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Freedom.
I. 23. Letter from Sir Christopher Hatton to the Lord Mayor
and Court of Aldermen, soliciting them to admit Richard Bateman to
the Freedom.
2nd February, 1579.
I. 30. Letter from Lady Ann Wraye (fn. 1) to Sir Rowland Hayward,
Knight, and the Court of Aldermen, for the like for her servant,
Thomas Hudd.
Circa 1580.
I. 31. Letter from the Lord Mayor to Lady Wraye, in reply,
stating that the Aldermen could not comply with her request; because
of the injury done to the Citizens, who served for their Freedom, by
making strangers free.
2nd June, 1580.
I. 63. Letter from the Lord Mayor to Doctor Wilson, one of the
principal Secretaries to the Queen, acknowledging the receipt of his
letter, on behalf of John Leonard, to be admitted to the Freedom,
and informing him that the Court of Aldermen were unable to comply
with his wishes, on account of the number of poor Artificers and
Citizens being so great and so eaten out of their trades and living by
strangers and foreigners.
24th November, 1579.
I. 69. Letter from the Lord Mayor to the Earl of Warwick,
acknowledging the receipt of his several letters requesting the grant
of the Freedom to Henry Rodes and John Leonard. They had agreed
to admit the former; but on account of the many grants of a like
nature, both to his Lordship and his friends, to the great dissatisfaction of the poor and the Artificers of the City, they requested him
to forbear pressing them any further on the matter.
24th November, 1579.
I. 76. Letter from the Lord Mayor to ......................, acknowledging the receipt of his Letter in favour of admitting Christopher
Amisse to the Freedom. They found that he was not a resident of
the City, and that he had used the trade of Merchandise. If they
should admit him to the Freedom, he would be free of the prisage of
wines, to the prejudice of Her Majesty and to the Earl of Warwick,
in his office of butlerage.
9th February, 1578.
I. 82. Letter from Lady Dorothy Stafford (fn. 2) to the Lord Mayor,
on behalf of William Weekes, who had been by the Aldermen disfranchised; and requesting that his case might be inquired into, and if
it should be found that the fault had been committed by his master,
who made him free, the master should be punished, and the poor
man restored to the Freedom.
10th February, 1579.
I. 83. Letter from the Lord Mayor to Lady Dorothy Stafford, in
reply, informing her that although Weekes had not reported the case
truthfully, yet, upon her earnest supplication, the Court of Aldermen
had agreed to restore him to the Freedom upon his submission.
11th February, 1579.
I. 85. Letter from the Lord Mayor to Sir Christopher Hatton,
stating that the Court of Aldermen regretted they were unable to
comply with his request for a grant of the Freedom to Richard.
Bateman.
11th February, 1579.
I. 92. Letter from the Lord Mayor to Sir William Cordell, (fn. 3)
Knight, Master of the Rolls, informing him that the Court of Aldermen had, at his request, admitted the two young men to the Freedom
of the Waxchandlers' Company.
8th March, 1579.
I. 120. Letter from some of the Lords of the Council to the Lord
Mayor, requesting that Arthur Hestins, who had married a Freewoman of the City, might be admitted to the Freedom in the Salters'
Company.
11th August, 1580.
I. 121. Letter from Ambrose, Earl of Warwick, to the Lord
Mayor and Court of Aldermen, requesting that Roger Farmer, who
was desirous of keeping an inn within the City, might be admitted
to the Freedom in the Innholder's Company.
30th August, 1580.
I. 122. Letter from the Lord Mayor to Ambrose, Earl of
Warwick, expressing his regret that the same could not be complied
with, on account of the great number who had already been admitted.
15th September, 1580.
I. 123. Letter from the Lord Mayor to the Earls of Lincoln (fn. 4)
and Bedford, (fn. 5) and to Sir James Croft, Knight, stating that the Court
of Aldermen regretted they could not, with due regard to the state
of the City and the good opinion of the Commons, comply with
their request for the admission of Arthur Hestins to the Freedom.
15th September, 1580.
I. 134. Letter from Peter Osborne (fn. 6) to the Lord Mayor and
Aldermen, praying them to admit his servant, Robert Nicholls, to the
Freedom by patrimony; and stating that his father, Thomas Nicholls,
was presented in the Cooks' Hall by John Johnson the elder, as his
apprentice, and was so enrolled in the Chamber of London; whilst
serving his master, he was chosen chief cook by the late Lord Cromwell, Earl of Essex; he subsequently married Widow Green, a
Grocer, who dwelt next the Cow's Face, in West Cheap, towards the
great Conduit. The said Thomas was always reported to be free; and
although search had been made for his freedom in the Cooks' Hall
and the Chamber of London, it appeared, through the negligence of
keeping the books, the date of his Freedom could not be found.
13th September, 1580.
I. 142. Letter from Sir Francis Walsingham to the Lord Mayor,
requesting that Christopher Todd, Silk Weaver, might be admitted to
the Freedom of the Merchant Taylors' Company.
26th March, 1579.
I. 144. Letter from Sir Walter Mildmay to the Lord Mayor and
Aldermen, requesting that Nicholas Hurdis, Tailor, might be admitted
to the Freedom.
13th October, 1580.
I. 163. Letter from the Lord Chancellor (Bromley) to the Lord
Mayor and Aldermen, soliciting them to admit Robert Bradley to
the Freedom of the Musicians' Company.
16th July, 1580.
I. 167. Letter from Sir Francis Knowles, (fn. 7) Sir Francis Walsing
ham, and Ambrose, Earl of Warwick, to the Lord Mayor and
Aldermen, soliciting them to admit John Parkes, upon the recommendation of the Earl of Bedford, to the Freedom in the Clothworkers'
Company.
29th December, 1580.
I. 190. Letter from the Earl of Leicester to the Lord Mayor and
Aldermen, on behalf of James Flower, who, having served his
master, a Carpenter, for seven or eight years diligently within the
City, could not be made free because his master had not taken up his
Freedom until within the last two years, and requesting notwithstanding that he might be admitted.
From the Court, 4th March, 1580.
I. 192. Letter from Henry Pembroke (fn. 8) to the Lord Mayor and
Aldermen, requesting that his servant Rensey might be admitted to
the Freedom in the Painters' Company.
11th March, 1580.
I. 193. Letter from the Lords of the Council to the Lord Mayor
and Aldermen, requesting that one Burkshawe might be admitted to
the Freedom in the Company of Waxchandlers.
19th March, 1580.
I. 194. Letter from G. Gerrard (fn. 9) to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, requesting that his servant, George Corlus, might be admitted to
the Freedom.
3rd April, 1581.
I. 195. Letter from the Lords of the Council to the Lord Mayor,
requesting that Roger Tanner might be admitted to the Freedom in
the Innholders' Company.
16th April, 1581.
I. 196. Letter from William Ayloffe (fn. 10) to the Lord Mayor and
Aldermen, thanking them for the favour shown to his brother, and
requesting them to admit his servant, who had been brought up in the
occupation of a Man's Tailor, to the Freedom of that Company.
18th April, 1581.
I. 197. Letter from Sir Christopher Hatton to the Lord Mayor
and Aldermen, requesting that Edward Warren, a native of Northampton, might be admitted to the Freedom.
29th April, 1581.
I. 198. Letter from Alexander Nowell (fn. 11) and William Fulke, (fn. 12)
for the like for Peter Waters, a Stationer, of Cambridge.
(Circa 1581.)
I. 202. Letter from Francis, Earl of Bedford, to the Lord Mayor,
requesting that Anthony Clerke might be made free of the Costermongers of the City.
Bedford House, 19th May, 1581.
I. 208. Letter from William, Lord Burghley, to the Lord Mayor,
requesting that Gilles Fielde, who had served him as a Joiner for the
last seven years, might be made free of the Joiners' Company.
3rd June, 1581.
I. 211. Letter from William Ayloffe to the Lord Mayor and
Aldermen, thanking them for the courtesy shown to his brother, and
for admitting his servant to the Freedom.
Chancery Lane, 13th June, 1581.
I. 212. Letter from Robert, Earl of Leicester, to the Lord Mayor
and Aldermen, requesting that Edward Tyder, the servant and
apprentice of Philip Beast, resident in Spain, and free of the
Company of Goldsmiths, might be admitted to the Freedom of that
Company.
13th June, 1581.
I. 213. Letter from Robert, Earl of Leicester, to the Lord Mayor
and Aldermen, thanking them for admitting James Flower to the
Freedom.
Dated from the Court, 20th June, 1581.
I. 215. Letter from Sir Christopher Hatton to the Lord Mayor
and Aldermen, requesting them to admit Richard Franklin to the
Freedom.
20th June, 1581.
I. 223. Letter from Charles, Lord Howard (fn. 13) to the Lord Mayor,
for the like for Ambrose Smith, late Her Majesty's servant.
11th July, 1581.
I. 225. Letter from Philip Skudamore to the Lord Mayor and
Aldermen, for the like for William Smart, Cordwainer.
12th July, 1581.
I. 231. Same as No. 215.
20th June, 1581.
I. 234. Letter from Charles, Lord Howard, to the Lord Mayor
and Aldermen, thanking them for the favour shown to Ambrose
Smith.
25th July, 1581.
I. 238. Letter from Dr. Valentine Dale to the Lord Mayor,
informing him that, by command of the Queen, he had written to the
Carpenters' Company on behalf of the bearer to be admitted to the
Freedom of that Company, and requesting that his desire might be
granted.
15th July, 1581.
I. 292. Letter from Sir Walter Mildmay to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, soliciting the Freedom for Anthony Handes.
Dated from his House at Great St. Bartholomew's,
8th November, 1581.
I. 293. Letter from John Southcot (fn. 14) to the Lord Mayor and
Aldermen, soliciting the Freedom for John Goddard, in order that he
might carry on the business of a Brewer within the City.
10th November, 1581.
I. 381. Letter from Dr. Valentine Dale to the Lord Mayor,
informing him that John Foxley had been commended by Her
Majesty to be admitted a Freeman of the Carpenters' Company, and
that he needed his favour for his admittance, and requesting that it
might be granted.
9th July, 1582.
I. 382. Letter from F.......... Rutland (fn. 15) to the Lord Mayor
and Aldermen, soliciting the Freedom for his servant, Roger Wood.
Dated from his House in the Strand, 20th July, 1582.
I. 391. Letter from Dr. Valentine Dale to Sir James Harvey,
Knight, Lord Mayor, expressing regret that the request he had made
by command of the Queen to admit John Foxley to the Freedom
had not been complied with.
28th July, 1582.
I. 392. Letter from the Lord Mayor in reply, stating that he had
been wrongly informed, for upon the request being made the Court
of Aldermen had admitted Foxley to the Freedom without payment.
31st July, 1582.
I. 396. Letter from Henry Cobham (fn. 16) to the Lord Mayor and
Aldermen, thanking them for admitting his servant, Benidick Barwik,
to the Freedom.
Dated from Paris, 15th August, 1582.
I. 399. Letter from Lady Ursula Walsingham (fn. 17) to the Lord
Mayor and Aldermen, requesting that her servant, Thomas Rothwell,
might be admitted to the Freedom of the Merchant Taylors' Company.
Dated from Barnellmes, 8th September, 1582.
I. 400. Copy of No. 382.
20th July, 1582.
I. 424. Letter from the Earl of Shrewsbury (fn. 18) to the Lord Mayor
and Aldermen, requesting them to admit his servant, Robert, Croseleye, to the Freedom.
16th October, 1582.
I. 425. Letter from the Lord Mayor to the Earl of Shrewsbury,
in reply, stating that Crosseley had been lately convicted of dealing
against the laws of the City in a dangerous and hurtful trade; upon
his submission the City, had remitted his forfeiture of the value of
nearly 200l., upon his entering into bond not to commit the same
again; they therefore thought he should rest contented.
20th November, 1582.
I. 435. Letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury (fn. 19) to the Lord
Mayor and Aldermen, thanking them for admitting John Grayson to
the Freedom.
28th November, 1582.
I. 444. Similar letter to No. 399.
13th December, 1582.
I. 479. Letter from Sir Edward Cary (fn. 20) to the Lord Mayor and
Aldermen, requesting them to admit a foreigner who had married the
widow of a Freeman to the Freedom of the Plasterers' Company.
Dated from his House at Barkhamsted Park, 8th February, 1582.
I. 480. Letter from H. Sydney (fn. 21) to Sir Thomas Blanke, (fn. 22) Knight,
Lord Mayor, requesting that William Allen, who had been bound to
Stephen Emesworth, Clothworker, who died before his apprenticeship
had been completed, but who had served the remainder of his term
with some of the like trade, might be admitted to the Freedom of the
said Company.
Ludlow Castle, 18th November, 1582.
I. 483. Letter from Sir Owyn Hopton (fn. 23) to the Lord Mayor,
requesting the grant of the Freedom to George Smalye, a Shoemaker.
The Tower, 18th February, 1582.
I. 485. Letter from Sir Gilbert Gerrard to the Lord Mayor and
Aldermen, requesting them to admit John Bridges to the Freedom in
the Company of Cutlers.
The Rolls, 18th February, 1582.
I. 505. Letter from William Lord Burghley to the Lord Mayor,
stating that Humphrey Rowland had obtained the consent of the
Company of Cutlers to admit him to the Freedom of their Company,
if he could obtain the consent of his Lordship and the Aldermen, and
recommending him to their favourable consideration.
12th June, 1583.
I. 516. Letter from the Lord Mayor to the Lord Treasurer,
acknowledging his letter recommending Humphrey, Rowland, maker
of Lantern Horns, to be admitted into the Freedom of the Cutlers'
Company. It was against the ordinances of the City that any person
should be made free by gift in a Company contrary to the art which
he used; they were, nevertheless, willing to satisfy his request, but the
Company of Horners, hearing of the application of Rowland,
petitioned for the stay of his admission, and they had directed the
Wardens of that craft to attend upon his Lordship with their Petition,
and to answer any matter he might require.
31st June, 1583.
I. 523. Letter from Henry, Lord Hunsdon (fn. 24) to the Lord Mayor
requesting that John Young, sometime servant to Lewis Vanderbeck,
Weaver, late of Mile End, might be admitted to the Freedom in the
Company of Weavers.
23rd June, 1583.
I. 543. Letter from John Hertford to the Lord Mayor and
Aldermen, stating that John Yeoman, a Merchant Tailor, dwelling
in Southwark, had taken as an apprentice for nine years the son of
John Verre, a Frenchman, a free denizen, who had been enrolled
according to the custom of the City; he had served three years, and
had ascertained that, according to an Act of Common Council, no
stranger's son, although born in London, could be made free of the
City; he therefore requested that at the expiration of his term of
apprenticeship he might be admitted to the Freedom.
Tottenham Lodge, 5th September, 1583.
I. 612. Letter from the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen to
Sir Robert Cecil, (fn. 25) Knight, acknowledging the receipt of his letter
requesting them to admit George White to the Freedom of the City
in the Armourers' Company. They had called before them the said
White, and he had stated that he understood not the trade of an
Armourer, but had followed that of a Gardener. The grant to the
Company was that they should admit to the Freedom of that Society
those only who carried on the trade of an Armourer, which at this
time there had been especial use for. With regard to admitting him
to the Freedom of the City, that power had been vested only in the
Common Council; they could not, therefore, comply with his request.
4th December, 1592.
I. 633. Letter from the Lord Mayor to the Lord Treasurer,
acknowledging the receipt of his letter recommending the admission
of Arnold James into the Freedom of the Brewers' Company. The
Court of Aldermen had no power to grant his request, but if he would
write a letter to the Common Council he would lay the same before
them.
24th February, 1592.
I. 639. Letter from the Lord Mayor to the Lord Treasurer,
stating that the usual Court of Aldermen had not been held on
account of the death of Sir Edward Osborn, (fn. 26) Knight. He had conferred with the Aldermen, who were willing to grant his request for
the admission of Arnold James to the Freedom. The granting of
Freedoms had been taken into the hands of the Common Council,
which body he intended to call together shortly, and to whom he
would submit his Lordship's request.
20th February, 1591.
II. 7. Letter from the Earl of Essex (fn. 27) to the Lord Mayor,
Aldermen, and Common Council, soliciting them to admit one
Colquite to the Freedom.
9th February, 1593.
II. 8. Letter from the Earl of Essex to the Lord Mayor and
Aldermen, for the like for Lawrence Hethercampe.
16th June, 1594.
II. 9. Letter from Lord Hunsdon to the Lord Mayor, Aldermen,
and Common Council, soliciting them to admit his servant, Richard
Gauntlet, to the Freedom in the Armourers' Company.
30th July, 1594.
II. 10. Letter from Charles Lord Howard to the Lord Mayor,
Aldermen, and others, soliciting the Freedom for Thomas Stevenson.
1st August, 1594.
II. 12. Letter from Charles Lord Howard to the Lord Mayor,
begging him to admit Thomas Stevenson to the Freedom of one of
the twelve Companies.
19th August, 1594.
II. 23. Letter from William, Lord Burghley to the Lord Mayor,
Aldermen, and Sheriffs, soliciting them to admit William Chattie,
Under-Clerk in the Custom House, to the Freedom.
9th July, 1594.
II. 24. Letter (being a second application) from the Earl of Essex
to the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council, soliciting them
to admit Lawrence Hethercampe to the Freedom by Redemption.
12th July, 1594.
II. 25. Letter from Thomas, Lord Buckhurst, to the Lord Mayor,
Aldermen, and Common Council, thanking them for admitting Walter
Breuster, his servant, to the Freedom.
15th July, 1594.
II. 28. Letter from William, Lord Burghley, to the Lord Mayor,
soliciting him to admit John Trevillian to the Freedom, upon the
recommendation of Sir George Peckham. (fn. 28)
20th July, 1594.
II. 29. Further Letter upon the same subject.
21st July, 1594.
II. 49. Letter from Sir John Fortescue (fn. 29) to the Lord Mayor and
Aldermen, soliciting them to admit Nicholas Price, Silk Weaver, to
the Freedom.
— February, 1594.
II. 67. Letter from the Lord Mayor to the Lord Chamberlain,
informing him that the Court of Common Council had granted his
request, and admitted Richard Gauntlet to the Freedom.
29th August, 1594.
II. 68. Letter from the Lord Mayor to the Lord High Admiral,
intimating that the Court of Common Council had granted his
request, and admitted Thomas Stevenson to the Freedom.
29th August, 1594.
II. 91. Letter from the Lord Mayor to Lord Buckhurst, acknow
ledging the receipt of his letter on behalf of John Dawes to be
re-admitted into the Freedom of the Company of Drapers, whereof
he was disfranchised some two years since, and informing him that
Dawes had obtained the Freedom of the Company by fraud.
17th March, 1594.
II. 147. Letter from the Lord Mayor to the Earl of Essex,
informing him that he had laid his letter before the Aldermen and
Common Council, who had consented to his request, and admitted
Mr. Fowkes to the Freedom; and that licence had been given to
Edward King to purvey Poultry to his Lordship during the time of
Lent.
2nd March, 1595.
II. 294. Letter from the Lord Mayor to Lord Viscount Haddington, (fn. 30) regretting that his request to admit John Baker to the
Freedom could not be complied with, he being a stranger.
2nd August, 1607.
III. 25. Letter from Lord Lyle, by command of the Queen, to
the Lord Mayor, requesting that John Lymiers, a Goldsmith, might be
admitted a Freeman of the Goldsmiths' Company.
Baynard's Castle, 9th October, 1611.
III. 26. Letter from the Lord Mayor to Lord Lyle, in reply,
stating that the Court of Aldermen had agreed to admit Lymiers to
the Freedom, if he were capable, but finding that he was a stranger
born, and so not capable by the ancient laws and customs of the City,
he felt assured Her Majesty would vouchsafe their just and reasonable
excuse.
10th October, 1611.
III. 48. Letter from Sir Thomas Lake, by the King's command,
to the Lord Mayor, requesting an answer to a letter to the Lord
Mayor and Court of Aldermen, in favour of John Le Myre, servant
to the Queen, to be made free of the City.
7th May, 1612.
III. 49. Letter from the Lord Mayor, in reply, stating that John
Le Myre was a stranger born, and therefore could only be made free
by Act of Common Council, which Act had lately been strictly stood
upon by the Commons of the City, but that they had determined, in
all humble and serviceable regard to His Majesty's letters, to move
the same to the next Common Council, and do their best endeavours
in that behalf.
10th May, 1612.
III. 51. Letter from John King, Lord Bishop of London, to the
Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, soliciting them to admit to the
Freedom, Richard Wilkes, who had contracted matrimony during the
term of his apprenticeship.
Fulham, 18th June, 1612.
III. 83. Letter from the King to the Lord Mayor, for the
admission to the Freedom of Francisco Pinto, a stranger and old
inhabitant of the City, and one who had done him some service.
Newmarket, 28th February, 10 James I.
III. 113. Letter from the Earl of Nottingham, Lord High
Admiral, to the Lord Mayor, soliciting the admission of James
Waff to the Freedom.
13th October, 1613.
III. 115. Letter from W. Knollis (fn. 31) (in margin Lord Knollis), for
the like for Edward Warde.
Whitehall, 16th November, 1613.
III. 116. Letter from Robert Lord Lisle, for the like for Roger Ascoll.
Somerset House, 17th November, 1613.
III. 117. Letter from Gilbert, Earl of Shrewsbury, (fn. 32) for the
admission of William Sutton into the Freedom of the Cooks'
Company.
From his House in Broad Street, 1st December, 1613.
III. 138. Letter from Alice, (fn. 33) Countess of Derby, to the Lord
Mayor, soliciting the Freedom for Richard Peade, a Dyer, a near
kinsman to one of her servants.
York House, 16th March, 1613.
III. 142. Letter from the Duke of Lenox to the Lord Mayor
and Court of Aldermen, for the like for his tailor, Robert Morehead.
Whitehall, 2nd May, 1614.
III. 143. Letter from Clement Edmonds, Clerk of the Council,
to the Lord Mayor, soliciting the Freedom in the Woodmongers'
Company for one Cannings, a poor carman.
12th May, 1614.
III. 163. Letter from the Duke of Lenox to the Lord Mayor,
soliciting the admission to the Freedom of Adrian Marius, a Bookseller, born in England, of French parents, and who had lived in
London many years.
Whitehall, 14th July, 1614.
III. 166. Letter from Sir Thomas Parry (fn. 34) to the Lord Mayor, in
support of the application of Adrain Marius to be admitted to the
Freedom.
The Savoy, 22nd June, 1614.
III. 174. Letter from Sir Thomas Parry to the Lord Mayor elect
(Sir Thomas Hayes), soliciting the admission to the Freedom, during
his year of office, of William Lusher, who had served his apprenticeship to a Freeman of the Merchant Taylors' Company, but, for some
reason not explained, was not entitled to his Freedom.
The Duchy House at the Savoy, 12th October, 1614.
IV. 26. Letter from Sir George Villiers (fn. 35) to the Lord Mayor and
Court of Aldermen, soliciting the Freedom for Zacharie Raytinck, a
Tallowchandler.
From the Court at Newmarket, 7th April, 1616.
IV. 40. Letter from John (Overall), (fn. 36) Lord Bishop of Coventry
and Lichfield, soliciting the Freedom in the Company of Haberdashers for John Coxseter.
Austinfriars, 17th November, 1616.
IV. 90. Letter from Mr. Justice Houghton (fn. 37) to the Lord Mayor
and Court of Aldermen, soliciting the Freedom for Thomas Broade.
24th November, 1617.
IV. 99. Letter from Lord Zouch (fn. 38) to the Lord Mayor and Court
of Aldermen, in support of the application of Edward Clark, a
Freeman, who desired to be disfranchised.
Philip Lane, 4th February, 1617.
V. 36. Letter from ["the Lord Chancellor" (fn. 39) in margin] to the
Lord Mayor, renewing his request for the admission of John Paine,
Chandler, to the Freedom.
York House, 3rd October, 1619.
V. 37. Letter from Sir Henry Montagu, Lord Chief Justice of
England, soliciting the admission of John Spekard, a Locksmith,
dwelling in Bethlam, to the Freedom.
9th October, 1619
V. 38. Letter from the Earl of Pembroke (fn. 40) to the Lord Mayor,
soliciting the Freedom for John Treverie.
(Circa 1619.)
V. 52. Letter from Sir Henry Yelverton, Attorney-General, to
the Lord Mayor, soliciting the admission to the Freedom of a convenient number of the Petitioners whose Petition he enclosed (not
mentioned who they were).
Gray's Inn, 27th January, 1619.
V. 83. Letter from Sir Lionel Cranfield (fn. 41) to the Lord Mayor and
Court of Aldermen, requesting that his servant, who had been granted
a Freedom in the Innholders' Company, but who, on account of
his health, intended to reside in the country, might be allowed
to nominate some person to be admitted in his stead.
Chelsea, 22nd August 1620.
V. 85. Letter from George, Lord Carew, (fn. 42) to the Lord Mayor,
requesting that the Freedom might be granted to Henry Harvey.
Savoy, 25th September, 1620.
V. 91. Letter from Sir Clement Edmonds to the Lord Mayor
and Court of Aldermen, for the like for Luke Dotin.
21st November, 1620.
VI. 152. Letter from the Earl of Bridgewater, (fn. 43) for the like for
Thomas Trotter.
Barbican, 26th June, 1628.
VII. 47. Letter from the King, under his signet, to the Lord
Mayor and Court of Aldermen, requesting them to admit to the
Freedom, David Etgher, of London, merchant, son of Joas Etgher,
late of London, merchant stranger, made a free denizen of the
realm by Queen Elizabeth, upwards of fifty years previously.
Hampton Court, 30th September, 1630.
VIII. 1. Letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury (George
Abbott, D.D.), to the Lord Mayor, soliciting the Freedom for Thomas
Montford.
2nd March, 1613.
VIII. 2. Letter from Sir Thomas Egerton (fn. 44) to the Lord Mayor,
for the like for Robert Newton.
21st February, 1613.
VIII. 10. Letter from Thomas Harris to the Lord Mayor and
Court of Aldermen, for the like for his servant and minister (no
name).
18th February, 1613.
VIII. 11. Letter from Francis Goston to the Lord Mayor and
Court of Aldermen, for the like for Cuthbert Lyn.
17th August, 1614.
VIII. 25. Letter from Sir Thomas Lake to the Lord Mayor and
Court of Aldermen, for the admission of John Prichard to the Freedom
in the Company of C— (illegible).
2nd November, 1617.
VIII. 28. Letter signed "Jo Lincoln, elect Custos Sigilli" (fn. 45) to
the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, soliciting the Freedom for
Roger Pimble.
1st October, 1621.
VIII. 38. Letter from Sir James Ley, Bart., (fn. 46) to the Lord Mayor
and Court of Aldermen, for the like for William Shereston.
8th March, 1621.
VIII. 41. Letter from Sir George Calvert (fn. 47) to the Lord Mayor
and Court of Aldermen, soliciting the Freedom for Gyles Horne, a
tailor, who had taken a house within Temple Bar, without considering
that he was a foreigner, until he perceived himself in some danger of
being troubled.
22nd December, 1621.
VIII. 73. Letter from Sir Robert Heath to the Lord Mayor and
Court of Aldermen, requesting them to admit to the Freedom by
redemption one John Tailor, a haberdasher, who had served seven
years, but only five by indenture, his master having died.
2nd November, 1624.
IX. 19. Letter signed William Morrice, by command of the
King, recommending Walrane Lodowicke, merchant, to be admitted
to the Freedom.
31st January, 1660.
IX. 38. Letter from the Duke of Manchester, Lord Chamberlain,
to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, soliciting the Freedom for William
Salkeld.
17th December, 1661.
IX. 43. Letter from Edward Nicholas, by command of the
King, to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, requesting the Freedom on
behalf of James Griffith, Carpenter, the make of an artificial water
engine, and Samuel Knib, Locksmith.
(Circa 1662.)
IX. 51. Letter from Edward Nicholas, by command of the King,
to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, requesting that Raphael Foliart,
the Barber in ordinary, might be admitted to the Freedom.
27th August, 1662.
IX. 57. Letter from Sir Henry Bennet, (fn. 48) by command of the King,
to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, requesting that Samuel Daveiger,
a Portuguese, might be admitted to the Freedom.
23rd January, 1662–3.
IX. 77. Letter from the Earl of Clarendon, Lord Chancellor,
requesting that Edward Gavill might be admitted to the Freedom in
the Mercers' Company.
23rd December, 1663.