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J. de Thumery to Sir Robert Cecil. |
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1600–1, Feb. 5/15. |
Printed in Cal. of C.P., Part xii., p. 45,
where it is out of place.
(181. 105). |
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Thomas Wilson. |
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1600–1, Feb. 14/24. |
Certificate by Piero Vorspulio that
Thomas Wilson's life will be endangered by fasting.—Feb.
24, 1601. Italian.
Holograph.
Dispensation for the next Lent signed by—. Latin.
(85. 48). |
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De Vitry to the Earl of Essex. |
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[Before 25 Feb., 1601]. |
I cannot sufficiently thank you for
the favourable reception which, by your favour we have everywhere received, as far as this place of "Beruic" [Berwick].
Mons. Ogles has taken such order that we have felt no
inconvenience whatever.
Holograph. French.
Addressed: "à Londres."
¼ p. (67. 87). |
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John Mylles. |
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[Before 25 Feb., 1601]. |
"Words spoken by John Mylles
of Redborne, servant to the Earl of Essex in office of a pastler,
in derogation of Sir Robert Cecil, secretary to the Queen's
most excellent Majesty." |
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The said Mylles envied the said knight for that he had
entered on an office which the Queen had granted to the Earl
of Essex. |
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Item Mylles affirmed at another time that the Queen could
not take away the benefit or fee of such offices as she had given
to the Earl, by any law. To which answer was made that the
Queen's Majesty might by her regal authority and law, enforcing
this for an instance that the archbishop of Canterbury, sometime
lord chancellor of England, was afterward deprived of the
chancellorship and fee by the prince; therefore no wrong done
by the Queen if she should take from the Earl his offices,
pension, and fee. |
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Mylles growing so high in terms and speeches in this matter
was willed to talk no further of these matters: notwithstanding
he would be often talking of it, saying it was great injury to
keep his lord as a prisoner, etc. |
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He said further that Sir Robert Cecil and others were enemies
to his lord the Earl. He said likewise that these words were
written upon Sir Robert's chamber door at Court, and also upon
his chamber door or lodging at London, viz., Here lieth the Toad.
Item he said further that Sir Robert was an atheist, a
'Machevell,' and an enemy to his master. |
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Item Mylles said further that it was an unwholesome thing
to meet a man in the morning which hath a wry neck, a crooked
back or a spley foot, alluding by these speeches to Sir Robert.
It was his manner to use these speeches sitting at dinner or
supper in his father in law's house, and in common talk when he
happened in such company as liked him. These words spoken
in derogation of Sir Robert were by me revealed to Mr. Henry
Butler at the last sessions of the peace holden at St. Albans
for the liberty, which words Mr. Butler afterwards imparted
to the rest of the justices in the chamber; whereupon I was
commanded to set down the same words which before I had
spoken under my hand, being rather discountenanced for that
I had spoken than otherwise encouraged not to fear any man's
displeasure, being very timorous lest any damage or hurt
happen to my body. Whereupon a 'bolie' came and told me
he was commanded to look to me as a prisoner. And so I was
committed in open sessions to gaol and imprisoned for the space
of a sennight, to my great charges and utter reproach. |
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Mylles gave out that I was committed to prison for words
which I revealed against him and that I was not to be bailed
nor any man suffered to speak with me: all which was spoken
by him to the end that no man might bail me, as also to stop
the furtherance of my true speeches to the justices. |
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Item Mylles hath spoken against the Lo. Admiral, saying
that he was an enemy to his lord, and that he did no service
at Cales (Cadiz) worthy of commendations, and that the honour
given him for that service was his lord's and none of his. He
said further that Sir Walter Ralegh was one of his lord's
enemies and was the overthrow of the voyage made to the
Islands called the 'Tresirous' voyage, and that Sir Walter
was an atheist. He hath also spoken slanderous words against
one of her Highness's sworn women, a virtuous lady whom I
would be loth openly to name in regard of reverence to her
and her place.
2 pp. (83. 53). |
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Henry Wotton to Edward Renolds. |
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[Before 25 Feb., 1601]. |
I do receive at this time (wherein I
suffer some little indisposition of body) your letters very kindly,
as friendly visitors; yet if you think they have added anything
to my remembrance of you, then you take from their kindness.
In your opinion of my honesty I will never deceive you, and
therefore be constant in it; for I was born to be one of them
that must live by it if it be possible; and yet I understand
many things of more hasty preferment. The profession of
your love is welcome unto me in this barren age of true friends.
I will keep it, and always yield you an account of the like.
For that sum of money which I owe you, at my going abroad
(which I think will be to-morrow) I will strain a friend to leave
you satisfied, though I purposed to pay all my debts together,
with the mortgage of my lease, which I expect on Monday;
for till that be done I am peradventure unquieter than other
men.—Undated.
Holograph. 1 p. (130. 183). |
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Runaway Soldiers and Mariners. |
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[Before 25 Feb., 1601]. |
"A motion to be made in the Upper
House that forasmuch as by the not appearing of soldiers and
mariners after they are imprested, or the corrupt discharging
and selling of such as have imprested or do conduct them, her
Majesty's service is greatly hindered and her royal authority
disobeyed, that a bill may be drawn by her Majesty's learned
Counsel to make it felony in any soldier or mariner not to appear
at the appointed rendezvous; or for any commissary, officer
of company, prestmaster or other person that shall have the
conducting of any soldiers or mariners if they do corruptly sell
or compound for the not appearing or dismission of any such
soldiers or mariners. And also that all runaways once enrolled,
whether they be soldiers or mariners, shall be taken as felons and
proceeded with in all "sizes" and quarter sessions where they
are taken and charged.
In the Earl of Essex's handwriting.
Undated. Unsigned. 1 p. (139. 208). |
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Earl of Essex to — |
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[Before 25 Feb., 1601.] |
Recommends Henry Cuffe his
secretary. Sends him into those parts to make him more fit
for negotiations there. Hopes there will be occasion that a
secretary for Italian may be of as good use as for any other
language.
Cypher letter, with decypher.
1½ pp. (140. 70.) |
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Cypher. |
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[Before 25 Feb., 1601.] |
Cypher key.
Endorsed, "With Mr. Rod—, the Earl of Essex his cypher."
1 p. (144. 166.) |
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Latin Verses. |
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[Before 25 Feb., 1601.] |
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Begins: "Altra tenebrosas ubi nox induxerat umbras"
Ends: "Pollice concordo fatales alumina Parce."
Endorsed: "—to bee ware translated by me."
? in the hand of one of Essex's secretaries.
1½ pp. (144. 263.) |
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M. de la Fontaine to the Earl of Essex. |
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[Before 25 Feb., 1601.] |
Thanks him for his letter. A better
excuse for doing nothing could not be written. The day
prevents his replying. Will send his "copy" to-night.
French. Holograph. 1 p. (172. 126.) |
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W. Lord Herbert to the Earl of Essex. |
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[Before 25 Feb., 1601.] |
You may justly think me very
forgetful of my friends that have not written to your Lordship all
this while; but my love to you doth so far exceed all ceremonies
that I presume you expect none from me. If you would have
graced your poor friends so much as to have vouchsafed your
presence among us, we should have thought ourselves very
happy and you found yourself nowhere more welcome; but
I think if it were not for this worthy man of war, friendship,
honest friendship, would go a begging on the face of the earth,
for already he is grown exceeding poor. I am glad you have
lost none of your limbs in your late conflict; if you had been
maimed, a good tennis player had been spoiled. Wilton, this
Sunday night. |
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Holograph. Addressed: "to my most assured friend Mr.
Rowland White, postmaster for the Court." Endorsed: "W.
Herbert to the Earl of Essex; to Mr. Rowland White."
Seal. 1 p. (177. 159.) |
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Humphrey Abdy to the Earl of Essex. |
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[After 30 July, 1599. Before 25 Feb., 1601.] |
Application
for the payment of £300 being part of the sum of £700 due to
the writer's father for cloth supplied to the Earl of Essex. The
remaining £400 he is willing to be contented of by bonds to
be given by Sir Gilly Meyrick and Sir Henry Linley to certain
friends of theirs to whom his father owed that sum. Undated.
Holograph. 1 p. (179. 128.) |
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Sir H. Brouncker to Edward Reynolds. |
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[Before 25 Feb., 1601.] |
I sought you this morning at my
Lord's chamber in Court and heard you were not well. I pray
you let me know how you proceed in my suit to his Lordship.—
This Thursday.
Holograph. ½ p. (179. 132.) |
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The Countess of Leicester to the Earl of Essex. |
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[Before 25 Feb., 1601.] |
I must salute your good Lordship
with a few lines of kind memory, though I have not much to
trouble you with more than to let you know that our marriage
is now appointed a Tuesday come sennight, which hath been
deferred by reason of our bridegroom's sickliness, who hasteneth
himself to be as well as he may. We are all sorry we cannot
have your presence to honour our feast, which had been our
chiefest grace. I would my sister Knollys had come roundly
off in time to satisfy my Lord of Worcester on the conditions,
that both my nieces might have been married of a day. My
friend and I shall be glad to know how you proceed therein.
So with my dearest blessing and wish of all happy contentment
your noble heart can think I ever rest, your mother infinitely
loving you.
Undated. Holograph. 1 p. (179. 164.) |
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Edward Reynolds to — Maxey, Captain of the Port
of Southampton. |
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[Before 25 Feb., 1601.] |
I have sent Mr. R. Caplin and J.
Growne to the receipt and collection of my Lord's impost, and
because I cannot presently send their deputations I must ask
you to admit them to their office on this authority.
Undated. Holograph. ½ p. (179. 168.) |
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The Same to [Thomas] Lake, Clerk of the Signet. |
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[Before 25 Feb., 1601.] |
I moved you a few days since for
the copy of a letter written by her Majesty to my Lord's father
on his being in Ireland. For the search thereof his Lordship
died the 22 September '76, in the 18 year of her Majesty, and
was there about three years, in which time the letter was written.
—Undated. Holograph.
Appended in another hand is a list of the dates of letters written
by the Queen to the Earl of Essex in 1574 and 1575.
— p. (179. 169.) |
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— to — |
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[1600–1601.] |
Notwithstanding that which both I and the
gentleman sent by my Lord of Essex have said to my Lord
Mayor, yet for that the company may the better understand
what I reasonably demand, I thought it good to give some part
thereof in writing; so that you shall thereby plainly see that
that which I demand in courtesy you should by reason and
justice grant. |
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Now being constrained by reason of the great obligations
wherein I was bound, to return the ship called the Bonasperanza
with her men and artillery in such sort as she did lately depart
this realm in the service of the most excellent commonwealth
of the noble city of Venice, and being laden in her in the said
city of Venice a certain small quantity of currants (corranies)
for my account, together with a greater quantity which by
your servants were laden in the said ship, the which small
parcel of mine was laden more for the assuring you both of the
voyage and of the diligence to be used and had of all yours, if
by misfortune any contrary accident should have happened
to the said ship, than for merchandise or any gain at all, you
having not paid any new impost at all for the lading of your
said great quantity, being not enforced likewise at any time
to pay any extraordinary impost for anything laden there, for
neither their subjects nor strangers do pay any more than that
which was anciently required of them by a custom of a hundred
years ago; whereupon with reason I do require that you will
not lay upon me here in this realm any greater impost than
that which was anciently due for her Majesty's custom: being
a thing very unreasonable that you paying no other than the
ancient custom in Venice, for what sort or quantity of merchandise soever it be, yet I, lading but a small quantity in a
city in which you are privileged, should be charged with extraordinary and greater customs in this realm in which, with
equity, I am to expect the same courtesy that is used towards
your servants and all other that have to do under our State.
Considering besides that your goods had been brought in the
said ship at half the charges that both you and others do
ordinarily give for freight. And for that you may be persuaded
that these currants were not laden to any other intent than to
assure your servants, who requested the same, I do offer them
to any of you that will buy them for the money they stand me
in, and doubt not but that this courtesy, or rather equal dealing,
shall be profitable to your trade. For if the conference about
the payment of the impost of my currants arrived in December
last in a ship called the Elizabeth returned by the like obligation
had not been by you deferred, there might by this time have
been taken some better order in all other customs; the State
of Venice desiring no less than her Majesty that their subjects
might trade with as small charges as might be. So that if
you show not yourselves contrary to the good intention of her
Highness, there shall be no occasion of grief offered to any if
that, by considering her Majesty's extraordinary favour in
granting you such a custom, you do not abuse the same by
extreme exacting from them who being her friends do also
use her subjects with all favourable courtesies.
Endorsed, "Touching an imposition upon certain currants
brought from Venice."
Unsigned. Copy. 1 p. (183. 116.) |
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Alleged Spies. |
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[Before 25 Feb., 1601.] |
The 14 April, after this count, did
arrive from Calaise to Bolougne, two Englishmen about 50 and
30, both blond, who being demanded, answered that they were
come from Doway, where they had been a year. These two, the
16 of the said month did hire a boat at Boulougne for 50 franks,
which was an extraordinary price, and in the night did embark.
Upon the 17 they landed beside Sandich, sending back two
letters, one of which, being directed to a man of this town of
Bolougne is sent unto you; that thereby you may know the
name of the house where they lodge, the better to try them
out. Whereas in that letter they allege they did come from
Velbye in Yorkshire by sea, they dissemble and increase
suspicion of them the more. Their other letter is to Rowen,
to one Mr. Morcovy at the sign of the Ape, requiring him to
send their two young cousins (who be now at Rowen) with speed
to Bolougne to the house of one Philemon Johnston, who shall
show them to what place in England to go, which is to one
Read's house in Sanddich. Therefore, if nothing can be learned
of the said Read, at the coming of the two young men, all must
be discovered, and 65 (the Mayor of Bullen) how soon they
arrive here will hold them till he advertise 60 (the E. of Essex),
for assuredly the two eldest have been either employed by 69
(England) or else 45 (the King of Spain) hath sent them over
now for evil offices. In the letter written to the said Morcovy
he is required not to put any clothes on the young men but
homely clothes lest they be marked in England, which also is
suspicious.
Endorsed:—"Information touchant les deux Anglois."
Undated. 1 p. (185. 128.) |
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Sudborne, co. Suffolk. |
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[Before 25 Feb., 1601] |
Abstract of a cause, and proceedings,
in which Mr. Michael Stanhope, Mr. Edward Devereux ("Your
Lordship's uncle," ?Essex) and one Rush are concerned, with
regard to the manor of Sudborne, Suffolk, and parcel of marsh
called Royden Mershe, claimed as parcel of that manor.—
Undated. 1 p. (186. 25.) |
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Wm. Godolphin to [Edward] Reynolds. |
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[Before 25 Feb., 1601.] |
Yesternight in the lobby Lord Essex
gave him in charge to will Reynolds to request Monsieur Caron
to be this day at Essex House, where the Lords have appointed
a meeting.—Undated.
Holograph. ½ p. (186. 55.) |
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— to the Earl of Essex. |
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[Before 25 Feb., 1601.] |
Apparently excusing himself for not
writing: "mais nous acheminant maintenant devers Reny(?)
pour I'investir, avec mes troupes, qui sont fort peu, m'excusera
s'il vous plait. Si c'est une entreprise qui puisse être diferé,
et que la commodité servira cy apres, je serai tres aise de faire
tout ce qui sera en mon pouvoir, et d'assister en tout selon mes
moyens, ce que je vous prie de croire. . . . "—Undated.
Apparently draft. Fragment only.
1 p. (203. 115.) |
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Petitions to the Earl of Essex. |
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[Before 25 Feb., 1601.] |
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Anne Curteys, wife of Richard Curteys, now minister in
London, sometimes preacher and parson of Tilehurst, Berks.
They have lived in extreme poverty since her husband yielded
that parsonage some eight years ago to Essex, who bestowed
it upon Mr. Sharp. Prays for his letters to the Lord Keeper
to grant her husband some competent benefice.—Undated.
½ p. (51.) |
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Margaret Hodges.—The Queen gave her two suits, one
[an office of Survey] for the reformation of deceits used in
the dyeing of silks, stuffs and stockings, the other a lease in
reversion of £20 a year: but she has neither of them. Prays
Essex to obtain the lease for her, and relief. Services of her
husband Christopher Hodges with Essex's father.—Undated.
Note (in hand of Essex's secretary) as to the manor of Norton
in Essex. 1 p. (488.) |
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Thomas Reade, of Grays Inn.—Asks Essex's decision as to
his suit for draining of land.—Undated. 1 p. (626.) |
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Robert Shelley, Avenor, and Marmaduke Darell, and
John Leigh, Clerks of the Avery.—For preferment to the
Greencloth. Precedents quoted. ½ p. (628.) |
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[—], Poulterer to the French Ambassador.—For
licence to kill poultry for the Ambassador and others during
Lent.—Undated. ½ p. (635.) |
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[—], Butcher to the French Ambassador.—For licence
to kill meat for the Ambassador and others during Lent.—
Undated. ½ p. (636.) |
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John Evisham.—Had, by payment to James Ambler, a
lease of the tenement wherein he dwells. Ambler seeks to
dispossess him. Prays that the cause be heard by the Council
of Wales.—Undated. 1 p. (753.) |
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Thomas Bradley.—His former services to Essex. Prays
for employment or relief.—Undated. ½ p. (791.) |
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Joan Norrington.—For money due to her from the Countess
of Essex.—Undated.
1 p. (1042.) |
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Nicholas Scott.—Complains that Sir John Packington the
starch patentee, and his assigns, have farmed the counties of
England for yearly rents, to the impoverishment of the retail
grocers of London who have been for a long time the chief sellers.
Prays for redress thereof, and for release.—Undated.
1 p. (1044.) |
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An Act to provide remedy against fraudulent means to defeat
wardship, livery, and primer seisin.
(185. 144.) |
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[The Earl of Essex?] to Sir Edward — |
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[Before 25 Feb., 1601?] |
I find that you have not yet satisfied
my last letter touching the restitution of the gentleman's
horses commanded unto me by the governor of Dieppe. I pray
you and Mr. St. John to make further search and enquiry for
them, and if any of the company there have made them away
to use what means you can to recover them, and that the
gentleman may be satisfied. I would gladly yield him satisfaction for the Governor of Dieppe's sake.—Undated.
Draft.
Endorsed:—De par le General.
½ p. (203. 116.) |
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Loans from Aldermen. |
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[Before 25 Feb., 1601?] |
Names of divers aldermen who have
lent monies. Lord Mayor 2,000; Sir Jo. Spenser 5,000; Ald.
Watts 500; Ald. Holliday 400; Ald. Ranning 2,000; Ald.
Hamden 000 [sic].
Apparently in Essex's hand.
¼ p. (204. 131.) |
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Henry Sandys. |
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[Before 25 Feb., 1601.] |
Statement with regard to the
parsonage of Lythe, by Blakemore, Yorks, and the farm of
Hedwood, in the lordship of Martyn, Yorks: leased to Henry
Sandys by Archbishop Pirce (Piers). Sandys complains that
Thomas Newark, servant to the Earl of Essex, has combined
with the "Bishop" (?present Archbishop of York) to defraud
him of the benefit of renewing the leases; and Sandys begs
"my Lord" (apparently Essex) to further his cause with the
"Bishop."—Undated.
1 p. (214. 42.) |
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[1601, before Feb.] |
The writer was colonel of horse in the
Low Countries, and governor of a town there; was in France
with Lord Willoughby; was colonel of a foot regiment under
Lord Essex in the Islands, and with him after his return to
Falmouth to defend the country. His services without pay,
and his losses are noted.—Undated.
Endorsed apparently in the hand of a secretary of Essex's.
1 p. (2321.) |
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The Essex Rebellion. |
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[Before 25 Feb., 1601.] |
"Return of prisoners and where
they are prisoned, 1600." |
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Tower:
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Earl of Essex |
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Earl of Southampton |
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Lord Cromwell |
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Earl of Rutland |
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Lord Sandes |
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Mr. Parker, called Montegle |
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Charles Davers |
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Gatehouse:
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*Sir Ferd. Gorge |
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Wm. Wingfield |
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Sir Robert Vernon |
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Jo. Vaughan |
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*Chas. Ogle |
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— Blumfield |
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Ed. Throgmorton |
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*Mr. Temple |
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Mr. Bromley |
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Sir H. Lynley |
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Fleet:
|
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Sir Ed. Lyttleton |
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*Sir Jostlyn Pearcy |
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*Henry Cuff, Secretary
to the Earl of Essex |
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Christopher Dorrington |
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*Sir Chas. Darcy |
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*Sir Ed. Baynham |
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Gray Bridgis |
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Sir Henry Carew |
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Ludgate:
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John Whelor |
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Tho. Medley |
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Thomas Brown |
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Newgate:
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*Sir Jo. Davies |
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*Fra. Tresham |
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*Sir Gillye Merricke |
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*Wm. Downall. |
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Wood Street Counter:
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Thos. West, knight |
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Jo. Foster |
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Bryan Dawson |
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*Geo. Orell |
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Jo. Lloyd |
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Robt. Catesby |
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A Scotchman |
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Steven Mann |
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Wm. Parkins |
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Tho. Crompton |
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*Ellis Jones |
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Ryc. Harford |
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Jo. Lyttleton |
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Counters in the Poultry:
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*Fran. Smyth |
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Ambrose Blundell |
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Ed. Kynersley |
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Wm. Grantham |
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*Ric. Chamley |
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Jo. Arderne |
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Fran. Leyster |
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Tho. Typin |
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*Wm. Conestable, knight |
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Wm. Grencall |
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*Jo. Norris |
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Robt. Dobson |
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Jo. Lymrick |
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Jo. Both |
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Wm. Sprat |
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Fran. Kynersley |
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Ed. Hart |
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Rd. Hamer |
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Antho. Rous |
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Jo. Tympe |
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Tho. Condell |
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Fran. Manners |
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Peter Ryddall |
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Wm. Greene |
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Jo. Vernon |
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Fran. Pridow, stranger |
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Grego. Shefield |
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Marshalsey:
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*Ed. Bushell |
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*Capt. Pluck |
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*Robt. Gostrell |
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*Capt. Whitlock |
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White Lyon:
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Jo. Grant |
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*Jo. Wright |
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*Chris. Wright |
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Wm. Isbroke, prentice |
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King's Bench:
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Robt. Dalington |
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Doctor Sleecher committed to Alderman Lowe. |
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Doctor Hawkins committed to Alderman Lee. |
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*"Marked in original."
18th cent. copy.
2 pp. (249. 47.) |
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— to [Sir Robert Cecil]. |
|
[1601. Feb.] |
Mr. Hamilton's report clears your Honour
of the imputations of the Earl against you in London and at his
arraignment. He and I have had few speeches, yet nevertheless
he thanked me for the sending of his letters which you caused
to be safely delivered him. 16 (King of Scots) is in fear that
W. (Nicholson) is practising against him. The K. is advertised
out of France, Flanders and England that his life is to be sought
for. Albeit Figg (Mr. Fullerton) was sent pz 62 n(22) (into
England) to discover the matter, yet upon now advertisement
the K. is put in new suspicion. W. (Nicholson) assured CL
(your Honour) that 16 (the King) passeth with fair outward
countenance this matter of my L. of Essex over, but inwardly
is one way sorry for it and another pleased with it. P (Mr.
Hamilton) is very cunning for he speaks both with and against
CL (your Honour).
Unsigned. ½ p. (85. 41.)
Enclosed:— |
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1601, Feb. 20. |
Copies of the King [of Scotland's] letters
to the Laird of Johnston and Robert Scott of Hayninge:—
We have directed our trusty John Earl of Mar, our Ambassador
toward England, for renewing of the peace so long standing
between the two realms, with removing of some jealousies
whereby the same has been interrest. Seeing that the
attempts and stirs on the borders falling out between our
wardens and their opposites has been one of the chief causes
hereof, we have especially employed this ambassador to deal
with the reparation thereof. We command you and all
others within the bounds of your office to cease from attempting
any incursions or violence within the realm of England.
Albeit Lord Scrope, your opposite, postpones to keep meetings
with you, till some bills which are manifest and undeniable
be filed aforehand to the end you may be both prepared to do
justice at meetings, as his letter which we have seen bears, yet
in respect of our and our sister's good inclination we would
not have you stand on ceremony, but strive to satisfy him
therein, that meetings may follow and mutual redress be
made.—From Holyrudehouse, the 20 Feb., 1601. |
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2. A letter to Robert Scott of Hayninge to the same effect.
Unsigned. 1 p. (85. 42.)
Endorsed:—"20 Feb., 1601, by the Scottish style." |
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John Phelps to Sir Robert Cecil. |
|
February, 1600–1. |
I understand there are some other
competitors that sue for Sir John Davis' office in the Tower,
and therefore presume to reiterate my request for that office,
freely submitting my hopes therein to your wisdom.
Endorsed:—'Februar.'
(104. 70.) |
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Peter Beconsawe to the Council. |
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[Feb., 1600–1?] |
He gave certain money and plate into the
charge of Richard Parkins, who laid them in a secret place in
his dwelling house at Uston, Berks, whence they were taken by
Sir Francis Knollys and others upon their search of the house.
Prays that Parkins and Knollys be called, and his property
restored to him.—Undated.
½ p. (1359.)
[See Acts of the Privy Council, N.S. Vol. xxxi., pp. 171–173.] |
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Captain Edward Fitzgerald to Sir Robert Cecil. |
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[1600–1, Feb.?] |
For grant of such an estate as the Queen
shall think meet in the interest which came to her by the
attainder of Captain Thomas Lee, in the castle, town and lands
of Castleton Reban, Kildare: which Lee had from Walter St.
Michells.—Undated. ½ p. (1803.)
[See Calendar of Cecil Papers, Part xi., p. 251.] |
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"John Mountfennell, baron," to Sir Robert Cecil. |
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[1600–1, ?Feb.] |
Details treacheries he alleges were committed by Captain Peter Green, Captain Owen Salisbury, and
Captain Roger Billing in the Low Countries in Leicester's time,
for which they procured pardon through Secretary Walsingham.
Their subsequent proceedings in England. Piers Lloyd of
Denbigh, who served Lord Essex in Ireland, and a great
companion to the said traitors, was of late in London, in great
counsel with Sir Gelly Merrick, Owen Salisbury, Essex, Peter
Queen or Wynne, Captain John Salisbury, and other "cavillers";
and was sent to Wales two or three days before "this action."
Wishes warrant to be issued for the capture of several of them.
Asks for loan of armour from the Queen's wardrobe, and is
ready to serve as a warder at the gates. Welsh barons are as
ready as any other subjects in England in the Queen's affairs.
Endorsed: A letter from a lunatic.
3 pp. (98. 37.) |
