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C.J. EYSTON, ESQ.

"under my feet. ... Then he began to rave and "stamp upon the ground with his foot. So he was "ordered to be taken from the barr."

Contemporaneous copy of a deed of gift, dated 25 Feb. 1685, by which Madame Francis Cotton, widow, gives 4001. to the Benedictine monastery of Lambspring for the maintenance of an English student.

Charles Eyston's account book of his expenses on his journey to Rome, beginning on the day on which he left Hendred, which was 6 Aug. 1699.

Journal kept by the same during his journey to Rome from his landing at Dunkirk. It contains a good description of the religious houses and churches visited by him; also an account of his interview with the Pope and "that most deseruing Prince of the Church my "Lord Cardinall Norfolke" at Rome.

"Severall Transactions and diverse letters of Dr. "Oliver Plunket, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of "Ireland, A.D. 1681." These letters are seven in number, inclusive of one written by Father Corker to a lady (whose name is not given), preliminary to those which follow, and which passed between the said Father Corker and the Archbishop. The last contains six lines of Latin poetry, beginning "Da fontem lustrare." See Challoner's Missionary Priests, ii. 441, edit. 1843.

A letter, dated 1719, upon the King going to Hanover. It contains particulars regarding Lord Ross, the Duke of Ormond, the Earl of Sutherland, and Lord Cadogan.

Quietus given to William Eyston and others on payments made to the Crown for Recusancy, dated 1629, 1630, 1631, 1634, 1636, 1638, 1639, 1640, 32 and 33 Charles II.

Similar Quietus to Richard Wigmore, 2 Charles I. Similar Quietus to Madame Cropley, 34 Charles II. "The character and life of the Lady Anne Boulen, "wherein the legitimacy of her birth, the validity of "her marryage, and the modesty of her behaviour are "briefely but yett nicely discussed. Done by an "unknowne hand."

Beg.: "The Lady Anne Boulen, whom King Henry "the Eight tooke for his second wife."

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A volume in folio, consisting of 53 pp.

"A poor little monument to all the old pious dis"solved foundations of England; or a short history of Abby's, all sorts of Monastery's, Colleges, Hospitalls, "Chantries, &c., ... to which is prefixt, in an alphabetical order, at the end of the Preface, a cha"racter of each author or booke quoted. Devided into "two parts. Part the First. Finished Sept. 4, 1719." A volume in folio, consisting of pp. 297, besides Introduction and Appendices.

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"A treatise of marryage, occasioned by ye pretended "Divorce of King Henry ye Eigth from Queen Cathe "rine of Arragon, devided into three Bookes, written by the reverend and learned Nicholas Harpsfield, LL.D., the last Catholic Archdeacon of Canterbury.” "It is a copy of a Manuscript whose originall was "taken by one Topliffe [sic], a pursuivant, out of the "house of William Cartar, a Catholicke printer, in Queen Elizabeth's dayes, and came to the hands of "Charles Eyston by the favour of Mr. Francis Hildesley, R.S.J., in com. Oxon. Transcribed by William "Eyston, A.D. 1707.”

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In a letter addressed to his "well-beloved son Charles "Eyston," dated East Hendred, Jan. 19, 1706-7, Charles Eyston gives the additional information that the Mr. Francis Hildesley, the owner of the manuscript from which the present copy is taken, was Uncle to your "Aunt Eyston."

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Prefixed is "The Life and character of Dr. Nicholas Harpesfield, the author of this MS., entitled A Trea"tise of Marriage."

"The Epistle to the gentle Reader " begins thus: "It is an old, true, sad saying (gentle Reader), that "truth is the daughter of time."

The first book begins: "Forasmuch as this matter "is incident to the life and doings of Sir Thomas "Moore."

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The whole work ends with these words: "... God long preserve to his glory and the advanceinge of "the Catholicke faith, and to the comfort of all her "true loveing subjects."

At the end of the copy from which this was transcribed there is this note following:

"This coppy was taken from the originall, which was "found by Mr. Topliffe [sic] in the house of William Carter, some time servant to the said Doctor Nicho"las Harpsfield, who confessed that two leaves of the

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"said originall were of his said master's owne hand "writinge."

A carefully and neatly executed transcript, consisting of 468 pp. in folio.

A volume in 4to, consisting of 412 pp. containing"The first part of the Prevarication of the Holy "Church Libertys, being a copy of a manuscript taken "originally out of the learned antiquary Sir Henry "Spellman's library, and written (as it is sayd) by a "Lawyer."

"Yt came to the hands of Ch. Eyston, Esq., from "Mr. F. Young, Ord. Min., liueing with Henry Engle"field of White Knights, Esq., who had it from Mr. A. "Hill, Ord. Min., who lived with Sir Henry Tichborne att Tichborne, and he had it from the right reverend Bishop Ellis, one of the four Vicars Apostolicall. "Transcribed by William Eyston, Anno Domini, "1706."

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This Treatise, in twelve chapters, traces the progress of Ecclesiastical affairs in England from the divorce of King Henry VIII. till the accession of King Charles I., shortly after which event it appears to have been written.

Hora Beatæ Mariæ Virginis.

The following notices of the births of various members of the family of Montmorency are scrawled on the margins of this manuscript :

On fol. 1, "Le xix. de Feburier lan . . . . . fut ne "Charles de Momorency.

On fol. 1, b. "Le x. de Jullet lan 1. fut nee Katerin "de Momorency; pour marine madame de Pamle, sa seur, et Jaqueline sa seur; et pour parein monsieur "de Wautripon."

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On fol. 2.

Lan xv,C. lij. fut nee Anne de Momorency, "le dernyer jour du mois de May.”

On fol. 2, b. "Le xvj. du mois d'Aoust xv C. liij., "fut ne Jacques de Memorensy. Pour parin mons' "le Commandeur de Querquy et mons' de Palme. "Pour marine mademoiselle de Bieure."

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On fol. 3. "Le xvj. jour du mois de Novembre xv C. liiij. fut ne Bauduin de Montmorency tost apres quatre heures du matin."

On fol. 4, b. "Le xix Feburier lan xv C. xlvij (altered by erasure) fut ne Charles de Montmorency. Pour parin son frere Gorge de Montmorency. Et sa tante Loise "de Rubempre (a line cut off by the binder). A volume in 8vo, upon vellum, of the end of the 15th century, coarsely written and illuminated.

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"Istud Portiforium pertinet magistro Thoma Went"worth,* Rectori ecclesiæ de Barowe, in comitatu Suf"folciæ, in decretis Bacalario."

This is Barrow, in Suffolk, five miles from Bury. The following obits occur in the Calendar :Feb. xiiij. kal. Obitus domina Elizabeth Spenser, quondam filiæ domini Roberti Tiptoft.

April. xij. kal. Obitus Margeriæ domina de Roos, A.D. Mcccc.lxxviij. Litera Dominicali D.

Maii xv. kal. Obitus Philippi Wentworthe, militis, A.D. M.cccc.lxiiij. Litera Dominicali G.

Junii xij. kal. Obitus Philippi Spenser, militis, ao dni мccccxxiiij.

Octob. xij. kal. Obitus Rogeri Wentworthe, arm. A.D. M.cccc.lij. Litera Dominicali A.

On some of the blank leaves occur "Regulæ de "Imaginibus velandis;" "De modo thurificandi altare "et chorum," &c.

A volume in 8vo, upon vellum, of English execution, damaged at the end.

My best thanks are due to Mr. Eyston for the liberality with which he permitted me to examine his papers, and for the hospitality which I experienced during my pleasant visit to East Hendred.

Jos. STEVENSON.

THE MANUSCRIPTS OF THE REV. FRANCIS HOPKINSON, LL.D., MALVERN WELLS, Co. WORCESTER.

This Collection is miscellaneous; but the majority of the documents are of intrinsic value and of historical interest, and being evidently portions of the Exchequer Documents inadvertently dispersed some years ago, I

A.D. 1474, Thomas Wentworth, ad præsentationem dominæ Mar geria de Roos). See The History and Antiquities of Suffolk, Thingoo Hundred, by John Gage, p. 17.

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have thought it well to give a rather full notice of them, because if they had remained in their former place of deposit, they would possibly have taken their places in the Calendars of State Papers now in progress under the direction of his Lordship the Master of the Rolls.

13th century (end of). A piece of parchment about 9 inches square, written on both sides: it is headed "De Testa de Neville," and contains extracts from returns to Inquisitions for the Counties of Gloucester and Hereford, nearly agreeing with those in the volume called Testa de Nevill printed by the late Record Commission in 1807. An examination of the original returns at the Record Office shows that this fragment is not an original return. But it appears to be a return made into the Exchequer, in obedience to some writ, and to have been filed with the writ and perhaps other documents. It contains extracts from the original returns, but not in the same sequence, for portions of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. Begins, Henricus Pigot tenet (printed edn., p. 67, col. 1). Begins (back), Robert Erkenbaud (printed edn., p. 77, col. 2).

1315. A skin of parchment, about 20 inches long by 9 inches broad. The contents are in Latin and are headed," Jewels found in two coffers of the wardrobe "of the time of Sir J. de Warke, opened in the pre"sence of the King in Windsor Park on Circumcision day in the 8th year, and given by the King to divers persons named below; which said jewels were de"livered and assigned by the King to the below named at Langley on the 4' day of January in the 8' year, by the view of Sir W. de Melton."

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Each entry contains a description of the thing given, its weight and its value, and the person to whom it was given. Nearly all were New Year's gifts. They consisted of silver-gilt cups, silver-gilt dishes, gold brooches set with emeralds and gold flowers. To the Queen Isabella he sent a cup and dish of gold, value 260 marks. The other donees were the Lady Elizabeth, Countess of Hereford; Mary, the King's sister, a nun at Ambresbury; the Countess Warrenne; Margaret, Countess of Cornwall; Lady Eleanor le Despenser; Isabella Lady de Vescy, the wife of H. de Beaumout, Earl of Boghan; Thomas de Brotherton, Earl of Norfolk, the King's brother; Edmund de Woodstock, the King's brother; Lady Ida de Clynton; Lady Joan, wife of Sir J. Launge; Lady Emeline, governess (magestre) to the King's son; Lady wife of Sir Ebulo de Montibus; Lord Edward, the King's son, with his blessing; Giles de Avantcourt, valet of the Count de Barre, when he came to the King with letters from the Court in company with Sir Aubert de Narcy, one of the said Count's knights, and on his return to the Court with the King's letters; the said Aubert de Nercy; Jordan de Insula, shield-bearer of Gascony. To brother Philip de Bartone the King gave two little gold flowers for the King's oblations at Epiphany; and two cloths of Tky to Richard de Lusterhull, as an offering in Trinity Church at Canterbury for the soul of Sir Peter de Gaveston, deceased.

The seven last seem to have had their gifts from the wardrobe store, and not out of the two chests, and several of these are noted as "to be entered in the "book."

1432, 11 Hen. VI. One leaf of returns of chattels of outlaws and felons and fugitives. It is of 53s. 10d., goods of Richard Goldying of London, mason, outlawed in Sussex, 22 January, 11 Hen. VI., at the suit of William Mason in a plea of debt; viz., one staff called Gysearm, value 4d; one baselard, 4d.; two peraprids, two sawcers, and one pewter dish, 14d; one papanne, 2d.; one pair of cobbardes. Also, 68. for divers goods of John Cokke, of Heese, in the co. of Middlesex, carpenter, outlawed 13 April, 10 Hen. V., at the suit of John Pafford, junior, in a plea of debt.

1199. Sign Manual of Henry VII. to an order for cloth, scarlet in grayn, for one of his physicians.

1511. Sign Manual of Henry VIII. to an order for dress for nine henchmen, and the master of them. For each a demi-gown of tawney medley furred in fox throtis, and another of tawney damask furred with black bayer (bear); a doublet of black velvet, and another of tawney satin; 3 shirts, 4 pair of hose (one of them scarlet), 4 pair of double-soled shoes, with as many pair of pinsons, 2 caps, 2 hats, 1 hatband of sarsenet, 2 laces, 2 girdles of silk, 2 doz. poynts of riband silk, and 4 dozen of lether; 2 broches.

Henry VIII. A vellum skin, about 33 inches long by 7 inches wide, containing a list of Cardinal Wolsey's household. It gives the descriptions and numbers of the various officers and servants. In the Chapel were a Dean Divine, a subdean, Clerk of the Closet, Repeater

of the Quier, a Gospeller, a Pistler, Singing priests 10, Singing men 12, a master of the Children, Children 10, a servant to wait upon them, 1 Yeoman, 2 Groomes, and 4 Retayners in the Vestrie, 2 Cupbearers, 2 Pillar bearers, (total 51). Then follow lists for the Privie Chamber, the Great Chamber, Officers in the Hall, In the Hall Kitchen, In the Privie Kitchen, In the Scalding house, In the Pantry, In the Buttry, In the Eurye, In the Cellar, In the Chaundrie, In the Wafrie, In the Wardrobe, In the Laundry, In the Backehouse, In the Barne, In the Garden, Porters at the Gate, The Stable, The Almorye, Other officers (including a herald at arms and 4 musicians) and officers of the Chancey.

The total number was 422.

The handwriting of this roll seems to be of the 17th century. In the margin is a short notice of Sir Isaac Newton, and a statement by Thomas Newton in 1774, that Queen Anne had given the document to Sir Isaac Newton.

Henry VIII. Two large folio leaves of vellum, in beautiful condition. These have seemingly been extracted from a Wardrobe book of Anne (Boleyn), 2nd wife of Henry VIII., or of Queen Mary. Among the entries are three for Lady Jane Seamor (Seymour), 12 pair of leather socks for Johanna the Queen's fool, 9 doz. of buttons of various colours for William Somer, who in another entry is called stolid' Reginæ.

1558, Dec. 19, 1 Eliz. Queen Elizabeth (signature and seal) to the Sheriff and Justices of the Peace for the County of Northampton. Order for General Musters by reason of the wars with France and Scotland in the time of Queen Mary. (Countersigned by Yetsweirt.)

1559, Feb. 19. Indenture between Lord Ambrose Dudley, Master of the Ordnance, and Sir Thomas Finch, Kt. Sir T. Finch has received of Lord Dudley, by virtue of the Queen's Warrant, for to remain in the town of Canterbury for the furniture of 1,000 footmen and 200 horsemen, 300 harquebuses, 100 dagges, matches 2 cwt., curriors 100, corne powder 3 cwt., bows 300, bowstrings 4 gross, arrows 500 sheafs, morris pikes 300, northern staves 100, demilance staves 50, chests for bows and arrows 16, packing maunds for harquebuses, curriors, and dags, 6; all which are to be answered to the Queen in the office of the Ordnance at the Tower of London, according to such prices as she paid, viz., every harquebut 10s., dag 168. 8d., currior 168. 8d., corn powder 10d. per lb., matches 288. per hundred, bow 2s. 8d., gross of bowstrings 68., sheaf of arrows 2s., morris pike 2s., northern staff, 3s. 2d., chest 38. 4d., maund 4d.

1560, March 8. Letter in Spanish from the Duc of Alva (at Toledo) to the Cardinal of Lorraine. He says that the Grand Prior of France holds prisoner Juan Lopez de Alozer, who is very poor; 6,000 ducats are asked as ransom; he cannot pay them; the Duke asks the Cardinal to move the Prior to reduce the amount; the prisoner being a son of a servant of the Duke's house (hijo de criado deste casa).

1564, December. Cotemporary report or copy report of a French Envoy in England to the Queen Mother on the proposed match between Queen Elizabeth and Charles IX. of France.

This is an interesting document of 74 pages, foolscap size.

The writer states that the Queen had several times shown in her discourses with the Ambassador her wish to ally with the King, and had said that their ages corresponded better than did those of the King of Spain and the late Queen Mary, who was 42 years old when she married. Refers to the letters written by the Ambassadors about her remarks when Lord Hunsdon returned [from France], and about the Queen wearing a portrait of the King next her heart, and saying that it was engraved there. Says that the Ambassador, knowing the fickleness of men, particularly the English, and still more of women, and considering the favour which the Queen showed to Lord Robert, would not rely on those demonstrations, but simply related the conversations. But at length, on the 3rd of this month [December], the Queen having gone so far, as the Ambassador's letter of the 11th of this month of December will show, and as will be seen by the letters sent by the bearer, it has seemed good to him in a matter of this weight to send his Secretary express He thinks that, with a view to get at the Queen's real intentions, it will be well if, on the occasion of sending over the Order [of St. Michael] to the Earl of Leicester, the King will send some prudent and confidential person. Suggests that he should be a servant of the Queen, and one of the Reformed Church, who can make overtures, as it were, of his own accord, being

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instigated by zeal for the increase of religion. Whether HOPKINSON. the Queen of England has spoken bona fide on the matter, or with some other view, it will be well to find out. Speaks of the utility of the marriage for France. Asks their Majesties to recollect that their Ambassador had within a few days written that the Spanish Ambassador had asked the Queen if she were free to marry. True she is 30 years old, but 15 remain for childbearing, and the King will soon be old enough. To assure the Crown in all events, the Queen of Scots may be married to Monsieur, and be declared successor, so that if the Queen of England should die, the King would have England in hand, and could easily keep it for his brother. He shows how much better off the King and kingdom of France will be by such a marriage than was the King of Spain. The Queen can marry whom she likes; the nobility cannot oppose, they having been reduced by executions in the times of Henry and Mary. The nobility are poor, and the Queen is penurious, and they desire a great King who can benefit them.

Some think that she will marry the Earl of Leicester, but it is to be recollected that she has remained long unmarried, that she has proposed him to the Queen of Scots, that she has often said to the Ambassador that she had a heart too great to descend so low; and the servants of Leicester have told the Ambassador that he was out of hope; and even Sidney, his brotherin-law, has offered to wager his head that she would only marry a foreign prince. It is possible that the Earl and his faction may favour the match, hoping to get a good marriage for him in France. Insists on the importance of now ascertaining what the Queen really means.

1565, Jan. 31. Thomas Jermy to Wm. Paston, Esq., Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk. A letter telling of sundry suspicious and lewde disposed persons, a great brotherwood of them, who be cuttepurses and notable theves, that are appointed to meete at Lynne Marte, and accompanied with their women. Some of them be well horsed and clenlye. They have packes and fardells, and selleth wares; their names I send unto you here inclosed in a paper Their companions is one Begnall, of Watton When they have cut a purse, strayght they convey the same to one of their companye, who is a peddeler; and never make further search but to the pedler's packe, or the bottom of his pedde or hamp, for there it is to be hadde. The writer sends a note of four other notable theves who are to be at the Marte, and advises as to the best mode of taking these rogues.

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156., May 31. Sir Nicholas Throckmorton (at Kew Manor) to his wife. Offers to separate from her, letting her have lands and money; lectures her well; sends back to her " Joan nurse, the great Turkes woman."

1573, July 20. W. Essex (Walter Devereux, Earl of Essex) at Durham House, to the Lord Keeper (Sir Nicolas Bacon). Since writing to you for sealing of Her Majesty's Patent to me of divers seignories in the north part of Ireland, and the Commission of Government under Her Majesty in the same, and before the same came to your Lordship to be sealed, Her Highnes's pleasure was that the said Patent should be made void, and a new Patent, Commission of Government, and new indentures between Her and me, which Her Majesty has signed, to pass under the Great Seal. He says that he has the counterpart sealed and acknowledged before a Master in Chancery, which by Her Majesty was delivered to Secretary Smyth, to be safely kept to her use, and that he now sends the former Patent and the indenture of the former covenants sealed, to be made void; and asks for speedy sealing of the new Patent, Commission of Government, and Indenture of Covenant, and that the Lord Keeper will make void the former. If he had not to ride in haste to Wales he would have come himself.

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silver tyncell mayled, Crymson gould bodkin rased, cloth of silver stryped with blacke silke, Orange colour HOPKINSON, vellet (velvet). The number of yards for each is specified. Signed by Edwarde Buggyn and Walter Fyshe; and countersigned by T. Sussex.

1578, June 23. Certificate by Robert Dymoke, J.P. for Lincolnshire, that Dorothea Tempest, wife of Michael Tempest, late attainted, is living at Scrivelsby, and praying Her Majesty's assistance for sustaining her poor children.

1586. Arraignment of Mary, daughter* to James V., King of Scots, at Fotheringay, in the co. of Northampton, the 12th day of Oct. anno 1586. Begins: Soe soone as the Lords were arrived, three hours after, the Commission from Her Majesty was read, &c. After the Commission was read she made a speech: "It is no "small griefe for me to think how hardly the Queen "doth deale with me, &c." The names of the Commissioners, Judges, and Serjeants are given. Wednesday, Oct. 12, 1586. After sermon the Commissioners sent for Mary, and she came; then follows the Chancellor's speech; other speeches follow. The 2nd day, being Saturday, at her first coming she renewed her first protestation. The tract ends: At the rising she talked long privately with the Lord Treasurer, and after with divers of the Commissioners. To the lawyers she held out her hands, saying, God bless me from you, for you have sore hands over them that be under you. (Folio, 7 leaves, paper, 16th century.)

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1587, Feb. 15. C. Howard to the Lord Treasurer. Many of our men are ill apparelled; and the winde " is now very badde for us, and not likely to change hastily; we may be also forced to seek the coast of "Scotland before our return;" therefore he thinks and asks that each man may be paid six weeks wages before starting, which was ordered since the 11th of the present month of February. Tells how the money already received was employed. The money required for the six weeks pay was, for 3,000 men at 21d. every man, 3,2601. 58., which he prays may be paid to the Treasurer of the Navy. A list of the ships, with the number of men in each, is given. At Quinborowe were the Arke Rawleighe, Bonaventure, Lyoun, Marie Roase, Vauntguarde, Swallow, Foresight, Spye, Martyne, Sonne, Signett, Fancie, 2 Ketches, George. At the Narrow Seas were the Rainbowe, Antelopp, Bull, Teigar, Tremuntaine, Skowte, Achates, Charles, and Morne. The total number of men was 3,105; their pay at 21d. per man, 3,2601. 58.

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A note at the foot in Burghley's hand is "These men are more in nombre than was agreed v. February." 1589, Sept. 7. Regulations (in French) to be observed by Merchant Ships proceeding to Spain and Portugal. Signed by W. Burghley, C. Howard, and Fr. Walsingham. It is intituled Un projet a monstrer aux deputés "d'Estats."

Not more than 40 ships at a time were to go; only 10 were to be of more than 300 tons; no ship of war to be among them, nor any equipped for war nor laden with wheat nor other munition of war, but only furnished for the voyage. A list is to be sent to Bodley, Her Majesty's Council, or other of the Council, and to the Agent, of all particulars of the fleet. No second fleet to be dispatched to Spain or Portugal until the first returns. The number of the ships to be notified to the Queen or her Council.

1589. Letter from Henry Earl of Huntingdon to Toby Matthews, Dean of Durham, relating to Musters of Arms. 1591, Sept. 12. Lord Burghley (at the Court at Farley) to Mr. Doctor Parkins. He finds from Parkins's letter of that month that he has so dealt with the Company of Muscovy Merchants that they have promised to send the 200 rose nobles demanded by the King of Denmark. But says that certain merchants of the Company, being with him since the Queen's entering into progress, told him that it was then discharged. Asks to know the time when P. dealt with them. In the beginning of the progress there was speech of letters to be written to such Princes of the East Countries whither our Merchants resorted with merchandize for traffick, that they would not transport merchandize of war to the King of Spain, and also deal friendly with Her Majesty's subjects. Asks Parkins to conceive & form of letter as he thinks meet for the Queen to write unto them, and send the same to him.

1592, April. Brief Certificate of Her Majesty's whole charge at Chatham, Deptforde, Woolwiche, and Portesmouth, for the month of April 1592. Chatham 4587. 19s.

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Deptford 2371. Portsmouth 441. 11s. Woolwich 57. 138. HOPKINSON. Total 7461. 38. Signed by John Hawkins, Henry Palmer, W. Borough, and B. Gonson (Lords of the Admiralty). On the back Burghley has written directions for an order for payment.

1594. Expenses for the diet provided by the Queen's Majesty's most honorable Privy Council at Her Grace's Star Chamber during Trinity Term (12 pp. folio). The attendance, diet and expenses for five days are given. Those who sat at dinner were the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Keeper (Sir J. Puckering), the Lord Treasurer, Lord Buckhurst, the Bishop of Worcester, Sir John Fortescue, the Lord Chief Justice of England (Popham), Dr. Herbert, Sir Owen Hopton, Sir Hunn Barteley, Mr. Beale, Mr. Crumwell, Mr. Milles, Lord Riche, Anderson (C. J. Common Pleas), Periam, Chief Baron of Exchequer, Sir Tho. Egerton, M.R., Sir E. Coke, A.G., Mr. Portman, Mr. Browkmore, Mr. Wade, Dr. Abney, Sir Tho. Mildmaye, Sir H. Knevett, Mr. Assheley, Sir E. Stafford, Mr. Topliffe, Sir Wm. Knowles, Dr. Mountford. But not all these were of the Court, or present at each dinner. The items for Friday, 7 June, are as follow:-Sweet butter, 3 old lings, 4 green fishes, 2 salt salmons, 3 great pikes, 2 smaller pikes, 6 great carps, smaller carps, 4 tenches, 12 knobberds, greyfish, 4 perches, artichokes, 5 pair of soles, 1 conger, 4 barbels, 200 prawns, 18 flounders, 5 crabs, 6 lobsters, 2 turbots, 12 whitings, 3 gurnerds, 5 dories, 8 plaice, eggs, 2 capons, 4 chickens, 4 rabbits, pounded butter, herbs, strawberries, apples, peas, gooseberries, oranges, lemons, quinces, barberries, rosewater. Portage 28. 6d. Boat hire 38. 8d. The price of each item is given. The total is 12l. 11s. 8d. Ten persons were present.

The sum total for the five dinners was 751. 168. 4d. The charges for coals, faggots, beer, &c., and everything connected with the furnishing the dinners, follows; it is very full, and the total was 54l. 10s. 10d. The account is signed and allowed by Puckering and Burghley, and Mr. Skynner requests Mr. Stoneley to pay it and take Mr. Smithe's acquittance.

Temp. Eliz. A great number of orders for payments to Queen's Messengers, signed by Burghley. They give the names of the persons to whom and the places where letters were delivered.

1597. Account of expenses of W. Mingay, Esq., Registrar of the Bishop of Norwich and Mayor of Norwich, for his expenses for the week in which he feasted the Duke of Norfolk, Lords and Knights, &c. The items are given; the total was 17. 15s. 1d. (1 p. folio). The first item is a surloyne of beef, 8 stone at 8d. per stone.

[1597.] A Declaration in Cecil's handwriting, signed by Sir Oliver Lambert. Sir Oliver affirmeth that he landed all his plate at Plymouth, and at Hampton two chests and two packs with household stuff and garments of ladies and gentlewomen. The plate he sold to one West, Cheyney, and Spicer, for which, for 2007. in rialls of plate, they paid 5007. He affirms also that until the Earl of Essex gave him a house he had none of any profit to himself; and for the quartering of the castle which was taken by composition, he did not meddle in it, for the Generals divided it themselves. He had one prisoner, for which he was paid 1007. by Capt. Merick, brother to Sir Gelly Merick. (This seems to relate to the Cadiz expedition.)

1597, May 6, 39 Eliz. Copy of a letter from the Mayor, &c. of Dublin to the Lords of the Council in England, telling of damage by explosion in the street of 140 barrels of powder, and praying relief.

1600, Dec. 17. Payments for repairs of Her Majesty's houses. The first on the list is "Tower of London ;" then follow Westminster, Somerset House, Greenwich, Richmond, Sheene, Hampton Court, and Oatlands. The total for these was nearly 9001.

1602. The devyse to entertaine Her Majesty at Harefielde, the house of Sir Thomas Egerton, Lord Keeper, and his wife the Countess of Derby, in Her Majestie's progress, 1602. Cotemporary copy on three leaves. This begins with the verses

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Beawtyes rose and vertues booke," &c. &c. Then follow the verses for the Lottery.

All are printed in Nichols's Progresses of Queen Elizabeth; but the verses for the Lots are not there in quite the same order as here. And this copy gives (which the copy printed by Mr. Nichols does not) the names of the ladies to whom the several lots fell, and notices that the lot of the Prayer Book was the only one left undrawn.

1603, Sept. 23. Thomas [Egerton, Lord] Ellesmere (at Hatfield) to Lord Spencer. Wishes him success in his great service. Will take care of his interest in the

Subsidy, and charge him only as others of the same rank.

(Spencer had just been made a baron. It is probable that the "great service" refers to Spencer's mission to invest the Duke of Wurtemberg with the Garter; as to which, see the report on Earl Spencer's Manuscripts, 1871.) 1604, June 11. Receipt signed by Suffolke and Ro. Cecyll for jewels (Garters and Georges) delivered by Wm. Herrick.

1604, January. Bill to the King from John Spilman, jeweller, signed by Nottingham, Suffolk, Cranborne, and Geo. [Lord] Berwick. A chain of pearls and six rings set with diamonds, delivered to Lord B., 2851. A tablet of gold set with diamonds, delivered by the Lord Chancellor to the Queen to be sent into Denmark, 7007. A jewel in fashion like a flower-de-luce set with diamonds, given to the French woman, 100l. Three dozen of buttons, each with five diamonds, for the Queen, and three dozen with four diamonds and one rubie, 721. 78. 6d. Three dozen of bigger buttons, Spanish work, each with four rubies and one diamond, 627. 10s. 3d.

1606, Aug 15. Letter (in Italian) from Queen Anne, at Ampthill (Antilla), to the Duchess of Tuscany. She recommends her subject and servant Anthony Standen, travelling in Italy to quiet his conscience and exercise his religion.

1606, Jan. 26. Request by T. Suffolke and Salisbury to the Lord Treasurer to give order for payment of 2,400l. to Du Bordeaux for a jewel given by the King as a new year's gift.

1607, Oct. 14. Susan [Countess of Kent], at Charing Cross, to Sir Julius Cæsar. Asks for her pension out of the Exchequer, 251. due at Michaelmas last.

1607, Dec. 22, 4 James I. The King to the Treasurers of the Exchequer. After mentioning that by Warrant of Privy Seal, dated 4 March, 2 Jac., he ordered the High Treasurer of the Exchequer to pay such sums to such persons as they, with the Earl of Salisbury, should think fit for making and finishing a tomb in Westminster Abbey to Queen Elizabeth, according to a contract made by the said Earl with the chief workman thereof, Alexander Powtram, alias Colte, not exceeding in all 6007. He notices that there are further charges, amounting to 165l., and orders payment out of the Treasury.

1607, Feb. 23. Exchequer document signed by Hen. Hobart and four others, acknowledging that the King had borrowed 2007. from John Arcels, of London, Merchant stranger, at 10l. per cent. interest.

1613. Holograph bill of Sir Lewis Lewkenor for money, 161. 8s., laid out in His Majesty's service for the Prince of Modena. (Coaches to visit the King and Queen and Prince, and on his return from hunting.) Signed by Lewkenor, and also by T. Suffolk and Julius Cæsar.

1615-1622. A folio volume contains 63 documents signed by Robert Cary [Earl of Monmouth], and sometimes by others; being accounts of charges by divers persons for expenses incurred for the King and Prince Charles during royal progresses and on other occasions.

(5.) One dated in 1619. Thomas Cooke, one of the groomes of the Prince's chamber, sent with a message from the Court at St. James into London to the Lord Hubard's house at St. Bartholomew's, and also another day from St. James to the Council house, and thence to Mr. Acton, in Lombard Street, to warn him to come with his scales and weights into Flet Street to way sertin stones of silver that were brought out of Cornwall; and then he returned to Mr. Adam Newton tó desire him to come to the weight of them, which service being performed he returned each time with answer; 4s.

(15.) 1619, Sept. Messenger sent from the Court at Theobalds to London for plate for the Earl of Montgomery's child's christening.

(18.) 1619, June. Messenger from the Court at Greenwich to St. James with the great stag's head which the Earl of Leicester gave to his Highness.

(20.) 1619, June. Messenger from the Court of Greenwich to Wimbelton to the Earl of Exeter, to see a private room for his Highness in readiness, and also a dining room for his wayters.

(43.) 1619, June, July, August, and September. William Vincent and Edmund Petley, two of the ordinary yeomen of his Majesty's chamber, being commanded to attend upon the Prince his Highness's bedds by the honourable Mr. Chamberlain to his Highness from Greenwich to Richmond; thence to OatlandsWindsor-Whitehall-Sir Thomas Baker's-Theoballs -Royston-Sir Richard Conquest's-Blettso-Ashbie

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(56.) 1619, March, April, May, and June. James Murray, one of the ordinary groomes of his Majesty's chamber, commanded to attend upon the Prince his Highness's robes-from St. James to Theobalds-Royston-Ware-Theobalds - St. James - GreenwichTheobalds St. James Greenwich Theobalds Whitehall-Sir Thomas Baiker's-Greenwich-Sir T. Baker's-Greenwich. 80 days, 81.

(60.) Sept. 16. Messenger to fetch Mr. Clemman to come to his Highness next morning at St. James by 6, in the Tennis Court, to play the match with Sir Thomas Howard.

1617, Jan. 1. Letter (in Italian) from Cardinal Bellarmin (at Rome) to Tarugi, arch-priest of Montepulciano. In answer to yours Bernardino Tarugi wrote from prison in Florence, asking me that I should inform Padre Tarugi, his brother, and Signor Giuseppe of his wretched state. I accordingly wrote to Tarugi, and sent the letter to Bernardino without more. Having written nothing in prejudice of you, nor named you, you can not complain of me. Compliments.

1617. Con O'Neal and his attendants' expenses from Christmas till Annunciation, 1617 (1 page), signed by Matthew Bust. Below is Fulke Greville's order for payment. Among the items of charges are, "Given "to him upon Salting day, 12d.-A Bible, 6s. 8d."Latin Grammar, 12d.-Epistolæ per Sturmium, 5d. "Tuition, 20s.-The total was 187. 158. 1d.

1617, July 18, 14 Jac. I. James I. to Oliver St. John, Kt., Deputie of Ireland, and to every other Deputy, &c. of Ireland. He has appointed Lord Chichester, Baron of Belfast, to be High Treasurer of Ireland. Orders them to receive and entertain him.

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1621, May 11. Holograph letter from Frederick Henry to his grandfather King James I.-" Sir, we are com to the Haag from Sewneden to see the King “ and the Queene, and my little brother Rupert, who " is now a little sicke; but my brother Charles who is "at Heydelberg is, God be thanked, very well, and my sister Elizabeth, and shee is a little bigger and stronger than he. So I kisse your Majesties hand, and I pray God to blesse you. Your Majesties "Grandchild, Fred. Henry."

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1621, Feb. 4. Order signed by L. Cranfield and R. Weston, for payment of 3,6061. for the present supplie of the four ships Victory, Nonsuch, Assurance, and Dreadnought, in His Majesty's service in the Narrow Seas.

1623, Sept. 3. Sir Edw. Conway (at Bagshot) to the Duke of Buckingham. Most gracious Patron, my last was full of confidence that all was done, but Mr. Secretary Calvert blenching at a formality which you gave him occasion to send to His Majesty for clearing of a light day. The Marquis of Inoisa expecting a performance, finding a delay, took a jealousy and came to find the King to complain of slackness of his Ministers, from whence came the ruin of the Marquis his honor, and exposing him to the power and malice of his enemies. He had written to Spain that the Marriage was concluded, and that all things would be done. He received a cool answer that his honor was safe and that the King had performed all he promised, that is, favoured the Catholics as much as he could. His Majesty has been moved to write to the Spanish Ambassador a letter, the copy whereof I send herewith, being the Ambassador's request to render him contentment. Wherefore he kissed the King's hand, and returned this night to Staynes, whither I purpose to send him the King's letter, and this narracion to you to go in his packet. If his Highness and your Grace have found the latitude, sincerity, and fruit of those offices he magnifies so much here, I do crave his Excellencies mercie. There never was anything more desirable or more desired than the return of his Highness and your Grace, and, if it be possible, the gratious Princesse with you.

The good, yea the best, King hath bin much perplexed that he heares not from the Prince or you. His Majesty writes not now, as well because he hath not to write, as that he useth not to write this way. The Marquis made complaint of some disorders in sermons, some by loose persons. His Majesty gives order for reformation of all, and intends to stand by his promises.

1628. Copy of establishment of ordinary wages, fees, allowances, and pensions yearly allowed by us to our

officers and servants of our chamber and others of our household, and to the officers and servants of our revenue (11 pages, folio). Begins: To the Lord Goring, our Vice-Chamberlan, 667. 13s. 4d. The grand total was 7,2281. 98. 1d. There were 12 musicians, besides the boys; several were French. Louis Richards for himself and the boys had 4401.; the next ten had 1207. each; and the 12 had 207. There were 20 watermen at 62s. 6d. each. Robert Philipps, confessor, had 1007. Richard Marshall, councillor-at-law, had 40s. (It must have been for the Queen Henrietta Maria.)

1629, Dec. 2. Robert Yeo (at Taunton) to the Lord President of the Council (Lord Conway). Sends "a pye "of cocks, a badge of our cold country," with thanks for favours.

1634, Nov. 27. Portland and Cottington to Sir Robt. Pye, Auditor of the Receipt. The King has appointed Sir John Bramston, a serjeant ancient, his fee of 41l. 6s. 10d.; although Bramston be now Puisne, yet in regard of his constant service, pay it to him.

12 Car. I., May 20. Warrant on vellum under the king's sign manual and privy seal, allowing to William, Earl of Denbigh, Master of the Great Wardrobe, certain expenditures for the queen's marque, between Michaelmas, 1626, and Michaelmas, 1627, amounting in all to 1,0261. 12s. 3d. All the items are for dresses. Jefferie the dwarfe and the great porter are mentioned. (In 2 Car. I. he had a warrant for 1,0127. 13s. 11d. for the same marque. See Calendar.)

1639, Feb. 10, 14 Car. I. Wentworth appoints Sir E. Osborn, Bart., Deputy Lieutenant for Yorkshire, York, and Kingston-upon-Hull.

1640, May 16. Order, signed by Guil. London (Juxon) and Francis Cottington, to the Receiver-General of Her. Majesty's Revenue of the county of York, or his deputy, to pay to Major Norton, paymaster of the dissolved garrison and pensioners of Berwick, 1951. for them.

1642, Feb. 20. King Charles I. at Oxford to Thomas Saunders. Asks a loan of 2001., and promises on the word of a king to repay with interest.

1644, Dec. 13. George Lisle (at Farrington) to Prince Rupert. Asks him to order the Governors of Donnington Castle and Wallingford to desist from intermeddling in any of the Hundreds assigned to him by the Prince. (The Governor of Donnington it seems levied contributions on some hundreds for his garrison, under pretence of assignment by the King.)

1645, Oct. 12. Michael Wentworth (at Wolley) to Lord Fairfax. Has spent much time with the Committee in renting the estate, and finds their demands hier than the lands can reach, considering the times. Asks whether he can compound with the Parliament during his father's absence, and how. Hopes that he (Fairfax) will not be unmindful of his poor nephew in these distractions.

1647, June 13. Pass by T. Fairfax for Will. Slinger, with horse and necessaries for London.

1647, June 17. Order signed by Northumberland, P. Wharton, and others, for clothes for the King.

At the Committee of Lords and Commons of H. M. Revenue, sitting at Westminster, 13 June 1647. Thomas Fauconbridge, Esq., to procure one black tabby_suito and cloake laced with bone lace, and cloake lyned with plush, with all furniture belonging thereto; one plain cloth sute and cloak lyned with plush, with furniture to it; one scarlet riding cloak trimmed with gold and silver lace, and lyned with plush; one plain cloth coat tɔ ride in, lined with plush, with oyld taffety betwixt the cloth and plush; one night bagg laced with gold and silver lace, one bearing cloth of crimson velvet, and laced with gold and silver lace and fringe. Two hatts and bands, 3 pair of black silk stockings, 2 pair of coloured silk stockings, half a pound of silk for the roabes, 2 doz. pair of gloves of several sorts, one velvet cassock lined with taffety;-and to be paid for them.

1648, Jan. 11. Order by Thomas Grey, Gregory Morton, Humphry Edwards, and two others, for payment to David Murray, the King's tailor, of 2791. 8s. for making 18 complete suits for his Majesty, with furniture for them, &c. &c. :—with three receipts in 1649 by Murray.

1649, July 10. Order to pay John Reeve 251. for wages of 201. per ann. for attending the late King as Yeoman of the Robes from 15 March 1646 to March 1647, and during the Treaty. And Receipt. 1649, July 26. John Bradshawe, President, to Col. John Raymond. Tells him to cause those companies of foot which he had raised to march to Chester or Liverpool en route for Dublin, and to keep good discipline, so as not to alienate the hearts of the people from the present Government.

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