. 11.
Court at
Whitehall. |
70. Petition of Dr. Robt. Wright, Treasurer, and Dr. Wm. Barker,
Chancellor of Wells Cathedral, to the King, to be restored to the
right of being canons resident, ex officio; with reference thereon. |
Feb. 11.
Whitehall. |
71. The King to Visct. Cranborne, and the rest of the Queen's
Council. Prescribes the manner of conducting processes in the
Queen's Court at Westminster; and the form of writs of subpæna;
the King's style to be used, but the writs to be witnessed and sealed
by the Queen. Other proceedings in her Court to be the same as
those in the Duchy of Lancaster.
Docquet of the above. [Docquet, April 16.] |
| Feb. 11. |
Grant to David ap Griffith of pardon for life only, for killing
John Thomas. [Docquet, Feb. 14.] |
| Feb. 11. |
Grant to Henry Earl of Huntingdon of the office of Chief Forester
of the forest and chace of Leicester, Thawiate and Heathley Wood,
and Keeper of Burned Lodge, Leicester, and Steward and Receiver
of the honor and lordship of Leicester and lands thereto belonging,
in several counties. [Docquet, Feb. 14.] |
| Feb. 12. |
License to Wm. Wright to travel for three years. [Docquet,
Feb. 14.] |
| Feb. 12. |
Discharge for Alex. Seaton, Lord Fyvie, Chancellor of Scotland,
of the custody of Charles, Duke of York, with attestation of his
being in perfect health. [Docquet, Feb. 14.] |
| Feb. 12 ? |
72. Petition of Mary Hills to Visct. Cranborne, for license for a
poor kinsman of hers to sell poultry for sick persons during the
present Lent; with reference thereon. |
| [Feb. 13.] |
73. Opinions of the Judges, in reply to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, on the legality of depriving Puritan ministers, and of
punishing presenters of petitions on their behalf. |
| Feb. |
74. Examination of Sir Fras. Hastings before the Council, respecting the petition that he had drawn up for the Northamptonshire
gentlemen; which is held to be factious and seditious. He is ordered
to retire to his country house, and to refrain from meddling in public
affairs. |
Feb. 13.
Durham House. |
75. Tobie Matthew to Dud. Carleton. States that the Lady Derby's
daughter [Eliz. Stanley] is matched into the house of Huntingdon
[to Hen. Hastings]; will free him from responsibility, as to a certain
covenant in which they have joined. [See March 27.] |
| Feb. 13. |
Grant to Charles Earl of Devonshire of the manor and parsonage
of Loddington, co. Leicester. [Ind. Wt. Bk., p. 30.] |
| Feb. 13. |
76. Lord Treasurer Dorset to Sir Thos. Lake. To expedite a
warrant prefixed, for payment of 371£. 18s. 4d. to John Johnson and
John Goodwin, for acceptable service to the King, in surveying the
Debateable Lands on the Borders. |
| Feb. 14. |
Docquet of the above warrant. |
Feb. [14.]
Whitehall. |
77. The King to the Bailiffs and Burgesses of [Huntingdon]. In
favour of Thos. Beard, incumbent of the hospital of St. John, Huntingdon, to have the next advowson of the said hospital, which is in
their gift. |
Feb. 14.
Westminster. |
78. Letter of similar tenor, not duplicate. |
| Feb. 14. |
Docquet of the above. |
| Feb. 13. |
Grant to David Murray of the office of Gentleman of the Robes to
the Prince, for life. [Docquet, Feb. 14.] |
Feb. 14.
Westminster. |
Grant to Charles Earl of Devonshire of the keepership of the game
in the hundred of Becontree, co. Essex. [Warrt. Bk. I., p. 100.] |
| Feb. 14. |
Docquet of the above. |
| Feb. 14. |
Warrant to pay 1,000£. to Lord Hume, Keeper of the Privy Purse.
[Docquet.] |
| Feb. 14. |
License to Visct. Bindon and his heirs to impale his grounds called
East Sulworth Park, Dorset. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 14. |
Grant, in reversion, to Hugh Roberts of an alms-room in St. Peter's,
Westminster. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 14. |
Commission for six of the Privy Council to survey how much
remains of the lands and goods of the late Lord Cobham, and to
assign such portion of the same as may be most conveniently parted
with, for payment of his debts. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. ? |
79. List of Lord Cobham's debts paid by the King. |
| Feb. 14. |
Instalment of payment of the first fruits of the Archbishop of
Canterbury, amounting to 2,682£. 12s. 2d., to be paid in 7 years.
[Docquet.] |
| Feb. 15. |
Grant to Dr. Ravis, Bishop elect of Gloucester, to hold, in commendam, the deanery of Christ Church, Oxford, a prebend in Westminster, and the parsonages of Islip, co. Oxford, and Wittenham,
co. Salop. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 15. |
Warrant to pay to John Spilman 2,086£. 10s. for jewels delivered
to the King. [Docquet.] |
Feb. 15.
London. |
80. Names of Popish recusants, indicted at the Sessions for London
and Middlesex. |
Feb. 15.
Court at
Whitehall. |
81. The Council to John Still, Bishop of Bath and Wells, John
Nay, and Fras. Bavar. They are informed that John Hole, of
Hawkes, servant to Sir Bevis Bulmer, now in Scotland on the
King's business, is selling the pitches and ore belonging to his master,
in Mendip. Requests them to enquire into the case, and see that
no fraud is committed, to the injury of Sir Bevis. |
| Feb. 16. |
License to Sir Jas. Bourchier, Sir Charles Morrison, Sir Walter
Chute, and John Donne to travel for 3 years. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 15. |
Warrant to pay to [Thos. Erskine], Lord of Dirleton, Groom of
the Stole, 50 marks per ann. [Docquet.] |
| [Feb. 16.] |
Grant to John Ellis and Jar. Anne of lands in Thornhurst, Yorkshire. [Ind. Wt. Bk., p. 35.] |
Feb. 17.
Westminster. |
Proclamation of a commission issued for compounding for leases of
lands about to be annexed to the Crown, and for letting assart lands.
[Proc. Bk., p. 95.] |
| Feb. ? |
82. Names of Commissioners, with places and times of sitting,
for compounding with lessees of woods, to supply the King's House-
hold with wood and coal; letting lands of recusants; letting leases
of Exchequer and Duchy lands; compounding for defective titles;
and compounding for assart lands. |
| Feb. ? |
83. Memorandum of times and places of the sitting of Commissioners for the first three of the above commissions. |
| Feb. |
84. Draft list of the Commissioners for granting assart lands.
[Corrected by Cranborne.] |
| Feb. 17. |
85. Warrant for repayment, with interest, of 5,000£. lent on Privy
Seal by certain merchants of London, for purchase of tin in Devonshire and Cornwall; also for payment to Sir Rich. Smith of 17,000£.
for preemption of tin, and of the charges of the carriage of tin to
London. |
| Feb. |
Docquet of part of the above. [Docquet, Feb. 21] |
Feb. 15.
Dorset House. |
86. Earl of Dorset to the Officers of Customs of the port of
London. To administer the oaths to four under-searchers, the same
as to Tho. Lever, lately admitted. |
| Feb. 18. |
87. The King to the Archbp. of York and Lord Sheffield. Declaration of his proceedings in furtherance of the Protestant religion,
since his accession. Scandalous rumours of his toleration of popery
to be suppressed. Proceedings against the non-conforming ministers.
Opinion of the Judges on legal proceedings against the Bishops,
for depriving those who would not conform. |
| Feb. 18. |
88. Copy of the above. |
| Feb. 18. |
Grant, in reversion, to Henry Combes, of an alms-room in
St. Peter's, Westminster. [Docquet, Feb. 19.] |
| Feb. 18. |
Grant to Visct. Cranborne, in reversion after Tho. Sheffield and
John Chapman, of the office of Bailiff of East Greenwich, Kent;
and of keeper of the orchard and gardens there. [Docquet, Feb. 19.] |
| Feb. 19. |
Grant to the Earl of Northampton of the office of keeper of
Greenwich Park, with reversion to Visct. Cranborne. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 19. |
Commission to the Archbp. of York, and others, to execute ecclesiastical jurisdiction within the province of York. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 19. |
Grant, in reversion, to John Parker, of an alms-room in
St. Peter's, Westminster, for life. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 19. |
Grant, in reversion, to Ralph Masters, of an alms-room in
Canterbury Cathedral, for life. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 19. |
Grant to Hen. Glascock of pardon for seditious words in favour of
the Pope. [Docquet.] |
Feb. 19.
Westminster. |
Remission to Sir John Smith, executor to Tho. Smith, late collector
in the port of London, of 1,600£., supposed to be due 36 years since,
to the late Queen, in consideration of Sir John's resigning a bond for
3,000£., made to him by the late Lord Cobham. [Docquet.] |
Feb. 19.
Westminster. |
Grant to Lord Wm. Howard, in reversion or remainder, of the
manor of Axminster, the abbey and demesnes of Newenham, co.
Devon, and the manor of Blackford, co. Somerset. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 19. |
Grant to Ralph Ashton and Ralph, his son, of the office of
particular receiver of Duchy lands in Lancashire and Cheshire, the
monastery of Furnes only excepted. Also of particular receiver of
augmentation lands in Lancashire. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 19. |
Grant to Matt. Pass of pardon for burglary. [Docquet.] |
Feb. 20.
Westminster. |
Grant to Sir John Ramsay, and his heirs, of Exchequer lands,
value 1,000£. per ann. [Docquet, Feb. 21.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Warrant to pay 1,460£. to Rich. Wright, Paymaster of the Forces
in the Low Countries. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Warrant to pay to Lord Hume 3,000£. for expenses of the Great
Wardrobe. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Grant to Humphrey Latier of pardon for theft. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Privy Seal to Sir Rich. Smith, Receiver-General of the Duchy
of Cornwall, to receive 5,000£. loan of certain merchants of the
City of London, at 10 per cent., for the purchase and delivery of tin;
and to repay the same in tin, if not otherwise discharged. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Grant to Ric. and Edw. Kingsley of the keeping of the gaol at
St. Albans, and the great gate there. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Grant to Francis Windebank, in reversion after Levinus Munck
and Francis Gale, who are also in reversion, of a clerkship of the
Signet. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Grant to Wm. Lampard, indicted with John Morgan, for burglary,
of pardon for life only. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Grant to Alphonso Ferabosco of a pension of 50£. per ann. for
instructing the Prince in music. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Grant to Wm. Stockwell of the custody and government of the
hospital of Highgate. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Grant to Edw. Dodd, on surrender of Sir John Egerton, of the
office of Clerk or Baron of the Exchequer in the County Palatine of
Chester, with reversion to Thos. Hollcroft. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Grant to Rob. Atkinson of an alms-room in Carlisle, after satisfaction of former grants. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Grant to Ann Newton, accessory with Edw. Burton and Ralph
Peape, of pardon for theft. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Grant to Jas. Selling of Bungay, Suffolk, of pardon for manslaughter. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Commission to Sir Wm. Selby, Sir Rob. Delavale, and others, for
removing all "occasions of strangeness and marks of division" in
the Border counties, and for quiet government of the middle parts of
Great Britain. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Grant to Elizabeth Randall of a pension of 20£. per ann., for life.
[Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Rates of imposition on imported sweet wines called Muscadels,
and other sweet wines of Spain, Portugal, Candia, and the Levant,
France and Germany excepted. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Grant to Sir Hen. Seckford and others of the accustomed reward
of 5s. a ton, for building five new ships. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Grant to Wm. Tooke, on surrender of Thos. Docwra, of the
receivership of the Duchy of Lancaster, cos. Essex, Herts, Middlesex, London, and Surrey. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Grant to Hugh and James Ridley and Chris. Roddame of pardon
for life only, for manslaughter of Rich. Oliver. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Grant, with survivorship, to Sir Tho. Gorges and Helena Marchioness of Northampton, of the keeping of Richmond Park, &c., for
life. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Grant to Wm. Drayton of pardon for manslaughter of Edw.
Fielding. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Grant to John Ogle and Thos. Wood, alias "Swaggerer," of
pardon for life only, for small robberies. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Grant to Thos. Trevor, in reversion after Sir John Trevor, of
the office of Steward of Windsor Castle and Surveyor of the Works.
[Docquet.] |
Feb. 21.
Westminster. |
Commission for the Lord Chancellor and others to make leases of
Crown lands, within the survey of the Exchequer or Duchy of Lancaster. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Re-grant to Rob. Wells of pardon for robbery, by reason of an error
in the former pardon. [Docquet, Feb. 24.] |
| Feb. 22. |
Grant to Wm. Ryder, Gentleman Harbinger, of a pension of 150£.
per ann., for life. [Docquet, Feb. 24.] |
| Feb. 22. |
Grant, in reversion, to John Lugger, of a Yeoman Waiter's place
in the Tower. [Docquet, Feb. 24.] |
Feb. 22.
London. |
89. Thos. Winter to John Grant. Is going with Lord Monteagle
to Bath and Lancashire, his fortunes being too poor to leave him
his "own man." Lord Monteagle will receive Grant's brother,
between now and Easter. |
Feb. 24.
Court at
Royston. |
90. Jas. Montague to William Chaderton, Bishop of Lincoln.
Request for Mr. Cooke to enjoy his house and living till August. |
| Feb. 24. |
Lease to Walter Hickman of the ferry over the Thames, at Kew.
[Docquet.] |
| Feb. 24. |
Grant to Geo. Montgomery, Bishop elect of Derry Raffo, alias
Raffo and Clogher, in Ireland, of the deanery of Norwich and parsonage of Chedzoy, Somerset. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 24. |
Warrant to pay to -- Chambers 20£. per ann. for his wages, as
Groom of the Chamber to the Prince. [Docquet.] |
Feb. 24.
Westminster. |
Letter to the Earl of Pembroke, Warden of the Stannaries, for
the tinners of Devon and Cornwall to be governed according to
their ancient laws and privileges. [Docquet.] |
Feb. 24.
Royston.
Sunday night. |
91. Sir Allan Percy to Dud. Carleton. On his journey from Ware
to Royston, he overtook Lord Hume. |
Feb. 25.
Pillingbeare. |
92. Jo. Packer to Sir Thos. Lake. Recommends to him his suit,
for which the Earl of Pembroke has written in his behalf. Is disabled by sciatica from taking any other course to improve his
living. |
Feb. 26.
Newmarket. |
93. Sir Allan Percy to Dud. Carleton. The Court entirely occupied with field sports. |
| Feb. ? |
94. Sir Richd. Knightley and Sir Wm. Lane to the King.
Solicit his Majesty's pardon for having subscribed, with other
[Northamptonshire] gentlemen, a petition in favour of the deprived
non-conforming ministers. |
| Feb. ? |
95. Erasmus Dryden to the Same. Prays to be released from
prison, as the [Northamptonshire] petition was only a testimonial
of the godliness of the preachers in the county. |
| Feb. 26. |
96. John Lambe to Dr. Neile. Puritans in Northampton discontented at the ill success of their petition. Rumour spread by John
Godby that the papists are arming, a massacre like that of Paris
intended, and the houses marked. Particulars of several Catholics
implicated. [See Feb. 9.] |
| Feb. 27. |
Grant to Sir John Ramsay and Tho. Emerson, in fee-farm, of the
manor of Swaffham and Swaffham-Bulbeck, Cambridge. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 27. |
Grant to George Estcourt, alias Willis, of pardon for piracy against
certain Venetians. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 27. |
Similar grant to Chris. Middleton for manslaughter of Ambrose
Blethin. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 26. |
Grant to Rob. Bowll, on resignation of Robt. Woodcock, of the
place of footman to the Queen. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 29. |
Grant to Wm. Lord Knollys, of Carew Castle, co. Pembroke, and
other parcels of land of Sir John Perrot. [Ind. Wt. Bk., p. 36.] |
