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| Feb. 1. |
668. Munitions for the North Parts. |
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List of munitions and stores required for the Queen's service
in the North, with the cost of the different articles. |
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Endd. Pp. 3½. |
| Feb. 1. |
669. Garrison of Berwick. |
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A memorial of certain matters for the supply of Berwick,
with money and victuals; with notes by Cecil in the margin. |
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Endd. Pp. 1½. |
| Feb. 2. |
670. The Cardinal of Chatillon to Cecil. |
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Desires a passport for a servant of the Duchess of Deuxponts, in order that he may convey powder and arms to La
Rochelle.—Shene, 2 Feb. 1570. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Fr. P. 1. |
| [Feb.] |
671. — to Cecil. |
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Desires that he may be paid 200l., which the Queen has
agreed to give him for certain works in marble of which he
gives a long description. Also licence for a relative to retail
wine in London. |
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Add. Endd.: Pour le Marchant de Marbre. Fr. Pp. 4½. |
| Feb. 3. |
672. Reply of Charles IX. to the Deputies of the Queen
of Navarre. |
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Having considered their articles, the King is pleased to
grant an amnesty for what has passed, and promises the restoration of their estates and offices, the expulsion of foreign
soldiers from the kingdom, with liberty to exercise their religion in their own houses, and in two towns, which he will
appoint.—Angers, 3 Feb. 1570. |
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Endd. Fr. Pp. 4. |
| Feb. 4. |
673. Lord Home to William Drury. |
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Cannot assure Randolph a sure passage until he gets advertisement from the nobility of Scotland, after which he will
convoy him himself to Edinburgh, or wherever the Lords
shall happen to be. Fast Castle, 4 Feb. — Signed, Alex.
Home. |
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Add. Endd. P. ⅓. |
| Feb. 5. |
674. Sir Henry Norris to the Queen. |
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Has received her letter of the 5th January, but could not
have access to the French King. Has declared to the Queen
Mother her happy success against the rebellious Earls, and
what good proof she had of the fidelity of her subjects universally. The Queen Mother answered that she was glad of
the victory over the rebels, and denied that her son had promised them any aid, and said that she thought that this
beginning of a rebellion was sent to warn Her Majesty not
to assist rebels against their prince, which, if it sufficed not,
she must look for sharper scourges. On Norris denying that
she had done so the Queen Mother desired that he would
advertise her of her speech, and also that her son could not
with honour see the Queen of Scots so unjustly deprived
from her estate, but would employ his whole forces to the
redress thereof. Teligny has given him to understand that
the Cardinal of Lorraine has seven ships at Bordeaux arming
to be sent into England; seven at Newhaven, and five at
Dieppe, and likewise the galleys at Bordeaux, are coming to
the coasts of Brittany, whither Strozzi, has already gone to
levy men. Fears that the religion must yield to peace, except
they find some aid. Trusts that Her Majesty will be well
prepared for their coming, which is the only way to keep
them here. Whilst this "purparle" of peace is in hand they
use all diligence to hasten forward a new levy of reiters for
the King, and use marvellous persuasions to the Emperor to
stay such as were levied for the religion, the Cardinal keeping
him in a vain hope for the restitution of Metz, Toul and Verdun,
as he has done with King Philip to be invested with Bas
Navarre and Bearn.—Angers, 5 Feb. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 12/3. |
| Feb. 5. |
675. Sir Henry Norris to Cecil. |
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The Cardinal trusts that if he can land forces either in
England or Scotland, he will find great troops to take his
part. If the bottom of the late rebellion be searched he will
find the spring head to come from hence or from Flanders.
Informs him of what he has been told by Teligny and Beauvoir of the Cardinal's preparations against England and of
the offer made that those of the religion should aid the Duke
of Anjou in his enterprise against that country. A Frenchman has been secretly sent over to England, who formerly
served Lord Strange.—Angers, 5 Feb. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 1½. |
| Feb. 7. |
676. Randolph to Cecil. |
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Minds to-morrow to depart out of this town to the place
appointed to join with such as are to meet him and convoy
him to his journey's end. Two of Lord Home's chief councillors and friends have assured him that if Lord Home persists
in the maintenance of disordered and rebellious persons, they
will neither assist nor take part with him. Trusts to find him
reasonable, as he is wholly Lethington's. If he can reconcile
Morton and Lethington he doubts less of his success in the
rest. They must be dealt with by other means than bare
words. Begs that there may be no stay of Sir Ralph Sadler's
coming.—Berwick, 7 Feb. 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 2. |
| Feb. 7. |
677. Drury to Cecil. |
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On the 4th Mr. Randolph come hither, whereupon he sent
immediately to Lord Home for his safe conduct. Has caused
Randolph to speak with certain of the March not of the
unablest, who offer that if Home or any other run any course
to the offending of the Queen they will be in his and their
contrary. The Earl of Marr is fallen sick with sorrow taken
for the Regent's death. The Hamiltons and the Earl of
Argyle are convened at Glasgow. The Regent's body is
brought quietly to Leith, and shall be at the convention
brought to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh, there to be seen
openly, and such as mind to revenge his death to protest it
there publicly. The Laird of Ferniehurst has written to
Grange how the Bishop of St. Andrew's, the Duke's children,
the Lord Fleming, and other of the nobility that favour the
Queen wrote to him and Buccleugh, and others to take in
hand these enterprises in England, and that they would
presently send them the French who came to Dumbarton and
that they look for foreign support. The Earl of Morton is in
Edinburgh. Home sent Drury word that he had to thank
him for his life, for that it was meant by Ferniehurst and
Buccleugh to have slain him in his return from Edinburgh.
Randolph's journey will not be without danger of body, and
he must bait with a golden hook. The Hamiltons levy men
of war. There is an assurance of quietness during this convention between the Earls of Huntly and Morton. It is
reported that the Laird of Minto, the provost of Glasgow,
has slain Andrew Hamilton. There are two English priests
come to Fast Castle with their furniture, for the mass. Takes
one of them to be Morton, the Pope's patriarch.—Berwick,
7 Feb. 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 3. |
| Feb. 7. |
678. Sir Henry Norris to Cecil. |
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Complains of difficulty in getting a passport for the bearer.
Desires him to warn the Regent of aid to be sent to Dumbarton, and for that the galleys are about the coast of Britanny
it is doubted that an enterprise will be done about Dover.—
Angers, 7 Feb. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. P. ⅓. |
| Feb. 8. |
679. The Vidame of Chartres to Cecil. |
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Understanding that it is sought to expel all foreigners from
Guernsey, he begs that the Queen's permission to reside in
that island given to M. De St. Marie, may not be withdrawn.
—Shene, 8 Feb. 1570. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Fr. P. ½. |
| Feb. 9. |
680. Sir Henry Norris to the Queen. |
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On the 8th inst. the Queen Mother told him that her son
was advertised that the Queen of England had sent money to
the Duke of Holstein to levy 8,000 reiters and two regiments
of lansquenets, which he found very strange, and desired to
know whether he was to account her as a friend or a foe; and
although she had aforetime kept from her son's knowledge
such aid as she had sent to his rebels of artillery with her
arms engraved upon them, and causing her merchants to bring
shoes for men and horses and other necessaries, yet this last
levy being so great he desires to know what account he can
make of her friendship. Whereunto Norris said that he
wished she would not lightly give credit to rumours, and
that the artillery and other necessaries were brought in by
merchants with whose traffic the prince meddled nothing,
and that the levy was made to withstand such as sought
the unquiet of her country. The Queen Mother answered
that she would be better advised than to bring such a number
of strangers into her country, and to be plain, neither her son
nor she could judge it to be but to their annoyance and to
aid their enemies. Takes these quarrels offered, whereby to
begin their enterprises against her moved thereunto by Don
Pedro Mandrik, the Duke of Alva's brother-in-law, who
came to this court the last of January. Trusts that they shall
find a queen of England better able to withstand their
malicious attempts than an Admiral of France, and does not
think that they will get any aid from those of the Romish
religion in England. Three of the King's galleys have been
taken by certain of Sores' ships.—Angers, 9 Feb. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 2. |
| Feb. 9. |
681. Sir Henry Norris to Cecil. |
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Complains of his servants. He will see by the Queen's
letter what menaces they use here, which must be appeased
with some round speech. All men's mouths are full of the
invasion of England, but take a reasonable day thereto, as
when peace shall be concluded, which is yet far off. If they
follow their enterprise the English will reap the commodity
of forgetting great hosen and gay apparel, and learn to defend
God's cause, their Queen and country.—Angers, 9 Feb.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. P. 1. |
| [Feb. 10.] |
682. The Queen of Navarre to Catherine de Medicis. |
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Is glad to understand the goodwill that she and the King
have to agree to a peace which she hopes will be firm and
lasting. Recapitulates at great length the former negociations
for that end, and complains of the want of good faith towards
those of the religion, and of the machinations of the Cardinal
of Lorraine and the Duke of Alva in Germany and elsewhere.
—La Rochelle. |
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Copy. Endd. Fr. Pp. 4. |
| Feb. 11. |
683. The Queen of Navarre to Charles IX. |
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Has received his letter and communicated his reply to her
son and nephew, and the noblemen who are with them.
Assures him that it is impossible for them to live without the
free exercise of their religion, which in the end he will be
constrained to grant, and declares that all those who advise him
otherwise are no true subjects to him.—La Rochelle, 10 Feb. |
| Feb. 11. |
The Queen of Navarre to Catherine de Medicis. |
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They are much disappointed with the King's answer to the
article touching the free exercise of their religion, which she
has often assured her is the sole method of pacifying the
realm. Begs her to prevent the cruelties which it is reported
are used against those of the religion, as otherwise it will be
impossible to prevent their making reprisals.—La Rochelle,
11 Feb. |
| Feb. 11. |
The Queen of Navarre to the Duke of Anjou. |
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Informs him of their dissatisfaction with the King's answer.
—La Rochelle, 11 Feb. |
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Copies in French. Endd. Pp. 12/3. |
| Feb. 14. |
684. Decree of the Privy Council of Scotland. |
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Declaring Lethington to be innocent of any participation
in the murder of Darnley, and restoring him to his own place
and rank.—Edinburgh, 14 Feb. 1569. Signed by seven earls,
eight lords, and six prelates. |
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Copy. Endd. Broadside. |
| [Feb. 14.] |
685. Murder of the Regent Murray. |
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Information anent the punishment of the Regent's murder
and the preservation of the King's innocent person, given in
to the Lords of the Convention by the Laird of Whitburn.
Charges the Duke, the Archbishop of St. Andrew's, and the
rest of the Hamiltons, with being privy to the murder and
assisting its executor, and also with taking arms to bereave
the King of his crown and life, and to destroy all noblemen
and others that profess his obedience. Urges that they should
be proceeded against by force, and not be summoned to underlie
the law, and gives reasons and examples for adopting this
course. |
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Endd. Broadside. |
| Feb. 15. |
686. Lord Hunsdon to the Privy Council. |
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Perceives that in their opinion 500 footmen and 300 horse
are sufficient to defend the wardenry, and take revenge upon
such as are the common burners and spoilers in England. If
he had had them in any convenient time he might have saved
this country. Upon the death of the Regent he sent 200 men
to lie upon the frontiers, but in the meantime Ferniehurst,
Buccleugh, and the Earl of Westmoreland entered with 2,000
horse. Gives an account of the places they burnt and destroyed
and of the spoil they made. At Mindrum they carried away
5,000 sheep and 140 head of cattle, and at Kirk Newton 400
head, besides horses, mares, and household stuff, and above
200 prisoners, besides the hurting of divers women and the
"throwing of sucking children out of their clouts." The principal burners are the English rebels. This is the doing of
both East and West Tividale, and all the gentlemen present at
it, saving young Cessford and Sir Andrew Kerr, whose servants
and bailiffs were at it, so they are all in one predicament, and
must drink all of one cup. Refuses to receive men from the
bishopric, as they are all traitors. The borders will be in no
safety until both East and West Tivydale be overthrown.
Lord Home, the warden, is the principal receiver of the
Queen's rebels, and has mass in his house for the patriarch who
was at Durham with the earls, is now at Fast Castle. Has
received a warrant for 1,200 weight of corn powder, which was
left at Newcastle, at which he marvels; as indeed there was
not one pound left there.—Berwick, 15 Feb. 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 22/3. |
| Feb. 15. |
687. Sir Henry Norris to Cecil. |
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The bruit is great here of two men coming out of England,
and stayed at Boulogne. It is secretly talked that Harcourt is
one of them; if so, he beseeches his help for his release. The
King keeps his chamber, which they marvel not at who know his
diet. They of Rochelle have taken one of the King's galleys
in the river Charente, and it is thought that two others which
fled into the seas are perished.—Angers, 15 Feb. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. 1. |
| Feb. 16. |
688. — to the Vidame of Chartres. |
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Being on his voyage towards Rochelle, the vessel was driven
by the winds into the Downs, where being attacked by two
hulks of Hamburg, they captured one. Complains that
Mr. Holstock has seized them and put them into very strait
prison, and begs his intercession in their behalf.—Sandwich,
16 Feb. Signature illegible. |
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Add. Fr. Pp. 12/3. |
| Feb. 17. |
689. Sir Henry Norris to Cecil. |
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1. Having understood that one was arrested at Boulogne
and his letters sent to the Court, and hearing that the Cardinal
of Lorraine had given forth that the Earl of Murray had been
murdered in Linlithgow with a harquebuss, he mistrusts lest
some one of his servants has been stayed. Is secretly given
to understand that it is Harcourt, whose delivery he begs Cecil
will seek as soon as he can. Heard that the Ambassador of
Scotland gratified the King and Queen with the death of the
Earl of Murray, assuring them that the army of England
which rose at the devotion of the Queen of Scots, is joined
with that of Scotland, and is stronger and more puissant than
that of Her Majesty. The Queen of Navarre is not content
with such towns as the King accorded by his answer to the
articles, and by a packet which has been intercepted, the
dissimulations and hidden treasons which the King's Council
thought to use against them of the religion are discovered.
Does not think that peace will be so soon concluded as is given
forth. Touques in Normandy has been taken by them of the
religion, who have also done great hurt about Toulouse. The
Ambassador of Spain has sent to him sundry times to understand of some good accord and agreement between the Queen's
Majesty and his master. |
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2. P.S.—The Duke of Lorraine has advertised the French
King that near Strasburg there are in arms 12,000 footmen
and 8,000 horse, whereupon the King sent to stay the reiters,
whom he had given leave to depart to their country.—Angers,
17 Feb. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 12/3. |
| Feb. 17. |
690. The Cardinal of Chatillon to Cecil. |
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Forwards copies of certain letters, and thanks him for the
passport which he has sent for the conveying of victuals to
La Rochelle.—Shene, 17 Feb. 1570. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Fr. P. ½. |
| Feb. 17. |
691. Lord Scrope to the Privy Council. |
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1. Encloses a letter which he has received from Leonard
Dacre. Doubts that under colour of defending himself
against the Scotch he puts himself in force for defence of the
other. Desires to know their pleasure herein. |
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2. P.S.—The friends of Lords Maxwell and Herries will all
repair to Dacre.—Carlisle, 17 Feb. 1569. Signed. |
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P. 1. |
| Feb. 17. |
692. Leonard Dacre to Lord Scrope. |
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Hearing that Buccleugh and the others mean to make a
raid into Gilsland, he intends to make preparations against
them for the defence of his house and his poor tenants.—
Naworth, 17 Feb. 1569. Signed. |
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Endd. P. ½. Enclosure. |
| Feb. 17. |
693. The Earl of Morton to Drury. |
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Desires that he will procure the setting at liberty and
restoration of his horse and gear to a tenant of his who has
been taken prisoner by certain Englishmen. — Edinburgh,
17 Feb. 1570. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. 2/3. |
| Feb. 17. |
694. The Lords of Scotland to Lord —. |
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Summon him to a convention to be held in Edinburgh on
the 4th of March, so that by common advice some perfect
resolution may be taken for the establishing of good order and
the retention of quietness in the commonwealth.—Edinburgh,
17 Feb. 1569. Signed by Athol, Morton, Cassillis, and several
others. |
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Endd. P. 1. |
| Feb. |
695. Address to the Nobility of Scotland. |
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Exhorts them to revenge the murder of the Regent, and
shows the different conspiracies and crimes which the Hamiltons have entered into for the purpose of setting up their
authority during the last fifty-seven years, charging them with
endeavouring to prevent James V. from marrying and detailing
their numerous plots to destroy all that stood between them
and the crown. |
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Endd. Pp. 13. |
| Feb. 17. |
696. Proclamation by the Secret Council of Scotland. |
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Directing proclamation to be made in all market towns that
no one should take part with the murderers of the late Regent
under pain of treason. |
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Endd. Broadside. |
| Feb. 18. |
697. The Earl of Rutland to Cecil. |
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Thanks him for the care which he has taken for his good
education and behaviour, and hopes that he will continue his
friendly advice. The Ambassador on Wednesday presented
him to the King, from whom and Monsieur he received great
good words. In his journey he saw both Chantilly and Ecouen,
the Marshal Montmorency's houses. Ecouen has not its match
in England either for good site or uniform and costly building.
—Paris, 18 Feb. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. P. 1. |
| Feb. 19. |
698. Proclamation by the Lords of the Secret Council
of Scotland. |
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Commanding that none of the lieges of Scotland reset or
supply any of the English rebels, and that none who had
already received them should suffer them to depart out of the
realm.—Edinburgh, 19 Feb. 1569. |
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Endd. P. ½. |
| Feb. 20. |
699. Drury to Cecil. |
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Lord Hunsdon departed on the 16th, with 300 footmen of
this garrison, and the 100 horsemen out of the bishopric. The
Scots have been in nightly since his departure, burning and
spoiling and make their account to be near 4,000. They intend
to lay waste all beyond Till. Their next journey is into
Norham and Islandshire. Can spare none of his number, there
remaining but 200 footmen, and but 40 of the old band of
horsemen serviceable. It would pity any English heart to see
the state of the country.—Berwick, 20 Feb. 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 1¼. |
| Feb. 20. |
700. The Cardinal of Chatillon to Cecil. |
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Desires that he will cause justice to be done to a French
merchant whose goods, to the value of 2,000 crowns, have
been seized, and whom, notwithstanding he has obtained judgment against them, the captors seek to have arrested on a
pretended debt of 2,000l.—Shene, 20 Feb. 1570. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Fr. P. 2/3. |
| Feb. 22. |
701. Thomas Randolph to Cecil. |
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1. Encloses a letter from the Earl of Argyle. |
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2. The 20th instant the Hamiltons were at Glasgow to the
number of 140 horse and 80 harquebussiers, which is thought
to be their chief force, and hardly to be maintained except
they get support from France or elsewhere. There met them,
the Earl of Argyle and Lord Boyd, with a small number.
Ferniehurst and Buccleugh have returned unsatisfied in what
they looked for, which was to have some harquebussiers to
break the Borders, for it is now certain that they were moved
to break the Borders by that faction, thinking that all men
after the Regent's death would acknowledge the Queen's
authority, whereunto he finds many more inclined than bear
her goodwill, doubting lest she be sent home against their
wills. |
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3. This will be the stay of any good assurance of these
men's hearts towards England until they be assured that it
shall pass her power to do them that evil which they fear.
Perceives that nothing will be resolved on until Sir Ralph
Sadler comes, and therefore wishes he might come in time for
their convention on the 4th proximo. Cecil knows by their
letters what they would fain be at. |
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4. The Regent Murray was brought from Linlithgow by
water to Leith, and thence secretly to the Abbey until the
morning that he was brought by the noblemen to St. Giles'
Church. Gives the order of the funeral. Mr. Knox preached
upon "Beati mortui qui in Domino moriuntur." Desires him
to a mean with the Earl of Lennox that he follow chiefly
the advice of Morton, Marr, and Glencairn. Hears that
Leonard Dacre has come into Scotland. Morton has caused
order to be taken that the Queen's rebels be not transported
by sea.—Edinburgh, 22 Feb. 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 2½. |
| Feb. 18. |
702. The Earl of Argyle to Randolph. |
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Expresses his willingness to serve the Queen of England,
his duty to his own Queen and country reserved. Desires to
meet and confer with the nobility at Edinburgh, and also with
Randolph.—Glasgow, 18 Feb. 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. ½. Enclosure. |
| Feb. 22. |
703. M. D'Anville to Charles IX. |
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Complains that notwithstanding the well-known loyalty of
his family he is accused by Monluc of holding intelligence
with the King's enemies, and keeping M. De Joyeuse inactive
in order that they may the better carry out their enterprises.
Declares that this is false, as he hopes to prove on the body of
Monluc, and also that his charge has been administered with
the most order.—Toulouse, 22 Feb. 1570. |
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Copy. Endd. Fr. Pp. 1¾. |
| Feb. 23. |
704. Instructions for Sir Henry Norris. |
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Whereas M. Monluc lately on the part of the French King
required her to use towards the Queen of Scots all honest and
favourable treatments, and to set her at liberty and aid her to
be restored to her realm; to which she made some brief
answers. Norris is to resort to the French King and the
Queen Mother, and to ask leave to read the following answer
which, however he shall not deliver out of his hands except
it be very earnestly pressed for. Has considered their letters
in favour of the Queen of Scots and has thought good to
communicate her meaning and doings in her case to which
she requires them to give an indifferent ear. First, where
she is required to use all honest and gracious treatment due
to a Queen of her quality, the truth is since her flight into
her realm she has caused her always to be honourably attended upon with persons of nobility, and entertained her
at her charge with a company of such as she made choice
of, and appointed her houses with such commodities and
pastimes as the country could yield. Has been assuredly
informed that when she lived at her own will in Scotland
she had no better entertainment or diet, but rather many
times worse and baser. So as for the state and honest and
favourable treatment of her person, she is sure no lack can
be justly found. If the fault be found that she has not such
honours done in the service of her as are due to a Queen,
she herself is to answer for the same, for by her own servants
she has been and is continually served. Is credibly informed
that in Scotland she had commonly less reverence done by
the self same servants than here. Has been always careful
of her person to be honourably used, of her health to be by
all possible good means preserved. If the rest that is required
be not granted, that is to have her aided to the restitution
of her realm, she trusts to make it appear that to consent
thereto were not only a great folly and dangerous, but against
all common reason. First, she is the person by whom her
kingdom and crown was challenged almost as soon as she
was called by right title thereunto. Mentions Mary's refusal
to confirm the treaty of Edinburgh, and her sudden marriage
with Darnley as one thought to be a meet person to work
troubles in England for her advantage, and afterwards sundry
practices not only with Queen Elizabeth's subjects but also
with foreign persons. After Darnley was cruelly strangled
and horribly murdered, the principal murderer Earl Bothwell
having a lawful wife living became suddenly her husband.
Afterwards when she was in present danger to have had her life
taken by the fury of her nation, she only by speedy messages
and other kinds of earnest means saved her life. Again when
she was driven for safety of her life to fly into England, she
commanded to have her comforted and honourably used, and
had her brought from the Borders, where she was in manifest
danger to be surprised, further within the realm to a castle of
an ancient nobleman with all her company, where she had
such entertainment as was meet for a Queen. Omits the
cause why her commissioners did not answer such matters
as were brought against her touching her complicity in her
husband's death, and has hitherto forborne to notify the
multitude of arguments produced against her by which if she
had been disposed she might have made and yet may make
no small advantage to abase her estimation in the whole
world. Last year whilst Queen Elizabeth was occupied at
her request in travailing with the estates of her realm for her
return, she entered into a secret dealing of marriage with a
principal nobleman of England, and also had secret intelligence
with certain noblemen in the north, who have since burst
into open rebellion and whose meaning was to set her up
not only in Scotland but in England. Has passed over no
small number of unkind and dangerous enterprises against
her. Excuses the more strict custody of the Queen of Scots
because she well understood that she was a party to the
rebellion, and also her restraint of the Bishop of Ross for the
same reason. Norris may assure the King that she will be
very glad to be a furtherer of peace between him and his
subjects, and also that she has not directed or licensed any
of her subjects to carry arms or munitions to Rochelle, but
that generally she must permit the merchants to resort to all
places indifferently in France. Has made no levy of soldiers
in Almain, but has such friendship with sundry princes there,
that if she required any numbers for her service she could
speedily be thereof furnished. Is determined to prepare a
force by sea and land, whereof she requires the King not to
conceive any jealousy.—Hampton Court, 23 Feb. 1569. |
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Endd. Pp. 102/3. |
| Feb. 23. |
705. Morton, Lord Admiral of Scotland, to his Officers. |
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Orders them to use diligence in inhibiting the transporting
of strangers out of the realm.—Edinburgh, 23 Feb. 1569.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. ¼. |
| Feb. 23. |
706. Proclamation by the Lord Admiral of Scotland. |
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Commands his officers to charge all masters of ships not to
transport out of the realm any Englishmen or other strangers
without licence, on pain of confiscation of the ship and goods.
They are to take away the sails from the ships.—Edinburgh,
23 Feb. 1569. Signed: Morton, Admiral. |
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Endd. P. 1. |
| [Feb. 24.] |
707. Arrest of Goods in England. |
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Things to be considered upon the demand of the merchants
for the restoration of their goods. |
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Draft in Cecil's writing. Pp. 1¼. |
| Feb. 24. |
708. Drury to Cecil. |
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As Sir Ralph Sadler is looked for to come into Scotland
so is it thought that his passage will be most dangerous between Darnton [Darlington] and this town, for that the Earl
of Morton minds her to receive him and be his guard to
Edinburgh.—Berwick, 24 Feb. 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. ½. |
| Feb. 24. |
709. The Cardinal of Chatillon to Cecil. |
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The wife of Captain Frobisher has begged him to write and
require Cecil's aid in delivery her husband from the misery
and captivity in which he now is.—Shene, 24 Feb. 1570.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Fr. P. ⅓. |
| Feb. 25. |
710. Lord Scrope to Cecil. |
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Since the overthrow given to the rebels by Lord Hunsdon
the country is grown generally to great disorder partly by
a great number of Borderers who joined Dacre for spoils
sake, and partly for that the residue of the Borderers being
good subjects think that they may lawfully ride upon and
spoil the rebels. Has taken the best order that he can by
way of proclamation. Desires a sufficient garrison of horsemen and shot, as for want of them he cannot pursue upon the
sudden, and the manifest rebels besides Scots are to the
number of 2,000. Has appointed his brother Edward and
John Musgrove to the custody of Naworth.—Carlisle, 25 Feb.
1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 2. |
| Feb. 25. |
711. Mr. Fowler and others to Cecil. |
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Beseeches him to procure their liberty. In the time of
their most miserable estate, when they had neither meat,
money, or clothes, but ready to die with hunger and cold, the
bearer, Mr. Hugh Tipton, not only relieved them (being then
32) with food, but by the means of the Duchess of Feria
procured for every Englishman of the number one rial a day.
Of late a sickness and death has begun amongst them and
taken away four of their company and six lie now at point
of death. The air is so evil in this pestered prison, that ere
the summer pass most of them will perish.—From the prison
in Seville, 25 Feb. 1570. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. 1. |
| Feb. 25. |
712. Sir Henry Norris to Cecil. |
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Whereas Cecil advertised him that he had discovered some
tokens that made him think that the late rebellion had more
branches both of English and of strangers than appeared; to
make him more certain thereof he sends him a most spiteful
and untrue treatise set forth against Her Majesty and her
Council with the privilege. Has moved the Queen Mother to
punish the author, but can get no redress but words. Expresses his grief at the lamentable murder of the Earl of
Murray, the author of which cruelty is here judged to be the
Cardinal of Lorraine. This news coming to the court on the
15th, there could not be more joy both for the loss that they
of the religion had received in Scotland, and for the likelihood
it had to breed new troubles in England. Seeing the good
success that the traitor had of his wicked enterprise, he is
credibly informed that the minister of mischief straightways
devised to send four to attempt the like to Her Majesty.
Cecil must not think that the Queen of Scots remaining there
that ever Her Majesty shall be void of danger. The Cardinal
of Lorraine will leave no mischief unattempted to bring the
Queen of Scots to the crown of England, assuring himself of
the aid of the Papists there. If the Queen, though so often
warned, will not provide remedies for her safety, he must
doubt that they are not considered worthy to have so virtuous
a princess to reign over them, but will have the same taken
from them by the wicked ministers of the devil, and thereby
be driven to great misery or to return to their old vomit
again. Informs him of the negociations for peace in France.
The Emperor will not deal for a marriage of his daughter
with the French King until a perfect peace be concluded.
Where Cecil puts him in some comfort for his revocation and
names two gentlemen to be his successors, he thinks Mr. Henry
Killegrew wanting in none of the qualifications for the post.
It is reported that the searchers at the English ports are
greatly corrupted, and for little money suffer such to pass
who being duly searched would greatly avail to the knowledge of matters of importance.—Angers, 25 Feb. 1569.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 3. |
| Feb. 26. |
713. The Queen to Randolph. |
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Finds it somewhat strange that he has not advertised her
that the Council in Scotland have dissolved and prorogued
their convention until the 24th March. Cannot send Sir
Ralph Sadler thither, he being presently sore travailed with
his late service in the North, and without some understanding
of the further particular intentions of those then cannot well
send any such person with any matter of weight. He is to assure the Scottish Lords that she remains resolute in all things
which may concern the maintenance of true religion amongst
them, and preserve the concord and intelligence between the
two realms, and if they propound reasonable and honourable
conditions, her actions will make it appear that she seeks not
her own profit otherwise than it may concur with the common
weal of both realms. Also that however the reports may
devise the same that she will never give ear to any restitution
of the Queen of Scots. He is also earnestly to set forth the
unneighbourly and barbarous usages of their Borderers in
maintaining her open rebels, who are also notorious adversaries
of the religion, with whom they have entered her realm in
warlike manner spoiling and burning her towns and robbing
and taking her subjects, a matter not to be suffered by her to
be unrevenged unless by some authority they may speedily be
redressed. If they are not able to do this of themselves, he
is to confer with them how it may be done by her powers
entering the Borders from England. Has just heard of the
defeat of Leonard Dacre, who like a caitiff and desperate rebel
was the first to fly into Scotland. He is to require redress
for this act of the Scottish Borderers now entering her realm
and joining with such manifest rebels. Has just received his
letters of the 20th, which have given her further contentation
to see the general good disposition of the Earls and Lords,
especially in their publishing their commandments against
her rebels, for which he is to thank them. If the Earl of
Lennox's coming be generally liked by her friends, she will
then condescend to it. He is to procure some punishment
for those who aided the escape of Jenye. |
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Draft in Cecil's writing. Endd.: 26 Feb. 1569. Pp. 5. |
| Feb. 27. |
714. Thomas Randolph to Cecil. |
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Requests him to help him to get a piece of land belonging to Martinville near Boroughbridge held of the Bishop of
Durham, also a house in the Strand which has fallen into
Her Majesty's hands by the late offence of Leonard Dacre.—
Edinburgh, 27 Feb. 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 1¾. |
| Feb. 27. |
715. Thomas Randolph to Cecil. |
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The Lords here have written to Ferniehurst and Buccleugh
to come in and answer the attempts against England. Sends
Ferniehurst's answer. The Earl of Argyle and the Lord
Boyd have accorded to be at the next convention. Spake to
the Earl of Argyle at Dalkeith and declared to him the same
things as before he did to the others. He liked of all save the
delivery of those who for refuge had come to Scotland, which
could not be done with honour, nor would the Queen of Scots
ever consent thereto. He said that in all things which he
has done in defence of the Queen, his mistress, he did it by
such advice as the Queen of England had given him by his
brother when he was in England, which had caused him to
lose the friendship of others who were very dear to him.
Their hope is here great of support out of France and Spain.
Travails that none of the rebels escape by sea. Leonard Dacre
is at Home Castle, and Jenye with Lady Northumberland in
Fast Castle.—Edinburgh, 27 Feb. 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 2. |
| Feb. 23. |
716. Kerr of Ferniehurst to Kirkcaldy of Grange. |
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Will forbear riding in England till next peace day if he can
be assured that England will not invade him or his friends
and servants till that day. If they would have quietness on
the Borders, they are to get all attempts committed in England
forgiven, and then he and his friends will forgive the things
that they might crave of England, howbeit they be thrice as
much.—Ferniehurst, 23 Feb. Signed. |
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Copy. Note in Randolph's writing of the answer which
he gave to Fernieburst's servant. Endd. P. 1. Enclosure. |
| Feb. 27. |
717. Mr. Mather to Cecil. |
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Sends a discourse which is openly sold here, that he may
know the French opinion of their affairs, who neither spare to
touch the highest in honour, nor [put] the nobility in suspect of
duty of their allegiance. Harcourt's stay at Amiens is partly
done in revenge of the discourtesy the French Ambassador's
secretary received lately at Dover, his money being there
taken from him. There is small likelihood of peace, as the
gendarmes are preparing to return to the camp, and the Duke
of Longueville's regiment is beginning already to march forwards.—Dieppe, 27 Feb. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. P. 1. |
| Feb. 28. |
718. The Queen of Navarre to the Queen. |
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Has received her letter in favour of certain Venetian merchants, whose ships have been seized by Captain Sores, and is
sorry that she can do nothing as the case has already been
determined in the ordinary courts of Admiralty. The Venetians greatly assist their enemies both with money and counsel.
—La Rochelle, 28 Feb. 1570. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Fr. Royal Letter. |
| [Feb.] |
719. Death of the Regent Murray. |
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Certain heads to be considered of the Queen of England, for
the weal and surety of the relict of the Regent Murray, his
pupils, servants, and special friends. Chiefly provides that the
Scottish parliament should pass an Act of indemnity for anything the late Regent might have done in his office, and that
his widow might be allowed to reside abroad, and that the
income of her estates might be guaranteed to her. |
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Pp. 2½. |
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720. Another copy.
Endd. Pp. 2½. |
| Feb. |
721. Elegy on the Regent Murray. |
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Copy of Latin verses commencing, Siccine fata vocant sic
te clarissime princeps. |
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P. 1. |
| Feb. |
722. The Queen to Drury. |
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Orders him to repair the bridge at Berwick, and to admit
Captain Brickwell to the office of porter of the town.—Feb.
1569. |
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Endd. In Cecil's writing. P. 1. |
