DUKE OF

Wolsey, at Cawood House, near York, by Henry, 6th NORTHUM Earl of Northumberland, under warrant from the king, and his committal to the custody of the Earl of Shrewsbury, Great Steward of the Household.

BERLAND.

1546-7, Feb. 16.-A circumstantial and full narrative of the proceedings and ceremonial connected with the interment of the most victorious prince, Henry VIII., at Windsor.

1547-8.-Several documents and papers relating to Sir Richard Holland, who died April 1548.

1550, Aug. 2.-Letters mandatory of Edward VI., for Geoffrey Glyn, surrogate of Dr. Griffin Leyson, to cite John Watson and Anne Pory alias Agnes Pery, his presumed wife, named in letters requisitory of the Bishop of Lincoln, to appear before Dr. Leyson in the Arches Court, in a certain cause of matrimony and divorce. Endorsed "A Copy of a Citation in the time "of King Edward VI., &c. 4 Apr. 1609."

1550, Oct. 24. Sadbury.-Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmorland, to Lady Eleanor Percy. Invites her to come over to Brancepeth a sennet before Christmas and there to keep her Christmas, or else I think you do not take me to be your friend. Marvels that she sent to him for "a sennet grese for one horse" when she might have two or three if she would vouchsafe to take it. [p.]

1550-1, March 23.-Indenture of lease by Dame Eleanor Percy, widow, to Thomas Harbottell, of Horton, in co. Northumberland, her brother. Three salt pans lying on the south side of the Water of Blythe at Čamosseford, in co. Northumberland, together with all her lands and tenements in Cowpon, in the said county, for the term of 21 years, paying yearly for the said salt pans 107., and for the lands in Cowpon 188.

1554, Aug. 19.-Presentation by the President and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of St. Peter, at Exeter, of John Puddycomb, clerk, to the perpetual vicarage of the parish church of St. Ercius, in Cornwall, now vacant and in their presentation. [Second Entry. Copy. Latin. p.]

1554, Sept. 29. Westminster.-Royal presentation by Philip and Mary of John Adams, clerk, to the vicarage of Cadbury, in the diocese of Exeter, now void and in our presentation pleno jure. [Copy cancelled. See Paper under date 1554, Aug. 19. Fifth entry. Latin.p.]

1554, Oct. 17. Westminster.-Royal presentation by Philip and Mary of Nicholas Maben, clerk, to the vicarage of Morvale, in the diocese of Exeter, now void and in our presentation pleno jure. [Copy cancelled. See Paper under date 1554, Aug. 19. Ninth entry. Latin. p.]

1554, November 26. Westminster.-Royal presentation by Philip and Mary of Nithtens Berd or Beard, clerk, to the rectory of the parish church of Lancras, co. Devon, in the diocese of Exeter, now void and in our presentation pleno jure. [Copy cancelled. See Paper under date 1554, Aug. 19. Eleventh entry. Latin. p.]

[1554].-Submission of Sir David Broke, knight, Chief Baron of the Exchequer. Has been examined before the Lord Chancellor and the Council concerning certain abuses and misbehaviours by him committed in the exercise of his office, as the "stalment" of debts above 300l., the delivery of old obligations without special warrant only taking new recognisances for the

stalmentes" of the same debts, also for taking of rewards from subjects, acknowledging the same recognisances above his ordinary fees, and for other offences by him committed in his office, which said matters and offences having deliberately considered and wayed, he does now most humbly confess that he has offended your Majesty and the laws and statutes, and is from the bottom of his heart most sorry for the same, and from henceforth never intends to do the like. As your Grace before this time, has divers and sundry ways been his good and gracious Lady, so now his hope is that of your accustomed goodness you will extend your further mercy towards him now in his old years, and whatever order it may please your Majesty to take concerning the premises, he most humbly, willingly and obediently shall and will obey and observe. [Copy. 1 p.]

1554-5, Feb. 8. Westminster.-Royal presentation by Philip and Mary of Thomas Voysey, clerk, to the vicarage of Tamerton, in the diocese of Exeter, now void and in the royal presentation pleno jure. [Copy. See Paper under date 1554, Aug. 19. Latin. p.]

1554-5, Feb. 9.-Commission of the Dean, Dr. Nicholas Wotton, and Chapter of Canterbury, as custodians of the spiritualities during the voidance of the archiepiscopal see, to Dr. Adam Traves, Archdeacon of

Exeter, Thomas Sothorne, Treasurer of the Cathedral of Exeter, and John Blaxton, B.L., Canon and Prebendary of Exeter, authorising them to exercise all manner of spiritual and ecclesiastical jurisdiction within the see of Exeter now void through the decease of the lamented John Voysye, the last bishop. [Copy. See Paper under date 1554, Aug. 19. Latin. 44 pp.]

Copies of several other presentations to livings in the diocese of Exeter.

1555-6, March 14. Greenwich.-Order of Council for settlement of the variance of long time depending between Thomas Percy, Esq., and Thomas Carye, gent., for the keeping of the Castle of Prudhoe, in co. Northumberland. Ordered that Thomas Percy shall have the keeping of the castle and demesne from the feast of the Annunciation next coming, and that Carye shall wholly avoid the same at Whitsontide following, and shall also pay 20l. to Percy by two half yearly instalments. [Copy. p.]

[1556?]-Articles stating the ordinary fees in matters of justice to be taken by every vice-admiral and underofficer within the circuits of their offices. Note in the margin.--This order for fees never was settled or observed. [Copy. See Paper under date 1554, Aug. 19. Eighteenth entry. 2 pp.]

1556 P--Statutes and ordinances decreed by Lord Edward Fynes, Lord Clinton and Say, as High Admiral of England, by virtue of the Letters Patent of his office granted to him for a uniform order to be observed by every vice-admiral and other officer within the circuit of his office, for the advancement of justice and good government of the said office, with a declaration and order for the ordinary fees, and also for the partition of the casualties and commodity appertaining to the Lord High Admiral and to every the officers of the Admiralty for the time being. [53 pp.]

[See

1556?-Another copy of the above statutes. Paper under date 1554, Aug. 19. Seventeenth entry. 6 pp.]

[1556P-Articles to be enquired of by the ViceAdmiral and Marshal of co. Devon, as coming within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty. [Copy. See Paper under date 1554, Aug. 19. Sixteenth entry. 4 pp.] [1556.]-Another copy of the articles. [33 pp.] [1558]-Abstract of the Bill exhibited in Parliament concerning the reformation of service to be rendered for defence of the realm within the frontiers and borders against Scotland, viz., within the counties of Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmorland, and the Bishoprick of Durham.-The certificate to Her Majesty reporting the decay of service upon the borders to proceed from the causes specified. For remedy whereof it is enacted, that Commissioners from Her Majesty shall have authority to enquire, by the oaths of 12 men or by other good means at their discretion, upon the points specified and also to reform the same.

[1558]-Answers returned by [the Commissioners ?] to the inquiries as to the causes of the decay of the services upon the borders next Scotland. [1 p.)

VOL. I.-A.

1563, Sept. 23.—MS. book containing the Laws of the Marches of the Scottish Border, which laws are made and established upon three special grounds, viz.: First, the jus gentium which embraces all and is accepted by all nations, with certain principles of the civil law; second, certain treaties agreed upon between the princes to restrain the evil manners and untowardness of the subjects of both the realms; and third, the customes continually used on the borders in certain cases as well not comprehended in the aforesaid laws and treaties, as also in the execution of things comprehended in the same. [These laws were printed in Nicolson's Leges Marchiarum, p. 119. Fair copy of the period of Charles I. 86 pp.]

VOL. II.

ENROLMENT BOOK OF GRANTS, WARRANTS, ETC. HENRY II. TO EDW. VI., BUT CHIEFLY TEMP. HENRY VIII. [1139-1161?] Henry II.-Letters Patent of Odonell de Umfravill, granting to Eilaf, son of Roger, the whole of Rouchester, co. Northumberland, to be held by him and his heirs by service of half a knight's fee, as freely and as fully as any other, except only the works for the [mill] pools of Prudhoe, and the mulcting of the township of Rouchester, his own house nevertheless being exempted. [See Book of Grants, Warrants, &c. No. Ï. A., p. 249. Latin. p.]

DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND,

[Henry III.]-Agreement made between Gilbert de Umfravill and Robert de Wincelter, by which the former releases and quits claim for himself and his heirs to the said Robert and his heirs all the works due from Rouchester, co. Northumberland, for the mill-pools and mill of Prudhoe and Ovingham, for ever, upon payment of an annual rent of 40s.; likewise the said Gilbert quits claim to one mark of silver payable by the said Robert. [See Book of Grants, Warrants, &c. No. I. A., p. 249. p.]

1330, Jan. 29.-Letters Patent of Sir Henry de Lucy, Lord of Cockermouth, granting to Thomas de Burgh, rector of the church of Brigham, the avocation of chanter* of the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin at Brigham, for life, upon condition that it shall revert to him and his heirs upon the decease of the said Thomas de Burgh.

In margin.-The chantry, by estimation, is worth 71. 68. 8d. per annum, as lately held by Richard Richardson, chaplain there. [See Book of Grants, Warrants, &c. No. I. A., p. 246. Latin. p.]

Subjoined. In the 14 year of King Henry VII., it is recorded that Thomas Wilson, chaplain, received of the lord one parcel of arable land in Brigham by estimation one acre and one rood called King's-land, val. 20d. [Ibid. 4 lines.]

1441, Sept. 14. Warkworth.-Letters Patent of Henry, Earl of Northumberland, exemplifying by inspeximus a charter granted by John de Vesci to the Abbot and Convent of Alnwick, bestowing on them the fishing of the water of Alne from Rouchester to the sea, which by these presents is defined to be the fishing of the river Alne from Rouchester as far as the ground ebb. [See Book of Grants, Warrants, &c. No. I. A., p. 251. Latin. p.]

Various grants by the Earl of Northumberland of offices to his servants.

1527-8, Feb. 9. At the monastery of Hulne Park.Grant by Henry, Earl of Northumberland, to his servant Edward Charleton, of Hesley Side, in Tindale, in consideration of his capturing Archibald Dod, late of Tindale, an outlaw and a rebel against the king, and for that he shall so continue his diligence for taking of outlaws, rebels, thieves, and felons, and following of tracks of true men's cattle and goods which are stolen from time to time by thieves, an annuity of five marks, during life, the same to be paid by the receiver of the Earl's revenues in co. Northumberland at the two usual terms. [See Book of Grants, Warrants, &c. No. I. A., p. 33. p.]

1530, Aug. 4. Warkworth Castle.-Letters Patent of Henry, Earl of Northumberland, giving and confirming to God and to the Friars of St. Mary of Mount Carmel, located at Hulne, in the Forest of Alnwick, the whole of the manse there together with an annual alms of 20 marks, payable out of the rents of the mills at Alnwick, with the fishery, and housebote, haybote, firebote, and free ingress and egress for the port, and with honey and wax out of the forest, besides pasture for 8 oxen, 2 horses, 24 cows, and one bull given to the said Friars by the Earl's ancesters in perpetuity. Also the Earl of his free gift gives in addition to the said Friars and their successors for ever pasture for 8 oxen, 16 cows, and 2 horses, with all other liberties, benefits, and alms which the said Friars Carmelite have had by gift and confirmation of the Earl's predecessors at Alnwick, as in the charters of the said Friars more fully is contained, to be held by them and their successors as a perpetual alms and free from all secular services, exactions, and demands. Tested and sealed before the witnesses named. [Latin. p.]

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1531, Dec. 3. Warkworth Castle.-Letters Patent of Henry, Earl of Northumberland, granting to Sir George Lancastre, the Earl's chaplain, in consideration of his good service, virtuous disposition, and for "that he shall have in his daily remembrance and prayers the good estate of all such noble blood and other personages as be now living, and the souls of such noble "blood as be departed, to the mercy of God, whose names are written in a table upon parchment signed "with the hand of me, the said Earl, and delivered to "the custody and keeping of the said Sir George, and "further that he shall say his divine service in cele"brating mass of requiem weekly as set forth in the "said table;" the hermitage "belded" in a rock of stone within Warkworth Park, co. Northumberland, in honor of the Blessed Trinity, with a yearly stipend of 20 marks from Michaelmas last, during life; also I grant to the said Sir George the occupation of one little gresground of mine called coney garts" adjoin

I think this should be "the advowson (or patronage) of the "Chantry." A. J. H.

ing the hermitage, to his own use and profit winter and summer, during the said term, also the garden and orchard belonging to the hermitage, the gate and pasture of twelve kine and a bull, with the sucking calves and two horses, within Warkworth Park winter and summer, besides one draught of fish every Sunday "to be drawn "fernest the said hermitage called the Trinity draught," and 20 loads of firewood out of Shilbotell Wood. The stipend of 20 marks to be paid yearly out of the rent of the fishing of Warkworth, by the hands of the farmers of the same. [See Book of Grants, Warrants, &c. No. I. A., A., p. 13.

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1539, Jan. 15.-Letters Patent of Sir Thomas Wharton, Deputy Warden of the Marches towards Scotland, signifying that Isabella and Elizabeth Dugles [or Douglas], natives of Scotland, have been sworn and received as true women of England and faithful subjects of King Henry VIII., their sureties being John Westwaye and Thomas Newtone in bond of 201. to the King's use. [Ibid., p. 241. Latin. p.]

1546, March 20. Westminster.-Letters Patent of Henry VIII. granting to his servant Simon Dudley the office of bailiff and collector of the lordship and manor of Semar, co. York, parcel of the possessions of Henry, late Earl of Northumberland, during life, with the fee of 31. Os. 8d. yearly, payable out of the revenues of the said lordship at Michaelmas and Lady Day. [Ibid., p. 262. Latin. 1 p.]

This volume contains many grants of offices by the Earl of Northumberland and of grants by Henry VIII. to the Earl and other persons of lands and offices.

VOL. III. 1564 to 1587.

1566, Aug. 16.-Private and affectionate letter from Katherine, Countess of Hertford, to her husband Edward, Earl of Hertford.

1566, Oct. 17. 1567, May 2. Star Chamber.-Certificate of the names of the counsellors who were present in the Star Chamber these days.

1567, July.-Christopher Whitehead, messenger of the Chamber, being sent into the country by the Lords to deliver letters to divers persons named, was 27 days on the journey for which he prays to have allowance for his charges and pains in riding post, at 2s, 8d. a day, amounting in all to 31. 12s.

Underwritten, Order for payment signed by Lord Treasurer Winchester. [p.]

1571-2, Jan. 15.- Acquittance of Roory McShyhe, Captain of the Galloglas (irregular cavalry), in the county of Limerick for 581. 16s. 8d. for one quarter of a years wages for himself and his band, being appointed by the Lord President for the keeping of cos. Limerick and Kerry from invasion of the rebels; which counties being wasted could not bear the charge of the galloglas, and therefore the Lord President was driven to lay out the wages. [1 p.]

1572, August 18. The Castle at Dublin. - Philip Williams [to Sir John Perrot]. Congratulates him on his honourable and happy exploits, and hopes to do his honor some service in return for the countenance given to the writer.-How he has reported of you to Her Majesty and Council shall appear to you by the copies inclosed of parts of such letters as have passed my hands since June last that I served him in that place. [p.]

1572, Dec. 17. Tintern Abbey.-Philip Williams to Sir John Perrot suggesting a marriage between Perrot's son and a daughter of William's master. [1 p.]

1574, June 1.-Survey and inventory taken of all the goods, implements, deer and household stuff, found in the castles and manor-houses of Wressell, Leckonfield, and Topcliff, with the parks adjacent to the same. [13 pp.]

[1574].-Copy of Letters Patents of Queen Elizabeth signifying to the officers of the Exchequer, Customers of the Ports, and other officials that she had granted to George, Earl of Cumberland, K.G., a licence for the term of ten years to ship or cause to be shipped for exportation all manner of woollen cloths manufactured in England, except only in the counties of Kent and Suffolk. [33 pp.]

1579, Dec. 26. Remsbury.-Henry, Earl of Pembroke, and Sir Henry Sydney to Sir Edward Mansell, giving result of conference about making Cardiff bridge.

[1579, Dec. 26].-Instructions of the state of the matter whereby to prevent the attempt of procuring a statute in Parliament against the county of Glamorgan for building the bridge of Cardiff. [24 pp.]

[1579, Dec. 26].-Instructions to stay the progress of the Bill for the making of the bridge at Cardiff. [3 p.]

DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND.

158[0], June 11.-Note of the several quantities and values of the sugars, marmalade, spices, &c., received in a chest from Ireland, a part being sent to Sir John Perrot. [1 p.]

[1580 P-Copy of draft of a Bill introduced into Parliament setting forth the privileges and exemptions anciently enjoyed by the tenants and inhabitants of the northern counties of Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmorland, and Bishopric of Durham, to the end that the inhabitants and tenants there might be the better able and encouraged for the defence of the Borders and frontiers against Scotland. [16 pp.]

[1580 ?].—Proviso to the statute for the better defence of the borders against Scotland. [Copy. Broad sheet.] [1580P].-Consideration of the inconveniences which the proposed statute for re-edifying of houses on the borders against Scotland, decayed since the 27th year of Henry VIII. may be to the landlords there, &c. 1580-1, Feb. 19. Morgan. Sir Edward Mansell to Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, about Cardiff bridge.

[1580-1], Feb. 28.-The Justices of Peace for co. Glamorgan to Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, asking his influence to prevent their being charged for rebuilding Cardiff bridge.

[1581]-Several papers by and against the Merchants of the Netherlands touching the operation of the Statute for Bankrupts.

1586, June 19. Roscommon.-Sir Richard Byngham to Sir John Perrot, Lord Deputy of Ireland. The inhabitants of these parts give out generally that they shall be sent to serve in Flanders for no other purpose but to be slain. These foolish rumours have so troubled the minds of all men here that they will rather run headlong to the gallows than answer this service. I think there will be few men pressed from hence, for if I should force them it might put the whole country out, as you may perceive by the inclosed letters. I would now send you advertisement of the Burks and Joyces and other matters of state, but am expecting the return of Captain Barkeley and others employed in those parts. [3 p.]

[1586, Aug. 26, abt.].--This is the answer of James his sonnes to the Governor of Connaught that they are come over the Earne with a great number of men being drawen in by the Clanwyllams and the Cladonells which are their cowsens, and that Shan entlevie sonne to McWilliam and Edmond Kykeorghe sonne to Davie Bane are with them, to draw them to McWilliams countrie and they shall geiv them entertaignemente and the spoyle of Connaught. And James his sonnes hath no other shyft, but to take an enterprise uppon themselves for such as will giw them moste, as all other soldiours in the worlede use. And whoso ever in Connaught shall forbye or sett them thereof they will not take it at their handes except they be stronger then they or of greater powere. This is sufficient.

I, Donell Gorme, viz., Blew Donell.

I, Alexander Caragh, viz., Scale Alexander. This is their answere upon a letter I sent them to know the cause of their comyng to the province to disquiet her Majesty's subjectes.

Dorso. The translation into Inglish of an Irysh letter sent to Sir Richard Binghame by the Capteins of Scottes.

N.B.-Modern copy from the original translation preserved amongst the Irish State Papers in the Public Record Office and placed under the above date.W. D. Hamilton.

1586, Sept. 1. Sligo. - Sir Richard Byngham and others of the Council of Connaught to Sir John Perrot, Lord Deputy of Ireland. The Scotts are all come over the Erne about Bellyke within four miles of Bundroes in camp to the number of 18,000 or 20,000 footmen and 80 or 100 horsemen, their leaders are those beggars that your lordship, my Lord President and the Earl of Ormond made a journey against, viz., the sons of James Mc Connell, two sons of Surlyes [Surley Boy McConnell], and Donnell Goram McEvye and Donnell McAlaspy. The Burkes in their company are Shane Itcleabe and Edmond Keoraghe. They intend to take Orworke's [O'Rourk] and McGlannathye's pledge out of his prey, and then to repair into Mayo to inhabit the lands that the Burkes as they say have given them, for which reason they have brought with them their wives and great store of carriages. We are here 500 trained soldiers under the leadership of my brother John Byngham, Captain Mordaunt, Captain Mariman, and Captain Wm. Mostean with. his 25 men, also about 100 kerne and 160 or 180 horsemen, with which company we hold ourselves strong enough to fight with them, but think they never will come at us. The only thing we

fear is that they will send some 500 men to McWilliams country through the woods and straits, all which we cannot keep by reason our force is so small. We wish the Scots would come into the field against us, otherwise we shall be driven to go to them, for we lye here at great charges of victuals. If it be that we be driven to fight with them we wish that we had a band or two of English infantry and 50 English horsemen more, for although we have 500 trained soldiers of a sort, yet there are not above 100 of them English. We think if your lordship with any forces could make up through Oreiley's country to fall upon their rear by Ballishenwaye, we should make clean work with them for ever. We wrote a letter to them to know the causes of their coming, and inclosed send to your lordship their answer. We are here in company, myself, the Chief Commissioner, the Earl of Clanricard, Sir Thomas Le Strainge, Sir Donnell O'Connor Sligo, and divers others. We beseech your lordship to write to us presently what your pleasure is, whether you will undertake the prosecution of this action yourself or send us such forces to go through with it as we wrote for before. We think it will be so long for us to expect the forces from Limerick. It would ease the great charge of the country if your honour were to stay at Athlone and only send up some forces hither. [2 pp.]

Enclose.-Doinnall Gorm or Blue Daniel of the sept of the Clandonnells, and Alastair Carrac or Alexander Carragh, leaders of the Northern or Ulster Scots, to Sir Richard Byngham the Governor and the Council of Connaught, as to the cause of their invading his province. [Irish. p.]

1586, Sept. 2. Sligo. Sir Richard Bingham and others of the Council of Connaught to Sir John Perrot, Lord Deputy of Ireland. In our opinion it is best not to protract time in this affair with the Scots as we consume victuals daily, and may haply fall into sickness or diminish by some other inconvenience, while delay may breed a conceit in the country that we being so near to them dare not encounter them, and through despair the people be led into some bad action. By an exact muster taken this day we find our force to consist of 400 and odd footmen, about 150 kerne, and 140 horsemen. How sufficient soever we may be to match with them, we have resolved not to deal with them until we shall hear from you and be supplied with two bands of footmen and 50 horsemen, if you come not yourself. If you have resolved to come in person we beseech you advertise us of it, that we may discharge some of this country people and ease our victualing, or if you have determined otherwise, that it will please you to send us Mr. Treasurer and Mr. Bourchier's bands and 50 horsemen, and then we will make short work of it.

P.S. Since the first coming of the Scots over the Erne they have removed very little and are now encamped at Bundroes on both sides of the river. It is reported McGwyre's son named Hugh, has joined them with certain forces. They are as ready to slip over the Erne now, if they were charged, as they were before and also to retire into woods and fastnesses; so as they may choose whether to fight or not, except they find it to their advantage. [2 pp.]

1586, Sept. 2.-Copy of the preceding letter. [1 p.] 1586, Sept. 6. Dublin Castle. - Sir John Perrot, Lord Deputy of Ireland, to Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State. I understand that Sir Richard Bingham has written somewhat to you of me in ill part; I would he had better staid himself, for I have deserved no unkindness at his hands, having furthered him the best I could there as you know, and given him here what credit I could, whereby his estate, as may appear to you by the enclosed note, is better than any man's that serves here. The only thing wherein I contraried his mind was that I would not suffer him to over-bear Tibot Dillon, your servant, in a cause that he had no reason so vehemently to impugn, but he has grown so obstinate and unthankful as you would scarce believe. I will say no more of him but wish him well in respect of you, assuring you he never shall be able to touch me any way. [p.]

Encloses.-A note of Sir Richard Bingham's allowances and entertainments as well by the last establishment as by grants passed to him both by order out of England and by concordatum and other means from me, whereby it shall appear how he may live. Total for the maintenance of himself, his two wards, and servants, 1941l. 138. 4d. exclusive of fines for pardons, amercements, forfeitures, escheats, and other casualties, which are yet unaccompted for. [2 pp.]

1586, Dec. 3. My house in London.-Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State, to Lord Deputy of Ireland,

Sir John Perrot. In your letter of the 25th September concerning the woad business, you say that so long as you find me willing to continue my course you will not give over to adventure as a partner with me and the rest. I would be loath that my folly in continuing the matter of this woad should cause loss as it is like to your Lordship. I have been moved by the partners of Androwes to offer to reemburse you the money paid, wherein I would be glad to know your disposition. Where you write that Androwes has laid out in all 27441. and but 60 acres of woad for the same, you should do well to appoint Manwaring to take his accompts. Touching Williams you shall do well not to suffer him to depart that realm without making of an accompt, and where Androwes demands high allowances, it is convenient the same be in reasonable sort qualified. For the great matter of the Scottish Queen, you may understand that our Parliament being called only thereabout after five weeks sitting it was adjourned yesterday to the 15th February. All that has been done in it all this time has been only and first the opening of that Queen's late dangerous practices against Her Majesty and the proceeding against her by a Statute for the same according to the late Statute of 27. Afterwards both Houses concurred with full consent in a petition to Her Majesty that so perilous a person as that Scottish Queen is might be executed; whereunto Her Majesty answering both Houses that it agreed not well with her nature to take away the life of that Queen, required them to consult and find if they could some other way than death for the punishment and restraint of that Queen in such sort as she might not be dangerous to this state; whereupon after long consultation between both Houses they agreed all in one resolute opinion, that the cause of religion, the safety of Her Majesty's person and the quiet state of this realm and other Her Majesty's dominions could not stand with the life of an offender of such quality and condition as that Scottish Queen is; and therefore they all insisted still upon their former petition for the putting of that Queen to death. Hereupon Her Majesty intends out of hand by proclamation under the Great Seal to publish the sentence given by the Lords of that Queen's guiltiness, and shortly after as is hoped her execution to follow, and thus I commend your Lordship heartily to God. [1 p.]

1587, June 20.--Inquisition post mortem of John Legerd, late of the city of London, haberdasher. After stating their finding of what he died seised, the jurors further find that John Legerd died on the 21st of April last, and that John Legerd, his son and next heir, was eleven years and three months old. [21 pp.]

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1587, July 2. -Dublin. Copy letter by Sir John Perrot, Lord Deputy of Ireland, to the Council in England, about Sir Richard Bingham's complaints him and other matters. Asks for recall. [3 pp.] 1587, Dec. 15.-Account of dues payable to the Lord Deputy of Ireland, in co. West Meath. [1 p.]

1587, Dec. 17.-Account of dues payable to the Lord Deputy of Ireland, in co. Kildare. [31 pp.]

1587, Dec. 17.-Similar return for co. Dublin. [3 pp.] 1587, Dec. 17.-- Similar return for East Meath. [3 pp. 1587, Dec. 17.-Similar return for co. Louth. [1 p.] 1587, Dec. 19.-Account of dues payable to the Lord Deputy of Ireland in co. Kildare. [1 p.]

1587, Dec. 19.-Similar return for co. Dublin. [24 pp.] 1587, Dec. 19.--Similar return for co. Louth. [p.] 1587, Dec. 19.-Similar return for co. East Meath. [p.]

1587, Dec. 19 or 20.-Similar return for co. Wes Meath. [p.]

1587, Dec. 24.-Note of the state of George Beacon's accompt, whereby it appears what he owes to Sir John Perrot, Lord Deputy of Ireland. [3 pp.]

[1587 P].-Copy of notes by Sir John Perrot, Lord Deputy of Ireland, of the points wherein he finds himself grieved with Sir Richard Bingham. [3 pp.]

[Probably enclosure in a letter to Sir Francis Walsingham.]

1587 P1-Same as the preceding. [2 pp.]

[1517 ?]. Note of charges against Sir Richard Bingham, relative to his doings in Ireland, specifying numerous acts of cruelty and extortion committed by him in his government of Connaught. [13 p.]

[1587 P].-Articles setting forth the demands made by Sir Richard Bingham for extraordinary allowances as Lord President of Munster with answers in the margin by Sir John Perrot, Lord Deputy of Ireland, followed by additional explanations by Sir Richard Bingham. [34 pp.]

[1587?].-Copy of the preceding articles.

Commissioner of Connaught [Sir Richard Bingham] according to the new establishment, as also what he has had by concordatum and otherwise by the Lord Deputy's means, with alterations by Sir John Perrot. [24 pp.) [1587 ?]. Similar to the preceding, but varying in a few minor particulars. [24 pp.]

[1587]. Apparently the original draft from which the above notes were compiled with many marginal notes and alterations by Sir John Perrot. [See abovo 1586, Sept. 6. 1 p.]

1587.--Note of the composition money due by the inhabitants of the English Pale in Ireland from 1579 to 1586, both inclusive; as also the several amounts in each year paid in to Sir Edward Fitton and Sir Henry Wallop and the sums remaining in arrear. Total of arrears, 74611. 58. 11d. [Broad sheet.]

[1587 ?].-Note by [Sir John Perrot ?] touching the composition with the inhabitants of the province of Connaught, Ireland, in lieu of cess:-States what Sir Nicolas Malby did upon his entry into the government of Connaught. Alludes to the composition which he himself made, and what the Lords agreed to take. [p.]

VOL. IV.

EXAMINATIONS TAKEN IN A SUIT FOR TITHES OF LANDS BY SIR HENRY WODDRINGTON.

VOL. V.

4TH JAN. 1588 TO AUG. 1599.

1587-8.-Several notes of money due to the Lord Deputy of Ireland, Sir John Perrot, in various counties of Ireland.

1588, May 2.--Articles entitled "Reasons to persuade "that the Judge of the Admiralty is fit to be a Master "of Requests.' [2 pp.]

1588, Oct. 23. St. James'.-Queen Elizabeth to Lord Charles Howard, Lord High Admiral. Whereas we have committed certain our special service to be done at sea to Sir John Norris and Sir Francis Drake, our pleasure is that you give order to the officers of the Admiralty for the delivery to either of them of these ships named the Revenge, Nonpareil, Dreadnought, Swiftsure, Foresight, and Aid, with their ordinary rigging and furniture, for which this shall be your sufficient warrant. [Copy. 1 p.]

1588.-Observations by Sir Walter Mildmay on the nature and character of the causes used to be heard and adjudged in the Court of Star Chamber. [25 p.] 1589, Dec. 18. Sir Roger Manwood to Sir John Perrot. To the intent that you and your son might certainly know whether he be in the right way or not, my desire is that I may speak, some day at Sergeant's Inn, a few words with one or two of his Counsel of best learning and judgment, and afterwards let them give your son that counsel which they themselves would follow if they were in his estate.

1589-90, Feb. 1.-Note of money due to Sir John Perrot from the Queen as well for his service as Lord Deputy in Ireland as for money lent to the Treasurer there in time of need to supply growing charges. Total 1,9811. 2s. 7d. whereof already received 1,1297. 15s. 4d., leaving 8511. 7s. 3 d. remaining due. [1 p.)

1590, April 9. Greenwich. Warrant of Queen Elizabeth to Sir William Fitz Williams, Lord Deputy of Ireland, and to Archbishop (Loftus) of Dublin as Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and their successors, on a matter arising out of the distribution of the attainted lands in Munster, among the undertakers, namely the allotment of the barony of Aughmean and the lordship of Cappoquin with other parcels in the country of the Decies in co. Waterford, to Sir Christopher Hatton, Lord Chancellor of England, whereunto a continual claim is made by Garrett Fitz-James Fitz-Garrett, heir male to the Viscount of Decies. She directs them to take surrender and assurance from the said Garrett and all feoffees seised of any estate therein to her use, that the same may be regranted from her to Sir Christopher Hatton as also a surrender of the said barony of Comragh and other lands of Garrett not found by office, in order that they may be regranted to him and his heirs. Inrolled on the Patent Rolls of the Chancery of Ireland, 32 Eliz. Copy. [2 pp.]

1590, May 2. Westminster.-Commission of Queen Elizabeth to Sir John Hawkins, authorising him to press and take up men for her service to the furnishing of such ships as are committed to his charge, viz., the

DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND.

Foresight, in any place upon the coasts of England and Ireland any mariners, soldiers, &c. Provided that Sir John and those who accompany him in the voyage, shall not willingly attempt anything that may give just cause of offence to such princes as are in good amity and league with England. [Copy. 14 p.]

1590.-Several accounts by Edward Mannering of money received and expended by him in the service [of Sir John Perrot] in various journeys.

1591, April 2. At the Court.-William Lord Burleigh (and Sir John Fortescue ?) to the officers of the Customs of the ports of Exeter, Dartmouth, and Pool, and the members of the same.-The merchants of Exeter and the counties of Devon, Somerset, and Dorset, have informed that whereas by the book of rates for customes and subsidies of merchandise made by the late Queen Mary under the Great Seal and remaining in the Exchequer, it was ordained that for every short cloth shipped by an Englishman whereof four might be made out of a sack of wool, which answered for custome 40s., there should be paid for custome 6s. 8d., and so after that rate for all other cloths; which custome was observed until Michaelmas last when the allowance was reduced in accordance with a printed book of rates as they suppose, but for which latter I cannot as yet find that they were made by authority,-I do think it best that these accustomed allowances be continued in these ports, as they were before the lease of customs made to Sir F. Walsyngham until better cause may be shewn for alteration. Therefore I require you to ascertain what the said allowances were and to continue the like to the merchants. Provided that if the merchants shall cause the clothes to be made of greater lengths than usual or shall demand allowances of more of them to a short cloth than shall amount to the just weight of the short cloth above mentioned that then you forbear to give allowance thereof and forthwith certify me of the names of the offenders therein. [Copy. 2 pp.]

1591-2, Jan. 20. Westminster.-Proclamation by Queen Elizabeth for the reformation of sundry abuses in the making of cloths called Devonshire kersies or Dozens, whereby the statutes made in Queen Mary's time, regulating the weight, length, and breadth thereof, may be duely observed hereafter. Printed by the Deputies of Christopher Barker at London. [One long strip of paper.]

1592, June 27. Dublin Castle.-Decree made by.the Lord Deputy of Ireland, Sir William Fitz-Williams, the Councill and Grand Councill, appointing that the yearly composition of 1,500l. in lieu of cess originally fixed by Letters from the Council in England of the last of April 1583, but abated under the government of Sir John Perrot, as the proportion payable by the five counties constituting the English Pale, should be again imposed in the proportions following; viz., Dublin to contribute 2501., Kildare, 2501., Louth, 2,500l., West Meath, 2501., and Meath, 500l., in order to relieve the out counties which have recently been overcharged. [Copy. 4 pp.]

1594, July 1.-Note of the silver plate belonging to the 9th Earl of Northumberland, Henry Percy. [p.]

1595.-Note of the goods and debts appertaining to John Dent, late of London, deceased, which were placed under embargo in Spain and Portugal at the breach of the last peace with Spain in 1595. [1 p.]

1595-6, Jan. 29. Hexham. Ralph Lord Eure to Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland. At my first entry on Tuesday before New Year's day, the Burnes, Younges, and Mowes, with 27 mounted Scots, came to your town of Rugley near Alnwick, and despoiled your tenants of 40 cattle and 4 horses. They continued in the town two hours, and although the fray came to Alnwick town and the common bell was rung yet none rose to the aid of the poor tenants, though 30 horses were that night in the stable of Sir John Forster, as Mr. Fenwick your Lordship's constable saith, besides two bands of foot from Berwick in the town. Another of your tenants was saved from death and spoil by the Burnes, whereupon the Younges quarrelled with the rest, yet in all that space no aid came. The Saturday after New Year's day the Younges, not satisfied with their former feat, came again with 25 horse and spoiled the whole town, save one Salkeld a relative of Sir John Forster, but though the country rose the track could not be found this time, and so the cattle went their way. I beseech you acquaint the Lords herewith, and let it not be kept from the Queen, for if your Lordship seek not according to Her Majesty's laws to get remedy, the country will not rise neither for your Lordship's tenants nor for the Queen's. Your Lordship may easily judge

BERLAN

the cause of your tenants' spoil, and I assure you Mr. DUKE O Fenwick tells me that among all your tenants he cannot NORTHC shew 12 able horses, so pitiful is their estate, and stand in need of your present help. Lamenting the general misery Northumberland is fallen into, and is like to continue without Her Majesty's aid and assistance. [1 p.]

1595-6, Feb. 19. London.-Robert Devreux, Earl of Essex, to Mr. Justice Beamont. I understand by my servant Meirycke of your willing disposition to favour Thomas Percy [William Percy ?], a near kinsman of my brother of Northumberland, who is in trouble for some offence imputed to him, I pray you to continue the same that thereby his life may not be in hazard; he is a gentleman, well descended, and of good parts, very hable to do his country good service. You shall do a thing very acceptable to us both and not disagreeable to equity which we will on all occasions deserve of you. P.S. In the Earl's own hand. I pray you good cousin have special regard of this my request. [Copy. p.] Dorso in a modern hand. Concerning Thomas Percy (who it should seem, was afterwards concerned in "the Gunpowder conspiracy), and had been engaged now in some action that had brought him in danger "of capital punishment." [N.B. Thomas Percy mentioned in this letter is probably a mistake of the copyist for William Percy, a brother of the Earl of Northumberland, who inflicted a serious wound on a gentleman named Henry Dennye, who died the following month. See 30th March, 1595.]

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1595-6, Feb. 21. From the Court at Richmond.— The Lords of the Council to the Justices of Peace for co. Sussex, requiring a return of what quantity of corn has been transported from any port or creek in Sussex since Michaelmas last, by whom, from what port or creek to what place, and by what warrant; likewise what corn above 40 quarters since that time has been bought up and engrossed by any one person within that shire, by whom, of whom, at what price, to what end, by what warrant, and what has become of the same; lastly, what quantity of pieces of iron ordnance have been shipped out of that shire either overtly or secretly, by whom, from what port, to what place, of what weight, and by what warrant. [2 pp.]

1595-6, Feb. 24. At the Court.-Thomas Sackville, Lord Buckhurst, to Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland. If the Earl will not join with the rest of the justices in the searching out of the abuses mentioned in the last letter, asks him to send such informations to the justices as have been brought to his knowledge touching these abuses, in order that they may be stopped and the offenders punished. [14 p.]

1596, March 29.-Examination of John Peck, barbersurgeon, of St. Antlyns, in London, taken before Jon Chakhill, coroner for Middlesex, concerning the death of Henry Dennye, gent. On the 26th Feb. 1595-6, this examinant being then warden of the Company of Surgeons, was sent for with Mr. Gale, the master of the same company (no surgeon being allowed to undertake any cure where there is any danger of death or maim without the sight and understanding of the master and wardens or some of them), to see one Mr. Dennye, gentleman, who had been hurt in the fields by William Percy, Esq., brother to the Earl of Northumberland, and finding the wound to be a prick under the chin two inches deep, and of easy cure, they left it to the skill of Mr. Thornie, a surgeon who had undertaken the cure, the said Mr. Dennie being more doubtful of Mr. Percy's health than of his own danger. About 20 days after, this examinant was again sent for with Mr. Fenton, a man very skilful in his science, to see Mr. Dennye who had been sick for the space of a fortnight or three weeks of a burning ague, and at that time was very ill and senseless, and was doubtful lest his wound had not been perfectly cured for that he was so heavy in his head, and asked that they would make probation whether the wound were cured: finding that it was cured, his physician treated him for inflammation of the brain, but he shortly after died, and upon a post-mortem examination they found a collection of humours on the brain, which this examinant believes to have been the cause of his death. [2 pp.]

1596, March 30.-Examination of Thomas Thornie, citizen and barber-surgeon, of London, to the same effect as the preceding. [13 p.]

1596, March 30.-Inquisition taken at a coroner's inquest, held in the parish of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, before Jon Chalkhill, coroner for Middlesex, 22 March 1595-6, upon view of the body of Henry Dennye. The jury find that being lately recovered of a wound received in the fields by William Percy, Esq., and then falling