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Dec. 1.
Bridewell. |
1. Silvester Norris, priest, to Salisbury. Never heard of the conspiracy; only knew a few of the conspirators slightly; denies some
particulars of his first confession before Sir Toby Chauncey. As to
the question whether he would obey the Pope against the King, he
would do what he thinks God would have him do. Offers to obtain
from the Pope orders for the loyalty of English Catholics, and
hostages for their good conduct. Asks pity for his extreme
sufferings from cold and darkness. |
Dec. 1.
London. |
2. [Earl of Salisbury] to the [Earl of Dumfermline], Lord Chancellor
of Scotland. Thanks for the good opinion of the Scottish Council, on
his conduct in the Powder Plot. Would rather die than be slack in
searching the dregs of it to the bottom. Catesby had warned the
Lords Montague, Mordaunt, and Stourton. The Earl of Northumberland is suspected of having received a general caution from Percy, but
not of any knowledge of the real Plot. No foreign Prince is concerned in it. The King's wisdom, constancy, and even temper, in
dealing with it. |
| Dec. ? |
3. Earl of Northumberland to Salisbury. Recommends the bearer,
Dudley Carleton, formerly his Secretary. Would be sorry were he
to be involved in his own misfortunes. Marked, "Not sent." |
Dec. 2.
Bailiff's House
at Westminster. |
4. Dud. Carleton to the Same. Begs that he and the Council
will acquit him of suspicion of bearing a part in the barbarous
villainy. Has been in restraint nine days. |
Dec. 2.
Seaton. |
5. Earl of Dunfermline to the Same. The discovery of the late
horrible conspiracy and the present unity of the kingdom induce
him to send for further directions. The bearer, Alex. Hay, will
acquaint his Lordship with the state of affairs in Scotland. |
Dec. 2.
Bothal. |
6. Sir Hen. Wodrington to the Same. Has examined Rob.
Davison, Percy's servant, but can gain no further information from
him. Rushforth is set at liberty. Annexed is,
6. I. Note by Robt. Davison of recusants released out of several
prisons. |
Dec. 2.
Calais. |
7. Examination of Wm. Wyles, by Sir George Carew. David
Alleyn, lately come from England, told him that he was one of 200
men, who were to have risen, had the Plot taken effect. |
Dec. 2.
Calais. |
8. Examination of David Alleyn. Regrets having betrayed himself
by talking in his drink; was an embroiderer for 2 years in Sir John
Fortescue's house. |
| Dec. 2. |
Examination of Sir Everard Digby. Confesses that Catesby
revealed the Plot to him in October; Darcy, Brook, Fisher, and
Brown frequented his house; refuses to say whether they are priests;
assembly at Dunchurch, Holbeach, &c.; none of the people joined;
Catesby had promised that the Popish Lords should be saved.
[G. Plot Bk., No. 135.] |
| Dec. 2. |
Examination of Rich. Hollis, alias Hobbes, under-cook to Sir
Everard Digby. Led his master's trunk-horse to Dunchurch;
particulars of the insurrection. [G. Plot Bk., No. 138.] |
| Dec. 2. |
9. Examination of Amb. Rokewood, confronted with Keyes.
Catesby told him of the Plot; they wished to save Lords Rutland,
Mordaunt, and Montague; meant to have proclaimed the Princess
Elizabeth; account of those hurt at Holbeach House. |
| Dec. 2. |
[Second] examination of the same. Loved Catesby as his own soul;
was told the Plot by him; believed it right, and did not reveal it in
confession; Catesby told him, Nov. 4, that the cellar was all right,
and he thought the secret was not discovered; particulars of their
flight from London; assembly at Dunchurch; Sir Rob. Digby with
them; was hurt at Holbeach House. [G. Plot Bk., No. 136.] |
| Dec. ? |
10. Sir Everard Digby to Lord Salisbury. Will undertake to
secure the Pope's promise not to excommunicate the King, if he will
deal mildly with Catholics. If violent measures are taken, predicts
massacres, rebellions, &c. Had not priests hindered, attempts would
have been made sooner to ease Catholics. |
| Dec. 2. |
Examination of Mich. Pelborough, smith, servant of Amb. Rokewood. Brought horses for his master to Mr. Grant's house, near
Warwick; particulars of the insurrection; he escaped from Holbeach house, and told the Justices at Stourbridge of the rising.
[G. Plot Bk., No. 139.] |
| Dec. 2. |
Examination of Sir Wm. Lower, as to the company who dined with
the Earl of Northumberland on Nov. 4th, and as to a conversation
that took place, about the Parliament and certain Articles of the
Union [between England and Scotland], which Percy had in
writing. [Ibid., No. 137.] |
| Dec. 2. |
Examination of Thos. Edgin, servant to John Winter. Particulars
of the insurrection; he left them at Holbeach, and surrendered
himself to the Justices at Huddington. [Ibid., No. 140.] |
| Dec. 3. |
Examination of Sir Rich. Wenman. Contents of Mrs. Vaux's
letter to his wife; disliked their intercourse, because Mrs. Vaux
tried to pervert his wife; Lady Fermor had written for a copy of
Mrs. Vaux's letter, but it was lost. [Ibid., No. 141.] |
| Dec. 3. |
Examination of John Flower, servant to Amb. Rokewood.
Brought 300£. and horses to his master at Mr. Grant's; particulars
of the insurrection; fled from them at Holbeach. [Ibid., No. 142.] |
| Dec. 4. |
Examination of Stephen Kirke, servant to Amb. Rokewood.
Helped to convey money and horses for his master, to Mr. Grant's,
&c. [Ibid., No. 144.] |
| Dec. 4 ? |
11. Notes by Levinus Munck from the examinations of Thos.
Maunder and Wm. Snow, &c., concerning John Talbot, of Grafton;
with marginal annotations [by Sir Edw. Coke.] |
Dec. 4.
Whitehall. |
Examination of John Talbot. His previous intercourse with the
conspirators; on Nov. 8th, Thos. Winter came to his house, but he
begged him to go away, as there was a stir in Worcestershire, and an
order issued to apprehend his brother, who was fled. Indorsed [by
Coke] with references to examinations of [Thos.] Winter, Dec. 5th,
Sir E. Digby, Nov. 29th, and Thos. Bates, Dec. 4th. [G. Plot Bk.,
No. 143.] |
| Dec. 4. |
Examination of Thos. Bates, servant to Robt. Catesby. His
master sent him to hire a place near the Parliament House, and,
on his suspecting mischief, revealed the Plot to him; he told it
in confession to Greenway the priest, who said it was a good
cause, bade him be secret, and absolved him; left them at Holbeach, because, when some of the powder exploded, John Wright
wanted to set fire to the rest, and blow them all up together; they
sent from Holbeach to induce John Talbot to join them; heard
them say they should have 25,000£. out of Spain. [Ibid., No. 145.] |
Dec. 5.
Tower. |
Examination of Thos. Winter. Went to Mr. Talbot, Nov. 8th
but was sent away; spoke with Leonard Smallpeece, who told him
that Mr. Talbot said the rising was a foolish attempt; never named
the Plot to Huddleston; particulars of the Plot. [Ibid., No. 146.] |
| [Dec. 5.] |
Instructions [by Chief Justice Popham] for Sir Rich. Wenman, to
send up the letters written to his wife by Mrs. Vaux and Lady
Fermor, with a true account, from those who saw Mrs. Vaux's letter,
of its contents. [Ibid., No. 228.] |
Dec. 5.
Tamepark. |
Sir Rich. Wenman to Lord Chief Justice Popham. Has followed
his directions. [Ibid., No. 147.] Incloses,
I. Examination of Agnes Lady Wenman. She kept Mrs. Vaux's
letter at first, to shew it to her husband, because she was angry
with her mother-in-law, Lady Tasburgh, for opening it,
but has lost or burnt it since; her mother [Lady Fermor]
wrote to ask her to send it, or a copy of it, to Mrs. Vaux,
who had heard that she was called in question for it, but
she could not; it was chiefly about Lord Vaux's marriage
with Lady Suffolk's daughter, and about the disgrace of
the Catholics; adding, "Notwithstanding pray, for Tottenham may turne French." [Ibid., No. 229.]
II. Examination of Margaret Payn, Lady Wenman's maid.
Remembers Mrs. Vaux's letter, and the sentence about
Tottenham turning French, but nothing about fasting for
any purpose that was in hand. [Ibid., No. 230.] |
| Dec. 6. |
12. Examination of Thos. Strange, alias Anderton, priest. Refuses
to answer many questions; prevaricates till confronted with other
witnesses; left Mrs. Vaux's house, Nov. 6th; denies saying that
the dispensation for the marriage of the King's parents had been
sought in vain at Rome, or that he made a book on the baseness and
defects of the English. |
Dec. 6.
Serjeants' Inn. |
13. Examination of Hen. Huddleston, alias Hurleston. Particulars of his journey to and from London; was overtaken by Catesby,
John Wright, and Percy; met Gerard alias Brooke, Singleton alias
Clifton, and Strange alias Anderton, Jesuits, at Mrs. Vaux's house;
Darcy, Pierce alias Fisher, and Greenway, priests, were there sometimes; Mrs. Vaux told them of the troubles in London, and said
she heard of them from Sir George Fermor; on Nov. 7th, he, with
Strange, Singleton, and Batley, left Mrs. Vaux's, and were taken at
Kenilworth. |
| Dec. 7 ? |
14. Dorothy Huddleston to Salisbury. Begs favour for her husband, a prisoner in the Marshalsea, and to be allowed access to him. |
Dec. 7.
Rushall. |
15. Sir Edw. Leigh to the Council. Sends up Timothy Hayes
for their examination, rather than send him to Stafford Assizes.
Incloses,
15. I. Deposition signed by the Mayor of Walsall and others, of
the speeches of Timothy Hayes, on the authority of the
Pope, as Supreme Head of the Church, to depose the King.
Dec. 5.
15. II. Examination of Timothy Hayes, scholar in Douay, on
his proceedings in England, his utterance of the speech
aforesaid, &c. Dec. 5. |
Dec. 7.
Brigham. |
16. -- [name erased], a clergyman, to Vaughan, Bishop of London. Congratulations on his accession to the see of London. Percy's
restless and absent demeanour, when lately in the North. Account
of his death. Great countenance given by the Earl of Northumberland to Sir Wilfrid Lawson; he was made Knight of the Shire, but
after Percy being with them, excused himself from attending Parliament. Conduct of other auditors, &c., influenced by Percy. |
Dec. 7.
Easton-neston. |
Sir George Fermor to Lord Chief Justice Popham. Has answered
his interrogatories. Lady Fermor wrote to Lady Wenman for
Mrs. Vaux's letter, but could not get it. [G. Plot Bk., No. 148.]
Incloses,
I. Interrogatories by Popham, with Fermor's replies. Lord Vaux
sent for him on Nov. 6 ; Mrs. Vaux wished him to attend
her son to London, but altered her mind, on account of
hearing of the broils; young Mr. Huddleston was there,
but left the next morning; knew nothing of the treason
intended, till his son Robert came to Mrs. Vaux's, and
told him; Mrs. Vaux seemed not to have heard of it
before. [Ibid., Nos. 149 and 150.] |
| Dec. 7. |
17. Re-grant and assignment by Tho. Hodges of Weston-sub-Edge,
to Robert Hyron of Westington, of the moiety of lands in Aston-
sub-Edge, formerly demised by Nich. Porter to Thos. Reade, of
Chipping Campden, and Rob. Hyron. |
| Dec. 7. |
Grant to Edw. Roberts of the office of Captain of the Block House'
West Tilbury, co. Essex. [Grant Bk., p. 14.] |
Dec. 8.
Tower. |
18. Sir Wm. Waad to Salisbury. Faukes's mother still alive and
married to Foster, an obstinate recusant. The two Wrights, Faukes,
and Tesmond the Jesuit, were schoolfellows. Grant wishes to sell
a fine horse, to supply the wants of his wife and children. |
| Dec. 8. |
19. Warrant to pay -- thousand pounds per ann. to Sir Jas.
Hay, appointed Gentleman of the Robes, for apparel, &c., for the
King's person. |
| Dec. 9. |
Grant to George Earl of Dunbar of all duties on logwood, blockwood, &c. [Grant Bk., p. 18.] |
Dec. 9.
Durham. |
20. Wm. James, Dean of Durham, to Salisbury. Seditious state
of the recusants; the number excommunicated by the Bishop. As
preparations to the late hellish tragedy, many recusants, within the
last two years, have assigned their lands and leases. Their proceedings, &c. |
| Dec. 9. |
Examination of George Vavasour, of the Inner Temple. Confesses
that two books, taken by Sir Edw. Coke, were from his room;
one was a copy, made by him from the other, for Fras. Tresham,
of George Blackwell, the archpriest's, treatise against lying and dissimulation; he knows not who wrote the other book. [G. Plot Bk.,
No. 151.] |
| Dec. 9. |
21. Copy of the above. |
| Dec. 9. |
22. Examination of Lewis Tresham. His father, Sir Thos.
Tresham, used to lodge in the Inner Temple, and Wm. Vavasour
kept his keys in his absence; went into Spain with the Earl of
Nottingham, and spent some time there. |
| Dec. 9. |
23. Examination of Wm. Tresham. Confirms the above; served
in the Low Countries, under John Blunt; thinks the other book
is in the handwriting of Wm. Vavasour, who formerly served his
father, and now serves his brother in the Tower. |
| Dec. 10. |
Examination of Fras. Tresham. Gave Blackwell's book to Geo.
Vavasour to copy for him; has forgotten how he got the book, and
does not know who wrote or interlined it; never shewed it, nor
gave away any copy of it. [G. Plot Bk., No. 152.] |
| Dec. 10. |
24. Examination of Dorothy, wife of John Bullock of the Lowe,
[Shropshire]. Knew nothing of the christening of Botfield, her
brother-in-law's child, because they were not good friends; her husband
was ill when he went to London, and therefore she said she feared
she should see him no more. |
| Dec. 10. |
25. Examination of Fras. Rowe, servant to John Bullock. Passing
through Stotterton, he saw Botfield's child returning from christening;
no one went to London with his master, but William, an old servant. |
Dec. 10.
Ludlow. |
26. Examination of Thos. Horwell, of North Cleobury, co. Salop,
relative to the birth and christening of Botfield's child. |
| Dec. 10. |
27. Petition of Edm. Lassells to the Council. Has concealed
nothing which he spoke to Lady Shrewsbury or to Lord Roxburghe.
Had no ill intention against the Earl of Salisbury. Begs that his
friends who have signed bonds for him may be protected from his
creditors. |
| Dec. 10 ? |
28. Edw. Reynoldes to Owen Reynoldes. Will not give a penny
more of ready money [for the place] than he has offered, but will
give 100£. per ann. of the proceeds thereof for two years, if they
amount to 250£. a year. Private business. |
| Dec. 10. |
29. Warrant for a grant to Lewis Duke of Lenox, of Exchequer
lands, value 900£. per ann., on consideration of his surrender of certain lands in Scotland. If there be not lands to that amount left
out of the entail, the Commissioners for Sale of Lands are to make
up the deficit in money. |
| Dec. 10. |
30. Examination of Amb. Rokewood. Catesby had told him of
the Plot, but Percy did not know that he was acquainted with it
till Nov. 5th; when informed of it, he said, "Upon my soul, I thought
no man had been acquainted with it but such as I had known;"
and told him [Rokewood] to shift for himself. |
| Dec. 10. |
31. Examination of Sir Everard Digby. Catesby told him that,
though the Plot was discovered, Salisbury and the King were slain
"by another practise." Denies saying, that "though this did not
hit, another would." |
| Dec. 11. |
Examination of Jas. Garvey, servant to Sir Everard Digby.
Attended his lady to Mr. Throgmorton's on Nov. 6; she sent him
to Rob. Winter's, with horses; left the conspirators at Holbeach
House; in August, his mistress went on pilgrimage to St. Winifred's well, with Lady Digby, Mrs. Vaux, Darcy, Fisher, Thos. Digby,
and others. [G. Plot Bk., No. 153.] |
| Dec. 12. |
32. Examination of Thos. Strange, Jesuit. Acknowledges an
intercepted letter, written by him two years ago; declines to tell from
whom he had the information contained in it, about the Spanish
Ambassador, soldiers, &c., or what it was he wished to be informed
of, by writing in orange or lemon juice; never saw any work on
equivocation, but knows that the Catholics hold it lawful. |
| Dec. 12. |
Examination of Geo. Vavasour. Received the book to copy, from
Fras. Tresham, at Hogsdon, near London, his father's house; copied
it at Cole's house near St. Dunstan's Church, where he lodged with
Lewis Tresham, who was expelled from the Temple. [G. Plot Bk.,
No. 154.] |
| Dec. 13. |
Examination of the Same. The copy of a work "De Officio
Principis Christiani" was transcribed by him 10 or 11 years past,
from a printed copy in the chamber of Nicolas Morrice, schoolmaster
to Sir Thos. Tresham. [Ibid., No. 155.] |
| Dec. 12 ? |
33. Points to be noted in the book of equivocation, suspected to
be written by Gerard the Jesuit. The title was altered by Garnet,
from "A Treatise of Equivocation" to "A Treatise against Lying
and Fraudulent Dissimulation," &c. |
| Dec. 12 ? |
34. Copy of the above. |
Dec. 13.
Westminster. |
35. Warrant to pay to the Governor and Company of Merchants
now incorporated, trading to the Levant Seas, 5,322£. for a present
to the Grand Seignior. |
| Dec. ? |
36. Names of the ports open to the old Levant Company, within
the Seigniory of Venice, and of those promised to be open to the new
Company. Indorsed [by Salisbury], "Rich. Gore and his brother." |
| Dec. 13. |
37. Dud. Carleton to Salisbury. Beseeches him to procure the
just favour of their Lordships, that his innocency may appear by his
liberty. |
| Dec. 13. |
38. Same to Sir Thos. Windebank. Being removed from his custody to be a prisoner on parole, feels more a prisoner than ever,
fearing to offend; begs his influence with Salisbury to procure his
freedom. |
| Dec. 13. |
39. Earl of Northumberland to the Commissioners for the Plot.
Has remembered, in reference to the question as to what passed at his
table on Nov. 4th, that Percy asked what news of the Parliament,
and shewed him the Articles of the Union; probably wishing to find
out if he had heard anything of Lord Monteagle's letter, but not
daring to ask. |
| Dec. 13. |
Examination of Agnes Lady Wenman. Has sought in vain for
Mrs. Vaux's letter; saw Mrs. Vaux at Mr. Simon's house in August,
and complained of Lady Tasburgh's opening the letter; cannot
remember that she promised to keep it. [G. Plot Bk., No. 156.] |
Dec. 14.
Fleet Prison. |
40. Reply by Edm. Lassells to the questions of John Corbett,
Clerk of the Council Told Lord Roxburghe that he heard the Papists
would submit to any conditions, to secure the King's favour, but did
not tell him that he heard it at the Earl of Salisbury's; went into
the Low Countries in August last, to see the army, wishing to have
a commission; lived when there with Sir Edw. Cecil. |
Dec. 14.
Beauchamps
Court. |
41. Sir Fulk Greville, sen., to Salisbury. Hopes to be able to
send him a traitor's horse, taken in his town. |
| Dec. 14. |
Grant to the Mayor, &c. of Chester, of all prize wines and butlerages in the County Palatine of Chester. [Ind. Wt. Bk., p. 44.] |
Dec. 14.
London. |
42. Certificate by the Commissioners for sale of the Carrack goods,
as to their disposal of 451 pieces of calico to Wm. Massam, of London,
who shipped them for Spain. |
Dec. 16.
Westminster. |
43. The King to the Master, &c. of -- College. Recommends
John Fish, student there, to the next vacant fellowship. |
Dec. 16.
Westminster. |
44. The King to Sir Wm. Roper of Eltham. Is informed that
the lands of Ralph Brokesby, settled on Sir William for the benefit
of Brokesby's children, have not been so appropriated. Requires
him to attend to the interests of the children. [See 1604, May 10.] |
| Dec. 16. |
45. Copy of the above. |
Dec. 16.
Westminster. |
46. Grant to John Banckes of the office of keeper of the rabbit
warren and game at Wilbraham Bushes, between Newmarket and
Shelford. |
Dec. 16.
Gatehouse,
Westminster. |
47. Phil. Bennet to Salisbury. Has been in prison three years, for
a small debt. Can reveal conversations with many Popish prisoners.
One said 300,000 papists in England would pay the King 40s. a
year each, for toleration. A stationer in London, a pretended protestant, scatters popish books. |
Dec. 17.
Without
Cripplegate. |
48. Dud. Carleton to John Corbett. Is ill from his confinement;
begs him to speak a good word to Lord Salisbury in his favour. |
| Dec. ? |
Matters objected against Henry Carey and his son. They live near
the sea, and have midnight meetings of priests and recusants at their
house. On Nov. 5, the elder Carey rode about amongst recusants
in Hampshire, and many of them went with him to London. They
had changed silver into gold, and had bought armour; they blamed
puritans, not papists, for the intended treasons. [G. Plot Bk.,
No. 232.] |
| Dec. 18. |
Examination of Hen. Carey. Knew Percy some time ago, but
not lately; knew none of the other conspirators; came to London
Nov. 6, on private law business; bought armour to go down to
Warwickshire with the Earl of Devonshire; has not said he
expected better times; refuses to say whether he would take part
with the Pope against the King; after much urging, says he would
not kill the King at the Pope's command, but refuses to subscribe
this. [Ibid., No. 157.] |
| Dec. 18. |
Examination of Wm. Tailbois, Percy's servant. Particulars of his
attendance on his master; on November 5, Percy told him he was
undone; his proceedings since, till his apprehension at Sadberge,
by Wm. Killingale and the bailiff of the Bishop of Durham; secret
money found upon him. [Ibid., No. 158.] |
| Dec. 18. |
Information of Wm. Killingale. Saw Tailbois; remembered him
as Percy's servant; he professed entire ignorance of the Plot, &c.,
and was apprehended. With confirmation of the above by John
Addy, of Sadberge, the bishop's bailiff. [Ibid.] |
Dec. 20.
Westminster. |
49. Warrant to the Earl of Bath, Lieutenant of Devon, to appoint
Fra. Lowman Muster Master in that county. |
| Dec. 20. |
Grant, in fee-farm, to Jo. Spilman of the manor of Bignows, &c.,
in Kent. [Ind. Wt. Bk., p. 44.] |
| Dec. 21. |
Grant to the Earl of Salisbury of a piece of ground in the Strand,
for 21 years after the death of the Queen. [Ibid., p. 44.] |
| Dec. 21. |
Lease to Chr. Mainwaring of the manor of Bridgenorth, co. Devon.
[Grant Bk., p. 17.] |
| Dec. 21. |
Grant to Lewis Duke of Lenox of the offices of Captain and
Steward of Grafton, cos. Northampton and Bucks, &c., for life.
[Ibid., p. 14.] |
| Dec. 21. |
50. John Corbett to Dud. Carleton. Has made bold to apply
privately to Salisbury for Carleton's enlargement, and will procure it,
if possible. |
Dec. 21.
The Tower. |
51. Sir William Waad to the King. Complains of the Lord
Mayor, who has chosen this unseasonable time to incroach upon the
precincts of the Tower. Mayors have been fined and imprisoned,
for less offences. Mutilated. |
| Dec. 21. |
52. Copy of the above, made before the mutilations. |
| Dec. 21. |
53. John Tuttofte to Tho. Phelippes. Explains the cause of a
messenger being delayed. |
| Dec. ? |
54. Edw. Reynoldes to Owen Reynoldes. Instructions on his
proposed purchase from Mr. Kerry of the surrender of his office [of
Clerk of the Privy Seal]. Will give no more than 250£. for it;
understands Mr. Kerry asks 500£. |
Dec. 22.
Enfield. |
55. Same to the Same. Longs to know what Mr. Kerry will
do respecting his offer. Desires him to hasten Mrs. Copley's
business, &c. |
Dec. 23.
[Tower.] |
56. Sir Wm. Waad to Salisbury. Fras. Tresham has died; requests
directions about the body. |
| Dec. 23. |
Examination of Rich. Andrews, priest. Thinks the Pope may
absolve subjects from allegiance to a heretic King; equivocation is
lawful where the right of the questioner is not acknowledged; condemns the Powder Plot, as detestable and damnable, the Pope
having ordered English Catholics to be quiet; has heard of the
Book of Equivocation, but not seen it. [G. Plot Bk., No. 159.] |
| Dec. 23. |
57. Copy of the above, subscribed by Andrews on the 23d January
1606, with a proviso that these are merely his private opinions. |
| Dec. ? |
58. Petition of the inhabitants of Windsor forest to the King,
against claims made upon them by the Board of Green Cloth, for
wheat, &c. contrary to the King's charter freeing them from pur
veyance, on account of the losses they sustain by pasturing the deer.
With note by the Earl of Nottingham, in favour of the petition. |
Dec. 23.
Westminster. |
59. Warrant to the Earls of Dorset, Nottingham, and others, to
confirm the exemption from purveyance granted by the late Queen to
the bailiwicks of Finchampstead, Surrey, Battells, and others near
Windsor forest, and to extend it to Old and New Windsor, and
adjoining parishes, on condition of the better preservation of the deer. |
| Dec. 23. |
60. Statement of the amount of the Queen's jointure, as lately
increased, and of her debts; with a plan for the distribution of her
income. |
| Dec. 23. |
61. Thos. Barnes to Levinus Munck. Sends the substance of a
letter from Thos. Phelippes to [Hugh] Owen as follows: He sends
him particulars of the treason. The surrender of Owen earnestly
demanded from the Archduke. Northumberland suspected because
of Percy s near relationship to him, and of his admitting him to be
King's Pensioner, without taking the oath of Supremacy; also
because he intended to take medicine, and be absent the first day
of Parliament. Lord Mordaunt ill off, for there was a plot for
murdering the King at his house, but it was hindered by a Jesuit,
because there was "a course in hand" to "cutte up the very roots."
Arguments why Owen should not be surrendered. Barnes offers
his services to go into Flanders. |
| Dec. |
62. Thos. Phelippes to Hugh Owen. Condition of the conspirators.
Lord Mordaunt in danger. Northumberland will get off with a
censure, and Montague be saved by his father-in-law. As Tresham
died impenitent, his corpse was beheaded, and the head is to be
set up at Northampton. The King lenient towards Catholics, but
the Deputy of Ireland severe. The Archduke will not deliver Owen
up to justice. Sir Wm. Stanley under guard. Paget accuses Baylie
of being Owen's right hand. Faukes confessed nothing the first
racking, but did so when told "he must come to it againe and againe,
from daye to daye, till he should have delivered his whole know-
ledge." Jealousies between France and Spain. France will help
the Hollanders' next campaign. |
| Dec. ? |
63. Opinion of Adrian Kinschotte, advocate at Brussels, given
to Hugh Owen, on the legality of his refusing obedience to the late
Queen, and also to James I.; and that as the King has violated his
promises to Catholics, they may legally withdraw their allegiance.
Quotes authorities for his opinion. |
| Dec. ? |
64. Copy of the above. |
Dec. 24.
Court. |
65. John Corbet to Dud. Carleton. Will gladly send him word, as
soon as the Lords give order for his discharge. |
| Dec. 25. |
66. Account of baize and other woollen manufactures, shipped by
foreigners out of London and the out ports, for the past year. |
| Dec. 25. |
67. Account of the whole value of woollen manufactures, excepting
baize, shipped for the same period. |
| Dec. 25. |
68. Note of pensioners deceased or resigned at Berwick, and consequent decrease of charges in the new establishment, for the past year. |
| Dec. 25. |
69. Dud. Carleton to Salisbury. Repeats his entreaty to have his
liberty restored. |
| Dec. 26. |
70. The Same to Sir Walter Cope. Is referred to him by Lord
Salisbury, for answer to his suit for his liberty. Is a solitary
prisoner at this merry time. |
| Dec. 28. |
Discharge to Hen. Calverley of the debts of Wm. Calverley. [Ind.
Wt. Bk., p. 44.] |
| Dec. 28. |
Examination of Hen. Carey. Knew nothing of the traitors' proceedings after they left town, but by general report; acknowledges
that a brief journal of events shewn him was in his handwriting;
heard them from a servant of Thos. Throgmorton, and noted them
down, to satisfy his friends on his return home. [G. Plot Bk.,
No. 160.] |
| Dec. 30. |
Examination of Thos. Howsman, servant to Thos. Winter. As
sembly at Huddington; he left them at Holbeach. [Ibid., No. 161.] |
Dec. 31
Northwich. |
71. Justices of Chester to Salisbury. Proceedings in collecting the
Mise in the County Palatine of Chester.
72. Offer of Edmund Nevill, of Westmoreland, to the King, for
the entailed lands of Nevill and Westmoreland, of which he is heir
male. He will pay the present rents, and give the King 50,000£.
73. [Edward Nevill], titular Earl of Westmoreland, to the King.
Urges promises made to him before the late Queen's death, and
renewed on his Majesty's accession, of restoration to the Earldom
of Westmoreland, as heir male of his kinsman Charles Nevill,
attainted, and to the inheritance of the entailed lands of Nevill.
Pleads a letter from the King himself, addressed to him as Earl of
Westmoreland; hopes the opposition of his enemies will not frustrate
his just rights.
74. Statement addressed to Salisbury, as Master of the Court of
Wards, of proceedings touching the estate of Sam. Sewster, his
Majesty's ward, which is wrongfully kept from him by the Earl
of Suffolk. Indorsed [by Salisbury] "a lewd information of one
Waldegrave."
75. Anonymous to the King. Urges him to abolish Bishops, &c.,
and to establish the true worship of God.
76. Sir Wm. Cornwallis to Sir Thos. Lake. Not to pass any
grant from the King on Sir Thos. Southwell's suit, till he has
acquainted the Earls of Salisbury and Northampton.
77. George Lord Carew to the Earl of Salisbury. Sends a list
of attainted persons to whom their estates were restored by
Henry VII., and of grants of land made by him. The King cannot
be called profuse in his giving, since he has not yet given as much
as Henry VII., "the most parsimonious prince that ever England
had." |
| Whitehall. |
78. The King to Sir Rob. Dormer and Sir Fras. Fortescue. To
collect contributions from their neighbours in Buckinghamshire,
towards the repairs begun by the gentlemen of Middlesex, of the
highways between London and Watford.
79. Draft of the above.
80. The King to Sir John Trevor, Clerk of the Castle and Honour
of Windsor. Signifies his grant to Sir Hen. Nevill, of the office of
Keeper of the Game at Windsor; with note of his being appointed
also Ranger of Fines, alias Twichen Bailiwick, Windsor forest.
81. The Same to the Master of -- College. For a lease of
the parsonage of Tylands to be granted to Henry Farr, about to
travel with the Earl of Rutland; also a dispensation of absence
for 3 years from his fellowship.
82. Grant to Rob. Hales, of the recusancy of Bennett Winchcombe and Edw. Morgan, of Swinnerton, co. Stafford.
83. Grant to Thos. Wish of an annuity of 40£. per ann.
84. The King to the Master of Peter-House, Cambridge. To admit
Thos. Soame a Fellow, after the placing of Rob. Derham, already
recommended.
85. Statement of the case between Lady Ann Clifford, daughter
of George late Earl of Cumberland, and her uncle Francis, the
present Earl, as to the Sheriffwick of Westmorland, with petition to
the King for a decision before the next assizes, or the county will
have no Sheriff.
86. Book of the sums paid by way of loan to the King throughout
England and Wales, specifying the names of the contributors, with
the sums given by them.
87. Copy of the above for Gloucestershire.
88. Copy of the above for Pembrokeshire, and Radnorshire, with
one omission.
89. Notes on the state of Lord Windsor's lands, and the means
of discharging the King's claim to one third of their value. Two
papers.
90. Petition of Thos. Porter to the Council. Was committed for
refusing to take the oath of Allegiance; prays to be now allowed to
take it, and to be discharged.
91. Statement of the interest of [William] Helliar, Archdeacon of
[Barnstaple, dioc.] Exeter, in a lease of the manor of Staverton,
heretofore granted by the Dean and Chapter of St. Peter's, Exeter,
to the Duke of Somerset.
92. William Visct. Cranborne to his father, the Earl of Salisbury.
Hopes to profit by his private studies and public exercises, &c., at
the University.
93. Elizabeth Stanley, Countess of Derby, to Salisbury. Thanks
for his favour; hopes his godson [Sir Robt. Stanley] will live to
drink his health.
94. Declaration of the prices of wines and grocery now allowed
to merchants who supply the Court, as compared with those of the
late reign.
95. Petition of -- to the King, to be admitted tenant in
fee-farm of the rectory of Suclingham and Chapel of St. Saviour's,
Norfolk, the presentation to which is usurped by the descendants of
Sir John Shelton.
96. Petition of Andrew Carington to the King, for protection
from his creditors for himself and his sons, John and Samuel, having
served the late Queen in the wars.
97. Duplicate of the above.
98. Observations [by a Scotchman] on the treaties between Scotland and France; the command of the Scotch Guard in France;
reciprocal naturalization of French and Scots; privileges of merchants,
&c.
99. Copy of the above.
100. The case of Captain Baynard, who took a prize, by virtue of
his commission, which was retaken by Capt. Derickson, Admiral
of the Dunkirk fleet. [See May, 1605.]
101. Memorandum of the goods in the ship taken by Captain
Baynard, with a note of what has been restored to him. Fr.
102. Abstract of Dr. Thornell's discourse concerning the dangerous
policy of the Jesuits. Italian.
103. Treatise on the discipline to be used in marshalling and
directing the English navy against foreign invasion; and also a form
of orders to be given by an admiral, in conducting a fleet through
the Narrow Seas. [By a son of Sir Wm. Gorges.]
104. Petition of Maurice Peeter, Peregrine Coney, and Francis
Constable, to Queen Anne, for confirmation of the grant for survey of
the deceitful dyeing of silk, formerly bestowed on Margaret Hodges,
in recompence for the services of her husband, Christopher Hodges.
105. Note of liberties and privileges granted by former Kings to
the town of Coventry, with query as to their present validity.
106. Notes of popish practices against the State, 1558 to 1605,
with the laws made against papists. [By Sir Joseph Williamson.] |
