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| Nov. 23. | 728. The Queen to Lord Grey. |
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| Warrant authorizing him to receive John Cunningham, the
son of the eldest son of the Earl of Glencairn, as hostage in
exchange for James Cunningham, the said Earl's son. |
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| Copy. Endd.: 23 Nov. 1560. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 23. | 729. John Shers to Cecil. |
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| 1. Advices from Rome of the 23 Nov.—The Duke of Florence
has departed from Florence to Sienna and thence to Rome,
which he entered with much pomp in rich apparel, with above
1,000 horses and 400 arquebusiers for his guard. He is
lodged in the Pope's palace and entertained with all kinds of
banquetting. The Duchess also is there, and daily plays with
the Cardinals and others; they write that this week past she
lost 6,000 crowns. The Duke is daily at least two hours
alone with the Pope in consult. Most men judge his being
here will breed no purpose. Mr. Pasquin and "Morphero"
talk at liberty with schedules upon each corner "non sine
quare lupus ad urbem." |
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| 2. The Duke of Urbino is also at Rome, and on Sunday
last the Pope made them a solemn feast. The Duchess and
the Duchess of Braciano and Marc Antonio Colonna were
there. After dinner they had the Pope's blessing, and then
each returned to such pastime as they most delighted in. |
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| 3. On Monday the Cardinal Farnese by the Pope's order,
or with his assent, made a solemn year's mind and Dirige for
Paulo Tertio. The same day Cardinal Borromeo was put in
possession of Monte Cibo, that was before of the Cardinal
Ariano. The Cardinal Farnese with eight Cardinals accompanied him. |
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| 4. On Tuesday the Pope had a public consistory in the
ordinary hall for the Duke of Urbino, but he entered quietly
and without ceremony. |
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| 5. On Wednesday there was read the Pope's " Motu Proprio," by which he alienated Civita Nova and Monte Consero,
within the Marquisate of Ancona, to II Signior Cesarini for
ever. On the same day the Cardinal of Trent was admitted
to his new office for the extirpation of heresies. |
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| 6. On Friday there was much ado for the Caraffas, but
nothing determined. The Pope, (being earnestly provoked by
the Emperor, and the French and Spanish Kings for a General
Council,) determined for the continuation of the Council at
Trent; and the charge for the composition of the Bull for that
purpose was committed to the Cardinals Saint Clement and
Sarazeno, to be published next week. |
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| 7. To-morrow the Pope, the Cardinals, and all the clergy
will go barefooted in procession to pray that all such as are
separated from the Church may return again to the obedience
of the same; and with the same there shall be an absolution
granted a pœna and culpa to all such as will. The talk for
the General Council is great. Venice is quiet. Professes great
zeal and desire to do service. Has seen an extract of the
English proceedings and government, from the 20th year of
Henry VIII. to this time; be it true or false, it is full of
strange matter.—Venice, 23 Nov. 1560. Signed. |
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| Orig. Hol., with seal. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary.
Pp. 6. |
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| Nov. 23. | 730. Storehouses at Berwick and Holy Island. |
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| Warrant to John Abington, authorizing him to give up to
Valentine Brown the custody of all the brew and bake houses
and store houses in Berwick and Holy Island. |
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| Copy. Endd.: 23 Nov. 1560. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 25. | 731. The Queen to the Lord Treasurer. |
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| The Merchant Adventurers trading to Flanders, having
received certain privileges from Antwerp, she, at their request,
permits the Adventurers to carry over five brewings of beer,
each brewing to consist of six tons, paying the old customs
only. |
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| Draft, corrected by Cecil and endd. by his secretary
Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 25. | 732. The Queen to Lord Grey and the Council at Berwick. |
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| Commission appointing Thomas Jenyson to be Clerk of the
Check. |
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| Draft. Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 25. | 733. The Lords of the Council to Sir Richard Lee. |
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| The Queen having appointed [Thomas] Jenyson to be Clerk
of the Check in Berwick, and comptroller of the works, they
desire Lee to make a declaration to him before Valentine
Brown of all the emptions and provisions remaining on hand.
She also wills that no one be entered to wage in the works
without the said Jenyson being first made privy thereto,
as also to all bargains or compositions concerning the works
and the provisions for the same.—Westminster, 25 Nov. 1560 |
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| Draft. Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 26. | 734. Randolph to Cecil. |
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| 1. On the 22nd inst. there arrived a gentleman from the
King of Denmark with letters to the Duke and Lords of
the Council, of which he sends a copy. The answer thereunto will tend unto the like effect as has been given in
times past, which was, that a free quittance had been made
of the whole by his predecessors for themselves and their
heirs for ever. |
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| 2. Affairs remain in the same state as they did at the
writing of his last letter. The Earl of Arran, Lord James,
and others of the Council repair shortly towards the Borders
to put order through the whole; on the 10th of the next month
they intend to have their sessions at Jedburgh. Divers are
glad of Lord Grey's arrival at Berwick, and hope very well
of his good will to maintenance of justice.—Edinburgh,
26 Nov. 1560. (fn. 1) Signed. |
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| Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. by Cecil. Pp. 2. |
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| [Nov. 26.] | 735. Lord Grey's Proceedings at Berwick. |
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| 1. At his arrival there, he apprehended Muschamp and
Swinnow, and committing them to ward sent for the
gentlemen of Northumberland of the East and Middle
Marches, and in their presence examined the contention
between Rowland Forster and the said Muschamp, and
finding Muschamp culpable in the hurt of Reginald Forster,
punished him with ten days imprisonment, and ordered that
in the presence of the writer, of the Council, and Sir John
Forster, Sir Ralph Grey, Sir Thomas Grey, and divers of the
friends of both parties, he should upon his knees reconcile
himself, confessing his fault, asking forgiveness, and offering
Rowland Forster any recompence in money he would
demand. This the said Rowland very courteously received,
and embracing him, forgave him earnestly all his offences,
and since that time has been a loving neighbour to him, and
all his. |
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| 2. In a controversy between the said Muschamps and
Ralph Swinnow for possession of lands, which was almost
grown to a deadly feud, he made an accord that divers
friends should divide the lands, goods, and children of the
dead between them; and each reconciling other, with
forgiveness of all offences past between them on either part,
they are released of imprisonment and bonds of peace, and
are now better friends and more familiar than ever they
were. |
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| 3. Has also reconciled the long variance between Sir
Thomas Grey of Horton and Sir John Forster and his
brethren, touching the marriage of the mother of the said
Forster, which he conjectures to have been the ground of all
the contentions between the rest of the gentlemen of the
country. There being a variance between Roger Witherington
and the Horseleys, and his servant Bradley, he has in like
case committed them to ward, and appeased the grievances.
No contention remains in these parts, saving only a brabbling
variance between the Rivelies (now at London) and the
Swinnows; and when the counter party shall be come from
London he will accord them as he has done the rest. Cecil's
note: Thanks for this; with order that the parties under
their hands and seals acknowledge their discord and promise
to keep the peace. |
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| 4. Has established a watch as Lord Wharton devised;
though it is chargeable to the country he must continue it
until better assurance of the Scots' amity. Cecil's note:
Allowed. |
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| 5. For increase of friendship with the Scots he caused his
deputy, Sir Ralph Grey, to meet Lord Hume at the day of
truce for redress of attempts in his wardenry, when such
justice was ministered on both parts as has been seldom
seen before in this country. Therefore, perceiving Lord
Hume's inclination for justice, he sent to meet him for
agreement of matters in controversy, and they have likewise
agreed that justice shall be done on either part. Cecil's note:
The Queen allows well of Lord Hume's disposition to justice. |
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| 6. For Teviotdale and Liddlesdale, which are under the
wardenry of the Laird of Cessford, he could never get any
reason from him; wherefore he sent his servant to Edinburgh
with letters to the Council which procured Cessford's repair
to them, where he received such authority as he will answer
at the day of March on Tuesday Nov. 26th, and where Lord
Grey intends to be. Has received letters from the Duke
and the rest of the secret Council, which he sends, to show
their conformity and zeal to quiet and order. As the Earl
of Arran, or some other of the nobility, will come shortly to
Jedburgh for a justice Court, it is necessary that the writer
should have letters of licence to go into Scotland to meet
them; and also letters dormant to do the same as often as
shall be necessary. Cecil's note: To have letters to this effect. |
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| 7. Desires licence for Sir Thomas Grey to repair into the
south, and that some stipend may be allowed him [Grey] to
farm his house [Horton], which he is willing to let to the
writer as a place of repair during the days of truce. Cecil's
note: The Queen's licence. |
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| 8. Finds this town in marvellous disorder for negligence of
service and weakness, and also in want of men to fill the
circuit for any sudden event. And whereas it has been
thought good that in cases of need the power of the Marches
should resort thither, it has been experimented divers times,
and he has been credibly informed that the inhabitants of
the country utterly refuse to abandon their families and
houses to succour the town, lest in their absence they should
be spoiled and the whole country overrun. Cecil's note:
Upon musters made, special men and nobles shall be
appointed to resort to Berwick. |
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| 9. Sends a book of the orders that he has devised for the
watch and ward of the town and castle for them to consider.
Cecil's note: Allows the placing very well. |
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| 10. In the old garrison he finds the constables so unskilful
that they are utterly unworthy of their places, being men
unlearned, and used generally to deliver the watchword to
their children, servants, or others to read, which is very
dangerous. Having taken one of them already with that
offence, he detains him in ward till they shall signify what
punishment shall be appointed; there being none in the
statutes. Cecil's note: To consider how they might be
removed. The offender shall be removed from his room. |
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| 11. Has partly touched on the town's strength in his book
of orders; has commanded his man to declare his opinion, and
will by Mr. Grimstone advertise further. On view of the
muster he has found in the new crews many insufficient
soldiers, the cause whereof is that such as have married
Scottish women banished the town, not being willing to
separate themselves from their wives, are departed. Also a
great number of skilful valiant soldiers trained in long service
are cassed because they were born in Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmoreland, or the bishopric; and albeit divers of
them remain, yet he dare not discharge them, for want of
others sufficient to furnish their room. Cecil's note: There
be plenty of soldiers in England. |
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| 12. Desires to know whether he shall give entertainment
in the bands to such soldiers as have married townswomen
having houses, lands, or goods able to find them, as they are
able otherwise to live, the Queen might have them both as
townsmen and soldiers. Cecil's note: Upon some respects
they may have dispensation. As necessity shall serve. |
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| 13. Six tipstaves are necessary, which may be in the new
crew at 10d. per diem. Cecil's note: Four be enough. |
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| 14. Desires that some virtuous minister of divine service
may be sent presently according to the prescriptions in the
new rates and statutes, and order given to the surveyor for
enlarging the church, which is not sufficient. Thinks that
the people will be more devout and of better life, for he
perceives that the gentlemen and soldiers have good conversation, and very willing to observe good order. Has
called the companies by order to service three days in the
week, and is there to see it well executed. Asks also that
a skilful physician and an apothecary may be sent. Cecil's
note: A preacher and a coadjutor are sent already; the
rest may be appointed by Grey, and the Council, by advice
of Mr. Skinner, Dean of Durham. The church shall be
enlarged this next summer. |
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| 15. It is thought very raw that such a town should be
without a trumpet to sound for proclamations; desires that
one may be sent. Cecil's note: Allowance of 20l. per ann.
for a trumpet. |
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| 16. Desires to have a wheat mill in the town, as they
have only one horse mill. Cecil's note: Val. Brown shall
consider it. |
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| 17. Desires to know their pleasure with respect to extraordinary warrants that are presented to him. Cecil's note:
Of these he shall have good consideration. |
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| Orig., with notes in the margin in Cecil's writing, and
endd. by his secretary. Pp. 11. |
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| Nov. 26. | 736. Mundt to Cecil. |
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| 1. Wrote on 8th Oct. through Gresham's agent at Antwerp, in which he has spoken of the frequent negociations
between the French King and the German Princes. The
Rhinegrave has departed into Hesse from the convention
of Princes lately held at Stutgard, together with Count
John of Salm who is also a French pensioner; where, by
the Landgrave's permission and the dissimulation of the
Saxon Dukes of Weimar, they have levied 2,000 cavalry
to take into France, which they have partly collected in the
territories of the Abbot of Fulda, on the boundaries of
Hesse. The prefect of the Rhenish circle, the Count of
Salm, being informed of this preparation of cavalry, assembled
his captains at Worms, where it was decided that they would
not be permitted to transport their cavalry into France.
For a warning had been given in the Imperial Diet, that
no assembling or travelling of soldiers would be allowed,
unless by the express permission of the Emperor; for whereever they went they did great damage to the inhabitants.
It is probable that these cavalry have been levied through
the schemes of the Guises. But though the King of Navarre
and the Prince of Condé, who were on different sides at
first, are shut up at Court, it is uncertain how far a cavalry
expedition would succeed. |
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| 2. Lately envoys have passed from the Princes of the
extreme Saxon coast, (such as Mecklenburg, Lunenburg,
Pomerania, and others,) who have asked aid from the Emperor against the brutal cruelty inflicted by the Muscovites
over nearly all Livonia, warning them that if they once set
foot in the boundaries of Saxony, they will never be driven
out. The Emperor seems slow in helping them, being more
solicitous about Hungary, besides which, the large sums
contributed at the last Diet of Augsburg are spent. The
Emperor has left Vienna on account of the plague, for
Bohemia, and his son Maximilian accompanies him. There
is a great stir in Switzerland between the Protestant and
Catholic cantons; for the canton of Glaris has lately gone
over from the Papists to the other side; which complains
that this defection is contrary to the treaty, (as if it were
wrong to break bad promises,) and threatens them with
war. The other cantons will not neglect their defence. The
Papist cantons, seeing themselves weaker than the others,
have asked for aid from the Duke of Savoy, the Pope and
others. If this war breaks out it will injure both parties.
This question is vehemently discussed in all the assemblies
of the cantons, but in January it will be prorogued. Sends
a letter of Melancthon lately published, which as it will
please all lovers of peace, so will it displease the Capernaites.—Strasburg, 26 Nov. 1560. Signature torn off. |
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| Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Lat.
Pp. 4. |
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Nov. 28.
Hardwick, i. 147. | 737. Throckmorton to the Queen. |
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| 1. Since his letters of the 17th (sent by Jones), and others
of the 18th (sent by M. Morette), understands that the
Bishop of Limoges, Ambassador from the French King to
the King Catholic, has insinuated to the said King that the
Estates of Scotland have very evil accomplished the late
treaty, much less the obedience which belongs to good
subjects. Hereupon the said Ambassador, on his master's
behalf, required the King, to give his advice how he shall
treat the said Scots. The King of Spain asked whether
the King asked sincerely for his advice, and being answered
that he meant truly, said he must first know how the King
minded to proceed therein; agreeable thereto M. De Chantonet,
the Spanish Ambassador here, had on the 18th an audience
with the French King, who answered he did not mean to
use force with the Scots, if otherwise he might have them
well ordered subjects. On the 19th M. De Chantonet advertised the writer of the premises by his secretary. What this
brotherly participation of the Scotch affairs between these
Princes means, he knows not. |
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| 2. According to her command by her letters of 19 Oct. he
has advertised (by letters of 20 Nov.) Chamberlain, her Ambassador in Spain, of his proceedings with these men touching
the satisfaction of the treaty at good length, a copy of which
he encloses. (fn. 2) The King of Spain has given order to stay the
5,000 Spaniards in the Low Countries who were to go to
Sicily, even if they be embarked. The Prince of Spain is
sick of the quartain and will not be long lived. He shall
be fianced to the Dowager of Portugal, his father's sister,
who shall be made Regent of Flanders. The posts run apace
and often between the Kings of France and Spain. M. De
Chantonet would not suffer Gamboa, the Queen's pensioner,
to speak with the writer, when he come on the 17th going
to Flanders. Since the 17th inst. the Earl of Bothwell is
suddenly departed to Scotland, and boasts he will live in
Scotland in spite of all men. He is a glorious, rash, and
hazardous young man, therefore his adversaries should have
an eye to him and keep him short. |
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| 3. The King is indisposed and remains at Orleans until
the assembling of the Estates. Sends a letter from Chamberlain to the writer. |
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| 4. Lord Seton had his despatch on the 22nd and had 800
francs paid him of the arrears of his pension, for being
gentleman of the King's chamber; for money disbursed by
him for their provisions at Leith, he has assignation upon
the Queen's domain in Scotland. They have also given
him an abbey in the north of Scotland worth 4,000 crowns
of the sun yearly; and when he left the King and Queen
thanked him for his service, and assured him that such in
Scotland from the highest to the lowest as have offended
shall know what it is to be disobedient subjects. |
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| 5. The Lord of St. John, weighing all things, lately required
the writer to recommend especially to the Queen the affairs
in Scotland, saying that unless she order and manage them
speedily they will fall asunder and be utterly undone. |
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| 6. Lord Seton bears a letter from the French Queen and
her picture to the Queen. |
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| 7. These men much depend on the advice of one Henry
Sinclair in Scotland, and Lord Seton has letters to him. |
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| 8. The King has sent his Chancellor and others of the Council
to examine the Prince of Condé, who refused to answer them,
saying, as he is of the blood royal, his cause must be judged
by the Princes of the blood royal or the twelve peers. |
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| 9. The King of Navarre's Chancellor is taken prisoner,
and was taken by M. De Jarnac in the said Chancellor's house
in Guienne. He was thought well affected to the King of
Navarre. |
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| 10. The Abbot of S. Salute at this Court on his way from
Brussels to Rome, in conference with the Cardinal of Lorraine
made a very lewd discourse of the Queen, her religion, and
proceedings. He tarried here eight days, and departed to
Rome on the 20th inst. |
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| 11. One Villemont, servant to the late Dowager of Scotland,
has advertised hither that Inchkeith must be better manned,
for when the French army have this isle, they can take what
places they like on either side the Frith. |
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| 12. Lord Seton, departing hence on 22 inst. left his servant
behind to bring after him his despatch to Paris. The servant
is now informed that the French Queen will not write to
the Queen at this time nor send her picture, it not being
yet made, which Lord Seton takes so evil that it will make
him a worse Frenchman and better Scotchman. |
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| 13. On the 25th inst. 25,000 francs were paid for the
use of the galleys at Nantes. |
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| 14. The Duke of Savoy has fortified Salviano [Savigliano],
and made a league with certain Protestant cantons in Switzerland, which somewhat offends these men. |
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| 15. The Lord of S. John's had his despatch from the Queen
with good words from them on the 26th. He took not
leave of the King by reason of his indisposition. He has a
letter from the King and Queen to the Estates of Scotland,
a copy of which the writer encloses.—Orleans, 28 Nov. 1560.
Signed. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 7. |
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Nov. 28.
Hardwick, i. 155. | 738. Throckmorton to the Queen. |
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| 1. Recommends the bearer, Alexander Clarke, one of the
archers of the guard, of whom she has often heard in his
letters. He has stood the writer in such good stead, that
he could not well have done without him. He now goes
into Scotland, partly being vehemently suspected as a doer
in these late stirs, and partly being procured by him to do
so for her better service. Understands there are great
practices in hand to win some and to breed dissensions
between the Earl of Arran and Lord James; and he [Clarke]
being in good credit with Lord Seton, shall see into all his
doings, and by that means into the French faction's workings.
Such a minister of trust is to be made of. |
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| 2. Was occasioned to stay this despatch from the 23rd by
the King's sickness, which begins now so to succeed that
men doubt of his being long lasting. "The constitution of
his body is such as the physicians do say he cannot be long
lived, and thereunto he hath by his too timely and inordinate
exercise now in his youth added an evil accident." Some
say that if he recover this sickness he cannot live two years.
Therefore there is talk of the French Queen's second marriage.
Some say the Prince of Spain, some the Duke of Austria,
others the Earl of Arran. The Duke of Florence arrived
at Court on the 5th; men talk much of this his sudden
journey.—Orleans, 28 Nov. 1560. Signed. |
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| Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 3. |
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Nov. 28.
Hardwick, i. 153. | 739. Throckmorton to Cecil. |
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| The bearer, Alexander Clarke, gentleman of Scotland, has
leave to go to his country, which going shall be for very good
purpose. Cecil will be made privy to Throckmorton's letter to
the Queen, so will not reiterate it, and for the rest the bearer
will satisfy them. Has besought the Queen to consider him
[Clarke] both for the past and for what he may do. His journey
at this time rises of the writer's desire, though it may be
otherwise coloured. There shall hardly be anything practised
in Scotland by the French faction, but he shall know it. If
the Queen speak with him, it must be done with great secresy
lest the French know it. He accompanies Lord Seton, and
will make great show of offers of service to the French
Ambassador, yet his nature is so honest that he can very
hardly dissemble. The writer has given him a memorial how
to will the Lords in Scotland to proceed presently, which he
will show Cecil for alteration. Had not at the despatch
hereof heard from the Court since the 19th Oct. This
Prince is sick, and very casual, whereon depends great
matter, and the discourse is made thereafter.—Orleans,
28 Nov. 1560. Signed. |
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| Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 3. |
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| Nov. 28. | 740. Lord Grey to Cecil. |
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| Wrote to the Lords of the Council of his proceedings at
the day of March holden with the Laird of Cessford on the
26th Nov. In his letter sent by Colwich to Cecil, the writer
prayed for his friendly persuasion for some allowance
towards Horton, Sir Thomas Grey's house, to resort unto in
these marches. For after he [Grey] has ended late in the
evening at Ridingburn, he must either return that night to
Berwick or else overcharge Sir Thomas Grey, with whom he
and his company were the night before. He travelled the
foul deep marsh ground in the dark and entered the town of
Berwick at 9 or 10 at night; wherein is much trouble,
and much danger if their neighbours were enemies.—Berwick,
28 Nov. 1560. Signed. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 29. | 741. Lord Grey to Cecil. |
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| 1. Has been informed by Scotchmen of credit, and this day
by the Laird of Cright, that the French have entertained a
great number of Almaines and Switzers on foot and Swartzritters on horseback, and that galleys are already come down to
Calais, and that there are preparations of ships along the coast
of France to do some exploit on the south part of England.
Desires that Sir Richard Lee, or some other skilful engineer,
may be sent to provide some better ability of defence of this
town, for as it now lies there is no account to be made of
force or resistance. Desires to be further instructed of the
Council's opinion and of any news from France.—Berwick,
29 Nov. Signed. |
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| 2. P. S.—Although the winter season will suffer no stone
work, yet the spade and pickaxe may be occupied now if need
shall be. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 29. | 742. Lord Grey to Cecil. |
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| Christopher Brancston, born at Twizel, (who has been
divers times apprehended for theft on the Borders, and who
broke out of Norham Castle and fled into Scotland, where he
has been a practiser with the Scotch thieves for robberies in
England,) has crept through the Borders to London, intending to procure a pardon under colour of an offender in
Tynedale or Riddesdale. Desires that he may be apprehended
and punished.—Berwick, 29 Nov. 1560. Signed. |
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| Orig. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 29. | 743. The Queen to the Lord Treasurer. |
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| Warrant to pay Sir Andrew Corbet coat and conduct
money for 200 men, (less thirty-seven who are dead,) to
Berwick. |
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| Draft, corrected by Cecil and endd. by his secretary.
Pp. 2. |
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Nov. 29.
Hardwick, i. 159. | 744. Throckmorton to the Queen. |
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| 1. Since despatching his letter of the 28th, is credibly told
that the French King has despatched two hence suddenly
into Scotland, with order that by practising and whatever
devices they can, they put secretly as many men and victuals
as they can into Dunbar and Inchkeith. Knows not their
names, nor how they go, but there are two ships at Dieppe
going thither, provided with what ammunition may be carried
openly, and thinks they are gone that way. |
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| 2. Whereas Lord James, Bastard of Scotland, had, out of
a bishopric and abbey of this country yearly 2,500 crowns; he
has made suit to the King and Queen both for the arrears
and the continuance thereof. The Queen has answered that
if he accomplish her favour according to the trust she has
of him, he shall not only regain this, but also all the good
favour that shall be showed him, whether he dispose himself
to be ecclesiastical or temporal. One of those now sent to
Scotland is named Pellegrin. |
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| 3. Great lamentation is made at the Court, for they mistrust
the King will not recover. Thinks it well not to let the Scots
know of the King's danger.—Orleans, 29 Nov. 1560. Signed. |
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| Orig., § 3 in cipher, deciphered. Add. Endd. by Cecil's
secretary. Pp. 2. |
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Nov. 29.
Hardwick, i. 157. | 745. Throckmorton to Cecil. |
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| 1. Trust that Cecil is too wise to be carried away by such
toys as the expectation of the French sending commissioners,
to assemble a new Parliament, and is sure he sees there is no
cause to look for a better issue than at the last assembly,
which was done by the King and Queen's authority. He
is too well experienced to think that Noailles, one of the
Masters of the Requests, in no great grace here, and Le Croc,
a gentleman servant to the King and Queen, should have
a greater authority committed to them for ratification of the
treaty than was by a Bishop of the King's Privy Council,
(as was M. De Valence) or of M. De Randan, captain of
fifty men at arms. These men at the same time give order
(by hook or by crook) secretly to victual and reinforce their
places in Scotland. |
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| 2. The writer asks that his secretary Middlemore be despatched to him with the next letters. Lord James, the
Bastard of Scotland, would be recompensed in his own country
by some abbey or ecclesiastical promotion. The old saying
is a true one, Munera sœvos illaqueant duces.—Orleans, 29
Nov. 1560. Signed. |
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| 3. P. S.—Thinks the Queen should be as careful in ordering
the affairs of Scotland as of those of Ireland or Wales. And
upon all events, that matters may be so managed that England
may make her surety and commodity of Scotland; and
therein he thinks there is small difficulty if good conduct be
used. |
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| Orig. Hol. Portion of P. S. in cipher, deciphered. Add.
Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 3. |
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Nov. 29.
Raynaldi, Annal. A.D. 1560 § 59. Labb. Concil. xiv. 836. | 746. Council of Trent. |
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| Bull of Pius IV., for the publication of a General Council to
meet at Trent, next Easter Day.—Rome, 3 Cal. Dec. 1560.
Signed by the Pope and thirty Cardinals. |
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| Copy. Endd. by Cecil. Lat. Pp. 6. |
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| Nov. 30. | 747. The Queen to Sir William Ingleby. |
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| He, being chargeable for diverse great and notable sums of
treasure for charges and expenses in the north parts, for
the which he has not made any reckoning from his first
entry, but is behind of the same for four years, or thereabouts, is directed to give up his accounts and ready money
to Valentine Brown, Esq.—Ult. Nov. 3° Eliz. |
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| Copy. Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 30. | 748. Another copy of the above. |
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| Draft, corrected by Cecil. Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| [Nov. 30.] | 749. Instructions for Valentine Brown. |
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| Instructions for Valentine Brown, Esq., on being appointed
Treasurer and Paymaster of Berwick, and the Northern
Marches. |
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| 1. He shall receive at the Exchequer 10,914l. 4s. 6d. to
pay such charges as shall be due at Christmas next. |
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| 2. He shall pay the garrison of Berwick, according to a
book which shall be delivered to him. |
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| 3. He shall pay the charges for the fortifications, according
to a book to be made monthly by the surveyor of the
same. |
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| 4. He shall have, as Treasurer of the town, for his own
fees and diets according to the allowances contained in
the book of the new establishment, and as surveyor of the
works 6s. 8d. a day, and 12d. each for two clerks. |
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| 5. He is appointed Surveyor General of victuals for
Berwick and the frontiers, with an allowance of 10s. by
the day, and for his clerks according to the allowance made
to John Abington. |
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| 6. He shall receive at the Exchequer 3,000l. (parcel of
the mass above-said), to be employed in procuring provisions
for the above store. He shall also receive certain commissions under the Great Seal for levying provisions wherever
he may think most convenient. |
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| 7. The castle of Berwick and all the best houses that were
reserved for the lodgings of the Captain and head officers
being now defaced and plucked down for the furtherance
of the fortifications there, except the house reserved for
the Treasurer and Victualler (whose rooms Brown now
supplies), which house is now taken for the lodging of the
Governor there; Brown shall allow the said Governor 40l.
per annum if he will have that house, but if he refuse, then
he [Brown] shall have that sum for himself. |
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| 8. While he is Treasurer of Berwick he shall exercise the
office of Chamberlain without any payment made to him
by the Queen. |
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| 9. He shall pay himself for his charges out of the sums
which come into his hands. |
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| 10. He shall every month declare unto the garrison and
Council of the town the prices at which he can utter his
provisions. |
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| Draft, corrected by Cecil, and Article 10 added by him.
Pp. 12. |
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| [Nov. 30.] | 750. Another copy of the same, embodying the above corrections
and addition. |
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| Pp. 6. |
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| Nov. 30. | 751. Commission for Valentine Brown. |
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| A general commission for Valentine Brown, a special commission to divers shires to furnish provisions, and a letter to
Sir William Ingleby, directing him to deliver over his accounts
and treasure to Valentine Brown.—Westminster, 1560. |
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| Draft, with a few corrections by Cecil. Endd. Pp. 8. |
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| Nov. 30. | 752. The Earl of Lennox to Cecil. |
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| 1. Sends by this bearer, the Laird of Galstone, a letter
to the Queen, together with certain letters and credit from
his friends in Scotland, which he desires Cecil to participate
and deliver to her and also his furtherance for her answer. |
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| 2. Whereas the Earls of Morton and Glencairn being there
at this present, (the one being the chief keeper of his wife's
inheritance unjustly [taken] from her, and the other having
most ungratefully deceived King Henry VIII. and the
writer, with whom he was confederate in the said King's
service, in his last journey to Dumbarton, as Sir Peter
Mewtas can declare,) which Earls will sooner set forth and
advance his enemy's cause than his own, he therefore desires
that his affairs may be kept secret. Hopes that if he and
his wife prosper, it will redound more to the Queen's commodity than anything they go about. Desires pardon for
writing thus plainly, but has been informed that immediately
upon the receipt of his pedigree and letters which he sent
to Cecil last year, copies thereof were sent to his enemies
in Scotland. Those that saw them, and were made privy
by Hamilton, have advertised him thereof.—Settrington,
last of November. Signed. |
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| Orig., with seal. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 30. | 753. The Earl of Lennox to the Queen. |
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| When he was a suitor to her for licence to travail in his
wife's and his own affairs, concerning their rights and livings
in Scotland, and to know her pleasure to whom he should
sue, whether the French Queen or the Council, (being wholly
determined to follow which way she should command,) her
pleasure was that he should first know the advice of his
friends in Scotland, and afterwards he should know her
pleasure. He has now received the full minds of his friends,
as may appear both by their writings and by the credit given
to the bearer, the Laird of Galstone, by whom he sends the
same. It has been always his trade to participate unto her
such intelligence as came at any time to his hands forth of
Scotland. Is answered from his friends to sue for his pardon
and living to the French Queen. They impute great negligence to him in their letters; notwithstanding which he
intends still to follow her pleasure, trusting that she will so
graciously use the matter that he may have comfortable
answer. Perceives by the bearer that there is a good meaning in the nobility of Scotland who have not written to him,
that are as much his assured friends as those that have.—
Settrington, last of November. Signed. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 3. |
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| [Nov.] | 754. Answer to be made to the Earl of Lennox. |
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| 1. If he allege strait handling, or ingratitude, or brag
upon the covenants of Henry VIII., he shall be answered as
follows:—That all covenants are fulfilled, and 100,000 crowns
more are disbursed without fruit, for the Earl's advancement. |
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| 2. That by the Earl none are fulfilled, and no commodity
got by the same. |
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| 3. If any were to fulfil, the Earl and Countess have
lacked the benefits thereof; he being sworn a perpetual
subject, promising that he should never enter any private
bond, nor practise with any state, without the Queen's
licence. |
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| 4. Where he excuses his practice with the Queen of Scots
for marriage, by communing with Lady Latimer for one of
her daughters, it is to be answered that since the death of
the last French King, the same was never in talk with her
or any other within the realm, and the Lady Latimer and
they have been cold in friendship for this year and more. |
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| 5. It would seem that where he countenances to labour for
his livings in Scotland it is not so, but a colour "for a higher
feather;" for the Queen is not ignorantly advised from
Scotland that he and his wife spend more in England than
both the revenues of the earldoms of Angus and Morton. |
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| 6. The Queen is good lady to him and his wife in suffering
them to enjoy those great livings without disturbance, considering what faint hearts they bear her, and against their
own commodities seek to be her enemy. He enjoys more of
the Queen's liberality yearly than he think she knows of,
which is meet to be restored. The Queen's usage of him has
been more gracious than that of other Princes, and his liberty
not so liberally overseen as he reports. |
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| Orig., in a Scottish hand. Endd. by Cecil: Benefits
bestowed upon the Earl of Lennox, 1560. Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| [Nov.] | 755. The Queen's Debts in Flanders. |
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| A list of the Queen's debts in Flanders, specifying the
principal, the brokerage, and the interest due to each creditor,
amounting in all to 38,051l. 16s. 8d. |
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| Orig. Endd. by Cecil. Pp. 2. |
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| [Nov.] | 756. [The Queen to the Lords of Scotland.] |
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| Has received their letters dated [blank], in the name of the
three Estates, whereby it appears that they in the names of
all the Estates assembled in Parliament sent the Earls of
Morton and Glencairn, and W. Makland [sic] to declare
certain things, and required credit for them. |
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| Unfinished draft, in Cecil's hol. P. 1. |
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| [Nov.] | 757. The Scottish Nobility. |
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| Genealogical memoranda, in the form of pedigrees, relating
to the families of Morton, Glencairn, Ruthven, and others. |
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| In Cecil's writing. Prefixed are the following names in
Maitland's hand: The Earls of Athol, Sutherland, and Errol;
the Lords Gray and Invernaith, and the Earl of Crawford.
Endd. by Cecil: Marriage of the Lords of Scotland. Pp. 3. |
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