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Thomas Rawson to Lord Cecil. |
1603–4, February 12. |
He requests the grant of the concealed
wardship of the heir of Robert Moor, co. Yorks, petitioner undertaking to prove the King's title to it at his own expense.—12
February, 1603–4. |
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Note at bottom signed by Cecil: "Let him resort to any two of
the Counsayle of the Court, whereof Mr Surveyor or Mr Atturny
to be one, and if he can shewe sufficient matter and procure an
order he shall have my warrant."
1 p. (P. 1617.) |
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The Bailiffs of Spalding to Lord Cecil. |
[? After February 19, 1603–4]. |
Nicholas Perry, John Oldfield, Nicholas Brymston, Thomas Greaves, William Ederich,
Isaac Elwood and Thomas Bennett, Bailiffs of the late Queen
Elizabeth in the manors of Spalding and Paulets in Godney,
Lincolnshire. These manors have lately been assigned to the
Queen as part of her jointure. Petitioners declare that they,
their parents and friends have performed the duties of bailiffs for
forty years. After the death of the late Queen they renewed
their patents and became bound to the King for the execution
of their duties, at their own charges. They have now been
deprived of their offices, and request that Cecil should award
them some reasonable composition to be paid by those who have
been granted their bailiwicks.—Undated.
½ p. (P. 1320.)
[See Cal. S.P. Dom., 1603–10, p. 78.] |
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Edward Field to Lord Cecil. |
[Before February 21, 1603–4]. |
He is a yeoman of the King's
Chamber. After serving the late Queen Elizabeth for 20 years
he was granted the stewardship of the manor of King's Norton
in Worcestershire for life. Last September he was ordered by
Cecil and the Lord Treasurer not to hold any more courts there
until he had received further warrant, because the manor had
been conveyed to the Queen as part of her jointure. He complied with the order and has been expecting a warrant ever since.
However the suspension of the court has caused inconvenience
to the tenants and proved prejudicial to the interests of the
Queen. He therefore asks that he be authorized by warrant to
keep the court which is held every three weeks.—Undated. |
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Note by Cecil: "Lett this petitioner make it appeare to the
Queenes Counsayle that he hath this office by letters patent for
life, and he shall have warrant for keeping of the Court." |
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Note by Robert Hitcham: "May it please your Lordship, I have
seene a patent wherby the stewardship of Kinges Norton was
lawfully graunted by the late Queene to Edward Feilde for his
life, butt ther are many complaints made against him for misdemenors in his office."
1¼ pp. (P. 1627.)
[See Cal. S.P. Dom., 1603–10, pp. 68 and 72.] |