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| Nov. 2. | 694. Shers to Cecil. |
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| 1. All things at present in Italy are as it were in peace.
This week he has seen letters that the Pope requests the
Duke of Florence to come to Rome, to confer of matters
which the Duke asks him to defer for a time; alleging that
the appointment this summer past for their meeting at
Perugia has bred a certain shadow, which if he now come to
Rome might be confirmed. Has seen letters from the Pope's
kinsman and right hand, Cardinal Borromeo, to the Legate
here, saying that the French King and his Council advertise
the Pope that they much desire a General Council, and that
all places are indifferent unto His Grace, so that the Emperor
and the King of Spain (who has burnt forty at a plump
of late in Spain) and the rest of the Christian Princes assent
to the same. This addition troubles the Court of Rome
much. The common opinion is that this year they may not
look for a General Council. |
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| 2. They say that the Duke of Urbino is gone to Rome;
and that the Pope will publish as many Cardinals as these
days past he intends to make. The Duke of Savoy, not yet
best settled, will hazard his estate; he proceeds with all
cruelty against the Protestants, and will burn and play the
devil. He has appointed M. Della Trinita with 2,000 men to
be in readiness to see that such justice (or injustice) may be
executed. The Duke of Mantua and the Cardinal have been
here this week, but unknown, and are now gone home to
Mantua.—Venice, 2 Nov. 1560. Signed. |
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| Orig., with seal. Hol. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary.
Pp. 4. |
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| Nov. 2. | 695. Chamberlain to Throckmorton. |
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| 1. Has received his letters by Gamboa, and also one of the
25th September. Doubts how he shall be able to write often
to him, and be sure the same shall come safely to his hands,
seeing he has not heard from the Queen, or the Council, or
his wife and friends for three months, having himself written
above a dozen letters. This makes him fear that his letters
are every way intercepted, as he does not think that the
Queen or Lords of the Council would keep him there in the
name of public business without letting him know of the
state of England and France. (fn. 1) |
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| 2. "I fear me ye do imagine at home . . . same quietness
that . . . . we shall not find. The assurance of this
friendship standeth in the reciproque, answered [on our part],
and shrewd steerers between . . ." |
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| 3. Has certified the King of the delays in the ratification
of the peace on the occasion that he had to seek him about
one of his servants that the Inquisition had sent for; in
which case if he do not cause the liberties appertaining to
him as a public minister to be observed, it were time for him
to retire. |
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| 4. "Some will persuade me that this King was of us
refused for umpire at the time of this last accord, which
being true will make him have the less devotion to our
things hereafter." They say here that the French King levies
men in Germany, and sends to Marseilles for eight galleys
more to pass by the ocean seas. Of the loss of the "Gelues"
[Gerbes ?] he understood by his last letter. The Turk offers
great entertainment to Don Alvaro De Sandes to serve him.
"All your tumults we find are well ceased." Wishes Throckmorton could obtain his revocation; his want of health craves
the same for himself. Has been very evil ever since he came
to this country. When he thinks his letters have safer
passage he will write oftener. |
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| 5. "Some think there is a practice made in Bourse against
this King, to keep him occupied whilst the French may utter
their last pretensed malice towards us." Of the last message
sent from hence thither he [yet knows not the purport]" but
for a guess shrewdly to a matter that may be . . ." His
measure for silk hose he has sent to Seville, where they are
best made.—Toledo, 2 Nov. 1560. Signed. |
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| Orig. Portions in cipher, deciphered, and partly destroyed
by damp. Add. Endd. Pp. 3. |
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| Nov. 5. | 696. Throckmorton to the Council. |
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| The bearer [George] Dudley, elder brother of Henry Dudley,
came (as he says) from Malta, of which Order he is a Knight,
and he prefers being in this country (as he says) before his
devotion to his cross. On his way he came by Rome and
brought a letter from Sir Francis Inglefield, a copy whereof
is sent.—Orleans, 5 Nov. 1560. |
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| Draft. Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 6. | 697. [Throckmorton to Francis Inglefield.] |
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| On the 4th inst. received his letter dated Rome 19th Sept.
by George Dudley, who came hither in very poor estate for
a Knight of the Order of Rhodes, and seemed rather to have
broken out of the galleys than come from such an honourable
religion as Rhodes is reported to be. Is glad to hear that he
is minded to be about Venice, or Padua; for, considering how
things go at home, his being at Rome cannot be but suspiciously conceived, especially for one of his estate and
condition. As for his other letters, he received one by Mr.
Vaux, the Scotch gentleman, and the other by the Ambassador of Savoy; that by the ordinary post of Paris has not
come to hand. Has written often to Mr. Shears, but received
none again. Has answered his letter received by the Ambassador of Savoy by way of M. De Chantonet, the Spanish
Ambassador in this Court. From Venice or Padua he may
easily convey his letters by the way of the Venetian Ambassador
resident here. Thinks his abode on this charge will be all
this winter, which he prays him to tell Mr. Shears. The
Queen is in perfect health, and like to continue in amity with
the French King. The late accord in Scotland is to be
ratified. The French King is now at Orleans, where he is
occupied in assembling his Estates for the establishing of his
affairs, and reforming errors in his realm. He also proceeds
with severe punishment and imprisonment against some of
good show, and others inferiors, that are deemed to be of the
stuff of the late revolters in this realm, and minds to do no
less in many other suspect places. |
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| Draft. Endd.: Orleans, 6 Nov. 1560. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 6. | 698. John Brigantyne to Cecil. |
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| 1. Wrote on the 7th ult. of the loss of two Hamburg ships
off East Friesland, laden with the Queen's munitions. Wrote
also to Gresham, who immediately despatched his factor,
Clough, and two others to him, who by his advice sailed to
the island of Borkum, (not without great danger, as the times
have been so stormy,) where one of the ships was lost, and
found that the inhabitants had landed 700 courriers or dags,
20 harness, and 100 Cologne cleves. In the other island,
which is in Groningen, they are advertised by the master who
lost his ship there, that there are recovered 900 dags and
courriers, and 70 harness; and if the weather remain fair they
are in good hope to recover a good part. Clough has returned
in post with these letters; the other two set men to work for
the recovery, and work themselves for the making claim of
the same. The order of the country is, that the Prince has
the third part of all wrecks, of which one half goes to the
inhabitants for the recovery of the same. The Queen's letters
addressed to the Countess will qualify the same, as will also
the good will of the Chancellor. The latter should have a
pension of 200 crowns a year, or a reward of 200 or 300
crowns. All nations travail for reward, and in chief the
Almaines. |
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| 2. Wrote in the last of the death of the Elector Augustus;
he was very sick, but is somewhat recovered. Desires him to
procure a letter from the Queen to the Countess about the
goods.—Emden, 6 Nov. 1560. Signed. |
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| Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 4. |
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| Nov. 7. | 699. The Earl of Argyll to Randolph. |
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| Has sent this bearer to the Duke and the Earl of Arran,
to show the cause of his absence from the Council. It is very
laborious for him to put in order his country, which has been
so long without ministration of justice. Desires to be certified
of any new occurrences.—Straquair [?], 7 Nov. 1560. Signed. |
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| P. S.—The Credit. |
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| 1. To declare his good will to serve the Queen of England. |
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| 2. To show that the cause of his abiding is chiefly attending upon the letters of the Deputy of Ireland, or for
messages for their meeting, and that he has been ready above
six weeks. |
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| 3. He marvels that he has not heard from him. |
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| Orig. The Credit in Randolph's hand. Add. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 7. | 700. John Killegrew to Henry Killegrew. |
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| 1. Immediately after the receipt of Henry's writing by the
way of Sir Thomas Wrothe's son, the writer directed another
unto him by the same way. Has received no other letter
since his coming hither. The King sent shortly after the
tumult at Amboise to the colonels of pistoliers, as unto
Crombach and others, desiring new provision of them, but
because there was mention made, envers tous et contre tous,
they would not agree to that point. Since then he has sent
some holy water to draw some of them by the others, which
could not yet come to pass, for they answered they would serve
all as one and one as all. And yet again, he has desired some
to come into France this winter, to help to catch the rebels in
their houses, before summer weather come, wherein the
commons may make war and uprising. He wonders at
their conscience in that behalf, for they have answered that it
is not lawful for them to go against those of the religion. It
is believed that some Princes caused them so to do; nevertheless, some of them at this present are gone to the Court in
France, because, on account of their refusing, some other idle
poor Counts of this country were at the Court sueing for this
charge, which they cannot obtain as yet, biding upon the last
answer of the others. |
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| 2. The Muscovites have done great harm in Livonia, and
have assieged two of the principal towns of that country,
warring under pretext of religion, calling the Almaines
Lutherans. They have sworn not to return home until they
have taken the two towns. The Livonians have sent an
Ambassador to the Emperor, desiring help, whom the
Emperor has directed to the Chamber at Spires, where he is
at present with some other Ambassadors of the Dukes of
Pomerania and Prussia, who have great fear; for one of the
Grand Masters of the Order has, through fear, given himself
to the Muscovites. The Almaines are willing to help them
with 200,000 florins. Sends his commendations, with those of
Wrothe's sons, their schoolmaster, and a Scotch gentleman
named Melving.—Heidelberg, 7 Nov. 1560. Signed. |
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| Orig. Hol. Add.: To my best beloved brother, Henry
Killigrew . . . . at Court. Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 10. | 701. The Queen to Gresham. |
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| Certifies him of a bargain made with Jasper Seeler, Daniel
Ulstat, Christopher Ansell, John Lover, and Sebastian
Spaydell, Almaines, for the refining of base moneys, and how
they have chosen him surety for 4,000l., according to a bond,
of which a copy is forwarded. |
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| Corrected draft. Endd. by Cecil's secretary; 10 Nov. 1560.
Pp. 4. |
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| Nov. 10. | 702. The Queen to the Lord Treasurer. |
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| Orders him to direct the receiver at York to deliver to Sir
Thomas Gargrave, Vice-President of the Council, 50l. for the
diet of the Council there sitting for hearing of matters for
twenty days.—Hampton Court, 10 Nov., 2 Eliz. |
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| Copy. Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 10. | 703. The Duke of Arschot to the Queen. |
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| Sends her an ambling "cheval gaillart," and asks leave for
the bearer to export some hackneys from her kingdom.—
Beaumont, 10 Nov. 1560. Signed: Charles De Croy. |
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| Orig., with seal. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Fr.
Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 10. | 704. Sir Thomas Gargrave to Cecil. |
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| 1. Received his letter on Friday last, he then being on his
journey to keep a session, which has been appointed to be
held through the shire in every Hundred twice for the execution of certain necessary laws, which at the common sessions
cannot be so well done. Sends copies of the commission and
warrant for the Council, and two copies of their instructions;
the one a true copy, and the other with the additions made
by the writer. (fn. 2) Has in certain notes declared his opinion of
some points in Cecil's letter. Thinks that if the Queen
place a nobleman as resident President of the Council, the
fee of 1,000l. by year for diet cannot be diminished. Does not
think that much can be saved unless by lessening the
number of Councillors. Touching the attorneys there are
none; there were never any attorneys, fines, or amercements
received by the Council for two years before Queen Mary's
death; and that was put in their instructions at his suit, for
that he thought it would be a means to bring the people to
conformity. The last President placed one Thomas Sutton,
his servant, as attorney, who occupied the office for two
years, being not bound to account; but being in London,
Sutton showed the writer a receipt for the time, being little
more than his own fee, which is appointed 20l. by the year
to be taken from the fines and forfeitures. At the making of
the last instructions Cecil placed in that room William Woodroffe, who being sick occupied his office by deputy; and about
this time twelvemonth Richard Whalley, sometime of Gray's
Inn, was by the Queen's letters appointed, who has been so
sickly that he could not come to account, and now he is
dead. Thinks that the fee were sufficient to be 10l., or
twenty marks. |
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| 2. The late Lord President for the most part of the year
lay forth of sittings at his house at Sheffield, which was much
trouble to suitors, but for the most part of the ten years
Gargrave kept the seal at his own house without any fee,
which was but fourteen miles more south than Sheffield.
Thinks York the meetest place for the head of the Council to
remain at. It is good to have yearly one sitting in Northumberland, Westmoreland, or Cumberland as occasion shall serve,
and to remain a month and make any gaol delivery, which
was found to be much good in Henry VIII.'s time. Nottinghamshire is not within the commission of the Council.
Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Cheshire, and Leicestershire are
all within the lieutenancy of the north, but not within the
commission, within which are only Yorkshire, the bishopric of
Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmoreland, the
city of York, Kingston-upon-Hull, Newcastle, Carlisle, and
Berwick. |
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| 3. Sends herewith certain notes which he thinks are more
plain. Beseeches him to have his suit in remembrance.—
Kirby, 10 Nov. 1560. Signed. |
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| 4. P. S.—Their sittings and gaol delivery should begin
either on the 25th inst. or the 2nd day of Dec. next, if order
could be taken for the diets; there are also many prisoners
in the gaol. |
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| Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. by Cecil. Pp. 4. |
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| [Nov. 10.] | 705. Notes for the Establishment of a Council in the
North. |
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| "A new Order for the Council and their fees." |
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| 1. An honourable person of the Privy Council to be President, to attend when occasion requires and to have yearly
100l.; a Vice-President to be appointed, and he to be learned
in the laws of the realm, to have yearly 100l. and for diet
400l. to keep the house for himself and the rest of the Council.
Two others learned in the laws to have for fee and diet 200
marks. The secretary to have his accustomed fee of 33l. 6s. 8d.
The messenger his accustomed fee of 6l. 13s. 4d. Sum total
773l. 6s. 8d. |
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| 2. All noblemen of these parts to be in the commission,
also three men of worship, one from each riding of Yorkshire, and one from each of the counties of Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmorland, to be bound to
attend. In all sittings the Lord President or Vice-President
and three others (whereof the Lord President or Vice-President and one of the two learned men are to be two) are to
be there. Forth of the sittings, the Lord President or VicePresident and one of the two learned Councillors are to take
order in all riots, forcible entries, affrays, and other matters
requiring speedy redress. The secretary and pursuivant to
attend on the Presidents at all times. The attorney shall
attend when called for by the Presidents; and at every sitting
shall deliver to them a book of such matters as he prosecutes
for the Queen, and of such moneys as he receives for fines
and forfeitures. He shall have only 10l., to be taken of the
fines, and such reward as the President may appoint. The
residue of the fines and forfeitures shall be bestowed accord
ing to the instructions, and 6s. 8d. or 10s. per day be given
to such gentlemen of the Council as attend. Four sittings
shall be yearly kept, whereof one to be yearly in Northumberland, Westmoreland, or Cumberland, every sitting to
continue one month, and therein to be kept one gaol
delivery. |
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| 3. Supposes that the presence of the Lord President for
matters of justice is not now so requisite as it was when the
Council was established, for now the people are more obedient
and civil; yet if he should be resident once a year for from
one to three months it would be much good, and at such
times to have a weekly allowance of 5l. or 6l. out of the 400l.
appointed for diet, and also 10l. weekly to be allowed him
for that time of the Queen. By this means the Queen's
ordinary charge will be lessened at least 400l. by the year;
and if the President remain for ten weeks, it is then to the
Queen but 100l. more than the ordinary, which is 800l., and
the ordinary fees are 1,296l. 13s. 4d. Further, the VicePresident may move from place to place within the length of
the commission with small charge, but the Lord President
cannot do so without great charge; and therefore sundry
inquiries and sittings which should have been omitted.
Further, the Vice-President may remove into Northumberland
and other places upon occasions of service there. |
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| Orig., in Gargrave's hol. Endd. by Cecil. Pp. 4. |
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| [Nov. 10.] | 706. The Council in the North. |
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| "Notes to be considered in the Instructions for the
Council in the North." |
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| 1. That every bill or warrant signed by one of the
Council, bound to continual attendance, shall be sufficient
for the Registrar to direct process forth accordingly. |
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| 2. That the ninth article, requiring the daily attendance
of one or more of the learned Councillors, may be relaxed,
as there are only four of them. |
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| 3. The Council petitions that every Knight who attends
may be allowed diet for five servants, and every Esquire for
four; and every Councillor not bound to continual attendance shall have his servants allowed according to his
degree. |
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| 4. Touching the payment of fees, the warrant to the
receiver should be according to the fourteenth article, for of
late it was altered so that no Councillor could have his
fee without the warrant of the Lord President; whereas,
formerly his own acquittance was sufficient. |
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| 5. It is thought that it will do much good if there is a
sitting each year at Newcastle, Carlisle, or some other place
in Cumberland or Westmoreland, to continue three weeks,
besides the gaol delivery; to order the enclosures, etc., for
it is thought that six or eight days will do no great good. |
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| 6. It seems meet that the Queen should name the VicePresident, except on some great occasion, when the Lord
President might name him. |
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| 7. The thirtieth article for fees of Councillors may be
omitted. |
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| 8. The Queen's letter should be sent according to the
fortieth article, for otherwise, as both Carlisle and Berwick
claim certain liberties, they will be a harbour for debtors
and evil doers. |
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| 9. It would be well to place words of authority in the
commission, to enquire of all general laws or of such of them
as shall be most meet to be looked into. |
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| Orig., in Gargrave's hol., and endd. by him. Pp. 3. |
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| [Nov. 10.] | 707. The Council in the North. |
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| 1. Instructions given by the Queen to Francis, Earl of
Shrewsbury and Lord President of her Council, resident in the
North parts, and to Nicholas, Archbishop of York; Thomas,
Earl of Northumberland; Henry, Earl of Westmoreland;
Henry, Earl of Cumberland; Cuthbert, Bishop of Durham;
George, Lord Talbot; William, Lord Dacre, of the North;
John, Lord Lumley; Thomas, Lord Wharton; the two
Justices of Assize for the time being; Sir Thomas Wharton,
Sir Nicholas Fairfax, Sir Thomas Gargrave, Sir George
Conyers, Sir William Vavasour, and Sir Henry Gates.
Knights; Robert Menwell, serjeant at law; John Rokeby,
L.D.; John Vaughan, George Browne, Christopher Escote,
Francis Frobisher, Thomas Eynns, Richard Corbett, and
Henry Sawell, Esquires. |
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| 2. The President has a yearly stipend of 1,000l. towards
the furniture of himself and the rest of the Councillors;
certain fees are assigned to others. |
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| Copy. Described by Gargrave as: The true copy of the
Instructions, not altered. Pp. 20. |
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