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| Isabel Raynberd to Lord [Ambassador] Douglas. |
| [c. 1590?] Jan. 6. | Thanks him for past favours and sends
three cheeses. Mr. Raynberd remembers his commendations.
—Harenstone, 6 January.
1 p. (205. 35.) |
| James Digges, Muster-Master General. |
| 1589–90, Jan. 14. | Apostilles to the consideration of checks
respited, set down by Mr. James Digges. Relates to his
accounts, and refers to alleged frauds.—Undated.
Endorsed: 14 January, 1589. 2½ pp. [See Cal. of Cecil
Papers, IV., p. 3.] (203. 98.) |
| Earl of Worcester to —. |
| [1590 ?] Feb. 12. | Received his letter the 2nd inst. Is sorry
that, through the hardness of his fortune and the barrenness
of the country wherein he dwells, he can proffer nothing worth
the writing. Has also received the Queen's command to
repair to Court to receive her further pleasure concerning
his service, which he will execute with all expedition. The
Queen's gracious remembrance of his poor wife makes her
covetous of more power to do her service.—February 12.
18th century copy. ¾ p. (249. 17.) |
| Arthur Atye, Receiver General of Fines, &c. |
| 1589–90, Feb. 12. | "Abstractum declarationis comp.
Arthuri Atye ar. Receptoris generalis Finium," &c. 24 Jan.
31 Eliz. (1589) to 12 Feb. 32 Eliz. (1590).
1 p. (203. 100.) |
| Richard Douglas to Archibald Douglas. |
| [1590, Feb. 18.] | I received yours of the second and eighth
of February both together upon the 16 of the same month,
whereby I perceive you still to blame me for being so slow in
writing to you, which opinion conceived of me has caused
you also I see "imprent" other harder impressions in your
mind, but to these points I have sufficiently answered by my
last of the 12 of this month. (fn. 1) This one thing I will add, that
to be careless of you and your well doing was never heretofore,
nor I hope shall never be my intention, neither yet was I
ever slow or negligent to write, whensoever either the commodity of bearers or any matter worthy did afford itself. But
of that henceforth, since you have given me an address, you
shall have no cause to complain. |
| Since my last unto you I have been still prosecuting the
matter I wrote to you with my lord of Spynie and Mr. John
Lindesay, who is resolved I perceive to follow the
course which I have laid forth unto him; but before he enter
any further therein he will be resolved whether you will be
contented to make sufficient security of that matter of
Abernethie unto him, to be put in the near time in some
indifferent man's hand, to be kept by him unto the time he
have performed to you all such matters as you shall set down
to him that you condescend upon: and after the beginning
of that dealing that you also may be sure that it shall not fail,
nor be broken off suddenly, he desires to know of you after
what continuance of time that your dealing and employing
shall be begun, you will be contented that the securities shall
be delivered to him. To this I neither would nor could give
an answer unto the time I had first heard your mind thereupon.
Therefore if you think the other purpose meet for you, and
may produce to you any greater benefit nor that whereof
you deemed yourself, your lordship shall set down to me
such heads as you desire to be gotten done by him at his
Majesty's hand for you, or by his Majesty in that country,
either for your employing as Ambassador or otherwise; that
thereby I may deal particularly, and come to some final conclusion; "sicklyk" if you will be contented to subscribe such other
securities as he desires of you to be put in an indifferent man's
hand until such things shall be performed as you shall require.
For albeit I looked, according to your promise, for the principal
benefit of that matter, yet if the giving it away can do you
greater pleasure nor it (sic), I can be contented to quit my
particular for your greater benefit. Advertise me I pray
you with convenient haste of your full resolution of these
matters, that I may know how to deal. Mr. John Lindesy
is very earnest to bring this matter to some good point, and
seems surely to be very desirous of your friendship. He is a
sufficient gentleman surely, and like to be in a great room,
and therefore worth the entertaining of you. For the particular
betwixt him and you, he will have the full value of the
chain, but gives you for payment what reasonable day you
desire. If the other matter hold further, that will easily agree. |
| I marvel John Fouller has "no" delivered to you the
piece of copper ore I sent you by him, and the book you wrote
for. Mr. John is certainly persuaded that the fifth part
thereof is copper. It is easy to win, in a peaceable country,
where there is sufficient fuel for melting of it, and within
six miles to the sea; therefore you may consider of it as you
think meetest. |
| As for that matter you write, that should have been given
forth by James Hudson, indeed I have heard somewhat of it,
and the King himself was so informed. But if it come by
James Hudson or not I cannot tell. But that knave James
denies that he was the author of any such bruit. |
| As to your matter of Colburnespaythe I doubt not, if you
have any right, but a number shall deal with you therefor,
but I have conferred with the most learned man of law in
this town thereupon, but we cannot find how feu lands as it is
can fall in "none" [? non-]entry, except it be the feu
duty, which has always, as we understand, been paid
to the king. Always I shall extract your "decreitt," and
make warning as you desire, and do the best therein that may
be done, with any other matter you will command me. |
| Since my last there is little alteration in our State,
saving that the King has "aggreitt" [agreed] the Chancellor
and my lord of Spynie, and made them promise to other
mutual friendship, but it will continue as it has done heretofore. The Treasurer and he remains as they were, without any
appearance that ever they shall be well reconciled. The King,
to make it appear that the Chancellor's credit is not shaken,
was at his house in Lauder at the marriage of young
Clackingtonn's sister upon young Lugtonne, where the friendship was confirmed with a carouse; but the wisest laughs at this,
and remembers the last doing with others, who immediately
thereafter were put from Court to the Castle. As farther
matters shall fall out you shall be advertised. |
| Archbald Johnston was with me, who showed me a letter
of yours where you desire him to receive the Master of Gray's
principal obligation. He has received no such matter, neither
did he send me any such, therefore because he is shortly to
come to you by sea he desires that it may be sent to me, to be
delivered to the provost to be used in his process as he has
appointed. I am also to recommend to your favour John
Foular, to whom and his friends here I am greatly obliged.
I pray you show him all the favour you may, and principally
I beseech you if it be possible to help him to have his trunks
transported custom free.—Edinburgh, 18 February.
Holograph. 3 pp. (16. 77.) |
| Tho. Wyatt to Sir Francis Walsingham. |
| 1589–90, March 1. | I received the Council's letters of
January 4, in which I find that it is their pleasure that I shall
go for Holland and hold my office amongst the dispersed
companies there, and that I shall every four months send
in the muster rolls to Mr. Wilckes, wherein I will not fail.
I beseech that if the companies hereafter be again reduced
into four garrisons, Sparrowhake, who is a pensioner to the
office, may not by this change defraud me of my place. I
have delivered to him all the muster rolls of the year past,
and all such rolls of entries and discharges as have been held
with me since 12 October, 1589; and have the books of
warrants from 11 October, 1588 to 12 October, 1589 ready
to send or bring over, when you shall let me know your
pleasures.—Berghenupzone, March 1, 1589.
Endorsed: From Tho. Wiat, comisary for musters in
Bergen up Zon. Holograph. 1 p. (203. 101.) |
| Notes for a Reply to the King of Denmark's Letter. |
| 1590, March 25. | (1) Ignorantia gestorum. Some of the
complaints are twelve years old, and the complainants absent,
so that it is uncertain what may have been done, as in the controversy of Marcus Hessus against Mr. Henry Sackford, unto
whom as little came of Marcus Hessus' goods as of Harman
Oldensey's, who was proved to have been spoiled by the pirate
Thomas Clerke. |
| (2) Negligentia in litium prosecutione. The Danish orator
must admit that some of the complainants do not follow their
complaints, and that by their absence he is himself ignorant
what to say, for instance, Paul Rimerson. |
| (3) Justicia administrata suppliciorum severitate. Diverse
of the malefactors have been executed, showing that the
Queen approved not the violences against the Danes. |
| (4) Supplices aliquando abutuntur regia Da. authoritate.
Often the good spoiled do not appertain to Danes, yet the
Governors of Denmark have afforded their safe conducts, as
was proved in the case of Lambert Adrianson, whose ships and
goods were not Danish as specified in the safe conduct written
in the King's name, under his seal, and signed by three of the
governors. |
| (5) Absentia sontium impedit quominus justicia administretur secundum vota supplicum. Some of the persons complained of are at sea, for whose apprehension diligent care
is had, and orders given for arresting any prizes they may
bring in, to the satisfaction of the plaintiffs. |
| (6) Nullis parcitur sumptibus ut comparerent sontes, in quos
orator animadverti cupiit. The Danish agent can testify
that the Queen has spared no expense or diligence in procuring
justice for the King's subjects. |
| (7) Documentorum inopia. Some of the complaints
require further proof; e.g., those of Albert Albertson against
the Earl of Cumberland; for Albertson was not upon the
sea himself when he pretends to have been spoiled, and brings
no witness who was there. |
| (8) Satisfactio prestita quibusdam Danis. Some satisfaction
has been made since the Doctor's arrival; e.g., by Mr. John
Killegrew to Cnut Marquartson; by Mr. Edward Seymour
to the Schuremans; and now Sir Walter Leweson, knight,
hath been apprehended for payment to be made unto Paulson
the Dane; also Everhard Schroder has received certain
satisfaction from the Earl of Derby and is to have more. |
| (9) There is also an especial point made in the King's letter
urging that the Danes be allowed free navigation into Spain. |
| (10) The Doctor should leave an attorney to follow the
suits begun by him. |
| (11) Atrocior injuria facta Anglis per Danos quam Danis per
Anglos. Heavier losses have been caused to the English by
the Danes than to the Danes by the English; this point should
be urged in order to procure better restitution from the Danes.
Notes on some of the principal complaints delivered by
Doctor Awbry to the Lord Treasurer and Secretary. |
| Nicholaus Severinsonus et consortes. This complaint
against Thomas Evans, of Queenborough, who owes them
55l. and was in prison for it once, might be contented if he
would pay the money or were again in prison. |
| They also complain against Killigre[w], who is bound to
pay them 444l.; but order has been taken with Stokes for the
payment of it. |
| Mr. Seymour is bound to pay 350l. to Schurman brothers
at a day already past. |
| As to the ship demanded back it was offered back at the
beginning and refused, so that no fault can be found if she
be impaired. |
| Albert Albertson and Birgerus Petrisonius. This complaint
is against the Earl of Cumberland for 8 sacks of pepper. No
answer can be made without the Earl. |
| John Paulson complains against Sir Walter Leweson, now
in prison, from whom if so much might be paid as would
deliver the poor man from prison it would be some satisfaction.
George Maer's complaint is against Sir John Norris and Sir
Francis Drake; it appears that 95l. is due to the complainant. |
| Everhard Schroder's complaint touches the Earl of Derby's
officers of the Isle of Man and other inhabitants to whose hands
the goods came. Fredericus Leill complains against Charles
Howard for 10 cakes of wax. |
| Broderus Gabrielsonus complains against Leske for herrings
bought of the complainant here, which claim it is reported
Leske ought to satisfy.
If the orders already partly taken were executed in these
cases, good answers might be made to the others.
Unsigned. Undated. Endorsed: "1590, March 25." 3 pp.
(69. 22.) |
| The Spiritual Courts. |
| 1590, March. | Notes collected out of the early Statutes
and Brooke's Abridgements, showing when prohibition may
be sued for matters commenced in the spiritual courts.
Endorsed: Marc. 1590.
In legal French and Latin. 3 pp. (39. 78.) |
| — to Right Hon. —. |
| [1590, March.] | Sends a breviat of the cause between
Killegrewe and Watts, concerning the seizure of two ships
by Killegrewe: by what authority Killegrewe did it, and the
examination and confession of the pirates themselves. |
| Details of the offer made by Killegrewe for payment of
the Danes. For the performance thereof, Killegrewe desires
to depart with his keeper into his country, and also to have
the commission between Johnes and him examined in the
country. |
| Endorsed: The abstract of the examinations taken by
John Killegrewe, vice admiral of Cornwall, in presence of
credible witnesses before he seized the goods or landed
them, which are now claimed by Watts and Byrde against
him.—Undated.
2 pp. (213. 45.) |
| Henry Billingsley and Thomas Allen to the Lord
Treasurer. |
| 1590, April 1. | "At your being at my house, Mr. Allen
and myself acquainted your lordship with a bargain we were
to conclude for the 30 pipes cassia fistula and 2 pipes gine
peppar and the sassaperilli." Whereas in their first note
they valued the cassia fistula at 10l. 2s. 2d., they sold it "at
a lump" for 81l.; on condition that it might pass free of
custom, as they were loth to lose such a good bargain for her
Majesty. Beg him to give the merchant a warrant to the
officers of the Custom house to that effect. Will do their best
for the sale of the rest of the things, the "cochenelly" excepted.
London, 1 April, 1590.
P.S.—"The merchant's name is Francis Cherry which did
buy these goods." Signed.
In Billingsley's hand. 1 p.
Endorsed: Mr. Alderman Billingesley, Mr. Th. Allen. (39. 83.) |
| Spanish prisoners. |
| 1590, April 18. | Account of Edward Burnham for 796l. 1s. 0d.
received by him April 18, 1590, as remainder for the diet
and ransom of the Spanish prisoners. |
| The account includes payments to several Englishmen
hurt in the conflict; and for the diets of Don Melchier de
Perides and Lupersio Latras.
2 pp. (203. 102.) |
| Customs duties at Bordeaux. |
| 1590, May. | "A declaration made by the English merchants
that traffic at Bordeaux" to Seigneur Charles Saldagne,
Councillor of State and receiver of treasure to the French King,
against the exactions of the officers of Royan, a town at the
entry of the river of Bordeaux. |
| The ancient custom was 3½ per cent on merchandise
"inwards," 13 "soly" on the tun of wine and 2½ per cent
on merchandise "outwards"; and in time of war the extra
imposition, "by the name of convoy or conduct," was at
most 2½ per cent on merchandise and 12 soly on the tun, and
this imposition, on petition to the deceased Kings Charles and
Henry they were exempted from. Within the last two years
these impositions have been so increased that now they pay,
at Bourdeaux and Royan together, 2 crs. and 55 soly on the
tun of wine and 11 per cent on all merchandise; and where
formerly, while waiting for a fair wind, they might ride at
anchor between Pulliat and Castillion, safe roads, and thence
put to sea, they must now anchor before Royan, where they are
sometimes detained three days, in great danger if a storm
should arise from the southwest. If, to save time, they bring
"quittes out of the Custom house of Bourdeaux" the officers
of Royan "enter into choler, give injurious words, threaten,
and sometimes beat as well the said merchants as mariners."
If his Majesty would mitigate the impositions and have them
levied in Bordeaux he might save maintaining ships of war
to enforce them.
Endorsed: "May, 1590. The English merchants' remonstrance to the French ambassadors." In English. 1 p.
(41. 42.) |
| Thomas Launcelott to Sir Robert Cecil. |
| 1590, June 2. | Has been here in London since yesterday
week, "grievously possessed of an ague," being come up about
the concealments, but is now "prettily recovered." Where he
delivered Cecil a note of special good things to be purchased, Cecil
has discovered it to his adversaries, and the fame thereof is
"over the country" to his great rebuke. Has received the tithe
of Duddleston, upon the report of his adversaries, at harder
terms than he deserved. Went, by Cecil's direction, on
leaving him, to Mr. Typper for the books, who refused them,
but took him to Sir Roland Haward. "I find him such a
cunning (yea, I could speak further) companion that I will
neither make nor meddle with him any way." The report
is that Sir Roland has agreed with Cecil. If so, will never
trouble him for the rest. But if not, desires him to consider
the offers contained in two papers he formerly delivered.
"I take 50l. for 21 years and thenceforth 10l. for ever, or else
100 mks. yearly for 21 years to deserve the bestowing of 24l.
or less, with your worship paid for the passing of the thing
and for your friendship in the same." Could have gone to
Typper direct and got it passed, but respects Cecil's friendship,
"and specially for Duddleston, because it concerned my lord
of Oxenford. Now Geo. Leigh, for whom Hugh Beiston
pleaded so earnestly, careth not ijd. for the matter. Sir
Roland Haward in like sort." If Cecil will go through with
the matter, will attend him for "discovering of the states of
the premises."—2 June, 1590. Signed.
Addressed "To the right Worshipful Mr. Robt. Cicell, esq.,
give this." 2 pp. (41. 45.) |
| William Dundas to Archibald Douglas. |
| 1590, June 11. | Edinburgh, 11 June, 1590.
Printed in Lodge iii p. 1 in extenso.
Holograph. 1 p. (41. 67).
i. Modern copy of the above.
2½ pp. (249. 275.) |
| Templehurst and Settrington. |
| 1590, June 24. | Acknowledgment by receipt by William
Fowler of Furnivals Inn, from Archibald Douglas, Lord
Ambassador of Scotland, of deeds relating to lands in Temple
Hurst, Yorks, and Settrington.—24 June, 1590.
1 p., damaged. (214. 25.) |
| Archibald Douglas. |
| 1590, July 22. | Warrant addressed by the Scottish Council
to Archibald Edgair, messenger. Archibald Douglas borrowed
from David Borthwick a chanzie of gold, and signed an obligation to return it or its value when required. Edgair is ordered
to summon Douglas to appear at Edinburgh at a certain
date, to answer the suit of Marion Guthrie, relict of Borthwick,
for the return of the chanzie or its value.—Edinburgh,
22 July, 1590.
Much damaged. 1 sheet. (199. 21.) |
| D. Dixsson to the Lord Ambassador of Scotland. |
| [c. 1590 ?] 16 Sept. | With regard to his request for a
hogshead of sack. Begs his favour for the bearer, whose
ordnance has been seized on board his ship by Mr. Cock the
controller of Bristow. Details the case. Prays for the
Lord Treasurer's letter to Cock to deliver the ordnance.—
Bristol, 16 September.
Holograph. 1 p. (205. 19.) |
| Caesar Walpooll to — Dewhurst. |
| 1590, Sept. 29. | He always thought the Lord Treasurer
had a purpose for the patronage of Cheshunt, but thinks
the right of it not to remain in the Bishop of London.
Mr. Williams was presented to it by one who had an advowson
thereof from the Abbot of Westminster. How the Bishop
should come to patronage from the church of Westminster
he cannot find. Prays Dewhurst's furtherance with "my
Lord" [Burghley] if it comes to his hands: as he has not
sufficient by his preferment to Wormley to defray his ordinary
charge.—London, 29 September, 1590.
Endorsed: Notes apparently connected with Lord Burghley's
estates at Theobalds and Cheshunt. Holograph. 1 p. (203.
103.) |
| The King of Scotland to Archibald Douglas. |
| 1590, Sept. 30. | He thanks him for his furtherance of
William Cokburne, merchant of Edinburgh, in the matter
of his debt against John Clerk of London. Cokburne was
robbed in June last at Yarmouth Road of his ship and goods
by Captain Gwyne, and such barbarous cruelty used to his
merchant skipper and mariners as the like was never heard
of. Directs Douglas to aid Cokburne to move action thereupon before the Queen and Council.—Halieruidhous, last
of September, 1590.
Signed. 1 p. (199. 20.) |
| Letters from the Low Countries. |
| [1590, Sept.] | 23 Aug. Mr. Bodeley's letters for Dunkyrk.
13 Sept. Sir Edw. Norriss. Sir Jh. Con[way] resigned
his place. Accounts of the works to be sent over. Thatching
of the houses. Overp[lus] of the victualling money to be
emp[loyed] in sea coal. To allow him 20 dead pays as Sir Jh.
Conwey had. |
| 20 Sept. Mr. Bodeley. Motions to offend the enemy.
Resolution to do it in Brabant. Into Flanders not allowed.
Answer for the enterprise of Donkyrk. Germ[an]
amb[assador's] answ[er]. Hemmart delivered by composition. |
| 22 Sept. Mr. Bodeley. Forces to be sent into Brabant
and Haynholt. Upon motion from the French King they
will send forces to Ostend, if her Majesty will send some
thither, and let them know of the time and number. |
| 23 Sept. Sir Edw. Norriss liketh not to have forces to come
to Ostend, because it will be a month after they can come
from Holland. He wishes 10 companies of new men to be
sent to Ostend so as they may keep the town, and to send victuals
with them. To send 12 thatchers with straw to cover the
decayed houses. A controversy at Dort. Staying the
provisions for the works at Ostend. Informed against
Dethyck. To send speedily some wise person to confer with
Count Morice and the States for the journey to Flanders.
To send speedily to stay the discharge of the able sold[iers]
and mariners in the ships of Furbishar's charge. To keep
them in readiness for transport of soldiers. To have 1,800
from London, 600 from Kent, 600 from Essex, in all 3,000.
To hasten Sir John Norries home, who might take the charge.
To ship the Londo[ners] in the Thames, them of Essex at
Harwich, them of Kent at Sandwich. To consider of the
enterprise of Dunkirk.
Marginal note.—To noise it 6,000 to be sent to Bullon.
Endorsed: "A collection of letters from Mr. Bodeley
a xxiij Aug. a.d. 22 7br." Undated. In Burghley's hand.
1½ pp. (185. 155.) |
| Goods taken from Scotsmen. |
| [1590, Sept.] | Valuation of certain goods, freight, &c. of
the Elizabeth of Orkney, belonging to James and Robert
Browne: and of the Maye of Air in Scotland, belonging
to John Osburne: "besides the goods taken from George
Pedie as yet not proven."—Undated.
Endorsed: The Scottish Ambassadeur for Robart Browne.
The Scottich Ambassadeur and Sir John Wogan. 1 p. (203.
104.) |
| Commission of the French King. |
| 1590, Oct. 13/23. | Letters patent by the King of France.
Acknowledges the testimony given by the Queen of England,
through her ambassador Sir Horatio Pallavicini, and by the
Duke of Saxe, Elector of the Holy Empire, of their affection
for him, and their offers of help to reduce his rebellious subjects;
and appoints Henry de la Tour, Viscount de Tourenne, to
treat with them with regard to his affairs.—Camp de Gisors,
23 October, 1590.
Signed by the King. French. Parchment. 1 p., damaged.
(217. 6.) |
| A. Jhonstoun to the Lord Ambassador (Douglas). |
| [1590 ?] Oct. 20. | I have been travailing since I came
home with the Clerk of the Register, to get the knowledge of
the last appointment between Scotland and England, and
have caused the provost to request him to the same effect,
and he has promised to seek out the same. So soon as I
can have it I am minded to return with some letters to the
Council. Let me understand if they have "causit ony
speik" to you since my coming away. Also let me have
your counsel what I shall seek at the King's grace that you think
may be any help to my matter. Concerning Allex[ande]r Meller's obligation, the protest is lying at the "awissing" and it
has been "warkand" ever since I came home, so that I could
get nothing done. But I shall have it at some point shortly;
for my man at law lets me understand, unless he have some
better defence than he has shown, there will a decree be gotten
shortly against him, and I shall assure you that it shall not
be long in putting to execution. He stands stoutly to it
that he has paid the whole to the Master of Gray, and has
his quittance thereof. Let me understand what you find it
best to be done to cause my party to come to an agreement;
and this I will look for from you with the first letters that
come to my Lord Ambassador Mr. Bouse, for I will get any
help he can make me.—"Edr" [Edinburgh], 20 October.
Holograph. (205. 23.) |
| Lord Burghley to John [Aylmer], Bishop of London. |
| [1590, October.] | Presents a clerk [unnamed; Richard
Neale] for institution to the vicarage of Cheshunt, of which
he is patron pro hac vice by grant of the Dean and Chapter
of St. Peter's, Westminster, and requests the bishop to institute
him thereto; the vicarage being vacant by the death of
Simon Williams. |
| Williams was instituted in March, 1561, and was succeeded
by Richard Neale, who was instituted 4 November, 1590:
Bishop's Certificates of Institution under date.
Latin. Undated. Draft, with a correction by Burghley. 1 p.
Endorsed: Notes of the various grants of the vicarage
of Cheshunt from 32 Henry VIII to 2 Eliz. (185. 164.) |
| Ottwell Smyth to the Lord Treasurer. |
| 1590, Nov. 21. | The last passage that went from hence
for England was taken by Rye and carried to Crotoye, wherein
was John Bray the post, which did carry a packet for your
honour that came from Mr. Grymstonn, and sundry other
packets that went to Monsieur Viscount Torayene [Tourenne]
and Monsieur l'Ambassador; and because that of long time
you had no certain news from hence I did cause a passage
to depart express the which the bearer hereof gave six French
crowns, and I gave him a crown, desiring you it may be paid
him again. |
| The "prymye pressydent of the cowerte parllment" hath
written from Caen that the Marquis Cavallyak hath been
defeated with 500 men and he in flying away slain or drowned
in a river in Overnya by the Grand Prior. He writes that
they have news for certain that the King of Spain is dead
and that it cannot be longer kept secret. Likewise how
that the Spaniards in Brittanny be in great sickness so that
no men will permit them to come into any town.
Duke Monpansyre hath besieged Avaranche and is in great
likelihood to get it, for they are like to have no succour. |
| The Duke Denveres hath defeated Captain St. Poull with
800 men: he hurt, and the siege levied before St. Menhoute
in Champanye. |
| Passy take by Marshal Byron: the soldiers let go but the
town was given to pillage. Nonancovertte razed down because
it had rebelled against the King after it had been once taken. |
| Corbell taken by Monsieur De Gyverye upon St. Martin's
eve . . . was upon Saturday last was eight days, where
there was . . . and 2 regiments of Frenchmen most of the
. . . slain . . . most of the Frenchmen spared. There was
11 cannons . . . of powder and other munitions the which
is carried to Mewllynne. There . . . 1,000 oxen and 4,000
sheep and great store of other victual that should have gone
to Paris. That which the Prince of Parma was a month in
taking with loss of great store of men, was lost in one night
by escalade without the loss of 100 men. It doth anger
much the Paryssyens the taking of Corbell, and brings them
out of hope of any succour. |
| Monsieur de Vyllray hath been at Mantes with sundry
Paryssyens to treat a peace general, so that they have obtained
of the King's Council passports general to go to confer with
all the provinces of France that hold for the League, to treat
with them to make a peace general. God send it be done
to the honour and glory of God. |
| They in Paris be in great necessity of victuals, and the
plague is so sore amongst them that there is dead of late above
40,000 men, as Monsieur de Salldany doth write from Mantes,
so that they would gladly render, for they cannot hold out
long as they be. |
| The Prince of Parma with his forces doth retire towards
Provance where he hath a great number of sick persons with
him. The King was at Compynyge in Picardy but now that
Corbell is taken is coming back again to Mantes. He hath
written for his army to meet him at Mantes. The Council
was going to Towers but the K[ing] hath countermanded
them to stay at Mantes. |
| The Governor of Roane and the Governor of Newhaven
did send to the Gov[ernor] of this town their passports to
come to meet the Governor of Roane . . . 7 leagues of Diepe
to treat a peace for traffic and the . . . men should be in
quiet, the which the governor of this town sent . . . lieutenant
with other gentlemen; and when they came nigh the place,
about a 100 horsemen lying in ambuscado of the governor
of Newhaven's men, thinking to have slain the governor of
this town if he had come, but slew three men and hurt two.
This governor's lieutenant fled away with three other gentlemen, and were pursued three leagues; if they had not got a
village they had been slain. This is the fidelity of him of
Newhaven: and yet the merchants of London do trade thither
daily. There is two ships laden with lead, tallow and cloth going
for that place, which is great hindrance to the King's
proceedings; if your honours would cause it to be defended,
your honours should do a good deed. The governor and
the gentlemen here be very angry at it. There be now two
ships at Dover going to Newhaven: it were good they were
stayed.—Dyepe, 21 November, 1590.
Holograph. Partly decayed. 1⅓ pp. (203. 105.) |
| The Earl of Rutland. |
| [1590, Nov. 28.] | Articles of instructions (fn. 2) for a survey
to be made on the Queen's behalf of all the land granted by
King Henry VIII to Thomas, late Earl of Rutland, in the
counties of York, Lincoln, and Westmoreland: and of lands
sold by him, or Henry his son, or Edward, son of Henry.
The Commissioners are Edward Stanhope and others.—
Undated.
3 pp. (2431.) |
| The Queen to Lord Sheffield. |
| 1590. | We do forbear to touch particularly any matter
in this letter, knowing you will easily trust this faithful
messenger, to whom we have committed so much by speech
as it shall be superfluous to make these lines of any other
use than to warrant what he affirmeth of our part, of that care
and tenderness over you, which any Prince can have over a
subject, of whom she promiseth herself so good requital,
faith and affection, as we can think nothing lost of our well
wishings towards you who we presume will not regard the
less of the advice in respect of the adviser.—Undated. |
| Draft. Endorsed: Minute of a letter to my Lord Sheffield
concerning the resigning up his patent of the Brill. 1590.
½ p. (203. 107.) |
| Francis Hastings to Duke Broke. |
| 1590. | Explains his inability to send a sum of 20l. desired
by Broke. Sends him a letter to the Earl of Essex, copy of
which he encloses; and he shall receive a note of his brother
Peter's agreement. Returns thanks for his kindness and
for the remembrances of Broke's mother and wife.—From
my poor house at West Camel, Monday night, 1590.
1 p. (203. 108.) |
| Ostend. |
| 1590. | Plan of Ostend, by Symon Basil and Robert Adam.
Coloured.—1590.
1 sheet. (Maps 1. 51.) |
| 1590. | Map of the towns and forts emblocking the town
of Ostend. By Simon Basil and Robert Adam. Shows
"the sluice through the which the Duke of Parma intended
to bring his small shallops for England 1588." Coloured.
1590.
1 sheet. (Maps 2. 46.) |
| George Corriett, clerk, to [Lord Burghley]. |
| [1590 ?] | Of his claim to the parsonage of Donington alias
Dynton, Wilts, of which he has been kept out of possession
25 years. Prays for an injunction to compel Lawrence Hide,
one of the defendants, to come to a trial.—Undated.
Note by Burghley that the Lord Chief Baron knows his
opinion in the cause.
1 p. (418.) |
| Captain John Buck to [Sir Robert Cecil ?]. |
| [1590.] | Whereas Sir Thomas Morgan hath by his letters
informed you that one Daniel, Gunn, and certain soldiers
also at Berghen demand certain debts of me, in answer I
present the true state of the same. |
| I never had to do with Daniel, only at my coming out of
Denmark into the Low Countries the late Earl of Leicester
gave me his commission for the office of provost marshal in
Berghen, which not above 8 days before the now Lord General
(then governor of Berghen) had granted to Daniel. But for
that the Earl's commission was to take place, my lord advised
Daniel to keep an ordinary there for captains and gentlemen
and he would give him 20l. a year whilst he was governor
there. Daniel was a decayed merchant of Lynne who left
the country for debt, but never followed the wars. Gunn
was my under provost and kept all my prisoners. His demands
have been made to my lord, to Sir William Reade and other
governors there. I always offered (as yet I do) to stand therein
to the order of any captains, for he is rather in my debt than
I in his, yet have I relieved him from time to time. For
the prisoners lost (wherein he pretendeth debts to the soldiers)
it hath already fallen very heavy upon me, for where the
soldiers lost one penny doubtful I lost ten certain. At the
beginning of the siege of Berghen I made suit to the governor
that if the town should be hardly besieged the prisoners might
be sent to some other place. He gave leave, whereupon
they were sent to Gertrudenberg to Sir John Wingfield, who
had interest in many of them. Sir John was willing to receive
them, but (for that they were so poor) the soldiers would
in no wise suffer it. The ship then returning towards
Middelburgh one of the prisoners, an old friar, got a piece
of iron wherewith they broke off their handcuffs and set upon
my men. Some they killed, others they took prisoners,
which to ransom out of their hands cost me dear, besides
the loss of all my goods in the ship and above 700l. which
they owed me, some of them having been in my keeping
5 months, some 7 and 8 months, and not likely to pay anything
either for ransom or diet. If the soldier who brought in the
prisoner had an uncertain loss of a doubtful ransom I lost
that certain which I had disbursed for them. If any of them
had died or the town been lost the soldiers would not have
answered me a penny for their charges; neither am I bound
to warrant theirs. If it shall be proved that I have either
by negligence lost any prisoners or dishonestly let any go,
I will be bound for every penny to pay a pound for those
that were lost. I hope no martial man of judgment can
condemn me; it is since very well proved that they were
not lost willingly. The chief executioner of their escape
is again taken prisoner in Berghen and remaineth now in his
keeping who then had charge of them, whom this said prisoner
left for dead in the ship, having given him seven grievous
wounds in the head and others in the body. |
| These matters enforced by Sir Thos. Morgan were before
he came to govern there; for Daniell and Gunn it was when
the now Lord General was governor there, and the prisoners
lost in Sir William Drury his time. |
| I am sorry that Sir Thos. Morgan should without desert
malice me. I will be bound unto you to answer the uttermost
penny that either law shall convince me of or the judgment
of martial men censure against me, and will stand to the
award of my lord general or any other. If it might please
Sir Robert Sidney, Capt. Errington or Capt. Price to hear
it I shall willingly yield to their judgments. These things
considered I hope you will conceive it no reason that Sir Thos.
Morgan should stay my goods in his hands, and therefore I
beseech your letters of commandment to him in that behalf. |
| Underwritten: "Reasons alleged by Capt. John Buck
that he hath not deserved to be wronged as he is by Sir Thos.
Morgan." |
| At Sir Thos. Morgan's coming to Berghen with his lady and
her sister he being utterly unprovided of money could not
get credit of the burghers there for silks that he had need of
except I would enter into bond for it. At his request I passed
my bill for 200l. Flemish for a certain time, which being
expired the merchant importuned me for his money. Sir
Thos. Knowles being then ready to depart from Berghen I
entreated him to have care for payment of it, for that he had
part of the goods; and he went presently to the governor
praying him to take order for payment that I might not be
prejudiced by my bond. The governor herewith grew very
angry, calling me rascal knave; I knowing he had been making
merry with his friends and was yet angry for Salisbury's
departure, gave him not any words. But passing by the
fort where his soldiers lay he presently commanded me in
her Majesty's name to yield unto him. I answered I never
disobeyed any of his commands. He then called his soldiers
and carried me to prison in the fort. He imagined that I
would have resisted and drawn my sword, which if I had done
his soldiers were ready to cut my throat, or to have sent me
into Holland in the ship that was brought to take Salisbury.
I yielded to his command and without any cause he kept
me prisoner two days in the fort and three days in the town. |
| Your honour and their lordships well know I have neither
complained nor urged anything against him; but as notwithstanding all the injuries he hath offered me I still sought
by all means his favour, I have had more hard words for it
from my lord my master than ever I had before in twenty
years that I have followed him. |
| I beseech you to give order that I may have my money
for my prisoners yet remaining and for those also which he
hath sent away, that I may pay my debts in Berghen and the
country. The keeping of the Spaniards ever since October
by their lordships' commandment hath been a great charge
unto me; many of them died which owed me much, specially
one captain who owed me 80l. His ransom was made and
the money ready to have been paid, if they might have gone
away. The rest of the prisoners of any worth the governor
himself kept, which was 200l. or 300l. loss unto me: and all
the poor prisoners which are not worth anything he sendeth
unto me to give meat unto, seeking by all means to help others
by hurting me, as at this present there be in Berghen prisoners
who have been at least 8 months in my hands. The money
which came for them he let the soldiers receive and the prisoners
lie in my hands for their charges, a course never heard of
before, but that they pay for their meat before their ransom.
Many other wrongs done me I let pass, as for John de Castilio
from whom I should have had 30l.
2½ pp. (47. 81.) |
| The Privy Council and the Low Countries. |
| [1590.] | "Memoire des parties qu'il faut communiquer a Messeigneurs du Conseil de sa Majesté en la premiere assemblée." |
| The articles made by the Judge of the Admiralty. To
demand "acte de prinse de corps sur Wauter Luyson: en
faire signer celle que m'a deliveré le Juge de l'Admirauté."
To demand satisfaction for the goods sold by Sir Martin
Frobisher, out of the ship of Gerardt Janson of Rotterdam.
To demand delivery of the goods which are under arrest in
this town of London, belonging to Salvador de la Palme,
merchant of Middleburgh. To demand payment for wines
taken by Lord Essex out of the ship of Bartholomew Jansson
of Rotterdam, and drunk by the army. To ask that the
merchants of the United Provinces may enjoy the grant of
her Majesty given two years ago, that they should pay 12 sous
custom for each cloth, the customers at present making them
pay 14.—Undated.
1¼ p. (205. 96.) |
| The French King's Victory. |
| [1590 ?] | Latin verses "De victoria H. 4 contra Maenium,
et gentes exteras" by Jo. Gordonum, Scotum.
Begins: "Hispani, Latii, Germani, Belga, Loreni."
Ends: "Laudis et eximiae vincit honore suos."
Undated.
Endorsed: Certain verses made in congratulation of the
French King's victory. 1 p. (205. 105.) |
| Thomas Windebank to John Fortescue. |
| [1590.] | Signifies the Queen's pleasure to increase in value
the grant recently made to Ambrogio Lupo, one of the eldest
of her musicians of the viols.—Undated.
½ p. (2451.) |
| William Dowgle to Lord Burghley. |
| [1590 ?] | Prays him to favour his suit touching the outrageous dealing of Michael Wade, as to the moiety of the manor
of Lydeard Millicent, Wilts.—Undated.
½ p. (563.) |
| Michael Wade to [Lord Burghley]. |
| [1590 ?] | Has been imprisoned on a false charge, brought
by his wife and her confederates, of counterfeiting a warrant.
The Archbishop of Canterbury gave order for his enlargement,
but his accusers still proceed in the matter, to keep him in
prison or deprive him of his lands. Prays for enlargement,
or that the cause may be presently heard.—Undated.
Note by Burghley that petitioner must make his suit to
the Archbishop.
(640.) |
| Guerin de Captot to the Scottish Ambassador. |
| [1590 ?] | We arrived here all well. As for news, everyone
has good courage and little money. Yesterday at 9 or 10
o'clock appeared within easy range 100 to 120 cavalry and
4,000 arquebusiers. Our cavalry having departed the previous
night, the governor sent out 10 or 12 cavalry supported by
20 arquebusiers, who sallied forth to attack the enemy. The
latter were put to shame, for in spite of their numbers and
the advantage of their position they were defeated. They
retired to the hills for shelter from the cannonade, and the
rout continued till 4 or 5 o'clock in the evening. We have
found two of their cavalry dead and one of our soldiers
wounded by their men. The number of their dead and
wounded is not known. They have not appeared since their
retreat. I beseech you, sir, to send me a long pistol and a
Scotch dagger (daget) for which I shall be grateful as long as
I live.—Undated.
Addressed: "À Monsieur l'ambassadeur de Escosse à
Londres." Holograph. French. 1 p. (185. 126.) |
| S. Balfour to Lord [i.e. Archibald] Douglas. |
| [1590 ?] | I wrote to your lordship from Deip; now
finding the commodity of this bearer, Mr. Samuel Cowbrowne,
I have taken occasion to "vise" your Lordship anew. You
will understand that I have spoken that which you willed
me to him whom you know, who looked for no less at
your lordship's hands. I pray you to remember to speak
the Earl of Essex as I willed you, that when I return I may
find the commodity to meet his lordship. Direct such letters
as come to me to Deip to the sign of the Lyon Rouge as I
advertised you of before, that they may be directed to me
or to Robert Tod in Deip, as I shall be about to serve your
lordship again whenever I may. Were it not this bearer
can inform you I should have written at length all news.—
Paris, 22 December.
Holograph. 1 p. (185. 137.) |
| Thomas Lake to Archibald Douglas. |
| [1590 ?] | I pray you let me understand how my master's
determination standeth for my name to be put in your lease.
If he shall insist for any other I will deal roundly with him
myself and expostulate. In truth I have made my best
friends so far acquainted with it that I cannot let it scape me
but with grief. The commodity of the lease for yourself
is every day made more probable to me both by my friends
and by strangers inhabiting there abouts, with whom I have
had talk, so as it may be granted in such sort as I have told
you, with liberty for the whole timber or a certain quantity.—
From the Court at Greenwich this Thursday.
Addressed: "To the right worshipfull Mr. Archbald
Douglas esqr. at his lodging at the sign of the Helmet in
Cornwall." Holograph. Undated. 1 p. (197. 17.) |
| J. A. to Lord [Ambassador A. Douglas]. |
| [c. 1590 ?] | Is heartily sorry he has conceived so ill an
opinion of her in a matter wherein she is guiltless. Prays to
speak with him, when she will resolve all things to his content.
—Undated.
1 p. (205. 17.) |
| Elisabeth Du Roye to the Lord Ambassador of Scotland. |
| [c. 1590 ?] | She hopes these "late foolish tales" breed no
misliking towards her. The foulness of "that party" is
such that she hopes Douglas will wash his hands clean from
her and all her associates.—Undated.
Holograph. 1 p. (205. 22.) |
| Isa. Raynberd to Lord [Ambassador] Douglas. |
| [c. 1590 ?] | Prays him to procure Dr. Caesar's hand or
one of the aldermen's hands to the passport of the bearer,
who wishes to return to his country.—Undated.
Holograph. ½ p. (205. 37.) |
| Isbell Raynberd to the Same. |
| [1590 ?] | She has taken Mr. Dyve's bond for the 400l.
Expresses her obligations to Douglas. Sends a cake of her
own making and other presents.—Hurellstune, Sunday.
Holograph. 1 p. (205. 15.) |
| Abstract of William harborne's ten years' service to her
Majesty in foreign travel and residence at Constantinople. |
| [1590 ?] | The heads of the services, details of which are
given are: (1) The great honour observed to her Majesty by
the Grand Signor in his first heroical letters procured by me,
inviting her to friendship. (2) Obtaining his general privilege,
in so ample manner as ever formerly granted to any Christians,
without charge to her Majesty. (3) The greatness of her
Majesty, not heretofore in any sort known, now generally
admired in those parts, but especially for her sex. (4) The
great augmentation of her Majesty's customs by this intercourse.
(5) Utterance of our English commodities in a dead time of
traffic, forbidden in other foreign countries. (6) The increase
of serviceable ships, breeding good mariners inured to these long
voyages. (7) The redemption of many her Majesty's subjects
from captivity, with a future general freedom throughout all
those heathen countries. (8) The release of two of five upon every
hundred, due to the Grand Signor for his custom, obtained for
our nation only for ever. (9) The general profit of her traders
thither, before time reaped by the stranger. (10) The
excessive charge of the Spaniard, obtaining five years' truce
at my first arrival. (11) The Spaniards' and adherents'
jealous suspicion of my proceedings since my second arrival
there, whereby her Majesty has been the more feared of her
foreign foes, and, as of the most is thought, not only to have
been the occasion to restrain the Venetian from entering
the cursed league, but other estates of Italy no less, mistrusting
the same, not to depart with so great succours in the Spaniard's
aid against her as otherwise they might and is thought would
have done. (12) The opprobrious repulse of Don Gio.
Antonio, the Spaniard's last agent, sent to renew the former
expired truce, to the end his master, having assured his country
from the incursion of the Turkish and Argier navies, might
more freely and with far greater forces have prosecuted the
invasion of this realm, assisted with the daily stipends and
persons of the Mortepaiez, in garrisons of Allicante,
Cartagena, Valencia, Murcia, Majorque, Minorque, Sardignia,
Corsica, Cecilia, Calabria, Naples, Puglia, and other his
dominions within the Levant seas, whereof contrary to their
former privileges he could not be served but by conclusion of
this truce, through my great suit and travail presently again
denied, after it had been first granted him.—Undated.
3 pp. (186. 64.) |
| Intelligence touching the Spaniard's doings. |
| [1590 ?] | Divers intelligences from many places concerning
the preparation of a Spanish invasion.—Undated.
An endorsement only. (213. 9.) |
| — to Sir Robert Cecil. |
| [c. 1590.] | Reasons against the appointment of Richard
Pryse of Cardiganshire to be sheriff of Montgomeryshire.—
Undated.
1 p. (1122.) |
| Isabel, Countess Dowager of Rutland, to the Council. |
| [1588–90.] | Concerning Collard's untrue complaint, she
hoped she had given satisfaction to the Council by her previous
petition. While her solicitor and counsel were in town
Collard was silent, and now that they are away he complains
again. The readiness of Mr. Doctor Caesar to touch her
she has many ways experienced, and always found a clear
conscience her best defence. Prays the Council to make
further trial in the matter before they condemn her.—Undated.
Endorsed. ½ p. (150.) |
| Lord Barry to [Robert Cecil]. |
| [1582–1590 ?] | For the remission of a fine of 500l. imposed
on him in the time of Lord Grey's government, in view of
his having maintained troops in Munster at his own charges,
and of his other services. Also for release from his
recognisances for the appearance of the traitor the Lord of
Lyxnawe.—Undated.
Note by Cecil thereon. 1 p. (1323.) |
| Francis Wylmott and Robert Hatton, yeomen ushers of
the Chamber, to the Queen. |
| [Before 1591 ?] | Pray for a lease in reversion of Exchequer
lands to the yearly value of 32l.—Undated.
Note (imperfect) signifying the Queen's assent to the petition.
Endorsed. 1 p. (157.) |