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Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 5, 1534-1554. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1873.

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'Venice: October 1543', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 5, 1534-1554, ed. Rawdon Brown( London, 1873), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol5/p120 [accessed 25 November 2024].

October 1543



Oct. 9. Parti Comuni, Consiglio X., v. xv. p. 214.	299. Motion made in the Council of Ten.
	That the Governors of Padua be written to, to reply about the petition now read from the Magnifico the English ambassador, in favour of the son of Lord Cobham, one of the chief personages of England, that he, with another gentleman and two servants, may have a license to wear weapons in Padua, whither he went to study.
	The Governors to give their opinion under oath, according to the statute.
	Ayes, 12. Noes, 3. Neutral, 1.
	[Italian.]
Oct. 12. Lettere Capi, Consiglio X., File no. 39.	300. The Chiefs of the Ten to the Venetian Governors of Padua.
	Grant of arms-license to Mr. William Cobham, one of the chief personages in England, come thence to study at Padua, together with D. John Schier.
	Vigore partis captæ, in Cons^o X., die 9 Octobris 1543.
	[Italian.]
Oct. 24. Parti Comuni, Consiglio X., v. xv. p. 217.	301. Motion made in the Council of Ten.
	That to Mr. William Cobham [Brooke?] and to Dom. John Schier [Squyer ?], license be conceded to wear weapons in Venice, and in the Signory's towns and places, and to two servants for each of them, as by their petition. The license to be valid for the next two years, with this condition, that they notify the names of the said servants both to the office of the lords of the night-watch in this city, and also to the public offices (cancellarie) of the other cities where they may choose to reside.
	Ayes, 13. Noes, 2. Neutrals, 0.
	[Italian.]