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Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House: Volume 24, Addenda, 1605-1668. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1976.
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July 1606
| Walter Watkins to the Earl of Northampton. | |
| [After July 1, 1606]. |
He is a maimed soldier who lost both his
legs in 1588 in the late Queen Elizabeth's service. The Queen
granted him an almsman's room at Durham, but owing to his
extreme need of money he was forced to pawn the grant for 30/to John Sethernwood, a servant in the Earl's service. Because of
his inability to repay the money in its entirety, Sethernwood
arrested him on July 1, 1606 and committed him to the Marshalsea.
He has entered into bond to pay the latter 26/8 by a certain day
but cannot get his grant back from him. He is therefore likely to
lose the almsroom, which is now void, because he cannot show the
grant. He begs Northampton to ask Sethernwood to redeliver it
to him.—Undated. ½ p. (P. 526.) |
| Donell M'Carthy called M'Carthy Riough to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| [Before July 2, 1606]. | He prays to be allowed to surrender to the King all his estates in Carbery in the province of Munster, and that he be regranted the same under the Great Seal of England for a yearly rent, together with the right to hold fairs and keep courts and other privileges accompanying similar grants. He prays also that the Lord Deputy allow him time for the discharge of the composition rent due annually out of the said estates, in view of the devastation caused by the late war. The Earls of Desmond have hitherto imposed a rent of beeves or 6/8 in lieu of each beeve in the district of Carbery, which imposition fell to the Crown after the attainder of the late Earl of Desmond. It was granted by the late Queen Elizabeth to Florence M'Carthy, who mortgaged it to Sir Thomas Norris, deceased, whose widow now exacts 20/- for each beeve instead of 6/8. Petitioner makes other requests; that he be granted the lands supposed to have escheated to the Crown by the attainder of Desmond M'Carthy and Fynen M'Owen, now in the possession of Lord Barry; the lands of Kenalmeakey, Rostorne and Cloghane supposed to have escheated likewise by the attainder of Conoghor Omahoney, Donell M'Conoghor Omahoney and Donell M'Cormick M'Donell Carthy; that the title to the town and castle of Cloneralla, now in Lord Barry's hands, may be determined by the Lord Chief Justice, the Lord Chief Baron and Sir Anthony St. Leger; that the Lord Deputy be directed to arrange compensation for him for the loss of £1000 worth of livestock caused by Lord Barry and his brother John Barry; that Donell O'Donevan, for whose loyalty petitioner's son was made surety and suffered four and a half years of imprisonment, should pay damages to him; and that, finally, he be granted possession of the castle of Killgoban in Carbery, which was leased by Captain Francis Slingsby to Donough M'Carthy, a former rebel pardoned but now in Spain.—Undated. |
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Endorsed: "The humble petition of Donell MacCartie called
M'Cartie Riough of Carbrie in the province of Mounster in Ireland.
He humblie beseecheth your Lordship to further that his Matie
maye be graciouslie pleased, in consideration of his unspotted
loyaltie and faithfull service done in the tyme of the late warres
in that realme, to graunt unto him his within requests for the
increase of his Mats revenewes and the better enablement of him
and his heires to doe his Matie service." 1 p. (P. 326.) [See Cal. S.P. Ireland, 1603–7, p. 507.] |
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| Robert Sharpeigh to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| [After July 2, 1606]. |
Richard Sproxton has submitted a petition
to Salisbury, in which he complains of the Earl of Dunbar and
criticizes him for conferring the understewardship of the diet for
the Lords at the Star Chamber upon petitioner who is in his service.
Sproxton held the post for three years, and was dismissed for
sundry misdemeanours by the Earl of Dunbar. The warrant for
his dismissal contains an order for the repayment to Sproxton of
such moneys as he disbursed to a servant of the Earl's for procuring
the post on his behalf. Petitioner requests that Sproxton be
suitably punished for his malicious and defamatory criticism of the
Earl.—Undated. ½ p. (P. 1266.) [See Cal. S.P. Dom., 1603–10, p. 323.] |
| Magdalen Bowes to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| 1606, July 3. |
George Bowes, her late husband, occupied the
posts of Constable of Raby Castle and Steward of the lands of
Charles, late Earl of Westmorland, within the county of Durham,
by assignment from his brother, Sir William Bowes, in the late
Queen Elizabeth's time. These offices were granted to William
Davenport and Edward Morley, and by them assigned to John
Richardson while George Bowes was engaged in the King's service
at Crawford Moor. Later George Bowes applied for the said offices
to the King (as Sir Roger Wilbraham knows), who was pleased to
grant them to him for life. However he was constrained to compound with Richardson; he paid him £30, and Sir Henry Lindley
entered into bond that another £105 should be paid within a certain
time. But Bowes is now dead and his wife, the petitioner, with
many children on her hands and in straitened circumstances, has
received no benefit from the two offices. Moreover, she is in no
position to pay the abovementioned £105. Her late husband served
Queen Elizabeth in the Royal mines at Keswick and Knowsley,
and the present King at Crawford Moor, during which he lost a
great deal of money and received no compensation. In the light
of this information, the Earl of Dorset has granted the offices to the
use of George Bowes, eldest son of her deceased husband. Petitioner understands, however, that Sir George Frevile and John
Richardson are trying to hinder the grant from receiving the
Exchequer seal and the Great Seal. She begs Salisbury to stop
such attempts until she has informed the King of the circumstances as detailed by her in this petition.—3 July, 1606. ½ p. (P. 519.) |
| Arthur Hyde to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| [Before July 14, 1606]. |
He has been summoned from Ireland
by an order from Salisbury and the Privy Council on the suggestion
of David Condon, son of Patrick Condon, who was twice attainted
for high treason in Ireland, and he has been waiting on Salisbury's
pleasure for the past month. Previously, when Condon procured
letters to the Lord Deputy to have the matter at variance between
him and Condon examined by the Council of Ireland, Patrick
Condon's attainder was verified and petitioner's title to the lands
forfeited by him was confirmed. The decision was conveyed to
Salisbury by the Lord Deputy. Nevertheless, Condon, by misinforming Salisbury that nothing had been done in the matter,
has succeeded in having petitioner summoned to London. He asks
that Salisbury peruse the letters sent to him by the Lord Deputy
and the Irish Council, and release him from further attendance in
London.—Undated. 2/3 p. (P. 539.) [See H.M.C. Salisbury MSS, Vol. XVIII, p. 203, and Cal. S.P. Ireland, 1606–8, p. 7.] |
| Arthur Hyde to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| [After July 14, 1606]. |
He was summoned from Ireland by
Salisbury and the Privy Council upon the suggestion of David
Condon, and has been awaiting their pleasure in London for three
months. The examination of the dispute between him and Condon
was referred to the Lord Carew, the Lord Chief Justice, Sir John
Herbert and Sir Roger Wilbraham, who have reported on it to
Salisbury. During the late wars in Ireland he was despoiled of his
goods, and his house and those of his tenants were burnt down by
Patrick Condon, father of David Condon. He suffered damage to
the extent of £3000, but is prevented by the Act of Oblivion lately
promulgated in Ireland from obtaining any remedy against them.
He is now engaged in replanting his wasted lands with Englishmen
and others, but because of his long absence there is a danger that
they will abandon him. His private affairs are likewise jeopardised
by his long stay in London, and he may find himself unable to
pay rent to the King. For all these reasons, petitioner requests
permission to return to Ireland.—Undated. ¾ p. (P. 1051.) |
| Sir Ellis Jones to the Lord Commissioners for Ireland. | |
| [Before July 19, 1606]. |
He obtained the reversion of the
Provost-Marshalship of Munster, lately in the hands of Sir George
Thornton, deceased, and was discharged of his company which he
had hoped to keep. The fees of the Marshalship are inadequate,
being only 2/- a day compared with those of the Marshal of Connaught which amount to 5/9 a day, although the province is regarded as inferior to Munster. He requests that the Commissioners
grant him a small pension out of the Exchequer, so that he may be
better able to perform his duties.—Undated. 1 p. (P. 1151.) [See Cal. S.P. Ireland, 1603–6, p. 527, and H.M.C. Salisbury MSS, Vol. XVIII, p. 413.] |
| Robert Rothe to the King. | |
| [Before July 20, 1606]. |
He served the late Queen Elizabeth
many years as unpaid Justice of Gaol Delivery in the counties of
Kilkenny, Carlow and the Queen's County. In revenge for his
activities, Irish rebels destroyed his and his tenants's property and
goods to the value of one thousand marks. He asks for a lease
in reversion of the rectories of Modeshill and Kilvanan in county
Tipperary, which he holds of the King for 18 years yet to come,
paying the rent of 20 Irish marks yearly.—Undated. ½ p. (P. 543.) [See Cal. S.P. Ireland, 1603–6, p. 527.] |
| Francis Foster to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| [Before July 24, 1606]. |
He is one of the appellant priests detained by Salisbury in Newgate. Twenty weeks ago he was brought
before him upon suspicion of being a dangerous man to the State.
But it was found during his examination that he rejected violence,
and his attitude earned him Salisbury's sympathy. He asks to
be released on the grounds of ill-health, and also to prepare himself
for his banishment from England. He promises to be ready for
transportation whenever and wherever Salisbury decides. (fn. 1) —
Undated. ⅓ p. (P. 537.) |
| Thomas Passe to the Privy Council. | |
| [July, 1606]. |
He possesses letters patent of his office, and the
house which goes with it, in reversion after the death of Martin
Hopkins. Despite the latter's decease, he has been refused admittance to both forge and house by the King's officers of the Mint,
who claim that they belong to the smith of the Mint. He therefore
gives details of the history and background of the post. "Certayne considerable poynts humblie submitted to your Honors consideration, viz. |
| (1) That manie yeres past the Master Smithe of the office of the Ordinance had his howse and forge in those buildinges that stande nighe adjoininge to the Leiftennants howse, untill upon the grave consideration of the late right honorable the Lord Treasurer, Sir Walter Mildmaie and other commissioners for her late Matie, it was thought good (in avoidance of greate annoyance to the Leiftennants howse and the extreeme daungers that otherwise they feared) to provide for those workes in the place now in question. | |
| (2) One William Hopkins beinge smithe for the mynte obteyned also a patent of the Master Smithe for the office of the ordinance and had the place now in question builded and fitted for the service of the office of the ordinance by chardges defrayed out of the ordinarie of that office, and did discontinew workinge for the mynt. So their worke was done wheire it pleazed the contractors with her late Matie to provide for their most profit, and the howse only imployed to the service of the office of the ordinance. | |
| (3) Anno 9° of her late Matie a patent was granted to the said William Hopkins and Martyn his sonne of the office and howse. William enjoyed both during his leif and after him Martyn his sonne, without anie controversie during his leif (notwithstanding that the said Martin was never smith for the Mynt nor wrought for the service of the Mynt; but still the same howse and forge imployed and mainteyned by the office of the Ordinance. | |
| (4) Anno 48° her late Matie graunted the office and howse by letters patents to your Honors petitioner in reversion after the death of Martin Hopkins late deceased, imediatly after whose death the officers of the mynt did enter and withstand your Honors petitioner, whereby his Mats service is letted and your Honors humble suppliant apparantlie wronged. | |
| (5) That your Honors will vouchsafe to consider that the point in question doth most concerne his Matie, ffor if your Honors do thinke it fit that a new chardge shalbe undertaken to provide for the petitioner, whereby he maie be enhabled to perform the service, he will humblie obaie your Honors pleazure therein, not doubting but your Honors in the doeing thereof will gravely consider of the nearest place for the avoidinge of his Mats greater chardges in the caryinge and retorninge of those works." | |
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Petitioner asks that the Privy Council direct their letters to the
Lieutenant of the Tower and others to examine the truth of his
statement "as well by testimonie of auncient men as by perusall
of the letters patents", upon whose report the Council may arrive
at a decision.—Undated. Endorsed: "Thomas Passe, Master Smith his petition." ½ p. (197. 45/1.) [See H.M.C. Salisbury MSS, Vol. XVIII, pp. 249, 268.] |
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| Thomas Man to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| [c July, 1606]. |
As he was conveying Sir Edward Darcy and Sir
Francis Darcy aboard the King of Denmark's ships at Gravesend
on Monday last, he was severely wounded and had his boat smashed
by a shot discharged from the King's own ship. (fn. 2) He begs that he
be given financial assistance for his medical treatment and losses.—
Undated. ⅓ p. (P. 451.) |
| Florence M'Carthy to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| [? c. July, 1606]. |
He thanks Salisbury for sending him M'Carthy
Riough's petition which he will answer. The latter mortgaged,
before he came over, the greater part of the demesne land of the
county and a great deal more since then, besides leasing some
within the last four or five days to one Dykes for £100 with intent
to hinder petitioner. He requests that the Privy Council prohibit
the sale or leasing of any more land until the dispute between him
and M'Carthy Riough be settled.—Undated. ¼ p. (P. 846.) [See Cal. S.P. Ireland, 1603–6, p. 507.] |
| Lady Blanche Bagnall to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| [Before August 14, 1606]. |
Her husband now deceased, Sir
Samuel Bagnall, had the charge of a castle called Narrow Water in
northern Ireland for eight years, which was bestowed upon him by
the late Earl of Devonshire. He spent much money on it, and
held it during the late wars in Ireland. After his death, petitioner
came to England to seek relief from the King, and fears that her
children will be ordered to leave the castle by the Lord Deputy
before she can return to them. She requests that an order be sent
to the Lord Deputy to allow her children to remain in the castle
until she can provide for them elsewhere, and that when she is
required to leave she be compensated for the money disbursed by
her late husband on repairing the fortifications. She has discharged
as many of her husband's debts as she can, and pleads to be excused
from paying those which were incurred before her marriage with
Sir Samuel Bagnall.—Undated. ¾ p. (P. 1392.) [See Cal. S.P. Ireland, 1603–6, pp. 539 and 540.] |