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[1611–12], February 17. |
An indenture of bargain and sale to the Earl
of Pembroke of 12,000 cords of wood yearly out of the Forest of Dean,
during 21 years from Michaelmas next; for which he is to pay yearly to
his Majesty after the rate of 4s the cord, amounting in the whole to
2,4001 per annum; with reservation also of an annual rent of 331 6s 4d for
encoppicing the grounds where the wood shall be felled. Subscribed by
Mr Solicitor General upon signification of his Majesty's pleasure by the
Lord Treasurer and Chancellor of the Exchequer. |
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An annuity of 10001 per annum for the Lord Viscount Rochester during
his life, to begin from Lady day next. Subscribed by Mr Attorney upon
signification ut prius. |
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A warrant to the Exchequer to pay the said Viscount Rochester the
sum of 12,0001. |
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A warrant to the Exchequer to pay unto the Earl of Nottingham the
sum of 16281 8s in full satisfaction of certain hangings which he has
delivered to his Majesty's use. Procured by Sir Thos. Lake. |
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A like warrant to pay unto John Norden, his Majesty's surveyor, the
sum of 811 6s 8d for repairing certain decays in Calshott Castle, co.
Southampton; and the sum of 2501 for reparation of a breach or fret near
the said Castle, by order from Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer. Procured
ut supra. |
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A like warrant to pay unto Peter James, merchant stranger, the sum
of 15001 for a jewel in form of a Rose set about with fair diamonds,
delivered to the use of the Queen. By order from the Lord Treasurer. |
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A like to pay to Stephen Le Gouche the sum of 10001 for one jewel delivered to the use of the Queen. By order ut prius. |
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A like to pay unto George Heriote for jewels delivered to the Queen
the sum of 88511 10s 4d. By order ut prius. |
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A like to pay unto Sir John Spilman and George Heriote jointly the
sum of 10,7421 for jewels delivered to the use of the Queen. By order
ut prius. |
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A like to pay unto William Harris, goldsmith, the sum of 17001 for
jewels to the use of the Queen. By order ut prius. |
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A like to pay unto William de Lawne for drugs delivered to the Queen's
use the sum of 4001. By order ut prius. |
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A like to pay Sir William Hericke the sum of 401 for jewels delivered to
the use of the Queen. |
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A like to pay unto Sir Thomas Dacres the sum of 38401 for his interest
in lands called St Giles taken into the Park at Theobalds. By order of
the Lord Treasurer and Chancellor of the Exchequer. |
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A like to pay unto Roger Traps and Jane his wife for their interest in
like lands there the sum of 1901. By the same order. |
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A like to pay unto Humphrey Walcott for his interest 581 10s. By the
same order. |
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A like to pay unto William Thomas for his interest the sum of 6001. By
order ut prius. |
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A like to pay unto John Lowen for his part the sum of 161. By order
ut prius. |
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A like to pay unto Sir Robert Wroth the sum of 56001 for his interest.
By order ut prius. |
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A like to pay unto William Wilford the sum of 701 for his interest. By
order ut prius. |
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A like to pay unto Dr Atkins the sum of 7001 for his interest. By order
ut prius. |
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A like to pay unto John Decro the sum of 181 3s 4d for his interest.
By order ut prius. |
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A like to pay unto Henry Hendley for his interest in certain tithes
there the sum of 201 per annum during his life. By order ut prius. |
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A letter to the President and Council established in the North parts
signifying his Majesty's pleasure for admitting Sir Henry Tanckread,
knt, to the exercise of the office of Secretary of York as deputy to Sir
Robert Carey, and also to swear him one of that Council. Procured by
Sir Tho. Lake.
Endorsed: '17 February, 1611. Docqt.' 12/3 pp. (129 28) |
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Clare Hall, Cambridge, etc. |
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[1611–12], February 18. |
Notes with respect to a grant licensing the
Earl of Exeter to convey certain lands to Clare Hall, Cambridge. Also
of a letter to the Lord Deputy of Ireland to grant to Sir Henry Folliet
the castle and lands of Balleshannon on conditions named.
Endorsed: '18 Feb. 1611.' ½ p. (P.2450) |
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1611–12, February 20. |
'Docquet 20 Feb. 1611.' Grant to Sir Thomas
Lake of the rectory and advowson of Eaton, co. Beds. Particulars and
proceedings therein. |
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Ratification of contract between the Commissioners for sale of lands
and the contractors for prebends, rectories, chantries, etc, made 29
July, 1611. |
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A protection for six months to Sir John Kennedy and his sureties. |
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A writ to the Exchequer to pay to Julio Camello Crema, an Italian,
1001 as his Majesty's gift. |
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A writ to pay certain moneys to Lord Lisle for his surrender of Alton
Woods, Worcestershire, and in consideration of his services; the moneys
to be taken out of the remainder of the sale of mills. |
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A grant of the offices of steward of the Honour of Oxford and bailiff
of the manors of Otford, Gravesend and Milton, and stewardship of
Swannescombe, co. Kent, to Lord Lisle and Sir William Sidney his son,
upon surrender of a former grant. |
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A grant to the Earl of Suffolk of the moiety of all forfeitures or seizures
of Venice gold and silver.
1¼ pp. damaged. (214 67) |
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1611–12, February 24. |
A lease made to John Eldred and William
Whitmore of the manor of Oldcourt and divers other lands in East
Greenwich, co. Kent, and of other lands in the county of York, for the
term of 60 years. Subscribed by the Commissioners. Procured by Sir
Thomas Lake. |
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Licence to travel for 3 years with 2 servants, 2 horses and 201 in
money granted to George Pringill of Blindley, esq. Subscribed and
procured by Sir Thomas Lake. |
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A pardon unto Richard Sheldon, late a seminary priest, of all treasons,
felonies, and other offences (except treasons directly against his
Majesty's person), and agrees with the form of other pardons of a like
nature. Subscribed by Mr Attorney General by order from the L.
Archbishop of Canterbury. Procured ut prius. |
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A pension of 5s per diem for John Skillicorne during his life, upon
surrender of the same from Thomas Bedingfield. Subscribed and procured by Sir Thomas Lake. |
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His Majesty's accustomed reward of 5s upon the ton amounting to the
sum of thirteen hundred and seventy four crowns, granted to Michael
Meriall, John Crane, Edmund Ty, John Redgrave, Thomas Angell and
Edward Lawrick, mariners, towards the building of 6 ships. Subscribed
by the Lord Admiral. Procured ut supra. |
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A letter to the Lord Deputy of Ireland recommending John Tanner to
be established in the Bishopric of Dromore, void by the resignation of
John Tod, late Bishop there. Subscribed and procured by Mr May. |
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A writ to the Exchequer to pay unto Sir Henry Wotton (who is to be
sent to the Duke of Savoy) the sum of 51 per diem, to begin from the 5th
of December last, and to advance to him the sum of 6001 by way of
imprest. |
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A letter to the Lord Deputy recommending James Dundas, chanter of
Murray in Scotland, to be established into the Bishoprics of Down and
Connor, void by the resignation of John Todd. Subscribed and procured by Mr May. |
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A readmission unto John Wheeler, John Coreham, Thomas Rowley,
Thomas Newport and William Turner into the Society of the Merchants
Adventurers, from which they have been disfranchised by reason of
their marriages with women strangers. Subscribed and procured by Sir
Thomas Lake. Done at the suit of the Merchants Adventurers. |
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A grant unto Sir William Leveson, knt, and his heirs of the reversion
after an estate tail of the park of Sedgeley, co. Stafford, of the yearly
value of 51, and is part of the value of six score pounds per annum to be
passed to the Earl of Bedford according to his Majesty's grant formerly
made to the Earl of remainders and reversions of this kind. Subscribed
by Mr Solicitor by direction from Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer. |
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A grant unto John Eldred and William Whitmore and their heirs in
fee farm of divers manors, lands and tenements amounting in the whole
to the yearly value of 1231 12s 8½d, which according to the rates of
purchase agreed upon by the articles of contract amounts to the sum of
32281 2s 7d, and is done at the nomination of the contractors as part of
the lands and rents which they are to have of his Majesty in consideration of 50,0001 paid by them to his Highness's use. Subscribed by the
Commissioners and Mr Attorney. |
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A grant unto Sir William Smith, knt, and Humphrey Smith of
London, grocer, and their heirs (at the suit of Lord Arundel of Wardour)
of certain fee farm rents amounting to the yearly value of 361 6s 8d, in
consideration of a surrender made by the said Lord Arundel to his
Majesty of certain chantry lands formerly granted by his Majesty for
which he paid 4601, but could receive no benefit thereby because upon
examination the same appeared to belong to the Company of Brewers
and Salters of London. Subscribed by Mr Solicitor, by order from Mr
Chancellor of the Exchequer. |
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An Incorporation for the city of Salisbury by the name of Mayor and
Commonalty of the city of New Sarum, to whom is granted that they
may make statutes and ordinances for their better government so they
be not repugnant to the statutes of this realm; that the Mayor after he
is elected, before he enter into the execution of his office, take the oath
of the Bishop of Sarum or of the Dean (if the see be void), if they will be
present to receive the same, otherwise of the last Mayor his predecessor;
that they choose the Bailiff of the Bishop to be their Bailiff, and in case
of misdemeanour to remove him from the bailiwick of the city; that the
Mayor, Recorder and 10 of the Aldermen may be justices of peace in the
city, and the Mayor and Recorder to be of the quorum, but not to intermeddle within the Bishop's Close nor within the 'Goale' of the city
during the time of the sessions of the Bishop; that they choose the
Bishop's clerk of his courts to be clerk of the peace of the city, saving to
the Bishop all fees, fines and amercements of the sessions holden by the
justices of the peace of the city; that they purchase land in mortmain
not exceeding 501 yearly, newly founding the Hospital of Holy Trinity
with confirmation of all their former lands and liberties. By order from
the Lords of the Council |
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A letter to the Lord Eure licensing him to be absent from his charge as
President of the Marches until the feast of St Michael next, in regard of
the cause which his private affairs do give him to visit his own lands;
with signification of the choice of the Bishop of Worcester to supply that
place as Vice-President during the time of his Lordship's absence. |
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A letter to the said Bishop declaring his Majesty's choice of him to
that place. |
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A letter to the Bishop of Durham licensing him (for his indisposition)
to go to the Bath this next spring. |
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A grant whereby the Bishop of Salisbury and Dean for the time being,
the Earl of Salisbury, Clerk of the Bishop's Courts and his deputy, the
Earl of Pembroke, High Bailiff to the Bishop and his deputy, and the
Chanter, Chancellor, Archdeacon and Treasurer of the said Church, and
the resident Canons of that church, and two persons being the learned
counsel to that church, shall be for ever justices of peace within the
Cathedral church of Salisbury, and within the precincts, walls and
canons of the said church, and in the streets from Harneham gate until
Harneham Bridge, and within the Guildhall and gaol there during the
time of the Bishop's sessions, granting them all fines and amercements
happening within the said courts; that the Bishop may keep his gaol
within the city for his prisoners, with prohibition not to suffer any
tradesmen within the Close of the said church but one plumber, one
glasier and one carpenter. And that he shall suffer the Mayor to come on
Sundays to the Cathedral church with his maces borne before him. By
order from the Lords of the Council.
Endorsed: 'Docquets,' and with an abstract of contents 3 pp. (129 29) |
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[1611–12, February 29]. |
A grant unto Richard Greves (at the
nomination of Sir Hugh Beeston, knt) of all benefit accruing to his
Majesty by the outlawry of Sir George Beeston, deceased. Subscribed
by Mr Solicitor General upon signification of his Majesty's pleasure by
Sir Thomas Lake. |
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A warrant to the Exchequer to pay John Raymond, purveyor of his
Majesty's Poultry, the sum of 3001 in satisfaction of certain losses sustained by him in making of provisions of poultry at set prices by composition with the officers of the Household. Subscribed by Sir Thomas
Lake, by order of the officers of his Majesty's house. |
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A warrant to the Exchequer to pay William May, carpenter, 131 in full
satisfaction of the charges disbursed for the building of a new lodge in
the Park at Hampton Court. By order from Mr Chancellor of the
Exchequer. |
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A warrant to pay unto Richard Batten, gent., ranger of the forest of
Whichwood, co. Oxford, 341 13s 4d to the use of the underkeepers thereof
for their charges as well in ditching, paling and walling to make a
division between the forest and the Bishop of Winchester's chace, as
also for reparation of two several lodges there. By order ut supra. |
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A warrant under the Signet directed to the Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster signifying his Majesty's pleasure that he give order unto the
Auditors of the revenues of the Duchy that they in their several offices
respectively do make discharges upon their records as well of the moiety
or the half year's rents, issues and profits due and payable by the contractors for rectories, tithes, etc, for or in respect of any lands within the
Duchy which were to be passed by virtue of their contract with the
Commissioners for the sale of lands from Michaelmas 8 James I until the
feast of the Blessed Virgin then next following (amounting in the whole
to the sum of 401 15s 1d), as also of all rents, issues and sums of money
from thence due and payable in respect of any the said lands (within
the survey of the Duchy) since the said feast according to the intent of
the said contract confirmed by his Majesty's Privy Seal in July last;
whereof the Chancellor has made some doubt to make allowance by
reason the same lands were not expressly granted in the said Privy Seal.
Subscribed and procured by Sir Thomas Lake. |
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A pardon to William Hutchinson, Doctor of Divinity (one lately
employed in the translation of the Bible) and parson of Ken in the
diocese of Exon., in respect of a simony objected against him, for that
some friends of his having agreed with the patron of the said parsonage
for 3001 to present Dr Hutchinson to the said parsonage when void (as it
is said) he, Dr Hutchinson repaid to those his friends the said 3001,
whereby his institution and induction into that parsonage is by law void
and himself disabled to hold that benefice. All which are pardoned and
he dispensed with (notwithstanding the law in that behalf) to retain that
benefice during his life. Subscribed by Dr Marten, Procured by Sir
Thomas Lake. |
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A presentation to the said parsonage of Ken for the said Dr Hutchinson. Procured by Sir Thomas Lake by order from the Archbishop of
Canterbury. |
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The offices of Coroner and Attorney of the King's Bench with the fees
thereunto belonging granted unto Thomas Fanshaw and William
Michell conjointly for their lives; in reversion after David Waterhouse
and Robert Hare the present possessors, upon surrender of a reversion
by one John Keling. Subscribed and procured by Sir Thomas Lake,
recommended under the hand of the Lord Chief Justice of England. |
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A grant unto the Lord Knivett of a yearly rent of 51 reserved to his
Majesty upon a lease lately made by his Majesty to Edward Moseley of
the manor of Morehall and Hawes wood in co. Norfolk: which manor
Lord Knivett purchased of Henry, Lord Hunsdon, who forfeited one
obligation of the sum of 10001 to the late Queen, by reason whereof the
said manor was extended towards the answering of the said 10001; and
by his Majesty's Commissioners for ordering of his Majesty's debts the
manor was upon composition leased out for the said yearly rent of 51,
and the same granted to Lord Knivett for discharge of the said lands.
And is done upon signification of his Majesty's pleasure by Sir Thomas
Lake. Subscribed by Mr Attorney. |
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A letter to the Lord Deputy of Ireland signifying his Majesty's
pleasure for discharge of Sir Humphrey Winche from the place of Chief
Justice of the Bench in that realm, and to make a grant thereof unto Sir
John Denham, kt, Chief Baron of the Exchequer there. By order from
the Lord Treasurer. |
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A like for William Methwold, Serjeant-at-law, to be admitted to
succeed Sir John Denham in the place of Chief Baron. By order ut supra. |
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A letter to the Lord Treasurer for James Wilford to have such benefit
of William Watson of London, gent, as accrues to his Majesty by his
recusancy. Procured by Sir Thomas Lake. |
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A warrant to the Exchequer to pay unto Robert Buchanon the sum of
501 accruing to his Majesty upon forfeitures or fines inflicted by any
courts of justice for notorious crimes of misdemeanours or for any other
casualties. Subscribed by Sir Thomas Lake, by order from the Chancellor
of the Exchequer. |
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A warrant to the Master and other officers of the Court of Wards and
Liveries for pardoning and releasing unto Edward, Lord Denny, Sir
George Fleetwood, and William Potter of several obligations and all
sums of money, forfeitures and debts due to his Majesty by reason of the
said obligations. By order from the Lord Treasurer.
Endorsed: 'Ultimo Fenruarii, 1611. Docquets.', with an abstract of
contents. 22/3 pp. (129 31) |
