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"to parts of the history of Henry VIII. and the Queens BISHOP Mary and Elizabeth."

BISHOP OF the reign of Queen Elizabeth until a recent period. The more important of the early papers are the following, all of which occur in the first volume :1. Patris Alex. Brianti vita. p. 23.

2. Patris T. Cottami vita. p. 25.

3. De Roberto Ludlam. p. 29.

4. Of Mr. John Robinson, priest, who was executed at Ipswich, 1 Oct. 1588. p. 30.

5. Of Mr. Eustachius White, priest, executed at Tyburn, 10 Dec. 1591. p. 31.

6. Of Mr. John Best, priest, executed at Durham, 24 July 1594. p. 31.

7. Account of the trial and execution of Anthony Middleton, priest, taken 3 May 1590. In a contemporary hand. pp. 33.

8. Additions to Tanner's account of the execution of Father Southwell. p. 39.

9. Additions to the account of the sufferings and death of John Cornelius. p. 45.

10. Patris Henrici Walpoli vita. p. 49.

11. Account of the sufferings and death of Mr. George Napper, executed 9 Nov. 1610. In a contemporary hand. pp. 39.

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12. A true relation of Mr Frauncis Lathorne his examination before [the bishop of] London, the 23rd "of March 1611." p. 71.

13. "A relation of Mr. Rigby's [Arrowsmith's] martyrdom." p. 73.

14. Relation of the death of Richard Hairst, written Sept. 18, 1628. p. 77.

15. Notes by Alban Butler and Bp. Challoner on certain martyrs. p. 81.

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16. "Oratio habita a rev. domino Johanne Southworth, cum esset in loco supplicii qui vulgo Patibu"lum de Tiborne appellatur, ut fidem Catholicam sanguine suo consignaret." p. 85.

17. " Bishop Plunket's letters, and Father Corker's "account of him." p. 87.

These letters, except the last, are printed in Dodd, iii. 514-519.

18. Original letter of Will. Leveson, giving an account of the execution of Mr. Webb at Worcester, of which the writer was an eye-witness. Dated 26 Aug. 1679. p. 97.

19. Letter from Mat. Prichard on the execution of Mr. Richard Kemble, dat. Perthyre, Feb. 27, 1740-1. p. 99.

20. Oath of Maurus Corker that he will go upon the Mission into England and continue therein until recalled by the President. Dated in the Monastery of SS. Adrian and Dionysius [Lambspring], 23 April 1656. Orig. p. 113.

21. Catalogus Sanctorum quorum officia celebrandi licentiam petunt Vicarii Apostolici regni Angliæ ritu et diebus infra assignatis. p. 217.

22. Elenchus authorum ex quibus desumptæ sunt lectiones pro sanctis aliquot Britannicis. p. 221.

23. Catalogus Sanctorum aliquot, qui nominis et cultus celebritate olim in Anglia præcipue viguerunt. p. 225.

A volume in folio, consisting of pp. 66, containing: Extracts from the Catalogue of the Archivium of the English College in Rome, containing about one fourth part of the original MS. The remainder of the Catalogue, though important as far as it relates to the title deeds of individual houses and buildings, as well as other sources of revenue belonging to the College, is less interesting than the extracts given in the present volume under description, which are of a more general and historical character.

A volume in folio, containing references to authorities and transcripts of original documents forming materials for the biographies of eminent Catholics. Collected by the Rev. M. A. Tierney.

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"Collections from various documents respecting the intercourse between Rob. Ridolfi, Queen Elizabeth, Mary Queen of Scotts, the Dukes "of Alva and Norfolk, Cecil, and others."

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This is said to be the Second Book "which contaynes "severall actions of the English nation, and some par"ticulars and accidents that happened on the narrow seas after king James made his happy entrance unto "the Crowne." It is dedicated "to my second Sonne." This and the previous volume are uniformly bound in old calf, with the letters W. M. on the back. The second volume is corrected throughout by a contemporary hand. They both bear the book plate of "Sr. Robt. Throckmorton, Bart."

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An Ecclesiastical history of England during the reign of King Henry VIII. from his accession to the year 1531. Beg.: "This history begins as Comedies use to end, with a peace, coronation, wedding, tournaments,

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A collection of papers connected with the History of the Catholics in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth and James I. The following are the more important:

1. A narrative of the sufferings of the Catholics in the North of England, written by Mr. Richard Longley, and sent by him to the English College at Rome in 1590. Prefixed is an original letter from Dr. Robert Gradwell to Charles Butler, Esq., dated Rome, 26 July 1822, giving an account of the original MS. from which the present copy is transcribed.

Beg. Petis a me, R. P. vel potius ex debito. Ends: Deo lucraretur, pedibus communiter iter faciens.

2. " Controversia, utrum casu quo contingat Reve"rendissimum Calcedonensem defungi, expediat alium "in Anglia episcopum creari ?"

3. A history of ecclesiastical events in England, from the time of Henry VIII. Ital.

4. Lettre d'un Signeur Anglois à un ami, A.D. 1749. 5. Observations upon the decree respecting the English Mission, dated 11 Sept. 1745. Lat.

6. Papers respecting the Roman and English College at Rome. Lat. and Ital.

7. Captivorum Wisbicensium ad Archipresbyterum litteræ, 19 Jan. 1601.

8. Extracts from various papers respecting the affairs of England, A.D. 1601, 1602.

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Transcripts and extracts by the Rev. M. A. Tierney, from letters and other documents belonging to Stonyhurst College. The period embraced in these papers extends from 1573 to 1680.

Prefixed is a catalogue of the entire collection of letters and other papers from which the present volume is a selection.

I thank the Right Rev. the Bishop of Southwark for affording me every facility for the examination of the papers above mentioned.

Jos. STEVENSON.

THE MANUSCRIPTS OF SIR HENRY BEDINGFELD, BART., AT OXBURGH, Co. NORFOLK.

The greater number of these MSS. are letters addressed by Queen Mary and by her Council and a few private persons to Sir Henry Bedingfeld, as Lieutenant of the Tower of London, and before his appointment. There is but slight mention of him in Bayley's History of the Tower, and none at all in Mr. Dixon's book on the Tower. These letters are welcome, as giving the names of many prisoners not heretofore noticed, and curious for the placid directions for paining" some of them. Two letters to the Earl of Surrey while fighting in France in 1545, and a few letters showing the feeling in Norfolk immediately after the death of Edward VI., are very interesting.*

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Among the ancient deeds the following are worthy of notice:

33 Hen. III., Feb. 28. Royal grant to Ralph de Worcester of a market in Oxburgh every Tuesday. Tested at Winton.

12 Edw. I., Jan. 20. After reciting the grant by King Henry III. to Ralph de Worcester of a market on Tuesdays, and of a fair on the vigil and feast of the Nativity of the blessed Virgin Mary, and that the manor had passed to Nicholas de Weylaund by assignment from Ralph, the King confirms the market and fair. Tested at Blydam. Among the witnesses is Otho de Grandison.

13 Edw. I., May 12. The King confirms to N. de Weylond the market in Shippedene (co. Norfolk) every Friday, and a fair yearly for eight days, viz. on the vigil, the day, and the morrow of the feast of the Translation of St. Edward, and five days after; and a fair of two days, viz. on the vigil and the feast of the Assumption, in Oxburgh; and another fair there for eight days, viz. on the vigil, the day, and the morrow of the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary, and five days after,

Extracts from some of the papers in this collection are in the fourth volume of the Norfolk Archæology.

and free-warren in the said manors. Tested at West- SIR HENRY minster. BEDINGFELD.

22 Edw. IV., July 3. The King gives license to Edmund Bedingfeld to crenellate Oxburgh, and to have a market every Friday and a Court there.

In the following notes the letters are placed in chronological order. Such of the letters at Oxburgh as merely relate to business or matters of private interest have not been noticed.

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(1536), Jan. 10. 'Henry R." (at Greenwich) to Lady (Grace) Bedingfeld.-Announces the death of his "dear "sister the Lady Catherine, relict, widow, and dowager" of Prince Arthur, and intention to remove the body from Kimbolton to Peterborough; appoints her to be one of the principal mourners, to be at Kimbolton on the 25th; sends by bearer yards of black cloth, for two gentlewomen to wait on her yards, for two gentlemen yards, for eight yeomen yards. As it will have to be made in London, for expedition she is to send her servant to Sir William Poulet, Comptroller of the Household, living at the Friars Augustine in London, and he would deliver the cloth and certain linen for her head.

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1545, Jan. 18, eight in the morning. William Paget to the Earl of Surrey.-"Your skirmish with the French being done, the 6th of this present in the evening, upon Friday at night," the writer expresses the discouragement by reason there were no letters from him. Knowing the iniquity of the English nation to make bad reports, the writer went to the King, and passed a day or two with him. But five or six days pass without news. "His Majesty, like a prince of wisdom, knows "that who plays at a game of chance must sometimes "lose." Says he is sure that the Earl had in the rear guard of the battle placed some men of wit and experience, "which, when against all order of fight, and "against the appointment of the chieftain, seeing the "horse fle (as they took it), if they so thought and fled, so are not gretly to be blamed. But basta, my lord." Gives advice.

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1545. The same to the Earl of Surrey, the King's Lieutenant-General in Bulleyn and Bullonnys.-Commends his courage and good doings; recommends prudence and to do nothing to detract from his reputation. The King is satisfied with him. (Indorsed, "Received "at the army, of Mr. Husey, last of September.")

Circa 1550. Hundred of Southgrenche. Certificate by Edward Water, parson, William Shimpling, chantry priest, Thomas Hawar and John Carlington, churchwardens, of the revenues of the chantry founded by Richard Sparrow. The clear revenue was 57. 10s. 51⁄2d.

(1553.) Prayer for the Queen [by the Bishop of London] immediately on the death of King Edward VI. (1 page.) Ex abrupto edidit Georgius Ledius.

(1553), July 13. Thomas Carvyll to Sir Henry Bedingfeld. The Hundred of Marshland is true to the Queen. Lord Dudley was in those parts Tuesday in the afternoon, which night he lay at Wisbeach; yesterday he came to Lynn, and asked to lodge in the town, but they would not receive him; he returned to Wisbeach. As he rides he asks what watches are kept, and what strength they be; whether they take up the bridges at night or no. Mr. Kepes, if asked, can tell more.

(1553), 18 July, 1 Mary. Original proclamation on a large square leaf of paper, signed, "Marye the quene," and dated at Framlingham. She announces her succession on the death of Edward. Is now at Framlingham, nobly and strongly furnished of an army royall under the leading of Lord Henry, Earl of Sussex, &c. She denounces her most false traitor and rebel, John, Duke of Northumberland; defies him. Any one taking him, if a noble and peer of the realm, to have 1,000l. of land in fee; if a knight, 5001. in lands, with honour and advancement to Nobilitie; if a gentleman under the degree of a knight, 500 marks of land in fee and the degree of a knight; if a yeoman, 1001. of land in fee and the degree of a squire.

(1553), July 21. Edward Smyth, of Shouldham, to Sir Henry Bedingfeld.-About the rising in Marshland. (2 pp.)

1553, Aug. 7. Edward Beawpre to the Council.*About a riot at Wisbeach, because George Colvyll was made Lieutenant of the Castle of Wisbeach, and was removed. Asks directions.

1553, Aug. 19. Osbert Moundeford to Sir Henry Bedingfeld and Sir T. Cornwallis.-On the Council's letter, he has sent up Johnes. "Keep him till I come

A Journal of the proceedings of the Privy Council, from July 16 to Nov. 3, 1555, is printed in Haynes's Collection of State Papers, fol. Lond. 1740.

SIR HENRY BEDINGFELD.

"and charge him face to face." Accuses Sir Nicolas Lestrange and Henry his brother of supporting Johnes.

(1554), Feb. 16, 1 Mary. Thomas Hollys to Sir Henry Bedingfeld. After my coming from London, which was late on Saturday last, after the most glorious and successful victory, I received your letters, &c. (It is about the gentry of Norfolk to be ready to defend the Queen.)

1554, May 26. Edward Hastings to the same.-Yesterday the Queen received news from the Earl of Bedford of his arrival in Spain, declaring that the Prince minded to embark the latter end of this month, and make haste hitherward.

1554, Oct. 22. Lady Katherine Bedingfeld (at Oxboro') to the same.-A long letter of domestic news.

1554, Dec. 7. Thomas Tresham to the same.-The Queen has licensed him to remove the Earl of Devonshire to his (Tresham's) house from Fotheringay; as his house is out of order, being in building, hopes further liberty to be granted to the Earl by the King and Queen. Hears that the Earl's mother has been several times to the Queen; she expects a letter for discharge of the Earl. Hopes that Bedingfeld and he (the writer) may be discharged, so that they may he more together.

(1554), March 17. Council letter to the same.-Directing him to receive the bodies of Rossey and Hinckes, two of the companions of those others he had before received. They are to be without conference.

1555, April 27. William Cordell to Sir Henry Bedingfeld. Directs him to stay the exccution of Throgmorton and Uvedall.

1555, May 15. The same to the same.-The Queen orders the stay of the arraignments of Bedyll, Dethick, and Rossey: they are not to be brought to. Westminster Hall until her further pleasure be known.

1555, June 29. Humphrey Bedingfeld to his uncle, Sir Henry Bedingfeld.-In his last he gave an account of the state of Essex and Suffolk; now tells of Norfolk. The people complain, saying they thought it had been forgiven at the Queen's being at Framlingham, and. that what is now done is done without her consent. "The voice now goeth that Roes, which was the great preacher there, has at Norwich by word recanted." 1555, Sept. 21. Council letter to Sir Henry Bedingfeld.-Ordering him to bring before the Council one Thomas Kelke, a prisoner.

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(1555), 28 Oct., 2 & 3 P. and M. "Marye the quene to Sir Henry Bedingfeld.-Thomas Bridges having resigned the Lieutenancy of the Tower, she appoints. Sir Henry to be Lieutenant.

1555, Nov. 20. The same to the same.-The King's and Queen's pleasure is that he bring into the Lower House the body of Bennet Smyth at such time as the Speaker should send for him to be there examined, and afterwards returned to ward.

1555, Dec. 3. The same to the same.-Richard Mulcaster, late servant to John Cayus, Doctor of Physic, is apprehended on suspicion of robbing his master. He is in the keeping of Richard Grafton, the Alderman's deputy of the ward of . . . in London. He will not confess. The Council direct Sir Henry to interrogate him, and put him in fear of torture.

1555, Dec. 3. The Marquis of Winchester to Sir Henry Bedingfeld.-Says that the Lords of Parliament desire Smythe to be brought before them, like as he was brought before the Lower House. The Queen has assented, and desired him to write.

1555, Dec. 11. The same to the same. They send to him the body of Laurence Trymyng, to be kept by the Queen's pleasure a close prisoner, without conference with any one.

1555, Dec. 11. The same to the same.-They send to him the body of Thomas Hale, . . who is to have liberty of the house, but no conference without Sir Henry's knowledge.

1555, Dec. 17. William Cordell to Sir Henry Bedingfeld. Directs him to send to St. James's, Serjeant Hale, his prisoner.

(1555), 22 Dec., 2 & 3 P. and M. "Mary the Quene" orders Sir Henry to bring Sir Anthony Kingston before the Council. (Counter-signed by the Earls of Arundel and Pembroke.)

1555, Feb. 21. Council letter to Sir Henry Bedingfeld.-John Tytyn is suspected of being one of the murderers of a woman at Denham. Cause him to be brought to the torture and put in fear; if he still deny, cause him to be pained.

1555, Dec. 24. Council letter (from Greenwich) to the same. They send to him the body of Andrew Revette. It is the King's and Queen's pleasure that he be kept in safe ward, without conference.

1555, Feb. 16. Council letter to the same.-Direct him to receive the body of one naming himself Burton, and Thomas Tailor. They are to be examined by Baker,

and, if obstinate, to be tortured. 1556, March 25. Council letter to the same.-They send to him the body of Staunton, to be kept in ward, to be further examined by him and the rest there on such points as they think necessary. (1556), April 2. The same to the same.-' -The prisoners that remain there for the great cause of suspicion are not to be admitted to the Sacrament.

1556, April 3. Marquis of Winchester to Sir Henry Bedingfeld.-Sends the servant of Mr. Uvedale, dwelling at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, supposed to be the man that carried over to France Henry Dudley and his company as merchants. Directs that he shall be kept apart.

1556, April 6. Council letter to the same.-They send John Bartholomew to be kept until the Comptroller and other Commissioners have examined him.

1556, April 6. The same to the same.—About Derick, and two persons who refused to eat flesh, and Weddall to whom the Dean of St. Paul's is to be brought, to deal with him for his soul's health and otherwise.-Weddall and Derick, being sick, may have phisick and things to recover them. 1556, April 13.

The same to the same.-They send to him the body of Roger Carter, who is to have no conference.

1556, April 14. The same to Sir Henry Bedingfeld and Sir Arthur Darcy.-The Council are informed of a prisoner in Newgate, Pietro Babick, has lately robbed his master, Marco Anthonio Crizo, of much money; he has told his master of some, but will not of the rest. For the "bullting out the truth," send for him, and put him in fear of torture.

1556, April 14. Council letter to Sir Henry Bedingfeld.-Let the bearer, Thomas White's wife, speak to him.

1556, April 29. The same to the same.-They send the body of Sir Nicholas Arnold, Kt., to be kept, without conference, until further pleasure.

1556, April 29. The same to the same.-Direct him to receive William Williams, servant to Sir Nicholas Arnold, and to let him be with his master.

1556, May 19. William Cordell to Sir Henry Bedingfeld. The Queen wills that Staunton be executed this day. Bedyll, Dethick, and Rossey are not to be brought to Westminster to-day to be arraigned until further pleasure be signified.

1556, May 22. Council letter to the same.-Ordering that there be sent by the bearer Edmund Verney's confession to such interrogatories as were administered to him; if it be not so done, then this night it is to be sent to the Controller at the Court.

1556, May 24. Council letter to the same.-Directing him to suffer Captain Powell to walk and take the air. 1556, June 2. R. Rochester to the same.-Asks him to speak to Mr. White and ask him what gentlemen dwell within 8 or 12 miles of Grymsthorpe, and to note them that be of the most honest and catholic religion with a pricke. This must be done with all spede.

1556, June 15. Council letter to the same.-Ordering him to receive the body of Lord Bray. (Signed by (the Earl of) Arundell, the Archbishops of York and Canterbury, William (Lord) Paget, Henry (Earl of) Surrey, (the Earl of) Pembroke, R. Rochester, Henry Jernegan, and Francis Inglefyld).

1556, June 15. Francis Englefyld (at the Fleet) to Sir Henry Bedingfeld.-Directing him to receive the body of Launcelot Stocker, who is to be kept without

conference.

1556, June 16. Council letter to Sir Henry Bedingfeld.-Orders him to receive the body of Richard Gille; -permit the Lord Chief Justice and such as he shall bring to examine the said Gille, and also, if he shall think good, to bring him to the racke and cause him to be strained thereupon.

1556, June 30. The same to the same.-Order to deliver the body of Henry Holloway to the under sheriff of Hampshire, to be by him conveyed into the said county and ordered according to law.

1556, June 30. William Cordell to the same.-The Queen's Majesty's pleasure is that you shall this day

EIDING

HENRY bring or send Mr. Westforth to the Guildhall to be arraigned, and spare at home Edmund Verney for this day; as it appeareth by the letter, I send you enclosed, which I received this morning between one and two.

FELD.

1556 (no day). R. Rochester (at the Court this present morning) to the same.-My Lord Cardinal, being gone to Lambeth of purpose there to have before him Mr. Cheak, has asked Rochester to write to Bedingfeld that Cheak may be sent to him to Lambeth in company with the Dean of Paul's,* Asks that it may be done.

No date. The same to the same.-Mentions a Mr. Uxbridge. Tells Sir Henry to ask Mr. Edmund Verney whether he does not owe the Queen 1001. for a fine set upon him by the Commissioners having authority to take order with those persons as were offenders in the Duke of Northumberland's time.

1556, July 1. The same to the same.-The wives of Sir Peter Carew, Sir Nicolas Arnold, and Sir John Cheke may have access to them. But Sir Henry is not to allow the wives of Sir William Courtenay and Sir John Bray to do the like.

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1556, July 10. William Cordell to the same."The Queen's pleasure is that Mr. Chelwood shall be lodged where he has more liberty than he hath, and "also to walk in the gardens with one of your suite, having no conference with any man. Nevertheless, "the bearer, his brother, my Lord Treasurer's servant, may now and then resort to him, so that he speak not "with him but in your presence, or of one of your trusty "servants.'

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1556, July 10. The same to the same.-Let Mr. Swyfte, Lord Shrewsbury's servant, see Lady Braye.

1556, July 19. The same to the same.-Let Mrs. Porter have access to her husband in your presence, touching his order for his corn this harvest and other concerns; . . . let him, with a keeper, take the air on the leads an hour or two in the day.

1556, July 22. Edward Hastings to the same.-Suffer the bearer, Mr. Turner, to resort to his brother, and to release him with such things as he thinks necessary.

1556, July 22. Ranulph Chlomeley (at London) to the same.—“When Welle is in your charge for the

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robbery of the Citye, Sir Roger Cholmeley and I are "ordered to bail him upon sureties for good appear"ance." Refers the matter to his consideration.

1556, July 25. R. Rochester to the same.-Asks, at the prayer of a woman, that her husband may take the air. 1556, Aug. 6. R. Rochester and Henry Jernegan (at Eltham) to the same.-Ask that Smythe's wife may see her husband.

1556, Aug. 9. R. Rochester (at Eltham) to the same. —Asks that Mr. West may once or twice in the day take the air.

1556, Aug. 9. Henry Jernegan (at Eltham) to the same. At the suit of Lady Courtenay to the Queen, Sir William Courtenay may dine and sup with you, and so return to his own lodging and walk in the garden there; no conference otherwise than as before.

1556, Aug. 15. Robert Gosnold to Sir Thomas Cornwallis and Sir Henry Bedingfeld.-He has travelled for the provision of 300 weys of cheese and 300 barrels of butter according to their instructions. Remarks on the charge on the country by reason of the army and pasturing of horses, and how people had been rated.

1556, Sept. 3. Council letter to Sir Henry Bedingfeld. They send him the bodies of Walter Jones, George Savage, and Richard Fell, who are to have no conference until examination, which Mr. Baker and Mr. Solicitor have commission to do.

1556, Sept. 5. John Baker and William Cordell to the same.-Direct him to receive of Peter Killigrew all such licenses and other instruments as he has made to him by the Admiral of France and his predecessors or any other of the French King's officers, whereby he or his brother was licensed to use any exploite or . . . upon the see, and deliver them to the bearer.

1556 (Sept. 6). Sir Henry Bedingfeld to the Council. This present Sunday, 6th September, Edward Lewkenor died; . . he sent a message to the Queen praying forgiveness and grace for his wife and children

.... Francis Malet, priest to Sir Henry Bedingfeld, took a letter to the Queen about Lewkenor, but could not get a positive reply. (He died without the Sacrament.) 1556, Sept. 9. John Fecknam, priest, to Mr. Cheke. -Will send two servants to bring him from the Tower. The Queen likes his submission; only he had forgotten to name the King, therefore Cheke must write it out again and mention the King. Sends an addition about the real presence of Christ's body and blood.

Feckenham.

1556, (Sept. 14) Holyrode day. Robert Broke to Sir Henry Bedingfeld.-Mr. Dyer and Bottesham are in ward in London, at the commandment of me and Mr. Chydley, for the robbery of one Coleshill. Dyer has received half the stuff. Bottesham has confessed nothing, but there is great suspicion against him, and you have lately a letter for the further ordering of them. The writer suggests their discharge in certain

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(1556), Sept. 17, 3 & 4 P. and M. "Marye the quene to Sir H. Bedingfeld, Lieutenant of the Tower. Sir Peter Carew, in your custody, is to be removed to the Fleet. Deliver him to the warden or his deputy.

1556, Sept. 18. Council letter to the same.-Whereas the Queen has ordered Sir Peter Carew to the Fleet.Her pleasure is that, on receipt hereof, you permit John Price, his servant, to depart out of your custody.

1556, Sept. 19. R. Rochester (the Court at Croydon) to the same. Smythe's wife is to see her husband once or twice in the week.

1556, Sept. 24. Lord Treasurer Winchester to the same.-Marc Anthony Crizo, merchant of Venice, has asked that his servant who robbed him of 4001. may be put to pain. Show him this favour.

(1556), Feb. 16. Henry Jernegan (at the Court) to the same.-Sends the bearer to give attendance in John Leeke's place. The Queen has licensed Mr. Cornwallys wife to resort to her husband.

(1557), May 4, 3 & 4 P. and M. "Philip R. and Marye "the quene to Sir Henry Bedingfeld, Sir Christopher Heydon, and Sir Edmund Wyndham.-The French being in arms beyond the seas, it is expedient for us to stand upon the guard, and to exercise our shews and garrisons there. . . . Have appointed Edmund Bedingfeld, Esq., to bring of his own tenants 446 able soldiers, 45 at least to be skilful gunners and good archers, &c.

Same date. The same to the same.-Order to Sir. H. Bedingfeld, Sir W. Wyndham, and Sir C. Heydon to erect beacons and fortify the coast of Norfolk against an attack from the French. (2 pp.)

Copy of instructions by the King and Queen to the sheriff's and justices of the peace of the county of Norfolk, for the keeping, watching, and firing the beacons, and the direction and ordering of the people repairing to the same. (1 pp.)

1557, July 20. Sir Christopher Heydon to Sir Henry Bedingfeld. About having Hopkins, a seditious person, at the next Oyer and Terminer at Norwich, although he was taken in the Bishop of Ely's liberty. Thanks to God our ships are come out of Danske; there be two in Blakeney haven which have, I hear, landed 2,000 combes of good corn; regrets that it is come to a bad market.

(1557, July 31.) 4 & 5 P. and M., last of July. "Mary the quene" to the sheriff, justices of the peace, and other commissioners for musters for Norfolk.-The warr being open between us and France, and the King, our dearest Lord and husband, being past the seas in person to pursue the enemy, she has ordered a force to attend his person. Norfolk is to furnish 500 of the

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(1557, Sept. 30.) Last of September, 4 & 5 P. and Mary the quene" to Sir Richard Southwell and Sir Henry Bedingfeld, Sir Christopher Heydon, Sir Edmund Wyndham, Sir Thomas Windham, and Sir Thomas Lovel, Osbert Mountfie, and Robert Holdynge, Esqrs., Commissioners for the loan for the county of Norfolk.-Against the French and Scots. Asks for a loan, to be repaid by the Nativity, 1558.

No date. List of such of Norfolk as lent money to the Queen. (The Bishop of Worcester lent 1007. and Sir Henry Bedingfeld lent 1007. In all, 25 persons, each of whom lent 1007.)

1557, Sept. 30. Instructions given by the Queen's Majesty unto Her Highnesses Commissioners appointed for the loan in the county of Norfolk. (2 pp.) Signed at the beginning and end, "Mary the quene.'

1557, Oct. 21. Sir R. Southwell to Sir Henry Bedingfeld.-Speaks of his nephew, Robert Rust.

1558, Aug. 1. Thomas Mathewe (at Oxford) to the same. In favour of one William Dunch, a goldsmith of London, who was suing one of the guard for 4l.

(1559), Dec. 26, 2 Eliz. Elizabeth (Queen) to the same. The French are threatening the country by sending forces to Scotland: tells him to send one man, with horse and corslet, to Newcastle at a day to be appointed by Sir Edw. Wyndham and Sir C. Heydon. The Duke of Norfolk is appointed Lieutenant General of the North from Trent.

SIR HENRY BEDING

FELD.

SIR HENRY BEDINGFELD.

SIR

BUNBURY.

1565, Nov. 11. Bill of arms and weapons at Oxborough. (1 pp.) 1578, Dec. 1. Council letter (Richmond).-Permission to Sir F. Bedingfeld to remain at home, he being ill and old. (Signed by Burghley and others.)

(15. .) Note of Queen Elizabeth's progress; the route (published by Blomfield). She stayed at Oxborough.

1653, Aug. 16. A paper relating to Sir H. Bedingfeld's composition with the government of the Commonwealth.

(1672.) 17th century copies of papers by the Duchess of York about her conversion to the Catholic religion.* And copies of the papers by King Charles II. found in his strong box by his brother.†

1709, Aug. 4. Camp at Tournay. A pass signed by the Duke of Marlborough for the Baron de Meuleberg, Captain of Cavalry, in the regiment of Drust, and a prisoner of war, to go on parole for four months. Countersigned by A. Cardonnel.

1713. A justice's license to Sir H. Bedingfeld to go from home for a month.

1714, April 21. "James R." gives a discharge to Mary, widow of Francis Plowden, late Comptroller of the Household. Dated at Bar-le-duc, "the 13th year "of our reign."

Memoranda by Marshal Borthier (who had charge of Pope Pius VII. at Savonne). He tells two stories of the Pope knowing things far away. On one occasion he wrote a letter to Napoleon and sealed it; a courier from Napoleon came with a letter to Pope, who did not open it, but handed the letter which he had written, saying that his reply was there.

There are a few letters of the present century written to Lady Jerningham (née Dillon) by noble and distinguished foreigners, but they present nothing of public

interest.

My best thanks are given to Sir Henry Bedingfeld, for his kind hospitality and attentions during my stay at Oxborough.

ALFRED J. HORWOOD.

THE MANUSCRIPTS OF SIR CHARLES BUNBURY, Bart.,
AT BURY, CO. SUFFOLK.

This collection embraces numerous letters of political CHARLES and literary interest, written in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries; a large portion of an Ancient Register of the great Abbey of St. Edmund, in Suffolk (the remainder of the volume being at Cambridge); account of the fortifications of Malta in 1715; reports of Cases in the Star Chamber, tempp. Elizabeth and Charles I.; Spanish Chronicles, and a life (in Spanish) of Olivares; Genoese History and Laws; History of Lucca, and Memoirs of the House of Medici, &c. Below I have given short descriptions of all the manuscripts.

Letters.

Three large quarto sized volumes full of letters:
Vol. I., 1668 to 1838.
Vol. II., 1793 to 1838.

Vol. III., 1776 to 1857.

Here are to be found letters by Francis North (afterwards Lord Keeper of the Great Seal), the Duke of Marlborough, Matthew Prior, Prince Eugene, the Duke of Ormonde, Voltaire, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Dr. Johnson, David Garrick, Edmund Burke, George Crabbe, the Duke of Richmond, Earl Cornwallis, Horace Walpole, George Prince of Wales, C. J. Fox, Lord Holland, John Allen, Lord Nelson, Lord Byron, Miss Edgworth, Mrs. Inchbald, Mrs. Jordan, Robert Southey, Sir . Walter Scott, Samuel Rogers, Thomas Moore, and various other political and literary persons.

From the date of 1706 these letters have been used and many have been printed in "The Life of Sir "Thomas Hanmer, by Sir H. E. Bunbury, Bt., London, "1838;" and as I believe that Sir Charles Bunbury contemplates the printing of others, I took very few notes.

1668, Dec. 10. Temple.-Francis North to his cousin, Henry North. .... I could tell you pleasant storyes of Charles Crompton, of his high attempts to marry, and his ways of address, which are fit for a play; he has tryed all the world for money too, but can find no body but myself to keep him from starving; he fancyes

See Kennett's Compleat History of England, 3, 319. † See Kennett, 3, 422.

the adorning of his person will be of great advantage in a match, and no charge can be lost upon it. 17-, -, Nov. 23, near Berlin. Voltaire to Mons. Paupié, bookseller in the Place at la Haye. An order to bind two copies of the Anti-Machiavel in marbled calf, with gold bands, and send them to the Count St. Florentin, Minister and Secretary of State.

1758, Nov. 7, Berlin. Frederic the Great to the Prince of Wales, announcing the birth of a son to his sister-in-law, the Princess Dowager of Prussia.

1770, Sept. 1. Sir Joshua Reynolds to Sir Charles Bunbury, about the portrait of Lady Sarah, and expressing his satisfaction with the portrait.*

A poetical letter from Garrick on his receiving some game (printed in Appendix to Life of Sir Thomas Hanmer).

Dr. Johnson's autograph Petition to the King on behalf of a poor woman, widow of a man lately in the Dockyard of Plymouth.

Long letter (six pages) by Geo. Crabbe, autobiographical (printed as above).

Three letters by E. Burke; in the first he condemns our treatment of America; in the second he treats of the connexion of Ireland and England; in the third he treats of Reform in Parliament.

A letter from George, Prince of Wales, authorises his correspondent to take steps with regard to the disturbance at Newmarket, about the race-horse Escape (printed as above).

Letters by Mrs. Inchbald and Mrs. Jordan. General Dumouriez to Mr. Fox, 1793; W. Windham to Lieutenant-General Fox, 1794.

Letter from Lord Nelson to Lieutenant-General Fox. One dated Palermo, Dec. 13, 1799, is written with his left hand. All have been printed.

Of the letters in vol. 2, all but three are dated after 1800. There are many by C. J. Fox in 1801-1806, by Lord Holland, 1802-1807, all addressed to General Fox. Marshal Ney to Sir C. Napier, 1809. Lord Byron to Henry Stephen Fox, 1812-1813.

A 4to volume of letters relating to Mediterranean affairs, written after the year 1800. Among the writers are Sir John Moore and Sir Sidney Smith.

Another 4to volume of letters, written after 1800, relating to the war in Germany and France, 1813-14. Another 4to volume of letters [many from Belgium] during the war, 1813-15; and many from Sir Hudson Lowe to Sir Henry Bunbury.

Bound Volumes.

A 4to, large size, vellum, beginning of 15th century. Part of the Cellarer's register of the Abbey of Bury St. Edmunds, viz., folios 10-19, 41-173, 334-386, 392-398, 402, 452, 481-485, 514-524.

The first entry is Hilgey, fo. 11; Terra specificata que pertinet Cellerario de Sancto Edmundo, in campo de Helgeye. Old rental of Hilgay; tenants according to a very old rental, fo. 13; fo. 41, Higgesete: fo. 52, Hengrave, Hencote, Hennow, Herdewyk, Heringwell; fos. 62-78, Hundreda. Eight and a half hundreds did the glorious King Edward give to St. Edmund, (his charter follows, and a copy is said to be inserted in a text on the great altar). Ingham, 80-90; Kentford, 92; Lakyngworth, 94; Leleseye, 95; London, 956-97; Livermere.-Mildenhale, 102-173. Myldenhale contulit S. Edmundo gloriosus rex Edwardus ut patet per cartam cujus copia inscript. Johannis Norwold, folio 37.† Que abbas et conventus clamant ibidem patet in Registro Walteri Pynchebek, fo. 307, et sequitur in hæc verba Composition between them and the Abbat of Battle; ut patet in Registro Nigro vest', fo. 229-334.§-Rysby, 358.-Sabrihtesworth cum Thedenhawbury, 362-373.-Salfam juxta Ely, 376-378.Schelfangre, 384-386.-Semere, 392, 393.-Slanefeld, 394-398.-Stowe, vide in Wenlowe, 402.-Thetford, 452, 453.-Wertle, 481.-Wederden, 482.-Welles, Wenlyng, 4836.- Weneling, 484.- Wedringset, Werlyngworth, Unesdene Wertone, Weslowe, 485.-Welnotha parva, Wrabnese, 514.-Walsingham, 515.-Wrangylle, 516.Waynflete, 518.-Domsday de Waynflete, 524.