|
| Aliens in London. |
| [1582–3.] | Answers to the aldermen of every ward within
the city of London to the precepts to them lately directed
from the Lord Mayor concerning the number of strangers
resident within their wards, their trades of living and of what
churches they are. |
| The answers of the masters and wardens of the several
companies within the city of London (which have licensed
any strangers to use any trade or occupation within the same
by the space of six years last past) to the several precepts
from the Lord Mayor.—Undated.
(Temp. Eliz. Thomas Blanck, Lord Mayor.)
84 pp. Damaged. (210. 11.) |
| [Printed in extenso in Hugenot Soc. of London Publications,
Vol. X, Part II, pp. 258–314.] |
| Admiralty Matters. |
| [1582.] | "A register of the books of Admiralty matters
from anno 1582."
2 pp. (243. 1.) |
| Brecknock College. |
| [1582 or later ?] | Proofs on the part of the new Bishop of
St. David's, concerning the state of the College of Brecknock
at the said Bishop's coming thither; and of his great charges
in repairing and amending the same.—Undated.
2½ pp. (214. 15.) |
| Edward Cusake. |
| [1582.] | Petition of Edward Cusake, son of Sir Thomas
Cusake of Lesmollen, sometime Lord Justice and Chancellor
of Ireland, to the Queen. Has petitioned the Queen for
restitution of his lands and goods confiscated by means of
his late unjust attainder, and has expected the Queen's resolution therein these seven months. Prays that the examination
of his innocence may be referred to the Lord Treasurer.—
Undated.
Note at foot by Valentine Dale, that the Queen has commanded
the request to be referred to the Lord Treasurer.
1 p. (P. 97.) |
| Lawrence Wagstaffe to the Same. |
| [1582 ?] | For a lease in reversion, for his services to
Henry VIII, Edward VI, Queen Mary and the Queen.—
Undated.
Note by Valentine Dale that the Queen grants the petition.
1 p. (1557.) |
| Reignold Alderson and others to [the Queen]. |
| 1582. | For leases in reversion of the demesnes of the
Manor of Barwick, Yorks, of which they are ancient tenants.
Endorsed: 1582.
Note by Lord Burghley, and note by Valentine Dale that
the Queen grants the petition.
1 p. (1560.) |
| John Ussher of Dublin. |
| [c. 1582 ?] | Grant to John Ussher of Dublin of certain
proportions of such clear profits as shall be obtained by his
means from merchandise transported out of England and
Ireland, above that now received.
Draft, corrected by Burghley.
Note thereon that it was signed August 11, but passed not
the seal.
4½ pp. (141. 251.) |
| Recusants' Bonds. |
| [1582–3.] | Note of recusants' bonds taken before the High
Commissioners and certified into the Exchequer to be
considered of in equity.
Signed: "Clenche." 1 p. (142. 57.) |
| [Don Antonio] to [? Queen Elizabeth]. |
| [1582–3,] Jan. 9/19. | Serenissima maesta, due litere ho
ricevuto in un medesimo iorno di vostra Maesta serenissima
indicio veramente della cambiata fortuna ancora senza la
volunta de la mia Molinara che tante volte mi ha molido
l'alma e vita. Ringrazio il caso la fortuna bella amichevole
molinara del mio core, che mi ha cossi acomodato, a quella
restaro obligatissimo aquella aficionatissimo, lei sola sara
mio dolce amor, a lei si sacrificarano li miei pensieri, et vostra
Maesta serenissima fachia quel che sara servita. Solo con la
mia amata e dulcissima molinara mi faro forte non rolo contra
il povero Filipo ma contro il mundo tuto, anzi quando mi
sera quella amica et fidele contra la vostra maesta medesima;
altro non vollio altro non quero che la mia minhona la mia
amorosa molinara. |
| Del estato delle mie cose resto contentissimo pero le abracian
questi principi con piu caldeza che mai. Espero buon suceso
con l'adjute et favor di la Maesta vostra serenissima. |
| Tenho bone novele del Castiglio de la Mina del Brasil et
tute l'altre parti del oceano; solo Inglaterra esta ancora piu
gelato che la neve verso me. Del nesto priego a vostra Maesta
Serenissima presti credenza a Antonio de Veiga et me conservi
in la sua bona gracia. |
| Serenissima Signora conservi nostro Signor e acresca la
vita et il potente estato di vostra Maesta quanto lei desidera.—
Di Paris, 19 di ianaro.
Il Maririaro de J. R.
Holograph in Don Antonio's hand. Italian and some
Portuguese. No address. Seal of the royal arms of Portugal.
2 pp. (185. 130.) |
| London Bills of Mortality. |
| 1577, Dec. 26, to 1582–3, Jan. 24. | Tabular returns of the
numbers of deaths and baptisms in London from 26 December,
1577, to 24 January, 1582–3, distinguishing those dying from
the plague and other diseases.
17 pp. partly destroyed by damp. (208. 6.) |
| Sir Walter Mildmay and others to Sir James Croft. |
| 1582–3, Feb. 13. | As commissioners in the cause between
the Marquis of Winchester and Henry Ughtred, they require
him to furnish them with particulars of his money transactions
with Ughtred.—London, 13 Feb., 1582.
1 p. (146. 22.) |
| The King of Scotland to the Queen. |
| 1583, Mar. 29. | The bearer hereof, your servant recommended
to us by your letters brought by him, has seen the progress
of matters here since his coming so specially as we will forbear
to repeat them. In all which we affirm he has behaved himself
very discreetly to our good liking. For ourself in sum we
pray you, dearest sister, to think and esteem of us as of him
that you have assuredly power of in all things tending to
your honour, surety and contentment, as of any living. And
so, leaving the further declaration of our mind to the present
bearer and to our next messenger, Colonel Stewart, a man
earnestly affected to the "intertinement" of our amity, we
commit you to God.—Holyrood House, 29 March, 1583.
Holograph. 1 p. (133. 26.) |
| Thornton le Moors. |
| 1583, March 31. | Warrant to Lord Burghley, to cause
sufficient assurance to be taken to her Majesty's behoof of
the lordship of Thornton the Moors, Middlesex, parcel of the
possessions of William Askew, and thereupon to pay 4,000l.
to Askew; at the suit of Askew and Lady Anne his wife, one
of the ladies of the Privy [Chamber].—Manor of Richmond,
March 31, 1583.
Signed by the Queen. Endorsed: Void. Much damaged.
Parchment 1 p. (216. 6.) |
| Aliens in St. Katherine's near the Tower. |
| 1583, April 1. | The names of all the strangers inhabiting
within the precincts of St. Katherines, nigh the Tower of
London.
Gives the name, how long a denizen, of what land and of
what church. Total Dutch 212, French 48, and Scottish 7.
7 pp. (144. 107.) |
| [Printed in extenso in Huguenot Soc. of London Publications,
Vol. X., Part II, pp. 342–347.] |
| Aliens in St. Martin's le Grand, London. |
| 1583, April 6. | View taken by the constable and headboroughs of the Liberty of St. Martins le Grand, London,
of all such strangers being denizens as now inhabit and dwell
within the said liberty; and view of all such strangers as
have come to inhabit and do dwell within the said liberty
within the compass of 6 years now past.—6 April, 1583.
14 pp. (208. 8.) |
| [Printed in extenso in Huguenot Soc. of London Publications,
Vol. X., Part II, pp. 347–353.] |
| The King of Scotland to the Queen. |
| 1583, April 23. | Having sent these two gentlemen of his
to treat and negociate a complete union and amity between
them, he has privately communicated to the bearer of this
letter [Colonel Stewart] certain matters for her secret hearing,
and begs her to trust him as fully as she would himself.—
Holyrood House, 23 April, 1583.
Holograph. French. 1 p. (133. 27.) |
| Aliens dwelling in the Blackfriars, London. |
| 1583, April 28. | A treue certificat of the nombre names
and trade of lyvinge of all Straingers as well denizons as others
inhabiting wthin the precincte of the late Blackfriers at London,
wth. their Children and Servaunts: howe long they have
dwelt there what Churche they are of and howe long they
have ben denizons, made and delivered by Robert Donckin
and Thomas Hall Conestables of the said Libertie by order
from the right honorable the Lord Russell and the Lord
Cobham by vertue of letters directed unto them from the
lordes of her Maties most honorable privey Counsell the eight
and twenteth of Aprill 1583. |
| 1. Jaymes Moore alias Morte blacksmythe borne in Henoo
under ye dominyon of Kinge Phillip free denyson as by his
pattene datte ye xxiiijth daye of Febr. and in ye iiijth yere
of her Mates regne. He is of ye Frenche Churche and hathe
no servantes but Englishe men he hath v children all borne
in Englande. |
| 2. John Henrick showmacker borne under ye obediance
of the Beshope of Lucke being fre denysone as by his letters
pattente datt ye first day of December in ye xxth yere of her
Mates regne. He is of the Franche Churche, he hathe ij sarvantes strangers, John Rightringe borne in Fresland and
Michell de Boye borne in Andwarpe. They bothe came to get
ther living. They have ben here ij yers and is of no Churche.
The sayd Henrick hath iiij Children all borne in Eang[land]. |
| 3. Bastian Bonfoy fether dreser borne under ye obezance
of ye Frenche kinge: Free denyson as by the Letters pattent
datte ye vijth day of Jenuary in the viijth yere of her Mates
regne. He is of the English Churche. He hathe ij Children
borne in England. He hathe no sarvantes strangers. |
| 4. Richard Boffote mellener borne under the obezance
of the Frenche kinge: Fre denyson as by ye letters pattent datt
the vijth day of Marche in ye xxth yere of her highnes regne.
He is of ye Frenche Churche. He hathe v Children ij borne
in Franse and iij in Eng. He hathe no sarvant strangers. |
| 5. Xp'ofer Lardenoys goldsmythe borne under ye obezance
of the King of Spayne. Fre denyson as by the Letters pattent
datt ye xviijth daye of June in the xth yere of her Mates
regne. He is of the French Church. He hath iiij Children
all borne in England. He hath no sarvantes strangers. |
| 6. Renold Buffe taylor borne under ye Duck of Clive. Fre
denysone as by his letters patt' datt the xxth of Occtobre
in ye iijd and iiij the yere of Kinge Phillip and Q. Marye. He
is of ye Englishe Churche. He hath no Children. He came
about xxx yers past to get his living. He hath no sarvantes. |
| 7. Guy Deppdall goldsmythe borne under ye obezance
of ye Frenche Kinge. Fre denyson as by ye letters pattentes
datt xvth day of Occtober in ye xxjth yere of her Mates regne.
He is of ye Frenche Church. He hath ij children borne in
Eng. He cam for Religion. He hath ij sarvantes John de la
Janer born in Paris being her a monthe. He cam to gite his
livinge. And ye other is Jacobe Lanyere born in Rone he
cam for to git his livinge. |
| 8. Jerame Hawtene letter caster for printers, borne under
the Frenche Kinge. Fre denyson as by ye letters pattent
datt ye last day of November in the xvijth yer of her Mates
regne. He hathe iiij Children all borne in England. He
hathe no sarvant strangers. He is of ye French Churche. |
| 9. James le Moyne alias Morgane paynter borne under
ye obezance of the French Kinge. Fre denyson as by ye Letters
pattentes datt ye xijth day of May in the xxiijth yere of her
Mates regne. He hathe one Child borne in England and he
hath no sarvant stranger. He cam for religion. He is of ye
French Churche. |
| 10. Jeram Pypes brushmaker borne under ye French Kings
obezance. Fre denyson as by ye lettres pattent datt the
xjth day of Jenuary in ye xviijth yere of her Mate regne.
He cam for religion. He is of ye French Churche. He hathe
ij Children both borne in England. He hathe no sarvant
stranger. |
| 11. Martyne Garate goldsmythe borne under ye King of
Spayne in Bregis. Fre denyson as by his letters pattentes
datt the xiiijth day of Jenuarye in the xxiijth yere of her
Mates regne. He cam into England being a child. He
hath one child borne in England. He hath one sarvant
stranger borne in Andwarpe a boy. He hime self is of ye
Duche Churche. |
| 12. Babtist Vanlanden goldsmythe borne in Gelderlande.
Fre denyson as by his letters pattentes datt the xiiijth day
of October in ye xxijthe yere of her Mates regne. He is of ye
Duche Church and cam into England to get his living. He
hath one Child of vij yeres old, borne at Andwarpe. He hathe
ij sarvantes strangers Nicolas Fustenbroughe and John Stricke
they ar boys and of ye Duch churche. Also he hath one
Guylam vans Swarvell borne in Andwarp sojerner in his
hous and is a marchant adventurer. |
| 13. John Gasker fetherdreser borne under ye obezance
of the French Kinge. Fre denyson as by ye letters pattentes
datt the vjth day of November in the xvth yere of her Mates
regne. He is of ye French Church and came for religion.
He hath vj Children all borne in England. He hath no sarvant
stranger. |
| 14. Harman Bockhold goldsmythe working in Jonsons
Shop, borne under ye Kinge of Spayns dominion. Fre denyson
as by his letters pattent doth apier datt the xxiiijth of Feb'
in ye xviijth yere of her Mates regne. He is of ye Duch Church.
He cam into England being a child. He is a bacheler and
hath no sarvant stranger. |
| 15. Harman Copleman silversmythe lying in Johnsons
howse borne in ye King of Spayns dominion. Fre denyson
as by ye letters patent datt ye xjth day of Feb'r in the xviijth
yere of her Mates regne. He is of ye French Church. He
cam for living. He hath ij Children both borne in England.
He hath one sarvant stranger, Garat Porter, a boy borne in
Duchlande. |
| 16. John Morto showmaker borne in Luckland. Free
denyson as by ye letters pattent datt ye xvth day of June
in ye xijth yere of her Mates regne. He is of ye Frenche
Churche. He cam to get his living. He hath iij Children
all borne in England, also he hath ij sarvant strangers Barnard
Bodwyen borne in ye Lowe Cuntry. He is of ye French
churche and came to get his living. Ye other is Jacob Garet
borne in ye same Cuntry and cam for ye lick cause. |
| 17. Mathewe Garette, cutler, borne in Luck. Fre denyson
as by ye letters pattentes datt ye xth day of Feb'r in ye xxth
yere of her Mates regne. He is of the French Churche. He
cam to get his living. He hath ij Children borne both in
England. He hath one sarvant stranger, Guellam Hanwick,
borne by Brussells and is of ye French Churche and cam
to get his living. |
| 18. Ascanias de Renialme booksellere borne in Venisia.
Fre deneson as by ye letters pattente datt the xijth day of
December in ye xxjth yere of her Mates regne. He is of ye
French Church and cam into England x yers past to se ye
contry. He hath one sonne borne in England. He hath a
sarvant stranger, Nicolas de Brone, born in Jarmany, and is
of ye Duch church. |
| 19. Anthony Gerante borne in France, showmaker and no
denysone, beinge of the Franch Churche, and came into
England when the masacare was in France for his conscience.
He hathe iiij Children ij borne in France and ij in England.
He hathe no sarvant stranger. |
| 20. Petter de Orange mellenore borne under the Frenche
Kings domenions. Fre deneson as by the letters pattents
datt ye vth day of Aprell in ye xxvjth yere of Kinge Henry
the eight. He is of the Frenche Churche: his cominge into
this land was to get his livinge. He hath nother Children
nor sarvant stranger. |
| 21. Lewes de Menell cuttler borne in Normandye. Fre
deneyson but some doubte of his pattent bering datt ye viijth
day of Aprell in ye xxth yere of her Mates regne. He is of ye
Frenche Churche. He cam into England vj yers past for
religion. He hath ij Children both strangers born. He hath
no sarvantes strangers. |
| 22. Guyllame Servill mellenor decessed his late wife now
using ye same trade had lett'rs pattentes datt the xijth
day of Febr' in ye xixth yere of her Mates regne. She is of
ye Franch churche and cam into England for Religion. She
hathe one Child at hom wth. her: being a stranger borne. |
| 23. John Lemere goldsmythe borne in Parrys. Fre denyson
as by the lett'rs pattentes datt the vijth day of November
in ye xiijth yere of her Mates regne. He is of the French
churche and came into Englande for Religion. He hath
ij Children both borne in England. He hathe no sarvant
strangers. |
| 24. Frances Lewcattelly perfewmare of gloves dwelling
wthin. ye hows of John Edwardes, borne in Venes. Fre denyson
as by his letters pattentes dat the xxijth of Novemb' in ye
xth yere of her Mates regne. He is of ye Italian Churche.
He hath no children nore sarvant stranger. |
| 25. Godffray Englishe joyner borne under ye Ducke of
Clif. Fre denyson as by the letters pattentes datt the xxviijth
day of June in ye xxiiijth yere of her Mates regne. He is
of the Duche Churche. He cam into England iij yers past
to get his living. He hath no children nor sarvantes; also
ther is one othere in ye same hows whos name is Frances. |
| 26. John de Hors late a feltmaker borne under ye French Kinges
domenion. Fre denyson as by his letters pattent datt ye xxjth
of Jenuary in ye thred yere of Kinge Edward ye vjth. He
is of the Franche Churche. He came into England to get his
living. He hathe no children nor sarvantes strangers. |
| 27. Nicolas White goldsmythe borne in Bredges, fre
denyson as by the lett'rs pattentes datt ye xxviijth of Aprell
in ye xxth yere of her Mates regne. He is of the Duche
Churche. He came into England to gett his livinge. He
hath ij children both borne in England. He hath iij sarvantes
strangers Stiven Godwyne, Ebright Sprites, Markes Wills.
Godwyn is of ye Franch churche, Sprites is of no churche
and Wells is a boye. |
| 28. Tomas Vautrolier Prynter, borne in ye Frenche Kings
dominion, fre denyson as by the letters pattentes datt ye
viijth day of March in ye iiijth yere of her Mates regne. He
is of the French Church. He cam into England to gett his
living. He hath iiij children all borne in England. He
hath one sarvant stranger borne in Scotland. His name is
Andrewes of thage of xv yers. |
| 29. Michell Blanck alias Whit hatband maker borne in
Roane, fre denyson as by the letters pattent datt ye xxviijth
day of Jenuary in ye xixth yere of her Mates regne. He is
of the French Churche. He cam into England x yers past to
gett his living. He hathe ij Children both borne in England.
He hath no sarvant stranger. |
| 30. Symon Brewere tromphit maker borne in Brabante.
Fre denyson as by his letters pattentes datt the viijth day
of June in ye xxiiijth yere of her Mates regne. He is of ye
Duche Churche. He came into England iij yers paste to gett
his livinge. He hathe viij Children wherof one only was borne
in England. He hath no sarvantes. |
| 31. Fraunces Nowaye clokmaker borne in Brabante free
denyson as by the letters pattentes datt the xjth day of Julye
in ye xxijth yere of her Mates regne. He is of the Duche
Churche and came into England vij yers past to get his livinge.
He hath ij children both borne in England. He hath one
sarvant stranger borne in Andwarpe. He is of ye Duche
Churche. |
| 32. Jaymes Charmoys cutler desecid was borne in Parrys.
He was a fredenyson as by ye lett'is pattente datt ye xxviijth
of June in ye viijth yer of her Mates regne. His late wif
beinge a Frenchmans doughter and she English borne hath
in her howse Stiven Scatillion borne in Lions in France. He
is no denyson. He hath one child borne in England: the
widow hath v children all borne in Englande. Ye said
Scatillion is of the Englyshe Churche and came into England
to get his livinge xx yers paste. |
| 33. John Lews comfit makere borne in Valecia in Spayne
fredenyson as by his letters pattentes datt the xxijth day
of Feb' in ye xxth yere of her Mates R. He is of the Frenche
Churche and cam into England xiiij yers past for his Conciens.
He hathe one child borne in England. He hath no sarvant
stranger but ij Englishmen. |
| 34. Petter Bonyvall fether dresere borne in ye Frenche
(sic). Fre denyson as by his letters pattentes datt the xth of
June in ye iij and iiijth yere of Kinge Phillip and Q. Mary.
He is of ye French churche and came into England xxxij yers
past to git his living. He hath vj children all borne in England.
He hathe no sarvant strangers. |
| 35. Nicholas de Barre cutler borne in Paris and no fre
denysone worketh in ye hows or chamber of Tanvill a
stranger. He is of ye Frenche Churche and came into
England xvj yers past to get his living. He hath ij children
both borne in England. He hathe no sarvant stranger nor
English. |
| 36. Gyls Bolenger potticary borne in Parrys. He is no
fre denyson. He hath one child wch. was borne in England.
He is of the Frenche Churche. He hath ben in England
x yers. He hath no sarvant stranger. |
| 37. Robert le Marson alias Fountayne one of the menesters
of Godes worde in ye Frenche Churche came into England
x yers past for his conciens saeke. He hathe in his hows
iiij children iij borne in England and one in France. He
hathe no sarvant stranger in his hows. |
| 38. Will'm de Lanne also one of ye menesters of the same
Churche is a fredenyson and came into England about x yers
past for his conciens saeke. He hathe in his hows vj chieldrene
wherof v was borne in England and one in France. He
hathe no sarvant stranger. |
| 39. Petter Chamberlane a Sorjane [surgeon] borne in
Frannce and no free denyson but a howsholder. He is of the
French Churche. He came into England about x yers past.
He hath no sarvant, his mother and his sister dothe Sujarne
[sojourn] in his hows. |
| 40. Petter Ormane hatband maker borne under King
Phillip fre denyson as by his letters patt datt the xvj day
of November in ye viijth yere of her Mates regne. He is
of ye Frenche Churche. He came into England to see ye
contry. He hathe ij children both borne in England. He
hath no sarvantes. |
| 41. Abrahame Mighell torner: borne in Antwapte free
denyson as by his letters pattentes datt ye xxiiijth of June
in ye xiiijth yere of her Mates regne. He is of the Duche
Churche. He hath ij children both borne in England. He
hath ij sarvante stranger, Albert Geardes borne in Fresland
and Wm. Jacobe bothe of ye Duche Churche and cam into
England about one yere past. |
| 42. Gloyde Bewboys (fn. 1) crosebowe maker under ye Frenche
Kynges obezance, fre denyson as by his letters pattentes
datt the xiijth of Feb'r in ye xiijth yere of her Mates regne. He
hath ij children bothe borne in Eng[land]. He is of ye Frenche
Church and came to get his living. He hath no sarvantes. |
| 43. Petter Sage goldsmyth borne in Roane fredenysone
as by his letters pattentes datt xxiiijth Feb'r in the iiijth yere
of her Mates regne. He hathe one child. He is of the French
Churche. He hath no sarvantes but one cossyne lyeinge
in his howse; he hath bene in England about ij monthes
and is of no Churche. |
| 44. Henricke Almayne goldsmythe borne in Luckland
free denyson as by ye lett'rs pattente datted ye xxvjth of
November in ye xvjth yere of her Mates regne. He is of ye
Duch Churche and cam to get his living and hath ben her xvj
yers. He hath iij children all borne in England. He hath
iij sarvantes strangers Jacob Jaymes Renold Riall and Seger
Canteloys ij of ye Duche Churche and one of no Church. They
have ben in England about iij yers. |
| 45. John Telliyar blacksmythe borne in Depe under the
Frenche King. He is no denyssone. He hath bene her about
x yers and came for his consiens and is of ye French church. |
| 46. Frances Bover borne in Savoy bookeseller. He is no
fre denyson a bacheller and hath ben here about vj yers. He
cam for cause of religion and is of Frenche Churche. He hath
in his howse an old man called Nicola de Cortoys a Scowllmaster borne in Depe. He cam for religion and is of ye
French Church. He hath ben her about iij monthes. |
| 47. Robert de la Howlay showmaker borne in Roane,
fredenyson as by his lett' patt' datt xxiijth of Jenuary in ye
xvjth yer of her Mates regne. He cam into England for
religione. He is of ye French Church. He hath no Children.
He hath ij sarvant strangers borne in Pickardye, one called
Frances Presure, ye other Hubert Herdson. They have ben
her about iij yers, one of French Church, ye other of non. |
| 48. Potter Boys hattband maker borne in France, free
denyson as by his letres patt' datt ye xxviijth of November
in ye iijde and iiijth yer of K. Phillip and Q. Mary. He is
of ye English Churche and hath iiij children, all borne in
England. He hath no sarvantes. |
| 49. Andrewe Robynson showmaker borne under the
obezance of the Ducke of Clive, fredenyson as by the letters
pattentes datt ye xijth of December, in the xiiijth yere of
her Mates regne. He is of the Englishe Churche and cam
to get his livinge. He hathe one sarvant stranger Nicolas
Arnson who hath ben her about one yere and is of no Churche. |
| 50. Henrick Follvatter cutler borne in ye Emperors dominion,
fre denyson as by his letters pattentes datt ye xxijth of
November in ye xiiijth yere of her Mates regne. He is of the
Frenche Churche. He hath ij children Englishe borne. He
hath one sarvant borne in Scottland he hath ben her about
v yers and is of the English Churche. |
| 51. John Fichit a cooke borne under ye Frenche Kings
obezance fre denyson as by his letters patt' datt ye xjth day
of June in ye xixth yere of her Mates regne. He is of ye
Frenche Churche: and hathe ij children Englishe borne.
He came about xj yers paste for causes of religion. |
| 52. Michell Bosseret (fn. 2) cuttler borne in Naynons under the
French Kinges obezance. He is no fre denysone and hathe
bene in England about x yers past. He is of the Frenche
Churche. He hath no childrene nor sarvant stranger. |
| 53. Thomas Teball scallmaker borne in Roane under the
Frenche Kinges obezance. He is no denyson. He hathe
bene here about xth yers past. He is of the Frenche Churche
and came into England for religion. He hathe no children
nor sarvantes. |
| 54. John Edwardes taylor borne under ye Ducke of Clive,
fre denyson as by his letters patt' datt' the ixth of June in
ye vijth yere of her Mates regne. He is of ye Duche Churche.
He came to gett his livinge. He hathe iiij childrene English
borne. He hath ben her xxiiij yers and hath no sarvantes. |
| 55. Frannces Roian clokmaker borne in the Frenche Kings
dominion, fredenysone as by the letters patt' datt ye ixth
day of Marche in ye xviijth yere of her Mates regne. He is
of ye Frenche Churche. He hath one child borne in England.
He cam to get his living. He hathe no sarvantes. |
| 56. Jacobe Jaymes goldsymthe borne in Andwarpe. He
workethe in ye hows of one Henrick Allmeyne wch. is a denyson
but this Jacobe Jaymes is no denysone. He hath bene here
about ij yers past and kipethe a sarvant stranger which is also no
denyson. His name is Renold Riall borne in Brudges. They say
they ar bothe of the Duche Churche and cam to get ther livinge. |
| 57. Will'm Voshere paynter of paynted papers borne in
Normandye. He is no fredenyson. He hath bene in England
xxxt yers. He is of the Frenche Churche. He hath ij children
borne in England. He hath no sarvantes. |
| 58. Jaccobo Cornells van Armaine showmaker borne in
Gelderland and is no fre denysone. He worketh wth. one
Bolton an Englishe man. He cam into England about
iij yers past to gett his livinge. He is of no Churche. |
| 59. Rocco Josone showmaker borne in Floshing and is no
denyson. He came into England half a yer past. He is
of no Churche. He worketh wth. one John Boode an
Englishe mane. |
| 60. John le Roye a French poste, borne under ye Frenche
Kings dominion, fre denyson as by ye letters patt' datt the
xxixth day of March in ye xix yere of her Mates regne. He
is of ye Frenche Churche. He hath no children nor sarvantes. |
| 61. Nicolas Hottote cobler borne in Normandye. He
is no fre denyson. He hath no children. He is of the Frenche
Churche. He hathe no sarvant. He hath ben in England
xxvjth yere to gett his livinge. |
| 62. Richard Tanvill tynker borne under ye French Kings
dominion, fre denyson certenly knowen but we can not have
his pattent because he is absent and ye sicknes in his hows.
He is of ye Frenche Churche and hath ij children borne in
England. He hath no sarvant strangers. |
| 63. Martyne Gylbert a deacon of ye Frenche Church and a Sorjant [surgeon] also. He is of no denysone. He hath no children
nor sarvantes. He cam into England ten yers past for religion. |
| 64. Frances Wasell crosbowmaker borne in Heno. Fre
denyson as by his pattente made iij yers past. He is of the
English Church. He hath no children nor sarvantes. |
| A Brif notis for memory viz.: |
| Fre denysons | lj | c xx ij iij xj persons. |
| Ther wives | lj |
| Children | cxxv |
| No denysons and servant
strangers | xliiij |
| The holl nomber of strangers ther
wives and children inhabitinge in
ye Blakfrers wth. ther sarvantes
strangers at this present day.— |
| 20 pp. (208. 7.) |
| [Apparently the draft of the return for the Black friars,
London, included in 208. 14, which is printed in extenso in
Returns of Aliens in London, Part II, pp. 353 sqq. (Huguenot
Society's Publications, Vol. X.).] |
| The Marquis of Winchester v. Ughtred. |
| 1583, May 15. | Cause of the Marquis of Winchester and
Henry Ughtred. Ughtred's trust accounts, and his proceedings
after the death of John Marquis of Winchester in 1576, showing
him to have remaining in his hands 17,611l. 4s. 7d.
3 sheets. (146. 26.) |
| 1583, May 15. | Accounts of Ughtred. Sums received by him
and not charged in his former accounts, and other particulars.
5½ sheets. (146. 29.) |
| The Queen to the King of Scotland. |
| 1583, May 17. | Could one's thoughts be as clearly seen
as one's face, would never send ambassadors to him, esteeming
the long journey a far shorter means of assuring him of her
sincerity. Thanks him for the evident signs of his confidence
in her and wishes that she were wiser that she might give
him better counsel in matters of such importance. Hopes
that he will take in good part what she sends assuring him
on her faith as a princess that he will never have occasion
to repent of the affection he appears to bear her and which
she will do everything to preserve or rather to increase.
Although the whole charge of these gentlemen put her under
great obligation to him, must confess that the ring makes
her too much his creditor [créancière]. Will not fail to wear
it as an earnest of sincere faith which she values more than
any Indian gold and trusts that this gentleman will not
fail to tell him the conditions on which she takes it. The
diamond is more likely to become malleable than her thoughts
to be turned from respect for his honour and safety, if she
find no slackness on his part. That would always produce
the like affect in her, of which however she has no expectation.—
"De mon Chasteau de Grenewich ce 17 de May, 1583."
P.S.—Has found great fidelity and wisdom in these
gentlemen and begs him to esteem them for such.
Copy. French. 1½ pp. (133. 28.) |
| Dowager Marchioness of Winchester to the Lord
Chancellor. |
| 1583, May 20. | As to the cause between the present Marquis
of Winchester and Henry Ughtred, her late husband's executor,
as it concerns her portion on the estate.—Chelsey, 20 May,
1583.
Signed. 1 p. (146. 40.) |
| Henry Ughtred to the Same. |
| 1583, May 23. | As to the cause of the Marquis of Winchester.
The great charge against him is now reduced to nothing more
than he always confessed. Protests that he has not gained
a penny by the executorship. The suit is rather of malice
unquenchable than of good cause.—London, 1583.
Endorsed: May 23.
Holograph. 1 p. (146. 41.) |
| Dowager Marchioness of Winchester to the Same. |
| 1583, May 26. | As to the cause between Lord Winchester and
Mr. Ughtred. Prays for favourable regard of her interests
in the matter of her jointure and inheritance, and that her
counsel may be heard.—Channon Row, May, 1583.
Endorsed: May 26, 1583.
Signed. ½ p. (146. 42.) |
| The Queen's entertainment at Theobalds. |
| 1583, May 27. | Lodgings appointed on the occasion of the
Queen's visit to Theobalds. |
| On the south side of the inner court lodgings for the Lord
Admiral and his lady, the Earl of Warwick and his lady;
in the Tower at the end of the Queen's gallery, for the Earl of
Leicester and Lord and Lady Hunsdon; under the gallery, for
Lord Howard, the Lady Marquis, Lady Stafford and others;
on the north side, Mr. Secretary, Sir Tho. Heneage and others.
Endorsed with corrections by Burghley. 6 pp. (140. 26.) |
| [The latter portion printed in Murdin, II. 375–378 in
extenso.] |
| 1583, May 27. | Persons to attend on her Majesty at
Theobalds.
In Burghley's hand. 2 pp. (140. 31.) |
| 1583, May 27. | The total of the flesh and fish to be provided
for the Queen's Majesty at Theobalds for May 27 to 30, 1583.
Endorsed by Burghley. 1 p. (143. 62.) |
| [1583,] May 27. | Lodgings for the lords and gentlemen
attending on her Majesty 27th of May at Theobalds.
Corrections by Burghley. 2 pp. (143. 63.) |
| Marquis of Winchester to the Lord Chancellor. |
| 1583, May 27. | As to the cause between him and Ughtred.
It has pleased the Lord Chancellor and the rest to commit
Ughtred. Prays that his liberty be not granted without
sufficient assurance, either to discharge Winchester of the
great debt due to the Queen, or else to deliver him so much
money as that he may discharge it himself.—Winchester
House, 27 May, 1583.
Signed. 1 p. (146. 43.) |
| Henry Ughtred to the Lord Chancellor, the Lord
Treasurer, and the Earl of Bedford. |
| 1583, June 5. | As to the suit of the Marquis of Winchester.
Lord Winchester's claim of 94,000l. not being justified, he
hoped they would have cleared him and recompensed him.
Has gained nothing by being executor. As to his employment
of the executorship money. Prays for enlargement.—The
Fleet, 5 June, 1583.
Holograph. 1 p. (146. 44.) |
| Henry Ughtred to the Lord Chancellor. |
| 1583, June 15. | Is ready to make proof of the money set
down in his book of account, and doubts not of being able
to recover it. This agreed upon, he can set down how the
Queen shall be answered her 1,000 marks yearly, and the
legatees their legacies.—The Fleet, 15 June, 1583.
Copy. ½ p. (146. 47.) |
| Lord Chancellor Bromley to Henry Ughtred. |
| 1583, June 15. | In answer to his previous letter, desires
him to set the matter down in writing.—15 June, 1583.
Copy. ½ p. (146. 47.) |
| Henry Ughtred to the Lord Chancellor, the Lord
Treasurer, and the Earl of Bedford. |
| 1583, June 19. | As to the suit of the Marquis of Winchester.
Complains of reports which have been spread respecting him,
that he must ever lie in prison, and that he has been condemned
in 18,000l. more than he is worth; also of the wrongs and
losses inflicted on him by his imprisonment.—The Fleet, 19
June, 1583.
Holograph. 1 p. (146. 45.) |
| [Sir Henry Cobham] to [Sir F. Walsingham]. |
| 1583, [June 24]. | Preparations for the Queen-mother to
pass into Lorraine to see her young daughter. The King
shows that he will pass from Messiers to Lions, which will
give great cause of misliking to Montmorency and those of
the religion. They hope Monseigneur's coming into France
may stay the King's proceeding. Hears the Queen-mother
hopes to renew the treaty of marriage between the Duke
of Savoy and the Duke of Lorraine's daughter. Earl Morton
has at sundry times in the night been with Glasgow. A
long conference at his lodging with Jesuits and others. He
is to part this day or tomorrow to the French King. There
is in this town Sir John Seton, second son to the lord of Seton,
ready to take his voyage to Spain. He has order from the
Scotch King to inform King Philip that his subjects hold him
prisoner and to demand his counsel and aid. The like
commission they say Morton is to deliver to the French King.
By letters of 22 June (N.S.) it is written how King Philip
had stayed his navy prepared for the Tarzeres (Azores).
Hopes of the Spaniards that the marriage between the
Catholic King and la reine blanche will take place. The
bishop of Liège was elected 2 June bishop of Cologne. Rumour
circulated in the Court that Casimer should levy 10,000
roysters of those here of the religion.—Paris, the — of —,
1583.
Copy. 4 pp. (138. 167.)
[The original is in State Papers Foreign, France, Vol. IX.,
No. 130.] |
| Cause of the Marquis of Winchester and Henry Ughtred. |
| 1583, June 25. | The Marquis's answer to Ughtred's late
offer of 3,500l. towards the discharge of the Queen's instalments.
1½ pp. (146. 35.) |
| The Same. |
| [1583, June 25.] | Terms of payment offered by Ughtred,
being 3,500l. in money to the Marquis, payment of legacies,
instalments to the Queen &c.
1 p. (146. 38.) |
| Dowager Marchioness of Winchester to the Lord
Chancellor. |
| 1583, June 25. | Has been a suitor to them, by her daughter
Dacres, in behalf of Mr. Ughtred, who married her late
husband's daughter. Hears that he has made an offer which
stands to their good liking, and prays that he may be set
at liberty.—Chelsey, 25 June, 1583.
Signed. ½ p. (146. 46.) |
| The Same to the Same. |
| 1583, June 30. | Prays for the delivery from prison of
Ughtred, who says that he has offered terms whereby the
Queen is provided with good security to be paid.—Chelsey,
30 June, 1583.
Signed. ½ p. (146. 48.) |
| Merchants of the Staple to the Lord Treasurer. |
| [1583, June.] | As to the controversy between them and
the Merchants Adventurers, they pray that they may have
some time appointed them to attend his pleasure thereon.—
Undated.
½ p. (2084.) |
| Henry Ughtred to the Lord Chancellor. |
| 1583, July 1. | He offers as sureties for his appearance in
November, Gregory Fynes, Lord Dacres of the South, and
Henry Billingsley, citizen and haberdasher.—The Fleet, 1
July, 1583.
Holograph. 1 p. (146. 49.) |
| The Same to the Same. |
| 1583, July 1. | As to the recognisances for his appearance
in November next, finds by the terms that they mean to
make him again a prisoner. Prays that his sureties may
be bound only in obligations, as they will not enter into statute
or recognisance.—The Fleet, 1 July, 1583.
Holograph. ¾ p. (146. 50.) |
| The Same to the Same. |
| 1583, July 3. | He did not intend to accuse him of being
the cause of his imprisonment, but if he is again committed
it will be the cause of his undoing. Is sorry for the Lord
Chancellor's displeasure, and asks pardon.—The Fleet, 3 July,
1583.
Holograph. 1 p. (146. 51.) |
| William Smith to the Queen. |
| 1583, July 3. | For a lease in reversion of a farm of the
manor of Whitchurch, co. Oxford, for his services as sergeant
of the scullery.
Note by Thomas Sekford that the Queen grants the petition.—
3 July, 1583.
1 p. (936.) |
| Henry Ughtred to the Lord Chancellor. |
| 1583, July 5. | Craves his pardon. The words at which
the Lord Chancellor takes offence were written only to move
his compassion.—The Fleet.
Endorsed: July 5, 1583.
Holograph. ½ p. (146. 52.) |
| James VI of Scotland to the Queen. |
| 1583, July 9. | Is in receipt of her letter and perceives
through her wise counsels her unfeigned affection for him.
Is quite unable to respond thereto in writing, still less by deeds,
but must repeat to her the pleasure he feels in it. Cannot
doubt that she will prove as useful to him as she has promised.
With regard to her wish that thoughts could be as easily
seen as faces, wishes that there were a window in his breast
that she might see his grateful acceptance of her gracious
offers. The Queen has no need to wish herself wiser to be
able to give him the better counsels; would that he were
more able to carry out the advice she gives. There is no
one else in the world, whose advice he would more willingly
follow. The condition under which she accepts his ring
explains better his intention than he could express it himself.
Prays that when any reports reach her of him who sent the
ring, she will remember the promise he has made thereby
and believe nothing that she does not know the truth of by
him, assuring her that he will do the like "à la bonne femme
aveques le chapeau rouge."—"De Chasteau de Saint André
ce neufième de juillet, 1583."
Holograph. French. 2½ pp. (133. 29.) |
| The Earl of Lincoln. |
| 1583, July 10. | Warrant under the signet granting to the
Earl of Lincoln, Lord High Admiral, and Elizabeth his wife,
lease for 21 years of the parsonage of Woking; also of lands
called Richmond's lands in Surrey.—Greenwich, 10 July,
1583.
Sign manual. 1 p. Much decayed. (203. 53.) |
| Cardinal de Guise to Mary, Queen of Scots. |
| [1583 ?] July 11–21. | Since my return from Spain I have
been unable to find any means of writing to you but that
which presents itself to-day, namely your gentleman (escuier).
Because I know it is dangerous to write you much of what I
would, I have thought it better to leave so much to the
sufficiency of the bearer, reserving the letter to keep myself
always in your good graces and to assure you that you will
always find me ready to do you service as the most affectionate
uncle and servant you have in the world, as you will also
know by what I have prayed this bearer to tell you.—
"D'Orleans ce 21 Juillet."
Signed. French. 1 p. (133. 40.) |
| Henry Ughtred to the Lord Chancellor. |
| 1583, July 12. | He trusted that Lord Dacres would have
been bound for his appearance, but now finds him very jealous
of his bond. Has entered into his own recognisances of 7,000l.,
and Mr. Billingsly has acknowledged an obligation of 1,000l.
as his surety. Prays for liberty on this bond.—The Fleet,
12 July, 1583.
Holograph. 1 p. (146. 53.) |
| [Sir Henry Cobham] to [Sir F. Walsingham]. |
| 1583, [July 27.] | The Duke of Guise has been twenty-one
days past at his signory of Hean (?) hunting the wild boar and
other pleasures. He was visited by sundry English young
gentlemen who are come over pretending to be papists.
There are no ships or men ready to be sent at Havre de Grace
or Dieppe, but about Honfleur there is a barque with two
lesser vessels a-rigging by order from the Duke d'Elbeuf
pretending to serve Don Antonio. Understands these ships
are to transport men into Scotland. The bishop of Glasgow
is advertised that the Scottish King is retired into the castle
of St. Andrew's. David and James Fentre, the Scottish
bishop's nephews, with forty of their countrymen, are parted
eight days since with intention to repair to the King. The
bishop has dealt very earnestly with a friend of [Cobham's]
to repair to Lord Hamilton and dissuade him from following
her Majesty's course. The Unicorn, Dobeni's [D'Aubigny's]
ship, is returned to the isle of Retz on the coast of Bretagne.
The Duke of Guise is about to build another monastery in
Hen and has raised an impost for the purpose on all things
which shall be carried upon the river which descends into the
haven of Hen. Rejection by the Rouen parliament of the
Cardinal of Bourbon's attempt to have the preaching of
the gospel prohibited throughout the duchy of Normandy.
The Duke d'Elbeuf would have constrained M. de Mesuage
in Normandy to leave the exercise of the religion. |
| The King came to Paris from Madril the 23rd inst. and
lodged in the Duke d'Epernon's house. On the 24th he went
in the morning to the Augustins and assisted them in their
ceremonies. He resolves to-morrow to repair to Dollenville
and so to Lions to meet the Duke Joyeux. The Queenmother is retired into a village between the Bonnes Hommes
and St. Clou, a place within half a league of Madril and a
league and a half from Ruel where Don Antonio is. |
| The King has caused Bellievre to persuade Monsiegneur
to continue his treaty with the Low Countries, although it
is understood that Ghent has publicly resolved to treat no
further with the French. Complaints of the injurious
treatment of the Queen's subjects trading across the seas.—
Paris, the — of —, 1583.
Copy. 6 pp. (138. 169.) |
| [The original is in State Papers, Foreign, France, Vol. X.,
No. 14.] |
| Manor of Ashby, co. Lincoln. |
| 1583, Aug. | "A note of the causes of the damages assessed
by the jury on behalf of George Yorke, plaintiff, against
John Allen, defendant."
The cause concerns Yorke's manor of Ashby, Lincoln,
and certain bonds.
Endorsed: August, 1583. 3 pp. (2260.) |
| Mary, Queen of Scots to M. de Mauvissière. |
| 1583, Sept. 3. | Was on the point of replying to his of
August 22, when she received the letter of the 30th together
with two from Archibald Douglas. Wishes that de Mauvissière
reply to Douglas only by word of mouth that he may not
know she has any secret intelligence, as this fact if known
would deprive her of all liberty in future or by putting her
host under suspicion of negligence give cause to her enemies
and his to take her out of his hands. Douglas is not to write
to her in cypher except on matters of very great importance
and is to advertise de Mauvissière from time to time of what
he knows will concern Mary or her son. Unimportant
occurrences are to be reported through the ordinary way of
Walsingham. |
| With regard to the proposal that to avoid the suspicion
conceived of her by reason of recent changes in Scotland,
she should make new overtures to the Queen to put matters
right in that country and send one of her people with that
object. Douglas is to inform Beale and others of the Council
that Mary after her bad usage and the little respect paid to
her offers for the Queen's advantage does not feel occasion
to put herself forward again in anything between the said
Queen, herself and her son, without sufficient assurance beforehand of being dealt with sincerely. Fears that if she acts
otherwise, after her old experiences of their false dealings
with her and so recently in the case of the last treaty, they
will induce her to assist them under vain hopes of her liberty
to bring her son again under the yoke of the Queen. It is
for this reason that she has avoided to the best of her power
entering into particular offers for Nau's journey, ever since
the Earl of Shrewsbury first communicated to her the Queen
of England's intentions with regard to the re-establishment
of matters in Scotland. But if the Queen will treat directly
with her from the first, Mary will be pleased to use her
endeavours to bring about quickly a good agreement. If
this method of procedure is agreeable to the Queen and her
Council, de Mauvissière and Douglas may offer Mary's good
offices and she will send Nau to Scotland as soon as she learns
how he may best intervene in her name. Otherwise things
may stay as they are. Mildmay and Beale can attest her
sincerity in the negotiations over the last treaty. All these
innovations could have been prevented by a good agreement
between Queen Elizabeth, Mary and her son. |
| Douglas is not to speak in any negotiations as having special
commission from Mary, as he pretends, but only upon de
Mauvissière's report to whom alone Mary refers all action
on her account. As for the general pardon that Douglas
wishes her to be a means of obtaining from her son, she wrote
to him about three months ago when Douglas was thinking
of going to Scotland, but if the Queen of England applies to
her in his favour, she will write again openly. She is well
satisfied with his excuse for the language he used to one of
Walsingham's friends. |
| De Mauvissière has done well to dispatch 'le petit Fouler'
and Mary is infinitely obliged to him for the letter he has
written to her son. He should watch the doings of the
Hamiltons and let her know their reply to her last messages
both by de Mauvissière and Seton. By the latter de Mauvissière
will do well to let the Earl of Leicester know what she lately
asked him to tell him on her behalf.—"De Worsop, ce
3 Septembre, 1583."
Contemporary copy. French. 4 pp. (133. 31.) |
| [Printed in extenso by Labanoff, Lettres de Marie Stuart,
Vol. V., pp. 361–369.] |
| The Ordnance. |
| 1583, Oct. 8. | Orders set down for the Office of the
Ordnance by the Commissioners appointed by commission
of 15 August, 24 Eliz. (1582). Two papers.—8 October,
1583.
17 pp. (239. 22.) |
| John Selwyn. |
| 1583, Oct. 20. | Warrant, unsigned, granting lease in
reversion to John Selwyn, keeper of Otelands Park.
Note by Dr. Valentine Dale, that the Queen grants it. 20
October, 1583.
1 p. (203. 40.) |
| Marquis of Winchester v. Ughtred. |
| 1583, Nov. 11. | List of bonds of the Lord Pawlett and others
in connection with the cause of the Marquis of Winchester
and Henry Ughtred; with certificate by Christopher Hoddesdon and Henry Billingsley that the bonds have been shown
them.
2 pp. (146. 23.) |
| Mary, Queen of Scots to M. de. Mauvissière. |
| 1583, Nov. 12. | The reasons that have prevented him so
long from writing to her are the cause likewise of his not having
news from her earlier. Neither from this kingdom regarding
her liberty, nor from France touching her dower has she
received letters or advice. Is rejoiced to hear of the good health
of the King and Queen of France and the Queen-Mother.
Hopes that she and her son may profit from the good friendship which exists between them and the Queen of England.
Wishes that the said Queen would at last have some consideration for them, seeing that for good or ill they are delivered
into her hands. De Mauvissière, having of his good will
been for nearly seven years her principal minister, is a better
witness than any other of the sincerity with which she has
always dealt with the Queen and of the patience with which
she has endured her unjust and rigorous captivity. For
four years in the gentlest way possible has she begged her
freedom. With increasing ill-health and almost beyond
hope of cure, she was obliged in order to be put into a more
peaceful state, to submit this last summer to conditions such
as to no statesman could appear reasonable. But for all that,
though everything has been done to draw from her by fine
words and hopes what could be used against her and her son
to the Queen's advantage, she remains without any reply
or resolution arrived at to this present. |
| Nevertheless, in order to put herself in the right, she has
found it necessary to entreat a final resolution upon the treaty
between the deputies of the Queen and herself. If
de Mauvissière has as yet received no reply he may make
overtures on her part to the Queen that if Mary can by any
means advance the friendship and good understanding so
much desired between herself, her son and the Queen, she
will work with all sincerity and good will towards that end,
provided that she be assured of being treated in like manner.
If Elizabeth will think well to let de Mauvissière pass into
Scotland with some gentleman of quality on her behalf, Mary
will send with him her secretary fully informed of her intentions
so as to impart them to such Scottish lord as she shall choose
to intervene in her name with de Mauvissière and the Queen's
ambassadors in all negotiations tending to the said friendship.
This she thinks the promptest way to cut at the root of the
dissension which her enemies are trying to make grow between
the Queen, Mary and her son, but if Elizabeth does not think
well to send at the beginning personages of such quality into
Scotland, Mary offers to make the first rude beginnings of
the work (esbaucher les affaires) by sending her said secretary
with such whom it shall please Elizabeth to appoint and
in one way or another will satisfy the Queen of her proceedings
with respect to her son. If no reply from Elizabeth and her
Council is made to these overtures, Mary puts it to their
judgment and to that of all kings and princes of Christendom
that she is acquitted of every part of her duty not as queen
and sovereign princess such as she is, but as a very affectionate
near relative and prisoner of the said Queen. |
| As to Walsingham's expedition to Scotland, of which
de Mauvissière writes, Mary is astonished at the treatment
he and his company have met with at the hands of her son
and his lords, but as she was not permitted to intervene,
the result of the expedition must not be imputed to her. In
addition to what she writes in her enclosed letter to
Walsingham, de Mauvissière is to assure him that the choice
of him for the expedition was very agreeable to her hopes
of a good and quick conclusion of the treaty, "me fiant
entierement sur l'asseurance que vous m'aviez donnée que
la royne ne l'envoioit en Escosse que à bonne fin et pour
accommoder et mectre les affaires de ce couste la en bon
estat, je desire deslors infiniment de pouvoir assister l'intention
de la royne en toutes choses, scaichant que le bien et repos de
moy et de mon filz est le sien propre, ce que je vous prie faire
entendre à la royne et à messieurs de son Conseil afin que
avec toute sincerité il leur plaise de proceder vers moy comme
je veux faire de ma part en tout ce qui dependra de ma
puissance tant envers mon filz que au dit Escosse. Et faictes,
je vous prie, que j'en aye promptement une responce et des
lettres que j'en ay dernierement escrites à la dite royne et
ausdits seigneurs de son Conseil, et comme en toutes choses
du monde il fault veoir quelque fin qu'il luy plaise la prendre
pour elle, pour moy et pour mon dit filz telle qu'elle jugera
meilleure envers Dieu et le monde, et que je me resolve de ma
part au pis ou au mieux."—Sheffield, 12 November, 1583.
Copy in a French hand. 2 pp. (133. 33.) |
| [Identical with the first portion of the letter printed in
extenso from the original in the Bibliothèque Royale, Paris,
by Labanoff, Lettres de Marie Stuart, V. 373 seqq. The
concluding portion given above differs from the ending of the
original.] |
| Deposition by William Melis, Niels Mathyssen, Claes
Lamberts, Isbrant Willems, and Dune Jemmens
all of Utrecht, boatswain and petty officers, attested
by the Burgomaster and Town Council of Enchuysen. |
| 1583 (?), Nov. 14. | They were serving on the ship of Coert
Lenaertson of Hamburgh, on a voyage from Lisbon to Sintuives
to load with salt, and in July last between Cape St. Vincent
and Islemadera fell in with a pinnace called the May of Sion
whose captain was Denton of Hampton (Hanton). This
captain, or his crew, cried out twice "Strike your topsails
to the Queen of England, for I am her pinnace." The petitioner
had his sails taken in and remained alongside all night. In
the morning he perceived that the pinnace had another Dutch
boat alongside, whereby the petitioner saw that it was no
Queen's ship and was minded to have sailed off. But the
Captain shouted to the petitioner, "take your mizzen in again
or I will make you do so," and, with that, had his boat launched
and the petitioner brought aboard him in her, took away
his charter party, and confined him for six days. He also
took the crew out of the petitioner's ships and the following
goods—8 culverins of 20–21 cwt, with tackle and 225 shot,
2 mortars (or stone-guns) with four chambers and all their
carriages, 12 muskets and fusees, 2 dozen long pikes, 3 half
barrels of powder, 4 flags, 2 small flags, and spars rigging and
stores, and so, having stripped the ship, sent the petitioner
aboard again, without the petitioner being able to come to
speech with him, and sailed away with the plundered goods.
Deponents continued their voyage to Sintuives, and laded
with salt there, setting sail thence on September 15th. On
the 18th of the same month they were boarded by a second
freebooter, who took the mizzen sail and all the crew's clothes.
In witness &c., the 14th November, anno &c., 28 [? of
Philip II].
Copy. Dutch. 2 pp. (203. 71.) |
| Cause of the Marquis of Winchester and Henry Ughtred. |
| 1583, Nov. 22. | "Particular of your Lordships' resolution,
as the Marquis of Winchester conceives it."
2 pp. (146. 39.) |
| Baptista Servigi to Captain Sassetti. |
| 1583, Dec. 9. | Describes the loss of the island of Terceira,
in which action he was engaged. Attributes the defeat to
the incompetence of the Governor and the cowardice of the
Portuguese.—Undated.
Contemporary copy.
Endorsed: 9 December, 1583. 3 pp. (246. 17.) |
| — to [Sir E. Stafford]. |
| [1583], Dec. 18. | The messenger (Villeye his name) sent
to the K. is returned, who as it seemeth hath not only brought
cold hope of obtaining the requests I wrote to your H. of by
Mr. Modye, but also threatenings, for his Highness was stricken
into such dumps after the reading of his brother's letters
that he commanded all those to be stayed whom he had
licensed the day before to depart, and talked of nothing during
supper but of hasty and safe departure, wishing he had such
a town as Calais to go to. This Saturday morning arrived
here a gentleman who desired to speak with his Highness,
and being come before him kneeling down began his talk
in this manner—"Sir, two or three days since passing by
such a church I entered to do my devotion, and kneeling not
far from the door, there entered three or four young men,
of the which one, beholding your Highness' picture, began
to say in this sort to his fellows, 'See here the gallant whose
"bougger" Aurilly I have in charge to despatch,' which
words I gave ear unto, and some others which I fear touch
your Highness' person, and they leaving the church I followed
them, whom I have so narrowly watched that I can give account
of all things that he hath done since his departure from
Paris." Here he ended, and after divers questions his Highness
commanded of his guard to go with him, and first to shut
the gates of the town, and after to make diligent search;
but passing through the hall they found walking there the
man they looked for, whom they presently took, and assembling
the Council brought him forth, when he confessed that he
had already received money to kill a sergeant's son [Aurilly,
written over] called your L. knows how, and that he had
promised him a brave horse and 1,000 crowns. Farther
he confessed that there are four feed to this rude [sic]. He
hath also, upon hope of life, confessed that there are 25 or 30
horsemen that attend him in the villages near about to help
to save him when he had wrought his feat, which horsemen
were seen yesternight about five of the clock galloping to and
fro about a mile off. He sweareth he knoweth not for who
he should do, but we suspect that it [is] by the procurement
of the nobleman [Duke d'Espernon written over] that Mr. Modye
told me you gave the horse unto, for that the foresaid
sergeant's son was too familiar with one of the Q. Mother's
women [Madame de Saune written over] that the other loveth.
I could name her, but I am sure you know her better than I.
All our nobility are abroad this night to seek the foresaid
horsemen. I have writ the farther I can from their language
if the worst should fall.—Undated.
Endorsed: 18 December. Copy of a letter from
Chasteautirry. 1 p. (170. 25.) |
| [Probably the enclosure, or a copy of it, in Stafford's letter
to the Queen of 19 December, 1383. See Calendar of Cecil
MSS., Part III, p. 20, No. 52.] |
| Musters. |
| 1583, Dec. | Certificate of the Deputy Commissioners for
the mustering of horsemen within the county of Bedford.
1 p. (142. 82.) |
| The Same. |
| 1583, Dec. | Certificate of the musters of horsemen in
Middlesex. Signed by Owyn Hampton, Robert Wrothe,
and William Clerke.—Undated.
Endorsed: December, 1583. 4 pp. damaged. (214. 16.) |
| Queen Elizabeth to the Great Mogul. |
| [1583.] | Draft letter of recommendation for merchants
proposing to trade and settle in India.
Unfinished.
Endorsed: "Queen Elizabeth to the Great Mogul." 2½ pp.
(134. 1.) |
| Printed Libel. |
| [1583 ?] | Memorial with respect to a gross slanderous
and libellous printed book against God's church and the
Queen of the realm, lately brought into the realm and sent
into Scotland. It is headed "preface" and states reasons
why the book should be answered.
See S.P. Dom. Cal. 1581–90, pp. 116, 143, where answer of
Burghley to such a libel occurs.
In Burghley's hand. 3 pp. (144. 143.) |
| The Court of Admiralty. |
| [1583 ?] | Declaration by the Judge of the Admiralty Court
touching the jurisdiction of the court, with special reference
to recent infringements of the same by prohibitions and writs
of habeas corpus act of the Queen's Bench and a writ of
habeas corpus sent yesterday to remove the body of Arnold
Bernert, a stranger remaining in ward for a contract made
beyond the sea. If he do disobey it as his predecessors have
done then will the justices of the said Bench put a fine of
200l. upon his head and return the same to the Exchequer,
and then were it better to relinquish the office than to be
so molested.—Undated.
In handwriting of Dr. D. Lewes, endorsed by the Earl of
Lincoln. 1 p. (138. 164.) |
| Hatfield. |
| [1583 ?] | Opinion of Mr. Wray on the grant by the Lord
Admiral to Henry Savile and his heirs, of the bailiwick and
keepership of the lordship of Hatfield. The opinion is against
the claims of Savile's assignees to the offices.
1 p. (141. 133.) |
| Cause of the Marquis of Winchester and Henry Ughtred. |
| 1583. | Statement of Ughtred's claims.
2 sheets. (146. 24.) |
| [1583.] | Answer of Ughtred to the articles of the Marquis of
Winchester. 3 pp. (146. 36.) |
| Thomas Perry. |
| 1583. | Warrant granting lease in possession or reversion
to Thomas Perry, "presently serving us at Berwick."
Unsigned. Note by Dr. Valentine Dale that the Queen makes
the grant, under certain conditions.
Endorsed: 1583. (203. 54.) |
| Aliens in London. |
| [1583.] | Names of all the strangers inhabiting within the
precinct of the late Black Fryers as well householders as
wives, children and servants, where they were born, of what
trade they are of, how long they have been here, whether
they be denizens or not, and of what church they be. The
same for East Smithfield, Hallywell, Hallywell Strete, Norton
Foldgate, Clerkenwell, Turnmill Strete, St. Johns Strete, Shorditch, Highe Holborne, Wappinge, Whitechappell, Dutchie of
Lancaster without the Barres of the New Temple.—Undated.
47 pp. (208. 14.)
[Printed in extenso in Huguenot Soc. of London Publications,
Vol. X, Part II, pp. 353–376.] |
| Aliens in London. |
| [1583 ?] | Names of strangers inhabiting the London Wards,
giving the nation and trade.—Undated.
50 pp. (210. 14.)
[Printed in extenso in Huguenot Soc. of London Publications,
Vol. X. Part II, pp. 314–341.] |
| Heretics. |
| [1583.] | MS entitled "How heretics ought to be proceeded
against by the laws and statutes now in force." Quotes
various statutes, modes of procedure, and cases, from
3 Richard 2 to 25 Eliz. Apparently unfinished.
22 pp. (214. 17.) |
| Horatio Palavicino. |
| [c. 1583 ?] | "The manner of proceeding in Hora(tio)
Pala(vicino's) cause." |
| To acquaint Sir Walter Mildmay as well with former
proceedings as with that which may be thought fit to be done
hereafter. To know of the L. Treasurer when we may have
conference about his cause. To cause a draft to be made
of a letter of promise from the Commissioners unto Horatio
Pal(avicino) for the renewing of the bond. To procure her
Majesty's letters of credit unto the P. to advance the payment
of her interest. To have certain of the wealthiest merchants
of Antwerp called before the Commissioners, and to be let
understand that in case her Majesty shall not receive present
satisfaction, there will be some such order taken as they shall
have no cause to like of. The Conference: to consider of
the requests of Horatio: to take order for the recovery of
the interest.—Undated.
1 p. (186. 123.) |
| Treatise. |
| 1583. | Tractatus de Sacramentis: Sumtione Eucharistie:
Absolutione: Matrimonio.
Inscribed: "In re Docto Arosmithi:" also, 1583. (Vol. 275.) |
| Thomas Watton to the Queen. |
| 1583. | For lease in reversion of the site of the manor of
Northfleet and other lands in Kent.
Endorsed: 1583.
Note by Dr. V. Dale that the Queen grants the petition.
½ p. (1143.) |
| Giddings and Hoddesdonbury. |
| [1583.] | "Witham's petitions upon his last account, anno
25 Eliz. 35l." |
| A list of fines levied in the bailiwick of Giddings and
Hoddesdonbury, Herts, for taking in people to dwell without
consent of the inhabitants, for not avoiding the town, for
non-appearance to recognizances, &c. The parties fined
are all noted as being "not worth anything."
1 p. (2245.) |
| Members of Parliament. |
| [1572–1583.] | "Burgesses of the Parliament House dead." |
| Berks. Villa Nove Windesor, Ric'us Gallys gen. mort'.
Burgus de Abingdon, Anthonius Forster
ar. mort'. |
| Devon. | Burgus Dartmouth Clifton Hardynes, Thomas
Gurney gen. mort. |
| Lancaster. | Villa de Liverpoole, Rad'us Sekerston gen. mort. |
| Midd. | Civitas Westm., Thomas Wilbraham ar. mort. |
| Norff. | Villa Thetford, Will'mus Humberston ar. mort. |
| Suff. | Burgus Dunwici, Rob'tus Coppyn gen. mort.
Undated. ½ p. (205. 98.) |
| Italians in England. |
| [Before 1584.] | Note of all those who have come into this
Kingdom within the last three months. |
| There is now come over a man thirty-five years of age,
who frequents sermons and says he has fled from Italy and
France because of the persecutions. I have sought to learn
if he frequents the Spanish ambassador, in public or in private,
but so far have found nothing to make me suspicious; nevertheless I have given orders for him to be watched, and very
shortly it will be clearly known. |
| There is arrived here a Florentine, who having nothing
to do in this island, amuses himself in the house of an Italian,
wasting his time and seeming to be rather simple than cunning,
but I have taken means to be acquainted with his way of
life. |
| There have come by sea from Venice (?), Crete and Flanders
other Italians who only stayed a short time in this kingdom,
and having given no cause for suspicion, I make no further
mention of them. |
| Ten days ago there arrived a Scottishman, who was one
of the King's Guard in France. He made profession of the
Religion and said he left France from fear of the house of
Guise. He has a passport from the King, and I am warned
that he is going into Scotland upon none too honest a business.
His name is Cobrone [Cockburne ?] and as I know Mr. Secretary
is well acquainted with him, I will say no more about him.
Warn his honour to make diligent inquiries in secret of those
who are about him, because of some letters written to him
from France, of which this ambassador here had copies made
and sent to the King. He must do it with his usual discretion,
in order not to be the ruin of him who told it to me in confidence.
Undated. Italian. 1 p. (205. 132.) |
| [—] to [? the Queen]. |
| [After 1583 ?] | The Queen 8 years ago granted to Sir Edward
Stafford authority for 12 years to dispense with the rigour
of certain statutes for the true making of kersies, the execution
of which grant has been ever since suspended upon opposition
made by the cloth workers of London, as though the said
dispensation did belong to them by charter. Prays that the
Queen cause her counsel to examine whether the said dispensation does not remain in her only, and finding it so, to order
that the same be suffered to be executed for the years yet to
come, and also to renew the grant for 12 years more at the
suit of Mr. Archbald Douglas.—Undated.
½ p. (1859.) |
| Herbert Croft to Lord [—]. |
| [After 1583.] | Gives the estate of Sir William Morgan's
lands, and the suits of himself and Sir William Herbert with
regard to the wardship.—Undated.
2 pp. (2445.) |
| Edmond Holte to the Queen. |
| 1583–4, Jan. 6. | The Queen's old servant at Hatfield,
for a lease in reversion of the parsonage of All Saints Steyning,
in Mark Lane, London, and of the tenements the "Black
Bull" and the "Black House," Wandsworth, all now in his
own tenure.—Endorsed: 6 January, 1583.
Note by Valentine Dale that the Queen grants the petition.
1 p. (1547.) |