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Page. 
PREFACE  ...  

LETTERS  AND  PAPERS 1 


PKEFACE. 


WHEN  the  news  reached  Henry  of  the  rout  of  the  Scots 
at  Solway  Moss,  and  of  the  extraordinary  number  of 
prisoners  taken,  he  at  once  ordered  Wharton  to  send 
twenty  or  four  and  twenty  of  the  best  to  London,  taking 
care  to  prevent  secret  conferences  on  the  journey,  or 
knowledge  being  had  of  their  departure  beforehand.  The 
rest  Wharton  was  to  keep  securely,  making  use  of  the 
meaner  men  for  the  redemption  of  the  English  prisoners 
taken  by  the  Scots  at  Haddon  Rig.1  The  King's  orders, 
however,  were  anticipated  to  some  extent  by  Hertford  in 
the  North,  who  instructed  Wharton  to  bring  twelve  of 
the  prisoners  to  Newcastle,  where  he  met  with  him  on 
Sunday,  3rd  December,  and  took  charge  of  them.  The 
number  had  been  augmented  to  twenty,  or  more,  by 
Wharton  on  receipt  of  the  King's  letters;  and  Hertford, 
who,  though  he  afterwards  proceeded  to  London,  meant 
first  to  visit  Hull  to  view  the  fortifications,  had  them 
sent  on  to  York  to  the  care  of  the  Bishop  of  Llandaif, 
lord  President  of  the  North.2  Their  number  was 
reported  as  twenty  when  they  came  to  York;  but  one, 
Alexander  Sinclair,  had  been  left  behind  sick  at  Dar- 
lington. They  reached  London  on  the  20th,  when, 
according  to  Chapuys,  they  numbered  twenty-three ;  and 
they  were  immediately  lodged  in  the  Tower.3 

They   soon  found,  however,  that  it  was  not  the  King's 
intention   to   treat    them    harshly.      Next    day    they    were 


XVII.,  No.  1148. 
*lb.  Nos.    1142,   1163,    1167,   1179,   1190. 
*lb.  No.   1224;    and  in  this  Volume  No.   44,  p.   29. 


ii  PEEFACE. 

brought  before  the  Council,  and,  after  being  sworn  not 
to  depart  without  the  King's  leave,  they  were  committed 
to  the  hospitality  of  various  gentlemen,  who  received 
them  as  honored  guests.  Two  days  later  came  news  of 
the  death  of  James  V.,  and  that  his  Queen  was 
delivered  of  a  daughter,  who,  it  was  said,  was  dead  also. 
Of  course  this  last  rumor  was  by  and  by  corrected. 
But  Henry  had  meanwhile  determined  on  his  line  of 
policy.  At  Christmas  the  Scotch  prisoners  were  called 
to  Court,  splendidly  entertained,  and  allowed  to  carry 
their  swords  and  daggers  like  free  men.  To  crown  all, 
the  King  gave  each  a  valuable  chain  according  to  his 
rank,  and  a  good  sum  of  money,  with  horses  that  they 
might  return  to  their  own  country.  He  only  bound 
them  by  solemn  promises  to  come  back  again  at  Easter 
or  send  hostages,  and  meanwhile  to  do  their  utmost  to 
win  over  men  in  Scotland  to  advance  his  purposes  there. 
With  this  understanding  they  left  on  the  29th.  The 
Earl  of  Angus,  who  had  been  sent  for  to  London 
while  they  were  on  their  way  thither,  to  inform  the 
King  about  his  native  land,1  had  left  three  days  before 
them  to  join  his  brother,  Sir  George  Douglas,  in  the 
North,  both  of  them  hoping  now  to  re-enter  Scotland  and 
regain  possession  of  their  patrimony.2  On  the  last  day 

!Vol.  XVII.,  Nos.  1189,  1191.  He  was  written  to  on  the  llth 
Dec.  to  get  a  "plott"  (or  map)  of  Scotland  made  for  the  King, 
and  next  day  to  come  up  himself.  "  A  platt  of  all  Scotland," 
however,  as  Lisle  wrote  on  the  12th,  was  not  an  easy  thing  to 
procure  in  the  North,  and  he  recommended  the  King  to  apply  to 
his  own  Scotch  physician,  Dr.  Cromer,  who  had  such  an  article, 
and  who  could  have  the  help  of  one  of  his  countrymen,  a 
refugee  in  London  learned  in  the  laws,  in  making  "such  a  platt." 
Ib.  No.  1194,  p.  658. 

2Chapuys  was  misinformed  when  he  wrote  on  the  23rd  Dec., 
that  "  Earl  Douglas,"  as  he  called  Angus,  had  actually  regained  it. 
No.  1230. 


PREFACE.  iii 

of  the  year  Suffolk,  as  the  King's  Lieutenant  in  the  North, 
also  left  for  the  Scotch  Marches  with  a  considerable 
company  of  gentlemen,  but  no  armed  retinue;  and 
Lord  Lisle  at  Berwick  received  orders  to  make  no 
hostile  movement  until  further  orders.1 

Lisle  had  already  anticipated  this,  and  on  being 
assured  of  James's  death,  suspended  the  order  he  had 
just  given  for  a  raid,  considering  that  it  was  not  for  the 
King's  honor  "to  make  war  upon  a  dead  body,  or  a 
widow,  or  a  suckling  his  daughter."  Scotland  was 
thrown  into  disorder  enough  by  the  event,  and  the  Border 
chieftains  cared  far  less  about  the  defence  of  the  country 
than  about  carrying  off  cattle  to  which  they  considered 
they  had  any  claim,  and  fortifying  their  houses  with 
ordnance  against  each  other.2  Perhaps  it  really  tended 
somewhat  towards  peace  that  the  Douglases,  who  had  been 
so  long  expatriated,  were  expected  to  return  and  claim 
their  old  inheritance  They  were  in  favor  with  the 
common  people,  and  the  Council  of  Scotland,  it  was  said, 
with  Beton  at  the  head,  had  given  out  that  James  on 
his  deathbed  had  ordered  that  they  should  be  restored.8 

But  who  governed  Scotland  now?  The  late  King,  it 
was  said,  on  his  deathbed,  had  willed  that  the  govern- 
ment during  the  minority  should  be  committed  to  four 
lay  lords,  Arran,  Murray,  Argyle  and  Huntley,  acting 
with  the  advice  of  Cardinal  Beton  ;  and  proclamation 
was  made  in  Edinburgh  on  Tuesday,  19th  Dec.,  that 
these  five  were  to  bear  the  rule.4  This  arrangement, 
however,  only  held  for  a  time.  It  did  not  work  well. 


.   3,   44   (p.   29). 

2  See  what  is  said  in   Vol.   XVII.,   Nos.   1221    and    1225,   of    the 
doings  of  the  Carrs   (or    Kerrs)    of    Fernyhirst    and   Cesford    and   of 
the   laird   of  Buccleuch. 

3  Vol.   XVII.,   Nos.   1225,    1233.  *lb. 


iv  PEEFACE. 

The  first  of  the  four  lay  lords,  Arran,  who  was  next  of 
kin  to  the  infant  Queen,  soon  fell  out  with  the  Cardinal; 
it  was  said  he  called  him  "  false  churl "  and  drew  his 
sword  at  him.1  Whether  he  at  that  period  reported 
that  the  deceased  King's  will  was  a  forgery  procured  by 
Beton  is  not  quite  apparent;  but  that  was  what  he 
afterwards  alleged,  and,  rightly  or  wrongly,  it  is  taken 
still  for  an  historical  fact.  The  actual  will,  in  any 
case,  did  not  correspond  with  the  proclamation,  for  it  left 
Arran  out  altogether,  and  placed  the  government  in  the 
hands  of  Beton  and  the  three  others.2  But  it  was  clear 
in  the  nature  of  things  that  during  a  minority  some  one 
must  have  supreme  authority;  and  that  some  one  could 
hardly  be  a  Churchman. 

Henry  VIII.  was  as  anxious  to  provide  for  the 
government  of  Scotland  as  any  native  of  that  kingdom. 
That  is  to  say,  he  wished  it  placed  in  complete  subjec- 
tion to  himself.  The  pledges  which  he  extracted  from 
his  Scottish  prisoners  before  their  departure  Northward 
showed  clearly  his  great  solicitude  on  this  point.  One 
and  all  of  them  had  to  subscribe  four  articles,  of  which 
the  first  and  most  important  was  a  request  that  the  King 
would  take  into  his  keeping  the  young  heiress  of 
Scotland  with  a  view  to  her  marriage  with  the  Prince 
his  son.  This  was  called  the  open  article,  which  all  the 
prisoners  agreed  to  avow  and  stand  by  as  a  matter  for 
the  good  of  their  own  country.  And  this  article  was 
afterwards  subscribed  also  by  Earl  Bothwell,  a  Scottish 
exile  who  had  just  arrived  from  the  Continent  to  offer 
his  services  to  Henry.3  But  ten  of  the  prisoners,  who 

1  lb.   No.    1249. 

*See  Historical   MSS.    Commission's    Report   XI.,   Pt.   vi.,    219-20. 
(Duke  of  Hamilton's  MSS.) 

3  See  references   in   last   Volume. 


PEEFACE.  v 

had  been  sounded  in  conversation  and  were  regarded  as 
specially  trustworthy,  were  called  to  subscribe  an  additional 
article,  called  the  secret  article,  which  was  not  communi- 
cated either  to  Bothwell  or  to  the  others.  The  ten  who 
signed  it  were  the  earls  of  Cassillis  and  Glencairn,  lords 
Maxwell,  Fleming,  Somerville  and  Grey,  Robert  Erskine, 
Oliver  Sinclair,  and  the  lairds  of  Craigy  and  Carssie,  It 
was  to  the  effect  that,  in  case  of  the  young  Queen's 
death,  if  Henry  were  disposed  to  take  the  crown  of 
Scotland  upon  himself,  they  would  assist  him  to  obtain 
it.  So  the  prisoners  went  Northwards,  some  more  deeply 
engaged  to  the  King  than  others.  But  they  all  promised 
that,  after  conferring  with  the  Earl  of  Angus  at 
Darlington  and  giving  hostages  to  Wharton  for  their 
return  by  Palm  Sunday,  they  would  proceed  to  Edinburgh 
with  force  sufficient  to  withstand  whatever  government 
might  have  been  set  up  in  Scotland,  and  there  publicly 
announce  the  policy  which  they  had  undertaken  to 
promote  for  the  delivery  of  the  young  Queen  into  the 
hands  of  the  King  of  England.  They  pledged  themselves 
also  to  use  their  best  endeavours  to  bring  over  others  to 
assist  them  in  this  policy  and  to  get  the  chief  strong- 
holds in  Scotland  placed  in  the  King  of  England's 
hands.1 

So  much  had  been  arranged  with  the  Solway  prisoners 
before  they  left  London.  They  were  also  charged  with 
a  letter  from  the  Council,  no  doubt  that  in  Vol.  XVII., 
No.  1,244,  to  deliver  to  the  Council  of  Scotland  ; 
but  on  the  4th  January  the  King,  determining  to  revoke 
that  letter  and  substitute  another  for  it  written  by 
himself,  delivered  the  new  despatch  to  Sir  Richard 
Southwell,  whom  he  sent  Northwards  to  conduct  Earl 


.  22. 


vi  PBEPACE. 

Bothwell  to  Darlington,  there  to  meet  with  Angus  and 
the  returning  Scottish  prisoners,  who  had  orders  to  wait 
for  him.1  The  King's  letter  was  in  answer  to  one  that 
he  had  received  from  the  Scottish  Council  agreeing  to 
his  demand  for  the  surrender  of  the  murderers  of 
Somerset  Herald.  That  murder,  as  remarked  in  the  last 
Preface,  had  seriously  distressed  James  himself,  who  had 
written  at  once  to  Henry  on  hearing  of  it  for  a  safe- 
conduct  to  Ambassadors  who  would  give  the  King  full 
information  about  it  and  assure  him  that  it  would  be 
punished.  But  Henry  had  insisted  in  reply  that  the 
murderers  must  be  surrendered  if  the  Scotch  King 
would  clear  himself  of  all  complicity  in  the  act ;  and 
his  letter  was  received  and  answered  by  the  Scottish 
Council  after  James's  death.2  Henry  certainly  could  not 
complain  of  the  tone  of  their  reply,  which  he  acknow- 
ledged was  in  every  way  proper.  But  he  now  wrote 
that  if  they  showed  towardness  in  the  interests  of  his 
deceased  nephew's  daughter,  they  would  find  that  he, 
who,  whatever  quarrel  he  might  have  had  with  her 
father,  was  sorry  for  his  death,  could  not  but  love  her 
and  her  realm  also ;  and  he  therefore  advised  them  to 
make  suit  to  him  in  such  plain  terms  as  he  could 
accept.  But  they  must  not  suppose  that  for  any  fair 
language  on  their  part  he  would  let  pass  the  opportunity 
which  now  offered  of  uniting  the  two  realms,  either  by 
conformity  or  otherwise.  He  left  it,  however,  to  those 
who  were  lately  prisoners  in  England  to  open  the  matter 
to  them.3 

1No.  7  (2).  Angus  was  at  Berwick  on  the  4th  January,  when 
he  received  a  letter  from  the  King  directing  him  to  repair  to 
Darlington.  See  No.  89.  The  Scotch  lords  also  received  orders  to 
wait  there  for  Bothwell  and  Sir  E.  Southwell.  No.  60. 

2  See  the  correspondence  in  last  Volume,   Nos.    1151,   1187,  1227. 

3  No.  7. 


PEEFACE.  vii 

The  question  of  the  young  Queen's  wardship  and  of 
the  future  government  of  Scotland  was  in  the  meanwhile 
very  naturally  decided  in  Scotland  itself.  On  New 
Year's  day  a  great  assembly  of  lords  was  held  at 
Edinburgh  to  settle  this  question  and  to  appoint  new 
captains  for  the  defenceless  Borders.1  On  Wednesday 
following  (3  January)  the  Earl  of  Arran  was  proclaimed 
Protector  and  Governor  of  the  realm  during  the 
minority.2  This  was  not  at  all  agreeable  to  Henry's 
plans ;  and,  worse  still,  it  was  reported  that  the  Estates 
had  agreed  to  take  Arran  as  King  in  the  event  of  the 
young  Queen's  death.  They  were  also  talking  of  a 
marriage  between  her  and  Arran's  son.  That  at  least 
must  never  be  allowed.  But  even  the  election  of 
a  Governor  was  a  fatal  bar  to  the  prisoners  lately  in 
England  keeping  their  promises  without  force  to  assist 
them ;  and  Henry  commissioned  Southwell  to  take  their 
opinions  what  was  to  be  done.  New  articles  must  be 
drawn  up  about  their  entry  into  Scotland,  and  some  of 
them  should  be  asked  to  give  their  advice  in  writing. 
Would  it  do  for  two  of  them  to  repair  in  advance  of 
the  others  to  Edinburgh  and  present  the  King's  letters 
to  the  Council,  then  notify  the  fact  to  the  others,  who 
might  come  with  a  sudden  rush,  put  down  the  new 
Government,  seize  the  Cardinal  or  the  Protector,  and  get 
possession  of  the  young  child  and  the  fortresses  of 
Scotland  for  the  King]3 

Another  policy,  however,  and  a  rather  less  violent  one, 
was  proposed  by  the  King  in  a  letter  to  Southwell 
himself,  sent  along  with  these  instructions,  to  be  com- 
municated to  Lisle  and  Wharton.  Reflecting,  as  he 

1No.  4.  Maxwell,  the  Warden  of  the  West  Marches,  was  amongst 
the  prisoners  in  England. 

2  No.  13.  3Nos.  19,  22. 


viii  PREFACE, 

said,  that  he  staid  his  sword  on  no  other  surety  than 
the  word  of  the  Scotch  lords,  proclamation  should  be 
made  that  all  Borderers  who  within  15  days  should  come 
to  the  King's  Warden  and  give  the  same  promise  as  the 
prisoners  had  done  in  the  open  article,  "for  the  keeping 
of  the  Child  and  Government  of  Scotland,"  should  be 
reputed  the  King's  friends  and  live  in  surety,  while 
those  who  should  not  come  in  would  be  reputed 
enemies.  This,  he  thought,  might  serve  to  stay  many 
who  would  otherwise  bow  to  the  authority  of  Cardinal 
Beton,  as  the  Humes  of  the  Merse  were  said  to  have 
done  lately,  or  who  might  be  drawn  to  some  other  party. 
Southwell  was  also  to  get  Bothwell  to  write  a  letter  to 
the  Sheriff  of  Ayr,  a  Scotch  refugee  in  France,  to  induce 
him  to  repair  to  the  King  and  take  part  with  England 
in  the  coming  struggle.1 

Southwell  met  with  the  Scottish  lords  at  Darlington 
on  the  llth,  and  desired  of  them  categorical  answers  to 
a  series  of  eight  questions.  They  were  against  sudden 
action,  proposed  first  to  reason  with  Arran  and  the 
Council,  and  considered  that  they  should  all  go  together. 
They  were  sworn  to  stand  by  each  other.  They 
could  not  state  exactly  how  they  proposed  to  get 
possession  of  the  fortresses,  but  would  report  their 
progress  as  time  went  on.  They  thought  the  proposed 
proclamation  on  the  Borders  should  be  deferred  till  they 
had  spoken  both  with  the  lords  and  the  Borderers,  but 
if  these  proved  intractable  they  would  recommend  it  to 
be  made.2 

The  Scottish  Council,  in  complying  with  Henry's 
request  for  the  surrender  of  Somerset's  murderers,  had 
expressed  their  great  desire  to  treat  of  peace  or  abstinence 

.   23,   25.  2Nos.    37,    38,   39. 


PREFACE.  lx 

of  war  for  at  least  five  or  six  months ;  with  which  view 
they  proposed  to  send  np  in  embassy  the  bishop  of 
Orkney,  lord  Erskine,  Sir  Adam  Otterburn  and  Sir  John 
Campbell  of  Lundy  —  a  greater  and  more  honorable 
embassy  than  that  which  King  James  had  proposed  only 
three  weeks  before.1  Henry's  reply  to  this,  dated  the 
4th  January,  showed  that  he  was  in  no  mood  for  negotia- 
tion till  he  had  the  murderers  actually  in  his  hands. 
This  reply,  however,  had  not  reached  Edinburgh  when 
Arran,  as  Governor,  wrote  to  him,  on  the  6th,  sending 
Rothesay  herald  to  solicit  a  safe-conduct  for  the  embassy.2 
And  Rothesay  carried  with  him  to  the  Borders  as  prisoners 
William  Leiche  and  John  Priestman,  the  murderers  of 
Somerset  herald,  whom  they  delivered  up  to  Lisle  at 
Alnwick  on  the  9th,  along  with  the  record  of  their 
examinations  taken  in  Scotland,  certified  by  Thomas 
Bellenden,  the  Chief  Justice  Clerk.3 

From  this  document  it  appeared  that  the  murderers 
had  confessed  the  deed  before  the  Earl  of  Argyle,  Great 
Justice  of  Scotland,  and  said  that  they  had  done  it  of 
their  own  accord  without  counsel  or  help  from  any  other 
person.4  But  a  fuller  declaration  that  they  made, 
written  in  Leche's  own  hand,  gives  some  explanation  of 
their  motives.  It  appears  that  they  were  English  refugees 
who  had  sought  an  asylum  in  Scotland  in  1537  from 
the  severities  used  in  punishing  the  Northern  Rebellion. 
They  consequently  hated  the  King  and  his  Government, 
of  which  they  still  stood  in  dread  from  the  number  of 
Henry's  spies.5  Of  course,  when  they  came  into  English 
hands,  they  were  questioned  further.  Why  did  they  kill 
the  herald  rather  than  Henry  Ray  or  any  other  English- 

lVol.   XVII.,    No.    1227,    cf.    1151. 
2  No.  16.  3No.  26. 

4  No.  26  (2).  5No.  26  (5). 

17684  b 


x  PREFACE. 

man1?  They  said  they  had  no  special  cause  of  enmity 
against  Somerset,  but  had  determined  to  kill  the  first  of 
the  three  they  could  lay  hands  on.  The  reason  was, 
that  after  the  dispersion  of  the  Scotch  army  they  felt 
themselves  to  be  in  less  favor  with  the  Scotch  King  and 
lords,  and  believed  that  some  cruel  deed  done  to 
Englishmen  would  tend  to  restore  their  credit.  They 
went  first  to  the  King,  and  Leche  told  him  that  there 
were  Englishmen  in  Edinburgh  who  he  thought  were 
spies  and  should  not  go  unpunished.  James  made  no 
answer,  but  looked  at  them  and  made  a  motion  of  his 
hand,  from  which  they  gathered  that  he  would  not  mind 
if  they  had  "  a  shrewd  turn."  They  afterwards  applied 
to  the  King's  Secretary  Erskine  to  be  taken  into  some 
man's  service  or  have  leave  "  to  seek  the  wars "  in 
some  other  country,  as  they  were  sure  when  this  war 
was  ended  they  would  be  delivered  up  to  the  King  of 
England.  Erskine  bade  them  have  no  such  fear ;  they 
should  not  be  delivered,  and  wages  would  be  given 
them  shortly  by  order  of  Cardinal  Beton.  They  then 
applied  to  the  Cardinal  himself,  who  asked  what  they 
could  do  in  return  for  the  asylum  they  had  so  long 
enjoyed  in  Scotland.  What  friends  could  they  make 
against  England?  For  he  had  authority  from  the  Pope 
to  interdict  that  realm,  and  it  would  not  be  long  before 
the  interdict  was  published  in  English  churches.  Beton 
afterwards  called  Leche  to  a  consultation,  but  not  his 
fellow ;  and  while  they  were  both  kept  in  poverty  for 
want  of  employment  they  heard  of  the  going  home  of 
Somerset  and  other  Englishmen.  Some  cruel  deed,  they 
considered,  was  expected  of  them,  and  the  murder  of 
Somerset  was  the  result.1 

The    matter,    however,    could    have    no    lasting    conse- 

26  (4). 


PREFACE.  xi 

quences  now  that  the  unhappy  murderers  were  delivered 
up.  The  English  Government  was  more  concerned  about 
the  keeping  of  the  sea ;  for  Scottish  ships  were  roving 
about  the  Channel  and  keeping  watch  for  the  English  fleet 
from  Bordeaux.  Even  mercantile  ships  had  big  artillery  on 
board  and  were  quite  prepared  for  war;  and  anxiety  was 
not  diminished  when  in  the  middle  of  January  information 
was  received  that  the  Duke  of  Guise  had  arrived  at 
Havre,  intending  to  pass  into  Scotland,  and,  under  colour 
of  visiting  his  daughter  the  Queen  Dowager,  to  get 
possession  of  Dunbar  and  other  strongholds.1  But  at 
the  very  beginning  of  the  month  the  keeping  of  the  sea 
was  under  consideration,  and  on  the  8th  the  King  wrote 
to  Lord  Lisle  that  he  was  appointed  High  Admiral  in 
the  room  of  Hertford,  who  had  been  made  Great 
Chamberlain.  Lisle' s  services,  however,  being  still  neces- 
sary on  the  Borders,  Sir  Francis  Brian  was  to  supply  his 
place  as  Yice-Admiral — an  office  he  had  filled  before, 
and  for  which  he  was  well  qualified  by  experience.2 

Henry  was  strangely  sanguine  if  he  thought  that  the 
pledges  given  him  by  a  number  of  Scottish  prisoners  in 
his  hands — eminent,  as  these  were,  in  rank  and  station — 

lNos.  40,  46,  47,  57. 

2Nos.  19,  36.  But  though  Lisle's  appointment  as  Admiral  was 
intimated  to  him  on  the  8th,  the  privy  seal  for  it  was  not  issued 
till  the  17th,  and  was  not  delivered  to  the  Chancellor  for  execution 
till  the  26th,  the  date  of  the  letters  patent.  See  No.  100  (27). 
This  in  itself  shows  that  the  undated  letter  written  in  Lisle's  name 
about  the  Salamander  and  Unicorn  (No.  28)  is  placed  too  early. 
The  reference  to  "  the  abstinence "  also  proves  that  it  could  not 
have  been  before  March.  Most  likely  it  was  written  towards  the 
end  of  April  as  a  draft  letter,  which  Lisle  did  not  find  it  advisable 
to  despatch ;  for  apparently  the  rumors  about  the  ships  were  false 
(see  No.  483).  It  may  be  observed,  moreover,  that  just  at  that 
time  Henry  rather  hoped  Bothwell's  friendship  woidd  be  useful  to 
him.  See  Nos.  455,  465. 


xii  PREFACE. 

constituted  anything  like  a  safe  guarantee  to  secure  him 
complete  control  of  the  government  of  Scotland.  It  is 
not  to  the  credit,  certainly,  of  those  Scotch  noblemen 
that  they  acquiesced  so  easily ;  but  even  the  conference 
at  Darlington  showed  how  little  they  could  be  relied  on 
to  fulfil  all  that  they  had  agreed  to.1  The  election  of  a 
Governor  by  the  Scots  themselves  must  be  allowed  to 
stand.  Apparently  it  had  been  anticipated  by  Henry. 
And  really  Arran  seemed  anxious  to  conciliate  England, 
especially  as  he  was  not  on  good  terms  with  Cardinal 
Beton;2  so  that  the  party  of  the  "  Kirkmen  "  in  Scotland 
might,  perhaps,  be  kept  under  control.  Inquiries  by  Lisle 
of  a  Scotch  pursuivant  (Dingwall)  confirmed  this  view, 
showing  also  that  Arran  was  "  a  great  favorer  of  the 
Scripture,  and  a  man  (as  he  thought)  of  very  good 
conscience."  Whereupon  Lisle  expressed  a  hope  to  the 
pursuivant  that  Arran  would  make  humble  suit  to  the 
King  of  England  to  take  the  young  Princess  of  Scotland 
and  bestow  her  in  marriage  upon  my  lord  Prince.  And 
the  pursuivant,  we  are  told,  believed  that  the  Governor 
would  do  so,  as  he  was  "  a  sober  man  and  coveted  no 
great  things  of  the  world."  Lisle  then  dismissed  him, 
bidding  him  tell  Arran  that  if  he  knew  the  King,  "  he 
would  rather  be  his  subject  than  be  King  of  all  Scotland." 
Just  after  dismissing  him,  however,  Lisle  received  a 
letter  from  the  King,  which  induced  him  to  recall  the 
Scotch  pursuivant  and  send  Henry  Ray  (Berwick  pur- 
suivant), who  was  to  have  conducted  Rothesay  herald 
Southward  to  Arran,  with  letters  of  which  he  had  received  a 
draft  from  the  King.  This  mission  of  Ray's  had  evidently 
some  bearing  on  the  entry  of  Sir  George  Douglas  into 

1  Lisle   evidently  had   grave    suspicions   of    their    good    faith.      See 
No.    43. 

2  No.  11.  a  NO.  27. 


PREFACE.  xiii 

Scotland,  and  Lisle  waited  impatiently  for  nine  days  at 
Alnwick,  without  hearing  anything  of  him.  He  conjectured 
that  his  despatch  had  been  delayed  by  the  entry  of  Sir  George 
Douglas,  who  would  wish  to  give  the  first  news  himself.1 
Ray,  however,  was  received  by  the  Governor  at  Edinburgh 
on  the  16th,  and  Lisle's  letters,  which  Arran  had  by 
mistake  allowed  Beton  to  see,  were  read  in  open  audience 
by  the  Cardinal.  The  accompanying  credence  did  not 
please  him,  for  it  was  derogatory  to  the  dignity  of  him 
and  the  clergy  generally;  but  Arran,  after  consulting 
with  Douglas,  thought  it  politic,  since  the  Cardinal  had 
seen  them,  that  he  should  both  read  out  the  letters  and 
make  reply  according  to  his  own  mind.  Arran,  however, 
wrote  himself  to  Lisle  that  he  intended  to  reform  the 
state  of  the  Kirk,  and  besought  Lisle  to  procure  a  safe- 
conduct  for  Scotch  ambassadors  to  go  up  and  contract 
peace  or  abstinence  between  the  realms.2 

Sir  George  Douglas,  too,  was  received  by  the  Governor 
that  day  in  open  audience.  He  had  already  been  some 
days  in  Scotland,  having  received  his  safe-conduct  at 
Berwick  on  the  10th.3  He  left  Berwick  with  eight 
persons;  but  a  company  of  over  1,000  horse  joined  him 
on  the  way,  and  he  was  informed  that  Arran  and  the 
other  lords  had  ridden  to  the  Queen,  who  was  very  ill 
at  Linlithgow.  Arran,  moreover,  went  home  to  Hamilton 
after  seeing  her,  but  on  his  return  to  Edinburgh  sent  for 
Sir  George,  who  was  staying  at  the  Earl  of  Morton's 
house  at  Dalkeith,  gave  him  two  apartments  in  his  own. 
house  for  the  night,  and  had  a  long  conference  with 
him  till  past  midnight.  That  was  Monday  night  the 
15th.  The  open  audience  was  next  day.  Cardinal  Beton 
said  his  coming  was  not  for  Scotland's  good  and  that 


No.  58.  2  No.  56.  3No.  32. 


xiv  PREFACE. 

he  and  his  brother  ought  not  to  be  admitted  to  their 
lands  again  after  being  so  long  "  nourished  "  in  England 
until  it  appeared  to  the  whole  realm  that  they  were 
come  for  the  defence  of  their  own  native  country. 
Argyle  and  Murray  and  the  bishops  took  the  same  view ; 
but  Arran  stood  up  and  begged  them  to  put  aside  all 
malice,  considering  the  state  of  the  realm;  saying  if 
they  would  not  receive  his  kinsmen  who  had  been  wrong- 
fully kept  out,  he  would  help  to  set  them  in  whoever 
said  nay.  After  a  debate,  during  which  Sir  George  was 
ordered  to  withdraw,  it  was  decided  that  he  and  his 
brother  should  be  admitted  as  true  gentlemen  to  their 
country ;  and  Beton,  though  not  satisfied,  bade  him 
welcome  and  desired  him  to  forget  past  grudges.1 

The  Cardinal  was  right  enough  that  the  restoration  of 
the  Douglases  implied  an  increase  of  English  influence 
in  Scotland.  The  Governor  himself  was  playing  into 
Henry's  hands,  not  willingly,  indeed,  but  avowedly  and 
rather  too  eifectually,  his  jealousy  of  Beton  and  of 
the  expected  coming  of  the  Duke  of  Guise  being  a 
stimulant  to  such  action  in  his  own  interests.  On  the  26th 
January  Sir  George  Douglas  presented  letters  to  him  from 
Lord  Lisle,  and  he,  in  reply,  desired  Sir  George  to 
thank  the  King  for  his  favor  to  the  realm  of  Scotland, 
and  to  say  that  if  he  were  only  sure  of  peace  with 
England  he  would  lay  hands  on  the  Cardinal,  and  reform 
the  Church  in  Scotland,  as  Henry  had  done  in  his  own 
country.2  Nor  did  he  hesitate  long ;  for  the  Cardinal 
was  arrested  the  very  next  day  in  the  Governor's  own 
chamber  while  sitting  at  Council.  The  Queen  Dowager, 
who  though  lately  ill  at  Linlithgow,  seems  to  have  come 
up  to  the  capital,  gave  a  shriek  when  they  took  him, 

.  59,  64.  2Nos.  8i    88. 


PKEFACE.  xv 

and  all  was  stir  and  confusion.  He  \\as  conveyed  to 
the  Earl  of  Morton's  castle  at  Dalkeith,  where  he  was 
kept  fast  prisoner ;  and  Arran,  being  thus  relieved  of 
his  only  serious  rival  at  the  Council  board,  wrote  on  the 
30th  to  Suffolk  to  desire  a  safe-conduct  for  the 
ambassadors  whom  he  was  sending  up  in  consequence  of 
Henry's  letter  from  Hampton  Court  on  the  4th  and  his 
message  through  the  noblemen  lately  returned  from 
England.1  The  Cardinal's  arrest,  however,  was  a  strong  step 
to  take  in  a  country  where  the  privileges  of  the  Church 
were  still  respected.  Arran  had  it  proclaimed  at  the 
cross  of  Edinburgh  that  it  was  for  treason  "  and  not  for 
taking  away  of  any  service  of  the  Church."  But  the 
consequences  were  appalling.  No  priest  would  sing 
mass  in  Edinburgh,  nor  christen  children,  nor  bury  the 
dead.2  In  such  a  state  of  matters  faction  was  not  likely 
to  be  quiet.  Argyle,  Murray  and  Huntly  prepared  to 
come  up  strong  to  the  Parliament  summoned  to  meet  at 
Edinburgh  on  the  12th  March,  and  to  insist  on  the 
Cardinal's  liberation.  On  the  other  hand  Sir  George 
Douglas  was  solicited  to  get  him  handed  over  to  the 
King  of  England.  But  Sir  George  astutely  declined  to 
promise  that  either  he  or  his  brother  would  make  such 
an  attempt.  If  they  did,  he  said,  it  would  create  mis- 
trust of  them  as  men  of  the  King  of  England's  party.3 
The  Cardinal's  imprisonment  did  not  tend  to  make 
Arran  popular.  "The  Governor  was  a  good  man," 
people  said,  "till  he  rounded  with  the  Earl  of  Angus 
and  his  brother."4  The  lords  who  had  been  prisoners 
in  England  were  spoken  of  as  "English  lords."  Huntly, 
Murray  and  Bothwell  offered  sureties  for  the  Cardinal's 
liberation  and  it  was  expected  that  Argyle  would  take 

'No.  96.  2Nos.  102,  105. 

3Nos.  104,  124.  *No.  161. 


xvi  PEE  FACE. 

Stirling  Castle.1  But  Arran  became  still  more  English  in 
his  policy  and  still^  more  opposed  to  the  priesthood.  He 
got  a  Black  Friar,  by  name  Thomas  Guilliame,  to  preach 
daily  at  Holyrood  or  St.  Giles's  Church  upon  the  abuses 
of  the  Church  and  the  advisability  of  setting  forth  the 
Bible  and  Testament  in  English.2  The  suggestion,  if  it 
did  not  come  from  Henry's  agents,  was  speedily  backed 
up  by  them.  "It  were  not  amiss,"  Lisle  wrote  to  the 
Governor,  "to  let  slip  among  the  people  the  Bible  and  New 
Testament  in  English;"  and  if  Arran  had  not  a  supply 
of  them  he  promised  to  get  him  some  out  of  England.3 
Bibles  were  evidently  looked  upon  in  the  light  of  hounds 
to  be  "  let  slip "  to  disperse  the  sacerdotal  party  in 
Scotland.  Arran  took  advantage  of  Lisle 's  offer  and 
desired  that  an  Englishman  might  be  sent  to  Scotland 
with  Bibles  to  sell.4  Ten  days  later,  Suffolk  at  Newcastle 
was  informed  by  Rothesay  herald  that  English  Bibles, 
Testaments,  primers  and  psalters  were  all  in  great  demand 
in  Scotland.5 

Meanwhile,  diplomacy  had  not  unnaturally  succeeded 
in  effecting  a  truce  between  the  two  countries.  There 
was  no  question  which  was  the  stronger  power,  and  the 
King  and  the  English  Warden  had  already  given  orders 
to  suspend  active  operations  against  the  Scots,  while 
Arran,  as  we  have  seen,  had  all  along  been  anxious  for 
a  more  permanent  settlement.  Diplomatic  action,  however, 
had  been  deferred  till  the  return  of  the  Scotch  prisoners 
to  their  native  country  and  the  delivery  of  the  message 

!No.  105. 

2Nos.  155,  161.  The  two  footnotes  giving  this  friar's  name  as 
John  Bough  appear  to  be  erroneous.  Both  Knox  and  Lesley  mention 
Guilliame  as  the  first  who  preached,  though  Rough  followed.  They 
were  both  Black  Friars. 

3  No.  157.  4No.  174.  5  No.  214. 


PREFACE.  xvii 

with  which  they  wore  charged  by  Henry;  so  that  it  was 
only  on  the  20th  January  that  Arran  was  able  to  make 
answer.  He  and  his  Council  having  considered  that 
message,  came  to  the  conclusion  that  no  satisfactory  settle- 
ment could  be  made  by  mere  writings,  and  as  Henry 
objected  to  loss  of  time  they  desired  a  speedy  safe- 
conduct  for  Sir  George  Douglas,  William  Hamilton  of 
Sanquhar,  James  Leirmouth  of  Dairsie,  and  Mr.  Henry 
Balnavis  of  Halhill.1  The  Governor's  letters  were  addressed 
to  Lisle  as  Warden  of  the  Marches,  and  to  the  Duke 
of  Suffolk,  Henry's  lieutenant  general  of  the  North;  and 
the  King  himself  answered  them  on  the  9th  February, 
sending  a  safe-conduct  for  the  persons  named  and  an 
abstinence  from  war  by  land  for  three  months.2  They 
were  duly  forwarded  by  Suffolk  from  Newcastle  on  the 
12th,  and  by  Lisle  from  Alnwick  on  the  13th.3  Suffolk 
had  been  authorised  to  date  the  documents,  and  Arran 
found  that  the  abstinence  was  to  be  (by  land  only)  from 
the  14th  of  that  month  of  February  to  the  1st  June. 
Arran's  reply  to  the  King  was  dated  on  the  17th 
February,  promising  to  get  ready  the  embassy,  and 
requesting  that  the  return  of  the  lords  who  had  been 
captives  in  England  might  be  delayed  till  Whitsunday,  or 
at  least  till  some  day  after  Easter,  that  they  might  attend 
the  Parliament  summoned  for  the  12th  March,  and  so 
help  to  reverse  the  attainders  of  the  Douglases — a  point 
which  was  most  important  to  the  King's  own  policy.4 

The  truce  was  formally  accepted  by  the  Scotch 
Government  on  the  20th  February;5  and  Henry,  in  spite 
of  his  impatience  for  an  early  settlement,  was  obliged  to 
acquiesce  in  the  delay  of  the  return  of  the  prisoners  till 


.  96.  2No.  132.  8Nos.  152,  155-6. 

4  No.  173.  5Nos.  188,  189. 


xviii  PREFACE. 

AVhitsuntide.1  His  only  hope,  iii  fact,  rested  in  Arran 
and  the  Douglases,  and  things  were  getting  a  little  out 
of  gear.  The  lords  opposed  to  the  Governor — Huntly, 
Argyle  and  others,  including,  of  course,  a  large  body  of 
the  Churchmen — were  arranging  to  hold  a  convention  of 
their  own  at  Perth,  and  not  to  come  to  the  Parliament 
summoned  to  Edinburgh  at  all.2  Argyle,  however,  it 
was  thought,  might  be  won  over;  for  the  Governor  had 
now  granted  him  a  suit  for  certain  lands  in  the  Isles 
given  him  by  the  late  King,  though  he  had  recently 
experienced  trouble  there  raised  up  for  him  by  Arran 
himself.  There  were  also  other  complications.  Beton 
had  been  lord  Chancellor  at  the  time  of  his  arrest 
(having  lately  got  Arran  to  take  the  Great  Seal  from 
the  Bishop  of  Glasgow  and  deliver  it  to  him),  and 
though  it  was  now  proposed,  with  Henry's  consent,  to 
put  the  earl  of  Glencairn  in  his  place,  the  office  could 
not  be  held  by  a  prisoner  on  parole ;  such  an  appoint- 
ment, moreover,  would  make  him  useless  to  the  King  in 
other  ways.3  Then,  although  the  Duke  of  Guise  seemed 
to  be  delaying  his  departure  for  Scotland,  it  was  said 
the  president  of  Turin,  M.  Cheman,  who  was  one  of  the 
French  King's  Privy  Council,  would  go  thither  and  be 
director  of  the  Scotch  Council  until  his  arrival ;  with 
whom  would  go  Captain  Lorges  "in  case  of  a  ruffle." 
More  serious  still,  the  Earl  of  Lennox  was  coming  with 
them ;  and  Lennox,  whom  the  French  considered  heir 
presumptive  to  the  Scotch  Crown,  looking  upon  Arran  as 
illegitimate,  was  to  marry  the  Queen  Dowager  of  Scotland.4 
Thus  Arran's  authority  wTas  endangered  in  many  ways. 

Henry  was  impatient  because  he  was  already  committed 
to    a    continental   war.       His   diplomacy   was    leading    him 

JNo.  204.  2No.  288. 

3  No.  104.  4No.  140. 


PREFACE.  xix 

on  to  it  even  when  a  new  Parliament  met  at  Westminster 
on  the  16th  January,1  called  mainly  to  vote  him  another 
subsidy,  the  pretext  for  which  was  the  war  with  Scotland. 
Yes,  it  required  yet  another  subsidy,  after  all  the  previous 
grants,  and  the  forced  loan,  and  the  great  monastic 
confiscations !  The  subjugation  of  Scotland  might  have  required 
it  all,  perhaps,  even  if  Scotland  had  stood  alone.  But 
France,  however  unwilling  to  quarrel  with  England,  could 
not  allow  Scotland  to  be  crushed,  and  the  Scotch  war 
was  in  itself  drawing  England  into  a  league  with  the 
Emperor  against  France.  For  France  was  sending 
provisions  of  war  to  Scotland  and  selling  ships  to  Scotland 
underhand,  while  Scotch  ships  were  taking  English  prizes. 
Nay,  Frenchmen  joined  Scots  in  taking  English  crayers.2 
No  wonder  the  truce  was  not  allowed  to  extend  to  naval 
warfare !  Paget,  however,  had  his  eye  on  such  practices, 
while  Marillac  had  equal  complaints  to  make  at  the 
English  Court.  Marillac  was  to  have  been  recalled  after 
Christmas  and  succeeded  by  Morvilliers ;  but  the  latter 
took  ill,  and  Marillac  occasionally  lost  his  temper  in 
remonstrance.3  Nor  did  he  mend  matters  when,  having, 
as  he  alleged,  a  new  commission  to  treat  of  the  marriage 
of  Orleans  and  the  Princess  Mary,  he  had  a  conference 
at  some  length  with  the  King's  Commissioners  upon  that 
subject  'and  the  pensions.  The  Council  instructed  Paget 
to  show  the  French  King  that  his  ambassador  had  done 
nothing  to  put  the  matter  in  a  better  train,  and  further 
that  he  was  •'  so  wilful,  so  proud  and  so  glorious,"  that 
the  sooner  he  was  replaced  by  another  Ambassador  the 
better.4 

'No.  66. 

2Nos.  62,  63,  71,  106  (p.  72),  113,  117,  153. 

3  Vol.  XVII.,  No.  1203 ;    and  in  this  Vol.  Nos.  44,  63,  87. 

4Nos.  91,  92. 


xx  PREFACE. 

Under  these  circumstances  it  required  comparatively 
little  effort  on  the  part  of  Chapuys,  who,  indeed,  was  so 
ill  with  the  gout  that  he  could  not  go  about  much,1  to 
bring  to  effect  the  long  talked  of  closer  amity  between 
England  and  the  Emperor.  Henry  required  that  alliance 
quite  as  much  as  Charles  against  their  common  enemy 
France ;  yet  even  now  he  could  only  consent  to  a  secret 
treaty  binding  him  to  future  action,  that  he  might  not 
encounter  the  whole  responsibility  of  open  war  at  once. 
Towards  Francis,  who  was  scarcely  half  deceived,  but  was 
equally  unwilling  to  precipitate  matters,  he  was  still,  for 
some  months,  to  profess  neutrality  and  claim  the  rights 
of  a  neutral.  But  before  the  middle  of  February  the 
treaty  with  the  Emperor  was  an  accomplished  fact.  It 
was,  indeed,  greatly  desired  on  the  Imperial  side,  even 
though  by  the  nature  of  the  transaction  the  Emperor  was 
left  for  some  time  to  do  the  fighting  alone ;  yet  Henry 
understood  the  situation  so  well,  that  even  at  the  last 
moment  he  ventured  to  insist  upon  other  things  still, 
which  no  Imperial  agent  could  be  expected  to  concede. 
On  the  5th  February  the  King's  deputies  dined  with 
Chapuys  to  discuss  the  treaty,  which  the  latter  had  drawn 
up ;  but  they  presently  took  exception  to  the  fact  that 
the  King  was  not  called  in  the  preamble  "  Supreme  Head 
of  the  Church  of  England."  At  this  they  broke  off,  and 
two  days  later  came  to  the  ambassador  saying  it  was 
absolutely  essential  that  these  words  should  be  set  in  the 
title,  or  the  treaty  would  advance  no  further.  They 
could  not  even  venture  to  speak  to  the  King  of  this 
difficulty,  for  he  had  received  that  very  morning  wonderful 
offers  from  France,  to  which  he  might  justly  and  reason- 
ably listen  if  he  was  incensed  by  a  suggestion  that  he 
should  renounce  his  title.  Chapuys  was  equally  firm 


PREFACE.  xxi 

on  his  side  not  to  acknowledge  Henry's  ecclesiastical 
pretensions.  But  it  was  finally  agreed  that  in  the  treaty 
which  he  should  sign  the  style  should  be  only  "King 
of  England,  France  and  Ireland,"  without  even  the  addition 
"  Defender  of  the  Faith  " — a  title  which  the  Pope  had 
long  since  revoked ;  while  the  counterpart  treaty  signed 
by  the  English  should  give  their  King  the  style  recognised 
among  themselves.  Chapuys  remarked  that  their  insertion 
of  the  words  would  signify  little,  as  he  on  receiving  the 
treaty  could  cancel  or  erase  them.  But  they  replied  that 
he  might  do  in  that  matter  as  he  pleased.  It  was  enough  for 
them  to  have  fulfilled  their  duty.1  Briefly,  the  treaty  was 
concluded  at  London  on  the  llth  February;2  and  was 
afterwards  secretly  ratified  by  the  Emperor  in  Spain  before 
Bishop  Bonner,  the  English  Ambassador,  the  ratification 
being  ante-dated  Molin  del  Eey,  31st  March,  when  the 
Emperor  had  really  passed  on  to  Barcelona  in  April.3 

But  Henry  had  not  yet  got  Scotland  into  his  hands. 
He  chafed  when  he  thought  of  "  the  long  time  passed 
unfruitfully  since  the  decease  of  the  late  King,  and  how 
slenderly  he  was  answered  from  all  parties  in  Scotland."4 
It  was  promised,  indeed,  that  an  embassy  should  be  sent 
him  from  the  Three  Estates  of  that  country  after  the 
Parliament  had  met ;  but  he  was  not  by  any  means 
assured  that  their  instructions  would  be  satisfactory. 
Someone  must  be  sent  to  Edinburgh  to  see  what  was 
doing;  and  Henry  despatched  thither  Sadler,  the  man  of 
all  his  agents  who  had  most  experience  of  Scotland. 
Sadler  was  to  tell  Arran  that  the  King,  believing  in  his 
favorable  disposition  as  regards  the  embassy,  had  sent 
him  to  reside  there  "as  his  Grace's  Commissioner  and 
Counsellor,"  ready  to  give  advice  when  required.  He 

^o.  150.  2Nos.  144,  164. 

3Nos.  339,  397,  406.  4  No.  270. 


xxii  PREFACE. 

was  to  converse  with  Angus  and  Sir  George  Douglas, 
both  together  and  apart,  and  learn  from  them  how  each 
great  man  was  affected  and.  who  could  be  relied  on  to 
take  the  King's  part;  why  efforts  had  not  yet  been  made 
to  get  the  child  and  the  fortresses  into  the  King's  hands, 
and  what  provision  was  made  to  resist  Lennox  and  the 
Frenchmen  on  their  arrival.  He  was  also  to  confer  with 
Glencairn  and  Maxwell;  and  further  he  was  to  approach 
the  Queen  Dowager  with  a  rather  special  message.  For 
she  had  lately  sent  a  messenger,  a  Frenchman,  to  France, 
who  was  arrested  on  his  way  through  England,  as  he  had 
no  credence  for  the  King  and  made  no  suit  for  a 
passport.  This  the  King  considered  an  indiscretion;  but, 
as  he  was  assured  otherwise  of  her  goodwill  towards 
himself  and  her  desire  to  follow  his  counsel,  he  wished 
Sadler  to  declare  his  affection  for  her  and  her  child,  and 
hoped  she  would  "  open  her  heart "  to  him,  and  she 
would  see  how  earnestly  he  sought  the  good  of  both  of 
them.  Sadler  would  then  learn  from  her  how  the 
Governor  and  the  rest  of  the  nobles  were  really  inclined, 
and  how  she  herself  favored  the  King's  purpose.1 

Sadler  reached  Edinburgh  on  Sunday  the  18th.  The 
Parliament,  which  had  opened  on  the  12th,  had  already 
arranged  the  despatch  of  the  embassy2  and  been  prorogued, 
to  be  called  together  again  in  April  or  May.  The 
proposed  convention  had  indeed  met  at  Perth  a  week 
before,  and  had  petitioned  the  Governor  to  release  the 
Cardinal,  forbid  the  diffusion  of  New  Testaments  and  be 
guided  by  them,  especially  as  to  the  persons  sent  to 
England.  But  Arran  summoned  the  Perth  lords  on  their 
allegiance  to  attend  the  Parliament  at  Edinburgh,  and 
they  all  came  except  Argyle,  who,  being  unwell,  sent 

!No.  271.  2Nos.  264,  273. 


PREFACE.  xxiii 

proxies.1  The  instructions  to  the  ambassadors  were  all 
drawn  up  and  settled  before  Sadler  could  have  anything 
to  say  to  them.  They  were  not  such  as  Henry  desired; 
for  they  safe-guarded  the  independence  of  Scotland,  and 
would  not  permit  of  the  young  Queen's  being  carried  to 
England,  Parliament  having  already  ordained  that  she 
should  be  kept  by  her  mother  and  four  chosen  lords  of 
Scotland;  but  if  Henry  desired  to  put  Englishmen  or 
ladies  with  her,  he  might  place  one  or  two  knights  of 
England  and  as  many  ladies  of  honour  with  their 
servants  at  his  own  expense.2  So,  the  main  business  that 
he  came  to  influence  being  already  disposed  of,  Sadler 
was  very  cordially  received  by  the  Governor,  the  bishop 
of  Glasgow  (who  again  was  Chancellor),  Huntly,  Angus, 
Cassillis,  Glencairn  and  the  Earl  Marshal.  Each  of 
Henry's  friends  had  his  different  tale  to  tell  apart.  Sir 
George  Douglas  took  the  credit  to  himself  for  getting  the 
Governor  to  break  up  the  Perth  convention,  said  he  had 
not  been  remiss  in  writing  and  had  bestirred  himself 
much  in  the  King's  behalf  while  speaking  only  of  the 
weal  of  Scotland  lest  he  should  raise  suspicion;  but  as 
for  the  promises  of  the  nobles  he  had  told  Sadler  at 
Newcastle  that  the  lords  could  never  perform  them.  He 
had  brought  the  Governor  to  the  King's  devotion  and 
from  that  of  France,  and  with  this  marriage  concluded 
the  other  nobles  would  be  brought  round,  so  that  Henry 
would  have  the  full  direction  of  affairs.  But  if  they 
were  to  go  about  to  depose  the  Governor  and  directly 
subject  the  realm  to  England  "  there  was  not  so  little 
a  boy  but  he  would  hurl  stones  against  it."3 

Just  after  Sir  George  Douglas  had  left,  Lord  Somerville 
came    to    Sadler   regretting   that   matters   had   not   gone   on 

1Nos.  286,  306.  2No.  273.  3  No.  305. 


xxiv  PREFACE. 

so  well  as  he  had  hoped,  but  no  doubt  all  would  be 
well  by  and  by.  Bothwell,  he  said,  had  slipped  from 
them  and  called  them  "the  English  pensioners."  Fleming, 
moreover,  was  not  to  be  trusted  ;  but  Angus,  though  too 
much  led  by  his  brother  George,  was  assured,  and  so 
were  Cassillis,  Glencairn,  Maxwell  and  Gray.  A  Governor 
had  been  chosen  before  they  came,  and  it  was  no  use 
talking  of  a  new  Government ;  but  they  had  delivered 
the  King's  letters,  proposed  the  marriage,  and  believed 
that  other  things  would  follow  in  good  train,  especially 
as  they  had  arrested  the  Cardinal,  who  was  sure  to  be 
an  enemy,  though  many  were  offended  at  their  laying 
hands  on  him.  As  for  France,  they  would  forsake  their 
league  with  the  French,  who  had  often  broken  faith  with 
them.1 

Next  morning  Sadler  had  meetings  at  the  Black  Friars 
with  Angus  and  Glencairn,  both  together  and  apart;  and 
considered  them  both  assured  to  the  King,  and  Somer- 
ville  also.  On  one  point  they  excused  themselves,  as 
Somerville  had  done,  by  the  fact  that  the  Governor  had 
been  already  chosen.  This,  they  confessed,  made  it 
impossible  for  them  to  perform  their  promises,  Angus 
saying  plainly  that  his  friends  would  not  come  to  him  at 
first.  But  they  had  proposed  the  marriage,  and  though 
the  Lords  were  very  stiff  not  to  let  their  young  Queen 
out  of  the  realm,  when  the  marriage  was  once  contracted 
they  would  annul  all  their  leagues  with  France  and  help 
the  King  against  France.  Glencairn  even  declared  that 
though  he  had  little  silver  he  would  go  himself  and  bring 
5,000  good  fellows  with  him  to  serve  the  King  in  that 
war.2 

It  is   a   long   and   rather   amusing  story,  for    which   we 
refer  the   reader   to    Sadler's   own    report,  how  the  English 
1  No.  305.  zlb. 


PREFACE.  xxv 

envoy  was  then  brought  to  the  Governor,  who  affectecT  to 
fear  that  the  King  would  mediate  for  the  Cardinal's 
liberation,  and  became  specially  cordial  on  being  assured 
that  Henry  would  do  him  no  such  displeasure;  how  the 
Governor  bade  him  declare  his  message  to  the  Council; 
how  he  was  very  frankly  answered  by  Huntly,  showing 
that  the  embassy  was  already  instructed  and  was  on  the 
eve  of  departure,  as  Henry  himself  had  urged  haste;  how 
Sadler  felt  it  was  too  late  to  inquire  or  discuss  the 
character  of  their  instructions,  and  himself  agreed  that  if 
the  Council  would  not  communicate  with  him  the  ambas- 
sadors should  not  be  detained.  At  night  Sadler  received 
a  visit  from  Bothwell,  who  expressed  his  devotion  to 
Henry,  and  said  that  if  the  other  lords  had  been  as 
willing  as  they  pretended,  the  King  would  already  have 
had  his  purpose.  No  sooner,  he  said,  had  they  got  home 
again  than  they  "fell  in"  with  the  Governor;  and  as  he 
himself  had  fallen  "  out "  with  the  Governor,  he  would 
not  have  gone  even  to  the  Parliament  except  to  vote  for 
the  restitution  of  Angus.  The  Governor,  he  said,  was 
more  meet  to  be  governed,  for  he  actually  was  governed 
by  mean  persons,  and  the  realm  would  never  come  right 
till  they  got  a  more  competent  man;  in  which  matter  he 
(Bothwell)  would  keep  his  promises  to  the  King.  He  did 
not  believe  Henry  would  like  the  instructions,  as  the 
ambassador  had  no  authority  to  deliver  the  child.1  This 
point,  however,  was  just  what  the  Lords  were  most  united 
about ;  and  even  the  zealous  Glencairn  urged  Henry  first 
of  all  to  have  the  marriage  concluded ;  for  all  would 
oppose  the  taking  of  the  "bairn"  out  of  the  realm. 
It  would  look  as  if  the  King  meant  conquest  and  not  the 
weal  of  the  young  Queen,  because  when  her  father  died 
there  was  a  state  of  war  which  still  continued.2 

1No.  305.  2No.  305  (2). 

17684  C 


xxvi  PEEFACE. 

The  King's  purpose  was  not  advanced  by  the  fact 
that  the  Scotch  lords  had  feuds  among  themselves.  At 
the  Edinburgh  Parliament  it  was  expected  that  there 
would  be  great  contentions,  and  that  the  priests  would 
bring  their  men  in  "coats  of  plate"  and  with  long 
spears.1  During  the  session  the  Clergy  and  Commons  presented 
three  petitions  to  the  Governor — first  for  the  release  of 
Cardinal  Beton,  unless  he  could  be  proved  guilty  of  treason ; 
second,  that  the  state  of  the  clergy  might  not  be  altered 
after  "the  cast  of  England;"  and  third,  that  the  Queen 
should  be  put  in  the  keeping  of  four  nobleman  till  old 
enough  to  consent  to  marry.2  About  the  same  time  the 
Sheriff  of  Ayr  and  other  Scotch  gentlemen  arrived  in 
London,  willing  to  offer  their  services  to  the  King;  but 
then  there  was  deadly  feud  between  the  Sheriff  of  Ayr 
and  the  Earl  of  Cassillis,  one  of  those  on  whom  the  King 
placed  his  chief  reliance.  Sadler  was  accordingly  instructed 
to  get  Glencairn,  Maxwell  and  others  to  urge  Cassillis  to 
be  reconciled  to  the  Sheriff,  if  the  King,  finding  him 
conformable  to  his  purpose,  should  think  fit  to  send  him 
northwards.3 

The  ambassadors  were  despatched  on  the  20th  March 
with  a  letter  from  Arran  to  the  King.4  But  Sadler  had 
still  to  discharge  his  mission  to  the  Queen  Dowager, 
whom  he  visited  on  the  22nd,  and  delivered  the  King's 
letter  to  her.  He  found  her,  to  all  appearance,  quite  in 
favor  of  her  daughter's  marriage  to  the  Prince,  and  even 
of  her  delivery  into  the  King's  custody.  In  fact,  she 
told  Sadler  that  the  Governor  had  no  real  intention  of 
marrying  her  in  England,  and  that  he  had  said  himself 
that  they  would  make  the  contract,  but  keep  the  child 
till  her  lawful  age,  hoping  in  the  meantime  that  Henry 

!No.  261.  2No.  285. 

3  No.  278.  4No.  803. 


PREFACE.  xxvii 

might  die,  on  which  they  would  find  means  to  break  it 
off.  This  she  was  anxious  Henry  should  know,  though 
she  wished  her  information  kept  secret.  The  Governor 
and  Council  desired  to  keep  the  child  in  Scotland, 
because  it  was  by  her  authority  alone  that  he  could  act. 
Even  if  she  died  in  England  they  would  "have  another 
to  succeed  her,"  and  if  the  Prince  died  the  English 
could  many  her  to  some  one  else  ;  so  that,  however  the 
game  went,  the  King  would  dispose  of  Scotland  at  his 
pleasure.  The  Governor,  the  Queen  Dowager  was  sure, 
intended  to  marry  her  daughter  to  his  own  son  ;  and  to 
prevent  this  the  King  should  insist  on  her  delivery. 
She  added  that  the  Cardinal,  if  at  liberty,  could  do  much 
good.  Sadler  could  not  agree  to  this.  He  said  the 
Cardinal  would  rather  do  much  hurt,  for  he  had  no 
affection  for  England.  She  replied  that  he  was  a  wise 
man  "and  could  better  consider  the  benefit  of  the  realm 
than  all  the  rest."  It  would  be  found  that  the  lords 
would  neither  deliver  the  child  nor  pledges  for  the 
marriage.  But  she  would  find  out  the  Governor's  whole 
intent  very  soon  ;  for  knowing  of  Sadler's  visit  to  her 
he  was  sure  to  come  and  see  her  and  she  would  pretend 
unwillingness  to  the  marriage  that  she  might  draw  him 
out.1 

The  Queen  Dowager  further  took  occasion  to  deny 
some  rumours.  Lennox  might  be  coming  to  Scotland,  but 
he  was  not  going  to  marry  her.  She  also  denied  that  her 
father,  the  Duke  of  Guise,  was  coming  to  Scotland,  as 
he  was  making  ready  the  French  King's  army  in 
Champagne  against  the  Emperor;  and  she  hoped  there 
would  be  no  war  between  England  and  France.  She  was 
sorry  for  the  indiscretion  of  her  servant  in  England,  for 


.  813. 


xxviii  PEEFACE. 

she  had  commanded  him  to  inform  the  King  of  his  journey 
and  ask  for  a  passport.  And  when  Sadler  spoke  of  the 
King's  high  opinion  of  her,  she  wished  her  daughter  was 
in  his  hands ;  for  it  was  unfit  that  the  heir  of  a  realm 
should  be  in  the  keeping  of  one  who  claimed  the  succes- 
sion. The  Governor,  she  said,  had  actually  given  out  that 
the  child  was  not  likely  to  live;  but  Sadler  should  judge 
for  himself;  and  she  exhibited  the  babe  to  him  naked, 
as  fine  and  healthy  a  child  as  could  be.1 

Soon  afterwards  Sadler  had  another  conference  with 
Arran,  who  asked  some  questions  about  the  old  and  young 
Queen,  and  thus  gave  him  the  opportunity  of  further 
comparing  notes.  Arran,  whom  some  spoke  of  as  a 
simpleton,  and  whose  purposes  the  Queen  Dowager  thought 
she  could  easily  penetrate,  showed  himself  by  no  means 
an  unskilled  diplomatist.  He  concurred  with  what  Sadler 
said,  even  about  the  healthiness  of  the  young  babe ;  and 
when  Sadler  touched  upon  the  peace  and  marriage,  saying 
Henry  would  require  evidences  of  a  sincere  desire  to 
accomplish  them,  reminded  him  that  he  did  nothing  of 
himself.  He  relied  upon  Henry's  aid,  as  he  had  much 
difficulty  with  the  "  Kirkmen  "  on  his  account;  but  he 
expected  good  news  from  the  ambassadors.  He  professed 
to  care  nothing  about  France ;  but  on  Sadler  remarking 
that  for  a  perfect  peace  the  Scots  must  annul  all  their 
leagues  with  that  country,  he  said  that  would  require  much 
consideration ;  but  he  was  no  good  Frenchman  and  would 
agree  to  all  the  King  required,  with  the  advice  of  the  estates 
As  long  as  the  Cardinal  was  safe  in  prison  they  could  have 
little  to  do  with  France;  but  if  the  Cardinal  had  his  will, 
he,  Arran,  would  be  burned  as  a  heretic.  Sadler  on  this 
suggested  Beton's  removal  to  Dunbar  or  Tantallon,  but 

JNo.  313. 


PREFACE.  xxix 

the  Governor  thought  he  was  as  well  where  he  was.  He 
added  that  the  late  King  had  a  list  of  noblemen  and 
gentlemen  written  in  a  roll  as  heretics  and  that  his  own 
name  stood  first  among  them.  But  now  he  would  set  forth 
the  glory  of  God  with  the  King's  help.1 

Sadler  was  perplexed.  It  was  difficult  to  judge  of  the 
real  inclinations  of  everyone  and  he  did  not  see  what  was 
to  be  the  issue.2  The  Governor  and  the  Queen  Dowager 
spoke  of  each  other  and  their  purposes  in  such  a  way 
that  he  knew  not  which  of  the  two  to  trust.3  Presently 
the  Cardinal  was  removed  from  Blackness  to  his  own 
castle  of  St.  Andrews,  where  the  Council  pretended  that 
he  could  still  be  kept  safely.  From  thence,  indeed,  it  was 
plausibly  said,  he  might  be  conveyed  by  water  to  Tantallon, 
or  Dunbar.4  But  the  thing  looked  rather  like  a  prelude 
to  his  liberation — which,  in  truth,  it  was.  The  King, 
who  had  notice  of  what  was  intended  almost  before  Sadler, 
was  intensely  dissatisfied.  He  considered  that  he  had  been 
fooled  by  his  late  prisoners,  who  had  been  only  seeking 
their  own  profit.  They  had  not  sent  intelligence  or  reported 
proceedings.  They  had  not  informed  him  what  was  laid 
to  the  charge  of  the  Cardinal,  who,  though  the  Governor 
declared  that  he  should  never  be  delivered,  was  now  sent  home. 
How  George  Douglas  had  handled  that  matter,  the  King  said, 
he  knew  best  himself.  Worst  of  all,  the  Scotch  Parliament 
had  taken  care  that  the  King  should  not  have  his  way 
by  establishing  as  Governor  one  so  unmeet  for  the  post. 
Sadler  must  tell  the  late  prisoners  to  see  to  it  that  the 
ambassadors  had  instructions  that  were  to  the  purpose, 
else  the  King  would  not  be  put  off  any  longer.5 

^o.  824.  2  NO.  825.  3No.  348. 

*Nos.  813,  818,  338. 

5  No.  834.  Henry's  suspicions,  especially  of  Sir  George  Douglas, 
were  evidently  fanned  by  what  Lisle  had  written  to  him  on  the  24th 
March.  No.  316. 


XXX 


PREFACE. 


But  even  if  Henry  was  prepared  to  execute  these 
threats  by  a  renewed  war  with  Scotland,  the  replies  received 
by  Sadler  might  have  made  him  hesitate.  Maxwell  frankly 
admitted  that  the  King  had  a  right  to  use  force  if  gentle 
means  failed;  and  for  himself,  in  that  case,  he  would 
be  at  the  King's  service.  He  was  suspected  in  Scotland, 
he  said,  and  must  take  part  with  England  if  war  should 
recommence,  but  peaceable  means  were  preferable.  What 
would  satisfy  the  King1?  Sadler  could  not  tell,  but 
thought  he  would  insist  on  the  delivery  of  the  child.  If 
so,  Maxwell  said,  he  could  obtain  it,  for  Scotland  was  not 
strong  enough  to  withstand  him,  and  all  the  prisoners 
would  assist  him.  Angus  and  his  brother  were  true 
gentlemen,  and  Angus  was  just  about  to  marry  his 
(Maxwell's)  daughter.1  When  Sir  George  Douglas  next 
came  to  visit  Sadler  he  was  much  perplexed  by  what 
the  latter  was  commissioned  to  tell  him  and  others. 
What  he  did  for  the  best,  he  complained,  seemed  taken 
for  the  worst.  He  had  done  more  to  serve  the  King 
than  all  the  rest,  and  to  keep  the  Governor  from  going 
over  to  the  French  party  and  the  bishops.  They  had 
been  telling  the  Governor  that  Sir  George  would  betray 
him  to  Henry,  and  now  if  the  Governor  knew  that  the 
King  intended  to  have  absolute  control  of  Scotland,  he 
would  revolt  to  the  other  party,  and  the  whole  realm 
would  be  united  against  England.  Sadler  said  he  hoped 
things  would  not  come  to  that  extremity;  but  those 
whom  the  King  trusted  should  have  seen  that  the  instruc- 
tions to  the  ambassadors  were  such  as  would  satisfy  him. 
Douglas  said  they  were  given  by  the  Three  Estates,  and  to 
find  fault  with  them  before  it  was  known  how  the  King 
accepted  them  would  only  bring  their  party  into  more 

^o.  866,  891. 


PEEFACE.  xxxi 

suspicion;     but    if    the    King    desired  at     once    to    have 

complete  control  of  the  realm  there  was  no  other   way  but 

the    sword.       Further    conference    with  Angus    and    with 

Maxwell  led  to  much  the  same   result.  All  were  troubled 

with  the  King's  message ;  but  if  the  King  would  have 
war,  they  would  redeem  their  pledges  and  spend  their 
lives  and  goods  in  his  service.1 

The  King  was  not  satisfied  with  Douglas's  explanations. 
He  noted,  in  fact,  that  Sir  George  went  back  upon  his 
word  in  some  things,  with  which  it  was  not  prudent  to 
tax  him  openly.2  It  would  not  do  for  Henry  to  quarrel 
with  such  tools  as  he  had  to  work  with.  The  Governor, 
too,  was  shaky  enough,  and  must  be  secured  in  some 
way;  so  the  King  opened  up  to  him  a  Church  policy 
somewhat  like  his  own  in  England,  with  a  bribe  of  no 
small  potency.  The  Governor  had  just  been  protesting 
that  out  of  regard  for  Henry's  project  he  had  forborne 
to  procure  from  Parliament  the  marriage  of  his  son  to 
the  young  Queen  of  Scotland — an  assurance  that  Henry 
did  not  make  much  of,  as  he  could  not  believe  the  Scots 
would  consent  to  such  an  unequal  union.  But  Sadler 
might  show  him  that  the  King  had  so  devised  for  the 
advancement  of  his  blood  that  he  should  have  no  cause 
to  repent  his  conformity  to  his  proceedings.  If  Arran 
would  only  keep  steadfast,  the  King  would  give  his  own 
daughter,  Elizabeth,  in  marriage  to  his  son.  Arid  this, 
besides  the  high  distinction  of  the  match  itself,  would 
enable  him  to  keep  securely  the  place  which  he  then 
held;  for  the  lords  and  bishops  who  were  so  unwilling 
to  come  in  to  him  were  evidently  combining  for  the 
overthrow  of  him  and  Angus  and  all  that  party,  intending 


.  374.  2Nos.  402,  425,  465. 


xxxii  PREFACE. 

the  delivery  of  the  Cardinal  and  the  seizure  of  the 
young  Quesn,  probably  not  without  the  consent  of  her 
mother.1 

There  was  a  curious  agreement  everywhere  to  dis- 
parage Arran's  mental  endowments.  What  Bothwell  said 
of  him  we  have  seen  ;  Sir  George  Douglas  protested  that 
he  alone  had  kept  him  steady  to  the  King ;  the  King 
wrote  of  him  as  one  who  saw  not  deeply  into  matters ;  2 
and  the  Queen  Dowager  declared  that  he  was  simple  and 
inconstant.3  But  the  way  he  received  the  King's  great 
offer  hardly  indicates  such  weakness  as  was  so  generally 
imputed  to  him.  He  put  off  his  cap  and  said  he  was 
most  bound  that  a  prince  of  such  a  high  repute  should 
offer  his  daughter  to  so  poor  a  man  as  himself, 
acknowledging  the  great  surety  and  support  that  it  wmild 
give  him,  both  in  governing  and  in  setting  forth  God's 
word,  and  extirpating  the  Bishop  of  Rome's  authority. 
But  he  could  not  believe  in  such  a  combination  of 
lords  and  bishops  against  him  as  the  King  suggested. 
As  to  Cardinal  Beton  (who  had  by  this  time  been 
completely  liberated),  he  said  Seton,  to  whose  custody  he 
had  been  committed,  had  deserved  to  forfeit  both  life 
and  lands,  and  he  acknowledged  the  justice  of  Henry's 
opinion  that  it  was  a  disastrous  mistake  committing  him 
to  his  own  house.  Talking  thus,  he  was  recalled  by 
Sadler  to  the  subject  of  the  King's  offer,  and,  putting 
off  his  cap  once  more,  prayed  him  to  write  that  he 
thanked  the  King  a  thousand  times  and  would  communicate 
with  his  brother  (meaning  his  bastard  brother  the  abbot  of 
Paisley)  and  Sir  George  Douglas,  "and  not  many  more,"  and 
ere  long  let  the  King  know  his  answer.4  A  few  days  later  he 
said  that  he  had  taken  the  advice  of  secret  friends,  who  thought 


No.  364  (p.  214).  *ib.  a  NO.  355.  4No.  391. 


PREFACE.  xxxiii 

with  him  that  he  was  most  bound  to  the  King  and  should 
accept  the  offer.  So  when  the  treaties  were  settled,  which  would 
be  easily  agreed  on  unless  the  King  sought  to  take  away 
the  independence  of  Scotland,  he  would  send  to  desire 
the  marriage.1 

It  was  not  that  the  Governor  was  weak,  though  perhaps 
he  did  not  mind  being  so  considered.  The  state  of 
Scotland  was  weak  and  he  could  but  temporise  at  first, 
willing  enough  to  have  kept  down  the  Church  with 
Henry's  aid,  and  happy  for  a  time  to  keep  his  old 
enemy,  the  Cardinal,  in  durance.  But  Henry's  policy  was 
impracticable  and  the  imprisonment  of  the  Cardinal  was 
both  useless  and  dangerous  if  the  Governor's  hands  were 
not  strengthened  from  outside  for  a  great  ecclesiastical 
revolution.  He  fell  in  with  Henry's  views  easily  about 
having  the  Scriptures  in  English,  but  told  Sadler  that  the 
extirpation  of  monks  and  friars  and  the  abolition  of  papal 
authority  would  be  difficult,  though  he  himself  did  not 
believe  in  Purgatory,  and  thought  these  foundations 
could  be  applied  to  better  uses.2  He  was  most  anxious, 
however,  to  avert  suspicion  on  Henry's  part  that  the 
Cardinal  had  obtained  his  liberty  with  his  connivance ; 
and,  three  days  after  the  interview  with  Sadler  just 
referred  to,  he  sent  for  him  again  to  clear  himself  on 
that  point,  swearing  many  oaths  and  laying  his  hand  on 
his  sword  with  a  wish  that  it  might  stick  in  his  heart 
if  he  knew  beforehand  of  the  Cardinal's  liberation.  His 
kinsmen,  lord  Seton,  he  said,  who  had  shamed  all  his 
blood,  had  bound  himself  in  his  life  and  inheritance  for 
the  Cardinal's  keeping,  but  had  been  corrupted  with 
money  and  gifts  and  had  not  12  or  16  men  within 
the  Castle  when  the  Cardinal  had  200.  Sadler  advised 
him  not  to  admit  Beton  to  his  presence  but  put  him  in 

896.  2  No.  891. 


xxxiv  PREFACE. 

the  custody  of  some  noblemen  till  the  King's  advice  was 
obtained.  This  the  Governor  thought  not  amiss,  and  said 
he  would  discuss  it  with  his  Council.1 

The  Cardinal,  in  truth,  had  been  taken  to  his  own 
castle  of  St.  Andrews  and  released  that  the  interdict  might 
be  taken  off,  so  that  mass  might  be  celebrated  in  the 
churches  at  Easter.2  And  very  soon  after,  a  new  element 
in  the  situation  was  introduced  by  the  arrival  of  Lennox, 
who  landed  at  Dumbarton  with  a  gentleman  of  France 
and  a  store  of  French  gold  to  fill  Scottish  purses.3  Dum- 
barton was  Lennox's  own  castle,  and  the  keeper  brought 
him  the  keys ;  so  he  stored  it  with  arms  and  accoutrements 
brought  from  France.4  He  soon  gathered  a  company  and 
joined  Argyle,  lord  Erskine  and  others  about  Stirling,  while 
Huntly,  who  had  got  leave  to  go  home  from  the  Parlia- 
ment, went  instead  to  Beton  at  St.  Andrews.5  The  news 
alarmed  Henry  VIII.  more  than  it  did  any  Scotchman 
in  Scotland.  He  suspected  a  design  to  carry  off  the 
young  Queen  and  desired  Sadler  to  warn  Arran  and  the 
Douglases  that  the  success  of  such  a  plot  would  be  the 
end  of  their  glory.6  The  Douglases  must  get  Arran  to 
summon  Lennox  to  surrender  Dumbarton.7  Sadler  took 
counsel  with  Cassillis  and  Glencairn,  but  they  said  Lennox 
had  no  following,  and  though  he  and  the  Cardinal  might 
aim  at  such  a  thing,  they  could  not  succeed  unless  the 
Governor  joined  them.  Sir  George  Douglas,  on  the  other 
hand,  said  he  had  been  already  urging  Arran  to  remove 
the  Queen  to  Edinburgh  Castle,  but  the  Governor  told 
him  it  was  too  near  England  and  that  there  were 
rumours  which  made  him  fear  that  the  King,  disappointed 
with  the  embassy,  was  planning  to  have  her  carried 
off  himself.  Sadler  then  went  to  see  the  Governor  and 

1  No.  395.  2  No.  348.  8  No.  874.  4  No.  419. 

6  No.  891  (p.  230).          6No.  400.          7No.  402. 


PREFACE.  xxxv 

urged  that  after  the  trick  played  about  the  Cardinal  the 
Queen  should  be  removed  to  some  place  of  strength. 
Arraii  thanked  the  King  for  his  advice,  again  said  that 
never  man  \vas  worse  served  than  he  about  the  Cardinal, 
but  there  was  no  danger  as  to  the  Queen,  as  Lennox  had 
made  no  assembly.  Besides,  Linlithgow,  where  she  lay, 
was  "in  his  chief  strength"  and  he  could  not  be  deceived. 
Parliament,  moreover,  had  ordered  that  she  should  be 
kept  nowhere  but  there  or  at  Stirling  without  the  consent 
of  her  mother  and  him  and  the  other  estates  of  the 
realm.1 

Soon  afterwards,  Sadler  found  a  change  in  the 
situation.  The  Governor  had  been  irresolute  and  would  have 
abandoned  England  and  gone  over  to  the  opposite  party 
if  Angus  and  his  brother,  with  Glencairn  and  Cassillis, 
Maxwell  and  Somerville,  had  not  kept  him  steady.2 
The  Governor  had,  indeed,  naturally  wavered  when  he  heard 
what  terms  the  King  had  insisted  on  with  the  Scotch 
ambassadors — the  delivery  of  their  Queen  in  her  tender 
years  and  the  abandonment  of  their  alliance  with  France.3 
But  he  had  now  issued  a  proclamation  forbidding  the 
adverse  lords  to  bring  with  them  such  a  force  as  they 
had  intended.  The  result  was  that,  after  much  ado, 
Lennox  and  Argyle  had  come  to  Edinburgh,  and  an 
agreement  was  about  to  be  made  between  Lennox  and 
Angus.  It  was  hoped,  however,  that  the  King  would 
not  press  for  the  delivery  of  the  child  till  she  was  of 
lawful  age  or  near  it.  Arran,  at  the  same  time, 
excused  his  delay  in  answering  the  King's  demands  by 
the  slow  coming  in  of  the  Lords.  They  had  all  come 
in  now,  except  the  Cardinal  and  Huntly,  without  waiting 
for  whom  an  answer  would  be  drawn  up,  which  he 


!No.  418.  2Nos.  448,  458.  3 No.  402  (1,  6). 


xxxvi  PREFACE. 

hoped  would  satisfy  the  King,  if  he  would  but  moderate 
his  demands.  Sadler  said  the  King's  demands  were 
surely  reasonable  and  necessary.  But  the  Governor  swore 
"a  great  oath"  that  he  considered  them  quite  the  con- 
trary ;  they  were  such  "that  every  man,  woman  and  child 
in  Scotland  would  liever  die  in  one  day  than  accept 
them."  Nevertheless,  they  would  offer  such  reasonable 
conditions  as  Henry,  he  trusted,  would  not  refuse,  and 
would  despatch  the  answer  in  three  days.  While  they 
were  thus  talking,  Lennox  entered  the  chamber,  and  was 
welcomed  by  the  Governor,  who  said  they  would  now 
make  the  agreement  between  him  and  Angus,  and  then 
go  to  Council  to  hear  the  credence  brought  by  him 
from  France.1 

In  the  afternoon  the  Governor  sent  to  inform  Sadler 
of  the  effect  of  that  credence — which  was,  that  Francis 
desired  the  Estates  of  Scotland  to  remember  their  old 
league  with  France,  as  he  would  do  on  his  part,  and 
if  Henry  should  invade  them,  he  would  send  them  aid 
in  men,  money  and  munitions;  but  if  they  agreed  with 
Henry,  they  should  comprehend  him  in  the  league. 
Nothing  could  be  more  frank,  and  Sadler  found  by 
other  evidence  that  Arran  had  sent  him  a  true  report 
of  the  message.  He  wras  also  encouraged  by  his  separate 
conferences  with  Cassillis,  Glencairn  and  the  others  to 
believe  that  Arran  was  now  "in  a  good  towardness  "  if 
the  King  would  only  relent  somewhat.  He  would  agree 
to  give  pledges  for  the  child's  deliverance  at  lawful 
age,  or  within  a  year  or  two  of  it,  and  they  all  thought 
this  should  be  accepted.  That  would  be  a  foundation 
for  an  amity  in  which  the  King  would  be  sure  to  have 
his  whole  purpose.  But  the  stipulation  proposed  by 


458. 


PREFACE.  XXXvi 

Henry  that  the  Governor  should  continue  during  the 
young  Queen's  minority  only  on  condition  that  he  re- 
mained devoted  to  the  King  and  used  the  counsel  of 
such  persons  as  the  King  thought  best  would  never  be 
admitted — at  least,  if  it  was  intended  to  establish  an 
English  Council  in  Scotland  ;  if  it  allowed  a  purely 
Scottish  Council  it  would  be  conceded.  But  Sir  George 
Douglas,  or  some  other  wise  person,  would  be  sent  up 
to  the  King  with  the  answer  they  were  about  to  make, 
and  if  the  King  agreed  with  them,  some  noble  person- 
ages would  be  sent  "to  knit  up  matters."1 

Sadler  continued  to  maintain  that  the  King  would 
use  force,2  and  a  draft  letter  from  the  Privy  Council  to 
him  in  reply,  shows  that  they  at  first  were  instructed  to 
keep  up  the  menace  ;  but  wiser  counsels  prevailed  and 
the  minatory  clause  was  struck  out.  Other  articles  were 
despatched  to  Scotland,  and  Sadler  was  to  endeavour 
to  procure  the  concurrence  of  Angus  and  the  rest  in 
getting  the  Governor  to  agree  to  them  ;  but  he  was  still 
to  intimate  that  if  these  were  not  accepted  without 
further  amendment,  the  King,  in  his  opinion,  would  be 
driven  to  the  use  of  force ;  and  in  case  matters  were  to 
come  to  extremity,  he  desired  their  advice  how  the  war 
might  be  best  conducted.3  When  these  instructions 
reached  Sadler,  however,  the  assembly  had  been  already 
dissolved,  the  earl  of  Glencairn  and  Sir  George  Douglas 
had  been  despatched  to  England  with  the  lords'  answer, 
and  not  only  the  lords,  but  the  Governor  himself,  had 
left  town.  So  that  it  was  impossible  for  Sadler  to 
proceed  in  the  way  he  was  enjoined.  But  he  was  very 
hopeful  that  things  were  now  in  so  good  a  train  that 
the  King  would  soon  be  able  to  do  what  he  pleased  in 

i  No.  458.  2No.  482.  8No.  479, 


xxxviii  PREFACE. 

Scotland.1  He  was  assured  by  Angus,  who  had  been  at 
Linlithgow  with  the  Governor,  that  good  order  had  been 
taken  for  the  custody  of  the  young  Queen,  whom  her 
mother  would  fain  have  removed  to  Stirling,  and  he 
knew  that  Arran,  before  he  left  for  Hamilton,  had  given 
strict  orders  to  Bothwell  and  the  other  Wardens  of  the 
Marches  to  keep  the  days  of  truce.2 

There  was  a  new  danger,  however,  of  which  the  King  sent 
warning  to  the  Governor  through  Sadler.  Pope  Paul  III. 
had  been  naturally  much  moved  on  hearing  of  the  overthrow 
of  the  Scots  on  the  Solway,  the  death  of  James  V.  and  the 
apprehension  of  Cardinal  Beton  ;  and  being  at  Bologna  on 
his  way  to  meet  the  Emperor,  on  the  25th  March  he  des- 
patched to  the  Governors  of  Scotland  Mark  Grimani, 
patriarch  of  Aquileia,  as  collector,  in  place  of  the  Cardinal, 
of  a  certain  tribute  of  six-tenths  which  he  had  placed  at 
the  disposal  of  the  deceased  King  for  the  defence  of  the 
Kingdom.  He  appears  to  have  believed  that  the  Govern- 
ment of  Scotland  was  at  this  time  in  several  hands,  and 
that  the  Cardinal's  apprehension  could  not  have  been 
the  work  of  the  rulers  whom  Grimani  was  to  supply  with 
money  for  his  release  as  well  as  for  the  defence  of  the 
Kingdom.3  Grimani's  mission  had  been  urgently  solicited 
by  the  French  to  prevent  Scotland  being  completely  at 
Henry's  mercy  ;  but  in  May  he  was  still  at  Paris  preparing 
to  go  to  Scotland,  and  very  strangely  informed,  certainly,  of 
the  state  of  affairs  there.4  On  Whitsunday,  13  May,  the 
English  Council  wrote  to  Sadler  to  impress  upon  Arran  the 
danger  of  this  new  legate's  coming,  and  Arran  took  the 
warning  ''in  marvellous  good  part"5  —  none  the  worse  because 
he  had  just  been  writing  to  the  Pope  committing  Scotland 
to  the  protection  of  his  Holiness.6  He  answered  blandly 


.  509,  510.  2  No.  514.  3Nos.  319,  321,  887. 

*  No.  528.  5No.  572.  6Nos.  542-8. 


PREFACE.  xxxix 

that  if  the  French  King  did  them  no  more  harm  than 
to  procure  a  legate  to  curse  them,  he  cared  little;  for 
if  the  legate  raised  trouble  with  his  excommunications 
he  should  surely  never  go  home  again.  Still,  the 
Governor  would  be  glad,  with  the  King's  advice,  to 
hinder  his  coming,  and  he  only  waited  to  know  whether 
he  should  have-  peace  or  war  with  England;  for 
if  once  peace  were  made  he  could  soon  reduce 
the  realm  to  obedience,  reform  the  Church  and 
advance  the  word  of  God  in  spite  of  the  legate, 
the  Cardinal  and  all  the  bishops.  Sadler  said  he  had 
good  hope  of  peace  shortly,  and  the  Governor  replied  that 
he  only  wished  to  be  sure  of  it  to  set  upon  the  Cardinal 
at  St.  Andrews,  who  was  the  only  man  he  hated.  Yet 
he  must  take  measures  also  against  Lennox,  whom  he  had 
summoned  in  the  Queen's  name  to  deliver  Dumbarton 
Castle.  Lennox  had,  indeed,  agreed  to  do  so,  but  the 
Captain,  whose  name  was  Sterling,  refused,  declaring  that 
the  custody  of  the  Castle  was  his  for  seven  years  to  come 
by  a  grant  of  the  late  King,  and  Lennox,  on  the 
approach  of  the  Governor's  forces  with  Angus,  Cassillis 
and  others,  had  fled  into  the  Highlands.  Seated  on  an 
impregnable  rock,  it  was  impossible  to  reduce  Dumbarton 
except  by  famine;  but  Arran  said  he  had  made  pro- 
clamation against  aiding  the  Captain,  and  the  country 
seemed  obedient.  Stirling  Castle,  too,  would  be  difficult 
to  get  into  his  hands,  as  it  was  the  Queen's  jointure  ; 
yet  he  would  try  to  get  it  from  Lord  Erskine.  In  any 
case,  however,  he  could  be  master  of  the  bridge,  as  the 
castle  had  no  ordnance  to  command  it,  and  he  and 
Angus,  Cassillis  and  Glencairn  had  more  friends  on 
the  other  side  of  the  water  than  their  opponents.1 


.  572. 


xl  PREFACE. 

There  is  something  singular  in  the  admissions  made 
by  Arran  to  the  representative  of  such  a  jealous  and  sus- 
picious sovereign  as  Henry  VIII.  The  Convention  of 
the  Scotch  clergy,  he  admitted,  had  met  at  St.  Andrews 
with  his  licence  to  determine  what  money  they  would 
contribute  for  the  war  if  it  should  ensue,  and  though 
many  bishops  had  assembled,  it  was  prorogued  till  1  June, 
when  the  whole  clergy  hoped  to  meet.  Meanwhile  it 
was  resolved  that  they  would  for  the  maintenance  of  the 
war  give  all  the  money  they  had,  and  even  their  plate 
and  the  plate  of  the  churches — "  chalices,  crosses,  censers 
and  all,  leaving  nothing  unspent  in  that  quarrel,  and 
fight  themselves  if  need  required."  But  if  peace 
succeeded  the  Governor  would  stop  their  meeting  on  the 
1  June.  Peace  once  concluded,  as  he  was  always  telling 
Sadler,  he  would  soon  bring  the  realm  to  perfect  obedience.1 
And  so,  as  an  anti-clerical,  anti-Papal  Governor,  he 
appealed  continually  to  Henry  for  support,  and  not  with- 
out effect  till  the  pretence  could  be  kept  up  no  longer. 
Was  Henry,  in  this  one  case,  exceptionally  blind  ?  And 
was  Sadler  blind  as  well  ?  Part  of  the  mystery,  no  doubt, 
was  that  if  the  Governor  was  false  there  was  no  agent 
anywhere  in  Scotland  to  carry  out  Henry's  policy  at  all. 
But  Sadler,  at  least,  seems  to  have  been  marvellously 
convinced  of  his  perfect  sincerity. 

The  Scotch  ambassadors  were  still  at  the  English 
Court  when,  some  time  in  the  course  of  May  (the  truce 
having  been  meanwhile  prorogued  to  1  July),2  it  was 
resolved  to  send  back  Sir  George  Douglas  to  Scotland  to 
obtain  a  commission  to  conclude  the  compact  for  the 
marriage  on  five  specified  conditions.  First,  the  bride 
was  to  be  delivered  to  the  King  or  Prince  at  the  age 


»No.  572.  2Nos.  607,  614. 


PEEFACE.  xli 

of  eight,  or  ten  at  furthest.  Secondly,  six  earls  and 
barons  or  their  heirs  approved  by  the  King  and  two 
bishops  were  to  be  hostages  for  her  delivery  at  that 
date.  Third,  she  was  to  remain  in  the  custody  of  the 
Scottish  lords  already  appointed  by  Parliament,  except 
Erskine  and  Seton,  and  the  King  might  appoint  "English 
folk "  about  her  for  her  education.  Fourth,  after  her 
delivery  she  was  to  be  married  at  the  age  of  twelve  at 
furthest  (!).  Fifth,  when  she  became  Queen  of  England 
she  was  to  have  as  great  a  dower  as  Queens  of  England 
usually  had.1  With  these  proposals  Sir  George  returned 
to  Edinburgh  and  found  the  Governor  very  well  inclined 
to  them.  He  could  not,  however,  take  upon  himself 
the  responsibility  of  concluding  with  Sadler  privately,  and 
summoned  divers  lords  to  be  with  him  on  the  4th  June, 
though  he  apprehended  that  they  would  find  little  to 
object  to  except  the  delivery  of  their  young  Queen  at 
the  age  of  ten.  Even  to  this,  however,  he  hoped  easily 
to  bring  them.  Angus,  Cassillis  and  Somerville  were  much 
of  the  same  opinion.  The  Governor  had  already  put  off 
the  convention  of  the  clergy  and  said,  as  usual,  that,  if 
once  sure  of  peace,  he  would  prosecute  the  Cardinal.2 

The  Scottish  nobles  actually  assembled  on  Tuesday 
the  5th  and  sat  all  day  on  Wednesday  the  6th.  Very 
strong  objections  were  made  to  the  delivery  of  the  child 
queen  at  ten  years  of  age  unless  the  King  of  England 
would  give  pledges  for  her  marriage  to  the  Prince 
at  twelve  years  old  at  the  latest.  But  finally  the 
King's  proposals  were  accepted  with  only  three  modi- 
fications : — 1.  That  the  child  should  be  delivered  at  ten 
years  of  age,  provided  the  marriage  was  previously 
contracted  by  proxy,  and  six  suitable  earls  and  barons 


1  No.  677.  2  No.  638. 

17684 


xlii  PKEFACE. 

would  be  laid  as  pledges,  her  custody,  meanwhile,  being 
according  to  the  articles.  2.  A  little  alteration  was  required 
in  the  articles  of  the  peace,  to  preserve  mercantile  inter- 
course with  subjects  of  such  *  comprehense  "  as  by  those 
articles  was  to  lose  the  benefit  of  comprehension.  The 
peace  was  to  be  like  the  last  peace,  "  with  the  exception 
of  France  pretermitted,"  and  a  provision  inserted  that 
whomsoever  either  party  should  comprehend  should  forfeit 
the  benefit  of  comprehension  if  he  withheld  land,  possession 
or  pension  from  the  King  or  from  Scotland,  and  the 
parties  might  assist  each  other  against  such  "compre- 
hense "  for  wages  of  the  requirant.  3.  They  added  a 
new  article,  that  if  the  Prince  should  die  without  issue 
their  young  Queen  might,  if  she  pleased,  return  to  Scot- 
land unmarried.1 

The  final  answer  was  made  in  Parliament  two  days 
later  and  may  be  read  at  length  in  the  Acts  of  the 
Parliaments  of  Scotland,  or  in  condensed  form  in  this 
Calendar.2  It  was  not  such  as  to  occasion  much  further 
difficulty,  and  Sir  George  Douglas  being  sent  back  with  it 
to  England,  a  commission  was  issued  by  Henry  on  the 
17th  June  to  the  Lord  Chancellor,  the  Duke  of  Norfolk 
and  others  to  arrange  with  the  Scotch  plenipotentiaries  for 
the  espousals,  and  for  the  peace  between  the  two  realms.3 
Apparently  they  met  that  very  day,  when  seven  articles 
brought  by  Sir  George  were  delivered  to  the  English 
Commissioners  by  the  King.  Next  day  Sir  George 
produced  the  same  articles  before  the  Council,  or  that 
part  of  it  which  was  in  London  (for  the  King  was 
then  in  Essex4  though  expected  at  Greenwich  on  the 
day  following),  and  the  Councillors  made  a  show  of 
arguing  some  points  and  demanding  a  few  explanations; 
but  in  the  end  they  deferred  matters  till  they  should 
!No.  664.  2  NO.  671.  3No.  719.  4No.  700. 


PREFACE.  xliii 

see  the  King,  desiring  the  Scotch  Commissioners  mean- 
while to  copy  the  Articles  and  add  others  requesting 
the  Council  to  expedite  matters,  for  a  speedy  arrange- 
ment was  exceedingly  desirable.1 

It  was  quite  evident,  however,  both  in  England  and  in 
Scotland  that  the  two  Kingdoms  were  coming  to  an  under- 
standing. And  matters  being  in  such  favourable  train, 
Sadler  was  now  looking  for  the  redemption  of  Arran's 
promises,  to  see  what  he  would  do  against  the  Cardinal 
and  his  party  now  that  peace  with  England  was  secure. 
Most  unfortunately,  in  June,  the  Governor  had  returned  to 
Hamilton  and  was  very  ill.  The  lords  also  were  scattered 
and  diplomatic  business  at  a  standstill.  Sadler  did  not 
see  how  the  Scottish  prisoners  could  keep  their  "  day  of 
entry  " — that  is,  their  return  on  parole — at  Midsummer  as 
had  been  arranged;  the  time  would  have  to  be  prolonged 
till  Lammas  (1  August).2  At  last  the  Governor  was  well 
enough  to  come  to  Edinburgh,  and  Sadler  had  an  inter- 
view with  him  on  the  29th  June,  when  he  urged  him  to 
get  the  Cardinal,  Lennox,  and  their  adherents  at  once 
apprehended.  He  could  not  but  note  for  some  time 
past  that  the  Governor  had  seemed  to  "wax  cold"  in  this 
matter.3  Was  his  faith  in  the  Governor  shaken  1  Early 
in  the  month  he  had  discredited  some  rumors,  declaring 
that  if  the  Governor  was  a  Christian  with  "  any  spot  of 
honor,"  he  was  wholly  "  dedicate "  to  the  King  and 
had  always  shown  himself  so — in  fact,  he  had  earned 
a  bad  name  among  his  own  people  as  "an  heretic  and 
a  good  Englishman,"  who  had  sold  his  country  to  the 
King,  and  Scotch  suspicions  were  aggravated  by  the  fact 
that  his  ancestors  were  English.4  Still,  there  were  no 
signs  as  yet  that  he  was  going  to  take  active  steps 

1  No.  728.  2Nos.  783,  741,  769.  3  No.  733. 

4  No  677. 


xliv  PREFACE. 

against  the  Cardinal  and  Lennox.  So  Sadler  was  glad 
of  an  opportunity  to  press  him  personally.  Oh,  he  was 
very  well  disposed  to  do  so,  but  still  he  made  the  enter- 
prise more  "difficile"  than  he  was  wont  to  do,  both 
on  account  of  their  strength  and  of  the  prospect  they 
had  of  shortly  obtaining  money  and  weapons  from  France. 
Such  a  prospect,  Sadler  said,  was  only  a  reason  for 
prompt  action  beforehand,  and  he  might  be  sure  of  the 
King's  aid.  He  replied  that  he  hoped  to  have  God  and  the 
King  on  his  side,  for  whose  sakes  he  had  much  cumber 
and  should  have  more;  but  he  was  sure  the  King  could  do 
more  for  him  than  the  French  could  for  his  adversaries; 
and  as  soon  as  peace  was  concluded  and  pledges  laid,  he 
would  proceed  against  the  Cardinal  and  Lennox  as  the 
King  advised.1 

So,  once  more,  he  cleverly  deferred  everything  till  the 
peace,  and  meanwhile  prepared  to  go  to  Linlithgow  to  see  to 
the  sure  keeping  of  the  young  Queen,  whom  Sadler  himself 
advised  him  to  remove  to  Edinburgh  castle.2  But  what 
came  of  so  many  promises  and  protests  when  the  peace 
really  was  made  we  shall  have  to  show  in  our  next 
preface ;  for  the  present  Part  does  not  carry  us  far 
beyond  the  actual  conclusion  of  the  treaties,  which 
were  signed  at  Greenwich  on  the  1st  July,  both  for  the 
peace  and  for  the  marriage.3 

It  was  doubtless  a  great  comfort  to  Henry  to  have 
got  this  settlement  with  Scotland.  Not  that  he  wholly 
trusted  the  Governor  or  the  Scottish  nation ;  but  he  had 
as  good  security  now  as  could  be  looked  for  against  the 
Scots  aiding  France  while  he  and  the  Emperor  were 
engaged  in  joint  hostilities  with  that  country.  And  it 
was,  surely,  not  without  due  consideration  of  this  that  he 

'No.  791.  2 No.  796.  3 No.  804. 


PREFACE.  xlv 

at  length  declared  himself  against  France  on  the  22nd 
June,  just  nine  days  before  the  Scotch  treaties  were  signed 
at  Greenwich.1 

How  long  and  how  carefully  he  had  been  preparing 
for  this  open  rupture  we  have  partly  seen  already.  He  had 
secretly  bound  himself  to  the  Emperor  as  early  as  the 
llth  February,  and  he  had  immediately  made  inquiries  of 
Wallop  how  best  he  could  give  the  French  "the  first 
buffet "  when  the  actual  breach  should  be  notified  to 
him.2  That  same  month  he  had  given  Paget  leave  to  quit 
the  French  court  to  return  home  on  the  plea  of  illness,  with 
an  intimation  that  Dr.  Lay  ton,  the  dean  of  York,  would  be 
sent  as  his  successor.3  But  Paget's  cool  demand  for  leave  to 
return  before  the  arrival  of  his  successor  put  Francis 
almost  beside  himself,  so  that  he  could  not  speak  for 
passion.  It  was  the  very  time,  moreover,  when  the  English 
were  complaining  of  Marillac,  desiring  that  he  might  be 
replaced  by  some  more  agreeable  negotiator.  His  old 
experience  of  Henry's  trickery  could  not  but  fill 
Francis  with  alarm.  He  thought  it  wise,  however,  on 
consideration,  to  put  the  best  face  on  matters,  and  said  he 
saw  that  Marillac  had  been  unskilful,  but  hoped  his  good 
brother  would  be  able  to  conclude  with  him  for  all  that. 
He  confessed  frankly  that  he  was  warned  from  every 
quarter  that  his  good  brother  would  be  his  enemy ;  and 
he  endeavoured  to  show  Paget  that  it  would  be  more 
advantageous  for  Henry  to  ally  himself  with  him  than 
with  the  Emperor;  for  he  would  have  to  spend  money  on 
an  Imperial  alliance,  whereas  he  would  gain  it  on  an 
alliance  with  him,  without  forfeiting  the  Emperor's 
friendship.  Paget  said  he  did  well  to  speak  so  frankly, 
but  Henry  had  been  illtreated  in  the  matter  of  the  ships 

^0.754.  2  No.  195.  3  Nos.  182-3. 


xlvi  PREFACE. 

Francis  said  that  was  a  trifle,  which  Henry  might  order 
as  he  pleased;  and  he  actually  gave  Paget  leave  to  go, 
but  before  he  was  out  of  the  Court  gates  recalled  him, 
saying  he  had  changed  his  mind  and  desired  him  not  to 
leave  till  his  successor  arrived.1 

Paget  remonstrated  and  said  he  would  not  stay  unless 
he  was  forced;  but  if  it  must  be,  he  would  rather  he 
stayed  at  Boulogne  than  at  Paris.  Cardinal  Tournon, 
whom  with  Bayard,  Francis  had  meanwhile  called  to 
Council,  agreed  to  this  and  said  a  gentleman  should 
accompany  him  to  Boulogne  with  orders  to  Monsieur 
du  Biez  to  make  him  good  cheer.2  To  Boulogne, 
accordingly,  Paget  was  honourably  conducted,  and  there, 
as  he  found,  he  must  be  content  to  stay  until 
his  successor  came.  A  special  letter  that  he  wrote  to 
Cardinal  Tournon  to  be  allowed  to  proceed  had  met  with 
an  unfavorable  answer,  showing  that  it  was  quite  un- 
precedented for  two  French  Ambassadors  to  be  in  England 
(for,  by  this  time,  Marillac's  proposed  successor,  the 
Prothonotary  d'Orthe,  had  reached  the  English  Court3) 
and  no  English  Ambassador  in  France.  For  the  sake 
of  the  amity  Paget  must  remain.  He  in  vain  sought  to 
meet  this  by  saying  he  was  ordered  home.  Du  Biez 
confessed  that  he  had  no  command  to  arrest  him  but  to 
make  him  good  cheer ;  he  might  go  hawking  and  hunt- 
ing whither  he  would.  "Why,  then,"  said  Paget,  "I 
will  go  to  Calais."  "Nay,  that  you  may  not,"  replied 
Du  Biez  ;  and  when  Paget  remarked  that  that  was  equiva- 
lent to  an  arrest,  he  begged  him  not  to  use  the  word. 
On  asking  how  long  he  should  be  detained,  Du  Biez  told 

^0.217.  *Ib. 

*See   Chapuys'    letter   of   the    10th   March    (No.    259),    p.    148. 


PKEFACE.  xlvii 

him  he  should  be  at    liberty  when    his    successor   came,    if 
Marillac  came  with  him.1 

He  remained  at  Boulogne  till  the  beginning  of  April, 
when  Marillac  arrived  at  Calais ;  and,  as  he  continued  there 
till  the  middle  of  the  month,  his  stay  must  have  lasted 
about  six  weeks  before  matters  could  finally  be  adjusted  to 
let  him  proceed.  For  Marillac  on  reaching  Calais  on  the 
1st  April  was  treated  precisely  in  the  same  way  there  as 
Paget  was  at  Boulogne ;  and  it  was  fully  intended  by  the 
English  Council  that  he  should  be  compelled  to  sojourn 
there  at  least  till  Paget's  arrival.2  A  demand  was  also 
made  by  Henry  for  the  liberation  of  a  Scotch  priest  whom 
he  had  employed  as  a  spy  about  llouen  and  whom  the 
French  had  apprehended  as  a  malefactor ;  and  though  Francis 
regarded  this  as  quite  unreasonable,  especially  as  it  was 
insisted  on  as  another  condition  of  Maritlac's  liberation, 
he  forbore  to  contest  the  point.  But  neither  of  the 
Ambassadors  had  got  liberated  even  as  late  as  the  14th 
April.8 

To  turn  to  matters  of  domestic  concern.  We  have 
already  said  that  the  chief  business  of  the  Parliament 
which  was  called  in  January  was  to  vote  the  King  a  new 
subsidy ;  and  really  besides  this  there  was  comparatively 
little  of  public  interest.  There  was,  indeed,  an  Act 
entitled  "for  the  advancement  of  true  religion,"  to  regu- 
late the  printing,  sale  and  use  of  the  Bible  and  other 
books  of  religion.  There  was  an  Act  also  containing 
ordinances  for  Wales.  There  were  Acts  against  fraudulent 
debtors,  for  setting  the  prices  of  wines,  and  touching  the 
manufacture  of  pins ;  for  preservation  of  the  river  Severn ; 
for  making  coverlets  in  York ;  for  making  friezes  and 
cottons  in  Wales,  and  for  paving  certain  streets  in 

!Nos.  250,  252.  2Nos.  353,  354. 

3  Nos.  354(3),  381,  390,  403. 


xlviii  PEEFACE. 

London  and  Westminster;  also  a  noteworthy  Act  to 
allow  capable  persons  who  did  not  belong  to  the 
fellowship  of  Surgeons  in  London  to  administer 
medicines  free  from  molestation  by  that  fellowship. 
But  the  great  bulk  of  the  Acts  passed  were  private  and 
local  Acts.1  The  proceedings  of  the  Convocation  of 
Canterbury  this  year  are  a  degree  more  interesting ;  for 
even  in  February  when  it  first  met  a  general  revision  of 
mass  books  and  other  service  books  was  ordered,  not  only 
to  get  rid  of  all  mention  of  the  Pope's  name,  but  also  of 
all  "feigned  legends"  and  references  to  Saints  not  men- 
tioned in  the  Bible  or  "authentical  doctors."  Some 
petitions  also  were  presented,  which  are  of  interest  to  the 
ecclesiastical  historian.2  But  the  Houses  were  presently 
prorogued  till  the  4th  April,  and  then  again  to  the  20th,  when 
a  rather  important  session  began,  resulting  in  a  revision, 
urged  on  by  the  King,  of  the  book  called  "The  Institution 
of  a  Christian  Man,"  published  in  1537.  This  treatise, 
after  amendment,  was  renamed  "A  Necessary  Doctrine  and 
Erudition  for  any  Christian  Man,"  and  being  at  length 
authorised  in  May,  became  known  as  "  the  King's  Book  " 
instead  of  "  the  Bishops'  Book."  The  new  name  was 
not  inappropriate,  for  Henry  had  certainly  urged  on 
the  work,  supervised  it,  and  suggested  amendments.3 

It  is  notable,  however,  that  at  this  time  heresies  were 
beginning  to  break  out  at  Court  or  in  high  places,  of 
which  we  shall  hear  more  in  the  later  part  of  the  year. 
First,  Dr.  Simon  Heynes,  dean  of  Exeter,  was  committed 
to  the  Fleet  on  the  16th  March,  after  being  examined 
by  the  Council  for  propagating  "  evil  opinions."  On  the 
two  following  days  there  were  likewise  sent  thither 
Thomas  Weldon,  one  of  the  masters  of  the  Household, 

1  No.  66.  2No.  167.  3Nos.  365,  507,  534,  609. 


PREFACE.  xlix 

one  Sternall,  whom  we  may  pretty  safely  identify  with 
Thomas  Sternhold,  the  metrical  translator  of  the  Psalms, 
and  Philip  Hobby,  gentleman  usher  of  the  Privy  Chamber — 
a  man  whom  we  have  met  with  before.  These  three  were 
arrested  and  sent  to  the  Fleet  on  the  17th  and  18th  March. 
It  would  seem  they  had  been  infected  with  objectionable 
views  of  the  Sacrament  by  a  clergyman  named  Thomas 
Parson ;  and  on  the  day  of  Hobby's  committal  letters 
were  despatched  by  the  Council  to  Windsor,  to  call  up 
three  inhabitants  of  that  town,  Testwood,  Marbeck,  and 
Benett,  for  "  seditious  opinions  and  other  misbehaviours," 
which,  as  we  shall  hereafter  find,  were  not  unconnected 
with  heresy  as  well.  There  was  also  one  Anthony  Peerson 
indicted  about  this  time  for  irreverence  to  the  clergy 
and  disbelief  in  Transubstantiation.1 

"  The  whip  with  six  strings  "  (as  the  Act  of  the  Six 
Articles  was  called)  had  never  been  largely  put  in  force, 
and  men  apparently  were  beginning  to  despise  its  terrors. 
Church  authority  hardly  stood  quite  so  high  as  it  had 
done ;  and  it  is  significant  that  at  a  meeting  of  the 
Privy  Council  on  the  8th  April  even  the  King's  printers, 
Whitchurch  and  Grafton,  with  six  others,  were  ordered  to 
prison  for  printing  unlawful  books  contrary  to  the  pro- 
clamation. At  the  same  time  orders  were  sent  to  the 
City  authorities  to  search  through  London  what  house- 
holds ate  flesh  continually  all  Lent.2  This,  whatever  we 
may  think  of  the  gravity  of  the  offence,  was  a  breach 
of  actual  law ;  but  almost  at  the  next  meeting  of  the 
Council  twenty  unhappy  joiners  were  committed  to  the 
Tower,  Newgate  and  the  Gatehouse,  for  having  made  "a 
disguising  upon  the  Sunday  morning,  without  respect 
either  of  the  day  or  the  order  which  was  known  openly 

.  283,  287,  292,  293.  2No.  884. 


1  PKEFACE. 

the  King's  Highness  intended  to  take  for  the  repressing 
of  plays."1  Four  players  belonging  to  the  lord  Warden 
were  at  the  same  time  committed  to  the  Counter  for 
an  actual  infraction  of  an  order  by  the  lord  Mayor. 
The  joiners,  however,  were  released  after  four  days' 
imprisonment.2  Cases  were  also  brought  before  the  Council 
of  persons  who  kept  "  open  boards  of  flesh  in  Lent," 
and  who  pleaded  the  King's  licence  for  eating  it,  though 
this  did  not  warrant  them  to  sell.3 

On  the  1st  April,  the  poet,  Henry,  earl  of  Surrey, 
was  charged  before  the  Council  with  eating  flesh  in  Lent 
and  roving  about  the  streets  at  night,  breaking  windows 
with  stone-bows.  For  the  eating  of  flesh  he  alleged  that 
he  had  a  licence,  though  he  had  not  used  it  "so  secretly 
as  appertained."  The  other  offence  he  confessed,  admitting 
that  "he  had  very  evil  done  therein,"  and  the  Council 
committed  him  to  the  Fleet.4  His  arrest  seems  to  have 
been  due  to  the  information  of  the  lord  Mayor  and 
Aldermen  on  the  previous  day.5  But  these  night 
exploits  of  his  had  taken  place  in  the  beginning  of  February, 
with  two  young  companions,  one  of  whom  was  Thomas 
Wyatt,  son  of  that  Sir  Thomas  Wyatt  whose  name  is  so 
generally  linked  with  his  as  a  fellow  poet,  and  who,  as  we 
have  seen  in  our  last  Volume,  had  died  in  the  preceding 
October.  This  younger  Wyatt,  we  need  hardly  say,  was 
afterwards  the  famous  rebel  of  Queen  Mary's  time.  He 
had  begun  his  education  in  lawlessness  already,  and  Surrey, 
apparently,  had  begun  it  even  earlier.  For,  as  we  also 
saw  in  the  last  Volume,  he  had  already  been  once  com- 
mitted to  the  Fleet  by  the  Council  last  year,  and  if  the 
penitent  letter  he  wrote  to  them  is  authentic  and  rightly 
placed,  his  confinement  on  that  occasion  had  already  made 

JNo.  892.  2  NO.  401.  8Nos.  421,  426. 

4  No.  347.  5No.  337. 


PREFACE.  ]j 

him  reflect  seriously  enough  on  the  injury  he  had  done 
to  a  career  till  then,  as  he  declared,  unstained.1  His 
doings  this  time,  however,  had  been  inquired  into  by  the 
Council  a  week  or  more  before  his  arrest,  and  not  only 
was  something  known  of  his  night  rovings  before  they 
were  reported  on  by  the  City  Authorities,  but  it  had 
been  elicited  by  private  inquiries  that  some  of  his  depen- 
dents called  him  a  prince,  and  thought  that  accident  might 
one  day  place  him  on  the  throne.2  The  information 
does  not  seem  to  have  led  to  any  formal  charge  being 
made  against  him  at  this  time,  but  no  doubt  it  was  not 
lost  sight  of  and  must  have  sharpened  the  suspicions 
which,  at  a  later  date,  brought  to  light  other  evidences 
of  his  ambition. 

As  regards  continental  matters  there  are  yet  a  few 
words  to  say.  The  secret  treaty  with  Henry  was  of  course 
a  great  comfort  to  the  Emperor  and  his  sister  Mary, 
and  not  less  so  to  his  brother  Ferdinand ;  for  their  affairs 
had  not  been  going  on  as  well  as  could  be  wished.  The 
Diet  of  Nuremberg  resumed  this  year  in  February ;  but 
what  help  it  was  likely  to  afford  against  the  Turk  was 
doubtful  from  the  first.  The  Duke  of  Cleves  defeated  the 
Imperial  troops  at  Sittard  on  Easter  Eve  (24th  March), 
and  Granvelle  at  Nuremberg  found  it  expedient  to 
conclude  a  truce  with  the  Duke's  agents  at  the  request 
of  the  States  of  the  Empire  till  the  Emperor  came  from 
Germany.  But  while  the  news  of  this  truce  delighted 
the  Antwerp  merchants,  the  Duke  himself  refused  to  ratify 

1  Vol.  XVII.     No.  542.      One  might  be  inclined  to  think  the  letter 
referred  to  this    year's   imprisonment,    as    he    confesses    his   folly   and 
begs  the  Council  to  attribute  it  to  "  the  fury  of  reckless  youth."     But 
the  imprisonment  of    1542  is  a  certainty,  and  if    the   letter   refers   to 
a  second  offence,  how  could  the  writer  assert   that    his    life   had   been 
hitherto  unstained  ? 

2  No.  815. 


Hi  PREFACE. 

it.  His  army  lay  before  Heinsberg,  in  the  Emperor's  lands, 
and  the  siege  was  long  continued.  Meanwhile,  after  four 
months'  bickering,  the  Diet  of  Nuremberg  passed  some 
resolutions  for  the  defence,  of  Hungary,  but  not  without 
protests  from  the  Imperial  towns  and  the  Protestants,  and 
the  result  was  a  practical  failure.1  A  month  later,  Fer- 
dinand appealed  in  vain  for  the  aid  promised  by  the  Diet; 
the  soldiers  were  not  forthcoming  when  the  Turk  was 
seriously  expected.2  The  Emperor,  meanwhile,  left  Spain 
and  landed  at  Genoa  in  May,3  and  had  an  interview 
with  the  Pope  on  the  20th  June  between  Cremona  and 
Parma,4  in  which  he  nattered  himself  he  had  succeeded  in 
removing  his  Holiness 's  suspicions  as  regards  the  effect  of 
his  league  with  the  excommunicated  King  of  England.5 

Of  the  manner  in  which  Henry  at  length  launched 
into  the  war  it  is  unnecessary  to  say  much.  It  had 
been  a  matter  of  some  arrangement  beforehand  that  an 
English  and  an  Imperial  herald  should  go  together  to  Francis 
on  the  occasion  to  defy  him.  Henry  ratified  his  treaty  with 
the  Emperor  on  the  27  May,6  and  shortly  afterwards 
despatched  Garter  King  of  Arms  (Christopher  Barker)  to 
join  with  Toison  d'Or  (Francois  de  Phallaix),  chief  King 
of  Arms  sent  by  the  Emperor,  that  they  might  proceed  to 
Francis  together  on  this  mission.  Toison  d'Or  was  to 
speak  first,  and,  without  saluting  the  French  King,  was 
to  require  him  to  leave  off  his  alliance  with  the  Turk, 
indemnify  the  King  of  the  Romans  for  injuries,  pay  all 
past  debts  to  the  King  of  England,  and  make  restitution 
of  lands  and  compensation  for  damage  to  the  Emperor; 
on  doing  which  things  England  and  the  Emperor  would  be 

1Nos.  203,  835,  398,  519,  526.  2No.  790. 

3Nos.  520,  546,  617.  4Nos.  723-4,  782. 

5  No.   818.  For   a   French  view  of  what   occurred   see   No.   788. 

6Nos.  603,  612. 


PREFACE.  liii 

willing  to  make  peace  with  him.1  But  Toison  d'Or  was 
refused  a  passport  by  Francis,  and  Garter,  being  unable 
to  execute  his  instructions  alone,  both  heralds  had  to 
return.  The  English  Council  then  arranged  for  a  joint 
intimation  to  be  made  to  the  French  Ambassador  in 
England  by  Chapuys  and  the  Duke  of  Norfolk ;  and 
in  this  manner  war  was  denounced  to  France  on  the 
22nd  June.2 

Though  many  things  have  been  passed  over,  as  usual, 
in  this  cursory  review,  there  is  just  one  event  more 
which  we  must  mention  as  of  special  interest  within  the 
compass  of  this  Part.  The  King  married  his  sixth  and 
last  wife,  Katharine  Parr,  the  widow  of  lord  Latimer,  at 
Hampton  Court  on  the  12  July.  Bishop  Gardiner 
officiated  on  the  occasion.3 

J.  G. 


!Nos.  582,  588,  608,  612,  613. 
2  No.  754.  3Nos.  878,  894. 


LETTEKS  AND  PAPERS, 

FOREIGN  AND  DOMESTIC. 


HENEY  VIII. 


A.D.    1543. 


1  Jan.       1.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 

A.P.C., 

70. 


R.  0. 

St.  P.  v. 
234. 


R.  0. 
St.  P.  v. 


Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  1  Jan.  Present  :  Canterbury, 
Chancellor,  Privy  Seal,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John, 
Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Sadler,  Dacres. 
Business  :  —  Letter  written  in  the  Council's  name  to  the  Council  of 
Scotland  and  given  to  the  prisoners  now  repairing  home  to  deliver.  Letter 
devised  to  be  sent  by  lord  Lisle  to  the  earl  of  Arran. 

2.     THE  SCOTTISH  PRISONERS. 

Names  of  the  Scottish  prisoners  "  now  sent  down  to  Carlisle  "  with 
the  names  of  the  pledges  appointed  to  come  in  for  them  and  of  the  persons 
who  shall  keep  the  pledges. 

Prisoners  are  the  earls  of  Casselles  and  Glencarne,  lords  Flemyng, 
Somerwell,  Maxwell,  Olyvaunte  and  Graie,  Mr.  Erskyn,  Oliver  Sinclar, 
the  larde  Ci'aggye,  the  larde  of  Carssye,  Patrick  Heburne,  the  larde 
Munkrethe,  the  larde  Awyncastle,  John  Leysley,  the  larde  of  Hayton,  the 
larde  of  Graydon,  James  Pringle,  John  Carmighell,  and  Henry  Maxwell. 

1>.  1. 

2.  "  The  yearly  value  of  the  lands  and  also  the  value  and  substance  in 
goods  of  the  Scottish  prisoners  lately  taken  at  Salowe  Mosse,"  viz.  of  :  — 

The  earls  of  Cassels  and  Glencarne,  lords  Somervell,  Maxwell,  Gray, 
Olyvaunte,  and  Flemyng,  Oliver  St.  Clere,  Geo.  Hume  larde  of  Hayton, 
Robt.  son  of  lord  Erskyn,  Walter  Seton  larde  of  Toughe,  Patrick 
Hebburne  the  larde  of  Waughton's  son,  James  Pringle,  James  and  Alex.  St. 
Cler,  John  Matlande  larde  of  Awyn  Castell,  Hen.  Maxwell  brother  to  lord 
Maxwell,  John  Rosse  larde  of  Craggye,  the  larde  Monkreth,  Wm.  Mounteth 
larde  of  Carssie,  John  Lisle  younger  son  of  the  earl  of  Rothers,  John 
Carmyghell  eldest  son  to  the  captain  of  Crawforthe.  Values  given  both  in 
Scottish  and  sterling  money. 

l'l>.  2.    J-jidd.  In/  Tnnxtall  :  Valor  of  Scottish  prisoners'  lands  and  goods. 


1  Jan. 

[Spanish 
VI  ii   No  901 


3.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY. 

°        °        °        ladled-  I'rineexse  me  ruitliiir  faire  participant  ti  eUt 

entendoit  tjueltjite  chttxe  dex  traiiniiex  ft  jiratitjtiex  Franniisex."  She  xe>tt  answer 
thctj  ''.'/  tt'ti  fit  she  ctnild  hear,  their  jiracticex  irere  nut  xn[/ifie>it  tu  interni/it  tnirs. 
The  will  Ambassador]  irill  shortly  lea  re  and  be  sita-eedetl  hi/  the  Sieiir  tie 
Morvillier  tchu  teas  laxt  i/ear  in  St-otlciiid. 


t  Murillac. 


A  462.     Wt.  17684/21.     12/99. 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


1543 


3.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY — con*. 

Four  days  ago  the  said  King  licensed  all  the  Scottish  prisoners  to  return 
home,  and  gave  them  chains  according  to  their  rank  and  a  good  sum  of 
money,  besides  their  horses.  They  have  taken  oath  to  return  before  Easter, 
and,  some  say,  to  leave  hostages  before  passing  the  frontier.  They  were 
very  gently  treated  ;  and,  for  the  two  days  they  were  in  Court,  had  liberty 
to  wear  arms  and  do  as  they  pleased ;  and  they  were  permitted  to  converse 
in  private  with  the  French  Ambassador.  They  are  expected  to  do  some 
good  office  for  the  King ;  and  will  have  the  better  opportunity  if  (as  some 
pretend)  the  Daughter,  who  was  born  much  before  her  time,  still  lives  ;  for, 
on  pretext  of  marrying  her  to  the  Prince  here,  they  could  put  that  realm 
into  the  King's  hands  by  suborning  some  of  the  four  governors  whom  the 
King  of  Scotland  is  said  to  have  left  her ;  indeed,  without  subornment,  it 
is  thought  that  there  will  be  dissension  among  the  governors  and  that  one 
party  will  seek  assistance  here.  London,  1  Jan.,  1542. 

French,     Fragment.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna,  pp.  2. 


1  Jan.      4.     LISLE  to  the  COUNCIL. 


Add.  MS. 

32,  649,  f.  2. 
B.M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  268. 


Has  received  their  letters,  by  the  earl  of  Anguishe,  showing  that 
Sir  George  Duglas  may  enter  into  Scotland  with  such  of  his  brother's  re- 
tinue as  will  go  with  him.  Signified  this  to  Sir  George  and  encloses  his 
answer.  Thinks  his  delay  unfeigned,  for  espials  report  that  many  he 
trusted  have  lately  refused  to  speak  with  his  messengers,  as  the  Humes  of 
the  Mersse,  who  are  become  the  Cardinal's  servants.  Some  of  Tyvidale, 
as  Mark  Carr  and  his  "  grayne,"  bear  them  favour,  but  "  as  unto  Scots." 
On  Sunday  next  the  Council  of  Scotland  have  promised  to  deliver  the 
rebels  that  murdered  Somerset  herald.  On  Saturday  last,  30  Dec.,  a 
Scottish  ship  took  a  crayer  coming  out  of  Aylemouth,  and  daily  does  great 
harm.  Lisle's  servant  who  came  in  his  ship  from  London,  and  left  it  at 
Hull,  on  Tuesday  was  se'nnight,  in  company  with  the  King's  ships,  saw 
eight  Scots  ships  riding  at  the  Humber  mouth  ;  but  when  his  servants 
told  Bassinge  and  Osborne  they  mocked  them,  saying  their  eyes  were  dazzled 
by  the  moonshine  in  the  water.  Now,  at  the  coming  of  Mr.  Lee,  late  surveyor 
at  Calais,  understands  that  the  King's  ships  were  still  at  Hull.  Sent  the 
lord  Admiral's  letter  to  Basing  and  trusts  it  will  hasten  them  hither. 

This  day  at  Edinburgh  is  a  great  assembly  of  all  the  lords  and  states  of 
Scotland  to  establish  a  protector,  and  appoint  captains  on  the  frontiers. 
The  Cardinal  would  that  Arren's  son  should  have  the  Princess  of  Scotland 
"  and  many  other  devices  the  people  have  of  her  marriage."  Will,  as  they 
wish,  be  vigilant  and  write  often.  Alnwick  Castle,  New  Year's  Day  at 
night. 

The  posts  begin  to  slack  their  diligence.  The  Council's  letter  dated  at 
Westminster,  Friday,  22  Dec.  at  5  p.m.,  arrived  here  on  Wednesday  after 
between  9  and  10  a.m.  Anguishe  says  he  met  the  packet  coming  from 
Carlisle  between  Alderton  and  Dernton,  the  post  on  foot  leading  his  horse 
although  the  packet  declared  "  haste  for  thy  life." 

Pp.  3.     Add.      Sealed.      Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

2  Jan.       5.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  2  Jan.     Present :  Privy  Seal,  Hertford, 

A.  p.  c.,       Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield, 

Wriothesley,    Sadler,    Dacres.      Business : — Two   commissions   made   for 

Suffolk,  appointed  lieutenant  on  the  Borders,  to  take  up  carts  and  horses  to 

convey  his  stuff  thither. 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 
4  Jan.       6.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  3  Jan.     Present:  Privy  Seal,  Hertford 

A.  P.  C.,       (High   Admiral),    Winchester,   Westminster,    St.    John,    Cheyney,    Gage, 
Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley  and  Sadler.     No  business  recorded. 

Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  4  Jan.  Present :  The  same,  except  Sadler. 
Business  :— Commission  directed  to  Wm.  Gonston  and  John  Oseburn  to 
take  up  the  ship  Marye  Harjford,  at  reasonable  price,  and  set  her  ready  for 
sea  to  waft  the  merchants  going  and  coming  to  and  from  parts  beyond  sea. 
Letters  written  to  John  Carye  and  John  Gennyns  to  bring  to  Court  such  as 
could  depose  touching  the  taking  by  them  of  two  prizes  at  sea. 

4  Jan.       7.     HENRY  VIII.  to  the  COUNCIL  OF  SCOTLAND. 


Add.  MS. 
32,  649,  f.  6. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  269. 


Add.  MS. 
32,  649,  f.  42. 

B.  M. 
Hamilton 

Papers, 
No.  275  (i). 


Has  received  their  letters  of  20  December,  showing  their  determina- 
tion to  prove  their  innocence  by  punishing  the  murderers  of  his  herald0, 
the  death  of  their  late  master,  his  nephew,  and  their  suit  to  send  ambassa- 
dors for  the  appointment  of  matters  which  might  tend  to  the  wealth  of 
that  realm  and  his  nephew's  daughter,  and  also  their  request  for  an 
abstinence  of  six  months.  In  doing  what  they  intend  for  their  purgation 
to  the  world  of  the  detestable  murder  of  his  herald  they  shall  regard  their 
own  reputation  ;  and  as  for  the  death  of  his  nephew,  whatever  worldly 
quarrel  was  between  them,  cannot  but,  for  proximity  of  blood,  be  sorry 
for  his  death  and  love  the  daughter  he  has  left.  If  they  show  that 
towardness  whereto  wisdom  and  her  wealth  ought  to  persuade  them,  it 
shall  appear,  without  consuming  time  in  the  ceremony  of  ambassadors, 
that  Henry  loves  his  said  "pronece"  and  that  realm,  and  hates  none  of 
them  further  than  their  practises  deserve ;  in  which  matter  he  has  heard 
the  overtures  of  such  as  were  here  prisoners,  who  now  repair  thither  on 
pledges  given.  Advises  them  jointly  to  make  such  suit  in  plain  terms  as 
he  may  accept,  and  he  will  use  his  proniece  and  them  in  such  sort  as  they 
shall  have  no  cause  to  repent.  But  let  them  not  think  that  upon  trust  of 
fair  language  he  will  pretermit  the  opportunity  to  unite  these  two  realms, 
either  by  conformity,  as  he  desires,  or  otherwise ;  and  therefore,  referring 
the  opening  of  this  matter  to  the  prisoners  and  others  who  now  repair 
thither,  he  will  conclude  by  advising  them  to  declare  that  they  mean  the 
wealth  of  his  proniece  and  that  realm ;  for  although  she,  as  they  write, 
cannot  offend  either  God  or  man  they  can,  under  pretence  of  her,  offend 
both.  Desires  them  by  their  whole  consent  "or  the  consent  of  such  as 
will  agree  in  reason,"  with  speed  to  signify  what  they  will  do, — to  him  or 
to  his  lieutenant  the  Duke  of  Suffolk  who  now  repairs  to  the  Borders. 

"To  all  such  as  take  upon  them  the  government  of  Scotland  and  to  all 
others  either  of  the  nobility  or  of  the  Council  there." 

Corrected  draft,  pp.  11.  Endcl. :  "  Mynute  to  the  Council  of  Scotland, 
iiij°  January  a°  xxxiiij.,  from  the  King's  Majesty." 

2.  Instructions  for  Sir  Ric.  South wel,  one  of  the  General  Surveyors. 

To  accompany  Bothewel  to  Darnton,  where  they  shall  find  Anguishe 
and  the  lords  and  others  of  Scotland,  prisoners,  who  were  lately  here  ;  to 
whom  he  shall  deliver  his  letters  of  credence  and  declare  how,  upon  the 
arrival  of  Bothwell,  who  has  offered  like  service  and  made  the  same 
promise  as  the  prisoners,  the  King  has  sent  him  (Southwell)  to  declare 
that,  whereas  there  has  been  displeasure  between  Bothwell  and  Anguish 
and  between  divers  others  of  that  company,  they  should  ill  perform  their 
purpose  to  serve  the  King  unless  they  agreed  together,  and  to  require 
Anguish  and  every  one  of  them  to,  for  ever,  cast  away  old  displeasures, 
and  use  one  another  in  honest  and  kindly  fashion,  and  likewise  all  others 

*  Somerset  herald, 


34  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

7.     HENRY  VIII.  to  the  COUNCIL  OF  SCOTLAND — cont. 

in  Scotland  who  may  be  won  to  their  part ;  and  not,  by  inward  divisions, 
hinder  the  common  affair.  Then,  when  each  has  promised  love  and 
friendship  to  the  other,  Southwell  shall  say  that,  where  the  Council  here 
delivered  them  a  letter  directed  to  the  Council  of  Scotland,  which  Council 
has  since  written  to  the  King  and  has  been  answered,  as  the  copies  of  the 
letters  (already  sent  to  them)  show,  the  Council  here,  seeing  that  the  King 
himself  writes,  require  them  to  return  the  said  letter  ;  and,  in  lieu  of  it, 
the  King  grants  that  they  shall  deliver  his,  which  shall  better  serve  their 
purpose.  Southwell  shall  thereupon  receive  the  letter  from  them  and  deliver 
them  the  King's  letter  to  the  Council  of  Scotland.  That  done,  he  shall 
remind  them  of  the  King's  advice  to  keep  themselves  in  force, 
put  their  countries  in  good  order  and  use  such  dexterity  that 
they  may  not  be  put  off  with  delays.  And,  before  all  things,  they  shall 
see  such  persons  planted  about  the  King's  "  pronepte  "  and  the  Queen  that 
she  may  not  be  conveyed  from  thence  ;  and  shall  endeavour  to  get  the 
child,  that  she  may  without  tract  be  conveyed  to  the  King's  keeping,  and 
likewise  to  get  the  strongholds  into  the  King's  hands.  If  "  any  person  of 
any  strange  part  "  arrive  who  would  take  upon  him  some  kind  of  govern- 
ment, they  shall  resist  him  and  keep  him  from  getting  foot  in  any 
stronghold.  Where  Bothwell  desired  letters  of  credence  to  Arren,  Huntley, 
and  others,  Southwell  shall  show  him  that,  as  the  King's  letters  to  the 
nobility  and  Council  of  Scotland  expressly  give  a  credit  to  them  all,  the 
King  thinks  it  not  expedient  to  write  other  letters,  but  Bothwell  may  assure 
Arren  and  the  rest  that  if  they  frankly  come  to  his  Highness  he  will  make 
them  such  advancement,  by  pension  and  otherwise,  as  they  shall  obtain  at 
no  other  hand  in  Christendom.  It  behoves  Arren  to  look  towards  the 
King  ;  for,  though  the  Cardinal  be  his  cousin,  he  (the  Cardinal)  works  for 
France,  and,  if  his  purpose  prevailed,  "as  by  God's  grace  it  shall  not," 
France  and  such  as  they  favour  should  rule  there.  To  prove  that  the  King 
is  prepared  for  all  events,  Southwell  shall  show  that  the  duke  of  Suffolk, 
who  is  to  be  the  King's  lieutenant  on  the  Borders,  has  already  taken  leave 
and  is  so  furnished  with  men  and  money  as  to  be  "  able  either  presently  to 
relieve  them  or  to  make  the  main  entry  as  the  case  shall  require  "  ;  and 
therefore  they  may  be  of  good  courage  and  be  sure  that  they  have  entered 
with  a  Prince  who  will  defend  them  and  advance  them  "  as  long  as  they 
shall  go  on  a  straight  foot  with  him." 
Copy,  j»i>.  12.  KnthL 


4  Jan.       8.     JAMES  EARL  OF  ARRAN  to  LISLE. 

Add.  MS.  Received  on  3  Jan.  his  letters  dated  Anwik,  29  Dec.,  answering 

32>  ^9Mf' 12>  the   letters   from   the   Council   °f   Scotland  touching  deliverance  of  the 

Hamilton      committers  of  the  slaughter  of  Somersede  herald,  and  anent  sending  their 

Papers,       letters  to  his  sovereign  and  the  meeting  of  his  deputy  with  40  horses  only. 

No.  270.       The  day  appointed  shall  be  kept  by  a  deputy  of  the  Warden  of  the  East 

Marches,  viz.,  the  laird  of  Swyntoun,  at  the  Bound  Rod,  who  shall  deliver 

the  malefactors.     Rothissay  herald  shall  come  with  them,  to  receive  your 

safeguard  to  pass  with  one  servant  to  the  King,  your  sovereign,  and  another 

safeguard  to  Dyngwel  pursuivant  to  come  toward  you  with  the  servant  of 

the  umquhile  Somersede,  who  was  hurt  when  he  was  slain.     The  Warden 

deputy  shall  have  but  40  persons  with  him  and  shall  give  no  cause   of 

displeasure.     Edinburgh,  4  Jan.  1542.     Myned :  James  Gr. 

P.I.     Add.     Eni1(l.:a,  xxxiiii0. 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 

4  Jan.       9.     ADKIEN  DE  CROY  [SIEUB  DE  ROEULX]  to  WALLOP. 

R.  0-  Has  received  his  letter  and  rejoices  at  the  news  of  the   victory  over 

the  Scots.  It  is  a  great  thing  to  have  so  many  good  prisoners  and  will 
astound  the  Scots  even  more  than  the  death  of  their  King.  As  to 
Wallop's  information  that  Marshal  du  Bies  has  heard  through  an  inter- 
cepted letter  and  a  prisoner  that  the  writer  wishes  to  surprise  Monstroeul, 
has  had  no  practise,  except  that  between  the  Emperor's  ambassador, 
Wallop  and  himself,  and  has  not  spoken  nor  written  to  anyone  about  such 
a  practise,  which  needs  only  20  pieces  of  artillery,  15,000  or  16,000  footmen 
and  3,000  horsemen  to  keep  the  fields  until  it  is  fortified.  Du  Bies  put 
this  forward  to  cover  an  enterprise  of  the  French  which  has  failed.  Trusts 
they  will  find  another  resistance  this  year  than  they  did  last,  when  their 
sudden  coming  gave  no  leisure  to  choose  men  of  war,  and  no  reasoning 
man  would  have  expected  the  French  king  to  attack,  seeing  that  his 
captains  daily  sent  word  "  quilz  nestoient  deliberez  de  commencher  la 
guerre." 

Has  with  great  difficulty  obtained  for  the  bearer  passport  for  three 
horses.  Must  have  5,000  more  horses  to  resist  the  enemy,  and,  seeing  the 
scarcity  here,  begs  Wallop  not  to  write  in  favour  of  anyone  to  pass  horses. 
Gand,  4  Jan.  154  [2].  Signed. 

French,  pp.  2.  AM.  :  A  Mons.  Mous.  le  gouverneur  de  Guisnes. 
Endd.  :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

5  Jan.       10.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  5  Jan.  Present  :  Privy  Seal,  Admiral, 
Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  BroAvne,  Wingfield, 
Wriothesley.  Business  :  —  Letter  written  to  Sir  Chr.  Morres  to  furnish  the 
Marye  Harjf'ord  with  munition,  powder  and  gunners. 

5  Jan.       11.     HENRY  VIII.  to  LISLE. 

Has  received  his  letters  of  30  Dec.,  with  letters  from  the  Council 
°^  Scotland  and  other  writings.  Approves  of  his  sending  Sir  R.  Maners  to 
^e  B°r<lers  to  receive  the  traitors  that  slew  the  herald",  and  of  his  granting 
safe  conduct  to  the  herald  of  Scotland  to  repair  hither,  and  surceasing 
attemptates.  Thinking  the  letters  sent  from  the  Council  of  Scotland 
worthy  of  a  present  answer,  has  answered  as  in  the  copy  herewith  ;  the 
original  to  be  delivered  by  the  lords  of  Scotland,  prisoners,  now  returning 
home.  Gathers  from  Arren's  willing  John  Herron's  priest  to  tell  you  that 
the  Cardinal,  who  was  with  the  King  at  his  departing,  told  the  Council  in 
the  King's  name  things  which  he  (Arren)  thinks  to  be  lies,  that  he  meant 
"  to  insinuate  himself  unto  you  to  th'  intent  he  might  hereafter  enter 
further  as  opportunity  should  serve  him."  You  shall  write  to  him  according 
to  the  minute!  herewith  ;  and  so  provoke  him  to  speak,  "and  of  his  answer 
smell  the  better  how  he  is  inclined." 

The  traitors  are  to  be  sent  up  in  surety  and  you  sh«Jl  try  also  to  get  the 
third  person  who  was  with  them. 

Draft  in  Wriothedctfx  hand,  ]>j>.  -1.  Kntltl.:  Mynute  to  the  Viscount 
Lisle,  v°  Januarii  a°  xxxiiij0. 

5  Jan.       12.     LISLE  AND  TUNSTALL  to  HENRY  VIII. 

On  the  3rd  inst.  received  Henry's  letters  of  the  29th  nit.  enclosing 
schedules  of  the  promise  made  by  the  prisoners  taken  on  the  West  Marches 
ancl  of  tne  names  of  tne  hostages  to  be  laid  in  for  them.  Lisle  has  notified 
Sir  Thos.  Wharton  of  the  King's  pleasure  and  sent  him  copies  of  the 

*  Somerset  Herald.         f  No.  28. 


Dasent's 
72 


Add.  MS. 

82>  6B9>M  1 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  271. 


Add.  MS. 
32,  649,  f.  16. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  272. 


34  HENEY  VIII. 
1543. 

12-       LlSLE    AND    TUNSTALL    to    HJENBY    VIII. COHt. 

schedules,  praying  him  to  spy  the  proceedings  of  the  prisoners  after  their 
return  to  Scotland.  Yesternight  Lisle  received  the  enclosed  letters  from 
the  earl  of  Angus  and  Sir  George  Douglas  ;  and  sent  them  the  letters 
directed  to  them  from  the  Council.  Will  pay  them  the  King's  reward  as 
soon  as  it  comes. 

A  Scottishman  called  Archibald  Duglas,  sent  from  Done  Lanericke,  who 
is  now  in  Scotland,  to  Sir  George  Duglas,  at  Berwick,  upon  Wharton's  pass- 
port, said  here,  in  passing,  that  he  was  two  years  in  England,  banished  for 
favouring  Angus,  that  Done  Lanericke  was  returned  to  Scotland  and  en- 
joyed his  own,  and  that  the  lords  of  Scotland  agreed  the  better  together  for 
their  fear  of  England.  Also  that  the  Cardinal  asked  the  King  on  his  death- 
bed whether  Arren,  Murray,  Argill  or  Huntley  should  rule  the  realm  for 
his  daughter  ;  and  got  no  answer,  "  albeit  the  Cardinal  reported  otherwise." 
Also  that  for  the  marriage  of  the  daughter  of  Scotland  the  second  sons  of 
France,  Denmark  or  England  (if  there  were  one)  had  been  suggested,  but 
some  said  Arren  would  have  her  for  his  son  and  heir.  The  writers  reasoned 
with  him  that  the  second  sons  of  France  and  other,  being  men,  would  not 
tarry  for  a  suckling  child,  and  that  the  Prince  of  England  was  the  meetest 
marriage ;  but  he  thought  that  if  the  two  realms  were 
made  one  Scotland  would  be  undone,  for,  although  poor,  yet, 
having  a  king  in  itself,  all  its  revenues  were  spent  there, 
whereas  if  the  two  realms  were  under  one  king  all  should  go 
to  the  king  of  England ;  and  he  said  that  the  mind  of  Scotland  was  to 
have  a  king  among  themselves  as  they  have  always  had.  He  said  that  the 
late  King  of  Scots  got  four  of  the  best  abbey  kirks  in  Scotland  for  four  of 
his  bastard  sons,  viz.  Kelsoo,  Melrosse,  Halyrodehouse  in  Edinburgh,  and 
St.  Andrews,  and  enhanced  the  rents  and  took  the  profits,  which  caused 
discontent.  He  thought  Angus  might  come  home  when  he  would ;  and,  as 
for  his  having  no  house  to  repair  to,  Dowglas  Castle,  in  the  west,  was  void 
and  not  possessed  of  other  men. 

A  servant  of  Sir  Cuthbert  Batclift'e's  who  went  with  raiment  to  his 
master,  who  is  still  at  Glascoo,  says  that,  in  returning  by  Edinburgh,  he 
spoke  with  the  bishop  of  Glascoo,  chancellor  of  Scotland,  to  let  his  master 
go,  upon  sureties ;  which  the  Bishop  refused  to  do,  but  said  order  should 
shortly  be  taken  both  for  him  and  other.  He  heard  George  Davison  of 
Tyvedale  (one  of  the  takers  of  Sir  Eobert  Bowes)  say  in  the  High  Street 
of  Edinburgh  that  if  "he  and  his  company  could  not  get  their  prisoners 
delivered  they  would  take  as  much  upon  the  cawcye  (which  in  the 
Scottish  tongue  signifieth  the  highway)  as  should  recompense  them," 
and  would  rather  become  Englishmen  than  go  unrecompensed.  Lords  and 
gentlemen  coming  to  Edinburgh  to  the  Council  were  all  in  harness  and 
with  double  their  usual  retinues,  and  distrusted  each  other.  The  soldiers 
cried  for  wages  and  the  highways  were  dangerous  "  for  robbing  and  cutting 
of  throats  which  was  used  in  Scotland." 

Forgot  in  last  letters  to  mention  that  the  chief  of  the  Cokborns  of  the 
Marsse  is  stolen  away  out  of  Carlisle  from  his  keeper  and  come  home.  He 
is  as  powerful  as  lord  Home  and  more  esteemed.  Alnwick  castle,  5  Jan., 
1  p.m.  Signed. 

P.S. — Lisle  has  received  another  letter  from  Angus  and  Sir  George 
Duglas,  sent  herewith. 

Pp.  5.     Add.     Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 
5  Jan.       13.     LISLE  to  the  COUNCIL. 

Add.  MS.  Since  the  despatch  of  our  letters  to  the  King  this  day,  I  have 

82>  IMtf*'  19'  intel%ence  from  Edinburgh  that,  on  Wednesday  last,  the  earl  of  Arren 

Hamilton      was  Pr°daimed  protector  and  governor  of  Scotland  during  the  Princess's 

Papers,       minority,  and  that  he  and  other  lords  go  to  Fawkland  to  convey  the  King's 

No.  273.       body  to  Edinburgh  to  be  buried  in  the  abbey.* 

I  am  mustering  the  garrisons  and  have  caused  Mr.  Uvedale  to  make 
up  his  books  of  charges  since  the  earl  of  Hertford's  departure,  and  will,  by 
next  letters,  send  these  books  and  the  declaration  of  the  musters,  and  a 
brief  of  provisions  in  charge  of  Sir  Geo.  Lawson.  Alnwik  castle,  5  Jan., 
8  p.m.  Signed. 

P.  1.      Add.      Endd. :  A°  xxxiiij0. 


5  Jan.       14.     SIR  THOS.  SEYMOUR  to  HENRY  VIII. 

B.  O.  Since  writing  last,  on  29  Dec.,  Frederic,  the  Count  Pallantyne  who  was 

in  England,  sent  him  half  a  wild  boar,  with  a  message  that,  hearing  that 
his  master  had  war  with  the  king  of  Scotland  and  had  sent  hither  to 
take  up  men,  he  prayed  Seymour  to  come  and  see  him  at  his  house,  but 
5  miles  off,  or  else  "  ascertain  him  thereof  "  (for  all  he  had  was  at  the 
King's  service)  and  he  would  come  and  see  Seymour  when  he  came  hither. 
Keplied  to  the  messenger  that  he  was  not  privy  of  any  men  the  King 
would  levy  in  these  parts,  but  would  advertise  him  of  the  Count's  friendly 
offer  ;  and  sent  the  Count  a  letter  to  the  effect  that  he  had  told  the  man 
what  he  knew  of  the  making  of  the  men,  but  would  do  his  duty  to  wait 
upon  him,  knowing  the  goodwill  he  bore  to  the  King. 

Learns,  from  a  friend  in  Vyenne,  that  to  the  Diet  which  the  King  of  the 
Komans  appointed  at  Presbroke,  in  Hungary,  only  two  or  three  nobles  of  any 
estimation  came ;  but  these  promised  that,  if  the  King  would  next  summer 
assemble  an  army  and  come  to  Pest,  they  would  join  him  with  30,000 
men,  on  condition  "  that  there  should  be  no  lance  knights  in  the  same 
army,"  but  all  Italians,  Spaniards  and  Almain  horsemen.  It  is  said  that 
the  Emperor  sends  Granwyll  to  this  Diet  and  that  he  is  already  at  Genes 
on  the  way  hither.  Norenberg,  5  Jan. 

Hoi.,  pp.  2.      Add.      Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

ii.  Pasted  on  the  back  is  a  fragment,  in  a  somewhat  later  (Elizabethan) 
hand,  which  seems  to  be  a  portion  of  a  petition  by  Bic.  Thompson  against 
Eic.  Stapers,  of  London,  merchant,  relative  to  a  ship  which  went  to 
St.  Lucas. 


6  Jan.       15.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  6  Jan.     Present :  Canterbury,  Privy 

A-  p-  c-        Seal,  Hertford,  Great  Chamberlain,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John, 

72'  Cheyney,   Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,    Riche.      Business : — 

Letter  written  to  Sir  Ric.  Sowthwell,  who,  two  days  before,  departed  to 

conduct  Bothewell  to  Darneton,  to  stay  there  the  other  lords  of  Scotland  for 

one  day,  as  the  King  would  send  matter  to  be  communicated  to  them  ; 

which  should  be  received  by  Wednesday,  their  assembly  being  appointed 

for  Tuesday.     Letters  written  to  Win.  Smith  and  Thos.  Cupper  to  bring 

their  books  of  the  collection  of  the  subsidy  next  morning. 

*  Of  Holyrood. 


34  HENKY  VIII. 


1543. 
6  Jan. 

Add.  MS. 
32,  G49,  f.  23. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  274. 


16.     JAMES  EARL  OF  ARRAN  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Although  the  Council  of  this  realm  has  already  advertised  him  of 
the  decease  of  his  "  tender  nephew  "  and  desired  safeconduct  for  ambassa- 
dors and  abstinence  for  certain  months,  Arran  thinks  it  his  duty  to  send 
bearer,  Eothesay  herald,  to  desire  the  said  safeconduct  and  abstinence,  if 
not  already  granted,  and  to  signify  that  none  living  is  more  desirous  to  see 
peace  and  rest  between  Henry  and  his  proniece  and  their  realms  ;  not 
doubting  but  that  he  will  regard  the  "tenderness  of  blood  "  between  them 
and  "  hir  tendir  aige  and  innocence  quha  can  nocht  offend  na  creature." 

At  our  sovereign  lady's  palace  of  Halierote,  6  Jan.  1542.  Sii/ned  :  James 
Gowernour. 

Broadslieet,  i>.  1.     Add.     J-Jndd. 


7  Jan.       17.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 

A.  P.  C. 

73. 


Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  7  Jan.  Present :  Canterbury,  Privy 
Seal,  Great  Chamberlain,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage, 
Cheyney,  Browne,  Wriothesley,  Eiche.  Business :— Letter  written  to  Lisle 
to  set  forth  four  of  the  tallest  ships  of  Newcastle  ;  also  a  letter  to  the  mayor 
of  NeAvcastle.  Letter  written  to  Southwell  to  deliver  lord  Oliphaunt  12 
cramp  rings  of  gold  and  24  of  silver  sent  him  by  the  King.  Letter  sent  to 
Wharton  to  leave  Carlisle  in  safe  custody  in  case  of  his  going  into  Scotland. 


8  Jan.       18.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 

A.  P.  C. 

73. 


Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  8  Jan.  Present :  Privy  Seal,  West- 
minster, St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne,  Wriothesley.  Business  : — -Eic. 
Cavendisshe,  comptroller  at  Dover,  having,  the  day  before,  alleged  matters 
against  Sir  Thos.  Cheyney,  treasurer  of  the  Household  and  lord  warden  of 
the  V.  Ports,  could  not  prove  his  allegations,  asked  forgiveness  and  was 
commanded  to  repair  to  his  charge.  On  complaint  by  Jerome  Michelli, 
merchant  of  Venice,  of  an  unlawful  demand  of  custom  by  the  customer 
and  comptroller  of  Eye,  a  letter  was  written  to  them  to  redubbe  their 
misdemeanour. 


8  Jan.       19.     HENRY  VIII.  to  LISLE. 


Add.  MS. 
32,  (549,  f.  24. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  27o. 


Informs  him  that  he  is  appointed  High  Admiral  of  England,  upon 
the  advancement  of  the  earl  of  Hertford  to  the  Great  Chamberlainship, 
and  that  the  commission  will  shortly  be  made  and  sent  to  him  ;  but,  as 
he  is  there  in  service  where  affairs  are  at  present  of  very  high  consequence, 
the  King  has,  to  supply  his  place,  appointed  Sir  Francis  Bryan,  of  the 
Privy  Chamber,  to  be  vice-admiral,  who  has  been  vice-admiral  before  and 
is  experienced  in  sea  matters. 

Touching  "  our  great  affair  of  Scotland  "  ;  understanding  by  Lisle's 
letters  of  the  1st  inst.  to  the  Council,  that  the  Scottish  ships  have  done 
some  damage,  and  being  certified  that  the  Scots  have  at  Camfer  divers 
richly  laden  ships  which  will  be  ready  to  depart  homewards  within  6  or 
7  days,  intends  to  provide  for  defence  of  his  subjects  and  also  to  meet 
with  some  of  those  ships  at  Camfer.  This  is  the  easier  as  all  the  good 
ships  of  Scotland  are  now  hovering  for  the  English  Burdeaulx  fleet.  The 
said  Vice-admiral  shall,  as  soon  as  ten  ships  may  be  prepared, 
repair  with  them  to  the  Frithe,  for .  the  purposes  aforesaid  and  to 
keep  the  ships  of  Scotland  from  trade  ;  and  because  but  six  ships  are  now 
ready  (which  as  Lisle  knows  are  now  abroad  on  the  seas),  he  is  to  order 


34  HENRY  VIII.  9 

1543. 

them  to  keep  the  seas  there  and  take  up  four  of  the  tallest  ships  at  New- 
castle and  furnish  them,  with  all  possible  diligence,  to  join  the  other  six  at 
the  coming  of  the  Vice-Admiral.  Has  appointed  to  send  him  7,OOOL;  and, 
that  the  mayor  and  others  of  Newcastle  may  be  more  ready  to  prepare 
victual  for  the  ships,  the  Council  has  written  earnestly  to  them.  Requires 
him  to  use  all  speed,  since  this  affair  of  Scotland  stands  in  such  terms  that, 
without  diligent  preparation  both  for  sea  and  land,  it  "  may  turn  to  our 
great  displeasure  and  incommodity." 

Has  advertised  him  how  the  noblemen  and  others  of  Scotland,  prisoners, 
were  dismissed  and  what  they  promised,  and  has  since  learnt,  by  Lisle's 
letters  to  the  Council  and  otherwise,  that  Arren  would,  by  the  three  estates 
of  Scotland,  be  ordained  protector  and  governor  in  the  minority  of  Henry's 
proniece  and,  in  case  of  her  decease,  would  be  king.  If  so  he  doubts  how 
the  prisoners  can  without  help  keep  their  promise  for  getting  into  his 
hands  of  the  child,  the  Cardinal  and  others  who  let  his  purpose,  and  the 
principal  holds  of  Scotland.  Has  therefore  sent  a  special  instruction  (copy 
enclosed)  to  Sir  Ric.  Southwell,  one  of  the  General  Surveyors  (appointed  to 
accompany  Bothewel  to  Darnton)  to  debate  with  the  noblemen  of  Scotland 
what  is  to  be  done.  Lisle  must  put  the  2,000  horsemen  for  the  East  and 
Middle  Marches  ready,  at  48  hours'  warning,  to  enter  Scotland  with  the 
earl  of  Anguishe  and  others,  if  necessary,  and  Southwell  shall  signify  the 
resolution  taken.  If  they  go,  lord  Nevel  shall  be  associate  with  Anguishe, 
and  Sir  Wm.  Evre,  captain  of  Berwick,  shall  go  with  them,  Lisle  appoint- 
ing someone  to  keep  Berwick  Castle.  Has  written  special  letters  to  Evre, 
Sir  Ric.  Maners,  Sir  Ralph  Evre  and  Brian  Layton,  captain  of  Norham,  to 
be  councillors  to  Anguishe  and  Nevel  in  the  enterprise  and  the  guiding  of 
the  band  of  the  East  and  Middle  Marches,  which  is  to  be  furnished  of  the 
garrison  and  country,  leaving  the  500  of  Lisle's  own  band  for  his  own 
furniture.  Upon  the  order  taken  by  Southwell  and  the  others  he  shall  pro- 
vide for  victualling  of  the  2,000  men.  The  2,000  to  be  prepared  in  the 
West  Borders  the  earl  of  Cumberland  and  Sir  Thos.  Wharton  are  ap- 
pointed to  lead. 

1  >raft  with  corrections  in  Wiiothedey1*  hand,  i>i>.  17.     Endd.  :  Mynute  to 
the  Viscount  Lisle,  viij°  January  a°  xxxiiij0. 
Ib.  f.  34.          2.     Fair  copy  of  the  preceding. 

/>.  13. 


8  Jan.       20.     HENRY  VIII.  to  ALBERT  DUKE  OF  PRUSSIA. 

11.  0.  Thanks  for  his  letters  and  present  of  falcons.     Takes  pleasure  in 

[B.  T.,  148.     hawking  as  a  recreation  when  wearied  with  public  affairs.     Promises  the 
f.  158.]        favour  to  his  subjects  for  which  the  Duke  writes.     Hampton  Court,  8  Jan. 
1542.     t'otniterxii/ned  :  Petrus  Vannes. 

Lat.  Modern  transcript  from  Konigabery,  pp,  2.  Headed:  Illustrissimo, 
&c.,  Alberto  Marchioni  Brandenburgensi  in  Prussia,  &c.,  Duci,  &c.  (full 
title  given). 

8  Jan.       21.     H.  LORD  MALTRAVERS  to  the  COUNCIL. 

11.  o.  Did  not  receive  their  letters  of  the  1st  until  the  4th  inst.  at  night  ; 

when  he  immediately  despatched  a  post  with  letters  to  his  espials  about 
New  Haven  and  Dieppe,  from  whom  he  has  received  the  intelligence 
enclosed.  Within  six  hours  after,  the  enclosed  letter  was  brought  by  the 
parties  to  whom  it  was  sent.  Calais,  8  Jan.  1542. 

P.&.  in  his  oirn  hand  :  —  Thought  good  to  send  the  enclosed  letter,  being 


10  34  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 


21.  H.  LOBD  MALTBAVERS  to  the  COUNCIL — cont. 

sorry  that  these  poor  men,  who  have  been  good  victuallers  to  this  town, 
have  had  this  evil  chance  and  we  not  able  to  help  them.     Signed. 
P.  1.     Add.     Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0. 

22.  SIB  EICHAKD  SOUTHWELL'S  MISSION. 

Add.  MS.  The  "said"  Sir  Bic.  Southwell  shall  understand  that  the  Scots 

2>  ^9>,J'  49*  prisoners,  when  here,  subscribed  an  article  (copy  herewith)  requiring  the 

Hamilton      King  to  take  into  his  hands  the  young    daughter  of   Scotland  and  the 
Papers,       whole  realm,  with  promise  to  serve  him  to  that  intent.     The  earl  Both  well 

No.  276.  has  likewise  subscribed  that  article,  which  is  taken  among  the  prisoners  as 
an  open  matter  openly  to  be  avowed  as  tending  to  the  wealth  of  all 
Scotland.  Ten  of  the  prisoners,  viz.,  Cassells,  Glenkerne,  Maxwell, 
Flemyng,  Somervile,  Grey,  Robert  Erskyn,  Oliver  St.  Clere,  Cragge  and 
Kerse,  also  subscribed  an  article  (copy  herewith)  that,  in  case  of  the 
daughter's  death,  if  the  King  will  take  the  Crown  of  Scotland  they  will 
serve  him  in  that  behalf.  This  is  a  secret  article  to  these  ten,  not  opened 
to  Bothwell  or  others  ;  for  although  Bothwell  promised  more  largely  it  was 
not  spoken  of  to  him  so  as  not  to  impair  the  secrecy  (as  Southwell  shall 
show  them)  and  because  it  is  feared  he  is  addict  to  Arren.  Of  these  ten, 
Maxwell  has  shown  most  frankness,  and  after  him  Glenkerne  and 
Somervile.  Lord  Flemyng  spoke  well  and  "  is  a  wise  man,"  and  Cassells 
made  an  earnest  promise,  and  lord  Graye,  Erskyn,  Oliver  St.  Clere  and 
Cragge  "  have  dedicate  their  service  without  exception."  Anguishe  should 
not  be  doubted  ;  but,  to  show  the  rest  that  he  is  of  their  determination, 
he  should  subscribe  the  articles.  Doubtless  Bothwell  has  declared  his 
disposition  to  Southwell0,  who,  with  the  above  information,  is  to  note  well 
their  communications,  &c.  The  prisoners  decided  here,  after  communing 
with  Anguishe  at  Darnton  and  giving  hostages  to  Wharton  for  their  return 
on  Palm  Sunday  at  furthest,  to  repair  together  to  Edinburgh,  with  force 
sufficient  to  withstand  such  as  take  upon  themselves  the  government,  and 
there  profess  their  opinion  according  to  the  open  article  for  delivery  of  the 
daughter  to  the  King's  hands ;  and  practise  to  allure  men  to  the  King's 
devotion  and  to  get  him  the  strongholds  (besides  St.  Clere's  promise  to 
deliver  Tentallon  castle  to  Anguish  "  and  feats  promised  apart  by 
Cragge"),  and  then  some  of  them  to  return  and  report  the  state  of  affairs. 
Thereupon  they  were  rewarded  with  princely  liberality  and  dismissed. 

The  foregoing  is  for  Southwell's  own  instruction.  Yesterday  arrived 
letters  from  the  Warden  of  the  Marches  and  Wharton,  advertising  that  the 
estates  of  Scotland  assembled  at  Edinburgh  on  Wednesday  last  and  agreed 
to  make  Arren  protector  and  take  him  for  king  if  the  daughter,  "  which 
they  now  called  princess,"  should  die,  and  also  communed  of  a  marriage 
between  Arren's  son  and  her.  This,  even  if  not  wholly  true,  indicates  a 
unity  in  Scotland  against  the  King's  purpose  and  "  to  the  damage  of  those 
men  that  should  now  enter."  Southwell  is  therefore  to  signify  it  to  them, 
and  devise  with  them  concerning  their  entry  and  how  the  King's  aid  to 
them  should  be  employed  and  victualled ;  consulting  with  all  or  with  such 
as  Anguishe,  Maxwell,  and  Glankerne  think  best,  as  follows  : — 

The  King  greets  them,  and  has  conceived  such  an  opinion  of  their 
devotion  that  he  takes  them,  as  noblemen,  for  his  own  and  means  to  help 
them  with  advice  and  with  force  when  needed  ;  and  he  informs  them  of 
fresh  news  from  Scotland  of  the  erection  of  Arren  as  Protector.  Here 
Southwell  may  read  the  copy  of  the  advertisements  herewith  ;  and  shall 
then  say  that  albeit  this  may  appear  greater  than  it  is,  "  Arren  being  but 
a  sober  man  in  goods  and  wits  "  to  support  that  room,  and  the  Cardinal 

"They  went  North  together  on  4  Jan.     See  No  15. 


84  HENRY  VIII.  11 


and  he  at  discord,  yet  it  were  wise  to  consult  upon  the  fashion  of  this 
their  entry  into  Scotland,  whether  together  or  separately,  remembering 
that  their  adversaries  will  "  search  their  advantage  of  them  "  when  they 
are  dissevered.  For  their  order  after  their  entry,  and  at  Edinburgh, 
Southwell  shall  say  that  it  shall  be  necessary  to  appoint 
presently,  in  articles,  some  rule  whereby  to  withstand  the 
knot  made  against  them  in  Scotland  (which  although  but  a 
slipping  knot  is  to  be  undone  both  by  practices  and  by  force) 
and  make  a  sure  knot  amongst  themselves  ;  persuading  them  to  make  this 
in  writing  in  his  presence  and  demanding  a  copy.  Their  opinion  is  to  be 
taken  whether  two  of  them  should  repair  first  to  Edinburgh  to  the  Council, 
with  the  King's  letters,  and  certify  the  rest,  who  might  then  either  come 
and  suddenly  put  down  the  government  or  take  measures  to  apprehend  the 
Cardinal  or  the  Protector  and  get  possession  of  the  young  child  and  the 
fortresses  for  the  King,  or  else,  seeing  the  adversaries  too  powerful,  send 
for  the  King's  aid  (which  shall  be  2,000  horsemen  of  the  East  and  Middle 
Marches  and  2,000  of  the  West)  to  enter  with  them.  The  King  has 
ordered  these  horsemen  to  be  ready  and  they  (the  prisoners)  must  foresee 
what  victual  they  and  their  friends  can  provide,  and  at  what  price,  and 
how  many  days'  victuals  the  horsemen  shall  bring.  Southwell  shall  show 
the  necessity  of  friendship  between  their  men  and  the  Englishmen  who 
come  to  their  relief,  and  shall  advise  that  some  Englishman  should  secretly 
enter  with  them  to  view  the  state  of  victuals  ;  and  he  shall  enquire  to  what 
place  the  King's  aid  should  resort.  He  shall  take  their  several  opinions  in 
writing,  so  that  he  may  advertise  the  King,  and  also  the  lord  Warden  and 
Wharton. 

Southwell  shall  commune  with  Anguishe  and  Maxwell,  apart,  of  Doon 
Lanrik,  in  whom  Anguish  seems  to  trust  ;  showing  the  latter  the  copy 
(herewith)  of  Doon  Lanrik's  letters,  with  advice  not  to  trust 
him  over  far,  considering  how,  when  in  England,  he  was 
so  earnest  to  become  the  King's  subject  and  now  writes  so 
coldly.  He  shall  devise  with  Bothwell  to  remind  Arren  how  the 
Cardinal's  proceedings  tend  for  France  ;  that  he  may  take  heed  lest  the 
French  king,  favouring  the  title  of  the  earl  of  Lynoulx,  under  pretence  of 
maintaining  the  daughter,  put  him  (Arren)  to  displeasure;  and  so  move 
him  to  seek  the  King's  favour  in  time.  Also  he  shall  learn  Oliver  St. 
Clere's  intention  concerning  Tentallon  castle,  which  is  now  in  keeping  of  a 
servant  of  the  earl  of  Argile.  He  must  remember  "  that  the  nature  of  the 
Scottes  is  full  of  jealousy  and  envy  "  and  therefore,  although  ordered  to 
take  the  advice  of  Anguishe,  Glenkerne  and  Maxwell,  he  must  give  no 
occasion  to  any  to  take  offence  at  the  preference  of  another. 

Copy,  pp.  12.     Endd.  :    "  Sir  Eichard  Southwelles  second  instructions." 

Add.  MS.          2.  "  Th'articles  whereunto  all  the  lords  and  others  of  Scotlande  have 
32,  649,  f.  58.   subscribed,  which  we  call  the  open  article,  and  likewise  th'earl  Bothewel." 
TTB'-??'  (1)  If  our  master  the  King  of   Scotland  be  deceased,  having  only  one 

Papers,n  daughter  alive,  we  beseech  his  Majesty  (Henry  VIII.)  to  take  the  keeping 
No.  276  (2).  of  her  to  be  married  to  my  lord  Prince,  his  son,  and  thereby  to  unite  both 
realms,  whereunto  we  will  aid  "  to  our  powers."  (2)  Upon  our  arrival  in 
Scotland  we  will  advertise  the  lord  warden  of  the  Borders  of  the  state  of 
Scotland  and  what  is  to  be  done,  and  what  we  find  ourselves  able  to  do. 
(3)  Where  each  of  us  is  to  lay  one  hostage,  the  hostages  shall  be  bound 
jointly  and  severally  for  all  of  us  ;  and  if  a  hostage  die  he  shall  be  replaced 
within  20  days.  (4)  All  of  us  will,  at  Palm  Sunday  next,  return  and 
present  ourselves  prisoners  to  the  King's  warden  on  the  Borders  ;  and 
meanwhile  will  repair  to  the  King  or  warden  if  required. 
Draft  in  Wriotlu'-sh'y'x  hand,  2>p.  2. 


12 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 


Add.  MS. 
32,  649,  f.  59. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  276  (3;. 


22-     SIR  RICHARD  SOUTHWELL'S  MISSION — cont. 

3.  "The  copy  of  the  secret  article  whereunto  the  ten  only  named  in  th' 
instructions  have  subscribed." 

Where  it  was  proponed  to  us  by  the  King  and  his  Council  "that  if  the 
said  Daughter  were  deceased  what  we  thought  then  most  necessary  to 
be  done  for  the  wealth  of  the  realm  of  Scotland?"  To  that  we  answer 
that,  if  the  King  will  take  the  rule,  we,  now  his  prisoners,  will,  when  at 
liberty  in  Scotland,  serve  him  in  that  purpose  to  the  uttermost. 

Cojiy,  p.  1.     Headed  btj  Wriotkedey,  as  abore. 


Add.  MS. 
32,  649,  f.  60. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  276  (4). 


4.  "  The  copy  of  th'  article  sent  to  Mr.  Southwel  to  be  subscribed  by  th' 
Earl  of  Anguishe." 

Where  I  have  been  advertised  that  the  King  of  Scots  is  deceased,  leaving 
a  daughter,  I  beseech  the  King  to  take  the  keeping  of  her,  to  be  married  to 
my  lord  Prince,  his  son,  and  thereby  to  unite  both  realms ;  whereunto  I 
will  aid  "to  the  uttermost  of  my  power  according  to  my  bounden  duty." 
And  whether  the  said  daughter  come  to  the  King's  hands  or  not,  or  shall 
die  "or  otherwise  be  employd,"  I  think  it  shall  be  for  the  wealth  of 
Scotland  if  the  King  will  take  the  rule  there ;  whereunto0  I  shall  also  serve 
"  to  the  uttermost  of  my  power  according  to  my  most  bounden  duty." 

Draft  tcith  corrections  in  Wliatkedey's  hand,  [>i>.  3.     Endd.  as  abore. 


Ib.  f.  62. 


5.  Fair  copy  of  the  preceding,  headed  by  Wriothesley  "A  copy  of  the 
articles  which  th'earl  of  Anguishe  must  subscribe,  which  he  may  keep  to 
himself,  for  so  much  as  it  varieth  in  some  woms  from  th'others,  because  the 
King's  Majesty  taketh  him  as  his  true  servant."  With  marginal  note  by 
Wriothesley  at  the  beginning  of  the  second  article,  "Here  may  begin  the 
second  article  when  you  shall  write  them  apart.  And  yet  I  am  of  th'opinion 
that  it  shall  be  better  to  declare  what  he  hath  done  in  either  case  than  to 
show  the  writing,  because  of  the  difference  of  words  in  the  same." 

P.  1.  Kndd. :  "  The  copye  of  the  open  and  secret  articles  whereunto 
the  lords  of  Scotland  hat[h]  setto  ther  handes;  to  be  redelyveryd  unto 
Mr.  Secretarye." 


9  Jan.       23.     HENRY  VIII.  to  SIB  Ric.  SOUTHWELL. 


B.  M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  278. 


Add.  MS.  In  other  instructions  lately  sent,  required  that  the  lords  of  Scotland 

32,  649.J.  66.  and  his  servants  sent  to  aid  them  should  get  into  his  hands  the  chief 
fortresses  of  Scotland.  Commands  him  to  signify  to  them  his  opinion 
that,  if  they  by  policy  obtain  such  holds,  they  should  consult  his  councillors 
and  captains  who  "  shall  percace  upon  this  consultation  enter  with  them  " 
as  to  the  appointment  of  keepers,  and  shall  see  them  well  furnished  and 
victualled  for  three  or  four  months  ;  and  his  captains  and  subjects  shall  be 
warned  not  to  refuse  such  charges.  Reflecting  that  he  stays  his  sword 
upon  the  Borders  upon  no  other  surety  but  their  word,  thinks  that,  to 
restrain  the  Borderers  (especially  those  dedicate  to  the  Cardinal,  to  whom 
he  hears  that  the  Humes  of  the  Mershe  are  lately  become  servants),  pro- 
clamation should  be  made  that  all  Borderers  who  shall  within  15  days 
(altered  from  20  days)  come  to  the  King's  warden  and  make  like  promise 
"  for  the  keeping  of  the  Child  and  government  of  Scotland  "as  in  the 
"  first  article "  whereunto  all  subscribed!  shall  be  reputed  the  King's 

*  These  concluding  words  substituted  for  "We,  now,  his  Grace's  prisoners  shall, 
to  y*  purpose,  when  we  shall  be  at  or  liberty  in  Scotland,  serve  his  Majesty  after 
our  powers,  with  bodies,  puissance,  and  hearts  to  our  uttermost." 

f  No.  22  (2). 


34  HENEY  VIII.  13 

1543. 

friends  and  live  in  surety,  while  those  who  will  not  so  come  in  shall  be 
reputed  enemies.  This  would  win  and  stay  many  who  might  otherwise 
draw  to  some  other  party  or  make  attemptates.  This,  upon  their  resolu- 
tion, Southwell  shall  signify  to  the  Warden  of  the  Marches  and  Wharton, 
sending  them  copies  of  these  letters. 

There  is  a  gentleman  of  Scotland  yet  in  France,  called  the  sheriff  of 
Ayre,  whom  Bothwell  can  easily  train  to  the  King's  devotion.  Bothwell 
is  to  be  required  to  write  him  an  "  effectual  letter  "  to  repair  to  the  King, 
and  send  the  letter  hither  to  be  forwarded. 

Draft  with  la*t  jiarat/rafj/t  in  Wriatkedey't  ham),  }>]>.  10.  Hndd. : 
11  Mynute  to  Sir  Richard  Southwel,  ix°  Jan.  a°  xxxiiij0  ." 

9  Jan.       24.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

A.ap.nc!  Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  9  Jan.     Present :  Privy  Seal,  Hertford, 

74.  *  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Browne,  Wriothesley,  Riche.  Business  : — Smith  and 
Cupper,  charged  with  receiving  sums  of  the  lords  for  the  subsidy  without 
declaring  them,  appeared  again,  and  Smith  was  ordered  to  the  Fleet,  and 
Cupper  discharged.  Commissions  stamped  for  Thos.  Broke,  being 
appointed  captain  of  the  Sireju'stake,  to  take  up  men  and  victuals  ;  to  Wm. 
Horsewell,  mayor  of  Plymouth,— Amadas,  customer  there, — Buller,  and— 
Barth,  captain  of  the  Trinity  Harry,  to  take  up  men  and  victuals  for  two 
ships  of  Plymouth  ;  and  to  —  Muffet  to  take  up  men  and  victuals  at 
Bristow.  Letter  sent  to  Wm.  Horssewell,  John  Amadas  and  —  Buller  to 
bestow  160  of  the  men  they  take  up  in  the  Trinity  Harry  and  100  in  the 
(jt'an/e  Bonarentun-  and  send  hither  10  other  mariners  to  John  Piers. 
:;:...::;  The  next  entry  is  16  Jan. 

9  Jan.       25.     HENPA-  VIII.  to  LISLE. 

St.  P.i  v.  242.  Considering  how  he  stays  his  sword  upon  the  Borders  and  yet  is  not 

assured  of  the  Borderers  of  Scotland,  will  have  proclamation  made  that 
whatsoever  Borderer  will  come  in  to  Lisle  within  15  days  (altered  from  20 
days),  and  promise  and  subscribe  to  "  the  first  article,  concerning  the 
getting  of  the  child  into  our  hands  and  the  government  of  that  realm,"  and 
promise  not  to  offend  Englishmen,  shall  be  taken  as  the  King's  friend,  and 
all  others  as  enemies.  Has  written  to  Sir  Ric.  Soutlnvell  to  feel  the 
opinions  of  the  Scottish  lords  now  at  Darneton  in  this  ;  and,  upon  South- 
well's advertisement  that  they  approve  it,  Lisle  shall  make  such  a  procla- 
tion  forthwith  on  all  the  Borders,  so  as  to  know  who  will  conform  to  it. 
Although  the  former  letters  and  instructions  to  Southwell,  Lisle  and 
Wharton  specify  that  the  present  enterprise  is,  after  consultation  with 
"  them  at  Darneton,"  to  get  the  Child,  Cardinal  and  other  "letters"  of  the 
King's  purpose  into  the  King's  hands,  with  the  fortresses,  no  mention  is 
made  to  whom  the  fortresses  shall  be  delivered.  Has  written  to  Southwell 
to  signify  his  pleasure  to  the  lords  at  Darneton  and  advertise  Lisle  of  the 
whole  ;  and  requires  that,  in  case  the  4,000  enter,  their  captains  shall, 
without  seeming  to  mistrust  the  Scots,  "  bend  as  much  as  they  may  " 
that  the  fortresses  may  be  appointed  to  Englishmen  (and,  before  leaving, 
see  that  they  are  strongly  furnished),  and  shall  also  send  daily  advertise- 
ments of  their  proceedings. 

Perceives  by  his  last  letters  that  Cokburu  has  escaped  out  of  Carlisle, 
and  has  commissioned  Wharton  to  enquire  into  the  matter.  Lisle  must 
see  if  he  can  be  won  to  the  King's  devotion. 

Encloses  a  letter  (and  copy  of  the  same)  to  Sir  Wm.  Evers,  touching  the 


14  34  HENKY  VIII. 

1543'        25^     HENRY  VIII.  to  LISLE— cont. 

keeping  of  Berwik  Castle  in  case  he  enters  into  Scotland,  to  be  delivered 
if  the  case  require. 

Draft  in  Wriothesley's  hand,  pp.  7.  Endd. :  Mynute  to  the  Viscount 
Lisle,  ix°  Januarii  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

9  Jan.       26.  LISLE  and  DURHAM  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R.  0.  Wm.  Leche  and  John  Priestman,  murderers  of  the  herald,  are 

St.  P.,  v.  235.  delivered  to  "me,  your  Grace's  warden"  and  shall  be  sent  up.  Eossay 
herald  of  Scotland  came  with  them,  and  brought  their  examinations  (sent 
herewith)  testified  by  Thos.  Balandyne,  the  chief  justice  clerk.  Examined 
the  prisoners  apart,  showing  them  how  unlikely  it  was  that  in  a  strange 
country  they  should  do  such  an  abominable  deed,  and  so  forfeit  their  refuge, 
unless  comforted  thereto.  Priestman  answered  as  in  the  writing  herewith ; 
but  Leche,  confessing  his  fault  and  appealing  for  mercy,  would  go  no 
further  than  his  confession  made  in  Scotland  written  by  him  and  signed  by 
them  both.  The  third  person  was  a  boy  that  went  with  them  to  bring 
back  their  hired  horses,  who,  when  he  saw  them  committing  the  murder, 
took  his  master's  horses  and  rode  away.  The  two  then  took  the  horses  of 
Somersett  herald  and  his  man  and  pursued  Henry  Eaie,  who  only  escaped 
through  their  delay  in  chasing  the  horses.  Somersett's  servant  is  sent  to 
Lisle,  by  a  pursuivant,  from  Arran,  with  a  gift  of  20  cr.  to  bring  him 
home ;  and  he  now  comes  up  to  London. 

John  Heron's  chaplain,  sent  into  Scotland  for  answer  of  Arran's  letters 
touching  delivery  of  the  murderers,  returned  to  Berwick  with  them,  and 
says  that,  when  he  delivered  his  letter,  Arran  bade  him  not  resort  to  the 
Cardinal  but  to  the  Chancellor,  the  bp.  of  Glascoo.  He  says  that  the 
Cardinal  rides  daily  to  the  palace  where  Arran  lies ;  and  that  Arran  is  "a 
good  soft  God's  man  and loveth  well  to  look  on  the  Scripture, "but  many  of 
his  kin  that  rule  about  him  are  "  shrewes  and  evill  men."  Also  that  one 
day  when  going  up  the  stairs  to  the  Council  a  gentleman  of  the 
Cardinal,  called  the  captain  of  Londye,  tried  to  stop  him,  and  was  for  that 
dismissed  out  of  the  Cardinal's  service.  Mr.  John  Bruce,  a  gentleman  of 
the  Earl  of  Huntley,  told  him  that  Huntley  would  not  come ;  "  saying 
that  whosoever  were  made  king  of  the  South  he  would  be  king  of  the 
North."  Last  night  he  lay  here  in  the  same  house  as  Kossay  herald,  who 
was  in  great  fear  and  thought  that  the  Cardinal  would,  within  eight  days 
after  the  King  was  buried,  steal  out  of  Scotland  (and  thereupon  the  writers 
have  written  to  Mr.  Stanhope  and  the  Vice-admiral  to  keep  the  sea).  He 
reports  that  Scotsmen  say  that  if  Angus  will  take  their  part  against 
England  he  shall  have  all  his  lands  restored,  but,  unless  he  give  his  bond 
for  this,  they  fear  to  restore  his  house,  lest  he  should  bring  in  Englishmen 
to  subdue  Scotland. 

Lisle  wrote  as  the  King  directed  to  the  lord  President  for  233Z.  6s.  8d. 
for  Angus  and  66Z.  18s.  4d.  for  Sir  George  Douglas.  The  President's 
*  answer,  enclosed,  is  that  he  is  unfurnished  with  money. 

The  said  priest  showed  also  that  the  King  of  Scots  should  be  buried  at 
Halirode  house  tomorrow.  Alnwik,  9  Jan.  Signed. 

Pp.  4. 

B.  0.  2.  At  Edinburgh,  "  ye  ferde  day  of  Januarii"   1542,   before  Archibald 

earl  of  Ergile,  lord  Campbell  and  Great  Justice  of  Scotland,  Wm.  Leche, 
and  John  Priestman,  Englishmen,  examined  of  their  slaughter  of  Thomas 
Symmersyd,  herald  to  the  King  of  England,  beside  Dunbar  in  his  return 
towards  England,  freely  declared  that  they  two  slew  him  without  the 
"  rede  or  counsall,  help,  supple  or  menteinance  "  of  any  other  person, 


34  HENRY  VIII.  15 

and  they  did  it  "  for  displeasure  of  the  King  of  England."      Signed    (as 
an  extract  from  the  Court  book) :  Thomas  Bellenden. 

P.  1.  Endd. :  "  The  copy  of  th'  examination  of  the  murderers  before 
the  lords  of  Scotland  in  the  Tolle  Bowthe  at  Edynborro  signed  with  the 
hand  of  Thomas  Bellendyn,  justice  clerk  there." 

B-  °-  3.  John   Prestmane  to  Sir  Eichard   Maners. 

Expresses  regret  that,  through  ignorance,  and  in  general  commotion,  he 
conspired  against  the  King  and  so* deserves  death,  and  also  that  he  committed 
the  cruel  death  of  the  herald  Somersyd,  who  represented  the  King's  own 
person,  and  so  is  unworthy  to  come  to  the  King's  presence ;  but  he  trusts  that 
"your  mastership,"  being  in  high  favor  with  the  King,  will  intercede  for  him, 
and  mercy  shown  by  the  King  "  salbe  on  speciall  caws  to  qwnche  throw 
many  nacions  an  gret  defaym,  and  augment  his  heghe  honor."  Where 
your  mastership  requires  the  truth  of  this  foul  crime,  I  would  gladly 
first  declare  it  to  the  King,  but  will  express  briefly  some  part  thereof.  We 
fled  into  Scotland  and  were  accepted  with  King  James,  who  commanded 
us  to  remain  in  the  abbey  of  Newbattell  and  of  Cowpere.  We  were  ever 
suing  for  some  living  or  else  licence  to  pass  to  other  countries,  but  were 
put  off  from  day  to  day  in  great  indigence,  "  and  comruandyt  to  reman 
styll ;  insomekyll  yfc  ye  lord  Secretr  sayd  to  William  Leich  that  he  schuld 
not  be  delyverd  and  war  (i.e.  if  it  were)  yl  he  had  slan  ye  Kyng  of  Inglandes 
awn  person ;  and  at  Lawdr  raid  we  war  in  ya  Kynges  army  qwen  y6  ost 
skallyd." 

P.  1.  Endd. :  "  A  beginning  of  a  supplication  made  by  John  Prestmane 
to  Sir  Kichard  Maners  the  first  night  after  he  was  delivered,  written  at 
Barwik  with  his  own  [hand]  ?  " 

R-  O.  4.  Confession  of  John  Preistman  before  Viscount  Lisle,  lord  warden  of 

St.  P.,  v.  236.  an  the  Marches  foranempst  Scotland,  the  bp.  of  Duresme,  Sir  Eichard 
Manners  and  Sir  Ealph  Evre  at  the  King's  castle  of  Alnwik,  8  Jan.  84 
Hen.  VIII. 

Asked  what  should  move  them  to  kill  the  herald  rather  than  Eay  or  any 
other  Englishman,  he  answers  that  they  had  no  matter  propensed  to 
Somersett,  but  determined  to  kill  the  first  of  the  three  they  could  lay 
hands  on.  The  cause  was  that,  after  the  army  of  Scotland  was  "  skaled," 
they  perceived  themselves  in  less  favour  with  the  King  and  Lords  and  con- 
cluded that  to  do  some  cruel  or  mischievous  deed  to  Englishmen  would 
bring  them  in  credit  again  ;  so  they  went  to  the  King,  and  Leche  said 
there  were  certain  Englishmen  in  Edinburgh  who,  he  thought,  were  spies 
and  should  not  go  unpunished.  The  King  made  no  answer  "  but  looked 
towards  them  and  with  his  hand  made  a  certain  sign,  whereupon  they 
gathered  that  he  forced  not  though  they  had  a  shrewd  turn."  After  that 
they  went  to  the  King's  secretary,  Mr.  Erskyne,  and  sued  to  have  some 
living  or  be  put  to  some  service,  or  have  leave  to  seek  the  wars  in  some 
other  country,  for  they  were  sure  that  when  this  war  ceased  they  should 
be  delivered  to  the  King  of  England.  Erskyne  answered  that  they  should 
have  no  such  fear,  for,  if  they  had  killed  the  King  of  England,  they 
should  not  be  delivered,  and  they  should  shortly  have  wages  by  the 
Cardinal's  command.  They  went  then  to  the  Cardinal  and  desired 
favour.  The  Cardinal  said  that  they  had  been  long  succoured  in 
Scotland  and  should  now  do  some  service,  and  asked  what 
they  could  do  and  what  friends  they  could  make,  "and  said 
that  he  had  authority  from  the  Holy  Father  the  Pope  to  interdict  the 
realm  of  England,  and  that  the  same  should  be  published  within  certain 
churches  in  England  ere  it  were  long."  Shortly  after  the  Cardinal  sent 
for  Leche  into  the  Council,  but  deponent  was  not  sent  for.  Then,  hearing 
of  the  going  home  of  Somerset  and  the  other  Englishmen,  and  being  kept 
in  poverty,  they  thought  some  cruel  deed  was  expected  of  them ;  and  so 


16  34  HENEY  VIII, 

1543. 

26-     LISLE  and  DURHAM  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

concluded  this  slaughter,  which  they  thought  to  do  within  the  "  bound 
rode  "  of  Barwick,  but,  as  their  horses  began  to  fail,  they  were  constrained 
to  do  it  sooner.  No  man  asked  or  counselled  them  to  do  the  deed,  but 
"they  might  well  perceive  by  their  fashions  that  they  would  have  such  a 
thing  done."  Has  had  no  succour  out  of  England.  The  third  man  was 
a  lad  hired  to  run  afoot  and  bring  back  their  horses  which  were  borrowed. 
Leche's  brother  was  made  privy  to  this,  "  but,  when  he  perceived  their 
intent  was  to  murder,  he  refused  to  go  with  them."  Leche's 
brother  has  always  urged  them  to  sue  for  the  King's  pardon.  Examined 
what  banished  men  he  knew  to  be  in  Scotland,  he  says  there  is  Wm. 
Woodmanson  attendant  on  lord  Hume,  Dr.  Hillyard  in  St.  Andrews  with 
a  fee  of  the  Cardinal,  Friar  Barton  in  Edinburgh,  one  Symson  in  Jed- 
worthe  and  one  Ric.  Wilson  in  the  abbey  of  Dere.  Examined  what 
succour  they  had  in  Scotland  besides  the  King,  he  says  none,  "and  saith 
that  the  nature  of  Scots  is  not  to  have  their  hands  nor  their  purses  open 
to  any  man,  but  full  of  envy  and  cruelty."  The  Scots  make  no  prepara- 
tion for  war  but  will  seek  peace,  knowing  that  they  cannot  resist  the  King. 
Of  himself,  he  said  he  heard  much  speaking  that  Angus  would  come  in, 
but  that  he  should  have  no  entry  till  he  bound  himself  to  take  their  part 
and  leave  England.  Sitjnal :  John  Lisle :  Cuth.  Duresme :  Rychard 
Maners  :  Rauff  Eure. 
Pp.  4. 

R.  0.  5.  Declaration  by  Wm.  Leche,  of  Hornecastell,  and  John  Prestman, 

banished  from  England  for  taking  part  in  "  one  general  commotion  for 
maintaining  of  Christ's  Faith,  Holy  Church,  honor  of  our  native  crown, 
realm,  nobility  and  commonwealth,"  who  had  our  brethren  and  friends 
"  cruwelly  distrowed  and  dishereced  "  and  have  lived  six  years  in  great 
indigence  and  dread.  At  this  time  of  "  sharp  wars,"  seeing  that  our 
enemies  sent  in  spies,  "  which  are  the  chief  key  of  victory,"  under  colour 
of  messengers,  who  were  said  to  have  "  privy  passengers  "  between  them 
andBarwyke,  &c.,  and  also  to  carry  treasonable  letters,  we  thought  both  to 
revenge  our  old  displeasures  and  take  the  said  letters,  and  the  men  as 
prisoners  of  war.  "  And  as  they  sex  men  were  ry  [dyn]  g  in  compeney  and 
we,  but  tway  nakd  men  w4  ane  suerde  and  ane  fynger  dart,  raide  by  yem 
and  sawe  yem,  wfowt  coitt  armore,  bagges  on  his  brest  or  saffe  cundithe 
contrary  to  ye  lawe  off  armis,  I  ye  said  William  badde  Somersede  yelde  hym, 
weh  said  he  walde  no*  ,  wherefore  I  maid  at  hym  and  he  att  me  so  y*  ,  we 
long  pyngle  w*  daggers,  he  was  slane  ;  and  in  ys  meane  tyme  ye  said  John 
was  besy  wfi  ye  yong  man  wcb  cryed  Help  Hary  Rey,  Helpe  Hary  Rey  ;  w°h 
Hary,  for  fere  off  takyng  off  his  treasonable  letters,  fledde  wt  spede  off 
h  orsse,and  sawe  new1'  mo  men  but  we  tway,  wch  aftur ower  vincosse  (?)  we  per- 
sewed  yer  horsse  wch  had  on  wallett  at  his  saddyll  crutche.  And  when  we  come 
agane  w*  ye  horsse  they  had  ryped  yer  purss  and  yen  we  declared  y3  for  owr 
tway  acte  wfc  out  any  art  or  part  off  any  Scottes  man  or  any  others.  And 
apon  yl  we  gaffe  ye  forsaid  yong  man  his  lyfe  and  ransom  to  be  oblyged 
and  sworne  trwly  to  declare  y6  same,  as  David  Beyth  (?)  can  testifye."  Then, 
taking  their  weapons  and  purse  with  5  angels  4  crowns  and  16d.  English, 
we  came  to  the  sanctuary  for  safety.  H'ujned. 

In  Lechi''n  hand,  p.   1.     Kndd. :    The  confession,   &c.,  "  made  in  Scot- 
land." 

9  Jan.       27.     LISLE  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R.  0.  Has  received  his  letter  of  the  5th,  and  written,  and  despatched  by 

St.  P.,  v.  239.   Henry  Raie,  a  letter  to  Arren  according  to  the  minute   received.     Had 


34  HENRY  VIII.  17 

1543. 

already  this  clay  spoken  with  a  pursuivant0  of  Scotland  who  was  present  at 
the  slaughter  of  the  herald,  and  was  sent  by  Arren  to  show  Lisle  his 
knowledge  therein.  Eemembering  the  message  which  Arren  sent  by  John 
Heron's  priest,  asked  the  pursuivant,  in  conversation,  where  the  young 
Princess  was  kept.  He  answered  that  she  was  in  the  Queen's  own  chamber. 
Asked  what  devices  they  had  for  a  husband  for  her.  He  said  that  many 
wise  men  wished  her  to  my  lord  Prince  of  England.  He  said  Arren  was 
"  a  great  favourer  of  the  Scripture  and  a  man  (as  he  thought)  of  a  very 
good  conscience,"  and  had  willed  him  (the  pursuivant)  to  say  to  Lisle, 
"  that  look  what  service  he  could  do  to  the  King  of  England  and  it  should 
be  at  his  commandment."  Thereupon,  gave  the  pursuivant  a  message 
for  Arren  expressing  hope  that  he  would  make  humble  petition  to  the  King 
to  take  the  young  princess  of  Scotland  and  bestow  her  in  marriage  upon 
my  lord  Prince.  This,  the  pursuivant  thought,  Arren  would  do  as  he  was 
"  a  sober  man  and  coveted  no  great  things  of  the  world."  So  Lisle  dis- 
missed him,  bidding  him  tell  Arren  that,  if  he  knew  the  King,  "  he  would 
rather  be  his  subject  that  to  be  King  of  all  Scotland." 

On  receipt  of  the  King's  letters,  recalled  the  pursuivant,  and  decided  to 
send  Henry  Bale  (who  was  to  have  gone  up  with  the  Scottish  herald  t  who 
now  comes  to  the  King)  with  his  letters  to  Arren. 

The  state  of  the  Borders  continues  the  same,  and  our  neighbours  of 
Scotland  have  done  little  harm  since  their  King's  death.  Yesterday  morn- 
ing the  lord  of  Bowcleugh's  son  entered  England  with  100  horse,  but  had 
no  leisure  to  take  booty  or  prisoners.  Since  he  has  begun,  and  is  no  friend 
of  Anguishe's,  his  father  and  he  shall  repent  it. 

For  the  rest  refers  to  the  letter  from  himself  and  Durham.  Alnwik,  9 
Jan.  Signed, 

Pp.  8.     Add.     Endd.  :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

28.     LISLE  to  ARRAN. 

K.  0.  Since  the  receipt  of  "last  advertisements  from  thence"  (altered from 

bt.  P.,  v.  240.  "your  letters")  excusing  the  sending  to  sea  of  the  Scottish  ships  which 
took  the  King's  ships  laden  with  wine,  as  done  by  command  of  the  King 
deceased,  learns  that  the  Salamander  and  Unicom  are  now  rigging  for  sea. 
If  this  is  not  done  by  public  command,  as  I  trust  it  is  not,  it  may  by  your 
public  command  be  letted ;  for  it  would  hinder  the  King's  good  opinion  of 
your  inclination  not  to  suffer  anything  that  might  irritate  him.  Can 
excuse  the  incourses  of  broken  men  upon  the  Borders  since  the  abstinence ; 
but,  if  these  ships  go  forth  now  when  you  govern  all,  and  may  use  the 
authority  of  admiralty  which  Earl  Bothewol  claims,  "who  I  think  would 
not  gladly  offend  the  King's  Majesty"  (altered  from  "who  favoureth  the 
King  my  master's  party  "),  I  could  not  excuse  it  and,  as  the  defence  of  the 
sea  touches  specially  my  office,  I  will  not  only  resist  it,  but  set  forth  the 
matter  to  the  King.whereby  his  good  opinion  of  you  might  alter,— a  part 
which  "I  had  rather  another  played  than  I."  Urges  him  rather  to  give 
cause  for  increased  trust  in  his  good  will,  and  requires  to  know  his 
resolution  with  speed. 

Draft  in  Gardiner's  hand  corrected  ly  Wriotketley,  pp.  S,  Endd.:  Mynute 
of  the  1're  to  be  writen  from  my  L.  Lisle  to  therle  of  Arren. 

9  Jan.        29.     PAGET  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R-  0-  Has  received  a  letter  from  the  Council  to  the  effect  that  the  King 

St.  P.  ix.,  257     has  received  his  of  the  14th  ult.  and  commands  him  to  make  diligent 

search  for  practices  here  with  Scotland,  upon  the  death  of  the  late  King  of 

*  Dingwall  pursuivant.  f  Rotbesay 

17684  P 


18  34  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

29.     PAGET  to  HENRY  VIII.— cow*. 

Scots.  Will  do  his  best,  but  this  King  never  sojourns  two  nights  in  one 
place,  disposing  himself  as  the  report  of  great  harts  is  made  to  him,  and 
continually  removing  at  an  hours  warning,  so  that  no  man  can  tell  where 
to  find  the  Court,  and  the  rest  of  the  ambassadors  tarry  twenty  leagues 
round,  as  they  think  the  King  will  go.  If  the  King  rested  in  good  places, 
instead  of  "very  peevish  villages,"  things  might  be  learnt  which  now 
escape,  and  the  Scots,  by  whom  heretofore  he  has  been  informed,  now 
show  themselves  "  according  to  their  natures."  Immediately  upon  Paget's 
conference  with  the  King,  a  gentleman  was  despatched  to  Scotland  and 
another  to  Denmark  ;  also  certain  cannoneers  were  appointed  for  Scotland 
forthwith ;  also  50,000  crs.  were  sent  by  exchange  to  Denmark  and 
Sweden,  to  aid  Scotland,  as  the  factor  of  the  Hanse  says,  who  is  here 
about  a  hulk,  laden  with  salt  from  Portugal,  which  was  taken  by 
Frenchmen.  Considering  the  King's  words  touching  the  aid  of  Scotland 
and  that  ships  were  preparing  in  Bryttain  (wherein  the  Scots  were  very 
diligent),  thought  to  prove  whether  this  King  would  suffer  his  subjects  to  do 
openly  what  he  was  reported  to  have  covertly  contrived ;  and  therefore 
wrote  a  letter  (copy  enclosed)  to  the  Cardinal  of  Turnon,  who  caused 
General  Bayarde  to  show  his  servant  a  letter  the  King  had  despatched 
express  to  his  lieutenant  in  Brittain  (copy  enclosed)  and  said  Paget  might 
have  what  he  would  else.  Yet,  "  they  cannot  hide  their  affections, 
for,  from  the  highest  to  the  lowest  in  this  Court,  every  man  maketh  this 
matter  of  the  Scots  almost  their  own,"  and  will  not  believe  these  last  news 
of  the  Scots'  rupture  but  cover  their  losses  and  "  boast  the  Scots  with 
brags  and  lies  that  it  is  wonder  to  hear."  Since  this  last  courier's  arrival 
it  is  blown  abroad  that  lord  Lisle  is  taken  prisoner  and  4,000  men  slain,  and 
that  lord  Flemyng  has  killed  two  of  his  keepers  and  escaped  to  Scotland  ; 
but  of  the  King  of  Scots'  death  is  no  word,  nor  will  it  be  believed.  Three 
Scottish  ships,  arriving  at  Hable  de  Grace  very  lately,  brought  news  to 
this  Court ;  for  the  captain  of  the  Scots  Guard  told  Henry's  servant 
Hammes  to  say  to  Paget  that  the  matter  of  the  herald*,  which  he  engrieved 
so  much  to  the  King,  is  no  such  great  matter,  for  two  English  banished 
men  I  slew  him,  naming  them  and  the  circumstance  almost  word  for  word 
as  in  Berwick's  deposition  which  was  sent  to  Paget.  The  King  had  long 
conference  with  this  captain  the  morrow  after  the  French  ambassador's 
last  courier  arrived  and  afterwards  called  the  courier,  and  talked  with  him. 
Since  last  despatch,  this  King  has  travelled  to  and  fro  in  Poyctow, 
detained  by  the  Dolphin's  malady  and  by  uncertainty  whether  the 
Emperor  is  yet  in  Spain  or  passed  into  Italy.  Hearing  that  Granvelle 
should  pass  with  20  galleys  he  appointed  Counte  Danguillara  to  traverse 
him,  "  as  himself  showed  me,  which  I  forgat  to  write  unto  your  Majesty 
because  at  that  time  I  had  an  earnester  matter  in  my  head  "  ;  and  now 
news  from  Marselis,  of  the  27th  ult.,  that  54  galleys  passed  out  of  Spain 
and  were  met  by  13  out  of  Genes,  with  advertisement  that  the  Bishop  of 
Rome  comes  after  Twelfth  Tide  to  Bonnonye,  makes  the  French  suspect 
that  the  Emperor  has  passed,  although  they  are  put  in  doubt  of  it  by  their 
news  from  Spain,  part  of  which  (copy  enclosed),  making  for  their  purpose, 
Secretary  Bayarde  of  his  own  accord  sent  to  Paget,  for  reasons  which 
Henry  will  "lightly  perceive  in  reading  of  the  same."  The  King  was 
also  detained  by  the  matter  of  the  Rochellois  and  the  "  salyners." 
Describes  the  end  taken  in  it.  The  King  was  in  person  at  Rochelle  and 
sat  in  judgment ;  whose  answer  and  the  petition  of  the  suppliants  Paget 
sends  almost  word  for  word.  The  lanceknights  that  hovered  thereabouts 
are  sent  to  other  isles  of  Brittain  not  yet  reconciled ;  but  two  parts  of 
them  are  sent  back  to  Almain  with  Baron  Hadeck,  who  is  discharged  for 

*  Somerset  herald,        f  Leehe  and  Priestman. 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


19 


1543. 

taking  wages  for  8,000  or  9,000  when  he  had  scant  5,000  ;  "  which  came 
out  by  a  comptroller's  clerk  that  had  not  so  good  rewards  of  Baron  Hadeck 
as  he  was  wont  to  have  of  Count  Guillaume."  As  many  as  chose  to  serve 
under  another  captain  were  suffered  to  remain;  and  1,200  or  1,500  of  them 
remain  here  under  an  agent  of  the  Count  of  Oldenburgh,  who  was  here  to 
sue  for  his  master's  pension,  which  Count  is  appointed  to  bring  hither  a 
greater  band  next  spring. 

Although  the  French  brag  about  Italy,  they  intend  to  convert  most  of 
their  power  towards  Flanders  ;  and  therefor  are  in  practise  with  Cambray, 
and  the  abbot  of  Fewmy,  a  great  man  with  Mons.  de  Vendosme  and 
Mons.  de  Bees  is  here,  on  pretence  of  suing  for  redress  of  injuries  and 
desiring  to  have  a  French  provost  marshal  stationed  in  Cambray.  This 
abbot  did  much  "  to  drive  the  composition  between  the  Flemings  and  the 
Frenchmen  at  the  last  being  before  Terwyn."  It  is  said  that  the  Flemings 
are  driven  out  of  the  duke  of  Cleves'  dominions,  and  much  damaged  at  sea 
by  the  King  of  Denmark,  who  keeps  the  Sound.  Yesterday,  arrived  Mons. 
Danebault,  Brisac,  Dampiere,  Daudoyn,  Bonyvet,  both  the  St.  Andrews, 
and  other  gallants  that  went  from  Narbona  into  Piedmont  where  they 
found  nothing  but  stripes  and  hunger  ;  and  in  their  return  lost  50  of  their 
company,  including  Dannebaultes  nephew,  "  besides  that  Cesare  de 
Napoli  hath  met  with  Mons.  de  Langeis  muletts."  In  Piedmont,  thinking 
to  take  Eacuny,  a  town  of  the  duke  of  Savoy,  they  lost  two  captains  and 
five  ensigns.  The  King  intends  somewhat  there,  and  has  called  hither  the 
Conte  de  Sancto  Segundo,  upon  whom  (as  Paget  wrote  last  year)  the  Bishop 
of  Borne  made  war.  Here  are  arrived  Hercules  de  Fregosa,  Piers  Strozzi 
and  his  brother,  to  whom,  and  to  Madame  d'Estampes,  the  King  gave  the 
ransoming  of  the  bp.  of  Valence.  The  Bp.  offers  30,000  cr.  and  they  ask 
50,000  cr.,  and  the  Bp's  man  has  safe  conduct  to  go  and  see  what  his 
friends  will  do.  This  King  has  sent  munition  to  Maran  and  banked 
190,000  crs.  at  Venice,  for  his  purposes  in  Italy  ;  to  keep  the  Emperor 
occupied  there  and  with  the  Turks,  for  it  was  said  that  the  Emperor  would 
convert  his  puissance  towards  Flanders.  A  captain  of  the  Emperor's, 
called  Signor  Pirro,  and  400  Italians  mutinied  for  lack  of  wages  and  held 
a  castle  near  Alexandria  against  three  assaults  of  the  Marquis  of  Guasto, 
but  were,  in  the  end,  all  slain.  Mons.  d'Alexandria,  a  French  captain  in 
Piedmont,  for  lack  of  wages,  sacked  Saluces  and  is  discharged  from  the 
retinue.  By  letters  from  Italy,  Granvelle  passes  thence  to  the  Diet  at 
Trent,  where  the  Cardinals  are  already  arrived.  The  Florentines  promised 
the  Emperor  180,000  ducats,  and  the  city  of  Rome  promises  the  Bishop 
150,000.  Here  they  say  that  the  Burgundians  practised  with  an  Italian 
in  Mustrell  to  deliver  the  town,  but  Mons.  de  Bees  got  knowledge  of  it 
and  the  Italian  is  in  ward.  Lusignan,  9  Jan.  Signed. 

Pp.  7.      Add.      Endd.  :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

2.  Letter-book  copy  of  the  preceding,  in  the  hand  of  Paget's  clerk. 
Pn    „ 
Pf'  "' 

30.     THE  CARDINAL  OF  LORRAINE  to  the  QUEEN  OF  SCOTLAND. 
Balcarres  MS.  Has  received  her  letter  and  message  by  the  bearer.     Is  grieved,  with 

Edin    ii  132    a11  her  kinsmen  and  friends,  at  what  has  befallen  her  and  her  kingdom0. 
'   The  King  is  very  sorry  and  determined  to  help  her  as  far  as  possible,  for 

she  is  as  much  beloved  as  princess  ever  was. 
I  Hoi.  Fr.  p.  1.     Add.  :  A  la  Royne  d'Escosse. 

*  Beferring  to  the  death  of  James  V. 


Caius  College, 
MS.  597, 
p.  223. 


20  34  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 
9  Jan.       31.     PAUL  III.  to  JAMES  V. 

Baronius,  Hearing  lately  that  Henry,  son  of  perdition  and  of  Satan,  who  bears 

xxxni.  61.  himself  as  king  of  England,  had  made  war  upon  him  (in  despite  because 
unable  to  induce  him  too  to  perdition),  Paul,  without  James's  asking, 
granted  him  six-tenths  of  the  fruits  of  the  Church  in  his  kingdom  for  two 
years  towards  the  support  of  the  war,  and  made  the  Cardinal  of  Scotland 
collector  of  it,  as  appears  by  other  letters.  Has  thus  done  what  last  year 
he  refused,  when  power  (facultas)  rather  than  goodwill  was  wanting.  If 
the  powers  of  the  Holy  See  were  not  so  exhausted  would  send  money ;  but 
requires  him  to  be  hopeful  and  promises,  if  necessary,  further  tenths  of  his 
kingdom  and  other  assistance  against  the  common  enemy.  Exhorts  him 
to  fight  bravely  in  the  cause  of  God.  Rome,  9  Jan.  1543,  anno  9. 
Latin. 

10   Jan.     32.     SIR  GEORGE  DOUGLAS  to  LISLE. 

E.  0.  This  Wednesday,  10  Jan.,  two  of  my  servants  brought  me,   from 

Edinburgh,  the  earl  of  Arren's  safe  conduct  herewith  for  eighteen  days.  I 
purpose  to  go  forward  this  night,  and  with  God's  help  will  do  my 
Sovereign  lord  and  master  good  service.  Divers  articles  will  be  laid  to 
me  by  Arren  and  his  Council  which  I  will  answer,  and  will  send  your 
lordship  my  full  mind  or  else  come  myself.  "  Your  p  [leasure  was  th]  at 
all  that  was  frendes  and  servandes  to  my  lord  my  [brother  and  to]  me 
within  the  realm  of  Scotland  shuld  be  assured  of  tha[yr  lives  a]nd 
gudes  w'owt  danger  or  hurt  of  any  ^Englishman  "  ;  and  I  wrote  by  Sir 
Ralph  Ewery  that  one  Mychshelson  of  Urd  had  at  three  sundry  [times]  since 
Christmas  "  be  [en]  upon  our  poor  tenants."  On  Tuesday,  9  Jan.,  he  has 
harried  a  poor  widow  80  years  old,  who  died  the  same  night.  Our  poor 
people  have  taken  hurt  under  trust  of  my  words,  but  if  the  doers  are 
punished  and  the  goods  restored  the  country  will  know  that  we  are  in  good 
estimation.  Mycshelson  dwells  in  Urd  in  Norromshire,  and  is  the  chief 
troubler  of  my  brother's  men  and  mine.  "  I  had  rather  he  had  taken  a 
hundred  pounds  forth  of  my  casket  ere  the  country  had  seen  my  poor  men 
take  such  hurt  at  this  time  ;  but  my  trust  is  that  your  lordship  will  make 
as  many  speak  of  the  punishment  of  this  lewd  person  (altered  from 
1  villain  ')  that  has  broken  your  commandment  as  has  reported  the  hurts 
of  our  men.  G  [oo]  d  my  lord,  pleasethe  yowe  that  Syr  Rauf  Ew  [ery] 
com  to  me  at  the  endyng  of  this  letter  and  hays  declaryd  unto  me 

th an  shuld  be  send  to  yowe,  of  the  whiche  I  gewe  y  [our 

lordship  mo]  st  harty  thankys.    I  wyll  not  depart  whyll  to  m  [orrow  at]  .  .  i 
of  the  cloke  in  the  mornyng  and  yf  it  be  yor  pleasure  tyll  acertefy   me 
agayne  in  the  present  tyme  and  I  shall  glad  [ly  perform]    the  same  to   the 
uttermest  of  my  powre."     Berwyk,  10  Jan.  at  4  o'clock.     Signed. 
Pp.  2.     Slightly  mutilated.     Add.     Endd. :  a«  xxxiiij0  . 

10  Jan.     33.     THE  COUNCIL  to  PAGET. 
Calig.  E.  IV.  o  o  '-  o 

B13^         "  the  Kinge's  Matcs    shippes  laden 

Majesties     provision     wherfor     his     [Highness1     pleasure    is]     that    ye 

shuld    incontinently  from marchauntes    and 

masters  of  th'English  [ships  now  being  at]  Burdeous,  wylling  and 
commanding  [them  in  the]  Kinges  Highnes  name  to  tary  there 
st[ill  and  not  to]  departe  untyl  such  tyme  as  they  be  ad[vertised 


34   HENRY  VIII. 


21 


1543. 


from]  hens  of  shippes  set  forth  from  hens  for  th  [eir  safeguard] , 
which  the  Kinges  Mafce  wyl  cause  to  be  d  [one  with  all]  spede  possible. 

Which  ye  shall  also  signi  [fy] And  thus  fare  ye  wel.     At 

Hampton  [Court  the]  xth°  daye  of  January."  Sit/ned  bij  Russell,  Hertford, 
Winchester,  Tho.  Bp.  of  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyne,  Browne  and 
Wriothesley. 

Mutilated,  p.   I.     Add.   (at  f.  146).     Endd. :      °      °       Januarie ;  and 
(by  Patjet)  "  To  be  answered." 


34.     WALLOP  to  Du  BIES. 

B.  0.  Wrote  by  a  Florentine  to  remind  him  of  the  prisoners  of  Arde  who 

slew  the  Englishman,  in  order  that  justice  might  be  done  according  to 
his  promise ;  but  has  heard  nothing  of  it.  Has  now  a  more  important 
matter  to  write  of,  his  (Du.  Bies's)  men  having  taken  two  Englishmen 
prisoners  within  the  English  pale,  in  the  house  of  St.  Inglebert,  and  also 
there  cruelly  slain  another  Englishman  and  stripped  off  his  garments,  as  if 
they  were  enemies  in  time  of  war.  Begs  to  know  how  he  intends  to  govern 
this  affair,  in  order  that  he  may  certify  the  King  of  it ;  and  also  concerning 
the  prisoners  of  Arde. 

French.     Copy,  p.  I.     Endd. :  Copy  of  a  letter  from  Sir  John  Wallop  to 
Monsr>  de  Bees. 


11  Jan.      35.     HIER.    CAPO    DI  FERRO  to  CARDINAL  FARNESE. 

E  0.  The  English  Ambassador  publishes  a  great  defeatf  of  the  Scots  by 

the  English ;  and  also  says  that  the  King  of  Scotland  and  his  wife  have 
died  of  their  sickness,  and  that  a  little  daughter  whom  they  have  left 
is  not  well. 

The  King  keeps  always  on  the  move,  wearying  everyone,  with  the 
intention  of  making  the  carnival  at  Fontainebleau.  Signor  Horatio  is 
very  well  and  always  follows  the  King,  being  pretty  well  in  favour  with 
the  King  and  all  these  lords.  Lately  it  has  done  nothing  but  rain  in  these 
parts,  and  now,  for  some  days,  there  has  been  snow  and  such  cold  that  it 
is  impossible  to  sit  on  horseback.  Could  not  wish  anyone  worse  than  to 
follow  this  Court  in  such  weather.  He  would  find  it  another  thing  than 
going  "alia  Magliana,"  and  it  would  teach  him  not  to  judge  others  while 
he  eats  the  bread  of  idleness  beside  the  fire  in  well  furnished  chambers. 
Pottieres,  11  Jan.  1543.  Signed ;  Hier.  Nuntio. 

Italian.  Modern  transcript  from  a  ]"atican  MS.,  pp.  2.  Headed:  Del 
Nuntio  Capo  di  Ferro  al  R'mo  Card.  Farnese. 

11  Jan.      36.     LISLE  to  HERTFORD. 

Hatfield  MS.  Thanks  for  his  letter  showing  that  by  his  advancement  to  the  Great 

231,  f.  No.  37.  Chamberlainship   the  King   gives   Lisle   the  office   of  High  Admiral   of 

St.  Papers,  8.  England.     Will  pray  God  for  grace  to  serve  well  in  this  and  all  other 

[Cal.  of  Cecil  the  King's  affairs.     Alnwick,  11  Jan.     Sit/ned. 

MS.    Ft.  i.  P.  1.     Mil-leaf  tritJi  address  lo*t.     Headed  in  a  later  hand :  To  therle  of 

5>9M  Hertforde. 


*  Altered  from  "  xvth  "  (?)  t  Solway  Moss. 

I  Where  it  is  wrongly  placed  in  the  year  1543-4. 


22 


34  HENKY  VIII. 


1543. 


Add.  MS. 

32,  649,  f.  56. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  276  (1). 


Add.  MS. 


Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  277. 


37.     THE  SCOTTISH  LORDS. 

Articles  gathered  out  of  the  King's  instructions0  "to  be  proponed 
unto  the  lords  of  Scotland  now  at  Darnton." 

(1.)  Whether  all,  at  their  arrival  in  Scotland,  will  repair  to  the  Council 
with  the  King's  letters,  or  send  the  letters  by  two  or  three  of  them  ?  (2.)  If 
the  Council  shall  not  conform  to  the  King's  pleasure,  will  these  lords  openly 
profess  the  delivery  of  the  Daughter  of  Scotland  to  the  King  ?  (3.)  What 
"undelayd  dayez"  they  will  take  for  planting  meet  persons  about  the 
King's  pronepte  and  withstanding  any  stranger  there  assuming  any  kind 
of  government  ?  (4.)  How  they  think  to  compass  the  strongholds  into 
the  King's  hands  ?  (5.)  Whether  the  King's  aid  shall  enter  with  them  or 
remain  on  the  Borders  ready  ?  (6.)  If  they  cannot,  without  aid,  serve  the 
King's  expectation  viz.,  for  the  undelayed  delivery  of  the  Daughter,  or  the 
pretended  Protector,  or  the  Cardinal,  where  and  how  that  aid  may  come 
and  be  victualled  ?  (7.)  In  any  case  it  is  meet  to  describe  in  articles  some 
rule  to  withstand  the  knot  which  the  "other  party"  has  made,  and  therein 

J.)  Thei 
proclamation  to  be  made  upon  the  Borders  ? 


other  party 

(8.)  Their  opinion  touching  the 


places  whereto  "to  abide,  go,  or  tarry." 
ade  upon  the  Bord 
Articles  proponed  unto  the  lords  of  Scotland  now  at 


Pp.  2.    Endd. 
Darneton. 

The  ansuer  to  certane  artiklis  proponit  be  Schir  Bechert  Sowthwell 
*8  Majeste  desyris  answer." 

0-0  ^°  *^e  ^rs^'  w^-ere  *ne  King  has  advertised  them  that  Arran  is 
chosen  protector;  purpose  to  reason  with  Arran  and,  if  he  will  not  be 
persuaded,  to  oppose  him,  and  also  to  oppose  any  stranger  that  would 
pretend  to  have  "  covin  "  in  their  realm.  Think  all  should  go  into 
Scotland  together,  because  they  trust  to  "break"  certain  of  their  friends 
who  are  of  the  Council  to  their  purpose.  (2.)  At  Edinburgh,  for 
disappointing  the  cast  made  against  them,  they  will  try  to  persuade  the 
lords  to  their  purpose  ;  and  have  signed  and  sworn  to  a  writing  to  stand  by 
each  other  ("to  abyd  at  utheris").  (3.)  As  to  the  King's  aid  of  4,000 
horsemen,  think  that,  if  the  lords  and  they  appoint  not,  a  day  for  appoint- 
ment will  be  assigned  ;  and  then,  if  they  are  not  stark  enough,  they  will  send 
for  aid.  (4.)  The  fortresses  are  kept  for  the  lords  now  in  the  realm,  but 
they  will  labour  for  "  recomprehending  of  the  same  "  and  report  how  they 
they  proceed.  (5.)  Where  the  King  has  written  concerning  a  proclamation 
to  be  made  on  the  Borders,  think  it  expedient  to  delay  that  until  they  have 
spoken  both  with  the  lords  and  the  Borderers,  when,  if  they  find  not 
conformity  to  the  King's  desire,  they  will  advise  the  King's  lieutenant  to 
make  the  proclamation.  Signed  by  Angus,  Bothwell,  Cassillis,  Glencarn, 
Fleming,  Maxwell,  Somervile,  Gray,  Oliphant,  and  Erskine. 

In  Cassillis's  hand,  pp.  2. 


12  Jan.      38-     G.  EARL  or  CASSILLIS  and  Others  to  HENRY  VIII. 


Add.  MS. 

I,  649,  f.  73. 
B.  M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  279. 


Keceived  his  writings  on  the  llth  inst.  by  Sir  Kic.  Southwell,  with 
certain  informations  and  credence.  Thank  him  for  his  "  gud  information 
send  till  ws  till  inf  orme  our  ingnorans  tuiching  our  effaris ' '  and  remembrance 
for  the  welfare  of  their  persons.  Have  answered  the  articles  which 
required  answer  in  writing ;  and  for  the  rest  of  their  opinions  desire 
credence  for  Southwell.  On  their  coming  into  Scotland,  will  report  more 
amply.  Derntown,  12  Jan.  34  Hen.  VIII.  Signed :  G.  erll  of  Cassillis: 


See  Nos.  7  (2),  22. 


34  HENKY  VIII.  23 

1543. 

Erll  of  Glencarn:  Malcome  lord  Chalmerlan:  Kobert   Maxwell:  Hew  lord 
Somervell:  Ar1   erl  of  Angus:  Patrik  erle  Bothuile. 
In  Cassillis's  hand,  pp.    2.     Add. 

12  Jan.     39.     ANGUS  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Add.  MS.  Received  his  writings  at  Berrawyk,  4  Jan.,  after  12  o'clock,  and 

32'  GT^M   7*"  *nereuP°n  came  to  Darntown  on  the  9th,  where  he   received  a   letter  from 
Hamilton      *^e  Council  directed  to  him  and  the  earls  of  Cassillis,  Glencarne  and  other 
Papers,        the  noblemen    of    Scotland.     Have  "  dressyt  all    materis "   as  Sir  Eic. 
280.          Southwell  will  report.     Darntoun,  12  Jan.     Signed. 
P.  1.     Add. 

12  Jan.      40.     H.  LORD  MALTRAVERS  to  HENRY  VIII. 

B.  0.  Sends  a  note  of  intelligence  received  from  Normandy,  part  of  which 

declares  intelligence  which  he  lately  sent  to  the  Council  and  part  is  "grown 
since."  Encloses  letters  from  the  English  merchants  at  Eoan,  showing 
what  losses  they  sustain  ;  also  a  letter  received  this  morning  from  the 
captain  of  Arde,  complaining  of  the  restraint  of  the  passage  of  their  wines 
by  the  King's  river  between  this  town  and  Arde.  Has  deferred  answering 
Mons.  de  Byes  therein  until  he  knows  the  King's  pleasure,  although  daily 
"approached"  therein;  and  so,  likewise,  with  gentle  words,  he  delays 
answering  Mons.  Saintchevall,  saying  he  is  occupied  with  business  of  more 
importance.  Calles,  12  Jan. 

Hoi.,  pp.  3.     Add.     Endd.  :  a°   xxxiiij°- 

B.  0.  2.  The  paper  of  intelligence  above  referred  to  : 

About  11  Dec.  last,  a  Scottish  ship  of  90  tons  came  into  Newhaven, 
in  Normandy,  with  salthides  and  salmon,  merchant  like,  "  howbeit  in  the 
said  ship  were  xl.  or  1.  tall  men,  and  the  capemerchaunt  was  named  Wylly 
Blackey."  At  Newhaven,  for  10  or  12  days,  they  prepared  their  ship  for 
war,  buying  at  Homfleur  six  or  eight  "  big  pieces  of  ships '  ordnance  called 
slings,"  with  darts,  firelances,  and  other  necessaries,  and  went  to  sea,  on 
Saturday  after  Christmas  Day,  with  over  70  men,  of  whom  16  or  20  "  were 
named  to  be  men  of  Dieppe,  speaking  good  Scottish,  and  disguising 
themselves  accordingly  in  their  garments,  utterly  given  to  do  Englishmen 
displeasure  more  promptly  and  violently  than  the  Scots  themselves  (as  most 
men  did  suppose)  for  divers  of  them  were  banished  men  and  evil  disposed 
fellows."  They  remained  betwixt  Sayne  Head  (which  the  French  name 
Chief  de  Caulx)  and  Fescamp,  the  Sunday  and  Monday,  New  Year's  day, 
watching  for  English  ships  ;  so  that  I  fear  they  have  met  some  of  the  crayers 
and  boats  of  this  town  of  Calais  which  left  on  New  Year's  night  for  Newhaven 
with  herring,  "  and  they  were  sent  (sic)  to  goby  St.  Waleriesin  Caulx  and 
Feckam  on  Tuesday  in  the  afternoon,  as  I  learned  there  the  same  night  and 
the  day  following." 

I  heard  at  Newhaven  a  credible  report  from  Bretayne  that,  in  the 
Trade,  about  Conquet,  Croyden,  and  Brest,  were  a  couple  of  tall  Scottish 
ships  of  war,  of  160  or  180  tons  each,  called  the  Lion  and  the  Mary 
Wylloby,  with  140  or  160  tall  men  in  each,  and  their  captain  John  a 
Barton,  now  vice-admiral  of  Scotland,  who  stopped  Breton  and  Norman 
ships  coming  from  Bordeaux  to  know  if  any  Englishmen  had  lading  with 
them. 

At  Dieppe  I  saw,  on  Wednesday  night,  a  Scottish  ship  of  60  tons, 
which  brought  wares  from  Scotland  and  was  lading  herring  for  Burdeaulx, 
to  leave  this  week  in  company  with  5  or  6  tall  ships  of  that  place  which 
I  saw  preparing  themselves  very  defensibly. 


24  34   HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

40.     H.  LOED  MALTRAVERS  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

I  saw  at  most  places  in  Normandy  French  ships  preparing  for  war,  not 
by  their  King's  command  but  for  lucre's  sake,  for  some  of  them  have 
lately  taken  rich  prizes.  One  with  three  tops  left  Humfleur  on  Sunday 
81  Dec.,  but  they  do  no  hurt  to  the  English,  and  Englishmen  are  honestly 
entertained  as  ever  I  knew  since  my  first  occupying  in  the  country,  which 
has  been  this  9  or  10  years. 

On  Tuesday  in  the  Christmas  holidays,  12  English  crayers  and  catches 
sailed  from  Newhaven  for  England,  one  of  which  was  staid  in  the  road 
and  the  master  brought  aland,  for  breaking  one  of  the  King's  anchors  ashore. 
Meanwhile  the  purser,  hearing  that  the  Scots  then  in  the  haven  were  man- 
ning a  boat  to  board  the  ship  in  the  road,  applied  to  Mons.  de  Estamaville, 
lieutenant  of  Mons.  de  Mouy,  viceadmiral  of  France  and  governor  of 
Normandy,  who  straitly  forbade  the  enterprise.  Next  day  Mons.  de  Mouy 
himself  came  thither,  who  on  the  Thursday  sent  for  the  captain  of  the 
Scots  and  gave  him  like  commandment,  "  and  very  gently  welcomed  us 
into  those  parties,  which  is  th'end  of  all  the  matters  that  I  have  to  instruct 
your  lordship  of  at  this  present." 

Pp.  3. 

12  Jan.     41.     OUDABT  DU  BIES  to  WALLOP. 

B  O.  Has  just  received  his  letter  by  Guignes,  the  bearer,  and  sent  for  the 

archer  of  his  company  and  the  four  compaigiwns  who,  the  day  before  yester- 
day, took  the  prisoners  mentioned  in  the  letter.  The  archer,  in  presence 
of  Guignes  and  the  prisoners,  said  that,  on  Monday  last,  he  was  going  to 
water  his  horse  at  the  village  of  Leubringhen  when  a  woman  cried  "  Burgun- 
dians!  "  ;  whereupon,  in  his  doublet  and  with  only  his  demi-lance,  he  went 
in  the  direction  indicated,  followed  by  the  four  campa-ir/nons,  and  saw  the 
prisoners  flying  to  gain  the  wood  of  St.  Inglevert.  Pricked  after  them 
crying,  Eendez  vom ;  but  they  stood  on  their  defence,  with  the  result  that 
he  has  a  hand  almost  cut  off,  one  of  the  campaignon*  is  wounded  to  death 
and  one  of  the  Englishmen  killed.  This  was  done  far  within  French 
ground.  Detains  the  two  prisoners  until  the  return  of  a  man  whom  he 
sent  to  Calais,  who  says  that  the  same  day  he  saw  Englishmen  on  the 
road  to  Calais,  near  St.  Inglevert,  who  wished  to  untruss  him.  They  were 
hidden  in  a  ditch  and  one  of  them  keeping  watch  on  a  hill.  On  his  return, 
will  confront  him  with  the  prisoners  and  send  Wallop  their  depositions. 
Begs  him  to  take  order  against  such  doings  and  that  his  men  may  not 
come  in  French  ground  without  wearing  the  English  cross.  Would  think 
it  strange  if  he  wrote  this  or  any  other  matter  to  the  King  his  master 
without  first  verifying  it. 

As  to  the  other  point,  of  those  of  Ardre,  has  not  sent  news  of  it  because 
he  has  been  busy,  but  promises  that  Wallop  shall  hear  of  it  in  a  few  days. 
Has  begun  to  enquire  into  it,  as  Guignes  will  relate.  Boull.  (Boulogne), 
12  Jan.  1542.  Signed. 

French,  pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. ;  A°  xxxiiij0- 

14  Jan.      42.     HENRY  VIII.   to   SIB  THOMAS   SEYMOUR. 

'  Has  received  his  letters  of  29  Dec.  with  the  schedule  enclosed, 
showing  his  proceedings  with  Baron  Hedyk  and  Baron  Flegesteyn  and  the 
charges  for  men  of  war.  Considering  how  excessive  the  charge  is,  both  in 
yearly  pensions,  amounting  to  near  3,000  mks.  st.,  and  in  the  time 
of  service,  and  that  neither  Hedyk  nor  Flegesten  will  serve  without  excep- 
tions, thinks  it  to  small  purpose  to  employ  money  upon  men  who  cannot 


34  HENEY  VIII.  25 

1543. 

serve  against  all  men  except  the  Empire,  or  upon  others  he  has  never  heard  of, 
and  who  are,  by  all  likelihood,  men  of  small  condition  and  unmeet  for  such 
a  charge.  Seymour  shall  say  to  Hedyk  and  Flegesten  that  the  King 
commands  him  to  thank  them  for  their  good  will  to  serve  him,  and,  having 
considered  their  communications  with  Seymour,  with  the  rate  of  pensions, 
wages,  and  other  charges  they  lately  delivered,  finds  many  difficulties  as 
to  where  the  men  should  be  levied,  how  they  must  first  obtain  licence  of 
other  princes  and  states,  and  how  they  two,  who  are  men  of  estimation, 
cannot  serve  without  exceptions  ;  and  therefore  he  thinks  it  not  convenient 
to  establish  such  a  charge  upon  such  uncertainties  and  has  resolved  for  this 
time  to  trouble  them  no  further  in  it.  For  their  charges  in  repairing  to 
Nuremberge,  and  retaining  some  who  may  depend  on  this  matter,  sends 
500  crs.,  of  which  100  cr.  is  to  be  given  to  Hedyk,  with  declaration  that, 
because  he  is  the  King's  pensioner,  it  is  not  a  reward  but  only  for  his  costs, 
200  cr.  to  Flegesten  by  way  of  reward  for  his  costs,  and  200  to  be  employed 
among  such  as  were  stayed  for  this  matter. 

Seymour  may  then  return  home,  and  may  declare  to  the  King's 
servant  Mr.  Guldenfingre  that  his  letter  of  28  Dec.  is  taken  in  good  part, 
and  that  the  King  will  be  glad  of  his  repair  in  Seymour's  company,  accord- 
ing to  his  desire. 

Draft  in  Wnothi'xley'x  hand,  pp.  5.  Endd.  :  Minute  to  Sir  Thomas 
Seymour,  xiiij0  Januarii  a°  xxxiiij0- 

14  Jan.     43.     LISLE  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Add.  MS.  On  the  12th  inst.,  at  Newcastle,  received  his,  dated  Hampton  Court 

32,  G49,  f.  76.  On  the  9th,  showing  that  Sir  Ric.  Southwell  should  advertise  Lisle  of  his 
Hamilton  proceedings  with  the  lords  of  Scotland  at  Darnton.  Hearing  nothing 
papers,  ^rom  Southwell,  when  the  lords  of  Scotland  arrived  here,  late  on  the  even- 
No.  281.  ing  of  the  12th,  and  he  perceived  that  Southwell  had  parted  from  them, 
he  spoke  with  Angus  secretly,  who  said  their  conclusion  was  not  to  have 
any  of  the  garrisons  to  enter  Scotland  with  them  and  not  to  issue  the 
proclamations,  but  to  bring  the  King's  purpose  to  pass  by  the  aid  of  their 
friends  (and  perhaps  of  some  money).  As  they  meant  to  pass  to  Carlisle 
by  Hexame  and  Tournekyppett  More,  a  very  dangerous  passage  where  the 
Scots  might  easily  attack  them,  Lisle  invited  them  all  to  dinner  on  the 
morrow  and  meanwhile  consulted  the  President  and  Sir  Thos.  Tempest,  the 
elder,  and  concluded  that  they  should  not  pass  that  way.  Thereupon 
brake  to  the  lords  of  Scotland  that  he  durst  not  let  them  go  to  Carlisle  that 
way  unless  he  had  1 ,000  horsemen  to  send  with  them  (which  would  take 
two  or  three  days  to  collect)  ;  and  persuaded  them  to  go  the  other  way,  by 
way  of  Barney  Castle  and  Piereth.  Blamed  Sir  Hen.  Savell  for  bringing 
them  here  almost  20  miles  about ;  but  he  answered  that  he  knew  not  the 
country  and  was  commanded  to  deliver  them  at  York  to  the  President,  who 
now  chanced  to  be  here.  Has  appointed  Sir  Thos.  Hilton  to  go  with  them 
to  Carlisle.  Bothwell,  being  sickly  and  not  appointed  to  lay  in  hostage, 
desires  to  go  by  easy  journeys,  and  the  writer  has  appointed  three  or  four 
gentlemen  of  this  country  to  conduct  him  past  the  danger  of  Bydesdale  and 
Tynedale. 

Divers  of  the  other  lords  with  whom  he  communed  seem  earnest  to 
advance  the  King's  purpose  and  highly  commend  his  bountifulness  to 
them.  Has,  while  writing,  received  letters  from  Southwell  of  the  consul- 
tation at  Darnton.  Upon  "  reknowlege  "  of  the  King's  determination  the 
proclamations  shall  be  set  forth.  The  2,000  horsemen  are  ready  ;  but 
there  is  scarcity  of  horsemeat,  the  hay  of  this  country  being  long  since  gone 
and  this  hard  weather  having  consumed  much  of  the  straw.  Mr.  Stanhope 


26  34  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

43.     LISLE  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

wrote  a  month  past  that  he  had  despatched  three  balingers  to  Ailmouthe  and 
Hollie  Island  with  pease,  beans  and  oats,  but  as  yet  there  is  none  come. 
Will  this  day  finish  with  the  mayor  and  his  brethren  touching  the  furnish- 
ing of  the  four  ships  ;  and  will  then  return  to  the  Borders  ;  by  which  time 
he  expects  Hen.  Eaie  out  of  Scotland  with  the  answer  of  his  letters  to 
Arren.  As  to  Cockborne  and  the  others  to  be  practised  with,  will  do  his 
best.  Mr.  Uvedale,  treasurer  here,  is  sick.  An  able  man  must  be 
appointed  to  assist  him  or  supply  his  place  if  he  "  miscarry,"  as  at  the 
writer's  coming  from  Alnwik  he  himself  feared.  Here  reigns  a  disease 
called  the  "  land  evill  "  from  which  few  who  have  it  escape,  but  none  of 
the  soldiers  or  garrison  men  have  yet  had  it.  At  closing  this  received  a 
letter  from  Berwick,  from  Sir  Wm.  Evre.  Encloses  it,  although  the 
intelligence  therein  is  "  scant  to  be  credited."  Newcastle,  14  Jan.  Signed. 
Pp.  5.  Add.  Endd. :  A°  xxxiiij0- 

15  Jan.     44.     CHAPTJYS  to  CHARLES  V. 

B-  O.  Eegrets  that  since  the  departure  of  the  Sieur  de  Holbeque  he  has 

[Spanish      keen  unakie;  for  want  of  messengers,  to  write  often  ;  but  he  has  written 

vr!  No.r94]  '  almost  daily  to  tne  Queen  Regent  in  Flanders,  and  also  several  times  to 

Grandvelle  since  the  bruit  of  his  arrival  in  Italy,  and,  trusting  that  copies 

of  most  of -the  letters  have  reached  the  Emperor,  makes  this  the  more 

summary. 

After  Holbeque1 's  departure,  viz.  on  the  %2nd  and  23rd  Nov.,  tlie  King's 
deputies  came  to  him,  and  for  two  whole  days  they  were  in  communication 
and  made  more  progress  than  ever  before,  examining  not  only  tlie  bill  of 
difficulties  which  tlie  Emperor  gave  to  tlie  bps.  of  London  and  Westminster, 
but  also  the  whole  treaty  carried  by  Westminster;  and  Chapnys  expected  a 
brief  resolution,  for  tliey  condescended  to  the  three  points  upon  which  the 
Emperor  stood  most,  provided  that,  in  tlie  article  of  defence,  instead  of  the 
chapter  they  gave  to  De  Courrieres  and  him,  as  inserted  in  his  letters  of 
2  Nov.,  should  be  put  that  in  tlie  annexed  bill,  which  seems  better,  for  this 
article  seems  very  apt  to  comprise  Cleves  and  Holstein,  whom  tliey  will 
not  capitidate  ayainst.  Made  difficulty  about  accepting  it  and  required 
them,  as  the  Queen  had  written,  to  get  their  King  to  await  the 
Emperor's  answer.  They  said  that  perhaps  the  King  irould  be  content, 
as  his  affairs  needed  no  haste ;  but  of  themselves,  as  much  desiring  this 
reconciliation  and  closer  amity,  tliey  prayed  him  not  to  speak  of  it ; 
for,  apart  from  the  intrigues  current  in  the  world,  if  any  delay  were 
put  in  this  affair  the  whole  might  go  to  pieces.  Offered  then  to  pass 
the  article  subject  to  the  Emperor's  approval  and,  when  they  refused  that, 
to  pass  it  if  they  would  accept  his  view  in  all  the  other  difficulties, 
especially  touching  Cleves  and  Holstein  and  aid  against  tlie  Turk.  They 
answered,  as  heretofore,  that  it  was  no  use  talking  of  the  nomination  of  the 
two  dukes,  that  the  aid  was  not  being  capitulated,  and  for  the  rest  of  the 
difficulties  they  icould  answer  after  speaking  with  the  King.  They  left 
apparently  very  hopeful,  and  early  next  morning  went  to  Hampton  Court, 
and,  after  reporting  all  to  the  King,  sent  next  day,  25  Nov.,  to  say 
that,  tvithin  two  days,  without  fail,  tliey  would  return  to  him  with  the 
answer — but  they  are  still  to  come. 

Thinks  they  changed  opinion  because  of  letters  which  came  from  the 
King's  ambassador  in  France  and  news  of  an  unexpected  and  miraculous 
victory  which  his  men  of  the  Borders  had  over  the  Scots,  which  might 
have  set  him  thinking  so  much  of  making  the  enterprise  for  Scotland  tltat 


34  HENRY  VIII.  27 

1548. 

he  forgot  all  other  affairs,  or  perhaps,  though  it  may  be  rash  to 
interpret  it  so,  he  has  derived  so  much  glory  from  it  as  to  feel 
no  need  of  his  neighbours;  nevertheless  he  lias  used  his  victory  modestly, 
attributing  it  to  God  and  not  permitting  public  rejoicing  for  it.  Has 
sent  more  than  ten  times  to  the  deputies  to  solicit  the  answer,  and  they 
have  always  excused  themselves  because  of  business  about  Scottish  affairs, 
adding  sometimes  that  the  King  was  moving  about,  hunting  or  visiting  his 
houses,  that  they  must  wait  for  Norfolk  or  some  other  of  tlie  Council, 
and  such  other  excuses;  by  which  it  may  be  conjectured  that  they  wish 
to  temporise.  Thinks  it  impossible  to  persuade  the  King  to  move  against 
France  this  year,  seeing  the  great  expense  ivhich  he  has  made  for  the  enterprise 
of  Scotland  (ivhich  he  means  to  follow  out  to  the  end),  and  the  opportunity 
which  is  offered  to  hitn  to  seize  the  crown  of  Scotland,  by  the  death  of 
the  King  Jiis  nephew,  with  tlie  force  which  he  has  already  prepared  and 
the  intelligence  he  has  in  Scotland.  Even  without  that  occasion  it  seemed 
that  the  King  would  not  be  induced  to  move  war  against  France  next 
summer ;  for  the  deputies,  who  formerly  urged  more  extremely  than  any- 
thing else  that  the  common  invasion  should  first  be  capitulated  to  be  made 
before  1  July  next,  in  the  last  communications  proposed  to  omit  prefixing 
the  time,  and  remit  that  to  be  settled  afterwards  by  the  Princes.  Not 
only  do  these  Scottish  affairs  make  the  English  temporise,  but  also  French 
intrigues,  which  awoke  when  the  French  despaired  of  taking  Perpignan 
and  were  much  wanned  by  the  victory  of  (i.e.  over)  the  Scots.  Hearing 
of  the  death  of  the  King  of  Scotland,  the  French  will  do  their  best  to 
win  this  King  over  or  lull  him  to  sleep,  and  he  will  give  them  good 
words  to  amuse  them  and  keep  them  from  troubling  his  Scottish  enterprise. 
The  French  practices  cannot  be  small,  seeing  that  tlie  bp.  of  Westminster 
told  Chapuys's  man  that  they  icere  strange  and  marvellous,  and  showed 
the  French  to  be  more  crafty  and  clever  than  the  Emperor  and  tlie  King 
and  all  their  ministers,  lamenting  that  the  treaty  had  not  been  concluded, 
but  still  expressing  hope  and  promising  every  good  office.  He  is  mar- 
vellously bent  upon  it,  and  is  the  personage  of  all  the  Court  most  truthful 
and  ivithout  dissimulation,  or  Chapuys  would  have  thought  this  only  said 
to  make  profit. 

The  French  ambassador  was  at  Hampton  Court  on  Christinas  Eve,  but 
did  not  speak  with  the  King,  and  was  coldly  received  by  the  Council  in 
public,  perliaps  in  order  not  to  make  Chapuys  suspicious.  One  occasion 
of  his  going  was  to  show  a  letter  from  his  master,  dated  Cognac,  18  Dec., 
countersigned  Bayard,  which  he  showed  to  a  friend  (ung  sien  familier) 
who  reported  it  to  Chapuys,  to  the  effect  that,  to  contradict  the  tales  of 
the  Imperialists,  he  (the  French  king)  u-ould  write  the  pure  verity,  and, 
beginning  with  Perpignan,  he  affirmed,  to  his  oivn  advantage,  the  greatest 
jtossible  lies  both  about  that  and  about  Luxembourg,  Piedmont,  Sainct  Jan 
de  Luz,  Picardy  and  elsewhere,  certifying  that  Cleves  had  ready  80,000 
foot  and  4,000  horse  and  that  he  himself  was  as  fresh  as  ever,  and  had 
a  million  and  a  half  francs  more  than  last  year.  The  friend  did  not 
see  the  rest  of  the  letter;  but  it  is  to  be  thought  that  such  a  preface  was 
not  ivithout  a  sequel.  Knows  not  what  else  tlie  ambassador  could  negotiate 
with  the  Council,  but  an  usher  reports  that  there  was  great  strife  between 
them  and  the  ambassador  got  very  angry.  He  returned  on  tlie  third  day 
of  Christmas,  and  then  spoke  with  tlie  King.  The  Princess,  whom  Chapuys 
had  asked  for  information,  sent  word  that  slie  could  not  perceive  tliat  the 
ambassador's  practices  would  hurt  the  Emperor's  affairs  ;  and  tJtis  morn- 
ing she  has  sent  to  say  that  the  King  has  said  to  one  of  his  Council 
that  the  ambassador  might  be  told  that  a  quarrel  was  not  sought,  but  if 
his  master  went  about  to  trouble  him,  especially  in  Scotland,  it  icould  be 


34  HENRY  VIIL 

1543. 

44.     CHAPUYS  to  CHAKLES  V — cont. 

found.  Thinks  that  the  French  hare  resumed  the  practice  of  the  marriage 
of  the  Princess  with  Orleans ;  for  the  ambassador  lately  said  that  they 
were  not  so  scrupulous  in  France  as  in  Spain,  they  would  take  her  for 
bastard  and  "  telle  que  Von  la  leur  rouldra  bailler."  The  ambassador 
hopes  to  leave  soon  and  will  be  succeeded  by  the  Sieur  Mervilliers,  who 
>ras  in  Scotland  last  year  and  came  hither  "par  fortune  de  mer"  having 
been  forbidden  to  pass  tlm  way  ;  and  Chapuys  thinks  that  lie  carried  the 
treaty  of  confederation  of  the  Kings  of  France  and  Sweden  and  their 
adherents  and  went  to  stir  the  late  King  of  Scotland  to  begin  tlie  war, 
as  Chapuys  then  warned  this  King  (which  may  hare  diminished  Morvilliers' 
credit  with  him).  Is  of  opinion  that  although  the  King  may  not  treat 
with  the  French  he  will  not  conclude  with  the  Emperor  until  he  sees  the 
success  of  the  Emperor's  affairs  and  those  of  Scotland  next  summer, 
unless  he  perceives  the  French  practising  in  Scotland  to  hinder  his  taking 
the  crown  of  that  realm ;  as  it  is  to  be  expected  that  they  will  do,  con- 
sidering the  advantage  to  them  of  having  a  King  of  Scotland  in  their 
hands  as  they  have  had  hitherto.  It  is  to  be  feared  that,  the  King  having 
temporised  until  now,  new  conditions  will  be  put  forward,  and  tlie  treaty 
recommenced  and  prolonged.  Yet  this  will  not  be  so  bad  (sera  le 
moings  mal)  provided  that  the  King  can  be  kept  neutral,  which  for  many 
respects  would  be  almost  as  much  for  the  Emperor's  purpose  as  tlie  con- 
clusion of  the  treaty,  presupposing  that  for  his  neutrality  he  would  require 
a  good,  sum  of  the  arrears  due,  and  by  thus  plucking  a  good  feather  keep 
the  French  from  flying  very  far.  Will,  Iwwever,  continue  soliciting!  the 
completion  of  tlie  treaty ;  and  wonders  that  the  man  he  sent  to  Court  about 
it  two  days  ago  has  not  returned.  Perhaps  the  Council  wished  to  discuss 
certain  representations  which  Chapuys  sent  them  by  his  said  man,  whose 
return  he  desires  before  closing  this. 

As  to  news  from  Scotland,  the  Emperor  will  have  heard  that  the 
great  army  under  Norfolk  and  Suffolk,  after  doing  some  damage  and 
meeting  with  no  resistance,  retired  because  of  winter  and  of  the  horrible 
rains  which  prevented  carriage  of  victuals  or  munitions,  leaving  at  Berwick, 
in  charge  of  Mr.  Dodelet,  now  called  lord  Lyl,  4,000  men  to  harass  the 
Scots.  Ships  also  were  left  in  that  quarter  to  keep  succours  from  coming 
to  the  Scots.  Afterwards  the  King  of  Scotland,  displeased,  like  a  young 
and  spirited  prince,  that  his  men  had  not  the  boldness  to  meet  the  English, 
especially  when  sought  in  their  own  house,  inspired  them  to  make  an 
enterprise  against  this  realm  in  recompence  of  the  damage  done.  Chief  of 
this  enterprise  was  lord  Massuel,  admiral  of  the  sea  and  captain  general 
of  the  frontiers  of  Scotland,  with  whom  held  charge  two  earls  and  certain 
other  lords  and  gentlemen  experienced  in  war,  with  about  18,000  men  and 
20  or  25  pieces  of  field  artillery.  These,  after  wasting  the  frontiers  on  the 
opposite  side  from  Berwick  and  seeing  everyone  flying  before  them,  thought 
all  was  theirs,  and,  on  23  Nov.,  rashly,  without  sending  forward  riders  to 
discover  the  country,  passed  a  little  river  which  is  fordable  at 
low  tide,  near  which  were  ambushed  in  a  strong  position  about 
4,000  English,  hurriedly  assembled  by  means  of  bonfires,  as  here 
accustomed  in  war  time,  among  whom  were  700  or  800  on  horse- 
back. These  so  surprised  the  Scots  that,  whether  for  the  disadrantage 
of  the  place  or  for  fear  that  it  was  the  whole  English  army,  their 
only  thought  was  to  fly  towards  the  river,  which  they  now  found  deep 
with  the  rise  of  the  tide  and  so  were  compelled  to  make  a  stand,  which  was 
done  by  the  said  chiefs  and  the  bravest  of  the  army,  while  most  of  the  rest 
escaped.  But  these,  and  all  who  feared  to  cross,  were  taken  prisoners, 


34  HENRY  VIII.  29 

1543. 

except  some  slain,  and  the  Scots  lost  the  artillery  and  certain  wagon  loads 
of  pikes  and  other  munition,  and  all  their  horses,  which  were  a  great 
number,  for  some  had  no  time  to  seek  their  horses  and  also  they  had  had 
to  leave  them  in  order  to  cross  the  river.  The  English  had  only  two  killed. 
On  20  Dec.  the  said  Admiral  and  other  chiefs  taken,  to  the  number  of  28, 
were  led  into  this  town  and  lodged  in  the  Tower.  Next  day  they  were 
called  before  the  Council  and,  having  taken  oath  not  to  depart  without  the 
King's  leave,  were  distributed  amongst  gentlemen  here  to  be  well 
entertained.  Two  days  afterwards  (when  news  came  that  the  King  of 
Scots,  with  grief  for  the  said  misfortune  and  for  that,  as  it  is  pretended, 
some  of  his  men  came  surlily  to  him  to  demand  their  pay  with  threats, 
was  dead  in  the  house  of  the  Cardinal  of  Scotland,  to  which  he  had  gone 
for  solace,  and  that  his  Queen  was,  for  trouble,  delivered  before  her  time 
of  a  daughter,  who  was  dead,  and  the  said  Queen  in  great  danger)  this  King 
began  to  deliberate  about  sending  back  the  prisoners ;  which  was  finally 
resolved  upon,  and  they  were  called  to  Court  at  Christmas  and  had 
great  cheer,  being  permitted  to  carry  swords  and  daggers  and  do  as 
they  liked,  which  did  not  displease  the  French  Ambassador,  who  desired 
much  to  communicate  with  one  of  them  and  did  so  at  some  length. 
After  using  them  with  all  possible  courtesy,  the  King  gave  each 
a  valuable  chain  according  to  his  rank,  and,  besides  providing  them 
with  good  horses,  gave  each  a  good  sum  of  money  and  leave  to  go  into 
Scotland.  And  thus  they  departed  on  the  29th  ult.,  promising  to  return 
before  Easter  or  send  hostages,  and  meanwhile  to  do  every  good  office  to 
attract  men  in  Scotland  to  the  King's  devotion  and  help  towards  his  pro- 
motion to  the  crown.  Three  days  before  them,  Earl  Douglas  left  this 
in  post  for  Scotland,  where  his  brother,  being  on  the  frontiers  when  he 
heard  of  the  King's  death,  had  entered  and  retaken  possession  of  their 
property  near  the  frontiers.  On  the  81st  ult.  Suffolk  left  Court, 
accompanied  with  a  good  number  of  gentlemen,  for  the  said  frontiers.  He 
took  with  him  no  men  of  war  and,  what  is  more,  the  King  has  written  to 
Lord  Lyl,  who  has  now  in  Berwick  (which  is  not  only  a  frontier  town  but 
within  the  said  country)  8,000  men,  not  to  make  any  movement  without 
express  orders  ;  as  if  they  thought  by  practices  alone  to  obtain  the  king- 
dom, to  which  the  late  King  left  no  heir,  for  his  two  sons  died  last  year 
and  his  cousin  german°  is  half  witted,  and  if  the  daughter  was  still  living, 
as  some  maintain,  the  kingdom  would  be  the  easier  obtained  by  marrying 
this  Prince  with  her.  Suspects  that,  to  ad  ranee  Jiis  practices  for  Scotland  and 
lull  France  to  sleep,  tlie  King  might  propose  marriage  with  the  Queen,  especially 
as  before  her  re-marriage- in  Scotland  he  made  suit  to  hace  her.  Everyone 
thinks  that  he  will  easily  attain  his  object,  for  the  needful  intelligences 
increase  daily  ;  and  moreover,  two  days  ago,  arrived  here  an  earlf  who, 
being  none  of  the  least  of  Scotland,  was  banished  two  years  ago  for 
Lutheranism  and  has  since  then  been  in  Italy  and  France.  He  is  very 
welcome  to  the  King,  and  will  not  be  slow  to  follow  the  others,  and  that  not 
without  being  more  largely  presented  than  any  of  them. 

These  successes  rejoiced  the  King,  who,  since  he  discovered  the  evil 
conduct  of  his  last  Queen,  has  been  sad  and  disinclined  to  feasting  and 
ladies  ;  and  he  at  once  decided  to  make  feasts  to  the  ladies.  This  came 
very  apropos  for  the  Princess,  who,  in  default  of  a  Queen,  was  called  to 
Court  triumphantly,  accompanied  by  many  ladies.  Almost  all  the  gentle- 
men of  the  Court  went  out  to  receive  her,  and  the  King  met  her  as  she 
entered  the  park  and  received  her  most  benignly.  He  treats  and 
talks  to  her  most  amiably  and  at  the  New  Year  gave  her  jewels,  plate  and  other 

*  Arran.         t  Bothwell. 


34  HENBY  VIII. 

1648. 

44.     CHAPUYS  to  CHAKLES  V. — cont. 

things,  including  two  rubies  of  great  estimation.  Many  think  that  before 
the  end  of  these  feasts  the  King  might  think  of  marrying  again,  but 
hitherto  there  is  no  appearance  of  it. 

Forgot  to  say  that  the  ambassador  or  agent  of  Cleves  (for,  though  lie 
calls  himself  ambassador,  he  lodges  in  a  tavern  and  has  only  one  servant) 
during  the  past  month  has  been  three  or  four  times  in  Court,  wJiere  he 
had  not  been  for  two  years,  and  tlie  last  time,  which  was  the  third  day 
of  Christmas,  he  came  upon  summons.  Cannot  yet  perceive  where/or,  but 

the  best  is  that  lady  Anne  of  Cleves °,  although  she  is  three  or 

four  miles  from  the  Court ;  nevertheless  I  do  not  hear  that  she  has  been 
summoned  thither  or  that  she  has  been  there. 

Wrote  on  2  Nov.  of  the  King's  answer  touching  the  wheat  for  which  the 
Emperor  wrote.  Has  since  solicited  the  Council  for  a  precise  answer  and 
they  have  licensed  the  merchant  who  has  charge  of  it  to  export  1,000  qr. ; 
telling  him  that  the  King  supposed  that  there  was  no  great  dearth  in  Spain 
and  that  the  Emperor  wrote  at  the  importunity  of  the  merchants  who 
sought  their  own  profit;  and  if  the  King  knew  that  there  was  real 
necessity,  he  would  gratify  the  Emperor  with  more.  Has  represented  the 
necessity  but  no  new  order  is  taken  ;  so  that  new  letters  will  be  necessary. 
Is  grieved  that  the  quantity  is  no  greater,  and  still  more  that  the  merchant, 
who  knows  the  necessity,  makes  no  sign  of  sending  the  wheat. 

After  Chapuys's  man  had  been  in  Court  four  or  Jive  days,  ii'hile  the 
King  and  his  Council  were  debating  the  affairs,  the  bps.  of  Winchester 
and  Westminster  came  to  say  that,  on  their  return  to  Court  after 
lasf  communications,  they  reported  to  the  King  all  that  had  passed,  and 
especially  ivhat  Chapuys,  by  the  Queen  Regent's  command,  proposed,  viz., 
that  the  King  might  await  the  Emperor's  reply  as  to  the  new  article 
which  they  projected,  and  how,  after  discussion,  Chapuys  condescended,  out 
of  zeal  for  the  treaty,  to  pass  the  article  without  waiting,  if  the  King 
would  condescend  to  the  rest  being  so  made  that  the  Emperor  could  not 
take  ill  the  granting  of  the  said  article.  The  King  asked  to  have  in 
writing  ichat  it  was  that  Chapuys  desired  to  be  altered  in  the  rest  of 
the  treaty,  and  they  gave  it  him.  Three  days  later  came  news  of  the 
rout  of  the  Scots,  upon  which,  and  others  since,  the  King  had  no  leisure 
to  think  of  the  said  icriting,  and  the  Council  still  less  to  remind  him  of 
it,  until  Chapuys  last  sent.  And  the  King  had  told  them  to  say 
that  lie  thought  it  best  and  safest  to  await  tlie  Emperor's  answer,  and 
was  astonished  that  it  had  not  already  come,  and  must  suspect  that  tlie 
Emperor  cared  little  for  the  affair. 

Reminded  them  that,  at  their  instance,  he  agreed  to  pass  the  article 
provided  that  the  rest  was  reduced  to  reason ;  and  told  them  that,  if  the 
King  would  consider  what  Chapuys  demanded  it  would  be  found  reasonable, 
and  therefore  there  was  no  need  to  await  the  Emperor's  answer;  and  the 
delay  they  sought  might  be  interpreted  as  to  gain  time  to  see  how  tlie 
present  wars  went,  or  as  a  sign  tliat  their  good  fortune  in  Scotland  made 
them  heedless  of  their  neighbours,  but  they  now  had  more  need  of  friends 
than  before,  and  it  more  than  ever  behoved  them  to  declare  effectively  against 
Francis  and  give  him  no  leisure  to  think  of  the  affairs  of  Scotland,  or 
he  would  give  them  much  trouble  there,  either  by  means  of  the  Danes  and 
Swedes  ,  wlw  were  arming  bravely,  or,  under  pretext  of  his  Holiness,  by 
sending  thitlier  Italian  arquebusiers  or  at  least  money ;  and,  as  tlie 
Emperor  last  wrote  to  his  Holiness,  the  practices  of  tlie  French  were  more 

*  Here  something  seems  to  be  omitted. 


35  HENRY  VIII.  81 

1543. 

to  be  feared  than  their  forces ;  for  they  would  doubtless  try  to  lull  the  King 
to  sleep  with  good  words,  to  keep  him  from  joining  the  Emperor,  and  meanwhile 
they  would  strive  to  provide  for  the  affairs  of  Scotland,  but  chiefly  to  gain,  if  they 
could,  with  the  aid  of  the  French  King's  colleagues  (confederates  ?)  the  Low 
Countries  from  the  Emperor,  reckoning  well  beforehand  that  if  he  (the  French 
king)  could  achieve  this  it  would  be  easy  to  chase  their  master  out  of  Scotland,  if  he 
had  occupied  it,  and  out  of  this  realm  too.  The  French  were  beginning  to  publish 
"  depar  dela"  that  at  all  cost  they  would  gain  the  King  their  master,  but  after 
having  made  some  exploit  against  the  Emperor  tJiey  icould  cause  restitution  to  be 
made  to  him"*  ;  and  therefore  it  was  to  be  believed  that  the  French  King  never  had 
greater  desire  of  peace  with  the  Emperor,  and  his  Holiness  was  bent  on  contriving 
it;  but  the  Emperor  icould  not  listen,  out  of  hope  of  the  treaty  in 
question,  and  should  have  been  warned  of  the  King's  final  intention  in 
order  to  provide  in  time  for  his  affairs.  The  wish  to  await  tlie 
Emperor's  answer  was  a  wish  never  to  conclude  anything.  TJie  "  zdbre " 
which  carried  Chapuys's  letters  might  have  perished,  and  for  eight  months 
tJiere  might  be  no  answer  from  the  Emperor.  If  that  was  the  King's 
wish  CJiapuys  slwuld  have  been  informed  immediately  after  their  com- 
munications, in  order  that  he  might  send  a  duplicate  of  his  letters  of 
2  Nov.,  but  before  tJie  news  from  Scotland,  two  days  after  their  com- 
munications, u-hen  all  had  been  reported  to  the  King,  they  never  tlwught 
of  it.  If  they  wished  to  gain  time  so  as  not  to  be  bound  to  invade 
France  next  summer,  on  account  of  the  expedition  which  they  were  pre- 
paring against  Scotland  (and  this  he  saw  clearly  when  they  proposed  to 
remit  the  time  of  tlie  common  invasion  to  the  arbitrament  of  tlie  Princes), 
it  seemed  to  Chapuys,  as  a  servant  of  the  King,  that,  nevertheless,  the 
conclusion  of  the  treaty  sJwuld  not  be  deferred ;  for,  besides  that  tlie 
Emperor  might  be  content  to  remit  the  invasion  to  another  time  (and 
before  the  treaties  are  ratified  and  sworn  and  the  invasion  arranged  next 
season  will  be  almost  past),  and  besides  that  the  King  will  have  by  the 
one  of  tJie  said  means  the  effect  of  his  intention,  lie  will  remain  assured 
of  tlie  rest  of  the  treaty  which  he  has  long  much  desired,  as  also  it  is 
very  suitable  both  for  him  and  his  posterity.  As  for  doubting  that  the 
Emperor  could  disavow  the  article,  seeing  that  the  Queen  had  not  ex- 
pressly authorised  it,  she  had  since  written  that  Chapuys  might  boldly  paxs 
it  without  other  ansiver  from  tlie  Emperor. 

At  this  they  were  very  joyful,  for  it  cancelled  the  grounds  for  awaiting 
the  Emperor's  answer,  and  indeed  they  showed  tJiemselves  very  inclined  to 
the  completion  of  the  treaty ;  and  tliey  said  that  they  would  report  all  to 
the  King  and  do  their  best.  Said  lie  irould  like  to  speak  with  the  King 
and  prayed  them  to  sJww  tlie  King  that  he  could  not  believe  that  tliey 
had  made  a  full  report,  and  would  willingly  represent  tlie  u-Jiole  to  him  ; 
and  they  promised  to  solicit  his  audience  and  meanwhile  to  shove  at  tlie 
affair. 

They  told  him  that  the  King  of  Scotland's  daughter,  whom  they  tliought 
dead,  was  alive;  and  that  none  in  Scotland  opposed  them  but  tlie  Cardinal, 
and  thus  it  was  evident  that  not  without  cause  they  had  required  their 
capitulation  for  defence  against  prelates  and  ecclesiastics,  and  that  tlie 
Holy  Spirit  must  have  put  it  in  their  heads  for  they  nert'r  thought  that 
such  a  case  could  happen.  TJie  Cardinal  is  everything  in  Scotland  and 
acts  prudently,  for,  to  have  the  entire  administration,  lie  got  the  late  King 
before  his  death  to  depute  as  governor  of  the  little  daughter  a  cousin 

*"  Et  que  lesdits  Frangois  commentjoient  publier  de  pardela  que  quoy  qu'il  constast 
ilz  gaigneroient  ledit  sieur  Roy  leur  maistre,  mais  que  puis  apres  qu'ilz  auroient 
exploicte  centre  vostre  Majeste  ilz  luy  feroientbien  faire  restitution." 


32  34  HENEY  VIII. 

1   ff  A  Q 

44.     CHAPUYS  to  CHARLES  V. — cont. 

gertnan®  of  his  who  is  nearest  to  the  Croirn  but,  as  already  said,  half 
foolish,  besides  that  tlie  English  maintain  him  to  be  a  bastard.  The  bruit 
rum  that  the  Cardinal  has  put  much  better  order  in  tlie  affairs  of  the  war 
than  was  in  the  late  King's  lifetime,  and  lately  the  Scots  hare  killed 
some  people  in  a  foray  and  taken  some  English  ships.  Is  told  that  the 
Cardinal  and  oilier  rulers  there  (either  believing  that  the  prisoners  dis- 
loyally allowed  themselves  to  be  routed  and  taken,  seeing  the  small  number 
that  attacked  them,  or  else  perceiving  or  smpectimj  tlutt  this  King  could 
win  them  to  his  devotion  and  use  them  to  practise  in  Scotland  to  the 
prejudice  of  the  Cardinal  and  his  colleagues),  hare  made  prisoners  the 
children,  brethren  and  near  kinsmen  whom  the  prisoners  could  give  in 
hostage,  and  proclaimed  them  traitors ;  so  that  they  stay  at  Berwick  and 
will,  it  is  said,  return  hither  shortly,  save  one  who  has  offered  to  go  to 
Scotland  to  mend  all  (rabiller  le  tout)  so  that  the  otfars  may  safely  go 
thither. 

The  King  has  summoned  his  Estates,  which  commence  in  eight  days. 
London,  15  Jan.  1542. 

French,  pp.  28.  Modem  transcript  of  a  Vienna  MS.,  endorsed  as  rec.  at 
Madrid,  26  Feb.  1542. 

15  Jan.      45.     CHAPUYS  to  THE  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY. 

R.  0.  Encloses  copy  of  what  he  writes  to  the  Emperor.     Longs  for  answer 

[Spanish      from  the  bps.  of  Winchester  and  Westminster,   as  well  upon  their  last 

YI&  v"  No     conversation  as  upon  the  audience  which  they  were  to  obtain ;  and  has 

95] .         again,  this  morning,  sent  a  man  to  them  whom  he  expects  back  to-morrow. 

French,  p.  1.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna.,  headed,  15  Jan.  1543. 

15  Jan.     46.    H.  LORD  MALTRAVERS  to  HENRY  VIII. 

B-  O.  This  morning,  received  the  letters  and  advertisements  enclosed  from 

the  English  merchants  at  Roan.  The  messenger  says  that  the  duke  of 
Guyshe,  appointed  ambassador  from  the  French  King  into  Scotland,  is  at 
Newhaven,  where  three  French  ships,  the  least  of  120  burthen,  tarry  but 
the  next  wind  to  conduct  him  and  a  Scot  who  has  been  ambassador  in 
France  into  Scotland.  The  Scots  brag  that  under  this  surety  they  will 
convey  their  prizes  through  the  narrow  seas  and  make  merry  with  the  wines 
provided  for  England.  Gales,  15  Jan. 
Hoi.,  pp.  2.  Add.  ;  A°xxxiiij°. 

16  Jan.      47.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Hampton  Court  16  Jan.     Present :  Canterbury,  Privy 

A.P.0.,75.  Seal,  Great  Chamb.,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley.  Business  : — Thos.  Cotton,  captain  of  one  of  the 
King's  ships,  having  certified  the  Council  that  he  had  taken  a  Scottish 
ship,  a  letter  was  sent  to  him  to  send  up  six  of  the  best  of  the  prisoners, 
dismiss  the  rest  upon  their  truth,  and  deliver  the  goods  by  inventory  to  Sir 
John  Gerningham  and  the  bailiffs  of  Yarmouth  ;  to  whom  a  letter  was 
written  to  receive  and  keep  them. 

16  Jan.      48.     MARILLAC  to  THE  COUNCIL. 

R.  O.  Has  put  in  writing  the  particulars  they  lately  sent  him  by  Mr. 

Masson,  to  be  intimated  to  the  French  King.  Asked  Masson  to  remind 
them  of  their  reply  touching  the  ship  arrested  at  Newcastle,  coming  from 
Scotland,  being  sure  that  my  lord  of  Harrefod,  who  examined  the  master  and 

*  Arran. 


34  HENEY  VIII.  33 

1543. 

mariners  on  the  spot,  will  have  reported  the  truth.  He  cannot  justly  be 
prevented  from  returning  into  France  with  the  merchandise  that  belongs 
to  him  and  has  been  taken  away  ;  and  for  the  rest,  belonging  to  the  mer- 
chant of  Orleans,  he  is  content  to  leave  it  on  payment  of  the  freight ;  as 
appears  more  fully  by  his  bill  enclosed.  Detains  the  courier  only  for  their 
reply.  London,  16  Jan.  1542.  Signed. 
French,  p.  1.  Add.  Endd.  :  A°  xxxiiij0 . 

49.  -  to  MABILLAC. 

R-  0.  "  Monsigneur,"  as  to  my  affair  which  you  communicated  to  the 

Council,  who  reply  that  they  will  not  detain  the  men  and  the  ship,  but  the 
merchandise  must  remain  until  it  is  proved  to  belong  to  the  French  (in  which 
answer  they  seem  not  to  consider  that  we  deposed  to  the  earl  of  Harreford 
that  we  carried  wine  and  salt,  belonging  to  me  and  my  partners  of  Honne- 
fleur,  to  Abredin,  in  Scotland,  and  in  return  were  bringing  merchandise 
bought  there)  they  should  understand  that  immediately  upon  our  casting 
anchor  our  victuals  were  seized  and  we  ourselves  taken  by  force  to  houses 
and  there  compelled  to  pay  1  cr.  a  day  for  living.  Please  show  them 
this,  that  they  may  deliver  my  ship,  men,  and  merchandise  with  recom- 
pence  for  my  costs,  without  delay  ;  for  otherwise  I  must  leave  all  as  not 
worth  the  expense  of  long  pursuit.  Our  merchandise  of  Honnefleur  is  10 
barrels  of  salmon,  2  bales  of  cloth,  12  barrels  of  "  brey,"  2  barrels  of  cod 
and  a  piece  of  white  cloth  of  27  yards.  The  rest,  which  belongs  to  Frangoys 
FoJu,  merchant  of  Orleans,  they  may  retain  on  paying  me  821.  5s. 
Tournois  for  freight.  Other  expenses  are  80  cr.  for  costs  at  1  cr.  a  day 
and  20  cr.  for  going  and  coming  hither. 

French,  pp.  2.     Endd. :     "  Touching  the  French    [ship]    th  [at  came] 
from   Scotland  [arrested]  at  Newcastle,  presented  to  th'erle  of  Hertford." 

16  Jan.      50.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

B  °«  Learnt  on  the  10th  inst.  that  certain  Frenchmen   chased  three 

Englishmen  into  the  house  of  Sannyngfeld,  and  there  cruelly  killed  one 
and  took  the  other  two  prisoners  to  Bullen.  Incontinent,  despatched 
bearer,  Guisnes,  with  letters  to  Mons.  de  Beez,  who  kept  him  two  days  to 
have  the  matter  examined,  not  knowing  before  but  that  they  were  English 
Burgundians.  He  was  right  sorry,  saying  that  his  men  would  not  have 
meddled  with  them  but  for  an  alarm  made  by  a  woman,  because  the 
Burgundians  had  the  night  before  taken  a  booty  there,  they  were  thought 
to  be  either  Burgundians  or  yettures  de  chenujn.  They  fled  towards  the 
wood  and  being  overtaken  hurt  two  of  the  Frenchmen  very  sore.  De  Beez 
said  Que  veullez  wz  dire,  cest  ung  mal  vemi ;  and  sent  to  Wallop  the  two  prisoners. 
Guisnes,  the  bearer,  can  declare  the  whole  matter,  and  also  what  com- 
munication De  Beez  had  with  him  about  the  Scots.  De  Beez  is  made  of 
late  lieutenant  of  Picardy  under  Mons.  de  Vendosme. 

Sixteen  foot  of  the  wall  of  Arde  has  fallen  into  the  ditch  adjoining  the 
great  bulwark  towards  the  south-east.  They  have  set  up  maunds  upon 
maunds,  to  hide  the  breach,  and  work  day  and  night  to  shut  it  with  great 
frames  of  timber.  Touching  the  Frenchmen  of  Arde  that  killed  the 
Englishman  coming  from  St.  Omers,  has  many  fair  promises  of  justice,  by 
De  Beez's  letters  sent  into  England,  one  to  the  lord  Privy  Seal  and  the 
rest  to  Sir  Hen.  Knevet.  Encloses  what  he  now  writes  and  also  the 
double  of  Wallop's  letter  to  him.  Guysnes,  16  Jan.  Siyntd. 
Pp.  2.  Add.  Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

17684  c 


34 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 


Calig.  E.  i. 
(149). 
B.  M. 


51.     [Du  BIEZ  to  FRANCIS  L] 

Had  despatched  this  gentleman  to  him  touching  the  affairs  of  this 
town,  but  was  obliged  to  change  his  plan  of  proceedings,  as  Vendosme  is 
dissatisfied  with  him,  although  he  has  done  nothing  but  followed  the  King's 
commands.  Sends  copy  of  a  letter  written  to  him  by  Vendosme,  the  original  of 
which  remains  at  Montreuil  and  was  not  delivered  to  himself.  The  stores  of 
Ardre  which  [Francis]  wrote  to  him  to  take  possession  of,  are  going  else- 
where by  Vendosme's  order ;  who,  it  is  clear,  will  be  dissatisfied  with 
everything  he  does.  Cannot  continue  in  the  charge  [Francis]  gave  him 
at  Cognac  to  superintend  matters  during  Vendosme's  absence.  Requests 
to  be  transferred  to  some  other  place,  even  more  dangerous,  to  do  the  King 

service.      "A  Boulogne,  ce  —  (blank]  jour " 

Fr.  mutilated,  pp.  2. 


17  Jan.      52.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 
A.  P.  C.,76. 


Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  17  Jan.  Present :  Canterbury,  Privy 
Seal,  Gt.  Chamb.,  St.  John,  Westminster,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne,  Wing- 
field  and  Wriothesley.  Business  : — Letters  written  to  the  bp.  of  London, 
ambassador  in  Spain,  to  assist  Thos.  Burnynghyll  in  suits  there ;  to  the 
mayor  of  London  to  reform  the  unreasonable  price  of  fuel ;  to  John  Winter, 
merchant  of  Bristol,  to  repair  to  the  King.  The  keeper  of  Ludgate,  re- 
fusing to  stand  to  the  Council's  order  between  him  and  Hans  van  Fremont, 
committed  to  the  Fleet.  Letters  written  to  Dr.  Peter  to  assist  the 
commissioners  appointed  to  determine  the  matter  between  the  King  and 
certain  merchants  strangers  suspected  to  be  Jews.  Letter  written  to  Sir 
Thomas  Wharton  to  place  —  —  Sconcrost  as  King's  carpenter  in 
Carlisle  if  the  information  against  Vicars  prove  true. 


17  Jan.      53.     THE  WAR  WITH  SCOTLAND. 


Add,  MS. 

29,  548,  f.  1. 

B.  M. 


Harl.  MS. 

283, f .  255. 

B.  M. 


Letters  missive  commanding  the  person  addressed  (since  the  King 
has  been  enforced  by  the  Scots  to  begin  war,  which,  unless  the  nobles  of 
Scotland  conform  to  reason,  he  means  to  prosecute)  to  make  musters  within 
any  stewardships  he  may  have  of  the  King's  and  within  his  own  lands  and 
certify  the  same  to  the  Duke  of  Suffolk,  lieutenant  general  in  the  North. 
Hampton  Court,  17  Jan.  34  Hen.  VIII.  Signed  with  the  Stamp. 
P.  I.  Add.  to  John  Hasilwood,  esq. 

2.  Another  copy,  not  addressed. 
P.  1. 


17  Jan.      54.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY. 
See  No.  87. 


18  Jan.      55.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 
A.  P.  C.,  76. 


Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  18  Jan.  Present : — Privy  Seal,  Gt. 
Chamb.,  St.  John,  Westminster,  Cheyney,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley, 
Riche.  Business  : — Letters  written  to  the  Deputy  of  Calais  to  declare  to 
Du  Bies  (who,  being  refused  passage  of  wine  for  Arde  by  the  new  river  at 
Guisnes,  threatened  to  stay  the  coming  of  victuals  to  Calais)  that  the  King 
made  this  river  for  a  fortress  and  would  not  permit  it  to  be  used  otherwise . 
*.,.*  Next  entry  is  20  Jan. 


84  HENRY  VIII. 


85 


1543. 
18  Jan. 

Add.  MS. 

32,  649,  f.  8( 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  282. 


56.    ARRAN  to  LISLE. 

Received,  at  Edinburgh,  16  Jan.,  his  writings  dated  at  Alnwik  on 
the  8th.,  which  were  presented  by  Ray,  Englishman,  in  presence  of  "  our 
Cardinal  "  who  read  them  and  took  great  suspicion  that  the  credence  sent 
to  Arran  "  suld  be  repug  [nant]  to  him  and  his  fallowis  estait."  To  avoid 
suspicion,  suffered  the  Cardinal  to  make  response  as  he  thought  expedient. 

Is  called  to  the  government  of  this  realm  during  the  tender  age  of  his 
Sovereign  Lady,  and  minds  to  reform  the  state  of  the  Kirk  here,  set  forth 
God's  word  and  profit  the  common  weal ;  which  cannot  well  be  done  while 
war  stands  betwixt  the  two  realms.  Trusts  that  Lisle's  sovereign  minds 
"  that  God's  word  accress  and  prosper  in  this  realm,"  and  therefore  he  begs 
Lisle  to  obtain  a  safe  conduct  for  certain  ambassadors  (to  contract  peace 
betwixt  the  realms)  and  an  abstinence  for  certain  months  ;  as  his  friend 
George  Dowglas  will  show,  for  whom  he  begs  credence.  Edinburtht, 
18  Jan.  1542.  Signed  :  James,  Gowernour. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. :     a°  xxxiiij0- 


19  Jan.      57.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  LISLE  AND  SIR  FRAS.  BRIAN. 


Add.  MS. 
32,  649,  f.  81. 

B.  M. 
Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  283. 


19  Jan. 

Add.  MS. 
32,  649,  f.  85. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  284. 


The  King  is  surely  informed  that  Mons.  de  Guise,  father  to  the 
Queen  of  Scots,  arrived  within  these  three  days  at  Havre  de  Grace,  to  pass 
into  Scotland,  and,  under  colour  of  visiting  his  daughter,  get  possession  of 
Dunbar  and  other  holds,  and  also  of  the  daughter  and  the  whole  regiment 
of  Scotland.  Four  French  ships  are  ready  for  him  at  Havre  de  Grace,  one 
of  200,  in  which  he  will  himself  pass,  and  three  of  120  each.  With  them 
are  four  Scottish  ships  which  lately,  in  the  Trade,  took  16  English  ships 
laden  with  wines  for  the  King's  own  provision,  of  which  they  sold  five  in 
Bretayn  and  are  bringing  the  rest  home  in  triumph.  Three  or  four  other 
valuable  merchant  ships  go  with  them,  and  they  think  themselves  able  to 
go  through  maugre  any  opposition.  The  King  takes  this  apprehension  of 
his  ships  in  the  Trade  and  this  passage  of  Guise  into  Scotland  much  to 
heart,  and  desires  Lisle  and  Brian  to  set  forth  the  ten  ships  already 
appointed  there  and  as  many  more  as  can  be  furnished  in  Newcastle  and 
those  parts ;  caring  not  what  charge  he  is  at,  but  only  fearing  that  they 
may  pass  before  his  fleet  is  in  the  Frithe  to  meet  them.  Cotton,  who  is 
at  Yarmouth  with  the  Scottish  prize  he  lately  took,  is  written  to  to  hasten 
thither,  taking  the  prize  and  any  other  ships  about  Yarmouth  with  him. 
The  King  has  also  sent  for  the  Trinitie  Fitzirilliam,  the  Geor</e  Bonadvcnturc 
and  a  brig  of  London,  which  are  now  "by  west"  and  well  appointed,  to 
repair  to  the  Frithe. 

^Lisle  is  to  write  to  Arran  that  he  hears  how  Guise  "  is  coming  thither,  by 
mean  of  the  Cardinal,  to  get  the  government,  child  and  holds  of  Scotland 
into  his  hands  "  ;  and  shall  also  have  this  news  of  Guise's  coming  bruited 
abroad  and  signify  it  to  Anguishe. 

Finally,  when  it  comes  to  fighting,  "you,  Master  Bryan,"  will  have 
special  regard  to  the  French  ship  in  which  Guise  himself  goes,  and  in  any 
wise  take  it. 

Draft,  pp.  5.  Endd.  :  Mynute  to  the  Viscount  Lisle  and  Sir  Francis 
Brian,  xix°  Januarii  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

58.     LISLE  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Has  no  word  of  Henry  Raye  whom  he  sent  to  Arren  with  his  letter, 
and  conjectures  that  his  despatch  is  put  off  by  Sir  George  Douglas,  who 
desires  to  give  the  first  news  himself.  Has  not  heard  from  Sir  George, 
but  my  lord  his  brother  sent  word  that  2,000  horse  of  their  friends  met 


36  34  HENKY  VIII. 

1543. 

58.     LISLE  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

him.  Apparently  they  shall  be  a  strong  party.  Both  well  has  him  com- 
mended to  Henry,  as  his  sovereign  lord — sending  that  message  by  Sir 
John  Delavale,  one  of  the  pensioners,  who  conducted  him  past  Hexame — 
and  trusts  to  send  good  news  ere  long. 

A  certain  nun  and  two  of  her  sisters  came  lately  to  Berwick,  and  lodged 
in  a  widow's  house  "  scant  of  good  name."  Four  or  five  days  afterwards, 
the  widow  came  to  Alnwike  and  sued  that  the  said  nun  and  her  sisters 
might  again  inhabit  their  old  cloister  called  Cawldestreme  which  was  burnt 
in  my  lord  of  Hertford's  time.  Asked  how  she  durst  lodge  Scottish  nuns 
without  the  Captain's  leave,  she  answered  that  the  nun  was  sent  for  to 
Edinburgh  by  Angoise,  who  promised  to  put  her  in  her  house  again,  and 
that  she  had  two  letters  to  Sir  Ralph  Evers  to  permit  it,  viz.  from  Sir 
George  Duglas  and  the  porter  of  Berwick  ;  which  letters  are  sent  herewith. 
Has  sent  to  the  President,  now  sitting  at  Newcastle,  five  strong  thieves  of 
Ridisdale,  one  of  them  an  outlaw  of  the  Chaiitons,  a  great  guide  to  the  Scots. 
Trusts  within  ten  days  to  have  both  the  Charltons  that  slew  their  keeper/-' 
Has  tried  out  an  Englishman,  one  of  the  Hawles  of  Ridisdale,  who  should 
have  guided  the  Scottish  army  if  they  had  entered  upon  the  Middle  March, 
and  expects  to  take  him.  Sends  to  the  Council  a  book  of  the  musters  of 
the  garrisons,  with  a  declaration  of  the  daily  charges  and  what  money 
remains  here  with  the  treasurer.  Anwike,  19  Jan.  at  10  p.m. 

Hoi.  pp.  3.     Add.     Endd.  :  a  °  xxxiiij  °. 

19  Jan.      59.     LISLE  and  OTHERS  to  the  COUNCIL. 

E.  0.  Send  herewith  the  book  of  musters  of  the  garrisons,  except  the  50 

men  of  George  Heron,  who,  they  understand,  has  his  full  number  ;  also 
the  treasurer's  signed  declaration  of  the  charges  of  the  garrison  and  the 
money  in  hand.  The  lord  Warden  has  ordered  the  mayor  and  brethren  of 
Newcastle  to  put  ready  four  of  their  best  ships,  viz.,  the  Elizabeth 
of  Lawson's,  140  [tons] ,  the  James  of  B  [r]  andlyn's,  100  [tons] ,  the 
Antonye  of  Anderson's,  100  [tons] ,  and  the  John  Evangelist  90  [tons] . 
They  are  bound  by  indenture  to  be  ready  in  six  days,  furnished,  the 
Elizabeth  with  50  mariners  and  carpenters,  40  soldiers  and  20  gunners,  and 
each  of  the  others  with  30  mariners  and  carpenters,  20  soldiers  and  10 
gunners,  and  with  munitions  and  ordnance  and  one  month's  victuals  ;  for 
which  200Z.  is  delivered  to  them  in  prest. 

The  lord  Warden  learns  by  espial  that  Sir  George  Douglas  is  well  received 
in  Scotland.  At  his  coming  to  Edinburgh,  Arren  and  all  the  other  lords 
were  gone  to  visit  the  Queen,  who  was  sore  sick  ;  but  on  their  return  on 
Monday,  15th  inst.,  Arren  immediately  sent  James  Lyrmonthe  for  Sir 
George  and  they  were  together  until  midnight.  On  the  morrow  Sir  George 
and  the  Cardinal  met  in  the  abbey  church  and  embraced  ;  and  on  Tuesday 
last  proclamation  was  made  by  Arren's  command  that  Angus  and  Sir 
George,  with  all  their  friends,  "  should  have  their  peace,  houses,  lands  and 
tenements."  Alnwik  Castle,  19  Jan. 

Enclose  "  a  foot  of  Sir  George  Lawson's  account  of  the  King's  provisions 
left  in  his  charge."  Signed:  John  Lisle:  Cuth.  Duresme :  Rychard 
Maners :  Jo.  Vuedale. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. :    a°  xxxiiij0- 
*  Roger  Fenwick,  keeper  of  Tynedale  and  Reedsdale,  who  was  murdered  in  March,  1537. 


34  HENRY  VIII.  37 


1543. 
19  Jan.      60.    EARL  OF  CASSILLIS  and  OTHERS  to  HENRY  VIII. 

B-  °-  After  departing  from  him  arrived  at  Derntoun,  10  Jan.,   where 

bt.  p.,  v.  243.  Angus  showed  them  letters  from  the  Council  directing  them  to  wait  the 
coming  of  Earl  Boithvell  and  Sir  Ric.  Southwell.  Remained  there  devising 
with  them  two  days  as  Southwell  will  have  reported,  and  went  to  New- 
castle, where  the  lords  Wardane  and  Precedent  sent  them  back  over 
Stainmure  as  the  Council  had  appointed,  which  made  their  travel  "in  ane 
part  langsum."  Came  to  the  earl  of  Cumberland's  place  of  Brwne  on 
Wednesday,  17  Jan.,  and  to  Carlisle,  with  the  Earl  and  Sir  Thos.  Wharton, 
19  Jan.,  where  their  pledges  are  received.  Depart  for  Scotland  on 
"  this  "  20th,  and  will  advertise  occurrents  to  Sir  Thos.  Wharton.  Carlisle, 
19  Jan.  Signed :  G.  erll  of  Cassillis :  Wylzam  erll  of  Glencarn  :  M.  1. 
Chalm'lan  :  Maxwell. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd.  :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

19  Jan.      61.     THE  SCOTTISH  PRISONERS. 

R-  O.  List  of  "pledges  of  noblemen  and  gentlemen  of  Scotland, 

prisoners,"  delivered  to  the  earl  of  Cumberland  and  Sir  Thos.  Wharton, 
at  Carlisle,  19  Jan.,  (See  No.  2,  which  is  here  called  "the  sedule") 
viz. : — For  Casselles,  "  Davy  and  Archbald  his  brethren  (having  no 
brother  called  Arthure  as  the  sedule  is)  and  the  larde  of  Cove  " ;  Glencarne, 
Alex,  his  eldest  son  and  Robert,  another  son ;  Flemyng,  James  his  eldest 
son  and  John  Flemyng  called  young  larde  of  Boghall  ("  otherwise  called 
the  larde  How  in  the  sedule")  with  a  schoolmaster;  Somervell,  James  his 
eldest  son  and  Roger  Matland  his  brother-in-law ;  Maxwell,  Robert  his  son 
and  heir ;  Olivant  and  Gray,  no  pledges  come,  they  remain ;  Robert 
Harskyn,  his  brother  Alexander ;  Oliver  Synkler  and  his  two  brethren,  no 
pledges  come,  they  remain  ;  Craggy,  Thos.  Rosse  his  eldest  son,  "  he  hath 
no  such  brother  son  as  the  sedule  purports";  Carsy,  John  Mounteth  his 
uncle's  son  and  heir,  "he  hath  no  eldest  son  as  the  sedule  purports;" 
Patrick  Hebburn,  his  brother  William  Hebburn ;  Monkreth,  William  his 
son  and  heir ;  Awyncastell,  Ric.  Matlan  his  brother ;  Hayton  and  John 
Lesly,  no  pledges  come,  they  remain;  Gradon,  lord  Flemyng  is  bound 
(upon  a  letter  from  my  lord  Privy  Seal  and  Sir  Fras.  Bryan,  of  28  Dec.) 
that  he  shall  enter  on  Palm  Sunday  or  upon  20  days'  warning ;  James 
Pringill,  no  pledge  come,  lord  Flemyng  is  bound  "for  his  true  remaining;" 
John  Carmyghell,  Andrew  his  brother  ;  Henry  Maxwell,  no  pledge  appears 
in  the  schedule  and  lord  Maxwell  says  that  the  King  granted  him  free, 
lord  Maxwell  is  bound  to  enter  him  at  like  days  as  the  other  prisoners. 

Parole  was  taken  of  all  the  noblemen  for  the  surety  of  the  pledges  "  to 
pass  to  the  places  where  they  shall  be  sent  unto,"  and  for  those  for  whom 
no  pledges  came  to  remain  in  Carlisle.  Signed  by  Cumberland  and  Wharton. 

Pp.  3.     Endd. 

20  Jan.      62.     PAGET  to  HENRY  VIII. 

E.  0.  Henry  Brian,  merchant   of  London,  lately  came  from  Rowen  to 

St.  P.,  ix.  263.  declare  to  Paget  the  taking  of  certain  English  crayers  by  Scots  and 
Frenchmen  within  the  liberties  of  Newe  Haven,  and  obtain  a  command  to 
the  officers  of  Normandy  to  stay  Scottish  ships  of  war  until  the  English 
merchants  in  Rowen  were  passed  out.  Not  knowing  where  the  Council 
were,  by  reason  of  their  continual  removing,  sent  his  servant,  with  Brian, 
with  a  letter  to  the  Cardinal  of  Turnon.  This  King  replied,  by  his  Council, 
that  he  could  let  neither  Scots  nor  English  to  furnish  their  ships  out  of  his 
realm,  but  would  write  to  his  officers,  and  if  his  subjects  had  contravened 


38  34  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

62.     PAGET  to  HENRY  VIII. — cowt. 

the  treaties  they  should  be  punished  ;  and  that  they  could  stay  neither 
Englishmen  nor  Scots  to  come  and  go  at  all  times.  The  merchant  and 
Paget's  man  brought  this  answer  and  the  King's  letter  to  his  officers  on 
Wednesday  last ;  and  signified  that  Tournon  would  be  at  Towrs  next  day. 
Thinking  the  matter-  slenderly  answered,  sent  to  appoint  an 
interview  with  Tournon  next  day ;  when,  presupposing  that 
they  had  misunderstood  his  request,  he  begged  Tournon  to 
have  the  case  justly  ordered  according  to  the  amity,  and  explained  that  a 
Scottishman  who  heard  that  certain  English  crayers  were  coming  into 
Newe  Haven  furnished  certain  pilot  boats  with  80  Frenchmen,  and  so  took 
them  within  the  franchise  of  the  town  :  if  he  thought  this  lawful,  would  he 
as  well  suffer  Frenchmen  and  Scots  to  take  an  Englishman  in  Paris  ?  He 
answered  Nay ;  his  master  would  observe  his  treaties  both  with  England 
and  Scotland,  and,  having  lately  news  of  the  king  of  Scots'  death,  he  felt 
bound  in  humanity  to  observe  his  leagues  with  the  Scots,  the  child  being 
but  an  infant,  as  he  would  do  towards  England  if  Henry  were  deceased ;  he 
had  written  for  information  and  would  minister  justice,  but  both  the  Scots 
and  his  officers  said  the  prize  was  good  and  taken  without  the  town  liberties. 
Paget  replied  that  the  case  was  as  he  stated  and  they  must  arrest  the  Scots 
until  the  matter  was  tried;  and  prayed  "somewhat  roundly"  to  have  the 
leagues  kept  (of  which  he  thought  there  were  none  with  the  Scots  now 
that  their  King  was  dead),  and  asked  whether  the  Scots  or  Henry  had 
shown  most  tokens  of  amity  within  the  last  30  years.  Turnon  answered 
that  they  could  not  deny  the  friendship  shown  by  England  and  the  Scots 
were  also  their  friends  and  had  old  leagues  with  them,  although  their 
Prince  was  deceased ;  he  thought  Paget's  request  for  arrest  of  the  Scots 
reasonable,  but  their  subjects  daily  complained  of  ill  handling  in  England. 
Further  dialogue,  in  which  Paget  said  the  Frenchmen  had  had  more  than 
justice  in  England  ;  instead  of  being  hanged,  certain  of  them  had  arrived  at 
Dieppe.  Turnon  said  that  if  the  men  offended  that  was  no  reason  to  detain 
the  ships  and  artillery ;  he  spoke  of  Artigo.  Paget  said  that  was  the  first 
he  had  heard  of  it,  for  the  matter  of  which  he  received  a  memorial  was  for 
three  other  ships.  Turnon  said  it  was  spoken  of  in  England,  and  lately  a 
Fleming  had  taken  a  French  ship  and  sold  it  to  Englishmen  who  put  the 
French  prisoners  to  ransom.  Paget  said  that,  as  for  Artigo,  it  made  much 
difference  whether  the  matter  were  demanded  by  way  of  gentleness  or  of 
ordinary  justice  ;  and  as  for  ransoming  Frenchmen,  no  doubt  a  reasonable 
answer  would  be  made  ;  he  wished  both  English  and  French  subjects  had 
restitution  of  their  losses  since  this  war  began,  but  the  loss  of  these  crayers 
could  only  be  imputed  to  the  French,  who  suffered  Scots  to  lie  thus  in 
the  mouth  of  their  havens.  Turnon  said  that  his  master  intended  to 
defend  both  English  and  Scots  from  entering  armed  into  any  of  his  havens  ; 
and  that  the  treaties  would  bear  this,  for  English  ships  leave  their  ordnance 
behind  in  entering  Bordeaux.  Paget  said  he  doubted  whether  that  was 
lawfully  enforced,  and  it  was  grounded  upon  a  vain  fear  because  Bordeaux 
was  once  English.  Turnon  said  that  upon  the  same  ground  they  might 
use  the  custom  in  Normandy.  Paget  thought  they  might  innovate  nothing, 
but  would  do  well  to  use  it  towards  the  Scots  who  lay  in  the  mouth  of  their 
havens.  Turnon  agreed  to  speak  with  the  King,  but  thought  it  could  not 
be  despatched  till  they  came  to  Amboyse,  which  would  be  two  or  three  days. 
Two  hours  later  Turnon's  secretary  brought  a  letter  from  this  King 
to  his  lieutenant  in  Normandy,  with  a  message  that  the  King  would  not 
defer  until  Amboyse  lest  the  Scots  might  depart  before  delivery  of 
the  letters.  Fears  they  know  the  Scots  are  departed  already,  but  incon- 
tinently despatched  these  two  cold  letters  from  this  King  to  his  viceadmiral 


34  HENEY  VIII.  39 

1543. 

in  Normandy.  Encloses  copies  of  these  and  of  those  sent  him  from  Rowen, 
and  of  his  to  the  Cardinal,  to  the  merchants  at  Rowen  and  to  them 
at  Bordeaux  at  the  Council's  command. 

A  gentleman  lately  arrived  from  Scotland,  from  the  Cardinal ;  and  thereupon, 
four  or  Jive  °  days  ago,  a  valet  of  the  Chamber  named  Bordry,  noted  wise  and 
sober,  was  despatched  hence.  His  purpose  may  perhaps  be  conjectured  from  the 
following.  After  Paget  had  talked  with  T union,  the  captain  of  the  Scottish 
guard,  with  whom,  as  he  wrote  before,  this  King  talked  after  the  arrival  of  the 
French  courier  out  of  England,  came  to  dinner ;  and  Paget  received  him  as  the 
French  King's  sen-ant,  although  the  Scots  are  Henry's  enemies,  but  desires  in- 
structions whether  to  talk  with  him  or  such  other  again.  The  captain  asked 
"  What  neivs,  my  lord,  have  you  of  England  and  Scotland?"  For  every  man 
is  a  lord  in  a  Scot's  mouth.  Replied  None  but  the  arrival  of  the  Scottish 
gentlemen  at  Henry's  Court,  the  death  of  the  king  of  Scots,  and  birth  of  their 
daughter.  Details  further  dialogue,  in  which  the  captain  asked  if  he  had  not 
heard  that  ten  or  twelve  English  ships  were  taken  ;  and  Paget  replied 
that  Scots  and  Frenchmen  together  had  taken  Jive  or  six  within  Newe 
Haven,  for  which  the  Frenchmen  should  be  shortly  trussed  up  and  the 
Scots  make  restitution,  as  they  had  already  begun  to  do  (naming  the  Scottish 
prisoners  in  England).  The  captain  then  began  to  crack  after  the  Scottish 
fashion  and  Paget,  knowing  that  "  a  Scot  will  not  be  outcracked  with  words," 
changed  the  subject  and  said,  the  beginners  of  the  war  were  ill  advised.  The 
captain  agreed  and  blamed  the  bishops  ("  and  indeed  he  is  noted  here  to  be  a 
greater  talker  than  a  follower  of  good  religion").  Paget  said  that  now  the 
King  was  dead  it  would  be  seen  how  the  temporal  lords  acted ;  and  the  captain 
said  he  did  not  believe  the  King  was  dead,  but  he  had  heard  "  mockel  honor  "  of 
tlie  King  of  England  and  especially  his  gentleness  towards  the  lords  of  Scotland, 
who,  he  lieard,  were  gone  home.  Paget  supposed  that  would  be  for  tlwir  ransom ; 
but  the  captain  thought  not,  and  that  they  icould  be  fools  to  come  again,  since 
promises  made  in  prison  counted  for  nothing,  and  tliey  recked  nothing  of  pledges. 
Paget  said  he  heard  that  Mons.  d'Aumale  was  going  over  to  comfort  the  Queen 
his  sister.  "  '  Nay,  by  my  faith,'  quod  he,  'but  his  father  should  go  thither 
for  a  time  to  comfort  her,  if  you  and  tlmj  were  at  quietness.'  '  It -were  pity,' 
quod  I,  '  that  he  should  take  so  much  pain  upon  the  seas,  and  also  it  were 
dangerous  for  his  person,  because  of  the  Imperials.'  '  Not  a  whit,'  quod  he, 
1  for  he  should  Jtave  tliefour  tJiousand  Almains  to  guide  him  thither,  whom  the 
French  king  will  now  jnit  upon  the  seas  because  he  heareth  that  the  Emperor 
rnaketh  great  preparation  upon  the  sea.'  '  Why,  Almains  be  not  good  upon  tlie 
sea,'  quod  7.  '  Yes,'  quod  he,  '  but  I  think  they  shall  not  tarry  long  upon  the 
sea,  but  be  put  upon  land  in  Holland  or  some  other  quarter  thereabouts.'  '  It 
were  too  great  a  charge,'  quod  I,  '  to  go  first  from  hence  unto  Scotland  and 
return  into  Holland  and  back  again  into  Scotland;  for  I  am  sure,'  quod  I, 
( that  the  Duke  shall  be  guided  as  well  \  homeward  as  lie  is  outward.'  '  Yea 
Mary,  I  warrant  you,'  quod  he,  '  they  shall  not  be  discharged  until  he  come 
home  again.'  '  Were  it  not  better  for  him,'  quod  I,  '  to  go  and  come  by  land  /  ' 
'  It  icould  ask  too  much  time,'  quod  he,  '  and  th'other  way  he  should  be  there 
shortly  with  a  good  ivind.  I  would  to  God,'  quod  he,  and  brake  off  our  com- 
munication, '  that  there  were  a  good  peace  between  these  three  realms.'  '  There 
is  a  good  peace  already  between  two  of  them.'  'WJtich  two  mean  you? '  quod  he. 
'  I  mean  England  and  France,'  quod  I.  '  By  the  Mass,'  quod  he,  and  laughed 
aloud,  '  there  is  even  as  good  between  France  and  Scotland.  Trow  you,'  quod 
he,  '  that  the  French  men  will  leave  the  Scots  ?  '  '  I  think  they  will  keep  tJieir 
leagues  with  everybody,'  quod  I,  'and  yet  you  know  that  Scotland  is 
not  able  to  do  them  tlie  pleasure  that  England  is.'  '  No  ?  '  quod  he,  '  Why  so? 
We  here  think  yes  ' ;  and  began  to  crack  after  the  Scottish  fashion  ;  whereupon 

*  In  §  2,  "  three."         f  The  missing  leaf  of  §  2  begins  here. 


40  34  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

62.     PAGET  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

I  brake  off  and  went  to  dinner."  Yesterday  between  Tours  and  Amboise 
the  Cardinal  of  Lorraine  overtook  Paget,  and  asked  if  he  Jiad  heard  of  the 
king  of  Scots'  death ;  who  answered  that  he  heard  it  three  u-eeks  ago,  and  also 
that  the  Queen,  the  Cardinal's  niece,  was  brought  to  bed  of  a  daughter.  Further 
dialogue,  in  which  the  Cardinal  said  the  French  king  was  very  anxious  for  a  good 
end  between  England  and  Scotland,  and  for  that  purpose  would  slwrtly  send  to 
both  countries.  The  1,500  Almains  are  botched  to  2,000  and  go  from  Brittayn 
to  Normandy,  where  is  great  preparation  of  ships.  De  Formes,  Marillac's 
cousin,  is  a  comptroller  among  them;  and  the  gentleman'"1  that  is  gone  to 
Scotland  went  first  to  the  duke  of  Guise  and  returned  to  Court.  As  to  the 
ships,  and  whether  the  Aim  aim  go  to  sea  or  into  Picardy,  ivhere  the  French 
king  intends  to  begin  shortly ;  it  may  be  soonest  knoivn  from  Rowen  and 
Dieppe.  It  is  much  feared  here  that  Henry  "  w'iU  marry  my  lord  Prince  to 
the  daughter  of  Scotland."  The  Scots  here  idsh  it  and  say  "it  should  be  mockel 
good  for  both  the  realms  to  make  them  one." 

The  Emperor  minds  shortly  to  pass  into  Italy.  At  Genes,  the  duke  of 
Savoy  and  Marquis  of  Guasto  have  been  with  Granvela,  who,  leaving 
a  son  in  service  with  the  Bishop  of  Rome,  passes  into  Almain, 
with  little  stay  at  Trent  (as  we  say  here)  because  none  of  the 
Lutherans  come  to  the  Council,  to  prepare  men  against  the  Emperor's 
coming  shortly  to  Flanders.  We  are  encouraged  by  a  letter,  intercepted  in 
Lorraine,  from  the  Queen  of  Hungary  to  the  Emperor  showing  her  \  great 
necessity  ;  but  some  think  the  letter  "  but  a  stalle  made  by  the  said  Queen." 
Polino  has  sent  word  that  the  Emperor  lately  sent  gentlemen  of  estimation 
to  treat  with  the  Turk,  who  refused  to  speak  with  them  and  caused  them 
to  be  beheaded,  and  that  the  Turk  will  not  fail  this  year  to  send  80  galleys 
into  Provence  to  our  aid.  This  is  confirmed  by  a  courier  from  Venice,  with 
the  addition  that  the  Turk  demands  Candie  and  20  per  cent,  for  traffic  of 
merchandise.  The  Duke  of  Cleves,  as  his  ambassador  says,  does  much 
better  now  than  at  the  beginning  and  trusts  to  triumph  shortly.  He 
accuses  De  Longevale  and  La  Planche  of  robbing  him  in  wages  and  booty. 
La  Planche  is  arrested  here  at  Court  and  committed  to  Loches  castle,  and, 
it  is  said,  Longevale  is  also  apprehended.  Blanchefosse  is  gone  to  Switzer- 
land to  bring  men  in  haste  through  Lorraine.  On  the  10th  inst.,  Mons. 
de  Langey  died  at  St.  Saphorins  beyond  Lyons.  He  seemed  always  well 
affected  towards  Henry,  as  he  had  good  cause  to  be.  Count  Danguillara 
has  taken  a  carrack  with  Spaniards  and  Almains  coming  from  Spain  to 
Italy  ;  and  is  commanded  to  release  the  Almains  and  set  the  Spaniards  to 
the  galleys.  The  Bishop  of  Rome  is  altogether  Imperial.  The  Duke  of 
Savoy's  town  at  which  so  many  Frenchmen  were  slain  is  not  Racunys  (as 
Paget  wrote)  but  Cuny,  beyond  Turin,  towards  Nice.  This  Queen  has  been 
sick.  Morveilly,  who  was  appointed  to  have  come  to  England,  is  like  to  die. 
To-day  arrived,  from  Scotland,  a  French  gentleman  of  the  Scottish  Queen's 
with,  apparently,  no  matter  of  importance.  Sends  a  testimonial  received 
from  Mons.  Bayard,  of  which  a  copy  was  lately  sent  to  this  King  from 
Mons.  de  Chasteaubriant,  purporting  to  be  a  declaration  by  Englishmen 
in  Brittany  of  their  good  entertainment.  Thinks  by  the  wording  that  it 
is  rather  a  counterfeit  written  by  a  Scot ;  and  can  hear  of  no  Englishman 
in  Brittany  so  named. 

Before  closing  this,  learnt  from  the  Ambassador  of  Ferrare  that  the  French 
king  believes  the  Emperor,  instead  of  going  to  Italy,  will  pass  by  the  ocean  seas 
into  Flanders,  or  into  England  to  conclude  the  marriage  so  long  treated ;  and 

*  Bordry,  mentioned  above.  t  The  missing  leaf  of  §  2  ends  here. 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


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Caius  College 
MS.  597,  p. 


0. 


also  despairs  of  any  new  amity  with  England  .  Believes  this,  for  the  ambassador 
could  tell  a  great  piece  of  Paget's  discourse  with  the  Cardinal  of  Tournon. 

Sends  the  answer  from  Bordeaux,  which  he  likes  not.  Prays  that 
Henry's  ships  may  meet  with  the  Scots  ere  they  come  home.  Amboyse, 
20  Jan.  Signet!. 

Pp.  21,  partly  in  cipher.     Add.     Endd.  :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

2.  Letter  book  copy  of  the  preceding,  in  the  hand  of  Paget's  clerk, 
wjth  the  cipher  portion  deciphered. 

Pp.  11.    One  leaf  lost,  and  its  place  supplied  by  a  modern  transcript  from,  §  1. 

3.  Contemporary  decipher  of  the  cipher  portion  of  §  1,  the  first  half  in 
Wriothesley's  hand. 

Pp.  14. 


21  Jan.      63.     CHAPUYS  to  CHARLES  V. 


E.  O. 

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Received,  early  yesterday,  the  packet  despatched  by  Granvelle  on  his 
arrival  at  Genoa,  containing  the  Emperor's  letters  of  3  Nov.  In  answer, 
can  oniy  a(jti  to  hjs  preceding  letters  that  this  King's  deputies  sent  him  word 
ty  'ws  »>an  that  the  King  approved  what  he  had  said,  and  irould  be  here  very 
sliortly  and  icould  then  speak  with  him  ;  tlie  deputies  adding  that  they  thought 
that  all  icent  well.  The  King's  good  will  will  be  increased  by  his  indignation 
at  the  French  and  Scots  having  together,  lately,  taken  ten  English  ships  coming 
from  Bordeaux  with  wine  for  himself  and  others,  "  et  du  mains  ne  tiendra  il, 
Sire,  a  diUigente  solicitation  et  soigne-use  poursuyte."  Will  keep  both  the 
Emperor  and  Grandvelle  informed  of  events.  Tlie  French  ambassador  has 
not  been  in  Court  since  the  time  mentioned  in  Chapuys'  last  letters  ;  but  the 
English  have  since  tlien  despatched  four  or  Jive  times  to  France,  and  the 
ambassador  may  return  to  Court  soon,  for  two  couriers  came  to  him  yesterday. 

Had  just  written  the  above  when  a  person  who  had  dined  with  the  ambassador 
reported  that  one  of  the  said  couriers  was  from  the  governor  of  Boulogne, 
notifying  that  Martin  van  Rossem  ivas  arrived  in  Julliers  and  joined  with  the 
duke  of  Cleves's  army  ;  and  the  governor's  letter  (which  tlie  ambassador  shoiced 
to  Chapuys's  informant  and  to  the  ambassador  of  Cleves  who  dined  with  them) 
added  the  lies  that  Martin  van  Rossem  defeated  a  great  number  of  the  Emperor's 
men  who  tried  to  stop  him  and  that  he  had  ravaged  Brabant  in  revenge  for  the 
damage  done  to  Julliers,  and  also  stated  that  the  Sieur  de  Longuecal  ira*  in 
Luxemburg  expecting  money,  which  may  be  a  lie  too.  The  other  courier  brought 
letters  from-  Francis,  written  on  the  IQth  instant  at  La  Hochelle,  stating  that 
after  appeasing  the  mutiny  there  (where  two  commissaries  and  a  treasurer 
were  slain  by  the  populace  in  defence  of  their  privilege)  the  King  entered 
the  town  and,  on  New  Year's  Day,  sat  in  state,  with  his  two  sons,  the 
Cardinal  of  Tornon  and  other  great  personages  around  him,  while  those  of  the 
town  made  "emende  honorable,"  renouncing  their  privileges  and  delivering 
the  keys  and  a  present  of  60,000  fr.  ;  but,  considering  their  poverty  and  the 
reasons  they  alleged,  he  declined  the  money  and  pardoned  them,  imputing 
the  fault  to  the  governor  of  the  country,  who  was  dismissed  from  office. 
Count  Guillaume  de  Fousemberg  and  his  lieutenant  have  left  France  very 
dissatisfied,  but  most  of  their  band  would  not  follow  them.  Chapuys' 
informant  said  that  the  ambassador  had  no  charge  to  go  to  Court  ;  and  that 
when  there  these  Itolydays,  the  ambassador  spoke  chiefly  for  restitution  of  tlit>  ship 
that  carried  back  the  Cardinal  of  Scotland  and  was  afterwards  taken  by  the 
English  ;  getting  into  a  great  passion,  and  speaking  indiscreetly  against  tJte  chiefs  of 
the  Council.  If  he  continue  this  style  of  dealing  it  may  be  possible  so  to  incite  this 
King  against  tlie  i'i-,'ndi  ax  in  dirt'ti  him  from  the  enterprut  of  Scotland  to  that 


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1543. 


63.     CHAPUYS  to  CHARLES  V. — cont. 

of  France,  by  persuading  him  that,  after  taking  this  opportunity  to  order  the 
King  of  France,  the  source  of  all  the  calamities  of  Christendom,  he  could  obtain 
the  realm  of  Scotland  without  trouble,  whereas  otherwise  the  King  of  France, 
with  very  little  expense,  ivill  hinder  all  his  enterprises  in  Scotland,  and  that,  in 
all  events,  it  would  be  better  to  defer  the  enterprise  of  Scotland,  as  some  partiality 
might  arise  between  the  four  governors,  especially  by  the  practice*  of  Earl  Douglas 
whose  nephews  two  of  them  are  (which  earl  the  King  of  Scots,  before  his  death, 
ordered  to  be  restored  to  his  property,  as  unjustly  deprived,  and  also  [ordered]  that 
a  nepheiv  of  the  Earl's  who  had  long  been  in  prison  might  be  released),  and 
during  the  dissension  he  (Henry)  would  always  have  a  party  there,  but  if  he 
now  follows  his  enterprise  he  will  constrain  all  the  realm  to  unite  and  seek  assis- 
tance elsewhere.  London,  21  Jan.  1548. 

French,  pp.  4.     Modern  transcript  of  a  Vienna  MS.  endorsed  as  received  at 
Madrid,  26  Feb.  1542. 


21  Jan.      64.     LISLE  to  HENRY  VIII. 


Add.  MS. 
32,  649,  f-  87, 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  285. 


Sir  George  Duglas  is  returned  out  of  Scotland  with  Henry  Baye, 
each  bringing  Lisle  a  letter  from  Arren,  sent  herewith.  That  brought  by 
Kaye  was  delivered  in  the  presence  of  the  whole  Council,  and  devised  by 
the  Cardinal  in  answer  to  Lisle's,  which  Arren  had,  in  mistake  for 
another,  pulled  out  of  his  pocket  and  shown  to  the  Cardinal,  who  read  it 
and  asked  what  the  credence  was.  Arren  afterwards  came  to  Sir  George 
Duglas  and,  showing  how  he  had  "  overshot  himself,"  asked  advice.  Sir 
George  bade  him  send  for  the  Cardinal  and  say  that,  as  the  letter  partly 
touched  him,  he  should  answer  it ;  which  he  did,  and  Arren  openly  delivered 
it  to  Eaye  and  gave  Sir  George  another  letter  for  Lisle. 

Sir  George's  discourse  was  as  follows.  On  receiving  his  safe  conduct 
from  Arren,  now  (as  he  says)  governor,  he  went  into  Scotland  with  eight 
persons.  By  the  way  resorted  to  him  above  1,000  horses  to  welcome  him; 
by  whom  he  learnt  that  Arren  and  other  of  the  Council  had  ridden  to  the 
Queen,  and  when  the  others  returned  to  Edinburgh  Arren  had  gone  home 
to  Hambleton.  Sir  George  therefore  rode  to  his  kinsman  the  Earl  of 
Mortun,  four  miles  from  Edinburgh,  and  was  there  at  Arren's  return  to 
Edinburgh  on  Monday  night  last.  Arren  sent  for  him  the  same  night, 
and  talked  familiarly  with  him  until  after  midnight  and  lodged  him  within 
two  chambers  of  his  own  lodging.  Next  day  Sir  George  was  brought 
before  the  Council,  where  the  Cardinal  said  his  coming  was  for  no  good  to 
Scotland  and  that  his  brother  and  he  had  been  so  long  nourished  in 
England  that  they  would  never  profit  their  own  country,  and  should 
not  be  admitted  to  their  peace  and  lands  until  it  appeared  to  the 
whole  realm  that  they  were  come  for  defence  of  their  native  country  and 
would  be  sworn  to  it.  Argill  and  Murray  and  all  the  bishops  thought  the 
same,  but  Huntley  thought  that  they  should  be  at  once  admitted  without 
question.  Thereupon  Arren  stood  up  and  desired  them  to  set  apart  all 
malice  and  affection  and  ponder  the  state  of  the  realm  :  although  governor, 
he  would  desire  all  to  consent  to  the  receiving  of  his  kinsman  who  had  been 
long  wrongfully  kept  out,  but,  if  that  consent  was  refused,  he  would  "  help 
to  set  them  in,  whosoever  said  nay,  or  he  would  take  the  part  that  they 
took."  Sir  George  was  then  bidden  to  draw  aside,  and,  after  long 
debate,  he  was  called  in  again  and  told  that  they  should  be  admitted  and 
trusted  to  be  true  gentlemen  to  their  native  country  as  their  ancestors 
were.  The  Cardinal  then  spoke  with  Sir  George  apart,  and  first  asked  him 
whether  he  was  a  good  Christian  or  given  to  the  new  learning  after  the 
fashion  of  England.  Sir  George  answered  that  he  was  christened  and,  if 


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1543. 

not  a  good  Christian,  he  prayed  God  to  make  him  one ;  but  the  best  of 
them  two  might  be  amended,  and  he  "  wished  that  the  realm  of  Scotland 
were  no  worse  Christians  than  the  Realm  of  England."  The  Cardinal  gave 
a  great  sigh  and  talked  no  more  of  those  matters,  but  bade  him  welcome 
and  desired  him  to  forget  past  grudges,  saying  he  had  20,000  crs.  at  his 
commandment.  The  Cardinal  then  went  straight  to  Arren  and  tried  to  put 
him  in  jealousy  of  Anguishe  and  Sir  George,  reminding  him  how  Anguishe 
killed  his  kinsfolk  and  bidding  him  take  heed  to  himself.  Arren  declared  this 
to  Sir  George  that  night,  saying  that  the  Cardinal  "  was  the  falsest 
karle  in  the  world  "  and  that  he  had  "  sundry  times  advised  him  to  sue  a 
divorce  from  his  wife  and  to  marry  the  Queen  "  ;  and  concluded  that,  as 
soon  as  Anguishe  returned,  they  would  lay  hands  upon  the  Cardinal 
and  send  him  to  England  if  the  King  would  have  him.  Sir  George  says 
that  if  the  King  admits  an  embassy  Arren  will  send  him  as  first  in  the 
commission,  and  that  he  thinks  the  other  two  should  be  Lyrmonthe  and 
Henry  Penneyse,  "  which  was  treasurer  to  the  last  King  and  so  remaineth." 
Arren  himself  so  desires  to  see  the  King  that  he  might  be  brought  to 
London,  and  would  not  be  afraid  of  the  Scots  chosing  another  governor 
in  his  absence  if  Anguishe  were  there.  Asked  whether  Arren  would  agree 
to  Henry's  having  the  governance  of  the  young  Princess,  Sir  George  said 
that  he  had  not  yet  moved  such  matters  for  fear  of  giving  suspicion  ;  he 
thought  Arren  would  be  loath  to  leave  the  governance,  but  would  not  stick 
to  make  a  contract  between  my  lord  Prince  and  her  and  let  Henry  appoint 
her  keepers,  provided  she  went  not  out  of  the  realm.  Of  the  prisoners,  all 
men  in  Scotland  talked  of  their  being  bound  to  perform  many  things  to 
Henry,  insomuch  that  it  was  proposed  to  stop  their  hostages.  Sir  George 
is  very  angry  that  his  brother  signed  the  articles  with  those  prisoners,  and 
thinks  that  it  will  put  their  friends  in  jealousy  of  them  and  endanger  their 
lives  ;  saying  that  ' '  his  brother  was  but  a  beast  and  had  no  wit  to 
serve  when  time  did  proffer."  Asked  what  he  would  do  if  the  King 
willed  him  to  do  the  like,  he  replied  that  he  would  obey  in  all 
things  ;  but,  if  he  had  been  in  his  brother's  place,  he  would  have  first 
ridden  to  the  King  and  declared  his  opinion.  The  other  lords  could 
make  it  their  excuse  that  they  were  prisoners,  but  what  could  his  brother 
answer  if  Arren  and  the  Council  asked  whether  he  had  "granted  to  any 
such  act  or  not "  ?  Told  him  that  if  it  came  to  such  a  point  (which  was 
unlikely)  his  brother  and  he  had  wit  enough  to  shape  an  answer,  and  that 
he  put  more  doubts  than  needed,  for  those  lords  and  gentlemen  would  do 
their  best  to  perform  their  promise  as  men  of  honor  ought  to  do.  Sir 
George  said  that  some  of  them  would  be  hanged  or  killed  ere  long,  meaning 
Sincler  and  the  lord  of  Craggy.  Continuing  his  request  for  Lisle  to  write 
for  licence  for  an  embassy  and  for  an  abstinence  for  certain  months,  Sir 
George  said  that  Arren,  in  his  desire  for  peace,  had  obtained  that  the  lords 
of  Scotland  had  charged  the  surnames  of  their  Borders  not  to  ride  into 
England,  and  that  if  an  embassy  were  granted,  he  himself  would  be  chief 
of  it.  Asked  why  he  desired  an  embassy  now,  seeing  that  he  and  his 
brother  before  urged  Lisle  to  write  to  the  King  to  refuse  it ;  and  he  answered 
that  his  friends  about  the  Council  secretly  advised  it.  To-morrow  his  brother 
enters  with  him  into  Scotland,  and,  if  this  matter  which  his  brother  signed 
has  not  impeded  their  credit  with  Arren,  "  they  will  have  the  Cardinal  by 
the  back  within  this  x  or  xij  days." 

Henry  Eaye  says  that,  after  he  received  the  letter,  Arren  sent  for  him  to 
Sir  George  Duglas's  chamber,  and  there  told  him  of  the  delivering  of  Lisle's 
letter  to  the  Cardinal  instead  of  another,  adding  "  but  for  all  that  the 
smakett  kerle  ys  begyled."  Baye  thinks  that  Sir  George  will  bear  the 
greatest  stroke  with  Arren. 


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34  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 


64.     LISLE  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

Is  troubled  because,  by  the  departure  of  my  lord  of  Duresrne,  he  has  no 
experienced  man  to  advise  him.  Here  is  none  but  Sir  Kic.  Manners  and 
Mr.  Uvedale,  "  who  is  very  sick  still,  and  if  he  were  as  whole  as  ever  he  was 
these  matters  would  trouble  him."  My  lord  Lieutenant  will  shortly  be  at 
Dernton,  but  that  is  far  to  send  upon  such  sudden  chances  as  Sir  George's 
coming  was,  who  could  only  tarry  the  time  of  his  discourse.  Alnwick 
Castle,  21  Jan.,  5  a.m.  Signed. 

Pp.  9.     Add.     Endd.  :    a°  xxxiiij°  . 


22  Jan.      65.     THE  PKIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 

A.  P.  C., 

77. 


Meetings  at  Hampton  Court  20  and  21  Jan.  Present : — Privy  Seal, 
Gt.  Chamb.,  St.  John,  Westminster,  Cheyney,  Browne,  Wingfield, 
"Wriothesley,  Eiche.  No  business  recorded. 

Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  22  Jan.  Present : — as  before. 
Business  : — Letter  written  to  the  lieutenant  of  the  Tower  to  receive  Leyche 
and  Preistman  who  slew  the  King's  herald*  in  Scotland. 


22  Jan.      66.     PARLIAMENT. 


Parliament 

Roll, 
34  and  35 
Hen.  VIII. 

B.  0. 


Begun  at  Westminster  16  Jan.  33  Hen.  VIII.,  and  continued  by 
various  prorogations  to  10  May  35  Hen.  VIII. 

Acts  passed  in  the  2nd  session  [holden  at  Westminster  22  Jan.  34 
Hen.  VIII.] 

I.    Acts  entered  on  the  Parliament  Boll,  viz. : — 

1.  [Cap.  v.,  o.  n.t  5] .     Explanation  of  the  Statute  of  Wills. 

2.  [Cap.  xix.,  o.  n.  19] .       Payment  of  pensions,  etc.,  granted  by  the 
late  monasteries. 

3.  [Cap.  xxvii.,  o.  n.  orig.  wanting] .       For    subsidy  of  the  Temporalty 
(chiefly  because  of  the  cost  of  the  war  with  Scotland). 

4.  [Cap.  xxviii.,  o.  n.  oriy.  wanting} .     For  subsidy  of  the  clergy. 

5.  [Cap.  xxvi.,  o.  n.  25] .     Ordinances  for  Wales. 

6.  [Cap.  i.,  o.  n.  1] .     For  the  advancement  of  true  religion.     (Regula- 
tions for  the  printing,  sale  and  use  of  bibles  and  other  books  of  religion). 

7.  [Cap.  ii.,  o.  n.  2] .     Concerning  collectors  and  receivers  of  the  King's 
revenues. 

8.  [Cap.  iii.,  o.  n.  3] .     Assise  (i.e.  measurement)  of  coals  and  wood. 

9.  [Cap.  iv.,   o.   n.   4] .     Against   debtors   who    absent   themselves  or 
"  keep  their  houses  "  (in  title  "  make  bankrupte  "). 

10.  [Cap.  vi.,  o.  n.  6] .     Making  of  pins. 

11.  [Cap.  vii.,  o.  n.  7] .      Authorising  certain  of   the  King's  Council  to 
set  the  price  of  wines  both  in  gross  and  in  retail. 

12.  [Cap.  viii.,  o.  n.  8] .     Authorising    skilled  persons    who   are  not 
surgeons  to  administer  medicines  (a  practice  for  which  the  Fellowship  of 
Surgeons  of  London,  minding  only  their  own  lucre,  have  vexed  divers  honest 
men  and  women). 

Preservation  of  the  river  Severne. 
For  the  making  of  coverlets  in  York. 
For    the  making  of  friezes  and  cottons  in 


13.  [Cap.  ix.,  o.  n. 

14.  [Cap.  x.,  o.  n.  10] . 

15.  [Cap.  xi.,  o.  n.  11] . 
Wales. 

16.  [Cap.  xii.,  o.  n.  12] . 
and  Westminster. 


For  the   paving  of  streets  (named)  in  London 


*  Somerset  herald. 

f  The  number  of  the  original  Act  as  preserved  in  the  Parliament  Office. 


34  HENEY  VIII.  45 

1543. 

17.  [Cap.  xiii.,  o.  n.  13] .     For  the  county  palatine  of  Chester  to  be 
represented  in  Parliament  by  two  knights  and  the  city  of  Chester  by  two 
burgesses,  and  the  old  privilege  of  debtors  there  to  be  abolished. 

18.  [Cap.  xiv.,  o.  n.  14] .      For    brief    certificates    of   all   attainders, 
outlawries,  and  convictions  to  be  made  into  the  King's  Bench,  and  there 
kept. 

19.  [Cap.  xv.,  o.  n.  15] .     For  the  dean  and  chapter  of  Wells  to  be  the 
sole  chapter  of  the  bpric.  of  Bath  and  Wells. 

20.  [Cap.  xvi.,  o.  n.  16] .     Sheriffs'  accounts. 

21.  [Cap.  xvii.,  o.  n.  17].     For  the  bps.    of  the  newly  erected  bprics. 
to  pay  their  tenths  into  the  Court  of  First  Fruits  and  not  into  that  of 
Augmentations. 

22.  [Cap.  xviii.,  o.  n.  18] .     Privileges  of  Canterbury. 

23.  [Cap.  xx.,  o.  n.  20] .      Against  feigned  recoveries  of  lands   granted 
by  the  Crown  in  tail. 

24.  [Cap  xxi.,  o.  n.  26] .     For  confirmation  of  letters   patent   notwith- 
standing misnaming  of  anything  therein. 

25.  [Cap.  xxii.,  o.  n.  21] .     Recoveries,    deeds    enrolled  and    releases 
acknowledged  before  head  officers  of  corporate  towns  to  stand  as  before  the 
Act  of  32  Hen.  VIII.  (cap.  28). 

26.  [Cap.  xxiii.,  o.  n.  22] .     For  due  execution   of  proclamations. 

27.  [Cap.  xxiv.,  o.  n.  23] .     Confirmation  to   John   Hynde,  serjeant-at- 
law,  and  his  heirs  of  the  manor  of  Burlewas  in  Maddingley,  Camb.,  alias 
"the  shyre  manour  of  the  countie  of  Cambridge,"  under  an  annual   pay- 
ment of  10Z.  for  the  knights  of  that  shire  in  Parliament. 

28.  [Cap.  xxv.,  o.  n.  24] .     Authority  to  set  up  a  windmill  and  make  a 
"  conduit  head  "  for  fresh  water  in  the  town  of  Poole. 

Ib.  II.     Acts  on  the  Parliament  Roll  but  not  printed  in  the  Statutes  at 

Large. 

29.  [Cap.  xxix.,  o.  n.  44] .     Confirmation  to  Thos.  duke  of  Norfolk  of 
the  mansion  in  South  Lambeth  and  lands  there  which  lady  Agnes  duchess 
of  Norfolk  lately  held,  in  exchange  for  the  site,  &c.,  of  the  late  priory  of 
Clerkenwell ;  and  also  of  his  copyhold  of  the  messuage  called  the  Bell  and 
other  lands  in  Lambeth  of  the  abp.  of  Canterbury. 

30.  [Cap.  xxx.,  o.  n.  34.]      Assurance  of  the  treasurership  of  Salisbury 
Cathedral  to  Thos.  Robertson  and  of  the  archdeaconry  of  Taunton  to  John 
Redmayn  (which  benefices  were  resigned  to  them  by  word  only,  the  former 
by  Ric.  bp.  of  Chichester  at  Mich.  32  Hen.  VIII.,  and  the  latter  by  John 
Dakyn,  24  Oct.  33  Hen.  VIII). 

31.  [Cap.  xxxi.,  o.  n.  41] .   Denization  of  William  and  Cornelius,  sons 
of  Thomas  Brandlyng,  advocate  to  the  Fellowship"  of  English  Merchants 
Adventurers  at  Antwerp,  by  a  woman  of  that  country. 

32.  [Cap.  xxxii.,  o.  n.  36] .     Restoration  in  blood  of  Walter  Hunger- 
ford  arid  Edward  Nevell,  sons  respectively  of  Sir  Walter  lord  Hungerford 
and  Sir  Edw.  Nevell,  attainted. 

33.  [Cap.  xxxiii.,  o.  n.    33] .       Denization   of  Richard,    Thomas   and 
William,  sons  of  Wm.  Maye  of  London,   skinner,  by  Isabel  daughter  of 
John  Balyro,  whom  Maye  married  at  Pharo  in   Portugal ;  also  of  John 
Marye   son   of   Robt.  Faythe   alias   Venables,    Portcolles   pursuivant,    by 
Jeronyma  daughter  of  Francis  Denoto,  whom  the  said  Robert  married  while 
in  the  King's  service  at  Jenys  in  Italy. 

34.  [Cap.   xxxiv.,   o.   n.    48] .      Denization   of   Derike,    Matthew   and 
Gilbert,  sons   of   Robert   Dethicke,   late  yeoman  of  the  King's  armoury, 
a  native  of  Derbyshire,  by  Agatha  daughter  of  Mathis  Leyendecker,  whom 
the  said  Robert  married  at  the  town  of  Aeon,  beyond  sea, 

35.  Tap.  xxxv.,  o.  n.  30] .     Assurance  to  John  Payne  of  his  office  of 


46  84  HENRY  VIII. 

1548. 

66.     PARLIAMENT — cont. 

clerk  of  the  treasury  and  warrants  and  keeper  of  the  records  and  writs  of 
the  Court  of  King's  Bench  for  life. 

36.    [Cap.  xxxvi.,  o.  n.  28] .      Grant  of  the  rectory  of  Strubby,  Line., 
which  belonged  to  Markeby  priory,  to  the  dean  and  chapter  of  Lincoln. 
Parliament         HI.     Acts  not  on  the  Parliament  Eoll  and  not  printed  in  the  Statutes  at 
Office  MSS.    Large. 

Cap.  xxxvii.  [o.  n.  27] .  Assurance  (1)  to  Thomas  abp.  of  Canter- 
bury and  his  successors  of  the  manor  of  Bekysbourne,  alias  Levingesborn, 
Kent  (except  the  lands  in  Somerfild,  Whitstable,  Bisshoppesbourne  and 
Adysham)  and  the  manor  of  Forde  alias  Shelvingforde  now  belonging  to 
Thos.  Culpeper,  son  and  heir  of  Sir  Alex.  Culpeper,  and  all  Culpeper's 
lands  in  Bekisborn  alias  Levingesborn,  Patrokesborn,  Well,  Hothe, 
Chistlett,  Eeculver,  Heron  and  Westbere,  Kent,  and  of  the  manor  of 
Colrede,  Kent,  and  the  parsonages  of  Bewe  Feelde,  Kent,  and  Lytle  Brick- 
hill,  Bucks,  which  now  belong  to  Sir  John  Gage.  (2)  To  Sir  John  Gage 
and  his  heirs  of  the  manor  of  Eamescombe,  Suss.,  with  the  fishing  of 
Brodewater  in  South  Mailing,  South  tram  and  Bedyngham,  Suss.,  the  parks, 
&c.,  called  More  Parke,  Kyngmere  Parke  and  Plasshet  Parke  in  Eyngmere, 
Suss.,  Plottys  Parke  and  Olde  Ponde,  alias  Plottys  Brigge  in  Litle  Horsted 
and  Framfelde,  Suss.,  and  all  appurtenances  of  Eamescombe  manor,  now 
belonging  to  the  Abp.  (8)  To  Thos.  Culpeper  in  fee,  in  recompense  for  his 
lands  above  mentioned,  the  manor  and  site  of  the  late  priory 
of  Combewell  alias  Comwell,  Kent,  the  ad-vowson  of  Hever  church,  and 
all  Gage's  land  (named)  which  belonged  to  Combewell  monastery ;  and  to  him 
(Culpeper)  and  the  heirs  of  his  body  by  Elizabeth,  his  late  wife,  one  of  the 
daughters  and  heirs  of  Sir  Wm.  Hawte  (and  in  default  to  the  right  heirs  of 
Sir  Wm.  Hawte),  the  manor  of  Bisshoppesborn,  Kent,  and  park  called 
Langham  Park,  except  the  wood  called  the  Covert,  which  now  belong  to  the 
said  Abp. 

Cap.  xxxviii.  [o.  n.  29] .  Confirmation  of  an  indenture  made  between 
Sir  Wm.  Sydney  and  Sir  Wm.  Fitzwilliam,  4  Jan.  34  H.  VIII.,  for  a  marriage 
between  Wm.,  s.  and  h.  of  Sir  Wm.  Fitzwilliam,  and  Anne  Sydney,  one  of 
the  daughters  of  Sir  Wm.  Sydney,  assuring  to  the  said  Anne,  in  jointure, 
the  manors  of  Gaynespark,  Hennolles,  Madilles  and  Marshalles,  Essex,  with 
lands  in  Theydon  Garnan,  Eppyng,  Thedenmount  and  Northwyld,  which 
belonged  to  Sir  Wm.  Fitzwilliam,  grandfather  of  the  said  William. 

Cap.  xxxix.  [o.  n.  31] .  Partition  of  the  lands  of  John  Strelley,  of 
Strelley,  dec.,  viz.  : — To  Sir  John  Markham  and  Dame  Anne  his  wife,  one  of 
the  daughters  and  heirs  of  the  said  John  Strelley,  the  lands  in  Eatclyff, 
Wheatley,  &c.  (named),  to  Thos.  Powtrell,  son  and  heir  of  Margaret  Pow- 
trell,  another  daughter,  the  lands  in  Chilwell,  &c.,  to  Wm.  Sacheverell  and 
Mary  his  wife,  the  third  daughter,  lands  in  Hernsell,  &c.,  and  to  Sir  Nic. 
Strelley  those  due  to  him  as  heir  male  of  the  said  John  Strelley. 

Cap.  xl.  [o.  n.  32] .  That,  whereas  Eliz.  Burgh,  late  wife  of  Sir  Thos. 
Burgh,  dec.,  son  and  heir  apparent  of  Thos.  lord  Burgh,  lived  in  adultery 
during  her  husband's  lifetime,  and  had  children,  Margaret,  Humfrey,  and 
Arthur  by  other  persons  than  her  husband,  as  she  has  partly  confessed, 
these  children  are  to  be  taken  for  bastards. 

Cap.  xli.  [o.  n.  35] .  Assurance  to  lady  Anne  Cobham,  wife  of  George 
Broke  lord  Cobham,  in  lieu  of  jointure,  of  certain  lands  of  the  said  lord 
Cobham,  viz.,  the  castle  and  manors  of  Collyng,  Bekeley,  Strode  Temple, 
and  Chatyngdon,  and  other  lands  in  Collyng,  Bekeley,  Strode  Temple  and 
Frynesbury,  Kent,  the  site  &c.  of  the  late  dissolved  college  of  Cobham,  and 
the  hundred  of  Shamell,  Kent;  to  be  enjoyed  during  her  life  from  the 
death  of  the  said  lord  Cobham. 


94  HENEY  VIII.  47 

1543. 

Cap.  xlii.  [o.  n.  88] .  Act  at  the  suit  of  Hugh  Denys,  son  and  heir  of 
John  Denys,  dec.,  nephew  to  Hugh  Denys,  dec.,  one  of  the  esquires  of  the 
Body  (who,  9  Oct.  1611,  made  his  last  will  leaving  his  manor  of 
Purle,  Essex,  and  the  reversion  of  the  manors  of  Snorham,  &c.,  under 
conditions  which  included  a  payment  to  the  priory  of  Shene,  which 
is  now  dissolved,  so  that  the  conditions  cannot  be  fulfilled)  allowing  the  rest 
of  the  will  and  substituting  payment  to  the  master  and  fellows  of  St.  Mary 
Mawdelyn  in  Cambridge. 

Cap.  xliii.  [o.  n.  39] .  Whereas  lady  Anne,  wife  of  Sir  Wm.  Parre  lord 
Parre,  continued  in  adultery  notwithstanding  admonition,  and,  finally, 
two  years  past,  left  his  company  and  has  since  had  a  child  begotten 
in  adultery,  that  the  said  child  and  all  future  children  she  may  have  shall 
be  held  bastards. 

Cap.  xliv.  [o.  n.  40] .  Whereas  Sir  Philip  Draycott,  40  years  past,  married 
Dame  Elizabeth,  daughter  and  heir  of  John  Fitzherbert,  and  she,  after 
20  years,  without  cause,  as  proved  before  the  King's  Council,  left  him  and 
now,  unnaturally,  seeks  to  disinherit  her  children ;  this  Act  confirms  the 
manor  of  Sedsalle,  Derb.,  Upton,  Leic.,  and  lands  in  Asshe,  Foston  and 
Makley,  Derb.,  and  Upton  and  Stoke,  Leic.,  and  Calengewood,  Rudlo,  and 
Brodoke,  Staff.,  to  Sir  Philip  and  the  said  Dame  Elizabeth  until  22  Jan. 
84  Hen.  VIII.,  and  then  to  John  Draycott,  son  of  Richard,  dec.,  son  of  the 
said  Sir  Philip  and  Eliz.,  and  his  heirs,  with  contingent  remainder  to 
George,  another  son  of  Sir  Philip  and  Eliz.,  and  to  Eliz.,  Susanne,  Alice 
and  Dorothy,  daughters  of  the  same  Sir  Philip  and  Eliz. 

Cap.  xlv.  [o.  n.  42] .  Confirmation  of  the  establishment  of  the 
Collegiate  Church  of  Southwell,  Notts.,  to  all  intents  and  purposes,  as  it 
was  on  1  June  32  Hen.  VIII. 

Cap.  xlvi.  [o.  n.  43] .  Act  made  at  the  suit  of  Sir  Wm.  Barentyne, 
Jane  Pole,  widow  of  Arthur  Pole,  dec.,  one  of  the  daughters  of  Sir  Roger 
Lewkenour,  dec.,  Elizabeth  Lewkenour,  widow  of  the  said  Roger,  and  Sir 
Hen.  Knyvet,  gentleman  of  the  Privy  Chamber  and  Anne  his  wife,  confirming 
the  provisions  (detailed)  of  an  award  by  the  Lord  Chancellor  2i  April 
34  Hen.  VIII.  upon  the  dispute  which  was  between  the  said  Sir  Roger  and 
Elizabeth  and  the  said  Sir  Wm.  Barentyne  and  Jane  Pole,  concerning  the 
lands  of  the  said  Sir  Roger  and  other  matters,  which  was  submitted  to  the 
Court  of  Chancery  in  the  year  33  Hen.  VIII. ;  which  award  cannot  be  fully 
executed  because  the  said  Sir  Roger  is  since  deceased. 

Cap.  xlvii.  [o.  n.  45] .  Exchange  between  Wm.  bp.  of  Norwich  and 
Thos.  Paston,  of  the  Privy  Chamber,  assuring  to  Paston  the  manors  of  Paston 
and  Hardele,  Norf.,  a  marsh  or  pasture  called  Poswyke  Mershe  and  a  marsh 
or  pasture  called  Chambers  Marsshe,  both  on  the  south  side  of  the  river  that 
runs  on  the  south  side  of  the  towns  of  Runham  and  Mautebye,  Norf.,  now 
in  tenure  of  Sir  Wm.  Paston  and  previously  in  that  of  John  Pallyng  and  of 
John  Duck,  a  marsh  or  pasture  called  Monckes  Mersshe,  adjoining  one  of 
the  said  Thos.  Paston,  son  of  Sir  Wm.,  called  Ravenessehall  Mersshe,  now 
in  tenure  of  Sir  Wm.  Paston  and  previously  of  John  Pope,  another  marsh 
or  pasture  in  Redeham,  Norf.,  called  Monkes  Mersshe  in  tenure  of  Sir  Wm. 
Paston  and  previously  of  Thos.  Godsalve,  a  pasture  and  wood  called  Swan- 
ton  Woode  in  Swanton  alias  Swanton  Abbot,  Norf.,  in  tenure  of  Sir  Wm. 
Paston  (all  which  belonged  to  the  late  mon.  of  St.  Benet)  ;  in  exchange  for 
the  manors  of  Gunthorpe  and  Welles  next  the  Sea  and  the  rectory  of 
Darsyngham,  Norf.,  tithes  in  Saxlyngham,  Norf.,  and  pensions  of  10s.  from 
the  parsons  of  Saxlyngham  and  Wells  next  the  Sea  and  of  26-s.  8d.  from 
the  parson  of  Ingoldesthorp,  Norf. ;  all  which  belonged  to  Bynham  mon.  and 
were  granted  to  Paston  by  pat.  15  Nov.  33  Hen.  VIII. 

Cap.  xlviii.  [o.  n.  46] .  Assurance  to  Sir  Brian  Tuke  of  the  manors 
of  Layer  Marney  and  Giberackes,  Essex,  and  other  lands  (named),  which, 


48  34  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

66.      PARLIAMENT — cont. 

in  pursuance  of  an  exchange,  20  Dec.  34  Hen.  VIII.,  were  granted  by  Sir 
Thos.  lord  Awdeley  of  Walden  to  the  King,  which  lands  belonged  (descent 
given)  to  Hen.  lord  Marney,  dec. 

6  7 .     PARLIAMENT  . 

R.  O.  Brief  abstract  of  the  establishment  and  powers  of  the  Court  of  Wards 

under  the  Statute  of  32  Hen.  VIII.  [cap.  46]  and  of  its  authority  under  the 
subsequent  statutes  of  33  Hen.  VIII.  cap.  22  and  39  and  34-5  Hen.  VIII. 
cap.  5. 

Small  paper,  pp.  10. 

R.  0.  2.  Printed  copy  of  the  Act  34-5  Henry  VIII.  cap.  40,  declaring  the  three 

children  (named)  of  Eliz.  Burgh,  late  wife  of  Sir  Thos.  Burgh,  dec.,  to  be 
bastards. 
Attested  by  Thos.  Knight,  clerk  of  ilw  Parliament,  8  Feb.  35  Hen.  VIII. 

Harl.  1243          3.  MS.  copy  of  §  2  in  a  modern  hand. 
B.M!  Larye  paper,  pp.  2 

R.  0.  4.  Printed  copy  of  the  Act  34-5  Henry  VIII.  cap.  43,  declaring  the 

children  of  the  lady  Anne,  wife  of  Sir  Wm.  Parre,  lord  Parre,  to  be 
bastards. 

Attested  by  Thos.  Knif/ht,  clerk  of  the  Parliament,  10  June  35  Hen.  VIII. 

B.  0-  5.  Clause  of  the  Act  of  Parliament  34  and  35  Hen. VIII.,  cap.  46,  providing 

that  the  Act  shall  not  be  prejudicial  to  the  marriage  of  Dame  Jane  Baren- 
tyne  with  Sir  William  Barentyne  and  that  their  heirs  shall  be  considered 
"  muliers  legittimate  "  ;  because  "  an  advowe  of  the  mantell  and  the  ring," 
supposed  to  be  made  by  her  when  widow  of  Sir  Arthur  Pole,  was  void,  as 
she  was  before  lawfully  married  to  two  husbands  and  had  issue  by  each,  and 
therefore  could  not  by  God's  law  profess  any  solemn  vow  ;  moreover  it  was 
taken  by  a  bishop  °  of  a  foreign  diocese  not  authorised  by  the  bp.  of  the 
diocese  and  was  forced  upon  her  by  Henry  Pole,  then  lord  Montague, 
brother  to  the  said  Sir  Arthur,  when  she  was  in  extreme  grief  for  the  death 
of  her  husband  Sir  Arthur  and  one  of  her  children. 
Pp.  2.  Endd.  The  Parliament. 

R.  0.  6.  "  Imbridgement  "  of  the  proof  made  by  Sir  Wm.  Barantyne  and  Dame 

Jane  concerning  their  matter. 

1.  The  death  of  Sir  Arthur  Poole  was  first  showed,  by  the  late  lord 
Montague,  to  lady  Jane  Poole,  alias  Barantyne,  a  month  after  Sir  Arthur 
died.  2.  That  was  the  Friday  before  the  Sunday  upon  which  she  received 
the  mantle  and  the  ring.  3.  That  Friday,  upon  the  knowledge  of  her 
husband's  death,  she  was  "almost  besides  herself"  with  sorrow.  4.  That 
Friday,  or  next  day,  the  corpse  of  Sir  Arthur  was  brought  to  Bishams 
priory  and  buried.  5.  The  Sunday  of  her  pretensed  profession,  in  the 
conventual  church  of  Bisham,  before  coming  into  Our  Lady  chapel  there, 
"  the  bishop  of  St.  Assaphen  °did  say  unto  the  said  dame  Jane  (she  saying 
unto  him,  'If  I  may  take  it  upon  me  for  a  season  and  leave  it  at  my 
pleasure  I  am  content  to  take  it  upon  me,  or  else  not '),  '  God  forbid  else, 
Madame,  for  all  religious  persons  have  a  time  of  probation.' "  6.  At  receiving 
the  mantle  and  ring  she  asked  the  bp.  of  St.  Assaphen  how  she  should  be 
bound  by  that  profession,  which  is  proof  that  she  did  not  know  the 
meaning  of  a  vow.  7.  The  bishop  said  to  her  "Madame,  ye  shall  be  used 

*  Wm.  Barlow,  prior  of  Bisham,  who  was  bp.  of  St.  Asaph  from  Jan.  1535,  to  April  1536. 
The  expression  "a  foreign  diocese"  in  §  5  means  simply  a  diocese  in  which  the  bishop 
of  the  place  had  no  jurisdiction. 


34  HENEY  VIII.  49 

1543. 

as  a  novice,  and  to  leave  your  weed  at  your  pleasure.  I  will  bind  you  no 
further."  8.  The  Tuesday  after  her  pretensed  profession  she  cast  away  her 
tiring  and  barbe  and  [the  witnesses]  *  never  afterwards  saw  her  wear  tiring 
nor  mantle,  although  they  saw  her  continually  as  long  as  she  tarried  at 
Bisham.  9.  The  witnesses  examined  by  the  Office  and  those  brought  in 
by  Sir  Wm.  Barantyne  and  Dame  Jane  say  that,  after  her  pretensed  pro- 
fession, they  saw  her  wear  the  black  frock  and  white  hood,  like  a  mourner, 
in  which  she  came  to  her  profession,  and  not  the  mantle.  10.  Lord 
Montague  and  the  late  Countess  of  Sarum,  his  mother,  greatly  coveted  that 
the  said  Dame  Jane  should  profess  chastity  and  take  the  mantle  and  ring 
that  she  might  have  no  more  issue ;  so  that  Henry  Poole,  son  of  Sir  Arthur 
and  her,  lord  Montague's  nephew,  then  living,  and,  in  default  of  him,  the 
other  children  of  the  said  Sir  Arthur  and  Jane,  should  inherit  the  lands  of 
Sir  Roger  Lewkenour,  their  grandfather,  then  aged  70  and  worth  500 
mks.  a  year.  11.  Lord  Montague  did  earnestly  instigate  and  procure  Dame 
Jane  to  take  the  mantle  and  ring,  declaring  that  "she  should  take  it  for  a 
time  to  avoid  suitors  and  other  dangers." 
Pp.  8.  Endd.  :  Toching  Sr  Arthure  Pole. 

22  Jan.      68.     LISLE  to  the  COUNCIL. 

Add.  MS.  Received  at  Alnwick,  22  Jan.,  their  letters  dated  Hampton  Court 

32  6B%f  93     ^  ^an' '  an<^'  forthwith  despatched  a  post  to  Sir  Fras.  Bryan,  who  wrote 

Hamilton  yesternight  from  Duresme  that  he  would  be  at  Newcastle  to-night.  The 
Papers,  four  ships  at  Newcastle  are  ready.  As  to  the  other  six  ships,  has  divers 
No.  286.  times  written  to  Basing  and  the  captains  with  him,  both  before  the  King 
made  him  admiral  and  since,  and  especially  upon  the  King's  letters  of  the 
9th  inst.  From  Newcastle,  on  the  14th,  sent  in  post  to  Basing  charging 
him  to  bring  all  the  King's  ships  to  Tynemouth  or  the  Skate  Rode.  Has 
often  written  of  their  lying  in  Humbre  and  suffering  the  Scots  to  rob,  and 
has  just  learnt  that  last  week  the  Scots  sent  to  Lithe  eight  crayers  laden 
with  corn  taken  on  the  Norfolk  and  Suffolk  coast.  These  matters  must  be 
remedied  to  the  terror  of  "  such  sluggards  and  haven  creepers."  It  is 
untrue  to  say  that  the  wind  has  not  served  ;  for  divers  ships  have  come  to 
Tynemouth  from  the  South,  and,  on  the  9th  inst.,  came  four  Newcastle 
ships  out  of  Humbre  which  spoke  with  the  King's  ships  riding  in  Humbre 
mouth.  Lisle' s  own  ship  is  with  them  and  dare  not  leave  their  company 
because  she  has  some  of  his  plate  and  stuff.  Has  written  to  Bryan  to  warn 
them  again. 

As  to  the  Council's  letters,  has  sent  Raye  into  Scotland  with  a  letter  to 
Arren  to  be  delivered  openly,  because  he  brought  one  which  was  delivered  him 
before  the  Council  and  devised  by  the  Cardinal.  This  answer  is  like  the 
Cardinal's  letter,  "  both  like  a  Welshman's  hose,"  and  sent  because  Raye's 
coming  without  an  answer  should  have  caused  mistrust.  Wrote  another 
letter  to  Arren  to  be  delivered  by  Sir  George  Duglas,  and  wrote  to  Sir 
George  and  his  brother,  jointly,  enclosing  copies  of  both  the  letters  to 
Arren  ;  these  in  a  separate  packet  which  Raye  carries  "  hidden  in  most 
secret  wise."  Copies  of  all  herewith. 

Will  now  ride  straight  to  Newcastle  and  see  Master  Bryan  on  the  seas. 
Begs  pardon  for  any  faults  he  may  commit,  as  my  lord  of  Duresme  is  gone 
and  there  is  none  here  to  whom  he  participates  these  matters  or  who  could 
advise  him.  Here  is  but  his  cousin  Manners.  Sir  Thos.  Tempest 
is  gone  to  his  sheriffwick.  Sir  Wm.  Malorye  was  very  sick 
and  is  gone  home.  Brian  Layton  tarries  upon  his  charge,  and  Sir  Ralph 
Evers  is  but  coming  and  going.  Has  never  been  practised  in  matters  of 

*  Omitted. 
17684  D 


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1543. 

68.     LISLE  to  the  COUNCIL — cont. 

Council  and  is  harassed  by  the  fear  of  letting  things  pass  contrary  to  the 
King's  pleasure.  Our  treasurer  0  has  been  "  very  sore  handled  with  a  spice 
of  a  palsey,"  and  is  this  day  gone  to  Newcastle  for  his  health.  He  has  but 
400Z.  left,  whereof  he  carried  100Z.  to  Newcastle  ;  and  our  month  ends 
upon  Monday  next.  Sir  George  Duglas  desired  Lisle  to  write  to  the  King 
to  allow  him  and  his  brother  for  400  men,  saying  they  would  make  a  strong 
party  and  serve  better  than  twice  so  many  upon  the  Borders.  Sir  George 
also  said  that  Arren  offered  him  his  wife's  sister,  one  of  Morton's  daughters 
and  heirs,  in  marriage  for  his  son,  and  promised  to  make  him  (Sir  George) 
an  earl.  Alnwik,  22  Jan.  Not  signed. -f 

Pp.  5.    Add.    Endd.  :  "  The  Viscount  Lisle  to  the  Counsaill,  xxij°  Jarii-  a° 
xxxiiij0  ." 

23  Jan.      69.     CHARLES  V.  to  CHAPUYS. 

E-  0.  Has  received  his  letters  of   2  and  22  Nov.   and   learnt   the   com- 

SSendar       niunications  which  the  Sieur  de  Corrieres  and  he  have  had  with  the  King 
VI.  i",  No.     °*  England  and  his  Council  upon  the  treaty  of  closer  amity,  and  the  stay 

'98.']  they  persist  in  making  in  the  two  principal  articles,  viz.  of  defence  and 
hantise,  which  would  be  to  the  Emperor's  prejudice  if  passed  as 
in  the  apostyle  to  the  bill  annexed  to  Chapuys's  said  letters.  Has 
again  discussed  these  articles  with  his  Council  and  cannot  see  that 
they  may  be  passed  otherwise  than  is  declared  in  De  Corrieres 
charge,  as  they  depend  upon  the  Faith.  If  he  has  not  passed  further 
and  treated  according  to  his  charge  from  the  Emperor's  sister 
(which  it  is  not  thought  that  he  will  have  done,  as  events  have  not  been  so 
bad  as  to  give  the  King  occasion  of  rupture,  who  will  always  seek  to 
temporise),  Chapuys  shall  renew  his  persuasions,  declaring  the  advantage 
to  England  of  this  closer  amity  and  that  the  Emperor,  out  of  desire  for  it, 
will  condescend  to  all  the  other  articles  as  in  Chapuys's  said  writing.  If 
however  the  two  articles  cannot  be  concluded  he  shall,  without  breaking  off, 
advertise  the  Queen  of  Hungary  and  Grandvelle,  being  in  Germany,  who 
are  to  advise  whether  in  that  case  to  pass  the  treaty,  or  find  other 
expedients,  and  instruct  him  accordingly.  Although  the  English 
ambassador  here  resident  has  received  letters  both  from  his  master  and 
from  his  Council  since  the  receipt  of  Chapuys's  of  2  Nov.,  and  is  amply 
informed  of  the  communications  there,  he  makes  no  sign  of  it  nor  asks 
audience,  and  lies  in  villages  three  or  four  leagues  hence,  hunting  and 
making  great  cheer,  without  taking  other  care  of  his  master's  affairs.  Has 
signified  to  him  the  despatch  of  this,  in  order,  if  he  wished  to  write,  to  send  his 
with  it ;  and  cannot  think  what  he  can  write,  since  he  has  not  spoken  with 
the  Emperor,  "  et  sera  bien  que  y  ayez  regard  si  daventure  il  advertisoit 
davantaige  du  contenu  en  ceste." 

Hearing  of  the  French  King's  preparations  for  enterprises  this  spring, 
especially  of  the  great  number  of  Alniains  on  the  side  of  Navarre  and 
Fontarabie,  intends,  after  ordering  things  in  this  quarter,  to  go  to 
Barcelona,  to  be  nearer  Navarre  and  Perpignan ;  and  writes  to  Prince 
Doria  to  be  there  with  his  galleys  before  the  end  of  March,  to  succour  the 
frontiers  of  the  sea  and  be  ready  for  events,  and,  especially,  if  the  French 
King  should  turn  his  forces  towards  Italy  or  the  Low  Countries,  to  be  able 
to  go  wherever  necessity  most  required.  Madrid,  23  Jan.  1543. 
French  pp.  8.  Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

*  Uvedale. 

t  The  letter  is  in  the  handwriting  of  Lisle's  clerk  and  the  omission  of  the  signature 
appears  to  be  an  accidental  oversight. 


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51 


1543. 
23  Jan. 

Add.  MS. 

29,597,  f.  5. 

B.  M. 


70.     THE  DUKE  OF  SUFFOLK. 

Warrant  of  the  Duke  of  Suffolk  for  post  horses  to  Hull  for  the  bearer. 
Darnton,  23  Jan.  34.  Hen.  VIII.     Signed. 
P.  1. 


23  Jan.      71.     PAGET  to  HENRY  VIII. 


E.  0. 


Caius  College 

MS.  597,  p. 

239. 


This  morning,  as  I  was  going  to  horseback,  arrived  from  Dieppe 
one';:>  who  said  he  was  a  servant  of  Sir  Henry  Knevett,  by  whom  and  Mr. 
Denye  he  was  commanded,  at  his  leaving  England,  to  advertise  any 
knowledge  he  got  touching  the  furtherance  of  your  affairs.  At  first  I  was 
very  suspicious  of  him  ;  but  after  he  had  proved  his  credit  by  sundry 
tokens,  and  I  considered  that  his  advertisement  if  true  might  be  profitable, 
and  if  not,  and  only  a  practise  to  get  money,  would  only  involve 
the  loss  of  a  little  money,  I  thought  best  to  send  it.  It 
is  that  the  gentleman  f  who  (as  I  wrote  by  Frances)  goes  into  Scotland 
remains  in  Diepe  Castle,  attending  for  the  three  ships  that  are  being  put 
in  readiness,  which,  when  finished  and  furnished  for  war  "  shall  be  sold 
under  a  colour  to  the  Scots,  and  conveyed  into  Scotland."  They  will  be 
ready  before  Candlemas.  One  is  of  300  tons,  belonging  to  the  captain  of 
Diepe,  in  which  passes  the  ambassador  (as  this  fellow  calls  him),  the 
master  being  Michael  Bussel,  brother  to  the  master  of  the  Ferronere 
whom  you  have  in  England.  Another  is  of  200  tons  and  belongs  to  John 
Bushart,  of  Diepe,  and  the  third  is  of  150  tons  and  belonged  to  Nic.  Du 
Vale,  the  comptroller,  lately  deceased.  Forty  cannoneers  are  picked  to  go 
in  them.  Six  other  ships  are  preparing  at  Diepe  to  be  sold,  as  aforesaid, 
to  the  Scots  to  meet  your  ships  from  Burdeulx.  The  Almains  that  go  into 
Bretaigne  shall  be  shipped  to  Scotland. 

Whether  this  fellow  be  true  or  false,  he  can  perceive  nothing  from  me. 
I  write  not  his  name  lest  the  intercepting  of  this  might  do  him  hurt, 
which  I  write  not  in  cipher  because  my  coffers  were  gone  ere  he  came. 
Amboyse,  23  Jan.,  9  a.m. 

Hoi.  pp.  2.     Add.     Sealed.     Endd. :  a°    xxxiiij0  . 

2.     Letter-book  copy  of  the  preceding,  in  the  hand  of  Paget's  clerk. 
Pp.  2. 


24  Jan.     72.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  23  Jan.     Present :  Canterbury,  Norfolk,  Privy 

A.P.C.,  77.      Seal,  Gt.  Chamb.,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Browne, 
Wriothesley,  Riche,  Baker,  Dacres.     No  business  recorded. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  24  Jan.  Present :  as  before.  Business  : — Letters 
written  to  the  commissioners  of  sewers  in  Sussex  for  speedy  repair  of  the 
breach  in  Pevensey  marsh.  Letters  written  to  the  Lord  Lieutenant  in  the 
North  to  use  his  discretion  for  his  abode  at  Alnwick  or  Newcastle,  fore- 
seeing that  at  Newcastle  letters  sent  hither  from  Carlisle  could  not  come 
first  to  him,  the  compass  being  too  great.  The  keeper  of  Ludgate, 
submitting  to  the  Council's  order,  dismissed  from  the  Fleet.  Recognisance 

of Throwar,  keeper  of  Ludgate,  to  obey  the  order  between  him  and 

Fremont. 

24  Jan.      73.     THE  EARL  OF  SURREY. 

E.  0.  Examination  of  Ric.  Bourne,  merchant  tailor,  24  Jan.  34  Hen.  VIII. 

On  19  Jan.  was  at  the  house  of  Andrew  Castell,  butcher,  in  St.  Nicholas 


Giles  Granado.     See  p.  72.        t  Bordry. 


52  34  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

73.  THE  EARL  OF  SURREY — cont. 

Shalmelles  in  London  when  a  maid  servant  of  (blank)  Arundell  in 

St.  Lawrence  Lane  came  to  complain  that  Castell  had  deceived  her  with  a 
knuckle  of  veal  and  desired  in  future  to  have  the  best,  for  "  peers  of  the 
realm  should  thereof  eat  and  besides  that  a  prince."  Asked  What  prince  ? 
She  answered  The  Earl  of  Surrey.  Said  "  he  was  no  prince,  but  a  man  of 
honor,  and  of  more  honor  like  to  be."  To  which  she  said  Yes,  and  if  oughts 
other  than  good  should  become  of  the  King  he  is  like  to  be  king."  Answered 
"  It  is  not  so,"  and  she  said  "It  is  said  so."  Signed  with  a  mark  as  affirmed 
before  the  Mayor,  <&c. 

P.  1.     Endd. :     The  butcher  and  merchant  tailor  of  London. 

E-  0.  2.     Another  copy,  likewise  signed. 

P.  1.     In  a  different  hand. 

B-  O.  3.     Examination  of  Andrew  Castell,  butcher,  24  Jan.  84  Hen.  VIII. 

On  22  Jan.  a  maid  servant  of  (blank)  Arundell  in  St.  Laurens 

Lane,  while  "  buying  and  chepyng  victuals  "  in  his  shop,  said  that,  the  night 
before,  certain  gentlemen  which  were  in  her  master's  house  went  out  after 
9  p.m.  "  and  had  stone  bows  with  them,"  and  it  was  2  a.m.  ere  they  came 
in  again.  Describes  the  incident  on  the  19th  in  much  the  same  words  as 
Bourne.  Signed  with  a  mark  as  affirmed  be/ore  the  Mayor,  &c, 

P  1.     Same  hand  as  §.  1. 

R-  0.  4.     Another  copy  of  §.3,  likewise  signed. 

P  1.     Same  hand  as  §.  2. 

K.  0.  5.     Copies  of  §§.  1  and  3  on  the  same  paper,  not  signed. 

Pp.  2.     Same  hand  as   §.  1. 

74.  THE  EABL  OF  SURREY. 

E-  0-  "  First   and    foremost  ij    butchers,  honest,    substantial  men,  duly 

examined  and  sworn  upon  a  book,  and  one  of  them  worth  500/.  and  the 
other  worth  300  mark,  before  the  mayor  of  London,  the  Eecorder, 
Sir  Martin  Bows,  one  Wyllforthe,  and  the  town  clerk  of  London,  and  the 
mayor's  clerk  which  wrote  their  examinations,  the  sword  bearer  Smarte, 
and  another  substantial  man  that  I  know  not  his  name." 
P.  1. 

24  Jan.      75.     LISLE  and  BRIAN  to  the  COUNCIL. 

I«UUQ  ¥^'7  Have  called  tlie  mayor  of  Newcastle  and  the  owners  of  the  four 

B  M         ships  wnich. Lisle  appointed  to  be  set  forth,  and  find  that  the  ships  are 

Hamilton      ready  and  victualled  for  one  month,  viz.,  the  Elizabeth  of  Lawson's,  the 

Papers,        James  of  Brandling's,  the  Antonye  of  Anderson's  and  the  John  Evangelist 

No.  287.       (armament  of  each  given).      Have  ordered  Thos.  Horsley,  Andrew  Bewyn 

and  Kobt.  Lewyn,  keepers  of  the  King's  ordnance  here,  to  distribute  among 

them  100  bows,  100  sheaf  of  arrows,  80  bills  and  60  morres  pikes.      Will 

endeavour  to  accomplish  the  King's  pleasure  signified  in  the  Council's  letters 

of  the  19th  inst.      There  are  more  pretty  ships  here  able  to  serve ;  but  no 

mariners  and  no  ordnance,  and  very  little  powder.     Have  appointed  the 

Trynytie  Saunderson  and  the  Mary  Grace,  sometime  called  the  Barke  of 

Sandiviche,  to  be  manned  and  victualled  with  diligence  ;  and  have  written  to 

Sir  Geo.  Lawson  to  send  ordnance  and  powder  in  a  crayer  to  Hollye  Island 


34  HENRY  VIII.  53 

1543. 

to  be  ready  for  these  ships  at  their  coming  to  Scate  Eoode.  Fourteen  days' 
victuals  for  the  other  six  ships  is  laden  in  a  balinger,  so  that  they  shall  not 
come  into  the  haven  here.  Have  taken  order  here  for  provision  of  victuals 
as  required ;  and  Lisle  will  take  like  order  at  Berwick  and  Holy  Island. 
Brian  has  hired  a  boat  of  80  tons  to  wait  upon  him  and  carry  news  to 
Lisle.  Newcastle,  24  Jan. 

Have  great  business  to  get  two  of  the  ships  loosed  out  of  the  ice  which  at 
the  quay  of  this  town  is  two  fathoms  thick.  Brian  goes  aboard  the 
Elizabeth  to-morrow  and  tarries  for  the  King's  other  ships  at  Scate  Roode. 
Sir/ned. 

'Pp.  3.     Add.    Endd,  :  a°xxxiiij°. 

25  Jan.      76.     BILL  ON  ANTWERP. 

Harl.  MS.  Bill  of  exchange  given  by  A.B.,  merchant  of  the  staple  of  Callis,  to 

B  M          W.A.,  for  the  payment  of  60Z.  Fl.  to  him  at  Andwarpe  on  25  March  next. 
Written  and  sealed,  25  Jan.  a°    1542. 
Draft,  p.  1. 

25  Jan.      77.     CHRISTOPHER  MONT  to  HENRY  VIII. 

K-  °-  Has  had  no  occasion  to  write  ;   because  all  in  this  part  of  Germany 

St.  P.,  ix.  274;  ig  gilenti       what  the  present  diet  at  Niimberg  will  bring  forth  is  still 

doubtful.  King  Ferdinand  is  detained  by  sedition  in  Hungary.  The 
orators  of  the  princes  and  towns  have  assembled  at  Niirnberg.  All  long 
for  the  Emperor's  coming  and  are  exasperated  at  the  costly  and  ignominious 
expedition  of  last  year  against  the  Turk ;  blaming  the  leader3  as  incapable  and 
chosen  only  through  the  ambition  of  his  uncle,  the  Bp.  of  Mentz,  and  the 
treachery  of  the  Hungarians  and  negligence  of  King  Ferdinand.  The  Abp. 
of  Cologne  has  called  for  Martin  Buccerus,  who  preaches  there  daily,  to  the 
indignation  of  college  and  chapter.  Duke  Wolfgang,  of  the  Palatine  family, 
has  command  from  the  Emperor  to  lead  24  standards  of  foot  into  Italy. 
The  war  of  Juliers  hurts  all  Germany  by  stopping  trade.  It  is  to  be  feared 
that  the  Duke  of  Cleves  may  trust  too  much  to  Gallic  promises.  The  French 
King  has  alienated  Germany  by  the  Turkish  league.  There  is  no  mention  of 
the  Council  of  Trent,  "nam  silent  leges  inter  arma."  Spires,  1543,  25  Jan. 
Latin,  pp.  3.  Add.  Endd  :  a°  xxxiiij0- 

26  Jan.      78.     SIR  JOHN  DUDLEY,  LORD  LISLE,  Great  Admiral. 

See  GRANTS  in  JANUARY,  No.  27. 

26  Jan.      79.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  25  Jan.       Present:   Norfolk,  Privy  Seal,  Gt. 

A.I  .c.,  78.     ch&mb.t  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.    John,  Gage,  Cheyney,  Browne, 
Wriothesley,  Riche.     No  business  recorded. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  26  Jan.  Present :  as  above.  Business  : — Letter- 
sent  to  the  Council  of  the  Marches  of  Wales  to  examine  treasons  laid  to  one 
Ayer,  of  Droytwyche. 

26  Jan.      80.     SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS  to  the  COUNCIL. 

E.  0.  Met  yesternight  at  Newcastle,  finding  there  the  Lord  Warden  and 

St.  P.,  v.  244.   jyjr<  Bryan,  who  have  done  their  devoirs   for  setting  forth  the  6  ships 

"  eskipped  "  here  for  the  wars  ;  but  the  haven  is  so  frozen  that  they  can- 

*  Joachim  Elector  of  Brandenburg. 


54  34  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

80.     SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS  to  the  COUNCIL — cont. 

not  yet  be  gotten  out.  Mr.  Bryan  will  set  forth  with  them  towards  Holy 
Eland,  and  wait  there  for  the  rest  of  the  navy,  in  pursuance  of  the 
Council's  last  letters  of  the  23rd,  received  yesternight.  It  is  prudent  of 
the  King  to  make  his  navy  strong  enough  to  encounter  the  Duke  of  Guise, 
who  will  not  venture  to  Scotland  without  a  great  "  conserve."  Doubtless 
if  the  whole  navy  may  assemble  in  time,  viz.  the  six  ships  here,  the  six 
coming  from  Hull  with  Roger  Basing  (of  whom,  notwithstanding  sundry 
commandments  on  pain  of  death,  nothing  is  yet  heard),  and  the  four  which, 
the  Council  write,  shall  come  out  of  the  Thamys  or  else  the  Trinity  and 
Bonadventiire  which  come  "  from  by  west,"  and  those  from  Yarmowthe, 
they  will  be  strong  enough.  It  should  be  foreseen  that  the  ships  from  the 
Thamys,  the  West  and  Yarmowthe  are  not  taken  straggling  in  the  seas  by 
the  Duke  of  Guise. 

The  prisoners  of  Scotland,  and  also  the  Earl  of  Anguishe,  are  now  in 
Scotland,  and  news  of  their  proceedings  is  hourly  expected.  The  Lord 
Warden,  having  taken  order  with  Mr.  Bryan  for  the  setting  forth  of  the 
six  ships  here,  is  gone  to  Berwick,  where  he  may  the  sooner  learn  the 
Scots'  proceedings. 

Suffolk  has  made  the  Lord  Warden  and  the  rest  privy  to  his  instructions, 
and  they  have  consulted  upon  affairs  there.  The  letters  mentioned  in  the 
said  instructions,  to  be  directed  to  noblemen  and  others  here  for  the 
musters,  are  not  yet  come.  Newcastle,  26  Jan.  Signed  :  Charlys  Soffolk: 
Cuth.  Duresme  :  Wylliam  Parr  :  Rafe  Sadleyr  :  Franssys  Bryan. 

P.S.  in  Sadler's  hand :  A  boat  sent  to  Berwick  to  bring  munitions  to  Holy 
Eland,  being  driven  back  into  this  haven  by  a  northeast  wind,  reports  that 
three  great  ships,  Scots,  have  passed  southwards  this  morning.  Have 
written  to  Basing  to  look  about  for  them,  and  also  to  the  Lord  Warden  to 
learn  what  ships  are  gone  out  of  Scotland.  The  Cardinal  may  be  in  one 
of  these  three  ships,  so  that  it  were  not  amiss  to  hasten  the  ships  out  of 
Thamys  to  meet  them,  in  case  they  escape  Basing' s  company. 

Pp.  3.     Add.     Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0- 

26  Jan.      81.     SIR  GEORGE  DOUGLAS  to  LISLE. 

Add.  MS.  Received  his  writings  on  the  24th  and  presented  them  to  the  Lord 

32,649,  f.  104.  Governor,  who  desires  Lisle  to  thank  the  King  for  showing  such  favour  to 

Hamilton      **"s  realm,  and  says  that,  if  sure  of  quietness  with  the  King,  he  would  put 

Papers,        hands  on  the  Cardinal  and  reform  the  whole  Church  as  the  King  has 

289  (l)'.       reformed  England.      He  "  thinks  long  "  to  hear  touching  the  abstinence 

and  the  safe  conduct  for  ambassadors.     The  Governor  minds  to  appoint 

the  writer  first  in  the  commission,  who  will  then  declare  matters  to  the 

King  at  large.     Is  still  in  the  Governor's  favour,  and  trusts  so  to  continue 

if  the  matter  he  showed  Lisle  of  do  no  hurt.     The  prisoners  came  to  Court 

on  Thursday,  25th  Jan.     Will  not  be  plain  with  them,  for  their  promise  to 

the  King  is  not  "  kept  counsel  "  ;  and  therefore,  if  they  write  against  him 

to  the  King,  Lisle  will  please  to  make  his  excuse  ;  for  he  trusts  to  do  better 

service  than  they  all,  but  must  work  as  he  has  begun.     Will  certify  how  he 

perceives  the  demeanours  of  the  prisoners.     Edinburgh,  26    Jan.     Signed. 

Pp.2.     Add.     Endd.:  "  Sir  George  Douglas  to  the  Viscount  Lisle,  xxvj 

Jarii  a°  xxxiiij0  ,  sent  by  Henry  Raye." 

26  Jan.      82.     HIER.  CAPO  DI  FERRO  to  CARD.  FARNESE. 
R.  0.  ...     The  death  of  the  King  of  Scotland,  of  which  he  wrote  on 


84  HENEY  VIII. 


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1543 


the  llth  as  doubtful,  is  true  ;  but  not  that  of  his  wife.  He  died  of  his 
sickness.  The  French  king  is  very  grieved,  and  will  do  what  is  necessary 
for  the  preservation  of  that  realm,  the  government  of  which  has  been  taken 
by  a  Scottish  count!  "il  quale  dicono  esser  homo  d'assai,"  in  the  name  of 
the  wife  and  daughter.  Things  between  England  and  that  realm  stand 
as  they  were  because  this  is  not. the  season  for  war,  "  ma  a  tempo  novo 
non  credo  riposaranno  altrimenti."  °  °  °  In  Sandic  vicino  Abies 
(a  Bles),  26  Jan.  1543.  Signed  :  Hieronimo  Nuntio. 

Italian.      Modern  extract  from   a    Vactican   MS.,   p.    1.     Headed :    Del 
Nuntio  in  Francia  al  R'mo  Sig.  Card.  Farnese. 


27  Jan.      83.     THE  FLEET. 


Add.  MS. 
32,649,  f.  99. 

B.  M. 
Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  288. 


"Instructions  given  to  Sir  Francis  Bryan,  Vice- Admiral." 
The  King  h&s  instructed  the  captain  of  the  Myneon  and  the  ships 
with  him  as  in  the  enclosed  copy,  and  desires  Bryan  to  join  them  in 
Humber,  if  the  Scots  be  not  passed  into  Scotland.  All  the  nine  sail  shall 
then  draw  toward  Orford  Nas,  seeing  that  the  Scottish  ships  slip  not  by 
them,  and  if  the  Scots  are  gone  into  Selonde  and  ride  between  Flusshyng 
and  the  Rumkyns,  they  shall  go  in  to  seek  them  ;  but  if  the  Scots  are  at 
Camfere  they  shall  draw  northward  again  and  wait.  If  the  Scots  are 
escaped  into  Scotland,  the  nine  sail  shall  draw  northwards  and  do  the  feat 
which  George  Reveley  will  declare. 

Draft  in  Norfolk's  hand,  p.  I.    Endd.     Mynute  to  the  Viscount  Lisle  and 
Sir  Francis  Bryan,  xxvij0  Jarii  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


27  Jan.      84.     BONNER  to  HENRY  VIII. 


E,  o. 

St.  P.,  ix.  275. 


Wrote  from  Valentia,  13th  ult.,  from  Valdernoro,  8th  inst.,  and  from 
hence,  14th  inst.,  of  things  here.  As  Secretary  Joyse,  this  27th  Jan.,  came 
to  say  that  the  Emperor,  having  despatched  into  Italy,  would  despatch  also 
into  England  (probably  about  these  marriages),  and  offered  to  convey  letters, 
thinks  it  his  duty  to  write  this.  Yesterday  Secretary  Idiaquez  was 
despatched  to  Portugal.  He  carries  either  the  dispensation  for  the 
marriages  Bonner  wrote  of  or  [news]  of  its  expedition  at  Rome  ;  and  yet 
it  was  bruited  that  letters  from  Rome  upon  the  arrival  there  of  the  Duke  of 
Alburquerque  were  intercepted  about  Marseilles,  together  with  letters  from 
the  Bishop  of  Rome  to  this  Court.  Some  think  Idiaquez  is  also  to  solicit 
money  for  this  war,  see  the  coasts  that  way  furnished  and  provide  ships  at 
Corunna,  Laredo  and  the  ports  of  Biscay,  for  which  it  is  said  that  all  ships 
are  stayed.  All  things  sound  to  war,  so  that  the  Emperor  if  he  go  not  to 
Italy  may  be  compelled  to  give  better  ear  to  Henry's  friendship,  which  he  and 
his  ministers  profess  to  desire.  This  morning  the  duke  of  Alva  assembled  the 
"  cavaliers  "of  this  Court  and, declaring  that  whereas  last  year  the  French  King 
took  the  Emperor  by  surprise  and  still  continues  his  attack,  commanded  them 
to  come  on  the  28th  inst.  for  their  wages,  and  then  put  themselves  ready  to 
be  at  Barcelone  on  Palm  Sunday,  unless  countermanded.  Don  Alvaro 
Bazan  is  captain  of  7,000  Spaniards  and  of  the  armada  in  Galizia  and  Biscay, 
which  (some  say)  shall  go  into  Flanders.  Yesternight  was  published  that  the 
Cardinal  of  Seville,  president  of  the  Courtes  de  las  Indias,  is  deprived  of  his 
office  and  commanded  to  dwell  upon  his  archbishopric,  and  the  Bp.  of 
Luego  and  Dr.  Beltran,  councillors  of  that  Courtes,  deprived  and  fined.  A 
doubtful  report  is  that  the  long  expected  ships  from  the  Indies  are  arrived 
at  Seville  with  much  gold  to  help  the  Emperor  in  these  wars.  The  Nuncio 

t  Arran. 


56 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 

84.     BONNEK  to  HENBY  VIII. — cont. 

has  bruited,  upon  his  letters  from  Flanders,  that  in  the  victory  over  the 
Scots  many  more  Englishmen  were  slain  than  Scots ;  but  Bonner's  report, 
in  accordance  with  the  Council's  letters,  is  believed.  Madrill,  27  Jan. 
Signed. 

Pp.  2.     Add. 

28  Jan.      85.     PRINTING. 

See  GRANTS  in  JANUABY,  No.  31. 


28  Jan.      86.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting   at    Westm.,    27    Jan.      Present :     Norfolk,    Privy    Seal, 

A.P.C.,  79.     Gt.  Chamb.,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Cheyney,  Browne, 
Wriothesley.     No  business  recorded. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  28  Jan.  Present :  the  above  and  also  Wingfield. 
Business : — Letter  written  to  the  Mayor  of  Eye,  Ph.  Chewte  and  — 
Fletcher  for  speedy  conveyance  of  wood  to  Calais. 


[28  Jan.]    87.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY. 


R.  0. 

[Spanish 

Calendar, 

VI.  n.,  No. 

96.] 


The  King  arrived  in  this  town  four  days  ago,  but  Chapuys,  who 
thought  to  have  then  repaired  to  him,  was  attacked  with  gout  and  had  to 
send  to  the  deputies  to  take  his  place  and  give  him  early  notice  of  the  King's 
resolute  answer,  adding  to  other  representations  the  instance  which  the 
Emperor  and  the  Queen  made  for  it  and  the  advertisement  of  Mons.  de 
Grandvelle.  Thereupon  they  spoke  with  the  King  and  consulted  the  rest  of 
the  Council ;  and  then  sent  word  that  Chapuys  should  have  answer  in 
three  or  four  days.  Was  expecting  it  yesterday  when,  towards  morning, 
the  Secretary  of  the  Council0  came  to  report  that  letters  had  been  just  received 
from  their  ambassador  in  France  stating  that  the  French  boasted  of  having 
surprised,  on  the  side  of  Lorraine,  a  packet  of  the  Queen's  going  towards 
Spain,  by  which  they  perceived  that  the  Low  Countries  were  in  such 
necessity  that,  unless  promptly  provided  for,  they  must  be  considered 
desperate ;  and  the  French  boasted  that  they  would  seize  the  opportunity 
and  hasten  their  enterprise  upon  the  Low  Countries.  The  King  knew  that 
this  might  be  a  French  contrivance,  but  he  sent  it  in  order  that  the 
Queen  might  be  advertised  of  it — and  also,  as  Chapuys  thinks,  in  order 
to  feel  whether  the  extremity  was  so  great  there.  Told  the  secretary,  with 
due  thanks,  that  he  held  affairs  there  to  be  in  good  state,  especially  as  the 
subjects  were  determined  to  fight  to  the  last  (pour  mesmement  concurrer  la 
voulente  des  subgects  d'employer  le  tout  pour  le  tout) ;  but,  if  the  Queen  had 
written  as  the  French  said,  it  was  but  prudent,  considering  the  importance 
of  the  affairs  and  the  slowness  of  the  Emperor  to  provide  for  them  on 
account  of  the  distance,  and  the  necessity  must  be  great  as  the  Queen  had  to 
oppose  so  many  men  on  so  many  sides  ;  but  if  the  King  would  declare  him- 
self he  would  find  that  the  Emperor  had  not  lost  heart  or  power  to  bring  to 
reason  the  disturber  of  Christendom.  The  Secretary  never  mentioned  the 
rest,  but  Chapuys  prayed  him  to  help  to  the  answer  above  said.  Has  also 
sent  a  man  for  it.  Affairs  might  have  a  better  issue  than  he  lately  expected, 
especially  as  there  is  some  appearance  that  the  King  may  without  expense 
obtain  the  conditions  he  demands  of  the  Scots,  which  are  much  more 
moderate  than  the  first.  Besides  his  great  intelligences  within  the  country, 
the  King  will  be  much  aided  by  the  enmity  between  the  Earl  of  Haren, 

*  Mason. 


34  HENRY  VIII.  57 

1543. 

cousin  german  of  the  late  King  and  governor  of  the  Daughter,  and  the 
Cardinal,  caused  chiefly  by  the  Cardinal's  affirming  that  that  King  deputed 
three  other  governors  with  him,  which  the  Earl  maintained  to  be  a  lie, 
since  the  Cardinal  alone  knew  it.  The  altercation  went  so  far  that  the 
Earl  put  his  hand  to  his  sword,  and,  for  fear  of  the  Earl,  the 
Cardinal,  who  is  all  French,  may  procure  to  bring  into  Scot- 
land Mons.  de  Guyse  or  some  other  in  his  name  to  take 
charge  of  the  young  Princess  and  the  realm  ;  which  will  give  the 
Earl  occasion  to  seek  assistance  here,  and  Chapuys  thinks  that  he  will  be 
given  the  said  government  during  the  Daughter's  minority,  or  absence  from 
the  realm  in  case  she  come  to  be  married  with  this  Prince,  [if  ?]  he  will 
condescend  to  all  conditions,  especially  to  renounce  the  amity  of  the  French. 
It  seems  that,  for  fear  of  a  French  Governor  coming  thither,  many  of  the 
chief  of  the  realm  will  take  the  Earl's  part,  especially  the  prisoners  who 
were  here,  who  are  all  returned  to  Scotland  save  some  who  have  not  yet 
been  able  to  get  hostages  to  take  their  place. 

Forgot  to  write  in  his  last  that  in  the  act  passed  in  La  Rochelle  the 
King  of  France  added  that  he  would  not  treat  them  so  inhumanly  as  those 
of  Ghent  were  [treated] .  The  French  ambassador  will  not  leave  this  so 
soon  as  he  thought,  as  his  intended  successor*"  is  ill.  He  has  been  twice 
this  week  at  Winchester's  lodging,  where  Westminster  was  ;  but  Chapuys 
could  not  learn  their  communications.  Asking  the  said  secretary,  yesterday, 
what  their  ambassador  wrote  of  war  preparations  in  France,  he  said  he 
heard  only  that  their  courier  met  divers  Almain  captains  going  to  Court. 
Martin  vand  Rousse  left  ill  content  with  the  French  King,  who  was  still 
more  dissatisfied  with  him,  and  one  of  his  companions  named  Planche  was 
arrested. 

Had  just  written  the  above  when  the  said  secretary  came  from  the  King 
with  condolences  upon  Chapuys's  indisposition  and  offer  of  physicians  and 
medicine  (the  King  praying  him  to  use  what  he  needed  without  scruple 
like  the  principal  household  servant  in  his  Court)  and  to  say  that,  desiring 
much  to  speak  with  Chapuys,  he  had  not  sent  his  deputies  sooner,  but  they 
would  be  with  him  to-morrow.  The  King  took  in  good  part  what 
Chapuys  told  the  said  secretary,  viz.,  that  the  delay  troubled  him  most  be- 
cause he  saw  himself  so  ill  that,  unless  affairs  ended  soon,  he  could  not  be 
the  minister,  and  he  would  regret  to  die  before  seeing  them  completed, 
doubting  that  he  might  be  succeeded  by  one  not  well  grounded  in  English 
affairs  or  well  inclined,  who  might  spoil  all. 

The  French  Ambassador  has  to-day  sent  for  audience.  Does  not  know 
when  it  will  be  granted  or  why  it  is  asked. 

French,  pp.  5.  Modern  transcript  from  a  copy  at  Vienna  endorsed  Hi  Jan. 
1543. 

28  Jan.      88.     LISLE  to  SUFFOLK. 

Add.  MS.  On  coming  to  Berwick,  received  of  Hen.  Raie  (whom  he  sent  into 

32,649,  f.  100.  Scotland)  two  letters  from  Arren.     Half  an  hour  later  a  servant  of  Sir  Geo. 

H&milt!  Duglas  brought  him  a  letter  from  Sir  George  and  another  from  Arren 

Papers'11  purporting  "  th'apprehension  of  the  Cardinal."     Encloses  these  letters,  to 

No.  289.  be  sent  to  the  King.     The  news  of  the  duke  of  Guise's  coming  has  pricked 

*  Morvilliers. 

t  The  transcriber  adds  that  there  is  a  duplicate  of  it  dated  28  Jan.,  1543,  and  also  a 
third  letter  signed  by  Chapuys,  in  which,  instead  of  the  last  two  paragraphs  above,  is 
written  that  the  French  here  bruit  that  the  Emperor  sent  two  ambassadors  to  the  Turk 
to  obtain  truce  for  a  year,  but  the  Turk  would  not  hear  them,  and  cut  off  the  head  of 
one  of  them,  and  would  this  spring  send  80  galleys  into  Provence  to  serve  the  French. 
And  this  third  letter  also  bears  date,  28  Jan.  which  would  appear  to  be  the  true  date. 


58  34  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

88.     LISLE  to  SUFFOLK — cont. 

this  matter  forward.  The  Cardinal  was  taken  in  the  Governor's  chamber, 
sitting  at  Council.  Sir  George's  servant,  Robt.  Spence,  says  that  Anguishe 
and  his  brother  rule  about  the  Governor,  and  the  lords  who  were  prisoners 
depend  upon  Anguishe.  Spence  left  Edinburgh  last  night  at  midnight ; 
and  the  Cardinal  was  to  be  sent  this  morning  to  Deykith,  Morton's  house, 
four  miles  from  Edinburgh,  to  be  surely  kept.  There  was  a  great  stir  in  the 
Palace  upon  the  Cardinal's  taking,  and  the  Queen  gave  a  great  shriek ; 
whereupon  Anguishe  went  up  to  her  lodging  and  showed  her  "  that  it  was 
but  a  false  trumping  carle  that  should  answer  to  certain  points  that  he 
had  played ;  "  and  therewith  she  was  pacified,  "  for  she  had  thought  the 
lords  had  been  together  by  the  ears."  Spence  saw  a  priest  trudge  out  of 
the  gate  as  fast  as  he  could  with  the  Cardinal's  cross  under  his  arm,  and 
told  Anguishe,  who  answered  "Peace,  carle,  he  shall  pay  better  than  his 
cross  ere  he  hath  done.''  Arguile's  sudden  departure  was  not  because  he 
would  not  tarry  Anguishe' s  coming,  but  because  the  Irishmen  in  his 
country  mutinied  for  their  wages.  The  Governor  has  restored  certain  lands 
which  the  late  King  took  from  Arguile,  who  has  in  return  given  up  such 
lands  as  he  had  of  Anguishe's  ;  and  peace  is  made  between  them.  Asked 
Spence  which  of  the  lords  that  were  here  were  called  most  to  Council.  He 
replied  "  In  good  faith,  whilk  it  please  George  Duglas,  for  he  maketh  all 
the  Council ;  "  but  Casselles  went  oftenest  to  the  Governor's  chamber.  The 
lords  came  to  Court  with  but  40  horses,  and  none  had  been  to  their  own 
houses  save  Maxwell,  whose  house  lay  in  the  way.  They  all  came  to  Court 
together  on  Thursday  last,  when  George  Duglas  and  the  Cardinal  were  at 
dinner  at  Adam  Otterburn's  house  in  Edinburgh.  No  ships  have 
left  the  Frithe  since  the  ships  of  war  went ;  but  three  merchant  ships  laden 
with  fell,  wool  and  skin  are  ready  to  go. 

Henry  Raie  said  that  George  Duglas  would  send  to  Lisle  for  wages  of 
his  brother's  men  and  his,  and  desired  wages  for  200  more  men.  Sir 
George  bade  Raie  say  "  that  th'erle  of  Arren  was  a  good  young  man,  how- 
beit  that  he  did  find  him  more  rolling  upon  Friday  last  than  ever  he  found 
him,"  but  that  Lisle  need  not  write  it  because  he  (Sir  George)  "  trusted  to 
find  him  to  his  purpose  well  enough  again."  Spence  says  that  Anguishe 
has  Teintallon  castle  again.  Sir  George  bade  Raie  say  "  that  he  found  the 
lords  which  were  prisoners  very  well  inclined  toward  the  King's  Majesty 
yet ;  what  he  meant  by  that  I  cannot  tell." 

Coming  this  day  by  Holy  Island,  saw  the  ordnance  from  Berwick  ready 
to  be  put  into  the  ships  from  Newcastle.  Has  placed  600  or  700  of  the 
garrison  men  about  Holy  Island,  to  "  defend  the  landing  of  these  gallants  " 
if  need  be,  and  furnish  the  King's  ships  with  fresh  archers.  To-morrow, 
will  cause  Sir  Geo.  Lawson  to  set  brewers  and  bakers  to  provide  beer  and 
biscuit. 

Suffolk  will  see  that  Sir  George  Duglas,  in  his  letter  of  the  27th  (sic,  for 
26th),  by  Raie,  writes  to  Lisle  that  he  mistrusts  the  prisoners  writing  to 
the  King  against  him  and  that  he  trusts  to  do  better  service  than  they,  but 
must  work  as  he  has  begun.  Knows  not  what  he  means,"  for  how  he  hath 
begun  or  how  he  will  end  God  knoweth."  Arren's  letters  sound  all  upon 
Church  matters  and  touch  no  part  of  the  King's  purpose.  Has  written  to 
Sir  George,  by  his  servant,  as  in  the  copy  herewith. 

Forgot  when  with  Suffolk  to  speak  of  a  gentleman  who  was  taken  at  the 
great  conflict  in  the  West  and  embezzled  away  until  Lisle  had  him  brought 
to  Alnwick,  as  my  lord  of  Duresme  knows.  His  name  is  Steward,  laird  of 
Rathsithe,  worth  250  mks.  a  year  and  "  as  very  a  rank  Scot  as  liveth." 
Ric.  Dacres,  son  of  Sir  Philip,  bought  him  of  a  poor  man  and  brought  him 


34  HENRY  VIII.  59 

1543. 

to  Lord  Dacre's  house  of  Morpeth,  where  he  was  privily  kept  until  Lisle  had 
warning  of  it. 

Asks  what  to  answer  if  Sir  George  Duglas  send  for  his  month's  wages, 
which  begin  to-morrow,  "for  they  have  never  an  Englishman  now  in  wages," 
or  enquire  whether  the  King  will  allow  him  and  his  brother  for  200  more 
men.  Berwick,  28  Jan.,  at  midnight.  Signed. 

Pp.  6.     Add. :  lieutenant  in  the  North.     Kndd. :  a°  xxxiiij0. 

[28  Jan.]    89.     DRUMLANGRIK  to  WHARTON. 

R.  0.  Has  received  Wharton's  sharp  writing  desiring  him  to  keep  his 

St.  P.,  v.  253.  promise  made  in  the  porter's  lodge  and  afterwards  in  the  garden.    Has  been 

busy  setting  forth  matters  which  bearer  will  show,  but  will  come  when 

this  business  ends,  ere  Fastren  Even.0  Will  keep  his  promise.    Edynburght, 

this  Sunday. 

Hoi.  p.  1.  Add.  :  To  &c.  "  Sir  Thomas  Quharton,  warden  of  ye  West 
Marches  of  Ingland  and  capetan  of  Carlell." 

29  Jan.      90.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  29   Jan.     Present :  Norfolk,  Privy  Seal,  Gt. 

A.P.C.,  79.  Chamb.,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield  and  Wriothesley.  Commission  stamped  for  Thos.  Waters,  of 
Lynne,  to  take  up  carts  and  vessels  for  conveyance  of  1,000  qr.  of  wheat 
and  4,000  qr.  of  malt,  which  he  is  charged  to  provide  for  the  garrisons  in 
the  North. 

29  Jan.      91.     THE  COUNCIL  to  PAGET. 

B.  0.  Are  commanded  to  report  the  late  conference  between  the  King's 

St.  P.  ix.,  277.  commissioners  and  the  French  ambassador,  treating  (as  he  affirmed,  upon 
a  new  commission)  the  marriage  of  Lady  Mary  and  Orleans  and  the 
pensions.  The  Ambassador,  after  much  communication,  stays  at  this,  that, 
by  his  instructions,  he  may  not  talk  of  the  arrearages  until  after  an 
agreement  for  the  marriage,  and  then  he  may  commune  of  the  satisfaction 
of  the  remainder  not  deducted  in  the  lady's  dote,  and  that  he  may  not 
condescend  to  less  dote  than  500,000  crs.  or  greater  dower  than  Queen 
Mary  had,  "who  had  for  her  dote,  in  bargain,"  800,000  crs.  of  which 
100,000  crs.  was  only  for  reputation  and  not  paid.  The  Commissioners 
said  it  was  strange  to  refuse  to  speak  of  the  pension  first,  since  he  had  always 
been  told  that  it  was  vain  to  speak  of  the  marriage  unless  he  first  spoke 
of  the  pension  ;  and,  for  the  marriage,  offered  300,000  crs.  provided  the 
dower  was  the  same  as  Queen  Mary  had.  And  whereas  the  King  told  the 
Ambassador  at  Christmas  that,  according  to  Paget's  communication 
with  the  French  King,  the  difficulty  might  be  removed  "  if, 
as  the  French  King  would  descend,  so  his  Majesty  would 
mount  in  the  assignation  of  the  dote,"  it  was  now  repeated  that 
although  300,000  is  more  than  was  paid  with  Queen  Mary,  yet,  if  the 
ambassador  could  agree  to  a  greater  dower,  the  King  would  assign  a  greater 
dote,  in  order  that  this  treaty  might  take  such  effect  as  to  maintain  the 
amity.  The  Ambassador  promised  to  signify  this  to  his  master.  In 
communication,  when  pressed  that  the  arrears  should  not  only  be  spoken 
of  but  paid  whether  the  marriage  took  effect  or  no,  to  show  his  private 

*  Shrove  Tuesday,  which  in  this  year  was  the  6th  February. 


35  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

91.     THE  COUNCIL  to  PAGET — cont. 

zeal  for  the  matter  and  without  reason,  the  Ambassador  brought  forth  his 
instructions  and  offered  to  show  them,  but  added,  "  Why  do  ye  not  cause 
the  arrearages  to  be  demanded  there  by  your  ambassador?"  The  King 
commands  them  to  commission  Paget  to  do  so  and  also  to  answer  objections 
heretofore  made  by  the  French  King,  instruct  him  as  follows  : — 

To  relieve  the  French  king,  when  prisoner,  the  King  made  a  peace 
with  him,  dated  at  More,  binding  him  and  his  heirs  to  pay  the  King 
2,000,000  at  the  rate  of  100,000  crs.  a  year,  and  afterwards  a  life  pension 
of  100,000  crs.  a  year ;  which  was  in  recompense  for  100,000  fr.  a  year 
promised  to  the  King  by  the  French  king  at  Arde,  although  that  was 
not  specified  in  the  treaty.  That  treaty  "  contained  no  recompense  for  the 
wars  for  to  facilitate  the  redemption  of  the  French  King  himself." 
Afterwards  was  made  a  treaty  of  perpetual  peace,  confirming  the  above 
payments  with  the  addition  of  certain  salt,  afterwards  commuted  to  a  sum 
of  100,000  crs.  yearly  for  the  King's  life  and  50,000  crs.  yearly  to  his 
heirs.  At  that  time  the  King  made  a  league  offensive  against  the 
Emperor,  to  facilitate  the  delivery  of  the  French  King's  children,  and 
entered  war,  contributing  512,000  crs.  to  the  wars  in  Italy,  besides  other 
expenses  ;  upon  covenant  that  if  the  French  King  or  his  heirs  failed  to 
observe  the  perpetual  peace  the  King  might  challenge  his  money  spent  in 
the  wars  over  and  above  the  other  payments.  This  league  was  made  when 
the  perpetual  peace  was  ratified  at  Amyas.  The  French  King  took  peace 
with  the  Emperor  at  Cambray,  and  agreed  to  pay  2,000,000  to  redeem  his 
children  ;  and  the  King  also  took  peace,  and  lent  the  French  King  such 
money  as  the  Emperor  owed  him,  and  also  gave  40,000  crs.  "  due  unto 
him  upon  a  precious  rich  jewel  which  the  Emperor  much  esteemed,"  at 
that  time  sent  by  Sir  Fras.  Bryan  to  the  French  King.  At  which  time  the 
French  King  delivered  a  writing  (copy  herewith)  signed  and  sealed,  the 
original  of  which  has  now  been  shown  to  the  Ambassador  (and  a  copy 
delivered  him),  which  writing  contains  a  plain  confession  that  the  King 
has  observed  all  his  obligations  in  the  war,  so  as  the  perpetual  peace  might 
remain  as  a  plain  matter  to  be  observed.  This  writing  contradicts  such 
feigned  inventions  as  to  say  that  the  perpetual  peace  was  conditional  or  the 
conditions  were  not  observed.  Since  then  Pomeray,  when  ambassador, 
procured  the  King  to  agree  to  certain  special  articles  ;  to  which  he  would 
not  agree  but  with  one  special  article  (copy  herewith)  providing  that  no 
violation  or  non-observation  of  those  articles  should  violate  or  break  the 
perpetual  peace. 

If,  then,  the  French  Council  or  King  would  allege  such  matter  as  the 
French  King  has  done  in  derogation  of  the  perpetual  peace,  Paget  can  now 
show,  by  their  own  covenants,  that  no  such  matter,  even  if  true,  can  impair 
the  obligation  in  the  perpetual  peace ;  not  forgetting,  for  the  King's  honour, 
to  deny  such  allegation  and  add  that,  even  if  true,  it  could  not,  by  Pomeray's 
treaty,  prejudice  the  perpetual  peace.  If  it  be  replied  that  the  King  would 
thus  have  all  bargains  observed  to  his  commodity  and  himself  observe  none, 
Paget  may  say  that  he  observes  all  and  yet,  if  "by  his  ministers  or  other- 
wise anything  were  slacked  or  omitted,"  the  perpetual  peace  should  not 
thereby  be  extinct ;  for,  although  not  worded  as  if  the  King  paid  for  it, 
the  truth  is,  as  the  French  King's  said  writing  declares,  that  the  King 
entered  war,  contributed  512,000  crs.  and  gave  the  jewel  in  contemplation 
of  the  perpetual  peace.  So  that,  without  the  consideration  of  our  title  to 
France,  the  danger  of  war  and  these  and  other  expenses  confessed  in  the 
said  writing  were  sufficient  to  countervail  the  surplus  which  the  King  has 
by  the  perpetual  peace  over  what  he  had  before  by  the  treaty  of  the  More, 
viz  10,000  crs.  in  salt  and  50,000  crs.  to  his  heirs.  The  French  King,  who 


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1543. 

pays  interest,  as  the  Emperor  likewise  does,  knows  how  much  the  forbearing 
of  so  great  a  sum  for  eight  years,  ["the  want  whereof  thus  far  grieveth  and 
nearly  toucheth  his  Majesty  that  his  Highness  is  enforced  for  want  thereof 
to  press  so  much  the  more  his  subjects,  whereby  their  occupying  much 
decayeth,  diminisheth,  and  consequently  our  profits  and  casualties  much 
impaired] .°  Such  a  debt  ought  to  be  preserved  from  all  allegations  and 
only  taken  away  by  full  payment  or  liberal  remission. 

He  shall  tell  the  French  King  how  his  ambassador  answering  "  precisely 
as  afore,"  which  the  King  thinks  "no  reason  can  condescend  unto," 
concluded  that,  albeit  the  marriage  took  no  effect,  the  princes  should  remain 
friends,  without  signifying  his  master's  intention  about  payment  of  the 
arrears  ;  and,  as  this  treaty  of  marriage  is  stopped  by  the  untowardness  of 
the  French  King's  ministers,  require  him  to  order  the  payment  of  the  said 
arrears,  considering  that  the  duty  is  so  clear,  "  being,  for  contentation  of 
his  people  and  posterity,  called  a  pension,  but  indeed  a  duty  purchased 
dearly." 

The  Ambassador  was  yesterday  at  Court,  when  the  writers  "  noted  certain 
things  unto  him  "  which  Paget  shall  also  repeat  to  the  French  King,  viz.  : 
(1)  how  the  King's  subjects  are  used  at  New  Haven,  as  contained  in  Paget's 
last  letters  ;  (2)  how  15  or  16  English  ships  with  wine  have  been  taken  in 
French  streams,  which  ships  went  to  Bordeaux  only  upon  the  Ambassador's 
promise  for  their  safety ;  (3)  how  the  ship  of  one  Brigges,  of  London,  has 
been  used  at  Poldavy,  as  shewn  by  the  copy  of  his  complaint  herewith ; 
and  (4)  how  within  these  five  days  12  sail  of  Frenchmen  and  Scots  chased 
an  English  ship  beside  Wight,  and  afterwards  entered  by  the  Needles 
into  Hampton  Water,  and  there  took  an  English  ship  laden 
with  salt,  which  was  rescued  by  the  country,  but  her  taker  was  conveyed 
away  in  the  night  by  the  rest,  who  then  denied  that  she  was  of  their  com- 
pany. To  the  1st  the  Ambassador  "  denied  his  promise  further  than  for 
his  master's  ports,"  which  appear  to  have  been  the  worst  places.  To  the 
2nd  he  denied  the  commission  or  that  there  was  any  such  captain  there. 
To  the  8rdf  he  pretends  ignorance.  To  the  4th,  he  brought  in  two  of  the 
pirates  who  had  escaped  from  the  Wight,  who  denied  both  the  chase  and  the 
conveyance  of  the  ship,  which  they  said  was  a  Breton  and  not  of  their 
company.  Offered  to  let  him  keep  the  said  pirates  provided  he  would  see 
them  forthcoming,  "yet  he  refused  it  and,  without  reason  or  regard,  departed 
from  us."  Paget  shall  "  engreve  "  this  to  the  French  King,  adding  that  if 
not  found  offenders  they  shall  be  treated  as  appertains,  and  if  "  men  of  that 
sort  "  the  King  knows  well  that  Francis  "  would  have  them  to  know  their 
lewdness." 

Draft  in  Gardiner's  hand,  much  corrected  by  Wriothesley  and  altered 
throughout  from  the  form,  of  a  letter  from  the  King  to  that  of  one  from  the  Council, 
pp.  21.  Endd.  :  Minute  to  Mr.  Paget,  xxix°  Januarii  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

li02E'IV'         2<     Original  letter  of  which  §  !  is  the  draft-     Dated  Westm.,  29  Jan. 
B  M  Si;/ned  by  Canterbury,  Norfolk,  Russell,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster, 

Cheyne,  Gage,  Browne,  Wyngfeld,  Wriothesley,  Bakere  and  Eyche. 
Much  injured  by  fire,  pp.  12.       Add. 

R.  O  8.     Deposition  of  James  Rumney,  master,  Wm.  Braye,  master's  mate, 

John  Grey,  John  Ruley,  Thos.  Dyxe,  Ant.  Symson,  Wm.  Dawson,  Ant. 
Srnythe,  Win.  Tylar  and  Robert  Browne,  mariners,  of  the  ship  called  the 
Anthony  Bruggea  of  London. 

In  Dec.  last  the  said  ship  sailed  from  London  for  South  Spain  in 
company  with  nine  other  ships  until  80  leagues  "  ahead  Ushente ;  and  then, 

*  Passage  cancelled.          f  "  Second  "  in  MS. 


62  34  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

91.     THE  COUNCIL  to  PAGET — cont. 

by  reason  of  a  great  leak  that  befell  in  her,  sore  weather  and  night  season, 
drawing  towards  the  day,"  she  was  driven  to  leave  the  other  ships  and  go 
afore  the  wind  to  the  nearest  land,  viz.,  into  Polldavy  Bay  in  Brytayne. 
There,  "being  sorgyd,"  heard  that  Scottish  ships  were  at  Croydon, 
thereby,  and  sent  to  the  lord  of  the  soil,  Mons.  de  Nevet,  who  dwelt 
six  miles  off,  a  present  of  red  herring  and  cheese,  desiring  licence  to 
bring  the  ship  into  some  creek  to  be  amended  and  also  protection 
against  the  Scots.  He  agreed  and  promised,  as  ruler  there  for  15  miles 
round,  to  warrant  them  against  the  Scots  ;  and  the  ship  was  brought 
into  Polldavy  creek  and  moored  upon  the  mainland.  After  two  days,  a 
Scottish  ship  called  the  Mary  Wylloby  came  into  the  creek  as  near  as 
she  could,  while  two  others,  the  Lyon  and  the  Salmon,  surged  at 
the  mouth  of  the  creek.  Forthwith  the  Bretons  of  the  town  with  their 
boats,  landed  60  Scots  out  of  the  Mary  Wyllon-by,  which  also  "shot  through 
the  said  Anthony  and  almost  break  her  main  mast."  Deponents  then 
forsook  her  and  went  to  Mons.  de  Nevett,  who  came  with  them  to  the  water 
side  and  spoke  with  the  captain  of  the  Mary  Wylloby,  called  Carr.  Carr 
showed  a  sealed  writing  which  De  Nevitt  read  with  reverence,  and  then 
told  deponents  that  he  could  not  help  them  against  the  Scots,  because  of 
their  authority  which  he  had  read  ;  but  he  would  sell  them  half  their  ship  and 
goods  (ordnance  and  some  victuals  excepted)  and  give  them  safe  conduct  for 
a  month  to  go  and  find  the  money.  The  Scottish  captain  likewise  oftered 
to  sell  them  the  other  half  (ordnance  and  some  victuals  excepted)  saying 
that  he  should  have  but  the  half  and  De  Nevett  as  lord  of  the  soil  the  other 
half. 

Copy,  pp  2.     Endd  :  "  Deposition  touching  Brugges  ship  of  London." 

E.G.  4.     Confession  of  "  certain  mariners  "  certified  by  John  Hull,  customer 

of  Exeter,  Humph  Colles,  and  John  Charelles,  steward  of  the  Stannary  under 
my  lord  Privy  Seal,  as  made  to  them,  beyond  Harfford  Bruge,  on  Wednesday 
last,  18  (sic)  Jan. 

That,  fearing  certain  Scotch  ships  of  war,  they  came  into  a  creek 
belonging  to  Poldavy  haven,  the  captain  of  which  haven  promised  to 
protect  them.  Soon  after,  the  Scots  came  and  shot  at  and  boarded  them. 
They  appealed  to  the  captain,  who  came  with  them  to  demand  why  the 
Scots  took  "  the  said  English  ships,"  and  the  Scots  showed  a  licence  from 
the  French  King,  "  to  take  any  English  ships  within  any  port,  creek  or 
place  within  his  dominions."  Thereupon  the  Captain  and  the  Scots  shared 
the  goods  between  them,  which  belonged  to  one  Brugges,  of  London. 
Siyntd  by  Hull  and  Colles. 

In  Hull's  hand,  pp.  2.  Endd.  :  "The  deposition  of  John  Hull  and 
Wh.  .  .  Colles  touching  th'English  ship  at  Poldavy." 

29  Jan.      92.     THE  COUNCIL  to  PAGET. 

E-  0-  After  delivery  of  their  other  letters  to  the  post,  the  King  commanded 

St.  P.  ix.,  284.  them  t0  write  that  the  French  ambassador  here  resident  is  "so  wilful,  so 
proud  and  so  glorious,"  and  seems  inclined  rather  to  hinder  than  increase  the 
amity,  in  not  admitting  anything  but  what  stands  with  his  own  fantasy, 
that  the  King  wishes  it  declared  to  the  French  King,  with  a  request  to  have 
him  replaced  by  another  of  better  inclination.  This  is  to  be  set  forth 
"  plainly." 

"  Touching  Monsr.  de  Guises  going  to  Scotland  with  advertisement  of 
the  same." 

Draft,  pp.  4.     Endd  :  Minute  to  Mr.  Paget,  29  Jan.  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 

Calig.  E.  iv., 
131. 
B.M. 


2.     Original  letter  of  which  the  preceding  is  the  draft.     Dated  "  From 

29  Jan.,  4  p.m.     Signed  by  Norfolk,  Hertford,  Thos. 

bp.  of  We  [stminster] ,  Sir.  Ant.  Wyngfeld,  Russell,  Browne  and  Wriothesley. 

P.S.  lost,  by  mutilation,  except  the  concluding  words  "  [advert]  isement 
with  diligence." 


Very  mutilated,  p.  1.     Add. 
resident  in  France.     Endd. 


Mr.  Paget,  the  King's  Majesty's  ambassador 


29  Jan.      93-     J°HN  ORWELL  to  LORD  MALTR AVERS. 

B.  0.  Being  master  of  a  boat  of  Foullsto  [ne]    now  lying  at  Feccam,  had 

come  to  Eoan  and  was  in  the  same  lodging  as  a  gentleman  of  the  French 
Court  and  a  priest,  a  great  beneficed  man.  who,  not  knowing  him  to  be  an 
Englishman,  talked  much  of  the  King  and  of  the  King  of  Scots'  death, 
which  they  said  should  be  revenged  shortly.  The  priest  said  that  revenge 
would  not  occasion  the  King  of  England  to  move  war ;  for  the  duke  of 
Gwyse,  father  to  the  Queen  of  Scots  should  go  in  haste  to  Scotland  with 
20,000  men,  mostly  horseman,  and  much  munitions  (part  of  which  were 
already  gone  from  New  Haven  to  Brest  and  a  great  vessel  load  from  Paris 
was  going  to  Humflyte  to  be  shipped  thence  to  Brest)  ;  all  this  should  be  in 
Scotland  before  it  was  known,  and  then  the  French  King  would  say  that  the 
Duke  went  to  fetch  his  daughter.  The  gentleman  said  that  was  "propenst " 
in  the  Court  15  days  past,  and  that  much  ordnance  should  also  be  sent  after 
the  Duke,  who  should  be  "banished  France;"  for  if  the  King  of 
England  were  not  kept  busy  he  would  aid  the  Emperor,  and 
if  it  were  not  for  the  dread  in  Flanders  of  the  King 
of  England  they  should  have  more  friends  there.  The  priest  then  said 
"  I  doubt  not,  what  with  the  help  of  the  good  duke  of  Cleve  and  his  friends, 
the  Emperor  and  the  king  of  England  shall  have  as  much  to  do  as  they 
both  may  overcome."  The  writer  then  said  "It  were  great  dishonour  to 
so  noble  a  prince  so  to  dissemble  with  his  very  friend."  The  priest  then 
accused  him  of  being  an  English  spy  and  said  Kill  him  ;  and  the  gentleman 
drew  his  sword  and  put  him  in  jeopardy.  Begs  that  the  King  or  Council 
may  know  this  conspiracy.  Scribbled  at  Roane,  29  Jan. 

Hoi.,  pp.  2.     In  tJu 'form  of  a  petition  headed :  To  the  right  honorable  lord 
Deputy  of  Calais. 


30  Jan.      94.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 

A.  P.  C. 

80. 


Meeting  at  Westm.,  30  Jan.  Present  :  Norfolk,  Privy  Seal, 
Gt.  Chamb.,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley.  Business  : — Letter  in  French  stamped  to  Mons. 
de  Bies  for  redelivery  of  certain  ships  stayed  by  him  at  Boulogne. 


30  Jan.      95.     SCOTLAND. 

B.O.  Safe  conduct  for  the  bp.  of  Murrey  to  repair  to  Henry  VIII.  with 

St.  P.,  v.  207.   12  persons  in  his  company.     Westm.,  30  Jan.,  34  Hen.  VIII.      Signed  at 
the  head. 

Parchment,     Sealed, 


64 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 
30  Jan. 

Add.  MS. 


Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  290. 


96.     ARRAN  to  SUFFOLK. 

We  have  received  your  Sovereign's  writings  dated  at  Hampton 
Court,  4  Jan.,  and  (with  others  of  our  Sovereign  Lady's  Council)  have 
considered  other  weighty  matters  shown  by  the  noblemen  who  lately 
returned  from  his  Majesty.  The  conclusion  is  that  such  matters  cannot 
be  "  dressit  be  writingis"  ;  and,  where  the  King  writes  that  he  "will  na 
ways  be  postponit  be  dry  ft  of  tyme,"  we  desire  all  to  be  done  with  goodly 
haste,  and  to  that  end  exhort  his  Highness  to  grant  safe  conduct  for  George 
Douglas,  Wm.  Hamiltoune  of  Sanquhare,  James  Leremouth  of  Dairsy  and 
Mr.  Hen.  Balnavis  of  Halhill,  or  three  or  two  of  them,  with  30  horses,  to 
repair  towards  him,  and  also  to  grant  an  abstinence  of  four  or  five  months. 
Halyrudhous,  30  Jan.  1542. 

In   Arran's   own   hand — Begs    credence   for   George   Douglas.      Signed  : 
James  G. 

P.  1.     Add. :  lieutenant  to  the  King  of  England.     Endd.  :  1543. 


30  Jan.      97.     SIR  JOHN  WALLOP  and  SIR  THOS.  POYKINGS  to  the  COUNCIL. 

B.  0.  Lately  Captain  Pallett  brought  Wallop  a  letter  of  credence  from  the 

Captain  of  Arde,  declaring  that,  the  night  before,  Englishmen  had  fired  four 
houses  at  Rydlingham.  He  required  Wallop  to  punish  the  doers  or  else  (as 
he  had  sworn  very  furiously)  he  would  burn  Ballingham  and  Anderne. 
Wallop  wrote  his  answer  thereto  to  Mr.  Treasurer,  and  need  not  repeat  it, 
promising  to  do  justice  if  the  thing  was  proved  to  be  done  by  Englishmen. 
Mr.  Poynings  and  Wallop  have  since  found  that  it  was  done  by  80  English 
soldiers  and  labourers,  procured  by  English  Burgundians.  The  principal 
doers,  Armestrong,  Banester,  one  Gate,  a  soldier  under  Mr.  Poynings,  and 
Pullen,  a  clerk  of  the  works  are  fled  ;  but  the  writers  have  30  others  in 
prison  and  enclose  their  confessions.  Guisnes,  30  Jan.  Signed  :  John 
Wallop  ;  Thomas  Ponynges. 

Pp.  2.    Add.    Endd.  :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

31  Jan.      98-     LISLE  to  ARRAN. 

B.  O.  Received,  by  Henry  Raye,  his  letters  of  the  25th  in  which  he  writes 

St.  P.,  v.  249.  that,  above  all  earthly  things,  he  desires  unity,  peace  and  concord  to 
increase  between  the  King  and  the  Queen  his  sovereign,  a  desire  which 
doubtless  proceeds  of  a  godly  and  noble  mind  as  shall  now  appear  by  his 
answer  to  the  King's  late  letters.  Reminds  him  that  he  meddles  now 
"  with  the  most  noble  prince  and  father  of  wisdom  of  all  the  world,"  who 
"  will  not  be  trifled  withal  in  no  case."  Berwick,  31  Jan. 

Copy,  p.  1.     Endd.  :  The  copie  of  my  lord  Warden's  1're  sent  by  Henry 
Raie  to  the  Governer  of  Scotland. 


31  Jan.      99.     H.  LORD  MALTRAVERS  to  HENRY  VIII. 

B  0.  Sends  herewith  a  discourse  of  a  matter  concerning  a  booty  brought 

by  the  Frenchmen  into  the  English  pale  and  the  taking  of  certain  of  the 
said  Frenchmen  by  English  adventurers  at  Gravelines,  and  their  detention 
in  prison  by  the  captain  of  Gravelines  castle.  Sends  it  the  sooner  because 
the  said  captain  means  to  advertise  the  Emperor's  ambassador, 
instructions.  Calais,  31  Jan.  Signed. 
P.  1.  Add.  Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


84  HENEY  VIII. 


65 


1543.       100. 


GKANTS  in  JANUARY,  1543. 


1.  Walt.  Hendle  and  Margery  his  wife. 
Licence  to  alienate  the  manor  of  Comden 
alias   Comeden  and  lands   in   Fretynden, 
Kent,  to  Sir  John  Baker  and  Elizabeth 
his  wife.     Westm.,  2  Jan.     Pat.  34  Hen. 
VIII.,  p.  5,  m.  22. 

2.  John  Coope  and  Margery  his  wife 
and  John  Wylkyns.     Licence  to  alienate 
the  manor  of  Southfalley  to  Humph.  Ben- 
ton  and  Lionel  Moryson,  to  be  regranted 
to  the  said  Coope  and  Wylkyns  and  the 
heirs  of  the  said  Coope.     Westm.,  2  Jan. 
Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  11,  m.  7. 

3.  John   Eogers,   the  King's   servant. 
Annuity  of  36Z.  10s.  in  recompence  of  the 
fee  which  he   formerly  had  of  the  King. 
Hampton   Court,  1   Jan.  34    Hen.   VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  3  Jan.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  8,  m.  12. 

4.  Sir  Edw.  North  and  Alice  his  wife. 
Licence  to  alienate  the  manor  of  Undeley 
and  lands  (extent  given)  in  Undeley  and 
Lakenheth,     Suff.,     to     Simon     Stuard. 
Westm.,  3  Jan.     Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  5, 
m.  19. 

5.  Commissions  of  justices  of  assise. 
Oxford  circuit.     Sir  Edm.  Mervyn  and 

Wm.  Portman,  King's  Serjeant  at  law. 

Western  circuit.  Sir.  Thos.  Willoughby 
and  Sir  Humph.  Broun. 

Northern  circuit.  John  Hynde  and 
Edm.  Molyneux,  King's  Serjeants  at  law. 

Westm.,  5  Jan.  Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII., 
p.  11,  m.  12d. 

6.  Robert    Hennage.      To   be   fourth 
officer,  alias  Master  of  the  Woods,  in  the 
Court    of   General  Surveyors,  rice    John 
Mynne,      dec. ;      with      501.      a       year 
and      the      usual      profits    and     power 
to     nominate    deputies,     and    allowance 
of  his  own  and  deputies'  expenses.     The 
preamble  declares  the  foundation  of  the 
said     Court    by    Parliament.     Hampton 
Court,  4  Jan.  34  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Westm., 
8  Jan.— P.S.     Pat.   p.  8,  m.  13,  cancelled 
because    surrendered    31    Dec.    38  Hen. 
VIII.  in  order  that  the  said  Robert  might 
be  appointed  Master  of  the  Forests  beyond 
Trent. 

7.  Ant.   Dryland,  the  King's  servant. 
To  be  (1)  bailiff  of  the  lordship  and  keeper 
of  the  manor  and   park  of  Collyweston, 
Ntht.,  (2)  bailiff  of  the  lordship  of  Eston, 
Ntht.,  and   (3)  keeper  of  the  woods  there, 
with  the  fees  accustomed  in  (1),  66s.  8d.  a 
year  in  (2)  and  Id.  a  day  in  (3).     The  pre- 
amble states  that  the  offices  were  granted 
by   the   King,  16   July   1  Hen.   VIII.,  to 
Gryffin  Rychards,  who  already  had  held 
them  under  the  Countess  of  Richmond,  the 
King's  grandmother,  and   who,  10  Feb. 
27  Hen.  VIII.,  sold  his  title  in  the  same  to 
the  said  Anthony,  who  has  now  surren- 
dered that  title  in  order  to  receive  this 
grant.     Hampton  Court,  1  Dec.  34  Hen. 
VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  12  Jan.— P.S.     Pat. 
p.  7,  m.  33. 

17684 


8.  Chr.  Rippenden,  the  King's  servant. 
To  be  sub-captain  or  deputy  of  the  castle 
or  fortress  of  Hurst,  Hants. ,  with  the  ap- 
pointment of  one  servant;  with  12rf.  a  day 
for  himself  and  Qd.  a  day  for  his  servant. 
Hampton  Court,   1  Jan.   34  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  12  Jan.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  8, 
m.  12. 

9.  George    Byskeham,    elk.      Presen- 
tation to  the  parish  church  of  Bedington, 
Winton  dioc.,  void  by  the  resignation  of 
Ric.  Benese,  King's  chaplain.      Hampton 
Court,  9  Jan.  34  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Westm., 
14  Jan.— P.S. 

10.  Lord  Chancellor  Audeley  and  Sir 
Thos.  Pope.       Grant  (in  consideration  of 
the     manors     of     Layer     Marney    and 
Gyberake,  Essex,  with  appurtenances  in 
Layer  Marney,  Gyberake,  Moche  Gotham, 
Little  Gotham,  Inforthe,  Fering,  Moche 
Braysted,  Kelvedon,  Messyn^,  Copforde, 
Layer  Breton,  Moche  Wygbaroughe,  Sal- 
cott,  Virle  and  Heybrydge,  Essex,  sold  to 
the  King  by  Audeley)  of  the  reversion  and 
rent  reserved  upon  a  Crown  lease  to  Ric. 
Bryan  of  Cogges,  Oxon,  15  Nov.  32  Hen. 
VIII.,  of  the  site  and  chief  messuage  of 
the  manor  of  Cogges,  with  the  demesne 
lands,  for  21  years,  at  I'dl.  6*.  8d.  rent. 

Also  grant  of  (1)  the  manor  of  Cogges 
and  all  lands  in  Cogges  which  the  King 
lately  acquired  from  Thos.  duke  of  Nor- 
folk, (2)  the  manor  of  Dombleton,  Glouc., 
which  belonged  to  Abingdon  monastery, 
with  the  advowson  of  the  rectory  there,  a 
field  called  Littelton  Filde  in  Dombleton,  a 
water  mill  there,  a  portion  of  tithes  there, 
a  messuage  and  tenement  there  and  tene- 
ments called  Joppes  and  Bernardes,  and 
all  lands  there  late  in  tenure  of  Sir  John 
Bridges,  all  which  belonged  to  Abingdon, 
(3)  all  lands  in  Cogges,  Oxon,  in  tenure  of 
Thos.  Whyte,  which  belonged  to 
Abingdon,  and  all  other  posses- 
sions of  Abingdon  in  Dombleton 
and  Cogges,  (4)  the  marsh  called  Ley- 
inouthe  in  West  Hamme,  Essex,  which 
belonged  to  Stratforde  mon.,  Essex,  (5)  the 
house  or  late  priory  or  cell  of  Avecote 
alias  Alvecote,  Warw.,  the  rectory  of 
Shittington,  Warw.,  which  belonged  to 
Avecote,  with  the  advowson  of  the  vicar- 
age, and  all  possessions  of  Avecote  in 
Shittington.  Reyton  and  Avecote  Warw., 
in  Marsham,  Derb.,  in  Braunston,  Leic., 
and  elsewhere  ;  which  said  cell  belonged 
to  Great  Malvern  priory. 

To  hold  the  premises,  with  full  rights, 
1,  2  and  3  to  Sir  Thos.  Pope  in  fee  simple 
as  one  twentieth  of  a  knight's  fee.by  rents 
of  (1,  3)  79s.  2d.  and  (2)  61.  16*.  lOrf.;  and 
4  and  5  to  the  said  Audeley,  in  fee  simple 
as  one-twentieth  part  of  a  knight's  fee,  by 
rents  of  (4)  10s.  and  (5)  44s.  6£d.  Free  of 
other  charges  except  54s.  fee  of  the  bailiff 
of  Dombleton,  and  61.  stipend  of  the  curate 
of  Shyttyngton.  Westm.,  18  Jan.  Pat. 
34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  3,  m.  2. 

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11.  William  Layton.      Pardon,  upon 
his  humble  submission,  of  all  treasons, 
&c.,  and  forfeitures  of  goods,  lands  or 
ecclesiastical  benefices.    Hampton  Court, 
15  Jan.  34  Hen.  VIII.      Del.  Westm.,  18 
Jan.— P.S.     Pat,  p.  7,  ro.  28. 

12.  Ranulph  Sewell.     To  be  janitor 
of  the  citadel,  recently  built  at  Carlisle ; 
with  Sd.  a  day.     Hampton  Court,  14  Jan. 
34  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  20  Jan.— 
P.S.    Pat.  p.  10,  m.  26. 

13.  Henry  earl  of  Sussex.      Licence  to 
alienate  the  manor  of  Dockyng,  Norf.,  to 
Sir  Thos.  Wriothesley,  Sir  Edm.  Pekham, 
Thos.  Knyght,  Wm.  Brampton  and  John 
Bozome,  and  the  heirs  and  assigns  of  the 
said  Thomas  Wriothesley,  until  the  An- 
nunciation of  St.  Mary  in  1545,  and  after 
that  time  and  the  marriage  solemnised 
between  Thos.  lord  Fitz waiter,   son  and 
heir  apparent  of  the  said  earl,  and  Eliza- 
beth, sole  (eniciam  qu.  unlearn"?)  daughter 
of  the  said  Sir  Thos.  Wriothesley,  to  the 
use  of  the  said  Elizabeth  for  life  and  the 
heirs   male    of    hen*  and   the  said    lord 
Fitzwalter,  with    contingent   remainders 
specified  and  under  conditions  laid  down 
in  an  indenture  dated  18  Jan.  34  Hen. 
VIII.,  between  the  said  earl  and  Sir  Thos. 
Wriothesley.    Westm..  20  Jan.     Pat.  34 
Hen.  VIII.,  p.  2,  m.  19. 

14.  Sir  James  Boleyn.      Licence  to 
alienate   the  manor  of   Possewyke,   with 
appurtenances  in  Possewyke,  Burnedale, 
Wytton,     Plumsted     Magna,      Plumsted 
Parva,  and  Thorpe  beside  Norwich,  Norf., 
with  the  advowson  of  Possewyke,  to  Hen. 
Warde,   to   be  by  him  granted  to  John 
Branche    and    Ric.   Franyngham,   to  be 
regranted  to   the   said  Hen.  Warde  and 
Margaret  his   wife  and  the  heirs  of  the 
body  of  the  said  Henry,  or,  in  default, 
the  right  heirs  of  the   said  Henry  and 
Margaret.      Westm.,    21    Jan.      Pat.   34 
Hen.  VIIL,  p.  11,  m.  1. 

15.  Sir  Nich.  Hare,  one  of  the  justices 
in  the  marches  of  Wales.      Annuity  of 
40  mks.,  to  be  assigned  by  the  master  of 
the  Wards,  upon  the  manor  of  Denerth 
and  lands  inLlandrilloBettows.Desserth, 
Egloys  Vaghe,  St.  Hillarys  and  Llannrry- 
dre,  in  co.  Denbigh,  which  belonged  to 
Hugh   Conwaye,   dec.,   and   are   in    the 
King's  hands  by  the  minority  of  Edward, 
s.  and  h.  of  the  said  Hugh ;  with  wardship 
and    marriage    of    the   heir.     Hampton 
Court,  1  Dec.  34  Hen.  VIII .    Del.  Westm., 
23  Jan.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  2.  m.  15. 

16.  John  Osborne.    To  be  one  of  the 
auditors    of   the    Exchequer    vice   John 
Mynne,  dec.     Hampton  Court,  13  Jan. 
34  Hen.  VHI.      Del.  Westm.  23  Jan.— 
P.S.    Pa*,  p.  1,  m.  33. 

17.  Robert  Fermer,  of  London,  leather- 
seller.    Licence  to  alienate  the  messuage 


or  tenement  and  two  shops,  &c.,  lately 
leased  to  John  Worsopp,  late  scrivener, 
and  three  shops  leased  to  Thos.  Abraham, 
senior,  in  the  parish  of  St.  Pancras  next 
Westchepe,  which  belonged  to  the  late 
college  of  Aeon,  London  :  To  Edw. 
Bowland,  of  London.  Westm.  23  Jan. 
Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  11,  m.  9. 

18.  John     Fletewode.      Grant,      for 
893Z.  18s.  Sd.,  of  the  reversions  hereafter 
set  forth,  with  the  rents  reserved  in  the 
following   leases:— (a)    By    Philip,    late 
abbot,  and  the  convent  of  Evesham,   20 
Feb.    30  Hen.  VIII.,   to  the  said  John 
Fletewode,  of  London,  of  the  lordship  or 
manor     of     Penwortham,    Lane.,    with 
appurtenances  in  Lancashire  and  Cheshire, 
and    the    rectories   of  Penwortham   and 
Laylond,  Lane.  ;  except  the  advowsons  of 
the    vicarage    of    Laylond    and    of    the 
rectory  of  Meles,  Lane. ;   for  99  years  ;  at 
99J.  5s.  3d  rent:  (b)  By  the  Crown  to  Sir 
Ralph  Longford,  7  Aug.  34  Hen.  VIIL,  of 
the  manor  of  Caldewiche  and  rectory  of 
Elaston,  Staff. ,  which  belonged  to  the  late 
monastery  of  Merton,  Surr.,  except  woods, 
&c  ,  and  the  advowson  of  Elaston  vicar- 
age ;  for  21  years  at  43Z.  rent. 

Namely : — Of  the  reversion  of  the  chief 
house  and  site  of  the  late  priory  or  cell  or 
manor  of  Penwortham  which  belonged  to 
Evesham  and  of  the  reversion  of  lands 
(specified)  there  ;  Also  of  one-eighth  part 
of  the  fishing  in  the  water  of  Rybbell 
between  Evyn  or  Ivye  Poole  and  the  head 
of  the  marsh  in  Penwortham  and  Hough- 
wyke ;  Also  of  the  turbary  in  Penwortham 
and  the  grove  of  wood  adjoining  the 
priory  of  Penwortham ;  Also  an  annuity 
of  11.  3s.  8d. ;  which  premises  form  parcel 
of  the  above  lease  to  Fletewode. 

Also  grant  of  the  cell  and  lands  and 
fishing  aforesaid  :  and  the  advowsons  of 
North  Meles  and  Laylond,  Lane. 

Also  grant  to  the  said  John  and 
Katharine  his  wife  of  the  reversion  and 
rent  reserved  upon  the  above  lease  to  Sir 
Ralph  Longford,  and  grant  of  the  manor 
of  Caldewich  and  rectory  of  Elaston,  with 
advowson  of  the  vicarage  of  Elaston,  and 
all  appurtenances,  and  certain  woods 
(named)  in  Caldewiche  and  Elaston,  all 
which  belonged  to  Merton. 

To  hold  the  above  lands  of  Penwortham 
in  fee  simple  to  the  said  John,  as  one 
twentieth  of  a  knight's  fee,  by  rent  of 
9s.  9d. ;  and  those  in  co.  Staff,  in  fee 
simple  to  the  same,  as  one  twentieth  of  a 
knight's  fee,  by  rent  of  4Z.  6s.  Free  of  all 
charges  (including  10J.  a  year  to  Sir  Ralph 
Longford),  except  46s.  So1,  to  Gilbert 
Sutton  and  his  heirs  for  lands  in  Pen- 
wortham. Westm.  22  Jan.  34  Hen.  VHI. 
Del.  Westm.,  24  Jan.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  8, 
m.  25. 

19.  Vicarage  of  Wharompercie,  Yorks. 
Innotescimus  of  a  charter  of  Edward  abp. 
of  York,  dated  at  Bolton  Percy,  21  July 


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1541,  to  the  effect  that,  whereas  John,  a 
former  abp.  of  York,  ordained  a  portion 
of  the  perpetual  vicarage  of  the  parish 
church  of  Wharompercie  to  maintain  a 
vicar  in  that  church  and  a  chaplain  to 
celebrate  mass  in  the  towns  of  Thixindale 
and  Eaistrope,  for  the  infirm  and  sick, 
now  Marmaduke  Atkinson,  vicar  of  the 
said  parish  church,  has  complained  that 
he  is  daily  more  and  more  burthened  and 
in  debt,  in  consideration  of  which  (and 
the  decay  of  the  church  and  danger  to  the 
souls  of  the  parishioners  in  Thixindale 
and  Eaisthrope,  who,  having  the  private 
mass  there  celebrated  for  the  infirm  and 
sick,  absent  themselves  from  other  divine 
services  in  the  parish  church)  it  is  ordaind 
that  the  vicar  of  Wharompercie  shall  in 
future  reside  there,  in  the  mansion  of  old 
time  ordained  for  that  purpose,  and  that 
there  shall  only  be  one  mass  celebrated 
once  a  week  in  the  chapels  of  Thixindale 
and  Baisthrope,  by  himself  or  another, 
for  the  infirm  and  sick.  Westm.  24  Jan. 
Pat.  34:  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  2,  m.  23. 


20.  Alice    Portman,    widow. 
See  GRANTS  in  FEBRUARY,  No.  15. 

2 1 .  Commission  of  the  peace. 

Midd.  Thos.  abp.  of  Canterbury,  Chancel- 
lor Audeley,  Treasurer  Norfolk,  President 
Suffolk,  Privy  Seal  Eussell,  Thos.  earl  of 
Rutland,  T.  bp.  of  Westminster,  Andrew 
lord  Windsor,  Sir  John  Baker,  Sir  John 
Baldewyn,  Sir  Eic.  Lyster,  Sir  Humph. 
Broun,  Sir  John  Daunce,  Sir  Brian  Tuke, 
Sir  John  Alen,  Sir  Edm.  Pekham,  Sir 
Ealph  Warren,  Sir  Eic.  Gresham,  Sir 
Eoger  Cholmley,  serjeant  at  law,  Wm. 
Benson,  elk.,  dean  of  Westminster,  John 
Skewys,  Wm.  Eooper,  John  Hewes,  Wm. 
Patchett,  Eoger  More,  Eobt.  Cheseman, 
Eobt.  Chydley,  Wm.  Staunford,  John 
Newdygate,  John  Lymsey,  Jasper 
Fesaunte,  Eobt.  Curson,  John  Greynvyle, 
Hen.  Whytreson,  John  Tawe,  Fras.  Good- 
yere,  William  Cholmeley  and  Edw. 
Tayllour.  Westm.,  24  Jan.  Pat.  34  Hen. 
VIII.,  p.  11,  m.  2d. 

22.  Commissions  of  oyer  and  terminer. 
Oxford   Circuit.     Walter  lord  Ferrers, 

Hen.  lord  Stafford,  Sir  Nich.  Hare,  Sir 
Edm.  Mervyn,  Wm.  Portman,  King's 
serjeant  at  law,  Sir  John  Daunce,  Sir  Geo. 
Darcy,  Sir  Walter  Stonour,  Sir  Edw. 
Croftes,  Sir  Humph.  Forster,  Sir  Edw. 
Wadham,  Sir  Jas.  Baskervyle,  Sir  John 
Talbott,  Sir  John  Gyfford,  Sir  John 
Harcourte,  Sir  John  Walshe,  Sir  Geo. 
Greysley,  Sir  Ph.  Draycott,  Sir  Geo. 
Gryffith,  Sir  John  Bridges,  Sir  Walt. 
Denys,  Sir  John  Eussell,  jun.,  Sir  John 
Broune,  John  Pakyngton,  John  Scud- 
amour,  Wm.  Fermour,  Thos.  Vernon, 
Edw  Lyttleton,  John  Corbett  of  Lee, 
Eobt.  Wrottesley,  Thos.  Holte,  David 
Brooke,  Thos.  Lane,  Eobt.  Wye,  Eoland 
Morton,  Adam  Mytton,  Geo.  Willoughby, 


Wm.  Cokesey,  Hen.  Bridges,  Thos.  Wayne- 
man,  Eic.  Warmecombe,  Thos.  Havard, 
Hen.  Eussell,  Wm.  Gateacre,  Chas. 
Harbert,  Eic.  Walwyn,  Ant.  Welshe, 
Thos.  Vachell,  Eic.  Morgan,  John  Latton, 
Lewis  Blethen,  John  Beryton,  and  John 
Pollard.  Westm.  24  Jan.  Pat.  34  Hen. 
VIII.  p.  11,  m.  lid. 

23.  Home  Circuit.  Hen.  lord  Mautravers, 
Sir  Thos.  West  lord  La  Ware,  Geo.  lord 
Cobham,  Sir  John  Gage,  Sir  Eobt.  South- 
well, M.E.,  Sir  Eic.  Eiche,  Sir  John  Baker, 
Sir  John  Baldewyn,  Sir  Eic.  Lyster,  Sir 
Wm.  Shelley,  Sir  John  Eussell,  Sir  Giles 
Capell,  Sir  Hen.  Parker,  Sir  Thos.  Darcy, 
Sir  Ph.  Butteler,  Walter  Hendley,  John 
Sakvyle,  Edw.  Gage,  Eic.  Sakvyle,  Eobt. 
Acton,  John  Skynner,  John  Lucas,  Thos. 
Wylford,  Wm.  Sydley,  John  Conyngesby, 
John     Broun.    Eobt.     Mordaunt,     John 
Sewester,  and  Eobt.  Edmondes.     Same 
date.     Ibid. 

24.  Wm.  Turner.    To  be  clerk  of  the 
Prince's  Council  Chamber  at  Westminster, 
and  keeper  of  the  books  and  records  there, 
vice  John  Mynne,  dec.,  with  101.  a  year  as 
enjoyed  by  Mynne,  or  by  Thos.  Tamworth, 
in    that    office.      Westm.,    22    Jan.    34 
Hen.  VIII.     Del.     Westm.,    25  Jan.— 
P.S.    Pat.  p.  6,  m.  3. 

25.  Edmund  Clerk.    Lease  (by  advice 
of  Daunce,  Southwell  and  Moyle,  General 
Surveyors,  and  for  a  fine  of  51.)  of  the 
manor   of  Hoke  and    Worthymortimer, 

j  Hants.,  now  in  tenure  of  Wm.  Shirlond, 
and  parcel  of  the  lands  of  the  late  Queen 
Jane;  with  reservations;  for  21  years, 
at  201.  rent.  Westm.,  23  Jan.  34  Hen. 
VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  25  Jan.— P.S.  Pat. 
p.  7,  m,  33. 

28.  Edmund  Garnett,  elk.  celebra- 
ting divine  service  in  the  church  of  Anseley, 
Notts,  for  the  souls  of  John  Anseley  and 
Annorahis  wife,  &c.,  alias  chantry  priest 
of  Anseley .  Licence  to  alienate  all  the 
lands  (specified)  in  Anseley  belonging  to 
his  chantry,  to  Sir  John  Chaworth  and 
his  heirs. 

Also  licence  to  Chaworth  to  alienate 
lands  (specified  and  tenants  named)  in 
Blesby  and  Morton,  Notts,  to  the  value 
of  40s.  a  year  to  the  said  Edmund  and  his 
successors.  Westm.,  24  Jan.  34  Hen. 
VIII.  Dei.  Westm.,  25  Jan.— P.S.  Pat. 
p.  7,  m.  34. 

27.  Sir  John  Dudley,  viscount  Lisle, 

baron  of  Malpas,  lord  Basset  of  Drayton 

and  Tyasse.       To  be    great  admiral  of 

i  England,  Ireland,  Wales,  Calais  and  their 

j  marches  and  of  Normandy,  Gascony  and 

•  Aquitaine  ;  with  full  rights  as  enjoyed  by 

|  John  lord  Eussell  or  any  other.       Hamp- 

i  ton  Court.  17  Jan.  34  Hen.  VIII.     Del. 

I  Westuu.,26  Jan.— P.S.     Pat  p.  7,  m.  28. 


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28.  Wm.     Dale     of     Yatton,    Sorns. 
mercer.      Pardon  of   outlawry.       Being 
summoned  by  John  Dale  to  render  accoun 
as   receiver  of  his  lands   in  Yatton,  he 
failed  to  appear  and  was  therefore  put  to 
outlawry  in  the  husting  at  London.     He 
has  now  surrendered  to  the  Marshalsea 
prison  as  certified  by  Sir  Edw.  Mountague 
chief  justice.      Westm.,  26  Jan.     Pat.  34 
Hen.  VIII.,  p.  9,m.  10. 

29.  George  Pollard,  the  King's  servant 
To  be  parker  and  keeper  of  the  woods  oi 
Donyate,  Soms.,  with  6Z.  13s.  4rf.  a  year 
in  reversion  after  Oliver  Frankelyn,  who 
now  holds  these  offices  by  grant.  8  June, 
25  Henry  VIII.,  of  Margaret  late  countess 
of  Salisbury,  now  attainted,  by  which  the 
said  Oliver  obtained  the  reversion  of  the 
said  offices  after  John  Atton,  then  surviv- 
ing  but   now   deceased,  at  the  said  fee. 
Hampton   Court,   4  Dec.    34  Hen    VIII. 
Del.    Westm.,  27  Jan.— P.S.   Pat.  p.  3, 
m.  28. 

30.  Commissions  of  gaol  delivery. 
Aylesbury  Gaol.     Sir  Edw.  Mountagu 

Thos.  Bromley,  King's  sergeant  at  law 
Thos.  Fitzhugh,  and  Eic.  Mylward.     (To 
meet  at  Little  BrikhiU.) 
Bedford  Castle.     The  same. 
Huntingdon  Castle.     The  same. 
Cambridge  Castle.     The  same. 
Bury  St.  Edmonds  Gaol.     The  same. 
Norwich  Castle.     The  same. 
Oxford  Castle.     Sir  Edm.  Mervyn.Wm 
Portman,  King's    sergeant  at    law,   Eic 
Harper,  and  Thos.  Sutton. 
Worcester  Castle.     The  same. 
Stafford  County  Gaol.     The  same. 
Shrewsbury  Castle.     The  same. 
Hereford  Castle.     The  same. 
Gloucester  Castle.     The  same. 
Monmouth  Castle.     The  same. 
Guildford  Castle.     Sir  John  Baldewyn, 
Sir    Eic.  Lyster,  Ant.   Broun  and   John 
Byll.     (To  meet  at  Southward) 

Leices  Castle.     The  same.     (To  meet  at 
Southwark.) 

Canterbury  Castle.      The   same.      (To 
meet  at  Deptford.) 

Colchester  Castle.    The  same.    (To  meet 
at  Stratford  Langthorne.) 
Hertford  Castle.     The  same. 
Winchester    Castle.       Sir     Thos.    Wil- 
loughby,     Sir      Humph.    Broun,     Nich. 
Eokewood,  and  John  Dyer. 

Fyssherton  Anger  Gaol.  The  same.  (To 
meet  at  Salisbury.) 
Dorchester  Gaol.     The  same. 
Ilchester  Gaol.  The  same.   (To  meet  at 
Crokhorn.) 

Exeter  Castle.     The  same. 
Launceston  Castle.     The  same. 
Northampton  Castle      Sir  Walter  Luke, 
Wm.  Whorwood,  attorney  general,  Eic. 
Jenour  and  John  Whyting. 

Warwick  County  Gaol.     The  same. 
Coventry  City  Gaol.     The  same. 
Leicester  County  Gaol.    The  same. 


Derby  County  Gaol.     The  same. 

Nottingham  Gaol.     The  same. 

Nottingham  Town  Gaol.     The  same. 

Lincoln  Castle.     The  same. 

Lincoln  City  Gaol.     The  same. 

Okeham  Gaol.     The  same. 

York  Castle.  John  Hynde,  King's 
serjeant  at  law,  Edm.  Molyneux,  King's 
Serjeant  at  law,  and  Fras.  Frobyser. 

York  City  Gaol.     The  same. 

Westm.,  27  Jan.  Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII., 
p.  11,  m.  I2d. 

31.  Eichard     Graf  ton    and     Edward 
Whitchurch,    of    London.     Privilege    of 
the  sole  printing  of  "  the  Masse  booke,  the 
Graill,  the  Antyphoner,   the   Himptnall, 
the  Portana  and   the    Prymer,  both    in 
Latyn  and  in  Englishe,  of  Sarum  use,  for 
[the]  Province  of  Canterbury,"  or  any  of 
them  which  are,  or  shall  be   "  for  Sarum 
use  "  within  the  King's  dominions ;  for  7 
years.     The  preamble   states   that  these 
have  heretofore  been  printed  abroad,  to 
the  hindrance  of  the  King's  subjects  who 
could  print  them,  and  to  the  keeping  in 
memory  of  the  bishop  of  Eome's  usurped 
authority,   contrary  to   the  laws   of   the 
realm  ;  and  that  the  King  wishes  to  have 
them   better   done   for  the  sake   of   his 
subjects,  who  daily  incur  the  danger  of 
his  injunctions,  proclamations  and  laws, 
by  not  obliterating  the  said  name  of  the 
bishop  of  Borne.      Westm.,  23  Jan.  34 
Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  28  Jan.-P.S. 
Pat.  p.    1,   m.   34.      Eymer,  XIV.,  766. 
In  English. 

32.  Commission  of  the  peace. 

Soms.  Lord  Chancellor  Audeley, Treasurer 
Norfolk,  President  Suffolk,  Hen.  marquis 
Dorset,  Bussell  lord  Privy  Seal,  Edw. 
earl  of  Hertford,  Hen.  earl  of  Bridgewater, 
W.  bp.  of  Bath  and  Wells,  Hen.  lord 
Mautravers,  John  lord  Audeley,  Wm. 
lord  Stourton,  Wm.  lord  Seynt  John,' 
Sir  Thos.  Willoughby  Sir  Humph. 


Broun,     Sir 

Hungerford, 


Edw. 
Sir 


Gorge,     Sir     Ant. 
John       Seyntlowe, 


Sir  Hen.  Capell,  Sir  John  Newton,  Wm. 
Portman,  King's  sergeant  at  law,  Thos. 
Clerke,  David  Brooke.  Edw.  Eogers,  John 
Wadham,  John  Wyndam,  Eoger  Bluett, 
John  Sydenham,  jun.,  Thos.  Stradling, 
Eic.  Cupper,  Eic.  Phillipps,  Nich.  Fitz- 
james,  Thos.  Dyer,  Mich.  Malett,  Alex. 
Popham,  Ant.  Gilbert,  Aldred  Fitzjames, 
Eoger  Basing,  Wm.  Vowell,  John  Mawd- 
ley,  John  Porter,  Thos.  Phillipp,  Thos. 
Horner,  and  Hich.  Halswell.  Westm.,  28 
Jan.  Pat.  34  Hen,  VIII.,  p.  11,  HI.  5d. 

i.  Sir  Gervase  Clifton.  Annuity  of 
151.,  to  be  assigned  by  the  Master  of  the 
Wards,  out  of  the  manors  of  Ardesley, 
^ewhall,  Barghe  and  Highmelton,  with 
ands  in  Parva  Houghton,  Grysbroke, 
Cawthorne,  Wathe.  Wolley,  Gateforde, 
Bowerton  and  Hekelton,  Yorks.,  which 
1  belonged  to  Thomas  Boswell,  dec.  ;  during 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


69 


1543. 


the  minority  of  Gervase  Boswell,  s.  and  h. 
of  the  said  Thomas ;  with  wardship  and 
marriage  of  the  said  heir.  Westm.,  23 
Jan.  34  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  29  Jan. 
— P.S.  Pat.  p.  2,  m.  13. 

34.  John  Southwell.     Annuity  of  9Z. 
13s.  4d!.,  to  be  assigned  by  the  Master  of 
the  Wards,  out  of  the  lands  in  Thurston, 
Tostock,  Wolpett,  Elmeswell.  Battilsden 
and  Winerston,  Suff.,  which  belonged  to 
John  Nune,  dec.,  and  are  in  the  King's 
hands  by  the  minority  of  George  s.  and  h. 
of  the  said  John;  with  wardship  and  mar- 
riage of  the  heir.     Hampton  Court,  4  Dec. 
34  Hen.  VIII.      Del.  Westm.,  29  Jan.— 
P.S.     Pat.  p.  2,  m.  15. 

35.  Sir    Thomas    Wriothesley,    chief 
secretary.    To  be  one  of  the  chamberlains 
of  the  Keceipt  of  the  Exchequer,    vice 
Eobert  earl   of    Sussex,   dec.,   with    the 
appointment  of  one  of  the  ushers  of  the 
Eeceipt  and  of  all  other  officers  in  the  said 
office  of  Chamberlain;  for  life,  with  the 
usual  profits.     Westm.,  28  Jan.     34  Hen. 
VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  29  Jan.— P.S.    Pat. 
p.  7,  m.  30. 

36.  Nicholas  Mynne.    To  be  auditor  of 
all  accounts,  and  views  and  declarations 
of  accounts,  of  the  following  officers  : — 
treasurer  of  Calais  and  its  marches,mayor, 
constables  and  company  of  the  Staple  of 
Calais,  clerk  of  the  Hanaper  of  Chancery, 
keeper  of  the  Great  Wardrobe,  constable 
or  clerk  or  receiver  of  the  honor  and  castle 
of  Windsor,  captain  or  receiver  of  the  Isle 
of  Wight,  chief  butler  of  England,  and 
keeper  of  the  exchange  and  money  in  the 
Tower  and  elsewhere  ;  vice  John  Mynne, 
dec. ;  for  life  ;    with  the  usual  fees  and 
privileges,  as  enjoyed  by  Thomas  Tam- 


worthe  or  John  Mynne.  Westm.,  25  Jan. 
34  Hen.  VIII.,  Del.  Westm.,  29  Jan.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  7,  m.  35. 

37.  John  Sayer,  esq.,  late  a  minor  in 
the  King's  custody.     Livery  of  lands  as 
s.  and  h.  of  Win.  Sayer,  dec  ,  in  England, 
Wales  and  the  marches,  and  of  the  rever- 
sion of  such  lands  as  Margaret  late  wife 
of    the    said   William    holds     for    life. 
Del.   Westm.,  29  Jan.  34    Henry   VIII. 
— S.  B.  (signed  by  Lord  St.  John,Hynde 
and   Parys).    Pat.  p.  1,  m.  5. 

38.  Eob.  Wynter,  esq.,  late  a  minor 
in  the  King's  Custody.  Livery  of  lands  as 
s.  andh.  of  Eoger  Wynter,  dec.,  in  Eng- 
land,  Wales    and    the    marches,  and  in 
Calais  and  its  marches,  and  of  the  reversion 
of  those  which  Elizabeth  late  wife  of  the 
said     Eoger     holds    for     term    of    life. 
Del.   Westm.,  29  Jan.    34   Henry  VIII. 
—  S.  B.  (signed  by  St.  John,  Hynde  and 
Sewster).  Pat.  p.  2,  m.  9. 

39.  Sir  Ealph  Sadler,  one  of  the  chief 
of    the    King's    secretaries.    Licence    to 
alienate  the  rectory  and  advowson  of  the 
vicarage  of  the  parish  church  of  Barnes 
Eodyng,   Essex :   To   Stephen  Sampford, 
jun.,  son  of  John  Sampford,  son  of  Eic. 
Sampford.     Westm  ,   30    Jan.      Pat.    34 
Hen.  VIII.,  p.  11,  m.  9. 

40.  Marg.  Lutterell,  widow,  John  Lut- 
terell  and   Mary  his  wife.      Licence   to 
alienate  the  manor  of  Est  Quantokkeshed, 
Soms.,  to  Humph.  Colles,  to  be  regranted 
to   the   said   Margaret  for  life,   with  re- 
mainder to  the  said  John  and  his  heirs. 
Westm.,  30  Jan.     Pat.  34   Hen.   VIII., 
p.  9,  m.  31. 


1  Feb.      101.     ST.  LAUEENCE  POUNTNEY. 

B  o  Receipt  by  Edm.  bp.  of  London,  from  Mr.  Wm.  Latymer,  master  of 

the  college  of  St.  Laurence  Puntneye,  of  11.  19s.  9id.,  for  a  certain  annual 
rent   or  pension  due  to  the  King,  by  Act  of  Parliament,   last  Christmas. 
1  Feb.  34  Hen.  VIII.     Signed  by  Eobt.   Smith,  the  Bp.'s  sub -collector. 
Small  printed  form  icith  space  left  for  name  of  payee  and  amount,  p.  1. 


1  Feb.      102.     LISLE  to  SUFFOLK. 


n.  o. 

P.,  v.249. 


Sir  George  Douglas  arrived  between  8  and  4  p.m.  to-day,  with  the 
answer  to  the  King's  letters  sent  in  by  the  prisoners,  and  intends  to  be 
with  Suffolk  to-morrow.  The  Cardinal's  taking,  he  says,  was  like  to  have 
caused  some  business,  and  has  delayed  the  answer  (which  appears  to  be  "  at 
large,"  referring  all  to  ambassadors,  which  they  trust  the  King  will  receive). 
He  says  the  King  will,  little  by  little,  obtain  all  his  desire.  He  said  that 
the  duke  of  Guise  would  be  suffered  to  land  with  only  24  men.  Lisle 


70  34  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

102.     LISLE  to  SUFFOLK — cont. 

answered  that  if  so,  Guise  would  soon  be  as  strong  a  party  in  Scotland  as 
he  and  his  brother,  who,  against  the  fair  words  and  rewards  of  the  French- 
men, would  have  ado  to  keep  their  friends  together,  even  though  Guise 
landed  with  only  six  persons,  and  all  those  offended  with  this  business 
about  the  Cardinal  (for  no  priest  will  say  mass  since  his  taking,  nor  christen 
nor  bury)  would  join  with  Guise.  Douglas  thereupon  concluded  to  send  a 
servant  to  the  Governor  and  his  brother,  to  stop  Guise's  landing  ;  and  with 
him,  Suffolk's  servant  John  Barrens,  left  at  8  p.m. 

Encloses  copy  of  a  letter  he  sent  the  Governor  by  Henry  Raye,  whom  he 
sent  to  mark  their  doings  because  this  answer  was  so  long  a  coming. 
Berwick,  1  Feb.  Signed. 

Pp.  2.  Add.  :  the  King's  lieutenant  in  the  North.  Endd. :  a°  1542, 
with  a  copy  of  a  letter  of  his  sent  to  the  governor  of  Scotland,  ultimo 
Januar.' 

2  Feb.       103.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  2   Feb.     Present:    Norfolk,  Privy   Seal,  Gt. 

A.  P.  C.,  80.  chamb.,  Winchester,  Westminster,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield, 
Wriothesley,  Riche.  Business : — Recognisance  of  John  Graylie  to  appear 
at  next  goal  delivery  held  at  Southwark  for  the  county  of  Sussex. 

2  Feb.      104.     LISLE  to  SUFFOLK. 

E.  0.  Suffolk  will  enquire  of  Sir  George  Douglas  by  whose  advice  the 

St.P.,v.  250.  Parliament  now  proclaimed  at  Edinburgh  was  summoned  and  why  he  did 
not  advertise  the  King  ?  He  says  it  was  done  only  to  restore  his  brother  and 
him  and  condemn  the  Cardinal.  When  Lisle  told  him  he  should  have  first 
sent  word  to  know  what  the  King  "would  have  had  preferred  in  the  same," 
he  answered  that  they  had  so  much  a  [do]  otherwise  that  they  forgot ;  how- 
beit  he  would  move  Suffolk  in  that  matter.  It  begins  12  March. 
Douglas  has  written  again  this  morning  to  his  brother  to  defend  Guyse's 
landing,  and  to  send,  in  all  haste,  to  take  St.  Andrews  castle,  "  and  also 
that  [he]  sh[uld  speke]  to  the  Governor  "  to  proclaim  at  Edinburgh  and  St. 
Andrews  and  all  the  North  parts  that  all  shall  resist  the  Frenchmen's 
landing,  also  that  his  brother  should  get  the  Cardinal  sent  to  Temptallen. 
Asked  him  whether  his  brother  and  he  would  deliver  the  Cardinal  to  the 
King  if  required.  He  "  studied  a  little,"  and  said  that,  if  they  did  so, 
they  would  be  "  mistrusted  to  be  of  England's  partie,"  but  they  would 
keep  him  safe.  In  answer  to  other  questions  he  said  that  as  to  the  strong- 
holds, they  had  as  yet  only  got  Temtallen,  but  on  his  return  they  hoped  to 
get  a  servant  into  Edinburgh  Castle,  and  he  himself  thought  to  get  Dun- 
bar  ;  the  Cardinal  was  now  Chancellor,  having  caused  the  Governor  to  take 
the  seal  from  the  bp.  of  G  [las]c[ow]  and  deliver  it  to  him  ;  it  was  now  in- 
tended to  make  Glencarne  chancellor,  if  the  King  would  agree,  but  as  long 
as  he  was  prisoner  he  could  not  have  the  office  ;  his  brother  and  he  durst 
not  yet  practice  with  their  friends  "  as  touching  the  King's  Majesty's  pur- 
pose." Lisle  asked  why  he  wrote  that  he  thought  the  lords  were  angry 
with  him.  He  said  it  was  because  he  made  them  not  privy  to  his  purpose, 

"  nor  wyll  do,  for  he  saithe  he  ys  out  of to  be 

of  the  weker  partie  as  yet  thoroughe  his  broder  and  hym  and  their 
freinds  they  arr  the  stronger  the  m[ost]  parte  of  those  men  wolde  swarve  from 
them."  He  said  Maxwell  and  Flemyng  were  wily  men  to  deal  with,  and 
he  seemed  to  fancy  most  Glencarne  and  Casselles. 


34  HENEY  VIII.  71 

1543. 

An  espial  has  just  brought  word  that  the  Marye  Willoughbye  and  the 
Salamon  are  come  home  with  19  sail  of  English  prizes,  and  dare  not  come 
to  Lath[e]  for  fear  of  Angus,  but  will  go  to  St.  Andrews.  The  Lyon  of 
Scotland  and  four  other  ships  of  war  are  yet  out.  The  lord  Bowgkleughe 
has  sent  Angus  word  that  "he  was  once  at  the  chasing  of  him  out  of 
Scotland,  and  that  he  trusteth  to  be  at  the  same  again."  The  appearance 
of  dissension  is  great. 

This  day  or  to-morrow  Mr.  Shelley  will  finish  his  books  and  send  them 
to  you.  This  morning,  at  6  o'clock,  I  received  your  letters.  Berwick,  2 
Feb.  Signed. 

Pp.  3.     Mutilated.    Add. :  lieutenant  in  the  North. 

2  Feb.      105.     WHARTON  to  SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS. 

p1-  0>2-2  After  I  had  made  my  letters  at  this  time,  as  your  lordships  shall 

'  *  perceive,  my  servant  Edward  Storye  arrived  from  Edinburgh  with  two 
letters  (enclosed)  from  divers  of  the  lords  prisoners  and  from  Dumlanryke. 
Storye  shows  the  order  of  the  Cardinal's  taking  much  as  I  have  written. 
He  heard  the  Governor's  proclamation  at  the  Cross  that  it  was  for  treason 
"  and  not  for  any  taking  away  of  any  service  of  the  Church."  In  Scotland 
the  prisoners  are  called  English  lords.  Dumlanryke  sent  a  message  that 
they  would  agree  to  the  King's  keeping  of  their  young  Queen  and  leave 
their  bond  with  France,  but  they  would  have  Scotland  to  be  a  realm  with 
its  own  laws  :  and  that  George  Dowgles  went  to  Suffolk  for  an  abstinence 
and  a  safe  conduct  for  ambassadors.  On  Sunday,  4th  inst.,  Angus  will 
marry  Maxwell's  daughter.  When  Storye  left  Edinburgh,  on  Wednesday, 
there  was  every  appearance  that  the  lords  would  fight.  No  mass  is  done 
in  Edinburgh  churches  since  the  Cardinal's  taking,  save  on  the  day  after 
(when  the  proclamation  was  made)  in  the  Governor's  presence.  Argyle 
went  home  on  Tuesday  last.  Huntley,  Murray  and  Bothwell  offered 
to  be  sureties  for  the  Cardinal's  liberty.  It  was  thought  that  Argyle  would 
take  Stirling  castle,  and  that  Huntley,  Murrey  and  Argyle  would  prepare 
men. 

Has  just  received  their  Lordships'  letters  dated  Newcastle,  1st  inst., 
to  get  intelligence  in  Scotland  and  advertise  the  King  with  diligence. 
Thinks  it  strange  that  he  has  had  no  letters  but  these  two  since  the 
prisoners'  departing,  unless  Suffolk  has  had  many  ;  for  espials  say  that 
all  matters  with  this  realm  pass  through  Angus  and  George  Douglas.  That 
way  is  quickest  for  sending  letters,  for  there  are  no  posts  this  way  nearer 
than  Borowbrige.  Carlisle,  2  Feb.  Signed. 

Pp.  3.  Add. :  To  the  right  honorable  my  lord  of  Southfolke  his  grace, 
my  lord  of  Duresme,  my  lord  Parr  and  Sir  Eauff  Sadler,  knight,  of  the 
King  his  Maties  most  honorable  Privy  Council  at  Newcastle.  Endd.  : 
a°  xxxiiij0  . 

2  Feb.      106.     PAGET  to  HENRY  VIII. 

B.  O.  At  last  the  French  king  is  arrived  at  Pans,  yesterday,  where,  and  at 

St.  P.,  ix.  285*  St.  G-ermayns,  Midon**  and  Boy  Vincenne,  lie  icill  sojourn  a  month  to  take 
order  for  the  tear  towards  Flanders,  and  obtain  more  aid  of  this  and  other 
towns  from  which  he  has  had  great  subsidy  twice  this  year  already.  As  the 
burden  shall  fall  on  tJie  minute  people,  tJui  request  is  not  for  money  but  men, 
of  u-hom  this  town  is  at  a  point  to  furnish  6,000  for  a  twelvemonth,  ccery 
household  being  taxed  after  the  rate  paid  for  scavage  of  tlie  streets.  Has 


Modone"  in  §§  2  and  3. 


72  34  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

106.     PAGET  to  HENRY  VIII.— cont. 

everywhere  heard  much  murmuring ;  but  necessity  requires  it,  for  at  the 
beginning  of  the  war  last  year  the  French  king  had  not  200,000  cr.  in  store. 
"  And  yet  we  set  upon  our  matters  very  stoutly  as  they  come  in  our  heads,  and 
afterward  ice  do  consult  whether  they  be  best  to  be  done  or  no  "  ;  rts  these  four 
or  five  months  ive  have  determined  to  set  upon  Arthois  and  Flanders,  through 
Luxembourg  and  Liege,  but  now  make  courtesy  whether  to  begin  or  defend. 
On  Monday  last  was  great  consultation  on  this  at  Estampes,  for  12,000 
Spaniards  have  2wssed  to  Italy  to  come  to  Flanders  with  5,000  Italian 
haquebutiers  and  a  great  band  of  lansknechtes ;  like  as  ice  also  have  40,000 
Suysses  and  lansknechtes  coming  down  (indeed  there  are  bands  ready  but 
Paget  has  not  learnt  the  number).  For  defence  we  are  very  strong  and  have 
furnished  all  our  holds  towards  your  Majesty,  especially  Arde,  which  might 
have  been  hurt  but  now  is  stronger  than  you  are  aware  of,  so  that  we  keep  you 
as  prisoner  in  your  isle.  We  know  you  have  lately  braved  against  the  Scots 
and  said  you  icould  be  enemy  to  all  who  would  help  them,  but  the  Scots  have 
taken  40  of  your  ships,  as  the  French  king  lately  said  at  table,  with  great 
commendation  of  their  valiantness.  Prays  God  send  both  him  and  them 
what  they  deserve,  for,  were  it  not  for  the  majesty  of  a  king,  he  could  write 
that  these  men  are  neither  sincere,  constant  nor  kind  longer  than  makes  for 
their  own  profit,  which  they  regard  without  respect  of  honor.  Sees  them 
repine  at  Henry's  prosperity,  triumphantly  magnify  any  adverse  chance,  and 
commend  and  covertly  aid  his  enemies.  Wrote  lately  by  Thadee  that  Mr. 
Knevet's  servant,  Giles  Granado,  a  Frenchman,  said  that  ships  and  munition 
were  prepared  in  Normandy  for  Scotland,  which  Paget  thinks  those  here  will 
not  deny  as  Henry  may  perceive  from  the  French  king's  answer  to  Paget  and 
by  the  copy  of  his  letters®  which  Paget  lately  sent  by  Francisco,  and  the 
saying  of  some  of  his  Council.  Thought  right  to  boult  out  the  matter  further 
(that  they  might  not  aveugle  him  with  fair  words,  as  they  did  the  Emperor's 
ambassador  last  year,  when  this  King  was  before  Yvoy  and  Perpignan  ere  the 
ambassador  u'ould  believe  it  and  almost  ere  the  Emperor  knew  if)  and  has 
found  much  of  Granado' s  report  true ;  for,  besides  money  and  munition  sent 
to  the  Scots  in  the  Scottish  king's  lifetime,  in  the  beginning  of  this  war,  there 
u'as  sent  hence  lately,  and  now  is  detained  by  frost  on  the  way  to  Rowen, 
35,000  pieces  of  munition,  as  pikes,  halberts,  hackbuts,  barrels  of  gunpowder, 
dr.  More  artillery  shall  be  added  at  Rowen,  and  the  ships  that  carry  it 
shall  be  manned  with  both  Scots  and  Frenchmen,  so  that  if  they  take  English 
ships  it  is  the  Scots  that  take  them,  and  if  they  themselves  are  taken  they  are 
Frenchmen  and  must  be  restored.  They  say  they  have  found  another  trade 
to  Scotland,  viz.,  to  ship  in  Brittany  and  go  about  by  Wales.  Hears  no 
more  of  shipping  lansknechts.  Whereas  Granado  said  tJiere  was  an 
ambassador  at  Dieppe  for  Scotland,  and  Paget  wrote  that  Bordery  was 
despatched  for  that  purpose,  lie  was  indeed  despatched  to  take  ship  at  St. 
Malo's,  but  was  revoked,  and  returned  to  Court  last  Saturday ;  and  in  his 
place  shall  go  personages  of  more  estimation.  It  is  bruited  that  Mons.  de 
Guise  goes  over,  as  Henry  will  perceive  by  a  letter  to  Paget's  clerk  from 
Bryan,  the  merchant  who  was  with  him  at  Court,  and  by  a  writing  dedicate 
to  the  lord  Deputy  of  Calais  ;  but  Paget  knows  that  the  president  of.  Turin, 
called  M.  Cheman,  a  man  of  much  experience  and  now  admitted  of  the  Privy 
Council,  goes  forthwith  to  Scotland  to  assist  the  Council  there,  and  with  him 
goes  Mons.  de  Lorges,  an  esteemed  captain.  Also  eitJier  the  earl  of 
Lenox,  a  Scottishman,  or  the  captain  of  the  Guard  is  appointed  to  go.  Has 
learnt  the  cause  of  Bordery' s  going  ;  for,  on  Saturday,  when  Bordery 

*  The  words  in  cypher  are  "  of  such  hys  lettrs,"  which  are  rendered  in  §  3  "  of  suche 
1'res." 


34  HENEY  VIII.  73 

1543. 

returned  to  Court,  he  sent  tJie  King's  servant  Hammes  and  his  clerk  thither, 
where  (Hammes  feigning  himself  to  be  a  Collonoys  and  Paget's  clerk  a 
servant  of  Mons.  d' Orleans)  they,  with  the  Jielp  of  tlu  bp.  of  Ades  secretary, 
insinuated  tJiemselves  into  acquaintance  with  Bordery's  secretary,  who  told 
them  his  master  was  at  St.  Malo's  with  Mons.  de  Chasteaubryant,  apparelled 
as  a  merchant,  and  the  sJtip  ready  to  yo  about  by  Wales,  and  also  read  them 
his  master's  process  made  for  his  journey  and  the  French  king's  instructions, 
which  they  afterwards  wrote,  from  memory,  and  Paget  sends  it  herewith. 
Will  try  to  fond  if  tJiere  is  anything  more  in  the  President's  going,  but  Paget 
and  his  men  liere  are  like  owls.  Grieves  to  have  been  so  long  here  and  done 
so  little ;  but  it  is  against  their  nature  to  love  sincerely  and  against  their 
custom  to  deal  truly.  Begs  Henry  to  pardon  him  ij  he  seems  to  judge  rashly, 
for  lie  cannot  but  be  moved  wlien  lie  sees  "  their  unkind,  ungentle  anil 
indiscreet  handling  of  you,  and  knoiving,  as  all  the  ivorld  knoireth,  irhat 
humanity  your  Majesty  hath  shewed  unto  them." 

The  Admiral  will  be  here  shortly.  Mons.  de  Guise  arrived  from  Jenvile 
yesterday,  a  little  before  the  King,  with  200  horse.  The  Dolphin  is  looked 
for  daily.  Other  parts  are  prepared  for  defence,  as  Bayone,  Narbone,  Turin 
and  Troyes,  yet,  except  one  band  of  men  of  arms  left  in  Provence,  all  our 
gendarmerie  and  the  nobles,  bande  and  arriere  bande,  and  all  our  adventurers 
are  already  in  Picardy,  and,  on  the  loth  inst.,  if  their  determination  hold  (as 
few  of  theirs  do),  shall  muster  at  Amiens.  Thinks  the  King's  ministers  of 
Calais  and  Guisnes  know  of  it  and  give  good  eye  to  their  evil  neighbours 
Arde  and  Boulloyn,  "  for  all  is  fish  that  cometh  to  these  men's  nets ;  and 
great  things  they  crack  they  will  do,  and  yet  money  have  they  none,  but 
from  hand  to  mouth,  and  men  have  they  few,  but  for  money,  which  by 
policy  and  in  time  with  a  little  money  might  have  been  taken  from  them." 
They  have  great  store  of  artillery,  and  coal  and  sulphur  enough,  but  little 
saltpetre.  They  intended  to  send  to  the  country  of  Mores  for  gun  metal, 
which  the  King  of  that  country  offered  to  give  at  five  kyntals  for  a  kyntal 
of  tin,  or  not  above  40</.  a  kyntal ;  and  the  navigation  thither  is  not 
dangerous,  between  the  isle  of  Canare  and  Madre,  120  leagues  beyond 
Gales  by  Andolozia,  and  6  leagues  from  Caput  Egue  which  the  King  of 
Portugal  lately  lost.  Jehan  Pacquelone,  whom  the  master  mariner  of 
Dieppe  lately  retained  in  Henry's  service  will  know,  was  to  have  gone,  but 
is  stayed  at  Paris  where  300  [men]  are  working  upon  artillery.  Bordery 
goes  with  a  present  to  the  Grand  Seigneur,  with  whom  he  has  been  before. 
The  King  has  said  at  table  that  the  Clevoys  have  discomfited  a  great  band 
of  Brabansoys  and  taken  5,000  of  them. 

Yesterday,  as  he  concluded  these  letters,  the  bearer,  Nicholas,  arrived 
with  two  letters  from  the  Council,  one  containing  a  demand  to  be  made  to 
the  French  King,  and  the  other  setting  forth  the  demeanour  of  the  French 
ambassador  there,  with  command  to  declare  and  engrieve  it  to  his  master. 
Sent  immediately  to  the  Cardinal  of  Tournon  for  audience  this  day,  and  was 
answered  that  the  ambassador  of  Portugal  had  been  promised  audience,  but 
if  he  attended  until  the  ambassador  of  Portugal  was  finished  the  King 
would  hear  him.  Chose  rather  to  be  heard  to-morrow  so  as  not  to 
prejudice  Henry's  dignity  in  comparison  of  the  King  of  Portugal.  Until 
now  this  King  has  always  given  open  audience  and  heard  ambassadors 
according  to  the  degree  of  their  masters.  Having  these  letters  ready, 
decided  to  return  Nicholas  with  them,  and  report  his  proceedings  in  the 
other  matters  in  a  day  or  two.  Paris,  2  Feb.,  9°  a.m.  Signed. 

Pp.  16,  partly  in  cipher.     Add.     Endd. :  a°    xxxiiij0  . 
*  Not  in  §  2. 


74 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 


106.     PAGET  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 


Caius  College       2.  Letter-book  copy  of  the  preceding  in  the  hand  of  Paget's  clerk,  with 

MS<2407>P'      the  ciPter  Porti°ns  deciphered. 
Pp.  8. 


K.  0. 


3.     Contemporary  decipher  of  the  cipher  portion  of  §1,  the  commence- 
ment being  in  Wriothesley's  hand. 
Pp.  19. 


3  Feb.      107.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  3   Feb.      Present :    Norfolk,  Privy  Seal,   Gt. 

A.P.C.,80.  Chamb.,  Winchester,  Westminster,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield, 
Wriothesley,  Riche.  Business : — Letter  written  to  the  mayor  and  alder- 
men of  Bristol  to  send  up  Austen  Larcke,  prisoner  there,  with  such  as  he 
could  declare  justly  to  be  ringleaders  of  a  certain  company  which  made  a 
tumult  for  his  imprisoment.  Dr  Chessham,  long  prisoner  in  the  Marshalsea 
for  lewd  words  which  he  could  not  well  deny,  released. 


3  Feb.      108.     SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS  to  the  COUNCIL. 


E.G. 
t.  P.,  v.  247. 


Received  the  Council's  letters  of  28  Jan.,  with  copies  of  Arren's 
letter  to  the  King  and  the  King's  answer,  and  also  the  Council's  letter  to 
Angus,  Casselles  and  Glencarne  and  the  other  prisoners,  which  is  sent  to 
Lisle  at  Berwick  to  be  forwarded  to  Edinburgh.  Suppose  that  the  King's 
answer  to  Arren  is  being  carried  by  the  Scottish  herald,  who  is  not  yet 
arrived  here.  This  day  came  hither  George  Douglas  for  causes  which  they 
now  signify  to  the  King.  Have  seen  the  Council's  letters  of  27  Jan.  to 
Lisle  and  Brian,  with  the  copy  of  the  instruction  sent  by  George  Ryveley, 
of  which  Brian  retains  the  original.  Yesterday,  Brian,  with  the  six 
Newcastle  ships  (named,  with  their  captains,  in  a  schedule  herewith),  left 
Tynmouth  haven  at  noon,  the  wind  being  at  W.S.W.,  for  Holy  Ilond,  for 
their  ordnance  ;  but,  as  they  were  leaving,  news  came  from  Lisle  and  from 
Bamburghe  that  21  great  ships  were  seen  off  Holy  Hand,  "  which  kepte  in 
the  bellowe  of  the  sees  and  plyed  north wardes."  Supposing  that  this  was 
the  duke  of  Guyse  with  a  great  power,  and  knowing  that  Brian's  ships 
were  slenderly  furnished,  sent  him  word  of  them  and  advised  him  to  draw 
towards  Hurnber  to  the  rest  of  his  company,  to  accomplish  the  feat  which 
Ryveley  would  declare  to  him ;  and,  yesterday,  at  his  departure  he  wrote  a 
letter  (enclosed)  to  Suffolk  showing  what  he  intended.  To-day  came  a 
letter  (enclosed)  from  Lisle  showing  that  the  21  sail  are  the  Mary 
Willougliby  and  Salamander  with  19  English  prizes  ;  and,  forthwith,  came 
word  that  Brian  had  met  Basing  and  his  company,  being  8  sail,  and  they 
had  together  sailed  northwards.  Wrote  then  to  Brian  at  Holy  Ilond  the 
news  of  the  Mary  Willougliby  and  Salamander  and  of  the  Lyon  and  the 
four  other  Scottish  war  ships  yet  abroad,  so  that  he  might  put  himself  in 
order  to  follow  the  instructions  which  he  will  receive  by  Ryveley.  New- 
castle, 3  Feb.  Signed  %  Suffolk,  Durham,  Parr  and  Sadler. 

P.S.*  in  Sadler's  hand — "  We  have  received  the  letters  for  the  musters 
and  also  c.  li.  for  Mr.  [Shjelley  with  the  note  of  his  charge  wh[ich  sjhalbe 
conveyed  to  him  where  he  is  at  [Barjwik  with  the  next  desp[atch  thjither. 
And  the  rest  we  shall  put  [in  ordjer  touching  th[e]  direction  and  [sett]  ing 
forth  of  the  said  letters  for  the  musters  as  soon  as  we  may  conveniently." 

Pp.  8.     Slightly  injured  by  damp.     Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0. 

*  Not  printed  in  the  State  Papers. 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


75 


1543. 

3  Feb. 

Add.  MS. 
32,649,  f.  108. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  291. 


Add.  MS. 
32,  649,  f.  111. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  292  (1). 


Dasent's 
A.  P.  C.,81. 


109.     SUFFOLK  to  ARRAN. 

Has  received  his  letters  dated  Halyrudhouse,  30  Jan.,  and  heard  the 
credence  of  George  Dowglas,  containing  in  effect  his  desire  of  safe  conduct 
for  Douglas,  Hamylton,  Lyrmouth  and  Balnavis  and  for  an  abstinence. 
Although  he  doubts  not  but  that  Arran  considers  the  weighty  matters  men- 
tioned in  his  letters  as  opened  by  the  noblemen  who  lately  returned  from 
hence  so  beneficial  to  Scotland  as  to  need  no  delay  (the  accomplishment 
whereof  will  secure  the  weal  of  both  realms  and  great  benefit  to  Arran)  he 
has  advertised  his  sovereign  of  Arran's  desire. 

Copy,  p.  1.  Headed  :  "  The  copy  of  my  lord  of  Suffolkes  letter  to  the 
earl  of  Arrayne,  dat.  iij°  Februar.  a°  r.r.34,  at  Newcastell." 

3  Feb.      110.     ARRAN  to  LISLE. 

On  the  1st  inst.  received  his  writing  from  Berwick,  31  Jan.,  in 
answer  to  Arran's.  As  he  wrote,  desires  much  to  have  unity  between  the 
King  and  the  Queen,  his  sovereign,  and  their  realms  ;  and  will  do  his 
utmost  to  procure  it.  Will  be  "  very  plain  "  to  the  King  and  his  minis- 
ters, for  he  knows  that  there  is  no  prince  living  of  greater  wisdom  and  ex- 
perience, and  therefore  expects  him  to  be  kind  to  his  proniece  "  and  to  ws 
that  has  the  cure  and  gyding  of  hir  and  hir  realm  under  God."  Halyrude- 
hous  beside  Edinburgh,  3  Feb.  Signed  :  James  G. 
P.I.  Add.  Endd:  a°xxxiiijo. 

4  Feb.      111.    THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  4  Feb.  Present :  Norfolk,  Privy  Seal,  Gt. 
Chamb.,  St.  John,  Winchester,  Westminster,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Baker,  Dacres.  Business  : — Upon  information 
by  Wm.  Fylding,  who  furnished  30  men  with  horse  and  harness  for 
the  late  wars  in  Scotland,  that  the  men  (with  the  consent  of  their  captain, 
John  Assbebye),  at  the  breaking  up  of  the  camp,  retired  home  without  re- 
storing anything  to  him,  Asshebye  was  written  to  see  the  horses  and 
harness  delivered  again  to  Fylding. 

4  Feb.      112.     H.  LORD  MALTRAVERS  to  the  COUNCIL. 

R.  o.  Upon  their  last  letters,  addressed  a  messenger  into  France,  who  has 

brought  the  intelligence  contained  in  the  enclosed  bill.  Learns  by 
another  espial  that,  thinking  the  King  has  good  espial  about  New  Havon 
and  Deape,  the  duke  of  Guyes  will  not  embark  thereabouts  but  at  Brest ; 
and  so  to  pass  between  Wales  and  Ireland,  as  the  duke  of  Albany  did.  Can 
only  learn  that  the  Duke  will  be  accompanied  by  the  best  ships  in  France 
and  intends  to  keep  his  departure  secret. 

On  the  12th  inst.,  shall  come  to  Arde  300  footmen  and  100  light  horse. 
Eight  yards  of  the  rampart  before  the  St.  Omer's  gate  of  Arde  is  fallen 
down.  On  Monday  the  Captain  there  ordered  all  inhabitants  to  provide 
victual  for  two  months.  They  have  200  pieces  of  wine  and  1000  qr.  of 
wheat.  Thinks  the  surest  knowledge  of  Mons.  de  Guyes'  departing  may 
come  from  the  French  Court ;  for  it  will  be  sudden.  Calais,  4  Feb.  1542. 

Hoi.,  pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij". 

4  Feb.      113.     PAGET  to  HENRY  VIII. 

H.  0.  Yesterday    afternoon,    repeated    to    the    French   King   what   passed 

St.  P.  ix.,  291.  between  the  Commissioners   and   his   ambassador,   as   prescribed   in   the 

Council's  instructions ;  showing  that  this  treaty  was  broken  off  by  the 

fau[lt]  of  his  minister  and  that,  because    the  arrearages  had  been  long 


76  34  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

113.     PAGET  to  HENEY  VIII.— cent. 

forborne,  he  was  instructed  to  demand  that  order  should  be  taken  for  their 
payment,  as  the  Ambassador  had  asked  why  they  were  not  demanded  here. 
Paused  here,  and  the  King  asked  if  that  was  all  he  had  to  say.  Replied 
no,  but  when  this  was  answered,  he  had  "somewhat  else  more  to  say." 
The  King  told  him  to  say  on  and  he  would  answer  all  together.  Declared 
then  the  matter  of  the  ships  arrested  at  New  Haven  and  coming  from 
Bordeaulx,  and  at  Poldavy  Bay,  with  the  arrest  of  their  ships  and  the 
Ambassador's  demeanour  in  the  matter,  concluding  that  he  should  do  well 
to  send  another  in  his  place.  The  King  answered  that,  in  the  treaty,  his 
Ambassador  did  as  instructed,  for  how  could  they  treat  of  arrearages  until 
they  knew  the  amount,  which  would  depend  upon  the  dote  ?  His  request 
for  800,000  was  thought  too  great,  and  Henry's  offer  of  300,000  too  little, 
and  therefore  the  Ambassador  was  to  ask  500,000,  and  offer  the  dowry 
he  did,  which  (considering  the  doubtfulness  of  the  debt  of  the  arrearages) 
was  "indifferently  proceeded."  As  to  what  Henry  said  was  due  for 
arrearages,  he  would  do  as  he  was  bound ;  and  as  for  the  ships,  if  the  Scots 
took  them,  he  could  not  meddle,  and  the  Scots  were  as  welcome  in 
Flanders  as  here,  but  if  his  own  subjects  did  amiss,  as  four  labourers  at 
New  Haven  had  done,  they  should  be  punished.  Perhaps  the  Ambassador 
was  misliked  because  he  would  not  conform  to  Mons.  de  Winchestre's 
opinion,  but  he  had  good  cause  to  complain  of  the  arrest  of  15  or  16  of  his 
subjects'  ships  in  England,  and  he  heard  that  his  good  brother  was 
preparing  to  open  war  against  him  this  year,  having  (as  reported  from 
Strasburg)  a  band  of  lanceknights  ready,  although  he  did  not  believe  it. 
He  wished  Paget  to  write  that  his  preparations  for  defence  were  against 
the  Emperor,  to  meet  whom  he  had  100,000  footmen  and  20,000  horse,  of 
whom  40,000  were  Swiss  and  lanceknights ;  adding,  if  my  good  brother 
"will  demand  nothing  of  me  I  will  demand  nothing  of  him  (for  demand 
was  his  term),  and  write  unto  him  that  I  pray  him  to  be  my  friend." 
Paget  replied  that  although  the  amount  of  the  arrearages  depended  on  the 
dote  they  might  have  treated  the  "term"  and  "caution"  of  payment 
of  it,  and  that  it  was  iniquum  to  offer  no  more  dowry  than  Queen  Mary  had 
and  ask  almost  thrice  as  much  dote.  "  Nay,  Mary!  (quoth  he)  the  payment 
is  diverse,  for  the  debt  is  in  question."  Asked  leave  to  speak  of  that  point, 
since  he  made  the  debt  conditional  and  the  conditions  not  fulfilled.  "  No, 
Mary !  were  they  not,  (quoth  he,  and  brake  my  tale),  and  that  Monsr.  de 
Winchestre  knoweth,  who  was  a  minister  in  it  when  I  was  in  Languedoc" ; 
and  spoke  with  great  indignation  against  Winchester  and  then  of  the 
treaties,  which  he  alleged  so  ignorantly  that  it  seemed  as  if  he  had  never 
heard  of  them  before.  Paget  begged  to  remind  him  how  matters  passed, 
for  he  knew  his  master  was  never  bound  to  anything  he  had  not  performed, 
and  would  be  richer  now  if  all  others  had  done  the  like,  and  began  to 
declare  the  treaty  at  Moore.  0!  said  Francis,  "that  treaty  was  foreclosed." 
Asked  how,  since  it  was  the  first  article  of  the  perpetual  peace  ?  He  then 
said  he  would  not  dispute  of  treaties,  but  speak  first  with  his  Council  as 
Henry  had  done ;  he  and  Henry  were  friends  and  should  be  bound  by  the 
treaties ;  and,  as  to  his  asking  more  dote  and  giving  no  greater  dowry,  he 
would  increase  the  living  of  the  husband,  but  (Paget  protesting)  that  was  a 
matter  to  be  considered  and  he  would  send  another  ambassador  shortly 
with  his  whole  mind.  He  begged  to  be  commended  to  Henry,  whom  he 
wished  to  remain  his  friend,  and  as  for  the  Emperor  he  would  show  the 
world  that  the  King  of  France  could  defend  himself.  He  was  about  to  go 
when  Paget  stayed  him  with  the  matter  of  the  ships,  on  which  he  (Francis) 
said  that  he,  if  any  man,  had  cause  to  complain,  for  if  the  French  ships 
were  arrested  on  suspicion  of  piracy  he  might  arrest  the  English  on  the 


34  HENEY  VIII.  77 

1543. 

same  plea.  Paget  asked  if  he  had  or  would  arrest  them,  and  he  said  no, 
but  he  had  forbidden  his  own  subjects  to  come  in  English  ports.  "  '  0,  Sir 
(quoth  I)  do  not  so.'  'By  my  faith,  but  I  will  (quoth  he)  you  shall  take 
no  mo  of  them'."  In  this  last  business  in  Flanders  there  were  100 
Englishmen  taken  and  as  many  slain  among  the  Burgundians  and  those 
he  took  were  always  sent  home.  Paget  said  they  were  not  there  by  the 
King's  will,  and  Francis  replied  that  no  more  was  it  by  his  will  that  his 
subjects  had  done  as  they  were  accused  of  doing,  but  if  any  could  be  proved 
to  have  been  taken  within  his  havens  or  by  his  officers  they  should  be 
restored. 

Had  taken  leave,  and  was  going  down  stairs,  when  he  met  English 
merchants  who  complained  that  their  ships  and  goods  here  and  at  Rouen 
were  arrested,  and  also  their  "  comptours  "  and  writings  sealed  up  (upon 
the  order  enclosed,  which  has  since  come  from  Rouen).  Went  back  to  the 
King  and,  after  reverence,  reminded  him  that  he  said  our  ships  were 
not  arrested  but  it  seemed  they  were.  "  I  cannot  tell,  quoth  he,  roundly, 
what  matter  is  between  the  merchants  :  you  may  speak  with  my  Council 
in  it.  And  even  so  wound  himself  quickly  from  me  and  went  his  way." 
Departed  amazed  at  his  strange  dealing. 

The  French  merchants  who  have  goods  in  the  ships  arrested  in  England 
have  been  all  yesterday  and  this  morning  with  the  Council  here,  and  last 
night  asked  Paget  to  intercede  for  their  goods,  saying  that  if  the  mariners 
were  evil  doers  it  was  no  reason  to  arrest  their  goods  or,  as  the  Council 
added,  to  arrest  so  many  ships  for  the  fault  of  one,  which  (they  say)  is  sunk 
soon  after  escaping.  They  said  the  goods  were  worth  100,000  crs.  and  the 
persons  arrested  numbered  400.  Said  this  was  not  the  way  to  have  them 
discharged  ;  and  declared  the  case,  doing  his  best  to  "  elevate  "  their 
Ambassador's  credit ;  but  in  vain.  "  Your  ships  remain  here  still  and 
be  like  to  do." 

Describes  how  one  Dudley,  son  of  the  late  lord  Dudley,  who  was  in 
Qd.  a  day  at  Calais,  came  hither  intending  to  go  to  Rome  to  join 
Pole,  and  how  he  has  obtained  a  blank  warrant  for  his  extradition  and 
will  either  send  him  or  bring  him  upon  his  return,  which,  he  is  told  here, 
shall  be  shortly.  Begs  the  King  to  confirm  that  report,  so  that  the  French 
ambassador  there  may  be  said  to  have  written  at  least  something  true, 
for  he  is  author  of  it.  Has  written  (copy  herewith)  to  the  lord  Deputy 
touching  the  arrest  of  ships  here.  The  lanceknights  are  still  in  Brittany 
and  no  word  of  their  shipping  or  De  Guyse's  going.  The  president  of 
Turin  takes  ship  at  Dieppe  with  Mons.  d'Aubigny's  nephew,  captain  of  the 
Scottish  guard,  and  his  brother  the  earl  of  Lenox,  thinking  to  have  the  fore- 
most oar  in  the  boat,  for  he  says  the  earl  of  Arrem  is  illegitimate.  Their 
contention  may  work  for  your  affairs.  With  them  go  60  or  80  Scots  who  are 
at  Dieppe  waiting  for  the  President.  Paris,  4  Feb.,  8  a.m.  Signed. 

Pp.  11.     Add. 

Caius  College        2.     Letter-book  copy  of  the  preceding,  in  the  hand  of  Paget's  clerk. 
M.S.  597,  Pn  o 

p.  248.  IP"  8- 

4  Feb.       H4.     ENGLISH  MERCHANTS  in  FRANCE. 

R.  o.  Order  by  Francis  I.,  at  the  request   of   certain  merchants  of  Paris 

St.  P.  ix.,  315.  and  Rouen  whose  ships  are  unlawfully  arrested  in  England,  to 
arrest  all  English  merchants  within  his  realm,  and  put  their  ships  and 
goods  in  surety,  until  the  said  French  merchants  are  satisfied  and  their 
goods  restored.  Paris,  4  Feb.,  1542,  29  Francis  I.  Siyned  by  the  King, 
the  Sire  Dennebault,  marshal  of  France,  and  Bayard. 

French.  Notarial  copy  (model  Feb.),  pp.2.  Endd.:  Copy  of  the  reprisals 
sent  from  my  1.  deputy  of  Calais. 


78  34  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 

5  Feb.      115.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westru.,  5  Feb.     Present  Norfolk,   Privy  Seal,  Great 

A.  P.  C.,81.  Chamb.,  St.  John,  Winchester,  Westminster,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Baker,  Dacres.  Business  : — The  Council  having 
committed  Wm.  Bulmer  of  Yorkshire  to  the  Fleet  and  ordered  the 
President  of  the  North  to  send  the  receipts  of  his  hands  to  the  clerk  of 
the  Council,  John  Dropholme  and  Ric.  Goldethorpe  this  day  delivered  to 
John  Mason,  clerk  of  the  Council,  34£. 

5  Feb.      116.     SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS  to  the  COUNCIL. 

The  letter  dated  5  Feb.  printed  in  St.  P.  v.,  p.  252,  is  of  the  25th 
Feb.     See  No.  207. 

5  Feb.      117.     LISLE  to  SIR  GEORGE  DOUGLAS. 

Add.  MS.  Received  his  letters  this  Monday  at  5  p.m.,  with  a  letter  from  his 

32'  BM          brother  and  a  safe  conduct  from  the  Governor  for  a  servant  to  pass  and  re- 
Hamilton      Pass  to  him-     Begs  Douglas  to  thank  the  Governor  and  his  brother  for 
Papers,        this.     Perceives  that  his  brother  thinks  that  Mons.  de  Guise  is  not  coming. 
No.  292  (2).     Nothing  is  more  certain  than  that  six  great  ships  are  ready  for  him,  and 
that  he  tarries  only  for  the  Almaynes.     If  they  examine  John  a   Barton 
(as    doubtless   they  will)  he   can  partly  declare  this.      Therefore  let  the 
Governor  be  ready  for  him.     Has  an  inkling  that  the  Governor  has  put  the 
prizes  brought  into  Lithe  under  arrest,  with  the  wines  in  them.     Asks  the 
certainty  of  this.     Alnwick  Castle,  Monday,  5  Feb.,  8  p.m. 

Copy,  p.  1.     Endd.  :    Copie  of  my  lord  Warden's   letter  to  Sir   George 
Douglas,  vj°    (sic)  Febr.  a°    xxxiiij0  . 

5  Feb.      118.     ARRAN  to  LISLE. 

Add.  MS.  This  4th  day  of  February  received  his  writing  dated  Berwik  on  the 

33, 649,  f.  117.  2nd.     As  to  his  advice  to  make  a  "  good  party  "  with  the  King  and  send 

TT     M;         a  trusty  person  to  declare  his  mind  in  all  matters  ;  has,  upon  the  King's 
Hamilton       ,  <    r,,  ,  ,  ,  .  .,.'      \      ,       ,    ,     to  . 

Papers,        letters  by  the  noblemen  who  were  prisoners,  sent  a  writing  to  the  duke  of 
No.  293  (1).     Suffolk,  by  George  Douglas,  desiring  safe  conduct  for  certain  persons  whom 
he  intends  to  send  to  treat  all  things  contained  in   the   King's  letters. 
Thanks  for  his  advertisement  touching  the  duke  of  Gweys.     Edinburgh, 
5  Feb.  1542.     Signed. 
P.  1.     Add.     Endd. 

5  Feb.      119-     H.  LORD  MALTRAVERS  to  HENRY  VIII. 

E.  0.  Encloses  a  letter,  received  a  little  before  the  shutting  of  the  gate, 

out  of  France,  from  John  Orwell,  mariner.     Calais,  5  Feb.. 
Hoi.,  p.  1.     Add.     Sealed.     Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0. 

5  Feb.      120.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

E.  0.  On  Friday  next  shall  be  general  muster  in  Picardy,  and  2,000  or 

St.  P.  ix.,      3,000  men  taken  into  wages  to  furnish  castles  and  peels  on  the  borders.    The 

nobles  (120  horsemen)  of  Normandy  who  lay  in  garrison  at  Arde  now  re  turn 


84  HENEY  VIII.  79 

1543. 

and  300  called  "  feadors  "  come  in  their  place.  Both  Frenchmen  and  Bur- 
gundians  fortify  their  frontiers.  At  St.  Omez,  last  week,  was  published,  by 
sound  of  trumpet,  open  war  against  France  and  Cleves.  The  bruit  runs  of 
a  great  personage  to  be  sent  from  France  to  Scotland.  Guisnes,  5  Feb. 
Signed. 

P.  1.     Add.     Endd.  \  a°  xxxiiij0. 

6  Feb.      121.     BISHOPRIC  OF  COVENTRY  AND  LICHFIELD. 
See  GRANTS  in  FEBRUARY,  No.  14. 

6  Feb.      122.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at   Westm.,  6  Feb.     Present :   Norfolk,  Privy   Seal,  Gt. 

A.  P.  C.,  82.  chamb.,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Eiche.  Business  : — Letters  written  for  stay  of  French  ships  in 
all  ports  of  England. 

6  Feb.      123.     SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS  to  the  COUNCIL. 

R- °-  According  to  the  King's  instructions  to  Suffolk,  Mr.   Shelley,  has 

made  a  book  (herewith)  showing  what  remains  of  the  victuals  provided  for 
the  army  which  invaded  Scotland,  what  proportion  of  victuals  will  serve  the 
garrisons,  being  2,000  men,  for  one  month,  and  what  will  serve  a  main 
army  of  24,000  for  a  month,  the  state  of  bakehouses  and  brewhouses  at 
Barwycke  and  Holy  Eland,  and  what  ordnance  and  artillery  remains  at 
Barwycke,  Warke  and  Alnewyke.  Expert  men  should  be  sent  to  join 
with  Shelley  in  furnishing  a  main  army,  if  the  King  determine  upon  it, 

for  the  burden  is  too  great  "  for  Mr.  Shelley,  M[r.  Law] son  to 

w*  oute  helpe  of  summe  men  of  good  experience  in es. 

I  [the  du]ke  of  Suff.,  before  my  commyng  from  the  Courte  [made  a]  booke 
[containing  a  certayne  devise  for  the  victualling  [of  an  armye]  of 
xxiiijm  [m]en,  and  what  carriages  should  [be  necessary  for  the  furjnyture 
of  the  [s]ame,  whiche  booke  I  delyv[ered  unto]  my  [lord  of  Win]chestre. 
Praying  [y]or  lordshipps,  if  ye  thinke  it  soo  good,  to  com  [pare]  the  same 
w1  Mr.  [Sh]elley's  booke  ;  and,  by  the  next  dispeche  hither,  it  maye  lyke 
you  to  send  me  a  copie  of  myne  owne  booke."  Enclose  letters  to  Suffolk 
from  "  Mr.  Stanhop  and  Mason,"  showing  the  provision  of  grain  they  have 
made  (whereof  none  is  yet  arrived  in  the  North)  and  what  Mr.  Stanhop  can 
make  further.  Beg  them  to  instruct  Stanhop  therein  and  touching  the 
victualling  of  the  ships. 

Enclose  letters  from  Lisle  of  his  intelligence  by  espials.  As  they  wrote 
in  last  letters,  Mr.  Bryan,  upon  coming  to  the  seas,  met  Basyng  with  the 
King's  ships  from  Humber,  except  Cotton  and  his  prize,  which  is  said  to  be 
in  Thamys.  The  same  night  a  great  storm  scattered  them  all;  so  that  the 
Elizabeth,  with  Mr.  Brian  aboard,  the  Minion  and  the  Prywerose  lost  the 
rest  and  are  yet  not  heard  of :  John  Wyngfeld  and  Mr.  Wolstrop  with  their 
ships  of  this  town,  and  Fowberie  with  his  ship  and  lord  Lysle's  bark  that 
has  lain  so  long  at  Humber,  are  come  into  Tynmouth  haven  with  great 
leaks,  which  shall  this  day  be  mended,  and  to-morrow,  if  wind  serves,  they 
will  to  the  seas  again.  The  rest  of  the  navy  are  upon  the  coast;  and  all 
together  will  be  11  sail  besides  Lisle's  bark,  viz. :  5  of  the  King's  ships  from 
Humber  and  6  of  the  town  of  Newcastle.  George  Eyveley  is  with  Basing 
in  the  Minion,  having  come  aboard  on  [We]  nnysdaye  last,  as  the  master  of 
Fowberies  ship  says. 


80 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 


123.     SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS  to  the  COUNCIL — cont. 

Have  "indorsed  and  directed"  the  letters  for  the  musters  in  the 
counties  "within  the  commission  of  me  the  saide  duke  of  [Suff.]  .  .  . 

in  the  counties  of  Chesshier [S]  taff. 

an  [dj  Shropshier  to  the  nombre  of  iiijc  at  the  leaste,  which  yt  maye  lyke 
you  to  send  unto  us  wfc  diligence  to  thintent  we  maye  send  them  fourthe, 
as  tomorrowe  we  shall  sende  fourthe  all  the  rest  accordinglye."  Newcastle, 
6  Feb. 

P.S. — Enclose  letters  received  from  Wharton.  Signed  by  Suffolk, 
Durham,  Parr  and  Sadler. 

Pp.  2.     Mutilated  and  faded.     Add.     Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0. 


6  Feb.      124.     LISLE  to  SUFFOLK. 


Add.  MS. 

32.649. 

f.  109. 

B.  M. 
Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  292. 


There  is  like  to  be  great  ruffling  in  Scotland.  Arguile,  Murrey,  and 
Huntley  draw  one  way,  and  threaten  to  have  the  Cardinal  at  liberty  again 
or  make  a  worse  reckoning.  They  intend  to  come  strong  to  this  Parlia- 
ment to  give  Anguishe  and  his  brother  "aliste."  Glencarne,  Casselles, 
Flemyng  and  Maxwell  keep  still  about  the  Governor,  with  Anguishe  and 
his  brother.  Bothewell  is  gone  from  them.  The  bishops,  as  Lisle  wrote 
in  his  last,  are  all  gone  to  their  houses.  All  their  sort,  with  Arguile, 
Murrey,  Huntley  and  their  friends,  disdain  that  [Anguishe]  and  these  lords 
who  have  been  in  England  should  bear  the  swing  about  the  Governor. 
Bothewell  sojourns  at  Haddenton  nunnery,  and  neither  party  make  much 
account  of  him,  but  no  man  is  so  offended  at  the  taking  of  the  Cardinal  as 
he.  Has  this  morning  answer  from  Arran  to  his  letter  by  Eaie,  from 
Berwick,  31  Jan.,  and  letters  from  Anguishe  to  himself  and  Sir  George 
Douglas  ;  all  enclosed  together  with  copy  of  a  letter  he  has  written  to  Sir 
George.  It  appears  that  Arren  and  Anguishe  scantly  credit  the  coming  of 
Mons.  de  Guise  and  that  Sandy  Lyddall,  Sir  George's  servant,  wrote  the 
news  to  them  from  Berwick.  Suspects  that  Lyddall  lies  there  for  such 


Mr.  Shelley  and  he  found  that  the  King's  provisions  at  Berwick  had  been 
wasted,  and  over  100  tuns  of  beer  lost,  as  Shelley  would  report.  Sir  George 
Lawson  lies  very  sore  sick  and  not  like  to  escape.  Alnwik  Castle,  6  Feb. 
Signed. 

P.S. — A  servant  who  was  at  the  sea  coast,  to-day,  about  2  p.m.,  heard  a 
great  peal  of  ordnance  upon  the  seas  which  lasted  half  an  hour.  Thinks 
that  Mr.  Brian  must  have  met  with  some  of  the  Scottish  ships  ;  for  only 
three  ships  of  war  have  come  home,  bringing  eight  English  ships  laden  with 
wine.  The  three  ships  are  the  Mary  Wittoughbye,  the  Lyon  and  a  merchant 
ship  trimmed  for  the  war.  The  Salamon,  the  Unicorne  and  three  armed 
merchant  ships  are  still  abroad.  John  a  Barton  said  in  the  Governor's 
chamber  that  they  took  only  11  ships  and  sold  three  of  them  in  France  ; 
and  received  "  small  countenance  "  of  the  Governor  and  the  lords.  Trusts 
to  learn  to-morrow  whether  the  Governor  has  made  stay  of  the  wines,  as 
Lisle  wrote. 

The  Governor  intends  to  appoint  a  greater  company  to  attend  the  Queen 
and  Princess. 

Pp.  3.     Add. 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


81 


1543. 

6  Feb.      125.     PAGET  to  HENRY  VIII. 

^  °-  To  do  his  best  for  the  discharge  of  the  English  ships  arrested  in 

298IX  France  and  show  that  he  is  not  "  disdainfull "  to  speak  in  it,  has  spoken  with 
the  Cardinal  of  Tournon.  Describes,  verbatim,  a  long  and  angry  altercation 
he  has  had  with  Tournon  in  presence  of  the  Council.  The  Cardinal  said 
Francis  did  not  know  of  the  arrest  when  he  said  the  ships  were  not  arrested, 
and  that  their  Ambassador  had  done  his  best,  and  asked  why  Artigo  and 
the  Farronyere  were  detained  these  three  months.  Paget  swore  that  Artigo 
was  a  strong  thief,  and  that  Francis  had  said  as  much  both  of  him  and  De 
Vale,  that  the  English  ships  spoiled  at  New  Haven  were  here  pretended  to 
have  been  spoiled  by  four  Frenchmen  instead  of  four  score,  that  he  himself 
was  commanded  to  detain  the  ships  now  stayed  at  Bordeaux  after  the 
French  ships  were  arrested  in  England,  or  they  would  have  been  gone,  &c. 
The  Cardinal  insisted  that  their  ships  should  first  be  restored,  and  com- 
plained that  the  bp.  of  Winchester,  their  mortal  enemy,  was  engaged  in  all 
negociations  with  them.  Paget  said  that  was  their  Ambassador's  re- 
port, but  he  was  "  somewhat  glorious,  and  by  all  likelihood  ever  cocking 
with  my  lord  of  Winchester  in  matters  of  learning,"  wherein  there  was  no 
comparison  between  them  ;  his  master  was  too  wise  a  prince  to  be 
governed  by  his  ministers.  Tournon  repeated  the  complaint  that  their 
men  were  imprisoned  in  England  without  trial  and  Paget  retorted  about 
the  delays  of  justice  in  France,  and  they  parted  ;  the  Cardinal,  however, 
bringing  Paget  out  into  the  Court,  to  the  marvel  of  everyone,  for  since 
his  interview  with  the  King  all  talk  of  war,  and  the  heralds  believe  that 
there  is  a  herald  come  to  proclaim  it,  and  have  questioned  Hamnes,  the 
bearer. 

Has  the  miserable  fool  George  Dudley  still  in  keeping,  and  sends  here- 
with a  discourse  of  the  thing  and  his  confession.  He  begged  for  mercy 
with  more  tears  than  Paget  ever  saw  distil  from  any  creature's  eyes.  His 
ungracious  purpose  seems  partly  due  to  despair  of  succour,  for  at  Calais  he 
was  driven  to  work  with  a  mattock  and  shovel,  and  if  there  be  no  greater 
malice  in  him  than  appears,  he  might  be  pardoned.  Does  not  send  him 
because  these  matters  require  great  diligence,  but  will  bring  him.  Paris, 
6  Feb.,  4  a.m.  Siyned. 

Pp.  9.     Add.    Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

Caius  College       2.  Letter-book  copy  of  the  preceding,  in  the  hand  of  Paget's  clerk. 

p.  256.'  Pp.  8. 


7  Feb.      126.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 
A.  P.  C., 

82. 


Meeting  at  Westm.,  7  Feb.  Present :  Norfolk,  Privy  Seal,  Gt. 
Chamb.,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Riche.  Business : — Letters  written  to  the  lord  Deputy  of  Calais 
to  deliver  certain  Burgundians  by  him  detained. 


7  Feb.      127.     SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS  to  the  COUNCIL. 


B.  0. 

St.  P.  v., 
255. 


Letters  are  even  now  arrived  from  Lisle  to  Suffolk,  which  they 
enclose  as  showing  what  can  be  learnt  by  espials.  Wrote  in  their  last  how 
Bryan  and  the  navy  were  scattered  by  tempest.  Yesternight,  George 
Ryveley  was  here  and  declared  that  all  were  together  again,  some  in 
Tynmouth  haven  mending  their  ships,  and  the  rest  riding  before  Tynmouth. 
Ryveley  said  that  the  King  instructed  him  that,  if  the  Scottish  ships  were 

17684  * 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 


127.     SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS  to  the  COUNCIL — con*. 

passed  in  to  the  Frythe,  Bryan  should  follow  them  ;  but,  now  that  they  are 
in  Lygh  haven  near  Edinburgh,  he  thinks  it  useless  to  follow.  Bryan  with 
his  masters  and  mariners  will  shortly  send  the  Council  their  opinions. 
Newcastle,  7  Feb.  Signed  by  Suffolk,  Durham,  Parr  and  Sadler. 

In  Sadler's  hand,  p.  1.     Slightly  mutilated.     Add.      Endd.  :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


7  Feb.      128.     THE  SAME  to  THE  SAME. 


R.  o. 

St.  P.  v., 
256. 


Since  despatching  their  last  letters,  have  even  now  received  other 
letters  (enclosed)  from  Lisle  and  from  Wharton,  among  them  being  a  letter 
from  Arren  to  Lisle  showing  that  he  is  still  in  expectation  of  an  abstinence 
and  the  King's  safe-conduct  for  ambassadors.  Enclose  also  a  letter  to 
Suffolk  from  Shelley  showing  the  scarcity  of  grain  in  these  parts. 
Newcastle,  7  Feb.,  7  p.m.  Signed  by  Suffolk,  Parr  and  Sadler. 
In  Sadler's  hand,  p.  1.  Add.  Endd.:  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


7  Feb.      129.     LISLE  to  SUFFOLK. 


Add.  MS. 

32.649, 

f.  114. 

B.  M. 
Hamilton 

Papers, 
No.  293. 


The  messenger  he  sent  with  secret  letters  to  Arren,  this  morning, 
brought  the  answer  enclosed  ;  and  says  that  Arren,  Anguishe,  Casselles, 
Glencarne,  Murton  and  Marshall,  with  the  lords  Flemyng,  Maxwell,  Forbus, 
Lammes  (qu.  Glaruis?),  Grey,  Seton,  Yester,  and  others,  are  a  strong 
party. 

A  safe-conduct  for  Ambassadors  and  an  abstinence  would  do  no  harm, 
for  if  they  minded  a  division  among  themselves  the  abstinence  would  bring 
them  the  sooner  to  it.  Alnwik,  7  Feb.  Sifjned. 

P.S. — Has  received  his  letters  showing  that  Mr.  Bryan,  with  the  rest  of 
the  ships,  is  before  Tynemouth  and  that  Mr.  Bryan  will  be  to-day  at 
Holy  Island.  Has  sent  to  Edw.  Shelley  to  send  beer  and  biscuit,  and  the 
fish  which  Lisle  bought  in  Berwick,  to  Holy  Island  for  the  King's  ships. 
Has  a  tun  of  wine  in  his  ship  at  Tynemouth.  Begs  Suffolk  to  take  his 
choice  of  it.  Signed. 

In  his  own  hand. — The  Scottish  mariners  taken  by  Cottune  say  that  the 
Unicorn  and  Salomon  went  not  forth  this  year,  but  lie  in  the  Frithe,  at  the 
Brent  Island.  Marvels  at  this  report. 

Pp.  2.    Add.  Endd.  :  vij°  Febr.  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


8  Feb.      130.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  8  Feb.      Present:    Norfolk,  Privy  Seal,  Gt. 

A.  P.  C.,  Chamb.,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Eiche.  Business  : — Chr.  Hall,  of  Yorkshire,  charged  with  mis- 
behaviour towards  certain  poor  men  there  and  to  account  for  a  portion  of 
Bulmer's  lands,  gave  recognisance  (quoted)  to  attend  until  dismissed. 


9  Feb.      131.     WHITE  MEATS. 


Titus  B.I. 
559. 
B.  M. 

Foxe,  v.  463. 

Wilkins,  m. 

867. 


Proclamation  (in  the  same  words  as  that  calendared  in  Vol.  XVII. 
No.  85)  permitting  the  eating  of  white  meats  in  Lent  in  consideration  of 
the  scarcity  of  fish. 

Later  copy,  pp.  2,  from  the  print  by  Thomas  Berthelet.     Headed  as  made, 
9  Feb.,  34  Hen.  VIII. 


34  HENRY  VIII.  83 


1543. 

9  Feb.      132.     HENRY  VIII.  to  ARRAN. 

Add.  MS.  By  his  sundry  letters  to  the  Warden  of  Henry's  Marches,  and  by 

f32l!99'       ^nose  °f  30  Jan.  to  the  duke  of  Suffolk,  lieutentant  general  in  the  North, 

B.  M.         which  have  been  received  since  the  despatch  of  Rothesay  herald,  Henry 

Hamilton      perceives  his  desire  for  an  abstinence  from  war,  during  which  he  may  send 

Papers,       ambassadors  to  declare  his   "  zeal  and  affection  towards  us,  and  to  the  good 

No.  294.       Of  peacet"     Trusts  he  will  indeed  frame  the  ambassade  so  that  Henry  may 

with  honor  extend  his  favour  to  him ;  and  sends  "  an  abstinence  for  the 

land  for  three  months  "  and  safe-conduct  for  the  persons  named  in  his  letter 

to  Suffolk ;  and  promises  that,   if  sinister  counsel  on  that  side  does  not 

prevail,  he  shall  see  that  Henry  tenders  the  advance  of  his  "pronepte" 

and  the  good  and  quiet  of  the  people  of  Scotland. 

Draft  corrected  by  Wriotlmley,  pp.  5.      Endd.  :     Mynute  to    th'earl    of 
Arren,  ix°  Febr.  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

E-  °-  2.  Grant  by  Henry  VIII.  (at  the  instant  suit  of  the  earl  of  Arren, 
governor  of  Scotland,  for  an  abstinence  for  four  months,  in  the  war  which 
grew  by  occasion  of  the  King's  late  nephew)  of  an  abstinence  and  sur- 
cease of  war  by  land  from  the **  (blank)  day  of  this  month  to  the  1st 

of  Junef  next ;  on  condition  that  Arren,  within  twelve  days  after  receipt 
hereof,  send  to  the  King's  lieutenant  on  the  Borders  a  like  promise,  with 
the  addition  that,  in  this  time  of  abstinence,  Scotland  shall  treat  no  alliance 
with  any  other  prince  or  favor  such  as  are  not  the  King's  friends  or  do 
anything  prejudicial  to  him. 

Draft,  iip.  2.     Endd.  :    "  Minute  of  th'abstinence  for  three  months  by 
land." 

R-  0.  3.     Earlier  and  fuller  draft  of  §  2  with  some  corrections  by  Wriothesley. 

In  Gardiner's  hand,  pp.  4. 

133.     THE  COUNCIL  to  SIR  FRAS.  BRYAN  and  Ric.  BROKE. 

R-  0-  The  King  is  even  now  advertised  that  the  goods  of  his  subjects  in 

Paris,  Roan  and  elsewhere  under  the  French  King  are  sealed  up  and  the  seals 
of  the  merchants  of  England  there  taken  from  them.  Marvelling  why  they 
should  be  thus  evil  entreated,  the  King  has  commanded  us  to  signify  that 
if  "you  meet  with  any  French  ships  and  find  in  them  any  Scots  you 
shall  order  the  same  according  to  your  former  instructions,"  and,  in  gentle 
sort,  detain  the  ships,  declaring  how  the  King's  subjects  are  daily  spoiled 
by  them,  and  inform  the  King  with  diligence. 

Draft,  pp.  2.   Endd. :  "  Minute  to  Sir  Francis  Bryan  and  Rich.  Broke  for 
stay  of  French  ships." 

9  Feb.      134.     HENRY  VIII.  to  PAGET. 

St.  P.  ix.,  Has  received  his  letters  of  the  2nd,  4th,  and  6th,  describing  confer- 

305-  ences  with  the  French  king  and  Cardinal  of  Tournon.  As  the  French 
ground  this  arrest  of  English  ships  and  goods  in  France  upon  the  staying 
of  the  French  ships  at  the  Wight,  Paget  shall  repair  to  the  French  king's 
Council,|  and  declare  how  Henry  marvels  at  this  unkind  proceeding,  as 
both  contrary  to  the  amity  and  void  of  all  pretence  of  reason.  The  French 
ships  gave  occasion  for  their  stay  (by  the  open  taking  of  an  English  ship  in 

"The  figures  10,  20  and  15  are  suggested  in  §  3,  but  all  cancelled. 
fJune,  July,  August,  all  suggested  in  §  3. 

I  The  first  wording  of  this  draft  directs  him  to  repair  to  the  French  king,  but  it  is 
altered  throughout. 


84  34  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

134.     HENRY  VIII.  to  PAGET — cont. 

an  English  port,  conveying  away  him  that  did  the  attemptate  and  resisting 
Henry's  officers),  but  the  English  ships  in  France  gave  none.  Paget  shall, 
therefore,  desire  them  indelayedly  to  deliver  the  ships  and  goods  arrested 
(to  detain  which  is  contrary  to  and  in  rupture  of  the  league)  or  else  the 
King  will  take  order  for  the  safeguard  of  his  subjects  and  requital  of  their 
injuries.  Had  liever  they  declared  themselves  open  enemies  than  thus 
deceive  him.  [And  where  Paget  has  heretofore  sued  for  his  return,  sends 
letters  herewith  (copy  enclosed)  to  the  French  King  for  that  purpose  which 
he  shall  deliver  and  then  take  leave  and  return].0  By  next  post  will  send 
letters  to  the  French  king  for  Paget 's  return. 

Draft,  corrected   by   Wriuthesley,  pp.   6.     Eiuld. :   Minute  to  Mr.  Paget, 
ix°  Feb.  a°  xxxiiij0  . 
Calig.  E.  iv.        2.  Original  letter  of  which  the  foregoing  is  the  draft.      Dated 

109.  q  Tp0h 

B   M  J?6D. 

Much  mutilated)  pp.  3. 

9  Feb.      135.    ROBERT  HENNEAGE  to  ROBERT  DOWNES. 

Upon  the  authority  given  to  him,  as  master  of  woods  under  the 
Court  of  General  Surveyors,  by  warrant  (under  seal  of  the  office  of 
"justice  of  inoyre  and  forests,"  dated  27  Dec.,  35  (sic)  Hen.  VIII.,  by 
Charles  duke  of  Suffolk,  Great  Master  of  the  Household,  President  of  the 
Council,  warden  and  chief  justice  in  oyre  of  forests  on  this  side  Trent) 
commissions  Downes  to  survey  and  sell  woods  in  co.  Southampton, 
reporting  proceedings  at  Midsummer  and  paying  all  money  received  at 
Michaelmas  next.  London,  9  Feb.,  34  (sic)  Hen.  VIII.  Signed. 
P.  1.  Subscribed :  "  To  Rob't  Downes,  gent." 

9  Feb.      136.     OUDART  DU  BIES  to  HENRY  VIII. 

B-  °-  Has  received  his  letter  dated  Westmester,  6  Feb. ,  requesting  the  release 

of  certain  ships  and  waggons  laden  with  wool  arrested  here.  Explains 
that  "  1'occasion  de  cest  arrest  a  este  [parcequ'il  estoit  cerjtainement  sceu 
qu'on  avoit  faict  la  semblable  en  vostre  [royaume  a]  aucuns  navires  des 
nostres,  dont  sur  1'heure  desdits  advertissement  et  arrest  je  feez  le  Hoy  mon 
maistre  certain  "  ;  and  until  he  receives  his  King's  reply  he  begs  to  be 
pardoned  in  detaining  the  ships.  Boulogne,  9  Feb.  1542.  Signed. 
French,  p.  1.  Add.  Sealed.  Endd  :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

10  Feb.     137.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,   9   Feb.      Present :  Norfolk,   Privy  Seal,  Gt. 

A.  P.  C.,      Chamb.,    Winchester,    Westminster,    St  John,  Cheyney,   Gage,  Browne, 

Wingfield,  Riche.     No  business  recorded. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  10  Feb.     Present :  the  above,  and  also  Wriothesley, 

Baker  and   Dacres.      Letters   sent  to   Whippell   and  other  inhabitants  of 

Stortford,  Essex,  to  appear  on  Tuesday  next. 

10  Feb.     138.     THE  WAR  WITH  SCOTLAND. 

Harl.  MS.  Letters  missive  in  the  same  form  as  No.   53,  addressed  to  George 

2131,  f.  26  b.    Boothe,  esq.     Westm.,  10  Feb.  34  Hen.  VIII. 
Modern  copy,  pp.  2. 

*  Cancelled. 


34  HENRY  VIIL 


85 


1543. 
10  Feb. 


139.     HENRY  VIIL  to  SUFFOLK. 

We  have  received  your  letters  of  29  Jan.,  with  those  of  Lisle  and 
the  three  letters  to  him  from  Arren  and  the  two  from  Sir  George  Douglas  ; 
also  your  letters  of  the  3rd  inst.  with  the  letters  sent  to  you  by  Arren  and 
all  the  other  writings  therewith. 

1.  We  well  accept  your  order  taken  with  Sir  George  for  payment  of  the 
money  his  brother  and  he  received  for  the  200  men  they  had  in  wages  ; 
willing  you  to  continue  it  and    to  help  them   further  if   need   be,  for, 
"  thinking  they  will  show  themselves  to  be  true  and  just  men  towards  us," 
we  will  have  special  regard  to  them  until  we  see  what  shall  finally  ensue. 

2.  Concerning  Arren's  suit  for  an  abstinence  and  safe-conduct ;  con- 
sidering that,  since  the  King  of  Scots'  decease,  we,  in  respect  of  the  tender 
age  of  our  pronepte,  have  done  no  displeasure  to  the  Scots,  and  yet  have 
kept  all  our  garrison  there  idle,  and  that,  if  we  refuse  their  suit  so  often 
repeated,  we  could  not  sit  still  with  honor,  and,  between  this  and  July 
(before  which  we  could  do  them  no  great  displeasure),  much  treasure  would 
be  consumed  which  might  stand  us  in  stead  hereafter  ;  also  that  to  deny  or 
be  over  slack  in  granting  their  petition  might  make  those  who  have  the 
stroke  there  relent  to  France,  and  so  "  make  our  purpose  more  hard  and 
difficile  to  be  compassed  than  needeth," — we  condescend  to  their  suit ;  and 
send  the  abstinence  and  safe- conduct  herewith,  for  you  to  put  in  the  dates 
and  forward  to  Arren,  together  with  the  letters  to  him  and  to  Angus  and 
Sir  George  Douglas  touching  that  purpose  (copies  enclosed). 

It  shall  be  well  "that  you,  our  cousin  of  Suff.,  do  also  write  a  gentle  letter" 
to  Arren,  offering,  for  the  good  will  which  you  perceive  that  we  bear  him, 
to  prefer  any  of  his  suits,  and  reminding  him  what  a  party  he  will  have 
against  him  by  France  and  by  the  clergy,  who  will  undoubtedly  essay  to 
undermine  him  by  fair  speech,  by  rewards  and  by  setting  up  Linoux,  whom 
they  allege  to  be  next  heir  after  our  pronepte.  And  advise  him  to  provide 
against  this,  as  he  has  been  advised  by  the  lord  Warden  of  the  Marches. 

When  you  receive  the  abstinence  for  their  part,  you  must  then  cause  it 
to  be  proclaimed  upon  the  Borders. 

Draft  corrected  by  Wriot/iesley,  pp.  11.  Endd.  :  Mynute  to  the  duke  of 
Suff.,  x°  Feb.  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


10  Feb.     140.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  ANGUS  and  SIR  GEORGE  DOUGLAS. 


Add.  MS. 

32.649. 

f.  123. 

B.M. 
Hamilton 

Papers, 
No.  295. 


The  King  has  seen  all  Sir  George's  letters  to  the  lord  Warden  and 
heard  his  conferences  both  with  the  lord  Warden  and  my  lord  of  Suffolk,  and 
takes  them  in  good  part.  Suffolk  is  ordered  to  pay  them  wages  for  200 
men,  and  aid  them  if  necessary ;  and  the  King  doubts  not  but  that  Sir 
George's  coming  in  the  ambassade  desired  by  Arren  will  be  to  good  purpose, 
and,  for  it,  has  granted  a  safe-conduct  with  an  abstinence  for  three  months 
by  land. 

That  they  may  instruct  Arren  how  the  Frenchmen  proceed,  they  are  to 
understand  that  Guise  is  not  yet  setting  forward,  but  the  president  of 
Thurin,  Mons.  Cheman,  one  of  the  French  king's  privy  council,  is  ready  to 
depart  to  be  director  of  the  Council  of  Scotland  until  Guise's  coming  ;  and 
with  him  goes  Captain  Lorges  to  serve  in  case  of  a  ruffle.  With  him  also 
comes  the  earl  of  Linoux,  who  they  say  is  rightful  inheritor  of  that  realm 
after  the  Princess,  for  the  Frenchmen  call  Arren  illegitimate  ;  and  Linoux 
is  to  marry  the  Dowager  of  Scotland,  to  secure  his  right,  as  they  call  it. 
They  take  good  store  of  munitions,  nominally  sent  by  the  French  king  for 
defence  of  the  country  but  really  to  be  used  for  their  own  purposes.  It  is 
doubtful  whether  they  go  by  the  West  seas  or  the  North  seas,  so  that  Arren 
must  lay  for  them  both  in  the  Frithe  and  by  Dunibritayn.  Suggest  that 


86 


34  HENKY  VIII. 


1543. 


140.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  ANGUS  and  SIR  GEORGE  DOUGLAS — cont. 

Glencarne  might  serve  well  in  the  West  if  Dumbritayn  were  got  into  his 
hands  ;  and  suppose  that  if  Arren  were  to  make  Glencarne  chancellor  the 
King  would  not  make  his  condition  as  prisoner  a  hindrance  to  it.  Arren 
and  they  must  look  to  themselves  in  this  matter  and  provide  against  Murrey, 
Argile  and  Huntley.  If  Bothwell  be  so  peevish  as  Sir  George  declared  to 
Suffolk,  Arren  should  remove  him  from  his  strength  and  put  the  Borders  in 
Maxwell's  hands,  having  a  special  eye  to  the  lord  of  Buclough  and  the 
Carres  and  other  dependents  of  the  Cardinal.  Whereas  Sir  George  told 
Suffolk  that  Arren  would  doubtless  be  content  to  come  to  the  King ;  he  shall 
be  welcome  if  he  come,  but  assured  men  must  be  left  to  govern  in  his 
absence. 

The  King,  tendering  the  youth  of  his  pronepte,  upon  learning  the  death 
of  his  nephew,  ordered  all  his  captains  by  sea  and  land  to  cease  hostilities  ; 
and  his  ships,  except  one  or  two  which  were  abroad,  were  drawn  into 
Humber.  Meanwhile  ships  of  war  of  Scotland  have  taken  20  or  24  English 
ships,  part  of  them  laden  with  the  King's  own  wines.  They  should  speak 
earnestly  to  Arren  that  these  prizes  may  be  restored  ;  for  this  abuse  of  the 
King's  clemency  might  breed  hurt,  which  is  to  be  eschewed  by  sending  them 
forthwith  to  some  of  the  King's  ports  there  and  notifying  Suffolk  of  it ; 
which  done,  the  King  will  take  order  for  matters  of  the  sea. 

The  above  discourse  will  show  how  the  King  favours  and  tenders  both 
Arren  and  them. 

Draft,  x>P-  17.  Endd. :  Mynute  to  therle  of  Anguishe  and  Syr  George 
Douglas,  x°  Febr.,  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


10  Feb.     141.     LISLE  to  SUFFOLK. 


Add.  MS. 

32.649, 

f.  135. 

B.  M. 
Hamilton 

Papers, 
No.  296  (1). 


Describes  how  Brian  Layton,  captain  of  Norham,  has  sent  hither  a 
Scot  who  reports  a  bruit  in  the  Marse  that  Arguill  and  Huntley  have  taken 
Arren,  beyond  the  Frithe,  on  Thursday  last.  It  is  true  that  Arren  went 
over  the  Frithe  last  week,  but  this  cannot  be  true  or  Lisle's  men  (he  has 
three  lying  in  Edinburgh)  and  Anguishe  and  his  brother  would  have 
notified  it. 

Received  to-night  Suffolk's  letter  showing  that  certain  small  Scots  ships 
of  war  keep  the  coast  between  Scarborough  and  Humber,  and  has  sent  to 
Mr.  Brian  to  send  two  or  three  ships  towards  the  Foreland  to  conduct  the 
King's  provisions  from  Grimsby  and  Hull.  Where  Suffolk  writes  that  two 
victuallers  have  already  passed  towards  Holy  Island  ;  four  balingers  arrived 
there  yesterday  with  grain,  one  of  them  a  topman  from  the  deputy  of  Hull, 
and  one  on  Wednesday ;  so  that  five  have  come  this  week,  besides  the 
crayer  Suffolk  writes  of.  Has  sent  two  of  the  balingers  to  Berwick  and 
appointed  a  man  to  make  the  sales  at  the  prices  Suffolk  wrote. 

Last  night  80  Scots  horsemen  fired  a  house  at  Kyllowe  in  Norhanishire, 
but  the  countrymen  killed  one  of  them  and  took  another  and  won  three  of 
their  horses.  Either  they  are  set  on  by  some  who  desire  war,  or  they  wish 
to  make  their  hand  before  the  abstinence.  Their  meaning  will  be  guessed 
when  it  is  known  whose  tenants  they  are.  Will  be  even  with  some  of  them 
ere  five  nights  are  ended. 

The  spoils  he  wrote  of  upon  the  Tyne  and  in  Hexhamshire  are  due  to  Tyn- 
dale  and  Ryddisdale  men  bringing  in  the  Scots,  and  cannot  be  holpen  unless 
the  gentlemen  of  those  parts  help  each  other, "  but  there  is  such  envy,  hatred, 
disdain  and  malice  amongst  them  that  one  of  them  would  see  another's 
throat  cut  rather  than  they  will  rise  to  go  to  their  doors  to  save  their 
neighbour's  goods."  Most  harm  has  been  done  thereabouts,  especially 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


87 


1543. 


upon  the  Carnabies  land,  as  Lisle  showed  at  Suffolk's  first  coming  to  New- 
castle. This  riding  through  Tyndale  could  not  be  if  the  keeper  did  his 
part,  as  he  maintains  that  he  does.  Alnwik  Castle,  10  Feb.  Signed. 

Pp.  8.     Add.  Endd.  :  a°  xxxiiij0  ;  also,  below  the  address  :    Delivered  at 
Alnwik,  10  Feb.  at  midnight. 


10  Feb.      142.     H.  LORD  MALTRAVERS  to  the  COUNCIL. 

E.  0.  Upon  receipt  of  theirs  of  the  7th,  released  the  Burgundian  men  of 

war  whom  he  detained  and  sent  bearer,  Calis  pursuivant,  with  the  King's 
letters  to  Mons.  de  Byes,  who  has  sent  again  to  the  King  the  letters  here- 
with and  made  such  answer  to  the  bearer  as  himself  will  declare.  Begs 
that  Calis  may  have  allowance  towards  his  charges,  as  his  predecessors  had 
in  times  of  such  business,  for  "  the  man  passeth  few  days  unoccupied  in  the 
King's  Majesty's  affairs."  Calles,  10  Feb. 
HoL,  pp.  2.  Add.  Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

11  Feb.     143.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  11  Feb.  Present :  Canterbury,  Privy  Seal, 
Gt.  Chamb.,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley.  Business  : — Letters  written  to  lord  Lisle,  High 
Admiral,  and  Sir  Fras.  Brian,  vice-admiral,  to  warn  them  of  certain 
Scottish  ships  in  Camphire  haven  ;  and  for  four  of  the  meanest  of  the  eleven 
sail  in  the  North  seas  to  be  sent  up  to  the  Downs. 

144.     HENRY  VIII.  and  CHARLES  V. 

Treaty  negotiated  between  Henry  VIII.  and  the  Emperor  by 
Eustace  Chapnys,  LL.D.,  master  of  requests  to  the  Emperor,  with  Stephen 
bp.  of  Winchester  and  Sir  Thos.  Wriothesley,  one  of  the  two  first 
secretaries  (alter  primorum  secretariorum}  of  Henry  VIII. 

Consisting  of  twenty-five  articles  (not  numbered)  as  follows : — 

(1)  No  complaints  of  the  violation  of  former  treaties  shall  impair  the 
friendship  hereby  established.  (2)  Peace  and  free  intercourse  between 
their  subjects  ecclesiastical  and  secular.  (3)  Neither  prince  to  favor  any 
attempt  against  the  other ;  or  (4)  give  passage  to  enemies  so  attempting  ; 
or  (5)  receive  his  rebels  or  fugitives  ;  but  deliver  them  up  within  a  month 
when  demanded.  (6)  If  invasion  be  made  upon  England  and  Ireland,  the 
isles  of  Wight,  Jersey,  Guernsey  and  Man,  Guisnes  or  the  towns  and 
marches  of  Calais  and  Berwick,  or  upon  Spain,  Brabant,  Flanders,  Holland, 
Zealand,  Hainault,  Artois,  Lembourg,  Luxemburg,  Namur,  Friesland,  "  patri- 
amm  Duressell "  (Over  Yssel),  Utrecht  and  Mechlin,  the  authors  and 
supporters  of  such  invasion  shall  be  reputed  common  enemies  and  the 
subjects  of  either  prince  shall  be  forbidden  intercourse  with  them.  (7)  If 
invasion  be  made  with  10,000  men  upon  the  above  countries  (Ireland  and 
Spain  except),  at  the  request  and  expense  of  the  prince  invaded  and  within 
40  days,  the  other  shall  aid  him  with  men  or  money  (detailed  with  regard  to 
the  places  to  be  invaded)  but  shall  not  be  bound  to  do  so  for  more  than  four 
months  in  one  year.  Provision  for  cases  in  which  aid  is  required  for  more  than 
four  months  or  for  more  than  one  invasion  or  for  false  alarm  ;  with  proviso 
that  in  the  time  of  the  common  invasion  of  France  the  aid  for  defence  shall 
cease.  In  the  case  of  invasion  of  Spain  and  Ireland  either  prince  shall,  at  the 
charges  of  the  requirant,  furnish  men,  ships,  munition,  &c.,  as  he  conveniently 
may,  the  state  of  his  own  affairs  considered.  (8)  Infringements  of  this  peace 
not  to  annul  it.  (9)  No  letters  of  reprisal,  mark  or  countermark  to  be  given 


Dasent's 
A.  P.  C., 


11  Feb. 

E.  0. 


Eymer  xiv. 
768. 


88  34  HENKY  VIII. 

1543. 

144.     HENRY  VIII.  and  CHARLES  V.— cont. 

by  either  prince  against  subjects  of  the  other.  (10)  As  heretical  books  are 
translated  in  outward  parts,  where  the  heresy  is  not  detected  for  lack  of 
knowledge  of  the  tongue  in  which  they  are,  no  books  in  English  are  to  be 
printed  in  the  Emperor's  dominions  or  in  German  in  England.  (11)  The 
treaty  of  intercourse  of  11  April  1520  to  endure  as  confirmed  by  that  of 
Cambray  5  !-'ept.  1529.  (12)  Wrongs  done  by  subjects  to  be  settled 
by  diets  of  arbitration.  (13)  Truce  with  enemies  not  to  be  taken  but  by 
mutual  consent,  unless  in  cases  of  extreme  danger  and  then  not  for  over 
two  months.  (14)  Henceforth  neither  prince  shall  treat  with  the  French 
king,  or  with  any  other  prince,  potentate  or  person  whatsoever,  to  the 
prejudice  of  this  treaty  ;  but  rather  it  shall  be  preferred  before  any  treaties 
they  have  already.  (15)  Whereas  former  treaties  have  comprehended 
contrahents,  confederates  and  friends  ;  none  shall  by  this  be  comprehended 
except  by  consent  and  neither  prince  shall  have  as  his  confederate  any 
against  whom  the  other  has  enmity,  controversy,  quarrel  or  claim,  other 
treaties  notwithstanding.  (16)  Order  of  confirmation  of  this  treaty,  and 
(17)  its  interpretation. 

(18)  As  soon  as  may  be,  the  princes  shall,  by  their  ambassadors  now  with  the 
French  king  and  by  others  to  be  specially  sent,  require  the  French  king  to 
forbear  intelligence  with  the  Turk,  satisfy  Christendom  of  all  detriments 
suffered  by  the  Turk  at  his  solicitation,  restore  Maran  to  the  king  of 
Romans,  satisfy  the  Emperor's  expenses  by  the  loss  of  Castel  Novo  which 
the  Turk  won  by  help  of  12  French  galleys,  cease  war  with  the  Emperor, 
satisfy  to  the  Germans  their  losses  in  resisting  the  Turks,  pay  the  arrears 
he  owes  to  the  King  of  England  and  give  lands  in  pledge  for  payment  of 
the  perpetual  pension.  If  either  prince  has  anything  further  to  ask  it  may 
be  done,  if  agreed  upon  before  the  ratification  of  this  treaty.  (19)  If  the 
French  king  desire  to  treat  of  peace,  the  princes  shall  treat  with  him 
separately  but  communicate  to  each  other  his  proposals  and  their  answers, 
and  no  agreement  shall  be  made  until  the  claims  of  both  are  satisfied,  viz., 
to  the  king  of  England  the  arrears  paid  and  (in  pledge  for  the  perpetual 
pension)  the  county  of  Ponthieu  with  the  towns  of  Boulogne,  and  the  territory, 
Mounstrell,  Terouenne  and  Arde  and  the  towns  and  villages  bordering  upon 
Ponthieu  and  the  territories  of  Boulogne  delivered,  free  of  fee  or  condition 
other  than  that  the  yearly  profit  of  them  shall  be  considered  full  payment  of 
the  pension ;  and  to  the  Emperor  delivered  the  dukedom  of  Burgundy  and  the 
things  described  in  last  article.  (20)  If  the  French  king  will  not  agree  to  these 
covenants  within  ten  days,  the  princes  shall  jointly  intimate  war  to  him,  the 
king  of  England  challenging  the  realm  of  France  and  duchy  of  Normandy, 
Acquitaine*3  and  Guienne,  and  the  Emperor  challenging  Burgundy,  and 
the  towns  and  territories  of  Abbeville,  Amyens,  Corby,  Braye,  Peronne  and 
St.  Quintyn.  (21)  To  keep  the  seas  each  prince  shall  within  a  month 
after  the  intimation  of  war  send  out  and  maintain  as  many  ships  as  will 
receive  2,000  men  (or  if  necessary  3,000),  to  hover  upon  the  coasts  of  the 
common  enemy.  (22)  The  princes  shall,  within  two  years,  by  themselves 
or  by  lieutenants,  make  a  joint  invasion  of  France,  each  with  20,000  foot 
and  5,000  horse,  the  invasion  to  last  at  least  four  months.  (23)  The 
Emperor  shall  prepare  2,000  lance  knights  and  2,000  horsemen  to  join  the 
King's  army  immediately  upon  its  transportation.  (24)  The  King's  army 
may  have  free  passage  through  the  Emperor's  countries  ;  and  the  King  may 
hire  subjects  of  the  Emperor  to  serve  him.  (25)  This  treaty  to  be  ratified 
by  the  princes  within  15  days  after  they  shall  be  thereunto  required. 

*  Gascoyn  in  §  5. 


34  HENRY  VIII.  89 

1543. 

Commissions  of  Charles  V.  and  Henry  VIII.  cited  at  the  end,  the  former 
dated  Valladolid,  2  May  1542,  the  latter  London,  11  Feb.,  1542. 

Lat.  Three  skins  of  vellum  (found  apart).  Mutilated.  Signed  by  Chapuys, 
with  fragment  of  seal  attaclted. 

R.  0.  2.  Later  copy  of  the  above  treaty. 

Lat.  Later  copy,  pp.  14.  With  numerous  annotations  in  another  hand 
which  has  marked  articles  18  to  22  "  aboletur  postea,"  article  23  "  aboletur," 
and  article  24  "  hie  articulus  post,  tollitur  et  pro  eo  substituitur  Ar.  4. 
foederis  Camerac."  A  third  hand,  but  very  like  the  other,  notes  to  the  6th 
article ;  "  Vide  explicationem  hujus  totius  articuli  infra  in  tractatu 
Trajectensi "  (Utrecht). 

Galba  B.  X.        3.     Articles  of  the  treaty  as  printed  in  Rymer,  without  the  heading  or 
137.          commissions  at  the  end. 
Lat.,  pp.  15. 

4.  Modern  copies  of  this  treaty  or  of  the  articles  will  be  found  in  MSS. 
Harl.  1064  f.  54,  Harl.  4592  f.  352,  Add.  30,662  f.  202,  B.M.  In  Harl. 
4592  the  treaty  is  divided  into  32  numbered  articles. 

R.  0.  5.     Contemporary  translation  of  the  articles   of   the   preceding  treaty 

which  is  stated  in  the  heading  to  be  dated  at  Westm.,  11  Feb.  1542. 
Pp.  33.     With  a  few  marginal  notes  in  Lord  Burleiylis  hand. 

R.  0.  6.     Extracts  from  the  treaty. 

Later  hand.  Latin,  p.  1.  Endd. :  "July  1568.  Certen  collections  of 
ye  Spa.  emb." 

145.     DENMARK. 

R.  0.  «  Instructions,  etc." 

The  "  said  "  William  Watson  shall  with  all  diligence  repair  to  the 
King  of  Denmark,  present  the  King's  letters  of  credence  and  commenda- 
tions, and  say  that  whereas  the  King  has  ever  borne  him  a  friendly  mind, 
and  understood  a  like  disposition  in  him  (both  by  his  sundry  letters  and  by 
the  King's  own  ministers  and  servants  who  have  been  with  him,  and  by 
strangers,  especially  of  late  by  an  earl  of  Scotland  called  Earl  Bothwel, 
who  reported  that  he  was  charged  to  assure  the  King  of  the  King  of  Den- 
mark's amity)  there  have  lately  been  bruits  "  that,  where  his  Majesty  hath 
present  war  with  the  Scots,  the  said  King  of  Denmarke  intendeth  to  arm 
out  certain  ships  and  men  for  their  defence,  and  further  to  aid  them 
against  his  Majesty  to  th'  uttermost  of  his  power,  and  how,  for  this  purpose 
he  hath  already  received  certain  sums  of  money  from  the  French  king, 
who,  though  he  dare  not  himself  directly  aid  them,  would  percase,  for  their 
preservation  and  his  own  commodity,  be  glad  to  pull  the  thorn  out  of  his 
own  foot  and  to  put  it  into  another  man's."  Upon  these  bruits,  the  King, 
"  being  a  prince  of  such  good  faith  and  plainness  as  he  cannot  believe  that 
thing  to  be  in  [an]  other  which  himself  abhorreth,  that  is  dissimulation, 
unless  the  deeds  do  manifest  the  contrary,"  sends  Watson  to  ask  whether 
they  are  true. 

If  the  King  of  Denmark  then  confesses  that  he,  indeed,  means  to  aid  the 
Scots,  Watson  shall,  as  of  himself,  wish  him  to  consider  the  danger  of  so 
lightly  taking  part  against  so  puissant  a  king  who  has  given  him  no  offence. 
If  he  deny  that  he  intends  any  such  matter,  Watson  shall  show  himself 
glad  that  the  bruits  are  untrue,  "  and  the  rather  because  himself  much 
haunteth  that  country  "  ;  and  Watson  shall  then  say  "  I  beseech  your 


90 


84  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 


145.     DENMAKK — cont. 

Grace  to  give  me  leave  to  ask  you  one  question  for  mine  own  satisfaction. 
Have  you  not  made  a  league  with  France  whereby  you  be  bound  to  give 
[a  certjayn  aid  either  to  the  Scottes  or  to  any  [other]  as  he  shall  appoint 
and  determine,  without  respect  of  the  person  against  whom  it  should  be 
given  ?  I  am  the  bolder  to  ask  this  question  because  myself  have  heard 
some  Frenchmen  say  that  they  have  your  bond  to  do  such  things  at 
their  pleasure  ;  and  that  the  last  year  this  pact  was  passed  between 
you."  If  he  answer  that  he  passed  a  league  with  the  Frenchmen 
against  the  Emperor  but  not  against  any  other,  Watson  shall  invite 
him  to  send  a  copy  of  it  to  the  King — and  shall  endeavour  to 
get  a  copy  otherwise.  And  if  the  King  of  Denmark  allege  that  he  is 
informed  that  the  King  has  made  a  league  with  the  Emperor  against  him, 
Watson  shall  assure  him  that  that  is  false,  and  that  suits  have  indeed 
been  made  for  it  but  the  King  would  nowise  condescend  thereto. 

Watson  shall  then  take  leave  and,  after  writing  the  answer  to  the 
King,  shall  repair  homewards,  visiting  Lubeck,  Hamburgh,  Breame, 
and  those  parts,  to  see  if  any  preparations  are  made  there  and  to 
learn  their  disposition  towards  the  King.  Everywhere  in  his  journey 
he  shall  mark  what  war  preparations  are  made,  and  for  what  purpose. 

Draft,  pp.  14.  Endd.  :  "  Instructions  appointed  for  Wm.  Watson, 
who  had  only  the  memoryal." 


11  Feb.      146.     SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS  to  the  COUNCIL. 


Add.  MS. 
32,649,  f.  133. 

B.  M. 
Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  296. 


This  morning,  received  the  enclosed  from  lord  Lisle.  The  news  of 
Arren  is  strange  and  probably  untrue.  As  to  the  riding,  burnings  and 
spoils  by  the  Scots ;  mean  to  render  them  the  like,  but  marvel  that  those 
under  Maxwell's  rule  are  so  busy  and  there  is  no  news  from  him  although 
Suffolk  wrote  specially  to  him  to  send  news.  Think  it  strange  that  they 
hear  nothing  from  the  Scottish  prisoners  of  the  West  Borders. 

Received  yesterday  the  Council's  letters  mentioning  that  Englishmen's 
goods  are  sealed  up  in  Paris,  Rouen  and  other  the  French  king's  dominions ; 
and  that  the  King  had  written  a  letter  to  all  his  ports  to  do  the  like,  and 
Suffolk  should  see  it  executed  within  his  commission.  Suffolk  has  notified 
it  to  the  ports,  but  desires  to  know  whether  it  applies  to  ports  only.  Have 
just  received  the  enclosed  letter  from  Mr.  Stanhop,  showing  what  French 
pirates  are  on  the  seas,  and  have  written  to  the  lord  Admiral  to  haste  some 
of  the  King's  ships  to  the  Forland  to  scour  the  seas  and  conduct  hither  the 
grain  from  Hull  and  Grimsby. 

Beg  to  hear  often  of  the  King's  health  and  affairs.  Newcastle,  11  Feb. 
Signed  by  Suffolk,  Durham,  Parr  and  Sadleyr. 

In  Sadler's  hand,  pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


11  Feb.      147.     LISLE  to  SUFFOLK. 


Add.  MS. 
32,649,  f.  139. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  297  (1). 


He  who  sent  me  the  letter,  this  day  at  dinner,  of  the  Governor's 
taking,  has  now  sent  another  letter,  received  at  6  p.m.,  revoking  that  news. 
Encloses  a  letter  written,  this  day,  by  Mr.  Bryan  from  the  Skate  Roode, 
showing  that  he  cannot  spare  ships  to  conduct  the  victuallers  and  that  he 
thinks  Suffolk  should  order  two  men  of  war  who  are  at  Lyne  to  do  it. 
Alnwik  castle,  11  Feb.  Signed. 

P.  1.     Add.     Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


91 


1543. 
12  Feb. 

Dasent's 
A.  P.  C.,  84. 


12  Feb. 
B.  o. 


148.  THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  12  Feb.  Present :  Canterbury,  Privy  Seal,  Gt. 
Chamb.,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley.  Business  : — Recognisance  taken  of  John  Haster 
and  John  Briskin,  merchants  of  Calais,  about  their  claim  to  certain  herring 
arrested  at  Dover  as  Frenchmen's  goods. 

149.  WALTHAM  FOREST. 

Warrant  by  Sir  Hie.  Riche  to  "  Mr.  Treasurer  "  [of  Augmentations] 
to  deliver  30J.  to  Geo.  Maxey,  "  towardes  the  ffynyscheinge  aswell  of  on 
great  stonedeinge  as  also  perfytteinge  such  perookez"  as  the  King  minds  to 
accomplish  in  his  new  park  at  Fayremeade,  in  Waltham  Forest.  St. 
Bartholomew's,  12  Feb.  34  Henry  VIII.  Signed. 

Maxey's  receipt,  dated  16  Feb.  a°  34°  ,  subscribed. 

P.  1. 


12  Feb.      150.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY. 


B.  o. 

[Spanish 

Calendar 

VI.  ii., 

No.  100.] 


On  Monday,  the  5th  inst.,  this  King's  deputies  dined  with  him;  and 
then  they  went  to  conclude  this  closer  amity,  but  stopped  because,  in  the 
preface,  the  deputies  insisted  that  Chapuys  should  in  his  narrative  give  the 
title  of  sovereign  head  of  the  English  church  to  the  King.  The  deputies 
returned  to  him  on  the  7th  about  6  p.m.,  and  made  incredible  instance  for 
it,  saying  that  otherwise  the  case  was  desperate  and  would  turn  to  great  evil 
and  indignation,  swearing  that  if  the  King  was  informed  of  this 
difficulty  he  would  never  more  hear  of  treaty  or  amity  with  the  Emperor, 
and  he  had  again  that  very  day,  received  letters  from  France  offering 
mountains  and  marvels,  to  which  (being  indignant)  he  could  (and  justly 
ought  to)  listen.  It  was  finally  settled  that  in  the  treaty  which  Chapuys 
should  sign  and  seal  the  title  should  be  king  of  England,  France  and 
Ireland, — and  he  refused  to  add  "defenseur  de  la  Foy,  etc."  But  in  the 
treaty  which  they  have  signed  and  sealed  they  would  give  their  accustomed 
title  saying  that,  as  it  did  not  affect  the  substance  of  the  treaty, 
they  might  say  what  they  deemed  honorable ;  and,  on  Chapuys's 
saying  that  that  would  avail  nothing  as  he  could,  on  receiving  their  instru- 
ment, cancel  or  erase  the  title,  they  said  that  he  might  do  as  he  would  and 
to  them  it  sufficed  to  have  done  their  King's  command.  They  hold  the 
dukes  of  Cleves  and  Holstein  comprehended  in  the  general  clause  as  com- 
mon enemies,  and  any  other  declaration  unnecessary.  Made  all  possible 
instance  to  add  that  in  case  one  of  the  princes  engaged  privately  in  war 
with  France,  with  an  army  as  powerful  as  that  which  shall  be  advised  for 
the  common  defence,  he  should  not  then  be  bound  to  the  defensive  contri- 
bution ;  but  could  not  obtain  it.  It  seems  unimportant ;  for  even  though 
affairs  of  Scotland  were  not  in  their  present  terms  (whereby  no  invasion 
need  be  feared  for  a  long  time),  unless  the  King  was  occupied  against  the 
French  the  Scots  would  scarcely  invade  him,  nor  would  the  French  invade 
Calais  and  Guynes,  having  enough  to  do  elsewhere.  As  to  the  interpre- 
tation of  the  treaty  little  is  changed ;  and  Chapuys  thinks  the 
clause  does  not  hinder  interpretation  founded  upon  right  but  only  that 
which  is  subtle  and  scrupulous.  Insisted  that  in  the  chapter  speaking  of 
delivering  ships,  wagons,  munitions,  artillery  and  victuals,  for  the  King's 
army,  should  be  added  "  selon  que  bonnement  et  commodement  faire  se 
pourroit,"  but  was  answered  that  that  was  understood,  that  it  was  thus  in 
the  treaty  of  Windsor  and  that  in  Spain  the  Emperor  and  his  ministers 
made  no  difficulty. 


92  84  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

150.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY — cont. 

Thus  according  to  her  instructions  to  advance  the  treaty,  considering  the 
state  of  the  Emperor's  affairs,  and  fearing  the  rupture  of  this  treaty  and 
danger  of  the  King's  indignation  combined  with  the  French  practices,  was 
constrained  to  conclude  the  treaty  in  the  form  which  she  will  see,  as  he 
could  not  get  respite  to  consult  her.  Thinks  that,  when  all  is  considered, 
the  Emperor  and  she  will  be  satisfied,  especially  presupposing  that  when 
the  Emperor  and  King  have  once  entered  into  perfect  confidence  the 
Emperor  "  finera  dudit  Sr  Roy  comme  a  son  plaisir  "  ;  and  for  this  he 
must  be  shown  great  confidence  and  fed  with  things  convenient  to  his 
nature  and  inclination.  The  deputies  are  sure  that  he  will  help  against  the 
Turk.  The  King  desires  the  treaty  to  be  kept  secret,  if  possible,  until  its 
ratification,  to  give  his  subjects  time  to  withdraw  their  goods  from  France  ; 
and  no  less  desires  to  hasten  the  ratification  for  which  within  two  days  he 
will  despatch  two  men  to  Spain,  one  by  sea  and  the  other  by  Germany  and 
Italy,  besides  intending  that  Chapuys  shall  make  the  same  diligence  in 
sending  to  Spain  ;  and  for  greater  surety  he  will  not  have  the  man  sent 
this  way  by  Chapuys  to  go  in  the  same  ship  as  his. 

Three  days  ago  the  King  sent  word  that  he  was  advertised  by  his 
ambassador  resident  in  France  that  the  King  of  France  went  about  to 
surprise  something  in  Flanders  (anx  pays  de  par  dela)  and  intended  making 
his  whole  effort  this  summer  against  the  Low  Countries.  Seven  days  ago 
the  King  learnt  that  the  Cardinal  of  Scotland  was  made  prisoner  by  the 
earl  of  Haren,  governor,  and  his  adherents  ;  at  which  the  Queen  was 
astounded  and  uttered  cries  and  laments,  and  earl  Douglas,  who  was 
deputed  to  console  her,  told  her  only  that  she  should  not  be  concerned 
(tie  se  debvoit  e foyer  ny  faire  cos)  at  the  taking  of  a  man  of  so  base  sort,  and 
it  was  only  to  examine  him  about  something.  The  cause  of  his 
apprehension  is  said  to  be  intelligence  with  the  French  and  procuring  to 
bring  Mons.  de  Guyse  or  some  other  from  France  to  govern  Scotland, 
which  the  Scots  will  in  nowise  permit.  Earl  Douglas  and  his  brother 
George  who  have  so  long  been  banished  from  Scotland  are  now  there  in 
great  credit  with  the  Governor,  and  so  far  there  seems  to  be  hope  and 
appearance  that  the  King's  affairs  will  go  well  there,  and  at  least  that 
he  will  withdraw  the  Scots  from  the  amity,  intelligence,  partiality  and 
devotion  of  France. 

Is,  for  haste,  unable  to  send  a  fair  copy  of  the  treaty  or  make  one  for 
Mons.  de  Granvelle,  and  begs  her  after  perusing  the  annexed  minute  to 
forward  it  to  Granvelle.  The  Council  have  just  sent  word  that  their 
ambassador  in  Venice  wrote  that  the  Pope  was  practising  with  the  King  of 
France  to  acquire  the  duchy  of  Milan  for  a  nephew  of  his  ;  and  that 
the  Emperor  should  keep  an  eye  on  their  designs.  Also  that  to-morrow 
would  be  published  the  abstinence  of  war  with  Scotland,  from  whence  two 
ambassadors  were  coming  and  there  was  appearance  of  dissension  among 
the  lords  of  Scotland  because  of  the  Cardinal's  detention.  Of  the 
Cardinal's  party  were  the  earl  of  Mourel,  bastard  brother  of  the  late  King, 
and  the  other  two  whom  the  Cardinal  affirmed  to  have  been  left  co- 
governors  with  Haren,  and  also  Earl  Bouduel  who  came  hither  lately  from 
Flanders  and,  as  being  of  the  house  of  Stuars,  claims  a  share  in  the 
government ;  but  as  yet  the  other  party  is  far  the  stronger,  including  the 
Earl  of  Douglas  and  all  the  prisoners  who  were  here,  and,  if  it  come  to 
fighting,  will  be  furnished  here  with  money  and  necessaries. 

Begs  her  to  order  payment  of  his  salary,  of  which,  soon  after  receipt  of 
this,  four  months  will  be  due.  London,  12  Feb. 

French.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna,  pp.  6. 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


93 


1543. 
12  Feb. 

Add.  MS. 
32,649,  f.  137. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  297. 


151.     SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS  to  the  COUNCIL. 

Keeeived  this  morning  the  enclosed  letters  from  Lisle  showing  that 
the  news  of  the  Governor's  taking  was  untrue.  Enclose  a  letter  to  Lisle 
from  Mr.  Brian  which  seems  to  imply  a  determination  contrary  to  that 
agreed  upon  by  Lisle  and  him.  Cannot  tell  what  private  instructions  Brian 
may  have,  but  think  he  will  do  little  good  in  the  Frithe  ;  and  that  mean- 
while the  King's  subjects  and  provisions  shall  be  spoiled,  for  Brian  means 
not  to  send  any  ships  of  war  southward,  but  leave  two  ships  of  war  which, 
as  he  supposes,  be  setting  forth  from  Lynne  to  repair  to  the  Foreland  and 
conduct  the  provisions.  Know  not  whether  there  be  such  ships  at  Lynne  ; 
but,  if  there  be,  the  writers  beg  the  Council  to  haste  them  forward  or  else 
send  instructions  for  the  King's  navy  here.  Newcastle,  12  Feb.  Siyned  by 
Suffolk,  Durham,  Parr  and  Sadleyr. 

Ask  whether,  as  bruited  here,  eleven  sail  of  Frenchmen  and  Scots  are 
taken  about  Portsmouth  "  by  reason  of"  the  King's  blockhouses. 
In  Sadler's  hand,  p.  1.     Add.     Endd.  :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


12  Feb.   152.  SUFFOLK  to  ARRAN. 

Wrote  by  Sir  Geo.  Dowglas  that  he  would  advertise  the  King  of 
Arran's  request  for  abstinence  and  safe-conduct,  which  are  now  sent  by 
bearer,  Richmond  herald.  Doubts  not  but  Arran  will  now  haste  his 
ambassadors  to  the  King.  Warns  him  to  remember  what  a  party  he  has 
against  him,  by  France  and  by  the  clergy,  who,  by  speeches  and  rewards 
and  by  setting  up  the  earl  of  Lynoux,  whom  they  allege  to  be  heir  to 
Scotland  next  after  the  Princess,  will  try  to  appoint  another  governor.  It 
will  be  wise  to  provide  against  this,  as  he  has  been  advised  by  Lisle  and 
Suffolk.  Again  promises  to  forward  his  suits  to  the  King. 

Copy,  p.  1.     Headed :  The  copy  of  my  lord   of  Suff.  letter  to  th'erle  of 
Arrayn  of  the  xijth  Februar  at  Newcastle.     Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


Add.  MS. 
32,649,  f.  143. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers. 

No.  298  (1). 


12  Feb.  153.  LISLE  to  SUFFOLK. 


Add.  MS. 
32,649  ,  f.  146. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  298  (2). 


A  Scottishman  whom  he  has  had  with  Anguishe  these  ten  days  has 
a  letter  from  Anguishe  and  others  of  the  lords  who  were  in 
England  to  the  Council.  Sir  Robert  Bowis  and  the  other  prisoners  are 
delivered,  upon  their  own  bonds,  and  shall  be  to-night  at  Norham  and  here 
to-morrow.  Anguishe  sent  word  that  only  five  men  of  war  have  been 
abroad,  two  of  which  are  returned  with  eight  or  nine  prizes  and  the  rest 
are  still  abroad.  The  Governor  had  to  grant  them  liberty  to  sell  their 
wines  before  they  would  come  within  the  pier  of  Lithe,  but  says  he 
will  answer  for  the  value.  They  took  some  30  sail  of  English  ships. 
There  is  like  to  be  a  ruffle  amongst  themselves.  Some  of  the  lords  do  their 
best  to  get  the  Cardinal  free.  Has  sent  Raye  with  a  letter  to  Arren.  Will 
buy  20  or  80  tun  of  the  wine,  which  is  set  at  a  great  price,  28  French 
crowns  the  tun.  Has  not  heard  from  Dromond  since  his  going  into 
Scotland.  It  shows  the  credit  to  be  given  to  espials  of  this  country  when 
Swyno,  who  sent  word  of  Arren's  taking,  has  but  twice  sent  intelligence 
and  neither  time  true.  Was  sure  that  could  not  be  true,  for,  besides  this 
Scottishman  with  Anguishe,  he  had  three  Englishmen  lying  in  Edinburgh  ; 
but  he  gave  more  credit  to  Brian  Layton's  intelligence,  which  also  failed. 

The  burning  at  Capthetune  on  South  Tyne  was  by  Eylwilles,   Nixsons 
and  Crosyers  brought  in  by  the  two  outlawed  Charletons.      A  widow,  one 


94 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 


153.     LISLE  to  SUFFOLK — cont. 

of  the  Mydelmors  of  Tyndale,  sent  to  her  kinsfolk  in  Tyndale  to  rescue  her 
goods,  and  a  great  fray  ensued  in  which  many  were  hurt  on  both  sides,  so 
that  Lythersdale  and  Tyndale  which  have  been  such  friends  are  like  to  be 
at  feud.     Alnwick,  12  Feb.     Signed. 
Pp.  3.     Add.     Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0. 


12  Feb. 
B.  o. 


154.     HIER.  CAPO  DI  FERRO  to  CARD.  FARNESE. 


Kept  till  the  12th. : —  —  Last  night  came  news  that  a  Scottish  exile  with 
a  number  of  men  has,  by  night,  assaulted  the  castle  of  the  Cardinal  of 
St.  Andrews,  slain  most  of  his  servants  and  carried  the  Cardinal  prisoner  into 
England.  This  is  not  yet  certain,  but  I  believe  it  too  true  ;  "  il  che  a  Dio 
non  piaccia,  che,  oltre  a  molti  interessi  che  vi  sono,  serria  un  peccato  de 
quel  povero  signore  tanto  e  bonissimo  prelato."  Paris,  10  Feb.,  '43. 
Signed :  Hier.  Datario. 

Italian.  Modern  extract  from  a  Vatican  MS.,  p.  1.  Headed:  Di 
Hieronimo  Datario  al  R'mo  Card.  Farnese. 


13  Feb.      155.     SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS  to  the  COUNCIL. 


Add.  MS. 

32,649,  f.  141. 

B.  M. 
Hamilton 
Papers, 

No.  298. 


Received  yesterday  the  King's  letters  to  Suffolk,  with  the 
abstinence  and  safe-conduct,  the  King's  letter  to  Arren  and  the  Council's  to 
Anguysshe  and  Sir  Geo.  Dowglas,  and  copies  of  them.  Dated  the  abstinence 
and  safe-conduct,  and,  yesterday  at  4  p.m.,  sent  them  and  the  above  letters 
forth  by  Richmond  herald ;  with  a  letter  from  Suffolk  to  Arren  in 
accordance  with  the  King's  instructions.  Where  the  King  writes  that, 
in  accordance  with  the  order  Suffolk  took  with  Sir  Geo.  Dowglas, 
payment  of  the  200  men  Dowglas  had  in  wages  is  to  be  continued  ;  the 
writers  explain  that  the  order  wras  taken  with  the  lord  Warden  and  was  but 
for  100  men,  which  is  all  that  Anguysshe  and  Sir  Geo.  Dowglas  have  had 
since  the  army  was  discharged.  What  the  writers  wrote  to  ask  was 
whether  to  allow  wages  for  200  over  and  above  the  said  100.  Will  now, 
if  required,  allow  them  for  200  men  until  further  instructions. 

Suffolk's  servant  Barnes,  sent,  by  appointment,  to  Oliver  Sayntclere, 
has  returned  with  credence  from  Sayntclere  that  all  things  went 
well  for  the  King's  purpose,  who  should  relent  nothing,  and 
that  Suffolk  should  write  a  gentle  letter  to  the  Queen  who 
was  willing  for  the  marriage  between  the  lord  Prince  and  her  daughter. 
Arren  and  other  lords  expressed  the  wish  that  Barnes  had  brought  a  letter 
to  the  Queen  ;  and  Murrey  said  that  he  was  ready  to  serve  the  King  and 
would  be  glad  to  see  both  realms  under  one  governance,  for  then  they 
would  be  "  strong  enough  to  pluck  the  Great  Turk  out  of  his  den." 
Bothwell  also  sent  a  message  that  he  remained  the  King's  servant,  and 
Cassells  and  Seyntclere  said  that  they  durst  affirm  for  Bothwell ;  but 
Murrey,  Glencarne,  Cassells  and  all  the  rest  thought  Sir  Geo.  Dowglas 
laboured  to  do  all  and  get  all  the  thanks  for  their  services.  Arren  caused 
a  Black  Friar3  to  preach  upon  the  abuses  of  the  Church  and  in  favour  of 
setting  forth  the  Bible  and  Testament  in  English,  and  asked  Barnes  how 
he  liked  the  sermon.  Arren  and  Murrey  have  two  men  lying  about 
Donbarre  to  watch  who  goes  and  comes ;  but  Arren  gave  orders  that  Barnes 
should  pass  freely.  Enclose  a  letter  which  Barnes  brought  from  lord 
Maxwell,  and  also  letters  received  this  morning  from  the  lord  Warden,  a 

*  John  Bough. 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


95 


1543. 


letter  from  Anguysshe  and  the  Scottish  prisoners  to  the  Council,  a  letter 
from  Mr.  Bryan  to  the  Council,  and  letters  received  from  Sir  Thos.  Wharton 
and  from  Edw.  Shelley  with  the  inventory  of  Sir  Geo.  Lawson's  goods. 
Newcastle,  13  Feb.  Signed  by  Suffolk,  Durham,  Parr  and  Sadleyr. 

Pp.  4.     Add.     Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


13  Feb.      156.     LISLE  to  SUFFOLK. 


Add.  MS. 
32.649.  f.  148. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  299. 


This  morning,  at  5  a.m.,  received  his  letters  by  Richmond  herald, 
whom  he  forthwith  despatched  into  Scotland  with  the  King's  letters  to 
Arren,  Anguishe  and  Sir  George  Douglas,  and  the  other  instruments  he 
carried.  As  directed  by  the  Council  and  by  Mr.  Wryothesley,  wrote  a  letter 
to  Arren  (copy  enclosed).  With  Richmond  herald,  sent  his  servant  Denys 
(who  was  brought  up  in  France  and  knows  all  the  French  court  and  the 
servants  who  waited  on  the  Cardinal  there)  to  note  if  any  Frenchmen  are 
entertained  in  the  Governor's  house,  and  which  of  the  Cardinal's  servants 
frequent  it  most. 

Has,  on  receipt  of  Suffolk's  letter,  sent  to  the  captains  appointed  to  have 
this  night  ridden  a  foray  in  East  Tevydale  in  return  for  that  made  in 
Norhamshire.  Brian  Layton  and  Sir  Ralph  Evers  were  appointed  to  this, 
but  required  first  to  know  Suffolk's  pleasure.  Returns  letters  which  Suffolk 
sent  to  show  him.  Has  heard  nothing  from  Mr.  Brian  these  two  days,  but 
has  this  day  sent  letters  to  Holy  Island  for  him.  Alnwick  castle,  13  Feb. 

P.S. — Forwards  a  letter  to  Suffolk  from  Anguishe  and  Sir  George 
Douglas.  A  messenger  he  has  had  at  Edinburgh  these  six  or  seven  days 
has  just  brought  word  from  Sir  George  that  if  he  had  tarried  two  days 
longer,  when  last  with  Suffolk,  the  Cardinal  had  been  delivered.  Much  of 
the  wine  is  sold  in  Edinburgh.  It  is  ill  wine  and  very  dear,  the  cheapest 
61.  10s.  the  tun. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd.:  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


13  Feb.      157.     LISLE  to  ARRAN. 


Add.  MS. 
52,649.  f.  150. 

B.  M. 
Hamilton 

Papers, 
No.  299  (1). 


Sent  the  effect  of  his  last  letters,  of  the  5th  inst.,  to  the  lord  Lieutenant, 
and  expects  that  he  will  shortly  have  good  answer  to  his  request  for  a  safe- 
conduct  to  send  certain  persons  to  the  King.  Protests  zeal  for  Arran's 
welfare.  Considering  how  certain  of  the  nobles  and  the  bishops  stomach 
the  apprehension  of  the  Cardinal,  Arran  should  send  him  to  Tentallen 
castle  and  so  to  Berwick  to  be  surely  kept ;  for  as  many  crafts  as  the 
subtlety  of  the  Frenchmen  can  devise  will  be  used  for  his  delivery. 
Understands  that  certain  of  the  lords  who  favour  him  not,  and  all  the  bishops, 
are  gone  to  their  own  countries  to  make  parties  against  him.  Thinks  he 
should  use  policy  to  entertain  as  many  as  possible  of  these  lords  and  win  to 
himself  the  best  learned  of  the  clergy  ;  and  so  get  knowledge  of  what  his 
adversaries  conspire.  As  the  Cardinal  is  bp.  of  Sanct  Androws,  it  were  well 
to  choose  some  learned  man  addict  to  the  truth  and  make  him  commissary 
in  the  Cardinal's  captivity,  with  promise  of  succeeding.  Reminds  him  to 
use  both  time  and  policy  and  force,  and  not  to  attempt  too  much  at  once. 
It  were  not  amiss  to  "let  slip  amongst  the  people"  the  Bible  and  New 
Testament  in  English.  Offers,  if  Arran  has  none  in  his  own  tongue,  to 
procure  him  some  out  of  England.  Alnwick  castle,  13  Feb. 

Copy,  pp.  3.     Docketed  :    The  copy  of    my  lord  Warden's  letters  unto 
th'earl  of  Arren,  governor  of  Scotland.      Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


96  34  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 

14  Feb.     158.    ARRAN  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Add.  MS.  Henry's  servitour,  Mr.  John  Drummond,  has  so  declared  his  zeal 

32>6^'M  158    ^owar^s  kis  proniece  and  Arran  and  this  realm  (certifying  the  duke  of 
Hamilton      Gweyis's  coming,  &c.)  as  to  inflame  the  writer  "  with  favour,  amity  and 
Papers,        true   intent   towards   your  Majesty."       Will   serve  him   before   all  other 
No.  300.       princes,  "  saulfand  oure  honour  and  liberte  of  this  reaulme."     Edinburgh, 
14  Feb.  1542.     Siyned  :  James  Gowernour. 
Broadsheet,  p.  1.     Add.     Sealed.     Endd. 

15  Feb.      159.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,   13   Feb.     Present :    Canterbury,  Privy  Seal, 

A.  P.  C.,  84.    Q.^  Chamb.,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley.     No  business  recorded. 
No  entry  on  the  14th. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  15  Feb.  Present :  as  above  and  also  Norfolk  and 
Riche.  Business : — An  information  by  Nicholas  Privat,  flewter  (? 
"  Nicholas,  privat  flewter,"  in  Dasent)  against  Ric.  Guerland,  Dutchman, 
constable's  deputy  of  St.  Towles  parish  in  Hart  Street,  referred  to  Sir  Ric. 
Gresham. 

15  Feb.      160.     EICHARD  PAULET. 

E.  0.  Bond  given  by  Ric.  Pouletto  Edw.earl  of  Hertford,  High  Chamberlain 

(who  has  returned  to  the  said  Richard  a  bill,  dated  10  Sept.  28 
Henry  VIII.,  of  receipt  for  40Z.  from  the  said  earl  for  certain  monastic 
goods  in  Wiltshire)  to  pay  the  said  earl  40Z.  if  it  be  proved  that  the  earl 
paid  him  on  the  said  10th  Sept.  more  than  101.  16  Feb.  84  Hen.  VIII. 
Signed. 
P.  1. 

15  Feb.     161.     LISLE  to  SUFFOLK. 

Add.  MS.  Encloses  a  letter  just  received  from    John    Drummond,    which 

32,649,  f.  154.  although  short  seems  to  show  a  good  meaning.  The  messenger  he  sent 
B.  M.  witn  Drummond  thinks  all  things  will  come  to  the  King's  pleasure. 
Papers,11  Anguishe  and  his  brother  well  deserve  what  the  King  has  bestowed  upon 
No.  301  (i).  them  ;  and  wherever  Anguishe  speaks  of  the  King  he  never  fails  to  pull  off 
his  cap  and  say  "  the  King's  Majesty  my  master,  God  save  his  grace." 
The  priests  throughout  the  realm  are  "  at  a  stay  again  for  mass  and  divine 
service."  Last  Sunday  was  none  sung  in  Edinburgh  save  by  the  chaplains 
of  Arren  and  Anguishe.  There  is  a  Black  Friar®  who  preaches  the  Gospel ; 
and  Arren  and  Anguishe  cause  him  to  preach  daily  in  Hollyrodhouse  abbey 
or  the  great  parish  church,!  themselves  accompanying  him  to  prevent  his 
being  torn  in  pieces.  All  the  lords  who  were  here  can  abide  speaking 
against  the  Bishop  of  Rome  except  lord  Flemyng.  Bothwell  is  wholly  the 
Cardinal's.  As  the  messenger  came  by  lord  Setton's  house  he  saw  horses 
at  the  gate  and  was  told  that  Bothwell  was  within  with  the  Cardinal. 
Marvels  at  this.  Ignorant  people  grudge  at  the  Cardinal's  imprisonment, 
and  say  that  "  the  Governor  was  a  good  man  till  he  rounded  with  th'erle 
of  Anguishe  and  his  brother."  Seeing  that  Anguishe  and  most  of  the 
nobles  who  were  in  England  honestly  serve  the  King,  doubtless  the  King's 
purpose  will  succeed.  Looks  hourly  to  hear  how  the  abstinence  and  safe- 
conduct  are  embraced,  and  for  answer  to  his  letter  of  the  13th  to 
Arren. 

'JohnKough.  f  St.  Giles's. 


34  HENRY  VIII.  97 

1543. 

Now  that  the  King's  ships  "  be  thus  spoiled  and  torn  with  tempest,"  the 
Scottish  merchant  ships  in  Camfyre  will  take  boldness  to  come  away. 
Proposes,  with  Suffolk's  approval,  to  man  the  two  top  ships  and  two  tall 
crayers  that  brought  victual  to  Holy  Island  and  his  own  bark  of  80  tons, 
hoping  to  light  upon  some  [of  these  merchantman] .  Has  some  good  archers 
who  would  fain  be  occupied ;  and  has  sent  to  the  masters  to  put  the  ships 
and  crayers  ready,  and  for  his  own  bark  to  come  into  the  Scate  Eode.  Aln- 
wick,  15  Feb.  Signed. 

P.S. — Hears  that  160  Ryddesdale  men  have  made  a  foray  into  Scotland 
and  fired  Anckram  in  West  Tevydale,  but  the  country  has  risen  and  taken 
40  of  them.  This  is  contrary  to  Lisle's  command  to  their  keeper.  The  news 
was  declared  to  Lisle  in  presence  of  George  Heron's  servant,  from  whom  he 
has  just  received  a  letter  which  makes  no  mention  of  that  matter — a 
suspicious  circumstance. 

Pp.  4.    Add.    Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

15  Feb.     162.     SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS  to  the  COUNCIL. 

Add.  MS.  Enclose  letters  just  received  from  the  lord  Admiral.     Where  he  asks 

156>  Suffolk's  advice  for  the  setting  forth  of  certain  ships ;  considering  that  it 
Hamilton     would   please   the  King   to   hear  of  some  of   the  Scottish   ships  now  at 
Papers,       Camfyre  being  met  with  (which  the  King's  navy  here,  being  so  torn  and 
No.  301*.       spoiled  of  their  tackle,  cannot  do),  and  that  the  extra  charge  should  be 
small,  as  the  men  and  soldiers  to  be  put  into  the  ships  are  already  in  the 
King's  wages,  the  writers  have  advised  the  lord  Admiral  to  carry  out  his 
device.     Know  not  where  Mr.  Bryan  and  his  company  are. 

Sir  Robert  Bowes  and  Sir  Cuthb.  Ratclif  are  come  home  upon  their  own 
bonds,  and  the  rest  follow.     Bowes  goes  up  to  declare  what  he  has  learnt 
in  Scotland,  and  Ratclif  writes  to  "you,  Master  Browne,"  such  things  as 
he  thinks  should  be  declared  to  the  King.     Newcastle,  16  Feb.,  at  night. 
Signed  by  Suffolk,  Parr  and  Sadleyr. 
In  Sadler's  hand,  pp.  2.     Add.     Endd :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

15  Feb.     163.     PAGET  to  HENRY  VIIL 

K.  O.  Upon  receipt  of  his  letters  of  the  9th,  repaired  on  Tuesday  last  to 

St.  P.  is.,  306.  Fontainebleau,  where  the  King  and  Council  then  arrived.  Next  day,  was 
admitted  to  the  Council,  viz.  the  Cardinal  of  Turnon,  Mons.  Danebault, 
and  Messrs.  Bayard  and  Bochetel,  the  two  premier  secretaries.  Told  them 
he  was  commanded  to  say  that  Henry  marvelled  at  their  ingrate  pro- 
ceeding (using  the  word  "  ingrate  "  instead  of  the  English  "  unkind  ")  in 
the  arrest  of  the  English  ships,  and  so  forth,  as  in  Henry's  letter.  Describes 
verbatim  a  stormy  conference  in  which  the  French  complained  that  the 
English  bought  and  sold  their  subjects  like  calves,  buying  them  from 
Flemings  at  20(/.  apiece  and  offering  them  for  20*. ,  that  their  ships  in  the 
Wight  were  arrested  when  they  thought  themselves  safe  and  the  crews  had 
landed  to  go  to  mass,  that  two  of  them  had  been  arrested  in  presence 
of  their  ambassador,  that  Artigo  was  an  honest  man,  that  no  one  could  say 
anything  against  the  Farroniere,  and  that  the  ships  were  not  only  arrested 
but  the  merchandise  sold.  Paget  maintained  that  the  French  ships 
arrested  in  England  were  pirates  (as  Guillaume  le  Gra  and  Germain 
de  Couldre,  chief  owners  of  the  ships  arrested  in  Wight,  had  con- 
fessed), that  the  English  merchants  arrested  in  France  were  rigorously 
imprisoned,  and  that  the  Ambassador  might  have  bailed  the  French  marin- 
ers if  he  had  not  been  afraid  to  trust  them ;  and  he  made  light  of 
Danebault's  information  that  the  town  of  Diepe  asked  licence  to  man  50 

17684  o 


98  34  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 


ships  to  make  reprisals,  and,  when  Bochetel  said  Mons.  Rocheport  had  a 
process  in  England  now  five  or  six  years  and  could  get  no  end,  replied  by 
citing  Suffolk's  causes  which  had  lasted  eighteen  or  twenty  years  in  France. 
The  conclusion  was,  that  they  would  not  release  the  merchants  and  ships 
unless  theirs  were  likewise  released,  and  they  thought  that  commissioners 
should  meet  at  some  frontier  place  to  set  order. 

Commenting  upon  the  above  conference,  Paget  says,  "  If  I  had  been  out 
of  their  presence  I  could  have  laughed  at  Mons  Danebaultz  fantasies,  for  I 
never  talked  in  my  life  that  I  can  remember  with  a  man  that  should  be 
wise  and  that  hath  so  little  reason."  The  Cardinal  wots  not  what 
to  say  and  Danebault  would  fain  show  himself  what  he  is  not  ; 
and  yet  those  two  now  rule  all,  for  the  Admiral  is  fallen  sick 
again  by  the  way.  Advised  them  to  use  means  rather  than  force  and 
prayed  them  to  write  truly  to  their  ambassador  what  Paget  had  said. 
They  promised  to  do  so  and  to  let  him  see  the  despatch.  Thinks  that,  with 
all  their  brag  (which  is  characteristic),  they  are  afraid,  for  they  have  no  money 
and  are  hated  by  the  Almains  both  for  beginning  this  war  and  for  their  ill 
payments.  Captains  of  800  horse  and  6,000  or  7,000  Gueldrois  foot  have 
sued  here  for  two  months  and  can  get  nothing  of  their  wages,  which  are 
four  months  behind.  The  reported  amity  between  Henry  and  the  Emperor, 
the  arrest  of  their  ships,  Henry's  success  in  Scotland,  his  demand  of  his 
pension,  and  now  this  quick  message  of  Paget's,  make  them  look  for  a 
breach,  and  they  "  intend  to  keep  somewhat  while  they  have  it."  For  all 
their  brag  of  100,000  footmen,  they  have  not  out  of  Italy  over  500  light 
horse  and  6,000  footmen,  and  of  Swiss  and  lance-knights  26,000,  counting 
the  unpaid  Gueldrois. 

Mons.  de  Guise  is  gone  in  haste  to  Picardy,  Luxemburg  side,  with  (as  we 
say  here)  800  men  of  arms  and  24,000  foot,  because  the  Burgundians 
invade  there  with  1,000  horse  and  3,000  foot  and  Count  Guillaume  is  at 
Metz  coming  down  to  serve  your  Majesty  with  10,000  lanceknights  ;  but 
our  nature  here  is  like  dogs  which  never  do  as  they  should  until  brought 
under  foot.  The  English  ships  are  arrested  as  at  merchants'  suits,  with 
protestation  in  the  letters  patent  that  war  is  not  intended. 

Hears  no  more  of  Chemans  nor  of  the  earl  of  Lynokes  going  into 
Scotland.  The  restitution  of  Angus  and  imprisonment  of  the  Cardinal 
lets  their  enterprises,  "  whereof  they  have  heard  here  a  good  while  ago,  so 
ready  is  your  passage  at  Dover,  and  especially  to  bring  them  to  Boulloyn 
without  coming  to  Calais."  They  have  also  good  passage  "  against 
Brittayn  side."  They  make  out  ships  from  Diepe.  A  gentleman  usher0  of 
the  Privy  Chamber  is  sent  with  a  present  of  falcons  to  the  Queen  of 
Hungary.  "  Monsr.  Dorthe,  a  man  of  the  long  robe,  brother  to  the 
vicomte  Dorthe,  cometh  now  to  reside  with  your  Majesty." 

Encloses  a  letter  from  Rowen  showing  names  of  merchants  in  London 
who  "  colour  "  Frenchmen's  goods,  b©th  in  England  and  Flanders  ;  also 
the  names  of  certain  Spaniards,  denizens  in  Rowen,  who  procured  this  stay 
of  English  ships  and  have  goods  in  Spaniards'  hands  in  London. 

Begs  (at  some  length)  pardon  for  the  escape  of  "  this  false  traitorous  boy 
Dudley"  who,  while  Paget  was  at  supper,  whipped  out  at  the  door  and 
was  out  of  sight  before  the  "  beastly  fool,"  his  keeper,  could  open  the  door 
and  follow.  It  will  be  hard  to  get  him  again.  Paris,  15  Feb.  11  p.m. 

This  morning,  coming  from  Fontainebleau,  met  a  courier  coming  out  of 
England  from  the  Ambassador,  who  told  Hamrnes  that  the  King  of 
England  would  without  fail  make  war.  This  courier's  arrival  may  stay 
Dorthe's  going.  Signed. 

Pp.  17.     Add.     Endd.  :  a°    xxxiiij0  . 

•The  Sieur  de  Reine.     See  No.  202. 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


99 


1543. 

Caius  College       2.     Letter-book  copy  of  the  preceding,  in  the  hand  of  Paget's  clerk. 
MS.  597,  Pp.  10. 

p.  264. 

15  Feb.      164.     TREATY  with  CHARLES  V. 

Commission  to  Bp.  Bonner  to  take  the  Emperor's  oath  to  the  treaty 
of  11  Feb. 

See  the  Emperor's  ratification,  31  March. 

165.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  16  Feb.  Present :  Canterbury,  Norfolk,  Privy 
Seal,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley.  Business  :— Letter  sent  to  lord  Lisle,  warden  of 
the  Marches,  to  provide  a  "  convenient  proportion  "  of  sea- coal  to  be  sent 
to  Calais. 

16  Feb.      166.     THE  EARL  OF  HERTFORD. 


16  Feb. 


A.  P.  C.,  85. 


Add.  MS. 

6113,  f.  167. 

B.  M. 


Grant  to  Edw.  earl  of  Hertford  of  the  office  of  Great  Chamberlain, 
vice  Robert  earl  of  Sussex.     Westm.,  16  Feb.  34  Hen.  VIII. 
Later  copy,  pp.  2.     See  GRANTS  in  FEBRUARY,  No.  58. 


16  Feb.      167.     CONVOCATION  OF  CANTERBURY. 

Wilkins,  m.  From  28  March  [1542]  Convocation  was  prorogued  to  3  April,  when, 

by  the  King's  writ,  dated  3  April  33  Hen.  VIII.,  it  was  prorogued  to  4  Nov. 
and  thence,  by  another  writ,  to  23  Jan.,  and  thence  to  16  Feb. 

On  16  Feb.  both  houses  decreed  a  subsidy  of  4.s.  in  the  pound  in  three 
years.  The  Prolocutor  exhibited  homilies  made  by  certain  prelates,  and  a 
petition  for  the  making  of  Ecclesiastical  laws  and  payment  of  tithes.  On 
21  Feb.  the  Abp.  announced  that  the  King  wished  all  mass  books,  anti- 
phoners  and  portuises  to  be  newly  examined  and  corrected  from  all  mention 
of  the  bishop  of  Rome,  "from  all  apocryphas,  feigned  legends,  super- 
stitious orations,  collects,  versicles  and  responses,  that  the  names  and 
memories  of  all  saints  which  be  not  mentioned  in  the  Scripture  or  authen- 
tical  doctors  should  be  abolished  and  put  out  of  the  same  books  and 
calendars,"  and  that  the  services  should  be  made  out  of  the  Scriptures  and 
authentical  doctors.  This  examination  was  committed  to  the  bishops  of 
Sarum  and  Ely.  It  was  ordered  that  every  Sunday  and  holyday  curates 
should,  after  the  Te  Deum  and  Maynijicat,  read  a  chapter  of  the  New 
Testament  without  exposition  "and  when  the  New  Testament  was  read 
over,  then  to  begin  the  Old." 

On  23  Feb.  the  instrument  for  a  subsidy  of  6s.  in  the  pound  was  exhibited, 
with  four  petitions,  viz. — 1.  For  the  Ecclesiastical  laws  to  be  made 
according  to  the  statute  of  5  («/»/.  25  ?)  Hen.  VIII.  2.  Against  the  ungodly 
solemnisation  of  marriages  frequently  used  in  the  hospital  of  Bethlehem 
without  Bishopsgate.  3.  For  an  Act  of  Parliament  for  amalgamation  of 
small  benefices.  4.  For  an  Act  for  true  payment  of  tithes. 

On  the  1 7th  (*?>)  of  that  month  Convocation  was  prorogued  by  the  King's 
writ  to  4  April,  1543. 

17  Feb.      168.     THE  EARL  OF  HERTFORD. 

E.  0.  Acknowledgement  of   receipt  17  Feb.   34  Henry  VIII.  from  Edw. 

earl   of   Hertford   of    40L   for   goods  bought  out  of    late  monasteries  in 
Wiltshire.     Signed :     Rycharde  Poulet. 
Small  paper,  p.  1. 


100 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 
17  Feb. 

Dasent's 
A.  P.  C.,  85. 


169.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  17  Feb.  Present :  Canterbury,  Privy  Seal, 
Hertford,  Westminster,  Browne,  Cheyney,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley, 
Business  : — Certain  French  ships  being  stayed  at  Portsmouth,  one  of  which 
was  laden  with  herring  which  might  "  come  to  nought,"  commission  was 

sent  to  John  Milles,  John  Chatterton,  John  Whight  and Pace  to 

sell  it  and  reserve  the  money.  Commission  stamped  for  Thos.  Chamber- 
layne,  sent  on  the  King's  affairs,  by  sea,  to  take  up  men,  &c.,  if  necessary. 
Ant.  Draycott,  elk.,  accused  by  lady  Draycott,  his  brother's  wife,  gave 
recognisance  (cited)  to  attend  daily. 


17  Feb.     170.    CHAPUYS  to  CHARLES  V. 


B.  o. 

[Spanish 
Calendar 

VI  ii., 
No.  101.] 


Contrary  to  the  expectation  of  many,  the  treaty  of  closer  amity  is  at 
last  concluded ;  and  Chapuys  expects  that  the  Emperor  will  be  pleased 
with  his  service  therein,  and  much  more  would  be  if  he  knew  the  quarter 
of  what  has  passed  here.  Not  to  weary  him  with  particulars,  encloses  copy 
of  letters  to  the  Queen  of  Hungary,  which  contain  all  occurrents,  save  that 
Chapuys  has  since  learnt  that  what  this  King  was  hitherto  treating  with  tJie 
Scots  teas  (for  his  assurance  and  to  remove  the  Scots  from  the  devotion  of  France) 
to  have  the  little  daughter  of  the  late  King  of  Scotland  into  his  hands ;  and 
there  is  some  appearance  of  his  attaining  it,  provided  that  he  promises  not  to 
marry  her  to  his  son  but  to  some  other  who  might  reside  in  Scotland,  or  at  least 
the  children  of  the  marriage,  and  that  meanwhile  the  Governor  there  might  keep 
the  administration.  Thinks  that  the  ambassadors  of  Scotland  are  coming  about 
this,  and  surely  it  would  come  as  aptly  for  the  prejudice  of  the  French  and 
the  good  (faire)  of  tlie  Emperor  as  if  tlie  King  possessed  Scotland,  besides  that  tlie 
danger  of  the  withdrawal  from  the  obedience  of  the  Holy  See  would  cease. 

Omitted  to  mention  in  his  letters  to  tlie  Queen  that  for  the  comprehension  of 
the  king  of  the  Romans  in  the  treaty  he  made  no  great  instance,  as  the  Emperor 
did  not  stay  much  upon  it  and  the  English  might  have,  for  recompense, 
demanded  some  new  thing  or  made  more  difficulty  about  tlie  otJier  points. 
Besides,  it  seemed  better  to  omit  it,  especially  since  there  had  been  respite 
touching  the  restitution  of  Maran,  for  in  naming  him  alone  the  Emperor  would 
exclude  all  otliers  and  His  Holiness  might  somewhat  resent  it,  who  cannot 
complain  of  not  being  comprehended  when  the  Emperor's  only  brother  was 
forgotten ;  and,  moreover,  it  is  always  in  the  Emperor's  power  to  include  him 
before  the  ratification.  Also,  besides  that  on  the  Emperor's  part  the  new  title 
("traicte"  qu.  tiltre  )  ivhich  the  King  arrogates  is  not  approved  nor  avowed,  it 
is  touclted  in  such  a  way  as  may  very  well  be  interpreted  in  quite  another  sense 
than  it  is  by  the  English,  so  that  no  one  can  slander  the  Empetor ;  and,  in 
addition,  Chapuys  lias  cancelled  what  tlie  deputies  had  put  at  tlie  end  of 
tlie  instrument  near  the  date,  viz.  tlie  words  "  selon  la  computacion  et  rite 
de  I'eglise  Anglicane."  London,  17  Feb.  1542. 

French,  pp.  3.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

17  Feb.      171.     CHAPUYS  to  CHARLES  V. 

R-  0-  Just   after  closing  the   packet  herewith,   received   the   Emperor's 

[Ib..No.l02.]  letters  of  the  23rd  ult.  Is  very  sorry  not  to  have  received  them  eight 
days  earlier,  before  the  treaty  was  concluded,  to  the  completion  of  which  he 
was  much  pressed  by  the  Queen  of  Hungary,  as  the  Council  of  Flanders 
thought  the  article  inserted  in  his  letters  of  2  Nov.  unobjectionable,  for 
neither  the  Pope  nor  the  ecclesiastical  state  is  mentioned  in  it,  and  the  other 
article  of  the  hantise  has  been  altered  in  the  way  the  Emperor  wishes,  as 
also  is  that  of  the  rebels.  Hopes  when  the  Emperor  has  reviewed  the  whole 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


101 


1543. 


his  conscience  will  not  be  hurt ;  but  regrets  very  much  not  having  sooner 
received  the  Emperor's  orders,  of  which  he  will  make  no  sign  till  he  has 
news  from  his  Majesty. 

But  for  fear  of  making  those  Jiere  suspicious  or  indignant,  would  have  excused 
sending  his  man;  but  considers  that  meanwhile  time  is  gained  and  that  before  the 
ratification  things  miqht  take  place  which  would  Jielp  to  get  the  whole  reformed 
to  the  Emperor's  satisfaction  ;  and,  if  not,  he  hopes  and  thinks  that  if  once 
this  King  enters  into  perfect  confidence  lie  will  gratify  the  Emperor  touching 
the  cause  of  difficulty  and  in  several  other  cases  (touchant  ce  ou  gist  le 
scrupule  et  en  plusieurs  autres  cas).  The  article  of  defence  wherein  the 
only  difficulty  rests  seems  more  moderate  than  that  of  tlie  treaty  of  Cambray,  for, 
besides  not  mentioning  tlie  ecclesiastical  state,  it  is  not  couched  in  such  compre- 
hensive terms,  although  even  if  it  ivas  it  would  not  comprehend  his  Holiness 
(  ?  "  sa  Mate"  "for  sa  Sancte"?),  to  comprehend  whom  the  doctors  say  that 
a  specific  mention  is  necessary. 

Touching  tlie  Bp.  of  London  several  of  this  Council,  knowing  his  indis- 
cretion, will  promote  his  recal.  London,  17  Feb.  1542. 

French,  pp.  2.  Modern  transcript  from  a  Vienna  MS.,  endd.  as  received 
at  Molin  de  Bey,  30  March,  1543. 


17  Feb.      172.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS. 


Add.  MS. 
32,649,  f.  162. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.    304. 


Received  their  letters  of  the  13th  and  the  writings  therewith  and 
informed  the  King.  The  answer  is  (1)  that  the  King  approves  their 
proceedings  ;  and  (2)  is  pleased  with  their  order  to  pay  Anguishe  and  Sir 
Geo.  Douglasse  wages  for  200  men,  and  will  by  next  letters  send  the  order 
for  the  garrisons  after  the  abstinence.  (3)  Suffolk  shall  write  both  to  the 
Queen  and  Murrey :  to  the  Queen  that  he  is  glad  to  hear  that  she  shows 
herself  comformable  to  the  King's  overtures  for  the  marriage  of  the  Prince 
with  her  young  daughter  ;  and  to  Murrey  repeating  his  own  message  and 
assuring  him  that  he  will  find  the  King  gracious,  and  offering  to  convey  any 
letters  he  will  direct  to  the  King.  These  two  letters,  sent  by  a  wise  man, 
with  one  to  the  Governor  declaring  that  you  have  written  to  the  Queen  as 
your  servant  Barnes  told  you  he  desired  you  to  do,  will  help  to  learn  how 
the  game  goes.  (4)  The  French  king,  hearing  that  things  in  Scotland  go 
not  after  his  appetite,  has  resolved  that  Guise,  instead  of  a  small 
number  of  Almaynes,  shall  take  12,000  or  16,000,  who,  with 
the  clergy  and  others  there,  may  proceed  by  way  of  conquest ;  and  these 
men  shall  ship  in  Britain.  This  is  to  be  signified  to  Anguishe  and  Sir 
George  Douglas,  and  may  be  verified  by  sending  into  Britayn  ;  and,  albeit 
it  is  impossible  to  transport  so  great  a  number  at  this  season,  still,  unless 
the  West  side  be  made  sure,  such  a  number  will  come  as,  with  the  party 
already  there,  could  do  much. 

(5)  The  works  at  Berwyk  and  Wark  are  to  be  continued,  bestowing  thereon 
some  of  the  money  which  Sir  Geo.  Lawson  left.  Further  instructions  will 
be  sent  by  Gower;  and  meanwhile  Lawson's  accounts  should  be  audited. 

Draft  in  Wriotliesleifs  hand,  pp.  8.  Endd. :  Mynute  to  the  duke  of 
Suff.,  &c.,  xvij  Febr.  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


17  Feb.      173.     ARRAN  to  HENRY  VIII. 


Add.  MS. 

,  f.  159. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  302. 


Rothissay  herald  was  ready  to  depart  towards  the  earl  of  Suffolk, 
with  Arran's  answer  to  the  letters  he  brought  from  Henry  on  the  12th 
inst.,  when  Richemont  herald  arrived  with  writings  dated  Westmester,  the 
9th  inst.,  and  letters  under  Henry's  broad  seal  for  an  abstinence  by  land 
from  14  Feb.  to  1  June  next  and  a  safe-conduct  for  ambassadors,  etc. 


102 

1543. 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


173.     ARBAN  to  HENKY  VIII.— cant. 

Has  written  answer  to  Suffolk  and  will  prepare  the  ambassadors  with  all 
diligence.  Has  summoned  a  Parliament  for  12  March,  partly  for 
"  reductioun  "  of  forfeitures  laid  against  Angus,  George  Douglas  and  their 
friends  by  the  late  King  ;  and,  as  the  return  at  Palm  Sunday  of  the  lords 
who  were  lately  prisoners  in  England  would  be  a  hindrance  to  this 
"reductioun,"  he  begs  that  their  return  may  be  prorogued  until  Whitsunday 
next,  or  any  other  day  after  the  feist  of  Pasche  next.  Halyrudhous,  17 
Feb.,  1  Mary.  Signed  :  James  Governour. 
Broadsheet,  p.  1.  Add.  Endd. 


17  Feb.      174.     ARBAN  to  LISLE. 


Add  MS. 

32,649, 

f.  160. 

B.  M. 
Hamilton 

Papers, 
No.  303. 


Has  received  his  writing  dated  Alnwick,  13th  inst.,  and  cannot 
thank  him  sufficiently  for  his  favour.  Where  you  write  that  certain  of  the 
noblemen  and  bishops  are  stomached  at  the  apprehension  of  our  Cardinal 
and  devise  to  have  him  delivered,  and  that  certain  of  the  lords  spiritual 
and  temporal  are  departed  to  their  own  countries,  apparently  to  move 
something  to  our  prejudice ;  our  Cardinal  was  apprehended  for  high 
treasons  well  known  to  our  Council,  who  are  all  of  one  mind  with  us 
"  except  our  bishops  and  clergy,  whom  we  charged  not  to  be  on  our  Council 
in  that  matter."  None  of  our  temporal  lords  departed  from  us  dis- 
pleasantly,  and  most  of  them  are  as  well  minded  as  we  to  forthset  the 
Word  of  God.  "  And  as  to  our  haill  clergy,  thai  hafe  been  sa  consuetit 
in  tymis  bypast  continuallye  eftir  thair  awin  lustis  and  fleshly  desyris  that 
thai  nevir  exertit  thaim  to  knaw  the  Word  of  God,  nor  yit  will  apply  thaim 
thairto,  and  wes  auctorizat  in  thair  blyndnes  in  tymes  bygane  in  sic  maner 
that  quhat  ever  thai  wald  statute  or  ordane  be  thaim  selfis  to  the  stopping  of 
Goddis  Haly  Word,  the  samyn  wes  put  to  executioun  be  the  Kingis  Grace 
auctorite,  quhame  God  pardone,  havand  na  respect  to  the  temporall  stait." 
As  all  the  clergy  are  stomached  at  his  intention  to  reform  such  abuses  and 
none  of  them  "  hes  ane  sponk  of  lycht,"  he  has  caused  certain  poor  friars  to 
preach  the  true  Word  of  God  and  show  people  the  "  abusion  of  the 
state  of  clergy  "  in  times  past.  The  Cardinal  shall  be  surely  kept.  As 
there  are  no  bibles  to  be  gotten  in  the  vulgar  tongue,  begs  Lisle  to  send 
an  Englishman  here  with  some  to  sell.  The  ambassadors  whom  he 
purposes  shortly  to  send  to  the  King  will  declare  his  mind  further. 
Edinburgh,  17  Feb.  Signed  :  James  G. 
Pp.  2.  Add.  Sealed.  Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


18  Feb.     175.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 
A.  P.  C., 


Meeting  at  Westm.,  18  Feb.  Present :  Canterbury,  Norfolk,  Privy 
Seal,  Gt.  Chamb.,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage, 
Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Riche,  Baker.  Business : — A  petition  of 
Chr.  Metcalff,  of  Nappay,  for  an  injunction  from  the  lord  Chancellor,  in  a 
controversy  with  lord  Scrope,  seemed  reasonable;  and  the  clerk  of  the 
Council  was  commanded  to  declare  it  to  the  lord  Chancellor. 


18  Feb.     176.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY. 


B.  o. 

[Spanish 

Calendar 

VI.  ii., 

No.  104.] 


Not  to  delay  this  courier  (regretting  that  he  did  not  arrive  eight 
days  ago)  will  not  make  this  long ;  and  has  nothing  to  say  beyond  what 
she  will  see  by  the  copy  of  his  letters  to  the  Emperor,  which,  with  the  copy 
of  the  treaty,  he  begs  her  to  forward  to  Grandvelle. 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


103 


1543. 

The  Emperor  orders  him  to  give  the  personage*  whom  she  knows  200  cr. 
besides  what  has  been  already  advanced ;  and  he,  therefore,  writes  to  his 
man  to  deliver  it  as  soon  as  he  receives  money  from  Messrs,  des  Finances. 
Towards  the  expenses  of  his  man  whom  he  sends  into  Spain,  begs  to  have 
some  advance  upon  his  salary.  London,  18  Feb.,  1542. 

French,  p.  1.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

18  Feb.     177.     H.  LORD  MAWTRAVERS  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Encloses  copy  of  the  French  king's  commandment  whereby 
English  subjects  in  France  are  arrested.  It  could  not  be  gotten  before 
Wednesday  last.  On  the  10th  inst.  arrived  at  Eoan,  from  Paris,  a  lighter 
of  100  tons  laden  with  pikes,  staves,  and  other  munitions  of  war,  which 
were,  on  the  12th,  18th,  14th,  secretly  transferred  into  three  ships  of  30 
tons  apiece.  It  is  said  to  be  for  Picardy  or  Brittayn.  All  ships  in 
those  parts  above  10  tons  burden  are  stayed.  The  English  mariners  in 
Newhaven  are  imprisoned,  because  some  of  those  first  arrested  departed 
without  leave.  Calais,  18  Feb. 

HoL,  pp.  2.     Add.     Endd.  :   a°   xxxiiij0  . 


E.  0. 

St.  P.,  is. 

315. 


19  Feb.     178.     ARCHBISHOPRIC  OF  YORK. 

See  GRANTS  in  FEBRUARY,  No.  66. 


19  Feb.     179.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 
A.  P.  C., 


Meeting  at  Westm.,  19  Feb.  Present :  Norfolk,  Privy  Seal,  Gt. 
Chamb.,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Baker.  Business  :— Commission  directed  to  Mr. 
Worsly,  Captain  of  the  Isle  of  Wight,  Mr.  Milles,  John  Whight  of 
Sowthwyke,  and  Mr.  Chatterton,  to  make  an  inventory  of  goods  in  the 
French  ships  stayed  at  Portsmouth  and  keep  them  safe.  Letters  written  to 
Sir  John  Walloppe  to  victual  Guisnes  castle  and  have  an  eye  to  the  Pale, 
&c.  Two  letters  to  Sir  Edw.  Wotton  and  Mr.  Palmer  to  pay  Calais  and 
Guisnes  pursuivants,  for  journeys  in  the  King's  affairs,  at  the  accustomed 
rates.  Letter  written  to  Ric.  Cavendisshe  to  agree  with  John  Aster  for  a 
last  of  herring  unjustly  taken  from  him  at  Dover. 


19  Feb.     180.     SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS  to  the  COUNCIL. 


Add  MS. 

32,649, 

f.  166. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  305. 


Yesternight  arrived  Sir  Thos.  Wharton's  son  with  the  enclosed 
letters  and  one  Spence,  servant  to  the  earl  Bothwell,  to  declare  a 
credence  which  he  had  brought  to  Wharton  ;  which  credence  agrees  with 
the  writing  made  by  Wharton  save  in  the  point  touching  the  conveyance 
of  the  young  Princess  into  Lyddesdale  and  her  delivering  to  such  as 
the  King  shall  appoint,  which  in  his  tale  to  the  writers  was  that, 
if  the  King  would  assist  his  master,  his  Majesty  should  doubtless 
obtain  her.  Despatched  Spence  back  to  his  master  with  semblance  of 
much  joy  that  his  said  master  continued  (as  he  affirmed)  intent  upon 
serving  the  King  according  to  his  promise.  Ask  what  further  answer  to 
make  if  Bothwell  shall  still  press  for  it.  Have  heard  nothing  out  of 
Scotland  since  they  despatched  Richmond  herald  with  the  abstinence  and 
safe  conduct ;  nor  any  word  of  Mr.  Bryan  and  his  company  on  the  sea. 
Newcastle,  19  Feb.  Sifpied  fy/  Suffolk,  Durham,  Parr  and  Sadleyr. 
Pp.  2.  Add.  Sealed.  Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

*Jean  de  Hons  ?    See  Vol.  XVII. 


104 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 
20  Feb. 


A.  P.  c., 

87. 


181.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  20  Feb.  Present :  Canterbury,  Norfolk,  Privy 
Seal,  Gt.  Chamb.,  Winchester,  Westminster,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriotbesley,  Kiche,  Baker.  Business  : — Letter  sent  to  Mr. 
Worseley,  John  Milles,  John  Whight  and  John  Chatterton  to  deliver  to 
those  who  have  custody  of  the  Frenchmen  stayed,  with  their  ships,  at 
Portsmouth,  a  convenient  portion  of  the  money  raised  of  the  sale  of 
herrings.  A  passport  signed  for  Edm.  Atkinson  and  Mich,  de  Livre  to 
take  up  post  horses  between  this  and  Plymouth;  and  letter  written  to 
(blank)  to  provide  a  vessel  for  Atkinson's  transportation  to  Spain. 
Recognisance  by  John  Whippell,  John  Lancye  and  John  Gernell,  upon  an 
"  order  for  the  paying  of  their  personal  tithes  taken  with  their  curate,"  to 
appear  on  the  first  day  of  next  term. 


20  Feb.     182.    HENRY  VIII.  to  FRANCIS  I. 


E.  o. 

St.  P.  E 
317. 


Is  recalling  his  ambassador,  Wm.  Paget,  who  makes  suit  to  return 
because  of  illness,  and  will  send  another  in  his  place  with  all  diligence. 

French.    Draft.     Broadsheet,  p.  1.     Endd  :    Minute  to  the  French  king 
for  Mr.  Paget's  return,  xx°  Feb.  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


20  Feb.     183.     HENRY  VIII.  to  PAGET. 


B.  O. 

St.  P.  E., 

316. 


Has  received  his  letters  of  the  15th  of  his  conference  with  Tournon 
and  others  of  the  Council  and  approves  his  proceedings.  Grants  his  sundry 
requests  (because  of  disease  and  sickness)  to  return  and  has  appointed  the 
dean  of  York0  to  replace  him.  Encloses  letters  (copy  herewith)  to  be 
delivered  to  the  French  king,  upon  presentment  of  which,  and  leave  taken, 
he  shall  return. 

Draft  in  Wriotlmley's  hand,  p.  1.     Endd. :  Minute  to  Mr.  Paget,  xx°  Feb. 
a°  xxxiiij0  . 

20  Feb.     184.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  the  MAYOR  and  OFFICERS  of  PLYMOUTH. 

Order  to  supply  bearers,  Edm.  Atkynson  and  Michael  de  Livre, 
whom  the  King's  sends  into  Spain,  with  a  convenient  vessel  for  their 
transport.  Westm.,  20  Feb.  Signed  by  Cranmer,  Norfolk,  Russell, 
Hertford,  Westminster,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Riche  and 
Baker. 

P.  1.     Add. 


Harl.  MS. 

283  f.  149. 

B.  M. 


20  Feb.     185.    PENRITH,  Cumb. 

B.  0.  Release,  by  Jas.  Hodschone  of  Penretht,  smith,  to  Ant.  Penroddok, 

of  Cokarmouth  (to  the  use  of  Eliz.  late  wife  of  Edw.  Penroddok  of  Arkilbe, 
Cumb.,  and  her  heirs),  of  his  title  to  a  tenement  in  the  Castlegate,  in 
Penretht.     Dated  20  Feb.  34  Hen.  VIII. 
Latin.     Copy,  p.  1. 

20  Feb.     186.     SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS  to  the  Council. 

Send  sundry  letters  received  this  morning  from  the  lord  Warden, 
Anguishe  and  Sir  George  Douglas.  Deny  that  Douglas  ever  moved  Suffolk, 
as  he  writes,  for  a  longer  day  of  entry  of  the  Scottish  lords  prisoners. 
Wrote  of  Sir  George's  desire  touching  Glencarne,  but  he  spake  no  word  of 
the  rest.  By  Anguishe's  letter  to  the  lord  Warden  it  appears  that  he  and 

*Dr.  Richard  Layton. 


Add.  MS. 

32,649, 

i.  168. 

B.  M. 
Hamilton 

Papers, 
No.  306. 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


105 


1543. 


the  lords  prisoners  have  now  written  to  the  King  for  a  longer  day  of  entry  ; 
but  the  writers  have  received  no  such  letter. 

Had  written  thus  far  when  Richmond  herald  arrived  with  others  of 
the  enclosed  letters.  Whereas  Arren  writes  to  Suffolk  promising  delivery  of 
Leche's  brother ;  intend  to  appoint  the  captain  of  Berwick  to  receive  him. 
Yesterday  received  the  Council's  letters  of  the  17th,  and  Suffolk  forthwith 
wrote  (by  his  servant  Barnes)  to  the  Queen,  the  Governor,  Murrey  and 
Anguishe  and  Sir  George  Douglas  (copies  enclosed).  According  to  the 
lord  Admiral's  letter  (enclosed)  for  speedy  sending  of  coals  to  Calais  have 
appointed  with  the  mayor  here  for  the  sending  of  3  or  4  vessels.  Whereas 
the  lord  Warden  writes  to  Suffolk  that,  but  for  his  letters,  the  raids  by 
Scots  of  Tevydale  should  have  been  "paid  home";  point  out  that  they 
first  wrote  to  the  lord  Warden  for  revenge,  but  afterwards,  receiving 
the  abstinence  and  safe  conduct,  they  reflected  that  the  revenge  might  be 
done  after  the  date  of  the  abstinence  and  so  (as  it  could  be  no  great  matter) 
countermanded  it.  Newcastle,  20  Feb.  Signed  by  Suffolk,  Durham,  Parr 
and  Sadleyr. 

P.S. — Have  letters  from  Sir  Thos.  Wharton  enclosing  letters  to  him 
from  Maxwell  (sent  herewith) ;  and  have  answered  that  he  shall  not  re- 
fuse to  speak  with  Maxwell  or  other  Scottishmen,  but  shall  learn  from  them 
the  state  of  their  proceedings,  that  he  may  let  —  —  Symple  have  his 
children  into  Scotland  and  that  he  shall  still  detain  his  prisoner  called  the 
laird  of  Lough. 

In  Sadler's  hand,  pp.  4.     Add.     Endd. :     a°   xxxiiij0  . 


20  Feb.     187.     SUFFOLK  to  ARRAN. 


Add  MS. 

32,649, 

f.  170. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  306  (1). 


Perceives,  by  his  servant,  the  bearer,  that  Arran  wished  he  had 

written  a  letter  to  the  Queen  Dowager  of  Scotland.     Has  therefore  written 

such  a  letter,  and  begs  licence  for  his  said  servant  to  deliver  it  to  her. 

Copy,  p.  1.     Endd. :     The  copy  of  my  1.  of  Suff.  lettre  to  th'erle  of 

Arreyn,  20  Feb.  a°  34°  from  Newcastle. 


20  Feb.     188.     ARRAN  to  SUFFOLK. 


Add  MS. 

32,649, 

f.  172. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  307. 


Bearer,  Rotesaye  herald,  will  deliver  a  letter  under  the  Great  Seal 
of  abstinence  of  war  for  the  part  of  Scotland  from  14  Feb.  to  1  June  next, 
conformable  to  the  letters  of  abstinence  received  from  England.  Has  pro- 
claimed it  everywhere  ;  and  meanwhile  desires  that  attemptates  on  the 
Borders  may  be  redressed  by  the  Border  laws.  Will  hasten  the 
ambassadors  to  the  King,  to  conclude  all  matters.  Holyrudhouse  beside 
Edinburgh,  20  Feb.  1542. 

Copy,  p.  1.     Add.    Endd.  :     Copie  of  therle  of  Arrens  lettre  to  the  duke 
of  Suff.,  xx°  Feb.  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


20  Feb.     189.     TRUCE  with  SCOTLAND. 

E.  0.  Acceptance  by  Mary  Queen  of  Sco'ts  of  Henry  VIII. 's  grant  of  an 

abstinence  from  hostilities  from  the  14th  inst.  to  1  June  next,  upon  the 
conditions  required,  viz.,  that  [within  12  d]  ays  after  receipt  of  the  King's 
letters  of  abstinence  the  Earl  of  Arran,  her  "  tutoure  ",  [shall  make]  to  the 
King's  lieutenant  on  the  Borders  a  similar  promise  on  the  part  of  this  realm, 
with  the  addition  that  during  the  abstinence  neither  he  nor  others  of  the 
realm  shall  treat  of  any  alliance  or  amity  with  any  other  prince  or  potentate, 
or  favor  any  who  are  not  the  King's  friends  ;  and  that  in  the  mean  time 


106 
1543. 

R.  0. 
E.  0. 


Calig.  B.  vn. 
267. 
B.  M. 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


189.      TRUCE  with  SCOTLAND — cont. 

Arran  shall  send  ambassadors  to  the  King  to  treat  for  peace.     Edinburgh, 
20  Feb.  1542.     Sir/ned  by  Arran  as  Governor  "  James  G." 
Parchment,  Mutilated. 

2.  Contemporary  copy  of  the  preceding. 

Pp.  3. 

3.  Modern  copy  of  the  same. 

Pp.  2. 

4.  Another  copy,  not  contemporary. 

Pp.  2. 


21  Feb.     190.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 
A.  P.  C., 


Meeting  at  Westm.,  21  Feb.  Present :  Chancellor,  Norfolk,  Privy 
Seal,  Gt.  Chamb.,  Winchester,  Westminster,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley.  Business : — Letter  written  to  Oliver  Walloppe, 
George  Paullett  and  John  Norton  to  send  up,  in  honest  sort,  Thos. 
Stevens,  'parson  of  Bentworth,  and  three  of  his  servants  (named)  and  take 
an  inventory  of  his  goods ;  also  to  Paullett  and  Norton  to  avoid  the 
country  of  certain  vagabonds  "going  up  and  down  in  the  name  of 
Egyptians."  Letters  written  to  the  mayor  of  Pembrokeshere  (sic)  to  bring 
the  inventory  of  a  ship  driven  by  weather  into  those  parts ;  and  also  to 
Roger  Barlow  to  bring  intelligence  of  such  pieces  as  were  thought  to  be 
embezzled  out  of  the  ship  by  the  mayor. 


21  Feb.     191.     LISLE  to  ARRAN. 


Add  MS. 
32,649, 
f.  173. 
B.  M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  308. 


Is  glad  to  perceive  by  his  letters  that  all  things  proceed  so  well,  not 
doubting  that  his  zeal  to  the  setting  forth  of  God's  Word  will  prosper  him ; 
and  always  requiring  him  to  regard  the  furtherance  of  the  King's  godly 
purpose,  which  shall  be  to  his  greatest  honor  and  surety.  Forwards  a  letter 
just  received  from  Suffolk,  who  has  also  willed  Lisle  to  appoint  with  him 
for  receiving  Leche's  brother.  Will  send  a  deputy  to  receive  him  at  the 
Bond  Rode  of  Berwik  on  Monday  next,  between  12  and  2  p.m.,  with 
40  horse  as  at  last  delivery  of  prisoners.  Requires  him  to  command  his 
borderers  to  keep  better  rule ;  for  divers  of  East  Tyvedale  have  ridden  a 
foray  and  slain  a  man,  and  excuse  themselves  by  saying  that  they  have  no 
command  to  the  contrary.  Credence  for  Hen.  Raie,  pursuivant  of  Berwick, 
this  bearer,  who  will  show  words  spoken  by  a  lewd  priest  near  Dunbar 
anempst  the  King.  It  is  detestable  "  that  such  vile  wretches  should  be 
suffered  to  blaspheme  so  noble  a  prince,"  and  doubtless  Arran  will  see  him 
punished. 

Copy,  pp.  2.     Endd. :   Copy  of  the  letter  from  the  Viscount  Lisle    to 
th'earl  of  Arren,  xxj°  Febr.  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


22  Feb.     192.     THE   PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 
A.  P.  C., 


Meeting  at  Westm.,  22  Feb.  Present:  Norfolk,  Privy  Seal,  Gt. 
Chamb.,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wrriothesley.  Business  : — Letter  sent  to  the  lord  Great  Master 
with  400  letters  for  the  musters  for  which  he  had  written. 


34  HENRY  VIII.  107 


1543. 
22  Feb.     193.     CHAPTJYS  to  CHARLES  V. 

E.  O.  Wrote  three  days  ago  both  by  way  of  Almain  and  Italy  and  by  this 

[Spanish  g^e,  w^]1  an  express  man,  of  all  occurrents,  and  especially  the  conclusion 
yjjjj  of  the  treaty  of  closer  amity.  The  King  has  since  sent  him  word  that  the 
No.  los'.]  bp.  of  London  wrote  only  of  a  rumor  of  the  Emperor's  coming  to  Almain 
and  Flanders,  charging  Chapuys  to  write  that,  if  the  Emperor  should 
decide  to  pass  by  this  sea,  he  would  equip  not  only  his  own  ships  but 
others  to  escort  his  Majesty.  Moreover,  he  has  sent  word  that  his  man  of 
Venice0  notified  that  there  was  great  intelligence  between  the  bp.  of  Rome 
and  the  king  of  France,  and  treaty  of  marriage  between  His  Holiness's 
nephew  and  some  French  lady,  and  the  French  were  planning,  with  His 
Holiness's  help,  some  enterprise  against  Florence  ;  and  that  Chapuys 
must  not  think  that  hatred  of  His  Holiness  made  him  impart  this,  for, 
although  he  had  heretofore  spoken  against  His  Holiness,  being  his  manifest 
enemy,  since  the  peace  concluded  with  the  Emperor  he  had  resolved 
henceforth  to  avoid  showing  his  enmity  (but  of  reparation  or  reconciliation 
he  has  made  no  mention,  and  Chapuys  believes  that  that  is  quite  out  of 
his  account).  He  shows  incredible  affection  for  the  Emperor  and  daily 
sends  Chapuys  news  from  all  parts,  especially  from  France,  from  whence 
his  ambassador  wrote  last  that,  by  their  boasting,  it  seemed  as  if  the 
French  would  eat  the  whole  world,  but  yet  they  have  not  a  penny  and 
there  are  pitiful  complaints  from  the  captains  strangers,  especially  those 
who  last  year  led  the  Gueldrois,  that  they  cannot  snatch  one  tou-rnois 
of  what  is  due  to  them.  The  King's  affection  will  doubtless  increase 
daily  if  the  Emperor  shows  that  it  is  reciprocated ;  and  thus  there  will  be 
no  difficulty  in  amending  anything  in  the  treaty  which  is  not  to  the 
Emperor's  satisfaction,  and,  as  a  last  resource,  there  is  the  remedy  of  which 
Chapuys  has  several  times  written. 

Yesterday  the  King  sent  Winchester  to  report  an  assembly  of  the  French 
beside  Montreuil,  about  15,000  men  and  500  men  of  arms,  which,  he  thought, 
Chapuys  would  do  well  to  notify  to  the  Queen  Regent,  praying  her  to 
order  Mons.  de  Roeulx  to  correspond  with  the  captain  of  Guisnes,  and 
assist  him,  at  need,  while  the  men  whom  he  sends  daily  over  sea  are  on 
the  way,  if  the  French  should  enterprise  anything  upon  a  certain  little 
fortress  which  he  has  begun  between  Calais  and  Guisnes,  for  as  for  the  rest 
there  was  no  danger.  He  also  desired  Chapuys  to  get  the  Queen  to  keep 
him  informed  of  news  there,  as  he  held  the  Emperor's  affairs  and  his  as 
one.  Learnt  from  Winchester  that  affairs  in  Scotland  went  as  they  wished, 
and  Mons.  de  Guyze's  going  thither  from  France  was  cancelled.  Also 
that,  since  the  conclusion  of  the  treaty,  the  King  has  shown  the  greatest 
possible  affection  and  liberality  to  the  Princess,  and  not  a  day  passes  but  he 
goes  to  visit  her  in  her  chamber  two  or  three  times  with  the  utmost 
cordiality,  an  argument  that  if,  for  the  Emperor's  honor,  he  acts  so  to 
another  much  more  would  he  do  for  the  Emperor,  if  only  he  may  find 
correspondence  and  confidence  ;  and  Chapuys  gathers  from  Winchester  that  the 
Kitiff  would  marrellously  desire  an  interview  if  the  Emperor  should  come  into 
Flanders,  and,  in  default,  that  Granvelle  would  come  over  here  to  him. 

The  day  before  yesterday  the  King  sent  to  say  that  although  he  might 
justly  keep  a  ship  of  Mons.  de  Bevrez  which  his  men  took  six  months  ago, 
because  armed  and  victualled  by  certain  Scots,  some  of  whom  were  in  it,  he 
was  content,  at  Chapuys's  contemplation,  to  release  it. 

Had  no  leisure  the  last  time  to  answer  what  was  touched  in  the 
Emperor's  letters  of  the  23rd  ult.,  viz.,  that  the  Emperor's  affairs  had  not 
succeeded  so  badly  that  that  he  need  hasten  to  complete  the  treaty.  That 
is  true,  and  although  it  seemed  the  more  to  be  feared  that  the  French 
might,  therefore,  try  by  all  means  to  gain  the  King,  as  they  did  after  the 

*Edmond  Harvel. 


108  34  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

193.      CHAPUYS  to  CHARLES  V. — cont. 

day  of  Pavia,  seeing  the  practices  which  they  commenced,  still,  Chapuys 
would  not  have  gone  on  to  the  conclusion  had  it  not  been  that  the  Queen 
wrote  that,  though  she  had  written  to  him  to  temporise  until  he  had  the 
Emperor's  answer  unless  in  the  delay  there  was  danger  from  the  French 
practices,  nevertheless,  considering  the  position  of  affairs  both  public  and 
private  of  her  government,  she  had  come  to  the  opinion  that  he  should 
without  further  delay  pass  to  the  conclusion  of  the  treaty.  London, 
22  Feb.  1542. 

French,  pp.  5.  Modern  transcript  of  a  Vienna  MS.  Orir/inal  endd.  as 
received  at  Barcelona,  1  May  1543. 

[22]  Feb.    194.     THE  COUNCIL  to  WALLOP. 

B.  0.  Mr.  Wallop,  the  King  has  willed  us  to  signify  to  you,  to  be  kept  to 

St.  P.  ix.,  yourself,  how,  enforced  by  the  ingrate  proceeding  of  the  French  king 
3181  contrary  to  the  treaties,  he  has  made  a  league  with  the  Emperor ;  and, 
doubting  that  if  the  French  suspect  this  they  may  do  some  enterprise  in  the 
Pale,  has  caused  the  Emperor's  ambassador  to  write  to  the  Lady  Kegent 
and  Great  Master  that,  although  it  is  expedient  that  there  should  be  yet 
no  open  declaration  of  enmity,  there  should  be  secret  intelligence  between 
you  and  the  Great  Master,  that  the  Emperor's  forces  may  be  ready  to 
assist  you  and  the  deputy  of  Calais  at  need.  You  shall  enter  intelligence 
with  the  Great  Master,  and  report  how  you  find  him  and  your  opinion  on 
the  enclosed  articles  with  diligence.  The  King  has  opened  this  matter  to 
Sir  Ralph  Ellerker,  who  repairs  thither,  to  be  discussed  with  the  lord 
Deputy  and  you  and  none  other  of  the  Council  there.  "  And  thus,  &c." 

P.  8. — Remind  him  that  his  meeting  with  the  Great  Master  should 
engender  suspicion  in  the  Frenchmen. 

n.  "To  be  written  to  Mr.  Wallop."  1.  To  know  what  number  of 
horsemen  he  has  in  his  rule.  2.  How  many  more  convenient  to  be  there 
to  annoy  or  defend,  and  how  they  can  be  supplied  with  forage  and  victual. 
8.  How  many  footmen  are  necessary  besides  the  workmen  and  soldiers 
now  there  and  the  1,600  workmen  who  are  coming  over,  and  how  they  may 
be  victualled.  4.  What  annoyance  he  can  do  with  the  forces  now  there, 
and  with  the  reinforcements  he  thinks  necessary.  5.  What  hurt  the 
Frenchmen  may  do  to  the  East  and  West  pales  after  he  has  first  done 
them  displeasure,  and  how  to  defend  it.  6.  What  aid  he  supposes  the  Bur- 
gundians  will  give,  either  to  annoy  or  defend.  7.  To  keep  all  this  secret. 

Draft  in  Petre's  hand,  pp.  2.  Endd. :  Mynute  to  Mr.  [Wallop.]  .  .  . 
Feb.  a°  xxxiiij0  . ;  and  by  a  modern  hand  below,  22  Feb. 

22  Feb.     195.     WALLOP  to  HENRY  VIII. 

B.  0.  Irl  the  end  of  a  letter  now  received  from  the  Council  (referring  to 

his  late  writing  that  with  knowledge  in  time  of  any  breach  with  France  he 
could  give  the  first  buffet)  he  is  commanded  to  signify  in  his  own  hand- 
writing how  he  would  do  it.  For  the  first  buffet,  the  horse  and  foot  now 
in  Guisnes  "  of  crew,"  with  lord  Grey's  hundred,  the  300  of  the  crew  in 
Calais,  and  the  men  of  arms  there,  with  such  captains  as  the  lieutenant  of 
the  Castle,  Mr.  Carow,  Mr.  Porter  and  Mr.  Marshal,  if  he  were  here  to  con- 
duct the  horsemen,  would  [overrun]0  all  the  villages  between  Guisnes  and 
Marguison  and  the  sea,  as  Odyngam,  Whytsand  and  the  said  Marguison. 

*  Word  omitted. 


34  HENEY  VIII.  109 

1543. 

They  could  burn  and  carry  off  everything,  and  return  safely  by  the  sea  side 
between  3  a.m.  and  12  noon  ;  for  longer  he  would  not  undertake  to  tarry 
out,  because  there  are  ready  in  Bolonoys  8,000  footmen,  Mons.  de  Bees's 
hundred  men  of  arms,  and  the  garrison  of  Arde,  so  that,  by  2  p.m.,  they 
could  assemble  De  Bees's  men  of  arms  (500  horse),  200  horsemen  of  Arde, 
300  hacbutters  of  Arde  and  1,000  footmen,  which  should  be  a  dangerous 
number  to  meddle  with.  Would  not  undertake,  with  the  number  he  and  Mr. 
Poynynges  have,  to  return  by  the  county  of  Guisnes,  but  would  pass  along 
the  sea  side  towards  Rysebank  and  Newneham  Bridge.  Would  leave 
the  labourers  at  Guisnes  behind,  to  keep  the  castle  and  town.  Begs  for  a 
number  of  pikes,  for  those  sent  last  year  are  ''crooked,  broken,  spoiled  and 
little  worth."  Has  no  other  news  than  he  has  now  written  to  Mr.  Wrysley. 
Guisnes,  22  Feb. 
Hoi.,  pp.  2.  Add.  Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

22  Feb.     196.     THE  QUEEN  OP  HUNGARY  to  CHAPUYS. 

K-  0-  Glad  to  hear  by  his  letters  of  the  12th  inst.  of  the  conclusion  of  the 

Calendar  treaty-  Has  ordered  a  copy  to  be  forwarded  to  Grantvele,  at  Nuremberg, 
VI.  ii.,  that  he  may  inform  the  Emperor.  Chapuys  will  do  well  to  hasten  the 
No.  106*.]  packet  which  he  wishes  to  send  by  way  of  Italy.  Sends  with  this  a 
credence  for  Henry  VIII.  to  express  her  satisfaction  at  the  closer  alliance, 
and  to  request  him  to  impart  to  Chapuys  his  advice  as  to  affairs  here.  As 
the  King  wishes  the  treaty  kept  secret  till  its  full  ratification — though  she 
wishes  that  had  been  already  accomplished — will  take  care  to  satisfy  him, 
although  affairs  here  require  its  publication  while  her  commissioners  are 
at  Maestricht  with  the  deputies  of  the  Princes  Electors  upon  the  Rhine 
and  the  Landgrave  of  Hesse,  who  would  persuade  her  to  make  truce  with 
Cleves,  and  have  dragged  out  this  negociation  more  than  a  month,  but 
since  she  sent  to  her  deputies  to  return  they  seem  more  willing  to  advance 
matters  and  offer  to  make  a  truce  of  four  years,  to  which  they  say  the 
Duke  consents.  This  she  will  not  accept  unless  he  comply  with  several 
conditions,  among  others  that  he  will  engage  not  to  favor  France  in  any 
way,  and  to  punish  his  subjects  who  last  year  served  France,  according  to 
the  recess  of  the  Empire.  Though  she  has  little  hope  of  treating 
unless  affairs  change  greatly,  she  permits  the  communication  until  she 
may  see  the  result  of  the  Diet  and  what  the  States  of  the  Empire 
will  do,  to  whom  she  has  represented  the  wrong  which  the  Duke  does 
to  these  countries,  causing  them  without  any  defiance  to  be  invaded  by 
Martin  van  Eossen  and  others  in  the  French  king's  name,  and  practising  to 
surprise  the  town  of  Antwerp  as  well  as  Ghent.  And  she  has  shown 
proofs  that  what  Van  Rossen  did  in  Brabant  was  by  the  Duke's  consent, 
as  shown  in  the  enclosed  draft  of  her  proposition  to  the  States.  Grantvelle 
writes  that  the  proposition  has  been  well  received  by  the  States,  who 
generally  blame  the  Duke,  and  even  his  own  partizans  are  scandalized. 
As  she  does  not  wish  to  trust  to  the  communication  of  the  said  com- 
missioners, or  to  find  herself  unprovided  as  she  was  last  year,  she  has 
caused  a  good  number  of  horse  and  foot  to  be  levied,  and  expects  by  the 
1  March  to  have  5,000  horse,  9,000  High  Almains  and  a  good  number  of 
Base  Almains,  with  whom  to  give  the  Duke  a  thrashing  unless  he  comes  to 
reason,  and  yet  leave  the  frontiers  provided  against  France. 

The  Duke  of  Cleves  has  this  winter  retained  a  number  of  men  of  war, 
with  the  view  of  making  raids  during  the  frosts  into  Holland  and  Brabant  to 
pay  his  men  ;  but  he  has  been  hindered  by  the  great  snows  and  by  her 
frontier  garrisons,  which  she  has  kept  partly  at  the  expense  of  his 
subjects,  and  now  his  men  diminish  and  retire  for  want  of  pay  and  victuals, 


110 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 

196.      THE  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY  to  CHAPUYS — cant. 

of  which  there  is  a  great  scarcity.  The  men  Martin  van  Rossen  brought 
back  from  France  have  dispersed  very  ill  content  with  him  and  he  has 
had  to  fly  for  his  life.  The  Duke  has  spread  the  rumour  that  their 
retirement  is  owing  to  his  refusing  to  take  them  into  his  service,  so  as  not 
to  avow  Van  Rossen 's  action  ;  but  it  is  notorious  that  he  did  his  utmost  to 
retain  them,  and  they  refused. 

Is  obliged  to  raise  money  by  extraordinary  means,  and  has  imposed  a 
duty  of  1  per  cent,  on  exports,  for  one  year.  In  case  the  English  claim 
exemption,  Chapuys  is  to  inform  the  King  of  this  and  point  out  that  the 
measure,  being  temporary,  is  not  to  prejudice  the  treaties.  Brussels, 
22  Feb.  1543. 

French,  pp.  4.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

23  Feb.     197.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  23  Feb.  Present :  Norfolk,  Privy  Seal,  Gt. 
Chamb.,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley.  Business  : — Recognisance  (cited)  of  Chr.  Hall  to 
render  account  to  the  lord  President  of  the  Council  in  the  North  of  Win. 
Bulmer's  lands,  and  pay  arrears  due,  &c. 

23  Feb.     198.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SUFFOLK. 


Dasent's 
A.  P.  C.,  89. 


Add.  MS. 

32,649. 

f.  175. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 
No.  309. 


23  Feb. 

E.G. 


The  King  has  seen  and  approved  all  the  letters  he  sent  on  the  20th 
and  21st,  viz.,  the  lord  Admiral's,  Arran's  for  prorogation  of  the  entry  of  the 
prisoners  until  Whitsuntide,  and  those  of  Anguishe  and  Sir  Geo.  Douglas. 
The  prorogation  shall  be  despatched  to-morrow.  The  garrisons  are  to  be 
dissolved  as  soon  as  the  abstinence  for  the  part  of  Scotland  arrives  ;  but  a 
convenient  number  of  men  must  be  retained  to  stay  Tynedale  and 
Riddesdale,  upon  the  pretence  that  they  are  retained  to  aid  the  deputy 
wardens  to  keep  good  rule  on  the  Borders.  He  shall  require  Arren  to 
keep  good  rule  ;  and  shall  agree  with  him  to  ride  upon  broken  men  who 
would  infringe  the  abstinence,  and  also  to  have  Liddersdale  men  taken 
raiding  in  England  punished  where  taken,  and  likewise  men  of  Tindale  and 
Ryddesdale  taken  in  Scotland.  In  this  he  shall  consult  the  lord  Admiral, 
who  is,  as  soon  as  the  garrisons  are  dissolved,  to  repair  to  the  King.  He 
shall  write  to  Anguishe  and  Sir  George  Douglas  that  the  King  has  granted 
their  suit  for  prolonging  the  day  of  entry  of  the  prisoners  and  will  shortly 
write  to  Arren  for  it,  that  they  shall  be  paid  monthly  for  their  200  men 
(which  Suffolk  shall  see  done)  and  that  the  Frenchmen  seem  to  be  at  some 
stay  about  sending  Guise  and  the  rest  thither  since  they  heard  of  the 
Cardinal's  taking ;  so  that  all  things  are  likely  to  succeed  well  if  the 
Cardinal  is  not  suffered  to  escape. 

He  shall  write  to  Mr.  Wharton  to  answer  Maxwell  that,  having  written 
for  his  son,  as  desired,  he  hears  that  the  Governor  has  written  for 
and  obtained  a  longer  day  for  the  entry  of  the  prisoners — the  pledges  to 
remain.  He  must  see  that  the  deputy  wardens  do  their  duty  after  the 
Admiral's  return. 

Draft  in  Wriothedeifs  hand,  pp.  11.  Endd.  :  Mynute  to  the  Duke  of 
Suff.,  xxiij0  Febr.  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

199.     ROBERT  WHYTE. 

Extract  from  the  grant  to  Robert  Whyte,  of  23  Feb.  34  Hen.  VIII., 
containing  the  portions  relating  to  the  manors  of  Holbury  and  Hough  ton. 
(See  GRANTS  IN  FEBRUARY  No.  75.) 

Eight  large  pages  written  only  on  one  side.     Mutilated, 


34  HENRY  VIII.  Ill 


1543. 
23  Feb.     200.     SIR  FRANCIS  BRIAN  to  the  COUNCIL. 


fr2fi383'  ^  rece^ve^  on  22  -^e^-  a*  9  P-m-  y°urs  dated  Westm.,  19  Feb.  showing 

B  ^  '  that  the  King  is  advertised  of  the  troubles  we  were  in  upon  the  seas  and  the 
danger  and  ruin  of  his  ships,  and  that  I  was  determined  according  to  your 
commandment  to  send  four  ships  to  the  Downes.  The  said  ships  were  ready 
in  Humber  before  the  receipt  of  your  letters,  whereupon  I  sent  a  boat  which 
has  spoken  with  Mr.  Clere  and  Mr.  Carye,  commanding  them  to  lie  off  and  on 
upon  the  coast  between  Humber  and  Newcastle,  and  as  Mr.  Nedygate  and 
Adam  Owtlawe  were  ready  victualled  I  thought  it  more  convenient  that 
they  should  accompany  Mr.  Clere  and  Mr.  Carye,  than  lie  in  harbour.  As 
Clere  and  Carye  went  forth  of  Humber  they  met  a  Scot  of  30  tons  laden 
with  salmon,  herring  and  barrelled  fish  with  the  lord  Admiral's  safe-conduct 
for  George  Browne  and  Ant.  Papeworth,  of  Barwike,  to  bring,  in  Scottish 
ships  or  boats,  certain  fish  to  Berwike,  Holy  Hand,  Aylmouth  or  Stakton  at 
price  therein  limited  (given).  As  the  Scot  had  passed  the  places  appointed 
and  said  he  was  going  to  Boston,  Sir  John  and  Mr.  Carye  sent  him  to  Hull, 
and  I  have  stayed  him  and  certified  my  lord  Admiral.  Clere  also  took  a 
French  boat,  as  I  reported,  which  is  at  Newcastle,  and  the  men,  31  and  3 
Dutchmen,  brought  in  the  ships  to  Hull,  and  I  have,  by  advice  of  Mr. 
Stanhop,  delivered  all  34  to  the  mayor  to  keep  them  and  see  them  gently 
handled.  Begs  to  know  how  their  charges  shall  be  paid.  Here  awaits  the 
coming  of  Mr.  Osborn  with  the  King's  further  pleasure.  The  French 
have  delivered  an  inventory  of  their  goods,  valued  at  500  mks.,  which  is 
sent  to  the  lord  Admiral.  Hull,  23  Feb.  Signed. 
Pp.  2.  Add.  Endd.  :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

23  Feb.     201.     THE  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY  to  CHAPUYS.° 

R-  9v  Since  these  letters  were  written  has  received  a  packet  from  the 

Calendar       Emperor  with  letters  of  the  29th  ult.,  by  which  he  desires  the  advancement 

VI.  ii.,        of  the  treaty  of  closer  alliance,  remitting  the  remaining  difficulties  to  her  ; 

No.  106*]      as  doubtless  Chapuys  is  advertised  by  his  letters.    Hopes,  therefore,  that  the 

Emperor  will  be  content  with  what  has  passed,  and  despatch  his  letters  of 

ratification  without  further  scruple.      And  he  writes  to  her  in  case  of 

conclusion,  to  try,  while  waiting  for  the  ratification,  to  draw  the  King  to 

make  some  exploit  in  France,  so  as  to  give  the  French  king  work  on  all 

sides,  she  begs  Chapuys  to  represent  that,  since  the  treaty  is  passed  by  virtue 

of    the   Emperor's   power,    the   Emperor  will   make   no   difficulty  about 

ratifying  it,  and  meanwhile  the  King  should  advise  what  is  to  be  done  to 

repress  the  boldness  of  the  common  enemy  and  constrain  him  to  reason, 

and,  as  the  Emperor  has  decided  to  give  him  work  on  all  sides,  the  King 

could  not  have  a  better  opportunity  than  in  making  invasion  against  France 

next  season. 

As  the  captains  of  ships  of  war  here  daily  complain  to  her  that  English 
ships  equipped  for  war,  when  they  are  the  stronger,  constrain  hers  to  obey 
them  and  take  their  victuals  and  tackle  (JuMUemeiu),  Chapuys  should 
approach  the  King's  ministers  with  a  view  to  making  a  common  order  by 
which  they  may  have  good  intelligence  together  and  assist  each  other. 
Upon  his  answer  she  will  send  an  instruction.  23  Feb. 
French,  pp.  2.  Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 


*  Evidently  a  P.S.  to  No.  196. 


112  34  HENRY  VIII. 


202.     THE  SAME  to  THE  SAME. 

B-°:  Since  her  other  letters  herewith  a  gentleman  usher  of  the  King  of 

Calendar       France,  named  Begne  sieur  de  Eeine,  has  arrived  on  these  frontiers  requir- 

VI.  ii., '      ing  access  to  her,  and  has  presented  12  sarres  (?)*  which  the  said  King  by 

No.  107.]       his  letters  of  credence  said  he  wished  to  owe  her  every  year  as  tribute. 

After  thanking  the  King,  said  only  that  it  was  a  fine  present,  but  she  was 

sorry  that  he  gave  her  no  leisure  to  take  pastime  of  it,  which  she  would 

rather  do  than  meddle  with  war  ;  and  dismissed  him  with  his  conductors 

without  further  conversation  except  about  matters  of  hawking,  which  he 

understood  well.      Chapuys  may  report  this  to  the  King  of  England,  as 

the  gentleman  was  perhaps  sent  for  some  other  conjoincture  for  which  he 

found  no  opportunity. 

French,  p.  1.     Modern  transcript  of  a  Vienna  MS.  found  with  the  preceding. 

23  Feb.    203.    MONT  to  HENRY  VIII. 

E.O.  On  the  10th  arrived  at  Nurnberg,  where  the  Diet  of  the  Empire  is 

St.  P.  IX.,  being  held  ;  but  King  Ferdinand  and  Frederic  Palatine  are  the  only  princes 
320.  present.  The  others  have  their  orators  here,  and,  although  their  presence 
was  never  more  necessary,  there  is  such  dissension  and  distrust  that,  in  the 
common  danger,  there  is  no  one  to  give  counsel.  Granvelle,  in  the  name 
of  the  Emperor  and  King,  demands  aid  against  the  Turk  and  the  French 
king ;  and  the  Queen  of  Hungary's  orators  implore  help  against  Cleves. 
The  Protestant  and  other  States  answer  that  things  at  home  must  first  be 
settled  by  composing  the  religious  controversy,  allowing  free  course  to  the 
Gospel  and  troubling  no  one  for  professing  it  or  separating  from  the  Bishop 
of  Rome.  They  will  then  provide  against  the  Turk ;  but  the  war  of  France 
and  Cleves  is  a  private  matter,  not  touching  the  Empire,  which,  however, 
they  will  do  what  they  can  to  pacify.  The  Protestants  also  wish  the 
order  of  justice  called  the  Chamber  reformed,  saying  that  the  judge  and 
assessors  are  hostile  and  the  reform  which  the  Emperor  promised  at 
Ratisbon  is  not  made.  On  the  Emperor's  and  King's  part,  it  is  replied  that 
religious  controversies  are  composed  by  a  peace  which  is  more  troubled  by 
the  Protestants  than  the  others,  as  witness  the  recent  expulsion  of  the 
duke  of  Brunswick  ;  as  to  the  Chamber,  the  Emperor  fully  minds  to  reform 
it ;  but  the  most  pressing  necessity  is  to  oppose  the  Turk.  The  Protes- 
tants have  answered  again  that  the  matter  of  religion  must  first  be  settled, 
and  that  Brunswick's  expulsion  was  necessary.  Nothing  more  is  done  as 
yet,  and  nothing  notable  is  to  be  expected  unless  the  Emperor  come  in 
person  (as  Granvelle  asserts  he  will  within  a  few  months) ;  for  Ferdinand's 
authority  is  not  sufficient,  but  the  Emperor's  equity  and  clemency  much 
relied  upon.  The  higher  canons  (nobiliores  canonici]  in  Germany,  instead 
of  seeking  to  win  the  people  by  well-doing  and  piety,  exasperate  them  by 
obstinate  support  of  superstitions  and  abuses.  No  mention  of  the  Council 
at  Trent.  The  Bishop  of  Rome  has  a  co-bishop  here  as  orator. 

The  mortality,  through  want  and  bad  weather,  in  last  summer's  expedi- 
tion against  the  Turk  will  make  it  difficult  to  get  soldiers  for  Hungary 
unless  the  Emperor  himself  take  command,  for  the  former  leader  f  is  much 
blamed.  The  Turk  has  now  taken  a  town  called  Graan,  and  during  this 
dissension  in  Germany  is  likely  to  subjugate  both  parties  (utrosque). 

On  the  way  to  Nurnberg,  met  Otto  Henry  and  Philip,  Palatines,  who 
desired  to  be  commended  to  the  King.  Philip  said  he  heard  that  the  King 
would  maintain  some  standards  of  German  foot,  for  the  Emperor  and 
Empire,  against  the  Turk,  and  he  offered  to  lead  them.  Rumor  is 

*See  p.  98.      f  Joachim  elector  of  Brandenburg. 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


118 


1543. 

that  Frederic  Palatine  shall  command  the  Emperor's  forces  in  Lower 
Germany.  A  book  is  published  here  by  the  Emperor's  commissioners 
containing  intercepted  letters  of  the  French  king  and  duke  of  Cleves,  by 
which  the  Duke's  reputation  suffers.  It  is  to  be  feared  that  the  Duke  may 
perish  altogether  in  this  fire.  The  Emperor  and  Lady  Mary  assemble 
soldiers  in  High  Germany.  Twelve  standards  of  German  foot  under  Baron 
ab  Heydeck's  brother  have  left  the  French  king  because  he  would  have  them 
sworn  for  three  years  against  anyone  without  exception.  Count  William  a 
Furstenberg  offers  to  serve  the  Emperor.  Nurnberg,  23  Feb.  1543. 
Latin.  HoL,  pp.  3.  Add.  Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

24  Feb.         204.     HENRY  VIII.  to  ABRAN. 

In  answer  to  his  letters  dated  Halyrudhouse  17th  inst.  (showing 
receipt  of  the  safe-conduct  and  abstinence  and  his  desire  for  a  prorogation 
of  the  time  of  the  entry  of  the  lords  and  others  who  were  prisoners  until 
Whitsuntide,  in  view  of  the  Parliament  to  be  now  holden  there);  upon  the 
good  report  received  of  him,  and  reposing  in  the  sincerity  and  uprightness 
of  his  dealing,  grants  the  requested  prorogation. 

Draft  icith  corrections  in  Wriothesley's  hand,  pp.   5.     Endd.  :     Mynute  to 
therle  of  Arren,  xxiiij0  Febr.  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


Add.  MS. 
32,649, 
f.  183. 
B.M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 

No.  310. 


24  Feb.        205.     MARY  QUEEN  OF  SCOTS  to  HENRY  VIII. 


Requests  (by  advice  of  her  tutor  James  earl  of  Arrane,  protector 
and  governor  of  her  realm)  a  passport  for  Mr.  Robt.  Hammyltoun, 
merchant  of  Edinburgh,  to  trade  in  England.  Edinburgh,  24  Feb.  1542. 
Signed  :  James  Governor. 

Broad  sheet,  p.  1.     Add.     Endd. 


Add  MS. 
32,  649, 

f.  188. 

B.M. 
Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  311. 

25  Feb.         206.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 

A.  P.  C., 

90. 


Meeting  at  Westm.,  24  Feb.  Present  :  Canterbury,  Norfolk,  Privy 
Seal,  Gt.  Chamb.,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage, 
Browne,  Wriothesley,  Riche,  Baker,  Dacres.  No  business  recorded. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  25  Feb.  Present :  the  above  named  except  Riche, 
and  also  Wingfield.  Business  : — Letters  sent  to  the  sheriff  of  Norfolk  to 
send  up  one  Wilson,  of  Thorppe,  and  Loder,  a  priest ;  also  to  the  mayor  of 
Lynne  to  send  one  Stevenson,  a  smith,  and  a  Scottishman  whose  name  he 
should  know  from  the  sheriff. 


25  Feb.         207.     SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS  to  the  COUNCIL.* 


R.  o. 

St.  P.,  v. 


Enclose  letters  from  Wharton  showing  his  intelligence  from  the 
laird  of  Dunlaneryke,  who  has  not  come  at  his  summons.  Beg  them  to 
consider  whether  it  is  expedient  for  Wharton  to  send  again  for  Dun- 
laneryke and  at  his  coming  keep  him  surely,  according  to  their  writing ;  for  he 
has  married  Angus's  sister  and  seems  to  be  of  the  King's  party.  Have  mean- 
while written  to  Wharton  not  to  call  again  upon  him  until  they  hear  from 
the  Council.  As  yet  the  abstinence  for  the  part  of  Scotland  is  not  arrived, 
and  if  it  come  not  before  Wednesday  next  that  granted  by  the  King  will  be 
void,  because  of  non-observance  of  the  condition  to  send  it  to  Suffolk 
within  twelve  days  of  the  receipt  thereof.  If  it  come  after  the 

*  This  letter  is  dated  "the  vth  of  Februar"  and  endorsed  "v°  Feb."  and  is  printed 
in  the  State  Papers  under  that  date  without  comment ;  but  its  contents  show  its  true 
date  to  be  25  Feb. 

17684  H 


114 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 


207.      SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS  to  the  COUNCIL — cont. 

time  they  will  not  proclaim  it,  but  entertain  the  bringer  with  good  words 
until  they  hear  again  from  the  Council.  Since  the  proclamation  at 
Edinburgh  of  the  abstinence  granted  by  the  King,  the  Scottish  Borderers 
with  the  help  (it  is  thought)  of  Tynedale  and  Eiddisdale,  have  made 
excurses  on  the  King's  subjects,  which  are  not  revenged  because  of  the 
King's  promise  in  the  said  abstinence  to  cease  all  excurses  from  14  Feb. 
till  1  June.  If  the  conditions  are  not  observed  the  writers  will  take  order 
with  the  lord  Warden  to  requite  these  excurses  upon  the  doers  of  them. 
Write  now  that  they  may  hear  again  the  sooner ;  but,  if  the  abstinence 
come  within  the  time  limited,  with  the  conditions  appointed,  they  will 
proclaim  it  according  to  the  King's  letters  to  Suffolk  in  that  behalf. 
Newcastle,  5  Feb.  Signed  by  Suffolk,  Durham,  Parr  and  Sadler. 
Pp.  2.  Add.  Endd. :  v°  Feb.,  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


26  Feb.         208.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 

A.  P.  C., 

91. 


Meeting  at  Westm.,  26  Feb.  Present :  Canterbury,  Norfolk,  Privy 
Seal,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage, 
Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Baker.  Business : — Recognisances  of 
Jeronimo  Michael,  merchant  of  Venice,  and  Marotte  Neretti,  Barth. 
Fortygni,  and  Vincentio  Guichardini,  merchants  of  Florence,  to  secure 
Ant.  Guidotti's  debt  to  the  King,  which  appears  by  specialties  in  the  hands 
of  Sir  Brian  Tuke. 


26  Feb.         209.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SUFFOLK. 


Add.  MS. 
32,649, 
f.   189. 
B.M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  312. 


The  King  has  seen  his  letters  of  the  23rd  and  the  writings  received 
therewith.  For  the  sake  of  speed,  enclose  minutes  of  letters  to  be 
despatched  with  diligence  from  Suffolk  to  Anguishe  and  from  the  lord 
Admiral  to  Arren.  He  shall  order  500  of  the  garrison  to  remain  (in 
consideration  of  what  he  writes  to  Anguishe),  including  the  men  who  were 
to  have  remained  for  stay  of  the  country  and  the  100  afterwards  appointed 
to  remain  with  the  lord  Admiral. 

Draft,   p.    1.      Endd.:    Mynute    to    the    Duke  of   Suff.,  xxvj°    Febr. 
a°  xxxiiij0  . 


26  Feb. 

Add.  MS. 

32,649, 

f.  190. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  313. 


210.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  LISLE. 

The  King,  upon  consideration  of  last  letters  from  Suffolk,  thinks 
Lisle  should  write  to  Arren  according  to  the  enclosed  minute,— unless 
he  is  certified  that  there  are  no  such  ships  rigged  forth.  Considering  the 
great  assembly  at  the  Parliament  now  to  be  holden  in  Scotland,  to  reassure 
those  of  his  party  there,  the  King  has  commanded  Suffolk  to  leave  500  men 
still  upon  the  Borders. 

Copy,  p.  1.  Headed  :  "  Copie  of  the  lettre,"  &c.  Endd.  :  Mynute  of  the 
letter  to  the  Viscount  Lisle  from  the  King's  Majesty's  Council,  xxvj°  Febr. 
a°  xxxiiij0  . 


26  Feb. 
R.  o. 


211.     H.  LORD  MALTRAVERS  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Ships  with  munitions  have  brought  to  Staples  11  pieces  of  great 
ordnance,  many  tents  and  much  wine.  Of  the  11  pieces,  which  are  all 
mounted  and  landed,  4  are  double  cannons  and  the  rest  culverins  and 
small  pieces.  To  Patatin  near  Muttrell  are  come  vessels  laden  with  wine. 
At  Muttrell  are  many  labourers  and  400  men  of  war.  The  general  musters 


34  HENKY  VIII. 


115 


1543. 


27  Feb. 

Dasent's 
A.P.C.,  91. 


27  Feb. 

Add  MS. 
32.C49, 

f.  194. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  315. 


27  Feb. 


at  Amiens  are  prorogued  from  the  28th  inst.  indefinitely.  At  Ard,  men  of 
war,  pioneers  and  women  labour  in  cleansing  the  dikes.  The  captain  there 
is  minded  to  establish  the  market  without  the  town.  Part  of  the  town  is 
fallen  down  ;  and  through  the  deepness  of  the  ditch  and  great  weight  of 
earth  against  the  wall,  the  wall  is  rent  and  like  to  fall  into  the  ditch. 
Calais,  26  Feb. 
Hol.,pp.2.  Add.  Endd.:  a°  xxxiiij0 . 

212.  THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  27  Feb.  Present :  Norfolk,  Privy  Seal,  Great 
Chamb.,  Hertford  (sic),  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney, 

Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley.  Business: — Roland  Hill  and 
-(blank)  declared  that  certain  persons,  English  and  French,  being 
denizens,  "  had  coloured  Frenchmen's  good,"  and  were  ordered  to  search 
out  the  truth ;  and  therein  Roger  de  Pratt  and  Thos.  Wyntroppe 
commanded  to  appear  next  day.  Stevens,  parson  of  Bentworth,  examined 
and  remanded  till  next  day. 

213.  THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  LISLE. 

Although  the  King's  letters  of  the  24th  willed  him,  according  to 
previous  letters  addressed  to  Suffolk,  to  repair  to  the  King's  presence,  his 
Majesty,  in  view  of  Lisle's  intelligence  with  Arran  and  experience  of  the 
Borders  (and  considering  that  Mr.  Brian  is  revoked  and  can  at  need  look  to 
the  sea)  has  resolved  that  he  shall  remain  still  at  Alnewyk,  and  shall  have 
100  men  to  attend  him,  besides  the  number  appointed  in  the  Council's 
letters  to  Suffolk  to  remain  for  the  stay  of  the  country. 

Draft  corrected  by   Wriothesley,  pp.  3.     Endd.  :  Mynute  to  the  Viscount 
Lisle,  xxvij0   Febr.  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

214.  SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS  to  the  COUNCIL. 


B.  M. 

Hamilton 
Papers. 
No.  316. 


Add.  MS.  Received  on  the  25th,  their  letters  of  the  23rd  declaring  the  King's 

32.i;49.  f.  196,  pleasure  for  the  dissolution  of  the  garrisons,  upon  the  arrival  of  the  abstinence 
for  the  part  of  Scotland ;  which,  yesternight,  Rotesaye  herald  brought,  together 
with  a  letter  to  Suffolk  from  Arran,  copy  enclosed.  The  making  of  the 
new  seal  appears  to  have  caused  the  delay.  Will  at  once  proclaim  the 
abstinence  on  the  Borders  and  dissolve  the  garrisons,  except  those  appointed 
to  stay  Tyndale  and  Ryddesdale,  by  advice  of  the  lord  Warden,  whom  they 
expect  to-morrow.  Suffolk  will  then  write  to  Arrayn  as  instructed  ;  mean- 
while he  has  written  to  Anguishe,  Sir  Geo.  Douglas  and  Sir  Thos.  Wharton. 
Yesternight  arrived  the  King's  letters  to  Arreyn  and  to  the  lord  Warden, 
with  copies,  and  also  letters  from  Mr.  Wryothesley  to  Suffolk.  Intend  to 
send  Arran  his  by  Rotesaye  herald  and  think  it  will  be  very  acceptable. 
Suffolk  also  writes  (copy  enclosed)  to  Arren  by  Rotesaye.  Enclose  letters 
received  from  Sir  Thos.  Wharton  and  the  lord  Warden.  The  latter  shows 
strange  matter  against  Lionel  Graye,  porter  of  Berwick,  "  but  surely 
there  is  likelihood  of  deadly  malice  against  him."  Will  examine  the  truth  of 
it,  and  have  required  the  lord  Warden,  who  is  gone  to  Berwick  about  it, 
to  put  a  substantial  man  in  Graye's  office  for  the  time.  Enclose  copy  of 
his  letter  found  in  a  pew  in  Berwick  church. 

P.S.,  in  Sailer'*  hand. — Rotesaye  herald  says  that  the  Bible,  New  Testa- 
ment, and  like  books  in  English,  as  the  Prymer  and  the  Psalter,  are  now 
marvellously  desired  in  Scotland  and  a  cartload  of  them  would  be  bought 
there.     Newcastle,  27  Feb.     Signed  by  Suffolk,  Durham,  Parr  and  Sadler. 
Pp.  2.     Add.     Sealed.     Endd ;  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


116 


34  HENKY  VIII. 


1543. 

27  Feb. 

Add.  MS. 
32,649,  f.  192. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  314. 


27  Feb. 

E.G. 


215.     SUFFOLK  to  ABBAN. 

By  Kotesaye  herald,  the  bearer,  received  his  letters  of  21  Feb.  with 
the  abstinence  for  the  part  of  Scotland,  which  he  will  proclaim  on  the 
Borders  and  elsewhere.  Will  redress  attemptates  according  to  the  Border 
laws,  as  Arran  has  promised  to  do,  notwithstanding  that,  since  the 
abstinence  was  proclaimed,  the  King's  subjects  have  been  burnt  and 
harried,  for  which  he  expects  Arran  will  make  redress. 

Now  that  things  begin  to  frame  so  well  for  the  benefit  of  both  realms, 
exhorts  him  to  proceed  as  he  has  begun,  and  to  accelerate  the  sending  of  his 
ambassadors.  Forwards  the  King's  letters  received  since  Botesaye's 
coming,  answering  his  for  prorogation  of  the  entry  of  the  prisoners. 
Newcastle. 

Copy,  pp.  2.  Endd.  :  Copy  of  the  D.  of  Suff.  lettre  to  th'erle  of 
Arrayne,  27  Feb.  a°  34. 

216.    WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

In  answer  to  theirs  of  24  Feb.,  requiring  him  to  declare  the 
authority  he  had,  "  being  in  the  crew  at  Guysnes,"  and  how  he  used  it ; 
was  put  by  Norfolk,  at  his  return  from  Hesdin  and  Dorlance,  in 
garrison  at  St.  Omer  with  1,000  footmen  ;  and  came  thence  to  Guisnes, 
where  lord  Vaulx  discharged  him  of  as  many  as  he  (Vaulx)  had  in  his 
crew,  viz.  600.  Had  the  rest  only  at  lord  Vaulx's  command,  who  once 
(doubting  a  siege)  bestowed  part  of  them  as  he  thought  good  and  set 
Wallop  and  the  rest  in  the  keep.  Doubted  the  keeping  of  it,  for  it  was 
then  mineable  ;  but  now  by  the  King's  device,  what  for  the  Three  Corner 
bulwark  and  Purton's  bulwark,  it  cannot  be  mined.  Had  no  authority  but 
to  do  his  best  to  keep  the  town,  and  to  that  end  made  a  hedge  about  it  and 
part  of  his  men  lay  within  the  park  hedge.  Refers  to  Mr.  Gage  who  was 
deputy  under  lord  Vaulx  and  the  lord  Privy  Seal  that  last  died.0  Lord 
Vaulx  had  under  him  certain  horsemen,  of  whom  Sir  Thos.  Palmer  and 
Guyot  were  captains. 

Hears  that  the  French  king  is  not  yet  come  to  Compeigne. 
On  Saturday  afternoon  three  footmen  of  the  garrison  of  Arde, 
returning  home  from  Guisnes,  met  and  quarrelled  with  two 
Englishmen  coming  from  Anderne,  who,  seeing  they  were  two  to  three 
and  one  of  the  Frenchmen  had  a  crossbow  bent,  retired  ;  "  and  therewith 
the  Frenchmen  cried  Tue,  Tue,  and  shot  a  quarrel  at  one  of  them,  striking 
him  into  the  body."  He  plucked  it  out  and  ran  furiously  to  the  French- 
men, of  whom  he  wounded  and  overcame  two  with  a  halbert  and  the  third 
ran  away.  That  night  the  Englishman  who  was  shot  died,  and  two  days 
after,  the  Frenchman  that  shot  him.  The  other  wounded  Frenchman 
is  here  to  be  ordered  by  justice ;  which  cannot  be  obtained  from  the 
French  for  like  offences,  they  having  lately  murdered  two  other 
Englishmen,  as  Wallop  has  written.  Heard  on  Wednesday  last  of  a 
proclamation  at  Bullen  that  none  should  speak  of  wars  with  England. 

Of  late  Peter  Haysilburghe  and  his  brother,  soldiers  here,  dwelling 
at  Ballingham,  in  complaining  of  the  restraint  of  certain  corn  they  had 
bought  in  France,  said  that  victuals,  especially  herring,  had  been  con- 
veyed to  Arde  from  Calais  since  Lent,  mostly  carried  along  the  King's 
river  by  Matthew  Canell,  of  Ballingham.  States  his  investigations  prov- 
ing this  matter,  and  has  warned  the  lord  Deputy,  and  now  locks  the 
turnpike  at  Anderne  nightly.  The  said  Matthew  has  been  supplying  coals 
to  Arde  since  the  fortifications  began,  and  has  some  at  St.  Peter's  and 
Ballingham,  which  is  now  restrained.  He  is  a  Norman  born,  said  to  be  a 

*  Fitzwilliam,  Earl  of  Southampton. 


34  HENRY  VIII.  117 

1548. 

burgess  of  Arde,  and  has  a  house  there  and  lands  in  France,  whereas  he 
was  but  a  poor  man  until  he  married  a  widow  at  Ballingham.  Keeps  him 
till  the  King's  pleasure  be  known,  as  well  for  this  matter  as  for  certain 
words  which  the  Captain  of  Arde  "should  speak  unto  him,"  viz., 
"  Matthew,  regarde  bien  votre  promesse  que  vous  ne  m'oblye  point." 
Calais,  27  Feb.  Signed. 
Pp.  4.  Add.  Endd. 

27  Feb.         217.     PAGET  to  HENRY  VIII. 

On  Saturday  last,  obtained  audience  for  Monday,  when  he  spoke 
St.  P.,  ix. 322.  grg|.  ^k  J.J.JQ  car(jinai  of  Tournon,  who  said  four  of  Henry's  ships  had 
chased  a  French  galleon,  adding  that  it  was  ill  done  to  minister  such 
piques,  and  that  a  dozen  ships  could  not  stop  their  passage  upon  the  sea, 
who  could,  if  they  list,  furnish  out  a  hundred.  Answered  that  he  knew 
nothing  of  it  and  was  sorry  that  "some  of  us  ministers"  between  the 
Kings  acted  so  indiscreetly.  Tournon  said  that  was  true  and  lately  one  or 
two  of  Marillac's  letters  showed  that  he  had  proceeded  "passionately," 
and  enlarged  upon  their  good  opinion  of  Paget. 

After  dinner  presented  Henry's  letter  to  the  French  king,  who  said  it 
was  for  Paget's  return  and  asked  if  his  successor  were  come.  When  Paget 
replied  no,  and  that  he  would  leave  first,  the  King  was  so  overcome  with 
passion  that  he  could  not  speak.  So,  "to  ease  him,"  Paget  said  that  he 
had  been  troubled  with  sciatica  and  a  disease  not  meet  to  be  named, 
which  gave  him  pain  in  riding,  and  that  when  he  came  to  reside  as 
ambassador  he  was  promised  his  return  in  a  twelvemonth.  "  And  will  you 
go  (quoth  he)  before  your  successor  come  ?  And  when  cometh  your 
successor  ?  Where  is  he  ?  Is  he  already  come  into  France  ?  Or  is  he 
coming?"  Paget  said  he  could  not  tell,  and  showed  Henry's  letters,  in 
which  it  was  written  that  the  dean  of  York  should  come,  whereat  the  King 
seemed  much  relieved.  Details  conversation  (verbatim)  in  which  the  King 
said  he  perceived  that  his  ambassador  had  not  done  his  part,  but  he 
trusted  that  his  good  brother  would  not  stay  to  conclude  with  him  on  that 
account.  Paget  said  Henry  had  been  earnestly  minded  to  do  so  until  the 
ambassador  broke  it  off.  The  King  said  he  never  commissioned 
him  to  do  that,  and  had  promised  to  consider  the  inequality  of 
dote  and  dowry ;  but  he  feared  there  were  other  lets,  for  he  heard  from  every 
quarter  that  his  good  brother  would  be  his  enemy.  To  speak  frankly,he  knew 
that  the  Emperor  had  married  his  children  with  the  King  of  Portugal  and 
reserved  himself  for  Henry's  daughter,  to  get  money;  but  if  Henry  joined 
him  (Francis)  in  this  marriage  he  should  both  receive  money  and  remain 
friends  with  the  Emperor,  whereas  if  he  joined  the  Emperor  he  must 
disburse  money  and  be  Francis's  enemy,  who  would  then  annoy  him  to  the 
uttermost ;  and  if  the  Emperor  and  Francis  joined,  where  would  he  be  ?  It 
were  better  to  let  the  Emperor  and  him  alone ;  "and  if  my  good  brother 
will  join  with  me,  tell  him  I  will  stick  upon  no  money  matters,  he  shall 
rule  me  as  he  list."  Paget  said  he  did  well  to  speak  so  frankly,  but  things 
had  been  very  ill  handled  touching  the  ships.  The  King  said  the  matters 
of  the  ships  were  trifles  which  Henry  might  order  as  he  list,  as  Paget  might 
say  at  his  return  and  he  would  confirm  it  by  his  ambassador. 

Paget  then  took  leave,  the  King  granting  readily  that  Henry's  sommelier 
at  Bordeaux  should  be  suffered  to  depart  with  the  wines  he  had  bought  there 
for  Henry,  and  that  Mr.  Norrey,  arrested  there,  should  be  released ;  and 
also  granting  Paget  his  passport,  who  then  departed  openly,  taking  leave  of 
Card.  Tournon  and  the  secretaries.  Was  scant  out  of  the  Court  gate  when 
he  was  recalled  and  found  Card.  Tournon  and  Mons.  Bayard.  Tournon 


118 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


1548. 


Caius  College 

MS.  597,  p. 

274. 

28  Feb. 

Dasent's 
A.P.C.,  92. 


217.  PAGET  to  HENRY  VIII.— cant. 

said  the  King  had  changed  his  mind  and  desired  Paget  not  to  depart  until 
his  successor  came,  both  for  the  satisfaction  of  the  world  and  because  his 
present  was  not  ready.  Paget  asked  why  his  departing  offended  them  more 
than  Castillon's  did  Henry,  "leaving  nobody  there  behind  him,"  and  said 
it  was  no  little  displeasure  to  him  to  be  thus  stopped,  and  he  would  not  stop 
unless  constrained,  and  then  would  rather  be  stayed  at  Boulogne  than  here. 
To  this  the  Cardinal  agreed,  saying  that  to-morrow  morning  he  should 
receive  the  despatch  for  his  master's  wines  and  for  the  herald,  and  a  gentle- 
man to  accompany  him  to  Boulogne  with  command  to  Mons.  de  Bees  to 
make  him  good  cheer. 

This  morning  at  Melun  arrived  a  gentleman  of  Tournon's  called  Cambey, 
to  accompany  him  to  Amiens,  bringing  a  letter  to  the  king  of  Navarre  for 
the  despatch  of  the  wines  from  Bordeaux.  Has  sent  it  thither  together 
with  a  letter  for  the  deliverance  of  Mr.  Norrey.  Cambey  has  his  King's 
letters  under  stamp  to  all  officers,  &c.,  to  entertain  Paget  well.  May  yet 
be  suffered  to  pass  and  has  written  a  letter  (copy  enclosed)  to  Tournon  in  that 
behalf.  If  so,  will  be  at  Calais  on  the  8th  March,  otherwise  it  may  be 
concluded  that  he  is  arrested  by  the  way.  Paris,  27  Feb.  Signed. 

Pp.  7.     Add.     Sealed.     Endd.  :     a°  xxxiiij0  . 

2.     Letter-book  copy  of  the  preceding,  in  the  hand  of  Paget's  clerk. 
Pp.  6. 

218.  THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

• 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  28  Feb.  Present :  Chancellor,  Privy  Seal,  Gt. 
Chamb.,  Winchester,  Westminster,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley, 
Dacres.  Business :  —Letter  written  to  Ric.  Cavendisshe  to  pay,  out  of 
hand,  John  Aster  for  one  last  of  herring.  Roger  de  Prat,  native  of 
France,  denizen,  and  —  Wyntrop,  merchant  of  London,  committed  to  the 
Fleet  for  colouring  Frenchmen's  goods. 


28  Feb.         219.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SUFFOLK. 


Add  MS. 
32.649,  f.  198. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  317. 


The  King  has  seen  his  letters  of  the  25th,  and  answers  : —  (1)  That 
he  approves  Suffolk's  advertisement  to  Wharton  touching  Don  Laneryk, 
who,  as  great  stay  to  Anguishe,  need  not  be  further  called  upon  for  his 
entry  ;  but  Suffolk  must  enquire  in  his  next  letters  to  Anguishe  whether 
the  said  Laneryk  is  indeed  such  a  friend.  (2)  He  marvels  that  they  of 
Scotland  have  not  sent  the  abstinence  for  their  part ;  but  even  if  it  come 
four  or  five  days  late  it  is  to  be  accepted.  If  it  be  not  come,  the  incourses 
lately  made  by  Scots  are  to  be  revenged  ;  and  indeed  the  King  thinks 
Suftolk  has  been  more  gentle  in  that  behalf  than  needed,  seeing  that  the 
abstinence  was  but  conditional  upon  their  acceptance  or  refusal. 

Draft  in  Wriothesley 's  hand,  pp.  3.      Epdd.:      Mynute  to  the  Duke   of 
Suff.,  ultimo  Febr.  a°   xxxiiij0  . 


28  Feb.  220.     SIR  THOS.  WHARTON  to  SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS. 

Add  MS.  In  pursuance  of  Suffolk's  letters  of  25  Feb.,  stays  calling  upon  the 

BM  2°°'  Jard  Dumlanryke-      Has   communed   with   Maxwell    and   told    him,    as 

Hamilton  instructed,  that,  Arren  having  written  for  longer  day  for  the  other  prisoners, 

Papers,  *be  pledges  to  remain,  the  suit  for  his  son  was  stayed.     Maxwell  was  very 

No.  318.  earnest  for  Wharton  to  write  to  Suffolk  that  his  eldest  son  should  not  enter 

again,  and  that  his  second  son  should  lie  in  pledge.     Maxwell's  meaning  is 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


119 


1543. 

to  lie  himself  at  Court  and  have  his  eldest  son  upon  his  offices  in  the 
country,  and  he  will  take  no  office  in  Scotland  but  at  the  King's  command. 
He  would  have  gone  himself  to  Suffolk  but  Wharton  dissuaded  him. 

In  last  wars  with  Scotland,  when  serving  under  the  earl  of  Northumber- 
land, Wharton  practised  with  a  Scottish  woman  named  Kateryn  Robynson  to 
bring  intelligence  out  of  Scotland.  Before  the  beginning  of  this  war  she 
again  undertook  to  bring  intelligence.  On  the  21st  inst.  she  came,  saying 
that  the  larde  of  Bukcleughe  would  write  Wharton  a  secret  letter  if  he 
would  receive  it,  and  would  also  deliver  the  young  Queen  of  Scotland  into 
his  hands.  Marvelled  at  such  words  from  her,  although  the  said  laird  had 
sent  messages  by  Englishmen  as  though  he  would  speak  with  Wharton ;  as 
the  latter  wrote  on  the  20th.  Bade  her  say  that  he  would  receive  any 
letter.  On  the  27th  she  came  to  Carlisle  and  delivered  the  enclosed  letter, 
saying  that  her  credence  was  that,  if  Wharton,  through  her,  would  appoint 
time  and  place,  the  Queen  should  be  delivered.  Wrote  by  her  to 
Bukcleughe  that  he  would  meet  him  at  his  appointment  and  meanwhile  all 
things  might  remain  as  they  were.  Thinks  it  should  not  lie  in  such  men's 
power  to  deliver  her  ;  and  considers  the  credence  sent  from  earl  Both  well 
by  John  Spens  to  like  effect.  Sundry  espials  report  "  that  she  is  in  great 
peril  either  to  be  conveyed  or  destroyed  amongst  them."  Begs  credence 
for  his  cousin  and  deputy  Lancelot  Lowther,  the  bearer,  in  this  and  Max- 
well's matter ;  and  desires  to  know  what  to  say  if  Bukcleughe  appoint  a 
meeting.  Carlisle,  last  day  of  Feb. 

Hears  that  Glencarn  shall  be  made  chancellor  of  Scotland,  and  that  he 
uses  himself  honorably  in  the  King's  service.  Signed. 

Pp.  3.  Add. :  To,  etc.,  my  lord  Lieutenant,  my  lord  of  Duresme,  my 
lord  Parre,  and  Sir  Eauffe  Sadler,  at  Newcastle.  Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

28  Feb.         221.     The  MARQUIS  OF  AGUILAR  to  CHARLES  V. 

A  long  letter  touching  the  Pope's  unwillingness  to  declare  against 
Francis,  whom  he  continually  tries  to  excuse,  and  touching  his  Holiness's 
departure  for  Bologna  on  Monday  the  26th  inst.  Eome,  the  last  day  of 
Feb.  1543. 

Spanish.  Copy  from  Simancas,  pp.  4.  See  Spanish  Calendar  VI.,  Pt.  ii. 
No.  108. 


Add.  MS. 

28,592,  f .  176. 

B.  M. 


Add  MS. 
32,649,  f.  202. 

B.  M. 
Hamilton 
Papers , 
No.  319. 


222.     HENRY  VIII.  to  ARRAN. 

It  is  signified  by  Gawyne  Harnmyltoun,  "  brother  germane  to  our 
trusty  and  welbeloved  James  Hammiltone,  your  cousin,"  that  where  the 
said  James  was  heretofore  sharply  persecuted  by  certain  of  the  clergy  of 
Scotland  and  other  his  enemies,  for  "  resisting  and  gainsaying  [the  Pope's 
laws]  °of  their  abuses,"  and  finally  banished  and  his  property  confiscated, 
he  is  now  at  his  return  debarred  from  your  presence.  We  "  desire  you 
rycht  effectuislye  that  ye  will  considder  his  caus  "  and  restore  his  property. 
Draft  in  a  Scottish  hand,  with  corrections  by  Wriotheslcy,  p.  1.  Endd.: 
Mynute  to  therle  of  Arren  for  James  Hamylton. 


E.G. 

St.  P., ix.,  317. 


223.     HENRY  VIII.  to  the  DUKE  OF  VENDOME. 

Being  certified  that  he,  with  a  main  army,  invades  the  Low 
Countries  now  in  the  Emperor's  possession,  to  defend  which  Henry  is 
bound,  by  his  oldf  leagues  with  the  Emperor,  to  aid  when  required ; 

*  These  words  are  crossed  out,  and  the  words  following  interlined  in  place  of  them. 
t  The  word  "  old  "  is  interlined  and  is  not  found  in  §  2. 


120  34  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

223.  HENRY  VIII.  to  the  DUKE  OF  VENDOME — cont. 

friendly  requires  him  in  case  the  King  his  master  minds  to  prosecute 
hostility,  to  foresee  that  it  is  not  executed  in  countries  which  Henry  is 
bound  to  defend,  as  these  countries  which  he  has  now  entered  are,  for 
Henry  must  and  will  observe  his  obligations. 

Copy,  in  Gardiner's  hand,  pp.  3.  Endd. :  The  double  of  the  King's 
Majesty's  letter  to  Monsr.  de  Vandosme. 

E.  0.  2.  Draft   of    the   preceding,   with   slight   verbal   differences   begun   in 

Gardiner's  hand,  but  continued  in  another  hand. 
Pp.  3. 

224.  The  KING'S  WARDROBE. 

Add  MS.  "  In  this  booke  is  conteigned  almanour  of  the  Kyng  his  Majestes 

30,367,  f.  2.     Guarderobe   stuff  remaynyng   and   being  within   his   Highnes  castell   at 

B.  M.         Wyndesor  in  the  saulf  custody,  keping  and  charge  of  William  Tildesley, 

perticulerly  surveid,  viewid  and  geven  in  charge,  in  due  order,  unto  the 

said  William,  by  the  Kynges  commandement,  by  Nicholas  Bristowe',  his 

Highnes   clerke,  mense    Februarii  anno  xxxiiij*0  dc'i  d'ni  Eegis  Henrici 

Octavi." 

Giving  a  minute  description  of  a  large  number  of  hangings  of  arras, 
hangings  of  tapestry,  "  clothes  of  estate,"  "  cheires,"  "  cusshions," 
"  sparvers,"  "  ceelers  and  testers,"  "  carpettes,"  "  beddes,"  "counter- 
poyntes,"  and  "  sundry  percelles  "  (viz.  a  chess  board  gilt  with  a  case  to 
the  same,  a  fair  spruce  table  of  four  leaves  with  two  trestles  made  fast 
thereunto,  a  case  of  old  pipes,  three  flutes  in  a  case,  two  walking  staves, 
"  one  taken  by  the  Quene,  Septemb.  a°  iijtio  Ke.  Eliz."  and  "  one  with 
Mr.  Norrys,  little  worth  "),  five  Turquey  bows,  a  great  coffer  bound  with 
iron,  two  cart  canvasses  and  two  bear  hides,  a  joined  bed  with  vices  to  go 
under  a  sparver,  and  a  case  of  leather  of  a  chair),  and  some  old  stuff 
which,  as  unmeet  for  the  King's  wardrobe,  was  given  to  the  officer. 

ii.  Similar  list,  but  smaller,  of  stuff  received  out  of  the  standing 
wardrobe  at  Westminster,  by  the  hands  of  John  Rede,  20  Nov.  34  Hen. 
VIII. 

iii.  Similar  list  of  stuff  received  by  the  hands  of  Nic.  Bristowe,  21 
Nov.  84  Hen.  VIII.,  as  received  "  from  sundry  persons  attainted  "  (not 
named). 

iv.  Similar  list  of  stuff  delivered  by  Bristowe,  10  April,  35  Hen.  VIII., 
as  received  "  from  sundry  persons  attainted  "  (not  named). 

v.  Similar  list  "  sent  from  Hampton  Courte  to  Wyndesor,  mens. 
Augustii  (sic)  anno  xxxviij0  .  R.  H.  VIII."  Signed  by  Tyldesley  in  several 
places. 

Pp.  28.  With  note  at  the  beginning  that  the  stuff  then  remaining  was 
delivered  over  by  Tyldesley  to  Ralph  liowlandson,  now  keeper  of  the  same,  2  Dec., 
5  Eliz.,  and  with  marginal  notes  in  the  same  hand  to  each  item,  showing 
whether  it  is  delivered  or  what  has  become  of  it. 

Ib.  2.  Modern  copy  of  the  above  now  interleaved  with  it. 

Pp.  28. 

225.  THE  FLEET  in  the  NORTH  SEAS. 

E.  0.  Instructions   given     by   the     King     to    Wm.    Woodhous,    gentleman, 

appointed  admiral  of  his  navy  on  the  North  Seas. 

To  protect  his  subjects  from  enemies,  the  King  (besides  sundry  navies 
abroad)  has  appointed  four  good  ships  equipped  for  the  war  to  keep  the 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


121 


1543. 


North  Seas,  viz.  the  Trinity,  Anthony,  John  Evangelist  and  Mary  Grace 
called  Andreson's  Bark,  all  of  Newcastle,  and  Wm.  Woodhous  to  have  the 
rule  of  them.  They  shall  keep  the  North  Seas  between  Humber  and 
Berwick,  and  not  enter  Tynmouth  unless  upon  stress  of  wind  or  some 
"  chace  "  (qr.  chase  or  chance?).  Woodhous,  as  admiral,  shall  sail  in  the 
Trinity  [and  receive  commission  and  instructions  from  "the  said  Sir 
Francis  Bryan  and  John  Osburne "]  *  and  Dunstone  Nudigate  shall 
be  captain  of  the  Anthony,  Laur.  Folbery  of  the  John  Evangelist  and 
George  Eyveley  of  the  Mary  Grace,  under  Woodhouse,  "  according  to  such 
commission  as  is  is  (sic)  given  unto  him  in  that  behalf."  The  lord 
Admiral  and  Mr.  Stannop  shall  see  them  victualled  from  time  to  time.  They 
shall  take  all  Frenchmen  and  Scots  as  good  prize,  taking  the  men  into 
their  own  ships  "  to  serve  in  the  same  as  drudges  "  (droges)  and  send  the 
prizes,  in  Englishmen's  charge,  to  the  next  port ;  advertising  the  lord 
Admiral,  and  charging  the  officers  of  the  port  to  see  the  goods  safely  kept, 
and  certify  the  King's  Council,  as  Woodhous  also  shall  do  by  letters.  They 
shall  not  meddle  with  any  Fleming,  Spaniard  or  Portingal  unless  he  have 
hurt  any  English  subjects  or  is  conveying  men,  munition  or  victual  into 
Scotland  ;  in  which  case  he  is  to  be  apprehended  and  kept,  "to  the  strength 
and  commodity  of  his  Majesty's  navy,"  until  further  instructions.  Likewise 
Danskers,  or  ships  of  Estland,  unless  equipped  for  war  or  offenders,  are  not 
to  be  meddled  with  ;  but  ships  of  the  King  of  Denmark  himself  are  to  be 
searched  for  letters  and  news.  Woodhous  shall  see  that  there  is  no  spoil 
of  the  goods  of  any  ships  he  shall  take,  and  in  no  wise  "  use  those  which 
be  not  Frenchmen  or  Scots,  or  have  not  notably  offended  in  any  extreme 
sort,"  but  bestow  them  so  that  in  all  events  he  may  be  master  of  them. 

Draft  with  corrections  in  Wriothesley's  hand,  pp.  13.  Entitled  (in  another 
hand):  Instructions  given,  &c.  _(as  above).  Docketed:  "Minute  of 
Woodhous  instructions  appointed  Admiral  on  the  North  Seas." 


February. 
GRANTS. 


226-     GRANTS  in  FEBRUARY  1543. 


1.  Robt.  Holte  of  Stubley,  Lane.,  senior. 
Licence  to  alienate  lands  in  Castelton  and 
Hundersfeld,  in  the  parish  of  Roche  Dale, 
Lane.,  which  belonged  to  Whalley  inon. : 
to      Thurstan      Tyldesley      and      Laur. 
Asshall,  to  the  use  of   the  said    Robert, 
with    remainder    to    Robt.    Holte,    jun., 
kinsman  and  heir  apparent  of  the   said 
Robert,   and    his    heirs    male,    with    re- 
mainder to  the  heirs  male  of  Robt.  Holt 
son  of  Geoffrey  Holte,  late  of  Tressham, 
dec.,  with  remainder  to  the  right  heirs  of 
the  said  Robert  Holt  of  Stubley.    Westm., 
1  Feb.     Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  1,  m.  26. 

2.  Sir  John  Gyfford.  Licence  to  alienate 
the  manor  of  Ednaston,  alias  Adnaston, 
and  the  chief  messuage  late  in  tenure  of 
Wm.  Wetton,  and  rent  of  4s.  from  tene- 
ments of  Fras.  Shyrley,  in  co.  Derby,  and 
6s.  Sd.  out  of    the  vicarage  of   Shyrley, 
Derb.,  and  lands  in  Netherthroughmaston, 
Derb.,  which  belonged  to  Tutbury  priory 
and  were  lately  leased  to  Fras.  Shyrley, 
at  10s.  rent:    to  Fras.  Shyrley.     Westm., 
1  Feb.     Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  11,  m.  9. 

3.  Wm.    Standysshe,   gentleman,   and 


Alice  Mynne,  relict  and  executrix  of  John 
Mynne,  dec.  •  Lease,  by  the  General  Sur- 
veyors, for  a  fine  of  30s.,  of  a  field  called 
Le  Castellfeld  belonging  to  the  Castle  of 
Bridgewater,  Soms.,  and  parcel  of  the  late 
Queen  Jane's  lands  ;  except  4  acres  lately 
leased  by  copy  of  court  roll  to  Wm. 
Gower  ;  with  reservations  ;  for  21  years  ; 
at  44s.  5%d.  rent.  Del.  Westm.,  3  Feb. 
34  Henry  VIII.— S.B.  (Signed  by  Daunce, 
Southwell  and  Moyle.)  Pat.  p.,  m.  35. 

4.  W.  bp.  of  Bath  and  Wells.     Licence 
to  consecrate  the  chapel  and  churchyard  of 
St.  Mary  of  Sevington  in  the  parish  of 
Southpederton,   Soms.     Westm.,   3   Feb. 
Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  10,  m.  27.     Rymer, 
XIV.,  767. 

5.  Wm.     Sharyngton.        Licence     to 
alienate  the  church  or  rectory  of  Denge- 
worth  alias   Denchevvorth,  Berks,  which 
belonged  to  Bruerne  monastery,  with  the 
advowson  of  the  vicarage  :  to  Wm.  Hyde, 
jun.,  son  and  heir  apparent  of  Wm.  Hide 
of  Denoheworth.     Westm.,  4  Feb.     Pot. 
34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  9,  TO.  31. 


Cancelled. 


122 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 


February. 
GRANTS. 


226-     GRANTS  in  FEBRUARY  1543 — cont. 


^.  Thos.  Denys  and  John  Samborn, 
esquires.  Livery,  by  the  Court  of  Wards 
and  Liveries,  of  lands  as  kinsmen  and 
heirs  of  Mary  Lysle,  dec.,  late  wife  of 
Sir  Thos.  Lysle,  dec.,  who  held  them 
in  right  of  his  wife,  in  England,  Wales, 
Calais  and  the  Marches,  with  profits  from 
1  Feb.  33  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  4  Feb. 
34  Hen.  VIII.— S.B.  (Signed  by  St.  John 
Hynde  and  Sewster.)  Pat.  p.  9,  m.  2. 

7.  Seth  Lacy   and  Isabella  his  wife. 
Licence  to   alienate  a  third  part  of  the 
manor   of   Medbourn,  Leic.,  and  certain 
lands  (extent  given)  there,  with  the  ad  vow- 
son  of  the  church:  to  Thos.Nevyll.  Westm., 
5  Feb.     Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  9,  m.  31. 

8.  Commissions  of  oyer  and  terminer : — 
Eastern  Circuit. — Hen.  earl  of  Sussex, 

Andrew  lord  Windsor,  John  lord  Mordaunt, 
Sir  Edw.  Mountagu,  Thos.  Bromley,  King's 
Serjeant  at  law,  the  mayor  of  Norwich,  Sir 
Roger  Townesend,  Sir  Wm.  Paston,  Sir 
John  Heydon,  Sir  Geo.  Somersett,  Sir 
Humph.  Wyiigfeld,  Sir  Eobt.  Payton,  Sir 
Giles  Alyngton,  Sir  Wm.  Drury,  Sir  Robt. 
Dormer,  Sir  John  Seynt  John,  Sir  Mi- 
chael Fyssher,  Sir  Laur.  Tayllard,  Sir 
Thos.  Elyott,  Nieh.  Luke,  Hen.  Bradshawe, 
Eic.  Southwell,  Edm.  Wyndeharn,  Thos. 
Checheley,  Eobt.  Holdyche,  Eobt.  ap  Eice, 
Thos.  Hall,  John  Gascoign,  Paul  Darrell, 
Thos.  Danyell,  Thos.  Dewnold,  Eobt. 
Drury,  Eobt.  Crane,  Thos.  Budston,  Geo. 
Gyfford,  Nich.  Harding,  Clement  Higham 
and  Thos.  Fitzhugh.  Westm.,  5  Feb. 
Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  11,  m.  lid. 

9.  Midland  Circuit. — Sir  Walter  Luke, 
Wm.   Whorwood,   attorney    general,    the 
mayors   of   Coventry,  Lincoln,  Leicester 
and  Nottingham,  Sir  Brian  Stapleton,  Sir 
Geo.  Throgmerton,  Sir  John  Harryngton, 
Sir  John  Markeham,  Sir  Eobt.  Tyrwhytt, 
Sir  John  Skypwith,  Sir  John  Vyllers,  Edm. 
Molyneux,  King's  serjeant  at  law,  Edw. 
Saunders,  serjeant  at  law,  John  Grevyle, 
John  Hennege,  Thos.  Brudenell,  Boland 
Babyngton,  Eic.  Humfrey,  Edw.  Gryffen, 
Edw.   Pye,   Ant.   Nevell,    Simon    Dygby, 
Kenelm  Dygby,  John  Beamount,  Andrew 
Nowell  and  Eobt.  Chauntrell.    Same  date. 
Ibid. 

10.  Western    Circuit. — Sir   John    lord 
Russell,  Privy  Seal,  Sir  Thos.  Willoughby, 
Sir  Humph.  Broun,  Sir  Thos.  Denys,  Sir 
Ph.Champernon,  Sir  John  Horsey,  Sir  John 
diamond,  Sir  Thos.  Trenchard,  Sir  Wm. 
Godolphan,   Sir    Hugh    Trevanyon,    Sir 
Thos.  Arundell,  Lewis  Fortescue,  one  of 
the  barons  of  the  Exchequer,  John  Eowe, 
serjeant  at  law,  the  mayor  of  Exeter,  John 
Paulett,  Barth.  Fortescu,  John    Stowell, 
Thos.   Seyntabyn,  John   Bonham,    Robt. 
Vyvyan,  Chas.  Bulkeley,  Barth.  Husey,  Eic. 
Phillipps,  Wm.  Thorp,  Humph.  Prydeaux, 
Wm.  Thornell,  John  Norton,  John  Wyn- 


tershull,  and  Thos.  Horner.       Same  date. 
Ibid. 

- 11.  Balph  Kirkeby,  the  King's  servant. 
To  be  "  provisor "  or  purveyor  of  the 
King's  works  in  the  palace  and  manor  of 
Westminster,  Midd.,  vice  John  Barlowe, 
dec.  ;  with  8d.  a  day.  Westm.,  24  Jan.  34 
Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  6  Feb.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  5,  m.  18. 

12.  Eic.  Germin.     Presentation  to  the 
canonry  and  prebend  of  Flixton   in   the 
cathedral  church  of  Lichfield,  void  by  the 
death    of    Nich.  Darington   and    in   the 
King's  gift  by  the  vacancy  of  the  see  of 
Coventry   and   Lichfield.      Addressed   to 
Thomas  abp.  of  Canterbury.     Westm.,  5 
Jan.  34  Hen.  VIII.    Del.    Westm.,  6  Feb. 
—P.S.     Pat.  p.  6,  m.  11. 

13.  Wm.   Hill,   elk.,    King's   chaplain. 
Presentation  to  a  moiety  of  the  rectory  of 
Malpas,   Chester  dioc.,  void  by  the  death 
of   John  Brerton  and  in  the  King's  gift 
by  grant  of  Sir  Eowland  Hil[l]  of  London 
and   Wm.  Breerton  of  Breerton,  Chesh., 
the  patrons.      Del.      Westm.,  6  Feb.   34 
Hen.  VIII.— S.B.      (Endd. :  At  the  suit  of 
the  clerk  of  the  Closet).   Pat.  p.  7,  m.  29. 

14.  Bishopric   of  Coventry  and  Lich- 
field.    Conge    d'elire    to    the  Dean   and 
Chapter  of  Coventry  and  Lichfield,  on  the 
death  of  Eoland,  last  bishop  of  Coventry 
and  Lichfield.     Westm.,  5  Feb,  34  Hen. 
VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  8  Feb.— P.S. 

15.  Alice  Portman,  widow.      Lease  (by 
advice  of  Daunce,  Southwell  and  Moyle, 
general  surveyors,  and  for  10  mks.  fine)  of 
the  site  of  the  manor  of  Pimperne,  Dors., 
with  the  demesnes,  and  day-works  (opera) 
due  to  the  manor,  which  belonged  to  the 
late  Queen  Jane;  with  reservations;   for 

21  years  from  Mich,  last;   at  61.  13s.  4d. 
rent.     Westm.,  24  Jan.    34   Hen.   VIII. 
Del.    Westm.,    7   Feb.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  9, 
in.  10  (dated  24  Jan). 

16.  Edm.    Sheffeld,    esquire,    late    a 
minor  in  the  King's  custody.     Livery,  by 
the  Court  of  Wards  and  Liveries,  of  lands, 
as  s.  and  h.  of  Sir  Robert  Sheffeld,  dec., 
in  England,  Wales  and  the  marches,  and 
Calais  and  its  marshes.  With  profits  from 

22  Nov.  34  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  7  Feb. 
34  Hen.  VIII.— S.B.  (Signed  by  St.  John, 
Hynde  and  Seicster).     Pat.  p.  1,  m.  8. 

17.  Sir    Ph.    Bottiller.       Licence    to 
alienate  the  manor  of  Aston,  Herts,  with 
12  messuages  505  acr.  of  land,  203  acr.  of 
pasture  and  43  acr.  of  meadow   thereto 
belonging:       to      John      Bottiller      and 
Griselda  his  wife,  in  tail,  with  remainder 
to   the    said   Sir  Philip    and    his    heirs. 
Westm.,  7  Feb.     Pat.  p.  2,  m.  20. 

18.  Thos.  Brakyn.     Licence  to  alienate 
30  acres  of  land  in  Chesterton,  Camb.,  to 
Thos.  Paryshe.     Westm.,  7  Feb.     Pat.  34 
Hen.  VIII.  p.  3,  m.  31. 


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1543. 
February. 

GRANTS. 


19.  Sir  John  Seynt  John  of  Blettesho, 
Beds.     Licence  to  alienate  the  manors  of 
Abbottes  Rypton  .Wenyngton  and  Esthorpe, 
which  belonged   to   Ramsey    monastery, 
Hunts.,  with  the  advowson  of  the  parish 
church   of    Abbottes  Rypton    and    lands 
called  Bourne  Stokkyng,  Decons  Stokkyng, 
and  Shotesgrave  in  Abbottes  Rypton  and 
an    annual  pension  of    2s.    in  Abbottes 
Rypton,  Hunts. ;  also  the  manor  of  Bolne- 
hurst,  Beds,  which  belonged  to  Thornehey 
monastery,  Camb.,  with  the  advowson  of 
the  church   of  Bolnehurst  and  lands  in 
Husborn  Crawley,  Beds :   to    Oliver    St. 
John,  son  and  heir  apparent  of  the  said 
Sir  John,   and  Agnes  his  wife,  daughter 
and  heir  apparent  of  Sir  Michael  Fyssher 
and  Margaret  his  wife.     Westm...  8  Feb. 
Pat.  p.  3,  m.  28. 

20.  Katharine  countess  of  Bridgewater. 
late  of  Lambeth,  Surr.,  wife  of  Henry  earl 
of  Bridgewater.      General   pardon  of   all 
misprisions  of  treason  and  other  crimes 
committed  before   14  Feb.  33  Hen.  VIII. 
Westm.,  5   Feb.    34    Hen.    VIII.       Del. 
Westm.,  8  Feb.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  5,  m.  18. 

21.  Thomas  Hewett,  elk.     Grant  of  the 
canonry  and  prebend  of  Norwell  Tertia  in 
the  collegiate  church  of  Southwell,  Notts, 
void  by  death.     Westm.  28  Jan.  34  Hen. 
VIII.     Del.    Westm.,  8  Feb.— P.S.     Pat. 
p.  7,  m.  29. 

22.  Thomas  Lloyd's   School  at  Caer- 
marthen.     Grant  (whereas,  by  patent   18 
Jan.  27   Hen.    VIII.,    the    King   licensed 
Thos.  Lloyd,  elk.,  to  found  a  school  in 
New   Karmerden,    Wales,    to    be    called 
"  Thomas  Lloyd  his  skole  " ;  and  whereas 
it  is  now  represented  to  the  King,  by  the 
said  Thomas  Lloyd  and  others,  that  no 
place   in  Wales  is  more  suitable  for  the 
said  school  than  the  site  of  the  late  Friars 
Minors  of  Karmerden,  St.  David's  dioc.  ; 
and  whereas  the  King  desires  that  the  said 
school  shall  in  future  be  known  as  "  the 
King's   Scole  of    Karmerden  of  Thomas 
Lloyds   fundacion,"    and    that    the    said 
previous  letters  patent  may  be  cancelled;  to 
Thomas  Lloyd,  elk.,  of  the   site,   &c.,  of 
the  house  of   the  late  Friars   Minors  of 
Carmerden,  with  its  gardens,   &c.  closes 
called   Great   Park,   Parkhill  and    Little 
Park,  and  shops  in  Kaystrete  without  the 
walls  of  Carmerden   in   tenure  of   Lewis 
Hopkyn,  merchant,  and  the  tenement  of 
Jas.  Williams  beside  the  gate  of  the  said 
house,  all  which  are  in  St.  Peter's  parish 
in  Carmerden  and  belonged  to  the  said  late 
hospital  or  house  ;  annual  value  29s.  IQd. ; 
to  hold  in  fee  simple  as  one  sixtieth  of  a 
knight's  fee  by  rent  of  3s.  a  year  with  the 
intention  that  the  profits  be  applied  to  the 
use  of  the  foresaid  school. 

And  whereas  by  the  foresaid  letters 
patent  the  canons  residentiary  of  St. 
David's  were  licensed  to  receive  for  the 


maintenance  of  the  said  school,  from  the 
said  Lloyd  or  others,  lands  to  the  clear 
value  of  201.,  not  held  of  the  King  in 
chief,  and  licence  was  given  to  grant 
the  same,  (but  no  such  lands  have  been  so 
granted),  the  name  of  the  school  being 
altered  and  the  said  letters  patent  can- 
celled, a  new  licence  is  now  given,  for  the 
benefit  of  the  "  King's  School  of  Karmer- 
den of  Thomas  Lloyd's  foundation ". 
Westm.,  30  Jan.  34  Hen.  VIII.  Del. 
Westm.,  9  Feb.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  10,  m.  12. 

23.  Wm.  Banks,  King's  servant.  To  be 
a  gunner  in  the  Tower  of  London,  vice 
John  Towe,  dec.,  with  Gd.  a  day.  Westm., 
26  Jan.  34  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm., 
9  Feb.  -  P.S.  Pat.  p.  1,  m.  31. 

534.  Giles  Fynes.  Licence  to  alienate 
lands  (extent  given)  in  Helynglygh,  Suss., 
called  Cromer  (?)  alias  Caneland  (?) :  to 
Nich.  Mascall.  Westm.,  9  Feb.  Pat.  34 
Hen.  VIII.  p.  4,  m.  30. 

25.  Commissions  of  the  peace. 

Derb. — Lord  Chancellor  Audeley, 
Treasurer  Norfolk,  President  Suffolk, 
Russell,  Privy  Seal,  Fras.  earl  of  Shrews- 
bury, Sir  Walter  Luke,  Wm.  Whorwood, 
Attorney  General,  Sir  Hen.  Sacheverell, 
Sir  John  Vernon,  Sir  James  Fuljambe, 
George  Vernon,  Fras.  Leeke,  Matth. 
Knyfton,  German  Poole,  Humph.  Brad- 
bourn,  John  Beamounte.  Ric.  Curson,  John 
Leeke,  Thos.  Powtrell,  Fras.  Poole,  Roland 
Babyngton,  Wm.  Legh,  Thos.  Thatcher, 
Peter  Fretchwell,  John  Boswell,  Edw. 
Eyer  and  Thos.  Sutton.  Westm.,  9  Feb. 
Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  11,  m.  3d. 

26.  Berks.— Chancellor  Audeley,  Trea- 
surer Norfolk,  President  Suffolk,  Russell, 
Privy  Seal,  Sir  Edm.  Mervyn,  Wm.  Port- 
man,  King's  Serjeant   at  law,   Sir    John 
Daunce,     Sir     Wm.     Essex,     Sir     Ant. 
Hungerford,  Sir  Humph.  Forster,  Sir  Wm. 
Penyston,       John      Wellesbourn,      John 
Cheyney,  Thos.  Welden,  Edw.   Fetyplace, 
Thos.     Essex,      John      Norrys,     Walter 
Chalcott,  Ric.  Warde,  Thos.  Edgare,  Ric. 
Brydges,    John     Wynchercombe,     Thos. 
Vachell,    John    Latton,    Ric.    Staff erton 
and  Wm.  Hyde.     Westm.,   9   Feb.     Pat. 
34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  11,  m.  3d. 

27.  Shropshire. — Lord  Chancellor  Aude- 
ley, Treasurer  Norfolk,  President  Suffolk, 
Russell,  Privy  Seal,  Wm.  earl  of  Arundel, 
R.  bp.  of  Coventry  and  Lichfield,  R.  bp. 
of  St.  Asaph's,  Walter  lord  Ferrers,  Edw. 
lord  Powes,  Hen.  lord  Stafford,  Sir  Nich. 
Hare,  Sir  Edm.  Mervyn,  Wm.  Portman, 
King's  serjeant  at  law,    Thos.   Bromley, 
King's  serjeant  at  law,  Sir  Edw.  Croftes, 
Sir  Wm.  Thomas,  Sir  Ric.  Brereton,  Sir 
Thos.   Hanmer,    tsir   John  Vernon,  John 
Pakyngton,  David  Brooke,  Ric.  Cornewall, 
John  Corbett,  Thos.  Vernon,  Thos.  Holte, 
John  Pryce,  Wm.  Yonge,  Roland  Hill,  Ric. 


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226-     GKANTS  in  FEBRUARY  1543 — cont. 


February.    Hoorde,  Ric.  Mytton,  Adam  Mytton,  Wm. 

Charleton,  Fras.  Poole,  Thos.  Pygott.  Jas. 

GRANTS.  Leche,  Ric.  Walwyn,  Ric.  Hassall,  Thos. 
Lee,  Wm.  Gateaore,  Robt.  Brooke  and 
Wm.  Foxe.  Westm.,  9  Feb.  Pat.  34 
Hen.  VIII.,  p.  11,  TO.  4d. 

28.  Monm.— Lord  Chancellor  Audeley, 
Thos.  duke  of  Norfolk,  Treasurer,  Chas. 
duke  of  Suffolk,  Lord  President,  Sir  John 
lord   Russell,   Privy   Seal,   Hen.   earl    of 
Worcester,  R.  bp.  of  Coventry  and  Lich- 
field,    lord     president    of      the     council 
within  the  principality  of  Wales,  Walter 
lord     Ferrers,      Sir     Nich.     Hare,     Sir 
Edm.    Mervyn,    Wm.    Portman,    King's 
serjeant  at  law,  Sir  Edw.  Croftes,  Sir  Rice 
Maunsell,  Sir  John  Vernon,  John  Paking- 
ton,  Thos.  Holte,  David  Brooke,  John  ap 
Rice,  Ric.  Hassall,  Walt.  Harbert,  Chas. 
Harbert.Ant.  Walshe,  Thos.  Morgan,  Hen. 
Lewys,  Ric.  Morgan,  Thos.  Ekyns,  Wm. 
Morgan,    Thos.    Harbert,  Jas.   Whytney, 
Wm.    John    Thomas,   Nicholas    Arnold, 
Reginald  ap  Hoell,  Roland  Morgan,  Matth. 
Harbert,  Ric.  Goldsmyth,  David  Morgan 
Kemys  and  John  Kemys.    Westm.,  9  Feb. 
Pat.  34.  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  11,  m.  4d. 

29.  Wilts.— Lord  Chancellor  Audeley, 
Treasurer  Norfolk,  Lord  President  Suffolk, 
Hen.  Marquis  Dorset,  Russell  lord  Privy 
Seal,  Edw.  earl  of  Hertford,  John  earl  of 
Bath,    J.     bp.     of     Sarum,     Hen.     lord 
Mautravers,  John  lord  Audeley,  Wm.  lord 
Stourton,  Wm.  lord  Seynt  John,  Sir  Ric. 
Lyster,  Sir  Thos.  Willoughby,  Sir  Humph. 
Broun,    Sir    Edw.    Baynton,    Sir    Thos. 
Arundell,    Sir    Wm.     Essex,     Sir    John 
Bridges,   John  Erneley,    Thos.    Apprice, 
Edm.   Mounperson,   Earth.  Husey,   Wm. 
Grene,    Chas.   Bulkley,   John   Pye,  Chr. 
Willoughby,  Wm.  Button,  Robt.  Wye,  John 
Bushe,    Wm.    Stumpe,    Wm.    Hamelyn, 
Geoff.     Danyell     and     Ric.     Woodcoke. 
Westm.,  9  Feb.     Pat.  34  Hen.   VIII.,  p. 
11,  m.  id. 

30.  Devon.—  Lord  Chancellor  Audeley, 
Treasurer  Norf  olk.President  Suff  olk.Henry 
marquis    of    Dorset,   Russell  lord    Privy 
Seal,  John  earl  of  Bath,  J.  bp.  of  Exeter, 
John  lord  Zouche,  Sir  Thos.  Willoughby, 
Sir  Humph.  Broun,  Sir  Thos.  Denys,  Sir 
Hugh  Pollard,  Sir  John  Chamond,  Sir  Ph. 
Champernon,  Sir  John  Arundell,  Sir  Ric. 
Egecombe,  John  Paulett,  Lewis  Fortescu, 
one  of  the  barons  of  the  Exchequer,  John 
Rowe,  serjeant  at  law,  John  Harrys,  Ser- 
jeant at  law,  Earth.  Fortescu,  Ric.  Halse, 
Wymond    Carewe,    Hugh   Stukeley,   Ric. 
Yearde,    Robt.    Chidley,    John     Pollard, 
Humph.  Prideaux,  John   Amadas,  Robt. 
Brytt,  John  Whiddon,  Ant.  Harvy,  Roger 
Bluett,  John  Drake,  jun.,  Ric.  Turbervyle, 
John  Hull,  Alex.  Wood,  Ant.  Bury,  John 
Ridgeway,   John    Pasmer,   Robt.    Dulyn, 
Wm.  Rowpe,  Hugh  Yeo  and  Thos.  Tre- 
mayne.     Westm.,  9   Feb.     Pat.  34  Hen. 
VIII.,  p.  11,  »i.  5d. 


31.  John  Collynwoode,  gentleman,  and 
Ursula  his  wife.     Livery  of  lands,  by  the 
Court  of  Wards  and  Liveries,  in  right  of 
the  said  Ursula,  d.  and  h.  of  Wm.  Buckton, 
dec.,  and  late  a  minor  in  the  Kings  hands, 
in  England,  Ireland,  Wales  and  the  mar- 
ches.    Signed  by   St.  John,  Hynde  and 
Sewster.   Del.  Westm.,  10  Feb.  34  Henry 
VIII.— S.B.    Pat.  p.  1,  m.  7. 

32.  John  Jones.    Warrant,  by  the  Court 
of  Wards  and  Liveries,  for  a  livery  of  lands 
to  be  made  to  him  as  cousin  and  next  heir 
of  James  Jones  who,  it  appears  by  the  office 
found  upon  his  death,  died,  14  Oct.  34  Hen. 
VIII.,  seised  of  lands  in  co.  Heref.  worth 
40s.  a  year  leaving  the  said  John  next  heir 
aged  40  years.     Dated  3  Feb.  34  Hen.  VIII. 
Headed  "Com.  Hereff."     Signed  by  St. 
John,  Hynde,  and  Sewster.    Del.  Westm., 

10  Feb.  34  Hen.  VIII. 

33.  Ric.     Moryson,     King's     servant. 
Licence  to  alienate  two  tenements  and  a 
curtilage  in  Fryday  Street,  parish  of  St. 
Margaret  Moyses,  London,  granted  to  him 
by  patent,  22  April   31    Hen.   VIII.:   to 
Thomas    Barthelet.       Westm.,    10    Feb. 
Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  11,  m.  6. 

34.  Edm.  Pavell.     Licence  to  alienate 
the  manor  of  Hynchewek,  Glouc.,  to  John 
Roche.     Westm.,  10  Feb.     Pat.  34  Hen. 
VIII.,  p.  11,  m.  6. 

35.  Sir  Anthony  Kyngeston.     Grant  of 
the  house  and  site  of  the  late  abbey  of 
Flaxley,  Glouc.,  with  church,  buildings, 
gardens,  &c.,  the  manors  and  granges  of 
Flaxley,  House.  Goodriche,  Glymperwell 
alias  Clymperwell,  Walmore,  Blecheden, 
Arlyngham,  Le  Monken,  Rewardyn,  Nw- 
lande,Parva  Dean,  Newenham,  Pulton  and 
Dymmok,  Glouc.,  the  lordship  and  manor 
of  Rochelbury,  Soms.,  and  all  other  posess- 
sions  in  Flaxley,  House,  Holle,  Goodriche, 
Weston,    Clymperwell,    Walmore,    North 
Wode,  Adiette,  ClaxhiU,  Cleve,  Eluyngton, 
Borseley,Denny,Mynsterworth,  Gloucester, 
Blecheden,  Arlyngham,  Le  Monken,  Re- 
warden,  New)ande,ParvaDean,  Newenham, 
Pulton  and  Dymmok,  Glouc.,  the  city  of 
Gloucester  or    the  county  of    Somerset, 
which  belonged    to  Flaxley  abbey,  on  or 
before   4  Feb.  27  Hen.  VIII.,  in  as  full 
manner  as  Thos.Were,late  abbot  of  Flaxley, 
held  them ;  clear  annual  value  145Z.  14s.  Id. 
To  hold  in  fee  simple  as  one  tenth  of  a 
knight's  fee  by  rent  of  111.  8d.     This  grant 
made  on   surrender  of    a  grant  of    the 
premises  in  tail  to  Sir  William  Kyngeston 
made  by  patent  27  March  28  Hen.  VIII. 
Westm.,8Feb.34Hen.VIII.  Del.  Westm., 

11  Feb.— P.S.      Pat.  p.  11,  m.  18.      ( Can- 
celled because,  as  appears  in  the  margin, 
surrendered  by  Sir  Ant.  Kyngeston,  s.  and 
h.  of  Sir  Wm.  Kyngeston,  dec.,  21  May  36 
Hen.    VIII..  to   be   rerjranted   in   another 
form. ) 


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February. 

GRANTS. 


36.  John  Parker,  elk.,  King's  chaplain. 
Presentation  to  the  perpetual  vicarage  of 
Aldenham,    Herts,    Lincoln    dioc.,     vice 
Thomas  Essex,  dec.     Westm.,  5  Feb.  34 
Hen.  VIII.     Del.    Westm.,  11  Feb.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  7,  m.  31. 

37.  Wm.  Kice.a  sewer  of  the  Chamber. 
To  be  bailiff  and  hayward  of  the  manor  of 
Kingeslaiide  alias  Kyngeslane,  Heref.,  and 
bailiff  of  the  manor  or  lordship  of  Moche 
Markehill  and  of  the  lordship  of  Mawreden, 
Heref.,  with  the  custody  of  the  woods  in 
Mawreden  ;   for  life,  with   the   fees,   cfec., 
accustomed.      Westm.,    5   Feb.    34   Hen. 
VIII.     Del.     Westm.,  11  Feb.— P.S.   Pat. 
p.  7,  m.  31. 

38.  John  Mershe,  a  sewer  of  the  Cham- 
ber.     Grant  (in    exchange    for    a    chief 
messuage  in  Mulsoo,  Bucks,  now  in  tenure 
of  Thos.  Petkyn,  lands  in  Mulsoo  in  tenure 
of  Wm.  Sawford,  a  grange,  &c.,  in  Crane- 
felds,  Beds,  and  lands  in  Hadley,  Midd., 
sold  to  the  King  by  indenture  of  21  Nov. 
34  Hen.  VIII.,  and  for  69/.  11s.  Sd.jof  the 
reversion    and    rent    reserved    upon   the 
following  (  rown  lease  : — By  indenture,  14 
Aug.  31  Hen.  VIII.,  to  Giles  Small,  of  the 
house  and  site  of  the  late    monastery  of 
Delapree    near    Northampton,    with    its 
houses,  buildings  and  lands  (named  within 
the    said    site,  lands    (specified)   in   the 
West  Meade,  lez  Dykkes  and  le  Longdole 
in     Westcotton   and   in   Nonnemeade   in 
Hardyngston,  in  Overheys  and  Netherheys 
in    Hardyngston,   and   in   several  closes 
(named)  in  Hardyngston,  in  the  common 
fields   of  Hardyngston   and    Westcotton, 
and  in  Estefeld  and    U'estefeld  in  Har- 
dynston,  pasture  beside  St.  Leonards  there 
in  tenure  of  John  Orene  tsic),  and   land 
called  Penyland  alias  Brokeland  in  Har- 
dyngston ;  all  which  premises  belonged  to 
the   said   late   monastery ;    except    lands 
called  Lachemere  in  Nunemeade,  lands  in 
Folkes  Crofte,  a  close  beside  St.  Leonards 
and  land  called  le  Pykes  in  Boilans  felde, 
which  are  demised  to  divers  persons  ;  with 
reservations  ;  for  21  years  at  111.  19s.  Id. 
rent. 

Also  grant  of  (1)  all  the  premises,  and 
of  a  cottage  &c.  in  tenure  of  Kalph  Norman, 
lands  in  Pyoks  alias  Pykkes  in  Havdingston 
andLachemere  in  tenure  of  the  f  oresaid  John 
Grene  (xic),  and  a  close  called  Fulescrofte 
alias  Folks  Crofte,  all  in  Hardyngston,and 
all  the  demesne  lands  of  the  said  monastery 
in  Hardyngston  and  Westcotton.  All 
which  premises  lie  in  Cotton,  Westcotton 
and  Hardyngston  and  belonged  to  Delaprey . 
Also  grant  (2)  of  the  manor  of  Sywell, 
Ntht.,  which  belonged  to  St.  Andrew's 
priory  in  Northampton,  the  advowson  of 
the  rectory  of  Sywell,  a  rent  of  2s.  from 
John  Wilmer  in  Sywell,  and  all  lands  in 
Sywell  in  the  several  tenures  of  John 
Yoke,  Wm.  Grene,  John  Smythe,  Symon 
Stonier,  Jasper  Lucres,  John  Eydley,  Thos. 
Wilmer,  John  Houghton,  Bob.  Sutton, 
Bob.  Marshall,  rector  of  Sywell,  Owen 


Mannyngton,  Hen.  Lumney,  Bic.  Rogers, 
Edw.  Billing,  John  Mantell,  Bob.  Notte, 
Wm.  Cowper,  John  Wyner,  *Owen  Man- 
nynge,  Wm.  Chapman,  Bic.  Lucres,  Chr. 
Ballard,  Bob.  Sutton,  Edw.  Sanders,  Hen. 
Colles,  Bic.  Walles,  Bob.  Colman,  Hugh 
Gardener,  Bob.  Marshall,  elk.,  John 
Garton,  Edm.  Grace  and  Agnes,  widow  of 
Bobt.  Busshopp,  dec.,  also  the  tenement 
of  Thos.  Bouse  in  Sywell,  the  warren  of 
coneys  there  in  tenure  of  Edw.  Sanders , 
the  wood  called  Sywell  wode  and  all  other 
appurtenances  of  the  manor  of  Sywell 
which  belonged  to  St.  Andrews.  To  hold 
the  premises  in  fee  simple  as  one  twentieth 

|  of  a  knight's  fee  by  rents  of  (1)  38s.  Id  .(2) 
81.  11s.  Od.  ;  free  of  a  rent  of  6rf.  a  year  to 

I  the  chantry  priest  of  Adyngton  Magna  and 
all  other  charges  except  20s.  for  the  bailiff's 
fee  of  Sywell.  Westm.,  11  Feb.  34  Hen. 

|  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  12  Feb. -P.S.  Pat. 
p.  6,  TO.  9. 

39.  Thos.  More,  esquire.  Livery,  by  the 
Court  of  Wards  and  Liveries,  of  lands,  as 
s.  and  h.  of  John  More,  dec.,  in  England, 
Wales,    Calais    and    the   Marches.     Del. 
Westm.,    12    Feb.   34    Hen.  VIII.— S.B. 
(Signed   by  St.    John,    Hynde    and    Ph. 
Parys.)     Pat.  p.  1.  m.  6. 

40.  Bobt.  Wryght,  s.  and  h.  of  John 
Wryght.dec.  Livery , by  the  Court  of  Wards, 
of  lands  in  England  and  Wales  ;  and  of  the 
reversion  of  lands  which  Eliz.  Wryght  late 
wife  of  the  said  John  holds  for  term  of  life  ; 
with  profits  from  the  time  he  attained  his 
majority.      Del.  Westm.,  12  Feb.  34  Hen. 
VIII.— S.B.     (Signed  by  St.  John,  Hynde, 
and  Sewster.)     Pat.  p.  2,  m.  6. 

41.  Anth.  Newdegate.     To  be  auditor  of 
the  lands  late  of  Edw.  duke  of  Buckingham, 
attainted,    in  cos.   Glouc.,  Soms.,  Wilts, 
and  Hants,  and  the  lordships  of  Newporte, 
Wenllong,  Maughan,  Breknok,  Haia,  Hun- 
tyngdon,  Cantrecelly,  Penkelly  and  Alex- 
andreston,  S.  Wales,  with  20  mks.  a  year 
and  advantages  as  enjoyed  by  Wm.  Wal- 
weyn and  Bobert  Hennage.  The  said  office 
was  granted  patent,  18  Aug.  24  Hen.  VIII., 
to    Wm.  Walweyn  and  Bobt.  Hennage; 
and  now  Walweyn  is  deceased  and  Hen- 
nage has  surrendered  the  said  patent,  to  the 
intent  that  this  should  be  made.     Westm., 
5  Feb.  34  Hen.  VIII.     Del.     Westm.,   12 
Feb. -P.S.     Pat.  p.  1,  m.  27. 

42.  Thos.Buller.    Lease  by  the  General 
Surveyors,   for  a  fine  of   40s.,   of  lands 
(detailed)  in  the  manor  of  Staple,  Soms., 
with  reservations;  for  21  years;  at  20s. 
rent.      Preamble  states  that  Henry  late 
earl  of  Northumberland  granted  the  same 
lands    (which   were   late    held   by    Bobt. 
Godard.dec.,  by  copy  of  court  roll)  to  John 

j  Jenkyns,  a  gentleman  of  his  chamber,  for 
life ;  that  Buller  now  has  the  estate  of  the 
said  Jenkyns ;  that  the  estate  of  the  said 
earl  in  the  manor  of  Staple  passed  to  Henry 
late  lord  Montague  attainted;  and  that  the 


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February, 

GRANTS. 


226- 

said  Buller  has  surrendered  his  estate  in 
order  to  have  the  above  lease.  Del. 
Westm.,  12  Feb.  34  Hen.  VIII.— S.B. 
(Signed  by  Daunce,  Southwell  and  Moyle.) 
Pat.  p.  7,  m.  30. 

43.  Lin.  ap  Glin  Morgan.  Lease,  by  the 
General  Surveyors,  of  a  tenement  in  the 
lordship  of  Tyryalth,  late  of  Golithed  son 
of  Gr.,  and  a  parcel  of  land  late  in  the 
occupation    of  Jevan   Vacchn   ap  Jevan 
Senght ;  with  reservations  ;  for  21  years  ; 
at  10s.  5d.  rent  and  4rf.  increase.     Del. 
Westm.,  12  Feb.    34   Henry   VIII.— S.B. 
(Signed  by  Daunce,  Southwell  and  Moyle.) 
Pat.  p.  7,  TO.  31. 

44.  John  Stokes  of  London,  yeoman. 
Lease  (by  advice  of  Daunce,  Southwell  and 
Moyle    and    for    40s.    fine)    of    a    grain 
(bladifer)  mill  called  Northmy  11.  with  pond 
and  other  appurtenances  in  Grauntham, 
Line.,  which  belonged  to  the  late  Queen 
Jane ;  for  21  years,  at  61.   16s.  8d.   rent. 

Westm, (blank)    Feb.  34  Hen.    VIII. 

Del.  Westm.,  12  Feb.— P.S.       Pat.  p.  7, 
m.  31. 

45.  Leonard  Chamberleyn.    Licence  to 
alienate  the  manor  of  Farnynghoo,  Ntht., 
with  the  advowson  of  the  church  there  and 
4  mks.  pension  out  of  the  same,  and  all 
the  lands  in  Farnyngho  which  the  Crown, 
by  patent  17  June,  34  Hen.  VIII.,  granted 
to  the  said  Leonard  and  Eic.  Andrewes  of 
Hayles :  to  Geoffrey  Dormer.     Westm.,  12 
Feb.     Pat  34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  5;  m.  18. 

46.  Leonard  Chamberleyn  and  Dorothy 
his  wife,  and  Eic.  Andrewes.     Licence  to 
alienate    six    messuages     and     land    at 
Farnynghoo  and  4  mks.    a  year  pension 
from  the  rectory  of  Farnyngho,  and  the 
advowson  of  the  church  there  :  to  Geoffrey 
Dormer.     Westm.,  12  Feb.     Pat.  34  Hen. 
VIII.,  p.  5,  m.  28. 

47.  Edward  earl  of  Hertford.     Licence 
to  alienate  the  reversion  of  the  house  and 
site  of  Tywardreth  priory.  Cornw.,  and  the 
grange  of  Trenant  in  Fowey,  Cornw., which, 
by  lease  dated  6  Oct.  28  Hen.  VIII.,  are 
held  by  John  Grenefeld,  serjeant  at  arms, 
for  21  years;  also  the  rent  of  9Z.  9s.  4d. 
upon  that  lease ;  also  the  said  house  and 
site  with  the  demesne  lands  in  Tywardreth, 
Coroget  and  Trenant  and  the  grange  of 
Trenant  in  Foye;  also  the  advowson  of 
the    vicarage  of    Tywardreth ;    to    Anne 
Corbet,  widow.     Westm.,   12  Feb.     Pat. 
34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  5,  m.  28. 

48.  Commission  of  the  peace. 

Notts. — Lord  Chancellor  Audeley,  Trea- 
surer Norfolk,  President  Suffolk,  Eussell 
Privy  Seal,  Thos.  earl  of  Eutland,  Thos. 
lord  Burgh,  Sir  Walt.  Luke,  Attorney 
General  Whorwood,  Sir  Brian  Stapleton, 
Sir  Nich.  Strelley,  John  Willoughby,  Sir 
Hen.  Sutton,  Sir  John  Chaworth,  Edm. 
Molyneux,  King's  serjeant  at  law,  Mich. 


GRANTS  in  FEBRUARY  1543 — cont. 


Stanhop,  John  Constable,  Thos.  Hall,  Wm. 
Clerkson,  John  Babyngton,  Geo.  Wastenes, 
John  Horsey,  Andrew  Barton,  Eobt. 
Nevell,  Ant.  Nevell,  Wm.  Bolles,  Eic. 
Whalley,  Fras.  Mering,  Wm.  Blytheman, 
Chas.  Morton,  Mich.  Clerkson  and  Eog. 
Grehall.  Westm.,  12  Feb.  Pat.  34  Hen. 
VIII.,  p.  11,  m.  Qd. 

49.  George   Cokett  and    Bridget,    his 
wife.  Warrant,  by  the  Court  of  Wards  and 
Liveries,    for   a   livery   of    lands    to    the 
yearly  value  of  121.  8s.  8d.  to  be  made  to 
them ;  as  it  appears  by  the  office  found 
upon  the  death  of  Francis  Slade  that  he 
died,  11  March  27  Hen.  VIII.,  seised    of 
lands  worth   62Z.   3s.   8d.   in   cos.   Midd., 
London,    Camb.,    Suff.   and  Warw.   and 
that  the  above  named  Bridget,  one  of  his 
five  daughters  and  heiresses,  is  of  the  age  of 
17  years  and  upwards.      Dated  27  Sept.  34 
Hen.  VIII.     Signed  by  St.  John,  Hynde 
and  John  Peryent.     Del.  Westm.,  13  Feb. 
34  Hen.  VIII. 

50.  Henry  earl  of  Surrey.      Licence  to 
alienate  the  manor  of  Larlyngforth,  with 
the  advowson  of  the  parish  church  there 
and  all  appurtenances  in  Larlyngforth  and 
Sneterton,  Norf.  :  to  John  Alyngton  and 
Margaret  his  wife.        Westm.,    13   Feb. 
Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  5,  m.  27. 

51.  Jas.     Nedeham,     King's     servant. 
Grant  of  a  mill  called  Hyde  Mylle  in  Hyde 
beside  Ikelford,  Herts,  which  belonged  to 
the  late  monastery  of  Elnestowe  .Beds,  with 
all    possessions    of    Elnestowe   in    Hyde 
and  Ikelforde,  and  an  annuity  of  30s    due 
from  the  abbess  and  convent  of  Elnestowe 
to  the  late  priory  of  Wymondley,  Herts, 
for  the  said  mill  and  other  premises  ;  to 
hold  in   fee  simple  as  one  fortieth  of  a 
knight's  fee,  at  6s.  rent.     Also  grant  of  the 
issues  since  the  dissolution  of  Elnestowe. 
Westm.,    6    Feb.    34    Hen.   VIII.      Del. 
Westm.,  14  Feb. -P.S.     Pat.  p.  7,  m.  27. 

52.  Wm.  Whateley  of  Fynmer,  Oxon, 
yeoman.     Lease   (by  advice  of  Daunce, 
Southwell  and  Moyle,  general  surveyors) 
of  (1)  a  water  mill  and  (2)  warren  of  coneys 
within  the  lordship  of  Fynmer  and  (3)  the 
underwood  and  pasture  of  the  park  there 
now  in  tenure  of  the  said  William  and 
parcel  of  the  late  Queen  Jane's  lands ;  for 
21   years  from   Mich,   next;  at  rents   of 
26s.  8d.,  13s.  4d.,  and  23s.  4d.  respectively. 
Del.  Westm.,  14  Feb.  (year  omitted).— S.B. 
(Signed  by  the  Surveyors.) 

53.  John  Johns.     Licence  to  alienate 
lands  in  Kyngestanford,  Heref.,  to  John 
Colyns.     Westm.,  14  Feb.     Pat.  34  Hen. 
VIII.,  p.  9,  m.  10. 

54.  Sir    Nich.    Strelley.       Inspeximus 
and  confirmation  of  (1)  a  charter  of  Henry 
III.  to  Eobt.  le  Vavasur  of  free  warren  in 
his  lordships,  &c.,  of  Shippeleg,  Bylleburg 


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1543. 

February,  and  Maperleg.  dated  Westm.,  2  Oct.  31 
Hen.  III.,  and  (2)  a  charter  of  the  same, 
GRANTS  to  Robt.  de  Stretleg.  of  free  warren  in  the 
demesnes  of  his  manors  of  Stretleg,  Trowell 
and  Oxton,  Notts,  provided  they  are  not 
within  the  King's  forest,  dated  Westm., 
20  Oct.  36  Hen.  III.  The  said  Sir  Nicholas 
being  kinsman  and  heir  of  Vavasur  and 
Stretleg,  and  present  holder  of  the  said 
manors.  Westm.,  15  Feb.  Pat.  34  Hen. 
VIII.,  p.  1,  m.  25. 

55.  John  Peyto  of  Chesternton,  Warw., 
esquire.     Livery,  by  the  Court  of  Wards 
and  Liveries,  of  lands,  as  s.  and  h.  of 
John  Peyto,    dec.,   in   England,    Wales, 
Calais  and  the  Marches.    Del.    Westm.15 
Feb.  34  Hen.  VIII.— S.B.     (Signed  by  St. 
John,  Hynde  and  Sewster.)  Pat.  p.  2,  m.  1. 

56.  Thos.  Martyn,  elk.,  rector  of  the 
parish  church  of  Streteham,  Surr.   Licence 
of  non-residence  for  6  years.     Westm.,  7 
Feb.  34  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  15  Feb. 
—P.S. 

57.  Gerard  Carleton.  King's  chaplain. 
Grant   of   the   deanery   of   Peterborough, 
Ntht.,   now  void.     Westm.,   13   Feb.   34 
Hen.  VIII.     Del.    Westm.,  16  Feb.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  7.  M».  27. 

58.  Edward  earl  of  Hertford,  viscount 
Beauchamp,  captain  of  Jersey  and  uncle 
of  Prince  Edward.     To   be  Great   Cham- 
berlain  of  England   vice  Robert  earl  of 
Sussex,  dec. ;  with  all  profits  and  privileges. 
Westm.,    8    Feb.    34    Hen.    VIII.      Del. 
Westm.,  16  Feb.—  P.S.      Pat.  p.  7.  m.  28. 
(Marked  as  cancelled  because  surrendered 
15  Feb.  1  Edw.  VI.) 

59.  Edm.  Butte,  gentleman,  and  Anne 
his  wife. late  a  minor  in  the  King's  custody. 
Livery,    by   the    Court    of    Wards     and 
Liveries,  of  lands,  in  right  of  the  said  Anne, 
one  of  the  four  daughters  and  heiresses 
of  Hen.  Buers.  dec.,  s.  and  h.  of  Robert 
Buers,  dec.,  in  England.  Wales  and  the 
Marches ;  with  reversion  of  lands  held  by 
Anne   Buers,  late   wife   of   Henry  Buers, 
Robt.  Buck  and  Joan  his  wife  for  life ;  with 
profits  since  the  said  Anne  Butte  attained 
the  age  of  21  years.       Del.      Westm.,  16 
Feb.  34  Hen.  VIII.— S.B.    (Signed  by  St. 
John,  Hynde  and  Sewster.)  Pat.  p.  7,  m.  3 
(undated). 

60.  Wm.  Byrche  of  London.     Licence 
to    alienate    the  great  messuage   in    his 
tenure  in  the  parish  of  St.   Gabriel  Fan- 
churche     in    Fanchurch  strete,    London, 
which  belonged  to  Halywell  priory,  Midd. 
("which  messuage  abuts  on  the  street  on  the 
south,  the    garden   of   the   Fishmongers' 
Company  on  the  north  and  west,  the  house 
formerly  Gynkynson's  on  the  east  and  the 
alley  formerly  called  Murfyns  Alley  on  the 
west)  ;   to   Sir    Ric.    Gresham    and    Guy 
Crafford,  to  the  use  of  the  said  William 
and  Eliz.  his  wife,  for  life,  and  the  heirs  of 


the  said  William.     Westm.,  16  Feb.     Pat. 
34  Hen.  VIII. ,  p.  5,  m.  23. 

61.  Geo.    Nevyll    of     Fawldyngworth, 
Line.      Licence   to   alienate   a  messuage 
and   lands   in    Snyterby,   Line.,    to   John 
Nevyll,    sen.      Westm.,    16    Feb.       Pat. 
34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  5,  m.  23.   (Cancelled,  with 
the  note  that  no  such  letters  patent  were 

ssued.) 

62.  Edm.  Bendo  and  John   Pyke  and 
Agnes  his  wife.     Livery,  by  the  Court  of 
Wards  and  Liveries,  of   lands,    the  said 
Edm.  and  Agnes  being  kinsfolk  and  heirs 
of  Nich.  Wayte,  dec.  (i.e.  the  said  Ediu. 
s.  and  h.  of  Eliz.  Bendo,  d.  and  co-heiress 
of  Edm.  Wayte,  late  of  Ronhall,  Beds,  dec. 
and  Agnes  the  other  daughter  of  Edmund 
Wayte)  in  England,  Wales,  Calais  and  the 
Marches.    Del.  Westm.,  17  Feb.  34  Henry 
VIII.— S.B.   (Signed  by  St.  John,  Hynde 
and  Sewster.)   Pat.  p.  1,  m.  9. 

63.  John   Bayncroft   of    Kenninghall, 
Norf.,  yeoman.     Pardon  for  having,  with 
four  others,  20  Jan.  32  Hen.  VIII.,  broken 
into  the  parish  church  of  Redgrave,  Sui'r'., 
about  11  p.m.  and  stolen  two  vestments  of 
crimson  velvet  worth  24  mks. ,  a  cope  of 
blue  velvet  worth  10i.,  a  chalice  of  silver 
and  gilt  worth  10i.,   a  pix  or  mouster  of 
silver    and  gilt    worth    10s.,  and    other 
articles   (detailed)    in*  custody   of   Thos. 
Fissher  and  Hen.  Peeke,  churchwardens. 
Westm.,  10  Feb.   34    Hen.    VIII.     Del. 
Westm.  17  Feb.— P.S. 

64.  Ric.    Kynwolmershe    of    London, 
and  Elizabeth  his  wife.     Licence,  in  sur- 
vivorship, to  keep  open,  in  his  dwelling 
house  in  the  city  of  London,  the  game  of 
tennis  for  the  recreation  of   ' '  our  young 
lords,  knights,  gentlemen  and  merchants  " 
resorting    thither ;    notwithstanding  any 
statutes  or  proclamations  to  the  contrary, 
Westm.,   6    Feb.    34    Hen.   VIII.      Del. 
Westm.,  18  Feb.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  7,  m.  1. 

In  English. 

65.  Sir   John  Walshe.     Lease   of   the 
manor  and  borough  of  Sodbury,  parcel  of 
the  lands  of  the  late  earl  of  Warwick  in  co. 
Gloucester,  except   the  site  of    the   said 
manor  and  other  demesne  lands  leased  to 
Nic.  Wykes  and  except  the  park  there  and 
all  woods,  &c. ;  for  21  years  ;  at  30J.  2</. 
rent  (besides  14Z.   for  the  farm  of  the  site 
and  lands  leased  to  Wykes  and  besides 
69Z.  11s.  paid  by  Sir  Nic.  Poyntz)  and  2*. 
increase.      The  preamble  states  that  by 
pat.   of   16  July  22  Hen.    VIII.  (1)    the 
manors   of   Sodbury  with  the  borough  of 
Sodbury,  (2)  Barton  Regis  beside  Brystoll. 
and  (3)  the  hundred  of  Barton,  parcel  <>t 
lands  of  the  late  earl  of  Warwick  in  co. 
Glouc.    (except   the   park   there   and   the 
woods,  &c.)  were  leased  to  Sir  Ant.  Poyntz, 
for  21  years,  at  rents  of   (1)    47*.  l'2d.    (2) 
5GZ.  13s.  6}r/.  and  (3j  12*.  7s.  M.,  and  10*. 
increase  ;  which  lease  was  afterwards  sur- 


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266-     GRANTS   in  FEBRUARY  1543 — cont. 


February,     rendered  and  cancelled  and  a  new  21  years' 

lease  granted  to  the  said  Sir  Ant.  at  the 

GRANTS  same  rents  and  |rf.  of  new  increase  ;  and 
after  that  the  said  Anthony,  21  Sept.  24 
Hen.  VIII.,  granted  to  Nic.  Wykes  the 
site  of  the  manor  of  Sodbury  and  the 
lands  attached  to  it,  for  21  years  at  141. 
rent ;  and  also  afterwards  granted  his 
whole  title  in  the  premises  to  his  son  Nic. 
Poyntz,  who,  on  23  March  32  Hen.  VIII., 
sold  to  Sir  John  Walshe  the  manor  or 
lordship  and  borough  of  Sodbury  and  his 
title  in  the  sight  and  demesnes  of  the  said 
manor,  which  Sir  John  has  now  sur- 
rendered his  title  in  order  that  this  lease 
might  be  made.  Westm.,  18  Feb.  34  Hen. 
VIII.  No  date  of  delivery.— P.S.  Pat. 
35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  18,  m.  9.  (Undated.) 

66.  Edward  archbishop  of  York.  Grant 
fin  exchange  for  the  manors  of  Beverley, 
Skydbye,  Busshopps  Burton  and  Southwell 
and  the  town  of  Beverley,  Yorks. 
sold  to  the  King  by  indenture,  12  Nov.  34 
Hen.  VIII.,  and  for  111.  2s.  Wd.  in  money) 
of  (1)  the  house  and  site,  <fec.,  of  the  late 
priory  of  Marion,  Yorks.,  with  numerous 
closes  of  land  (specified;  in  Marton,  a  water 
mill  there  in  tenure  of  Chr.  Fenton,  the 
pasture  in  Headwoode  there,  a  mill  in 
tenure  of  Wrn.  Pekett  and  numerous  other 
closes.&c.  (specified  and  the  tenants  named ) 
which  belonged  to  Marton  priory,  and  all 
other  i  ossessions  of  that  priory  in  Marton ; 
Also  (2)  all  lands  known  as  Thrushouse  and 
Thrushes  Closes,  in  Sutton  in  Galtres, 
Yorks.,  in  tenure  of  Thos.  Marten  and 
numerous  others  (named),  which  also 
belonged  to  Marton  priory  ;  (3  j  Also  the 
site  <frc.  of  the  late  priory  of  Molsby  alias 
Molesbye,  Yorks.,  and  certain  lands 
(specified;  in  Molsby,  Sutton,  Stillyngton, 
Farlyngton,  Sheriff hutton  and  Whenbye, 
Yorks,  which  belonged  to  Molsby  priory  ; 
with  all  other  possessions  of  the  priory  in 
Molsby  ;  (4)  Also  numerous  messuages  and 
lands  (tenants  named)  in  Kilborne,  Yorks., 
which  belonged  to  the  late  priory  of 
Newburgh,  Yorks. ;  (5)  Also  lands  (specified 
and  tenants'  named)  in  Sutton  under 
Whitstonclyffe,  Yorks.,  which  belonged  to 
Mountgrace  priory,  Yorks.;  6)  Also  the 
manor  of  Sutton  under  Whitstonclyffe, 
which  belonged  to  Byland  monastery,  with 
its  appurtenances  there  and  in  Kylborne, 
Felyskirk,  Kyrkbye  and  Thirlebye,  with 
all  other  possessions  of  Byland  in  these 
places  specified  and  numerous  tenants 
named; ;  f  7)  the  manor  of  Kylborne ,  Yorks. , 
with  all  its  appurtenances  in  Kylborne, 
Trinkar,  Hudrayne,  Lanstokyng,  North- 
parke,  Candekele,  Netherkylborne,  Lyn- 
kinflatt,  Wyldondamhed,  Hedstofelde, 
Bygotehole,EmondeEshe,Thikitt,Bekyng, 
and  Lanfeld,  Yorks.,  and  numerous  lands 
(specified  and  tenants  named)  in  Kylborne 
parish,  which  belonged  to  Byland,  and 
all  other  lands  of  Byland  and  Newburgh 
in  that  parish  ;  (8)  the  manor  and  granges 


of  Thorpe,  Wilden,  Angram,  Osgodbye, 
Basta,  Marderby  alias  Maderby,  and 
Feliskirk,  with  all  their  appurtenances 
in  Thorpe,  Ampleford,  Yardesley,  Kyl- 
borne, Kukkold,  Thurlebye,  Feliskirke, 
Raskell,  Esyngwold  alias  Hesilwold  and 
Kirkby,  Yorks.,  which  belonged  to  Byland  ; 
'9)  the  tenement,  &c.,  called  Dereham 
lying  in  "  le  Maresse  "  within  Pykering 
parish,  Yorks.,  in  tenure  of  Sir  Ralph 
Evars,  Newested  grange  and  other  lands 
in  Thorneton  and  Pykering  in  tenure  of 
Robt.  Hunter  and  the  grange  called  Loste 
Marres  in  "  le  Maresse "  in  Alverston 
parish,  tenants  Wm.  and  Balph  Burton, 
which  granges  belonged  to  Bievaulx  mon- 
astery ;  (10)  the  site,  &c.,  of  the  manor  or 
preceptory  of  Mownt  Saynt  John,  with 
lands  (specified  and  tenants  named)  in 
Feliskirk,  Thirleby,  Kyrkby,  Marderbye, 
Bagbye,  Boltbye,  and  Kyrebye,  Yorks.,  all 
which  belonged  to  the  hospital  of  St.  John 
of  Jerusalem ;  (11)  the  manor  of  Fulke- 
brige  and  three  closes  there  (named)  in 
tenure  of  Sir  Balph  Evars,  which  also 
belonged  to  St.  John's  ;  (12)  the  manor  of 
Topclyffe,  with  its  appurtenances  in 
Topclyffe.  Aysenbye  alias  Astenbye, 
Disford,  Newbye,  Skipton,  Catton,  Catton 
Northby,  Walplewe,  Eyton,  Maske,  Uple- 
thom,  Sneynton,  Dalton,Crakhall,Carleton, 
Thorpefeld,  Halykeldinges,  Castellhill, 
Moskewith,  and  Gristwhete,  Yorks.,  also 
two  tenements  let  on  lease  in  Connyng- 
strete  and  Castellgate  in  the  city  of  York, 
the  great  and  little  parks  of  Topclyffe  and 
the  woods  (specified)  there,  which  premises 
belonged  to  the  late  earl  of  Northumber- 
land ;  (13)  woods  ( named)  in  Marton 
which  belonged  to  Marton  priory,  in 
Felyskyrk,  Kylborne,  Cokewold,  Thirlebye 
and  Kyrkebye,  which  belonged  to  Byland, 
in  Feliskirk,  Thirlebye  and  Kyrkebye 
which  belonged  to  St.  John's,  and  in 
Kylborne  which  belonged  to  Newbrough  ; 
(14)  the  advowsons  of  the  rectories  and 
churches  of  Acworth,  Rowley,  Bedford 
alias  Beford,  Stokesley,  Skrayngham, 
Etton,  and  Kyrkebye  in  Cleveland.  Yorks., 
of  the  vicarages  of  Leedys,  Helmesley,  and 
Doncaster  and  of  the  chantry  or  free 
chapel  of  Topcliffe,  and  of  the  rectories 
and  churches  of  Barton  in  le  Beams  (sic) 
and  Leke,  Notts. 

Also  grant  of  all  reversions  of  and  rents 
reserved  upon  the  premises.  Except  all 
advowsons  and  churches,  &c.,  belonging 
to  the  aforesaid  manors,  &c.,  not 
herein  specially  given  by  name.  The 
premises  which  belonged  to  Molsbye  are 
With  full 


a  year. 


worth  31/.   16s. 
rights. 

To  hold  to  the  said  abp.  and  his  suc- 
cessors, as  one  knight's  fee,  by  rent  of 
54Z.  9s.  Id.  With  all  such  franchises  as 
the  said  abp.  enjoyed  in  the  said  manor 
of  Beverley  by  letters  patent  of  Edw.  IV., 
to  William  then  abp.  of  York,  3  Dec.  1 


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1543. 

February.  Edw.  IV.  To  hold  free  of  all  charges 
except  the  above  rent,  the  right  and  title 
GRANTS.  of  Steph.  Thomasson,  Hen.  Yong,  Jas. 
Wilson  and  Sir  Thos.  Johnson  in  certain 
of  the  premises  and  40s.  a  year  to  the 
vicar  of  Topcliff  for  the  tithes  of  the  mill 
and  51.  a  year  to  the  chaplain  in  the 
manor  of  Topcliff.  Westm.,  16  Feb.  34 
Hen.  VIII.  Del  Westm.,  19  Feb.— P.S. 
(somewhat  injured).  Pat.  p.  8,  m.  18. 

67.  Henry  earl  of  Sussex.     Livery,  by 
the  Court  of  Wards  and  Liveries,  of  lands 
as  s.  and  h.  of  Robert  late  earl  of  Sussex, 
Great  Chamberlain  of  England,   dec.,  in 
England,  Wales,  Calais  and  the  Marches  ; 
with  profits  from  29  Nov.  34   Hen.  VIII. 
Del.    Westm.,    19  Feb.    34    Hen.    VIII. 
— S.B.     (Signed  by  St.  John,  Hynde  and 
Sewster.)      Slightly    injured.    Pat.  p.   9, 
TO.  2. 

68.  Wm.  Halley.     Lease  (by  advice  of 
Daunce,   Southwell    and   Moyle,   general 
surveyors,   and  for  5   mks.    fine)    of    a 
messuage,     containing    hall,     chambers, 
grange  and  kitchen,  and  lands  in  Lambreth 
beside  Taunton   in   the  manor  of  West 
Monketon,  Soms.,  late  in  tenure  of  John 
Bawdon  and  now  of  the  said  William,  and 
in  the  King's  hands  by  the  attainder  of 
Richard  last  abbot  of  Glastonbury ;  except 
the  fishery  in  the  water  of  Tone  and  the 
usual     reservations  ;    for    21    years ;  at 
61.  13s.  4d.  rent.    Westm.,  12  Feb.  34  Hen. 
VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  19  Feb.— P.S.     Pat. 
p.  6,  m.  4. 

69.  Wm.    bp.    of    Bath    and    Wells. 
Licence  to  alienate  a  messuage  or  house 
at  the  corner  of  Dowe  Lane  in  the  parish 
of  St.  Michael  Pater  Noster  at  Dowgate, 
London,  to  Cuthbert  Walker,  his  servant. 
Westm.,  19  Feb.     Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.,  p. 
11,  m.  12. 

70.  Wm.   Pykeryng.     Livery,   by   the 
Court  of  Wards  and  Liveries,  of  lands,  as 
s.  and  h.  of  Sir  Wm.  Pykeryng,  dec.,  in 
England,  Wales,  Calais  and  the  Marches. 
Del.  Westm.,  20  Feb.  34  Hen.  VIII.— S.B. 
(Signed  by  St.  John,  Hynde  and  Sewster.) 
Pat.  p.  9,  m.  11. 

71.  Sir  Ant.  Browne,  E.G.,  master  of 
the  Horse.     Lease  (by  advice  of  Daunce, 
Pollard  and  Moyle,  general  surveyors,)  of 
certain  meadows  and  pastures  ^specified) 
near  Warwick  castle  within  the  lordship 
of  Warwick,  in  co.  Warw.,  and  parcel  of 
Warwick's  Lands  ;  with  reservations  ;  for 
21  years;  at  stated  rents  (16Z.  in  all),  and 
6«.  8d.  increase.     Westm.,  7  Feb.  34  Hen. 
VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  20  Feb.— P.S.  Pat. 
p.  9, m.  1. 

72.  Sir   Thos.   Hennege.     Licence   to 
alienate  all  his  lands  in   Withcall  alias 
Withall,  Line.,  which  belonged  to  Legborne 
priory:  to  Sir  Wm.  Skipwith.   Westm.,  20 
Feb.     Pat.  34  Hen.  Fill.,  p.  5,  m.  18. 

73.  Nich.  Denton  of  Barwicke,  gentle- 
man.    Lease,  by  the    General  Surveyors, 

17684 


for  a  fine  of  3s.  4d.,  of  a  water  mill  outside 
the  gate  of  St.  Mary  of  Barwicke  towards 
Scotland,  abutting  upon  the  castle  of 
Barwieke  on  the  South  and  the  high  way 
from  Scotland  to  the  said  gate  of  St.  Mary 
on  the  North,  parcel  of  lands  assigned  by 
Parliament  for  the  pay  of  the  garrison  of 
Barwicke  ;  for  21  years ;  at  6s.  8d.  rent. 
— S.B.  (Signed  by  Daunce,  Southwell 
and  Moyle.)  Pat.  p.  6,  m.  6. 

74.  Robt.  Howard.    To  be  a  gunner  in 
the  Tower  of  London,  with  6d.  a  day,  vice 
Thos.  de  Valloys.     Westm.,  22  Feb.     Pat. 
34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  6,  m.  4. 

75.  Robert   White  and  Katharine  his 
wife.     Grant  (in  exchange  for  the  manor 
of  Nuttyngbarnes  and  the  farm  of  Nuttyng- 
barnes  in  Kensington  parish,  Midd.,  the 
chief    messuage     called    Westbourne    in 
Paddington  parish,  woods  called  Nuttyng- 
wood,  Dorkyng  Hernes  and  Bulfre  Grove 
in  Kensington  parish,  two  messuages  in 
Chelsea,  and  all  possessions  of  the  said 
Robert   in  Kensington,   Paddington    and 
Chelsea,  Midd.,  and  for  126Z.  5s.  10d.)of  (1) 
the  manor   of   Overburgate  alias  Freren 
Courte  with  the  site  and  chief  messuage  of 
the  same  in  Fordingbridge,  Hants,  with 
its  demesnes,  and  certain  lands  (specified) 
in  Elyngham  in  tenure  of  Ph.  Baskervile, 
a  wood  called  Northfeld  in  Fordingbridge 
and  Elyngham,  and  all  appurtenances  of 
the  manor  of  Overburgate  in  Overburgate, 
North  Goreley,  South  Goreley.Blessheforde, 
Ibbesley,  Sopley,  Aven,  Rokforde,  Culmere, 
Fordingbridge    and     Elyngham,    Hants, 
which    premises     belonged    to    Beaulieu 
monastery,   Hants,  with  full  rights  and 
franchises ;  (2)  the  manor  of  Holbury  with 
all  its  appurtenances   in   Holbury,  Lepe 
and  Falley,  Hants,  which   also  belonged 
to  Beaulieu ;  (3)  the  manor  of  Houghton 
with   its  chief    messuage  and    lands    in 
Houghton,   Dokham   and  Eveley,  Hants, 
in  tenure  of  Wm.  Howchyn,  and  all  its 
appurtenances  in  these  places  and  in  Dray- 
ton,  Hants,  which  belonged  to  St.  Swithins, 
Winchester ;  (4)  the  chief  messuage  called 
"le  Harpe"  anciently  called  "a  brewhouse," 
with  garden  adjoining,  in  the  parish  of  St. 
Dunstan   in   the   East,  in   Tower  Street, 
London,  which  belonged  to  the  Crossed 
Friars   of  London  (position   described  as 
regards  Tower  Street,  the  tenement  of  Sir 
Ralph  Aston,  and  Harpe  Lane)  and  which 
was   built  by  Wm.   Sever  who  formerly 
occupied  it  and  is  now  in  tenure  of  Jane 
widow  of  Sir  John  Mylbourne  and  formerly 
wife  of  John  Chester. 

To  hold  the  manor  of  Overburgate  as 
one  twentieth  of  a  knight's  fee  by  rent  of 
66s.,  and  the  other  premises  also  as  one 
twentieth  of  a  knight's  fee  by  rents  of  (2) 
14s.  6id.,  (3)  59s.  9rf.,  (4)  5s.  4rf.,  free  of 
other  charges  except  10s.  a  year  out  of 
certain  meadows  in  Elyngham.  Also  grant 
of  pannage  of  swine  and  common  of 
pasture  for  swine  and  other  beasts  in  the 
New  Forest  as  enjoyed  by  the  late  convent 


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GRANTS  in  FEBRUARY  1543 — cont. 


February,     of  Beaulieu.     Westm.,   17  Feb.  34  Hen. 

VIII.       Del.      Westm.,     23    Feb.— P.S. 

GRANTS.        (injured.)    Pat.  p.  8,  m.  15. 

76.  William  Thomas,  John  Stafforde 
and  Edmund  Forde.     To  have  the  next 
presentation  to  the  perpetual  vicarage  of 
Sturmynster,  Dors.,   which    belonged    to 
Glastonbury  abbey.     Westm.,  21  Feb.  34 
Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  23  Feb.-P.S. 
Pat.  p.  6,  TO.  5. 

77.  John  Berkeley.    Lease  (by  advice 
of  Daunce,  Southwell  and  Moyle,  general 
surveyors)   of  the  messuage  of  the  rectory 
of  Shapwyk,  Soms.,  with  its  barn,  dovecot 
and  two  orchards,  also  tithes  in  Chelton, 
Edington,     Catcott,     Shapwyk,     Button, 
Stowill,  Murylinche  and  Aysshecote,  also 
rents  of  divers  tenements  belonging  to 
the  rectory,  demesne  or  glebe  lands,  late 
in  the  hands  of  the  almoner  of  Glastonbury, 
with    tithes    of    sucking    calves    (vitual. 
lactan.)  in  tenure  of  John  Frye  and  others, 
a  close  called  Ingrasse  Haye  and  farm  of 
land  there  rented  at  10s.  a  year ;  which 
premises  belonged  to  the  late  abbey   of 
Glastonbury  and  came  to  the  King  by  the 
attainder  of  Eichard,  the  last  abbot ;  with 
reservations ;  for  21  years ;  at  58Z.  12s.  10J<? . 
rent ;    to    have    timber    for  repairs  and 
&l.  13s.  4d.  to  be  deducted  from  the  said 
rent    annually    and    retained    by    him. 
Westm.,   20  Feb.   34  Hen.   VIII.       Del. 
Westm.  23  Feb.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  6,  m.  5. 

78.  Sir  John  Talbot.     Livery,  by  the 
Court  of  Wards  and  Liveries,  of  lands,  as 
brother   and    heir    male  of    Sir   Gilbert 
Talbot,  dec.,  "  de  corpore  Gilberti  Talbot 
militis    senioris,  patris  predicti    Gilberti 
Talbot     fratris      et      Johannis     Talbot, 
procreate,"  in  England,  Wales,  Calais  and 
the  marches,  with  profits  from  the  death 
of    Sir    Gilbert    Talbot,     junior.      Del. 
Westm.,   23  Feb.    34    Hen.  VIII.— S.B. 
(Signed  by  Sir  John,  Sewster  and  Parys.) 
Pat.  p.  9,  m.  4. 

79.  Sir     John     Williams    and    Ant. 
Stringer.      Grant    (for    5,1 121.    I5d.)    of 
monastic  lands  (N.B.  in  this  abstract  the 
names  of  the  former  proprietors  are  put 
in    Italics)  :— (1)    Cosbye    manor,    Leic., 
Kyrbye    Bellars    priory  ;     (2)    Grandon 
manor,  Soms.,  Maiden  Bradley  ;  (3)  Gos- 
forde  manor,  Oxon.,  St.  John's  of  Jerusalem 
and  Quenyngton  preceptory  ;  (4)  Chitterne 
manor,  Wilts,  Bradenstoke  ;  (5)  Wyfolde 
manor  and  Odington  Grange  manor  and 
grange,     Oxon,     Thame ;     (6)    Sesyncote 
manor,  Glouc.,  Bruerne ;  (7)  Stokehamonde 
manor,    Bucks,     Dunstaple ;     (8)     Erbar 
manor,  Berks,   St.  Nicholas'  Hospital  in 
New    Sarum ;    (9)  Sweye  manor,    Hants, 
Christchurch    Twyneham ;    (10)     Temple 
Elphande   manor,    Surr.,  and   Edgeware 
and    Boyes    alias    Egesware   and  Boyes 
manor,  Midd.,  St.  John's  of  Jerusalem  ;  (11) 
Romers  or    Eenters    manor    Midd.,    St. 


Bartholomew's,  Smithfield  ;  (12)  Newarkes 
Norton  manor,  Essex,  St.  Peter's, 
Westminster ;  (13)  Bonyngton  manor, 
Kent,  St.  John's  of  Jerusalem  and 
Swynfelde  preceptory  ;  With  all  appur- 
tenances of  the  preceding  in  Cosbye, 
Leic.,  in  Grandon,  Kaddendowne 
and  Thikehorne,  Soms.,  in  Gosforde, 
Oxon,  in  Chitterne,  Wilts,  in  Wyfolde 
and  Chadyngton,  and  in  Odingdon,  Oxon, 
in  Sesyncote,  Glouc.,  in  Stokehamonde, 
Chelanscote  and  Sulbery,  Bucks,  in 
Erbar,  Berks,  in  Sweye  and  Swertling 
Hyde,  Hants.,  in  Temple  Elphande  and 
Capell,  Surr.,  in  Edgesware,  Boyes,  Kenters 
and  Hendon,  Midd.,  in  Newarkes  Norton, 
Essex,  and  in  Bonyngton  and  Swynfelde, 
Kent. 

Also  (14)  tenements,  &c.,  in  Eugby, 
Warw.,  in  the  several  tenures  of  Win. 
Malbe,  and  John  Malbe  and  Joan  his  wife 

and (blank)  their  sons,  and  in 

Thorpemondevile,  Ntht.,  in  tenure  of  John 
Halleis,  Chacombe;  (15)  two  messuages, 
&c.,  in  Shukeborough,  Warw.,  in  tenure 
of  Eic.  Hill,  and  rent  of  Is.  therefrom, 
Coventry  priory  ;  (16)  tenements,  &c.,  in 
Harleston,  Ntht.,  in  tenure  of  Thos. 
Atkyns  and  Eliz.  his  wife  and  Joan  their 
daughter,  and  of  Nich.  Stormer  and  Agnes 
his  wife,  St.  James'  beside  Northampton ; 
(17)  two  valectal  and  coppices  of  wood  in 
the  lordship  of  Dowles  beside  Bewedeley 
in  Dowles  parish,  Wore,  and  Salop 
(one,  called  the  Priors  Valett,  lying 
between  Barkhill  and  Dowles  brook 
and  between  Kinges  Wood  and  the 
prior  of  Malvern's  pasture  beside 
the  Severn,  the  other,  called  Dowles  Valett, 
between  Dowles  brook,  Connyngesbres 
coppice  in  Stourton  lordship,  and  the  said 
pasture),  in  tenure  of  Wm.  More,  Great 
Halvern  ;  (18)  lands  in  Maydeforde.Ntht.; 
tenants  Eic.  Wright  and  John  Tewe,  in 
Cotes  Culworth  alias  Cotton  beside  Cul- 
worthe,  Ntht.,  tenant  Eic.  Stone,  in 
Myddelton  Cheyney,  Ntht.,  tenant  Eic. 
Partriche,  in  Wappenam,  Ntht.  and 
Bucks,  tenant  Wm.  Hunte,  another 
there,  tenant  Wm.  Hunte  and  Par- 
nella  his  wife  and  Henry  their  son, 
in  Wedon  and  Weston,  Ntht.,  ten- 
ant Thos.  Lovett  and  Nich.  Lovet,  in 
Helmendon,  Ntht.,  tenant  Eobt.  Gryffyn, 
and  in  Hynton  Woodforde  and  in  Weston, 
Bucks  and  Ntht.,  tenant  Ealph  Sutton, 
Canons  Ashby  ;  (19)  lands  in  Sigressham, 
Ntht.,  tenants  Thos.  Gibbins  and  John 
Gilforde,  Eobt.  Grenewood,  John  Mason 
and  John  Hayes,  John  Esquyer  (in  later 
clause  Squyer),  Wm.  Palmer,  Thos. 
Esquyer,  Eic.  Dowman  and  George  Juddes 
and  Alice  his  wife  and  their  children, 
Pratis,  Leicester  ;  (20)  a  great  barn  and 
stable,  with  court  yard  adjoining  and 
certain  closes  (named)  in  Stuttisburye, 
Ntht.,  tenant  Laur.  Wasshington  and 
Anne  his  wife  and  Chr.  Thompson,  with 
certain  specified  reservations ;  two  closes 


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1543. 

February,  called  Stuttisbury  Welds,  tenant  Laur. 
Wasshington ;  a  close  called  Brodeyates  in 
GRANTS.  Hardingston,  tenant  John  Avery,  the 
advowsons  of  Stuttisbury  rectory,  Ntht., 
and  of  Kympton  vicarage,  Herts,  Westf elde 
close  in  Stuttisbury  (between  Gret  Worth 
field,  Sulgrave  field,  Marston  field  and 
Oxehey  and  Milfelde),  tenant  Laur. 
Wasshington,  &c.,  St.  Andrews  North- 
ampton ;  (21)  lands  in  New  Alresford, 
Hants,  tenant  John  Button,  Southwike', 
(22)  the  site,  &c.,  of  the  manor  of 
Abbotteston,  Wilts,  with  the  lands  in 
Wynterborne  and  rents  there  called  May- 
den  Novyll,tenant  John  Tuckar.and  Monke 
meade  near  Newton  Stacy  in  Barton  Stacy 
parish,  Hants,  and  le  Hurst  meadow  there, 
tenants  John  Salmon  and  Bdm..,  Wm. 
and  Thos.  his  sons,  Hide  monastery  ;  (23) 
pasture  in  Beddendowne  and  Thickehorne, 
leased  with  Grandon  manor  'to  Edw.  Pike, 
and  Willphelps  close  in  Grandon,  tenant 
Wm.  Ludlowe  and  Joan  his  wife  and  George 
and  Edw.  their  sons,  Maiden  Bradley  ; 
(24)  lands  in  Helmeden,  Ntht.,  former 
tenant  Hen.  Cooke  and  after  him  the  abbot 

of  Bittlesden  and  after  him (blank) 

Gryffyn,  Nuneton;  (25)  the  chapel  of 
Chitterne,  Wilts,  and  a  messuage  called 

Cowyche     in (blank)    parish, 

Wilts,  tenant  Anne  Davers,  widow, 
Bradenstoke  ;  (26)  a  tenement,  <fec.,  in  St. 
Mary  Magdalene's  parish,  Old  Fishstreet, 
London,  former  tenant  Sir  Adrian 
Fortescue,  now  John  Godsalve,  Hallywell ; 
(27)  tithes  in  Quinton  alias  Quenton, 
Glouc.,  tenant  Eobt.  Gybbes,  and  in 
Quinehill  alias  Quenehyll,  Wore.,  tenant 
Bobt.  Chace,  and  in  Woodforde,  Ntht., 
tenant  Bobt.  Porter,  all  lands  in  Myddleton 
Chenduyte  (sic),  Ntht.,  which  belonged  to 
Shene  monastery  (except  a  pension 
of  52s.  out  of  the  rectory  of  Middleton 
aforesaid),  and  rents  in  Frankelowe. 
Ntht.,  Shene  priory  ;  (28)  eight  tenements, 
<fec.,  and  a  mill  in  Grymscote,  Ntht., 
tenant  John  Manell,  Dunstaple ;  (29) 
lands  in  Helmenden,  tenant  John 
Abraham  (except  a  close  lying  between 
the  monastery  close  of  Bittlesden  and  the 
tenement  of  Thos.  Crispe  which  belonged 
to  Nuneton),  also  lands  there  in  tenure  of 
John  Shorteland,  John  Aishmore,  Balph 
Pulton,  Edw.  Grene,  Thos  Lelande,  Wm. 
Westley,  and  Wm.  Nitingale,  Bittlesden  ; 
(30)  rent  of  I8d.  in  Wyng,  Bucks.,  out  of 
tenements  of  Sir  Bobt.  Dormer,  meadow 
near  Crofton  Bridge  there,  tenant  Sir  Bobt. 
Dormer,  Woburn  ;  (31)  lands  in  Chelmys- 
cote(?)  and  Sulbury,  Bucks,  leased  to 
John  Williams  with  the  f  oresaid  manor  of 
Stokehamonde,  Dunstaple ;  (32)  four 
fulling  mills  under  one  roof  in  Farley 
and  Henton,  Soms.  and  Wilts,  leased  to 
Mary  Horton,  a  tenement  in  Westwode, 
Soms.  and  Wilts,  tenant  Thos.  Garston, 
[  lands  1  *  in  Fressheforde,  Soms.  and 
Wilts,  tenant  John  Abrige,  and  tenements 


in  Westwoode,  tenants  Ph.  Harrys  and 
John  Dogget,  Henton  priory  ;  (33)  lands 
in  Sweye  and  Swertlynghide,  Hants,  and 
a  water  mill  there,  tenant  Thos.  Pace, 
Querne  Abbey  ;  (34)  all  lands  in  Sweye  and 
Swertling  Hyde  which  belonged  to  Bomsey 
abbey  or  to  Christchurch  Twyneham 
priory,  the  tithes  of  the  demesne  lands  of  the 
manor  of  Sweye,  and  the  rectory  of  Sweye 
with  the  tithe  barn  and  the  advowson  of 
the  vicarage,  Christchurch  Twyneham; 
(35)  a  tenement,  &c.,  in  Hethouse  within 
the  tithing  of  Badon  and  parishes  of 
Frome  and  Badon,  Soms.,  tenant  Edw. 
Modye  alias  Grendon,  Joan  his  wife  and 
William  their  son,  and  another  in  North- 
merdon,  Suss.,  tenants  Wm.  and  Henry 
Crocher,  Maiden  Bradley  ;  (36)  the  rectory 
of  Edgeware  and  Boyes,  with  appur- 
tenances in  Edgware,  Boyes  and  Hendon, 
Midd..  with  the  advowson  of  the  vicarage, 
St.  John's  of  Jerusalem  ;  (37)  certain  fields 
(named)  in  Hendon,  Midd.,  St.  Bartholo- 
mew's, Smithfield;  (38)  lands  known  as 
Markeden  and  Sanderslande  in  Nether- 
geting,  Glouc.,  and  a  water  mill  there, 
tenant  Bic.  Dene  or  Deane,  pasture  for  40 
sheep  there  and  certain  meadows,  tenant 
John  Crokeker,  Bruera  ;  (39)  a  messuage, 
&c.,  in  Welborne,  Line.,  tenant  Bobt. 
Lettyn,  St.  John's  of  Jerusalem  and  the 
preceptory  of  Temple  Brewer ;  (40)  all 
appurtenances  of  the  premises  besides  the 
advowsons  of  the  rectory  of  Stuttesbury 
and  of  the  vicarages  of  Sweye  and  Edgware 
Boyes;  (41)  the  reversion  and  rent  re- 
served upon  a  Crown  lease  to  Alice  Wryght, 
widow,  4  April,  33  Hen.  VIII.,  (granted 
on  surrender  of  a  lease  by  Bobt.  late  abbot 
of  Abingdon  and  the  convent  there,  St. 
Andrew's  Day  17  Hen.  VH.,  to  Wm. 
Waller,  for  39  years  at  8*.  rent)  of  a 
garden  in  St.  Margaret's  parish,  Westm., 
between  the  garden  of  Westminster  abbey 
known  as  le  Convent  Garden  along  le 
Mudde  Wall  on  the  north  and  abutting  on 
the  land  of  Jas.  Nicholl  on  the  east  and 
upon  Church  lane  leading  from  the  high 
way  to  St.  Martin's  cemetery  and  the  land 
in  tenure  of  the  said  Wm.  Waller  on  the 
south  and  the  said  Convent  Garden  on  the 
west,  for  21  years  at  8s.  rent ;  also  grant  of 
the  said  garden,  Abingdon;  (42)  the  site, 
<fec.,  of  the  late  hospital  outside  the  north 
gate  of  Bury  St.  Edmunds,  Suff.,  in  occu- 
pation of  Chr.  Peyton,  and  a  barn  within 
the  grange  called  Hospital  Grange  there, 
in  the  parish  of  St.  Mary  and  St.  James  of 
Bury  St.  Edmunds  and  of  Forenham  All 
Saints,  except  the  lead,  Abbey  of  Bury  St. 
Edmunds. 

To  enjoy  in  the  premises  all  rights  of 
the  former  owners.  Annual  values  of  the 
premises: — lands  of  Kyrbye  Bellers 
46s.  8d.,  of  Canons  Ashby  10Z  15s.  4d., 
Bruera  151.  6s.  Sd.,  Maiden  Bradley 
III.  6s.  6d. 

To  hold  as  one  hundredth  of  a  knight's 


Omitted  in  the  Patent  Boll. 


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1543. 
February. 

GRANTS. 


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GRANTS  in  FEBRUARY  1548 — cont. 


fee  by  rents  of  (32)  lands  in  Iforde,  Farley, 
Henton,  Westwoode,  Rawleye  and  Fresshe- 
forde  15s.  9|d.  (30)  18d.,  (land  31)  6s.  8d., 
(14)  6s.  5d.,  and  3s.  5d.,  (1)  4s.8d.,(15)8£d., 
16  6s.  £d.,  (17)  2s.,  (18)  3s.,  3s.  4d.,  16d., 
(2s.  4d.,  7s.  Id.,  16d.,  and  20£d.  and  18d. 
19)  2s.,  2s.,  [of  John  Pencredye  2s.,  John 
Squyer  10|d.,  Wm.  Palmer  2ld.,  Geo. 
Juddes  2s.  8d.],  (20)  Westfeld  close  33s., 
the  barns,  &c.,  6s.  6d.,  (27)  4s.  2d.,  and 
32s.  Id.,  (5)  16s.  and  7s.  4d.,  (6)  13s.  4d., 
(28)  9s.  2Jd.,  (29)  2s.  3d.,  2s.  8d.,  22d.,  8d., 
3d.,  8Jd.,  and  8Jd.,  (24)  7Jd.  (4)  22s. 
(25  Cowyche  14s.  8d.,  (21)  6s.,  (22) 
12s.  8d.,  6s.,  (2  and  23)  14s.  5d., 
(3)  16s.  lid.,  (8)  16s.,  (35)  8s.  4d.  (?), 
(9,  33  and  34)  19s.  7Jd.,  (10  and  36)  10s. 
and  20s.,  (11  and  37)  13s.  4d.,  (38)  17s.  4d., 
(12)  13s.  4d.,  (13)  23s.  4d.,  (39)  4s.  8d.,  (26) 
4s.,  (41)  10d.,  (42)  2s. 

To  hold  free  of  other  charges  except  6s.  a 
year  to  the  lord  of  Thorpemondevyle  out 
of  the  lands  there,  and  4d.  out  of  the  lands 
in  Wappenam. 

II.  Grant  to  the  said  Sir  John  Williams 
and  Sir  Edw.  Northe,  treasurer  of  Augmen- 
tations, of  (1)  50  acres  of  meadow  and 
pasture  called  Monkes  Lands  in  Bygrave 
beside  Baldock,  Herts,  St  Atbans,  tenant 
John  Bolles,  (2)  the  site,  <fec.,  of  the  late 
Friars  Minors  of  London  (boundaries  given 
with  regard  to  the  church  of  the  said  Friars, 
London  Wall,  Northumberland  Place,  a 
tenement  lately  belonging  to  the  Charter- 
house near  London,  the  garden  of  the  said 
Friars  now  in  tenure  of  John  Boynton, 
grocer)  with  the  water  course  known  as 
"le  Conduyte,"  (3)  the  rectoriesof  Sylverley, 
Camb.,  Hatfield  Regis  priory, value  41.,  and 
of  Sudecampes,  Camb.,  Waltham  abbey, 
with  the  advowsons  of  the  vicarages,  (4) 
three  acres  of  land  in  Borowe,  Camb., 

tenant (blank)  Leche,  Barnewell 

priory,  (5)  le  Charterhouse  Wood  in  Totten- 
ham., Midd.  (between  the  way  called 
Bondes  Green  on  the  east  and  the  wood 
called  Bowisheith  belonging  to  the  dean 
and  chapter  of  St.  Paul's  on  the  west  and 
south  and  the  wood  called  Loding  Grove 
which  belonged  to  Christchurch  priory  in 
London  on  the  north,  and  lands  called 
Boondes  Garden  belonging  to  John  Somer- 
ton  on  the  south),  of  60  acres,  the  Charter- 
house near  London,  (6)  a  tenement  in 
Beckingham,  Notts,  tenant  Wm.  Spurre, 
Brodeholme  priory,  (7)  a  tenement,  &c.,  in 
St.  Botulph's  parish  without  Aldersgate, 
within  the  site  of  the  late  Charterhouse, 
tenant  John  Leylande,  and  another  tene- 
ment thereto  adjoining  within  the 
churchyard  of  the  Charterhouse,  ten- 
ant Wm.  Welkynson,  the  Charter- 
house, (8)  three  leets  and  views 
of  frank  pledge,  &c.,  within  the  parishes 
of  Sylverley,  Asheleye  and  Brynkele, 
Camb.,  (9)  rents  of  from  2s.  to  4s.  paid  as 
part  of  the  profits  of  view  of  frank  pledge 
pr  of  sheriff's  aid  by  tenants  formerly  of 


Geoff.  Arsyk  in  Sylverley,  of  Eobt.  Gynes 
in  Asle  (sic )  and  of  Wm.  Moyun  and  Wm.  de 
Briketot  in  Brynkele,  (10)  all  messuages, 
&c.,  in  the  parish  of  St.  Alban's,  London, 
which  belonged  to  the  New  Hospital  with- 
out Bishopsgate,  tenant  Walter  Cromer 
alias  Alber  Cromy,  M.D.,  a  piece  of  waste 
land  in  Lytle  Woodstrete,  London  (bounded 
by  tenements  of  Boger  Calton,  bricklayer, 
Walter  Cromer  and  Bobt.  Hutton  and 
the  highway),  and  the  rent  of  26s.  8d.,  paid 
by  Cromer;  (11)  the  reversion  and  rent 
reserved  on  a  lease  by  Bobert  late  abbot 
exempt  of  Waltham  Holy  Cross  and  prior 
commendatory  of  St.  Bartholomew's  in 
West  Smithfield,  and  the  priory  of  St.  Bar- 
tholomew's, 20  Feb.  25  Hen.  VIII.,  to 
Sir  John  Porte,  one  of  the  Justices  of 
Common  Pleas,  of  a  tenement  within  the 
precinct  of  the  said  priory,  formerly  held 
by  Robt.  Blag,  one  of  the  barons  of  the 
Exchequer,  for  30  years  at  31.  6s.  8d.  rent, 
St.  Bartholomew's  priory. 

To  enjoy  all  the  rights  of  the  former 
owners.  Value  of  the  premises  belonging 
to  the  late  Friars  Minors,  31.  13s.  4d.  To 
hold  to  the  said  Sir  John  and  Sir  Edward 
and  the  heirs  and  assigns  of  the  said  Sir 
Edward  as  one  hundredth  part  of  a  knight's 
fee  by  rents  of  (3)  8s.  and  4s.,  (4)  2d.,  (6) 
10s.,  (1)  8s.,  (5)  6s.,  (8  and  9)  22£d.,  (7) 
4s.  lid.,  (2)  7s.  4d.,  (10)  2s.  8d.,  (11)  6s.  8d. 

To  hold  with  full  rights,  free  of  all  other 
charges  except  a  pension  of  6Z.  13s.  4d.,  to 
the  vicar  of  Sylverley.  Westm.,  20  Feb. 
34  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  24  Feb.— 
P.S.  (much  injured.)  Pat.  p.  11,  m.  23. 

80.  John  Pye  of  Chippenham,  Wilts, 
and  Bobt.  Were  alias  Browne,  sen.,  of 
Marlborough,  Wilts.  Grant  (for  501.  20d., 
paid  by  Pye)  of  the  house  and  site  of  the  late 
priory  of  Friars  Augustinians,  commonly 
called  Austin  Friars,  in  Droitwich,  Wore., 
a  garden  called  the  Friars  orchard  in 
tenure  of  Wm.  Borne,  and  tenements  of 

(blank)  Braye,  Wm.  Bere  and, 

Laur.Barbour,and  certain  closes  (specified) 
all  which  lie  in  Droitwich  and  belonged 
to  the  said  priory. 

Also  grant  (for  9H.  16*.  8£d.,  paid  by 
Were)  of  the  house  and  site  of  the  late 
Carmelite  Friars  in  Marleburgh,  called  the 
White  Friars,  with  its  church  and  other 
buildings,  and  lands  in  the  several  tenures 
of  Edith  Walker,  widow,  Thos.  Foxe. 
Martin  Morasse  and  Thos.  Cooke,  which 
belonged  to  the  said  White  Friars. 

To  hold  the  premises  in  Droitwich  in 
fee  simple  to  the  said  John  Pye  as  one 
twentieth  of  a  knight's  fee  by  rent  of 
7*.  8d.,  and  the  premises  in  Marleburgh 
in  fee  simple  to  the  said  Were,  also  as  one 
twentieth,  and  by  rent  of  9s.  5£d.  ;  free  of 
all  charges  except  10s.  a  year  due  from 
the  White  Friars  to  the  rector  of  St. 
Peter's  in  Marlburgh.  Westm.,  13  Feb. 
34  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  24  Feb.— 
P.S.  Pat.  p.  8,  m.  14. 


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1543. 

February. 

GRANTS. 


81.  Edw.  Darrell.     Livery,  by  the  Court 
of  Wards  and  Liveries,  of  lands,  as  s.  of 
John  Darrell  and  kinsman  and  heir  of  Sir 
Edward  Darrell,  dec.,  in  England,  Wales, 
Calais  or  the  Marches.     Del.  Westm..  24 
Feb.  34  Hen.  VIII.— S.B.  (Signed  by  St. 
John,  Seicster  and  Parys.)  Pat.  p.  2,  m.  9. 

82.  Ant.    Denny   and   Joan   his   wife. 
Licence  to  alienate  the  whole  manor  of 
Bybesworthe,  Herts,  and  an  annual  por- 
tion of  33s.   4<7.   out  of   the   vicarage   of 
Kympton,   which  belonged    to    Hertford 
priory  :  to  Nich.   Bristowe  and  Lucy  his 
wife.     Westm.,  24  Feb.     Pat.  p.  2,  m.  19. 

83.  Sir  John  Williams  and  Sir  Edw. 
Northe.     Licence  to  alienate  a  tenement 
in  Beckingham,  Notts,  which  belonged  to 
Brodeholme  priory,  tenant  Wm.  Spurre : 
to   the  said   Wm.    Spurre.      Westm.,  24 
Feb.     Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  8,  m.  7. 

84.  Commissions  of  the  Peace. 

Here/.— Lord  Chancellor  Audeley,  Trea- 
surer Norfolk,  President  Suffolk,  Russell 
Privy  Seal,  E.  bp.  of  Coventry  and  Lichfield, 
R.  bp.  of  St.  Asaph's,  Walter  lord  Ferrers, 
Sir  Nich.  Hare,  Sir  Edm.  Mervyn,  Wm. 
Portman,  King's  Serjeant  at  law,  Sir  Edw. 
Croftes,  Sir  John  Vernon,  John  Pakyngton, 
John  Scudamour,  Jas.  Vaughan,  Thos. 
Baskervyle,  David  Brooke.  Thos.  Monyng- 
ton,  Roland  Morton,  Roger  Bodenham, 
John  Harley,  Thos.  Holte,  Wm.  Hull,  elk., 
Thos.  Vaughan,  John  Price,  Ric.  Walwyn, 
Stephen  ap  Harry,  Ric.  Hussall,  Nich. 
Fytton,  Geo.  Cornewall.  Ric.  Palmer.  Ric. 
Warmecombe,  John  Bridges.  Thos.Havard, 
John  Blount  of  Grendon,  John  Beryton, 
John  ap  Gwyllym  and  Ric.  Wynford 
Westm.,  24  Feb.  Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.,  p. 
11,  7«.  6rf. 

85.  Suff.—  Lord    Chancellor    Audeley, 
Treasurer    Norfolk,      President    Suffolk, 
Russell  Privy  Seal,  T.  bp.  of  Ely,   Thos. 
lord    Wentworth,    Sir   Edw.    Mountagu, 
Thos.  Bromley,  King's  serjeant  at  law,  Sir 
Ant.  Wyngfeld,  Sir   Geo.   Somersett.   Sir 
Arth.     Hopton.    Sir    Thos.    Tyrrell,     of 
Gipping,  Sir  Humph.  Wyngfeld,  Sir  John 
Willoughby,  Sir  Ric.  Gresham,  Sir  Thos. 
Tey,    Sir    John    Cornewallys,    Sir    Wm. 
Walgrave,  Sir  John  Jernygam.  Ant.  Rowse, 
John  Brewse,  Ric.  Warton,  John  Spryng. 
Lionel   Talmage,  John  Gooderike.   Hen. 
Gooderike,    Geo.   Colte,   Robt.    Downes, 
Bobt.  Crane,  Ric.  Freston,  Chr.  Glencham, 
Thos.  Wyseman,  John  Harvy  of  Ouldton. 
Robt.    Rokewood.    Robt.     Broun,     John 
Harman,  jun.,  Edm.  Lee,  Thos.  Tylney, 
Wm.  Reede,  Thos.  Danyell   of   Sudbury. 
John  Southwell.  Hen.  Doyll,  Edm.  Rowse, 
Thos.    Sekford,    Walt.    Wadland,    Robt. 
Raynold,    Nich.    Bohum,    Robt.      Ryse. 
Clement   Higham,   John   Gosnold,    Hen. 
Hubbard.  Wm.  Forster  and  Thos.  Pope. 
Westm.  24  Feb.     Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII..  p. 
11,  ?H.  Id. 

86.  Thos.    Banniston,  King's   servant. 


Lease  (by  advice  of  Daunce,  Southwell  and 
Moyle,  general  surveyors  and  for  o  mks. 
fine)  of  the  site  of  the  lordship  or  manor 
of  Wrattyng,  Suff.,  parcel  of  the  lands  of 
the  late  Queen  Katharine,  attainted  ;  with 
reservations ;  for  21  years  at  81.  rent. 
Westm.  16  Feb.  34  Hen.VIII.  Del. Westm., 

25  Feb.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  8,  m.  11. 

87.  Sir    John     Williams      and     Ant. 
Stringer.     Licence  to  alienate  the  manor 

I  of  Newarkes  Norton,  Essex,  (Grant  79,  § 
12)  to  Sir  Ric.  Riche,  chancellor  of 
Augmentations,  and  Elizabeth  his  wife. 
Westm.,  25  Feb.  Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.,  p. 
11,  m.  2. 

88.  Wm.  Blythman.      Exemplification 
of  a  grant  to  him,  by  letters  patent,  dated 
4  June  27  Hen.  VIII.,  of  the  office  of  con- 
troller of  the  great  and  little  custom  and 
subsidy  of  wools,  hides  and  wool- fells  and 
of  the  subsidy  of  3s.  a  gallon  and  I2d.  a 
pound  in  the  port  of  Newcastle  upon  Tyne. 
Granted  because  the  original  letters  patent 
have   been   accidentally   lost.       Westm., 

26  Feb.      Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  5,  m.  23. 

89.  Sir     John     Williams     and     Ant. 
Stringer.     Licences  to  alienate  : — 

i.  The  manor  of  Cosby  (Grant  79,  §  1) 
to  Thos.  Bent  of  Cosseby.  Westm.,  26  Feb. 
Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII. ,  p.  5,  m.  24. 

n.  Lands  in  Nethergetyng,  Glouc. 
(Grant  79,  §  38),  to  Geo.  Thrbkmarton  of 
Derehurst,  Glouc.  Same  date.  Ibid. 

m.  Lands  in  Welborne,  Line.  (Grant 
79,  §  39),  to  Thos.  Ryggys  of  Fulbeck, 
Line.,  and  Joan  his  wife.  Same  date. 
Ibid.,  m.  25. 

rv.  The  manor  of  Gosforde,  Oxon. 
(Grant  78,  §  3)  to  Owen  Whytton  and 
Joan  his  wife.  Same  date.  Ib.,  m.  26. 

v.  Lands  in  St.  Margaret's,  Westminster 
(Grant  79,  §  41),  the  site  of  the  late  hos- 
pital outside  Bury  St.  Edmonds  (Ib.  §  42) 
and  the  advowson  of  Kympton  vicarage. 
(Ib.  §  20),  Herts,  to  Nich.  Bacon  and  Hen. 
Ashefylde.  Same  date.  Ib. 

vi.  A  great  barn,  &c.,  in  Stutesbury, 
Ntht.,  and  closes  called  Stutesbury  Welds 
and  Brodyates,  and  the  advowson  of 
Stutesbury  rectory  (Grant  79,  §  20)  :  to 
Laur.  Wasshyngton  of  Northampton. 
Same  date.  Ib. 

vii.  Lands  in  Wedon and  Weston.  Ntht., 
in  tenure  of  Thos.  and  Nich.  Lovet,  and 
of  Ralph  Sutton  (see  Grant  79,  §  18)  :  to 
Joan  Lovett,  widow.  Same  date.  Pat. 
34  Hen.  VIII. .p.  12.  m.  5. 

vin.  Lands  in  Harleston.  Ntht.  (Grant 
79.  §  16)  to  John  Molle  of  Northampton. 
Same  date.  Ib..  m.  1. 

ix.  Bonyngton  manor,  Kent  (Grant  79. 
§  13),  to  Sir  Thos.  Moyle  and  Katharine 
his  wife.  Same  date.  Ib.,  m.  11. 

90.  Sir  John  Williams  and  Sir  Edw. 
North.     Licences  to  alienate : — 

i.  A  house,  d-c.  in  West  Smithfield, 
London  (Grant  79,  Part  II,  g  11)  to  Ric. 
Moodye.  Westm..  26  Feb.  Pat.  34  Hen. 
VIII.,  p.  5,  m.  24. 


134 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 


226- 


GKANTS  in  FEBRUARY  1548 — cont. 


February  n-  The  rectory  of  Sudecampes  (Grant 
79,  Pt.  II,  §  3)  to  Sir  Giles  Alyngton. 
GBANTS.  Same  date.  Ib.  m.  25. 

in.  A  tenement  and  garden  in  St. 
Botolph's  parish  without  Aldersgate,  within 
the  site  of  the  late  Charterhouse  and  now 
in  tenure  of  John  Lelande  and  a  garden 
adjoining  in  tenure  of  Wm.  Wylkynson, 
with  the  water  course  from  the  great 
conduit  of  the  Charterhouse  (Grant  79, 
Pt.  II,  §§  7,  8).  To  Wm.  Wilkinson, 
mercer,  of  London  and  Jane  his  wife. 
Westm..  26  Feb.  Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII., 
p.  8,  m.  7. 

01.  Conand  Baynes.  Grant  of  the 
chantry  of  Northallerton,  Yorks.  Westm., 
27  Feb.  Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  5,  m.  23. 

92.  John  Videe,  cutler,  the  King's 
servant,  a  born  subject  of  the  French 
King.  Denization. 

n.  Fiat  for  similar  letters  to  be  made  to 
Bobert  Demanye,  a  native  of  Paris,  who 
has  dwelt  in  England  16  years.  Del. 
Westm..  27  Feb.  34  Hen.  VIII.— S.B.  In 
English  :  with  mem.  at  top  that  the  letters 
patent  to  the  said  John  bear  date  at 


Westm.,  20  June,  36  Hen.  VHI. 

93.  Hugh   Cleyton     and    John    Snell. 
Lease,   by  the   General  Surveyors,  for  a 
fine  of  201.,  of  70  acres  of  land  called  le 
Holmes  now  in  their  tenure,  and  parcel  of 
the  lordship  of  Kymberworth,  Yorks,  late 
of  George   duke  of  Clarence,   attainted ; 
with  reservations  ;  for  21  years ;  at  100s. 
rent.     Del.    Westm.,   27  Feb.    34  Hen. 
VHI.— S.B.    (S  gned  by  Daunce,   South- 
well and  Moyle.)     Pat.  p.  8,  TO.  13. 

94.  Bobert  Dyrdo.  Lease  (by  advice  of 
Daunce,  Southwell    and    Moyle,  general 
surveyors)  of  the  site  of  the  manor  of 
Gyllyngham,  Dors.,  with  its  demesne  lands, 
winter  pasture  in  Cumbermeade  and  pas- 
ture called  Erneleigh  grove  late  in  tenure 
of  Eobt.  Dyrdo,  sen.,  father  of  the  aforesaid 
Bobert,  and  now  in  that  of  the  aforesaid 
Bobert,  all  which  are  parcel  of  the  lands  of 
the  late  Queen  Jane;  with  reservations; 
for  21  years  at  101.  15s.  Qd.  and  2s.  6d. 
increase.      Timber  for  repairs,  &c.,  out  of 
the  forest  of  Gyllyngham  and  Thornegrove. 
Westm.,   17  Feb.,  34  Hen.  VIII.     Del. 
Westm.,  28  Feb.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  7,  m.  1. 


1  March.    227.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 
A.  P.  C.,  92. 


Meeting  at  Westm.,  1  March.  Present :  Norfolk,  Russell,  Hertford, 
Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley, 
Dacres.  Business  :  Letter  written  to  Sir  Thos.  Wharton  touching  things 
to  be  declared  to  lord  Maxwell. 


1  March.    228.     SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS  to  the  COUNCIL. 


Add.  MS. 
32,650.  f .  2. 

B.  M. 
Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  320. 


Enclose  letters  just  received  from  Wharton.  Although  Bucleugh's 
offer  to  deliver  the  young  Queen  seems  an  unlikely  matter,  and  not,  with 
the  King's  honor,  to  be  practised  "  in  such  sort,"  they  have  advised 
Wharton  as  in  the  enclosed  copy  of  their  letter.  Ask  the  King's  pleasure 
touching  that  matter  and  Maxwell's  son.  Yesternight  arrived  the  Council's 
letters  to  the  lord  Warden,  staying  his  return.  That  will  much  advance  the 
King's  affairs,  considering  his  intelligence  with  Arren,  good  espials  in 
Scotland  and  experience  of  the  Borders.  This  morning  came  the  Council's 
letters  of  the  26th,  with  those  to  the  lord  Warden  and  the  minute  of  a  letter 
to  be  written  by  Suffolk  to  Anguishe.  Suppose  it  to  be  devised  upon  the 
news  of  the  removing  of  the  young  Queen  and  her  mother  to  Stirling ; 
which  was  untrue,  for  they  remain  at  Lythco,  although  the  mother  desired 
to  remove,  as  Rotesaye  herald  said.  Suffolk  will,  however,  write  such  a 
letter  to  Anguishe,  and  another  to  Arrayne,  according  to  the  Council's 
instructions  of  the  xx[vj]th  Feb.  Have  proclaimed  the  abstinence  here 
and  will  have  it  proclaimed  at  Carlisle  and  other  Border  places.  Upon  the 
the  lord  Warden's  arrival  (who  will  be  here  to-night,  and  would  have  been 
here  yesterday  but  for  his  journey  to  Berwick  touching  Lionel  Graye)  will 
appoint  500  men  to  remain  in  garrison.  Newcastle,  1  March.  Signed 
by  Suffolk,  Durham,  Parr,  and  Sadler. 

P.S.t  in  Sadler's  hand. — The  lord  Warden  is  arrived. 

Pp.  8.     Add.     Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


135 


1543. 
1  March. 

Add  MS. 

32,650,  f.  4. 

B.  M. 
Hamilton 
Papers, 

No.  320  (1). 


Add  MS. 

32,650,  f.  6. 

B.  M. 
Hamilton 
Papers, 

No.  320  (2). 


229.     SUFFOLK  to  SIR  THOS.  WHARTON. 

Has  received  his  letters  and  credence  by  his  cousin,  Lancelot 
Lowther,  with  letters  from  Maxwell  and  Buckleugh's  letters  to  Wharton. 
Approves  his  discreet  proceedings  concerning  the  intelligence  brought  by 
the  Scottish  woman0  from  Buckleugh,  who  seems  a  mean  man  to  have  the 
mayning  of  so  great  a  matter.  Still,  Wharton  should  speak  with  him 
and  hear  what  he  has  to  say ;  and  then,  giving  him  thanks  for  his  zeal, 
put  him  off  with  fair  words  and  report  all  to  Suffolk.  Maxwell  is  to  be  told 
that  Suffolk  has  received  his  letter  and  would  gladly  accomplish  his  desire, 
but,  as  Arrayn  has  lately  obtained  longer  day  for  the  entry  of  the  prisoners, 
the  pledges  to  remain  as  they  do,  Suffolk  dare  not  himself  change  his 
(Maxwell's)  pledge,  but  has  notified  his  desire  to  the  Court  and  trusts 
shortly  to  have  answer  to  his  contentation. 

Copy  in  Sadler's  hand,  pp.  3.  Headed :  The  copie  of  my  lord  of  Suffolk 
his  lettre  to  Syr  Thomas  Wharton,  of  the  first  of  March.  Endd.  : 
a°  xxxiiij0  . 

1  March.    230.     SUFFOLK  to  ARRAN. 

Having,  upon  this  abstinence,  dissolved  the  King's  garrisons  on  the 
Borders,  saving  that  the  lord  Warden  remains  with  a  convenient  number 
to  attend  him  and  aid  the  officers  to  maintain  good  rule,  considering  how 
ready  the  broken  men  on  both  sides  are  to  break  the  peace ;  requires 
Arran,  likewise,  to  appoint  a  convenient  number  to  assist  his  officers  so 
that  both  sides  may  be  in  good  order  and  the  officers  may,  by  mutual 
agreement,  ride  upon  peace  breakers.  Will  punish  such  of  the  Liddisdales 
and  other  broken  men  of  Scotland  who  may  be  taken  on  this  side,  and  is 
content  that  Arran  shall  do  the  same  to  Englishmen  of  Tyndale  and 
Eyddesdale  taken  in  Scotland.  Thinks  this  will  conduce  to  good  rule  and 
requires  Arran  to  signify  his  conformity  with  it. 

Copy  in  Sadler's  hand,  pp.  2.  Headed  :  The  copie  of  my  1.  of  Suff.  lettre 
to  therle  of  Arrayn,  of  the  first  of  March.  Endd. :  A°  xxxiiij0  . 

231.    BONNER  to  HENRY  VIII. 

As  he  wrote  on  8,  14  and  27  Jan.  the  Emperor,  tarrying  here  two 
months,  departed  for  Saragosa  and  Barcelona  this  1st  of  March.  Prince 
Philip  accompanies  him  only  to  Alcala  de  Henares  and  then  returns  here, 
and  after  Easter  goes  with  the  Grand  Council  to  remain  at  Valladolid. 
Contrary  to  his  custom  the  Emperor  has  not  gone  to  his  mother  at  Torre  de 
Sillas  beside  Valladolid,  for  her  blessing  at  his  departure,  but  has  only 
taken  order  with  the  Council  and  the  Marquese  of  Denia  for  her  governance. 
For  this,  and  a  rumor  that  the  French  will  return  upon  Perpignan,  the 
Emperor's  going  to  Italy  is  not  so  undoubted  as  it  was.  As  to  the 
assembly  of  great  men  of  Castilla,  mentioned  in  Bonner's  letters,  they  came 
with  small  company  and  tarried  a  fortnight.  Encloses  a  schedule  of  their 
names.  Besides  these  marriages  and  the  King  of  Portugal's  conclusion 
declared  by  Idiaquez,  who  returned  on  the  10th  ult.,  and  a  gentleman  of 
Portugal,  who  arrived  on  the  16th,  there  was  "  purposed "  both  the 
governance  of  the  Prince  and  realm  in  the  Emperor's  absence  and  the  war. 
Although  they  would  lend  no  money,  they  would  be  ready  to  defend  the 
country.  The  money  granted  in  the  Courtes  is  now  mostly  paid  in  hand 
and  great  loans  taken  of  merchants.  Hears  of  no  great  personage  to 
accompany  the  Emperor  save  the  Conde  de  Feria,  who  offered  himself. 
True,  the  chief  captains  of  Castilla  and  Valentia  were  assembled  here,  but 
that  may  have  been  for  the  French  war  and  defence  against  Barbarossa  and 

*Katharine  Robynson. 


1  March. 
K-  0. 


136  34   HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

231-     BONNER  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

the  Turk,  of  whose  preparations  against  Christendom  at  the  French  King's 
instance  there  is  much  talk.  The  Conde  of  Modica  is  made  admiral,  as  his 
father  was  who  died  this  time  twelve  months.  The  Conde  de  Alcandete 
who  lately  went  into  Africa  has  sped  well  and  won  Tremysin,  some  20 
leagues  from  Alger.  Capt.  Alvaro  Bazan  and  Don  Pedro  de  Guzman,  who 
were  to  go  with  certain  Spaniards  into  Flanders,  remain  here  because  the 
French  remove  towards  Narbona. 

The  arrest  of  ships  at  Seville  was  released  as  regards  English  ships  at 
the  coming  hither  of  Ric.  Grange,  Mr.  Gonson's  servant.  Ric.  Graye 
warns  Bonner  that  Wm.  Estrige,  married  in  St.  Mary  Hill  parish  and 
dwelling  at  St.  Lucar,  intends  to  present  to  the  King  divers  costly  boxes  of 
marmalado  given  him  by  naughty  friars  of  Seville,  "  suspected  to  have 
within  them  things  of  danger  and  great  peril."  Told  Graye  to  warn  the 
King  and  Council.  The  boxes  are  shipped  in  the  Saber  of  Bristow.  Graye 
promises  to  enquire  further  on  his  return  to  Seville. 

It  is  said  that  the  Scottish  King  was  hurt  in  the  battle  and  is  dead,  and 
Henry  determined  to  enter  Scotland  and  be  crowned  there.  The  Emperor 
knows  this  only  by  merchants  of  Burgos  and  St.  Sebastian's,  but  the  writer 
"  would  it  were  yet  true." 

Alexandra  Visconte  and  Camillo  Castellazo,  envoys  of  Milan,  have  had 
gentle  audience.  Madrill,  1  March,  7  p.m.  Signed. 

ii.  The  noblemen  assembled  at  Madrill,  at  the  Emperor's  there  being 
in  Feb.  A.D.  1543,  viz.  "the  duke  of  Cameryne  that  hath  married  the 
Emperor's  bastard  daughter,  of  the  house  of  Farnese,  a  Roman  born  ; "  "the 
duke  of  Frias,  earl  of  Haro  and  constable  of  Castile,  of  the  house  of 
Velasco  "  ;  and  so  on.  A  list  of  42  dukes,  marquises,  counts,  comendadors 
and  cardinals  (Toledo  and  Seville),  "besides  xiij  bishops." 

Pp.  3,  slightly  mutilated.     Add.     Endd. :  A°   xxxiiij0  . 

K.  0.  2.  Duplicate  of  the  preceding  also  signed  and  addressed. 

Pp.  3,  slightly  mutilated. 

2  March.     232.     ADRIEN  DE  CEOY  [&IEUE  DE  ROEULX]  to  WALLOP. 

R  0.  Has  received  his  letter  expressing  desire  to  speak  with  the  writer  for 

some  affair  of  importance.  Is  sorry  he  is  so  far  from  the  frontier,  but  will 
go  to-morrow  to  Lille,  and  thence  to  a  little  house  of  plaisance  near  Grave  - 
linghen,  and  send  word  of  his  arrival  through  the  captain  of  Gravelinghen ; 
for  if  he  sent  direct  it  would  at  once  be  known  in  France.  "  Je  suis  veneu 
ichi  pour  faire  mon  cas  prest  a  me  bien  deffender,  comme  avant  xij  jours 
vous  veres."  Castle  of  Guand,  2  March,  very  early. 

French.  Hoi.,  p.  1.  Add. :  "  Mons.  le  gouverneur  et  capitaine  de  Guines." 
Endd.  :  A°  xxxiiij. 

233.     THE  GREAT  MASTER  OF  FLANDERS. 

R  °-  "  These  be  the  words  that  the  Great  Master  did  speak  to  my  servant 

on  Monday  at  night  last  past." 

I  believe  when  all  is  done  the  King  of  England  will  take  neither  part. 
If  he  think  the  French  King  will  be  his  assured  friend  he  is  deceived,  for  I 
know  that  some  of  the  best  of  his  realm  lately  said,  "  Shall  we  never  over- 
come the  King  of  England  ?  "  If  the  Emperor  wax  weary  of  war  and 
render  Milan,  peace  is  made  for  ever,  and  then  if  England  make  war  with 
France,  for  1,0002.  it  should  cost  now,  it  should  then  cost  100,000^.  I 
marvel  that  the  King  of  England  does  not  spy  his  time.  I  have  plenty  of 
money.  I  have  7,000  fighting  men  and  5  or  6  battery  pieces  at  his  com- 


84  HENRY  VIII. 


137 


1543. 

mand.  Also  about  Luzenburg  we  have  14  ensigns  of  lanceknights  and  500 
men  of  arms.  The  French  King  is  preparing  a  great  army  against  this 
country.  If  he  come  not  we  will  meet  it  in  the  field,  and  if  he  come  and  it 
be  too  great  we  will  keep  the  towns,  and  by  the  end  of  April  all  forage  will 
be  spent  and  he  must  retire,  and  then  we  will  "  set  on  the  tails  of  them." 

On  Monday  last,  at  4  p.m.,  entered  St.  Omer's  the  whole  garrisons  of 
Arras,  Byttune  and  Ayre,  and  left  that  night,  at  12  o'clock,  with  5  great 
battery  pieces  (some  had  11  horses  to  draw  them),  to  besiege  a  castle  4 
leagues  off,  said  to  be  Alkyn  castle. 

The  Great  Master  says  that  the  duke  of  Cleave  makes  great  suit  for  peace. 

P.  1.  Endd.  :  "  The  words  spoken  by  the  Great  Master  of  Flanders  to 
Mr.  Walop's  man." 

3  March.    234.     BISHOPRIC  OF  COVENTRY  AND  LICHFIELD. 
See  GRANTS  in  MARCH,  Nos.  8  and  81. 

3  March.    235.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  2  March.  Present :  Norfolk,  Russell,  Hertford, 
Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley, 
Dacres.  No  business  recorded. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  3  March.  Present :  As  above.  Business : — 
Whereas  a  letter  was  written  to  Wm.  Oseburne,  at  Hull,  to  deliver  the 
ship  of  Camphire  to  bearer,  who  returned  certifying  that  it  was  neither  at 
Hull  nor  Harwyche  but  here  in  the  river,  a  letter  was  sent  to  Wm.  Gonston 
for  its  delivery. 

3  March.    236.     SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS  to  HENRY  VIII. 


Dasent's 
A.  P.  C.,  93. 


Add  MS. 
32,650.  f.  12. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  323. 


R.  0. 

St.  P.,  v.  257. 


Edward  Leche,  the  rebel,  being,  by  appointment  between  Arran  and 
the  lord  Warden,  delivered  at  the  Bounde  Bodde  of  Berwick  and  brought  to 
Alnwick,  made  a  confession  to  the  lord  Warden,  who  at  his  repair  to 
Newcastle  (to  consult  Suffolk  about  dissolving  the  garrisons  and  placing 
the  five  hundred)  made  Leche  repeat  his  tale  to  the  Council  here.  As  it 
contains  matter  which  the  King  should  know,  they  have  caused  Leche  to 
write  it,  and  it  is  here  enclosed.  Newcastle,  3  March.  Signed  by  Suffolk, 
Lisle,  Parr  and  Sadler. 

P.  1.     Add.     Endd.  :  A°  xxxiiij0  . 

3  March.    237.     SUFFOLK  and  OrnERs  to  the  COUNCIL. 

Have  received  the  Council's  letters  of  the  last  of  February,  which 
they  will  ensue  touching  Donlaneryke.  Perceive  that  it  is  not  well 
taken  that  they  have  not  revenged  the  late  incourses  by  Scots,  seeing  the 
abstinence  was  but  conditional  upon  its  acceptation  or  refusal.  Consider- 
ing the  time  of  the  abstinence,  which  they  knew  had  been  accepted  and 
proclaimed  in  Edinburgh  immediately  after  it  arrived,  thought  it  convenient 
to  forbear  ;  especially  as  the  excourses  were  done  by  broken  men,  with  the 
help  of  the  Tynedales  and  Riddisdales,  and  would  have  to  be  revenged  by 
gentlemen  and  garrison  men,  and  also  as  the  broken  men  on  this  side  had 
been  riding  upon  the  Scots,  notwithstanding  the  lord  Warden's  command,  and 
were  fully  even  with  them.  From  henceforth,  if  they  keep  good  rule  and 
make  redress,  we  shall  render  the  like  to  them  ;  if  otherwise,  they  shall  for 
one  shrewd  turn  have  two. 

Have  dissolved  the  garrisons  ;  not  before  it  was  high  time,  for  by  the 
scarcity  and  badness  of  fodder  many  good  horses  are  lost.  Have  picked 
out  500  of  the  best  to  remain  in  garrison  in  pursuance  of  the  Council's 


188 


34   HENEY  VHI. 


1543. 

237-     SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS  to  the 

letters  of  26  Feb.  Enclose  a  schedule  of  the  names  of  the  captains  and 
the  places  where  they  lie,  which  are  as  near  the  Border  as  horsemeat  can 
be  had. 

On  Tuesday  last  Edward  Leche  was  delivered  at  the  "Bounde  rodde  "  of 
Berwick,  by  appointment  between  Arren  and  the  lord  Warden  ;  and  he  is 
now  here  and  shall  forthwith  be  sent  up. 

Enclose  the  depositions  of  the  three  persons  who  were  at  the  finding  of 
the  letter  (enclosed)  contrived  in  Lyonel  Grey's  name.  Explain  at  length 
why  they  strongly  suspect  that  one  of  these  persons,  Peter  Middleton,  was 
the  contriver  and  writer  of  the  letter,  as  the  handwriting  is  like  his,  and  he 
had  brought  the  other  two,  Geo.  Crofte  and  Robt.  Avery,  beside  the  Porter's 
pew  to  listen  to  the  organs  when  he  found  the  letter  in  the  pew,  and 
(expressing  hope  that  there  were  no  treason  in  it)  suggested  taking  it  to 
Robt.  Rooke,  who,  like  him,  bears  malice  to  the  Porter.  The  Porter  cannot 
read  nor  write  and  his  mark  is  not  like  that  in  the  forged  letter.  He  seems 
too  wise  to  trust  any  man  with  writing  such  a  letter,  or  to  leave  it  so 
negligently  in  his  pew.  Keep  him  here  until  further  instructions,  and  have 
put  another  to  supply  his  office  meanwhile.  Newcastell,  3  March.  Signed 
by  Suffolk,  Lisle,  Parr  and  Sadler. 

P.S.  in  Sadler's  hand: — "  The  cause  why  my  lord  of  Duresmes  hand  is 
not  now  at  our  letters  is  for  that  he  is  gone  to  preach  at  Morpeth." 

Pp.  5.     Slightly  mutilated.     Add.    Endd. :   iij°  Feb.  (sic)  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

3  March.    238.     SIR  THOS.  WHARTON  to  SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS. 

Received  Suffolk's  letters  from  Newcastle,  28  Feb.,  with  a  procla- 
mation of  abstinence  of  war  by  land  from  14  Feb.  to  1  June,  which 
he  has  proclaimed  in  Carlisle.  Is  credibly  informed  that  proclamation 
was  made  on  Monday  last  for  abstinence  for  six  months  both  by  sea  and 
land.  Received  also  Suffolk's  letters  by  Lancelot  Louthere,  one  of  his 
(Wharton's)  deputies,  from  Newcastle,  1  March,  and  declared  the  answer 
to  lord  Maxwell.  Maxwell  desires  to  be  at  their  Parliament,  for  the  King's 
service  and  the  weal  of  Angwes,  who  will  marry  his  daughter.  Will  obey 
the  instructions  touching  Bukclewghe. 

A  Council  was  to  have  been  kept  by  Huntley,  Argille  and  others,  with 
many  churchmen,  at  Saynt  Johnstones,  and  none  of  that  Council  to  come 
to  Edinburgh  ;  but,  this  3  March,  an  espial  called  Johnstone  reports  that 
Argill's  suit  to  the  Governor  for  certain  lands  in  the  Isles  which  the  late 
King  gave  him  will  be  granted,  and  thus  he  will  be  brought  friendly  to 
the  Parliament.  The  troubles  in  the  Isles  of  which  Wharton  wrote  on 
23  Feb.  were  stirred  against  Argille  by  the  Governor. 

This  Saturday  night  came  a  French  servant  of  the  Queen  Dowager  of 
Scotland  with  a  letter  to  lord  Maxwell  to  get  him  conveyed  to  Suffolk  with 
her  letters.  He  will  be  to-morrow  night  at  Hexam  and  on  Monday  at 
Newcastle,  accompanied  by  a  kinsman  of  Wharton's.  Maxwell  says  that 
the  Queen  Dowager  and  Arane  begin  to  disagree  because  Arane  would  have 
the  Queen  her  daughter  to  Stirling  castle  and  she  wishes  to  remain  at 
Lithcoo  ;  also  that  this  Frenchman  brings  the  Queen  Dowager's  answer  to 
Suffolk's  letters,  which  before  were  only  answered  by  word. 

Two  or  three  little  displeasures  have  been  done  by  English  Westmarchers 
in  Scotland  before  14  Feb.,  for  which  Maxwell  asks  redress,  saying  that  the 
King  promised  that  redress  should  be  made  for  any  attemptates  committed 
after  his  departure.  Has  little  or  nothing  to  demand  of  Maxwell. 
Carlisle,  3  March. 

An  espial  called  Joke  Dowgles,  servant  to  Maxwell,  has  just  reported  that 
lard  Dumlanreke  has  written  to  Maxwell  to  "  come  starke  with  a  power  " 


Add  MS. 

32,650,  f.  8. 
B.  M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  321. 


1543. 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


139 


to  the  Parliament.  Angwes  and  his  friends  devise  to  keep  this  Parliament 
for  restitution  of  Angwes,  and  Dumlanreke  thinks  it  will  succeed.  Kind 
messages  are  sent  to  Argill.  Angwes  is  hasty  to  be  married,  the  payment 
being  4,000  mks.  Scottish,  of  which  Maxwell  has  already  received  the  half 
for  his  friendship.  Signed. 

Pp.  3.    Add.  to  Suffolk,  Lisle,  Durham,  Parre  and  Sadler,  at  Newcastle. 


3  March.    239.     AREAN  to  SUFFOLK. 


Add  MS. 
32,650,  f.  10. 

B.  M. 
Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  322. 


On  the  3rd  received  his  of  27th  ult.,  from  Newcastell,  mentioning 
receipt  of  the  abstinence  for  the  part  of  Scotland,  and  his  intention  to 
make  proclamations  for  good  rule  on  the  Borders  during  it,  with  a 
remembrance  of  certain  "  byrnyngis  and  hereschippis  "  done  by  Scots,  and 
a  desire  for  the  acceleration  of  the  ambassadors  towards  the  King,  whose 
letters  are  received  of  "prorogation"  of  the  noblemen  prisoners  till 
Whitsunday,  "  My  lord,  we  thank  you  of  your  good  mind  and  diligence  in 
all  our  affairs."  As  to  keeping  good  rule,  has  commanded  the  wardens  to 
keep  warden  courts  and  make  redress  as  in  times  of  peace.  Will  send  the 
ambassadors  with  all  diligence  after  the  12th  inst.,  which  shall  be  the  first 
day  of  Parliament ;  for  the  matter  to  be  treated  requires  the  counsel  and 
consent  of  the  most  part  of  the  noblemen  and  barons,  and  the  convention 
could  not  be  sooner.  Will  answer  the  writings  brought  here  by  bearer  by 
Berwick  pursuivant,  who  "  has  been  this  long  time  in  the  west  parts  of  this 
realm,  to  what  affair  we  know  not."  Edinburgh,  3  March. 
P.  1.  Add.  Sealed.  Endd.  :  A°  xxxiiii0  . 


3  March.    240.    J.  D'ESTOUEMEL  to  WALLOP. 

R-  0.  I  have  just  received   letters    from    the    Count*  who  orders  me 

and  all  the  Emperor's  servants  in  my  government  to  obey  you.  You  may 
command  us  until  his  coming,  which  shall  be  very  soon.  I  write  nothing  to 
the  deputy  of  Calais.  The  French  "euoite  (envoy ent?)  es  villes  frontieres  a 
vous  force  gens  de  chevaulx."  Gravelinghes,  3  March. 

French.  Hoi.,  p.  1.  Add. :  A  Mons.,  Mons.  le  gouverner  de  Guinea,  a 
Guines.  Endd. :  The  captain  of  Gravelyn  to  Mr.  Wallop  iij°  Martii, 
a°  xxxiiij0  . 

4  March.    241.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting   at    Westm.,   4   March.     Present:    Norfolk,    Privy    Seal, 

A.  P.  C.,  93.    Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 

Wingfield,  Wriothesley.     Business : — Letter  written  to  Thos.  Waters,  of 

Linne,  to  victual  two  ships  equipped  for  war  out  of  Linne,  and  pay  the 

wages  of  captain  and  men  from  time  to  time. 

4  March.    242.     THE  GOVEENOES  OF  ST.  OMEE  to  WALLOP. 

R.  0.  Today,  the    Sieur   de   Benouille  and  I    received  letters  from  the 

Count  de  Roeulx  commanding  us  to  write  to  you  that,  for  the  service  of 
the  King  of  England,  the  garrison  of  St.  Omer,  both  horse  and  foot,  is  at 
your  order.  St.  Omer,  4  March  1542.  Signed  :  J.  de  Holewin  ;  Gilles  du 
Bois. 

French,  p.  1.  Add.:  Monsr.  le  debitis  de  Ghines.  Endd.:  To  Mr. 
Wallop  from  St.  Omers. 


'  The  Count  de  Roeulx. 


140 


34   HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 
4  March. 

B.  0. 


243.     MONT  to  HENRY  VIII. 


Since  he  last  wrote  the  States  have  divers  times  met  in  Council  ; 
St.  P.  ix.,  331.  but  the  Protestants  insist,  as  before,  that  their  religion  be  approved  by 
law  and  that  all  except  two  of  the  24  doctors  who  are  the  judges  and 
assessors  of  the  Chamber  be  dismissed  and  others  appointed.  In 
administering  the  old  laws  they  (of  the  Chamber)  necessarily  condemn 
many  new  institutions  of  the  Protestants,  and  they  are  sworn  to  the  recess 
of  Augsburg,  by  which  the  dogmas  of  the  Protestants  are  condemned. 
Sees  no  chance  of  concord  except  through  fear  of  the  Turk,  nor  is  sure 
that  their  combined  forces  can  resist  the  Turk.  King  Ferdinand  and  the 
Venetians  (who  also  have  an  orator  here)  have  news  that  the  Turk  has 
left  Adrianople  for  Hungary  with  a  vast  force.  The  Hungarians  dislike 
Ferdinand  and  are  not  to  be  trusted.  The  dukes  of  Bavaria  and  Wurtem- 
berg  have  intervened  to  settle  the  Brunswick  matter,  and  restoration  of 
the  children"  is  being  treated.  Marquis  Joachim,  Elector,  who  last  year 
commanded  the  Turkish  expedition,  has  sent  a  book  to  the  Diet  explaining 
that  nothing  could  be  done  because  the  number  of  soldiers  promised  was 
not  sent  and  the  men  were  badly  paid.  This  excuse  is  not  held  sufficient, 
because,  at  the  Germans'  coming,  there  were  not  past  8,000  Turks  in 
Buda  and  Pesta.  In  Lower  Germany  the  Cleves  party  have  lost  500 
horse  ;  and  the  Emperor  will  take  no  peace  without  Gueldres.  The  Saxon 
has  assisted  his  kinsman  of  Juliers  ;  which  may  involve  him  and  his 
adherents  in  the  war.  Nurnberg,  4  March,  1543. 

Latin.     HoL,  pp.  3.     Add.     Sealed.     Endd.  :  a°  xxxiiij0. 

5  March.    244.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  5  March.     Present:  Canterbury,  Norfolk,  Privy 

A.  P.  C.,  93.     gea^  Gt.  Chamb.,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.    John,  Cheyney,  Gage, 

Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley.     Business:  —  Letter  sent  to  Wm.  Gonston 

to  supply  victual  by  small  boats  to  the  Mynyon  and  the  rest  of  the  fleet 

appointed  to  the  Downs. 

5  March.    245.     HENRY  VIII  to  the  DEPUTY  AND  COUNCIL  OF  IRELAND.! 


R.O. 

St.  P.,  in. 

440. 


Answers  theirs  of  7  Dec.,  as  follows  :  —  1.  The  view  sent  of  revenues 
and  charges  there  is  imperfect  ;  for  although  the  Vice  -treasurer 
cannot  affirm  certainly  the  yearly  issue  of  liveries,  wards,  first  fruits, 
profits  of  the  Hanaper,  &c.,  he  might  have  stated  the  amount  for  last  year 
and  the  year  before,  and  similarly  with  the  lands  whereof  they  write  that 
the  King  takes  yet  little  profit.  A  more  perfect  view  is  to  be  -made,  with 
the  oversight  of  the  Deputy,  and  sent  as  shortly  as  possible.  2.  Sends  by 
bearer,  his  servant,  George  Gary,  2,461£.  12s.  st.,  and,  upon  receipt  of  the 
"  said  view,"  will  provide  what  is  necessary.  3.  Desires  them  to  signify 
whether  Claneboy  is  so  situate  that  the  King  "  may  conveniently  depart 
with  it,"  for  he  has  heard  here  that  it  is  not  ;  also  what  the  whole  value 
is,  and  what  rent  should  be  reserved.  Meanwhile  they  may  assure  Nele 
Connelagh  of  the  King's  favour.  4.  Has  taken  George  Gary  into  his 
service,  and  given  him  12rf.  a  day  in  recompense  for  Newry.  Directs  the 
Vice-treasurer  to  allow  him  two  horsemen.  5.  Desires  them  to  get  into 
his  hands  not  only  the  port  towns  of  Ulster  but  all  port  towns.  Has  this 
matter  much  to  heart,  and  requires  them,  in  their  next  letters,  to  certify 
particulars  of  the  places,  cost  of  keeping  and  profits,  sending  plats  of  the 
principal  ports  with  note  of  what  strangers  trade  there  and  at  what  seasons. 

*The  Duke  of  Brunswick's  children  who  had  been  captured  at  Wolfenbuttel.      See  Vol. 

XVII.,  Nos.  668,  766. 
fEnrolled  on  the  Irish  Patent  Roll,  34  Hen.  VIII.  m.  lOd.     See  Morrin's  Calendar,  .p.  99. 


84  HENRY  VIII. 


141 


1543. 

245.     HENBY  VIII.  to  the  DEPUTY  AND  COUNCIL  OF  IRELAND — cont. 

This  must  be  handled  most  secretly.  6.  Sends  the  acts  for  the  subsidy  and 
for  Dungarvan.  Will  further  consider  that  for  the  incontinency  of  priests. 
7.  Grants  the  Qs.  8d.  a  day  to  the  Chancellor.  8.  Also  their  suit  for  John 
Goldsmith  and  for  pardon  of  Nic.  Bagnald  at  Tyrone's  suit. 

["  Md.  for  the  Scottes,  &c."]  ° 

Finally,  has  licensed  John  Brereton  to  repair  hither  for  two  months. 
Directs  the  Deputy  to  provide  for  the  charge  of  his  men,  and  the  Vice- 
treasurer  to  pay  his  wages  in  his  absence. 

Sends  also  two  seals  graven  with  his  full  style,  to  be  delivered  in  presence 
of  the  Council  ;  and  the  old  thereupon  defaced  and  sent  over  by  next 
messenger.  Bearer  is  paid  for  his  charges  and  the  transport  of  the  money. 

Draft  with  corrections  and  tlie  last  paragraph  by  Wriothesley.  Endd. : 
"  Minute  to  the  Deputy  and  Council  in  Ireland,  v°  Martii  a°  xxxiiij0  ." 

5  March.    246.     THE  BISHOP  OF  LLANDAFF  to  SUFFOLK. 

Sends  inventory,   taken  by   Suffolk's  command,    of    Sir    George 
Lawson's  goods  in  and  about  York.     Hears  that  there  is  300Z.  to  receive, 
which  is  in  bailiffs'  hands,  and  some  other  goods  which  he   will  certify  as 
soon  as  he  can  get  knowledge  of  them.     York,  5  March.     Signed. 
P.  1.     Add.     Sealed.     Endd. :  A°  xxxiiii0  . 


Add.  MS. 
32,650,  f.  14. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  324. 


5  March.    247.     GRANVELLE  to  CHAPUYS. 


B.  o. 

[Spanish 

Calendar, 

VI.  H., 

No.  109.] 


Acknowledges  his  letter  of  tlie  12th  ult.,  and  the  copy  of  the  treaty  sent 
him  by  the  Queen  of  Hungary.  God  be  praised  for  tlie  great  work.  Is  sure  the 
Emperor  will  be  pleased  and  acknowledge  Chapuys' s  services.  An  express  from 
the  Queen  soon  after  brought  a  third  copy,  come  by  way  of  Biscay,  of 
the  Emperor's  letters.  Nothing  is  lieard  yet  of  the  two  sent  by  the  otlier  sea. 
The  Emperor  writes  tJiat  his  departure  from  Madril  was  fixed  for  the  day  after 
St.  Matthias  last,  to  embark  at  Barcelona  for  Italy,  where  he  would  make  no  stay, 
but  come  at  once  to  these  parts  to  make  war  in  France,  and  that  if,  as  he  hopes, 
the  treaty  with  England  passes,  Granvelle  and  Chapuys  should  try  and  induce 
Henry  to  begin  war  against  France  this  year.  At  once  despatched  a  courier  to 
Genoa  to  cause  the  galleys  to  leave,  and  wrote  to  tlie  Emperor  that  tlie  treaty 
was  made  (advising  him  to  ratify  it  forthwith,  and,  if  required,  swear  to 
it,  and  commit  to  Chapuys  the  [taking  of  the]  reciprocal  oath),  and  that  he 
would  advise  Chapuys  as  to  persuading  the  King  to  u-ar  against  France  this 
present  year.  Has  drawn  out  a  concise  memorandum  of  arguments  to  be 
employed  for  the  purpose,  which  he  forwards  first  to  the  Queen  Regent  to 
be  corrected  in  consultation  with  De  Praet.  Chapuys  understands  the  King 
so  well  that  he  will  know  best  how  to  make  use  of  it  in  accordance  with  the 
Emperor's  intentions.  Is  sorry  he  is  troubled  with  gout ;  but  he  must 
persevere,  and  he  may  expect  honor  and  recompense  for  his  long  service, 
although  there  seems  no  chance  of  his  leaving  England  before  next  winter. 
Encloses  another  letter  to  be  shown,  at  discretion,  to  the  King  and  the  two 
bishops  (Gardiner  and  Thirleby)  and  to  the  lord  Privy  Seal.  Nothing  new 
since  his  last.  Nuremberg,  5  March. 

P.S. — Since  writing,  has  received  the  letters  herewith  from  the  Emperor 
brought  by  way  of  Italy,  which  show  how  much  he  desired  the  conclusion 
of  the  treaty,  and  the  pleasure  it  will  give  him.  For  God's  sake  try  to 
finish  the  good  work  in  order  that  a  blow  may  be  given  this  year  to  him 
who  is  deservedly  hated  of  God  and  all  the  world. 

French,  pp.  3.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

*  Cancelled. 


142 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 

5  March. 

B.  O. 

[Spanish 
Calendar, 

VI.  ii., 
No.  110.] 


248.     GRANVELLE  to  CHAPUYS. 

Praises  God  for  having  granted  what  they  so  earnestly  desired,  as 
appears  by  Chapuys's  letter  of  the  12th  ult.  and  the  documents  there 
mentioned.  Surely  the  Emperor  fully  expected  it,  confident  that  Henry  could 
never  forget  the  old  friendship  between  them  and  their  predecessors,  and  as  he 
advanced  would  tlw  more  recognise  tlie  unreasonableness  and  malignity  of  tlie 
French  and  their  irreconcileable  enmity  to  him  and  his  realm.  Tlie  Emperor 
has  accordingly  determined  to  be  in  these  parts  by  May  and  icrites  that  he  has 
already  started.  Now  is  the  time  to  bring  the  common  enemy  to  reason, for 
such  an  opportunity  may  not  occur  again,  and  every  one  says  it  is  a  judgment 
of  God ;  and  when  Granvelle  saw  the  treaty  he  thought  to  himself,  a  Domino 
factum  est  istud.  Chapuys  must  ascertain  the  King's  advice  and  may  assure 
him  there  will  be  no  fault  upon  the  Emperor's  part,  but  not  a  moment  is  to 
be  lost.  Desires  commendations  to  the  bps.  of  Winchester  and  Westminster 
and  the  lord  Privy  Seal.  Nuremberg,  5  March. 
French,  pp.  2.  Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

5  March.    249.    WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

B.  0.  Yesterday  the  muster  was  taken  at  Arde,  700  footmen.     Mons. 

Torsey's  band  of  50  men  of  arms  comes  thither.  Many  ladders  are 
a-making  at  St.  Omez,  in  fear  of  which  they  of  Arde  make  up  the  vaumures 
with  dung  faggots  mixed  with  earth,  and  take  away  their  maunds.  On 
Thursday  was  proclaimed  at  Arde  that  no  man  should  quarrel  with  any 
Englishman.  General  musters  are  deferred,  awaiting  the  answer  which 
their  ambassador  that  went  last  over  shall  have.  If  it  be  not  good  they 
will  make  a  course  upon  the  Burgundians,  and  perhaps  upon  us,  and  retire 
into  garrisons.  They  have  700  men  of  arms  and  but  10,000  foot  and  are 
not  expected  to  "encamp"  this  year  upon  these  frontiers.  A  gentleman 
of  Mons.  de  Beez  asked  a  Frenchman  of  these  borders  if  he  knew  of  any 
good  Englishman  to  be  taken  prisoner.  He  said  he  did ;  and  the 
gentleman  then  spoke  to  De  Beez,  who  commanded  him,  on  pain  of  death, 
not  to  meddle,  for  they  would  wait  as  long  as  they  could.  Begs,  for  the 
surety  of  the  Pale,  to  know  beforehand  if  the  ambassador  is  not  to  have  a 
good  answer.  Mons.  de  Beez  is  returned  to  Bullen  and  Mons.  de  Kerquey 
expected  there,  and  their  800  horsemen  shall  muster  to-day  or  to-morrow, 
with  8  ensigns  of  Parisians.  Expects  to  hear  more  by  one  whom  he  sent 
six  days  past  to  Amiens,  especially  of  the  French  king's  coming  thither. 
One  sent  out  to-day  could  learn  nothing  of  the  coming  of  the  said  Parisians 
or  of  De  Kerquey,  but  says  that  great  preparation  of  forage  is  made  in 
Bullen.  Guisnes,  5  March.  Signed. 
Pp.  2.  Add.  Endd. :  A°  xxxiiij0  . 

6  March.    250.    PAGET  to  HENEY  VIII. 

To  Paget's  letter  Cardinal  Tournon  answered  that  he  must  be  con- 
tent with  the  order  taken,  for  it  had  never  been  seen  that  two  French 
ambassadors  should  be  in  England  and  no  English  in  France,  and  for  the 
amity  it  were  better  to  tarry  until  his  successor  came.  At  Amiens,  found 
the  Sieur  Doultreleaue,  captain  of  Crotoy  and  Rue,  commissioned  by  Mons. 
de  Bies  (because  there  were  many  soldiers  stirring  in  the  country)  to 
accompany  him  to  Boulloyn  ;  so  Cambyes,  Card.  Turnon's  man,  returned  to 
Court.  At  Amiens,  Abbeville  and  Montreuil,  the  captains  and  officers 
brought  presents  and  showed  him  much  courtesy.  At  Boulloyn,  Mons.  de 
Bies  escorted  him  to  his  lodging  and  entertained  him  at  supper.  De  Bies 
asked  when  his  successor  was  coming,  and  whether  he  would  depart  before 
his  successor  came.  Answered  as  he  did  to  the  King.  De  Bies  said  he 


B.  0. 

St.  P.  ix., 
333. 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


143 


1543. 


Caius  College 

MS.,  597, 

p.  279. 


had  better  tarry,  and  that  he  was  commanded  to  make  him  good  cheer. 
Thanked  him,  but  said  he  was  ordered  home  and  would  depart  on  the 
morrow,  for  he  thought  no  man  would  arrest  him,  seeing  the  French  king 
had  given  him  leave  and  it  would  be  dishonourable  to  do  so.  De  Bies 
said  he  had  no  command  to  arrest  him,  but  to  make  him  good  cheer,  and 
he  should  go  hawking  and  hunting  and  whither  he  would.  "  Why,  then," 
said  Paget,  "  I  will  go  to  Calais."  "  Nay  (quoth  he),  that  you  may  not." 
Paget  said  that  amounted  to  an  arrest,  and  De  Bies  begged  him  not  to  use 
the  word,  saying  he  was  no  Councillor  and  was  not  to  blame  for  this  step, 
of  which  he  disapproved.  Asked  how  long  he  should  be  kept.  De  Bies 
said  they  had  two  ambassadors  in  England,  and  when  Paget's  successor 
came,  if  Marillac  came  with  him,  Paget  might  go.  Paget  said  he  was 
sorry  to  see  this  unfriendly  dealing,  and  asked  what  he  should  write  to 
his  master.  De  Bies  told  him  to  write  to  Henry  to  send  another  in  Paget's 
place,  and  Marillac  with  him,  or  else  to  send  both  ambassadors  home,  and 
then  Paget  should  depart ;  and  to  signify  his  pleasure  to  De  Bies  as  soon 
as  might  be.  Talked  then  of  the  matter  of  the  ships  and  of  Marillac's  pro- 
ceedings, to  which  he  wist  not  what  to  say.  Lacks  no  good  words,  and 
De  Bies  seem  anxious  to  gratify  H^nry,  for  the  men  of  the  ships  arrested 
here  are  not  imprisoned  and  English  subjects  of  Calais  are  suffered  to  pass 
and  repass  without  trouble,  whereas  in  all  other  places  every  Englishman 
that  comes  is  arrested  and  put  in  prison.  Begs  Henry  not  to  "  disorder  " 
his  determinations  for  his  (Paget's)  sake.  Boulloyn,  Tuesday,  6  March, 
very  late.  Signed. 

Pp.  5.     Add.     Endd. :  A°  xxxiiij0  . 

2.  Letter-book  copy  of  the  preceding  in  the  hand  of  Paget's  clerk. 
Pp.  3. 


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7  March.     251.     AERAN  to  SUFFOLK. 

Received  this  day  his  writing  dated  Newcastell,  2  March,  signifying 
that,  since  the  proclamation  of  the  abstinence,  he  has  dissolved  the  garrisons, 
save  that  lord  Lisle,  Great  Warden,  remains  with  a  convenient  number  for 
the  weal  of  the  abstinence  and  help  of  the  wardens  deputies  ;  and  desiring 
Arran  to  do  the  semblable  for  Scotland  and  agree  that  the  English  may 
punish  Liddisdales  and  other  broken  men  of  Scotland  taken  in  attempts 
against  the  abstinence,  the  Scots  punishing  such  of  Tindale  and  Eiddisdale 
as  fortune  to  be  taken  on  their  side.  Thanks  for  his  good  will  to  the 
abstinence.  Will  cause  the  wardens  "  to  await  time  by  time  upon  the 
execution  of  justice  "  and  strengthen  them  to  enforce  observance  of  the 
abstinence.  Agrees  that  thieves  and  breakers  of  peace  should  be  punished, 
and  is  content  that  the  English  shall  punish  Liddisdales  and  all  other 
broken  men  attempting  against  the  abstinence,  provided  that  the  Scots  may 
punish,  not  only  men  of  Tindale  and  Riddisdale,  but  all  other  broken  men 
of  England  doing  the  like.  Edinburgh,  7  March. 

P.  1.     Headed  :  The  copy  of  the  Governor's  letter  to  my  L.  of  Suff.  of 
the  7  of  March.     Endd.  :  A°  xxxiiij0  . 

7  March.     252.     PAGET  to  WALLOP. 

B.  0.  Yesternight   arrived   here,  where  De  Bies  is  commanded  to  make 

him  good  cheer  and  let  him  go  hawking  and  hunting  where  he  will ; 
until  either  a  successor  come,  with  one  of  the  ambassadors  that  be  in 
England,  or  else  both  ambassadors  come  away.  Has  good  cheer,  and 
one  or  two  gentlemen  appointed  to  accompany  him.  This  day  De  Bies 
accompanies  Mons.  de  Pyna  to  Arde  to  remain  as  King's  lieutenant  above 
Sainchevall,  with  the  50  men  of  arms  that  were  Mons.  Torsyes.  Boulloyn, 
7  March.  Signed. 


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1543. 

252.     PAGET  to  WALLOP — cont. 

At  tJie  foot  Wallop  has  written:  "  This  morning  I  received  a  letter  from 
the  Great  Master,  and  tomorrow  I  must  meet  with  him  beside  Burberow. 
John  Wallop." 
P.  1.     Add. :  Captain  of  Guisnes. 

8  March.    253.     SUFFOLK  and  OTHERS  to  the  COUNCIL. 

Enclose  letters,  both  to  Suffolk  and  the  lord  Warden,  from  Arran 
and  from  Angwishe  and  George  Dowglas.  To-morrow  the  lord  Warden 
repairs  to  Alnewyke,  to  be  near  the  Borders  for  speedy  obtaining  of  news 
of  the  parliament  in  Scotland,  and  for  the  appointment  of  warden  courts 
and  days  of  truce.  He  will  not  himself  meet  the  deputy  wardens  of 
Scotland,  "being  but  mean  personages,"  but  (unless  a  chief  warden  is 
appointed  on  that  side)  assign  the  deputy  wardens  to  it.  Enclose  also 
letters  from  Sir  Thos.  Wharton.  As  they  "  partly  purport,"  100  Scots  of 
Lyddesdale,  on  Monday  night,  entered  by  the  west  marches  and  burnt  two 
houses  near  Hexham,  killing  two  Englishmen  and  taking  eight  prisoners. 
The  lard  of  Thirlewall  warned  Jack  a  Musgrave  and  Blanerhassett,  "  the 
land  Serjeant,"  who  gathered  30  men  and  surprised  the  Scots  in  their 
return,  rescuing  all  the  English  prisoners  save  two,  and  taking  10  or  12  of 
the  Scots  prisoners,  among  whom  are  seven  chief  thieves  of  Lyddesdale, 
Armestronges.  The  lord  Warden  is  informed  that  Patrick  Hebbourne,  a 
near  kinsman  of  earl  Bothwell,  was  with  them,  who  has  such  credit  with 
Bothwell  that  he  has,  or  shall  have,  the  keeping  of  Hermitage  Castle. 
Have  now  sent  to  Wharton  to  pick  out  of  these  Armestronges,  by  whose 
advice  this  and  recent  raids  from  Lyddesdale  were  made,  and  what  aiders 
they  have  in  England. 

Send  herewith  an  inventory,  which  they  caused  the  President  of  the 
Council  at  York  to  make,  of  Sir  Geo.  Lawson's  goods.  Think  that  the 
executors  will  undertake  to  act ;  but  they  have  day  until  the  19th  inst.  to 
decide.  Meanwhile  the  goods  are  put  in  safety.  Beg  instructions  in  case 
the  executors  decide  to  act. 

P.S. — An  espial  has  arrived  with  the  lord  Warden,  reporting  that 
the  Governor  and  Anguysshe  "  are  very  stark  and  have  a  strong 
party,"  and  that  there  is  no  more  bruit  of  Huntley,  Murrey,  Argile  and 
the  Kirkmen  holding  a  parliament  of  their  own  at  Saynt  Johnstones. 
Huntley  and  Murrey  intend  to  come  to  Edinburgh  in  peaceable  manner, 
where  their  lodging  is  taken  and  themselves  expected  yesternight.  Argile 
comes  with  a  stark  power.  If  so,  the  Governor  will  let  him  bring  no 
great  power  over  the  water,  but  only  come  himself  with  a  convenient 
number  of  attendants.  The  bishops  and  clergy  will  come,  who  fear  "  that 
things  shall  go  much  against  them  at  this  time  touching  the  reformation 
of  their  abuses."  Newcastle,  8  March.  Signed  by  Suffolk,  Lisle,  Durham, 
Parr  and  Sadler. 

Pp.  8.     Sliyhtly  mutilated.     Add.     Endd. :  A°  xxxiiij0  . 

8  March.    254.     ARRAN  to  SUFFOLK. 

R-  0.  Angus  and  George  Douglas  say  he  has  written  to  them  that  the  first 

St.  P.,  v.  260.  pUrpOSe  Of  the  duke  of  Gweis  and  earl  of  Lenox  to  lead  a  force  hither 
is  altered,  and  they  "  hes  tane  purpos  to  graitht  yame  mair  starkly  to  cum 
in  yis  realm  hastely,  nocht  to  our  contentatioun,  and  yat  yai  suld  tak 
purpois  to  schip  in  Bryst  of  Bartanze  "  ;  desiring  Arran  to  send  a  servant,  to 
be  conveyed  through  England,  to  enquire  into  this.  Sends  bearer,  without 
writings,  to  make  enquiry  at  the  ports  of  Normandy  and  Bartanze  under 
Suffolk's  instructions.  Holyrudhouse  beside  Edingburtht,  8  March. 
Signed  :  James  G. 

P.  1.     Add,  :  lieutenant  general  of  the  North  partis  of  Ingland.     Endd, 


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1543. 
9  March.     255.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meetings   at  Westm.,   6,   7  and    8  March.     Present :    Chancellor, 

A. P.O., 94.     Norfolk,    Privy   Seal,    Gt.  Chamb.,  Winchester,   Westminster,    St.    John, 
Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley.     No  business  recorded. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  9  March.  Present :  Canterbury  and  the  above. 
Business  : — Dr.  Guent  and  Dr.  Oliver,  appointed  commissioners  for  hearing 
of  certain  Portugalles  suspected  of  Judaisme,  brought  in  certificate  that 
they  were  Christian  men. 

9  March.    256.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

B-  0.  On  Tuesday,  6th  inst.,  two  of  his  horsemen  that  watch  on  Fynes 

hill  brought  word  that  De  Bies,  with  a  number  of  horsemen,  dined  at  the 
castle  there.  Sent  Mr.  Vaughan  to  the  Chalk  Pits,  to  speak  with  him  if 
he  passed  that  way,  and  the  Bailly  to  Camp,  where  he  must  pass.  He  had 
long  communication  with  both.  Writes  Mr.  Vaughan 's  report  verbatim  ; 
as  for  the  Bailly,  he  will  write  direct  or  else  through  the  lord  Deputy. 

De  Bies  asked  Vaughan  why  Englishmen  "  fled  away  with  their  corn, 
cattle,  bag  and  baggage";  who  answered  that  he  had  no  less  marvel  why 
all  those  of  Picardy  so  did.  De  Bies  then  said  that  the  English  ambassador 
was  stayed  at  Bullen  until  another  came  in  his  place  or  theirs  returned, 
but  that  he  left  him  merry,  accompanied  with  gentlemen  and  damoyselles 
to  pass  the  time.  Vaughan  had  with  him  7  or  8  tall  fellows  with  pikes 
and  as  many  with  long  bows ;  whom  De  Bies  pointed  out  to  Mons.  de 
Pynay,  "  which  he  brought  to  be  lieutenant  at  Arde  for  the  French  king," 
as  of  the  hardiest  men  in  the  field  of  any  nation  he  ever  saw.  Vaughan 
said  the  Picards  were  as  tall  men  as  ever  he  saw,  and  they  exchanged 
compliments,  De  Bies  inviting  him  to  come  to  Bullen  when  the  musters 
were  taken  (in  three  or  four  days),  where  he  should  have  good  cheer. 
De  Bies  desired  to  see  the  archers  shoot ;  and  when  they  had  shot,  De 
Pynay,  who  had  never  seen  Englishmen  shoot,  asked  if  their  King  had 
many  archers  in  his  realm.  "  Unto  whom  Monsr.  de  Beez  said  that  it 
was  th"  Englishmen's  natural  weapon  from  childhood.  Then  Mr.  Vaughan 
said  that  the  King's  Highness  might  at  all  times  find  within  his  realm 
xl11  m1  archers  that  the  worst  of  them  should  be  better  and  taller 
personages  than  the  best  of  those  he  had  there.  At  those  words  Monsr. 
de  Pynay  took  up  his  hand  and  blessed  him."  After  this  De  Bies  asked 
if  he  thought  their  masters  sbould  remain  friends,  and  Vaughan  said  he 
was  sure  the  King  would  not  break  the  amity,  but  he  heard  that  they  had 
arrested  all  English  ships  and  subjects  in  France.  De  Bies  said  that 
more  French  ships  and  of  greater  value  were  arrested  in  England,  but  he 
thought  the  amity  would  not  be  broken  for  any  worldly  goods,  and  pro- 
tested his  master's  love  to  the  King.  And  with  many  such  fair  words 
De  Bies  departed. 

Wallop,  however,  mistrusted  his  coming  to  Arde  to  be  for  something  other 
than  to  conduct  Mons.  de  Pynay,  and  caused  all  the  country  to  retire  their 
cattle  within  Newneham  Bridge  and  the  Marresse,  and  next  morning  wrote 
to  the  lord  Deputy  to  let  it  remain  there  ;  so  that  now  the  French  can 
do  no  hurt  except  burn  the  houses,  which  he  reckons  they  will  not  begin. 

Yesterday  De  Bies  returned  to  Bullen,  not  through  the  King's  forest  as 
he  is  wont.  Perhaps  he  doubted  an  ambush  of  the  Burgundians  or 
mistrusted  us  ;  for  the  passage  is  now  very  strait  because  of  the  ditches 
Wallop  cast  from  the  chalk  pits  to  the  woodside  for  surety  of  the  labourers. 
The  night  he  came  to  Arde  seven  horsemen  of  St.  Omez  chased  their 
"  skult,"  and  therefore  he  sent  300  footmen  to  search  the  woods  and  300 
to  Leekes  and,  ere  he  came  to  the  wood,  sent  his  trumpet  to  Wallop  with 
a  letter  (enclosed)  that  Mr.  Paget  gave  him  the  day  before  to  send  here. 
17684  K 


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1548. 

256-     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL.  —  cont. 
Marvels    "  what    he    meant     to    keep    the 
9  March.    Signed. 

Pp.  4.     Add.     Endd.  :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

10  March.    257.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


same   so    long."       Guisnes, 


Dasent'B 
A.F.O.,  94. 


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Meeting  at  Westm.,  10  March.  Present  :  Canterbury,  Norfolk, 
Rugsell)  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage, 
Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Riche.  Business  :  —  Warrant  stamped  and 
signed  to  Tuke  to  pay  Wm.  Rogers,  mayor  of  Norwich,  66[Z.]  3[s.]  4^</. 
disbursed  for  board  of  certain  Flemings  taken  at  sea. 

10  March.    258.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SUFFOLK. 

The  King  has  seen  his  letters  of  the  6th  inst.  and  those  of  Wharton 
and  lord  Maxwell,  with  the  credence  of  the  Frenchman  sent  from  the 
Dowager  of  Scotland.  Suffolk  shall  immediately  write  or  send  to  the 
Dowager  that,  weighing  the  credence  and  remembering  a  report  that  the 
King  should  have  need  to  provide  shortly  for  the  surety  of  her  daughter, 
he  thinks  she  has  done  wisely  to  seek  his  Highness'  s  advice  and  succour  ; 
but,  if  they  of  Scotland  desire  to  employ  her  daughter  to  their  own  purpose 
or  percace  put  her  in  danger,  as  the  credence  and  Suffolk's  intelligence 
purport,  she  should  be  speedily  gotten  into  the  King's  custody,  who  is 
well  able  to  defend  her  "  and  will  not  otherwise  bestow  her  than  on  his 
own  natural  son,  my  lord  Prince's  grace,  the  goodliest  child  of  the  world." 
If  the  Dowager  will  frankly  signify  her  mind  herein,  and  how  she  thinks 
it  may  be  compassed,  Suffolk  may  assure  her  that  he  will  travail  earnestly 
in  it  ;  begging  her  to  take  his  advice  in  good  part,  which  he  could  not 
forbear  to  utter,  both  because  of  her  former  message  and  his  own  zeal  for 
the  child's  preservation,  being  so  near  the  King's  blood. 

Draft,  pp.  5.  Endd.  :  Mynute  to  the  Duke  of  Suff.,x°  Martii,  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

10  March.    259.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY. 

Besides  other  attentions  (visitations),  this  King,  on  the  2nd  inst., 
sent  Winchester,  Westminster  and  Wriothesley  to  signify  that  he  was 
content,  solely  for  Chapuys's  sake,  to  restore  the  goods  of  certain  Portuguese 
(seized  because  of  their  being  charged  with  Judaism),  in  whose  favour  she 
has  twice  written  during  these  past  months,  as  also  have  the  King  and 
Queen  of  Portugal.  They  wondered  that  there  was  no  news  from  her  to 
impart  to  their  master  ;  which  Chapuys  assured  them  was  due  to  her  great 
occupations,  which  gave  her  no  leisure,  and  proposed  as  a  remedy  that  the 
King  should  have  an  ambassador  with  her  —  a  suggestion  which  they  much 
liked.  Perceived  from  them  that,  contrary  to  what  they  had  before  given 
him  to  understand,  the  bp.  of  London  has  no  commission  to  treat  of  the 
common  invasion,  but  only  to  solicit  that  Chapuys  may  be  empowered  to 
treat  it.  Told  them  that  they  seemed  to  have  omitted  the  chief  point  of 
the  bp's.  instructions,  and  that  he  was  astonished  thereat,  after  what  they 
had  said,  but  chiefly  because  it  concerned  them  so  much  in  the  present 
position  of  their  master's  affairs,  who,  they  said,  had  thirty  ships  at  sea  and, 
being  already  at  that  expense,  had  far  better  make  the  said  invasion  and 
thus  have  the  help  of  the  Emperor's  ships  and  so  dominate  the  sea  that 
neither  French  nor  Danes  would  dare  venture  into  Scotland.  There 
was  no  other  means  of  assuring  the  King's  affairs  in  Scotland  ;  for,  as  he 
had  said  before,  French  practices  were  more  to  be  feared  than  their  arms, 
and,  if  not  busied  in  defending  themselves,  they  had  both  leisure  to  contrive 
new  moves  and  opportunity  to  get  money  out  of  the  people  ;  whereas, 


E.  O. 

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Calendar, 

VI.  n., 

No.  114.] 


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1543. 

if  effectively  invaded,  Francis  would  have  no  fancy  to  embroil  the  affairs  of 
others  and  would  fear  to  burden  his  people  with  taxes,  after  last  year's 
risings  in  Brittany  and  La  Rochelle.  Now  was  the  time  to  run  upon  him, 
when,  after  last  year's  expenditure,  his  money  must  be  low  ;  and,  besides, 
for  notorious  reasons,  he  and  his  intrigues  were  detested  by  all  Christendom, 
and  even  by  all  good  men  of  his  own  realm,  and  there  was  small  likelihood 
that  he  could  get  foreign  soldiers  of  estimation,  considering  his  treatment 
of  the  Clevois  and  Gueldrois  and  of  Count  Guillaume  de  Frustemberg.  If 
he  was  to  be  left  to  breathe  for  another  year,  it  would  have  been  better  to 
have  deferred  the  conclusion  of  the  treaty ;  for  he  was  bound  to  hear  of  it, 
and  would  provide  for  his  affairs  and  take  heart,  imagining  that  in  such  an 
opportunity  we  dared  not  assail  him. 

The  ministers  took  these  and  like  representations  in  good  part,  and 
promised  to  report  them  to  the  King  and  let  Chapuys  know  his  intention. 

Next  day,  3rd  inst.,  received  her  letters  of  the  24th  and  25th  ult.,  with 
those  to  the  King  and  the  oration  made  in  her  behalf  to  the  Diet  of 
Nuremberg.  After  perusing  all,  on  the  4th,  being  still  indisposed  and  the 
weather  unsettled  (tres  divers),  sent  the  letters  for  the  King  to  Wriothesley, 
to  present  them  and  get  a  confidential  person  sent  to  hear  his  credence. 
On  the  5th,  very  early,  Winchester  and  Mons.  de  Chenay,  treasurer  of  the 
King's  house  and  knight  of  the  Garter,  came  to  hear  it,  saying  that  the 
King  thanked  Chapuys  for  his  advertisement  by  the  aforesaid  ministers, 
and  would  send  an  ambassador  to  her  and  debate  the  rest  with  his  Council. 
Having  then  communicated  his  charge  to  them,  they  rejoiced  to  understand 
her  affection  for  their  master  and  the  success  of  affairs  there,  and  to  see 
the  prudence  and  dexterity  with  which  she  provided  for  everything ;  and  they 
requested  that  they  might  take  to  the  King  her  oration  to  the  Diet ;  which 
Chapuys  granted.  As  to  the  impost  of  I  per  cent,  upon  exports,  showed 
them  that  if  the  English  were  exempt  other  nations  would  murmur, 
and  merchandise  would  be  fraudulently  passed  under  the  name  of  English, 
so  that  the  impost  would  be  fruitless ;  and  it  was  to  be  employed 
against  the  second  Turk  and  in  a  war  not  for  Flanders  alone  but  for  the 
merchants  here,  who  had  much  goods  there  and  no  other  convenient  outlet 
for  their  wares,  besides  that  doctors  of  laws  held  that  the  convention  of 
intercourse  did  not  extend  to  this  (although  the  Queen  would  not  allege 
their  opinion,  as  she  wished  rather  to  amplify  than  restrict  the  treaties). 
'1  his  they  could  not  contradict,  but  rather  admitted ;  and  they  stayed  at 
nothing  save  the  invasion  of  France  in  the  present  year,  the  treasurer  (who 
alone  spoke  of  it)  alleging  that  the  time  was  too  short,  if  only  for  the  diffi- 
culty of  getting  wagons.  On  Chapuys's  removing  that  objection,  he  began 
another  which  might  have  made  Chapuys  suspect  him  of  partiality,  he 
having  been  brought  up  in  France,  and  a  pensioner,  and  tracing  his  ancestors 
from  Burgundy.  It  was  that  the  French  frontier  towns  were  so  strong  that 
the  smallest  of  them  could  not  be  won  within  a  year.  Answered  that  the 
King  knew  their  strength  and,  if  he  had  thought  them  inexpugnable  would 
not  have  capitulated  the  invasion,  and  Chenay  knew  that  there  was  no  for- 
tress but  was  both  guardable  and  pregnable ;  and  if,  perchance,  Francis, 
this  spring,  invaded  Flanders,  as  he  bragged,  after  his  men  had  suffered  by 
bad  weather  and  his  horses  by  lack  of  forage,  it  would  be  easy  to  give  them 
a  thrashing  which  would  astound  those  in  the  towns,  and,  by  marching 
beyond  them,  to  put  the  towns  out  of  hope  of  succour ;  and  if  they  (the 
Flemings  ?)  in  winter,  with  a  handful  of  men,  dared  some  time  since  to  go 
as  far  as  Montdedier,  what  might  they  do  in  summer,  when  victuals  were 
abundant  and  might  be  carried  by  wagon,  with  an  army  six  times  as  strong 
and  the  French  forces  scattered?  The  King's  army  drawing  towards 
Normandy  would  always  be  aided  by  the  joint  armies  on  the  sea, 
by  means  of  which  some  stir  (fjarbnill?)  might  be  raised  in  Brittany 


148  34  HENEY  VIII. 

1548. 

259-     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY — cont. 

and  Bordeaux,  where  the  King  has  right  and  is  in  good  reputation  ;  and, 
when  all  was  said,  their  Majesties  would  not  make  the  war  alone,  for  the 
most  part  of  Christendom  would  assist,  at  least  with  good  wishes  and 
prayers,  and  God  would  be  captain  of  the  enterprise  and  inspire  those  in 
charge  of  the  fortresses  to  transfer  them  to  more  Christian  and  virtuous 
hands.  To  this  the  bp.  and  treasurer  made  no  reply,  but  said  they  would 
report  it  to  the  King  before  answering.  They  said  nothing  of  the  duke  of 
Cleves  ;  but,  eight  days  before,  the  King  sent  word  by  the  secretary  of  his 
Council  that  he  was  advertised  of  a  peace  being  treated  between  the  Duke 
and  the  Emperor,  and  thought  it  the  very  best  means  to  withdraw  the  Duke 
from  France  to  the  side  of  the  Emperor,  and  that  (if  it  could  not  otherwise 
be  done)  the  Duke  might  be  permitted  to  enjoy  Gueldres  for  life,  if  it  might 
pass  with  the  Emperor's  honor  and  reputation ;  and  that  in  this  he  was  not 
prompted  by  any  affection  to  the  Duke,  for  whom  and  all  his  allies  he  (the 
King)  cared  less  than  he  did  for  the  Emperor's  gloves. 

This  morning  the  King  has  sent  word  that  he  takes  in  good  part 
Chapuys'  communication  to  his  said  ministers,  and,  since  she  (as  Chapuys 
had  said)  knew  the  Emperor's  will  as  to  the  enterprise  against  France,  and 
had  authority  in  all  things  concerning  her  government,  he  had  decided,  as 
Chapuys  advised,  to  send,  in  five  or  six  days,  two  ambassadors  to  her. 
Thinks  that  one  of  them  will  be  Mr.  Thomas  Semel,  brother  of  the  late 
Queen  Jane,  and  the  other  Dr.  Game,  whom  she  knows,  and  that  they  will 
be  more  dexterous  and  modest  than  the  other0  who  was  there  these  years 
past,  who  might  have  returned  thither  but  for  Chapuys's  remonstrances. 

Is  greatly  consoled  to  hear  of  her  satisfaction  touching  the  treaty,  of 
which,  although  the  King  desires  it  kept  secret  for  some  time,  she  might 
make  profit  with  the  dukes  of  Cleves  and  Holstein  and  other  German 
princes  ;  because  the  chief  cause  of  his  desiring  secrecy  ceases,  viz.,  that  he 
would  provide  against  a  French  attack  upon  his  lands  beyond  sea,  and  the  in- 
demnity of  his  subjects  having  goods  in  France  is  provided  for  by  the  retention 
of  the  six  ships  of  which  Chapuys  has  heretofore  written,  and  the  sequestra- 
tion of  Frenchmen's  goods  here,  in  which  the  ministers  have  used  incredible 
diligence  ever  since  the  conclusion  of  the  treaty  and  could  not  use  greater 
rigor  if  war  were  declared.  Believes  that  the  exasperation  will  increase 
daily  and  soon  constrain  the  English  to  enter  war,  especially  if  the  ships  of 
the  two  sides  meet.  It  seems  as  if  the  French  are  seeking  some  pretext 
either  for  troubling  the  English  openly  or  for  sending  into  Scotland,  for 
the  French  ambassador,  twelve  days  ago,  complained  to  this  King  that  his 
master  was  advertised  that  Englishmen  lighted  the  fire  last  year  at 
La  Rochelle,  and  that  this  King  had  sent  into  Normandy  to  practise  the 
seizure  of  certain  fortresses.  True,  Westminster  and  the  Treasurer  said 
that  the  ambassador  who  came  eight  days  ago,  called  the  prothonotary  de 
Ortez,  of  the  house  of  Gramont  and  nephew  of  the  abp.  of  Bordeaux,  has 
used  very  gracious  and  friendly  language.  The  old  ambassador  would  fain 
withdraw,  but  may  not  leave  until  the  English  ambassador,  who  was  (on  his 
way  back  from  the  French  Court)  arrested  at  Boulogne,  arrives  here  ;  "  et 
est  obstine  led.  Sr.  Roy  de  plustost  mourir  le  sond.  ambassadeur  (sic) 
que  de  donner  congie  a  nul  desd.  deux  de  France  pour  s'en  retourner." 

Four  days  ago  the  King  sent  to  say  that,  after  the  death  of  the  late  king 
of  Scotland,  learning  that  the  French  boasted  that  the  duke  of  Holstein 
would  send  a  great  army  to  Scotland,  he  despatched  one  Wm.  Watszon, 
practised  in  those  countries,  with  letters  to  the  Duke  and  also  to  Lubeck 
and  Hamburg,  to  feel  the  Duke's  intent  and  spy  the  preparations,  who  had 
been  seized  as  a  suspicious  person  and  imprisoned  at  Utrecht ;  and  the 

*  Vaughan  ? 


34  HENKY  VIII. 


149 


1548. 

King  desired  Chapuys'  intercession  with  the  Queen  for  his  immediate 
deliverance.  All  is  for  the  service  of  their  Majesties.  The  King  greatly 
desired  an  interview  with  her,  but  his  Council  dissuaded  him  by  representing 
that  she  was  now  greatly  occupied  with  affairs ;  but  he  would  marvellously 
desire  that  Grantvelle  might  cross  hither.  Surely,  if  his  charge  there 
permits  it,  his  coming  would  be  to  the  Emperor's  service.  London, 
10  March,  1542. 

French,  pp.  12.      Modern  transcript  from   Vienna.      Original  mainly   in 
cipher. 

10  March.   260.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY. 

B-  9-  Lately,  by  her  orders,  he  excused  himself  to  various  persons  from 

Calendar      writing  about  export  of  armour  (harnoix)  from  thence,  but  now  that  things 

VI  n  No.  113]   are  changed,  and  those  here  must  prepare  to  hurt  the  common  enemy, 

hopes  she  will  take  in  good  part  his  petition  for  licence  to  deserving 

personages,  such  as  Mons.  de  Sainct  Jehan,  of  the  Privy  Council,  who 

desires   leave    to    procure   100  harnesses  for  foot  men  and  100  pikes. 

London,  10  March,  1542. 

French,  p.  1.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

10  March.   261.     LISLE  to  SUFFOLK. 

This  evening,  since  my  coming  hither,  arrived  Henry  Raie,  with 
from  Arren,  Anguishe  and  Sir  Geo.  Duglas  (sent  herewith).  Here  is 
also  come  a  gentleman  sent  by  the  Governor  into  France,  to  be  a  spy  upon 
the  earl  of  Lenoxe  (as  Lisle  conjectures  from  words  which  "escaped  him 
unwares")  although  Arren's  letter  to  Suffolk,  of  which  Lisle  has  the  copy, 
gives  his  errand  to  France  as  to  see,  in  the  ports  of  Picardie,  Normandie 
and  Breteigne,  what  preparation  is  made  for  the  coming  of  Guise  and 
Lenoxe  into  Scotland.  An  espial  reports  that  Murray  feigned  a  desire  to 
join  the  Governor  and  Anguyshe,  and  came  with  the  Governor  on  Tuesday 
last  from  Lithcoo  to  Edinburgh,  tarried  there  all  Wednesday,  sitting  "with 
them  in  Council,"  and  on  Thursday  morning,  early,  departed  without 
taking  leave  to  the  other  lords  at  St.  Johnston.  Both  he  and  Berwick  say 
that  only  one  bishop  was  come  to  Edinburgh  on  Thursday,  but  the 
enclosed  letter  from  tke  captain  of  Berwick  declares  that  four  are  come. 
To-morrow  or  Monday,  will  know  the  certainty ;  for  he  has  two  servants 
and  two  espials  still  in  Edinburgh.  Both  this  espial  and  Berwick  agree 
"  that  there  will  be  great  division  and  strife  amongst  these  lords."  The 
priests  that  come  to  the  Parliament  bring  their  men  "  in  coats  of  plate  and 
long  spears."  Alnwick,  10  March.  Signed. 
Pp.  2.  Add.  Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


Add.  MS. 

32'6B°M  2 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  327. 


10  March. 
R.  0. 


262.     THE  FRENCH. 

"  The  sayings  of  Martin  Hollande,  the  xth  day  of  March." 

That,  to-day,   Mons.  de  Bies  commanded    all    his  men    of   arms   and 

archers  to  muster  at  Boulonge  next  week,  and  to  come  two  or  three  days 

before.     Another  band  shall  muster  at  Moul trull.    Where  I  specified  to  you 

that  100  men  of  arms  should  go  to  each  garrison  ;  now  but  50  go,  until 

they  know  whether  it  shall  be  war  with  us.     There  is  no  gathering  of 

footmen.     After  the  musters  they  pretend  an  enterprise  in  Flanders.     De 

Bies's  gentlemen  say  the  Kings  shall  remain  friends  and  restore  the  ships. 

PI.     Headed  as  above.      Add.:  To,  etc.,  "Sir  John  Wallope,  knight, 

cappne  de  Guises." 


150 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 
12  March. 

Dasent's 
A.  P.  C.,  95. 


263.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  11  March.  Present:  Canterbury,  Norfolk, 
Russell,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage, 
Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Eiche.  No  business  recorded. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  12  March.  Present :  The  above  except  Canterbury 
and  Eiche,  and  also  the  Lord  Chancellor.  Business : — One  Tirrell, 
servant  to  Mr.  Chancellor  of  Augmentations,  gave  information  that  —  Parker 
warned  him  that  —  Smith,  of  the  Guard,  and  others  meant  to  steal  certain 
horses  and  counselled  him  (Tirrell)  to  steal  them  again  from  Smith.  He 
was  commanded  to  make  secret  trial  of  the  matter. 


12  March.  264.     PARLIAMENT  OF  SCOTLAND. 


Acts  of  the 
P.  of  So., 
ii.  409. 


12  March. 

E.  0. 


Held  at  Edinburgh,  12  March,  1542,  by  James  Earl  of  Arran, 
tutor  of  the  Queen  and  governor  of  the  realm,  and  commissaries,  viz., 
Gawin  abp.  of  Glasgow,  chancellor,  and  fourteen  others  named. 
Business : — Precept  for  proclamation  of  the  Parliament  produced  by  the 
sheriff  depute  of  Edinburgh  and  endorsed.  Summons  by  John  some- 
time Lord  Glammis  against  them  that  were  upon  his  doom  of 
forfeiture  continued  to  Thursday,  15  March. 

265.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

According  to  the  Great  Master's  appointment,  met  him  at  Burbro, 
outside  the  town,  accompanied  only  by  the  captain  of  Gravyll  and  in  his 
gown  as  if  only  to  take  the  air  or  oversee  workmen.  The  Great  Master 
conducted  him  by  a  secret  way  to  his  lodging,  where  Wallop  declared  his 
commission ;  to  which  the  Great  Master  answered  that  all  in  his  charge 
were  at  the  King's  service.  Upon  24  hours'  warning  from  Wallop  or  the 
lord  Deputy  he  could  send  500  horse  and  2,000  foot,  or,  with  three  days' 
warning,  1,200  horse  and  6,000  foot,  3  cannons  and  5  field  pieces.  His 
advice  was  to  act  suddenly,  and  he  asked  what  men  Calais  could  make. 
Answered,  1,000  tall  men  and  not  200  horses.  He  said  2,000  foot  and 
400  horse  could  make  great  courses,  but  to  do  some  great  exploit,  as 
taking  Moterll,  would  require  the  coming  over  of  the  King's  great  power. 
He  then  declared  the  advantage  of  Moterell  for  keeping  victuals  from 
Tourwan,  Boleyng  and  Arde  at  such  length  as  would  need  five  sheets  of 
paper  to  write,  which  Wallop  forbears  to  do  as  he  wrote  of  it  before,  when 
sent  to  Reiriyngame,  the  Great  Master's  castle.  To  St.  Omer's  are  come 
1,000  lanceknights,  and  they  expect  shortly  500  Spaniards  who  came  in 
this  late  fleet  to  Selond. 

After  this  communication  Wallop  enquired  of  occurrents ;  which  the 
Great  Master  declared,  as  follows : — The  Emperor  would  spend  Easter  at 
Monsert  monastery,  three  leagues  from  Barsylona,  and  then  embark  with 
Doria  for  Italy.  A  gentleman0  of  credit  in  the  French  King's  chamber 
sent  that  day  secretly  to  him  (the  Great  Master)  for  a  meeting  on  the 
borders,  which  was  probably  either  to  treat  for  peace  or  put  jealousy  in  the 
King  of  England's  head.  The  Great  Master  desired  that  the  King  should 
know  this,  but  not  the  Emperor's  ambassador ;  for  the  Eegent  would  not 
take  it  well,  that  it  should  be  known  except  through  her,  and  he  had  not 
yet  despatched  to  her.  As  to  the  duke  of  Clevys,  two  armies,  each  of 
10,000  foot  and  2,000  horse,  had  entered  Gelderland  ander  the  prince  of 
Orenge  and  the  duke  of  Hascot.  A  tenth  of  all  revenues  and  merchandise 
was  granted  to  the  Emperor  in  Flanders.  Other  occurrents  he  had  not, 
save  of  the  Turk's  preparations  and  Grandwyld's  account  of  the  "goyrney 
at  Noryngberg,"  which  Wallop  desired  him  to  write  and  encloses.  The 

*See  No.  274,  where  the  gentleman  is  named  Mocheny  or  Schey. 


84   HENEY   VIII.  151 

1548. 

army  in  Gelderland  is  to  compel  the  Duke  to  peace,  who  looks  for  200,000 
crs.  out  of  France  of  which  he  has  already  30,000  crs. 

As  to  the  Articles  sent  from  the  Council  to  be  practised  with  the  Great 
Master ;  does  not  now  answer,  so  as  not  to  delay  this  letter,  but  will 
consult  the  lord  Deputy  and  Mr.  Marshal  and  send  answer  in  a  day  or 
two.  They  may  be  partly  considered  with  the  Great  Master's  opinion  "if 
he  join  with  us,  and  if  not  so  much  the  more  number."  Encloses  news 
received  this  morning  from  Guisnes.  Calais,  12  March. 

HoL,  pp.  3.     Add.     Endd. :  A°   xxxiiij0  . 

2.  What  I  said  to  the  governor  of  Guisnes  is  that,  by  the  Regent's 
command,  I  would  assist  the  Deputy  of  Calais  or  him  with  2,000  foot  and 
500  horse,  upon  24  hours'  warning  given  to  the  captain  of  Gravelinghen  ; 
and  for  a  secret  enterprise,  with  three  days'  notice  to  me,  I  will  assist  with 
6,000  foot,  1,200  horse,  3  cannons,  and  5  field  pieces.  If  the  King  will 
make  war,  it  is  better  to  do  it  with  fewer  men  and  suddenly  than  to  give 
the  enemy  time  to  prepare. 

I  have  true  news  from  Germany  that  the  Princes,  understanding  the 
wrong  done  by  the  French  and  Clevois  in  beginning  war  upon  the  Emperor, 
"  blament  fort  le  dit  roy  de  soy  avoir  mis  a  la  guerre,  estant  les  choses  tant 
tourbles  en  la  Crestiente." 

French,  p.  1.     In  De  Roeulx's  hand. 

[12  March]*  266.     GBANVELLB  to  CHAPUYS. 

rs^ani  h  Need  not  prove  to  him  the  importance  of  inducing    the   King  of 

Calendar  England  to  enter  war  against  France  this  year,  when  the  Emperor 
VI.  ii.,  No.  will  be  here  in  May  next — the  flower  of  the  season.  The  French 
119.]  King  was  at  great  expense  last  year,  when  he  recommenced  war, 
foolishly  and  malignantly,  only  to  destroy  his  own  realm,  lose  his 
reputation  and  demonstrate  that  he  has  neither  strength,  captain,  nor 
men.  He  is  decried  throughout  Christendom  and  especially  here  in 
Germany,  where  the  captains  and  men  who  served  him  last  year  are 
ill  satisfied,  and  he  will  hardly  get  them  again  because  of  the  pro- 
hibition of  going  to  his  service ;  whereas  the  Emperor  will  have  as 
many  as  he  wishes,  besides  the  great  number  which  the  Queen  has 
already  in  the  Low  Countries,  and  the  Spaniards  and  Italians  whom 
the  Emperor  will  bring  with  him.  The  English  are  said  to  be  in- 
dignant against  France,  as  are  also  those  of  the  Emperor's  countries, 
especially  of  the  Low  Countries.  The  subjects  of  France  are  dis- 
contented and  indignant  with  their  King,  insomuch  that  there  have 
been  tumults  in  Brittany  and  rebellion  at  La  Rochelle,  and  if  the 
war  is  made  hot  he  and  his  Council  and  Court  will  be  in  danger 
from  his  own  subjects.  If  the  King  of  England  were  not  to  enter 
war  this  year  it  is  to  be  feared  that,  through  the  inconstancy  that 
has  hitherto  been  found  in  him  and  the  practices  of  France,  he  may 
elude  the  eflect  of  the  treaty.  With  his  love  of  treasure  he  will 
be  loth  to  spend  it,  and  perhaps  he  will  stand  in  doubt  on  the  side 
of  Scotland  ;  but,  since  he  has  come  so  far  as  to  pass  the  treaty, 
he  must  be  against  France  because  of  his  pension,  and  the  more 
he  fears  to  be  thwarted  by  the  French  in  Scotland  the  more  ought 
he  to  help  to  put  the  French  king  out  of  power  to  hurt  him  there. 
Chapuys,  who  knows  him  better  than  any  other,  must  by  all  means 
induce  him  to  enter  war  against  France,  remembering  to  declare  the 
Emperor's  intention  to  make  it  this  year,  and  passage  hither  for  that 
end,  in  case  the  King  of  England  will ;  indeed  it  might  be  inti- 
mated that  the  Emperor  undertook  this  journey  upon  trust  of  the 

*See  Granvelle's  letter  of  30  March. 


152 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


1548. 

266-     GRANVELLE  to  CHAPUYS — cont. 

passing  of  the  treaty,  according  to  the  King's  wish  declared  when 
he  sent  Westminster  to  Montson.  If  he  hesitates  about 
depleting  his  realm  of  men  of  war,  because  of  the  disputes  of 
Scotland,  he  may  be  assured  to  have  on  this  side  as  many  as  he 
wishes  at  the  same  pay  as  the  Emperor  gives.  If  he  agrees  to  war,  it  is  to 
be  known  whether  he  will  make  it  jointly  with  the  Emperor  or  separately, 
although,  if  the  English  were  in  any  great  number,  the  Emperor  would 
very  likely  rather  keep  his  army  apart,  because  of  the  difficulties  which 
might  arise  between  diverse  nationalities  and  the  want  of  victuals.  The  best 
would  be  to  get  him  to  furnish  his  contingent  in  money,  as  the  Emperor 
will  get  as  many  men  as  he  wishes  and  has  great  provision  of  artillery, 
both  here  in  Germany  and  in  Flanders.  If  he  will  enter  war  Chapuys 
shall  learn  his  intention,  but  without  irritating  him,  and  advertise  the 
Emperor  of  it  with  diligence.  If  he  cannot  be  induced  to  it  this  year,  it 
must  be  seen  whether  some  aid  in  money  could  be  had  from  him,  as  great 
as  possible,  Chapuys  settling  nothing  without  referring  to  the  Emperor 
unless  the  delay  might  cause  a  rupture.  If  the  King  asks  where  the 
Emperor  will  begin  the  war,  Chapuys  shall  plead  ignorance,  and 
incidentally  learn  the  King's  inclination  and  advice ;  and  it  must  be 
enquired  whether  victuals  will  be  had  from  that  side,  and  whether  the  King 
has  artillery  and  munitions  and  all  necessaries  for  an  English  war  against 
France. 

Chapuys  must  advertise  the  Queen  continually  of  the  state  of  the 
practice ;  and  write  of  it  to  Granvelle,  who  will  keep  the  Emperor 
advertised  therein. 

French,  pp.  5.  Modern  transcript  (with  No.  296)  of  a  Vienna  MS. 
endorsed  :  "  Coppie  du  memorial  fait  par  le  Sr.  de  Grantvelle  pour  Monsr. 
1'ambassadeur  Chappuys." 

13  March.  267.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  13  March.     Present : — Canterbury,  Chancellor, 

A.  P.  C.,  96.    Russell,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,   St.  John,  Cheyney,    Gage, 

Browne,    Wingfield,    Wriothesley.       Business : — Letters   directed   to   the 

captains  of  the  navy  to  assist  John  Bonde,  who  is  appointed  by  the  Deputy 

to  provide  victuals  for  Calais. 

13  March.  268.     HENRY  VIII.  to  AREAN. 


Understanding  that  for  good  causes,  you  and  the  rest  of  your 
Council  have  thought  meet  to  discharge  Sir  Thos.  Erskin  of  the  secretary- 
ship there,  we,  at  the  suit  of  our  servant,  Mr.  James  Dromonde,  recommend 
him  for  that  office  ;  "  instantly  therefore  requiring  you,  as  you  intend  to 
show  yourself  desirous  to  minister  unto  us  gratuity  and  pleasure,  to  satisfy 
our  request  in  this  behalf." 

Draft  in  Wriothesley1  s  hand,  p.  1.       Endd.;   Mynute  to  th'erle  of  Arren, 
xiij°  Martii,  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

13  March.  269.     HENRY  VIII.  to  ARRAN. 

Perceiving  by  his  letters  to  Suffolk,  lieutenant  in  the  North,  that  he 
purposes  now  at  the  assembly  of  Parliament  to  send  ambassadors,  sends 
Sir  Ralph  Sadleyr  one  of  his  (Henry's)  two  principal  secretaries,  to  declare 
his  mind  in  all  things.  Prays  him  to  communicate  all  affairs  to  Sadleyr 
and  to  give  him  credence,  who  shall  be  ready  to  give  his  best  advice  and 
counsel  on  Henry's  behalf. 

Draft  in    Wriothesley' s  hand,  pp.  2.      Endd.  :      Mynute  to   th'erle   of 
Arren,  xiij°  Martii  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


Add.  MS. 
32,650,  f.  26, 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  328. 


Add.  MS. 
32,650,  f.  27, 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  329. 


34   HENRY  VIII. 


153 


1543. 
13  March.  270.     HENRY  VIII.  to  SUFFOLK,  DURHAM,  and  SADLER. 


E.  0. 

St.  P.,  v.  261 


Add.  MS. 
32,650.  f.  29, 

B.M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  330. 


Has  received  their  letters  of  the  8th  inst.,  with  those  which  came 
out  of  Scotland  and  also  from  Wharton  and  Maxwell.  Considering,  with 
the  Council  here,  the  long  time  passed  unfruitfully  since  the  decease  of  the 
late  King,  and  how  slenderly  he  is  answered  from  all  parties  in  Scotland, 
he  desires  to  decipher  their  intent  towards  him  and  the  things  promised  by 
Angus  and  the  rest  lately  here.  As  Sadler  has  been  "  sundry  times  "  in 
Scotland  and  also  is  privy  to  the  things  promised  here  and  to  all  proceed- 
ings since,  no  man  can  so  well  serve  this  purpose ;  and  therefore  he  is, 
with  only  two  or  three  servants,  upon  sight  hereof,  to  go  in  post  to 
Edinburgh  to  reside  there  until  revoked,  and  shall  there  proceed  according 
to  certain  instructions  sent  herewith  and  as  he  thinks  best.  Taking  order 
for  his  train  to  follow,  he  must  set  forth  immediately ;  for,  considering  the 
Parliament  is  there  begun,  the  great  benefit  of  his  journey  will  consist  in 
his  sudden  arrival  there.  For  his  charges,  Suffolk  shall  give  him  200Z.  in 
prest  for  his  allowance  at  40s.  a  day,  and  shall  also  allow  him  for  all 
money  spent  in  posting  or  in  sending  letters  on  messages. 

"Memorandum,  for  spial  money." 

As  the  importance  of  the  matter  shall  require,  he  shall  write  in  the 
cipher  sent  herewith. 

Draft  in  Wriothlesley1 s  hand,  corrected  by  Gardiner,  pp.  5.  JEndd.  : 
Mynute  to  the  duke  of  Suff.,  the  bishop  of  Duresme  and  Sir  Kaf 
Sadleyr,  xiij°  Martii,  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

271.     SADLER'S  INSTRUCTIONS. 

By  advertisements  received  out  of  Scotland,  from  the  earl  of  Arren, 
"  occupying  the  place  of  the  Governor,"  the  earl  of  Anguishe  and  others, 
it  appears  that  ambassadors  are  to  be  sent  to  the  King  with  a  charge 
grounded  on  the  consent  of  the  three  estates  of  their  Parliament ;  and, 
having  conceived  that  Arreyn  is  inclined  to  perform  the  promises  of  the 
lords  and  others  who  were  lately  here  prisoners,  the  King  would  have  some 
personage  of  his  Council  resident  there  to  advise  them,  specially  now  at  the 
despatch  of  their  ambassadors,  and  therefore  sends  Sir  Ralph  Sadleyr  whom 
he  specially  trusts.  Sadleyr  shall  prepare  himself  towards  Edinburgh  as 
in  the  King's  letters  to  him  herewith,  deliver  to  Arren  the  King's  letters  of 
credence  and  declare  how  the  King  has  conceived  that  he  is  well  inclined  to 
him  and  minds  speedily  to  send  ambassadors  authorised  by  their  Parliament 
to  conclude  things  tending  to  the  wealth  of  both  realms  and  his  Majesty's 
contentation,  and,  in  order  that  the  ambassadors  may  have  .ample  and 
plain  instructions,  has  sent  him  (Sadler)  "to  reside  there  arnonst  them  as 
his  Grace's  commissioner  and  counsellor,"  always  ready  to  advise  them 
when  required  ;  assuring  Arren  that  if  he  proceed  as  frankly  as  the  King 
expects,  it  will  redound  both  to  his  honor  and  commodity. 

Afterwards  Sadleyr  shall  take  opportunity  to  commune  with  Anguishe 
and  Sir  George  Douglas,  together  and  separately,  and  endeavour  to.  learn 
the  state  of  affairs,  and  how  each  great  man  is  affected,  and  who  will 
undoubtedly  take  the  King's  part  ?  Why  they  have  not  in  all  this  time 
written  more  frankly  ?  Why  they  have  not  laboured  to  put  the  child  into 
the  King's  hands  ?  What  case  the  child  is  now  in  ?  And  the  chief  holds 
which  they  promised  to  get  into  the  King's  hands  ?  What  provision  they 
make  to  resist  Linoux  and  the  Frenchmen '? 

Likewise  he  shall  commune  with  the  earl  of  Glencarne,  lord  Maxwell, 
and  all  other  who  were  here,  to  know  the  state  of  all  things,  how  the 
purposes  communed  of  here  are  likely  to  succeed  and  what  obstacles  there 
are ;  specially  searching  from  the  meaner  sort  to  know  why  they  have  sent 
no  advertisement  in  all  this  time, — whether  through  some  commandment 
or  through  negligence. 


154  34  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

271-     SADLER'S  INSTRUCTIONS — cont. 

The  Queen  Dowager  lately  sent  a  Frenchman  with  many  letters  directed 
into  France,  without  any  remembrance  of  them  in  his  letter  to  the  King  or 
any  suit  for  his  passport,  who  at  first  behaved  so  strangely,  denying  that  he 
knew  anything  of  affairs  of  Scotland  or  had  any  credence  for  the  King, 
that  (seeing  there  is  some  little  business  between  England  and  France  and 
that  he  is  a  Frenchman)  he  is  committed  to  Sir  Arthur  Darcy's  keeping. 
Sadleyr  shall,  on  delivering  the  King's  letters  of  credence  to  the  Dowager, 
say  that  the  King  perceives  by  the  credence  sent  to  Suffolk,  by  advertise- 
ments from  Maxwell  and  Sir  Cuthbert  Ratclif,  and  lastly,  in  part,  by  her 
servant,  a  Frenchman,  that  she  is  well  inclined  to  him  and  intends  to 
follow  his  counsel,  and  seems  to  desire  him  to  send  a  trusty  servant  to 
her,  and  therefore,  having  occasion  to  send  Sadleyr  to  those  parts,  has 
commanded  him  to  visit  her,  to  declare  his  Highness's  affection  to  her  and 
his  pronept,  whom  he  "  tendereth  as  his  own  child,"  and  to  desire  her 
frankly  to  open  her  heart  to  him;  assuring  her  that  if  she  walk  "  on  a 
right  foot"  with  him  (as  he  thinks  she  will)  she  shall  perceive  that 
he  earnestly  minds  the  good  both  of  her  and  her  daughter.  Sadleyr  shall 
then  learn  from  her  how  the  Governor  and  the  rest  of  the  noblemen  are 
inclined,  and  how  she  favours  the  King's  purpose.  Finally,  he  shall  show 
how  her  man  misused  himself  here,  and  tell  her  plainly  that  it  is 
"  incircumspectly  handled"  to  send  one  with  letters  into  France  under 
colour  of  a  message  to  the  King  without  a  plain  declaration  of  that  secret 
intent,  or  demand  of  a  passport,  but  that,  nevertheless,  the  King  has  such 
confidence  in  her  virtue,  wisdom  and  experience  that  he  is  sure  she  will 
study  the  surety  and  commodity  of  her  daughter,  which  rests  in  the 
King's  hands. 

After  conferring  thus  with  the  Governor,  Anguishe,  the  Queen,  &c.,  and 
smelling  how  things  go,  Sadleyr  shall  more  familiarly  enter  with  Anguishe 
and  the  late  prisoners  as  to  what  they  intend  touching  their  promises  to 
the  King ;  declaring  that  unless  the  ambassadors  shall  have  full  power  to 
conclude,  the  King  will  not  think  himself  well  handled,  and  advising  them, 
if  they  see  that  the  Governor  or  others  mean  to  send  the  ambassadors  on 
a  sleeveless  errand,  "  to  propone  the  matter  of  their  promise  in  open  Par- 
liament," it  being  such  that  no  good  Scottishman  can  reasonably  refuse  it. 
Likewise  Sadleyr,  if  he  sees  that  the  Governor  will  send  the  ambassadors, 
with  "  things  of  entertainment"  and  will  not  go  effectually  to  conclude, 
shall  advise  him  not  to  trifle  with  the  King ;  and  induce  him  to  condescend 
to  the  King's  contentation,  which  shall  be  to  his  honour  and  wealth  and 
the  wealth  of  the  whole  country.  Sadleyr  shall  send  frequent  news  to  the 
King  and  my  lord  of  Suffolk. 

The  King  has  written  specially  to  the  Governor,  and  to  Anguishe 
and  Sir  Geo.  Douglasse,  in  favour  of  his  servant  Master  Drummont  to 
be  preferred  to  the  room  of  secretary  there.  Sadleyr  shall  effectually 
solicit  this,  both  with  the  Governor  and  Anguishe  and  others  of  the 
Council  there ;  for  the  King  likes  "  the  proceedings  and  frankness  of 
the  said  Dromond,"  and  wishes  Sadleyr  to  use  him  and  his  brother 
"  as  trusty  instruments "  and  learn  from  him  how  things  go.  And 
Sadleyr  shall  warn  Anguishe  and  Douglasse  against  Erskyn,  who  (it  is 
reported)  by  money,  and  by  alleging  that  he  knows  things  against  the 
Cardinal,  hopes  to  recover  that  office ;  for  if  they,  for  money,  suffer 
him  to  enter  who  favours  none  that  are  dedicate  to  the  King  they  shall 
(besides  the  King's  displeasure)  one  day  smart  for  it.  If  Erskyn  can 
lay  matters  against  the  Cardinal,  why  not  force  him  to  declare  them  ? 

Sadleyr  shall  also  commune  with  Argile,  Huntley,  Murrey  and  other 
lords  and  bishops  "  of  havour  or  in  any  wise  acquainted  with  the 


34  HENKY  VIII.  155 

1543. 

King's  Majesty,"  and  advise  them  to  conform  to  his  goodly  purposes, 
declaring  the  benefit  to  ensue  thereby  and  the  damage  to  them  and 
others  by  the  contrary.  Herewith  is  a  letter  of  the  names  of  nobles 
and  gentlemen  of  Scotland  reputed  to  favour  the  King. 

ii.    [Notes  for  Sadleyr's  despatch]  — 

"  For  th'expedition  of  Dromond  "  :  A  letter  to  the  Governor  for  the 
secretaryship,  a  letter  to  Anguishe  for  the  same.  For  Mr.  Saidler : 
a  letter  for  his  repair  in  post  to  Scotland,  a  cipher,  instructions, 
letters  of  credence  to  the  Governor  and  Queen  Dowager,  letters  to 
Anguishe  and  Duglas.  Brief  notes  of  the  matters  to  be  spoken  to 
the  Governor,  Angus  and  the  Queen  Dowager.  "General  matter": 
to  note  proceedings,  commune  with  those  who  were  here,  and,  upon 
opportunity,  know  the  minds  of  others,  and  allure  them. 

Draft  corrected  by  Wriothesley,  pp,  30.  Headed:  Instructions  given 
to  Sir  Ralph  Sadleyr,  one  of  the  two  principal  secretaries,  whom  the 
King  "  sendeth  at  this  time  into  Scotland  to  reside  there  as  his 
Majesty's  Commissioner  and  Counsailor."  Endd. 

13  March.  272.     THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  NORTH  to  HENRY  VIII. 

B-  0.  Certify   that    they   began   to   sit   at   his   palace   of   York   for   the 

administration  of  justice  on  the  first  Monday  of  this  Lent,  and  so 
continued  for  a  whole  month  and  heard  many  causes  between  his  subjects. 
In  the  third  week  of  Lent  the  justices  of  assise  kept  sessions  of  gaol 
delivery  at  York  castle,  "where  were  condemned  and  executed,  for 
murders,  burglaries  and  felonies"  committed  within  this  county  of  York, 
eight  persons.  Written  at  the  said  palace,  13  March.  Signed  by  Llandaff, 
Magnus,  Constable,  Sayvylle,  Fairfax,  Babthorp  and  Chaloner. 
P.  1.  Add.  Endd.:  A°  xxxiiij0  . 

13  March.  273.     PARLIAMENT  OF  SCOTLAND. 

Acts  of  the  Held  at  Edinburgh,  13  March,  1542.  Present  the  lord  Governor 

ii°410  an<^  sixty-seven  others  (named).  Business: — Declaration®  of  Arran  to  be 
second  person  of  the  realm  (and  nearest  to  succeed  to  the  Crown  failing 
our  Sovereign  lady  and  the  bairns  to  be  gotten  lawfully  of  her  body)  and 
therefore  lawful  tutor  to  the  Queen  and  Governor  of  the  realm  ;  and  rati- 
fication of  oaths  given  to  him. 

The  same  day  in  the  afternoon,  touching  despatch  of  the  ambassadors 
named  in  the  "  conduct"  sent  by  the  King  of  England  to  conclude  peace 
betwixt  the  realms  and  contract  a  marriage  between  the  Queen  and 
Edward  "prince  of  Valis  and  apperand  heretour  of  Ingland "  ;  the 
lords  of  articles,  after  hearing  the  Governor's  mind,  and  considering  the 
adversity  of  the  time  and  danger  of  scaith,  concluded  an  ample  com- 
mission for  treating  the  peace,  and  another  like  commission  to  be  made 
for  the  marriage  ;  with  such  conditions  as  the  Governor  and  lords  chosen 
by  him  shall  devise  and  produce  before  the  lords  of  articles,  the  tenor 
of  which  follows  : — 

"  The  instruct! onis  to  the  imbassatouris  to  be  send  to  the  king  of 
Ingland  for  contracing  of  peice  and  marriage,  etc.,  be  extendit  at 
large." 

(1.)  The  "  arrange"  (harangue?)  to  be  made  at  length  answering  the  King 
of  England's  first  writings.  (2.)  It  is  supposed  that  the  English  will 
desire  security  for  the  contract  of  marriage  ;  and,  if  they  ask  for  the  Queen 
to  be  kept  in  England  until  her  marriage,  the  ambassadors  shall  declare  the 

*This  Act,  with  the  names  of  those  present  is  printed  in  the  Epistolae  Reg.  So.,  II.  307. 


156  34  HENRY  VIII. 

1548. 

273'     PAKLIAMENT  OF  SCOTLAND — cont. 

inconvenience  of  this,  as  they  have  heard  it  from  the  Council  of  Scotland, 
and  that  reason  requires  that  she  be  kept  in  this  realm,  and  that  it  is 
ordained  by  Parliament  that  she  be  kept  by  her  mother  and  four  chosen 
lords  of  the  realm.  If  the  King  of  England  desire  to  put  English  men  or 
ladies  with  her,  it  shall  be  lawful  to  put  one  or  two  knights  of  England 
and  as  many  ladies  of  honor,  with  their  servants,  to  remain  at  the  King  of 
England's  expense ;  and  if  the  Queen's  mother  die  or  depart  the  realm, 
ladies  of  Scotland  shall  be  chosen  to  remain  with  her.  If  the  English 
desire  any  strengths  of  the  realm,  or  barons  or  noblemen,  as  pledges,  the 
ambassadors  shall  answer  "like  as  for  the  delivering  of  the  Queen's 
person,"  showing  reasons.  (8.)  If  the  contract  pass  with  these  conditions, 
it  is  to  be  desired  that  Scotland  stand  at  liberty  and  be  governed  by  the 
present  Governor  until  our  Sovereign's  "  perfect  age,"  without  any 
impediment  from  England ;  and  that  the  Governor  shall  dispose  of  all  the 
revenues  as  he  thinks  expedient,  without  any  account  to  be  made  thereof  by 
him  or  his  successors.  (4.)  The  Queen  being  of  perfect  age  and 
married  in  England,  this  realm  shall  always  have  the  name  of 
Scotland  and  its  old  liberties,  and  shall  be  governed  by  a  governor 
born  of  the  realm,  and  have  its  own  laws  and  a  perpetual 
college  of  justice  sitting  in  the  Tolbooth  of  Edinburgh  as  ordained  by  the 
late  King,  without  any  appeal  in  the  law  forth  of  the  realm.  (5.)  Our 
Sovereign  and  her  successors  kings  or  queens  of  England  shall  not  call 
any  of  Scotland  to  Parliaments  or  Courts  out  of  Scotland.  (6.)  When  the 
Queen  comes  to  perfect  age  and  passes  out  of  Scotland,  the  present 
Governor  shall  remain  governor  for  life,  and,  after  him,  the  nearest  of  her 
blood  able  to  occupy  the  office  shall  be  governor,  with  a  commission  of 
which  the  form  is  to  be  devised.  (7.)  If,  after  the  marriage,  the  Prince 
die  first  without  heirs  gotten  betwixt  them,  she  shall  return  to  Scotland 
free  of  marriage  or  any  other  bond.  (8.)  If  they  leave  heirs  and  successors 
but,  afterwards,  their  lineal  succession  fails,  the  nearest  heir  to  our 
Sovereign  lady  shall  succeed  to  this  realm.  (9.)  Memorandum,  to  ask  in 
dower  lands  worth  10,OOOL  st.  by  year  lying  next  the  bounds  of  Scotland. 
(10.)  After  the  marriage  all  the  strengths  of  Scotland  shall  remain  in  the 
hands  of  noblemen  of  the  realm,  at  the  Governor's  pleasure,  until  there  is 
lawful  succession  gotten  betwixt  Prince  Edward  and  our  Sovereign  lady  to 
succeed  to  the  Crown  of  Scotland  and  England. 

"  The  instructionis  of  the  peice  and  artiklis  of  new  to  be  eikit  thareto." 
(1.)  The  peace  after  the  form  of  the  old  peace,  leaving  proviso.  (2.)  That 
the  Debateable  Land  be  divided,  so  that  each  realm  may  know  its  own, 
providing  always  that  all  Canybe  fall  to  Scotland.  (3.)  The  debateable 
ground  betwixt  Tiviotdale  and  England  to  be  "  merkit  and  merchit,"  so 
that  each  realm  may  know  its  own. 

13  March.  274.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

R.  o.  Wrote  yesterday    of    his  interview  with  the  Great  Master,    and 

that  he  had  not  time  then  to  send  the  answer  to  certain  articles 
which  came  with  his  commission.  Has  now  conferred  with  the 
lord  Deputy  and  Mr.  Marshal  and  sends  it.  Thinks  that  the  Great 
Master's  assistance  will  not  be  forthcoming  at  times  when  the  French 
make  any  assembly  threatening  his  borders,  but  he  will  always  be 
found  ready  to  offend  the  enemy.  In  three  or  four  days,  the 
Council  will  hear  that  he  has  made  a  great  course  upon  them,  for 
so  he  told  Wallop,  in  great  secretness,  he  intended.  Forgot  to  write 
that  yesterday,  and  also  that  he  of  the  French  king's  privy  chamber 
sent  to  practise  with  the  Great  Master  was  named  Mocheny  or  Schey, 
and  their  meeting  would  be  about  Cambre  if  the  Kegent  agreed.  For 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


157 


1543. 


more  secrecy  the  lord  Deputy  wrote  the  answer  to  the  articles  him- 
self. 18  March. 

Hoi.  1,  p.  1.     Add.     Endd. :  A°  xxxiiij0  . 

14   March.  275.     THE  KING'S  MAUNDY. 

R.  0.  Warrant  to  Lord  Windsor,  Master  of  the  Great  Wardrobe,  to  deliver 

to  Richard  Scyssell,  yeoman  of  the  Wardrobe  of  Robes,  for  the  use  of  the 
King's  Maundy,  the  following  parcels,  viz. : — One  gown  of  violet  in  graigne 
cloth  furred  with  martrons ;  53  gowns  of  russet  cloth  for  53  poor  men  ;  53 
pair  of  single  soled  shoes  ;  2-56  ells  of  linen  cloth ;  30  ells  of  linen 
cloth  "of  ell  quarter  broad"  for  the  Wardrobe  of  Robes;  20  pair  of 
bearing  sheets  of  2^  breadths  and  2^  ells  long  ;  6  pair  of  foot  sheets  of  2 
breadths  and  4  ells  long ;  12  press  sheets  for  3  presses  in  the  Wardrobe  of 
Robes  in  the  Tower  and  2  breadths  and  4  ells  long  each  ;  2  doz.  diaper 
napkins  for  the  Wardrobe  of  Robes  ;  2  bags  of  linen  cloth  an  ell  long  each, 
drawn  with  laces,  to  carry  stuff  for  the  landry,  with  canvas  and  cord  to 
truss  the  same  stuff  in.  Also  to  pay  for  their  carriage  from  London  to  the 
manor  of  St.  James's.  Westminster  palace,  14  March,  34  Hen.  VIII. 
Signed  at  top. 

14  March.  276.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  14  March.  Present :  Norfolk,  Russell, 
Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley.  Business : — Letter  sent  to  Wm.  Gonston  to 
send  a  crayer  with  victuals  to  the  Downs  for  Andrew  Flamocke, 
captain  of  the  Navy  there,  and  others.  Stevens,  parson  of  Bentworth, 
sent  up  by  Oliver  Wallop  and  Geo.  Paulett,  examined  and  remanded  to 
ward. 

14   March.  277.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SUFFOLK. 

R-  °-  The  King  has  well  considered  the  depositions  and  other  writings 

touching  the  matter  of  Lionel  Graye,  and  conceives  that  it  is  maliciously 
contrived  against  him  (Graye).  All  the  writings  and  the  seal  are  sent 
back,  and  Suffolk  with  the  Council  there  is,  "  by  good  means  or  otherwise 
by  tortures,  at  your  discretions,  to  get  out  the  very  truth  of  the  same  "  ; 
for  the  King  desires  to  have  vile  persons  who  conspire  against  his  servants 
or  subjects  "  punished  to  the  terrible  example  of  others." 

Upon  seeing  the  note  of  Suffolk's  agreement  with  the  Borderers  for  the 
ransoms  of  their  prisoners  taken  lately  on  the  West  Borders,  the  King 
authorises  him  to  pay  them  ;  "  and  as  for  Thomas  Dacre  and  Aigloby  his 
Majesty  will  so  consider  their  honest  minds  as  they  shall  also  have  cause 
to  be  contented." 

Draft  in  Wriothesley' '$  hand,  pp.  3.  Endd. :  Mynute  to  the  duke  of 
Suff.,  xiiij0  Martii0  a°  xxxiiij0 

14   March.  278.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SADLER. 


A.  P.  c., 


Add.  MS. 
32,650.  f.  46, 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  331. 


Here  are  arrived  the  sheriff  of  Ayre  and  other  gentlemen  in  (sic) 
Scotland,  and,  as  the  King  remembers  that  there  is  deadly  feud  between 
him  and  the  earl  of  Casselles,  his  Highness  would  be  loth  to  send  him 
home  to  the  displeasure  of  Casselles,  being  his  "  good  friend  and  servant." 
But  as  the  sheriff  is  a  man  of  heart,  activity  and  good  credit  in  his 
country,  Sadler  shall  move  Glencarne,  Maxwell  and  others  of  authority 
whom  he  perceives  to  be  the  King's  faithful  servants  to  travail  with 
Casselles  to  become  a  perfect  friend  to  the  sheriff,  if  the  King  "  shall 
find  him  of  that  conformity  that  beseemeth  him  and  shall  thereupon 


158 


34   HENRY  VIII. 


14   March. 


1543. 

278-     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SADLER  —  cont. 

send  him  home  into  Scotland."     He  shall  also  show    this  to  Anguishe 
and  his  brother  and  notify  with  all  speed  the  resolution  taken. 

Corrected  draft  in  -Wriothesley's  hand,  pp.  3.     Endd.  ;   Mynute  to  Master 
Secretary,  Master  Sadleyr,  xiiij0    Martii  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

279.     ADRIEN  DE  CROY  [SiEim  DE  ROEULX]   to  WALLOP. 

The  French  are  making  great  assembly  at  Monstroeul  and 
Boullongne,  and  5,000  or  6,000  foot  and  1,200  horse  are  coming  to 
them.  The  bruit  is  that  they  will  besiege  the  church  of  Audruwicq; 
which  the  writer  will  provide  for.  As  they  despair  of  the  amity  of 
England  they  may  make  a  course  upon  English  ground,  and  therefore 
Wallop  should  be  on  his  guard.  Two  standards  of  High  Almains  are  come 
to  the  writer,  which  shall  be  ready  if  Wallop  requires  them.  Sanctomer, 
14  March  1542.  Signed. 

French,    p.  1.     Add.  :     A  mons.  le  gouverneur  et  cappitaine  de  la  ville 
de  Ghuisnes. 

15  March.    280.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dascnt's 
A.  P.  C.,  96. 


Acts  of  the 
P.  of  Sc., 
ii.,  413. 


Meeting  at  Westm.,  15  March.  Present :  Norfolk,  Russell, 
Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley.  Business : — Letters  sent  for  Dr.  Haynes  to 
present  himself  at  2  p.m.  to-morrow. 

15  March.   281.     PARLIAMENT  OF  SCOTLAND. 

15  March,  1542. 

[Continued  from  13  March.]  Business : — aOrdained  that  an 
authentic  extract  be  made  of  the  two  acts  for  the  declaration  of  the 
Governor  as  second  person  of  the  realm  and  the  ratification  of  oaths 
to  him. 

^Patrick  earl  of  Bothuile,  James  earl  of  Mortoun,  George  lord  Hume, 
Henry  lord  Sinkler,  William  lord  Hereis  of  Terreglis,  Hew  lord  Somervale 
and  Alex,  abbot  of  Carnbuskynneth  declared  Arran  second  person  of  the 
realm  and  therefore  lawful  tutor  to  our  Sovereign  Lady  and  governor  of 
the  realm,  and  sware,  by  the  ostentation  of  their  right  hands,  to  obey  him 
in  that  office. 

Andrew  lord  Avindale  made  baron  of  Parliament  as  lord  Stewart  of 
Ochiltre :  and  ratification  of  a  grant  of  lands  to  him. 

Restoration  of  Sir  Walter  Scott  of  Branxhelme,  who,  by  justice  eyre  at 
Edinburgh,  19  April  1535  (for  alleged  assistance  to  lord  Daiker  and 
Sir  Chr.  Daiker  at  the  burning  of  Caveris  and  Dennum),  was  condemned 
and  put  in  ward  until  the  late  King,  a  little  before  his  death,  released  him 
as  innocent. 

Arrangement  made  between  John  lord  Glammis  and  James  Kirk- 
caldy  of  the  Grange  about  the  barony  of  Kingorn. 

Names  of  the  lords  to  be  of  the  Governor's  Secret  Council,  six 
at  least  "to  be  aye  present,"  viz: — The  abp.  of  Glasgow,  chancellor, 
and  bps.  of  Aberdeen,  Murray,  Orkney,  Ross  and  Brechin ;  and 
abbots  of  Dumfermling  and  Cupar  ;  earls  of  Angus,  Huntley,  Murray, 
Argyle,  Bothwell,  Marischal,  Cassillis  and  Glencarn ;  lords  Erskyn, 
Ruthven,  Maxwell,  Setoun  and  Methven,  and  George  Dowglace;  the 
provost  of  Aberdeen,  Sir  Wm.  Hamilton,  Sir  James  Lermonth;  the 
treasurer,  secretary,  clerk  of  register,  justice  clerk  and  Queen's  advocate. 

*  These  two  articles  are  printed  in  Epp.  Keg.  Scotorum,  II.  309. 


34  HENRY  VIII.  159 

1548. 

The  Governor  and  lords  of  articles  advised  that  the  following  lords 
be  named  to  keep  the  Queen,  any  two  of  them  quarterly,  with  one 
joined  with  them  by  my  lord  Governor,  viz.,  the  earl  Merschell,  the 
earl  of  Montros,  the  lord  Erskyn,  the  lord  Ruthven,  the  lord  Levin  s- 
toun,  the  lord  Lindesay,  the  lord  Setoun,  the  laird  of  Cader.  And 
the  Queen,  as  born  in  Linlithgow  and  too  young  to  move,  should  re- 
main in  Linlithgow  Palace  or  Stirling  Castle. 

Ratification  of  a  charter  to  Thomas  McClellane   of   Bombe. 

Additions  to  the  acts  entitled  "  Of  personis  abjurit  of  hersey  "  and 
"Of  the  fugitevis  suspect  and  summoned  of  herese." 

The  lords  of  articles  approved  a  writing  given  in  by  Robert  lord 
Maxwell  for  an  Act  that  all  persons  might  have  and  read  the  Old  and 
New  Testament  in  the  vulgar  tongue,  English  or  Scottish,  of  a  good 
and  true  translation,  provided  they  did  not  dispute  thereupon ;  and  the 
abp.  of  Glasgow,  in  the  name  of  all  the  prelates,  opposed  this  until  a 
provincial  council  of  all  the  clergy  of  the  realm  might  conclude  whether 
it  be  necessary  '  to  be  had  in  vulgar  tongue  to  be  used  among  the 
Queen's  lieges,'  and  thereupon  "  askit  instruments. " 

The  Act  made  10  Dec.  1540,  upon  the  summons  of  the  heirs  of  Robert 
Leslie  modified.  James  Foulis,  clerk  of  Register,  delivered  copies  of  the 
forfeitures  of  Angus,  George  Douglas,  the  late  Archibald  Douglas,  the  lord 
Glammis  and  Alex.  Drummond  and  others. 

Reduction  of  the  forfeiture,  made  5  Sept.  1528,  of  Archibald  Douglas, 
earl  of  Angus,  George  Douglas  his  brother  germane,  and  Archibald  Douglas 
their  father's  brother  (detailing  the  history  of  the  forfeiture  and  their 
defence,  and  reciting  the  certificates  of  Bute  and  Carrik  pursuivants  of  their 
proclamation  of  the  appeal  for  this,  in  presence  of  witnesses,  named,  at 
Edinburgh  and  many  other  places). 

Similar  reduction  of  the  forfeiture,  10  Dec.  1540,  of  James  Douglas  of 
Parkheid. 

Similar  reduction  of  the  forfeiture,  10  July  1537,  of  John  lord  Glammis 
and  annexation  of  his  lands  to  the  Crown,  3  Dec.  1540. 

Similar  reduction  of  the  forfeiture,  5  April  1528,  of  Alex.  Drummond 
of  Carno. 

The  matter  between  Wm.  Lord  Crechtoun  of  Sanquhare  and  John  son 
of  the  late  Robert  Leslie  of  Inverpeffer,  about  the  parsonage  of  Kynnoule, 
deferred  to  16  April  next. 

Continuation  of  Parliament  with  authority  to  the  lords  of  articles  to 
make  statutes  with  the  strength  of  Acts  of  Parliament ;  provided  they 
devise  nothing  concerning  the  Kirk  and  its  privileges,  save  when  all  the 
lords  of  articles  are  convened  thereto  and  Parliament  is  running. 

Protest  of  James  Kirkcaldy  of  the  Grange  upon  the  reduction  of  forfeiture 
of  John  lord  Glammis. 

Ratification  of  the  constitution  of  the  College  of  Justice. 

Production,  on  behalf  of  Angus,  George  Douglas,  and  Archibald  son  of 
the  late  Archibald  Douglas  of  Kilspindy,  of  their  relaxation,  under  the 
Queen's  signet,  from  the  "  process  of  the  horn." 

On  certificate  by  David  Wod,  comptroller,  that,  although  the  Governor 
"  haldis  ane  greit  hous  and  is  at  mair  sumptuous  expense  "  than  the  late 
King  held,  he  lacks  the  following  revenues,  viz.,  the  whole  customs  of 
Scotland  5,OOOZ.,  the  tax  of  the  Kirk  10.000Z.,  the  Queen's  "  conjunct 
fee"  10,OOOZ.,  the  lands  of  Angus  and  Glammis,  the  "  colehew"  of 
Wallefurd  and  Prestoun  1,100  mks.,  the  profit  of  the  sheep  and  nowt 
2,000  mks.,  4,0001.  of  the  county  of  Gyane  in  France  and  the  profit  of 
the  priory  of  Sanctandr,  Halirudhous,  &c. ;  it  was  thought  necessary 
that  the  fruits  of  abbeys  and  priories  pertaining  to  the  King's  sons 


160  34   HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

281-     PARLIAMENT  OF  SCOTLAND — cont. 

should,  during  their  minority  and  after  honest  provision  made  for  them, 

go  to  the  support  of  the  Queen  and  Governor  and  the  realm. 

Protest  of  Cassillis  upon  the  reduction  of  Glammys's  forfeiture. 

Demand  of  Angus  and  his  brother  for  production  of  the  King's  letters 
of  7  July  (executed  8  July)  1528  commanding  them  to  ward. 

Eatification  of  a  grant  to  Henry  lord  Methven. 

Consent  that  the  acts  of  reductions  of  forfeitures  of  Angus  and  others 
be  authentically  drawn  and  sealed. 

Demand  for  production  of  a  declaration,  made  in  Parliament  12  Nov. 
1526,  that  the  Douglasses  bare  themselves  like  valiant  men  in  defence 
of  the  King. 

Dismissal  of  the  process  (described)  against  the  relict  and  children 
(named)  of  Eobert  Leslie. 

Process  of  Patrick  earl  Bothwell  for  recovery  of  his  lands  in  Liddisdale 
and  castle  of  Armytage  deferred  to  26  April  next. 

Ratification  of  an  Act,  made  at  Edinburgh  18  Jan.  last,  by  the  Council, 
at  the  Governor's  command,  that  grants  of  lands  signed  by  the  late  King 
but  not  yet  past  the  seals  shall  be  valid,  and  that  precepts  directed  to  David 
cardinal  of  St.  Andrews,  then  keeper  of  the  Privy  Seal,  and  thence  to  the 
abp.  of  Glasgow,  chancellor,  shall  be  valid  as  if  directed  to  John  abbot 
of  Paslay,  now  keeper  of  the  Privy  Seal,  and  thence  to  the  said  David 
cardinal  of  St.  Andrews,  now  chancellor. 

R-  °-  2.  The  two  Acts  touching  the  Governor ;  with  list  of  lords  and  others 

present  and  copies  of  the  signatures  of  14  bishops  and  abbots  and  24  lords, 
and  names  of  9  boroughs  represented. 

Later  copy,  pp.  6.     Certified  by  John  Raa,  notary  public. 

Acts  of  the         3.  Copy  of  §  2,  without  the  list  of  signatures. 
P.  of  Sc., 
n.,  593. 

15  March.  282.     QUEEN  MARY  OF  HUNGARY  to  HENRY  VIII. 

E-  °-  Wrote  a  few  days  ago  to  Chapuys,  the  Emperor's  ambassador,  to 

obtain  safe  conduct  for  certain  wines  and  woad  which  Jehan  Baptist 
Guichiardini,  merchant  of  Antwerp,  and  his  company  "  se  doibvent  faire 
conduire  dois  France  parde^a  suyvant  la  convention  que  en  avons  faicte 
avec  eulx."  Because  the  wines  and  woad  are  needed  here,  and 
Guichiardini  and  company  have  no  better  means  of  bringing  them  "que 
faisant  les  ammener  de  premiere  arrivee  tout  droict  en  vre  (?)  Eoyaulme, 
ce  qu  ilz  ne  pourront  bonnement  faire  que  par  navieres  Franchoises, 
nous  vous  requerons  affectueusement  [que]  ausd.  Guichiardini  et  leurs 
commis  veuillez  accorder,  en  contemplacion  de  nous  et  des  pays  de  nre. 
regence  vosd.  1'res.  (vosdites  lettres)  de  saulfconduyt,  [donnant]  par  icelles 
tel  ordre  que  leur  passaige  et  addresse  ne  soit  par  voz  gens  de  guerre  ny 
aultres  empes  [che]  ny  lesd.  navires  [soyent]  forses  molestez  ny  detenuz 
pour  ceste  foys  et  a  1'occasion  que  dessus."  Brussels,  15  March  1542. 
Signed. 

Broad  sheet,  very  faded  and  stained,  p.  1.     Add.     Endd. 

16  March.  283.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  16  March.     Present :  Canterbury,  Chancellor, 

A.  P.  C.,  97.    privy    gea^    Hertford,    Winchester,    Westminster,    St.    John,    Cheyney, 

Gage,  Brown,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley.     Business  : — Dr.  Haynes  appeared 

and,    after    evidence    of    his    evil  opinions  and  maintaining  of  "  sundry 

parsons"  in  the  like,  was  committed  to  the  Fleet. 


84  HENEY  VIII. 


161 


1543. 
16  March. 

E.  o. 

[Spanish 

Calendar, 

VI.  ii.,  No. 

115.] 


Add.  MS. 
32,650.  f.  48, 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  332. 


284.     CHAPUYS  to  CHARLES  V. 

Forwards  duplicate  of  what  he  last  advertised  the  Emperor  through 
Grandvelle.  Since  then,  the  French  ambassadors  were  on  Tuesday  last 
called  to  Court,  and  returned  accompanied  by  Mr.  Charles  Habart,  brother 
of  the  last  Queen,  and  another  gentleman  who  are  deputed  to  stay  with 
them  and  see  that  neither  of  them  dislodges  hence  until  the  return  of  this 
King's  ambassador  arrested  at  Boulogne.  Lady  Anne  of  Clevez  has  been 
three  days  at  Court.  Knows  not  whether  she  was  called  thither  or  not, 
but,  from  what  Chapuys  can  learn,  this  King  made  not  much  of  her. 
Here  they  cease  not  to  equip  ships  in  all  diligence  and  to  search  for 
Frenchmen's  goods;  and  the  French  do  not  sleep,  who  are  said  to  have 
lately  taken  some  English  merchant  ships.  Going  on  as  they  have 
begun,  it  seems  as  if  they  would  venture  into  real  war  without  waiting 
other  challenge  (sommation],  although  the  English  consider  it  against 
honor  to  begin  without  challenge. 

French,  p.  1.  Modern  transcript  from  a  Vienna  MS.  headed:  16  Mars, 
1543. 

16  March.       285.     LISLE  to  SUFFOLK. 

This  morning,  early,  an  espial  reported  that  the  Parliament  of  Scot- 
land breaks  up  to-morrow  and  that  three  petitions  were  made  by  the  clergy 
and  commonalty  to  the  Governor,  viz.,  (1)  That  the  Cardinal  be  released 
unless  proved  to  have  committed  treason  against  the  Crown,  (2)  That  the 
state  of  their  clergy  may  stand  as  it  is  and  not  follow  the  cast  of  England, 
and  (3)  that  the  young  Queen  be  put  in  the  keeping  of  four  noblemen 
until  old  enough  to  consent  to  marry.  Encloses  a  schedule  received 
yesterday  from  a  Scottish  borderer  of  reputation,  showing  "which  earls 
bare  the  Crown,  the  Sceptre  and  the  Sword."  Forgot  to  send  it  with  his 
letters  yesternight.  Alnwick,  16  March.  Signed. 

P.S. — Encloses  a  letter  of  intelligence  from  the  captain  of  Berwick. 

P.I.     Add.     Endd. :  A°  xxxiiij0. 

16  March.       286.     ANGUS  and  SIR  GEORGE  DOUGLAS  to  LISLE. 

Received,  15  March,  by  his  servant  Ric.  Holburn,  his  letters 
dated  Alnwick,  14th  inst.,  inquiring  whether  they  intend  to  deliver  the 
Cardinal,  how  many  lords  came  to  Parliament,  what  statutes  are 
agreed  upon,  and  whether  they  have  begun  to  commune  of  the  marriage 
between  the  King  and  their  Princess. 

The  Cardinal  is  not  delivered.  Parliament  began  12  March.  The 
week  before,  Huntly,  Argyle,  Murray  and  Both  well,  with  a  great 
number  of  bishops,  abbots,  barons  and  knights  convened  at  Perth,  and 
sent  the  bp.  of  Orkney  and  Sir  John  Campbell  of  Caldour  to  the 
Governor  with  these  articles,  viz.,  1,  to  put  the  Cardinal  at  liberty; 
2,  that  the  New  Testament  should  not  go  abroad  ;  3,  that  the  Gover- 
nor should  be  counselled  by  them ;  and  4,  that  the  ambassadors  named 
in  the  King's  safe  conduct  should  not  go,  but  others  of  their  choice. 
The  Governor  replied  that  he  would  grant  no  such  unreasonable 
desires,  and  sent  a  herald  charging  them  on  pain  of  treason  to  come 
and  serve  for  the  commonwealth.  Describe  how  the  Governor  pre- 
pared to  proceed  in  spite  of  opposition  and  how  the  said  lords,  seeing 
that  they  could  not  make  their  party  good,  came  in  to  the  Parliament, 
between  the  llth  and  15th  inst.,  all  except  Argyle  who  is  sick  and 
has  sent  proxies.  Parliament  has,  1st,  resolved  to  send  Sir  William 
Hamilton  and  Sir  James  Leirmonth  to  the  King  with  large  commission 


R.  O. 

St.  P.,  v.  262, 


17684 


162 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 


17  March. 


A.  P.  c., 

97. 


17  March. 

E.G. 

[Spanish 
Calendar, 

VI.  ii., 
No.  116.] 


286-     ANGUS  and  SIR  GEOKGE  DOUGLAS  to  LISLE — cont. 

for  the  marriage  of  the  lord  Prince  and  the  Queen,  &c. ;  2nd, 
ratified  Arran's  appointment  as  governor ;  8rd,  revoked,  this  Thursday, 
15  March,  the  unjust  processes  of  forfeiture  against  the  writers,  lord 
Glammis,  Archibald  Douglas,  James  Douglas  of  Parkheid,  and  Alex. 
Drummond  of  Carnoth.  Have  as  yet  proceeded  no  further ;  but  it  is 
the  most  substantial  Parliament  ever  seen  and  the  multitude  of  gentle- 
men and  serving  men  as  much  as  this  town  and  Leith  can  lodge. 

A  Scotch  ship  came  from  France,  14  March,  with  word  that  the  earl 
of  Levenax  and  one  of  the  French  King's  council  shall  be  here  shortly, 
to  be  followed  by  the  duke  of  Guise  or  his  son  with  12,000  men  of 
war.  Twelve  French  ships  are  ready  at  New  Haven  to  take  in  their 
men  at  Bryst  in  Bretaynze  and  come  by  the  West  to  Dunbrytain.  If 
the  King  would  resist  them  by  the  way  it  would  be  a  great  pleasure 
to  "  this  young  gentleman  the  Governor  "  and  most  of  this  realm  and 
draw  the  hearts  of  the  whole  people  to  the  King's  purposes. 

Desire  licence  for  two  ships  of  80  tons  (masters  named)  to  pass  into 
France  and  Denmark  or  Danske.  Edinburgh,  16  March,  1542.  Signed. 

Pp.  6.  Much  stained  and  faded.  Add. :  Admiral  and  Warden  of  England 
foranempst  Scotland. 

287.  THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  17  March.  Present :  Canterbury,  Chancellor, 
Privy  Seal,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Dacres.  Business  :- — Thomas  Weldon,  one  of  the 
masters  of  the  Household,  summoned  and  found  culpable  of  maintain- 
ing "  one  Sir  Thomas  Parson  Parson  clarcke  "  who  was  known  to  be  of 
evil  opinions  touching  the  Sacrament,  was  committed  to  the  Fleet. 

288.  CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY. 

The  King  has  just  sent  word  that  he  intended  to  send  as  ambassador 
to  her  the  gentleman**  of  whom  Chapuys  wrote  last,  and  with  him  either 
Dr.  Hutton  or  Dr.  Leton  (who  was  elected  to  go  into  France)  as  Chapuys 
thought  most  suitable.  Praised  the  choice  of  the  gentleman  and  deferred 
electing  the  other,  although  it  seemed  to  him  at  the  moment  that 
Hutton  would  be  best.  It  seems  that  they  will  not  leave  before 
Easter.  Meanwhile  will  solicit  to  have  them  furnished  with 
power  and  instructions  to  treat  of  the  necessary  enterprise.  Four 
days  ago,  two  of  the  King's  gentlemen!  were  deputed  to  reside 
with  the  French  ambassadors  and  see  that  they  do  not  dislodge 
without  speaking  to  the  host.  Believes,  as  he  has  already  written, 
that  affairs  will  gradually  grow  so  exasperated  that  the  two  Kings 
will  begin  the  dance  without  waiting  for  challenge  or  defiance, 
upon  which  the  English  are  so  grounded  that  they  hold  it  a  point 
of  honor  not  to  begin  war  without  defiance.  The  King  lately  licensed 
lady  Anne  of  Cleves  to  visit  the  Princess,  and  she  was  three  days 
in  Court,  but  the  King  only  saw  her  once.  The  Scottish  ambassadors 
who  are  expected  will  not  come  until  after  the  conclusion  of  the  Estates 
lately  assembled  in  Scotland  ;  at  which  the  earls  of  More  (bastard  brother 
of  the  late  King),  Hogny  (Huntly),  Alguer  (Argyle)  and  Boduel  would  not 
appear,  being  friends,  pensionaries  and  partizans  of  the  Cardinal.  The 
latter  is  kept  more  closely  than  usual  and  charged,  besides  what  Chapuys 
wrote,  with  having  forged  a  certain  will  in  the  name  of  the  late  King,  who 

*  Sir  Thomas  Seymour.     See  No.  260. 
t  Charles  Howard  and  another.    See  No.  284. 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


163 


B.o. 

St.  P.,  v. 
2G9. 


1543. 

died  intestate,  with  having  instigated  the  late  King  to  put  to  death  more 
than  150  gentlemen  upon  suspicion  of  Lutheranism,  and  with  having 
misused  the  King's  money,  especially  that  from  the  French  pensions.  The 
Scots  are  much  on  their  guard,  especially  against  a  French  landing  there, 
fearing  the  coming  of  Mons.  de  Guyse  and  no  less  that  of  the  Sieur  de 
Leman  (Lennox),  who  is  of  the  house  of  Stuarde  and  has  spent  almost  all 
his  life  in  France  and  is  he  whom  the  Cardinal  sought  to  promote  to  the 
Crown.  It  is  to  he  feared  that  at  the  said  Estates  there  may  be  dissension 
and  also  some  beginning  of  withdrawing  the  realm  from  the  obedience  of 
the  See  Apostolic,  which  is  the  greatest  inconvenience  that  I  see  in  all  that 
affair.  Is  told  that  the  French  ambassadors  here,  after  long  talking, 
have  come  to  the  conclusion  that  this  King  does  not  wish  to  make  war 
and  that  his  preparations  and  threats  are  only  meant  to  deter  Francis  from 
invading  Flanders ;  but,  for  all  that,  there  would  be  shortly  about  Ardres  a 
very  great  army.  London,  17  March  1542. 

French,  pp.  3.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

17  March.        289.     SUFFOLK,  DURHAM  and  PARR  to  the  COUNCIL. 

Have  received  theirs  of  the  14th  inst.,  with  a  letter  to  Mr.  Sadleyr 
which  is  forwarded.  Enclose  letters  from  my  lord  Warden  and  Sir  Wm. 
Evers,  with  a  schedule  of  a  Scottish  espial  which,  if  true,  shows  that  the 
Parliament  of  Scotland,  which  had  a  strange  beginning,  is  like  to  have  a 
strange  ending.  Perceive,  by  the  letter  to  Sadleyr,  that  the  sheriff  of  Ayre 
is  arrived  with  certain  Scottish  gentlemen.  As  Evers  writes  that  a  ship 
out  of  France  has  brought  a  post  to  Argyle,  who  is  not  yet  at  the  Parlia- 
ment, with  news  that  the  sheriff  of  Ayre  and  earl  of  Lenoux  were  coming 
by  sea,  some  man  should  be  sought  out,  in  the  Court  or  in  London,  who 
knows  Lenoux  ;  lest  he  should  pass  as  a  servant,  for  "it  is  not  best  to  trust 
over  much  to  Scottish  men."  Newcastle,  17  March.  Signed. 
P.  1.  Add.  Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0. 

17  March.        290.     LISLE  and  SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. 

This  morning,  early,  came  a  letter  (enclosed)  from  Anguishe  and 
Sir  Geo.  Douglas  to  Lisle,  showing  the  things  concluded  by  their 
Parliament  to  be  treated  by  the  ambassadors,  and  also  that  Arren  is 
ratified  governor  and  second  person  of  Scotland ;  which  matter,  being 
contrary  to  Henry's  purpose  for  the  government  of  that  realm,  and  not 
hanging  well  with  Sadler's  commission,  being  thus  far  in  his  journey  to 
Edinburgh,  but  yet  passed  by  Parliament  and  not  to  be  revoked  except  by 
Parliament,  which  were  a  "busy  piece  of  work  to  bring  to  pass,"  Sadler 
will  proceed  to  execute  the  other  points  of  his  instructions,  without 
pressing  that  matter  of  the  government,  which  was  not  proponed  by  any 
of  them  that  were  lately  prisoners  only  because  a  governor  was  chosen 
before  their  coming  home.  If  Sadler  should  now  follow  his  instructions 
in  that  point  it  might  cause  Arren  to  fall  to  the  devotion  of  the  French 
king.  Alnwick,  17  March.  Signed. 

In  Sadler's  hand,  pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0. 

17  March.        291.     LISLE  to  SUFFOLK. 

Since  his  letters  this  morning,  has  spoken  with  an  espial  of  his  who 
was  in  Edinburgh  at  10  o'clock  yesterday  and  rode  all  night.  His 
intelligence  agrees  with  that  of  Anguishe  and  his  brother  which  Lisle  sent. 
What  was  written  by  the  captain  of  Berwick,  viz.,  that  Parliament 
consented  to  Anguishe  being  restored  on  condition  that  Glencarne  and 
Flemyng  would  be  bound  "that  he  should  be  a  true  Scottes  man,"  is  untrue. 


Add.  MS. 

32,650, 

f.50. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  333. 


Add.  MS. 

32,650, 

f.52. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  334 


164  34  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

291.     LISLE  to  SUFFOLK — cont. 

No  such  motion  was  made.  Lisle's  espial  came  in  company  with  the 
laird  of  Sesforthe,  warden  of  the  middle  marches  of  Scotland,  sent  by  the 
Governor  to  keep  good  rule ;  and  heard  Sesforthe  say  he  was  commanded  to 
see  English  complaints  redressed  to  the  uttermost  penny,  and  that  there 
was  no  other  likelihood  but  that  the  Princess  of  Scotland  should  marry  the 
Prince  of  England,  and  the  lords  of  Scotland  were  too  wise  to  refuse  such 
an  offer,  and  that  "  he  knew  moo  of  that  opinion  in  Scotland  than  he  knew 
of  the  contrary."  The  espial  agreed  with  Lisle's  servant  who  brought  the 
letters  that  Anguishe  and  his  brother  bear  "  the  whole  stroke."  The  said 
servant  forgot  to  say  that  he  saw  Huntley  put  off  his  cap  to  George 
Douglas,  with  a  low  reverence,  who  "  put  his  hand  slightly  to  his  cap  and 
said  'Bon  jour,  Monsieur  Huntley,'  "  and  forthwith  came  and  rowned  in 
Lisle's  servant's  ear  "  There  is  never  an  earl  in  Scotland  but  I  may  be 
hail  fellow  with  him  at  this  day,  I  thank  God  and  the  King  my  master." 
Lisle's  servant  also  said  that  the  lord  of  Lastarrikke,:;:  for  Anguishe's  sake, 
came  to  the  Governor  with  all  the  town  of  Lithe,  being  200  demi-hakes 
and  300  pikes  ;  who,  with  flags  and  drums,  attended  the  Governor  to  the 
Tolle  Bouthe  and  home  again  for  four  days,  and,  at  his  entering  his 
lodging,  shot  off  all  their  hakes,  while  the  Castle  shot  daily  six  or  eight 
great  pieces  at  his  going  to  and  from  the  Tolle  Bouthe.  Further  he  said 
that  the  Governor  had  always,  of  his  own  and  Anguishe's  servants,  300 
halberts  about  him  ;  and  that  1,000  men  in  harness  kept  watch  in  certain 
places  of  the  town,  and  all  praised  Anguishe  for  the  good  order  kept, — as 
good  as  was  kept  in  England.  The  espial  says  that  Lythersdale  men  have 
ridden  upon  their  own  countrymen  as  far  as  Pibles  ;  which  shows  that  the 
garrisons  have  clean  stopped  their  passage  through  Tyndale,  "  and  yet  you 
heard  how  much  John  Heron  was  against  it."  Thirty  or  forty  of  Tyndale 
rode  last  night  into  Scotland,  either  to  ride  with  the  Scots  or  to  do  them  a 
shrewd  turn.  Seeing  that  they  will  needs  be  doing,  it  is  better  they  were 
doing  there  than  have  scope  to  bring  in  Scottish  thieves. 

Sent  Suffolk's  letters  after  Mr.  Secretary  ;  who  left  at  7  a.m.  and  would 
have  left  at  5  a.m.  but  for  letters  that  came  forth  of  Scotland.  Will  be  at 
Berwick  on  Monday  night  to  speak  with  lord  Somervile,  but  is  doubtful 
whether  Somervile  can  keep  his  appointment,  as  the  Parliament  continues 
longer  than  was  expected.  Lisle's  servant  said  that  Hambleton  and 
Lermonth  were  made  knights  in  the  Parliament  House  on  Thursday  last. 
Cannot  yet  learn  when  they  "set  hitherwards."  To-morrow  or  Monday, 
looks  for  another  servant  from  Edinburgh.  Alnwick,  17  March,  9  p.m. 
Signed. 

Pp.  4.     Add.     Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0. 

18  March.        292.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  18  March.      Present :   Canterbury,  Chancellor, 

A.  P  C.,  Privy  Seal,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Dacres.  Business :— Sternal!  and  Ph.  Hobbye, 
a  gentleman  usher,  sent  to  the  Fleet  for  maintaining  opinions  of  Sir 
Thomas  Parson.  Letters  sent  to  Windsor  to  call  Testwood,  Morbecke  and 
Benett  before  the  Council. 

293.     HERESY. 

Foxe,  v.  Indictment  of  Anthony  Peerson.     That  he  preached,  two  years  ago 

487-          at  Wingfield  (words  given),  irreverence   to  the  Clergy  and   disbelief   in 
Transubstantiation. 

*  That  is,  the  laird  of  Kestalrig,  or  Lesterrig. 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


165 


1543. 

18  March. 

Add.  MS. 

9,835,  f.  25. 

B.  M. 


294.     [Wai.  THYNNE]  to  [SYMOND  STONE.] 

I  hear  from  Eichard  Eynnys,  my  deputy  of  Bewdeley,  that  you  are 
an  honest  man,  though  you  have  been  my  enemy  without  cause.  I  request 
you  to  undertake  the  duty  of  paymaster  for  the  repairs  of  the  King's  house 
of  Ticknell  near  you.  Richard  Eynnes  will  act  as  comptroller  of  the 
workmen  and  checker  of  the  defaults.  Westm.,  18  March,  Anno  34. 
Copy  p.  1. 

n.     [Win.  THYNNE]  to  RICHARD  EYNNYS. 

Sends  20Z.  by  Ric.  Shalwey  to  be  delivered  to  Symond  Stone  for 
the  repairs  of  Ticknell.     Westm.,  18  March,  a°  34. 
Copy,  p.  1. 


18  March.         295.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

B.  0.  Wrote  of  late  how  Mons.  de  Beez  invited  Mr.  Vaughan  to  come  to 

Bullen  when  the  musters  were  taken.  De  Beez  accordingly  sent  for  him 
and,  by  Wallop's  advice,  he  went,  taking  with  him  the  Bailly  and  two  or 
three  gentlemen  more.  As  soon  as  they  were  gone,  received  a  letter 
(enclosed)  from  the  Great  Master  warning  him  of  De  Beez's  muster  next 
day,  Thursday,  &c.  His  offer  of  the  Almains  is  very  gentle,  and  is  contrary 
to  the  conjecture  Wallop  wrote  in  a  letter  in  his  own  hand.  Begs  them  to 
obtain  the  King's  letter  of  thanks  to  him  for  this  and  former  merits.  He 
seems  always,  next  the  Emperor,  to  have  the  greatest  desire  to  serve  the 
King. 

Two  hours  after  receipt  of  the  Great  Master's  letter,  learnt  that  a  post 
had  come  to  Bullen  out  of  England  declaring  that  their  ambassadors  were 
stayed  as  prisoners.  Whereupon  the  bruit  ran  that  there  was  war  with 
Englishmen,  and  Frenchmen  assembled  at  Mustrell  to  make  a  course  upon 
them.  Wished  then  that  Vaughan  and  the  others  had  not  gone,  doubting 
that  De  Beez  would  say  he  gave  his  assurance  in  peace  time  ;  and,  that 
night,  took  precautions  (described)  and  warned  Hampnez  and  Calais  that 
the  lord  Deputy  might  reinforce  the  two  bulwarks  in  the  East  pale.  A 
bulwark  is  necessary  to  keep  the  passage  at  Botehawkes  "where,  in  the  last 
wars,  most  hurt  was  done,  then  being  a  rank  '  marresse'  better  to  be  kept 
than  now,  the  ground  waxing  somewhat  dry." 

Mr.  Vaughan  and  his  company  are  returned  from  Bullen,  where  they 
had  the  greatest  cheer  possible.  All  the  castle  and  bulwarks  were  shown 
them.  The  ambassador*  and  they  saw  the  musters,  440  horses,  35  of 
which  were  "  bardid  horse  "  and  the  rest  being  the  best  horsed  and  tallest 
personages  they  ever  saw;  "and  Monsr.  de  Beez  himself  upon  a  goodly 
jennet,  as  brave  and  gallantly  trimmed  as  could  be,  and  took  up  his  horse 
before  the  ladies  there  like  a  young  roister  and  a  lover,  confessing  to 
Mr.  Vaughan  that  he  so  was,  saying  to  him,  "  Maiz  que  nouz  sommez 
en  bon  peax  avec  le  roy  d'Angleterre,  il  ne  noz  chaulde  point  pour 
tout  lez  demorauntes."  De  Beez  said  4,000  Almains  were  come  to 
Mustrell  and  they  doubted  the  coming  of  the  Great  Master,  but  were  ready 
for  him.  De  Beez  defrayed  all  charges  of  Vaughan  and  his  company,  who 
were  there  from  Thursday  noon  until  Friday  noon. 

For  all  this  good  cheer,  they  have  stayed  Mr.  Bayneton's  son  and  one 
Stokes,  student  at  Paris.  The  provost  of  Paris,  now  captain  of  Thurwan, 
was  at  the  musters,  to  whom  De  Beez  much  praised  the  English  nation, 
saying  that  with  6,000  English  archers  and  the  men  he  had  in  Picardy  he 


*  Paget. 


166 


84  HENKY  VIII. 


18  March. 

B.O. 

[Spanish 
Calendar, 

VI.  ii., 
No.  117.] 


1543. 

295-     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL — cont. 

would  not  care  for  all  the  Emperor's  power  in  these  parts.  Yesterday, 
mustered  at  Arde  900  footmen.  Mons.  de  Pynayz  band  of  horsemen  are 
not  yet  all  come.  Many  footmen  of  Bullonoyez  have  gone  towards 
Mustrell.  Thinks  it  is  not  for  fear  of  the  Great  Master,  but  to  make 
a  course  upon  the  Emperor's  frontiers  or  our  East  pale ;  for  on  the  West 
pale  they  could  only  burn  houses  and  could  not  take  the  churches  without 
cannon.  Wrote  the  substance  of  these  news  to  the  Great  Master. 
Guysnes,  18  March. 

P.S. — Has  a  spy  out  towards  Mustrell.     Signed. 

Pp.  4.     Add.     Endd. :  A°  xxxiiij0. 

296.    THE  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY  to  CHAPUYS. 

Sends  herewith  a  letter  from  the  Emperor  and  two  from  Grantvelle, 
with  a  writing  which  was  left  open  in  order  that  she  might  add  to  it,  but  it 
is  so  well  reasoned  that  she  can  add  nothing.  Chapuys  shall  we  it  with 
dexterity,  not  pressing  the  King  too  much  for  the  aid  in  money  in  case  he  will 
not  make  the  enterprise,  so  as  not  to  make  him  suspect  that  the  cost  of  the  war 
will  be  thrown  upon  him  alone ;  and  if  the  King  sends  ambassadors  she  will  deal 
with  them  accordingly.  The  Count  de  Eeulx  has  met  tJie  Captain  of  Guynes 
at  Bourbourg,  as  appears  by  the  extract  of  his  letter  herewith. 

The  deputies  of  the  Electors  upon  the  Rhine  and  of  the  Landgrave, 
failing  to  make  truce  between  her  and  the  duke  of  Cleves,  have  retired. 
Cleves  wishes  to  justify  himself  by  remitting  the  dispute  to  the  princes 
and  estates  of  the  Empire  and  other  neutral  princes,  and  thinks  mean- 
while to  continue  his  occupation  of  Gueldres.  He  has  sent  seven 
ambassadors  to  Nuremberg  to  answer  her  commissioners  and  complain  of 
the  invasion  of  his  country ;  but  she  will  continue  her  efforts  to  force  him  to 
come  to  reason,  and  is  sending  towards  Maestricht  the  duke  of  Arschot,  with 
the  counts  of  Lalaing,  Hoochstrate,  Ligny  (freres  de  Ligny)  and  Oostfrize  and 
2,500  horse  and  10,000  foot,  of  whom  400  are  High  Almains,  picked  men, 
and  some  battery  pieces ;  who  shall  enter  the  Duke's  country  within  two  days. 
The  Duke  is  determined  to  give  battle.  Has  levied  3,000  Lemburgers  to  rein- 
force her  army.  If  the  Duke  gives  battle  he  hazards  all,  and  if  not  his 
countries  receive  inestimable  damage.  Has  also  levied  some  men  about  Munster 
to  enter  his  countries  of  Ravesburge  and  Marque  from  the  other  side,  and  her 
garrisons  on  the  side  of  Utrecht  and  Brabant  will  not  be  idle. 

Thanks  for  ample  news  in  his  letters  of  the  10th  inst.  At  once  ordered 
the  release  of  the  prisoner*  of  whom  he  wrote,  who  was  apprehended  in 
going  from  Utrecht  towards  Gueldres. 

Since  the  above  was  written,  learns  from  a  good  place  that  those  of 
La  Rochelle  are  again  revolted,  and  that  the  King  of  France  is  very  ill 
pleased,  both  for  that  and  for  the  discovery  of  the  treasonable  intrigue  to 
surprise  Thionville. 

French,  pp.  3.  Modern  transcript  from  a  Vienna  MS.,  headed  : 
A  1'ambassadeur  Chapuys,  de  xviij  de  Mars  1542. 

18  March.        297.     MARY  OF  HUNGARY  to  CHAPUYS. 

The  letter  placed  under  this  date  in  the  Spanish  Calendar  (Vol.  VI. 
Part  ii.  No.  118),  is  of  the  year  1544. 

18  March.        298.     PAGET  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Mons.  de  Villebone,  captain  of  Terwyn,  late  provost  of  Paris,  who 
has  been  here  three  or  four  days,  hearing  that  the  Burgundians  are  abroad 
with  1,500  horse  and  6,000  foot,  has  gone  to  Monstreul  for  an  escort  home, 


Jl.O. 

St.  P.,  ix. 
335. 


William  Watson 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


167 


1543. 


Caius  College 

MS.  597, 

p.  282. 


for  the  burnt  child  dreadeth  fire  and  he  was  once  in  the  Burgundians' 
hands,  taken  at  St.  Pol.  Yesterday  De  Beez  went  thither  with  his  100 
men  of  arms.  The  50  men  of  Du  Pynack,  lieutenant  now  at  Arde,  50  of 
Villebone's  and  50  of  Dorleans  are  also  going  thither,  and  also  Mons.  de 
Kar,  Mons.  St.  Martin  (De  Langey's  brother)  and  Captain  Theodore 
Magnus,  each  with  200  light  horse.  They  reckon  to  have  2,000  horse  and 
6,000  foot  to  encounter  De  Reus,  and  to  speed  the  better  because  De  Reus 
and  Mons.  Dascott  are  not  friends.  Describes,  from  the  point  of  view  of 
a  "good  Frenchman,"  the  confidence  of  the  French,  their  report  of  the 
Emperor's  lanceknights  coming  to  Valenciennes  and  their  own  from 
Brittayn,  and  concludes  with  a  regret  that  he  can  do  no  better  service. 
Boulloyn,  18  March,  at  night*.  Signed. 
Pp.  2.  Add.  Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0 

2.     Letter-book  copy  of  the  preceding  in  the  hand  of  Paget's  clerk. 
Pp.  2. 


19  March.        299.     THE  PRIVY.  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 

A.P.  C., 

98. 


Meeting  at  Westm.,  19  March.  Present :  Canterbury,  Norfolk, 
Privy  Seal,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley.  Business : — Letters  sent  to  Sir  Wm.  West  to 
repair  from  Plymmowth  to  the  Downs  ;  to  the  mayor  and  inhabitants  of 
Hull  to  "eonteyne"  from  choosing  Sir  Wm.  Knowles  to  the  mayoralty, 

because  of  his  charge  of  customership  there.     (blank)  Morbacke,  of 

Windsor,  for  maintaining  seditious  opinions,  committed  to  the  Marshalsea. 
Letter  under  the  stamp  sent  to  the  bp.  and  chapter  of  Exeter  "  to  certify 
what  they  knew  touching  the  evil  opinions  of  Doctour  Haynes."  Order 
for  dividing  the  money  received  from  the  bp.  on  Llandaff  for  Bulmer's 
lands  between  Joan  wife  of  Wm.  Bulmer,  esq.,  and  Wm.  Bulmer  being  in 
the  Fleet. 


19  March.        300.     THE  NEW  TESTAMENT  in  SCOTLAND. 


Acts  of  the 

Parl.  of 

Scotland,  n. 

425. 


Precept  by  Arran,  as  Governor,  to  the  clerk  of  Register  to  cause  to 
be  proclaimed,  this  day,  at  the  Market  Cross  of  Edinburgh,  the  Act  made 
for  having  the  New  Testament  in  English  vulgar  tongue,  and  to  enter 
this  command  in  the  books  of  Parliament.  Edinburgh,  19  March  1542. 


20  March.         301-     THE  PKIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 

A.  P.  C., 

99. 


Meeting  at  Westm.,  20  March.  Present  :  Norfolk,  Russell, 
Hertford,  Winchester,  St.  John,  Gage,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Dacres. 
Business  : — Four  commissions  stamped  for  John  Mille,  John  Wight  and 
John  Chattreton  to  take  up  victual  for  furniture  of  certain  ships.  Passport 
signed  for  Robert  Litton  to  repair  to  Mr.  Pagett.  Letters  written  to 
Sir  Thos.  Trenchard,  Thos.  Trenchard  and  John  Williams  for  im- 
mediate restitution  of  a  Spanish  pinnace!  unjustly  taken  by  John  Bowie. 
Passport  signed  for  David  Robertson,  Scottishman,  repairing  into  France. 

20  March.        302.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SADLER. 

The  King  has  seen  the  letters  from  the  lord  Admiral  and  him,  of  the 
17th  inst.,  and  those  of  Anguishe  and  Sir  George  Douglasse,  and,  while 
marvelling  at  the  Scots'  proceedings  touching  the  government,  approves 

*  The  words  "  at  night "  omitted  in  §  2. 
t  See  No.  310. 


Add.  MS. 

32,650, 

f.  57. 

B.  M. 
Hamilton 

Papers, 
No.  336. 


168 


34  HENKY  VIII. 


1543. 


Hatfield 
MBS. 


302.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SADLER — cont. 

Sadler's  resolution  not  to  stir  a  greater  trouble  therein.  But,  as  the  matter 
is  very  important,  he  shall  feel  what  Anguishe,  Cassilles,  Glencarn, 
Flemyng,  Maxwel,  Somervile  and  Sir  George  Douglasse  will  say  in  it, 
telling  them,  apart  or  together  (speech  prescribed),  that  one  thing  he  has 
noted  since  his  coming  much  troubles  him,  viz.  the  establishment  of  the 
Governor  by  Parliament,  with  "a  certain  determination"  to  remain  the 
King's  friends,  wherein  he  fears  that  they  have  forgotten  their  promise  to 
the  King,  who  will  surely  kick  at  this  matter  when  he  knows  it,  and  perhaps 
think  it  not  meet  to  suffer  as  he  has  done  but  take  his  advantage  otherwise. 
Their  answers  he  shall  certify  with  diligence.  He  shall  show  Anguishe  and 
Douglasse  that  the  sheriff  of  Ayr  is  here  with  the  King,  and  says  that,  at 
his  departure,  Linox  was  ready  to  go  by  the  West  seas  to  Scotland. 
Perhaps  he  may  be  met  with  by  some  of  the  King's  ships ;  but,  in  all 
events,  the  Governor  and  they  must  provide  for  him  ;  for  whatever  face  he 
bear  he  is  wholly  for  France.  (Here,  on  a  detached  leaf  in  the  same  hand- 
writing, is  another,  but  very  similar,  draft  of  this  passage  about  Lennox, 
followed  by  another  form  of  the  speech  about  the  establishment  of  the 
Governor.') 

Finally,  Sadler  shall  say  that  he  trusts  they  will  show  themselves  true 
gentlemen  and  that  the  whole  realm  will  be  always  ready  to  serve  the  King 
against  all  men  and  all  nations  ;  wherein  they  shall  work  their  own  honors 
and  commodities.  The  King  desires  to  know  when  Parliament  shall  end 
there. 

Draft  in  Wriothesley's  hand,  pp.  6.  Endd.:  Mynute  to  Mr.  Seer. 
Mr.  Sadleyr,  xx°  Martii  a°xxxiiij°. 

2.  Another  copy  of  the  above,  described  in  the  Calendar  of  Cecil  MSS. 
(Pt.  I.  72)  as  of  14  April,  1542,  which  is  the  date  in  the  contemporary 
endorsement. 


20  March.        303.     AKRAN  to  HENRY  VIII. 


Add.  MS. 

32,650, 

f.  56. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  335. 

St.  P.,  v. 

270. 


Koyal  MS. 

18  B.  vi. 

f.  2186. 

B.  M. 

Ib.  f.  152. 
Ib.  f.  24. 


Has  deferred  answering  Henry's  letters  to  the  Council  dated 
Hampton  Court,  4  Jan.,  and  his  other  letters  sent  since,  because  the 
matters  contained  in  them  were  too  weighty  to  be  answered  without  the 
convention  of  the  Three  Estates  of  this  realm.  "And  to  yat  effect  we 
assemblit  the  Parliament  and  sett  ye  samyn  to  the  twelf  day  of  this 
instant  moneth,  in  the  quhilk  we,  be  the  avise  of  the  Thre  Estaitis  of  this 
realme  has  direct  oure  familiaris  and  traist  counsalours  Williame 
Hammyltoun  of  Sanquhar,  James  Leirmonth  of  Balcohny,  knychtes,  and 
Maister  Henry  Balnavis,  oure  secretar,  our  ambassatouris  towartis  zoure 
Grace,  fully  instruckit,"  with  commission  to  conclude  the  contract  of 
marriage  between  the  Prince  your  son  and  the  Princess  Marie  queen  of 
Scotland  your  pronece,  and  to  establish  a  peace  betwixt  the  two  realms. 
Desires  credence  for  them.  Halyrudhous,  20  March,  1  Mary.  Signed. 
Broadsheet,  p.  1.  Add.  Sealed.  Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0. 

2.     Letter-book  copy  of  the  above,  from  which  it  is  printed  in  the  State 
Papers. 
Pp.2. 

8.     Another  letter-book  copy. 
P.  1. 

4.     Later  copy  of  the  same. 
P.  1. 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


169 


1543. 
20  March. 

B.  0. 


304.     GARRISONS  and  SHIPS. 

Newcastell  upon  Tyne,  20  Marcii  a°  34  Hen.  VIII. : — Brief  declara- 
tion by  John  Uvedale,  treasurer,  of  the  payment  of  the  garrisons  and  ships 
from  21  Feb.  last,  of  which  he  has  delivered  signed  copies  to  Charles  duke 
of  Suffolk,  lieutentant  in  the  North,  and  Viscount  Lisle,  lord  Admiral  and 
lord  Warden  of  the  Marches. 

Showing  that,  out  of  5,0311.  Wd.  (partly  in  broken  and  refuse  gold) 
which  he  had  on  21  Feb.,  he  has  paid  : — By  Suffolk's  warrants  :  To 
Angwishe  and  Geo.  Douglas  with  their  petty  captains  and  200  men,  for  the 
month  beginning  27  Feb.,  207£.  4s. ;  to  Richmond  herald,  in  reward  when 
sent  into  Scotland,  40s.,  and  for  50  days'  wages  from  8  Jan.  IOL;  to  Sir 
Ralph  Sadler  in  prest,  when  sent  into  Scotland,  200Z. 

By  the  lord  Admiral's  warrants  :  For  diets  of  my  lord  Admiral,  his 
petty  captain  and  100  men  of  his  retinue,  payment  of  the  garrisons  lately 
discharged  with  conduct  money,  wages  of  431  men  now  laid  in  garrisons 
on  the  Borders,  and  for  "  sundry  ships  of  war  now  on  the  North  Sea  " 
2,269J.  6s.  3d. 

Leaving,  2,342Z.  10s.  Id. 

The  charges  of  the  lord  Admiral  and  garrisons  and  of  Angus  and  Douglas 
will  take,  over  and  besides  the  charges  of  ships,  864Z.  Os.  8d.  monthly. 
Signed  :  Jo.  Vuedale. 

>.  1. 


20  March.        305.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. 


Add.  MS. 

32.650, 

f.62. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers. 

No.  337. 

Sadler  State 

Papers, 

i.  65. 


Arrived  here  on  Sunday,  18th  inst.  The  day  before,  they  had 
prorogued  their  Parliament,  intending  to  call  it  again  in  April  or  May. 
Repaired  forthwith  to  the  Governor,  whom  he  found  in  a  garden  at 
Halyrudhouse  palace,  delivered  the  King's  letters  and  commendations  and 
was  heartily  welcomed.  The  Governor  took  him  apart  and  asked  his 
credence,  which  he  then  declared.  The  Governor  answered  that  the  King 
had  his  heart,  above  all  princes,  and  should  command  him  in  all  things, 
saving  his  allegiance  to  his  sovereign  lady  and  this  realm  "  (thus  he 
qualified  his  affection) ;  "  and  the  ambassadors  were  despatched  and  ready 
to  depart.  A  great  company  of  noblemen  and  gentlemen  pressed  so  near 
that  the  Governor  seemed  desirous  either  to  commune  more  secretly  or 
else  to  take  counsel  before  entering  further;  "so  he  knit  up  his  tale  (as 
indeed  he  is  a  man  of  no  discourse),"  saying  he  would  speak  with  him 
next  day  when  he  had  rested ;  and  bade  Sir  George  Douglas  convey  him 
to  his  lodging.  While  the  Governor  read  Henry's  letters,  the  Chancellor, 
who  is  bp.  of  Glasco,  Huntley,  Anguishe,  Casselles,  Glencarn,  the  Earl 
Marshall  and  others  embraced  and  welcomed  Sadler.  On  the  way  to  his 
lodging,  accompanied  by  Sir  George  and  others,  talked  of  their  Parlia- 
ment, in  which  Sir  George  said  they  all  in  the  end  agreed  well,  nor  would 
they  fall  out  to  make  themselves  a  prey  to  their  enemies ;  and  so,  with 
"  general  words,"  Sadler  was  brought  to  his  lodging. 

On  entering,  told  Douglas  that  he  longed  to  speak  with  him  ;  and  they 
drew  apart.  Began  by  saying  he  was  commanded  in  all  things  to  use 
Douglas's  advice,  as  the  King's  trusty  servant,  and  prayed  him  to  declare 
the  state  of  things.  Quotes  the  ensuing  dialogue  verbatim,  in  which 
Douglas  said  that  he  had  laboured  in  the  King's  service,  pretending  the 
common  wealth  of  Scotland  and  speaking  little  of  England,  to  avoid 
suspicion,  and  had  not  slept  three  hours  a  night  for  six  weeks ;  for  they 
had  much  business  with  noblemen  of  the  greatest  sort,  as  Huntley, 
Murrey,  Argile  and  Bothwell  and  almost  the  whole  clergy,  who  would  have 
held  another  Parliament  at  St.  Johnston,  but  that  he  (Douglas)  got  the 


170  34  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

305-     SADLEB  to  HENRY  VIII.— cone. 

town  before  them  and  moved  the  Governor  to  command  them,  on  pain  of 
treason,  to  attend  upon  him  at  the  Parliament;  as  they,  perceiving  them- 
selves unable  to  make  a  party,  were  fain  to  do,  save  Argile,  who  sent 
procurators,  being  himself  sick.  And  now,  continued  Douglas,  they  had 
kept  their  Parliament  honorably,  agreeing  well  and  concluding  openly  that 
the  King  should  have  the  marriage  of  their  young  mistress,  and  they  be 
assured  friends  to  England  for  ever,  as  he  had  written  to  the  lord  Warden* ; 
and  the  ambassadors  were  ready  to  go  to  the  King  empowered  to  contract 
the  marriage,  and  no  doubt,  little  by  little,  the  King  should  have  his 
whole  desire.  Sadler  said  that  the  King  trusted  Douglas  and  his 
brother,  as  servants,  and  forgot  not  the  large  promises  made  by 
his  said  brother  and  the  other  nobleman,  but  as  yet  had  "but 
cold  advertisements " ;  and  asked  how  the  noblemen  were  affected 
to  the  King  and  why  he  had  not  written  more  frankly.  Douglas 
replied  that  he  had  written  ;  but  as  for  the  promises,  he  had  told  Sadler  at 
Newcastle  that  the  lords  were  never  able  to  perform  them.  Most  of  them 
were  well  affected,  as  Casselles,  Glencarn,  Maxwell,  Somervile  and  Grey. 
The  rest  were  "  mean  men  "  ;  and  others  who  had  power  were  slipped, 
especially  Bothwell,  who  was  the  worst  that  might  be.  His  brother  and  he 
had  many  friends  and  were  too  strong  a  party  for  the  rest,  so 
long  as  they  kept  the  Governor  with  them,  through  whom 
they  must  work  unless  they  used  force,  whereunto  "  the  time 
serveth  not."  Sadler  reminded  him  that  the  King  had  had  large  offers, 
both  for  the  government  and  to  have  the  child  and  the  strongholds  in  his 
hands  ;  and  if  the  ambassadors  now  came  with  mean  things — he  was  "  a 
wise  man  "  and  knew  what  might  ensue.  Douglas  answered  that  the 
King  should  have  the  marriage  offered  and  concluded  and  the  rest  might 
follow,  but,  for  himself,  he  made  no  such  promises,  and  they  that  made 
them  could  not  perform  them ;  for  the  noblemen  would  not  agree 
to  have  their  mistress  out  of  the  realm,  but  were  content  that  the 
King  should  appoint  a  gentleman  of  England  and  English  ladies  to  be 
about  her  for  her  tuition,  and  this  might  soon  bring  her  wholly  into  the 
King's  hands.  He,  Douglas,  had  insinuated  himself  with  the  Governor 
and  was  chief  in  credit  with  him,  and  had  caused  him  to  put  down  the 
Cardinal,  the  chief  enemy  to  the  King's  purpose,  and  had  brought  the 
Governor  to  the  King's  devotion  and  from  that  of  France.  The  Governor 
was  already  well  inclined  to  leave  the  devotion  of  Kome ;  and,  this 
marriage  concluded,  and  an  English  knight  or  nobleman  and  English 
ladies  about  this  young  lady,  and  the  league  of  France  annulled  (wherein 
would  be  no  sticking),  free  intercourse  between  the  subjects  of  both  realms 
would  engender  love,  and  the  young  gentlemen  here  repairing  to  the 
English  court  (even  the  Governor  himself  having  promised  to  come  to  the 
King),  the  nobles  and  others  of  this  realm  would  be  brought  "so  far  in 
love  with  his  Majesty"  that  he  would  have  the  whole  direction  of  it. 
What  was  won  with  love  would  last,  whereas  we  had  often  won  with  force 
which  had  engendered  hatred.  Thieves  on  the  Borders  might  be  punished 
as  felons.  But,  on  the  other  side,  if  they  went  about  to  depose  the 
Governor  and  bring  the  obedience  of  this  realm  to  England  "  there  is  not 
so  little  a  boy  but  he  will  hurl  stones  against  it,  the  wives  will  come  out 
with  their  distaffs  and  the  commons  universally  will  rather  die  in  it,"  the 
nobles  and  clergy  shall  be  against  it,  the  Cardinal  shall  be  at  liberty  (who 
has  been  much  sued  for),  ambassadors  shall  be  sent  into  France,  the 
expected  French  army  (which  is  now  to  be  resisted)  shall  be  accepted, 
all  possible  preparation  shall  be  made  against  England  and  the 

*  «•  William  "  in  Sadler  State  Papers. 


34  HENKY  VIII.  171 

1548. 

Governor  shall  fall  wholly  to  the  devotion  of  France.  The  King 
being  thus  driven  to  use  force,  it  was  easy  to  see  what  trouble 
and  expense  it  would  be  to  win  this  realm,  which  now,  by  fair  means, 
might  be  won  without  either  ;  and  this  was  his,  Douglas's,  'opinion  which 
he  would  express  to  the  King  himself.  To  this  Sadler  said  that  he  could 
not  but  think  that  wise  men  would  agree  to  the  King's  reasonable  request 
rather  than  be  at  "utterance"  of  war,  especially  as,  although  they  agreed 
meetly  well  in  Parliament,  there  were  parties  among  them,  and  Glencarn 
and  Argile  were  "  at  great  distance"  ;  Douglas  had  said  that  his  brother 
and  he  and  the  lords  with  them  were  the  stronger  party,  and  so,  if  joined 
with  the  King's  power,  what  could  the  rest  do  though  France  should  aid 
them  ?  "I  grant,"  quoth  Douglas,  "  the  King's  Majesty  is  like  to  have  the 
upper  hand,  God  being  with  him,  and  yet,  I  daresay,  we  here  shall  be  a 
small  party ;  for  in  this  case  all  our  friends  will  forsake  us,  and 
undoubtedly  if  those  things  be  now  motioned  it  will  grow  to  a  war  "  :  if 
Sadler  had  commission  to  treat  this  with  the  Governor,  he  would  advise 
him  to  forbear.  Sadler  then  asked  when  he  could  speak  with  Douglas's 
brother ;  and  for  that  made  appointment  for  next  morning  at  the  Black 
Friars,  at  mass. 

As  soon  as  Douglas  left,  came  the  lord  Somervile,  who  said  that  things 
had  not  succeeded  quite  as  he  thought  and  wished,  but  no  doubt  all  should 
be  well.  Asked  him  how  the  lords  and  others  who  were  with  the  King 
had  proceeded.  He  replied  that  Both  well  was  slipped  from  them  and 
called  them  "the  English  pensioners,"  and  lord  Flemyng  was  not  of  the 
best ;  but  Anguishe,  although  too  much  led  by  his  brother  George,  was 
assured,  with  also  Casselles,  Glencarn,  Maxwell  and  Grey ;  the  rest  were 
mean  personages,  and  ere  they  came  home  a  Governor  was  chosen.  But 
they  delivered  the  King's  letters  and,  of  their  credence,  proponed  the 
marriage,  and  left  speaking  of  the  government,  because  a  governor  was 
already  chosen  and  they  thought  that,  with  the  marriage,  the  rest  must 
succeed ;  and,  thinking  that  the  Cardinal  would  be  an  enemy,  laid  hands 
on  him,  whereat  many  were  offended ;  but  they  stuck  together  and  called 
a  Parliament  and  resolved  to  send  ambassadors,  who  were  ready  to  go, 
empowered  to  conclude  the  marriage  and  the  peace.  Sadler  asked  if  the 
child  should  be  brought  to  the  King's  hands.  Somervile  answered  that 
he  and  the  others  would  fain  have  had  it  so,  but  the  rest  of  the  great 
lords,  being  a  great  number,  would  not  agree  to  it ;  however,  means  would 
be  devised  therein  to  please  the  King.  Asked  him  how,  considering  their 
league  with  France,  they  could  make  a  peace  without  the  reservation  of 
France.  He  replied  "  As  for  France,  we  will  utterly  leave  them  and  go 
with  you  against  France,  which  we  may  do  without  offence  of  league,  for 
they  have  broken  with  us  many  times,  as  we  be  able  to  prove,  and  I  would 
wish  to  God  that  the  marriage  were  once  contract,  for  that  shall  bring  all 
the  rest  of  the  King's  purposes  to  pass,  which  cannot  otherwise  be 
accomplished  without  great  cumber." 

Next  morning,  Monday,  met  Anguishe  and  Glencarn  at  the 
Black  Friars  and  spoke  with  them,  first  separately  and  then  together. 
Thinks  both  them  and  Somervile  assured  to  the  King.  They  excused  their 
not  proponing  the  matter  of  the  government,  because  a  Governor  was 
already  chosen  ;  and  confessed  that  they  were  not  able  to  perform  their 
promises,  Anguishe  saying  plainly  that  his  friends  came  not  to  him  at  the 
first ;  but  they  had  proponed  the  marriage  "  for  an  introduction  of  the 
whole."  As  to  the  custody  of  the  young  Queen,  they  said  that  the 
Lords  were  very  stiff  not  to  have  her  out  of  the  realm,  but  content  to  have 
some  nobleman  of  England  and  English  ladies  about  her.  The  marriage 
once  contract  and  the  realms  knit  in  friendship,  they  would  annul  all  their 


172  34  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

305-     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

leagues  with  France  and  go  with  the  King  against  France ;  "  and  for  my 
part,"  quoth  Glencarn,  "  I  have  but  little  silver,  but  if  the  King's  Majesty 
have  to  do  with  France  I  will  go  in  person,  and  vml-  (5,000)  good  fellows 
with  me  to  serve  his  Majesty  against  France  " :  and  Anguishe  affirmed  the  like. 
Here  they  urged  Sadler  to  give  comfortable  words  to  the  Governor,  by 
whom  they  doubted  not  to  work  the  King's  desires.  Asked  how  they 
could  work  this  ;  and  "  they  said  he  was  a  very  gentle  creature  and  a 
simple  man,  easy  to  be  ruled."  Anguish  said  that  he  himself  was  not  yet 
fully  established,  and  would  be  every  day  more  able  to  serve  the  King  and 
would  ever  be  a  true  Englishman.  Asked  how  they  had  provided  against 
Lynoux  and  the  Frenchmen.  They  said  that  they  would  resist  their 
landing,  and  if  they  landed  at  Donbritten  would  fight  them  and  doubtless 
put  them  back  :  their  strongholds  of  Donbarre  and  Edenbourgh  were  at 
the  Governor's  command,  Temptallon  in  Anguishe's  hands,  and  Saynt 
Androwes  and  Donbrytayn  still  withheld  but  expected  shortly  to  be  at  the 
Governor's  command.  Then  they  again  pressed  Sadler,  when  he  spoke 
with  the  Governor  and  Council  in  the  afternoon,  to  innovate  nothing ; 
that  the  ambassadors  might  speedily  depart  with  their  charge  authorised 
by  Parliament.  Prayed  them  to  foresee  that  the  ambassadors  went  fully 
instructed  to  the  King's  contentation.  And  so  they  departed. 

At  afternoon  Glencarn,  coming  to  accompany  Sadler  to  the  Governor, 
expressed  a  wish  that  he  were  with  the  King  to  declare  his  opinion.  Sadler 
offered  to  forward  it  if  he  would  put  it  in  writing ;  which  he  did,  and  prayed 
Sadler,  as  it  was  not  very  legible,  to  copy  it,  and  both  writing  and  copy  are 
sent  herewith.  They  then  went  to  the  Governor,  who  received  Sadler 
gently  and  desired  him  to  declare  his  credence  to  the  whole  Council. 
Sadler  replied  that  he  would  gladly  do  so,  declaring  the  King's  good 
opinion  of  him  (the  Governor),  and  zeal  for  the  wealth  of  this  realm  and  his 
(the  King's)  pronepte.  The  Governor  replied  that  he  was  in  all  things  at 
the  King's  command,  saving  his  allegiance.  Sadler  prayed  him  to  foresee 
that  the  ambassadors  went  amply  instructed,  so  that  the  King  might 
see  that  their  deeds  corresponded  with  their  "  fair  words."  The 
Governor  answered  "  I  pray  you,  say  the  same  to  the  Council 
anon" ;  and  added  that  he  was  informed  that  the  King  would  mediate  for 
the  Cardinal's  delivery.  Assured  him  that  the  King  would  do  him  no  such 
displeasure ;  for,  if  delivered,  the  Cardinal  would  be  governor  himself  and 
ruin  the  realm,  for  he  was  more  French  than  Scottish.  "  By  God," 
quoth  the  Governor,  "he  shall  never  come  out  of  prison  whiles  I  live, 
except  it  be  to  his  further  mischief."  And  this  Sadler  allowed,  saying 
it  were  pity  but  the  Cardinal  should  receive  the  reward  he  merited.  The 
Governor  then  left  Casselles  with  Sadler  and  went  to  the  Council.  Talked 
with  Casselles,  according  to  the  instructions,  and  found  him  dedicate  to  the 
King  and  of  like  opinion  with  the  others.  Sir  George  Douglas  then  came 
and  brought  Sadler  to  the  Council  chamber ;  where  were  a  great  many 
noblemen  and  others  sitting  at  a  long  board  and  divers  standing,  but  no 
bishop  or  priest  among  them.  The  Governor  sat  at  the  upper  end  of  the 
board,  and  caused  Sadler  to  sit  by  him  in  the  first  place ;  and,  after  a 
little  silence,  Huntley  declared  how  the  Governor  had  received  the  King's 
letters  referring  to  Sadler's  credence,  which  they  now  begged  him  to 
declare.  Answered  that  he  would  willingly  do  so,  and  signified  that, 
hearing  of  the  inclination  of  the  Governor  and  many  of  them  to  the  things 
set  forth  on  the  King's  behalf  by  such  of  them  as  were  lately  with  him, 
and  their  determination  to  send  ambassadors,  the  King,  who  tendered  the 
surety  of  his  pronete  no  less  than  his  own  child,  their  advancement  and 
the  benefit  of  this  realm,  had  sent  him  (Sadler)  to  reside  among  them  as 


34  HENRY  VIII.  178 

1548. 

commissioner  and  councillor,  ready  to  advise  them,  especially  at  this 
despatch  of  the  ambassadors ;  and,  therefore,  if  they  would  show 
the  particulars  of  the  ambassadors'  charge  he  would  do  his  commission. 
Whereat  they  paused  a  little  and  desired  to  consult  together;  so  Sadler 
withdrew.  When  he  returned,  Huntley  said  that  where  the  King,  before, 
sent  letters  to  the  states  of  the  realm,  not  then  knowing  that  they  had 
chosen  a  Governor,  with  certain  purposes  proponed  by  those  who  had  been 
prisoners,  they,  to  satisfy  the  King,  called  a  Parliament  with  all  haste,  and, 
by  its  authority,  authorised  ambassadors  to  conclude  the  marriage  and 
perpetual  peace ;  which  ambassadors  were  ready  to  depart.  Sadler 
answered  that  they  did  wisely,  for  nothing  could  be  more  beneficial  to  them 
than  the  marriage  and  the  peace  ;  and  doubtless  they  had  considered  the 
circumstances  depending  on  these  two  points  and  would  instruct  their 
ambassadors  in  all  points  to  satisfy  the  King,  and  if  they  wished  Sadler's 
advice,  he  would,  on  hearing  the  specialties,  execute  his  commission.  They 
answered  that  their  ambassadors  were  fully  instructed  and,  if  Sadler  had 
not  come  on  the  Sunday,  would  have  started  on  the  Monday,  and 
now  would  not  delay.  Seeing  them  unwilling  to  communicate, 
and  considering  the  opinions  of  those  he  had  before  talked  with 
and  that  Parliament  was  done,  so  that  a  motion  for  the 
custody  of  the  child  might  lead  only  to  frivolous  argument,  since 
he  knew  that  they  would  not  now  have  her  out  of  the  realm,  Sadler 
thought  "  to  pass  it  over  in  general  sort"  ;  the  rather  as  the  ambassadors 
had  received  their  charge,  and  he  himself  had  no  commission  to  treat 
unless  his  advice  was  asked  ;  and  so,  declaring  that,  doubtless,  they  had 
plainly  instructed  the  ambassadors,  as  well  for  the  custody  of  the  child 
after  the  contract  as  for  the  other  circumstance,  he  advised  them  that,  if 
they  would  not  communicate  with  him,  they  should  no  longer  detain  their 
ambassadors,  lest  the  King  should  note  "delay  or  slackness  in  them." 
They  answered  that  they  had  used  all  possible  diligence,  and  the 
ambassadors  should  depart  tomorrow.  And  so  they  arose ;  and  Sadler 
went  to  his  lodging. 

"Within  night,"  came  Bothwell  to  Sadler's  lodging,  saying  he  came 
to  offer  him  all  the  pleasure  he  could  for  Henry's  sake,  to  whom 
he  was  bound.  Thanked  him  and,  wishing  to  learn  what  he  would 
say,  entered  with  him  of  the  state  of  affairs,  in  the  discourse 
of  which  he  said  that  if  all  had  been  as  willing  as  in  England 
they  pretended,  the  King  should  have  had  his  purpose  ere  this,  but 
it  must  needs  come  to  pass  in  good  time.  In  England  they 
minded  "many  things,"  but  when  they  came  home  they  "fell  in"  with 
the  Governor ;  and,  seeing  that,  he  (Bothwell)  fell  out  with  the  Governor, 
for  a  private  cause,  "  and  came  no  more  at  them,"  and  had  not  come  to 
the  Parliament  but  that  he  promised  Anguishe  his  "voice"  on  his  great 
day.  The  Governor  was,  he  said,  more  meet  to  be  governed,  and  was 
governed  by  mean  persons  ;  and  it  would  be  wrong  with  this  realm  unless 
they  shortly  had  a  governor  able  to  direct  them,  wherein  he  (Bothwell) 
would  keep  his  promises  made  to  the  King.  After  Sadler  declared  his 
credence  and  withdrew,  some  of  the  Council  would  have  had  him  participant 
of  the  ambassadors'  instructions,  but  the  majority  would  have  all  referred 
to  the  King ;  and  he  (Bothwell)  doubted  how  the  King  would  like  the 
instructions,  unless,  indeed,  the  ambassadors  had  some  private  commission 
which  he  knew  not  of ;  the  ambassadors  had  no  authority  to  conclude  for 
the  deliverance  of  the  child. 

Bothwell  is  noted  here  to  be  adverse  to  the  King  but  surely  he  loves  not  the 
Governor.  When  he  left,  Glencarne,  at  9  p.m.,  brought  the  memorial 
aforementioned  ;  in  reading  which  he  said  that,  it  being  agreed  that  the 
King  should  appoint  certain  English  and  Scott jsh  lords  to  be  about  the 


174  84  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

305-     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

child,  if  he  were  so  appointed  the  King  should  not  fail  to  have  her  into  his 
hands,  either  with  the  consent  of  the  realm  or  against  their  wills. 
Further,  he  said  he  had  now  written  to  the  King  to  have  his  son  home ; 
for,  being  "  at  distance  "  with  Argile,  his  son,  having  the  rule  of  his  coun- 
try, should  stand  him  in  great  stead.  Thinks  he  feigns  not,  for  such  a 
man  as  his  son  cannot  well  be  spared  from  so  wild  a  country.  Talked  with 
him  at  Newcastell,  where  he  is  with  the  earl  of  Westmoreland,  and  thinks 
there  are  few  such  Scots  in  Scotland,  for  wisdom  and  learning,  and  well 
dedicate  to  the  truth  of  Christ's  Word.  At  home  he  should  both  help  his 
father  and  do  good,  now  that  the  Gospel  is  set  forth  in  English  and 
proclamations  made  allowing  the  Bible  and  Testament  to  be  read  in  the 
mother  tongue,  and  preaching  of  the  contrary  forbidden  on  pain  of  death. 

°  [This  day  Sir  George  Douglas  said  that  the  Governor  would  come 
to  the  King  at  time  convenient,  leaving  Anguishe  in  his  place. 
Told  Douglas  that  Linoux  is  equipped  at  Saynt  Malowes  to  de- 
part by  the  West  seas  to  Scotland,  as  Suffolk  has  notified.  Douglas 
said  that  the  Governor  and  realm  would  be  glad  if  Henry's  navy  stopped 
them.]  *  Neither  Maxwell,  Flemyng,  nor  other  of  the  prisoners,  are  here, 
but  left  as  soon  as  Parliament  ended  ;  and  now  the  Governor  and  all  the 
other  lords  are  gone  to  their  houses,  intending  to  return  on  Easter  Even. 
The  Queen  Dowager  is  at  Lithcoo,  12  miles  hence,  to  whom  he  rides  to- 
morrow. The  ambassadors  are  Sir  Jas.  Lyrmonth,  Sir  Wm.  Hamylton 
and  Master  Henry  Pennese,  the  Secretary ;  who  depart  to-morrow. 
Edinburgh,  20  March. 

Hoi.  pp.  14.  Endd.:  [Mr.]  ,Sadleyr  to  the  K's  Majesty,  xx°  Martii  a° 
xxxiiij0. 

Add.  MS.  2.     Glencairn's  memorial. 

32,650,  f .  69. 

B-  M-  Could  make  no  advertisement  since  their  coming  to  Scotland,  for,  from 

the  Cardinal's  taking  till  the  end  of  Parliament,  the  earls  of  Huntly,  Mwrray, 
Arguyll,  Bodewell,  Eglentown,  Sudderland,  and  Munteyth,  all  the  Kirkmen 
and  many  other  lords  made  a  convention  together,  and  only  came  in 
when  they  saw  that  they  could  not  prevail.  None  now  bide  forth  but 
the  earls  of  Arguyll  and  Eglentown,  lords  Eois  and  Sempill,  and  their 
parttakers. 

The  ambassadors  go,  from  the  three  estates  in  Parliament,  with  an 
ample  commission  to  conclude  the  marriage  of  our  Sovereign  lady  with 
the  Prince.  Advises  the  ending  of  that  marriage  before  other  things  are 
proposed ;  because  all  would  oppose  the  taking  of  the  Bairn  out  of  the 
realm,  thinking  that  the  King  means  conquest  thereby  and  not  their  Lady's 
weal,  because  when  her  father  died  war  stood,  and  is  yet.  But,  the 
marriage  being  once  contracted,  the  Queen's  lieges  will  put  away 
suspicion,  and  the  King  will  have  the  better  "sident"  to  desire  her 
surety  and  the  welfare  of  her  realm.  If  the  King  use  force  and  stick 
at  the  delivering  of  the  Bairn  to  him  now,  the  Governor  will  join  the 
Kirkmen  and  the  other  lords  who  are  for  France ;  and,  unless  it  be  wisely 
handled,  they  will  keep  the  Queen,  and,  if  they  can  do  no  better,  send  her 
into  France. 

In  Glencairn's  own  hand,  pp.  2. 

-  f-  70.  8.     copy  of  §  2. 

In  Sadler's  lianrf,  pp.  2. 

*  This  portion  is  not  in  the  Sadler  State  Papers. 


84  HENEY  VIII. 


175 


1543. 

21  March. 

Dasent's 

A.  P.  C., 

99. 


306.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  21  March.  Present :  Norfolk,  Russell,  Hert- 
ford, Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley. 
No  business  recorded. 


21  March.        307.     [ARRAN]  to  HENRY  VIII. 


Royal  MS. 

18  B.  vi. 

152. 

B.  M. 


After  having  directed  the  ambassadors,  considered  how  his 
Sovereign,  dec.,  ordained  that  the  collar  and  statutes  of  the  orders  of 
knighthood  which  he  had  received  from  the  Emperor  and  Henry  and  the 
French  king  should  be  duly  delivered  again ;  and  therefore  sends  Sir 
David  Lindsay  of  ye  Mont,  Lyon  king  of  arms,  with  the  collar  and  garter 
and  the  statutes  of  that  noble  Order.  Begs  credence  for  Lindsay. 
Halyrudhous,  21  March,  1  Mary. 
Copy,  pp.  2. 


Ib.  f.  219. 


2.  Another  copy. 
P.I, 


21  March.        308.     SCOTCH  SHIPPING. 

B.  0.  Certificate  of  Mary  Queen  of  Scots  that  the  custom  of  the  borough 

of  Edinburgh  has  been  paid  upon  certain  merchandise,  specified,  laden  (by 
merchants  named  John  Sedserf,  Alex.  Zoung,  &c.)  at  the  port  of  Leith 
in  the  ship  called  Lie  Trynate,  Hans  Andersone,  master,  for  Dieppe. 
Sealed  with  the  cocket  seal  of  Edinburgh,  21  March  1542,  a°  r.r.  1  Mary. 
Seal  slightly  injured. 
Lat.  Small  parchment. 

B.  O.  2.     Similar  certificate  for    goods    laden    in    the    same  ship   but  by 

different  merchants.      Sealed  with  the  cocket  seal  of  Edinburgh  in  the 
year  1543  (day  omitted)  a°  r.r.  1  Mary.      Seal  not  the  same  as  that  of  §  1. 
Lat.     Small  parchment. 

22  March.        309.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  St.  James's,  22  March.     Present :    Norfolk,    Russell, 

A.  P.  C.,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield, 
Wriothesley,  Dacres.  Business  : — Recognisance  of  John  Bowie,  of  Dorset- 
shire, to  make  restitution  to  Franco  Dolarte,  Spaniard,  for  spoil  of  his 
pinnace  at  Lul worth. 


22  March. 
B.  q. 

[Spanish 

Calendar, 

VI.   n. 

No.  120.] 


310.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY. 

This  King  has  just  sent  to  communicate  a  letter  from  his  ambassador 
at  Boulogne,  stating  that  the  captain  of  Therouenne  was  lately  at  Boulogne 
intending  some  enterprise,  but,  fearing  the  fire  after  being  scalded  at 
Sainct  Pol,  and  hearing  of  the  strength  of  Mons.  de  Roeulx,  suddenly 
withdrew  to  Montreul,  awaiting  the  assembly  of  his  men,  who  are 
2,000  horse  (men  of  arms  and  light  horse,  in  two  bands  under 
the  Sieur  de  St.  Martin,  brother  to  the  Cardinal  of  Paris,  and 
Captain  Theodore,  the  men  of  arms  being  drawn  from  several 
bands,  viz.,  those  of  Mons.  d'  Orleans,  the  captain  of  Ardrez,  the  Sieur  de 
Biez  and  the  captain  of  Therouenne)  and  6,000  foot.  With  that  company 
they  bragged,  as  usual,  that  they  would  overthrow  De  Roeulx,  one  of  their 


176  34  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

310.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY — cont. 

reasons  being  very  foolish,  viz.,  that  between  the  duke  of  Arschot  and  De 
Boeulx  there  was  no  great  friendship — as  if  the  two  were  in  the  same  army. 
They  boast  that  they  have  good  intelligence  with  several  Burgundians,  and 
the  ambassador  himself  is  convinced  of  this  since  his  coming  to  Boulogne. 
The  French  king,  hearing  that  4,000  lanzknechts  were  marching  about 
Valenciennes,  hastened  his  who  were  in  Brittany  ;  and  both  he  and  his 
ministers  said  that  if  he  had  respite  one  year  he  would  make  his  frontier 
towns  impregnable,  and  as  they  were  he  did  not  fear  the  Emperor  alone, 
especially  if  Spaniards  or  Italians  were  not  sent  to  the  Low  Countries.  To 
amass  money  for  the  next  year,  he  was  resolved  to  make  no  great  effort 
this  year,  and  if  the  Emperor  came  in  person  would  keep  his  strongholds  ; 
and  the  French  captains  continue  to  say  that  they  will  easily  keep  off  the 
Emperor  provided  that  no  other  intervenes, — meaning  this  King. 

Three  days  ago  the  French  Ambassadors,  having  received  letters, 
required  of  this  King  that  the  old  ambassador  might  go  as  far  as  Calais 
and  stay  there  until  he  that  is  detained  at  Boulogne  arrived ;  but  this 
King  remains  obstinate  not  to  let  him  leave  this  until  he  sees  his  own 
ambassador. 

A  priest  doctor"  and  one  of  the  King's  chamber  named  Philip  Aubin 
[Hoby]  and  certain  others  have  been  imprisoned  for  Lutheranism  and 
heresy.  London,  22  March,  1542. 

French,  pp.  3.     Modem  transcript  from  Vienna. 

22  March.        31 1.     SIR  THOMAS  PALMER. 

K.  0.  Certificate    by    Sir    John    Cottes,    lord    mayor,    and    Sir    Roger 

Cholmeley,  recorder,  of  London  that,  by  command  of  the  King's  Council, 
they  have  examined  into  a  dispute  between  Sir  Thomas  Palmer  and  Agnes, 
wife  of  Nich.  Wethers,  haberdasher,  concerning  two  gowns  delivered  to 
Eliz.  Dewe  when  Sir  Thomas  was  prisoner  in  the  Tower,  which  she  laid 
in  gage  to  Wethers  for  161.  without  his  authority.  Think  that  in  law  and 
conscience  the  gowns  or  their  value  should  be  restored  to  Sir  Thomas. 
22  March  34  Hen.  VIII.  Signed  and  sealed  (seals  broken). 
Parchment. 

ii.  Copies  of  two  certificates,  made  by  Thos.  Screvyne,  mayor,  and  the 
aldermen  of  Calais,  of  the  depositions  of  witnesses,  proving  the  value  of 
the  gowns  and  of  the  fur  upon  them,  which  Palmer  purchased  about  four 
years  past.  Dated,  respectively,  17  March  and  21  Jan.  34  Hen.  VIII. 

Large  paper,  p.  1  each. 

in.  Deposition  of  Eliz.  Dewe,  widow,  20  March  34  Henry  VIII.,  before 
Sir  Roger  Cholmeley,  that  she  laid  the  gowns  in  gage  about  St.  Peter's 
Day  33  Hen.  VIII.  for  1QL  Paid  26s.  8</.  for  the  loan  for  16  weeks,  and 
at  the  expiration  of  that  term  another  26s.  8il.,  then  5s.  for  a  fortnight, 
and  then  26s.  8d.  for  another  16  weeks.  Received  the  gowns  from  Agnes 
Cockerell,  midwife,  and  said  they  were  Mrs.  Percyvalle's  ;  where- 
upon Mrs.  Wethers  suggested  that  they  would  be  Sir  Thos.  Palmer's,  her 
brother.  Before  leaving  London,  told  her  neighbours  that  the  gowns  lay 
thus  in  gage. 

Large  paper,  pp.  2. 

iv.  Depositions  of  three  other  persons  who  were  told  of  the  transaction 
by  Eliz.  Dewe,  "  being  a  woman  that  laid  divers  things  to  gage,  and  went 
about  the  City  to  sell  the  same  and  to  make  shifts  for  gentlemen  and 
others  as  the  case  required." 

Large  paper,  p.  1.     Mutilated. 

*  Dr.  Heynes?    See  No.  299. 


34  HENRY  VIII.  177 


1543. 
23  March.        312.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  St.  James's,  23  March.      Present:    Norfolk,  Russell, 

100  Ga£e>  Wriothesley.  Business  : — Decree  (specified)  in  the  case  between 
Robt.  Thrower,  keeper  of  Ludgate,  and  Hanz  van  Fremont  about  the 
escape  of  Paule  Busto. 

23  March.        313.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Adgd-  MS-  Yesterday,  delivered  the  King's  letters  to  the  Queen  Dowager  of 

f  72          Scotland,  whom  he  found  most  willing,  in  appearance,  for  the  marriage 

B.M.          °f  ner  daughter  to  the  Prince  and  for  delivery  of  her  to  the  King's  custody : 

Sadler        saying  that  the  world  would  note  her  most  unwise  if  she  did  not  desire  it, 

State  Papers,  and  that  she  thought  it  God's  work  for  the  union  of  these  realms  that, 

!•  83.         where  before  she  has  had  none  but  sons,  it  is  now  her  chance   to  bring 

forth  a  daughter.     She  warned  Sadler  that  the  Governor  minded  nothing 

less  than  to  marry  her  in  England,  and  had  himself  said  that  they  would 

make  the  contract,  but  keep  the  custody  of  the  child  until  her  lawful  age, 

by  which  time  God  might  dispose  of  Henry,   "being  already  grown  in 

years,"  and  then  they  would  handle  it  so  that  the  contract  would  not 

serve.     This,  she  said,  was  the  secret  thing  for  which  she  desired  Henry 

to  send  a  trusty  servant  to  her ;  and  she  urged  that  it  might  be  kept 

secret  or  she  would  be  in  danger,  having  "  none  about  her  of  her  own 

servants." 

The  Governor  and  Council  determined  in  Parliament  that  the  child 
should  not  be  delivered,  because  (1)  she  was  the  Queen  by  whose  authority 
the  Governor  should  act ;  (2)  because  in  England  she  should  never  die, 
for  if  God  called  her  they  would  "have  another  to  succeed  her";  (3) 
because  if  the  Prince  died  she  might  be  married  to  some  other ;  so  that 
however  the  game  went  Henry  would  dispose  of  this  realm  at  his  pleasure. 
She  said  that,  assuredly,  the  Governor  minds  to  marry  her  daughter  to 
his  own  son,  and  therefore  the  King  should  stand  to  have  her 
delivered  ;  adding  that  the  Cardinal,  if  at  liberty,  might  do 
much  good.  Sadler  said  he  thought  that  the  Cardinal  would  rather  do 
hurt,  for  he  had  no  affection  to  England.  She  said  "  he  was  a  wise  man 
and  could  better  consider  the  benefit  of  the  realm  than  all  the  rest."  She 
said  it  would  be  seen  that  they  would  neither  deliver  the  child  nor  pledges 
for  the  marriage ;  and  that  the  Governor,  knowing  of  Sadler's  being 
with  her,  would  shortly  come  to  see  her,  and  then  she  would 
pretend  unwillingness  for  the  marriage  and  he,  being  "  but  a  simple 
man,"  would  tell  her  his  whole  intent  (whereas  otherwise 
he  would  tell  her  nothing),  and  she  would  let  Sadler  know  it. 
She  said  that  the  Governor  showed  her  that  Henry  wrote  to  him  that 
there  was  a  contract  between  her  and  Lennox  [who  was  coming  to 
Scotland  to  marry  her]*;  but  that  was  untrue,  and,  "now  since  she 
had  been  a  King's  wife  her  heart  was  too  high  to  look  any  lower." 
Sadler  said  .he  was  sure  that  Henry  wrote  no  such  matter  to  the 
Governor,  but  he  had  heard  say  that  she  should  marry  Lennox. 
She  replied  that  was  utterly  untrue,  like  the  saying  that  her 
father  should  come  here  with  an  army.  It  might  be  that  Lennox  was 
corning,  but  her  father  was  in  Champagne  preparing  the  French  king's 
army  against  the  Emperor,  "  as  a  Frenchman  told  her  that  arrived  here 
lately  by  sea."  She  asked  how  it  stood  between  Henry  and  the  French 
king,  and  hoped  there  would  be  no  war.  Sadler  said  he  knew  not  but  that 

*  Omitted  in  Sadler  State  Papers. 
17684  M 


178  84  HENRY  VIII. 

1643. 

313.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

all  was  well.  Sadler  then  spoke  of  the  strange  demeanour  of  her  servant* 
whom  she  lately  sent  to  the  King.  She  answered  that  she  was  sorry ;  and 
that  she  had  commanded  her  said  servant  to  tell  the  King  of  his  journey 
and  supplicate  for  a  passport  to  go  and  return.  When  Sadler  spoke  of  the 
King's  trust  in  her  virtue,  wisdom  and  experience,  and  the  surety  of  her 
daughter  resting  with  him,  she  wished  that  the  child  were  in  his  hands  ; 
for  it  was  seldom  seen  that  the  heir  o  f  a  realm  was  in  custody  of  him  who 
claimed  the  succession,  as  now,  being  established  the  second  person  of  the 
realm,  the  Governor  did.  The  Governor,  quoth  she,  had  said  that  the 
child  was  not  likely  to  live,  but  Sadler  should  see  for  himself  ;  and  she  led 
him  to  the  child's  chamber  and  caused  the  nurse  to  unwrap  her  and  show 
her  naked,  who  is  "as  goodly  a  child  as  I  have  seen,  of  her  age,  and  as  like 
to  live,  with  the  grace  of  God." 

Returned  to-day  to  Edinburgh.  The  Governor  and  all  the  noblemen 
are  dispersed  abroad,  but  many  of  them  will  be  here  this  feast.  If  it  be 
true  that  the  Dowager  says,  there  is  great  dissimulation  in  the  Governor, 
who  is  governed  chiefly  by  Sir  George  Douglas.  Was  accompanied  to 
Linlithgow  by  Douglas  ;  who  spoke  with  the  Dowager  after  Sadler  left 
her,  and  afterwards  said  "  that  she  had  demanded  of  him  whether  the 
child  should  be  delivered  into  England  or  not,  praying  him  to  help  to  the 
contrary  because  she  was  too  young  to  be  carried  so  far." 

Before  the  despatch  of  his  letters  of  the  20th,  Douglas  told  him  that  the 
Governor  and  he  purposed  to  remove  the  Cardinal  "  by  his  own  consent " 
from  Blackness  to  St.  Andrews,  thinking  thereby  to  obtain  that  castle, 
where  all  the  Cardinal's  goods  and  money  are ;  and,  afterwards,  they 
might  easily  convey  him  by  water  to  Temptallon  or  Durnbar.  Sadler 
advised  him  to  reflect  that  a  great  bruit  and  hope  of  his  being 
set  at  liberty  would  arise  if  he  were  restored  to  his  own  house. 
Douglas  warranted  that  he  would  never  be  nearer  his  liberty ; 
and,  after  being  with  the  Cardinal  about  the  matter,  told 
Sadler  that  "  he  was  a  wily  carle  and  would  not  consent  to 
the  matter  "  ;  so  Sadler  omitted  to  write  of  it.  Was  told  yesterday 
morning  that  the  Cardinal  was  at  liberty  at  St.  Andrews; 
and  asked  Douglas,  who  was  present,  ready  to  ride  to  Lintlithgow,  if  the 
news  was  true  ;  who  answered  that  he  could  not  tell,  and  that  he  left  word 
with  lord  Seton,  the  Cardinal's  keeper,  to  convey  him  to  St.  Andrews  if  he 
would  consent.  He  was  conveyed  thither  on  Wednesday  night,  where, 
Douglas  says,  he  is  as  sure  as  anywhere  in  Scotland,  but  shall,  now  that 
they  have  the  house  and  goods,  be  conveyed  to  Temptallon.  If  the 
Cardinal  have  his  liberty,  Sadler  will  never  trust  Douglas  or  the 
Governor. 

The  ambassadors  have  lingered  here  these  two  days,  because  they  would 
sumere  Eucliaristiam  before  going ;  and  to-day  they  departed  intending  to 
lie  this  night  at  Dumbar.  Edinburgh,  23  March,  at  night.  Siyned. 

Pp.Q.     Add.     Endd.:  A°  xxxiiij0. 

*s!!*  An  abstract  of  the  above,  noting  misreadings  and  omissions  in  the 
Sadler  State  Papers,  is  given  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  338. 

24  March.       314.     THE  PKIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  St.  James',  24  March.     Present :  Chancellor,  Norfolk,  Privy 

A.  P.  c.,  101.   gea^  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley. 

Business  : — Philip  Hobbye  released  from  the  Fleet.     Recognisances  (cited) 

*  See  No.  271. 


34  HENKY  VIII. 


179 


1543. 


for  the  appearance  of  Thos.  Stevins,  rector  of  Bentworth,  Hants,  of  Roger 

de  Prat,  Frenchman,  denizen,  of  Paul  Wythipowle  and Palmer,  and 

of  Thos.  Winthroppe. 


24   March.       315.     The  EARL  OP  SURREY. 


E.G. 


B.O. 


Examination  of  Alice  Flaner  "  on  Easter  Even,  a°xxxiiijto  " 
The  incident  "  lately  "  in  Castell's  shop  where  "  a  strange  man  "  asked 


her  what  prince  she  spoke  of  (as  No.  73). 
Browne  and  Wriothesley. 


Signed  by  Lord  Russell,  Sir  Ant. 


Examined  where  she  heard  that,  if  any  thing  happened  to  the  King, 
my  lord  of  Surrey  should  he  Ring ;  she  says  that  once,  when  Surrey  was 
deceived  in  buying  certain  linen,  her  mistress  said,  "  'I  marvel  they  will 
thus  deceive  a  prince.'  'Why,  mistress,'  quoth  this  deponent,  'is  he  a 
prince  ?  '  <  Yea,  Mary  !'  quoth  she,  '  and  if  ought  should  come  at  the  King 
but  good  his  father  should  stand  for  king.'  "  Signed  as  above. 

P.  1.     In  Wriothesley' s  hand. 

2.     Notes  headed  "  Alys  Flaner  on  Eister  Even,"  viz. : — 
"  Pikering,  Clere,  her  mistress  : — These  called  her  when  she  came  from 
the  Court  and  compelled  her  to  tell  what  was  said  to  her  by  the  Council." 
When  my  lord  of   Surrey  was   deceived  in   buying  cloth,  her  mistress 
expressed  marvel  "  that  they  will  deceive  a  prince."     Surrey  and  Pikering 
his  man  and  others  went  out  one  night  after  9  p.m.  and  came  not  in  again 
till  she  was  abed.     They  and  Clere  have  "  eaten  flesh  this  Lent  in  her 
master's  house,  also  her  mistress  doth  eat  flesh." 
In  Wriothesley1  s  hand,  p.  1. 


24  March.       316.     LISLE  to  HENRY  VIII. 


Add.  MS. 
32,650,  f.  77. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  339. 


Since  coming  hither  on  Maundy  Thursday  night,  being  at  leisure, 
has  considered  his  proceedings  together  with  the  advertisements  from 
Scotland,  and  sends  his  opinion,  conceived  especially  upon  his  last  letters 
from  Anguishe  and  Sir  George  Duglas,  dated  Edinburgh  16th  inst., 
wherein  it  appears  that  they  have  made  Arren  second  person  of  the  realm 
without  giving  notice  to  the  lord  Lieutenant  or  Lisle.  This  ernbassade 
now  coming  seems  to  have  no  commission  for  delivery  of  the  Princess,  but 
only  to  contract  a  marriage.  Having  inkling  that  the  lords  of  Scotland, 
after  the  death  of  their  King,  would  labour  for  a  safe  conduct  for  ambassa- 
dors, Anguishe  and  his  brother  came  "  upon  the  spurs  "  to  Alnwik  ;  and 
Sir  George  declared  to  my  lord  of  Durham  and  Lisle  how  the  said  lords 
were  seeking  an  abstinence  in  order  to  send  into  Denmark  and  France,  and 
"  make  themselves  strong,"  and  advised  that  no  such  safe  conduct  should 
be  granted  until  they  (Anguishe  and  his  brother)  were  in  Scotland,  and 
then  Sir  George  thought  he  should  be  one  of  the  ambassadors.  This  they 
seem  to  have  forgotten,  as  they  write  now  for  licence  for  a  ship  to  pass  into 
France  for  household  stuff  and  another  to  Denmark  "  upon  merchandises." 
Conferring  their  former  discourses  with  their  late  proceedings  makes  him 
"utterly  to  mislike  their  merchandises."  Had  to  prick  them  forward  before 
he  could  get  anything  from  them  touching  their  Parliament.  Newcastell, 
24  March,  9  p.m.  Signed. 

Pp.  8.     Add.     Endd. :     a°xxxiiij°. 


180 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 
24   March. 

Zurich 
(Parker  Soc) 


317.     RICHARD  HILLES  to  HENRY  BULLINGER. 

Has  received  his  letter  by  Falckner  apologizing  for  not  answering 
^  *ne  answer  was  longer  and  more  gratifying  than  he  expected. 
Is  grateful  on  John  Burcher's  account,  whom  Bullinger  say  she  served  the 
more  readily  on  Hilles'  recommendation. 

Wrote  to  John  Butler  a  little  after  Christmas  of  the  King  of  Scots'  death. 
At  Antwerp  it  was  reputed  that  he  had  died  of  his  wounds,  but  it  was  not 
certain.  The  Scots,  however,  themselves  admit  that  he  died  after  some 
of  his  nobles  had  been  taken  prisoners  by  the  English.  Has  had  no 
positive  intelligence  since,  except  that  our  King  at  once  sent  those  nobles 
back  to  Scotland  to  intercede  with  the  Scots  that  they  should  offer  him 
the  Kingdom.  But  they  got  hardly  anything  from  the  Scots  and  returned 
to  the  King,  who  was  disappointed  with  the  result.  Others,  however,  of 
our  countrymen  boasted  at  Antwerp  that  the  Estates  of  Scotland,  by  the 
procurement  of  these  noblemen  had  sent  into  England  the  Scottish 
Cardinal.  But  my  English  informant  told  me,  on  the  contrary,  that  the 
Scots  had  chosen  a  new  King  and  implored  the  aid  of  Francis.  Does  not 
hear  that  the  King  of  England  is  in  alliance  with  the  Emperor  or  has 
renounced  the  French  alliance,  though  probably  he  will  do  so  if  the  French 
assist  the  Scots.  News,  nevertheless,  has  come  at  this  fair  that  the  Scots, 
who  have  taken  some  ships  from  us,  are  forbidden  by  the  Estates  to  sell 
their  cargo  till  they  know  our  King's  pleasure.  This,  however,  may  be  an 
artifice  lest  the  King  of  England  adopt  stronger  measures.  Commenda- 
tions to  his  wife.  Is  setting  off  to  Nuremberg  for  a  month  to  sell  his 
cloth,  which  his  friends  at  Antwerp  did  not  dare  send  hither  this  fair  for 
fear  of  the  Duke  of  Juliers.  Frankfort,  24  March,  1543. 


25   March.       318.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SADLER. 


Add.  MS. 
32,650,  f.  79. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  340. 


The  King  has  received  his  of  the  20th,  and  prays  him  to  continue 
there  and  to  assay  Argile,  Huntley,  Murrey,  &c.,  whether  they  may,  in 
hope  of  the  King's  favours,  be  brought  to  any  conformity  with  his  wishes. 

It  is  said  that  the  Governor  will  remove  the  Cardinal  from  the  Blak- 
nesse  to  his  own  castle  at  St.  Andrews,  to  be  there  kept  by  the  earls  of 
Casselles,  Glencarn  or  Marshal  or  lord  Seton.  Sadler  shall  learn  of 
Anguishe,  Sir  George  Douglas  "  and  the  rest  of  the  sure  men  there  " 
whether  there  has  been  any  such  motion,  and  declare  that  it  must  in  no- 
wise be  permitted.  Such  a  means  to  win  his  castle  is  the  readiest  way  to 
lose  both  the  castle  and  him,  for  it  is  so  situate  that  it  could  not  be  held  if 
his  friends,  who  probably  devised  "  this  drift,"  would  the  contrary.  The 
Governor,  Anguishe,  and  all  who  favour  the  King  may  be  sure  that,  with 
the  aid  of  France  and  the  Clergy,  he  will  work  to  overthrow  their  purposes, 
especially  the  state  of  the  government  and  the  reformation  of  the  Clergy. 
It  were  meeter  to  convey  him  nearer  the  Borders,  and  finally  to  the  King's 
hands,  where  they  shall  be  sure  from  his  practices.  Even  now,  by  money 
and  other  means,  he  keeps  a  multitude  of  dependents  who  would  otherwise 
conform  to  reason. 

Where  it  has  been  written  that  Sir  George  Douglasse  shall  come  hither 
to  knit  up  these  matters  ;  Sadler  must  advise  him  to  foresee  that  he  is  not 
lifted  out  of  favour  in  his  absence,  for  if  Huntley  or  the  other  party  once 
get  him  out  he  will  hardly  recover  it  again.  And  where  Dum  Laneryk  has 
desired  to  come  to  the  King ;  Sadler  may  suggest  to  Douglasse  to  bring 
Dum  Laneryk  with  him,  as,  upon  the  reports  of  Anguishe  and  him  and  of 
Sir  Thomas  Wharton,  the  King  thinks  Dum  Laneryk  worthy  of  entertain- 
ment. 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


181 


1543. 


If  asked  how  his  advertisements  are  liked,  Sadler  shall  say  that  this 
matter  was  despatched  with  such  diligence,  on  receipt  of  his  letters  touch- 
ing St.  Andrews  and  the  Governor's  fear  that  Henry  would  write  in  the 
Cardinal's  favour,  that  there  was  no  time  for  answer  to  the  rest. 

Draft  in  VVriothesley' s  hand,  pp.  9.  Endd. :  Mynute  to  Mr.  Seer. 
Master  Sadleyr,  xxv°  Martii  a°  xxxiiij0. 


25   March.       319.     PAUL  III.  to  the  GOVERNORS  OF  SCOTLAND. 


Baronius, 
xxxin.  62. 


On  hearing  of  the  war  moved  by  Henry,  who  bears  himself  as  King 
of  England,  against  their  King  James  of  distinguished  memory,  the  Pope 
granted  James  six  tenths  of  the  Church  within  his  realm,  and  sent  letters 
for  that  purpose  to  James  and  to  the  Cardinal  of  St.  Andrews, 
whom  he  deputed  collector  of  these  tenths.  Added  letters  congratulating 
the  King  and  Cardinal  upon  the  repulse  of  the  adversaries  ;  but,  alas ! 
within  a  few  days  came  the  grievous  news  of  the  death  of  the  King  and 
capture  of  the  Cardinal.  Was  anxious  for  the  safety  of  the  kingdom,  but 
is  now  relieved  to  learn  that  the  States  have  appointed  them  to  the  govern- 
ment ;  and,  as  they  need  the  assistance  of  the  tenths,  sends  Marcus 
patriarch  of  Aquileia,  the  bearer,  a  man  of  prudence,  nobility  and  dignity, 
whose  services  he  has  used  in  weighty  matters,  to  be  collector  in  place  of 
the  Cardinal,  with  instructions  to  put  the  money  at  their  disposal  for  the 
defence  of  the  kingdom  and  release  of  the  Cardinal.  Bononia,  25  March, 
1548,  anno  9. 
Latin. 


26  March.       320.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 
A.  P.  C.,  102. 


Note  that  on  25  March,  being  Easter  Day,  the  Council  sat  not. 
Meeting  at  St.  James's,  26  March.     Present :  Canterbury,  Chancellor, 
Russell,   Hertford,    St.  John,  Winchester,  Westminster,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wriothesley.     No  business  recorded. 


26  March.       321.    EDMOND  HARVEL  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R-O.  Wrote  on  the   18th.      The  Bishop  of  Rome,   in  Bononye,    has 

St.  P.  ix.,  337.  appointed  legate  for  Scotland  Marco  Grimani,  a  Venetian,  patriarch  of 
Aquileia,  who  was  captain  of  the  Bishop's  galleys  at  Previsa,  a  man  of 
small  prudence.  He  departs  in  all  haste,  at  the  French  king's  instance, 
who  wrote  hotly  for  this  and  for  money  to  aid  the  Scots;  for  "both 
princes "  reckon  themselves  exterminated  if  Henry  prevail  in  Scotland. 
All  rejoice  at  the  report  here  that  Henry  will  turn  his  power  against 
France,  for  the  French  king  is  odious  for  his  practises  with  the  Turk.  In 
view  of  the  coming  out  of  Barbarossa  and  the  coming  of  the  Turk  to 
Hungary,  Venetians  send  3,000  foot  and  500  horse  to  guard  Dalmatia  and, 
on  the  1st  April,  will  appoint  a  captain  general  of  their  60  galleys.  The 
Imperials  lately  intercepted  "letters  of  the  duke  of  Ferrare  that  went  to 
France,"  who  is  esteemed  to  be  French.  In  Almain  both  parties  stand 
stiff  in  their  opinion,  but  the  Emperor's  coming  will  redress  all,  by  his 
authority  and  the  peril  of  the  Turks.  Men  talk  of  8,000  Swiches  to  be 
conducted  to  Italy  by  the  Bishop,0  who  is  openly  reputed  French.  Venice, 
26  March,  1543. 

Hol.,pp.2.     Add.     Sealed.     Endd. 


i.e.  the  Pope. 


182 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 
27  March.       322.     THE  PBIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting    at    St.    James's,    27    March.      Present  :     Canterbury, 

A.  P.  C.,  102.  cnancenor,  Russell,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage, 
Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley.  Business : — Letters  written  to  Mr. 
Flammocke,  captain  of  the  Navy  on  the  Narrow  Seas,  for  transportation 
of  Marillac,  French  ambassador,  to  Calais.  Letter  sent  to  Maltravers, 
deputy  of  Calais,  to  suffer  Marillac  to  pass  into  his  native  country  if  Paget 
were  arrived ;  otherwise  to  detain  him. 

27  March.       323.     THE  PBIVY  COUNCIL  to  SADLER. 


Add.  MS. 

32,650,  f.  92. 

B.  M. 

Sadler  State 

Papers, 

i.  100. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  342. 

(Abstract). 


Considering  his  advertisements  of  his  discourse  with  the  Queen,  the 
King  thanks  him  for  his  diligence  and  dexterity ;  and  judges  her  pro- 
ceedings to  be  frank,  and  such  as  motherly  love  should  persuade,  but  it  is 
marvellous  perplexity  what  to  say  of  the  rest,  their  deeds  being  so  repug- 
nant to  what  the  Queen  says  and  their  fashion  of  removing  the  Cardinal 
(first  denied,  then  doubted,  and  then  granted  by  Sir  George  Douglas)  so 
strange.  The  King  requires  Sadler  to  repair  eftsoons  to  the  Queen  and, 
showing  a  desire  to  be  a  minister  in  the  conveyance  of  her  daughter,  learn 
of  her  what  lords  of  Scotland  would  be  willing  to  assist  in  it.  Afterwards 
he  must  use  his  dexterity  to  break  the  matter  to  those  lords,  alluring  them 
with  promises  and  rewards ;  and  meanwhile  advertising  Sir  George 
Douglas  and  others  of  that  band  that  the  King  (as  is  true)  makes  such 
preparations  on  the  Borders  that  "  in  case  these  promises,  gentle  handling 
and  reasonable  communication  take  not  effect,"  he  may  use  his  princely 
power. 

Draft  in  Gardiner's  hand,  pp.  8.      Endd. ;  Mynute   to  Mr.  Seer.  Master 
Sadleyr,  xxvij0  Martii  a°  xxxiiij0. 

27  March.       324.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Add.  MS.  Took  opportunity,  since  the  arrival  of  Mr.  Drummond,  to  speak  to 

32,650,  f.  °®'  the  Governor  for  the  secretaryship  (Drummond  having  already  delivered 
Sadler  State  Henry's  letters  to  the  Governor  and  Angus) ;  who  answered  that  he  was 
Papers,  i.  90.  right  sorry,  but  had  bestowed  the  office  on  Mr.  Henry  Balnaves,  now  sent 
in  embassage  to  Henry,  for  life.  Commended  Drummond' s  qualities,  but, 
as  the  office  was  gone  before  Drummond's  arrival,  did  not  press  the  matter. 
The  Governor  asked  "  How  I  liked  the  old  Queen  and  the  young  Queen." 
Answered  that  he  liked  both  well,  and  praised  the  young  Princess  as  a 
goodly  child  "and  like  to  live  "  (to  hear  what  he  would  say,  since  the 
Queen  Dowager  and  others  said  he  was  of  a  contrary  opinion).  He  agreed, 
and  asked  how  Sadler  found  the  Queen  inclined  to  the  marriage.  Eeplied 
that  he  had  no  commission  to  feel  her  mind  in  that — only  to  make  the 
King's  commendations — but  thought  she  could  be  well  enough  content  with 
the  marriage.  The  .Governor  said  that  if  she  sought  the  world  she  could 
not  find  so  meet  and  honorable  a  marriage ;  but,  being  a  Frenchwoman, 
she  could  not  be  best  inclined  towards  England.  Here  Sadler  reminded 
him  that  he  had  to  do  with  a  wise  and  experienced  prince.  He  had  sent 
ambassadors  to  conclude  the  marriage  and  the  peace,  but,  unless  they 
were  instructed  to  conclude  the  things  which  depended  upon  those  two 
points,  so  as  to  prove  an  intention  to  perform  the  marriage  and  establish  a 
peace,  Henry  would  facilely  decipher  their  intent  and  might  be  justly 
irritated.  The  Governor  answered  that  he  did  nothing  alone,the  ambassadors 
were  commissioned  by  the  Three  Estates  in  Parliament  to  conclude  these  two 
points,  which  he  had  set  forth  maugre  the  wills  of  divers  who  favoured  neither 
God's  word  nor  the  King  and  were  wholly  addict  to  France,  and  yet  he 
might  have  had  a  contract  betwixt  the  young  Queen  and  his  own  son 


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1543. 

established  by  this  Parliament  without  contradiction.  He  hoped  that 
Henry  would  be  friendly  to  him,,  for  he  had  had  "mickle  cumber  among 
the  kirkmen  "  for  his  (Henry's)  sake.  Sadler  again  pressed  him  to  offer 
the  marriage  earnestly,  as  the  offer  of  a  bare  contract  was  not  sufficient. 
The  Governor  said  that,  when  the  ambassadors  were  with  the  King,  if 
other  things  were  demanded  than  they  could  conclude,  they  would  refer 
hither  for  instructions  ;  he  expected  to  hear  from  the  ambassadors  within 
twenty  days,  and  then  they  would  soon  be  at  a  good  point.  Then  he  asked 
how  the  King  did  with  France  ;  and  Sadler  replied  well,  as  far  as  he  knew, 
and  an  ambassador*  was  newly  come  from  the  French  king.  The  Governor 
said  he  cared  not  what  we  did  with  France  ;  he  was  noted  in  France  for  a 
good  Englishman  and  since  his  King  died  had  never  sent  word  thither. 
On  Sadler's  showing  that,  for  a  perfect  peace,  they  must  annul  their 
leagues  with  France,  the  Governor  said  they  must  advise  well  before 
breaking  the  leagues,  but  he  was  no  good  Frenchman  and  would  agree  to 
all  the  King  required,  with  the  advice  of  the  Estates ;  as  long  as  the 
Cardinal  remained  in  hold  they  would  have  little  ado  with  France.  Sadler 
said  it  was  common  saying  that  the  Cardinal  should  have  his  liberty,  and 
was  already  at  large  in  his  own  house.  The  Governor  assured  him  that 
the  Cardinal  was  in  as  sure  prison  as  ever,  and  was  removed  thither  in 
order  to  get  possession  of  the  castle,  and  should  remain  prisoner ;  for  if  the 
Cardinal  had  his  purpose  he  (the  Governor)  would  go  to  the  fire  as  a 
heretic.  Sadler  suggested  Dumbar  or  Temptallon,  but  the  Governor  said 
the  Cardinal  was  well  enough  where  he  was ;  and  told  Sadler  what  a 
number  of  noblemen  and  gentlemen  the  late  King  had  written  in  a  roll  as 
heretics,  of  whom  he  (the  Governor)  stood  first,  and  there  were  the  earls  of 
Cassills,  Glencairn,  Marishall  and  others  to  the  number  of  eighteen  score. 
He  would  now  set  forth  the  glory  of  God,  with  the  King's  help.  "Allowed  " 
his  intent,  and  animated  him  to  it.  He  said  that  for  these  five  years  he 
never  took  the  Bishop  of  Borne  to  be  more  than  a  bishop,  "and  that  a  very 
evil  bishop,"  and  he  seems  well  content  that  this  realm  should  leave  the 
obedience  of  Eome,  but  he  lacks  ministers  for  that  purpose,  and  Sadler 
cannot  see  how  the  kirkmen  will  be  ruled  for  him,  who  will  do  what  they 
can  to  hinder  these  two  realms  from  agreeing. 

After  speaking  with  the  Governor,  took  Angus  apart  and  entered  with 
him  as  prescribed  in  the  Council's  letters  of  the  20th ;  asking  how  he 
could  make  the  establishing  of  the  Governor  and  the  promises  stand 
together.  He  was  perplexed  and  could  only  answer  that  they  would  work 
through  him,  for  if  the  King  would  accept  the  contract  they  would  bring 
the  child  to  his  hands ;  and  then  the  King  must,  for  her,  see  the  realm 
governed  as  he  thought  expedient.  And  Angus  discoursed  to  like  effect  as 
Sadler  wrote  on  the  20th.  Thinks  he  does  not  dissemble,  but  either 
lacked  power  to  compass  his  promise  or  was  advised  by  his  brother  to  stay, 
that  the  King's  purposes  ''might  be  wrought  in  time  without  rigour."  He 
thought  the  Governor  earnestly  minded  the  marriage,  and,  as  to  the  second 
person  of  the  Realm  having  custody  of  the  child,  Parliament  ordained  that 
eight  noblemen  and  gentlemen  should  have  her  tuition,  "whereof  two 
should  ever  be  with  her,  and  the  Governor  should  take  no  care  thereof." 

Communed  then  with  Sir  George  Douglas,  who  said  that  they  who  made 
the  promises  could  not  perform  them.  Sadler  said  he  thought  that  the 
King  would  stick  to  have  the  child  delivered  ;  and  Douglas  answered  that, 
if  the  King  stuck  upon  that  or  any  other  point,  he  expected  to  be  sent,  and 
would  gladly  go  if  the  message  was  acceptable,  but  otherwise  not,  for  (said 
he)  "  I  will  not  go  to  my  master  with  an  unpleasant  message." 

Returned  from  Court  to  his  lodging  and  there  spoke  with  Cassils  and 
Somervaile,  who  said  that  their  promises  extended  no  further  than  to  do 

*  Monsieur  d'Orthe,  brother  of  the  Vicointe  d'Orthe. 


184  34  HENEY  VIII. 

1548. 

324.     SADLEE  to  HENKY  VIII. — cont. 

their  uttermost,  which  they  had  done,  and  they  knew  not  of  the  establish- 
ment of  the  Governor  till  it  was  proponed  in  Parliament,  when  to  have 
opposed  it  would  have  availed  nothing  but  to  make  themselves  suspected. 
They  thought  that  the  Governor  undoubtedly  minded  the  marriage,  and 
they  themselves  had  urged  the  delivery  of  the  child,  saying  that  without 
it  the  King  would  never  conclude  the  contract  nor  yet  the  peace.  Cassils 
had  said  plainly  "  that  if  they  stick  to  deliver  her  to  his  Majesty,  we  must 
fight  in  the  quarrel  with  those  that  we  love  well"  ;  and  he  told  Sadler  that 
many  noblemen  here  stuck  at  it  who,  if  they  knew  the  King  as  his  party 
did,  would  never  oppose  him.  His  party  would  meet  here  at  such  time  as 
they  thought  to  hear  from  the  ambassadors,  and  would  then  do  what  they 
could  to  fulfil  their  promise.  Thinks  both  Cassils  and  Somervaile  plain 
and  true  gentlemen.  The  latter,  at  leaving,  told  Sadler,  in  his  ear,  that 
if  the  King  stood  to  his  purpose  he  should  obtain  it,  for  they  could  not 
maintain  the  war. 

No  more  of  the  lords  with  whom  he  should  communicate  are  here. 
Glencairn  is  gone  home  60  miles  hence  ;  and  Maxwell  and  Flemyng  have 
not  been  here  since  he  came,  and  dwell,  respectively,  50  and  40  miles 
hence.  Showed  Angus  and  Douglas  what  the  sheriff  of  Air  said  of 
Lennox's  coming,  whom,  they  say,  they  will  withstand,  and  wish  met  by 
Henry's  ships  at  sea.  Has  communed  with  Huntley  and  Murray  (Argyle 
has  not  been  here)  and  finds  them  inclined  for  the  marriage  and  peace, 
saying  that  a  contract  would  be  offered,  and  thereby  an  easy  and  acceptable 
conquest  of  the  realm  made.  When  Sadler  urged  them  to  see  that  the 
marriage  was  so  offered  as  to  show  that  it  was  earnestly  meant,  they 
answered  that  no  reasonable  conditions  would  be  refused  ;  but  it  did  not 
appear  that  they  would  hastily  condescend  to  the  delivery  of  the  child. 
The  marriage  once  agreed  upon,  they  will  not  stick  for  their  leagues  with 
France.  Found  Huntley,  "  who  is  a  jolly  young  man,  and  of  a  right  good 
wit,  far  more  frank  than  the  earl  of  Murray,  for  he  is  a  great  beadsman 
and  noted  here  to  be  a  good  Papist,  wholly  given  to  the  old  ceremonies  and 
traditions  of  Borne."  Huntley  said  that,  those  things  being  once  estab- 
lished, he  would  himself  serve  against  France,  and  hoped  to  see  Henry 
before  Christmas.  Communed  also  with  the  earl  Marishal,  "  who  is  a 
goodly  young  gentleman,  well  given  to  your  Majesty,"  but  finds  him  un- 
willing to  have  the  child  delivered  until  of  lawful  age.  They  all  think 
that,  if  she  be  once  delivered,  Henry  will  dispose  of  this  realm  howsoever 
the  game  shall  go  ;  and  they  seem  bent  to  maintain  its  liberty  until,  by  the 
marriage,  God  shall  unite  both  realms.  The  earl  Marishal  said  that  he 
and  Cassils  had  given  hands  to  go  together  in  Henry's  service  against 
France.  Edinburgh,  27  March. 

Pp.11.   .Add.     Endd.:   a°  xxxiiij0. 

*#*  An  abstract  of  the  above,  noting  misreadings  and  omissions  in  the 
Sadler  State  Papers,  is  given  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  341. 

27  March.       325.     SADLER  to  [LISLE?]* 

E.  0.  Thanks  for  your  Lordship's  letters  of  28  March.     No  news  but  that 

St.  P.,  v.  271.  in  my  letter  to  the  King,  which  my  lord  of  Suffolk,  by  his  commission, 

may  open  and  make  you  partaker  of.      I  have  travailed  to  decipher  the 

inclinations  of  these  men  ;  but  matters  are  so  perplexed  that  I  know  not 

what  to  judge.     They  had  liever  suffer  extremity  than  be  subject  to 

*  Printed  in  the  St.  P.  as  to  Lord  Parr. 


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1543. 

England,  for  they  will  have  their  realm  free  and  their  own  laws  and  cus- 
toms. The  kirkmen  labour  to  empeche  the  unity  of  the  two  realms,  but 
the  temporalty  all  desire  the  marriage  and  to  join  with  us,  in  which  case 
they  will  abandon  France  and  in  time  (it  may  be)  "fall  to  th'obedience 
and  devotion  of  the  King's  Majesty,  whereupon  th'earl  of  Anguyshe  and 
his  brother,  with  th'other  lords  prisoners,  do  make  a  perfect  foundation." 
I  cannot  judge  the  sequel,  but  wish  things  may  succeed  to  the  King's 
expectation.  Edenburgh,  27  March,  midnight. 
Hoi.,  p.  1.  fly  leaf  with  address  gone. 

27   March.       326.     CHRISTIAN,  KING  of  DENMARK  to  the  REGENT  of  SCOTLAND. 


Boyal  MS. 

18  B  VI.  58  b. 

B.  M. 


28  March. 

B.O. 


B.O. 


A  letter,   too  much    faded    to  be    read,    which    commences    by 
mentioning  "Robertus  Botvile  (?)  "  and  seems  to  refer  to  a  restitution  of 

goods.      Ex  arce  regia  nostra vicesima  septima  die 

Marcii  anno  mv°xliij. 

Lat.  Copy,  pp.  2.  Address  copied:  Inclitis  et  generosis  viris  D'no 
Jacobo  com[iti  Arranie],  d'no  Hammiltoun,  gubernatori  regni  Sc[ocie  et] 
aliis  ejusdem  regni  consiliariis  nobis  sync 

327.     The  EARL  OF  SURREY. 

Interrogatories  [for  Millicent  Arundell] . 

"Whousethto  lodge  in  her  house?  How  often  A.B.C.  hath  lodged 
there  within  this  half  year  ?  "  What  diet  they  kept,  what  pastime  they 
used  after  supper,  whether  they  had  stone  bows,  whether  they  went  out  late 
in  the  evening  and  returned  the  same  night,  where  and  why  they  went  and 
what  she  has  heard  of  it,  whether  she  has  been  charged  to  say  nothing  of 
this  matter  or  has  commanded  anyone  to  say  nothing,  and  who  have 
been  messengers  between  her  and  A.B.C.  ? 

In  Wriotheslcy's  hand,  pp.  2.  Last  of  names  pasted  on,  viz. :  The  Mayor, 
Recorder,  Sir  Martin  Bowes,  Mr.  Wilford,  the  Town  Clerk,  the  Sword  Bearer. 

2.  Examination  of  Milsent  Arundel,  28  March  a°   34to. 

My  lord  of  Surrey,  Sir  John  Clere,  Thos.  Clere,  Surrey's 
servant,  young  Pekering,  Hussey  treasurer  to  my  lord  of  Norfolk, 
Davy  Semer,  and  she  have  eaten  flesh  in  her  house  last  lenten 
season  (in  margin  "Item,  Thomas  Wyndam).  Her  husband  and  young 
Wiat,  Clere  and  Pikering  have  also  eaten  flesh  on  Fridays  and  fast  days ; 
but  her  husband  only  ate  it  in  Lent.  About  Candlemas  last  my  lord  of 
Surrey,  Thos.  Clere,  young  Wiat,  Shelley  my  lord  of  Surrey's  servant,  and 
young  Pickering,  with  their  servants,  went  out  of  her  house  at  9  p.m.,  with 
four  stone  bows,  and  tarried  forth  till  after  midnight.  Next  day  was  great 
clamour  of  the  breaking  of  glass  windows,  both  of  houses  and  churches, 
and  shooting  of  men  in  the  streets,  and  the  voice  was  that  those  hurts 
were  done  by  my  Lord  and  his  company ;  so  she  commanded  her  household 
to  say  nothing  of  the  going  out,  and  when  her  neighbours  asked  her  she 
denied  it.  She  heard  Surrey,  "the  night  after,  when  Mr.  Blage  rebuked 
him  for  it,  say  that  he  had  liever  than  all  the  good  in  the  world  it  were 
undone,  for  he  was  sure  it  should  come  before  the  King  and  his  Council ; 
but  we  shall  have  a  madding  time  in  our  youth,  and  therefore  I  am  very 
sorry  for  it."  [Has  heard  "that  Birche  had  most  harm  with  these  stone 
bows,  also  Sir  Richard  Gressam's  windows"]  *  "That  night  or  the  night 
before  they  used  the  same,  rowing  on  the  Thamys,  and  Thomas  Clere  told 
her  how  they  shot  at  the  queenes  at  the  Bank."  Signed  by  Sir  Ant. 
Browne  and  Wriothesley. 

P.  1.     In  Wriothesley1  s  hand. 


"Cancelled. 


186 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 
28  March. 

Dasent's 
A.  P.  C.,  103. 


328.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  St.  James's,  28  March.  Present :  Canterbury,  Chan- 
cellor, Russell,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage, 
Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley.  Business : — Passport  refused  to  Claude 
Dee,  Frenchman,  until  certain  Englishmen  stayed  at  Boulleyne"  should  be 
despatched. 

28  March.       329.     THE  FRENCH. 

E.  O.  Letters  of  reprisal  against  the  French  granted  to  Robert  Borrough. 

28  March  34  Hen.  VIII.      [See  Grants  in  March,  No.  58.] 
Modern  copy  certified  by  Jo.  Claydon.     Large  -paper,  pp.  3. 

29  March.       330.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  St.  James's,  29  March.     Present  :     Canterbury,  Chan- 

A.  P.  C.,  103.    celiorj  Russell,  Hertford,  Winchester,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield, 
Wriothesley.     No  business  recorded. 

29  March.       331.     THE  QUEEN  of  HUNGARY  to  CHAPUYS. 

E.  0.  Wrote  on  the  24th  ult.  how  they  stood  with  the  duke  of  Cleves, 

[Spanish  ^Q  could  not  be  induced  by  the  commissioners  of  the  Electors  upon  the 
ii  eNoai'2l  ]  Rhine  and  the  Landgrave  to  make  a  friendly  appointment,  but,  trusting 
in  the  alliance  of  France,  continues  to  do  his  worst  against  her  countries. 
The  town  of  Haynsberge,  which  she  holds  in  Julliers,  being  in  want  of 
victuals,  she  sent  the  Duke  of  Arschot  with  2,500  horse  and  10,000  foot, 
of  whom  4,000  were  High  Almains,  to  re  victual  it ;  and  he  entered  Julliers 
on  the  20th  inst.  and  on  the  21st  and  22nd  revictualled  Heynsberge,  and 
on  the  24th  camped  before  Zittart,  where  the  enemy,  numbering  3,000 
horse  and  10,000  foot,  offered  battle.  The  horsemen  on  both  sides  met 
and  after  a  struggle  ours  put  the  enemy  to  flight,  but  our  footmen  would 
not  fight,  and  abandoned  the  artillery,  so  that  when  our  horsemen  returned 
from  the  chase  they  found  both  the  enemy's  artillery  and  ours  abandoned 
and  the  horses  taken.  As  they  could  not  bring  it  away  (nor  encamp  for 
want  of  footmen)  the  artillery  is  lost.  Two  bills  herewith  show  what 
happened  and  what  the  enemy  has  lost.  We  lost,  of  men  of  quality,  only 
the  Sieur  de  Lintre,  of  Brabant,  and  the  Sieur  de  Rougy,  of  Hainault,  and 
about  100  horsemen.  The  Count  of  Hoochstrate  is  slightly  wounded  and 
the  Sieur  de  Ysche  dangerously.  The  enemies  say  that  they  lost  1,500 
horsemen,  including  the  personages  named  in  the  bill,  and  we  have  200 
prisoners,  mostly  men  of  quality.  This  is  to  be  shown  to  the  King  of 
England.  Our  horsemen  fought  most  valiantly. 

The  Courtmaster  of  the  English  merchants  newly  come  hither  has 
brought  her  letters  of  credence  from  the  King  and  complained  of  the  cus- 
tomers of  Zuelande  and  Brabant.  Gave  an  answer  which  satisfied  him ; 
but,  in  addition,  he  required  that  English  merchants  might  be  exempt 
from  the  impost  of  the  centisme,  in  pursuance  of  the  intercourse. 
Answered  that  she  has  advertised  the  King  of  the  impost  and  hopes  that, 
for  reasons  given,  he  will  not  object  to  his  merchants  paying,  as  it  is  only 
temporary.  He  made  no  reply  but  will  probably  make  suit  to  the  King  to 
write  for  their  exemption,  which  would  necessitate  cancelling  the  impost. 
As  she  has  decided  not  to  exempt  them  from  the  said  impost,  Chapuys  must  per- 
suade the  King  and  Council  not  to  object  to  its  payment. 

Is  continually  advertised  that  in  France  peace  is  published  between  the 
English  and  French,  who  have  released  all  Englishmen  arrested  and 


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1543. 

restored  their  goods.  The  English  must  know  of  this.  Requires  him  to 
send  word  what  he  hears  of  it,  together  with  all  other  occurrents,  as  he 
did  in  his  letters  of  the  17th. 

French,   pp.    4.        Modern   transcript   of  a    Vienna   MS.,    headed :     "  A 
1'ambassadeur  en  Engleterre,  du  xxixe  de  Mars  1543  apres  Pasques." 

29  March.       332.     CONSULS  AND  SENATORS  OF  HAMBURG  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R.  0.  The  rumor,  signified  in  his  letters  received  yesterday,  that  the  king 

of  the  Danes  has  prepared  a  fleet  to  assist  the  Scots,  is  utterly  false,  as 
time  will  show.  The  truce  between  the  Emperor's  countries  and  the  king 
of  the  Danes  being  now  ended,  he  is  said  to  be  preparing  a  fleet  and  men 
for  his  defence.  As  ships  of  Hamburg  were  detained  in  the  Emperor's 
countries,  the  writers  also  enrolled  some,  but,  their  property  being  restored, 
they  have  dismissed  them.  Have  no  evidence  that  the  king  of  the  Danes 
is  preparing  to  assist  the  Scots,  and  for  themselves  they  protest  at  some 
length  that  they  will  not  assist,  in  the  least  thing,  any  enemies  of  England, 
much  less  the  Scots,  with  whom  they  have  no  commerce.  29  March, 
1543.  Subscribed  :  Consules  Senatoresque  Civitatis  Hamburgensis. 
Latin,  pp.  3.  Add.  Endd. 

30  March.       333.     THE   PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  St.  James's,  30  March.     Present  :    Canterbury,  Chan- 

A.  P.  C.,  103.  cenor,  Russell,  Hertford,  Winchester,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield, 
Wriothesley.  Business : — John  Butlar,  servant  to  lord  William,  "  for 
certain  gold  suspiciously  sold  to  a  goldsmith,"  committed  to  the  Fleet. 

30  March.       334.     HENRY  VIII.  to  SADLER. 


Add.  MS. 
32,050,  f.  94. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  343. 

Sadler  State 

Papers, 

i.  101. 


Conferring  Sadler's  last  letters  (which  the  Council  have  answered) 
with  the  state  of  affairs  in  Scotland  and  the  proceedings  of  the  Scottish- 
men  who  are  bound  to  him  by  promise,  finds  that  they  only  seek,  with  his 
authority  and  money,  to  benefit  themselves  ;  so  that  if  he  suffers  them 
thus  to  win  time,  the  opportunity  should  pass  of  uniting  these  realms,  to 
God's  honour  and  the  benefit  of  both.  Sadler  shall  declare  to  Anguishe 
and  Glencarn,  and  to  Maxwell  and  Douglas,  that  he  is  commanded  to 
signify  to  them  that  the  King  finds  in  them  and  all  the  rest  a  great 
difference  between  words  and  deeds,  and  that  they  only  seek  their  own 
profit ;  and  unless  it  be  shortly  redubbed  with  deeds,  not  words,  the  King 
will  no  longer  be  deceived  into  nourishing  a  party  against  himself,  but 
follow  his  enterprise.  Sadler  shall  remind  them : — (1)  That  where  they 
promised  to  send  advertisements  of  all  their  proceedings,  and  advice  for 
the  advancement  of  the  King's  enterprise,  they  sent  none  until  now  that, 
by  the  Admiral  and  by  Sadler,  they  were  pricked  to  it.  (2)  That  where 
they  promised  to  work  nothing  without  the  King's  advice  (and  the  King, 
esteeming  them  good  servants,  advised  them  in  sundry  things),  they  have 
never  reported  proceedings  in  time  to  receive  advice,  but  only  let  the  King 
know  what  they  have  done,  apparently  to  "make  fair  weather"  with  him. 
For  instance  they  never  let  him  know  what  they  laid  against  the  Cardinal ; 
who,  although  the  Governor  and  some  of  them  have  said  precisely  that  he 
should  never  be  delivered,  is  now  at  home  and  at  liberty:  "and  how 
George  Duglas  hath  handled  that  matter,  himself  best  knoweth."  (3). 
Most  of  all,  the  King  marvels  that  their  Parliament  seems  to  have  provided 
that  the  King  shall  not  have  his  purpose,  establishing  as  Governor  and 
second  person  of  the  realm  one  whom  some  of  them  reputed  so  unmeet  for 
the  government.  And  Sadler  shall  advise  them,  as  men  whom  the  King 


188  341HENKY  VIII. 

1548. 

334.     HENRY  VIII.  to  SADLER. — cont. 

would  be  loth  to  lose,  to  weigh  these  matters  and  procure  that  the 
ambassadors  may  be  forthwith  instructed  to  the  purpose,  for  the  King  will 
not  put  off  longer.  And  he  may  say  that,  although  none  of  them  have 
proceeded  frankly,  the  King  knows  of  the  conspiracy  of  Argile,  Huntley, 
Murrey,  Bothwel  and  divers  bishops  for  the  delivery  of  the  Cardinal,  by 
force  if  necessary,  and  the  destruction  of  the  Governor,  Anguishe  and  some 
others,  which  is  yet  meant,  though  Huntley  pretends  a  marriage  alliance 
with  the  Governor  in  order  to  insinuate  himself  into  their  counsels  ;  which 
matter  is  of  no  small  importance,  and  not  to  be  lightly  disclosed  but 
secretly  prevented.  Sadler  shall  remind  them  how  much  they  owe  to  the 
King  for  this  warning.  If  they  ask  advice  Sadler  shall  say  that  he  can 
promise  nothing,  but  fancies  (1)  that  the  first  thing  the  King  would 
wish  is  that  they  would  be  more  frank  and  advertise  things  in  time  for  his 
advice  upon  them  ;  "for  you  know  we  do  naturally  hate  all  compass  and 
dissimulation."  (2)  That  the  ambassadors  may  agree  that  the  child  be 
delivered,  or  else  pledges  given  and  order  taken  for  her  custody  by 
personages  both  English  and  Scottish.  (3)  That  the  ambassadors  may  be 
empowered  to  abandon  their  alliance  with  France  and  bind  them  to  serve 
the  King,  for  his  money,  "against  all  princes  and  states  of  the  world." 
This,  Sadler  may  say,  is  his  own  advice,  but  sure  he  is  that,  like  as  the 
King  will  no  longer  be  abused  with  words,  so  he  is  of  such  benign  nature 
that  he  can  sometimes  satisfy  himself  with  less  than  reason  would  when 
he  sees  truth  and  plainness. 

Draft,  corrected  by  Wriothesley,  pp.  24.  Endd. :  Mynute  to  Mr.  Seer. 
Master  Sadleyr,  xxx0  Martii  a<>  xxxiiij0. 

30  March.      335.     GBANVELLE  to  CHAPUYS. 

R-  0-  Since  writing  on  the  12th  inst.  has  received  Chapuys's  of  the  10th, 

[Spanish  w^  foQ  C0pv  Q£  ^ose  ^o  ^e  Queen,  which  he  sends  to  the  Emperor,  to 
ii.,  No.  122.]'  declare  the  King's  sincere  amity,  which  shall  be  reciprocated.  Much 
desires  to  see  the  King,  and  declare  the  Emperor's  wish  that  their  affairs 
and  those  of  their  successors  should  always  be  one,  but  could  not  now  take 
the  step  without  neglecting  things  here  which  are  for  the  common  good  of 
both  Princes,  and  are  in  good  train,  as  our  master  will  find  at  his  coming. 
Besides,  he  could  only  certify  the  above  and  the  contents  of  his  last  letters 
to  Chapuys  ;  and  he  is  not  without  hope  of  seeing  a  meeting  of  their  two 
Majesties,  and  the  Queen  can  fully  explain  all  that  concerns  mutual  in- 
telligence and  the  affair  against  the  common  enemy,  in  which  time  must 
not  be  lost,  for,  as  the  King  has  before  said,  wisely,  like  all  his  sayings, 
Judas  non  dormit,  and  it  is  true  as  gospel  that  he  has  demanded  aid  of  the 
Pope  against  the  King  of  England  to  sustain  his  faction  in  Scotland,  on 
the  ground  that  violence  has  been  done  to  the  Cardinal  of  Scotland  in 
favour  of  the  king  of  England.  It  is  therefore  best  to  make  war  on  the 
enemy  in  his  own  house,  and  prevent  his  running  elsewhere.  His  subjects 
continue  rebellious,  those  of  Rochelle  having  re-commenced  and  many 
others  being  in  tumult,  and  Granvelle  can  certify  that  hereabouts  he  is 
abominated  like  Judas  himself.  For  God's  sake  let  no  time  be  lost,  when 
all  influences,  celestial  and  terrestial,  are  against  the  common  enemy,  who 
has  no  hope  but  in  the  Turk,  whom  he  procures  more  ardently  than  ever, 
both  by  sea  and  land  "qu'est  comme  mis  au  sens  reprouv6,  et  quil  doit 
tomber  in  pro/undo  malonun  et  lors  je  pourrez  dire  Nunc  dimittis." 

The  Pope  is  eager  to  persuade  the  Emperor  to  peace  in  favour  of  the 
French  king,  who  is  gentle  and  courteous  with  a  view  to  escape  this  flower 
of  the  season  in  temporising  and  to  run  the  war  elsewhere  ;  but  the 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


189 


1543. 


Emperor  has  again  expressly  written  to  me  that  he  will  not  sojourn  in  Italy, 
and  if  he  has  an  interview  with  the  Pope  it  will  be  without  going  out  of 
his  way  or  speaking  of  anything  but  assistance  against  the  Turk,  and 
remitting  that  again  to  his  ambassador. 

Chapuys  may  advertise  the  King  of  the  above  and  give  Granvelle's 
recommendations  to  the  gentlemen  who  have  spoken  in  his  honor.  Will 
write  as  often  as  he  can,  and  knows  that  the  Queen  will  continually  send 
him  all  news.  Repeats  that  time  must  not  be  lost.  Nuremberg,  80 
March,  1543. 

Will  commend  Chapuys's  private  affair  to  the  Emperor  as  if  it  were  nig 
own  son's. 

2.     Bill  enclosed  in  the  above. 

This  letter  is  made  to  be  shown  if  Chapuys  thinks  fit.  All  that  is 
possible  must  be  done  to  exasperate  (ayr/rir)  the  King  to  war  against  France, 
and  the  Queen  must  be  advertised  as  often  as  possible.  If  Chapuys  thinks 
that  Granvelle  can  do  anything  he  will  do  his  best. 

French,  pp.  3.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 


30  March.       336.     FRIAR  PETO. 


Brady,  Ep. 
Succ.,  I.  33. 


Note      that     at     Bologna,     80    March,    1548,     referente      Card. 
S.  Crucis,  the  Pope  provided  to  the  see  of  Salisbury,  void  by  death  of  Card. 
Contareni,  Friar  Wm.  Peto,  Observant. 
Lat. 


31   March.      337.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 
A.  P.  C.,  103. 


Meeting  at  St.  James's,  31  March.  Present :  Canterbury,  Chan- 
cellor, Privy  Seal,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage, 
Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Dacres.  Business  : — The  mayor,  recorder 
and  certain  aldermen  reported  misdemeanors  in  the  City  touching  eating  of 
flesh  in  Lent,  breaking  windows  in  the  night,  and  the  "licentiows  manner 
off  play  ours." 


Sadler 

State  Papers, 
I.  104. 


31   March.       338.     SADLER  to  the   COUNCIL. 

'  f  *  107  On  Thursday  night  received  their  letters  of  the  25th*>  showing  that 

B.M.  the  King  would  have  the  Cardinal's  removing  from  Blackness  to  St.  Andrews 
empeached,  which  letters  (they  will  have  since  learnt)  came  too  late.  Sent, 
however,  for  Sir  George  Douglas  and  discoursed  with  him  as  prescribed  in 
the  Council's  letters,  adding  that,  he  heard,  the  Cardinal  was  at  liberty 
(indeed  all  this  town  bruited  it,  and  a  chaplain  of  the  Cardinal's  prayed 
the  priest  who  keeps  Sadler's  house  to  present  the  Cardinal's  commenda- 
tions and  say  that,  now  he  had  obtained  his  liberty,  he  would  be  glad  to 
welcome  Sadler  and  give  the  King  his  lawful  service)  and  marvelled  at  it, 
considering  how  largely  the  Governor  had  spoken.  Sir  George,  "  seeming 
to  be  in  a  great  heat,"  said  the  Governor  was  the  most  wavering  person  in 
the  world,  and  Huntley,  "  who  is  the  falsest  and  wiliest  young  man  in  the 
world,"  had  gained  such  credit  as  to  persuade  the  Governor  to  send  the 
Queen  and  Princess  to  Stirling  and  give  the  Cardinal  more  liberty  now  in 
his  own  house  than  he  had  at  Blackness,  with  leave  to  go  abroad  to  the 
church,  &c.,  meaning  ultimately  to  set  him  clearly  at  liberty,  to  work  the 
Governor's  overthrow  ;  but  he  (Sir  George)  had  changed  the  purpose  and 


Misread  20th  in  Sadler  State  Papers. 


190  34  HBNEY  VIII. 

1543. 

338.     SADLKR  to  the  COUNCIL — cont. 

quarrelled  with  Huntley.  Here  he  chafed  much  at  Huntley's  wiliness  and 
subtilty,  and  warned  Sadler  against  him.  Told  Sir  George  how  the  King 
would  have  him  advised  to  look  well  that  he  was  not  lifted  out  of  favour  ; 
for  which  he  gave  humble  thanks.  He  said  the  Cardinal  was  prisoner  in 
his  own  house ;  letters  were  ready  to  be  signed  by  the  Governor  for 
his  enlargement,  as  aforesaid,  which  he  (Sir  George)  tore  up,  and,  carrying 
one  of  the  pieces  in  his  hand,  went  to  the  Governor  and  reminded  him  how 
he  had  spoken  to  Sadler  touching  the  Cardinal's  custody ;  and  so  changed 
his  purpose.  He  would  now  go  to  the  Governor  and  tell  him  what  the 
King  had  written  ;  but  thought  best  to  say  nothing  of  conveying  the 
Cardinal  to  England,  as  the  Governor  was  so  suspicious.  Could  not  per- 
suade Sir  George  to  make  such  a  motion,  but  will  himself  essay  the 
Governor  in  it.  Sir  George  said  he  had  stayed  the  purposed  removing  of 
the  Dowager  and  young  Queen  to  Stirling.  Having  received  the  enclosed 
letter  from  the  Dowager,  with  credence  that,  for  matter  which  she  would 
not  write,  she  desired  Sadler  to  come  to  Linlithgow  and,  if  possible,  not 
bring  such  persons  as  accompanied  him  the  last  time,  who  were  lord 
Methven,  lord  Ochiltrie,  Sir  George  Douglas  and  James  Stewart.  Sadler 
required  Sir  George  to  tell  the  Governor  that  he  would  eftsoons  go  to  the 
Dowager  for  a  small  matter  which  he  forgot  at  his  last  being  with  her.  Sir 
George  said  it  was  like  enough  that  the  Governor  would  conceive  some 
suspicion,  but  he  would  move  the  matter  and  bring  the  answer. 

At  night  Sir  George  brought  word  that  if  the  Governor  had  known  the 
King's  pleasure  in  time  the  Cardinal  had  not  been  removed,  but  he  was 
surely  kept,  and  lord  Seton  bound  for  him  ;  and  the  laird  of  Grange, 
treasurer  here,  should  go  this  day  to  take  order  for  his  custody,  and  here- 
after he  might  be  removed  to  Dumbar  or  Temptallon.  As  for  Sadler's 
going  to  the  Queen  Dowager ;  Huntley  and  Sir  George  were  appointed 
to  go  this  day  to  her  in  order  that  Huntley,  who  had  obtained 
that  she  and  her  daughter  should  remove  to  Stirling,  might 
declare  the  reason  of  the  stay  of  the  same,  and  Sir  George  hear  that 
he  did  his  message  justly,  and  at  their  return  Sadler  should  know  the  day 
she  appointed  for  his  coming.  Sir  George  said  that  Huntley  and  he  were 
made  friends  again  ;  and  that  the  noblemen  here  hoped  for  some  business 
between  England  and  France,  as  a  means  to  cause  the  King  to  agree  with 
them  upon  easier  conditions,  and  therefore  Sir  George  advised  that  the 
King  should  keep  in  with  France  until  he  concluded  with  these  men. 
Finally,  Sir  George  said  the  Governor  was  sorry  that  Sadler  had  no  better 
cheer  (which  was  to  be  ascribed  to  business)  and  desired  him  to  dine  with 
him  to-morrow.  Edinburgh,  Saturday,  "the  last  of  March."  Signed. 

Pp.  6.     Add.     Endd. :  "  primo  (sic)  Marcii,  a°  xxxiiij0. 

*.,.*  An  abstract  of  the  above,  noting  misreadings  and  omissions  in  the 
ler  State  Papers,  is  given  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  344. 

31   March.       339.     CHARLES  V.  and  HENRY  VIII. 

Galba  Ratification  by  Charles  V.  of  the  treaty  of  11  Feb.  (No.  144) :  made 

B.  x.  134,      at  the  request  of  Edm.  bp.  of  London,  ambassador  of  Henry  VIII.,  who  is 

R  mer^xiv      empowered  to  take  it  by  commission  (recited)  dated  Westm.,  15  Feb.  1542. 

778.      '    Dat.   in   Molendino   Regio,    31    March   1543,    anno  imp.   23°  regnorum 

nostrorum  28°. 

Copy.     Lat.,  pp.  4. 

Cal.  of  2.     Another  copy. 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


191 


1543. 

B.  M.  3.     Modern  copies  of  the  preceding  in  MSS.  Harl  296,  f.  138,  Lansdowne 

154  f.  209d.  and  4623  f.  14. 

B.  0.  4.     Draft  of  the  preceding  in  cipher,  including  date  at  the  end : — "Dat. 

in  Molendino  Regiodie  ultima  Martii,  anno,  &c." 

Cipher,  pp.  4,  with  modern  decipher  attacJted.  Headed  (in  cipher}  :  The 
copye  of  the  ratification  as  it  is  agreed  upon  to  be  writen  in  parchment. 
Add.  in  Banner's  hand :  To  the  King's  most  excellent  Majesty,  my  most 
gracious  sovereign  lord.  Endd. :  The  copy  of  the  ratification  in  cipher. 

31   March.       340.     MONSIGNOR  VERALLO  to  - 

R-  0.  The  duke  of  Cleves  presses  the  Empire  to  treat  between  him  and  the 

Emperor ;  but  His  Majesty  and  Granvelle  refuse  this,  unless  he  first  restore 
Gueldres  and  Zutphen  to  the  Emperor,  and  they  have  sent  the  enclosed 
writing  to  the  Empire  as  final.  The  Duke  has  8,000  foot  and  8,000  horse, 
and  means  to  defend  himself,  being  sure  that  he  can  hold  Gueldres,  and 
recover  Cleves  even  if  lost. 

It  is  reported  that  the  King  of  England  has  made  a  league  with  the 
Emperor,  and  revoked  his  ambassador  from  France  and  detained  the  French 
ambassador  who  was  with  him.  He  demands  (1)  that  France  will  pay 
him  all  his  pensions  amounting  to  800,000  scudi,  (2)  will  not  meddle  in 
aiding  Scotland,  and  (3)  will  cease  to  incite  the  Turk  against  Christians, 
because  as  a  Christian  king  he  cannot  tolerate  it.  [It  is  said]  that  he  has 
sent  the  Queen  100,000  ducats  to  make  4,000  Flemish  horse,  and  intends 
also  to  levy  12,000  Almains. 

Italian.  Modern  extract  (?)  from  a  Vatican  MS.,  pp.  2.  Headed  :  Di  Monsigr. 
Verallo,  del  giorno  ultimo  di  Marzo  1543. 


Vitell.  B.  xxi. 
118. 
B.  M. 


March. 
E.G. 


R.O. 


341.  The  DUKE  OF  GUELDRES. 

Petition  of  the  ambassadors  of  William  Duke  of  Gueldres  to  the 
[Diet  at  Nuremberg]  *  stating  his  right  to  the  dukedom. 

English    translation,  pp.  6.     Mutilated.     With  marginal  notes   by   Lord 
Burleigh. 

342.  THE  WAR  with  SCOTLAND. 

Letters  missive  commanding  the  person  addressed  (since  manifold 
injuries  done  by  the  Scots  have  enforced  the  King  to  enter  into  open  war 
with  them,  which  he  intends,  unless  the  nobles  of  Scotland  conform  to 
reason,  to  prosecute  in  such  sort  as  may  be  to  his  honor  and  the  common 
wealth,  and  therefore  will  have  special  musters  taken  of  all  his 
people)  to  muster  all  able  men,  both  the  King's  tenants  under  his  steward- 
ship (if  he  have  any)  and  his  own,  and  to  certify  the  Council  attendant 
upon  the  King  how  many  "  be  furnished  with  horses  able  t'occupy  a  spear 
or  a  javelin,  how  many  be  archers,  how  many  be  bill  men,  and  how  many 
principal  men  may  be  picked  out  of  the  whole  number."  He  shall  put  all 
ready  at  an  hour's  warning  ;  but  meddle  not  with  any  mariners,  who  are 

reserved  for  the  King's  furniture  by  sea.      Palace   of  Westminster, 

(blank)  March,  34  Hen.  VIII. 

Letters  missive  signed  with  a  stamp.      Headed :   By  the  King. 

2.     Three  other  copies. 
P.  1,  each. 


'Illustrissimi  principes." 


192  34  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

343.    to  the  QUEEN  [DOWAGER  OF  SCOTLAND]  . 

Balcarres  MS.  [Doubts]  if  her  Grace  can  read  his  handwriting.      She  ought  to 

AdV  i?b'       k&ve  very  secret  intelligence  of  her  enemies'  intentions  ;  "for  and  [your 
Edin!  r      Grace]  war  in  Frans,  quhat  can  ze  say  of  Scottes  men  bot  that  thay  ar 
fals  and  grede."      It  were  necessary  to  have  knowledge  of   the  earl  of 
Huntley  and  Bodwell  what  they  offer  to  England  at  this  time.    Will  show 
her  one  part  of  their  offers,  so  far  as  he  knows  them.     "  The  rast  I  rafer  to 
I  speke  with  zour  Grace."      Begs  her  destroy  this  and  all  the  writings  he 
intends  to  send,  otherwise  he  can  do  her  no  good.     Not  signed. 
HoL,  p.  1.     Add. :  To  the  Quhenis  Grace.     Endd. 


344.     FRANCE. 

R-  0.  "  Les  articles  cy  apres  ont  este  extraictz  des  ordonnances  de  France 

faictes  touchant  la  marine  en  1'  an  mil  cinq  centz  quarante  troys." 

Article  xlij. — In  view  of  the  discouragement  of  his  subjects  by  the 
fraudulent  claims  of  his  allies  to  prizes  taken  upon  the  sea,  [Francis] 
ordains  that  henceforth,  if  ships  of  his  subjects  or  allies  having  goods  or 
men  of  his  enemies  on  board,  or  enemies'  ships  carrying  goods  of  his  sub- 
jects or  allies,  be  taken,  the  whole  shall  be  declared  good  prize.  His 
allies  may  in  their  own  ships  carry  their  own  goods  where  they  like,  except 
that  munitions  of  war  being  carried  to  the  enemies  will  be  arrested  and  paid 
for. 

Article  xliij. — To  prevent  fraud,  his  subjects,  immediately  upon  boarding 
a  prize,  shall  take  possession  of  the  charter  party  and  other  papers  ;  and  if 
there  be  no  charter  party,  or  the  shipmen  have  cast  it  into  the  sea,  the  ship 
shall  be  good  prize. 

French,  pp.  8. 


345.    WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

B.  O.  Wrote  last  that  I  had  sent  spies  to  the  Camp  and  elsewhere. 

One  has  returned  from  Ameas  whom  I  sent  on  hearing  the  bruit  of  the 
Dolphyn  and  Mons.  d'  Orleans  coming  down.  He  heard  that  the  Dolphyn 
shall  be  by  mid-May  at  the  Camp  now  in  Mons.  de  Vauvon's  charge, 
which  shall  meanwhile  keep  together  on  the  frontiers  of  Artois  and  be 
joined  by  4,000  lanceknights  and  4,000  footmen  of  Champanya.  At  Brey 
a  bridge  is  made  for  their  passage.  They  intend  war  only  upon  the 
Burgonyans  and  marvel  that  the  King  does  not  aid  the  Emperor.  A  new 
order  is  taken  in  France  that  the  "fey  nobles"  who  used  to  serve  3  months 
on  the  frontiers  with  horsemen  shall  serve  6  weeks  longer  with  foot.  An 
ambassador  has  gone  from  Flanders  to  the  French  King  and  a  great 
personage  has  said  he  would  jeopard  his  head  that  there  should  be  peace 
before  the  end  of  May. 

I  am  bound  to  relate  to  the  King  what  I  hear,  and  somewhat  it  savours 
of  my  late  letter  of  the  sayings  of  the  Master  of  the  French  King's  muni- 
tions at  dinner  with  the  Captain  of  Arde,  "  which  was  at  his  coming  from 
the  Court,  said  there  was  a  communication  of  appointment  to  be  betwixt 
the  French  King  and  the  Emperor,  and  of  such  purpose  the  Great  Master 
showed  unto  me  at  my  being  with  him,  which  should  have  been  practised 
by  one  Mushone  or  Shey,  of  the  French  Court."  Signed. 

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346.  GRANTS  in 

1.  John  Trenans  or  Trenance.     To  be 
receiver  of  all  issues  of  the  King's  parks 
of  Restormell,  Boconnoke,  Leskerde,  Carri- 
bulloke,  Lanteglos  and  Hellisberie,  Cormv., 
Stokinham,  Okington,  Dartenton,  Chimlie 
and  Chibenholte,  Devon,  now  disparked; 
with  Ql.  13s.  4o*.  fee.       Westm.,  24  Feb. 
34  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  1  March.— 
P.S.     Pat.p.l,m.l. 

2.  Denizations: — Benedict  Brume, 
Serjeant  of  the  Trumpets,  a  native  of  Pavia 
in  the  Emperor's  dominions.     Hampton 
Court,  11  June  34  Hen.  VIII.   Del.  Westm., 
1    March.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  7,  m.  37.      In 
English. 

Peter  Eestam,  one  of  the  King's 
trumpeters,  a  native  of  Bolonia  in  the 
Emperor's  dominions.  Date  and  delivery 
as  above. — P.S. 

3.  Sir     John     Williams    and     Ant. 
Stringar.  Licence  to  alienate  the  manor  of 
Temple  Elyhand(.<ic),  Surr.,  whichbelonged 
to  the  priory  of  St.  John  of  Jerusalem,  to 
Wm.  Cowper  son  of  Win.  Cowper.  Westm., 

1  March.      Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII,  p.  8,  m.  6. 

4.  Sir  Richard  Bulkeley.     Lease  (by 
advice  of  Daunce,  Southwell  and  Moyle, 
general  surveyors)  of  the  town  of  Tremey- 
beon  Menricke  with  its  appurtenances  in 
the  commote  of  Llevan,  in  co.  Anglesea ; 
with  reservations  ;  for  21  years  from  Mioh. 
next,  at  11. 3s.  6d.  rent  and  3s.  2d.  increase, 
payable    at    the    King's   Exchequer    of 
"Caerne"  (Caernarvon?).    A  lease  of  the 
above  was  formerly  made  by  patent  dated 
Caern.,  20  Dec.  21  Hen.  VIII.  (by  advice 
of  Daunce  and  John  Hales,  dee.,)  to  Wm. 
Lloid  ap  Hoell  ap  Gruff.,  at  61.  10s.  2d. 
rent  and  13s.  4d.  increase,  and  the  said 
William,  23  Dec.  21  Hen.  VIII.,  sold  his 
estate  in  the  same  to  the  said  Sir  Ric. 
Bukeley,  who  has  now  surrendered  that 
lease  to  be  cancelled.      Westm.,  1  March 
34  Hen.  VHL— P.S.    No  date  of  delivery. 

5.  Sir    Wm.   Poulet    lord   St.    John, 
master  of  the  Wards  and  Liveries.  Custody 
of  the  manors  of  Westbury,  Rode,  Babcary, 
Pyrry,     Prestley,     Ramsham,     Chilfrom, 
Maperton  and  Durston,  and  the  reversion  of 
the  manors  of  Stowell,  Cudderston,  Stony- 
straton,  Martyn  and  Penalym  and  their 
appurtenances,  in  cos.  Soms.,  Dors.,  Devon 
and    Cornw.,   which    belonged    to    John 
Stowell,  dec.,  and  are  in  the  King's  hands 
by  the  minority  of  John  Stowell,  kinsman 
and  next  heir  of  the  said  John  Stowell, 
dec.,  viz.  s.  and  h.  of  Richard,  s.  and  h.  of 
the  said  John  Stowell,  sen.;  with  ward- 
ship and  marriage  of  the  heir.     Hampton 
Court,  5  Dec.  34  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm., 

2  March.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  2,  m.  15. 

6.  John  Stoner,  one  of  the  Serjeants 
at  arms.     To  be  bailiff  of  the  hundreds  of 
Onger  and  Harlowe,  Essex,  and  "warde- 
staffe"  of  the  same.      Westm.,  10  Feb.  34 
Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  3  March.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  7,  m.  2. 

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MABCH  1543. 

7.  Anthony    Guidotti,    merchant 
stranger,  alias  Florentine  merchant,  alias 
merchant  of  Florence,  alias  merchant  of 
Southampton,   alias    merchant    denizen, 
aZtas  merchant  and  burgher  of  Southamp- 
ton.   Protection  from  arrest  or  molestation 
for  debt  for  one  year  from  the  expiration 
of  a  similar  protection  granted  to  him  13 
March  33  Hen.  VIII.     Westm.,  27  Feb. 
34  Hen.  VIII.      Del.  Westm.,  3  March.— 
P.S.     Pat.  p.  7,  m.  3. 

8.  Bishopric  of   Coventry  and  Lich- 
field.       Mandate    to   the    archbishop    of 
Canterbury  to  proceed  to  the  consecration 
of  Richard  late  bishop  of  Chichester  as 
bishop,  vice  Roland  late  bishop,  dec.,  the 
said  Richard  having  been  elected  by  the 
president  and  chapter  in  the  absence  of 
the  dean.    -Westm.,  1  March  34  Hen.  VIII. 
Dei. Westm.,  3  March.— P.S.  Pat.p.  7,  m.  4. 
Rymer,  XIV.  767. 

9.  Wm.  Tyrrell,  late  of  London,  gentle- 
man.     Pardon   of  all  treasons   by  him 
committed,  of  which  he   is  or   shall   be 
attainted;  the  fact  being  that  he  stands 
indicted  of  divers  high  treasons  committed 
from  10  July  28  Hen.  VIII.  to  20  Aug. 
31  Hen.  VIII.,  daily,  at  Malta  beyond  sea, 
also  4  Aug.  28  Hen.  VIII.,  12  Nov.  29  Hen. 
VIII.  (and  at  other  times  during  the  last 
three  years)  and  19  Jan.  30  Hen.  VIII.  at 
Malta,   of    all  which   treasons   the    said 
William,  Tuesday   next  after  the    three 
weeks  of  Holy  Trinity  33  Hen.  VIII.,  was 
attainted      at      Westminster.      Westm., 

3  March  34   Hen.   VIII.     Del.  Westm., 

4  March.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  7,  m.  5. 

10.  Sir  Ant.  Wyngfeld,  K.G.  To  have 
the  custody  of  Thos.  Filpote,  son  and  heir 
of  Sir  Peter  Fylpote,  dec.,  a  wandering 
lunatic     who,     however,     enjoys     lucid 
intervals,  and  of  his  lands,  to  the  value  of 
200  mks.  a  year,  to  be  assigned  by  the 
Master  of  the  Wards.      Westm.,  4  March 
34  Hen.  VIII.      Del.  Westm.,  5  March.— 
P.S.     Pat.  p.  8,  m.  8. 

11.  Sir  John  Baker,  chancellor  of  the 
Court  of   First  Fruits   and   Tenths,  and 
Elizabeth  his  wife.       Grant  (for  300Z.)  of 
the  reversion   of    a  life  grant,   10  July 
30  Hen.  VIII.,  to  Sir  Edw.  Ryngeley,  of  the 
manors  of  Estkyngesnoyth,  Westkynges- 
noyth     and     Wachenden,    Kent,    which 
belonged  to  Battle  monastery,  Suss.,  with 
appurtenances  in  these  places  and  in  Byd- 
dynden,  Plukley  and  Betersden,  with  full 
rights  as  enjoyed  by  John  Hamond,  late 
abbot  of  Battle ;  which  premises  are  in  the 
several  tenures  of  John  Chalcroft,  John 
Tooke,  Wm.  Bone,  Thos.   Stace,   Steph. 
Rogers  and  John  Barrowe. 

Also  grant  of  all  the  premises  and  their 
appurtenances  in  the  places  named  and  in 
Aldrindon  and  Joherige  (or  Jeherige), 
Kent.  Annual  value  311.  8s.  9<Z.  To  hold 
in  fee  simple  as  one  twentieth  of  a  knight's 
fee,  paying,  after  the  death  of  the  said  Sir 


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346. 


GRANTS  in  MARCH  1543  — cont. 


Edward,  3J.  15s.  rent.  Subscribed  by  Sir 
Eic.  Eiche  and  Sir  Edw.  North.  Del. 
Westm.  [7  March].— S.B.  (injured). 
Pat.  p.  7,  m.  8. 

12.  Nicholas  Bagnall  or  Bagnolde  or 
Bagenholde  late  of  Wolston,  Warw.,  alias 
of  Warwick,  alias  of  Stafford  alias  of  Lang- 
forde,  Derb.,  yeoman.     General  pardon  of 
all  murders  and  felonies  by  him  committed. 
Westm.,   2   March   34   Hen.   VIII.     Del. 
Westm.,  7  March.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  6,  m.  8, 

13.  George  Southcote.     To  be  clerk  of 
the  peace  and  of  the  Crown  in  co.  Devon, 
in  reversion  after  his  father,  John  South- 
cote,  who  now  holds  the  office  by  patent  of 
17  Nov.  19  Hen.  VIII.     Westm.,  1  March 
34  Hen.  VIII.      Del.  Westm.,  7  March.— 
P.S.    Pat.  p.  8,  m.  11. 

14.  Sir  Arthur  Darcy.      Licence   to 
alienate  a  tenement  called  "le  Stewe, "  a 
lead  furnace  called   a  "stewe  leade, "   a 
leaden  cistern  and  pipe  from  the  Thames 
to  the  said  house  and  the  bucket  and  chain 
thereto     belonging,    in     the     parish     of 
St.     Michael     at     Gwenehithe,    London 
(situation    described),    to    John    Hyllys. 
Westm.,  7  March.     Pat.  34  Hen.   VIII. 
p.  8,  m.  2. 

15.  Lewis    ap    Watkyn,   one    of    the 
Serjeants  at  arms.     To   be  receiver  and 
bailiff     of     the     lordship     of     Care,    in 
co.   Pembroke,   S.   Wales,  in   the  King's 
hands  by  the  attainder  of   the  Lady  Daw- 
beney,    countess   of    Bridgewater;     with 
4Z.  a  year.  Westm.,  1  March  34  Hen.  VIII. 
Del. Westm., 8 March.— P.S.  Pat.p.l,mA. 
In  English. 

16.  Commission  of  sewers. 

Glouc.  Geo.  Beyneham,  Jas.  Clyf- 
ford,  John  Gyes,  John  Trye,  Arthur 
Porter,  Walter  Yeate,  Eic.  Barrowe,  Thos. 
Throkmerton,  Morys  Welshe,  Eic.  Brayne, 
Thos.  Thorp  and  Geo.  Hutley,  com- 
missioners from  Hungrod  to  the  liberty  of 
the  city  of  Gloucester.  Westm.,  8  March 
Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.  p.  11,  m.  9d. 

17.  John  Mawde,  King's  servant.     To 
be     bow-bearer     and     collector    of     the 
"tachement  money"  in   Ga wires   forest, 
Yorks.,  with  4o*.  a  day  as  bow-bearer  and 
40s.  a  year  as  collector,  out  of  the  issues  of 
the  lordship  of  Sheriff hutton.     Westm. 
5  March  34  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  9 
March.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  7,  m.  4. 

18.  Sir    Ealph    Verney,    the    King's 
servant.      To  be  (1)  steward  of  the  honor, 
lordship  or  manor  of  Berhamsted  alias 
Berkhamsted,  Herts,  and  (2)  keeper  of  the 
park  there  and  the  deer  therein  and  all 
windfallen  woods  and  "browse " ;  with  fees 
of  (1)  51.  a  year  and  (2)  2d.  a  day.     The 
said  Sir  Ealph  to  have  also  the  herbage 
and  pannage  of  the  said  park,  the  warren 
of  coneys  and  hares  there  and  the  little 
hunt  both  in  the  park  and  lordship  at  a 


rent  of  131.  6s.  8d.  Westm.,  5  March  34 
Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  9  March.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  7,  m.  5. 

19.  Wm.  Popley.    Licence  to  alienate 
three  messuages,  <fec.,  in  Cattanger,  Soms., 
to  Thos.  Abyngton.     Westm.,  9    March. 
Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.  p.  12,  m.  7. 

20.  Town  of  Becoles,  Suff.     Grant  to 
the  inhabitants  to  be  henceforth  a  body 
corporate.     Also  grant  to  the  same  of  the 
marsh  and  pasture  called  Beccles  Common 
and  Beccles  Fen,  containing  about  1,400 
acres,     which    belonged     to    Bury     St. 
Edmund's  monastery ;    with  reservation 
of    waifs,   strays,  &c.,  and   of    sufficient 
sedges  for  the  repair  of  the  King's  houses 
in  Beccles.     To  hold  for  ever  by  fealty 
and  rent  of  13s.  4d.      Also  grant  of  a 
common  seal  and  power  of  pleading  by 
the  name  of  "  The  Inhabitants  of  Beccles." 
Also  establishment  of  a  court  before  four 
of    the  inhabitants,    called    the    Fenne 
Eeeves,    and     before    William    Eede    of 
Beccles,  and   after  him  before    Thomas 
Eede  his  son  and  heir  and  the  heirs  male 
of  the  said  William,  or,  in  default,  the 
right  heirs  male  of  the   said  William ; 
which  court  shall  be  held  twice  a  year, 
viz. :     Monday     after    St.   Peter's     Day 
and  Monday  after  St.  Nicholas  Day  and 
shall  be  called  the  Fenne   Court.     Also 
establishment  of  the  office  of  the  four  Fen 
reeves,  the  first  four  to  be  Thomas  Eede 
aforesaid,   John   Thome,   Wm.    Eobards 
and  Eobt.   Neue,  who  shall    hold   office 
until     the     Annunciation    next ;     their 
successors  to  be  elected  annually  by  the 
householders  of  the  town  upon  the  Feast 
of  Annunciation.    Also  authority  to  Sir 
Eichard  Eiche  chancellor  of    the    Aug- 
mentations, the  said  William  and  Thomas 
Eede,    or    any    two    of    them,   or    their 
successors  in  the  event  of  their  decease, 
to  establish  ordinances  for  the  good  rule 
of  the  said  marsh  within  the  space  of  5 
years  next  coming. 

This  grant  is  made  in  consideration  of 
120Z.  paid  by  the  said  William  Eede; 
which  he  paid  for  a  former  grant,  22 
March  31  Hen.  VIII.  of  the  foresaid  Fen 
to  himself  to  the  use  of  himself  and  his 
heirs  and  the  other  inhabitants  of  Beccles, 
under  certain  constitutions  to  be  estab- 
lished, by  him  or  his  heirs,  within  five 
years ;  which  said  former  grant  he  has 
now  surrendered  to  be  cancelled.  Westm., 
8  March  34  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  10 
March.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  12,  m.  10. 

21.  John  Kychyn,  of  Hatfeld,   Herts. 
Lease   (by  advice  of  Daunce,  Southwell 
and  Moyle,  for  a  fine  of  501.)  of  numerous 
messuages,   &c.,    specified    (and   tenants 
named)   in    Whalley    and    in    Wiswold, 
Clitherwe,  Penhulton,  Harrowes  Banckes, 
and  Eede  in  Whalley  parish,  Lane.,  and 
in  Stanney,  Stanney  Magna,  and  Bake- 
forth,  Chesh.,  which  belonged  to  Whalley 


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abbey  ;  with  reservations ;  for  21  years ;  at 
501. 13s.  5d.  rent  (items  detailed).  Westm. 
5  Mareh  34  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm., 
[10]  March.— P.  S.  (slightly  injured). 
Pat.  p.  2,  m.  16. 

22.  John  Kychyn  of  Hatfield,  Herts. 
Lease  (by  advice  of  Daunce,  Southwell 
and  Moyle,  general  surveyors)  of  divers 
parcels   of    demesne    lands   in   Whalley, 
Lane.,  viz. :— Certain  closes  named,  the 
herbage  of  Whalley  park,  the  corn  mill 
and  tithe  barn  in  Whalley,  parcel  of  the 
manor  of  Whalley  which  came   to    the 
King  by  the  attainder  of  John  last  abbot 
of  Whalley  ;    with  reservations  ;    for  21 
years;  at  201. 13s.  <id.  rent.  A  similar  lease 
of  the  premises  was  granted,  by  patent  14 
Feb.  29  Hen.  VIII.  to  Sir  Thos.  Butteler, 
who  has  now  surrendered  the   same  in 
order  that  this  might  be  made.     Westm. 

5  March  34  Hen.   8.    Del.  Westm.,   10 
March.—  P.S.     Pat.  p.  2,  m.  18. 

23.  Eobt.  Bocher,  one  of  the  grooms 
of  the   Privy   Chamber.      Grant  of  the 
field,    with     its     appurtenances,     called 
Erlesfelde  in   Grantham,   Line.,  late   in 
the  tenure  of  John  lord  Hussey,- attained, 
and  parcel  of  the  lands  of  the  late  Queen 
Jane.     Westm.,  5  March  34  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  12  March.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  8, 
m.  8. 

24.  Diego    de    Cayas,    Spaniard,    the 
King's  servant.    Annuity  of  SOI.    Westm. 

6  March  34  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  12 
March.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  7,  m.  5. 

25.  Sir  John  Dudley.     Enrolment  of 
patent  of  12  March  33  Hen.  VIII.     (See 
Vol.  XVII.  No.  220  (46).)     Pat.  34  Hen. 
VIII.  p.  3,  m.  31. 

26.  Thos.    de    Valloys.       Enrolment 
of    patent  of   12   March  33   Hen.  VIII. 
(See  Vol.  XVII.  No.  220  (47)).    Pat.  34 
Hen.  VIII.  p.  3.  m.  31. 

27.  Sir  William  Penyson.     Lease  (by 
advice  of  Daunce,  Southwell  and  Moyle, 
general  surveyors)   of  certain  parcels  of 
demesne  lands  of  the  manor  or  lordship 
of  Reading,  Berks.,  viz. :— (1)  le  Orte  and 
two  little  meadows,    (2)   le    Little    Orte 
called  le  Orte  Landes,  (3)  a  meadow  of  6 
acres    between    the     Great    Meade    and 
Shipton    Grange,    (4)   a    meadow  called 
Brokenburgh,  (5)  the  chapel  at  Caversham 
Bridge  with  a  rood  of  meadow  adjoining, 
(6)  7  acres  of  meadow  in  Estmede,   (7)  a 
messuage,  in  Bastilden,  called   Crookes, 
(8),  the  later  vesture  of  29  acres  in  Est- 
meade,  (9)  tithes  of  16  acres  adjoining  in 
the  King's  meade  in  occupation  of  Bob. 
Stanshawe,  (10)  of  12  ac.  in  the  same  in 
occupation  of  the  farmer  of  Caversham, 

(11)  of  12  ac.  in  that  of  Eic.  Thomyowe, 

(12)  tithes  of  the  fishery  of  Kennet  in 
occupation  of  the  same,  and  of  the  fol- 
lowing   fisheries  : —  (13)    the    fishery   in 
Thames  lately  belonging  to  the  office  of 
cellarer,   (14)  fishery  of  the  pool  beneath 


the  lock  pertaining  to  the  office  of  in- 
firmarius,  (15)  fishery  of  Kennet  above 
the  town,  (16)  fishery  called  Granators 
Broke  and  (17)  the  fishery  at  Caversham 
Bridge— also  (18)  all  tolls  and  profits  of 
le  Utter  Courte  in  Beading  called  le 
Forbury  in  the  time  of  St.  James'  Fair 
and  Philip  and  James  Fair,  and  (19)  20 
qrs.  of  corn  at  6s.  8d.,  40  qrs.  of  barley  at 
3s.  id.  due  annually  from  Robert  Stan- 
shawe, farmer  of  Batell ;  also  (20)  certain 
parcels  of  demesne  land  of  the  manor 
called  le  Beare  i.e.  closes  called  West, 
Middle  and  East  Berefelde,  Welfelde,  10 
ac.,  Cowlease  6  ac.  and  5  ac.  of  land  in 
Langney  Meade,  late  in  occupation  of 
Thomas  Mountagewe.  All  which  premises 
belonged  to  the  late  monastery  of  Reading 
and  came  to  the  King  by  attainder  of 
Hugh  the  last  abbot.  With  reservations ; 
for  21  years ;  at  40Z.  13s.  2d.  rent,  made 
upas  follows:—  (1)  51.  10s.,  (2)  16s.  8d., 
(3)  20s.,  C4)  7s.,  (5)  3s.  U.,  (6)  23s.  4d., 
(7)  106s.  8d.,  (8)  52s.,  (9)  4s.,  (10)  3s., 
(11)  3s.,  (12)  IQd.,  (13)  40s.,  (14)  3s.,  (15) 
40s.,  (16)  2s.,  (17)  2s.,  (18)  30s.,  (19) 
131.  6s.  8d.,  (20)  79s.  2d.  Westm.  1 
March  34  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  13 
March. — P.S.  Pat.  p.  8,  m.  12. 

28.  John  Thomson,  elk.,  master  of  the 
Maison  Dieu  at  Dover,  Kent,  and  rector 
of  Edberton,  Suss.      To  be  one  of  the 
King's    chaplains    and    be    non-resident 
upon  his  ecclesiastical  benefices  notwith- 
standing the  Act  of  21  Hen.  VIII.    Also 
pardon  of  all  penalties  he  may  have  in- 
curred hitherto  under  that  Act.    Hampton 
Court,  10  Jan.  34  Hen.  VIII.    Del. Westm., 
13  March.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  8,  m.  24. 

29.  Leonard  Bekwith  and    Elizabeth 
his   wife.      Grant   (for  5051.  12s.  8d.)   of 
the  reversion  and  rent  reserved  on  the 
following  Crown  lease  :— To  Ralph  Sadler 
of  Hackney,  Midd.,  4  Feb.  32  Hen.  VIII. 
of  four  water  grain  mills  called  Selby 
Mills  in  Selby,  Yorks.,  which  belonged  to 
Selby  monastery,  for  21  years  at  101.  rent. 

Also  grant  (1)  of  the  said  mills,  with 
all  water  courses  and  the  fishery  and 
fishing  of  the  same,  and  all  suit  of 
multure  at  the  mills.  (2)  Also  the  house 
and  site  of  the  late  priory  of  Holy  Trinity 
in  York,  with  all  buildings,  <fec.,  and  the 
demesne  lands  of  the  same,  certain  land 
specified  beside  the  church  or  chapel 
of  St.  James  near  York,  a  windmill,  and 
the  chapel  of  St.  James  near  York,  all 
which  belonged  to  Holy  Trinity  Priory. 
(3)  Also  the  house  and  site  of  the  late 
Grey  Friars  in  York  ;  (4)  Also  the  manor 
of  Wollas,  with  the  chief  messuage  called 
Wollas  Hall  in  the  parish  of  Bolton 
Percy,  the  dike  called  Wollas  Dyke, 
numerous  closes  (named  and  specified) 
and  the  wood  of  37  acres  called  Wollas 
Wood,  all  which  lie  in  Wollas,  Appleton, 
and  Bolton  Percy,  in  co.  city  of  York, 
and  belonged  to  St.  Mary's  Abbey  near 
York. 


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346. 

To  hold  in  fee  simple  to  the  said 
Leonard,  as  one  twentieth  of  a  knight's 
fee,  by  rent  of  50s.  id. ;  free  of  other 
charges  except  8s.  a  year  due  to  the  sheriff 
of  York  for  the  parcel  of  land  called 
Bailiff  Flatte.  Westm.,  6  March  34  Henry 
VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  14  March.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  8,  m.  8. 

30.  Jankyn    ap    John    ap    Lewes    of 
Abbermayet  in  the  commote  of  Meuenneth, 
in  co.  Cardigan.  S.  Wales.    Lease  by  the 
General  Surveyors,  of  a  tenement  called 
Keven  Melcoyd  in  the  parish  of  Llanvuch 
Ayron   in    the    commote    of    Mevenneth 
aforesaid,  which  belonged  to  Rethor  ap 
Jevart  Lloid,   gentleman,    outlawed    for 
felony;  for  21  years;  at  11s.  rent.     Signed 
by  Daunce,  Southwell  and  Moyle.    Del. 
Westm.,   14  March  34  Hen.  VHL— S.B. 
Pat.  p.  2,  m.  18. 

31.  Bishopric  of  Coventry  and  Lich- 
field.    Restitution  of  temporalities  on  the 
election  of  Richard  late  bishop  of   Chi- 
chester    as    bishop,    vice    Rowland    last 
bishop,  dec.    Westm.  12  March  34   Hen. 
VIII.      Del.   Westm.,    14    March.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  2.  m.  18.    Ryrner,  XIV.  767. 

32.  Richard  Aphowell,  yeoman  of  the 
Guard.     To  be  bailiff  and  collector  of  the 
lordship  and  manor  of  Sutton  Courtney, 
Berks.,  with  profits  as  enjoyed  by  John 
Blacksley,  dec.,  with  a  fee  of  51.  a  year. 
Westm.,— (blank)   March  34  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  14  March.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  8, 
m.  11. 

33.  Enrolment  of  patent  of  15  March 
33  Hen.  VIII.     (See  Vol.  XVII.  No.   220 
(56)  ).    Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.  p.  3,  m.  30. 

34.  Francis    Framlyngham.        Grant 
(for  7861.  4s.  lid.)  of  the  reversion  and 
rents  reserved  upon  : — (1)  a  crown  lease 
to  Geoffrey  Blower  of  Debenham,  Suff., 
22  June  33  Hen.  VIII.,  of  the  rectory  of 
Debenham,    which    belonged    to    Butley 
priory,  with  a  tithe  barn  and  all  tithes  ; 
with  reservation  of  the  advowson  of  the 
vicarage  ;  for  21  years,  at  121. 6s.  8d .  rent : 
(2)  a  grant  for  life  to  the  said  Francis 
Framlyngham,    King's    servant,    of    the 
reversion  of  the  said  rectory,  barn,  &c., 
and  the  said  rent,  with  all  other  profits  of 
the     said     rectory    in     Debenham    and 
Keynton  alias  Kenton,  Suff. ;    (3)  a  lease 
dated  20  June  22  Hen.  VIII.  by  Thomas 
late  prior  of  the  late  convent  of  Butley, 
to  Wm.  Bamber  of  Offord,  Suff.,  of  the 
manor   of    Aishefylde    and    rectories    of 
Aishefyld  and   Thorp ;    with  reservation 
of    rents,    copy    holds    and   perquisites, 
for  82  years  at  71.  6d.  rent. 

Also  grant  of  the  said  manors  of 
Debenham  and  Ayshefylde  with  all  ap- 
purtenances in  Debenham,  Wynston, 
Kenton  alias  Keyton,  Aspall,  Bedfeld, 
Monk  Sohame,  Ayshefylde,  Thorpe  and 
Thorneden,  Suff.,  the  rectories  of 


GRANTS  in  MAECH  1543 — cont. 


Ayshefylde,  Thorpe  and  Aspall,  a  rent 
of  10s.  out  of  the  church  of  Aspall,  and 
the  advowsons  of  the  vicarages  of 
Debenham  and  Kenton,  and  certain  woods 
specified  in  Debenham,  Ashefeld  and 
Thorp ;  all  which  premises  belonged  to 
Butley  priory.  To  hold  in  fee  simple  at 
rents  of  24s.  8d.,  from  the  death  of  the 
said  Francis,  for  the  rectory  of  Debenham 
and  rent  reserved  thereon  ;  11s.  6±d.  for 
the  manor  of  Asshefyld  and  rectories  of 
Asshefyld  and  Thorp,  and  rent  reserved 
thereon ;  and  3Z.  6s.  for  the  manor  of 
Debenham  and  rectory  of  Aspall.  Free 
of  charges  except  40s.  a  year  to  the  bailiff 
of  Debenham  and  46s.  8d.  a  year  to  the 
chaplain  officiating  in  the  chapel  of 
Ashefelde  and  Thorpe.  Westm.,  10  March 
34  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  15  March.— 
P.S.  Pat.  p.  12,  m.  13. 

35.  Robt.   Strange  of  Cicester,  Glouc. 
Lease   (by  advice  of  Daunce,  Southwell 
and  Moyle)  for  56s.  8d.  fine,  of  the  site, 
&c.,  of  the  manor  of  Somerfor   Caynis, 
Wilts,  the  rent    of  a  close  there  called 
Northclose  which  John  Harte  formerly 
held,  and  the  moiety  of  all  strays  within 
the  manor,  parcel  of  the  possessions  of 
the  late  Queen  Jane  ;   with  reservations  ; 
for  21  years;   at  12*.  rent.     Westm.,  14 
March  34  Henry  VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  15 
March.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  7,  m.  1. 

36.  George  Vernon,  s.  and  h.  of  Alice 
Vernon,  late  wife  of  Humph.  Vernon,  one 
of  the  kinswomen  and  heirs  of  Sir  Ric. 
Ludlow,  i.e.  one  of  the  daughters  of  John 
Ludlow,  s.  and  h.  of  the  said  Richard. 
Livery    of    lands    in    England,    Wales, 
Calais  and  their  marches,  with    profits 
since  the  death  of  the  said  Humphrey. 
Signed :     William     Sent     John  —  John 
Sewster.     Del.  Westrn.  15  March  34  Hen. 
VIII.— S.B.  (slightly  injured).    Pat.  p.  9, 
TO.  23. 

37.  Humph.      Colles.          Grant    (for 
960L  17s.  U.)  of  the  reversion  and  rents 
reserved  on  the  following  Crown  leases : — 

(a)  10  July  33  Hen.  VIII.  to  John  earl  of 
Bath,  of   the  house  and  site  of  the  late 
hospital    of    St.    John    in    Bridgewater, 
Soms.,   with    the    demesnes  (two   closes, 
named),  for  21  years,  at  81.  3s.  6d.  rent ; 

(b)  To  John  Ogan,  of  the  Household,  23 
Oct.   32    Hen.   VIII.,   of  the  grange  of 
Barton    alias    Blakedon,    Soms.,    which 
belonged  to  Taunton  priory,  with  certain 
closes,  &c.,  specified,  and  lands  in  Lyng, 
Soms.,  tenants  Thos.  and  Wm.  Blanshe- 
flower,  and  in  Pytmyster,  Soms.,  tenants 
Ric.  Mylburye    and    Thos.    Spryng,  also 
of   the  rectory  and  chapel  of   Corff  and 
Pytmister,  Soms.,  with  the  tithes,  for  21 
years,  at  100s.  rent  for  the  grange   and 
81.  7s.  for  the  tithes ;    (c)  To  Jas.  Dyer, 
29  Dec.  31  Hen.  VIII.,  of  the  rectory  of 
Trull,  Soms.,  which  belonged  to  Taunton 
priory,  with  all   tithes  except    those   of 


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Hamewoode  and  Sernehaye  which  are 
leased,  by  copy,  to  John  Smythe,  for  21 
years  at  81.  rent ;  (d)  To  John  Luttrell  of 
Dunster,  Soms.,  28  Oct.  31  Hen.  VIII., 
of  the  site  of  the  late  cell  of  Dunster, 
with  certain  demesnes,  specified,  for  21 
years,  at  73s.  4d.  rent ;  (e)  A  lease  by 
Simon  Eumsey,  late  prior,  and  the  con- 
vent of  Pilton,  16  Oct.  9  Hen.  VIII.,  to 
Eic.  Stawlegh  (or  Stauelegh)  of  Estboke- 
lande,  of  the  site  and  demesnes  of  the 
manor  of  Myddelcote  and  pastures  called 
Northcote  and  Dibwell,  with  reservation 
of  a  chamber,  hall  and  bakehouse  when 
required,  for  life,  at  4Z.  rent,  and  under 
conditions  specified  ;  (/)  A  Crown  lease 
to  John  Hull  of  Larkebeare,  Devon,  8 
Dec.  33  Hen.  VIII.,  of  the  house  and  site 
of  the  late  Grey  Friars  beside  Exeter,  for 
21  years,  at  40s.  rent. 

Also  grant  of  the  premises  in  (1)  Bridge- 
water,  (2)  Berton  alias  Blakedon,  with 
lands,  specified,  in  Orchearde,  Trull, 
Pytmester  and  Corffe,  and  the  rectory 
and  chapel  of  Pytmester  and  Corffe,  (3) 
the  rectory  of  Trull,  (4)  Dunster  (which 
belonged  to  the  priory  of  Dunster  as  part 
of  the  possessions  of  the  priory  of  Bathe), 
(5)  Northcote,  Dybwell,  and  Myddelcote 
in  Braye  and  Estbuckelande,  Devon,  in 
tenure  of  Sir  Hugh  Pollard  (which  be- 
longed to  Pilton  as  part  of  the  possessions 
of  Malmesbury  abbey)  and  (6)  the  Grey 
Friars  of  Exeter. 

(7)  Also  a  tenement  in  Cathanger  in 
Stogursey  parish,  Soms.,  which  belonged 
to  Barliche  priory,  tenant  Eic.  Hogges  ; 

(8)  lands    in    Goodley,    Devon,    which 
belonged  to    Canyngton   priory,   Soms.  ; 

(9)  the  site,  &c.,  of  the  late  priory  of  Bath, 
with    closes    called     "  le    Ham  "     and 
Amebrye   Meades   in   the    parish  of    St. 
James,  and  lands,  named,  in  Lyncombe, 
Wydcombe,  Hollway  and  Walcote,  Soms., 
and  works  of  customary  tenants   there, 
and   the  chief    messuage  of    Combe,  in 
Combe    parish,    all    which    belonged    to 
Bath  priory;    (10)  lands  in  Cote,  Soms., 
tenants  John  Moore,  Roger  Stegyn,  Hen. 
Dollyng,  Bobt.  Jenyns,  and  Thos.  Steigge, 
2  cottages  in  Martok  and  tenements  there 
in   tenure  of    Bobt.    Courte,   and    John 
Wytecombe,    which    belonged    to    Syon 
monastery,   Midd.,   as  part  of   the   pos- 
sessions of   Martok  priory,  Soms.  ;    (11) 
the  tenement  formerly  of  John  Cossall, 
butcher,  and  now  of  Thos.   Sallmon,  in 
the  parish  of  St.  Nicholas  in  the  Shambles, 
London,  three  chambers  built  upon   the 
same   tenement  and  a  house  beside  the 
gate   of   the   same,   in   the   lane   outside 
"  lez  Flesshe  Shamells,"  all  stables  and 
haylofts  of  the  said  chambers  or  the  alley 
called  "le  Skaldynghouse,"  two  tenements 
between  that  called  the  Swanne  belonging 
to  the  Salters  Company  on  the  east,  and 
that  of  William  Mantell  on  the  west,  also 
leased     to    Thos.    Salmon,     all     which 
tenements,   &c.,  are   in  the  said   parish 
and  belonged  to  St.  Bartholomew's  priory 


in  West  Smithfield.  Also  woods  and 
groves  specified  in  Pytmyster,  Corffe, 
Trull,  Orcharde,  Dunster,  Stogursey, 
Bromefelde  in  Estebuckelande  and 
Estebuckeland ;  and  the  advowsons  of 
the  vicarages  of  Corff,  Pytmyster,  and 
Trull,  Soms.  Value  of  the  premises 
which  belonged  to  Barliche,  40s., 
Cannyngton  106s.,  Pilton,  4Z.  %d.,  Grey 
Friars  40s. 

To  hold  in  fee  simple  as  one  fortieth  of 
a  knight's  fee  by  rents  of  (7)  4s.,  (1) 
16s.  4Jd.,  (8)  10s.  lid.,  (2)  10s.  and 
16s.  8%d.,  (3)  2s.  8d.,  (4)  7s.  4d.,  (5) 
8s.  Jd.,  (6)  4*.,  (9)  8s.  4d,,  (10)  6s.  l$d., 
(11)  12s. ;  with  full  rights,  free  of  all 
other  charges,  except  61.  13s.  4cf.  a  year 
to  the  chaplain  officiating  at  Trull. 
Westm.,  11  March  34  lien.  VIII.  Del. 
Westm.,  16 March.— P.S.  (injured*.  Pat. 
p.  11,  m.  19. 

38.  Arthur  Longfelde  of  Wolberton, 
Bucks.  Grant  (in  exchange  for  the 
manor  of  Stoke  Bruer,  Ntht.,  and  lands 
in  Stoke,  Pawlysbury  and  Shitlanger, 
Ntht.,  and  for  69Z.  13s.  4d.)  of  (1)  a 
messuage  in  Blechenden,  Oxon,  in  tenure 
of  Eic.  Sylverside,  by  copy  of  court  roll  as 
parcel  of  the  manor  of  Mereton  alias 
Marton,  Oxon,  and  which  were  parcel  of 
the  commandry  of  Sampforde,  Oxon, 
which  belonged  to  the  hospital  of  St. 
John  of  Jerusalem  in  England  ;  also  the 
site  and  chief  messuage  in  tenure  of 
Edm.  Powell  in  Bleehenden  which  be- 
longed to  Godstowe  monastery,  with  its 
appurtenances  in  Blechenden  and 
Hampton  Gay ;  also  an  annual  rent  of 
5s.  and  service  due  from  the  tenement  of 
Eobt.  Howse  in  Blechenden  to  Osney 
monastery ;  two  messuages,  copyholds 
of  Hen.  Silverside,  in  Blechenden,  which 
belonged  to  Osney ;  (2)  the  lordship  and 
manor  of  Bradwell,  Bucks,  which  be- 
longed to  Shene  monastery,  with  its 
demesne  lands  formerly  in  tenure  of 
Thos.  Eowte  and  afterwards  of  Wm. 
Wogan ;  an  annual  rent  of  9*.  in 
Loughton,  Bucks,  a  messuage  in  Magna 
Billing,  Ntht.,  and  all  lands  in  tenure  of 
Wm.  Wogan  in  Wykyn,  Ntht.,  which 
belonged  to  Shene ;  also  (3)  all  lands  in 
Wolverton  and  Stonystratford,  Bucks, 
which  belonged  to  Snelshall  priory, 
Bucks ;  (4)  the  manor  of  Wolverton, 
Bucks,  which  belonged  to  Chicksand 
monastery,  Beds.,  and  all  lands  in 
Wolverton  in  tenure  of  John  Smyth, 
which  belonged  to  Chicksand.  To  hold 
in  fee  simple  as  one  tenth  of  a  knight's 
fee  by  rents  of  (1)  10s.  Id.,  (2)  50s.  l.Jr/., 
(3)  20^.  and  (4)  8s.  Westm.  17  March. 
Pat.  p.  3,  m.  29. 

SO.  Sir  Philip  Champbernon.  Lease 
(by  advice  of  Daunce,  Southwell  and 
Moyle,  general  surveyors)  of  the  manor 
or  lordship  of  Corymalet,  Soms.,  parcel 
of  the  Duchy  of  Cornwall ;  with  reserva- 
tions ;  for  21  years ;  at  39Z.  rent,  i.e. 


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346. 


GRANTS  in  MARCH  1543  — cont. 


151. 11s.  6%d.  to  the  receiver  of  the  Duchy, 
231. 8s.5%d.  to  the  receiver  of  Huntyngton's 
and  Gurney's  lands,  and  12d.  increase. 
Made  upon  surrender  of  a  former  lease, 
dated  26  April  15  Hen.  VIII.,  for  21  years 
at  39Z.  Westm.,  3  Feb.  34  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  17  March.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  7, 
m.  2.  (Cancelled  20  April,  1  Eliz.,  be- 
cause surrendered  by  Hugh  Paulet,  who 
had,  by  indenture  12  July  35  Henry  VIII., 
acquired  from  the  said  Sir  Philip  his 
interest  in  the  premises.) 

40.  Humph.    Colles.       Licences    to 
alienate  :— 

i.  Lands  in  Cote,  Soms.  (See  37,  §  10), 
to  Eic.  Bucland.  Westm.,  18  March. 
Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  5,  m.  27. 

ii.  The  site  of  the  late  priory  of  Bath, 
&c.,  (See  37,  §  9),  to  Matth.  Colthurst. 
Westm.,  18  March.  Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII., 
p.  5,  m.  27. 

41.  Geoffrey  Danyell,  of  Marlborough, 
Wilts.      Lease    (by    advice    of    Daunce, 
Southwell  and  Moyle),  for  a  fine  of  40s.,  of 
certain  meadow  and  moorland  (specified), 
with  the  fishery  there,  parcel  of  the  late 
Queen  Jane's  lands  ;    with  reservations  ; 
for  21  years;  at  11.  Is. id. rent.    Westm., 
18   March   34  Hen.   VIII.      No  date  of 
delivery.—  P.S.      Pat.    (undated),  p.   7, 
m.  6. 

42.  Hugh   Westwood  and  Agnes,  his 
wife.    Lease  (by  advice  of  Dauncy,  South- 
well and  Moyle)  of  the  demesne  lands  of 
the  manor  of  Chedworth,  Glouc.,  now  in 
their  tenure,  with  all  buildings  belonging 
to  the  said  manor  and  all   coppice  and 
underwood  within  the  said  manor,  being 
parcel  of  the  lands  of  the  late  earl  of 
Warwick;    with     reservation     of     great 
timber,  &c. ;  for  21  years  at  4Z.  10s.  rent 
for  the  lands  and  17Z.  14s.   Id.  for  the 
woods;   the  lessees  to   cut  all  kinds   of 
underwood    at    proper    seasons,    leaving 
standing  upon  every  acre  of  underwood  so 
cut  as  many  young  trees  called  "  staddells  " 
as  the  custom  of  the  county  requires,  and 
not  to  allow  any  kind  of  animals  upon  any 
part  of  "le  spryng"  there  growing  during 
seven  years  after  cutting,  and  to  enclose  the 
said  underwood,  when  so  cut,  to  prevent 
the  inroads  of  animals  thereupon.     The 
preamble  states  that  this  lease  is  granted 
on   surrender    of    a  lease,  dated   6   May 
24  Hen.  VIII.,  of  the  said  lands  and  certain 
buildings  belonging  to  the   said  manor; 
with  reservation  of  woods,  underwoods,&c.; 
for  21  years ;  at  41. 6s.  8d.  rent  and  3s.  4« . 
increase.  Westm.,  19  March  34  Hen.  VIII. 
No  date  of  delivery.— P.S.     Pat.  (undated) 
p.  7,  m.  5. 

43.  Sir  Walter  Stonar.  Lease  (by 
advice  of  Daunce,  Southwell  and  Moyle), 
for  a  fine  of  40s.,  of  the  site  and  demesnes 
of  the  manor  of  Wyrardesbury,  Bucks, 
parcel  of  the  lands  of  the  late  Queen  Jane ; 
with  reservations ;  for  21  years;  at 


131.  6s.  8d.  rent.  Westm.,  13  March 
34  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  20  March.— 
P.S.  Pat.  p.  8,  m.  8. 

44.  John  Dorset,  yeoman  of  the 
Chamber.  To  be  bailiff  of  the  manors  or 
lordships  of  Langley  Maresse  and  Wrear- 
bury,  Bucks,  vice  Wm.  Tumor  dec.,  with 
2d.  a  day.  Westm.,  18  March  34  Hen. 
VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  20  March.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  8,  m.  10. 

46.  Humph.  Colles.  Licences  to 
alienate : — 

i.  Lands  in  the  parishes  of  Braye  and 
Estbuklande,  Devon,  (See  37,  §  5),  to 
Sir  Hugh  Pollard.  Westm.,  20  March. 
Pat.  p.  2,  m.  18. 

ii.  The  site,  &c.  of  the  late  priory  of 
Dunstre,  Soms.,  (See  37,  §  4),  to  Marg. 
Lutterell,  widow.  Westm.,  20  March. 
Pat.  p.  2,  m.  19. 

46.  Bic.  Bunce.    Enrolment  of  patent 
of  20  March  33   Hen.   VIII.     (See  Vol. 
XVII.  No.  220  (70).)     Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII. 
p.  3,  m.  30. 

47.  Thos.     Argall.      Enrolment     of 
patent  of  20  March  33  Hen.  VIII.     (See 
Vol.  XVII.  No.  220  (72).)     Pat.  34  Hen. 
VIII.  p.  3,  m.  31. 

48.  Humph.     Colles.      Licences     to 
alienate : — 

i.  Lands  in  Goodlegh,  Devon,  (See 
37,  §  8),  to  Ant.  Ackelane.  Westm., 
21  March.  Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.  p.  2,  m.  19. 

ii.  Tenements  in  the  parish  of  St. 
Nicholas  in  the  Shambles,  London,  (See 
37,  §.  11),  to  Chr.  Barker  alias  Garter  and 
Helen  his  wife.  Westm.,  21  March.  Pat. 
34  Hen.  VIII.  p.  11,  m.  3. 

iii.  Grey  Friars,  Exeter  (See  37,  §  6) 
to  John  Hull  of  Larkebeare,  Devon.  Same 
date.  Ib. 

49.  Sir  Ant.  Kyngeston.    Licence  to 
alienate  the  manor  of  Morton  Valence  with 
its    appurtenances    in    Morton    Valence, 
Epney,   Horsewarley,  Stanley  Pontlarge, 
Strowde  alias  Strowde  End,  Shepescombe 
alias  Shepecombe,  Edge  and  Edgeworth, 
Glouc.,  which  Mary  Kyngeston,  widow  of 
Sir  Wm.  Kyngeston,  dec.,  holds  for  term 
of  life,  to  John  Pollard  and  Ric.  Morgan, 
to  be  regranted  to  the  said  Sir  Anthony  for 
life  after  the  death  of  the  said  Mary,  with 
remainder    to    Frances    wife    of    Henry 
Jernyngham  and  the  heirs  of  her  body  and, 
in  default,  to  the  right  heirs  of  the  said  Sir 
Anthony.     Westm.,   22   March.    Pat.  34 
Hen.  VIII.  p.  7,  in.  1. 

50.  Sir  John  Williams  and  Ant. 
Stringer.  Licence  to  alienate  the  manor 
and  rectory  of  Edgware  and  Boyes  (ATo.  226, 
Grant  79,  §§  10,  36  and  40)  Midd.,  to 
Hen.  Page  of  Harrow  on  the  Hill,  Midd. 
Westm.,  22  March.  Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII. 
p.  12,  TO.  7. 


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51.  Thos.      Cocke.       Enrolment     of 
patent  of  22  March  33  Hen.  VIII.       (See 
Vol.  XVII.  No.  220  (83).)      Pat.  34  Hen. 
VIII.  p.  3,  m.  31. 

52.  George  Daye,  elk.,  King's  chap- 
lain.    Presentation   to   the  prebend   and 
canonry  in   St.   Stephen's,  Westminster, 
void  by  the  death  of  Eic.  Coren.   Westm., 
23   March   34  Hen.   VIII.      No  note    of 
delivery.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  6.  m.  8.  (undated). 

53.  Maurice  Barkeley,  the  King's  ser- 
vant.   Licence   to   continue  to  hold  the 
canonry  in  the  collegiate  church  of  Eipon 
and  the  prebend  of  Studlaye  there  which 
he  now  has,  even  though  he  marries  and 
does    not    take    holy    orders.      Westm., 

23  March  34  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Westm., 

24  March.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  6,  m.  8. 

54.  Eic.  Tate,  King's  servant.     Grant 
of  the  reversion  and  rent  reserved  on  a 
Crown  lease  to  Henry  Cletherowe,  mer- 
chant tailor  of  London,  12  Feb.  34  Hen. 
VIII.,  of  the  messuages  then  in  his  tenure 
in  the  parish  of  St.  Mary  Wolchurche, 
London,    which    belonged    to    the    late 
Charterhouse  near  London,  for  21  years  at 
73s.  4d.      Also    grant    of    (1)    the    said 
messuages,  (2)  the  messuage  in  tenure  of 
Jerome  Shelton  within  the  close  of  St. 
Helen's  priory  which  belonged  to  the  said 
late  priory,  (3)  the  messuage  called  the 
Skonner  in  tenure  of  John  Brygges   in 
Burchinlane  in  the  parish  of  St.  Michael 
in  Cornhill,  (4)  two  messuages  in  tenure  of 
Chr.   Jane    in    the    parish  of   St.   Mary 
Magdalen  in  the  Old  Fishery  called  "Olde 
Fysshestrete,"  and  (5)  the  messuage  called 
the  "Sonne"  alias  "the  Salutation,"  and 
the  adjoining  messuage  in  tenure  of  John 
Alen  and  Agnes  his  wife,  in  the  parish  of 
St.  Olave's  beside  London  Bridge,  all  which 
belonged  to  St.Helen's  priory;  (6)  a  timber 
yard  with  storehouse  and  workhouse  in 
tenure  of  John  Walker,  in  the  parish  of 
St.     Botolph     without     Aldgate,    which 
belonged     to     the     late     monastery     of 
Minoresses  without  Aldgate ;  (7,8)   mes- 
suages, &c.,  in  tenure  of  Henry  Cletherowe 
and  Thos.  Smythe  (late  of  Thos.  Hancocke) 
in   the   street  of   Cornhill,  parish  of   St. 
Mary  Wolchurche,  which  belonged  to  the 
Charterhouse;  (9)  a  messuage,  &c.,  late  in 
tenure  of  Steph.  Pecok,  alderman,  and  now 
of  Wm.  Taillor,  haberdasher,  lying  beside 
the  Thames  within  the  precincts  of  the 
late  priory  of  Friars  Preachers  of  London, 
and  which  belonged   to  the   same,    (10) 
another  in  tenure  of  Chr.  Harbotell,  and 

(11)  another  in  tenure  of  Wm.  Hunnyng; 

(12)  a  messuage,  &c.,  called  "le  Platter"  in 
tenure  of  Wm.  Hebbe  in  Soperlane  in  the 
parish  of  St.  Pancras  in  Westchepe,  which 
belonged   to    Halywell    monastery;    (13) 
another  there  in  tenure  of  Eic.  Batall;  and 
(14)  another  lately  leased  to  the  wardens 
of  the  goldsmiths  of  London,  in  the  parish 
of  Peter  in  Westchepe.     To  hold  in  fee 
simple  as  one  twentieth  of  a  knight's  fee, 
by  rents  of  (2)  4*.,  (3)  13s.  4rf.,  (4)  5s.  8d., 


(5)  13s.  4d.,  (6)  6d.,  (1,  7)  3s.  4d.,  (8)  4*., 
(9)  16d.,  (10)  Sd.,  (11)  2s.,  (12)  4s.,  (13)  4s., 
(14)  10s.  Westm.,  16  March  34  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  25  March.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  7, 
m.  7. 

55.  Eic.  Pryce,  elk.,  King's  chaplain. 
Presentation  to  the  other  part  of  the  com- 
portionate  rectory  of  Llanddinam,  Bangor 
dioc.,  void  by  the  promotion  of  Arthur  bp. 
of  Bangor.      Westm.,  23  March  34  Hen. 
VIII.      Del.    Westm.,    26    March.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  8,  m.  8. 

56.  Sir  Ealph   Sadlayr,   one  of    the 
King's  two  principal  secretaries.     Licence 
to  alienate  the  rectory  and  advowson  of 
the   vicarage  of  Norton,   Essex,  to  Wm. 
Pawne.     —  (blank),   27  March.     Pat.   34 
Hen.  VIII.  p.  12,  m.  5. 

57.  John  lord  Coniers.    To  be  steward 
of   Galtres  forest  and  the  laund  within 
the    forest  and    master  of  the  hunt  of 
deer    there  ;      with    herbage,    pannage, 
windfallen  trees  and  "  brosings,"  and  all 
the  usual  profits  as  enjoyed  by  Sir  Arthur 
Darcy  and  Wm.  Maunsfelde  or  by  John 
Nevell  lord  Latimer,   dec.     Westm.,   23 
March  34  Hen.  VIII.      Del.  Westm.,  28 
March.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  2,  m.  18. 

58.  Eobert    Burrough.        Letters    of 
marque  authorizing  him  (in  consideration 
that  he  and  other  the   King's  subjects 
have  sustained  injuries  from  the  French 
King's  subjects  for  which  they  despair  of 
redress,   and  that  the  proceedings  of  the 
French  to  such  of  the  King's  subjects  as  of 
late  happened  to  be  found  in  their  domin- 
ions "  declare th  an  universal  refuse  and 
denial  of  all  justice,  contrary  whereunto  the 
innocents   and   their  goods   be   detained 
and  put  in  prison  and  into  custody  ")  to 
capture  as  many  French  ships  at  sea  as 
he  can  ;    provided  he  attempt  nothing 
against  subjects  of  the  Emperor  or  any 
other  (except  Frenchmen)  in  league  with 
the   King.    Westm.,   26   March   34  Hen. 
VIII.      Del.   Westm.   28    March.  — P.S. 
In  English.    Pat.  p.  7,  m.  4. 

59.  Eobert  Eeynager,  merchant.    Simi- 
lar letters  of  marque.    Westm.,  26  March 
34  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  28  March. 
— P.S.    In  English.    Pat.  p.  7,  m.  4. 

60.  John    Tumour.      Enrolment    of 
patent  of  28  March  33  Hen.  VIII.     (See 
Vol.  XVII.  No.  220  (94).)     Pat.  34  Hen. 
VIII.  p.  3,  m.  31. 

61.  Thos.  Kyngeswood,  elk.      Present- 
ation   to     the     prebend    in     Gloucester 
cathedral,   void   by   the    death   of    John 
Eadleighe.     Westm.,  23  March  34  Hen. 
VIII.   Del.  Westm.,  28  March.— P.S.   Pat. 
p.  7,  m.  4. 

62.  Ant.  Bellasses,  elk.,  King's  chaplain. 
Nomination  to  the  archdeaconry  of  Col- 
chester, London  dioc.,  void  by  the  death 
of  Eic.   Coren,   King's  chaplain,  and   in 
the  King's  nomination  by  the  attainder 
of  Thomas  lord  Cromwell  to  whom,  when 


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346. 


GRANTS  in  MARCH  1548 — cont. 


lord  Privy  Seal,  Edmund  bp.  of  London 
(to  whom  this  is  addressed)  granted  the 
nomination  to  the  next  archdeaconry 
which  should  fall  void  within  that  diocese. 
Westm.,  23  March  34  Hen.  VIII.  Del. 
Westm.  28  March.— P.8.  Pat.  p.  7,  m.  6. 

63.  George    Cootes,    S.T.P.,    King's 
chaplain.      Grant  of    the    canonry   and 
prebend  in  Chester  cathedral  void  by  the 
death  of   Thos.   Eadforde.      Westm.,  24 
March   34   Hen.  VIII.      Del.  Westm.,  28 
March.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  7,  m.  6. 

64.  Henry    ap    Jevan,    elk.,    King's 
servant.        Grant    of    the     chantry     of 
Penshurst,   Kent,   now  void.      To    hold 
from  the  feast  of  All  Saints  32  Hen.  VIII. 
(about  which  time  the  King  gave  him  the 
said  chantry).   Westm.,  24  March  34  Hen. 
VIII.      Del.    Westm.,    28    March.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  7,  m.  1. 

65.  Sir  Edw.   Aston.     Grant   (in   ex- 
change for  the  manor  of  Asheted,  Surr., 
with  the  advowson  of  the  rectory  there, 
granted  to  the  King  by  indenture  2  Nov. 
34  Hen.  VIII. ;   and  for  407J.  6s.  4d.)  of 
(1)  a  rent  of  6s.  due  to  the  late  monastery 
of  Hulton  from  lands  of  Wm.  Buknall  in 
the  parish  of  Stoke,  Staff.,  and  a  messuage 
and  two  pastures  (described),  with  rent  of 
two  hens  and  the  work  of  one  man  for 
four  days  in  autumn,  due  therefrom,  in 
tenure   of    the    said   William    in    Stoke 
parish  ;    (2)   the  manor  of  Hulton,  with 
all   its  appurtenances  in  Hulton,  Snede, 
Badyley,    Mylton,    Burdeslyme    alias 
Burslyme,  and  Stoke,  Staff.,  with  rent  of 
12d.  due  from  lands  of  Laur.  Dresser  in 
Badley  in  Stoke,  a  cottage  in  Milton  in 
Stoke,  tenant  John  Cobert,  a  close  called 
Long  Burches  in  Hulton  in  Stoke,  tenant 
Ealph  Lovett,  a  messuage  there,  tenant 
Thos.  Trumleyn,  two  closes  called  Saede- 
feld  in  Stoke,  tenants  Joan  Hyll  and  Hen. 
Watson,  another  called  Highfield,  tenant 
Kobt.   Edge,   a  messuage    in    Snede    in 
Stoke,  tenants  Thomas  Foxe,  James  his 
son  and  Ellen  his  wife,  another  there, 
tenants    Eeginald    Turnock,    Agnes    his 
wife  and  Eliz.  his  daughter,  another  called 
Woodhed,  in  Stoke,  tenants  Wm.  Barnett, 
Agnes  his  wife  and  James  their  son,  two 
messuages    with    certain    meadows    (de- 
scribed) and  a  water  mill  in  Stoke,  tenant 
Wm.   Cradock  and    Agnes    his   wife,    a 
messuage  upon    the    Grange    in    Stoke, 
with  pasture,  tenants  Eic.  Almond,  Agnes 
his  wife   and    Eic.    their    son,    another 
there,    tenant    Wm.    Heth,    another    in 
Milton,  tenants  Wm.  Sponer  and  Joan 
his  wife,  another  in  Stoke,  tenants  Wm. 
Hudley  or  Hanley  and  Eliz.  his  wife  and 
John   and    Eobert    their    sons,    another 
there,  tenants   Thos.  Danyell  and  Joan 
his    wife    and    Agnes    and    Joan    their 
daughters,  and  rent  of  14  hens  and  22 
dayworks  belonging  to  the  said  manor  of 
Hulton ;    (3)    the    site,  &c.,   of    the  late 


monastery  of  Hulton  with  its  demesne 
lands  (described)  and  a  coal  mine  in 
Stoke,  now  leased  to  Stephen  Bagott ; 
(4)  also  all  other  possessions  of  the  said 
monastery  in  Hulton,  Snede,  Badley, 
Mylton  and  Burdeslyme  in  Stoke  parish, 
and  a  messuage  in  Bradnopp  in  Leeke 
parish,  tenants  Laur.Wyrdyll  and  Beatrice 
his  wife  and  Eobert  their  son,  another 
there,  tenant  Thos.  Byrkes,  another  there, 
tenants  Eobt.  Bromley  and  Emmote  his 
wife,  another  called  Myldemere  with 
pasture  called  Westbrokehey,  late  tenants 
Laur.  Glosse  and  Marg.  his  wife,  and 
now  Eobt.  Whigthall,  a  cottage  there, 
tenant  John  Adams  ;  which  premises  all 
belonged  to  Hulton.  (5)  The  manor  of 
Mathfeld,  Staff,  and  Derb.,  which  be- 
longed to  Tutbury  priory,  with  its 
appurtenances  in  Mathfeld,  Over  Math- 
felde  and  Churche  Mathefeld,  Staff,  and 
Derb. ;  (6)  a  corn  mill  within  Mathfeld 
manor  and  "  a  walk  mylne  "  with  a 
holm  adjoining  in  Mathfeld  parish,  tenant 
Wm.  Dakyn,  miller,  Eliz.  his  wife  and 
James  their  son,  which  mills  belonged 
to  Tutbury  ;  (7)  tithes  on  all  the  demesnes 
of  Tutbury  in  Mathfeld  and  Over  Math- 
feld, tenants  Thos.  Eolleston  and  Ralph 
his  brother  and  James  and  Chr.  his  sons ; 
(8)  rent  of  four  capons  due  from  the  said 
two  mills  ;  (9)  rent  of  2s.  from  lands  of 
Humph.  Okener  in  Okar  alias  Okener  in 
Mathfeld  parish  and  a  close  called  Smythe 
there,  tenant  Humph.  Okener,  which 
belonged  to  Tutbury.  (10)  Pasture  lying 
in  Dewpleke  alias  Dawespleke  in  Bred- 
wood  parish,  Staff.,  tenant  Eoger  Fowka 
alias  Flowke,  which  belonged  to  the 
monastery  of  Black  Nuns  of  Braywood, 
annual  value  Id. ;  (11)  a  meadow  called 
"le  Freers  Medowe"  in  St.  Bartholomew's 
parish,  Stafford,  tenants  John  Kempe 
and  Agnes  Doryngton,  widow,  which  be- 
longed to  the  Friars  Minors  of  Stafford, 
annual  value  20s.  ;  (12)  messuages  in 
Onecote  alias  Uncote  in  Leeke  parish, 
Staff.,  which  belonged  to  Croxeden  mon- 
astery, tenant  Eoger  Wardell,  Wm. 
Wardell  and  Wm.  and  John  his  sons, 
Hen.  Coke  and  Ellen  his  wife,  and  Laur. 
their  son,  with  rents  of  14  capons"  and  16 
hens  and  all  other  possessions  of  Croxeden 
in  Onecote  ;  (13)  messuages,  <fec.,  in 
White  Lee  alias  Whiteley  in  Leeke  parish, 
which  belonged  to  Croxeden,  tenants  John 
Heyton  and  Eoger  Fyny,  and  rent  of  6 
capons  and  6  hens  due  therefrom ;  (14) 
the  manor  of  Fulford, .  with  all  appur- 
tenances in  Fulford,  Stone,  Dryehurst, 
Meresuche,  Baryhurst,  Axeholme  and 
Mosse  Leosoe,  Staff.,  also  certain  closes, 
&c.  (named),  in  these  places,  tenants 
Thos.  Lawnder,  John  Porter,  Hugh 
Fawden,  Thos.  Batkyn,  and  Eoger  More, 
which  manor,  &c.,  belonged  to  Great 
Malvern  monastery  ;  (15)  the  rectory  of 
Lylle  Shull,  Salop,  which  belonged  to 


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Lylleshull  monastery,  and  certain  lands 
(specified)  in  Lylleshull,  tenants  Robt. 
Moreton,  Thos.  Glover,  and  Agnes  Wood- 
senne  ;  (16)  woods  or  copses  (extent 
given)  called  Caverne-counton  Coppy, 
Byrches  Coppy,  Woodhedge  Grove,  Hen- 
ley Grove,  Bromley  Grove,  Holden  Coppye, 
and  Smalden  Grove  in  the  parish  of 
Stoke,  which  belonged  to  Hulton  ;  also 
(17)  Moreton  Coppye  in  Newehey  in  the 
parish  of  Lylleshull ;  (18)  the  advowson 
of  the  vicarage  of  Lylleshull ;  and  (19)  of 
the  vicarages  of  Shrofhales  and  Mathfeld, 
Staff.  Annual  value  of  the  premises 
which  belonged  to  Hulton,  29L  13s.  2d., 
to  Tutbury,  181.  16s.  2d.,  to  Croxden, 
51.  7s.  Id. 

To  hold  in  fee  simple,  as  one  twentieth 
of  a  knight's  fee,  by  rent  for  what  be- 
longed to  Hulton  of  59s.  3£d.,  Tutbury 
37s.  8%d.,  Brewood  and  Great  Malvern 
6s.  9£rf.,  the  Friars  of  Stafford  and 
Croxeden  12*.8Jd.,  and  Lylleshall  39«.4d. 
To  hold  with  full  rights,  free  of  other 
charges  except  13s.  4rf.  a  year  to  Thos. 
Browne  collector  of  Bradnopp,  6Z.  16s.  id. 
to  the  dean  and  chapter  of  Lichfield  out 
of  the  tithes  of  Mathfeld,  6s.  Qd.  to  the 
archd.  of  Stafford,  for  synodals  and  pro- 
curations, out  of  the  same,  6s.  8d.  to  Sir 
Philip  Dracott,  chief  steward  of  Fulford, 
and  6s.  8d.  to  Robt.  Porter,  bailiff  there. 
Westm.,  27  March  34  Hen.  VIII.  Del. 
Westm.  29  March.— P. S.  (injured}.  Pat. 
p.  12,  ?H.  15. 

66.  Wm.  Lambe,  the  King's  servant. 
Grant,  for  632Z.  17s.  Id.,  of  (1)  the  garden 
near  Mill  Alley  in  the  parish  of  St.  Stephen 
in  Colman  Street  in  tenure  of  Ralph 
Dyoll,  others  there  in  tenure  of  (2)  Wm. 
Mery  (two)  (3)  Wm.  Wilford  (late  of 
Thos.  Smythe),  (six  between  the  garden 
late  of  John  Shukkesburgh  on  the  north, 
Mill  Alley  on  the  south  and  "  le  Towne 
Dyche  "  on  the  east),  (4)  Robert  Ryche 
(three),  (5)  Clement  Newse,  (6)  John 
Wendon,  (7)  Wm.  Goodwynn  (beside  the 
Towne  Dyche  on  the  east,  the  garden 
late  of  Wm.  Colsell  on  the  west,  the 
common  alley  on  the  north  and  "  le 
Mercers  Rents  "  on  the  south),  (8)  Edw. 
Moreton  (late  of  Wm.  Colsell),  (9)  Wm. 
White  (near  Horse  Alley),  (10)  Wm. 
Butler,  (11)  Eliz.  widow  of  John  Fery, 
dec.,  (12)  Thos.  Abraham,  (13)  Ric. 
Gresham,  (14)  John  Walter,  (15)  John 
Maylyard,  (16)  a  tenement  in  the  said 
parish  (lying  to  the  east  of  that  of  Wm. 
Monjeam,  to  the  south  of  that  of  Hugh 
Dyer,  to  the  north  of  that  of  John  Stace, 
and  to  the  west  of  the  High  Street)  late 
in  tenure  of  Wm.  Dare  and  now  of  John 
Wisdom  and  leased  to  John  Syrcok,  and 
a  little  cottage  there  in  tenure  of  the 
said  John  Wisdom,  (17)  the  three  tene- 
ments with  gardens  there  of  Wm.  Burden, 
John  Dobson  and  John  Bright,  leased  to 
Wrn.  White,  (18)  a  tenement  and  garden 
in  tenure  of  Humph.  Nalson,  (19)  two 
gardens  in  tenure  of  John  Circote,  (20)  a 


tenement  near  Mill  Alley  in  tenure  of 
Thos.  Leventhorpe,  (21)  others  there  in 
tenure  of  William  Porter  and  Ric.  Harte- 
well,  all  which  premises  belonged  to  the 
late  monastery  of  Reuly ;  Also  (22)  the 
chapel  or  church  of  St.  James  with 
cemetery  adjoining  beside  London  Wall, 
and  within  Creplegate  in  the  parish  of 
St.  James'  within  London,  a  tenement 
near  the  said  chapel  in  tenure  of  Agnes 
Redknappe,  widow,  two  other  tenements 
there,  and  a  tenement  there  in  tenure  of 
Wm.  Lambe,  which  chapel  and  tenements 
are  all  leased  to  Walter  Henley,  and  (23) 
a  tenement  in  Abchurche  Lane  in  the 
parish  of  St.  Nicholas  within  London, 
late  in  tenure  of  Sir  John  Mundy  dec., 
all  which  belonged  to  Garrodon,  and 
are  worth  31s.  8d.  a  year ;  Also  (24)  a 
tenement  in  Fleet  Street,  in  the  parish  of 
St.  Dunstan  in  the  West  (between  the 
common  way  leading  to  the  Inner  Temple 
on  the  east  and  the  tenement  of  Giles 
Atkynson  and  Ric.  Wheler  on  the  west, 
the  highway  on  the  north  and  the 
garden  of  the  Inner  Temple  on  the  south) 
which  belonged  to  the  priory  of  St.  John 
of  Jerusalem  and  is  now  in  the  tenure 
of  Wm.  Garrard,  (25)  another  tenement 
there  (between  the  tenement  of  Roland 
Shakelady  on  the  east  and  that  of  John 
Alcestre,  sadler,  on  the  west,  the  high- 
way on  the  north  and  the  wall  of  the 
Temple  churchyard  on  the  south)in  tenure 
of  Robt.  Fletewoode,  (26)  another  there 
(between  Chancery  Lane  on  the  east  and 
the  tenement  of  John  Philipps  on  the 
west,  the1  highway  on  the  south  and  the 
tenement  of  William  Chomley  on  the 
north)  in  tenure  of  Thos.  Richards,  (27) 
another  there  (between  Wm.  Chomley's 
tenement  on  the  cast  and  the  gate  of 
the  Middle  Temple,  and  tenement  within 
it  of  Alice  widow  of  Ric.  Redmayn,  on 
the  west,  the  highway  on  the  north  and 
the  wall  of  the  garden  belonging  to  the 
Inner  inn  of  the  New  Temple  on  the  south) 
in  tenure  of  Thos.  Holbek,  and  (28)  another 
there  (between  the  tenement  of  John 
Machyn,  tailor,  on  the  east  and  that  of 
Thos.  Holbek  on  the  west,  the  highway  on 
the  north  and  the  wall  of  the  Inner  Temple 
garden  on  the  south)  in  tenure  of  Wm. 
Chomley,  all  which  premises  in  Fleet  Street 
belonged  to  St.  John's  of  Jerusalem ;  Also 
(29)  a  tenement  in  the  parish  of  St.  Bridget 
which  belonged  to  St.  Bartholomew's 
monastery  in  Westsrnithfield  and  is  in 
tenure  of  John  Studd  ;  Also  (30)  a  tene- 
ment called  "  a  dyehowse"  &c.,  specified, 
in  the  parish  of  St.  James  at  Garlickhithe 
in  London  on  the  west  side  of  Mede  Lane 
alias  Shepherds  Alley  in  tenure  of  John 
[Axe],  dyer,  part  of  a  garden  between 
the  said  alley  on  the  west  and  the  tene- 
ment of  Wm.  Harte,  brewer,  on  the 
east  (dimensions  given  with  reference  to 
the  "  Stewehouse  "  of  the  monastery  in 
Medelane),  two  tenements  on  the  north 
side  of  the  said  alley  facing  towards 


202 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 


346. 


GBANTS  in  MABCH  1543 — cont. 


Thamystrete  (aperte  versus  Thamystrete) 
of  which  tenements  one  lies  on  the  east 
side  of  the  said  alley  and  was  late  in 
tenure  of  John  Shereburne,  joiner,  and 
the  other  on  the  west  of  the  said  alley 
and  was  late  in  tenure  of  Adam  Hary, 
tallow  chandler  ;  all  which  tenements  are 
leased  to  Kic.  Townesendes  and  belonged 
to  St.  Bartholomew's;  also  a  tenement 
with  a  wharf  and  parcel  of  waste  ground 
adjoining  the  river  Thames  late  in  tenure 
of  John  Morethipp,  dyer,  three  cottages 
one  of  which  was  late  in  tenure  of  Stephen 
Hose,  dyer,  another  in  tenure  of  Marg. 
Carre,  which  tenement  and  cottages  are 
in  the  parish  of  St.  James  at  Garlickhithe 
and  were  la,te  in  tenure  of  John  Brownyng, 
merchant  tailor  and  are  now  leased  to 
Eobt.  Rowe,  merchant  tailor,  and  belonged 
to  St.  Bartholomew's ;  Also  a  tenement  &c., 
in  Shepherd's  Alley  in  the  same  parish 
late  in  tenure  of  John  Bagthwayte 
(between  the  Swanne  brewery  on  the  east 
and  the  said  alley  on  the  west,  the  tenement 
of  John  Lytle  on  the  south  and  that  of  Joan 
Bridges,  widow,  on  the  north,  both  which 
belonged  to  St.  Bartholomew's)  which 
belonged  to  St.  Bartholomew's  and  is  now 
leased  to  Ralph  Chaloner. 

To  hold  all  the  premises  with  full  rights 
(the  above  possessions  of  Eewley  are  worth 
19Z.  14s.  4d.  a  year).  To  hold  in  fee  simple 
as  one  fortieth  of  a  knight's  fee  by  rents 


of  (1)  IQd.,  (2)  2s.,  (3)  2s.  7Jd.,  (4)  22d., 
(5)  Wd.  (6)  8d.,  (7)  8d.,  (8)  13£d.,  (9)  10d., 
(10)  8d.,  (11)  8d.,  (12)  2s.  10d.,  (13)  12d., 
(14)  8d.,  (15)  6d.,  (16)  3s.  8d.  (17)  5s.2£d., 
(18)  5s.  7ML,  (19)  4s.,  (20)  12d.,  (21)  2s.  Sd., 
(22)  2s.  6d.,  (23)  8d.,  (24)  4s.,  (25)  4s., 
(26  3s.  4d,,  (27)  4s.,  (28)  4s.,  (29)  3s.  4d., 
and  (30)  2s.  8d.  Westm.,  18  March  34 
Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  30  March.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  12,  m.  I. 

67.  Ant.  Guaras,  merchant  of  Spain. 
Licence,   "at  the  contemplation   of  our 
dearest  brother  and  ally  the  Emperor,"  to 
buy  and  export  within  20  months  1,000 
qrs.  of  wheat,  to  be  provided  in  the  shires 
of  Gloucester,   Worcester,  Somerset  and 
Southampton.      Hampton  Court,  1  Dec. 
34  Hen.  VHI.      Del.  Westm.,  31  March. 
—P.S.    Pat.  p.  12,  m.  19.    In  English. 

68.  John  de  Rosseti,  Italian.  Annuity 
of  40Z.,  during  pleasure,  from  Michaelmas 
last.     Westm.,  26  March  34  Hen.   VHI. 
Del.    Westm.,    31    March.— P.S.       Pat. 
p.  12,  m.  6. 

69.  Sir    John    Williams    and    Ant. 
Stringar.  Licence  to  alienate  two  valects  or 
coppices  of  wood  in  Dowles  beside  Bewde- 
ley,    Salop   (No.  226,  Grant  79,  §  17)  to 
Robt.  Burgoyn.  —  (blank)   March.      Pat. 
34  Hen.  VIII.  p.  5,  m.  23. 


1  April.         347-     THE  PRIVY   COUNCIL. 


Dasent's  Meeting  at   St.  James's,  1  April.     Present  :  Chancellor,  Eussell, 

A.  P.  C.,  104.  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield, 
Wriothesley.  Business  :  —  The  earl  of  Surrey  being  charged  with  eating 
flesh  and  breaking  windows  at  night  with  stonebows,  alleged  his  licence  for 
the  first,  and  as  to  the  stonebows  admitted  that  he  "  had  very  evil  done 
therein."  He  was  committed  to  the  Fleet.  Thos.  Wiatt  and  young 
Pickering  charged  with  the  same  offences,  alleged  their  licence  for  the  first 
and  denied  the  other.  Wiatt  was  sent  to  the  Counter  and  Pickering  to  the 
Porter's  lodge. 


1  April.        348-     SADLER  to  the   COUNCIL. 


Add.  MS. 

32'6  T3M  m' 
Sadler  State 
Papers,  1.  108. 


Dined  this  day  with  the  Governor  who  all  "  dinner-while  "  spoke  of 
^e  a^uses  °^  *^e  Church,  "  the  reformation  whereof  he  most  earnestly  pre- 
tendetn-"  He  desired  Sadler  to  write  to  England  for  books  of  the  New 
Testament  and  Bible  in  English,  and  the  statutes  and  injunctions  for 
reformation  of  the  clergy,  and  extirpation  of  the  Bishop  of  Home's 
authority.  After  dinner,  thought  to  feel  his  intention  towards  the  Cardinal, 
and  said  that  the  King,  hearing  of  the  proposed  removing  from  Blackness 
to  St.  Andrew's,  commanded  him  (Sadler)  to  dissuade  it,  thinking  that 
way  to  win  the  castle  was  the  readiest  way  to  lose  both  it  and  him,  for  it 
could  not  be  kept  against  his  friends  and  he  would  there  have  opportunity, 
with  the  aid  of  France  and  the  Clergy  and  others,  to  work  the  overthrow 


34  HENRY  VIII.  203 

1543. 

of  their  purposes,  especially  the  government  and  the  reformation.  Said 
that  was  the  King's  opinion  ;  and  advised  him  not  to  suffer  the  Cardinal  to 
remain  at  St.  Andrews.  The  Governor  replied  that,  had  he  known  in 
time,  he  would  have  been  ruled  by  the  King's  advice ;  but  it 
was  the  nearest  way  to  come  by  the  Castle,  and  Seton  was  bound  for  his 
sure  custody.  He  was  sure  the  Cardinal  would  work  him  "  no  less  cumber" 
than  the  King  predicted,  and  he  would  never  let  him  oat  of  prison.  Sadler 
said  that,  the  Cardinal  being  in  his  own  castle,  numbers  who  were  won  to 
him  by  money,  besides  the  Clergy,  in  hope  of  his  delivery  would 
stay  to  conform  themselves  to  reason.  The  Governor  replied  that 
if  peace  were  established  no  man  in  Scotland  depended  so  much 
on  the  Cardinal  as  to  refuse  reason.  Sadler  suggested  that  he  should  send 
the  Cardinal  to  England.  "  Hereat  he  laughed  and  said  '  the  Cardinal 
had  liever  go  into  Hell ;  and',  quoth  he  '  it  would  be  thought  strange  if  I 
should  send  him  into  England,  as  who  sayeth,'  quoth  he,  'we  were  not  able 
to  punish  his  fault  here;  but  I  assure  you,'  quoth  he,  'he  shall  be  as  surely 
kept  here  as  if  he  were  in  England'."  Could  not  persuade  him  to  remove 
the  Cardinal  from  St.  Andrews :  and  has  since  learnt  that  his  removing 
thither  was  not  only  to  get  the  castle,  but,  by  the  bruit  of  his  delivery,  induce 
the  priests  throughout  the  realm,  who  would  neither  minister  sacraments 
nor  say  mass,  the  rather  now  at  Easter  quietly  to  execute  the  same.  Told 
the  Governor  of  his  wish  to  visit  the  Queen  Dowager,  which  he  had 
already  intimated  by  Sir  George  Douglas.  He  said  that,  whatsoever  she 
pretended,  she  would  be  found  "a  right  Frenchwoman  ";  and  that  Mr. 
Drummond  showed  him,  from  the  King,  that  she  sent  word  by  a  servant 
that  he  meant  to  marry  the  young  Queen  to  his  son ;  wherein  he  sware 
that  she  belied  him,  for  if  he  so  minded  no  nobleman  in  Scotland  would 
oppose  it,  and  indeed  he  himself  had  thought  no  less  than  to  do  so,  and  had 
communed  with  the  Queen  and  found  her  comformable,  but  when  the 
prisoners  proponed  the  marriage  of  England  he  considered  it  so  beneficial 
to  the  realm  that  he  advanced  it  with  all  his  power,  as  he  still  does.  Here 
Sadler  pressed  him  to  let  it  be  seen  that  he  proceeded  earnestly  ;  but  he 
continued  against  the  Queen,  saying  that  she  studied  to  set  the  King  and 
him  at  pique  in  order  to  keep  this  realm  dependent  on  France.  "  '  This ' 
he  saith  '  is  her  only  drift ;  which,'  quoth  he,  '  as  she  is  both  subtile  and 
wily,  so  she  hath  a  vengeable  ingine  and  wit  to  work  her  purpose  :  and  still 
she  laboureth,'  quoth  he  '  by  all  means  she  can,  to  have  the  Cardinal  at 
liberty,  by  whom,  being  as  good  a  Frenchman  as  she  is  a  Frenchwoman, 
she  might  the  rather  compass  her  intent'."  Cannot  tell  which  of  them  to 
trust,  but  the  ambassadors'  proceedings  will  reveal  it. 

On  leaving  the  Governor,  received  the  Council's  letters  of  27  March 
showing  how  the  King  judged  the  Queen  to  be  frank  and  plain ;  and 
Sadler  still  thinks  it  must  be  so,  intending,  to-morrow  at  Linlithgow,  when 
he  has  heard  what  she  will  say,  to  accomplish  his  charge  in  such  a  way 
that  she  may  take  no  advantage  if  she  be  not  sincerely  minded.  The  rest 
of  their  letters,  touching  the  preparations  on  the  Borders,  he  will  declare  to 
Douglas  and  Angus,  who,  alone  of  that  band,  are  now  here.  Edinburgh, 
1  April,  at  midnight. 

Pp.  6.     Add.     Endd. :    a°  xxxiiij0  . 

°0°  An  abstract  of  this,  noting  misreadings  and  omissions  in  the  Sadler 
State  Papers,  is  given  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  845. 

1  April.         349.     PAGET  to  HENRY  VIII. 

E.G.  Being  informed  that  the  English  merchants  arrested  in  Normandy 

St.  P.,  rx.  338.  were  straitly  handled  in  prison,  and  having  commodity  of  Calais  pursuivant 

(whom  the  lord  Deputy  had  sent  to  Diepe),  sent  him  from  Depe  to  Bowen 


204  34   HENRY  VIII. 


1543.  349.     PAGET  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

to  learn  the  truth  ;  and  also  complained  to  Mons.  de  Bies,  who  forthwith 
wrote  to  Mons.  de  la  Meilleraye.  Calais  was  not  suffered  to  speak  with  the 
merchants,  but  found  means  to  obtain  two  letters  (enclosed)  from  them  to 
him  and  to  Paget's  clerk.  Has  seen  De  la  Meilleraye's  answer  to  Du  Bies, 
viz. :  that,  whereas  the  latter  desired  him  to  release  the  merchants  and 
allow  them  the  liberty  of  the  towns,  as  their  merchants  had  in  England,  he 
could  not  do  so  without  command  from  his  master.  Also  that  Bell  and 
Inglis,  of  Eye,  had  taken  three  fisherboats  of  Normandy  and  ransomed 
them  at  20Z.  apiece.  Encloses  copy  of  a  letter  sent  lately  from  this  King 
to  De  la  Meilleraye  and  proclaimed  in  Rowen.  Calais  says  60  sail  of  Briton 
and  Norman  men  of  war  are  on  the  coast  towards  Spain. 

As  the  King  will  hear  from  Guisnes,  great  provision  for  war  passes  daily 
towards  Arde.  The  towns  in  these  quarters  are  very  strong,  but  horsemeat 
scarce.  In  Picardy  are  800  men  of  arms,  which  amounts  to  near  3,000 
lances,  besides  400  Italian  light  horse  ;  and  lately  arrived  Mons.  Dane- 
bault's  son,  Mons.  de  Cars  and  another,  with  200  light  horse  each,  who  are 
called  Albanoys  and  wear  hats  like  them,  but  are  really  "  Gascons, 
Provenceaulx  and  of  omne  gaderum."  Boulloyn,  1  April,  1543.  Signed. 

Pp.  3.     Add.     Endd. 

Caius  2.  Letter-book  copy  of  the  preceding,  in  the  hand  of  Paget's  clerk. 

College  MS.  Pp.  3. 
597,  p.  283. 

Calig.  E.  iv.  3-  Another  copy  of  the  preceding. 

44.  '  Very  mutilated,  pp.  8. 

B.M. 

2  April.         350-     THE  PKIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  St.  James's,  2  April.     Present :    Chancellor,  Russell, 

A.  P.  C.,  104.   Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield, 

Wriothesley.     Business  : — Wiatt  and  Pickering  (being  confronted  by  Clere) 

confessed  to  walking  in  the  streets  with  stonebows  and  were  committed  to 

the  Tower. 


2  April.         351.     THE  EARL  OF  SURREY. 

B.O.  At  Westm.,  2  April  anno  34to. — Mylicent  Arundel  confesses  that 

once  when  my  lord  of  Surrey  was  displeased  about  buying  of  cloth  she  told 
her  maids  in  the  kitchen  how  he  fumed,  and  added  "  '  I  marvel  they  will  thus 
mock  a  prince.'  '  Why,'  quoth  Alys,  her  maid,  '  is  he  a  prince  ?  '.  '  Yea 
Mary  !  is  he,'  quoth  this  deponent,  '  and  if  aught  should  come  at  the  King 
but  good  his  father  should  stand  for  king'."  Upon  further  examination 
she  cannot  recollect  speaking  the  last  words  "and  if  aught,  etc." 

Joan  Whetnall  confesses  that  talking  with  her  fellow  touching  my  lord 
of  Surrey's  bed  she  said  the  arms  were  very  like  the  King's,  and  she  thought 
that  "  if  aught  came  at  the  King  and  my  lord  Prince,  he  would  be  king 
after  his  father." 

Both  these  persons  and  Alice  deny  that  ever  they  heard  any  other  person 
speak  of  such  matters.  Signed :  J.  Russell:  Ste.  Winton:  Antone  Browne: 
Thomas  Wriothesley. 

In  Wriothesley' s  hand,  p.  1. 


34   HENEY  VIII.  205 

1543. 

352.     SIR  EALPH  LONGFORD. 

R.O.  A  steward's  accounts  of  receipts  and  payments  for  provisions,  farm  stock,  &c., 

arranged  as  bills  dated  28  Aug.  33  Hen.  VIII.  and  27  May  34  Hen.  VIII.     The  former 
includes  payments  to  "my  lady  when  you  were  at  London,"  payments  made  at  Long- 
forthe,   Eudware  and  Calwich,  and  22s.   "paid  Thomas  Doleman  for  a  obligation  of 
Thomas  Longforth  [whic]h  he  was  bounden  for  when  he  was  under  sheriff,"  &c. 
Fragment,  mutilated  and  faded,  pp.  6. 

R.O.  2.    Fragment  of  the  preceding,  containing  payments  and  receipts  "  sythe  iiij  day  of 

December  unto  this  present  day." 
Pp.2. 

3.  Another  fragment,  containing  receipts  and  payments  for  Calwich  "  sith  that  I 
counted  with  my  master,"  which  was  4  Dec.,  34  Hen.  VIII.  [1542] . 

Pp.  2.    Endd.  :  "Syr  Jhon  Thornelyez  laste  bokes  of  reykenynge  for  Challwyche." 

R.O.  4.    Sir  Ealph  Langfforthe  to  Mr.  Gates. 

I  learn  that  Wm.  Browne,  merchant,  hearing  of  my  bargain  with  you  for  the  Houghe, 
makes  avaunt  to  cast  a  blot  in  my  way.  I  beg  that  you  and  your  friends  will  foresee  that 
if  Browne  make  any  exclamation  against  me  it  may  take  small  root  until  I  can  make  my 
own  answer.  From  the  Fleet,  22  Dec.  [1542*] . 

Hoi.,  p  1.    Add. 

R.O.  5.     Sir  Ealph  Langfforthe  to  Mr.  Gattez  of  the  Privy  Chamber. 

I  stand  bound  to  you  in  3,000  mks.  for  the  sale  of  Hoghe  lordship,  Lane.    Please 
write,  by  my  servant  the  bearer,  whether  you  have  moved  the  King  that  the  bargain  may 
pass  by  act  of  Parliament,  f    9  Jan.  [1543] . 
Hoi.  p.  1.     Add. 

R.O.  6.     Sir  Ralph  Langfforthe  to  Mr.  Gattez  of  the  Privy  Chamber. 

Borrowed  money  of  Ant.  Cowppe  upon  a  farm  called  Challewyche  to  pay  his  debt  to 
the  King.  Begs  a  loan  to  repay  Cowppe,  or  he  will  lose  the  farm  to  his  utter  undoing. 
If  you  have  the  Hoghe  of  me,  as  I  trust  you  shall,  and  this  is  taken  from  me,  I  shall  be 
unable  to  keep  house  and  must  forsake  my  native  country.  The  Fleet,  20  Feb. 

Hoi.  p.  1.    Add. 

R-0.  7.    Sir  Ealph  Langfforthe  to  Mr.  Dacrez  of  the  King's  Council. 

This  afternoon  Mr.  Cooppe  was  with  me  and  said  he  had  been  with  you  and  Mr. 
Gattez  about  the  money  I  owe  him  for  the  farm  of  Chalwich,  and  Mr.  Gattez  would  pay 
nothing  without  further  assurance.  Cooppe  says  if  he  have  not  the  money  in  3  days  I 
must  lose  the  farm.  Please  entreat  Mr.  Gattez  to  pay  for  me.  To  lose  the  farm  would 
be  my  utter  undoing,  and  I  should  not  be  able  to  keep  house  in  my  country.  Send 
answer  by  bearer  my  servant.  From  the  Fleet,  3  March. 

Hoi.  p.  1.    Add. 

8.  Sir  Ralph  Langfforthe  to  Mr.  Gatez  of  the  Privy  Chamber. 

I  stand  in  debt  to  Mr.  Cooppe  for  the  lease  of  Calwiche,  and  unless  I  pay  he  says  he 
must  needs  put  it  from  me.  Please  pay  the  money  for  me  and  take  the  lease  and  I  will 
be  bound  to  repay  you  if  the  bargain  of  the  Hoghe  shall  go  through.  Would  fain  know 
if  the  bill  will  pass.  From  the  Fleet,  4  March. 

Hoi.  p.  1.    Add. 

9.  Sir  Ealph  Langforth  to  Mr.  Gatez. 

My  friend  Mr.  Coope  has  stayed  sale  of  his  lease  of  Callewyche,  at  your  desire  in  my 
behalf,  and  for  receipt  of  his  money  has  tarried  in  the  city  3  weeks  at  great  cost.  I  beg 
you  to  pay  him  the  200Z.  agreed  upon,  and  take  the  lease  in  gage  on  my  bond  to  repay 
you  within  a  year.  Brownne  or  Hollez  both  offer,  if  I  leave  my  promise  to  you,  to 

*  Might  perhaps  be  1541.     See  Vol.  XVI.,  No.  1239. 

t  See  Journals  of  the  House  of  Lords,  i.  207  (date  17  Feb.,  1543). 


206  34   HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

352-     SIB  EALPH  LONGFORD  — cont, 

redeem  Calwiche  and  assist  me ;  but,  as  I  showed  you  this  morning,  I  shall  never  swerve 
from  you.     I  beg  you  again  to  pay  this  money  for  me.     Forgot  to  show  you  of  this  when 
at  Court  for  haste.     From  the  Fleet,  Saturday. 
P.S.     Please  send  word  by  Mr.  Babyngton,  as  the  money  must  be  paid  to-morrow. 

10.     Sir  Kauffe  Langfforthe  to  Mr.  Gatez  of  the  Privy  Chamber. 

E.G.  This  Monday  at  the  Fleet  has  been  with  me  Thos.  Fitzherbert,  who  stands  enfeoffed 

of  all  my  lands  and  has  stayed  my  matter  in  the  Parliament  House  all  this  time.  He 
offers  with  his  friends,  to  enlarge  me  of  my  imprisonment  and  pay  my  debts  ;  however  I 
will  never  go  from  my  "bonds  to  you  made."  I  beg  I  may  know  your  mind  by 
Mr.  Warren.  From  the  Fleet,  2  April. 

Hoi.  p.  1.    Add. 

2  April.         353.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY. 

E.G.  On  the  24th  ult.  received  her  letters  of  the  17th*,  together  with 

[Spanish  those  of  Grandvelle  and  the  documents  therein  mentioned,  and  need  not 
Ca  endar,^VI.  recount  au  ^^  passed  between  the  King  and  Council  and  him  at  three  visits 
ii'hich  he  has  paid  to  the  Court,  from  whence  he  has  only  just  come,  as  God  has 
conducted  affairs  according  to  the  Emperor's  desire,  and,  after  several  days1 
consultation,  the  King  has  resolved,  as  he  has  just  told  Chapuys,  to  enter  war 
against  France  this  present  year,  in  person  if  possible  (and  if  the  Emperor  invades 
as  Granvelle's  writing  indicates)  saying  that,  although  the  Emperor's  presence 
would  profit  much,  it  was  not  for  him  to  advise  such  a  prince  to  put  himself  in 
danger  and,  travaiL  The  King  would  advise  that  tlie  Emperor's  army  enter  by 
Champaigne,  an  open  and  fertile  country  lying  commodiously  both  for  the 
Italians  and  Spaniards  and  for  the  men  from  Germany,  and  not  amuse  itself 
upon  any  town  on  the  river  of  Somme.  Being  told  that  perhaps  there  was  some 
neutrality  for  Champaigne,  he  said  that  that  would  be  very  ill  advised,  but,  even 
if  it  were  so,  the  Emperor's  army  couldpass  through,  and  if  those  of  Champaigne 
refused  passage  or  victuals  they  would  be  unworthy  of  the  neutrality.  With  his  own 
army  he  would  go  to  Boulogne  and  Monstreuil  and  tlien  to  Abbeville,  feigning  a 
wish  to  besiege  it  but  intending  to  march  straight  to  Rouen,  which  is  scarcely 
strong,  and  first  win  two  bulwarks  which  the  French  have  made  on  the  shore  and 
which  are  worth  nothing  from  the  landward,  in  order  that  his  army  by  sea  may 
refresh  that  by  land.  To  keep  the  Gascons  in  their  own  country,  he  thinks  tJiat 
the  Emperor  sliould  double  the  garrisons  about  L/ipusca  or  make  some  show  of 
invasion  there.  To  prove  his  sincerity,  he  would  advertise  Chapuys  that  he  had 
already  sent  throughout  his  realm  to  enrol  men  in  a  new  and  better  order  than 
heretofore. 

GatJiers  that  he  will  not  take  into  his  pay  other  footmen  than  his  own  people, 
but  will  take  Jwrsemen  ;  and  he  desires  the  Queen  to  begin  to  prepare  and  equip 
the  necessary  ships.  Did  not  speak  of  his  provision  of  artillery,  munition, 
harness  and  weapons,  nor  what  assistance  of  victuals  he  could  give, — to  avoid 
wearying  him  after  their  long  conversation  and  because  lie  said  that  yesterday 
he  had  a  slight  access  of  fever ;  and,  besides,  the  Council  had  said  that  there  was 
appearance  of  good  crops,  and  tlierefore  of  getting  much  grain  from  hence,  but 
scarcity  of  flesh,  because  the  severe  winter  killed  many  cattle,  and  as  for  artillery 
and  other  things  above  mentioned  they  were  well  provided.  Did  not  enquire 
what  number  of  men  the  King  would  assemble,  supposing  that  he  would  not  make 
such  an  enterprise  without  a  sufficient  number,  which  it  ivill  be  easy  to  augment 
as  the  Emperor  may  advise. 

Has  shown  the  Council  certain  articles  by  the  admiral  of  Flanders 
touching  the  conduct  of  ships  of  both  sides.  They  approve  all,  but  would 

*  Query  "18th"?     See  No.  296. 


34   HENEY  VIII.  207 

1543. 

add  that  there  should  be,  besides  the  ordinary  banners,  some  countersign  to 
be  changed  every  month,  as  the  enemies  might  counterfeit  the  accustomed 
ensigns.  They  are  to  give  him  their  opinion  in  writing. 

There  are  in  Flanders  fugitive  Englishmen,  wicked  wretches,  who  there 
get  heretical  books  printed  in  English  and  send  them  hither  secretly,  to  the 
scandal  of  good  men,  and  the  King  begs  her  to  provide  a  remedy  in  con- 
formity with  that  which  has  been  twice  capitulated  about  it.  Must  not 
forget  that  this  King  is  pleased  with  her  advertisement  of  news  and  occurrents, 
greatly  praising  her  prudence  and  dexterity, 

The  French  ambassador  received  letters  from  his  master  yesterday  and 
thought  to  have  audience  to-day,  but  Chapuys  forestalled  him.  His 
predecessor  has  left  with  no  great  present  (moyennement  presente) ;  and 
although  the  King's  ambassador  may  have  left  Boulogne,  he  of  France  is 
intended  to  sojourn  a  little  at  Calais,  as  the  Council  have  told  me. 

Presented  her  letters  touching  the  safe-conduct  of  the  wines  and  woad 
which  the  Vuychardini  would  bring  from  France  into  Flanders,  and 
declared  his  credence  ;  but,  as  yet,  the  King  makes  difficulty,  saying  that 
under  cover  of  it,  French  ships  could  pass  into  Scotland  ;  and  it  would  be 
better  to  let  the  French  lose  their  crop  (denree),  and  so  molest  the  people 
with  the  war,  than  to  send  them  money.  He  thought  that  she  must  have 
been  importuned  for  it  by  some  merchant,  and  if  she  wished  a  reasonable 
quantity  he  would  condescend  to  it,  but  thought  that  Flemish  ships  should 
carry  it.  London,  2  April,  1543. 

French,  ]}p.  5.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

R.O.  2.   [The  articles  above  referred  to  ?] 

"  Poinctz  et  articles  a  correction  sur  lesquels  1'on  pourroit  besoigner  avecq 
les  Angloix  affin  deviter  toutes  questions  et  debatz  que  journellement 
advienent  entre  les  navires  de  guerre  tant  dung  couste  que  daultre." 

That  ships  of  these  parts  should  carry  no  other  ensigns  nor  banners  than 
the  double  eagle  and  that  of  the  Admiral,  "  asscavoir  le  chevalier  de  mer 
tenant  ses  arrnes ;  "  and  those  of  the  King  such  as  they  think  fit  (in  another 
hand  "  la  croix  rouge  ou  la  banniere  avec  les  enseignes  du  Koy  ").  On  sighting 
each  other  they  shall  be  bound  to  fly  their  flags ;  and  shall  wait  to  board 
each  other.  Ships  of  these  parts  coming  to  the  coast  of  England  shall  do 
"reverence  et  obeissance";  and  likewise  English  ships  coming  to  these 
coasts.  Coming  into  each  other's  ports  they  shall  be  liable  to  be  searched 
for  enemies,  but  the  crews  shall  not  be  bound  to  leave  their  ships.  Ships 
of  either  side  anchored  in  any  port  shall  not  fire  any  artillery  except,  at 
their  entry,  three  shots  for  a  salute  (pour  faire  la  reverence). 

French,  pp.  2.  Endd.  in  a  later  hand:  "  Offer  proposed  en  y  e  behalfe  of 
the  Emperor,"  &c.,  1543. 

2  April.         354.     H.  LORD  MALTRAVERS  to  the  COUNCIL. 

R.O.  Yesterday,  about  noon,  Marillac  arrived,  and  with  him  their  letters, 

St.  P.,  ix.  340.  of  27  March,  signifying  that  in  case  Mr.  Paget  were  not  here  the  writer  should 
tell  him  that,  being  advertised  of  a  promise  made  by  him  and  his  colleague 
that  Mr.  Paget  was  already  corne  hither,  which  promise  was  not  performed, 
he  must  continue  here  until  the  King's  further  pleasure  and  Mr.  Paget's 
arrival.  Encloses  the  whole  discourse  of  their  communication.  Marillac 
would  have  returned  to  his  lodging  without  the  gate,  but  Maltravers  said 
that  although  the  lodgings  within  the  town  were  not  such  as  could  be 
found  in  Paris  they  were  better  than  those  without  the  gate  ;  and  so 
appointed  him  a  lodging  and  bade  him  to  supper.  He  said  he  was  content 
and  at  once  despatched  a  post  to  Bolon,  by  whom  Maltravers  sent  letters 


208  34   HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

354.     H.  LORD  MALTEAVEES  to  the  COUNCIL — cont. 

to  Mr.  Paget,  from  whom  he  has  even  now  received  answer  (copy  enclosed, 
with  copy  of  an  article  in  the  French  king's  letters  to  Marshal  de  Byes). 
Will  not  suffer  Marillac  to  depart  until  Paget  arrives,  but  desires  speedy 
instructions  in  case  De  Byes  offer  delivery  on  the  frontier.  Calais,  2  April, 
6  p.m. 

P. 8.  (detached). — Marillac  having  answer  from  Bolen  this  afternoon  has 
not  conferred  with  me  but  despatched  the  messenger  into  England  to  the 
French  ambassador. 

Hol.,pp.3.     Add.     Endd:    a°  xxxiiij0  . 

R.O.  2.     "  The  discourse  of  the  communication  between  Mons.  Marillac  and  me 

upon  his  arrival  at  Calais,  the  first  of  April  a°  1543." 

Marillac  declared  that,  upon  certain  private  arrests  of  ships,  Paget  took 
leave  of  the  French  king,  saying  that  his  successor  was  already  within 
France  ;  and  so  departed  with  reward  and  passport  as  far  as  Bolen,  where 
De  Bies,  considering  that  his  master  had  two  ambassadors  in  England  and 
Paget's  successor  was  not  come,  took  upon  himself,  without  other  com- 
mission, to  stay  him.  The  Council  in  England  declared  that  stay  to 
Marillac,  saying  that  in  Paget's  place  they  would  stay  the  French  ambassa- 
dor that  came  last,  and  also  stay  Marillac  for  the  Scottish  priest*  captive  at 
Deape.  Marillac  protested  against  being  staid  for  a  private  person,  but 
promised  to  write  to  his  master,  who  answered  "  that  he  had  rather  contend 
with  the  King  his  brother  in  amity  than  rigor  "  and  would  deliver  the 
priest  although  he  was  a  malefactor.  This  priest  (Marillac  said)  was  at 
Bolen  assigned  to  come  hither  with  Paget. 

On  this  Marillac  would  have  taken  leave,  saying  that  when  he  came 
to  Bolen  he  would  cause  Paget  to  be  sent,  if  they  did  not  meet  by  the 
way,  as  he  expected.  Maltravers  answered  that  he  understood  that 
Marillac  and  the  other  ambassador  had  in  England  promised  that  Paget 
was  in  Calais,  and,  as  that  was  not  so,  desired  him  to  tarry.  He  seemed 
abashed,  saying  this  was  no  place  indifferent ;  but  Maltravers  said  it  was 
as  indifferent  for  him  as  Bolen  for  Paget,  and  he  should  be  suitably  enter- 
tained. Marillac  then  said  he  would  write  for  Paget  to  meet  him  at 
Sandingfield  and  be  exchanged  there ;  but  Maltravers  said  that  as  Calais 
was  the  place  appointed  by  his  own  promise,  he  would  make  no  new 
appointment  without  command.  He  then  asked  for  direct  answer  whether 
he  should  be  delivered  if  Paget  arrived  here,  and  Maltravers  told  him  that 
if  Paget  had  been  here  at  his  coming,  as  promised,  he  should  not  have  been 
stayed,  but  as  that  promise  was  not  performed  no  other  could  be  trusted. 
He  then  asked  if  he  was  stayed  by  the  King's  commission,  and  Maltravers 
said  that,  since  he  confessed  that  De  Byes  stayed  Paget  of  himself,  he  had 
no  less  authority  to  do  this,  and  trusted  that  his  master  would  take  it  in  as 
good  part.  Marillac  said  he  was  content,  melior  est  obedientia  quam  victima. 

In  Maltravers' s  hand,  pp.  4.     Add.  to  the  Council. 

R-0-  8.     "  Double  d'un  article  que  le  Boy  a  escript  et  commande  a  Monsr.  le 

St.  P.  ix.,  341.   Marschai  <ju  Bigs  fajre  entendre  a  Monsr.  1'ambassadeur  d'Angleterre  estant 
a  Boulougne." 

Informs  him  that  his  ambassadors  in  England  report  that  they  are 
arrested  and  are  told  by  the  Council  that  they  will  be  detained  until 
Francis  sends  the  English  ambassador  and  a  Scottish  priest"  who  for  his 
misdeeds  is  arrested  in  Normandy.  Du  Bies  shall  inform  the  ambassador 
that  if  Francis's  [ambassadors]  are  sent  he  shall  be  delivered,  and  also  the 
priest,  for,  although  the  thing  is  unreasonable,  it  is  better  to  deliver  the 
guilty  than  see  the  innocent  suffer.  Writes  to  the  Sieur  de  Mailleraye 

*  Robert  Richardson. 


34  HENRY  VIII.  209 

1543. 

to  send  the  priest  to  Du  Bies,  to  deliver  together  with  the  ambassador  upon 
receiving  his  men,  or  Marilhac  alone,  provided  another  ambassador  is  sent 
on  the  King  of  England's  part. 

French,  p.  1.     Add.  to  the  Council  and  sealed  by  Maltravers. 

2  April.         355.     SADLER  to  the  COUNCIL. 

Add.  MS.  Wrote  yesterday  that  he  intended  to  ride  this  day  to  Linlithgow. 

32>6^'\l  115  -^oun^  ^e  Queen  the  same  as  before.  She  said  she  sent  for  him  to 
Sadler  State  declare  how  the  Governor  had  been  with  her,  and  to  ask  how  he  found  the 
Papers,  1. 113.  Governor  and  the  lords  inclined  to  the  King  and  the  marriage  between  the 
Prince  and  her  daughter.  She  said  that  she  could  perceive  that  the 
Governor  minded  only  to  take  his  time  to  marry  her  to  his  son  ;  for  he  had 
told  her  that  he  would  rather  die  than  deliver  her  to  the  King,  and  that  he 
would  make  fair  weather  in  order  to  get  peace  ;  and  had  prayed  her  to  give 
Sadler  good  words,  who  was  "  an  haught  fellow."  She  asked  how  Sadler 
found  the  Governor  and  lords,  and  he  told  her  he  found  them  well  given  to 
the  marriage  and  desirous  of  peace.  She  replied  that  it  would  be  seen  that 
they  would  not  deliver  the  child  ;  and,  as  for  their  means  of.  satisfying  the 
King,  perhaps  the  Governor  would  offer  one  of  his  sons  in  pledge  for  the 
marriage,  but  he  had  more  sons  than  one  and  would,  for  a  kingdom,  be 
content  to  lose  one  ;  and,  as  for  appointing  English  lords  and  ladies  to  be 
about  the  young  Queen,  that  would  be  no  security ;  and,  therefore,  she 
hoped  the  King  would  insist  on  having  the  child,  or  else  sufficient  pledges 
and  a  sufficient  English  guard  about  her  to  look  to  her  surety,  for, 
whatsoever  they  promised,  they  would  never  perform  the  marriage.  Assured 
her  that  the  King  sought  the  preservation  of  her  daughter  and  wealth  of 
this  realm,  but  if  his  clemency  was  abused  he  was  ready  to  use  force.  She 
said  all  the  noblemen  would  be  content  with  the  marriage  with  the  Prince, 
but  the  Governor  rather  minded  it  for  his  own  son  ;  and  she  feared  for  the 
safety  of  the  child  (it  being  rumored  that  the  Governor  would  convey  her 
to  a  strong  house  of  his  own  or  into  the  Isles)  and  wished  that  she  were  in 
England  out  of  danger.  Entered  with  her  in  pursuance  of  the  Council's 
last  letters,  and  told  her  that  the  King  conceived  that  she  proceeded  frankly, 
&c.  Found  that  she  thought  Maxwell  was  chiefly  to  be  trusted  and 
supposed  Flemmyng  was  good.  The  Cardinal  she  much  commended, 
saying  he  would  have  been  a  good  minister  in  this  (although  Sadler 
said  it  could  not  enter  into  his  creed)  and  she  thought  that, 
if  at  liberty,  he  would  go  into  England  to  offer  his  service 
"  and  that  he  had  so  sent  her  word."  Asked  what  she 
thought  of  Glencairn  and  Cassils  ;  and  she  supposed  that  they 
and  many  more  had  liever  that  the  King  had  the  government  of  this 
realm  than  the  Governor,  who  was  a  simple  and  inconstant  man  who 
changed  purpose  every  day.  Angus  she  took  to  be  assured  to  the  King,  but 
"  no  man  of  policie  and  ingene,"  and  altogether  directed  by  his  brother, 
who  was  as  wily  and  crafty  a  man  as  any  in  Scotland.  Could  not  perceive 
that  she  knew  enough  of  any  of  the  lords  to  affirm  which  of  them  minded 
earnestly  the  child's  delivery.  On  speaking  with  Maxwell,  who  will  be  here 
to-morrow,  will  assay  him  afar  off  in  it.  Finally,  she  desired  Sadler  to 
warn  the  King  if  he  perceived  any  devices  of  the  Governor  which  did  not 
tend  to  her  daughter's  surety ;  and  said  she  would  send  for  him  if  she 
learnt  anything  meet  to  be  signified  to  the  King. 

It  may  be  that  both  she  and  the  Governor  mean  well  enough ;  for  the 
Governor  denies  not  that  he  once  minded  the  marriage  for  his  son,  and  she, 
supposing  him  still  of  that  mind,  and  desiring  (as  Sadler  thinks)  the 
marriage  with  the  Prince,  may  inveigh  against  him  that  the  King  may 

17684  o 


210  34  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

355.     SADLEB  to  the  COUNCIL — cont. 

insist  on  sure  conditions.  "  This  is  my  conjecture,  as  I  love  to  judge  the 
best ;  but  I  will  have  better  experience  of  the  fidelity  and  truth  of  French 
men  and  Scottish  than  I  have  had  yet,  before  I  will  presume  to  give  any 
certain  judgement  of  their  intent."  The  plot  will  be  seen  at  the  arrival 
of  the  Ambassadors. 

Forgot  in  last  letters  to  signify  that  the  Governor  desired  him  to  write  to 
the  King  to  send  home  the  abbot  of  Paisley,  his  bastard  brother.  Some 
think  he  will  make  him  bishop  of  St.  Andrews.  Edinburgh,  2  April,  at 
midnight. 

P.  S.  -—Thinks  it  not  amiss  that,  with  the  preparations  on  the  Borders, 
it  were  also  bruited  that  the  King  came  himself  to  York,  of  which  there  is 
great  fear  here. 

Pp.  6.     Add.     Endd. :     a°xxxiiij°. 

*.,,*  An  abstract  of  this,  noting  misreadings  and  omissions  in  the  Sadler 
State  Papers,  is  given  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  846. 

2  April.          356.     PHILIP  DE  BEUEES  to  PIETER  CANT. 

R-0-  In  the  absence  of  Monsieurf,  received  last  night  his  letter,  of  28  March, 

stating  that  Monsieur's  ship  was  released  but  he  wanted  men  to  bring  it 
hither.  Wille  Cost,  with  the  little  yacht,  shall  leave  to-morrow  with  men  to 
furnish  him,  and  Monsieur's  other  ships  will  await  his  arrival  before  putting 
to  sea.  He  must  do  his  duty  with  the  King  and  the  ambassador  to  obtain 
compensation.  News  here  are  none  but  good.  Several  of  the  King  of 
England's  ships  of  war  are  at  sea.  Monsieur  is  still  in  Court.  He  writes 
to  us  to-day  to  learn  whether  the  English  ships  will  join  ours  against  the 
French,  as  the  French  do  with  the  Scots  against  the  English.  If  they  will 
do  so,  you  shall  offer  them  the  use  of  Monsieur's  havens  of  La  Vere  and 
Flissinghes.  You  shall  also  make  some  contract  providing  for  equal 
division  of  booty  taken  when  their  ships  and  ours  are  together ;  using  in 
this  the  ambassador's  advice,  and  the  greatest  secrecy.  If  any  Englishmen 
require  "  lettres  de  retenues  ou  commissions  "  from  the  Emperor,  Monsieur 
will  be  glad  to  grant  them  free  of  charge.  La  Vere,  2  April  1543. 

French,  %>p.  2.  Add.  :  A  Mons.  le  Viceadmiral  de  Flandres,  le  Sieur  Pieter 
Cant,  a  Londres.  ScalerL 

2  April.         357.     IMPOST  at  ANTWERP. 

R-°-  Order  by  Charles  V.  for  proclamation  at  Antwerp  of  an  impost  of  1 

per  cent,  upon  the  price  (with  some  alternatives  detailed)  of  all  exports.  To 
be  levied  throughout  the  countries  under  the  government  of  the  Queen  of 
Hungary  ;  the  reason  for  it  being  the  charges  which  the  Emperor  is  put  to 
by  the  invasion  of  the  King  of  France,  duke  of  Cleves,  and  others. 
Brussels,  13  Jan.  '42. 

Dutch.     Printed  tract  of  four  small  leaves,  entitled  (in  Dutch),  A  new  man- 
,  date  of  the  Emperor,  proclaimed  at  the  town  hall  of  Antwerp  the  2nd  day 

of  April  A.D.  '43,  touching  the  impost  upon  all  merchandise, 

R-0-  2.     Contemporary  translation  of  the  provisions  of  the  preceding. 

Pp.  8.  Headed :  "  Abbreviation.  A  proclamation  by  th'Emperor  the 
ijde  day  of  April  anno  1543,  concerning  the  tax  of  one  upon  the  C."  Endd. 

.  *  This  P.S.  is  not  in  Sadler  State  Papers. 
t  The  Admiral  of  Flanders. 


34  HENEY  VIII.  211 


1543. 
2  April.         358.     PAGBT  to  LOUD  MALTRAVERS. 

R-0'  This  morning  I  received  your  letters  "containing  there  (sic)  at  Calais 

of  Marrillac ;  whereby  I  conceive  some  likelihood  that  I  shall  not  tarry  here 
very  long."  As  I  know  not  whether  I  shall  depart  hence  in  post  or  by 
journey,  and  have  no  horses  for  myself  and  company  of  nine,  I  beg  that 
you  will  see  me  provided  if  you  know  that  I  must  needs  come  in  journey. 
I  look  for  Mr.  Richardson  hourly,  but  whether  he  shall  come  with  me 
Marillac  knows  best. 

Had  written  thus  far  when  the  Marshal's*  secretary  came  to  report  that 
Marillac  was  detained  at  Calais  until  the  arrival  there  of  Paget  and  certain 
other  English  subjects,  whereas  the  Marshal  was  commanded  not  to  deliver 
Paget  and  a  Scottish  priest  t  who  is  expected  to-night  until  Marillac  returned, 
and  of  other  English  subjects  than  the  priest  he  had  no  command.  He 
thought  it  would  save  delay  to  make  delivery  on  the  frontier.  Paget 
answered  that  he  knew  no  more  than  the  arrival  of  Marillac  at  Calais,  but 
no  doubt  the  mode  of  deliverance  was  settled  before  he  left  England,  and 
intimated  to  the  lord  Deputy,  and  would  not  be  settled  by  Marillac  and  his 
colleague  without  their  master's  consent ;  and,  as  for  other  English 
subjects,  he  knew  only  of  the  priest,  and  that  through  the  article  which  the 
Marshal  gave  him  "  the  last  day,"  transumpted  out  of  his  Master's  letters, 
by  which  he  saw  no  prohibition  against  sending  him  (Paget)  first  to  Calais, 
" as  reason  would,  first  arrested."  Sends  copy  of  the  article,  "knowing 
nevertheless  that,  of  your  wisdom  [your  lordship]  J  will  take  none  occasion 
thereat  to  do  otherwise  than  is  certainly  prescribed  to  your  Lordship  by  the 
King's  Majesty,  whatsoever  it  be ;  for  if  you  fall  into  disputations  with 
Marrillac  you  shall  never  have  an  end,  he  is  so  contentious,  as  the  King's 
majesty  and  all  his  Council  know  well  enough,  and  so  do  I  both  before  and 
since  my  coming  hither  to  France."  I  beg  you  to  let  me  have  a  double 
both  of  the  article  and  of  this  letter  for,  for  haste,  I  have  "reserved" 
minutes  of  neither.  Boulogne,  2  April,  1543. 

Copy,  in  Maltravers'  hand,  pp.  4.  Endd. :  "  Copy  of  Mr.  Paget's  letters 
to  my  lord  Deputy  of  Calais  of  the  second  of  April  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

2  April.         359.     ADRIEN  DE  CROY  [SIEUR  DE  ROEULX]  to  WALLOP. 

B.O.  I  have  received  your  letter,  showing  that  some  of  our  footmen  and 

horsemen  of  Gravelynes  went  yesterday  to  pillage  at  Boucault,  as  I  also 
heard  from  the  captain  of  Gravelines  :  and  I  thank  you  for  the  passage 
(adresse)  which  you  gave  them.  "  Quandt  adce  que  me  souh  Ardrez  (souhaitez 
a  Ardrez  ?)  avecq  v.  ou  vjc  chevaulx,"  I  thank  you  for  your  goodwill  and  would 
willingly  be  there,  but  am  too  busy  on  this  side,  fearing  that,  upon  pretence 
of  re-victualling  Therouenne,  the  enemies  will  pillage  Flanders.  Some  of 
the  garrison  of  Bourbourg  took  a  booty  from  the  French  who  attempted  to 
rescue  it  in  your  Pale  and  are  made  prisoners.  The  deputy  of  Calais  has 
arrested  the  said  booty  "pour  ce  qu'il  y  avoit  des  Anthoiniers  et  Hubertiers." 
I  beg  you  to  inform  him,  as  I  have  done,  that  the  booty  is  good  prize, 
"pource  que  iceulx  previllegies  ont  rompus  leur  previllege  quilz  ont  de 
1'Empereur." 

As  to  news,  the  enemy  are  about  revictualling  Therouenne ;  which  I 
think  they  will  do,  for  otherwise  I  should  have  to  be  in  the  fields  daily. 
They  have  good  hope  that  the  Scots  will  take  their  part  and  will  not  turn 
for  the  King  your  master.  They  are  about  sending  them  men  and  money, 
and  will,  I  think,  send  them  part  of  their  Almains  who  are  between  Rue 
and  Abbeville.  Sainctomer,  2  April  '48.  Signed. 
French,  p.  1.  Add.  Endd. 

*  Marshal  Du  Bies.  t  Richardson.  J  Words  omitted. 


212  34  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 
3  April.         360.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  ^  Meeting  at  St.  James's,  3  April.     Present :  Canterbury,  Chancellor, 

A.  P.  C.,  105.  privy  gea^  Hertford,  St.  John,  Winchester,  Westminster,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley.  Business : — John  Butlar,  servant  to  lord  William, 
on  suspicion  of  the  conveyance  of  certain  gold,  committed  to  the  Porter's 
ward.  John  Booles  certified  his  accomplishment  of  the  order  to  deliver  the 
pinnace,  &c. 


3  April.         361.     PAGET  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R-°-  Perceives  by  Marillac's  discourse  with  the  lord  Deputy  (copy  here- 

St.  P.  ix.,  342.  w^h)  that  the  writer's  departure  from  "Francis  is  untruly  described  by 
Marillac  in  every  point  except  that  he  received  a  reward ;  for  he  was  (as  his 
letters  have  shown)  arrested  by  Tournon,  in  presence  of  Bayerd,  and 
conducted  to  Amiens  (his  arrest  already  known  throughout  Christendom) 
and  Du  Bies  has  confessed  that  if  he  had  not  perceived  him  to  be  already 
arrested  he  (Du  Bies)  would  have  arrested  him,  having  command  so  to  do. 
Protests  at  great  length  against  these  sinister  reports  of  his  proceedings  and 
begs  for  leave  to  avow  their  untruth  openly.  Sir  Bobt.  Richardson,  the 
Scottish  priest,  has  just  been  brought  hither  like  a  prisoner  and  delivered  to 
Paget's  keeping.  Encloses  copy  of  a  letter  he  sent  yesterday  to  the  lord 
Deputy.  Du  Bies  is  gone  to  Abbeville  to  confer  with  Vendome  for  affairs 
of  Picardy,  the  frontiers  whereof  they  store  with  provisions.  To-day  120 
pieces  of  wine  passed  towards  Ardre.  Here  they  say  Henry  is  sending  a 
great  embassy  to  the  duke  of  Cleves,  who  has  won  the  town  of  Harlam  in 
Holland ;  also  that  Terouenne  is  victualled  for  two  years  and  Ardre  for  12 
months.  Describes  familiar  badinage  with  Du  Bies  about  the  fortification 
of  Ardre.  Boulogne  is  not  provided  for  12  weeks  but  it  is  intended  to  store  it 
with  diligence,  to  restrain  which  if  the  Burgundians  do  no  more  than  hitherto 
they  shall  do  their  master  "but  simple  service."  These  men  have  great 
intelligence  about  Mons.  de  Rues,  through  a  man  of  arms  and  an  archer 
of  his  band  who  have  dwelling  houses  in  Brussels,  but  Paget  cannot  learn 
their  names.  Boulogne,  3  April  1543.  Signed. 
Pp.  6.  Add.  Sealed.  Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

°aMS  °597ege      2i    Letfcer-book  c°Py  of  the  preceding  in  the  hand  of  Paget's  clerk. 

p. '285.'  PP'±' 


4  April.        362.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  St.  James's,  4  April.     Present :  Canterbury,  Chancellor, 
105'  Privy  Seal,  Hertford,  St.  John,  Winchester,  Westminster,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley.     Business : —  John  Glover,  of  Barking,  fisherman, 
for  disobeying  a  proclamation,  sent  to  the  Counter  until  Saturday  and  then 
to  be  set  on  the  pillory  at  Barking. 


4  April.        363.    HAWKS'  EGGS. 

442Tlf  IRQ  Proclamation  against  taking  hawks'  eggs  or  keeping  hawks  without 

B.M.          licence,  made  4  April,  84  Hen.  VIII ;  for  one  year;  eggs   already  taken  to 
be  brought  to  one  of  Council  within  14  days,  under  a  penalty  of  £100. 
Modern  copy,  pp.  2. 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


213 


1543. 
4   April. 

Add.  MS. 
;j2,650,  f.  123. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  348. 


364.     HENRY  VIII.  to  SADLER. 

Having  received  your  letters  of  27  March,  relating  how  the  Governor 
of  Scotland  has  declared  (1)  his  zeal  for  the  setting  forth  of  God's  word,  (2) 
his  desire  for  "  extirpation  of  hypocrisy  and  superstition  maintained  in  the 
state  of  monks  and  friars  "  and  reducing  the  clergy  to  abandon  the  usurped 
authority  of  the  Bishop  of  Rome,  and  (3)  his  affection  to  prefer  the 
marriage  of  the  young  Princess  to  our  son  rather  than  to  his  own ;  we 
would  instruct  you  amply  how  to  commune  with  the  Governor  upon  these 
three  points. 

1.  He  is  to  be  admonished  that,  as  experience  has  proved,  in  publishing 
the  Scripture  to  the  people  he  must  admonish  them  to  receive  it  reverently 
and  humbly,  "  with  a  desire  [to  learn  by  it  how]  *  to  direct  their  lives  and 
worship  [and  not  by]  f  carnal  fancy  to  frame  vain  and  evil  opinions  such 
as    seditious   persons   have   raised   in   the   heads  of   unlearned  people  to 
the  "subversion  of  policy"  and  confusion  of  good  order  in  the  Church. 
All  books  printed  in  English  beyond  sea,  and  all  other  books  tending  to 
that  purpose,  must  be  forbidden,  and  the  Scripture  alone  permitted,  until 
other  books  may  be  set  forth  containing  a  pure  doctrine,  "  neither  swerving 
to  the  left  hand  of  iniquity  ne  to  the  right  hand  with  other  pretence  of 
holiness  than  is  agreeable  to  God's  truth  "  ;  wherein,  Sadler   may  say,  the 
King  has  taken  pains  and  will  shortly  establish  a  doctrine  maintainable  by 
mere  truth  which  no  man  shall  be  able  to  impugn  or  disallow.     This  shall 
be  sent  to  him  to  publish,  for  the  conjunction  of  these  realms  in  one  under- 
standing of  God's  word,  "  whereby  to  eschew  the  fancies  and  dreams  of  the 
inferior  people  on   the  one  side  "  and  the  corruption  of  hypocrisy  and 
superstition  maintained  by  the  Bishop  of  Rome  on  the  other. 

2.  The    extirpation   of   monks   and   friars   requires   politic   handling. 
First,|  the  Governor  should  send  commissioners  as  it  were  to  take  order 
for  their  living  more  honestly,  without  wasting  the  goods  of  their  churches 
or  alienating  their  best  lands,  with  a  secret  commission  to  groundly 
examine  all  the  religious  of  their  conversation  and  living.      Thereby,  if  it 
be  well  handled,  the  Governor  shall  learn  all  their  abominations  ;  and  then, 
he  and  the  chief  noblemen  agreeing  together  for  the   distribution  of  some 
of  the  abbey  lands  among  them,  he  should  treat  with  the  most  tractable  of 
the  bishops  apart  (making  them  "  an  assurance  of  their  estate  "  and  offering 
to  augment  their  portions  with  such  small  houses  as  lie  conveniently  for 
them)  and  devise  with  them  "for  the  alteration  of  certain  other  abbeys  to 
the  state  of  secular  priests  with  sending  of  poor  lame  (sic)  men  of  scholars  to 
the  university  as  their  portion  may  serve."     Then,  with  both  bishops  and 
temporal  lords,  he  should  devise  to  allot  a  good  portion  of  the  abbey  lands 
to  the  King  and  the  young  Queen,  their  heirs  and  successors,  whereby  they 
may  maintain  their  estate  and  not  be  enforced  "to  seek  such  ways  as  their 
late   King   did   whereby  to  grieve  and  annoy  his  people."      The  "plate 
forme  "  of  disposition  of  the  abbeys  being  thus  known  before  hand,  and 
reasonable  provision  made  for  the  religious  men  now  in  them,  the  suppres- 
sion of  them  will  be  easy  among  such  as  will  acknowledge  the  abominable 
life  among  those  who  now,  in  diversities  of  sects,  usurp  those  places,  to 
the  displeasure  of  God  and  deformity  of  the  common  wealth,  "  spending 
their  time  in  all  idleness  and  filthiness  with  such  face  of  hypocrisy  and 
superstition  as  is  intolerable." 


*  Corrected  by  the  King  from  "  thereby  to  be  instructed  and  learned  of  the  will  and 
pleasure  of  God  according  whereunto." 

t  Corrected  by  the  King  from  "  without  any." 
t  This  portion  on  a  detached  leaf  (/.  131). 


214  34  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

364.     HENRY  VIII.  to  SADLER — cone. 

3.  Whereas  the  Governor  says  that,  in  proof  of  his  affection,  he  has 
forborne  to  procure  by  Parliament  the  marriage  of  the  Princess  of  Scotland 
with  his  own  son  (the  appearance  whereof  is  not  great,  for  it  is  unlikely 
that  they  would  so  disparage  their  Queen),  Sadler  shall  tell  him  that  the 
King  has  so  devised  for  the  advancement  of  his  blood  that  he  may  have 
cause  to  rejoice  in  his  conformity  to  the  King's  proceedings.  The  King  has 
a  daughter  called  the  lady  Elizabeth,  "  endowed  with  virtues  and  qualities 
agreeable  with  her  estate,"  and  means,  if  he  (the  Governor)  sincerely  goes 
through  with  all  things,  to  condescend  to  her  marriage  with  his  son,  if  he 
desire  it,  and  to  bring  up  and  nourish  his  said  son  as  a  son-in-law  in  this 
Court.  With  the  reputation  thus  gained,  the  Governor  shall  be  able  to 
keep  the  place  he  now  occupies,  which  might  else  be  dangerous ;  for  due 
search  of  the  intention  of  the  lords  and  bishops  who  at  first  would  not 
come  in  to  him  will  reveal  a  combination  to  the  destruction  of  him  and 
Angus  and  all  that  party,  the  delivery  of  the  Cardinal  and  the  seizing  of 
the  young  Queen, — "and  mayhap  not  without  the  consent  of  the  Dowager." 
Sadler  may  remind  him  that  even  now  "  all  draw  not  by  one  line  and  that 
the  Parliament  matters  have  no  greater  authority  than  power  can  uphold 
them  ;  "  that  there  are  privy  mutterings  against  him,  and  that  in  his 
setting  forth  of  God's  Word  and  extirpation  of  the  Bishop  of  Koine's 
authority,  this  marriage  and  the  education  of  his  son  will  be  a  great  aid  to 
him  to  proceed  the  more  boldly  in  "  that  godly  enterprise."  The  honour 
and  glory  of  it  to  himself  he  can  consider.  Sadler  may  say  that  he  has 
commission  to  break  this  to  him  secretly,  to  be  handled  only  with  his  most 
trusty  friends ;  for  divers  would  oppose  it,  knowing  that,  with  his  son  in  the 
King's  hands,  any  displeasure  to  him  would  be  revenged  by  the  King. 
This  is  the  only  way  for  the  Governor  to  keep  his  place  in  surety ;  and 
whereas  now  he  has  an  office  only  till  the  young  Queen  come  of  age,  he 
shall  by  this  marriage  obtain  for  himself,  his  son  and  their  posterity,  a 
"  root  of  foundation1'  of  "  perpetual  honour,"  and  (whatsoever  befall  the 
young  Princess)  they  will  be  so  provided  for  as  he  could  hardly  desire  better. 
Sadler  shall  set  out  this  overture  as  proceeding  from  the  King,  but  the 
arguments  for  it  as  his  own  ;  for  the  Governor  might  think  that  the  King 
pressed  it  for  his  own  commodity,  and  yet,  as  "he  is  a  man  that  seeth  not 
deepliest  in  these  matters,"  all  must  be  laid  before  him  ;  insisting  always 
that  his  son  must  come  hither  or  it  will  be  thought  a  mere  practice. 

Finally,  where  Sir  George  Douglas  has  said  that  some  there  expected 
easier  conditions  if  England  should  have  "to  do"  with  France,  and  advised 
forbearing  to  enter  with  France  till  at  a  point  with  Scotland,  the  enclosed 
copy  of  a  letter  lately  proclaimed  by  the  French  King  at  Roan  will  show 
that  the  King  is  "not  yet  in  such  terms  with  France."  Sadler  may  say 
also  that  if  any  there  fancy  that  France  might  hinder  the  King's  purposes 
they  shall  deceive  themselves ;  for,  if  they  took  occasion  of  any  dispute  with 
France  to  abuse  the  King's  gentleness,  the  King  would,  after  settling  with 
France,  so  look  upon  them  that  they  should  see  their  "unkind  and  deceitful 
behaviour"  requited,  to  their  "extreme  damages." 

In  Gardiner's  hand,  with  corrections  by  Wriothesley  (and  two  by  tlie  King) 
and  the  final  paragraph  in  Wriothesley' 's  haiid,  pp.  19.  Endd. :  Mynute  to 
Mr.  Seer.  Master  Sadleyr,  iiij°  Aprilis  a°  xxxiiij0. 

Ib.  f.  132.          2.     Fair  copy  of  the  second  article  of  the  above,  with  the  end  of  the  first 
and  beginning  of  the  third  articles. 
Pp.  4. 


34  HENEY  VIII.  215 


1543. 
4  April.         365.     CONVOCATION  OF  CANTERBURY. 

Wilkins  iii.  Convocation  having  met  on  the  4th  April  [1543]    was  prorogued 

868-  to  the  20th,  when  English  translations  of  the  Lord's  Prayer  and  the 
Angelic  Salutation  were  examined  by  the  Abp.,  Winchester,  Rochester  and 
Westminster,  and  delivered  to  the  Prolocutor  ;  as  also  were,  next  day,  the 
first  five  precepts  of  the  Decalogue  ;  and,  on  24  April,  the  remaining  five 
precepts  with  the  sacraments  of  baptism  and  the  Eucharist  as  examined  by 
the  Abp.,  Westminster,  Rochester,  Salisbury  and  Hereford,  and,  next  day, 
the  sacraments  of  the  Eucharist,  matrimony,  penance,  order,  confirmation 
and  extreme  unction.  The  judgment  of  the  lower  house  upon  them  was 
to  be  given  on  Friday  following,  27  April ;  on  which  day  the  Abp.,  Win- 
chester, Rochester  and  Westminster  examined  the  exposition  of  the  word 
"Faith"  in  English  and  the  twelve  articles  of  Faith;  all  which  the  bishops 
approved.  Tracts  upon  justification,  works,  and  prayer  for  the  dead  were 
read  and  delivered  to  the  Prolocutor  until  Monday  following,  30  April, 
when  the  articles  of  free  will  were  read  and  delivered  to  the  Prolocutor  to 
be  read  to  the  Lower  House,  who  returned  them  with  their  approval  and 
thanked  the  fathers  "  quod  tantos  labores,  sudores  et  vigilias  religionis  et 
reipublicas  causa  et  unitatis  gratia  subierunt." 

Convocation  was  then  continued  on  4,  11  and  12  May  when,  by  the 
King's  writ,  it  was  prorogued  to  5  Nov.,  and  then  to  15  and  18  Jan. 
[1544]. 

(1544.)  On  18  Jan.  the  Abp.  warned  the  clergy  to  elect  a  prolocutor  in  place  of 

Ric.  Gwent,  dec.,  and  on  the  21st  John  Oliver,  LL.D.,  dean  of  the  King's 
College,  Oxford,  was  elected  prolocutor.  On  1  Feb.  the  Abp.  and  fathers 
secretly  showed  the  Prolocutor  that  he  and  certain  others  should  prepare  a 
bill  for  the  payment  of  personal  tithes.  Soon  after  was  a  secret  discussion 
about  asking  the  King  to  establish  Ecclesiastical  laws  ;  and  sessions, 
occupied  with  subsidies  towards  this  war  now  imminent,  until  28  March 
1544. 

Latin. 

4  April.         366.     SADLER  to  the  COUNCIL. 

Add.  MS.  Yesterday  morning,  came  to  his  lodging  lord  Maxwell,  whom  he  had 

32>65g\j'  119'  not  seen  since  his  coming  hither.      Gives  conversation,  mostly  verbatim. 

Sadler  State    Maxwell  said  frankly  that  he  saw  not  but  that  the  King  might  have  his 

Papers, 1. 117.  will  by  force  if  gentle  means  (which  was  "the  best  and  most  godly  way  ") 

Hamilton      failed ;  for  himself,  he  was  suspected  here  and  yet  had  done  the  King  no 

waP«U7       service,  but  if  the  King  did  prosecute  his  purpose  he  would  do  service. 

(Abstract).      Sadler  said  he  could  not  perceive  that  either  Maxwell  or  any  of  them  who 

were  with  the  King  had  kept  their  promises  ;  for  they  had  neither  advertised 

the  King  of  any  of  their  proceedings  nor  gone  about  to  accomplish  their 

promise,  but,  on  the  contrary,  had  established  a  governor  by  Parliament, 

and  now  had  sent  ambassadors  instructed  to  conclude  a  bare  contract  of 

marriage  between  the  Prince  and  the  young  Queen,  with  a  general  peace  ; 

which  ambassadors,  unless  amply  instructed  to  satisfy  the  King,  might  as 

well  have  tarried  at  home.      Maxwell  answered  that  the  King  should  have 

the  marriage  and  the  realms  knit  in  friendship  and  (when  the  marriage 

was  consummate)  under  one  dominion  ;  would  not  that  satisfy  him  ?    Sadler 

said  he  could  not  tell  what  would  satisfy  the  King,  but  was  sure  he  would 

stand  upon  the  delivery  of  the  child.     "By  God's  body,"  said  Maxwell,  "if 

his  Majesty  will  prosecute  it,  there  is  no  doubt  but  he  shall  obtain  it,"  for 

the  realm  could  not  withstand  him,  and  all  the  prisoners  would  assist  him  ; 

Angus    and    his  brother  were  true  gentlemen,  and  Angus  should    have 


216  34  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

366*     SADLER  to  the  COUNCIL — cont. 

his  (Maxwell's)  daughter  in  marriage  although  the  Governor  opposed  it. 
Asked  if  he  thought  that  the  Governor  and  the  rest  would  not  condescend 
to  deliver  the  child,  as  they  should  do  if  they  minded  to  perform  the 
contract.  Maxwell  said  they  were  of  opinion  that,  once  in  the  King's  hands, 
she  would  never  die  and,  whatever  became  of  her,  the  King  would  dispose 
of  the  crown ;  so  that,  unless  for  fear  of  war,  they  would  never  consent : 
and  they  would  agree  that  the  King  should  take  pledges  for  her  delivery 
when  of  lawful  age  or  appoint  English  men  and  women  to  be  here  about 
her  ;  for  himself,  if  the  King  used  force,  he  would  keep  his  promise,  and  he 
thought  all  the  prisoners  firmly  determined  upon  that.  Asked  why,  if  they 
minded  to  keep  their  promise,  they  established  a  governor  by  Parliament. 
Maxwell  answered  that  they  thought  the  King  was  content  to  have  him 
Governor,  "  for  his  Majesty  wrote  many  kind  letters  to  him  and  accepted 
him  well,"  and,  whereas  the  King  promised  to  send  no  safe  conduct  unless 
some  of  the  prisoners  were  named  in  it,  when  he  sent  safe  conduct  for  such  as 
the  Governor  named  he  (Maxwell)  thought  that  the  King  reputed  him  for 
Governor.  Sadler  pointed  out  that  it  was  evident  that  the  King  did  not 
so  repute  him,  for  the  letters  were  addressed  only  to  "  the  earl  of  Arran 
occupying  the  place  of  governor;"  and  blamed  them  for  not  advertising 
the  King  of  their  proceedings.  Maxwell  replied  that  he  had  written  divers 
times,  "  and  never  heard  word  again,"  and  had  made  great  suit  to  have  his 
son  home  to  take  charge  of  his  offices ;  for,  being  a  prisoner,  he  was  not 
trusted  with  the  strongholds,  and  without  them  could  not  keep  his  promise 
if  the  King  used  force  ;  which  thing  he  durst  not  write,  but  desired  Sadler 
to  solicit,  so  that  Sir  Thos.  Wharton  might  be  commanded  to  take  his 
other  son  in  pledge,  and  he  himself  would  now  go  to  Carlile  for  that 
purpose.  In  this  discourse  Maxwell  said  that  there  would  be  no  sticking 
about  abandoning  France,  if  the  rest  succeeded :  and,  when  Sadler  had 
promised  to  write  for  him  to  have  his  son  home,  and  to  have  answer 
therein,  shortly,  at  Carlisle,  he  took  leave  and  returned  home,  having  come 
(as  he  said)  only  to  speak  with  Sadler. 

P. 8. — Has  received  the  King's  letters  of  30  March,  charging  him  to 
declare  certain  things  to  Angus,  Glencairn,  Maxwell  and  Sir  George 
Douglas.  Thinks  Angus  and  Douglas  will  be  here  to-night,  but  knows  not 
when  he  will  see  Glencairn  and  Maxwell,  the  former  being  60  miles  off  in 
the  Highland,  as  they  call  it  here,  towards  the  Isles,  and  the  latter  gone  to 
Carlile.  Conjectures  from  his  communications  here  that  the  King  shall, 
without  force,  obtain  pledges  for  the  performance  of  the  marriage  (not  for 
delivery  of  the  child  at  a  time  appointed,  but  when  of  lawful  age,  for  they 
will  stick  to  have  her  here  till  then)  and  for  renunciation  of  France. 
Before  these  letters  arrive,  or  soon  after,  the  truth  will  be  known  from  the 
ambassadors.  Edinburgh,  4th  April. 

Pp.  7.     Add.     Endd. :    a°  xxxiiij0- 

4  April.         367.    WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

B-0.  This  morning,  I  received  a  letter  from  the  Great  Master  of  Flanders 

in  answer  to  my  "  formall  "  letter  advertising  him  of  revictualments  made 
into  Arde  these  seven  or  eight  days,  and  how  upon  an  alarm  of  Burgundians 
the  Frenchmen  discharged  50  or  60  carts  with  wine  and  victuals  into  an 
old  broken  castle  adjoining  Mergeison,  and  if  he  would  come,  or  send  400 
or  500  horsemen  it  could  easily  be  taken ;  and  that  daily  more  victuals  come 
conducted  by  De  Beez  himself  with  300  or  400  horsemen  and  as  many  foot 
men  or  by  De  Foxall  or  De  Verven  with  fewer  men.  Yesterday  50  carts 
conducted  by  De  Verven  were  received  by  the  garrison  of  Arde  at 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


217 


1543. 

Bucholl.  Sends  the  Great  Master's  letter,  chiefly  for  what  he  writes  of 
the  Scots.  The  bruit  runs  that  the  duke  of  Askott  is  overthrown  by  the 
duke  of  Cleves,  but  if  it  were  so  the  Great  Master  would  mention  it. 
Guisnes,  4  April.  Signed. 

P.  1.     Add.     Endd.:    a°  xxxiiij0. 

5   April.         368.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  St.  James's,  5  April.     Present:  Chancellor,  Privy  Seal, 

A.  P.  C.,  105.  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,   Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield, 

Wriothesley.     Business : — Sir  John  Clere, Stafford,  Thos.  Clere  and 

Husey   committed   to  the  Fleet  for  eating  flesh  on   Good  Friday. 

Arondell,  who  was  in  the  Fleet  for  keeping  a  board  of  flesh  throughout 

Lent,  released  on  his  recognisance  (cited)  to  ask  forgiveness  of  the  mayor 
and  recorder  of  London  for  certain  lewd  words  spoken  of  them,  at  his  being 
in  the  Counter,  and  to  give  daily  attendance. 

5  April.        369.     TEMPLE  NEWSOM. 

B.O.  Receipt  given,  5  April  34  Hen.  VIII. ,  by  Jas.  Thompson,  keeper  of  the 

King's  manor  and  park  of  Temple  Newsom,  Yorks,  for  80s.,  his  half  year's 
fee  due  at  Lady  Day,  received  from  Wm.  Watson,  bailiff  there.     Signed :  T. 
P.I.     Endd.:  Thomson. 


5   April.         370.     SADLER  to  the  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Add.  MS.  Writes  at  the  instance  of  the  earl  of  Anguyshe  that  "this  gentleman, 

2l(55T?'M  136  bearer  hereof,"  may  have  a  passport  into  France,  who  repairs  thither  for 

Hamilton  cure  °^  a  disease  whereof  he  can  get  no  remedy  here  or  in  England. 

Papers,  Edenbrough,  5  April.     Signed. 

No.  349.  P.I.     Add.     Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0. 

5  April.         371.     THE  SAME  to  SUFFOLK. 

Ib.  f.  138.  For    licence    to    the    same    bearer  to    go  quietly  to   the  Court. 

Edenbrough,  5  April.     Signed. 
P.  1.     Add.     Endd. 

6  April.         372.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 
A.  P.  C.,  106. 


Meeting  at  St.  James's,  6  April.  Present :  Chancellor,  Privy  Seal, 
Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield, 
Wriothesley.  Business  : — Passport  stamped  for  24  Egyptians,  with  their 
families,  to  depart  the  realm.  Warrant  stamped  for  24L  to  Thos.  Trefrie, 
defrayed  "  about  the  keeping  of  Lartigue  and  a  number  of  other  Frenchmen 
taken  upon  the  sea." 


6   April. 

R.O. 

St.  P.,  in.  443. 


373.     SIR  ANT.  ST.  LEGER  to  HENRY  VIII. 

There  has  long  been  a  bruit  of  war  with  the  Scots  and  French- 
men, but  he  has  not  written  of  it  for  fear  of  being  noted  presumptuous.  Now, 
by  those  who  brought  the  treasure,  and  by  Sir  John  Arundell,  admiral  for 
this  coast,  perceives  how  wisely  the  King  provides  for  his  affairs.  Asks 
whether  he  shall  make  any  enterprise  upon  Scotland  or  assist  in  an 
invasion  of  France,  and  describes  the  men  he  could  bring,  viz.  500  horse- 
men, than  whom  for  light  scourers  there  are  "  no  properer  horsemen  in 
Christian  ground,"  galloglasse  and  kerne,  with  their  weapons,  hardi- 
hood, &c. 


218  34  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

373.     SIR  ANT.  ST.  LEGER  to  HENRY  VIII — cont. 

As  the  ships  are  instructed  to  keep  within  certain  bounds,  has  armed 
and  sent  a  private  vessel  of  Sir  John  Arundell's  and  a  boat  of  John  Travers' 
to  search  the  havens  of  Odonell's  country,  where  Britons  and  Frenchmen 
resort.  Did  this  because  informed  of  intelligence  between  Odonell  and  the 
earl  of  Argyle  ;  which  he  does  not  believe,  because  Odonell,  four  days  ago, 
sent  word  that  he  would  be  here  at  the  beginning  of  Parliament  on  the 
17th  instant.  If  he  break  the  appointment,  he  may  as  well  feel  the  King's 
power  as  others  have  done ;  for  which  the  presence  of  the  navy  here  is 
"  very  propice,"  as  he  trusts  in  the  strength  of  his  islands. 

As  to  the  havens,  writes  briefly  (for  the  Council  will  advertise  further) 
that  those  on  the  East  are  frequented  mostly  by  English,  and  by  Bretons 
and  Spaniards  in  time  of  peace,  those  of  the  North  (naming  some)  by 
Bretons  and  Scots  both  in  peace  and  war,  and  those  of  the  West,  to  which 
no  Englishmen  come  save  to  Galway  and  Limerick,  by  Spaniards  and 
Bretons  at  all  times.  In  exchange  for  hides,  the  great  merchandise  of  this 
land,  the  Irishmen  of  Munster  are  furnished  with  salt,  iron,  guns  and 
powder.  Sends  a  remembrance  of  the  havens  and  in  whose  countries  they 
be,  and  a  plat  of  Vallentymore  which  is  said  to  be  very  meet  for  the  King. 
It  could  not  be  had  without  some  war  with  those  who  possess  it  under  the 
McArties.  There  are  200  or  800  sail  there  yearly  for  the  fishing.  Trusts 
the  King  will  some  time  remember  his  "  poor  slave  that  now  hath  been 
three  years  in  hell  absent  from  your  Majesty,  and  call  me  again  to  your 
presence,  which  is  my  joy  in  this  world."  Maynothe,  6  April.  Signed. 

Pp.  5.     Add.     Endd. :    A°  xxxiiij0  . 

B.O.  2.     "  The  more  part  of  the  notable  havens  of  Ireland,  to  begin  at  Dublin 

St.  P.,  in.  446.  and  so  southward." 

Enumerating  85  havens,  mostly  with  some  note,  such  as  "  a  creke"  or  "  a 
good  haven,"  with  the  names  of  chieftains  in  whose  countries  they  lie. 
Nineteen  of  them  are  the  King's. 
Pp.  2.     Endd. 

6  April.         374.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Add.  MS.  Upon   receipt  of  Henry's  letters  of    30    March,   communed  with 

14°  Anguysshe  and  Sir  George  Douglas,  and  also  with  Maxwell  (who,  after 
Hamilton  leaving  this  town,  returned  for  causes  of  his  own).  Told,  first,  Sir  George 
Papers,  Douglas  (who  came,  as  he  often  does,  to  Sadler's  lodging)  that  he  (Sadler) 
No.  350.  was  commanded  to  signify  to  Anguysshe,  Glencarne,  Maxwell  and  him 
Henry's  opinion  of  their  proceedings,  and  so  declared  the  effect  of  the  said 
letters.  Douglas  was  much  perplexed,  saying  that  what  he  wrought  for  the 
best  was  taken  for  the  worst,  but  if  it  came  to  force  he  would  serve  Henry 
as  well  as  any  of  those  who  made  promises  which  they  could  not  perform. 
He  had  travailed  to  serve  the  King  more  than  they  all,  and  had  much  ado 
to  keep  the  Governor  from  the  cast  of  France  ;  for  here  were  two  parties, 
viz.,  Argile,  Murrey,  Huntley  and  Bothwell,  with  all  the  bishops  and  clergy, 
"given  to  France,"  and  the  Governor,  Anguysshe,  Glencarne,  Cassells, 
Maxwell  and  their  friends  "given  to  the  cast  of  England."  The  Governor 
had  been  told  that  he  (Douglas)  meant  to  betray  him  to  England,  and 
Huntley  had  insinuated  himself  and  knit  alliance  with  the  Governor  to 
betray  both  him  and  the  English  party ;  and  now,  if  the  Governor  knew 
that  the  King  intended  "to  have  the  government  and  obedience  of  his 
realm  "  (as  was  evident),  he  would  revolt  to  the  other  party  ;  and  the  whole 
realm  would  stand  with  him  and  die  all  in  a  day  rather  than  "  be  made 
thrall  and  subject  to  England,"  and  those  who  now  were  the  stronger  party 


84  HENRY  VIII.  219 

1543. 

would  be  left  weak  enough  ;  yet,  if  the  King  would  presently  follow  his 
purpose  by  force,  he  (Douglas)  would  serve  him  to  the  uttermost.  Sadler 
replied  that  he  hoped  things  would  not  come  to  that  extremity,  but  it  was 
the  part  of  those  whom  the  King  trusted  to  see  that  the  Ambassadors  were 
instructed  to  offer  what  would  satisfy  the  King.  Douglas  said  that  the 
instructions  were  given  by  the  Three  Estates,  and  to  find  fault  with  them 
before  it  was  known  how  the  King  accepted  them  would  only  bring  their 
party  into  more  suspicion  ;  "  but,  if  his  Majesty  will  presently  have  the 
government  and  obedience  of  this  realm,  it  is  but  folly  to  spend  time  in 
treaty  but  make  ready  force,  for  there  was  none  other  way  but  to  get 
it  with  the  sword."  Bade  him  not  doubt  but  that,  if  gentle  handling 
failed,  the  King  was  ready  to  use  his  princely  power ;  and  yet  he 
knew  that  the  King  could  sometimes  be  satisfied  with  less  than  reason 
would  where  truth  and  plainness  appeared.  "  Can  you  tell,"  quoth 
Douglas,  "  what  will  satisfy  his  Majesty  ?  "  "  By  my  troth,"  quoth  Sadler, 
"  no ;  but,  to  say  my  fantasy  unto  you,  I  think  assuredly  his  Majesty  will 
have  the  child  delivered  into  his  hands,  or  at  the  least,  if  she  be  too  young 
to  be  carried,  such  sufficient  pledges  for  her  delivery  at  such  time  as  his 
Majesty  shall  agree  upon  with  your  ambassadors,  as  his  Highness  shall 
desire,  and  in  the  mean  season  such  persons,  both  English  and  Scottish,  to 
be  about  her  for  her  sure  custody  as  his  Majesty  shall  determine  "  :  also 
that  they  should  abandon  France  and  bind  themselves  to  serve  the  King, 
for  his  money,  against  all  princes  and  states.  Douglas  said  the 
ambassadors  were  not  instructed  to  go  so  far,  but  he  thought  that,  upon 
further  consultation,  those  here  would  come  to  this  point  that  the  King 
should  have  pledges  for  the  marriage  and,  meanwhile,  Englishmen,  with 
such  Scottishmen  as  should  be  here  appointed,  to  be  about  the  young 
Queen  ;  and  that  they  would  abandon  France  and  serve  against  all  princes, 
but  it  was  doubtful  whether  they  would  expressly  declare  themselves  enemy 
to  France,  for  the  King  was  friend  to  France,  and  even  if  he  had  business 
with  France  it  would  not  always  endure.  These  things,  said  Douglas,  would 
probably  be  granted,  but  he  would  assure  nothing  until  he  saw  "  these 
men  "  more  constant ;  and  if  the  ambassadors  referred  again  hither,  he 
himself  might  peradventure  be  sent  to  knit  up  the  matter,  and  in  his 
absence  Huntley  would  turn  the  Governor  to  the  other  party.  Sadler  said 
that  he  found  both  Huntley  and  Murrey  inclined  to  the  marriage  and  the 
refusal  of  France.  Douglas  answered  that  no  credence  was  to  be  given  "to 
any  word  they  spake  ;  "  and  Huntley  "was  the  wiliest  lad  that  lived,  who 
was  ever  in  the  Governor's  ear  with  fair  words  and  flattery,"  so  that 
Douglas  could  not  be  two  hours  out  of  his  sight  for  fear  of  a  change  :  the 
Cardinal  was  in  prison  in  his  own  house,  and  should,  if  the  Governor  kept 
promise,  so  remain. 

Next  morning,  met  Anguyshe  and  Maxwell  together  at  the  Black  Freres 
and  proceeded  with  them  as  with  Douglas.  Both  seemed  much  perplexed 
and  troubled.  Anguyshe  affirmed  that  he  would  be  as  true  to  the  King  as 
any  subject  or  servant,  and  that  he  thought  the  King  might  have  all  his 
purpose  quietly,  which  he  perceived  as  soon  as  he  came  into  Scotland  when 
a  governor  was  already  chosen  and  himself  and  friends  forfeited  and  in  no 
position  to  work  any  feat :  the  Governor,  said  he,  was  ready  every 
hour  to  leap  from  him  to  the  French  party,  and  if  the  King  would  follow 
his  purpose  by  force  he  would  keep  promise  like  a  true  gentleman. 
Maxwell  said  he  had  liever  be  dead  than  reproved  in  his  loyalty  to  the 
King ;  they  had  promised  to  spend  their  lives  to  obtain  the  King's  purpose, 
but  it  lay  not  in  them  to  bring  Scotland  into  the  King's  hands,  and  if  the 
King  would  send  an  army,  by  God's  blood !,  Anguyshe  and  he  and  all  the 
lave  of  them  would  spend  their  bodies,  lives  and  goods  according  to  their 
promise ;  they  were  already  suspect  and  called  the  English  lords,  and  he 


220  34  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

,374.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII — emit, 

himself  had  lost  Scotland  and,  if  he  lost  the  King,  would  count  himself  and 
his  house  undone.  And  he  was  in  some  passion  and  swore  many  great 
oaths  that  he  would  be  true  to  the  King.  To  mollify  the  matter,  Sadler  said 
that  he  might  be  sure  the  King  would  not  willingly  lose  him,  but  the  King 
loved  plainness  and  had  commanded  Sadler  to  speak  frankly  to  them  as  those 
whom  he  most  trusted,  and  Sadler's  advice  was  that,  to  redubb  those  faults, 
they  should  help  that  the  ambassadors  might  be  amply  instructed.  Maxwell 
said  that  they  were  so  suspected  that  more  credence  would  be  given  to  Sadler 
than  to  them,  but  if  the  ambassadors  could  not  satisfy  the  King  they  would  refer 
hither,  and  order  would  be  taken  for  the  King's  satisfaction,  if  possible  ;  and 
if  not,  and  the  King  used  force,  they  would  serve  his  Grace,  and  these  men 
were  "not  able  to  make  any  defence  or  resistence."  Anguyshe  and 
Maxwell  said  that  the  King  would  be  offered  the  marriage  of  the  young 
Queen,  and  (they  trusted)  pledges  for  it  "and  certain  English  men  and 
Scottish  men,  to  be  indifferently  appointed,  to  be  about  her  here"  ;  and 
France  they  would  abandon  and  serve  against.  Sadler  said  he  knew  the 
King's  nature  and  benignity  to  be  such  that  if  they  proceeded  plainly 
he  might  take  less  than  reason,  rather  than  by  force  achieve  a  great 
conquest  ;  and  he  would  advise  that  the  ambassadors  should  be 
instructed  to  conclude  the  delivery  of  the  child,  or,  if  she  be  too 
young  to  be  carried,  the  delivery  of  such  pledges  as  the  King  should 
desire  for  her  delivery  at  a  time  agreed  upon  with  the  ambassadors,  and 
meanwhile  such  Englishmen  and  Scottishmen  to  be  about  her  as  the  King 
would  appoint,  with  the  abandonment  of  France  and  a  bond  to  serve  the 
King,  for  his  money,  against  all  princes  and  states.  They  thought  this 
did  not  much  differ  from  what  would  be  offered,  and,  when  they  heard 
from  the  ambassadors,  they  would  travail  for  the  accomplishment  of  it. 
Told  them  it  would  be  well  to  set  about  it  now.  Maxwell  sware  a  great 
oath  that  they  were  so  suspected  to  be  English  that  that  would  do  more 
hurt  than  good ;  and,  besides,  the  noblemen  and  Council  were  not  here, 
but  would  assemble  "  by  that  time  that  they  thought  to  hear  from  the 
ambassadors  " ;  and  then  they  would  obtain  it,  by  fair  means,  or  else,  if 
the  King  would  send  his  army,  would  serve  him.  As  for  the  Cardinal,  they 
knew  not  of  his  removing  till  he  was  at  St.  Andrews,  but  he  was  still  in 
ward  and  Anguishe  was  determined  to  have  him  at  Temptallon.  Lynoux, 
they  said,  was  arrived  at  Donbrytayne  with  two  ships  and  a  small  company, 
peaceably,  and  was  yesterday  at  Lithquo  with  the  Queen,  and  would  be 
here  to-day  or  to-morrow  with  the  Governor.  Advised  them  to  take  heed, 
for  he  was  all  for  France ;  and  reminded  Anguyshe  of  his  promise  to  resist 
his  landing,  which  (he  answered)  would  have  been  done  had  he  "  come  in 
forcible  manner."  Finally  Maxwell  said  that  he  perceived  the  King  was 
so  offended  with  him  that  he  did  not  expect  to  have  his  pledge  changed, 
but  he  only  desired  his  son  home  in  order  to  be  able  to  keep  his  promise  to 
deliver  the  strongholds  in  his  keeping  to  the  King  in  case  of  war ;  and  he 
took  Anguyshe  to  record  how  he  would  stand  if  other  men  were  put  in 
these  holds,  which,  as  a  prisoner,  he  could  not  himself  keep.  This 
Anguyshe  affirmed,  and  said  also  that  Glencarne  lay  sick  at  home  and 
had  great  lack  of  his  eldest  son  ;  and  he  begged  that  the  King  would  take 
pledges  for  them  and  let  them  home. 

Had  written  thus  far  when  Sir  George  Douglas  came  to  say  that  Lynoux 
had  arrived,  with  a  gentleman  of  France,  and  vaunted  that  France  would 
now  fill  their  Scottish  purses  with  gold ;  so  that  apparently  he  had  brought 
some  money.  But  he  trusted  that,  the  King  being  good  lord  to  the  Governor 
and  dulcely  agreeing  upon  the  matters  in  treaty,  they  would  drive  the  French 
party  "that  is  like  to  grow  great  here"  to  become  English  or  else  smart 


34  HENRY  VIII.  221 

1543. 

for  it.  If  the  King  so  stuck  with  them  as  to  put  them  in  despair,  it  would 
drive  the  Governor  and  all  to  the  French  party,  and  the  King's  assured 
servants  to  flee  into  England.  Douglas  seemed  very  sorry  that  Lynoux  had 
escaped  the  King's  navy,  who  came  with  only  two  ships,  a  man  of  war  and 
a  merchant.  Edinburgh,  6  April,  7  a.m. 
Pp.  11.  Add.  Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

6  April.         375.    WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

R-O.  Sent  letters  on  the  4th,  with  one  from  the  Great  Master  mentioning 

St.  P.,  ix.  345.  Almains  about  Abbeville  to  be  sent  to  Scotland.  He  has  sent  further  word, 
by  Wallop's  secretary  who  was  at  St.  Omez  to  buy  a  horse,  that  many  men 
of  war  lie  on  the  coast  of  Normandy,  as  if  fearing  invasion  from  England, 
but  he  thinks  they  are  intended  to  be  sent  to  Scotland.  He  has  stayed  at 
St.  Omez  certain  Scots  coming  from  Paris  to  Bullen,  thinking  that  if  they 
favoured  the  King's  affairs  in  Scotland  they  would  have  passed  by  Calais,  as 
others  did.  He  reckons  that  they  have  some  commission  from  the  French 
king  and  is  not  minded  to  let  them  depart  yet.  Wrote  to  him  to  stay  them 
until  the  King's  pleasure  were  known.  Guisnes,  6  April. 

P.S. — The  Great  Master  says  that  Mons.  D'Arscott's  overthrow  was  not 
so  great  as  bruited,  but  he  lost  certain  artillery.  Signed. 

P.  1.     Add.     Endd.:  a°  xxxiiij0  . 

6  April.         376.     CITY  OF  LUBECK  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R.O.  Have  received  his  letters  mentioning  rumors  that  the  King  of  the 

Danes  has,  with  their  assistance,  lent  aid  to  the  Scots.  Would  be  much 
distressed  at  these  calumnies  if  it  were  not  that  Henry  adds  that  he  will 
not  believe  them  unless  proved.  Are  greatly  indebted  to  the  kindness  of 
the  kings  of  England  to  themselves  and  their  associates,  the  cities  de  Anza, 
Germanica,  and  will  never  do  or  think  anything  to  the  prejudice  of  him  or 
his  kingdom.  Postridie  nonas  Aprilis,  A.D.  1543.  Subscribed  :  Consules 
et  senatores  civitatis  Lubecae. 

Latin.     Parchment  broadsheet.     Add.     Seal  lost. 

7  April.         377.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting    at    St.  James's,  7  April.     Present:    Canterbury,  Chan- 

A.  P.  c.,  106.  cellorj  privy  gealj  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage, 
Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley.  Business : — Pedro  de  Baguaras,  Spaniard, 
taken,  as  a  private,  among  certain  Frenchmen  at  the  Isle  of  Wight,  re- 
leased from  the  Marshalsea  upon  recognisance  (cited)  of  Diego  Estudillo, 
Ant.  Bueras,  and  Lopes  de  Carillon.  Recognisance  (cited)  of  John  Burgh, 
of  Devonshire,  (who  has  the  King's  licence  to  make  reprisals  at  sea  of  the 
Frenchmen)  to  take  only  Frenchmen  and  Scots,  certify  the  names  and 
burthen  of  his  ships,  &c. 

7  April.         378.     SUFFOLK,   DURHAM   and   PARR  to  the  COUNCIL. 

R-0.  Yesterday,  6  April,  arrived  here  the  lord  Somervile,  saying  he  came 

to  declare  things  to  be  certified  to  the  King.  He  advised  that  the  King 
"  should  stick,  with  th' ambassadors  there,  after  the  marriage  concluded,  to 
have  the  Queen  delivered  "  ;  for  no  doubt  that  would  be  obtained,  or  else 
the  King  to  have  the  marriage  and  they  to  take  no  part  either  for  or  against 
France.  Hostages,  viz.,  their  heirs  apparent,  should  be  laid  by  12  earls 
and  12  barons,  six  of  them  each  quarter  ;  the  six  who  lay  the  hostages 
having  custody  of  the  young  Queen  during  that  quarter,  together  with  such 


222  34  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

378.     SUFFOLK,  DURHAM  and  PARR  to  the   COUNCIL — cant. 

English  men  or  women  as  the  King  will  appoint  to  bring  her  up  in  good 
nurture.  These  things  can  only  be  granted  by  lords  and  noblemen 
appointed  thereto,  who  will  be  sent  as  soon  as  they  have  answer  from  the 
ambassadors  ;  wherefore  the  King's  servants  and  friends  must  make  friends, 
"by  fair  words  and  some  money."  This  Mr.  Sadler  may  practise  with 
such  as  the  King's  servants  bring.  He  says  that  Murrey  is  willing  to  do 
the  King  service  and  has  promised  to  influence  Hunteley ;  and  that 
Murrey  "  is  much  favoured  and  in  good  credit  with  the  people."  Murrey 
and  other  lords  were  not  content  that  such  mean  men  were  chosen 
ambassadors  in  such  great  matters,  and  asked  Sir  George  Douglas 
why  it  was,  who  "answered  that  it  was  past  now,  and  said  they  shall  do 
well  enough."  He  thinks  that  the  King's  servants  and  friends  should 
labour  that  two  noblemen  and  a  bishop  should  be  sent  with  the  next  offers ; 
for  such  persons  would  not  come  with  "vain  matters,"  and  their  coming 
would  be  to  the  honour  both  of  the  King  and  of  Scotland.  Murrey,  Hunteley 
and  the  bp.  of  Abirdyne  would  be  the  best.  Told  him  that  "  their  coming 
should  be  a  great  tract  of  time."  He  answered  that  they  would  be  as  soon 
appointed  as  the  commissions  and  instructions  were  agreed  upon,  and 
although  they  had  not  been  friendly  to  the  King,  he  was  sure  that  when 
they  spoke  with  his  Majesty,  and  saw  his  "honor,  wisdom  and  goodness," 
they  would  be  sorry  that  ever  they  did  anything  against  his  purpose ;  "  and, 
these  two  men  won,  all  is  won,  for  they  may  rule  the  earl  of  Argile  as  they 
list  and  much  of  the  commonalty  and  also  of  the  clergy."  This,  he  says, 
may  be  done  if  the  King  will  commission  Sadler  to  practice  with  the 
King's  servants.  He  means  the  other  three  ambassadors  to  be  still  in 
commission  with  them.  He  says  that  the  King's  servants  and  friends 
have  been  at  great  charge,  "and  must  be,  now  at  this  next  assembly." 
Asked  who  they  were  that  were  at  such  charges.  He  answered,  Anguisshe, 
Caselles,  Glencarne,  Maxwell,  himself  and  Sir  George  Douglas.  Evidently 
they  would  fain  have  some  relief ;  but  he  does  not  seem  to  know  that 
Anguisshe  and  Douglas  have  any  entertainment.  He  desires  to  have  his 
son  home  and  to  lay  in  two  other  sons,  or  else  another  son  and  his  brother's 
son,  "for  his  eldest  son  here  is  very  sick  indeed."  He  shows  himself  the 
King's  assured  servant,  and  "we  take  him  for  a  sober  wise  man."  He 
desired  me,  Suffolk,  to  write  a  gentle  letter  to  Murrey  ;  which  I  have  done 
(copy  enclosed).  The  said  Somervile  desires  this  kept  secret  from  the 
ambassadors  and  all  other,  lest  it  turn  him  to  great  trouble  if  it  come  to 
the  Governor's  knowledge.  Darnton,  7  April.  Signed. 
Pp.  4.  Add.  Endd. :  A°  xxxiiij0. 


7  April.         379.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

R-0.  Wrote  yesterday  that  the  Great  Master  had  stayed  certain  Scots  who 

"  would  have  passed  home  by  Zellande  (sic),"  and  that  he  had  written  to 
said  Great  Master  to  detain  them.  Has  now  received  answer,  showing  that 
the  Scots  would  gladly  pass  by  England,  as  they  have  also  written  to  Mr. 
Hall,  of  Calais.  Encloses  both  letters,  and  begs  to  know  soon  whether 
they  may  pass  by  Calais  ;  for  it  appears  by  the  Great  Master's  letter  that 
he  minds  to  keep  them  but  three  days  longer.  Guisnes,  7  April,  at  night. 
Signed. 

P.  I.     Add.     Endd.:  a°  xxxiiij0 


34  HENEY  VIII.  223 


1543. 
7  April.         380.     ADBIEN  DE  CEOY  [SiEira  DE  EOEULX]  to  WALLOP. 

R-°-  Has  received  his  letter.     As  to  the  French  Almains  who  were  to  be 

sent  to  Scotland  ;  heard  yesterday  that,  on  account  of  the  flux  (corenche 
i.e.  courance]  from  which  they  are  suffering  and  their  unwillingness  to  go, 
their  journey  is  delayed,  and  they  are  to  march  to  the  revictualling  to 
Therouenne.  It  is  true  that  I  detained  certain  Scots,  because  they  desired 
to  go  by  Zeeland  ;  however,  there  is  an  Englishman  who  has  told  me 
that  they  would  gladly  go  by  Calais  if  they  could  have  leave.  I  will  detain 
them  two  or  three  days  longer,  and  then,  if  I  have  no  other  news,  send  them 
back  into  France.  As  to  your  pioneers  the  deputy  of  Calais  has  written  as 
you  did,  and  I  have  therefore  sent  them  all  back.  St.  Omer,  7  April  '43. 
Signed. 

French,  p.   1.     Add. :   Monsr.  le  gouverneur  et  capitaine  de  Guisnes. 
Endd.  :  a°  xxxiiij0  . 


7  April.         381.     PAGET  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R.O.  Yesterday,  after  dinner,  Mons.  de  Vervyn  said  he  thought  neither 

St.  P.,ix.,346  Paget  nor  Marillac  were  such  great  personages  that  there  should  be  such 
solemnity  about  their  deliverance.  Replied  that,  as  their  masters'  am- 
bassadors, they  had  always  been  esteemed  great  personages,  that  his  arrest 
had  been  a  "  shrewd  example  "  and  that  he,  as  first  arrested,  ought  to  be 
delivered  first.  Vervyn  said  he  would  have  it  so,  if  he  knew  how. 
" Mary,"  quoth  Paget,  "you  said  commandment  was  sent  you  from  the 
Court  to  arrest  me  here  as  of  yourselves.  Let  it  be  imagined  on  your 
behalf  that  you  did  so  without  commandment,  and  even  so  as  of  yourself 
without  commandment  let  me  go."  Vervyn  then  spoke  of  the  arrest  of 
their  men  at  Guisnes,  and  Paget  promised  to  write  to  Wallop  to  mitigate 
the  matter. 

Before  night,  Vervyn  returned,  on  pretence  of  showing  the  enclosed  copy 
of  a  letter  from  the  duke  of  Cleves  to  the  King,  of  his  victory  over  Arschot ; 
and  afterwards  reminded  Paget  of  his  device  and  suggested  that  he  might 
go  upon  promising,  the  day  after  his  arrival  at  Calais,  either  to  send 
Marillac  or  return  himself.  Paget  said  he  could  make  no  such  promise 
without  his  master's  consent ;  and  Vervyn  said  it  were  not  amiss  to  con- 
sult him.  Has  thus  been  drawn  into  treaty  and  desires  (the  more  so 
because  he  has  heard  nothing  from  the  King  since  his  arrest,  six  weeks) 
to  know  what  to  answer  if  Vervyn,  or  De  Bies  himself,  enter  the  said 
purpose. 

Sends  copy  of  a  letter  from  the  Emperor  to  the  Bishop  of  Rome,  in 
June,  showing  a  great  piece  of  affairs  between  the  Emperor  and  this  King 
since  the  truce.  Sends  also  a  fantasy  devised  by  a  French  prothonotary, 
"  touching  the  process  of  the  late  Marquesse  of  Penbroke  and  of  her 
complices."  Thought  to  have  brought  these  with  him,  for  he  obtained 
them  before  leaving  Court,  but  (still  seeing  no  certainty  of  his  departure) 
thinks  best  to  send  them.  Boulloyn,  7  April,  1543.  Signed. 

P.  5.     Add.     Sealed.     Endd, 


8  April.         382.     SADLER  to  the  COUNCIL. 

The  letter  printed  in  Sadler  State  Papers,  I.  122,  as  of  the  8th, 
of  the  18th  April.     Sec  No.  418. 


224 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


R.O. 

R.O. 


R.O. 


1543. 

*  April.         383.     HENRY  VIII.  and  CHARLES  V. 

R.O.  Oath  of  Charles  V.   to  the  treaty  of  11  Feb.  last,  made    with 

Henry  VIII.     Datum  apud  Molendinum  Eegium,  8  April  1543,  imp.  23, 
reg.  28.     Signed:  Charles.     C omnter signed :  [Bave]. 
Lat.     Parchment.     Slightly  mutilated. 

2.  Another  copy,  also  signed  and  countersigned. 
Lat.     Parchment.     Much  mutilated: 

3.  Copy  in  cipher,  with  modern  decipher  attached. 
Latin,  pp.  3. 

Add.  in  Banner's  hand :  To  the  King's  most  excellent  majesty  my  most 
gracious  sovereign  lord.  Endd. :  The  letter  in  cipher  from  the  bishop  of 
London. 

4.  Notarial  attestation  that,  8  April,  1548,  at  Molendinum  Kegium,  in 
the  diocese  of  Barcelona,  in  a  lower  chamber  beside  the  garden  of  the  palace 
(edibus)  of  Don  Juan  de  Stuniga,  then  used  as  the  Emperor's  chapel,  during 
mass,   Edmund   bp.   of  London,   ambassador  of  the  King  of  England, 
approached  the  Emperor  and  declared  that  a  certain  league  was  lately  con- 
cluded between  his  Majesty  and  the  said  King  (as  appeared  by  the  treaty 
thereof  signed  with  the  hand  of  Eustace  Chapuys,  ambassador  with  the 
King)  which  required  confirmation  by  the  Princes,  especially  in  the  16th 
article  ;  and  required  the  Emperor  to  give  his  oath  thereto.     The  Emperor, 
then,  having  put  off  his  hat,  took  his  oath,  which  was  read  aloud  from  a 
schedule  by  Charles  Boisot,   of  his   Council,    as  follows   (§  1    recited). 
This     done,     the     Emperor     signed     the     schedule,      and,     at     the 
bp.  of  London's    request,    commanded    the   notaries    to    prepare    these 
instruments. 

Henry  VIII.'s  commission  (recited)  to  the  bp.  of  London  for  the  above. 
Westm.,  15  Feb.,  1542,  r.r.  34  Hen.  VIII. 

These  things  were  done  at  Molendinum  Eegium  in  presence  of  Don 
Ferdinando  de  Tholedo  duke  of  Alva,  prefect  major  of  the  Emperor's  palace, 
Don  Francisco  de  los  Covos,  comendador  mayor  of  the  Emperor's  legion, 
Councillors,  and  of  Joachimo  de  Eye  and  Don  Henrico  de  Tholedo,  of  his 
Chamber,  and  of  Philibert  Balma,  baron  of  Mont  Falconet,  prefect  of  his 
Household.  4' 

ii.    Attestations  of  Alfonsus  Idiaques  and  Gondisalvus  Perez,  notaries. 

Latin.     Large  parchment. 

8  April.         384.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  St.  James's,  8  April.  Present :  Canterbury,  Chancellor, 
Privy  Seal,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley.  Business  :  —  Whitchurch,  Beddle,  Grafton, 
Middelton,  Maylour,  Petye,  Lant  and  Keyle  printers,  imprisoned  for 
printing  unlawful  books,  contrary  to  the  proclamation.  The  mayor, 
recorder  and  aldermen  to  search  throughout  London  what  households  ate 
flesh  continually  all  Lent. 


Dasent's 
A.  P.  C.,  107. 


8  April.         385.     THE  QUEEN  or  HUNGARY  to  CHAPUYS. 


R.O. 

[Spanish 

Calendar, 

VI.  ii., 

No.  125.] 


Has  learnt  that  the  courier  despatched  towards  him  on  the  29th  ult. 
is  taken  on  the  sea  (having  however  thrown  his  letters  into  the  sea)  and 
therefore  sends  a  duplicate,  describing  the  battle  on  Easter  Eve  between 
her  men  and  the  Clevois.  Is  sorry  he  did  not  know  it  sooner,  in  order  to 
inform  the  King,  as  she  desires  him  to  be  advertised  of  it  with  the  first. 


34  HENRY  VIII.  225 

1543. 

Has  since  learnt  other  particulars  by  which  the  King  may  know  that  the 
enemy  would  rather  have  lost  the  artillery  to  get  back  the  captains, 
lords  and  gentlemen  slain,  confessing  that  they  lost  150  gentlemen  of 
name.  On  our  side  we  lost  no  gentlemen  (for  those  thought  to  be  slain 
are  prisoners),  the  sieur  d'  Ysche  is  out  of  danger  and  only  27  of  our 
horsemen  are  killed  and  about  60  prisoners.  If  the  footmen  had  done 
their  duty  the  battle  had  been  won. 

On  resuming  this  despatch,  has  received  Chapuys'  letters  of  the  2nd. 
He  has  done  well  to  persuade  the  King  to  war  against  France,  but  she 
desires  to  know  how  he  will  make  it,  and  with  what  number  and  when  he 
will  invade,  in  order  that  victuals,  &c.,  may  be  prepared  here ;  and  whether 
he  will  wait  for  the  Emperor's  arrival  here.  Chapuys  may  make  these 
inquiries,  without  saying  that  she  has  written,  and  especially  whether  the 
King  would  have  2,000  horse  and  2,000  foot  at  the  Emperor's  expense  with 
his  army,  in  pursuance  of  the  22nd°  article  of  the  treaty,  and  whether  the 
English  intend  that,  in  virtue  of  that  article,  she  must  furnish  them 
notwithstanding  that  on  the  other  side  the  Emperor  would  also  make 
enterprise  against  France.  These  are  things  which  she  desires  to 
know  in  good  time.  Besides,  it  must  be  considered  that  the  Emperor  has 
not  yet  resolved  whether  at  his  coming  into  Germany  he  will  make  enter- 
prise against  France  or  elsewhere,  and  could  not  do  so  until  his  arrival  in 
Italy,  because  it  depends  upon  the  speed  of  his  passage,  the  disposition  of 
his  affairs  and  the  enemies'  proceedings.  As  to  the  necessary  ships  which 
the  King  wishes  prepared,  she  desires  to  know  what  ships  and  when  they 
are  to  be  ready.  As  to  the  King's  opinion  that  the  Emperor 
should  make  his  enterprise  by  Champaigne ;  that  side  of  France  is 
the  most  open  and  least  fortified,  but  the  frontiers  there  have 
been  much  harassed  last  year,  both  by  the  passage  of  men  of  war 
and  because  Martin  van  Bossem's  men,  after  entering  France,  lived  at 
discretion  upon  the  country  of  Champaigne,  and  it  is  so  famished  that  some 
subjects  have  been  forced  to  abandon  their  houses.  The  neutrality  of 
Bourgogne  does  not  hinder  an  enterprise  by  Champaigne,  and  the  French 
have  continually  made  war  from  thence  without  regard  to  the  neutrality.  If 
the  King  wishes  to  send  an  army  over  sea  it  will  be  requisite  to  bring  wheat 
from  England  for  its  support,  and  for  this  Chapuys  must  obtain  licence. 
A  provision  of  it  at  Calais  or  some  other  neighbouring  town  would  be 
of  great  service.  Touching  the  articles  for  the  conduct  of  ships  of  war,  she 
thinks  the  Council's  suggestion  good,  provided  that  it  is  observed  sincerely; 
and  as  soon  as  Chapuys  sends  their  writing  she  will  advertise  her  admiral 
of  the  sea  of  it.  As  to  the  books  which  should  be  printed  here  in  English 
she  has  heard  nothing  of  it  and  is  writing  to  the  margrave  of  Antwerp  for 
information.  Will  punish  it,  if  detected,  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  English. 
As  to  the  King's  difficulty  about  according  passage  to  some  ships  laden 
with  wine  and  woad  from  France ;  he  shall  represent  to  the  Council  that, 
for  the  same  considerations,  she  long  deferred  allowing  wines  to  be  brought ; 
but,  considering  that,  through  the  war  against  Cleves,  German  wines 
cannot  be  had  and  that  if  an  army  is  to  be  put  on  foot  wine  will  be  requisite 
for  it,  she  has  granted  power  to  bring  10,000  tuns,  of  which  3,000  tuns  aie 
already  laden  in  20  French  vessels  together  with  10,000  bales  of  woad 
upon  other  French  vessels.  Desires  that  the  King  will  give  order  that  these 
may  pass  freely,  and  she  will  take  heed  that  no  one  passes  into  Scotland 
and  that  the  ships  return  straight  into  France,  and  that  henceforth  the 
wine  and  woad  are  brought  in  Spanish,  English  and  Flemish  ships. 

Almost  all  the  above  is  in  cipher.  ^ 

*  The  2crd,  as  numbered  in  No.  144. 
17684  p 


226  34  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

385.     THE  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY  to  CHAPUYS — con*. 

ii.    Bill  found  with  the  above. 

The  Emperor's  army  of  10,000  foot  and  2,400  horse  entered  Julliers, 
21  March,  and  arrived  at  Haynsberghe  at  11  p.m.,  owing  to  the  impedi- 
ment of  the  great  wagon  which  they  had  and  the  bad  weather ;  and  the 
army  was  forced  to  remain  in  arms  all  that  night  until  noon  next  day 
before  all  was  discharged.  Having  made  the  revictualment,  the  army 
retired  a  short  league,  where  the  enemies  gave  the  alarm  and  a  skirmish 
occurred  without  loss  on  either  side ;  and  thus  our  army  was  led  to 
advance  another  league  towards  Zittart  where  it  camped,  et  ont  les  allarmes." 

French,  pp.  5.  Modern  transcript  from  Vienna,  headed:  8  April  1548 
apres  Pasques. 


8  April.         386.     FERDINAND  KING  or  THE  ROMANS  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Nero  BIX., 81.  Rejoices  to  hear  of  the  amity  concluded  between  the  Emperor  and 

B.  M.  Henry,  as  the  true  means  to  remedy  the  public  affairs  of  Christendom. 
Hopes  God  will  augment  the  hearts  and  forces  of  both,  to  put  an  end  to 
the  ills  of  Christendom  and  constrain  him*  (celluy)  who  has  so  long  troubled 
it  to  come  to  reason.  Will  on  his  side  do  his  best,  as  the  ambassador 
Chappuis  will  declare,  to  whom  he  writes  the  news  of  the  Turk  and  the 
state  of  affairs  here.  Begs  credence  for  Chappuis,  trusting  that  Henry 
will  aid  in  repulsing  the  Turk.  Nueremberg,  8  April  1543.  Signed. 
French,  pp.  2.  Address  copied  in  a  modern  hand.  Sealed. 


8  April.         387.     EDMOND  HARVEL  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R-  0-  Wrote,  26  March,  of  the  legate  made  by  the  Roman  bishop  for 

St>349IX''  Scotland,  named  Marco  Grimani,  patriarch  of  Aquileia,  who  is  departed  to 
France  at  the  French  king's  request.  He  is  more  rash  than  wise,  "and 
all  men  reckon  his  wit  and  enterprise  desperate."  The  Bishop  is  departed 
from  Bononye  to  Parma  and  Plaisance  to  await  the  Emperor's  coming  ; 
which  shall  be  "by  all  the  present  at  farthest,"  for  Andrea  Doria  is  gone 
with  all  the  galleys  to  Spain.  Don  Ferrante  Gonzaga  has  arrived  in  Geane, 
going  to  Flanders  with  7,000  Spaniards  and  5,000  Italians.  Venetians 
have  made  a  general  of  60  galleys  and  keep  40  galleys  in  reserve,  for  they 
distrust  the  Turks,  who,  by  letters  from  Andrinopoli,  of  7  March,  made 
speed  to  set  forth  their  power.  Suspecting  that  Barbarossa  will  enter  this 
gulf  and  the  Turk  send  men  to  Friuli,  the  Signory  has  sent  the  duke  of 
Urbin  to  fortify  Friuli.  The  French  make  much  biscuit  in  Maran,  which 
should  denote  Barbarossa's  coming  to  Istria.  A  Turkish  ambassador  is 
come  from  the  sanjacke  of  Bossina,  for  small  matters. 

The  Almains  seem  at  no  accord.  Ferdinand  means  to  defend  Vienna 
and  his  own  country  with  his  own  men.  The  queen  of  Hungary  with 
Friar  George  have  declared  for  the  Turk.  The  French  king  has  ready  32 
galleys  and  as  many  ships  in  Marseilles  under  the  marquis  of  Anguillar,  a 
right  good  warrior.  In  Piemont  are  continual  skirmishes.  Here  is  great 
joy  that  Henry  has  broken  with  the  French  king,  all  men  reckoning  it  the 
salvation  of  Christendom.  Venice,  8  April  1543. 

HoL,  pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. 

*Francis, 


34  HENRY  VIII.  227 


1543. 
9  April.         388.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  St.  James's,  9  April.     Present :  Canterbury,  Chancellor, 

•    Privy  Seal,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne, 

Wingfield,  Wriothesley.    Business  : — Recognisance  (cited)  of  Thos.  Henley, 

of  Camberwell,  not  to  molest  John  Oliver,  John  Webster  and  Walles  of 

the  said  parish. 

9  April.         389.     THE  COUNCIL  to  PAGET. 

•Calig.  E.  iv.,  e  o  o  o  o 

B  j^  to  be  advertised  what them  therein, 

his  Maties  pleser  is  th[at  if  you  be]  permitted  to  coom  from  thens  wyth 
all  [your  train]  comprising  in  any  wise  the  Skottishe  pre[istf  and  Baynton] 
allso  if  yow  can,  that  thenne  yow  shall  [promise]  assuredlie  the  like  for 
Marillac  and  hi[s  train]  to  be  the  next  day  dismissed  out  of  Call[ais 
unto]  Boulloyne  or  whether  he  shall  thinke  good  [to  go.  But]  in  case  yow 
shall  se  them  so  sticke  upon  [the  delivery]  of  Baynton  as  they  shall  rather 
refuse  t[o  let  you]  departe  than  to  accept  that  condition,  h  [is  Maties] 

pleser  is  yow  shall  nott  so  miche  sticke  ther[in] therefore  yowr 

parson  wyth  the  rest.  Bu[t  being]  your  selff  dispatched  wyth  the  saide 
prei[st  and]  other  companie,  his  Mate  wolleth  yow  to  coom  [home,  leaving] 
the  saide  Baynton  wyth  them  accordinglye.  [And  so  we]  bidde  yow  right 
hartily  well  to  fare.  From [the]  ixth  day  of  April. 

"  Your  assured "     Signed  by  Audeley,  Norfolk,  Russell,  Hertford, 

Gardiner,  St.  John,  Gage  and  Wriothesley. 

In  Mason's  hand.     Mutilated,  p.  1.     Endd  :  The  Council  to  my  lord. 

9  April.         390.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY. 

R-O.  Since  his  last,  this  King  has  sent  to  show  him  a  certain  letter 

[Spanish       touching  the  fight  before  Zitart,  rather  more  to  the  disadvantage  of  the 
VIaji"  So.      Emperor's  army  than  was  written  to  Chapuys.     Condoling  about  it  with 

127.]  his  Council,  the  King  suggested  that  it  would  be  well  to  find  some  means 
of  appointment  between  the  Emperor  and  the  duke  of  Cleves ;  but 
Secretary  Vristley  broke  it  by  saying  that  after  this  loss  the  Emperor  could 
not  in  honour  condescend  thereto.  When  Chapuys,  afterwards,  advertised 
the  King  of  news  of  the  fight,  from  divers  quarters,  to  the  praise  of  the 
Emperor's  army,  he  seemed  pleased  ;  but  he  is  not  quite  satisfied,  because 
the  case  is  written  so  diversely,  and  it  would  be  well  if  she  were  to 
advertise  Chapuys  about  it  amply. 

The  Council  have  been  too  busy  to  consider  the  order  J  to  be  kept  by  ships 
at  sea,  but  to-day  they  will  do  it,  and  the  vice-admiral  of  Flanders  will  carry 
the  resolution.  For  the  same  cause  the  ambassadors  to  her  are  not  yet 
despatched.  Has  made  no  other  instance  for  them,  because  the  principal 
point  for  which  he  desired  them  has  been  resolved,  as  declared  in  his  last, 
and  he  believes  that  they  will  soon  leave.  Meanwhile  desires  to  have  news 
of  occurrents  there  as  often  as  possible,  for  this  King's  satisfaction. 
Yesterday  the  King  sent  ivord  that  he  heard  from  a  good  place  that  a  man 
of  arms  and  an  arclier  of  Du  Boeulx's  band  had  great  intelligence  with  the 
French.  Their  names  he  did  not  knoiv,  but  they  were  both  from  Brussels. 
Is  advertising  Du  Eoeulx  to  take  heed  to  it. 

The  French  ambassador§  has  been,  two  days  running  (deux  jours  de  rotte\, 
at  Court  but  could  not  speak  with  the  King.  His  charge,  as  he  told  the 
Council,  was  to  say  that  his  master  would  allow  the  English  ambassador 

t  Robert  Richardson. 

l^See  No.  353  (2).     /i?|jg 

§AD'Aspremont,  brother  of  the  vicomte  d'Orthe.     See  No.  163. 


228  34  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

390.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGAKY — cont. 

who  was  at  Boulogne  to  leave,  provided  that,  jointly,  Marillac  (at  Calais) 
was  released,  and  did  not  think  that  the  King  would  violate  the  privileges 
of  ambassadors  by  retaining  him  in  exchange  for  a  Scottish  priest0  in  the 
King's  service  imprisoned  in  France,  especially  when  that  priest  was  charged 
with  practices  about  Rouen  and  Dieppe.  The  ambassador  also  intimated 
that  he  was  charged  to  demand  his  conge,  in  case  the  King  does  not  intend 
to  send  another  ambassador  into  France.  It  seems  to  be  fixed  that  the 
restitution  of  the  two  ambassadors  shall  be  made  on  the  confines  of  Calais 
and  Boulogne,  each  to  be  accompanied  by  five  or  six  persons  only ;  and  the 
English  would  not  agree  to  a  great  band  on  either  side,  as  the  French 
desired,  fearing  that  the  French,  with  their  ordinary  deceit,  being  wont  to 
rush  in  first  when  they  suspect  war,  may  play  them  some  trick  and  begin 
with  some  reputation  and  advantage.  As  for  the  ambassador  here  [he  was 
answered  that]  f  it  was  in  his  own  power  to  go  or  stay,  as  the  King  was 
at  liberty  to  send  another  to  France  or  not,  and  would  do  so  when  he 
thought  fit  and  not  at  another's  pleasure. 

The  Scottish  priest  was  sent  to  France  to  spy  the  disposition  of  Rouen 
and.  the  country  round,  and  he  has  also  got  out  of  France  the  brother^  of 
the  Governor  of  Scotland  and  certain  other  gentlemen,  who  have  passed 
this  way,  being  ivell  received  and  feted  by  the  King  and  not  leaving  without 
a  present. 

Two  days  ago  arrived  the  two  ambassadors  of  Scotland  who  were 
expected,  one§  of  them  being  the  Governor's  cousin.  Their  charge  is  not 
known,  for  they  have  not  yet  explained  it  to  the  King.  It  is  thought,  in 
Court,  that  they  bring  the  consent  of  the  Estates  of  Scotland  upon  the 
marriage  of  their  Princess  with  the  Prince  of  Wales,  but  that  these  Estates 
would  not  put  her  into  the  King's  hands  until  she  was  of  age  to  consum- 
mate the  marriage.  Still,  those  here  are  not  without  hope  to  obtain  her 
sooner  with  the  favour  of  the  Douglases,  whom  the  Estates  have  restored 
and  who  are  powerful  both  with  Governor  and  people  and  have  acquired 
reputation  by  so  ordering  the  Estates  (where  all  the  lords  of  the  realm  are 
assembled)  that  as  yet  no  strife  nor  hurt  (desbat  ne  noise)  has  happened. 

The  Estates  here  have  again  (as  four  years  ago)  accorded  the  King  a 
tenth  of  their  goods,  strangers  to  pay  a  fifth.  They  continue  still  and  seem 
intent  upon  the  extirpation  of  heresies,  for  which  four  or  five  priests  were 
yesterday  put  in  prison.  The  prime  mover  of  this  reformation  is 
Winchester,  who  is  now  in  the  King's  favour,  to  the  great  regret  of 
Lutherans  and  Frenchmen  who  hate  him  like  poison  (?  "que  le  ayent  comme 
prison").  The  earl  of  Surrey,  Norfolk's  eldest  son,  is  in  prison  these  eight 
days  for  being  in  company  two  or  three  nights,  when  several  glass  windows 
of  worthy  men  of  this  city  were  broken.  His  two  principal  accomplices, 
the  sons  of  Mr.  Huyet  and  of  the  prevost  de  la  Maison  have  been 
put  in  the  Tower,  very  closely.  Believes  that  all  three  will  be  detained 
some  time,  the  more  so  for  being  suspected  of  Lutheranism,  with  which 
Surrey  is  said  to  be  strongly  infected  and  also  French  in  his  living.  Talking 
yesterday  with  the  master  of  the  Artillery,  learnt  that  they  had  abundance  of 
artillery  and  munitions,  but  were  scarcely  well  furnished  with  powder.  Order 
should  be  taken  betimes  there  that  they  may  get  it,  for  their  money,  when  they 
send  their  army  over;  and  likewise  carriage  must  be  seen  to,  of  ivhich  they  are 
ill  provided.  London,  9  April  1543. 

French,  pp.  5.     Modem  transcript  from  Vienna. 

*  Robert  Richardson, 
t  Words  omitted  ? 

\  John  Hamilton  illegitimate  brother  of  Arran,  Abbot  of  Paisley,  afterwards  Arch- 
bishop of  St.  Andrews. 

§  Sir  William  Hamilton.    The  other  was  Sir  James  Leirmonth. 


34  HENRY  VIII.  229 


1543. 
9  April.         391.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. 

A.^'  ^?XA  Yesterday,  received  Henry's  letters  of  the  4th  containing  three  points 

B  M  (recapitulated)  to  be  communicated  to  the  Governor.  Has  to-day  conferred 
Sadler  State  with  the  Governor  upon  them  as  follows: — 1.  For  the  setting  forth  of 
Papers,  1.127.  Scripture  he  is  in  the  terms  which  Henry  would  wish,  saying  that  by  act 
of  Parliament  people  are  admonished  to  read  it  for  their  own  learning, 
without  taking  upon  them  any  rash  interpretation,  and  all  other  English 
books  are  banished ;  and  if  Henry  would  send  the  books  intended  to  be  set 
forth,  containing  a  pure  doctrine,  they  should  be  published  here.  2.  To 
reform  the  Church,  extirpate  monks  and  friars  and  abolish  the  Bishop  of 
Eome's  authority  would,  said  he,  be  hard  ;  because  so  many  great  men 
were  Papists  and  Pharisees  that  unless  the  "sin  of  covetice"  (of  the  abbey 
lands)  brought  them  to  it  no  other  means  would.  He  thought  that  all 
houses  of  religion  were  first  founded  to  pray  for  souls  in  Purgatory,  and 
if  there  was  no  Purgatory  (as  was  his  opinion)  these  foundations  were 
vain  and  should  be  converted  to  better  use.  Sadler  told  him  that  he  should 
find  reasons  enough  "  if  he  would  once  go  about  it  "  ;  and  he  answered 
that  when  peace  was  established  he  would  "  proceed  by  your  advice  and 
counsel  afore  all  other  princes  living."  3.  When  Sadler  spoke  of  the 
marriage  of  Henry's  daughter*  with  his  son,  the  Governor  put  off  his  cap 
and  said  he  was  most  bound  that  a  prince  of  such  reputation  should  offer 
alliance  with  so  poor  a  man  as  he  (for  which  he  would  ever  bear  his  heart 
to  the  King  next  to  his  sovereign  lady)  and  confessed  the  surety  and 
support  he  should  gain  by  it,  both  in  governing  and  in  setting  forth  God's 
word  and  extirpating  the  Bishop  of  Eome's  authority  ;  but  he  could  not 
believe  in  any  such  combination  against  him  by  the  lords  and  bishops,  who 
would  not  come  to  him  at  the  first,  and  if  peace  were  once  established  he 
could  rule  them  ;  and  as  for  the  Parliament  matters,  they  were  solemnly 
agreed  upon  by  all,  none  absent  save  Argyle,  who  sent  a  procurator. 
Touching  the  Cardinal,  the  Governor  said  he  was  evil  served  in  that  matter 
by  lord  Seton  ;  and  sware  that  Henry's  opinion  (that  to  remove  the 
Cardinal  to  his  own  house  was  the  surest  way  to  lose  both)  was  true,  and 
that  Seton  had  forfeited  both  life  and  lands  "  if  he  list  to  put  him  to  that 
extremity."  Asked  what  he  meant  to  do  in  it,  and  the  Governor  said  he 
was  at  his  wits'  end,  but  would  see  what  the  Council  would  determine. 
Sadler  then  asked  what  he  should  write  of  the  answer  to  the  overture  of 
marriage.  The  Governor  put  off  his  cap  again,  and  prayed  him  to  write 
that  he  thanked  the  King  a  thousand  times  and  would  communicate  with 
his  brother  and  Sir  George  Douglas  "and  not  many  moe,"  and  ere  long  let  the 
King  know  his  resolution,  and  that  he  gave  the  King  humble  thanks  for 
clemency  shown  to  his  said  brother  and  the  other  gentlemen  who  were 
lately  with  the  King.  Intends  diligently  to  solicit  his  further  answer. 

Douglas  says  that,  sent  by  the  Governor,  he  went  to  St.  Andrews,  on 
Saturday  last,  to  see  how  the  Cardinal  was  kept  by  Seton  ;  and  found  him 
master  of  his  own  castle, — wherein  Douglas  much  "depraved"  Seton. 
The  Cardinal  told  Douglas  that,  although  at  liberty,  he  would  stand  his 
trial  and  willingly  serve  the  Governor  in  the  affairs  of  the  realm ;  for, 
although  noted  to  be  a  good  Frenchman,  and  having  cause  to  favour  France 
(for  his  living  there),  he  was  a  true  Scotsman  and  knew  (no  man  better) 
how  necessary  Henry's  amity  was  and  what  benefit  should  ensue  "by  the 
conjunction  of  those  two  realms  in  perfect  friendship  and  alliance,"  whereto 
he  would  travail  as  much  as  any  man  in  Scotland,  "saving  the  freedom 
and  liberty  of  the  same."  Asked  Douglas  what  they  meant  to  do.  He 
answered,  with  a  great  oath,  that  he  could  not  tell ;  the  Cardinal's  money 

*  Elizabeth. 


280  34  HENRY  YIII. 

1543. 

391.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII.— cow*. 

had  corrupted  Seton  and  a  great  many  more ;  Huntley  had  licence  to  go 
home  and  had  gone,  instead,  to  the  Cardinal  at  St.  Andrews  ;  Lennox 
began  to  gather  a  company  and  was  with  Argyle,  lord  Areskine  and  certain 
bishops  about  Stirling,  who  "would  make  a  party  if  they  could"  and  if 
the  Cardinal  joined  them  he  could,  "with  his  money  and  friends,  do  more 
hurt  than  all  the  rest,"  so  that  it  was  expedient  to  allure  the  Cardinal  to 
come  out  of  his  castle  to  the  Governor,  so  that  they  might  eftsoons  get  him 
into  their  hands.  Sadler  told  him  that  matters  were  so  perplexed  that  he 
could  not  advise,  but  it  behoved  the  Governor,  Angus  and  him  to  look  to  it, 
for  if  the  other  party  prevailed  they  should  smart.  Douglas  answered  that 
they  were  strong  enough  for  any  party  in  Scotland,  and  would,  at  need, 
seek  aid  of  the  King.  Advised  him  to  foresee  that  they  were  not  taken 
unawares ;  which  he  said  he  would  do,  assuring  Sadler  "that  there  could  be 
no  party  so  soon  assembled  as  should  be  able  suddenly  to  distress  them." 

The  Governor  said  nothing  of  such  practise  or  assembly  by  Lennox,  nor 
would  admit  any  such  division,  of  which  there  is  great  appearance.  ["And 
as  yet  the  same  earl  came  not  at  the  Governor,  albeit  there  was  a  saying 
that  he  came  as  an  ambassador  out  of  France"]*  Since  Sadler  wrote 
last  the  Cardinal  has  sent  a  chaplain  to  him  with  the  same  tale  as  he  told 
Douglas,  and  offers  of  service.  Answered  that  he  knew  not  "  in  what  case 
he  stood,  hearing  tell  that  he  was  committed  upon  sundry  great  crimes," 
but,  if  he  were  in  such  terms  that  Sadler  might  lawfully  treat  with  him, 
he  would  gladly  use  his  advice.  The  chaplain  then  told  Sadler  that  his 
master  bade  him  say  that  Henry's  information  as  to  his  said  master  having 
prevented  the  late  King's  coming  to  Henry  was  untrue,  and  he  had  as  great 
desire  for  amity  between  these  two  realms  as  any  man  living  ;  "  wherein, 
when  it  shall  be  his  chance  to  speak  with  your  Majesty,  he  shall  declare 
himself  by  pregnant  reasons."  Lord  Fleming  has  also  discoursed  with 
Sadler,  saying  that  if  Henry  had  not  all  his  desire  the  Douglases  were  to 
blame  ;  for  they  established  a  Governor  here,  most  unmeet  for  the  office, 
with  whom  they,  especially  Sir  George,  might  do  what  they  would,  so  that 
if  they  did  not  fulfil  Henry's  desires  his  liberality  to  them  was  ill  bestowed; 
and  if  Sir  George  had  not  taken  upon  him  to  work  all  things  after  his  own 
fancy  Henry  should  ere  this  have  had  his  whole  purpose.  There  is  a 
dispute  between  them  and  Fleming  about  a  sheriffwick,  which  percase 
moved  Fleming  to  speak  against  them  ;  but  Sadler  heard  him  quietly,  and 
he  went  on  to  dispraise  the  Governor,  as  a  dissembler  and  inconstant,  who 
minded  nothing  less  than  the  marriage  of  the  young  Queen  to  the  Prince 
and  had  said  to  him  (Fleming),  at  his  return  from  England,  "  that  he 
would  rather  take  the  said  young  Queen  and  carry  her  with  him 
into  the  Isles,  and  go  dwell  there,  than  he  would  consent  to 
marry  her  into  England"  ;  to  which  Fleming  had  answered  that,  if  so,  the 
King  could  for  IQl.  Scots  get  one  of  the  Irish  cattericks  there  "to  bring 
you  his  head."  Fleming  said,  further,  that,  unless  the  child  were  delivered 
("  which  would  not  here  be  granted")  or  pledges  given,  the  marriage  would 
never  take  effect ;  and  it  was  not  in  the  Governor's  power  to  give  good 
pledges,  for  no  nobleman  "would  lie  pledge  in  England  for  the  matter." 
Also  that  he  had  just  come  from  the  Queen  Dowager,  who  bade  him  tell 
Sadler  that  the  Governor  had  been  with  her  and  demanded  if  Henry  made 
her  any  offers  of  marriage  ;  and  whether  she  intended  to  go  dwell  in 
England ;  to  which  she  answered  that  if  Henry  should  mind  or  offer  her 
such  an  honor  she  must  account  herself  most  bounden  ;  and  the  Governor 
said  again  that  Henry  dissembled  with  her  and  showed  him  (the  Governor) 

*  Not  in  Sadler  State  Papers. 


34  HENEY  VIII. 


231 


1543. 

all  that  she  said.  Fleming  said  that  the  Queen  was  true  and  plain  in  all 
her  proceedings,  and  singularly  well  affected  to  Henry's  desires ;  also  that 
he  had  written  part  of  his  mind  to  the  lord  Privy  Seal,  and  would,  before 
his  day,  go  to  the  King  for  his  further  declaration ;  and  he  was  fully 
determined  to  serve  the  King  according  to  his  promise. 

Thus  writes  every  man's  tale  as  he  hears  it,  to  show  the  perplexed  state  of 
matters.  This  day  Angus  has  married  Maxwell's  daughter,  "which 
hitherto  hath  been  protracted  by  the  Governor."  Edinburgh,  9  April, 
after  midnight.  Signed. 

Pp.  10.     Add.     Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0. 

%°  The  above  is  noted  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  351,  with  a  list  of 
corrigenda  for  the  printed  copy  in  the  Sadler  State  Papers. 

10  April.        392.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  St.  James's,  10  April.     Present :  Canterbury,  Chancellor, 

A.  P.  C.,  108.  privy  geai?  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley.  Business  : — Recognisance  (cited)  of  John  Bell  of 
Winchelsea  and  Thomas  Fugler  and  John  Eaynolde  of  Bye,  who  have  letters 
of  marque,  and  of  Thos.  Guillett,  vintner,  and  Geo.  Doddes,  fishmonger,  as 
sureties  for  them,  to  take  only  Frenchmen  and  Scots,  certify  the  names 
and  burthen  of  their  ships,  &c.  Twenty  joiners,  having  "made a  disguising 
upon  the  Sunday  morning,  without  respect  either  of  the  day  or  the  order, 
which  was  known  openly  the  King's  Highness  intended  to  take  for  the 
repressing  of  plays,"  committed  to  the  Tower,  Newgate  and  the  Gatehouse. 
Letters  written  to  Mr.  Pagett,  declaring  what  he  might  promise  touching 
Marillac's  departure  from  Calais  ;  and  to  Wallop,  for  restitution  of  Barnard 
Greete's  money  and  goods.  Four  players  belonging  to  the  lord  Warden, 
"  for  playing  contrary  to  an  order  taken  by  the  Mayor,"  committed  to  the 
Counter. 

11  April.        393.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  St.  James's,  11  April.    Present:  Canterbury,  Chancellor, 

•  R  U)  109>  Privy  Seal,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley.  Business  : — Eecognisance  (cited)  of  Eobt. 
Eeneger  of  Hampton  similar  to  that  of  Bell,  Fugler  and  Eaynolde. 


12  April.        394.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 
A.  P.  C.,  110. 


Meeting  at  St.  James's,  12  April.  Present :  Canterbury,  Chancellor, 
Eussell,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield, 
Wriothesley,  Eiche,  Dacres.  Business  : — "  The  Scottish  ambassadors  were 
with  the  Council." 


12  April.        395.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Add.  MS.  This  afternoon,  the  Governor  sent  for  him,  and  said  he  wished  to 

32'6f?°'M  152    ^ec^are  himself  touching  the  liberty  of  the  Cardinal  and  to  make  further 

Sadler  State    answer  touching  the  honor  Henry  minded  towards  him  in  the  overture 

Papers,  1. 136.  for  a  marriage  between  Henry's  daughter*  and  his  son.     As  to  the  Cardinal, 

he  had  spoken  so  largely  that  he  feared  Henry  might  suspect  that  by  his 

consent  the  Cardinal  got  his  liberty.     "  And  here  he  sware  many  great 

oaths,  as  wounds  and  sides,  that  he  was  no  more  privy  nor  consenting  to 

the  letting  of  him  at  large  than  I  was  ;    and  laid  his  hand  on  his  sword, 

wishing  that  the  same  might  stick  him  to  the  heart  if  he  knew  of  it  till  he 

*  Elizabeth. 


2  34  HENRY  VIII. 

1548. 

395.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

was  at  liberty."  Lord  Seton,  his  near  kinsman,  who,  he  said,  had  shamed 
all  his  blood,  was  bound  in  life  and  inheritance  for  the  Cardinal's  keeping, 
who  was  not  to  be  removed  from  Blackness  to  St.  Andrews  until  Seton  had 
obtained  the  castle  of  St.  Andrews  and  the  Cardinal's  folk  were  put  out ;  and 
yet  Seton,  corrupted  with  money  and  other  gifts,  brought  the  Cardinal  into 
his  strength,  and  had  not  12  or  16  men  within  the  castle  whereas  the 
Cardinal  had  200°.  Told  him  that  Seton  had  much  to  answer  for.  He 
replied  that  Seton  should  answer  to  it,  and  when  matters  were  at  a  point 
with  Henry,  "he  would  pursue  him  according  to  the  laws."  He  seemed  in 
a  great  heat  and  laboured  with  oaths  and  asseverations  to  purge  his 
innocency.  Asked  what  he  intended  to  do  now.  "Marry,"  quoth  he,  "I 
have,  by  the  advice  of  my  Council,  sent  my  brother,  the  abbot  of  Paisley, 
unto  him  to  look  if  he  can  induce  him  to  bring  him  hither.  And  since 
he  had  his  liberty  he  said  that  he  would  serve  me,  and  that,  leaving  utterly 
the  cast  of  France  he  would  be  wholly  (as  I  am,  quod  he)  given  to  the  cast 
of  England."  In  which  case  the  Governor  said  he  would  favour 
him ;  but  he  thought  the  Cardinal  would  not  come,  for  fear  of  being 
eftsoons  taken.  He  was  told  that  the  Cardinal  would  go  northwards  to 
Arbroath ;  and,  if  so,  he  would  either  have  him  or  die  upon  him.  On 
Sadler  asking  what  he  would  do  if  the  Cardinal  came  hither,  he  asked 
advice ;  which  Sadler  said  he  could  not  give  until  he  knew  why  he  was 
apprehended.  The  Governor  said  that  the  principal  matter  was  a  letter 
from  the  lord  Warden,  lord  Lisle,  that  the  Cardinal  had  procured  the  duke 
of  Guise  to  come  with  an  army  to  take  the  government  (which  matter 
now  appeared  to  be  untrue),  but  there  were  other  matters,  viz.,  that  he  did 
counterfeit  the  late  King's  testament,  "and  when  the  King  was  even 
almost  dead  he  took  his  hand  in  his  and  so  caused  him  to  subscribe  a 
blank  paper,"  and  that,  now  in  St.  Andrews,  he  had  given  secret  command 
to  his  men  to  keep  the  castle  against  the  Government.  Engrieved  these 
crimes  ;  and  said  he  heard  that  he  (the  Governor)  had  forgiven  the  forging 
of  the  testament  (as  indeed  Somervail  said  yesterday).  The  Governor 
replied  that  "  he  never  gave  the  Cardinal  remission  for  the  same."  Advised 
him,  if  the  Cardinal  came,  not  to  admit  him  to  his  presence  or  wholly 
release  him,  but  put  him  in  custody  of  some  nobleman  here  until  the 
King's  advice  were  obtained.  This  he  thought  not  amiss,  and  said  he 
would  devise  further  with  the  Council ;  praying  Sadler  to  report  the  whole 
matter  and  make  his  declaration.  Then  the  Governor  said  that  he  had 
communed  with  secret  friends  touching  the  marriage,  and  they  thought, 
with  him,  that  he  was  most  bounden  to  the  King,  and  that  it  was  an 
overture  to  be  most  willingly  accepted  ;  and  when  all  matters  were  gone 
through  with,  which  would  be  easily  agreed  upon  unless  the  King  went 
about  to  take  away  the  liberty  of  this  realm,  he  would  send  to  desire  the 
marriage.  Eepeated  to  him  the  advantages  of  the  marriage  (which  he 
affirmed)  and  the  necessity  for  sending  his  son  to  the  King's  Court, 
to  which  he  was  most  comformable.  In  this  discourse  the  Governor 
said  "  that  if  the  peace  were  concluded,  he  would  not  be  long  from 
your  Majesty " ;  and  again  prayed  Sadler  to  write  his  declaration 
in  the  Cardinal's  liberty  and  his  humble  thanks  for  this  honor,  speaking 
heartily  and  with  greater  apparent  affection  than  Sadler  can  express.  The 
Governor  said  that  Lennox,  who  remains  still  in  the  West,  sent  word  that 
he  had  letters  and  credence  to  the  lords  and  states  of  the  realm  from  the 
French  king,  and  desired  that  St.  Johnston  or  Stirling  might  be  appointed 

*  "Inree  hundred"  in  Sadler  St.  Papers. 


34  HENRY  VIII.  233 

1543. 

for  the  lords  to  assemble  and  hear  his  credence  (he  would  not  come  to 
Edinburgh,  said  the  Governor,  for  fear  of  Angus).  To  that  the  Governor 
had  replied  that  if  he  had  any  commission  or  credence  from  the  French 
king  he  should  come  hither  and  declare  it,  and,  if  the  case  required,  he 
(the  Governor)  would  assemble  the  lords.  The  Governor  denied  that 
Argyle  and  other  lords  were  with  Lennox  intending  to  make  a  party. 
Sadler  reminded  him  of  the  conditions  of  the  abstinence, — that  he  should 
treat  with  no  other  prince, — which,  he  said,  he  would  justly  observe. 

Cassils,  Maxwel,  Somervail  and  the  writer  dined  to-day  with 
Angus.  All  are  much  offended  with  Seton,  excuse  the  Governor  and 
suspect  Huntley.  Maxwell  said  "betwixt  earnest  and  game  "  that  now  that 
the  Cardinal  was  at  liberty,  it  were  not  amiss  (if  he  would  leave  France) 
to  send  him  in  embassage  to  Henry,  "to  knit  up  all  those  matters."  Finds 
them  all  apparently  determined  to  serve  Henry,  and  of  the  opinion  that 
if  Henry  would  "leave  his  purpose  of  the  government"  and  suffer  the 
Governor  to  remain,  (and  be  content,  if  the  young  Queen  die  before 
marriage,  that  he,  as  the  second  person,  succeed  to  the  Crown) 
all  other  things  which  the  King  could  require  would  be  satisfied. 
Keminded  them  of  their  promise  ;  which  they  assured  him  they  would 
perform,  to  die  in  the  field  for  it.  Letters  are  sent  to  all  absent  lords  to 
assemble  here  shortly,  against  the  time  when  they  expect  to  hear  from 
their  ambassadors  ;  that,  upon  knowledge  of  what  Henry  sticks  at,  they 
may  devise  for  his  satisfaction.  Edinburgh,  12  April,  at  2  o'clock  after 
midnight. 

Pp.  8.     Add.     Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij0. 

*.,,*  The  above  is  noted  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  352,  with  a  list  of 
corrigenda  for  the  printed  copy  in  the  Sadler  State  Papers. 

12  April.        396.     CHAKLES  V.  and  HENRY  VIII. 

R-  O-  Commission   of  Charles  V.  to  Chapuys  to  receive  Henry  VIII' s 

ratification  of  the  treaty  of  11  Feb.  last.  Barcelona,  12  April  1543,  imp. 
28,  reg.  28.  Signed  :  Charles. 

Lat.     Parchment.     Seal  slightly  flattened. 


12  April.        397.     CHAKLES  V.  to  CHAPUYS. 

B.  0.  By  his  man  Symon,  received  his  letters  of  17  Feb.  with  copy  of  the 

[Spamsh       treaty  passed  between  him  and  the  King  of  England's  commissioners,  and 

Yja  ?"  ^      is  pleased  with  his  service  therein.     After  consulting  his  Council  of  State, 

129.]          has  ratified  the  treaty  and  taken  the  oath  (privately  in  his  chamber  before 

mass,  in  the  English  ambassador's  presence,  that  the  treaty  might  remain 

longer  secret)  and  delivered  all  to  the  English  ambassador  to  send  to  his 

master.     Sends  Chapuys  power  to  receive  the  King's  ratification  and  oath, 

with  copies  of  those  made  by  the  Emperor  and  of  a  memorial  delivered  by 

the  ambassador  of  the  form  to  be  observed  in  making  the   oath.      When 

the  King  has  observed  the  same  ceremonies  exactly,  Chapuys  shall  send  all 

to  the  Queen  of  Hungary  to  keep. 

Being  pressed  by  the  ambassador  to  declare  whether  he  would  pretend 
any  other  claims  against  France  than  are  contained  in  the  treaty,  to  be 
made  jointly,  and  to  do  so  before  the  ratification,  declared  to  him  as 
follows  : — 

That,  besides  the  requisitions  contained  in  the  treaty,  the  King  of  France 
satisfy  all  damages  and  interest  suffered  by  the  Emperor's  countries  and 
subjects  through  the  war  that  he  has  recommenced  and  restore  all  the 


234  34  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

397.     CHAKLES  V.  to  CHAPUYS — cont. 

places  which  he  occupies  not  comprised  in  the  treaty ;  and  also  (besides  the 
Almains)  indemnify  the  King  of  the  Eomans  for  losses  by  the  Turks. 

It  will  be  well  in  making  the  requisition  likewise  to  mention  the  duke  of 
Savoy.  Where  the  treaty  requires  satisfaction  for  the  Emperor's  damage 
through  the  taking  of  Castelnovo  by  the  Turk  with  the  aid  of  12  French 
galleys,  these  last  words  should  be  omitted,  as,  although  the  galleys  were 
at  Constantinople,  they  were  not  at  Castelnovo.  As  to  sending  their 
heralds  together  to  intimate  the  war  ;  having  no  suitable  person  here, 
writes  to  his  sister  to  send  Thoison  d'Or  to  Calais  (with  a  charge  devised 
by  her,  Granvelle  and  Chapuys)  or,  if  necessary,  to  Chapuys  ;  but  thinks 
that,  as  he  is  already  at  war  and  the  French  King  broke  the  truce  of 
Nice  and  other  treaties,  and  made  enterprises  last  year  without  previous 
intimation,  it  would  not  become  him  to  make  a  new  intimation  or 
defiance,  and  that  Thoison  d'Or  should  only  require  restitution  and  satis- 
faction of  the  aforesaid  things  and  those  in  the  treaty,  protesting  that, 
otherwise,  the  Emperor  will  continue  the  war. 

As  the  English  would  not  specify  the  dukes  of  Holstein  and  Cleves,  and 
yet  held  them  comprised  as  common  enemies,  it  would  be  well  to  get  some 
more  express  declaration,  either  by  private  letter  signed  by  the  King,  or 
by  the  King's  declaring  them,  in  Chapuys's  presence,  to  be  enemies,  or 
otherwise — using  all  possible  dexterity. 

Touching  the  common  invasion  to  be  made  within  two  years,  about 
which  the  English  ambassador  has  also  made  instance,  cannot  now  specify 
the  time  for  it ;  but  the  ambassador  has  been  told  that,  as  he  could  see, 
the  Emperor  only  awaited  the  coming  of  Prince  Doria  with  the  galleys  to 
pass  into  Italy,  and  would  there  act  against  the  enemy  according  to  the 
disposition  of  affairs  there  and  the  weather  and  season,  and  therefore  it 
would  not  be  amiss  if  the  King  of  England  made  invasion  on  his  side. 
And  although  he  holds  it  certain  that  the  King  of  England  will  excuse 
himself  from  invading  this  year,  being  too  far  advanced  for  his  men  to  be 
ready  in  time,  the  above  was  said  to  the  ambassador  in  order  that  the  King 
may  not  say  hereafter  that  the  time  of  the  common  invasion  has  not  been 
declared  to  him.  Chapuys  must  hold  similar  language,  without  obliging 
the  Emperor  further  until  he  has  express  command. 

His  letters  of  16  and  21  Jan.  are  received  and,  as  the  treaty  has  since 
passed,  need  no  answer  but  that  his  continual  advertisements  are 
acceptable  and  should  continue,  especially  about  Scottish  affairs.  Hears 
that  the  Cardinal  of  Scotland  has  been  delivered  prisoner  into  the  hands 
of  the  King  of  England,  and  desires  to  know  the  issue  of  this  with  speed. 

The  ambassador  spoke  of  his  master's  desire  that  the  Emperor  might 
pass  into  Flanders  by  way  of  Biscaye,  to  be  able  to  meet  and  feast 
him  in  England,  and  said  that,  at  least,  if  the  Emperor  would  pass  by 
Italy,  when  he  arrived  in  the  Low  Countries  the  King  would  be  glad 
to  meet  him  at  Calais  or  elsewhere.  Answered  that  he  was,  as  the 
ambassador  saw,  awaiting  his  galleys  here  and  therefore  could  not 
return  to  the  other  coast ;  and  as  for  an  interview  at  Calais,  passed  it 
over  generally.  Writes  this  because  like  language  may  perhaps  be  held 
to  Chapuys  (and,  as  Charles  has  already  had  so  many  like  interviews  from 
which  little  profit  has  come,  and  they  are  not  without  great  danger) 
Chapuys  will  do  well  to  reply  also  generally,  without  giving  great  hope 
in  it,  and  avoid  the  subject  (en  desniMer)  as  much  as  he  can. 

As  to  the  common  invasion  the  ambassador  has  said  further  that 
his  master  will  be  always  ready  to  make  it  and  to  enter  France  with 
a  powerful  army  at  all  times.  Chapuys  shall  therefore,  upon  advice 


34  HENRY  VIII. 


285 


1543. 


from  the  Emperor's  sister  and  Granvelle,  solicit  the  King  to  make  the 
said  entry  into  France  on  his  side.     Barcelona,  12  April  1543. 
French,  pp.  6.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 


12  April.        398.     CHE.  MONT  to  HENRY  VIII. 


K.  o. 

St.  P.  ix., 
350. 


Since  he  last  wrote  the  Diet  has  concluded  nothing,  but  is  still 
disputing  upon  the  former  demands  of  the  Protestants.  The  Brunswick 
quarrel  causes  great  business ;  and  the  war  of  Cleves  is  an  impediment  to 
the  Diet,  for  the  Emperor  will  have  Gueldres  before  he  will  listen  to 
conditions.  Seeing  the  King's  authority  little  respected,  many  desire  the 
coming  of  the  Emperor,  who  is  to  meet  the  Roman  bishop  at  Placentia 
in  May.  Many  think  that  the  Nurnberg  diet  is  prolonged  until 
the  Emperor's  coming.  The  Roman  bishop  is  come  to  Bononia 
that  he  may  go  to  Trent  if  the  Council  can  be  held.  The  three 
Cardinals  remain  at  Trent,  Pole  being  lodged  in  the  Castle.0  The  Roman 
bishop  sent  Baron  Otto  a  Trucses  to  the  states  at  Nurnberg  to  promote  the 
Council.  In  this  part  of  Germany  is  little  mention  of  it. 

The  King  of  France  sent  a  letter  (copy  enclosed)  to  the  states  at 
Nurnberg  excusing  himself  of  the  Turkish  friendship  and  the  war,  and 
accusing  the  Emperor  of  great  crimes.  He  sent  a  similar  letter  to  the 
Swiss.  Granvelle  exhibited  intercepted  letters  from  the  French  ambassador 
with  the  Turk,  showing  that  the  French  king  had  revealed  the  designs 
of  the  Christians  against  the  Turk.  In  May,  George  marquis  of  Branden- 
burg will  lead  home  King  Ferdinand's  daughter  who  is  espoused  to  the 
King  of  Poland's  son.  Spires,  12  April  1543. 

Latin,  pp.  3.     Add.     Endd. 


13  April.        399.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  The    meeting    at    St.    James's,  13  April.       Present :  Canterbury, 

A.  P.  C.,  110.    Chancellor,  Russell,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,   Gage,   Browne, 

Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Riche,  Baker,  Dacres.     Business : — Letter  written 

to  Sir  John  Jenny,  sheriff  of  Norfolk,  for  restitution  of  goods  to  Thos. 

Wilson,  who  was  sent  hither  charged  with  a  crime  but  purged  himself. 


B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  353. 


[13  April.]       400.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SADLER. 

Add.  MS.  On  receipt  of  his  letters  of   the  9th,  the  King   commands  them 

32,650,^  157.  to  signify  that,  noting  the  manner  of  the  Cardinal's  delivery,  he  con- 
ceives that  the  assembly  begun  by  Lynox  is  for  the  surprising  of  the 
young  Queen ;  which  if  the  Cardinal  and  they  "  now,  by  any  mean,  fair 
or  foul,  compass,"  the  Governor,  Angus  and  Sir  George  Douglas  shall 
see  the  end  of  their  glory.  Sadler  shall  with  all  diligence  warn  them 
to  take  special  heed  to  the  young  Queen,  providing  that  they  are  not 
served  as  in  the  matter  of  the  Cardinal,  and  advise  them  to  convey  her 
to  Edinburgh  castle.  He  may  tell  Angus  and  Douglas  secretly  to  get 
a  foot  in  the  said  castle,  which  if  they  get  not  now,  with  Dunbar  and 
the  other  fortresses,  "it  is  not  unlike  but  they  wolbe  shortly  both 
without  holds  and  headless."  This  needs  more  speed  than  anything 
they  have  yet  handled ;  and  Sadler  must  make  them  see  that  it  is  now 
necessary  for  them  both  to  put  the  Queen's  person  in  surety  and  get 
the  fortresses. 

*  The  two  others  were  Cardinals  Morone  and  Parisi. 


236  34  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

400.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SADLER — cont. 

The  ambassadors  have  had  access  to  the  King  and  two  conferences 
with  the  Council,  but  no  resolution  can  be  taken  because  they  lack 
commission  "to  grant  certain  things."  Omit  to  write  further,  as  Sadler 
"shall  shortly  learn  the  whole  progress  with  them"  and  this  matter 
requires  haste. 

Draft  in  Wriothesley' s  hand,  pp.  3. 

14  April.        401.     THE  PKIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  St.  James's,  14  April.     Present :  Canterbury,Chancellor, 

A.  P.  C.,  110.  Russell,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield, 
Wriothesley,  Eiche,  Baker,  Dacres.  Business  : — The  joiners  who  were 
imprisoned  for  "  unlawful  disguising  "  released.  The  matter  between  John 
More  and  others  being  examined  by  Winchester,  St.  John  and  Wriothesley 
and  great  fault  found  in  More,  he  was  bound  in  a  recognisance  (cited)  to 
cease  vexing  the  King's  subjects  and  to  take  away  before  1  May  next  the 
bridge  newly  erected  by  him  over  the  common  river  of  Lodon  between 
Shirfield  and  Hertely  parishes.  Placard  signed  for  post-horses  to  Berwick 
for  Eosse  herald,  despatched  by  the  Scottish  ambassadors. 

14  April.        402.     HENRY  VIII.  to  SADLER. 

Calig.  B.  vii.,  Perceives,    by   his    letters  of    the    6th  inst.,  his   conference  with 

^°^          Angus,    Maxwell   and    George    Douglas    touching    the  effect  of   Henry's 

St.  P.,  v.  271.  liters  of  80  March.  Notes  Douglas's  saying  that  he  is  free  of  such 
promises  as  the  rest,  like  men  who  knew  not  what  they  could  perform, 
made  to  Henry ;  also  that  they  excuse  their  slack  dealing  because  the 
Governor  was  named  before  their  coming  home  and  that  there  are  two 
parties,  viz.,  Argile,  Murrey,  Huntley  and  Bothewell,  with  the  clergy, 
"  all  given  to  the  cast  of  France,"  and  the  Governor  with  Angus, 
Glencarn,  Casseles  and  Maxwell,  who,  Douglas  says,  are  "  given  to  the 
cast  of  England."  Notes,  too,  their  fear  of  the  Governor's  revolt  to 
the  adverse  party,  and  Linoux's  proceedings  since  his  coming  home. 

With  a  view  to  decipher  their  intents,  Sadler  shall  confer  with 
Douglas  and  the  rest  named  in  the  King's  said  former  letters.  He 
shall  provoke  Douglas  to  repeat  his  words  touching  his  freedom  from 
promises ;  and  then,  as  of  himself,  say  he  is  sorry  to  hear  him  so  often 
speak  thus,  than  whom  no  man  (his  brother  except)  has  made  so  large 
promises  or  is  so  bound,  for  he,  Sadler,  has  heard  that,  when  he  last 
spoke  with  the  King  in  the  lodge  in  Windsor  park,  he  repeated  his 
bond  and  spoke  much  touching  the  crown  of  Scotland  ;  and  advise  him, 
while  he  has  the  power,  to  prevent  the  danger  of  losing  it,  by  getting 
the  holds  into  "  their "  hands  and  setting  forth  the  King's  purposes. 
Although  the  election  of  the  Governor  was  before  their  return  his 
establishment  by  act  of  Parliament,  to  which  they  gave  their  voices,  was 
against  their  promise ;  but  he  shall  say,  the  King  accepts  their  excuse, 
being  sure  that  they  would  not  have  consented  if  it  might  have  been 
otherwise.  They  may  be  sure  that  if  the  adverse  party  prevail  they 
shall  smart  for  it,  and  had  better  secure  themselves  while  they  have 
the  place  and  authority ;  and,  if  the  Governor  is  inconstant,  they  have 
the  more  need  to  remind  him  of  the  difference  between  him  and  the 
clergy  and  others  in  religion,  and  advise  him  to  elect  five  or  six  sure 
persons  for  secret  counsellors  ;  for,  if  he  revolt  to  the  other  party,  the 
clergy,  knowing  his  opinion  as  they  do,  will  shortly  despatch  him ; 
which  shall  follow  in  any  case  if  he  make  any  of  that  party  privy  to 


34  HENRY  VIII.  237 

1543. 

his  secret  proceedings.  These  two  things  well  impressed  in  his  head 
will  confirm  his  good  disposition  and  discredit  Huntley.  They  must 
persuade  the  Governor,  in  the  Queen's  name,  to  demand  of  Linoux 
the  castle  of  Dumbritayne,  and  so  discover  his  intention.  If  it  may  be 
gotten,  one  of  their  sure  friends  (Glencarne  by  preference)  should  have 
the  keeping  of  it.  They  may  be  reminded  that  if  the  Governor  should 
"  turn  his  tippet,"  although  it  would  end  in  his  confusion,  they  would 
be  first  defeated  unless  they  could  keep  some  parts  of  the  country  until 
England  sent  help  ;  and  therefore,  as  Angus  has  Tentallon,  so  they 
must  travail  to  get  Dumbritayne,  Dunbar,  Edinburgh  and  Stirling  into 
sure  hands. 

The  ambassadors  of  Scotland  had  audience  on  Wednesday*3  and  delivered 
letters  from  the  Governor  (copy  enclosed)  and,  as  they  pressed  not  to  make 
further  declaration,  were  referred  to  the  Council,  with  whom  they  dined  on 
Thursday  last.  Describes  their  conference  with  the  Council,  to  whom  they 
produced  two  commissions,  for  the  marriage  and  the  peace.  Leyrmonth 
spoke  of  the  Governor's  "  humanity  (as  he  called  it)  "  in  leaving  the 
marriage  of  the  young  Queen  which  he  might  have  had  for  his  son  ;  and, 
after  him,  Mr.  Benevys  discoursed  of  their  desire  to  this  alliance  and 
amity  as  if  moved  by  the  King,  whereupon  some  altercation  showed  that 
it  was  moved  by  the  prisoners.  They  said  they  had  power  to  contract  the 
marriage,  to  be  confirmed  by  their  Parliament  and  sealed  to  by  the  nobility, 
provided  that  their  Queen  should  not  depart  out  of  their  realm  until  of  age 
to  consummate  her  matrimony.  They  offered  that,  for  her  education,  the 
King  might  appoint  two  knights  and  two  ladies  to  be  with  her,  adding 
that  they  would  have  their  present  Governor  to  be  governor  during  her 
minority  and  afterwards  for  life  ;  and  after  him  a  governor  of  their  nation, 
with  their  own  laws  and  customs,  and  the  chief  holds  of  Scotland,  until 
she  had  issue  by  the  King's  son.  They  had  power  to  contract  the  peace 
without  the  provision  for  France,  which  in  the  last  treaty  they  would  not 
omit. 

The  Council  answered  that  they  saw  small  surety  in  the  contract  without 
other  assurance  than  that  spoken  of  and  that  it  was  too  absurd  for  a  King 
to  have  a  governor  in  his  realm  not  of  his  appointment,  or  any  part  of  his 
dominion  in  other  hands  than  he  thought  convenient ;  and  asked  whether 
they  would  renounce  their  leagues  with  France  and  be  friend  to  friend  and 
enemy  to  enemy.  They  answered  that  they  would  not  meddle  with 
France,  but  might  not  declare  enmity  against  them. 

The  Council  met  them  again  yesterday,  at  Westminster,  and  said  the 
King  was  sorry  they  proceeded  not  more  frankly.  He  would  accept  the 
contract  offered,  provided  the  child  were  delivered  to  his  hands  at 
convenient  time  after.  At  this  they  stuck  sore,  and  finally  it  was  arranged 
that  they  should  give  pledges  for  that  and  the  peace,  and  the  King  should 
appoint  personages  of  England  and  Scotland  to  be  about  her  person.  As 
for  the  Governor,  the  King  was  content  that  he  should  rule  during  her 
minority  and  afterwards  under  the  King  and  his  son,  and  also  a  Scotchman 
to  be  elected  after  him  as  governor,  the  King  appointing  his  councillors. 
They  should  continue  their  laws  and  customs,  and  their  chief  holds  should, 
by  consent,  be  delivered  to  such  Scotchmen  as  the  King  thought  meet. 
As  to  the  peace,  the  King  would  have  it  perpetual,  and  binding  friend  to 
friend  and  enemy  to  enemy ;  and  such  a  pact  would  not  seem  made  against 
France. 

They  desired  respite  to  write  home  before  concluding.  There  was  some 
reasoning  touching  our  title  to  Scotland,  raised  by  their  request  "  that,  if 
she  should  die  without  issue,  the  realm  should  remain  to  the  next  heir  of 


*  April  llth. 


34  HENRY  VIII, 


1543. 


Add.  MS. 

32,650,  f.  161. 

B.  M. 


R.  0. 


R.  0. 


Egerton  MS. 

2,790,  f.  130, 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers,  I.  ci. 

B.  M. 


402.     HENRY  VHI.  to  SADLER — cow*. 

blood  there,  whereby  they  would  have  had  us  made  an  entail ;  which  should 
have  implied  a  grant  that  there  rested  in  us  no  right  to  that  realm  ;  but 
it  was  so  quickly  cast  off  and  our  title  so  vively  repeated  that  that  matter 
fell."  Finally,  delivered  them  a  schedule  (copy  enclosed)  of  his  resolution, 
to  be  sent  to  Scotland. 

To  these  reasonable  proceedings  you  shall  press  the  Governor  and  the 
rest  of  our  friends  to  condescend ;  and  "inculce"  to  the  Governor  that 
our  last  overture  shows  that,  whether  this  marriage  take  effect  or  no, 
he  and  his  son  must  needs  receive  great  honor  at  our  hands  if  he  proceed 
friendly.  Advising  him  not  to  be  deceived  by  vain  expectation  or  flattering 
words,  but  serve  his  country  by  avoiding  the  extremities  which  will  ensue 
of  their  refusal  to  come  to  reason.  If  they  mind  to  satisfy  us  you  shall,  as 
of  yourself,  procure  that  some  noblemen  be  sent  hither  for  "the  striking 
up  of  the  matter"  ;  and  do  all  you  can  to  get  the  earls  of  Murrey  and 
Huntley  and  the  bp.  of  Aberdeen  joined  in  commission  with  these  men 
here,  to  whom  the  Council  has  written  to  Suffolk  to  give  passport. 
St.  James's,  14  April  84  Hen.  VIII.  6  p.m.  Signed  at  the  head. 

Pp.  14.     Fly  leaf  with  address  gone. 

2.  Original  draft  of  the  preceding  (noted,  with  variations  in  the  text,  in 
Hamilton  Papers,  No.  854). 

Pp.  59,  corrected  by  Wriothesley.  Endd. :  Mynute  to  Mr.  Seer.,  Master 
Sadleyr,  xiiij  Aprilis  a°  xxxiiij0. 

8.     Later  copy  of  §  1,  with  the  date  wrongly  copied  as  24  April. 
Pp.  11. 

4.  Another  later  copy  of  the  same. 
Pp.  6. 

5.  Modern  copy  of  the  above. 
Pp.  12. 

6.  "Answer  made  on  the  King's  Majesty's  behalf  to  th'ambassadors 
of  Scotland  to  such  matters  as  hath  been  by  them  proponed." 

(1)  The  King  is  content  to  treat  of  the  marriage  between  my  lord 
Prince  and  the  young  daughter  of  Scotland  with  as  great  a  dowry  as 
ever  queen  of  England  had,  provided   that,  immediately  upon  the   con- 
tract, she  be  brought  to  England  to  be  educated,  or,  if  her  tender  age 
require   delay,  that   hostages   are   sent   for   her   deliverance   within  two 
years  and  for  the  observance  of  the  treaties  both  of  peace  and  marriage. 
These  hostages  to  number  eight  (or  at  least  six)  of  the  rank  of  earl  or 
baron,  to  be  chosen  by  the  King  out  of  a  list  of  a  great  number.       If 
one  of  them  die  he  shall  be  replaced  by  another  within  one  month,  and 
the  King  will  licence  any  one  of  them  to  return  on  another  coming  to 
supply  his  place. 

(2)  As  to  a  perpetual  peace,  the  King  will  make  it  upon  conclusion 
of  the  marriage,  friend  to  friend  and  enemy  to  enemy. 

(8)  The  Governor,  continuing  in  such  devotion  to  the  King  as  he 
shows,  shall  enjoy  that  room  during  the  daughter's  minority,  together 
with  all  the  revenue  except  a  portion  convenient  for  the  daughter's 
education,  provided  he  use  the  advice  of  such  persons  as  the  King 
thinks  best. 


MS.    in   tlie   Register   House,    Edinburgh. 
Ambassadouris  of  Scottland,  1542." 


Endd.:   "Ansueris  to   the 


84  HENRY  VIII.  239 


1543. 
14  April.        403.    PAGET  to  HENRY  VIII. 

^°-  Every  day  since  the  conference  he  wrote  of,  De  Vervyns  has  held 

351  ^  '  ou^  n°Pe  °*  n^s  Departure  on  the  morrow,  pretending  to  marvel  that  he 
heard  not  from  De  Bies,  whom  he  heard  from  daily.  Suspects  that  the 
conference  was  misliked  in  this  Court,  for  now  De  Vervyns  confesses  that 
De  Bies  sent  to  know  his  King's  pleasure,  whereas  both  De  Vervyns  and 
De  Foxole  said  hitherto  that  there  should  be  no  reference  to  the  Court.  On 
Thursday  last  De  Vervyns  proposed  equal  deliverance  on  the  frontier, 
which  he  indignantly  refused.  De  Vervyns  then  said  he  expected  answer 
for  Paget's  departing  yesterday,  but  feared  there  would  be  some  sticking  at 
Mr.  Baynton's  going,  because  Dey,  an  Italian  of  Mons.  Dorthes'  train  was 
stayed  for  him  in  England.  Said  Baynton  was  one  of  his  train  and  they 
must  then  look  for  the  stay  of  some  of  Marillac's,  but  promised  to  see  Dey 
released  if  he  found  in  England  that  he  was  arrested  for  Baynton.  Yester- 
day, meeting  De  Foxole,  asked  news  of  De  Bies.  De  Foxole  replied  that  an 
incomprehensible  letter  had  just  come  to  De  Vervyn  mentioning  that 
Baynton  might  go  with  Paget,  upon  his  promise  touching  Dey  and 
recovering  Marillac  :  and  desired  Paget  not  to  speak  of  this  to  De  Vervyns, 
for  the  address  of  the  matter  pertained  to  De  Vervyns,  as  De  Bies's 
lieutenant.  Seeing  great  preparation  of  tents  and  bedding  and  a 
report  that  both  De  Vervyns  and  De  Foxole  should  depart  to-day,  wenl 
to  De  Vervyns  this  morning  in  the  church,  at  mass  ;  who  said  he  yesterday 
had  a  letter  from  De  Bies  willing  him  to  tell  Paget  that  within  a  day  or 
two  he  should  hear  news  to  his  contentation  and  also  of  Mr.  Baynton's 
going  with  him.  Further  conversation,  in  which  De  Vervyns  said  his 
enterprise  was  to  revictual  Terwyn. 

Notes  the  variety  of  their  tales  touching  the  letter  from  De  Bies. 
Qualified  his  promise  about  Dey  so  that  he  may  remain  in  England  if  the 
King  will.  This  King  is  in  his  journey  towards  Compiegne  and  means  to 
come  nearer.  The  band  that  now  marches  forward  is  2,000  horsemen 
and  7,000  footmen,  counting  lanceknights.  Boulloyn,  14  April. 

They  make  forth  at  Dieppe,  with  diligence,  about  30  sails.       Signed. 
Pp.  5.     Add.     Sealed.     Endd.  :  a°  xxxiiij0. 

Calig.  E.  iv.,       2.     Original  draft  of  the  above,  much  injured  by  fire. 
B4M.  pP-  6-     Endd.:  Minute  to  the  King,  14  April,  1543. 


15  April.        404.     BISHOPRIC  OF  CHICHESTER. 

See  GRANTS  in  APRIL  34  Hen.  VIII.,  No.  20. 


15  April.        405.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting   at   St.  James's,  11  (.s?V,  qu.  15  ?)  April.     Present :  Can- 

A.  P.  C.,  112.  terbury,  Audeley,  Russell,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John, 
Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Riche,  Baker,  Dacres.  Business  : — 
Book  exhibited  by  the  Mayor,  Recorder,  &c.,  of  depositions  of  the  butchers 
of  London  touching  flesh  sold  by  them  in  Lent.  Recognisance  (cited)  of 
John  Fletcher,  of  Rye,  who  has  letters  of  marque,  to  take  only  French- 
men and  Scots,  certify  the  names  and  burthen  of  his  ships,  &c.  Passport  for 
Jaques  de  Lygnye,  Fleming,  to  convey  two  ships  "  to  Naise  deCamphire,etc." 


240  34  HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 
15  April.        406.    BONNEB  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R-  0-  At  his  departure  from  Saragossa  at  7  a.m.  on  the  17th  ult.,  to  follow 

St  355  IX  '  ^e  Emperor  (who  departed  the  day  before),  received  by  Wriothesley's 
servant  Edm.  Atkynson,  Henry's  letters  and  commission,  with  the  con- 
clusion of  the  treaty  and  an  instruction  from  Wriothesley  touching  words 
to  be  omitted  in  the  ratification  here  and  the  Emperor's  commission  to  be 
sent  from  hence.  Next  day,  Palm  Sunday,  declared  his  charge  and  had 
good  audience  but,  being  Septimana  Sancta  which  the  Emperor  observes  by 
being  "incerrat  "  in  some  monastery  (as  this  year  he  was  at  Belpuge),  and 
no  letters  having  come  from  Chapuys,  the  Emperor  deferred  (although  he 
saw  Chapuys  sign  and  seal)  accomplishing  Bonner's  request  till  he  came  to 
Molyn  del  Key,  2  leagues  from  Barcelona,  where  arrived  on  30  March 
Henry's  servant  Mr.  Chamberlayne  with  Chapuys'  servant  Symon,  with 
letters.  But,  as  Chapuys'  letters  were  in  cipher  and  required  time,  and  as 
Janotyn  Dorea  brought  in  a  galley  from  Genoa  a  multitude  of  letters  from 
the  Eegent  of  Flanders,  Grandevele,  Guaste  and  others,  Bonner  could  get 
no  expedition  until  the  8th  inst. ;  when,  upon  summons,  he  repaired  from 
Barcelona  to  Molyn  del  Bey.  Describes  how  the  Emperor,  there  at  Mass, 
gave  his  oath  (according  to  the  tenor  of  the  writing  in  parchment  signed 
by  him  sent  herewith)  in  presence  of  the  duke  of  Alva,  Covos,  Ydiaques, 
Gonzale  Peres,  Dr.  Boysot,  Joes,  and  others  of  the  Privy  Chamber. 
It  was  done  secretly ;  to  be  set  forth  when  it  may  best  serve,  like 
most  of  the  Emperor's  doings.  Thinks  that,  going  to  Italy,  the 
Emperor  is  compelled  to  bear  with  the  Bishop  of  Eome  somewhat. 
Talked  afterwards  with  the  Emperor  and  offered,  as  he  was 
sending  two  posts,  to  convey  letters  (whereupon  the  Emperor 
took  order  incontinent  with  Dr.  Boysot  and  the  Secretary)  ;  and  asked,  as 
on  Palm  Sunday,  his  pleasure  touching  the  time  and  place  for  the  common 
invasion,  the  sending  of  his  messenger  jointly  with  Henry's  for  the 
requisition,  and  whether  he  would  add  any  request,  and  also  touching  his  own 
going  to  Flanders,  the  Lady  Begent,  his  ambassador  in  England,  and  the 
"advertisement  given  in  the  schedule."  He  replied  that,  for  the  common 
invasion,  he  could  not  now  determine,  but,  "upon  this  his  passage,  would 
with  all  speed  advertise  your  Grace  "  ;  as  to  the  messenger,  one  should  be 
sent  to  Calais  or  where  Henry  would  ;  as  to  addition  to  the  request,  one 
should  be  delivered  (afterwards  Dr.  Boysot  delivered  the  writing  herewith) 
showing  that,  albeit  the  treaty  was  confirmed,  he  wished  some  things  in  it 
suppressed  in  the  declaration,  as  touching  the  French  galleys  for  Castelnovo, 
and  some  added  ;  as  to  his  going  to  Flanders,  he  only  tarries  for  the  galleys 
to  pass  into  Italy  and  cannot  therefore  pass  by  England,  but,  in  passing 
through  Germany,  he  would  send  frequent  word  of  his  doings  ;  Chapuys 
should  have  cause  to  thank  Henry. 

Hopes  the  enclosed  writings  will  come  in  time.  The  framing  of  them 
cost  him  much  pains.  Immediately  on  his  return  from  Court  to 
Barcelona,  he  put  in  cipher  the  tenor  of  the  said  "  oath  and  promise  " 
and  sent  it  to  St.  Sebastian's,  to  go  by  an  English  ship,  and  meanwhilo 
was  occupied  in  perfecting  the  ratification  and  the  attestation  of  the  notaries 
and  other  writings  to  be  sent  by  Mr.  Chamberlayn  and  Edm.  Atkynson. 
The  Council  here  will  have  Symon,  the  Ambassador's  servant,  bring  the 
double  of  the  ratification,  but  Bonner  sends  all  the  other  things  necessary  by 
bearer,  Mr.  Chamberlayn.  Has  sent  by  Atkynson  the  ratification  under 
the  Emperor's  Great  Seal  in  green  wax,  which  is  only  used  in  cases  of 
privilege  or  grace,  also  the  Emperor's  oath  signed  (as  the  ratification  also 
is),  the  public  instrument  signed  by  the  notaries  and  the  translation  of 
certain  annotations  delivered  by  Dr.  Boisot.  Albeit  the  ratification  bears  date 


34   HENRY  VIII. 


241 


R.  O. 


R.  0. 

St.  P.  ix. 
359. 


1543. 

ultimo  Martii,  "it  was  not  then  sped  but  only  so  p  [ut  to  have]  intervallum 
temporis  inter  ratificationem  et  juramenti  prestationem  "  and  because  the 
oath  uses  the  words  "jam  pridem  acceptaverimus."  Barcelona,  15  April, 
3  p.m. 

HoL,  pp.  5.     Add. 

2.  Duplicate  of  the  preceding,  with  slight  variations  apparently  sent 
by  a  different  messenger  (not  either  Chamberlayn  or  Atkynson)  who  had 
made  "very  good  speed  hither." 

In  Bonners  hand,  pp.  3.     Add.     Endd. :  1543. 

3.  "  Annotations  made  upon  the  capitulation  of  the  treaty  last  concluded, 
delivered  to  me  by  Mr.  Doctor  Bosoyt  in  Spanish." 

Declaring  that  in  the  18th  article  the  words  about  the  12  French  galleys 
ought  to  be  omitted  (because,  although  these  galleys  were  then  at  Constan- 
tinople, they  were  not  at  the  expugnation  of  Castelnovo),  also  that,  besides 
ceasing  from  war,  the  French  king  ought  to  indemnify  the  Emperor,  satisfy 
the  losses  of  the  King  of  Romans  and  the  Hungarians  as  well  as  of  the 
Germans,  and  restore  the  duke  of  Savoy's  possessions.  As  to  the  going  of 
the  messengers  to  make  request  to  the  French  king ;  the  Emperor  is  con- 
tent that  the  king  of  arms  now  in  Flanders  should  meet  the  King's  man, 
at  Calais  or  elsewhere,  and  go  with  him.  As  the  French  king  has  already 
broken  the  truce  and  the  Emperor  is  at  war  with  him,  the  Emperor  need 
make  no  new  intimation  of  war  but  only  "  require  jointly  "  with  the  King. 

Pp.  2.     Add.  (in  Banner's  hand)  to  the  King. 

16  April.        407.     CHUECHES  in  HAMPSHIRE. 

Account  of  the  visitation  in  the  county  of  Hants  (including  the  Isle 
of  Wight)  exercised  by  Nic.  Harpisfelde,  LL.D.,  official  of  the  archdeacon 
of  Winchester,  between  29  March  and  16  April  1543,  giving  the  names  of 
the  clergy  of  each  church  and  persons  sworn,  who  commonly  present  that 
all  is  well.  In  some  cases  particular  repairs,  such  as  of  windows  or  church- 
yard walls,  are  ordered  to  be  done  by  a  certain  date.  At  St.  Peter's 
Chesell,  the  rector,  Thos.  Alen,  is  ordered  to  pay  his  induction  fees  before 
Michaelmas  on  pain  of  sequestration  of  fruits.  Sentence  of  contumacy 
pronounced  against  Lucy  Myllis  executrix  of  Will.  Milles  of  Alton  for  not 
appearing  in  answer  to  a  citation  to  show  the  will  and  take  or  refuse 
administration. 
Pp.  43. 

17  April.         408.    THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Add.  MS. 
12,483. 
B.  M. 


Dasent's 
A.P.C.,113. 


17  April. 
R.O. 


Note  that  at  Westm.,  16  April,  the  Council  assembled  not,  as  it 
was  "  a  removing  day." 

Meeting  at  Westminster,  17  April.  Present :  Chancellor,  Privy  Seal, 
Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,Wriothesley. 
Business  :  —  Roland  Griffith,  of  Bangor  county,  after  long  attendance, 
dismissed.  -  (blank)  Ogan,  sheriff  of  Pembroke,  eftsoons  examined 
touching  gold  conveyed  out  of  a  French  ship,  commanded  to  write  to  his 
son  and  others  for  diligent  search  for  the  same. 

409.    THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SUFFOLK. 

Perceiving  the  perplexity  of  things  in  Scotland  and  the  uncertain 
sequel  of  them,  the  King  will  have  provisions  for  the  war  made  with  all 
diligence.  Mr.  Shelley,  and  such  others  as  Suffolk  shall  join  with  him, 
shall  with  all  haste  get  wheat  ground,  so  as  to  begin  to  make  biscuit  on  12 

17684  Q 


242  34  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

409.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SUFFOLK — cont. 

June  next,  and  provide  place  to  bestow  the  biscuit  until  needed,  "  which 
cannot  be  long  after  if  it  shall  this  year  be  used  for  that  purpose."  Like- 
wise Shelley  shall  get  all  the  "cask"  possible  and  put  his  malt  to  grinding, 
so  as  to  begin  to  brew  on  the  1st  June.  The  King  "hath  commanded  us  not 
only  to  send  unto  you  bakers,  brewers  and  coopers  but  also  to  [cause]  ° 
provision  of  wheat  to  be  ground  here,  and  sent  in  cask,  and  for  clapboard, 
hoops,  cheese,  carriages  and  all  other  necessaries  to  be  sent  likewise  thither 
with  all  the  diligence  that  may  be  possible.  The  ordnance  that  is  there 
shall  be  put  in  order  and  the  rest  shall  be  supplied  from  hence.  For  the 
things  to  be  done  here  the  King  has  already  disbursed  money.  Eequire 
him  to  accelerate  these  things. 

Draft  in  Wriothesleifs  hand,  pp.  4.  Endd.  :  Mynute  to  the  duke  of 
Suff.,  xvij°  Aprilis  a°  xxxiiij0. 

17  April.         410.     THE  Piiivy  COUNCIL  to  ANGUS. 

Add.  MS.  By  his  own  wisdom  and  Mr.  Sadler's  advice,  Angus  will  know  how 

32,650,  f.  192.  necessary  it  is,  now  on  the  Cardinal's  delivery,  for  the  Governor  to  take 

B.M.         heed,  to  himself  and  use  the  secret  counsel  of  only  trusty  persons;  and  will 

Papers11      now  a*  *n*s   assembly  have  special  regard  to  the  surety  of  the  young 

No.  355.       daughter  of  Scotland,  the  Governor  and  himself.     However  the  Governor 

may  be  persuaded,  the  matter  of  the  conspiracy  against  him  is  true.     The 

Cardinal's  deliverance  is  so  important  and  so  wrought  as  to  decipher  their 

intent,  and  warn  you  to  provide  against  further  damage,  which  may  be 

best  eschewed  by  the  sure  keeping  of  the  child  and  the  secret  handling  of 

your  counsels  ;  and  therefore  advise  the  Governor  to  appoint  as  Councillors 

wise  men  who  trust  not  too  much  to  their  own  wit  but  will  use  the  advice 

of  their  fellows,   and  to  foresee   mischiefs   ere  they   chance,  or  at  once 

repress  them  if  they  chance  suddenly.     Thus  you  may  perceive  how   the 

King  and  his  Council  desire  the  good  of  the  Governor  and  all  you  that  be 

of  honest  disposition  to  both  realms. 

Draft  in  Wriothesley' s  hand,  pp.  3.  Endd.:  Mynute  to  th'erle  of 
Anguishe,  xvij°  Aprilis  a°  xxxiiij0. 

7  April.        411.     PABLIAMENT  of  IKELAND. 

Parliament  of  34  Hen.  VIII.  2nd  session  held  at  Dublin  17  April, 
34  Hen.  VIII.     [See  Vol.  XVI.  No.  901.]     Act  :— 

Chap.  1.     Manor  and  castle  of  Dungarvan.     Eot.  Parl.  c.  2. 

E.G.  2.  List,  apparently  of  the  contents  of  the  Irish  Parliament  rolls  from 

11  Hen.  IV.  to  34  Hen.  VIII.,  but  not  taken  in  strictly  chronological  order, 
with  some  corrections  and  additions  (including  note  of  proclamation  by  the 
Parliament  of  8  Hen.  VII.),  in  the  handwriting  of  Thomas  earl  of  Sussex 
(Deputy  of  Ireland  in  1556)  who  has  marked  as  "to  be  repealed  "  an  act 
of  10  Edw.  IV.  making  the  taking  or  giving  of  clipped  money  treason,  an 
act  of  16  Edw.  IV.  authorising  the  church  of  St.  Patrick,  Dublin,  to  let 
lands  to  Irishmen,  and  the  act  and  oath  against  the  bishop  of  Eome  in 
28  Hen.  VIII.  With  marginal  annotations  by  the  original  copyist  and 
others.  A  great  number  of  acts  are  described  which  are  not  printed  in  the 
Statutes  at  Large. 

Under  33  Hen.  VIII.  the  following  are  described :— Printed  Statutes 
33  Hen.  VIII.,  1st  session,  chapters  1,  2,  3,  4,  5,  14,  6,  7,  8, 

"  Item,  an  act  for  distresses." 

*  Words  omitted. 


34   HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 

Pr.  St.  83  Hen.  VIII.,  chapters  9,  10,  11,  15,  12,  13, 

"  Item,  the  King  and  his  successors  to  be  kings  of  Ireland,  made  again  in 
this  Parliament  at  Limerick." 

Printed  Statutes  33  Hen.  VIII.,  2nd  session,  chapters  1,  2,  3,  4,  5. 

Printed  Statutes  34  Hen.  VIII.,  1st  session,  chapter  1,  2, 

"  Item,  a  subsidy  granted  of  xiiis.  iiijd.  upon  every  ploughland,  wherein 
is  contained  that  one  of  the  Council  with  ij  of  the  com.  by  commission  may 
cess  freedoms  and  ploughlands." 

Printed  Statutes  34  Hen.  VIII.,  2nd  session,  chapter  1. 

"  Item,  for  walling  the  town  of  the  Navan." 

"  Item,  for  making  James  earl  of  Ormond  earl  to  him  and  his  heirs 
males  with  ~x.li.  of  the  fee  farm  of  Waterford." 

Pp.  47. 

17  April.         412.     ADRIEN   DE   CROY    [SIEUR  DE   ROEULX]  to  WALLOP. 

K-0-  Has  received  his  letters  about  the  French  camp  and  the  report  that 

they  will  besiege  a  castle  near  Therouenne.  That  should  be  Pernes, 
which  is  only  fortified  against  forayers  and  is  not  nearly  so  strong  as  the 
abbey  of  Licques,  in  which  he  has  put  some  men  to  guard  the  poor 
people  of  the  flat  country.  Wallop  writes  that  the  French  are  not  more 
than  3,000  horse  and  7,000  foot,  but  he  must  remember  that  1,000  foot 
and  800  horse  are  coming  to  join  them  and  the  garrison  of  Therouenne 
is  500  horse.  Cannot  at  present  assemble  his  men,  because  he  has  had 
to  send  great  part  of  them  to  prevent  a  practice  of  the  French  to  take  the 
town  of  Arras.  St.  Omer,  17  April  '43.  Signed. 
French,  p.  1.  Add.  Endd. 

17  April.         413.     SCOTCH   GUARD  IN  FRANCE. 

Certificate  by  Robert  Stuart,  knight  of  the  King's  Order,  Sieur 
d'Aubigny,  marshal  of  France  and  captain  of  the  King's  Scottish  Guard,  of 
the  names  of  the  said  Guard  (109),  viz.  Jehan  Stuart,  1'aisne,  lieutenant, 
Jehan  Stuart,  le  jeune,  sieur  Darnley,  James  Stuart,  ensign,  &c.,  and 
that  he  has  ordered  payment  of  their  wages,  &c.,  for  the  year  ended  31  Dec., 
1542.  Dated  17  April  1543.  Signed:  Robert  Stuart. 
Parchment. 

18  April.         414.     THE   PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  18  April.     Present :     Chancellor,  Privy  Seal, 

A.  P.  c.,  113.   Hertford,  Winchester,  "VVestrninster,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley. 

Business : —  Letters  written  to  Ric.  Broke,    captain    of    the  navy    upon 

the  Narrow  Seas,  who  had  taken  certain  Portugal  ships,  to  release  them  at 

once  "  with  all  gentle  entreatment." 


Add.  Ch. 
14,042. 
B.M. 


18  April. 
E.G. 


18  April. 
R.O. 

[Spanish 

Calendar, 

VI.  ii., 

No.  130.] 


415.  CHAPUYS  to  CHARLES  V. 

The  copy  herewith  contains  all  news.     London,  18  April,  1543. 
French.     Modern  note  (appended  to  No.  284)  of  a  MS.  at  Vienna. 

416.  CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  of  HUNGARY. 

On  the  12th  inst.  received  hers  of  the  8th  with  the  duplicate  of  the 
29th  ult.  The  King  being  a  little  weary  (tpesant)  and  occupied  with  the 
Scottish  ambassadors  and  other  affairs,  Winchester  and  Wriothesley 
advised  Chapuys  to  defer  going  to  Court  until  the  Sunday  following,  and 
meanwhile  they  would  advertise  the  King  of  her  diligence  in  imparting  to 


244  34  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

416.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  of  HUNGARY — cant. 

him  all  occurrents  there,  as  the  amity  required,  and  would  also,  to  obviate 
misrepresentations,  communicate  Chapuys's  news  touching  the  battle  on 
Easter  Eve.  Was  on  the  Sunday  countermanded,  to  give  place  to  the 
French  ambassador,  who  had  for  eight  days  importuned  audience.  On 
Monday  the  King  changed  his  lodging  and  on  Tuesday,  yesterday,  Chapuys 
had  audience.  The  King  received  him  well,  but,  when  he  had  recited  the 
contents  of  the  duplicate,  spoke  more  drily  than  before,  saying  that  her 
informants  had  learnt  from  the  French  how  to  enrich  and  disguise  their 
tales  (for  he  thought  she  herself  would  on  no  account  make  one  thing 
another)  and  the  French  ambassador  had  shown  him  what  the  duke  of 
Cleves  wrote  to  his  master  about  the  battle,  which  was  very  different ;  and 
as  to  the  Duke's  refusing  the  appointment  with  the  Emperor,  he  knew  the 
opposite,  and  that  it  was  because  unjust  and  unreasonable  conditions  were 
demanded  of  the  Duke.  Chapuys  replied  upon  these  two  points  and  he 
was  well  satisfied.  The  King  then  told  how  the  French  ambassador  last 
came  before  him,  thinking  to  espy  his  intention  as  to  entering  war  against 
France,  but  left  as  uncertain  as  when  he  came,  the  King's  answer  having 
been  that  if  the  French  king  would  in  all  points  observe  the  treaties  and 
capitulp.tions  between  them,  and  act  like  a  good  prince  and  such  as  he 
called  himself,  he  might  be  certain  of  Henry's  friendship,  and  if  the 
French  king  would  not  do  so,  and  would  persevere  as  for  some  time  past, 
Henry  would  like  much  better  to  be  at  open  enmity  than  to  live  in  these 
dissimulations.  And  he  told  Chapuys  that  the  ruses  and  dissimulations  of 
the  French  were  marvellous,  who  on  the  one  hand  preached  throughout  their 
country  amity  with  England  and  that  English  subjects  should  be  well 
treated  there  (as  Chapuys  told  him,  and  he  already  knew)  and  on  the  other 
detained  closely  and  rudely  all  the  Englishmen  in  their  hands, 
without  freeing  any  of  them  ;  and  that  although  they  published 
peace  they  felt  certain  of  war,  having  dreamt  that  the  Emperor  was  just 
now  coming  into  this  realm.  The  King  said,  moreover,  that  he  heard  that 
the  French  had  equipped  60  ships  and  were  preparing  more,  and  he  could 
not  tell  why  ;  he  would  have  doubted  that  it  was  for  Scotland  if  there  had 
been  men  of  war  in  Normandy,  or  where  the  ships  were  arming,  but 
there  were  none,  and  he  could  not  but  think  that  it  was  to  surprise 
Dunkerke  or  assist  a  siege  of  Gravelinghes.  He  thought  that  Chapuys 
should  advertise  the  Queen  of  this,  and  also  how  the  French  were  this  day 
to  begin  to  march  abroad  for  the  revictualling  of  Theroenne  and  other 
enterprises,  and  were  to  assemble  2,000  men  of  arms  and  18,000  or  20,000 
foot,  some  of  whom  were  Almains,  the  worst  and  most  useless  rascals 
(canaille)  possible.  Most  of  them  were  from  the  frontier  garrisons,  which 
were  left  unprovided,  but  good  provision  had  to  be  left  at  Abeville  where 
lately  a  great  piece  of  the  wall  had  fallen.  Told  him  that  it  would  be  easy 
when  the  ships  were  equipped  to  put  men  into  them,  and,  although  there 
were  no  soldiers  in  Normandy,  a  great  number  could  easily  be  transported 
together  from  Paris,  by  the  Seine ;  and  perhaps  some  of  those  for 
Theroenne  might,  after  the  revictualment,  embark  at  Boulogne.  The 
King  answered  that  there  was  no  appearance  of  it  since  they  were  garrison 
soldiers  who  could  not  go  far  ;  but  forgetting  this,  he  said  afterwards  that 
he  heard  that  the  whole  band,  after  an  exploit  about  Theroenne,  was  to  go 
a  la  Champaif/ne,  and  when  Chapuys  pointed  out  the  difficulty,  the 
impossibility  indeed,  of  going  that  way,  he  said  that  perhaps  they  intended 
to  go  a  la  champaigne  de  Brabant.  Returning  to  the  French  ships,  the 
King  wondered  that  some  good  number  of  ships  did  not  go  out  from 
Flanders.  Told  him  that  Mons.  de  Bevrez  had  already  some  ready, 
waiting  only  for  the  one  which  was  detained  here  and  the  order0  to  be  kept, 

*  See  No.  353  (2). 


84   HENEY  VIII.  245 

1543. 

and,  now  that  the  ship  was  released  and  the  order  devised,  the  ships 
of  Flanders  would  soon  sail.  The  King  thought  that  they  should  first 
touch  at  the  Downs  or  at  Dover  in  order  to  communicate  with  his  ;  and  he 
will  give  order  not  to  damage  the  Emperor's  subjects  both  to  his  own  ships 
and  those  which  certain  crafts  of  London  have  armed  by  his  licence. 

As  to  particularising  the  affairs  concerning  the  invasion  against  France, 
thinks  he  did  enough  in  inducing  the  King  to  condescend  to  the  invasion, 
without  giving  occasion,  by  interrogations,  for  his  cooling,  especially 
as  he  was  then  indisposed  and  most  of  the  points  which  she  desires 
to  know  are  partly  explained  by  comparing  the  King's  answer  and 
speech  with  Granvelle's  memorial  and  instructions,  upon  which  the  com- 
munication was  founded.  Nevertheless,  for  her  further  satisfaction,  he 
yesterday  tried  to  feel  the  King's  intention  in  that  behalf  (touchant  ladite 
particularity.  At  first  he  refused,  saying  that  it  was  strange  he  was  always 
desired  to  speak  first,  but,  gradually,  Chapuys  drew  from  him  that  he 
thought  the  enterprise  should  be  made  about  the  beginning  of  July,  and 
reckoned  upon  having  in  his  army  16,000  English  foot,  4,000  or  5,000 
pioneers  and  5,000  horse ;  and  that,  for  his  enterprise,  he  had  disbursed 
quite  40,000  ducats  and  would  be  sorry  if  that  was  thrown  away ;  and  that, 
although  he  had  put  many  ships  on  the  sea,  he  saw  no  appearance  on  the 
Emperor's  side  of  preparing  ships  for  the  number  of  men  agreed  upon  by 
last  treaty  in  case  of  common  invasion  (and  it  was  these  ships  he  meant 
when  he  last  spoke  to  Chapuys)  ;  and,  as  for  artillery  for  battery  and  for 
the  field,  he  was  well  furnished,  and  all  was  in  order,  but  he  would  be  very 
pleased  if  he  could  get  some  artillery  of  iron  to  put  in  other  ships  which  he 
wishes  to  arm,  provided  it  was  done  in  better  faith  than  300  pieces  which 
were  formerly  sent  him  from  Holland  and  were  so  bad  as  to  be  useless  ; 
and  he  would  beg  her  favour  and  assistance  in  this ;  and  with  regard  to  the 
provision  of  wheat  for  his  army  he  will  send  to  Calais.  Besides,  his  army, 
which  will  not  go  far  from  the  coast,  will  be  assisted  by  the  army  on  the 
sea.  Did  not  suggest  that  perhaps  the  Emperor  might  be  unable  this  year 
to  make  the  enterprise,  or  whether  he  expected  the  assistance  of  horse  and 
foot  mentioned  in  the  23rd  article ,  °  knowing,  from  conversation  with  the  Coun- 
cil, that  it  would  spoil  all  to  make  difficulty  in  the  latter  and  suggest  that 
he  should  make  the  enterprise  without  the  Emperor.  The  main  difficulty 
is  that  (since  he  says  nothing  about  providing  himself  with  Almain  cavalry, 
although  he  has  been  told  that  he  should  get  them  at  the  same  time  as  the 
Emperor)  it  is  thought  that  he  trusts  to  have  them  out  of  Flanders. 
Nevertheless,  Chapuys  has  not  dared  to  speak  of  it  without  the  Queen's 
command,  but  has  only  assured  him  that  she  wishes  to  be  warned  early  in 
order  to  provide  all  things  necessary  for  the  enterprise. 

As  to  the  new  impost  of  the  centiesme  the  King  is  dissatisfied,  and  at  first 
found  the  case  strange,  but  softened  a  little  after  hearing  Chapuys,  whom 
he  ordered  to  communicate  with  his  Council.  After  leaving  the  King,  had 
a  great  altercation  with  the  Council,  who  said  that  it  was  reasonable  that 
English  subjects  trading  in  Flanders,  who  there  did  as  much  or  more  than 
any  other  nation,  should  gratify  her  with  some  sum  of  money,  but  they 
did  not  wish  to  subject  themselves  to  new  imposts  and  to  have  all  their 
merchandise  searched  and  taxed,  and  would  rather  redeem  themselves  with 
(twice  as  much  as  the  impost  would  amount  to  ;  the  Council  would  speak 
to  the  King  and  also  to  the  principal  merchants  and  let  Chapuys  know 
their  decision.  Can  by  no  means  get  the  passport  for  the  20  ships  laden 
with  wine  and  the  others  with  woad,  the  King  grounding  himself,  not  upon 
what  the  French  ships  could  do,  but  upon  the  permitting  so  great  a  sum  of 
money  to  be  sent  to  the  enemy's  country,  and  would  himself  rather  drink 
beer,  indeed  water,  than  permit  his  subjects  to  have  wine  from  France  as 
usual ;  and  he  marvelled  extremely  that  the  licence  should  be  for  10,000 


See  No.  144. 


246  34   HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

416-     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  of  HUNGABY — cont. 

tuns,  seeing  that  in  time  of  peace  both  this  realm  and  Flanders  scarcely 
consumed  more  than  3,000  ;  the  wine,  without  the  woad,  would  amount 
to  a  horrible  sum,  and  it  was  not  suitable  for  carrying  after  a  camp,  but 
spoiled  at  once  ;  he  would  willingly  grant  passport  for  600  tuns  for  her 
own  provision.  Asked  what  news  he  had  of  his  man,0  whom  he  sent 
towards  Denmark,  he  answered  that  from  Bresme  and  Ambourg  he  had 
news,  but  not  from  beyond ;  and  that  the  man's  detention,  which  had  been 
made  a  little  without  discretion  and  reason,  about  Utrecht,  cost  his 
subjects  dear,  for  they  had  not  yet  heard  whether  they  might  go  to  Iceland 
for  fish,  and  he  feared  that  they  had  lost  the  season.  He  said  twice  or 
thrice  that  those  of  Ambourg  wrote  him  most  honorable  letters.  Had  no 
opportunity  to  ask  the  King  about  affairs  of  Scotland,  and  has  heard 
nothing  since  his  last.  Sends  copy  of  what  has  been  passed  here  upon  the 
manner  of  living  by  the  crews  of  the  ships  of  either  side.  The  viceadmiral 
of  Flanders  will  carry  the  original.  This  King  shows  a  desire  that 
Granvelle  should  make  a  trip  hither,  which  would  suit  well  if  it  came  to 
a  question  of  marching.  London,  18  April  1543. 
French,  pp.  10.  Modem  transcript  from  Vienna. 

18  April.         417.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. 

The   letter  printed    in    Sadler   State   Papers,   I.    142,  as   of    the 
18th  April  is  of  the  19th.     See  No.  425. 

18  April.         418.     SADLER  to  the  COUNCIL. 


Add.  MS. 
32.650,  f.  194. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  356. 

Sadler  State 

Papers,  i.  122. 


Yesterday,  received  their  letters  of  18  April,  f  when  there  were  dining 
with  him  in  his  lodging  the  earls  of  Cassils  and  Glencairn,  newly  come 
hither.  Thought  well  to  participate  with  them  the  portion  touching  the 
Queen's  person ;  and  said  that  the  Cardinal,  being  now  at  liberty,  and 
Lennox,  who  began  to  assemble  a  power,  would  probably  try  to  seize  the 
young  Queen,  and  therefore  they  should  devise  with  the  Governor  to 
remove  her  to  Edinburgh  castle.  They  answered  that  very  likely  Lennox 
and  the  Cardinal  would  go  about  such  a  purpose,  but,  as  she  was  well 
guarded,  could  not  succeed  unless  the  Governor  joined  them  ;  and  indeed 
Lennox  had  no  gathering ;  but  they  would  go  down  to  the  Court  and  speak 
with  the  Governor,  Angus  and  Sir  George  Douglas. 

Sadler  afterwards  sent  for  Douglas,  who  said  he  liked  the  King's  advice 
and  had  (upon  a  previous  talk  with  Sadler  about  putting  her  in  a  place  of 
safety  from  Lennox  and  that  party)  been  in  hand  with  the  Governor  to 
remove  her  to  Edinburgh  castle,  where  her  father  was  nourished.  The 
Governor  had  said  Edinburgh  was  too  near  England ;  and  he  had  received  an 
"  untrue  information"  that  the  King  would  not  receive  the  ambassadors, 
but  referred  them  to  the  Council,  and  that  many  soldiers  (whom  he  called 
whitecoats)  were  come  to  the  Borders  to  put  him  in  fear  that  the  King 
minded  an  enterprise  for  conveying  her  into  England.  Douglas  thought 
that  Sadler  should  reassure  the  Governor  and  make  no  mention  of  removing 
her  to  Edinburgh. 

To-day,  repaired  to  the  Governor  and  told  him  that  the  King,  perceiving 
"how  he  had  been  deceived  in  the  matter  of  the  Cardinal"  and  how 
Lennox  began  to  gather  force,  either  (with  the  consent  of  the  Cardinal  and 
his  accomplices)  to  surprise  the  young  Queen  or  to  do  the  Governor  some 


*  W.  Watson, 
t  In  Sadler  State  Papers  "the  third  of  April." 


34   HENEY  VIII.  247 

1543. 

displeasure,  advised  him  to  remove  her  to  some  place  of  strength,  providing 
that  he  was  not  served  therein  as  in  the  matter  of  the  Cardinal.  He 
answered  that  never  man  was  worse  served  than  he  was  in  that  matter,  and 
if  the  King's  advice  then  had  come  in  time  he  would  have  followed  it.  He 
thanked  the  King  for  his  advice ;  but  there  was  no  danger,  as  Lennox 
made  no  assembly  and  would  have  come  to  him  ere  this  save  for  fear  of 
Angus,  and  now  had  taken  up  lodging  to  be  here  on  Sunday  next ;  and  the 
Cardinal  remained  at  St.  Andrews,  feigning  himself  sick  and  saying  that 
when  whole  he  would  come  hither.  Besides,  he  said,  the  young  Queen  was 
at  Linlithgow,  "in  his  chief  strength,"  where  he  could  not  be  deceived;  and 
although  Sadler  reminded  him  how  Seton,  his  kinsman,  had  handled  him, 
and  that  Linlithgow  was  a  place  of  no  great  strength,  he  said  Parliament 
had  appointed  that  she  should  be  kept  nowhere  save  at  Linlithgow  or 
Stirling  without  the  consent  of  the  Dowager  and  him  and  the  other  estates 
of  the  realm  ;  he  himself  was  content  that  she  should  be  removed  to  Edin- 
burgh castle,  where  her  father  was  nourished,  and  doubtless  the  lords 
would  consent,  but  what  the  Dowager  would  do  he  doubted.  Hearing  him 
conformable  to  bring  her  to  Edinburgh  (which  on  Douglas's  advice  Sadler 
had  forborne  to  mention)  pressed  him  to  accomplish  it ;  and  announced 
that,  by  the  Council's  "said letters,"  he  had  learnt  that  the  ambassadors 
had  had  access  to  the  King  and  were  well  entreated ;  whereat  the  Governor 
seemed  glad.  Took  occasion  to  speak  of  the  perplexed  state  of  the  realm 
and  how  he  (the  Governor)  stood  in  contempt  of  the  clergy  and  their 
adherents  for  his  affection  to  God's  Word,  what  honor  the  King  had  offered 
him  and  what  a  stay  the  King  should  be  to  him  in  his  government  and  his 
advancing  of  God's  Word,  which  should  move  him  to  proceed  frankly  with 
the  King  without  sticking  at  things  which  they  who  wished  his  ruin  might, 
percase,  persuade  him  to  stay  at.  He  said  it  was  true ;  and  that  if  the 
King  and  this  realm  were  at  peace  all  would  fear  him,  whereas  now  divers 
lords  and  all  the  clergy  were  "  at  utterance  with  him  "  ;  and  so  he  trusted 
that  the  King  would  demand  nothing  but  what  he  and  the  Estates  might 
well  embrace.  Thus  discoursing  generally,  Sadler  endeavoured  to  make 
him  smell  his  danger  if  he  fell  away  from  the  King. 

Was  going  to  the  Governor  when  he  received  the  King's  letters  of  the 
14th°  inst.  "purporting  the  whole  progress  with  the  ambassadors,"  but 
refrained  from  speaking  of  the  King's  resolution  until  the  Governor  should 
hear  from  the  ambassadors.  Meanwhile,  will  commune  with  Angus, 
Cassils,  Glencairn  and  Douglas,  who  are  here,  and  with  Maxwell  and 
Somervail  when  they  come,  to  "ripe"  them  in  the  points  resolved  by  the 
King  with  the  ambassadors  and  devise  how  they  may  best  frame  the 
Governor  and  other  lords  to  agree  to  them.  Encloses  a  letter  from  the 
Dowager  to  the  King  upon  the  detaining  of  her  servant,  wherein  she  has 
desired  him  to  solicit  a  good  answer.  Edinburgh,  18  April,  after 
midnight.  Sifjncd. 

Pp.  7.     Add.     Endd.  :     a°  xxxiiij0. 

18  April.  419.     SADLER  to  SUFFOLK  and   TUNSTALL. 

Add.  MS.  On  receipt  of  their  letters  of  the  15th,  has  made  enquiry  and  cannot 

32>6B>M  198  ^n<^  ^a*  more  *kan  ^wo  smPs  came  with  Lynoux.     True  it  is  that  the 

Hamilton  keeper  of  Donbreteyn  castle  brought  him  the  keys,  and  certain  coffers  and 

Papers,  barrels  were  brought  into  the  castle,  containing   apparel  and  harnesses 

No.  357.  which     he    brought     with     him     from     France.      Whatsoever    Robert 

Maxwell  told  Sir  Thos.  Wharton,  Sadler  is  sure  that  lord  Maxwell  neither 


In  Sadler  State  Papers  "  the  4th. 


248  34   HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

419.     SADLER  to  SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL — cont. 

went  nor  was  appointed  to  go  to  Lynoux,  nor  has  yet  come  at  him. 
Touching  aid  to  the  Scots  by  France  and  Denmark ;  they  were  indeed 
"offered  aid  both  of  France  and  of  Denmark  by  mean  of  France  "  and  now 
Lenoux  is  said  to  have  commission  to  make  like  overtures,  but  Sadler 
cannot  perceive  that  the  Governor  has  sued  for  it  or  looks  for  it. 

Found  the  Governor  willing  to  deliver  the  two  outlaws  of  whom  Sir 
Ralph  Evers  wrote  to  them.  Bothwell  was  called,  who  made  as  though 
he  had  never  heard  of  them,  nor  would  allow  that  they  had  been  with  him 
or  his  servants  at  Jedwourth  or  that  he  had  left  them  with  Patrick  Hebburn, 
his  deputy  in  Lyddersdale.  The  Governor  desired  him  to  apprehend  them, 
detesting  much  their  abominable  murder  of  Fenwike;  but  Bothwell 
promised  so  faintly  that  Sadler  thinks  he  will  not  find  them.  Thinks 
Evers  should  make  search  from  time  to  time  where  they  become,  so  that, 
if  Bothwell  still  recept  them  he  may  be  further  charged  with  it.  Edin- 
burgh, 18  April,  at  midnight. 

HoL,  pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. :     a°  xxxiiij0. 

18  April.        420.     WALLOP  and  OTHERS  to  the  COUNCIL. 

E.G.  I,  Sir  John  Wallop,  upon  your  letters  of  the  3rd  inst.,  in  answer  to 

mine  touching  the  pulling  down,  despiteful  handling  and  burning  of 
images  in  the  church  of  Guysnez,  calling  as  assistants  Sir  Thos. 
Ponynges,  Sir  Ealph  Elderkarr,  Sir  Edw.  Wootton  and  Mr.  Carew,  on  the 
9th  inst.,  in  Guisnes  castle,  examined  the  matter  and  found  the  principal 
offenders  to  be  three  labourers  and  four  soldiers.  Two  of  the  soldiers  are 
fled,  but  the  rest  have  been  punished  "  to  the  fearful  example  of  all  others 
in  time  to  come."  Concerning  the  "casting  down  of  crosses"  we  have 
given  orders  for  an  enquiry.  Callaiz,  18  April  1543.  Signed:  John 
Wallop  :  Thomas  Ponynges :  Rauff  Ellerkar  :  Edwarde  Wotton  :  Thomas 
Carewe. 

P.  1.     Add.    Endd. 

19  April.        421.     THE  PKIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm,  19  April.     Present :    Chancellor,  Privy  Seal, 

A.  P.  c.,  113.  Hertford,  Winchester,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley. 
Business : — Letter  written  to  the  duke  of  Suffolk  to  grind  flour  and  make 
biscuit  by  1  June  and  provide  cask  to  begin  brewing  by  12  June.  Two 
women  named  Lovell  and  —  Partriche,  examined  of  keeping  open  boards 
of  flesh  in  Lent,  found  not  so  faulty  as  was  objected  against  them  and 
dismissed.  Sir  John  Clere,  Thos.  Clere,  Wm.  Stafford  and  —  Husey, 
in  the  Fleet  for  eating  flesh  on  Good  Friday,  ordered  to  "  have  the  liberty 
of  the  garden." 

19  April.         422.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

B.C.  Yesternight,  at  6  p.m.,  arrived  a  gentleman  of  Italy  named  Signor 

Barnado  St.  Bonifazio  de  Verrona  straight  from  Turwan,  declaring  that 
Mr.  Paget  and  he  should  have  come  to  England  together  if  he  (Paget)  had 
not  been  stayed.  Mr.  Paget,  when  at  Guisnes,  spoke  of  this  gentleman's 
desire  to  serve  the  King,  and  he  brought  Wallop  a  "  memorey  "  (sent  here- 
with) from  Signor  Jehan  Barnardyne  who  gave  him  instructions  how  to 
convey  himself  out  of  France.  He  confessed  his  wish  to  serve  the  King, 
"with  a  long  discusse  of  the  French  King  and  the  nature  of  Frenchmen, 


1543. 


34   HENRY  VIII. 


249 


with  their  abuses ;  and,  further,  of  Mons.  de  Vandosmez  being  now  at 
Abbeville  and  the  preparation  they  now  make  to  encamp."  Their  numbers 
as  given  by  him  agree  with  Wallop's  late  letters  to  the  lord  Privy  Seal, 
but  a  letter  (enclosed)  from  the  Great  Master  shows  that  more  are  expected. 
Has,  with  the  Deputy's  advice,  sent  the  gentleman  over  with  diligence. 
Calais,  19  April.  Signed. 
P.  1.  Add.  Endd.:  a°  xxxiiij0. 


19  April.        423.     MARY  QUEEN  OF  SCOTS  to  HENRY  VIII. 


Add.  MS. 
32,650,  f.  207. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  359. 


As  John  Erskin  of  Dun,  now  being  in  Flanders,  to  eschew  the 
danger  of  the  seas,  desires  to  return  to  Scotland  by  land,  she,  by  advice  of 
her  "  tutor  and  governor,"  begs  him  to  grant  passport  to  the  said  John 
and  eight  persons  with  him  to  pass  and  repass  at  will  during  one  year. 
Edinburgh,  19  April,  1  Mary.  Signed:  James  Governour. 
Broad  sheet,  p.  1.  Add.  Sealed.  Endd. 


19  April.         424.     MARY   QUEEN   OF    SCOTS   to  the   CARDINAL  OF  CARPI. 


Eoyal  MS. 

18  B.  VI. 

152b. 

B.M. 

Epp.  Eeg. 
Sc.,  n.  152. 


Eoyal  MS. 

18  B.  vi.  59. 

B.M. 


Has  already  signified  to  him  the  death  of  her  father  and  the  tutelage 
of  herself  and  realm  by  James  earl  of  Arran,  and  her  intention  to  use 
Carpi's  services  as  her  father  did.  When  John  Cheisholme,  archdeacon  of 
Dunblane  died,  last  November,  John  Danyelstoun  (Dennclston  in  Epp.  Reg.) 
borrowed  a  great  sum  of  money  and  went  in  person  to  Rome  to  obtain  the 
archdeaconry,  but  is  now  in  danger  of  being  supplanted  by  others. 
Desires  him  to  obtain  the  Pope's  confirmation  of  it  to  Danyelston. 
Edinburgh,  19  April  1543. 

Lat.     Copy,  pp.  2. 

2.     Another  copy. 

Faded  and  illegible,  pp.  2. 


19  April.        425.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. 


Add.  MS. 
32,G50,  f.  200. 

B.M. 

Sadler  State 
Papers,  1. 142. 


0  [After  receipt  of  Henry's  letters  of  the  14th  (commanding  him 
eftsoons  to  confer  with  Angus,  Glencairn,  Maxwell  and  Sir  George  Douglas 
upon  the  state  of  affairs,  and  declaring  the  conferences  had  with  the 
ambassadors),  Sadler  communed  first  with  Douglas,  whom  he  provoked  to 
repeat  that  he  was  free  of  such  promises  as  the  others  made ;  and  thereat 
prayed  him  to  speak  no  more  so,  or  men  would  judge  him  forgetful  of  his 
duty  to  the  King  of  whom  he  had  received]  °  so  great  benefit.  No  man, 
Sadler  knew,  had  made  larger  promises  than  he  (his  brother  except) ;  and 
it  was  said  that  even  at  his  last  repair  northwards,  speaking  with  the  King 
in  the  lodge  in  Windsor  Park,  he  repeated  his  bond  and  promise  and  said 
things,  touching  the  crown  of  Scotland  and  the  like,  which  he  could  not 
have  forgotten.  Douglas  answered  that  he  owed  his  service  to  the  King, 
and  had  served  better  than  any  who  promised,  but  promise  he  made  none 
so  large  as  others ;  and,  doubtless,  the  King  remembered  that  when,  at 
Abingdon,  his  brother  took  bond  and  oath  of  service,  he  refused  to  be 
sworn,  "  saying  that  he  had  never  taken  oath  but  once,  to  his  wife,  which 
he  had  broken  and  therefore  would  no  more  be  sworn,"  but  he  offered  his 
service  and  the  King  accepted  it.  And  at  his  last  departure,  when  he 
came  into  the  lodge,  as  the  King  came  forth  to  go  shooting,  he  offered  to 
take  leave,  desiring  to  know  how  his  brother  and  he  should  behave  when 
they  came  to  the  Borders  (for  it  was  then  in  doubt  whether  there  should 


*  This  portion  is  not  in  the  Sadler  State  Papers. 


250  34  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

425.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

be  war)  and  the  King  "answered  that;  because  many  folks  were  by,  he 
should  take  no  leave,  but  go  his  way  and  from  time  to  time  he  should 
know  the  King's  pleasure  by  the  Council.  That,  he  said,  was  all  that 
then  passed,  yet  he  was  the  King's  servant  and  wished  the  King  knew  his 
heart,  and,  as  he  had  bent  all  his  wits  to  compass  the  King's  purposes 
peaceably  ("  which  he  feareth  he  is  not  so  happy  to  bring  to  pass  ")  so  he 
would  apply  himself  to  serve  otherwise,  when  commanded,  as  readily  as 
any  who  made  largest  promises. 

Were  thus  talking,  in  a  garden  at  the  Black  Friars,  when  Angus, 
Glencairn  and  Cassils  joined  them,  by  appointment.  Found  them, 
apparently,  firm  to  serve  the  King  if  this  matter  came  to  force.  Glencairn 
earnestly  persuaded  the  rest  to  join  him  in  soliciting  the  Governor  to  get 
the  young  Queen  into  Edinburgh  castle,  for,  as  the  Cardinal,  Lennox, 
Huntley  and  Argyle  kept  abroad  from  the  Court,  it  was  like  enough  that 
they  would  go  about  to  surprise  the  child  ;  and  Glencairn  and  Cassils 
"  seemed  a  little  moved  "  that  Angus  and  Douglas  made  themselves  more 
sure  of  the  child  where  she  was  than  indeed  they  can  be.  They  are  out 
of  hope  to  recover  the  strongholds.  Stirling  and  Dunbarton  will  not  be 
had  ;  but  they  will  advise  the  Governor  to  demand  Dumbarton  of  Lennox, 
in  the  Queen's  name,  and  all  wish  that  Glencairn  had  it.  Stirling  is  the 
Queen  Dowager's  jointure,  and  in  keeping  of  lord  Areskine  who  is  not 
their  friend.  Edinburgh  and  Dumbar  are  the  Governor's ;  and  Angus 
will  surely  keep  Temptallon.  They  use  all  persuasions  to  entertain  the 
Governor  on  their  party,  but  fear  he  will  work  his  own  confusion  ;  for, 
ever  since  his  brother,  the  abbot  of  Paisley,  came,  he  is  chiefly  ruled  by 
him  (who  is  of  the  cast  of  France  and  the  Cardinal's  great  friend)  so  that 
when  they  decide  the  Governor  one  day  the  Abbot  changes  him  the  next. 
Sadler  then  discoursed  with  them  of  the  proceedings  of  the  ambassadors  ; 
and  finally  declared  the  King's  resolution,  assuring  them  that  he  himself 
never  expected  the  King  to  relent  so  far,  and  praying  them  "to  consider  it 
accordingly"  and  promote  the  King's  reasonable  desires.  Glencairn 
answered  "  that  he  could  not  tell  what  they  should  be  able  to  do  in  the 
treaty  of  the  matter,"  wherein  they  would  bend  their  wits  to  the 
uttermost,  but  if  it  came  to  strokes,  as  he  saw  it  was  like  to  do,  they  would 
show  themselves  true  gentlemen  to  the  King.  This  all  affirmed  ;  and  all 
agreed  that,  without  strokes,  it  would  not  be  granted  that  the  child  should 
go  out  of  the  realm  until  of  lawful  age,  and,  as  for  pledges,  they  doubted 
whether  the  Governor  could  get  such  as  the  King  would  accept.  The 
peace  perpetual,  as  the  King  required  it,  would  (they  thoiight)  be  obtained. 
Finally,  in  despair  of  succeeding  without  force,  they  resolved  (as  on 
Sunday  next  all  the  great  lords  assemble  here  for  these  matters)  to  send 
for  Maxwell  and  for  their  folks  and  servants,  intending  to  make 
Drumlanrig,  their  friend,  provost  of  the  town,  and  meanwhile  to  work  to 
have  the  young  Queen  removed  to  Edinburgh  castle. 

Were  departing  when  a  messenger  came  from  the  Governor  summoning 
Angus  and  his  brother  and  the  rest  to  Council,  for  the  herald  had  arrived 
with  letters  from  their  ambassadors.  Thereupon  they  expressed  a  fear 
that  this  news  might  hinder  their  purpose  touching  the  young  Queen's 
removing ;  and  Sadler,  telling  them  that  they  had  now  a  good  opportunity 
with  the  Governor,  before  the  lords  of  the  adverse  party  arrived,  and 
praying  that  he  might  hear  soon  of  their  proceedings  (which  Glencairn 
and  Douglas  promised),  left  them  going  to  Court;  where  the  Council  has 
sat  "  all  this  day  very  busily  upon  these  matters." 

This  evening  came  Glencairn  and  told  Sadler  that  the  Governor  was 
"much  altered,"  and  determined  to  abide  the  extremity  of  war  rather 


34  HENRY  VIII.  251 

1543. 

than  condescend  to  the  King's  desires,  as  contained  in  the  schedule 
delivered  to  the  ambassadors ;  and  that  the  majority  of  the  Council  now 
here  was  of  that  opinion,  none  standing  for  them  save  "  the  earl  of  Angus 
and  his  brother,  with  also  your  Majesty's  prisoners  and  such  as  they  have 
drawn  to  their  devotion,  as  the  earl  Marishal  and  the  lord  Kuthven."  Sir 
George  Douglas  has  no  voice  in  Council ;  so  that  when  all  the  lords  and 
bishops  assemble,  on  Sunday  or  Monday,  there  will  be  six  voices  .to  one 
against  the  King :  wherefore,  says  Glencairn,  if  the  King  is  resolved  to 
stand  upon  these  points  he  must  prepare  his  army  by  land  and  sea,  and 
let  the  prisoners  know  whether  to  enter  at  their  day  into  England 
or  remain  here  to  keep  a  party  until  the  King's  army  come  to  them. 
Sadler  said  that  they  should  look  to  get  the  young  Queen  into  their  hands. 
Glencairn  answered  that  the  Governor  would  nowise  remove  her  to 
Edinburgh  castle  now,  but  they  would  resist  his  taking  her  elsewhere  ; 
and,  as  for  the  strongholds,  the  King  should  be  sure  of  Temptallon  and 
the  holds  in  Maxwell's  hands,  but  the  rest  were  hard  to  come  by ;  they 
could  keep  this  town  maugre  the  Governor,  and  trusted  to  keep  him  here, 
even  against  his  will,  till  the  King's  army  came.  Sadler  said  he  marvelled 
that  any  good  Scotsman  could  refuse  the  King's  desires,  which  were  so 
reasonable  and  beneficial ;  and  asked  upon  what  point  they  stuck  so  fast. 
He  answered  that  they  would  nowise  agree  to  the  delivery  of  the  child  within 
two  years  :  they  would  have  her  eleven  years  old  first,  but  the  certain 
time  was  deferred  to  the  assembly  of  the  whole  Council ;  and,  as  for 
pledges,  "  they  would  come  to  it,  though  hardly,"  and  likewise  to  the 
perpetual  peace;  also  the  Governor  would  nowise  accept  the  King's 
appointment  of  his  government  with  the  conditions  expressed  in  the 
schedule.  Glencairn  himself  thought  these  things  reasonable,  and  told 
the  Governor  so,  advising  -him  to  beware  of  refusing  as  there  appeared  to 
be  great  lack  and  disfurniture  for  the  war  that  must  follow.  The  Governor 
answered  him  "quickly,"  that  "this  realm  had  defended  itself  hitherto 
and  God  would  help  them  in  their  right,"  and,  as  for  Glencairn,  who  spoke 
only  for  himself  and  the  prisoners,  even  if  they  were  all  in  fetters  in 
England  he  would  make  their  friends  and  kinsmen  serve  in  their  places. 
Whereto  Glencairn  replied  that  never  a  friend  nor  kinsman  of  theirs  would 
serve  till  they  were  loose,  and  that  he  spake  not  because  he  was  prisoner 
but  for  his  zeal  "  to  the  wealth,  benefit  and  preservation  of  the  young 
Queen  and  of  this  realm."  This,  Glencairn  tells  Sadler,  Henry's  servants 
and  friends  here  will  make  their  quarrel,  "  if  this  matter  grow  to  such 
extremity  as  is  now  very  like,"  in  which  case  he  and  Maxwell  will  have 
great  lack  of  their  eldest  sons  who  remain  pledges.  And  here,  Glencairn 
begging  Sadler  to  remind  the  King  of  this  and  of  the  signifying  to  the 
prisoners  whether  to  keep  their  day  of  entry  or  put  themselves  in  force  to 
join  Henry's  army,  the  communication  ended ;  which  Sadler  thought  meet 
to  signify  undelayedly.  Will  to-morrow  press  the  Governor  to  satisfy  the 
King.  Edinburgh,  19  April,  "  at  two  after  midnight."  Signed. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd.:  a°  xxxiiij.0 

::V::  The  above  is  noted  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  358,  with  a  list  of 
corrigenda  for  the  text  as  printed  in  the  Sadler  State  Papers. 

20  April.         426.     THE  PEIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  20  April.     Present :   Chancellor,  Privy   Seal, 

A.  P.  C.,  114.  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley.  Business  : — Lords  Cobhamand  Clinton,  Sir  Edw. 
Baynton,  —  Kogers,  John  Sowche,  —  Warner  and  Gawen  Carrow,  examined 
of  keeping  open  boards  of  flesh  in  Lent,  alleged  the  King's  licence  for 
eating  flesh  and  were  dismissed  with  a  good  lesson. 


252  34  HENKY  VIII. 


1543. 
20  April.        427.     SADLEE  to  HENKY  VIII. 

Add.  MS.  This  day,  had  access  to  the  Governor  and  said  he  heard  that  he  had 

82'6B>M  2°8  ^e^ers  frorn  k*s  ambassadors  (by  which  doubtless  he  perceived  how 
Sadler  State  reasonably  the  King  proceeded,  tendering  the  preservation  of  his  pronepte 
Tapers,  1. 152.  and  the  benefit  of  his  realm) ;  and  trusted  that  he  would  show  himself 
again  so  conformable  that  it  should  not  appear  that  he  alone  neglected  the 
opportunity  offered  by  God  for  the  conjunction  of  these  realms.  The 
Governor  wished  that  the  King  "would  proceed  reasonably,"  whose 
demands  were  so  sharp  as  the  States  of  the  realm  would  not  agree  to  and 
he  himself  could  not  be  induced  to  condescend  to.  Sadler  replied  that,  by 
his  letters,  he  perceived  the  King's  desires  to  be  such  as  no  man  could 
judge  unreasonable,  [and  he  himself  expected  the  King  to  demand  far 
greater  things ;  praying  him  to  declare  what  points  he  thought 
unreasonable]  .**  The  Governor  said  that  (1)  the  King  would  have  the 
child  delivered  within  two  years,  and  pledges  meanwhile  for  it,  the  result 
of  which  would  be  that  if  the  Prince  died  the  King  would  marry  her  to 
whom  he  would,  against  the  will  of  this  realm,  besides  the  inconvenience 
of  her  being  out  of  her  own  realm  ;  and  that  (2)  the  King  would  have  them 
friends  to  friends  and  enemies  to  enemies,  whereby  they  should  lose  their 
old  friends,  as  France  and  Denmark ;  and  (3)  as  to  what  touched  himself 
as  Governor,  "he  passed  not  thereupon,"  for  he  tendered  most  his  duty  to 
his  Sovereign  lady  and  to  the  realm.  Sadler  answered  as  follows  : — 
1.  That  the  King  having  the  marriage  of  her  person  was  most  meet  to 
have  the  guard  of  her  ;  and  the  Prince  was  a  marriage  to  be  desired  for  the 
daughter  of  any  king  in  Christendom,  which  would  not  likely  be  put  in 
suspense  upon  a  bare  contract,  nor  was  it  meet  to  match  him  with  one 
who  had  "  no  knowledge  of  the  fashion  and  nurture  of  England  "  ;  and  if 
it  pleased  God  so  to  determine  that  this  marriage  took  no  effect,  she  was 
to  no  man  so  tender  as  to  the  King,  being  his  near  kinswoman,  nor  could 
be  in  better  hands  for  her  surety  and  advancement.  2.  That  this  amity 
was  so  "  propice  "  for  them  that  no  friend  they  had  could  be  offended  at  it, 
and  this  league  would  not  seem  specially  to  covenant  against  France  and 
Denmark ;  reminding  him  how  little  stead  (he  himself  had  said)  the  amity 
of  France  had  stood  them  in,  so  that  Sadler  thought  him  not  so  dedicate 
to  France  as  to  pretermit  this  amity  for  it.  The  Governor  here  interrupted, 
and  said  he  desired  the  amity  of  Henry  more  than  that  of  France  "  and  all 
the  lave  of  the  princes  of  the  world,"  and  thought  the  lords  would  not 
stick  at  that  matter  if  the  marriage  were  contracted  ;  but  the  delivery  of 
the  bairn  till  of  marriageable  years  was  so  sharp  and  unreasonable  that 
he  could  not  agree  to  it.  Whereunto  Sadler  so  pressed  him  that 
he  said  he  could  not  answer,  and  would  not  reason  the  matter,  but 
refer  it  to  the  States  and  Council,  and  if  they  agreed  to  it  he  would 
not  be  against  it.  Advised  him  to  beware  of  the  counsel  of 
those  who  would  his  ruin,  and  avoid  the  extremities  which  would 
"  undoubtedly  ensue  of  their  refusal  to  come  to  reason  in  these  matters." 
Musing  a  little,  he  answered  that  he  could  not  see  why  the  King  should 
make  war,  their  sovereign  being  an  innocent  who  never  offended  him. 
Replied  that  the  King  minded  no  war  against  her  ;  but,  if  they  neglected 
her  surety  and  the  benefit  of  her  realm,  in  this  opportunity  offered  of  God 
for  the  union  of  the  realms,  he  would  proceed  to  the  war  in  her  quarrel 
against  them.  He  asked  if  Sadler  "called  it  her  benefit  to  destroy  her 
realm."  Answered  that  he  "  called  it  her  benefit  and  great  honor  to  be 
made  a  queen  of  two  realms  by  a  just  and  rightful  title,  where  she  had  now 
scant  a  good  title  to  one."  The  Governor  "  wished  to  God  that  every  man 

*  This  portion  omitted  in  Sadler  State  Papers. 


34  HENRY  VIII.  253 

1543. 

had  his  right  and  that  they  were  quit  of  our  cumber."  Sadler  pressed 
him  to  apply  himself  to  reason  and  so  quit  both  realms  of  cumber  for  ever. 
He  said  he  would  do  as  the  rest  of  the  noblemen,  who  would  assemble  in  a 
day  or  two  to  devise  an  answer  to  the  ambassadors.  8.  Coming  to  the 
third  point,  touching  his  government,  reminded  him  that  the  last  overture 
to  him  showed  how  the  King  favoured  him,  so  that,  if  conformable,  he 
must  needs  have  great  honour  and  benefit ;  which  he  confessed. 

Thinks  he  will  never  consent  to  the  delivery  of  the  child  within  two 
years;  and,  if  it  go  by  voices,  "as  the  fashion  of  their  Council  is,"  it 
will  not  be  granted,  for  the  bishops  and  their  adherents  are  the  majority, 
and  wish  for  war  rather  than  any  good  agreement.  Spoke  afterwards  with 
Angus,  Glencairn  and  Cassils  ;  who  assured  him  that  the  Governor  was 
nothing  minded  to  the  King's  purpose,  and,  therefore,  they  would  both  pro- 
cure as  many  of  the  Council  as  they  could  to  give  their  voices  with  them 
and  would  make  themselves  strong  to  be  masters  of  this  town  at  this 
assembly,  so  as  to  be  prepared  for  extremities.  Cassils  said  he  lacked 
nothing  but  silver  to  wage  his  men ;  and  all  said  they  must  be  at  charge 
to  keep  so  many  men  together,  but  knew  "  they  served  a  good  master  who 
could  consider  it ;"  which  Sadler  affirmed  with  convenient  words. 
Glencairn,  coming  with  Sadler  from  Court,  said  he  would  undertake  to 
convey  the  King's  army  from  Carlisle  to  Glasgow,  almost  100  miles, 
without  stroke,  and  he  thought  that,  if  proclamation  were  made  to  preserve 
and  accept  such  as  would  come  in  to  the  King,  a  great  part  of  this  realm 
would  be  won  without  stroke,  especially  if  the  army  used  no  burning  or 
spoiling,  but  took  up  victuals  for  the  garrisons  which  must  remain  in  the 
winter  to  keep  what  was  conquered  in  the  summer.  Glencairn  said  that 
the  Governor  was  "  neither  wise,  constant,  nor  politic,  and  had  no  title  to 
the  crown  of  this  realm,  for  he  was  a  bastard  undoubtedly  "  ;  and  that  he 
himself  had  not  agreed  to  make  him  governor  and  second  person,  nor  was 
sworn  to  it  as  the  rest  were ;  and  he  thought  Parliament  could  not  give 
away  a  kingdom  from  the  true  inheritor,  for  "  it  was  a  special  case  above 
all  other,  wherein  the  Parliament  had  none  authority."  It  is  thought 
that  the  King  will  have  barons  of  the  realm  as  pledges  for  the  child's 
delivery  when  of  age  to  be  married,  or  peradventure  at  8  or  9  years,  and 
also  the  perpetual  peace ;  but  assuredly  not  the  deliverance  within  two 
years.  Will  observe  and  report  what  this  assembly  grants,  and  do  his 
utmost  to  compass  the  King's  desires.  Edinburgh,  20  April,  after 
midnight.  Signed. 

Pp.  7.     Add.     Sealed.     Endd. 

*+*  The  above  is  noted,  with  a  list  of  corrigenda  for  the  text  printed  in 
the  Sadler  State  Papers,  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  360. 

20  April.         428.     SADLER  to   SUFFOLK. 

The  letter  dated  20th  April  in  Sadler  State  Papers,  I.  150,  is  of  the 
21st.     See  No.  435. 

20  April.         429.     JOHN  FORESTAB. 

Royal  MS.  Letters  of  commendation  given  by    James   earl  of    Arran,    lord 

18  B.  VI.  153.  Hamilton  and  Governor  of  Scotland,  addressed  to  all  kings  and  governors 
B.M.          being  his  friends  and  confederates,  in  favour  of  his  servant  John  Forestar, 
Epp.  Beg.      of   Leith  (and    Wm.    Bonar   and   any  other  in    Forestar's   name),    who 
' II-'  intends  to  send  two  ships  laden  with  merchandise  to  the  seas.     Ex  Regia 

Sanctae  Crucis  (Holyrood  palace),  20  April  Iu43. 
Lat.     Copy,  p.  1. 

Royal  MS.          2.  Another  copy. 
18  B.  VI.  219.        Lat.     p.  1. 


254  84  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 
21  April.         431.     THE  pRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  21  April.     Present:    Chancellor,  Privy  Seal, 

Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley.  Business  : — Three  letters  sent,  to  the  Deputy  of 
Calais,  Wallop  and  the  Surveyor,  to  apprehend  and  send  hither  Thos. 
Fissher,  mason,  thought  to  be  in  the  King's  works  there.  Cobbe,  a  school- 
master, charged  with  translating  "a  certain  postilla  upon  the  Gospels" 
wherein  were  seditious  and  erroneous  opinions,  was  committed  to  ward  ; 
and  John  Gouge,  of  London,  who  had  entertained  him  in  his  house, 
bound  in  a  recognisance  (cited).  John  Bell  and  John  Raynolde,  licensed 
to  go  to  sea  for  reprisals,  certified  what  boats  they  intended  to  use,  viz., 
4  boats  of  Rye  of  20  tons  each.  Letter  written  to  the  customers  of 
London  to  allow  the  Staplers's  ships  to  depart,  and  they  should  have  the 
privy  seal  for  their  discharge  with  all  diligence. 

21  April.         432.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SUFFOLK. 

In  answer  to  his  letters  of  the  17th,  the  King  commands  them  to 
signify: — 1.  If  there  is  good  matter,  and  good  proof  of  it,  against  John 
Heron  and  his  son,  they  are  to  be  condemned,  according  to  the  law  of  the 
realm  or  of  the  Borders  as  may  best  serve ;  or,  if  there  is  not  the  requisite 
proof,  further  proof  must  be  got,  which  will  be  easily  had  if  their  doings 
are  as  the  accusations  pretend. 

2.  The  King  is  pleased  that,  for  the  time,  you  have  appointed  Sir  Ralph 
Evers  to  the  governance  of  Tyndal  and  Ryddesdal ;    but,  as  you  wrote 
before  that  one  man  should  not  rule  both  countries,  and  my  lord  Admiral 
here  declares  that  Sir  Cuthb.  RatclifF  is  not  meet  to  be  deputy  warden  of 
the  Middle  Marches,  you  shall  consider  what  personages  there  are  most 
meet    for    the    deputy   wardenry  and  for  the   offices    of    Tyndale    and 
Ryddesdale,    and    what     entertainment    the    keepers    of    Tyndale    and 
Ryddesdale  shouLd  have. 

3.  Peter  Middleton  shall  be  set,  on  the  market  day,  upon  the  pillory 
with  a  paper  on  his  head,  for  his  false  accusation,  and  shall  have  both  his 
ears  cut  off  and  be  banished  the  town. 

4.  If  there  is  good  proof  against  George  Urde  he  shall  be  proceeded 
against  by  the  law  of  the  land  or  of  the  Borders,  as  may  serve  best  for  his 
condemnation. 

5.  If  there  be  no  other  appointment  taken  and  the  prisoners  enter  at 
their  day,  all  the  lords  and  four  or  five  honest  gentlemen  shall  be  sent  to 
the  King  and  the  rest  bestowed  where  their  pledges  be. 

Finally,  concerning  the  change  of  pledges,  it  was  answered  long  since 
that,  seeing  the  Governor  offered  that  they  should  remain  or  be  replaced  by 
better,  when  he  sued  for  prolonging  of  their  day  of  entry,  it  was  not 
thought  convenient  to  alter  that  determination. 

P.S. — Sir  John  Withrington,  accused  by  the  Scottishman,  is  not  to  be 
apprehended,  but,  so  that  "  he  should  not  now  make  his  entry  into  Scot- 
land," he  must  arrange  with  them  of  Scotland  to  take  another  prisoner  of 
equal  value  or  else  ransom  him ;  and  Suffolk  must  so  open  this  to  him  that 
he  suspect  nothing  but  that  it  is  done  to  retain  his  services. 

Draft  in  Wriothesley's  hand  (except  the  P.S.),  pp.  5.      Endd. :    Mynute  to 
the  duke  of  Suff.,  xxj°  Aprilis  a°  xxxiiij.0 
B.O.  2.     Fair  copy  of  the  preceding.     Dated  Westm.,  21  April. 

Pp.  3.  Endd. :  "  The  King's  Majesty's  1'res  to  my  lord  of  Suff.  for 
Medylton,  Tyndale,  Heron  and  Wethr," 


34  HENRY  VIII.  255 

1543. 

21  April.         433.     FORTIFICATIONS  of  HULL. 

E.O. 

[Michael  Stanhope's  account.] 

Hull : — Declaration  of  such  money  as  "  I  have  received,"  to  be  employed 
on  the  King's  works  at  Hull,  provision  of  victuals  for  the  King's  ships, 
"payment  of  captaine  wages  of  the  same,"  and  provision  of  corn,  from 
15  Feb.  33  Hen.  VIII  to  "  this  instant  "  21  April  34  Hen.  VIII. 

Keceived,  as  appears  by  my  book,  18,000?.  Received  from  my  lord 
President  at  York,  by  warrant  of  the  duke  of  Norfolk,  for  corn,  1,000?. 

Whereof : — Delivered  to  the  paymaster,  comptroller  and  master  mason 
for  the  works  14,851?.  12s.  1(W.  Paid  to  Mr.  Long  for  "  his  wages  and 
mine  own  "  and  the  rest  of  the  garrison,  641?.  4s.  5rf.  For  rigging  and 
victualling  and  wages  of  ships,  with  400?.  to  the  mayor  and  aldermen  of 
Hull  for  victuals,  1,043?.  4s.  Id.  Corn  sent  to  Holy  Island  and  Berwick, 
and  wheat  bought  but  not  yet  delivered,  962?.  14s.  3d. 

And  so  remains  in  my  hands,  of  the  18,000?.,  1463?.  18s.  8d.  ;  and  of  the 
1,000?.  for  corn,  311.  5s.  9rf. 

Memorandum  that  the  money  disbursed  for  the  works  here  at  Hull,  with 
1,000?.  left  with  the  mayor  and  aldermen  at  the  King's  being  here,  and 
500?.  which  John  Rogers,  comptroller,  and  Thos.  Aired,  paymaster,  brought 
with  them,  amounts  to  16,351?.  12s.  Wd. 

Pp.  3. 

21  April.        434.     SHIPS  and  GARRISONS. 

E.G. 

Newcastell  upon  Tyne,  21  April  34  Hen.  VIII.  : — Brief  declaration 
by  John  Uvedale,  treasurer,  of  payments  of  the  garrisons  on  the  Borders 
and  charges  of  ships  since  20  March  last,  of  which  he  has  delivered  a  signed 
copy  to  Charles  duke  of  Suffolk,  lieutenant  in  the  North. 

Showing  that,  at  his  declaration  made  on  20  March,  he  had  remaining 
(partly  in  broken  and  refuse  gold  and  light  crowns  of  the  sun) 
2,342?.  10s.  Id.,  whereof  he  has  disbursed: — By  Suffolk's  warrants:  To 
Angus  and  Geo.  Douglas,  with  their  petty  captains  and  200  men,  for  one 
month ;  to  Richemond  herald  and  Petrus  Franciscus,  trumpeter,  for  two 
months ;  to  the  captains  and  petty  captains  of  461  men  now  in  garrisons 
for  one  month ;  and  in  sundry  rewards,  &c. — 739?.  12s.  5d. 

By  warrants  of  Viscount  Lisle,  lord  Admiral  and  late  lord  Warden  of  the 
Marches  :  For  the  said  lord  Admiral's  diets  and  the  wages  of  his  captain, 
petty  captain  and  100  men  of  his  retinue  ;  for  wages  of  Robt.  Copley, 
trumpeter,  and  32  watches,  guides  and  gunners  ;  for  rewards  to  sundry 
men ;  for  166?.  13s.  Id.  paid  to  Michael  Stannoppe,  lieutenant  at  Kingston 
upon  Hull  in  recompense  of  money  lent  to  John  Osbourne  for  the  charges 
of  certain  ships  of  war  at  Hull ;  for  11.  delivered  to  John  Sandersone,  of 
Newcastell,  in  prest  for  tonnage  of  his  ship  the  Trinity,  80?.  delivered  in 
prest  to  Laur.  Folberye,  Geo.  Riveley,  William  Woodhouse,  and  Dunstan 
Newdigate,  captains  of  four  ships  of  war  now  on  the  North  Seas,  and  60?. 
paid  to  Jas.  Lawsone,  of  Newcastle,  merchant,  in  prest,  for  charges  of  his 
ship  the  Elisabethe.—588l.  18s.  3d. 

Remainder,  1,013?.  19s.  Ud. 

Mem.  that  the  wages  of  Angus  and  Douglas  and  their  men  and  of  the 
garrisons  consume  monthly  'beside  the  charges  of  ships),  690?.  8s.  8d. 
Signed:  Jo.  Vuedale. 

P.  1. 


256  34  HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 
21  April.        435      SADLER  to  SUFFOLK. 

32,G50,  f.  212.  This  morning,  Angus  prayed  him,  now  that  lord  Lisle  is  gone  from 

B.'M.  the  Borders,  to  write  to  Suffolk  for  his  wages  payable  on  Tuesday0  next. 
Sadler  State  Angus  said  that  the  Cardinal,  Lennox,  Argyle,  Huntley  and  Murray  do 
Papers,  i.  loO.  come  very  strongly  to  this  assembly  for  the  conclusion  of  matters  between 
the  realms,  and  have  been  secretly  advised  by  the  Governor,  who  is  greatly 
miscontent  with  the  King's  demands,  to  come  as  starkly  as  they  can ;  so 
that  Angus  thinks  they  mean  not  well  to  him,  his  brother,  Glencairn,  Cassils 
and  the  rest  of  the  King's  party.  He  has  therefore  written  to  his  friends  and 
servants  to  repair  to  him,  and  expects  to  have  in  and  about  this  town  6,000 
or  7,000  men,  and  the  rest  of  his  party  do  likewise  and  will,  he  thinks,  be 
strong  enough  for  their  adversaries.  This  gathering  is  very  chargeable  to 
him,  and  though  the  King  allows  him  100Z.  a  month  he  spends  3001.  only  in 
retaining  gentlemen  about  him,  and  therefore  he  prays  Sadler  to  write  not 
only  for  his  ordinary  wages  but  an  advance  of  1001.  for  his  relief  at  this 
time.  Recommends  this,  and  thinks  Angus  will  prove  a  true  gentleman 
to  the  King,  as  also  will  Glencairn  and  Cassils. 

Has  just  received  the  letters  from  the  Council  to  Angus.  What  is 
therein  written  has  been  already  said  and  devised.  They  say  they  have 
taken  order  to  prevent  the  child  being  stolen  from  Linlithgow,  and  by  force 
she  cannot  be  taken  away  without  battle,  but  they  cannot  yet  obtain  her 
removal  to  any  other  stronghold.  The  Governor  is  ready  to  revolt  to  the 
other  party.  Has  tried  to  cause  him  to  savour  his  danger  in  trusting  to 
the  clergy  and  that  party,  and  the  benefit  of  conformity  with  the  King's 
desires;  but  fears  that  "all  will  not  help."  Begs  Suffolk  to  signify  this 
to  the  Council.  Edinburgh,  21  April.  Signed. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. :  a°  xxxiiij.0 

~V:'  The  above  is  noted,  with  a  list  of  corrigenda  for  the  text  as  printed 
in  the  Sadler  State  Papers,  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  861. 

E.G.  436.     AUGMENTATIONS. 

A  book  of  payments  by  the  treasurer  of  Augmentations  for  the  year 
34  Hen.  VIII.,  giving  the  date  and  intention  of  each  payment.  (For  the 
previous  account  see  Vol.  XVII.,  No.  258.) 

i.  "Payments  of  pensions  anno  xxxiiijto  "  (arranged  under  the  various  houses  and 
made  in  the  case  of  all  larger  pensions  with  deduction  of  one  fourth  part  "detained  for 
the  loan  money"): — St.  Mary  Spittell :  Wm.  Major,  prior,  20  Nov.  a°  33°,  5  April, 
28  June  a°  34°,  5  Oct.  Bysham  :  John  Cordreye,  abbot,  6  Dec.  a°  33°,  1  April,  9  Nov. 
a°  34°.  Charsey  :  Thos.  Potter,  10  Dec.  a°  34°.  Godstowe  :  Kath.  Bulkeleye,  abbess, 
19  April  a<>  33°,  7  Nov.  a"  34» ;  Julian  Pope,  18  Dec.  a°  33°,  4  Ap.,  9  Nov.  a°  34°.  Syon  : 

f .  2.       Agnes  Jordayne,  abbess,  6  Jan.  a°  33°,  5  Ap.,  28  June  a°  34°,  3  Oct. ;  Margery  Coverte, 

f .  3.  Mary  Watnoo,  Bridget  Sulyarde,  Marg.  Lupton,  Dorothy  Sleighte,  Mary  Nevell,  Ant. 
Lytle,  Ric.  Browne,  also  at  same  dates  ;  John  Selby,  27  Dec.,  11  Ap.,  27  June,  7  Oct. ; 

f.  4.  Eliz.  Crowccheleye,  24  Dec.,  10  Ap.,  6  July,  6  Oct. ;  Alice  Senowes,  29  Dec.,  14  April, 
26  June,  2  Oct. ;  Anne  Edwardes,  8  Jan.,  2  Ap.,  24  June,  10  Dec. ;  Ant.  Sutton,  17  Jan., 
14  Ap.,  27  June,  6  Nov. ;  David  Curson,  16  Jan.,  13  Ap.,  27  June,  6  Nov. ;  John  Millet, 

f.  5.  10  Jan.,  10  Ap.,  27  June,  4  Nov. ;  Marg.  Delye  17  Jan.,  14  Ap.,  27  June,  6  Nov. ;  Awdry 
Delly,  Kath.  Brerton,  Eliz.  Faux,  same  dates  ;  Marg.  Elrington,  18  Jan..  30  Ap.,  6  July, 

f  6.  3  Nov. ;  Mary  Denham,  27  Dec.,  14  May,  18  Aug.,  2  Dec. ;  John  Howellz,  11  Jan., 
14  Ap.,  21  July,  4  Oct. ;  Eic.  Whitforde,  16  Jan.,  5  Ap.,  28  June,  3  Oct. ;  John  Grene, 
16  Jan.,  13  Ap.,  21  July,  6  Nov. ;  Rose  Paget,  16  Jan.,  21  Ap.,  21  July,  6  Nov. ;  John 
Massey,  16  Jan.,  5  Ap.,  28  June,  3  Oct. ;  Bridget  Belgrave,  23  Jan.,  10  May,  30  June, 

»  "  Thursday  "  in  Sadler  State  Papers. 


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1543. 

f.  7.       4  NOV.  ;  Effamye  Eyllamer,  Eliz.  Mountayne  and  Alice  Lyster,  22  Jan.,  28  Ap.,  26  June, 
f.  8.       16  Oct. ;  John  Bartelet,  30  Jan.,  18  Ap.,  12  July,  9  Nov. ;   Wm.  Thurlington,  4  Feb., 

13  Ap.,  5  July,  25  Oct. ;  John  Stewken,   Bridget  Fitzherbert,  Alice  Bettenham  and 
f.  9.       Dorothy  Bettenham,  28  Jan.,   1  May,  25  June,   1  Oct. ;  Joan  Deane,  6  Feb.,  27  Ap., 

6  July,  12  Oct. ;  Dorothy  Codrington,  Agnes  Meryt,  Eleanor  Pegge,  Eliz.  Yates,  Susan 
f.  10.       Purpherey,  Marg.  Monyngton,  Ursula  Fetiplace  and  Eleanor  Fetiplace,  7  Feb.,  19  May 

30  June,  23  Oct. ;  Marg.  Bourchier,  13  Feb.,   28  Ap.,   15  July,  10  Dec. ;    Clemente 

f.  11.       Tresham,  7  Feb.,  30  June,  15  Feb.  a°  34°  ;  Marg.  Wyndesor,  Joan  Bushe,  Anne  Dauncy 

and  Margery  Walker,   17  Feb.,  4  July,  8  Dec. ;  Thos.  Precyous,  17  Feb.,  4  July;  Eliz. 

f.  12.       Knottesforde,    18    Feb.,    30  June,    20  Oct.  ;   Anne  Vuxe,    15    Feb.,  26  June ;     Thos. 

f.  13.       Pollarde,  4  March,  9  Dec.  ;  Kath.  Palmer,  17  Ap.,  21  Nov. ;  Joan  Judde,  22  Ap.,  30  June, 

f.  14.       3  Oct. ;  Alice  Pulton  25  May,  1  Dec. ;  Bic.  Lacche,  1  Jan.,  28  March,  1  July,  28  Oct. ; 

Eliz.  Ogle,  nil,  because  paid  in  next  year  ;  Alice  EMngton,  19  Ap.,  25  Nov.     St.  Mary 

Overeys :  Earth.  Fowle,  prior,  14  Jan.,  3 May,  4  July,  13  Oct.    St.  Albans :  Ric.  Bourman, 

abbot.  20  Jan.,  —  day  of  (blank),  8  and  12  June.     Westminster  :  Wm.  Melton, 

f-  15-       17  Jan.,  26  March,  30  June,  11  Nov.  ;  Wm.  Pacyence,  23  Jan.,  12  July,  25  Feb.  a°  34°  ; 

Wm.Veryte,  10  Feb.,  6  July,  24Nov.;  DionysDolion,  31March,10ct. ;  John  Allyn.l  Ap., 

2  Nov. ;  Wm.  Benson,  abbot,  28  Ap.,  1  July,  10  Oct.  ;  Wm.  Estney,  4  May,  16  Oct. ; 

f.  16.       John  Foster,    8  July,    15  Oct.  Crerkenwell  (sic) :   Eliz.  Sakevyle,   prioress,    16   Jan., 

28  March,  26  June,  4  Oct.     Clyve  :  John  Webbe,  15  Feb.,  18  July,  29  Nov.     Worcester  : 
Hen.  Holbeche,  bp.  suffragan  of   Bristowe,  prior,  30  Jan.  —  day  of  —     —  (blank), 

f.  17.  27  June,  23  Oct. ;  John  Blakwell,  20  March,  29  Oct.  Shene  :  Hen.  Man,  prior,  20  Feb., 
27  Aug.,  3  Nov. ;  Thos.  Hynde,  20  Feb. ;  John  Pizante,  27  March,  1  Oct. ;  Edm.  Fletewood, 

29  March,   14  Oct.  ;    Eobt.   Horseley,  22  March,   9  Nov.  ;    Geo.  Hornby,   30   March, 
10  Oct. ;  John  Bromley,  31  March,  10  Nov. ;  Hen.  Ball,  3  Ap.,  8  Nov. ;   Thos.  Manfelde, 

f.  18.       3  Ap.?  25  Oct. ;  Eobt.  Thirlby,  13  Ap.,  25  Nov. ;  John  Clemente,  13  Ap.,  —  day  of  — 

(blank,  with  note  "nihil  quia  mortuus") ;  Wm.  Woode,  13  Ap.,  9  Dec. ;    Eic.  Tildesley, 

14  Ap.,  12  Dec. ;  Thos.  Smythe,  16  June  ;  Thos.  Lowe,  20  Jan.  a°  34°;    Wm.  Marshall, 
f.  19.       nil ;  Eobt.  Chaffer  nil,  quia  mortuus  ;   Wm.  Eilbery  nil,  r/uia  mortuus.      Valla  Crusis  : 

John  Heron,  abbot,  27  Feb.,  13  Oct.  White  Friars,  [London]:  John  Gibbes,  prior, 
23  March,  11  Nov.  Bukfaste  :  Gabriel  Dunn,  abbot,  26  March,  5  Oct.  Rochester : 
Eic.  Chetham,  28  March,  14  Oct. ;  Wm.  Canterbury,  31  March,  9  Nov. ;  Wm.  Albon, 

30  March,  12  Oct. ;  Eobt.  Pilton,  4  Ap.,  17  Nov. ;  Eobt.  Smith  and  Ant.  London,  4  Ap., 
f.  20.       14  Oct.;  Thomas  Nevyll,  Thomas   Graye,  and  Nic.  Arnolde  alias  Spelhurst,   4  Ap  , 

17  Nov. ;  Eobt.  Bacon,  9  May,  15  Nov.     Whytlandes  :  Jas.  Nicholas,  30  March,   1  Dec. 

St.  Bartholomew's  near  London  :  Matth.  Dely,  30  March,  6  Nov. ;  Wm.  Barloo,  26  March, 

f.  21.       30  Sept. ;  Eic.  Duff.,  30  March,  2  Oct.;  John  Smyth,  sen.,  4  Ap.,  28  Nov. ;  Peter  Wade, 

4  Ap.,  died  before  Mich.  ;    Geo.   Chapman,  4  Ap.,  Mich,  payment  in  next  year  ;  Eobt. 
Glasyer,  12  Ap.,  14  Nov. ;  Chr.  Reynold,  1  Ap.,  31  Oct.  ;  John  Smyth,  jun.,  30  March, 
30  Sept.;    Hen.  George,  5  Ap.,  6  Oct.;    John  Sutton,    16  June;   Eobt.   Stokes,  nil. 

f.  22.  Cockesford  :  John  Adamson,  prior,  30  March,  15  Nov.  Chester  Abbey  :  Eobt.  Wyngham, 
John  Tayllour,  John  Stanley  (died  before  Mich.),  Eic.  Whytehedd,  Eic.  Eobynson  (died 

f.  23.  before  Mich.),  Eandoll  Fynchettz,  John  Mayer,  John  Gostlowe,  Thos.  Eutter,  Eic.  Dunn, 
Hugh  Mathewe  and  Wm.  Mylner,  all  paid  31  March  and  1  or  7  Oct.  Waltham  :  Miles 
Garrard,  31  March,  27  Nov. ;  Edm.  Saunders,  31  March,  6  Nov. ;  Edm.  Freke,  4  Ap., 

5  Nov. ;  Wm.  Lylley,  14  Ap.,  8  Nov. ;  Thos.  Hawkyns,  2  Ap.,  3  Nov. ;  Thos.  Warren  and 
f.  24.       Eic.  Eede,  2  Ap.,  11  Nov. ;  Edw.  Story,  2  Ap.,  3  Nov.  ;  John  Saunder,  2  Ap.,  8  Nov. ;  John 

Norrys,  2  Ap.,  3  Nov. ;  Eobt.  Woodleef,  2  Ap.,  9  Oct. ;  Geo.  Solys,  29  March,  18  Nov. ; 
Eobt.  Hulle,  19  Ap.,  8  Nov.  ;  John  Holmested,  23  May,  1  Dec.  ;  Robt.  Perker,  23  May, 
f .  25.  7  Dec. ;  Hugh  Yonge,  26  March,  14  Oct. ;  Humph.  Martyn,  not  paid.  Bodemyn  :  Thos. 
Wannysworth,  prior,  31  March,  12  Aug.  St.  Mary's  in  Winchester  :  Agnes  Bachecrofte, 
and  Mary  Martyn,  4  Ap.,  23  Nov. ;  Cristylyne  Gaynesford,  paid  in  the  next  year. 
Dertforde  :  Mary  Kytson,  2  Ap.,  11  Nov.  ;  Marg.  Okeley,  25  Ap.,  14  Dec.  ;  Kath.  Clovyle. 

7  June,  8  Dec.     St.  Augustine's  in  Brystowe  :  Morgan  Gwilliams,  abbot,  4  Ap.,  10  Oct. 
f.  26.       Westmallinge  :  Marg.  Vernon,  abbess,  4  Ap.,  14  Oct.     College  of  Aeon :  Laur.  Gopseller, 

master,  13  Ap.,  4  Nov.     Haughmonde  :     Thos.  Corvesar,  14  Ap.,  20  Oct.;  Wm.  Eolff, 

14  Ap.,  24  Oct. ;  John  Wrighte,  15  Ap.,  20  Oct.     Thornton  Curteyse  :  Edm.  Southby, 

f.  27.        Thos.  Apulton,  Wm.  Shawe,  John  Williamson,  Chr.  Smythe,  Steph.  Thomson,   17  Ap., 

Mich,  portion  not  paid.     Nonneton  :  Eliz.  Mylwarde,  17  Ap.,  4  Oct.     Westacre  :  Wm 

17684  K 


258  84  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

436.     AUGMENTATIONS — cont. 

Wyngfeld,  prior,  1  Ap.,  4  Nov.  Hertford  Weste  :  John  Bathowe,  prior,  4  Ap.,  11  Oct. 
Clyfford :  Nic.  Hughe,  prior,  3  Ap.,  17  Oct.  Twyneham :  John  Pope,  4  Ap.,  21  Oct. 
f .  28.  Axolme  :  Thos.  Dobson,  5  Ap.,  6 Nov. ;  Thos.  Broke,  27  Ap.,  21  Nov.  Norton  :  Thos.  Bryket, 
abbot,  5  Ap., 8  Nov.  Crowlande :  John Raynes  alias Cottingham, 4  Ap., 6 Oct.  Berdemond- 
sey:  Robert  bp.  of  St.  Asse,  abbot,  1  Ap.,  10  Oct.  Towerhyll :  Hen.  More,  abbot,  5  Ap., 

27  July.     Chesthunt :  Margery  Hill,  abbess,  19  Ap.,  8  Dec.     Fordham  :  Ric.  Browne, 
f.  29.        27  Ap..  13  Oct. ;  Wm.  Baynton,  21  May,  13  Oct.      Charterhouse  near  London  :  Thos. 

Salter,   2  May,  30  Sept. ;  Wm.    Wayett,    21  May,  6  Nov.      Chester  nunnery :   Eliz. 

Grosbenour,  prioress,  Marg.  Tatton,  Marg.  Shaklady,  Joan  Foxelwyste,  Frances  Brad- 
f.  30.  bourne,  Marg.  Trafford,  Margery  Tayllour,  Jane  Chauntryll,  Eleanor  Button,  Alice 

Tayllour  and  Joan  Johns,  4  May,  5  Oct.  Valla  Ryall :  John  Herward,  abbot,  19  Ap., 
f.  31.  28  Oct.  Hynton  :  John  Bachecrofte,  5  May,  8  Nov.  Ambresbury  :  Marg.  Baynbrydge, 

19  May,  6  Nov.     Stratford  Bowe  :  Sibyll  Kyrke,  abbess,  27  Ap.,  7  Oct.     Tutbury  :  Arth. 

Meverell,  prior,  7  May,  13  Nov.     Walsingham :     Ric.  Vowell,  prior,  8  May,  23  Oct. ; 

Hen.  Clarke,  21  Ap.,  8  Nov.  Peterburghe  :  Robt.  Kyrton  alias  Marchaunte,  9  May,  19  Oct. 
f .  32.  Evesham :  Thos.  Bristowe,  13  May,  14  Dec.  Grey  Friars,  London  :  Thos.  Chapman, 

warden,  14  Ap.,  28  Nov.      Wetherall :  Ralph  Harteley,   12  May,  28  June.      "  The  late 

vicarage  of  Westenhanger  "  :  Wm.  Lambarte,  29  June,  12  March  a°  34°.      Barnewell : 

Ion  Badcok,  prior,   13  July,  28  Oct.     Assherydge  :  Joseph  Stepney,  17  July,   10   Oct. 

College  of  St.  Martin's  le  Graunde  in  London :  Thos.  Hykelynge,  29  May,  15  July, 
f .  33.  7  Nov. ;  Wm.  Christmas,  29  May,  15  July,  16  Nov. ;  Geo.  Ranar,  29  May,  15  July, 

30  Sept. ;    Ant.  Nycholson,  29  May,   13  July,  27  Oct. ;  Hen.  Hille,  29  May,  15  July, 

16  Nov.  ;  Hen.  Garrarde,   31  May,   15  July,   7  Nov. ;    Tristram  Sparkeman,   2  June, 

24  July,  12  Oct. ;  Thos.  Robynson,  4  June,  23  July,  10  Nov. ;  Thos.  Payne,  20  June, 
f.  34.  21  Nov. ;  Robt.  Evans,  13  July,  27  Jan. ;  John  Stone,  14  Aug.,  18  Nov. ;  Thos.  Canne, 

28  Nov.      Saynte   Johns   in    Exeter:  Alice  Buttes,    "  ancres  there,"    4  Sept.  a°  34°. 
Breknok :  Robt.  Holden,  prior,  27  Nov.  a°  34°.     Charteseye  :  Thos.  Potter,  10  Dec.  a°  34°. 
Chateres :  Mary  Graye,  23  Nov.  a°  35°. 

Total  pensions,  3.765Z  4s.  10|d.     Signed,  as  examined,  by   Win.  Berners  and  Robt. 
Burgoyn,  auditors. 

f.  37.  ii.  "  Annuities  of  monasteries  "  :— Out  of  Tavestok :  Bic.  Pollarde,  2  Dec.  a°  33°. 

St.  Mary's  York :  Sir  Thos.  Wryothesley,  20  Nov. ;  John  Stonynge,  27  March  a°  33°, 
280ct.a°34°;  Walt.Hendleye, 26 March,  6Nov.;  SirThos. Hennage,  10ct.a°34°.  Hexham: 
Edm.  Holgill,  by  Wm.  Holgill,  11  Dec.  a°  33°,  18  Dec.  a°  34°.  Leaghes :  dean  and  chapter 

f .  38.  of  Powles,  31  Oct.  a°  33°.  Bysham  :  Ant.  Dunryche,  26  Dec.,  21  July  ;  Walt.  Hendleye, 
26  March;  JohnFulmer,  5  Ap.,  11  Oct.;  Walt.  Hendleye, 6 Nov.;  Sir  Thos.  Pope,  28 March, 
1  Nov. ;  Sir  Robt.  Sowthwell  (the  name  "  Edgar  "  also  in  margin),  22  Nov.  a°  34°.  Christ- 
church  in  Norwich :  Sir  Thos.  Hennage,  17  Jan.  a°  33°.  Taunton :  Dr.  John  Tregonwell,  by 
John  Howe,  18  Jan.,  20  July  ;  Wm.  Glascok,  4  July  a"  34<>,  24  Oct.  Hyde :  Sir  Thos. 
Wryothesley,  29  Dec.  a"  33°;  John  Godsalve,  1  Ap.,  16  Oct.  Durham:  Sir  T. 

f.  39.  Wryothesley,  29  Dec.  a°  34°.  Clerkynwell  nunnery :  Sir  T.  Wryothesley,  29  Dec.  a°  33°. 
Halles:  Sir  T.  Wryothesley,  29  Dec.  a"  33°;  Sir  Ant.  Kingeston,  7  Feb.  a°  34°. 
St.  Swithin's  in  Winchester :  Sir  T.  Wryothesley,  29  Dec.  a°  33°. :  Thos.  Goodman,  of 
Winchester,  singingman,  12  July  a°  34°,  8  Feb.  Chester  abbey :  Sir  T.  Wryothesley. 

29  Dec.  a°  33°  ;  Otuell  Worseley,  9  Feb.,  31  March,  28  June,  7  Nov. ;  John  Byrchelaye, 
f.  40.       20  Ap.,  13  Nov. ;  Rog.  Standishe,  4  May,  28  Nov. ;  Robt.  Radford,  9  July  a"  34° ;  John, 

Byrchenshawe,  elk.,  quondam  of  Chester,  2  Jan.,  not  paid  later.  Christschurche  in 
Sowthampton :  Sir  T.  Wryothesley,  29  Dec.  a°  33° ;  Sir  T.  Hennage,  1  Oct.  a°  34° ; 
Jas.  Joskyns,  6  May.  St.  Mary's,  York:  Sir  T.  Wryothesley,  29  Dec.  a°  33°.  St.  Mary 
Overeys :  Sir  T.  Pope,  26  Dec.,  26  June ;  Walt.  Hendleye,  26  March,  6  Nov. ;  Ric. 
Hochenson,  14  Ap.,  3  Oct.;  Robt.  Ryche,  7  Ap.,  St.  John's  Day  portion  not  paid; 

f.  41.  Ric.  Duke,  24  Ap.,  Mich,  portion  not  paid;  Humph.  Welles,  18  Ap.,  18  Nov. ;  the  dean 
and  chapter  of  Powles,  9  July,  31  Oct.  Bylsington  :  Thos.  Chetham,  suffragan  of  Sidon, 
12  Jan.,  31  March,  1  July,  22  Oct.  Leades:  Thos.  Chetham,  bp.  of  Sidon,  for  Ant. 
Husee  and  Thos.  Darrell,  14  Jan.,  31  March,  1  July,  22  Oct. ;  John  Gostwyke  and  Ric. 

f.  42.  Wheler,  lAp.,8Dec.  Peterburgh  :  Thos.Butte,23Feb.,  4Aug.;  Sir Edw.  Mountague,  chief 
justice.SMay,  180ct.;  Sir  T.  Hennage,  1  Oct.  a°  34°.  Mochelney:  John  Manfelde,  18  Feb., 


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21  Nov.     Peterburgh :  dean  and  chapter  of  Powles,  9  July,  31  Oct.    Berdemondeseye : 
dean  and  chapter  of  Norwich,  14  March,  14  Dec. ;  Sir  T.  Pope,  28  March,  1  Nov. ;  Thos- 

f.  43.  Edgar,  22  Nov.  a"  34°.  Selby  :  Thos.  Eawlyns,  18  March,  21  Oct.  Shene  :  John  Ball, 
28  March,  18  Oct.  ;  John  Fletewoode,  29  March,  14  Oct. ;  Walt.  Hendley,  26  March, 
6  Nov. ;  Sir  T.  Pope,  28  March,  1  Nov. ;  Alex.  Goodman,  27  March,  9  Oct. ;  Thos.  and 
John  Rydleye,  27  March,  23  Dec.;  Eliz.  Elles,  12  Ap.,  24  Dec.;  Eic.  and  Bobt. 
Hocchenson,  14  Ap.,  3  Oct. ;  Thos.  Fletewood,  5  Ap.,  3  Oct. ;  Robt.  Riche,  7  Ap.,  5  Oct. ; 

f.  44.  Ric.  Duke,  clerk  of  Augm.,  24  Ap.,  Mich,  half  not  paid  ;  Ant.  Dunryche,  22  Ap.,  21  Oct. ; 
Eliz.  Hocchyns,  28  Ap.,  11  Dec. ;  Wm.  Glascok,  4  July,  24  Oct. ;  Ralph  Hunt,  27  March, 
30  Nov. ;  Thos.  Edgar,  22  Nov.  a°  34° ;  Ric.  Smythe,  23  Dec.  a°  34°.  Hynton  :  Wm. 

f.  45.  Horde,  27  March,  10  Oct. ;  Wm.  Davys,  2  May,  16  Nov.  Bury  :  Wm.  Crane,  31  March, 
3  Nov. ;  Ric.  Tyrrell,  4  Ap.,  21  Oct.  Keynsham  :  Robt.  Smarte,  29  March,  15  Nov  ;  [Sir 
Ant.  Kyngeston]  *  Coventry  Charterhouse  :  Wm.  and  Robt.  Bocharde,  26  March,  Mich, 
half  not  paid;  Robt.  Ryche,  7  Ap.,  5  Oct.  Syon  :  Reynold  Mylsam,  3  Ap.,  7  Nov.  ; 

f.  46.  Walt.  Henley,  27  March,  6  Nov.  ;  Ric.  Hocchenson,  14  Ap.,  3  Oct. ;  Thos.  Whighte 
alias  Percye,  7  July,  7  Nov.  Tynmowthe :  Hen.  Penkhethe,  4  Ap.,  20  Nov.  Chester 
nunnery :  Thos.  Rydley,  27  March,  23  Dec.  Towerhill :  Thos.  Ridleye,  27  March, 

23  Dec. ;  Walt.  Hendleye,  26  March,  6  Nov. ;  dean  and  chapter  of  Powles,  9  July, 
f.  47.       31    Oct.     St.  Mary  Spyttell :  Ric.  Hocchenson,  14  Ap.,  3  Oct. ;  Thos.  Eden,  6  May, 

18  Dec. ;  Wm.  Horwoode,  25  Ap.,  26  Oct. ;  Wm.  Glascok,  4  July,  24  Oct.    Thos.  Edgar, 

22  Nov.  a°  34°  ;  dean  and  chapter  of  Powles,  9  July,  31  Oct.      Leyston  :  Wm.  Sympson, 
f.  48.        14  Ap.,  3  Oct.     Burton  :  John  Gemme.  13  March,  3  June  ;  John  Bradshawe,  29  July 

24  Nov.     St.  Augustine's  in  Brystowe  :  Jas.  Gunter,  22  March,  12  July,  14  Oct. ;  Geo. 
Owen,  20  Ap.,  16  Dec.     Westminster  :  Hen.  Clerke,  1  Ap.,  8  Nov. ;  Hen.  Pawly,  now 
preacher  of  the  divinity  lecture  at  Cambridge,  30  June,  7  Nov. ;  Wm.  Moraunte,  of  the 
King's  cellar,  6  July,  Mich,  portion  not  paid  ;  Wm.  Skyte,  now  reader  of  the  divinity 

f.  49.  lecture  in  Cambridge,  16  July,  14  Nov. ;  dean  and  chapter  of  Powles,  9  July,  31  Oct. 
Bokenham  :  Ant.  Younge,  30  March,  1  Oct.  Barnwell :  Sir  Rog.  Cholmeley,  10  Ap., 

23  Oct.     Delacrace  :  Nic.  Whitneye,  17  Ap.,  14  Dec.     Christeschurche  in  London  :  John 
f.  50.        Hughes,  17  Ap.  a°  33°  ;  dean  and  chapter  of  Powles,  9  July,  31  Oct.     Spaldinge  :  Thos. 

Knighte,  18  April,  10  Nov. ;  John  Roke,  1  Ap.,  30  Oct.  Glamorgan  :  John  Lewes  and 
John  Lewson,  5  Ap.,  28  Nov.  Laundeston  :  Ric.  Pollarde,  5  Ap.,  19  Oct.  Newneham  : 

f.  51.  Ric.  Pollarde,  5  Ap.,  19  Oct.  Torre  :  Ric.  Pollarde,  5  Ap.,  19  Oct.  Buckfast :  Ric. 
Pollarde,  5  Ap.,  19  Oct. ;  Jas.  Knottesforde,  4  May,  28  Feb.  Mynoresse  beside  London  : 
Robt.  Ryche,  7  Ap.,  5  Oct. ;  dean  and  chapter  of  Powles,  9  July,  31  Oct.  Saynte  Albones  : 
Robt.  Ryche,  7  Ap.,  5  Oct. ;  Fras.  Este,  6  Ap.,  3  Nov. ;  Sir  Thos.  Pope,  22  Ap.  (by 

f.  52.  Ant.  Dunryche),  21  Oct. ;  Thos.  Edgar,  22  Nov.  a°  34° ;  Thos.  Crosse,  —  —  (blank) 
a°  33°,  5  May,  6  July,  21  Nov.  a°  34° ;  Laur.  Poyners,  21  Oct.  a°  34° ;  Walter 
Hendley,  26  March,  6  Nov.  Elye  :  Wm.  Rudstone,  30  Ap.,  18  Oct.  Wynchecombe  : 
Wm.  Whorwoode,  25  Ap.,  26  Oct. ;  Sir  Ant.  Kyngestoun,  not  paid.  Pershour : 
Wm.  Whorwoode,  25  Ap.,  26  Oct.  St.  John's  Hospital  :  Wm.  Whorwoode, 

25  Ap.,  26  Oct.  ;  Ph.  Babington,  27  Ap.,  21  Nov. ;  Wm.  Ermested,  master  of  the  Temple, 
f.  53.        for  himself,  four  priests  and  one  clerk,  18  Jan.,  30  March,  27  June,   10  Nov.      "  Out  of 

Sir  John  Dudley's  lands  "  :  Walt.  Hendley,  27  March,  6  Nov.  Lawnde  :  Wm.  Whor- 
woode (two  annuities),  25  Ap.,  26  Oct. ;  John  Roke,  1  Ap.,  30  Oct.  Dunstable  :  Ric. 
Whighte,  elk.,  6  May,  18  Dec. ;  John  Roke,  1  Ap.,  30  Oct.  Welbek  :  Ric.  Bowyer  alias 

f.  54.  Stirleye,  6  May,  3  Aug.  St.  Thomas's  hospital  in  Southwark  :  Sir  Thos.  Pope,  22  Ap. 
(by  Ant.  Dunryche),  21  Oct.  Ramsey :  Sir  Edw.  Mountague,  5  May,  18  Oct. ;  Wm. 
Buttes,  9  Jan.  a°  34°.  Thorneye  :  Sir  Edw.  Mountague,  5  May,  18  Oct.  ;  Griffith 
Richardes,  1  Ap.,  30  Oct.  ;  John  Wagstaff,  10  Dec.  a°  34°.  Pipwell :  Sir  Edw. 
Mountague,  5  May,  18  Oct.  St.  Andrew's  in  Northampton  :  Sir  Edw.  Mountague,  5  May, 
18  Oct.  Mochelham  :  dean  and  chapter  of  Chichester  (altered  to  Arundell  and  again  in 

f.  55.  the  margin  to  Chichester),  14  May,  2  Dec.  Wenlok  :  Thos.  Standishe,  31  May,  28  Nov. 
Marryke :  Sir  Ralph  Bulmer,  2  June,  10  Nov.  Cokersande  :  Ant.  Layton,  14  June  ; 
Wm.  Ropar,  10  Jan.  a°  34°  (for  three  years).  Chepstowe  :  John  Marshall,  quondam  of 
Chepstowe,  4  Jan.,  29  March,  27  June,  2  Oct.  Stratflere  :  John  Roke,  1  Ap.,  30  Oct. 
Crowlande :  John  Roke,  1  Ap.,  30  Oct. ;  Jas.  Tytterington,  10  Dec.  a°  34° ;  [John 

f .  56.       Wagstaff,  10  Dec.  a°  34°,  cancelled  because  entered  under  Thorneye] ;  Sir  Thos.  Hennage, 

*  Cancelled. 


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1548. 

436'     AUGMENTATIONS — cont. 

I  Oct.  a°  34°.  Meaux  :  Geo.  Drewe,  1  Ap.,  4  Oct.  Childerlangleye  :  Griffith  Richardes, 
1  Ap.,  30  Oct.  Sharpe  :  Thos.  Leighe,  LI.  D.,  4  July,  15  Oct.  Clyve  :  Ralph  Tybbes, 
13  July,  9  Feb.  College  of  Aeon  in  London,  Halywell,  St.  Ellens  in  London  and  the 
Charterhouse  in  London  :  dean  and  chapter  of  Powles,  9  July,  31  Oct.  St.  Bartholo- 

f .  57.  mew's :  dean  and  chapter  of  Powles,  9  July,  31  Oct ;  Ric.  Urmeston,  treasurer  of  Grays 
Yn,  for  a  priest  serving  there,  3  Ap.,  19  Oct.  Kylbourne,  Stratforde  nunnery,  Waltham, 

f.  58.  Brusyarde,  Notleye,  Cobham  College,  Charteseye,  Newarke,  Garradon  and  Alnewyke : 
dean  and  chapter  of  Powles,  0  July,  31  Oct.  Noneton  :  Ric.  Everat,  5  Aug.,  21  Oct. 
Meryvall :  Ric.  Everate,  5  Aug.,  21  Oct.  Ulvecrofte  :  John  Fletewoode,  29  March, 

f.  59.  14  Oct. ;  Sir  Thos.  Pope,  28  March,  1  Nov.  Byndon :  Sir  Thos.  Pope,  22  Nov. 
Brewerne:  Edw.  Fetiplace,  22  Nov.  Plympton  :  Ric.  Pollarde.  19  Oct.  a<>  34°;  Walter 
Hendley,  26  March,  6  Nov.  Buklande  :  Sir  Ric.  Pollarde,  19  Oct.  a°  34°.  Tewkesbury, 
Malmesbury  and  Much  Malvern  :  Sir  Ant.  Kingston,  7  Feb.  a°  34°.  Circestre  :  Sir  Ant. 
Kingston,  7  Feb.  a°  34<> ;  Thos.  Edgare,  22  Nov.  a<>  34°.  Batell,  Dartford,  and  Nethe  : 

f.  60.  Walter  Hendley,  26  March,  6  Nov.  Mountacute,  and  Christchurch  in  Canterbury  :  Thos. 
Percy,  14  Sept.,  28  Nov.  Shrowesbury  :  Ant.  Wycclyff,  14  Sept.,  28  Nov.  Shaftesburye  : 
Wm.  Whorwood,  26  Oct.  Byleghe,  Stratforde  nunnery,  Elsing  Spittell  and  Leghes  : 
dean  and  chapter  of  Powles,  31  Oct.  a°  34°.  Monmowthe  :  Thos.  Baker.  16  Nov.  a°  34°. 

f-  61.  St.  John's  in  Excetter :  Thos.  Goodwyn  and  Ph.  Frier,  16  Dec.  a°  34°.  Whitlandes  : 
David  Nashe,  by  Hugh  ap  Howell,  24  Dec.  a°  34°,  18  March  a°  34°.  Lanthonye,  and 
Gloucester  monastery  :  Sir  Ant.  Kyngston,  7  Feb.  a°  34°.  Malton  :  Wm.  Peter,  20  Feb. 

Total  annuities  1,0742.  8s.  3%d.     Signed  by  Berners  ami  Burgoyn. 

f.  63.  iii.  "  Annuities  by  the  King "  (many  of  them  noted  in  the  margin  as  fees  and 

some  as  pensions): — Sir  Humph.  Ratclyff,  out  of  Northumberland's  lands,  27  Nov. 
a"  33",  2  Oct.  a<>  34".  Hen.  Williams,  footman,  28  Jan.,  27  June.  Ric.  Pigote, 
gentleman  of  the  Chapel,  10  Jan.,  28  March,  3  July,  11  Oct.  Eliz.  Golden,  widow, 
10  Jan.,  1  July.  John  Eyer,  gentleman,  20  Jan.,  20  May,  30  Nov.  Sir  Thos. 
Wryothesley,  one  of  the  two  Principal  Secretaries,  29  Dec.  a°  33°.  Sir  Ralph  Sadler, 

f .  64.  another  of  the  Principal  Secretaries,  27  March,  5  Oct.  Sir  John  lord  Russell,  High  Admiral, 
31  Dec.  ,a°  33°,  28  March  a"  33°,  14  Jan.  a°  34°.  Geo.  Aylesbury,  gentleman,  9  Jan., 
30  March,  6  July,  2  Oct.  Thos.  Darby,  gentleman,  20  Feb.,  9  Nov.  Robt.  Rolff,  14  Feb., 
28  June.  Edw.  Fetiplace,  esquire,  28  March,  20  Nov.  Robt.  Pyrreye,  27  March,  2  Oct. 

f.  65.  Ric.  Bower,  28  March,  21  July.  Thos.  Byrde,  28  March,  1  Oct.  Hen.  Stephenson, 
30  March,  2  Oct.  Hugh  Latymer,  late  bp.  of  Worcester,  29  March,  2  Nov.  Peter 
Gerrarde,  30  March,  4  Sept.  Hen.  Howarde,  gentleman.  31  March,  11  May.  Sir  Ric. 
Page,  13  Ap.,  30  Sept.  Walter  Cromer,  doctor  of  physic,  14  Ap.,  1  Oct.  Sir  Griffith 

f.  66.  Dun,  17  Ap.,  13  Nov.  Hen.  Dyngley,  gentleman,  28  March,  26  Oct.  Wm.  Fermer, 
esquire,  2  Ap.,  10  Oct.  Nic.  Shaxton,  late  bp.  of  Salisbury,  31  March,  1  Oct.  Sir  Thos. 
Clyfforde,  20  Ap.,  5  Oct.  Thos.  Nevyll,  esq.,  12  May,  24  Nov.  Eliz.  Hollande,  7  May, 
8  Nov.  Ric.  Adams  (note  in  margin  that  he  is  Robt.  Adams  in  the  frei'ious  year's  account) 

f.  67.  9  May,  15  Dec.  Sir  Thos.  Palmer,  3  July,  12  Oct.  Walt.  Proude.  29  Dec.  a°  33°.  Geo. 
Roper  and  Edw.  Free,  keepers  of  Hide  park,  and  John  Free,  one  of  the  keepers  of 
Marybon  park,  30  March,  7  Nov.  Andrew  Wedon,  30  March,  7  Nov.  Sir  Geo.  Broke 
lord  Cobham,  for  keeping  the  King's  house  of  Rochester,  14  Ap.,  21  Nov.  Wm. 
Whorwoode,  esq.,  for  high  stewardship  of  Vale  Riall,  30  March,  26  Oct.  Sir  John 
Baldwyn,  chief  justice  "  of  the  common  place,"  11  May,  Mich,  portion  not  paid.  Sir 
Edw.  Mountague,  chief  justice  of  England,  for  keeping  assises  and  gaol  delivery  within 
the  liberties  of  Bury  and  Ramsey,  5  May,  18  Oct.  Thos.  Fittzhughe,  clerk  of  the  assises 

f.  68.  and  gaol  delivery  aforesaid,  20  Oct.  a°  34°.  Ric.  Higham,  understeward  of  Waltham 
forest,  16  Nov.  a°  34°.  Wm.  Webster  (11  Feb.,  4  July),  Thos.  Myles  and  Walt.  Prowde 
(21  June)  pensioners  of  the  Stable,  and  Thos.  Wallys,  groom  of  the  Stable,  21  June.  Edw. 
Gregory,  21  June.  Geo.  Forman,  pensioner  of  the  Stable,  28  June.  Thos.  Hinde, 
groom  of  the  Stable,  30  June.  Wm.  Bereman,  late  sumpterman  of  the  Privy  Kitchen, 
23  July.  Edw.  Eglyanbye,  captain  of  the  new  citadel  of  Carlyle  (for  himself  and  eight 
soldiers  from  Mich.  a°  33°),  5  Sept.  a°  34°.,  7  Nov.  a°  34°.  Thos.  Bromleye,  serjeant  at 

f.  69.  law,  for  keeping  assise  and  gaol  delivery,  at  Ramsey  and  Bury,  18  Nov.  a°  34°.  Sir 
Thos.  Wentworth,  captain  of  Sandall  castle,  Yorks,  27  Oct.,  8  Nov.  a°  34°.  Edw, 


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1543. 

Gregory  and  Geo.  Forman,  pensioners  of  the  Stable,  21  Nov.  Hie.  Browne,  23  Nov 
John  Peck,  under  captain  of  Sandall  castle,  19  Feb.  a°  34°.  Lord  Wm.  Howarde  (on 
warrant  dormant  of  17  Feb.  a°  34°),  26  Feb. 

Total  annuities  by  the  King,  1,5351.  14*.     Signed  by  Berners  and  Burgoyn. 

f.  70.  iv.  "  Fees  of  officers  "  of  the  Court  of  Augmentations  :— Sir  Eic.  Byche,  chancellor, 

22  Dec.,  21  Ap.,  21  June,  10  Aug.  Sir  Edw.  Northe,  treasurer,  dates  not  entered. 
Walter  Hendley,  attorney,  24  Jan.,  26  March,  27  June,  6  Nov.  Nic.  Bacon,  solicitor, 

f.  71.        21  Dec.,  27  March,  6  July,  13  Oct.     Ric.  Duke,  clerk  of  the  Court,  24  Ap.,  Mich,  portion 

not  paid.     Thos.  duke  of  Norfolk,  high  steward  of  lands  on  this  side  Trent,  —  day  of 

—  (blank)  sf>  34".     Nic.  Hare,  Norfolk's  deputy,  21  Ap.,   12  Oct.     Lord  Chancellor 

Audeley,  high  steward  of  lands  beyond  Trent,  18  Jan.  a°  34°.     John  Lucas,  Audeley's 

deputy,  13  Feb.  a  34°.  Wm.  Cowper,  surveyor  of  woods, (date  offtnst  payment  not 

given),  29  March,  25  July,  12  Oct.  Walter  Farre,  keeper  of  evidences,  3  Feb.,  31  March, 

f.  72.  8  July,  23  Oct.  John  Warde,  messenger,  3  Feb.,  1  Ap.,  24  May,  21  Oct.  Thos.  Tirrell, 
pursuivant,  5  Ap.,  24  Aug.  Jas.  Johnson,  usher,  14  Ap.,  24  Nov.  Wm.  Whorwoode, 
Attorney  General,  for  assisting  the  Council  of  Augmentations,  25  Ap.,  26  Oct.  John 
Hynde,  serjeant  at  law,  24  Oct.  Berners  and  Burgoyn,  auditors,  for  taking  the 
Treasurer's  account  at  Michaelmas  last,  4  Dec.,  401.  The  Treasurer,  for  his  clerks, 
1  Oct.,  201. 

Total  fees  1.129Z.  11s.  8d.     Signed  by  Berners  and  Burgoyn. 

f.  73.  v.  "  Decrees  " :— Paid  15  Ap.  a°  33°  to  Robt.  and  Wm.  Duncombe,  due  at  Lady  Day,  part 

payment  of  a  debt  by  Westminster  abbey,  decreed  1  June  a°  33°.  31  March,  Wm.  Barton, 
executor  of  Wm.  Barton,  dec.,  his  father,  decreed  13  Feb.,  arrears  of  an  annuity  granted 
by  the  late  earl  of  Northumberland,  from  30  June  a°  29°  to  16  June  a°  32°.  14  Ap.,  John 
Nethermyll,  executor  of  Julyne  Netherrnyll,  by  Wm.  Garrarde,  of  London,  haberdasher, 
decreed  13  Feb.,  debts  of  Stoneley  and  Kenelworth  abbeys.  3  May  a°  34°,  Sir  John 
Allyn,  debt  of  "  the  late  and  convente  of  Graces  besides  the  Towre  nighe  London,"  decreed 
13  Feb.  5  July,  Wm.  Phillips,  decreed  10  June,  recompence  for  his  office  of  keeping  the 
manor  of  Knoll,  Kent.  14  July,  Sir  Ralph  Sadler,  one  of  the  Principal  Secretaries, 
decreed,  10  June,  to  him  and  Thos.  Leighe,  debt  of  Nonneton.  22  July,  John  Elrington, 
of  Hakney,  decreed  20  June,  for  purchase  of  four  pastures  in  tenure  of  Ric.  Grenewaye 
in  Hakney.  22  July,  Edm.  Parker,  of  Hakney,  for  purchase  of  a  field  called  Leyfeld  in 

f.  74.  Hakney,  decreed  20  June.  28  July,  Walter  Hendleye,  decreed  30  June,  recompense  of  a 
wood  sale  by  the  late  prior  of  Christchurch  in  Canterbury  made  void  by  Act  of  Parlia- 
ment of  28  April  a°  31".  29  July,  Robt.  Williot,  by  Robt.  Bynge,  decreed  in  Mich,  term 
a°  33°,  debt  of  St.  Albans.  1  July,  Anne  Baylye,  widow,  by  Edw.  Bartylmewe,  of  London, 
tailor,  decreed  6  Feb.  a°  31°,  debt  of  Feversham  mon.  due  31  May  1542.  17  Nov.,  Wm. 
Achym,  by  Geo.  Haydon,  decreed  20  June,  debt  of  Newneham  mon.  25  Feb.,  Jane  Coote, 
widow,  by  Ric.  Cole,  decreed  8  Feb.  9  March,  Thos.  Broke,  decreed  5  Feb.,  debt  of 
Cockishill  nunnery  "  in  the  county  of  York." 

Total  payments  by  decrees,  493J.  6x.  Sd.     Signed  by  Berners  and  Burgoyn. 

f.  75.  vi.     "  Warrants  by  the  Council  "  :— 1  April  a°  33°,  Sir  John    Baker,  chancellor  of 

First  Fruits  and  Tenths,  for  pains  taken  during  the  Parliament  in  assisting  the  Council 
of  the  Augmentations,  warrant  dated  same  day,  201.  4  Ap.,  Sir  Thos.  Nevyle,  due  to  lady 
Elizabeth  his  wife,  debt  of  the  Mynores  beside  Algate,  w.  31  March,  101.  5  Ap.,  Clement 
Throgmerton,  prest  towards  costs  in  riding  to  view  certain  castles,  places,  manors  and 
other  capital  houses  of  the  King's  to  perceive  the  ruin  of  them  with  a  view  to  their 
speedy  repair,  1001.  29  Ap.  a°  34°,  in  Waltham  forest,  Essex,  to  divers  persons  (named)  for 
lands  enclosed  in  the  new  park  of  Fayre  Meade,  38Z.  8.>-.  Id.,  and  to  Mrs.  Stoner  for  dinners 
and  other  charges  of  Mr.  Chancellor  and  the  commissioners  there  the  same  day,  33*.  4d. 
29  Ap.,  Rol.  Rampston,  26L  6s.  8d.,  and  Geo.  Stonar,  15*.,  for  lands  enclosed  in  Fayre  Meade. 
o  May,  JohnWarde,  messenger,3Z.6s.8d.  9  May,  John  Gemne  for  expenses  of  the  anniversary 
of  King  Henry  VII.  to  be  holden  at  Westminster  10  and  11  May  next,  40L  21  May,  Win. 
Oxenden  for  buildings  at  Ostinghanger,  Kent,  WOl.  26  May,  Robt.  Russell,  paymaster  and 
surveyor  of  works  at  Otforde,  Kent,  on  his  account  for  3  July  a°  33°  to  17  May  a°  34°,  Gl.  3*. 
26  May,  Jas.  Johnson,  usher,  for  wood,  coals  and  rushes  expended  in  the  Council 


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1543. 

436-    AUGMENTATIONS — cont. 

f .  76.  Chamber  and  Court  of  the  Augmentations,  16s.  5d.  1  June,  John  Fryth,  elk.,  and  Hugh  Hill, 
elk.,  by  way  of  reward,  warrant  25  May,  41.  7  June,  Geo.  Harper,  for  one  year's  rent 
of  lands  which  the  King  gave  him,  warrant  24  May,  201.  10  June,  Ant.  Denny,  of  the  Privy 
Chamber,  towards  paling  and  making  of  the  new  park  beside  Waltham,  Essex,  w.  29  May, 
1007.  17  June,  John  Bellowe,  towards  building  and  finishing  walls  at  Thornton,  w.  16 
June,  561. 13s.  4(7.  4  June,  Thos.  Tyrrell,  messenger,  for  riding  644  miles,  53s.  8d.  17  June, 
Hen.  Coldewell,  for  graving  and  making  of  the  great  seal  of  the  Court  of  Augmentations. 
167.  7  July,  Robt.  Russell,  paymaster  of  works  at  Otforde  and  Knolle,  w.  6  July,  1007., 
14  July,  Sir  Arth.  Darcy,  part  of  1,8147.  20(7.  due  to  him  for  the  manors  of  Leades  and 
Holbek,  d-c.,  Yorks.,  sold  to  the  Crown  26  June  a°  34°,  5001.  1  July,  John  Smythson, 
Win.  Huddelsden,  Ric.  Sharpe,  Ric.  Browne  and  John  Gerrarde  and  their  wives  (named) 
for  lands  sold  to  the  King  in  co.  —  —  (blank),  601.  Us.  8d.  13  July,  Thos.  King  and 
Eliz.  his  wife,  Wm.  Felde  and  Joan  Goddarde  for  purchase  of  lands,  297.  10s.  8  July, 
Sir  Thos.  Wyat,  full  payment  of  3,6697.  8s.  2d.  for  his  manors  of  Howe  and  Wyndhill, 

f.  77.  &c.,  Kent,  1,2597.  8s.  2d.  12  July,  John  Gyfbarte,  haberdasher  of  London,  for  land  in 
St.  Martyn's  parish  beside  Canterbury,  97.  4s.  2(7.  13  July,  Wm.  Whorwoode,  for 
drawing  indentures,  337.  6s.  8d.  14  July,  Ric.  Pye,  by  John  Warde,  15s.  8d.  15  July, 
Ric.  Johnson,  by  Thos.  Matleye,  for  a  lease  he  had  of  lands  lying  by  the  Black  Friars  of 
Northampton,  47.  28  July,  Walter  Hendleye  for  diets  during  his  survey  of  RomneyMarshe 
and  Guldeford  Marshe,  47.  6s.  8d.  22  July,  Sir  Thos.  Pope,  Sir  Edw.  North,  Nic. 
Bacon,  solicitor,  and  Walt.  Hendley,  attorney,  for  diets  and  travails  during  their  abode 
in  London  hearing  accounts,  401.  21  and  28  July,  Geo.  Maxeye,  towards  making  certain 
"parokes  and  other  necessaries"  within  Fayre  Meade  park,Essex,207. and  401.  21  July,  Edw. 
Broke,  of  Chynkforde,  Essex,  for  lands  specified  enclosed  in  FayreMeade  park,  267.  13s.  lid. 
5  Aug.,  John  Bellowe,  by  Thos.  Burter,  towards  repair  of  sea  banks  adjoining  the  King's 
ground  called  Wyncettz  and  Patherington,  Yorks.,  parcel  of  the  late  house  of  Thornton 
Curteys,  807.  12  Aug.,  Sir  Arthur  Darcy,  full  payment  of  1,8147.  20(7.  due  for  the  manors  of 

f.  78.  Leades  and  Holbecke,  &c.,  1,3147.  20d.  23  July,  Wm.  Cowper,  for  expenses  in  surveying 
woods,  between  Christmas  and  St.  Peter's  Day  last  at  10s.  a  day,  407.  10  Aug.,  Geo.  Maxey, 
towards  making  Fayre  Meade  park,  407.  7  Aug.  and  2  Sept.,  Robt.  Russell,  for  repairs  at 
Otforde  and  Knolle,  1807.  and  707.  10  Aug.,  Thos.  Tyrrell,  messenger,  31s.  4d.  4,  9  and  16 
Sept.,  Sir  Hen.  Knevyt,  (and  on  1  Sept.  by  Ant.  Denny)  full  payment  of  2,0007.  for  the  manors 
of  Ellerton, Escryke  and  Wygynton,  Yorks.,  according  to  an  indenture  between  him  and  Sir 
Edw.  Northe,  17  Sept.  last,  1,4007.  9  Sept.,  Robt.Russell,  for  Otforde,  Knolle  and  Panthurste, 
1007.  20  Sept.,  Hen.  Coldwell,  for  silver  to  make  the  privy  seal  of  the  Court  of  Augmenta- 
tions, and  for  graving  the  same,  77.  9s.  5%d.  27  Sept.,  John  Warde  and  Thos.  Tirrell, 
messengers,  riding  allowances,  87.  1  Oct.  and  4  Nov.,  Hugh  ap  Harrye,  towards  repairing 
the  King's  house  of  St.  Barthilmewes,  207.  and  607.  12  Oct.,  Robt.  Russell,  for  Otforde 
and  Knoll,  1207.  17  Oct.,  John  Gates,  to  be  employed  about  the  new  park  of  Waltham,  2007. 

f.  79.  21  Oct.  and  4  Nov.,  Geo.  Maxey,  towards  finishing  certain  perokes  in  the  new  park  of 
Fayre  Meade,  507.  and  207.  30  Oct.,  Sir  Thos.  Wryothesley,  towards  repairing  the  King's 
house  at  Stokwell,  warrant  29  Nov.  last,  507,  28  Oct.,  Thos.  Goodwyn,  for  charges  of  Mr. 
Chancellor  and  others  of  the  King's  Council  at  Hounsloo,  55s.  8$d.  11  Nov.,  Nic.  Bacon 
for  his  expenses  about  the  surrender  of  Wynkfelde  College,  51.  6s.  8d.  29  Nov.,.  Robt. 
Russell,  for  repairs  at  Otforde,  Knolle  and  Panthurste  1007.  26  Nov.,  John  Pecke,  carpenter, 
for  repairs  done  at  the  King's  house  in  Southwark,  57s.  Id.  1  Dec.,  Thos.  Tirrell, 
messenger,  for  riding  costs,  38s.  lOrf.,  and  livery  coat,  33s.  4d. ;  and  Jas.  Johnson,  usher,  for 
necessaries,  23s.  6(7.  9  Dec.,  Robt.  Nasshe  for  expenses  of  Mr.  Chancellor,  Mr.  Treasurer 
and  others  in  commission  at  Howneslowe  on  4  and  5  Dec.,  77.  16s.  lid.  28  Jan.,  Thos. 
Tirrell  and  John  Warde,  messengers,  full  payment  of  167.  4s.,  for  riding  3,888  miles,  87.  4s., 
and  for  riding  1,944  miles,  87. 2s.  29  Jan.,  Agnes  and  Stephen  Wilforde  for  a  new  tenement 
at  White  Webbes  called  Strodes  and  2  ac.  of  a  close  called  Arsmertes  in  Endevelde  parish, 

f.  80.  Midd.,  lately  enclosed  in Enfelde  park,  347. 13s.  4(7.  9 Feb.  and  13  March,  Robt.  Russell,  for 
Otforde,  Knolle  and  Panthurste,  507.  and  507.  16  Feb.,  Geo.Maxeye  to  wards  finishing  certain 
parokes  in  Fayre  Meade  park,  307.  1  Feb.,  Charles  Wyngfeld  and  Geo.  Cottismore,  reward 
for  transporting  7,0007.  to  the  duke  of  Suffolk  in  the  North,  67.  13s.  4(7.  12  March,  John 
Warde,  messenger,  for  livery  coat  due  at  Easter  last,  by  warrant  of  22  Nov.,  33s.  4d. 
18  March,  the  dean  and  chapter  of  Westminster,  on  warrant  of  13  March,  8307.  21$d. 


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1543. 

for  arrears  of  lands  within  the  circuits  of  Robt.  Burgoyne,  John  Wiseman,  Hugh 
Fuller  and  Wm.  Caundishe,  auditors,  from  32  Hen.  VHL,  and  on  another  warrant 
1481.  3s.  Id.  for  arrears  of  possessions  of  the  late  college  of  St.  Martin's  le  Grande. 
4  Dec.,  Berners  and  Burgoyn,  for  diets  at  taking  the  Treasurer's  account,  302.,  and 
reward  to  their  clerks,  102.  16  March,  Sir  Edw.  North,  treasurer,  for  green  cloths, 
bags,  books,  wax,  parchment  and  other  necessaries,  121. ;  and  his  clerks  for  pains  in 
the  declaration  of  accounts,  131.  6s.  Sd. ;  and  Mr.  Chancellor's  clerks  for  "casting  the 
charge  and  discharge  of  the  said  treasurer's  account,  40s." 

Total  payments  by  warrants  of  the  Council,  7,8042.  11s.  $d.    Signed  by  Berners  and 
Burgoyn. 

L  82.  vii.  "  The  King's  Majesty's  warrants  "  :— 13  April  a°  33°,  to  the  King,  5,000  mks. 

7  April,  Wm.  Oxenbryge,  towards  edifying  the  King's  castle  of  Camber,  Suss.,  warrant 
31  March,  3001. ;  also  28  April,  3001. ;  and  1  June  4001.  27  April  a"  34»,  Cornelys  Hays, 
for  50  oz.  of  cramp  rings  of  gold  delivered  to  the  King  on  Good  Friday  at  45s.  4d.  the  oz., 
and  140  oz.  of  silver  cramp  rings  at  4s.  id. ;  Morgan  Wolf,  for  11  cups  gilt  "  of  asseys 
takinge  delivered  by  him  into  the  Jewelhouse  at  sundry  times  "  108  oz.  at  5s.  2d.,  also 
for  a  cruse  gilt  with  cover  given  by  the  King  to  Longe,  his  arrowhead  maker,  9  oz.  at 
5s.  2d.,  "  four  double  seals  of  silver,  being  viij  pieces,  called  the  seals  of  the  Chancery 
of  Wales  "  at  51.  apiece,  and  four  more  double  seals  "  called  judicial  seals,  being  viij 
pieces  for  other  courts  within  Wales  "  at  31.  6s.  8rf.  apiece,  also  156J  oz.  of  silver  to 
make  the  seals,  at  3s.  Sd. ;  John  Aunsell,  the  King's  mat  maker,  44s.  4d.  ;  warrant 
dated  7  April  a°  33°.  [27  April,  Sir  Thos.  Wentworth,  captain  of  Sandall  castle  and 
steward  of  Wakefeld  lordship,  for  fees  from  24  Oct.  last  to  Easter,  warrant  23  April 
a°  34",  992.  10x.  Id.-]  *  28  April  and  1  May,  Wm.  Jenyns,  master  of  the  fraternity  of 
Rouncevall,  by  virtue  of  an  indenture  of  exchange  dated  13  March  a°  33°,  431.  4s. 
30  April,  Geo.  Maxeye,  towards  making  certain  parokes  at  the  new  park  of  Fayre 
Meade,  202.  2  June,  Sir  Thos.  Seymer,  for  rents  of  lands  in  Wiltshire  which  he  had  by 
exchange,  warrant  24  March  a°  33°,  2531.  5s.  17  June,  Wm.  Gonston,  paymaster  of  the 
King's  ships,  for  costs  of  184  mariners  and  gunners  lately  serving  21  days  in  the  Jenet 
and  the  Dragon,  and  for  wages  and  victuals  of  the  King's  ship  keepers  till  Midsummer 

f.  83.  next,  warrant  29  May,  4082.  29  June,  John  Eider  (in  margin  Either),  the  Prince's 
cofferer,  for  his  Grace's  household,  warrant  28  Nov.  a°  33°,  1,0002.  26  June,  Sir  Thos. 
Hennage,  reward,  1501.  30  June,  Wm.  Gonston,  paymaster  of  the  King's  ships,  in 
prest  for  emptions  and  provisions  for  the  King's  affairs,  warrant  26  June,  1,6802.  4  July, 
the  King,  by  Sir  Thos.  Hennage,  2,0002.  23  June,  Geo.  Maxey,  servant  to  Mr. 
Chancellor  of  the  Augmentations  towards  "  making  of  certain  perokes,  new  making  of 
stondinges  and  ridding  of  roughe  plottes  within  the  King's  new  park  of  Fayre  Meade,"  302. 
28  June,  Wm.  Oxenbridge,  part  of  2,0002.  for  works  at  the  castle  of  Camber,  wan-ant 
20  June,  1,2002.  12  July,  "Edw.  Fenys,  knight,  lord  Clynton"  due  for  the  manor  or 
grange  of  Horblyn,  Line.,  and  other  lands  sold  to  the  King,  9  July,  3782.  \8s.  4</. 

13  July,  Sir  John  Williams,  part  payment  for  repairs  at  Graf  ton,  warrant  9  Jan.  a°  32°, 
662.  13x.  4d.     29  July,  Ant.  Auger,  paymaster  of  the  King's  water-works  at  Dover,  5002., 
and  on  22  Aug.,  4352.  2s.  8(2.,  for  the  two  months  from  25  June  to  19  Aug.,   w.  25  July. 
2  Aug.,  Wm.  Lok,  mercer,  Thos.  Hungate,  havener  to  the  late  Queen  Jane,  and  Wm. 
Fulwoode,  merchant  tailor,  for  themselves  and  others  named  in  a  warrant  of  24  June, 
for  necessaries  bought  for  the  lady  Anne  of  Cleves,  3282.  12s.      10  Aug.,  Thos.  earl  of 
Eutland,  loan  to  be  repaid  in  three  years,  w.  8  Aug.,  3002.     27  April,  a°  34°,  Sir  Thos. 
Wentworth,  steward  of  Wakefeld  lordship,  Yorks.,  for  his  fee  from  24  Oct.  a°  33°  till 

f.  84.  Easter,  167  days,  w.  23  April,  82.  Os.  $d.  Sir  Edm.  Walsingham,  lieutenant  of  the 
Tower,  "  for  divers  sorts  and  kinds  of  munitions  and  habiliments  of  war  to  be  purveyed 
and  taken  into  th'  office  of  the  Ordnance  within  the  Tower  of  London,"  w.  28  July,  viz., 

14  Aug.,  2,0002.,  23  Aug.,  2,0002.  and  28  Aug.,  1,3652.  2s.  7<7.      17  Aug.,  Wm.  Gonson, 
paymaster  of  the  King's  ships,  in  prest  for  "  charges  of  divers  ships  set  to  the  sea,"  w. 
13  Aug.,  8002.     18  July,  Wm.  Oxenbrydge,  for  the  "  water-works  at  Camber  castle," 
full  payment  of  2,0002.,  w.  20  June,  8002.      Paid    "by   my  master  his  own  hands," 
20  Aug.,  to  Morgan  Wolff,  the  King's  goldsmith,  2612.  3s.  8J</.  for  748J  oz.  of  "spangles 
silver  and  gilt"  at  6s.  8d.  the  oz.  and  46f  oz.  of  "spangles  silver  white"  at  5*.  to 
embroider  the  yeomen  of  the  Guard's  and  footmen's  coats,  w.  14  July.    5  Aug.,  Sir  John 


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1543. 

436-     AUGMENTATIONS — cont. 

Williams,  towards  repairs  at  Grafton,  40?.  22  Aug.,  Thos.  Vowell,  "  one  of  the  gentle- 
men sewars  of  the  King's  Majesty's  household,"  reward,  w.  20  Aug.,  881.  4  Sept.,  Edw. 
Shelley,  "  treasurer  appointed  for  the  wars  in  the  North  parties,"  w.  30  Aug.  2,0001. 
10  Sept.,  John  Mylle,  of  Southampton,  towards  finishing  the  fortress  of  Hurst,  1,400?. 
21  Sept.,  Ant.  Awccher,  paymaster  of  the  King's  waterworks  at  Dover,  4281.  12s.  4d.  for 
the  month  from  20  Aug.  to  16  Sept.,  and  the  same  for  the  month  to  14  Oct.,  and  42?. 
residue  of  899?.  4s.  8d.  due  for  wages  and  allowances  of  2  boats  and  14  men  at  Hasting 
by  the  space  of  5  months  past,  w.  20  Sept.  26  Sept.,  John  Bridges,  yeoman  of  the 
Kings  tents,  for  "translating  and  amending"  the  tents,  w.  18  Sept.,  154?.  11s.  6<7. 

f.  85.  24  Oct.,  Sir  Edm.  Peckham,  cofferer,  part  of  6,000?.  payable  at  Michaelmas  next  for  the 
Household,  1,000?.  13  Nov.,  John  Eider,  cofferer  of  the  Prince's  household,  part  of  a 
sum  due  for  that  household  for  the  34th  year,  1,000?.  8  Oct.,  John  Bridges,  yeoman  of 
the  tents,  and  Thos.  Hale,  for  153  baletts  of  canvas  for  the  King's  store,  at  51.  a-piece, 
w.  2  Oct.,  765?.  28  Oct.,  Eic.  Lee,  in  prest  to  be  transported  to  Calles  to  Ant.  Eouse, 
comptroller,  to  pay  the  crew  at  the  fortifications  at  Guenes  and  other  fortifications,  w. 
27  Oct.,  3,000?.  3  Nov.,  Sir  Edm.  Pekham,  Cofferer,  by  Thos.  Thatton,  on  3  and  22  Nov., 
and  by  Thos.  Fletewoode,  27  Nov.  and  3  Dec.,  for  the  Household,  4,684?.  3s.  lOd.  10  Nov., 
Sir  John  Dudley  viscount  Lisley,  for  lands  in  Bristol  with  the  advowson  of  the  church 
of  St.  Laurence  there,  sold  to  the  King  by  indenture  of  9  Nov.,  1,1881.  33s.  4d.  13  Nov., 
Viscount  Lisleye,  "  warden  of  the  marches  for  and  anempst  Scotlonde,"  for  his  own  diets  at 
31. 6s.  8d.  for  one  month  from  21  Nov.  next  and  for  coats  and  conduct  money  of  5  captains, 

f.  86.  5  petty  captains  and  500  men  (particular  amounts  given)  407?.  16s.  8d.  17  Nov.,  Ant. 
Auccher,  paymaster  of  the  water  works  at  Dover,  for  two  months,  14  Oct.  to  10  Dec., 
w.  14  Nov.,  554?.  10s.  8d.  21  Nov.,  Sir  Ant.  Knyvet,  in  prest,  to  be  transported  to 
Calleis  and  delivered  to  Thos.  Palmer,  one  of  the  King's  pensioners,  w.  16  Nov.,  3,000?. 
Sir  Edm.  Pekham,  "  for  the  loan  money  in  part  of  a  more  sum  due  for  pensioners,"  viz., 
on  10  July  104?.  3s.  Id.  and  on  18  Aug.  1,977?.  11s.  5d.  14  Dec.,  Sir  Edm.  Pekham,  in 
full  payment  of  6,OOOZ.  for  the  Household  for  this  year,  315?.  16s.  2d.  15  Dec.,  Wm. 
Gonson,  paymaster  of  the  King's  "  marion  causes,"  for  discharging  divers  captains, 
soldiers,  mariners  and  gunners  lately  serving  on  the  sea,  540?.,  for  necessaries  for  the 
same  ships  100L,  for  payment  of  shipwrights,  calkers  and  labourers  at  Dedford  and 
Wolwiche  3201.,  and  for  payment  of  the  King's  shipkeepers  till  Christmas  next,  260?. ; 
w.  9  Dec.  22  Dec.,  John  Burnell  and  Harry  Browne,  merchants  of  the  Staple  of  Calleis, 
to  be  transported  to  Sir  Edw.  Wotton,  w.  12  Dec.,  1,800?.  7  Jan.,  Charles  duke  of 
Suffolk,  Wm.  lord  Parre  and  Sir  Ealph  Sadler,  one  of  the  two  Principal  Secretaries, 
2,072?.,  viz.  for  the  Duke,  being  appointed  lieutenant  in  the  North,  diets  at  51.  for  six 
months  from  15  Jan.,  8401.,  wages  of  100  men  at  8rf.  a  day  to  attend  him,  5601.,  lord 
Parre's  diets  at  20s.  attending  the  said  duke,  168?.,  and  40  men  with  him  224?.,  Sadler's 

f.  87.  diets  "  appointed  to  go  down  with  the  said  Duke's  grace  "  168?.,  and  20  men  with  him 
1121.  ;  w.  3  Jan.  28  Jan.,  prisoners  of  Scotland  and  "  and  others  whose  names  here- 
after ensuen,"  to  be  taken  unto  them  as  of  the  King's  gift,  viz.,  the  earl  of  Angwishe 
233?.  6s.  8d.,  earl  of  Cassells  200?.,  earl  of  Glencarne  2001.,  lord-  Olyvaunte  66?.  13s.  4d., 
lord  Graye  100?.,  lord  Flemynge  200?.,  lord  Maxwell  200?.,  lord  Somerville200?.,  Sir  Geo. 
Dowglas  66?,  13s.  4<f.,  Oliver  St.  Clere  66?.  13s.  4d.,  James  St.  Clere,  his  brother,  20?., 
•lord  Carsse  40?.,  Mr.  Erskyn  40?.,  lord  Cragie  40?.,  Patrick  Heborne  40?.,  lord  Moncrethe 
20?.,  the  lord  of  Awyn  Castell  20?.,  the  lord  of  Hayton  20?.,  John  Lysleye  20?.,  the  lord 
of  Graydon  20?.,  James  Pringle  20?.,  John  Carmyghell  20?.,  Hen.  Maxwell  20?.,  for  their 
costs  to  York  50?.,  and  from  York  to  Carlyle  50?.,  and  for  purses  to  put  the  said  several 
sums  in  26s.  8d. ;  w.  28  Jan.  [9  Jan.,  Charles  duke  of  Suffolk,  w.  —  —  (blank) 
Jan.,  7,000?.]  *  14  Jan.,  Ant.  Auccher,  paymaster  of  water  works  at  Dover,  for  two 
months  from  10  Dec.  to  3  Feb.,  420?.  18s.  8d.  27  Jan.,  Morgan  Wolff,  the  King's  gold- 
smith, for  making  the  Great  Seal  of  England  40?.  and  for  the  95  oz.  of  silver  in  it  at 
3s.  M.,  17?.  8s.  4d. ;  and  Hen.  Coldwell,  goldsmith,  for  making  the  Great  Seal  of  Ireland, 
the  seal  of  the  Exchequer  there,  and  the  seals  of  King's  Bench,  Common  Pleas  and 
Exchequer  at  Westminster,  73?.  10s.  2d.  and  for  144£  oz.  of  silver  in  them,  at  3s.  8d., 
26?.  9s.  lOd. ;  w.  18  Dec.  22  Jan.,  Sir  Fras.  Bryan,  by  Eic.  Scudamore,  yeoman  of  the 
Toils,  for  taking  and  transporting  500  fallow  deer  from  Waltham  forest  and  100  fallow 

*  Cancelled . 


34  HENEY  VIII.  265 

1543. 

deer  from  Bedwell  park,  at  3s.  id.  each,  and  red  deer  from  Bedwell  park  at  10s.  each,  to 
the  King's  park  at  Waltham,  w.  8  Jan.,  1062.  23  Jan.,  Thos.,  Bobt.,  and  Hen.  Benson, 
for  a  lease  and  woods  in  Long  Ditton  and  Thamys  Ditton,  Surr.,  w.  8  Jan.,  200Z. 
f.  88.  1  Feb.,  Sir  Martin  Bowes,  to  be  converted  to  harp  groats  for  payment  of  the  garrison 
and  other  charges  in  Ireland,  w.  20  Jan.,  2,0001.  7  Feb.,  Thos.  Geoffreye,  to  be 
conveyed  to  Guisnes  and  delivered  to  Thos.  Palmer,  esquire,  w.  3  Feb.,  2,0002.  14  Feb., 
Sir  Edm.  Pekham,  for  the  Household,  4,0002.  1  Feb.,  John  Either,  for  the  Prince's 
household,  1,0002.  31  Jan.,  Sir  John  Williams,  towards  repairs  at  Grafton,  140?. 
16  Feb.,  Wm.  Gonson,  "paymaster  of  the  King's  marrian  causes,"  towards  costs  of 
"  divers  ships  sent  to  the  sea  in  war,"  w.  14  Feb.,  1,0002.  24  Feb.,  John  Wynter, 
gentleman  usher,  towards  preparing  ships  at  Bristowe  to  be  set  forth  on  that"  coast  for 
the  better  defence  of  the  King's  subjects,  W.  23  Feb.,  1,0002.  28  Feb.,  the  countess  of 
Bridgwater,  by  Lewes  Torfoote,  of  Lambehith,  the  King's  reward,  w.  24  Feb., 
661.  13s.  M.  20  March,  John  Mill,  towards  making  the  fortress  at  Hurst  Poynt,  Hants, 
w.  14  March,  1,0002.  19  March,  Wm.  Gonsone,  paymaster  of  the  King's  "marrian 
causes,"  for  one  month's  wages  of  divers  ships  serving  in  the  Narrow  Seas  and  by  West " 
2521.,  for  wages  and  victuals  of  divers  other  ships  from  Hull  6402.,  and  for  shipwrights 
and  calkers  working  on  the  King's  ships  at  Depforde  and  Wollwiche,  with  provisions  for 
f.  89.  them  due  at  Easter  next,  4602.,  and  for  wages  of  ship  keepers  due  at  Easter,  1402. 
15  March,  Cornejys  Haies,  the  King's  goldsmith,  w.  20  Jan.,  for  gilt  plate  given  on  New 
Year's  Day  last  2611.  2x.  %d.,  for  new  making  and  amending  plate  for  the  King's  and 
Prince's  households  in  the  year  ended  Dec.  last  501.  16s.  10d.,  "  and  in  reward  to  the 
beadles  of  the  craft  of  goldsmiths  in  London  for  their  pains  in  giving  warning  to  the 
goldsmiths  when  plate  hath  been  stolen  out  of  the  King's  and  Prince's  courts,"  13s.  4r/. 
26  Jan.,  Edw.  Shelley,  one  of  the  masters  of  the  Household,  by  the  hands  of  Charles  duke 
of  Suffolk,  7,0002.  to  be  conveyed  to  Alnewyk  and  delivered  to  John  Woodall,  treasurer 
of  the  garrison  in  the  Borders  there,  w.  26  Jan. 

Total  by  the  King's  warrants,  72,1742.  9s.  5$d.     Signed  by  Berners  and  Burgoyn. 

Grand  total,  87,9772.  6s.     Signed  by  Berners  and  Burgoyn. 

A  bound  volume  o/89  numbered  folios  and  some  blank  leaves  not  numbered. 

437.  ATTAINTED  LANDS. 

E.  0.  Account  of  repairs  upon  attainted  lands  in  Grantham  andGunnerby, 

81  Hen.  VIII.,  for  which  the  bailiff  asks  allowance. 

P.  1. 

E.  0.  2.     Two  fragments  severally  entitled  (in  Latin),  Memoranda  touching 

ministers'  accounts,    viz.   (1)  of   lands  of   Bridlington,  Jervaux,  Bigod, 
Constable,    Bulmer    and    others   in   Lincolnshire,    30  Hen.  VIII.  ;    and 
(2)  of  Bigod's  lands  33  Hen.  VIII. 
Pp.  2.     Mutilated. 

E.  0.  3.     Similar  fragment  for  Hussey's  lands,  34  Hen.  VIII. 

P.  I. 

438.  The  LATE  NUNNEEY  of  ARDEN,  Yorks. 

E.  0.  Account  headed  34  Hen.  VIII.  and  entitled  "  The  bill  of  the  lead 

ashes  at  the  late  survey  of  Arderne,"  accounting  for  13s.  4r/.  paid  for 
"  trying,  washing  and  fining  of  lead  ashes  at  the  late  dissolved  nunnery  of 
Arden  "  (7^  cwt.),  16t/.  and  12</.  for  conveying  the  same  to  Helmsley  and 
thence  to  York. 

Mutilated  and  faded,  p.  1. 

439.  BERRYS  MANOR,  in  East  Tuddenham,  Norf. 

E.G.  Bundle  of  bailiffs' accounts,   rentals,  receipts,  &c.,  relating  to  the 

manor  of  Berrys  in  East  Tuddenham;  of  various  dates  ranging  from  20  to 
31  Hen.  VIII. 

36  Icact'x,  lar</e  and  small,  sereral  written  on  both  sides. 


266  34  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

440.  BEWDLEY,  Wore. 

B.  0-  Account  of  outlay  by  Ric.  Eymes,  in  34  Hen.  VIII.,  in  repairs  of 

the  park  and  manor  of  Beaudeley.     Total  42s.  2<7.  spent  upon  such  items 
as  paling,  mending  chimneys,  ridding  the  court  of  nettles  and  weeds,  a 
hinge  for  a  gate,  making  a  cucking  stool  and  pillory,  tiling,  &c. 
P.  1. 

441.  BOSTON,  Line. 

R.  o.  Account  of  repairs  done  upon  a  tenement  in  Spayne  Lane,  in  31 

and  82  Hen.  VIII.,  with  some  notes  in  another  hand  showing  that  this 
was  allowed  for  in  the  account  of  34  Hen.  VIII.  for  lands  in  Boston  of 
Kirkstead  monastery. 
P.I. 

R.  0.  2.     "  These  be  the  reparations  made  at  Boston  of  a   certain   staythe 

called  Ba staythe  by  Richard  Byshope  of  ye  same  waterman 

and  tenant  to  our  sovereign  lord  the  King  that  now  is  from  ye  feast  of 
Whitsontyde  in  ye  xxx11  year  of  ye  reign  of  of  (sic)  sovereign  lord  King 
Henry  ye  eyght": — Payments  for  laying  wood  upon  the  said  staythe  and 
filling  it  up  with  clay.  (2)  Repairs  of  a  tenement  in  tenure  the  said 
Richard  from  Midsumer  31  Henry  VIII.  (3)  Making  a  chimney  in  the 
same  tenement  at  Lammas  xxij  (sic)  Hen.  VIII.  (4)  Repairs  of  another 
tenement  from  Lammas  33  Hen.  VIII. 
P.  1. 

442.  DUFFIELD  FRITH,  Derb. 

Add.  MS.  Customs    of    the    manor    of    Duffeldfrythe,  34   Hen.   VIII.,    as 

6672.  f-120.    certified  (in  answer  to  five  articles  referred  to  by  number)  by  a  jury  of  the 
'    '         homage  (named)  before  Sir  John  Vernon,  knight,  and  Ant.  Nevylle,  esq., 
commissioners  for  the  inquisition. 

P.  1.     Headed  :  Anno  regni  Henrici  Octavi  xxxiiij. 

443.  LADY  LATIMER. 

R.  O.  A  tailor's  bill  for  numerous  items  of  cotton,  linen,  buckram,  &c., 

and  the  making  of  Italian  gowns,  "plyttes  and  slevys,"  "a  slope  hood 
and  typette,"  kirtles,  French,  Dutch  and  Venetian  gowns,  Venetian  sleeves, 
French  hoods,  &c.,  of  various  materials.  Total,  SI.  9s.  5d. 

Headed  :  My  lady  Latymer.  Marginal  notes  (at  tlie  beyinniny),  the 
xvj  day  of  February,  anno  xxxiiij  H.  VIIIth ,"  and  (about  half  way  down), 
"for  your  daughter."  Siyned  at  the  foot,  Thomas  Arundell,  cancell. 

Paper  roll  of  8  leaves.     Endd.  :  Skutt  the  tailor's  book. 

444.  PEMBRIDGE  MANOR. 

R.  0.  Account  for  repairs  done  upon  two  barns  and  the  court  house  of 

King's  manor  of  Pembridge,  in  the  years  83  and  34  Hen.  VIII.  respec- 
tively, for  which  Hen.  Hawkyns,  farmer  there,  asks  allowance.     Payments 
to  various  persons  named,  for  timber,  thatch,  carriage,  workmanship,  &c. 
Pp.  3. 

445.  WIGMORE  PARK. 

R. 0.  A  bill  of  the  "costs  and  charges  done  by  Ric.  Palmere,  squire,  in 

building  upon  the  King's  lodge  in  the  park  of  Wigmore  in  anno  xxxiiij0  R. 
Henrici  viijvi."     Fourteen  small  items  for  joiner's  and   builder's  work 
amounting  to  4J.  7s. ;   of  which  26s.  8d.  is  marked  in  another  hand  as 
allowed  for  this  year. 
Pp.  2. 


35   HENRY  VIII. 


267 


1543. 
22  April. 


446.       BlSHOPEIC    Of   EOCHESTEE. 

See  GRANTS  in  APRIL  35  Hen.  VIII.,  No.  22. 


Dasent's 
A.  P.  C.,  116. 


22  April.        447.     THE  PEIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  22  April.  Present :  Chancellor,  Privy  Seal, 
Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Baker.  Business : — Letter  sent  to  Eic.  Broke, 
captain  in  the  Narrow  Seas,  who  had  stayed  certain  Portugal  ships  sus- 
pected to  contain  Frenchmen's  goods,  to  try  out  the  matter ;  and  Peter 
Nening,  mariner,  who  could  depose  therein,  sent  to  him.  Letter  written 
to  certain  merchants  declaring  that  the  Iceland  fleet  might  go  forward, 
repairing  hither  first  to  obtain  wafting.  Letters  stamped  to  the  Council 
in  the  Marches  of  Wales  to  admit  the  bp.  of  St.  Assaph  to  be  one  of  them. 
John  Allias,  Frenchmen,  being  dangerously  sick  in  prison,  released  upon 
sureties,  viz.,  John  Sweting  and  Wm.  Guyne,  of  London.  Release  of 
Beddell,  Myddelton,  Kele,  Lant  and  Maylar,  printers,  upon  recognisance 
(cited)  to  declare  what  number  of  books  and  ballads  they  have  bought  and 
sold  within  these  three  years,  and  what  merchants  they  know  to  have 
brought  into  the  realm  English  books  of  ill  matter,  and  also  to  pay  their 
fines  for  printing  unlawful  books  contrary  to  the  proclamation.  Evidence 
touching  Blomfeld,  prisoner  in  the  Marshalsea,  referred  to  the  King's 
attorney  and  solicitor  to  report  upon.  Order  taken  for  Dantlippe 
to  be  sent  to  Callais  to  suffer,  with  a  declaration  of  his  erroneous  opinions. 
The  butcher's  wife  of  Canterbury,  now  at  Callais,  and  Sir  —  -  Butlar, 
elk.,  to  be  brought  hither  by  those  who  convey  Dantlippe.  Articles 
against  Dr.  Haynes  referred  to  be  considered  by  the  Chancellor  of  Tenths, 
Mr.  Dacres,  the  Dean  of  Arches,  and  Dr.  Oliver.  Letter  written  to  the 
customers  of  Hampton  and  Thos.  Barthew  to  describe  the  arrest  of  a 
certain  Spanish  ship. 

22  April.        448.     SADLEE  to  HENEY  VIII. 

Very  early  this  morning,  Sir  George  Douglas  came  to  say  that  the 
Governor  would  surely  revolt  to  the  Cardinal,  Lennox,  Huntley,  Argyle 
and  Murray  and  the  clergy,  to  his  own  confusion,  although  Douglas  had 
plainly  shown  him  the  danger.  The  Governor  had  put  away  his  Friars 
Preachers0  whom  he  kept  to  preach  the  Word  of  God  and  had  secretly  sent 
to  the  Cardinal  and  the  rest,  who  were  at  the  cast  of  France,  and  will  be 
all  here  to-night  or  to-morrow,  to  come  very  strongly.  It  was  time  for  his 
brother  and  the  rest  of  the  King's  party  to  look  to  themselves  (and  here 
Douglas  seemed  somewhat  moved  that  Maxwell  was  not  yet  come),  and 
Sadler  "  should  see  such  a  meeting  as  was  never  seen  at  Parliament  or 
Council;  for  every  man  is  preparing  jacks  and  spears,  and  if  they  fight  not 
ere  they  depart  it  shall  be  a  great  wonder."  Douglas  expressed  concern 
for  Sadler's  safety,  who  replied  that  he  served  a  master  that  was  able  to 
revenge  him  and  their  ambassadors  in  England  should  be  used  as  he  was. 
Douglas  advised  him  to  write  that  the  ambassadors  might  not  depart 
(for  they  had  written  plainly  that  they  were  "  out  of  hope  of 
agreement "),  and,  as  the  Governor  was  finding  fault  with  Sadler's 
servants  posting  in  and  out  to  Berwick,  to  write  henceforth  in  cipher. 
Douglas  said  he  had  laboured  to  bring  things  to  pass  peaceably ; 
but,  as  that  would  not  be,  if  the  King  would  send  his  royal  army 
and  stick  to  his  poor  servants  and  friends  here,  which  else  shall  be 
undone,  his  brother  and  he,  with  Glencairn,  Cassils,  Maxwell  and  their 
friends,  will  deliver  the  King  the  whole  country  on  this  side  Forth  this 

*  Thomas  Guilliame  or  Williams,  and  John  Roughe.     See  Knox's  Hist,  of  the  Reformation . 


Add.  MS. 
32,650,  f.  214, 

B.  M. 

Sadler  State 
Papers,  1. 158. 


268  35  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

448.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

summer.  .In  which  case  the  King  must  preserve  it  from  burning  and 
spoiling,  and  make  proclamations  to  defend  such  as  submit,  and  so  both  to 
win  the  people's  hearts  and  have  victuals  for  the  garrisons  which  must 
remain  in  winter  to  guard  the  conquest  made  this  summer.  This 
assembly  would  make  answer  to  the  King  ;  and  if  they  sent  him  (Douglas) 
he  would  not  refuse,  because  thereby  he  might  have  commodity  to  declare 
the  state  of  the  country  and  his  advice  for  its  conquest.  Asked  if  the 
Governor  would  not  grow  to  any  reasonable  point  in  the  satisfaction  of  the 
King's  demands ;  and  Douglas  answered  that  the  Governor  was  so  fickle 
and  inconstant  that  he  dare  promise  nothing  of  him,  and  now,  revolting  to 
the  other  party  who  were  all  French,  he  would  agree  to  nothing  against 
France  ;  and  they  would  never  grant  the  delivery  of  the  child  until  of 
lawful  age,  and  could  scarcely  get  such  pledges  as  were  meet  to  be 
accepted.  "  The  abbot  of  Paisley,"  says  Douglas,  "hath  been  the  only 
cause  of  the  Governor's  alteration,  which  abbot  is  all  for  France  and  the 
Cardinal's  great  friend,  and  since  his  coming  home  the  Governor  hath 
been  altogether  ruled  by  him."  Edinburgh,  22  April.  Signed. 

In  cipher,  pp.  4.     Add. 
it),  f.  218.  2.     A  decipher  of  the  preceding. 

Pp.  4.     Endd.  :  22  April  a°  xxxiiijo. 

*...*  The  above  letter  is  noted,  with  a  list  of  corrigenda  for  the  text 
printed  in  Sadler  State  Papers,  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  392. 

22  April.        449.     EDMOND  HAEVEL  to  HENRY  VIII. 

E.  0.  Wrote  on  the  8th.  Letters  from  Andronopoly  of  26  March  affirm 

St.  P.,  ix.  360.  that  the  Turk's  host  sets  forward  for  Hungary  on  the  15th  inst.,  and  the 
Turk  follows  on  the  morrow  after  St.  George's  Day.  The  Turks  never 
before  assembled  so  great  a  power.  Their  chief  power  will  invade  Austria, 
but  four  or  five  sanjakes  with  30,000  or  40,000  horse  will  invade  Slovania, 
Carinthia  and  other  countries  confining  upon  the  Friuly.  Many  rowers 
having  fled  to  the  mountains,  some  think  the  Turk's  navy  shall  be  less  than 
was  divulged ;  but  others  think  it  has  been  preparing  too  long  to  come 
abroad  feeble.  Polin  comes  hither  from  the  Turk's  Court.  Mostafa,  the 
Turk's  eldest  son,  shall  marry  a  daughter  of  the  Great  Tartar.  Here  it  is 
divulged  that  the  Queen  of  Hungary  and  Friar  George,  with  all  Transylvania, 
have  joined  the  Turk,  and  the  rest  of  Hungary  will  follow,  "  which  should 
turn  evil  to  Ferdinando."  The  Bishop  of  Eome  shall  be  sumptuously 
received  this  day  in  Ferrara  by  the  Duke,  who  is  noted  openly  French. 
The  Bishop  expected  to  be  invited  hither,  but  the  Signory  have  no  money 
to  spend  vainly.  He  has  been  practising  to  win  this  Signory  to  his 
devotion,  but  they  are  wonderfully  circumspect.  Thinks  he  fears  the 
Emperor  and  mistrusts  his  own  subjects.  Part  of  his  treasure  is  said  to 
be  here.  Andrea  Doria  departed  on  the  7th  to  Spain  with  47  galleys. 
The  Emperor  arrives  in  Italy  "  by  all  th'  instant  or  x.  of  May  at  farthest." 
The  French  report  peace  between  Henry  and  their  King,  but  men  here 
believe  and  hope  for  the  contrary.  Venice,  22  April,  1543. 

P. S.— By  letters  from  Noremberg  of  the  12th,  the  Diet  shall  end  without 
"  resolution  of  accord."  It  is  divulged  that  Henry  has  concluded  a  new 
league  with  the  Emperor  ;  to  the  terror  of  the  French  and  Popish  part 
and  joy  of  the  rest  of  Christendom.  "  These  men  seemeth  to  slack  the 
sending  out  of  their  general  for  these  last  advertisements  from  Constanti- 
nople." Cortemiglia  in  Piemont  has  been  induced  by  its  Spanish  captain 
to  rebel  against  Guasto. 

Pp.  3.     Add.     EmhL 


85  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 
23  April.        450.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting     at     Westm.     13      (sic,     for     23  ?)     April.       Present : 

A.  P.  C.,  118.  Canterbury,  Chancellor,  Norfolk,  Russell,  Hertford,  Winchester,  West- 
minster, St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Riche, 
Baker,  Dacres.  Business : — Lord  Lisle  sworn  of  the  Privy  Council. 
Paget  sworn  as  one  of  the  two  principal  secretaries  and  admitted  of  the 
Privy  Council.  John  Mason  and  Win.  Honninges  appointed  and  sworn 
clerks  of  the  Privy  Council. 

23  April.         451.     ORDER  OF  THE  GARTER. 


Anstis, 

Order  of  the 

Garter, 

II.  424. 


Chapter  of  the  Order  of  the  Garter  23  April,  St.  George's  Day,  35 
Hen.  VIII.,  at  Westminster  ;  present,  the  King,  the  duke  of  Norfolk,  earl 
of  Hertford,  lords  Walden  and  Russell,  Sir  Thos.  Cheney,  Sir  Ant. 
Browne,  Sir  John  Gage,  and  Sir  Ant.  Wyngfeld.  Nominations  given  for 
a  noble  set  of  knights  were  as  follows  : — 

Sir  Ant.  Wyngfeld  : — Princes,  earls  of  Shrewsbury  and  Worcester, 
viscount  Lisle.  Barons,  lords  St.  John,  Delaware  and  Matrevers. 
Knights,  Sir  John  Wallop,  Sir  Win.  Sydney  and  Sir  Win.  Parre. 

Sir  John  Gage  : — Earls  of  Shrewsbury  and  Cumberland,  viscount  Lisle. 
Barons,  lords  St.  John,  Delaware  and  Parre.  Knights,  Wallop,  Sydney 
and  Sir  Ant.  St.  Leger. 

Sir  Ant.  Browne  : — Princes,  same  as  Wyngfeld's.  Barons,  lords  St.  John, 
Delaware  and  Parre.  Knights,  Wallop,  Sydney  and  Sir  Thos.  Wharton. 

Sir  Thos.  Cheyney  : — Princes,  Marquis  of  Dorset,  earl  of  Shrewsbury, 
and  viscount  Lisle.  Barons,  lords  St.  John,  Matrevers,  and  Cobham. 
Knights,  Wallop,  Sellynger  and  Sir  Thos.  Wresley. 

Lord  Russell  : — Princes,  same  as  Cheyney's.  Barons,  same  as  Gage's. 
Knights,  Wallop,  Sir  Giles  Strangwaies  and  Sydney. 

Lord  Walden  : — Princes,  same  as  Cheyney's.  Barons,  lords  St.  John, 
Matrevers  and  Parre.  Knights,  Wallop,  Wresley  and  Sir  Thos.  Darcie. 

Earl  of  Hertford : — Princes,  same  as  Cheyney's.  Barons,  lords 
Matrevers,  Delaware  and  Parre.  Knights,  Wallop,  Wresley  and  Sir  Fras. 
Bryan. 

Duke  of  Norfolk  : — Princes,  Marquis  of  Dorset,  earls  of  Shrewsbury  and 
Derby.  Barons,  viscount  Lisle,  lords  St.  John  and  Parre.  Knights,  same 
as  Hertford's. 

Viscount  Lisle,  lord  St.  John  and  lord  Parre  were  chosen.  The  feast 
was  appointed  to  be  the  6th  May,  the  earl  of  Hertford  to  represent  the 
King  and  Sir  Ant.  Browne  and  Sir  John  Gage  to  assist  him. 

2.  Statutes  of  the  Order  of  the  Garter  reformed  by  Henry  VIII. 
Including  (at  f.  32)  an  order  made  at  a  chapter  at  Westminster  on 
24  April,  35  Henry  VIII.,  for  reformation  of  the  Order  touching  the 
wearing  of  the  collar. 

Fr.     Draft,  j>j>.  57. 

24  April.        452.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting   at   Westm.,    24    April.     Present : — Chancellor,   Norfolk, 

A.  P.  c.,  118.  Privy  Seal,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage, 
Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Pagett,  Dacres.  Business  : — Letter  sent 
to  the  mayor  and  solicitor  of  the  Staple  to  send  their  ships  to  Gore  Ende, 
where  they  should  find  the  King's  ships  to  waft  them  over.  Passports 
signed  for  —  —  and  Thomas  Mychaell,  Italians,  to  go  to  France  and 
return.  Wm.  Tussard,  being  in  the  Fleet,  accused  of  deceits  in  his  office 
of  keeper  of  the  seal  of  the  King's  Bench,  released  on  recognisances 
(cited)  of  himself,  Leonard  Smith  of  Revenhall,  Essex,  and  Roger 
Tussard,  steward  of  the  Middle  Temple. 


Had.  MS. 

6074.  f.  12. 

B.  M. 


270 


35   HENEY   VIII. 


1543. 
24  April. 


453.     MAET  QUEEN  OF  SCOTS  to  HENRY  VIII. 


isi  Begs  safe-conduct  for  Jas.  Skrymgeour,  constable  of  Dunde,  who 

B  M  desires   to   seek   remedy   beyond   sea   for  certain   maladies  :  —  with  eight 

Hamilton  attendants.     Edinburgh,  24  April,  1  Mary.     Siyned  :  James  Gowernour. 

Papers;No.363  Broadsheet,  p.  1.      Add.     Sealed.     Endd. 
(Abstract). 

April  25.  454.     THE  PEIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 
.  P.O.,  119. 


Meeting  at  Westm.,  25  April.  Present:  —  Chancellor,  Norfolk, 
priVy  gea^  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney, 
Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Dacres.  Business  :  —  Twenty  five 
booksellers  bound  in  recognisances  of  100Z.  each  to  declare,  on  Wednesday 
next,  what  English  books  they  have  bought  and  sold  within  these  three 
years  and  what  English  books  of  ill  matter  they  have  known  brought  into 
the  realm  and  by  whom,  and  to  pay  their  fines  for  buying  and  selling  the 
said  books  contrary  to  the  proclamation.  -  -  Turcke,  bookseller,  for 
delivering  an  "  erroneous  book  named  a  Postilla  upon  the  Gospelles  and 
Pistells,"  to  be  printed,  was  committed  to  the  Fleet.  Order  for  Ambrose 
Wolley  to  deliver  Mr.  Audeley  10  demilances,  2  handguns  and  10  bills. 


25  April.        455.     HENRY  VIII.  to  SADLER. 


^Add.  MS. 

B  M 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  364. 


Has  received  his  of  the  19th  and  20th  inst.,  describing  conferences 
w^k  ^e  Governor,  Anguishe,  Glencarn,  Casselles  and  Douglas,  and  makes 
answer  as  follows  :— 

1.  Marvels  at  Douglas's  "  impudencye  "  in  denying  both  his  oath  and 
promise  made  at  Abingdon  and  the  words  he  spake  at  his  last  departure 
northwards  ;  and,  albeit  the  time  is  not  expedient  for  the  King  to  show 
himself  discontented  with  this  and  Douglas's  proceedings  in  Scotland,  this 
last  denial  of  his  "  duty,  promise  and  allegiance  "  must  not  pass 
unanswered.  Sadler  shall  take  opportunity  to  renew  the  subject,  and  to 
express  surprise  at  his  so  speaking,  "considering  the  apparent  truth 
thereof  to  the  contrary  and  how  much  more  he  is  bound  unto  us  than 
any  other."  Any  indifferent  man  who  knows  in  what  condition  George 
Douglas  stood  when  that  promise  was  made  at  Abingdon  would  judge  that 
the  King  would  never  have  entertained  him  if  he  had,  so  arrogantly  as  he 
now  says,  refused  his  service.  Little  cause  he  had  to  be,  either  then  or 
afterwards,  of  so  arrogant  sort  ;  for  all  England  and  Scotland  know  that, 
if  his  doings  had  not  more  provoked  the  King  of  Scots  than  his  brother's 
did,  their  grace  might  have  been  obtained.  "  Yea  and  his  brother's 
restitution  might  easily  have  been  obtained,  with  his  deliverance  to  have 
abiden  justice  !  "  To  taste  him  of  a  later  time,  he  is  to  be  asked  whether 
he  did  not  require  to  be  described  as  the  King's  subject  when  he  went  into 
France  to  declare  himself  against  the  Cardinal.  Which  if  he  confess,  he 
cannot  say  that  he  made  no  such  promise  ;  and  if  he  deny,  the  letters  then 
written  for  him  to  the  French  king  may  convince  him.  At  his  last  going, 
it  is  true  that,  in  Windsor  park,  the  King  had  such  words  with  him  as  he 
repeats;  but,  Sadler  may  tell  him,  at  another  time,  in  riding  towards  a 
lodge  besides  Foly  John  park  near  Windsor,  what  he  said  to  the  King  his 
own  brother  can  testify,  "  by  this  token  that  they  both  showed  unto  us  at 
the  same  instant  one  of  the  strongest  thieves  of  Scotland  to  be  there 
present,  whom,  at  their  request,  we  caused  then,  immediately,  to  be 
apprehended."  Also  his  letters  to  the  Admiral  that  now  is  and  other 
officers  of  the  Borders  will  declare  what  he  has  promised  and  how  much 
more  bounden  he  is  than  the  rest.  Sadler  may  say  that  he  expresses  this 
the  more  plainly  in  order  that  Douglas  may  rather  bend  himself  to  serve 


35   HENEY  VIII.  271 

1543. 

truly  than  with  fond  words  to  deface  beforehand  all  the  service  he  can 
possibly  do. 

2.  Where  Glencarne,  speaking  frankly  of  his  intent  to  serve  with 
Anguishe  and  Casselles,  desires  to  know  whether  the  prisoners  shall  enter 
at  their  day,  promising  to  resist  the  young  Queen's  removal,  doubting  not 
to  be  able  to  hold  the  town  of  Edinburgh  maugre  the  Governor,  &c. ; 
Sadler  shall  give  the  King's  thanks  to  Glencarne  and  the  foresaid  earls, 
assuring  them  that,  on  the  accomplishment  of  the  King's  purpose,  "they 
and  all  their  posterities  shall  have  cause  to  confess  that  they  serve  a  most 
gracious  master."  The  day  of  entry  for  all  the  lords  assured  to  the  King's 
part  shall  be  enlarged  to  Midsummer,  in  order  that  they  may  meanwhile 
keep  themselves  in  force  ;  and  for  their  relief  in  this  Sadler  shall  tell  the 
lords  assured  to  the  King  that,  like  as  Glynkern  and  Casselles  are  each 
appointed  300  mks.,  5001.  has  been  sent  to  Edw.  Shelley  at  Barwik  and 
500/.  to  Sir  Thos.  Wharton  at  Carlisle,  portions  of  which  shall  be  delivered, 
upon  Sadler's  letters,  to  any  of  those  lords ;  foreseeing  ever  that  Glencarn 
and  Casselles  have  each  300  mks.,  and  the  rest  more  or  less,  as  seems  meet, 
provided  that  the  whole  exceed  not  1,0001.  If  they  demand  what 
Anguishe  has,  Sadler  shall  reply  that  the  King  is  good  to  him  otherwise 
(as  Sadler  knows,  whose  last  letters  to  Suffolk  in  Anguishe's  favour  are 
also  satisfied) ;  animating  them  by  the  hope  of  benefits  in  time  coming 
and  by  the  promise  of  assistance.  Further  he  shall  desire  the  foresaid 
earls  and  Maxwell  and  Somervile,  as  men  whom  the  King  specially  trusts, 
to  send  their  advice  where  the  King  should  enter  by  land  and  by  sea,  and 
to  what  places  direct  his  armies  ;  but  shall  require  them  to  keep  this  point 
absolutely  secret.  This  he  shall  specially  "inculce"  to  Glencarn  apart, 
that  he  may  perceive  how  thankfully  his  proceedings  are  accepted.  To 
George  Douglas  he  shall  make  good  semblance,  but  give  no  knowledge  by 
which  he  might  hinder  the  King's  enterprise.  He  shall  charge  the  rest  to 
keep  "  the  very  secrets  of  their  hearts  "  from  all  persons  other  than  such 
as  they  may  entrust  with  their  lives ;  and,  if  necessary,  warn  them  of 
George  Douglas.  If  Glencarn  repeats  his  instance  to  have  his  son  and 
Maxwell's,  home,  Sadler  shall  say  that  the  King  "could  have  been  content 
therewith  long  since,"  but  perceives  that  Maxwell's  son  is  not  of  his 
father's  disposition.  He  shall  also  tell  Maxwell  frankly  to  remain  in 
Scotland  and  give  no  faith  to  his  son,  who  has  plainly  said  that  if  his 
father  took  the  King's  part  "  he  should  not  have  ten  persons  with  him." 

°  If  the  Governor  be  not  too  far  swerved  from  the  King,  Sadler  shall 
repair  to  him  and  say  "  Sir,  what  will  you  do  ?  Will  you  now  wilfully  cast 
yourself  away  ?  Can  you  think  otherwise  but  that  the  clergy,  knowing  your 
opinion  as  they  do,  will  seek  all  the  ways  they  can  possible  for  your 
destruction,  though  they  give  you  now  fair  words  to  get  their  foot  in  the 
bushel  ?  Or  can  you  think  that  you  shall  continue  a  Governor  when 
th'adverse  party,  that  would  have  made  themselves  by  a  forged  will  regents 
with  you,  or  rather  excluded  you,  shall  have  authority,  but  you  shall  so 
be  governed  and  compelled  to  do  their  wills  as  finally  you  shall,  whether 
you  will  or  no,  work  your  own  confusion?"  And  (words  prescribed) 
remind  him  of  the  King's  power  to  destroy  or  promote  him. 

Sadler  shall  of  himself  taste  the  Earl  Bothwell  and  the  lord  Flemyng, 
to  see  whether  now  they  are  any  faster  to  the  King's  party,  giving 
them  fair  words ;  but  nowise  opening  to  them  any  secrets  without 
advice  of  Anguishe,  Glencarn,  Cassells,  Maxwell  and  Somervile,  who 
are  to  be  told  that,  in  case  they  need  present  aid,  5,000  or  6,000 
shall  within  a  month  be  landed  at  Edinburgh,  so  as  they  keep  the 
town  and  foresee  that  they  be  masters  of  Lithe  and  provide  some  victual 

*This  portion  to  the  end  is  an  addition  in  Wriothesley's  hand  on  a  separate  paper  not 
endorsed. 


272 
1543. 


35   HENRY  VIII. 


455.     HENRY  VIII.  to  SADLER— cone. 

there.  Ships  and  men  are  put  in  order  to  set  forth  within  4  or  5  days  after 
the  King  hears  from  them.  Sadler  shall  also  tell  them  that,  if  horsemen 
may  serve,  lord  Parre,  who  is  appointed  warden  of  the  Marches,  is  com- 
manded, upon  word  from  Sadler,  to  send  in  as  many  horsemen  as  required  ; 
and  the  said  warden  shall  be  despatched  in  post  to  the  Borders  within  two 
days.  And  "for  the  present  aid"  Sadler  should  draw  an  article  of  their 
resolution  and  cause  them  to  sign  it,  and  send  it  hither. 

Draft  corrected  by  Wriothexley,  pp.   36.      Endd. :    [M]  ynute  to  Sir  Kaf 
Sadleyr,  xxv°  Aprilis  a°  xxxv°. 


26  April.         456.     THE  PEIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 

A. P.O., 

120. 


Meeting  at  Westm.,  26  April.  Present :  Chancellor,  Norfolk, 
Eussell,  Hertford,  Winchester,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne,  Wing- 
field,  Wriothesley,  Baker.  Business : — Letter  written  to  the  sheriff  of 
Oxon  and  Berks  to  send  up  two  persons  accused  by  Chr.  Assheton  of  lewd 
demeanour  at  the  musters  ;  and  to  Assheton  to  repair  hither  with  proofs. 
Beddle,  Myddleton,  Lant,  Kele  and  Maylor  brought  certificate  in  writing 
according  to  their  recognizance  of  22  April.  Letter  sent  to  the  mayor  of 
Tenbye  to  stay  certain  ships  of  Grose wyke.  Passport  signed  for  post  horses 
for  lord  Parre  to  the  North. 


26  April.         457.     ORDER  OF  THE  GARTER. 


Harl.  M.S. 

304,  f.  137. 

B.M. 


Harl.  M.S. 

304,  f.    1366. 

B.M. 


Commission  for  the  installation  of  the  lord  Par,  warden  of  the 
marches  in  the  North,  chosen  one  of  the  Order  of  the  Garter  at  a  chapter 
of  the  Order  held  at  Westm.,  24  April.  Addressed  to  the  earl  of  Hertford 
lord  Great  Chamberlain  and  to  Sir  Ant.  Browne  and  Sir  Ant.  Wingfield. 
Westm.  26  April  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Copy,  p.  I. 

2.  Exemption  of  knights  of  the  Garter  from  attending  the  Feast  of  that 
order  to  be  held  at  Windsor  Castle  6  May  next,  they  being  engaged  in 
"  certain  causes  to  be  executed  and  done  "  by  the  King's  command.  The 
Knights  are  :— The  dukes  of  Norfolk  and  Suffolk,  earls  of  Surrey,  Arundel, 
Westmoreland,  and  Eutland,  lords  Audeley  of  Walden,  Ferreis,  Eussell 
and  Parre,  Sir  Thos.  Cheney  and  Sir  Ant.  Browne. 

ii.  For  the  lord  Par  :- — A  bill  of  the  cost  of  a  banner  of  his  arms,  armour 
and  robes  (for  his  installation?)  concluding  with  a  "fee  given  to  Garter 
yearly  in  hand,  40s." 

Copy,  p.  1. 


26  April.         458.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Sadler  State  Here  has  been  much  ado  by  the  lords  of  the  party  adverse  to  Henry 

Papers,:.  1GO.  because  they  were  forbidden  to  bring  with  them  such  force  as  they  had 
assembled;  which  was  the  Governor's  proclamation,  who,  although  he  was 
ready  to  revolt  to  the  other  party,  is,  "  with  fair  means  and  also  some 
threatenings,"  persuaded  by  Angus,  Glencairn,  Cassils,  Maxwell,  Somervail 
and  Sir  George  Douglas  to  remain  "at  the  cast  of  England,  as  they  call  it  "  ; 
in  which  case  they  trust  that  the  King  will  relent  so  far  as  to  defer  the 
delivery  of  the  child  until  she  is  of  lawful  age  or  within  a  year  or  two  of  it. 
Now  Lennox  and  Argyle  are  come  hither  and  an  outward  agreement  taken 
between  Angus  and  Lennox ;  and  all  things  are  treated  peaceably. 
Huntley  is  still  at  home  in  the  North,  where  he  has  much  ado  with  lord 
Forbes,  about  land  which  the  late  King  took  from  Forbes  and  gave  to 


35   HENRY  VIII.  273 

1543. 

Huntley  and  the  Gordons.  "And  now  the  said  lord  Forbes  intendeth, 
if  he  can,  to  recover  his  land  with  the  sword ;  for  other  law  or  justice  here 
hath  little  place,  as  far  as  I  see."  Murray  is  here  and  has  been  so 
wrought  by  Glencairn,  Cassils  and  Somervail  that,  they  say,  he  will  leave 
the  cast  of  France  and  agree  to  a  good  part  of  Henry's  demands. 

This  morning  the  Governor  sent  for  Sadler;  Lennox  being  also 
appointed  to  make  his  agreement  with  Angus  and  declare  his  credence 
from  the  French  King.  The  Governor  prayed  Sadler  to  write  his  excuse 
for  the  delay  in  answering  Henry's  demands,  which  was  due  to  the  slow 
coming  in  of  the  lords ;  and  now  all  were  come  save  the  Cardinal  and 
Huntley,  for  whom  they  would  not  tarry  (the  Cardinal,  he  said,  durst  not 
come  for  fear  of  being  "  eftsoons  apprehended  "),  but  would  to-morrow  devise 
such  answer  as,  if  Henry  "were  not  too  sharp  or  unreasonable,"  should 
content  him.  Answered  praying  God  that  they  might  devise  a  satisfactory 
answer  to  Henry's  desires,  which  by  this  time  he  had,  doubtless,  digested 
and  found  both  very  reasonable  and  most  necessary  and  beneficial.  He 
sware  a  great  oath  that  he  thought  them  most  unreasonable  and  such  that 
every  man,  woman  and  child  in  Scotland  would  liever  die  in  one  day  than 
accept  them  ;  nevertheless  they  would  offer  such  reason  as,  he  trusted, 
Henry  would  not  refuse ;  and  would  despatch  the  answer  within  three 
days.  With  this  came  Lennox,  whom  the  Governor  welcomed  and  Sadler 
saluted  "with  an  embracing  after  the  French  form."  The  Governor  then 
said  they  would  go  to  make  the  agreement  between  Angus  and  Lennox 
and  then  to  Council  to  hear  Lennox's  credence ;  praying  Sadler  eftsoons 
to  write  the  excuse  for  the  delay  and  promising  to  send  word  of  the 
credence. 

At  afternoon  the  Governor  sent  David  Panter,  who  was  lately  with 
Henry,  to  say  that  Lennox's  credence  was  that  the  French  king  required 
the  Estates  of  the  realm  to  observe  their  old  leagues  with  France,  as  he 
(Francis)  would  do ;  and  if  Henry  should  invade  them  he  would  aid  them 
with  men,  money  and  munition ;  and  if  they  agreed  with  Henry  they 
should  comprehend  him  in  the  league  and  treaty  made.  Learns  otherwise 
that  this  really  was  the  credence. 

Has  had  sundry  conferences  with  Cassils,  Glencairn,  Maxwell  and 
Somervail,  who  have  declared  how  much  ado  they  have  had  to  stay  the 
Governor,  who  is  now  in  a  good  towardness,  and  they  trust,  if  the  King 
relent  somewhat,  that  all  will  be  well.  The  Governor  will  agree  to  pledges 
for  the  child's  deliverance  when  of  lawful  age,  or  within  a  year  or  two  of  it ; 
which  they  think  is  to  be  accepted.  Touching  the  peace  they  say  that 
"  the  whole  realm  murmureth  that  they  had  rather  die  than  break  their 
old  leagues  with  France  "  (as  indeed  there  is  a  great  rumor) ;'  but  they  will 
so  join  in  amity  that  France  shall  have  no  beneiit  by  them  and  every  man 
here  be  at  liberty  to  serve  against  France  and  all  others.  They  think  that, 
these  two  things  being  granted,  such  amity  should  grow  between  the  realms 
that  Henry  should  have  his  whole  purpose.  Henry's  resolution  touching 
the  Governor  to  continue  during  the  young  Queen's  minority,  if  he 
continues  in  his  present  devotion  to  the  King  and  the  wealth  of  both  realms, 
foreseeing  that  he  use  the  counsel  of  such  persons  as  the  King  thinks  best, 
is  interpreted  as  intending  to  establish  an  English  council  here,  which 
they  will  not  admit.  If  it  means  that  the  Governor  shall  bo  advised  by 
Councillors  of  this  realm  only,  it  shall  be  most  acceptable.  They  think 
that  Sir  George  Douglas  or  some  other  wise  gentleman  shall  repair  to  the 
King  with  the  answer  which  they  shall  now  make  ;  and  then,  if  it  appears 
that  the  King  will  agree  with  them,  some  noble  personages  will  be  sent 
to  knit  up  matters.  Sadler  bears  them  still  in  hand  that  the  King  will 
not  relent ;  in  which  case,  they  say,  force  must  be  used,  and  they  lack 
silver  to  boar  their  charges  ;  their  present  company  is  so  chargeable  that 

17684  s 


274  35  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

458.     SADLER  to  HENKY  VIII. — cont. 

without  help  they  cannot  sustain  it,  and  yet,  if  they  had  not  had  such 
force  the  Governor  would  have  left  them,  and,  percace,  "  hetrapped  "  some 
of  them.  Maxwell  made  a  request  apart  for  300/.,  for  which,  he  said,  as 
the  King  seemed  to  trust  him  when  there  more  than  the  other  prisoners, 
so  he  would  do  as  good  service  as  any,  and  in  the  event  of  war  would 
deliver  to  the  King's  army  the  keys  of  the  West  Marches,  where  all  the 
strongholds  are  in  his  custody.  Sadler  offered  presently  to  write  to 
Suffolk  for  100Z.  for  him ;  but  he  preferred  to  await  the  King's  answer. 
Glencairn  and  Maxwell  asked  whether  he  had  word  about  the  changing  of 
their  pledges ;  and,  on  his  negative,  Maxwell  sware  a  great  oath  that  he 
thought  the  King  had  them  in  some  suspicion,  but  they  would  be  true  men. 
And  Glencairn  begged  that  they  might  be  encouraged,  for  here  they  were 
hated  for  the  King's  sake,  being  called  the  English  lords,  and  ballads  made 
of  them  "how  the  English  angels  had  corrupted  them."  Men  could  not 
declare  themselves  more  earnest  than  they  do ;  yet,  they  labour,  if  it  be 
possible,  to  succeed  quietly.  Angus,  Glencairn,  Cassils,  Maxwell,  Somer- 
vail  and  Sir  George  Douglas  seem  to  adhere  firmly  together,  and  to  have 
with  them,  in  manner,  the  whole  strength  of  the  country  on  this  side 
Forth.  The  sheriff  of  Ayr  and  laird  of  Brunstoun  have  been  sundry  times 
with  Sadler  since  they  came  home,  and  "greatly  pretend"  services. 
Glencairn  thinks  the  Sheriff  (who  is  a  man  of  good  power)  determined  to 
take  his  part,  and  desires  Henry  to  write  to  Cassils  that  (like  as  he  has 
given  the  Sheriff  truce  till  Lammas)  he  may  be  content  to  commit  the 
matters  between  them  to  the  determination  of  friends,  so  that  they  may 
the  better  join  in  the  King's  service.  Which,  Glencairn  says,  Cassils  will 
gladly  do. 

This  afternoon  the  bp.  of  Orkney  came  to  tell  Sadler  that,  coming  out 
of  his  own  country,  he  came  by  the  Cardinal,  who  durst  not  come  hither, 
but  said  that  if  Sadler  would  make  an  errand  to  St.  Andrews  to  speak 
with  him,  he  should  have  cause  to  think  his  journey  "  well  bestowed." 
Answered,  as  he  did  to  the  Cardinal's  chaplain,  it  was  not  meet  for  him 
to  speak  with  the  Cardinal,  not  knowing  in  what  terms  he  stood.  The 
Bishop  said  that  the  Cardinal  was  the  sorrowfullest  man  alive  to  hear  that 
Henry  was  displeased  with  him,  and  could  prove  that  it  was  without  cause ; 
and,  if  he  might  safely  come  to  this  Council,  he  would  declare  his  zeal  for 
all  Henry's  reasonable  desires.  Will  not  speak  with  the  Cardinal  unless 
he  comes  to  Court  and  cannot  be  avoided.  The  certainty  of  matters  will 
be  known  within  two  days. 

Understands,  by  his  friend  Mr.  Wriothesley,  that  the  King  will  disburden 
him  of  the  office  of  secretary  and,  in  recompense,  give  him  the  office  which 
lord  Windsor  had  in  the  Wardrobe,  for  which  he  gives  humble  and  lowly 
thanks. 

Headed  :  To  the  King's  Majesty,  26th  April  1543. 

26  April.        459.     GRANVELLE  to  CHAPUYS. 

gR-°: ,  Some  days  ago  received  his  of  the  2nd  inst.  and  saw  the  copy  of 

Calendar,      wliat  ne  tnen  wr°te  to  the  Queen  in  Flanders.     Was  greatly  pleased  to 

VI.  ii.,  '      learn  the  King  of  England's  determination  to  move  war  this  year  against 

No.  131.]       France,  and  more  and  more  thinks  the  season  and  opportunity  the  best 

that  can  ever  happen.     It  is  certain  that  the  Emperor  will  not  stop  in 

Italy  but  pass  hither,  as  he  has  written  to  Granvelle,  where,  besides  that 

he  will  come  well  accompanied,  Granvelle  has  provided  horse  and  foot  and 

a  great  band  of  artillery,  more  than  a  hundred  great  pieces  fully  equipped, 

and  powder  and  bullets  for  it, 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


275 


1543. 


Chapuys  will  see  by  the  answer  of  the  Estates  in  this  Diet  to  Granvelle, 
touching  the  king  of  France,  what  they  think  of  him ;  and  when  they 
deliberate  and  write  so  freely  in  common  estates,  where  they  are  very  slow 
(pesans),  what  they  say  and  think  in  private  may  be  supposed.  They 
say  that  they  will  do  all  that  the  Emperor  wishes,  provided  that  he  comes ; 
and  there  is  no  one  who  dares  to  say  a  word  in  the  French  king's  favour  or 
excuse.  The  said  Estates  have  accorded  the  aid  defensive  against  the  Turk 
of  20,000  foot  and  4,000  horse,  to  pay  it  in  money  to  the  King.  True  it 
is  that  the  Lutherans  protested,  as  in  other  Diets,  on  account  of  the 
differences  between  the  Catholics  and  them ;  but  they  will  contribute  like 
the  rest,  as  they  have  declared  privately  to  the  King  and  Granvelle,  and 
already  this  town0  has  paid  its  contingent,  as  also  have  Duke  Maurice  of 
Saxony  and  the  Marquis  of  Brandenburg.  The  Estates  have  re-confirmed 
the  peace  and  remitted  the  reformation  of  justice  to  the  Emperor's  order. 
The  Protestants  are  preparing  to  send  an  embassy  to  the  Emperor,  to 
justify  past  proceedings  against  Bronswych  and  make  great  offers,  especially 
against  France.  All  remain  at  peace  in  great  expectation  of  the  Emperor's 
coming. 

Chapuys  should  write  often  touching  the  King's  aforesaid  determination, 
the  progress  of  preparations  and  the  time  when  he  will  begin  to  march, 
"  pour  corresponds  de  la  part  de  sad.  Mate  Imperiale  a  grever  le  commun 
ennemy."  Hears  from  all  sides  that  he  is  in  the  King's  grace,  as  his 
works  towards  him  merit,  but  trusts  in  God's  keeping,  since  it  is  for  His 
service.  Will  not  be  more  prolix  as  he  is  occupied  in  despatching  to  the 
Emperor  and  the  Queen  ;  and  will  only  add  that  he  expects  the  Emperor 
to  be  at  Genoa  before  the  end  of  this  month.  Is  glad  the  gout  has  left 
him  and  that  he  has  made  Granvelle's  recommendations  to  all  those  lords. 
Will  remember  his  private  matter  as  their  ancient  and  indissoluble  amity 
requires. 

French,  pp.  3.  Modern  transcript  from  a  Vienna  MS.  endd. :  Coppie 
des  lettres  du  Sr.  de  Grantvelle  a  1'ambassadeur  en  Angleterre  du  xxvje 
d'  Apvril  1543. 


27  April.         460.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  27  April.     Present :  Audeley,  Norfolk,  Russell, 

A.  P.  C.,  121.  Hertford,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Wriothesley.  Business : — Letters 
written  to  Suffolk  to  send  billet  to  Berwick,  with  advertisement  that 
brewers,  bakers  and  coopers  should  be  sent  from  hence.  The  Companies 
of  Brewers,  Coopers  and  Bakers  each  ordered  to  present  to  the  Council,  on 
Monday  next,  six  expert  men  to  be  sent  to  Berwick,  and  the  Coopers  also 
to  certify  what  number  of  barrels  and  custrells  they  can  furnish  within  six 
weeks. 


27  April.         461.     ORDER  OF  THE  GARTER. 


Anstis, 
Order  of  the 
Garter,  n.  426. 


On  27  April  [35  Hen.  VIII] ,  by  the  King's  commission,  lord  Parre 
was  introduced  to  his  stall  at  Windsor,  by  the  earl  of  Hertford  as  the 
King's  deputy,  and  Sir  Ant.  Browne  and  Sir  Ant.  Wingfield  as  his 
assistants.  In  the  morning,  after  the  conclusion  of  the  funeral  mass,  lord 
Parre  hastened  into  the  North  of  England. 


*  Nuremberg. 


276  35   HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 

27  April.        462.     THE  PATRIARCH,   MARCO  GRIMANI,   to  CARD.  FARNESE. 

B.O.  Has  written  at  length  by  the  Count  of  Mirandula  who  is  ready  to 

start  for  Italy,  and  writes  this  by  way  of  Lyons,  so  that,  if  it  arrives  before 
the  other,  Farnese  may  know  that  the  King  has  resolved  that  he  shall 
stay  here  until  news  comes  of  the  reception  in  Scotland  given  to  Mons.  de 
Begnin0,  who  was  sent  thither  with  50  Scottish  gentlemen  of  the  Guard. 
If  they  are  well  received  by  the  governors  of  that  realm  and  can  do  that 
for  which  the  King  sent  them,  he  will  provide  safe  passage  for  the  writer ; 
but  othenvise  would  not  have  him  put  himself  in  peril.  Loisi,  27  April 
1543.  Signed :  Marco  Grimano,  Patriarcha. 

Italian.      Modern  transcript  from  a  Vatican  MS.  p.  1.      Headed:    Del 
Patriarca  d'Aquileja  al  K'mo  Card.  Farnese. 

28  April.        463.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  28  April.      Present :    Canterbury,    Audeley, 

A.  P.  C.,  122.  Ruggei^  Winchester,  Westminster,  Gage,  Wriothesley.  Business : — 
Letters  written  to  the  President  and  Council  of  Wales  to  send  up  a  quest 
who  gave  an  unjust  verdict  at  the  late  sessions  at  Salop ;  and  to  Wallop 
to  dismiss  20  of  the  40  Frenchmen  lately  taken  prisoners.  Three  joiners 
named  Hawtrell,  Lucke  and  Lucas,  who  were,  for  an  unlawful  disguising, 
committed  to  the  Tower,  released.  Contention  between  Blaynerhassatt 
and  Jak  a  Musgrave  referred  to  the  duke  of  Norfolk. 


28  April.        464.    HENRY  VIII.  to  SUFFOLK. 

R-°-  Sending  at  this  present  the  lord  Parre  as  Warden  of  the  Marches 

foranempst  Scotland,  has  commanded  him  first  to  communicate  his 
instructions  to  Suffolk.  Suffolk  will  there  see  the  order  taken  for  sending 
horsemen  into  Scotland  for  relief  of  the  King's  friends  and  servants,  if 
they  desire  it.  A  good  sum  of  money  for  their  wages  and  for  other 
affairs  will  shortly  bo  sent ;  but,  if  they  are  despatched  before  it  arrives, 
shift  must  be  made,  with  Sir  George  Lawson's  money  or  otherwise,  to 
give  them  one  month's  wages  at  their  entry.  Suffolk  shall  direct  letters 
of  attendance  upon  the  said  Warden  to  all  lords,  gentlemen,  and  others 
accustomed  to  have  letters  at  the  arrival  of  any  new  Warden. 

P. S. — Having  appointed  Sir  Robert  Bowes  to  remain  with  lord  Parr,  as 
counsellor,  with  diets  at  13s.  4fZ.  and  20  men  in  wages,  has  given  him,  in 
prest  for  that  "  and  for  his  post,  of  the  money  and  treasure  appointed  to  bo 
sent  thither,"  100  mks.  Suffolk  shall  direct  Woodall  to  allow  "  the  same 
to  bringer,  and  reckon  with  the  said  Sir  Robert  Bowes  upon  the  same  from 

the  time  specified  in  our  letters  to  the  said (blank),  giving  unto  him 

also  reasonable  allowance  for  his  posts  down  accordingly." 

Further,  Suffolk  shall  travail  for  the  enlargement  of  the  day  of  entry  of 
the  said  Sir  Robert,  "in  form  specified,"  so  as  he  may  be  able  to  reside 
upon  the  charge  now  committed  to  him ;  and  also  obtain  like  respite  for 
the  others  named  in  the  enclosed  schedule.  This  should  be  the  rather 
obtained  of  the  Governor,  because,  as  Suffolk  saw  by  the  letters  to  Sadler, 
the  King  has  enlarged  "the  day  of  entry  of  the  lords  his  prisoners  specified 
in  the  same  letters." 

ii.  The  schedule  above  referred  to,  viz.  :— Sir  Robert  Bowes,  Sir  Cuthb. 
Ratclif,  Sir  Rog.  Lasselles,  Sir  John  Withrington,  Thomas  Slingesby,  John 
Tempest,  Ric.  Bowes,  John  Heron,  Ninian  Monvell,  Thos.  Sutthill. 


*  A  misreading  of  "  Legnix,"  for  Lennox  ? 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


277 


1543. 

iii.    [An  alternative  form  of  the  above  postscript  ?] . 

"  Signifying  also  unto  you  that  we  have  appointed  Sir  Robert  Bowes, 
knight,  to  remain  with  the  said  lord  Parr  as  an  assistant  and  one  of  our 
Council  there.  Requiring  you  to  write  for  the  prolonging  of  his  day  of 
entry  till  Midsummer,  or  t'obtain  that  some  pledge  may  be  sent  in  for  him, 
so  he  may  continue  with  the  said  lord  Parr  for  his  better  advice  and  the 
better  knowledge  of  all  things  in  those  parts." 

Draft,  mainly  in  Wriothcslcy's  hand  or  corrected  by  him,  pp.  7.  Endd.  : 
Mynute  to  the  duke  of  Suff.,  xxviij0  Aprilis  a°  xxxv°. 

28  April         465.     SADLER  to  SUFFOLK. 


Add.  MS.. 

32,650,  f.241. 

-  B.M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  365. 


Has  received  his  of  the  26th  and  will  do  his  utmost ;  wherein  he 
has  so  wrought  that  Murrey  and  Argyle,  who  were  noted  French,  are  now 
for  the  King.  The  Governor  and  the  whole  Council  sat  all  yesterday ; 
and,  to-day  or  to-morrow,  they  will  resolve  upon  their  answer  and  send 
some  wise  personage  to  the  King.  Be  assured  they  will  not  grant  the 
deliverance  of  the  child  until  of  lawful  age  or  within  a  year  or  two  of  it ; 
but  pledges  all  the  noblemen  will  agree  to  deliver,  "  none  against  it  but 
the  Kirkrnen,  which  would  none  agreement  betwixt  the  two  realms." 
Hears  that  Bothwell  has  declared  against  all  the  King's  desires.  As  to 
the  peace,  trusts  that  the  King  will  be  satisfied,  "and  yet  there  is 
great  sticking  at  the  same."  There  is  like  to  bo  strife  between  the 
Governor  and  Lenoux,  who  has  clearly  refused  to  set  his  hand  and  seal  to 
the  act  for  the  establishment  of  the  Governor  ;  the  cause  Suffolk  "  may 
facilely  conjecture."  The  Cardinal  refused  to  come,  although  safe  conduct 
was  offered  him,  and  so  has  displeased  the  Governor  and  all  the  lords. 
Edinburgh,  28  April.  Signed. 
P.  1.  Add.  Endd. :  a°  xxxv°  . 

29  April.         466.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  29  April.  Present:  Canterbury,  Chancellor, 
Norfolk,  Russell,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney, 
Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Riche,  Baker.  Business : — Com- 
missions stamped  to  John  Kingesmyll,  John  Mille  and  John  Whight  to 
take  up  wheat  in  Hants,  Wilts  and  Dorsetshire,  to  Thos.  Wodhows  for 
wheat  and  malt  in  Norfolk  and  Suffolk,  and  to  Waters  and  Reyes  for  the 
like  in  Norfolk,  Suffolk,  Hunts,  Camb.  and  Lincolnshire.  Warrants 
signed  for  Sir  Edw.  North  to  deliver  100L  to  Wm.  Honning  for  provision 
for  the  wars,  and  2,OOOZ.  each  to  Wm.  Wodhows  and  Thos.  Waters  for  the 
above  mentioned  provisions.  Letter  written  to  Ric.  Brooke,  captain  in 
the  Narrow  Seas,  that  the  King  takes  ill  his  staying  both  friends  and  foes, 
and  requiring  him  to  look  better  to  his  instructions.  Letter  written  to 
the  Deputy  and  Council  of  Callais  touching  the  order  of  Damlippe's 
execution  and  the  declaration  of  his  heresies,  with  command  to  arrest  and 
send  over  " Butlar,  his  priest,"  and  the  butcher's  wife  of  Canterbury. 


Dasent's 
A.  P.  C.,  122. 


[29  April.] 
R.O. 


467.    WRIOTHESLEY  to  [PARR]  . 

Thanks  for  my  warrant.  By  this  post  your  lordship  shall  receive 
your  commission,  your  instructions,  a  letter  to  my  lord  of  Suff.  and  a 
letter  to  Mr.  Wodall  for  your  and  Mr.  Bowes'  diets  who  setteth  forth 
towards  to-morrow  (sic)  in  the  morning.  There  be  also  in  the  packet 
letters  from  my  lord  of  Norff.  and  my  lady  Margaret  Douglasse  which  it 
may  please  you  to  deliver  to  my  lord  Lieutenant  to  be  sent  with  the  next 
letters  that  go  into  Scotland."  Westm.,  in  haste,  this  Sunday  night. 
HoL,  p.  1.  Fly  leaf  with  address  lost. 


278  35  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

468.     LOED  FARE'S  INSTRUCTIONS. 

B.O.  The  King  having,  by  commission  "  bearing  date,  etc.",  appointed 

St.  P.,  v.  266.  him  "Warden  of  all  his  Marches  foranempst  Scotland  gives   him   these 
instructions  : — 

1.  Taking  his  commission  and  the  letters,  instructions  and  writings 
prepared  for  his  despatch,  he  shall  go  in  post  to  the  duke  of  Suffolk, 
lieutenant  general  in  the  North,  with  whom  he  shall  participate  these 
instructions  and  devise  what  to  do.     Then  he  shall  repair  to  Morpeth  or 
Alnewik,  as  the  Duke  shall  think  most  convenient,  these  being  thought 
the  meetest  places  for  the  execution  of  his  charge,  and  there  summon  the 
deputy  wardens  and  the  most  witty  and  trusty  gentlemen  (whose  names 
are  in  a  schedule  delivered  to  him  by  Viscount  Lisle,  High  Admiral) ;  and, 
upon  their  declaration  of  the  state  of  the  Borders  and  country,  he  shall 
muster  the  garrisons  and  see  that  they  keep  their  watches,  &c.     That  done 
he  shall  take  musters  of  the  whole  country  in  his  charge,  to  know  how 
many  horsemen  he  can  make  and  which  are  the  best,  which  may  be  easiest 
done  by  calling  the  gentlemen  and  head  men  to  show  what  numbers  they 
can  furnish ;    in   which   also   he   has   some  instructions  from   the   lord 
Admiral,  and  shall  further  take  counsel  of  the  trusty  gentlemen. 

2.  The  King  having  written  to  Sadler,  in  Scotland,  that,  if  his  servants 
and  friends  there  demand  aid,  they  shall  have  a  convenient  number  of 
horsemen  ;  if  Sadler  send  for  any  such  aid,  Parr  shall  at  once  order  the 
required  number  to  be  ready  at  an  hour's  warning  and  himself  hasten  in 
post  to  Suffolk,   to  whom   the  King   has  written  for   that  purpose,  to 
determine  with  him  the  certain  number  and  who  shall  conduct  them  (lest 
by  delay  in  referring  hither  the  King's  servants  and  friends  should  suffer 
lack  or  displeasure),  remembering  to  see  that  the  men  carry  some  victuals, 
and  that  the  King's  servants  and  friends  in  Scotland  are  warned  also  to 
prepare  victuals  for  them ;  and  that  their  place  on  the  Borders  is  supplied 
by  inland  men,  so  that  the  thieves  and  broken  men  of  Scotland  may 
attempt  nothing. 

3.  In  case  the  Scots  at  any  time  ride  in  and  spoil,  the  lord  Warden 
shall  have  them  "  distressed  and  taken  into  England"  ;  or,  if  that  miss, 
and  the  matter  be  small  he  shall  seek  redress,  during  the  peace  (which 
lasts  till  1  June),  by  the  law  of  the  Borders.     But  if  the  Scots  make  any 
great  raid  and  escape,  and  it  appear  to  have  been  done  with  the  consent  of 
some  of  the  rulers  or  head  men,  he  shall  "  look  through  his  fingers  "  and 
let  slip  such  a  number  that  they  may  be   surely  and  sharply  repaid, 
providing  that  the  King's  servants  and  their  tenants  take  no  hurt  but  only 
the  offenders. 

4.  He   shall   advertise  the   King  of    the   state   of    the   Borders   and 
intelligence  out  of  Scotland. 

5.  He  shall  have  diets  at  4  mks.  a  day  and  100  men  in  wages. 
Draft,  pp.   23.     Endd. :    My  1.   Parres    instructions,   appointed   lord 

Warden  of  the  Marches  foranempst  Scotland. 


30  April.        469.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  30  April.     Present :    Chancellor,   Norfolk, 

A.  P.  C.,  124.  Russell,  Hertford,  Lisle,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield, 
Wriothesley,  Eiche,  Baker.  Business  : — Letter  written  to  the  mayor  of 
Canterbury  to  set  John  Bellinger  on  the  pillory  for  lewd  words.  The 
Brewers,  Bakers  and  Coopers,  according  to  their  appointment  made  on  the 
27th,  presented  six  of  their  several  companies  to  repair  to  Berwick. 


35  HENRY  VIII.  279 

1543. 
30  April.         470.     WALLOP  and  OTHERS  to  the  COUNCIL. 

The  5,OOOL  received  at  two  several  times  by  Thos.  Jeffrey  is  de- 
frayed in  payment  of  the  crew  and  fortifications  here  and  in  the  Marish,  as 
ensues  : — Arrears  of  Jan.  IQQl.,  payment  of  Feb.  1,1251.  8s.  I0d.,  March 
2,01U.  16s.  8d.  April  2,1111.  10s. ;  total  5,468Z.  15s.,  as  the  schedule 
enclosed  more  particularly  shows.  Put  the  deficit  of  468Z.  15s.  in  the 
estimate  herewith  for  the  three  months  ending  10  May,  7  June  and  5 
July,  the  total  of  which  is  7,310Z.  15s.  Qd. ;  which  they  beg  for  soon,  as 
"the  next  pay  groweth  near  and  men  here  not  beforehand."  Castle  of 
Guisnes,  30  April.  Signed:  John  Wallop,  Thorn's  Palmere,  Wm. 
Burgatte. 

Pp.  2.     Add.    Endd.:  "  Mr.  Wallop,  Thos  Palmer  and  the  surveyor  of 
Calays  to  the  Counsail,  ultimo  Aprilis  a°  xxxv°  ." 


30  April.        471.     BONNEB  to  HENRY  VIII. 

pK'°'  362  ^n  ^  April  by  way  of  St.  Sebastian's,  on  11  April  by  way  of  Italy 

and  Germany,  and  on  15  April  by  Henry's  servant,  Mr.  Chamberlayn, 
and  also  by  Mr.  Secretary's  servant,  Edm.  Atkynson,  sent  news  of  the 
ratification  and  oath  by  the  Emperor.  Sent  the  oath  in  cipher  by 
St.  Sebastian's  and  Almayne,  and  the  whole  doings,  doubled,  by 
Chamberlayn,  Edmund  and  Symons,  Mons.  Chapuys'  servant,  on  the 
15th.  For  the  Emperor's  passage,  45  galleys  had  then  come  to  Roses,  so 
that,  with  those  provided  here,  he  may  now  have  50  galleys  and  30  ships 
with  him.  Horses  are  shipped  and  all  ready  to  depart  to-morrow ;  but, 
"as  tomorrow  is  the  exequies  for  th'Emperatrice,"  some  reckon  that  it 
will  be  Wednesday  ere  we  depart,  and  that  the  Emperor  will  tarry  at 
Roses  for  the  new  moon,  and  also  go  to  Perpignan  to  leave  the  Almains 
there.  Alva  is  left  captain  general  here.  Covos,  the  Abp.  of  Toledo  and 
Alva  shall  have  the  administration  of  the  realm  and  governance  of  the 
Prince.  Thinks  the  Emperor  will  be  long  absent  in  Flanders  and 
Germany. 

The  Bishop  of  Rome  laboured  to  have  speech  with  the  Emperor,  and 
offered  to  come  to  Bononye  and  Pleasance,  but  it  is  thought  the  Emperor 
will  not  speak  with  him  unless  it  be  in  his  straight  way  and  for  more 
urgent  matters  than  appear.  It  is  bruited  that  the  Abp.  of  St.  James, 
who  accompanies  the  Emperor  to  Italy,  Trente,  Germany  and  Flanders, 
shall  be  sent  to  England.  He  is  a  good  and  learned  man  whom  the 
Emperor  greatly  favours.  The  ambassador  of  Portugal  who  came  to 
Madrill  and  Barcelone  has  concluded  the  marriages,  and  returned  with  a 
chain  worth  2,000  cr.  "  The  chief  of  the  great  personages  of  Spain  that 
go  at  this  time  with  th'Emperor  is  the  duke  of  Nagera ;  and  the  marquis 
of  Aguillar  Avho  was  ambassador  at  Rome  and  is  returned  from  thence, 
reckoned  that  he  should  have  been  viceroy  of  Navarre  in  the  place  of 
Sor  John  de  Vega,  who  now  passeth  with  th'Emperor  to  be  ambassador 
at  Rome  for  his  Majesty."  Some  think  the  viceroy  of  Naples  returns  and 
shall  be  succeeded  by  the  duke  of  Alburquerke.  Barcelone,  30  April, 
10  a.m.  Signed. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. :  1543. 
E.G.]  2.     Duplicate  of  the  preceding.     Signed. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Sealed.     Endd. 
E.G.  3.     Copy  in  Bonner's  own  hand,  also  signed  and  addressed. 

P.  1.     Headed  :  The  copy  of  my  letters  sent  from  Barcelone. 


280  35  HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 

April.  472.     JAMBS  EARL  OF  ARRAN  to  CHRISTIAN  KING  OF  DENMARK. 

Eoyal  MS.  "  Jacobus  Dei  gratia  Aranie  comes,  dominus  Hammiltoun,  regni 

18Byi.59b.  Scotie  gubernator,  Illustrissimo  atque  invictissimo  principi  Christiano 
Danorum,  Norvagicorum  et  Vandalorum  Regi,  salutem  et  rerum  omnium 
successum  optat  ex  animo.  Illustrissime  atque  invictissime  Eex,  etsi 
nulla  res  accedere  potuit  Scotorum  genti  calamitosior  sui  Eegis  interitu 
facit  (?)  tamen  inceptum  ab  Anglis,  necdum  finitum,  bellum  ut  inopinatus 
[Pjrincipis  nostri  casus  sit  longe  gravior  quam  sperabarnus ;  nam  ad 
luctuosum  fortissiini  iniperatoris  interitum  accedit  etiam  id  mali  quod  hec 
nostra  calamitas  adeo  insolentem  reddit  hostem  ut  plane  de  oppriniendis 
Scotis  deliberet,  nee  aliud  cogitat  quam  qua  potissimum  racione  orbatos 
Eege  in  servitutem  redigat.  Sed  Eegis  desiderium  affecit  provida 
consultaque  Gubernatoris  electio  ut  levius  ferri  posset,  ut  vero  tarn  ferociter 
insultantem  cervicibus  nostris  hostem  depellere  valeamns.  Post  invocatum 
Dominum  primum  [in]  uostra  propria  virtute,  deinde  in  sociorum  atque 

amicoruni arbitramur,  e   quorum   grege  quum  te 

principem amus,     nimirium     tui    non    solum 


sancte  observatum  fedus  sed 

nos  ccnjunxit  Non  dubitam[us] 

reipublice 

nostre    deficere 

.     .     .     .     in  tanto  periculo  labor  [antibus] 

copiamque  turn  com 

tiari    Jacobo  dig 

misimus   ut   a    c<    °    (free  lines  almost 

•wholly  illegible],  Aprilis  [anno] 

Lat,     Letter  book  copy,  p.  1.     Much  faded. 

473.    FLANDERS. 

B.O.  Instructions  given  to  Sir  Thos.  Seymour,  gentleman  of  the  Privy 

St.  P.  ix.,  365.   Chamber,  and  Dr.  Wotton,  dean  of  Canterbury,  now°  sent  "on  ambassiate" 
into  Flanders. 

To  go  with  all  diligence  to  the  Queen  of  Hungary,  Eegent  in  the  Low 
Countries,  and,  delivering  the  King's  letter  of  credence,  say  that,  at  request 
of  Chapuis,  the  Emperor's  ambassador  (upon  the  late  renovation  of  the 
amity,  for  the  appointment  of  an  ambassador  to  reside  about  her) ,  the  King 
has  sent  them  to  reside  there  as  his  ambassadors.  2.  That,  where 
Chapuys  pressed  him  to  assail  the  enemies  this  year,  and  not  giv*e  them 
time  to  prepare  the  money  which  they  lack,  and  the  King  declared  himself 
willing  to  go  in  person  or  send  a  lieutenant,  and  thereupon  put  some 
things  in  order,  the  King  marvels  that  he  hears  no  more  of  it.  3.  To 
demand  where  the  King  may  obtain  provision  of  hoys,  carriages,  lymoners, 
victuals  and  other  necessaries  in  case  he  resolve  to  make  any  enterprise 
this  year.  4.  To  learn  all  occurrents  and  report  them  with  diligence. 
Draft,  pp.  16.  Endd. 


Their  diets  were  paid  from  30  April. 


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1543. 


474.         GRANTS  IN  APRIL   1543,  34  HENRY  VIII. 


1.  Geoffrey    Fontaynez.      Lease    (by 
advice  of  Daunce,  Southwell  and   Moyle) 
of  (1)  the  site  of  the  manor  of  Kymber- 
worth,    Yorks.,   with  certain  lands  there 
( specified)  now  in  tenure  of  Robt.  Gylber- 
thorp,  and  (2)  a  water  mill  there  in  tenure 
of  John  Yole,  parcel  of  the  lands  of  George 
duke  of  Clarence,  attained  ;  with  reserva- 
tions ;  for  21  years;  at  rents  of  (1)  ±1.  3s.  Gd. 
and  (2)  41.,  and  12a.  increase.      Westm., 
13  March  34  Hen.  VIII.     Del.    Westra., 
1  April.— r.S.    Pat.  p.  12,  m.  9. 

2.  Sir    Henry    Isley.      Enrolment  of 
patent  of  3  April   33  Hen.  VIII.       See 
Vol.  XVII.     No.  283  (18).     Pat.  34   Hen. 
VIII.  p.  12,  m.  11. 

3.  John  Lelande,  the  King's  chaplain 
and  scholar.     Grant  of  the  canonry  and 
prebend  in  the  King's  college  at  Oxford 
void  by  the  death  of  liic.  Coren.    Westm., 
2G  March  34  Hen.  VIII.      Del.  Westm., 
3  April.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  8,  m.  10. 

4.  Humph.  Broun,  justice  of  Common 
Pleas,   and   George  Broun.      Licence   to 
alienate   a   third   part  of   the  manor  of 
Drayton,  Ntht.,  to   Sir  John   Mordaunt. 
Westm.,  4  April.    Pat.  p.  2,  m.  24. 

5.  Ric.   Freston   of   Mendham,    SulT. 
Grant  (for  400Z.  to  be  paid  at  certain  days, 
specified)  of  the  manor  of  Wykhamskey 
alias    Wikehamskeyth,    Suff.,    with    the 
rectory  and  advowson   of    the    vicarage 
there,  all  which  came  to  the  King  by  the 
attainder  of  John  last  abbot  of  St.  John 
Baptist's  of  Colchester  ;  with  reservation 
of  annuities  of  23s.  and  38s.  due  to  the 
manor  out  of  the  manor  of  Cotton  Bres- 
worth  and  the  college  of  Wingfield,  Suff., 
respectively,     which     are    now     extinct 
because  all  are  in  the  King's  hands.       To 
hold,  with  all  rights,  in  fee  simple  as  one 
tenth  of  a  knight's  fee,  by  rent  of  50s.  lief.; 
free  of  all  charges   except  a  pension   of 
53s.  4(f .  to  the  vicar.      With  profits  since 
Mich.  1540.     Westm.,  26  March  34  Hen. 
VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  6  March.— P.S.  Paf. 
p.  12,  m.  8. 

6.  Peter     Vannes.       Enrolment     of 
patent  of  6  April  33  Hen.  VIII.     See  Vol. 
XVII.,  No.  283  (29).     Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII. 
p.  3,  m.  30. 

7.  Wm.  Lambe.    Licence  to  alienate 
lands   in   the    parish    of    St.   James    at 
Garlickhithe,  London  (No.  346,   Grant  66, 
§30;,   to   Thos.   Rowe,   merchant  tailor. 
Westm.,   6   April.      Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII. 
p.  9,  m.  24. 

8.  Thos.  Waller.     Lease  (by  advice  of 
Daunce,   Southwell  and   Moyle)  of  (1)  a 
messuage    and    certain   closes    of    land, 
specified,  in  tenure  of  Ric.  Duke,  and  (2)  a 
fulling  mill  called  "  le  laver  walke  myllne," 
in  tenure  of  John  Oke,  parcel  of  the  lord- 
ship of  Kymberworth,  Yorks.,  and  of  the 


lauds  of  George  late  duke  of  Clarence ; 
with  reservations ;  for  21  years;  at  rents  i  f 
U)  4J.  15s.  and  (2)  46s.  8d.,  and  12a. 
increase.  Siyned  by  the  Surveyors.  l>cl. 
Westm.,  7  April  34  Hen.  VIII.— S.B. 
Pat.  p.  12,  1:1.  S. 

9.  Anne  Danet,  widow  of    Sir  John 
Danet,    dec.      Licence    to    alienate    the 
manor    of    Mawndebryan   alias    Marchc- 
inaund,  Heref.,  to  Ric.  Gyllet,  Thos.  Davy 
and  Thos.  Travcrs,  to  be  regranted  before 
St.  John's  day  next  to  the  said  Anne  for 
life,  with  remainder   to  the  right  heirs 
male  of  Sir  John  Danet.    Westm.,  9  April. 
Pat.  p.  3,  m.  31.  (injured). 

10.  Sir    Geo.    Cotton  and  Mary  his 
wife.     Licence  to  alienate  two  messuages 
and  certain  lands  in  Alsopp  in  le  Dale, 
Tysyngton,    Assheborue,   1'erwyche,   and 
Thorp,  Derb.,  to  Sir  Thos.  Pope  and  Eliz. 
his  wife.     Westm.,    11   April.     Pat.   34 
Hen.  VIII.  p.  12,  m.  7. 

11.  Sir  Ric.  Williams  aZ/a«  Crumwell. 
Licence  to  alienate  the  grange  or  farm  of 
Skere    in    the    parish    of    Newton,     co. 
Glamorgan,  to  Chr.  Turbervile.     Westm., 

12  April.     Pat.  p.  2,  m.  24. 

12.  Hen.  Coppynger.   Livery  of  lands 
as  s.  and  h.  of  John  Copyngcr,  dec.,  with- 
out proof  of  age,  in  England,  Wales  and 
Calais.     Signed  by  £t.  John,  Sewster  and 
Parys.    Del.  Westm.  [13  April,  34  Hen. 
VIII.]—  S.B.(mMC/t  injured]  Pat.p.  9,  m.  1. 

13.  Thos.  Cooke  of  Thorpscoke,  Essex, 
mercer,  alias  of  Calais,  victualler.      Pro- 
tection :  going  in  the  retinue  of  Henry 
lord     Mautravcrs,     deputy     of     Calais. 
Westm.,    3   April   34   Hen.   VIII.      Del. 
Westm.,  13  April.— P.S.    Pat. p.  12.  m.  21. 

14.  Thomas    earl    of    Rutland     and 
Eleanor,   his  wife.    Licence  to  alienate 
lands     in    Barton,     Askam,     Paterdale, 
Martinda     (sic)    and    Clifton,    with    the 
rectories  of  Barton  and  Askam  and  chapels 
of  Paterdale  and  Martindale,  the  advow- 
sons  of  the  vicarages  of  Barton  and  Askam, 
and  a  pension  of  13s.  4o\  out  of  the  rectory 
of  Clyfton,  Westmld.:  to  Lancelot  Lan- 
caster   and    Mich.     Hudson.       Westm., 

13  April  33  Hen.   VIII.      Pat.  34  Hen. 
VIII.  p.  11,  m.  11. 

15.  John  Marshe.    Licence  to  alienate 
certain  lands  near  Northampton,  of  the 
late    monasteries   of    Delapree    and    St. 
Andrew's   Northampton    (No.  226,  Grant 
38)  to  Sir  Ric.  and  Sir  John  Gresham, 
Wm.Gresham,  mercer,  and  Wm.Hardynge, 
mercer,  to  the  use  of  the  said  John  Marsbe 
and  Alice   Grcsham   daughter   and   heir 
apparent  of  the  said  William,  and  their 
heirs,  and  in  default  to  the  right  heirs  of 
the  said  John.   Westm.   13  April.    Pat.  34 
Hen.  VIII.  p.  7,  m.  14. 


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474. 


GRANTS   IN   APEIL   1543 — cont. 


16.  Ric.  Norlegh.    Lease   (by   advice 
of  Daunce,  Southwell  and  Moyle)  of  the 
site    of    the    manor    or    chief    house   of 
Woodhed,   Rutl.,   with   certain   buildings 
and    land      specified,      parcel      of     the 
possessions    of    John  late  lord    Hussey, 
attainted,  and   of  the  jointure  of  Anne 
lady  Hussey,  dec.,  relict  of  the  said  John, 
and  in  the  King's  hands  by  the  death  of 
the  said  Anne;  with  reservations;  for  21 
years;  at   131.  6s.  8d.  rent   and  13s.  M. 
increase.     Westm.,  11  April  34  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  14  April.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  10, 
m.  25. 

17.  Ric.  Capell  of  London,  merchant. 
Protection    for    one    year;    going  in  the 
retinue  of  Henry  lord  Mautravers,  deputy 
of    Calais.      St.    James',    21    March    34 
Hen.  VIII.     Headed:  per  Regem.    Del. 
Westm.,  14  April.— P.S. 

18.  Wm.  Lambe,  of  London.     Licence 
to  alienate  gardens  near  Mill  Alley  in  the 
parish  of  St.  Stephen  in  Colman  Street, 
London,  in  tenure  of  Robt.  Riche,  which 
belonged  to  Rewley  monastery,  to  the  said 
Robt.   Riche  and  Ric.   Riche.      Westm., 
14  April.     Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.  p.  7,  ?«.  14. 

19.  Francis     earl      of     Shrewsbury. 
Licence  to  alienate  the   site  of  the  late 
priory  of  Kynges  Meades  near  Derby,  to 
Thos.  Sutton  and  Agnes  his  wife.    Westm., 
14  April.     Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.  p.  12,  m.  5. 

20.  Bishopric    of  Chichester.     Conge 
d'clire  to  the  dean  and  chapter   on   the 
translation     of   Richard     last    bishop   of 
Chichester.     Westm.,    14  April   34   Hen. 
VIII.    Del.    Westm.,       15    April.  — P.S. 
Pat.  p.  8,  m.  2.    Rymer,  XIV.  780. 

21.  Sir  John  Russell,    lord    Russell, 
keeper  of  the  Privy    Seal.      Letters   of 
marque  in  the  same  form  as  No.  346  (58). 
Westm.,  14  April  34    Hen.   VIII.      Del. 
Westm.,  15  April.— P.S.    In  English. 

22.  John  Bel.    Letters  of  marque  in 
the  same  form  as  No.  346(58).     Westm., 
14  April  34  Hen.   VIII.      Del.   Westm., 
14  April.— P.S.     In  English. 

23.  John  Reynold.   Letters  of  marque 
in  the  same  form  as  No.  346  (58).  Westm., 

14  April  34  Hen.   VIII.     Del.   Westm., 

15  April.— P.S.      In  English. 

24.  John  Serle.     Pardon  (whereas  by 
fine  levied  without  the  King's  licence  Edw. 
Bartlett  and  Jane  his  wife  recognised  the 
manors  of  Fayerthorn,  Westederley,  Walt- 
ham  and  Tychefelde  to  be  the  property  of 
the  said  John)  as  regards  the  said  manor 
of  Westederley.     Westm.,  16  April.     Pat. 
34  Hen.  VIII.  p.  2,  m.  24. 

25.  John    Marvys    alias    Maruis,     a 
native     of     the    Emperor's     dominions. 
Denization.  Westm.,12  April  34  Hen.VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  16  April.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  12, 


26.  David    Vincent,    groom    of     the 
Wardrobe.     Licence  to  buy  and  export 
300  broadcloths,    "  unwrought,  unshorne 
and     unbarbed."        Westm.,      13     April 
34  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  16  April.— 
P.S.,  in  English.    Pat.  p.  12,  m.  20. 

27.  Robt.    Dacres.      Grant    of    the 
reversions   and    rents    reserved    on     the 
following  leases: — (a)  By  Wm.  Fauntle- 
roy,   S.T.D.,   the  master,   and    the    late 
college  of  Higham  Ferrers,  Ntht.,  3  April 
19  Hen.VIII.,  to  Ric.  Eddes,  vintner,  of 
London,  of  a  tenement  called  "le  Whyte 
Horse  taverne  "  in  Friday  Street,  then  in 
his  tenure,  from  Mich.  1528  for  28  years, 
at  51.  rent;    (&)   By  the   same,   19  Feb. 

19  Hen.  VIII.,  to  Wm.  Colte,  skinner,  of 
London,  of  a  tenement  called  "  le  Whyte- 
horse  Inne  "  and  a  tenement  adjoining  it 
on    the    north    side,   in    the    parish    of 
St.  Margaret  in  Friday   Street,   ward  of 
Breadstreet,  for  21  years,  at  81.  rent ;  (c) 
By  the  same,  16  June  20  Hen.  VIII.,  to 
John  Style  of  Higham  Ferrers,  the  messu- 
age  and  lands   which   John   Pope    then 
occupied  (except  "le  Bury  close")  from 
Mich,  1529,  for  21  years,   and   also  the 
profits  of  the  said  "Bury  close"  if  the 
said  master  and  fellows  should  have  the 
grant  of  it,  rent  10s.  for  the  said  close  and 
28s.  for  the  rest ;  (d)  By  the  same,  18  Sept. 

20  Hen.  VIII.,  to  Robt'  Drewe  of  Chester- 
ton,  of  the  manor  of  Chesterton,  with 
reservations,  for  21  years,  at  31. 6s.  Qd.  and 
two  capons  rent ;  (e)  By  the  same,  10  Nov. 
26  Hen.  VIIL.to  Wm.  Cocke  of  Thynden, 
Ntht.,  of  the  messuage,  &c.,  in  Stanwyk, 
which  John  Haryson  then  occupied,  for 

21  years  from  Mich.  1535,  at  30s.  3d.  rent ; 
(/)  By  the  same,  12  April  23  Hen.  VIII., 
to  John  Hill,  merchant  tailor  of  London, 
and  Eliz.  his  wife  and  Thomas  their  son, 
of  three  tenements,  two  occupied  by  Thos. 
Speight  and  one  by    George    Stourgeis, 
in  St.  Anthony's  parish,  London,  for  life,  in 
survivorship,  at  rents  of  61.  and  31.  6s.  8d.\ 
(g)  By  the  same  20  April  24  Hen.  VIII., 
to  Robt.  Carter,  sen.,  of  Higham  Ferrers, 
of  the  tenement  called  the  Swan  in  the 
street  called  Newlonde  in  Higham,  for  23 
years,  at  31.  rent;  (7i)  By  the  same  6  July 
26  Hen.  VIII.,  to  John  Heykins  of  the 
parish  of  Denforde,  Ntht.,  of  all  the  lands 
of  the  said  college  in  Denforde, with  reserva- 
tions, for  21  years,  at  23s.  4rf.  rent;  (i)  By 
Ric.  Chaunceller,  the  warden,  and  the  said 
late  college,  1  April  19  Hen.  VII.,  to  John 
Bett,  of  a  messuage  in  Higham  adjoining 
the    house    of    the    said  John  (position 
described)  for  99  years,  at  3s.  4d.  rent  ; 
(k)  By  Robt.  Goldson,  warden,   and   the 
said  late  college,  20  March  27  Hen.  VIII., 
to  Thos.  Smith  of  Thynden,  Ntht.,  of  a 
messuage,  &c.,  in  Addyngton,  Ntht.,  for 
21  years,  at  20s.  rent ;  (I)  By  the  same, 
1  April  28  Hen.  VIII.,  at  the  request  of 
Wm.  Beyvyell  of  Chesterton,  Hunts,  Sir 
John  Russell  and  Thomas  abp.  of  Canter- 
bury, the  founder,  to  the  said  Beyvyell,  of 
the  manor  of  Chesterton,  to  him  and  the 


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1543. 


heirs  of  his  body  at  61.  13s.  Id.  and  two 
capons  rent;  (m)  By  the  same,  1  Feb. 
32  Hen.  VIII.,  to  John  Gylforde  of  a 
tenement  lying  in  "le  Newlonde"  in 
Higham  between  tenements  of  the  said 
Gylforde  and  of  Eobt.  Checheley,  sen.,  for 
31  years  at  7s.  rent  and  8d.  at  Christmas 
for  two  capons  to  be  bought ;  (n)  By  the 
same,  20  May  33  Hen.  VIII.,  to  John 
Myrphyn  of  London,  "pasteler,"  of  the 
tenement  and  shops  in  St.  Antelen's 
parish,  ward  of  Cordwainer-street,  London, 
occupied  by  Wm.  Todde,  merchant  tailor, 
for  30  years,  at  46s.  8d.  rent ;  (o)  By  the 
same,  31  Aug.  1541,  to  Thos.  Kootes,  of 
London,  merchant  tailor,  of  the  tenement 
which  Hugh  Acton,  tailor,  lately  occupied, 
in  St.  Anthonyne's  parish  between  the 
tenements  of  Wm.  Todde  on  the  east  and 
John  Hyll  on  the  west,  for  31  years,  at 
40s.;  (j>)  By  the  same,  30  Nov.  33 
Hen.  VIII,  to  John  Stele  of  Higham 
Ferrers  of  the  messuage  in  Higham  in  "le 
North  ende  at  the  grene  tree  "  then  in  his 
tenure,  for  30  years,  at  13s.  4d.  rent ;  (q) 
By  the  same,  6  March  33  Hen.  VIII.,  to 
Nich.  Alday,  grocer,  of  a  tenement  at  "  le 
Netherende"  of  Sloper  Lane  in  St. 
Antelen's  parish,  London,  lately  occupied 
by  John  Hill  and  Eliz.,  his  wife,  then 
deceased,  and  Thos.  Hill  their  son,  for 
60  years  from  the  death  of  the  said 
Thomas,  at  9Z.  6s.  8d.  rent. 

Also  grant  of  the  church  and  vicarage 
of  Higham  Ferrers  and  the  chapel  of 
Jesu  there,  and  the  advowson  of  the  said 
church;  also  all  lands  whatsoever  in 
Higham  Ferrers,  Stanwyk,  Eusshden, 
Addyngton  Parva,  Denforde  and  Col- 
thorpe,  Ntht.,  and  in  the  city  of  London, 
and  in  Chesterton,  Hunts,  which  belonged 
to  the  said  late  college,  with  all  the  rights 
therein  enjoyed  by  Kobert  Goldson,  late 
warden,  as  warden,  before  18  July  34  Hen. 
VIII. 

Except  only  the  chief  mansion  of  the 
said  college  with  the  site  and  circuit  of 
the  same. 

To  hold  in  fee  simple  as  one  tenth  of  a 
knights'  fee  by  rent  of  3Gs.,  on  condition 
of  maintaining  two  chaplains,  of  the 
Crown's  nomination,  in  the  parish  church 
of  Higham  Ferrers,  to  be  called  chaplains 
of  the  Upper  church  and  of  the  Lower 
church,  at  salaries  of  102.  and  SI.  a  year 
respectively,  and  a  competent  school- 
master, at  the  Crown's  nomination,  at 
10Z. ;  the  said  grantee  shall  also  pay  24L 
a  year  to  one  of  the  said  two  chaplains  for 
the  support  of  13  poor  persons  called 
"bedemen"  at  Higham  Ferrers  to  be 
nominated  by  the  Crown,  i.e.  Id.  a  week 
for  salary  and  five  yards  of  frieze  cloth 
worth  8d.  a  yard,  at  Christmas,  apiece, 
8  cart-loads  of  fire-wood  a  year  to  be 
delivered  at  their  houses,  also  10s.  at 
Easter  for  fire-wood,  5*.  a  year  for  their 
shaving,  5s.  a  year  to  maintain  a  lamp  in 
their  dormitory  in  the  house  they  now 
inhabit  in  Higham  Ferrers,  which  house 


the  said  grantee  shall  keep  in  repair. 
Westm.,  17  April  34  Hen.  VIII.  Del. 
Westm.,  17  April.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  7,  m.  10. 

28.  Leonard  Irby.     To  be  clerk  of  the 
peace  and    of    the    Crown    in    parts    of 
Holland  and  Kesteven,  co.  Line.    Westm., 
23  March  34  Hen.  VIII.      Del.   Westm. 
18  April.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  12,  m.  9. 

29.  Sir  Henry  Knevet,  a  gentleman  of 
the  Privy  Chamber.     Licence  to  export, 
within  five  years,  1,000  dicker  of  tanned 
leather  backs  and  hides  or  else  as  many 
calfskins  as  shall  amount    in   custom  to 
the   same  value.      Westm.,   14  April  34 
Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  18  April.— P.S. 
In  English.    Pat.  p.  12,  m.  19. 

30.  Thos.  Edgar.     Lease  (by  advice 
of  Daunce,  Southwell  and  Moyle),  for  21 
years,  at  17Z.  rent  and  Sd.  increase,  of  40 
qrs.   of  wheat    and   40    qrs.    of    barley, 
annually   reserved  upon  a  40  years'  lease, 
dated  Mich.  24  Hen.  VIII.,by  Hugh  abbot 
of  Heading,  now  attainted,  and  the  convent, 
to  John  Sharpe  of  Henred,  Berks,  of  the 
farm    of    Henred    and    meadow    called 
Hardyngton  Mede  there,  at  51. 13s.  4rf.  and 
the  said  wheat  and  barley  rent.     Westm. 
10  March,  34  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm. 
18  April.— P.S.  In  English.     Pat.  p.  12, 
m.  6. 

31.  Thos.  Machyn.    Lease  (by  advice 
of  Daunce,   Southwell   and   Moyle)  of  a 
water  mill  at  the  south  end  of  the  borough 
(burgagil)    of   Barkeley,   Glouc.,   with   a 
meadow  of  8  acres  called  Longhame  and  a 
pasture  of  £  acr.  called  Le  Buttes,  all  parcel 
of  the  manor  of  Barkeley ;  for  21  years ;  at 
41.  11s.  Sd.  rent  and  20rf.  increase.      Del. 
Westm.,   18  April  34  Hen.    VIII.— S.B. 
Pat.  p.  12,  m.  12. 

32.  Leonard    Chamberleyn   and  Eic. 
Andrewes.     Licence  to  alienate  the  rectory 
and  tithes  of  Waterpery,   Oxon,    which 
belonged    to    Osney  monastery,  and  the 
messuage,  &c.,  in  copyhold  tenure  of  Eic. 
Madsey     in     Wytham,      Berks,     which 
belonged    to  Eewley  monastery,   to    Sir 
John  Williams  and  Eic.  Curson.     Westm., 
18  April.     Paf.  34  Hen.  VIII.  p.  7,  m.  15. 

33.  Wm.  Cracrofte  and  Eliz.  his  wife. 
Licence  to  alienate   a  messuage,  cottage 
and   garden   in  Boston,   Line.,  to  Eobt. 
Stubbes,  Eic.  Grey,  John  Tonerd,  Thos. 
Stykney,     and     Thos.     Copleday,     jun. 
Westm.,  18  April.     Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII., 
p.  7,  m.  15. 

34.  Eobert    Goodwyn    of   Portebury, 
Soms.       Grant    (for    64Z.    19s.)    of    the 
reversions  and  rents  reserved  upon  (1)  a 
lease  by  John  Colchester,  late  abbot,  and 
the  convent  of   St.   Osithe,   12  Nov.   27 
Hen.    VIII.,    to    Simon    Coke    of  Illega 
Cornbusta  alias  Brenteleghe,  Suff.,  of  the 
manor  of  Illega  Combusta ;  with  reservation 


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474. 


GRANTS   IN   APRIL   1543 — cont. 


of  woods,  &c.,  and  of  the  presentation  j 
to  the  vicarage ;  for  10  years ;  at  61.  rent ;  | 
(2)  a  les  se  by  John  Harries,  the  prior,  and 
the  convent  of  Bremmere,  Hants,  1  April 
11  Hen.  VIII.,  to  John  Morris,  of  Bristol, 
and  Katharine,  his  wife,   of  the  manor, 
grange  or  farm  of  Portsbury  Prioris  in 
Portebury,    Soras.,   with   reservations,  as 
Agues  Crues  previously  held  it;    for  80 
years ;  at  100s.  rent. 

Also  grant  of  (1)  the  manor  of  Porte- 
bury  Prior,  which  belonged  to  Bremner, 
with  a  wood  of  5  acres  there  called  Prior's 
Wood,  and  (2)  the  manor  of  Illega 
Combusta  which  belonged  to  St.  Osithe 
with  the  advowson  of  the  vicarage.  With 
all  rights;  the  lands  in  co.  Soms.  being 
worth  14L  15s.  3W.  a  year.  To  hold,  in 
fee  simple,  as  one  20th  of  a  knight's 
fee  by  rents  of  (1)  SOs.  $<?.  and  (2)  12s. ; 
free  of  charges  except  5s.  a  year 
to  the  bailiff  of  Portebury.  Westm., 
16  April  34  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm., 
19  April.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  12,  m.  12. 

35.  James  Courthop,  M.A.  Presenta- 
tion to  the  pejrpetual  rectory  of  St.  Mary 
in  Chester,  Chester  dioc.,  void  by  death. 
Westm.,  14  April  34  Hen.  VIII.  Del. 
Westm.,  19  April.— P.S. 

3C.  Wm.  Porteman,  King's  serjeant 
at  law.  Custody  of  the  lands,  in  North- 
bower,  Wenydon,  Pery,  Hilf  eraunce,  North- 
petherton,  Durlye,  Bridgewater,Myrlynche, 
Ashecote,  Hunspill,  Chelton,  Lewelston 
Petherton,  Canyngton,  Cleyhdll.  Pillok, 
Chellon,  Grove,  Westrecholte,  Walphill 
and  Alverton,  Soms.,  which  belonged  to 
Thos.  Michell,  dec.,  during  the  minority 
of  Eic.  Michell,  s.  and  h.  of  the  said 
Thomas.  With  wardship  and  marriage 
of  the  heir.  Westm.,16  April  34  Hen.  VIII. 
ZW.  Westm., 19  April.— P.S.  Pat.  pA,mM. 

37.  Sir    Ealph    Sadler,    one    of  the 
King's  two  principal  secretaries.    Lease 
(by    advice   of    Daunce,    Southwell    and 
Moyle)  of  the  chief  messuage  in  Shakel- 
well,    Hackney    parish,   Midd.,   with   30 
acres    of  ground   adjoining,   now   in  his 
tenure,  tenements  there,  with  from  2  to 
8  acres  of  ground  attached,  in  tenure  of 
John    Lawrence,     John     Sterkey,     John 
Brampston,    Laur.    Fynche,     and    John 
Fynke  and  a  little  tenement  at  Kyngys 
Lande  with  a  close  called  Churchefelde  in 
tenure  of  Eandall  Sterkey ;  in  the  King's 
hands  by  the  attainder  of  Giles  Heron ; 
with  reservations ;  for  21  years ;  at  1GZ.  12s. 
rent  (details  specified).    Westm.,  18  April 
34  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  20  April.— 
P.S.    Pat.  p.  12,  m.  8. 

38.  Wm.      Paslowe,    of      Brokhouse 
Grange,  in  the  parish  of  Walles,  Yorks., 
yeoman.     Pardon  for  having,  14  Oct.  last, 
killed  Eoger  Morgan,  of  Aston,  gentleman. 


in  self  defence,  upon  Aston  More,  Yorks., 
as  certified  by  John  Swynhowe,  coroner. 
Westm.,  20  April.  Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII., 
p.  12,  m.  5. 

39.  Sir  Ant.  Brov/ne,  E.G.     Grant  for 
life  of  the   lordships  or  manors  of  Pur- 
bright  alias  Pyrbryght,  Warplesdon  alias 
Wurplesdon  and  Cleygate,  Surr.,  paying 
rent    of    111.  12s.   for    Warplesdon    and 
111.  lid.  for  Cleygate.    Also   to  be  keeper 
of  the  parks  of  Henley,   Surr.,   and   of 
Bagshott  within  Windsor  Forest,  with  6rf. 
a  day  for  Henley,   and  for  Bagshott  as 
much  as  was  enjoyed  by  Wm.    earl  of 
Southampton,   dec.,    receiving  the  6rf.  a 
day  out  of  the  said  111.  12s.  and  the  fees 
for  Bagshott  out  of  the  rent  of  certain 
tenements  there  and  in  Wynsham,  Surr. ; 
with  the  herbage  and  pannage  of  the  said 
parks.      Westm.,  23  March  34  Hen.  VIIJ. 
Del.  Westm.,  21  April.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  12, 
m.  8. 

40.  Sir  Ant.  Browne,  E.G.      To   ba 
master  of  the  King's  harriers  vice  Wm. 
earl  of  Southampton,   dec.,   with  fees  cf 
12d.  a  day  out  of  the  counties  of  Bedford 
and  Bucks.,  and  also  for  the  wages  of  a 
yeoman  "  barners  "  4d.  a  day  and  3%d.  a 
day  for    the  keep    of  a  horse,    of    two 
yeomen     "barners"    and    two    yeomen 
"  veautiers "     at     2d.      a      day      each, 
and  two  lads  at  l£d.  a  day  each,  and  the 
food  of  36  running  dogs  and  9  greyhounds 
\(L.  each,   out  of  the  issues  of  subsidy  and 
ulnage  of  cloth  in  cos.  Soms.  and  Dors. 
Westm.,  23  March  34  Hen.  VIII.    Del. 
Westm.,  21  April.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  12,  m.  9. 

41.  Nieh.  Eandall.     To  be  bailiff  and 
receiver  of  the  lordships  and  manors  of 
Aylewarton  aud  Pensaunce.  Cornw.,  with 
the  usual  fees  and  profits  as  enjoyed  by 
Martin  Pendre  or  John  Tnrner.     Westm., 

20  April   34  Hen.   VIII.      Del.  Westm., 

21  April.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  12,  m.  7. 

42.  George     Windam,     elk.,     King's 
chaplain.       Presentation    to      the    pre- 
centory    and    the    prebend     of    Ovyng 
in    Chichester   Cathedral,    void    by    the 
death    of    Wm.    Horsey     and     at     the 
King's  presentation  by  the  voidance  of  the 
See  of  Chichester.     Westm.,  18  April  34 
Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  21  April.— P.S. 
Pat.  jr.  12,  m.  21. 

43.  Anth.  Eogers,  late  of  Blanforth, 
Dors.    General  pardon.   Westm.,  18  April 
34  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  21  April.— 
P.S.    Pat.  p.  12,  m.  6. 

44.  Thos.  Eobynson,  a  groom  of  the 
Chamber.     Life  annuity  of  8d.    a  day, 
from    the    Annunciation    of    Our    Lady 
33  Hen.  VIII.     Westm.,  12  April  34  Hen. 
VIII.    Del.   Westm.,   21  April.— P.S. ,  in 
English.     Pat.  p.  12,  m.  19. 


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475. 


UNDATED  GRANTS  OF  84  HENRY  VIII. 


1.  Bic.  Andrewys  and  Leonard  Cham- 
berlain.   Licence  to  alienate  the  priory  of 
White  Friars,Norwich,to  John  Spenser  and 

Margery   his    wife.      Westrn. (blank). 

Pat.  34  Hen.   VIII..  p.  4,  m.  8. 

2.  Fulk  Bleneowe.    Pardon  and  grant 
of  a  messuage  and  two  virgates  of  land, 
which  had  become  forfeited  to  the  Crown 
in    the    following    way ; — By   inquisition 
taken  before  Thos.  Mallorye,  late  escheator 
of  Northamptonshire,  it  was  found  that 
Thos.   Bleneowe    of    Laurence    Merston, 
Ntht.,  dec.,  was  seised  in  capite  of  the 
manor  of  Laurence  Merston  alias  Merston 
St.  Laurence,  which  belonged  to  Shene 
Charterhouse,  lately  leased  to  the  said 
Thos.  Bleiicowe,  with  the  tithes  thereon 
and  a  windmill  in  Merston  late  in   his 
tenure,   by  virtue  of  the   King's  letters 
patent.     Being  so  seised  he,  long  before 
his  death,  by  his  last  will  gave  to  Fulk 
Bleneowe,    one    of    his    sons,    the    said 
messuage  and  land  (which  had  been  late 
in  tenure  of  Wrn.  Baynard),  in  tail  male, 
with  remainder  to  the  heirs  and  assigns  of 
him,  the  said  Thomas  ;  and  the  said  Fulk  i 
has,  since  the  death  of  the  said  Thomas,  | 
occupied  the  said  lands  without  licence. 

Westm.,  (blank).     Pat.   34  Hen. 

VIII.,  p.  3,  m,  27. 

ii.  Similar  pardon  and  grant  to  Chr. 
Bleneowe,  another  son  of  the  said  Thomas, 
as  regards  lands  which  had  been  late  ia 

tenure  of  John  Modye.     Westm.,  

(blank).    Ibid. 

3.  Edw.  Fenes  lord  Clynton  and  Saye 
and  Robt.  Turwytt  of  the  King's  House- 
hold.    Licence  to  alienate  a  messuage, 
&c.,  called .  Romehouse  in  Okeford  Fytz 
Payne,  Dors.,  in  tenure  of  Hugh  Harrys, 
"which  belonged  to  the  hospital  of  St.  John 
of  Jerusalem,  with  four  closes  there  in  the 
same  tenure,  and  a  messuage,  &e.,  there, 
in  tenure  of   Eobt.  Pulvertoft :  to  Robt. 
Pulvertoft    of    Yowerne    Minster,    Dors., 

senior.  Westm., (blank).    Pat.  34  Hen. 

VIII.,  p.  7,  TO.  3. 

ii.  Also  to  alienate  the  manor  of 
Ternplecornbe,  Soms.,  parcel  of  the  late 
preceptory  there,  and  12  acres  of  meadow 
in  tenure  of  Edw.  Vynyng  in  Wyncalton, 
Soms.,  which  premises  belonged  to  the 
hospital  of  St.  John  of  Jerusalem:  to  Ric. 

Duke,    of    London.    Westm., (blank).  \ 

Ibid. 

4.  PC.     Mayoo,     alias    Nichols,     of 
Helmenden,   Ntht.      Licence  to   alienate 
lands  in  Helmenden  in  tenure  of  Ralph 
Pulton  which  belonged  to  Bytlesden  mon., 
to    Edw.   Hunifrey,    of   Sulgnive,    Ntht. 
Westm.      Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  5,  m.  21. 

5.  The  Mercers'  Company  of  London. 
Licence  to  alienate  their  interest  in  t'.vo 
great  messuages  with  gardens  in  le  Barge, 
in  Bucklersbury,   London,   parish  of   St. 
Stephen  Walbroke,  to  Sir  Ralph  Warcn, 


alderman.      Westm., (blank).      Pat 

MHen.  VIII., p.  9,  m.  30. 

6.  Gregory  Phyllyp  and  John  Alleyn 
of  Asshetefford,  Kent,  yeomen.     Licence 
to  collect  money  from  charitable  persons 
in  cos.  Kent  and  Sussex  for  the  repair  of 
the  roads   leading   from   Asshetefford   to 
Charynge  and  to  Ghartc  Magna  which  are 
hurtful,  perilous,  deep  and  muddy  and  a 
danger  to  those  using  them.     Licence  to 
extend  over  two  years.     S.B.  (undated). 

7.  Sir  Wm.  Pounder.  Grant  of  all  lands 
in     Hertford     and     Ware,     Herts,     and 
....  am,  Notts,  value  not  exceeding  45s. 
a  year,  in  the  King's  hands  by  the  attainder 
of  Henry  Bacon  of  Bengeo,  Herts,  elk., 
convicted  22  April  29  Henry  VIII.     S.B. 
(faded,  no  date  of  delivery). 

8.  The   customers,  comptrollers,    and 
other  Royal  officers  of  the  ports  of  Poole 
and  Weymouth.     Whereas  in  the  Parlia- 
ment hoiden  at  Westm.,  28  April  31  Ken. 
VIII.,  and  continued  by  prorogations  until 
24  July  32  Hen.  VIII.,  it  was  enacted  that 
if  any  stranger,  whether  denizen  or  not, 
did  lade  any  foreign  vessel  to   outward 
parts  he  should  pay  customs  according  to 
the  ancient  usages  of  the  realm,  anything 
in  the  King's  proclamation  to  the  contrary 
notwithstanding,  now  the  King  by  advice 
of  his  Council  is  determined  to  suspend 
the  execution  of  the  said  Act  as  regards 
strangers  born  the  Emperor's  subjects,  who 
are  to  enjoy  the  privileges   of  the   said 
proclamation  as  long  as  it  shall  endure. 
Mandate  to  permit  the  same  accordingly. 
Signed  at  the  head  by  the  King.    Endd.: 
Warrant  for  a  proclamation  to  suspend 
the  act  made  against  strangers  for  ships. 
"  At  the  suit  of  the  lord  Chancellor."    In 
English.    S.B.  (undated).   Pat.  p.  I.,  m.  23 
(no  date). 

9.  Charles    duke   of  Suffolk,    Great 
Master  of  the  Household.      Licence  to 
alienate   the    manor  of   Ossyngton   alias 
Assyngton,  Notts,  with  the  rectory  there 
and  advowson   of  the  vicarage,  and  the 
rectories   of   Gildesborugh    and    Kavous- 
thorp,  Ntht.,  and  tithes  in  Tekyng,  Hoi- 
well,  Cotton  and  Northtoft,   Ntht.,   with 
the  advowsons  of  the  vicarages  of  Gilles- 
borugh  and  Ravensthorp  af  Jiesaid:  tollic. 

Andrewes.     Westm., (blank).      Pat. 

'iillin.  VIII.,  p.  5,  m.  21. 

10.  Sir    John     Williams     and    Ant. 
Stringer.     Licence   to   a'icr.i.-iie  Wostlield 
close    in    Stutesbury,   Ntht.  (No.  220  (79 
3  20) ),  to  Robt.   Pergetcr    <•/•   Parpetcr   of 

Gretworthe,  Ntht.     Wostai. (Wan*). 

Pat.  34  HJH.  VJU.,p.  5,  m.  25. 

11.  Similar  licence  for  four  mills  and 
lands  in  Farley,  Hentan,  Westwood  and 
Freshford,  So:n*.  and  \Vilts.  (No.  220(79 
§  32)  )    to    Thos.    Hortoa     of    Iford     in 
Westwood  parish,  Wilts.     Ibid. 


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476.        GRANTS  IN  APRIL   1543,   35   HEN.   VIII. 


1.  Bpric.    of     Rochester.      22    April. 
See  under  29  April  (No.  22). 

2.  Walter    Compton,    groom    of    the 
Chamber.    To  be  keeper  of  the  New  Park 
of  Barkely,  Glouc.,  with  fees  of  40s.   a 
year,  and  the  usual  profits  and  the  herbage 
and  pannage,  as  enjoyed  by  Sir  Ant.  and 
Sir  Nic.  Poyntz.      On  surrender  by  Sir 
Nic.  Poyntz  of  pat.,  8  March  22  Hen.  VIII., 
granting  the  office  to  Sir  Ant.   Poyntz, 
now  dec.,  and  him,  in  survivorship,  with 
fees  out  of  the  issues  of  the  castle,  hun- 
dred,   lordship    or  manor    of    Barkeley, 
which  belonged  to  Win.  Marquis  Barkeley. 
Westm.,  19  April  35  Hen.  VIII.      Del. 
Westm.,  22  April.— P.S.    Pat. p.  18,  t».  7. 

3.  John    Huddelston.       Licence     to 
alienate  the  manor  of    Reynham    alias 
Ingaldesthorps,  Norf.,  to  Sir  Rog.  Tounes- 
hend.     Westm.,  24  April.    Pat.   35  Hen. 
VIII.,  p.  1,  7?i.  14. 

4.  Robert  Dyghton,  of  Stirton,  Line. 
Licences  to  alienate,  viz  : — i.    Lands  in 
tenure  of  Robt.    Thurnbeke    and    John 
Mannyng    in    Walcote,     Line.,      which 
belonged  to  Catteley  priory ;  to  the  said 
Robt.    Thurnbeke.       Westm.,    24  April. 
Pat.  35  Hen.  Fill.,  p.  2,  IB.  15. 

ii.  Lands  in  tenure  of  Walter  Bate, 
Robt.  Dekynson  and  the  heirs  of  Robt. 
Herde  in  Byllynghey,  Line.,  which 
belonged  to  Catteley  priory,  and  lands  in 
tenure  of  Robt.  Palfreman  in  Conesby, 
Line.,  which  belonged  to  Kyme  priory  ;  to 
Geo.  Welles.  Westm.,  24  April.  Pa*. 
p.  2,  m.  18. 

iii.  Lands  in  tenure  of  Ric.  Coke  in 
Byllynghey,  Line.,  which  belonged  to 
Catteley  priory;  to  the  said  Ric.  Coke. 
Westm.,  24  April.  Pat  p.  2,  m.  18. 

iv.  Lands  in  tenure  of  Robt.  Jonson, 
Hugh  Dykynson,  Ric.  Blakye,  and  John 
Robynson  in  Byllynghey,  Walcote  and 
Watersyde,  Line.,  which  belonged  to 
Catteley  priory  ;  to  Thos.  Dyconson. 
Westm.,  24  April.  Pat.  p.  2,  m.  20. 

6.  Roger  Hurlton  alias  Hurston,  of 
London,  alias  Rog.  Hurleton  of  Chester. 
Pardon  for  the  death  of  Ric.  Whitehed, 
of  London,  elk.,  slain  by  him  in  self 
defence,  as  appears  by  the  inquest 
taken  in  the  parish  of  St.  Mary  Mount- 
hawte,  London,  21  March  last.  Westm., 
24  April.  Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  2,  m.  20. 

6.  Sir    John    Willyams,     of    Ricote, 
Oxon,   and    Ant.    Stryngar    of    London. 
Licence  to    alienate    Chytterne    manor, 
Wilts.,  and  the  chapel  of  Chitterne,  which 
belonged  to  Bradenstoke  mon. ;  to  Thos. 
Temmes,    of    Shortwell    in    the  Isle    of 
Wight,  and  Eliz.  his  wife,  in  fee  to  the 

said  Thos. (place    blank)  24    April. 

Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  5,  m.  36. 

7.  John    Tumor.     Lease  of  (1)  the 
demesnes    of    Bradwardyn,    Heref.,     in 


tenure  of  Jas.  Scudamore,  parcel  of  the 
earldom  of  March,  and  (2)  a  meadow 
called  Goldwynstable,  in  tenure  of  Chr. 
Bendeles,  within  the  manor  of  Berdfild, 
Essex,  parcel  of  the  lands  of  the  late 
Queen  Jane ;  with  reservations,  for  21 
years  ;  rents  (1)  33s.  4rf.  and  12d.  increase, 
(2)  20s.  Del.  Westm.,  24  April  35  Hen. 
VIII.— S.B.  (signed  by  Daunce,  Southwell 
and  Moyle).  Pat.  p.  1,  m.  27. 

8.  Thos.  Holleys.    Livery  of  lands  as 
s.  and  h.  of  Sir  Wm.  Holleys,  dec.    Del. 
Westm.,    26  April   35   Hen.   VIII.— S.B. 
(Signed  by  lord  St.  John,  John  Sewster 
and  Philip  Parys).     Pat.  p.  4,  m.  1. 

9.  Sir  Thos.  Jonys,  the  King's  servant. 
To  be  surveyor  and  receiver  of  the  castle, 
manor  and  lordship  of  Narbarte,  co.  Pemb., 
governor  and  keeper  of  the  said  castle  and 
of  the  forests  and  chaces  belonging  to  it, 
and  governor  and  leader  of  the  manrede  or 
men    of    the     lordship,     with    fees     of 
51.  6s.  80*. ;  also  to  be  constable  of    the 
castle  of  Tenbye  and  steward,  receiver  and 
surveyor  of    the  manor  or    lordship   of 
Coydrath,  keeper  of  the  woods,  and  gover- 
nor and  leader  of  the  manrede  there,  with 
41.  12s.  3d.    As  amply  as  John  Hughes, 
doctor  of  law,   or  any  other  held  these 
offices.     Westm.,  18  April  34  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  26  April  35  Hen.  VHI.— P.S. 
Pat.,  p.  4,  m.  1. 

10.  Sir    John    Williams     of    Ricote, 
Oxon,   and  Ant.    Stryngar,    of   London, 
Licence  to  alienate  a  tenement,   &c.,  in 
Thorpe  Mondevyle,  Ntht.,  which  belonged 
to  Chacombe  priory,   in  tenure  of  John 
Halleys;  to  Wm.  Gyffard  and  Alice  his 
wife,  in  fee  to  the   said  Wm.     Westm., 
26  April.    Pat.  35  Hen.  VIIL,  p.  5,  m.  1. 

11.  Robt.      Goodwyn.      Licence    to 
alienate  the   manor  of  Illega   Combusta 
alias  Brentelegh,  Suff.,  which  belonged  to 
St.  Osith's  mon.,  with  the  advowson  of 
the  vicarage  of  the  parish  church  there  ; 
to  John  Spryng.     Westm.,  26  April.    Pat. 
35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  5,  m.  1. 

12.  John  Yole,  Wm.  Banke  and  Wm. 
Hartley.     Lease  of  a  piece  of  land  called 
the  Cocke  Pyttes  lying  beside  the  bridge 
of  Rotheram,   parcel  of  the  lordship  of 
Kimberworth,   Yorks.,   now  in  tenure  of 
John  Yole ;    and  all  coal  mines    called 
"  the  coledelfes  or  colepyttes"  in  the  said 
lordship,  with  right,  when  the  coal  pits 
"  already  diggen  shall  be  .spent  and  con- 
sumed," to  search  and  dig  for  others,  pro- 
vided that  there  be  only  one  coledelff  at  a 
time ;     parcel   of  possessions  of  George 
duke  of  Clarence  attainted  ;  for  21  years  ; 
rent   6s.   8d.  for    the    piece    of    ground, 
66s.   8(1.   for  the  coal  pits  and  6s.   8d. 
increase;  the  King  providing  timber  for 
repair  of  the  Cocke  Pit  "  and  competent 
and  sufficient  punchewoode  and  all  other 
manner  of  wood  for  the  said  coal  pits  and 


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for  sowghes  for  the  same."    Del.  Westm., 

26  April.  —  S.B.     (Signed    by    Daunee, 
Southwell  and  Moyle).    In  English.   Pat. 
p.  7,  m.  18. 

13.  Eic.      Caundishe.        Letters     of 
marque  in  the  same  form  as  No.  346  (58). 
Westm.,  14  April  34  Hen.    VIII.      Del. 
Westm.,  26  April   "anno  subscripto"— 
P.S.    In  English.     Pat.  34  Hen.  VIII.,  p. 
12,  m.  6. 

14.  Thos.    Wymbysshe.       Livery    of 
lands  as  s.  and  h.  of  Chr.  Wymbysshe, 
dec.,  including  reversion  of  those  held  by 
Mary,  wife  of  the  said  Chr.     Del.  Westm., 

27  April.— S.B.     (Signed  by  lord  St.  John, 
J.  Hynde  and  John  Sewster).     Pat.  p.  2, 
m.  28. 

15.  Sir    John    Williams    and    Ant. 
Stringer.     Licence   to  alienate  lands  in 
Cotes  Culworth  alias  Cotton  besides  Cul- 
worth,   Ntht.,  in  tenure   of    Eic.  Stone, 
which  belonged  to  Canons  Assheby  priory  ; 
to  Wm.  Davers  alias  Danvers.     Westm., 

28  April.     Pat.  35  Hen.  FIJI.,  p.  2,  m.  20. 

16.  Thomas  duke  of  Norfolk.  Licence 
to  alienate  Kempston  manor,  Norf.,  with 
the  advowson   of  Kempston  church  and 
appurtenances,  in  Kempsted  (sic),  Newton, 
Westlexham,  and  Magna  and  Parva  Dun- 
ham,  Norf.,   and  all    lands    in    Norfolk 
called     Normansborowe ;     to     Sir    Eog. 
Touneshend.     Westm.,  28  April.      Pat. 
35  Hen.  Fill.,  p.  5,  m.  1. 

17.  Eoger    Smyth,    a    sewer    of    the 
Chamber.    Office  of  janitor  and  custody 
of  all  prisoners  to  be    committed    and 
delivered  by  the  Council  or  Commissioners 
in    cos.    Glouc.,    Wore.,    Heref.,    Salop, 
Chesh.  and  Flint  and  in  North  and  South 
Wales  and  the  marches  of  the  same  ;  with 
the    usual    fees    and    profits.      Westm., 
26  April  35   Hen.   VIII.      Del.   Westm., 
28  April.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  7,  m.  15. 

18.  John   Conowe,   Piers  Benet    and 
Nic.  Benet,  merchants  of  Ireland.  Licence 
to  provide  within  the  county  of  Somerset 
(where  there  is  such  plenty  of  beans  that 
the  owners  must  have  utterance  for  the 
same)    60  weighs    of  beans,   and   export 
them  to  Ireland  from   the  ports  of  Uphill 
and  Bridgewater.     Westm.,  26  April  35 
Hen.  VIII.     Del.  (no  place  named)  28  April 
—P.S.     In  English.    Pat.  p.  7,  m.  17. 


19.  Jerome    and    Vincent     Micheli, 
merchants  of  Venice  resident  in  London. 

icence  to  send  a  crayer  of  50  tons, 
manned  by  Venetians,  and  freighted  here 
with  any  lawful  merchandise,  to  bring 
aither  certain  merchandise  which  they 
lave  in  the  city  of  Eoan.  Westm., 
26  April  35  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  (no  place 
named)  28  April.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  7,  m.  18. 

20.  Eobert     Eenegar.        Licence    to 
export  100  qr.   of  wheat  and  100  qr.  of 
barley.       Westm.,    25   April.—  P.S.     In 
English.    Pat.  p.  7,  m.  19. 

21.  Thos.   Gye.     Letter  of  marque  in 
the  same  form  as  No.  346(58).  Westm.,  25 
April     35     Hen.     VIII.      Del.    Westm., 
28  April.— P.S.     In  English.     Pat.  p.  13, 

i.  10. 

22.  Bishopric  of  Eochester.     Pardon 
to  Nic.   Hethe,  bp.  of  Eochester,  of  all 
intrusions     upon      possessions      which 
belonged    to    John    Hylsey,  late    bp.   of 
Eochester,  his  predecessor,  in  right  of  the 
bishopric,  and  came  to  the  Crown  by  the 
voidance  of  the  bishopric  before   14  April 
31  Hen.  VIII.,  and  grant  of  all  the  issues 
of  these  possessions  from  Mich.  31   Hen. 
VIII.,  to  the  said  14  April  and  of  all  fines 
incurred  by  him.     Westm.,  22  April  34 
Hen.  VIII.      Del.   Westm.,   29  April  35 
Hen.  VIII.— P.S.      Pat.   35  Hen.   VIII., 
p.  13,  m.  12.  (Dated  22  April).     Eymer, 
XIV.,  780. 

23.  Thos.    Brakyn.      Fiat    for    his 
appointment  as  collector  of  custom  and 
subsidy  of  the   port  of  Newcastle  upon 
Tyne.    Del.   Westm.,  29  April   35   Hen. 
VIII.— S.B.     (Signed  by  T.  duke  of  Nor- 
folk ;  with  certificate  of  security  given  in 
the  Exchequer  signed  '  Cristoferus  More.') 

24.  Sir  John  lord  Eussell,  keeper  of 
the  Privy  Seal.     Lease  of  (1)  the  agist- 
ment  and  pannage  of  the  park  of  King's 
Langley,    Herts.,     and    the    little    hunt 
called  the  "  small  game"  of  coneys  within 
the  same,  and  divers  tenements,  chambers, 
stable  and  barn  in  the  outer  court  within 
the  site  of  the  manor,  late  in  tenure  of 
John  Verney,  parcel  of  possessions  of  the 
late  Queen  Jane  ;  for  21  years  ;  rents  (1) 
18Z.  13s.  4d.,  (2)  27s.     Westm.,   25  April 
35    Hen.    VIII.    Del.    Westm.,  31    (sic) 
April.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  18,  m.  1. 


1  May.         477.     BISHOPRIC  OF  CHICHESTER. 

See  GRANTS  in  MAY  Nos.  2,  39,  and  44. 


1  May.          478.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 
A.P.C.,  124. 


Meeting  at  Westni.,  1  April  (sic).  Present :  Canterbury,  Chancellor, 
Russell,  Hertford,  Lisle,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage, 
Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley.  Business : — Letter  written  to  the 


288  35   HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

478.     THE  PBIVY   COUNCIL — cont. 

President  and  Council  of  Wales  in  favour  of Horton,  inhabitant  of 

London  and,  yet,  'sessed  for  the  Fifteenth  in  the  Marches.  Letter  written  to 
Suffolk  for  conveyance  of  Mr.  Richardson,  with  letters,  into  Scotland. 
Roger  Barlow  delivered  gold  taken  out  of  a  ship  lately  driven  into  Milford 

Haven  ;    a  Welsh  priest  named (blank)  also  brought  a  piece  of  gold 

weighing  "  xiiij  or  xv"  taken  from  the  said  ship.  Sir  John  Clere,  Wm. 
Stafford  and Husey  dismissed  from  attendance. 

[1  May.]         479.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SADLER. 

E.G.  The  King  has  received  his  of  the  2Gth  ult.,  of  his  conferences  with 

St.  P.,  v.  280.  the  Governor,  Angus,  Glancarn,  Casselles,  Maxwell  and  Somervell  and  the 
probable  answer  to  the  King's  articles  lately  delivered  to  the  ambassadors 
here.  He  shall  call  the  aforenamed  and  Sir  George  Douglas,  if  he  think 
him  sure,  and  say  he  has  answer  from  the  Council  to  his  last  letters, 
signifying  their  determination,  if  this  matter  come  to  force,  to  serve  the 
King  like  true  gentlemen,  and  is  commanded,  on  the  King's  behalf,  to 
thank  them  and  assure  them  of  assistance  and  reward.  That  the  King 
intends  to  use  their  counsel  in  those  matters  and  they  shall  lack  neither 
money  nor  aid.  That  as  to  the  answer  likely  to  be  made,  the  King  marvels 
that  the  Governor  should  vary  so  far  from  his  demands,  but  can  be  content 
to  coine  to  the  points  contained  in  the  articles  enclosed.*  These  articles 
Sadler  shall,  of  himself,  open  to  Angus  and  the  rest  named,  and  beg  them 
to  induce  the  Governor  and  others  to  agree  to  them  ;  saying  he  thinks  that, 
unless  they  condescend  to  them  without  further  alteration,  the  King  will 
follow  his  enterprise  by  force.  He  shall  then  tell  them  the  King  puts  him- 
self in  order  and  desires  their  advice  how  to  proceed  if  the  matter  come  to 
force,  and  where  the  King  should  enter  and  where  and  with  what  force  they 
will  join  him,  &c. ;  which  advice  the  King  desires  them  to  send  him, 
subscribed  with  their  hands,  by  the  next  post  sent  after  receipt  of  this. 
Meanwhile  they  must  keep  watch  that  the  Queen  be  not  conveyed  from 
Lythco,  keep  hold  of  Edinburgh  and  Leith  (doing  their  best  that  the 
Governor  start  not  from  them),  secure  strongholds  and  procure  friends. 

Sadler  shall  require  Somervell,  who  reports  the  earl  of  Murrey  to  be  well 
inclined,  to  move  the  Earl  to  write  to  the  King,  whom  he  shall  find  to  be  a 
Prince  of  honor  and  liberality.  In  the  above  secret  conference,  Sadler  shall, 
as  of  himself,  say,  with  a  great  request  of  secrecy,  that  if  Scotland  "  come 
to  utterance  "  with  the  King,  their  trade  with  the  Emperor  will  be  stopped, 
for  a  new  league  is  made  between  the  King  and  Emperor,  one  article  of  which 
is  that  enemies  of  either  prince  shall  be  forbidden  intercourse  with  the 
other's  dominions. 

Where  you  write  that  the  Cardinal  still  desires  to  speak  with  you ;  if  he 
come  to  Edinburgh  you  shall  do  so,  and  if  not,  when  this  business  is  done 
and  you  have  leisure,  you  shall  go  to  him  at  St.  Andrews;  and,  after 
hearing  him,  shall,  of  yourself,  remind  him  of  the  advantages  of  leaving 
France  and  uniting  these  two  realms.  If  it  is  hard  to  persuade  him  to 
leave  France  because  he  has  a  bishopria  f  there,  you  may  say  that 

*  The  last  Clause  is  substituted  for  a  cancelled  passage  to  the  effect  that  unless  they 
"  grow"  to  some  nearer  point  the  King  must  use  force  ;  for  although,  in  consideration  of 
the  pledges  and  her  education  by  English  persons  of  his  appointment,  he  might  enlarge 
the  time  of  her  deliverance  by  two  or  three  years,  yet  he  would  never  coadescand  to  any 
amity  that  would  not  permit  them  to  serve  him  against  France ;  which  could  not  be  done 
if  the  league  were  qualified  as  Sadler's  letters  purport.  As  to  the  government  by  advice 
and  counsel,  the  King  meant  that  the  Governor  should  use  the  advice  of  such  noblemen  of 
Scotland  as  the  King  thought  meet. 

t  Mireroix. 


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E.G. 
St.  P.,  v.  281. 


the  King's  kindness  is  such  that,  if  he  show  more  regard  for  the  common 
weal  than  his  own  commodity,  he  may  count  on  getting  a  better  bishopric 
in  England.  The  Governor  must  be  induced  to  demand  the  castle  of 
Dumbritayn  in  the  Queen's  name;  so  that  it  may  be  put  in  custody  of 
Glencarne,  or,  if  Lennox  refuse,  the  Governor  may  see  what  he  and  others 
that  stand  for  France  mean. 

Draft,  corrected  by  Wriotliesley,  pp.  23.  Altered  throughout  from  the  form 
of  a-  letter  from  the  King.  Begins  :  Mr.  Sadleyr. 

2.  Articles  enclosed  in  the  preceding,  headed  as  "thought  so  reasonable  " 
that  if  the  ambassadors  of  Scotland  will  not  agree  to  the  substance  of  them 
the  King  should  follow  his  purpose  by  force. 

The  pledges  to  be  three  earls,  three  bishops  and  two  barons,  to  be 
changed  every  six  months  if  they  desire  it,  &c.,  and  to  lie  for  these  points : — 
1.  The  performance  of  the  marriage  and  deliverance  of  the  daughter  of 
Scotland  before  she  be  10  years  old  and  her  keeping  by  such  persons, 
English  and  Scotch,  as  the  King  thinks  meet.  2.  A  perpetual  peace, 
friend  to  friend  and  enemy  to  enemy,  with  the  renunciation  of  the  amity 
with  France,  and  their  promise  to  make  no  leagues  without  the  King's 
consent  (and  his  to  include  them  in  all  leagues  he  makes)  and  to  aid  him, 
for  reasonable  wages,  in  all  his  wars.  3.  The  Governor  to  govern  during 
the  child's  minority,  if  he  continue  well  inclined  to  the  King,  as  he 
pretends,  and  to  use  the  counsel  of  such  Scotchmen  as  the  King  appoints. 
The  Governor  to  have  the  revenues  of  the  realm,  reserving  a  convenient 
portion  for  the  Queen,  &c. 

Draft,  in  Wriothesley* s  hand,  pp.  2. 


1  May.          480.    DEVONSHIRE  MUSTERS. 

R.O.  Certificate  by  Otys  Gylberd  of  his  servants  and  tenants  able  to  serve 

in  the  King's  wars,  made  by  authority  of  the  King's  letters  to  John  Gylberd 
dated  31  March,  34  Hen.  VIII.,  and  delivered  to  the  said  Otys  on  1  May 
(because  no  man  in  Devonshire  is  called  John  Gylberd  except  John 
Gylberd,  dec.,  whose  heir  the  said  Otys  is). 

Giving  the  names  of  37  archers  and  billmen  in  his  several  lordships,  with 
their  harness. 
Parchment. 


1  May. 

Add.  MS. 
32,650,  f.  244. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  366. 


1  May. 

Add.  MS. 

32,650,  f.  245. 

B.M. 

Sadler  State 
Papers,  1. 168. 


481.  ARRAN  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Understanding  that  Henry  has  sent  for  lord  Maxwell's  eldest  son, 
recommends  him  as  a  gentleman  who  will  be  found  conformable  and  able 
to  fulfil  Henry's  pleasure.  As  we  cannot  well  forbear  the  counsel  of  his 
father,  we  pray  you  to  take  another  of  the  said  lord  Maxwell's  sons  as 
hostage,  and  permit  the  eldest  to  return  into  Scotland  to  rule  the  country. 
Edinburgh,  1  May.  Signed :  James  Gowernour. 
Broadsheet,  p.  1.  Add.  Endd. :  A°  xxxvo. 

482.  SADLER  TO  HENRY  VIII. 

Received  Henry's  letters  of  the  25th  "  of  this  month"0  yesterday,  when 
the  Governor  and  nobility  were  at  the  point  of  concluding  their  answer ; 
which  the  writer  cannot  bring  fully  to  the  point  desired,  but,  by  communing 
apart  with  Murray,  Argyle  and  the  earl  Marishal  (with  whom  would  be  won 
all  save  the  kirkmen)  and  promising  largely  to  them,  has  brought  Murray  and 


*  Apparently  this  letter  was  begun  in  April,  probably  on  the  30th  ;  and 
may  mean  the  29th. 
17684 


yesterday" 


290  85  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

482.     SADLEK   to   HENRY   VIII. — cont. 

Argyle,  who  at  first  were  against  the  delivery  of  pledges,  to  say  that  they 
heartily  wish  the  marriage  as  "  the  thing  that  rightfully  shall  knit  both 
these  realms  in  one  dominion,  but  until  the  same  shall  be  so  united,  by  the 
consummation  of  the  marriage,"  they  will  spend  their  lives  to  preserve  the 
liberty  of  this  realm,  which  would  be  lost  if  the  child  were  delivered. 
From  that  Sadler's  persuasions  and  promises  could  not  move  them  ;  they 
protesting  that  they  covet  no  prince's  amity  so  much  as  Henry's,  and  will 
serve  him,  saving  their  allegiance  to  their  Sovereign  and  the  freedom  of  the 
realm,  and,  as  for  France,  they  might  not  declare  themselves  enemy  but 
would  take  no  part  with  France  against  Henry.  Cassils  did  much  to  bring 
Murray  to  this.  The  earl  Marishal  was  more  frank  and  said  that,  if  Henry 
accepted  the  contract  as  offered  and  the  pledges  for  the  child's  delivery 
"about  the  time  of  her  lawful  age,"  he  would  serve  against  France. 
Murray  said  that,  if,  at  the  first,  Henry  so  embraced  these  things  as  to  show 
he  meant  to  win  them  by  love,  he  might,  when  the  noblemen  of  this  realm 
had  acquaintance  of  him,  soon  come  by  his  whole  purpose,  although  the 
prisoners  had  promised  what  they  knew  they  could  not  perform. 

The  Governor  is  now  wholly  on  Henry's  side,  and,  yesterday0  at  4  p.m., 
sent  for  Sadler  and  told  what  ado  he  had  to  bring  the  nobility  to  Henry's 
desires:  "the  traitor  bishops  would  grant  to  no  part  of  the  same:"  but 
Murray  and  Argyle  were  now  reasonable :  on  Bothwell  Henry  had  ill 
bestowed  liberality,  for  he  opposed  all,  and  "  would  forsake  Scotland, 
France  and  England  for  ever  rather  than  he  would  consent  to  lay  pledges 
for  the  performance  of  the  marriage"  (which  saying  both  Angus  and 
Cassils  affirm) :  he  (the  Governor)  had  brought  all  the  nobility  to  resolve 
that  it  was  better  to  lay  pledges  than  have  war,  and  the  King  should 
have  earls  and  lords  as  pledges  for  the  marriage  "and  deliverance  of 
the  young  Queen  within  a  year  or  two  of  her  lawful  age."  As  for  the 
peace,  said  the  Governor,  they  stuck  so  to  their  old  leagues  with  France  that 
he  could  not  induce  them  to  conclude  to  "be  friend  to  friend  and  enemy  to 
enemy,"  but  they  would  take  no  part  with  France  against  Henry.  He 
had  argued,  vainly,  that  they  might  as  well  "covenant  expressly  against 
France  "  as  promise  to  take  no- part  with  France  ;  for  such  a  promise  would 
offend  France,  and  then,  if  France  or  Denmark  worked  them  any  cumber, 
they  must  come  on  their  knees  and  beseech  the  King  that  they  might  be 
friend  to  friend  and  enemy  to  enemy.  The  Governor  said  that  Angus, 
Maxwell  and  others  could  tell  what  he  had  done  ;  and,  with  his  cap  in  his 
hand,  he  pressed  Sadler  to  write  his  good  mind  to  the  King,  beseeching  the 
same  to  "embrace  these  offers  now  at  the  first  entry"  and,  the  King 
supporting  him,  he  would  in  time  satisfy  all  the  rest  of  the  demands.  He 
would  send  Maxwell  and  Sir  George  Douglas  with  these  offers  and  to  desire 
the  marriage  of  Henry's  daughter  for  his  son,  whom,  afterwards,  he  would 
send  to  Henry's  Court  to  be  brought  up  ;  and  if  these  matters  were  at  a 
good  point  he  would  himself  post  to  London,  without  safe  conduct,  to  see 
the  King.  Cannot  set  this  forth  more  earnestly  with  the  pen  than  he 
declared  it  with  words  and  countenance  and  great  oaths,  inculking  ever 
that  the  kirkmen  loved  him  not  and  made  it  impossible  for  him  to  satisfy 
all  the  King's  desires,  but  he  trusted  that  the  King  would  embrace  what 
might  be  had;  for  he  should  have  pledges,  and  the  Scots  his  assured 
friends,  and  the  Governor's  son,  being  in  succession  inheritable  to  this 
Crown,  in  his  Court ;  and,  afterwards  with  the  King's  aid,  he  doubted  not 
"to  be  master  of  them  which  now  be  almost  masters  of  all  this  realm." 
Assuredly  the  kirkmen  seek  war,  "  and  have  and  do  daily  entertain  the 
noblemen  with  money  and  rewards,  yea  and  large  offers,  to  sustain  the 
wars,"  thinking  that  with  peace  and  unity  "  they  shall  be  reformed  and 

*  See  note  on  last  page. 


35  HENRY  VIII.  291 

1543. 

lose  their  glory,  which  they  had  liever  die,  and  put  all  this  realm  in  hazard, 
than  they  would  forego."  Lennox  offers  to  pledge  liberty  and  life  that  the 
French  king  will  give  "money,  men,  munition,  ships  and  all  that  they  will 
desire,  to  resist  therewithal  their  ancient  enemies  of  England." 

This  morning  at  5  o'clock  Sir  George  Douglas  came  to  say  that  the 
kirkmen  (who  had  liever  the  world  should  sink  than  they  lose  their  pomp 
and  glory)  made  it  impossible  to  satisfy  the  King,  but,  with  such  con- 
clusions as  were  resolved  by  the  majority  of  the  temporality,  Maxwell  and 
he  were  to  be  sent  to  the  King ;  and  he  desired  counsel  whether  to  go  or 
not,  alleging  that  if  Sadler  thought  these  conclusions  would  please  he 
would  "  run  "  to  it,  being  the  rather  content  to  go  for  two  things,  viz  : — 
1.  That  the  King  (besides  pledges  for  the  young  Queen's  deliverance 
within  two  years  of  her  lawful  age)  should  have  the  Governor's  son  (who  if 
she  fail  shall  be  prince  of  this  realm)  in  his  Court  for  his  daughter,  the 
best  possible  pledge,  and,  with  Englishmen  and  Scottishmen  of  his 
appointment  about  the  Queen,  he  would  doubtless,  shortly,  have  all  his 
desires,  for  the  Governor  must  depend  on  him  against  Lennox  and  the 
clergy  who  will  assuredly  make  a  party ;  and  it  is  impossible  now  to  get 
more  because  of  the  clergy  and  the  present  offers  of  France.  2.  That  if 
the  King  refuse  these  offers  he  (Douglas)  may  "say  his  poor  mind"  how 
this  country  is  to  be  conquered ;  and  therefore  he  had  liever  have  Glencairn 
with  him  than  Maxwell,  as  a  man  of  deeper  judgment.  In  reply,  Sadler 
(reflecting  that  if  war  succeed  the  King's  army  could  not  be  sent  before 
July,  and  that,  meanwhile,  preparing  for  it  as  he  understands  the  King 
does,  an  advantage  will  be  won  of  these  men  "for  here  they  make  no 
manner  of  preparation  for  defence  ")  advised  Douglas  to  go,  and  thought 
best  that  Glencairn  should  go  with  him.  Both  are  wise  men,  and  if  they 
be  not  assured  to  the  King  "there  is  no  Scottish  man  to  be  trusted." 
Lately,  Glencairn,  much  commending  Douglas,  said  that  although, 
undoubtedly,  he  would  do  as  his  brother  and  the  rest  did,  it  were  not  amiss 
to  make  him  subscribe  the  same  writings,  so  that  all  might  be  under  one 
bond.  Forbore  to  charge  Douglas  with  his  promises,  according  to  the 
King's  letters,  fearing  to  discourage  him  too  much  now  at  his  repair  to  the 
King.  Douglas  alone  kept  the  Governor  from  the  other  party,  "and  it  is 
not  possible  (as  I  am  informed)  for  one  man  to  do  more  than  he  hath  done 
with  wit  "  to  bring  the  King's  desires  to  pass,  and  alone  he  so  disputed 
against  all  the  clergy  in  Council  that  they  would  give  10,0001.  to  have  him 
destroyed.  Indeed,  he  lately  escaped  a  hazard  at  St.  Andrews ;  and  the  laird 
of  Craggie  (Craigy  in  Sadler  State  Papers),  who  is  fled  into  England,  should 
have  been  the  "executer,"  with  the  consent  of  the  Cardinal.  Surely  the 
clergy  "  hate  him  deadly."  Explains  that  he  never  denied  that  he  promised 
"  service  and  subjection  "  ;  and  highly  commends  his  efforts  now  "at  this 
busy  time."  Thought  best  therefore  not  to  propone  any  displeasing  matter 
to  him,  when  he  looks  rather  to  have  thanks. 

Has  also  to-day  spoken  with  Angus,  Glencairn,  Cassils,  Maxwell  and 
Somervail ;  and,  although  things  have  changed,  thought  best  to  confer 
with  them  upon  the  points  of  the  King's  "  said  letters."  Declared  that  the 
King  had  prolonged  their  day  of  entry  until  midsummer,  and  why. 
Knowing  that  they  had  been  at  great  charge  abiding  here  and  retaining 
men,  told  them  that  the  King  had  "sent  every  of  them  a  remembrance 
for  their  costs  and  charges  now  sustained,"  and  would,  God  granting  his 
purpose,  give  them  and  their  posterity  cause  to  confess  that  they  served  a 
gracious  master.  This  they  "took  in  marvellous  good  part";  and  Sadler 
(although  there  is  no  such  need  of  retaining  force  as  if  the  Governor  had 
revolted,  yet,  because  they  have  been  at  charge  and  have  complained  of  lack 
of  silver,  and  are  poor  men,  "and  none  rich  here  to  speak  of  but  kirkmen") 
thought  best  to  bestow  the  King's  liberality  upon  them,  and  so  told  each 


292  35  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

482.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. — cow*. 

apart  what  the  King  had  determined,  viz.: — To  Cassils  and  Glencairn  each 
800  mks.  To  Maxwell,  who  had  required  300Z.,  said  that  the  King  had 
remembered  him  with  300  mks.,  which,  coming  unasked,  was  better  than 
300Z. :  but  offered  to  write  what  he  desired.  He  answered  that  he  esteemed 
that  200Z.  better  than  1,OOOZ.  bestowed  otherwise,  and  prayed  Sadler  to 
speak  nothing  of  his  further  demand.  Told  Somervail  that  the  King  sent 
him  200  mks.  Thinks  it  not  amiss  to  bestow  100Z.  on  the  earl  Marishal, 
who  if  it  come  to  force  will  take  part  with  Angus.  Also  Cassils  says  that 
money  will  tempt  Murray,  who  is  no  rich  man ;  but  it  must  be  a  greater 
sum  than  any  of  the  rest  have,  and,  for  it,  he  would  probably  enter  himself 
as  one  of  the  pledges.  Debating  how  the  King's  army  should  enter,  Angus 
and  the  rest  wished  that,  if  war  succeeded,  the  army  might  be  furnished 
with  victuals  and  necessaries  to  remain ;  and  said  it  was  their  part  to 
devise  for  the  army's  surety,  for  failure  would  be  their  undoing.  They 
thought  it  should  enter  both  by  the  East  and  West  Marches,  and  the  navy 
come  into  the  Fryth  to  Lygh.  They  would  send  their  opinions  at  length, 
and,  meanwhile,  such  of  them  as  came  with  Sir  George  Douglas  would 
confer  with  the  King  in  this.  They  shall  now  need  no  "present  aid." 
Satisfied  Glencairn  and  Maxwell  touching  their  pledges ;  but  Maxwell 
sware  a  great  oath  that  he  would  send  his  son  up  to  declare  himself,  and 
that  "his  son  would  do  whatsoever  he  would  have  him  do."  Declared  the 
King's  prorogation  of  the  day  of  entry  of  the  lords  and  others  assured  to 
his  part;  but  upon  consideration  that  this  should  engender  suspicion  of 
them,  it  is  resolved  that  none  shall  enter  until  "they  go  all  together." 

This  afternoon,  was  again  sent  for  by  the  Governor,  who  said  the  Council 
had  sitten  this  day  about  an  answer  to  Lennox,  who  brought  large  offers 
but  nothing  special ;  and,  albeit  the  kirkmen  spoke  as  much  to-day  for 
France  as  yesterday  against  England,  yet,  as  Lennox  brought  only  general 
matter,  offering  for  its  performance  his  life  and  heritage  (which  was  not 
worth  10,OOOZ.  Scots),  they  gave  him  only  a  general  answer  and  would  not 
treat;  although  the  kirkmen  would  have  broken  the  conditions  of  the 
abstinence  in  that  behalf,  which  he  would  never  do.  Here  he  began  to 
declare  his  affection  to  the  King  and  how  much  he  had  done  to  get  the 
noblemen  to  agree  to  the  pledges  (showing  Sadler  a  paper  subscribed  by 
some  twenty  of  them)  and  to  have  the  peace  concluded  as  the  King  desired ; 
and  this  he  called  Angus  and  Douglas  to  record,  and  the  latter  said  plainly 
that  he  (the  Governor)  had  indeed  shown  himself  most  addict  to  Henry,  and 
if  he  minded  it  not  sincerely  he  was  "  the  most  dissembling  gentleman  in 
the  world";  whereto  the  Governor  "answered  with  a  great  oath  (as  indeed 
he  is  a  good  swearer)  that  he  minded  no  less  to  please  your  Majesty  than 
he  intended  his  own  salvation."  The  Governor  asked  whether  he  should 
send  Glencairn  or  Maxwell  with  Douglas.  Sadler  replied  that  "  they  were 
both  very  acceptable"  to  the  King.  The  Governor  then  said  he  would 
send  Glencairn,  as  of  greater  reputation  and  better  experience  than  Maxwell; 
and  when  things  were  knit  up,  as  he  trusted  in  God  (holding  up  his  hands) 
the  King  would  accept  these  offers,  he  would  send  Angus  and  Murray  (for 
Huntley  is  not  here)  and  such  others  as  the  King  should  wish.  Sadler  told 
him  that  the  King  had  prolonged  the  day  of  entry  of  the  prisoners  until 
midsummer,  so  as  not  to  disfurnish  him  of  his  most  faithful  friends ; 
whereat  he  was  singularly  well  content,  saying  that  if  he  durst  he 
would  himself  have  sued  for  it.  He  then  prayed  Sadler  to  speak  with 
Cassils,  Maxwell  and  Somervail  to  remain  with  him,  as  Angus  and  the 
earl  Marishal  would  do. 

Sadler  had  returned  to  his  lodging  when  a  gentleman  of  the  Governor's 
chamber  came  with  a  request  from  the  Governor  that  he  would  write  to  the 


1543. 


35  HENEY  VIII. 


King  to  change  Maxwell's  pledge,  so  that  he  might  rule  the  Borders  while 
Maxwell  remained  here  about  the  Governor.  Knows  that  this  proceeded  of 
Maxwell's  suit;  who  came  this  evening  to  take  his  leave,  "because  he  goeth 
now  to  Carlisle  to  relieve  his  son,"  and  assured  Sadler  that,  whatever  had 
been  told  the  King,  his  son  "will  do  as  he  would  have  him,  or  else,  he  swore 
by  all  the  oaths  of  God,  he  would  hang  him  on  a  tree;"  besides,  he  said,  his 
son  could  do  nothing  but  what  he  appointed,  and  he  hirnsglf  could  not  both 
attend  here  on  the  Governor  and  look  to  his  offices.  Somervail  makes  suit 
to  have  his  son  home,  who  is  sick  of  the  stone  and,  unless  he  may  come 
home  "  to  be  cut  of  the  stone  (which  disease  he  hath  by  kind),"  he  will  be 
in  great  peril. 

Glencairn  and  Douglas  shall  now  with  diligence  repair  to  Henry.  The 
Governor  must  adhere  to  Henry  or  he  could  not  long  enjoy  his  place,  being 
only  upheld  by  Angus  and  Henry's  party.  The  band  against  him  is  great, 
but  their  power  is  on  the  other  side  of  the  water,  so  that  here  they  prevail 
more  in  Council  than  with  force.  It  was  not  possible  at  this  assembly  to 
do  more  than  Henry's  party  have  done ;  and  the  Governor  himself  offered, 
if  any  of  the  noblemen  would  take  his  office,  to  lie  pledge  in  England  for 
the  marriage,  whereby  most  of  the  nobility  were  induced  to  grant  pledges ; 
but  Both  well  and  divers  others  are  against  it,  "  with  the  whole  rabble  of 
the  kirkmen."  Henry  will  be  able  to  confer  with  Glencairn  and  Douglas 
for  the  better  attaining  of  his  purpose,  either  by  peace  or  war ;  whose 
journey  the  clergy  have  striven  to  ernpeach ;  for  they  desire  rather  utter 
wars  than  any  agreement,  and,  even  since  this  convention,  have  offered  a 
war  tax  off  the  clergy,  and  to  go  themselves  to  battle,  rather  than  Henry 
should  have  his  desires  as  now  granted.  "  This  is  the  charity  of  those 
holy  prelates  and  pastors,  whom  God  amend !  "  Edinburgh,  1  May. 

Pp.  17.     Add.     Endd :  a°  xxxv° . 

*.,.*  The  above  is  noted  (with  a  list  of  corrigenda  for  the  text  as  printed 
in  Sadler  State  Papers)  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  367. 


IMay. 

Add.  MS. 
32,650  f.  254. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  368. 


483.     SADLER  to  SUFFOLK. 

His  letters  to  the  King  show  how  matters  stand.  Has  just  received 
Suffolk's  of  29  April,  with  the  news  from  Wodehouse  and  the  King's 
pleasure  touching  Sir  John  a  Wytherington.  No  ships  of  war  are  set  forth 
from  either  Ligh  or  Aberden  ;  and  all  Scotland  could  not  furnish  fourteen, 
so  that  what  Wodehouse  writes  is  utterly  untrue.  Here  are  three  or  four 
merchants,  \\hich  are  half  men  of  war,  going  into  the  East  Land,  and 
other  8  or  10  merchants  are  now  coming  homewards,  whom  Wodehouse, 
if  he  look  well  about  him,  may  meet  withal.  Suffolk's  information  by 
espial  of  the  preparing  of  the  ships  at  Ligh  is  untrue  ;  as  also,  he  thinks, 
the  like  at  Aberdene.  Touching  Witherington,  will  travail  with  Angus. 

Begs  him  to  charge  the  Wardens  of  the  Borders  to  keep  good  rule  (for 
"  they  begin  to  break  loose  "),  as  the  like  is  promised  here.  Lennox  will 
presently  despatch  by  the  West  seas  into  France.  If  the  King  have  any 
ships  there  to  intercept  the  messenger  we  should  learn  better  how  things 
stand  secretly  with  France ;  albeit  to  accept  these  men's  offers  will  surely 
draw  them  from  France.  While  writing  this,  sent  Henry  Eay  to  Sir  Geo. 
Douglas  to  ask  what  ships  of  war  are  being  set  forth,  and  is  answered,  as 
he  expected,  that  there  is  none.  Edinburgh  I  May. 

Has  sent  to  Master  Wharton  for  the  1,OOOZ.,  "  which  is  to  be  employed  as 

know,"  and  which  Maxwell  has  promised  to  convey  hither. 

Hoi.  pp.  2.     Add.    Endd. :    a°    xxxv° . 


294  35  HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 
1  May.          484.     LOED  MALTBAVEES  to  HENEY  VIII. 

E-°-  Wm.  Knyght  and  Chr.  at  Well,  young  men,  factors  to  their  fathers 

who  are  merchants  of  this  town,  have  escaped  from  prison  in  the  castle  of 
Crotoye  and  came  hither  on  Sunday  last.  Knight  declared  to  two  of  the 
Treasurer's  clerks  that,  at  Crotoye,  he  heard  a  Gascon  named  Ogiers  speak 
detestable  words.  Examined  Knight,  who  said  he  had,  at  Crotoye,  shown 
the  words  to  Gales  pursuivant.  Called  Sir  Ralph  Ellerker  and  Sir  Edw. 
Wotton,  marshal  and  treasurer  here,  and  examined  At  Well,  who  confirmed 
Knight's  sayings,  and  Cales,  who  explained  that  he  did  not  at  once  report 
the  words  because  he  was  not  told  who  had  said  them  and  trusted  on  his 
return  to  Crottoye  to  hear  more.  Have  committed  Cales  to  strait  ward. 
Calais,  1  May,  in  the  morning. 

This  Gascon  was  never  here  before  last  October.  Cannot  learn  whether 
he  has  been  in  England. 

Hoi.,  pp.  8.     Add.     Endd. :  a°  xxxv° . 

n.  Enclosure  in  the  preceding: — On  31  March,  1548,  as  I,  Win.  Knight, 
and  Chr.  at  Well  were  stayed  at  Crottoy  in  the  mayor's  house,  at  dinner,  a 
Gascon  named  Ogier,  fact  [or]  for  Perotyn  Devynnon,  merchant  of 
Bordeaux,  said,  in  conversation,  "  Que  parle  vous  tant  de  Cales  ?  Si  le  Roy 
de  France  i  vodroit  mestre  la  siege  je  connoise  seigneris  en  Englettere  quy 
vodroient  incontinent  livrer  la  ville  de  Calle  et  paraileme[nt]  tuer  vostre 
Roy  aussi."  Signed  by  Knyght  and  At  Well. 

P.  1.     In  Knyght' s  hand. 

I  May.          485.    WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

Did  not  receive  until  29  April  their  letter  of  20  April  touching 
Thos.  Fisher,  of  Loes,  Kent, '  who  has  misdemeaned  himself.  Examined 
the  bills  of  the  captains  and  spoke  to  Mr.  Ponynges  to  do  the  like  with 
his  200  men ;  examined  also  the  clerks  of  the  masons,  bricklayers  and 
hard  hewers,  but  can  find  no  such  name.  The  Surveyor  says  that  one  of 
the  name  was  here  last  year,  and  trusts  to  find  him  if  he  is  anywhere  in 
the  King's  works  on  this  side. 

Has  no  news  of  the  French  camp  but  what  he  wrote  on  29  April,  in 
which  he  mentioned  an  overthrow  of  the  French  by  the  garrison  of  Aire. 
To  verify  this,  feigned  a  letter  this  day  to  the  captain  of  Ardre,  and 
encloses  his  answer  thereto.  Guisnes,  1  May.  Signed. 

P.  1      Add.     Endd. :  a°  xxxv° . 

1  May.  486.     J.  DE  SEVICOURT  to  WALLOP. 

R-°-  I  have  received  your  letters  "  lesquelles  font  mention  que   aulcuns 

Bourguignons  ont  prins  quelzques  bestes  d'Anthoiniers**  appartenans  a 
ung  des  gens  du  pays  du  Roy  mon  maistre.  Je  nentends  poinct  que 
lesdits  previlleges  soyent  rompus ;  neantmoins,  pour  cause  que  lesdits 
Bourguignons  ont  pillie  aulcuns  des  nostres,  et  jusques  ad  ce  quilz  ayent 
rendu  premier,  enquoy  faisant  sommes  prestz  a  faire  rendre,  vous  porres 
le  tout  faire  apprecier  et  rendre  a  1'Anthoinier  a  bonne  et  seurre  cauxion  en 
actendant  quil  en  soit  ordonne." 

As  to  the  bruit  with  you  that  those  of  St.  Omer  and  Aire  have  defeated 
our  men  near  Therouanne,  we  have  no  news  of  it ;  but  on  Wednesday  last, 
St.  Mark's  Day,  Mons.  d'Aubemalle,  son  of  Mons.  de  Guise,  with  eight  or 
ten  gentlemen  of  the  King's  house  and  of  the  garrison  of  Therouanne, 
defeated  400  Burgundian  horse  between  Therouanne  and  Aire  and  took  120 

*  See  No.  359. 


35  HENEY  VIII.  295 

1543. 

prisoners.  The  Burgundians  have  not  informed  you  of  two  overthrows 
which  the  duke  of  Cleves  has  given  them,  which  number  20,000  men. 
Ardre,  1  May,  1543.  Siyned. 

French  }>.  1.     Add. :  Mons.  de  Wallot,  gouverneur  de  Guisnes. 

1  May.  487.     THE  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY  to  CHAPUYS. 

Was  pleased  to  learn  occurrences  there  so  amply  by  his  letters  of  the 

Calendlr       18th  inst  (*"')»  although  sbe  finds  ^  strange  that  the  King,  who  knows 

VI  ii.   No.     how  Frenchmen  can  disguise  affairs,  doubts  her  news  of  the  battle  before 

132'.]          Zittart,  which  agrees  with  what  she  wrote   to   the   Emperor.     Deferred 

doing  it  until  she  knew  the  certainty ;  and  the  strangers  who  were  in  the 

enemy's  service  feel  it  too  much  to  disguise  it,  and  the  servants  who  have 

returned  without  masters  bear  witness  of  it.     The   King  leaves   out   of 

account  that  the  duke  of  Cleves,  since  he  returned  from  France,  surpasses 

the  French  in  enriching  his  tales.     This  need  not  be  mentioned  to  the 

King  unless  he  speaks  of  it. 

As  to  the  particulars  of  the  enterprise,  he  did  well  not  to  press  the  King 
so  far  as  to  repel  him ;  but  she  must  know  his  intention,  together  with  the 
particulars  contained  in  Granvelle's  memoire,  in  order  to  provide  in  time. 
Chapuys  must  again  write  plainly  whether  he  holds  it  certain  that  the 
King  will  make  the  enterprise  at  the  time  mentioned,  and  what  she  is  to 
furnish  either  of  men  of  war,  victuals,  powder  or  other  munitions  and 
carriage.  As  for  men  of  war,  if  the  Emperor  likewise  makes  enterprise 
against  France  or  Cleves  he  will  want  horsemen  of  Flanders,  and  it  would 
be  difficult  to  furnish  two  armies  with  horsemen  sufficient  to  abide  battle  if 
the  French  gave  it ;  and,  since  the  King  makes  no  sign  of  retaining  foreign 
horsemen,  it  is  to  be  known  if  he  intends  to  make  a  separate  army,  as 
Granvelle  thinks  expedient,  or  join  with  the  Emperor's  army.  Also  it  is  to 
be  noted  that  if  the  King  alone  should  make  enterprise  with  the  number  of 
men  capitulated  by  the  22nd  article,  he  would  have  to  be  reinforced  with 
2,000  Almains  and  2,000  horse,  unless,  beforehand,  the  Emperor  made 
enterprise  on  the  other  side,  in  which  case  the  Emperor  would  not  be 
bound  to  assist  with  the  said  number.  As  to  victuals  and  carriage,  it  must 
be  understood  that  if  the  Emperor  makes  simultaneous  enterprise  he  must 
first  be  assured  of  them,  and  that  the  most  fertile  frontiers  here  are 
destroyed  by  war.  Still,  she  will  do  her  best  that  the  King's  army  may  be 
well  served ;  but,  as  for  powder  from  Almain,  it  is  obtained  with  great 
difficulty.  Will  willingly  permit  its  being  bought  here,  for  the  enterprise, 
but  fears  that  it  will  be  ill  to  get. 

Writes  the  above,  not  that  he  may  press  the  King  and  Council  more  than 
he  sees  convenient,  but  that  he  may  write  plainly  what  seems  best  for  her 
to  do  to  satisfy  the  King.  Has  deferred  equipping  ships  of  war  because 
not  bound  by  the  treaty  to  send  them  out  until  after  the  King  has  defied 
the  king  of  France.  By  his  speech  to  the  French  ambassador,  he  does  not 
yet  consider  himself  enemy  of  France,  although  the  treaty  is  plain  that  all 
are  his  enemies  who  invade  this  country  (as  is  now  done  by  the  French 
king  who  has  his  army  within  Arthois,  the  duke  of  Cleves,  who  has  invaded 
Limbourg,  and  the  duke  of  Holstein  who  has  sent  men  to  the  duke  of 
Cleves)  according  to  the  sixth  article.  Also  since  the  French  have  entered 
Arthois  with  more  than  10,000  men  she  has  ground  to  require  the  King's 
assistance  in  accordance  with  the  seventh  article,  but  would  first  have 
Chapuys' s  advice  what  to  do  without  giving  the  King  occasion  for  resent- 
ment, and  whether  she  ought  to  wait  for  the  Emperor's  ratification  before 
demanding  assistance  (which  seems  unnecessary,  as  the  treaty  is  binding 
before  the  ratification,  which  neither  prince  is  bound  to  give  except  within 
fifteen  days  after  requisition)  or  can  demand  it  at  once,  seeing  that  the 


296  35  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

487.  THE  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY  to  CHAPUYS — cont. 
King  is  only  bound  to  send  it  40  days  after  requisition,  and,  if  in  money,  at  the 
end  of  the  month  after  the  40  days,  and  if,  meanwhile,  the  enemies  retire  he 
could  deny  obligation  to  furnish  the  said  assistance,  so  that,  if  he  is  now 
requested  to  give  the  assistance,  she  must  abide  long  before  being  able  to  get 
it.  The  treaty  seems  to  permit  of  its  being  made  before  the  enemies  enter, 
inasmuch  as  it  provides  against  such  as  demand  it  unduly.  Desires  like- 
wise to  be  advertised  whether  it  would  not  be  expedient  that  the  King 
should  now  declare  himself  enemy  of  the  French,  Clevois  and  Danes,  in 
pursuance  of  the  6th  article,  and  expel  their  subjects  from  his  realm  ; 
which  would  suit  the  Emperor's  affairs  and  perhaps  give  cause  of  reflection 
to  many  (donneroit  'a  penser  a  pluseurs) ;  also  to  what  equipment  of  ships  of 
war  she  is  bound  by  the  treaty. 

Chapuys  must  give  her  thanks  to  the  King  for  his  information  about  the 
equipment  of  the  French  ships  which  might  surprise  Dunkirk  or  succour 
their  army  if  it  should  enter  Base  Flanders,  which  it  could  not  do  for  ten 
or  twelve  days  yet  on  account  of  the  continual  rains  here.  The  French  in 
Arthois  have  made  no  important  exploit  as  yet,  and  she  cannot  learn  what 
they  intend.  The  Clevois  had  made  a  bridge  at  Eeuremunde,  in  order  to 
cross  the  Meuze  and  make  courses  in  Brabant,  but  the  floods  have  carried 
it  away.  They  fortify  themselves  daily,  but  what  they  will  do  is  not  yet 
known. 

Requires  him,  by  all  means,  to  persuade  the  King's  Council  not  to  oppose 
the  centiesvte  which  the  Estates  have  imposed  upon  exports  from  hence.  It 
is  no  great  matter  to  the  English,  who  bring  more  merchandise  hither  (for 
which  they  do  not  pay  it)  than  they  carry  out ;  and  since  it  is  only  temporary, 
for  the  war,  they  ought  not  to  make  account  of  it.  She  will  order  that 
they  shall  be  graciously  treated,  without  unusual  searching  of  their  mer- 
chandise, and  merchandise  shall  be  taxed  at  the  merchants'  declaration  and 
common  estimate,  and  the  English  specially  favoured.  If,  perchance, 
the  Council  will  not  be  satisfied,  Chapuys  shall  take  heed  to  satisfy  the 
King.  The  Courtmaster,  some  time  ago,  made  a  protest  to  recover  what 
the  English  merchants  pay  for  the  centiesme.  As  to  the  passport  for  the 
wines,  thinks  it  a  little  unreasonable  that  her  subjects  may  not  bring  from 
France  the  merchandise  she  needs,  and  that  the  King  would  order  what 
might  be  brought  hither,  when  his  own  subjects  trade  freely  in  France. 
Until  he  has  declared  against  France  he  ought  not  to  hinder  the  said  ships  : 
after  he  is  at  war  with  France  she  will  not  seek  to  enfranchise  French 
ships  without  his  consent.  Chapuys  should  gently  insist  that  the  King 
should  not  hinder  these  ships  any  more  than  she  does  his  that  go  into 
France.  The  man0  detained  at  Utrecht  was  arrested  because  he  was  taking 
the  direct  road  towards  Gelders  and  his  manner  made  the  men  of  war  suspect 
him  to  be  a  spy.  As  to  the  order  for  men  of  war  upon  the  sea  the  Sieur  de 
Beures  will  be  here  to-day  or  to-morrow  and  she  will  communicate  to  him 
the  writing  last  sent  and  advertise  Chapuys  what  to  answer,  although  she 
hopes  that  there  will  be  no  difficulty  in  its  observance. 
•  French,  pp.  7.  Modern  transcript  from  a  Vienna  MS.,  headed  : 
"  A  Tambassadeur  Chapuys,  du  premier  jour  de  May  1543,  tout  en  cyffre 
commune." 

1  May.         488.     CHARLES  V. 

Egerton  MS.  Codicil  made  by  the  Emperor  Charles  V.,  at  Barcelona,  1  May  1543, 

284.  to  his  orginal  will  made  in  Madrid  the  last  day  of  February  1536,  to  which 

B>  M<  there  are  already  two  codicils,  the  one  dated  in  Madrid,  5  Nov.  1539,  and  the 

*  Watson. 


35  HENEY  VIII. 


297 


1543. 


2  May. 

Dasent's 
A.  P.  C.,  125. 


2  May. 

Harl.  MS. 

442,  f.  191. 

B.  M. 


2  May. 

E.  0. 
[Spanish 
Calendar, 

VI.  ii., 
No.  133.] 


other  in  Brussels,  12  Oct.  1540.     Signed:  Yo  el  Key. 

Signed  also  on  the  lack :  Yo  el  Key  :  Covos,  com'r  m'jor :  Joachinde  Bye : 
Jn°  de  Figuerro[a] :  Don  Luys  de  Cunyga  :  J.  Dandelot :  Franco  de  le 
desma  (?) :  Anthoine  de  Canos  (?),'  and  the  secretaries,  Alonso  de  Idiaquez 
and  Joos  Bave,  as  witnesses.  Seals  lost. 

Parchment,  pp.  5. 

489.  THE  PKIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  2  April  (sic).  Present:  Chancellor,  Russell, 
Hertford,  Lisle,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage, 
Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley.  Business: — The  King's  pleasure 

declared  touching  the  dismissing  out  of  the  Tower  of  Thos.  Wiatt, 

Pickering  and  Thos.  Clere,  and  of  Grafton  and  Whitchurch  out  of  the 
Fleet. 

490.  PRICE  of   SUGAR. 

Proclamation  made  2  May  85  Hen.  VIII.  limiting  the  price  of  sugar 
to  Id.  a  Ib.     The  preamble  states  that  although  a  great  quantity  of  sugar 
has  lately  come  to  the  port  of  London  those  who  have  it  have  conspired 
together  to  enhance  the  price  far  above  what  has  been  accustomed. 
Modern  copy,  pp.  3. 

491.  HENRY  VIII.  to  PRESIDENT  SCHORE. 

Knowing,  by  the  Emperor's  ambassador  here,  the  good  offices  he 
has  done  for  the  establishment  of  this  closer  amity,  requests  that  he  will 
assist  and  advise  Sir  Thos.  Sayntmour,  of  his  Chamber,  and  Dr.  Nicholas 
Wotton,  dean  of  Canterbury,  whom  he  now  sends  on  matters  connected 
therewith  to  the  Queen  of  Hungary.  Westm.,  2  May. 
French,  p.  1.  Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 


2  May.         492.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  of  HUNGARY. 


E.  q. 

[Spanish 
Calendar, 

VI.  ii., 
No.  135.] 


2  May. 
E.  o. 

[Spanish 
Calendar, 

VI.  ii., 
No.  134.] 

2  May. 

Theiner,  614. 


Although  he  might  be  excused  from  writing  in  recommendation  of 
M.  Semel,  the  bearer,  both  because  of  the  King  who  sends  him  and  his 
own  honesty,  yet,  for  the  King's  satisfaction  and  Chapuys's  obligation 
towards  Semel  and  the  Comte  d'  Arfort,  grand  chamberlain,  his  brother,  he 
begs  her  to  let  Semel  know  that  he  has  done  it.  By  bearer  and  his 
colleague0,  a  very  worthy  man,  she  will  learn  occurrents,  which  his  indis- 
position gives  him  no  leisure  to  write.  London,  2  May  1543. 
French,  p.  1.  Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

493.  CHAPUYS  to  PRESIDENT  SCHORE. 

Promises  help  in  the  affair  of  a  certain  Florentine ;  and  recom- 
mends the  bearers. 

French.     Modern  note  (appended  to  No.  284)  of  a  MS.  at  Vienna.     Headed : 
2  May. 

494.  CARDINAL  BETOUN  to  PAUL  III. 

The  brief  summoning  him  to  the  General  Council  at  Trent  at 
Christmas  last  did  not  reach  him  until  the  13th  of  April  following  and  even 
if  it  had  come  in  time  he  could  not,  because  of  the  King's  death  and  the 
English  invasion,  have  been  absent  without  great  risk  to  the  State. 
While  defending  the  liberty  of  the  Church  and  striving  to  expel  the 


Wotton. 


298  35  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

494.     CARDINAL  BETOUN  to  PAUL  III. — cont. 

contagion  of  English  impiety,  he  was  treacherously  seized  and  kept  in 
captivity  for  three  months  and  a  half,  at  the  instigation  of  the  English 
king.  Although  not  free  from  hatred  of  enemies  he  is  restored  to  his  former 
liberty  in  spite  of  his  adversaries.  Leaves  these  and  other  things  to  the 
relation  of  David  Vonar,  his  servant.  Will  strive  with  all  his  strength  for 
the  safety  of  the  Church.  St.  Andrews,  2  May  1543. 
Lot. 

2  May.         495.     THE  PATRIARCH,  MARCO  GRIMANI,  to  CARD.  FARNESE. 
E  Q  0  0  0  The  Cardinal   of   Tournon,   this 

morning,  told  the  writer's  secretary  that  last  night  he  had  letters  from 
England  by  Claudio  Dei,  Florentine,  his  servant,  that  the  ambassadors  of 
Scotland  had  been  with  the  King  of  England,  to  whose  chief  demands,  viz., 
that  they  should  change  their  religion  and  recognise  him  as  their  superior, 
they  replied  proudly  that,  with  God's  help,  they  hoped  to  live  as  their 
fathers  had  lived,  both  with  regard  to  religion  and  to  the  liberty  of  the  realm ; 
and  with  this  resolution  they  were  to  return  into  Scotland.  Tournon 
could  say  nothing  of  the  writer's  despatch,  having  no  news  of  what  Mons.  di 
Obignin0  has  effected  there.  Here  is  arrived  a  Venetian  gentleman,  who 
left  England  eight  days  ago  and  has  confirmed  the  above  report  about  the 
ambassadors,  and  says  that  the  Scots  were  able  to  go  at  their  pleasure  in 
England  and  were  well  received  by  all,  but,  nevertheless,  "stavano  in  buon 
proposito  e  su  la  sua."  Wrote  diffusely  by  the  count  of  Mirandola  who 
ought  now  to  be  in  Italy.  Awaits  that  blessed  news  from  Scotland. 
Loisi,  2  May  1543.  Signed  :  Marco  Grimano,  Patriarcha. 

Italian.       Modern  extract  from  a   Vatican  MS.  pp.  2.       Headed :      De 
Patriarca  d'Aquileja  al  R'mo  Card.  Farnese. 

2  May.         496.     EDMOND  HARVEL  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R-  °-  Wrote  on  22  April ;  on  which   day,  the  Bishop  was  received   in 

St  367 IX  Ferrara  with  great  pomp.  He  was  appointed  to  tarry  7  or  8  days,  but 
departed  suddenly  to  Bononye  on  the  25th,  moved,  it  is  thought,  by  the 
league  between  Henry  and  the  Emperor,  which  is  a  matter  of  public  fame 
and  a  grievous  wound  to  the  Roman  Bishop  and  clergy,  "  fearing  thereby 
the  ruin  of  their  temporal  state."  The  Bishop  has  sent  Cardinal  Fernese 
to  Geane  to  invite  the  Emperor  to  a  parliament  at  Luke;  but  it  is  thought 
the  Emperor,  whose  arrival  is  expected  hourly,  will  hasten  straight  to 
Germany.  The  Emperor  is  agreed  with  the  Protestants  by  means  of  the 
Count  Palatin.  Venetians  esteem  this  league  passing  fearful  to  the  French 
king  and  all  other  adversaries.  On  the  6th  inst.  the  Venetian  general  shall 
depart  with  60  galleys.  The  Turkish  navy  shall  not  be  puissant,  for  the 
Turk  makes  his  uttermost  effort  by  land.  Vienna  shall  be  defended  by 
20,000  footmen  and  4,000  horse  under  the  duke  of  Baviera,  and  extreme 
need  shall  arm  all  Germany  for  defence.  The  Frenchmen  begin  to  engross 
in  Piemont,  7,000  men  having  passed  the  Mountains.  Guasto  is  gone  to 
Aste  intending  to  take  the  field.  Don  Ferrante  Consaga  is  arrived  in 
Mantua,  and  shall  go  to  Flanders  with  Paulo  Lusasco,  captain  of  the 
Emperor's  light  horse  in  Milan,  "  a  man  of  the  best  name  living  for 
th'experience  of  light  horses."  The  French  divulge  the  departure  of 
Barbarossa  from  Constantinople  on  6  April.  Venice,  2  May  1543. 
HoL,  pp.  2.  Add.  Sealed.  Endd. :  Haryvel. 

*  Meaning  Lennox,  who  was  nephew  to  Marechal  d'Aubigny. 


35  HENKY  VIII. 


299 


1543. 
3  May.         497.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  3  April  (sic).     Present :  Canterbury,  Chancellor, 

A.  P.  C.,  125.  Norfolk,  Russell,  Hertford,  Admiral,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John, 
Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget,  Riche,  Baker, 
Dacres.  Business  : — Thos.  Wiatt  and  Wm.  Pikering  sent  for  out  of  the 
Tower  and,  acknowledging  their  offences,  released  upon  recognizances 
(cited).  Letter  written  to  Suffolk  to  cause  copies  of  Sir  George  Lawson's 
books  to  be  delivered  to  the  executors  ;  also  declaring  the  appointment  of 
the  treasurership  of  Berwick  to  Sir  Wm.  Malory. 


3  May.         498.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  [SUFFOLK]. 

R.  0.  In  perusing  the  bill  of  Sir  George  Lawson's  offices  the  King  has 

named  Sir  William  Malory  to  the  office  of  treasurer  of  Barwik,  if  he  will 
take  it,  and  requires  your  lordship  either  to  speak  with  him,  if  he  be  near, 
or  write  to  know  his  mind  therein.  Westm.,  3  May.  S-iyned  by  Canter- 
bury, Chancellor  Audeley,  Russell,  Lisle,  Winchester,  St.  John,  Browne, 
Wyngfeld  and  Wriothesley. 

P.  1.     Fly  leaf  with  address  lost. 


3  May.         499.     MARY  QUEEN  of  SCOTS  to  the  CARDINAL  of  CARPI. 


Royal  MS. 
18  B.  vi.,  153. 

B.  M. 
Epp.  Reg. 
Sc.  n.,  156. 


The  Cistercian  abbey  of  Dere  will  shortly  be  void  by  the  resignation 
of  the  present  abbot  John  ;  and  the  nomination  pertains  to  James  earl  of 
Arran  to  whom  the  rule  of  the  realm  is  committed  until  the  Queen's 
majority  (adultam  a  f  latent),  who  will  choose  Robert  Keith,  brother  of  the 
earl  Marshal.  Begs  him  to  move  the  Pope  to  [confer]  the  said  abbey  upon 
the  said  Robert  in  commendam.  Ex  palacio  nostro  Sancte  Crucis,  3  May  1543. 

Lett.,  p.  1. 


4  May. 

Dasent's 
A.  P.  C.,  126. 


500.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  4  May.  Present :  Canterbury,  Audeley,  Norfolk, 
Russell,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage, 
Browne,  Wingfield,  Wrriothesley,  Paget,  Riche,  Baker,  Dacres.  Business  : — 
It  was  thought,  if  the  King  should  so  please,  "that  a  general  commission 
should  be  sent  into  Kent,  with  certain  special  articles,  and  generally  all 
abuses  and  enormities  of  religion  to  be  examined."  Determined  that 
Doctors  Peter,  Tregonwell,  Oliver  and  Bellows  should  examine  Cobbe  and 
Sir  William  of  Honny  Lane,  etc. ;  also  that  the  bps.  of  Ely,  Sarum, 
Rochester  and  Westminster  should  examine  Dr.  Haynes. 


4  May. 

Add.  MS. 
32,  650,  f.  257. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  369. 


501.     ARRAN  to  HENRY  VIII. 

After  conclusion  taken  in  Parliament,  we  have  answered  the  articles 
which  your  Majesty  opened  to  our  ambassadors  ;  and  now  send  with  them, 
for  final  ending  of  the  marriage  between  the  Prince  of  England  and  the 
Queen  and  a  perpetual  peace  between  these  realms,  "William  earl  of 
Glencarne,  lord  Kilmawris,  and  Schir  George  Dowglas  brothir  germane  to 
the  noble  and  mychti  erle  of  Angus  and  lord  Dowglas."  Begs  credence  for 
them.  Edinburgh,  "the  ferd  day  of  the  moneth  of  Maii." 
James  Governour. 

Jlroad  sheet,  i>.  1.     Add.    Ewld.  :    iiij°   Maii 


300 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 

4  May. 

B.  0. 

Rymer,  xiv. 
781. 


502.     ENGLAND  and  SCOTLAND. 

Commission  of  Mary  Queen  of  Scots,  with  the  consent  of  Arran,  to 
Wm.  earl  of  Glencarne,  lord  Kilmawris,  George  Douglas  brother  of 
Archibald,  earl  of  Angus  lord  Douglas,  Wm.  Hammiltoun  of  Sanquhare, 
and  James  Leirmonth  of  Balcomy,  knights,  and  Mr.  Henry  Balnavis,  the 
Queen's  secretary ;  appointing  them  plenipotentiaries  to  treat  and  conclude 
a  peace  and  league  with  England.  Edinburgh,  4  May  1543,  1  Mary. 
Signed  and  sealed  by  Arran. 
Lat.  Parchment. 


R.O. 
Ib.  783. 


2.  Similar  commission  to  treat  and  conclude  her  marriage  with  Prince 
Edward  of  England.  Edinburgh,  4  May  1543,  1  Mary.  Signature  and 
seal  lost. 

Lat.     Parchment  much  mutilated. 


5  May. 

Add.  MS. 

32, 650,  f .  258. 

B.  M. 

Sadler 

State  Papers, 
i.  184. 


503.     SADLEB  to  SUFFOLK,  DUKHAM  and  PARR. 

Received  yesterday  theirs  of  2  May  ;  and  conferred  thereupon  with 
the  Governor,  who  forthwith  addressed  strait  commandments  to  Bothwell 
and  all  other  wardens  to  keep  their  days  of  truce.  Any  default  will  be 
against  the  will  of  the  Governor  but  Bothwell,  who  has  the  rule  of 
Liddersdale,  is  "  the  most  vain  and  insolent  man  in  the  world,  full  of  pride 
and  folly,"  and  the  Governor  prays  that  his  answer  may  be  weighed 
accordingly.  Thinks  that  if  lord  Parr  come  to  the  Borders  he  should 
quickly  call  upon  Bothwell  to  meet  and  make  redress  ;  and  if  he  refuse,  or 
the  Liddersdalers  make  incursions,  see  them  "truly  paid  home  again." 

Yesterday  the  Governor  rode  towards  his  house  of  Hamilton,  with  Angus, 
Cassils,  Marishal  and  Somervail ;  telling  Sadler,  before  leaving,  how 
Lennox  while  here  promised  to  sign  and  seal  the  act  for  his  establishment 
as  Governor,  and  yet  departed  suddenly  without  doing  so ;  wherefore,  within 
eight  days,  Lennox  should  either  confess  his  title  and  subscribe  the  act,  or 
else  be  imprisoned  or  driven  out  of  the  realm  ;  and  he  trusted  to  get  from 
Lennox  the  castle  of  Dumbarton.  Expects  that  Lennox,  who  can  make 
no  party  against  the  Governor  and  Angus,  will  be  chased  again  into 
France ;  and  hopes  (as  the  Governor  also  does)  that  the  King's  ships 
may  meet  with  him.  He  has  but  two  ships,  one  of  "  two  hundreth  " 
well  appointed  for  war,  in  which  he  came,  and  the  other  a  small 
boat  which  the  abbot  of  Paisley  hired  to  convey  his  baggage  out  of 
France.  The  Governor  threatens  to  send  the  laird  of  Bruustoun  to 
the  French  king  to  declare  Lennox's  misbehaviour,  who  was  here  three 
weeks,  within  40  miles  of  the  Court,  without  declaring  his  charge  and 
commission  from  the  French  king,  and  has  tried  to  stir  up  sedition  in  the 
realm.  If  Brunstoun  is  sent  the  Governor  will  notify  the  King  of  it,  and 
of  his  commission.  Four  or  five  merchant  ships  at  Leith  are  preparing  to 
sail  within  six  days,  together  with  a  Frenchman  who  lately  came  in  with 
wines.  They  go  strongly  furnished  with  men  and  artillery.  Woodhouse 
and  his  fellows  may  be  warned  to  look  upon  them.  On  Monday  next 
Glencairn  and  Douglas  depart  towards  the  King,  and  intend  to  "  ride  it  in 
eight  days."  Edinburgh,  5  May.  Signed. 

Pp.  3.     Add.    Sealed.   Endd. :  pfl  xxxv0. 

***  The  above  is  noted  (with  corrigenda  for  the  text  printed  in  Sadler 
State  Papers)  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  370. 


35  HENRY  VIII.  801 


1543. 

5  May.         504.     AKRAN  to  the  [CARDINAL  or  CARPI], 

Royal  MS.  Has  already  written  to  him  to  obtain  commendation  of  the  monastery 

B.^8L         of  Monymusk,  upon  the  resignation  of  the  possessor,  to  Arran's  servant 

Epp.  Reg.      John  Elphinstoun,  canon  of  Aberdeen.     Not  knowing  whether  the  letters 

Sc.,  n.,  155.    have  been  received,  writes  again ;  and  commissions  him  to  tell  the  Pope 

that  Arran,  as  Governor,  consents  to  the  resignation.     Edinburgh,  5  May 

1543. 

Lat.     Copy,  pp.  2. 

5  May.         505.     EDWARD  RALIGH  AND  JOHN  BRENDE  to  the  COUNCIL.° 

E-  °-  Departing  from  Venice  to  see  the  wars  of  Piemount,  were  at  Milan, 

29  April,  when  there  came  thither  George  Dudley,  son  of  the  lord  Dudley 
that  sold  his  lands.!  Suspected  him  because  he  was  accompanied  by  four 
Frenchmen  and  eschewed  the  writers'  company  ;  and,  upon  enquiry,  learnt 
that  he  was  going  to  Bononia  to  Poole,  having  fled  out  of  England,  that 
he  was  taken  in  France  and  escaped  from  Mr.  Pachett,  that  the  King  had 
written  letters  for  his  taking,  that  he  named  himself  cousin  of 
Cardinal  Poole,  that  he  was  sent  from  the  Court  of  France  to  the 
Bishop  of  Rome's  legate,  who  sent  him  to  the  legate  of  Avinyon,| 
sometime  a  bishop  in  England,  who  gave  him  a  goodly  mule  and  men 
to  conduct  him,  by  this,  to  Trent,  and  that  he  carried  letters  superscribed 
to  Poole.  Considered  that  they  must  either  kill  him  or  get  him 
detained.  The  first  course  seemed  perilous  (and  unprofitable,  since 
they  would  lose  his  letters  and  confession)  and  the  second  difficult 
in  a  free  country  where  Papists  bear  much  rule.  However,  as 
the  marquis  of  Gwast,  governor  here,  knew  of  them  (they  having 
made  suit  to  go  to  the  wars)  they  sent  him  a  petition  to 
detain  Dudley  until  the  coming  of  the  King's  ambassador  with  the 
Emperor.  This  he  willingly  granted,  they  having  said  that  Dudley  came 
out  of  France  laden  with  letters,  some  of  which  might  make  for  the 
Emperor's  purpose  ;  but  before  the  commission  came  Dudley  left  suddenly, 
on  2  May  towards  the  Pope's  lands.  The  writers  thereupon  posted  to 
Pavia,  to  the  Marquis,  for  the  commission,  and  thence,  30  miles,  toCasane, 
near  the  passing  of  the  Poo  towards  Placentia,  where  they  put  Dudley  and 
his  company  in  prison,  and  returned  to  the  Marquis  with  the  letters.  The 
Marquis  committed  Dudley  to  Milan  castle  and  gave  the  writers  the  letters, 
which,  with  the  commission,  they  enclose  herewith.  At  the  Emperor's 
coming  to  Pavia,  in  12  days'  time,  my  Lord  of  London  shall  hear  the 
matter.  The  "  terror  that  is  stricken  into  the  Papists  with  the  bruit 
thereof  "  is  something  gained.  Myllayn,  5  May.  Siyned. 

Pp.  3.  Add.  Endd. :  "  Edward  Raylegh  and  John  Brend  to  the 
Consail,  v°  Maii  1543." 

6  May.          506.     SALE  of  CROWN  LANDS. 

See  GRANTS  in  MAY,  No.  29. 

*  Extracts  from  this  letter  are  printed  in  St.  P.,  ix.  403. 

t  John  Sutton,  7th  lord  Dudley.     See  references  in  Vols.  V.— VII. 

I  Alexander  Campeggio,  bishop  of  Bologna,  is  meant.  His  proper  title  was 
vice-legate  of  Avignon,  Cardinal  Farnese,  the  bp.  of  Avignon,  being  also  legate.  But 
the  statement  that  he  was  a  bishop  in  England  is  inaccurate.  It  was  his  father, 
Cardinal  Campeggio,  who  was  bishop  of  Salisbury.  See  Gallia  Christiana,  I.  847. 


35  HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 
6  May. 

Dasent's 
A.  P.  C.,  127. 


507.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Note  that  at  Westm.,  5  May,  "  the  Booke  of  Relligion°  was  read  in 
the  Council  chamber  before  the  nobility  of  the  realm." 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  6  April  (sic).  Present :  Chancellor,  Norfolk, 
Winchester,  Westminster,  Cheyney,  Wriothesley,  Paget,  Riche,  Baker, 
Dacres.  Business : — Warrant  stamped  to  Thos.  Palmer,  treasurer  of 
Guisnes,  to  pay  Barnardine,  master  gunner,  and  thirty  other  gunners 
appointed  there  by  the  King,  wages  from  29  April  last. 


6  May.          508.     FISHERY  of  the  BANN,  IRELAND. 


Lamb.  MS. 

603,  p.  43. 

St.  P.,  in., 

407. 


Indenture    tripartite,  6    May,    35  Hen.    VIII.,  between  Sir  Ant. 
Seritleger,   lord  Deputy,    llory  McCuyllen,    captain  of  Rowte,  and  Manus 
O'Cahan,  captain  of  Oroghtecane;  relative  to  the  fishery  of  the  Banne. 
Lat.     Copy,  p.  1. 


6  May. 

B.  0. 

St.  P.,  v.  284. 


E,  0. 

St.  P.,  v.  '< 


509.     ARRAN  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Thanks  for  the  overture  made  by  his  ambassador  for  the  marriage 
of  the  lady  Elizabeth  with  the  writer's  son.  Has  instructed  the  earl  of 
Glencarne  and  Sir  George  Douglas  to  perfect  the  contract,  and  begs  credence 
for  them,  assuring  him  that,  unless  he  had  known  it  was  Henry's 
pleasure,  he  would  not  have  been  so  bold  as  to  pursue  this  marriage. 
Edinburgh,  6  May.  Signed  :  James  Governor. 
HoL,  pp.  2.  Endd.  Add. 

2.  "Article  given  to  our  trusty  cousins  and  counsellors,  W.  earl  of 
Glencarne  and  Sir  George  Douglas,  to  treat  privily  with  the  King's  Majesty 
and  his  Council. 

Upon  the  overture  made  by  the  King's  Ambassador,  they  are 
humbly  to  desire  the  King  to  accomplish  the  contract  of  marriage 
betwixt  the  lady  Elizabeth  and  James  lord  Hammyltoun,  son  and  heir 
apparent  to  us,  James  earl  of  Arrane,  governor  and  second  person  of 
Scotland  ;  not  doubting  but  the  King  shall  provide  for  "  the  said  lady  and 
hir  parte  "  according  to  the  estate  of  such  a  princess.  Signed :  James  G. 

P.  1. 


6  May. 

Add.  MS. 


Sadler 

State  Papers, 
i.  187. 


510.     SADLER  to  the  COUNCIL. 

Yesterday,  received  theirs  of  1  May,  the  assembly  here  being 
already  dissolved,  and  Glencairn  and  Douglas  despatched  with  the  answer 
written  in  Sadler's  last  letters,  with  which  they  depart  to-morrow, 
intending  to  be  with  the  King  within  ten  or  twelve  days.  It  was 
impossible  to  do  more  than  has  been  done  for  the  King's  satisfaction  ;  and, 
the  Governor  being  so  well  minded,  there  is  great  appearance  that, 
if  the  King  embrace  what  is  now  obtained,  he  will  shortly 
be  able  to  work  what  he  will  in  this  realm.  Meanwhile 
nothing  can  be  done,  as  the  nobility  are  gone  home,  and  the  Governor 
himself  gone  to  his  house  of  Hamilton  with  Angus,  Cassils  and  Marishal. 
Somervail  went  home  saying  he  would  follow  the  Governor  "  if  there  were 
any  cause."  Maxwell  is  either  at  Carlisle  or  Lochmaben.  Cannot  there- 
fore confer  with  them  upon  the  Council's  letters,  but  conferred  yesterday 
with  Glencairn  and  Douglas,  who  had  come  to  take  leave  and  were  at 
dinner  with  him  when  the  letters  arrived.  The  Governor,  who  would  fain 

*  The  book  entitled  "  A  necessary  Doctrine  and  Erudition  for  any  Christian  Man," 
which  was  printed  by  Berthelet  on  the  29  May. 


85  HENRY  VIII.  303 

1543. 

have  had  the  peace  as  the  King  requires,  says  "  that  if  there  be  such  a 
league  betwixt  his  Majesty  and  the  French  king,  if  he  might  have  the  copy 
of  the  same  to  be  showed  here  he  doubteth  not  but,  thereby,  all  the  nobility 
of  this  realm  would  the  rather  be  induced  to  condescend  to  the  making  of 
a  like  league  with  the  King's  Majesty."  Thinks  Douglas  has  further 
commission  touching  the  marriage  betwixt  the  King's  daughter  and  the 
Governor's  son  than  Glencairn  knows  of.  The  Governor,  at  his  departure 
on  Friday  last,  said  he  was  resolved  to  command  Lennox  in  the  Queen's 
name  to  deliver  Donbrytten  castle  ;  and  also  would  have  Lennox  subscribe 
the  act  for  his  estabishment  as  Governor  and  second  person,  or  else,  if  he 
refuse  (as  it  is  thought  he  will),  either  get  him  into  his  hands  or  chase  him 
out  of  the  realm,  and  wishes  that  the  King's  ships  might  meet  him  on  the 
sea.  The  Governor  said  also  that  he  would  send  Brunstoun  into  France 
for  the  purpose  of  which  the  writer  has  lately  advertised  Suffolk. 

Perceives  it  is  the  King's  pleasure  that  he  should  repair  to  St.  Andrews 
to  speak  with  the  Cardinal,  but  defers  doing  so  for  these  reasons,  viz.,  that 
the  Cardinal  and  bishops  have  now  called  a  convocation  of  the  clergy  at 
St.  Andrews  which  will  endure  these  seven  or  eight  days,  wherein  they  will 
no  doubt  devise  to  empeach  an  agreement  between  the  realms,  that  the 
Governor  is  as  far  out  with  the  Cardinal  as  ever  and  might  conceive 
suspicion  of  Sadler's  repair  to  St.  Andrews  without  his  licence  (who  is  not 
now  here  to  grant  it)  and  that  the  country  is  not  very  free  for  Englishmen 
to  travel  in,  specially  now  when  "  there  is  like  to  grow  some  gar  boil " 
betwixt  the  Governor  and  Lennox.  Begs  shortly  to  know  the  King's 
pleasure  in  this.  Edinburgh,  6  May. 

Pp.  4.     Add.     Sealed.     Endd. :  a°  xxxv° . 

*.,.*  The  above  is  noted  (with  a  list  of  corrigenda  for  the  text  printed  in 
Sadler  State  Papers)  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  371. 


7  May.          511.     THE  QUEEN  of  HUNGARY  to  CHAPUYS. 

0.^  Sends  herewith  for  his  instruction,  the  letters  and  power  which  she 

has  received  from  the  Emperor.  Has  deferred  sending  Toison  d'Or  to  him 
because  Grantvelle  has  written  that  he  will  consider  what  Toison  d'Or 
No?'l86!]  ought  to  do.  Meanwhile  Chapuys  may  require  the  King  of  England's 
ratification  and  oath,  and  answer  her  preceding  letters.  Grantvelle,  on 
leaving  Nuremberg,  at  the  request  of  the  Estates  of  the  Empire  and  suit 
of  the  deputies  of  Cleves,  accorded  a  truce  with  Cleves  until  the  Emperor's 
coming  to  Germany  and  for  two  months  after,  copy  herewith.  The  King 
is  to  be  advertised  of  it ;  and  if  Cleves  sends  his  ratification,  she  will  also 
notify  him  of  it.  He  will  see  that  the  truce  is  to  the  Emperor's  reputation. 
The  duke  of  Holsten,  who  long  ago  consented  to  a  communication  for  the 
appeasing  of  the  differences  between  these  countries  and  him,  but  would 
not  send  deputies  into  the  Emperor's  country,  has  finally  consented  to 
send  them  to  Campen,  in  the  Count  de  Buren's  government,  and  she  has 
sent  hers  thither.  Chapuys  shall  be  advertised  of  what  they  do,  in  order 
that  he  may  let  the  King  know  it. 

The  French  army  in  Arthois  has  overthrown  some  churches  and  little 
forts  and  finally  taken  Lillers  but  abandoned  it  because  it  is  not  fortifiable. 
Does  not  yet  know  what  way  they  will  take. 

French,  pp.  2.  Modern  transcript  of  a  Vienna  MS.  headed ;  A  Chapuys,  du 
vij«  de  May,  1543. 


804  35  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 

7  May.         512.     SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. 

B.  0.  Yesterday,  the  captain  of  Gravelyne,  Mons.  de  Vendevile,  met  and 

St.  P.,  ix.  welcomed  them  with  a  company  of  horsemen.  Upon  receiving  the  King's 
letters  "  concerning  the  piece  of  silver  that  was  taken  from  Gundelfinger," 
he  answered  that  he  had  written  to  the  Queen,  and  looked  hourly  for 
answer,  but  would  deliver  it  again  to  Hierome  Browne,  who  was  come  for 
that  matter.  He  described  how  Vendosme,  after  revictualling  Terwyn, 
surprised  700  Burgundian  footmen  in  a  little  deserted  unfortified  town  of 
Artois  called  Lylers ;  who  yielded  it  on  condition  to  depart  as  they  came, 
with  ensigns  displayed.  The  captain  also  said  that  the  Dolfine  and  French 
king  would  join  the  army  and  invade  Flanders  ;  for  the  Frenchmen  made 
so  much  of  the  victory  of  the  Clevois  at  Syttart  that  the  French  king  had 
changed  his  purpose  of  sending  an  army  over  the  Mountains. 

Came  the  same  day  to  Dunkirk,  where  the  captain  and  gunners  of  the 
town  and  the  captain  of  the  garrison  entertained  them.  At  supper,  the 
gentleman  appointed  by  De  Reux  to  conduct  them  to  Court  showed  them  a 
letter  reporting  that  the  French  had  withdrawn  from  the  frontiers  of 
Artois  and  reckoned  upon  peace  before  Midsummer. 

This  day,  between  Dunkirk  and  Newport,  an  Englishman  that  came 
from  Venice,  through  Germany  and  Gulyke,  showed  them  that  the 
Clevois  had  destroyed  the  duchy  of  Lymbourg  and  entered  the  duchy 
of  Luxemburg  with  15,000  footmen  and  4,000  horsemen.  This  day, 
at  Newport,  were  met  by  Jehan  de  Lamney,  sieur  de  Zoeteland,  with  a 
letter  of  welcome  from  the  Queen.  Trust  to  be  at  the  Court  on  Friday 
or  Saturday  morning.  Newport,  7  May  1543.  Signed :  T.  Seymour ; 
Nicholas  Wotton. 

Pp.  3.     Add.     Endd. 

8  May.         513.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  7  May.     Present :    Chancellor,  Norfolk,  Win- 

A.  P.  C.,  127.  chester,  Westminster,  Cheyney,  Wriothesley,  Paget,  Eiche,  Baker,  Dacres. 
Business  : —  [Letter  written  to  Suffolk  declaring  the  King's  appointment  of 
the  treasurership  of  Berwick  to  Sir  Wrn.  Malory.]0 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  8  May.  Present,  as  above.  Business  : — Com- 
mission stamped  to  John  Barlow,  elk.,  Hen.  Wirriott,  esq.,  Roger  Barlow, 
John  Button  and  John  Rastall  to  enquire  who  had  embezzled  gold  out  of  a 
Spanish  ship,  taken  by  Frenchmen  and  driven  by  weather  into  Milford 
Haven,  and  to  despatch  the  Frenchmen,  except  three  or  four  of  the  best, 
who  should  remain  for  ransom  "  in  case  we  should  grow  to  war."  Warrant 
to  Tuke  to  repay  Roger  Barlow  III.  6s.  3d.  disbursed  about  the  affair  of  the 
said  ship. 

8  May.         514.     SADLER  to  SUFFOLK,  PARR  and  DURHAM. 

Sadler  This  morning,  received  theirs  of  5  May  and  perceives  Bothwell's 

State  Papers,  refusal   to   meet   at   the   places    accustomed,  and  appointment  of  places 

*•  194-         « where  no   true    man    will    come    to    demand   redress,"    and   also    the 

attemptates  by  the  Armstrongs  of  Liddisdale  and  in  the  East  Marches. 

As  he  wrote,  the  Governor  at  departing  to  Hamilton,  gave  strait  charge 

to  Bothwell  and  the  other  wardens  to  keep  the  days  of  truce ;  and  if  they 

will  needs  be  doing  they  should   be   paid   "  truly   again  with   siklike." 

Angus  came  hither  yesterday,   and  told  Sadler,   this  morning,  that  the 

Governor  and  he  had  been  at  Linlithgow  and  taken  order  for  the  sure 

*  Cancelled. 


35  HENEY  VIII.  805 

1543. 

keeping  of  the  young  Queen  (whom  the  Dowager  would  fain  have  removed 
to  Stirling) ;  and  now  they  will  prepare  to  "  go  upon  "  Lennox,  if  he  refuse 
to  deliver  Dumbarton  castle  and  subscribe  the  act  for  the  establishment  of 
the  Governor,  and  Angus  is  here  to  assemble  friends,  intending  on 
Wednesday  night  to  join  the  Governor  at  Hamilton.  Reminded  him  that, 
if  they  got  the  castle,  it  should  be  put  in  sure  hands  for  Glencairn,  and  he 
himself  should  take  charge  of  it  meanwhile.  Told  him  how  Bothwell  uses 
himself  on  the  Borders,  and  of  the  attemptates  ;  and  he  promised  to  declare 
it  to  the  Governor,  saying  there  would  be  no  good  rule  in  Liddisdale  until 
Bothwell  was  shut  up  and  an  honest  man  appointed  to  his  charge. 

Told  Angus  the  cause  of  the  stay  of  his  cart  horses  ;  who  prayed  Sadler 
to  write  that  he  had  the  King's  licence  in  that  behalf,  as  his  brother,  Sir 
George,  shall  declare,  and  is  the  King's  servant  or  he  "  would  not  have  been 
so  bold  as  to  have  sent  for  horses."  Their  lordships  may  use  discretion, 
"considering  my  lord  of  Angus  is  not  every  man."  Finally  he  prayed 
that  money  might  de  sent  to  Berwick,  to  Mr.  Shelley,  for  his  wages  and 
his  brother's,  lest  sending  so  far  as  Darlington  should  arouse  suspicion ; 
and  that  his  wages  might  be  doubled  for  a  little  time,  as  he  is  at  charge  to 
maintain  a  force  against  Lennox.  Begs  instruction  how  to  answer  this. 
"  It  is  but  100£.  more,  which  you  have  authority  to  help  by  your  Grace's 
discretion." 

Headed  :     To  my  lords  of  Suffolk,  Parr  and  Durham,  8th  May  1543. 

9  May.         515.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting    at    Westm.,    9    May.     Present:    Canterbury,    Audeley, 

1  Russell,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Cheyney, 
Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget.  Business : — Letters  sent  to  two 
yeomen  of  the  Guard  dwelling  about  Walden  to  send  certain  Egyptians 
over  sea ;  and  to  Suffolk  to  fell  and  send  birch  and  other  wood  to  Berwick. 
Warrant  to  Tuke  to  pay  Thos.  Treffrye  20Z.  by  way  of  reward.  Dr.  Peter 
and  Dr.  Tregonwell  appointed  to  examine  Reede,  late  curate  of  Honney 
Lane,  and  Cobbes. 

9  May.          516.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

R-  °-  A  man  he  sent  to  the  French  camp  returned  to-day,  saying  the 

camp  is  separated,  and  9  ensigns  of  lanceknights,  3  of  Frenchmen, 
200  men  of  arms  and  800  Italian  light  horse  repair  towards  Lucenbarge  to 
aid  Mons.  de  Guyse  on  that  border,  and  so  let  the  Clevoiez  the  better  do 
their  exploits,  while  the  rest  of  the  camp  retire  into  garrison.  Also  that 
Count  Guillam,  who  should  have  come  to  serve  the  French  King,  is 
returned  to  the  Emperor  with  a  great  sum  of  money  he  had  received  from 
the  French  king.  Has  like  news  from  another  source ;  and  also  that  the 
noblemen  in  the  camp  went  to  Court  in  post  and  there  was  signification 
of  a  peace  ;  but  the  man  from  the  camp  heard  no  bruit  of  this.  Guysnes, 
9  May.  Signed. 

P.  1.     Add.     Endd, :  A°  xxxv°. 

9  May.          517.     MELANCTHON  to  JOACHIM  CAMEEAEIUS. 

,p°rPus  *         *         *         Commendations  to  Ziglerus,  Bornerus,  Bheticus 

*  ios*'      and  Scotus.-     Bonn,  9  May. 
Latin. 

*  Alesius. 
J7684  u 


306  35    HENRY    VIII. 


1543. 
10  May.         518.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting    at    Westm.,    10    May.     Present:    Canterbury,    Audeley, 

'•  Russell,  Hertford,  Lisle,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney, 

Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget.     Business : — Warrant  to 

Tuke  to  pay  Sir  Arthur  Darcy  202.  as  reward.     Letter  written  to  Matth. 

Bradbury  and  Jas.  Fletcher,  coroners  of  Cambridge,  to  appear. 

10  May.         519.     MONT  to  HENRY  VIII. 

B  O.  The  Diet  of  Nurnberg  is  finished,  after  four  months'  treating  ;  but 

St.  P.,  ix.  870.  ^ne  conciusion  js  not  unanimous,  for  all  the  counts,  the  Imperial  towns 
and  the  Protestants  have  protested  against  this  recess,  of  which  the  authors 
ai'e  King  Ferdinand,  the  Emperor's  commissaries,  the  dukes  of  Bavaria 
and  the  bishops  (except  Cologne  and  Treves  who  have  not  subscribed  to  all). 
Nothing  is  likely  to  come  of  it.  Many  think  the  Emperor  avoids  these 
contentions,  who  if  here  might  effect  as  much  as  he  did  at  Ratisbon. 
Sends  the  chapters  of  the  recess.  A  truce  (copy  herewith)  is  made,  by  the 
States,  between  the  Emperor,  Queen  Mary  and  the  duke  of  Cleves.  Count 
Wm.  a  Furstenberg  is  raising  men  to  avenge  himself  on  the  duke  of  Guise 
for  seizing,  on  Easter  Day,  the  abbey  of  Gosa  near  Metz,  which  the  French 
King  had  given  him  and  where  he  suffered  the  Gospel  to  be  preached  and 
Communion  in  two  kinds  given.  The  Landgrave  and  duke  of  Wirtemberg, 
with  the  cities  of  Strasburg  and  Francfort,  send  commissioners  to  Metz 
the  day  after  Pentecost  to  arbitrate  between  Guise  and  Furstenberg.  Met 
Furstenberg  in  Spires  a  few  days  ago,  who  desired  to  be  commended  to 
Henry.  Spires,  10  May  1543. 

Lat.,  pp.  2.     Add.     Sealed.     Endd. 

K-  O.  2.      [The  decrees  of  the  Diet  of  Nuremberg.] 

First,  20,000  foot  and  4,000  horse  are  decreed  for  the  defence  of 
Hungary  against  the  Turk,  paid  for  six  months.  The  King  of  the 
Romans  will  conscribe  and  command  the  soldiers,  and  the  States  have 
fixed  these  terms  for  their  pay,  viz.,  for  the  first  two  months  15  May,  at 
Frankfort  or  Nuremberg  or  Ratisbon  ;  and  the  2nd  payment  to  be  on 
15  July  and  the  third  on  15  Sept.  Meanwhile  the  States  will  await  the 
Emperor's  coming  into  Germany,  with  the  hope  that  the  Diet  then  to  be 
indicted  will  consult  both  for  the  war  against  the  Turks  and  for  the 
composing  of  all  the  other  troubles  of  the  Empire.  To  preserve  peace,  all 
states,  orders  and  persons  are  enjoined  upon  their  oath  to  the  Empire  not 
to  raise  war  upon  any  pretext  whatsoever,  in  accordance  with  the  decree 
of  the  Diet  of  Spires.  The  visitation  and  reformation  of  the  Imperial 
Chamber  shall,  without  further  delay,  begin  on  the  3rd  of  July.  For  this 
the  Emperor  will  choose  commissioners,  and  the  States  have  named  the 
Electors  of  Saxony  and  Mayence,  who  were  their  delegates  at  Spires. 
The  Bp.  of  Wurzburg  (Herbipelenxist)  will  be  there  in  person,  Margrave 
George  of  Brandenburg  will  send  a  visitor,  and  the  abbot  Campidunensis, 
Martin  Count  of  Oetingen,  and  the  city  of  Augsburg  will  each  designate 
a  fit  man  for  reforming  things.  Meanwhile  all  process  is  suspended, 
except  against  such  as  fail  in  their  contributions  for  the  Turkish  expedi- 
tion ;  and  the  Emperor  or  the  King  of  the  Romans  will  appoint  judges  for 
urgent  cases.  And,  since  the  allies  of  the  Brunswick  war,  have,  in  the 
past  and  present  Diets,  offered  to  stand  to  justice  against  the  duke  of 
Brunswick,  praying  that  the  cause  may  be  deferred  until  the  Emperor's 
coming,  it  has  seemed  good  to  us,  the  King  of  the  Romans  and  the 
Imperial  Commissioners,  to  command  Duke  Henry  to  suffer  patiently  that 
his  cause  is  thus  suspended  in  the  Chamber,  and  to  await  the  Emperor's 


35    HENRY   VIII.  807 

1543. 

coming.  It  is  also  decreed  that  when  the  Brunswick  case  is  treated  the 
right  and  interest  of  the  bishop0  (praesul)  and  chapter  of  Hildesheim,  of 
Duke  George  of  Brunswick  and  of  the  provost  of  Cologne,  which  are 
annexed  thereto,  shall  be  decided. 

Lat.  Copy  in  Chr.  ^font's  haiul,  pit.  3.  Eruld.:  Copia  recessus 
Nurnbergensis. 

10  May.         520.     GERARD  VELTWYKto  QUEEN  MARY  OF  HUNGARY. 

R-  °-  Arrived  at  Gennes  on  7  May.  A  brigantine  has  arrived  at  Ville 

Franche  with  news  that  the  Emperor  was  embarked  at  Rozas,  "  et  quil  a 
embarquie  mille  chevaulx  dedens  40  naves  et  50  corsupins,  mais  le  temps 
a  cours  sy  meschant  que  Ton  ne  peust  trouver  pis.  Toutesfois  la  bonnaze 
a  commence  dresser  le  soir."  Sends  this  in  haste  with  his  despatch  to  the 
Marquis  f.  Expect  the  Emperor  in  5  days.  Genne,  9  May.  French. 

ii.  AGUSTINO  DE  FABIANO  to  FRANCESCO  DE  TAXIS  master  of  the 
Emperor's  posts  in  Flanders,  at  Brussels. 

A  man  has  come  from  Monacho  reporting  that  a  brigantine  at  Villa 
Franca,  which  left  Cano  di  Creo  in  Spain,  on  the  5th,  brings  word  that 
the  Emperor  was  embarked  at  Rozes  on  the  4th,  and  was  going  first  to 
Perpignan  ;  so  that  he  may  be  expected  daily.  Genova,  10  May  1543. 
Italian. 

Copies  in  Wotton's  hand,  pp.  2.     Endd. 

11  May.         521.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting    at    Westm.,    11    May.     Present:    Canterbury,   Audeley, 

A.  P.  C.,  129.  Ruggei^  Hertford,  Lisle,  Winchester,  Westminster,   St.  John,  Cheyney, 

Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget.     Business  : — Recognisances 

(cited)    of   John   Turcke,    stationer,   and   of   Roger   Rogerson  and  John 

Shippye. 

At  another  meeting  on  the  same  day,  with  the  same  presence,  no 
business  recorded. 

11  May.         522.     SIR  Ric.  SOUTHWELL  to  SIR  HUGH  POWLET. 
K.  0.  Mr.  Watking  desires  to  purchase  possessions  of  Glast[onbury],  with 

which  I  would  not  have  the  King  depart  without  knowing  from  you  their 
value  and  which  may  be  best  forborne.     11  May  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Hoi.,  p.  1.     Add. 

ii.  Xute  at  the  foot  (in  Poulet'x  hand  /) — "  Merkesbury  and  Hunstert  are 
most  meet  to  be  'departed  withal,  and  so  is  Camelegh  lying  near  to  the 
same.  The  other  lordships  within  his  '  valie  '  lie  joining  together  so  that 
I  know  not  which  of  them  may  be  most  conveniently  departed  withal." 

523.     SUFFOLK  to  [PARR]  . 

I  send  your  Lordship  three  warrants,  one  for  yourself  to  the  master 
of  the  Ordnance,  to  deliver  artillery  for  the  garrisons,  another  to  Mr.  Uvedale 
for  payment  of  the  petty  captain  and  50  men  to  Sir  Ralph  Eure,  and  the 
third  to  Mr.  Uvedale  to  pay  my  lord  of  Anguisshe  100/.  Pray  deliver 
these  two  latter  to  Mr.  Uvedale,  and  send  the  other  to  the  master  of 
Ordnance  at  Berwick  with  your  letter  declaring  what  artillery  you  now 
wish.  Darnton,  11  May.  Siyneil. 

P.  I.      Fl;i  leaf  with  adilrexis  lout. 

*  Valentin  von  Teutleben 
t  Of  Gunsto. 


08  85    HENRY    VIII. 

1543. 
11  May.         524.    MALTRAVERS  and  WALLOP  to  THE  COUNCIL. 

E<  °-  Touching  the  first  part  of  the  Council's  letters  of  the  7th,  received 

on  the  9th,  order  is  taken  to  put  corn,  forage  and  chattels  not  in  daily  use 
out  of  danger,  and  the  rest  can  be  put  in  safety  upon  five  hours'  warning. 
To  advertise  how  they  are  furnished  in  case  the  French  attempt  any 
sudden  exploit ;  Calais  is  slenderly  stored  with  victuals,  because  the  great 
number  of  labourers  here,  and  in  Newnham  Bridge  and  St.  Peter's, 
consume  the  provision,  and  must  do  so  unless  order  is  taken  as  at  Guisnes. 
Coal  and  wood  were  not,  for  many  years,  more  scant.  Mr.  Palmer,  who 
has  charge  of  the  King's  provision,  has  wheat  for  1,000  men  for  six  months 
and  other  victuals  for  one  month,  and  has  provision  in  England  for  which 
he  looks  daily.  The  number  and  ability  of  the  labourers  appears  in  a  bill 
enclosed  presented  to  the  Deputy  by  the  Surveyor.  Bows,  arrows,  strings, 
bills  and  pikes  in  the  King's  storehouses  at  Calais  are  as  in  the  enclosed 
bill.  Beg  for  more,  especially  pikes.  Of  other  artillery  is  good  store,  save 
that  they  desire  "  this  other  bill  "  enclosed  to  be  allowed  for  Calais  and 
Guisnes.  Mr.  Caro,  lieutenant  atRysbank,  has  desired  the  deputy  to  write 
again  of  the  munitions  he  requires.  The  soldiers  and  labourers  could 
defend  any  attack  on  these  fortresses  without  an  army ;  but  against  an 
army  of  enemies  many  more  should  be  required,  and  the  more  as  these 
fortresses  are  enlarged.  Joining  Mons.  de  Reulx,  and  having  1,000 
soldiers  and  400  horsemen  sent  over,  they  could  upon  opportunity 
"overrun  any  part  of  the  Bolonoyse  and  destroy  the  borough 
towns  and  small  pyles."  To  do  any  exploit  apart  (other  than 
Wallop  has  before  described)  would  require  2,000  footmen  and  600  horse- 
men sent  over.  Could,  with  such  a  number,  beard  the  French  to  the 
gates  of  Bolen  and  other  fortresses  and  hinder  their  re  victualling  of  Arde. 
The  men  might  serve  in  the  King's  works  and  in  casting  ditches  at 
Guisnes,  where  those  now  "  working  on  the  Castle  ditch  before  the  gate 
shall  scantly  finish  the  same  this  summer."  As  to  where  the  King  might 
with  most  advantage  give  the  first  buffet;  the  Bolonoysse  is  "so  baranid 
and  betyn  "  with  men  of  war  and  enemies,  that  they  see  nothing  better 
than  is  above  expressed.  Mons.  de  Reulx  thinks  that  if  the  King  sent  an 
army  to  join  him  they  might  take  Montrell ;  "any  other  notable  thing  so 
easily  to  be  done  we  know  not."  Calais,  11  May  1543.  Signed. 

In  Maltrarers'  hand,  pp.  7.     Add.     Endd. 
R.  0.  2.     "  Mr.  Wallop's  provision  of  grain." 

Wheat  at  Guisnes  Castle,  10  May,  35  Hen.  VIII,  311  qr.  4  bu. ;  malt 
331  qr.  5  bu. ;  oats  54  qr.  3  bu. ;  "  pessen  "  (peasen)  16  qr. 

**•  °-  3.     "  The  report  of  the  Surveyor,  of  the  labourers  and  workmen." 

In  the  works  at  Newneham  and  in  the  Maris  1,900  men,  whereof  one 

thousand    .   .  .    hundred  ("  m1 .  .  .  c" ',  mutilated]  are  able  persons.     At 

Guisnes  1,100  whereof  900  are  able  men. 
P.  1.     Mutilated. 

4.  "  Store  of  certain  ordnance  remaining  in  the  King's  Majesty's  store 
house  at  Calais." 

Bows  of  yew  2,450,  whereof  543  be  too  weak.  Livery  arrows  3,880 
sheaves.  Bow  strings  6  barrels.  Bills  black  2,900.  Pikes  500. 

P.  1. 

B«  °-  5.     "  Necessaries  to  be  provided  for  Calais  and  Guisnes." 

For  Calais  and  Guisnes : — 3,000  pikes. 

^  For  Calais :— 10  iron  slings,  4  barrels  of  bowstrings,  29  [tons]  of  elm 
timber  for  stocks  for  mortars. 


35    HENEY    VIII.  309 

1543. 

For  Guisnes : — 20  tons  elm  timber,  30  pair  of  wheels  of  divers  sorts, 
6,000  "cringles  for  cresset  light,"  150  Ib.  "plate  for  ladelles  of  diverse 
sorts." 

P.  1. 

11  May.         525.     THE  QUEEN  of  HUNGARY  to  CHAPUYS. 

Advertised  him  on  the  7th  of  the  truce  concluded  between  Grant- 
Cal^ndar  velle  and  tne  dePuties  of  Cleves,  at  Nuremberg,  on  the  28th  ult.,  which 
VI.  ii., '  Cleves  was  to  ratify  before  the  10th  inst.  Although  sealed  with  the  seal 
No.  I3s!]  of  the  Duke  and  of  the  deputies  of  the  Estates  of  the  Empire  and  signed 
by  the  Duke's  deputies  i.e.  five  of  his  principal  counsellors,  the  Duke  has 
refused  it,  as  appears  by  his  deputies'  letters  to  her  (translation  herewith) 
sent  to  Maistricht  on  the  10th  inst.  about  8  p.m.  This  disregard  to  the 
Imperial  dignity  and  to  the  Estates  of  the  Empire  and  to  his  own  honour 
ought  to  be  resented  by  the  Estates,  and  will,  she  hopes,  suit  the  Emperor's 
affairs  in  Germany.  Since  being  in  France  the  Duke  has  so  well  learnt 
from  the  French  school  that  he  will  soon  surpass  the  French  in  deceits, 
calumnies  and  faithlessness  ;  and  the  King  of  England  will  no  longer  have 
occasion  to  believe  those  who  persuaded  him  that  the  Duke  desired  an 
appointment  with  the  Emperor  but  was  offered  unreasonable  conditions. 
Has  long  felt  that  no  trust  was  to  be  placed  in  the  Duke's  promises  ;  and 
now  Chapuys  shall  take  opportunity  to  remove  the  King's  impression 
that  he  could  not  obtain  reasonable  conditions  and  declare  that  if  she  had 
not  foreseen  what  is  now  manifest  she  might  have  been  more  inclined  to 
appoint  with  him. 

Requires  answer  to  her  letters  of  the  1st.  Hears  that  the  King's 
ambassadors  have  crossed ;  but  they  are  not  yet  arrived  with  her  and  she 
has  sent  the  Sieur  de  Zoetelande  to  meet  them. 

French,  ]>p.  2.  Modern  transcript  of  a  minute  at  Vienna  headed :  A 
1'  ambassadeur  Chapuys  en  Engleterre,  del  xje  de  May  1543. 


11  May.         526.     SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. 

E-  0.  It  is  noised  here  that  truces  are  taken  between  the  Emperor  and 

the  Duke  of  Cleves  from  the  28th  ult.  until  two  months  after  the 
Emperor's  entry  into  the  first  town  of  the  Empire  in  Germany.  All  here 
rejoice  thereat ;  and  chiefly  our  merchantmen,  who  have  made  great  sale 
of  their  cloths  these  two  days,  and  whose  honest  receiving  of  us  is  much 
commended.  Came  yesterday  to  Andwerpe  and  found  Mr.  Belyngham, 
returned  out  of  Hungary,  who  says  that,  as  he  passed  Spyre,  24,000 
lanzknechtes  were  mustering  for  the  Emperor,  to  enter  France  through 
Lorayne ;  that  Count  Palatine  Frederic  is  coming  down  hither.  King 
Ferdinand  has  failed  at  Noramberghe  and  gone  towards  Boesme,  while 
Granvela  is  also  gone  thence  to  meet  the  Emperor  at  Genua.  Andwerpe, 
11  May  1543.  Signed:  T.  Seymour:  Nicholas  Wotton. 
P.  1.  Add.  Endd. 


11  May.         527.     SIR  THOMAS  SEYMOUR  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R-  O.  Wrote,   as   commanded,    to    Gemeleke    and   Lanchaw    "  for    the 

horsemen  to  be  stayed  for  your  Highness  by  them,"  but  the  merchant  of 
Collen  to  whom  he  sent  the  letter  reports  that  it  has  been  taken  by  the 
Gelderes.  Has  sent  again  to  the  merchant  for  answer.  As  for  small 


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35    HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 


11  May. 
E.G. 


Corpus 
Reform, 
v.  110. 


527.  SIR  THOMAS  SEYMOUR  to  HENRY  VIII.- — cont. 

ordnance,  the  best  workman  in  these  parts  is  said  to  dwell  in  Makkelen, 
where  my  fellow  and  I  shall  lie  this  night,  and  I  trust,  in  next  letter,  to 
write  "  of  what  prices  ye  may  be  served."     Andwarp,  11  May. 
HoL,  p.  1.     Add.     Endd.  :     a°  xxxv°. 

528.  THE  PATKIARCH,  MAKCO  GRIMANI,  to  CARDINAL  FARNESE. 

Hearing  yesterday  morning  that  there  were  news  from  England 
and  Scotland  and  desiring  to  know  about  my  despatch  (e.rpeditione),  I  sent 
my  secretary  to  St.  Germain's,  to  Cardinal  Tournon,  who  said  that  the 
count  of  Linox,  friend  and  servant  of  his  King,  had  assembled  25,000  or 
30,000  Scots  and  gone  to  the  town  in  which  the  Queen  and  her  daughter 
and  the  Cardinal  of  St.  Andrew's  were  in  captivity,  and  all  were  delivered, 
because  the  Governor  abandoned  everything  and  fled.  Linox,  who  seems 
to  have  the  favor  of  all  that  realm,  would  try  to  capture  the  Governor, 
whom  he  judged  to  be  more  English  and  heretic  than  Scottish  and  good 
Catholic ;  and  things  are  there  going  very  well.  The  Cardinal  of  Ferrara 
said  the  same ;  and  added  that  he  had  spoken  to  the  King  about  me,  and 
the  King  said  he  expected  that  the  Scots  would  send  him  ambassadors  to 
certify  that  they  would  continue  their  former  friendship  and  loyalty  to 
him,  and  I  would  be  able  to  pass  with  these  ambassadors  into  Scotland. 

I  afterwards  sent  again  to  Card.  Tournon  to  know  if,  upon  these  good 
news,  I  should  go  to  the  King  and  solicit  my  despatch  ;  and,  this  morning, 
the  Cardinal  has  sent  me  word  that  the  King  would  await  news  from 
Linox  himself,  because  they  have  this  by  way  of  England,  and  he  thinks 
that  within  five  or  six  days  I  shall  be  resolved,  and  that  the  King  puts 
this  delay  in  order  that  I  may  pass  the  more  safely.  Having,  therefore, 
nothing  to  do  at  Court  or  at  Loissi  I  am  come  to  Paris  for  three  or  four 
days'  pastime.  For  news,  refers  to  his  last  of  the  2nd  and  6th  inst.  sent 
in  duplicate  by  Lyons  and  Venice.  Paris,  11  May  1543. 

P.S. — Thinks  that  his  despatch  may  be  put  off  for  some  time,  but  in 
any  case  will  do  as  the  King  commands.  8i<jned:  Marco  Grimano, 
Patriarcha. 

Italian.  Modern  transcript  from  a  Vatican  MS.,  pp.  3.  Headed;  Di 
Marco  Grimano,  Nuntio  in  Francia,  al  Card.  Farnese,  27  Aprile  (sic) 
1543,  da  Parigi. 

529.  MELANCTHON  to  JOACHIM  CAMERARIUS.* 

*  I  send  a  letter  about  the  Scottish  realm,  which 
you  will  show  to  Alesius.  There  was  a  Scotf  with  me  at  Bonn,  a 
nobleman,  ambassador  to  France,  who  spoke  piously  enough  about  our 
opinions.  "  Mirum  ni  Alesius  jam  sibi  Dasdaleas  pennas  faciet,  ut  in 
patriam  mox  re  volet." 
Latin. 


12  May. 

Journals  of 
the  House  of 

Lords, 

i.  199. 


530.     PARLIAMENT. 

Account  of  daily  business  and  attendance  of  peers  in  the  Parliament, 
22  Jan.  34  Hen.  VIII.  to  12  May  35  Hen.  VIII.,  with  list  of  acts  passed. 
Prorogued  to  8  Nov. 

Lat. 


The  Editor  of  the  Corpus  Reformatorum  places  this  letter  between  the  llth  and 
y  "his  diebus." 
who  was  apprehended    next   month    in    Belgium, 


the  14th  May  1543,  dating  it  vaguely  "his  diebus." 
t  Probably  Alexander  Gordon 


having  come  from  Denmark. 


35    HENEY   VIII.  811 


1543. 
12  May.         531.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY. 

E-  0.  Lately   received   her  letters  of  the  1st   inst.,  and    since,    on  the 

[Spanish        u^  tnose  of  fae   6tn  .  ^ufc  CQul(j  nofc  communicate  with  the  King,  who 

VI.  n"'  was  busv.  about  tne  conclusion  of  his  Estates  and  put  him  off  until 
No.  13?!]  these  holidays0  when  he  would  desire  to  see  him  and  lodge  him  at  Hampton 
Court,  and  meanwhile  required  him  to  write  effectually  to  her  for  the 
exemption  of  his  subjects  from  the  impost  of  the  centiesme  <lcnicr. 
Made  difficulty  about  doing  this  until  he  had  declared  the  affair  to  the 
King  and  Council,  but  the  man  who  came  from  the  King  made  such 
instance  that  he  could  not  refuse  ;  saying  that  she  would  not  object, 
seeing  that  the  English  in  Flanders  (?  "  ceulx  de  pardela ")  would 
give  of  their  liberality  more  than  the  impost  would  amount  to,  and  she 
would  thereby  gratify  the  King  and  all  who  frequent  Flanders,  who  offer 
to  do  her  service  by  loans  or  otherwise.  Hopes  in  two  or  three  days 
to  write  amply.  London,  12  May  1543. 

French,  pp.  2.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

12  May.         532.     SIR  EALPH  SADLER,  Keeper  of  the  Great  Wardrobe. 
See  GRANTS  IN  MAY,  No.  61. 

12  May.         533.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting    at    Westm.,    12    May.     Present:    Canterbury,   Audeley, 

A.  P.O.,  130.  Russell,  Hertford,  Lisle,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney, 
Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget.  Business  : — Ant.  Draycott, 
elk.,  discharged  from  attendance.  John  Champneis  released  from  the 
Counter  in  the  Poultry  upon  his  recognisance  (cited)  to  fulfil  the  order  to 
be  taken  by  the  bp.  of  Bath,  Sir  Hugh  Paullett  and  Sir  John  Saintclow. 
Arnold  Butlar,  under-sheriff  of  Pembroke,  released  from  the  Fleet  upon 
his  recognisance  (cited). 

13  May.         534.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SUFFOLK. 

R.  0.  It  appears  by  his  late  letters  that  he  desires  to  know  the  occurrents 

here.  Would  have  written  them  long  since  "but  that  all  things  have 
remained  for  a  time  in  such  suspense  and  stay  as  we  could  not  certainly 
write  of  any  matter  of  importance."  Now  that  some  points  are  resolved, 
the  King  commands  us  to  write  as  follows  : — 

I  The  confirmation  of  the  treaty  is  come  from  the  Emperor  duly  signed, 
and  this  week  the  Emperor's  ambassador  comes  hither  to  require  the  like 
of  the  King ;  but  this  matter  is  not  yet  openly  divulged  here. 

tThe  Emperor  has  taken  an  honorable  truce  (copy  enclosed)  with  the 
Duke  of  Cleves,  and  is  by  this  time  in  Italy,  minding  to  pass  straight  into 
Germany  and  thence  to  his  Low  Countries.  The  Emperor's  ambassador 
declares  (and  it  is  otherwise  confirmed)  that  he  has  made  great  preparations 
in  Germany  of  men,  munition,  ordnance,  money  and  other  necessaries  to 
annoy  the  French  king,  of  whom  he  will  have  a  great  advantage  if  he 
come  this  present  year.  Meanwhile  "  We  wink  at  the  Frenchmen  and 
they  at  us ;  "  and  the  Frenchmen  furnish  their  holds  and  have  made  a 
camp  of  8,000  or  10,000  men,  who  have  revictualled  Turwan  and  done 
some  hurt  in  the  Emperor's  country,  but  of  no  importance. 

tThe  Turk,  as  we  hear  from  Venice,  makes  great  preparations ;  against 


*  Whitsunday  fell  this  year  on  the  13  May. 

t  These  paragraphs  are  printed   in  St.  P.,  ix.  p.    363;  and  the  first  two  are  again 
printed  at  p.  391  of  the  same  volume. 


312  35    HENRY    VIII. 

1543. 

534.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SUFFOLK — cont. 

whom  the  Germans  have  granted  the  King  of  Eomans  20,000  footmen 
and  4,000  horsemen. 

The  King  has  sent  Sir  Thos.  Seymour  and  Mr.  Wotton,  dean  of 
Canterbury,  to  reside  with  the  Kegent  of  Flanders,  and  to  know  what 
hoys,  carriages,  lymoners  and  necessaries  he  may  have  there  if  he  agree 
with  the  Emperor  to  send  any  men  this  year  against  the  common  enemy. 

Of  the  matters  of  Scotland  your  Lordship  knows  better  than  we.  "  If 
the  Scots  come  on  with  good  faith,  we  think  his  Majesty  will,  for  this 
time,  take  the  conditions  offered,  if  better  cannot  be  gotten ;  and  yet  his 
Majesty  ceaseth  nothing  in  his  preparations." 

As  to  our  own  things,  the  King  has  "  set  forth  a  true  and  perfect 
doctrine  for  all  his  people,"  so  as  to  avoid  diversity  of  opinions,  and 
confirmed  it  by  a  law  made  (among  other  good  laws)  in  this  session  of  his 
Parliament,  which  is  prorogued  till  3  Nov.  next. 

Draft,  pp.  9,  of  which  the  last  three  are  in  Wriothesley's  hand.  Endd.  : 
Mynute  to  the  duke  of  Suff.,  etc.,  xiij°  Maii  a°  xxxv°. 

13  May.          535.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SADLER. 

B.O.  The  King  has  received  his  letters  of  the  1st,  5th  and  6th.  He 

St.  P.,  v.  28o.  marveis  t0  hear  nothing  of  the  arrival  in  England  of  Glencarne  and 
Sir  George  Douglas,  who  were  to  start  on  Monday  last ;  but,  ascribing 
their  slackness  to  some  necessary  "lett"  rather  than  to  lack  of  goodwill  in 
the  Governor  and  them,  thinks  well  to  advertise  such  things  as,  being 
foreseen,  may  benefit  the  Governor,  or,  being  neglected,  ruin  him  and  all 
his  party.  The  bp.  of  Rome,  at  the  French  king's  procurement,  is  sending 
a  legate  called  Marco  Gremayne  into  Scotland,  to  join  the  Cardinal  of 
St.  Andrews,  and  advance  the  desires  of  the  Cardinal,  Lynoux,  and  the 
Governor's  adversaries.  The  Governor  should,  therefore,  show  himself  a 
man  of  courage,  call  to  him  such  as  he  can  trust  and  provide  for  the  sure 
keeping  of  Stirling  castle  (so  that  if  the  Legate  escape  the  King's  ships  on 
the  West  he  may  keep  this  side  of  the  water)  and  also,  secretly,  apprehend 
the  Cardinal,  Lynokes,  and  the  rest  now  as  they  sit  in  their  convocation, 
the  calling  of  which  without  his  licence,  as  Governor,  is  to  his  dishonour. 
As  Lynoux  had  a  special  secret  charge  from  the  French  king  to  get 
possession  of  as  many  holds  as  possible,  the  Governor  must  get 
Dunibritayn  into  his  hands  and  make  all  other  strongholds  sure,  and  try 
to  take  the  ship  which  the  Earl  has  prepared  for  his  conveyance  to  France. 
Sadler  shall  declare  these  things  to  the  Governor,  wherein  if  he  be  slack  or 
timorous,  the  Cardinal,  Lynoux  and  the  bishops,  who  thirst  his  destruction, 
will  put  it  out  of  his  power  to  save  himself. 

Like  advice  is  to  be  given  to  Angus,  Casselles,  Maxwell  and  Somervile. 

Finally  you  shall  say  to  the  Governor,  as  of  yourself,  that  you  trust,  when 
this  peace  is  concluded  (which  you  hope  will  not  be  long),  he  will  send 
ships  to  join  those  the  King  has  abroad,  to  keep  the  seas  so  that  the 
Legate,  unless  he  pass  in  the  mean  season,  shall  not  escape. 

Draft  in  Wriothesley's  hand,  pp.  8.  Endd.:  "Minute  to  Mr.  Sadleyr 
xiij°  Maii  a°  xxxv°." 

B.O  2.     The  chief  points  of  the  preceding. 

In  Wriothesley's  hand,  p.  1. 

13  May.          536.     SUFFOLK  to    [PARR]. 

R-0.  Received  this  morning  his  letters  of  yesternight,  with  a  letter  of 

news  from  Wharton.     I  enclose  a  warrant  for  Mr.  Uvedale  to  pay  all  the 


35    HENRY    VIII.  313 

1543. 

garrisons  upon  bills  of  your  hand.  Yesterday  the  earl  of  Glencarne  and 
Sir  George  Douglas  dined  here  and  departed  to  Northallerton.  They  trust 
that  their  message  shall  please  the  King.  Where  it  appears  that  your 
espial  certifies  you  of  business  like  to  be  in  Scotland  ;  the  garrisons  and 
frontiers  should  be  on  their  guard  lest  this  countenance  of  enmity  among 
the  Scots  turn  to  our  displeasure ;  "  and  if  any  of  the  Scots,  in  this  ruffle 
among  themselves,  shall  intend  to  our  noysaunce,  it  shall  be  well  done 
they  be  paid  home  again."  Darnton,  13  May.  Signed. 

P.S. — Intends  to  be  at  the  hospital  of  Gretham  to-morrow  sevennight 
with  his  "grewhondes,"  and  will  be  glad  to  see  Parr  there  with  his 
"  grewhondes,"  if  business  permits.  Begs  him  to  forward  this  letter 
directed  to  Mr.  Sadler,  and  likewise  Mr.  Euro's  letter  for  its  conveyance 
from  Berwik  to  Edinburgh. 

P.  1.     Flyleaf  with  address  lost. 

14  May.          537.     THE   PRIVY   COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,   18  May.     Present :    Norfolk,  Privy 

A.P.C.,  131 .    geal>  Hertford,  Admiral,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney, 
Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget.     No  business  recorded. 

Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  14  May.  Present :  the  same.  Business : — 
Letter  written  to  the  President  of  the  Marches  of  Wales  to  see  Mr.  Mytton 
admitted  as  one  of  the  Commissioners.  The  King's  pleasure  declared 
touching  rewards  to  Jack  a  Musgrave,  Thos.  Dacres,  Eglanbye, 
Blanerhasett  and  the  Greymes.  Letter  written  to  the  President  at  York 
for  the  expedition  of  Hungate's  process  ;  and  to  Suffolk  for  payment  of 
fees  due  to  Thos.  Bower  for  the  survey orship  of  Barwyke  and  receivership 
of  Sheref  Hutton,  Myddleham,  and  Barnard  Castell,  with  allowance  for 
portage  of  treasure  thither,  and  for  the  office  he  exercised  in  Sir  George 
Lawson's  days  until  Easter  last. 

[14  May.]         538.     RECANTATIONS. 

Foxe.v.Appx.  Recantations  by  Wisdome,  Beacon  and    Singletone,   each  ending 

with  the  words  "  And  to  th'intent  no  man  should  misreport  what  I  have 
said,  I  have  signed  divers  copies  of  that  I  now  rehearse  with  mine  own 
hand,  whereof  each  man  may  have  the  copy  that  will,"  viz. : — 

Robert  Wysdome. — I  am  placed  in  the  midst  of  these  two  penitents  as 
one  who  professes  himself  earnestly  sorry  that  he  has,  under  pretence  of 
God's  Word,  slandered  the  true  doctrine  of  our  religion  and  defamed  the 
charity  of  the  ministers  of  justice.  Has  preached  against  Free  Will  (and 
so  derogated  the  Grace  of  God  and  encouraged  naughty  men  to  flatter 
themselves  in  their  unfruitful  living)  and  against  venerating  and  praying 
to  saints,  saying  that  we  might  not  say  "  Saint  Peter,  pray  for  me." 
Declares  plainly  what  he  is,  and  wishes  those  he  followed  would  all  do  the 
like  ;  and  then  should  ignorant  people  be  soon  pacified  to  yield  to  the 
perfect  Christian  doctrine  now  set  forth  by  the  King.  Has  preached 
against  public  ministers,  saying  that  men  cannot  live  in  Christ  but  they 
are  persecuted  for  the  truth  ;  and  thus  has  untruly  slandered  justice,  for 
he  knows  no  man  to  have  been  persecuted  for  the  truth.  Has  known  some 
that  were  justly  executed  for  their  false  doctrine,  as  Fryeth  and  Lambartt 
for  sacramentaries,  and  Barnes,  Garret  and  Jherome  for  their  untrue 
doctrine.  "  This  is  a  realm  of  justice  and  of  no  persecution  of  them  that 
be  good  "  and  he  and  his  fellows  are  most  mercifully  handled  in  being 
suffered  to  recant.  What  his  companion  Thomas  Becon  says  in  his  "  book 
of  Davys  harpe,"  that  persecution  is  a  token  of  the  true  Gospel,  is  false  ; 


314  35    HENEY    VIII. 

1543. 

538.  RECANTATIONS — cont. 

for  although  "among  Jewes  and  Jentiles  Chryste  be  persecuted  "  yet  in 
the  Church  of  Christ,  where  the  head  and  governor  professes  Christ,  the 
punishment  of  monstrous  sects  is  not  persecution,  for  then  shall 
Anabaptists,  Sacramentaries,  Adamites,  Arrienes  and  Sabellianists,  all 
which  are  now  risen  up  again  (as  well  as  they  of  a  lower  sort  who  deny 
praying  to  saints),  be  noted  to  say  truth  because  they  are  punished  for  it. 

Thomas  Becon. — Is  here  to  penitently  testify  of  his  unfeigned  conversion 
from  error  to  truth,  whereupon  he  has  remission  of  further  punishment ; 
and  prays  the  audience  to  credit  what  he  says.  Was  christened  Thomas 
Becon,  and  in  that  name  took  the  order  of  priesthood  ;  and  in  the  counties 
of  Norfolk  and  Suffolk  acknowledged  in  open  sermons,  three  years  past, 
that  he  had  taught  evil  and  false  doctrine,  which  recantation,  as  made, 
"  is  contained  at  length  in  this  book."  After  that  recantation  he  repaired 
into  Kent  and  has  lurked  there  ever  since  like  a  layman,  calling  himself 
Theodore  Basile  and  writing  untruly  such  books  as  he  has  caused  to  be  set 
forth  in  print.  Acknowledges  his  pride  in  assuming  such  a  name  as 
Theodore  Basile,  and  his  ignorance  of  Greek,  and  then  goes  through  the 
chief  errors  in  his  various  books  (tearing  up  the  books  in  presence  of  the 
audience),  viz.,  his  books  called  "  the  Newes  owte  of  Hevyn  "  (and, 
speaking  of  this  book,  he  marvels  that  his  companion,  Robert  Wysdome, 
preaching  at  Aldermary  in  Lent  last,  called  him  "  the  man  of  God  "  who 
has  continually  laboured  in  the  Devil's  service,  preaching  untruly  as 
Thomas  Becon  and  writing' untruly  as  Theodore  Basile,  and  he  enumerates 
errors  which  he  has  preached),  "  Of  Polly  eye  of  Warre,"  "  A  Chrystmasse 
Banket,"  "A  Newe  Cathecisme,"  "Of  Davyes  Harpe,"  "The  Invectyve 
againste  Swearinge,"  "  The  Potation,"  "  The  Golden  Booke  of  Christen 
Matrymony,"  "A  Pleasaunte  Newe  Nosegaye,"  "A  Newe  Path  way  to 
Prayer  "  and  "  A  Newe  Yeres  Gyfte."  The  good  words  in  his  books, 
which  (well  placed  and  ordered)  might  be  spoken,  are  so  set  forth  as  to 
maintain  naughty  and  pestiferous  opinions  ;  and  therefore  he  wishes  all 
his  books  destroyed  according  to  the  King's  proclamations. 

Robert  Syngleton. — His  companions  here  have  spoken  many  words  for 
their  declaration.  Will  himself  conclude  in  few,  viz.  "I  am  an  unlearned 
fantasticall  fool.  Such  hath  been  my  preaching  and  such  hath  been  my 
writing,  which  I  here  before  you  all  tear  in  pieces." 

ii.  Recognisance  by  Wm.  Larkett,  scrivener,  Hen.  Brinkelowe, 
mercer,  and  John  Wysdome,  stainer,  of  London,  made  to  Ric.  Cloney, 
apparitor  to  the  bp.  of  London,  in  40Z.,  14  May  35  Henry  VIII.,  for 
Robert  Wysdome,  elk.,  now  prisoner  in  custody  of  the  said  Ric.  Cloney  by 
command  of  the  King's  Council,  to  remain  true  prisoner  and  pay  for  his 
meat,  lodging,  &c.,  until  discharged  by  the  Council. 

From  Banner's  register,  //'.  43-445. 

539.  ROBERT  WISDOME,  Prisoner  in  the  Lollard's  Tower. 

Harl.  MS.  It  is  no  new  thing  for  preachers  to  be  laid  by  the  heels,  nor  is  it 

42B  M^        strange  for  bishops  and  priests  to  be  persecutors  of  God's  word.     Refers 

Strype    Eccl    ^°  ^e  examples  °f  Helyas,  Micheas,  £c.,  of  old,  and  John  Baptist,  Peter  in 

Mem.         chains,  and  Paul  the  prisoner  of  Jesus  Christ.     Would  that  examples  were 

i.  ii.  No.  115.  as  rare  now  as  in  the  Apostles'  time !     But  as  the  world  grows  older, 

iniquity  increases.     These  are  our  holy  fathers  who  have  forbidden  the 

scripture  among  the  people,  blind  leaders  of  the  blind  !     As  many  wonder 

what  is  laid  to  his  charge0  declares  as  follows  : — First,  before  the  Council 


Thirteen  articles  appear  to  have  been  laid  against  him. 


35    HENEY    VIII.  315 

1543. 

certain  texts  in  a  little  book  of  the  Ten  Commandments  were  laid  against 
him,  viz.,  "Babes,  keep  yourselves  from  images,"  which,  they  said,  argued 
that  he  would  destroy  all  images.  Thinks  images  not  to  be  worshipped 
and  that  they  give  occasion  of  slander  to  Jews  and  Turks,  &c.  Another 
article,  taken  from  his  preaching  on  St.  Stephen's  Day  was  not  directed 
against  the  necessity  of  good  works,  although  it  sounded  so  in  the  ears  of 
one  Hoggard  who  has  swinishly  accused  him.  Inveighs  against  the 
hypocrisy  of  those  who  make  their  boast  of  good  works  and  yet  slander 
and  backbite  their  neighbours.  Another  article  objected  against  him  by 
Hoggard  was  that  he  said  all  men's  traditions  should  be  plucked  up  by 
the  root,  which,  said  the  bp.  of  Sarum,  is  anabaptistical.  Explains  that 
he  spoke  of  traditions  which  were  contrary  to  God's  law  and  Christian 
doctrine,  for  Christ  himself  said  that  every  plant  not  planted  by  His 
Father  shall  be  plucked  up ;  and  we  have  seen  examples  in  our  day. 
"The  abolishing  of  the  Roman  Bishop,  the  throwing  down  of  abbeys,  the 
destruction  of  sects,  t-he  putting  away  of  pelting  pardons  and  the  rooting 
out  of  famous  idols  teach  plainly  that  heaven  and  earth  may  pass  but  the 
Word  of  God  shall  not  pass."  Papists  will  set  to  their  shoulders  to 
underprop  their  impostures  till  they  burst,  but  the  day  will  come  when  the 
root  of  all  Popery,  "even  your  masses,"  shall  be  plucked  up  and  the  world 
know  how  shamefully  you  abuse  the  Supper  of  the  Lord,  and  how  like 
tyrants  you  be  in  persecuting  and  burning  poor  men.°  In  that  day  it  will 
be  evangelical  to  preach  that  every  plant  that  the  Heavenly  Father  has 
not  planted  shall  be  plucked  up,  and  not,  as  the  bishop  of  Sarum  says, 
anabaptistical ;  and  the  world  shall  wonder  at  the  sudden  destruction  of 
Babylon  and  the  fall  of  the  shameless  idol  Baal  and  his  shaven  chaplains. 
In  that  day  the  Lord  will  show  mercy  to  the  Church  of  England  and  give 
them  preachers  who  will  teach  them  the  Scriptures  and  not  forbid  it. 
"  Then  shall  your  unpure  chastity  be  known  to  be  a  filthy  and  detestable 
kind  of  Sodomitical  buggery  and  an  whole  sea  of  whoredom  and  uncleanness. 
Then  shall  wedlock  be  honorable,"  &c.  They  have  a  saying  malum  bene 
collocatum  non  est  dimorendum ;  which  seems  to  be  the  saying  of  such  as 
said  to  Paul,  Let  us  do  evil  that  good  may  come  thereof.  This  shows 
that  they  themselves  think  naught,  yet  it  may  not  be  touched. 

Then  came  in  one  Sir  John  Massy  and  testified,  but  the  writer  knows 
not  what.  Besides,  were  sought  out  of  the  bp.  of  London's  register 
accusations  laid  to  his  charge  two  years  ago,  although  "  the  bishop  of 
London  then  swore  by  his  baptism  I  should  never  more  hear  of  it." 
(A  note  in  the  maryin  litre  is  "Yet  I  heard  of  it  now.  Koyston  and  Vicar 
Gale  of  Howsted  in  Essex  ").  Gives  the  articles,  viz.  that  he  spoke  against 
free  will,  invocation  of  saints,  ceremonies  (censing  in  churches  and  playing 
on  organs)  and  trental  masses,  with  his  vindication. 

There  was  sent  for  into  Essex  one  Mr.  Leswell,  who  heard  him  preach 
on  Easter  Tuesday  was  two  years,  exhorting  his  parishioners  to  take  the 
Scripture  in  their  hands  "when  they  met  together  on  the  Sundays  and 
holidays  at  the  alehouse,  and  to  talk  and  commune  and  reason  of  it." 
The  bp.  of  London  said  that  when  they  were  drunken  men  might 
irreverently  handle  the  Scripture,  but  the  writer  answers  that  it  would 
restrain  them  from  excess  and  drunkenness. 

Gives  five  other  articles  against  him  and  his  defence  against  each,  viz. 
9.  He  had  said  he  trusted  to  see  the  day  that  maids  would  sing  the 
Scripture  at  their  wheels  ;  which  he  admits,  saying  he  has  seen  that  day 
and  there  are  now  husbandmen  better  seen  in  the  Scriptures  than  many 
priests.  10.  He  had  said  "  We  have  a  living  Christ  and  not  a  Christ  of 
clouts,"  which  he  upholds.  11.  "  That  souls  departed  do  not  come  again 
and  walk  and  play  bopeep  with  us,"  and  12,  "  That  one  of  us  ought  to 
bear  another's  burden  "  ;  which  he  also  upholds.  13.  That  there  was 

*  In  margin  :  "Note  this,  for  it  will  come  to  pass,  and  that  shortly." 


316  35    HEKKY    VIII. 

1543. 

539.     ROBERT  WISDOME,  Prisoner  in  the  Lollard's  Tower — cont. 

no  difference  of  meats,  but  that  a  man  may  eat  "  all  meats  at  all  times  "  ; 
in  defending  which  he  says  some  are  so  superstitious  that  they  will  not 
taste  an  egg  for  1CKM.  on  a  Friday  or  in  Lent,  "  no,  though  the  King  by 
proclamation  licence  his  subjects  so  to  do." 

The  envy  of  his  adversaries  was  that  he  had  so  great  a  following  when 
he  preached,  and  the  bp.  of  Hereford  said  that  since  better  learned 
preachers  had  not  half  the  audience  it  was  evident  that  he  preached  some 
private  doctrine.  It  grieved  them  to  see  the  people  so  drawn  after  him  and 
so  the  Council  concluded  that  he  must  "  lie  by  the  heels."  Asks  for  the 
prayers  of  his  readers.  "  Sent  from  the  Lollard's  Tower  by  Robert 
VVisdome,  prisoner  of  Jesu  Christ." 

Pp.  8.  With  marginal  annotations  in  a  different  hand,  one  of  which  is  noted 
in  p.  315  note.  But  most  of  them  only  refer  to  the  texts  quoted,  and 
the  numbers  of  the  Articles,  which  the  binding  now  conceals  in  some  cases. 
Leaf  5  has  been  turned,  so  that  it  begins  on  the  obverse  side. 

14  May.          540.     JAMES  EARL  of  ORMOND  and  OSSORY  to  HENRY  VIII. 

E-O-  Had  by  letters  patent  the  office  of  constable  of  Dungarvan,  and  his 

St.P.,ni.  448.  interest  was  confirmed  by  a  proviso  in  the  Act  as  certified  thither.  The 
Act  was  returned  hither  with  the  proviso  omitted,  and  Parliament  would 
have  stayed  passing  it  till  the  writer  could  declare  his  title,  in  right  of 
his  wife,  as  heir  general  of  the  earldom  of  Desmond,  and  the  charges  he 
had  sustained  in  recovering  it  to  the  King ;  but  he  replied  to  the  Lords 
and  Commons  that  all  he  had  was  at  the  King's  pleasure  and  he  was  con- 
tent the  Act  should  pass  without  the  proviso.  Begs  confirmation  of  the 
"  said  rather  grant,"  diminishing  if  necessary  the  fee  of  100Z.,  and  sends 
by  bearer  a  bill  to  be  signed  and  addressed  to  the  Chancellor  here  to  issue 
letters  patent  to  that  effect.  Had  the  grant  with  remainder  to  his  son  and 
heir ;  but,  as  the  office  requires  a  man  of  ability,  has  not  mentioned  it  in 
this  bill,  his  son  being  an  infant  within  age.  Dublin,  14  May.  Signed. 
Pp.  2.  Add.  Endd. :  1543. 

14  May.          541.     DEPUTY  and  COUNCIL  of  IRELAND  to  HENRY  VIII. 

K-°»  After  the  despatch  of  the  lord  Obryen,  Fizwilliam,  and  others  with 

St.  P.,m.450  letters  to  the  King,  Sheda  Me  Ne  Marro,  lord  of  Cloncullen  in  Thomond, 
who  would  also  repair  to  the  King,  asked  them  to  write  in  his  favour  to  be 
baron  of  Cloncullen,  &c.  As  his  ancestors  have  always  borne  a  great 
swing  and  he  is  himself  of  good  conformity  and  his  lands  lie  wholly 
beyond  the  Shenan,  they  recommend  him.  Desire  the  King  to  grant  the 
suit  of  Dr.  Nelan  (Obrien's  servant  who  travailed  much  to  bring  him  to 
obedience)  for  the  house  of  Observant  Friars  of  Enys,  when  it  is 
suppressed.  Whatever  grant  the  King  makes  to  any  of  that  sort  should 
expressly  exclude  them  from  any  claim  to  lands  on  this  side  the  Shenan. 
Dublin,  14  May,  35  Hen.  VIII.  Signed  by  St.  Leger,  Alen,  Ormond, 
Edw.  bp.  of  Meath,  Travers,  Lutrell,  Bathe,  Cusake,  Justice  Houth, 
Brabazon  and  Basnet. 
P.  1.  Add.  Endd. 

14  May.          542.     ARRAN  to  PAUL  III. 

EPP-  ^.S-  When,  on  the  Ides  of  December,  their  King  James  was  carried  off 

Thei'n^r   614    ^v  su^en  illness,  the  Scottish  nation  fell  into  incredible  trouble.     On  the 

one  hand  was  grief  for  a  Prince  dead  in  his  prime,  leaving   an   only 

daughter  and  heir ;  on  the  other  hand  the  English  King,  with  a  numerous 


35    HENRY   VIII.  817 

1543. 

army,  was  threatening  again  to  invade  Scotland  whence  during  our  King's 
life  he  had  been  bravely  driven  out.  To  meet  the  danger  Arran  was 
appointed  Governor,  both  by  consent  of  all  and  as  next  of  kin,  and  intended 
forthwith  to  send  ambassadors  to  the  Pope,  but  has  hitherto  been  prevented 
from  doing  so  by  troubles  which  threaten  the  liberty  of  the  realm. 
Meanwhile,  to  show  his  devotion  to  the  Holy  See,  commits  the  kingdom  to 
the  protection  of  his  Holiness,  whom  he  begs  to  undertake  the  defence 
of  its  liberty  and  privileges,  as  the  one  is  attacked  by  its  enemies  and 
the  other  so  severely  tried  by  its  own  citizens  that  there  are  some  who 
openly  dare  both  to  resign  and  to  obtain  the  bishopric  of  Dunkeld  without 
consulting  Arran.  This  he  desires  the  Pope  by  public  edict  to  forbid. 
Begs,  in  order  that  hostile  attacks  may  be  more  easily  endured,  that  the 
monasteries  which  were  commended  to  the  Royal  children  may  be  so  ceded 
to  him,  until  their  legitimate  age  of  22  years,  that  he  may,  if  necessary, 
appoint  new  administrators  and  convert  the  surplus  fruits  to  public  uses. 
The  Cardinal  Promoter  will  explain  matters  more  fully.  Ex  arce  nostra 
Harniltonife,  14°  Maii,  1543. 
Lot. 

Eoyal  MS.          2.     Letter  book  copy  of  the  above,  undated. 

18iS£-       *-«,»>.«. 

B.M. 

543.     ARRAN  to  the  CARDINAL  of  CARPI. 

Boyal  MS.  Writes  to  the  Pope  at  this  time,  first  to  take  in  good  part  that  he 

^  BB  M ' 1       ^  no^'  uPon  obtaining  the  government  of  this  realm,  send  to  salute  the 

Epp.  Beg.      Holy  See,  the  cause  being  stress  of  business  consequent  on  his  entering 

Sc.,  H.  159.     office  in  time  of  war.     Secondly  that,  as  this  war  was  caused  by  refusal  to 

join  the  English  King  against  the  Pope's  authority,   His  Holiness  may 

join  him  in  the  defence  of  the  realm,  that  is,  assist  him  with  money  and 

defend  the  privileges  of  the  realm,  for  there  are  some  who,  in  this  troubled 

time,  without  Arran's  consent,  have  not  hesitated  to  resign  and  seek  at 

Rome  the  bishopric  of  Dunkeld,  which,  he  thinks,  the  Pope  will  not 

permit — and  he  himself  will  not  suffer.     Lastly,  as  he  exercises  the  King's 

office,  he  desires  the  monasteries  commended  to  the  Royal  children  to  be 

at  his  disposition,  until  their  legitimate  age,  to  appoint  administrators, 

when  necessary,  and  to  convert  the  surplus  fruits  to  public  uses  and  the 

defence  of  the  realm. 

Lat.     Copy,  p.  1. 

14  May.          544.     SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R-°«  On  Whitsun  Even,  4  English  miles  from  Brussels,  were  met  and 

St.  P.,  ix.  372.  accompanie(j  to  their  lodging  by  Mons.  de  Corrieres,  captain  of  the 
Emperor's  guard,  "  of  late  ambassador  by  your  Highness  "  ;  who  offered 
to  get  them  audience  the  same  evening,  but  they  declined,  as  not  in  order 
to  go  to  the  Court.  On  Whitsunday  morning,  De  Currieres  and  the  Guard 
fetched  them  to  the  Queen,  near  whom  stood  President  Score  and  others 
of  her  Council.  Upon  hearing  their  instructions,  she  thanked  God  that 
her  long  desire  was  come  to  pass  and  the  Emperor  and  Henry,  England 
and  these  parts,  were,  by  this  renewed  league,  so  knit  together  as  should 
be  "  for  the  common  wealth  of  Christendom  and  augmentation  of  the 
Christian  Faith."  She  bade  them  welcome  and  promised  to  participate 
the  Emperor's  affairs  to  them ;  and  would  shortly  declare  why  the 
overture  made  by  Chapuis  for  wars  against  France  had  been  no  more 

*  Dated  the  10th  according  to  Theiner. 


318  35    HENRY    VIII. 

1543. 

544.      SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

spoken  of,  and  also  the  other  matters  of  which  the  writers  spoke. 
She  then  desired  them  to  accompany  her  to  the  great  church  to  high 
mass,  and  rode  thither  and  back  between  them,  talking  with  them. 

Frederic  the  Countie  Palatine  was  here  when  they  arrived ;  and  also 
the  bp.  of  Breme,  brother  to  Duke  Henry  of  Bruynswyke.  Wrote  how 
merchantmen  rejoiced  at  the  truces  betwixt  the  Emperor  and  the  duke 
of  Cleves ;  but  their  joy  was  short,  for  although  truces  were  agreed 
upon  between  Granvelle  and  the  Duke's  ambassador  at  Nurenberg,  by 
means  of  the  Princes  of  Germany,  at  the  Duke's  suit,  and  sealed  by 
the  ambassador  and  seventeen  of  the  Princes,  the  Duke  refused  to 
stand  to  it  and  straightway  laid  siege  to  Heynsbergh  with  an  army 
reinforced  with  lanzknechts  taken  up  in  Germany  for  the  French 
king.  Chassigny,  captain  of  the  town,  has  written  to  the  Queen  that 
he  will  defend  it,  and  the  garrison  of  1,500  footmen  has  driven  out  all 
the  inhabitants,  save  bakers,  brewers  and  such  necessary  craftsmen. 
The  Queen  says  she  has  found  the  Duke  "very  inconstant  and 
unsteadfast  of  his  word"  and  "that  for  the  short  while  that  he  was  in 
France  he  was  a  very  good  scholar,  for  he  learned  their  fashions  and 
conditions  very  well."  She  trusts  that  this  act  will  alienate  the  Princes 
of  Germany  from  him. 

Have  as  yet  had  "  no  answer  to  the  principal  matters."  Bruxelles, 
14  May  1543.  Sig-ned :  T.  Seymour  :  Nicholas  Wotton. 

Pp.  3.     Add.     Endd. 

14  May.          545.     BONNEB  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R.O.  Wrote  by  way  of  Bilbao,  30  April,  the  day  before  the  Emperor  left 

St.  P.,  rs.  374  Barcelone.  Details  of  the  Emperor's  progress  and  news  from  various 
places  ;  which  may  be  summarised  as  follows  : — On  1  May  the  Emperor, 
after  mass  for  the  Empress,  left  Barcelona,  and  next  morning  came  to 
Blanys  and  next  day  to  Palarnosa,  where  he  tarried  from  Ascension  Day 
to  Whitsun  Even,  and  then  came  to  Rosas  on  Whitsunday.*  Meanwhile 
he  sent  out  galleys  towards  Majorca,  Minorca  and  Evica,  and  there  were 
reports  that  French  galleys  had  gone  from  Marseilles  and  Tolone  towards 
Barbaria.  This  night  or  to-morrow  the  Emperor  departs  for  Geane. 
Letters  from  Ragusia  of  22  March  report  that  the  Sophy  was  at  Bagadet 
with  40,000  horse  and  had  stayed  the  voyage  of  Solyman  Baxa  against 
him  ;  that  the  Turk  gave  Polin,  the  French  King's  agent,  2,000  ducats, 
&c.  (detailed).  By  letters  from  Constantinople  of  4  March,  the  galleys 
could  not  come  forth  before  the  end  of  April  (nor  before  June,  according 
to  news  from  Adrianople)  and  number  only  70  or  80  galleys. .  News 
from  Venice  of  7  April  reported  word  from  Adrianople  of  7  March  that  the 
Turk  in  person  would  make  a  great  enterprise  against  Hungary  and 
Vienna,  reckoning  upon  the  discord  in  Almayne.  The  Venetians  (although 
at  truce  with  the  Turk)  have  appointed  a  general  for  the  war  and  pre- 
pared galleys  (numbers  given).  The  Turk's  army  will  only  make  the 
usual  excourses  in  Apulia. 

Advice  by  way  of  Geanes  of  the  conflict  between  the  dukes  of  Ascot 
and  Geldres  on  Easter  Even  troubled  the  Emperor  at  Palamous,  but  he 
came  hither  very  merry.  The  Duke  of  Camerine  is  much  made  of  in  this 
passage  to  Italy,  to  gratify  the  Bishop  of  Rome  ;  but  there  is  little  love 
between  them  since  the  Bishop  favours  the  French  king  and  the  Emperor 
is  knit  with  Henry.  The  duke  of  Nagera  passes  with  the  Emperor,  and 
also  the  abp.  of  St.  James  and  bp.  of  Jaen,  who  aspire  to  be  cardinals  if 
there  be  any  meeting  between  the  Bishop  of  Rome  and  the  Emperor. 

*  13  May. 


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319 


1543. 


Has  shipped  a  "goodly  beast  "  for  Henry,  if  God  send  good  passage ;  but 
this  long  tarrying  at  sea  has  hurt  the  Emperor's  jennets. 

Had  written  thus  far  when  command  came  to  be  this  night  in  the 
galleys.  Rosas,  14  May,  5  p.m.  Si'/ned. 

Pp.  3.  Add.  Kndd.  :  1513.  Hearted  in  Banner's  harvl :  The  copy  of 
my  letters  sent  from  Rosas. 


15  May.         546.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 
A.P.C.,  131. 


15  May. 
E.o. 


15  May. 
E.G. 


Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  15  May.  Present:  Chancellor,  Norfolk, 
Hertford,  Admiral,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage, 
Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget.  Business : — Letters  written  to 
Suffolk  to  sequester  Scottish  men's  goods  out  of  the  ship  of  Norway  lately 
taken  at  Barwyke,  and  restore  the  rest  with  gentle  words ;  to  Wotton, 
treasurer  of  Calais,  to  receive  of  Mr.  Geoffrey,  one  of  the  clerks  of  the 
Privy  Seal,  G,00(M.  for  the  garrisons ;  and  to  Thos.  Palmer,  treasurer  of 
Guisnes,  to  receive  the  like.  Recognisance  (cited)  of  Matth.  Bradburye  and 
Jas.  Fletcher  to  appear  on  Friday  fortnight. 

547.  SHIPS  and  MARINERS. 

"  The  certificate  of  Hugh  Pawlett  touching  the  ships  and  mariners 
within  the  precint  of  his  commission,  viz.  for  Somerset  and  Dorset  shere, 
with  his  letter  rec.  xv°  Maii  a°  xxxvto  R.  H.  viijvi  ." 

[A  book,  with  the  above  endorsement,  giving,  under  towns,  the  names  of 
ship-owners  with  the  size,  &c.,  of  their  ships,  followed  by  a  list  of  names 
of  "mariners  "  or  "mariners  and  fishers."] 

Somer*.— Mynyhed  :  Wm.  Hyll  has  a  ship  of  70  tons  "  wyth 
iiijor  Portyngall  pesys  otherwyse  callyd  synggyll  versys,"  Robert 
Quyrke  has  one  of  60  tons,  my  lady  Lutterell  one  of  100  tons  now  in 
London,  and  Dennis  Marrane  one  of  60  tons  now  in  Ireland  ;  mariners, 
37  named,  besides  whom  there  are  40  not  now  at  home.  "There  is  no 
other  ship  nor  balinger  belonging"  to  Somersetshire,  but  at  Coinage, 
pertaining  to  Brygewater,  are  13  mariners,  named. 

Dorset. — Lyme  Regis  :  Nic.  Perott  and  5  others  own  ships  of  72,  66,  24, 
40,  36  and  38  tons  respectively  ;  13  mariners  named.  Charmouth  :  a 
balinger  of  14  tons  and  19  mariners  and  fishers.  Chydyoke  :  a  boat  of 
14  tons  and  10  mariners.  Symmysborow,  Watton  and  Hope,  17  names. 
Burton  :  Thos.  Wade  has  a  ship  of  120  tons  lying  at  Thopsham,  and  a 
balinger  of  15  tons  ;  7  mariners  and  fishers.  Burtporte,  a  ballinger  of  18 
tons,  and  14  names:  Baunton,  Adlyngton  and  Swyre,  13 names  ;  Abbotes 
Bery,  Langbrydy,  and  Langton,  18  ;  Sutton,  10.  Waymouth  and  Mel- 
comb  :  balingers  of  60  and  52  tons  and  18  names  of  mariners  and  fishers. 
Wyke,  5  names.  Portelond :  a  balinger  of  16  tons  and  22  names.  Lulworth 
12  names ;  Waram  and  Caresworth,  12  ;  Arne,  Ower  and  Kyngston,  16  ; 
Purbuke,  Swannewych,  Studlond  and  Stypull,  32  ;  Lychett,  7.  Poole  : 
ships  of  70,  36  and  30  tons,  and  10  names  of  mariners. 

Book  of  16  Ion//  ]>ayes,  of  which  7  arc  blank. 

548.  SUFFOLK  and  DURHAM  to  the  COUNCIL. 

Received  their  letters  of  the  13th  inst.,  containing  much  good 
news ;  and  beg  them  to  thank  the  King  for  sending  it.  Sir  Reynold 
Carnabye  who  is  "in  great  jeopardy  of  life,  not  like  to  escape,"  has  all  the 
offices  and  farms  most  meet  for  a  governor  of  Tyndale,  such  as  the 
stewardship  of  Hexham,  in  the  abp.  of  York's  gift,  the  rule  of  the  King's 
lordship  of  Langley,  the  farm  of  the  demesnes  of  Hexham,  &c.  The  King 


320  35    HENEY    VIII. 

1543. 

548.     SUFFOLK  and  DURHAM  to  the  COUNCIL — cont. 

might  obtain  the  stewardship  by  writing  to  the  Abp. ;  and,  by  giving  it 
and  the  rest  to  him  whom  his  Grace  thinks  meet  to  be  governor  of 
Tyndale,  would  both  alleviate  the  charges  and  have  better  service  done. 
Friends  of  Suffolk's  have  moved  him  to  write  for  these  offices,  but  he  has 
forborne,  knowing  them  to  be  so  meet-  for  the  King's  service.  Darnton, 
15  May.  Signed. 

P.I.     Add.     Endd. :  a°  xxxv° . 

15  May.          549.     SUFFOLK  to  [PARK]. 

E.O.  Where  you  wrote  that  you  had  bound  John  Heron  to  be  forth- 

coming, and  his  son  also,  but  mentioned  not  that  you  had  bound  him 
with  sureties,  I  forgot  in  my  last  to  remind  you  that,  for  your  discharge, 
it  were  well  to  make  him  and  his  son  find  surety  in  1,000  mks.  at  least, 
binding  many  sureties  in  small  amounts  if  he  cannot  find  two  or  three 
sufficient  for  the  whole.  Darnton,  15  May.  Signed. 

P.  1.     Fly  leaf  with  address  lost.     Endd. :  My  lord  Lieutenant. 

15  May.         550.    DEPUTY  and  COUNCIL  of  IRELAND  to  HENRY  VIII. 

E.O.  Obrien  is  now  repairing  to  the  King  to  show  his  submission.  Send 

St.  P.,  in.  451.  C0py  Of  the  order  they  took  heretofore  with  him  and  his  kinsmen  and  beg 
the  King  to  grant  him  the  title  of  earl  of  Thomond  and  the  lands  named 
in  a  schedule0  herewith,  &c.  He  is  to  be  the  more  favored  as  he  sub- 
mitted without  compulsion. 

Orwirke  who  marches  upon  lord  Fizwilliam  and  Odonell,  repaired 
hither  upon  summons  and  made  submission  and  granted  100  marks  "for 
knowledge  of  his  obedience."  He  is  now  repaired  to  Dublin,  and,  as  he 
is  "somewhat  gross"  and  not  "trayned"  to  repair  to  the  King,  much 
desires  the  King's  letters.  Think  that  some  apparel  would  be  well 
bestowed  upon  him. 

Highly  recommend  Mr.  Brereton,  son  to  Sir  Win.  Brereton  who  died 
here,  who  accompanies  Obrien.  Dublin,  15  May  35  Hen.  VIII.  Signed 
bij  St.  Leger,  Alen,  Ormond,  Edw.  bp.  of  Meath,  Travers,  Brabazon, 
Aylmer,  Lutrell,  Bathe,  Cusake,  Justice  Houth  and  Basnet. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. 

15  May.          551.     THE  SAME  to  the  SAME. 

E.O.  Sir  Donnogh  Obryen  repairs  with  his  uncle,  lord  Obryen,  to  do  his 

St.  P.,  m.  453.  duty.  Beg  favour  for  him  on  account  of  his  hardy  courage  and  faithful 
service.  By  the  submission  of  the  Brenys  it  is  agreed  (lest  he  should  be 
excluded  from  the  seigneurie  of  Thomond  which  he  challenges  after 
Obryen)  that  he  shall  succeed  Obryen  in  that  dignity.  One  Oshaghenes 
repairs  with  him  only  to  see  and  take  his  lands  of  the  King.  Have 
licensed  the  King's  servant,  James  Sherlocke,  who  can  speak  the  language, 
to  accompany  Sir  Donough.  Dublin,  15  May  85  Hen.  VIII.  Signed  by 
St.  Leger,  Alen,  Ormond,  Edw.  bp.  of  Meath,  Aylmer,  Bathe,  Cusake, 
Justice  Houth,  Travers  and  Basnet. 
P.  1.  Add.  Endd. 


'  Note  by  Paget  at  the  head ;    "  The  schedule  mentioned  in  this  letter  wanting." 


35  HENEY  VIII.  321 


1543. 
15  May.          552.     THE  SAME  to  the  SAME. 

R.O.  As    heretofore    they   wrote  in   favour   of    lord    Fizwilliam    alias 

St.  P.,  in.  455.  Me  William  of  Clanrycarde,  so  now  he  has  required  them  to  petition  the 
King  to  give  him  a  name  of  honour  (as  his  ancestors  have  had)  and  his 
lands  in  tail  male,  with  remainder  to  his  brother,  William  Burke  ;  with 
further  request  for  certain  rents,  customs  and  profits  in  Galway  and 
Clanrycarde  and  elsewhere  in  Connaught,  as  appears  by  bill  signed  by 
them  (copy  enclosed).  At  that  time,  to  allure  him  to  obedience,  they 
granted  most  of  his  request,  but  now  they  think  it  not  meet  to  grant  him 
more  than  he  has  in  his  possession.  Seeing  his  purpose  now  to  visit  the 
King  and  that  he  has  improved  the  savage  quarters  under  his  rule,  beg 
the  King  to  grant  him  his  lands  and  the  title  of  earl  of  Clanrycarde.  If 
he  make  suit  to  be  earl  of  Connaught  it  is  not  to  be  granted.  Francis 
Harbarde,  the  King's  servant,  who  did  good  service  in  the  rebellion,  goes 
with  him  as  interpreter.  Beg  favour  for  him,  as  he  has  never  burdened 
the  King  with  any  suit  for  reward.0  Dublin,  15  May  35  Henry  VIII. 
Signed  by  St.  Leger,  Alen,  Ormond,  Edw.  bp.  of  Meath,  Aylmer,  Lutrell, 
Bathe,  Cusake,  Justice  Houth,  Brabazon,  Travers  and  Basnet. 
Pp.  2.  Add.  Endd. 

15  May.          553.     THE  SAME  to  the  SAME. 

E.O.  Received  his  letters  of  5  March,  from  Westminster,  by  his  servant 

St.  P,  in.  456.  George  Care  we.  Have  diligently  weighed  the  view  of  the  revenues  and 
send  it,  signed  by  the  Vice-treasurer  and  Chief  Baron.  Have  received 
the  2,4617.  12.s.  in  harp  groats  ;  but  as,  with  all  the  revenues  yet  due,  it 
will  not  suffice  to  pay  the  army's  arrears  of  wages,  and  those  tumults  of 
other  realms  warn  them  not  to  be  unprovided  now  when  the  time  of 
service  approaches,  they  have  not  paid  out  any.  Press  again  for  a  whole 
year's  wages  beforehand;  for,  this  summer,  they  mean  to  set  to  the  reforma- 
tion of  Laynster.  Ormond's  offer  to  do  it  should  not  be  accepted.  The 
country  is  fifty  miles  in  length  and  all  the  castles  and  fortresses  would 
have  to  be  taken,  victualled  and  garrisoned  ;  for  if  they  had  to  be  after- 
wards abandoned,  the  inhabitants  would  undoubtedly  raze  them  and  make 
the  future  recovery  of  the  country  much  more  difficult.  Beg  that  the 
Deputy  may  have  licence  to  make  provision  in  England  for  this. 

As  Nele  Connelagh  has  not  followed  his  suit  for  Claneboy,  they  have, 
meanwhile,  let  it  to  John  Travers,  "from  three  years  to  three,"  at  201. 
As  to  the  port  towns,  enclose  a  plan  showing  the  names,  and  which  of 
them  be  good  and  which  barred,  and  what  strangers  resort  to  them,  and 
in  whose  possession  they  are.  It  is  devised  by  John  Travers,  who  could 
inform  the  King  better  than  they  can  write,  but,  as  he  is  needed  for  the 
service  to  be  done  in  Leinster,  they  beg  the  King  to  forbear  until 
Michaelmas  and  then  to  license  his  coming  over.  Have  received  the 
Statutes  for  the  Subsidy  and  Dungarvan  Castle.  Beg  the  King  to  stay 
any  suit  for  Dungarvan  till  Ormond's  repair  to  him.  Meanwhile,  they 
have  appointed  the  King's  servant,  Mr.  Wyse,  to  the  custody  of  it.  The 
Great  Seal  and  the  Seal  of  the  Exchequer  are  received  and  delivered 
according  to  the  King's  instructions.  Thanks  for  the  ships  of  war 
appointed  to  Lambay ;  which  did  great  good,  for,  before  their  coming, 
Frenchmen  and  Scots  had  done  divers  hurts  on  the  coast.  Since  their 
departure  divers  ships  are  come  to  Lambay,  and  to-day  it  is  reported  that 
a  Frenchman  and  a  Scot  and  divers  Scottish  galleys  ride  off  Carrickfergus. 
Beg  him  to  authorise  the  Chancellor  and  Vice-treasurer  to  make  leases  of 
abbeys  in  Munster  and  Connaught,  now  lying  waste  because  no  man  will 
take  them  according  to  the  survey.  Young  Tirrelagh  Othole  who,  the 

*  This  seems  hardly  correct.      See  Vol.  XVI.  No.  393,  which  cannot  be 

so  late  as  this  year. 
17G84  x 


322  35  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

553.     DEPUTY  and  COUNCIL,  of  IRELAND  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

King  wrote,  should  have  the  lands  given  to  his  father,  was  slain  before  the 
King's  pleasure  took  effect.  Beg  that  Bryan  Oth ole,  the  next  eldest  son 
(and  bastard  like  the  rest),  "  a  right  toward  young  man,"  may  have  the 
lands. 

As  sterling  money  cannot  be  had  here,  loans  of  1001.  to  Obryen  and  100 
mks.  to  Donogh  Obryen  were  paid  to  the  Treasurer,  which  they  beg  may 
be  repaid  there  on  production  of  the  said  Treasurer's  receipt.  Dublin, 
15  May  35  Hen.  VIII.  Signed-  by  St.  Leger,  Alen,  Ormond,  Edw.  bp.  of 
Meath,  Aylmer,  Brabazon,  Lutrell,  Travers,  Cusake,  Bathe,  Justice  Houth 
and  Basnet. 

Pp.   5.     Add.     Endd. 

E.O,  2.  "An  estimate  of  the  King's  revenues  in  his  Majesty's  realm  of 

Ireland." 

The  King's  lands  yearly  "at  this  presentes  leviable  "  6,0692.  2*.  Id* 
Customs  of  Dublin,  Drogheda,  Dundalk,  Trim  and  the  Naas,  3192.  13s.  4rf. 
Fee  farms  of  Dublin  and  Drogheda,  2002.  Petty  farms,  proffers  and 
homages,  112.  5s.  8rf.  The  20th  of  the  spiritualty,  2872.  2s.  Ijrf.  The 
King's  subsidy  spiritual  and  temporal,  6682.  Is.  2<l. — Total  7,5552.  4s.  lO^f/. 

Charges: — Annuities  and  proxies  perpetual,  1822.  13s.  9£<7.  Fees  and 
rewards  ordinary  of  the  judges  and  clerks  of  the  King's  courts,  customers, 
controllers,  constables,  soldiers  of  Dublin  castle,  with  the  chief  serjeant  of 
the  county  of  Dublin  and  officers  of  the  county  and  liberty  of  Wexford, 
1,1312.  12s.  6f2.  Pension  of  the  late  prior  of  St.  John's,  6002.  Pensions 
of  governors  and  others  of  the  late  religious  houses,  7592.  3s.  4(L — Total 
2,5732.  9s.  7K 

Yearly  remainder,  4,9812.  15s.  3d. 

"Casualties  of  the  Kings  Majesty's  revenues  yearly  uncertain,  as  hath 
been  these  three  years  past  "  : — Giving  amounts  for  each  of  the  years  30, 
31  and  32  f  received  from  the  Hamper,  First  Fruits,  Ward  lands,  felons' 
goods,  estreats,  and  fines  of  liveries  and  other  petty  fines. 

Charges  out  of  the  casualties  given  in  the  same  way,  viz.  rewards  to 
sheriffs  and  "to  jurors  enquiring  for  the  King,  messengers,  purses  for  the 
Great  Seal,  parchment,  ink,  wax  and  paper,  &c." 

Yearly  charges  extraordinary  : — Ordnance,  402.,  repair  of  castles,  3002., 
assignments  by  the  Deputy  and  Council  upon  urgent  causes,  1002. 

"  Eeversions  of  lands  accrued  unto  the  King's  Majesty  by  way  of 
attainder  and  given  by  act  of  Parliament,  not  yet  in  his  Grace's 
possession,"  viz.  after  the  death  of  lady  Jane  Talbotte  late  wife  to  Robt. 
Burnell,  father  to  John  Burnell,  attainted,  452.  2s.  6d.,  Hie.  Burnell, 
212.  5s.  IQcL,  Eliz.  Barnewall,  late  wife  of  Chr.  Eustace,  attained,  282.,  Sir 
Walter  Delahide,  662. 13s.  4d.,  Wm.  Parres  of  Aghir,  132.  6s.  8d.  Signed  : 
Will'm  Brabazon,  subthes.  :  James  Bathe,  baron. 

Pp.  3.     Endd. 

15  May.         554.     SIR  ANT.  ST.  LEGER  to  the  COUNCIL. 

E.O.  Has  received  theirs  of   12   Feb.,  together  with  a  letter  sent  by 

St.  P.,  in.  461.   Orrnond  to  the  duke  of  Norfolk  concerning  his  offer  for  the  reformation  of 

Leinster.     Deferred  answering  until  now  that  Ormond  could  repair  here. 

Debating  the  matter  with  the  Council  and  with  Ormond,  they  find  the 

offer  most  honourable  and  zealous,  but  the  enterprise  more  chargeable 

*  These  amounts  stated  to  be  "  Irish  "  money. 

f  In  the  case  of  the  Hamper  these  figures  are  given  as  31,  32  and  33,  but  all  the  rest 
are  as  above. 


35  HENRY  VIII.  323 

1543. 

than  if  done  by  the  retinue,  and  also  not  so  honourable  to  the  King. 
Explains  the  necessity  of  sending  money  for  it,  and  advises  keeping  the 
revenues  here  in  treasure  against  any  other  emergency.  Intends  to  com- 
mence as  soon  as  the  grass  is  grown,  and  will  not  muster  the  retinue  till 
then,  so  that  the  money  last  sent  may  not  be  all  spent  before  anything  is 
done.  Begs  credence  for  bearer,  who  has  hitherto  acted  as  the  writer's 
secretary  and  has  been  privy  to  proceedings  here,  and  favour  for  him  in 
his  suit.  Dublin,  15  May.  Si<jned. 
Pp.  3.  Add.  Encld. ;  A°  xxxv° . 

15  May.         555.     SADLER  to  ANGUS  and  CASSILS. 

Sadler  State  Yesterday,  received  their  letters,  with  a  letter  from  the  Governor 

Papers,  1. 198.  and  ^  CQpy  o£  the  charge  directed  to  Bothwell  to  make  redress  for 
Liddisdale.  Forwards  letters  received  this  day  from  Glencairn  and 
Douglas.  Has  no  occurrences  of  importance  out  of  England  since  their 
departure.  Desires  to  know  how  things  proceed  against  Lennox ;  and 
what  has  been  done  at  the  late  convention  of  the  clergy  at  St.  Andrews. 
Headed :  To  the  earls  of  Angus  and  Cassils,  15th  May  1543. 

15  May.          556.     SADLER  to  SUFFOLK. 

Add.  MS.  Perceives  by  his  of  the  llth  that  Suffolk  has  licensed  Angus's  cart 

'  VM  '  norses  and  their  keeper  to  repair  into  Scotland,  and  directed  a  warrant  to 
Sadler  State  Mr.  Uvedale  *  for  payment  to  Angus  of  100Z.  above  his  month's  wages  due 
Papers,  1. 197.  this  day  sevennight.  Will  notify  this  to  Angus,  who  departed  on 
Wednesday  to  Hamilton,  to  the  Governor,  who  is  now  at  Paisley  near 
Dumbarton  and  (as  Sadler  wrote)  has  sent  a  herald  summoning  Lennox  to 
deliver  Dumbarton  castle  within  48  hours.  Lennox's  reply  was  that  he 
himself  was  willing,  but  the  captain  of  the  castle,  named  Sterling,  refused 
the  deliverance,  because  he  had  a  "  tack  and  assedation,"  that  is  a  lease  or 
grant  of  its  keeping,  for  seven  years  to  come,  by  the  late  King's  gift.  This 
is  thought  a  device  to  make  Lennox  innocent,  although  he  is  within  the 
castle  ;  and,  therefore,  the  Governor  will,  by  order  of  law,  first  "  summon 
and  appeach  him  of  treason"  and  then  " put  him  to  the  horn "  (that  is 
proclaim  him  traitor)  and  enter  upon  his  lands,  and  either  execute  him  or 
drive  him  out  of  the  realm.  The  Governor  has  sent  a  special  charge  to 
Bothwell  to  execute  his  office  of  Liddisdale  (copy  enclosed,  received 
yesterday),  and  "  remaineth  ever  the  longer  the  better  minded  towards  the 
King's  Majesty." 

Sends  herewith  a  letter  from  Cassils  to  Glencairn  and  Douglas  ;  and 
also  letters  to  his  (Sadler's)  friends  at  London,  which  he  begs  Suffolk  to 
forward.  Edinburgh,  15  May.  8i<jned. 

Pp.2.     Add.     Endd.  :  a°xxxv°. 

:::.,:;:  The  above  is  noted  (with  corrigenda  for  the  text  in  Sadler  State 
Papers)  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  372. 

15  May.          557.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

E-0.  Learnt  yesternight  that  Mons.  de  Beez  and  Mons.   de  Kerkey  with 

their  bands,  and  Mons.  de  Carres  with  his  600  light  Italian  horse,  and 
1,500  footmen  of  Boullonoiez  are  assembled  for  some  enterprise,  and  now 
hears  that  furriers  are  appointing  them  lodgings  at  Fyennez.  Their  enter- 
prise is  said  to  be  for  the  churches  of  Bredenarde,  for  which  they  will  take 
from  Arde  3  cannon  and  300  hackbuttiers  of  Mons.  Dampont's  band, 

•Misread  "  Windale"  in  Sadler  State  Papers. 


324  35  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

557.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL — emit 

leaving  at  Arde  on  their  return  800  of  their  Italians.  That  band  is  well 
known  to  the  Italian  whom  Wallop  lately  sent  over,  and  did  best  at  the 
overthrow  of  the  Burgundians  beside  Ayre.  Will  provide  for  Guisnes  as 
though  the  enterprise  was  against  it. 

The  bulwark  beside  Claez  wood  is  almost  finished.  Asks  whether  the 
men  of  the  country  shall  keep  it,  or  else  (if  the  King  will  have  a  captain 
there  as  at  the  other)  that  he  may  appoint  the  captain.  It  is  now  kept  by 
the  labourers,  to  whom  he  has  delivered  hackbuts,  pikes  and  bills. 
Guisnes,  15  May. 

P.S. — Keports  these  and  like  advertisements  to  the  Great  Master  of 
Flanders.  Signed. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd.  :  a°  xxxv° . 

16  May.          558.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting    at    Hampton    Court,    16    May.     Present :    Canterbury, 

A.P.C,132.  chancellor,  Eussell,  Hertford,  Lisle,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John 
(lord  Chamberlain),  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget, 
Dacres.  Business : — Commission  sent  to  Sir  Wm.  Estsex  and  Alex. 
Umpton  to  enquire  into  alleged  unlawful  exactions  by  Chr.  Assheton,  of 
Berkshire,  at  the  musters.  Letters  written  to  Mr.  Stanhope  to  keep  four 
or  five  of  the  best  Frenchmen  at  Hull  and  dismiss  the  rest ;  and  to  Suffolk 
in  favour  of  Jas.  Wierstrop,  sent  by  merchants  of  the  Steelyard  into 
Scotland  to  recover  a  ship  taken  by  Frenchmen  and  conveyed  thither. 

16  May.         559.     [THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL]   to  SEYMOUR  AND  WOTTON. 

R-0.  The  lady  Regent  of  Flanders  has  made  an  imposition  of  1  per  cent. 

St  P.,  ix.  377.  on  gji  merchandise  exported,  and  has  made  suit,  through  the  Emperor's 
ambassador,  that,  although  contrary  to  the  leagues,  our  merchants  may  be 
charged  with  it,  lest  their  exemption  should  cause  others  to  grudge,  and 
considering  that  it  is  only  imposed  during  the  war.  Albeit  the 
Ambassador  was  precisely  answered  that  the  King  would  nowise  suffer  any 
precedent  so  expressly  contrary  to  the  leagues,  she  has  stayed  the 
merchants'  goods  and  eftsoons  written  to  the  Ambassador  to  renew  the 
suit.  He  has  had  as  precise  answer  as  before  ;  with  the  addition,  in  general, 
words,  that,  as  the  imposition  is  for  defence  of  Andwarpe,  wherein  our 
merchants  have  great  substance,  they  will  do  some  gratuity,  but  refuse  the 
imposition  as  an  example  prejudicial  to  the  leagues.  What  the  merchants 
will  offer  has  not  been  said. 

Now  upon  the  complaint  of  our  merchants  of  the  distraining  of  their 
goods  and  returning  of  their  ships  void,  which  engenders  pernicious 
rumours,  conferring  first  with  the  governor  of  our  merchants,  who  is 
appointed  to  repair  to  you,  you  shall  declare  to  the  Queen  their  complaint 
(with  the  causes  which  move  the  King  not  to  suffer  the  imposition)  and 
how  it  "might  alienate  the  minds  of  our  merchants,  who  have  been  ever 
of  good  devotion  to  those  countries  "  ;  inducing  her  with  good  words  to 
release  the  imposition  speedily. 

Draft  in  Gardiner's  hand  with  corrections  by  others,  pp.  5.  Endd.  : 
Mynute  to  Mr.  Seymour  and  Mr.  Wotton,  xvj°  Maii  a°  xxxv° . 


35  HENRY  VIII.  325 

1543. 

560.     [THE  PEIVY  COUNCIL]  to  SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON.° 

E.G.  The  Governor  and  Merchants  Adventurers  complain  to  the  King 

that  the  Queen  Regent  of  Flanders  charges  them  with  a  new  imposition  of 
1  per  cent,  on  merchandise  exported,  and  has  stayed  their  ships.  The  said 
Governor  is  appointed  to  inform  you  of  the  circumstances  ;  and  you  shall 
then  declare  to  the  Regent  how,  by  a  former  treaty  between  the  King  and 
the  Emperor,  no  new  impositions  are  to  be  set  upon  subjects  of  either ; 
and  that  now,  when  the  said  treaty  has  been  "  very  lately"  confirmed  and 
a  straiter  bond  of  amity  knit,  the  King  marvels  that,  "  at  the  first  entry," 
she  would  suffer  anything  to  be  passed  there  to  the  injury  of  his  subjects, 
derogation  of  the  treaties,  and  "defacing  before  all  the  world"  of  the 
special  amity  just  concluded.  You  shall  desire  her  "  to  discharge 
incontinently  our  said  merchants  of  the  said  injust  imposition "  and 
forbear  hereafter  to  minister  such  matters  of  pique  and  quarrel ;  the  King 
requiring  you  to  handle  this  matter  so  that  our  merchants  may  enjoy  their 
liberty,  and  to  show  gently,  that  although  the  King  "  thinketh  some 
unkindness  in  this  her  strange  proceeding  "  it  will  be  forgotten.  The 
Emperor's  ambassador  has  been  spoken  with  in  this,  and  writes  letters  to 
her  which  you  may  deliver. 

Corrected  draft,  with  commencement  and  corrections  by  Payet,  pp.  4. 
Endd. :  Mynute  to  Mr.  Seymour  and  Mr.  Wotton  touching  the  Merchants 
Adventurers. 

16  May.          561.     RICHARD  BROKE,  of  Broxtowe. 

B.O.  Bill  of  receipt  16  May,  35  Hen.  VIII.,  by  Ric.  Broke  of  Brokke- 

stowe,  Notts,  from  Sir  Nic.  Strelley  of  Strelley,  of  4L  5s.  8d.  for  all  past 
rents  of  his  closes  in  Brokkestowe.     Siijned  with  a  mark. 
P.  1.     Sealed:    W.F. 

16  May.          562.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

R-0-  Wrote  yesterday  how  De  Beez,  De  Kerkey  and  De  Carres  with 

their  bands  and  1,500  footmen  of  Boullonoyes  were  coming  to  Fynes 
for  an  enterprise  in  Bredenerd.  Sent  an  espial  to  Daverne  to  learn 
particulars,  who  was  there  when  the  Burgundians  beset  the  town,  wherein 
the  said  1,500  footmen  were  that  night  lying,  most  of  whom  are  killed  or 
taken,  the  town  burnt  and  the  castle  taken  by  assault.  The  Burgundians 
number  18  ensigns  of  foot  and  1,500  or  1,600  horse,  the  Great  Master 
being  there  in  person  with  divers  great  pieces  of  ordnance.  De  Carres 
who  lay  at  Waist,  2  or  3  miles  off,  repaired  to  the  rescue  and  took  some 
scatterers  or  (according  to  another  report)  lost  some  of  his  own  band. 
From  thence  the  Great  Master  went  to  Werwyn  and  burned  it,  and  also 
Wast  and  other  villages.  They  of  Chamer  de  Boiez  sent  a  trumpet  to 
compound  with  him.  To-day  he  is  returning  towards  Liskes,  intending  to 
destroy  the  fortress  of  the  abbey  and  the  castle  of  Allombomme,  having  laid 
his  ordnance  by  the  way  before  a  church  called  Zellez.  •  Thinks  he  will 
afterwards  come  to  the  peels  before  Arde.  These  doings  leave  little  hurt 
to  be  done  to  the  Boullonoiez,  unless  beyond  the  river  of  Marguyson 
towards  Bullen  and  the  sea  side.  De  Beez  "was  glad,  the  same  night  he 
should  have  lain  at  Fyennes,  to  lie  at  Bullen,"  to  which  most  dwellers  in 
Base  Bullen  repaired.  Guysnez,  16  May.  Signed. 
Pp.2.  Add.  Endd. :  a°  xxxv°. 


An  alternative  draft,  probably  set  aside  in  favour  of  the  preceding. 


35  HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 
16  May.          563.     SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R-0.  On  Monday  evening  after  Whitsunday  President  Score  came  to 

St. P.,  ix.,  379.  tnenij  an(j)  upon  receiving  Henry's  letters,  gave  thanks  for  them,  but  said 
they  were  unnecessary,  seeing  that  the  amity  with  the  Emperor  bound  him 
to  Henry's  service.  He  said  that,  though  the  Queen  had  communed  with 
them  the  day  before  of  the  truces  between  the  Emperor  and  duke  of  Cleves 
and  had  sent  a  copy  to  Chapuis,  she  wished  them  to  see  the  original ;  and 
he  laid  it  down  before  them.  The  first  seal  hanging  at  it  was  Granvele's, 
the  second  the  Duke's  signet  (put  on  by  his  commissioners);  and  it  was 
also  sealed  by  the  commissioners  of  the  electors  of  Coleyn,  Mentze, 
Saxony,  Palatine,  and  Brandenburg  and  of  the  duke  of  Wertenbergh  and 
town  of  Strazeburgh.  The  truces  seemed  honorable  for  the  Emperor, 
who  was  to  continue  to  possess  what  he  withheld  from  the  Duke  and 
receive  the  town  of  Syttart  in  pledge ;  and  the  term  was  from  the  10th 
inst.  until  the  Emperor's  arrival  in  the  first  town  of  Germany  and  for  two 
months  after,  or  longer  unless  the  Emperor  declared  to  the  contrary.  The 
Duke's  commissioners  have  advertised  the  Queen  that  the  Duke  thinks  the 
truces  not  "commodious  for  him"  and  will  not  observe  them.  Score  then 
said  that  the  Queen  had  been  hindered,  by  the  feast  and  by  an  attack  of 
gout,  from  answering  the  matters  of  which  they  spoke  in  declaring  their 
credence. 

Next  day,  Tuesday,  Score  and  Mons.  de  Currieres  came  from  the  Queen 
to  say  that  she  was  glad  to  see  Henry  so  willing  to  go  through  with  the 
war  against  France  this  year,  and  that,  if  they  would  declare  what  number 
of  hoys,  carts  and  lymoners  he  required,  she  would  appoint  them  (having 
already  sent  to  all  officers  to  certify  what  number  could  be  made)  and 
make  the  prices  of  them  and  of  victuals  reasonable.  Seeing  that  they 
omitted  important  matter,  the  writers  repeated  the  whole  to  them,  viz. 
that  Henry  consented  to  the  main  invasion  this  year,  provided  that 
Chapuis  were  shortly  commissioned  to  conclude  upon  the  places  of  entry, 
&c.,  and  that,  as  much  time  had  passed,  Henry  required  her  opinion 
whether  these  things  were  feasible  this  year.  They  said  that  they  must 
learn  the  Queen's  pleasure;  and,  this  afternoon,  returned  with  her  answer, 
viz.,  that  the  bp.  of  London  had  moved  the  same  things  to  the  Emperor 
in  Spain,  who  had  answered  that,  when  he  arrived  in  Italy  and  heard 
from  Granvela  the  state  of  affairs  in  Germany  and  Italy,  he  "would 
determine  what  to  do ;  and  she  could  make  no  answer  yet  for  she  had  no 
certain  news  of  the  Emperor's  arrival  in  Italy.  . 

The  siege  of  Hensbergh  continues.  A  gentleman  in  Gylderland,  named 
Here  van  Welle,  who  last  year  served  the  French  with  Marten  van 
Rossheyms,  has  promised  the  Prince  of  Orange  to  sit  still  and  meddle  no 
more.  Wrote  that  the  captain  of  Gravelynes  said  that  he  would  redeliver 
the  piece  of  silver  taken  from  Guindelfinger.  The  captain  afterwards 
wrote  that  he  had  letters  from  the  Queen  not  to  deliver  it  without  her 
command  ;  and  the  writers  thereupon  moved  her,  and  she  is  content  to 
write  to  the  captain  to  redeliver  it,  as  it  is  for  Henry.  Brussels,  16  May 
1543,  11  p.m.  Sinned. 

Pp.  3.     Add.     Endd. 

16  May.          564.     SEYMOUR  to  HENRY  VIII. 

E-°  Has   spoken   with   a  gunfounder   in   Makelen,  who   asks   for   the 

making  of  small  pieces  6  fl.  (which  is  15s.)  the  cwt.,  and  says  that  the 
cwt.  of  metal  will  make  two  pieces  and  cost  14  fl.,  that  he  cannot  begin 
before  Midsummer,  when  he  will  have  finished  pieces  which  he  has  in 


35   HENEY  VIII.  327 

1543. 

hand  for  the  Emperor,  and  can  make  about  500  by  Michaelmas.     Requires, 
if  he  is  to  deal  further,  that  one  of  the  pieces  that  Peter  Bawde  made  may 
be  sent  to  Adwarpe.     Brysselles,  16  May.     Siyned. 
P.  I     Add.     Endd. :  a°  xxxv°. 

17  May.  $QQ      THE  pRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting    at    Hampton    Court,    17    May.     Present:    Canterbury, 

133 "  Chancellor,  Russell,  Hertford,  Admiral,  Winchester,  Westminster, 
St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget. 
Business : — Two  commissions  stamped  for  Ant.  Auchar  to  take  up  wood 
for  Calajs  in  all  places  nigh  the  water  side  in  Kent  and  Essex.  Letters 
sent  to  the  abp.  of  York  to  stay  disposing  of  the  stewardship  of  Hexham, 
and  grant  it  to  the  King's  assignment;  to  Auchar  touching  the  said  wood; 
to  the  mayor  of  Cambridge  to  repair  hither  on  Friday  fortnight ;  to  the 
Deputy  and  Council  at  Calais  for  restitution  of  Sir  Thos.  Palmer's  goods, 
remaining  with  Sir  Ant.  Knevett  and  others  since  his  apprehension ;  and 
to  Wallop,  to  know  what  forage  and  horsemeat  he  could  furnish  if  the 
King  sent  over  600  horsemen. 

17  May.          566.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY. 

B.O.  On  the  llth  inst.  received  hers  of  the  1st,  and,  two  or  three  days 

[Spanish       earlier,  those  of  the  7th.     As  this  King  was  busy  about  the  conclusion  of 

yIenrc|ar'      his  Estates  and  other  affairs,  could  not  communicate  these  letters  to  him 

No.  13i5!]       or  his  Council ;   the  King  praying  him  to  defer  until  these  holidays  last 

past,  when  he  would  have  more  leisure  and  would  lodge  him  at  Anthon- 

court.     Was  thinking  to  go  thither  when  taken  with  a  flux,  which  has 

kept  him  these  four  days  from  going.     Would  go  to-day  but  thinks  that 

the  King  would  be  more  pleased  with  his  coming  on  the  Sunday.     Expects 

in  two  hours  to  know  the  King's  wish,  and  will  thereupon  either  depart  at 

once  or  defer  till  Sunday.     Writes  this  in  order  that  she  may  not  be 

annoyed  with  his  slowness,  and  that  he  may  send  back  one  of  the  two 

couriers,  who  may  be  needed  there. 

As  to  the  first  article  of  her  letter  of  the  1st  inst.,  concerning  the  battle 
before  Zitart,  will  fulfil  her  command. 

As  to  the  second,  the  Kiny  should  make  kin  meaning  plainer  in  divers 
particulars,  and  he  has  had  the  opportunity ;  but  at  his  last  declaration  about 
it  he  let  it  be  known  that  he  did  not  like  bcin;/  souyht  therein,  and  Chapiiys 
refrained  from  pressing  hi)ii,  considerin;/  that  lie  m  if/lit  be  annoyed  and  that  it 
irould  be  better  to  leare  the  wid particular*  until  he  had  put  himself  to  some 
notable  expense  in  makimj  his  preparation*.  On  the  tiro  principal  points  he 
lias  declared  openly,  m.,  that  he  wishes  to  make  the  enterprise  at  the  time 
irritten,  and  t<>  make  it  separately,  as  Chapuyshcu  twice  written.  True  it  is, 
since  she  asks  his  ad  c  ice,  he  thinks  the  Fn</lish  do  not  </o  hotly  enonyh  to  the 
provision  for  such  an  enterprise,  although  the  Council  tell  him  that  they  are 
sending  victuals  and  men  over  sea,  and  prayed  him  twelve  days  a;/o  to  write  to 
'  Dunkerke  for  four  or  fire  hoys  to  carry  munitions  and  artillery  to  Calais. 
Another  thin;/  which  minht  put  aside  the  enterprise  is  that  the  Kiny  will  want 
to  hare  an  enterprise  ayainst  the  Scots,  who  will  not  accord  him  their  daughter 
within  two  years  as  he  demand*  (but  only  when  she  shall  be  ten  years  old)  and 
will  not  confederate  absolutely  ar/ainst  France,  althoiiyh  condescend  in;/  to 
renounce  their  alliances  anil  treaties  with  France  and  to  remain  neutral,  with 
jioirer  to  serve  either  prince;  and  the  Kin;/  icould  rattier  move  war  now  than 
i/ice  them  leisure  to  provide  themselves  with  friends  and  munitions.  As  it  will 
be  difficult  to  furnish  men  for  both  enterprises,  trill  sii;/;/est  the  Kin;/'* 
contributing  half  the  e.rpoise  which  the  Emperor  makes  ;  and  will  do  his  best  t<> 


328  35  HENKY  VIII. 

1543. 

566.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  of  HUNGAKY — cunt. 

learn  the  important  particulars,  and  especially  to  satisfy  her  as  to  the  third 
article  of  her  said  letters.  The  assistance  of  the  2,000  horse  and  2,000  foot  is 
capitulated  so  clearly  in  case  of  the  common  invasion  that  he  is  astonished  that 
any  doubt  should  be  put  therein,  especially  when  the  Emperor  is  bound  to  the 
said  assistance  in  no  other  case;  besides  which,  the  King  wished  absolutely  for  a 
promise  of  the  assistance  defensive  at  the  same  time  against  the  Scots,  in 
recompense  of  the  promise  made  him  by  the  treaty  of  Windsor  touching  his 
pensions.  As  to  victuals,  has  written  how  the  King  intended  to  send  them  to 
Calais  and,  keeping  near  the  sea,  to  be  refreshed  by  his  ships.  There  is  no 
danger  in  the  delay  of  equipping  the  ships,  provided  that  they  are  ready  at  the 
time  capitulated.  She  may  require  the  King's  assistance,  by  virtue  of  the 
treaty,  when  she  pleases,  seeing  that  by  Sunday  next  he  will  have  sworn  and 
ratified  the  treaty,  being  very  much  pleased  at  the  news  of  the  Emperor  s 
ratification  of  it  received  on  Ascension  Day  by  one  of  his  messengers  (but  of  the 
other  and  of  Chapuys'  man  nothing  is  yet  known).  Will  not  omit,  meanwhile, 
to  speak  of  the  said  assistance  and  of  his  declaring  the  duke  of  Cleves  and  his 
subjects  enemies,  to  which  he  will  be  more  inclined  in  view  of  the  Duke's  refusal 
to  observe  the  truce,  of  which  she  writes.  Has  prepared,  arguments  for  the 
impost  of  the  centiesme  and  will  do  his  best  to  sustain  it.  The  Kings  pretext 
for  refusing  passport  for  the  wines  was  that  he  supposed  the  licence  to  have  been 
obtained  by  false  suggestion,  and  that  so  much  money  sJiould  not  go  to  the 
French,  and  that  his  subjects  whom  he  has  licensed  to  recoup  themselves  upon 
the  French  would  be  dissatisfied;  and  he  does  not  mean  to  hinder  French 
merchandise  going  into  Flanders  in  other  vessels  than  French.  For  example, 
Jiis  sJiips  lately  took  three  or  four  Portuguese  going  into  France  on  behalf  of 
the  CruicJtardines  for  the  said  wines  and  wuad,  and  he  at  once  ordered  them  to 
be  released.  Since  war  is  on  the  point  of  being  declared  and  the  merchants  will 
have  provided  other  ships,  there  will  be  no  need  to  make  too  great  instance 
for  it. 

Of  the  three  Scottish  ambassadors  who  were  here  two  are  returned,  and 
an  earla  and  the  brother  of  the  earl  Douglaz  are  hourly  expected  as 
ambassadors  from  the  Estates  of  Scotland.  The  Cardinal  there  is 
liberated,  and  remains  on  his  benefice  without  coming  to  Court. 
He  has  several  times  desired  to  speak  with  this  King's  ambassador  there,  to 
•justify  himself  towards  the  King,  but,  not  to  incur  the  suspicion  of  the  (jrovernor 
and  his  parti/,  the  King  would  not  permit  it.  Hears  that  certain  French 
ambassadors  are  arrived  in  Scotland,  with  the  nephew  of  the  late  Mons.  de 
Aubigny,  who  has  charge  in  France  of  400  lances  and  calls  himself  of  the 
house  of  Stuarde.  With  the  favour  of  the  Cardinal  and  the  ecclesiastical 
faction,  which  is  very  active  (rive),  he  should  be  able  to  trouble  the 
Governor,  who,  to  diminish  the  authority  of  the  ecclesiastics  and  animate 
the  people  against  them,  permits  these  new  sects  to  preach. 

Duke  Philp  of  Bavaria  has  been  here  these  ten  or  twelve  days.  The 
King  and  Council  are  surprised  at  his  coming,  and  especially  at  his  having 
been  here  about  eight  days  before  the  King  was  informed  of  it.  He  spoke 
to  the  King  on  Tuesday  last  after  mass,  at  some  length,  and  was  well 
received,  as  also  was  a  count  whom  he  brings  with  him,  besides  whom  he 
has  only  four  or  five  servants.  Here  are  also  arrived  two  Italian  captains, 
one  of  them  the  count  of  Sainct  Boniface,  who  have  quitted  the  French 
service  and  come  to  present  themselves  to  this  King's. 


*  Glencairn.  The  report  that  two  of  the  other  ambassadors  had  returned  home 
is  not  confirmed  elsewhere,  and  all  three  were  in  London  at  the  signing  of  the 
treaty  six  weeks  after  this. 


35  HENRY  VIII.  329 


Eight  days  ago  two  of  the  King's  ships  took  a  French  ship  going  to 
Scotland  with  wines.  It  was  well  that  the  English  were  two,  for  the 
Frenchman  would  have  carried  off  the  first  that  boarded  her.  For  a  long 
time  no  ship  has  made  better  defence.  Not  until  eight  men  out  of  thirty 
were  killed  and  the  rest  all  mortally  wounded  would  the  Frenchmen 
surrender.  The  ambassador  of  France  is  greatly  displeased,  and,  if  he  had 
not  been  unwell  would  have  gone  to  make  great  complaints  to  the  King. 
London,  17  May  (corrected  from  April)  1543. 

French,  pp.  7.     ^lodern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

17  May.  567.     SUFFOLK  to   [PARR]. 

11.  0.  Has  received  his  letter  dated  yesterday,  at  Newcastle,  with  copy  of 

the  Governor's  command  to  Bothwell  "for  making  reddress  of  Lyddisdale 
according  to  the  truce."  Returns  the  copy,  with  advice  to  send  it  to  his 
deputy  on  the  Middle  Marches,  to  be  declared  "to  the  warden  on  the 
Middle  Marches  or  his  deputy,"  and  a  day  of  truce  appointed.  As  for 
redress  for  the  rest  of  the  Middle  Marches,  seeing  that  "there  is  more 
harm  received  by  us  than  done,"  it  is  best  to  make  full  redress  and 
receive  the  like,  not  stopping  for  Lyddisdale.  As  to  the  sureties  bound 
for  John  Heron  and  his  son,  you  have  taken  a  good  order.  Pray  show 
Mr.  Uvedale  that,  now,  I  discharge  him  of  the  keeping  of  John  Heron. 
Since  the  outlaws  have  refused  to  speak  with  Jerry  Charlton,  let  him 
make  no  further  practice  with  them  ;  for  if  all  proceed  well  betwixt  the  two 
realms  they  will  shortly  repent  their  proud  refusal.  I  "  much  allow"  the 
answer  Mr.  Eure  made,  by  your  advice,  to  the  Nycsons,  Elwoodes  and 
Crosiers  ;  for  thereby  they  shall  not  avoid  answering  according  to  the  truce. 
The  Northumberland  men  who  complain  against  Tyndale  and  Redisdale 
should  be  shown  that,  having  been  so  slow  to  rise  for  each  other's  defence, 
the  King  has  been  fain  to  lay  garrisons  for  their  safeguard  ;  and,  as  the 
King's  pleasure  for  punishment  of  evil-doers  has  been  written  for,  they 
should  take  patience  till  the  answer  come.  It  should  be  laid  sore  to  their 
charge  that,  in  case  they  do  not  rise  better  to  their  neighbours'  defence,  the 
King  will  look  otherwise  upon  them  ;  and,  where  they  would  have  their 
offenders  punished,  it  seems  that  they  are  weary  of  ease  and  would  stir 
evil  doers  to  harm  them.  Darnton,  17  May. 

P.  8.  —  Had  appointed  to  be  at  Gretham  on  Monday  next,  but  has  now 
deferred  it  till  Tuesday  come  sevennight  "when  the  horse  running 
shalbe." 

P\>.  2.      Flu  leaf  irit/i   aildn-sx   lout. 


18  May.          568.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting    at    Hampton    Court,    18    May.     Present  :    Canterbury, 

A.P.C.,        Chancellor,  Russell,  Hertford,  Admiral,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John, 

134-          Cheyney,    Gage,   Browne,    Wingfield,  Wriothesley,   Paget.     Business  :  — 

Letter  sent  to  John  Fletcher  of  Rye  to  dismiss  three  Flemish  ships  with 

wines  from  France  and  henceforth  to  stay  none  of  the  Emperor's  subjects  ; 

to  Mr.  Sadlair  to  agree  the  earl  of  Casseilles  and  sheriff  of  Ayre  ;  to  the 

President  of  the  Marches  of  Wales,  &c.,  touching  the  contention  between 

the  earl  of  Worcester  and  lord  Ferrers   about   musters.     Recognisance 

(cited)  of  Arnold  Butlar,  of  Pembrokeshire,  to  restore  gold  taken  out  of  a 

French  prize  in  Myldeforde  Haven. 

18  May.          569.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

K  o  Wrrote  on  the  16th,  of  De  Beez  and  De  Kerkey  coming  to  Fyennes 

for  an  enterprise  in  Bredenerd,  and  how,  the  same  morning,  the  Great 


330  35  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

569.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL — cont. 

Master  took  Daverne,  &c.,  and  would  probably  come  to  the  peels  before 
Arde.  He  is  now  before  one  of  them  called  Cresaker,  where,  in  answer  to 
his  summons,  those  within  say  "  they  will  not  give  it  over  as  long  as  any 
man  is  alive."  Sent  bearer  Guisnes  (with  a  "letter  of  justice"  to  be 
shown  if  he  should  meet  with  Frenchmen)  to  the  Great  Master,  who  told 
him  what  he  had  done  and  intended  to  do,  as  he  will  report.  Arde  is  in 
great  fear,  "insomuch  as  Mons.  de  Foxall  came  in  this  last  there  (sic)  with 
50  men  of  arms,  and  incontinent  sent  away  his  horses.  The  same 
morning  came  thither  300  footmen,  and  this  afternoon  50  men  of  arms  of 
Mons.  de  Eochepot's  band."  Guysnes,  18  May.  Siyned. 
P.  1.  Add.  Endd. :  a°  [x]xxv°  . 

20  May.          570.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  of  HUNGARY. 

B.O.  Yesterday  in  coining  hither,  met  the  King,  near  the  house,  who 

[Spanish  made  him  a  marvellous  good  reception ;  and  this  morning  in  going  to 
Calendar,  mass  the  King  treated  him  with  the  greatest  possible  cordiality,  showing 
No  141 1  pleasure  at  the  good  reception  everywhere  made  to  his  ambassadors.  As 
it  was  past  11  o'clock  before  he  went  out  to  mass  and  he  had  to  speak  to 
the  two  Scottish  ambassadors,  of  whom  Chapuys  wrote,  who  were  just 
arrived,  Chapuys  began  with  the  most  substantial  matter,  viz.,  the  rupture 
of  the  truce  by  the  duke  of  Cleves.  The  King  said  it  was  folly  in  the 
Duke  thus  to  lose  all  honor  and  credit ;  and,  when  Chapuys  said  that  he 
might  soon  make  the  Duke  repent  it  by  declaring  him  enemy,  he  answered 
quickly  that,  if  Chapuys  liked,  he  would  send  for  the  Duke's  agent  and 
declare  his  master's  error,  and  that  if  it  was  not  remedied  he  would  be 
declared  enemy ;  and,  moreover,  if  Chapuys  thought  good,  he  would  send 
an  express  to  the  Duke  to  do  this.  Doubtiny  that  the  Emperor  miyht  like 
thinys  better  in  their  present  terms  and  that,  after  conducting  affairs  so  far, 
the  Kiny  would  be  yrieved  not  to  hare  the  arbitrament  of  the  rest,  Chapuys 
excused  himself  by  sayiny  that  he  would  communicate  with  the  Council  therein. 
After  dinner  was  risited  by  the  abp.  of  Canterbury,  the  Chancellor,  Norfolk, 
Winchester  and  Wriothesley,  to  whom  he  said  that  it  would  be  well  to  speak  to 
the  ayent,  but  as  for  the  said  envoy  he  thouyht  it  advisable  Jirst  to  know  the 
Queen's  pleasure.  The  said  personages  also  declared  more  expressly  than 
the  King  did  this  morning  his  desire  to  send  the  heralds  at  once  into 
France,  to  intimate  the  war  before  Mons.  de  RoeuLv  abandoned  the  campaiyn, 
so  that  the  captain  of  Guisnes  miyht  join  him  with  2,500  archers  and  all  his 
horse,  without  those  which  shall  leave  under  the  Sieur  de  Clienay,  and  if  the 
French,  as  was  probable,  after  the  retreat  of  De  Pioeulx,  invaded  Arthois  his 
men  would  be  ready  to  assist  the  Emperor's;  for  which,  and  to  hasten 
Thoison  d'Or,  they  prayed  Chapuys  to  despatch  with  all  diligence, 
begging  the  Queen  to  answer  at  once  without  waiting  for  Grand  - 
velle's  instruction  (memorial),  as  it  was  a  thing  in  which  there  could 
be  no  great  error,  and  the  King  is  content  to  have  the  summons 
augmented  and  reformed  as  the  Emperor  pleases.  They  said  that  their 
affairs  in  Scotland  prospered,  and  the  French  ambassadors0  were  ill 
received  and  the  Governor  would  hardly  speak  to  them.  The  Governor 
held  all  the  fortresses  except  onef  which  is  in  the  haven  where  the  French 
landed ;  but,  at  the  departure  of  the  ambassadors  J  who  came  last,  the 
Governor  had  commanded  the  keeper  to  deliver  it  within  24  hours  on 
pain  of  treason. 

Because  of  the  absence  of  the  secretary  who  had  the  papers,  the  oath 

*  Apparently  meaning  Lennox  and  his  Company. 

f  Dumbarton. 

{  Glencairn  and  Sir  George  Douglas.     See  last  page. 


35  HENRY  VIII.  331 

1543. 

and  ratification  are  deferred  to  the  solemnity  of  Thursday  next. 
Winchester  and  Wriothesley  have  just  come  to  intimate  on  the  King's 
behalf  that  he  was  despatching  to  the  captain  of  Guisnes  to  hold  himself 
ready,  and  to  assist  De  Roeulx  if  the  French  invaded,  even  though  the 
heralds  had  not  yet  done  their  exploit.  Anthoncourt,  20  May  1548. 
Frcm-lt,  i>}>.  8.  Modern  tranxcrijit  from  ^'i^'n>^al 

20  May.          571.     SIR   RALPH   EURE  to    SUFFOLK. 

1{-°-  This  Sunday,  at  10  o'clock,  came  Lydersdall  men  named  Wilcokes 

St.  P.,  v.  289.  Ellwood,  Hobbe  Hellwodd,  Dandy  Elwodd,  Willie  Hellwodd,  Edde  Crosyer, 
Ector  Crosyer  and  Felpe  Crosyer,  "  in  the  name  of  iijxx  of  their  surname, 
all  horsed  men,  which  is  within  Ledersdall,  and  of  another  grain  than 
those  are  which  I  do  write  unto  your  Grace  of  in  my  last  letter,"  offering 
(if  Eure  would  assure  them)  to  be  partaker  with  England  against  all  other 
Scots,  and  to  lay  pledges  on  condition  that,  if  driven  out  of  Scotland, 
they  may  dwell  in  the  waste  ground  of  England.  Answered  that  he 
had  no  authority  to  take  their  offer,  but  would  advertise  Suffolk  and  the 
lord  Warden  of  it,  and  meanwhile  not  hurt  them  without  giving  a  day's 
warning.  Chipchays,  20  May.  Siyned. 
P.  1.  Add.  Endil :  a<>  xxxv»  . 

20  May.          572.     SADLER  to  the  COUNCIL. 

K.O.  On  the  receipt  of   their  letters,  dated  Whitsunday  at  night  and 

Sa  p.f  rtate  received  the  Thursday  after,  Sadler  repaired  to  the  Governor,  at  Glasco,  40 
/igg3'  miles  from  Edinburgh,  and  declared  the  King's  advice  touching  the  legate 
that  is  to  repair  hither,  called  Marco  Gremayn,  the  Cardinal  and  Lenoux. 
The  Governor  "took  in  marvellous  good  part "  that  the  King  should  so 
admonish  him  of  dangers  and  advise  him  how  to  eschew  them,  answering 
that  if  the  French  king  did  them  no  more  harm  than  procure  the  sending 
of  a  legate  to  curse  them  he  cared  little  ;  for,  if  the  Legate  raised  any 
garboil  with  his  fulminations,  or  advanced  things  which  might  stir  division 
here,  "he  should  surely  never  go  home  again  "  ;  but  glad  he  would  be, 
according  to  the  King's  advice,  to  empeach  the  Legate's  coming,  and  only 
waited  to  know  whether  he  should  have  peace  or  war  with  the  King,  for, 
if  all  things  were  established  and  peace  concluded,  he  would,  with  the 
King's  advice,  soon  reduce  the  realm  to  obedience,  reform  the  Church  and 
advance  God's  word,  "maugre  the  Legate,  the  Cardinal  and  all  the  bishops 
and  priests  of  this  realm,  with  all  their  parttakers."  Sadler  said  he  had 
good  hope  of  the  peace,  shortly ;  and  the  Governor  reiterated  his  desire  for 
it,  saying  he  would  then,  forthwith,  set  upon  the  Cardinal  at  St.  Andrews, 
who  was  the  only  man  he  hated  (and  that  with  just  cause,  for  he  wrote 
the  humblest  possible  letters  and  yet  privily  wrought  to  set  division 
betwixt  him  and  the  noblemen),  but,  until  sure  of  peace,  he  was  loth  to 
stir  any  garboil.  The  Governor  said  he  sent  a  herald  to  Lynoux,  com- 
manding him  in  the  Queen's  name  to  deliver  Donbrytten  castle ;  to  which 
Lynoux  agreed ;  but  the  captain,  Sterling,  who  claims  the  keeping  of  the 
castle  for  seven  years  yet  to  come,  by  the  late  King's  grant,  utterly  refuses 
delivery.  This,  the  Governor  says,  is  Lynoux's  doing,  who  put  100  men 
into  the  castle  and  himself  remained  in  the  town  with  1,200,  until  he 
heard  that  the  Governor,  Angus,  Cassells,  Somervile  and  the  sheriff  of  Ayre 
were  coming  with  4,000 ;  when  he  wrote  a  kind  letter  to  Angus,  desiring 
to  speak  with  him  and  offering  to  be  ruled  by  him.  Whereupon  they 
spake  together  on  Wednesday  last,  and  Lynoux  promised  to  come  the  next 
day  and  both  render  the  castle  and  confess  the  Governor  to  be  governor 


332  85  HENEY   VIII. 

1543. 

572.     SADLEK  to  the  COUNCIL — cant.  > 

and  second  person  of  the  realm  ;  but,  instead,  fled  next  day  into  the  High- 
land and  hid  in  rocks  and  mountains.  All  his  company  scaled  and  broke ; 
and  the  gentlemen  of  it  offered  their  service  to  the  Governor  with  the  excuse 
that  they  supposed  Lynoux  "had  been  a  true  gentleman  and  would  have 
done  the  semblable."  The  captain  of  Donbryttayne  castle  proudly  set  out 
banners  and  prepared  for  defence ;  but  the  castle  (the  Governor  says)  is  so 
strongly  situate  on  a  high  rock  as  to  be  impregnable  otherwise  than  by 
famine,  and,  therefore,  making  proclamation  against  aiding  the  said 
captain  and  finding  the  country  obedient,  the  Governor  returned  to 
Glasgow,  intending  within  these  5  or  6  days  to  repair  to  Edinburgh  and 
deliberate  how  to  proceed  against  Lynoux.  Lynoux  is  apparently  guided 
by  the  Cardinal ;  for,  on  Wednesday  night,  after  his  promise  to  Angus,  he 
received  a  letter  and  message  from  the  Cardinal  which  caused  him  next 
morning  to  privily  flee  into  the  Highland.  Thus  far,  the  Governor  said, 
he  had  proceeded  against  Lynoux  ;  and  if  peace  were  concluded  he  would 
pursue  both  the  Cardinal  and  Lynoux,  but,  until  he  saw  how  things  stood 
between  the  two  realms,  he  must  suspend  his  proceedings.  Sadler  warned 
him  so  to  do  it  that  his  enemies  took  no  courage  by  his  stay  ;  but  he 
made  nothing  of  it,  saying  they  could  not  oppose  him,  and,  as  for  Lynoux, 
he  would  be  taken  if  he  went  to  his  own  country  of  Lenoux  or  showed 
himself,  and,  peace  once  concluded  ("  which  string  he  always  harped  on"), 
he  would  soon  bring  the  realm  to  perfect  obedience.  Although  he  much 
desired  to  have  Stirling  castle  into  his  hands,  and  would  (as  the  King 
advised)  try  to  get  it  from  lord  Erskyn,  he  thought  that  would  be  difficile, 
it  being  the  Queen's  jointure  ;  but  he  could  be  master  of  the  bridge,  for 
he  and  Angus,  Cassells  and  Glencarn  had  more  friends  on  the  other  side 
of  the  water  than  any  of  their  adversaries,  and  the  castle  had  no  ordnance 
nor  artillery  to  keep  the  bridge.  The  Convocation  at  St.  Andrews  was 
with  his  licence,  in  order  that  the  clergy  should  determine  what  money 
they  would  give  to  sustain  the  war  if  it  ensued ;  and  although  a  great 
many  bishops  assembled  they  prorogued  their  convention  until  1  June 
next,  when  the  whole  clergy  intend  to  meet ;  and  meanwhile  resolved 
"  that  they  will,  for  the  maintenance  of  the  war,  give  all  the  money  they 
have,  and  also  their  own  plate  and  their  churches'  plate,  as  chalices, 
crosses,  censers  and  all,  leaving  nothing  unspent  in  that  quarrel,  and 
fight  themselves  if  need  require."  If  peace  succeed,  the  Governor  will' 
stop  their  meeting  on  1  June.  The  ship  Lenoux  came  in  departed  within 
these  six  days  for  France  with  one  Stuard,  whom  Lennox  despatched  to 
the  French  king.  If  some  of  the  King's  ships  might  meet  with  her 
Lennox's  practices  might  be  surely  known.  The  Governor  purposed  to 
take  her,  but  she  kept  aloof  in  the  seas  and,  being  well  furnished  with 
ordnance,  could  not  be  approached.  She  departed  very  suddenly  ;  and  is 
yet  scantly  off  the  coast,  for  the  wind  has  not  served.  Sadler  said  he 
trusted  that,  when  peace  was  concluded  (which  he  hoped  would  be  ere 
long),  the  Governor  would  make  some  ships  to  keep  the  seas,  so  that  the 
Legate  might  not  escape.  He  answered  that  he  would  gladly  send  as 
many  as  he  could  to  join  the  King's  ships  for  that  purpose. 

Has  participated  the  effect  of  the  Council's  said  letters  to  Angus, 
Casselles  and  Somervile  (Maxwell  remains  upon  the  Borders) ;  and  finds 
them  agree  with  the  Governor,  fearing  neither  the  Legate's  coming  nor 
any  party  of  their  adversaries  if  the  peace  succeed.  Angus,  whose  power 
Lenoux  only  fleeth  from,  is  of  a  "jolly  courage  "  to  win  Dumbarton  castle 
by  assault,  and  would  have  essayed  it  at  this  time  had  they  had  any 
ordnance,  and  thinks  it  could  be  won.  Angus,  Casselles  and  Somervile 
assert  that  the  Governor  desires  nothing  more  than  this  peace  and  the 


35  HENRY  VIII.  333 

1543. 

King's  favour  ;  and  indeed  the  Governor  showed  Sadler  that  he  was 
heartily  welcome,  and,  to-day,  has  appointed  gentlemen  to  accompany  him 
to  Sterling,  24  miles  hence,  and  not  much  out  of  his  way  to  Edinburgh, 
to  let  him  see  the  castle  and  the  country.  The  Governor  goes  himself  to 
Hamilton,  for  three  or  four  days,  and  then  to  Edinburgh  against  the  time 
when  he  thinks  to  hear  from  Glencairn  and  Douglas. 

P.S. — The  Governor  said  that  the  Cardinal  sent  him  a  message,  by  the 
laird  of  Brunstoun,  that,  since  the  King  (whom  he  never  offended)  was  so 
displeased  with  him  that  his  demore  here  might  impede  the  unity  of  the 
two  realms  and  the  Governor  would  not  use  his  services,  which  he  most 
willingly  offered,  he  humbly  desired  licence  to  go  live  quietly  in  France, 
and  have  the  profits  of  his  bishopric  and  other  revenues  sent  to  him  there. 
In  this  the  Governor  said  he  would  use  Sadler's  advice.  Told  him  it 
would  be  evil  counsel  to  advise  him  to  license  the  Cardinal  to  go  into 
France,  where  he  might  freely  work  mischief  against  this  realm  ;  and  here- 
upon "made  him  an  example  of  our  cardinal  Poole,  the  marquis  of  Exceter 
and  the  lord  Montacue  with  the  circumstances  of  that  matter";  and 
advised  him  rather  so  to  proceed  against  the  Cardinal  as  to  be  "sure  to 
keep  him  from  such  liberty."  The  Governor  thereupon  said  he  would 
proceed  against  the  Cardinal  and  all  the  rest  by  the  King's  counsel,  and,  if 
peace  were  agreed  on  to-day,  he  would  to-morrow  go  upon  the  Cardinal 
and  pull  him  out  of  his  castle  of  St.  Andrews,  which  was  of  no  strength. 
Glasco,  20  May.  Sinned. 

Pp.  11.    Add.    Endd:  a°  xxxv°  . 

20  May.          573.     SADLEK   to    [PARR]. 

R-°-  Refers  him  to  the  letters  herewith  to  the  Privy  Council  for  the 

'  P-'  v>  288'  state  of  all  things  here.  Begs  his  lordship,  when  he  has  perused  the 
letters,  to  seal  them  up  and  address  the  packet  to  my  lord  of  Suffolk  to 
peruse  and  forward  to  Court.  The  letters  directed  to  Glencarn  and  Mr. 
Douglas  should  not  be  opened  as  they  are  Scottish  letters.  Glasco, 
20  May. 

Hoi.,  p.  1.       Vly  leaf  with  address  lost. 

20  May.          574.     MALTRAVERS  to  HENRY  VIII. 

E>°-  Mons.  de  Vandosme  is  come  to  Montrell,  whither  Mons.  de  Byes 

yesterday  rode  from  Bolen,  leaving  Bolen  so  slenderly  furnished  that  the 
people  murmur.  Thither  are  come  also  the  lansknechts  who  were  in  the 
last  French  camp  and  the  bands  of  the  Constable  and  Mons.  de  Vandosme, 
and  more  are  coming. 

Mons.  de  Reulx  has  overthrown  Cresacre.  He  told  a  servant  of  the 
writer's  that  in  Daverne  he  found  a  letter  written  to  a  Frenchman 
declaring  that  the  French  have  such  practices  with  the  Scots  that  no  doubt 
"they  would  [r] emain  to  the  French  as  before  they  [h]ave  done."  He 
had  sent  the  letter  to  the  Regent  of  Flanders.  [Ca]les,  20  May.  $i<jnature 

lost. 

Hol,  pp.  2.     Add.     Kndd.  :   My  1.  Deputy  of  Calais. 

20  May.          575.     HARVEL   to   HENRY   VIII. 

R-°-  Wrote  on   the   5th.      The  Signory's  letters  from  Andronopoli  of 

St.  P.,  ix.,  382.   19  April  gtate  tliat  tne  Turk  ghouls  Depart  for  Hungary  on  the  24th;  and 

French  letters,  "more  fresh,"  mention  his  departure.  His  host  is  300,000 
men  of  war  and  80,000  labourers.  His  navy  should  be  abroad  "by  all 


334  35  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

575.     HAKYEL  to  HENRY  VIII. — :-ont. 

April,"  numbering  120  galleys  and  40  or  50  fustes.  There  is  a  rumor 
that  Barbarossa  accompanies  the  Turk,  to  command  the  navy  on  the 
Danubio,  and  Lutefy  Bassa  is  general  upon  the  seas  ;  also  that  Polin 
should  accompany  this  navy  with  authority  to  direct  it.  It  is  too  mean 
for  any  great  invasion,  and  the  Imperial  navy  can  defend  the  sea  coast. 
In  all  Italy  is  fame  of  the  league  between  Henry  and  the  Emperor,  to  the 
inestimable  fear  of  the  Roman  bishop  "and  Frenchmen.  The  Bishop  lies 
in  Bononye  and  makes  men  for  his  defence.  He  will  give  his  niece 
Signora  Constancia  to  the  duke  of  Orleans,  with  Parma  and  Plaisance  ;  and 
all  the  world  notes  him  French.  Pole  is  in  Bononye,  but  the  other  two 
cardinals0  remain  in  Trent  until  the  Emperor  comes,  whose  delay  is 
marvelled  at.  The  King  of  Tonis  is  come  to  Geane  with  150  horses  of 
Barbary  and  other  presents  for  the  Emperor.  Guasto  makes  men  in 
Lombardy  for  Hungary,  but  many  think  it  is  because  of  the  Bishop 
"  tending  to  arms."  Thej-e  is  ruinous  discord  among  the  Hungarians. 
The  Almains  are  constrained  to  unite  against  the  Turk.  The  Venetian 
general  departs  to-morrow,  but  will  not  go  out  of  the  Gulf  with  his  60 
galleys.  "  These  days  past,  this  Signory  hath  been  in  great  and  secret 
council  for  matters  much  important  which  hereto  is  not  opened  abroad." 
Venice,  20  May  1543. 

Hoi,  pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. 

20  May.    576.  EDMOND  HARVEL  to  ANT.  DENNY. 

R-°-  Thanks  him  effusively  for  letters  of  13  April  and  for  cramp  rings 

sent  by  Mr.  Bucler.  Denny's  nephew  "  esforsith  himself  "  to  increase  his 
virtuous  qualities,  but,  "  being  weak  and  delicate  of  nature,  it  is  not  to  lade 
him  with  greater  burden  than  he  may  well  sustain.'.'  The  Turk  was 
departed  towards  Hungary  with  300,000  men  of  war  and  80,000  labourers. 
His  navy,  numbering  120  galleys  and  40  or  50  fustes,  should  by  this  time 
be  abroad.  The  fame  of  the  league  of  our  master  and  the  Emperor  is 
constant  in  all  Italy  and  tormenteth  the  Bishop  and  our  adversaries  ;  and 
the  Bishop  makes  men  "  for  the  presidy  of  his  towns  and  person."  The 
Emperor's  coming,  which  is  hourly  expected,  shall  clear  all.  "  The 
Bishop's  authority  in  religion  seemeth  to  diminish  more  and  more,  as  well 
in  this  city  as  in  all  the  rest  of  Italy,  for  the  Scripture  beginneth  to  reign 
universally."  Venice,  20  May  1543. 

Hoi.,  p.  1.  Add. :  Al  molto  magc°  Sor,  il  S°r  Antonio  Denny,  amicho 
mio  osserm°,  alia  Chorte.  Endd  :  Mr.  Harvelles  letters  to  Mr.  Denny. 

577.     SIR  GEORGE  DOUGLAS. 

E.O.  "  A  memorial  for  Sir  George  Douglas,  who    now  repaireth    into 

St.  P.,  v.  302    Scotland,  to  obtain  commission  and  instructions  to  conclude  these  articles 
following." 

The  marriage  of  the  daughter  of  Scotland  with  my  lord  Prince  with 
these  conditions : — (1)  Her  person  to  be  delivered  to  the  King  or  the 
Prince  at  her  age  of  8,  or  10  years  at  furthest.  (2)  Hostages,  viz.,  six 
earls  and  barons  or  their  heirs,  such  as  the  King  approves,  and  two 
bishops,  to  be  laid  for  her  delivery  as  above.  (3)  Meanwhile  she  to  be  in 
custody  of  the  Scottish  lords  already  appointed  by  Parliament,  except 
Erskyn  and  Seton  ;  and,  "for  her  education,  instruction,  safe  and  whole- 
some nurriture,"  the  King  may  appoint  English  folk  about  her.  (4) 
After  her  delivery  here,  the  marriage  to  be  solemnised  at  her  age  of 
12  years  at  furthest.  (5)  When  in  England  she  attains  the  state  of  queen, 

*  Morone  and  Parisi. 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


335 


1543. 


Add.  MS. 

32,650   f.  268. 

B.M. 

Ib.  f .  270. 


she  shall  enjoy  as  great  a  dower  as  queens  of  England  commonly  have 
had. 

The  perpetual  peace  to  be  like  last  peace  with  Scotland,  with  the  exception 
of  the  French  king  pretermitted  ;  and  with  this  provision,  That  whomso- 
ever either  party  shall  comprehend  shall  not  enjoy  the  benefit  of  that 
comprehension  if  the  same  detain  any  land,  possession  or  pension  from  the 
King  or  from  Scotland,  and  neither  party  shall  aid  or  favour  or  suffer 
their  subjects  to  have  traffic  with  such  comprehense,  and  either  party  shall 
be  at  liberty  to  aid  the  other  for  wages  against  such  comprehense.  If  it 
may  be  obtained,  the  hostages  for  the  delivery  of  the  Daughter  shall  also 
be  bound  for  the  observance  of  the  peace  until  that  delivery. 

The  King  is  well  content  that  (the  aforesaid  treaties  once  passed)  the 
Governor,  continuing  his  devotion  to  the  King  and  using  the  Counsel  of 
such  noblemen  of  Scotland  as  hitherto,  shall  enjoy  the  governorship 
during  the  Daughter's  nonage,  with  the  King's  support  and  the  use,  for 
affairs  of  the  realm,  of  all  revenues  except  a  convenient  portion  for  the 
Daughter's  maintenance. 

Touching  delivery  of  the  prisoners  and  their  pledges,  the  treaties  being 
ratified  as  above  and  the  hostages  delivered,  they  shall  be  so  used  as  to 
have  cause  to  confess  the  King's  great  humanity,  liberality  and  good- 
ness. 

Sir  George  must  obtain  a  revocation  of  the  former  commission  and 
instructions  given  to  Hamylton,  Leyrmonth  and  the  secretary ;  and 
return  so  authorised  that  Glencarne  and  he,  and  the  other  three,  may  pass 
over  these  matters  without  respect  of  any  other  commission  or  instructions 
than  such  as  shall  be  newly  sent  with  Sir  George  in  his  return,  which 
shall  contain  no  other  matter  or  qualification  than  is  in  this  memorial. 

Pp.  3. 

2.  Draft  of  the  above  corrected  by  Wriothesley. 
Pp.  4. 

3.  Fair  copy  of  the  preceding. 
Pp.  3. 


21  May.  578.     The  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  19  May.  Present :  Canterbury, 

A.P.C.,  135.  Chancellor,  Russell,  Hertford,  Admiral,  Winchester,  Westminster, 
St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget. 
No  business  recorded. 

Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  20  May.  Present :  all  the  above  (except 
Cheyney  and  Wingfield),  and  also  Dacres.  No  business  recorded. 

Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  21  May.  Present :  as  on  the  20th. 
Business :— Letters  sent  to  Wallop,  Bray  and  Poyninges  to  prepare 
themselves  in  case  the  Frenchmen  should  continue  in  the  field ;  and  to 

Sir  Edw.  Montacut,  &c.,  to  determine  a  contention  between (entry 

unfinished).  Letters  written  to  the  bp.  of  Bath,  Sir  Hugh  Pallett  and 
Nic.  Fitz  James,  to  examine  an  information  exhibited  by  John  Champneys 
and  "proceed  to  the  reformation  of  the  same;  "  and  to  Sir  Thos.  Pope 
and  Sir  Edw.  North  "  to  remove  certain  Frenchmen  out  of  the  Countours, 
being  infected  with  the  plague,"  to  other  prisons. 


21  May.          579.     DEVONSHIRE  MUSTERS. 

R.O.  Certificate  of  Sir  Philip  Champernon  of  able  men  by  him  mustered 

in  pursuance  of  the  King's  letter  to  him  of  31  March  34  Hen.  VIII. 


336  35  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

579.     DEVONSHIRE  MUSTEBS — cnnt. 

Has  no  stewardship  or  office  under  the  King.  Most  of  his  tenants  are 
mariners,  and  tinners  who  are  under  the  lord  warden  of  the  stannary  in 
co.  Devon.  Able  men  :  6,  with  good  geldings  able  to  carry  a  javelin  or  a 
spear,  10  archers,  14  billmen,  all  furnished ;  of  whom  not  more  than  6  are 
picked  men.  Xiyned. 

P.  1.  Add.  at  the  head :  "  To  the  King's  most  honorable  Council 
attendant  upon  his  Majesty."  Endd. 

Similar  certificates  of : — 

E.G.  2.     Nicholas  Aysheford  of  Devonshire.     (He  has  prepared  six  men,  but 

"being  by  the  visitation  of  God  dark  and  deprived  from  his  sight,"  cannot 
serve  himself  as  he  has  done  in  times  past.)     P.  I. 

E.G.  3.     Thos.  Gifforde  of  Hallsburye,  Devon.      (Names,  17  men.)     1  May. 

Pp.  2. 

E.G.  4.     John   Whiddon.     (Has   20   men,  of  whom  18  and  himself  have 

already   mustered   under   lord   Eussell,   they   being   tinners.)      21   May, 
35  Henry  VIII.     P.  1. 

E.G.  5.     John  Amadas,  Serjeant  at  arms.     (All  his  tenants  are  tinners  and 

bound  to  muster  under  the  lord  Privy  Seal,  but  he  names  two  household 
servants.)     P.  1. 

21  May.          580.     SUFFOLK  and  DURHAM  to  the  COUNCIL. 

E.G.  Of  late  certain  Liddisdale  surnames,  as  Elwoodes,  Nycsons  and 

St.  P..  v.  289.  Crosiers,  desired  Sir  Ralph  Eure,  keeper  of  Tynedale,  to  assure  them  from 
hurt  and  they  would  be  bound  to  take  part  with  England.  Eure's 
answer,  by  advice  of  the  lord  Warden,  was  that,  while  the  truce  lasted, 
"  he  would  not  hurt  them  if  they  hurted  not  England  and  kept  the  truce." 
Now  other  surnames  of  another  grain  have  come  to  Eure,  as  his  letter 
herewith  shows.  Whether  these  unruly  persons  come  of  themselves,  or 
their  new  governor,  Both  well,  thinks  (if  their  offers  are  accepted)  to  deny 
redress  because  we  break  the  truce  by  taking  their  subjects,  your  Lordships 
can  consider. 

Sir  Wm.  Eure  has  reported  that,  on  Thursday  last,  he  met  the  lord  of 
Cesforthe,  Warden  on  the  East  Marches  of  Scotland,  at  Ridenburne,  filed 
certain  bills  and  appointed  to  meet  on  Tuesday  come  sevennight  for 
deliverance  ;  but,  whereas  Cesforthe  had  before  appointed  to  remain  with 
Eure  two  or  three  days,  to  make  due  redress,  he  made  haste  to  depart, 
saying  he  had  appointed  to  meet  Sir  Cuthb.  Ratclif,  upon  the  Saturday 
following,  on  the  Middle  Marches.  Moreover,  lord  Hume  has  disappointed 
a  day  of  truce  prefixed  between  Sir  Wm.  and  him,  on  Wednesday  last, 
and  adjourned  it  until  Friday  next,  and  is  passed  over  the  Forthe  to  the 
Cardinal.  Gathers  from  these  delays  that  the  Scottish  wardens  tarry  to 
see  the  end  of  the  proceedings  of  their  ambassadors. 

Mr.  Sadleyr,  after  the  Governor's  departure  from  Edinburgh  to 
Hamylton  received  the  writers'  letters  to  obtain  prorogation  of  the  entry 
of  Sir  Robt.  Bowes  and  other  English  prisoners  until  Midsummer. 
Sadleyr  wrote  that  he  broke  the  matter  to  Glencarne,  the  abbot  of 
Pastley,  the  Governor's  brother,  and  Sir  George  Douglas,  who  were  dining 
with  him,  and  they  undertook  to  have  it  ordered  as  the  King  desired. 
Eftsoons  Sadleyr  wrote  that  he  had  reminded  Sir  George  Douglas ;  who 
undertook  that  the  matter  should  be  sped,  as  he  would  at  his  repair  hither 
declare.  Upon  this  assurance,  the  prisoners  tarried  in  England ;  and 


35  HENRY  VIII.  837 

1543. 

now,  since  Whitsuntide,  their  takers  claim  forfeiture  of  their  bond. 
Have  written  to  Sadleyr  to  speak  to  the  Governor  to  stop  this ;  and  desire 
that  Glencarne  and  Douglas  may  be  shown  what  has  ensued  by  lack  of 
performing  that  promise,  and  moved  to  write  to  the  Governor  therein. 
Sir  George,  when  here,  spoke  nothing  of  it,  which  peradventure  he  forgot. 
Darnton,  21  May.  Sigm'il. 

P.S. — Suffolk  has  written  to  Sir  Ralph  Eure  to  make  like  answer  to 
the  surnames  mentioned  in  his  last  letter  as  he  did  to  the  rest. 

Pp.  4.     Add.     Endd.:  a°  xxxv°. 

22  May.          581.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  22  May.  Present,  Chancellor, 

'  Russell,  Hertford,  Lisle,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage, 
Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget,  Dacres.  Business : — 
Recognisance  (cited)  of  Steph.  Bryce,  of  Kent.  Letters  written  to  Suffolk 
to  enquire  into  the  contentions  between  Edw.  Eglanbye  and  one  Forster 
about  the  taking  of  lord  Maxwell,  and  between  —  Greme  and  — Briskoo 
about  the  taking  of  lord  Somervile. 

22  May.          582.     THE  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY  to  CHAPUYS. 
R-°r  Encloses  a  memoire  from  Granvelle  as   to  the   instruction  to   be 

CVdendar       giyen  *°  ^ne  kings  of  arms  of  Flanders  and  England  who  go  into  France 
VI   n'.,  '      ^o  require  and  defy  the  French  king  in  pursuance  of  the  treaty   of  closer 

No.  143].  amity  and  of  the  Emperor's  letters  to  Chapuys  of  the  12th  ult.  Sends 
also  a  minute  of  the  instruction  to  be  shown  to  the  king  of  England,  to 
whom  she  writes  with  her  own  hand  as  will  be  seen  by  the  copy,  herewith, 
of  the  letters,  which  letters  he  shall  present.  Has  drawn  the  instruction 
as  much  in  accordance  with  the  treaty  as  possible,  and  it  contains  two  de- 
mands as  required  by  the  18th  and  20th  articles.  Chapuys  shall  require 
the  King  to  give  like  instruction0  to  his  king  of  arms  and  get  him  to  hasten 
his  despatch  ;  for  the  King's  declaration  against  France  at  this  season  cannot 
but  suit  the  Emperor.  If  the  King  or  Ms  Council  make  any  difficulty  about 
the  instruction,  Chapuys  shall  explain  that  she  has  only  given  what  concerns 
the  Emperor  and  that  the  King  may  instruct  his  herald  as  lie  pleases,  only  each 
herald  must  refer  to  what  the  other  says  in  order  to  show  that  the  thing  is  done 
by  common  accord.  For  the  same  cause  it  seems  best  that  each  of  the  kin;/s  of 
arms  should  declare  his  charge  apart.  As  Granvelle  doubts  that  the  King 
may  decline  to  admit  some  points,  because  they  were  not  declared  to  the  English 
ambassadors  when  the  Emperor  made  his  ratification,  if  the  King  should  make 
great  difficulty  about  them  they  should  not  be  pressed. 

The  King's  ambassadors!  arrived  on  Whitsun  Eve,  and  she  finds  them 
very  honest  personages  and  desires  him  to  thank  the  King  for  the  honor 
he  does  her  in  sending  them.  They  presented  their  letters  of  credence 
on  Whitsunday |  and  after  declaring  their  King's  affection  to  the  treaty, 
showed  that,  at  Chapuys'  instance,  the  King  had  long  ago  consented  to 
make  war  this  season  against  France,  upon  Chapuys'  assurance  that  the 
Emperor  likewise  would  make  enterprise  this  year  against  France  in  such 
a  place  as  should  seem  good  to  the  King  (repeating  this  twice  or  thrice) ; 
and,  because  the  season  was  passing  fast,  the  King  desired  to  know  if  she 
thought  the  season  still  convenient  for  the  said  enterprises,  and  if  she  could 
furnish  his  army  with  ships  for  their  passage  and  carriage  for  their  gear, 
and  serve  it  with  victuals.  Being  asked  to  specify  what  ships  and  carriage, 
they  required  first  to  know  if  the  Emperor  this  season  would  make  enter- 
prise in  such  place  as  would  seem  good  to  the  King.  She  answered  as 

*  For  the  instructions  see  No.  622. 
t  Seymour  and  Wotten. 
1  13  May. 
17684  T 


338  35   HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

582.     THE  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY  to  CHAPUYS — cont. 

the  Emperor  did  to  the  English  ambassador  with  him,  as  written  in  his 
letters  to  Chapuys  of  the  12th  ult.,  and  they  were  satisfied  and  made  no 
reply  ;  whereby  she  presumes  that  the  King  has  no  great  desire  to  make 
enterprise  against  France  this  year. 

As  the  ambassadors  repeated  so  often  that  Chapuys  assured  the  King 
that  the  Emperor  would  make  enterprise  against  France  in  such  place 
as  the  King  thought  good  (and  she  would  not  dispute  it,  although  she  finds 
nothing  of  it  in  his  letters)  she  requires  him  to  advertise  her  how  the 
thing  passed,  and  whether  the  ambassadors  have  exceeded  his  intention. 
Has  just  received  his  letters  of  the  17th  inst.,  to  which  she  will  reply  after 
communicating  the  instruction  to  the  English  ambassadors.  Asks  whether 
the  English  communicate  to  him  all  orders  sent  to  their  ambassadors ; 
that  she  may  act  reciprocally  towards  the  ambassadors,  to  whom 
hitherto  she  has  imparted  all  news  here.  Is  sure  that  the  captain 
of  Guisnes  will  have  informed  his  King  of  De  Roeulx's  exploit  in  over- 
throwing some  castles  about  Boulogne.  The  captain  has  sent  De  Roeulx 
word  that  he  expects  the  King  soon  to  join  some  force  with  his, — which 
would  be  very  convenient. 

French,  pp.  4.  Modern  transcript  of  a  Vienna  MS.  headed  :  A  1'ambassa- 
deur  Chapuys,  du  xxije  de  May  1543. 

2.  Menwire  by  Granvelle  upon  the  summons  to  the  king  of  France,  on 
Calendar  behalf  of  the  Emperor  and  king  of  England,  in  pursuance  of  the  treaty  last 
VI.  ii., '  past- 
No.  144.]  By  the  treaty  it  is  to  be  made  as  soon  as  possible,  and,  as  the  Emperor 
is  already  at  open  war,  it  will  suit  him  well  to  have  England  the  declared 
enemy  of  France,  which  will  be  perplexed  thereby  and  damaged  by  loss  of 
trade.  Made  for  the  causes  expressed  in  the  treaty,  this  summons  will 
defame  the  French  king,  alienate  Christendom  from  him  and  give  occasion 
to  the  foreign  soldiers  in  his  service  to  quit  it,  and  to  his  own  subjects  (yea 
his  own  children)  to  oppose  him  ;  whereas  it  will  give  reputation  to  the 
Emperor  and  the  king  of  the  Romans  in  Italy,  Germany,  and  the  Low 
Countries.  True,  it  is  not  requisite  on  the  Emperor's  side,  as  France  has 
broken  the  last  truce  without  notice  given  beforehand  ;  and  therefore  the 
Emperor's  summons  should  be  differentiated  from  that  of  England  by  a 
suitable  preamble  founded  chiefly  upon  the  public  interest  of  Christendom, 
with  intimation  of  the  confederacy  made  on  that  account.  Also  the  taking 
of  Castelnovo  was  not  with  the  assistance  of  the  French  galleys,  as 
expressed,  for  the  galleys  were  not  there ;  but  it  may  well  be  said  that 
that  misfortune  happened  through  the  intelligence  between  the  French 
king  and  the  Turk. 

As  the  summons  will  certainly  be  met  by  refusal  or  delay,  and  the 
intimation  of  war  will  follow,  it  is  to  be  seen  what  the  Emperor  ought  to 
demand,  which  the  King  of  England,  in  honor  and  good  faith,  will  not 
contradict,  although  it  may  be  after  the  ratification,  seeing  what  great 
demands  he  himself  makes.  There  are  two  points,  viz.,  (1)  touching  the 
Imperial  dignity  and  the  affinity  and  alliance  with  Savoy  and  (2)  the 
Emperor's  private  rights.  With  regard  to  the  first,  the  intimation,  and 
also  the  summons,  should  mention  the  surrender  of  Provence,  Dauphine, 
and  other  pieces  usurped  by  France  from  the  Empire  and  the  seizure  of 
the  country  of  the  duke  of  Savoy,  the  French  king's  own  uncle  and  a 
vassal  of  the  Empire,  and  the  capture  and  ill  treatment  of  the  Sieur  de 
Valence,  an  archbishop  and  prince  of  the  Empire  (taking  care  in  this  not 
to  irritate  the  French  king  further  in  case  Valence  should  not  yet  be  set 
at  liberty). 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


339 


1543. 


As  to  the  other  point  in  particularising  the  restitution  of  Abbeville, 
Corbier  and  Peronne,  explains  that  care  must  be  taken  not  to  prejudice 
the  treaty  of  Cambray,  and  consequently  that  of  Madrid.  It  will  be  well 
also  to  mention  Hesdin,  which  has  been  occupied  since  the  treaty  of 
Cambray,  and  Astenay,  occupied  during  the  last  truce  although  it  is  a 
fief  of  the  Emperor ;  also  the  violent  taking  and  long  detention  of 
gentlemen  and  servants,  couriers  and  messengers  of  the  Emperor  during 
last  truce. 

As  to  making  the  summons  and  intimation,  it  is  the  business  of  heralds 
rather  than  of  ambassadors,  especially  as,  the  Emperor  being  already  at 
war,  no  other  person  could  go  safely  from  him  on  such  a  charge,  and  the 
relations  between  England  and  France  are  so  embittered  that  no  suitable 
audience  would  be  given  except  to  heralds. 

French,  pp.  4.  Modern  transcript  from  a  Vienna  MS.  endiL  :  "  Advis 
du  Sr  de  Grantvelle  sur  la  semination  et  inthimation  que  se  fera  de  la  part 
de  I'Empereur  et  du  roy  d'Engleterre  au  roy  de  France. 


23  May.          583.     THE  PKIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 

A.P.C., 

137. 


Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  23  May.  Present :  Chancellor, 
Kussell,  Hertford,  Lisle,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage, 
Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget,  Dacres.  Business : — Letter 
written  "  to  the  dean  of  Carleisle,  etc."  The  Commissary  and  Mayor  of 
Oxford  appeared  ;  and  the  mayor,  being  found  to  have  been  "  a  great 
stirrer  of  this  garboil  "  and  to  have  delayed  the  commissioners  appointed 
to  determine  it,  the  clerk  of  the  Council  was  ordered  to  form  a  decree  in 
accordance  with  King  Edward  III.'s  charter  to  the  University,  to  which 
the  University  should  be  restored  until  the  town  disproved  it  by  law ;  and 
the  mayor,  Wm.  Frenes,  was  bound  by  recognisance  (cited)  to  attend  the 
Council  until  dismissed. 


23  May.          534.     SADLER  to  SUFFOLK. 

32^so'fM266  Received  Suffolk's  letters  of  20  May,  with  the  King's  letters  to 

B.M.          Cassils  and  others  to  himself.     Perceives  by  Suffolk's  letters  and  Sir  Wm. 

Sadler         Evers',  with  the  copy  of  the  Scottish  letter,  how  certain  takers  of  English 

State  Papers,  prisoners  demand  forfeiture  of  the  bonds  for  their  entry  at  Whitsunday. 

i.  207.        Being  lately  with  the  Governor  in  the  West,  from  whence  he  returned 

yesterdaynight    (and    having    with    him   the   letter    sent    by    Thomas 

Slyngsbie's*  taker,  Alex.  Mackdowell*,  to  the  captain  of  Berwick,  which 

is  like  in  effect  to  that  of  Eic.  Bowes's  taker)  Sadler  moved  the  Governor 

in  that  behalf ;    who  undertook  to  stand  between  all  English  prisoners  and 

their  harms  for  that  matter.      The  abbot  of  Paisley  said  that  Mackdowell 

and  John  Dickson,  Bowes's  taker,  had  no  commandment  not  to  call  for  the 

entry   of   their    persons    until   midsummer,    only   by   an   oversight.     A 

commandment  is  now  addressed  to  Mackdowell,  and  the  like  shall  be  to 

Dickson  when  the  Governor  (who  is  now  at  his  own  house  at  Hamilton) 

comes.     Edinburgh,  28  May.     Sit/neJ. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Sealed.     Endd.  :  a°  xxxv^  . 

*.,.*  The  above  is  noted  (with  corrigenda  for  the  text  in  Sadler  State 
Papers)  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  373. 


In  Sadler  State  Papers  the  names  are  "  Eglinsby  "  and   Macdoual. 


340  85  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 
28  May.          585.     SADLER   to  [PARK.]* 

Perceives  by  his  letters  of  the  20th  inst.  the  delay  of  justice  by 
St.  P.,  v.  ~9l.  B0thwell,  notwithstanding  the  Governor's  commandment,  and  how  it  is 
deferred  by  the  wardens  of  Scotland  to  the  end  of  the  abstinence.  Will 
declare  it  to  the  Governor  when  he  comes  to  this  town,  in  four  or  five  days. 
Had  Parr's  letters  come  while  Sadler  was  in  the  West  he  might  have  had 
good  opportunity  to  cummune  therein.  Assures  him  that  the  fault  is  not 
in  the  Governor ;  and  thinks  he  should  keep  good  rule,  and  yet  see  the  Scots 
"always  acquitted  and  paid."  It  will  be  hard  to  get  wine  for  him  here 
where  it  is  scarce  and  dear,  81.  and  Ql.  st.  the  tun.  Pays  40s.  a  hogshead 
for  his  own.  Could  procure  the  Governor's  safe-conduct  for  Parr  to  send 
a  boat  hither,  or  else  Parr  might  send  safe-conduct  for  some  fisherman  to 
convey  it  to  Berwick,  if  any  can  be  got.  Thanks  his  Lordship  for  the 
good  news  sent  from  the  Court;  "and  also  for  my[ne]  advowson." 
Edinburgh,  23  May.  Siyncd. 
Pp.  2.  Fly  leaf  irith  address  lust. 

May.  586.     MALTRAVERS  and  WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

E.G.  Upon  the  Council's  letter  in  February  last,  they  brought  into 

Calais  and  Guisnes  all  grain  and  forage  in  these  marches  which  remained 
in  danger  of  enemies,  so  narrowly  that  the  owners  had  to  resort  to  them 
for  fodder  for  their  cattle.  Now,  upon  Wallop's  receipt  on  the  19th  inst. 
of  the  Council's  letters  of  the  17th,  they  have  viewed  the  remainder. 
Find  the  country  destitute  of  forage.  In  Guisnes  the  cattle,  the  100 
horses  in  Wallop's  charge  and  the  350  horses  of  tumbrels  and  carts  have 
left  only  20  days'  grain  and  forage  for  the  said  100  horses.  In  Calais  and 
the  Low  Country  is  in  store  forage  for  400  horses  for  14  days,  and  grain 
for  3  months,  the  rest  being  consumed  by  cattle  and  in  the  King's  works. 
Much  of  last  year's  growing  was  unwholesome  and  naught.  There  is 
grazing  at  Guisnes  for  200  geldings  more  and  the  time  is  now  at  hand  for 
new  provision.  Calais  the  —  (blank)  of  May  1543.  Siijned. 

P.S. — In  their  last  letter,  requested  <3,000  pikes  and  other  provision  that 
they  have  not  yet  received.  Beg  them  to  consider  this  and  their 
declaration,  sent  at  the  same  time,  of  things  to  be  renewed,  and  the  rather 
for  the  execution  of  the  Council's  letters  received  by  Guisnes  pursuivant. 

P.S.  in  Wallop's  hand. — Where  the  Council  signify  that  Wallop  shall 
declare  to  Count  de  Keulx  the  aid  of  300  horsemen  "in  case,  &c.";  only 
60  horsemen  out  of  Calais  and  100  out  of  Guisnes  are  to  be  had  in 
these  parts. 

Pp.  3.     Add.     Endd. 

23  May.          587.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

R-°-  Since    coming   hither    learns    from    his    espials   that  Mons.  de 

Vandosme  should  be  this  night  at  Boullen,  leaving  his  company  at 
Mounstrel,  where  a  great  camp  shall  be  kept  all  this  summer.  This 
morning  Mons.  de  Foxall  and  the  captain  of  Mons.  de  Rocheporte's  band 
went  from  Arde  to  Bullen.  The  Great  Master  brake  up  his  camp  on 
Monday  last,  having  destroyed  all  the  peels  about  Arde  save  Owtinges. 
Callaiz,  23  May.  Signed. 

P.I.     Add.     Endd.:  a°  xxxv<>. 

*  Headed  erroneously,  in  the  State  Papers  as  addressed  to  Suffolk. 


35  HENBY  VIII.  841 


1543. 
23  May.          588.     SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. 

St.  P.,  ix.  383.  This  day  the  Queen  Regent  sent  for  them  and  said  that,  according 

R-°-  to  the  league,  a  herald  should  shortly  be  sent  to  the  French  King  in  the 
Emperor's  name,  and  she  would  show  them  his  instructions  and  send 
a  copy  to  Chapuis  to  be  "reformed"  by  Henry's  advice  if  faulty.  When 
the  instructions  were  read,  the  writers  pointed  out  that  the  restitution 
of  Castello  Novo  was  not  mentioned.  The  Queen  answered  that  "  the 
French  king's  ships  were  not  at  the  taking  of  it,"  and  the  French  king 
would  "make  a  great  matter  of  it"  if  such  manifest  lies  were  laid  to 
his  charge.  Said  also  that  the  treaty  made  no  mention  of  restitution 
of  Ivois  and  other  damages  in  Luxemburg.  President  Schore  answered 
that  the  Emperor  "  declared  that  at  the  time  of  the  ratification  ;  "  and 
also  that  Charolois,  Auxerre  and  Masconnois  (to  which  the  writers  also 
took  exception)  were  part  of  Burgundie.  Said  also  that  the  abp.  of 
Valences  and  other  matters  were  not  mentioned  in  the  treaty  ;  and  were 
answered  that  it  was  thought  that  Henry  would  not  object  to  them, 
but  his  advice  would  be  followed,  and  their  herald  sent  to  meet  his  at 
Callis. 

The  siege  of  Heynsbergh  continues.  To  prevent  the  French  joining 
the  Clevois  about  Luxemburg  or  Luike,  the  Prince  of  Orange  lies  at 
Maestricht.  Enclose  copies  of  two  letters0  showing  the  news  of  the 
Emperor's  coming  to  Italy  :  and  also  copy  of  a  letter  taken  by  Mons. 
de  Reux's  company  in  Picardy.  The  Queen  said  the  Switzers  were  loth 
to  serve  the  French  King,  and  she  trusted  that,  at  the  Emperor's  coming 
into  Germany,  they  would  "  be  the  lother."  Told  her  it  was  likely,  as 
they  had  been  often  beaten  in  the  French  king's  wars  and  not  best  paid. 
She  said  she  might  have  the  lantzknechts  that  serve  France,  but  would  not 
maintain  them  that  so  broke  the  ordinance  of  the  Empire,  and  she  also 
feared  infection  from  the  plague  among  them.  Bruxelles,  23  May  1543. 
Signed. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. 


23  May.          589.     SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON  to  the  COUNCIL. 

R.O.  On  the  20th,  received  their  letter  dated  Hampton  Court  on  the 

16th  ;  and,  accordingly,  spoke  with  the  Governor  of  the  Merchants.  This 
day,  delivered  the  Emperor's  ambassador's  letters ;  and  the  Queen  said 
that  she  would  instruct  President  Schore  to  declare  her  answer,  and 
what  she  had  written  to  the  Ambassador,  and  what  answer  he  sent.  Told 
her  that  "the  merchants  lay  greatly  to  their  charges,"  and  desired  that 
they  might  depart.  She  only  answered  as  before.  Bruscelles,  23  May. 
Sifjned. 

P.I.     Add.     Endd.:  a°  xxxv°. 


23  May.          59Q.     MELANCTHON  to  GASPER  CRUCIGER 

Beforrn  Sends  a   copy  of   the   Pope's   letters  to  the  college  of  Cologne. 

e  mm.,  *      : 


,   Anglus   will   show   you    the    writing    of    Cologne. 
Bonn,  23  May. 

Lat.     Add.  :  at  Wittenberg. 

*  Sec  No.  520. 


342  35   HENKY  VIII. 


1543. 

24  May.         591.     HENRY  VIII.  to  ARBAN. 

Add.  MS.  On  the  decease  of  our  nephew  the  late  King  of  Scots,  companion  of 

33>5B1Mf>  our  Order>  y°u  sent  us  ty  bearer,  Sir  David  Lynsay,  alias  Lyon  principal 
king  of  arms  of  Scotland,  the  statutes,  collar  and  garter  of  the  said  order, 
which  we  have  received  by  the  hands  of  the  bp.  of  Winchester,  prelate  of 
the  said  order.  Writes  to  signify  this  and  that  Lyon  has  fulfilled  his 
office  "  right  discreetly."  Hampton  Court,  24  May  35  Henry  VIII. 
Signed  at  the  head. 
P.  1.  Add. 

K.O.  2.     Draft  of  the  above  in  Wriothesley's  hand. 

P.  1. 

R  °-  3.    Modern  copy  of  the  preceding. 

P.I, 

24  May.          592.     PARR  to  the  COUNCIL. 

R-°-  On  arriving  at  Newcastle  upon  Tyne,  for  an  entry  to  the  office  of 

St.  P.,  v.  292.   \yardenry,  wrote  to  the  three  deputy  wardens  to  continue  their  offices 
under  him  and  to  resort  to  him  to  report  the  state  of  the  Marches. 

First,  Sir  Cuthb.  Eatclif,  deputy  Warden  of  the  Middle  Marches,  says 
that  the  Scots  have,  since  the  taking  of  this  abstinence,  done  more  hurt  in 
England  than  has  been  done  by  Englishmen  in  Scotland,  and  for  that  done 
by  Ledisdale  men  no  redress  can  be  had.  The  Warden  of  the  Middle 
Marches  of  Scotland,  after  disappointing  three  days  of  truce  on  the  ground 
that  he  would  have  an  officer  under  Earl  Bothewell  to  relieve  him  for 
Ledisdale,  at  their  convention,  on  the  19th  inst.,  refused  to  answer  for 
Ledisdale  ;  and  Bothewell  sent  no  one,  notwithstanding  that  (as  Mr. 
Sadleyr  reported)  the  Governor  had  sent  a  strait  precept  therefor.  Has 
advertised  Sadleyr  to  charge  Bothewell  with  this  neglect.  As  the 
attemptates  by  the  Tevidale  men,  over  and  above  the  acts  of  the  Ledisdales, 
were  much  greater  than  those  chargeable  to  Englishmen,  Parr  caused 
Ratclif,  after  the  said  denial  for  Ledisdale,  to  demand  justice  for  the  resi- 
due, and  divers  bills  were  filed  ;  but,  when  it  came  to  deliverance,  "  which 
is  th 'execution  of  the  thing,"  the  Warden  of  Scotland  deferred  it  (without 
reasonable  cause)  to  next  convention  on  31  May,  being  the  last  day  but 
one  of  this  abstinence.  Apparently  the  intention  is  to  make  no  redress  if 
the  truce  break. 

Sir  Ralph  Eure,  keeper  of  Tyndale  and  Redisdale,  certified  that  since 
his  burning  of  Mangerston  and  other  places  in  Ledisdale,  in  "  counter- 
venging  "  fire  raised  by  the  Ledisdales,  many  surnames,  as  Elwoldes, 
Nycsones,  Crosiers,  &c.,  of  the  head,  "  or  higher  part,"  of  Ledisdale  have 
sued  for  assurance  from  Parr,  offering  to  serve  the  King,  if  they  may  have 
relief  in  England  when  pursued  by  the  Scots.  Refused  to  speak  with 
them,  but  caused  Eure  to  promise  them  assurance  until  31  May  (if  they 
would  keep  good  rule  towards  England  and  redress  what  they  had  done 
during  this  abstinence)  and  a  further  answer  before  that  day.  They  have 
since  done  no  harm.  Begs  to  know  the  King's  pleasure  concerning  their 
offer  ;  for,  if  there  shall  be  war,  they  might  be  used  to  annoy  Scotland. 
Explains  that  the  inhabitants  of  Tyndale  and  Eedisdale  have  kept  good 
rule  since  Sir  Ealph  Eure's  entry  into  those  offices,  but  that  they  are 
charged  with  robberies  committed  previously  which  all  their  goods  are  not 
sufficient  to  amend,  so  that,  if  compelled  to  make  redress,  they  must  return 
to  thieving  in  order  to  live  ;  if  any  of  them  are  executed  all  the  rest, 
knowing  themselves  semblably  culpable,  will  become  fugitives  from 


35   HENEY  VIII.  343 

1543 

justice  ;  and  if  they  go  unpunished  the  true  people  spoiled  by  them  will 
exclaim  that  Parr  favours  the  thieves.  Asks  what  to  do  in  this  dilemma. 

Both  Eatclif  and  Eure  have  certified  that  Harbottell  castle,  being  the 
key  of  Kedisdale,  is  in  such  decay  that  the  garrison  now  there  cannot 
lodge  in  it  without  great  peril.  Both  timber  and  walls  are  rotten, 
so  that  most  part  of  it  must  shortly  fall,  and  it  will  not  then  be  re-edified 
without  great  charges.  The  heir  of  the  lord  Tailboys  is  the  owner,  and  no 
repair  has  been  done  to  it  for  a  long  time. 

Sir  Win.  Eure,  deputy-warden  of  the  East  Marches,  says  that  no 
notable  attemptates  have  been  done  on  either  part ;  and  for  such  as  chance 
to  be  done  by  Scottishmen  no  answer  is  made  by  lord  Hume,  Warden  of 
the  East  Marches  of  Scotland,  "  who  is  a  man  of  a  precise,  obstinate  and 
fro  ward  nature,"  devoted  to  the  Cardinal  and  very  unmeet  for  his  office,  if 
the  truce  continue.  Although  Sadleyr  certified  my  lord  Lieutenant  that 
Glencarne  and  the  abbot  of  Passelowe,  the  Governor's  brother,  undertook, 
in  the  Governor's  absence,  to  respite  till  Midsummer  the  English 
gentlemen  who  should  have  made  their  entry  into  Scotland  at  Whitsun- 
tide, and  my  lord  Lieutenant  thereupon  stayed  them,  their  takers  have 
warned  divers  of  them  to  enter  or  pay  forfeit ;  which  shows  the 
disobedience  of  the  Scots  borderers  to  the  Governor  and  his  Council.  Has 
written  to  Sadleyr  therein ;  and  desires  the  Council  also  to  speak  of  it  to 
Glencarne. 

Sir  Thos.  Wharton,  deputy-warden  of  the  West  Marches,  says  that 
those  Marches  are  quiet,  the  inhabitants  able  to  defend  themselves  and  the 
Scottish  officers  much  more  friendly  than  heretofore ;  but  that  there  is 
great  disdain  lately  arisen  amongst  the  most  active  Borderers  upon  very 
slender  occasion.  The  cause  is  that  certain  gentlemen  are  informed  that 
a  few  Borderers  have  taken  to  themselves  all  the  credit  of  the  late  over- 
throw of  the  Scots  at  Hartred  church,  whereas  they  think  that  every 
Englishman  in  the  field  that  day  should  share  the  praise  and  thanks  for 
it.  To  appease  this  dissension,  has  caused  Wharton  to  declare  that, 
before  the  end  of  this  summer,  Parr  will  repair  thither  and  examine  the 
whole  order  of  that  journey  and  indifferently  report  it  to  the  King  and 
Council. 

Since  the  death  of  Sir  George  Lawson  who  had  commission  to  pay  the 
pensioners  of  the  Marches,  it  is  not  known  who  is  appointed  thereto. 
Makes  suit,  on  behalf  of  the  pensioners,  that  before  Midsummer,  when 
there  is  a  half  payment,  some  honest  man  may  be  appointed ;  also,  on 
behalf  of  Sir  Thos.  Wharton,  that  Ant.  Duket,  of  Westmoreland,  whose 
father  was  a  pensioner  and  died  three  or  four  years  past,  and  who  has 
since  attended  days  of  truce  and  done  other  services  like  a  pensioner,  may 
have  his  father's  pension. 

Was  instructed  to  take  musters  of  all  the  inhabitants  within  his 
wardenry,  but  learnt  from  my  lord  Lieutenant,  at  Darnton,  that,  upon  the 
King's  late  letters  to  the  gentlemen  here,  a  book  was  made  of  all  their 
several  powers.  Took  a  copy  of  the  book  and  has  examined  all  gentlemen 
who  repaired  to  him,  and  finds  that  they  have  certified  fully  or  as  much 
or  more  than  they  can  perform.  Has  admonished  them  to  have  their 
numbers  always  ready,  and  refrained  from  taking  musters,  which  might 
cause  the  Borderers  to  conjecture  that  the  truce  would  not  continue,  and 
so  to  fall  to  misrule. 

Viewed  the  castles  of  Alnwick  and  Morpethe,  where  he  was  instructed 
to  make  his  demore.  Morpethe  is  so  out  of  repair  and  so  unwholesomely 
kept  that  he  could  not  lodge  there  without  danger ;  and  Alnwick  is,  for 
these  two  months  past,  infected  with  a  hot  and  dangerous  ague,  so  that  it 
would  be  perilous  to  draw  the  country  thither.  Has  chosen  the  King's 


344  35  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

592.     PAKE  to  the  COUNCIL — cnnt. 

castle  of  Warkworth,  four  miles  from  Alnwick  as  the  most  wholesome 
place  to  abide  in  and  goes  thither  in  eight  days,  to  abide  there  until  the 
infections  at  Alnwick  cease.  Has  practised  with  espials,  both  Englishmen 
and  Scots,  and  trusts  to  know  the  inclination  and  motion  of  the  Borderers ; 
but  of  secret  affairs  of  the  Council  of  Scotland  it  will  be  impossible  to  get 
notice  so  soon  as  Sadleyr  and  the  King's  friends  there.  Of  the  Borderers 
he  has  learnt  that  lord  Hume  is  much  affected  to  the  Cardinal,  and  has  a 
son  in  his  service,  and  is  now  with  him  at  the  convention  at  St.  Andrews. 
The  laird  of  Weddirbourne,  his  two  uncles  John  and  Patrick  Hume, 
and  other  mean  lairds  of  the  Marse  favour  Angwishe.  The  laird  of 
Sesfurthe,  Mark  Carre,  his  uncle,  and  all  the  Carres  of  Tividale,  the  lord 
of  Bukclough,  the  sheriff  of  Tividale,  the  lairds  of  Bune  Gedworthe,  Hunt 
Hill,  and  Hundwell  Lee  and  all  other  mean  lairds  of  Tividale 
(Fernyhirst  except)  depend  upon  the  Governor  and  Angwishe ;  but  some 
think  that  such  of  them  as  were  delivered  out  of  ward  at  their  King's 
death  favour  the  Cardinal,  as  the  cause  of  their  deliverance.  The  laird  of 
Fernihirst  "is  so  crafty  an  old  fox  and  beareth  himself  so  uprightly  that 
it  is  hard  to  know  unto  what  party  he  bendeth,"  but  he  is  so  superstitious 
and  Popish  that  it  is  thought  he  leans  to  the  clergy  and  religious. 

Since  Whitsuntide  the  Scottish  merchants  are  busy  setting  forth  their 
ships  to  pass  beyond  sea.  The  master  of  Hales,  chief  officer  or  deputy  to 
Earl  Bothewell  in  Ledisdale,  animates  the  Ledisdales  to  attempt 
displeasures  to  England,  and  dissuades  them  from  taking  any  bond  with 
England.  A  Scottishman  called  Wm.  Cokborne,  laird  of  Cokborne, 
belonging  to  Angwishe,  repairing  upon  assurance  to  Norham  castle,  in  the 
presence  of  Brian  Layton,  the  captain,  and  others,  spake  very  malicious 
and  spiteful  words,  calling  the  King  tyrant.  Has  willed  the  captain  to 
call  the  said  Scot  to  enter,  being  his  prisoner,  and  send  him  to  Parr,  who 
will  commit  him  to  strait  ward  until  the  King's  pleasure  for  his  further 
punishment  comes.  Has  not  written  sooner  to  the  King  and  Council 
because  he  wished  first  to  learn  the  state  of  his  office. 

As  the  truce  ends  the  last  of  this  month,  and  as,  towards  the  end  of  a 
peace,  wild  people  will  attempt  displeasures,  begs  to  know  soon  the  King's 
pleasure  for  its  continuance,  so  that  it  may  be  published  in  time  upon 
both  Borders  ;  or  else,  if  war  shall  open,  begs  them  to  remember  the 
furniture  of  the  Borders  with  garrisons,  and  to  advertise  him  in  time,  so 
that  the  English  "  may  rather  have  the  foreholde  than  suffer  the  first 
injuries  as  they  have  been  oftentimes  accustomed  to  do,"  so  crafty  be  the 
Scots  to  take  the  first  advantage.  Newcastle  upon  Tyne,  24  May. 
Signed. 

Pp.  13.     Add.     Endd :     a°xxxv°. 

24  May.         593.     ADRIEN  DE   CROY    [SIEUE  DB  ROEULX]   to  WALLOP. 

R-  °-  Has  received  his  letter  with  the  good  news,  and  hopes  to  serve 

the  King  his  master  well.  If  he  will  appoint  some  house  in  his  country 
near  Gravelinghen  or  Saint  Mariequerque,  the  writer  will  sup  with  him 
there  to-morrow  and  devise  about  affairs,  and  return  to  sleep  on  his  own 
side,  for  he  must  be  the  day  after  at  Bettune.  Thanks  for  Wallop's  offer 
of  assistance  of  which  he  will  inform  the  Queen.  Has  his  frontier  well 
provided  against  the  enemy.  St.  Oumer,  24  May. 

French.  HoL,  p.  1.  Add.  :  "  Mons.  le  goaverneur  et  capitainne  de 
Guisnes."  Endd.:  The  Great  Master  of  Flanders  to  Mr.  Wallop, xxiiij0 
Maii  1643. 


35  HENRY  vm.  B45 


1543. 
25  May.         594.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting    at    Hampton    Court,    25    May.      Present :     Chancellor, 

A 138°  '  Russell,  Hertford,  Lisle,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Browne, 
Wriothesley,  Eiche.  Business  : — Decree  presented  by  the  clerk  of  the 
Council  drawn  according  to  the  charter  of  King  Edward  III.,  which,  being 
examined  by  Lord  St.  John  and  approved,  was  ordained  to  be  sent  to  the 
town  of  Oxford,  signed  by  the  Commissioners,  with  a  letter  from  the  whole 
Council  for  its  observance. 

25  May.         595.     SUFFOLK   to    [PARR]. 

E*°  I  have  received  this  morning  a  letter  from  Mr.   Sadleyr,   which 

I  have  sent  up  to  the  Court,  showing  that  the  Governor  has  prorogued  the 
entry  of  the  English  prisoners  till  Midsummer,  and  that  letters  were 
directed  to  such  takers  as  they  knew  the  names  of,  and  will  likewise  now 
be  directed  to  those  who  have  demanded  entry  of  their  prisoners.  The 
letter  of  Gilbert  Swynewes  which  your  lordship  sent  me  this  morning  I 
have  sent  to  Court,  and  not  back  to  you,  because  it  contains  matter  for 
the  King  somewhat  more  than  Mr.  Sadleyr  has  hitherto  written  of  that 
matter.  I  have  perused  your  long  letter  of  yesternight,  "  and  sealed  it 
and  send  it  forth."  Darnton,  25  May.  Signed. 
P.I.  Fly  leaf  icith  address  lost. 

25  May.          596.     GARRISONS   and    SHIPS. 

B.  0.  Newcastle  upon  Tyne,  25  May  35  Hen.  VIII : — Brief  declaration 

by  John  Uvedale,  treasurer,  for  payment  of  the  lord  Warden  and  garrisons 
on  the  Borders  and  for  charges  of  ships,  since  21  April  last,  of  which  a 
signed  copy  is  delivered  to  Charles  duke  of  Suffolk,  lieutenant  in  the 
North. 

Showing  that  he  had  on  21  April  (part  in  broken  and  refuse  gold  and 
light  crowns)  1,0132.  19s.  lid.  ;  and  has  received  of  Thos.  Gower,  17  May 
(with  a  bill  of  prest  of  QQL  13s.  ±d.  delivered  by  Gower,  at  London,  to  Sir 
Robt.  Bowes,  by  command  of  Sir  Thos.  Wriothesley,  chief  secretary),  6,000£. 

Whereof  he  has  paid,  upon  Suffolk's  warrants  :  Wages  of  459  men  on 
the  Borders,  475L  6s.  8d. ;  to  the  earl  of  Anguishe,  in  prest,  to  be  monthly 
deducted  from  his  wages,  807Z.  9s.  4J.  ;  to  Wm.  Bowman,  in  prest, 
for  felling  and  hewing  firewood  in  Byker  lordship  which  was  sent  by  water 
to  Berwick  Ql.  13s.  4d.  :  to  Thos.  Gower,  for  bringing  the  6,OOOZ.  from 
London  to  Newcastle,  34Z.  14s.  3d.  ;  to  John  Kouse,  for  conveying  one 
Leche,  a  prisoner  from  Newcastle  to  London,  and  for  50s.  given  in  divers 
rewards,  Gl.  6s.  3%d. 

By  my  lord  Admiral's  warrants  :  To  Robt.  Thomsone,  for  tonnage  of 
his  ship  the  John  Evanr/elist,  211.  ;  to  Hen.  Aundirson,  for  tonnage  of  his 
ship  the  Antoni/e,  '611.  12s.  M.  ;  to  William  Wodhous,  Dunstan  Newdi- 
gate,  Laur.  Folberie,  and  Geo.  Riveley,  captains  of  four  ships  appointed  to 
keep  the  North  seas,  wages  of  themselves  and  retinue  for  two  months 
ending  26  April,  94Z.  16s. 

Paid  to  lord  Parre,  now  lord  Warden  of  the  Marches,  diets  at  53s.  -id., 
conduct  money,  coats  and  wages  of  one  captain,  one  petty  captain,  one 
trumpet  at  18(7.  a  day  and  100  soldiers  for  one  month,  248/.  8s. ;  to  Sir 
Robt.  Bowes,  wages  and  diets  at  13s.  4^.,  and  wages  of  20  soldiers  in  his 
retinue,  37Z.  6s.  8d. 

Remainder,  5,743Z.  7s.  1$<I. 

Mem.   the  lord  Warden's  diets,  with  his  retinue  of  100  men  and  one 


346 
1543. 


25  May. 
R.  O. 


35   HENRY  VIII. 


596.  GARRISONS  and  SHIPS — cont. 

trumpet,  the  wages  of  Angwishe  and  Douglas  with  their  petty  captains 
and  200  men,  and  of  459  men  with  captains  and  petty  captains  now  in 
garrisons,  consumes  monthly  (besides  the    charge    of    ships,  which    is 
uncertain)  898Z.  Is.  4d.      Signed  :  Jo.  Vuedale. 
Large  paper,  p.  1. 

597.  MALTRAVERS  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Will  execute  his  pleasure, directed  to  Mr.  Walopp  and  the  writer,  for 
putting  the  crew  and  the  principal  labourers  ready  at  the  calling  of  the 
Count  de  Keulx.  Begs,  if  the  number  of  men  here  is  to  be  increased  for 
an  invasion  of  the  enemy's  country,  that  he  may  be  one  of  the  gentlemen 
appointed  to  serve  ;  and  he  will  be  glad,  for  the  sake  of  gaining  experience 
and  knowledge,  to  hazard  his  life  "  and  all  the  rest."  Gales,  25  May. 
Hoi.,  pp.  2.  Add.  Endd  :  a°  [x]xxv°  . 


26  May.         593.     The  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 

A.  P.  C., 

138. 


Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  26  May.  Present :  Norfolk,  Eussell, 
Hertford,  Lisle,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget,  Dacres.  Business  : — Letter  sent  to  Sir 
Thos.  Pope  and  Sir  Edw.  North  to  set  all  Frenchmen  in  prison  in  London 
at  large  on  sureties. 


26  May.         599.     MALTRAVERS  to  HENRY  VIII. 

B.O.  Heard  for  truth  this  morning  that  the  French  King  prepares  to 

march  in  person  with  a  great  army  about  11  June,  "and  hath  sworn  an 
unadvised  oath  saying  that  he  will  have  all  Artoysse  or  else  it  shall  cost 
him  his  life."  15,000  Swysses  are  come  to  serve  him.  They  bruit  at 
Arde  that  the  French  king  has  written  to  their  lieutenant  to  make  much 
of  the  Englishmen.  The  Constable  of  France  rises  again  in  favour.  On 
Thursday  the  Burgundians  and  certain  horsemen  of  Turwan  met.  The 
French  took  one  Burgundian  horseman,  and  the  Burgundians  took  22 
Frenchmen  and  slew  4  or  5  of  their  horsemen.  Calais,  26  May.  Signed. 
Hoi.,  pp.  2.  Add.  Endd. :  a°  xxxv°  . 


26  May.         600.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

R-  0-  Wrote  on  the  24th  of  receipt  of  a  letter  from  the  Great  Master,  in 

answer  to  his,  intimating  the  King's  pleasure  as  contained  in  theirs  of  the 
21st.  Accordingly,  met  the  Great  Master  yesterday  at  St.  Mary  Kerque 
adjoining  Bredenarde,  where  2,000  Almains  lie  and  a  reinforcement  of 
Bmgundian  footmen  and  200  horsemen  is  appointed,  to  guard  that  way  to 
Flanders.  The  Great  Master  rejoiced  at  Wallop's  commission  and 
thanked  the  King  for  his  gentle  offer  to  assist  the  Emperor,  saying  that  if 
the  Frenchmen  should  enter  upon  those  parts  he  would  be  glad  to  have 
the  number  now  granted  sent  to  where  the  Almains  are,  not  requiring 
assistance  except  from  the  English  pale  to  St.  Omer's.  He  was  advertised 
of  the  "conformation  "  of  the  treaty,  before  Wallop's  coming,  both  by  the 
Eegent  and  Mons.  de  Chapuys,  the  ambassador.  Wallop  said  he  should 
have  as  many  men  as  might  safely  be  spared  from  the  King's  fortresses, 
viz.  2,000  footmen  and  200  horsemen.  He  liked  that  well,  and  began  to 
devise  about  some  notable  exploit,  saying  that  if  he  had  3,000  foot  and 


35  HENKY  VIII.  347 

1543. 

600  horse,  Englishmen,  with  two  double  cannons,  2  demicannons  and 
2  fawcons,  he  could  burn  the  rest  of  Bullonoyes,  towns,  village,  peels  and 
strong  churches,  unto  the  sea  side,  and,  if  the  time  were  well  chosen, 
might  peradventure  take  Mounstrell,  whence  at  his  last  course  most  of 
the  inhabitants  fled  away.  But  that  enterprise  must  be  shortly,  for 
whenever  war  shall  be  published  the  French  will  lie  there  with  their 
whole  power.  Has  written  before  how  commodious  that  town  should  be 
both  for  the  King  and  the  Emperor.  For  secrecy,  the  Great  Master 
thinks  that  horses  for  drawing  the  ordnance  might  be  sent  over  to  serve 
in  the  mean  time  in  the  works  here. 

"  The  said  Great  Master  goeth  this  (sic}  towards  Hennoway,  being  sent 
for  by  the  duke  of  Arsekott,  intending  upon  that  border  to  make  a  course 
if  the  Frenchmen  do  not  empeach  them  in  these  parties  :  and  doubting  the 
same  the  said  Allernaignez  shall  remain  where  they  are ;  which  Frenchmen 
the  Great  Master  is  advertised  they  be  encamped  besides  Mounstrell,  who 
reckoneth  they  will  not  stir  much  abroad  before  Midsummer."  He 
thinks  the  Emperor  now  in  Italy,  but  his  letters  from  the  Eegent  that  day 
did  not  mention  it.  The  duke  of  Clevez  army  lies  still  before  Hensbroughe 
and  has  lost  two  great  pieces  of  ordnance.  The  Prince  of  Orange  is 
.encamped  within  a  league  or  two  of  them.  Callaiz,  26  May,  at  night. 

P.S. — Trusts  they  received  his  letters  of  the  24th,  enclosing  letters  of 
the  Great  Master  to  himself  and  to  the  ambassador  there. 

Pp.  3.     Add.     Endd. :  a°  xxxv°- 

26  May.         601.     EDMOND  HARVEL  to  HENKY  VIII. 

R.O.  ^y rote  on  the  20th  of  the  Turk's  departure  from  Andrinopoli,  23 

St^"IX>  April,  with  a  puissant  host  against  Ferdinando  ;  and  the  issuing  from 
Constantinople  of  120  galleys  and  40  or  50  fustes.  To-day,  letters  from 
Geane,  of  the  23rd,  report  the  Emperor's  arrival  at  Le  Spongie  in 
Provence,  150  miles  from  Geane.  Guasto  and  his  wife  and  the  principal 
nobility  of  Milan  are  gone  to  Geane  to  honour  the  Emperor  and  his 
daughter,  "  who  by  the  vulgar  bruit  is  designed  wife  to  Ferdinando's  son 
with  the  duchy  of  Milan."  The  Bishop  revoked  Pole  from  Trent  to 
Bononye,  to  send  him  to  France  and  Scotland  with  4,000  Almains  and  as 
many  Frenchmen  to  stir  the  Scots  against  England.  "It  is  incredible 
how  the  said  Bishop  and  the  Eoman  clergy  is  inflamed  against  the  same, 
fearing  beyond  opinion  th'amplification  of  your  Majesty's  empire  which 
tendeth  to  their  ruin."  The  practices  between  the  Bishop  and  the  French 
king  are  hotter  than  ever  before,  and  doubtless  they  machinate  against 
Henry.  Letters  from  Vienna  of  the  17th  speak  of  small  provision  against 
the  Turks,  and  doubt  the  Turk's  coming  this  year ;  but  Ferdinando  has 
sent  his  wife  and  children  to  Bohenie.  There  is  small  accord  in  the  Diet 
of  Noremberg,  even  in  this  extreme  peril.  Venice,  26  May,  1543. 
Hoi.,  p.  1.  Add.  Endd. 

27  May.         602.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting    at    Hampton    Court,    27    May.     Present:    Chancellor, 

A.  P.  C.  Russell,  Hertford,  Lisle,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage, 
Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget,  Riche.  Business  :— Letter  sent  to 
Mr.  Palmer,  treasurer  of  Guisnes,  to  allow  Clement  Harleston,  having 
charge  of  100  horsemen,  a  captain's  wages.  Robt.  Gouche,  merchant, 
being  bound  not  to  leave  London,  was  licensed  to  be  away  for  six  weeks  ; 
and  —  -  Morres,  Win.  Locke,  Chr.  Litcott,  and  -  -  Watkins  made 
sureties  for  him.  Letters  written  to  the  mayor  and  officers  of  Dover  and 
to  the  lord  W'arden,  to  suffer  no  man  to  pass  within  the  next  six  days 
without  passport  signed  by  the  King  or  the  Council. 


848 


85  HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 

27  May. 

RO 

(R.  T. 
142.) 


603-     HENRY  VIII.  and  CHARLES  V. 

Notarial  instrument  witnessing  the  oath  (recited)  given  by 
Henry  VIII.,  at  Hampton  Court,  27  May  1543,  35  Hen.  VIII,  in  presence 
of  the  ambassador  Chapuys,  to  the  treaty  with  Charles  V.,  dated  11  Feb. 
last.  In  the  presence  of  lord  chancellor  Audeley,  the  duke  of  Norfolk, 
earls  of  Hertford  and  Surrey,  Stephen  bp.  of  Winchester,  Thos.  bp.  of 
Westminster,  Nic.  bp.  of  Rochester,  Arthur  bp.  of  Bangor,  Geo.  bp.  of 
Chichester,  John  viscount  Lisle,  Great  Admiral,  Wm.  lord  St.  John, 
Chamberlain,  Wm.  lord  Wyndesore,  lord  Wm.  Howarde,  Sir  John  Gage, 
Comptroller,  Sir  Ant.  Wyngfelde,  Sir  Ant.  Browne,  captain  of  the 
Pensioners,  Sir  Thos.  Wrythesley  and  Wm.  Paget,  prime  secretaries,  John 
Redman  and  Edw.  Leighton,  professors  of  theology,  and  many  others  (not 
named) . 

Notarial  certificates  appended  of  Ric.  Watkins,  LL.B.,  the  King's  pro- 
thonotary,  and  of  Thos.  Argall,  of  Winchester  diocese,  notary  public. 

Lat.,  pp.  10.      Modern  transcript  from  the  Archives  at  Ghent. 


27  May.          604.     THE  QUEEN  of  HUNGARY  to  CHAPUYS. 


R.O. 

[Spanish 
Calendar, 

VI.  ii., 
No.  145.] 


By  her  letters  of  the  22ud  and  the  papers  therewith,  satisfied  the 
chief  point  of  his  letters  of  the  17th  and  20th  inst. ;  and  she  is  accordingly 
despatching  the  king  of  arms,  Toison  d'Or,  towards  Calais  to  await  him 
of  England  and  (upon  Chapuys's  writing  to  him)  to  fulfil  his  charge.  Was 
pleased  to  hear  of  the  King's  good  will  to  the  accomplishment  of  the 
treaty,  who  rightly  considers  that  the  sooner  he  declares  himself  the  more 
perplexed  the  French  will  be.  Although  de  Roeulx  has,  since  Chapuys 
wrote,  retired,  so  as  not  to  weary  his  men  now,  when  no  great  exploit  is 
possible  for  want  of  forage,  she  hopes  that  the  King  will  still  order  his 
captain  of  Guisnes  to  have  intelligence  with  De  Roeulx  and  devise  with 
him  for  the  damaging  of  the  common  enemy.  Is  writing  comforniably  to 
De  Roeulx ;  and,  if  the  captain  (who  will  obey  the  command  to  the  letter) 
has  only  been  written  to  to  join  with  De  Roeulx  in  the  field,  Chapuys 
shall  help  to  get  him  ordered  to  assist  De  Roeulx  in  any  case  when 
required.  Since  the  King  is  so  willing  to  send  men  over  sea,  she  will  not 
press  for  the  defensive  assistance,  under  the  treaty,  until  the  French 
approach  nearer,  although  she  has  news  that  the  King  of  France  assembles 
on  this  side  Paris  and  will  throw  all  his  strength  upon  the  countries  of 
her  government. 

Chapuys  did  well  to  impress  the  King  with  the  unreasonableness  of  the 
Duke  of  Cleves,  who  should  incur  the  indignation  of  all  Princes  by  so 
absolutely  refusing  what  his  Commissioners  so  solemnly  promised :  but,  as 
she  wrote  before,  the  Duke  has  so  well  learnt  the  school  of  France  that  he 
uses  more  wilfulness  than  reason.  It  was  also  prudent  to  excuse  the 
declaration  which  the  King  wished  to  make  to  the  Duke's  agent  under 
condition  of  declaring  himself  enemy;  which  would  not  be  to  the 
reputation  either  of  the  Emperor  or  the  King,  as  the  Duke  would  almost 
certainly  persist  in  his  refusal  and  the  French  and  Clevois  would  attribute 
the  declaration  to  some  request  made  from  hence.  Thinks  it  better  that 
the  King  should  declare  himself  the  Duke's  enemy  according  to  the  6th 
article  of  the  treaty,  and  dismiss  his  agent  in  such  a  manner  that  the  cause 
of  it  may  not  be  disguised,  for  the  Clevois  always  persuade  their  friends 
that  the  King  will  not  be  their  enemy.  Chapuys  shall  use  dexterity  to  get 
the  King  to  declare  against  Cleves,  whose  favour  in  Germany  is  already 
much  diminished  by  his  refusal  of  the  truce,  which  the  Estates  of  the 
Empire  made  sure  of  on  his  side. 

Wrote  in  her  last  that  the  King's  ambassadors  would  know  what  the 


35  HENRY  VIII.  349 

1543. 

Emperor  will  do  this  season  before  concluding  particulars  of  the  enter- 
prise, which  they  do  not  consider  to  be  settled.  Cannot  answer  this  until 
news  conies  of  the  Emperor's  arrival  in  Italy  and  subsequent  decision, 
which  she  expects  daily  and  will  at  once  report  to  the  King.  As  the 
season  advances,  and  the  Emperor  and  King  could  hardly  be  ready  for  any 
great  exploit  at  the  day  named,  Chapuys  shall  do  well  to  persuade  the 
King  that,  if  unable  to  make  enterprise  against  France,  he  may  assist  the 
Emperor  to  continue  the  war  either  with  money  or  men. 

Cleves  continues  to  besiege  Heynsberge,  where  he  has  lost  many  men  ; 
and  she  is  sending  the  Prince  of  Orenges  with  8,000  horse  and  a  good 
number  of  foot  to  encamp  between  the  enemies  and  Maistricht  and  harass 
their  camp. 

The  English  ambassadors  have  presented  Chapuys's  letters  of  the 
12th  inst.  and  required  the  exemption  of  English  merchants  from  the 
impost  of  the  centiemiu'.  To  induce  them  to  give  up  their  suit,  she  said 
that  she  would  not  dispute  whether  it  was  in  accordance  with  the 
intercourse  but  hoped  that  the  King  would  not  prejudice  the  Emperor  by 
stopping  it  (for  if  the  English  were  exempt  all  other  strangers  must  also 
be  so)  especially  as  the  proceeds  were  to  be  used  against  the  common 
enemy  and  she  was  content  to  give  his  subjects  letters  of  non  prejudice. 
The  ambassadors  answered  that  the  tenor  of  the  intercourse  was  clear,  and 
the  intercourse  was  confirmed  by  the  treaty  of  closer  amity  and  the  King 
had  absolutely  declared  that  he  would  not  consent.  Replied  only  that  she 
had  no  notice  of  this  from  Chapuys.  Requires  him  again  to  pray  the 
King,  for  her  sake,  to  consent  to  it,  at  least  for  one  year ;  and  meanwhile 
she  has  decided  to  levy  the  impost,  and  therefore  requires  to  know  with 
diligence  if  it  causes  any  irritation.  If  the  King  persists  in  stopping  the 
impost  he  ought  to  stop  all  imposts  made  by  himself  and  his  predecessors 
since  the  year  1445,  because  the  intercourse  of  the  year  '20,  confirmed  by 
the  treaty  of  closer  alliance,  says  that  Flemish  subjects  should  pay  no 
other  (jabelles  than  those  due  by  the  intercourse  of  1495,  which  says  that 
the  imposts  paid  are  to  be  such  as  were  taken  before  1445,  since  which 
time  the  English  have  imposed  several.  Before  insisting  upon  this,  waits 
to  see  what  the  King  will  finally  do  about  the  ce-ntiemm'. 

While  writing,  has  received  letters  from  De  Eoeulx  enclosing  one  to  him 
from  the  Captain  of  Guisnes,  to  the  effect  that,  after  the  2,500  archers  and 
200  horse  which  the  King  is  to  send  hither  arrive,  he  is  charged  to  assist 
De  Roeulx  against  the  French  if  they  invade  Flanders  on  the  frontiers 
adjoining  the  English  in  case  De  Roeulx  will  complete  the  destruction  of 
the  castles  and  villages  of  Boulognois.  The  Captain's  orders  are  therefore 
entirely  conditional ;  and  Chapuys  must  see  if  he  can  obtain  others. 

French,  pp.  6.  Modern  transcript  of  a  Vienna  MS.  headed:  27  May, 
1543. 


28  May.         605.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at   Hampton  Court,   28  May.     Present :    Russell,  Hert- 

A  P.  C.,  foj,^  Winchester,  Westminster,  Browne,  Wriothesley,  Paget.  Business : — 
On  the  French  ambassador's  writing  that,  notwithstanding  the  letter  to 
North  and  Pope  to  set  Frenchmen  at  large,  one  Estienne  de  Val  remained 
in  the  Marshalsea,  a  letter  was  written  to  North  and  Pope  to  dismiss  him 
like  the  rest.  Letters  sent  to  Sir  Chr.  Morres  to  deliver  to  Nic.  Gains- 
forth,  deputy  of  lord  Gray,  captain  of  Hampnes  castle,  certain  powder,  &c. 
(detailed)  ;  and  to  the  mayor  of  Wykham  to  apprehend  and  send  hither 
one  Laurence  who  had  accused  the  curate  there  of  treason. 


350 


85  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 

28  May. 

E.  o. 


K.O. 


606.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON. 

The  King  has  received  your  sundry  letters,  accepts  your 
proceedings,  and  has  willed  us  to  signify  that,  yesterday,  at  high  mass,  in 
presence  of  the  Ambassador,  Council,  gentlemen  of  the  Privy  Chamber  and 
a  great  number  of  other  gentlemen  and  chaplains,  he  ratified  and  sware  to 
the  treaty  with  the  Emperor  ;  reading  the  oath  himself,  bareheaded.  This 
day  Garter,  the  principal  herald,  is  despatched  to  Calais  to  attend  the 
coming  of  the  herald  from  the  Regent  and  accompany  him  to  the  French 
Court.  This  you  shall  signify  to  the  Regent  and  require  her  to  take  order 
(as  the  treaty  covenants)  for  men  to  be  sent  to  the  sea  within  a  month 
after  the  intimation  of  war. 

Draft  in  Payet's  hand,  p.   1.     Endd.  :  Mynute  to  Mr.  Seymour  and 
Mr.  Wotton,  xxviij0  Maii  1543. 

2.     Copy  of  the  preceding. 
P.  1.     Endd. 


28  May.          607.     SADLER  to  ARRAN. 


Sadler 

State  Papers 

i.,  209. 


Forwards  two  letters  received  this  morning  from  the  ambassadors 
in  England.  Understands  that  they  are  for  prorogation  of  the  truce  to 
1  July,  and  to  signify  the  repair  hither  of  Sir  George  Douglas  with 
diligence ;  and  begs  to  know  on  what  day  the  prorogation  shall  be 
proclaimed,  that  he  may  warn  Suffolk,  the  King's  lieutenant  on  the 
Borders,  to  make  like  proclamation. 

Headed:  To  the  Governor,  28th  May,  1548. 


28  May.          608.     SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. 


E.O 

St.  P  ,  ix. 
386. 


This  day  the  Queen  sent  for  them,  to  participate  news  from  her 
ambassador  in  England ;  which  was  that  Henry  purposed  to  ratify  the 
league  on  Corpus  Christi  Day  and  would  that  the  defiance  to  the  enemy 
should  go  forth  with  speed  (and  therefore  she  sends  a  herald  to  Calais 
to-morrow,  to  await  the  coming  of  Henry's  and  carry  out  the  instructions 
already  sent  to  Henry),  and  that,  although  the  defiance  be  not  yet 
executed,  Henry  would  let  the  captain  of  Guisnes  with  2,500  archers  and 
800  (sic)  horsemen  join  Mons.  de  Reux  in  following  his  enterprise  in 
Boulognois.  De  Reux  has  retired,  after  doing  much  hurt,  but  his  men 
shall  be  soon  ready  if  necessary;  and  she  thanks  Henry  for  his  forwardness. 
The  Ambassador  also  signified  that  the  French  ambassadors*  in  Scotland 
had  maigre  chere  of  the  Governor,  who  had  all  the  realm  at  his  command 
save  one  castle  or  port  f  which  is  to  come  in  by  a  certain  day.  She  said 
the  French  boasted  that  Henry  was  offering  them  friendship ;  which  she 
thought  was  "but  a  French  tale."  She  hears  nothing  of  the  Emperor's 
arrival  in  Italy. 

The  siege  of  Heynsborgh  continues.  De  Corrieres,  to-day,  says  that  the 
Prince  of  Orange,  with  24  ensigns  of  lantzknechts,  besides  horsemen, 
shall  encamp  over  the  Mase  to  levy  it.  The  French  king  comes  himself, 
with  a  great  power,  and  they  here  would  prevent  his  joining  the  Clevoys. 
Bruxelles,  28  May,  1543.  Sujned. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. 


Lennox  and  his  company, 
f  Dumbarton. 


See  No  570 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


351 


1543. 


609. 


THE  KING'S  BOOK."* 


Cranmer's 
Misc.  Wr., 


The  Institution  of  a  Christian  Man,  with  amendments  in  the  text 
83  suggested  by  Henry  VIII.,  and  annotations  on  the  King's  amendments  by 

(Parker' Soc.).   Cranmer. 

Extracts  from  this  are  also  printed  in  Strype's  Cranmer  pp.  137, 
757-763. 

2.  "Confirmation  agreed  upon,  communi  consensu.'1 

The  article  on  Confirmation,  as  it  appears  in  the  Necessary  Doctrine,  with 

a  few  verbal  differences. 

Pp.  7.     With  several  corrections  in  the  King's  hand,  only  one  of  which  ira* 

finally  adopted. 

8.  An  explanation  of  the  Creed,  article  by  article,  with  corrections  in 
the  King's  own  hand.  Nearly  the  same  as  that  contained  in  the  Necessary 
Doctrine. 

Pp.  62. 


E.G. 


Cleop  E.  v. 

5. 
B.  M. 


II.  0. 


E.G. 


E.G. 


610.     THEOLOGY. 

Chapter  I.  of  a  treatisef  fairly  written,  and  evidently  by  one  of  the 
new  learning,  entitled  "The  Three  Manners  of  Priesthood,"  consisting  of 
eight  chapters,  of  the  titles  of  which  a  list  is  premised,  as  follows  : — 

"  1.  Of  the  Creation  of  Man,  of  the  three  Tabernacles,  of  the  Word 
of  the  Covenant,  and  of  three  maner  (sic)  of  priesthood. 

"  2.  How  to  know  God  and  how  water  is  turned  into  wine. 

"  3.  How  obedience  is  the  spirit  and  sanctifying  of  all  flesh. 

"4.  How  that  obedience  is  the  manifest  and  sanctified  name  of 
Christ,  as  concerning  the  flesh,  and  when  he  is  so  considered  the 
mysteries  of  Scripture  be  opened. 

"o.  Of  two  maner  (sic)  of  mortifying  of  the  flesh,  one  unto  life 
eternal,  which  sanctifyeth,  th'other  unto  damnation  unremissyble. 

"  6.  What  is  meaned  by  these  words,  '  Under  the  law,'  '  Under 
grace,'  and  'In  Christ  Jesu.' 

"7.  Of  the  bosom  of  Habraham,  of  Free  Will,  Liberty  and  of 
Bandage  (sic). 

"8.  An  interpretation  of  all  the  Cithean  (sic)  words,  otherwise 
called  Trojans,  that  be  in  Scripture,  upon  which  words  lyeth  the  key 
and  understonding  of  all  the  true  meaning,  and  overcoming  of  the 
adversaries,  as  appeareth  Nwneri  xxiiij  D,  Isaii  xxiij  AB." 
Pp.  13.     In  Derby's  hand.     Begins:  It  may  appear  unto  us. 

2.  Chapters  2  to  8  of  the  above  treatise.     But  the  title  of  Chapter  5  is 
"Of  justification,  of  faith,  obedience  and  good  works ;  "  and  Chapters  6  to 
8  correspond  to  the  titles  5  to  7  in  the  list  of  contents. 

Pp.  33.     In  the  same  hand  as  the  j^recedin;/. 

3.  A  mystical  discourse  on  "the  Scythian  language"  and  its  importance 
for  the  interpretation  of  the  Scriptures.     Evidently  intended  for  Chapter 
8  of  the  same  treatise,  according  to  list  of  contents. 

Pp.  13.     In  the  same  hand.     Begins:  "By  the  texts  of  Scripture  and  the 
interpretation  of  certain  words  in  the  Cythians  tongue." 
The  title  on  a  blank  flyleaf  at  the  beginning  is  in  a  later  hand. 


*  The  Book  entitled  "A  Necessary  Doctrine  and  Erudition  for  any  Christian  Man," 
published  by  Authority  in  1543,  and  commonly  called  "The  King's  Book,"  was  a 
revision  of  "The  Bishop's  Book"  entitled  "The  Institution  of  a  Christian  Man," 
published  in  1537.  See  Formularies  of  Faith  (Oxford  185G),  p.  226. 

t  This  treatise  is  of  uncertain  date,  possibly  some  years  earlier  than  1543. 


352  85  HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 

E-  0  4.  Miscellaneous  extracts  from  the  Gospel  of  St.  Matthew,  arranged  in 

the  order  of  the  chapters. 

Pp.  12.     In  the  same  hand. 
611.     THEOLOGICAL.* 

E-  °  On  The  Lord's  Supper. 

"  An  exposition  upon  this  place  of  Mark  xiv.,  Manducantibus  illis  accepit 
Jesus  panem,  etc." 

Pp.  12.     Headed  in  another  hand  "Duodecimos." 

Bet/ins : — "  The  men  of  the  Old  Testament  had  a  sacrament,  which  was 
the  Paschal  Lamb." 

Ends  : — "  he  shall  find  no  lack  in  me." 

R-  °-  2.  A  discourse  on  the  Fall,  the  promised  Seed,  and  the  Life,  Death,  and 

Resurrection  of  Christ. 

Pp.  23.  Begins : — "  In  the  beginning  God  created  Heaven  and  Earth, 
sea  and  land,  and  all  things  contained  in  them." 

Ends : — "  More  present  I  say  is  Christ  with  us  by  his  Spirit  as  touching 
our  doctrine  and  instruction  for  our  soul  health  than  ever  he  was  by  his 
bodily  presence." 

3.  A  treatise  on  Justification  by  Faith,  under  the  following  marginal 
heading,  viz. :    "  Faith  what  ?    Hope.     How  Faith  doth  justify.     Merits 
what  ?     Purgatory.     What  harm  do  ensue  of  the  opinion  of  purgatory. 

Bee/ins: — "Then  said  Jesus,  Daughter  be  of  good  comfort,  thy  faith 
hath  made  thee  safe,"  &c. 

Pp.  7.     The  last  article  in  a  different  hand  from  the  rest. 

4.  Minute  of  a  sermon  on  Predestination,  Free  Will  and  Foreknowledge. 
Begins  : — "  At  that   time  Jesus  answered  and  said,  I   praise   thee  0 

Father,  Lord  of  Heaven  and  Earth,  because  thou  hast  hid  these  things," 
&c. 

"  Here  Christ  answereth  to  a  privy  question  that  might  be  moved,  why 
the  Jews  remained  in  infidelity  when  the  Gentiles  received  the  Faith  at 
first  preaching.  The  answer  is  because  a  great  number  of  the  Jews,  as 
the  Scribes  and  Pharasees,  were  proud,  thinking  them  to  have  all  wisdom." 

Pp.  2. 

5.  An  exposition  of  St.  James  ii.  14,  showing  that   St.  James  is  in 
agreement  with  St.  Paul  on  justification  by  faith. 

Pp.  10.  Headed  : — "  I  will  pour  out  of  my  Spirit  upon  all  flesh,"  &c. 
Joel  ii. 

R-  °-  6  A  Treatise  on  the  Necessity  of  Penance  and  Confession. 

Pp.  7.     Begins :  As  by  the  disobedience  of  one  man  sin  entered,  &c. 

At  the  end  is  a  form  of  absolution  in  Latin  in  a  different  hand  from  the  text, 
and  a  translation  of  it  in  English. 

E.  O.  7.  Remarks  upon  Ezek.  xviii.  20-24,  in  refutation  of  the  "  Sophysters," 

who  uphold  purgatory  and  maintain  that  forgiveness  does  not  remit 
punishment. 

Begins :  "Ezechiell,  capit.  decimo  octavo.  The  son  shall  not  bear  the 
father's  offence,"  &c. 

Ends :  their  household  and  children  should  live. 

Pp.  2. 

R- o>  8.  Miscellaneous  extracts  from  the  Pentateuch  and  Joshua — arranged 

consecutively. 

*  The  following  papers  are  probably  of  various  dates  but  are  placed  here  for 
convenience. 


35  HENRY  VIII.  353 

1543. 


:  —  "Genes.,  cap.  ii.,  D.     And  clave  to  his  wife,  and  they  two 
were  both  naked,  the  man  and  the  wife,  and  were  not  ashamed." 

"Cap.  iii.,  B.     And  heete;  then  were  theees  (eyes)  of  them  both,"  &c. 

Pp.  19. 
R-  O.  9.  On  the  Dignity  of  the  Priesthood. 

Begins  :  —  "  Dices  Episcopi  et  sacerdotes  indigni  sunt  qui  verbum  pre- 
dicent  aut  administrent  sacramenta.  —  Eespondeo  &c." 

End*:  —  "Item  Ambrosius  de  Dignitate  Sacerdotali  ca.  5.  Homo 
(inquit)  imponit  man  us  ;  Deus  largitur  gratiam.  Sacerdos  imponit 
supplicem  dexteram  ;  et  Deus  benedicit  potenti  dextera.  Episcopus 
initiat  ordinem  ;  et  Deus  tribuit  dignitatem." 

Lat,  Pp.  2.  At  the  end  is  written  in  another  hand  :  "Wherefore  we 
must  think." 

10.  Fragment  of  a  Paraphrase  of  St.  Matthew,  ch.x  and  xi. 

Lat.,  Pp.  82.  Beginning  :  —  "  Si  viderint  vos  ingratos  esse  cum  ijs  qui 
nobis  ante  erant  charissimi,  quis  charitatem  ullam  impendet  nobis  ?  Sed 
neque  istud  vos  perterreat.  Ego  ita  vobis  multorum  graciam  conciliabo 
ut  non  deerint  vobis  amici  spirituales,  qui  ahunde  que  sunt  necessaria 
vobis  ministrabunt.  Faciam  ut  sperent  se  mercedem  pietatis  quam  vobis 
exhibebunt,  accepturos  in  celis." 

R-  °  11.  Translation  of    "The    treate  of    the    [differences  or   stryffes,  of 

scysmes  and  dyvysions,  and  of  the  concy^s  of  the  Holy  Churche  Gallycan, 
composed  by  M.  John  le  Mayre,  of   Beiges,  hy  story  ogra[pher]  of  Dame 
Margaret  august  quene  of  Spayne."* 
Fragment,  badly  mutilated,  pp.  8. 

R-0.  1  •>.  Paper  entitled  "  Bationes  moventes  me  ut  non  temere  ab  ecclesia 

desciscam." 

Giving    numerous   brief   reasons   arranged   under  two  heads,  viz.  :  — 

1.  Because   it  has   been   under  the   guidance   of   Christ's   Holy   Spirit. 

2.  Because  the  rule  of  faith  is  not  entirely  to  be  found  in  Scripture. 
Lat.,  pp.  5.     Bet/ins:  "  Quamquam  Scriptura  Sacra  non  omnia  semper 

plane  expresserit." 

B-°-  18.  Sermon  "pro  feriis  Rogationum,"  o»  James,  v.  [16]  . 

Pp.  15. 

11.  Another  on  James,  i.  [27]. 
Pp.  18. 

iii.  A  number  of  theological  common  places.     Written  apparently  by  an 
opponent  of  the  Reformation. 
Lat.  p.  1. 
All  three  in  the  same  hand. 

R.  0.  11.  An  exposition  on  the  words  In  principio  erat  Verbum. 

Ji/'fjins  :  "  Istud  in  primis  expendendum  est  quid  sibi  velit." 
Lat.,  pp.  46. 

29  May.          612.     CHAPUYS  to  CHARLES  V. 

E.G.  Received  by  way  of  Flanders  the  Emperor's  letters  of  12  April,  and 

[Spanish      afterwards,  by  his  man,  the  duplicate  of  them  and  the  power  mentioned 

Calendar,       therein,   in  virtue  of  which  the  ratification  and  oath  were,  the  day  before 

No.  'U6']       yesterday,  made  with  the  same  solemnities;   as  appears  by  documents 

which   he   will   forthwith   send   to   the  Queen  Regent,  as  commanded, 

together  with  the  treaty  signed  by  the  Emperor  with  the  great  seal  which 


*  Meaning  Margaret  of  Savoy,  who  however,  was  never  Queen  of  Spain.  Her  first 
husband  was  John  Infant  of  Castile  who  died  before  he  came  to  the  throne.  Le  Maire 
wrote  this  book  about  the  time  of  the  Council  of  Tours  in  the  year  1510.  —  Moreri. 

17684  z 


354  35   HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

612-     CHAPUYS  to  CHARLES  V. — cont. 

his  man  brought.  As  to  the  specification  of  claims  (pretensez)  and  other 
quarrels,  besides  those  mentioned  in  the  treaty,  the  King  admitted  those 
contained  in  the  Emperor's  said  letters  and  also  those  added  since  by 
Grandvelle,  as  appears  by  the  copy  (herewith)  of  the  instructions  of  the 
king  of  arms.  The  King  agrees  that  the  Emperor's  king  of  arms  should 
rather  protest  to  continue  the  war  than  to  make  a  new  defiance. 
Touching  the  obtaining  of  the  King's  express  declaration  of  Holstein  and 
Cloves  for  common  enemies  the  Council  have  advised  Chapnys  to  defer  urging 
it  until  the  defiance  is  made  to  France  and  things  are  hotter,  when  the  King 
ivoidd  do  it  much  'more  willingly.  Besides  they  affirmed  that  it  was 
unnecessary,  being  comprised  in  the  generality.  The  King  seems  to  intend  first 
to  send  privately  to  the  said  Dukes  to  warn  them  to  desist  from  troubling  the 
Emperor.  With  regard  to  the  common  invasion  the  Emperor  mil  have  already 
learnt  the  King's  inclination,  by  what  Chapuys  has  written  to  Grandvelle, 
and  at  present  he  can  add  nothing  therein  to  his  letters  (copy  herewith) 
to  the  Queen  Regent.  The  Emperor  will  likewise  have  learnt  the  release 
of  the  Cardinal  of  Scotland  and  events  there.  Thanks  for  acceptance  of 
his  services  in  achieving  the  treaty.  London,  29  May  1543. 

French,  pp.  8.     Modern  transcript  of  a  Vienna  MS.  endorsed:  receues  a 
Cremone,  le  xve  de  Juing  1543. 


29  May.          613.     CHAPUYS   to   the   QUEEN   OF   HUNGARY. 

B.  0.  Since  his  last,  of  the  20th  inst.,  has  received  hen  of  the    22nd, 

[Spanish       wjth  the  instructions,  which  are  approved  by  the  King  and  Council.     The 

yj   ^   '      only  alterations  made  appear  by  the  copy  herewith  and  sejm  immaterial, 

No.  146*']       although  the  English  have  omitted  in  the  said  copy  a  certain  clause  which 

they  put  in  the  article  "Si  le  roy  de  France  voulloit  furnir  aux  choses 

dessusdits   en   dedans  dix  jours,"   viz.,  the  addition  "ou  donner  pleges 

suffisantes  pour  ce  faire."     The  King  was  pleased  with  her  concurrence  in 

his  opinion  that  the  kings  of  arms  ought  to  refer  to  one  another.     Thinks 

that  Thoyson  d'Or  will  be  already  at  Calais.    If  he  were  late  it  would  much 

displease  the  King,  who  has  sent  thither  in  haste  Garter,  his  first  king  of 

arms. 

Where  she  desires  to  know  what  passed  between  the  King  and  him  touch- 
ing the  enterprise  for  this  year  against  France  ;  has  not  gone  beyond  what 
Grandvelle  wrote,  and  never  said  what  the  Ambassadors  reported  to  her, 
although  he  has  said  (as  of  himself,  like  all  the  rest)  that  he  believed  that 
the  Emperor  would  take  counsel  and  alvice  of  the  King  touching  the  place 
of  entry.  All  that  he  has  said  has  been  as  of  himself  and  on  the 
supposition  that  the  Emperor  should  have  the  opportunity,  and  she  knows 
the  occasion,  viz.,  a  little  want  of  willingness  to  listen  to  the  enterprise 
this  year,  as  he  wrote  on  the  18th,  although  these  ministers  always  give 
out  that  they  are  ready.  When  shown  that  they  had  not  provided  victual?, 
they  have  answered  that  they  had  already  put  1,000  qr.  of  wheat  in  barrel 
and  4,000  to  make  beer,  and  as  for  flesh  they  expected  to  get  some  from 
the  enemies,  and  that,  touching  carriage,  ships  for  passage  and  assistance 
of  victuals,  the  ambassadors  with  her  were  specially  charged  to  learn  what 
aid  the  King  could  have  ;  but  when  Chapuys  came  to  speak  of  the  horse 
they  were  perplexed  and  could  not  answer,  especially  when  he  said  that 
they  could  not  get  those  of  Flanders  as  the  Emperor  would  need  them. 
In  the  end  they  said  that  that  did  not  matter  and  they  would  always  be 
able  to  get  some.  Believes  that  the  principal  thing  with  which  he  cooled 
them  is  the  lateness  of  the  Emperor's  pass  ige. 


85  HENRY  VIII.  35$ 

1543. 

Because  Chapuys  was  unwell  on  the  day  of  the  Holy  Sacrament,0  the 
oath  was  put  off  till  Sunday  last,  when  all  passed  in  the  requisite  fashion,  as 
she  will  see  by  the  documents  (pieces), which  he  will  send  as  soon  as  possible, 
some  of  which  are  still  in  the  hands  of  the  secretaries.  After  the  oath 
Chapuys  presented  her  letters  and  declared  his  credence;  which  the  King 
took  well,  saying  with  a  sigh  that  it  was  marvellous  that  nothing  was  yet 
hoard  of  the  Emperor's  passage,  and  that  the  season  was  already  so 
advanced  that  the  proposed  enterprise  would  be  difficult,  and  that  the  other 
matter,  of  Montreul  (of  which  Chapuys  spoke),  was  more  feasible  and  very 
important,  and  ought  to  be  kept  in  view,  and  he  for  his  part  would  not 
sleep.  Afterwards  he  said  that  he  was  advertised  that  Vendosme  was  at 
Montreul  with  a  good  company  of  men  of  war,  waiting  for  the  rest ;  and 
that  the  king  of  France  had  sworn  not  to  desist  from  war  in  Harthois  till 
its  entire  conquest,  an  obstinacy  which  might  prove  his  ruin,  for  it  would 
be  easy  to  defend  that  quarter  if  the  Emperor's  troops  were  not  occupied 
elsewhere,  with  whom  he  may  join  as  many  of  his  as  seems  good.  And 
here  he  prayed  Chapuys  to  write  again  to  suggest  reinstating  the  truce 
with  Cleves,  as  when  Cleves,  like  Scotland  was  detached  from  France,  the 
enemy  would  be  stripped  of  every  intelligence. 

Has  heard  divers  times  from  those  of  the  Council  that  their  affair  with 
Scotland  stands  well.  The  four  ambassadors  are  still  here  and  well 
treated.  The  fifth,  viz.,  George  Douglaz,  brother  of  the  earl,  is  returned 
in  haste  to  Scotland  and  will  be  here  shortly  with  some  good  resolution. 
Duke  Philip,  under  colour  of  offering  himself  and  men  of  war  to  the 
King's  service  in  case  of  necessity,  came  to  resume  the  old  question  of  the 
marriage  with  the  Princess,  giving  out  among  other  things  that  he  had 
promise  of  the  Lutheran  League  that  in  case  of  the  death  of  the  Elector 
Palatine  he  would  be  preferred  to  his  uncle  Duke  Frederic  and  Otto  Henry 
his  elder  brother.  But  all  availed  him  little,  and  he  has  gone  with  a 
present  worth  2,000  cr.  Has  failed  to  persuade  the  Council  to  take  the 
imposts  in  good  part,  and  they  have  finally  prayed  him  earnestly  to 
supplicate  her  to  accept  the  present  which  their  merchants  wish  to  make 
her  instead.  By  what  he  writes  and  what  the  ambassadors  tell  her  she 
will  recognise  whether  the  despatches  to  them  are  communicated  to  him, 
and  can  act  accordingly.  London,  29  May  1543. 

French.      Modern  transcript  from  Vienna,  pp.  5. 


29  May          614.     SADLER  to   [PARR.] 

My  lord  of  Suffolk,  by  his  last  letters,  as  your  Lordship  knows, 
required  me  to  advertise  you  what  day  the  proclamations  were  made  in 
Scotland  for  prorogation  of  the  truce  to  1  July,  that  you  might  cause  the 
semblable  to  be  done  within  your  office.  This  morning,  the  Governor  says 
that  yesterday  he  sent  command  to  Maxwell  to  make  the  proclamations 
within  his  office  on  the  West  Marches,  and  that  this  morning  like  command 
is  sent  to  all  the  wardens  of  the  East  and  Middle  marches  ;  so  that  this 
day  and  to-morrow  the  proclamations  shall  be  made  all  along  the  Borders. 
Edinburgh,  29  May. 

/'..V. — "  Yesternight  arrived  here  Sir  George  Douglas,  and,  a  little  before 
him,  came  to  this  town  the  Governor,  out  of  the  West  parts." 

HoL,  p.  1.  Flyleaf  with  atltlress  loxt.  Endorsement  Basted  <>n  :  Mr. 
Sadleyr  1're. 

*  That  is  to  say,  the  feast  of  Corpus  Christi,  the  24  May  in  1543,  when  the  King's 
oath  to  the  treaty  was  to  have  been  taken. 


356 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 
29  May. 

E.G. 

St  P.   ix. 


E.G. 


615.     BONNER  to  HENRY  VIII. 

On  Friday  the  25th,  the  Emperor  came  hither  from  Savone  with 
all  his  galleys  of  Spain,  Geane,  Naples,  Sicily  and  Monaco  ;  and  all  his 
ships,  for  conducting  of  which  he  stayed  at  Marseilles,  the  Isles  of  Eres, 
and  divers  places  in  the  Eyver  of  Geane.  Describes  manoeuvres  at 
Marseilles,  where  two  French  galleys  shot  at  the  Emperor's  galley,  but 
were  driven  off  by  Ant.  Dorea.  The  Emperor  appeared  right  welcome 
here  and  was  saluted  with  gun  shot.  The  same  morning  the  Nuncio 
departed  hence  to  the  Bishop  of  Rome  at  Bononye,  on  whose  return  it  will 
be  known  whether  there  shall  be  a  meeting  ;  which  in  any  case  would  be 
merely  "  for  a  visage  that  th'  Emperor  doth  not  contemn."  The  duke  of 
Castro,  the  Bishop's  son,  was  here  to  receive  the  Emperor,  and  departed 
on  the  29th  with  the  duke  of  Caineryne,  either  to  arrange  for  the  meeting 
to  be  at  Plaisance  or  Mantua,  or  else  to  reconcile  the  duchess  of  Cameryne 
with  the  Duke.  Guasto,  with  200  horse  and  his  guard  came  hither  to 
nleet  the  Emperor,  as  did  the  duke  of  Florence.  Mons.  de  Boysie,  Master 
of  the  Horses,  lately  returned  hither ;  and  from  Sicily  returned  the 
Viceroy,  to  accompany  the  Emperor  to  Flanders,  while  Aguilar  remains 
viceroy  of  Sicily.  Some  marvel  that  the  Emperor  comes  so  feeble,  con- 
sidering the  doing  of  the  Frenchmen  and  the  Turk's  coming  to  Hungary, 
but.  it  is  thought  he  intends  to  do  his  feats  in  Flanders. 

Before  leaving  Spain,  besides  letters  by  Mr.  Chamberlayne  and  Atkyn- 
son,  wrote  from  Barcelone  30  April,  and  from  Rosas  14  May,  by  way  of 
Bilbao  and  St.  Sebastian's.  Sends  copies  of  these  letters  herewith.  From 
hence,  or  from  Pavia,  will  write  other  occurrents.  Geanes,  29  May. 
Signed. 

'Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd.  :    1543. 

2.  Duplicate  of  the  preceding,  headed  in  Bonner's  hand  The  copy  of 
my  letter  sent  from  Geanes  upon  the  Emperor's  arrival  there  out  of 
Spain."  Sif/ncd. 

Pp.  3.     Add.     Endd. 


29  May.          616.     BONNER  to  WRIOTHESLEY. 

E.  0.  Before  leaving  Spain,   besides  letters  by  Mr.   Chamberlayne  and 

your  servant  Edm.  Atkinson,  I  sent  from  Barcelone,  by  way  of  Bilbao, 
and  from  Rosas,  by  way  of  St.  Sebastian's,  letters  both  to  the  King  and 
yourself.  Coming  to  Geanes,  advertises  the  King  of  the  Emperor's 
arrival  here,  in  letters  now  sent  which  he  desires  W.  to  deliver.  Geanes, 
29  May.  Signed. 

P.I.     Add.:   "chief  secretary  to  the  King's  most  excellent  majesty." 
Endd. :  1543. 


30  May.         617.     CHARLES  V.  to  CHAPUYS. 


E.G. 

[Spanish 
Calendar, 

VI.  n., 
No.  145*] 


On  landing  here  received  his  letters  of  the  2nl,  9th  and  18th  ult. 
This  is  only  to  advertise  his  arrival,  which  was  on  the  20th,  after  baing  at 
sea  25  days  because  of  contrary  wind,  without  any  other  inconvenience. 
Will  leave  this  on  Saturday  next,  2nd  inst.  (*ic)  and  go  straight  to 
Mantua  without  sojourning  anywhere  unless  with  the  Pope,  two  or  three 
days  only,  and  thence  proceed  towards  Trent.  Granvelle  meets  him  at 
Mantua  in  order  that  the  final  determination  may  be  the  sooner  taken 
concerning  the  Emperor's  passage  to  the  Low  Countries.  Will  then  send 
particular  instructions.  Gennes,  30  May  1543. 
French,  p.  1.  ~Mo;hrn  transcript  from  Vienna. 


35  HENRY  VIII.  357 


1543. 
31  May.         618.     THE  PKIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  29  May.    Present :  Privy  Seal,  Browne, 

A.  P.  C.,  Wingfield,  Paget.  Business  : — Commission  directed  to  the  lord  Chief 
Justice,  Dr.  Peter  and  Dr.  Tregonwell  to  hear  a  dispute  between  the  bp. 
of  Bangor  and  John  Gueneth,  elk. 

Of  meetings  at  Hampton  Court  on  the  30th  and  Westminster  on  the 
31st,  with  the  same  presence.  No  business  is  recorded. 

Another  meeting  at  Westm.,  31  May.  Present :  Canterbury,  Chancellor, 
Norfolk,  Hertford,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield, 
Paget,  Dacres.  No  business  recorded. 

31  May.         619.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

E.  0.  This  morning  at  5  o'clock,  received  their  letters  of  the  28th,  and 

will  speak  again  with  De  Rieulx  who  is  now  on  the  borders  of 
Hennowey  with  Mons.  Darscott  besieging  a  castle  called  Guy  in  Terras, 
probably  the  new  castle  which  the  French  began  to  build  two  years 
past.  Will  write  him  the  King's  pleasure,  so  that  he  may  either  come 
himself  or  send  his  opinion.  As  to  the  taking  of  Mounstrell  with  the 
aid  of  3,000  footmen  and  600  horse,  De  Rieulx  did  not  speak  of  the 
keeping  of  it,  "  because  it  was  doubtful  whether  it  should  be  taken  or 
not,  as  shall  appear  unto  your  Lordships  by  a  memory  of  his  own 
hand  which  I  required  of  him."  He  said,  if  the  King  should  send 
over  his  great  power,  he  was  sure  to  take  it  or  force  the  French  to 
battle  and  then  take  it ;  victuals  might  always  be  conveyed  thither  by  the 
river  that  comes  from  St.  Omez,  on  which  stand  many  peels  and  strong 
castles  of  the  Emperor's ;  he  had  to  go  towards  Hennowey,  but  would  be 
glad,  when  the  King's  power  came,  to  resort  to  Calais  and  consult  for  the 
taking  and  keeping  of  Mounstrell  and  other  things  to  be  done  this  year. 
Asked  him,  for  the  course  to  be  made  with  the  3,000  foot  and  600  horse, 
what  number  he  would  bring ;  and  he  said  the  number  he  had  last  in 
Boullonoyez,  viz.  6,000  foot,  1,400  horse,  2  cannons  and  4  fawconetts. 
Has  no  other  news  than  he  wrote  yesterday  to  Mr.  Wriothesley,  herewith 
enclosed.  Guisnes,  31  May.  Siyned. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. :  1543. 

ii.  Memorandum  (enclosed  in  the  preceding)  to  the  effect  that  if  the 
King  furnishes  a  succour  of  2,000  foot  and  200  horse  it  should,  upon  the 
writer's  notice  to  the  captain  of  Guisnes,  be  sent  straight  to  this  place  of 
Munequebrughe  ;  but  if  the  King  will  make  a  course  with  3,000  English 
and  600  horse  Montreal  might  be  taken  by  surprise  or  the  Boulenois 
wasted  ;  and  if  the  King  will  make  a  great  army  Montreal  could  be  taken 
or  the  enemy  forced  to  give  battle.  For  the  aforesaid  course  2  cannons, 
2  demicannons  and  2  sight  pieces  are  necessary  and  should  have  horses 
belonging  to  them. 

French,  p.  1.     In  De  Roeitljc's  hand. 

31  May.          620.     HENRY  MICHELL  to  LORD  LISLE. 

It.  O.  Has  received  his  letter  showing    that  he  is  informed  that  goods 

and  money  of  Tho.s.  Garnettes  aro  "  restrained  in  my  hands  by  the  cus- 
tomer's deputy  of  Weymouth."  Explains  that  the  goods  wore  entrusted 
to  him  by  Thos.  [Gajrnet  and  Gregory  Saltford  to  be  sold  for  Sir  Wm. 
Daily,  alderman  of  London,  in  repayment  of  money  lent  upon  the  ship 
and  goods,  at  Burduose,  by  John  Towler,  Bully's  deputy.  The  customer 
took  nothing  but  the  King's  custom  and  prisage.  Melcome,  31  May. 
Hoi.,  p.  1.  -Add:  "[To  the]  right  honor;il>l<>  ''the  lord]  Lysley, 
admiral  [of  Englanjd  be  this  delivered." 


358  35  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 
31  May.         621.     PETRUS  A  BOBS  to  SEYMOUR. 

After  wishing  victory  and  happiness  to  Henry  VIII.,  King  of 
England-  and  France,  "  duci  Herlandias  (NerlandsB  in  the  address)  et 
domino  in  Wals,"  the  writer  reminds  the  Ambassador  of  his  offer  to  levy 
12,000  footmen  upon  conditions  which  the  King  prescribed  to  him  by 
letter  brought  by  bearer ;  which  letter  he  now  sends  (hearing  that  the 
Ambassador  is  in  the  Emperor's  Court),  and  intimates  that  he  is  ready  to 
provide  the  men  (except  against  the  Emperor  or  Electors).  Bearer  is  a 
most  intimate  friend,  who  can  treat  the  most  secret  matters  and  make 
any  contract,  but,  if  required,  the  writer  himself  will  come  to  the 
Ambassador,  or  to  the  King.  "Pridie  K.  Junias." 

Latin.  Hoi.,  pp.  2.  Headed:  "  Memoria  illarum  litterarum  quas  ad 
me  R.  M.  12  Januarii  anno  1542,  per  suos  Consiliarios,  misit,  quemad- 
modum  tibi,  generosissimo  meo  Domino,  dilucide  exhibebitur  ;  idque  tua 
Celsitudo  facile  cognoscet."  Add. :  Nobilissimo,  &c.,  "  legato  invictissimi 
Regis  Angliae,  Francise,  ducis  Nerfandiae,  etc.,  amico  meo  praecipuo,  ad 
manus  detur  "  ;  and,  below  that,  marked  (by  Wotton)  "  Recepimus  pridie 
non.  Jun.  1543."  Endd. :  Heir  Peter  de  Boys  to  Sir  Thomas  Seymour. 

May.  622.     THE  DEFIANCE  TO  FRANCE. 

Commission  to  Chr.  Barkar,  alias  Garter  king  of  Arms,  to  declare, 
jointly  with  a  herald  of  the  Emperor  Charles  V.,  Henry  VIII.'s  ultimatum 
to  Francis  I.,  in  accordance  with  the  King's  instructions ;  and,  if 
satisfactory  answer  is  not  made  within  ten  days,  to  declare  war. 

Hampton  Court, (blank)  May  1543,  35  Hen.  VIII. 

Lat.     Draft,  pp.  2. 

ii.  "  Instructions  pour  Gartier,  primier  roy  d'armes,  de  ce  qu'il  aura 
affaire  en  France  avec  le  roy  d'armes  que  I'Ernpereur  envoyera  en  sa 
compagnie. 

"  Primiereinent  ledit  Gartier  ayant  avecques  luy  sa  commission  de  roy 
d'armes  pour  en  faire  ostention  s'il  en  sera  " (breaks  ojf  abruptly). 

Pp.  3.     Endd. :  M.  of  Mr.  Garter's  commission. 

B.  0.  2.  "  Instruction  pour  Francoys  de  Phallaix,  conseilleur  de  1'Empereur  et 

son  primier  roy  d'armes,  de  ce  qu'il  aura  a  fayre  en  France  avecq  le  roy 
d'armes  ou  herault  que  le  roy  de  France  et  d'Engleterre  vouldra  envoyer 
en  sa  compaignie." 

To  go,  provided  with  his  commission  as  king  of  arms,  to  Calais,  and 
there  await  the  coming  of  the  king  of  arms  of  England.  When  ready  to 
proceed,  they  shall  send  a  trumpet  or  other  messenger  to  the  next  good 
town  of  France  for  the  French  king's  safe  conduct.  That  obtained,  they 
shall  go  to  the  French  Court  and  to  the  King's  presence,  of  whom  De 
Phalaix,  without  salutation  or  recommendation,  shall  require  liberty  to 
express  his  charge  ;  and,  on  receiving  that  assurance,  shall  say  as  follows  : 
— That  the  Emperor  (considering  the  present  troubles  of  Christendom, 
chiefly  due  to  the  king  of  France,  by  reason  of  this  war,  contrary  to  his 
treaties  and  promises,  and  without  preliminary  defiance,  recommenced, 
and  that  the  Turk  daily  advances  in  invading  the  lands  of  the  Christians), 
with  the  advice  of  the  King  of  England,  his  ally,  has  sent  him  (De 
Phalaix)  to  require  Francis,  in  the  first  place,  to  consider  that  the  Turk 
for  years  past  has  striven  to  subdue  the  countries  of  the  Christians,  and 
therefore  the  Emperor  requires  him  as  a  king  bearing  the  title  of  "  tres 
Chrestien  "  to  leave  all  intelligence  with  the  Turk  and  withdraw  his 
ambassadors  and  agents,  and  also  to  indemnify  the  King  of  the  Romans 
and  states  of  the  Empire  for  the  damage  they  have  received  from  the 


35  HENRY  VIII.  359 

1543. 

Turk  at  his  solicitation,  restore  Maran  to  the  King  of  the  Romans,  pay 
the  King  of  France  and  England  all  that  is  owing  by  virtue  of  past 
treaties  (as  that  King's  king  of  arms  will  declare), *  cease  making 
war  on  the  Emperor,  and  pay  all  expenses  caused  thereby, 
restore  all  lands  which  he  and  his  predecessors  have  usurped 
from  the  Empire,  and  reinstate  the  duke  of  Savoy. t  Doing  this,  the 
Emperor,  with  the  consent  of  the  King  of  France  and  England,  will  be 
content  to  make  peace  with  him.  Then,  after  the  king  of  arms 
of  England  has  likewise  declared  his  charge,!  if  the  French  king  demands 
the  proposition  in  writing,  De  Phalaix  shall  give  it,  desiring  answer 
within  ten  days.  If  asked  whether  he  has  charge  to  accord  conditions  of 
peace,  De  Phalaix  shall  say  that,  if  the  above  points  are  satisfied  within 
ten  days,  the  Emperor  will  depute  commissioners,  with  those  of  England, 
to  accord  the  peace.  If  the  French  king  refuse  the  request,  or  make 
excuses  (as  is  probable),  or  defer  answer  beyond  the  ten  days,  or  will  not 
give  any  answer,  De  Phalaix  shall  say  that  if  he  will  not  agree  to  such 
reasonable  requests,  the  Emperor  summons  him  to  accomplish  them  all, 
and  also  to  restore  to  the  Emperor  and  his  successors  the  duchy  of 
Burgundy,  counties  of  Charloys,  Auxerrois  and  Masconnois,  vicomte  of 
Auxone,  "seigneuries  de  Chastel  Synon,  Bar  sur  Seine  et  resort  de 
St.  Laurens,  Amyens,  Abbeville,  Corbye,  Peronne,  et  St.  Quentin  "J  with 
recompense  of  fruits  levied  during  their  occupation,  also  to  restore  to  the 
King  of  France  and  England  all  detained  from  him  (as  his  king  of  arms 
will  declare) ;  likewise  to  restore  to  the  Emperor  the  towns,  &c.  of' 
Hesdin,  Astenay,  Ivoix  and  Dampvilliers  and  to  the  Empire,  the  countries 
of  •  Provence,  Daulphine  and  others  adjacent ;  moreover  to  fulfil  the 
treaties  of  Madrid  and  Cambray ;  and  also  to  restore  to  the  abp.  of 
Valence  the  25,000  cr.  which  he  was  constrained  to  pay,  together  with 
damages  for  his  long  and  unjust  captivity.  Otherwise  the  Emperor 
will,  with  the  aid  of  God  and  assistance  of  the  King  of  France  and 
England,  pursue  the  war  which  the  French  king  has  so  unreasonably 
commenced,  and  will  not  listen  to  truce  or  amity  without  the  knowledge 
and  consent  of  the  King  of  France  and  England. 

De  Phalaix  shall  then  wait  while  the  king  of  arms  of  England  declares 
his  charge  ;  and  shall  note  all  that  is  said  to  him,  so  as  to  be  able  to  write 
it  at  his  return.  In  going  and  returning  he  shall  avoid  speaking  of  the 
war  or  of  the  Emperor  and  King. 

French.     Draft,  pp.  6.     Endd. :  Th'instruccion  of  the  herald. 

Add.  MS.          3.     Modern  copy  of  the  above  instructions  from  a  Brussels  MS-,  which 
28'5R1\i  79     con*ams  *ne  following  additional  matter  at  the  end,  viz. : — 

[Spanish          ^n  SomS  an^  returning,  &c.  (as  in  §2),  so  as  to  give  no  occasion  of 

Calendar,      jealousy,    he   shall  speak  with  no  one  except  in  presence  of  the  English 
VI.  n.         herald,      [hi  warr/in:  That  is,  if  he  shall  speak  to  the  Queen   of  France, 

No.  142.]  and  it  seems  not.]  The  Council  has  debated  whether  the  Emperor's  king 
of  arms  could  not  speak  for  both  princes,  especially  if  the  English  should 
so  require,  and  have  thought  best  that  each  should  speak  for  his  own  prince, 
as  well  to  avoid  debate  if  the  King  of  England  wished  to  use  words  which 
could  not  be  entirely  avouched,  such  as  supreme  head  of  the  English 
Church,  as  also  to  demonstrate  that  each  prince  takes  the  affair  to  heart. 
French.  ^Modern  copy  j'roni  Ilnuiscls,  pp.  6. 

Add.  MR.         4.     Another,  and  rather  faulty,  modern  copy  apparently  from  the  same 
28,173  f  174.  MS.  at  Brussels,  which  is  stated  to  be  a  draft. 
B31-  Fr.     Pp.  12. 

•Marginal  note  that  this  article  is  put  in  general  terms,  as  the  King  can  best  instruct 
his  king  of  arms  therein. 

t  At  these  two  points  are  the  words  in  English  "  A  good  space,"  as  if  intended  as 
directions  for  a  copy. 

I  In  §  3  this  passage  reads  "seigneuries  de  Noyers,  Chastelehinon,  Bar  sur  Saine  et 
resort  de  St.  Leurent,  Amiens,"  etc.  In  §  4  the  reading  is  "seigneuries  de  Noyers, 
Chastelhnoy,  Bar  sur  Aube,  et  resort  de  Amiens,"  etc. 


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35  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 


623. 

1.    Eobt.  Baxster.    Licence  to  alienate 
a  messuage,  &c.,  formerly  in  tenure  of 


GRANTS  in  MAY  1543. 


GRANTS  Geoff.  Hoke  and  afterwards  of  Win. 
Bekam  and  Joan  his  wife,  in  the  parish  of 
St.  Martin  in  le  Vyntre,  London,  which 
belonged  to  the  hospital  of  St.  Mary  with- 
out Bysshoppesgate,  London ;  to  Thos. 
Hargrave  and  Oliver  Hall,  to  the  use  of 
the  said  Robt.  and  Joan  his  wife  and  the 
heirs  of  the  said  Robt.  Westm.,  1  May. 
Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.  p.  2,  m.  18. 

2.  Bishopric  of  Chichester.    Mandate 
to  the  abp.  of  Canterbury  to  confirm  and 
consecrate  George  Day,   King's  chaplain, 
who  has  been  duly  elected  bp.  of  Chiches- 
ter vice  Richard,  the  last  bishop,  trans- 
lated to  Cov.   and  Lichfield.      Westm., 
29   April   35   Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm., 
1  May.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  2,  m.  28.     Rymer. 
XIV.,  781. 

3.  Wm.  Jezequel  alias  Jesequall,  na- 
tive of  Brittany.      Denization.     Westm., 
25  April  35  Hen.  VIII.     Del.   (no  place 
ivimcd)  1  May.— PS.     Pat.  p.  7.  m.  26 
(dated  8  May). 

4.  Edw.  Fenes  lord  Clynton  and  Saye, 
and  Robt.   Turwitt,   of    the    Household. 
Grant,  in  fee  to  the  said  Edw.,  for  877Z. 
14s.  2d.,  of  a  windmill  in  Cambryngham , 
Line.,  which  belonged  to  Hulton  priory, 
Staff. ;  lands  in  Fleckney,  Leic.,  parcel  of 
Wystowe  rectory,  Leic.,  which  belonged 
to    Sulby    mon.,    Ntht. ;     Northrawceby 
grange  and  the  grange  in  Northrawceby, 
Rutl.    and    Line.,    in    tenure    of    Edw. 
Sapcottes,  which  belonged  to  Swynneshed 
mon.  :  a  toft  and  lands  in  tenure  of  Wm. 
Mdunson  in  Herwyk,  Torkesey  and  Fen- 
ton,    Line.,   which    belonged    to   Catley 
priory  ;  the  rectory  and  advowson  of  the 
vicarage  of  Thorney,  Notts.,  which  belong- 
ed to  Brodholme  mon.  ;  the  rectory  and 
advowson  of  the  vicarage  of  Bamburgh, 
Line.,    which    belonged    to    Bridlington 
priory;  Templecombe  manor,  Som., which 
belonged  to  Templecombe  preceptory  and 
St.  John's  of  Jerusalem,  and  all  posses- 
sions of  that  preceptory  in  Templecombe  ; 
a  messuage  called  Romehowse  in  Okeford 
Fitzpayne,  Dors.,  and  other  lands  (speci- 
fied  and  tenants  named)   there  and   in 
Wyncalton,  Soms.,  which  belonged  to  St. 
John's  of    Jerusalem  ;    Wyken    manor, 
Leic.,   which   belonged   to   Nonne    Eton 
mon.,  Warw. ;    lands  in  tenure  of  Robt. 
Mower  in  Kneton,  Notts.,  which  belonged 
to  Welbeck  rnon. ;    the   manor   of   Lan- 
dough  Este,  and  advowson  of  the  vicarage 
of  Llandough  and  Leckwythe,  co.  Glam., 
which   belonged    to    Tewkesbury  mon.  ; 
tithes  of  Perfyttes  lands  and  of  all  other 
lands  in  Lee  and  Cleverdon,  Wilts.,  which 
belonged  to  Malinesbury ;    and  Hampen 
manor,  Glouc.,  which  belonged  to  Quen- 

5ngton    preceptory    and    St.    John's    of 
erusalem.     Westm.,  30  April  35  Hen. 
VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  1  May.-  P.S.  (slight- 
ly mutilated  and  stained).  Pat. p.  10,  TO.  10. 


5.  Sir   Arthur   Darcy   and   Mary  his 
wife.     Licence  to  alienate  the  house  &c. 

\  of  the  late  priory  of  Clementhorpe  and 
I  lands  in  Clementhorp,  Bishopthorp, 
|  Kmwysmyer,  Busterthorp,  and  Middel- 
;  thorp,  in  co.  city  of  York,  and  in  Sande- 
I  hoton  and  Sandehoton  Carre,  Yorks. ;  to 
Rie.  Goldthorp  and  Joan  his  wife,  and  the 
!  heirs  of  the  said  Ric.  Westm.,  2  May. 
i  Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  2,  m.  14. 

6.  Sir  John   Mordaunt.     Licence  to 
•    alienate  a  third  part  of  Drayton  manor, 
j    Ntht. ;  to  John  Lynne  and  Ric.  Morgan 

to  be  regranted  to  the  said  Sir  John  and 
|    his  heirs.     Westm.,  2  May.     Pat.  35  Hen. 
VIII.,  p.  2,  m.  31. ;  also  on  p.  7,  m.  4. 

7.  Sir  Robt.  Southwell,  M.R.    Licence 
to  alienate  the  manors  of  Litell  Pecham 
alias  West  Pecham  and  Swanton,  Kent, 
which   belonged   to    St.   John's  of  Jeru- 
salem,    with     appurtenances     in    Litell 
Pecham  alias  West  Pecham,  Estpecham, 
Hadlowe,  Mereworth  and  Pepynbury ;  to 
Sir  Edm.  Walsyngham,  lieutenant  of  the 
Tower,  and  Anne  Greye  his  wife,  in  fee  to 
the  said  Sir  Edm.    Westm.,  2  May.    Pat. 
35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  4,  m.  4. 

8.  Yorks.     Commission  to  Jas.  Cray- 
thorne  and  Wm.  Tankerd  to  make  inq.  p. 
m.  on  the  lands  and  heir  of  John  Conyers, 
dec.      Westm.,   2   May.      Pat.   35   Hen.' 
VIII.,  p.  4,  m.  12(7. 

9.  John  Baptist  and  Lawrence  Guy- 
ciardini  and  their  fellowship,  Florentine 
merchants  resident  in  Antwerp.     Licence 
(at  the  contemplation  of  the  Lady  Regent 
of  the  Emperor's  Low  Countries)  to  bring 
by  sea  out  of  France  600  tons  of  Gascon 
or  French  wine  and  Thoulouse  woad  into 
Flanders  and  the  Low  Countries,  without 

j  hindrance.  Westm.,  28  April  35  Hen. 
j  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  2  May.- P.S.  In 
j  English.  Pat.  p.  7,  m.  19. 

10.  Edw.   Fenes    lord    Clynton   and 
Saye,  the  King's  servant,  and  Robt  Tur- 
witt, of  the  Household.    Licence  to  alien- 
ate   tithes  "of    Profyttes    (or    Perfyttes) 
Londes   in   Lee   and   Cleverdon,    VVilts., 
which  belonged  to  Malmesbury  mon.,  and 
all  tithes  which  belonged  to  Malmesbury 

I  in  Lee  and  Cleverdon ;  to  Ric.  Modye. 
|  Westm.,  2  May.  Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII ,  p. 
|  4,  TO.  5 ;  also  p.  12,  m.  8. 

11.  Wm.  Pynnock,  one  of  the  gentle- 
men ushers  of  the  Chamber.     To  be  gen- 
eral receiver  of  the  lands  of  Eleanor  late 
countess  of   Somerset  called    the  Coper- 
cionnrs  Lands,  and  of  rents  in  the  city  of 

i    London  belonging  to  a  certain  hospice  of 
!    the  King's  called  Warrewyckesinne ;  with 
!    131. 6s.  8d.  a  year ;  for  life ;  as  John  Tumor 
i    or  any  other  held  the  office ;  with  fees 
'•    from  Mich.  33  Hen.  VIII.  since  which  he 
has  exercised  the  office.    Westm.,  25  April 
35  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Westm.  2  May.-  P.S. 
;    Pat.  p.  13,  m.  12.  (dated  25  April).    Can- 
celled on  resignation  30  June  1  Edic.  VI. 


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1543. 

May. 

GRANTS. 


12.  Wm     Crane,  of    Saxstede,    Suff. 
Fiat  for  his  custody  of  5  ac.  of  land  in 
Tatington,    Suff.,    which     Eicardus     de 
Canefelde,  formerly  rector  of  Tatington, 
appropriated     to    his     church     without 
licence,     which     church     the     bp.     of 
Eochester  holds  to  his  own  use ;  for  21 
years;    at  2s.  Qd.  rent.     Del.  Westm.  2 
May  35  Hen.  VIII.—  S.B.  (signed  by  Nor- 
folk; and  docketed  :  Bymainprise  of  John 
Corbett  and  John  Gibbes  of  London). 

13.  Ed\v.  Fenes    lord    Clynton    and 
Saye  and   Bobt.  Tyrwhitt  or  Turwhytt. 
Licences  to  alienate,  viz. — 

i.  The  rectory  and  advowson  of  the 
vicarage  of  Bawmburgh,  Line.,  which  be- 
longed to  Brydlington  priory  ;  to  Bobt. 
Dyghton  of  Parva  Stirton,  Line.,  and 
his  heirs.  Westm.,  3  May.  Pat.  35  Hen. 
VIII.,  p.  2.  m.  16. 

ii.  Northerawceby  grange  and  their 
grange  in  Northerawceby,  Butl.  and 
Line.,  in  tenure  of  Edw.  Sapcottes, 
which  belonged  to  Swynneshed  rnon. ;  a 
toft  in  tenure  of  Wm.  Mounson  in  Her- 
wyke,  Torkesey  and  Fentoii,  Line.,  which 
belonged  to  Catley  priory ;  and  the  rec- 
tory and  advowson  of  the  vicarage  of 
Thorney,  Notts.,  which  belonged  to  Brode- 
holme  priory  ;  to  Win.  Mounson  of 
Carleton  Paynell,  Line.,  and  his  heirs. 
Westm.,  3  May.  Pat  p.  2,  m.  16. 

iii.  A  messuage  and  lands  in  Wykyn, 
Leic..  in  tenure  of  John  Byrchley,  to  the 
said  John  Byrchley  and  the  heirs  of  his 
body.  Westm.,  3  May.  Pat.  p  13,  m.  17. 

iv.  A  messuage  and  lands  in  Wykyn, 
Leic.,  in  tenure  of  Eic.  Pynchbek ;  to 
Win.  Baker,  of  Wykyn,  and  the  heirs  of 
his  body,  Westrn.,  3  May.  Pat.  p.  13, 
HJ.  17. 

v.  Two  messuages  and  lands  in 
Wykyn,  Leic.,  in  tenures  of  Wm.  Wyght- 
man  and  Eobt.  Byrchley  ;  to  Wm. 
Wyghtman  and  the  heirs  of  his  body. 
Westm.,  3  May.  Pat.  p.  13.  m.  18. 

14.  Ant.  Ellys.     Licence  to  alienate 
Stoke  manor,  Line.,  and  lands  in  tenure 
of  Eic.  Easkell.  and  lands  late  in  tenure 
of  John  Langar,  late  rector  of  Kyrkestoke, 
in  Northstoke  and  Southstoke,  Line. ;  to 
Hen.  Fyssher.     Westm.,  4  May.      Pat. 
35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  2,  m.  6. 

15.  John  Bened  ap  Ees,  of  Dynlley, 
co.  Caern.     Pardon  for  the  death  of  John 
ap  William  ap  Hoell,  of    Pennarth,  co. 
Caovn.,  who  attacked  him  at  a  place  call- 
ed Hoell  Llanlliffny,  co.  Caern.,  on  Sun- 
day after  St.  Matthew's  Day  last.    Westm., 
4  May.    Pat.  35  ILnnj  }'!![.,  p   2,  m.  20. 

16.  Guy  Babthorpe.     Livery  of  lands 
as  s.   and    h.    of    Hen.   Babthorpe.   dec. 
Del.   Westm.,    4   May.— S.B.   (xif/ncd    l,y 
lord  StJohn,J.  Hijndc,  and  John  Seirxtcr). 
Pat.  p.  2,  m,  29. 

17.  Ph.  Hobbye.     Licence  to  alienate 
meadows  and  pastures  (named  and  ten- 


ants named)  beside  Eveshani,  Wore.;  to 
Eic.  Sheldon  for  life,  with  remainder  to 
Eobt.  Welshe,  elk.,  and  his  heirs. 
Westm.,  4  May.  Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII., 
p.  5,  i».  1. 

3  8.  Eobt.  Traps  and  John  Chaundeler 
and  Joan  his  wife.  Licence  to  alienate 
the  manors  of  Craultons  and  Monkyn, 
with  lands  (extent  given)  in  Parva  Mar- 
lowe, Magna  Marlove,  Chepyngwycombe 
and  Hamulden,  which  manor  of  Monken 
and  lands  (extent  given)  Wm.  Lovejoye 
holds  for  a  term  of  years,  after  which  they 
revert  to  the  inheritance  of  the  said  John 
Chaundeler ;  to  Sir  John  Ealdewyn  and 
Alice  Baldewyn  his  daughter  and  the 
heirs  of  the  said  Sir  John.  Westm.,  4 
May.  Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  5,  m.  25. 

19.  John  Vandernot,   denizen,  native 
of    the  Emperor's  dominions,  physician 
and  surgeon  sworn  unto  the  duke  of  Suf- 
folk, free  of  the  Company  of  Surgeons  in 
London.     Licence,  solely  or  jointly  with 
other  expert  persons,  to  practise  the  arts 
and  sciences  of  physic  and  surgery,  both 
within  the  liberties  of  London  and  other 
privileged  places  and  elsewhere  in  Eng- 
land ;    and   discharge   for  any  penalties 
incurred   by   practising    heretofore,    and 
from  being  empanelled  upon  inquests  and 
juries.     Westm.,  27  April  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  4  May.— P.S.    In  English. 
Pat.  p.  7,  m.  18. 

20.  John  Guy  limy  n,  serjeant  of  the 
Woodyard.      Lease   of    the    prise   wines 
within  the  port  of  Bristol,  viz.  in  the  King- 
rode,    Hungrode,   le  Bak,    and   le   Keye 
within  the  liberties  of  the  town  ;  for  41 
years  from  the  expiration  of  a  21  years' 
lease  to  Thos.  White,  of  Coventry,  and 
Henry    White,    of    Bristol,    merchants, 
dated  19  Nov.  16  Hen.  VIII. ;  at  41.  rent. 
Westm.,   27  April   35   Hen.  VIII.     Del. 

i    Westm..  4  May.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  7,  m.  25. 
!    (Cancelled  as  Vacated  4  March  13  Eliz. 

on  surrender  by  John  Younge,  who  had 

acquired  the  interest  thereof.) 

21.  Wm.  Auston.    Lease  of  the  King's 
|    fourth  part  of  the  lordship  or  manor  of 
j    Leyham,  Suff.,  parcel  of  possessions  of 
;    the  late  Queen  Jane  ;  with  reservations  ; 
j    for  21  years;  at  111.  13.s.   4<Z    rent  and 

3s.  4.d.  increase.  Westm.,  30  April  35 
Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  4  May.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  7,  m.  27. 

22.  John      Flettcher.       Letters      of 
marque  in  the  same  form  as  \o.  .'-!  Iii  .";S  . 
Westm.    14   April   34   Hen.  VIII.      I>e>. 
Westm.,  4  May  155  Hen.  VIII.-P.S.  fn 
English.    Pat.  31  Hen.  VIII.  p.  12,  m.  20. 

23.  Sir  Edw.  Chamberleyn,  Leonard 
Chamberleyn     and     Dorothy    his     wife. 
Licence  to  alienate  the  manor  of  Barton 
Seynt  John  and  lands  in  Great  Barter, 
Midle   Barton,    Standford   and   Ledwell, 
Oxon  ;  to  John  Nudegate  and  Eic.  Cripps 


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1543. 

May. 
GRANTS. 


623. 


GRANTS  in  MAY  1543- 


and  the  heirs  of  the  said  John,  to  be  re- 
granted  to  the  said  Leonard  and  his  heirs. 
Westin.,  5  May.  Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  2, 
i».  14. 

24.  Cheshire.  Commission  to  Sir  Heri. 
Delves,  Ralph   Maynwaryng   and   Hugh 
Starkye  to  make  inq.  p.  m.  on  the  lands 
and  heir  of  Wm.  Clayton.      Westm.,  5 
May.     Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  4,  m.  I2d. 

25.  Thos.  Horseman,  the  King's  ser- 
vant. Lease  of  a  house,  barn  and  lands  in 
Quarington,  Olde  Slefford  and  Kyrkeby, 
late  pertaining  to  "  le  Slory  et  Illyngton,' 
and  closes  called  Walnutgarth  and  Rye- 
croft  in  Old  Slefford  manor,  Line.,  now 
in  his  tenure,  parcel  of  the  possessions  of 
John  lord  Hussey,  attainted  ;  with  reser- 
vations ;  for  21  years  ;  at  9Z.  rent  and  10.--. 
increase.    Westin.  ,  26  April  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  5  May.—  P.S.     Pat.  p.  7, 
m.  15. 

26.  Sir  Robert  Bowes,  King's  servant. 
To  be  master  forester  and  [master]  of  the 
hunt  of  deer  within  the  lordship  of  Bar- 
nardes  Castell,  and  steward  of  the  lordship 
and  constable  and  janitor  of  the  castle  ; 
as  Sir  Wm.  Conyers  formerly  lord  Con- 
yers,    Wm.  late  earl  of  Southampton  or 
Sir  Chr.  Conyers  late  lord  Conyers  held 
these  offices.     Westm  ,   1   May  35  Hen. 
VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  5  "  mens.  subscript." 
—P.S.     Pat.  p.  7,  m.  24. 

27.  Edw.  Blounte.   Lease  of  meadov.s 
called  Pyttesfeld  and  Sevarne  Mede  within 
the  lordship  of  Ernwoode,  Salop,  parcel 
of  the  earldom  of  March  ;  for  21  years  ; 
at  56s.  8d.  rent  and  I2d.  increase.     Del. 
Westm.,  5  May.     S.B.  'signed  by  SIT  John 
Daunce  and   Sir  Elc    Southwell).      Pat. 
p.7,m  27. 

28.  Thos.  Gildon  and  Wm.  Sandon, 
late  of  Aschby  next  Partney,  Line.,  and 
Ric.  Cracroft,  late  of  Leighburn,  Line  , 
gentlemen.     Pardon  of  all  felonies  com- 
mitted before  1  May  35  Hen.  VIH.  :  the 
said  Thos    and  Wm.,  with  Edw.  Gilby, 
late  of  Westrandell,  Line.,  gent.,  being 
indicted  for  burglary  committed  6  Feb.  32 
Hen.  VIII.  at  the  house  of  Wm.  Turner, 
elk.,  at  Scremby,  Line.,  when  they  took 
away  10Z.  in  money  ;  and  John  Hargrave 
of  Bollingbroke,  Line.,  gent.,  the  said  Ric., 
and  Robt.  Hatter,  late  of  Stikiswold,  yeo- 
man,  having,    18  Nov.   33  Hen.   VIII.. 
burglariously  broken  into  the  house  of 
John  Almondson  and  Eliz.  his  wife  at 
Skerbek,  Line.,  whom  they  wounded,  and 
carried  off  61Z.  15s.  in  money  ;  and  also 
the  said  Gildon,  and  Edw.  Gilby,  late  of 
Louth,     Line.,      gent.,     and      Stephen 
Abraham,  late  of  Skyrbek,  yeoman,  hav- 
ing, 12  Nov.  33  Hen.  VIII.,  at  Boston, 
procured  and   comforted  the  said  Har- 
grave, Cracroft  and  Hatter  to  do  the  said 
burglary.     Westm.,  4  May  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  6  May.—  P.S.     Pat.  p.  1, 
m.  7. 


29.  Sale  of  Crown  Lands.     Commis- 
sion to  Sir  Ric.  Riche,  chanc.  of  Augmen- 
tations,  Sir   Ric.    Southwell,  one  of   the 
General    Surveyors,    Sir    Edw.    Northe, 
treas.  of  Augmentations,  Sir  John  Wil- 
liams, master  of   the  Jewels,   Sir  Thos. 
Moyle,  another  of  the  General  Surveyors, 
Wm.  Whorwode,  General  Attorney,  Wal- 
ter Hendle,  attorney  general  of  Augmen- 
tations, Hen.  Bradshaw,  General  Solicitor, 
and  Wm.  Staunforde,  attorney  general  of 
the  Court  of  General  Surveyors,  (for  the 
relief  of  the  King  s  great  charges  present- 
ly in  hand  for  defence  of  his  realm  and 
subjects),  to  sell  lands  within  the  survey  of 
the  Augmentations  and  General  Survey- 
ors to  the  yearly  value  of  10,OOOZ. ;  selling 
no  manors,  &c.,  above  the  yearly  value  of 
40Z.  or  parcels  of  such,  except  houses  to 
which  no  lands  belong  in  London  or  else- 
where, and  except  lands  now  granted  for 
term  of  life  or  lives  without  rent  paid ; 
sales  to  be  at  20  years'  purchase,  woods  to 
be  valued  by  the  officers  of   the  same, 
houses  to  which  no  lands  pertain  to  be  at 
10  years'  purchase,  and  other   specified 
conditions.    Westm.,  3  May  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  6  May.— P.S.    In  English, 
Pat.  p.  18,  m.  19 

30.  Chr  Smyth.    Lease  of  the  court, 
hall,  chamber  and   orchard   of    Markes- 
burye,  Soms.,  and  a  house  called  Long- 
stable   at   Hunstert,  Soms.,  with  appur- 
tenances in  various  places  (named)  which 
belonged  to  Glastonbury  mon. ;    for  21 
years ;   at  81.  13s.  6rf.  rent.     Westm.,  5 
May  35  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  6  May. 
-P.S. 

31 .  Felicia  Herford,  widow,  late  wife 
of  Hen.  Herford,  dec.     Lease  of  3  tene- 
ments in  Plymmouthe,  Devon,  worth  5 
mks.  a  year ;  3  messuages  &c.  in  Benston 
and  Eynesham  Tylgartesley,  Oxon,  worth 
4Z.  4s.   a  year;   and  a  messuage  and  2 
shops  &c.  in  Eynesham,  Oxon,  worth  10s. 
a  year  :  seized  for  the  debt  of  John  Here- 
ford and  the  said  Henry,  his  son,  collector 
of  customs  and  subsidies  of  Plymouth  and 
Fowey ;   for  life  or  50  years  from  Mich 

33  Hen.  VIII.  ;  at  8Z.  8d.  rent.     Westm., 
3   May   35   Hen.  VIII.      Del.    (no  place 
named)  1  May  — P.S      Pat.  p.  7,  m.  15. 

32.  John  Veale  (Weale  in  Pat.  Roll', 
S.T.B.,  King's  chaplain.    Presentation  to 
the  parish  church  of  All  Saints  ad  Fentim 
commonly  called  Allhallows,  void  by  the 
promotion  of  George  Daye,  S.T.P.,  to  the 
bpric.  of   Chichester.     Westm.  20  April 

34  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.  7  May  35 
Hen.  VIII.— P.S.    Pat.  34  Hen  VIII.,  p 
12,  m.  21. 

33.  John    Feld,    of    West    Depyng, 
Line.,   fuller.      Lease  of  a  fulling  mill 
called  Feldemylle  in  the  lordship  of  Baug- 
ham  Stowe  and  Depyng,  Line.,  parcel  of 
Warwickes  Landes,  late  in  tenure  of  John 


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1543. 
May 

GRANTS. 


Nauseglos ;  for  2 1  years ;  at  53.«.  4d.  rent. 
Del.  Westm.,  8  May  35  Hen.  VIII.— S.B. 
(signed  by  Daunce,  Southwell  and  Moyle). 
Pat.  p.  7,  m.  22. 

34.  Win.  Bapthorp,  Kobt.  Chaloner, 
Leonard  Beckwith,  and  Tristram  Tesshe, 
and  John  Hogeson  and  Geo.  Gaole,  alder- 
men of  York.    Lease  of  the  whole  fishery, 
fishing  and  hawking,  in  the  water  called 
Fossedyke  near  the  city  of  York,  parcel  of 
the  duchy  of  York ;  for  21  years ;  at  3/. 
6.<:.  Sd.  rent  and  3s.  4d.  increase.     Del. 
Westm.,    8    May    35    Hen.  VIII.-S.B. 
(signed  by  Daunce,  Southwell  and  Moyle: 
Pat.  p.  1,  m.  25. 

35.  Will.  Jezequell  (8  May).     See  §  3. 

36.  Moricius  de   Marinis   and   Hen. 
Salvago,  merchants  of  Genoa.     Licence 
to  export  300  sacks  of  wool  from  the  ports 
of  London,  Southampton  or  Sandwich,  to 
be  carried  through  the  straits  of  Maroke. 
Westm.,    30   April   35   Hen.  VIII.     Del. 
Westm.,  8  May.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  7,  m.  26. 

37.  Win.    Armer,    yeoman     of     the 
King's  boys  called  "  henchemen.''     To  be 
bailiff  of  the  lordship  of  Shereborne  and 
Knapton  in    Hartfordeheth,   Yorks.,  rice 
Sir  Geo.  Lawson,  dec. ;  with  41.  a  year. 
Westm.,    7    May    35    Hen.   VIII.      Del. 
Westm.  8  May.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  18,  m.  17. 

38.  Sir  Thos.  Butler.     Release  of  the 
bond  dated  3  July  16  Hen.  VIII.  whereby 
he  (by  the  name  of  Thos.  Butler,  of  Busey. 
Lane.)  and  Lawrence  Bonvix,  merchant 
of  Luke,  are  bound  in  4,0001.  to  the  keep- 
ing   of    certain    covenants,   enrolled    in 
Chancery,  between  Thomas  late  abp.  of 
York,  Sir  Hen.  Wyatt,  Sir  Andrew  late 
lord  Wyndesore  and  Sir  John  Daunce  on 
the  one  part,  and  the  said  Sir  Thos.  and 
Lawrence  on  the  other.     Westm.,  8  May 
35  Hen.  VIII.     (Addressed  to  Sir  Robt. 
Southwell,  master  of  the  Rolls).    No  date 
of  delivery.—  P.S.  'signed  by  the  King  at 
the  head  and  by  Sir  JKic.  Eyche  and  Wm. 
Whorwood  at  the  foot}. 

39.  Bishopric  of  Chichester.     Grant 
of    the  custody  of    the  temporalities  to 
George  now  bp.  of  Chichester,  which  see 
was  void  by  the  translation  of  Richard 
the  late  bp.  to  be  bp.  of  Coventry  and 
Lichfield.     Westm..  9  May  35  Hen.'  V1I1. 
Del.  Westm.,  9  May.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  2,  m. 
28.     Rymer,  XIV.,  785. 

40.  Henry  earl  of  Cumberland,  lord 
of  Westmoreland  and  Vesci  and  of    the 
honor  of  Skipton  in   Craven.     Livery  of 
lands  as  son  and  heir  of    Hen.  earl  of 
Cumberland,   &c.,  dec.      Del.  Westm.,  9 
May  35  Hen.  VIII.-S.B.  (gigncd  by  Win. 
lord  St  John,  J.  Hynde  and  John  Sewster>. 
Pat.  p.  4,  m.  2. 

41.  Wm.  Honning,  one  of  the  clerks 
of  the  Signet.     To  be  one  of  the  clerks  of 
the  Privy  Council  for  life,   and  have  an 


annuity  (  f  101.  Westm...  9  M<  y  35  Hen. 
VIII.  No  date  of  delivery.— P.S.  Pat. 
p.  6,  m.  4  (undated). 

42.  Sir  Thos.   Seymour,  one  of   the 
gentlemen  of  the  Privy  Chamber.  Licences 
to  export : — 

i.  20,000  billet,  100  load  of  talwood 
and  400  qr.  of  oats.  Westm.,  9  May  35 
Hen.  VIII.  A^o  date  of  delivery.— P. ti. 
In  English.  Pat.  p.  4,  m.  22  (undated). 

ii.  30  tuns  of  beer.  Westm.,  9  May 
35  Hen.  VIII.  ,Vo  date  of  delivery  —P.S. 
In  English.  Pat.  p.  4,  m.  27  (undated^. 

43.  Hugh    Losse,    of    London,    and 
Thos.  Bocher.     Grant,  in  fee  to  the  said 
Hugh,  for  7651.  18s.  IJcZ.  paid  by  Losse,  of 
a  capital  messuage   called    the  Bere   in 
tenure  of  Edw.  Whitwell,  "  fabri  lignarii,'" 
a  messuage  or  hospice  called  the  Bell  in 
tenure  of  Hen.  Warde  and  Agnes  his  wife, 
a  tenement  called   le  Ferrers  House  in 
tenure  of  Wm.  Bodley,  "  ferrour,"  at  the 
corner  of  Longe  Lane,  and  two  stables  in 
tenure  of  the  said  Bodley  on  the  north 
and  south  sides  of   Longe  Lane,  all  in 
West  Fmythfeld  in  St.  Sepulchre's  parish, 
London,    which    belonged    to    St.   Bar- 
tholomew's mon. ;  also  the  tenement  late 
of  John  Shankes  and  afterwards  of  John 
Boggones   in   Charterhouse  Lane  in  the 
said  parish  which  belonged  to  the   late 
Charterhouse  near  London,  an  aqueduct 
or  water  course  from  the  aqueduct  called 
the  Grete  Condytt  of  the  said  Charter- 
house to  the  said  tenement  and  a  leaden 
pipe  through  which  the  water  is  brought ; 
many  tenements  &c.  <  tenants  named)  in 
the  said  parish,  the  parish  of  St.  Giles 
without  Crepulgate,  the  ward  of  Baynerds 
Castle,  and  the  parish  of  St  Botolph  with- 
out Busshoppes  Gate    including  one  with 
a  cellar  under  le  Brodegate)  and  in  the 
parish  of  St.  Sepulchre,  which  belonged 
to  the  Charterhouse ;    also   2  tenements 

tenants  named)  in  the  parish  of  St. 
Botolph  without  Algate,  one  of  them 
(dimensions  given)  abutting  upon  the 
highway  in  Estsmythfeld  leading  from 
Towrehill  towards  Ilatclyffe,  and  shops 
&c.  i  tenants  named.'  in  the  parishes  of 
St.  Botolph  without  Algate  .including 
one  called  the  Fyrkyn  in  tenure  of 
Hugh  Losse,  another  called  le  George, 
and  a  meadow,  dimensions  given,  called 
Crasshemyll  Medowe  abutting  upon 
Nightingale  lane  on  the  east,  and  a  parcel 
of  land  beside  Duggynges  Ponde  ,  and  St. 
Brigitte  in  Fletestrete,  which  belonged  to 
St.  Mary  Graces  mon.  next  the  Tower ; 
also  tenements  in  Philiplane  in  the  ward 
of  Crepulgate  and  in  the  parishes  of  St. 
Michael  at  Basshingeshawe  and  All- 
hallows  the  Greater  (abutting  on  the 
highway  on  the  north,  the  tenement  of 
Mr.  Vampage  on  the  south,  the  Styllyard 
on  the  cast  and  Cosyn  Lane  on  the  west), 
which  belonged  to  Elsynge  Spitell  priory; 
lands  called  Grofl'eld  Vaughan  and  Grof- 
feld  Vaure  in  tenure  of  David  ap  Morgan 


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1543. 

May. 
GBANTH. 


623. 


GRANTS  in  MAY  1543 — cont. 


ap  Gwillam  in  Aburgeveny  parish,  co. 
Monm.,  which  belonged  to  Talley  mon.; 
co.  Carm.,  a  mill  called  Maester  in 
Mavgh'n  parish,  co.  Monm.,  in  tenure  of 
Morgan  Ll'n,  which  belonged  to  Lanter- 
nam  mon.,  co.  Monm.;  a  mansion,  etc.,  in 
Llanvellen  parish,  co.  Monm.,  in  tenure 
of  Thos.  Clase,  elk.,  a  meadow  called 
Gwirlode  y  Pryour  and  a  piece  of  land  in 
Monks  street  (in  vico  monachorum)  in 
Aburgeveny,  in  tenure  of  Walter  Gunter, 
which  belonged  to  Aburgeveny  priory;  also 
a  mansion  and  garden  in  the  parish  of 
St.  Mary  Matfelon,  Midd.,  between  the 
churchyard  of  St.  Mary  Matfelon  and  a 
footway  leading  towards  Stepeneth  church, 
and  abutting  on  the  garden  of  John  Hadley 
on  the  east  and  the  highway  leading 
towards  lez  Lyrnostes  on  the  west,  dimen- 
sions given,  certain  acres  of  meadow  at 
Strattforde  att  Bowe  in  Stepeneth  parish 
called  Lathamme  alias  Little  Hamme 
within  a  meadow  called  Brodemede,  and 
tenements  leased  to  the  churchwardens 
(named)  of  St.  Mary  Matfelon,  which 
belonged  to  St.  Osithes  mon.,  Essex  ;  also 
a  tenement  called  le  Abbottes  Inne  in  the 
parish  of  St.  Clement  in  Clementes  Lane, 
London,  which  belonged  to  Stratford 
Langthorne  mon.,  Essex,  in  tenure  of  Eliz. 
Symson,  widow ;  also  certain  lands 
specified  in  the  parish  of  Hendon,  Midd. 
which  belonged  to  Elsynge  Spitell  mon. 

Also  grant  to  Hugh  Losse  and  Agnes 
his  wife,  and  the  heirs  and  assigns  of  the 
said  Hugh,  of  the  chief  messuage  of  the 
manor  of  Cannons,  Midd.,  which  belong- 
ed to  St.  Bartholomew's  mon.  in  West 
Smythfekl,  with  its  lands  (named)  in  the 
parish  of  Whitechurch, Midd., late  in  tenure 
Wm.  Daunce  and  now  of  Hugh  Losse ; 
with  certain  tithes  thereon.  Westm.,  4 
May  35  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  10 
May.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  2,  m.  2. 

44.  Bishopric  of  Chichester.    Restitu- 
tion of  temporalities  to  the  King's  chap- 
lain, George  Daye,   who   has  been  duly 
elected  bp.  of  Chichester  upon  the  trans- 
lation of  Richard  the  last  bp.  to  be  bp.  of 
Coventry  and  Lichfield.     Westm  ,  9  May 
35  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,   10  May.— 
P.S.     Pat.  p.  2,  m.  28.      Rymer,  XIV., 
785. 

45.  Miles  Brathwet,  A.  M.    Presenta- 
tion   to    the   rectory   of    Button,    Surr., 
Winton  dioc.,  void  by  death.     Westm.,  9 
May   35   Hen.  VIII.      Del.  Westm.,   10 
May.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  4,  m.  27. 

46.  Thomas  de  Noguy,  servant  to  the 
lord  Dorte,  ambassador   of   France,  and 
Robert  Atkinson,  master  of  the   Maryc 
Flou-re  of  London.     Licence  to  take  the 
said  ship,  with  18  mariners,  out  of  the 
realm  to  provide  and  bring  hither  GO  tuns 
of   wine  and  other  necessaries  for    the 
ambassador's  use.     Westm.,  9  May   35 
Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  10  May.— P.S. 
In  English.     Pat.  p.  13,  ?H.  11. 


47.  Cuthb.   Gardyner.     Fiat  for  his 
appointment  as  collector  of  custom  and 
subsidy  of    Berwick  upon   Tweed.     Del 
Westm.,   10    May   35   Hen.  VIII.— S.B. 
(signed    by   Norfolk;    with   certificate   of 
security  given  in  the  Exchequer  signed  Ly 
Chr.  More*. 

48.  Hen.  Audeley  and  Anne  Curthop, 
widow.     Licence  to  alienate  the  manor  of 
Graundesden  Magna  and  lands  in  Graun- 
desden  Magna,  Hardewyke  and  Leycote, 
Hunts  ;  to  Ric.  and  Geo.  Alen  and  Thos. 
Snappe,  and  the  heirs  of  the  said  Ric.,  to 
be  regranted  to  the  said  Henry  and  Anne 
and  the  heirs  of  the  said  Henry.    Westm.. 
11  May.     Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  2,  m.  15. 

49.  Arthur  Coole,  A.M.    Grant  of  the 
canonry  or  prebend  in  the  royal  collegiate 
church   or  free  chapel  of  St.  George  in 
Windsor  Castle,  void  by  the  forfeiture  of 
Jas.   Malet,   attainted.     Westm.,  10  May . 
35  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  11  May.— 
P.S.     Pat.  p.  5,  m.  13. 

50.  Wm.  Grey.     Lease  of  two  mills 
j  in  Gilgarrah,  co.  Pemb.,  called  Gilgarran 
j  Mylle  and  Combe  Mylle,  with  the  weir 
|  and  the  fishery  of  three   nets  called  "  le 
'  Dragge  Nettes  "  there;  for  21  years;  at 
!  46s.  8d.  rent  for  the  mills,  and  20Z.  6s.  8d. 
\  for  the  weir  and  fishery.     Westm.,  7  May 
!  35  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  11  May.— 
j  P.S.     Pat.  p.  5,  m.  13. 

51.  Hen.  Button  and  Ric.  Hemmyng. 
i    Lease  of  two  grain  mills,  a  fulling  mill 
!    and  a  windmill  in  the  manor  of  Woodhall, 
'    Surf.,    and   a   parcel   of    land    called    le 

Border  extending  from  Woodhall  Mill  to 
|  the  bridge  of  Sudbury,  parcel  of  lands  of 
|  Queen  Katharine,  attainted  ;  for  21  years; 
j  at  121.  rent ;  with  timber  for  repairs  out 

of  Hunden  park.  Westrn.,  8  May  35 
I  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  11  May.— P.S. 
j  Pat.  p.  5,  m.  13. 

52.  Hen.   Dere.     Lease  of   6   ac.   of 
land  called  "the   Castell  Dyches"   and 
Wytherhill,    in  Bonyarton,    co.    Glarn. : 
parcel  of  possessions  of  Jasper  duke  of 
Bedford  ;  for  21  years ;  at  16(7.  rent  and 
4(7.  increase.    Del.  Westrn.,  11  May.— S.B. 
(signed  by  Daunce,  Southwell  and  Moyle^. 
Pat.  p.  7,  m.  24. 

53.  Hugh  Losse  and   Thos.  Bocher. 
Licences  to  alienate  : — 

i.  A  tenement  &o.,  in  tenure  of  Win. 
Bodley,  farrier,  at  the  corner  of  Long 
Lane  in  St.  Sepulchre's  parish,  London, 
which  belonged  to  St.  Bartholomew's  mon.; 
to  the  said  Win.  Bodley  alias  Bodeley. 
Westm.,  12  May.  Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII., 
p.  2,  m.  19. 

ii.  A  messuage  late  in  tenure  of  Peter 
Hanforde,  and  now  of  Peter  Sampson,  in 
the  parish  of  St.  Brigitte  in  Fleetstreet, 
London,  which  belonged  to  St.  Mary  de 
Graciis  mon.  ;  to  Hen.  Brickank,  brewer, 
of  London.  Westm.,  12  May.  Pat.  35 
Hen.  VIII.,  p.  2,  m.  19. 


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365 


1543. 


iii.  A  messuage,  etc.,  in  the  ward  of 
Baynerdes  Castell,  London,  which  belong- 
ed to  the  London  Charterhouse  and  is  in 
tenure  of  Tho.-;.  Gittons ;  to  Kobt.  Cosyn. 
Westin.,  12  May.  Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII. , 
p.  2,  m.  14. 

iv.  A  messuage,  &c.,  in  the  parish  of 
St.  Mary  Matfelon,  Midd.,  position  des- 
cribed, and  2^  acres  of  meadow  called 
Lathamme  alias  Litlehamme  in  Brode- 
meade  at  Stratford  at  Bo  we  in  Stepeneth 
parish,  leased  with  it  to  Hugh  Saunders, 
rector,  and  Ric.  Wilkynson,  John  Wright 
and  Chr.  Hall,  churchwardens  of  St.  Mary 
Matfelon,  which  belonged  to  St.  Osithes 
mon. ;  also  the  messuage  called  le  Abbots 
Inne  in  St  Clement's  parish  in  Clementes 
Lane,  London,  which  belonged  to  Strat- 
ford Langthorne  mon.,  in  tenure  of  Eliz. 
Svmson,  widow ;  to  Wm.  Glascok. 
Westm.,  12  May.  Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII., 
p.  2,  m.  14. 

v.  Lands  called  Groffeld  Vaugh  and 
Groffelde  Vaure  in  Aburgevenny  parish, 
which  belonged  to  Talley  mon.,  a  mill  in 
Maughan  parish,  Monm.,  which  belonged 
to  Lanternam  mon.,  and  a  mansion  and 
lands  called  Crofte  Baugh  and  Crofte 
Agnes  in  Llanvellen  parish,  a  meadow 
called  Gwirlode  and  a  piece  of  land  in 
Monks  Street  in  Aburgeveny  parish,  which 
belonged  to  Aburgeveny  priory  (tenants 
named)  ;  to  Jas.  Gunter.  Westm.,  12 
May.  Pat.  p.  2,  m.  16. 

54.  Sir  Arthur  Darcy  and  Mary  his 
wife.    Licence  to  alienate  lands  in  Nonne 
Burneholme,  Yorks. ;  to  Roger  Sotheby. 
Westm.,   12  May.     Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII., 
p.  2,  m.  17. 

55.  John   Pyke  and   Agnes  his  wife 
and  Edm.  Bendowc  and  Sibilla  his  wife. 
Licence  to  alienate  Geynez  manor  and 
lauds  in  Upmister  and  Home  Churche, 
Essex  ;    to  Ralph  Lathum,  goldsmith,  of 
London.     Westm.,  12  May.    Pat.  35  Hen. 
VIII.,  p.  2,  m.  18. 

56.  Cunib.     Commission  to  Sir  John 
Lampleugh,  Cuthb.  Hutton,  Ric.  Sawkeld 
and  Thos.  Fallofeld  to  make  inq.  p.  m.  on 
the  lands  and  heir  of  Sir  Edw.  Musgrave. 
Westm.,  12  May.     Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII;, 
p. 4,  m.  12d. 

57.  Essex.       Commission    to     John 
Brarne,   Chr.   Benlos,   John   Maxye   and 
Fras.  Barneys  to  enquire  whether  Alice 
Wood,  widow,  late   wife   of  Ric.  Wood, 
dec.,    be   a   lunatic.      Westm.,    12   May. 
Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  4,  m.  l'2d. 

58.  Fras.     Southwell     and      Walter 
Myldemaye.     To  be  jointly  and  severally, 
in  survivorship,  auditor  of  accounts  of  the 
King's  works,  of  the  King's  ships  and  of 
all  money  expended  in  the  King's  affairs, 
with  401.  a  year.     Westm.,  10   May    '35 
Hen.  VIII.     DA.  Westm.,  12  May.— P.3. 
Pat.  p.  5,  m.  12. 

59.  Ric.    Dowe    and    Nich.    Mynne. 
(12  May;.     See  below,  §  83. 


60.  Will.  Temple  and  Thos.  S  my  the. 
To  have  the  office  of  making  and  keeping 
the  arrows  within  the  Tower  of  London, 
with  the  usual  fees  ;  on  surrender  of  pat. 
15  Sept.  10  Hen.  VIII.  granting  tha  office 
(formerly  held  by  Win.  Hende)  to  Temple 
alone.    Assher  13  July  34  Hen.  VIII.    Del. 
Westm.,    12   May.— P.S.     Pat.   35   lien. 
VIII.,  p.  10,  m.  23. 

61.  Sir    Ralph    Saileir,    the    King's 
councillor.     To  be  keeper  of   the  Great 
Wardrobe,  vice  Sir  Andrew  lord  Winde- 
sore,  dec.     Westm  ,  9  May  35  Hen   VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  12  May.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  15, 
m.  2.     Vacated  11  Oct.  1  Mary. 

62.  Eliz.  Asshton.     Warrant   for   a 
livery  of  lands  as  d.  and  h.  of  John  Assh- 
ton, who   died   14  Aug.  34  Hen.   VIII. , 
seised  of  the  manor  or  messuage  called 
Heydon,  Essex,  worth  U.  16s.  8d.  a  year, 
leaving  her  of  the  age  of  15  years  and 
upwards.     Dated  25  Sept.  34  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,   13  May  33  Hen.  VIII.  — 
S.8.     Signed   by   St.  John,  Hynde  and 
Sewster.     In  English. 

63.  Peter  Lilly.     Grant,  in  fee,  of  a 
messuage,  a  garden,  a  cottage  and  37  ac. 
of   land,  3  ac.  of  pasture,  and  \  ac.  of 
meadow  in  Odiham,  Hants,    in   occupa- 
tion of  Ric.  Suter  alias  Mercer,  of  Odiham, 
and  four  closes  of  pasture  and  a  wood  in 
Ratherwike,  Hants,  in  occupation  of  Chr. 
Hanmer,  which  belonged  to  George  Lilly, 
late  of  Southwerke,  alias  of  London,  out- 
lawed for  high  treason,  and  all  lands  of 
the  said  George ;  with  issues  from  Mich, 
last.     Westm.,  3  March  34  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  14  May  "  anno  subscripto.'' 
—P.S.     Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII ,  p.  5,  m.  26. 

64.  Ant.  Bonvix,  of   London,    mer- 
chant stranger.     Licence  to  freight  a  ship 
of  50  tons,  belonging  to  any  port  in  Eng- 
land, Portugal,  the  Emperor's  dominions 
or  Italy,  with  any  merchandise  not  pro- 
hibited, and  convey  the  same  beyond  seas ; 
and  to  bring  hither  in  the  said  ship  30 
[tuns]  of  French  or  Gascon  wines  and  20 
tuns  of  any  other  "  cask  wares  or  other 
merchandises    of    any    outward    parts." 
Westm.,  9  May  35  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  14 
May.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  13,  m.  11. 

65.  John  Mason,  the  King's  secretary 
I    for  the  French  tongue.     To  be  one  of  the 

clerks  of  the  Privy  Council,  for  life,  and 
have  an  annuity  of  20Z.  Westm.,  9  May 
35  Hen  VIII.  Del.  Westm  ,  14  May.— 
P.S. 

6  3.     Wm.  Stafford  and  Mary  his  wife, 

kinswoman  andheir  of  lady  Marg.  Bolleyn, 

widow,  dec.,  viz.  daughter  of  Thos.  late 

.    earl  of  Wiltshire  and  Ormund,  son  of  the 

said   Margaret.     Livery  of  lands  of  the 

I    said  Thomas  and  Margaret  and  of  those 

j    held    by   Joan    late   wife  of  Sir  George 

Bulleyn  lord  Rocheford,  dec.,  by  way  of 

jointure.     Del.  Westm.,  15  May  35  Hen. 

!    VIII.— S.B.  (Signed  by  Wrn^lord  St.  John 

\    and  Phylyp  Paryt).    'Pat.p.  13,  m.  15. 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 

May. 

GRANTS. 


623.  GRANTS  in  MAY  1543 — cont. 

67.  Edward  abp.  of  York.  Grant  to 
him  and  his  successors  of  the  advowsons 
of  the  churches  of  Leithe  alias  Lithe  and 
Barwick  in  Elmet,  with  licence  to 
appropriate  them  at  their  next  vacancy. 
Hampton  Court,  16  May  35  Hen. VIII.  Del. 
Westm.,  17  May.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  1,  m.  22. 


68.  Martin    Balcasky,    a    native    of 
Scotland,  alias  Martin  Balcaskey,  late  of 
Edinburgh,  merchant.     General  pardon 
for  offences  ;  and  restoration  of  goods  for- 
feited.    Hampton  Court,  17  May  35  Hen. 
VIII.     Del.  Hampton   Court,  18  May.— 
P.S.     Pat.  p.  5,  m.  IS. 

69.  Chr.  Hales,  elk.,  rector  of  Flad- 
bury,  Wore.     Licence  to  travel  abroad  for 
the  sake  of  study  for  seven  years  and  take 
with  him  one   servant  and   two   horses. 
Hampton  Court,   17  May  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Hampton  Court,  18  May.— P.S.  Pat. 
p.  5,  m.  14. 

70.  John  Peykyns,  elk.,  King's  chap- 
lain  (capcllano).       Grant   of    the    sixth 
prebend    or     canonry     in     St.     Peter's 
Cathedral,  Westminster,  void  by  death  of 
Dionisius  Dolyon.     Hampton  Court,   16 
May  35  Hen  VIII.    Dd.  Hampton  Court, 
18  May.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  5,  m.  14. 

71.  Wm.  Herbert,  the  King's  servant. 
To  be  captain  and  keeper  of  Aburstwith 
castle  in  South  Wales,  with  twelve  archers 
under  him,  and  keeper  of   Karmerdeyn 
castle,  S.  Wales,  and  of  all  prisoners  in 
the  same  ;  with  12d.  a  day  as  captain  and 
4.d.  a  day  for  each  archer,  and  201.  a  year 
as  keeper  of  Kermerden  castle ;  as  amply 
as  Sir  Wm.  Thomas  enjoyed  these  offices. 
Hampton  Court,  17  May  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Dd.  Hampton  Court,  18  May.— P.S.    Pat. 
p.  5,  m.  25. 

72.  Griffin  Lloyd,  one  of  the  grooms 
of  the  Chamber.     To  be  master  of   the 
Bridge  and  of  the  Meason  Dieu  of  the 
town  of  Berwick,  with  all  profits  which 
the  captain,  officers   and   soldiers   there 
have  been  accustomed  to  pay  to  the  said 
Bridge ;  also  grant  of  the  nomination  of 
one  of  the  soldiers  there  at  61.  a  year  ; 
vice  Sir  George  Lawson,  dec.     Hampton 
Court,  17  May  35  Hen.  VIII.    Dd.  Hamp- 
ton Court,  18  May.— P.S.   Pat.  p.  5,  m.  25. 

73.  Cuthb.  Strother,  the  King's  ser- 
vant.    To  be  one  of   the  clerks  of   the 
watch  in  the  town  of  Berwick  upon  Tweed 
and  comptroller  of  subsidies  in  the  port 
there  ;   rice  Chr.  Kempe,  dec. ;    for  life, 
with  profits  accustomed.    Hampton  Court, 
16  May  35  Hen.  VIII.      Del.  Hampton 
Court,  18  May.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  5,  m.  26. 

74.  Eic.  Lee,  surveyor  of  works  and 
fortifications    of    Callys     and     Guysnes. 
Commission  to  the  General  Surveyors  and 
the  auditors  assigned  to  take  his  accounts, 
to  peruse  his  said  accounts  and  allow  such 


as  are  signed  by  the  Comptroller  of  Calais 
and  accept  Lee's  corporal  oath  to  all  (such 
as  prests  to  workmen  taken  up  in  Eng- 
land) whereto  the  Comptroller  could  not 
certify.  Hampton  Court,  16  May  35 
Hen.  VIII  Del.  Westm.,  18  May.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  13,  m.  11. 

75.  Emerius    Tukfeld,   clerk,   King's 
chaplain.     Presentation  to  the  vicarage  of 
Northe  Petherton,  Soms.,  Bath  and  Wells 
dioc  ,  rice  John  Bolcom,  dec.     Hampton 
Court,  17  May  35  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Hamp- 
ton Court,  19  May.-  P.S.    Pat.  p.  5,  m.  13. 

76.  Thos.  Dey,  elk.      Grant  of    the 
prebend  and   canonry   in   the   collegiate 
church   of    St.  Stephen   in   Westminster 
Palace,  void  by  the   promotion    of    Geo. 
Deye,  the  King's  chaplain,  to  be  bp.  of 
Chichester.     Hampton  Court,  18  May  35 
Hen.  VIII.      Del.   Hampton   Court,    19 
May.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  5,  m.  14. 

77.  Wm.  Paget,  esq.,  one  of  the  King's 
two  first  secretaries,  and  Thomas  Knight, 
one  of  the  clerks  of  the  Signet.     Grant, 
in  survivorship,  of  the  office  of  clerk  of 
the  Parliaments,  with  40 1  a  year,' as  amply 
as  Sir  Brian  Tuke,  Edw.  Northe,  or  Thos. 
Soulemount  held  it ;  on  surrender  of  pat. 
16  July  33  Hen.  VIII.  granting  the  office 
to  Paget  alone.     Westm.,  10  May  35  Hen. 
VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  19  May.— P.S.    Pat. 
p.  5,  m.  25. 

78.  John  Berkeley,  the   King's   ser- 
vant.   Lease  of  the  messuage  of  the  rec- 
tory   of    Shapwick,    Soms.,    with   barn, 
dovecot,   2   orchards,  tithes  in   Chelton, 
Edingdon,     Catcott,     Shapwik,     Sutton, 
Stowill,  Murilinche  and  Aysshecote,  and 
other  specified  appurtenances,  which  came 
to  the  King  by  attainder  of  Bic.last  abbot 
of  Glastonbury  ;  for  50  years;  at  58Z.  12s. 
lOJrf.  rent.     On  surrender  of  a  21  years' 
Crown  lease  to  him  dated  23  Feb.  34  Hen. 
VIII.      Westm.,   9    May   35   Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  20  May.-P.S.     Pat.  p.  2, 
m.  9. 

79.  Eic.   Crimibilhome,    of    Button, 
Lane.     Grant,  in  fee,  for  2311.  15s.  l^d. 
of  a  tenement  in  Huntyngden  and  Baylie 
in  the  township  of  Button  lately  leased  to 
him  by  copy  of  court  roll,  and  four  other 
tenements  (tenants  named)  in  Huntyng- 
den;   and  lands  (described  and  tenants 
named)    in   Eibchester   and    Preston    in 
Amounderness,  Lane.,  all  which  belonged 
to  the  commandry  of   Newland,  Yorks., 
and  hospital  of  St  John  of  Jerusalem  in 
England  ;  lands  (tenants  named)  in  Mars- 
den,    Lane.,    parcel    of    the    manor    of 
Barnesett  in  the  parish  of  Colne,  Lane., 
which  belonged  to  Pontefract  mon. ;  the 
house  of  the  late  Graye  Friars  in  Lich- 
field,    Staff.,   and    certain    of    its    lands 
described  there,  except  the  church,  dorter, 
frayter,  cloyster,  chapterhouse,  and  all  the 
lead,  bells,  glass  and  iron,  save  the  leaden 
gutters  upon  the  buildings. 


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1543. 

May. 

GHANTS. 


Also,  for  1681.  16s.  l^d.,  certain  lands 
(described  and  tenants  named)  in  Wiswold 
in  the  parish  of  Whalley,  Lane.,  which 
were  lately  leased  to  John  Kecliin  and 
belonged  to  Whalley  mon.,  and  other 
lands  in  Wiswold  and  Witton  in  Black- 
borne  parish,  Lane.,  which  belonged  to 
Whalley.  Westm.,  14  May  3  [5]  Hen. 
VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  20  May  "  anno 
subscripto." — P.S. 

80.  Sir  John  Gage,  comptroller  of  the 
Household,  chancellor  of   the  Duchy  of 
Lancaster.     Licence  to  retain  40  persons 
in  his  service,  besides  household  servants 
and  servants  in  his  offices,  and  give  them 
his  livery,  badge  or  cognizance.    Hampton 
Court,    14    May   35     Hen.    VIII.      Del. 
Hampton    Court,    22    May.— P.S.      Pat. 
p.  13,  m.  10. 

81.  Sir  Wm.  Musgrave.     Licence  to 
alienate  lands  in  Raughton,  Gaytskaylles, 
Brakenthwayth    and    Stokylwaygh     and 
Sebreham,  Cumb. ;  to  John  Musgrave  of 
Bewcastell,  Cumb.,  for  life,  with  remain- 
der to  Adam  Musgrave,  son  of  the  said 
John,  and   the  heirs  male  of  his  body, 
with  like  contingent  remainders,  succes- 
sively, to  John  and  Ingram,  other  sons  of 
the  said  John,  with  contingent  remainder 
to  heirs  male  of  the  body  of  the  said  John 
Musgrave,  the  father.     Westm.,  22  May. 
Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  18,  m.  3. 

82.  Augustine  Palmer,  elk.     Grant  of 
the  pension  that  he  who  is  now  bp.  of 
Chichester  is  bound  to  give  to  a  clerk  of 
the  King's   nomination   until   appointed 
(by   the  bp.)   to   a   benefice.      Hampton 
Court,    18    May    35    Hen.    VIII.      Del. 
Hampton  Court,  22  May.— P.S.     Pat.  34 
Hen.  VIII.,  p.  10,  m.  26. 

83.  Bic.  Dowe  and  Nic.  Mynne.     To 
be  jointly  and  severally,  in  survivorship, 
auditor  of  accounts  of  the  King's  lands 
which  were  purchased  by  King  Henry  VII. 
or  have  come  to  the  Crown  by  attainder, 
and  of  possessions  of   the  late  mon.  of 
Lenton  forfeited  by  attainder  of  Nicholas 
late  prior  there,  and  of  Sir  Jas.  Fitzgarret 
and   Sir  Thos.  More  and  Hen.   Norres, 
attainted,  and  the  late  mon.  of  St.  John 
Baptist   beside    Colchester,   forfeited    by 
attainder  of  Thomas    late   abbot   there ; 
with  fees  of  201.  and  profits  as  enjoyed  by 
auditors  of  the  lands  called  Richemondes 
lands,   Warwykes    lands,    and    Spencers 
lands,  or  the  auditor  of  the  principality  of 
North  Wales.     On  surrender  by  Dowe  of 
pat.  23  April  30  Hen.  VIII.  granting  the 
office  to  John  Assheton,  now  dec.,  and 
him  (which  pat.,  as  cited,  does  not  specify 
the   lands    of    Lenton,    &c.).     Hampton 
Court,    12    May    35    Hen.   VIII.       Del. 
Westm.,  23  May.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  7,  m.  29, 
dialed  12  May). 

84.  Sir    John     Daunce.       Lease    of 
Whalloy  rectory  with  its  annexed  chapels 
of    Padeham,     Clyderhowe,    Downham, 


Clone,  Brumley,  Churche,  Altharn, 
Aslyngden,  Bowland,  Penhull,  Trawden 
and  Rossendale  and  the  chapel  of  Clyder- 
howe castle,  which  belonged  to  Whalley 
mon.,  for  40  years  from  Mich.  1558,  or 
sooner  upon  the  expiry  of  a  21  years'  lease 
8  July  30  Hen.  VIII.  to  Sir  Wm.  Pikering, 
at  237Z.  13s.  3d.  rent.  Hampton  Court, 
12  May  35  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  24 
May.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  2,  m.  8. 

85.  Wm.   Grey  and  Agnes  his  wife. 
Licence  to  alienate  the  manor  of  Withe- 
feld  alias  Withfeldes  and  lands  in  Ilt'ord, 
Barkyng  and  Wanstede,  Essex ;   to  Hie. 
Stansfelde.     Westm.,    24   May.     Pat.  35 
Hen.  VIII.,  p.  2,  m.  12. 

86.  Sir  John  Haryngton,  King's  ser- 
vant.    To  be  keeper  of  Beawmanor  park, 
Leic.,  with  herbage  and  pannage  and  game, 
in   the   King's   hands    by   the   death   of 
Leonard  Gray  lord  Gray,  dec. ;  also  to  be 
chief  steward,  receiver  and  surveyor  of 
the  manor  and  keeper  of  the  woods  and 
of  the  chief  messuage.     Westm.,  5  May 
35  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  24  May.— 
P.S.     Pat.  p.  18,  m.  1. 

87.  John  Boule,  elk.,  S.T.B.,  King's 
chaplain  (sacdlano),  rector  of  Wythers- 
felde,    Norwich   dioc.      Licence   of   non- 
residence.     Hampton  Court,  16  May  35 
Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  24  May.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  18,  m.  2. 

88.  Sir  William  lord  Parre.     To  be 
chief  steward  of   the  manor  or  lordship, 
receiver  and  bailiff,  and   keeper  of   the 
park  (with  the  herbage  and  pannage)  of 
vVritle,  Essex,  chief  steward  of  the  honor 
of  Beaulieu,  Essex,  keeper  of   the  New 
Park  of  Beaulieu  within  the  lordship  or 
manor  of  Newehall,  Essex,  master  of  the 
game  (magixtri  nice  deduct' ferarwn)  within 
the  said  honor,  keeper  of  the  palace  and 
mansion    of    Beaulieu    alias    Newehall, 
gardener  of  the  orchard,  keeper  of  the 
wardrobe,  bailiff  of  the  manors  of  Beau- 
lieu  alias  Newehall,  Boreham,  Walkefare- 
hall,   and   Powers  ;    vice  Robert   earl   of 
Sussex,  dec.  ;  with  certain  stated  fees  and 
oO  loads  of  firewood  yearly  at  Beaulieu. 
Westm.,  28  April  35   Hen.  VIII.      Del. 
Westm.,  25  May. -P.S.     Pat.  p.  2,  m.  9. 

89.  John  Wollett.      Pardon   for   the 
death  of  Thos.  Rygdon,  labourer,  slain  by 
him  in  self  defence,  6  Sept.  34  Hen.  VIII., 
in  a  lane  called  Knole  at  Elham,  Kent. 
Westm.,  25  May.     Pat.  35  Hen.   VIII., 
p.  -2,  ui.20. 

90.  Hen  Milles.    Fiat  for  his  custody 
of  6  ac.  of  land  in  Hunton,  Kent,  which 
belonged  to'John  Mundy,  of  Hunton,  who 
was  hanged  for  treason  and  felony  ;  for  21 
years  ;  at  2s.  rent  and  2d.  increase.    Del. 
Westm.,   26   May  35    Hen.   VIIL— S.B. 
(xifincd     by    Norfolk    and    docketed :     By 
mainprise  of  Thos.  Strykland,  grocer,  and 
John  Milles,  mercer,  of  London  . 


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May 


GRANTS 


623. 


GRANTS  in  MAY  1543 — cont. 


91.  Sir  Wm.  Sydney,  the  King's  ser- 
vant and  Dame  Agnes  his  wife.  Grant, 
r  tail  male,  in  consideration  of  the 
.atter's  services  to  Prince  Edward,  of  the 
reversion  and  rent  reserved  on  leases  by 
Wm.  Basyng,  late  prior,  and  the  convent 
of  St.  Swithin's  cathedral,  Winchester, 
viz.  (1)  12  Aug.  30  Hen.  VIII.,  to  John 
Bacon,  of  Mychelmers,  Hants,  and  Anne 
his  wife,  of  le  Owtwarde  Maner  Place  of 
Mychelmers  manor,  as  held  by  Master 
Tristram  Faunteleroye,  late  farmer  there, 
for  56  years,  at  11.  12s.  4d.  rent;  (2)  20 
Dec.  31  Hen.  VIII.,  to  John  Salte,  of  Ilom- 
sey,  Hants,  of  a  messuage  in  Abridge,  in 
the  tithing  of  Muchelmershe,  formerly  in 
tenure  of  Eobt.  Knight  and  allocated  to 
John  Estgate  "  hordarius "  of  the  said 
cathedral,  for  61  years,  at  10s.  6d.  rent ; 
(3)  Mich.  30  Hen.  VIII.,  to  John  Bacon, 
farmer  of  Michelmers,  of  two  meadows 
called  Newbridge  meades,  of  33  ac.,  with- 
in Michelmers  lordship,  for  41  years,  at 
20s.  rent  and  four  loads  of  hay ;  (4)  1  Sept. 
30  Hen.  VIII.,  to  Wm.  lord  Sandes,  King's 
chamberlain,  of  the  site  of  the  lodge  and 
enclosure  of  the  park  of  Mychelmershe, 
with  herbage  and  pannage  and  warren  of 
small  game,  &c.,  for  31  years  at  41.  rent 
and  100  pairs  of  coneys,  Also  grant  of 
the  premises  and  all  appurtenances  in 
Michelmershe  alias  Michelmeers,  Bome- 
sey,  Abridge  alias  Abrige  Ende  and 
Brachefelde,  Hants.  Hampton  Court,  20 
May  35  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  28 
May.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  2,  m.  10. 

92.  Sir   Geoffrey  Poole,   the    King's 
servant,  and  Constance  his  wife.     Grant, 
in  fee,  of  the  manor  of  Grandsoniys  alias 
Grandisones,   Kent,  and  the  rent  called 
Grandsomys    Bent    (which    belonged   to 
Margaret  late  countess  of  Sarum,  attaint- 
ed)   out    of    lands    in    Dertford,    Stone, 
Wylmyngton,      Crayford      alian      Eard, 
Chesylhurst  and  Sutton  at  Howe,  Kent, 
and  all  possessions  of  the  said  Margaret 
in  these  places  ;  free  of  all  charges  ;  with 
issues  from  Mich.  29  Hen.  VIII.     Hamp- 
ton  Court  16  May  35  Hen.  VIII.     Del. 
Westm.,  28  May.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  7,  m  20 
(dated  28  March). 

93.  Leonard  Chamberlayne  and  Bic. 
Andrewes.     Licence  to  alienate  the  chief 
messuage  and  lands  called  "  lez  demeane 
landes '     in    Thomley,    Oxon,    tithes    in 
Thomley,  and  a  messuage  and  lands  in 
Dracote,  Oxon,  in  tenure  of  Wm.  Birte, 
all  which  belonged  to  Osneymon. ;  to  Sir 
John  Browne.     Westm.,  28  May.      Pat. 
35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  2,  m.  6. 

94.  Sir    John   Willian  s,    of    Bicote, 
Oxon.,   and   Ant.    Stringer,    of    London. 


Licence  to  alienate  a  tenement  and  lands 
in  Bugbie,  Warw.,  in  tenure  of  Wm. 
Malbye,  which  belonged  to  Chaccombe 
priory ;  to  John  Fawkes.  Westm.,  28 
May.  Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  2,  m.  12. 

95.  Cumb.     Commission  to  Sir  Thos. 
Wharton   and    Sir   John   Lampleugh   to 
make  inq.  p.  m.  on  the  lands  and  heir  of 
Chr.  Curwen.     Westm.,  28  May.     Pat.  35 
Hen.  VIII.,  p.  4,  m.  I2d. 

96.  Geoff.  Colvyle.    Licence  to  alien- 
ate the  site  of  the  manor  of  Strete,  Kent, 
and  127  ac.  of  land  and  100  ac.  of  marsh 
in   Lympne,    Kent,   parcel   of    the   same 
manor ;  to  Edw.  Thwaytes  and  Eliz.  his 
wife,    in   fee   to  the  said  Edw.     And  to 
alienate  the  residue  of  the  said  manor  to 
the   said  Edw.   Thwaytes.     Westm.,   28 
May.     Pat.  35  Hen.  VHL,  p.  18,  m.  4. 

97.  John   Sewster,    sheriff  of   Essex 
and  Herts.     Certificate  that  he  has  given 
security  in  the  Exchequer.     28  May  35 
Hen.  VIII.— S.B.    (signed  by  Chr.  More). 

98.  Rdw.   Fenes   lord    Clynton    and 
Saye   and    Robt.   Turwytt.     Licence    to 
alienate    Hampen     manor,    Glouc.  ;     to 
Maurice  Denys  and  Thos.  Lane.    Westm., 
30  May.    Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  13,  m.  17. 

99.  Cornw.     Commission  to  Sir  Wm. 
Guidolphin,    Thos.     Trefrie    and    John 
Kylligre  to  make  inq.  p.  m.  on  the  lands 
and  heir  of  Wm.  Pentyre.     Westm.,  31 
May.     Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  4,  m.  12d. 

100.  Sir  Arthur   Darcy,   the   King's 
servant.     Licence  to  alienate  a  mansion 
at  the  east  side  of  the  churchyard  of  the 
Charterhouse   and   gardens,   &c.,  in   the 
parish  of  St.  Botolph  without  Aldergate, 
with  an  aqueduct  and  pipe  from  "le  great 
conduyte  "  of  the  Charterhouse,  in  tenure 

of  Sir  John  Nevill  and  (sic) (blank) 

Latymer,  which  belonged  to  the  Charter- 
house ;  to  Sir  George  Darcy.    (place 

and  day  blank)  May.    Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII., 
p.  5,  TO  20. 

101.  Robt.  Whyte.    Licence  to  alien- 
ate a  messuage  called  "  le  Harpe,"  of  old 
called  "a  Brewehouse,'"  in  Tower  Strete 
in  the  pa-ish  of  St.  Dunstan  in  the  East, 
London,  which  belonged    to    the   Crosse 
Freres  of  London,  boundaries  given,  which 
messuage  is  in  tenure  of  Joan  Mylbourne, 
widow,  late  wife  of  Sir  John  Mylbourne, 
formerly  wife  of  John  Chester,  and  was 
granted  to  the  said  Bobt.  by  pat.  of  23 
Feb.  last ;   to  Wm.  Chester,  merchant  of 

the  Staple  of  Calais.     (place  and  day 

blank)  May.     Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  5, 
m.  21. 


35  HENRY  VIII.  869 


1543. 
1  June.          624.     THE  PKIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at   Westm.,  1  June.     Present  :     Canterbury,    Chancellor, 

A.P.C.,  141.    Russell,  Hertford,  Admiral,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne,  Wing- 

field,  Paget,  Riche,  Baker,  Dacres.     Business  :  —  The  mayor  and  coroners 

of  Cambridge  appeared  ;  but,  as  the  Council  "  had  no  time  to  hear  them," 

they  were  dismissed  home  again  until  1  July. 

1  June.          625.     ADRIEN  DE  CROY  [SIEUR  DE  ROEULX]  to  WALLOP. 
jl  Q  The  Frenchmen  make  a  very  great  assembly,  at  which  the  King  will 

be  in  person  ;  at  least  he  is  coming  to  Compiennes  if  not  there  already.  He 
expects  4,000  Almains  besides  those  about  Monstroeul.  If  that  be  so,  the 
enterprise  we  have  so  often  talked  of  would  be  both  honourable  and  profit- 
able to  our  masters.  "  Jay  sceu  quelque  chose  de  Ardre  plus  avant  que  je 
ne  feis  jamais,  que  je  vous  diray  quelque  jour  sil  plait  a  Dieu  que  soions 
ensamble."  Commendations  to  his  wife.  For  her  sake  has  granted 
Peronnelle  his  life,  whom  he  will  send  back  to  her  in  3  or  4  days.  Lens, 
1  June  '43.  Signed. 

French,  p.  I.    Add.    Endd. 

1  June.          626.     ADRIEN  DE  CROY  [SIEUR  DE  ROEULX]   to   [WALLOP]. 

K.O.  After  he  had  finished  his  first  letter  he  received  Wallop's  reporting 

answer  from  the  King  upon  the  subject  they  discussed.  Is  always  at 
the  King's  service  and  the  Emperor's.  The  more  he  thinks  of  the 
project  they  discussed,  the  more  he  finds  it  honorable,  reasonable  and 
profitable,  if  done  secretly  and  soon.  Quite  understands  that  the  King 
desires  to  guard  his  honor  ;  but  they  must  be  ready  to  act  immediately 
upon  the  defiance  made,  and  therefore  the  English  should  by  working 
at  their  bulwarks  make  a  show  of  meaning  to  defend  rather  than  attack 
and  bring  over  little  troops  of  men  secretly.  As  to  the  men  and 
artillery  he  can  bring  ;  will  at  once  despatch  to  know  the  Queen 
Regent's  pleasure,  "  et,  sa  response  oye,  vous  en  advertiray  a  diligence  ; 
et  si  mestier  est  me  trouveray  vers  vous  pour  conclure  ce  qui  sera  de 
fere.  Jespere  avoir  nouvelles  de  la  Roineend  edens  aprez  demain  le  soir." 
As  to  the  revictualling  of  Monstroeul,  gave  him  long  ago  the  plan0  in 
writing.  Thinks  he  could  only  bring  the  artillery  he  had  last  with  him, 
for  there  is  none  on  these  frontiers  except  for  the  towns. 

The  duke  of  Arschot  and  he  have  no  enterprise  about  Hainault,  but 
he  is  come  hither  to  join  the  Duke  as  the  French  threaten  Hainault. 
Had  he  had  any  other  enterprise  he  would  have  told  Wallop  when  he 
spoke  with  him  last.  Wallop  will  have  news  of  him  as  soon  as  he  has 
the  Queen's  answer.  Lens,  1  June  '43.  Signed. 

French,  pp.  2.     Not  addressed. 

2  June.          627.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  PARR. 

B.O.  Received  his  letters  of  30  May  with  a  letter  to  him  from  Wharton, 

and  "  the  copy  of  an  article  of  a  letter  "  sent  out  of  Scotland  to  the  deputy 
customer  of  Carlisle.  The  King  will  grant  the  safe  conduct  to  the  laird  of 
Dunlanerik,  the  sheriff  of  Ayre  and  John  Hamilton,  bastard  brother  to  the 
Governor,  with  20  servants,  to  come  to  Carlisle,  not  doubting  but  that 
Wharton  will  use  his  accustomed  dexterity  with  them  to  advance  his 
Majesty's  affairs  in  Scotland.  Westm.,  2  June.  M/ned  by  Chancellor 
Audeley,  Norfolk,  Russell,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Browne,  and 
Wy  [ngfeld]. 

P.  1.  Add.  :  To,  &c.,  the  lord  Parr,  lord  warden  of  the  Marches 
foranempst  Scotland. 

*  See  Vol.  XVII.  No.  519  (2). 
17684  2  A 


370 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 

2  June. 

Arundel  MS. 

151,  f.  199. 

EM. 


2  June. 
B.o. 

St.  P.,  ix.  395. 


3  June. 

Dasent's 
A.P.C.,  141. 


3  June. 

E.G. 


628.  CHARLES  V.  and  the  GERMAN  PRINCES. 

Proclamation  of  Charles  V.  to  the  Princes  of  Germany  to  cease  all 
strife  among  themselves  until  the  general  Imperial  diet  which  he  has 
appointed,  and  at  which  he  will  be  present.  Genoa,  2  June  1543,  imp.  23, 
reg.  28. 

Lat.,  pp.  3.     Headed:  Interpretation  pene  de  verbo  ad  verbum. 

629.  SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON  to  the  COUNCIL. 

On  81  May  at  night,  received  the  Council's  letters  dated  at  Hampton 
Court,  28  May ;  the  effect  of  which  they  yesterday  declared  to  the  Queen. 
She  rejoiced  to  see  the  King  so  ready  to  perform  the  treaty,  trusted  her 
herald  would  shortly  meet  Garter,  and  (although  much  busied  with  these 
wars  otherwise)  would  make  ready  to  send  to  the  sea  at  the  time  appointed. 
She  was  glad  to  hear  that  there  is  such  likelihood  that  the  Scots  will  grow 
to  a  good  conclusion,  and  thanks  his  Majesty  for  informing  her.  She  said 
that  the  French  noised  that  a  league  was  made  between  the  King  and  the 
French  King,  and  showed  a  copy  (copy  enclosed)  "whereat  was  meetly 
good  laughing."  She  persists  that  the  French  prepare  to  invade  the  Low 
Countries  this  year ;  but  she  cannot  perceive  whether  by  Artois,  Haynaulte 
or  Luxenborgh.  She  said  that  the  Clevois  under  the  lord  Welles  lately 
planned  to  sack  the  city  of  Coleyn. 

Have  received  their  letter  concerning  Mr.  Formen's0  matter,  and  will 
move  the  Regent  in  it.  Bruxelles,  2  June  1548.  Signed. 

Pp.  2.    Add.    Endd. 

630.  THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  2  June.  Present :  Canterbury,  Chancellor, 
Russell,  Hertford,  Admiral,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne,  Wing- 
field,  Paget,  Riche,  Baker,  Dacres.  No  business  recorded. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  3  June.  Present :  the  above  named  and  also 
Norfolk.  Business  : — Commission  stamped  for  Peter  Mewtes  to  levy  100 
hacquebutiers.  "  O'Brien  with  a  great  number  of  Irishmen  made  this 
day  their  submission  to  the  King's  Highness." 

631.  CHAPUYS  to  PAGET. 

Mons.  le  Secretaire,  I  send  you  a  letter  from  Mons.  de  Granvuelle 
and  another  from  Mons.  du  Praet  to  be  declared  to  the  King.  By  the 
Queen's  letters  of  the  27th  ult.,  the  Clevois,  in  spite  of  their  losses  before 
Hainsberghes,  continue  the  siege  ;  and  she  has  sent  the  Prince  of  Orange 
thither  with  3,000  horse  and  many  footmen,  who  give  them  continual 
alarms.  She  writes  to  me  to  beg  the  King  to  take  in  good  part  the  impost 
here  of  one  per  cent. ;  for  if  his  subjects  are  exempt  the  whole  impost  must 
be  abated,  a  marvellous  hurt  to  the  Emperor  and  no  great  advantage  to  the 
King's  subjects  ;  and  she  cannot  think  that  he  would  cause  such  hurt  when 
the  surety  of  these  countries  is  as  important  to  his  subjects  as  to  the 
natives.  Since  his  subjects  enjoy  more  privileges  there  than  the  natives 
themselves,  they  should  not,  for  so  little  a  matter,  spoil  all,  especially  as  the 
Emperor  has  now  exempted  them  from  the  impost  of  2£  per  cent,  at  Calix. 
They  need  not  fear  the  taxation  and  examination  of  their  merchandise,  for 
all  courtesy  will  be  used.  Although  the  Queen  has  been  persuaded 
that  no  treaty  or  convention  can  extend  to  such  an  unexpected 
and  extreme  case  (in  which  any  means,  lawful  or  unlawful,  might  be  used) 
and,  contrary  to  the  form  of  the  intercourse,  many  imposts  have  been  here 


*  Sir  John  Forman— see  Vol.  XVI.,  No.  940.     In  State  Papers  the  name  is  misread 
"Formes  "  and  indexed  among  references  to  M.  de  Formes,  Marillac's  cousin. 


35  HENRY  VIII.  371 

1543. 

put  upon  the  Emperor's  subjects  which  should  first  be  revoked,  the  Queen 
will  not  dispute  with  the  King,  but  beg  him  to  regard  it  as  above.  I  beg 
you,  as  it  is  not  possible  for  me  to  go  to  the  King,  to  make  the  necessary 
representations  to  Messieurs  of  the  Council.  It  grieves  me  that  these 
affairs  go  not  otherwise ;  and,  as  they  write  from  thence,  the  Queen,  for  the 
indemnity  of  the  Emperor  and  the  country,  and  also  that  of  the  subjects  of 
this  country,  will  not  be  able  to  do  otherwise  than  continue  the  impost  and 
ultimately  restore  that  which  shall  be  levied  upon  the  English. 
Xut  signed. 

French,  pp.  2.     Seal  broken.     Endd. .  "  From  th'  Emperor's  ambassador 
to  Mr.  Paget,  the  iijde  of  June  1543-." 


3  June.          632.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  of  HUNGARY. 

tK-°;  The  fault  of  a  courier  who  after  four  days  (not  being  able  to  pass  at 

Calendar  Dover)  nas  returned  the  packet  which  Chapuys  sent  to  Thoison  d'Or 
VL  ii  '  constrains  him  to  despatch  bearer  in  such  haste  that  he  refrains  from  now 
No.  147.]  answering  her  letters  of  the  27th  ult.  as  amply  as  he  could  wish. 
As  to  getting  this  King  to  declare  expressly  arjainst  Cleves,  the  Council,  lately, 
at  Anton-court,  said  it  was  better  to  wait  until  dejiance  was  made  to  the  king  of 
France  and  affairs  were  a  little  hotter ;  and  then  would  be  the  time  to  solicit  that 
article  and  the  two  others  which  he  mentioned,  viz.  the  declaration  against 
Holstein  and  aid  against  the  Turk.  Took  that  advice,  especially  because,  by  the 
6th  article  of  the  treaty,  the  King  is  not  bound  to  declare  against  the  aforesaid 
unless  they  invade,  or  favour  those  who  invade,  the  countries  named  therein. 
The  agent  of  Cleves  is  not  despatched  to  his  master  to  solicit  the  truce.  The 
King  has,  by  the  Council,  only  shown  him  the  folly  of  his  master's  not  observing 
the  truce,  and  that  if  he  continue  the  Emperor's  enemy  the  King  must  be  his. 
As  to  persuading  the  King  to  assist  the  Emperor  with  men  or  money  in  case  he 
could  not  make  the  general  enterprise,  it  is  not  yet  time  to  speak  of  it  without 
spoiling  all ;  but  he  might  be  persuaded  to  the  enterprise  of  Monstreul.  The 
captain  of  Guisnes  may  have  added  the  condition  which  she  mentions,  to 
know  whether  De  Eoeulx  would  listen  to  it,  but  those  here  say  that  he  is 
absolutely  commanded  to  assist  in  case  of  defence.  Did  not  make  other 
instance  because,  when  the  defiance  is  made,  the  King's  men  will  be  ready 
to  join  him  for  defence  and  offence. 

As  to  the  impost  of  one  per  cent.,  has  made  one  more  remonstrance,  that 
no  treaty  could  forbid  it  in  a  case  of  such  necessity,  and  that  the  Emperor 
lately  exempted  the  English  nation  at  Calix  from  the  impost  of  2-|  per  cent. 
And,  because  those  here  show  that  they  are  not  so  averse  to  paying  an  to  being 
held  liable  to  display  and  value  (manifesto'  et  taxer]  t/ieir  merchandise,  to  show 
them  that  in  the  end  they  would  have  to  do  that  I  told  them  that  your  Majesty, 
for  your  own  indemnity  and  that  of  the  English  nation,  could  not  but  continue 
the  impost  indifferently  and  at  the  end  of  the  year  return  to  the  English  what 
they  have  paid,  reserving  the  sum  which  they  wish  to  offer.  Advises  continuing 
in  this  strain.  An  answer  is  to  be  made  him  to-morrow  which,  with  the 
sequel,  he  will  advertise  her  of  as  soon  as  possible. 

Here  is  no  other  news  save  that  the  French  ambassador  was  yesterday  in 
Court,  to  complain  that  his  couriers  were  stopped  at  Dover,  and  had  no  other 
answer  but  that  he  must  have  patience  for  fifteen  days.  Four  or  five  of 
the  principal  lords  of  Ireland  have  arrived  accompanied  by  some  bishops, 
who  this  morning  made  homage  and  fealty  to  the  King.  London, 
3  June  1543. 

French,  pp.  3.     Modern  transcript  from 


872  35  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

633.  IRISH  CHIEFS. 

B"0.  Paper  endorsed  "An  abridgement  of  the  Irishmen's  requests"  [made, 

St.  P.,  in.  463.  apparently  upon  their  arrival  in  England] . 

Of  Obrien : — To  have  his  lands  in  tail  male  and  the  rule  of  the  King's 
subjects  there,  under  the  laws ;  gift  of  bishoprics  and  other  royalties 
except.  To  have  the  suppressed  abbeys  the  Council  of  Ireland  gave  him. 
That  English  laws  be  executed  in  Tomond  and  the  naughty  laws  and 
customs  of  the  country  put  away.  That  bastards  may  not  inherit.  That 
Irishmen  educated  in  Oxford  and  Cambridge  may  be  sent  thither  to  preach. 
To  have  some  small  place  near  Dublin  and  such  name  as  the  King  shall 
assign  him. 

Of  the  lord  Fitzwilliams  : — For  a  general  pardon.  (In  margin  "Agreed.") 
To  be  captain  in  Connaught  and  have  the  leading  of  his  cousins  and 
kinsmen.  (In  margin  "  Noa  capytayne.")  To  be  created  earl  of  Connaught 
in  tail  male  with  lands  sufficient  to  maintain  the  name.  (In  margin  "  Erie 
of  Clanrykarde.")  Eatification  of  his  covenants  with  the  Deputy  and 
Council  of  Ireland.  To  have  the  town  and  castle  of  Sligo  with  rents 
detained,  many  years,  from  him  by  Odonell,  Orowrke  and  others,  especially 
in  Claymewilliam  ;  and  that  the  King  will  write  to  Ormond  and  Desmond 
not  to  aid  the  said  Claymewilliams,  and  to  the  deputy  of  Clayn  Awley  to 
allow  him  certain  rents  in  Tire  Awley. 

Of  the  lord  Fitzpatricke  :  — To  have  court  leet  and  hundred  in  the  lord- 
ship of  Upper  Osserey  which  the  King  granted  him  by  letters  patent,  with 
a  Thursday  market  at  Haghevoo.  (In  margin  "  To  be  granted.") 
Restitution  of  the  town  of  Glashare  seized  from  him  by  Kildare  and  now 
confiscated  to  the  King.  (In  margin,  but  cancelled,  "  To  be  granted.")  To 
have  the  house  of  friars  called  Haghevoo  and  the  monastery  of 
Haghmackart.  (In  margin  "  To  be  granted.")  To  have  Leyes  abbey  and 
all  the  premises  to  him  and  his  heirs  by  two  knights'  fees  and  rent  of 
'61.  14s.  Ad.  To  have  Leyslipp  or  Fountesland  near  Dublin.  (In  margin 
"  A  convenient  porcion  to  be  appoynted  by  the  Deputie.") 

Of  Sir  Donought  Obriene  : — To  have  the  seigneurie  or  captainship  of 
Thomond  after  his  uncle,  and  his  lands  in  fee  simple,  with  some  name  of 
honor  whereby  he  may  come  to  Parliaments.  To  have  lands  in  lieu  of  his 
annuity  of  20Z.  To  have  the  lands  and  captainship  of  Onaght  on  this  side 
the  water  of  Shyniayn,  of  his  inheritance  and  in  the  King's  hands  by  his 
means. 

Obrienne : — Also  desires  that  the  establishment  of  the  Friars  of 
Limerick  as  a  college  may  be  confirmed  by  the  King's  broad  seal. 

Of  the  bishop  of  Gloserten  : — To  have  the  bpric.  of  Elphinen  united  to 
his  see,  and  the  White  Friars  of  Locriac,  the  chief  town  of  Fitzwilliams, 
made  the  parish  church. 

Pp.  4.     Marginal  notes  in  Norfolk's  hand.     Endd. 

634.  IRISH  NOBLEMEN. 

R  °-  Paper  headed,  "A  note  of  th'expedition  of  the  noble  men  of 

Ireland." 

Obreen  : — To  be  earl  of  Thomond  for  life,  and  his  son  after  him  to  be 
baron  of  Enchewyn,  and  to  enjoy  his  lands  beyond  the  Shenon  in  tail  male; 
with  gift  of  all  benefices  (except  bprics.  and  "liberties  regalites  "),  the 
abbeys  suppressed  in  his  country  and  a  piece  of  land  near  Dublin. 

The  lord  Makwyllyam  : — To  be  made  earl  of  Clenrykardin  tail  male,  with 
annuity  of  251.  Irish  in  lieu  of  the  profits  of  cockets  of  Galway,  and  to  have 

his  lands  in  the  county  of  (blank)  in  tail  male.  To  have  liberty 

to  give  parsonages  and  vicarages  of  the  King's  gift  within  his  country  and 


35  HENKY  VIII.  373 

1543. 

take  the  third  part  of  the  first  fruits.  To  have  the  abbey  called  De  Via 
Nova,  Clonfert  dioc.,  now  in  his  son's  possession,  in  tail  male.  To  have  a 
piece  of  land  beside  Develen  by  grant  to  be  passed  here,  at  the  Deputy's 
appointment. 

The  bp.  of  Clonferten : — To  be  confirmed  by  the  King  in  possession  of  his 
bishopric  with  "the  deanery  of  Clonferten',  the  vicarage  of  Kyllacmaro, 
of  Lyicmolasy,  of  Theacneac,  de  Baleloecriac  (?),  Clonforten'  diocesis,  and 
the  vicarage  and  parsonage  of  Uran  More  and  the  vicarage  of  Ballenacurthy, 
Enacdumen'  diocesis,"  which  he  now  possesses.  The  monastery  "De 
Portu  Puro  Clonforten  civitatis  "to  be  united  to  the  bishopric. 

Donough  Obrien  : — To  be  made  baron  of  Donnobreghan  in  tail  male.  To 
have  his  annuity  of  2,01.  in  money  or  in  lands  within  the  English  pale.  To 
have  a  piece  of  land  near  Dublin,  to  set  his  horse  in  when  he  comes  to 
Parliaments,  in  recompense  for  Onagh.  To  be  earl,  after  his  uncle's  death, 
for  term  of  life.  To  have  his  lands  beyond  Shenon  in  tail  male.  To  have 
the  moiety  of  the  abbeys  of  Clare  and  Ellanegrave. 

The  lord  of  Upper  Ossery : — To  have  court  leet  and  hundred  and  a 
Thursday  market  at  Haghevo,  the  Friars  of  Haghevo,  monastery  of 
Haghmakart  and  a  convenient  portion  of  land  to  be  appointed  about 
Dublin. 

Maknymarry,  &c.: — "Md.  to  write  to  the  Deputy  for  Maeknimara, 
Ashaftnes,  Dennys  Grady,  to  have  their  lands  of  the  King." 

Doctor  Naylond  : — The  Friars  of  Wennys  in  Tomond  or  some  other 
reward. 

"Md.  Ashaftnes  to  have  a  bishopric  or  some  other  spiritual  dignity  for  his 
kinsman  Malachi  Donocho,  and  the  bishopric  of  Kilmacoudg  for  his  son, 
William  Ashaftnes." 

Pp.  4.     The  first  three  pages  in  Gardiner's  hand.     Endd. 

635.     MCWILLIAM  to  HENRY  VIII. 

E.G.  "  To  your  most  excellent  Highness  I,  William  de  Burgo,  otherwise 

St.  P.,  in.  290.  called  MacWilliam  or  lord  Fitz  William,  your  true  and  faithful  subject, 
most  humbly  submit  me,  my  land,  life  and  goods,  and  desire  your  most 
gracious  pardon." 

He  and  his  ancestors,  brought  up  in  a  rude  country,  through  ignorance 
neglected  their  allegiance.  Now,  hearing  of  the  King's  renpwn,  has  sub- 
mitted to  the  Deputy  and  Council  of  Ireland,  and  yet  not  satisfied  therewith, 
but  desirous  to  see  the  King,  has  "  hither  resorted  to  see  the  same ;  where- 
unto  nature  did  procure  me,  remembering  that  I  and  mine  ancestors  were 
descended  of  English  blood,  and  in  time  past  a  baron  of  the  Parliament." 
Submits  all  he  has  to  the  King,  willing  only  to  take  what  the  King  may  give 
him. 

Pp.  2.     Endd. :  Copy  of  submissions  of  Irishmen. 

3  June.          636.     McWiLLiAM  and  MCGILPATEICK. 

E.G.  Submission*  of  William  Bourke  alias  MacWilliam  made  before  the 

King,  asking  pardon  and  to  have  such  title  and  lands  as  the  King  will  give 
him,     3  June  35  Hen.  VIII.     Signed  :  W.  B. 
Parchment. 

R.O.  2.  Modern  copy  of  the  preceding. 

Pp.  2. 

R-°-  3.     Articles  which  McWilliani  Clanricard  promised  to  observe  when  he 

made  his  submission  to  the  King. 


Worded  exactly  like  that  made  by  O'Neil.      See  Vol.  XVII.  Ko.  831,  or  St.  P.m.,  421. 


374 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 

636.     McWiLLiAM  and  McGiLPATEicK — cont. 

[Eight  articles  identical  with  those  subscribed  by  O'Neil  (see  Vol.  XVII. 
No.  832)  substituting  the  name  of  Me  William  for  that  of  O'Neil.] 

To  take  such  name  as  the  King  may  give  him,  introduce  English  habit 
and  manners,  keep  his  lands  in  tillage,  make  no  exactions  on  the  King's 
subjects  nor  keep  galloglas  or  kerne  except  at  the  Deputy  and  Council's 
order,  obey  the  laws,  assist  at  hostings,  not  harbour  rebels,  and  hold  his 
lands  by  one  knight's  fee.  Signed  :  W.  B. 

Pp.  2.     Endd. :  Certain  articles  whereunto  Me  William  hath  subscribed. 

4.  The  like  signed  (with  a  cross)  by  McGilpatrick. 

Pp.  2.     Endd. :  Certain  articles  whereunto  McGilpatrick  hath  subscribed. 

5.  Enrolment  of  the  like  articles  as  promised  by  O'Brene,  signed  by 
Sir  Ant.  St.  Leger,  John  Alen,  chancellor,  James  earl  of  Ormond  and 

VIII  m  4rf     Ossory,  Edw.  bp.  of  Meath,  Wm.  Brabazon  and  Edw.  Basnet,  dean. 
See  Morrin's  Calendar,  p.  87. 


E.G. 

St.  P.,  m.  291. 


Irish 


3  June. 

Rutland 


i.  31. 


637.     T.  PASTON  to  his  Brother  in  Law,  the  EARL  OF  RUTLAND. 

«  June  3.  Westminster.  —  The  King  has  sent  his  chief  herald  of 
arms  to  Calais  to  meet.the  Emperor's  chief  herald.  They  are  to  ride 
together  to  the  French  king,  not,  I  think,  to  make  a  defiance  for  the  King, 
but  to  bring  him  to  such  a  peace  as  they  shall  require.  If  the  French  king 
come  to  that  peace,  I  think  they  will  put  all  their  powers  against  the  Turk. 
The  Emperor  is  not  yet  arrived  in  Almain.  The  King  is  advertised  from 
Venice  that  the  Turk  is  coming,  with  his  army  by  sea,  to  one  of  the  French 
king's  ports  called  Toulon,  which  is  one  of  the  goodliest  ports  in  the  whole 
world.  '  The  French  king  —  like  the  most  Christened  Prince  —  has  for  truth 
made  a  great  preparation  for  the  Turk's  coming  both  with  wine  and  biscuit 
and  other  great  provisions]  sent,  and  he  hath  sent  Munser  Vandom's 
brother.'  Torn." 


3  June.          638.     SADLER  to  SUFFOLK,  PARR  and  DURHAM. 

Add.  MS.  Having  no  great  matters  to  write,  but  being  required  by  their  last 

32,651,  f.  2.  letters  to  report  the  reception  of  the  matters  now  brought  hither  by  Sir 
Sadler  George  Douglas,  signifies  that  he  has  gone  to  the  Governor  for  the  speedy 
State  Papers,  sending  forth  of  the  proclamations  proroging  the  abstinence  to  1  July, 
i.  209.  '  and,  again,  to  present  Sir  Robert  Richardson,  priest  (whom  for  the  King's 
sake  the  Governor  has  well  received),  and  has  taken  occasion  to  feel  the 
Governor's  inclination  towards  the  articles  brought  by  Sir  George.  Finds 
him  most  willing  to  pass  them  ;  but,  lest  it  should  be  said  that  he  con- 
cluded them  privately  by  himself,  he  has  written  to  sundry  lords  to  be  here 
to-morrow  for  that  purpose  ;  and  expects  no  sticking  at  the  articles,  "unless 
it  be  at  the  delivery  of  the  daughter  of  Scotland  at  ten  years  old,  which, 
nevertheless,  he  trusteth  easily  to  bring  them  unto."  If  the  said  lords 
come  not,  they  cannot  say  they  were  not  called,  and  he  will,  with  the  advice 
of  those  here,  conclude  matters  and  despatch  Sir  George  to  the  King.  Has 
talked  also  with  Angus,  Casssils,  Somervail  and  Sir  George,  who  expect  no 
difficulty  and  approve  the  sending  for  the  lords,  as  numbers  will  lend 
authority  to  the  conclusion.  The  Governor  also  said  that  he  had  put  off 
the  convention  which  the  clergy  prorogued  to  the  4th  of  June,  and.  if  once 
sure  of  peace,  he  would  prosecute  the  Cardinal.  Told  him  he  might  now 
perceive  how  to  be  sure  of  peace,  which  was  by  performing  the  King's  requests ; 
and  he  answered  that  he  would  do  as  the  Council  here  thought  expedient, 


35  HENRY  VIII.  375 

1543. 

and  for  himself  fully  agreed  with  those  last  articles,  and  trusted  that  the 
lords  who  assemble  here  to-morrow  would  likewise  agree. 

Begs  them  to  advertise  these  things  to  Court,  and  to  forward  private 
letters,  herewith,  to  Mr.  Wriothesley  and  other  friends.  Edinburgh,  3  June. 

Pp.  3.     Add.     Endd.  :  1543. 

°0°  The  above  is  noted  (with  corrigenda  for  the  text  as  given  in  Sadler 
State  Papers)  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  375. 

3  June.          639.     SADLER  to   [PARR]. 

pR'°\04  This  ^ay>  wnen  with  the  Governor,  received  Parr's  letters  of  the  1st 

'  Vt  and  showed  the  contents  to  the  Governor,  who  alleged  that  he  had  sent  for 
Bothwell,  to  answer  for  his  proceedings  on  the  Borders  and  for  other  causes, 
and  will,  with  the  advice  of  the  Council  here,  proceed  to  his  "punition," 
and  forthwith  order  justice  to  be  ministered  on  the  Borders.  You  should 
do  as  they  do,  making  redress  if  they  make  it,  and  letting  them  have  always 
one  shrewd  turn  for  another ;  as  your  Lordship,  with  the  advice  of  my 
lord  Lieutenant,  can  well  consider.  Herewith  are  letters  to  my  said  lord 
Lieutenant  and  my  lord  of  Duresme,  showing  what  I  know  of  the  matters 
which  Sir  George  Douglas  has  here  in  treaty ;  also  letters  to  Mr. 
Wriothesley  and  other  friends  at  London,  containing  only  my  private 
affairs.  Pray  address  these  to  my  said  lords  to  despatch  to  Court. 
Edinburgh,  3  June.  Signed. 
P.  1.  Fly  leaf  with  address  lost. 

3  June.          640.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

K-0.  Yesterday  and  to-day  hears  that  the  French  King  is,  or  will  be 

to-morrow  night,  in  camp  at  Amyaz  with  42,000  footmen,  20,000  being 
Alleniaynes  and  Swyches.  Compeyne  and  Amyaz  are  each  to  provide 
30, [000]  doz.  loaves  of  bread  daily  to  the  camp.  Many  great  pieces  of 
ordnance  are  coming  from  Paris.  Mons.  de  Reulx  wrote  of  this  assembly 
two  days  ago  ;  and  Wallop  sent  him  news,  and  the  contents  of  the  Council's 
letters  of  28  May.  He  will  not  shortly  be  on  these  borders  ;  as  he  doubts 
the  Frenchmen's  coming  down  to  Bapham  and  Arras. 

As  the  French  king's  meaning  is  doubtful,  will  certify  the  state  of  this 
place.  The  great  ditch  before  the  castle,  and  the  bulwark  that  responds  to 
the  Myll  tower  and  Pourtons  bulwark,  will  not  be  finished  till  Michaelmas, 
unless  more  masons  are  sent.  The  Surveyor  has  sent  for  80  more.  The 
ditches  from  the  said  bulwark  to  the  Myll  tower  and  thence  to  the  Three 
Corner  bulwark,  both  lie  dry  and  unmade.  The  300  men  working  in  the 
town  ditch  might  be  better  employed  there,  for  the  surety  of  the  castle  is 
most  important. 

Reminds  them  to  send  pikes,  matches,  touch  boxes  and  horns.  Encloses 
two  letters  for  Sir  George  Dowglas,  from  two  gentlemen  of  Scotland, 
sometime  his  (Dowglas's)  servants,  who  are  in  the  garrison  of  Therwanne. 
Guysnes,  3  June,  tiiyncd. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. :  1543. 

3  June.          641.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

R.O.  The  bruit   still  runs  of  the   great   "amasse"  of  Frenchmen,  the 

King's  coming  this  day  to  Amyaz  and  the  coming  of  many  Alleniaynes  and 
Swychez.  This  morning  the  captain  of  Gravellings  wrote  (letter  enclosed) 
that  16  ensigns  of  Alleniaynes  and  Denmarquoiz,  sent  by  the  duke  of 
Cleves,  have  passed  by  Lembourgh  doing  much  hurt,  that  the  Duke's  army 


376  85  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

641-     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. — cont. 

lies  before  Henisbourgh,  and  that  the  power  of  Flanders  prepares  towards 
Cambray,  doubting  the  French  king's  coming.  Sends  copy  of  a  treaty 
which  the  Frenchmen  lately  devised,  and  which  the  Great  Master  wrote 
(letter  enclosed)  that  he  had  sent  to  Wallop  to  forward  to  their  ambassador, 
which  was  forgotten. 

Last  night  heard  from  the  Lord  Deputy  that  the  Frenchmen  intended  a 
course  upon  the  Pale.  Put  order  for  it ;  and  this  morning  learnt  that  the 
villagers  round  Ballingham  and  Anderne  brought  in  their  cattle  for  fear  of 
the  Burgundians,  and  hoped  for  peace  with  us.  Captains  went  yesterday 
from  Arde  to  Amyaz. 

Has  just  received  answer  to  his  letter  to  the  Great  Master,  who 
perseveres  for  the  journey  of  Mustrell.  Begs  to  be  at  it  and  have  the 
appointment  of  24  footmen  here  to  attend  him,  so  as  not  to  take  any  out  of 
the  castle.  The  number  may  be  "rebated  of  some  one  that  shall  send  men 
hither."  This  morning  returned  a  man  he  sent  yesterday  to  Boullen  for 
certain  mares,  taken  when  Mons.  de  Rieux  was  in  these  parts  and  now 
returned  so  willingly  that  the  owner  might  have  had  one  more  than  he  lost, 
"  so  desirous  they  now  be  to  please  us."  Mons.  de  Beez  is  gone  to  Amyaz 
and  there  is  no  stirring  in  the  Boullonoyez.  Guisnes,  3  June.  Sif/ned. 

P. 8. — After  closing  this,  learnt  that  De  Beez  came  late  yesternight  to 
Boullen  and  ordered,  all  horses  and  foot  of  Boullonoyez  to  be  ready. 
Expects  a  "  course  "  to-night. 

Pp.  3.     Add.     Scaled.     Endd. :  1543. 

3  June.          642.     EDMUND  HARVEL  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R.O.  Wrote,  26  May.     Since  followed  the  arrival  of  the  Emperor  in  Geane 

with  50  galleys,  50  ships  and  30  small  vessels,  1,000  or  1,500  horse,  and  an 
uncertain  number  of  foot.  He  brings  300,000  cr.  in  money  and  as  much  in 
letters  of  exchange.  In  Tuscana  are  made  5,000  foot,  and  in  Lombardy 
6,000  or  7,000,  for  the  Emperor's  use  in  Hungary.  This  day  the  Emperor 
leaves  Geane  for  Pavia,  Mantoa  and  Trent,  towards  Almayn.  It  is  very 
doubtful  whether  he  and  the  Bishop  "  shall  come  to  parliament."  The 
Bishop  gives  the  Emperor  1,000  foot  against  the  Turk,  who  by  letters  from 
Eagusa  of  16  May,  hastens  towards  Hungary,  marching  as  far  in  four  days 
as  he  used  to  do  in  eight.  No  sufficient  provision  made  in  Vienna  and 
Austria,  and  the  Almains  in  obstinate  dissension.  The  Turk's  navy,  120 
galleys  besides  foists,  is  arrived  in  Negroponte.  "  This  Signory  hath  made 
iiij  ambassadors  to  do  reverence  to  th'  Emperor  passing  by  their  lands. 
Th'  Emperor's  daughter,  married  to  the  Bishop's  nephew,  is  gone  to  Pavia 
to  join  with  her  husband,  who  is  come  with  th'  Emperor  from  Spayne." 
Venice,  3  June  1543. 

HoL,  p.  1.     Add.     Endd. 

4  June.          643.     GEORGE  DAY,  bishop  of  CHICHESTER. 

See  GRANTS  IN  JUNE,  No.  21. 

4  June.          644.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting    at    Westminster,    3   May   (sic).      Present:     Canterbury, 

A.P.C.,  142.  Chancellor,  Norfolk,  Hertford,  Admiral,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage, 
Browne,  Wingfield,  Paget,  Biche,  Baker,  Dacres.  Business: — Letters 
stamped  for  my  lord  of  Arondell,  lord  Cobharn,  the  earl  of  Sussex,  countess 
of  Sussex,  Mr.  Treasurer,  Thos.  Wiatt,  and  sundry  others  in  Kent,  Essex, 
Sussex  and  Suffolk  to  levy  certain  men  and  convey  them  to  the  sea  side  to 
be  transported  to  Dover. 


35  HENRY  VIII.  377 


1543. 
4  June.          645.     SUFFOLK    to    [PARR]. 

R-0.  I  send  your  Lordship  herewith  a  letter  that  came  from  Court  to  you, 

open,  answering  your  last  letter  to  Court  sent  "  at  your  being  here  "  ;  also 
another  letter  to  you  and  one  to  Frogmorton  your  servant.  I  send  you  also 
copy  of  a  writing  (altered  from  proclamation)  sent  to  all  the  sea  coasts  of 
England ;  praying  you  to  send  my  letter  herewith  to  the  sheriff  of 
Northumberland  in  that  behalf  and  my  letter  to  Wharton  enclosing  like 
letters  to  the  sheriffs  of  Cumberland  and  Westmoreland,  with  a  letter  also 
to  the  mayor  of  Newcastle.  Also  I  send  a  letter  to  Sadleyr  in  Scotland 
with  a  letter  to  Sir  Wm.  Eure  for  its  conveyance.  Darnton,  4  June. 
Signed. 

P.  1 .     Fly  leaf  with  address  lost. 

4  June.          646.     SIR  ANT.  ST.  LEGER  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R.O.  Eeturning  from  the  Cavenaghes'  country,  where  he  had  been  ten  or 

St.  P.,  in.  465.  twelve  days,  heard  from  Cork  that  three  French  ships  there  had  taken  a 
prize  or  two  laden  with  iron  and  salt,  Spaniards'  goods,  and  sold  them 
there,  the  city  claiming  privilege  to  do  so  even  in  war  time.  There  are 
Frenchmen  and  Bretons  in  divers  coasts.  As  the  King's  ships  at  Lambay 
are  instructed  to  intercept  communication  between  France  and  Scotland, 
reminds  him  that  ^between  Lambay  and  Holyhead  is  60  or  80  miles,  so  that 
the  Frenchmen  and  Scots,  knowing  of  the  King's  navy  being  there,  can 
pass  out  of  danger.  Asks  how  to  use  Frenchmen  and  Scots  that  repair  to 
the  ports. 

On  the  writer's  motion,  Desmond  brought  the  lord  Koche  and  the  White 
Knight,  Englishmen  who  have  been  long  out  of  order,  to  him  at  Caterlagh 
castle  and  they  are  now  laid  in  Dublin  castle,  where  they  agree  very  well 
"and  lie  both  in  one  bed  that  before  could  not  agree  in  a  country  of  forty 
miles  in  length  between  them  and  under  their  rule."  Will  keep  them  till 
their  amity  is  confirmed  and  then  send  them  home  in  English  apparel  (now 
they  are  in  "  saffren  shurtes  and  kernoghes  cotes  "),  for  they  could  not  buy 
one  apparel  and  pay  a  quarter's  board  in  the  castle,  although  their  lands, 
well  ordered,  would  make  them  great  lords.  Praises  Desmond's  diligence 
and  begs  the  King  to  favour  his  suits.  Advised  him  to  forbear  his 
suit  for  Dongervan,  and  has  sent  four  gunners  to  keep  it  safely,  for  it  is 
one  of  the  meetest  places  for  the  King  to  have  a  servant  of  his  own  in.  The 
Vice-treasurer,  who  has  done  nine  years'  painful  service  and  been  no  beggar, 
had,  from  the  late  lord  Crumwell,  the  wardship  and  marriage  of  the  baron 
of  Delven,  but  has  no  patent  to  show.  Commends  him  and  begs  the  King 
to  grant  one.  The  ward  is  but  4.01.  a  year  and  within  a  year  of  his  age. 
Commends  the  Chief  Baron  for  an  increase  of  fee.  Must  needs  commend 
those  who  serve  well,  although  none  have  more  need  than  himself,  who 
spends  all  he  has,  both  here  and  in  England,  and  a  great  deal  more,  in  the 
King's  service ;  but  his  trust  is  in  the  King,  who  brought  him  to  this  estate 
and  has  suffered  no  man  to  fall  that  truly  served  him. 

Eeminds  him  of  the  Council's  suit  to  have  the  late  abbey  of  Christes 
Churche  for  the  establishment  of  a  permanent  Council  in  Dublin  and  a  free 
school.  Advises  the  King  to  send  a  command  to  the  Vice-treasurer  that 
no  records  be  had  out  of  the  Treasury,  for  often  they  cannot  be  found. 
Asks  the  King  to  hear  his  servant  Thos.  Agard's  report  on  the  mines  of  this 
realm  and  to  favour  him.  The  King's  falconers  are  now  here.  Long 
before  their  coming,  sent  to  such  as  he  supposed  had  hawks  to  preserve 
them,  but  it  is  hard  to  do  here.  Kylmaynan  beside  Dublin,  4  June, 
35  Hen.  VIII.  Sif/ned. 
Pp.  5.  Add.  End,!. 


378  35  HENKY  VIII. 


1543. 

4  June.          647.     ADRIEN  DE  CROY  [SIEUB  DE  EOEULX]  to  WALLOP. 

E-°-  Wrote  the  contents  of  his  letter  touching  the  enterprise  of 

Monstroeul  to  the  Queen  ;  who  thanks  him  for  his  affection  to  the  Emperor 
and,  approving  the  enterprise,  commands  the  writer  to  join  him  upon  his 
intimation  that  the  King's  3,000  foot  and  600  horse  are  ready.  Would  do 
so,  with  a  greater  number,  if  it  were  not  that  the  enemy  entered  in  such 
force  here  that  he  must  use  his  men  for  defence,  and  for  that  ask  the 
assistance  which  Wallop  has  offered  on  the  King's  behalf.  The  King  of 
France  is  at  Coussy  and  will  be  to-morrow  at  Laffere  with  8,000  or  10,000 
lansquenets,  24,000  or  25,000  French  foot,  from  7,000  to  8,000  horse,  and  46 
pieces  of  artillery,  with  much  munition  and  many  pioneers.  If  he  lay  siege 
to  any  town,  Wallop  and  the  writer  have  only  to  give  him  battle,  which  if 
he  loses  he  and  his  realm  are  lost,  and  if  he  retire  he  is  dishonored  and  risks 
losing  his  frontier  towns.  Meanwhile,  by  the  enterprise  of  Monstroeul  he 
is  constrained  to  divide  his  force ;  or,  if  he  turn  the  whole  towards 
Monstroeul,  they  can  give  him  battle  more  advantageously  than  here. 

Has  sent  for  one  of  the  two  ensigns  of  Almains  at  Ste  Marie  Querke, 
leaving  the  other  with  orders  to  the  Sieur  de  Vendeville,  captain  of 
Gravelinghes,  for  it  to  assist  Wallop  if  required.  The  ensign  contains  1,500 
foot  and  300  horse.  If  Wallop  requires  more  for  defence,  will  do  his  best 
to  supply  them.  As  to  guarding  Monstroeul,  it  will  be  time  to  look  to  that 
when  they  are  within  it.  Bouchain,  4  June.  Signed. 

French,  pp.  2.  Add.  Endd. :  "  The  Great  Master  of  Flanders 

1543." 

5  June.          648.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting   at   Westm.,   5   June.     Present :    Canterbury,   Chancellor, 

A.P.C.,  142.  Hertford,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Riche,  Baker.  Business  -.—Pass- 
port signed  for  certain  Scottishmen  dismissed  into  Scotland.  The  Irish 
matters  viewed,  and  Parker,  secretary  to  the  lord  Deputy,  instructed  therein. 
Letters  received  from  the  mayor  of  Dertmowthe  together  with  a  certain  Breton** 
who  desired  to  speak  with  the  King  or  Council ;  and  who  was  desired  to 
put  his  matters  in  writing  and  committed  to  the  dean  of  Westminster. 

5  June.         649.     SIR    HENRY     SAYVYLLE     and    ROBT.    CHALONER    to     SIR 
RICHARD  RICHE. 

E.G.  On  Sunday,  3  June,  received  his  letters  to  my  lord  President  and 

others  of  the  Council  here,  for  the  examination  of  witnesses  concerning  the 
parsonages  of  Owstone  and  Axsey,  Line.  As  the  President  was  already  in 
his  journey  towards  London,  and  the  rest  of  the  Council  employed  else- 
where, the  writers  took  the  examinations  enclosed;  but  could  not  examine 
Chr.  Lepton,  who  was  departed  to  London.  Palace  at  York,  5  June. 
Signed. 

P.  1.-   Add. :  Chancellor  of  Augmentations. 

ii.  Interrogatories,  detailed,  for  Chr.  Lepton,  gent.,  the  vicar  of  Buge- 
with,  Yorks.,  and  Ric.  Johnson,  of  Owston,  as  to  the  ownership  of  the  par- 
sonages of  Owston  and  Haxsey  and  payment  of  the  rent  corn. 

Pp.  '2. 

iii.  Palacium  Ebor.  quinto  die  Junii  a°  xxxvto  H.  viijvi : — Depositions 
taken  by  Sir  Henry  Savell  and  Robert  Challoner  by  virtue  of  a  letter  from 
Sir  Ric.  Riche,  &c.,  of  Thos.  Caldbek,  vicar  of  Bubwithe,  and  Ric. 
Johnson,  as  to  rent  corn  of  the  above  parsonages  in  dispute  between  Chr. 
Lassellesand  Sir  John  Cavendish.  Signed:  Henry  Say  vy  lie :  Robt.  Chaloner. 

Pp.  4. 

*  L'Artigue  ?     See  No.  662. 


35  HENRY  VIII.  379 


1548. 
5  June.          650.     DEPUTY  and  COUNCIL  of  IRELAND  to  the  COUNCIL. 

E.G.  Are   informed   that   James   Delahyde,  a  traitor,  has   come  out   of 

St.  P.,  in.  470.  Scotland  with  a  gentleman  of  the  earl  of  Argyles,  and  that  they  were  with 
Odonell,  at  Loghfoyle,  three  or  four  days ;  also  that  Odonell  retains 
galloglas.  Although  for  that,  and  for  breaking  all  his  promises  to  come  to 
Parliament,  Odonell  deserves  to  he  scourged,  yet,  considering  the  bruit  of 
war  with  Scotland  and  France  and  the  intended  reformation  of  Laynster  as 
soon  as  money  comes,  they  dare  not  ruffle  with  him  without  express 
command.  The  army  on  the  sea  now  here  would,  with  a  land  force,  soon 
bring  him  low.  Has  sent  to  him  again  to  repair  hither  and  release  his 
brethren,  and  he  has  again  promised  to  do  it  at  Midsummer.  Thinks  he  is 
in  doubt  because  his  chaplain0,  to  whom  the  King  granted  a  bishopric  more 
than  a  year  past,  has  never  received  the  King's  confirmation.  Would  have 
it  to  deliver  to  him  under  the  Great  Seal  if  he  repair  hither.  There  is  no . 
profit  from  the  bishopric,  and  meanwhile  provision  may  be  had  from  Rome ; 
for  the  bishop  of  Rome  grants  all  things  free,  to  allure  them. 

The  King  commanded  them  to  advertise  him  of  such  of  his  servants  as 
here  diligently  "mylited"  in  his  service,  to  the  intent  to  reward  them  with 
lands  or  the  keeping  of  fortresses.  Highly  commend  John  Travers  who  is 
meet,  for  his  services,  office  and  knowledge  of  the  language,  to  be  planted 
in  some  place  to  be  surely  kept.  Dublin,  5  June  35  Hen.  VIII. 

P.S. — Lord  Power  and  the  baron  of  Dunboyne  have  come  hither  with 
letters  from  Ormond  requiring  licence  for  them  to  repair  to  the  King  for  a 
year  or  two,  and,  as  they  are  young  men  of  small  living,  to  be  admitted  as 
pensioners.  Ask  the  Council  to  learn  the  King's  pleasure  in  this.  Signed 
by  St.  Leger,  Alen,  Abp.  Browne,  Aylmer,  Brabazon,  Lutrell,  Bathe,  Cusake 
and  Justice  Houth. 

Pp.  3.     Add.     Endd. 

5  June.          651.     SADLER  to   [PARR]. 

E  O  Commends  to  his  Lordship  the   bearer   William   Ryvan,   laird  of 

Ballanden,  uncle  to  the  lord  Ryvan,  who  desires  to  see  the  King  and  realm, 
and  has  the  Governor's  licence  to  pass  into  England.  Has  written  by 
him  to  Suffolk  to  give  him  passport  and  safe  conduct  to  Court.  Has 
found  him  "of  a  very  honest  mind  and  affection  towards  Christian 
religion."  Edinburgh,  5  June. 

Hoi.,  p.  1.     I'ly  leaf  intJi  address  lost. 

5  June.          652.     THE  PATRIARCH,  MARCO  GRIMANI,  to  CARD.  FARNESE. 
£  O  Here  are  arrived  certain   Scots,  amongst  others  an  agentf  of  the 

Cardinal  of  St.  Andrews,  a  person  of  intelligence  and  experience  in  Rome, 
who  dined  with  the  writer  this  morning.  He  came  from  Scotland  with  two 
ships,  in  company  with  a  man:,  sent  by  the  Queen  of  Scotland  and  the 
count  of  Linox  to  the  French  king,  in  danger  from  the  English  who  guard 
that  sea,  and  they  were  bound  to  pass  between  England  and  Ireland.  He 
says  the  Queen  is  at  liberty  but  cannot  govern ;  and  is  in  her  palace  with 
her  daughter,  and  cannot  depart  thence.  Likewise  the  Cardinal  docs 
nothing  (non  nct/otia)  but  remains  in  St.  Andrews  waiting  for  better  fortune. 
The  barons  of  the  realm  are  at  discord  and  will  shortly  come  to  blows ;  and, 
although  the  greater  part  of  Scotland  sides  with  the  Queen  and  Linox,  it  is 
doubted  that  that  Governor  may  seek  the  aid  of  England  ;  in  which  case 
there  would  be  no  remedy,  but  they  would  occupy  that  realm.  Their  chief 
fear  is  that  the  Governor  appears  to  hold  to  the  part  of  England  and  is 
considered  little  catholic  and  favours  bad  churchmen  (tristi  ecclesiastic!),  of 


See  Vol.  XVIJ.  No.  924. 


*  Contiught  0  Siagail.     See  Vol.  XV! 
t  David  Vonar.        \  James  Stewart. 


380  35  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

652.     THE  PATRIARCH,  MARCO  GRIMANI,  to  CARD.  FARNESE  —  cont. 

whom  there  are  abundance.  This  agent  says  that  the  man  sent  by  the 
Queen  and  Linox,  immediately  upon  arriving  at  Dieppe,  went  in  post  to  the 
French  king  to  seek  ships,  artillery,  munitions  and  money. 

Asked  these  Scots  whether  he  (the  writer)  would  be  welcome  in  Scotland, 
and  what  he  could  do  ;  but  all  concluded  that  he  could  do  little,  seeing  the 
discord  there  and  the  hatred  which  part  of  them  bear  to  the  Church. 
Protests  his  own  readiness  to  go.  In  Scotland  they  did  not  know  [of  his 
coming],  although  he  has  been  here  nigh  two  months;  but  the  King  of 
England  knows  it  well  and,  as  Venetians  report,  threatens  to  do  him  little 
pleasure  if  he  catches  him.  Has  in  his  time  escaped  from  so  many  perils 
that  he  trusts  in  God  to  escape  this  also.  *  *  *  Paris, 
5  June,  1543.  Sif/ncd  ':  Marco  Grimano,  Patriarcha. 

Italian.  Modern  extract  from  a  Vatican  MS.,  pp.  3.  Headed:  Di  Marco 
Grimano,  nuntio  in  Francia,  al  E'mo  Card.  Farnese. 

5  June.          653.     CRUCIGEB  to  JOACHIM  CAMERARIUS. 

Corpus  When  I  had  come  hither  John  Anglus  who  passed  some  years  in 

v  11  6*"       our  University  brought  me  letters  from  D.  Philip  [Melancthon] 
Halae  Saxonum,  5  June. 
Latin. 

6  June.          654.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting    at   Westm.,  6  June.     Present  :    Canterbury,  Chancellor, 

A.P.C.,  143.    Hertford,    Westminster,    St.     John,    Gage,    Riche,    Baker.     Business  :— 

O'Brien   and   the   other   Irishmen    brought   in   their   petitions.      Answer 

written  to  Mr.  Treasurer  that  in  case  he  sent  over  more  men  than  appointed 

to  him  they  should  enter  into  wages. 

6  June.          655.     THE  COUNCIL  IN  LONDON  to  [the  COUNCIL  AT  COURT]. 

R-°-  Yesternight  we  received  your  Lordships'  letters  ;    and  accordingly, 

St.  P.,  i.  742.       .         ha<j  before  us  6  or  8  of  the  best  Merchant  Adventurers  of  London, 


whom  we  persuaded  to  condescend  to  the  Queen  the  Regent's  request  to 
grant  her  "one  of  the  hundrethe."  They  replied  that,  to  the  Regent's 
allegation  that  if  we  should  deny  payment  other  nations  would  do  the  like, 
the  answer  was  that  all  others  have  already  paid,  and  that  no  other  nation 
save  ours  has  occasion  to  stick,  for  none  have  "  such  liberties  ne  freedom 
of  intercourse."  They  say  further  that  like  attempts  at  new  impositions 
have  cost  them  in  defence  40,OOOZ.  ;  but,  thanks  to  the  King  and  his  father, 
they  have  hitherto  been  defended  ;  they  will,  however,  submit  to  the  King's 
pleasure,  although  of  themselves  they  would  never  agree  willingly.  After 
long  debate  they  agreed  to  give  the  Queen  a  benevolence  of  1,0001.  Flemish 
which  is  7501.  st.  As,  by  your  letters,  the  King  requires  our  opinion 
herein  ;  for  the  premises  and  other  reasons  too  tedious  to  prescribe,  we 
think  it  not  convenient  to  grant  "one  of  the  hundrethe,"  but  that  she 
should  content  herself  with  the  said  benevolence. 

As  to  the  transportation  of  such  as  shall  shortly  be  sent  to  Guisnes,  we 
would  know  whether  we  shall  write  to  the  ports  to  pass  them,  and  receive 
therefor  allowance  as  has  been  accustomed,  or  whether  that  allowance  shall 
oe  made  to  the  soldiers,  like  their  allowance  for  coats  and  conduct  Have 
this  day  received  letters  from  Mr.  Treasurer  desiring  that  Thos.  Kemp,  his 


*  Marginal  note  to  this  by  Paget  "For  the  King." 


35  HENRY  VIII.  381 

1543. 

son-in-law,  the  King's  servant,  may  go  over  with  such  as  he  shall  now  send, 
to  gain  experience ;  and  also  whether  he  may  send  such  of  the  King's 
servants  in  Kent  as  are  neither  ordinaries  nor  have  any  fee  of  the  King, 
divers  of  whom  have  lately  been  his  servants.  Should  here  have  the  books 
of  the  1,500  men  shortly  to  be  sent  over,  so  as  to  know  what  persons  levy 
them  and  where  ;  and  therefore  we  desire  you,  Mr.  Secretary,  to  send  a  note 
of  them  "with  the  places  of  their  transportation."  This  day  Sir  Win. 
Musgrave  repaired  to  us  to  declare  that,  where  he  is  appointed  to  serve  with 
150  spears,  he  cannot  furnish  above  30  without  disfurnishing  his  rule  of 
Bewcastle ;  and  that  he  never  sued  to  go  over,  and  would  rather  tarry  and 
send  his  cousin  Richard,  except  the  King  should  go  in  person.  As  it  will 
not  be  much  out  of  his  way  to  pass  by  you  we  required  him  to  do  so.  Sir 
Ralph  Bulrner  can  furnish  but  50  men. 

Send  herewith  letters  touching  the  matter  of  the  impost  which  they 
have  received  from  the  ambassadors  in  Flanders.  Westm.,  6  June.  Signed 
by  Cranmer,  Norfolk,  Hertford,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Ryche  and 
Bakere. 

Pp.4.     Faded.     Address  illegible.     Endd :  154S. 

6  June.          656.     J.  D'ESTOURMEL  to  WALLOP. 

I  this  morning  received  letters  from  the  Comte  de  Reulx,  written 
near  Douay,  the  3rd  inst.,  that  he  is  more  and  more  assured  of  the  great 
musters  of  the  French  about  Corbie  and  Ribemont,  to  march  into  Arthois 
and  Hainault.  He  orders  me  to  write  that  he  is  sending  one  of  the  ensigns 
of  Almains  at  Ste  Marie  Querke  to  Bestunne,  and  the  other  remains  to 
guard  the  bulwark  we  are  making,  but  the  departure  of  the  said  ensign  will 
not  delay  the  enterprise  you  know  of  if  the  King  and  Queen  approve 
it.  Graveliges,  6  June. 

French.     Hoi.,  p.  1.     Add.     Sealed. 

6  June.          657.     QUEEN  MARY  of  HUNGARY  to  CHAPUYS. 

R-°- 1  Is  constrained,  by  the  great  muster  of  the  French  about  Noyon,  to 

St.  P.,  ix.  399.  require  foe  assistance  of  England,  under  the  7th  article  of  the  treaty  of 
closer  alliance.  The  French  king,  who  is  about  La  Fere  and  Couissy,  has 
ready  30,000  foot,  8,000  horse,  40  great  pieces  of  artillery,  &c.,  and  means 
to  invade  these  countries  in  person  before  the  Emperor  comes.  Intended 
to  make  no  haste  to  demand  assistance ;  but  this  necessity  makes  her 
change  her  mind.  Chapuys  is  to  inform  the  King  of  this  coming  of  the 
French  with  much  more  than  10,000  men,  and  to  require  his  succour ; 
adding  suitable  persuasions,  and  especially  the  gratification  "to  the  Emperor, 
who  is  on  his  way  hither.  Might  by  the  treaty  demand  money  instead  of 
men ;  but  wishes  for  men,  mostly  foot,  for  two  reasons  (1)  to  please  the 
King  and  his  subjects,  and  (2)  because,  by  the  treaty,  men  are  to  be  sent 
sooner  than  money.  If  the  King  consents,  Chapuys  shall  pray  him  to 
hasten  as  much  as  possible,  since  the  enemy  is  ready,  without  keeping  to 
the  time  expressed  by  the  treaty,  the  four  months  mentioned  therein  to 
begin  when  the  men  arrive  here.  The  700  cr.  of  40  sons  Tournois  per  day 
should  pay  7,000  foot  or  5,000  foot  and  1,000  horse,  including  captains  and 
double  pays.  Chapuys  shall  report  if  any  other  calculation  is  used.  Seeing 
her  necessity  and  the  enemy  so  near,  she  trusts  the  King  will  not  delay, 
especially  as  the  Emperor  is  absent,  and  they  are  bound  to  pay  the  cost  of 
preparing  the  same  succour  if  they  demand  it  without  cause. 

Has  no  news  of  Thoyson  d'Or,  who  should  arrive  at  Calais  before  him  of 
England.  Is  glad  the  King  approved  the  instruction, — which  she  delivered 


382  35  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

657.     QUEEN  MARY  of  HUNGARY  to  CHAPUYS — cunt. 

to  Thoyson  d'Or  without  halting  at  the  alteration0  made  in  it,  which  is  of  no 
effect.  Desires  to  know  what  instruction  the  King  has  given  to  Garter,  of 
which  there  is  no  mention  in  Chapuys'  letters  of  the  29th  ult.  just  received. 

The  King  rightly  considers  that  to  resist  France  a  peace  or  truce  should 
be  had  with  Cleves ;  but  the  duke  of  Cleves  is  so  obstinate  that  she  cannot 
in  honor  treat  with  or  trust  him,  and  therefore  it  is  requisite,  by  the  treaty, 
that  the  King  declare  him  his  enemy.  Granvelle  writes  that  the  Pope 
much  resents  the  treaty.  Brussels,  6  June  1543. 

French.  Copy  in  the  hand  of  Chapuys'  clerk,  pp.  8.  Endd.  in  the  same 
hand:  "  Coppie  des  lettres  de  la  Eoyne  Eegent  en  Flandres  a  1'Ambassadeur 
de  la  Majeste  Imperiale  vers  le  Eoy  d'Angleterre. 

E-0-  2.     Modern    transcript  of  the  original   draft  of  the  above  at  Vienna, 

containing  additional  passages,  as  follows : — 

i.  Before  the  last  paragraph  :  As  to  what  the  ambassadors  here  say,  that 
the  King  understood  from  Chapuys  that  the  Emperor  would  attack  France 
wherever  Henry  thought  best ;  it  seems  that  the  King  took  as  an  engage- 
ment what  was  meant  only  as  politeness.  This  must  be  corrected  when 
opportunity  offers.  Cannot  yet  hear  from  the  ambassadors  that  their  King 
is  ready  to  invade  France  this  season. 

ii.  Before  the  last  sentence  :  Wrote  on  the  27th  ult.  of  the  instance  made 
by  the  English  ambassadors  to  exempt  the  English  merchants  from  the 
impost  of  the  centiesnw,  without  mentioning  any  offer  of  the  merchants. 
Requires  him  to  ask  the  King's  consent  to  his  subjects  paying  the  impost, 
in  accordance  with  what  she  wrote  on  the  27th  ult. 

iii.  P. 8.  in  her  own  hand :  Pray  make  every  effort  that  we  may  be  assisted 
soon,  for  certainly  there  is  need,  since  we  are  so  strongly  assailed,  and  let 
me  know  at  once  what  I  can  hope  for  there  and  in  what  time  I  may 
expect  succour. 

French,  pp.  4.  The  draft  at  Vienna  is  headed :  "  A  1'ambassadeur 
Chapuys  en  Engleterre,  du  vje  de  Juing  1543,  dois  Bruxelles." 

6  June.          658.     SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R  0.  Tester  even,  late,  the  Queen  sent  for  them  and  said  that  the 

St.  P.,  ix.  396.  French  king  continued  to  approach  nearer,  and  was  now  at  Coussy  with  an 
army  which  the  French  bruited  to  number  50,000,  and  she  believed  to  be 
30,000  ;  and  she  was  sure  he  meant  to  do  some  feat  before  the  Emperor's 
coming.  Hearing  no  certainty  of  the  Emperor's  arrival  in  Italy,  she  had 
no  one  to  help  her  but  Henry,  who  had  always  showed  such  good  will  to 
her  and  this  country  that  she  trusted  he  would  not  at  any  time  leave  her 
destitute,  and  much  less  now  upon  this  league.  Although,  by  the  league, 
she  can  require  no  aid  unless  invaded,  yet,  the  invasion  being  so  nigh  and 
she  forced  to  divide  her  soldiers,  she  begs  Henry  for  the  aid  which  he 
should  send  her  if  invaded ;  for  she  thinks  that  he  would  rather  stop  the 
enemies  before  they  have  done  hurt,  and  also  that  his  men  and  hers  should 
become  acquainted.  She  desires  not  the  money,  but  the  number  of  footmen 
assigned  by  the  treaty  ;  and  if  the  invasion  takes  no  effect  (howbeit  she 
doubts  not  but  it  will)  she  will  pay  all  charges.  This  she  desired  with 
"  words  of  humble  suit  and  petition." 

She  has  news  from  Chassigni,  captain  of  Heynsborgh,  that  he  will  still 
defend  the  town,  into  which  the  enemies  have  thrown  fire  and  burnt  some 
houses.  She  daily  sends  men  towards  Maystrycht  to  the  camp,  which 
numbers  18,000  footmen  and  4,000  or  5,000  horse.  The  Clevois  boast  that 
they  will  step  between  them  and  home  and  give  them  battle.  Enclose 
letters  from  Peter  de  Boes.f  Bruxelles,  6  June  1543.  Signed. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. 

*  See  No.  G13.  t  No.  G21. 


35  HENRY  VIII.  383 


1543. 

6  June.          659.     KING  FERDINAND  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R-°-  Begs  credence  and  favour  for  his  secretary,  Tranquillus  Andronicus, 

in  asking  for  aid  against  the  Turks.     Prague,  6  June  1543,  "  regnorum 
nostrorum  Romani  xiij.,  aliorum  vero  xvij."     Siynt'd. 
Latin.     Broad  sheet,  p.  1.     Add.     Kndd. 

•R-0:  2.     Instructions  given  by  Ferdinand  king  of  the  Romans  to  Tranquillus 

Calendar       Andronicus,  his  secretary,  and  envoy  to  Henry  VIII. 

VI.,  ii.,  '          To  proceed  with  speed  to    England,   communicate  his  charge  to    the 

No.  148.]       Emperor's  ambassador,  with  or  without  whom  (as  shall  seem  expedient),  he 

shall  obtain  audience  of  the  King  and  beg  help  against  the  Turk.     Gives 

reasons  to   be   urged   for   this,   viz.,   the  imminent  danger  of  a  Turkish 

invasion,  and  Henry  VIII.  's  grandeur  and  liberality,  and  his  new  friendship 

and  league  with  the  Emperor.     Having  obtained  a  subsidy  in  money,  the 

envoy  is  to  send  it  by  exchange  to  some  city  of  Germany  without  delay. 

Prague,  6  June  1543. 

Lat.,  ]>}>.  4.     Modem  transcript  from  Vienna. 

7  June.          660.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at   Westm.,    7   June.     Present  :    Canterbury,    Chancellor, 

A.P.C.,  143.  Hertford,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Riche,  Baker.  Business  :  — 
Letters  received  from  the  earl  of  Shrewsbury  together  with  [H]all,  a  Scot, 
taken  for  a  spy. 

7  June.          661.     THE  COUNCIL  AT  LONDON  to  the  COUNCIL  AT  COURT. 

K.O.  As  commanded,  have  made  books  of  all  the  shires  on  this  side  Trent  ; 

St.  P.,  i.  744.  an(j  perusing  the  names  of  the  gentlemen,  have  allotted  every  of  them  to 
make  a  convenient  number  ;  without  naming  any  lord  or  other  of  the  King's 
council  or  chamber,  or  ordinary  of  household,  which  shall  be  able  to  bring 
no  small  number.  Omitted  to  name  any  of  Wales,  or  to  name  any  captains 
to  be  leaders  ;  that  the  King  may,  on  seeing  the  books,  augment  or  diminish 
the  numbers  and  appoint  chieftains  and  captains.  Westminster,  7  June. 

P.S.—"  The  number  by  us  appointed  doth  extend  unto  xijm  "  (12,000). 
Signed  by  Cranmer,  Norfolk,  Hertford,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage  and 
Bakere. 

P.  1.  Add.  To,  etc.,  the  King's  highness'  Privy  Council  attending 
upon  his  royal  [person],  Endd.  :  From  the  lords  at  London,  vij°  Junii, 
1543. 

7  June.          662.     R.  D'APREMONT  to  FRANCIS  I. 

Add.  MS.  Being  unable  to  obtain  the  opening  of  the  passages,  is  constrained  to 

28,593,  f.  184.   hazard  the  packets  in  the  hands  of  strangers  who  even  bear  the  name  of 

[Spanish       Francis's  enemies.        There  has  fallen  into  his  hands  a  design  of  that 

Calendar,      unhappy  Lartigue  to  give  the  English  means  of  hurting  Francis,  of  which 

VI.,  ii.,        he  sends  copy  in  order  that  it  may  be  provided  against.      Makes  the  more 

150-1.]        haste,  doubting  ("  mectant  en  double,"  qu.  "doubte"  ?)  the  receipt  of  this, 

because  he  is  sure  that  the  English  will  hasten  the  enterprise,  trusting  rather 

to  succeed  by  surprise  than  by  industry  or  force,  although  they  have  a  better 

opinion  of  themselves  than  any  men  he  ever  saw,  —  without  meriting  it. 

The  King  left  on  Monday0  last  for  Harwict,  one  of  his  ports,  where  all  his 

army  by  sea  is  to  assemble  to  receive  his  commands.      Afterwards  he  will 

return  hither.      Duke  Philip  of  Bavaria  left  three  days  ago  ill  satisfied. 

Count   Bernardino  de  Sainct   Bonifacio  and  another  Italian   captain  are 

*  4  June. 


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1543. 


E.G. 

[Spanish 

Calendar,  VI. 

ii.,  p.  373.] 


7  June. 

Add.  MS. 

32,651,  f.  4. 

B.M. 

Sadler  State 
Papers,  i.  212. 


662.  R-  D'APREMONT  to  FRANCIS  I. — cont. 

dismissed  not  to  return  (ont  eu  conge  sans  retourner)  having  received  from  the 
King  200  cr.  and  100  cr.  respectively.  London,  7  June  1543. 

ii.  Design  for  an  invasion  and  conquest  of  Brittany,  or  else  an  invasion  of 
France  by  way  of  La  Rochelle.  Giving  an  account  of  the  state  of  these 
places.  It  begins  "II  me  semble  quil  sera  for  bon  d'aller  tout  droict  a  la 
Rade  du  Conquest. "- 

French.  Modern  transcript  from  Simancas,  pp.  10.  Headed:  "  Copia  de 
una  carta  del  ambaxador  Frances  in  Anglatierra  a  su  amo  que  fue 
intercepta." 

663.  L'ARTIGUE. 

"  Des  noms  des  capitenes  des  hommes  darmes  des  ordenances  de 
France  presentes  a  la  bonne  grace  de  la  Mageste  du  Roy  par  1'Artigue." 

Giving  the  names  of  45  princes  and  nobles  of  France,  with  the  number 
of  men  of  arms  in  the  leading  of  each,  and  of  the  six  captains  of  the  French 
king's  body  guard,  with  a  note  that  in  a  company  of  100  men  of  arms  there 
are  at  least  600  horse. 

French,  pp.  2.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

2.  Names  of  strong  places  in  France  with  their  captains.  [Apparently 
forming  part  of  the  preceding  paper.] 

See  Spanish  Calendar,  VI.  n.,  No.  152  (pp.  371-3). 

664.  SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Letters  being  addressed  to  all  the  noblemen  of  the  realm  to  assemble 
and  advise  upon  the  articles  now  brought  by  Sir  George  Douglas,  here 
arrived  on  Tuesday  last  the  earls  of  Montrose  and  Caithness,  lords 
Areskine,  Fleming,  Seton,  Oliphant  and  others,  besides  those  already  with 
the  Governor,  as  Angus,  Cassils  and  Somervail.  Yesterday  they  sat  all 
day  very  busily,  and  great  sticking  was  made  at  the  delivery  of  the  daughter 
of  Scotland  at  10  years  old  unless  the  King  would  lay  pledges  for  her 
marriage  to  the  Prince  at  12  years  at  the  furthest.  But  it  is  now  agreed : — 

1.  That  she  shall  be  delivered  at  10  years,  provided  the  marriage  is, 
before  that,  contracted  by  procurators,  that  six  suitable  earls  and  barons 
shall  be  laid  as  pledges,  and  that  her  custody  meanwhile  shall  be  as  in  the 
said  articles.  2.  The  peace  is  agreed  according  to  the  articles,  saving  a 
little  alteration  touching  intercourse  of  merchandise  with  subjects  of  such 
"  comprehense  "  as,  under  the  said  articles,  shall  lose  the  benefit  of  com- 
prehension ;  for  without  that  intercourse  merchants  here  cannot  live. 
The  peace  will  be  like  last  peace,  with  the  exception  of  France  pretermitted, 
and  a  provision  that  whomsoever  the  King  or  they  "  comprehend  generally" 
shall  be  comprehended,  and  if  the  same  comprehense  withold  "land, 
possession  or  pension  "  from  the  King,  or  from  Scotland,  he  shall  not  enjoy 
the  benefit  of  comprehension,  and  the  parties  may,  for  wages  of  the 
requirant,  assist  each  other  against  such  comprehense.  3.  They  add  a  new 
article,  that  if  the  Prince  die  without  issue  their  daughter  may  return 
hither  unmarried  if  she  list. 

The  rest  is  agreed  as  the  King  requires.  They  desire  much  that  the  prisoners 
may  be  freed,  by  ransom  or  otherwise,  before  they  lay  the  pledges ;  for  at 
first  they  would  lay  some  of  the  prisoners  as  pledges,  not  knowing  how 
otherwise  to  supply  the  whole  six.  Murray,  Huntley  and  Argyle  were  not 
at  this  convention ;  Murray  being  sick,  Argyle  having  much  ado  in  the 
Highland  with  the  Irishmen  who  rebel  against  him,  and  Huntley  being  also 
occupied  in  the  North.  The  Governor  is  glad  they  came  not,  as  (especially 
Murray  and  Huntley,)  they  would  have  done  more  hurt  than  good.  The 


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1543. 

Governor  seems  wholly  dedicate  to  the  King,  and,  aided  by  Angus,  Cassils, 
Somervail  and  Douglas,  has,  with  great  difficulty,  passed  these  articles,  with 
which  Douglas  will  to-day  be  fully  despatched,  and  will  leave  to-morrow  or 
next  day  in  post.  Lennox  is  returned  into  his  own  country  of  Lennox, 
joining  near  the  Highland,  and  gathers  force ;  but  looks  for  men  and 
money  from  France.  The  Governor  stays  proceedings  against  the  Cardinal 
till  the  conclusion  of  the  peace,  and  will  not  listen  to  the  Cardinal's  suits 
for  favour  or  else  licence  to  pass  to  France.  The  convention  at  St. 
Andrews,  which  (as  Sadler  wrote  before)  the  clergy  before  Whitsunday 
porogued  to  4  June,  is  put  off  by  the  Governor.  The  prisoners  would  know 
whether  to  keep  their  day  of  entry  at  Midsummer.  Edinburgh,  7  June. 

Pp.  4.     Add.     Endd.  :  1543. 

::V::  The  above  is  noted  (with  a  list  of  corrigenda  for  the  text  printed  in 
Sadler  State  Papers)  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  376. 

7  June.    665.  SADLER  to  [PARR]  . 

E.O.  By  my  letters  to  the  King  herewith,  "  your  Lordship  shall  know 

how  all  things  go  here,  which  from  the  beginning  have  gone  very 
frowardly."  Now  there  is  some  alteration  made  of  the  articles  brought  by 
Sir  George  Douglas,  which  it  was  thought  would  pass  here  "without  great 
difficulty  "  ;  but  not  such,  I  trust,  as  to  impede  a  good  conclusion.  Please 
despatch  them  to  my  lord  of  Suffolk  to  address  to  the  Court.  Edinburgh, 
7  June. 

Hoi.,  p.  1.     Flyleaf  with  address  lost. 

1  June.          666.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

B.  0.  Sent,  yesternight,  letters  from  the  Great  Master,  of  the  assembly  of 

the  Frenchmen  and  their  intent.  This  morning,  received  news  (enclosed), 
from  one  he  sent  to  Abbeville,  that  their  camp  is  prolonged  15  days. 

The  300  footmen  that  wrought  in  the  town  ditch  the  Surveyor  has  set 
a-work  about  the  castle.  Desires  a  letter  from  the  Council  to  persuade 
the  soldiers  to  work  in  the  town  ditch  4  hours  a  day.  Thinks  1,000  men 
could  not  finish  the  work  begun  there  in  3  months,  for  although  the  distance 
is  only  "  from  the  West  Gate  unto  the  corner  of  the  same  next  the  Park  " 
it  is  broad  and  very  deep  to  dig  to  the  water.  Reminds  them  of  pikes  and 
other  necessaries  already  written  for.  Callaiz,  7  June.  Signed. 
P.  1.  Add.  Endd.  :  1543. 

ii.     "  The  sayings  of  Mathias  of  Ballingan  the  vij.  day  of  June." 
The  French  king  and  Dolphin  (altered  from  Duke  of  Orlians)  are  at  Noyon, 
and  Mons.  de  Vendosme  at  Amyens,  and  the  camp  "prolonged  15  days." 
Most  of  the  Almains  lie  between  Amiens  and  Abeville,  the  French  horse  in 
Abeville,  the  Italian  light  horse  about  Crottoye  and  St.  Valerye.     They 
have  60  great  pieces  of  battery,  and  will  go  to  Arras  and  Tournay. 
P.  1.     Enclosed  in  the  preceding. 

7  June.          667.     WALLOP  to  NORFOLK. 

R-O.  This  morning  received  news  from  the  Great  Master,  through  the 

captain  of  Gravelines,  that  the  Frenchmen  daily  assemble  beside  Corbey 
and  Ribemont,  intending  to  march  toward  Artoyez  or  Henewey.  The 
Great  Master  has  caused  two  ensigns  of  Allemaynes,  who  were  at  St.  Mary 
Kerque  when  Wallop  spoke  with  him,  to  repair,  the  one  to  Bettune  and  the 
other  to  the  bulwark  he  is  making  at  the  great  river's  side  at  a  passage  out 
of  Bredenerde  into  Flanders.  That  the  going  of  the  Almains  will  not 

17684  2  B 


386 


35   HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 


8  June. 

Dasent's 

A.  P.  C. 

143. 


8  June. 

E.G. 

St.  P.,  ix. 

399. 


8  June. 

Add.  M.S. 
32,651,  f.  14. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  379. 


667.  WALLOP  to  NORFOLK — cont. 

hinder  the  enterprise  before  communed  of,  Norfolk  will  see  by  the  captain's 
letters.  Mons.  de  Beez,  who  assembled  the  horse  and  foot  of  Boullonoyez  on 
Saturday  last,  as  Wallop  thought,  for  "a  course  upon  us,"  sent  them  to 
the  Camp,  and  remains  at  Boullen,  "  which  he  hath  not  been  wont  to  do." 
Now  there  is  no  stirring  in  Boullonoyez  and  they  this  day  repair  hither 
with  victuals  as  accustomed. 

Begs  him,  if  not  at  Court,  to  send  this  letter  thither  with  the  other  ;  and 
to  favour  Mr.  Dawtres'  suit,  his  old  servant.  Guisnes,  7  June.  Signed. 

P.  I.     Add.     Sealed.     Endd.  :  1543. 

668.  THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  8  June.  Present :  Canterbury,  Chancellor, 
Hertford,  Westminster,  Gage,  Eiche,  Baker.  Business  : — Letters  written 
to  Court  declaring  the  merchants'  resolution  not  to  consent  to  the  new 
imposition  of  1  per  cent,  in  Flanders.  Wm.  Barlow,  elk.,  sent  home  with 
letters  of  thanks  to  the  commissioners,  and  with  three  Frenchmen,  out  of 
the  Marshalsea  and  the  Porter's  Lodge,  to  show  the  place  where  the  gold 
was  hid.  Calfhill,  who  had  long  lain  in  the  Fleet,  was,  with  a  good  exhorta- 
tion, dismissed.  Passport  signed  for  certain  Spaniards  to  pass  by  Plymouth 
to  Spain. 

669.  CHAPUYS  to  RUSSELL  and  BKOWNE. 

The  Queen  Regent  orders  him,  by  her  letters  just  received,  to  wait  on 
the  King  for  the  matter  shown  by  the  copy  herewith.  Is  grieved  that  he 
cannot  do  so  ;  and  would  be  more  grieved  but  that  he  hopes  they  will  aid 
the  accomplishment  of  this.  Begs  them  to  report  it  to  the  King  and  (since 
it  is  most  important  to  the  Queen  to  know  the  King's  pleasure  early)  let 
him  know  the  King's  determination  by  bearer.  Stapenay,  8°  June  1543. 
Signed. 

P.  1.  Add. :  "A  messieurs,  Messieurs  du  Priveseel  et  Antoyne  Brun, 
grand  escuyer  du  Roy."  Sealed.  Endd.  :  "  vij  Junii  1543." 

670.  WILLIAM  LORD  PARE  to  SUFFOLK. 

To-day,  received  a  letter  from  Sir  Thos.  Wharton  enclosing  two 
letters  to  him  from  the  laird  Dumlanerik  and  a  Scottish  espial. 

Wharton  writes  that  he  learns  by  espials  the  (sic,  gn.  these  ?)  Scots  be 
firmly  addict  to  the  Cardinal  on  this  side  the  water  of  Furth,  viz.,  Earl 
Bothwell,  lord  Hume,  the  Carres  and  the  Scottes  ;  and  that  Lennox,  Argile, 
Hunteleye  and  Morreye  govern  all  beyond  Furthe  and  are  against  Angwishe 
and  "th'English  lords."  "What  the  Governor  will  do  there  is  great 
argument."  Bothwell  is  very  inconstant. 

Dumlanerik  writes  that  George  Duglasse  came  to  Edinburgh,  29  May,  and 
the  Governor  forthwith  summoned  the  lords  to  answer  the  things  he 
brought,  but  they  are  not  yet  convened.  Duglasse's  answer  differs  little 
from  the  offers  sent  to  England,  save  that  where  they  offered  the  Queen  at 
12  years  the  King  would  have  her  at  10.  He  will  notify  what  occurs  when 
the  lords  meet.  His  letter  bears  date  1  June,  and  Wharton  thinks  that 
George  Duglasse  was  privy  to  it. 

The  espial's  letter  mentions  that  he  can  get  no  knowledge  of  George 
Duglasse's  despatch  or  news,  and  that  peace  is  expected.  From  a  question 
made  at  St.  Andrews,  by  the  spiritual  lords  and  some  of  the  temporal,  it  is 
thought  that  division  will  arise.  That  band  is  very  stark,  for  the  whole 
north  country  and  Lennox,  Argile,  Bothwell  and  Hume  are  seduced  by  the 
Cardinal  and  only  await  word  out  of  France ;  and  if  they  have  peace  with 

*"viij"  altered  from  "vij"  misread  "9"  in  State  Papers. 


35   HENEY  VIII.  387 

1543. 

the  King  "  the  weaker  side  shall  have  the  worst."  Last  week  Both  well 
passed  to  Hathington  and  took  part  of  the  abbey's  possessions  and  profits  to 
his  own  use.  The  espial  thinks  "  that  they  shall  have  the  worse  if  they  rule 
it  not  the  better,  for  there  is  no  doubted  men  there  but  my  lord  of  Angwishe 
and  his  friends."  The  Cardinal  keeps  a  great  house  and  gives  great  fees, 
such  a  house  as  was  never  in  Scotland  under  a  king.  Seyton  is  out  of 
favour  at  Court,  for  his  part  towards  the  Cardinal;  but  how  George  Duglasse 
excused  himself  at  London  the  espial  wots  not.  This  letter  bears  date 
Edinburgh  1  June. 

These  occurrents  are  discrepant  from  Mr.  Sadleyr's  letters  which  Parr 
forwarded  this  day.  Sends  copy  of  sayings  of  Sir  Ealph  Eure's  espial 
touching  an  intended  enterprise  by  the  two  outlaws0  and  the  Ledisdales. 
Eure  thinks  that  if  the  Ledisdales  make  any  exploit  in  England  it  will  be 
about  Cokedale,  nigh  to  Warkewourthe ;  and  advises  Parr  to  take  heed  to 
himself.  Has  charged  Eure  and  Sir  Cuthbert  Eatclif  to  have  the  garrisons 
and  pensioners  ready,  and  to  keep  watch,  specially  on  the  water  of  Tyne,  the 
"  brede  of  Northumbrelande,"  and  the  head  of  the  water  of  Coket. 
Yesterday  Sir  Robt.  Bowes,  who  had  the  writer's  safe-conduct  for  certain 
Scottishmen,  takers  of  him  and  Sir  Cuthb.  Eatcliff,  to  come  to  Alnwick, 
departed  thither  to  treat  for  ransoms.  Moved  him  to  get  news  of  affairs  of 
Scotland.  Encloses  a  letter  from  Wharton  addressed  to  Suffolk.  Musgrave 
and  the  two  others  whom  Parr  was  to  send  to  Suffolk  are  warned  by  the 
sheriff,  and  one  of  them  is  come  and  is  now  sent.  Will  send  the  others  when 
they  come.  Newcastle,  8  June.  Signed. 

Pp.  4.     Add.     Endd.  :  1543. 

8  June.          671.     PARLIAMENT  of  SCOTLAND. 

Acts  of  the  At  Edinburgh,  8  June  1548  : — Sederunt :  The  Chancellor,  bp.  of 

*ii  °495C'  Galloway,  earls  of  Angus  and  Cassillis  ;  abbots  of  Paisley,  Dumfermling 
and  Culross ;  lords  Erskyn,  Fleming,  Somervell,  Crechtoun  of  Sanquhare, 
St.  Johnis,  and  Methven ;  Mr.  David  Panther,  secretary,  Mr.  Jas.  Foulis, 
clerk  of  Eegister,  Mr.  Adam  Otterburne,  Mr.  Thos.  Ballenden,  justice  clerk 
advocate  (dericm  justiciarii  advocatus),  Hew  Campbell  of  Lowdoun,  Drum- 
lanrik,  Lochinver,  Wauchtoun,  Eestalrig.  Business  : — 

"  The  anseris  maid  be  ws,  James  erle  of  Arrane,  tutour  to  the  Quenis 
grace,"  etc.,  with  the  advice  of  our  Council,  to  the  memorial  brought  by 
Sir  George  Dowglace  from  the  King  of  England. 

(1)  Our  Sovereign  lady  shall  be  delivered  to  the  King  or  the  Prince,  his 
son,  at  her  age  of  10  years,  providing  that  the  marriage  be  made  by  proxy 
ere  she  leave  the  realm.  (2)  Six  reasonable  hostages,  earls  or  barons  and 
their  heirs,  shall  meanwhile  be  laid  as  pledges,  to  be  changed  every  six  months. 
(3)  The  lords  devised  in  Parliament  to  have  custody  of  the  Queen ;  and  the 
King  may  send  a  man  of  worship  of  England  and  a  lady,  with  a  company 
not  exceeding  20  persons,  to  attend  upon  her,  at  his  expense.  (4)  As  to 
the  Queen's  dower ;  as  she  is  queen  of  Scotland,  we  think  her  dower  should 
be  specified  in  the  contract.  (5)  The  perpetual  peace  to  be  like  the  last 
peace,  with  the  exception  of  France  (viz.  the  proviso)  pretermitted ;  and 
with  this  provision,  that  whomsoever  either  party  shall  comprehend  shall 
not  enjoy  the  benefit  of  that  comprehension  if  the  same  detain  any  land, 
possession  or  pension  from  the  King  or  from  Scotland,  and  neither  party 
shall  aid  or  favour  such  comprehense,  or  suffer  their  subjects  to  do 
anything  prejudicial  to  either  realm.f 

*  Charltons. 

•f-The  following  clause  is  here  added  in  §  2 :  "  Reservyng  alsua  unto  the  princes  be 
speciale  convene,  libertie  for  eche  of  thame  to  ayde  and  assist  to  utheris  for  the  wageis 
and  stipend[is]  of  the  requirent,  againis  those  personis  so  comprehendit." 


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1543. 


Add.  MS. 

32,651  f.  7. 

B.M. 


Ib.  f.  9. 


671.     PARLIAMENT  OF  SCOTLAND — cont. 

(6)  As  to  delivering  the  prisoners ;    when  all  things  are  ended  concern- 
ing the  marriage  and  peace,  it  may  please  the  King  to  put  the  prisoners  of 
Scotland  to  a  reasonable  ransom,  or  to  liberty  otherwise  ;    as  no  prisoners 
should  remain  in  either  realm,  "  but  show  all  gentleness  and  love." 

(7)  After  the  marriage,  if  the  Prince  die  first,  without  heirs  gotten   of 
her,  our  Sovereign  lady  shall,  if  she  so  pleases,  be  delivered  into  Scotland 
free  of  any  bond  of  marriage. 

(8)  It  is  to  be  asked  by  my  lord  Governor  that,  "  at  the  Queen's  perfect 
age  and  at  her  delivering  into  England,"  the  King,  Prince  Edward  and  she 
shall  give  my  lord  Governor  a  discharge  for  all  his  dealing  with  the  revenues 
of  Scotland. 

(9)  Item,  "we,  with  advice  of  the  Council,"  are  content  that  all  the  articles 
passed  with  Sir  Wm.  Hammilton,  Sir  Jas.  Lermonth  and  the  Secretary, 
and  also  with  my  lord  of  Glencarne  and  Sir  George  Dowglace,  "  be  expirit, 
excepand  ther  (i.e.  these)  forsaidis  artiklis." 

(10)  Memorandum,  it  is  to  be  asked  that,  if  the  marriage  be  completed, 
Scotland  shall  enjoy  its  name  and  ancient  liberties  and  be  governed  by  a 
governor  of  the  realm  itself  and  by  its  own  laws,  "  conforme  to  the  article 
passed  thereupon  before";  (11)  and  the  contract  is  not  to  be  concluded 
unless    the  King  agree   that   the   prisoners   of   Scotland   be  released,   at 
reasonable  ransom  or  otherwise. 

2.  Copy  of  the  preceding  articles  in  a  slightly  different  order  ;  also  with 
verbal  differences  and  the  above-noted  addition  to  the  5th  article,  the  date 
Edinburgh,  8th  June,  being  inserted  at  the  end  of  the  8th  article. 

In    a    Scottish    hand,  pp.  3.     Endd. :     Certain    articles   touching   the 
matters  of  Scotland. 

3.  Another  copy  of  ?  2. 

In  English  Jumdwriting  and  spelling,  pp.  4. 

*;;;*  The  above  (§  §  2-,  8)  are  noted  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  377. 


8  June. 

Add.  MS. 
32,651,  f.  12. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  378. 

8  June. 

R.O. 
St.  P.,  ix.  398. 


672.     ARBAN  to  LISLE. 

Thanks  for  favour  shown  to  himself  and  his  friends,  as  reported  by 
his  "  traist  cousing  and  counsaloure,  Schir  George  Dowglas."     Edinburgh, 
8  June.     Signed  :  James  G. 
P.  1.     Add.    Endd.  :  1543. 


673.     HARVEL  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Wrote  last  on  the  3rd.  That  day  the  Emperor  left  Geane,  arrived 
at  Saravalle  on  the  5th  and  was  to  reach  Pavia  on  the  7th.  This  day  the 
Signory  sent  four  ambassadors  to  do  him  reverence,  "not  without 
honorable  presents."  Dorias  is  gone  to  Sicily  with  54  galleys,  the  ships 
return  to  Spain.  Not  past  3,000  foot  came  with  the  Emperor,  and  few 
horsemen ;  and  many  horses  perished  by  the  evil  weather  at  sea.  In  Italy 
16,000  foot  and  4,000  horse  are  made  for  him,  under  Ferrante  Gonzaga, 
who  is  in  great  credit  among  Italians  and  Spaniards.  Piero  Luigi,  the 
Bishop's  son,  went  to  Geane  and  returned  to  Bononye.  Men  think  there 
will  follow  no  parliament,  as  the  Bishop  will  not  come  to  Mantua.  The 
Bishop  practises  with  the  Emperor  to  give  Milan  to  Signor  Octavio.  The 
Emperor's  daughter  went  to  Pavia  to  meet  the  said  Octavio,  her  husband. 
The  Turk's  navy  of  150  sail  was  at  Galipoli,  300  miles  from  Constantinople, 
and  will  invade  Sicily  and  Corsica,  and  join  the  French  against  Geane. 


35   HENRY  VIII.  389 

1543. 

Learns  from  Ragusa  that  the  Turk  rested  15  days  at  Sophia,  perhaps 
"  to  give  grass  to  the  horses  after  the  Turkes  custom,"  and  then  departed 
in  great  journeys  towards  Hungary.  In  Vienna  they  begin  to  make 
provision.  God  grant  that  the  sects  and  dissensions  of  the  Almains  cause 
not  the  ruin  of  that  famous  nation  !  Venice,  8  June  1543. 
HoL,  pp.  2.  Add.  Endd. 

9  June.          674.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,   9  June.       Present :    Canterbury,    Chancellor, 

A.P.C.,  144.  Hertford  Westminster,  Gage,  Riche,  Baker.  Business  : — Letter  written  to 
my  lord  Warden  enclosing  a  schedule  of  horsemen  and  footmen  to  be 
presently  sent  over  by  him  and  others,  with  order  to  meddle  with  none  of 
the  King's  servants.  Letters  sent  to  Court  declaring  the  Council's 
"  allotting  of  all  the  shires  of  England  to  certain  numbers  of  men." 

9  June.          675.     THE  COUNCIL  AT  COURT  to  the  COUNCIL  IN  LONDON. 

R-°-  The  King  has  seen  your  lordships'  letters  dated  yesterday,  with  the 

St.  P.,  i.  745.  others  you  sent ;  and  has  also  received  letters  from  his  ambassadors  in 
Flanders  of  the  6th  inst.,  and  from  my  lord  Deputy,  Mr.  Wallop,  and  the 
Council  at  Calais  of  the  7th  ;  "  the  special  points  whereof,  with  the  King's 
Majesty's  pleasure  for  your  proceedings  with  some  part  of  the  same,  it  may 
like  you  to  conceive  as  hereafter  ensue th." 

It  appears  that  the  Regent,  on  Wednesday  last,  sent  for  the  ambassadors 
and  declared  the  French  king's  preparations  and  her  request  for  aid  in  men 
before  the  actual  invasion  (detailed  as  in  No.  658).  In  this  the  King  has  re- 
solved to  satisfy  the  Regent's  desire  ;  and  requires  your  Lordships  to 
determine  what  number  he  is  bound,  by  the  treaty,  to  furnish  in  such  a 
case,  "  and  to  joyne  in  y[our  recjkennyng  for  the  furniture  of  the  nombre 
requisite  by  the  [said]  treatye  [as  well]  the  nombre  [of]  horsemen 
and  fotemen  that  be  nowe  alredy  appoynted  to  be  sent  over,  as  also  the 
horsemen  and  so  many  of  the  soldyours  and  able  labourers  at  Calais  and 
Guisnez  as  may  be  spared  from  thens  without  disfournishing  of  his 
Majesty's  peces  there  of  sufficient  garnyson  ";  requiring  you  also  to  con- 
sider what  artillery  is  necessary,  and  whether  the  charge  of  it  is  comprised 
in  the  700  cr.  a  day  specified  in  the  treaty.  [Substituted  for  :  Requires  you 
to  speak  with  the  Emperor's  ambassador  there,  not  disclosing  the  King's 
resolution,  which  he  minds  to  discover  through  his  ambassadors  with  the 
Regent,  but  only  relating  the  Regent's  request.]  As  Mr.  Treasurer  is  to  be 
chieftain  of  the  said  army,  you  shall  warn  him  to  take  order  for  the  trans- 
portation, and  require  him  to  repair  to  you  to  hear  what  is  dis- 
coursed, and  to  conclude  for  discreet  personages  to  go  over  with  him 
as  his  counsellors.  That  you  may  expedite  matters  the  King  commands 
me,  the  lord  Privy  Seal,  to  send  you  the  Stamp,  and  me,  the  Secretary,  to 
send  to  you,  my  lord  Chamberlain,  his  Signet,  to  be  returned  soon  by  a 
trusty  messenger  because  it  is  "  here  necessary,  both  for  his  Majesty's  causes 
and  also  for  the  private  suits  and  matters  of  his  Signet." 

As  soon  as  you  are  "  somewhat  armed  in  the  knowledge  of  the  treaty," 
you  shall  speak  with  the  Emperor's  ambassador  there,  not  disclosing  the 
King's  resolution,  which  he  means  to  discover  to  the  Regent  through  his 
ambassadors,  but  enquiring  what  number  of  men  the  Regent  would  join 
with  his,  if  sent ;  for  you  may  say  that  if  the  King  did  send  them  he  would 
not  have  his  men  put  in  garrison,  which  have  ever  been  used  to  seek  their 
enemies,  and  therefore  would  have  them  in  battle  so  well  accompanied  as 
not  to  overcharge  their  "hardiesse"  and  courage.  You  shall  confer  also 
with  the  Ambassador  touching  provision  of  carriage  and  victuals  and  the 


390  35   HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

675.     THE  COUNCIL  AT  COURT  to  the  COUNCIL  IN  LONDON — cont. 

place  where  the  armies  shall  join.  We  have  this  day  despatched  to 
Woodhouse  and  Waters  of  Lynne  to  send  to  Calais  such  provision  as 
they  have  already,  and  to  provide  the  proportion  hereinclosed  within 
10  days ;  "  and  Byeston  and  Belingham  be  appointed  to  waft  the 
provision  to  be  sent  f[rom]  Waters  and  Woodhouse  to  [Caljais,  a[n]d 
in  1  [ike  manner]  we  have  a[lso  di]spech[ed  unto]  my  [lord]  Deputy 
[an]d  Counsail  at  Calais  for  provision  of  iiijml  shepe  "  (as  shown  by  the 
enclosed  copy  of  the  letters,  which  you  shall  forward,  with  others  to 
Mr.  Wallopp  "  to  enduce  the  souldyers  at  Guisnez  to  work  iiij  howres 
in  the  day").  Finally  we  have  written  to  Mr.  Stanhop  to  prepare 
transportation  for  the  horsemen  out  of  the  North  by  the  last  of  this 
month,  "  as  was  appointed."  Mr.  Wallopp  desires  in  every  letter  to 
have  pikes  and  munitions,  whereby  the  King  "  taketh  occasion  to  note 
us  of  slackness."  You  shall  see  him  satisfied  with  the  proportion 
enclosed.  Harwich,  9  June. 
Draft,  pp.  10.  Injured  by  damp. 

9  June.          676.     THE  COUNCIL  AT  COUKT  to  MR.  STANHOPE. 

E.G.  The  King,  minding  to  send  men  to  Calais  and  Guisnes  for  defence 

of  his  pieces  there  and  annoyance  of  his  enemies,  has  appointed  these 
gentlemen  of  the  North  whose  names  are  enclosed  to  furnish  300  horsemen 
to  take  shipping  on  the  30th  inst.  at  Hull.  Stanhope  shall  provide  vessels 
sufficient  for  the  transportation  of  the  said  gentlemen  and  horsemen,  at  the 
allowance  heretofore  accustomed ;  and  shall  see  that  there  is  no  delay  in 
their  despatch.  Harwich,  9  Junii  1543. 

Draft,  pp.  2.     Endd. :  Minute  to  Mr.  Stannop. 

9  June.         677.     SADLER  to  SUFFOLK,  PARR  and  DURHAM. 

Add.  MS.  This    morning,   received    theirs   of   7   June   with   the  news   from 

32>6B1M  17     ^ir  -^kos.  Wharton,  which  he  thinks  utterly  untrue.     If  the  Governor  be  a 
Sadler        Christian  man  and  have  any  spot  of  honor,  he  is  wholly  dedicate  to  the 

State  Papers,  King,  as  he  showed  himself  to  be  both  at  the  convention  of  the  lords,  when 
i.  215.  Glencairn  and  Douglas  were  despatched,  and  now  at  this  convention ; 
telling  Sadler  that  he  would  gladly  accomplish  the  King's  desires,  but,  if 
he  acted  without  the  consent  of  the  greater  part  of  the  nobility  and 
Council,  they  would  set  the  realm  against  him,  and  that  all  the  malice 
borne  him  is  for  God's  cause  and  the  King's.  Indeed  it  is  universally 
murmured  "  that  he  is  an  heretic  and  a  good  Englishman  and  hath  sold 
this  realm  to  the  King's  Majesty,  and,  they  say,  he  must  needs  be  a  good 
Englishman,  for  his  ancestors  were  Englishmen  "  (he  himself  says  he  is 
come  of  the  house  of  the  Hamptons  and  is  the  King's  poor  kinsman). 
Cannot  think  that,  if  the  lords  mentioned  by  Wharton  make  such  a  party, 
the  Governor  would  join  them,  or  that  they  can  make  any  party  against 
him.  It  is  hard  to  judge  what  will  follow ;  for  fear  of  our  wars  has  made 
them  agree,  but  when  peace  is  concluded  it  is  not  unlike  that  war  will 
begin  among  themselves.  There  is  one  party  called  heretics  and  English 
lords,  viz.,  the  Governor  and  his  partakers;  another  party  "which  be  called 
Scribes  and  Pharisees,  and  of  the  cast  of  France,  which  is  the  clergy  and 
their  partakers ;  "  and  a  third  party  which  seems  to  be  neuter  and  will  take 
the  stronger  side  in  any  business.  Touching  James  de  la  Hide,0  Sadler 
communed  with  the  Governor,  who  promised  to  deliver  him  and  wrote 

'Misread  "  Hile  "  in  Sadler  State  Papers. 


35   HENRY  VIII. 


391 


1543. 


instantly  to  Argyle  in  that  behalf,  but,  yesterday,,  the  Governor  told  him 
that,  on  enquiry,  he  finds  that  the  said  James  is  dead.  To-morrow  night 
Sir  George  Douglas  will  be  at  Berwick  in  his  journey  towards  the  King. 
Wonders  that  they  have  not  heard  of  the  proclamations  of  the  truce  on  the 
borders  of  this  realm ;  for  they  were  despatched  hence  nine  days  ago,  and 
here  men  say  they  have  been  proclaimed  and  marvel  that  "  your  lordships  " 
hear  not  of  it.  Edinburgh,  9  June. 

P.S.  (not  in  Sadler  State  Papers}. — Begs  them  to  forward  enclosed  letters 
from  Cassils  to  the  King  and  to  Glencairn,  and  from  himself  to  Wriothesley. 
Cassils'  letters  are  for  the  matter  betwixt  him  and  the  sheriff  of  Ayre. 
Signed. 

Pp.  3.     Add.     Endd. :  1543. 

V::  The  above  is  noted  (with  corrigenda  for  Sadler  State  Papers)  in 
Hamilton  Papers,  No.  380 


9  June.          678.     SADLER  to  [PARR]. 

E-°.  This  morning  received  his  Lordship's  letters  and  those  of  Suffolk 

and  Durham,  with  the  news  sent  from  Wharton.  Encloses  his  "  mind  and 
answer."  Touching  Swynoo's  matter,  the  Governor  is  much  discontent 
with  the  offenders  and  has  taken  order  for  redress  ;  as  Gilb.  Swynoo  can 
tell,  who  departed  yesterday.  Can  get  no  wine,  but  hears  that  a  boat  with 
80  tun  comes  from  Abirden  to-night  or  to-morrow.  Will  try  to  stay  enough 
of  it  until  Parr's  merchant  from  Newcastle  comes  with  his  boat.  The 
price  is  101.  st.  Is  sure  of  getting  the  safe-conduct  for  the  man  of  New- 
castle, but  will  not  speak  for  it  until  sure  of  the  wine.  Edinburgh,  9  June. 
Hoi.,  p.  1.  Fly  leaf  with  address  lost. 

9  June.          679.     CHARLES  V.  to  the  PRINCE  of  SPAIN. 

The  letter  printed  in  the  Spanish  Calendar  under  this  date  (No.  153) 
is  of  the  19th  June.     See  No.  738. 


10  June.         680.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  10  June.     Present  :    Canterbury,  Chancellor, 

A.P.C.,  144.  Hertford,  Westminster,  Gage,  Riche,  Baker.  Business:  —  Letters  sent  to 
Court  touching  discourse  with  the  Emperor's  ambassador  upon  certain 
points  written  from  the  Court.  Four  warrants  signed  for  lords  Cobham, 
Morleys,  Sussex  and  Wentworth  for  money  for  coats,  conduct  and  eight 
days'  prest  for  their  soldiers.  Letter  written  to  Court  touching  the 
Merchants  Adventurers'  resolution  concerning  the  new  imposition.** 

10  June.         681.     THE  COUNCIL  IN  LONDON  to  the  COUNCIL  AT  COURT. 

K  °-  As  commanded,  sent  for  the  Emperor's  ambassador  and  declared 

St.  P.,  i.  748.  ]\jong>  deBees's  answer  to  "the  demand  of  safe  conduct  both  for  Garter  and 
for  Toyson,"  and  the  letters  of  instruction  written  to  lord  Matrevers  there- 
upon. He  approved,  and  thought  it  had  been  well  to  add  that  the  overtures 
sent  by  Garter  touched  the  weal  of  all  Christendom,  for  which  the  King 
and  Emperor  were  so  joined  that  their  heralds  could  do  nothing  severally, 
yet  it  would  be  but  loss  of  time,  for,  plainly,  the  Frenchmen  were  seeking 
"opportunity  to  give  us  the  first  shock."  His  opinion  is  that  the  French 
ambassador  should  be  called  to  some  convenient  place  (suggesting,  merrily, 
Westminster  Hall),  and  there,  in  presence  of  a  good  assembly,  the 

*  In  Flanders. 


392  35   HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

681.     THE  COUNCIL  IN  LONDON  to  the  COUNCIL  AT  COURT — cont. 

Emperor's  ambassador  and  some  of  the  Council  should  declare  to  him  how 
the  King  and  Emperor  had  sent  their  heralds  jointly  with  articles  which, 
condescended  to,  might  have,  occasioned  general  peace ;  and  as  his  master 
refused  to  hear  them,  the  King  could  not  give  notice  thereof  either  to  the 
world  or  his  said  master  but  by  him,  and  thought  good  both  to  open  and 
deliver  them  in  writing  to  him,  and,  in  case  of  refusal,  to  denounce  war. 
"Which  manner  of  proceeding,  with  the  protestation  of  refusal  of  the 
heralds,  he  would  to  be  put  straight  in  print,  and  a  trumpet  to  be  sent  out 
of  hand  into  the  confines  to  d[eclare  it]  there  and  intimate  the  war 
accordingly; "  and  the  French  ambassador  to  be  dismissed  home. 

The  Emperor's  ambassador  showed  news  from  the  Regent,  upon  which 
she  requests  aid  according  to  the  treaties,  which  he  has  sent  to  Court. 

Were  earnest  with  him  about  the  merchants'  matter;  but  could  not 
bring  him  to  any  other  point  than  that  the  impost  must  be  paid :  he  adding 
that,  in  this  extremity,  the  intercourse  could  be  no  stay,  and  that  the  King 
should  order  his  subjects  not  to  give  occasion  to  others  to  withdraw  their 
contributions,  for  otherwise  their  packs  would  have  to  be  opened  and  those 
who  had  sold  goods  to  them  compelled  to  pay  the  impost.  Told  him  it 
would  be  easier  to  induce  them  to  give  some  benevolence  out  of  hand,  and 
that  they  might  be  persuaded  to  disburse  1,OOOZ.  Fl.  "  Tush,"  quoth  he,  "  if 
they  should  give  cinq  centz  mil  escus  the  gift  were  not  in  this  case  behove  - 
full  to  be  taken";  it  was  not  the  gain  from  their  payment  that  was  to  be 
reckoned  but  the  loss  by  their  example. 

Have  again  called  the  merchants  and  been  earnest  with  them  to  satisfy 
the  Ambassador ;  but  they  will  not  believe  that,  if  once  begun,  it  will  ever 
end,  or  that  their  packs  will  not  be  searched,  "whereat  they  seem  much  to 
stick,  alleging  it  were  not  expedient  at  all  times  for  the  realm  such  things 
were  openly  seen  as  they  should  bring  away." 

Seeing  that  Sir  Wm.  Musgrave  and  Ealph  Bulmer  cannot  make  the 
number  of  horsemen  appointed  to  them,  Sir  Thos.  Wharton  should  send  50 
spears  (besides  the  100  to  be  sent  with  Thos.  Dacres  out  of  Gylslonde  and 
the  barony  of  Burgh)  out  of  Esk,  Levens,  Bewcastle  and  other  places,  and 
my  lord  Warden  should  send  100  spears  out  of  the  East  and  Middle 
Marches,  taking  them  out  of  Tynedale  and  Eidsdale  and  the  parts  nigh  the 
sea  which  are  most  out  of  the  danger  of  Scottish  thieves.  Desire  them,  as 
"having  there  the  stamp,"  to  make  out  letters  for  execution  of  this. 

Mr.  Treasurer's  letters  yesterday  showed  the  lack  of  victuals  over  sea. 
Desire  them  to  take  order  that  provision  may  be  surely  conducted  over ; 
also  money  for  payment  of  this  new  crew,  who  received  here  only  8  days' 
wages  and  must  receive  the  rest  immediately  upon  their  arrival.  West- 
minster, 10  June. 

P.S. — This  morning  we  received  a  packet  from  the  North,  and  send 
herewith  a  letter  to  us,  and  one  to  the  King  which  we  have  not  read.  We 
have  written  to  Dover  for  transportation  of  such  as  shall  pass  from  thence, 
and  leave  you,  my  lord  Admiral,  to  provide  for  such  as  shall  pass  from 
Maldon  and  Harwych.  Signed  by  Audeley,  Norfolk,  Hertford,  Westminster, 
St.  John  and  Bakere. 

Pp.  7.     Faded  and  injured  by  damp.     Add.     Endd. :  1543. 

10  June.         682.     MARY  QUEEN  OF  SCOTS  to  CHRISTIAN  III. 

18R£yal  Ms-  In  former  letters  signified  the  death  of  her  father  and  appointment 

BVM          °^  ^ames  earl  of  Arran  to  the  tutelage  of  herself  and  the  realm ;  and  also 

Epp!  Beg.      h°w  ner  father,  when  he  died,  in   his  last  will,  commanded  (after  the 

So.,  ii.  160.     ancient  custom)  that  she  and  the  princes  of  Scotland  should  cultivate  the 

ancient  confederacy  with  the  kings  of  the  Danes.     Edw.  Crawfurde,  Hen. 


35   HENRY  VIII. 


393 


1543. 


Royal  MS. 
18  B.  vi. 

219  b. 

B.M. 
Ib.  f.  24b. 


Tindel  and  David  Carnebe,  her  subjects,  who  are  about  to  sail  into  Prussia 
for  grain,  have  petitioned  her  to  beg  him  to  commend  them  by  letter  to  the 
prince  of  Prussia,  his  sister's  husband.  Begs  him  to  permit  them  and 
other  Scots  to  trade  for  grain  within  his  realms  and  (at  his  request)  those 
of  his  confederates.  Linlithgow,  10  June  1543. 
Lat.  Copy,  pp.  2. 

2.  Another  copy. 
Lat.,  pp.  2. 

3.  Another  copy. 
Lat.,  p.  1. 


11  June.         683.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 
A.P.C..  144. 


Meeting  at  Westm.,  11  June.  Present :  Canterbury,  Chancellor, 
Hertford,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Kiche,  Baker.  Business  : — Letters 
sent  to  the  Duke  of  Suffolk  to  send  100  horsemen  to  Hull,  for  Guisnes,  and 
send  hither  Sir  Kobt.  Bowes,  appointed  treasurer  of  wars;  also  to  the 
Customer  and  Comptroller  of  Calais  for  transportation  of  the  soldiers  to 
Guisnes. 


B.C. 

[Spanish 
Calendar, 

VI.  ii., 
No.  154.] 


11  June.    684.  CHAPUYS  to  CHARLES  V. 

Nothing  has  happened  since  he  last  wrote  to  the  Queen  Dowager  of 
Hungary  (copy  herewith),  showing  that  this  King  goes  unfeignedly  to  work, 
and  there  is  hope  that  he  will  continue  from  good  to  better,  especially  as 
all  those  in  credit  are  partial  to  the  Emperor.  All  the  Council  were  displeased 
that  the  bp.  of  London  wrote  that  the  Emperor  made  not  much  of  the  news  of  the 
conclusion  of  the  treaty  of  closer  amity  and,  in  spite  of  his  solicitations,  put  off 
the  ratification  for  nine  or  ten  days.  The  Council,  considering  that  such  reports 
might  engender  scruple,  immediately  concluded  to  solicit  the  King  for  the  bp.'s 
revocation,  which  the  King  has  resolved  upon  trhen  the  Emperor  shall  approach 
Flanders. 

In  this  last  Parliament  has  been  made  a  book  for  the  extirpation  of  the 
heresies  and  errors  which  have  heretofore  reigned  ;  restoring  the  ceremonies 
and  other  things  of  the  Christian  religion  to  their  first  state,  except  what 
concerns  the  authority  of  the  Apostolic  See.  London,  11  June,  1543. 

French,  pp.  2.  Modern  transcript  from  a  Vienna  J/.S'.  endd.  :  "  receues 
en  Cremone,  le  xxvje  dud.  mois  1543." 

11  June.         685.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY. 

On  Friday,  8th  hist.,  late,  received  her  letters  of  the  6th  ;  and  next 
morning  despatched  in  diligence  to  this  King,  who  was  (and  still  is)  50  miles 
hence,  writing  to  the  lords  Privy  Seal,  Grand  Esquire  and  others  to  promote 
the  contents  of  her  letter ;  and  they  have  not  feigned  to  help  therein,  as  will 
appear  hereafter.  The  same  morning,  some  while  after  his  man  had  left, 
the  Council  abiding  here  sent  word  that  they  wished  to  speak  with  Chapuys 
and  would  come  to  him.  Went  to  them  ;  and  they,  by  the  King's  order, 
asked  his  opinion  upon  the  answer  made  by  Du  Biez  to  the  heralds,  Thoyson 
d'Or  and  Garter.  After  some  talk,  told  them  it  was  time  lost  to  wait  for 
the  heralds  to  have  access  to  the  French  King,  for  the  French  were 
prolonging  the  affair,  by  dissimulation,  in  order  meanwhile  to  surprise 
something  of  the  Emperor's  or  theirs ;  however,  if  the  King  insisted  on 
trying  that  way  first,  the  deputy  of  Calais  might  write  in  the  King's  name 
to  Du  Biez,  governor  of  Boulogne,  that  the  sending  of  the  heralds  was  for 


R.O. 

[Spanish 

Calendar, 

VI.  n., 

No.  155.] 


394  35   HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

685.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY — cont. 

the  affairs  of  Christendom,  in  which,  as  the  Emperor  held  first  place,  the 
King  would  not  speak  alone,  especially  when  there  was  amity  and  union 
between  the  Emperor  and  him,  and  it  seemed  strange  and  against  all  right 
that  difficulty  was  made  about  the  access  of  Thoyson,  for,  although  there 
was  war  between  the  Emperor  and  the  King  of  France,  the  heralds  might 
jointly  open  means  of  coming  to  peace  if  the  King  of  France  would  yield  to 
reason.  Repeated  that  it  was  labour  lost  to  press  for  the  access,  and  that 
a  quicker  and  surer  way  was  to  call  the  French  ambassador  and,  in  presence 
of  the  people,  show  him  the  whole  charge  of  the  heralds  and  give  him  a 
term  in  which  to  advertise  his  master  of  it  and  make  answer ;  and,  if  it 
seemed  best,  dismiss  him  therewith.  This  advice  was  liked  in  both  points, 
especially  the  latter ;  and  the  Council  at  once  despatched  to  the  King, 
whose  answer  is  hourly  expected. 

This  morning  the  Council  sent  for  him,  in  the  same  way  as  before,  and 
showed  him  a  letter  from  the  King  in  answer  to  what  his  man  solicited, 
saying  that  the  King,  considering  that  the  danger  of  the  French  invasion 
touched  him  no  less  than  the  Emperor,  would  gladly  gratify  the 
Emperor  by  sending  the  assistance  capitulated  before  it  was  due, 
but  he  would  first  know  from  Chapuys  what  order  there  was  there 
to  provide  them  with  victuals,  and  moreover  (which  was  the  chief 
thing)  whether  it  was  intended  to  shut  up  his  men  in  garrison, 
which  would  be  very  irksome  and  distasteful  to  them,  and  if  he 
sent  them  it  should  be  in  the  expectation  that  battle  would  be  given 
(et  que  les  ayant  d'envoyer  ce  seroit  une  intention  que  I'  on  den  donner  la 
bataille),  desiring  to  know  the  plan.  It  will  be  well  to  write  amply  for  his 
satisfaction.  He  would  also  know  if  she  wishes  artillery  sent  with  his  men, 
in  which  case  horses  for  carriage  will  be  necessary;  also  where  his  men 
should  join  the  Emperor's,  and  what  way  they  should  take  to  avoid  ambus- 
cades. After  discussion,  the  Council  prayed  him  to  despatch  with  all 
diligence  for  her  resolution  in  this,  and  meanwhile  they  will  hasten  the  said 
aid,  for  which,  within  six  days,  1,500  footmen  will  go  over  sea,  with  some 
number  of  horses,  and  the  rest  will  soon  follow,  there  having  arrived  here  from 
the  North  500  skilful  and  wary  and  experienced  men.  Ships  are  sent  to 
Ulch  to  lade  victuals  for  Calais,  besides  the  grain  provided  here  both  for  bread 
and  beer.  Has  shown  them  that  Flanders  will  need  some  assistance  in 
grain,  seeing  the  waste  done  and  the  number  of  soldiers  supported. 

Has  had  great  altercation  touching  the  impost  of  one  per  cent.,  to  which 
the  Council  hold  that  the  King  will  never  condescend,  praying  Chapuys  to 
get  the  Queen  to  be  content  with  the  present  which  the  merchants  are 
willing  to  make,  which  will  be  as  much  or  more  than  the  impost  would 
amount  to.  Represented  that  she  could  not  exempt  them  u-ithout  the  Emperor's 
knowledge  and  that,  at  all  events,  she  must  act  as  he  wrote  in  his  last.  When 
they  were  still  dissatisfied,  asked  u'hat  wrong  it  icoitld  do  them  to  make  those  pay 
the  impost  who  sold  merchandise  to  their  people.  They  answered  None,  and  that 
that  might  be  done.  But  when  Chapuys  told  them  that  that  u~as  impossible 
without  examining  tJieir  merchandise,  they  would  not  hear  of  it.  Thinks 
however  that  tliey  cannot  prevent  it  by  the  treaty  of  intercourse  upon  which  they 
ground  t/iemselres. 

Haste  made  him  forget,  in  his  letters  of  the  29th  ult.,  to  touch  upon 
Garter's  charge,  nor  did  there  seem  great  need  for  it,  since  he  had  no  com- 
mission to  demand  more  than  is  contained  in  the  treaty.  It  is  true  that 
they  allege  some  more  causes  which  have  moved  the  King  to  join  with  the 
Emperor,  such  as  the  refusal  to  pay  his  pensions,  the  setting  Scotland  to 
make  war  against  him,  and  now  the  practising  with  the  Scots,  and  other 
little  intrigues.  And  in  the  article  of  Thoyson  d'  Or's  instructions  "  que 


35   HENKY  VIII. 


395 


1543. 


fournissent  aux  choses  demandees  1'on  entendroit  en  amitye  "  they  add  "ou 
donnant  promptes  et  suffisantes  pleyges  pour  fournir,"  and  add  moreover 
"la  ratification  de  ce  que  propouseroit  led.  Thoyson  d'Or."  London, 
11  June,  1543. 


11  June.        686.     SUFFOLK  and  DURHAM  to  the  COUNCIL. 


Add.  MS. 
32,651  f.  19. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  381. 


Send  herewith  a  letter  out  of  Scotland  from  Mr.  Sadleyr,  with  three 
letters  more  (of  which  one  is  to  the  King) ;  and  also  a  letter  of  Sir 
Thos.  Wharton's  "  touching  other  particular  prisoners  than  the  Larde 
Rassith,  which  is  stayed  for  the  King  and  no  price  yet  made  for  the  King 
with  Eichard  Dacres,"  who  demands  for  his  ransom  801.  Dacres  has  not 
yet  come  to  Suffolk.  Midsummer  approaches,  when  both  Scottish  and 
English  prisoners  must  make  their  entry.  Even  if  the  King  prolong  the 
day  for  other  Scottish  prisoners,  Oliver  Synkler  should  enter  at  his  day ; 
by  whom  it  may  be  known  if  there  were  any  secret  practises  with  Sir  John 
Witherington  (who  was  kept  at  his  brother's  house)  or  John  Heron  (who 
was  kept  three  miles  from  Edinburgh  and  spake  with  the  Scottish  King,  as 
he  has  confessed  both  to  the  writers  and  to  the  lord  Admiral)  or  George 
Urde  or  other ;  with  whom,  peradventure,  the  Scottish  King  did  practise  to 
make  a  party  in  England,  like  as  the  King  practised  with  his  prisoners. 
Oliver  Synkler  was  sent  twice  to  his  brother's  house  to  practise  with 
Witherington,  as  the  Scot,  his  accuser,  told  Suffolk  and  the  lord  Admiral 
(as  they  wrote  at  the  time).  The  Scot  who  accused  both  Witherington  and 
George  Urde  promised  to  be  forthcoming,  but,  although  sent  for,  there  is 
yet  no  word  of  him.  The  King  might  write  to  the  Governor  that  he  wishes 
to  learn  by  Sinkler  what  practises  his  kinsman  Lynoux  goes  about. 
Sinkler  told  Suffolk  that  he  could,  with  Lynoux,  make  a  great  party  for  the 
King ;  and  indeed  the  King  should  know  Lynoux 's  practises  in  order  both 
to  warn  the  Governor  and  his  friends  in  Scotland  and  to  eschew  the 
mischief  thereof.  Witherington  has  agreed  with  his  taker  to  pay  250  mks., 
and  has  laid  pledges,  so  that  he  need  not  himself  enter  again.  The  King's 
pleasure  must  be  known  touching  the  prolonging  of  the  entry  of  prisoners 
at  Midsummer  Day  and  of  the  truce,  which  will  expire  within  six  days 
after,  if  matters  with  the  Scots  cannot  be  perfected  in  that  time.  Baking 
and  brewing  at  Berwik  has  been  stayed  because  of  the  prolonging  of  the  last 
truce,  "  because,  else,  the  King  might  sustain  great  losses  if  it  were  not 
used  to  the  purpose  that  it  was  ordained  for."  Darnton,  11  June.  Signed. 

Pp.  3.     Add.     Endd. :     1543. 


11  [June].       687.     CHR.  BARKER,  Garter  King  of  Arms,  to  the  COUNCIL. 


E.G. 

St.  P.,  ix.  401. 


On  the  llth  inst.,  the  Lord  Deputy  sent  the  trumpet  of  Calais  con- 
cerning the  Council's  letter  written  from  Colchester  to  Mons.  de  Byse  for 
Barker's  passport.  Tossun  Dor  marvels  that  he  has  no  answer  from  the 
Emperor's  ambassador,  for,  if  he  go  not,  Barker's  instructions  must  be 
altered,  and  there  is  no  appearance  that  Tossun  Dor  will  get  a  passport. 
Thinks  his  own  will  be  delayed.  This  morning  18  great  French  ships  drove 
four  Flemish  ships  of  war,  from  nighDieppe,  to  take  refuge  at  Resbanke  Castle, 
and  then  passed  northwards.  The  French  king  and  army  draw  towards 
St.  Quyntyns.  Caleys,  llth  of  this  month.  Signed :  X.B.  al's  Gartier. 
Hoi,  p.  1.  Add.  Endd. :  "  xj  Junii  1543." 


396  35   HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 

11  June.         688-     BONNEE  to  HENRY  VIII. 

B.O.  Before  following  the  Emperor  towards  Pavia  and  Cremona  on  the 

St.  P.,  ix.  402.  ijth.,  wrote  from  Geanes  on  29  May°  and  3  June.  Recapitulates  the  whole 
of  these  letters.  That  of  the  2d  [just  referred  to  as  the  "  3d"] 
reported  Card.  Farnese's  coming  to  Geanes  from  the  Bishop  of  Rome,  the 
assuredness  of  the  meeting  between  the  Emperor  and  Bishop  at  Castel  St. 
John's  or  Burgo  St.  Donyn  (now  it  is  said  the  Emperor  comes  from 
Cremona  to  Poles  and  meets  the  Bishop  at  Bussedo  near  Parma),  the 
difficulty  and  the  reason  of  this  meeting,  and  why  the  Emperor  goes  not  to 
Milan,  the  arrival  of  Sr.  Fabritius  de  Colonna,  and  information  touching 
Dudley  received  at  Geanes  from  certain  Englishmen  who  said  they  had 
written  to  the  Council  therein.  Sends  copy  and  translation  of  a  printed 
writing  showing  that  the  Emperor  will  hold  a  Diet  in  Germaine.  Hears  it 
is  to  be  at  Spires,  30  Nov.,  and  that  the  Emperor  speaks  with  the  Bishop 
to  gratify  him  by  promising  that  nothing  shall  pass  without  his  advice,  and 
also  "  to  fear  him."  The  Emperor's  soldiers  in  Piedmont  have  mutinied 
for  their  pay,  and  the  Emperor  means  to  take  them  with  him  to  Flanders 
and  plant  others  in  their  place ;  as  likewise  the  French  king  has  sent  his 
Italians  from  Piedmont  into  Picardy  and  planted  Frenchmen  in  their  place. 
The  Emperor  had  much  ado  to  please  all  parties,  his  officers  and  Spaniards 
being  exceedingly  hated,  and  himself  bare  of  money  and  not  sure  of  the 
Bishop  of  Rome.  He  has  sent  most  of  his  men  on  before  to  Mantua  and 
Trente  and  written  to  the  princes  of  Germany  to  be  in  arms  for  the  coming 
of  the  Turk,  against  whom  Ferdinandus  and  the  power  of  the  Empire 
prepare  resistance  "  unless  the  Turq  come  in  person."  The  Emperor  will 
bend  all  his  power  (the  truce  ended)  against  the  duke  of  Cleves  unless  the 
Turk's  coming  alter  him.  Venice,  Mantua  and  Florence  are  to  join  against 
the  French  king  ;  and  likewise  the  duke  of  Ferrare,  "  but,  considering  his 
entertainment  of  the  Pope  with  practise  of  marriage  and  how  he  doth 
favour  the  French  part,  it  is  not  so  well  believed  of  him."  The  Bishop  of 
Rome  openly  favours  France  and  only  for  "  worldly  wisdom  and  profit  " 
holds  in  with  the  Emperor,  each  of  them  having  an  ill-opinion  of  the  other. 
Since  the  duke  of  Florence's  coming  there  are  practises  for  the  Emperor  to 
surrender  the  castles  he  detains  from  the  Signory  for  two  millions  ;  and 
also  talk  of  conveying  the  duchy  of  Millan,  for  money,  to  the  duke  of 
Camerine.  The  count  Palatine  shall  now  help  the  Emperor  with  10,000 
foot  and  600  horse.  Vogera,  11  June. 
Hol.,pp.2.  Slujhtly  mutilated.  Add. 

R.O.  2.     Copy  of  the  preceding  in  Bonner's  hand,  also  addressed. 

Pp.2.     Faded  and  mutilated.    Endd.:  "Copia  literarum  mearum  de  data 
xj  Junii  apud  Vogeram." 

12  June.        689.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasenfs  Meeting  at  Westm.,  12  June.      Present :  Canterbury,  Chancellor, 

A.P.C.,145.  Hertford,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Riche,  Baker.  Business  : — Letters 
to  be  sent  to  the  deputy  of  Calais  and  Sir  John  Wallop,  notifying  "the 
coming  over  of  the  crew  "  and  requiring  them  to  muster  the  same.  Letter 
sent  to  Fletcher  of  Rie  to  bring  hither  three  or  four  known  to  be  "  expert  in 
the  coasts  of  Normandye  and  Brittayne." 

12  June.        690.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON. 

K  0.  The  King  has  received  their  sundry  letters  touching  their  discourse 

St.  P.,  ix.  406.  with  President  Scory  about  the  impost,  the  Regent's  request  for  aid  and  the 

Emperor's  arrival  in  Italy.     Albeit,  none  invasion  being  yet  made,  the  King 

"See  No.  615. 


35   HENRY  VIII. 


397 


1543. 


is  not  bound  to  furnish  the  aid  prescribed  by  the  treaty,  yet,  for  the  manner 
of  her  request  and  his  affection  to  the  Emperor,  he  will  devise  with  his 
Council  for  her  contentation,  but  must  first  know  what  number  of  men  she 
will  join  to  his  army  and  how  she  will  furnish  them  to  keep  the  field 
(for  he  would  not  "  have  them  put  in  garrison  who  have  been  used  evermore 
to  keep  the  field"),  how  near  the  Pale  her  army  will  join  hers  and  how  they 
shall  be  furnished  with  victuals  and  necessaries.  This  they  shall  declare  to 
the  Regent,  inducing  her  to  order  her  army  to  meet  his  as  near  the  Pale  as- 
can  be  ;  and  then,  speaking  of  the  impost,  they  shall  say  that  the  King 
cannot  think  that  she  herself  "  presseth  so  much  the  impost,"  but  imputes 
it  to  some  minister  who  does  not  well  weigh  the  amity  between  the  King  and 
the  Emperor,  for  the  treaty  will  nowise  bear  it  and  the  pretence  of  its  being 
an  example  to  others  to  pay  is  gone  (for  they  have  all  paid) ;  and  he  expects 
to  hear  no  more  of  it.  Of  themselves,  they  shall  add  that,  now,  when  the 
King  is  ready,  at  his  charge,  to  send  this  aid  before  there  is  any  invasion, 
she  shall  do  well  to  suppress  this  matter  of  impost,  and  not  burden  his 
subjects  with  a  charge  which  can  neither  be  maintained  by  the  treaty  nor 
demanded  of  friendship  when  he  contributes  aid  otherwise  ;  praying  her  to 
consider  what  benefit  to  those  countries  ensues  by  the  traffic  of  our 
merchants,  and  that  to  oppress  them  now  will  make  them  grudge  at  this 
new  amity  and  seek  some  other  way  for  their  profit.  And  they  shall  require 
her  to  discharge  the  merchants  and  order  delivery  of  their  ships  and  goods 
out  of  hand  ;  using  all  dexterity  to  obtain  this. 

They  shall  show  the  Eegent  that  Sir  Geo.  Douglas,  lately  sent  into 
Scotland  with  articles  of  treaty,  is  now  returning  with  a  full  agreement  to 
them  by  the  Governor  and  Lords  of  Scotland.  Also  that  the  King  is  glad 
of  the  Emperor's  arrival  in  Italy. 

The  King  received  their  letters  from  Peter  a  Boes,  and  desires  to  know 
what  conference  they  had  with  his  man. 

Draft  corrected  by  Paget,  pp.  17.  Endd.  :  Mynute  to  Sir  Thos.  Seymour 
and  Mr.  Wotton,  xij°  Junii,  1543. 


12  June.         691.     SUFFOLK  and  DURHAM  to  the  COUNCIL. 


Add.  MS. 
32,651,  f.  21. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  382. 


This  day  Suffolk  received  a  letter  from  the  lord  Warden  with  the 
following  news : — That  Scotland  is  divided  into  factions  and  there  is  no 
universal  obedience  to  the  Governor.  On  11  June  Both  well  forcibly 
entered  the  nunnery  of  Hadington,  put  the  prioress  and  convent  into  a 
chamber  and  used  the  goods  of  the  house  at  his  pleasure.  This  nunnery 
being  but  10  miles  from  Edinburgh,  the  Governor  sent  a  herald,  with  com- 
mandment to  Bothv\Tell  to  avoid  the  place,  and  George  Douglas  with  a 
company  of  men  to  restore  the  prioress.  There  were  many  bragging  words 
between  Bothwell's  company  and  the  Governor's,  but  no  affray.  Lately 
the  Governor  sent  for  three  of  the  late  King's  bastard  sons  that  were  at  the 
school  at  St.  Andrews,  and  the  lord  of  Grange,  late  treasurer  of  the  House- 
hold, was  conveying  them  to  Edinburgh  when  the  larde  of  Lough  Leven, 
who  married  the  Larde  Erskin's  daughter,  mother  of  one  of  the  said 
children,  encountered  them  and  took  his  wife's  son  away,  saying  that  none 
should  have  the  order  of  his  wife's  sons  but  himself. 

Describe  how,  upon  communication  licensed  by  the  lord  Warden,  at 
Alnwick,  between  Sir  Robt.  Bowes  and  George  Davison,  his  taker,  Davison 
offered,  for  4.01.  ransom  (and  20  mks.  to  be  secretly  paid  to  himself,  so  that 
"  neither  his  lands,  lord  nor  booty  fellows  ne  partners  "  should  know  of  it), 
to  fully  acquit  Sir  Robert  and  restore  his  bond.  This  offer  Sir  Robert 
thought  not  meet  to  be  refused,  but,  on  pretence  that  he  had  not  the  money 
ready,  took  a  stay  until  21  June,  in  order  to  learn  whether  Mr.  Sadleyr,  at 
the  prorogation  of  the  prisoners'  entry  from  Pentecost  to  Midsummer,  had 


398 


35   HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 


12  June. 
E.o. 


691.  SUFFOLK  and  DURHAM  to  the  COUNCIL — cont. 

made  any  promise  which  could  not  thus  be  dispensed  with,  and  also  to  know 
the  King's  pleasure.  Sir  Eobert  says  that  Sir  George  Douglas,  at  his  last 
going  towards  Scotland  informed  him  that  both  Scottish  and  English 
prisoners  should  enter  at  Midsummer  next.  Enclose  a  letter  from  Sir 
Robert  to  Suffolk.  Think  that  Sir  Robert  and  all  other  prisoners  should 
agree  for  their  ransoms  as  soon  as  they  can.  Darnton,  12  June.  Signed. 

P.S. — Of  late  the  chief  of  the  Armestrongs,  Rowteleages  and 
Nycsones  of  Lyddesdale  offered  Sir  Thos.  Wharton  to  serve  the  King 
with  100  horse  and  100  foot  and  be  sworn  the  King's  subjects,  and 
dwell  in  Lyddesdale  or  the  Eatable  Ground  or  in  England,  if  they 
might  have  their  friends,  now  prisoners  at  Carlisle  and  Alnwick,  released, 
•  who  were  taken  at  the  burning  of  Sleyley,  and  to  release  four  English- 
men whom  they  took  there.  Wharton  answered  only  that  he  would 
advertise  the  lord  Warden.  Suffolk  has  advised  the  lord  Warden  to  make 
the  same  answer  as  heretofore ;  so  that  the  Scots  may  not  say  we  have 
broken  the  truce  by  maintaining  truce  breakers  ;  and,  besides,  these  broken 
men  keep  no  promise  longer  than  it  serves  them. 

Pp.  5.     Add.     Endd. :  1543. 

692.  SUFFOLK  to  PARR. 

I  have  examined  the  bearer,  John  Musgrave,  and  the  other  two  your 
Lordship  sent ;  and  have  discharged  the  other  two,  finding  this  man  only  in 
fault,  for  not  delivering  a  letter  sent  to  Sir  Thomas  Wharton  from  my 
lord  of  Northfolke,  then  the  King's  lieutenant,  and  me  and  others  of  the 
Council  then  at  Newcastle,  for  an  exploit  to  have  been  done  last  year  upon 
the  King's  enemies ;  which  letter  Musgrave  kept  until  Whitsontide  last, 
and  Wharton  knew  nothing  of  it  until  Trinity  Sunday,  when  it  was 
delivered  to  him  in  presence  of  Sir  Ralph  Eure  and  others.  The  young 
man  is  to  be  committed  to  ward  at  Newcastle  or  elsewhere,  as  a  warning  to 
beware  how  he  neglects  to  deliver  a  letter  touching  the  King's  affairs  ;  and 
at  his  release  you  should  give  him  a  good  lesson.  Darnton,  12  June. 
Signed. 

'p.S. — Though  the  young  man  is  to  be  imprisoned,  let  him  have  no  irons 
laid  upon  him,  and  keep  him  not  in  prison  past  eight  days. 

P.  1.     Flyleaf  with  address  lost. 


13  June.        693.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  13  June.     Present :    Canterbury,  Chancellor, 

A.P.C.,  145.    Hertford,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Riche,  Baker.     Business  : — Letter 

sent  to  the  lord  Deputy  and  Wallop  to  advertise  what  men  they  might  spare 

for  any  exploit  to  be  done  jointly  with  "  thespialles  "  (sic,  qu.  th'emp'ialles  ?, 

i.e.  the  Imperialists). 

13  June.        694.     SUFFOLK  to  [PARR]. 

E.o.  This  shall  be  to  advertise  you  [that  such  news  "  as  .ye  sente  hither 

yesterdaye  be  adu[ertised  up  to  the  Court] ;  and  wher  yor  lordship  wrote  to 
k[now  what  answer  it]  were  best  to  make  to  Sir  Thomas  Wh[arton  for  the] 
Armestranges  of  Lyddisdale  and  the  Ro[wteleages]  and  the  Nycsones 
concerning  their  offers"  to  be  the  King's  subjects,  made  in  order  to  avoid 
the  due  punishment  of  their  kinsmen  taken  for  breaking  the  truce,  better 
answer  than  has  been  heretofore  given  cannot  be  devised.  If  their  offers 
were  accepted,  the  Scots  would  say  we  broke  the  truce ;  and  the  promises 


35   HENRY  VIII. 


B.O. 

St.  P.,  v.  305. 


1543. 

of  such  broken  men  will  be  kept  no  longer  than  serves  them.  Shortly,  we 
shall  see  what  shall  come  of  the  peace  that  is  in  treating,  and  meanwhile 
they  may  be  entertained  with  good  words.  Sir  George  Douglas  is  gone  in 
post  towards  the  Court  this  morning.  He  made  suit  for  Wm.  Cockburne, 
the  captain  of  Norham's  prisoner,  to  go  upon  bond  to  re-enter  upon  two 
days'  notice  ;  so  you  may  let  him  go.  "  [The]  depositions  soundeth  that 
he  spake  it  of  the  reporte  of  [some  in]  Scotland,  albeit  furst  enformacion 
was  that  he  [spake]  as  of  his  owne  hede."  I  have  written  to  Brian 
[Layton]  to  let  him  go.  Darnton,  13  June.  Signed. 

P.S. — Sir  George  says  the  takers  of  the  English  prisoners  are  under  bonds 
not  to  ransom  them  without  the  knowledge  of  the  Council  of  Scotland ; 
wherefore  it  is  best  to  await  the  King's  pleasure,  "  seeing  the  King  gat 
prolonging  of  the  day  for  them  and  gave  them  like  day  for  their  prisoners 
to  enter." 

Pp.  2.     Flyleaf  with  address  lost. 

13  June.        695.    DURHAM  to  [PARR]. 

Yesterday  such  news  as  he  sent  to  the  Lords  and  to  my  lord 
Lieutenant  were  advertised  up  to  the  Court,  but  his  letter  to  the  Lords  was 
stayed,  lest  they  should  think  he  meddled  further  than  he  had  commission, 
in  desiring  answer  whether  English  prisoners  (as  well  all  other  as  Sir  Robt. 
Bowes,  who  is  with  him)  might  agree  for  their  ransoms  before  their  day  of 
entry  ;  in  which  matter  my  lord  Lieutenant  has  special  commission,  and 
had,  two  days  before,  written  for  the  King's  pleasure  for  prolonging  their 
entry,  and  also  the  truce,  if  the  matters  with  Scotland  should  not  be 
perfected.  Advises  him  to  advertise  the  lord  Lieutenant  of  all  matters, 
who  will  not  fail  to  advertise  the  Council,  and  has  chief  charge,  both  with- 
out Parr's  wardenry  and  within  it,  and  must  account  to  the  King  for  the 
whole  country.  Hitherto  my  lord  Lieutenant  was  never  advertised  of  the 
proclamation  in  Scotland  of  the  prorogation  of  the  truce,  and  therefore 
wrote  to  Sadler,  who  answered  that  all  the  Borders  of  Scotland  could 
testify  that  it  was  made  there.  My  lord  Lieutenant  marvels  that  the 
deputy  wardens  have  not  advertised  Parr  of  this,  seeing  they  were 
commanded  not  to  make  it  until  after  the  Scots  made  it.  My  lord 
Lieutenant  sent  up  Sir  Robt.  Bowes'  letter  (reporting  the  licence  which 
Parr  gave  him  to  treat  with  his  taker),  desiring  brief  answer  of  the 
same.  Darnton,  13  June.  Signed. 
Pp.  2.  Flyleaf  with  address  lost. 

13  June.        696.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Has,  in  accordance  with  the  letters  brought  by  Sir  Robert  Richardson, 
priest,  commended  Richardson  to  the  Governor ;  who,  for  Henry's  sake,  has 
thankfully  received  him,  heard  him  preach  and  promised  him  a  living. 
With  the  Governor's  licence,  Richardson  has  been  to  St.  Andrews  and  has 
conferred  with  the  Cardinal,  as  declared  in  his  letters  enclosed.  Upon  the 
other  letters  brought  by  Mr.  John  Spencer,  has  put  Spencer  to  the  Governor's 
service,  who  has  heartily  received  him. 

Headed:     To  the  King's  majesty,  13th  June,  1548. 

13  June.        697.     SADLER  to  PARR. 


Sadler 


B.o. 

Sadler 

State   Papers, 
i.  218. 


Perceives  by  his  of  11  June  how  matters  stand  between  Sir  Robert 
Bowes    and    his   taker,0  and  Parr's   desire   to   know  whether   they  may 

*  Davidson, 


400  35   HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

697.     SADLER  to  PARR — rent. 

proceed  without  offending  any  promise  made  here  by  Sadler.  Sued  for  the 
prorogation  until  midsummer,  which  was  granted  without  condition  or 
promise  on  his  part ;  so  that  Bowes  and  the  rest  may  make  their  bargains. 
But  their  takers  are  bound  here  not  to  compound  with  or  acquit  their 
prisoners  without  licence  of  the  Governor  and  Council,  who,  apparently, 
intend  to  use  the  English  prisoners  as  the  King  shall  use  the  Scottish  ;  and, 
if  peace  succeed,  whereof  he  sees  no  great  difficulty,  he  thinks  that  the  King 
will  set  free  all,  or  the  most  part,  of  the  Scottish  prisoners,  without  ransom. 
It  may  be  that  the  takers  of  Bowes  and  the  rest,  knowing  this,  fear  that 
they  may  be  driven  to  compound  with  the  Governor  for  their  ransoms,  and 
would  be  glad  to  get  beforehand  as  much  as  they  might.  Edinburgh,  13 
June. 

Pp.  2.  Flyleaf  n-ith  address  lost.  Headed  in  Sadler  State  Papers  :  To 
my  lord  Parr. 

14  June.        698.     THE  PKIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,   14  June.     Present :   Canterbury,  Chancellor, 

A.P.C.,  145.  Hertford,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Riche,  Baker.  Business : — Letter 
sent  to  Court  touching  despatch  hence  for  revocation  of  Garter,  the 
ambassador  of  Spain's  promise  to  come  to  Westminster  next  morning,  &c. 
Warrant  sent  to  the  Master  of  the  Ordnance  to  send  pikes  and  other 
munitions,  forthwith,  to  Guisnes. 

Another  meeting  the  same  day.  Business : — Letter  sent  to  Court, 
declaring  discourse  with  the  Emperor's  ambassador  touching  the  revocation 
of  Garter  and  the  new  imposition  in  Flanders. 

14  June.        699.     THE  COUNCIL  IN  LONDON  to  the  COUNCIL  AT  COURT. 

B.O.  The  Emperor's  ambassador,  according  to  his  promise,  repaired  to  us 

St.  P.,  i.  752.  yesterday,  and,  after  dinner,  declared  the  contents  of  Mons.  de  Rieulx's 
letters  to  him  which  we  mentioned  in  our  letters  yesterday,  viz :  how 
feasible  the  enterprise  of  Monstreul  should  be  now  that  the  French  king 
was  bending  towards  Noyon  and  Avennes  on  the  other  side  of  Arras  and  that 
6,000  footmen,  1,200  horsemen  and  6  pieces  of  artillery  would  suffice  ;  and 
as  for  keeping  it,  "  by  that  time  it  should  be  won  th'Emperor  would  be  so 
strongly  at  the  hand  (?)  as  therein  should  be  small  difficulty."  He  declared 
the  commodity  thus  to  be  gained  for  an  enterprise  to  Rouen,  upon  pretence 
of  besieging  some  town  upon  the  Somme  ;  declaring,  with  many  words, 
our  just  title  to  Normandy,  and  the  advantage  of  its  proximity  to  Brittany 
which  was  now  ready  to  rebel.  As  this  was  little  to  the  purpose  that  we 
called  him  for,  we  omit  to  write  his  discourse.  Breaking  from  that  matter 
we  declared,  as  in  your  letters,  that  the  King  liked  his  device  for  the 
intimation  of  the  war  in  presence  of  the  French  ambassador,  but  deferred  it. 
He  expressed  a  wish  that  the  King  might  be  present,  and,  when  we  thought 
that  neither  necessary  nor  expedient,  declared  how,  for  a  very  simple  matter, 
the  French  king  assembled  the  12  peers  of  France  at  Paris,  "  in  the  open 
palace  which  is  there  as  is  here  Westminster  Hall,"  and,  calling  Granvela, 
then  the  Emperor's  ambassador,  openly  defied  the  Emperor.0  Coming  then  to 
the  imposition  we  declared  how  the  merchants  had  been  at  Court  to  complain 
of  the  staying  of  their  ships  and  to  beg  remedy,and  we  prayed  him  to  consider 
the  long  amity  "  between  our  merchants  and  that  countries,"  and  how  the 
merchants  rejoiced  at  the  late  alliance,  but  now  to  be  treated  with  such 
extremity  as  an  enemy  could  scantly  show  worse  would  make  them  with- 

*  On  the  28th  March,  1528.     See  Vol.  IV.  No.  4109. 


35  HENRY  VIII.  401 

1543. 

draw  their  affection ;  and  we  prayed  him  to  obtain  delivery  of  the  ships. 
He  said  he  did  not  know  that  they  were  stayed,  but  even  "as  a  fool  is 
holden  when  his  finger  is  put  into  an  hole  "  ;  why  could  they  not  have  paid, 
with  a  protestation,  and  come  away  ?  Detail  further  dialogue  which  ended 
by  his  promising  to  write  earnestly  into  Flanders. 

My  lord  Admiral  has  brought  us  a  warrant  signed  by  the  King ;  and  as, 
yesterday,  we  sent  the  Signet  back  to  you,  we  now  send  the  warrant  to  be 
signed  and  returned.  Wm.  Gonston  declared,  in  presence  of  my  lord 
Admiral,  that  the  ships  shall  be  ready  on  Sunday  or  Monday  next,  if  the 
captains  are  then  ready ;  and  would  know  "what  mariners  shall  come  from 
Hull,  according  to  your  Lordship's  letters  directed  unto  the  lord  Admiral." 
Send  letters  just  received  out  of  the  North.  Have  also  received  two  letters 
from  Calais,  one  of  them  touching  the  conveyance  of  the  French 
ambassador's  letters  "whereof  we  lately  advertised  your  Lordship."  As  the 
parties  are  in  prison  and  have  not  so  much  offended  as  it  might  at  first 
sight  appear,  we  would  know  the  King's  pleasure.  We  pray  God  that  our 
men  find  sufficient  victuals  over  sea,  and  money  for  their  wages. 
Westminster,  14  June.  Signed  by  Cranmer,  Audeley,  Norfolk,  Hertford, 
Lisle,  Westminster,  Eyche  and  Bakere. 

Pp.  6.      Faded  and  injured  by  damp.     Add.     Endd.  :   1543. 

14  June.        700.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SUFFOLK. 

The  King  has  seen  his  letters  from  Darnton  the  llth  inst.,  and  likes 
kis  °Pini°n  touching  Oliver  St.  Clere.     Whereas  Midsummer  is  the  day  of 

Hamilton      en^y  for  prisoners  of  both  sides,   the  King    is   content   that   Casselles, 
Papers,        Maxwell,   Somervel  and  Graye,  and  such  other  as  Mr.  Sadleyr  (with  the 

No.  383.  advice  of  the  Governor,  Anguish  and  Casselles)  thinks  meet  to  remain 
in  Scotland,  shall  have  their  day  of  entry  prolonged  until  Lammas  Day ; 
and  likewise  desires  that  Sir  Cuthbert  Ratclif,  Sir  Robert  Bowes, 
Thos.  Slyngsby,  Parson  Ogle,  John  Tempest  and  such  others  as  Suffolk 
thinks  meet  may  have  like  day.  St.  Clere  and  others  whom  Mr.  Sadleyr 
thinks  not  meet  to  serve  the  King's  purpose  there  shall  come  in  at 
Midsummer ;  and  Suffolk  shall  order  other  English  prisoners  (save 
Bowes  and  Ratclif  and  such  as  he  will  except)  likewise  to  enter  at 
Midsummer,  and  shall  signify  this  to  Sadleyr  that  he  may  obtain 
Lammas  Day  for  the  coming  in  of  Ratcliff,  Bowes,  &c.  Scottish 
prisoners  entering  at  Midsummer  shall  remain  upon  the  Borders. 
Terlinge,  14  June  1543. 

Draft  corrected  by  Wriothesley,  pp.  4.  Endd. :  The  Council  attendant 
upon  the  King's  Majesty's  person  to  my  1.  of  Suff.,  xiiij0  Junii  1543. 

14  June.        701.     LISLE  to  the  COUNCIL  AT  COURT. 

B.C.  ^  This  14  June  I  received  your  letters  dated  St.  Ousey's,  13  June,  and 

St.  P.,  i.  756.  repaired  to  my  lords  of  the  Council,  with  Wm.  Gonson,  to  declare  the  state 
of  the  four  ships  now  preparing,  which,  if  the  captains  named  in  your 
letters  be  ready  (which  I  doubt),  we  will  deliver  to  them  victualled  and 
manned  for  one  month.  Sir  Ris  Maunsfeld,  named  to  be  vice-admiral,  and 
John  Care,  Baldwin  Willoughbye  and  my  fellow,  Jennyns,  captains,  are  yet 
scantly  warned.  Maunsfeld  is  here  and  shall  know  the  King's  pleasure 
before  I  sleep,  but  I  hear  nothing  of  the  others.  Where  you  write  that  you 
have  ordered  Mr.  Brian  to  send  up  200  of  the  mariners  lately  despatched  at 
Hull,  and  that,  until  they  come,  none  of  the  mariners  of  Harwich  coast 
are  to  be  despatched,  this  will  delay  the  four  ships  still  later  than  I  first 
wrote  to  Mr.  Brian,  viz.  the  end  of  next  week  ;  whereas  now  they  shall  be 
17684  2  c 


402 
1543. 


35   HENEY  VIII. 


701.     LISLE  to  the  COUNCIL  AT  COURT — cont. 

ready  on  Monday  next  if  the  captains  are  ready.  If  the  mariners  come 
from  Hull  before  the  captains  are  ready,  I  will  return  as  many  of  the 
Harwich  mariners.  Where  you  write  to  me  to  instruct  Baldwin 
"Willoughby  and  the  others  ;  the  King's  instructions  to  Sir  Eice  Mansfeld 
as  vice-admiral  should  be  devised  by  you  and  signed  by  the  King,  and  I  will 
give  the  best  advice  I  can,  but  have  "more  need  to  be  instructed,  in  such 
like  case,  by  some  of  them  than  they  by  me."  London,  14  June.  Signed. 

P.S. — Begs  them  to  show  this  letter  to  his  friend  Mr.  Bryan. 

Pp.2.     Add.    Sealed.     Endd.:  1543. 


14  June.    702.  SUFFOLK  to  the  COUNCIL. 


Add.  MS. 
32,65 l,f.  27. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  384. 


Sends  two  letters  received  from  Sir  Thos.  Wharton  and 
Thos.  Dacres,  which  show  that  Dacres  cannot  at  present  serve,  but 
"  the  men  will  be  ready." 

Sir  George  Douglas  was  here  yesterday  and  would  be  at  London  on 
Saturday.  He  told  Suffolk  of  a  Scottishman  come  to  Newcastle  from  the 
Cardinal  without  the  Governor's  safe  conduct.  Sent  Mr.  Uvedale  to  search 
him  and  send  him  thither.  Uvedale  found  on  him  only  a  letter  from  the 
young  Queen  of  Scottes  to  the  King,  which  Suffolk  conjectures  to  be  a 
demand  for  a  passport.  He  said  he  was  master  of  art  and  going  to  the 
school  either  to  Lovayne  or  Coleyne,  "but  of  Parys  he  spake  nothing;" 
and  he  showed  Suffolk  the  Queen's  letter  to  the  King,  whereunto  the 
Governor  is  privy,  and  a  letter  "  from  the  earl  of  Huntley's  brother  to  the 
secretary  of  Scotland  that  is  ambassador  with  the  King."  Seeing  these 
letters,  Suffolk  put  in  the  passport  of  Win.  Kyvan,  uncle  to  lord  Kyvan, 
for  whom  Sadleyr  had  written,  the  name  of  the  said  Alex.  Englisshe,  M.A., 
so  that  they  two  might  go  together  to  the  King.  The  Council  should  speak 
with  Douglas  before  granting  Ynglisshe  his  passport ;  for  Suffolk  could  not 
stop  him,  having  the  Queen's  letter.  Sends  two  letters,  from  Sadleyr  and 
the  lord  Warden,  for  (i.e.  in  favour  of)  Eivan.  Darnton,  14  June.  Signed. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. :  1543. 


14  June.        703.     OXFORDSHIRE. 

R.O.  Covenant  made  between  Sir  John  Wellysburn  and  Thos.  Thorn,  in 

presence  of  Wm.   Gyfforde,  Wm.  Byseleye,  John  Arden,  Ric.  Arden  and 
Nic.  Thorn,  14  June  35  Hen.  VIII.,  for  the  sale  to  be  duly  made  by  Thorn 
to  Wellysburn,  for  30J.,  of  lands  in  Mixburye  and  Fulwell,  Oxon.      Signed 
by  parties  and  witnesses. 
P.  1.     Endd. 


14  June.        704.    ADRIAN  DE  CROY    [SIEUR  DE  EOEULX]  to  WALLOP. 

R.O.  The  French,  yesterday  morning,  laid  siege  to  Bappalme  with  a  large 

number  of  foot  and  horse  and  great  equipage  of  artillery.  Within  are  a 
good  number  of  men  of  war  well  furnished,  who,  he  hopes,  will  remain 
victorious.  Will  approach  the  enemy  with  all  his  forces  here.  Meanwhile, 
prays  Wallop  to  aid  the  Emperor's  men  in  his  quarter  if  they  need  it. 
The  Queen  has  written  to  me  that  the  King  promised  her  to  do  so  ;  and  I 
think  he  will  do  it  for  his  friendship  to  the  Emperor.  Bethuen, 
14  June  '43.  Signed. 
French,  p.  1.  Add. 


35   HENEY   VIII. 


1543. 

14  June.        705.     THE  COUNCIL  OF  VENICE  to  HIEKONIMO  ZUCCATO. 

Venetian  Note  in  his  letters  of  the  19th  ult.  that  the  mission  to  Scotland  of 

Calendar      foe  patriarch    of  Aquileia  may  be  interpreted    so   as   to  prejudice   their 
v  *1I7^'      subjects.     Knew  nothing  of  his  sending ;  for  the  Pope,  to  whom,  and  not 
to  the  Signory,  prelates  render  obedience  sent  him  direct  from  the  Papal 
Court.     Agreed  to,  14  June  1543. 
Original  at  Venice. 

15  June.        706.     THE  PEIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 
A.P.C.,  146. 


Meeting  at  Westm.,  15  June.  Present :  Canterbury,  Chancellor, 
Hertford,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Riche,  Baker.  Business : — Letter 
written  to  Court  touching  request  of  the  earls  of  Casseilles  and  Glenkerne 
for  "  deferring  theirs  and  others'  days  of  entry." 

15   June.        707.     [THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL]  to  HARVEL. 

R-°-  The  King  thanks  you  for  sundry  advertisements  and  commands  us 

St.  P.,  ix.  411.  to  advertise  you  of  the  state  of  these  parts.  The  Governor  and  Lords  of 
Scotland  have  wholly  submitted  and  are  content  that  the  King  shall  have 
the  tuition  and  order  of  the  young  Queen.  The  King  and  Emperor  lately 
sent  their  two  principal  heralds  to  Calais  to  propose,  jointly,  to  the  French 
king  things  which  might  have  turned  to  the  quiet  of  Christendom  ;  but,  as 
the  French  king  refused  to  hear  them,  it  is  not  unlike  that  another  way 
will  be  taken  "  for  declaration  thereof  to  the  world."  The  French  king  has 
in  Picardy  about  4,000  lances,  800  light  horse  and  20,000  or  22,000  foot 
("  the  bruit  is  greater,  but  this  is  the  truth  "),  and  dare  not  march  from 
about  Compiegne  "  for  fear  of  us  ;"  and  indeed  the  King  now  sends  over 
12,000  or  14,000  foot,  and  2,000  horse  to  join  Mons.  de  Rues  and  the  duke 
of  Ascot,  who  are  in  Artois  with  18,000  foot  and  4,000  horse,  so  that  if  the 
French  king  march  forward  "you  shall  hear  that  he  hath  fair  play  showed." 
When  the  Emperor  comes,  who  is  looked  for  shortly,  the  King  has  ready 
40,000  of  his  own  subjects,  besides  16,000  Almains  now  in  his  solde  and 
6,000  Scots. 

The  King  has  some  ships  out  and  sends  out  more,  and  so  does  the 
Emperor,  so  that  they  will  have  an  army  of  10,000  or  12,000  to  keep  the 
seas.  The  duke  of  Cleves  besieges  Heynsberg  which  he  lost  last  year. 
The  prince  of  Orange  is  sent  to  levy  the  siege.  All  Irishmen  of  estimation 
have  now  submitted,  so  that  never  prince  had  so  great  a  conquest  of  Ireland 
and  Scotland. 

Draft  with  corrections  and  final  paragraph  in  Paget's  hand,  pp.  2. 
Endd. :  Mynute  to  Mr.  Harvell,  xv°  Junii  1543. 

708.     CHAPUYS  to  CHARLES  V. 

On  the  12th  inst.  received  the  Emperor's  letters'  of  the  30th  ult. 
containing  the  happy  news  of  his  prosperous  arrival  at  Genoa,  which  has 
given  indescribable  joy  to  this  King  and  Court  and  all  this  people.     Nothing 
has  happened  since  he  last  wrote.     London,  15  June  1543. 
French,  p.  1.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 


15   J  une. 
E.G. 

[Spanish 
Calendar,  VI. 
n.,  No.  156.] 


15  June.         709.     CHAPUYS  to  GRANVELLE. 

E.G.  The  copy  herewith  will  declare  occurrents.     In  default   of  other 

Calend"13^    ma^er>  laments  that  Granvelle  was  not  with  the  Emperor  at  his  departure 

n.t  No  id?  ]    k'om   Spain,  when,  by  his  words  to  Chapuys's  man  and  by  letters  from  the 

Comendador  Mayor,  there    was  hope    of  Chapuys    obtaining  something. 


404  35   HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

709.     CHAPUYS  to  GRANVELLE — cont. 

Perhaps  much  occupation  made  the  Emperor  forget,  who  may  also  have 
thought  that  Chapuys  made  some  profit  out  of  this  treaty,  whereas  he  spent 
200  cr.  and  did  not  gain  a  single  penny  or  penny's  worth.  London, 
15  June  1548. 

French,  p.  1.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

15  June.        710.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGAKY. 

On  the  12th  inst.  received  her  letters  of  the  8th,  together  with  those 
°^  ^e  Emperor  containing  the  much  desired  news  of  his  prosperous  arrival 
a*  Genoa,  at  which  this  King  and  those  around  him,  and,  generally,  all 
this  people,  have  shown  much  pleasure. 

The  day  before  yesterday,  13th  inst.,  the  Council  sent  praying  him  to 
write  to  Thoison  d'Or  to  return  to  her  as  soon  as  Garter,  who  was  recalled, 
left  Calais.  And  yesterday  the  Council  asked  him  to  dinner,  chiefly  to 
declare  that  the  King  liked  his  advice  to  revoke  the  kings  of  arms,  and, 
instead  of  their  charge,  make  an  intimation  to  the  French  ambassador,  but 
as  there  were  not  here  sufficient  notable  personages  to  solemnise  the  act, 
would  defer  the  affair  till  his  return,  which  will  be  in  five  days.  Told  the 
Councillors  that  he  thought  that  the  King  should  be  present  in  person ; 
and  will  try  to  obtain  this.  It  is  not  yet  resolved  whether  the  charge  of 
the  kings  of  arms  shall  be  explained  purely  to  the  ambassador  or  altered. 
Begs  her  to  send  her  advice. 

Hearing  of  the  number  of  armed  ships  which  the  French  have  in  the 
Channel  itself,  the  King  has  sent  out  his  that  are  ready,  being  ten  or 
eleven,  equipped  in  the  best  possible  manner.  As  those  of  the  enemies  are 
the  greater  number,  and  will  daily  be  reinforced,  the  King  would  desire  her 
to  order  the  ships  of  Flanders  which  are  already  equipped  to  join  his,  and 
to  hasten  the  equipment  of  the  men  and  ships  capitulated  by  the  treaty  of 
closer  amity.  Soldiers  daily  march  from  hence  to  cross  thither,  and 
yesterday  departed  a  band  of  400  hacbuttiers  in  good  order.  It  does  not 
seem  as  if  the  King  reckons  on  sending  more  than  he  is  bound  to  in  case  of 
assistance,  but,  since  he  likes  the  enterprise  of  Monstreul,  he  will  be  induced  to 
send  largely.  As  to  any  other  general  invasion  or  enterprise  this  year,  the 
Council  say  that  the  season  is  too  advanced.  As  to  the  calculation  of  the 
number  of  men  to  be  given  for  the  said  assistance,  tJie  Council  have  seen  u'hat 
she  wrote  and  have  not  yet  examined  it  (ny  ont  contreroulle). 

The  Council  have  made  marvellous  instance  for  the  revocation  of  the 
impost  of  one  per  cent.,  to  which  the  King  would  in  no  way  consent. 
They  cannot  be  made  to  understand  that  if  their  nation  is  exempt  the 
others  ought  to  be  exempt,  not  having  privilege  as  they  had,  which 
privilege  was  more  valid  and  indissoluble  than  that  of  the  clergy,  which,  as 
Chapuys  alleged,  had  been  for  necessity  abrogated.  Both  the  Council  and 
the  merchants  will  be  content  if  she  orders  the  vendors  to  pay  the  impost 
and  sell  their  wares  dearer  if  they  will  or  can ;  but  they  will  in  no  wise 
hear  speak  of  viewing  and  examining  their  merchandise  in  order  to  know 
the  vendors,  who  could  not  well  be  known  otherwise.  And  although 
they  have  been  shown  that  it  is  not  contrary  to  the  treaty  of  intercourse  to 
examine,  upon  occasion,  merchandise  leaving  the  Low  Countries,  and  that 
the  novelty  of  which  the  treaty  spoke  meant  pecuniary  and  "  interessable  " 
novelty  (otherwise  they  could  exclaim  because  the  new  bourse  in  Antwerp 
was  perhaps  made  further  from  the  house  of  their  nation  than  the  old,  or 
could  oppose  the  making  of  a  new  crane),  they  persist  in  their  opinion ; 
and  the  Council  have  prayed  him  to  supplicate  her  not  to  grieve  this 
nation  (which  shows  itself  so  affected  to  the  Emperor's  service)  beyond  what 


35   HENEY  VIII.  405 

1543. 

is  accustomed,  and  to  at  once  release  their  arrested  merchandise ;  which 
done,  they  will  get  the  merchants  to  make  an  honest  present,  worth  no  less 
than  the  impost  will  bring.  If  she  can  do  so  without  great  prejudice,  it 
would  be  the  best  thing  in  the  world  as  things  now  stand,  and  would 
increase  the  King's  affection  to  the  Emperor  and  Flanders.  Otherwise  it 
is  to  be  feared  that  the  King  will  resent  it  and  the  people  (of  whom  there 
is  now  need)  will  murmur  desperately.  Certainly  it  has  been  imposed  at  a 
bad  time.  It  is  true  tJiat  t/icy  cannot,  in  Jtis  opinion,  complain  of  the  examina- 
tion, and  yet  they  find  that  worse  to  diyest  than  the  rest;  and,  for  the  time,  it 
would  be  well  to  omit  both,  in  view  of  the  said  'present. 

The  King  finds  it  strange  that  so  many  safe  conducts  are  there  granted, 
saying  that  the  sharpest  war  that  could  be  made  on  the  Frenchmen  is  to 
leave  their  merchandise  on  their  backs  and  that  he  has  incessant  complaints 
from  those  who  have  armed  out  ships,  on  account  of  them.  The  other  day 
the  Privy  Seal  sent  to  tell  Chapuys  openly  that  they  should  not  be  given, 
for  their  men  were  determined  to  throw  any  safe  conduct  they  found  into 
the  sea  and  to  take  all  they  could,  coming  from  France. 

The  Council  told  him  yesterday  that  they  hourly  expected  George 
Douglaz,  who,  as  their  ambassador  in  Scotland  advertised  them,  brought 
the  very  despatch  that  the  King  wishes  for  and  demands — very  good  news 
for  them  and  their  friends  and  a  great  blow  to  the  French.  London, 
15  June  1543. 

French,  pp.  5.     Modem  transcript  from  Vienna. 

15  June.         711.     LISLE  to  the  COUNCIL  AT  COURT. 

R.O.  Is  commanded  to  instruct  the  Admiral  of  Sluse  where  the  King's 

ships  do  keep,  but,  till  the  King's  instructions  come,  for  which  he  wrote 
yesterday,  he  cannot  well  do  so.  Wrote  to  Mr.  Bryan,  on  the  13th,  of  the 
coming  of  Thos.  Wyndam  from  the  West  seas  and  his  errand;  "for  the 
[which  ?]  if  he  or  his  admiral*  that  sent  him  had  well  considered  the  matter 
he  might  as  well  have  tarried  there  with  [in]  his  charge."  Wrote  also  of 
Wyndam's  report  of  his  admiral,  which  he  says  "is  th'only  desire  of  the 
residue  of  the  captains  there ;  and  if  that  be  true,  surely  he  is  not  meet  to 
have  such  a  charge."  Wyndam  says  they  will  do  no  service  where  they 
lie ;  and,  considering  that  the  French  pour  out  ships  as  they  do,  the  said 
four  ships  might  well  join  the  others  now  going  to  sea;  and,  together,  they 
will  soon  "make  clean  seas."  Desires  answer  in  this,  and  also  the 
instructions  for  Sir  Eice  Mansfeld  whom  the  King  now  sends  with  10  of 
his  ships,  as  vice-admiral,  and  the  warrant  for  Wm.  Gonson. 

A  great  Spaniard  ship  is  arrived  in  Tayme[s],  having  come  from  Spain 
within  these  9  days,  and  reports  that  16  great  ships  were  ready  to  come  to 
Flanders  with  7,000  Spanish  footmen  for  the  Emperor.  London,  15  June. 
Signed. 

Pp.2.     Slightly  mutilated.     Add. 

712.     SIR  EICE  MAUNSELL'S  INSTRUCTIONS. 

E-0  —  "  and  officers  of  the  same  ports,  not  only  to  keep  the  said 

'  prices '  (prizes)  surely,  but  also  to  see  the  goods  safely  kept  to  his 
Majesty's  use,"  and  to  give  notice  of  receipt  of  any  such  prize  to  the  high 
Admiral  of  England.  "  And  the  King's  pleasure  is  that  the  said  Sir  Bice 
shall  not  take  any  ship  of  Scotland,  Portingall,  Spayn,  or  Flaunders,"  or 
any  of  the  Emperor's  subjects  unless  they  have  hurt  the  King's  subjects  or 
would  convey  men,  victuals  or  munitions  into  France.  Nor  shall  he 
meddle  with  Danskers  or  ships  of  Estland  unless  equipped  for  war ;  but 
shall  search  ships  of  the  King  of  Denmark  for  news  and  letters,  and,  in 

*  John  Winter  ? 


406  35   HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

712.     SIR  EICE  MAUNSELL'S  INSTRUCTIONS — cont. 

case  of  suspicion,  detain  them.     Foreseeing  ever  that  there  be  no  spoil  of 

the  goods  of  any  ship,  Frenchman,  Brytayn  or  other,  he  shall  take,  "  ne  in 

any  wise  that   [h]e  use  those  which   be  not   F[rench]men   or  Brytayns 

till  he  shall  know  further  of  his  Majesty's 

pleasure"  ;  having  regard  to  the  bestowing  of  the  men  so  as  always  to  be 
master  of  them. 
Fragment,  pp.  2. 

15  June.        713.     OUDART  DU  BIES  to  LORD  MALTRAVERS. 

E-°-  Eeceived  at  the  same  hour  his  letter  reporting  revocation  of  his 

409 IX  master's  first  king  of  arms  and  Francis's  answer  on  the  subject  of 
Maltravers'  previous  letter.  This  answer  is  that,  considering  the  friendship, 
the  herald  needs  no  safe  conduct,  but,  considering  the  danger  of  the  ways 
with  'so  many  lansquenets  and  other  men  of  war  abroad,  he  commissions 
Du  Bies  to  hear  and  answer  the  herald.  Promises  an  answer  with  which 
Henry  will  have  "cause  de  raisonnable  contentement." 

Yesterday  while  three  ships  of  Boulogne  were  passing  Calais  an  English 
ship  came  out  and  took  one  of  them.  As  there  is  no  declaration  of  war 
between  their  masters,  the  other  two  ships  made  no  resistance  to  this 
outrage.  Begs  deliverance  of  the  ship  and-  men.  Boullougne,  15  June 
1543.  Signed. 

French,  p.  1.  Add. :  A  Mons.  le  Deppute  de  Calais,  mon  bon  voisin. 
Endd. 

15  June.         714.     JOHN  DENNY  to  his  UNCLE,  ANT.  DENNY. 

E.O.  M.  Buccelero  writes  that  his  uncle  wishes  him  to  come  to  England 

this  Michaelmas.  Having  made  a  good  beginning  in  learning,  begs  leave 
to  stay  a  year  or  two  longer,  so  that  it  may  be  known  that  he  has  been  in 
Italy ;  and  will  pray  God  to  inspire  him  to  observe  his  uncle's  loving 
admonitions.  Begs  to  be  commended  to  his  aunt,  and  to  his  mother  and 
father.  Venetia,  15  June  '43.  Signed:  Joanni  Deny. 

P.  1.  Add. :  "  Al  molto  magco  sig°r,  il  sigor  Antonio  Deni,  gentilhuomo 
della  camera  del  serenmo  Re  d'Inghilterra,  mio  barba  osser11?0 ;  nella 
Corte." 

16  June.        715.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  16  June.     Present :    Canterbury,  Chancellor, 

A.P.C,,  146.    Hertford,    Westminster,    St.    John,    Gage,   Eiche,   Baker.      Business  :— 

Warrant   stamped  to  Sir  Edw.  North  to  send   Henry  Palmer,   treasurer 

of  Guisnes,  5,OOOZ.  for  payment  of  the  crew  lately  sent  over,  until  Sir  Eobt. 

Bowes,  appointed  treasurer  of  the  wars,  should  repair  thither. 

16  June.         716.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

B.O.  Encloses  letter  just  received  from  the  Great  Master  showing  that 

St.  P.,  ix.  410.   Bapham  is  besieged  on  the  18th,  and  demanding  assistance,  if  required, 

according  to  the  King's  promise  to  the  Eegent.     Asks  what  number  to  send 

and  whether  they  shall  be  of  the  old  crew  and  the  labourers,  "  which  was 

appointed  to  be  2,000  footmen  and  200  horsemen,"  or  whether  to  leave  the 

labourers  and  take  of  the  new  crew.       Meanwhile  with  the  lord  Deputy's 

advice  "we  will  send  them  the  number  appointed."      Hears  that  3,000  foot 

and  as  many  horse  are  coming  down  to  Montrill  to  enter  Bredenarde. 

Guisnes,  16  June,  8  p.m.     Signed. 

P.  1.     Add.     Endd. :  1548. 


35   HENEY  VIII.  407 

1543. 

717.     SIEGE  of  BAPAUME. 

U-0.  Gawayn  Morel,  native  of  Picardy,  at  present  dwelling  at  Frenton  in 

the  marches  of  this  town  of  Calais,  says  that,  yesterday,  about  2  p.m., 
Mons.  de  Vervin  issued  proclamation  that  all  co»ipa</>wns  who  wished  to 
receive  wages  should  come  before  one  Charles  Hardy  to  be  enrolled,  to  the 
number  of  1,000.  They  are  to  go  to  the  camp  before  the  Emperor's  town 
of  Bapaume,  and  are  footmen  only.  On  Wednesday  last,  200  French 
footmen  came  to  guard  the  abbey  of  Lisques  against  the  Burgundians. 
French,  p.  1. 

16  June.        718.     THE  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY  to  CHAPUYS. 

R  °:  By  her  letters  of  the  6th  inst.  he  will  have  her  news  from  France  of 

Calendar^  VI  ^e  Srea*  preparations  to  invade  the  countries  of  her  government.  Has 
ii.,  No.  159.]'  Jus*i  received  letters  from  Arschot  and  De  Reulx  agreeing  that  the  French 
have  divided  into  two  hosts.  Vendosme  is  sent  towards  Arthois  with  a 
powerful  army  and  great  equipment  of  artillery,  and  on  the  12th  inst.  at 
midnight  laid  siege  to  Baspames  in  Arthois,  which  is  well  provided.  On 
the  other  side,  the  Dauphin  is  at  Montroeuel  intending  to  besiege  Avesnes 
or  Cymay,  or  to  overthrow  the  little  forts  thereabouts  and  afterwards  lay 
siege  to  some  large  town,  at  which  the  king  of  France  will  be  in  person. 
Moreover  200  men  of  arms  and  6,000  foot  are  sent  towards  Lutzembourg  to 
besiege  Theonville  or  join  with  the  Clevoig  who  are  before  Haynsberge. 
The  Prince  of  Orenges  with  4,800  horse  and  14,000  foot  is  encamped  two 
leagues  from  Heynsberge.  It  will  shortly  be  seen  what  he  can  do  to  raise 
the  siege. 

Has  just  received  his  of  the  llth  inst.,  showing  the  King's  inclination  to 
send  succour  soon.  Requires  him  to  thank  the  King  on  her  behalf  ;  and 
she  will  notify  the  Emperor  of  it,  who  will  now  be  about  Trente  making 
all  haste.  The  King  widely  considers  it  better  to  succor  her  now  than  to 
wait  until  the  French  have  spoiled  the  country.  Hopes  to  harass  them  if 
they  lay  siege  before  towns,  and,  if  her  men  make  quick  work  at 
Haynsberge,  to  have  sufficient  forces  to  meet  the  French  ;  but  she  cannot 
say  whether  battle  should  be  given,  as  that  can  only  be  done  by  those  who 
are  on  the  spot  and  see  the  disposition  of  affairs.  To  hide  nothing  from 
the  King,  Arschot  and  De  Roeulx,  who  have  the  guard  of  Arthois  and 
Haynault,  besides  her  men  at  Heynsberge  and  2,000  men  whom  she  sends 
thither  from  Frize,  can  muster  3,000  horse  and  10,000  foot,  to  whom  she 
will  join  3,000  Spaniards  who  are  just  arrived  near  Sluys,  and  the 
reinforcement  which  the  King  sends,  which  can,  from  Calais,  safely  join 
hers  ;  and  it  is  not  her  intention  to  shut  them  up  in  a  town  but  to  employ 
them  in  the  field.  As  soon  as  her  men  at  Haynsberge  have  done  or  failed, 
she  will  withdraw  the  greater  part  to  the  French  frontier  and  get  a  powerful 
troop  together.  As  to  victuals,  those  who  come  from  England  shall  have 
no  lack.  Requires  the  King,  nevertheless,  to  send  grain  to  Calais  which 
she  may  get  from  thence  by  payment.  As  to  the  way  to  be  taken,  she 
advertises  De  Roeulx,  who  will  send  to  conduct  them.  It  were  well  if  they 
had  some  artillery  with  them,  for  she  will  provide  horses  as  soon  as  she  has 
notice  that  it  is  at  Calais,  and  horses  and  waggons  are  ordered  to  be  ready. 

Approves  Chapuys'  opinion  shown  to  the  Council  about  the  King  of 
France's  delay  of  audience  to  the  heralds  ;  and  his  suggested  remedy. 
Requires  to  know  if  the  King  will  follow  the  latter  method,  in  order  that  she 
may  send  Thoyson  d'Or  the  form  of  protest  he  should  make  upon  the 
French  king's  refusal  of  access  to  him. 

As  to  the  impost  of  one  per  cent,  will  write  by  the  next. 

French,  pp.  3.  Modern  transcript  of  a  Vienna  MS.,  mainly  in  cij>lu-r, 
headed:  Du  xvjc  de  Juing  1543. 


408 

1543. 
17  June. 

Kymer, 
xiv.  791  &  795. 


34   HENKY  VIII. 


719.     PKINCE  EDWARD  and  MARY,  QUEEN  OF  SCOTS. 

Commission  to  Audeley,  Norfolk,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John 
and  Gage,  to  treat  and  conclude  with  plenipotentiaries  of  Mary  queen  of 
Scotland  for  espousals  per  verba  defaturo  or  a  marriage  per  verba  de  pre&enti 
between  Prince  Edward  and  the  said  Queen,  and  of  the  dote  and  dower  and 
the  safe  custody  of  the  Queen  and  her  delivery  at  a  certain  term,  and  of  the 
government  of  Scotland  during  her  minority ;  and  also  for  a  peace  and 
confederacy  between  the  two  realms.  Westm.,  17  June  35  Henry  VIII. 
Lett. 


17  June.        720.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 
A.P.C.,147. 


17  June. 
R.o. 


Meeting  at  Westm.,  17  June.  Present :  Canterbury,  Chancellor, 
Hertford,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Riche,  Baker.  Business  : — Letter 
written  to  Henry  Palmer  touching  receipt  of  the  5,0001. ;  and  to  the  mayor 
of  Dover  for  transportation  of  Wm.  Burnell,  appointed  to  carry  it. 

721.     AMMUNITION  in  IRELAND. 

Commission  (issued  in  view  of  the  dangerous  practice  of  selling 
munitions  of  war  to  "  Irishmen  and  other  foreign  persons ")  to  John 
Travers,  master  of  the  Ordnance,  to  view  what  store  of  powder  and  guns  is 
in  Dublin,  Drogheda,  Ardy,  Dundalk,  Carlingford,  Wicklow,  Arklow, 
Wexford,  Rosse,  Waterford  and  other  cities  and  port  towns,  and  take  order 
with  the  governors  for  its  safe  keeping.  Also  to  apprehend  vagabond 
gunners,  who  pretend  to  be  of  the  Eetinue,  and  other  runagates  who  daily 
commit  outrages.  Dublin,  17  June  35  Hen.  VIII.  Signed,  at  the  head 
by  St.  Leger,  and,  at  the  foot,  by  Alen,  Abp.  Browne,  Edw.  bp.  of  Meath, 
Aylmer,  Brabazon,  Justice  Houth,  Bathe,  Cusake  and  Basnet. 

Parchment.     Endd. :  "  A  commission  touching  selling  of  guns,  powder, 
bows,  arrows  and  other  munitions  to  the  Irishmen." 


17  June.        722.     SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. 


E.G. 

St.  P.,  ix. 
414. 


Have  had  nothing  worth  writing  since  their  last  letter  of  the 
7th  June.  Of  the  Emperor,  the  Queen  has  only  declared  that  he  will  not 
tarry  in  Italy  or  Germany  and  has  told  the  Bishop  of  Rome,  if  he  would 
speak  with  him,  to- meet  him  at  Mantua,  for  three  days  only.  On  Friday, 
the  Regent  sent  for  them ;  and  said  that  Vendosme  had  besieged  Bappalmes, 
and  so  she  had  the  more  cause  to  desire  Henry's  help  ;  asking  if  they  had 
answer  concerning  that  matter.  Said  they  had  just  received  letters  from 
Henry,  but  had  not  yet  had  time  to  peruse  them  ;  so  she  appointed  them 
audience  for  next  day  at  8  a.m.,  at  which  time  they  declared  the  effect  of 
the  letter  from  St.  Osies  of  the  12th  inst.  She  said  that,  as  to  the  aid  and 
impost,  she  would  consult  her  Council,  that  she  rejoiced  at  the  tidings  of 
Scotland,  and  that  as  to  the  gunpowder  and  saltpetre  she  would,  on  know- 
ing the  quantity,  pass  it.  After  consulting  "  a  pretty  while  "  with  her 
Council,  she  said  that  she  thanked  the  King  for  his  good  inclination  to  aid 
her;  "  howbeit  the  matter  was  now  in  other  terms  than  it  was  before,"  for 
the  enemy  had  sent  10,000  or  12,000  footmen  and  3,000  or  4,000  horsemen 
into  Artois  and  belaid  Bappalmes,  and  the  Dolfyn  with  30,000  footmen  and 
8,000  horsemen  was  burning  in  Haynault  and  likely  to  besiege  Avesnes,  and 
another  band  was  sent  into  Luxenburgh,  and  therefore  in  great  perplexity 
she  desired  aid  according  to  the  league.  And,  as  for  the  meeting  place  and 
number  of  her  men,  she  could  make  no  certain  answer,  but  that,  when 
Henry's  men  came,  they  should  join  the  Great  Master,  Mons.  de  Reux, 


35  HENRY  VIII.  409 

1543. 

governor  of  Artois,  and  then  by  common  counsel  either  keep  the  field  or 
lie  in  suitable  places ;  of  carts,  victuals  and  necessaries  for  artillery,  if  any 
was  brought,  there  should  be  no  lack ;  the  impost  was  a  small  thing  to 
the  merchants  and  would  be  something  towards  the  Emperor's  intolerable 
charges,  sufficient  writings  would  be  given  to  save  the  merchants'  privileges, 
and  she  trusted  that  Henry  would  be  content  to  show  her  this  pleasure. 
Eeplied  that  the  merchants  found  it  no  small  thing,  and,  even  if  it  were,  the 
precedent  was  of  great  prejudice  and  that  there  seemed  no  cause  to  trust 
that  Henry  would  consent  to  a  thing  so  unreasonable  and  contrary  to  the 
league.  She  said  she  intended  to  do  nothing  against  the  league,  but,  for  so 
small  a  thing,  she  trusted  that  Henry  would  at  least  let  it  remain  until  the 
Emperor's  coming.  Eeplied  that,  if  she  wished  it,  they  would  write  that 
answer ;  but  not  gladly,  for  they  were  sure  it  would  only  trouble  Henry  to 
see  her  persist  in  a  thing  so  evidently  against  the  league  that  he  trusted 
to  hear  no  more  of  it.  Upon  that,  she  said  that  she  would  talk  with  her 
Council  and  answer  after  dinner. 

In  the  evening,  hearing  nothing  from  her,  sent  word  to  Mons.  de 
Moulenbois  that  they  were  ready  to  despatch  a  courier  into  England  and 
tarried  only  for  the  answer  promised  by  the  Queen.  He  answered  that  she 
was  hindered  by  other  business,  but  they  should  have  it  next  morning. 
This  morning,  President  Score  and  Mons.  de  Courrieres  came  to  them ;  and 
the  President  repeated  almost  all  he  said  before  ;  but,  finally,  rested  upon 
the  point  that  the  Queen  sued  to  have  the  impost  paid  not  as  a  duty  but  as 
of  Henry's  good  will  to  the  Emperor  and  her.  The  answer  made  to  Chapuis 
that  it  ought  not  to  be  paid  as  a  duty  did  not  apply  now,  when  it  was 
required  not  as  a  duty  but  as  a  benevolence;  Chapuis  had,  as  yet,  no 
direct  answer  thereupon.  The  Queen  therefore  desired  to  know  whether 
they  had  signified  the  fashion  of  her  request  and  had  plain  answer  that, 
neither  as  duty  nor  of  benevolence,  would  Henry  grant  it.  Replied 
that  they  were  ascertained  that  the  Ambassador  had  made  the  request 
in  that  fashion,  both  to  Henry  and  his  Council,  and  had  been  answered, 
more  than  once,  that  he  would  "in  no  means  condescend  unto  it";  they 
had  themselves  written  the  President's  first  communication  with  them  as 
made  in  that  fashion,  and  had  answer  that  Henry,  knowing  the  treaty 
would  not  bear  it,  trusted  that  no  more  would  be  spoken  of  it.  They 
said  that  their  Ambassador  wrote  not  so  directly,  and  also  had  twice 
written  that  the  King's  Council  showed  him  that  the  merchantmen  offered 
a  benevolence  as  good  or  better  than  the  impost,  and  the  Queen  marvelled 
that  she  heard  no  more  of  it.  Eeplied  that  they  thought  no  such  offer  was 
made,  for  the  merchants  would  make  none  without  Henry's  consent.  They 
(the  President  and  De  Courrieres)  then  departed,  saying  that  they  would 
relate  this  and  make  answer  speedily. 

At  Sluyse  are  arrived  3,000  Spaniards,  veterans.  The  Prince  of  Orenge 
is  encamped  about  Herle,  2  Dutch  miles  from  Heynsborgh,  waiting  for 
4  ensigns  of  Frysons  who  were  to  join  him  yesterday.  They  will  victual 
the  town  without  battle  if  they  may,  for  they  are  loth  to  put  all  in  hasard, 
being  there  the  flower  of  this  nobility ;  but  they  will  fight  rather  than 
leave  them  that  have  defended  the  town  so  well.  Peter  de  Boes's  man 
declared  nothing  special  but  what  an  esteemed  man  of  war  his  master  was, 
and  that  he  would  come  to  them  or  meet  them  secretly  if  required.  As 
it  appeared  by  Henry's  letter  (which  the  servant  showed)  that  Henry  had 
no  great  need  of  his  service,  they  gave  him  gentle  words,  saying  that, 
having  no  commission,  they  could  only  signify  his  oft'er  to  Henry. 
Bruscelles,  17  June  1543,  10  p.m. 

We  thought  we  could  not  tarry  longer  "  for  their  answer  of  the  impost." 
Signed. 

Pp.  4.     Add.     Endd. 


410  35  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 
17  June.        723.     CHARLES  V.  to  CHAPUYS. 

R.O.  Wrote  from  Genoa  of  his  arrival,  and  that  he  would,  as  soon  as 

[Spanish       possible,  send  his  resolution  for  an  enterprise  this   year  either   against 

Calendar,  VI.  France   or   Cleves,  and  what   Chapuys  should   say  of  it  to  the  king  of 

n.,  No.  161.]   England,   and   that   he   had   sent    for    Granvelle    to    meet   him.     After 

communicating  with  Granvelle,  has  thought  best  to  despatch  the  Sieur  de 

Chantonay,  his  gentilfiomme  de  la  bouche,  to  pass  by  the  Queen  of  Hungary 

and  declare  his  charge  to  her,  to  be  altered  as  the  disposition  of  affairs 

there    and    her    communications  with    the  English  ambassadors  require. 

He  is  already  on  his  way  and  will,  with  Chapuys's  advice  and  assistance, 

declare  his  charge  to  the  King.     Sends  Chapuys  letters  of  credence   for 

Chantonay  to  be  delivered  to  those  who  have  the  management  of  affairs. 

They  go  without  address,  so  that  Chapuys  may  present  them  and  make 

the  message  as  he  thinks  fit.     Cremona,  17  June  1543. 

p.S. — Since  the  above  was  written  has  received  his  letters  of  20  and 
29  May,  but  has  nothing  to  add  to  Chantonay's  instruction. 
French,  pp.  2.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

Add.  MS.          2.     "  Instruction     a   vous,    nostre    chier   et    feal    gentilhomme    de   la 
28,593,  f.  189.  bouche,  le  Sr-  de  Chantonnay,  de  ce  que  aurez    a  faire,  dire  et    procurer 
rs  anish      devers  le  roy  d'Angleterre,  mon  seigneur  et  bon  frere,  a  qui  presentement 
Calendar,8  VI.  vous  envoyons." 

n.,  No.  160.]  He  shall  make  all  diligence  to  England,  show  this  to  the  ambassador 
Chapuys,  and  go  with  him  to  the  King.  After  presenting  his  letters  of 
credence  and  the  Emperor's  commendations,  he  shall  say  as  follows 
(more  or  less,  according  to  Chapuys's  advice  and  the  charge  which  the 
Queen  shall  give  him),  viz  : — 

That  the  King  will  have  heard  from  Chapuys  of  the  Emperor's 
arrival  here,  who  has  deferred  sending  until  he  could  more  certainly 
advertise  his  resolution.  Having  since  learnt  affairs  of  Germany  from 
Grantvelle,  and  of  the  Low  Countries  by  correspondence  with  his  sister, 
and  from  the  Sieur  de  Boussu,  his  grand  esquire,  and  having  com- 
municated with  his  ministers  here,  he  sends  to  declare  that,  since  the 
bp.  of  Westminster  was  at  Montzon,  his  chief  aim  has  been  to  pass 
hither  as  soon  as  possible,  in  order  to  employ  his  f6rces,  with  the  King's 
correspondence,  against  the  common  enemy.  Since  his  arrival,  has 
levied  4,000  Italians  and  600  light  horse,  to  take  with  him,  together 
with  3,000  Spaniards  besides  those  sent  by  Biscaye,  which  will  have 
arrived  in  the  Low  Countries.  These  are  over  and  above  the  2,000  horse 
and  6,000  foot  who  await  him  at  Spire.  Brings  also  experienced  captains 
(some  without  charge,  to  be  employed  as  shall  be  requisite)  and  continues 
his  journey  without  sojourning  anywhere,  so  as  to  be  at  Spire  by  20  July, 
where  he  will  find  about  100  pieces  of  great  artillery  ready.  Thence  he 
will  march  as  may  suit  his  sister's  forces  in  the  Low  Countries,  according 
as  he  learns  the  state  of  the  common  enemy  and  the  duke  of  Cleves,  and 
the  intention  of  the  king  of  England.  The  King  knows  the  perplexity  in 
which  the  king  of  France  is,  whose  great  expenses  last  year  turned  to  his 
own  damage  and  the  dissatisfaction  of  his  subjects,  so  that  he  does  all  he 
can  to  avoid  war,  in  order,  next  winter,  to  get  money  and  fortify  himself 
against  the  King  and  the  Emperor — especially  to  nourish  the  war  of  the 
Scots  against  the  King,  so  as  to  keep  war  out  of  his  own  realm.  That  this 
opportunity  may  not  be  lost,  advertises  the  King  plainly  of  his  preparations 
as  above,  not  doubting  but  that  the  King  will  do  the  like.  Trusts  also  that 
the  King  will  resolve,  if  he  has  not  already  done  so,  and,  with  the  same 
sincerity,  tell  what  he  will  do  against  the  common  enemy,  and  will  despatch 
into  France  for  the  summons  and  intimation,  if  it  has  not  been  already 
done,  since  Thoison  d'Or  has  departed  into  England  for  that  cause. 


35  HENEY  VIII.  411 

1543. 

If  the  King  makes  difficulty  in  the  enterprise  of  Prance  whilst  the 
Emperor  is  in  war  against  the  duke  of  Cleves,  he  is  to  be  reminded  that  the 
Duke  wrongfully  detains  Gueldres,  wickedly  caused  the  enterprise  of 
Martin  von  Rossen  last  year,  and  obstinately  continues  for  war,  refusing 
the  last  truce  accorded  to  him  by  Grantvelle  at  the  request  of  the  States  of 
the  Empire.  When  the  Duke  hears  of  the  Emperor's  approach  he  will 
conform  to  reason  ;  and  if  not  it  will  not  take  long  to  force  him  to  it. 

If  the  King  speaks  of  the  assistance  which  the  Emperor  should  give  him, 
Chantonnay  shall  answer  as  advised  by  the  Emperor's  sister  and  Chapuys, 
according  to  what  has  been  negotiated  and  the  likelihood  of  the  King's 
making  war  against  France  this  year  ;  having  regard  always  to  getting  the 
King  to  declare  openly  against  France,  so  as  to  compel  the  king  of  France 
to  divide  his  forces  and  keep  him  and  Cleves  from  aiding  each  other,  and 
to  prevent  the  King's  excusing  himself  because  war  is  not  made  against 
France  (for  war  with  Cleves  is  tantamount  to  war  with  France,  whom 
Cleves  would  otherwise  assist,  and  France  has  invaded  the  Low  Countries 
without  England's  aid  being  demanded  according  to  the  treaty)  or  because 
he  is  not  furnished  with  all  he  would  require. 

Chantonnay  shall  further  tell  how  the  Pope  pressed  the  Emperor  to 
come  to  an  interview  at  Bologna  as  he  did  in  Pope  Clement's  time,  and 
sent  his  son  the  duke  of  Castro,  and  afterwards  Cardinal  Farnese,  for  this  ; 
but  the  Emperor  refused  to  lose  so  much  time,  and  ultimately  agreed  to 
meet  him  at  Parma,  which  interview  could  not  well  be  refused  considering 
the  danger  from  the  Turk.  Besides,  the  Emperor  knows  that  the  king  of 
France  has  informed  the  Pope  that  the  treaty  is  made  against  him,  to 
withdraw  France  and  Scotland  from  his  obedience,  soliciting  his  aid 
against  the  king  of  England  by  way  of  Scotland.  This  the  Emperor, 
by  the  interview,  hopes  to  prevent,  and  also  to  hinder  the  intrigues  between 
the  Pope  and  France  caused  by  the  said  treaty.  And  here  Chantonnay 
shall,  in  confidence,  show  the  intercepted  letter  from  the  French 
ambassador  with  the  Pope  which  mentions  aid  against  him.  The  Emperor 
hopes  by  this  interview  to  hinder  the  king  of  France's  designs  ;  and  will, 
in  any  case,  do  nothing  either  directly  or  indirectly  contrary  to  the  treaty 
and  sincere  amity  between  the  King  and  him  ;  and  he  will  leave  his  forces 
here  well  furnished  against  any  movement  by  the  Pope.  And  Chantonnay 
shall  in  conversation  say  that,  not  to  delay  the  invasion  of  France  on  that 
side  is  the  true  way  to  prevent  the  Pope  giving  aid  against  England. 

The  king  of  the  Romans  has  a  great  matter  to  resist  the  Turk,  and  the 
Emperor  will,  on  coming  to  Germany,  move  the  states  of  the  Empire  for  his 
assistance,  and  if  the  king  of  England  would  give  him  some  prompt 
assistance  both  he  and  all  Germany  would  be  obliged  thereby.  The 
Emperor  counsels  this  because  of  his  brother's  necessity,  and  because,  not 
to  lose  this  opportunity  against  France,  he  himself  cannot  assist  as  he 
would. 

Chantonnay  shall  pass  by  the  Emperor's  sister  and  get  her  instructions 
in  writing  ;  and  he  and  Chapuys  shall  use  all  diligence  to  learn  the  King's 
resolute  intention.  Nienoue  (Cremona?),  17  June  1543. 

French.     Modern  transcript  from  Brussels,  pp.  9. 

Add.  MS.          3.     Another  modern  transcript  of  §  2. 


28173,  f.  304. 


17 
17. 


B.M. 
17  June.         724.     EDMOND  HARVEL  to  HENRY  VIII. 

B-0.  Wrote  on  the  7th.     The  Bishop,  by  importunate  suit,  has  conduced 

St.  P.,  ix.  412.   ^e  Emperor  to  a  parliament,  to  be  near  Parma,  yesterday   or   to-day. 

Distrust  makes  both  go  with  a  strong  presidy.     Some  say  the  Bishop  will 


412  35  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

724.     EDMOND  HARVEL  TO  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

offer  infinite  treasure  to  have  Milan  for  his  nephew,  Sor  Octavio  ;  and  that 
the  Venetians  will  favour  this,  fearing  the  Emperor  more  than  ever  for  his 
late  league  with  Henry,  "which  travaileth  much  all  other  states  and 
specially  the  Roman  clergy."  The  duke  of  Florence  accompanies  the 
Emperor  with  800  horse,  and  will,  men  think,  go  to  Almain  and  Flanders. 
The  duke  of  Ferrare,  cardinal  of  Mantua,  and  other  personages  go  to  the 
Emperor,  who  will  make  a  short  parliament  and  then  hasten  to  Almain. 
Don  Ferrante  Gonsaga  goes  to  Flanders  as  general  of  the  Italians  and 
Spaniards,  about  15,000  foot  and  horse. 

The  Turk  "was"  marching  towards  Hungary,  and  weak  provision  made 
against  him.  "Albaregal  in  Hungarie  and  Pausonia  with  Strigonia  and 
Vienna  is  fortified  and  munishid  sufficiently."  The  Bohems  have  granted 
Ferdinando  3,000  horse,  2,000  foot,  and  money.  Count  Philipo  Torniello 
is  gone  to  Vienna  with  8,000  Italian  foot.  The  Almains  give  20,000  foot 
and  4,000  horse.  The  Turk's  navy  was  at  Morea  or  Peloponeso,  to  assemble 
25  May  at  Previsa,  120  galleys  and  40  or  50  foists.  Don  Barnardin  returns 
to  Spain  with  20  galleys.  The  rest  go  to  Sicily  with  Doria. 

The  Emperor  brought  1,200  foot  from  Spain,  but  found  at  Geane  2,000 
Spaniards  from  Naples  or  Sicily.  This  Signory  sent  ambassadors  to  do 
reverence  to  the  Emperor  passing  through  their  state,  not  without  presents. 
They  stick  fast  to  the  Bishop's  amity.  Venice,  17  June  1543. 

HoL,  pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. 

17  June.   725.  EDMOND  HARVEL  to  ANTHONY  DENNY. 

By  Master  Bucler,  perceived  his  intention  concerning  his  nephew,0 
who  "ceaseth  not  of  diligence  to  exercise  himself  daily  in  luting,  vawting 
and  also  th' Italian  tongue,  as  far  as  his  tender  nature  can  extend." 
These  Roman  priests  "rage  and  fury  incredibly"  at  the  league  between 
our  Prince  and  the  Emperor,  which,  they  feel,  "shall  be  their  final  ruin." 
Against  the  opinion  of  all  men,  the  Emperor  and  the  Bishop  shall  be  at 
parliament  this  day,  at  or  nigh  Parma.  Because  of  mutual  diffidence, 
both  come  strongly  armed.  The  Emperor  will  then  hasten  to  Almain 
and  Flanders.  Don  Ferrante  Gonzaga,  with  many  Italians  and  Spaniards 
and  many  famous  captains,  will  go  to  Flanders.  The  Turk  is  marching 
always  towards  Hungary,  and  there  is  feeble  provision  against  him,  but 
peril  will  force  men  to  leave  their  strife,  which  has  ruined  Almain  and 
the  rest  of  the  Christian  estate.  The  Turk's  navy  on  25  May  assembled 
at  Previsa,  120  galleys  and  40  foists.  It  is  uncertain  where  they  go. 
Andrea  Doria  goes  to  "presidiate"  Sicily  and  Naples  with  50  galleys,  and 
the  rest  of  the  Imperial  galleys  return  to  Spain.  Venice,  17  June  1543. 
Hoi.,  p.  1.  Add. :  "  Al  molto  hondo  sor,  il  sor  Antonio  Denny,  amicho 
mio  ossermo,  alia  Corte." 

18  June.        726.     THE  PEIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  18  June.     Present:    Canterbury,  Chancellor, 

A.  P.  C.,  147.  Hertford,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Riche,  Baker.  Business :— Letters 
sent  to  Court  touching  advertisements  sent  from  the  Emperor's  ambassador 
to  the  duke  of  Norfolk  and  the  interception  of  a  courier  despatched  to  the 
Emperor;  another  letter  declaring  discourse  with  the  Scottish  ambassadors. 
Letter  sent  to  Hamburgh  in  favour  of  Diploff,  repairing  thither  for  wheat 
for  London. 


*  John  Denny.      See  No.  714. 


35  HENEY  VIII.  413 

1543. 
18  June.        727.     THE  COUNCIL  IN  LONDON  to  the  COUNCIL  AT  COUKT. 

R-O.  ^_  This  morning  the  Emperor's  ambassador  sent  Norfolk  a  letter 

St.  P.,  i.,  757.  ad(jresge(j  to  him  from  Mons.  de  Eieulx,  showing  that  the  Frenchmen 
already  besiege  Bapanis  (which  however  is  strong) ;  and  thereupon  the 
Ambassador  desired  aid  for  the  siege  of  Montreu[l],  Norfolk  answered 
that,  Bappams  and  Monstreul  being  so  near  together,  and  the  French  king 
at  hand  with  such  strength,  they  might  be  cut  off  from  home ;  and,  even  if 
they  won  the  town,  the  enemies  being  "so  strongly  at  the  hand"  would  as 
quickly  recover  it ;  so  that  his  advice  was  in  no  case  to  attempt  it ;  and,  as 
for  aid,  the  King  lately  sent  over  100  horses  and  1,400  or  1,500  men,  and 
would  shortly  send  over  a  great  number. 

The  Ambassador  desires  much  to  see  the  letters  in  cipher  found  in  the 
Frenchmen's  shoes,  for  if  the  cipher  be  Marillac's  he  can  decipher  it.  Beg 
them  to  send  it  hither  by  4  o'clock. 

Enclose  a  letter  received  this  morning  from  the  lord  Deputy  of  Calais, 
showing  that  a  despatch  is  coming  to  the  French  ambassador;  for  the 
interception  whereof  they  have  ordered  the  messenger  to  be  brought  privily 
to  the  lord  Chancellor's  house  and  kept  in  secret  custody.  As  to  the  King's 
pleasure  for  the  herald  and  the  intimation  of  the  war,  have  appointed  the 
Great  Chamberlain  and  Sir  Thos.  Cheyney  to  confer  with  the  Emperor's 
ambassador.  Westm.,  18  June.  Signed  by  Cranmer,  Audeley,  Norfolk, 
Hertford,  Lisle,  Westminster,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Ryche  and  Bakere. 

Pp.  2.     Failed.     Add. 

18  June.        728.     THE  COUNCIL  in  LONDON  to  the  COUNCIL  at  COURT. 

R-°-  This  afternoon  we  had  conference  with  the  Scottish  ambassadors, 

r.,  i.  759.  an(j  ^we  making  ourselves  ignorant  of  their  instructions  or  articles0  lately 
brought  by  Sir  George  Douglas  from  Scotland)  the  said  Sir  George  delivered 
us  seven  articles  in  writing  identical  with  those  which  the  King  delivered  to 
us,  the  duke  of  Norfolk  and  bp.  of  Westminster,  yesterday.  First,  going 
apart,  we  devised  together  and  then,  returning,  debated  with  them,  asking, 
for  manners'  sake,  explanation  of  things  which  seemed  obscure,  and  finding 
ourselves  not  fully  to  agree  with  some ;  and  finally  we  referred  the  matter 
to  our  repair  to  the  King ;  requiring  them  meanwhile  to  copy  them  and 
add  two  or  three  by  way  of  petition,  desiring  us  to  expedite  matters ;  for 
Sir  George  said  secretly  to  Norfolk  that  "  the  sooner  he  were  despatched 
the  better  it  should  be  for  the  surety  of  these  affairs."  Defer  to  write 
particulars,  intending  on  Wednesday  to  declare  them  to  the  King. 

Enclose  letters  and  writings  from  Waters  and  Woodhouse  to  the  duke  of 
Norfolk.  Mawbye  will  be  with  you  about  them  to-morrow  morning,  with 
whom  I,  Norfolk,  pray  you  to  commune  thoroughly,  for  he  is  a  wise  fellow. 
Westm.,  18  June. 

Intend  to  be  at  Greenwich  to-morrow  at  the  King's  landing.  Signed  by 
Audeley,  Norfolk,  Westminster,  St.  John,  and  Gage. 

Pp.  a.     Faded.     Add.     Endd.  :   1543. 

18  June.        729.     THE  PKIVY  COUNCIL  to  MR.  STANHOPE. 

E.G.  Have  received  his   letters,  and   the   King   approves  his  diligence. 

Whereas  he  has  appointed  8  ships  to  transport  the  300  horsemen,  and 
reckons  the  victualling  and  wages  of  the  ships  for  a  month  at  100Z.,  and 
the  victualling  of  horsemen  and  horses  at  1351. ;  the  King  thinks  he  should 
bargain  with  the  owners  for  1001.  in  gross  for  the  transportation,  and  let 
them  stand  to  the  adventure,  whether  the  time  be  long  or  short.  He  thinks 
that  the  proportion  for  horsemen  and  horses  can  be  no  less,  considering  the 

*  See  No.  671. 


414  35   HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

729.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  MR.  STANHOPE— cont. 

uncertainty  of  weather,  and  Stanhope  is  to  defray  the  money,  and  take 
order  for  its  return  to  Mr.  Palmer,  treasurer  at  Guisnez,  when  "  levied  in 
th'utterance "  of  the  victuals  to  the  horsemen,  who  do  not  look  for  its 
allowance,  they  having  Qd.  a  day  as  conduct  money  to  Calais;  which 
Stanhope  shall  also  pay,  up  to  the  day  of  their  passage,  with  4s.  each  for 
coats.  As  to  the  800  qr.  of  wheat  and  1,000  qr.  of  beans,  for  which  51.  is 
given  "  in  earnest,"  he  shall  conclude  the  bargain  of  beans  and  cause  both 
wheat  and  beans  to  be  transported  in  company  with  the  horsemen,  charging 
the  vessels  and  those  who  waft  them  "  to  keep  their  course  within  the 
sands,  and  so  to  the  North  Forland,  where  they  shall  come  under  safeguard 
of  other  the  King's  Majesty's  ships."  Stanhope  shall  advertise  Mr.  Beston 
and  Bellingham  to  attend  to  the  wafting  of  them,  and  shall  furnish  the 
ships  which  carry  the  horsemen  with  pikes,  bows,  arrows  and  other 
munitions ;  for  16  or  17  sail  of  Frenchmen  are  upon  the  seas  in  a  company. 
Pyrgo,  18  June  1543. 

Corrected    draft,  pp.    7.     Endd.:    "  Mynute,    the    Privey    Counsail    to 
Mr.  Stannop,  xviijmo  Junii  1543." 

18  June.        730.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  WALLOP. 

B-0.  The  King  has  seen  his  letters  of  the  16th,  with  another  from  Mons. 

St.  P.,  ix.  419.  <je  Rieuix  for  aid  if  the  French  invade  in  his  absence  about  Bapparns. 
He  shall  forthwith  warn  Mons.  de  Beez  to  forbear  any  invasion  of  the 
Emperor's  borders  about  him  (Wallop),  for,  otherwise,  the  King  must,  by 
the  treaty  of  Cambray,  aid  the  Emperor's  subjects  in  their  defence.  As  to 
men  to  aid  the  Burgundians,  the  King  appoints  neither  2,000  nor  3,000, 
nor  whether  they  shall  be  of  the  labourers  or  the  old  or  new  crews,  but 
leaves  all  to  Wallop,  with  the  lord  Deputy's  advice,  having  regard  to  leave 
his  Majesty's  pieces  furnished  and  to  take  such  labourers  as  the  Surveyor 
thinks  may  be  best  spared.  As  the  Surveyor  reports  that  the  dike  before 
the  entry  of  the  castle  is  digged  ["  and  the  countermure  wall  between  the 
same  bulwark  and  the  river  gate  is  already  finished,  and  that  within  these 
v.  or  vj.  days  also  "]  °  and  the  dike  between  the  Milne  bulwark  and  the 
other  bulwark  finished,  he  is  written  to  to  employ  again  the  300  labourers 
upon  the  town  ditch. 

Draft,  pjj.  4.      Endd.:     "Mynute    from   the  Council   to   Mr.    Wallop, 
xviij  June  1543." 

18  June.        731.     SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. 

E-°-  This  morning  President  Score  came,  with  Mons.  de  Courrieres,  and 

St.  P.,  ix.  418.  showed  two  letters  from  the  ambassador  Chapuis  to  the  Regent,  relating, 
among  other  things,  that  the  Council  declared  that  the  merchantmen  offered 
to  give  a  present  instead  of  the  impost ;  and  said  that  the  Queen  was 
content  for  the  merchantmen  to  depart  without  paying  the  impost,  trusting, 
however,  that  Henry  would  consider  her  charges  and  be  content  that  she 
should  have  it,  and  requiring  that  the  merchantmen  should  not  bruit  that 
they  were  discharged  (for  that  would  be  no  commodity  to  them  and  a  great 
discommodity  to  the  Emperor,  as  other  nations  would  grudge  at  it),  and 
should  not  use  deceit  under  colour  hereof.  Eeplied  that,  concerning  the 
pretended  offer  or  the  Regent's  hope  they  could  make  no  answer,  but  they 
doubted  not  but  that  Henry  would  take  thankfully  the  permission  for  the 
merchants'  goods  to  pass. 

*  Cancelled 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


415 


1543. 

Are  sending  word  to  the  Governor  and  Company  that  they  may  depart 
with  their  merchandise.  Have  delivered  the  Regent's  licence  for  the 
gunpowder  and  saltpetre  to  young  Thos.  Gresham.  Bruxell,  18  June  1543. 
Siijned. 

P.  1.     Add.     Endd. 

732.     OXFORD,  Kent. 

Warrant  to  Sir  Edw.  North,  treasurer  of  Augmentations,  to  pay  801. 
to  lord  Bourough  for  the  purchase  of  Deanehill  manor,  Kent,  within  the 
honor  of  Otforde,  sold  to  the  King.  St.  Bartholomew's,  19  June, 
35  Henry  VIII.  Signed  by  Sir  Ric.  Riche  and  Walter  Hendle. 

ii.  Lord  Borough's  receipt  subscribed,  dated  19  June,  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Siijned:  Thomas  Burgh. 

P.I. 

19  June.   733.  SADLER  to  SUFFOLK,  PARR  and  TUNSTALL. 


19  June. 
R.o. 


Add.  MS. 

32,651,  f.  29. 

B.M. 

Sadler  State 
Papers,  i.  219 


This  day,  received  theirs  of  17  June,  touching  the  entry  of  the 
English  and  Scottish  prisoners.  Thinks  it  cannot  be  brought  to  pass  that 
the  Scottish  prisoners  may  keep  their  day  of  entry  at  Midsummer,  for  the 
Governor  lies  sick  at  Hamilton,  30  miles  hence,  and  the  lords  mentioned 
are  scattered  abroad,  so  that  it  will  be  3  or  4  days  before  Sadler  and  they 
can  meet.  Had  the  Governor  not  been  sick,  Sadler  would  have  been  with 
him  touching  the  Cardinal  and  Lennox.  Oliver  Sinclair  (whom,  they  say, 
the  King  will  specially  have  to  enter)  is  14  score  miles  hence,  northwards, 
and  whatsoever  he  says,  Sadler  could  never  perceive  that  he  was  either  well 
dedicate  to  the  King  or  his  godly  purposes,  or  yet  to  the  wealth  and  surety 
of  the  Governor.  The  Cardinal,  on  Saturday  last,  rode,  with  a  good 
garrison  about  him,  to  Arbroath,  24  miles  from  St.  Andrews  northwards. 
Doubts  whether  he  had  the  Governor's  licence  to  ride  thither;  but  the 
Governor  seems  to  wax  cold  in  the  prosecution  of  him  and  Lennox.  Will 
do  his  best  to  "quicken  him  in  that  behalf."  Edinburgh,  19  June. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. :  1543. 

°0°  The  above  is  noted  (with  corrigenda  for  the  text  in  Sadler  State 
Papers)  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  385. 

19  June.        734.     ARRAN  to  SADLER. 

Being  prevented  by  disease  from  speaking  with  Sadler  as  desired, 
sends  his  servant0,  the  bearer,  to  know  "  quhat  kynd  of  haist  the  besines 
requiris,"  to  whom  he  begs  Sadler  to  be  plain.  Hamyltoun,  19  June. 
Signed. 

P.  1.  Add. :  To  the  King  of  Inglandis  embassatour  lying  at  Edinburgh. 
Sealed. 


Add.  MS. 
32.651,  f.  33. 

B.M. 
Hamilton 

Papers, 
No.  386(1). 


19    June.        735.     WILLIAM  CASTLYN,  Governor  of  the  English  Merchants  in 
R  0  Antwerp,  to  SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON. 

Thanks  for  their  pains  taken  in  the  suit  of  the  Fellowship.  Upon 
receiving  their  letters  this  day,  to  prove  the  tolleners  and  other  officers 
charged  with  receiving  the  impost,  the  Company  sent  to  the  water  side  cer- 
tain goods  to  be  shipped.  Thereupon  the  officers  demanded  the  tax,  denying 
that  they  had  any  word  from  the  Regent  or  Council  to  the  contrary,  tis 
Thomas  Nycolls,  the  bearer,  can  declare.  Begs  them  with  speed  to  move 


David  Panter. 


416  35  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

735.     WILLIAM  CASTYLN    to  SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON — cont. 

the"  Regent  or  Council  to  remedy  this  delay.     Andwarpe,  19  June  1543. 
Signed  :  Yowrs  Will'm  Castlyn,  gov'ner. 

P.  1.  Add. :  "  To  the  right  honorable  Sir  Thomas  Seymour,  knight, 
and  Mr.  Doctor  Wotton,  dean  of  Cantourbury,  the  King's  Majesty's 
ambassadours,  this  be  delivered  in  Bruxells  with  speed."  Sealed.  Endd. 

June  19.        736.     THE   QUEEN   of   HUNGARY   to   CHAPUYS. 

^R.O.  Since  her  last,  of  the  16th,  the  English  ambassadors  have  pressed 

[Spanish       her  £o  exempt  English  merchants  from  the  impost  of  the  centiesme,  saying 

n  eN(>ari62  i  ^ey  nave  exPress  charge  to  insist  on  it  to  the  end,  and  that  the  King  did 

not  think  that,  at  this  commencement,  she  would  contravene    what    was 

treated  between  their  Majesties.     Told  them  that  she  esteemed  the  King's 

amity  so  much  that  she  could  not  believe  that,  when  she  did  not  desire  to 

receive  the  centiesme  save  with  his  consent,  he  would  refuse  it ;  seeing  its 

importance  to  her  and  that  it  was  only  for  a  time.     But  they  persisted  in 

their  request,  saying  that  the  King  thought  that  some  here  had  no  due 

regard  to  the  amity. 

Describes  how  she  caused  them  afterwards  to  be  communicated  with, 
when  they  repeated  that  they  had  charge  to  persist  in  their  request,  but  no 
charge  to  speak  of  the  present  which  the  English  Council  told  Chapuys 
that  the  merchants  would  make  her,  if  she  consented  to  their  exemption. 
Finally,  lest  they  might  defer  things  of  greater  importance,  she  said  that 
when  the  King  was  well  informed  of  the  prejudice  done  her  by  the  exemp- 
tion he  would  not  refuse  her  request,  but,  meanwhile,  the  English  might 
take  away  their  merchandise  in  which  no  others  had  share  without  paying 
the  impost.  And  she  has  ordered  the  collectors  to  let  the  English  pass, 
taking  care  that  they  commit  no  frauds.  Chapuys  shall  regard  whether  it 
is  convenient  to  press  further  for  the  King's  consent  to  the  impost  for  one 
year  only,  and  shall  move  the  Council  that  the  merchants  may  make  the 
offer  spoken  of,  saying  that,  although  in  great  necessity,  she  desires  it 
rather  to  satisfy  the  other  merchants  who  pay  the  impost.  It  is  known 
from  the  ambassadors  that  the  merchants  will  not  make  the  offer  without 
command  from  the  King  or  the  Council. 

In  despatching  this,  received  his  letters  of  the  15th  inst.,  showing  that  the 
King  approves  his  overture  to  make  the  intimation  and  defiance  to  the 
French  ambassador  and  therewith  despatch  him.  It  will  be  well  to  declare 
the  entire  charge  of  the  kings  of  arms,  and  conclude  that,  since  the  French 
King  will  not  hear  the  Christian  admonitions  which  the  Emperor  and  the 
King  intended  to  make  him,  in  right  of  the  dignity  in  which  God  has 
placed  them,  they  are  constrained  to  repute  him  enemy  of  the  Christians, 
and  make  war  upon  him,  unless  he  fulfils  what  is  expressed  in  the  instruc- 
tions of  the  kings  of  arms.  Chapuys  did  well  to  order  Toy  son  d'Or  to 
return  hither.  Has  written  to  those  of  Flanders  and  Zealand  to  send  out 
all  the  ships  they  have,  to  join  the  English.  As  the  French  are  daily 
reinforced  on  the  frontiers  of  Haynault  and  Arthois,  and  burn  without 
sparing,  he  nlust  continue  to  solicit  the  sending  of  the  greatest  succour  he 
can  obtain,  and  that,  if  all  are  not  ready,  those  who  have  crossed  may  join 
De  Roeulx,  who  writes  that,  if  the  French  lay  any  siege,  he  will  visit 
Boulognois  and,  with  the  succour  of  England,  hopes  to  carry  Monstreul, 
now  that  the  French  have  drawn  towards  Cambray,  but,  until  he  sees  what 
the  French  will  do,  he  cannot  leave  the  frontier  towards  Haynault.  They 
have  raised  the  siege  of  Baspames  and  retired  from  Avesnes  and  now 
threaten  Valenchienes,  going  hither  and  thither,  so  that  their  intention 
cannot  be  known. 


1543. 


35  HENKY  VIII. 


417 


The  safe-conducts  have  been  given  so  as  not  to  stop  trade,  and  without 
them  the  Almains  and  other  nations  who  do  not  meddle  with  the  war  would 
have  had  great  loss,  as  also  would  the  merchants  both  of  England  and 
Flanders  ;  but  she  will  in  future  give  no  safe-conduct  except  for  things  she 
needs. 

Requires  Chapuys  to  show  the  King  or  his  Council  that  the  rudeness  of 
which  the  Privy  Seal  spoke  would  be  too  prejudicial  to  the  treaties.  Does 
not  wish  to  put  herself  in  such  subjection  that  she  may  not  grant  safe-con- 
duct without  the  King's  consent,  and  Chapuys  must  not  bind  her  to  that. 

French,  pp.  5.  Modern  transcript  of  a  Vienna  MS.  Headed:  "A 
1'ambassadeur  Chapuys  en  Engleterre,  de  xixe  de  Juing  1543,  dois  Bruxelles." 


19  June.        737.     THE  IMPOST  IN  FLANDERS. 

R.O.  Upon  the  request  of  the  English  ambassadors  to  the  Queen  Kegent 

that  (in  consideration  of  privileges  heretofore  granted  to  English  merchants 
of  exemption  from  all  new  imposts,  and  especially  in  contemplation  of  the 
new  and  closer  alliance  between  the  Emperor  and  the  King  of  England) 
English  merchants  might  be  exempt  from  the  impost  of  the  hundredth 
penny,  which  is  now  levied  upon  all  merchandise  entering  and  leaving  these 
countries;  the  Queen,  to  gratify  the  King,  especially  in  contemplation  of 
the  said  alliance,  hereby  grants,  by  way  of  provision  until  otherwise  ordered, 
that  English  merchants  shall  be  exempt  from  payment  of  the  hundredth 
(centit'sme)  upon  all  merchandise  shipped  here  for  England,  provided  that  no 
other  than  Englishmen  have  part  or  portion  in  it,  and  it  is  to  be  sold  and 
distributed  in  England. 

Jasper  Duchy,  receiver  general  of  the  centiesme,  Jacques  de  Grammay, 
receiver  in  Brabant,  and  all  other  collectors  are  to  pass  the  said  merchan- 
dise on  the  above  conditions,  for  which  they  shall  take  the  oath  of  the 
merchants.  Brussels,  19  June,  1643. 

French.  Copy  described  at  the  end  as  signed  by  the  Queen  and  Secretary 
DesplegJiem,  pp.  2.  Endd. 

19  June.        738.     CHARLES  V.  to  his  SON,  the  PRINCE  OF  SPAIN. 

Wrote  on  the  23rd  ult.  of  his  arrival  at  San  Remo.  Gives  an 
account  of  his  landing  at  Genoa  and  interviews  there  with  the  Duke  of 
Castro  and  Cardinal  Farnese,  about  a  place  of  meeting  with  the  Pope. 
Castro  also  made  an  overture  for  the  investiture  of  his  son  the  Duke  of 
Camarino  in  the  duchy  of  Milan,  offering  2,000,000  of  gold,  an  annual  rent, 
and  the  incorporation  with  the  Duchy  of  the  cities  of  Parma  and  Piacenza. 
Answered  that  the  affair  was  so  important  that  he  must  consult  the  King  of 
the  Romans,  the  Regent  of  Flanders  and  the  Council  in  Spain.  Gives 
arguments  for  and  against  this,  one  of  the  latter  being  the  suspicion  which 
the  King  of  England  and  the  German  Protestants  might  conceive  at  the 
negociation. 

Bargain  with  the  Duke  of  Florence,  news  of  the  Turk,  the  Marquis  of 
Aguilar,  etc.  Cremona,  19  June,  1543. 

Spanish.  Modern  transcript  from  Simancas,  pp.  2.  See  Spanish  Calendar, 
VI.  ii.,  No.  153,  where  the  date  is  misprinted  9  June. 


Add.  MS. 

28,593,  f.  194. 

B.M. 


19   June.        739.     BONNER  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R.O.  Having  written   thrice   since  coming  to  Italy,  from   Geanes  and 

St. P.,  ix.  420.   Vogera,  and  understanding  that  the  interview  between  the  Emperor  and 
Bishop  of  Rome  was  delayed,  decided  to  repair  to  Millan   (being  but  1*2 
17684  2  D 


418  35  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

739.     BONNEB  to  HENRY  VIII. — cant. 

miles  out  of  the  way  towards  Cremone)  to  question  Dudley  about  his  coming 
out  of  England.  Went  therefore  from  Pavia  to  Millan,  where  he  was  told 
that  Dudley  was  escaped  out  of  the  castle  and  fled,  a  story  which  seemed 
very  unlikely  both  to  the  writer  and  "to  John  Ambrosio,  brother  unto 
Christopher  Myllaner."  Gives  the  Castellan's  story  of  it.  Means 
(departing  hence  to-morrow)  to  speak  of  it  to  Guasto,  now  at  Court,  and 
toGranvelle  and  the  Emperor.  Millan,  19  June. 
Hoi.,  p.  1.  Add. 

R.O.  2.     Another  copy  also  in  Bonner's  hand  and  addressed. 

P.  1.     Faded  and  mutilated.       Endd. :     "  Copia  literarum  mearum  de 
dato  xix°  Junii  apud  Mediolanum." 

20  June.        740.     LISLE  to  [PARR]. 

B.O.  Thanks  for  his  letter  of  the  llth,  and  for  taking  Lisle's  servants 

during  the  time  of  his  abode  there.  In  reply  to  his  desire  for  news; 
the  King  is  well,  and  is  newly  come  from  Harwiche,  where  he  perused  and 
saw  two  notable  havens  but  liked  Coulme  Water  best.  Wrote  that  it  was 
like  to  grow  to  war  with  France  ;  and  this  is  now  intimated,  and  the  King 
sends  Mr.  Treasurer  to  Guisnes  with  4,000  footmen  and  500  horsemen ; 
and  Sir  Rice  Mansfeld  is  gone  to  the  seas  with  10  ships.  This  for  a 
beginning.  When  the  Emperor  comes  into  Flanders,  who  is  already  past 
Italy  and  arrived  in  Almayne,  you  shall  hear  of  greater  going  both  by  land 
and  sea.  Other  news  "  is  none  but  that  my  lady  Latymer,®  your  sister,  and 
Mrs.  Herbert  be  both  here  in  the  Court  with  my  lady  Mary's  grace  and  my 
lady  Elizabethe."  Will  write  again  when  he  has  news.  Made  his 
commendations  as  directed ;  and  also  to  other  friends,  of  whom  there  be 
numbers  that  desire  his  "short  return."  Greenwich,  20  June.  Signed. 
P.  1.  Flyleaf  icith  address  lost. 

20  June.        741.     TUNSTALL  to  [PABB]. 

B.O.  Perceives  by  Mr.  Bowes  that  he  fears  his  great  advertisement  to  the 

St.  P.,  v.  306.  Council  (touching  his  instructions  of  his  wardenry)  and  his  other  letters, 
have  not  been  sent  up,  but  only  the  effect  of  them ;  because  Tunstall 
wrote  in  his  last,  that  the  letter  asking  the  Council  whether  Bowes 
and  other  prisoners  should  go  through  with  their  ransoms  was  stayed. 
Assures  him  that  all  his  writings  have  been  sent  up  except  that, 
which  was  stayed  "lest  the  lords  above  should  have  thought  some 
curiosity  to  be  in  your  letters  more  than  need  were,  in  meddling  to 
know  how  other  English  prisoners  than  Mr.  Bowys  should  go  through 
with  their  ransoms."  My  lord  Lieutenant,  having  commission  in  that 
matter,  had  written,  two  days  before,  to  the  Council,  but  he  sent 
up  the  effect  of  Parr's  letter  touching  Bowes'  agreement ;  and  now  he 
has  answer  that  Bowes  and  all  the  rest  may  go  through,  provided 
they  take  out  their  bonds  and  make  all  clear  of  further  argument.  Never- 
theless, the  King  has  written  to  Mr.  Sadleyr  and  my  lord  Lieutenant  to 
get  the  day  of  entry  prorogued  to  Lammas  of  these,  viz.,  Sir  Cuth.  Ratclif, 
Sir  Rog.  Lassels,  Sir.  Robt.  Bowes,  John  Tempest,  Thos.  Slyngsby,  Parson 
Ogle,  Ric.  Bowes,  John  Heron.  He  need  not  doubt  but  that  all  his 
advertisements  are  sent  up ;  for  the  lord  Lieutenant  only  stayed  his  last 
letters  out  of  love.  Darnton,  20  June.  Signed. 
Pp.  2.  Flyleaf  with  address  lost. 

*  Katharine  Parr. 


35  HENRY  VIII.  419 

1543. 
20  June.        742.     SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R.O.  This  after  dinner,  the  Regent  sent  Mons.  de  Courrieres  to  say  that 

St.  P.,  ix.  421.  fcjjg  French  king  an(j  both  his  sons  lay  yesternight  at  Chasteau  en  Cambresis 

and  would  this  day  dine  at  Marolus,  as  if  meaning  to  besiege  Avesnes ;  but 

she  fears  that,  seeing  Avesnes  so  strong,  they  may  pass  through  Haynault, 

destroying  undefended  towns  like  Beaumonte  and  Maulbeuge,  into  Brabant, 

where  is  now  little  defence,  their  men  being  at  Heynsborgh  or  in  garrison 

on  the  frontiers.     She  therefore  requires  Henry  to  make  the  more  haste  in 

sending  his  men  ;  and  she  will  send  Mons.  de  Reux  to  join  them  and  devise 

some  enterprise  against  Monstreull.     Bruxelles,  20  June  1543.     Signed. 

P.  1.     Add.     Endd. 

20  June.        743.     SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON   to  the   COUNCIL. 

E.G.  Wrote  on  the  18th  to  the  King,  by  Thos.  Gresham,   the  answer 

received  from  President  Score  concerning  the  impost.  Notwithstanding 
the  release  promised,  received  this  morning  the  enclosed  letter  from  the 
Governor.0  Sent  the  tenour  of  it  to  the  President,  who  replied  that  he  has 
already  "  sent  the  discharge  thereof ;  which  we  will  believe  when  we 
know  the  truth,  considering  the  long  delays  we  have  had."  Bruxelles, 
20  June,  1543.  Signed. 
P.  1.  Add.  Endd. 

20  June.        744.     LOYS  DE  SCHORE  to   [SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON.] 

R.O.  Messieurs,    in    answer    to    your    note ;     yesterday,    at   dinner,    I 

despatched  to  the  commissary  of  the  impost  at  Antwerp  to  let  the 
English  merchants  pass  without  troubling  them  about  the  impost,  until 
the  Queen's  further  order.  Such  order  has  been  put  that  the  merchants 
ought  to  be  content,  and  I  am  sorry  that  they  trouble  you  about  it. 
20  June.  Signed. 

French,  p.  1.     Flyleaf  with  address  gone. 

20  June         745.     The  PATRIARCH,  MARCO  GRIMANI,  to  CARD.  FARNESE. 

K  Q  By  his  last,  of  the  llth  inst.,  and  by  the  bearerf  of  them,  a  servant 

of  the  Cardinal  of  St  Andrews,  Farnese  would  learn  affairs  of  Scotland. 
Awaits  his  despatch  into  that  realm.  By  a  Scottish  gentleman,^  a  captain 
of  the  French  king's,  who  is  put  in  charge  of  affairs  of  Scotland,  is 
informed  that  the  said  Cardinal  has  suffered  great  persecutions  from 
certain  prelates  of  that  realm,  and  desires,  for  the  honor  of  God,  the  Holy 
See  and  himself,  that  they  and  their  adherents  may  be  punished ;  the 
writer  being  requested  to  do  justice  therein  at  his  coming.  Answered 
that  he  had  no  power  to  proceed  against  bishops  or  other  greater  prelates 
without  special  commission.  Whereupon  the  gentleman  has  requested 
him  to  write  this,  sending  the  enclosed  information  ;  and  the  Cardinal  of 
Tournon  also  writes.  If  he  may  have  power,  in  this  or  any  other  form,  as 
shall  seem  meet,  he  will  on  his  arrival  in  that  realm  do  his  duty.  Paris, 
20  June,  '48.  Signed  :  Marco  Grimano,  Patriarcha. 

Italian.      Modern  transcript  from  a  Vatican  MS.,  pp.  2.     Headed  ',    Del 
Patriarcha  Marco  Grimano,  Nuntio  in  Francia,  al  Card.  Farnese. 

B.O  2.     Memorandum  of    the  gist  of  a  bull  to  empower  the  patriarch  of 

Aquileia  to  proceed  against  those  who  have  laid  hands  upon  the  Cardinal 

*  William  Castlyn.     See  No.  735. 

t  David  Bonar.  See  Nos.  494  and  753. 

J  James  Stewart.     See  No.  753. 


420  35  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

745-     The  PATRIARCH,  MARCO  GRIMANI,  to  CARD.  FARNESE — cont. 

of  St.  Andrews,  even  though  they  be  of  archiepiscopal  or  episcopal  dignity 
or  who  are  accused,  by  the  Cardinal  or  any  others,  of  crimes  and  excesses. 
Lat.     Modern  transcript  from  a  Vatican  US.,  pp.  2.     Headed:  Mandato 
del  Patriarcha,  Marco  Grimano,  Nuntio  in  Francia,  al  Card.  Farnese,  da 
Parigi  20  Giugno  1543. 

21  June.        746.     The  COUNCIL  AT  LONDON  to  the  COUNCIL  WITH  THE  KING. 

R.O.  Albeit,  yesterday,  at  our  departure  from  Court,  we  knew  the  King's 

pleasure  generally  of  making  the  intimation  to-morrow  to  the  French 
Ambassador,  and  accordingly  appointed  the  Emperor's  Ambassador  to  be 
here  at  the  Sterre  Chamber,  yet  we  are  ignorant  of  the  King's  pleasure 
what  audience  should  be  called,  and  what  delay  granted  to  the  French 
Ambassador  "to  signify  what  s[houl]d  be  said  unto  him  unto  his  master  and 
to  make  answer  unto  the  s[am]e,  wherein  I,  the  Lord  Chancellor,  desired  my 
Lord  Privy  Seal  to  know  the  King's  pleasure."  Being  occupied  with  the 
matters  of  Scotland,  desire  instruction  on  the  premises  with  speed.  "  From 
the  Sterre  -Chamber  at  one  of  the  clock."  Siyned  :  T.  Audeley,  Chancellor  : 
T.  Norffolk  :  Ste.  Winton'  :  Tho.  Westm'  :  W.  Seint  John  :  John  Gage. 

In  Gardiner's  hand,  p  1.  Add. :  To  our  very  good  lords  of  the  King's 
Majesty's  Privy  Council.  Endd. :  "  From  the  Council  at  London, 
xxj°  Junii  1543." 

21  June.        747.     SADLER  to  the   COUNCIL. 

Add.  MS.  On  receipt  of  letters  from  the  Lord  Privy  Seal,  Mr.  Brown  and  Mr. 

32,651,  f.  31.  Paget,  from  St.  Osithes,   12th  June,   (for  Sadler  eftsoons  to  induce  the 

^•^-          Governor  to  the  apprehension  of  the  Cardinal  and  Lennox,  now  that  the 
State*1  Papers    peace  is,  "in    a  manner,    fully    determined")  required    access    to    the 

i.  221.  '  Governor,  who  was  then  (and  still  is)  sick,  at  Hamilton,  30  miles  hence. 
The  Governor  sent  the  enclosed  letter0  by  David  Panter,  his  secretary  and 
chief  counsellor,  to  know  why  Sadler  desired  to  speak  with  him.  Told 
Panter  how  the  cause  of  delay  alleged  by  the  Governor  was  now  removed  ; 
and  he  promised  to  declare  it  to  the  Governor,  assuring  Sadler  that  the 
Governor  remained  in  great  choler  against  the  Cardinal  and  Lennox  ;  but 
Sadler  learns  privily  that  the  Cardinal  has  made  such  labour  for  favour  that 
the  Governor  is  induced  to  forget  a  great  piece  of  his  displeasure  towards 
him. 

Having  letters  from  Suffolk  touching  the  entry  of  the  prisoners  at 
Midsummer  and  the  respite  of  some  of  them  until  Lammas,  signified  the 
same  by  Panter ;  and  the  Governor  has  promised  the  accomplishment 
thereof.  It  is  impossible  for  those  who  shall  enter  at  Midsummer  to  keep 
their  day  ;  but  they  shall  enter  soon  after,  and  Sadler  will  in  next  letter 
certify  their  names  and  the  names  of  such  as  remain  until  Lammas. 

Yesternight  received  their  letters  from  Pirgo  mentioning  16  or  17  sail  of 
Frenchmen  seen  betwixt  Dover  and  Calais  drawing  Northwards.  A 
Frenchman  is  come  into  Lyghe  haven  with  wines  who  says  he  came  with  the 
said  16  sail  from  Diep,  and  left  them,  six  days  ago,  between  Humber  and 
Flamburgh  Head  in  chase  after  six  sail  of  Englishmen  or  Flemings.  He 
says  they  are  all  Frenchmen  of  Diep,  come  out  at  their  own  charge  to  scour 
the  seas,  thinking  to  meet  our  Iseland  fleet.  Caused  Angus  to  send  aboard 
the  Frenchman,  but  could  not  learn  more.  The  16  sail  are  not  come  into 
the  Firth,  and  apparently  do  not  purpose  drawing  to  Scotland,  but  Angus 
has  promised  to  lay  watch  on  the  coasts.  Some  say  that  they  should  here- 
abouts join  20  or  30  sail  of  the  king  of  Denmark,  and  keep  the  seas  against 

*  No.  734. 


35  HENRY  VIII.  421 

1543. 

the  Emperor  and  the  King,  and  some  that  they  will  land  in  Scotland  and 
take  part  with  the  Cardinal  and  Lennox  against  the  Governor  ;  but  these 
seem  flying  tales,  for  this  Frenchman  says  they  are  but  rovers  and  never  a 
gentle  or  honest  man  captain  among  them.  Advised  the  Governor,  by 
Panter,  to  look  to  it ;  which  may  percase  stir  him  against  the  Cardinal  and 
Lennox.  Edinburgh,  21  June.  Signed. 

Pp.  3.     Add.     Endd.:  1543. 

*...*  The  above  is  noted  (with  a  list  of  corrigenda  for  the  text  of  Sadler 
State  Papers)  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  386. 

21  June.        748.     SADLER  to  SUFFOLK. 

Add.  MS.  Sends  herewith  letters  in  answer  to  those  of  the  King's  Council. 

32>6^1'  f-  34-    As  for  the  16  sail  of  Frenchmen,  enquiry  should  be  made  from  Berwick  to 

Hamilton      Humber  to  "  know  where  they  become,"  and  the  King's  navy  there  warned. 

Papers,        The  prisoners  cannot  now  enter  at  Midsummer  ;  but  Sadler  has  sent  to  the 

No.  387.       Governor  the  names  of  the  English  prisoners  appointed  to  be  respited  to 

Lammas,  and  also  the  names  of  the  Scottish  prisoners  whom  the  King  is 

content  to  respite   until  then.     Meanwhile  letters   are  sent  out  to  warn 

prisoners  to  their  entry,  and,  for  resolution  as  to  which  shall  remain  here 

till  Lammas,  Sadler  waits  to  hear  again  from  the  Governor,  to  whom,  with 

Anguish  and  Casselles,  the  King  referred  that  matter.    Edinburgh,  21  June. 

P.  S. — This  day,  Anguish  moved  for  another  1001.  besides  his  wages  due 

on  Tuesday  sevennight.     This  is  at  Suffolk's  discretion.     Surely  the  man 

is  at  great  charge  and  entertains  such  a  company  that  all  the  nobility  dread 

him,  goes  every  where  with  a  great  garrison  about  him  and  alone  upholds 

the  Governor  ;  and  if  the  Governor  proceed  against  the  Cardinal  and  Lennox 

he  must  bear  the  brunt  thereof. 

Hoi.,  pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. :  1543. 

21  June.        749.     SADLER  to  [PARR.] 

R  0.  Perceived  by  his  letter  of  19  June  the  proceedings  of  the  Scottish 

wardens  touching  Swyneho  and  the  other  attemptates ;  and  thereupon, 
because  the  Governor  lies  acrased  at  his  house  of  Hamylton,  conferred  with 
Anguish  and  others  of  the  Council,  who  have  ordered  that  to  the  next  "  day 
of  trew  "  (appointed,  as  Parr  writes,  for  Monday  next0)  the  Justice  Clerk 
here  shall  repair,  with  a  serjeant  at  arms,  to  cause  Swyneho  to  be  delivered 
and  see  redress  made.  They  seem  offended  at  the  lewd  proceedings  of  their 
wardens,  but  say  that  until  peace  is  concluded  and  proclaimed,  they  cannot 
reduce  the  people  to  good  obedience. 

When  Nelson  comes,  I  trust  to  furnish  you  with  two  tuns  of  wine,  but 
you  are  like  to  pay  sweetly  for  it,  viz.  20Z.  st.,  which  please  send  hither  to 
me,  or  to  the  captain  of  Berwyke  or  Mr.  Shelley  to  be  conveyed  to  me ;  for, 
to  be  plain,  I  have  not  enough  to  spare  2,01.  and  cannot  borrow,  so  that 
unless  my  lord  Lieutenant  help  me  I  know  not  how  to  do.  Edenburght, 
21  June. 

Hoi.,  pp.  2.     f'lyleaf  irith  address  lost. 

21  June.        750.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

R.O.  Eeceived  their  letter  dated  Purgo,  ITthf  inst.,  by  Guysnes,  whom  he 

St.  P.,  ix.  422.   accordingly  despatched  to  Mons.  de  Beez,  whose  answer  and  Wallop's  reply 
are  enclosed.     Guisnes  can  relate  what  was  said. 


*  25th  June, 
t  Qu.  18th?    See  No.  730. 


422  35  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

750.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL— cont. 

Learnt  to-day  that  the  French  king  wrote  on  Tuesday  last,  from  Chasteau 
in  Cambresey,  to  Mons.  de  Bees,  that  he  could  not  believe  the  report  that 
Englishmen  had  come  over  sea  to  do  him  displeasure  (for  he  was  the  King's 
friend) ;  but  if  they  did  he  would  send  De  Beez  100  men  of  arms  and  1,000 
footmen  for  more  surety  of  that  frontier,  and  keep  the  rest  of  his  army 
together.  Paris  and  Normandy  have  granted  pay  of  10,000  men  for  three 
months  against  invasion.  Some  say  the  siege  of  Bapham  is  withdrawn. 
Last  night  many  horse  and  foot  entered  Arde,  and  all  Boullonoyes  is  now 
afraid.  Some  say  the  Burgundians  made  a  course  this  morning  and  took 
cattle  beside  Arde,  and  are  now  at  Tourneham  to  put  men  in  one  of  the  old 
towers  there.  "  At  the  Slewse  beside  Bruges  is  arrived  3,000  Spaniards." 
Guisnes,  21  June.  Signed. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. :  1543. 

21  June.        751.     OTJDART  DU  BIES  to  WALLOP. 

B.O.  Has  received  his  letter  by  Guynes  herald,  the  bearer,  giving  warning 

that  if  Du  Bies  invades  the  Emperor's  lands  he  must,  for  his  King's  honor, 
assist  the  Emperor's  subjects ;  which  is  a  language  not  accustomed.  Sends 
this  courier  to  know  if  Wallop  is  commanded  to  make  war  on  him.  As  to 
the  treaty  of  Cambray  which  Wallop's  letter  mentions ;  never  heard  that 
his  master,  by  breaking  any  treaty,  gave  Wallop's  king  occasion  to  aid  his 
enemies.  Boullogne,  21  June  1543.  Signed. 
French,  p.  1.  Add. 

E.O.  752.    WALLOP  to  Du  BIES. 

St.  P.,  rx.  422.  TT        .      .  .      ..    .  .     .  Li  ,      ..       , 

Has  just  received  his  letter  in  answer  to  that  sent  yesterday  by 

Guisnes  herald,  in  which  Du  Bies  finds  a  language  not  accustomed  and 
desires  to  know,  by  bearer,  whether  Wallop  is  commissioned  to  make  war 
upon  him.  Has  no  commission  to  declare  war  and  what  he  wrote  was  for 
safeguard  of  his  master's  honor,  as  the  letter  stated.  As  to  what  he 
wrote,  if  Du  Bies  invade  the  Emperor's  lands  near  this  frontier  he  (Wallop) 
will  do  no  less  than  he  has  written.  As  to  the  treaty  of  Cambray,  leaves 
that  dispute  to  their  two  masters. 

French.  Copy,  p.  1.  Headed  by  Wallop's  clerk:  "Copy  of  my  letter 
sent  to  Mons.  de  Beez." 

21  June.        753.     THE  PATRIARCH,  MARCO  GRIMANI,  to  CARDINAL  FARNESE. 

E.G.  Farnese  will  already  be  informed  of  events  of  Scotland  by  the  bearer 

of  his  letters  of  the  llth  inst.,  M.  David*,  Scottishman,  by  whom  (although 
he  did  not  write  it)  he  was  asked,  in  the  name  of  the  Cardinal  of  St. 
Andrews,  if  he  had  power  to  proceed  against  certain  delinquents.  Now  a 
Scottish  captainf ,  in  the  Cardinal's  name,  has  made  the  same  request  and 
(being  answered  that  the  writer's  powers  extended  not  to  proceed  against 
bishops  and  greater  prelates)  has  urged  him  to  write  of  it  to  Farnese,  as 
will  be  seen  by  another  letter  forwarded  by  the  Cardinal  of  Tornon.  The 
said  captain,  being  come  lately  from  Scotland  for  aid  from  the  French 
king,  will  return  into  Scotland  with  artillery,  pikes  and  halberts  and  50,000 
ducats  in  money.  The  said  captain  has  been  several  times  with  him,  and, 
speaking  of  the  troubles  of  Scotland,  fears  the  great  power  of  the  king  of 

*  David  Bonar.     See  No.  494. 
t  James  Stewart.     Sec  page  332. 


35  HENEY  VIII.  423 

1543. 

England,  who  has  formed  a  design  upon  it,  and  the  division  of  the  realm 
both  in  wish  and  in  faith.  Would  himself  doubt  the  same,  had  he  not 
heard  that  there  is  a  good  union  of  the  better  Scots  most  devoted  to  the 
Holy  See  and  natural  enemies  of  the  English.  Prays  God  to  preserve  that 
realm,  because  the  loss  of  it  would  greatly  hurt  the  Holy  See  and  the 
French  King.  The  Queen  and  the  Cardinal  have  little  to  do,  but  hope  to 
lead  things  in  a  good  direction.  The  chief  difficulty  appears  to  be  the 
election  of  the  Governor,  by  the  whole  Council  of  the  realm,  to  govern 
until  the  Daughter  is  twelve  years  old ;  which  Governor  claims  the 
succession  next  after  her  and  appears  to  be  of  a  different  mind  from  the 
others,  and  rather  inclined  to  the  king  of  England.  0  o  o 

Paris,  21  June  1543.     Signed  :  Marco  Grimano,  Patriarchal 

Italian.     Modern  extract  from  a  Vatican  MS.,  pp.  2.     Headed  :     Di  Marco 
Grimano,  nuntio  in  Francia,  al  Card.  Farnese. 

[22  June.]        754.     ULTIMATUM  to  FRANCE. 

R.O.  [Preamble  of  the  Council's  intimation  to  the  French  ambassador.] 

St.  P.,  ix.  408.  To  maintain  the  tranquility  of  Christendom,  the  King  our  sovereign 
joined  in  close  amity  with  the  Emperor ;  and,  to  induce  the  King  your 
master  to  join  them,  lately  sent  his  principal  king  of  arms,  Garter,  with 
Toyson  d'Or,  the  Emperor's  chief  king  of  arms,  with  good  and  friendly 
offers,  but  safe-conduct  was  refused  to  Toyson  d'Or,  and  Garter  was  so  long 
kept  in  suspense,  that  both  had  to  return  without  executing  their  charge. 
Such  unheard-of  treatment  of  heralds,  who  are  the  only  means  of 
continuing  peace  or  ending  war,  might  well  offend  the  Emperor  and  King, 
but  they  have  decided  to  try  yet  another  way,  and  have  commanded  us  to 
announce  to  you  (and  deliver  in  writing)  certain  terms  (propos)  to  be 
reported  to  your  master  and  answered  within  20  days. 

French,  pp.  3.     Endd. :  "  The  preface  spoken  by  my  lord  of  Norfolk  to 
the  French  ambassador." 

R.0.  2.     Draft  of  the  preceding  in  English;    by  which  it  appears  that  the 

original  wording  (which  is  altered)  was  that  the  heralds  went  to  induce 
Francis  to  join  for  the  quiet  of  Christendom  and  "  the  more  speedy  expulse 
of  the  Turk,  great  enemy  of  the  same;  "  and  that  they  were  refused  safe- 
conduct  and  constrained  to  return. 

In  Wriotliesley's  hand,  much  corrected,  pp.  3.     Endd. :  Preface. 

B.O  3.     [The  Council's  intimation  to  the  French  ambassador.] 

St.  P.,  K.  388.  The  King  our  Sovereign  (considering  that  the  present  troubles  of 
Christendom  are  chiefly  caused  by  the  war  which  the  King  your  master  has 
recommenced  against  the  Emperor,  and  that  the  Turk,  common  enemy  of 
our  Religion,  daily  advances),  by  advice  of  the  Emperor,  requires  the  King 
your  master  to  consider  that,  for  some  years  past,  the  Turk  ceases  not  his 
efforts  to  subdue  the  lands  of  the  Christians  and  destroy  our  Holy  Religion. 
Also  our  Sovereign  complains,  in  particular,  of  the  injuries  he  has 
suffered  from  your  master,  always  hoping  that,  in  consideration  of  the 
pleasures  done  him  in  his  necessity,  your  master  would  make  redress. 
Our  Sovereign's  desire  for  amity  is  shown  by  his  patience ;  for,  whereas  by 
a  treaty  of  perpetual  peace  your  master  is  bound  to  pay  102,104  cr.  yearly 
he  has  not,  for  9  years  past,  paid  one  penny,  thus  showing  little  regard  to 
his  honor  or  to  our  Sovereign's  friendship.  And  meanwhile  your  master 
has  maintained  divers  of  our  Sovereign's  rebels,  as  namely  the  son  of  a 
cobbler  ^(savatyer)  who  boasted  that  he  was  of  the  blood  royal  and  called 

*  Through  a  curious  misreading  the  word,  "  savatyer"  in  §  4,  has  been  translated 
''  knight  of  the  Garter  "  in  the  Spanish  Calendar. 


424  35  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

754.     ULTIMATUM  to  FBANCE — cont. 

himself  la  Blanche  Rose.  Likewise,  your  master  procured  the  late  King  of 
Scots  to  break  the  peace  and  invade  his  Uncle's  realm ;  and,  since  his 
death,  has  sent  ambassadors  and  Scottish  subjects  into  Scotland  with  offers 
of  aid  to  continue  the  war.  Also  your  master's  ambassador  persuaded  our 
Sovereign  to  let  his  merchants  go  to  France  for  wines,  as  usual,  promising 
them  immunity  from  Frenchmen  and  Scots  in  their  passage,  when  they 
were  betrayed  into  the  hands  of  the  Scots.  And  lately  your  master  has 
imprisoned  divers  of  our  Sovereign's  subjects,  merchants  and  others,  with- 
out cause,  and  by  recent  proclamations  in  favour  of  our  Sovereign's 
subjects  has  drawn  them  into  his  country,  where,  contrary  to  honor,  reason 
and  justice,  they  are  rigorously  imprisoned. 

These  things,  together  with  his  desire  for  the  preservation  of 
Christendom  against  the  Great  Turk,  have  moved  our  Sovereign  to  join 
with  the  Emperor  in  requiring  of  your  master  satisfaction  for  these  griefs 
and  those  of  the  Emperor,  which  Mons.  de  Chappuis,  his  ambassador,  here 
present,  will  declare. 

Our  Sovereign,  for  his  private  quarrel,  requires  your  master  to  pay  the 
debts  and  arrears  due,  and  deliver,  in  security  for  the  pension  in  the  future, 
the  towns  of  Boullongne,  Ardre,  Monstreul,  Terrouen  and  the  county  of 
Ponthieu ;  to  release  of  his  subjects  with  their  ships  and  goods  ;  to  abstain 
from  practises  with  the  Scots  and  others  to  our  Sovereign's  detriment ;  to 
cease  his  war  against  the  Emperor,  so  as  to  give  leisure  to  resist  the  Turk  ; 
and  to  indemnify  the  Emperor,  as  Chappuis,  here  present,  will  declare. 

Upon  these  conditions  our  Sovereign,  with  the  Emperor's  consent,  will 
receive  your  master  in  friendship  and  continue  the  peace  with  him.  If 
your  master  refuse  to  satisfy  these  demands,  or  to  give  sufficient  pledges  to 
do  so,  within  the  next  20  days,  our  Sovereign  demands,  in  addition,  the 
realm  of  France,  the  duchies  of  Normandy,  Gascoigne  and  Guyenne  and 
all  the  lands  which  your  master  has  usurped  from  him,  or  else  will  make 
war  against  him  to  bring  him  to  reason ;  intimating  that  if  the  above 
demands  are  not  accomplished  within  the  said  time  he  (our  Sovereign) 
denounces  war  against  him  and  will  not  desist  from  it  without  the 
Emperor's  consent. 

French,  pp.  6.  The  last  half  in  Mason's  hand.  Endd.  by  Parjet :  The 
minute  of  the  intimation  made  to  the  French  ambassador. 

4.  Another  copy  of  §  8,  endorsed  as  the  paper  read  and  put  into  the 
[Spams  French  ambassador's  hands  by  the  duke  of  Norfolk  in  the  name  of  the 
VI?n.ar>  Privy  Council,  22  June  1543. 

Nos.  163-4.]  ii-  The  intimation  made  at  the  same  time  by  Chapuys,  on  the  Emperor's 
behalf,  calling  upon  the  French  king  (1)  to  desist  from  amity  with 
the  Turk,  (2)  to  satisfy  the  king  of  Eomans  and  States  of  the  Empire  for 
damage  caused  by  the  Turk's  invasion  made  at  his  solicitation,  and  restore 
Maran  to  the  king  of  Bomans,  (3)  to  cease  war  against  the  Emperor  and 
pay  for  damages,  (4)  to  restore  the  provinces  usurped  by  him  and  his 
predecessors  from  the  Empire,  especially  Savoy,  and  compensate  the  duke 
of  Savoy,  (5)  to  pay  the  king  of  France  and  England  all  that  is  due  by 
virtue  of  the  treaties  between  them,  and  make  reparation  of  the  injuries 
heretofore  declared  by  the  duke  of  Norfolk.  That  done,  the  Emperor,  with 
the  consent  of  his  ally  the  king  of  France  and  England,  will  receive  him 
into  amity. 

But,  if  he  will  not  obey  such  just  and  amiable  admonitions  within  the 
time  declared  by  Norfolk,  the  Emperor,  in  addition,  requires  him  (1)  to 
restore  the  duchy  of  Burgundy,  counties  of  Charlois  (sic),  &c.  (detailed),  (2)  to 
restore  to  the  king  of  France  and  England  what  is  detained  from  him,  as 


35  HENKY  VIII.  425 

1543. 

declared  by  Norfolk,  (3)  to  restore  to  the  emperor  the  towns  and  castles  of 
Hesdyn,  Estenay,  Ivoix  and  Dampvilliers,  (4)  to  restore  to  the  Empire 
Provence  and  Dauphine,  (5)  to  fulfil  the  treaties  of  Madrid  and  Cambray, 
(6)  to  restore  25,000  cr.  which  he  forced  the  abp.  of  Valence  to  pay,  and 
make  reparation  for  the  abp.'s  detention. 

Otherwise  the  Emperor  will,  with  the  assistance  of  the  king  of  France 
and  England,  continue  to  make  war  upon  him. 

French,  pp.  10.  Modern  transcript  /row  Vienna  (where  there  are  ticn 
]\[SS.  of  §  ii.  with  variations  described  in  the  transcript.} 

22  June.        755.     SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to   [PARR]. 

B-°-  Where  two  ships  under  George  Keveley  and  another  captain  are 

charged  to  bring  to  London  150  mariners  and  soldiers,  and  this  day  a  great 
number  of  French  ships  are  said  to  be  oft'  this  coast,  as  ye  were  advertised 
last  night,  the  two  ships  should  not  depart  till  they  see  the  sea  clear.  We 
require  your  Lordship  in  all  haste  to  warn  the  two  ships,  which  lie  about 
Skaythe  Eode  or  Holy  Elande,  to  take  heed  of  their  enemies.  Darnton, 
22  June. 

P.S. — A  great  ship  of  three  tops  rides  this  day  within  three  miles  of 
Hartilpole  "whom  they  may  look  upon  if  there  be  no  mo,  having  the  shore 
their  friends."  Signed. 

P.  1.     Fly-leaf  with  address  lost. 

22  June.        756.     SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON  to  the  COUNCIL. 

E.G.  Wrote  to  the  King  the  answer  made  by  Mons.  de  Courrieres  and 

St.  P.,  ix.  424.  President  Score  concerning  the  impost;  and,  the  same  day,0  advertised  the 
Governor  and  Company  of  it.  Next  afternoon,  Tuesday,  the  merchants 
began  to  ship  goods ;  but  the  officers  demanded  the  impost,  saying  they  had 
not  heard  from  the  Regent  to  the  contrary.  Next  day,  learning  this  from 
the  Governor,  sent  to  the  President,  whose  answer  they  wrote  to  the  King's 
Council  through  the  said  Governor.  Enclose  a  letter  sent  them  by  the 
President  f  at  that  time.  Yesterday,  being  Thursday,  the  Governor  sent 
word  again  that,  although  suffered  to  depart,  it  was  to  the  derogation  of 
their  privileges ;  for  they  were  required  (1)  to  take  oath  that  they  carried 
none  but  their  own  goods,  (2)  to  certify  everything  they  carried  hence, 
with  the  price  and  how  they  bought  it,  (3)  to  promise  that  it  should  be 
carried  nowhere  but  to  England  and  there  distributed  and  sold,  and  (4)  to 
pay  impost  on  what  was  shipped  before  the  Kegent's  commandment  came. 
On  this,  would  not  complain  any  more  to  the  President  but  applied  to 
the  Queen,  who  said  that  the  merchants  were  to  depart  freely  without 
breaking  of  their  privileges,  but  some  order  must  be  taken  to  eschew  fraud, 
and  for  this  she  would  send  the  President  to  the  writers  this  day.  This 
afternoon  the  President  was  with  them  and  said  that  the  easiest  way  to 
prevent  our  merchants  carrying  other  men's  goods  was  to  take  their  oaths  ; 
as  to  the  promise  to  carry  nowhere  but  to  England,  both  De  Courrieres 
and  he  had  declared  that  to  be  the  Eegent's  pleasure  and  the  writers  had 
found  no  fault ;  as  to  the  other  points,  viz.,  the  selling  in  England  and  the 
receiver's  being  made  privy  to  everything  carried  and  what  was  paid  for  it 
and  taking  impost  for  goods  shipped  before,  no  more  should  be  heard  of 
them.  Answered  that  they  did  wisely  to  provide  against  deceit,  but  must 
not  contravene  the  intercourse,  as  by  binding  the  merchants  to  carry 
merchandise  nowhere  but  to  England,  for  although  both  De  Courrieres  and 
he  used  the  words  pour  Entjletcrre  the  writers  understood  them  to  mean 
that  no  goods  should  be  carried  for  strangers  but  only  for  Englishmen. 
After  long  reasoning  he  required  them  to  deliver  in  writing  the  faults 

*  18  June.         f  No.  744. 


426  35  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

756.  SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON  to  the  COUNCIL — cont. 

which  they  found  with  the  order,  and  the  Queen  would  answer  each  point. 
He  then  said  that  a  new  commandment  was  sent  for  our  men  to  pass 
freely,  and  doubtless  we  should  hear  from  Andwarpe  that  they  were  gone. 
"Thus  have  we  never  no  end  of  this  endless  matter,"  but  think  it 
expedient  to  signify  what  is  done.  Send  copy  of  the  first  commandment 
sent  on  Wednesday.0  Bruxelles,  22  June  1543.  Signed. 
Pp.  3.  Add.  Endd. 

757.  THE  IMPOST  IN   FLANDEES. 

HatfieldMS.  At  the  request  of  the  Queen  Dowager  of  Hungary,  Regent,  &c.,  to 

[Calendar      declare  in  writing  the  complaints  of  the  English  merchants  touching  a  new 
^PtT1  as8?"  imP°sition  "du  Cme  "  and  an  Act  passed  on  that  subject  19  June  last,  the 
English  Ambassador  replies  as  follows  : — 

1.  That  he  and  his  colleague  have  shown  the  President  in  writing  a  full 
specification  of  those  grievances,  and  have  received  in  writing  some  mere 
excuses  which  afford  no  remedy.  2.  That  by  the  first  article  of  those 
excuses  it  appears  her  Majesty  has  been  informed  that  the  exemption  from 
imposts  here  applies  not  to  English  subjects  generally  but  only  to  the 
merchants  of  the  English  nation  subject  to  the  "  Courtmaistre  "  of  the 
said  nation  ;  whereas  the  contrary  appears  by  the  2d  article  of  the  treaty  of 
11  April,  1520,  which  is  confirmed  by  an  article  of  the  treaty  of  Cambray, 
5  August,  1529,  and  further  by  an  article  of  the  more  strict 
alliance  recently  made,  all  which  articles  are  quoted  verbatim. 
3.  In  the  2d  article  the  word  "  quelzconcques  "  should  have  been  added 
in  accordance  with  the  treaty  of  1515,  which  allows  no  restriction  except 
on  victuals  in  time  of  scarcity.  4.  As  to  the  3d,  the  treaties  allow  trans- 
port to  England  as  well  as  elsewhere.  5.  As  to  the  4th,  speaking  of  the 
imposts  which  the  English  have  paid  in  past  times,  it  is  true  they  have 
been  accustomed  to  pay  certain  tolls  (tonlienx),  but  they  are  exempt  from 
all  imposts  by  treaties  of  1520  and  1495.  6.  As  to  the  5th  article,  the 
words  "  par  forme  de  provision  et  tant  que  autrement  sera  ordonn  " 
would  reduce  the  treaties  of  1520  and  1495  to  mere  provisions.  7.  Further 
observations  on  the  6th,  7th,  8th,  and  9th  articles  showing  that  both  the 
impost  and  the  Act  of  19th  June  are  against  the  treaties  ;  for  which  reason 
the  Ambassador  requests  the  Queen  to  make  restitution  and  release  all 
sureties. 
Fr.,pp.  18. 

22  June.        758.     EDMOND  HARVEL  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R-°.  Since  he  wrote  on  the  17th,  letters  from  Naples,  of  the  16th,  report 

St.  P.,  ix.  423.  that  the  Turk's  navy  of  200  sail  passed  Otrento  on  the  10th  towards  Sicile. 
Barbarossa  has  executed  Corsairs  who  robbed  Venetians.  The  Turk  is 
esteemed  to  be  at  Buda.  The  Queen  of  Hungary,  Friar  George  and  other 
Hungarians  have  agreed  with  him.  Ferdinando  had  made  no  real  provision 
against  him,  and  now  sends  the  bp.  of  Vienna  to  the  Emperor  for  succour. 
Men  despair  of  parliament  between  the  Emperor  and  the  Bishop,  who 
would  not  assent  to  Guasto's  entering  Parma  with  3,000  foot  and  400 
horse  for  the  Emperor's  safeguard.  The  Emperor  was  coming  to  Mantoa, 
where  he  gives  the  duke  of  Florence  possession  of  all  fortresses  in  return 
for  150,000  cr.  a  year  and  6,000  footmen  paid  for  6  months.  The  Duke 
pardons  all  banished  Florentines  except  the  Stroci,  whose  goods  are  given 

*  20  June.  But  the  commandment  referred  to  must  be  No.  737,  which  was  not  only 
dated  19  June,  but  according  to  President  Schore  (No.  744)  was  despatched  the  same 
day. 


35  HENEY  VIII.  427 

543. 

to  the  hospital  of  Florence.     French  galleys  (14  or  22)  lately  issued  out  of 
Toulon,  and  Doria  forthwith  left  Geane  with  48  galleys  to  "  rescontre " 
with  them  and  so  go  to  Sicile.     Venice,  22  June  1543. 
Hoi.,  pp.  2.     Add. 

23  June.        759.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  of  HUNGARY. 

E-°;  Has  received  her  letters  of  the  6th  (16th  ?)  inst. ;  and  the  King  and  his 

Calendar8  VI  Councj1  have  wel1  taken  ner  answer  upon  the  articles  they  proposed,  and 
ii.,  No.  165.]  advertisement  of  the  forces  of  Arschot  and  De  Roeulx.  As  for  the  wagons 
and  horses  which  they  will  need  for  their  artillery  and  the  carriage  of  their 
men,  especially  horsemen,  the  Sieur  de  Chenay  on  arriving  at  Calais,  for 
which  he  left  to-day,  will  advertise  her  or  the  King's  ambassadors ;  and  as 
for  victuals,  the  King  will  allow  grain  to  be  had  from  here  and  from  Calais. 
After  or  upon  the  departure  of  Garter  from  Calais,  the  Deputy  received  a 
letter  from  Du  Bies  to  the  effect  that  he  had  his  King's  commission  to  hear 
the  king  of  arms,  and  would  make  him  good  cheer  and  get  him  brief 
answer,  which  would  suit  him  better  than  to  risk  himself  among  men  of 
war  of  so  many  different  nations,  and  also  the  King  had  no  great  leisure  to 
communicate  with  him,  being  occupied  with  the  war;  Du  Bies  would  tell 
the  king  of  arms  something  that  would  be  to  the  singular  pleasure  and 
satisfaction  of  this  King.  The  Council  thereupon  debated  whether  they 
should  send  the  king  of  arms  or  not,  and  sent  the  earl  of  Arfort  and  Sieur 
de  Cheney  to  ask  Chapuys's  advice  whether  to  give  Garter  commission  to 
declare  what  Thoyson  d'Or  was  to  have  declared.  Answered  that  he  had 
no  power  to  do  this,  and  did  not  think  that  the  Queen  had ;  and,  even  if  he 
had,  he  would  not  consent  to  it ;  that  it  was  not  for  their  King's  honour, 
whom  the  French  evidently  mocked  by  sending  the  letter  after  Garter's 
return  and  denying  him  access  to  the  French  king,  and  that,  to  intimate 
the  charge,  the  Ambassador  here,  who  represented  his  master,  was  a  more 
authorised  person  that  Du  Bies,  whatever  commission  he  might  have,  of 
which  however  they  had  no  certainty,  and  it  was  mockery  to  say  he  would 
declare  a  thing  of  such  importance  to  the  king  of  arms,  which  would  be 
more  fittingly  put  forward  by  the  ambassador.  Finally,  on  Wednesday, 
20th  inst.,  Chapuys  being  in  Court,  it  was  concluded,  in  accordance  with 
his  first  opinion,  to  intimate  the  charge  of  the  kings  of  arms  to  the 
ambassador.  And  this  was  done  yesterday  after  dinner,  at  Westminster,  in 
presence  of  all  the  Council  and  of  several  other  lords  and  gentlemen. 
If  Chapuys  had  commenced  the  ambassador  might  have  said  that  he  had  no 
charge  to  hear  him.  It  was,  therefore,  thought  best  that  Norfolk  should  speak 
first;  which  he  did,  reading  a  writing  (of  which  Chapuys  will  send  a  copy). 
After  Norfolk  had  read  a  part  Chapuys  declared  the  summons  on  the 
Emperor's  behalf,  and  then  Norfolk  proceeded  to  the  further  demand  and 
declaration  of  war,  and  Chapuys,  likewise  intimated  the  continuation  of  war, 
according  to  Thoyson  d'Or's  instructions;  and  finally  both  gave  the 
ambassador,  in  writing,  the  charge  of  the  kings  of  arms,  in  the  form 
shown  by  the  documents0  which  Chapuys  will  send. 

Returning  from  Westminster,  late,  received  her  letters  of  the  19th,  which 
he  will  answer  after  he  has  been  at  Court,  and,  having  here  two  couriers, 
of  whom  she  may  have  need,  despatches  this  bearer  without  the  aforesaid 
documents.  Informs  her  in  confidence,  that,  yesterday,  the  Council,  after 
the  ambassador  left,  asked  if,  on  the  French  raising  the  siege  of 
Bappaulmes,  Mons.  de  Roeulx  would  not  make  some  enterprise.  Answered 
that  he  thought  so,  if  they  would  make  those  which  had  been  talked  of, 
and  sent  men  to  aid  therein  besides  those  whom  they  send  for  the 
capitulated  assistance  ;  but  at  present  there  is  little  appearance  of  inducing 
them  to  it,  and  there  is  one  in  the  company  t  who  puts  forward  so  many 

*  See  No.  754.          f  Cheyney.     See  No.  763. 


428  35  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

759.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY — cont. 

considerations  as  to  spoil  all.  Perhaps,  seeing  affairs  of  France  not 
prospering  as  people  expected,  opinion  may  change.  They  also  asked 
whether,  if  more  than  the  stipulated  number  of  horse  and  foot  were  sent 
over,  the  Emperor  would  take  them  into  his  pay.  Answered  that  he  did 
not  know,  but  would  willingly  write  of  it.  They  said  also  that  Chenay, 
who  was  present,  led  400  horse,  as  well  to  assist  the  footmen  as  that  he 
should  have  men  to  do  notable  service  (they  being  gentlemen,  the  flower 
of  the  youth  here,  among  whom  would  be  the  ambassador*  who  is  with  the 
Queen).  Told  them  that  the  Queen  was  charged  to  require  only  footmen, 
according  to  the  capitulation,  but  he  thought  she  would  not  object ;  and, 
on  his  asking  how  much  they  esteemed  the  horseman,  Cheyney  said  that 
the  400  would  count  only  for  500  foot ;  although  Norfolk  would  count 
them  at  600  foot,  counting  three  footmen  for  two  horses. 

The  Council  affirm  that  affairs  with  Scotland  are  settled  as  the  King 
desires,  and  only  remain  to  be  put  in  writing.  London,  23  June  1543. 

Has  just  obtained  copy  of  the  writing  which  Norfolk  yesterday  read  and 
delivered  to  the  ambassador  of  France.  Sends  it  to  her,  to  forward  with 
his  packet  to  the  Emperor. 

French,  pp.  5.    Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

23  June.        760.     CHAPUYS  to  GBANVELLE. 

B.O.  The  documents  herewith  show  the  news  here,  especially  what  passed 

[Spanish  wj^  foe  prench  ambassador  as  regards  the  summons  and  intimation  of  the 
war-  "E*  cro*s  kien  que,  neque  vobis  neque  Plutarco  auctore,\  ledit 
ambassadeur  a  accepte  lez  escriptz  que  sur  ce  luy  ont  est  baillez  ne  prinse 
charge  d'envoyer  en  diligence  a  ceulx  et  en  rendre  brefve  responce,  dont  yl 
a  rendu  merveilleusement  joyeuse  la  compagnie  et  speciallement  moy  pour 
lez  respectz  que  votre  seigneurie  peult  considerer."  Awaits  eagerly  the 
Emperor's  resolution  as  to  what  he  will  have  to  solicit  here.  London, 
23  June  1543. 

French,  p.  1.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

23  June.         761.     SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to  [PARR]  . 

K.O.  This  morning  we  received  a  letter  from  Court  declaring  that  the  truce 

now  ending  shall  be  prorogued  to  1  Aug.,  at  the  request  of  the  Scottish 
ambassadors,  and  ordering  proclamation  of  this  to  be  made  before  the 
expiring  of  the  truce.  Your  lordship  must  enter  this  new  prorogation  upon 
the  last  proclamation,  and  write  to  your  deputy  wardens  to  proclaim  it  in 
time.  See  that  the  thing  you  intend  to  do  to  those  who  attempt  against 
the  truce  is  first  done ;  and  your  letter  of  this  morning,  to  Suffolk, 
"  containing  that  something  should  be  done,  was  stayed  unto  it  be  done, 
and  not  sent  forth,  for  that  purpose."  Darnton,  23  June.  Signed. 

P.S. — In  your  letters  this  morning  you  write  not  what  is  become  of 
Robt.  Colingwood,  "  nor  which  Robert  Colingwood  it  is,  whether  the  chief 
or  the  other." 

P.  I.     Flyleaf  with  address  lost. 

23  June.         762.     SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. 

K-°-  The  Queen  Regent,  hearing  that  a  certain  Scot  who  was  a  great 

St.  P.,  ix.   27.  favourer  of  the  enemy  should  pass  this  way,  has  arrested,  on  suspicion,  one 

*  Sir  Thomas  Seymour. 

t  There  seems  to  be  some  reference  here  to  Granvelle's  refusal  in  1528  to  carry  from 
Francis  a  letter  of  defiance  to  his  master.  See  Lanz  Corresp.  des  Kaisers  Karl  V.,  i.  265. 


35  HENRY  VIII.  129 

1543. 

that  was  going  towards  Lorraine,  who  calls  himself  Alex.  Gordon,  brother 
to  the  earl  of  Huntley,  and  she  thinks  that  Henry  should  be  apprised  of  it. 
The  Grand  Esquire,  Boussu,  is  returned  from  the  Emperor,  who,  he  says, 
may  speak  with  the  Bishop  of  Rome  at  Parma,  but  will  not  tarry  but  hasten 
to  join  the  lantzknechts  and  horsemen  prepared  for  him  in  Germany.  The 
Prince  has  been  these  two  days  within  a  mile  of  Heynsborgh,  and  the 
Clevois  do  not  give  battle.  French  prisoners  say  that  their  King  will 
besiege  Avesnes,  and  that  Mons.  du  Bies  came  in  haste  to  show  him  that 
a  great  number  of  Englishmen  were  come  over,  which  moved  him  not  a 
little.  Bruxelles,  23  June  1543.  Siyned. 
P.  1.  Add.  Endd. 

24  June.         763.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY. 

E.O.  Wrote  yesterday.  This  morning  the  King,  solicited  to  hasten  the 

[Spanish  succour,  answered  that  he  was  attending  to  it  as  carefully  as  possible  and  it 
Cali'nclar,^VI.  Qnjy  Depended  upon  Cheyney,  who  has  the  conduct  of  it,  being  ready  ;  and 
that  the  men  already  over,  who,  as  the  Council  showed  yesterday  by  a  list, 
are  5,500  foot,  could  not  be  sent  forward  until  Cheney's  arrival.  There 
was  no  one  there  fit  for  the  charge  and  it  was  better  to  defer  a  little  than 
hazard  his  men  and  reputation.  On  Chapuys's  suggesting,  for  the  second 
time,  by  advice  of  some  of  the  Council,  the  captain  of  Guisnes  as  a  person  of 
great  experience  and  in  the  confidence  of  DeRoeulx,  the  King  answered  that  he 
did  not  expect  to  be  counselled  to  deprive  of  its  chief,  at  this  season,  the 
place  of  Guisnes,  which  was  one  of  the  strongest  of  Christendom.  Showed 
him  that  there  were  gentlemen  at  Guisnes  sufficient  to  guard  it  now 
when  it  was  not  likely  (the  Emperor's  men  and  his  being  in  the  field)  to 
incur  any  danger.  He  began  to  be  piqued,  saying  that  a  friend  ought  not 
to  be  pressed  to  do  what  might  turn  to  his  disadvantage;  and  Chapuys 
then  remitted  all  to  his  wisdom,  reminding  him  that  his  men  over  sea  were 
doing  no  service ;  as  he  has  also  reminded  the  Council,  whom  he  finds 
inclined  to  advance  affairs,  but  for  the  two  *  of  u'hom  he  wrote  some  time  ayo, 
especially  Cheney,  who  indirectly  puts  forward  so  many  considerations  that  the 
aid  may  be  said  to  be  retarded  by  him. 

As  to  the  contradiction  and  present  of  the  English  merchants  the  Kin;/  sat/* 
that  they  will  do  their  duty,  and  he  has  commissioned  the  Council  to  deal  with 
them.  Believes  that  if,  without  declaring  anything  to  the  ambassadors,  she  had 
given  1dm  commission  to  make  the  answer,  the  present  would  have  been  better. 

The  King  rejoices  at  the  retreat  of  the  French  who  were  before 
Bappaulmes  and  especially  at  their  loss  of  600  men  and  two  or  three 
captains,  which  he  recited  to  Chapuys,  adding  that  he  was  astonished  to 
hear  nothing  of  the  enterprise  of  Monstreul.  Answered,  as  she  wrote,  that  De 
Roeulx  was  only  waiting  for  the  French  to  lay  siege  to  some  place.  He  was 
pleased  to  hear  that  she  had  ordered  the  preparation  of  the  army  by  'se'a  in 
accordance  with  the  capitxilation,  for  the  enemy  are  not  asleep  in  strengthen- 
ing themselves  by  sea.  The  Council  say  that  the  King  has  ordered  an 
inestimable  quantity  of  victuals  to  be  sent  over,  4,000  or  6,000  qr.  of  wheat, 
10,000  qr.  of  malt  (grain*)  for  beer,  20,000  ducats  worth  of  cheese,  and  an 
innumerable  quantity  of  bacon,  beans  (?  feues)  and  other  things  ;  affirming 
that  6,000  more  men  than  are  required  for  the  aid  will  shortly  be  sent  over. 

Would  not  speak  to  the  King  about  the  safeconducts,  considering  what 
he  has  divers  times  said  of  it  and  that  there  was  no  time  to  explain 
the  whole ;  but  debated  it  with  the  Council,  who,  at  the  beginning,  were 
very  irritated  but  softened  a  little,  although  truly  they  do  not  like  it. 
However,  they  have  released  without  difficulty  three  ships  of  the 
Vuychardimes  laden  with  wines,  which  were  taken  three  or  four  days 
before. 


*  The  Bishop  of  Westminster  and  Cheyney.     See  No.  259,  p.  147,  where  "  Winchester  " 
is  unfortunatelv  a  misprint  for  "  Westminster." 


430  35  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

763.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGAKY — cont. 

In  his  haste,  the  day  before  yesterday,  forgot  to  write  that  the  French 
ambassador  made  no  answer  to  the  intimation  of  war  and  only  said  that,  to 
pass  into  France,  Garter  needed  no  safeconduct.  Being  told  that  Garter 
was  right  in  asking  for  it,  seeing  that  the  King's  last  ambassador ::=  had  been 
unjustly  arrested  there,  the  French  ambassador  attempted  to  excuse  the 
arrest,  but  was  confuted  by  the  ambassador  who  had  been  detained,  who 
answered  him  very  well  before  the  whole  assembly.  The  French 
ambassador,  moreover,  said  that  the  term  of  20  days  seemed  very  short, 
protesting,  however,  that  he  would  not  waste  time  by  asking  to  have  it 
prolonged.  Yesterday  the  said  ambassador  sent  to  tell  the  Council  that 
his  master  wished  him  to  advertise  the  King,  his  good  brother,  that  his 
affairs  were  in  the  best  possible  state,  and  he  was  now  with  16,000 
lanzknechts,  25,000  adventurers,  1,800  light  horse  and  2,000  men  of  arms, 
and  expected  moreover  10,000  Almains  and  12,000  Swiss  ;  and  that  he  was 
sending  forward  Marshal  Ennebault  with  a  good  band  and  would  shortly 
follow  in  person.  Of  these  news  this  King  made  a  jest  as  did  also  the 
Council.  London,  24  June  1548. 

The  King  has  just  sent,  at  6  p.m.,  news  of  the  success  of  the  Prince  of 
Orenges  about  Hainsbergue,  of  which  he  shows  himself  marvellously  glad. 

French,  pp.  4.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

24  June.        764.     SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to  PARK. 

R.  0.  In  his  letter  of  yesterday  he  writes  that  10  Scottishmen  with  18 

St.  P.,  v.  308.  Corses  are  taken  on  the  East  Marches  and  brought  into  England,  and  also 
three  taken  with  Sir  Ealph  Eure's  company,  and  asks  how  to  entreat  them. 
They  should  be  entreated  well  or  otherwise  as  Swynnowe  and  the  constable 
of  Forde  are  entreated,  but  surely  kept.  At  the  day  of  truce,  it  is  to  be 
answered  that  this  was  done,  without  the  knowledge  of  the  authorities,  by 
such  as  had  their  friends  and  gear  taken  and  could  get  no  redress  because 
of  the  deferring  of  the  days  of  truce  and  refusal  of  justice,  although  the 
Governor  had  ordered  redress.  The  Borders  must  be  put  on  their  guard 
against  the  Scots  revenging  it.  Darnton,  24  June.  Signed. 

P.  8. — If  the  Scots  attempt  revenge,  they  must  be  paid  home  by  those 
who  suffer ;  without  command  by  Parr  or  his  deputy- wardens,  who,  how- 
ever, shall  give  them  advice  and  see  that  they  do  it  strongly. 

Pp.  2.     Flyleaf  with  address  lost. 

24  June.        755.     GARRISONS  and  SHIPS. 

R'°-  Newcastle  upon  Tyne,  24  June,  35  Hen.  VHI. : — Brief  declaration 

by  John  Uvedale,  treasurer  appointed  to  pay  the  earl  of  Angwishe, 
Geo.  Douglas,  the  lord  Warden  and  the  garrisons  on  the  Borders,  and  also 
the  charges  of  ships,  since  25  May  last ;  of  which  a  signed  copy  is  delivered 
to  the  duke  of  Suffolk,  lieutenant  in  the  North. 

Showing  that  on  25  May  he  had  (partly  in  broken  and  refuse  gold  and 
light  crowns)  5,743Z.  7s.  lid.,  whereof  he  has  paid : — 

By  Norfolk's  warrants:  To  James  Lawsone,  Hen.  Aundirson  and 
Eobt.  Thomsone,  of  Newcastle,  sums  of  1151.,  351.  and  301.  odd, 
respectively,  for  victualling,  tonnage,  &c.,  of  their  ships  the  Elizabeth, 
Antony,  and  John  Evangelist ;  and  to  John  Jenyns  of  Newcastle  111.  9s.  for 
victual  provided  for  these  ships  when  in  the  Frethe  in  Scotland  anno 
34  Henry  VIII. 

*  Paget. 


35  HENRY  VIII.  431 

1543. 

By  Suffolk's  warrants :  To  Angwishe  in  prest  1001. ;  and  for  wages  of 
himself  and  Geo.  Douglas,  and  their  petty  captains  and  200  men,  for 
70  days  ending  2  July,  5181.  To  Petrus  Franciscus,  trumpeter,  for  70  days 
ending  2  July,  61.  5s.  Total  623Z.  5s. 

By  lord  Lisle's  warrants :  To  Jas.  Lawsone  for  victualling,  tonnage,  &c., 
of  the  Eoberte,  "being  a  victualler  unto  the  said  four  ships  at  such  time  as 
they  were  in  the  Frethe  in  Scotland,"  27Z.  2s.  5d.,  also  for  victualling,  &c., 
of  the  Elsabethe  from  15  Jan.  to  8  March,  when  she  was  discharged, 
811.  18s.  lid.  To  Wm.  Woodhous,  Dunstan  Newdigate,  Laur.  Folberie, 
and  George  Kiveley,  captains  of  four  ships  appointed  to  keep  the  North 
Seas,  for  two  months  ending  21  June,  221Z.  17s.  Qd. ;  and  for  tonnage,  &c., 
of  the  ships,  as  appears  by  accounts  taken  by  Robt.  Lewen  and 
Geo.  Riveley,  COZ.  4s.  8d. 

By  lord  Parr's  warrants:  To  lord  Parre,  Sir  Robt.  Bowes,  Stephen 
Metcalf,  trumpeter,  and  the  garrison  of  459  men,  for  wages  of  themselves, 
captains,  &c.  (items  detailed),  until  2  July,  754Z.  2s.  2iZ. 

Remainder  3,769Z.  Os.  14$d. 

Estimate  that  the  monthly  charge  of  the  lord  Warden,  garrisons,  &c.,  is 
898Z.  7s.  4d.  Signed  :  Jo.  Vuedale. 

Large  paper,  pp,  2. 

[24]  June.       766.     SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R-O.  This  morning,  at  1  a.m.,  their  neighbour,  the  master  of  the  Posts, 

sent  to  declare  news  from  the  camp  that  went  to  the  rescue  of  Henesberge, 
viz.  that,  yesterday  afternoon,  the  armies  of  the  Emperor  and  the  duke  of 
Cleves  met  "and  that  the  Emperor's  folkes  wan  the  battell."  Brewselles, 
this  morning,  2  a.m.  [23  June].*  Siijned. 

P.S. — After  writing  the  above,  I  went  and  spake  with  the  party  that  was 
at  the  camp,  who  says  that  the  Clevoys  gave  three  alarms  the  night  before, 
and  yesterday  the  Prince  arrayed  his  men  at  day  break  and  marched 
towards  the  Gelders,  who  were  in  order  of  battle  with  ordnance  bent  upon 
our  folks,  but,  seeing  our  men  not  afraid,  fled,  leaving  ordnance  and 
everything  behind.  In  the  pursuit  the  Prince's  horsemen  slew  a  great 
number  and  took  many  prisoners. 

In  Seymour's  hand,  p.  1.     Add.     Endd. :  1543. 

25  June.        767.     HENRY  VIII.  to  MALTRAVERS  and  WALLOP. 

R.  0.  Henry  Palmer,  bailiff  of  Guisnes,  has  signified  a  secret  offer  by  one 

of  Arde  to  fire  the  town  house  of  Arde,  in  his  keeping,  in  which  is  much 
munition,  artillery  and  victuals.  Has  commanded  Palmer  to  open 
the  matter  to  them,  that  they  may  consider  the  possibility  of  surprising  the 
town  in  the  confusion  which  would  ensue.  The  destruction  of  the  house, 
&c.,  would  be  worth  the  hire,  and  "  if  there  might  also  ensue  the  surprising 
of  the  town  we  would,  as  you  know  there  is  cause,  be  glad  of  it."  If  it  is 
to  be  done  Wallop  shall  execute  it,  taking  sufficient  men  from  Guisnes  and 
Calais,  as  well  labourers  as  of  the  crew,  and  such  captains  as  he  pleases. 

Draft,  pp.  6.  Endd. :  "Mynute  to  my  lord  Deputy  of  Calays  and  Mr. 
Wallop,  xxv°  Junii  1543." 

25  June.        768.     TUNSTALL  to  [PARR]  . 

R-0.  Replies  to  his  of  the  24th  June  that  the   lord  Lieutenant  has  sent 

his  of  yesterday  and  to-day  to  Court,    "  with  great  discourse  of  the  misorder 


'  Added  by  Wotton,  who,  however,  seems  not  to  have  begun  a  new  day  at  midnight. 


432  35    HENRY   VIII. 

1543. 

768-     TUXSTALL  to    [PARR] — cont. 

of  the  Scottish  borders  and  of  the  slackness  of  the  wardens  of  the  same  ;" 
wherein  my  lord  Lieutenant  needed  no  spur.  Wrote  so  effectually  that 
answer  cannot  be  long  in  coming,  and  meanwhile  their  counsel  of  yester- 
day (to  let  nothing  appear  the  deed  of  Parr  or  his  deputies)  should  be 
followed  ;  but  those  who  act  should  be  advised  to  go  strongly,  beware  of 
bushments,  and  avoid  "burning  or  murder  if  it  may  be  eschewed." 
Darnton,  25  June.  Signed. 

P.  1.     Flyleaf  with  address  gone. 

25  June.    769.  SADLER  to  SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL. 

Sadler  This   morning    received   theirs    of    23    June    with    the    Scottish 

ambassadors'  letters  to  the  Governor.  Yesternight  the  Governor  sent  word 
that,  being  recovered  from  his  sickness,  he  would  be  at  Edinburgh 
to-morrow,  and  would  then  commune  of  the  matters  which  Sadler  notified 
by  David  Panter,  touching  the  Cardinal  and  Lennox  ;  also  that  he  had  by 
letter  warned  all  prisoners  of  their  entry,  and  would  resolve  who  should 
remain  till  Lammas  when  he  spoke  with  Sadler;  as  to  the  English 
prisoners  to  be  likewise  respited,  named  in  the  enclosed  schedule,  he  had 
written  to  their  takers  for  their  respite.  Will,  at  his  coming,  move  him  in 
this,  and  for  proclamation  of  the  truce  till  1  August.  Can  learn  nothing 
more  of  the  French  navy.  The  Frenchman  at  Leith  will  not  confess  other- 
wise than  they  (the  navy)  are  adventurers  from  Diep  looking  to  join  with, 
at  least,  20  sail  of  the  king  of  Denmark,  and  so  keep  the  seas  against  the 
King  and  Emperor. 
Headed:  To  my  lords  of  Suffolk  and  Durham,  25  June  1543. 

25  June.         770.     H.  LORD  MALTRAVERS  to  the  COUNCIL. 

B.O.  Having  just  received  the  enclosed  letters,  I  feigned  in  my  answer  to 

be  ignorant  of  the  day,  doubting  whether  the  King  would  have  me  advertise 
"him."  Fears  still  to  be  pressed  in  this  behalf.  In  sundry  letters 
Maltravers  and  WTallop  have  written  for  slings  for  this  town  and  Newnham 
Bridge  and  3,000  pikes  for  this  and  Guisnes.  Of  the  pikes  1,500  are 
arrived,  with  a  letter  from  Serjeant  Ouxley  that  1,500  more  are  coming  and 
no  slings  of  iron  can  be  had.  As  the  number  of  men  for  Guisnes  is 
increased,  has  given  Wallop  600  pikes  more  than  he  requested.  Begs  them 
to  consider  the  lack  of  slings.  Has  dismounted  some  here  and  sent  them  to 
Newnham  Bridge.  Calais,  25  June  1543.  Signed. 
Pp.  2.  Add.  Endd. 

25  June.         771.     SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. 

B.O.  This  day  the  Regent  sent  for  them  and  declared  the  danger  the 

St.  P.,  ix.  428.  country  is  in,  the  enemy  entering  further  into  it ;  and  desired  that  she 
might  have  Henry's  aid  sent  as  soon  as  possible,  and  notice  of  the 
numbers  and  manner  of  men,  so  that  she  might  prepare  either  to  meet  the 
enemy  or  otherwise  as  her  Council  should  advise.  If  Henry's  men  join  the 
Duke  and  the  3,000  Spaniards  new  come  and  the  Prince,  who  comes  back 
out  of  Juliers,  they  will  deliver  the  Frenchmen  battle  ;  the  Prince's  men 
being  encouraged  and  desirous  to  fight.  The  French  king  lies  at  Maroles 
in  Hainault.  They  have  taken  2  or  3  towns  of  no  defence,  as  Landryssy 
and  Maulbeuge,  and  destroyed  the  country.  People  round  here  bring  in 
their  goods.  Letters  are  intercepted  in  which  the  French  king  writes  to  the 
duke  of  Cleves  that  10,000  gentlemen,  all  footmen,  are  coming  to  join  him, 


35   HENRY   VIII.  433 

1543. 

and  that  he  himself  will  meet  him.  The  Prince  is  expected  at  Court  to- 
day. The  Scot  of  whom  they  wrote  had  passports  of  the  king  of  Denmark 
and  duke  of  Cleves  ;  and  a  letter  found  on  him  was  endorsed  "Generoso 
Alexandra  Gordon  Huntley  comiti  in  Scotia  et  sororio  Regis  ibidem,  ainico 
suo."  Beg  Henry  to  signify  whether  he  shall  be  kept  safe.  Bearer,  Mr. 
Bellingyam,  Henry's  servant,  can  describe  the  revictualling  of  Heynsborgh  ; 
and  desires,  for  his  learning,  to  be  sent  over  hither  with  Henry's  men. 
Bruxelles,  25  June  1548.  Signed. 
Pp.  2.  Add.  Endd. 

26  June.        772.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

DasRnt's  Meeting  at  Greenwich,  24  June.  Present :  Chancellor,  Privy  Seal, 

A.P.C..  147.  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget.  No  business  recorded. 

Meeting  at  Greenwich,  25  July  (tic).  Present  :  the  same.  Business  : — 
Wni.  Bulrner  dismissed  out  of  the  Fleet  upon  recognisance  (cited)  to  obey 
the  orders  made  between  him  and  his  wife  and  allow  her  40  marks  a  year, 
etc. 

Meeting  at  Greenwich,  26  July  (sic).  Present :  the  same.  Business  : — 
Mason,  clerk  of  the  Council,  apportioned  26£.  received  from  the  President 
in  the  North,  from  lands  of  Joan  Bulrner,  between  her  and  her  husband, 
Wm.  Bulrner. 

26  June.         773.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON. 

R-0.  The  King  has  received  your  letters  touching  our  merchants'  dis- 

St.  P..  ix.  430.  charge  Of  the  impost  and  the  Prince  of  Orenge's  victory  against  the  Clevoys. 
As  the  Regent  has  shown  herself  conformable  to  the  King's  desire,  we  have 
trevailed  with  our  merchants  to  give  her  (not  as  of  duty  but  for  a 
benevolence)  1,0001.  FL,  as  the  governor  and  three  or  four  of  the  best  of 
their  Company,  who  are  appointed  to  deliver  the  said  present,  will  declare. 

The  King  has  taken  order  for  sending  over  the  aid  to  which  he  is  bound 
by  the  treaty,  and  has  appointed  Mr.  Treasurer  to  be  captain  of  them,  and 
you,  Mr.  Seymour,  marshal,  bringing  with  you  30  horsemen  and  100  foot- 
men. You  are  to  prepare  to  meet  Mr.  Treasurer  at  Calais  in  three  weeks' 
time,  against  which  the  King  will  write  to  the  Regent  revoking  you  and 
committing  the  whole  embassade  to  you,  Mr.  Wootton. 

P. 8.—- You  shall  advise  the  Regent  to  use  well  this  victory  against  the 
duke  of  Cleves — the  Prince  not  pressing  the  Duke  too  much,  but  rather 
drawing  towards  the  parts  which  the  French  king  is  about  to  invade.  The 
King  will  send  his  aid  shortly,  and  has  appointed  Mr.  Wallop  to  repair 
towards  St.  Omer's,  or  elsewhere  as  Mons.  de  Roeulx  shall  advise,  with 
such  forces  as  can  be  spared  until  Mr.  Treasurer  comes  over,  who  prepares 
with  all  diligence. 

Draft,  mainly  in  Pajfct'x  hand,  /;/>.  3.  Endd.  :  Mynute  to  Sir  Thos. 
Seymour  and  Mr.  Wotton,  xxvj°  Junii  1543. 

'26  June.         774.     CHAPUYS  to  the  COUNCIL. 

I?«°-  Even  if  the  Wychardines  had  had  no  safeconduct  I  cannot  understand 

by  what  right  your  men  could  take  from  them  the  goods  of  the  Emperor's 
subjects,  especially  as  the  war  between  you  and  the  French  was  not  open 
until  the  expiration  of  the  20  days,  although  the  Emperor  might  punish 
them  for  trading  with  enemies.  Now,  as  the  Wychardines  have  the 
Emperor's  passport  and  also  the  King's  consent,  who  made  no  difficulty 
except  about  transporting  their  goods  in  French  ships,  it  seems  strange  that 
17684  2  E 


434  85   HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

774.     CHAPUYS   to   the   COUNCIL — cont. 

the  wines  and  merchandise  are  detained,  the  Emperor  having  need  of  the 
wines,  which  have  been  bought  with  the  Wychardines'  money.  That  the 
casks  bear  English  marks  proves  nothing,  as  these  may  have  been  forged 
by  the  purchasers  or  belong  to  the  vendors.  Begs  them  to  order  release  of 
the  ships  and  goods.  The  Wychardines  offer  to  give  satisfaction  for  any 
found  to  belong  to  Frenchmen.  Stapeney,  26  June  1543.  Signed. 
French,  j).  1.  Add.  Endd. 


26    June.        775.     SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to   [PARR]. 

E.G.  Enclose  a  letter  from  Sir  Robert  Ellerker  to  Sir  Robert  Bowes 

concerning  the  misdemeanour  of  Roger  Graye,  bailiff  of  Woller,  "who 
will  neither  make  man  nor  money,  nor  distrain  them  that  be  under  his 
rule,  for  setting  forth  of  men  at  this  time  to  serve  the  King  under  Mr. 
Bowes."  Ellerker  can  report  the  misdemeanour ;  and  Graye  is  to  be 
committed  to  ward,  and  also  compelled  with  those  under  him  to  bear  like 
charges  as  their  neighbours. 

At  Newcastle,  the  taking  of  lord  Maxwell  was  in  traverse  between 
Eglenbye  and  George  Forster  ;  and  Eglenbye  was  adjudged  to  be  the  taker, 
chiefly  upon  Forster's  own  words,  viz.  that  Maxwell  bade  him  fetch  Thomas 
Dacre  to  be  his  taker,  but  he  did  not  till  E  glen  by  came ;  to  whom  he  said : 
"  Fye  !  Mr.  Eglenbye,  here  is  the  lord  Maxwell ;  why  do  ye  not  take  him  ? 
Whereupon  Eglenbye  came  and  took  him."  As  Forster  now  denies  saying 
this,  pray  write  in  your  next  letters  "what  ye  remember  his  said  words  to 
have  been."  Darnton,  26  June.  Siyncd. 

Pp.  2.     Fly  leaf  with  address  lost. 


26  June.         776.     ADRIEN  DE  CROY  [SIEUR  DE  ROEULX]  to  WALLOP. 

E.G.  I  have  received  your  letter  and  seen  what  you  wrote  to  Mons.  du 

Biez,  with  his  answer,  and  think  that  if  we  wish  to  do  anything  we  are 
waiting  too  long.  The  French  are  at  the  abbey  of  Marolles  with  their  King 
and  his  two  sons  and  all  his  nobility.  They  have  burnt  some  villages  and 
taken  some  little  forts.  I  have  always,  like  a  fool,  spared  them  from 
burning,  but  hope  soon  to  recover  [ground] .  They  talk  of  besieging 
Avesnes  or  Le  Quesnoy,  which  if  they  do  I  hope  that,  within  three  weeks, 
we  shall  give  them  battle ;  for  since  we  have  done  with  our  enemies  of 
Cleves,  who  have  fled  and  lost  their  artillery,  we  shall  be  reinforced.  I 
came  into  this  country  of  Heynault  to  assist  the  duke  of  Arscot.  Now 
that  he  is  reinforced,  I  go  to-morrow  to  the  Queen,  and  from  thence  will 
return  to  my  frontier,  where  I  hope  to  see  you  soon.  Mons,  26  June  1543. 
Signed. 
'French,  p.  1.  Add. 


27  June.        777.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Greenwich,  27  June.     Present :  Chancellor,  Privy  Seal, 

A.P.C.,  148.  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget.  Business  : — Letters  written  to  Thos. 
Waters  and  —  Wodhows  to  see  the  provision  they  had  made  conveyed  with 
all  diligence.  —  Harddes,  of  Canterbury,  in  durance  for  making  a  seditious 
bill,  released. 


85   HENEY  VIII.  435 


1543. 
27  June.        778.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY. 

R.  0.  Norfolk  has  asked  him  to  forward  the  petition  herewith  for  the  release 

[Spanish       Of  a  p0or  man>  his  servant.     London,  27  June  1548. 

Cvienir    '          "•     Petition  of    Alex.  Favokke,   owner   of  the  ship  Mary   Fortune  of 
No.  i(i8-9  ]     Albrough  which,  being  laden  with  coal,  was  arrested  by  the  customer  of 
Myddelburgh  in  Zealand,  at  Newport,  and  the  master,  John  Fowell,  carried 
to  Middelburgh. 

French,  p.  1.     Mud  ITU  extract  from  Vienna, 

27  June.        779.     SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to  [PARE]. 

P.O.  His  letters  sent  this  morning,  with  Mr.  Sadleyr's  letters  and  two 

other  Scottish  letters  and  his  examination  of  the  Scot,0  are  sent  to  Court 
with  all  speed.  Where  he  marvels  that  Sir  John  Wetherington's  entry  into 
Scotland  is  appointed,  he  mistakes  the  whole  matter.  Wetherington  has 
laid  pledges  for  the  payment  of  his  ransom,  not  for  his  re-entry,  and  has 
asked  Parr's  licence  to  commune  with  his  taker  because,  "without  our  or 
your  licence,  he  ought  not  to  commune  secretly  with  any  Scot."  The  King's 
pleasure  is  that  all  English  prisoners  taken  before  the  truce  may  agree  for 
their  ransoms,  as  has  been  shown  to  such  as  repaired  hither  and  as  Parr 
may  show  to  such  of  Northumberland  as  repair  to  him.  Beg  him  to  send 
them  the  Scot  whom  he  has  examined  of  Witherington's  matter.  Darnton, 
27  June.  Signed. 

P.  1.      Fltj  leaf  ""ith  address  lost. 

27  June.        780.     FRANCIS  I.  to  Du  BIBS. 

R.  0.  Eeceived  his  letters,  by  the  Sieur  de  Famezelles,  together  with  the 

letter  and  articles  he  received  from  the  Deputy  of  Calais,  which  are  very 
strange.  He  is  to  answer  that  Francis,  esteeming  the  King  of  England  to 
be  as  much  his  friend  as  ever,  cannot  think  that  the  articles  (which  are  not 
dated  nor  signed)  are  his  ;  but,  if  he  will  avow  them  and  send  them  duly 
signed,  Francis  will,  upon  safe  conduct,  send  a  personage  to  answer  each  so 
reasonably  that  he  will  have  occasion  to  be  content.  Marolles,  27  June  1543. 
Signed. 

French,  p.   1.      Add.  :    A    mon    cousin    le   Sr  du  Biez,    mareschal  de 
France,  et  chlr.  de  mon  Ordre.     Sealed.     Countersigned  :   De  Laubespine. 

27  June.        781.     WILLIAM  WATSON  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R.O.  We  came,  11  June  last,  safely  to  Hamburght  and  sent  all  our  cloths 

by  land  to  Lewbyck,  where  I  saw  them  shipped  and  ready  to  depart  for 
Dansyk  on  Midsummer  Day.  One  of  the  Council  of  Lewbyck,  who  was 
my  factor  here  for  12  years,  sent  nle  a  letter  from  Borne  Holme,  dated 
20th  inst.,  warning  me  that  the  King  of  Sewthen  had  lying  there  a  long 
bark  of  war  with  letters  of  "  niartt  "  to  rob  men  of  Eostock  and  Wyssmer, 
being  under  the  duke  of  Mekelbarth,  and  Englishmen, — the  latter  because 
Englishmen  have  taken  a  ship  of  the  King  of  Sewethen's  secretary  bound 
for  Sellond  or  Hollond.  On 'seeing  this  letter,  went  to  the  Council  of 
Lewbyck,  who  licensed  me  to  arrest  the  ships  in  which  our  cloths  were 
laden,  being  in  all,  your  Grace's  and  our  own,  86  fardells  that  went  over 
with  me  in  the  Mar;/  Katcri/n.  One  of  the  ships  named  Jorge  Dargosse,  of 
Grypsewold  in  the  land  of  Pommer,  had  already  sailed,  with  20  fardells  of 
cloth  and  2  English  merchants,  "  whereof  there  is  v.  fardells  of  Skotts 
cloths  for  your  Grace's  aventure."  We  took  the  rest  out  of  the  ships  and 
laid  it  in  Lewbyck. 

*  See  No.  68G. 


436  35   HENKY  VIII. 

1543. 

781.     WILLIAM   WATSON   to   HENRY   VIII. — cont. 

Begs  him  to  write  to  the  King  of  Sewthen  to  know  how  things  stand. 
Passage  thither  may  always  be  had  through  Lewbyck.  The  King  of  Sewthen 
"hath  the  over  hand"  with  his  commons.  Two  days  ago,  when  at 
Lewbyck,  saw  Hamburght  ships  arrive  there  through  Denmark  with  salt  from 
Burwage  (Brouage).  The  King  of  Denmark  kept  them  14  days  in  the 
Sownd,  and  on  the  20th  inst.  licensed  them  to  pass  to  Dansyk,  Eey  and 
Revell  but  not  return.  There  lie  in  Denmark  60  ships  of  Breme, 
Hamburght,  Lewbyck,  &c.,  with  one  small  English  crayer  bound  for  London. 
The  King  will  not  suffer  them  to  pass  and  has  taken  above  500  of  their  best 
mariners  and  100  pieces  of  ordnance,  and  has  prepared  10  great  ships  of  war 
and  10  small,  which  on  Midsummer  Even  departed  from  Copman  Havyn  to 
Elzynnor,  5  miles  off.  The  King  of  Sewthen  will  send  them  12  ships  of  war 
and  the  duke  of  Spruce,  "  as  my  brother  writeth  me,"  4.  They  say  that  the 
King  of  Denmark  has  gone  over  to  speak  with  the  King  of  Sewthen,  and  at  his 
return  will  sail  for  Hollond  or  Sellond  to  do  some  hurt ;  but  the  common 
voice  at  Lewbyck  and  here  is  that  these  ships  will  go  to  Skottland,  with  all 
the  "  lanche  knyghtt[es]  "  of  Denmark  and  Sewethen,  reckoned  at  10,000, 
to  make  the  King's  brother  King  of  Skottland,  and  that  4  Skotts  ships 
from  Dansyk  are  arrested  in  Denmark. 

Sends  this  by  his  servant,  Thos.  Flud.  "  Here  is  the  common  saving 
that  the  Emperor's  Grace  should  be  dead,  and  much  money  laid  upon  it." 
Begs  instructions  whether  to  ship  the  King's  cables  and  ropes  which  are 
making  in  Dansyk  to  Lewbeck,  and  thence  bring  them  hither  in  lighters 
"  and  so  from  hence  to  London."  Hamburght,  27  June  15  J 3. 

HoL,  pp.  4.     Endd.     Outer  leaf  u-ith  address  yone. 

27  June.        782.     EDMOND  HARVEL  to  HENRY  VIII. 

E.G.  Wrote  last  on  the  22nd.     The  Emperor  and  Bishop  met  at  Bussey, 

St.  P..  ix.  431.  a  place  pertaining  to  S01' Palavisin  between  Cremona  and  Parma,  on  the 
20th  ;  and  parted  on  the  24th  towards  Alniayne  and  Bononye,  respectively. 
What  they  treated  is  not  divulged,  but  men  think  they  remain  friends. 
The  Emperor  leaves  three  commissaries,  among  them  Granveilles,  to  treat 
with  three  of  the  Bishop's.  Doria  counselled  the  castellan  of  Nisa  to 
feign  that  he  would  give  the  castle  to  the  French,  and  so  drew  French 
galleys  thither,  of  which  Doria  took  4  and  chased  10  others.  Doria  has  60 
galleys,  the  Spanish  galleys  remaining  for  the  presidy  of  Italy.  On  the  8th 
the  Turks'  navy  of  200  sail  was  at  Corfu,  where  Barbarossa  received  presents 
of  the  Venetian  officers.  On  the  10th  he  was  seen  at  Puglia  sailing 
towards  Sicile,  Captain  Polin  with  him.  In  Austria  seems  weak  provision 
•  against  the  Turk,  but  7,000  Almains  and  4,000  Italians  have  entered 

Vienna.  Bohenie  promises  Ferdinando  3,000  horse  and  4,000  foot  besides 
money.  The  Turk  was  to  be  at  Belgrade  on  the  15th.  He  has  released 
Turcovalente,  a  principal  Hungarian,  whom  he  had  in  prison,  and  has 
written  liberal  offers  to  the  Hungarians,  to  be  under  his  dominion,  which 
it  is  feared  they  will  accept,  like  the  Queen  and  Friar  George.  Venice, 
27  June  1543. 

HoL,  pp.  2.     Add.      Sealed.      Endd. 

'27  June.         783.     CAPTAIN  POLINO  to  the  GOVERNOR  OF  TERRACINA. 

E.G.  The  French  king,  being  informed  that  the  Grand  Turk  would  this 

year  send  his  army  by  sea  against  the  Emperor,  commanded  Polino,  who 
was  at  Constantinople,  to  go  upon  it  and  intercede  that  the  lands  of  the 
King's  confederates  might  be  spared,  especially  those  of  His  Holiness, 


35   HENRY  VIII.  437 

1543. 

Thereupon  obtained  from  the  Grand  Signor  strict  command  to  Signer 
Barbarossa  to  spare  lands  of  His  Holiness.  Has  not  been  able  to  notify 
this  sooner.  Assures  him  that  the  people  may  remain  at  rest,  and  promises 
payment  if  they  have  meat  or  other  provisions  to  sell.  From  the  galley 
(Di  Galera),  27  June  1543. 

Italian,  p.  1.  Headed:  "  Copia  d'una  1'ra  del  Cap0  Polino  al  Govertor 
di  Terracina."  *•* 

28  June.        784.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Greenwich,  28  June.     Present :  Canterbury,  Chancellor, 

'  Privy  Seal,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Cheyney,  Gage, 
Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget.  Business  : — Letters  sent  to  the 
mayor  of  Dover  to  repair  to  the  Council  at  the  Court. 

28  June.         785.     IRISH  CREATIONS. 

R-°  John  Malte's  bill  for  "  robes  made  for  lords  of  Ireland  by  niy  lord 

of  Norfolk's  commandment,"  viz.:— 18  yds.  crimson  velvet  for  a  robe  and 
hood  for  the  Great  Abrene  (O'Brien)  at  13s.  4r/.,  and  12  yds.  for  the  kirtle  and 
tabards  to  the  same,  and  20s.  for  the  making  ;  19  yds.  crimson  velvet  for 
a  robe  and  hood  for  Mackewilliam,  12  yds.  for  kirtle  and  tabards,  and  20*. 
for  making ;  10  yds.  fustian  at  9rf.  to  line  the  upper  part  of  these  robes,  24 
yds.  to  line  the  kirtles,  and  5  oz.  gold  braids  at  5s.  for  the  kirtles  ;  18  yds. 
scarlet  at  15s.  "for  a  robe,  a  kirtle  and  a  hood  for  a  lord  of  Erlelonde,"  20s. 
for  making,  and  5  oz.  gold  braid  for  the  same  ;  3  yds.  crimson  velvet 
delivered  to  the  cutler  "for  girdles  and  scabbards  for  swords  for  the  two 
earls."  Total  591.  8*.  Wd. 

P.  1. 

ii.  Bill  of  Thos.  Adington,  the  King's  skinner,  headed  28  June,  35  Hen. 
VIII.,  for  the  furring  the  above  robes  with  ermine  and  pcwarde,  with  the 
addition  in  the  case  of  the  crimson  robes  of  200  "  powedrynges  "  to  each. 
Total,  54J.  4s. 

P.  1.     EndfL:  "  Bills  of  charges  at  the  creation  of  th'Irish  earls,  &c." 

28  June.        786.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

K-.O.  Received  theirs  of  the  26th  on  the  27th,  and  will  put   himself  in 

order  as  directed  ;  and  so  has  written  to  the  Great  Master.  Of  the  1,500 
footmen  last  sent,  would  leave  300  or  400  and  take  as  many  of  the  old 
crews  instead.  The  lord  Warden's  band  and  Mr.  Cobham's,  with  ^lr. 
Mewtiez'  200,  are  tall  men,  and  the  rest  will  "pass  honestly,"  all  except 
300  or  400  who  are  not  yet  meet  to  be  led  into  a  strange  country.  Wishes 
his  appointed  number  of  20  horsemen  increased  to  30,  and  to  have  his 
brother  Captain  Harleston  with  him,  leaving  the  rest  under  his  petty 
captain  to  keep  watch  and  "  skult."  At  Arde,  when  they  be  100  men  of 
arms  they  keep  not  above  80  horses  for  that  purpose.  Desires  also  24 
household  servants  to  wait  on  him,  and  will  appoint  others  to  furnish  the 
Castle.  The  500  labourers  and  200  pioneers  are  ready.  John  up 
Rychardes  has  taught  100  to  shoot  in  halfhakes  and  is  himself  "  a  very 
warlike  person."  \\ ishes  Mr.  Vaughan  and  Mr.  Wingfield  to  have  charge 
of  the  other  200.  Suggests  either  Sir  Edw.  Ryngcley,  Sir  Wm.  Purton 
or  Mr.  Marshal  of  Calais  to  take  charge  of  the  Castle  in  his  absence. 


*A  copy  of  this  at  Vienna  is  noted  in  the  Spanish  Calendar,  Vol.  VI.  Pt.  II.,  No.  277, 
with  a  footnote  stating  that  it  was  enclosed  in  a  letter  of  the  English  Privy  Council  to 
Chapuys,  dated  7  Aug.  This  copy  (in  the  Record  Office)  was  procured  by  ILirvel. 
Sec  his  letter  of  the  15  Julv. 


438  35   HENRY  VIII. 

1548 

786.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL — cant. 

Byngeley  and  Purton  have  done  it  before ;  and  "as  for  Mr.  Marshall,  and  if 
he  have  a  100  horsemen,  Northen  men,  he  shall  be  the  more  meet  to  lie 
here,  always  considered  he  do  keep  the  said  castle  himself  for  better  surety, 
otherwise  he  may  fortune  come  short  home."  Reminds  them  to  provide 
waggons  in  Flanders,  for  carriage  of  tents  and  stuff,  and  of  the  bows, 
arrows,  strings,  and  corn  powder  to  be  sent  over.  A  "book  of  articles" 
for  the  ordering  of  the  men  is  necessary.  As  there  is  little  beer  in  Flanders, 
and  that  "very  evil,"  it  may  be  sent  from  Calais  and  Guisnes  as  long  as 
we  lie  about  St.  Omer's. 

The  French  king  is  yet  in  Henowe  with  "the  Dolphin  captain  of 
vanguard,  himself  of  the  battle,  and  Mons.  Dorleance  of  the  rearguard." 
Vandosme's  camp  lies  near,  and  he  returns  to  Picardy  because  of  the 
Englishmen's  coming  over.  De  Beez  yesterday  escorted  certain  horsemen 
of  Rocheporte's  band  to  within  two  miles  of  Arde ;  where  are  now  100 
men  of  arms,  and  all  horses  sent  away  except  80  to  keep  the  "  skult." 
Arde  is  in  great  fear,  old  men,  women  and  children  sent  away  and  the 
country  people  fled. 

Begs  that  "some  discreet  person  in  fortification,  as  Mr.  Candyshe  of 
Dover,"  may  be  sent  hither,  to  report  the  state  of  the  works  to  the  King. 
Guisnes,  28  June.  Signed. 

Pp.  4.     Add.    End'd. :  1543. 


28  June.        787.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

E.G.  This  afternoon  I  received  a  letter  from  Mons.  de  Beez,  "  which  is  a 

St  P.,  ix.  434.  verv  French  letter,"  as  you  will  see.  I  have,  "  after  my  French  learning," 
made  answer  as  well  concerning  the  beer  as  the  rest,  adding  news  of  the 
late  overthrow  of  the  Clevoyez,  which  is  not  yet  penetrated  into  their  ears. 
The  French  king  has  retired  to  Morall,  a  village  on  the  border  of  Hennowe, 
and  comes  to  St.  Quyntynes ;  either  awaiting  the  coming  of  the  duke  of 
Cleves  or  fearing  a  descent  of  Englishmen.  They  reckon  the  Emperor  will 
not  come  before  winter.  Guisnes,  28  June.  Siyned. 
P.  1.  Add.  Endd.:  1543. 

28  June.        788.     OUDART  DU  BIES  to  WALLOP. 

R.  0.  Found  the  beer  which  Wallop  formerly  sent  him  very  good,  and 

St.  P.,  ix.  434.  desires  to  purchase  more.  Had  this  morning  letters  from  his  King,  with 
news  from  Italy  that,  on  the  15th  inst.,  the  Emperor  was  still  at  Pavia 
awaiting  answer  from  the  Pope  about  their  interview,  which  the  Pope 
declined  because  the  Emperor  had  made  alliance  with  the  King  of  England. 
The  Emperor  sent  the  Pope  a  copy  of  the  said  alliance,  by  which  the  Pope 
and  the  Holy  See  are  excepted,  assuring  him  that  the  King  of  England  was 
to  be  trusted  and  that  he  (the  Emperor)  made  the  alliance  in  order  to 
restore  that  King  to  the  obedience  of  the  Roman  Church.  The  Pope  then 
agreed  to  the  interview,  within  his  own  territory,  but  it  cannot  be  before 
the  end  of  this  month,  so  that  the  Emperor  will  not  be  in  the  Low 
Countries  so  soon  as  the  Burgundians  bruit ;  and  the  King  will  be  very 
vexed,  for  he  came  out  with  such  a  puissant  army  to  fight  the  Emperor, 
and  now  the  Emperor  cannot  be  here  before  September,  when  winter  will 
be  come.  But  the  King's  army  is  not  idle,  for  he  daily  takes  towns  and 
castles,  fortifying  those  that  are  guardable  and  destroying  the  rest. 
Boullougne,  28  June  1543.  Signed. 
French,  p.  1.  Add.  Sealed. 


35   HENRY  VIII.  439 


1543. 
28  June.        789.     QUEEN   MARY  of  HUNGARY  to   CHAPUYS. 

R.O.  The  Sieur  de  Chantonnay,  gentleman  of  the  Emperor's  mouth,  this 

bearer,  is  despatched  to  the  King  of  England  with  an  instruction  which  he 
will  show  Chapuys.  Has  given  him  a  particular  instruction  to  require  the 
King  to  hasten  the  assistance  which  he  is  bound  to  give  by  the  treaty  of 
stricter  alliance  ;  and  has  also  pressed  the  King's  ambassadors  here,  seeing 
that  the  king  of  France  with  a  great  power  is  already  well  entered  into 
Henault.  Sends  against  him  part  of  the  force  she  had  about  Hainsbergue, 
which  has  raised  the  siege,  revictualled  the  town  and  won  the  enemy's 
artillery.  These  with  the  3,000  Spaniards  just  arrived,  the  men  she  has 
in  Henault  and  Arthois,  and  the  English  assistance,  if  it  comes  in  time, 
should  make  the  enemies  retire.  As  the  King  of  France  has  80,000  foot, 
8,000  horse  and  30  pieces  of  great  artillery,  his  necessity  and  perplexity  is 
not  to  be  too  much  counted  upon  ;  but  he  could  not  resist  the  united 
forces  of  the  King  of  England,  the  Emperor  and  the  writer  (she  having 
7,000  horse  and  30,000  foot).  Also  regard  must  be  had,  as  the  instruction 
says,  to  Scotland,  for  even  if  England  is  at  a  point  with  the  Scots  the 
King  of  France  will  not  cease  to  embroil  things  there.  As  to  assisting  the 
King  if  he  should  invade  France,  will  be  guided  by  the  capitulation  made 
thereupon.  As  to  the  letter  of  the  French  ambassador  with  the  Pope,  taken 
in  Italy,  thinks  it  well  to  show  it  to  the  King. 

In  reply  to  his  letters  of  the  23rd  and  24th  inst.  :  He  has  done  well  to 
persuade  the  English  to  make  the  insinuation  (Virwnuaciori)  of  war.  Desires 
him  to  send  copies  of  the  writing  which  he  delivered  and  of  the  instrument 
of  the  King's  oath  to  the  treaty  of  stricter  alliance.  The  enterprise  of 
Monstrel,  of  which  he  writes  on  the  23rd,  could  not  be  done  as  long  as  the 
French  king  is  in  this  country  unless  he  should  lay  siege  to  some  strong  town 
which  could  hold  him  three  or  four  months.  Our  first  duty  is  the  defence 
of  the  country,  to  which  the  King  of  England  is  bound,  and  whose  men  of 
war  we  desire  to  employ  in  Haynault. . 

The  captain  of  Guisnez  has  written  to  the  Sieur  de  Biez  not  to  hurt  the 
Emperor's  subjects  near  his  master's  ground  ;  and  thereupon  the  French 
have  published  at  Ardre  (as  the  captain  of  Gravelingues  writes)  that  no  one 
shall  hurt  the  Emperor's  subjects  on  that  side.  Sees  in  this  a  means  of 
collusion  and  temporising,  which  Chapuys  must  be  ready  to  remonstrate 
upon  when  it  is  seen  how  the  captain0  whom  the  King  sends  hither  shall 
act.  Fears  that,  if  he  made  difficulty  before  he  had  left  his  own  house,  he 
will  make  more  on  this  side  and  will  do  little  or  nothing  without  each  time 
consulting  the  King.  Chapuys  must  therefore  use  dexterity  to  obtain  from 
the  King  that  he  (the  captain)  should  do  as  the  writer  shall  command  him ; 
otherwise  it  is  to  be  feared  he  will  do  little  service. 

As  to  the  safe-conducts,  "vousavez  faicte,  etc."  Bruxelles,  28  June  1543. 

French,  pp.  3.  Endd.:  "Copy  of  the  Eegent's  letter  to  the  Emperor's 
ambassador,  xxviij0  Junii  1543." 

11. 0.  2.     Modern  transcript  of  the  original  cipher  draft  of  the  preceding  at 

[Spanish       Vienna ;  from  which  it  appears  that  the  sentence  left  unfinished  above 

Calendar,  VI.  thanks  Chapuys  for  having  obtained  safe-conduct  for  the  three  ships  of  the 

n.  No.  170.]    Guicciardini,  and  instructs  him  to  obtain  similar  release  of  14  other  ships 

which  (the  factors  at  Antwerp  now  complain)  are  detained  in  England, 

laden  with  goods  belonging  to  men  of  the  Low  Countries  or  of  Portugal, 

seeing  that  they  were  seized  before  the  King  declared  war  against  France. 

Fr.t  pp.  4. 

U  0.  3.     The  Queen  of  Hungary's  instruction  to  Chantonney,  to  declare  to  the 

[Spanish       King,  in  addition  to  his  instructions  from  the  Emperor,  that  the  Emperor 

Calendar,  VI.  charged  him  to  pray  the  King  to  succour  the  Low  Countries  if  .the  king  of 

*  Cheyney. 


440  35  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 


789.     QUEEN  MARY  of  HUNGARY  to  CHAPUYS — cont. 

France  should  invade  them  before  the  Emperor's  coming,  and  that  the 
Queen  of  Hungary  gave  him,  in  passing,  letters  to  the  King  and  charge  to 
declare  that  the  king  of  France,  with  his  two  sons  and  all  his  power  is  in 
Haynault,  having  taken  some  little  forts  and  spoiled  the  country,  intending 
to  join  the  Clevois  who  were  before  Heynsberge.  This  she  expects  is 
prevented  by  the  defeat  of  the  Clevois,  but  the  King  will  continue  his 
invasion  of  Haynault  if  not  resisted,  and  she  has  therefore  sent  3,000  horse 
and  10,000  foot  who  were  about  Heynsberge  towards  Haynault  ;  who,  with 
the  men  in  Haynault  and  Arthois  and  the  3,000  Spaniards  last  arrived  from 
Biscay,  and  Henry's  aid,  should  stop  the  enemies.  Kequiring  him  to  send 
the  aid  as  soon  as  possible,  in  order  to  avoid  the  waste  which  the  king  of 
France  makes,  and  also,  in  making  him  retire,  to  have  occasion  thereupon 
to  execute  some  enterprise  in  his  country.  Bruxelles,  28  June  1543. 

ii.  Account  (headed  as  to  be  shown  if  the  King  of  England  should  ask 
about  the  defeat  of  the  Clevois)  of  the  revictualling  of  Heynsberge,  on  the 
21st  inst.,  by  the  Prince  of  Orenges,  and  of  the  subsequent  flight  of  the 
enemies  who  abandoned  their  artillery  and  baggage,  threw  away  their 
harness,  and  lost  about  1,500  men. 

French,  pp.  3.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 
Add.  MS.          4.     Two  modern  transcripts  of  §  3,  from  Brussels  archives,  without  the 

28,173,  f.  304,  account  Of  the  revictualling  of  Heynsberge. 

28.59M.  268.        French,  pp.  4  and  pp.  2,  respectively. 
13.M. 

28  June.        790.     MONT  to  HENRY  VIII. 

The  rumour  of  the  Emperor's  coming  lately  increased,  and  is  now 
St.  p.,  ix.  432.  confirmed,  the  Emperor  having  proclaimed  a  Diet  to  be  at  Spires  30  Nov. 
next,  by  mandate  marked  "datum  in  Genua,  nostra  et  Imperil  et  camera 
et  urbe,  secunda  die  Junii."  120  great  pieces  of  ordnance  (tormenta  bellica 
majora)  which  he  had  forged  at  Augzburg  were  brought  to  Spires  eight 
days  ago,  and  much  powder  and  ball  conies  daily.  As  war  has  broken  out 
he  probably  defers  sending  it  down  the  Khine  to  Brabant.  The  captains 
whom  Doniinus  de  Lyra  retained  hereabouts  some  months  ago  are  wearied 
with  waiting  and  many  of  their  men  dispersed;  so,  it  is  thought,  the 
Emperor  will  not  be  averse  to  a  truce  with  Juliers.  Frederic  Palatine,  the 
bp.  of  Cologne  and  duke  of  Juliers  are  said  now  to  be  together.  The  four 
electors  of  the  Rhine,  in  order  to  end  this  war,  have  come  to  an  agreement. 
The  German  princes  would  not  have  Gueldres  in  the  Emperor's  hands. 

Ferdinand,  at  Nurnberg,  begs  for  the  promised  soldiery  to  protect 
Hungary  (and  there  is  great  rumour  of  the  Turk's  coming)  but  no  one 
lends.  The  Protestants  are  holding  a  Diet  of  learned  men.  All  their 
princes  and  states  are  to  meet  at  Smalcaldia  on  the  24th  inst.,  except  the 
king  of  Denmark,  who  sends  his  commissary.  The  Protestants  have  given 
the  Emperor  some  waggon  loads  of  powder  and  permitted  him  to  purchase 
much  more  in  their  cities.  Spires,  28  June  1543. 

Lat.     Hoi.,  pp.  3.     Add.     Sealed.     Endd. 

29  June.        791.     SADLER  to  the  COUNCIL. 

Add.  MS.  Since  writing  last,  could  have  no  access  to  the  Governor,  both  on 

32>  if  M*  39'  accoun^  °f  kis  sickness,  and  his  delay  in  coming  hither,  which,  he  himself 

Hamilton      sen*  word,  should  have  been  four  days  ago.     Yesternight,  late,  he  arrived ; 

Papers,        and  to-day  Sadler  has  conferred  with  him,  urging  him  to  the  apprehension 

No.  389.       of  the  Cardinal,  Lenoux  and  their  adherents.     Found  him  well  minded, 

but  seeming  to  make  the  enterprise  more  difficile  than  he  was  wont,  both 

because  of  their  strength  and  their  hope  to  have  shortly  out  of  France 


35  HENRY  VIII.  441 

1548.      . 

50,000  cr.,  10,000  pikes,  2,000  halberts,  &c.  Told  him  that  if  he 
mistrusted  such  aid  from  France  he  should  be  doing  before  it  arrived,  and 
might  be  sure  of  the  King's  aid.  He  said  he  trusted  to  have  God  and  the 
King  on  his  part,  for  whose  sakes  he  had  (and  should  have)  much  cumber 
lie  re,  but  he  doubted  not  that  the  King  could  do  more  for  him  than  could 
the  French  king  for  his  adversaries  ;  and,  as  soon  as  peace  was  concluded 
and  pledges  laid,  he  would  follow  the  King's  counsel  against  the  Cardinal 
and  Lenoux,  and  in  all  other  things,  but,  before  that,  to  make  any  stir 
might  hinder  his  obtaining  the  pledges  and  the  perfection  of  the  peace. 
Touching  the  prisoners,  the  Governor  said  he  had  warned  all  to  be  ready 
to  enter  forthwith  and  they  would  be  here  to-morrow  or  next  day.  On 
their  arrival  the  Governor,  Anguishe,  Casselles  and  Sadler  will  resolve 
which  shall  be  respited  until  Lammas,  according  to  direction  lately 
received  from  Suffolk.  The  Governor  said  that,  on  receipt  of  last  letters 
from  his  ambassadors,  he  sent  to  the  Borders  and  proclaimed  the  proroga- 
tion of  the  peace  to  1  August.  The  French  navy  lies  now  afore  Aberdeen. 
The  Governor  thinks  they  lie  there  for  our  Island  (Iceland)  fleet ;  and  hears 
that  they  expect  a  great  navy  from  Denmark  to  join  them,  for  the  keeping 
of  the  seas  against  the  King  and  Emperor.  He  does  not  mistrust  their 
landing  in  Scotland  and  fears  only  French  gold,  saying  that,  if  the  French 
king  send  men,  a  few  men  would  soon  be  despatched  and  a  number  would 
starve.  Edinburgh,  29  June.  Siyned. 
Pp.  3.  A.M.  Endd. :  1543. 

29  June.        792.     SADLER  to  [PARR]  . 

R.O.  Begs  him,  when  he  has  perused  the  letters  to  the  Council  herewith, 

St.  P.,  v.  309.  to  address  them  to  Suffolk  to  convey  to  Court.     Trusts  to  furnish  his  wine 
when  Thos.  Baynoldes  comes.     Edinburgh,  29  June,  at  night. 
HoL,  p.  1.     Flyleaf  irith  atldress  lost. 

29  June.        793.     WALLOP  to  NORFOLK. 

B.O.  Encloses   letter   received   this   morning    from   the    Great   Master, 

showing  that  he  thinks,  like  Wallop,  that  we  tarry  too  long  to  do 
anything  this  year.  Is  sorry  not  to  hear  of  Norfolk's  coming.  Bejoices 
at  my  lord  Warden's  coming,  but  wishes  he  came  with  more  company.  At 
the  Great  Master's  coming  this  way,  he  will  send  for  Wallop  about  the 
enterprise  of  Mounstrell,  and  thinks  to  have  of  us  3,000  footmen  600  horse 
and  certain  ordnance.  Asks  what  answer  to  make.  Thanks  for  a  cast  of 
hawks.  The  Great  Master's  letter  shows  what  the  French  king  has  done 
in  Hennowe.  Guysnes,  29  June.  Si'inal. 
F.  1.  Add.  Endd.:  1543. 

29  June.        794.     CHARLES  V.  to  CHAPUYS. 

E.G.  Supposes  that  Chantonay  will  have  reported  occurrents  here  and 

.^liiinish  the  Queen's  advice  upon  his  charge.  Has  since  been  with  the  Pope  and 
lj  i72;f  neSociate(l  as  wiU  be  seen  by  the  copy  of  his  letters  to  his  sister,  to  be 
communicated  to  the  king  of  England.  The  King  may  be  told  that  the  thing 
which  the  French  lay  most  stress  upon  with  the  Pope,  to  the  Emperor's 
detriment,  is  the  last  treaty.  His  Holiness  has  by  admonitions  and 
persuasions  sought  to  know  whether  the  treaty  could  be  retracted  and 
whether,  notwithstanding  it,  the  Emperor  would  suffer  him  to  assist 
France ;  but  the  Emperor  has  absolutely  refused  and  said  that  he  would 
assist  England  to  the  end  against  France.  Holds  it  certain,  therefore,  that 
the  Holy  Father  will  absolutely  refuse  the  pretension  of  the  king  of  France. 
Pistoye,  29  June  1543. 

French,  p.  1.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 


442  35   HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 
30  June.        795.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at   Greenwich  28  and   29  June.      Present:    Canterbury, 

A.P.C.,  149.  Chancellor,  Privy  Seal,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John, 
Cheyney,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget.  No  business 
recorded. 

Meeting  at  Greenwich,  30  June.  Present:  the  same.  Business: — 
Treaty  of  peace  concluded  betweeen  the  King's  commissioners  and  the 
ambassadors  of  Scotland,  and  subscribed  in  the  Council  Chamber. 

30  June.        796.     SADLER  to  the  COUNCIL. 

Add.  MS.  This  morning  the  Governor  has  news  from  Aberdeen  that  the  15 

^'^M'  41      ("sixteen  "'in  Sadler  St.  Papers)  sail  of  Frenchmen  have  landed  a  few  men 

Sadler         a*  Aberdeen  and  thereabouts  and  conveyed  writings  to  the  Queen  Dowager, 

State  Papers,  the  Cardinal  and  Lennox.     Albeit  the  captains  say  that  they  remain  to 

i.  225.         encounter  a  fleet  of  Flemings,  it  is  thought  that  they  are  come   "for  some 

other  great  purpose,"  having  2,000  men  of  war  aboard   who   keep  very 

close  "within  board."      It  is  thought  that  they  bring,  as  Sadler  wrote, 

50,000  cr.,  10,000  pikes,  2,000  halberts  ("hagbuts"  in  Sadler  St.  Paper*) 

and  certain  pieces  of  artillery.     The  Governor  goes  forthwith  to  Linlithgow 

to  order  the  sure  keeping  of  the  young  Queen,  whom  Sadler  advises  him  to 

remove  to  Edinburgh  castle.     He  assures  Sadler  that  he  will  be  sure  of  her, 

and  that  with  the  King's  assistance,  he  esteems  not  much  the  power  of  his 

adversaries,  for  all  the  aid  France  can  give  them.     Hitherto,  could  not 

persuade  him  and  Angus  that  this  French  navy  came  for  such  a  purpose  as 

begins  to  appear ;  but  now  they  begin  to  smell  it.      The  Governor  has 

written  to  his  ambassadors,  touching  that  matter,  the  enclosed  letter,  which 

he  begs  Sadler  to  forward.     Edinburgh,  30  June.     Signed. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Kndd.  :  1543. 

*£*  The  above  is  noted  (with  corrigenda  for  the  text  of  Sadler  State 
Papers)  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  390. 

30  June.        797.     OUDART  DU  BIES  to  LORD  MALTRAVERS. 

E.  0.  In  pursuance  of  what  he  wrote  of  the  receipt  of  the  articles,  he  sent 

St.  P.,  ix.  435.  them  to  the  King,  who  cannot  think  they  come  from  his  friend,  the  King 
of  England,  especially  as  they  are  neither  dated  nor  signed.  If  the  King 
of  England  will  avow  the  articles,  and  send  them  duly  signed,  Francis 
will,  upon  safe-conduct,  send  a  personage  to  reply  to  each  of  them  to 
Henry's  satisfaction.  Sends  Francis's  letter,  to  be  forwarded.  Begs 
answer  to  this  and  to  know  the  day  of  expiration  of  the  twenty  days. 
Boullougne,  30  June  1543.  Signed. 

French,  p.  1.      Add :  "  A  Mons.  le  Deppute  de  Calais,  mon  bon  voisin." 

30  June.        798.     SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. 

K-  O.  On  the  28th  received  the  Council's  letter  of  the  26th  ;  and  yesterday 

St.  P.,  ix.  436.  ha(j  access  to  the  Regent,  declaring  Henry's  diligence  in  sending  over  part 
of  his  men  already  and  giving  order  for  sending  the  rest,  and  also  what 
Mr.  Wallop  should  do  with  those  already  come  over.  She  thanked  Henry, 
and  said  they  could  not  come  too  soon  to  be  welcome,  and  that  Mons.  de 
Reux  would  be  with  her  that  day. 

This  day  she  sent  for  them  and  said,  in  presence  of  De  Reux,  that  Wallop 
should  not  yet  remove  from  Guisnes,  but  spread  a  bruit  that  the  host 
should  go  straight  into  Hainault,  to  join  the  Duke  and  Prince  and  give 
battle  to  the  Frenchmen  ;  lest  by  Henry's  men  lying  at  St.  Omer's  they 


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1543. 

should  suspect  some  enterprise  about  Monstreull  and  reinforce  the  garrisons. 
DeReux  said  he  would  depart  hence  to-morrow,  to  prepare  his  men  secretly  and 
communicate  with  Wallop.  The  Regent  required  them  to  signify  this  to 
Henry,  and  also  to  Wallop,  although  they  said  that  they  knew  not  whether 
Wallop  had  not  already  departed  or  durst  stay  at  Guisnes  without  command. 

The  Prince,  having  revictualled  Heynesborgh  is  going  towards  Hainault. 
The  French  have  forsaken  Maulbeuge,  burning  only  the  town  gates.  They 
burn  no  more  the  country  as  they  did  ;  and  go  on  fortifying  Landressy. 
The  King  is  still  at  Marolles.  Some  think  they  are  cooled,  or  else  begin 
"  to  hearken  towards  "  Henry's  men  that  come  over.  Bruxelles,  30  June 
1543.  Kifjncd. 

1'p.  2.     Add.     Endd. 

June.        799.     SCOTLAND  and  the  MARCHES. 
u.o 

St.  p.,  v.  309.  "  A  remembrance  made  by  Sir  Thomas  Wharton,  deputy  warden  of 

the  West  Marches  of  England,"  in  the  month  of  June  35  Henry  VIII.,  of 
his  opinion  for  the  better  preservation  of  peace  between  England  and 
Scotland  and  better  service  of  the  King  upon  all  three  Marches  and  at  the 
town  and  castle  of  Carlisle,  viz. : — 

All  the  "  mere  grounds  "  of  England  and  Scotland  to  be  certainly  known. 
All  laws  of  the  Marches  to  be  put  in  writing  and  proclaimed  four  times  a 
year  in  each  of  the  Marches.  The  East,  Middle  and  West  Marches  of  either 
realm  to  be  certainly  bounded,  and  convenient  meeting  places  for  the  officers 
appointed.  The  officers  of  every  March  of  either  realm  to  meet  monthly  or 
oftener,  and  exchange  indentures  of  their  conclusions.  Twelve  of  the  wisest 
Marchers,  six  of  each  realm,  to  be  appointed  to  gather  in  articles  all  questions 
not  settled  in  the  treaty  of  peace,  to  be  established  as  a  law  by  the  kings 
of  both  realms. 

ii.  Wharton's  opinion  "  what  hath  been  the  occasion  of  evil,"  viz. : — 

1.  The  making  of  no  redress  for  fire  and  blood.  2.  Delay  of  redress  for 
other  heinous  offences.  3.  The  "  ressett "  of  rebels,  against  the  peace. 

iii.  Wharton's  opinion  for  service  of  the  King  upon  all  his  marches  and 
for  better  furniture  and  manning  of  them,  "which  is  a  needful  point,"  viz. : — 

1.  That  all  chief  lands  of  great  lordships  containing  any  convenient 
number  of  men  be  held  by  the  Crown.  2.  Fertile  ground  to  be  diked  and 
fortified  with  towers.  3.  A  warden  or  deputy  warden  to  rule  both  the 
East  and  Middle  Marches  and  the  offices  of  Tynedale  and  Reddesdale  and 
all  other  head  offices  in  Northumberland,  using  the  King's  castles  and  houses 
at  his  pleasure  and  spending  at  least  one  month  yearly  at  Harbotle  or 
Chypechaice ;  and  he  to  have  the  leasing  of  all  fertile  ground  not  now 
occupied.  4.  All  gentlemen  marchers,  at  every  change  of  head  officer,  to 
be  sworn, to  the  oath  of  the  pensioners;  with  this  addition,  that  they  shall 
reveal  any  March  treason  they  may  know  of,  and  any  delivery  of  goods  to 
Scots  and  any  persons  known  to  be  practisers  with  the  Scots.  5.  The 
warden  to  have  in  fee  certain  of  the  most  active  and  wise  men  of  the 
Marches,  and  to  consult  the  gentlemen  marchers  frequently.  6.  Active 
and  wise  men  to  be  appointed  to  all  offices. 

iv.  Wharton's  opinion  for  the  West  Marches,  viz.  : — 

1.  The  warden  or  deputy- warden  to  have  the  captainship  of  the  town 
and  castle  of  Carlisle.  2.  The  three  baronies  called  Burghe,  Gilleslaud  and 
Graystok  to  be  the  King's,  "  by  exchange  or  otherwise,"  and  the  warden  to 
have  the  leading  of  the  men  of  the  bishop  and  college  of  Carlisle  and  the 
lands  belonging  to  any  late  monasteries.  The  head  officer  to  lie  either  in 
Naward  or  Carlisle  castle  at  his  pleasure ;  and  Naward  should  keep 
Gillesland  in  obedience  and  be  a  scourge  to  offenders  in  the  Waistland, 
Tyndall  and  Ledesdall.  The  officer  of  Burghe  to  lie  at  Rocliff  or 


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799.  SCOTLAND  and  the  MAKCHES — cant. 

Drumbeughe  and  the  officer  of  Bewcastle  to  keep  house  there.  The 
stewardship  of  Penreth  and  Quennes  Hames  to  be  at  the  head  officer's 
command.  The  lands  which  the  King  now  has  along  the  Marches,  as  the 
lordship  of  Hollme  Coltrane,  barony  of  Wigton,  forest  of  Westward,  honor 
of  Kokkermouthe,  to  continue  as  Crown  lands.  The  leases  which  the 
Grames  have  to  be  fully  observed,  especially  as  regards  making  of  dykes,  as 
made  by  the  earl  of  Southampton,  dec.,  then  chancellor  of  the  Duchy. 

Wharton  does  not  give  this  opinion  for  his  own  profit,  he  being  ready  to 
serve  the  King  anywhere;  and  he  knows  the  fee  of  500  inks,  to  be 
insufficient  for  the  office  of  deputy-warden  of  the  West  Marches  and  captain 
of  Carlisle.  Eedesdall,  Tynedall,  Bewcastle  daill,  Waistland,  and  Gillesland 
should  be  surveyed  every  three  years  to  see  that  there  are  not  too  many 
women  and  impotent  and  idle  people.  Commissioners  should,  every  three 
years,  inquire  into  and  make  certificate  of  all  executions  by  officers  in  those 
March  countries  that  are  bound  to  serve  the  King,  and  therefore  discharged 
of  subsidies  and  taxes.  The  offices  of  the  captain  and  the  mayor  of  Carlisle 
should  be  defined.  The  woods  in  the  Eatable  Land  should  be  destroyed,  so 
that  it  may  be  forayed  by  horsemen,  and  then  it  may  all  be  kept  at  the 
King's  commandment  "without  any  division  to  be  made  thereof."  The 
underwoods  at  the  head  of  Tyndall  should  likewise  be  felled. 

A  great  part  of  these  opinions  were  Wharton's  in  July  34  Hen.  VIII; 
and  now,  in  June  35  Hen.  VIII,  things  have  been  so  advanced  by  the 
King's  "  most  noble  and  costly  acts  and  deeds  "  that  many  of  them  may  be 
void.  Signed. 

Pp.  10.     Endd. 

800.  NOKTHUMBEELAND.* 

"A  declaration  of  the  misorder  which  is  in  Northumberland,  and 
chiefly  upon  th'  East  and  Middle  Marches." 

First,  because  there  is  no  punishment  of  faults,  the  misdoers  "have 
gotten  the  over  hand  of  the  good  men  (if  there  be  any),"  so  that  he  who  can 
practices  to  be  at  kindness  with  the  thieves,  both  Scots  and  English,  and 
therefore  gentlemen's  goods"  are  saved  and  poor  men's  spoiled.  This  is 
because  "  the  strength  of  men  upon  the  Borders  is  so  much  decayed  that  I 
think  verily  the  gentlemen  and  others  are  fain,  of  necessity,  for  the  saving 
of  their  goods  to  show  kindness."  This  decay  is  due  to  two  causes: — 
1.  Lack  of  good  officers,  to  see  "the  good  orders  of  the  Borders"  kept. 
(In  margin  in  anotlier  hand:  "  Md.,  that  letters  be  written  already 
to  know  what  th'  orders  and  laws  of  the  Borders.")  2.  The  taking  of 
gressoms,  which  has  so  impoverished  the  people  that  they  are  unable  to 
maintain  horse  and  harness. — Where  the  last  earl  of  Northumberland's 
grandfather  made  1,000  spears  of  his  tenants  of  Northumberland  the  last 
earl  could  not  make  100,  but  was  fain  to  have  40  out  of  the  Bishopric ; 
and  every  lord's  tenants  are  likewise  diminished,  so  that  "there  is  not 
now,  besides  the  garrison,"  300  horsemen,  and  where  the  whole  number 
of  harnessed  men  was  4,000  or  5,000  it  is  not  now  1,000. 

For  remedy  it  is  thought  good: — 1.  That  a  ruler  be  appointed,  who 
will  without  fear  see  justice  done.  2.  That  no  gressoms  be  taken 
of  such  as  will  find  horse  and  harness,  as  follows,  viz.,  a  tenant  paying 
20.s.  rent  and  upwards,  "a  good  gelding,  a  harness  and  a  spear";  one 
paying  between  10s.  and  20s., a  horse  and  harness,  bow  and  harrows;  one 


*This  document  may  perhaps  be  a  few  months  earlier  than  the  preceding.  The  laws 
of  the  Borders  were  the  subject  of  inquiry  in  November,  1542.  fice  Vol.  XVII.,  Nos. 
1123,  1141. 


35  HENKY  VIII.  445 

1543. 

under  10s.  taking  "the  benefit  not  to  pay  gressoms,"  a  harness,  bow  and 
arrows ;  and  every  man  of  lands  i;o  keep  men  horsed  and  harnessed 
"according  to  his  lands  "  ;  provided  always  that  no  man  have  a  farm  but 
he  that  shall  dwell  thereon. 

To  enforce  the  above,  an  Act  should  be  made  that  no  landowner  in 
Northumberland,  Cumberland,  Westmoreland,  and  the  Bishopric  take 
"  any  gressoms  or  fynes,"  and  if  tenants  refuse  to  keep  horse  and  harness 
as  above,  the  owners  to  put  them  forth ;  all  owners  to  take  qiaarterly 
musters  of  their  tenants,  to  see  that  they  are  furnished,  and  books  of  these 
musters,  signed  by  the  takers,  to  be  delivered  to  the  Warden.  Every  owner 
to  have  a  book  of  the  order  taken  "for  all  manner  of  farmers  and 
tenants"  and  see  it  observed,  and  the  Warden  to  appoint  every  man  of 
land  in  the  said  shires  to  a  reasonable  number,  taking  a  book  of  the 
names,  &c.,  and  seeing  them  mustered  four  times  a  year. 

And  albeit  Westmoreland,  Cumberland,  the  Bishopric  and  the  West 
Borders  "be  already  in  reasonable  good  cace,"  this  order  would  make 
them  stronger  to  help  the  Middle  March  and  to  defend  themselves.  The 
countries  shall  thus  wax  stronger  and  wealthier,  and  the  King  shall  be  at 
less  charge  in  time  of  war.  The  pensions  do  more  hurt  than  good ;  for 
those  who  have  no  pensions  say  "  Let  the  pensioners  go "  and  the 
pensioners  say  "that  they  be  not  bound  to  go  but  at  the  days  of  trewe  and 
at  the  Wardens' calling,"  so  that,  between  them,  "the  country  is  suffered  to 
be  daily  spoiled  and  robbed."  All  Scottish  men,  women  and  children  to 
be  put  into  Scotland  and  no  Englishman  to  receive  any  more  "upon  pain 
to  be  taken  as  a  maintainer  of  the  King's  enemies."  The  Warden  to  send 
the  King  yearly  a  book  of  all  the  musters. 

Pp.    6.     Entld,  :   "  A  declaracion  of  the  misordre  uppon  the  Bordres." 


[June.]*         801.     SCOTLAND. 

Epp.  Reg.  "  Informatio  pro  illustri  principe  domino  Jacobo  Arranijie  Comite, 

Sc.  n.  174.  Regni  .Scotin?  Gubernatore." 

To  remind  His  Holiness  that,  from  of  old,  the  Kings  of  Scotland 
have  had  grant  of  the  Apostolic  See  to  wait  eight  months  for  letters  of 
commendation  of  the  Princes  before  providing  to  consistorial  benefices.  As 
that  time  seemed  too  brief  in  time  of  war,  the  late  King  James  V.  had  it 
extended  to  twelve  months.  Now  it  is  rumored  that  Robert  Crichton,  since 
the  King's  death,  has,  at  Rome,  procured  the  resignation  of  the  bishopric 
of  Dunkeld,  without  our  letters  of  commendation,  to  whom  the  kingly 
offices  pertain  ;  and  therefore  we  desire  his  Holiness  to  silence  this  pro- 
curation of  the  said  Robert. 

Since  the  monasteries  commended  to  the  King's  children  lie  on  the  con- 
fines of  England  where  the  enemies  make  their  strongest  raids,  we  would 
have  his  Holiness  permit  us  to  dispose  of  them  until  the  children's  lawful 
age  of  22  years,  choosing  new  administrators,  if  necessary,  and  converting 
the  fruits  beyond  those  necessary  for  the  commendataries  to  public  uses 
and  the  defence  of  the  realm,  especially  at  this  time  when  the  enemy 
threatens  the  overthrow  of  religion  and  perpetual  slavery.  Our  letters  to 
his  Holiness  contain  the  rest. 

Lot. 


*Sce  Arran's  letter  of  10  Dec.  following. 


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1543. 


802. 


GRANTS  IN  JUNE  1543. 


1.  Hugh  Losse,  of  London,  and  Thos. 
Bocher.  Licences  to  alienate  : — 

1.  Tenements    and    lands    (boundaries 
and    tenants    given),   in    the    parish    of 
St.    Botulph    without    Algate,    London, 
which  belonged  to  the  mon.  of  St.  Mary 
de   Graciis    beside    the   Tower;     to    Sir 
Arthur  Darcy.     Westm.,   1  June.     Pat. 
35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  2,  m.  12. 

ii.  A  messuage,  &c.,  in  tenure  of  John 
Burneham,  in  the  parish  of  St.  Michael  at 
Bassinghawe,  London,  which  belonged  to 
Elsing  Spitell  priory ;  to  Thos.  Barnes, 
currier  (coriarius),  of  London.  Westm., 
1  June.  mPat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  2,  m.  13. 

2.  Wm.  Wilkynson,  grocer,  of  London. 
Licence  to  alienate  a  messuage  in  Bowge- 
rowe    in    the    parish    of     St.    Anthony, 
London,  late  in  tenure  of  Eic.  Wilkynson, 
mercer,  dec.,  which  the  King  granted  to 
Sir  Ealph  Sadler,  late  one  of   his  chief 
secretaries,  from  whom  it  was  purchased 
by  Nic.  Bristowe  and  sold  to  the  said  Wm.; 
to  Wm.  Burye,  merchant  of   the   Staple, 
and  Leonard  Hetherington,  to  the  use  of 
Joan  Wilkynson,  wife  of  the  said  Wm. 
Wilkynson,  her  heirs  and  assigns.  Westm., 
1  June.     Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  2,  m.  16, 
and  m.  20. 

3.  Sir  Geo.  Cotton  and  Mary  his  wife. 
Licence    to    alienate     Wyncall    Grange, 
Chesh.,  and  rent  of  3s.  from  the  tenement 
of  Eobt.  Carles  in  Maclesfeld,  Chesh. ;    to 
John  Leigh  of  Eydge,  Chesh.      Westm., 
1  June.    Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  2,  m.  31. 

4.  Thos.  Cole.    Lease  of  Hanie  manor, 
Glouc.  (lands  specified),  late  in  tenure  of 
Wm.  Cole,  his  father,  parcel  of  Barkeleys 
lands;  for  21  years;  at  4Z.  2(M.  rent  and 
13s.  4rf.  increase.     Del.  Westm.,  1  June. 
— S.B.  (signed  by  Daunce,  Southwell  and 
Moyle).     Pat.  p.  7,  m.  20. 

5.  Otho  Eompello,  elk.,  born  in  terra 
Vergemi,  under  the  obedience  of  the  duke 
of   Berg.     Denization.     Hampton   Court, 
29   May   35   Hen.  VIII.       Del.    Westm., 
1  June.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  10,  m.  4. 

6.  John  Conway.     Livery  of  lands  as 
s.    and   h.   of   John   Conway,   dec.     Del. 
Westm.,    1    June    35    Hen.    VIII.— S.B. 
(signed  by  Wm.  lord  St.  John,  J.  Hynde 
and  Phylyp  Parys).    Pat.  p.  13,  m.  20. 

7.  Uriarr  Brereton,  groom  of  the  Privy 
Chamber,   and    Eanulph    Cholmondeley. 
Grant  of  the  office  of  King's  attorney  in 
cos.   Anglesey,   Caern.,   and    Merion.,  in 
survivorship,  with  such  fees  as  Eic.  Sneyde 
had  in  the  same ;  on  surrender  by  Brereton 
of  pat.  15  July  30  Hen.  VIII.  granting  the 
office    to    him    and    Humph.    Hurleton. 
Westm.,   10   May   35    Hen.   VIII.     Del. 
Westm.,  2  June.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  2,  m.  30. 


8.  Salop.    Commission  to  Eeg.  Corbet, 
feodary,  John  Barker  and  Eic.  Le  to  make 
inq.  p.  m.  on  the  lands  and  heir  of  Thos. 
Baret.     Westm.,  2  June.     Pat.  35  Hen. 
VIII.,  p.  4,  m.  I2d. 

9.  Eic.  Lee,  the  King's  servant.  Grant, 
in  fee,  for  254Z.  13s.  4<L,  of  the  wood  called 
Eye  Woode  in  the  parish  of  St.  Stephen 
beside  St.  Albans,  Herts,  abutting  upon 
the  highway  from  the  said  parish  to  the 
street  called  Parke  Street  on  the  south, 
the  land  of  the  said  Eic.  called  the  Lodge 
on  the  east,  the  brook  running  down  be- 
tween Stamford  Mill  and  Sopwell  Mill  on 
the  north,  and  the  lane  from  Sopwell  to 
the  highway  extending  between  the  said 
parish  of  St.  Stephen  and  the  hospital  of 
St.  Julian  ori  the  west.     Hampton  Court, 
29   May  35    Hen.   VIII.      Del.   Westm., 
2  June.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  1,  m.  21. 

10.  Sir  George  Darcye  and  Sir  Edw. 
Northe.     Grant,  in  fee,  to  the   said   Sir 
Edw.,  of  the  house,  &c.,  of  the  late  mon. 
of  Eynesham,  alias  Ensham,  alias  Egnes- 
ham,    Oxon. ;    the    manor,  rectory    and 
advowson  of  the  vicarage  of  Eynesham ; 
lands  called  le  Frithe  in  Tuggersley  and 
Evensham,  and  all  possessions  in  Eynes- 
ham  of    the    mons.   of    Eynesham    and 
Abendon,  which  were  granted  to  the  said 
Sir   George,    in   tail  male,  by  pat.  of   4 
April  30  Hen.  VIII.  (cited). 

Also  grant,  in  fee,  to  the  said  Sir  George, 
of  the  manors  of  Brokeend,  Eowlandrith 
Parva  alias  Eowlrith,  Milcombe,  Wodde- 
ton,  Miltun,  Chorlebury,  Faller,  Fynstoke 
and  Shifforde,  Oxon,  and  of  Wykerisden, 
Glouc.,  and  the  rectories  of  Faller,  Fyn- 
stoke, Chadlington,  Shorthampton,  Chil- 
ton  and  Chorlebury,  Oxon,  and  all  posses- 
sions of  Eynesham  mon.  in  Brokeend, 
Castelton,  Eowlandrith  Parva  alias 
Eowlrith,  Milcombe,  Woddeton,  Milton, 
Chorlebury,  Faller,  Fynstoke,  Northelile, 
Wilcott,  Shifforde  and  Bampton,  Oxon, 
and  in  Fulbroke  Eynesham,  Bucks,  and  in 
Wykerisden,  Glouc. ;  which  were  granted 
to  the  said  Sir  George,  in  tail  male,  by  the 
said  pat.  of  4  April  30  Hen.  VIII.  and 
another  patent  (also  cited)  of  26  Sept.  31 
Hen.  VIII.  Hampton  Court,  25  May  35 
Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  2  June.— P.S. 
(mutilated).  Pat.  p.  15,  m.  2. 

11.  Sir  Eobt.  Southwell,  Master  of  the 
Rolls.     Grant,  in  fee,  for  1.512Z.  15s.,  of 
the  chief  messuage,  lordship  and  manor 
of  Hoxon  alias  Hoxne,   Suff.,  the  whole 
hundred  of   Hoxon,  the   parks  called   le 
Newe  Parke  and  le  Holde  Park  in  Hoxon, 
and  the  annual  fairs  in  Hoxon,  with  appur- 
tenances  in   Hoxon   alias   Hoxne,  Fam- 
myngham,    Ocley,    Alyngton,     Syleham, 
Weybred,  Mendham,  Metfeld.Fresyngfeld, 
Warlingworth,  Wilby,  Southold,  Soham, 
Bedyngfeld,  Denham  and  Ersham,  Suff. ; 
all  which  premises  belonged  to  the  bpric. 


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447 


1543. 


of  Norwich ;  also  the  manor  called  "  the 
manour  of  Hoxon  parsonage"  and  all 
appurtenances  of  Hoxon  rectory  and  of 
that  manor ;  and  all  late  possessions  of 
the  bpric.  of  Norwich  in  Hoxon ;  subject 
to  rent  of  SI.  6s.  9<7.  and  certain  annual 
charges  specified.  Westm.,  2  June  35 
Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  3  June.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  2,  HI.  1. 

12.  Lord  Chancellor  Audeley.   Licence 
to  alienate  the  priory  or  cell  of  Avecote 
tiltiix  Alvecote,  Warw.,  with  the  rectory 
and  advowson  of  the  vicarage  of  Shitting- 
ton  and  all  possessions  of  the  priory  in 
Shittington,  Reycote  and  Avecote,  Warw., 
in  Marsham,  Derb.,  and    in    Bramston, 
Leic.,  and  elsewhere;  which  priory  or  cell 
belonged  to  the  priory  of  Great  Malvern, 
Wore.,  and  was  granted  to  the  said  Aude- 
ley by  pat.  of  18  Jan.  34  Hen.  VIII.  :  to 
Joan  Robynson,  widow,  late  wife  of  Geo. 
Robynson,     dec.,     mercer,     of    London. 
Westm.,  3  June.      Put.  35   Hen.   VIII., 
p.  2,  m.  15. 

13.  Fernando  Rodriguez  Perera,  son 
of  Anthony  Fernandez  and  Anne  Perera, 
a   native    of    Viana    in    Portugal,    alias 
Fernando    Rodriguez     of    the    King    of 
Portugal's     household,    or    merchant    of 
Viana,  or  of  London.     General  pardon 
Westm.,   1    June   35    Hen.   VIH.      Del- 
Westm.,  3  June.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  1,  m.  15.' 

14.  Hugh  Losse  and   Thos.   Bocher. 
Licence  to  alienate  all  lands  (specified)  in 
Hendon  parish,  Midd.,  which  belonged  to 
Elsing  Spitell  nion.,  and  were  granted  to 
them  by  pat.  of  10  May  35  Hen.  VIII. ;  to 
John  Nicolles,  of  Highwodhyll,  in  Hendon 
parish.     Westm.,  4  June.     Pat.  35  Hen. 
VIII.,  p.  2,  m.  19. 

15.  Ric.  Rowlett.     Livery  of  lands  as 
s.  and   h.  of    Ralph  Rowlett,  dec.     Del. 
Westm.,    4    June    35    Hen.    VIII.— S.B. 
(signed  by   Win.  lord  St.  John,  J.  Hynde 
and  John  Sewster).     Pat.  p.  1,  m.  9.  " 

16.  John  Acheson,  servant  to  the  earl 
of  Anguishe.     Licence,  for  his  master's 
provision,  to  convey  into  Scotland  in  two 
ships,  one  of  England  and  one  of  Scotland, 
both   together  not  above  the  burthen   of 
120  tons,  400  qr.  of  malt,  100  qr.  of  wheat 
and  barley,  4  pieces  of  velvet,  0  Ib.  of  silk, 
4  doz.  bows,  100  sheaves  of  arrows,  2  gr. 
of  strings,   4  pieces   of    broad   cloth  for 
liveries,  4  pieces  of  "  carsey  for  hosing  "  ; 
the  mariners  in  the  ships  being  Scottish 
men,     Englishmen     or    Flemings,     and 
security  to  be  given  for  safe  return  of  the 
English  ship.     Westm.,  3  June  35  Hen. 
VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  4  June.— P.S.     Pat. 
p.  1,  m.  18. 

17.  Nie.  Morrey,  elk.,  King's  chaplain. 
Grant  of  the  canonry  or  prebend  in  Peter- 
borough cathedral,  void  by  the  death  of 
John  Barlowe,  elk.     Westm.,  1  June  35 
Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  4  June.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  7,  m.  20. 


18.  John  Reve,   of   Tysberye,   Wilts, 
yeoman.     Lease  of  the  manor  of  Teffont 
Evyas,  Wilts,  in  tenure  of  John  Hobbes 
and   Cecily  his  wife,  which  belonged  to 
Edward  (sic)  lord  Hungerford,  attainted  ; 
for  21  years  ;  at  61.  13s.  4rf.  rent  and  20s. 
increase.      Hampton   Court,    13    May   35 
Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  4  June.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  1,  HI.  24. 

19.  Ant.  Stringer,  of  London.     Grant 
(in    exchange    for    Dunchurche     manor, 
Warw.,   and    lands    in    Stoke    Hamond, 
Chelmiscote    and    Sulbury,    Bucks,    and 
Grymscott,  Ntht.),  of   the  priory  of  St. 
Margaret  beside  Marlborough,  Wilts,  with 
certain  of  its  lands  (including  a  mill  called 
Portemyll)  in  and  about  Marlborough  and 
Savernake  Forest ;    lands  in  Sutton  and 
Thorpe  Arnolde,   and   in   Cosbye,   Leic., 
which  belonged  to  the  late  mon.  of  Pratis, 
Leicester  ;  Sprotton  rectory,  Ntht.,  which 
belonged  to  the  mon.  of  St.  James,  North- 
ampton, with  advowson   of   the  vicarage 
and  a  messuage  in  Sprotton  ;  a  tenement 
called  the  Bell  in  the  parish  of  St.  Dunstan 
in  Fletestrete,  London,  which  belonged  to 
St.   John's   of  Jerusalem,    with    pasture 
called  Fykkettesfeld  adjoining  it  in   the 
parishes  of  St.  Dunstan  and  St.  Clement 
Danes  without  Temple  Bar,  having  en- 
trance thereto  by  two  gates  at  the  east  end 
of  the  field,  viz.,  one  leading  from  Chaun- 
cerye  Lane  towards  the  said  field  and  the 
other  at  the  west  end  of   the  same  way 
abutting  upon  the  field  (which  tenement 
lies  between  tenements  called  the  Lamme 
on  the  east  and  the  Dolphin  on  the  west, 
Fyckettesfelde  on  the  north,  and  the  high- 
way  on   the   south)  ;    the    advowson    of 
Bonington  rectory,  Kent ;  also  an  annual 
fair  in  Newbery  Strete  in  Maryborough  ; 
values  of  the  premises  given  ;  to  hold  free 
of   charge   except   certain    rents    to    the 
Crown    and    a    pension    of    13s.   out  of 
Sprotton  rectory  to  the  dean  and  chapter 
of  Lincoln.    Westm.,  1  June  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  4  June.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  7, 
MI.  28. 

20.  Thos.  Gynilet  alias  Barbour.    Fiat 
for  his  appointment  as  collector  of  custom 
and  subsidy  of  wool,  hides  and  woolfells 
in    the  port    of     London.      4    June    35 
Hen.    VIII.— S.B.    (signed    bij    Norfolk : 
with   certificate  of  security  given   in    the 
Exchequer,  signed  by  Chr.  More). 

21.  George   bp.   of    Chichester.     Dis- 
pensation (promised  by  word   of  mouth 
before  his  consecration),  as  now  bp.  elect 
and  consecrated  of  Chichester,  to  hold  his 
provostry  of  the  Royal  College  of  St.  Mary 
and  St.  Nicholas  in  Cambridge,  in  COHI- 
inenduiit,  for  six  years  from  the  date  of 
his  said  consecration.     Hampton  Court, 
2'.)   May  35  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,   4 
June.— P.S. 

22.  Edw.  Brocket,  Alice  Lacye,  widow, 
and  John  Aston,  miller.     Lease  of  three 
mills  in  the  lordship  of   Huchyn,  Herts, 


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802. 


GRANTS  in  JUNE  1548 — cont. 


called  le  Maltemill,  le  Portmylne,  and  le 
Shotlingmilne,  with  fishery  in  the  dams 
and  between  the  mills  ;  parcel  of  lands  of 
the  late  Queen  Jane  ;  for  21  years  ;  at  121. 
rent  and  6,s.  80*.  increase.  Westrn.,  1  June 
35  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westrn.,  4  June.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  7,  m.  22. 

23.  Ant.  Stringer,  of  London.   Licence 
to  alienate  a  tenement  called  le  Bell,  in 
the  parish  of  St.  Dunstan  in  Fletestrete, 
London,  which  belonged  to  St.  John's  of 
Jerusalem,  and  a  field  called  Fykkettesfeld 
in    the    parish    of    St.    Clement    Danes 
(position   of    both    described) ;    to    John 
Hornby,    merchant    tailor,    of     London. 
Westm.,   5  June.    Pa*.   35   Hen.    VIII., 
p.  2,  »i.  13. 

24.  Arthur  Asheton.     Grant,  in  fee> 
for  36H.  7s.  4<f.,  of   the  tenement  called 
Aschenbenche  alias  Thoome  in  the  town 
of    Saddilworth  in  the  parish   of   Ryche 
Dale  alias  Rattesdale,  Lane,  and  Yorks., 
the    farm    of    Denshawe,    lands    called 
Castylshaw,    a    grange,    a    farm     called 
Swaynecrofte,  a  pasture  called  Knotthill, 
a  tenement  in  the  territory  of  Hilbright- 
hope  in  Saddilworth  called  le   Delfe,   a 
quarry  called  Blakstondelf  in  Saddelworth, 
and  certain  annual  rents,  all  in  Saddel- 
worth   (many    tenants    named    for    the 
premises);   all  which  belonged  to  Eoche 
mon.,  Yorks.    Hampton   Court,   29   May 
35  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  5  June.— 
P.S.     Pat.  p.  7,  m.  16. 

25.  Wm.  Charde.   Fiat  for  his  custody 
of  8  ac.  of  marsh  in  Olde  Romeney  parish 
in  the  place  called  le  Sumpe  at  the  high- 
way towards  the  southeast  and  southwest 
(in  quodam  loco  rocat.  le  Sumpe,  ad  reaiam 
viam  versus  Southest  et  Southwest),  Kent ; 
for    41    years ;     at    10s.    rent    and    id. 
increase.     Del.  Westm.,  5  June  35  Hen. 
VIII. — S.B.  (signed  by  Norfolk;    marked 
as  by  mainprixe  of  Peter  Newjs,  grocer, 
and  Clement  Ryder,  tailor,  of  London). 

28.  Ric.  Andrewes  or  Androys.  Li- 
cences to  alienate : — 

i.  Lands  in  Holwell,  in  tenure  of  John 
Garret,  which  belonged  to  St.  John's  of 
Jerusalem ;  to  John  Butlen  and  Ric. 
Butlen  his  son  and  heir.  Westm.,  6  June. 
Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  1,  m.  14. 

ii.  Lands  in  Ravensthorpe,  in  tenure  of 
Wm.  Janywey  and  John  More,  which 
belonged  to  St.  John's  of  Jerusalem;  to 
the  said  Wm.  Janywey.  Westm.,  6  June. 
Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  1,  m.  14. 

27.  Ant.  Strynger,  of  London.  Li- 
cences to  alienate ; — 

i.  Five  messuages  in  tenure  of  Wm. 
Wright,  sen.,  in  Sutton  and  Thorpe 
Arnolde,  Leic.,  and  a  messuage  and  lands 
(tenants  named)  in  Cosbye,  Leic.,  which 
belonged  to  the  mon.  of  Pratis  Leicester  ; 
to  Thos.  Bent,  Thos.  Wrighte  and  Wm. 
Sere.  Westm.,  6  June.  Pat.  35  Hen. 
VIII.,  p.  2,  ?H.  17. 


ii.  The  rectory  and  advowson  of  the 
vicarage  of  Sprotton,  Ntht.,  and  a  mes- 
suage late  in  tenure  of  Simon  Welles  and 
afterwards  of  Ric.  Swynscoo  in  Sprotton, 
which  belonged  to  the  mon.  of  St.  James 
beside  Northampton  ;  to  Laur.  Manley  of 
Northampton.  Westm  ,  G  June.  Pat.  35 
Hen.  VIII.,  p.  2,  m.  18. 

28.  John  Nevyle  lord  Latimer.  Livery 
of  lands  as  s.  and  h.  of  Sir  John  Nevyle 
lord  Latimer,  dec.    Del.  Westm.,  6  June 
35    Hen.   VIII.— S.B.     (signed    by    Wm. 
lord   St.  John,   J.   Hynde,    and    Phylyp 
Parys).     Pat.  p.  13,  m.  20. 

29.  Will.  Spratt,  of  Bristol,  merchant. 
Licence  to  alienate  a  pasture  called  Jackys 
Felde  beside  the  Severn  and  other  lands 
(named)  in  Burwardesley  parish,  Salop, 
which  belonged  to  Wenloke  mon. ;  to  Ric. 
Longley.     Westm.,  7  June.     Pat.  35  Hen. 
VIII.,  p.  1,  m.  14. 

30.  Arthur    Assheton.        Licence    to 
alienate   a  moiety  of    the    lands    called 
Asshenbenche,  &c.  (described),  in  Saddil- 
worthe  in  the  parish  of   Rychedale  alia* 
Rattesdale,  Lane.,  granted  to  him  by  pat. 
of  5  June  35  Hen.  VIII. ;  to  Roger  Gart- 
side,  of  Richedale  parish.   Westm.,  7  June. 
Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  2,  m.  12. 

31.  Robt.  Goldeson,  elk.,  King's  chap- 
lain (capellano).    Grant  of  the  prebend  or 
canonry  in  Canterbury  Cathedral,  void  by 
the    death    of    Ric.    Chanipyon,    S.T.P. 
Westm.,   3    June    35    Hen.   VIII.     Del. 
Terlyng,  7  June.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  7,  m.  24. 

32.  Ric.  Bruges.     Pardon  for  having 
acquired  from  Sir  Thos.    Wyat,  without 
licence,  Maydencote  manor  and  lands  in 
Maydencot  and  Estgaston,  Berks.,  certain 
of   which   lands    called    Maydencote   are 
parcel  of  lands  called  "Magorneys  landes" 
in  co.  Berks.,  which  belonged  to  Sir  John 
Typtofte,  dec.,  and  are  held  of  the  King 
in  capite.    Westm.,  8  June.     Pat.  35  Hen. 
VIII.,  p.  5,  m.  1. 

33.  Wm.  Lambe,  the  King's  servant. 
Licence  to  alienate  a  garden  beside  Mille 
Alley  in   the  parish   of    St.   Stephen   in 
Colmanstrete,  London,  late  in  tenure  of 
Wm.  Colsyll  and  now  of  Edw.  Moreton, 
which  belonged  to  Rowley  mon. ;  to  Thos. 
Colsell.    Westm.,  9  June.     Pat.  35  Hen. 
VIII. ,  p.  2,  m.  6. 

34.  John  Goz  alias  Lewes,  dyer,  of 
the  parish  of  St.  Peter  of  Karmerdyn,  co. 
Carm.     Pardon  for  the  murder  of  David 
ap  David  Philip,  whom  he  struck  on  the 
head  with  a  brass  candlestick,  in  the  house 
of  John  ap  Eynon  at  New  Karmerdyn,  on 
5  Jan.  33  Hen.  VIII.     Westm.,  3  June 
35  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  9  June.— 
P.S.     Pat.  p.  7,  m.  20. 

35.  Ant.  Cope.      Lease   of   six   tene- 
ments in  the  parish  of   St.  Sepulchre  in 
the  ward  of   Faryngdon  within  London, 
two    of    which  abut  upon   the  highway 


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1543. 


leading  from  Newgate  on  the  north  and 
the  inn  called  Warwyckes  Inne  on  the 
south,  the  tenement  of  Robt.  Tuninan  on 
the  east  and  the  gate  of  Newgate  on  the 
west,  three  others  lie  in  Newgate  Ally 
(tenants  John  Pryour  and  Ric.  Fylowe) 
and  the  sixth  lies  in  Modell  Ally  (tenant 
John  Pryour) ;  for  21  years ;  at  4L  4s.  rent. 
Del.  Westm.,  9  June  35  Hen.  VIII.— S.B. 
(signed  by  Daunce,  Southwell  and  Moyle). 
Pat.  p.  7,  m.  25. 

36.  Thos.  Wyat.     Licence  to  alienate 
lands   belonging    to   the   manor    of    Est 
Peckham,  Kent,  in  tenure  of  John  Tuttys- 
ham  by  lease  of  the  late  priory  of  Christ- 
church,   Canterbury;    to  Geo.  Multon  of 
Est  Peckham.     Westm.,  10  June.     Pat. 
35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  2,  m.  6. 

37.  John  Seyntleger,  the  King's  ser- 
vant.    Grant  in  fee  (in  exchange  for  the 
manor,  lordship  and  borough  of  Newport 
Pannell,  and  manors  of   Lynford  Magna 
and  Lynford  Parva,  advowson  of  Lynford 
Magna  rectory  and  of    the  chantry  and 
hospital    of    Newport    Pannell,   and    for 
IIQI.  9s.  9d.)  of   the  site,  <fcc.,  of  Canon- 
leigh mon.,  Devon,  with  its  demesne  lands 
(named)  in  Buscombe,  Hockworthe,  Sam- 
ford  Peferell,  Holberton,  Uffecolompe  and 
Holconibe   Rogus,   Devon,   in    tenure   of 
Thos.  Soulemonte  ;  the  manor  of  Hocke- 
ford,   Devon,  which  belonged  to  Canon- 
leigh ;  the  site,  <fec.,  of  Torre  mon.,  Devon, 
with  its  demesnes  (named)   in  the  parish 
of  Torre  Mowen,  lately  leased  to  Sir  Hugh 
Pollard  ;  the  manor  of  Colompton,  Devon, 
which  belonged  to  Buckland  mon.,  Devon ; 
the  manor  of  Upton  Wever,  Devon,  which 
belonged  to  St.  Nicholas  priory,  Exeter ; 
and  the  manor  of  Idesleigh,  Devon,  which 
belonged  to  Henry  late  marquis  of  Exeter, 
attainted  ;  also  certain  other  tenements, 
Ac.,  named,  in  Hockworth,  Uffecolomp, 
Sannford  Peferell  and  Holberton,  in  tenure 
of  the  said  Thos.  Soulemonte,  dec.,  which 
belonged  to  Canonleigh ;  a  mill  and  a  park 
in  Idesleigh  parish  and  the  whole  park 
called  Idesleigh  Parke  ;  also  the  advowson 
of    the   prior   of    Bodmyn's    prebend   in 
Endelyan,  Cornw.,  and  of  the  rectory  of 
Edisleigh  alias  Idesleigh,  and  of  the  chapel 
of  Barnistapolia,  Devon  ;  also  woods  called 
Canonleigh  Wood,  of  11  ac.  odd,  Rokenold 
Wood  21  ac.,  Byrches  8  ac.,  le  Parke  4  ac., 
Estebroke  8  ac.,  the  wood  in  Poll  Allers 
6  ac.,  in  Southdowne  1  ac.,   the  grove  at 
Westleigh  Chappell,  3  roods,  and  in  Sow- 
don    Grange   5   ac.,    which   woods  lie  in 
Buscombe,     Hockeworthe,      Uffecolomp, 
Sampford  Peferell,  Holconibe  Rogus  and 
Holberton,  and  belonged  to  Canonleigh ; 
also  a  grovette  of  wood  in  these  parishes 
in    tenure   of    Hugh   Graunte   of    2  ac., 
which   belonged   to   Canonleigh,   a  wood 
called    Walden    Copp,    4   ac.,    in    Torre 
Mowen,   which    belonged   to   Torre,    and 
woods  called  Monker,  Woode  12  ac.,  Knowle 
Grove   2£   ac.,    Cottes   Wood    2}   ac.,    in 
Colompton,  which  belonged  to  St.  Nicholas 

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priory.  To  hold  the  premises  in  as  full 
manner  as  the  said  monasteries  or  the  late 
marquis  of  Exeter  held  them ;  subject  to 
certain  specified  charges.  Westm.,  2  June 
35  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  10  June.— 
P.S.  Pat.  p.  2,  m.  7. 

38.  Sir  Wm.  Windesore  lord  Winde- 
sore,  the  King's  servant.     Livery  of  lands 
as  s.  and  h.  of  Andrew   Windesore  lord 
Windesore.      Del.   Westm.,    11   June   35 
Hen.  VIII.— S.B.     (signed   by  Wm.  lord 
St.  John,  J.  Hynde  and  Phylyp  Parys). 
Pat.  p.  2,  m.  31. 

39.  Robt.  Crusshe.    Lease  of  a  tene- 
ment called  Scrylls  in  the  town  of  Rox- 
well,  Essex,  now  in  his  tenure,  parcel  of 
possessions  of  Ric.  Permour,  lately  con- 
victed of  transgression  of  a  certain  statute ; 
for  21  years ;  at  6Z.  13s.  4rf.  rent  and  20d. 
increase.     Westm.,  2  June  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  11  June.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  7, 
m.  21. 

40.  Robt.  Burgoyn,  of  London.  Licence 
to  alienate  a  messuage  and  lands  in  tenure 
of    Joan    Markys,   widow,    in    Hudwyke 
within    the  lordship  of    Dutton,    Salop, 
which  belonged  to  Wenlok  mon. ;  to  Matth. 
White,  of  London.      Westm.     12   June. 
Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  2,  in.  14. 

41.  Robt.  Chidley.     To  be  attorney  of 
the   Court  of    First  Fruits   and  Tenths, 
during  good  conduct ;  with  40  mks.  a  year ; 
on  surrender  of  pat.  5  Feb.  32  Hen.  VIII., 
granting  the  office  to  John  Carell.    Del. 
Westm.,  13  June.— S.B.     Pat.  p.  7,  m,  21. 

42.  John  Wylkes  alias  Baker.     Lease 
of  a  water-mill  called   Badewemyll  alias 
Sampfordmylne,  in  Badewe   Magna  and 
Sampford,  Essex;    for  21  years;    at  41. 
rent  and  2s.  increase.     Del.  Westm.,  13 
June    35    Hen.  VIII.— S.B.     (signed    by 
Southwell  and  Moyle).     Pat.  p.  7,  m.  23. 

43.  Robt.  Colt,  of  London,  grocer  or 
merchant,  alias   Robt.   Colt,  of  Monden, 
Herts,  yeoman.     Protection  for  one  year  ; 
going  in  the  company  of  Hen.  lord  Maw- 
travers,  deputy  of  Calais.     Colchestre,  8 
June  35  Hen.  VIII.   Del.  Westm.,  13  June. 
—S.B.     Pat.  p.  1.  m.  24. 

44.  John  Rowse.     Livery  of  lands  a 
s.   and    h.   of  Thos.   Rowse,   dec.      Del. 
Westm.,  14  June. — S.B.  (si()ned  by  Wm. 
lord  St.  John,  Phylyp  Parys,  and  John 
Sewster).     Pat.  p.  13,  m.  21. 

45.  John    Thornes,    of    Shrewsbury. 
Fiat  for  his  custody  of  a  meadow  called 
Shereff  Medowe  next  Hencote  alias  Hen- 
coute,  Salop,  formerly  in  tenure   of  Thos. 
and  Rog.  Thornes ;    for  20  years ;  at  Is. 
rent  and  M.  increase.     Del.  Westm.,  14 
June    35    Hen.  VIII.— S.B.     (xigned     by 
Norfolk  ;  marked  as  by  mainprise  of  Thos. 
and  Robt.  Thornes,  of  London). 

2  r 


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802. 


GRANTS  in  JUNE  1543 — cont. 


46.  Eobt.  Tyrwitthe,  the  King's  ser- 
vant.    Licence  to  alienate  lands  in  tenure 
of  John  Foxe  in  Barfford  Michelles,  Oxon 
and  Ntht.,  which  belonged  to  Chacombe 
mon. ;  to  Wm.  Sheldon  and  John  Foxe. 
Westm.,   15  June.     Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII., 
p.  2,  m.  12. 

47.  Matth.    Colthirst.       Licence    to 
alienate  Donyngton  manor,  Wilts,  which 
belonged  to  Shaftesbury  mon.,  except  the 
advowson  of  the  vicarage  of  Donyngton  ; 
to  Wm.  Grene,  of  Heyle,  Wilts.    Westm., 
15  June.     Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  2,  m.  13. 

48.  Eobt.  Darkenall.     Lease  of  three 
tenements   (tenants  named),   in    Hosyer 
Lane  in  London,  and  two  in  Cock  Lane, 
which  belonged  to  Glastonbury  mon. ;  for 
21  years  at  stated  rents.     Del.  Westm.,  15 
June    35  Hen.  VIII.— S.B.     (signed    by 
Southwell  and  Moyle).     Pat.  p.  6,  m.  4. 

49.  Isabel    Buck,    of    Hompton    in 
Holderness,    Yorks.,    spinster,    and  wife 
of  Wm.  Buck.     Pardon  of  all   treasons 
committed  before  1  April  34  Hen.  VIII. ; 
it  having  been  found  by  inquisition  and 
York,  before  Sir  Chr.  Jenny,  John  Hynde 
and  others  that  Mabel  Bryge  or  Brigg,  of 
Byson  or  Eysom,  in  Holderness,  and  the 
said    Isabel    had    at   divers    times    and 
places,      specified,      in     the     year      29 
Hen.  VIII.,  imagined  the  King's  death, 
the     said      Isabel      hiring      the      said 
Mabel   to  fast  a  fast  which  they  called 
"Saynt   Tronyand   faste   or    the  Blacke 
faste,"   which  the   said    Mabel  declared 
(words  quoted)  that  she  never  fasted  but 
once  for  a  man,  and  he  brake  his  neck  ere 
it  was  all  fasted  and  so  she  hoped  would 
those  who  caused  this  woe  in  the  world, 
viz.,  the  King  and  the  Duke  of  Norfolk. 
Del.  Westm.,  15  June  35  Hen.  VHL— S.B. 
(countersigned  by  Eobert,  bp.  of  Landaffe). 
Pat.  p.  7,  m.  23. 

50.  Thos.  Garrett.    Lease  of  a  moiety 
of  the  site  of  the  manor  of   Broughton, 
Bucks,  and  all  buildings  on  the  said  site, 
and  certain  lands  in  tenure  of  Alice  Eyder, 
in  the  King's  hands  by  the  attainder  of 
lord  William  Howarde  for  misprision  of 
treason  ;  for  21  years ;  at  26s.  8d.  rent  and 
12d.  increase.      Del.  Westm.,   15  June, 
"anno  subscr." — S.B.  (signed  by  Southwell 
and  Moyle).     Pat.  p.  18,  m.  1. 

51.  Hector  Snell,  of  Carleton,  Cumb., 
yeoman.     Pardon  for  the  murder  of  Thos. 
Tyngate,  whom  he  struck  with  a  stick,  19 
April  33   Hen.  VIII.,   at  a  place  called 
Colteparke  in  Newbiggyng,  Cumb.    Del. 
Westm.,  15  June  35  Hen.  VIII.— S.B. 

52.  Margaret  lady    Tailboys,   widow, 
late  wife  of   George  lord   Tailboys,   dec. 
Custody  of  all  lands  in  Burghe,  Frestbn 
and    Ingolmelles    and    elsewhere   in   co. 
Line.,  which  belonged  to  Ant.  Tottoft,  dec., 


during  the  minority  of  Chas.  Tottoft,  s. 
and  h.  of  the  said  Anthony,  with  wardship 
and  marriage  of  the  said  heir ;  or  similar- 
ly of  the  next  heir  male,  being  a  minor,  if 
the  said  Charles  die  within  age.  Portegore, 
16  June  35  Hen.  VIII.  No  note  of  delivery. 

53.  George    Harper,   esquire  for   the 
Body.    To  be  keeper  of  the  chief  messuage 
or  house  of  the  manor  of  Penshurst,  Kent, 
and   of    the  gardens  and   orchards,   the 
Great  Park  there  and  Northlandes  Park, 
Kent,  and  the  waters  within  them ;  also 
chief  steward,  bailiff  and  receiver  of  Pens- 
hurst  manor,  and  master  of  the  hunt  of 
all  game  and  warrener  of  the  said  parks ; 
with  stated  fees,  &c.,  from  the  time  of  the 
attainder  of  Thos.  Gulpeper,     Westm.,  9 
May  35  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  17  June. 
— P.S.     Pat.  p.  5,  m.  9. 

54.  Hen.  Foisted,  the  King's  servant. 
Annuity  of  40Z.  out  of  the  manor  of  Chiehe 
alias  St.  Osythes  and  the  King's  lands  in 
that  parish  ;  on  surrender  of  a  writing  by 
Thos.  late  earl  of  Essex  (by  the  name  of 
Sir  Thos.  Crumwell  lord  Crumwell,  keeper 
of  the  Privy  Seal,  K.G.),  dated  21  March 
29  Hen.  VIII.,  granting  him,  then  the  said 
earl's  servant,  a  like  annuity  out  of  the 
manors   of   Michelham    Parkegate    alias 
Michelham   Downeashe  and    Sharnefold, 
and  all  other  the  Earl's  lands  in  Arlington, 
Suss.,  which  are  now  come  to  the  King  by 
attainder  of  the  said  Earl.     Portegore,  16 
June  35  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  17  June. 
—P.S.    Pat.  p.  6,  m.  5. 

55.  Laurence  Cruse,  born  within  the 
lordship  of  Braynerd  in  Flanders.  Exemp- 
lification of  patent  of  denization  to  him 
dated  Westm.,  14   June  28  Hen.  VIII., 
which  has  been  accidentally  lost,  as  sworn 

by (blank)  Fowler.    Westm.,  18  June. 

Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  1,  m.  14. 

56.  Thos.  Yarde.     Livery  of  lands  as 
s.  and  h.  of  Eic.  Yarde,  dec.    Del.  Westm., 
18  June  35  Hen.  VIII.— S.B.   (signed  by 
Wm.  lord  St.  John,  J.  Hynde  and  Philipp 
Parys).     Pat.  p.  4,  m.  3. 

67.  Earth.  Plott.  Livery  of  lands  as 
s.  and  h.  of  Eic.  Plott,  dec.  Del.  Westm., 
18  June  35  Hen.  VIII.— S  B.  (mutilated, 
signed  by  Wm.  lord  St.  John,  J.  Hynde 
and  John  Sewster).  Pat.  p.  7,  m.  2. 

58.  Thos.  Thorkmarton.  Licence  to 
alienate  the  manors  of  Lee  and  Baysham, 
Glouc.  and  Heref.,  and  lands  "  in  le  Lee 
Weston"  and  in  the  hundred  of  St. 
Bryavellis ;  to  Eic.  Brayne  and  his  heirs. 
Westm.,  20  June.  Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII., 
p.  3,  m.  2. 

69.  Thomas  Wyat.  Livery  of  lands 
as  s.  and  h.  of  Sir  Thos.  Wyatt,  dec.  Del. 
Westm.,  20  June —S.B.  (signed  by  Wm. 
lord  St.  John,  J.  Hynde  and  John  Sewster). 
Pat.  p.  7,  m.  12. 


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60.  Qeo.  Harper.    Licence  to  alienate 
Chawreth   manor   and   the    rectory    and 
advowson  of   the  vicarage  of   Chawreth, 
Essex  ;      to     lord     Chancellor    Audeley. 
Westm.,  20  June.     Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII., 
p.  12,  m  23. 

61.  Chr.  Nevyll.     Pardon  for  having 
acquired  lands  held  of  the  King  in  capite, 
without   licence,  viz.,  lands  in   Thyrske, 
Yorks ,  granted  to  the  said  Chr.  by  the 
last  will,  dated  6  Oct.  34  Hen.  VIII ,  of 
Sir    John     Nevyll,   lord     Latymer,    dec. 
Westm.,  20  June.     Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII., 
p.  18,  m.  4. 

62.  John  Eoynon.     Annuity  of    2QI. 
out  of  the  manors  of  "  Clopton,  Ayescombe 
cum  Weston  super  Mare,"  lands  in  Portes- 
hed  and  Northweston  and    the   town   of 
Shrovesbury,  cos.  Soms.  and  Salop,  which 
belonged  to  Thos.  Arthure,  dec.,  during 
the  minority  of  John  Arthure,  s.  and  h.  of 
the  said    Thomas ;    with   wardship   and 
marriage  of  the  said  heir ;  or,  similarly, 
of  the  next  heir  male  being  a  minor  if  the 
said  John  Arthure  die  within  age.  Westm  , 
2  June  35  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  21 
June.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  4,  m.  5. 

63.  Thos.   Aleyn   and    Thos.   Locke. 
Lease  of  a  grange  of  the  demesnes  of  the 
manor  of  Plusshe,  Dors.,  with  the  barton, 
&c.,  and  a  meadow   called   le   Frith,    at 
Brokehampton,  and  pasture  in  the  field  of 
Bucklond,  all  which  lie  in  Bucklond,  Dors., 
and  belonged  to  Glastonbury  mon. ;    for 
21  years ;    at  151.  rent  and  2s.  increase. 
Purgo,  15  June  35  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  24 
June.— P.S. 

64.  Eliz.  Blythe,  widow,  Fras.  Blyth 
and     Ant.    Blyth         Lease    of    certain 
messuages   (tenants    named)   in    Helme, 
Yorks.,  parcel  of  the  lordship  of  Wennes- 
ladale,  in  the  King's  hands  by  the  attain- 
der of (blank)  late  abbot  of  Jervaulx; 

for  21  years;   at  106s  8d.  rent  and  12d. 
increase.     Del.  Westm.,  25  June  35  Hen. 
VIII.— S.B.     (signed    by    Southwell    and 
Moyle).     Pat.  p.  5,  m.  10. 

65.  Lyme,  Dors.  Grant  to  the  burgesses 
of   their  town  in  fee  farm,  for  50  years 
from   the   expiration   of   a  similar  grant 
(described)  by  patent  20  Feb.  22  Edw.  IV. 
made  in  consideration   of    the   decay   of 
their  town ;  at  5  mks    rent ;  with  allow- 
ance (as  in  Edw.  IV.'s  grant)  to  pay  but 
13s.  4d.  for  the  whole  town  in  satisfaction 
of  any  whole  fifteenth  or  tenth  which  may 
be  imposed.    Purgo,  15  June  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Crystchurch,  25  June.— P.S.      Pat. 
p.  18,  m.  I. 

66.  Jas.  Lawson,  of  Newcastle  upon 
Tyne.    Licence  to  alienate  the  house,  &c., 
and  demesne  lands  of   the  late  rnon.  of 
Neseham  within  the  bpric.   of    Durham, 
ami  lands  (specified  and  tenants  named) 
in    Neseham,    Lytle     Burden,    Cokefeld, 
Dynshall  and  Hurworth,  within  the  bpric. 


of  Durham;  to  John  Eagge  and  Eobt. 
Lynsey,  elks.,  and-  their  heirs ;  on  con- 
dition that,  within  four  years,  they  are  to  be 
regranted,  by  charter,  to  the  said  Lawson, 
for  life,  with  remainder  to  Hen.  Lawson, 
son  of  the  said  James  and  the  heirs  male 
of  his  body,  with  remainder  in  default, 
successively,  to  Edm.,  Wm.  and  George, 
other  sons  of  the  said  Jas.  Lawson,  and 
the  right  heirs  of  the  said  Hen.  Lawson. 
Westm.,  26  June.  Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII., 
p.  5,  m.  2. 

67.  John  Drewe.     Lease  of   a  water 
mill  in  Tylehurst,  Berks,  called   Calcott 
Mylle,  with  mead,  two  eyotts  and  a  pightel 
(pidell.)ot  land  annexed;  which  belonged 
to  Eeading  mon. ;  for  21  years ;  at  53s.  4d. 
rent  and  id.  increase.     Del.  Westm.,  26 
June    35    Hen.   VIII.— S.B.    (signed    by 
Southwell  and  Moyle).     Pat.  p.  5,  m.  9. 

68.  Hen.  Clerc.     Lease  of  the  farm  or 
chief  messuage  in  Weke  in  the  parish  of 
Philippes  Norton,  Soms.,   and   all  lands 
now  in  his  tenure  in  Weke  and  Farley 
alias   vVeke   Farley ;   which  belonged   to 
Walter  lord  Hungerford,  attainted  ;  for  21 
years ;  at  81.  2s.  rent  and  IGd.  increase. 
Grenewyche,  21  June  35  Hen.  VIII.    Del. 
Westm.,  26  June.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  5,  m.  10. 

69.  John    Litilwarke,    jun.,    late    of 
Stradfildsay,  Hants,  yeoman.    Pardon  for 
having  3  Dec.  32  Hen.  VIII.,  with  others, 
broken  into  the  house  of  Thos.  Felder  and 
Eliz.    his    wife    at    Nywneham,    Hants, 
wounded  Felder  and  two  servants  (named), 
and  carried  off  26s.  in  money,  two  silver 
spoons  worth  4s.  and  a  gold  ring  worth 
30s.     Grenewiche,  24  June  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  26  June.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  5, 
m.  10. 

70.  George  Bayneham.     Annuity   of 
Hi.  12s.  out  of   Loddington   manor   and 
lands  in  Stratford,  Parva  Hall  and  Shel- 
ford,   Warw.,   which   belonged    to    John 
Welshe,   dec. ;    during    the   minority    of 
Francis,  s.  and  h.  of  the  said  John  ;  with 
wardship  and  marriage  of  the  said  heir. 
Westm.,    9    Feb.   34    Hen.   VIII.      Del. 
Westm.,  26   June   "anno   subscripto." — 
P.S.     Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  6  m.  7. 

71.  Eic.  Andrewes  and  Wm.  Eomsden, 
of   Longley,  Yorks.     Licence  to  alienate 
two  tenements  in  Westhaghe  beside  West- 
burton  in  Darton  parish,  Yorks.,    which 
belonged  to  Kyrkeleys  priory,  in  tenure  of 
Thos.  and  John  Sparke  ;  to  Nic.  Say  veil, 
of  Newhall.     Westm.,  26  June.     Pat.  35 
Hen.  VIII.,  p.  6,  m.  20. 

72.  Edw.  Fenes  lord  Clynton  and  Saye 
and  Eobt.  Turwytt.     Licence  to  alienate 
the  manor  of   Landogh  Est,  co.  Glam., 
which  belonged  to  Tewkesbury  mon.,  and 
the  advowson  of  the  vicarage  of  Llandough 
and  Leckwith,  granted  to  them  by  pat.  of 
1    May   35    Hen.   VIII.;    to   Sir    George 
Herbert.   Westm.,  26  June.     Pat.  35  Hen. 
VIII.,  p.  6,m.  26. 


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35  HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 


802. 


GRANTS  in  JUNE  1543 — cant. 


73.  Edw.  Stanley.  Livery  of  lands  as 
s.  and  h.  of  Peter  Stanley,  dec.  Del. 
Westm.,  26  June  35  Hen.  VIII.— S.B. 
(signed  by  Wm.  lord  St. 'John,  J.  Hynde 
and  Phylyp  Parys).  Pat.  p.  13,  m.  26. 

7 1.  Thos.  Hawkyns  and  Ellen  his  wife. 
Grant  of  Shillingield  manor,  Kent,  to 
them  and  the  heirs  male  of  the  body  of 
the  said  Thomas ;  on  surrender  of  a  21 
years'  lease  to  the  said  Thomas,  as  yeoman 
of  the  guard,  4  May  32  Hen.  VIII.,  at  40s. 
rent,  of  the  said  manor  as  parcel  of  the 
lands  of  the  late  Queen  Jane.  Portegore, 
17  June  35  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  26 
June.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  18,  m.  18. 

75.  Thos.  ap  Grono,  the  King's  ser- 
vant.    Lease   of    lands  in  the  town   of 
Eryveat  and  Wenenok  in  the  commote  of 
Issalett,  late  in  tenure  of  Grono  ap  Jevan 
ap  Gign,  his  father,  and  now  in  his  tenure ; 
for  61  years  ;  at  40.''.  rent  and  5s.  increase. 
On  surrender  of  pat.  4  July  17  Hen.  VIII., 
leasing  them  to  him  for  21  years.     Del. 
Westm.,   26   June   35   Hen.   VIII.— S.B. 
(countersigned  by  Southwell).     Pat.  p.  18, 
TO.  18. 

76.  Bic.  Hawkyns  and  Bic.  Norlegh. 
Grant,  in   survivorship,  of    the   office  of 
auditor  of  accounts  of  the  King's  lands  of 
the  principality  of  North  Wales,  and  of 
the  King's  lands  in  cos.  Angles.,  Merion. 
and  Caern.,  parcel  of  the  same,  and  of  the 
county  palatine  of  Chester  and  Flintshire ; 
with  the  usual  profits,  and  powers  enjoyed 
by  Hog.  Westwood  and  Eic.  Appulton,  or 
by  Wm.  Ryman  and  Rog.  Appulton,  or  by 
John  Lythyngton  and  Eic.  Greneway,  or 
by  Wm.  Bedell,    Hen.  Parker  and  Eic. 
Hawkyns;   on  surrender  by  Hawkyns  of 
pat,  20  June  7  Hen.  VIII.,  granting  the 
office  to  Bedell  and  Parker  (who  are  since 
dead)  and  himself.    Grenewich,  24  June 
35  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  27  June.— 
P.S.     Pat.  p.  1,  m.  11. 

77.  Notts.    Commission  to  Sir  John 
Markham,   Ant.   Nevell,  Andrew  Nowell 
and  Mich.  Clerkson  to  make  inq.  p.  m.  on 
the    lands    and    heir  of    John    Meryng. 
27  June.  Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  4,  m.  I2d. 

78.  Oxon.    Commission  to  Edw.  Cope, 
Geo.  Davars  and  Chr.  Light  to  make  inq. 
p.  m.  on  the  lands  and  heir  of  Edw.  Hall. 
27  June.   Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  4,  m.  12d. 

79.  Owen  Davys  alias  Eobertes.   Lease 
of  the  King's  lands  in  the  town  of  Ethe- 
nok    in     the    commote    of     Uchor,    co. 
Caern.,  in  North  Wales  ;  for  21  years  ;  at 
81.  13s.  4rf.  rent   and   13s.  4d.   increase. 
Grenewyche,  21  June  35  Hen.  VIII.    Del. 
Westm.,  27  June.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  5,  m.  8. 

80.  Walter  Hendeley,  attorney  general 
of  the  Court  of  Augmentations.     Licence 
to  retain  a  beneficed  person  with  cure  of 


souls,  or  a  chaplain  bound  to  residence 
upon  his  benefice,  in  his  service ;  which 
beneficed  person  or  chaplain  shall  have 
licence  of  non-residence,  provided  that  he 
visit  his  cure  four  times  a  year.  Grene- 
wiche,  24  June  35  Hen.  VIII.  Del. 
Westm.,  27  June.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  5,  m.  8. 

81.  Thos.   Taylour,    dwelling  in    the 
county  of  Durham,  who  is  in  poverty  and 
too  infirm  to  labour.     Grant  of  the  room 
of  an  almsman  in  Duresme  Cathedral  next 
to  be  void.    Grenewyche,  27  June  35  Hen. 
VIII.    S.B.  (Letters  missive,  signed  with  the 
stamp    and    countersigned    by    Sir    Ant. 
Wyngf eld,  addressed  to  the  dean  and  chap- 
ter of  Durham).    Pat.  p.  10,  m.  33. 

82.  John   Chaworth.      Lease   of   two 
water  mills  within  the  lordship  of  Barke- 
hamsted,   Herts,   late   in   tenure  of    Nic. 
Markes  and  now  in  that  of  the  said  John ; 
parcel  of  possessions  of   the  late  Queen 
Jane ;  for  21  years  ;  at  11. 6s.  8d.  rent  and 
16rf.  increase.     Grenewyche,  25  June  35 
Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  27  June.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  14,  m.  5.  (dated  28  June). 

83.  Eice  ap  Eichard  and  Guillam  ap 
Guillam   ap   Thomas.    Lease  of  certain 
lands  (extent  given)  in  Erianus   in   the 
commote  of  Issaph,  co.  Caern.,  in  Lleogh 
in  the  commote  of  Turkelyn,  co.  Angles., 
and  (called  Tier  Plethyn  Eroith)  in  the 
town  of    Llanvair  Vecham,  co.   Caern. ; 
for  21  years ;  at  (1)  10Z.  3s.  4f7.  rent  and 
29s.  Id.  increase,  (2)  36s.  4rf.  and  3s.  8df. 
and  (3)  23s.  4d.     On  surrender  of    pat. 
dated  Caernarvon,  10  May  17  Hen.  VHI. 
leasing  to  the  said  Eice  the  rents  of  the 
town  of  Erianus.      Grenewiche,  26  June 
35  Hen.  VIH.    Del.  Westm.,  28  June.— 
P.S.     Pat.  p.  4,  m.  23. 

84.  Sir  John  Baker,  Chancellor  of  the 
Exchequer.    To  be  under-treasurer  of  the 
Exchequer,  with  the  accustomed  profits  as 
enjoyed  by  Sir  Eic.  Weston  or  Sir  Wm. 
Compton.     Grenewyche,  20  June  35  Hen. 
VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  28  June.— P.S.    Pat. 
p.  6,  m.  4. 

85.  Eic.  Caurden,  dean  of  Chichester. 
Licence  to  be  the  King's  chaplain  and  be 
non-resident  from  his  benefices ;  also  grant 
of  "  the  offyce  of  commyner  or  commynar- 
shipp"   of    all    lands   of    the   dean    and 
chapter  of  Chichester,  as  amply  as  Wm. 
Flechemonger,  late  dean,  enjoyed  it,  and 
also  the  allowance  in  the  Cathedral  called 
"  the    resydences    parte    or    porcion    or 
dyvident."    Portegore,  16  June  35  Hen. 
VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  28  June.— P.S.    Pat. 
p.  6,  m.  7. 

86.  Thos.  Carewe.     To  be  lieutenant 
of  the  tower  of  Euysbank  in  the  parts  of 
Picardy,  with  the  accustomed  number  of 
soldiers  under   him   and  wages,  &c.,  as 
John   Petche,   Nic.   Carewe  or   Sir   Geo. 


35  HENEY  VIII. 


453 


1543. 


Carewe,  or  any  other  lieutenant  had 
(namely,  for  wages  of  the  said  lieutenant 
and  of  a  man  at  arms  on  horseback  12d.  a 
day  each,  and  for  reward  20  mks.  a  year 
each,  and  for  fees  of  16  soldiers  8d.  a  day 
each,  and  reward  2rf,  a  day  each,  and  for 
fees  of  8  gunners  8d.  a  day  each,  not- 
withstanding the  Act  of  Parliament) ;  on 
surrender  by  Sir  Geo.  Carewe  of  a  similar 
patent  to  him  dated  23  Oct.  31  Hen.  VIII. 
Harwiche,  9  June  35  Hen.  VIII.  Del. 
Westm.,  28  June.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  6,  m.  8. 

87.  Nich.  Mynne  and  Kath.  his  wife. 
Grant,  in  fee   to   the  said  Nicholas,  for 
llll.  12s.,  of  the  great  mansion  or  tene- 
ment near  the  site   of   the  late  Charter 
house  of   London   in   the  parish   of   St. 
Sepulchre     without     Newgate     and     St. 
Botolph  without  Aldergate,  with  a  garden 
adjoining,  lately  in  tenure  of  Eobt.  Con- 
stable and  now  of  Kath.  Welshe,  widow, 
late  wife  of   Tbos.   Welshe,  one  of  the 
barons  of  the  Exchequer,  and  two  other 
gardens  there  (tenants  named),  all  which 
belonged    to    the    said    Charter    house. 
Grenewyche,  24  June  35  Hen.  VIII.    Del. 
Westm.,  28  June.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  14,  m.  4. 

88.  John  Hargrave,  late  of  Bollyng- 
broke,  Line.,  gent.     Pardon  for  burglary 
committed  by  him  and  Ric.  Cracrofte  of 
Leighbourne,  gent.,  and  Robt.  Hatter  of 
Stykyswolde,  yeoman,  18   Nov.  33   Hen. 
VIII.,  at  the  house  of  John  Almondson  at 
Skerbek,  Line.,  when  they  wounded  the 
said  John  and  Eliz.  his  wife  and  carried 
off  111.  15s.     Portegore,  16  June  35  Hen. 
VIH.     Del.  Westm.,  28  June.— P.S.    Pat. 
p.  17,  i».  18. 


89.  Walter   Farr   alias   Gyllyngham, 
and  Fridiswide  his  wife.     Grant,  in  fee  to 
the  said  Walter,  for  5571.  10s.  10<Z.,  of  the 
manor  of  Stanford  Hoope,  Essex,  and  a 
wood  of   4  ac.  called'  Radford  Grove  in 
Corryngham  parish,  Essex.    Also  grant  to 
the  said  Walter,  in  fee,  of  all  lands  in  the 
towns    of     Tyllyngham     Daunsey,    alias 
Tyllyngham  Grange,  and  St.  Lawrence  in 
tenure  of  Thos.  Cawston.    All  which  prem- 
ises  belonged    to   Waltham    Holy   Cross 
mon.    Grenewiche,  25  June  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  28  June.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  18, 
m.  20. 

90.  Robt.    Rawson.      Custody    of     a 
moiety  of  the  chief  messuage  in  Owthorne 
called  Westhorne    alias    Fothatgarth,    a 
close  called  Southclose  and  2  bovates  of 
land  in  Owthorne,  Yorks.,  and  of  a  moiety 
of  all  lands  in  Barton  upon  Humbre,  Line., 
which  belonged  to  John  Fothat,  dec.,  and 
are  in  the  King's  hands  by  the  minority  of 
Grace  and  Elinore,  daughters  and  coheirs 
of   the   said    John;   with   wardship   and 
marriage  of  the  said  Grace.    Grenewyche, 
24  June  35  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  29 
June.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  4,  m.  5. 

91.  Ric.  Orton.     Lease  of   the  agist- 
ment  and  pannage  of  the  parks,  turbary, 
"  felic.,"croppesand  bark  within  the  park 
of  Mara  Mondremer,  Chesh.,  in  tenure  of 
Robt.  More,  parcel  of  the  county  palatine 
of  Chester ;   for  21  years ;   at  ill.  8s.  8<l 
rent  and  31s.  9d.  increase.     Grenewyche, 
24  June  35  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  30 
June.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  14,  m.  5. 


1  July. 


803.     IRELAND. 


Irish  Pat.  Roll  Creation  of  Wm.  Boruck  alias  Me  William  as  earl  of   Clanrickard 

J"35         and  Dunkellyn,  Maurice  O'Brien  as  earl  of  Thomond,  andDonough  O'Brien 
as  baron  of  Ibracken,  1  July  35  Henry  VIII. 
See  GRANTS  in  JULY  Nos.  1,  2  and  3. 


Hen. 
M.  3 


VIII. 


Titus  B.  xi. 

388. 

B.M. 

St.  P.,  m. 473. 


2.  On  Sunday,  1  July,  at  Greenwich,  35  Hen.  VIII.,  was  the  creation  of 
two  earls  and  a  baron  of  Ireland,  viz.,  Moraghe  Obrien  earl  of  Tomond, 
William  Burgh  earl  of  Clanrychard  and  Donoghe  Obrien  baron  of 
Ybrakan,  as  follows  : — 

The  Queen's  closet  being  richly  hanged  with  arras  and  strawed  with 
rushes,  and  the  King  come  to  his  closet  to  hear  high  mass,  the  above  named 
went  to  the  Queen's  closet,  and  there,  after  sacring  of  high  mass,  put  on 
their  robes  of  estate.  The  King  was  under  the  cloth  of  estate  with  all  his 
Council  and  many  other  nobles  and  the  ambassadors  of  Scotland,  viz.  the 
earl  of  Glencerne,  Sir  George  Douglas,  Sir  William  Hamelton,  Sir  James 
Leyrmonthe  and  the  secretary  of  Scotland.  The  earl  of  Tomond  was  led 
in  by  the  earls  of  Derby  and  Ormond,  viscount  Lisle  bearing  the  sword,  and 
Garter  the  letters  patent,  which  were  delivered  by  the  lord  Chamberlain  to 
the  Great  Chamberlain,  who  delivered  them  to  the  King,  who  took  them  to 
Mr.  Wriothesley,  secretary,  to  read.  At  the  words  cincturani  yladii  the  King 
took  the  sword  from  Viscount  Lisle  and  girt  it  "  bawdrick  wise  "  about  the 


454  35  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

803.     IRELAND — cont. 

earl,  who  was  kneeling,  "  and  so  the  patent  was  read  out."  The  other  earl 
was  created  with  like  ceremony.  Then  the  baron,  in  his  kirtle,  was  led  in 
by  lords  Cobham  and  Clinton,  lord  Montjoye  bearing  the  sword  and  Garter 
the  letters  patent,  which  were  read  by  Mr.  Pagett,  secretary,  and  at  the 
word  "  investimus  "  he  put  on  his  robe.  The  King  put  chains  of  gold  with 
crosses  about  each  of  their  necks,  and  made  five  of  the  men  that  came 
with  them  knights.  They  then  went,  with  their  patents  in  their  hands,  to 
the  Council  chamber,  underneath  the  King's  chamber,  to  dine,  led  by  the 
trumpets  and  officers  of  arms  and  accompanied  by  the  English  earls  and 
lords  above  named.  After  the  second  course  Garter  proclaimed  their 
styles  (given).  The  King  gave  them  robes  of  estate  and  paid  all  duties. 

Later  copy,  pp.  2.  With  a  note  in  another  hand  that  the  above  is 
recounted  in  the  book  made  by  Sir  Thos.  Wriothesley,  Garter. 

Lamb.  MS.         8.     Another  copy  of  §  2. 

608  p.  124.         pp.  2.     See :  Carew  Calendar,  No.  178. 

Harl.  MS.          4.     Another  copy  of  §  2. 
6074  f.  65.  pp.  s. 

B.M. 

1  July.          804.     THE  TEEATIES  WITH  SCOTLAND. 

E.G.  Treaty  of  peace  with  Scotland  concluded  by  Wm.  earl  of  Glencarne, 

Bymer,  xiv.,    gir    Geo.    Douglas,    Sir    Wm.    Hammiltoun,    Sir    Jas.    Lermonth     and 

E      Be*   Sc     ^r*  -^en.  Balnavis,  commissioners  of  Mary  Queen    of    Scotland,    by   the 

PIii.  256.     '   assent    of    Arran,    with     Audeley,     Norfolk,    Winchester,     Westminster, 

St.  John  and  Gage,  commissioners  of  Henry  VIII.,  providing : — 

(1)  Peace  during  the  life  of  either  Prince  and  for  one  year  after. 
(2)  That  neither  Prince  shall  make  or  procure  war  upon  the  other  or  his 
confederates,  or  do  anything  to  the  hurt  of  the  other.  (3)  If  anyone, 
spiritual  or  temporal,  even  though  pretending  supreme  authority,  allied 
or  connected  with  either  Prince,  shall  do  or  procure  any  hurt  to  any 
territory  of  the  other,  the  Prince  shall  not  give,  or  permit  his  subjects 
to  give,  any  aid  thereto,  notwithstanding  any  former  contracts.  (4)  That 
neither  Prince,  upon  pretext  of  any  ecclesiastical  sentence  or  censure, 
shall  violate  any  article  of  this  treaty;  and  that  either  party  shall, 
within  three  months  of  this  date,  before  notaries  and  in  presence  of 
ambassadors,  publicly  and  in  writing  renounce  all  privileges,  dispensa- 
tions, &c.,  which  might  impede  the  effect  of  this  treaty.  (5)  Neither 
Prince  shall  receive  the  other's  rebels  or  traitors,  but  deliver  them  up 
within  20  days,  upon  letters  of  requisition  ;  nor  (6)  homicides,  robbers, 
and  other  fugitives,  who  shall  be  delivered  within  ten  days.  (7)  Neither 
Prince  to  give  safe-conducts  to  subjects  of  the  other  except  upon  the  latter's 
written  request.  (8)  Punishment  of  homicides,  robbers,  &c.,  on  the  Marches 
according  to  the  laws  of  the  Marches.  (9)  Ships,  sailors  and  merchants  to 
be  well  treated  as  in  former  times  of  peace,  and  specially  in  accordance  with 
the  treaty  between  Edw.  IV.  and  James  III.  dated  1  June  1464.  (10)  Bight 
of  subjects  whose  goods  are  spoiled  and  carried  across  the  March  to  follow 
in  pursuit  of  them.  (11)  No  dweller  in  either  March  or  in  the 
Debateable  Ground  to  take  timber  out  of  the  other  March  without 
obtaining  leave.  (12)  The  castle  and  town  of  Berwick  with  its  ancient 
limits  shall  remain  at  peace.  (18)  The  repairing  or  breaking  of  the  fish 
garth  of  Esk  shall  not  be  held  an  attemptate  against  this  treaty. 
(14)  Fugitives  of  Scotland  who  have  become  lieges  of  the  King  of  England 
to  be  treated  as  Englishmen,  and  similarly  Englishmen,  if  any,  who  may 


35   HENKY  VIII.  455 

1543. 

have  become  lieges  of  the  Queen  of  Scots  as  Scots.  (15)  Any  subject  of 
either  Prince  who,  being  despoiled  by  a  subject  of  the  other,  shall  of  himself 
make  reprisals,  shall  thereby  forfeit  his  cause.  (16)  The  island  of  Lundey 
in  England  and  the  lordship  of  Lome  in  Scotland  are  not  comprised  in 
this  peace ;  and  (17)  attacks  upon  them  shall  not  be  considered  ruptures  of 
this  peace.  (13)  In  this  treaty  are  comprehended,  for  England  the 
Emperor  Charles,  the  king  of  the  Romans  and  the  Hanse  and  Teutonic 
companies,  and  for  Scotland  the  Emperor  Charles,  the  French  king,  the  king 
of  the  Romans,  the  king  of  Denmark,  the  dukes  of  Gueldres  and  Holstein, 
the  margrave  of  Brandenburg  and  the  Company  of  the  Teutonic  Hanse  ;  and 
all  friends  and  confederates  of  both  parties,  unless  they  detain  lands, 
pensions  or  goods  of  either  party  or  molest  his  lands,  in  which  case  they 
shall  not  be  held  as  comprehended.  And  all  the  said  princes  shall  be  held 
as  comprehended  under  the  above  conditions,  provided  that  within  six 
months  they  certify  by  letter  their  acceptance  of  this  comprehension.  And 
the  one  party  of  the  contrahents  may  be  hired  by  the  other  to  fight 
against  any  of  those  named  in  this  article,  all  excuses  set  apart  (et  quod 
[alter]a  [p]ars  contrahentium  ab  altera  poterit  mercede  et  stipendio  conduci  ut 
pro  parte  reqnirentis  et  conduccntis  contra  quosvis  in  hoc  articulo  nominates  omni 
allegatione  cessante  militent).  (19)  Each  prince  to  publish  this  peace 
throughout  his  Marches  within  thirty  days  from  this  date.  (20)  No  article 
in  this  treaty  shall  derogate  from  the  article  of  reformation  of  attemptates 
concluded  in  the  truce  made  at  Newcastle  1  Oct.  1533.  (21)  This  treaty  to 
be  ratified  within  two  months. 

Commission  of  Mary  Queen  of  Scots  for  the  above  dated  4  May  1543. 

Commission  of  .Henry  VIII.  for  the  marriage  of  Prince  Edward  with 
Mary  Queen  of  Scots  and  for  peace  dated  17  June  35 1  Hen.  VIII. 

Greenwich,  1  [July  1543.] 

Lat.  Large  parchment,  slightly  mutilated.  Printed  by  Rymer  before  the 
mutilation  and  described  by  him  as  signed  and  sealed  by  the  Scottish 
commissioners . 

R-O.  2.  Treaty    of    marriage  with    Scotland    concluded  by   the   same    com- 

Rym^XIV-'    missioners,  as  follows  : — 

Epp.  Beg.  Sc  ,  (1)  That  Prince  Edward,  eldest  son  and  heir  apparent  of  Henry  VIII., 
ii  280.  "  now  in  his  sixth  year,  shall  marry  Mary  queen  of  Scotland,  now  in  her  first 
year.  (2)  Upon  the  consummation  of  the  marriage,  if  the  King  is  still 
alive,  he  shall  assign  to  the  said  Mary,  as  dower,  lands  in  England  to  the 
annual  value  of  2,0002. ;  to  be  increased  upon  his  death  to  4,0002.  (3)  Un- 
til, by  force  of  this  treaty,  the  said  Mary  is  brought  into  England  she  shall 
remain  in  custody  of  the  barons  appointed  thereto  by  the  Three  Estates  of 
Scotland ;  and  yet,  for  her  better  education  and  care,  the  King  may  send,  at 
his  expense,  an  English  nobleman  or  gentleman,  with  his  wife  or  other 
lady  or  ladies  and  their  attendants,  not  exceeding  20  in  all,  to  reside  with 
her.  (4)  Within  a  month  after  she  completes  her  tenth  year  she  shall  be 
delivered  to  commissioners  of  England  at  the  bounds  of  Berwick,  provided 
that  before  her  departure  from  Scotland  the  contract  of  marriage  has  been 
duly  made  by  proxy.  (5)  Within  two  months  after  the  date  of  this  treaty 
shall  be  delivered  into  England  six  noblemen  of  Scotland,  two  of  whom,  at 
the  least,  shall  be  earls  or  next  heirs  of  earls  and  the  rest  barons  or  their 
next  heirs,  as  hostages  for  the  observance  on  the  part  of  Scotland  of  these 
three  conditions,  viz.,  the  first  and  fourth  articles  of  this  treaty  and  the 
condition  that  if  any  of  these  hostages  die  he  shall  be  replaced  within  two 
months  by  another  of  equal  quality ;  Scotland,  however,  is  to  have  power  to 
change  the  hostages  every  six  months  for  others  of  equal  quality.  (6)  Scotland 

*  The  word  "altera"  is  misread  "eastern"  in  llymer. 
t Misprinted  "tricesimo  quarto"  in  Kymer  and  in  the  Epistolae  Eegum  Scotorum. 


456  35  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

804.     THE   TREATIES  WITH  SCOTLAND — cont. 

shall  continue  to  be  called  the  kingdom  of  Scotland  and  retain  its  ancient 
laws  and  liberties.  (7)  If  after  the  marriage  the  Prince  should  die  without 
issue  the  said  Princess  shall  be  at  liberty  to  return  into  Scotland  unmarried 
and  free  of  impediment.  (8)  Upon  her  going  into  England,  James  earl  of 
Arran,  governor  of  Scotland,  who  meanwhile  shall  receive  the  fruits  of  that 
realm,  shall  receive  an  acquittance  thereof  from  the  King  and  Prince 
Edward,  a  convenient  portion  for  her  honourable  entry  into  England 
reserved.  (9)  This  treaty  to  be  ratified  within  two  months. 

Commission  of  Mary  Queen  of  Scots  for  the  above,  dated  4  May  1543. 

Commission  of  Henry  VIII.  for  the  above  marriage  and  the  place  dated 
17  June  35  Hen.  VIII. 

Greenwich,  1  July  1548.     Signed  and  sealed  by  the  Scottish  commissioners. 

Lat.     Large  parchment,  mutilated.     Seals  good.     . 

B.O.  8.  Copy  of  the  articles  of  the  treaty  of  peace  (§1). 

Lat.,  pp.  12.  With  title  on  fly  leaf,  "  Tractatus  pacis  inter  Regem  Anglie 
et  Scotos,  de  dat.  primo  Julii  1543,"  erroneously  altered,  by  lord  Burleigh, 
who  has  understood  it  to  be  the  abstinence  of  20  Feb.  1542-3. 

B.O  4.  Later  copy  of  §  3. 

Lat.,  pp.  10.  Endd. :  A  copie  of  the  treatie  of  peace  with  Scotlande, 
when  King  Edwarde  the  Sixte  shuld  have  maried  with  the  yung  Scottisshe 
quene. 

B.O.  5.  A  still  later  copy  of  §  3. 

L&t.,  pp.  8. 

B.O.  6.     Copy  of  the  articles  of  the  treaty  of  marriage  between  Prince  Edward 

and  Mary  queen  of  Scotland  (§2). 
Lat.     In  a  Scottish  hand,  pp.  6. 

B.  0.  7.    Another  copy  of  §  6. 

Lat.,  j>P'  6-  With  title  on  Jlyleaf:  Tractatus  matrimonii  inter  illustris. 
Principem  Anglie  Edwardum  et  Mariana  reginam  Scocie,  de  dat.  1543. 

B.  0.  8.    Modern  copy  of  §  6. 

Lat.,  pp.  5. 

R-0-  9.     Abstract  of  the  21  articles  of  §  1. 

In  English,  pp.  5. 

B.O.  10.     A  note  in  the  same  hand  as  §  9  of  five  articles  to  be  re-considered 

in  the  treaties  of  marriage  and  of  peace ;  with  the  articles  of  the  treaties 
numbered  in  the  margin  in  another  hand. 

,  P.  1.  Begins :  "  That  as  well  the  persons  of  Scotland  appointed  to  the 
custody  of  the  young  Queen  as  also  such  others  as  shall  be  sent  out  of 
England  be  considered." 

Endd. :  An  abridgment  of  the  Scottish  treaty. 

B.O.  11.     Abstract  of  the  nine  articles  of  §  2. 

In  English,  pp.  3.  Headed :  "  An  abridgment  of  the  last  treaty  and 
league  with  Scotland." 

B.O.  12.     A  modern  and  briefer  abstract  of  the  articles  of  §  2. 

Pp.  2.  Headed :  "  The  points  of  the  treaty  of  marriage  concluded  for  the 
marriage  of  Edw.  prince  of  Wales  after  Ed.  6,  with  Mary  Q.  of  Scotland." 

B.O.  is.     Copy  of  §  12,  with  annotations. 

Pp.  2. 


85  HENRY  VIII. 


457 


1543. 

Hatfield    MS. 
[Cal.  of  Cecil 

MSB. 

Ft.  i  ,  95.] 

Calig.  B.  viz. 

255. 

B.M. 


Ib.  f.  208. 


Vitellius 

C.  xi.  225. 

B.M. 

Calig.  B.  vii. 
274. 
B.M. 


Calig.  B.  vii. 
292. 
B.M. 


E.G. 


14.  Another  abridgment  of  the  articles  of  the  marriage  treaty  (§  2). 
Draft.     8k  pp. 

15.  Articles  of  the  treaty  of  peace  (§  1)  signed  at  the  beginning  and  the 
end  by  Henry  VIII.,  identical  with  the  articles  of  the  treaty  as  printed  in 
Rymer,  except  that  in  the  19th  article  a  blank  space  is  left  for  the  number 
of  days. 

Lat.,  pp.  9.     Not  dated. 

16.  Later  copy  of  §  15,  with  some  annotations  in  lord  Burghley's  hand. 
Lat.,  pp.  11. 

17.  Articles  of  the  treaty  for  the  marriage  as  in  §  2. 

Lat.,  pp.  6.     Signed  at  beginning  and  end  by  the  King.     No  commissions 
recited. 

18.  Fragment  of  a  draft  of  the  treaty  of  peace  (§  1)  containing  the  first 
eight  articles  and  the  preamble,  showing  that   it   is   concluded   between 
lord  Chancellor  Audeley,  Norfolk,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John  and 
Gage  on  Henry  VIII.' s  part,  and  William  earl  of  Glencarne,  lord  Kilmawris, 
etc.,  George  Douglas,  brother  of  Archibald  earl  of  Angus,  lord  Douglas, 
Sir  William  Hamilton  of  Sanquhare,  Sir  James  Lermonthe  of  Balcomy, 
knights,  and  Master  Henry  Balnavis  of  Halhill,  secretaries  to  Queen  Mary 
on  the  side  of  Scotland. 

Fragment.     Lat.,  pp.  16.     Headed  :  The  treatye  of  peace.0 

19.  Draft  of  the  articles  of  the  treaty  of  marriage  (§  2) ;  the  seventh  and 
eighth  articles  being  on  a  separate  leaf  (f.  303)  marked  as  to  be  inserted 
before  the  9th  article  (f.  306). 

Lat.,  pp.  14. 

20.  Later  copy  of  the  seventh  article  of  the  treaty  of  peace  (§  1),  restric- 
ting the  giving  of  safe  conducts.     Ending  with  the  note,  "  The  like  glause 
is  in  a  former  treaty  made  in  the  yeare  1530  (sic)  being  of  King  Henry 
the  Eight  the  xxli  yeare." 

Lat.,  pp.  2.     Headed  :  1542.     Reg.  Hen.  Oct.  34°. 


1  July. 
E.G. 


805.     THE  SCOTTISH  PRISONERS. 

Declaration  by  lord  Chancellor  Audeley,  Norfolk,  Winchester, 
Westminster,  St.  John  and  Gage  that  they  have  with  Wm.  earl  of  Glenkarne, 
lord  of  Kilmawrys,  &c.,  George  Douglas  brother  to  Archibald  earl  of 
Anguisshe,  lord  Douglas,  William  Hammiltoun  of  Sanquhare,  James 
Lermounth  of  Balcomye,  knights,  and  Master  Henry  Balnavis  of  Hallhill, 
secretary  to  the  Queen  of  Scotland,  commissioners  deputed  by  that  Queen, 
with  advice  of  James  earl  of  Arreyn,  governor  of  Scotland,  concluded  the 
following  article  : — That  the  prisoners  of  Scotland  shall  be  ransomed  for 
the  following  sums,  viz.,  Casselles  for  1,OOOZ.,  Glencarne  1,000/.,  Somervell 
1,000  inks.,  Maxwell  1,000  inks.,  Grey  600Z.,  Olyvaunt  800  mks.,  Flernming 
1,000  mks.,  Oliver  Seyntclere  500J.,  George  Hume  lord  of  Hayton  200Z., 
Robert  Erskyn,  son  and  heir  to  lord  Erskyn,  200/.,  Wm.  Seton  200  mks., 
Patrick  Heborn  500  mks.,  James  Pringle  400  mks.,  James  Seyntclere 
1001. ,  Alex.  Seyntclere  100^.,  John  Matlande  lord  of  Awyn  Castell  200  mks., 
Hen.  Maxwell  brother  to  lord  Maxwell  100Z.,  John  Rosse  lord  Craggey 
300  mks.,  the  lord  Monkereth  300  mks.,  Wm.  Mounteth  lord  of  Carssey 
300  mks.,  John  Lysle  younger  son  to  the  earl  Rothers  200  mks.,  John 

*  This   heading   and   the   names   of  the  Scottish  commissioners   are   inserted   in   a 
loose  official  hand. 


458 


35  HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 


E.G. 


805.     THE  SCOTTISH  PRISONERS — -cont. 

Carmighel,  eldest  son  to  the  captain  of  Crawfurthe,  20(K.  These  sums  to  be 
diminished  in  proportion  as  the  prisoners  of  England  whose  ransoms  are  to 
be  taxed  in  Scotland  are  taxed  at  a  lower  rate.  And  upon  the  delivery  of 
the  hostages  of  Scotland  the  prisoners  shall  be  free  of  their  captivity,  if  they 
give  bonds  for  payment  of  their  ransoms  and  promise  to  yield  themselves 
prisoners  if  they  break  the  days  of  payment,  and  also  a  writing  of  the 
Governor  of  Scotland  promising  to  uphold  these  bonds  and  promises  ; 
always  providing  that  the  Englishmen  prisoners  are  used  in  like  sort. 
1  July,  1543.  Signed  and  sealed  by  the  Scottish  commissioners. 
Indented  parchment,  slightly  mutilated.  Seals  good. 

2.     Contemporary  copy  of  the  above. 
Pp.3. 


Calig.  B.  vii.       3.     A  somewhat  faulty  copy  of  the  same, 
f.  285.  Pp.  2. 


B.M. 
Ib.  f.  28 


4.     Draft  of  the  same  omitting  the  names  of  the  Commissioners    and 
prisoners. 

In  Gardiner's  hand,  j>p.  2.     Slightly  mutilated. 


806.     THE  PEIVY  COUNCIL  to  CHAPUYS. 

Spanish  Beg  him  to  write  into  Flanders  for  the  preparation  of  80  wagons 

Calendar,  VI.   furnished  with  horses,  and  also  160  limoniers  for  artillery,  &c.,  to  be  at 
ii.,  No.  278.    puisnes  by  the  16th  inst.     London,  1  July  1543. 
Original  at  Vienna. 


1  July. 

Add.  MS. 
!2,651.  f.  43. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  391. 


807.     PAEE  to  SUFFOLK. 

This  night  came  a  letter  to  Sir  Wm.  Eure,  who  is  with  Parr,  from 
an  espial  at  Liethe,  showing  that  certain  Frenchmen  are  come  thither,  to 
make  merry  with  John  a  Barton,  and  14  other  French  sail  lie  at  Aberdeen. 
These  Frenchmen  at  Liethe  declare  that  they  have  taken  six  English  ships, 
crayers  or  fishers,  and  that  the  Scottish  ships  that  were  in  Denmark  are 
furnished  with  men  of  war  to  go  into  France.  Eight  Scottish  ships  are 
about  to  sail,  with  wool,  skin,  fish  and  hides,  and  are  appointed  for  war,  three 
of  them  King's  ships,  with  whom  John  a  Barton  himself  sails.  There  was 
great  jar  between  the  Tevidales  and  Ledisdales,  and  within  these  six  days 
the  Tevidales  prepared  500  men  and  the  Ledisdales  prepared  to  resist  them, 
but,  yesterday,  the  parties  met  and  appointed  an  agreement  until  Lammas. 
Looks  daily  for  further  news  by  espials.  Warkwourth,  1  July.  Signed. 
Pp.  2.  Add.  Endd.  :  1543. 


2  July.          808.     THE  PEIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Note  that  on  1  July  the  King  removed  from  Greenwich  to  West- 

A.P.C.,149.     minster. 

Meeting   at  Westm.,  2  July.     Present:  Canterbury,   Chancellor,  Privy 
Seal,    Hertford,    Winchester,    Westminster,    St.  John,    Cheyney,    Gage, 

Browne,    Wingfield,    Wriothesley,    Paget.       Business : — Release  of 

Mylles  who  had  long  lain  in  the  Fleet  for  consenting  to  a  certain  robbery  at 
Eaton. 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


459 


1543. 
2  July. 

B.O. 


809.     SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to  [PARR]. 

Desire  his  lordship  to  seek  out  and  send  hither  a  man  who  dwells  in 
Morpeth  or  Alnwik,  a  middle  aged  man  with  black  hair,  dressed  in  a  white 
coat,  with  a  red  cross  before  and  behind,  and  white  hose,  who  went  into 
Cleveland  and  Blakamore  to  seek  a  son  of  his,  and  returned  home  about 
Midsummer  Day  last.  "  Send  him  hither  surely  and  yet  entreating  him 
gently."  Darnton,  2  July.  Signed. 
P.  1.  Fly  leaf  idth  address  lost. 


2  July.0 

Add.  MS. 
32,651,  f.  45. 

B.M. 

Sadler 
State  Papers, 

i.  226. 


810.     SADLER  to  the  COUNCIL. 

This  morning  received  theirs  of  28  June  with  the  sayings  of 
Drummond  touching  his  communication  with  his  father-in-law!  (about  the 
Governor  and  the  unsurety  of  the  young  Queen),  and  with  the  sheriff  of 
Ayr  at  Glasgow.  Drummond  said  the  like  to  Sadler,  who  told  him  plainly 
that,  to  be  so  good  a  servant  to  the  King  as  he  pretended,  he  must  give 
Sadler  proof  of  it  ;  and  that,  if  the  Governor  moved  such  matter  to  his 
father-in-law,  the  latter  had  not  done  his  duty  to  his  Princess  to  conceal  it. 
Drummond  seemed  abashed,  and  promised  that  Sadler  should  speak  with 
his  father-in-law,  but  departed  to  London  without  accomplishing  this  ;  and, 
as  he  had  previously  told  light  and  untrue  tales,  Sadler  doubted  this,  but, 
to  try  the  truth  of  it,  made  sundry  means  to  speak  with  the  said  laird  of 
Calder,  who,  however,  comes  not  to  Court.  Will  now,  rather  than  failj 
ride  to  his  house,  12  miles  hence,  to  speak  with  him.  The  sheriff  of  Ayr  is 
at  Ayr,  but,  as  soon  as  possible,  Sadler  will  speak  with  him.  Angus  lately 
said  that  Lennox  would  gladly  marry  his  daughter  the  lady  Margaret 
Douglas,  which  marriage  he  referred  wholly  to  the  King.  Argyle  dwells 
far  hence  in  the  Highland,  so  that  Sadler  cannot  speak  with  him  to  win  him 
to  the  King's  devotion.  Has  found  him  a  good  and  reasonable  gentleman, 
well  minded  to  the  uniting  of  these  realms  by  this  marriage  between  the 
Prince  and  the  daughter  of  Scotland.  The  Governor  has  special  trust  in 
him,  and  he  has  promised  the  Governor  that  if  Lennox  is  prosecuted  he 
will  either  take  him  or  put  him  out  of  the  Highland  ;  and  yet  Sadler  knows 
he  is  "  much  addicted  to  the  Cardinal." 

To-day,  delivered  the  ambassadors'  letters  to  the  Governor,  who  takes  in 
marvellous  good  part  the  sending  of  six  ships  to  the  mouth  of  the  Clyde, 
to  lie  for  the  five  ships  of  Diep  mentioned  in  the  Council's  letters,  and 
promises  to  victual  them.  The  French  navy  is  come  from  Aberdeen  to 
Arbroath,  where  the  Cardinal  is.  Mons.  de  Rohan  of  Bretanny  is  among 
them,  and  they  have  3,000 J  men  of  war,  of  whom  1,000  are  hagbuteers. 
They  say  that  they  lie  there  to  meet  with  Flemings,  but  it  is  thought  that 
"  they  come  to  convey  away  the  young  Queen  and  also  the  old,  if  they  can 
work  their  purpose  to  effect."  The  Governor  says  he  will  lay  sure  guard 
about  the  house  of  Linlithgow  where  the  Queens  are,  and  will  lie  there,  with 
Angus  and  other  noblemen,  until  the  whole  purpose  of  the  French  navy  is 
discovered  ;  for  the  young  Queen  cannot  conveniently  bo  removed,  being 
"a  little  troubled  with  the  breeding  of  teeth."  Where  Drummond  says 
that  the  Governor  minds  her  destruction  ;  Sadler  cannot  see  but  that  he 
tenders  her  as  if  she  were  his  own  child.  Edinburgh,  2°  July.  Signed. 

Pp.  3.     Add.     Endd. ;  1543. 

*.,,*  The  above  is  noted  (with  corrigenda  for  the  text  of  Sadler  State 
Papers)  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  392. 

*  The  date  is  misread  "  11th  July  "  in  Sadler  State  Papers. 

f  Sir  James  Sandilands,  laird  of  Calder. 

*  "  4,000  "   in  Sadler  St.  Papers. 


460 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 
2  July. 

Add.  MS. 

2,103,  f.  171. 

B.M. 


811.     SPANISH  SHIPS  SEIZED. 

Depositions  taken  before  the  justices  at  Burgos,  in  Castile,  28  May 
and  2  (?)  July  1543,  on  behalf  of  Lopez  Gallo  and  Lope  Gallo,  of 
Burgos,  whose  factor  at  Rouen  in  Normandy,  Melchior  de  Muschica  or 
Muxica,  in  January  last,  laded  certain  cloth,  &c.  (described)  at  Havre  (en  el 
purta  de  Villa  Noeva  de  Abria  de  Grazia)  in  four  ships,  viz.  the  Luiza, 
master  Thomas  Leblon,  the  Jacques  of  Pieries  Alexandica,  the  Botequit  of 
Nic.  Bouane  de  Loura,  and  the  Jacques  of  Simon  Guilley,  which  ships  were 
driven  by  stress  of  weather  to  the  port  of  Isla  Duwicke  (Isle  of  Wight)  in 
England  and  there  seized  by  Englishmen  as  a  French  booty. 
Spanish.  Pp.  1, 


3  July. 

Add.  MS. 
32,651.  f.  51. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  395. 


812.     HENRY  VIII.  to  ABEAN. 

Having  concluded  the  peace  and  marriage  with  these  bearers 
Glencairn  and  his  colleagues,  commends  their  wisdom  and  diligence  ;  and 
prays  him  to  be  vigilant  that  all  things  be  duly  performed,  as  Henry  for 
his  part  will  "  do  the  semblable." 

Draft    in  Wriothesley's  hand,  p.  1.     Endd. :    Mynute  to  therle  of  Arren, 
tertio  Julii  1543. 


3  July. 

Add.  MS. 
32,651.  f.  49. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  394. 


813.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SADLER. 

The  King  has  seen  his  letters  of  —  —  (blank)  June,  in  the  end  of 
which  he  writes  that  it  is  thought  that  the  French  ships  hovering  about 
Aberdeen  tarry  for  our  Island  (Iceland)  fleet,  and  to  join  with  others  of 
Denmark  to  keep  the  seas  against  the  King  and  Emperor.  Sadler  shall,  of 
himself,  declare  to  the  Governor,  Angus  and  the  King's  friends  that  he 
learns  from  hence  that  they  hover  for  the  conveyance  away  of  the  Cardinal ; 
advising  them  to  have  better  regard  to  him. 

Draft  in  Wriothedey's  hand,  pp.  2.     Endd.  :  Mynute  to  Master  Sadleyr, 
tertio 'Julii  1543. 


3  July.          814.     SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to  the  COUNCIL. 


Add.  MS. 
32,651   f.  47. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  393. 


This  morning,  the  mayor  of  Hartilpole  showed  them  that  the  French 
ships  have  returned  to  this  coast,  and  that  the  smallest  of  them  drew  near 
shore  and  took  some  fishing  boats,  while  the  great  ships,  14  or  15,  lie, 
"almost  a  kennynge,  in  the  sea."  The  mayor  is  commanded  to  note  which 
way  they  sail.  Enclose  a  letter  of  the  lord  Warden,  with  news  sent  to  Sir 
Wm.  Eure  of  the  preparation  of  Scottish  ships;  which  news  they  do  not 
credit,  because  they  hear  nothing  of  it  from  Mr.  Sadleyr,  who  promised  to 
notify  any  such  matter.  Have,  as  commanded,  examined  into  the  taking  of 
lords  Somervile  and  Maxwell.  Touching  Somervile,  the  parties  are  agreed. 
As  to  Maxwell,  send  the  depositions  both  for  Forster  and  Eglenbye ;  and  see 
no  reason  to  change  their  decree,  given  for  Eglenby  when  Forster  could  bring 
no  witnesses,  although  Thos.  Dacres  and  other  of  his  witnesses  were  then 
present  in  Newcastle.  Forster's  own  words  made  against  him,  viz.,  that 
Maxwell  bade  him  fetch  Thos.  Dacres  and,  instead,  he  called  (words  quoted) 
Mr.  Eglenby  to  be  Maxwell's  taker.  Enclose  a  letter  from  Maxwell  on  the 
matter,  whereby  they  judge  that  nothing  is  to  be  given  to  Forster,  who 
claims  the  whole  reward  ;  for  he  now  denies  that  he  bade  Eglenby  come, 
and  his  own  saying,  enclosed,  is  not  that  Maxwell  became  his  prisoner  but 
that  Maxwell  bade  him  fetch  Thos.  Dacres,  which  he  did  not.  Darnton, 
3  July.  Siyned. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd.  :  1543. 


35  HENEY  VIII. 


461 


1543. 
4  July. 


815.     GEORGE  [DAY],  BISHOP  OP  CHICHESTER. 
See  GRANTS  IN  JULY,  No.  17. 


4  July. 

Spanish 
Calendar, 

VI.  ii., 
Nos.  173  and 


816.     HENRY  VIII.  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY. 

Has  recalled  Sir  Thos.  Seymour,  one  of  his  ambassadors,  leaving  the 


other,  Mr.  Nic.  Wotton,  dean  of  Canterbury,  with  her. 
*  July  1543. 

Original  at  Vienna. 


Hampton  Court, 


4  July. 

Add.  MS. 

32,631  f  53. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  396, 


817.     PARR  to  SUFFOLK. 

This  night  an  espial  declared  that  in  the  North  of  Scotland  are 
arrived  16  French  ships,  wherein  are  the  father  and  brother  of  the  Dowager, 
or  at  least  one  of  them,  who,  between  this  and  to-morrow  sevennight,  have 
appointed  to  be  with  the  Queen  at  Starling.  If  the  arrival  of  these  ships 
be  true,  Mr.  Sadleyr  should  know  of  it ;  and  yet  the  espial  says  he  knows  it 
to  be  true,  for  he  is  one  of  lord  Hume's  servants  and  heard  it  certified  to 
lord  Hume.  Warkwourth,  4  July,  12  p.m. 

Where  Suffolk  writes  to  know  whether  the  peace  was  proclaimed  on  the 
borders  of  Scotland  ;  has  not  yet  heard  that  it  was  proclaimed  except  at 
Gedworth  and  Dunce.  At  Kelsoye  the  proclamation  was  stayed,  for  what 
cause  he  does  not  yet  know. 

P.  1.     Add.     Endd.:  1543. 


4  July. 

Add.  MS. 

28,593,  f.  273. 

B.M. 


818.     CHARLES  V. 

Charles  V.'s  instructions  to  Juan  de  Vega,  whom  he  sends  to  replace 
the  Marquis  of  Aguilar  as  ambassador  with  the  Pope. 

Thinks  that  at  the  interview  he  dissipated  the  suspicions  which  the  Pope 
had  conceived  from  the  treaty  with  the  King  of  England.  Sets  forth 
arguments  used  at  the  interview  regarding  the  war  with  France,  the  General 
Council,  the  proposed  investiture  of  Milan,  marriage  of  the  Pope's  grand- 
daughter with  Ascanio  Colonna's  son,  creation  of  cardinals,  the  abp.  of 
Valencia,  the  several  states  of  Italy,  &c. ;  and  gives  minute  directions  for 
his  dealing  with  the  Pope  and  others.  Trent,  4  July  1543. 

Spanish.  Mndi-rn  transcript  from  Swtcmcat,  j>]>.  36.  See  Spanish 
Calendar,  VI.  n.,  No.  282. 


5  July. 

Dasent's 
A.  P.O.,  150. 


819.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meetings  at  Westm.,  3  and  4  July.  Present :  Canterbury, 
Chancellor,  Eussell,  Hertford,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage, 
Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget,  and  also,  on  the  4th,  Kiche,  and 
Baker.  No  business  recorded. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  5  July.     Present:  as  on  the  4th.     Business: — Simon 
Heynes,  dean  of    Exeter,  in  the   Fleet,   accused   of    lewd   and   seditious 


preaching  and  sowing  of  erroneous  opinions,  was  (with  a  good  lesson  and  a 
declaration  of  the  King's  mercy)  released  upon  rocoguis. 


recognisance  (cited). 


5  [July?]        820.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY. 


E.o. 

[Spanish 
Calendar, 

VI.  ii., 
No.  146* 
(p.  359.)] 


Being  pressed  by  this  Council  to  despatch  this  courier  at  once,  in  all 
haste,  to  carry  the  enclosed  letter  to  their  ambassadors  resident  with  her, 
concerning  the  matter  on  which  the  Council  have  written  to  Chapuys  the 
letter  annexed,  he  defers  answering  hers  of  the  18th  until  the  return  of 
Mons.  de  Chantonay,  which  he  expects  will  be  shortly.  Believes  that 
Chantonay  will  bring  an  agreeable  despatch,  as  the  King -received  him  very 


462  85   HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

S20.     CHAPUYS   to   the   QUEEN   OF   HUNGARY — cont. 

gently  and  seemed  joyous  that  she  sent  him  rather  than  any  other  ;  and  he 
has  most  discreetly  declared  his  charge  and  impressed  the  important  things. 
Certainly  the  King  is  icell  satisfied  ivith  the  sending  of  Chantonay,  and  we 
have  already  gained  one  great  point,  viz.,  that  he  who  made  so  many 
difficulties*  had  not  the  conduct  of  the  men  who  go  thither,  but  the  good  captain 
of  Guisnes,  whom  I  proposed,  icho  is  no  less  devoted  to  the  Emperor  than 
Mons.  de  Roeulx  himself.  They  hurry  the  men  over  and  think  that  all  will 
have  crossed  within  six  or  seven  days.  I  expect  this  King  to  assist  the  king 
of  the  Romans  promptly  with  40,000  or  50,000  cr.,  by  what  one  of  the 
chief  of  the  Council  has  just  advised  me ;  however  I  cannot  be  sure  of  it  till  I 
see  it.  The  absence  of  the  notary  who  had  the  instrument  of  the  oath 
prevented  my  sending  it  sooner ;  and  I  will  send  the  rest  of  the  documents 
by  Chantonay.  The  courier  despatched  by  the  French  ambassador  upon  the 
indiction  of  war  returned  yesterday ;  and  it  seems  that  the  French  king 
demands  a  longer  time  to  answer.  The  Council  have  just  sent  to  me  again 
to  hasten  the  courier  and  move  you  that  there  may  be  no  delay  in  providing 
what  they  demand ;  and  I  believe  that  he  who  has  the  charge  will  take 
nothing  but  what  is  necessary.  London,  5  Junef  1543. 
French,  pp.  2.  Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

5  July.          821.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY. 

E.G.  To  gratify  the  English  and  show  that  he  has  their  affairs  to  heart 

[Spanish       gends   this  bearer  rather   than  a   courier.     Has   charged  him   to   solicit 
Yr^nnar       Messieurs  des  Finances  for  an  advice  of  money,  or  at  least  the  remainder 
No.  174.]      due  upon  Chapuys's  salary  and  what  he  paid  by  the  Emperor's  command  to 
Maitre  Jehan  de  Hons.     London,  5  July  1543. 
French,  p.  1.     Modem  transcript  from  Vienna. 

5  July.          822.     SEYMOUR  and  WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. 

E.G.  Mons.  de  Eeux  hurt  his  leg  and  was  detained  until  Monday  the  2nd, 

St.  P.,  ix.  437.  when  he  departed  in  a  waggon.  Before  departing,  he  came  and  showed 
them  that  Mr.  Wallop  wrote  that  2,000  footmen  and  200  horsemen  were 
ready  ;  and  that  he  intended  to  reply  that  they  should  not  yet  set  forward 
but  tarry  till  they  were  stronger  :  such  a  number,  joined  to  his  men,  could 
only  burn  villages,  but  if  they  were  6,000  footmen  and  600  horsemen  he 
would  have  trusted  to  do  some  good  exploit.  He  minds  to  venture  upon 
Monstrell  and,  having  it,  to  famish  Boleyn,  Ardre,  Terwyne,  and  Hesdyn  ; 
especially  if  Henry  fortify  certain  castles  by  the  way,  as  Fynes  and 
Sawmeraubois.  From  Monstreull  it  would  be  easy  to  win  Crotoy,  St. 
Valery,  St.  Riquier  and  Estaplis  ;  and  Crotoy  would  be  worth  fortifying. 
Told  him  that  even  if  Henry  had  sent  6,000,  an  army  of  10,000  or  11,000 
men  could  not  abide  the  French  king  with  his  100,000.  He  said  that  was 
so,  but,  with  8,000  English  footmen  and  1,500  or  2,000  horsemen  joined  to 
the  army  at  Heynsbergh  and  the  8,000  Spaniards  of  late  come,  he  would 
not  doubt  to  have  the  victory  ;  for  the  French  king  had  few  strangers,  and 
his  own  footmen,  legionaries  and  other,  were  little  worth  ;  and,  besides,  the 
French  king  would  not  be  hasty  to  hazard  a  battle  so  nigh  his  own  country 
and  against  Englishmen, "  who  are  wont  to  fight  with  a  good  heart  against 
Frenchmen."  He  has  a  great  mind  to  be  doing  about  Monstreull,  thinking 
it  better  to  take  a  weak  town  and  fortify  it  than  lie  long  at 

*  Meaning  Oheyney. 

t  Apparently  in  error  for  July,  as  the  contents  do  not  agree  with  the  beginning  of 
June. 


35  HENEY  VIII. 


463 


1543. 

a  strong,  as  the  French  king  considers  in  fortifying  Ardre  and 
Landrissi.  Although  the  Regent  and  he  were  of  kin  to  the  lady  of 
Egmonde  and  must  grant  her  neutrality  for  Fynes  and  other  her 
lordships  in  Picardy,  Henry  should  in  nowise  do  so. 

The  Frenchmen  continue  about  Marolles.  Some  fear  that  they  will 
garrison  Cambray.  The  Clevoys,  20  ensigns  of  footmen  and  2,000  horse, 
seek  to  pass  the  Mase  below  Venlo  ;  and  part  of  the  army  from  Heynsbergh 
is  sent  to  let  their  passage.  These  exceeding  great  showers  of  rain  that  fall 
daily  will  make  the  passage  difficult.  "  As  yet  we  have  not  so  clear  a 
release  of  the  impost  but  that  our  merchants  complain  daily  to  to  (sic)  be 
troubled  contrary  to  their  intercourse  by  occasion  thereof."  Bruxelles,  5 
July  1543.  Signed. 

Pp.  8.     Add.     Endd. 

6  July.  823.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  6  July.      Present : — Canterbury,    Chancellor, 

A.P.C.,  151.    Russell,  Admiral,    Winchester,    Westminster,    Gage,    Browne,  Wingfield, 
Wriothesley,  Paget.     Business : — Sir  John  Gascoyne,   upon  a  complaint 
against  him  by  his  wife,  summoned  to  Court. 
[  *:,:;<  Next  entry  is  8  July.] 


6  July. 

Add.  MS. 
32,651,  f.  74. 

B.M. 
Hamilton 

Papers, 
No.  399(3). 


Add.  MS. 
32,051,  f.  72. 

B.M. 
Hamilton 

Papers, 
No.  399(1). 


Ib.  f.  73. 


824.     HENRY  VIII.  to  ARRAN. 

John  Rosse,  laird  of  Cragy,  and  certain  of  his  friends  have  sustained 
loss,  since  "his  repair  hither  unto  us  our  prisoner,"  by  persons  in  Scotland 
who  have  pursued  matters  against  them  in  his  absence.  Begs  him  so  to 
restore  them  to  liberty  and  lands  as  they  may  answer  for  themselves. 

Draft  much  corrected  by  Wriothesley,  pp.  2.     Endd. :  Mynute   to   therle  of 
Arren,  sexto  Julii  1543. 

2.  Petition  to  Henry  VIII.  by  Johnne  Ros  of  Chraigy,  whose  "  onefrendis 
hes  rasit  litteris  one  hyme  and  his  frendis  to  wndirly  ye  law,  for  ye  said 
lardis  cuminge    furth  of  the  ralme  and  wthir  cry  mis,"    to  write  to  the 
Governor  to  pardon  him  and  his  said  friends  "contentit  in  the  swmmyns," 
and  to  Maister  Sadillar,  ambassador,  to  solicit  this. 

In  a  Scottish  Jiand,  p.  1. 

3.  To  the  same  effect  in  an  English  hand  and  expressed  in  English 
idiom. 

P.  1. 


6  July. 

Lansdowne 

MS. 
170  f.  291ft. 

B.M. 


825.     ANDREW  MOWBRAY. 

Safe-conduct  for  Andrew  Mowbray,  merchant  of  Edinburgh,  to  trade 
in  England.     Westm.,  6  July  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Lat.     Modern  copy,  pp.  2. 


6  July.          826.     SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to   [PARR]. 


E.G. 

St.  P.,  v.  315. 


By  his  letter  of  5  June  (.s-/c),  enclosing  a  schedule,  perceive  that 
argument  is  arisen  among  the  gentlemen  of  the  West  Marches  concerning 
their  service  to  the  King  at  Solome  Mosse,  some  few  persons  taking  all  the 
praise  to  themselves,  to  the  detriment  of  the  others,  whose  names  appear  in 
the  schedule  as  worthy  to  have  been  booty  fellows  and  partners  in  the  gain 
and  commendation.  Heretofore,  two  gentlemen,  in  the  name  of  others, 
came  to  Suffolk  complaining  that  the  horsemen  set  light  by  the  service  done 
by  the  footmen,  whereat  the  gentlemen  who  were  on  foot  with  their  com- 


464  85  HENBY  VIII. 

1543. 

826.     SUFFOLK   and   TUNSTALL   to    [PABB] — cont. 

panics  ready  to  spend  their  lives  were  not  content ;  but  no  claim  was  then 
made  to  be  partners  in  any  gain  or  bootyship.  Suffolk  showed  them  that 
the  King  had  written  letters  of  thanks  to  them  all  and  no  misreport  could 
hinder  the  King's  good  opinion  of  them  ;  and  this  he  also  required  Wharton 
to  declare,  and  thought  the  matter  was  pacified.  Parr  should  divide  the 
matter  into  (1)  praise  of  those  that  served  and  (2)  profit  of  those  that  took 
prisoners  ;  and,  sending  for  Sir  Jas.  Layburne,  who  seems  to  speak  for 
many,  and  some  others,  should  assure  them  that  no  man's  report  can 
hinder  the  King's  opinion  of  their  service.  And  Parr  should  send  for  and 
reprove  sharply  such  as  they  suspect  to  have  been  misreporters  of  them, 
and  should  punish  such  as  they  suspect  to  have  been  too  busy  in  such 
misreport.  But,  as  to  sharing  the  ransom  of  the  prisoners,  it  must  be 
plainly  declared  that,  by  law  of  arms,  a  prisoner  belongs  to  the  man  who 
ventures  his  life  in  taking  him  ;  and  assuredly  if  the  prisoners  that  day  had 
lit  in  the  hands  of  the  footmen  the  horsemen  would  have  had  no  part  of 
them ;  and  if  prisoners  were  common  to  all  in  the  field  no  man  would 
venture  his  life  to  take  any, — the  thing  is  "  against  all  reason  and  all  the 
law  of  arms  that  ever  have  been,  nor  never  the  like  demand  hath  been  read 
of  in  any  chronicle  nor  heard  tell  of  in  any  country."  Darnton,  6  July. 
Signed. 

P.S — Claims  made  upon  any  covenant  or  bargain  with  horsemen  should 
be  examined ;  and  Wharton  should  be  sent  for  at  the  conclusion  of  the 
matter,  so  that  he  may  pacify  such  as  Parr  does  not  send  for. 

Enclose  letters  to  be  forwarded  to  Sadler  and  Angus. 

Pp.  4.     Fly  leaf  with  address  lost. 

6  July.          827.     PAER  to  SUFFOLK. 

Add.  MS.  Wrote  of  late  that  he  expected  intelligence  out  of  Scotland ;  and 

32,651  f.  55.  now  a  good  espial  has  reported  (on  the  word  of  a  gentleman  of  such 

rr  ^u  estimation  and  wisdom  that  little  is  done  in  Scotland,  especially  the  hither 
Papers!"1  parts,  without  his  knowledge)  that  what  the  Governor  promises  to  the 

No.  397.  King  is  but  craft  and  fraud.  When  his  own  Council,  lately,  said  that  they 
marvelled  he  would  undertake  at  the  end  of  10  years  to  deliver  the  young 
Queen,  which  he  could  not  perform,  the  Governor  answered  "  Ye  know  the 
King  of  England  is  a  mighty  prince,  and  we  not  able  nor;:=  of  power  to  resist 
his  puissance,  and  for  that  cause  I  think  and  take  it  best,  by  fair  words  and 
promises,  with  the  concluding  of  this  peace,  to  defer  and  put  over  the 
danger  that  might  otherwise  fall  upon  us ;  and  in  the  mean  time  the  young 
Queen  may  chance  to  die,  or  other  change  may  happen  whereby  Scotland 
may  be  relieved  and  more  able  to  resist  England."  There  is  none  assured 
to  the  Governor  in  this  treaty  but  Angwishe,  Casselles  and  Maxwell.  The 
Governor  is  poor  and  has  spent  all  he  had  of  the  King  or  could  make 
of  his  own,  and  is  of  small  wit  to  effect  a  matter  of  importance 
and  less  constancy  to  keep  his  promise.  Anguishe  is  an  honorable 
man,  but  not  reputed  to  be  of  policy  to  conclude  a  matter  like  this. 
Casselles  and  Maxwell  are  men  of  small  manred  ;  and  Maxwell's  power  is 
decayed  since  the  King  of  Scots' s  death,  and  those  then  with  him,  as  lord 
Johnston  and  the  power  of  Earl  Bothwell,  turned  to  the  contrary  part.  So 
that  the  success  of  the  matter  rests  in  the  wit  of  George  Duglasse,  "  who 
is  reported  by  the  Scots  to  be  practised  with  both  parties  "  and  able 
to  shift  for  himself  though  his  promises  fail.  The  Scots  take  their 
fees  from  the  Governor  and  Angwishe  as  only  for  party 
matters,  and  will  desert  and  resist  them  if  they  incline  to  the 

*For  "nor"  the  MS.  has  '•  nez." 


35  HENRY  VIII.  465 

1543. 

King  against  the  other  lords  ;  openly  bruiting  that  they  be  Scottishmen  and 
will  be  true  Scots  against  England,  whatsoever  covenant  be  made  to  the 
contrary  by  their  Governor.  Biding  nigh  the  shore  between  Liethe  and 
St.  Abbes  Head  are  27  sail,  whereof  two  landed  at  Abirdyne  and  there  the 
Cardinal  sent  them  bread,  beer  and  beef  and  they  returned  to  sea.  None 
but  the  Cardinal  and  his  Council  know  what  they  be  ;  but  it  is  judged  that 
"they  be  no  friends  to  England  because  he  was  so  good  to  them."  Lord 
Hume,  warden  of  the  East  Marches,  is  the  Cardinal's  fee'd  man  and  lately 
received  from  him  900  crs.  and  promise  of  necessaries  for  building  Hume 
castle.  Wishing  to  speak  first  with  the  Cardinal,  Hume  deferred  the  day 
of  truce,  which  should  have  been  yesterday,  to  the  19th,  and  went  direct  to 
the  Cardinal.  (Parr  to-day  received  a  letter  from  Hume  to  Sir  Wm.  Eure 
making  no  excuse  but  that,  for  other  business,  he  had  no  leisure  to  keep  it.) 
Argile,  Lennox,  Huntley,  Marshall,  Montrose,  Southerlande,  Boughen, 
Crayforde,  Bothwell  and  many  other  lords,  temporal  and  spiritual,  are 
addict  to  the  Cardinal,  and  most  of  their  sons  and  kinsmen  are  his  house- 
hold servants  or  retainers  and  all  the  commonalty  leans  to  him  and  his 
adherents. 

The  said  gentleman  of  Scotland  promises  to  send  word  if  the  foresaid 
ships  come  to  land  ;  and,  fearing  to  come  himself  to  Parr,  intends  to  be  at 
next  day  of  truce,  where,  if  Parr  will  send  servants,  he  will  tell  them 
things  worth  knowing.  Intends  to  do  this  and  desires  advice  what  things 
should  be  enquired  of  him.  Finally  the  gentleman  says  that  all  the 
Governor's  assurances  are  feigned,  who  is  not  of  wit  to  perform  them,  nor, 
without  assistance  of  wise  and  firm  men,  "  is  not  able  ne  can  do  as  it  is 
thought  he  may  do  "  ;  for  all  Scotland  knows  the  nature  of  the  Governor, 
and  will  die  rather  than  at  any  time  deliver  their  young  Queen  into  England 
or  conform  to  any  covenant  "  touching  that  purpose." 

This  declares  another  nature  in  the  Governor  than  Parr  has  heard  of 
before.  The  gentleman  is  of  good  reputation  ;  and  the  espial  reputed  to  be 
one  that  will  learn  much  and  report  little.  Begs  that  this  letter  may  be 
sent  to  the  King.  Warkwourthe,  6  July.  Signed. 

Pp.  6.     Add.     Endd. :  1543. 

6  July.          828.     WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. 

E.G.  A  long  letter  is  unnecessary,  as  Mr.  Seymour  can  declare  everything  ; 

St.  P.,  ix.  440.   whose  departure  leaves  the  whole  burden  upon  Wotton,  who  will  do  his 
best.     Brucelles,  6  July  1543. 
Hoi.,  p.  1.     Add.     Endd. 

6  July.          829.     SEYMOUR  AND  WOTTON  to  the  COUNCIL. 

E.G.  Wrote  to  the  King,  18  June,  that  President  Sckore  and  Mons.  de 

Courryers  said  that  our  merchants  should  depart  without  paying  the  impost. 
On  the  20th  we  advertised  your  Lordships  of  the  delay  thereof,  shown  by 
the  Governor's  letter  (sent  therewith)  and  the  President's  answer  that  he 
had  sent  the  discharge.  On  the  22nd  we  sent  you  a  letter  of  President 
Sckore's  concerning  the  release  ;  and  reported  the  Governor's  notice  of  the 
stay,  the  Queen's  answer  that  "  they  should  pass  freely  "  and  the  President's 
request  for  a  writing  of  the  faults  we  found  in  the  Queen's  order  of  release, 
which  writing  we  gave  (copy'-*  herewith).  After  this  we  informed  the 
President  that,  notwithstanding  the  promise  to  pass  freely,  our  merchants 
were  "  sworn,  vexed  and  their  packs  broken  up,"  as  shown  by  letters  to  the 
Governor  (copies  herewith)  ;  and  yesterday  the  President  and  De  Courryers 


*No.  757, 
17684  2  o 


466  35  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

829.     SEYMOUR  AND  WOTTON  to  the  COUNCIL — cont. 

brought  answer  in  writing  (sent  herewith)  to  the  faults  we  found,  ending 
by  "  declaring  that  we  were  somewhat  earnest  in  our  merchants'  matters  "; 
by  the  which  we  perceive  that  they  feel  grieved.  We  think  we  could  do  no 
less,  considering  that  it  is  not  the  merchants'  liberties  but  the  King's, 
seeing  that  it  concerns  the  intercourse  confirmed  by  this  renewed  alliance  ; 
"  but  perceiving  it  is  taken  so,  and  having  received  from  her  a  direct  answer, 
we  dare  not  meddle  any  further  therein  "  without  command.  Bruxelles, 
6  July.  Signed. 
P.  1.  Add.  Endd.:  1548. 

7  July.          830.     GEORGE  MONOUX. 

R.O.  Warrant  to  Sir  Edw.  North,  treasurer  of  Augmentations,  to  pay 

Ric.  Vaughan,  to  the  use  of  George  Monoux,  "  late  alderman  of  London," 
24Z.  8s.  5d.  due  to  him  upon  an  exchange  of  lands   and  woods  with  the 
King.     St.  Bartholomew's,  7  July,  35  Hen.  VIII.     Signed  by  Sir  Ric.  Riche 
and  Walter  Hendle. 
P.  1.     Add. 

[7  July.]         831.     THE  ARMY  FOR  FLANDERS. 

B.O.  Instructions  for  Sir  John  Wallop,  who  is  made,  by  letters  patent,0 

St.  P.,  ix.  440.  principal  leader  of  the  aid  of  horsemen  and  footmen  which  the  King  sends 
for  the  defence  of  the  Emperor's  Low  Countries  against  the  common 
enemy  the  French  King,  under  the  late  treaty  of  strait  amity.  Failing  Sir 
John  Wallop,  Sir  Thos.  Seymour,  gentleman  of  the  Privy  Chamber,  is  to 
take  his  place ;  and  Seymour,  Sir  Ric.  Crumwel,  Sir  Robt.  Bowes  and  Sir 
John  St.  John  are  appointed  Wallop's  counsellors  in  this  journey,  Seymour 
being  marshal  of  the  field,  Crumwell  captain  of  the  horsemen,  and  Bowes 
treasurer.  Wallop  shall  use  his  men  as  required  by  the  Emperor's  chief 
captains;  but  if  they  are  not  put  in  place  convenient  he  shall  declare  it  to  the 
chief  captain,  and  not  undertake  any  enterprise  which  "shall  not  appear  feas- 
ibly convenient."  They  shall  serve  for  112  days  from  the  day  of  their  entry, 
either  in  repelling  the  enemy  or  invading  his  dominion.  If  the  enemy 
retire  before  the  112  days  are  ended  and  the  Emperor  does  not  follow, 
Wallop  and  his  men  shall  take  leave  and  come  home.  If  they  stay  the 
whole  four  months  and  the  Emperor  offers  them  convenient  wages  to 
remain  still,  they  shall  do  so,  at  the  Emperor's  charges.  Wallop  shall 
remember  to  require,  by  virtue  of  the  treaty,  victuals  and  carriage  at 
reasonable  price.  He  shall  see  that  the  artillery  and  munitions  in  charge 
of  the  master  of  the  ordnance  are  well  husbanded.  He  shall,  with  advice, 
make  ordinances  for  the  good  rule  of  captains  and  soldiers. 

Draft,  corrected  by  Wriothesley,  pp.  15.  Last  leaf  slightly  mutilated. 
Headed :  Instructions. 

832.     THE  ARMY  FOR  FLANDERS. 

B.O.  [List  of  gentlemen,  with  the  numbers  of  horse  and  foot  which 

they  furnish,  viz. : — ] 

Mr.  Treasurer,  118  h.  500  f. ;  Sir  John  Wallop,  20  h.  100  f.  ;  Sir  Thos. 
Seymour,  30  h.  100  f . ;  Sir  Thos.  Darcy,  200  f . ;  Sir  Ric.  Crumwell 
12  h.  100  f. ;  Sir  Arthur  Darcy,  20  h.  70  f. ;  Sir  John  Raynsforth,  100  f. ! 
Sir  John  St.  John,  100  f.  ;  Sir  Humfrey  Stafford,  jun.,  100  f. ;  Sir  Edw' 
Baynton,  10  h.  100  f. ;  Sir  Win.  Par,  100  f.  ;  Sir  John  Gascoign,  40  f. ! 
Sir  Geo.  Carewe,  6  h.  10  f. ;  John  Wellesborne,  100  f. ;  Geo.  Harper,  80  f.'. 

*  See  GRANTS  in  JULY,  No.  32. 


35  HENRY  VIII.  467 

1543. 

John  Berkeley,  10  f. ;  Win.  Stafford,  100  f. ;  Dr.  Lee*,  50  f. ;  Edw. 
Eogers,  10  f. ;  Win.  Herbert,  10  f. ;  Bastard  Faulconbridge,  2  f. ;  Edw. 
Ellerton,t  10  f. ;  Thos.  Culpeper,  10  h.  10  f . ;  Edw.  Warner,  6  f. ;  Mr. 
Devereux,  4  h.  4  f . ;  Gawyn  Carewe,  4  h.  4  f. ;  Nic.  Arnolde,  3  h.  4  f . ; 
Win.  Calawaye,!  2  h.  4  f. ;  Hen.  Markham,  4  h.  4  f. ;  Fras.  Knolles, 

4  h.  4  f. ;  Rafe  Phane,  30  h.  10  f. ;    Sir^I  Thos.  Paulmer,  7  h.  4  f.  ;  Edw. 

Vaughan, (blank) ;  Hen.  Wingfelde, (blank)  ;  Win.  Blunt,  4  h.  4  f . ; 

Jas.   Granado,  2  h.  2  f.  ;    Sir  Robt.   Bowes,  100  h.  15  f.      Total : — Horse, 
400 :  foot,  2,017. 

Kent : — The  abp.  of  Canterbury,  10  h.  100  f . ;  Sir  Hen.  Isley,  20  f . ; 
Sir  Wm.  Fynche,  10  f. ;  Sir  Edw.  Ringeley,  10  f. ;  Edw.  Twhaytes, 

5  f. ;  John  Fogg,  10  f. ;    Ant.    Sandes,    10   f . ;    Lord   Cobham,    100   f .  ; 
Mr.  Wyatt,  100  f. ;  Geo.  Blage,  12  f. 

Sussex:— The  earl  of  Arundel,  200  f . ;  Sir  Wm.  Goring,  20  f.  ; 
Sir  Wm.  Shelley,  10  f. ;  John  Paulmer,  15  f. ;  Nic.  Pelham,  10  f. 

Essex,  to  Maiden : — Earl  of  Sussex,  50  f . ;  Countess  of  Sussex,  50  f . ; 
Lord  Morley  and  Sir  Hen.  Parker,  50  f. ;  Sir  Gyles  Capel,  20  f. ;  Sir  John 
St.  Clere,  15  f .  (altered  to  10  in  §  2 ;  10  in  §  3) ;  Sir  Wm.  Pyrton,  10  f .  ;  John 
Daurell00  of  Messing,  4  f . ;  Robt.  Foster,  4  f .  ;  Hen.  Polsted,  10  f . ;  Eustace 
Sulyarde,  10  f. ;  Francis  Clovel,  5  f. ;  Jas.  Morrys,  5  f. ;  Thos.  Darcy, 
10  f. ;  John  Browne,  10  f. ;  Thos.  Josselyn,  10  f. ;  Wm.  Harrys,  10  f. ; 
John  Christmas,  10  f. ;  Edw.  Grene,  10  f.  ;  Robt.  Mordaunt,  10  f. ; 
Antony  Coke,  10  f. ;  Wm.  Ayluth.JJ  10  f. ;  Hen.  Tyrel  of  Hern,  10  f. 

Southants: — Sir  Wm.  Berkeley,  20  f. ;  Sir  John  Calaway,  15  f. ;  Ant. 
Wyndesor,  10  f . ;  John  Kingsmil,  5  f . ;  John  Norton,  5  f. ;  Sir  Wm. 
Gyfford,  5  f. 

Suffolk,  to  Maiden  .-—Lord  Wentworth,  50  f . ;  Robt.  Crane,  5  f. ;  Roger 
Marten,  5  f. ;  the  heir  of  Sir  Thos.  Barmston,H1f  10  f. ;  Ric.  Cuddington 
(Quiddington  in  §  12),  10  f. ;  Chr.  Glemham  (Gleman  in  §  12),  5  f . ; 
John  Brusse  (Bruse  in  §§  2  and  3),  6  f. ;  Ph.  Calthrop,  6  f. 

Surrey :— Sir  Robt.  Southwell,  50;  Sir  Thos.  Pope,  50  f . ;  Sir  John 
Gresham,  20  f. ;  Sir  Roger  Copley,  20  f. ;  Sir  Matthew  Browne,  20  f. ;  Hen. 
Gaynsforth,  4  f. ;  Robert  Wyntershul,  4  f. ;  Thos.  Saunders,  2  f. ;  John 
Scott  of  Camerwell,  6  f . ;  Wm.  Mustyam,  2  f . ;  Rafe  Jonson,  4  f. ;  Robt. 
Curson,  2  f. ;  Thos.  Sutton,  2  f. ;  Ant.  Waters,  3  f. ;  Lady  Brooke,  2  f. ; 
Wm.  Horwood,  6  f . ;  Lady  Weston,  10  f . ;  Roger  Benston,  4  f . ;  John 
Browne,  4  f. ;  Ric.  Creswell,  3  f . ;  Thos.  Lussher,  3  f. ;  Thos.  Lysle,  8  f. ; 
Alyn  Horde,  2  f. ;  Wm.  Saunders,  3  f. 

Middx.  .-—John  Lynsey,  3  f. ;  [ Leeke,  5  f .]  °»J;* ;  Wm.  Roper,  10  f. ; 

John  Morton,  10  f. ;  Robt.  Cheseman,  10  f. ;  Sir  Chr.  More,  10  f . :  — 
Burbage,  5  f . ;  —  Callard,  10  f. 

Berks :— Edw.  Fetyplace,  20  f . ;  Wm.  Molyns,  10  f . ;  Wm.  Hyde,  10  f . ; 
Sir  Wm.  Essex,  50  f. ;  Ric.  Bruges, -fil  20  f. ;  John  Cheyney,  10  f. ;  John 
Wynchecombe,  10  f . ;  Alex.  Umpton,  20  f . ;  Alex.  Fetyplace,  10  f . ; 
Wm.  Thorpnel,||I  10  f. 

Herts:— Robt.  Chestre,  5  f. ;  Sir  Ph.  Butler,  20  f. ;  Edw.  Capel,  20  f. ; 
Thos.  Peryent,  4  f. :  Wm.  Berley,  10  f. ;  John  Brockett,  20  f. ;  Rowlet  the 
elder,  10  f. ;  John  St.  Legier,  20  f. 

*  Leighe  in  §  5.         f  Ellington  in  §  5.         J  Cayleweye  in  §  7. 

H  In  §§  3  and  7  the  title  "  Sir"  is  omitted,  in  §  2  is  a  mark  which  may  be  intended 
for  "  S,"  in  §  4  the  "Sir  "  has  been  inserted  later;  but  in  §§  1,  5,  6,  12  and  13,  the  title 
is  given. 

**  Darel  in  §  2.         Jf  Ailyf  in  §  12.         1MI  Barnerdiston  in  §  12 

***  Cancelled  in  §§  1  and  2;  not  noticed  in  §  3. 

ttfBriges  in  §§  2  and  3;     Brigges  in  §  4. 


468  35  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

832.     THE  AKMY  FOR  FLANDERS — cont. 

Cambridge,  to  Maiden : — Thos.  Kuddeston,  6  f . ;  John  Huddelston,  10  f . ; 
Sir  Giles  Alington,  20  f. ;  Sir  Eobt.  Peyton,  20  f. ;  Sir  Thos.  Elyott,  10  f. ; 
Thos.  Utton,  10  f. ;  John  Hynde,  10  f. ;  Thos.  Chicheley,  10  f. 

Oxford : — Lady  Inglefelde,  10  f . ;  Sir  Symon  Hercourte,  30  f . ; 
Sir  Walter  Stoner,  30  f. ;  Sir  John  Browne,  20  f. ;  Sir  Wm.  Barentyne, 
20  f. ;  Sir  John  Williams,  30  f. ;  Ant.  Cope,  80  f. ;  Leonard  Chambrelain, 
30  f. 

City  of  London,  100  f. ;  Peter  Mewtes,  200  f. ;  Pioneers  at  Guisnes, 
100  f. 

Total  footmen,  4,400. 

Total,  counting  two  horsemen  for  three  footmen,  5,000. 

Pp.  7.  Endd. :  The  book  of  the  gentlemen's  names  that  go  with 
Mr.  Treasurer. 

E.G.  2.  Another  copy  of  the  preceding  list  with  the  following  differences, 

viz. : — 

In  the  first  paragraph,  Pykering,  6  f.,  is  added  after  Sir  Thos.  Paulmer. 
In  Essex,  John  Christmas  is  altered  to  Sir  John  Mordant.  In  Southants, 
Wm.  Waram,  10  f.,  is  added,  and  the  title  "Sir"  inserted  before  Anthony 
Wyndesor.  In  Surrey,  Lady  Weston  is  struck  out.  In  Middx.,  the  Master 
of  the  Savoy,  10  f.,  is  added.  In  Herts.,  Robt.  Litton,  10  f.,  is  substituted 
for  John  St.  Legier,  20  f. 

Pp.  7. 

E.  0.  8.  Another  copy  of  §  2,  with  these  corrections : — The  name  of  Mr. 

Treasurer  struck  out  but  not  his  numbers  of  men.     Wm.  Herbert  struck 
out.  Peter  Carew,  4  h.  4  f.,  added  to  the  first  paragraph.    In  Surrey,  Eoger 
Benston  altered  to  Ric.  Benston. 
Pp.  7. 

E.G.  4.  Another  copy  of  §  3,  with  the  name  Mr.  Treasurer  untouched. 

Pp.  7.  Endd. :  The  names  of  the  gentlemen  with  their  numbers  now 
sent  over  the  seas. 

E.  0.  5.  List  of  all  names  (with  numbers  of  men)  in  the  first  paragraph  of  §  1 

except  Mr.  Treasurer,  Wellesborne,  Arnold,  Phane,  and  Bowes,  but  with 
some  of  them  grouped  together  under  the  heading  of  "Pencioners,"  with  the 
following  additional  names  in  the  general  list: — Sir  John  St.  Clere  20f.,  and 
in  the  pensioners'  list,  Ric.  Breame  4  f.  4  h.  [Grymston  4  f.  2  h.]*  and 
Young  Polard  4  f.  4  h. ;  also  a  list  headed  "Horsemen"  as  follows: — Sir 

Robert   Bowes   100,    Sir   Ralph   Ellerker,  103,   Ric.  Dacres   100,  

Buhner  50,  my  lork  Warden  150,   Sir   Thos.   Seymour  80,  my  lord  of 
Canterbury  10,  Rauff  Fane  80. 
Pp.  8.     Draft. 

E.G.  6.     Another  list  of  names  headed  "  To  go  with  Mr.  Treasurer." 

Sir  Thos.  Seymour,  Sir  Thos.  Darcy,  Sir  John  Wallop,  Sir  Ric. 
Orumwell,  Sir  Arthur  Darcy,  Sir  Ant.  Kingston,  Sir  Nic.  Pointz,  Sir  Thos. 
Palmer,  Sir  John  St.  Lowe,  Sir  John  Williams,  Sir  John  Rensford,  Geo. 
Harper,  Sir  John  Bridges  (struck  out),  Sir  Geo.  Carowe,  Peter  Carowe,  Fras. 
Fremyngham,  Edw.  Grimston,  Wm.  Blunt,  John  Portynary,  Jakes 
Granado,  Wm.  Fraunces,  Ellerker,  Home,  Sir  John  St.  John,  Sir  John 
Bridges,  Sir  Wm.  Newnham  (struck  out),  Sir  Humfrey  Stafford,  junr., 
Sir  Ant.  Hungreford,  Sir  Edm.  Thame,  John  Barkeley,  Wm.  Stafford, 
Sir  Hugh  Poulet,  Sir  Wm.  Neuham,  Dr.  Leigh,  Edw.  Rogers, 
Wm.  Herbert,  John  Barkley  (struck  out),  Bastard  Faulconbridge,  Henry 

*  Cancelled. 


35   HENEY  VIII.  469 

1543. 

Wyngfelde,  Edw.  Vaughan,  Eic.  Breame,  Win.  Kelwaye,  Gawen  Carowe. 

Draft,  p.  1.  Endd.:  Sir  John  Saintcler,  Edw.  Eldreton,  Thos. 
Culpeper,  Edw.  Warner. 

7.  List  of  carriages  required  for  the  gentlemen  (except  Par,  Ellerton, 
Vaughan,  and  Wingfield)  mentioned  in  the  first  paragraph  of  §  1,  and  for 
the  captains  of  the  archbishop  of  Canterbury,  the  earl  of  Arundel,  Chas. 
Hawarde  for  London,  Peter  Mewtas,  and  16  not  appointed.  Carriages  55, 
horses  162,  munition  carts  with  six  horses  86. 

Pp.  8.  Endd. :  The  names  of  the  gentlemen  that  go  with  Mr.  Treasurer 
appointed  to  have  carriage. 

B. 0.  8.  Ordnance  appointed   to   go   with   Master   Treasurer's  band,   viz.: — 

2  demi-culverins,  4  sakers,  14  falcons  and  falconets,  12  wagons  with  iron 
pieces  trimmed  on  them. 
P.  1.     Endd. 

ll.  0.  9.  Statement  of  the  numbers  of  the  old  crew  and  labourers  at  Calais, 

Newnham  Bridge,  The  Marrys,  Guisnes,  and  Hampnes,  showing  that  with 
1,500  "  sent  over  lately  "  there  are  5,500,  whereof  2,000  are  to  be  left ;  and 
so  there  are  2,500  "on  that  side  already  towards  Mr.  Treasurer's  5,000  men." 
Of  the  remaining  2,500,  400  are  to  be  horsemen,  counting  for  600  footmen. 
P.  1. 

B.o.  10.  Another  statement  of  the  crew  and  labourers  at  Calais,  etc. 

P.  1. 

B  o.  11.  Statement  of  the  men  to  be  left  at  Calais,  etc.,  and  of  the  number  to 

be  sent  over. 
P.  1. 

E.G.  12.  List  of  the  gentlemen  (and  their  numbers  of  footmen)  named  in  §  2 

arranged  by  counties,  which  are  further  grouped  together  to  make 
companies  of  about  100  or  200  with  their  captains  named  in  the  margin, 
viz.  : — 

Sir  Thomas  Seymour. — His  own  men  and  100  of  Berkshire. 

Sir  J.  Gascon. — His  own  and  60  of  Carnbs. 

Mr.  Herper. — His  own  and  70  of  Surrey. 

J.  Berkley. — His  own  and  91  of  Kent,  Hants,  and  Surrey. 

Dr.  Lee. — His  own  and  50  of  Surrey. 

Sir  John  Wallop. — His  own  and  100  of  Essex. 

Sir  Eobt.  Bowes. — His  own  and  89  of  Essex. 

Edw.  Eogers. — His  own  and  90  of  Essex. 

Hen.  Markham  (substituted  for  W.  Harbert).— Wm.  Herbert's  10  and  90 
of  Hants,  Kent,  and  Surrey. 

Sir  Arth.  Darcy. — His  own  and  180  of  Suss.,  Suff.,  and  Surr. 

E.  Warner. — His  own  and  94  of  Berks  and  Herts. 

Sir  Thos.  Palmer. — His  own  and  97  of  Surr.  and  Midd. 

(blank).— 115  of  Herts  and  Camb. 

(blank).— 100  of  Oxon. 

(blank).— 100  of  Oxon. 

Bastard  Fawconbridge. — His  own  and  100  of  Suff.  and  Essex. 

(blank). — The  footmen  of  Ellerton  (here  called  Thos.  Ellerton), 

Culpeper,  Devereux,  the  Carows,  Arnold,  Caileway  Markham,  Knolles, 
Vane,  Blont  and  Granado,  in  §  1,  with  26  of  Essex,  Midd.,  Herts  and 
Surr. 

ii.  List  of  artillery,  ammunition,  bows,  horseshoes,  tools,  &c.,  with  the 
waggons  necessary  for  them. 

Pp.  10.  Endd. :  The  boke  of  them  which  goo  and  sende  over,  with 
appointementes  here. 


470  35  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

832.  THE  ARMY  FOE  FLANDERS — cont. 

E.G.  13.  List  of  the  gentlemen  furnishing  horsemen  and  of  those  (except 

Wallop  and  Seymour)  furnishing  a  hundred  or  more  footmen,  with  the 
numbers  furnished  by  each  as  in  §  1.     Total  horsemen  400  (making  600 
footmen)  ;  footmen  2,400. 
Pp.2. 

833.  GUISNES  CASTLE. 

E.G.  "Information  given  by  Sir  John  Wallop  to  Sir  Edward  Eyngeleye 

for  the  sure  keeping  of  the  King's  Majesty's  castle  of  Guisnes  till  his 
return  again." 

1.  The  crew  here,  for  the  surety  of  the  Castle,  to  be  called  in  and 
bestowed  by  the  lieutenant.  2.  If  Mons.  de  Vendomsme  (sic)  or  other 
great  personage  come  down  with  5,000  or  6,000  men,  take  in  400  soldiers 
of  the  crew  and  bestow  them  as  "I  will  give  you  information  by  writing." 
The  captains  of  these  400  are  my  lord  Chancellor's,  the  Chancellor  of  the 
Augmentations',  the  bp.  of  Ely's  and  Mr.  Long's.  3.  If  there  come  only 
the  ordinary  of  Boullenois,  not  above  3,000  foot  and  200  men  of  arms,  take 
in  200  of  the  bp.  of  Ely's  and  Mr.  Long's  men.  4.  If  "ye  shall  perceive 
the  coming  down  of  the  French  king's  power,  intending  to  lay  siege  to  the 
Castle,  his  army  being  but  a  day's  journey  from  hence,"  take  in  all  the 
crew  and  20  horsemen  to  lie  in  the  base  court,  and  send  the  rest  to  Calais. 
The  Castle  would  then  require  2,000  footmen  and  the  town  would  not  be 
guardable.  5.  You  shall  have  90  of  my  horsemen ;  their  ordinary  watch  is 
8,  and  scout  watch  by  day  8.  The  scout  watch  was  kept  upon  Fyngnes 
Hill  to  guard  the  labourers  of  the  chalk  pits,  but  must  in  war  time  keep 
this  side  of  the  wood  in  places  "most  to  be  doubted  for  ambush," 
especially  the  Flakettes,  where,  "and  I  would  have  gone  out  at  the  enemy's 
calling,  when  I  lay  in  the  crew  here,  I  and  all  my  men  had  come  too  short 
home."  Which  things  you  and  Mr.  Ponyingges  must  consider;  and  I  will 
advise  you  to  do  no  enterprise  without  advice  of  my  lord  Deputy  and  the 
Council,  nor  unless  the  power  of  Boullenois  be  away;  also  "to  declare  from 
time  to  time  the  statutes  of  the  King's  works  here  most  to  be  considered  for 
the  surety  of  the  Castle,  which  shall  be  a  good  discharge  for  you,  in  taking 
advice  with  some  man  that  understands  the  same."  6.  To  speak  to 
Eobert  Gander  to  make  a  new  platform  upon  the  old  gate  and  the  bulwark 
next  the  mill,  and  amend  the  platform  in  the  "catte."  7.  To  make  a  false 
bridge  from  the  corner  bulwark  to  the  Castle,  that  men  may  repair  thither 
in  time  of  need.  Signed :  John  Wallop. 

ii.  A  statement  showing  the  disposition  of  the  gunners,  viz.,  to  the 
"Kepe  and  Catte"  7,  Pirtons  bulwark  6,  Wethelles  bulwark  3,  the  Three 
Corner  bulwark  5,  the  Mylle  bulwark  2,  the  Newe  Gatte  2,  the  Longe 
Walle  5,  the  body  of  the  Castle  18. 

Pp.  6.    Add. :  To  the  King's  most  honorable  Council.    Endd. 

7  July.         834.    HENEY  VIII.  to  SADLEB. 

Add.  MS.  Has  concluded  the  league  with  Scotland0 ;  and  sends  the  copy,  to  the 

82><B  V'  62*  *ntent  tnat  wnen  Sadler  has  well  digested  it,  he  may  demand  the  ratifica- 

Hamilton      tion  tnereof  and  the  sending  of  the  hostages.     Has  agreed  to  deliver  the 

Papers,       prisoners  when  the  hostages  are  delivered,  at  ransoms  "totted  upon  their 

No.  399.       heads,"  with  a  clause  that  as  they  deal  with  the  English  so  he  will 

proportion  theirs,  t     Now,  that  country  is  so  divided  that  unless  a  discreet 

and  substantial  Council  is  established  things  are  like  to  grow  to  confusion. 

*  No.  804.    f  See  No.  805. 


85   HENEY  VIII.  471 

1543. 

Has  therefore  written  to  the  Governor,  and*  secretly  spoken  to  Glencarn, 
Douglas  and  Sir  Jas.  Leirmonth  to  put  their  hands  to  the  establishment  of 
such  a  Council ;  and  has  noted  to  them  such  as  seem  meet  to  occupy  the 
great  offices  of  the  realm  (as  Sadler  will  see  by  the  device,!  which,  for  the 
more  part,  they  approved),  but  will  not  be  displeased  if  other  good  persons 
are  appointed  to  some  of  them.  Sadler  is  to  procure  this  establishment, 
using  the  advice  of  Glencarn,  Douglas  and  Leirmonth,  and  also  of  Angus 
and  other  friends ;  and,  upon  his  report,  the  King  will  write  to  the 
Governor.  Considering  how  ficklely  and  doubtfully  things  stand,  must 
have  some  private  promise  of  assured  friends  what  they  would  do  in  case  of 
any  change,  "either  by  the  miscarrying  of  the  Queen,  or  by  her  conveyance 
away,  or  by  the  death  of  the  Governor  or  by  his  revolt  from  that  which  is 
contracted  and  concluded " ;  and  has  therefore  devised  articles  I  which 
Glencarn  and  Douglas  have,  severally,  subscribed,  and  Leirmonth  has 
promised  to  subscribe  after  speaking  with  Sadler.  The  other  two§ 
ambassadors  are  not  privy  to  it,  because  the  King  has  not  found  them  in  all 
things  so  well  disposed.  Sadler  shall  require  like  subscriptions  of  Angus, 
Casselles,  Somervile  and  Maxwell  (if  he  has  not  already  done  it,  the  copy 
having  been  sent  him  by  his  son  Robert  Maxwell) ;  but  no  one  must  know 
of  the  others'  doing.  Sends  copy  of  the  articles,  which  are  so  honest  and 
reasonable  that  no  man  meaning  straightly  can  refuse  them. 

[When  these  things  are  accomplished,  and  the  personages  arrived  there 
whom  we  shall  send  to  be  about  the  Queen,  we  shall  revoke  you  to  our 
presence,  requiring  you  meanwhile  to  use  all  dexterity  and  give  often 
advertisement  how  things  go.]  || 

By  the  treaty,  the  King  is  to  have  certain  persons  resident  about  the 
young  Queen ;  and  he  intends  Sadler,  for  his  late  services  and  knowledge 
of  the  country,  to  supply  that  room  for  a  season.  He  shall  therefore,  as 
soon  as  may  be,  have  his  wife  conveyed  thither  and  placed  about  the 
Queen ;  he  himself  remaining  with  the  Governor,  as  ambassador,  except  at 
such  times  as  he  thinks  good  to  ride  over  and  remain  with  the  Queen  for  a 
season.  And,  to  the  intent  that  Sadler  may  know  how  all  things  proceed 
about  the  Queen,  the  King  has  appointed  his  physician  Dr.  Cromer  to  be 
resident  about  her  person. 

Has  written  to  the  Governor  in  favour  of  John  Eosse,  larde  of  Craggy, 
copy  herewith.  Craggy  will  send  him  the  original,  and  he  is  to  present  it 
and  solicit  the  suit. 

Spoke  to  the  ambassadors  for  some  personage  to  reside  here  as 
ambassador.  Sadler  shall  solicit  the  appointment  of  a  man  of  reputation 
and  goodwill  to  the  amity. 

Draft  much  corrected  by  Wriothesley,  jjp.  17.  Endd. :  Mynute  to  Master 
Sadleyr,  vij°  Julii  1543. 

E.  o.  2.     Commission  to  Sir  Ealph  Sadlyer,  master  of  the  Great  Wardrobe,  to 

require  of  Mary  Queen  of  Scotland  in  Parliament  and  of  James  earl  of 
Arran,  governor  of  Scotland,  a  certain  renunciation":  in  accordance  with  an 
article  of  the  treaty  of  peace,  and  also  the  ratification  of  certain  treaties  of 
peace  and  marriage  dated  1  Jitly  1543  between  the  King  and  them. 
Westm.,  7  July  1543,  35  Hen.  VIII. 

Lat.     Copy,  pp.  3.     Endd. 

835.     SCOTLAND. 

R.O.  Promise  made  by  Scottish  men  to  maintain  Henry  VIII.'s  party  in 

St.  P.,  v.  319.   Scotland,  \iz  : — 1.  "First,  I  shall  endeavour  myself  unfeignedly"  for  the 

observation  of  the  amity  and  delivery  of  the  young  Queen  at  the  time 

*  Underlined  in  MS.        f  No.  835(2j.        1  No.  835.       §  Hamilton  and  Balvavis. 
li  Cancelled.        IT  Article  4.    See  No.  804. 


472  35  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

835.     SCOTLAND — cont. 

appointed  in  the  treaty  of  marriage,  or  before,  with  hostages  as  covenanted. 
2.  I  shall  do  all  my  endeavour  for  the  preservation  of  the  young  Queen ; 
and,  if  she  mis-carry  or  be  conveyed  away,  I  will  serve  the  King  and  not 
acknowledge  the  rule  of  the  Governor  or  any  other  in  Scotland  without 
knowing  the  King's  pleasure.  3.  I  shall  support  the  Governor  as  long 
only  as  he  maintains  the  articles  of  peace,  marriage,  hostages  and  delivery 
of  the  young  Queen.  4.  If  any  division  arise  by  practises  of  "the 
Cardinal,  kirkmen,  France,  or  otherwise,"  I  shall  stick  to  the  King's 
service,  so  that  he  may  attain  the  things  now  pacted,  "  or  at  the  least  the 
dominion  on  this  side  the  Frethe."  5.  I  shall  truly  advertise  the  King 
from  time  to  time  of  the  state  of  affairs  of  Scotland. 

And,  these  things  done,  the  King  will  support  me  against  all  that  would 
molest  me  for  the  same. 

P.I.  In  the  handwriting  of  Suffolk's  clerk.  Headed:  "The  copie  of  the 
secrete  devise." 

E.G.  2.  [Memorandum  (apparently)  of  a  resolution  of  Council  touching  the 

government  of  Scotland,  as  follows  : — ] 

"  Considering  the  Governor  to  be  but  a  young  man  and  easy  to  be  led," 
it  is  thought  that  councillors  should  be  appointed  by  whose  hands  all 
weighty  affairs  should  pass,  the  chief  of  them  being  "the  earl  of  Glencarne, 
chancellor,  the  earl  of  Anguishe,  privy  seal,  Sir  George  Douglas,  treasurer, 
Sir  James  Liermonthe,  comptroller,  the  earl  of  Cassels,  admiral,  the  lord 
Maxwell,  warden  of  both  marches ;  the  lord  Somervile  to  be  in  such  room 
as  these  among  them  should  think  convenient ;  the  larde  Burnston  to  be 
secretary ;  if  they  think  it  meet,  the  sheriff  of  Ayre  to  be  chamberlain,  and 
Ballandyne  to  keep  his  office  of  chief  justice  or  else  to  be  preferred  to  some 
room  of  nearer  trust." 

P.  1.     In  the  same  hand  as  the  preceding. 

7  July.          836.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SUFFOLK. 

Add.  MS.  On    Sunday   the   1st  inst.   the   King    concluded   the   treaty  with 

32,051  f.  59.   Glencarne,  Douglas  and  others,  the  Scottish  ambassadors,  for  the  marriage 

Hamilton      between  the  Prince  and  the  young  Queen  of  Scots  and  also  for  the  peace ; 

Papers,        as  wiU  appear  by  the  copy  of  the  treaty  and  the  letters  to  Mr.  Sadleyr, 

No.  398.       herewith,  which  are  to  be  forwarded.     Enclose  a  commission  for  Suffolk  to 

take  hostages  and  agree  with  prisoners  of  Scotland  for  their  ransoms.     As 

the  treaty  requires  that  this  peace  shall  be  proclaimed  within 

(blank),  Suffolk  shall  proclaim  it.  The  ambassadors  promise  that  the 
Governor  will  do  likewise,  on  receipt  of  their  letters  herewith. 

P.S. — Explanation  of  the  clause  in  the  indenture  for  the  taxation  of  the 
ransoms.  Suffolk  shall  diminish  the  amounts  in  proportion  as  he  learns 
that  the  English  prisoners  in  Scotland  are  gently  entreated. 

Draft,  corrected  by  Wriothesley,  pp.  2.  Endd. :  Mynute  to  the  duke  of 
Suff.,  septimo  Julii  1548. 

7  July.          837.    RICHARD  WHALLEY  to  JOHN  GATES. 

B.C.  Although  he  has  not  hitherto  well  requited  Gates'  benefits,  presumes 

upon  his  friendship  to  desire  his  favour  in  these  honest  suits  which  bearer, 
Mr.  Nowne,  will  declare.  If  he  can  bring  them  to  pass  "any  time  this 
progress,"  he  shall  have  20Z.  to  buy  a  nag.  Signed:  Kycharde  Whalley, 
7°Julii  a°.  X'pi  1548°. 

P.  1.    Add.:  To  the  right  worshipful  John  Gates,  esquire. 


35  HENKY  VIII. 


473 


1543. 
7  July. 

Add.  MS. 
32.C51  f.  76. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
•No.  400. 


838.     PARR  to  SUFFOLK. 

Yesternight  received  a  letter  from  the  captain  of  Norham  with  the 
following  "occurrantes,"  viz.: — That  lord  Hume  deferred  the  day  of  truce 
to  go  to  the  Cardinal,  to  whom  he  is  ridden.  The  warden  of  Tividale  will 
not  keep  his  day  of  truce;  for  whom  the  Governor  sent,  but  he  sent  a 
servant  to  the  Governor  and  rode  himself  to  the  Cardinal  and  Lennox, 
with  whom  he  still  is.  A  servant  of  George  Duglasse,  who  dwells  at 
Coldingham,  says  that  the  Governor  will  turn  to  the  party  of  the  Cardinal 
and  Lennox,  and  only  awaits  the  coming  of  George  Duglasse  ("because  of  a 
promise  he  made  to  him")  to  forsake  Angus  and  him  and  revolt  to  the 
Cardinal,  to  which  he  was  lately  persuaded  by  Argile. 

Learns  by  an  espial  of  his  own  that  Argile  landed  at  Glasco  bridge  and 
went  to  Hamylton  to  animate  the  Governor  to  the  Cardinal's  part.  No 
man  in  Scotland  "passeth  for,"  or  will  obey,  the  Governor  save  Angus, 
Maxwell  and  their  adherents.  The  Scottish  prisoners,  notably  lord 
Flemyng,  will  not  enter,  but  permit  their  pledges  to  lie  for  them. 
Warkwourthe,  7  July.  Signed. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. :  1543. 

7  July.          839.     SCOTLAND. 

R.O.  Notarial  instrument  made  7  July  1548,  pont.  Pauli  III.  9,  witnessing 

the  appointment  by  Henry  Scott,  burgess  of  Edinburgh,  of  Wm.  Scot, 

—   (blank   space  for  some   six   more   names)    as    his    proctors    and 

attornies  for  the  recovery  of  a  debt  of  1,080  fr.  due  to  him  by  Gilbert 

Scott,  burgess  of  Deip  in  Normandy. 

Attestations  of  Andrew  Richardsoun,  elk.,  and  Alex.  Gibsoun,  elk., 
notaries. 

Lett.     Parchment. 


7  July. 

E.O. 


8  July. 

Dasent's 
A.P.C.,  151. 


840.  ADKIEN  DE  CROY  [SIEUR  DE  KOEULX]  to  WALLOP. 

Intended  to  be  at  St.  Omer  to  communicate  with  him,  but  the  duke 
of  Arscot  and  he  have  news  that  the  French  king  is  reinforced  with  10,000 
foot  and  12  double  cannon,  besides  the  36  great  pieces  he  had  in  his  camp, 
and  means  to  besiege  Vallenchiennes  and  Bouchain  together.  Has  decided 
to  keep  upon  these  passages  so  as  to  cover  these  two  places  and  guard  the 
passages  of  Tournay,  and  has  ordered  the  captains  of  Gravelinghes, 
Bourbourg,  St.  Omer  and  Aire  to  be  ready  to  assist  Wallop  at  need,  or  if 
Wallop  thinks  of  a  joint  enterprise  on  Boullenois  or  the  taking  of  the 
grain  about  Arde.  If  they  took  the  grain  for  two  leagues  round  Ardre 
those  of  Ardre  would  have  much  ado  to  live.  Douay,  7  July.  Sinned. 
French,  p.  1.  Add.  Endd. :  1543. 

841.  THE  PKIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Westm.,  8  July.  Present :  Canterbury,  Chancellor 
Eussell,  Privy  Seal,  Admiral,  Winchester,  Westminster,  Gage,  Browne> 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget.  Business  : — Letter  written  to  the  bp.  of 
Landaph  declaring  the  order  taken  between  Wm.  Bulmer  and  his  wife,  and 
praying  him  yearly  to  take  40  mks.  of  Bulmer  and  deliver  it  to  his  said 
wife. 


8  July. 


842.     SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to  PARR. 


E-°'  His  letters  sent  hither  yesterday  morning  and  this  morning  are  sent 

St.  P.,  v.  318.  {.0  court  witn  an  diligence.      As  to  what  were  best  to  be  demanded,  at  next 


474 
1543. 


8  July. 

Add.  MS. 
32,  651,  f.  81. 

B.M 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  402. 


8  July. 

Add.  MS. 
32,  651,  f.  78 

B.M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  401 


35  HENEY  VIII. 


842.  SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to  PABE — cont. 

day  of  truce,  of  him  that  sent  the  advertisements ;  Parr  should  send  thither 
a  discreet  man  that  can  occupy  his  ears  more  than  his  tongue,  to  thank  him 
and  say  that  the  King  shall  be  advertised  of  his  good  inclination,  which 
will  assuredly  be  recompensed,  and  pray  him  to  send  word  of  such  news  as 
he  knows  at  present.  Parr's  man  should  not  be  too  busy  to  ask  other 
questions  than  concerning  his  advertisements.  When  Parr  learns  the 
man's  name,  he  should  advertise  the  King  of  it,  who  may  consider  how  to 
regard  his  advertisements,  and  after  that  there  is  no  need  to  send  the  name. 
Darn  ton,  8  July.  Signed. 

P.  1.     Fly  leaf  with  address  lost. 

843.  PAKE  to  SUFFOLK. 

To-day  received  letters  from  Wharton,  enclosing  one  to  the  King,  one 
to  Suffolk  and  one  to  the  Master  of  the  Horse,  sent  herewith.  According  to 
Suffolk's  advice  touching  the  contention  among  the  gentlemen  of  the  West 
Border,  will  send  for  some  of  them  and  appease  it.  A  Scottish  espial 
yesternight  confirmed  the  "  occurrantes  "  written  in  Parr's  two  last  letters, 
adding  that  all  surnames  of  power  this  side  the  water,  save  Angwishe, 
Casselles  and  Maxwell,  have  lately  banded  together  against  the  Governor 
and  are  wholly  addict  to  the  Cardinal ;  and  such  labour  is  made  by  Argile 
and  others  that  he  thinks  the  Governor  will  forsake  Angwishe  and  the 
King's  friends  and  join  the  Cardinal.  Warkwourthe,  8  July.  Signed. 
Pp.  2.  Add,  Endd.:  1548. 

844.  SADLER  to  the  COUNCIL. 

Has  spoken  with  Sir  James  Sandelyns,  laird  of  Calder,  Drummond's 
father-in-law,  of  the  matter  which  Drummond  declared  to  the  King, 
touching  the  young  Queen's  danger  from  the  Governor ;  and  finds  it  utterly 
untrue.  Sir  James  denies  that  the  Governor  ever  moved  such  a  matter  to 
him,  and  dare  swear  that  the  Governor  never  minded  it,  but  much  depraves 
Drummond  as  a  "perilous  and  dangerous  person."  Sir  James  says  he 
withdrew  from  attendance  on  the  young  Queen  because  he  desired  to  live 
quietly  at  home.  He  is  of  good  reputation,  and  seems  a  grave  and  wise 
personage  who  would  not  have  concealed  such  a  matter,  and  not  a  man  to 
whom  the  Governor  (had  he  minded  it)  would  have  moved  such  a  heinous 
purpose.  Sir  James  was  so  perplexed  that  Drummond  should  have  reported 
such  matter  to  the  King  that  he  returned  next  day  for  advice  whether  to 
declare  this  foul  matter  to  the  Governor,  that  they  might  both  make  their 
purgation  to  the  King.  Advised  him  to  suppress  it  till  he  (Sadler)  heard 
again  from  the  King. 

The  prisoners  make  no  haste  to  their  entry,  although  straitly  charged 
thereto  by  the  Governor.  Encloses  names  of  such  as  the  Governor,  Angus, 
Cassells  and  he  respite  till  Lammas.  Appointed  lord  Flemyng  to  enter, 
because,  although  he  has  spoken  fair  words,  he  has  done  nothing  for  the 
King's  satisfaction ;  but  the  Governor  would  fain  recover  him  and  lord 
Erskyn,  and  desires,  if  they  will  subscribe,  as  many  others  have  done,  to 
lay  pledges  for  the  young  Queen's  deliverance  at  10  years,  to  respite 
Flemyng  and  lord  Erskyn's  son  and  heir  until  Lammas. 

The  French  navy  have  kept  on  the  coast  afore  Abirden,  Arbrogh,  Cowey, 
Monrosse  and  St.  Androwes,  and  now  are  between  Newcastle  and  Flamburgh 
Head,  roving  up  and  down  as  the  wind  carries  them.  The  Governor  says 
he  cannot  learn  their  intent,  but,  lest  it  be  to  steal  away  the  young  Queen 
he  has  set  sure  watch  about  her  at  Lithco,  and  would  himself  have  gone 
thither  had  he  seen  cause.  He  remains  wholly  dedicate  to  the  King  and  as 


35  HENRY  VIII.  475 

1543. 

far  out  with  the  Cardinal  as  ever ;  who  is  returned  from  Arbrogh  to  St. 
Androws  and  still  (the  Governor  says)  labours  for  favour. 

The  realm  is  far  out  of  order  and  will  grow  de  malo  in  pejus  unless  the 
King  aid  the  Governor  to  reduce  it.     Edinburgh,  8  July.     Signed. 

Pp.  4.     Add.     Endd.\  1543. 

Ib.  f.  79.          2.  Schedule  in  Sadler's  hand  of  the  following  names,  viz.,   Casselles, 
Maxwell,  Somervile,  Grey,  "the  lord  of  Waughton's  son  and  heir  called 
Patrike  Hebburn,  the  larde  of  Carsse,  the  larde  of  Awencastell." 
P.I. 

8  July.         845.     SADLER  to  [PARR]. 

B.o.  My  very  good  lord,  you  shall  receive  herewith   my  letters  to  the 

St.  P.,  v.  317.  Privy  Council  and  to  the  duke  of  Suffolk,  which,  after  perusing,  please 
despatch.     For  your  news  in  your  gentle  letters  received  yesternight,  by  my 
servant,  I  heartily  thank  you.     Edinburgh,  8  July. 
HoL,  p.  1.     Flyleaf  with  address  gone. 

8  July.          846.     FRANCIS  WARNER  to  HENRY  BULLINGER. 

Original  Heard  from  Mr.  Richard  Hilles  of  Bullinger's  desire  to  be  informed 

Liet355S>  °*  w^-a*  *s  SomS  on  elsewhere,  especially  among  the  English.  Hesitated, 
(Parker  Soc.)  as  one  °^  no  learning,  to  write  to  him  of  the  disgraceful  things  that  have 
lately  taken  place  among  his  countrymen.  But  Bullinger's  great  courtesy, 
expressed  in  his  last  letter  to  Hilles,  compels  him,  especially  in  the  interest 
of  his  countrymen  and  the  Church  at  large.  Encloses  a  proclamation,  ** 
fixed  up  in  public,  forbidding  the  reading  of  Holy  Scripture  to  men  of  a 
certain  rank.  Intended  to  have  translated  it  into  Latin  and  has  done  so, 
omitting  some  adulatory  matter,  as  far  as  the  13th  Section,  but  had  no  time 
to  complete  it,  for  the  printed  copy  only  came  on  Thursday  and  he  has  been 
busy  with  the  fair. 

Hilles  and  his  wife  send,  by  Henry  Falckner,  a  pair  of   knives   for 
Bullinger's  wife,  with  salutations. 
Strasburg,  8  July  [1543]. 

9  July.          847.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Westm.,  9  July.    Present :  Chancellor,  Russell,  Hertford, 

A.C.P.,  151  Admiral,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield, 
Wriothesley.  Business  : — A  general  search  having  been  made  throughout 
the  City  for  staying  Frenchmen's  goods,  sundry  goods  of  strangers  which 
were  doubtfully  Frenchmen's  were  stayed,  and  these  were  now  ordered  to  be 
restored  to  the  strangers  upon  recognisance  for  their  delivery  to  the  King, 
if  found  to  be  Frenchmen's,  before  Candlemas.  Recognisances  as  above 
(cited)  by  Mariotto  Neretti,  Baptista  Moruxini,  Bartholomeo  Fortugni, 
Benedetto  de  Gondala,  Jacopo  Marsupini,  and  Damian  Doffy. 

9  July.          848.    HENRY  VIII.  to  the  DEPUTY  and  COUNCIL  OF  IRELAND.! 

R.O.  Received  their  letters  and  writings  by  Obryen  and  the  others  who 

St*472  m       repaired  hither.     After  they  had  made  their  submissions  and  subscribed 

*  Issued  in  pursuance  of  Statute  34  and  35  Hen  VIII.  C.  1.     See  No.  66  (6). 
fEnrolled  on  the  Irish  Pat.  Boll,  33-35  Hen.  VIH.  m.  4d.   See  Morrin's  Calendar,  p.  86. 


476  35  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

848.     HENRY  VIII.  to  the  DEPUTY  and  COUNCIL  OF  IRELAND — con*. 

certain  articles  (copy  herewith),  they  were  promoted  as  follows.  Gives 
summary  of  grants  made  to  Obryen,  Me  William,  Sir  Donough  Obryen  and 
the  baron  of  Upper  Osserey,  very  much  as  in  No.  684,  but  more 
briefly.  Each  of  these  four  is  to  have,  in  tail  male,  a  house  and  piece  of  land 
near  Dublin,  for  his  use  on  repairing  to  Parliaments  and  Councils.  The 
Deputy,  Chancellor,  Vice-treasurer,  Chief  Justice,  and  Master  of  the  Rolls 
are  to  appoint  such  lands  (none  to  have  more  than  the  value  of  10Z.  st. 
yearly)  and  make  letters  patent  to  these  four  persons  and  like  patents  to 
the  earls  of  Desmond  and  Tyrone,  the  baron  of  Ibrachain's  patent  to  state 
that  his  is  in  part  recompense  for  Onaughe. 

Describes  grants  made  to  the  bp.  of  Clonfert  and  Dr.  Neland  (as  in 
No.  684).  Made  the  lord  of  Upper  Osserey,  McNemorowe,  Oshaftnes, 

Denys  Grady  and (blank)  Wise,  knights.  Orders  the  Deputy  and 

others  aforenamed  to  make  out  to  McNemorowe,  Oshaftnes,  and  Denys 
Grady  patents  of  their  possessions. 

Grants  Francis  Herbert  the  farm  he  dwells  in  on  conditions  (stated)  and 
the  Vice-treasurer  the  wardship  of  the  baron  of  Delvin's  son.  The  Deputy 
is  to  take  order  with  the  Vice-treasurer  for  the  safe  keeping  of  the  records. 

They  shall  draw  and  send  to  be  passed  here  an  Act  to  restore  James  Gernon 
in  blood.  Sends  a  bill  of  one  Chr.  Plunket,  here  presented :  if  the  King 
lose  not  past  5  mks.  by  it,  he  is  to  enjoy  his  lease. 

Draft,  with  corrections  and  the  last  paragraph  in  Wriothesley's  hand,  pp.  29. 
Endd.:  "Minute  to  the  Deputy  and  Council  in  Ireland,  ix°  Julii  1543." 

Lamb  MS.         2.     Copy  of  the  first  part  of  the  preceding,  down  to  the  name  Onaughe. 
603  p.  13.          ppf  3<     SM  Carew  Calendar>  No<  179> 


9  July.          849.     SIR  RES  MANXELL  to  the  LORD  ADMIRAL. 

E.G.  On  Friday,  6  July,  "lying  in  the  bottom  of  the  see,  we  discreved 

xvj  sailles,  wherupon  we  consulted  that  nyght  to  lie  in  their  wey  wth  smale 
sailles,  and  in  the  breke  of  the  daie  we  were  wh  in  ij  leigges  of  the  French 
fleit."  Describes  how  they  joined  with  them  and  beat  them  with  artillery 
(to  which  they  replied  "  very  freshly  "),  and,  after  3  hours'  fighting,  "  tried 
out  the  Saker  of  Depe,  who  bare  their  flag,"  which  they  chased  and,  with 
the  Premroys,  made  three  attempts  (described)  to  board.  She  finally 
escaped  sore  beaten,  and  the  writer  returned  to  his  company,  who  had  been 
in  chase  of  other  ships.  The  French  ships  are  good  sailers.  The  gale  has 
cast  a  hoy  bark  with  120  men  far  a-lee.  All  his  small  shot  is  consumed  and 
the  gunners  are  such  that  few  of  them  can  do  any  good  ;  "  and  besides  that, 
for  lack  of  cognisance,  one  of  our  men  killeth  another,  to  the  great  dis- 
comfort of  men  to  enter." 

On  Sunday  morning,  11  sail  of  the  Frenchmen  plied  northwards,  and  we 
towards  the  Foreland,  for  new  men,  where,  this  morning,  I  received  your 
letters,  "  the  tenor  whereof  we  will  folio  to  the  best  we  can,  yf  the  said 
sheppes  do  apley  homewardes ;  yet  the  masters  do  determyn  that  they  are  a 
kemyng  be  north  us,  or  elles  they  are  goon  to  Skotland  ageyn,  wherof  I 
wold  be  vere  sorre,  in  trust  to  speke  with  them  or  they  passe."  From  the 
sea,  9  July. 

Describes  injuries  to  the  Menyon's  main  and  fore  masts.  Must  have  new 
mainsails  and  foresails  and  certain  guns  and  munitions  (detailed). 

Hoi.,  pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. :  1543. 


35  HENEY  VIII.  477 

1543. 

9  July.          850.     SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to  the  COUNCIL. 

••?9Afn  ^f  S«q  Send  herewith  a  letter  of  Mr.  Sadleyr's  which  they  have  perused  and 

B  M          sealed,  and  four  other  Scottish  letters  (two  to  the  King),  a  letter  of  the  lord 

Hamilton      Warden's  and  two  of  Sir  Thos.  Wharton's  (one  to  the  King)  and  a  copy  of 

Papers,       Maxwell's   letter   to  him.      Suffolk  this  morning  received  the  Council's 

No.  403.       letters  of  the  7th  and  two  commissions  (to  him,  to  agree  with  the  Scottish 

prisoners  for    ransoms,  and   to   Mr.   Sadleyr),  with  the  King's  letter  to 

Sadleyr  and  copies  of  two  treaties  (of  peace  and  of  matrimony  between  the 

Prince  and  Queen  of  Scots),  divers  letters  of  the  Scottish  ambassadors,  a 

copy  of  an  indenture  to  be  made  for  ransoms  and  also  "of  a  secret 

advertisement  "  and  other  copies.     Darnton,  9  July.     Signed. 

P.S. — For  surety,  sent  to  Sir  Wm.  Eure  to  convey  the  above  to  Sadleyr 
by  Henry  Kaye  the  pursuivant,  "because  the  Borders  of  Scotland  be  out  of 
good  order  and  obedience." 
Pp.  2.     Add.    EndcL :  1543. 

9  July.          851.     AEKAN  to  the  COUNCIL  AND  SENATE  OF  KOUEN. 

Royal  MS.  The  bearer/'*  last  year,  when  war  broke  out  with  the  English,  led  two 

154  ft1*'       armed  ships  out  of  the  port  of  Leith  to  make  prizes,  and  captured  certain 

B  M'         English  ships  of  burthen,  which  he  left  in  the  port  of  Dieppe  while  he  went 

Epp.  Reg.      to  seek  others.     On  his  return  to  divide  the  booty,  certain  French  merchants, 

Sc.,ii.,  16'2.     at  the  persuasion  of  the  English  captives,  claimed  the  merchandise  as  theirs. 

The  case  was  tried  at  Dieppe  and  the  Scots  won  ;  but  the  adversaries  have 

appealed  to  Eouen  with   a  view  to  making  them  consume  the  booty  in 

litigation.     Points  out  the  unfriendliness  of  this  proceeding  and  asks  for 

speedy  justice.     Edinburgh,  9  July,  1543. 

Lot.     Copy,  pp.  2. 

Ib.  220.  2.     Another  copy. 

B.M.  Lot.,  pp.*. 

9  July.          852.     J.  D'ESTOURMEL  to  WALLOP. 

R-O-  I  have  just  received  letters  from  the  Grand  Master  with  those  which 

I  send  you.  He  commands  me,  in  case  you  need  the  garrisons  of  St.  Omer 
and  Ayere,  Graveliges  and  Bourbourg,  with  an  ensign  which  is  at  the 
bulwark  made  by  your  advice  at  Hennin,  to  lead  them  under  you.  Doubt- 
less he  writes  to  you  of  the  reinforcement  of  the  French  king.  I  reckon  to 
see  you  this  week.  The  French  say  they  are  sure  your  King  will  not  begin 
war  on  them.  I  think  otherwise ;  indeed  it  would  be  very  a  propos  at  this 
time,  when  a  few  could  do  better  than  great  armies  at  another  [time]. 
Gravelinges,  9  July. 

French.    HoL,  p.  1.     Add.     Endd.:     "  The  captain  of  Graveling  to  Mr. 
Wallop,  ix°  Julii  1543." 

9  July.          853.     WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. 

E-°-  Yesternight,  received  a  letter  from  the  Council,  dated  1  July  and 

delivered  by  a  servant  of  the  ambassador  Chapuis,  who  said  the  delay  was 
due  to  the  post  that  should  have  brought  it  falling  sick  by  the  way.  Has 
thereupon  gone  to  the  Eegent,  who  promises  to  order  Mons.  de  Keux  to 
prepare  in  haste  the  carts,  lymoniers,  &c.,  demanded,  and  trusts  that  they 
shall  be  ready  at  the  day  and  place  appointed.  She  said  that  the  Clevois 
who  went  from  Romunde  down  the  Mase,  instead  of  crossing  into  Braband 
or  Holland,  lie  afore  Amersfort  in  the  stichte  or  bpric.  of  Utrecht,  betwixt 
the  Eyne  and  Isole  and  nigh  to  the  Soeder  See ;  and  that  the  Prince  was 

*  Apparently  William  Scott.     See  No.  839. 


478  35  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

853*     WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

departed  thitherward.  Asked  (knowing  the  people  there  to  be  seditious)  if 
she  doubted  any  intelligence  with  the  Clevois.  She  said  there  was  an 
uncertain  tale  that  certain  of  the  town  who  had  such  intelligence  were 
arrested. 

The  Frenchmen  continue  in  one  place  doing  nothing,  to  the  admiration 
of  all  men  "  that  such  a  great  tempest  as  they  began  withal  is  now  turned 
to  such  a  calm."  Bruxelles,  9  July,  1543. 

Hoi.,  p.  1.    Add.    Endd. 

10  July.         854.     KATHARINE  PARR. 

R-0-  Licence    of    Thos.    abp.    of    Canterbury,    primate     of    England, 

authorised  thereto  by  Parliament,  to  Henry  VIII.  (who  has  deigned  to 
marry  the  lady  Katharine,  late  wife  of  lord  Latymer,  dec.)  to  have  the 
marriage  solemnised  in  any  church,  chapel  or  oratory  without  the  issue  of 
banns.  Lambehethe,  10  July  1543,  a°rr.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  consec.  11. 
Signed :  Nich'us  Woottonus,  commiss. :  Eicardus  Lyell,  clericus  ad 
facultates  dicti  Eeverendissimi. 
Parchment.  Seal  slightly  broken. 

10  July.         855.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting    at    Hampton    Court,    10    July.     Present:    Privy    Seal, 

A.P.C.,  153.    Hertford,   Westminster,    Wriothesley.     Business : — Letter  written  to  the 
Emperor's  ambassador  of  news  of  preparations  in  Denmark. 

10  July.         856.     THE  LOAN. 

E-°«  Note  of  money  remaining  unpaid,  10  July  35  Henry  VIII.,  of  the 

loan  money  granted0  to  the  King,  viz. : — 

Midd. :  John  Heughz,  late  collector,  164Z.  13s.  U.  Beds. :  John  Fysher, 
collector,  28Z.  Glouc. :  Davy  Broke  and  John  Arnold,  c.,  296Z.  12s.  4d. 
Warw. :  Sir  Geo.  Throgmerton,  c.,  92Z.  13s.  U.  Notts. :  Geo.  Lacellz,  c., 
111.  6s.  8d.  Suff. :  John  Smythe,  c.,  34Z.  5s.  6d.  Leic. :  Geo.  Vyncent,  c., 
SU.  12s.  5d.  Salop  (in  margin,  "nom  no  extract"):  Edw.  More  and 

Humph.    Plowden,  c., (blank).     Wore,    (in    marg.,  "no   extract"): 

Walter  Blont,  c.,. (blank). 

P.  1.     Endd. :  "  Money  owing  for  the  loan." 

10  July.         857.     EXCHANGES  of  LANDS. 

E.O.  Note  of  particulars   of    an    exchange    "between    the    King    and 

Hobson,"    10   July   35  Hen.  VIII.   (manor   of   Tyborne   &c.   granted   to 
Hobson)  and  of  another  exchange  34  Hen.  VIII.  (day  not  given)  "between 
the  King  and  White"  (manor  of  Overburgate,  &c.  appointed  to  White). 
Later  hand,  pp.  2.     Slightly  mutilated. 

10  July.         858.     HENRY  VIII.  to  the  QUEEN  of  HUNGARY. 

Spanish  ghe  may  dispose  of  40,000  ducats  which  he  has  resolved  to  lend  the 

Calendar,      Emperor  for  the  war  against  the  Turk.     Hampton  Court,  10  July  1543. 
NOB.  177'and        Original  at  Vienna. 

OQ1  " - • — — , 

*  In  the  previous  year,  1542, 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


479 


1543. 
10  July. 

Spanish 
Calendar, 

VI.  n., 
No.  280. 


859.     THE  PEIVY  COUNCIL  to  CHAPUYS. 

The  King  commands  them  to  inform  him  that  the  kings  of  Denmark 
and  Sweden  have  already  20  war  ships  at  sea  and  intend  to  assail  the 
coasts  of  Holland  and  Zealand.  In  two  or  three  days  the  King's  fleet  will 
be  ready  for  sea.  Please  let  Chantonnay  report  this  to  the  Emperor. 
10  July  1543. 

Original  at  Vienna. 


10  July.        860.     CHANTONNAY  to  the  PRINCE  of  SPAIN. 

The  Ambassador's  letters  will  show  what  has  been  done  in  the 
•  mission  for  which  the  Emperor  sent  the  writer  hither.     London,  10  July 
1543.     Sifjned:  Perrenot. 

Spanish.     Modern  transcript  from  Simancas,  p.  1.     See  Spanish  Calendar, 
VI.  n.,  No.  176. 


Add.  MS. 

28,593,  f.  206 

B.M. 


10  July.         861.     CHANTONNAY  to  Covos. 


Add.  MS. 

28,593,  f.  205. 

B.M. 


The  Ambassador's  despatch  will  show  what  passed  at  their  audience 
with  the  King.  London,  10  July  1548. 

P.S. — Begs  him  to  pardon  his  badCastilian  which  he  can  scarcely  speak, 
much  less  write ;  and  to  make  his  excuses  to  the  Prince.  Signed:  Perrenot. 

Spanish.  Modern  transcript  from  Simancas,  pp.  2.  See  Spanish 
Calendar,  VI.  n.,  No.  175. 


10  July.         862.     THE  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY  to  CHAPUYS. 


E.G. 

[Spanish 

Calendar, 

VI.  n., 

No.  178.] 


Wrote  on  the  19th  ult.  all  that  had  passed  here  with  the  King  of 
England's  ambassadors  touching  the  impost  of  1  per  cent,  and  that,  to  avoid 
debate  and  not  hinder  affairs  of  greater  importance  she  consented  provisionally 
that  English  merchants  might  carry  out  their  goods  to  England  without 
paying  the  impost.  She  accordingly  despatched  an  order  to  the  collectors, 
ejecting  that  the  ambassadors  icould  be  satisfied  and  would  make  some  offer  in 
the  name  of  the  English  merchants  ;  but  they  make  no  sign  of  it,  and  have 
apostyled  upon  her  order  certain  changes  which  they  require  to  be  made  in  it 
(copy  herewith)  which  are  important  and  might  prejudice  these  countries  hereafter. 
Has  answered  as  in  the  icriting  herewith,®  to  u-hich  Mr.  Nicholas  Woutton  would 
not  consent,  insisting  that  the  merchants  should  be  exempt  whether  they  lade  for 
England  or  elsewhere,  and  that  they  will  not  be  bound  to  declare  what  they  lade, 
or  to  whom  it  belongs,  showing  openly  that  they  do  not  wish  to  forbid 
fraud.  Woutton  persisted  in  his  apostyles,  saying  that  if  they  were  refused 
he  would  advertise  the  King ;  and,  therefore,  Chapuys  shall  inform  such  as 
may  do  service  therein  of  all  that  he  has  passed  and  that,  to  please  the 
King,  she  granted  the  exemption,  by  the  said  order,  which  is  reasonable  and 
sufficient  for  such  merchants  as  do  not  wish  to  commit  fraud.  And  thus  he 
must  persuade  them  to  approve  the  order,  for  if  the  apostyles  were  followed 
the  merchants  would  do  all  the  frauds  in  the  world  without  her  being  able  to 
remedy  it,  which  she  hopes  is  not  the  King's  intention. 

The  King  of  France  remains  at  Marolles,  diligently  fortifying  Landrechies 
and  Aymeries.  The  duke  of  Cleves,  seeing  her  men  withdrawn  to  resist 
the  French,  assembled  his  men  and  paid  them  une  piece  quarte  made  of  the 
money  which  he  has  taken  from  his  subjects,  and  threatened  to  invade 
Brabant,  sending  thither  some  footmen  who  were  defeated  by  the  peasants  ; 
and  then  suddenly  sent  his  men  across  the  Rhine  towards  Utrecht  and  laid 
siege  to  Ameffort  without  artillery.  Against  them  she  has  sent  the  prince 
of  Oranges  with  a  good  number  of  foot  and  horse. 

*  See  No.  863. 


480  35  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

862.  THE  QUEEN  OF  HUNGAKY  to  CHAPUYS — cont. 

Is  now  pleased  to  learn  by  his  letters  of  the  5th  inst.  that  the  King  is 
glad  of  the  sending  of  Chanton'ay,  and  that  the  aid  he  sends  her  is  crossing. 
Has  notified  De  Roeulx  to  communicate  with  the  Captain  of  Guisnes  and 
send  to  Guisnes  on  the  16th  inst.  the  number  of  wagons  and  draught  horses 
required. 

French,  pp.  3.  Modern  transcript  from  Vienna.  Original  headed:  A 
1'ambassadeur  Chapuys,  en  Engleterre,  du  xme  de  Juillet  1548. 

863.  THE  IMPOST  in  FLANDERS. 

B.O.  Upon  the  request0  of  the  ambassadors  of  England  for  change  of  the 

act  despatched  by  the  Queen  on  19th  June  last,  regard  must  be  had  to  the 
following : — 

Their  request  that,  whereas  the  said  act  is  despatched  for  '  the  merchants 
of  the  nation  of  England,'  it  may  be  changed  to  '  all  subjects  of  the  king  of 
England,'  raises  the  consideration  that,  by  the  intercourse,  all  the  King's 
subjects  are  not  free  from  tolls  and  imposts  here,  but  only  the  merchants  of 
the  said  nation.  Where  the  ambassadors  require  to  add  after  "denrees  et 
marchandises  "  the  word  "  quelzconcques  "  ;  that  word  maybe  admitted 
with  the  addition  "non  deffendues,"  so  as  not  to  prejudice  the  treaty  of 
intercourse.  Where  the  ambassadors  require  that  the  act  may 
be  general,  as  well  for  merchandise  carried  into  England  as  else- 
where ;  the  Queen  has  only  granted  exemption  from  the  said  impost 
to  merchandise  carried  to  England — to  do  otherwise  would  abolish  the 
impost,  would  not  affect  the  King's  subjects  and  would  enrich  those  of 
other  countries  at  the  expense  of  the  Emperor  and  these  countries.  Where 
the  ambassadors  require,  in  lieu  of  "  les  impostz  telz  quilz  ont  pay  6  du 
passe,"  the  words  "les  thonlieux  qui  doibvent  payer,"  the  Queen  does  not 
know  the  occasion  for  the  change ;  and  since,  by  the  said  act,  they  are 
exempt  from  the  centiesme  they  ought  to  be  content.  Where  they  require 
the  act  to  be  absolute  and  not  provisional,  they  should  consider  that  the 
Intercourse  of  the  year  '20  is  only  a  provision. 

And  six  other  articles  relating  to  the  word  "  estrangier,"  the  article 
beginning  "  Et  se  meneront  en  Engleterre  pour  illec  estre  vendues,"  the 
affirmation  by  oath,  restitution  of  payments  of  the  centiesme  since  19  June 
last,  and  a  reminder  that  the  closer  amity  of  the  Princes  is  more  to  be 
regarded  than  the  plaints  of  merchants. 

French,  pp.  3.     Endd.:  "From  th'  Emperor's  ambassador." 

11  July.         864.    THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at   Hampton   Court,    11    July.       Present :     Privy    Seal, 

A.P.C.,  153.  Hertford,  Admiral,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne, 
Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget,  Dacres.  Business  : — Letter  sent  to  George 
Browne,  master  of  the  ordnance  at  Calais,  to  go  to  the  field  as  master  of 
the  ordnance  ;  and  another  to  Bowes,  treasurer  of  wars,  to  pay  him  10s.  a 
day  and  Leonard  Skevington  6s.  3d.  a  day,  from  8  July. 

11  July.         865.     CHAPUYS  to  CHARLES  V. 

E.G.  Chantonay  arrived  on  the  2nd  inst.  with  the  Emperor's  letters  of 

[Spanish  the  igth  ult.,  and,  together,  they  were  next  day  with  the  King,  who  showed 

a  en  ar,  great  pleasure  at  Chantonay's  coming  and  charge,  in  the  declaration  of 

182.]"  which  the  latter  acquitted  himself  well.     Leaves  the  matter  to  Chantonay's 

•No.  767. 


85  HENRY  VIII.  481 

1543. 

report  and  will  only  say  briefly  that  the  assistance  both  to  the  Low  Countries  and 
against  tlie  Turk  is  provided  for ;  that,  for  the  general  enterprise  agaimt  France, 
the  Kinfj  has  learnt  the  Emperor's  will  too  late ;  and  that  to  a  particular  enter- 
prise, if  likely  to  be  success/id,  lie  will  listen.  He  will  harass  the  enemy  with 
incursions  by  sea  and  would  like  to  be  prayed  (indeed,  assisted)  to  make  some 
enterprise. 

Received,  the  day  before  yesterday,  the  Emperor's  letters  of  the  29th  ult. 
with  the  copy  annexed  of  those  to  the  Queen  of  Hungary  ;  and  yesterday 
when  Chantonay  and  he  would  have  waited  upon  Winchester  and  the 
Chamberlain,  who  remained  here  after  the  King's  departure,  they  came  to 
Chapuys'  lodging.  Communicated  the  matter  to  them,  to  show  to  the 
King  ;  and  they  rejoiced  much  at  what  the  Emperor  wrote  to  Chapuys. 
The  King  has  ordered  his  subjects  who  frequent  Flanders  to  make  the 
Queen  a  present  of  1,000  mks.,  about  3,000  cr.,  for  exemption  from  the 
impost  of  1  per  cent.;  and  in  two  days  the  sending  of  the  money  will  be 
arranged. 

By  the  treaty  with  the  Scots  is  concluded  the  marriage  of  the  Prince  of 
Wales  with  the  Queen  of  Scotland ;  the  Scots  are  to  serve  the  King  against 
all,  and  the  said  Queen  shall  be  delivered  to  the  King  or  the  Prince  when 
she  reaches  10  years  of  age.  For  the  observation  of  the  articles  the  Scots 
have  promised  six  hostages,  two  of  them  to  be  earls  or  their  eldest  sons,  and 
the  rest  barons,  to  be  changed  every  six  months.  The  earl  of  Lynuz,  with 
the  Cardinal's  assistance,  opposes  this,  but  it  is  hoped  that  he  will  think 
better  of  it ;  and  the  English  think  that  16  French  ships  which  passed 
lately  towards  Scotland  are  gone  to  assist  Lynuz,  who  is  a  pensioner  of 
France  in  charge  of  50  lances.  Some  of  the  King's  ships  are  gone  out  to 
meet  the  said  French  ships. 

Chantonay  will  report  other  news,  specially  of  tlie  King's  marriage  with  the 
sister  of  Milord  Pare.  London,  11  July,  1543. 

French,  pp.  3.  Modern  transcript  of  a  Vienna  MS.  endd.:  receues  en 
Ulme,  le  xixe  dud.  mois  1543. 

11  July.         866.     CHAPUYS   to   the   QUEEN   OF   HUNGARY. 

B.O.  The  Sieur  de  Chantonay,  bearer  of  this,  will  give  all  the  news.     Has 

[Spanish       obtained  that,  to-day  or  to-morrow,  these  merchants  will  despatch  thither  to 

ViH    '      make  the  present  that  has  been  ordered,  for  the  exemption  of  the  impost  of 

180  i'        one  Per  cent,  which  should  amount  to  about  3,000  cr.       London,  11   July, 

1543. 

Since  finishing  this,  has   received   a   letter  from    this   Council   which 
Chantonay   will   show    her,    together    with    Chapuys's    decipher    of    an 
intercepted  letter  of  the  Ambassador  of  France. 
French,  pp.  2.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

11  July.         867.     LISLE   to   HENRY  VIII. 

E.O.  Sir  Rice  Mawnsfelde  and  his  company  have  met  with  the  French 

fleet  and  had  a  great  fight,  as  his  letter  of  the  9th,  sent  herewith,  shows. 
They  were  so  few  and  the  enemies  "  kept  so  good  order,  that  they  could 
never  get  vantage."  The  Sac  re  of  Deipe  was  twice  laid  aboard  with  the 
Minion  and  once  with  the  Primrose,  but  escaped,  as  did  the  rest ;  but  the 
Leaser  Galy  took  a  hoy  bark  with  120  men  in  her.  Their  passage  home- 
wards is  stopped,  so  that  they  "must  once  again  light  in  their  laps  or  else 
draw  northwards  again  to  Scotland."  Your  other  ships  of  the  Narrow  Seas 
were  not  come  to  Sir  Rice,  although  they  had  had  two  letters  for  that 
purpose.  Has  written  to  Sir  Rice  to  send  the  captain  and  one  or  two 
others  of  the  hoy  bark  to  the  King ;  and  marvels  that  "  they  have  so 
17684  2  H 


482 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 


867.     LISLE  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

omitted."  Here  is  ready  to  go  forth  the  Gaily  Suttell  and  two  French 
prizes  ;  but  men  taken  up  in  haste  about  this  town  are  "loiterers  and  idle 
fellows,  and  when  it  cometh  to  the  point  that  service  should  be  done  they 
do  but  deceive  your  Majesty."  Grenewich,  "  this  present  Wednesday,"  at 
2  p.m.  Signed. 

Pp.2.     Add.     Endd. :  "xj°  Julii  1543." 


11  July.         868.     SUFFOLK,  PARB,  and  TUNSTALL  to  the  COUNCIL. 


Add.  MS. 
32,651,  f.  85. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  404. 


On  receipt  of  the  Council's  letters  of  the  7th,  Suffolk,  being 
commanded  to  make  the  lord  Warden  privy  to  the  despatch  then  sent  into 
Scotland  to  Mr.  Sadleyr,  sent  for  him  and  showed  him  the  copies  of  every- 
thing. Enclose  copy  of  a  letter  from  Wharton  to  the  lord  Warden, 
containing  advertisements  conformable  to  those  of  late  advertised  by  the 
lord  Warden,  whose  long  and  secret  advertisement  sent  to  Suffolk  came 
from  Mark  Carre,  whose  name  is  to  be  kept  secret.  Have  news  this 
morning  that  lord  Hume,  warden  of  the  East  Marches,  the  lord  of 
Sesforth,  warden  of  the  Middle  Marches,  and  all  the  Borderers  of  reputation, 
on  Friday  last  went  over  the  water  of  Frythe.  The  bringer  (who  was  sent 
into  Scotland  by  the  lord  Warden)  says  a  marriage  is  treated  between 
Lynoux  and  the  Scottish  Queen,  and  Lynoux  shall  be  made  governor  ;  also 
that  the  Cardinal  will  this  week  send  100  masons  to  repair  Hume  castle, 
and  that  17  sail  either  of  Frenchmen  or  Danes  are  come  into  Scotland  and 
are  at  the  Cardinal's  order.  He  has  not  seen  the  Scottish  borders  so  well 
appointed  with  horse  and  harness,  or  so  willing  and  apt  for  war,  and  thinks 
they  expect,  or  have  already  received,  gold  out  of  the  said  ships.  These 
news  seem  strange  but  are  confirmed  in  divers  ways.  A  Scottishman 
belonging  to  lord  Hume  says  the  Scots  will  never  have  their  Queen  "  come 
in  England,"  and  will  rather  die  than  "  be  under  any  other  King  than  one 
of  their  own."  At  the  arrival  of  the  Scottish  ambassadors,  and  assembly 
of  the  Council  for  confirmation  of  the  treaties,  the  truth  will  appear. 
Darnton,  11  July.  Signed. 
Pp.  2.  Add.  Endd. :  1543. 


11  July.         869.     SADLER  to  the  COUNCIL. 

The  letter  with  this  date  in  Sadler  State  Papers,  I.  226,  is  of  the 
2nd  July.     See  No.  810. 


11  July.        870.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

E.G.  Yesternight  received  a  letter  from  the  Great  Master  showing  that 

the  French  king  is  reinforced  of  10,000  footmen  and  12  double  cannons  and 
will  besiege  Vallentiene  and  Bouchain  at  once,  and  therefore  he  (the  Great 
Master)  cannot  come  to  St.  Omez,  as  appointed,  but  tarries  to  keep  the 
passage  for  Tournay ;  and  takes  order  with  the  captains  of  Gravelling[hes], 
Bourbroughe,  St.  Omez,  and  Ayre,  with  us,  to  destroy  the  corn  about  Arde, 
now  almost  ripe.  I  beg  to  know  "  what  I  shall  do  in  this  ;  or  otherwise 
when  the  said  number  shall  be  all  come  over."  This  enterprise  is  easy  if 
the  Burgundians  have  enough  horsemen.  Has  written  to  ask  the  Great 
Master  how  many  he  will  appoint.  Asks  whether  to  take  any  of  the  old 
crew,  "seeing  th'enterprise  is  so  nigh  Guisnes."  Guisnes,  11  July. 
Signed. 

P.  1.     Add.     Endd. 


85  HENRY  VIII. 


483 


1543. 
11  July. 

E.G. 

[Spanish 
Calendar, 

VI.  ii., 
No.  179.] 


871.     CHARLES  V.  to  CHAPUYS. 

Has  received  his  letters  of  the  23rd  and  24th  ult.  with  the  annexed 
copies  of  those  to  the  Queen  of  Hungary ;  and,  as  Chantonay  will  have 
arrived  in  England  and  he  will  have  received  Charles's  letters  of  the  29th  ult., 
this  will  only  be  to  advertise  him  of  the  receipt  of  his  letters  and  of  the 
writer's  determination  to  be  by  the  22nd  inst.  at  Spiere  ;  there  to  find  all 
his  men  of  war,  foot,  horse  and  artillery,  and  proceed  as  the  enemy's 
progress  requires.  Hopes  that  meanwhile  Chantonay  will  return  with  the 
King  of  England's  final  resolution  for  this  year.  Ysborg,  11  July  1543. 
French,  p.  1.  Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

12  July.         872.     WINCHESTER  COLLEGE. 
See  GRANTS  in  JULY,  No.  46. 

12  July.         873.     THE  KING'S  MARRIAGE. 

R.O.  Notarial  instrument  witnessing  that,  on  12  July  1543, 

85  Hen.  VIII.,  in  an  upper  oratory  called  "  the  Quynes  Pryevey  closet  " 
within  the  honor  of  Hampton  Court,  Westm.  dioc.,  in  presence  of  the  noble 
and  gentle  persons  named  at  the  foot  of  this  instrument  and  of  me,  Eic. 
Watkins,  the  King's  prothonotary,  the  King  and  lady  Katharine  Latymer 
alias  Parr  being  met  there  for  the  purpose  of  solemnising  matrimony 
between  them,  Stephen  bp.  of  Winchester  proclaimed  in  English  (speech 
given  in  Latin)  that  they  were  met  to  join  in  marriage  the  said  King  and 
Lady  Katharine,  and  if  anyone  knew  any  impediment  thereto  he  should 
declare  it.  The  licence  for  the  marriage  without  publication  of  banns, 
sealed  by  Thos.  abp.  of  Canterbury  and  dated  10  July  1543,  being  then 
brought  in,  and  none  opposing  but  all  applauding  the  marriage,  the  said 
bp.  of  Winchester  put  the  questions  (recited)  to  which  the  King,  hilari 
vtiltu,  replied  "  Yea  "  and  the  lady  Katharine  also  replied  that  it  was  her 
wish  ;  and  then  the  King  taking  her  right  hand,  repeated  after  the  Bishop 
the  words,  "I,  Henry,  take  thee,  Katharine,  to  my  wedded  wife,  to  have  and 
to  hold  from  this  day  forward,  for  better  for  worse,  for  richer  for  poorer,  in 
sickness  and  in  health,  till  death  us  depart,  and  thereto  I  plight  thee  my 
troth."  Then,  releasing  and  again  clasping  hands,  the  lady  Katharine 
likewise  said  "  I,  Katharine,  take  thee  Henry  to  my  wedded  husband,  to  have 
and  to  hold  from  this  day  forward,  for  better  for  worse,  for  richer  for  poorer, 
in  sickness  and  in  health,  to  be  bonayr  and  buxome  in  bed  and  at  board,  till 
death  us  depart,  and  thereto  I  plight  unto  thee  my  troth."  The  putting 
on  of  the  wedding  ring  and  proffer  of  gold  and  silver  (described)  followed  ; 
and  the  Bishop,  after  prayer,  pronounced  a  benediction.  The  King  then 
commanded  the  prothonotary  to  make  a  public  instrument  of  the  premises. 
Present:  John  lord  Kussell,  K.G.,  keeper  of  the  Privy  Seal,  Sir  Ant.  Browne, 
K.G.,  captain  of  the  King's  pensioners,  and  Thos.  Henage,  Edw.  Seymer, 
Hen.  Knyvet,  Eic.  Long,  Thos.  Darcy,  Edw.  Beynton,  and  Thos.  Speke, 
knights,  and  Ant.  Denny  and  Wm.  Herbert,  esquires,  also  the  ladies  Mary 
and  Elizabeth  the  King's  children,  Margaret  Douglas  his  niece,  Katharine 
duchess  of  Suffolk,  Anne  countess  of  Hertford,  and  Joan  lady  Dudley,  and 
Anne  Herbert. 

Notarial  attestation  by  Eic.  Watkins,  LI.  B.,  King's  prothonotary. 

Large  parchment. 

12  July.         874.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting   at   Hampton    Court,    12    July.      Present :    Privy    Seal, 

A.P.C.,  153.    Hertford,  Admiral,  Winchester,  Westminster,   St.  John,  Gage,  Browne, 


484 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 


12  July. 

Add.  MS. 

28,593,  f.  207, 

B.M. 


12  July. 

Add.  MS. 

28,593,  t.  211. 

B.M. 


12  July. 

E.G. 

St.  P.,  ix., 
444. 


12  July. 

B.O. 

St.  P.,  ix., 
443. 


874.  THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL — cant. 

Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget,  Dacres.  Business  : — Letter  written  to  my 
lord  Great  Master  to  permit  Adam  Deyes,  Scottishtnan,  to  pass  into 
Scotland ;  and  another  to  the  lieutenant  of  the  Tower  to  despatch  the  said 
Adam.  Letter  written  to  Wm.  Ostriclye  (sic,  for  Ostriche)  in  Spain  on 

behalf  of Starkey,  mercer. 

[%*  Next  entry  is  14  July.] 

875.  CHAPUYS  to  the  PRINCE  OF  SPAIN. 

Describes  the  English  dealings  with  France  since  this  King's 
ratification  (copy  enclosed)  of  the  treaty  between  the  Emperor  and  him, 
the  successful  settlement  with  Scotland  (where  the  Cardinal  is  released 
from  prison)  and  the  King's  marriage  with  Katharine  Parr.  A  letter  from 
the  French  ambassador  to  his  Master  was  lately  intercepted  and  sent  to 
Chapuys  to  decipher.  Encloses  copy  of  it.  Movements  of  the  French 
army  and  the  Gueldrois.  London,  12  July  1543. 

Spanish.     Modern  transcript  from  Simancas,  pp.   7. 

See  Spanish  Calendar  VI.,  Pt.  II.,  No.  183. 

876.  CHAPUYS  to  Covos. 

By  the  Emperor's  order  is  now  writing  to  the  Prince,  and  begs  Covos 
to  make  excuses  for  his  bad  Spanish.  London,  12  July  1543. 

Spanish.  Modern  transcript  from  Simancas,  pp.  2.  See  Spanish  Calendar, 
VI.,  Pt.  II.,  No.  184. 

877.  WALLOP  to  WRIOTHESLEY: 

Upon  receipt  of  a  letter  from  the  Council  announcing  his  appointment 
to  the  charge  which  was  before  given  to  Mr.  Treasurer,  wrote  to  the  latter 
to  desire  Norfolk  and  the  Council  to  declare  his  gratitude  to  the  King  and 
beg  him  to  give  the  captains  appointed  to  come  hither  a  lesson  to  use 
themselves  conformably.  Fearing  this  letter,  which  he  sent  to  Mr.  Treasurer, 
has  not  come  to  Norfolk's  hands,  "  for  not  being  at  the  Court,"  begs  W.  to 
declare  the  effect  of  it  to  the  King. 

This  morning  an  espial  he  sent  to  Mounstrel  reported  that,  on  Monday 
last,  500  foot  of  Mons.  de  Lynyones  band  mustered  there,  the  well  harnessed 
to  have  3  cr.  a  month  and  the  rest  2  cr.  No  horsemen  were  there  but  such 
as  came  with  Mons.  de  Beez,  who  remains  still.  It  was  cried  there  and  at 
Abbeville  that  1,000  men  would  be  taken  under  Mons.  de  Framosell  at  like 
wages.  All  France  over  they  make  men  to  come  to  the  French  camp,  which 
is  beside  Landersey,  entrenched.  The  French  king  will  not  depart  thence 
this  three  weeks,  and  has  written  to  De  Beez  not  to  make  war  on  Englishmen 
unless  they  begin  ;  yet  they  of  Bullen,  on  Monday  last,  took  an  English  ship, 
with  wheat  and  malt,  in  recompense  for  theirs  that  was  taken  at  Calais. 
Guisnes,  12  July.  Signed. 

Pp.  2.    Add.    Endd,:  1543.     Date  and  address  being  in  Wallop 's  own  hand. 

878.    WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Yesterday  Mons.  de  Courrieres  said  that  a  gentleman  of  Wyke,  near 
Amersfort,  had  certified  the  Regent  that  the  Clevois  were  in  Amersfort ; 
and  this  now  proves  true,  and  that  it  yielded  on  Monday  last.*3  Here  they 
make  light  of  the  matter ;  but  it  is  a  good  town,  and  the  easier  to  keep 
because  it  adjoins  Geldreland.  It  opens  a  way  to  overrun  Holland,  and  the 
towns  of  the  stichte  of  Utrecht  between  the  Eyne  and  Isole,  as  Bhene  and 
Wyke,  and  even  Utrecht  itself,  are  now  in  great  danger. 

.      *  July  9. 


35  HENEY  VIII.  185 

1548. 

Five  ships  are  taken  at  Enchuysen,  whereof  one  is  Danish.  In  them  was 
found  much  money,  many  broken  chalices,  paxes  and  crosses  of  silver,  and 
plenty  of  beer  and  meal.  In  them  was  taken  Henry—  —  (blank), brother 
to  the  captain  of  Berghes  in  Norway.  The  passage  of  the  Sount  is  stopped. 
The  Bremers  send  word  that  the  Danes  and  Swedes  prepare  a  great  navy, 
either  to  send  hither  in  favour  of  the  French  king  and  duke  of  Cleves  or  into 
Scotland,  to  which  the  King  of  Denmark  pretends  title,  or  else  hopes  for  the 
marriage  of  the  daughter  of  Scotland  for  his  younger  brother.  The  French- 
men have  made  a  course  in  Hainault  as  far  as  Binche.  Bruxelles,  12  July, 
1543. 

HoL,  pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. 

13  July.         879.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY. 

The  English  merchants  have  complained  again  to  the  King  that  they 

[Spanish       are  &^\  troubled  at  Antwerp,  because  of  the  impost  of  one  per  cent. ;  which 

Yi.  n.   '      tne  King  and  his  Council  think  strange  after  she  told  the  ambassadors  that 

No.  185'.]       the   merchants   should   be   no   more   molested.      The   Council  have  this 

morning  prayed  him  to  write  to  her  to  provide  therein  according  to  the 

expectation  which  she  gave  to  the  ambassadors,0  as  the  King's  singular 

affection  towards  her  and  hers  merit.      Again  begs  her  to  order  that  the 

merchandise,  as  well  laden  as  to  be  laden,  may  go  free  without  pledges  or 

cautions.     London,  13  July,  1543. 

French,  p.  1.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

13  July.         880.     SADLEK  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Add.  MS.  Has  received  his  letters  of  the  7th,  with  copies  of  the  treaties  of  peace 

32>6g1iyIf' 89'    and  marriage,  and  commission  to  demand  the  ratification,  &c.     Where  the 

Sadler  State    treaty  covenants  for  the  King  to  have  certain  persons  resident  about  the 

Papers,  i.  229.  young  Queen,  and  the  King  is  pleased  to  appoint  him  and  his  wife  ;  gives 

lowly  thanks  that  they  are  thought  meet  for  a  place  of  such  trust,  but  his 

wife  is  most  unmeet  for  the  purpose,  having  never  been  brought  up  at 

Court,  and  she  is  great  with  child,  so  that  he  cannot  convey  her  hither  thia 

summer,  and  in  winter  the  journey  is  too  long  and  foul  for  any  woman. 

Thinks  that  she  who  shall  be  resident  should  be  a  woman  of  good  years  and 

experience,  and  a  widow,  and  suggests  lady  Edgecombe  ;  but  doubtless  the 

King  "  hath  choice  enough." 

Sees  here  no  order  or  obedience.  A  convention  is  appointed  for  the 
ratification  of  the  treaty,  and  to  devise  ways  to  bring  the  realm  to  a  better 
order  ;  but,  it  is  thought,  Huntley,  Argyle,  Bothwell,  Murray  and  others  will 
not  appear.  Cannot  learn  where  the  French  navy  are.  Some  say  they  are 
gone  to  meet  the  navy  of  Denmark,  but  they  have  not  been  seen  this  seven- 
night.  Spoke  to-day  with  the  sheriff  of  Ayr  touching  the  matter  which  John 
Drummond  declared.  The  Sheriff  says  he  had,  indeed,  such  communication 
with  Drummond,  but  never  gave  any  hope  of  Lennox  being  induced  from 
France  to  the  King's  devotion.  If  France  support  Lennox  with  money  and 
munition,  for  which  he  sent  one  Stewart  thither,  he  will  surely  not  be  won 
from  France,  but  will  cause  trouble  ;  and  many  great  men,  by  the  Cardinal's 
procurement,  abide  out  from  the  Governor  for  that  purpose  ;  but  if  this  aid 
come  not  from  France,  the  sheriff  thinks,  they  will  easily  be  reduced  to 
conformity.  Till  they  are  reduced,  by  fair  means  or  foul,  any  practise  with 
Lennox  or  others  would  make  the  Governor  suspect  the  King ;  and  the 
Sheriff  doubts  whether  Lennox  would,  to  marry  lady  Margaret  Douglas, 
leave  France,  but,  if  Lennox  would  acknowledge  the  Governor  admitted  by 

*  Seymour  and  Wotton . 


486  35  HENRY  VIII. 


880.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIIL—  coiit. 

Parliament,  he  might  be  induced  both  to  the  marriage  and  to  leave  France 
and  be  reconciled  to  the  King. 

Begs  that,  where  the  King  gave  him  the  office  of  the  Great  Wardrobe 
which  lord  Windsor  had,  Mr.  Wriothesley  may  be  apppointed  to  discharge 
it  in  his  absence.  Would  have  Wriothesley  made  joint  patentee,  whom  he 
thinks  such  a  friend  as  would  not  take  any  part  of  the  fee  from  him  or 
meddle  with  the  office  when  he  is  in  England.  Edinburgh,  13  July. 
Signed. 

Added  in  his  men  hand  :  —  "The  Scottish  ambassadors  are  not  yet  arrived 
here." 

Pp.  6.     Add.     Endd.:  1548. 

*#*  The  above  is  noted  (with  corrigenda  for  the  text  of  Sadler  State 
Papers)  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  406. 

13  July.         881.     SADLER  to  SUFFOLK. 

Add.  MS.  Has  received  his  letters  of  9  July,  with  the  King's  letters,  com- 

32>6^1'  f-  87-    mission,  &c.  ;    and  now  writes  to  the  King  the  letters  herewith,  which 

Hamilton      contain  no  matter  of  importance,  "  though  they  be  great  matters  to  me." 
Papers,  Where  Suffolk  writes  that  (he  hears)  these  men  intend  not  to  keep  their 

No.  405.  promise  touching  the  marriage,  and  that  the  Cardinal  makes  an  open  party 
with  Argile  and  Huntley  against  the  Governor,—  and  advises  Sadler  to 
spend  some  money  in  espial  ;  espial  money  has  already  cost  him  near  20Z.  st., 
and  he  will  still  spend  as  the  case  requires  ;  but,  as  for  the  news,  surely  the 
Cardinal,  Huntley,  Lenoux  and  Bothwell  would  overthrow  all  treaties  with 
the  King,  "  for  they  be  all  for  France  "•  —  Argile  and  Murrey  seem  well 
addict  to  the  Governor  —  but  the  Cardinal  dare  not  yet  openly  declare 
against  the  Governor.  The  Governor  says  he  will  spend  his  life  to  keep 
the  promises  ;  but  the  realm  will  shortly  grow  to  confusion,  if  remedy  be 
not  put  to  it  ;  and  already  in  the  North  they  ride  one  upon  another  and  the 
stronger  puts  down  the  weaker.  It  will  be  "  a  busy  piece  of  work  "  for  the 
Governor  to  bring  this  realm  to  obedience  as  long  as  any  of  the  great 
noblemen  abide  out  from  him,  as  will  shortly  be  seen  if  the  King  aid  him  not 
with  money  to  retain  force  enough  to  show  himself  in  all  parts  of  this 
realm.  Surely,  if  they  can,  they  will  destroy  him  and  break  all  promises 
and  conditions  with  the  King.  Edinburgh,  13  July. 
HoL,  pp.  3.  Add.  Sealed.  Endd.  :  1543. 

13  July.        882.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

Received  theirs  of  the  9th  by  Mr.  Warner,  on  the  12th,  and  notes 
that  (whereas  the  ambassador  in  Flanders  writes  that  Mons.  de  Rieulx 
desires  the  enterprise  of  Mutterell,  and  the  King  understands,  otherwise, 
that  the  Regent  wishes  the  English  force  to  enter  Heynow)  he  is  to 
consult  De  Rieulx  about  this  diversity.  At  Mr.  Semer's  being  at  the 
Regent's  court,  he  and  his  colleague0  wrote  that  the  Regent  and  Great 
Master  desired  Wallop  to  bruit  his  going  to  Heynow  and  not  St.  Omer's, 
lest  the  Frenchmen  should  mistrust  an  enterprise  about  Mutterell.  Since 
that  time,  has  received  a  letter  from  the  Great  Master  that  his  coming  to 
St.  Omer's  was  delayed  by  fear  of  the  French  king  besieging  Valencian, 
Boughain  or  Turney,  and  advising  Wallop,  with^  those  of  Ary,  St.  Omer's, 
Burborow  and  Gravelyng,  to  destroy  corn  for  two  miles  round  Arde. 
Forwarded  this  letter  by  Guisnes,  and  the  Great  Master  has  not  written 

*  Wotton. 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


487 


1543. 


since ;  but  yesterday  the  captain  of  Gravelines  came  to  speak  with  Wallop, 
and  they  both  approved  this  enterprise.  Suggests  that  much  might  be 
done  about  Boleyn,  and  Base  Boleyn  burnt,  and  (the  King's  army  by  sea 
aiding)  all  the  ships  in  that  haven  taken ;  but  did  not  open  this  to  the 
captain  of  Gravelines.  Hears  nothing  of  the  coming  of  waggons  and 
"lymmers"  from  Flanders;  and  the  munition  from  England  is  not  arrived. 
This  enterprise  may  be  done  without  it,  getting  bows,  arrows  and  pikes 
from  Calais.  No  time  is  to  be  lost.  If  the  enterprise  were  first  done  at 
Arde  those  of  Boleyn  would  mistrust  nothing.  Spoke  to  the  captain  of 
Gravelines  to  advertise  the  Regent  and  Great  Master  about  the  lymmers 
and  carriages,  marvelling  that  they  are  not  come  according  to  the 
Emperor's  ambassador's  promise.  Calais,  13  July. 
Pp.  3.  Add.  Endd.:  1543. 


14  July.         883.     THE  PKIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  14  July.     Present :  Russell,  Hertford, 

A.P.C.,  153.    Admiral,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield, 

Wriothesley,  Paget,  Dacres.     Business: — Letter  written  to  Mr.  Treasurer 

to  restore  certain  Portugal's  goods  "unlawfully  taken  for  a  wreck,"  or  else 

send  counsel  to  show  matter  for  detaining  them. 

14  July.         884.     SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to  the  COUNCIL. 

Describe  how,  upon  the  information  of  Roland  Walle,  brought  to 
them  by  my  lord  of  Westmoreland  on  the  1st  inst.,  they  have  examined 
Wm.  Brewer  or  Bruar,  of  Thorpethowles,  labourer,  and  Wm.  Sheperdson, 
the  said  Walle's  servant,  putting  them  in  the  stocks  with  new  shoes  full 
of  grease  against  a  hot  fire,  but  can  learn  no  more  than  in  the  examinations 
herewith.  Repeated  their  examination  yesterday  before  Sir  Thos.  Hilton 
and  Geo.  Bowes,  justices,  and  Sir  Geo.  Conyers,  sheriff;  and  as  Sheperdson 
is  a  simple  creature  and  the  ships  were  indeed  seen  on  the  coast  and 
proclamation  made  to  resist  them,  which  caused  him  to  say  that  there 
would  be  business  before  harvest,  he  is  dismissed  home.  Brewer  is  sent  to 
Dureme  gaol,  and  it  is  to  be  enquired  what  his  "said  tale  to  the  buske" 
(elsewhere  "busshe")  sounds  to  in  law.  Gave  Walle  40*.,  and  think  that 
Westmoreland  deserves  thanks.  The  lord  Warden  has  searched  for  the  man  of 
Northumberland  who  (as  Walle  says)  spoke  of  the  grudging  of  certain 
persons  in  Cleveland,  but  hitherto  he  cannot  be  found.  Darnton,  14  July. 
Siyned. 

Pp.  5.     Add.     Endd. :  1548. 


Add.  MS. 
32,651,  f.  93. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  407. 


14  July.         885.     CHIEFS  of  ULSTER. 


E.G. 
St.  P.,  in., 

478. 


Lamb.  MS. 
603,  p.  38. 


Order  taken  by  the  Lord  Deputy  and  Council  of  Ireland  (in  the 
form  of  an  indenture  quadripartite  dated  Dublin,  14  July  85  Hen.  VIII.) 
between  Con  CTNeyle,  earl  of  Tyrone,  and  Magonus  O'Donyll,  chief  of 
Tirconell,  relative  to  the  lordship  of  Inyshone,  the  allegiance  of  Clanyboy, 
McQuylyne,  McGuyre,  Owriche,  and  other  inferior  captains  of  Ulster,  and 
the  quarrel  of  O'Donyll's  younger  brothers  against  him,  because  of  their 
imprisonment  and  exile,  and  the  usurpation  of  Lefler  castle  by  his  son 
Hugh. 

Lat.  Copy,  pp.  7.     Endd. 

2.     Another  copy. 

Lat.     I'j,.  7.     ,SVe  Carew  Calendar,  No.  180. 


488 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 


Lamb.  MS. 
611,  p.  143. 


15  July. 

E.G. 


885-     CHIEFS  of  ULSTER — cont. 

3.  Indenture  of  covenant  between  Tyrone  and  Tirconell  apart  in 
pursuance  of  the  above,  "agreed  upon  before  the  Lo.  Deputie  and  Councell 
in  Anno  35  H.  8."  Signatures  (copied}:  Con  Tyrone;  O'Donnell. 
Witnesses :  St.  Leger,  Lord  Deputy,  John  Allen,  George  Abp.  of  Dublin, 
William  Brabazon,  Treasurer,  John  Travers,  Thomas  Houth,  James  Bathe, 
and  Edward  Basnett. 

Pp.  2.     Enylish.     Modern  copy. 

886.     THE  PLAGUE. 

Proclamation  forbidding  Londoners  from  entering  the  gates  of  any 
house  wherein  the  King  or  Queen  lie,  and  forbidding  servants  of  the  Court 
to  go  to  London  and  return  to  Court  again. 

[Another  form  ?]  Forbidding  (considering  the  peril  of  infection)  persons 
who  inhabit  London  and  its  suburbs,  not  being  the  King's  household 
servants  or  necessary  for  provision  of  his  household,  from  resorting  to  Court. 

Modern  copy,  p.  1.  Headed  :  "A  proclamation  made  at  Hampton  Court, 
15to«>  die  Julii  35°  Henrici  8vi." 

15  July.         887.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  15  July.     Present :  Kussell,  Hertford, 

A.P.C.,  154.    Admiral,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield, 

Wriothesley,     Paget,     Dacres.        Business : — Recognisances     (cited)     of 

Evangelista    Fonte,    Bonaventura     Michaeli    and     Jheronimo    Michaeli, 

touching  Frenchmen's  goods  (similar  to  those  on  the  9th  July,  No.  847.) 

15  July.         888.     SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to  PAER. 

E.O.  Sir  Ralph  Eure's  letter  and  the  bill  therein  are  sent  up  to  Court 

St.  P.,  v.,  320.  with  speed  for  the  King's  answer  whether  Sir  Ralph  shall  proceed  in 
that  matter.  Meanwhile,  because,  on  Wednesday  next,  he  should 
receive  two  pledges  and  deliver  his  bill  to  be  sent  to  the  Cardinal,  he 
should  be  counselled  to  stay  either  delivering  bill  or  taking  hostages 
till  he  knows  the  King's  pleasure.  But,  if  he  hear  any  word  from  the 
Cardinal  himself,  bid  him  advertise  you ;  for  we  cannot  think  the 
Cardinal  so  mad  as  to  provoke  and  challenge  any  man  that  would 
fight,  or  that  he  intends  to  fight  unless  he  be  far  the  stronger  party,  "  and 
yet  then,  we  think,  he  would  stand  aloof  and  look  on  rather  than  to 
come  himself  among  knocks."  We  think  this  brag  is  only  made  by 
Clement  Crosier,  being  one  of  the  strongest  thieves  in  Scotland,  to  stir 
business  and  hinder  peace.  Darnton,  15  July.  Signed. 

P.S. — Show  Sir  Ralph  that  we  think  the  sayings  of  the  Scot  are 
not  true,  and  that  he  should  be  told  that  if  he  within  ten  days,  bring 
the  Cardinal's  own  writing  therefor,  signed  and  sealed,  he  shall  have 
1001.,  and  otherwise  he  will  not  be  believed. 

Pp.  2.     Flyleaf  with  address  lost. 

15  July.        889.     O'DONELL. 


Lamb.  MS. 

603,  p.  37. 

St.  P.,  in.  481. 


Grant  by  O'Donell  to  the  King,  made  before  the  Lord  Deputy  and 
Council  of  Ireland  at  Kilmainham,  15  July  35  Hen.  VIII.,  of  certain 
annual  tribute,  custom,  cattle  and  fish.  Headed  :  "  Forma  concessionis  et 
donationis  quorundam  particulariurn  Domini  Magonii  O'Donell,  principalis 


de  Tircon 

Lat.     Copy,  p.  1. 


See  Carewe  Calendar,  No.  182. 


*  The  date  is  perhaps  a  transcriber's  error.    »S'ee  No.  906. 


1543. 
15  July. 

Lamb.  MS. 
603,  p.  45. 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


890.     O'NEIL  and  NELAN    CONNELAGHE. 

Order  made  before  the  Lord  Deputy  and  Council  of  Ireland  respect- 
ing controversies  between  Con  O'Neyle,  earl  of  Tyrone,  and  Nelan  Connelagh, 
captain  of  his  nation,  at  Kilmainham,  15  July  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Lat.     (lopy,  p.  1.     See  Carew  Calendar,  No.  181. 


15  July.         891.     EDMOND  HARVEL  to  HENRY  VIII. 


E.G. 

St.  P.,  ix.  446. 


Since  he  wrote  last,  on  27  June,  has  received  the  Council's  letters  of 
15  June  touching  occurrents  there.  Reported  them  to  the  Signory,  who 
rejoiced  to  hear  of  the  amplification  of  Henry's  state  by  Scotland  without 
great  expense  or  bloodshed.  They  think  Henry  and  the  Emperor  tend  to 
the  commonwealth  of  Christendom ;  and  that  the  French  king  has  shown 
himself  "  stiff  in  all  parts,  and  specially  in  the  matter  of  th'eralds  which 
he  recused  to  hearken,  against  all  divine  and  human  laws."  The  French 
king's  proceedings  are  to  all  men  execrable  because  of  the  Turk's  league ; 
but  Henry's  meet  with  universal  praise,  and  men  hope  he  will  recover  his 
ancient  patrimony  of  France. 

Of  the  parliament  between  the  Emperor  and  the  Bishop,  can  only  learn 
that  the  Bishop  and  his  Cardinals  exhorted  the  Emperor  to  peace,  but  he 
argued  that  there  was  no  surety  for  its  observance.  Barbarossa  sailed  by 
Calabria  and  damaged  Regio  and  other  small  towns,  but  spared  the  Bishop 
of  Rome's  country  (except  to  take  some  vessels  at  Ostia)  and  this  favour 
shown  by  Turks  turns  the  Bishop  "  to  incredible  hate  and  infamy." 
Rome  was  in  great  terror.  About  the  6th  inst.  Barbarossa  sailed  from 
Piombino  towards  Corsica,  and  thence  will  go  to  Tolon  in  Provence. 
Geane  is  provided  for  defence,  and  Doria  gone  with  44  galleys  to  Spain. 
The  Imperials  have  won  a  battle  in  Piedmont.  The  Turk  arrived  at 
Belgrade,  20  June,  and  should  be  at  Buda  "  by  all  this  present,  and,  some 
think,  at  Vienna,  which  is  not  likely,  for  the  great  impediments  that  Turks 
carrieth."  Vienna  is  provisioned  for  a  year  and  need  not  fear. 

The  duke  of  Florence  has  received  the  fortresses  of  Florence  and  Ligorne 
and  given  the  Emperor  150,000  cr.  and  2,000  footmen.  The  Emperor 
has  8,000  footmen,  Italians  and  Spaniards,  and  1,000  horsemen,  and  in 
Almain  has  many  soldiers  marching  towards  Flanders ;  to  which  he 
hastens,  tarrying  only  4  days  at  Spira  to  speak  with  the  Almain  States. 
The  rout  of  the  duke  of  Clevis  is  divulged,  and  all  men  are  confident  of 
the  victory  of  Henry  and  the  Emperor.  Thinks  the  Venetians  will  shortly 
disarm  their  galleys.  Venice,  15  July,  1543. 

/'.N. — Encloses  a  letter  of  Polino  who  is  upon  the  Turk's  navy  in  great 
authority.  That  navy  costs  the  French  king  75,000  cr.  a  month.  The 
Bishop  sends  4,000  footmen  to  Hungary  and  goes  to  Rome  by  way  of 
Loretto.  Count  Philipo  Torniello  has  entered  Vienna  with  3,000  Italians. 

Hoi,  i>p.  3.     Add.      Sealed.     Endd. 


16  July.         892.     OXFORD  UNIVERSITY. 

See  GRANTS  in  JULY,  No.  71. 


16  July.         893.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 


Dasent's 
A.P.C.,    154. 


Meeting  at  Hampton  Court,  16  July.  Present :  Norfolk,  Hertford, 
Admiral,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield, 
Wriothcsley,  Paget,  Dacres.  Business  : — Order  (described)  taken  in  the 
dispute  between  the  inhabitants  of  Kingston  on  Thames  and  Northbeton, 
about  woods  upon  Northbeton  Common.  In  the  matter  long  in  variance 
between  the  earl  of  Ormond  and  James  Esquier — (««//» <Wcv/) 


490  35  HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 
[16  July.]       894.      [WEIOTHESLEY  ?]  to  [the  DUKE  OF  SUFFOLK.] 

E.G.  "  Pleas  it  yor   Grace  the  same  shall  herew*  receyve  a  1're  from  my 

lady  yor  wif  whiche  I,  bicause  I  knowe  not  what  hast  it  required,  I  thowghe 
meite  to  dispatche  unto  yowe.  I  dowbte  not  bot  yor  grace  knowithe  by 
the  saame  and  otherwise  that  the  Kinges  matez  was  mareid  onne  Thursdaye0 
last  to  my  ladye  Latimor,  a  woman  in  my  judgement,  for  vertewe,  wisdomme 
and  gentilnesse,  most  meite  for  his  Highnesse ;  and  sure  I  am  he  Mate  had 
never  a  wif  more  agreable  to  his  harte  then  she  is.  O  Lord  send  them 
longe  lif  and  moche  joye  togither."  The  French  King  is  still  in  Haynold 
doing  little  hurt,  and  has  lain,  as  it  were  in  a  dream,  almost  this  fortnight 
at  Marroyez.  The  Emperor  hasteth  down  and  will  be  in  the  Low  Countries 
within  8  or  10  days.  The  King  has  sent  over  5,000  good^  men  to  help  to 
beat  the  French  king  out  of  the  Emperor's  dominions.  Yesterday  the 
ambassador  of  France  took  leave,  having  been  commanded  by  the  Council,  in 
the  King's  name,  to  depart,  with  a  herald  to  convey  him  to  Calles.  The 
Emperor  lately  sent  Mons.  de  Chauntonoy,  son  and  heir  to  Mons.  de 
Graundevile,  to  inform  the  King  of  his  army,  journey,  and  meeting  with  the 
Bishop  of  Rome,  which  was  for  manners'  sake,  neither  of  them  trusting  the 
other.  The  King  of  Romans'  secretary  has  been  here  for  aid  against  the 
Turk  who  comes  with  great  armies,  and  the  King  has  granted  40,000  ducats 
payable  within  this  month  at  Antwerp,  &c. 

Copy  or  extract,  p.  1.     The  name  "  Mr.  Wryothesleys  "  on  a  small  slip  of 
paper  pasted  on. 

16  July.         895.     MANUS  O'DONELL  and  Others. 

Lamb.  MS,  Memoranda   of  orders  taken  at  Kilmainham  16  July  35  Hen.  VIII. 

603,  p.  44a.     fa  settle  controversies  between  Magonius  O'Donell,  chief  of  Tirconell,  and 
McQuylin  and  Magwyre,  captains  of  their  nations. 
Lat.     Copy,  p.  1.     See  Carew  Calendar,  No.  183. 

16  July.         896.     AEBAN  to  GLENCAENE  and  DOUGLAS. 

Add.  MS.  Since  the  receipt  of  their  last  letters,  such  insurrections  have  risen, 

32,651,  f .  110.  by  means  of  the  Cardinal,  that  he  is  constrained  to  look  more  sharply  than 

Hamilton      ^e  ^as  ^een  accustomed,  and  to-morrow  he  departs  hence.     Prays  them  to 

Papers,        show  this  to  their  colleagues  ;  and  that  they  two  will  hasten  hither  to  give 

No.  413  (i).    their  counsel  "aganis  the  saidis   conspiratouris."     Edinburgh,  16  July. 

Signed :  James  G. 

P.  1.     Add. :   To,  &c.,  the  earl  of  Glencarne  and  Schir  George  Douglas, 
being  in  Yngland. 

16  July.         897.     SADLEE  to  HENEY  VIII. 

Add.  MS.  Wrote  that  a  convention  was  appointed  here  for  ratification  of  the 

'^BM*   96"  ^reaty  an(l  establishment  of  the  realm,  but  it  was  thought  that  sundry 

Sadler  State    great  lords  would  not  appear.     Now   the   Governor  tells  him    that     the 

Papers,  i.  233.   Cardinal,  Huntley,  Argyle,  Lennox,  and  Bothwell  assemble  men,   to  meet 

at  Stirling  on  the  20th  and  come   to  Linlithgow  to  surprise  the  young 

Queen,  and  then  put  him  down  ;  all  this  by  procurement   of  the  Cardinal, 

who  has  also  procured  lord  Home,  the  laird  of  Balcleuch  and  the  Carres  to 

make  raids  into  England  to  break  the  peace.     Murray,  the  Governor  says, 

is  coming  quietly  towards  him  ;    but  Argyle,  being  his  near  kinsman  and 

sworn  to  him,  has  greatly  deceived  him,  and  is  joined  with  the  Cardinal 

and  Lennox.     He  has  summoned  his  friends  and  warned  the  country  in  the 

*  Thursday,  12  July  1543. 


35  HENEY  VIII.  491 

1543. 

Queen's  name  to  resist  this  rebellion,  and  assures  Sadler  that,  within  these 
three  or  four  days,  he  will  have  20,000  men  and  will  not  desist  until  he  is 
revenged  on  the  Cardinal  and  his  part  takers.  They  pretend  this  commotion 
to  be  for  defence  of  the  Faith  and  Holy  Church  and  preservation  of  the 
liberty  of  the  realm,  which  they  say  he,  as  a  heretic  and  good  Englishman, 
has  sold  to  the  King ;  and  therefore  he  trusts  that  the  King  will  aid  him. 
Asked  what  aid  he  would  demand ;  and  he  said  he  had  men  enough,  and 
would  not  bring  Englishmen  into  the  realm  unless  his  adversaries  brought 
in  Frenchmen ;  but  he  would  like  some  help  in  money,  and  would  spend 
his  life  to  keep  all  his  promises  to  the  King.  To-morrow  he  will  go  to 
Linlithgow  till  his  whole  force  assemble  ;  and  if  his  enemies  come  forward 
he  will  remove  the  Queen  to  Blackness,  which  is  impregnable,  and  then  go 
over  the  water  of  Stirling  to  meet  them  in  the  field.  He  prayed  Sadler  to 
advertise  the  King  of  this. 

The  bruit  of  this  rebellion  is  very  great,  but  the  Governor  and  Angus 
put  no  doubt  to  suppress  it.  "  What  will  follow  God  knoweth,  for  un- 
doubtedly there  is  great  appearance  of  mischief."  Eleven  of  the  French 
ships  which  have  kept  off  and  on  this  coast  now  lie  behind  the  Maye,  in 
the  Firth,  four  of  them  being  great  ships  of  four  tops.  The  Scottish 
ambassadors  have  not  yet  come ;  and,  "  considering  what  trouble  and 
business  is  toward,"  there  can  be  no  quiet  convention  of  the  three  estates 
to  ratify  the  treaty,  nor  can  the  hostages  be  laid  within  the  time  limited. 
"  Such  malicious  and  despiteful  people,  I  think,  live  not  in  the  world  as  is 
the  common  people  of  this  realm,  specially  towards  Englishmen,  as  I  have 
well  found  and  proved  since  my  coming  hither."  Edinburgh,  16  July,  at 
midnight.  Signed. 

Pp.  4.     Add.     Sealed.     Endd. :  1543. 

*-,.*  The  above  is  noted  (with  corrigenda  for  the  text  of  Sadler    State 
Papers)  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  408. 


16  July.         898.     WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. 

E.G.  The  Frenchmen  having  made  a  course  as  far  as  Binche  and  viewed 

the  town,  the  Dolfyn,  duke  of  Vendosme  and  Mons.  de  Hannibault  came 
and  besieged  it  for  three  days.  There  were  within  it  one  ensign  of  footmen 
and  150  horsemen,  who  intended  to  depart,  thinking  it  not  defensible,  but 
"were  compassed  about  of  their  enemies  ere  they  were  'ware."  Many 
Frenchmen  were  killed  with  gunshot,  among  them  one  of  the  name  of  the 
captain  of  Arde,  Sainseval.  The  French  had  2  cannons  and  9  or  10  other 
pieces  and  were  fain  to  set  50  horses  to  draw  one  piece,  so  deep  are  the 
ways  with  this  daily  rain.  They  departed  in  fear  and  disorder.  Perhaps 
the  duke  of  Arscotte's  removing  from  Valenchiennes  to  Mons  was  reported 
to  them  as  the  approach  of  an  army  of  Burgundians.  The  French  have 
spoiled  Reux  and  burnt  a  fair  house  of  Mons.  de  Eeux  therein.  The  duke 
of  Arscott  writes  of  a  report  that  the  French  have  sent  to  fire  Maulbeuge. 
They  must  needs  leave  Maroles  for  lack  of  victuals. 

Six  or  seven  ensigns  of  Clevois  with  1,000  horsemen,  have  destroyed  a 
village -called  Mersen,  within  a  Dutch  mile  of  Masetrichte,  but  failed  to  take 
Beke,  another  village  there.  They  "  have  been  unpaid  this  great  while  and 
are  ready  to  rebel."  The  Prince  of  Orenge  at  Utrecht  lets  Martyn  van 
Roshem  from  entering  Holland  by  Amersfort.  The  Emperor  was  at 
Isbruke  on  the  10th  inst.  and  will  be  at  Spyre  on  the  21st,  "  his  horsemen 
and  footmen  in  Germany  being  ready  to  march."  The  country  here  is 
marvellously  afraid.  Yesterday  forenoon  at  one  gate  of  this  town  entered 
150  carts  and  waggons  with  peasants'  household  stuff.  Last  night 
Frenchmen  were  at  Soubize,  4  Dutch  miles  from  this. 


492  35  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

898-     WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

This  day  the  Eegent  sent  Mons.  de  Courrieres  to  say  that  there  has  been 
such  infection  and  murrain  of  cattle  here  that  when  the  Emperor  comes  it 
will  be  hard  to  find  victuals,  and  therefore  she  desires  licence  to  provide 
cattle  in  England.  Eeplied  that  he  knew  not  what  mortality  had  been 
here,  but  in  England  it  had  been  very  great,  and  flesh  was  there  "far 
dearer  than  it  hath  been";  and  that  Henry  was  "borne  in  hand  "  that 
there  was  plenty  of  such  victual  here  both  for  the  Emperor's  army  and  his, 
as  promised  by  the  league.  De  Courrieres  answered  that  "  so  the  country 
is  able  to  do  indeed,"  but  this  last  wet  winter  and  this  daily  rain  did 
notable  hurt  among  cattle,  and  so  she  required  Henry's  assistance. 
Bruxelles,  16  July  1543. 

Hoi.,  pp.  3.     Add.     Endd. 

16  July.         899.     WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. 

E-0.  "  The  names  of  the  gentlemen,  Frenchmen  slain  before  Binche  : — 

Le  Comte  d'  Aigremont  diet  d'  Allegre,  le  Sieur  de  la  Voussiere,  grand 
forestier  du  Daulphin,  le  Sieur  de  St.  Cheval,  capitaine  des  legionaires, 
plusieurs  coronnels  dont  on  ne  saeit  les  noms,  plusieurs  aultres  gentil- 
hommes." 

Mons.  de  Bures  secretary  now  arrived  from  his  master,  says  "that  the 
King  of  Denmark  is  coming  towards  Fryselond  with  a  great  army  by  land 
and  by  sea."  As  my  letter  was  closed  and  the  gates  here  shall  be  shut 
anon,  I  have  no  time  to  write  otherwise.  16  July. 

Hoi,  p.  1.     Add. 

16  July.         900.     THE  PATRIARCH,  MARCO  GRIMANI,  to  CARDINAL  FARNESE. 

B.  0-  Wrote,  since  his  return  from  the  Camp,  on  the  6th  and  10th.    That 

Scottish  captain  who  went  into  Normandy  to  provide  ships  for  my  passage 
into  Scotland  returned  last  night,  and  told  me  he  had  put  ready  four  ships 
to  carry  the  artillery  and  munition  and  our  persons  ;  and  that  eight  other 
armed  ships  would  accompany  us  until  we  were  out  of  danger.  This  has 
been  written  to  the  King,  upon  whose  reply  we  will  at  once  set  out ;  and, 
it  having  been  determined,  as  I  wrote,  to  leave  both  England  and  Ireland 
on  the  right,  because  the  more  direct  way  would  be  very  dangerous,  as  the 
English  have  many  armed  vessels  in  the  straits,  the  ships  are  to  go  from 
Normandy  to  Brest  in  Brittany,  from  whence  we  sail.  I  will  go  to  Orleans 
and  embark  on  the  Loire  for  Nantes,  and  thence  ride  to  Brest,  two  days 
further,  where  I  shall  wait  for  the  ships,  if  they  be  not  already  arrived. 
We  may  still  pass  between  England  and  Ireland,  steering  according  as  we 
shall  hear  that  there  is  more  or  less  danger.  *  *  *  Paris,  16  July, 
1543.  Sii/ned  :  Marco  Grimano,  Patriarcha. 

Italian.  Modern  extract  from  a  Vatican  3IS.,  pp.  2.  Headed:  Del 
Patriarcha  Marco  Grimano,  nuntio  in  Francia,  al  Card.  Farnese. 

17  July.         901.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting    at    Otelande,    17    July.       Present:     Russell,    Hertford, 

A.  P.  c.,  155.  Admiral,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,   Gage,   Browne,  Wingfield, 

Wriothesley,  Paget.     Business  : — Letter  written  to  lord  St.  John  and  the 

other  Commissioners  appointed  to  stay  Frenchmen's  goods,  for  delivery  of 

certain  goods.     Stephen ,  Almain*  having  long  had  charge  of  certain 

buildings  and  fortifications,  appeared  to  have  behaved  lewdly  and  spent 


*  Doubtless  Stephen  a  Haschenperge. 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


493 


1543. 


great  treasure  to  no  purpose  ;  and  as  he  had  before  offered  to  recompense 
the  King  if  he  did  "anything  otherwise  than  reason  would,"  he  was  ordered 
to  bring  sureties  for  his  performance  of  that  promise. 

17  July.         902.     THOMAS  HENAGB  to  ME.  ETON. 

E.G.  Desires  a  loan  of  money  to  go  this  Progress.  Has  had  none  from 

his  man  in  the  Counter  and  dare  not  send  to  him  because  they  die  so  sore. 
Will  repay  at  Michaelmas.  I  have  spoken  to  my  old  master  for  your 
warrant ;  you  shall  have  another  in»Waltham  Forest  or  Coptehaull  before 
the  King  leaves  Otlande  (substituted  for  Hampton  Court  which  is  ttrmk 
thrvugfi).  I  will  write  you  any  news. 

P.*Sr. — No  doubt  you  have  heard  of  the  great  fight  between  7  ships  of 
France  and  6  of  ours,  [news]  "wherof  came  to  the  Court  upon  Saturday 
last.0  They  fought  from  the  break  of  day  till  3  or  4  of  the  clock  at  after- 
noon ;  and  at  the  last  three  of  our  ships  '  drawe '  six  of  their  ships  in  chase 
and  at  the  coming  of  the  messenger  for  the  Court  they  were  not  returned  ; 
how  they  have  sped  the  truth  is  not  known." 

Hoi.,  pp.  2.  Add.:  father-in-law.  Endd.:  "xvij°  die  Julii  a°  xxxvto  to 
his  boy  closed  in  a  letter  to  Thomas  Henege,"  31. 


17  July.         903.     PARE  to  SUFFOLK. 


Add.  MS. 


Papers, 
No.  410. 


9  Forwards  a  packet  of  letters  received  to-day,  and  a  letter  from  the 

J>  B'M'  *  captain  of  Norham  which  came  with  it,  showing  that  his  communication 
Hamilton  with  the  Scottish  gentleman!  concurs  with  other  intelligences.  Has  just 
received  a  letter  from  Wharton  declaring  that  the  Tividales  and  head  of 
Liddisdales  have  combined  for  some  great  exploit  in  these  Marches  and  an 
ambush  in  Cookedale.  Will  see  that  it  returns  to  their  displeasure.  Sir 
Cuthbert  Ratcliff  reports  that  the  laird  of  Sesfurthe,  warden  of  the  Middle 
Marches  of  Scotland,  has  shot  the  day  of  truce  this  day,  alleging  that  the 
Governor  has  sent  for  him,  which  seems  untrue.  As  the  wardens  of 
Scotland  permit  the  Scots  to  make  raids,  has  written  to  Sadler  to  animate 
the  Governor  indelayedly  to  stop  their  notable  depredations ;  and  will 
determine  according  to  Sadler's  answer  and  the  justice  that  ensues,  for  it  is 
dishonorable  to  suffer  this.  Warkwourthe,  17  July.  Signed. 

P.S. — John  Carre,  captain  of  Warke,  writes  that  over  600  of  Tevidale 
and  the  Marse,  yesterday,  ran  a  foray  at  Warke  and  took  160  nowt,  &c., 
and  two  prisoners.  Carre  and  his  company  followed  to  the  rescue,  and,  at 
the  ford  of  the  water,  an  Englishman  and  many  Scots  were  ill  hurt,  and 
Watty  Young,  of  the  laird  of  Sesfurth's  household,  chief  procurer  of  the 
raid,  killed.  Another  Scot  was  taken  prisoner  two  miles  within  England. 
Carre  and  Gilbert  Swyneho  then  rode  straight  to  Gradon  in  the  Marse, 
"  Dande  Carre  Litleton  town,"  and  brought  away  24  prisoners,  80  nowt 
and  20  nags.  These  notable  raids  are  evidently  meant  to  stir  debate. 
This  day  word  came  to  Sir  Ralph  Eure  that,  last  night,  West  Tividale  ran 
in  Tyndale,  to  have  had  his  horses,  but  were  escried  and  prevented,  and  the 
spoil  that  they  took  rescued.  Although  the  Davisons  and  other  Tevidales 
that  last  week  took  the  town  and  prisoners  at  Prengwik  are  prisoners  let 
home  on  surety,  and  servants  to  Angus  and  George  Duglasse,  they  seem  to 
be  chief  procurers  of  these  raids.  If  these  Davisons  and  others  prisoners 
were  called  to  their  entry  it  would  cause  much  quietness. 
Pp.  4.  Add.  Endd. :  1543. 


*  14  July.         t  Mark  Kerr. 


494 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 
17  July. 

Ib.  f,  104. 
Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  411. 


P.  1.     Add.     Endd.:  1643. 
17  July.        905.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. 


904.     PARR  to  SUFFOLK. 

At  this  hour  of  6  p.m.,  received  a  letter  from  Sir  Win.  Eure 
purporting  that  an  espial,  who  was  yesterday  at  4  p.m.  in  Edinburgh, 
says  that,  on  Thursday,'-'  the  Cardinal  intends  to  be  at  Edinburgh  or 
Lithcoo  with  a  great  power ;  and  that  Angus  expects  the  Humes  of  the 
Marse,  Carres  of  Tividale  and  lord  of  Bukclewgh  to  take  the  Cardinal's 
part,  and  has,  therefore,  sent  to  the  baronries  of  Bugcle  and  Cowdingham 
to  join  him  in  Edinburgh  to-morrow  forenoon.  Warkeworthe,  17  July. 


Add.  MS. 
32,C5l'  f.    99 

Sadler 


18  July. 

Dasent's 
A.P.C.,  156. 


18  July. 
R  0 

Leland's  Coll. 
I.  ii.  678. 


Wrote  that  eleven  sail  of  the  French  ships  lay  behind  the  May. 
This  day  are  come  into  Leith  and  Burntisland  seven  sail  of  them  so  beaten 
that  they  cannot  keep  the  seas.  They  say  that  Englishmen  afore  Lastoffe 
at  Orford  Nasshe  so  dressed  them,  supposing  the  Queen  and  Cardinal  to  be 
on  board  of  them.  They  lost  six  or  seven  sail  of  their  company  and  know 
not  whether  they  are  taken  or  escaped;  and  those  here  are  so 
beaten  that  they  cannot  go  to  the  seas  within  a  fortnight,  especially 
their  greatest  ship  the  Backer ,  of  Diep,  in  which  are  said 
to  be  some  Englishmen  who  leaped  on  board  and  remain 
prisoners.  This  evening  Angus  and  Maxwell,  who  arrived  to-day,  tell 
Sadler  that  great  assemblies  are  made  by  the  Cardinal  and  Huntley  in  the 
North,  Argyle  and  Lennox  in  the  West,  and  Bothwell,  Home  and  Balcleuch 
on  the  East  Marches  ;  so  that  the  Governor  knows  not  which  way  to  turn 
first.  The  Governor  sent  them  to  devise  with  Sadler  to '  remove  to 
Temptallon  for  safety ;  and  he  is  resolved  to  go  thither  with  them,  the 
malice  of  the  people  here  towards  all  Englishmen  being  so  great.  The 
Governor  being  in  the  town,  as  Sadler  walked  with  some  of  his  folks  in  a 
garden  at  the  back  of  his  lodging,  some  one  shot  a  half  hake  at  them  and 
missed  one  of  his  men  by  not  four  inches,  besides  other  "despiteous" 
parts  which  their  people  have  played.  Angus  has  subscribed  the  articles 
of  the  device!  ;  and  Maxwell  says  that,  on  receipt  of  them  by  his  son,  he 
signed  and  returned  them.  The  rest  are  not  here.  Still  cries  upon  the 
Governor  and  other  friends  to  look  to  the  surety  of  the  young  Queen ; 
which  they  say  they  will  do,  but  the  Governor  will  not  be  induced  to 
remove  her  to  Edinburgh.  Edinburgh,  17  July.  Signed. 

Pp.  3.     Add.     Endd. ;  1543. 

°o°  The  above  is  noted  (with  corrigenda  for  the  text  of  Sadler  State 
Papers)  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  409. 

906.  THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Otelande,  18  July.  Present  : — Russell,  Hertford, 
Admiral,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield, 
Wriothesley,  Paget.  Business: — Proclamation];  devised  and  declared  that 
no  man  repairing  to  London  or  dwelling  there  should  have  access  to  the 
Court.  Letter  written  to  Mr.  Myll  and  others  to  despatch  certain 
Frenchmen,  10  or  12  of  them  reserved. 

907.  DR.  GWENT. 

Henry  VIII.'s  licence  to  his  chaplain,  Ric.  Gwent,  who  "  for  divers 
infirmities  which  he  hath  in  his  head  cannot  conveniently  without  danger 
be  discovered  of  the  same,"  to  wear  his  bonnet  in  the  King's  presence. 
Oteland,  18  July,  35  Hen.  VIII.     Signed  at  the  head.     Seal  gone. 
Parchment.     Endd.:  "  The  licence  for  a  bonnet  for  Dr.  Gwent." 

*  July  19.     t  No.  835.     }  See  No.  887. 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


495 


1543. 


E.G. 


2.     Modern  copy  of  the  preceding. 
P.  1. 


Another  modern  copy. 


Papers, 
No.  412. 


Harl.MS.          3. 

B.M.    '         P'' 
18  July.         908.     SUFFOLK  AND  TUNSTALL  to  the  COUNCIL. 

Add.  MS.  Enclose  two  letters  of  the  lord  Warden,  one  of  Sir  Thos.  Wharton, 

32)6  IJ'M  one  of  Sir  Wm>  Eure>  and  one  of  tb-e  captain  of  Norrham;  also  three  letters 

Hamilton  from  Mr.  Sadleyr  (one  to  the  King,  which  they  perused  and  sealed)  just 
received.  All  indicate  imminent  trouble  in  Scotland.  Yesternight  the 
ambassadors  of  Scotland  supped  with  Suffolk.  They  said  they  would  with 
speed  go  about  all  the  things  concluded,  and  seemed  to  think  the 
unquietness  on  the  Borders  would  cease  when  the  peace  was  proclaimed. 
They  would  be  at  Edinburgh  on  Sunday  next,  and  to-night  at  Newcastle  ; 
but  Sadleyr's  letters  arrived  six  hours  after  they  had  left.  Ask  what  to 
answer  if  the  Governor  demand  aid  in  men  or  money  (which  is  not 
promised  in  the  treaty)  ;  for  the  treasure  here  will  scantly  serve  for  defence 
if  the  Scots  continue  these  incourses.  Last  month's  account  sent  up  by 
Mr.  Uvedale,  since  which  another  month  is  gone,  will  show  that  little 
remains.  Beg  them  to  learn  the  King's  pleasure  in  this,  and  also  what 
shall  be  done  if  the  rebels  of  Scotland  annoy  his  subjects. 

Enclose  letters  of  Mr.  Shelley's,  with  three  testimonials  brought  to  him 
by  the  man  of  Norway,  showing  that  the  goods  detained  by  Woodhouse  are 
his,  not  Scottishmen's  ;  which  man  of  Norway  is  now  returned  and 
demands  the  goods.  This  morning  arrived  three  fishermen  of  Skarburgh 
for  a  passport  into  Scotland  to  Lythe  to  pass  the  ransom  of  themselves  and 
14  companions  taken  by  the  16  Frenchmen  of  Deepe,  who  broke  nine  of 
their  fisherboats  and  bade  them  pay  their  ransom  at  Lythe  by  a  day,  or 
else  pay  the  double  at  Deepe.  The  fishermen  showed  the  Admiral's 
writing  for  this,  who  was  sore  hurt  with  many  of  his  company,  having 
been  set  upon  by  six  English  ships,  and  fought  with  a  whole  day,  until  the 
coming  of  the  rest  of  the  fleet  made  the  English  fall  off.  They  had  taken 
the  great  boat  of  the  Mynyon,  and  the  Admiral's  ship0  had  two  tops  broken  ; 
and  they  went  into  Scotland  for  victual  because  the  King's  fleet  lay  in 
their  way  home.  They  had  taken  many  Flemings,  who  expected  to  be 
rescued  because  the  Emperor  had  a  great  fleet  at  sea. 

Suffolk  has  written  to  Glencarne  and  Douglas,  at  Newcastle,  the  news 
from  Sadleyr  ;  advising  them  to  make  the  more  speed.  Darnton,  18  July. 
Signed. 

Pp.  3.     Add.     Endd.  :  1543. 


18  July. 

Add.  MS. 
32,651,  f.  108. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  413. 


909.     SUFFOLK  to  the  COUNCIL. 

Encloses  a  letter  from  the  Governor  of  Scotland  to  Glencarne  and 
Douglas.  Yesterday  died  Sir  Keginald  Carnaby  who  had  the  office  of 
Langley,  Nthld.,  being  in  the  King's  gift,  and  the  stewardship  of  Hexham, 
in  the  abp.  of  York's.  Is  informed  that  these  offices  are  very  expedient 
for  the  keeper  of  Tyndall  and  Kyddysdale  to  have.  Darnton,  18  July. 
Signed. 

'P.  1.     Add.     Endd.:  1543. 

18  July.         910.     PARR  to  SUFFOLK. 

Add.  MS.  News,  from  a  Scottish  man  of  credit,  that  the  Cardinal  is  appointed, 

32,651,  f.  112.  with  all  his  strength,  to  be  at  Edinburgh  on  Saturday  next,  together  with 
Argile,  Morreye,  Huntleye,  Lennox  and  all  the  noblemen  beyond  the 
water ;  and  likewise  Bothwell  and  Bucclough,  whom  the  late  King  could 
never  agree;  but  now  the  Cardinal  has  agreed  them,  and  also  Bothwell  and 


B.M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  414. 


:  The  Sucre  of  Dieppe.     See  Nos.  849,  867,  905. 


496  35   HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

910.     PARR  to  SUFFOLK — cont. 

Larde  Johnston.  The  lairds  of  Sesfurthe,  Mark  Carre  and  all  the  Carres, 
Bucclowgh,  Johnston  and  Hume  and  all  the  Humes  are  now  with  the 
Cardinal,  and  have  sent  Dande  Carre  of  Litleton  to  raise  all  their  strengths 
to  join  them.  John  Charterhous,  Angus's  most  trusted  servant,  who 
killed  the  laird  of  Craggye's  brother,  on  Tuesday  last  revolted  to  the 
Cardinal.  One  day  since  Sunday  last,  the  Carres  and  Humes  were  all  day 
with  the  Governor  and  Angus  and  at  night  stole  over  the  water  to  the 
Cardinal.  Eight  ships  came  into  Scotland  on  Monday  last,  which  had 
sore  battle  by  the  way  and  took  an  English  ship.  In  one  of  them  the 
Admiral  and  60  men  are  sore  hurt.  Perceives  that  the  Scots  have 
intended  deceit  towards  the  King's  proceedings,  which  now  begins  to 
appear ;  and  suspects  that  Glencarne  and  Douglas  pause  and  pass  the  time 
by  the  way  in  order  to  hear  how  matters  go  in  Scotland.  Warkwourthe, 
18  July.  Sifined. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd,:  1543. 

18  July.         911.     SIR  EDW.  WOTTON  (for  Lord  Maltravers)  to  HENKY  VIII. 

E.G.  Received  his  command,  first  by  the  Surveyor  and  then  by  Sir  Thos. 

Seymour,  not  to  take  the  300  men  appointed  to  the  defence  of  the  low 
country  and  marshes,  without  putting  others  in  their  place.  Had  himself 
intended  this,  and  so  wrote  to  Mr.  Deny.  Seymour  says  that  the  King 
declared  to  him  that  there  were  9,000  men  of  war  here,  enough  to  furnish 
the  Emperor's  aid  and  leave  the  low  country  and  other  parts  provided.  Here 
are  only  7,000  men  (including  2,000  labourers),  not  enough  for  that  aid  and 
provision  both.  Seymour  said  he  was  sure  the  King  would  keep  his 
promise  to  the  Emperor,  and  desired  Maltravers  to  complete  the  number  of 
the  aid  with  those  that  should  have  remained  for  the  defence  of  the  country 
here.  Will  therefore,  if  Sir  John  Wallop  depart  before  the  King's  resolution 
in  this  arrives,  supply  his  number  with  those  bestowed  in  the  low  country, 
which  will  then  lie  open  to  the  French  ;  and  begs  the  King  to  provide  for 
its  safeguard.  Calais,  18  July. 

Conclusion  in  Sir  Edw.  Wottons  hand  :    "  Forasmuch  as  the  lord  Deputy 
is  at  this  present  diseased  of  the  small  [pokkes,  b]y  reason  whereof  he  would 
in  nowise  subscribe  any  letters  that  should  come  to  your  Highness,  he  hath 
therefore  required  me,  Edwarde  Wotton,  to  subscribe  my  name  hereunto. 
Your  Majesty's  most  bounden  and  obedient  servant,  EDWARDE  WOTTON." 
Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd. :    "  Sir  Edward  Wotton,  in  the  name  of  my  lord 
Deputy  of  Calais,  xviij0  Julii  1543." 

18  July.         912.     SIR  ANT.  ST.  LEGER  to  HENRY  VIII. 

E.G.  Odonell  has  now  come  to  Dublin,  where  he  remained  ten  or  twelve 

St.  P.,  in., 478.  days,  the  earl  of  Tyrone  also  being  there ;  and  the  Council  has  taken  order 
between  them,  and  clearly  discharged  them  from  any  rule  over  the  captains 
of  the  North  except  those  within  their  own  countries  of  Tyrone  and 
Tyreconnell,  as  appears  by  copy  of  the  order  sent  herewith.  Gives  a  high 
estimate  of  Odonell,  who  promises  to  visit  the  King  next  year.  Although 
he  restored  the  bearer,  his  eldest  brother,  to  the  room  of  tanist,  the  bearer 
insisted  on  going  to  thank  the  King.  Thinks  he  fears  that  Odonell  will  sue 
to  have  his  lands  to  him  and  his  successors,  to  which  his  brethren  would  be 
loth  to  agree.  Wishes  he  was  as  wise  as  he  is  honest  and  faithful.  Has 
hitherto  entertained  him  as  a  soldier  here.  Will  write  when  the  King's 
servants  leave  with  hawks.  Kilmagnan,  18  July  35  Hen.  VIII.  Signed. 
Pp.  2.  Add,  Endd. 


85  HENRY  VIII. 


497 


1543. 
19  July. 

Dasent's 
A.  P.  C.,  156. 


19  July. 

Add.  MS. 
32,651,  f.  114. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  415. 


19  July. 
R.O. 


E.G. 


913.  THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Otelande,  19  July.  Present:  Russell,  Hertford, 
Admiral,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield, 
Wriothesley,  Paget.  Business : — Passport  signed  for  John  Bright, 
merchant  of  the  Stilliard,  to  repair  to  France  for  recovery  of  a  ship  of  his. 

914.  THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  to  SUFFOLK. 

Have  received  his  of  the  15th,  with  three  letters  and  a  schedule  of 
Sir  Ralph  Evers  "  touching  the  challenge  between  him  and  the  Cardinal  of 
Scotland,0"  and  the  letters  of  Sir  Thos.  Wharton  to  my  lord  Warden.  The 
King  takes  Sir  Ralph's  courage  in  good  part ;  and,  albeit  he  thinks  the 
Cardinal  will  never  come  to  it,  Sir  Ralph  shall  follow  it  according  to  the 
schedule ;  and  if  the  Cardinal  make  courtesy  as  to  the  place  the  King 
would,  "rather  than  he  should  so  slip,"  wish  it  done  in  Edinburgh. 
The  King  is  pleased  with  Wharton's  letters.  Maxwell  and  his  son,  whose 
writings  mentioned  by  Wharton  are  received,  may  at  all  times  resort  into 
England  without  safeconduct.  Touching  the  coming  in  of  him  or  his  son 
as  one  of  the  hostages  for  the  marriage,  the  King  would  rather  have  others 
not  so  assured  to  him  (and  Maxwell  is  yet  bound  to  his  ransom,  which 
matter  shall  not  be  determined  until  the  hostages  are  laid),  and  thinks 
Maxwell  "may  well  shift  himself  for  this  time  and  help  to  get  such  of 
th'other  sort  as  be  meet  accordingly." 

Draft  in  Wriothesley' s  hand,  pp.  3.  Endd.  \  Mynute  to  the  duke  of  Suff., 
xix°  Julii  1543. 

915.  ISLE  OF  JERSEY. 

Petition  to  the  King  by  the  inhabitants  of  Jersey,  setting  forth  that 
whereas  he,  his  father,  and  Edward  IV.,  allowed  them  to  use  certain  Roman 
privileges  and  letters  (and  granted  them  safeconducts  by  which  trade  was 
continued,  the  Isle  put  in  more  surety  and  many  English  merchants 
enriched,  without  detriment  to  the  King's  wars)  they  have  no  longer 
any  trust  in  the  said  Roman  letters ;  and,  considering  the  smallness  of  their 
island,  which  contains  but  12  parishes,  placed  upon  a  rock  in  the  sea, 
within  sight  of  their  enemies  and  far  from  succour,  they  beg  that  the 
merchants,  both  English  and  French,  may  freely  trade  as  in  other  wars ; 
whereby,  through  servants  of  the  earl  of  Hartford,  their  governor,  and 
others,  the  King  may  learn  many  secrets.  Sealed  with  the  Seal  of  the 
King's  Jurisdiction,  by  the  Bailiff  and  Jurats,  19  July  35  Hen.  VIII. 

French,  pp.  2.     Seal  very  broken.     Add.  at  head. 

2.  Petition  to  the  earl  of  Hertford  by  the  inhabitants  of  Jersey  for  the 
King's  permission  to  trade  with  Normandy  and  Brittany  in  the  war  time, 
as  during  former  wars ;  for  the  towns  there  (several  named)  are  their 
nearest  market  and  without  that  trade  they  cannot  pay  the  annual  dues  for 
the  support  of  the  garrison,  especially  as  Hertford  has  increased  the 
number  at  the  castle.  Hope  thereby  to  learn  useful  secrets  and  also 
benefit  the  customs  of  Hampton,  Poole,  &c.,  and  strengthen  themselves  to 
maintain  their  allegiance,  which  they  have  kept  since  the  time  of  William 
the  Conqueror,  for  they  would  rather  die  English  than  live  French.  Sealed 
with  the  seal  of  Jurisdiction,  by  the  Bailiff  and  Jurats,  19  July 
35  Henry  VIII. 

French,  pp.  2.  Headed:  "A  tresnoble  seigneur,  Monsr  le  Conte  de 
Hertford,  Grand  Chamberlain  d'Angleterre,  capitaine,  garde  et  gouverneur 
de  1'isle  de  Jersey."  Seal  broken. 

*  The  Editor  of  the  Hamilton  Papers  has  misread  an  interlineation  here  and  made  it 
appear  that  Wharton's  letters  were  "  to  my  lord  Warden  of  Scotland." 

17684  2  i 


498 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 
19  July. 


916.     MONT  to  HENRY  VIII. 


B.O.  Three  days  ago  the  magistrates  received  notice  that  the  Emperor 

St. P., ix. ,448.  W0uld  arrive  at  Spires  on  the  22nd.  He  will  not  tarry  many  days;  for 
preparation  is  already  made  for  him  at  Mayence.  He  brings  4,000  Spanish 
foot,  3,000  Italian  and  1,500  light  horse.  There  is  rumor  of  some  to 
follow  him  ;  and  hereabouts  are  conscribed  for  him  40  standards  of  foot 
under  the  Margrave  of  Mis  and  lord  of  Lira,  which  will  be  about  17,000. 
The  number  of  horse  is  not  known,  and  horses  are  scarce.  Duke  Maurice, 
the  Landgrave's  son-in-law,  and  Margrave  Albert  were  each  to  bring  2,000 
horse;  but  Maurice,  excused  himself,  and  the  writer  hears  that  no  prince 
of  Germany  will  accompany  the  Emperor.  It  is  doubtful  whether  the 
Emperor  goes  against  France  or  the  duke  of  Juliers  ;  but  that  the  ordnance 
is  shipped  here  for  Cologne  seems  to  indicate  Juliers. 

The  Turk  entered  Hungary,  25  June,  and  burnt  some  towns.  It  is 
rumored  that  he  has  besieged  Gran.  The  Emperor  sent  4,000  Spaniards  to 
Vienna,  and  the  Roman  Bishop  will  send  Italians.  Nurnberg  city  and  the 
Fuccers  have  each  sent  Ferdinand  500  foot. 

The  Protestants  are  holding  a  Diet  at  Smalcald,  and  will  apparently  do 
nothing  for  the  Emperor  without  an  assurance  of  peace.  The  Imperial 
cities  have  met  at  Frankfort.  Knows  not  what  will  be  the  outcome  of  these 
meetings,  but  fears  the  Papists  and  bishops  will  prevent  any  good  being  done, 
and  that  this  war  may  spread.  Commissioners  of  both  Catholics  and 
Protestants  are  now  here  to  view  and  reform  the  judgment  of  the  Chamber, 
but  as  they  have  differed,  from  the  outset,  the  case  is  deferred  to  the 
Emperor's  coming.  Spires,  19  July  1543. 

Lat.,  Hoi.,  pp.  3.     Add.     Sealed.     Endd. 

20  July.         917.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Otelande,  20  July.     Present :  Russell,  Hertford,  Lisle, 

A.  P.  C.,  156.  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley, 
Paget.  Business  : — Letter  written  to  Sir  John  Baker  to  send  Tumour,  a 
priest  dwelling  about  Canterbury,  to  the  Court. 

At  another  meeting,  the  same  day,  no  business  recorded. 


20  July. 

Huth  Library 
Catalogue, 
V   1,696. 


918.     KATHARINE  PARR  to  LORD  PARR. 

It  having  pleased  God  to  incline  the  King  to  take  her  as  his  wife, 
which  is  the  greatest  joy  and  comfort  that  could  happen  to  her,  she  informs 
her  brother  of  it,  as  the  person  who  has  most  cause  to  rejoice  thereat ;  and 
requires  him  to  let  her  sometimes  hear  of  his  health  as  friendly  as  if  she 
had  not  been  called  to  this  honor.  Given  at  my  lord's  manor  of  Otelands, 
20  July  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Add. :  well-beloved  brother,  the  lord  Parre,  lord  Warden  of  the  Marches^ 

20  July.         919.     WRIOTHESLEY  to  PARR. 

B.O.  Encloses    a   letter    from    the  Queen,  his  gracious  lady  and  kind 

St.  P.,  v.  321.   gigtej.  j  an(j  doubts  not  but  that  he  will  thank  God  and  frame  himself  to  be 
"more  and  more  an  ornament  to  her  Majesty."     Oteland,  20  July,  11  p.m. 
HoL,  p.  1.     Add.  :  Warden  of  the  Marches. 

20  July.         920.     THE  COUNCIL  WITH  THE  KING  to  CHAPUYS. 
Spanish  Acknowledge    receipt   of  a  letter  from  the  King  of  the  Romans. 

VI°file?k>ari'86   Grafton>  20  Juty  1543-      [Tnis  date>  though  precise,  is  certainly  erroneous, 
as  the  King  was  not  at  Grafton,  but  at  Oatlands,  on  the  20th  July  1543. 


35  HENKY  VIII. 


499 


1543. 


The  year  is  probably  1541,  and  the  letter  from  the  King  of  the  Romans  that 
written  from  Regensburg  on  the  1  July.     See  Vol.  XVI.  No.  952.] 
Original  at  Vienna. 


20  July.         921.     SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to  [PARK]  . 


R.o. 

St.  P.,  v.  323. 


Where  they  wrote  to  the  King  of  the  challenge  between  Sir  Ralph 
Eure  and  the  Cardinal,  the  King  takes  Eure's  courage  in  good  part,  and 
albeit  he  thinks  the  Cardinal  will  never  come  to  it,  Eure  is  to  follow  it 
according  to  the  schedule.  If  the  Cardinal  make  courtesy  upon  the  place  ; 
rather  than  he  should  slip,  the  King  would  have  it  done  in  Edinburgh. 
Darnton,  20  July. 

Pray  him  to  forward  a  letter  to  Sadler,  and  two  other  letters  which  came 
from  London  with  this  post,  to  Berwick.  Signed. 

P,S. — Your  lordships  must  write  to  Mr.  Eure  to  see  this  letter  conveyed 
to  Mr.  Sadleyr,  who,  if  the  Governor  has  left  Edinburgh,  is  at  Temptallon, 
or  else  is  with  the  Governor  in  Edinburgh.  Suffolk  would  be  glad  to 
know  what  was  done  last  Wednesday  betwixt  Sir  Ralph  Eure  and  Clement 
Crosier  touching  the  challenge. 

P.  1.     Fly  leaf  ivith  address  lost. 


20  July.         922.     IRELAND. 


Lambeth  MS. 
608,  f.  25. 


Deed  by  which  Ricardus  Thomae  Mauricii  Fitz  Thomas  de  Gealdings 
(sic),  lord  of  Bally  Kerok,  in  tails  certain  lands  in  Waterford  and  Limerick 
to  his  son  Maurice  and  the  heirs  male  of  his  body,  with  contingent 
remainder  to  his  son  Philip  in  tail  male,  afterwards  to  Gerald  his  son,  in 
tail  male,  and  afterwards  to  Sir  Thos.  Butler,  baron  of  Cahir  Duneske,  also 
in  tail  male,  with  further  remainder  to  Peter  Edmund  Butler,  also  in  tail 
male.  20  July,  35  Henry  VIII. 
Modern  copy,  pp.  2. 


20  July.        923.     SADLER  to  [PARR]. 


E.G. 
S  .  P.,  v.  321. 


Perceives  by  his  letters  of  17  July  the  misdemeanour  of  the  wardens 
of  Scotland,  with  their  delays  of  redress,  shooting  of  meetings  and 
continual  raids  into  England.  As  Sadler  lately  wrote  to  the  King,  the 
Cardinal  has  stirred  almost  the  whole  realm  against  the  Governor ;  and  has 
procured  Both  well,  Hewme,  Buckleugh,  Sesford,  and  the  Carres  to  stir 
mischief  on  the  Borders  to  break  the  peace  between  the  realms  ;  which  the 
Governor  cannot  yet  remedy.  Advises,  as  heretofore,  that  the  Scots  who 
make  attemptates  be  paid  back  two  for  one  ;  so,  always,  that  the  offenders 
suffer  and  not  the  good  men.  Thinks  Parr  will  please  the  Governor  if  he 
give  Bothwell  and  the  rest  something  ado  at  home,  so  that  they  may  be 
less  able  to  "execute  their  malice  against  him."  Where  Sesfourthe  excuses 
his  breaking  his  day  of  meeting  by  the  Governor's  sending  for  him ;  the 
Governor  denies  having  sent  for  him.  Here  is  great  appearance  of  rebellion, 
the  Cardinal,  Argile,  Lenoux,  and  Huntley  on  the  one  part,  and  the 
Governor,  Anguyshe,  Cassells,  and  Maxwell  on  the  other  ;  but  Sadler's  own 
fantasy  is  that,  for  all  their  brags,  they  will  not  fight. 

P.S. — The  joyful  tidings  in  Parr's  other  letters  of  the  19th  have  revived 
his  troubled  spirits.  Rejoices  both  for  Parr's  sake  and  for  the  whole  realm, 
"  which  now  with  the  grace  of  God  shall  be  stored  with  many  precious 
jewels."  Thanks  him  a  thousand  times  for  those  tidings  and  for  his  other 
news.  Edenburgh,  20  July.  Signed. 

Pp.  2.     Fly  leaf  with  address  lost. 


500 


85  HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 
20  July. 

Add.  MS. 
32,651.  f.  116. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  416. 


924.     PARR  to    SUFFOLK. 

Yesterday  at  the  passing  of  Glencarne  and  the  Scots'  ambassadors, 
conferred  with  them  of  the  delay  of  justice  by  the  wardens  of  Scotland,  the 
raids  into  England,  the  disobedience  of  the  Scots  to  their  Governor  and  the 
strength  of  the  Cardinal.  They  thought  the  raids  into  England  would 
cease  when  the  peace  was  published ;  and,  as  to  the  manifest  non-ability  of 
the  Governor  and  strength  of  the  Cardinal,  they  would  not  believe  but  that 
those  whom  the  Cardinal  had  acquired  to  himself  on  this  side  the  water 
would  deceive  him  and  stick  with  the  Governor  when  it  came  to  the  pinch. 
When  persuaded  that  the  Governor  is  far  the  weaker  party,  they  said  that, 
if  the  Governor  proved  unable  to  resist  the  Cardinal  and  his  adherents,  the 
King's  pleasure  was  that  aid  should  be  levied  here  and  sent  to  him  and  the 
King's  friends.  Warned  them  that,  albeit  such  were  the  King's  pleasure, 
he  would  not  do  it  without  the  King's  command  or  Suffolk's.  Spoke  with 
them  to  consult  with  the  Governor  and  Angus  and  send  Parr  the  names  of 
their  friends  on  the  Borders,  that  in  all  actions  against  offenders  these 
might  be  favoured.  Glencarne  privately  told  Parr  that  he  had  spoken  with 
Sir  Ralph  Eure  to  find  means  to  speak  with  the  lord  Buckclough  and  Mark 
Carre,  who  might  be  drawn  to  the  King.  Has  written  to  Sir  Ralph  to 
appoint  a  "  day  of  truste  "  with  Buckclough  for  this  purpose  ;  and  intends 
himself  to  send  for  Mark  Carre,  who  is  yet  with  the  Cardinal. 

Encloses  copies  of  a  letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Eure,  declaring  the  report  of  two 
espials,  and  of  a  letter  from  lord  Hume  to  Eure,  in  which  "he  writeth  as 
one  that  were  determined  to  nothing  less  than  justice."  Warkwourthe, 
20  July. 

P.S. — Herewith  another  Scottish  bill  of  news  received  this  morning 
from  the  Captain  of  Norham. 

Copy,  by  Suffolk's  clerk,  pp.  3.     Endd.:  Copie  of  my  I.  Parr's  lettres. 


20  July.         925.     THE  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY  to  CHAPUYS. 


K.O. 

[Spanish 

Calendar, 

VI.  n., 

No.  204.] 


The  servant  of  the  King  of  the  Romans  has  delivered  her  the  King 
of  England's  letters,  who  writes  that  he  will  cause  40,000  ducats  to  be 
delivered  to  her  commissioners  in  Antwerp,  to  be  sent  to  the  King  of  the 
Romans.  Sent  thereupon  to  the  court-master  of  the  English  merchants 
for  the  money,  who  declared  that  he  had  no  charge  to  deliver  it.  As  the 
said  secretary  (sic)  desires  to  return  to  his  master,  she  requires  Chapuys 
to  solicit  that  the  money  may  be  consigned  to  be  counted  in  Antwerp, 
and  she  will  make  diligence  to  consign  it  to  Augsburg  or  Nuremberg. 
Chapuys  knows  the  importance  of  the  affair. 

The  French,  after  having  failed  [at]  the  town  of  Bins,  will  move  their 
camp  from  Marolles,  she  knows  not  whither.  The  count  de  Reulx  has 
advertised  her  of  the  landing  of  5,000  English  foot  and  600  horse  ;  which 
she  has  ordered  him  to.  send  towards  Hainault  to  resist  the  enemies, 
delaying  the  enterprise  against  Monstreul  until  it  is  seen  what  the  enemies 
will  do.  The  Clevois,  after  taking  Amerffort  have  staid  thereabouts  doing 
nothing,  being  it  is  said,  in  want  of  money.  Has  sent  the  Prince  of 
Orenges  against  them,  who,  two  days  past,  arrived  at  Utricht,  3  leagues 
from  Amerffort. 

You  will  do  well  to  send  us  the  duplicate  of  your  declaration  to  the 
French  ambassador  when  the  King  caused  the  defiance  to  be  made  to  him°; 
and  also  to  notify  what  the  King  has  done  about  the  agent  of  the  duke  of 
Cleves  resident  in  his  Court.  Has  had  some  notice  that  the  ships  of  war 
of  Flanders  and  Zealand  have  joined  the  English  in  pursuit  of  those  of 


See  No.  754. 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


501 


E.G. 

[Spanish 

Calendar, 

VI.  ii., 

No.  187.] 


1543. 

France  who  went  towards  Scotland.  Would  like  to  know  if  he  has  any 
certain  knowledge  thereof.  The  duke  of  Holstein  has  some  ships  ready  to 
come  hither  or  towards  Scotland,  wishing  to  make  his  brother  king  of 
Scotland  by  means  of  certain  of  the  French  party. 

French,  pp.  2.  Modern  transcript  of  a  Vienna  MS.  headed:  Minute,  a 
1'  ambassadeur  d'  Engleterre  du  xx.  de  Juillet  1543. 

20  July.         926.     CHARLES  V.  to  CHAPUYS. 

Chantonay  arrived  to-night  with  Chapuys's  letters  of  the  15th  inst., 
upon  which,  and  upon  Chantonay 's  report,  he  can  write  nothing  (except 
that  all  seems  very  good)  until  answer  comes  from  the  Queen  his  sister  to 
what  he  lately  wrote  to  her  by  the  Sieur  de  Falaix,  and  until  certified  of 
the  arrival  of  the  English  horse  and  foot  whom  the  King  sends  to  the 
Low  Countries.  Expects  it  at  his  coming  to  Spiere,  within  five  days ;  and 
meanwhile  makes  diligent  provision  to  pass  from  thence  with  his  army  in 
order.  Ulme,  20  July  1543. 

French,  p.  1.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

21  July.         927.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Dasent's  Meeting  at  Otelande,  21  July.     Present :  Russell,  Hertford,  Lisle, 

A.  P.  C.,  156.  Winchester,  Westminster,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget. 

Business : — Robert    Cowley,    having    been    long    prisoner   in   the   Fleet, 

confessing  his  fault  and  desiring  pardon,  was  released  upon  recognisance 

(cited)  not  to  repair  to  Ireland  without  licence,  &c. 

21  July.         928.     HENRY  VIII.  to  ARRAN. 

Sir  Ralph  Sadleyr,  our  ambassador,  has  written  of  the  "displeasure 
intended  by  some  persons  towards  you,"  and  your  determination  to 
withstand  and  punish  them,  and  to  perform  all  things  which  have  passed 
between  us.  Commends  his  courage  and  discretion ;  and  has  written  to 
Sadler  to  declare  his  (Henry's)  advice. 

Draft  in  Wriothesley' s  hand,  p.  1.  Endd. :  Mynute  to  therle  of  Arren, 
xxj°  Julii  1543. 

929.  SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to  [PARR]. 

Have  received  his  letter  of  the  21st,  with  Sir  Wm.  Eure's  letter  and 
the  copy  of  a  Scottish  letter  (returned  herewith).  Think  that  he  did  right 
to  restore  the  goods  and  men  of  lord  Wedderburne,  according  to  Sir  George 
Douglas's  desire  in  his  letter  to  Suffolk,  which  Parr  did  well  to  open. 
Enclose  a  letter  to  Sadleyr  to  be  sent  with  all  speed  to  Sir  Wm.  Eure,  with 
charge  to  see  it  safely  conveyed,  "  for  it  toucheth  the  proclamation  of  this 
peace  late  concluded,  to  know  what  the  Governor  will  do  in  it  in  this 
troublesome  time."  Darn  ton,  21  July.  Signed. 

P.S. — Pray  send  us  the  copy  of  the  treaty  of  matrimony,  for  your 
servant  that  had  it  to  write  has  not  yet  sent  it  again. 

P.  1.     Flyleaf  with  address  lost. 

930.  SCOTLAND. 

Add  MS.  A  memorandum  apparently  of  letters  to  be  written  by  the  King, 

32,651,  f.  123,    viz>  .__ 

"To  the  Governor :  to  rejoice  of  his  doings ;  with  credence.* 


Add.  MS. 
32,651,  f.  133. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  417. 


21  July. 

E.G. 


See  No.  928. 


502  35  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

930.     SCOTLAND — cont. 

"  To  Master  Sadleyr :  to  declare  what  he0  should  do,  being  chosen,  &c. ; 
for  his  assistance ;  for  the  ships ;  for  the  Borderers ;  for  Sterling ;  to  keep 
on  this  side  ;  to  bestow  the  child,  f 

"  To  my  lord  of  Suffolk :  to  put  the  Borders  in  order ;  for  the  Davisons.} 

"  To  my  lord  Maxwell." 

In  Wriothesley' s  liand,  p.  1. 

21  July.         931.     WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R-0.  Toyson,  the  herald,  commonly  called  Faleis,  whom  the  Regent  sent 

S*  450  ^  ^°  *^e  Emperor,  is  returned  saying  that  he  never  saw  the  Emperor  more 
lusty,  and  that  he  comes  with  all  his  army  5  or  6  Dutch  miles  a  day  and 
will  be  at  Spyre  to-morrow ;  where  boats  and  plates  (pieces  of  timber 
bound  together)  are  prepared  to  bring  the  army  by  water.  The  Emperor 
brings  of  Overlanders  42  ensigns,  making  18,000  footmen  and  2,000 
horsemen,  besides  4,000  Italians  and  as  many  Spaniards,  footmen.  Faleis 
says  that  they  may  come  down  from  Spyre  to  Coleyn  in  three  days ;  but 
the  Regent  says  (according  to  De  Courrieres)  that  the  Emperor  is  not  yet 
resolved  whether  to  begin  with  the  duke  of  Cleves,  or,  at  Covelentz,  to 
turn  into  the  Moselle  and  enter  France  by  Luxenbourgh,  or  to  come 
straight  hither. 

The  French  king  [has  departed]  from  Maroles,  burning  it  and  all  the 
country  and  dividing  his  army  part  towards  Moson  and  Mesieres  and  the 
Champaigne  frontier,  and  part  towards  Artois  to  watch  for  Henry's  men. 
Martyn  van  Roshem  at  Amersfort  demands  100,000  guldens  and  has  sent 
for  empty  carts,  presumably  to  carry  off  goods.  The  Regent  has  these  two 
days  had  no  word  of  the  Prince  of  Orenge,  who  is  supposed  to  be  about 
some  secret  enterprise  at  Utrecht.  The  tale  of  the  great  navy  of  the 
Danes  has  cooled ;  and  De  Bure  is  prepared  to  defend  Fryselond.  Lately 
at  Amstelredam  in  Holland  arrived  3  ships  of  Sweden,  saying  that  3  more 
shall  follow,  and  that  they  saw  no  cause  why  they,  as  merchantmen, 
should  not  traffic  there  although  "he  that  nameth  himself  king  of  Swede 
be  the  Emperor's  enemy,"  for  they  do  not  take  him  as  king. 

"  They  have  news  here  that  Barbarossa,  coming  towards  France,  hath 
refreshed  his  navy  at  Hostia,  where,  by  the  commandment  of  his  brother 

the  bishop  of  Ro  [me]  ......  fe w]  ell  entertained ; 

whereat  they  wonder  much  h[ere] 

but  I  tell  them  that  they  are  the  more  to  blame  so  to  do,  [for  it  standeth] 
with  all  reason  that  the  Turk  and  the  Bishop  of  Rome,  being  both  of  one 
mind  and  purpose  and  both  going  about  one  thing,  that  is  to  destroy  the 
Christian  Faith,  should  love"  like  brethren  and  help  each  other.  The 
which  my  saying  maketh  them  grin  rather  than  laugh."  Bruxelles, 
21  July  1543. 

HoL,  pp.  2.     Mutilated.     Add.     Endd. 

21  July.         932.     DE  SABRNAY  to  MONS.  DE  RUURIE(?). 

B.O.  Barbe  Rousse  arrived  at  the  Isles  yesterday  with  110  galleys  and 

50  other  vessels.  Our  25  galleys  were  ready  to  leave.  Nothing  that 
historians  have  written  was  ever  so  triumphant  as  the  salutation  between 
them  and  the  Tour  d'  If  and  the  town,  which  lasted  two  hours.  To-day  about 
4  o'clock  Barberousse  arrived  at  the  port  with  30  galleys  and  was  received 
by  Mons.  d'  Anguyen,  Mons.  de  Grignain  and  the  Count  de  1'  Anguillaire. 
The  artillery  saluted  for  two  hours  and  Mons.  de  Grignain  gave  a  supper 

*  The  Governor.  f  See  No.  935.  }  See  No.  936. 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


503 


1543. 

at  the  King's  lodging.  Describes  how  they  sat  at  table  and  how  the  hall 
was  draped.  Flesh  was  served  although  it  was  Saturday,  "quy  a  este 
cause  que  Monsr.  d'  Enghuien  a  souppe  deux  fois  et  ne  a  poinct  vollu 
boire  de  vin."  Describes  how  he  saw  Barberousse  return  on  board,  heard 
him  speak  with  Mons.  d'  Anghuien,  through  captain  Polyn's  interpreter, 
and  how  the  French  here  call  the  Turks  "  germani  "  or  as  it  were  brothers. 
"  Ledict  Barberousse  estoit  habillie  dune  grandt  robbe  de  taffetaf  bleu 
brochiet  d'or,  avecq  son  grandt  turban  et  une  petitte  plume  noire  ;  sa 
tunicque  dessoubz  de  sattin  cramoisy.  Homme  est  il  de  petitte  stature, 
bien  gros,  et  la  barbe  toutte  blanche,  resamblant  a  la  medaille  qu'en  a 
Monsr.  le  Bailly,  choulz  de  laquelle  je  me  suis  bien  souvenu,  fors  quil  a 
ung  peu  le  visaige  plus  ample.  Entre  dedens  sa  gallere  je  veys  trois  josnes 
beaulx  paiges  bien  abilliez.  L'un  luy  deschaignyt  sa  chainture,  1'  aultre 
luy  osta  sa  robbe  et  1'aultre  une  grande  chainture  quil  avoit."  Describes 
Barbarossa's  galley.  This  town  is  full  of  Turks,  who  behave  well.  Goes 
to-morrow  in  the  provost  of  Capput's  galley  to  the  Tour  d'lf  to  see  the 
rest  of  the  army,  which  there  awaits  the  coming  of  Captain  Pollyn, 
although  Barberousse  says  he  has  a  great  mind  to  avenge  the  treason  of 
them  of  Nixes,  and  destroy  them  all.  I  do  not  yet  know  if  we  will  go  with 
them.  We  will  be  counselled  by  Mons.  de  Grignan.  Begs  him  to  show 
this  to  Mons.  de  Gervosse.  Saturday,  21  July,  at  Marceilles. 
French,  pp.  2.  Headed :  Coppie.  Begins :  Mons.  de  Ruurie  (?) 

22  July.         933.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Meeting  at  Otelande,  22  July.  Present :  Russell,  Hertford,  Lisle, 
Winchester,  Westminster,  Gage,  Browne,  Wingfield,  Wriothesley,  Paget. 
Business : — Letter  written  to  the  sheriff  of  Devonshire  to  put  John 
Halleswell  in  possession  of  certain  lands  in  Yalmeton,  Ermington  and 
Brixton,  Devon,  usurped  by  Ric.  Stroode,  and  to  charge  Stroode  to  repair 
to  the  Council  on  15  Oct.  next. 

[*„,*  From  this,  until  the  10th  May  in  the  year  1545,  the  register  of  the 
Privy  Council  is  missing.] 

934.     THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

Modern  abstract  of  the  First  Book0  of  the  Privy  Council  register, 
which  records  the  proceedings  of  the  Council  from  10  Aug.  1540,  to 
22  July  1543. 

In  an  Eighteenth  Century  hand,  pp.  242. 

2.     Brief  notes  in  a  still  later  hand  from  the  above  and  later  registers  of 
the  Council  down  to  the  year  1567. 
Pp.  29. 


Dasent's 
A.P.C.,   157. 


22  July. 
E.G. 


22  July.         935.     HENRY  VIII.  to  SADLER. 


Add.  MS. 


Sadler 

State  Papers, 
i.  238. 


Perceives  by  his  letters  of  the  16th,  the  perplexed  state  of  that 
rea^m  and  *ne  determination  of  the  Governor  ;  for  whose  comfort  (besides 
already  writing  to  Suffolk  to  send  Sadler  1,000/.,  to  be  delivered  as  a  token) 
the  King  writes  as  in  the  copy  herewith.  Sadler,  for  his  credence,  shall 
declare  :  —  1  .  That  the  King  is  glad  to  understand  how  prudently  he  (the 
Governor)  prepares  to  withstand  the  rebellion  of  the  Cardinal  and  his 
complices  and  to  put  the  young  Queen  in  surety  ;  "  which  is  the  mark 

*This  book  has  been  printed  in  extenxo,  the  first  part  by  Nicolas  (Proceedings  of  the 
Privy  Council,  Vol.  VII.)  and  the  remainder  by  Dasent  (Acts  of  the  Privy  Council,  Vol.  I. 
pp.  1-157). 


504  85  HENRY  VIIL 

1543. 

935.     HENKY  VIII .  to  SADLER — cont. 

they  shoot  at,"  thinking  that  with  her  in  their  hands  they  may  govern  the 
realm.  2.  Besides  the  token  now  sent,  the  King  will,  upon  timely  warning, 
help  him  like  a  true  friend  to  him  and  that  realm  ;  but,  seeing  that  all  the 
nobles  chose  him  Governor,  he  should  (having  experience  by  the  Cardinal 
and  others  what  it  is  to  give  scope  to  such  as  are  bent  against  him)  bestow 
such  as  come  in  his  hands  where  they  can  do  no  hurt,  and,  meanwhile, 
proclaim  them  traitors.  3.  Thinks  that  he  should  not  hazard  himself  by 
passing  the  water  to  give  the  rebels  battle,  but  he  must  take  Stirling,  so  as 
to  be  master  of  the  passage  and  of  all  on  this  side.  4.  Where  he  desires 
Henry  to  be  content  for  a  time  "  though  the  Borderers  do  not  as  becometh 
them  "  ;  Henry  will,  with  his  permission,  so  chastise  them  that  he  may 
plant  others  in  their  places,  and  has  written  to  Suffolk  and  the  lord  Warden 
to  prepare  ;  to  whom  Sadler  shall  write  the  Governor's  determination. 
5.  Sadler  writes  that  eleven  of  the  French  ships  lie  now  in  the  May.  The 
whole  sixteen,  in  returning  to  France,  were  encountered  by  six  of  the 
King's  ships,  who  took  two  of  them,  and  had  taken  the  admiral  and  more 
of  them  if  they  durst  have  tarried.  These  eleven  plied  again  into  Scotland, 
and  the  other  three  are  not  since  heard  of.  If  the  Governor  think  it  good, 
Henry  will  send  his  navy  to  take  them,  which  will  discourage  the  French 
party  ;  but  his  navy  must  be  permitted  to  pursue  them  into  Leith,  and  be 
helped  with  victuals  if  necessary.  If  this  will  not  be  granted,  Sadler  must 
send  word,  at  least  a  week  before  they  depart,  that  they  may  be  laid  for  by 
the  way.  6.  The  Davisons  on  the  West  Borders,  many  of  whom  belong  to 
Angus  and  his  brother,  have  lately  made  incursions.  Sadler  shall  declare 
this  to  Angus  and  his  brother ;  reminding  them  that  if  their  friends  are 
the  first  breakers  of  the  peace  men  might  think  that  they  themselves 
were  not  sincere.  To  the  Governor  Sadler  shall  press  the  above  points 
touching  the  Borderers,  the  punishment  of  whom,  that  is,  of  his  opponents 
who  procure  these  incourses,  will  make  them  retire  home  and  so  weaken 
their  party.  7.  If  matters  grow  to  such  extremity  that  the  young  Queen 
shall  be  removed  from  Linlithgow,  Sadler  shall  urge  the  Governor, 
Angus  and  Douglas  to  remove  her  to  Temptallon ;  and  in  any  case  to  seclude 
the  old  Queen  from  her,  for  this  conspiracy  must  have  been  by  the 
old  Queen's  consent,  and  she  will  doubtless  attempt  the  like  again. 
8.  The  Governor,  Angus  and  other  friends  are  to  be  advised,  first,  to  put 
the  strongholds  in  sure  custody  for  the  benefit  of  the  obedient 
party  who  have  concluded  this  peace ;  and  if  it  come  to  the  fight  the 
Governor  should,  albeit  it  is  their  custom  to  alight  all  on  foot  before 
joining  battle,  preserve  1,000  good  men  on  horseback  to  "  stand  still  in  a 
wing  or  stale  till  the  forces  be  joined,  and  then  to  enter  freely  upon  the 
rebels."  Oatland,  22  July  35  Hen.  VIIL 

Draft  corrected  by  Wrlothesley,  pp.  17.  Endd. :  Mynute  to  Master  Sadleyr, 
xxij°  Julii  1543. 

%°  The  above  is  noted  (with  corrigenda  for  the  text  of  Sadler  State 
Papers)  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  421. 

22  July.         936.     HENRY  VIIL  to  SUFFOLK. 

E.G.  Has  seen  his   letters   of  the  18th  to  the  Council,  and  the  letters 

St.  P.,  v.  324.  therewith  from  Sir  Kalph  Sadleyr,  ambassador  in  Scotland,  the  lord 
Hamilton  Warden  of  the  Marches,  Sir  Thos.  Wharton  and  others.  Encloses  copy 
°^  k*s  answer  to  Sadleyr.  As  it  appears  "  that  the  Davisons  and  others, 
being  yet  prisoners,  have  entered  into  England,"  their  takers  shall  call 
them  in  and  so  detain  them  from  doing  further  damage.  Writes  to 
Sadleyr  to  commune  with  the  Governor  touching  the  chastising  of  the 


1543. 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


505 


Add.  MS. 

32,  651,  f.  36. 

B.M. 


Borderers.  Suffolk  and  the  lord  Warden  shall  take  order  that,  if  the 
Governor  acquiesce,  they  may  make  such  as  have  entered  smart  for  it ;  for 
the  better  doing  of  which  2,OOOZ.  shall  be  speedily  sent.  Otlande,  22  July 
85  Hen.  VIII. 

Copy  in  the  hand  of  Suffolk's  clerk,  p.  1. 

2.     Draft  of  the  preceding,  from  which  it  is  printed  in  the  Hamilton 
Papers. 

Draft,  pp.  4.     Endd. :  Mynute  to  the  Du  [ke]  of  Suff.,  xxij°  J  [ulii] . 


22  July.         937.     PARR  to  SUFFOLK. 


Add.  MS. 
32,651,  f.  118. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  418. 


This  evening  Sir  Ralph  Eure  wrote  that,  on  Friday  night,  sundry 
men  of  Jak  Musgrave's  rule  made  a  spoil  in  Scotland  and  killed  Thos. 
Ladlaye,  Scottishman,  who  attempted  rescue.  As  Ladlaye  was  Angus's 
tenant  and  able  to  make  30  or  40  men,  and  was  then  assembling  his  men 
to  assist  Angus,  and  this  attemptate  was  done  without  cause  given  by  the 
Scots,  Parr  has  written  to  Wharton  to  apprehend  the  offenders ;  and  has 
warned  all  the  deputies  that  no  roads  are  to  be  made  unless  the  Scots 
attempt  first,  and  then  only  upon  the  offenders,  and  not  upon  them 
that  appertain  to  the  King's  friends.  It  appears,  by  Sir  Ralph's  letter 
and  otherwise,  that  Angus  lies  in  wait  for  Bothwell's  passing  to  the 
Cardinal,  and  that,  yesternight,  the  Governor  appointed  to  fight  with  the 
Cardinal  in  his  coming  to  Litheco. 

A  Scot,  "  well  acquainted  and  taken  in  Scotland,  and  no  less  beloved  of 
his  words  with  them  that  know  him  in  England,"  has  just  arrived,  saying 
that,  yesterday,  in  Edinburgh,  he  saw  Bothwell,  Hume  and  their  con- 
federates to  the  number  of  1,000  men  pass  by  ;  and  Angus,  who  had  1,600 
ready  to  fight  with  them,  let  them  pass  without  stroke.  He  says  that  the 
Governor's  party  is  not  10,000  to  the  Cardinal's  30,000,  and  thinks  that  the 
Governor  will  join  the  contrary  party  rather  than  fight.  If  they  fight  and 
the  Cardinal  wins,  the  Humes,  Carres  and  Scottes  will  be  against  England. 
To  resist  their  malice,  the  garrisons  should  be  renewed  on  the  Borders  ; 
and,  now  that  they  are  forth  of  their  country  with  most  of  their  manred,  an 
attempt  with  a  small  number  might  do  them  more  displeasure  than  could 
be  done  hereafter  with  a  greater  number.  Shows  his  opinion  out  of  zeal  for 
defence  of  the  King's  subjects  ;  and  begs  that  in  all  his  proceedings  he  may 
have  Suffolk's  advice.  Warkwourthe,  22  July.  Signed. 

Pp.  3.     Add.     Endd.  :    1543. 


22  July.         938.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. 


Add.  MS. 
32,  651,  f.  120. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  419. 


The  Cardinal,  Huntley,  Lynoux,  Argile  and  Bothwell  met  on  Friday 
night  at  Stirling,  according  to  their  appointment,  and  yesternight,  at 
10  o'clock,  with  their  whole  band,  6,000  or  7,000,  came  to  Lithcoo  to 
surprise  the  Queen ;  but  the  house  is  so  fortified  with  men  and  artillery 
that  they  are  yet  kept  out.  Angus  and  others  say  that,  without  treason, 
they  cannot  win  her,  as  her  keepers  are  the  Governor's  most  trusted 
servants  and  friends.  They  have  lain  in  the  town  all  this  day ;  but  the 
house  is  too  strong  to  be  won  without  ordnance.  The  Governor  (who 
would  not  be  induced  to  remove  her  thence)  with  Angus,  Casselles, 
Maxwell  and  Somervile,  has  continued  here  preparing  to  resist  and  repress 
the  rebels.  To-night  they  expect  to  be  7,000  or  8,000,  and  to-morrow  they 
will  set  forward  to  Lithcoo,  to  compone  matters  by  policy  if  possible,  or 
else  try  battle.  This  day  the  earl  of  Bothers,  the  lord  of  St.  John's, 
Sir  Adam  Otterborn,  Sir  James  Leyrmonth  and  Master  Henry  Bennesse 
(which  Lyrmonth  and  Benese  came  home  yesterday)  are  sent  to  bid  the 


506  35  HENEY  VIII. 

938.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

Cardinal  and  his  complices  declare  the  cause  of  their  insurrection  and 
disparple  their  company ;  for  the  Governor  tells  Sadler  that  he  wishes  to 
avoid  effusion  of  blood,  but,  rather  than  offend  his  honor,  will  fight,  and,  as 
he  has  all  this  cumber  for  God's  cause  and  the  King's,  he  trusts  the  King 
will  aid  with  money.  Told  him  he  should  lack  neither  men  nor  money, 
and  encouraged  him  as  seemed  needful,  "  for  he  beginneth  a  little  to 
droop;  "  but  Angus,  Casselles,  Glencarne,  Maxwell,  Somervile  and  Douglas 
are  of  jolly  courage  and  doubt  not  to  have  the  victory.  Had  Glencarne 
and  Douglas  come  home  sooner,  this  inconvenience  might  have  been 
prevented.  This  rebellion  has  been  craftily  wrought  by  the  Cardinal,  and 
so  suddenly  executed  that  the  Governor  scarcely  had  time  to  make  his 
party. 

Wrote  of  certain  French  ships  that  came  to  Lygh  and  Brent  Island,  well 
beaten  by  some  of  the  King's  ships  which  met  them  about  Orford  Nasshe. 
The  Frenchmen  brag  that  the  Mine-on  and  the  Primerose  were  both  aboard 
a  ship  of  theirs  called  the  Saker,  which  beat  them  both  off  and  slew  their 
captains  and  many  Englishmen,  Baldwin  Willoughbie  being  one  of  the 
captains.  They  boast  that,  as  two  of  the  King's  best  ships  cannot 
better  one  of  theirs  of  180  [tons]  burthen,  they  will  go  home  through  the 
Narrow  Seas  maugre  their  enemies.  Eight  sail  of  them  are  well  appointed, 
with  good  artillery ;  especially  the  Saker,  which,  they  say,  alone  put  both 
the  Minion  and  Primrose  to  the  worse,  there  being  such  a  calm  that  the 
others  of  their  company  could  not  come  to  help  her.  Seven  of  their 
company  (for  they  were  15  in  all)  they  have  not  seen  since.  They  came  at 
their  own  charge  from  Depe  to  seek  the  Island  (Iceland)  fleet  of  Fleminges, 
and  were  restrained  by  their  King  from  meddling  with  Englishmen  save  in 
self  defence ;  and  they  have  one  English  prisoner,  a  poor  bricklayer  of  Essex 
who  was  soldier  in  the  Primrose,  whom  they  keep  to  testify,  when  they 
come  home,  that  they  began  not  with  the  King's  ships  but  only  defended 
themselves.  They  boast  as  if  they  had  gotten  a  victory,  but  never  ship  was 
worse  beaten  than  the  Saker  is ;  and  in  their  return  home  they  may  be 
met  withal  and  their  pride  abated. 

Wrote  that  Angus  and  Maxwell  had  subscribed  the  articles.0  Now 
Casselles  and  Somervile  have  also  done  so.  Lirmonth  was  sent  to  Lithcoo 
as  soon  as  he  arrived.  Edinburgh,  22  July.  Signed. 

Pp.  4.     Add.     Endd. :  1543. 

22  July.         939.     SADLER  to  [PARR]. 

R.O.  Encloses  letters  to  the  King  showing  the  perplexed  state  of   the 

St.  P.,  v.  325.  realm  and  the  mischief  that  is  now  at  hand.     Anguisshe's  friends  on  the 

Borders  complain  of  robberies  by  the  King's  subjects,  as  appears  by  two 

schedules  enclosed.     Anguisshe  and  Sir  George  Douglas  desire  him  to  write 

to  Parr  to  see  them   restored,  alleging  that  they  have  much  ado  to  keep 

their    friends    here   when  Englishmen    overrun  and   rob  them   at  home. 

Thinks  it  not  amiss  to  make  some  restitution  ;  and  begs  him  to  order  that, 

in  the  "acquytall"  of  the  exploits  lately  done,   "consideration  be  had  to 

the  King's  friends  and  such  as  tender  the  amity."     Edinburgh,  22  July. 

HoL,  ]).  1.     Fly  leaf  with  address  lost. 

23  July.         940.     SADLER  to  [PARR]. 

R.O.  Here  is  a  great  bruit  that  Englishmen  have  harried  all  lord  Hume's 

St.  P.,  v.  325.  goods,  burnt  his  houses  and  left  him  nothing  but  his  castle,  and  that  he  is 

either  departed  or  ready  to  depart  from  Lythcoo,  from  the  Cardinal  and 

*  See  No.  905. 


85  HENRY  VIII. 


507 


1543. 

rebels  there,  to  revenge  the  said  exploit  with  all  his  power.  As  to  the 
rebellion  here  ;  thinks,  as  he  wrote  before,  that  they  will  not  fight.  The 
Cardinal  and  his  complices  lie  at  Lythcoo  with  5,000  or  6,000  and  the 
Governor  and  his  friends  here  with  7,000  or  8,000,  not  twelve  miles  asunder, 
and  ambassadors  go  between  them,  so  that  it  is  thought  that,  by  treaty,  they 
will  agree.  Prays  him  to  inform  my  lord  Lieutenant.  Edinburgh, 
23  July. 

Hol.,p.  1.     Fly  leaf  with  address  lost. 

23  July.         941.     EDMOND  HARVEL  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R-°-  Since  his  last,  of  the  15th,  hears  that  Barbarossa  is  arrived  at  Tolon, 

and  Polin  gone  to  the  French  court,  whose  return  is  awaited  by  the  Turkish 
navy.  It  will  serve  the  French  king  more  in  costs  than  profit,  since  Geane, 
Naples  and  the  rest  of  the  Emperor's  dominions  are  provided.  Doria 
passed  Marsilia  for  Spain  on  30  June.  Petro  Stroci  is  gone  to  France  with 
200  or  500  Italian  "scopetiers"  on  horseback,  at  great  cost.  In  Piemont 
the  Imperials  have  stormed  a  town  and  slain  near  400  Gascons.  Guasto  is 
in  the  fields  with  a  good  company.  The  duke  of  Ferare  gives  his  daughter 
in  marriage  to  the  Bishop's  nephew,  with  75,000  cr.  ;  the  Bishop  giving 
his  nephew  Arimini,  Fano,  and  other  towns  in  Romagna  with  the  prefec- 
tnra  of  Rome,  a  thing  which  has  been  long  in  the  duke  of  Urbin's  family. 
The  duke  of  Florence  has  narrowly  escaped  being  assassinated  by  a 
Florentine  favourite.  Three  millions  of  gold  is  come  from  the  Indies  to 
Spain.  Turks  have  taken  some  of  Ferdinando's  towns  in  Carinthia.  The 
Turk  was  approaching  Buda.  Vienna  is  provided  for.  The  fame  increases 
of  Henry's  "  great  power  passing  against  France."  Venice,  23  July  1543. 
HoL,  p.  1.  Add.  Endd. 

24  July.         942.     SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to  the  COUNCIL. 

The  truce  expires  on  the  31st  and  the  peace  is  not  yet  proclaimed 
on  the  Borders  of  Scotland  ;  and  they  doubt  whether  the  Governor,  "  the 
rebellion  of  Scotland  during,"  will  proclaim  it.  Wrote  to  Sadleyr,  six  days 
ago,  that,  if  the  Governor  would  proclaim  it  where  he  is  obeyed,  they  would 
proclaim  it  on  the  Borders.  As  treason  may  be  laid  to  breakers  of  the 
peace  proclaimed,  this  would  restrain  the  evil  people  from  their  wildness, 
but  if  the  truce  expire  and  the  peace  is  not  proclaimed  both  sides  will  repute 
it  open  war.  Have  no  answer  yet  from  Sadleyr.  If  the  Governor  proclaim 
it  at  Edinburgh  or  elsewhere,  order  is  taken  that  it  shall  be  proclaimed  on 
these  Borders ;  but,  in  case  it  is  not  proclaimed  in  Scotland,  they  desire 
instructions  speedily.  Darnton,  24  July. 
Pp.  2.  Add.  Endd. 


Add.  MS. 
32,651,  f.  135. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  422. 


24  July.         943.     SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to  the  COUNCIL. 


Add.  MS. 
32,651,  f.  137. 

B.  M. 
Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  423. 


Forward  a  letter  from  Sadler  to  the  King,  which  they  have  perused 
and  sealed.  Wrote  him  the  effect  of  the  Council's  letter  for  making  the 
present  of  money  to  the  Governor ;  and  ordered  the  money  to  be  sent  to 
Berwick  to  Mr.  Shelley,  until  Sadler  should  write  for  it ;  as  it  cannot,  "  in 
this  troublesome  time  of  Scotland,"  be  safely  conveyed  further  than  the 
Border.  Enclose  copy  of  a  letter  of  Wharton  to  the  lord  Warden  with 
news  from  his  espial,  servant  to  the  abbot  of  Jedwourthe,  who  is  the 
Cardinal's  chaplain.  He  exalts  the  Cardinal's  party,  "  in  divers  points, 
above  the  truth,"  as  Sadler's  letters  show.  Darnton,  24  July,  tinned. 

P.S. — Sadler  asked  for  the  truth  of  the  fight  with  the  King's  ships  of 
which   the  Frenchmen   brag  ;  but  they  could  write  only  the  saying  of  the 


508 
1543. 


35  HENEY  VIII. 


Add.  MS. 
32,651,  f.  139. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  424. 


943.     SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to  the  COUNCIL — cont. 

fishermen,  who  knew  nothing  but  the  Frenchmen's  report.  Would,  if  they 
knew  the  truth,  "  stop  the  bruit  running  abroad  of  the  French  and  Scottish 
brags."  Pray  that  all  the  King's  friends  in  Scotland  mean  well,  to  suffer 
so  small  a  number  as  7,000  to  besiege  the  young  Queen  and  send  to  treat 
with  them.  After  this  1,0001.  is  paid  to  the  Governor,  and  next  month's 
wages  to  the  garrisons,  little  remains  with  the  treasurer. 
Pp.  2.  Add.  Endd. :  1548. 

24  July.         944.     SADLEE  to  SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL. 

Has  received  theirs  of  22  July,  with  the  copy  of  letters  to  them 
from  the  Council.  Begs  them  to  address  the  1,OOOZ.  to  Berwick,  to  be  in 
readiness  ;  but,  he  thinks,  these  men  here  will  fall  to  agreement  and  not 
fight,  notwithstanding  their  great  brags  and  preparations,  and  then  the 
Governor  will  not  need  the  money.  The  Cardinal,  Lenoux,  Argile, 
Huntley  and  Both  well  with  all  their  force,  not  past  6,000  men,  lie  still  at 
Lithcoo,  where  the  Queen  is  kept  in  the  castle  out  of  their  hands.  The 
Governor  and  his  adherents  remain  here,  not  past  8,000.  Ambassadors  go 
between  the  parties ;  first  the  earl  of  Bothers,  the  lord  of  St.  John's,  Sir 
Adam  Otterbourn,  Sir  Jas.  Lyrmonth  and  Master  Henry  Bennese  went  to 
Lythcoo,  as  Sadler  wrote  to  the  King ;  and,  yesterday  Casselles,  Glencarne, 
Maxwell  and  St.  John's  met,  half  way,  six  miles  hence,  with  the  earl  of 
Mountrosse,  lord  Erskyn,  the  bp.  of  Orkney  and  Sir  John  Cambell  of  Calder. 
This  morning  Glencarne  told  him  that  "it  is  like  all  shalbe  well";  and 
that  the  rebels  required  four  petitions,  viz.,  J,  that  the  young  Queen  should 
be,  out  of  the  Governor's  custody,  in  the  keeping  of  the  lords  of  the  realm  as 
ordered  by  Parliament ;  2,  that  a  Council  should  be  appointed,  by  which  the 
Governor  should  act,  without  following  the  advice  of  private  persons  as  he 
now  does;  3,  that  if  the  Governor  "should  decline  from  that  Council"  and 
act  by  advice  of  others,  he  should  leave  his  office  of  Governor;  and  4,  that 
Angus  and  Douglas  should  absent  themselves  from  Court  until  the  Cardinal 
and  his  complices  had  been  with  the  Governor  and  determined  these 
matters.  Glencarne  says  that  the  first  two  of  these  demands  are  granted 
and  the  other  two  expressly  refused,  to  which  "they  seem  to  yield";  and  a 
meeting  this  day  in  the  same  place  will  conclude  it,  for  otherwise  they 
must  fight  to-morrow  as  they  cannot  keep  their  company  together  longer. 
Glencarne  tells  Sadler  that  the  Cardinal  and  his  complices  seem  well 
content  with  the  treaties  of  peace  and  marriage  (and  not  even  much 
offended  with  the  delivery  of  the  Queen  at  10  years  old,  to  which 
Mountrosse  and  Erskyn  have  consented) ;  but  Douglas  and  the  laird  of 
Brunstone  assure  him  that  this  rebellion  is  only  to  frustrate  and  annul  the 
peace.  The  Governor  says  he  will  proclaim  the  peace  here  to-morrow  or 
next  day,  and  on  the  Borders  ere  the  month  expire.  Edinburgh,  24  July, 
1543.  Signed. 

Pp.  3.  '  Add.     Sealed.     Endd. 


24  July.         945.     CARDINAL  BETON'S  PARTY. 


Add  MS. 

32,651, 

f.   213. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 
No.  446  (1). 


Bond  made  by  the  Cardinal  and  others  of  Scotland  for  mutual 
defence,  in  case  the  Governor  is  persuaded  by  private  persons,  "under  the 
umber  of  the  Queen's  authority,"  to  "  put  at"  any  one  of  them.  The 
preamble  states  that,  considering  how  affairs  have  been  evil  treated  since 
the  decease  of  the  late  King,  no  policy  or  justice  being  used  and  the  great 
affairs  between  realm  and  realm  handled  by  suspect  persons  for  their  own 
profit  ("quharthrow  this  realm  standis  in  gret  danger  to  be  swbdewit  till 


35  HENRY  VIII.  509 

1543. 

our  awld  enymyis  of  Ingland,  and  als  the  persone  of  our  said  Soweran 
Ladye  the  Quenis  Grace  and  hir  moder  ar  haldyn  in  captewyte,"  and  their 
Sovereign  Lady  in  danger  of  being  transported  into  England,  to  the 
danger  of  the  liberty  of  this  realm),  the  confederates  are  now  convened  in 
Lythkow  "for  orderyng  and  pittyng  of  remaid  in  ther  premissis." 
Lythkow,  24  July,  1543.  Siyned:  David  Carl's  S**  Andree:  Ra.°Moravien. 
episcopus:  Andreas  Candicasief  episcopus:  Wm  of  Dwnblanien:  Robert 
byschop  of  Orkenay :  D.  abbot  of  Cupron. :  Thomas  commendator  Drybrocht : 
John  abbot  of  Jedworth  :  Priour  Candicaseif:  Jo.  prior  de  Pyttynwemen : 
Alexr  priour  Pluscarden :  George  erl  of  Huntlie :  Ard  erll  of  Argyll : 
Mathew  erll  of  Lennows:  Patrick  erll  Bothwell:  John  erll  Swthyrland: 
W<n  erll  Menteht :  John  lord  Erskyn  :  Wm.  lorde  Rwthwen :  Malcom 
lorde  Flemyng:  Wrn.  lorde  Crighton:  David  lord  Drummond  :  John  lorde 
Lille:  George  lorde  Hwme:  Wm.  lord  Salton:  Hew  Frs",  M.  of  Bowetj : 
Wm  M.  of  Forbese:  Patrik  Haborn:  John  Campbell  of  Calder:  John 
Cambel  Lun.,  knyght:  Walter  Scot  of  Buckcleugh,  kny[cht] :  Walter  Car 
of  Sesfwrd:  W™  Murray  of  Hillibernj:  Marck  Ker:  John  Cwnyngame  of 
CampreH :  Robt.  Dowglas  of  Lowchlev[yn] :  Waltr  Ogilwey  of  Drum- 
lynges,**  knycht :  Alex1'  Dwmber  of  Cumnock :  James. Sterling  of  Keittt : 
John  Rosse  of  Cragie:  James  Kennadie  of  Blayrquhan:  John  Lisle  of 
Bolqwhan:  Wm  Edneston  of  Duntreld:  James  Graint  of  FewchylJ:  George 
Gordon  of  Schewh :  John  Cochown  of  Lws :  George  Baquhannan  of  that 
Ilk  with  my  hand  led  at  the  pen  by  me  James  Lawder,  noter  publique. 
Copy  in  the  hand  of  Sadler's  clerk,  pp.  3. 

24  July.         946.     DE  ROEULX  to  the  CAPTAIN  OF  GRAVELINES. 

R-  O.  Yesterday  we  had  news  from  Mons.  de  Cambray  that  the  enemies 

were  retiring,  but  we  hear  since  that  they  do  not  stir  from  the  villages  of 
Ores  and  Castillons.  This  morning  200  or  800  horse  were  burning  near 
Denay  lez  Valenciennes.  Some  say  their  camp  comes  to  Heper,  some  that 
they  retire  without  doing  more.  They  have  somewhat  fortified  Landresye. 
Yesterday  the  Queen  wrote  that  the  Emperor  was  marching  in  haste,  so 
largely  accompanied  that  when  we  and  the  King  of  England's  army  are 
together,  De  Roeulx  thinks,  it  will  be  hard  to  get  sufficient  victuals,  and 
the  two  Princes  will  be  able  to  astonish  the  French  King  and  his  realm. 

French.  Copy,  p.  1.  Headed:  "Double  dungne  lettre  escripte  par 
Monsr-  le  Compte  du  Roeulx  a  Monsr-  de  Vendville,  capitaine  de  Grave- 
linghes,  du  xxiiij6  en  Juliet." 

R-  0.  2.     After  six  weeks  the  King  ought  to  draw  towards  Tournay.    The  Turk 

has  sent  him  word  to  make  war  here  and  he  will  hinder  the  Emperor.  The 
Pope  sends  the  King  (sic)  of  Scotland  30,000  men  to  aid  him  against 
England.  The  duke  of  Orleans,  Mons.  de  Vendosme  and  the  Sieur  de 
Waillie,  go  shortly  towards  Arras.  Mons.  du  Bies  and  Foucquesolle  are  at 
Boulogne  with  three  ensigns  of  foot,  reckoned  at  1,000  men.  Ten  of  his 
men  of  arms  are  at  Ardre,  ten  at  Monstroeul  and  the  rest  at  Boulogne,  and 
they  daily  expect  a  siege.  "  Tout  se  retire  au  bois.  II  seroit  heure  de  faire 
quelque  bonne  course  et  ravir  tout  le  pais."  They  still  maintain  that  they 
have  no  war  with  the  English  and  that  only  banished  men  are  going  to  aid 
the  Emperor.  "  Nostre  homme  se  recomande  humblement  en  votre  bonne 
grace,  et  quil  fera  bonne  diligence." 

French,  p.  1.     In  the  same  hand  as  the  preceding. 

*  A  transcriber's  error  for  "Pa"  (Patrick).  fSic  in  MS.  for  "Candidas  Casae." 
J  Hew  Fraser,  Master  of  Lovet.  §  "Hillibern  "  for  Tullibardine.  |  "  Campre  "  for 
Caprington.  **"  Drumlynges"  for  Dunlugus.  ft  "  Keit ''  for  Keir.  |J  "  Fewchy  " 
for  Freuchy. 


510 


35  HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 
24  July. 

B.  o. 


947.     ALUM. 

Certificate  by  the  burgomasters,  &c.,  of  Antwerp  of  an  oath  taken, 
24  July  1543,  by  Diego  Ortega  de  Carion,  Diego  de  Sancta  Crux  and  John 
Patilla  his  factor,  Spanish  merchants  in  Antwerp,  showing  that  225  sacks 
of  "  white  alam  of  Borne  "  which  should  have  been  consigned  to  John 
Jaques,  English  merchant,  in  London,  were  by  negligence  shipped,  22  March 
last,  to  Ant.  Mazuello,  Spanish  merchant  in  London. 

Translation  from   the  French,  certified   by    Thos.   Wytton,    notary,  pp.    3. 
Mutilated  and  worm-eaten. 


25  July.    948.  SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to  [PARR]  . 

B.  0.  Enclose  copy  of  the  proclamation  of  peace  with  Scotland,  which  he 

St.  P.,  v.  326.    must  send  to  his  three  deputy  wardens  with  command  to  hearken  by  espial 
for  its  proclamation  by   the  Scots ;    which  known,  he  may  proclaim   it. 
Enclose  copy  of  letters  from  the  King  to  Suffolk,  which  may  serve  for  his 
instruction.     Darnton,  25  July.     Signed. 
P.  1.     Fly  leaf  with  address  lost. 


26  July.        949.     PAKR  to   SUFFOLK. 


Add.  MS. 
32,651  f.  U7. 

B.  M. 
Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  427. 


This  day  at  5  p.m.  an  espial,  who  was  this  morning  in  Edinburgh, 
reported  that  the  Cardinal  is  in  Lithco  and  there  has  received  the  Dowager 
and  the  young  Queen  and  sent  them  to  Stirling.  His  further  report  affirms 
the  news  in  Parr's  former  letters  of  this  day.  Has  written  to  Sadler  to  get 
perfect  knowledge  thereof.  Warkwourth,  26  July.  Signed. 
P.  1.  Add,  Endd,  :  1548. 


26  July.        950.     PARR  to  SUFFOLK. 


Add.  MS. 

:.  149. 
B.M. 

Hamilton 
Papers, 

No.  428. 


The  other  letters  herewith  were  sealed  when  a  Scottish  espial,  who 
was  *n  Edinburgh  yesterday  at  6  a.m.,  reported  as  follows  :  — 

On  Tuesday,  at  noon,  came  a  letter  of  defiance  from  the  Cardinal  and 
rebel  lords,  whereupon  the  Governor  determined  to  give  them  battle  ;  but 
the  same  night  they  agreed  again.  Yesterday,  at  10  o'clock  Angus  rode  to 
Kirkeleston  and  showed  the  rebel  lords  "the  points  of  the  conclusion  of  the 
peace"  ;  which  they  said  must  be  in  the  form  it  was  in  King  James  V.'s 
times,  or  else  they  would  send  a  herald  to  discharge  the  King's  ambassador 
from  thence  and  bid  the  King  defend  England  and  they  would  defend 
Scotland.  The  rebels  will  have  the  young  Queen  in  custody  of  lords  Erskinge, 
St.  John,  and  Gryme  and  the  earl  of  Eglenton  or  Sir  John  Cammell 
of  Lundye  ;  Sir  George  Duglasse  to  dwell  on  his  wife's  lands  in  the  North 
or  else  in  the  English  Court  ;  13  barons  of  Scotland  to  form  a  Council 
without  which  the  Governor  shall  do  nothing  ;  Angus  to  be  put  out  of  the 
Council  and  meddle  not  with  affairs  ;  and  Maxwell  to  dwell  on  his  lands,  and 
his  son  at  the  Court  of  Scotland  or  of  the  King. 

Albeit  these  news  are  suspect,  "  because  Master  Sadleyr  maketh  no 
mention,"  the  espial  affirms  that  they  are  true,  and  that  these  articles  are 
"at  point  of  concluding  and  the  Governor  agreed  thereu[nto]."  Has  warned 
Sadler  of  them  ;  and  begs  that  this  letter  may  be  forwarded  to  Court,  to 
show  the  King  the  continual  crafty  working  of  the  Scots  against  him. 
Warkwourthe,  26  July.  Signed. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd.  :  1543. 


35  HENEY  VIII. 


511 


1543. 
26  July. 

Add.  MS. 

32,651, 

f.  HI. 

B.M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  425. 


951.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Notwithstanding  the  great  appearance  of  slaughter,  and  preparations 
for  it  by  the  Governor,  Angus,  Casselles  and  Glencarn  and  their  adherents, 
and  by  the  Cardinal,  Lenoux,  Argile,  Huntley  and  Bothwell  and  their 
complices,  a  good  agreement  is  taken,  and  this  great  mischief  that  was 
"  towards  "  will  turn  to  benefit,  by  making  all  the  nobility  walk  one  way 
and  the  treaties  of  more  authority  ;  as  Glencarn,  who  was  principal 
minister  in  composing  matters,  has  prayed  Sadler  to  advertise  the  King. 
When  the  Cardinal's  forces  arrived  at  Lythcoo,  the  Governor  sent  to  them 
Eothers,  St.  John's,  Otterborn,  Lirmonthe  and  Bennesse,  as  Sadler  wrote. 
Thereupon  the  Cardinal  asked  for  barons  to  be  appointed  to  meet  Mountrosse, 
Erskyn,  Orkney  and  Cambell  midway  between  Edinburgh  and  Lythcoo  ; 
and  Casselles,  Glencarn,  Maxwell  and  St.  John's  were  appointed,  and  held 
two  sundry  meetings  with  them.  At  first  meeting  the  Cardinal's  party 
required  four  petitions,  of  which  two  were  granted  and  two  denied,  as 
Sadler  wrote  to  Suffolk  and  the  bp.  of  Durham.  At  the  second  meeting  it  was 
concluded  (1)  that  the  Queen  should,  forthwith,  be  committed  to  the 
custody  of  four  barons  of  those  which  were  appointed  by  Parliament,  for 
her  better  surety  ;  (2)  that,  very  shortly,  day  and  place  should  be  appointed 
(which  are  not  yet  limited)  for  the  nobility  to  convene  quietly  to  ratify  the 
treaties  and  establish  a  Council ;  and  (3)  that  the  Cardinal  and  his 
complices  with  100  persons,  and  Angus  and  the  barons  now  with  the 
Governor,  likewise  with  100  persons,  should  meet  in  the  fields,  like  friends, 
to  agree  among  themselves  and  upon  these  two  points,  and,  forthwith,  the 
Queen  to  be  "  committed  to  such  security  as  is  afore  specified."  Accord- 
ingly, yesterday,  Angus  and  12  or  13  barons  rode  out  and  met  the  Cardinal 
and  the  earls  his  complices  (save  Lenoux  and  Bothwell  who  absented 
themselves) ;  and,  after  great  shaking  of  hands  and  embracing,  and  long 
familiar  talk  between  Angus  and  the  Cardinal,  and  the  two  points  agreed 
on,  Casselles  and  Glencarn  rode  to  Lythcoo,  put  forth  the  Governor's  folk 
and  appointed  lords  Graym,  Erskyn,  Lyndesey  and  Levenston  to  keep  the 
Queen,  being  four  barons  named  in  the  Act  of  Parliament  for  that  purpose. 
Two  of  them  were  named  by  the  Governor  and  two  by  the  Cardinal,  and 
all  have  equal  strength  within  the  castle  ;  and  Glencarn  undertakes  that 
they  will  safely  preserve  the  Queen,  to  be  delivered  at  the  time  appointed, 
and  says  that,  now,  the  noblemen  will  more  willingly  remain  in  England 
as  pledges,  and  that  the  Cardinal  said,  openly,  that  whereas  it  was  bruited 
that  they  wished  to  frustrate  the  peace,  they  desired  it  to  be  known  that 
they  were  as  much  dedicate  to  the  peace  and  marriage,  and  as  joyful  of  it, 
as  any  in  the  realm  ;  and  all  agreed  that  the  peace  should  this  day  be 
proclaimed  here,  and  forthwith  on  the  Borders,  the  Governor  to  appoint  a 
day  for  the  ratification  and  the  establishment  of  a  Council.  Thus  all  is 
appeased  and  the  companies  gone  home. 

The  Cardinal  sued  very  earnestly  to  Glencarn  to  obtain  him  the  King's 
favour  and  arrange  that  he  might  speak  with  Sadler.  Glencarn  has 
spoken  with  Lenoux,  and  showed  him  of  the  safe  conduct  sent  him  to 
repair  to  the  King,  whereat  he  seemed  very  joyous  ;  and  Glencarn  hopes  to 
get  him  shortly  to  repair  to  the  King.  Edinburgh,  26  July.  Signed. 

Pp.  4.     Add.     Endd.:  1543. 

26  July.  952.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Add.  MS.  After  despatching  his  other  letters,  received  the  King's  from  Otland, 

32,651,  f  144.  22  July,  to  the  Governor  and  to  himself.     Considering  to  what  point  things 

Hamilton  are  conduced,  thought    it  not  convenient  to  speak  of  the  1,0001.  which 

Papers,  Suffolk  sent  to  Berwick  by  Henry's  appointment  to  be  a  present  to  the 

No.  426.  Governor,  who  seems  now  to  have  no  need  of  it.     Repaired  however  to 


512  35  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

952.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

the  Governor  and  delivered  Henry's  letter  and  declared,  as  his  credence, 
how  Henry  took  to  heart  this  rebellion  against  him  and  approved  his 
determination  to  repress  it  and  perform  the  treaties,  and  had  taken  order 
with  Suffolk,  lieutenant  in  the  North,  to  advance  him  men  or  money  at 
need  ;  so  that  if  he  had  need  he  would  see  that  he  had  an  assured  friend 
both  to  him  and  this  realm.  Gave  him  also  Henry's  counsel  in  all  things, 
the  taking  of  Stirling,  joining  battle,  &c.,  to  show  how  Henry  tendered  his 
prosperity.  This  he  took  "  most  comfortably,"  and  turned  about  to  the 
Chancellor  and  told  him  that  though  the  nobility  and  commons  did  rise 
against  him  he  had  such  a  friend  as  "  would  not  see  him  overtrodden  nor 
repressed."  Then  the  Governor  began  to  discourse  with  Sadler  how  they 
made  the  cause  of  their  insurrection  to  be  for  the  Queen's  surety,  that  she 
might  be  kept  as  Parliament  appointed,  and,  as  he  only  desired  to  have  her 
in  his  hands  that  he  might  keep  his  promise  to  the  King,  and  all  thought 
the  order  now  taken  was  the  surest,  he  was  well  content  therewith  ;  but  all 
things  were  not  so  pacified  but  that  some  business  might  ensue,  and, 
therefore,  he  prayed  Sadler  to  write  to  Suffolk  to  put  ready  "  some  good 
furniture  "  of  men  to  aid  him.  Answered  that  if  he  gave  convenient 
warning  he  might  be- the  better  supplied  ;  but  there  seemed  no  such  need, 
seeing  there  was  so  good  agreement  and  all  parties  content  with  the  peace. 
He  said  that,  indeed,  they  seemed  content,  "  but,  whether  they  were  or  not, 
they  should  not  choose,"  for  he  would  spend  his  life  to  perform  all  pacts 
with  Henry,  wherefore  he  desired  that  Sadler  would  write  for  some  aid  of 
Englishmen,  especially  archers,  to  be  ready  for  him.  Told  him  how  Henry's 
six  ships  had  met  the  16  Frenchmen  and  taken  two  of  them  ;  and  how 
Henry  would  (if  he  thought  good)  send  to  take  those  which  rode  before 
Lighe.  He  answered,  forthwith,  that  if  Henry's  navy  came  for  that 
purpose  he  would  aid  them,  and  they  might  take  the  French  ships  even 
though  they  fled  into  the  haven  ;  but,  on  reflection,  he  said  that  then  all  the 
realm  would  call  him  a  perfect  Englishman,  and  therefore  he  thought  it 
better  that  Henry's  ships  should  lie  for  them  outside  the  Frythe,— he  would 
advise  with  the  Council  thereupon  and  send  answer  to-night  or  to-morrow. 
He  then  said  that  Henry's  ships,  7  sail,  had  arrived  in  the  West  and  he 
had  taken  order  for  their  victualling.  The  French  ships  here  are  eight, 
6  afore  Lighe  and  2  at  Brent  Hand.  The  Saker  is  so  beaten  that  she  cannot 
depart  yet,  but  all  haste  is  made  with  her  rigging.  Has  sent  a  Scottish- 
man  to  find  out  when  they  will  be  ready  to  depart. 

This  afternoon  the  peace  was  solemnly  proclaimed  with  heralds  and 
trumpets,  the  Governor,  Chancellor,  Angus,  Casselles,  Glencarn  and  other 
barons  being  present  in  the  High  Street ;  and  all  people,  high  and  low, 
seem  to  rejoice  at  it,  for  the  last  wars  have  impoverished  them.  Huntley 
came  this  day  to  the  Governor;  but  Argile  must  "  convey  home  his  wild 
men,  as  they  call  them  here,  of  the  High  land,  which,  if  he  were  from 
them,  would  waste  and  destroy  all  the  country  homewards  in  their  return." 
This  day  the  two  Queens  are  removed  to  Stirling,  because  the  house  of 
Lythcoo  is  too  little.  Edinburgh,  26  July.  Signed 

Pp.  5.     Add.     Endd.:  1543. 

26  July.        953.     SADLER  to  [PARK]. 

R.  0.  Has  received  his  letters  of  25  July,  with  the  King's  and  other  letters 

St.  P.,  v.  327.  therewith,  to  which  the  answer  is  enclosed.     Touching  the  exploit  upon 

lord  Hume,  there  was  great  bruit  here,  but  Sadler  cannot  tell  whether  it  is 

true.     Sometimes  addresses  his  packets  to  Parr  and  sometimes  to  Suffolk, 

supposing  that  all,  nevertheless,  come  first  to  Parr's  hands.     If  they  do 


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1543. 


R.  0. 

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No.  188.] 


not,  please  take  order  with  the  next  posts  to  present  letters  addressed  to 
my  lord  of  Suffolk  to  you  first ;  or  else,  upon  your  advertisement,  I  will 
always  direct  the  packet  to  you,  although,  for  slothfulness  or  weariness,  I 
neglect  to  write  you  a  private  letter.     Edenburgh,  26  July. 
HoL,  pp.  2.     Flyleaf  with  address  lost. 

27  July.         954.     CHAPUYS  to  CHARLES  V. 

Since  the  date  of  the  Emperor's  letters  of  the  llth,  received  the  day 
before  yesterday,  Chantonay  will  have  arrived,  who,  to  judge  by  the 
dexterity  and  wit  he  displayed  here,  will  give  a  better  account  of  what 
passed,  both  concerning  his  charge  and  other  occurrents,  than  Chapuys 
could  either  write  or  speak.  Cannot,  since  his  departure,  perceive  any  cliange 
of  purpose  in  this  King  touching  the  subject  of  the  said  charge.  It  is  true  that 
he  has  caused  very  much  more  haste  to  be  made  in  equipping  the  rest  of  his  ships 
than  heretofore,  and  has  bought  six  or  seven  besides  his  own,  which  are  twelve  of 
the  finest  that  could  be  seen.  This  haste  and  increase  seems  partly  because  tfie 
King  heard  that  the  duke  of  Holstein,  with  the  aid  of  the  King  of  Sweden, 
makes  a  great  army  by  sea  and  authorises  his  people  to  take  and  damage  the 
English,  and  that  (a  report  ichich  Chapuys  has  fostered)  the  duke  of  Holstein, 
at  the  exhortation  of  the  French,  intended  to  make  his  brother  King  of  Scotland. 
To  espy  the  truth,  the  King  has  sent  a  gentleman  to  the  duke  of  Holstein ;  and 
it  seems  as  if  he  would  of  himself  be  constrained  to  do  that  to  which  he  has  so 
long  declined  to  listen,  viz.  declare  against  Holstein. 

The  day  Chantonay  left,  the  French  ambassador  was  with  the  King  to 
declare  how  his  master  was  then  absent  from  Paris  where  his  Council  were, 
with  whom  he  wished  to  communicate  the  claims  and  demands  comprised 
in  the  writings  exhibited  to  his  ambassador,  and  therefore  desired  the  term 
prefixed  to  be  prolonged.  And  thereupon  the  ambassador  put  forward 
divers  propoz  et  partiz  tending  to  an  appointment  between  his  master  and 
the  King,  who  answered,  curtly,  that  he  knew  the  meaning  of  that  instance 
for  delay,  but  neither  to  it  nor  to  the  rest  would  he  give  any  ear  without 
the  Emperor's  consent ;  and  when  the  term  expired  he  would  hold  the 
French  king  for  his  open  enemy,  and  then  the  ambassador  would  do  well 
to  withdraw  out  of  this  realm.  But  the  ambassador  again  made  suit  to  be 
able  to  return  to  him  on  the  following  Sunday  to  take  leave ;  as  he  did,  and 
had  a  present  in  plate  of  600  or  700  ducats,  and  two  or  three  days  later 
departed  hence.  Reason  would  that  the  King  should  also  have  sent  away  the 
agent  of  Cleves,  but,  to  Chapuys' s  suit  for  this,  the  Council  answered  that  they 
did  not  take  him  for  ambassador,  but  as  servant  of  the  lady  Anne  of  Cleves. 
Certainly  the  good  man  would  like  well  to  be  gone,  for  he  does  nothing ;  and 
Chapuys  has  heard  in  a  good  quarter  tliat  the  said  lady  would  like  to  be  in  lier 
shirt  (so  to  speak)  with  her  mother,  having  especially  taken  great  grief  and 
despair  at  the  King's  espousal  of  this  last  wife,  who  is  not  nearly  so  beautiful  as 
sJie,  besides  that  there  is  no  hope  of  issue,  seeing  that  the  had  none  with  her  two 
former  husbands.*  London,  27  July  1543. 

French,  pp.  3.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

27  July.        955.     CHAPUYS  to  GEANVELLE. 

Writes  the  news  here  to  the  Emperor,  and  can  only  add  that,  on 
the  day  after  Chantonay's  departure,  the  King  espoused  the  Queen  privately 
and  without  ceremony.  The  minister  and  bride's  man  (paranimphe)  was 
the  bp.  of  Winchester.  Although  the  King  at  once  disbursed  the  40,000 
ducats  for  the  King  of  the  Romans,  the  merchants  who  received  it  would 
only  consign  it  to  Antwerp,  half  on  16  Aug.  and  the  rest  on  18  Sept.,  and 


E.G. 

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No.  190.J 


Edward  lord  Borough,  and  John  lord  Latimer. 


17C84 


514  85  HENRY  VIII. 

"1  ^AQ 

955.     CHAPUYS  to  GBANVELLE — cont. 

the  Council  showed  themselves  grieved  that  it  could  not  be  sooner,  but  if  I 
had  had  credence  it  would  have  been  otherwise.  The  King  has  ordered  that,  for 
six  weeks,  all  curates  preach  and  exhort  contribution  to  the  aid  against  the 
Turk,  in  place  of  what  used  to  be  given  for  bulls  and  indulgences,  a  thing  very 
ill  employed.  The  most  prominent  parishioners  make  the  said  collection,  which 
is  expected  to  amount  to  three  or  four  times  more  than  the  40,000  ducats. 
London,  27  July. 

French,  p.  1.  Modern  transcript  of  a  Vienna  MS.  Original  endd. :  receues 
en  Spiere  le  ije  d'  Aoust  1543. 

27  July.        956.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGARY. 

Has  received  her  letters  of  the  20th  inst. ;  and  as  to  the  40,000 
ducats  to  be  sent  to  the  King  of  the  Komans,  after  twice  sending  to  Court 
and  long  communication  with  the  merchants  who  received  it  from  this 
King  and  promised  to  consign  it  in  Antwerp,  can  only  obtain  that,  on  the 
16  or  18  Aug.,  Richard  and  John  Gressan,  brothers,  will  consign  to  the 
Velsez,  in  Antwerp,  20,000  cr.,  to  be  consigned  as  the  Queen  shall  please 
(and  the  Gressans  desire  her  to  make  them  an  acquittance).  The  other 
20,000  cr.  the  Staplers  of  Calais  will  consign  to  Antwerp,  to  the  Forcez, 
before  18  Sept.  next.  Both  Council  and  merchants  profess  regret  that  the 
money  cannot  be  consigned  to  Antwerp  sooner,  especially  as  it  touches  this 
King's  honor ;  nevertheless,  they  would  not  take  measures,  which  were  suggested, 
for  more  prompt  expedition. 

Touching  the  duplicate  of  Chapuys'  declaration  to  the  French  ambassador 
when  the  King  made  the  defiance,  he  previously  gave  Norfolk,  who  came  to 
him  that  morning,  the  duplicate  of  Thoison  d'  Or's  instructions,  and  after- 
wards gave  the  clerk  of  the  Council  the  copy  of  the  writing  which  he 
presented  to  the  ambassador,  of  which  his  man  had  not  time  to  finish  the 
copy  (herewith)  because  of  the  clerk's  haste.  Has  not  been  able  to  get 
back  either  the  said  copy  or  the  duplicate  instructions,  as  no  one  seems  to 
know  about  them,  and  the  Council  desire  another  copy  of  the  writing, 
which  Chapuys  cannot  give  without  the  duplicate  of  the  instructions. 
Desires  her  therefore  to  send  them,  finishing  the  copy  herewith  in  accord- 
ance with  the  instructions,  in  which  nothing  has  been  changed  save  the 
persons  at  the  commencement  and,  after  the  notice  that  the  Emperor  will 
make  no  appointment  without  the  King's  consent,  these  words  "  la  cause 
et  querelle  duquel  est  conjoincte  et  comme  une  mesme  avec  celle  de  sa 
Ma4"". 

As  to  the  ships  of  Flanders,  the  Council  send  word  that  only  two  small 
ships  and  three  boats  which  they  will  not  call  ships  are  come  hither  ;  and 
they  are  astonished  that  there  are  no  more. 

Cannot  since  Chantonay's  departure  perceive  any  change  of  purpose,  etc, 
(Here  follows,  verbatim,  the  text  of  his  letter  to  the  Emperor  (No.  954)  from  this 
point  to  the  end). 

As  to  what  she  wrote  on  the  10th  inst.  touching  the  exemption  of  the 
English  from  the  impost  of  one  per  cent,  this  Council,  who  would  do 
everything  at  their  own  pleasure,  at  first  took  very  ill  the  difficulties  made 
there.  Afterwards  sent  them  the  writing0  which  came  with  her  letters,  but 
has  no  answer  yet.  London,  27  July,  1543. 

French,  pp.  8.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 

27  July.    957.  SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to  PARR. 

B.  o.  His  letters  and  packet  to  Mr.  Wriothesley  are  sent  to  Court  this 

morning,  together  with  his  first  and  second  letters  to  Suffolk  containing 
"  strange  news."  As  to  the  fray  at  Hexham,  in  which  he  writes  that  a 
servant  of  Sir  Ralph  Eure  and  a  man  of  Hexham  are  killed,  Suffolk  wrote 

*  No.  863. 


85   HENRY  VIII. 


515 


1543. 


27  July. 

Add.  MS. 

32,651,  f.  151. 

B.  M- 


No  429. 


27  July. 
Add.  M.S. 


Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  430. 


27  July. 

R.  0. 

St.  P.,  ix. 
452- 


to  him  yesterday,  at  the  complaint  of  the  man  who  said  his  brother  was 
slain  by  Arche  Dodde  and  other  of  the  Tyndales.  To  learn  the  truth  he 
should  commit  the  examination  to  his  deputy  warden,  Sir  Cuthbert 
Eatclif,  whose  son  "  rode  the  fair  with  one  hundred  persons  and  saw  all  the 
misorder  of  it."  Ratclif  with  an  other  justice  of  the  peace  of  Parr's 
appointment  shall  better  know  the  truth  than  Mr.  Eure,  although  his 
information  should  be  taken.  Will  give  advice  for  the  punishment  of  so 
heinous  a  murder  when  he  has  apprehended  such  as  the  justices  find  to 
have  offended. 

Where  he  asks  advice  upon  the  King's  letter  ;  he  must  mark  the  King's 
words  that  if  the  Governor  will  have  the  King  punish  such  rebels  as 
attempt  against  the  truth  it  shall  be  done.  But,  if  the  Governor  will  not 
agree,  but  see  it  redressed  at  the  days  of  truce,  then,  by  the  league  now 
made,  if  peace  ensue,  redress  must  be  made  by  the  wardens  of  both  sides. 
The  Davisons  and  other  Scottish  prisoners  are  to  be  called  in  by  their  takers 
that  they  do  no  more  harm  and  that  their  takers  may  be  known.  Darnton, 
27  July.  Signed. 

P.S.  —  Your  letter  of  this  day,  with  the  espial's  news  out  of  Scotland 
sent  by  Sir  Thos.  Wharton  and  a  letter  to  Mr.  Ant.  Denney,  are  sent  to 
Court.  We  can  give  no  other  advice  touching  defence  than,  until  the  day 
of  truce  be  expired  "  to  use  them  as  they  use  you,"  to  have  beacons  and 
company  ready  and  espials  on  the  watch  ;  and  to  advertise  Wharton  to  do 
the  like.  Where  the  posts  in  Northumberland  are  very  slack,  you  must 
quicken  them  by  letters  or  punish  them. 

Pp.  8.    Add.  :  lord  Warden  of  all  the  Marches.     Endd. 

958.  PARR  to  SUFFOLK. 

This  morning  at  3  a.m.  learnt,  by  letter  from  Wharton,  that  an 
espial  of  his  reported  "  that  it  would  be  war  between  this  realm  and  the 
Scots,  and  that  the  French  king  and  the  Cardinal  with  the  clergy  of 
Scotland  would  sustain  the  charges  thereof";  and  Wharton  enclosed  a  letter 
from  another  espial,  sent  herewith  to  show  the  King  the  unjust  dealing  of 
the  Governor  and  Scottish  lords.  As  the  abstinence  expires  on  Tuesday 
night  and  presumably  the  Scots  will  not  agree  to  the  peace,  asks  advice  for 
the  defence  of  the  Borders  ;  and  whether  to  permit  English  Borderers  to 
make  raids  into  Scotland  or  detain  them  at  home  for  defence. 
Warkwourthe,  26  July.  Signed. 

P.S.  —  Begs  him  to  forward  the  enclosed  letter  to  Mr.  Dennye. 

Pp.  2.     Add.     Sealed.     Endd.  :  1543. 

959.  PARR  to  SUFFOLK. 

Last  night  200  Tividales  and  other  Scots  made  a  raid  into  England 
^u^  were  se*  uPon  kv  Hen.  Collingwood,  constable  of  Hetell,  and  24  of 
*nem  taken  within  English  ground.  Has  sent  for  divers  of  the  principals, 
"  one  being  the  laird  of  Mowe  and  another  Jok  a  Pringill,  Parson  Ogle 
taker,"  and  will  put  them  in  irons.  "  Inasmoche  as  they  were  as 
infractours  of  the  peas  takinge  within  Englande  and  with  a  nagge  which 
provethe  manour  and  by  meane  thereof  is  justifialle  by  the  lawes  of  the 
Marches  of  the  dethe,"  asks  whether  to  keep  a  warden  court  to  condemn 
and  execute  them.  Warkwourthe,  27  July.  Signal. 
P.  1.  Add.  Sealed.  Endd.  :  1543. 

960.  WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

On  Monday,  23rd  inst.,  entered  the  country  of  Fyennes  and  burnt  it 
ana  the  abbey  of  Beawlew,  and,  the  night  following,  the  castle  of  Fyennes, 
about  which  the  Surveyor  and  the  labourers  took  pains.  The  day  after, 


516  35  HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 


960.     WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL — cont. 

sent  out  Messrs.  Seymer,  Cromwell,  Marshal  of  Calais,  Bray,  and  Ponynges, 
with  2,000  foot  and  300  horse,  who  burnt  Eyncksam  castle  and  Arbrittayne 
castle,  from  which  the  late  lord  Privy  Seal  was  repulsed  with  loss,  and  all 
the  villages  towards  Leskes,  where  they  summoned  the  abbey,  a  strong 
castle  held  by  two  gentlemen  of  Mons.  de  Beez's  band,  who  refused  to  sur- 
render unless  they  might  depart  with  bag  and  baggage,  but,  on  Wallop's 
coming  up,  they  surrendered  to  mercy,  being  but  18  men  and  boys.  Has 
this  morning  totally  destroyed  it,  so  that  De  Beez  shall  now  have  no 
harbour  towards  Arde  nearer  than  Marguyson.  At  leaving  Lisques,  sent  the 
garrisons  of  Calais  and  Guysnes  home  by  way  of  Buckhault,  with  orders 
not  to  meddle  with  the  strong  church  there,  within  a  quarter  of  a  mile  of 
Camp,  unless  they  found  it  open.  Mr.  Marshal  and  Mr.  Bray  were  sorry 
to  return,  and  none  more  so  than  Mr.  Ponynges.  Praises  the  conduct  of 
all  the  gentlemen  who  have  come  over.  It  is  a  great  pleasure  to  have  the 
company  of  so  wise  and  discreet  a  man  as  Mr.  Bowes,  the  treasurer. 

A  trumpet  sent  to  Bullen  yesterday  to  enquire  for  certain  Englishmen 
who  were  taken  has  to-day  returned,  with  De  Beez's  trumpet,  after  a 
dangerous  journey,  and  reports  that  5  Englishmen  are  taken,  among  them 
is  Beawmond,  a  gentleman  sent  by  Dr.  Lee,  and  two  of  Mr.  Bulmer's 
gentlemen.  Gives  reports  of  their  brave  resistance,  in  which  a  brother  of 
Mr.  Kellewayes,  the  Pensioner,  was  killed. 

The  night  before  last  2,000  footmen  from  the  French  camp  entered 
Mounstrell,  and  afterwards  all  the  passages  betwixt  that  and  Heding  were 
cut.  Encloses  other  news  received  from  the  captain  of  Graveling.  Camp 
beside  Alquyne,  27  July.  Signed. 

P.S. — Commends  services  of  bearer,  Mr.  Vaughan,  in  overseeing  works  at 
Guisnes.  Forgot  to  name  Sir  George  Carow,  who  will  prove  a  very  good 
man  of  war. 

Pp.  4.     Add.     Endd. :    1543. 

27  July.        961.     GEEMAN  SOLDIERS. 

R-  O.  Charles  V.'s  instructions  to  Godschalk  Ericks,  deputed  commissary 

and  muster  master  of  the  Almain  soldiers  under  the  governance  of  George 
Stadler  of  Regensborowe  and  George  of  Saltezborowe,  chief  masters  of 
ordnance.  Prescribing  how  the  soldiers  (who  shall  muster  about 
Rauchousen)  are  to  be  engaged,  chosen,  paid,  &c.  They  are  to  set  forward 
by  1  August  at  furthest.  Spire,  27  July  '43,  Imp.  24,  regn.  28. 

Emjlish  translation,  pp.  4.  Entitled  on  a  fly  leaf:  "The  instruction  in 
affayres  of  warre  concerning  lorde  Godschalck  Ericks." 

28  July.        962.     SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to  the  COUNCIL. 

Add.  MS.  Enclose  a  letter  received  this  morning  from  the  lord  Warden,  show- 

155    *n&  now  cer^n  Disordered  Scots  have  made  a  raid  in  England  and  24  of 
Hamilton      them  are  taken.     Have  advised  him  to  keep  them  safe.     They  seemed  to 
Papers,       be  of  the  company  of  the  rebels  of  Scotland  "  and,  as  it  is  like,  at  the 
No.  431.       breaking  up  of  that  company  went  about  to  do  some  exploit." 

Thomas  Gower,  overseer  of  works  at  Warke  castle,  reports  that  Mr. 
Shelley  has  no  money  to  pay  the  workmen,  and  would  know  whether  the 
work  shall  continue.  Gower  desired  licence  for  Sir  John  Witherington, 
his  brother-in-law,  marshal  of  Berwick,  to  repair  to  the  King,  saying  he 
had  agreed  for  his  ransom  at  160Z.  and  had  got  home  his  pledges.  Suffolk 
could  not  license  him  to  be  absent  from  his  office  without  first  knowing  the 
King's  pleasure.  Gower  will  repair  to  the  King  when  he  can  get  dismissed 
at  York,  where  the  Council  has  sent  for  him.  Enclose  supplication  to  Suffolk 


1543. 


35   HENEY  VIII. 


517 


concerning  the  spoiling  of  a  crayer  and  certain  fishermen  on  the  coast  of 
Yorkshire,  where  certain  French  ships  spoil  all  the  King's  subjects  that 
pass.     Darnton,  28  July.     Signed. 
Pp.  2.     Add.     Endd.  :  1543. 


28  July.         963.     SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to  [PARR]. 

Mr.  Sadler's  letter  to  the  King,  which  arrived  yesternight,  was  sent 
ith  speed.  By  it  Parr  would  see  that  the  Scottish  rebels  and  the 
other  lords  favouring  the  King  are  agreed,  and  determined  to  accept  the 
peace  and  marriage,  and  proclaim  the  peace  in  Edinburgh  and  on  the 
Borders.  Parr  must  forthwith  write  to  his  deputy  wardens  to  proclaim  it 
on  Monday  next  at  furthest  ;  and  to  Sir  Thos.  Wharton,  who  is  furthest  off, 
to  do  it  before  noon  on  Tuesday.  It  shall  be  proclaimed  here  and  at 
Duresme  on  Monday.  Parr  should  proclaim  it  the  same  day  at  Newcastle, 
Morpith,  Alnwik,  Berwik,  Hexham,  and  other  places  in  Northumberland  ; 
for,  since  the  Scots  "do  frame  themselves  towards  peace  we  may  not  be  seen 
to  be  slack  in  setting  forth  the  same."  Darnton,  28  July.  Signed. 

P.S.  —  Pray  send  the  enclosed  letter  and  schedule  to  Mr.  Sadleyr. 

PI.     Fly  leaf  with  address  lost. 


28  July. 
E.  O. 


28  July. 
Add.  MS. 


Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  432. 


964.  SUFFOLK  and  TUNSTALL  to  [PARR]  . 

Your  lordship  should  commit  the  doers  of  the  fray  at  Hexham  to 
ward  until  the  coming  of  the  justices  of  assize,  who  will  be  at  Newcastle 
on  Wednesday  come  se'nnight,  and  with  whom  you,  being  also  in  the  com- 
mission of  oyer  determiner,  may  join  to  see  it  punished  ;  for,  as  warden,  you 
cannot  punish  murder  or  felony  among  the  King's  subjects  unless  they 
commit  also  some  March  treason.  I,  Suffolk,  wrote  yesterday  by  one 
Johnson,  brother,  as  he  said,  to  him  that  was  slain.  Pray  send  word  if  you 
received  it.  Doubtless  you  will  remember,  now  that  the  peace  is  proclaimed 
in  Scotland,  to  see  it  proclaimed  with  all  speed  upon  the  Borders. 
Darnton,  28  July. 

I,  Suffolk,  pray  you  to  send  this  my  letter  to  Mr.  Sadleyr  with  speed. 
Signed. 

P.  1.     Fly  leaf  with  address  lost. 

965.  ARRAN  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Thanks  for  his  letters  received  on  the  26th  and  the  "  princely 
favour  an^  entire  friendliness"  shown  by  the  credit  committed  to  Schir 
Eauf  Saidlare.  As  he  is  assured  by  Saidlair  of  Henry's  support  "for 
quenching  of  this  insurrection,"  moved  for  Henry's  sake,  so  he  desires 
Henry  to  trust  that  no  earthly  case  shall  make  him  vary  from  the  things 
appointed  betwixt  them.  Has  at  more  length  declared  his  mind  to 
Saidlair.  Edinburgh,  28  July  1543.  Signed. 
Broad  sheet,  p.  1.  Add.  Endd. 


28  July.        966.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Add.  MS.  There  is  so  much  untruth  and  suspicion  among  these  men  that  he 

32,651,  f.  159.  can  only  write  what  he  hears  ;  for,  whereas  he  wrote  of  an  agreement  that 
^e  Queen  should  be  delivered,  out  of  the  Governor's  hands,  to  the  custody 
of  f°ur  barons  (which  is  done,  and  she  and  the  old  Queen,  forthwith, 
conveyed  in  haste  to  Stirling)  and  a  convention  made  for  appointing  a 
Council  and  ratifying  the  treaties,  which  the  Cardinal  and  the  rest  seemed 
to  approve,  the  Governor  has  this  day  sent  for  Sadler  and  told  him  that 
Huntley  has  been  here  and  would  have  had  this  convention  to  be  at 


Hamilton 
Papers, 
No.  433. 


518  35  HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 


966.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. — cont. 

Stirling,  but  he  answered  that  "  he  would  not  go  a  foot  out  of  the  door 
to  them,"  and,  as  they  chose  him  Governor,  they  must  come  to  him,  for  he 
would  rather  go  to  London  without  safeconduct  than  to  Stirling  with  all 
the  bonds  and  promises  they  could  make,  and  if  they  would  not  do  their 
duties  he  would  seek  help  of  England.  Huntley,  on  behalf  of  the  Cardinal 
and  his  complices,  persuaded  him  to  leave  the  cast  of  England,  and 
promised  that  every  baron  in  Scotland  would  agree  to  a  marriage 
betwixt  the  young  Queen  and  his  son,  and  for  that  he  might  keep  her 
where  he  would.  He  answered,  as  he  tells  Sadler,  that  he  had  treated  a 
peace  and  marriage  with  Henry,  with  the  consent  of  the  Three  Estates,  and 
if  Huntley,  the  Cardinal  and  their  complices  would  come  to  this  town  to  a 
convention  to  ratify  these,  and  lay  the  hostages  and  perform  the  covenants, 
they  should  be  welcome  and  the  past  forgotten,  but  if  not  he  would,  with- 
out them,  ratify  the  treaties,  lay  the  hostages  and  keep  the  covenants, 
"  maugre  them  all,  or  die  in  the  quarrel."  Huntley  then,  he  says,  told  him 
that  the  Cardinal  and  others  durst  not  come  without  safeconduct ;  and 
Huntley  is  now  despatched  from  the  Governor  and  lords  here  to  offer  the 
Cardinal  and  his  fellows  any  reasonable  security.  The  Governor  said  that 
this  was  wrought  with  him  privately  by  Huntley,  to  make  him  revolt  from 
Henry ;  but  he  answered  that,  if  they  would  not  come  in,  he  would  him- " 
self,  with  Henry's  prisoners  and  other  friends  here,  conclude  the  treaties 
and  maintain  them  to  the  death  ;  in  which  case  he  must  have  aid  of  Henry. 
Sadler  commended  his  determination  to  keep  his  promise  with  the  King,  in 
doing  which  he  should  have  the  King's  help  ;  but  told  him  that  if  the 
Cardinal  and  his  complices  were  not  so  well  minded  to  the  treaties  as  they 
pretended  (which  appeared  by  Huntley's  sayings)  they  had  gotten  a  great 
advantage  by  having  the  Queen  in  custody  of  their  party.  The  Governor 
answered  that  she  was  in  good  and  indifferent  keeping,  two  of  the  four 
barons*  who  have  her  in  custody  were  his  assured  friends,  and  no  doubt 
she  would  be  preserved  until  of  age  to  be  married  in  England;  and  if 
the  worst  happened,  and  they  would  convey  her  away,  he  would  with 
Angus  and  others,  make  Henry  an  entry  into  Scotland,  in  which  case 
they  must  be  aided  with  force  and  money:  and  he  bade  Sadler  enquire 
of  the  prisoners  and  other  friends  how  they  found  him  minded. 
Sadler  commended  his  wise  determination,  and  reminded  him  of  the 
benefits  which  he  would  win  by  it ;  and  he  said  he  would  write  a  letter 
of  thanks  for  the  King's  letters  and  advice  (which  letter  is  sent  here- 
with). After  that  Sadler  asked  his  answer  touching  the  repair  of  the 
King's  navy  into  the  Fryth  to  apprehend  the  French  ships.  He  bade 
Sadler  write  that  he  and  the  lords  about  him  were  resolved  that  the 
King's  navy  should  be  welcome,  and  might  take  them  in  the  Fryth  or 
the  haven  of  Lyghe  or  elsewhere,  and  should  have  victuals  and 
necessaries;  for  he  would  not  be  indifferent  between  the  King  and 
France,  but  rather  a  partaker  with  the  King. 

Afterwards  communed  with  Angus,  Glencarn,  Maxwell,  Somervile  and 
Douglas,  who  all  affirm  that  the  Governor  "is  at  this  present,  if  he  will  so 
remain,"  as  dedicate  to  the  King  as  any  of  them.  Told  them  what  the 
Governor  said  that  Huntley  had  privately  practised  with  him.  Glencarn 
and  Maxwell  thought  it  could  not  be  true,  but  rather  devised  by  the 
Governor  to  gain  Henry's  "  good  conceit."  Angus,  Glencarn,  Maxwell  and 
Somervile  are  sure  that  the  Cardinal  and  his  complices  are  firmly  given  to 
the  accomplishment  of  the  treaties,  because  "they  spake  so  largely  in  that 
behalf,"  but  say  the  Cardinal  dare  not  come  to  this  town  without  security. 
Douglas  says  "  plainly  that  they  mind  nothing  less  than  the  performance 
of  this  peace  and  marriage";  and  is  not  content  with  the  Queen's  custody, 
as  "  the  Cardinal  and  his  complices  can  now  dispose  of  her  what  they 

*  See  No.  951. 


35  HENEY  VIII.  519 

1543. 

will."  Angus,  Glencarn,  Maxwell  and  Somervile  "  be  of  a  mere  contrary 
opinion,"  especially  the  three  last,  who  will  pledge  their  lives  and  heritages 
that  the  four  barons  will  preserve  her  to  be  married  in  England,  and  that 
the  noblemen  will  lay  their  hostages  for  it  because  they  know  she  is  in  sure 
keeping.  Sadler  thinks  that  if  the  Cardinal,  who  pretends  to  desire  Henry's 
favour,  will,  with  the  rest,  come  to  this  convention  and  ratify  the  treaties, 
all  will  be  well ;  but  if  they  still  abide  out  their  dissimulation  is  proved, 
and  too  much  haste  has  been  made  in  the  alteration  of  the  Queen's 
custody.  All  agree  that  Henry  may  have  what  is  pacted  by  the  treaties ; 
or,  at  least,  the  dominion  on  this  side  the  Fryth  if  he  use  force,  to  which 
the  Governor  is  as  well-minded  as  they  are. 

The  Scottish  servant  whom  he  sent  over  the  water  to  see  the  French 
ships  says  that  they  will  depart  in  8  or  10  days,  that  they  are  nine  sail, 
whereof  four  are  of  three  tops,  "  besides  the  Saker,  which  is  their  admiral," 
and  that  all  now  lie  within  the  haven  of  Brent  Island  a-rigging  and 
victualling.  For  fear  of  Henry's  navy,  it  is  thought  that  they  will  go  about 
by  the  West  seas.  Henry's  navy,  coming  in  time,  may  take  them  in  the 
Fryth,  or  else  meet  them  in  the  Narrow  seas.  If  they  go  by  the  West  seas 
they  shall  fall  into  the  laps  of  the  navy  there  under  Sir  Nic.  Poyntz,  to 
whom  Sadler  has  this  day  sent  warning.  But  the  surest  way  of  meeting 
them  is  within  the  Fryth.  Encloses  letters  received  yesterday  from  Sir 
Nic.  Poyntz,  to  himself  and  the  lord  Admiral.  The  Governor  has  to-day 
sent  a  servant  to  see  to  the  furnishing  of  Sir  Nicholas  with  bread  and 
drink,  and  Sadler  has  provided  money  to  pay  for  it,  which  he  will  ask 
again  of  my  lord  of  Suffolk.  Edinburgh,  28  July. 

P.S. — Douglas  has  made  a  repetition  of  the  Governor's  good  mind,  who 
(he  says)  needs  money  and  must  now  coin  plate,  and  if  the  King  would  help 
him  now  with  1,0001.  it  would  do  him  more  pleasure  than  8,OOOZ.  at 
another  time.  Thinks  it  not  amiss  to  give  the  1,OOOZ.  now  ready  at 
Berwick,  which  at  the  worst  is  but  1,0001.  lost,  and  desires  instructions 
within  8  days,  for  having  stayed  presenting  that  1, 0001. ,  as  he  wrote,  he 
dare  not  now  present  it  without  eftsoons  knowing  Henry's  pleasure. 
Douglas  tells  him  that  a  French  ship  of  Depe  is  arrived  with  news  of 
certain  ships  coming  from  Depe  to  the  Cardinal  and  Lenoux,  with  money 
and  munitions,  but  whether  by  the  East  or  West  seas  he  cannot  tell ;  and 
thinks  they  should  be  laid  for  in  the  East  seas,  as  Sir  Nic.  Poyntz  lies  for 
them  in  the  West.  Cannot  induce  Sir  Jas.  Lirmonthe  to  subscribe  the 
articles,  but  he  gives  fair  words  and  promises  to  observe  them.  At  closing 
this  came  Mr.  David  Panter,  the  Governor's  secretary,  with  the  Governor's 
letters  before  mentioned  and  a  message  that  John  a  Barton  had  received  a 
letter  from  the  captain  of  Depe  in  favour  of  the  French  ships  at  Brent 
Hand,  and  signifying  that  the  French  king  had  furnished,  out  of  Depe  and 
Havre  de  Grace,  16  ships  of  war  to  carry  into  Scotland  an  ambassador  from 
the  French  king  and  another  from  the  Bishop  of  Eome,  with  money  and 
munition  which  was  once  appointed  to  have  been  sent  hither  to  the  late 
King,  and  (hearing  that  Henry  had  ships  at  sea  to  encounter  them)  had 
reinforced  their  number  to  19  or  20  sail.  The  letter  did  not  state  whether 
they  should  come  by  the  East  or  by  the  West  seas. 

Omitted  to  write,  above,  that  the  Governor  bade  him  signify  to  Henry 
that,  if  his  adversaries  opposed  the  performance  of  the  treaties,  he  would 
put  all  the  holds  on  this  side  the  Fryth,  as  Hamylton,  Blacke  Nesshe, 
Edenborough,  Dunbarr,  Temptallon  and  those  in  Maxwell's  hands,  at 
Henry's  command,  for  an  entry  into  Scotland,  and  Stirling  would  be  easily 
taken.  Signed. 

Pp.  II.     Add.     Endd.  :     1543. 


520  85   HENRY  VIII. 


1543. 

28  July.         967.     DEPUTY  AND  COUNCIL  OF  CALAIS  to  the  COUNCIL. 

E.  0.  Recommend  that,  as  50  of  the  men  of  war  lately  sent  over  and 

placed  in  Ruisbank  are  gone  to  the  camp,  as  many  or  more  should  be 
provided  in  their  place.  Enclose  a  note  of  the  ordnance  there,  with  Thos. 
Carow's  opinion  of  what  is  lacking.  Remind  them  that  the  Deputy  has 
several  times  written  for  10  iron  slings  for  Newenham  Bridge.  On  the 
26th  he  placed  8  gunners  there  besides  the  ordinary.  Of  the  Northern 
horsemen  lately  sent,  100  remain  here  under  Sir  Ralph  Ellerkar  for  the 
"scowlt"  of  the  chalk  pits  at  Sca[les]  and  Pepelyng  and  defence  of  the 
High  County  in  harvest;  and  at  Guisnes  50  of  Sir  Thos.  Wharton's  men 
under  one  Carleton  for  defence  of  chalkpits  and  scourage  of  the  country 
there.  Of  the  footmen  lately  sent,  the  earl  of  Arundel's  200  remain  at 
Guisnes,  in  place  of  the  200  sent  before  by  the  bp.  of  Ely  and  chancellor  of 
Augmentations  now  gone  forth  with  "Wallop.  The  Treasurer  desires 
warrant  for  the  payment  of  these  gunners,  horsemen  and  footmen,  the 
gunners  from  the  25th  inst.  and  the  rest  from  the  20th.  Calais,  28  July, 
1543.  Signed:  H.  Mawtravers:  Rauff  Ellerkar:  Edward  Bray:  Edwarde 
Wotton  :  Thorn's  Carewe:  Antony  Knyvet:  Anth.  Rous. 
Pp.  2.  Add.  Endd. 

29  July.         968.     THE  COUNCIL  to  the  DEPUTY  AND  COUNCIL  OF  IRELAND. 

R.  0.  The  earl  of  Ormond,  who  now  returns  into  Ireland,  has  made  suit 

that  his  patents  concerning  the  earldom  may  be  confirmed  by  act  of 
Parliament.  They  are  to  draw  and  send  to  the  King  an  act  for  that 
purpose.  It  is  only  to  supply  what  is  wanting  in  the  letters  patent 
touching  the  name,  title,  &c.,  and  to  confirm  gifts  the  King  has  already 
granted,  and  not  to  import  further  matter,  as  his  claim  to  prize  wines  and 
the  like.  Okyng,  29  July. 

P.S. — As  the  Earl  made  overture  to  exchange  some  of  his  lands  in 
Ireland  for  lands  in  England,  they  are  to  devise  what  part  of  the  Earl's 
lands  is  most  commodious  for  the  King. 

Copy,  p.  1.  Endd.:  Minute  to  the  Deputy  and  Council  of  Ireland, 
29  July  85  Hen.  VHI. 

R.O.  2.     Extracts  from  Acts  of  the  Irish  Parliament,  viz.,  from  the  Act  of 

Absentees  28  Hen.  VIII.,  cap.  3;  from  "cap.  6:  The  revocation  of  an  act 
made  in  7th  year  of  King  Edward  the  iiijth  for  the  legitimation  of  Edmond 
and  Theobald  Butler,  sons  of  Jas.  Butler";*  and  from  Act  35  Hen.  VIII. 
cap.  l,t  securing  the  earldom  of  Ormond  to  James  s.  and  h.  of  Peter  late 
earl  of  Ormond  with  an  annuity  of  10Z.  out  of  the  fee  farm  of  the  city  of 
Waterford. 
Pp.  2  Endd. 

29  July.        969.    WOTTON  to  HENRY  VIII. 

R-  °-  Martyn  van  Roshem  lately  crossed  the  Mase,  about  Ravesteyn,  with 

St.  P.  ix.,  455.  18  ensigns  of  f00t  and  2,000  horse  and  "  brantscattidde  "  some  villages  and 
destroyed  others.  The  whole  company  came  only  to  Boxtel,  but  some  of 
the  horsemen  came  as  far  as  Tylburgh,  3  Dutch  miles  on  this  side  of 
Bolduke,  towards  Andwarpe  and  thence  to  Barle  1-|  miles  from  Hoghe- 
strate,  so  that  they  were  within  2  miles  of  Breda,  whither  the  Prince  of 
Orenge  was  come  with  as  many  footmen  and  1,500  horsemen.  The 
Clevois,  upon  reuniting  at  Boxtel,  went  to  Eyndone,  where  the  peasants 


This  does  not  appear  in  the  Printed  Statutes, 
f  No  Statutes  are  printed  under  this  date. 


35   HENRY  VIII. 


521 


1543. 


made  some  defence,  but  it  was  taken  by  assault  and  most  of  those  within 
it  "of  all  age  and  kind"  slain.  It  is  doubtful  now  whether  they  will  go 
over  the  Mase  again  at  Eumonde  or  enter  Lone,  a  country  under  the  bp.  of 
Luyke.  Upon  news  of  their  coming  the  Eegent  sent  men  to  Maestricht. 
For  a  gentleman  lately  taken  near  the  forest  of  Ardenne,  who  was  the 
French  King's  lacquey  and  privy  to  all  secrets  between  the  French  King 
and  duke  of  Cleves,  on  being  racked  at  Vuylevorde,  had  disclosed  important 
things,  including  a  plot  within  the  city  of  Luyke.  The  Regent  has,  there- 
upon, sent  one  of  her  "inaister  d'hostels"  to  Luyke,  with  Chancellor  Nigri ; 
and  has  arrested  two  prebendaries  of  Luyke  (of  St.  Lambert  and  of  St.  Cross) 
at  Andwarpe  and  Mechelyn.  The  men  sent  to  Maestricht  are  to  prevent 
the  Clevois  getting  through  to  Luyke,  and  joining  the  Frenchmen ;  for, 
although  the  Regent  sent  word  that  the  French  "were  removed  from 
Maroles  and  gone  away  clean,"  it  appears  that  some  remain  thereabouts 
and  have  lately  made  a  course  up  to  the  gates  of  Valenciennes.  Marvels 
that  the  Regent  and  Council  have  told  him  nothing  of  these  matters  ;  but 
perhaps  they  have  advertised  Henry  through  their  ambassador.  Heard 
first  that  the  Clevois  were  passing  the  Mase  six  days  ago,  and  the  next  day 
De  Courrieres  told  him  that  it  was  but  a  tale  and  not  true.  However,  on 
Friday  last  he  asked  President  Schore ;  who  made  light  of  it,  saying  that  if 
it  had  been  any  notable  thing  Wotton  should  have  been  informed,  and  that 
a  few  Clevois  had  indeed  come  over  the  Mase  and  spoiled  villages,  but  the 
prince  of  Orenge  kept  them  in  sight  and  they  could  do  no  hurt.  "  If  his 
tongue  and  his  heart  did  agree,  it  seemeth  that  he  was  deceived  "  ;  for  they 
have  done  great  hurt.  Some  suppose  that  the  Prince  of  Orenge  will  get 
between  them  and  home,  but  the  writer  thinks  that,  to  do  that,  he  would 
rather  have  gone  to  Bolduke  than  Breda.  The  Regent  is  loth  to  venture 
battle  till  the  Emperor  come.  Bruxelles,  29  July,  1543. 
HoL,  pp.  8.  Add.  Endd. 


30  July.        970.     MARY  QUEEN  OP  SCOTS  to  HENRY  VIII. 


Add.   MS. 
32,651,  f.  166. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.  434. 

(Abstract.) 


Desires  safe  conduct  for  one  year  for  Mr.  Robert  Hammyltoun,  with 

a  ship  or  ships  to  the  burthen  of  100  tons,  to  trade  with  England  and 

France.     "  Subscrivit  be  our  tutour  and  governour  and  gevin  under  our 

signet,"  Edinburgh,  80  July,  1  Mary.     Signed  :  James  Governour.     Sealed. 

Broad  sheet,  p.  1.     Add.     Seal  injured. 


31  July.         971.     HENRY  VIII.  to  SADLER. 


Add.  MS. 
32,651,  f.  167. 

B.  M. 

Hamilton 

Papers, 

No.    435. 


Has  received  his  two  letters  of  the  26th  inst.  (points  recapitulated) ; 
for  answer  to  which  :  — 

1.  He  shall  now  be  "  most  vigilant "  to  know  what  the  Cardinal  and 
his  complices  set  forth,  and  what  is  done.  2.  He  shall  tell  the  Governor 
that,  like  as  Henry  is  glad  that  the  insurrection  is  appeased,  so  (since  the 
Cardinal  and  his  complices  had  the  naming  of  two  of  the  lords  who  have 
custody  of  the  Queen,  albeit  all  named  thereto  by  Parliament  will  doubtless 
prove  honorable  gentlemen),  noting  this  proud  attempt  of  the  Cardinal  to 
win  his  purpose,  both  in  the  order  of  the  Queen's  person  and  the 
government,  Henry  cannot  but  think  that,  having  gotten  reputation 
in  the  one  by  countervailing  the  Governor  in  the  naming  of  these 
lords,  he  will  travail  by  craft  to  attain  the  other  (which  is  done  if  he  now 
plant  himself  or  such  as  he  list  in  the  Council),  and  then  the  Governor  can 
conjecture  where  he  himself  shall  be,  "  who  knoweth  the  Cardinalles  good 
will  towards  him  "  both  in  respect  of  the  governorship,  to  which  he  aspires, 
and  of  his  opinion  of  religion.  Henry  therefore  advises  him  to  provide 
that  the  Cardinal  be  nowise  one  of  the  Council,  unless  he  first  renounce  his 


522  35    HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

971.     HENRY  VIII.  to  SADLEB—  cont. 

red  hood  and  condescend  that  God's  word  may  be  set  forth.  The  Governor 
is  to  be  told  that  Henry  has  caused  his  lieutenant  to  provide  a  convenient 
number  of  archers  and  others  to  be  ready  to  march  at  his  appointment, 
and  will  not  fail  to  befriend  him  in  his  honest  quarrel.  If  the  Cardinal 
will  come  to  Sadler,  or  appoint  an  indifferent  place,  Sadler  shall  hear  what 
he  has  to  say. 

3.  The  above  discourse  to  the  Governor  Sadler  shall  also  declare  to 
Angus,   Casselles,  Glencarn,  Maxwell,   Somervil,  Sir  George  Douglas  and 
other  friends,  marvelling  at  their  consenting  (in  appointing  noblemen   to 
the  Queen),  that  the  Cardinal  should  countervail  the  Governor,  and  warning 
them  to  beware  of  him  in  the  appointment  of  this  Council,  for  which  the 
names   proposed   should   first    be   sent    hither    for   Henry's   advice,   and 
reminding  such  as  subscribed  the  articles  of  what  they  have  promised. 

4.  Marvels  that  in  all  these  matters  he  hears  nothing  of  Sir  George 
Douglas.     Would  know  what  he  has  done. 

5.  As  the  Queen  is  now  removed  to  Stirling,  the  Governor  must  see  to 
the  sure  keeping  of  the  bridge.     Wishes  to  know  who  are  now  in  authority, 
what  number  of  men  the  old  Queen  has,  what  number  each  of  the  lords 
keepers  of  the  young  Queen  has,  and  all  other  occurrences. 

Draft  in  Wriothesleifs  hand,  pp.  10.  Endd. :  "Mynute  to  Master  Sadleyr, 
ultimo  Julii  1548." 

31  July.        972.     THE  PEIVY  COUNCIL  to  PAER. 

B.  O.  The  King  has  seen  his  letters  of  the  27th  to  Suffolk  and  commands 

them  to  signify  that  he  must  try  out  whether  those  Scots  who  made  the 
raid  into  England  were  of  the  number  of  the  rebels,  and,  if  so,  "  by  whose 
mean  they  went  to  the  rebellion,"  and  whether  they  had  command,  at  their 
return,  to  make  this  entry.  Guldeforde,  31  July  1543.  Signed  by  Russell, 
Hertford,  Lisle,  Winchester,  Westminster,  St.  John,  Gage,  Wyngfeld, 
Wriothesley,  Paget  and  Dacres. 
P.  1 .  Fly  leaf  with  address  lost. 

31  July.        973.     CHAPUYS  to  the  QUEEN  OF  HUNGAEY. 

E.  O.  This  courier  importunes  him  to  certify  her  that  Chapuys  has  refused 

[sPanish      to  furnish  him  with  money  for  his  journey  into  Spain.     The  reason  is 

VLn1'      Because  the  Emperor  has  not  written  of  it ;  and,  even  if  his  Majesty  had 

No.  199.]       ordered  it,  Chapuys  has  not  a  single  blanque,  and,  unless  she  has  compassion 

on  him,  knows  not  how  to  support  himself. 

This  King  has  received  most  agreeable  news  from  Scotland,  viz.,  that 
not  only  the  Cardinal  and  the  rest  of  the  French  party  had  avowed  the 
appointment  and  treaty  which  the  ambassadors  passed  here  but  also  the 
Queen  herself,  showing  an  inclination  to  follow  the  King's  party. 

The  Council  have  sent  to  pray  Chapuys  most  urgently  to  get  her  to 
put  an  end  to  the  matter  of  the  impost  and  not  give  the  merchants  occasion 
to  complain  to  the  King,  who  might  take  it  very  ill.  The  King  has  licensed 
those  of  Dunkerke  to  take  the  wood  of  which  she  wrote  to  him,  and,  two 
days  ago,  put  in  prison  certain  officers  who  had  arrested  ships  of  Flanders 
upon  a  claim  for  pilotage.  Extreme  diligence  is  made  in  equipping  the 
rest  of  the  ships  and  putting  in  them  an  incredible  quantity  of  artillery. 
Among  other  pieces  the  Great  Henry  will  carry  12  double  cannons  and  the 
Marie  Roze  6  ;  and  within  these  two  ships  will  go  1,200  men  at  least. 
London,  31  July  1543. 

French,  pp.  2.     Modern  transcript  from  Vienna. 


35   HENEY  VIII.  523 


1543. 
31  July.        974.     SADLER  to  HENRY  VIII. 

Add.  MS.  This  day,  the  Governor  sent  for  him  and  said  that  lord  Fleming  and 

32-6^'^173'  the  bp.  of  Orkney  had  come  from  the  Cardinal  and  his  complices  and 
Sadler  State  Pr°P°sed  that,  if  the  Governor  would  not  hold  jthis  convention  at  Stirling, 
Papers,  i.  242.  but  have  them  come  to  Edinburgh,  they  desired  : — (1)  To  have  as  pledges 
the  earl  of  Cassils,  the  abbot  of  Paisley,  Sir  George  Douglas,  and  the  sons 
and  heirs  of  Maxwell  and  Glencairn  :  (2)  That  Edinburgh  castle  should  be 
delivered  out  of  the  Governor's  hands  to  the  provost,  and  all  weapons  taken 
out  of  it  in  this  ruffle  returned  :  (3)  That  the  footmen  whom  the  Governor 
had  waged  (about  700)  should  be  discharged  :  (4)  "  That  the  town  of  Leith 
(who  be  noted  all  to  be  good  Christians)"  should  be  commanded  not  to  come 
to  this  town  during  the  convention  :  (5)  That  their  Councils  should  be 
kept  in  the  town,  in  the  Tolbooth  :  (6)  "  That  the  Governor  should  have  no 
halberts  nor  weapons  borne  about  him."  Such  unreasonable  desires,  the 
Governor  says,  he  would  not  grant ;  but  has  sent  the  earl  Marishal,  abbot 
of  Paisley  and  Sir  Jas.  Lermonth  to  charge  them,  in  the  Queen's  name,  to 
come  to  this  convention  for  ratification  of  the  treaties  and  the  commonweal 
of  this  realm,  and  he  will  pledge  his  own  son  for  their  safety  ;  and  if  any 
of  them  are  afraid  of  Sir  George  Douglas,  he  will  lay  his  son  the  master  of 
Morton,  and  likewise  any  here  whom  they  fear  will  lay  pledges.  This,  the 
Governor  said,  he  had  offered  (which  Sadler  told  him  was  too  much),  but 
he  thought  they  would  not  come  and  would  not  have  the  treaties  take  effect, 
for  Orkney  privately  practised  with  him,  as  Huntley  did  before,  to  conclude 
a  marriage  between  the  Queen  and  his  son,  and  he  knew  that  they  were 
secretly  reassembling  their  folk,  to  come  suddenly  upon  him  and  put  him 
down.  For,  what  with  being  thus  suffered  and  with  hope  of  aid  from  France 
(which  is  bruited  to  be  coming  in  19  or  20  great  ships,  with  ambassadors 
from  the  French  king  and  Bishop  of  Rome,  whereof  one  is  the  duke  of 
Guise's  son,  or  the  Duke  himself,  as  the  Frenchman  of  whose  arrival  Sadler 
last  wrote  affirms),  these  rebels  are,  the  Governor  thinks,  grown  to  such 
pride  that  nothing  will  daunt  them  but  force.  And  here  he  complained  that 
he  had  no  money,  nor  could  get  his  plate  coined  in  time,  and  prayed  Sadler 
to  get  him  aid  from  Suffolk  until  the  King  could  be  notified  of  his  necessity ; 
for,  if  impeached  by  the  conveying  away  of  the  young  Queen  or  otherwise, 
from  performing  the  treaties,  he  would  give  Henry  an  entry  into  all  Scotland 
on  this  side  of  the  Forth,  rehearsing  the  names  of  the  strongholds.  To 
comfort  him  in  this  good  determination,  Sadler  offered  him  the  1,0001. 
stayed  at  Berwick ;  for  which  he  gave  thanks,  but  he  prayed  Sadler 
to  despatch  a  post  to  the  King,  for  his  further  relief  both  of  money 
and  of  4,000  or  5,000  men,  including  1,000  or  2,000  good  archers.  Indeed, 
if  matters  grow  to  extremity  Henry  must  needs,  to  obtain  his  purpose, 
be  at  a  further  charge  to  sustain  the  Governor  ;  for  the  other  party, 
looking  for  aid  from  France,  esteem  him  nothing.  Has  communed  with 
Angus,  Glencairn,  Cassils,  Maxwell  and  Somervail,  who  think  "this 
matter  will  grow  to  a  bargain,  which  they  call  a  battle,"  for  the  Cardinal's 
folk  secretly  gather  their  force  again  ;  and  they  desire  an  aid  of  good  English 
archers  to  be  put  ready  forthwith.  They  say  the  Queen  is  indifferently 
kept,  and  although  the  Cardinal  and  his  complices  lie  in  Stirling,  not  past 
two  of  them  at  once  are  allowed  within  the  castle  gate,  and  the  old  Queen's 
desire  to  have  the  Cardinal  lodged  within  the  castle  is  denied. 

To-morrow,  at  the  return  of   Marishal,  Paisley  and  Lermont,  it  will  be 
seen  whether  the  Cardinal  and  his  complices  will  come  upon  the  security 
offered  ;    which  if   they  refuse,  it  is  easy  to  judge  that  they  mind  not  well 
towards  the  Governor  and  the  treaties.     Edinburgh,  31  July.     Signed. 
Pp.  5.     Add.     Scaled.     Endd.  :  1543. 

*.,*  The  above  is  noted  (with  corrigenda  for  the  text  of  Sadler  State 
Papers)  in  Hamilton  Papers,  No.  436. 


524 


35   HENEY  VIII. 


1543. 
31  July. 


975.     SADLER  to  [PARR]. 


R.  O.  Perceives,  by  his  letter  of  80  July,  that  he  is  in  doubt  whether  Sadler 

St.  P.,  v.  329.  received  his  letter  containing  intelligence  by  espial  out  of  Scotland. 
Received  it,  but,  because  the  matter  was  untrue,  "  minded  not  to  touch  the 
receipt  of  the  same."  Espials  here  can  learn  nothing  but  common  bruit, 
which  is  mostly  vain,  and  no  part  of  those  tales  was  true.  If  he  has  seen 
all  Sadler's  letters  to  .the  King  he  knows  the  verity  of  proceedings  here. 
Encloses  letters  for  the  King  and  Suffolk  showing  how  things  stand. 
Edenburgh,  31  July. 

P.S. — It  is  secretly  murmured  that  Buckleugh,  Sesforde,  Hume,  the 
Carres  and  the  Humes  intend  a  great  raid  into  England. 

Hoi.,  p.  1.  Ply  leaf  with  address  gone.  On  the  back  is  written  in  cipher  : 
8211.  Qs.  8d. 


31  July.        976.     ARRAN  to  PAUL  III. 


Royal  MS.  Begs  him  to  consent  that  Richard,  abbot  of  the  monastery  of  St. 

18  B.  vi.  155.  Columba  of  Ymonia,  who  is  oppressed  with  age  and  weakness  of  mind,  may 
resign  the  monastery  to  the  noble  and  studious  youth,  James  Stewart. 
Edinburgh,  31  July,  1548. 
Lat.     Copy,  p.  1. 


B.M. 

Epp.  Reg.  Sc. 

ii.  163. 


31  July.        977.     ARRAN  to  RUDOLPH,  CARDINAL  OF  CARPI. 


Royal  MS. 
18  B.  vi.  155. 

B.M. 

Epp.  Reg.  Sc., 
ii.  163. 

July. 


To  further  the  above.     The  youth  is  not  only  of   royal  blood  but 

for  morals  and  study  of  letters.     Edinburgh,  81  July,  1543. 
Lot.     Copy,  p.  1. 


978.     PARR  to   SUFFOLK. 


Add.  MS.  This  day  an  espial  who  is  lord  Hume's  servant  and  was,  during  this 

32,651,  f.  178.  time  of  business  in  Scotland,  with  his  master  on  the  Cardinal's  part,  reports 


B.M. 

Hamilton 

Papers,  No. 

437  (1). 


that  at  the  proclamation  of  peace  in  Edinburgh  were  present  only  the 
Governor,  Angwishe,  Glencarne,  Casselles  and  Maxwell,  all  the  lords  of 
the  Cardinal's  part  being  absent ;  that  this  peace  shall  not  be  kept  other- 
wise than  twelve  lords  appointed  by  the  Governor  and  Cardinal  shall 
decree ;  that  the  Cardinal's  party  agreed  to  this  peace  only  in  the  form 
taken  in  King  James  V.'s  days ;  that  the  young  Queen  shall  not  be 
delivered  into  England ;  that  the  Cardinal,  Argile  and  Lennox,  with  the 
four  lords  who  have  custody  of  the  Queen,  accompanied  her  from  Lithco  to 
Sterling ;  that  the  Cardinal  and  his  adherents  allured  the  Governor  and 
his  lords  to  Litheco,  but  would  not  come  to  Edinburgh  to  him  ;  and  that 
16  ships  are  coming  from  France  to  Scotland  "fraught  with  munitions, 
men  and  money."  Wrote  on  the  26th  "  of  this  July"  news  conformable 
to  this,  which  he  also  then  sent  to  Mr.  Sadleyr  ;  as  he  has  now  sent  this,  in 
order  that,  though  it  be  "  something  costly  to  him,"  he  may  search 
whether  it  is  true. 

Wrote  on  Friday  last0  of  a  raid  of  200  Tividales,  of  whom  the  laird  of 
Mowe,  Jok  a  Pringill  and  23  others  were  taken  within  England.  Although 
Mowe  and  Pringell  have  been  very  rank  riders,  they  are  so  esteemed  in 
Tividale  that,  though  they  deserve  death  and  their  execution  would  be  a 
terror  to  others,  it  is  supposed  that,  to  save  them,  all  the  Carres  and 


*  27  July.     See  No.  959. 


35   HENRY  VIII.  525 

1543. 

Pringills  would  bind  themselves  to  observe  good  rule  and  obey  the  King. 
Begs  instructions.  As  to  the  affray  at  Exham,  for  which  this  day  he 
received  Suffolk's  letters  of  the  28th  inst.,  has  proceeded  to  try  out  the 
beginners  of  it  and  to  detain  the  Tynedales  from  seeking  revenge. 

The  espial  aforesaid  has  returned  to  say  that  he  forgot  one  thing,  viz., 
that  the  Cardinal  and  his  lords  had  secret  communication  with  the 
Governor,  that  if  he  would  follow  their  minds  his  son  should  marry  their 
Queen. 

Hereupon  arrived  another  espial  called  Sandy  Pringill,  whom  my  lord  of 
Durham  knows,  who  affirms  the  above  intelligence  and  says  there  will  be 
much  riding  and  ill  demeanour  on  the  Borders.  Sandy  makes  earnest 
labour  for  Jok  a  Pringill,  offering  that,  rather  than  he  should  suffer,  he  and 
twelve  of  the  best  of  his  name  will  become  the  King's  subjects  and  dwell  in 
the  waste  ground.  Parson  Ogle  also  labours  for  him,  for  the  sake  of  the 
kindness  shown  when  he  was  his  prisoner.  Answers  that  he  may  sue  to 
the  King  for  his  life  "  but  touching  justice  of  such  transgressors  I  must 
see" (ends  abruptly  at  the  foot  of  the  par/e). 

Fragment  (?),  pp.  4.     Endd.:  My  1.  Parr. 

31  July.        979.    WALLOP  to  the  COUNCIL. 

p5-.0'  Has  received  theirs  dated  Oking,  27  July,  and  trusts  they  have  since 

heard  further  of  his  proceedings  by  his  letters,  and  by  Mr.  Vaughan  who 
carried  them.  Are  this  day  arrived  within  a  league  of  Bettune.  Describes 
minutely  ambushes  laid  and  skirmishes  made  with  the  garrison  of 
Therwane,  in  which  the  Burgundians  of  St.  Omer's  and  Ay  re  and  Mr. 
Cromwell,  Mr.  Carow,  Mr.  Deveres,  Mr.  Peter  Carowe,  Mr.  Wardner,  the 
elder  brother  of  the  Staffords,  one  Pete,  a  servant  of  the  lord  Warden,  and 
the  Northern  horsemen  took  part ;  and  in  which  the  lieutenant  of  Mons. 
de  Villebon,  captain  of  Therwane,  was  overthrown  but  rescued.  Afterwards 
sent  his  old  acquaintance,  the  Captain  of  Therwane,  a  letter  (copy  and  answer 
enclosed)  offering,  if  any  of  his  gentlemen  would  break  a  spear  for  their  ladies' 
sake,  to  send  six  gentlemen  to  meet  them.  Describes  the  tournament,  to  which 
he  sent  Messrs.  Howard,  Peter  Carowe,  Markeham,  Chelley  of  Calais,  and  two 
of  his  own  men,  Cawverley  and  Hall.  By  mischance,  Cawverley  was  run 
through  the  body  and  lies  at  Thurwane  sore  hurt.  Would  rather  the  next 
kinsman  he  has  (not  being  his  brother)  "had  excused  him." 

This  afternoon,  received  letters  from  the  Regent  and  Great  Master 
showing  that  the  French  threaten  us.  Has  lost  no  men  since  they  of 
Calais  and  Guisnes  left.  To-morrow,  meets  the  Great  Master,  who,  if  he 
miss  his  purpose  of  Mounstrell,  may  be  induced  to  burn  Base  Bullen  and 
feign  to  besiege  Arde,  when  the  secret  matter  may  be  put  in  ure  there 
which  the  bailly  of  Guisnes  suggested.  Till  Wallop  speaks  with  the 
Great  Master,  the  Bailly  should  practise  no  further  therein.  Camp  beside 
Bittune,  31  July.  Signed. 

Pp.  4.     Add.     Endd.:  1543. 

980.     EDWAED  LBVENTHORP. 

R.  0.  "  The  charges  laid  out  by  me,  Edward  Leventhorp,  esquire,  by  the 

occasion  of  Leonard  Leventhorp  since  Michaelmas  term  last  past,  a°  r.r.  H. 
Octavi  xxxiiij0,"  viz.: — Legal  expenses  (detailed)  of  the  writer  in  obtaining 
a  divorce  from  his  wife,  proceedings  in  Michaelmas,  Easter  and  Midsummer 
terms  ;  and  certain  payments  made  for  the  said  Leonard,  mostly  as  keeper 
of  the  writer's  manors  of  Sabsworth  and  Ugleye.  Total  41o£.  13s.  lid., 
of  which  Leonard  has  accounted  for  3951. 

Hoi.,  pp.  3.     Endd. :  Master  Lenthropp  letter. 


526 


35   HENEY  VHI. 


1543. 


981. 


GRANTS  in  JULY  1543. 


1.  Willicus  Boruck  alias  Makwilliam, 
a  native  of  Ireland.     Creation  as  earl  of 
Clanreckard  and  baron  of   Dunkellyn  in 
Ireland,  with  succession  in  tail  male  ;  and 
grant  of  his  lands  in  Connaught  except 
that  portion,  custom,  profit  or  pension  of 
"lez  cockettes"  and  the  profits  which  he 
claims  from  the  town  of   Gala  way  e,  in 
Ireland.      Also  grant  of    an   annuity  of 
301.,  the  monastery  of  Via  Nova,  Clonfert 
dioc.,    the    advpwsons    of    all    rectories, 
vicarages,  &c.,  in  Clanreckard  and  Dun- 
kellyn which  are  in  the  King's  gift,  and 
the  third  part  of  the  first  fruits  of  them  at 
each  vacancy  (reserving  to  the  Crown  the 
other  two  parts).  To  hold  all  the  premises 
in   tail  male,   by  knights'   service   only; 
reserving  to  all  abps.,    bps.,   and   other 
ordinaries  all  their  procurations,  indem- 
nities, and  other  dues  in   the  premises. 
Del.  Grenewhiche,  1  July  35  Hen.  VIII.— 
S.B.     Pat.  p.  6,  m.  5.     Rymer,  XIV.  797. 

2.  Mawrus  Obreen,  a  native  of  Ireland. 
Creation  as  earl  of  Tomon  in  Ireland  for 
term  of  his  life,with  remainder  to  Donacius 
Obreen  for  term  of  his  life.    Also  creation 
as  a  baron  of  Parliament  by  the  name  of 
baron  of  Insikwyne  in  Ireland,  with  suc- 
cession in  tail  male.     Also  grant  of  his 
lands  in   Tomon    beyond    the    water  of 
Shenon,  with  advowsons  of  all  rectories, 
&c.,   there,   except  abprics.,   bprics.   and 
royalties ;  in  tail  male ;  to  hold  by  knights' 
service  only.      Del.    Grenewhich,   1   July 
35  Hen.  VIII.— S.B.  (Endd.:  The  warrants 
for    the    Irishmen).       Pat.    p.   6,   TO.   6. 
Rymer,  XIV.  799. 

3.  Donacius  Obreen,  a  native  of  Ireland. 
Creation  as  baron  of  Ibrackayn  in  Ireland 
with  succession  in  tail  male.     Also  grant 
of   the  reversion,  for  life  after  Mawrus 
Obreen,  of  the  dignity  of  earl  of  Tomon. 
Also  grant  of  his  lands  beyond  the  water 
of  Shenon,  the  annuity  of  201.  which  he 
has    from    the    King,   a    moiety  of    the 
monastery  of  Clare  and  the  whole  monas- 
tery   of    Eleannaganaghe     alias    Insula 
Canonicorum,  which  he  now  possesses  ;  in 
tail  male  ;  by  knights'  service  only.    Del. 
Grenewhiche,  1  July  35  Hen.  VIII.— S.B. 
Pat.  p.  6,  TO.  6.    Rymer,  XIV.  800. 

4.  John  Banyster.   Licence  to  alienate 
three  messuages  in  Fanchurche  Strete,  in 
the   parish   of   St.   Benet    Gracechurche, 
London,  in  tenure  of  Ant.  Sylver,  to  John 
Dymmoke.      Westm.,    1   July.      Pat.   35 
Hen.  VIII.,  p.  12,  m.  12. 

5.  Sir  Michael  Lyster,  the  King's  ser- 
vant.    Grant,  in  fee,  for  437Z.  10s.  10d.,  of 
the  house  and  site,  &e.,  of  the  late  hospital 
or  college  of  St.  Nicholas  de  Valle  beside 
the  city  of  New  Sarum,  otherwise  called 
the  hospital  or  college  of  scholars  of  Vaus, 
now  dissolved ;  the  manors  of  Westharnam, 
Estharnam  and  Burforde,  Wilts;  the  chief 
messuage   in   Westharnam   in   tenure   of 


Bobt.  Romsey;  and  lands  (5  tenants 
named)  in  these  places  ;  except  the  tene- 
ments of  Nic.  Stamford  in  Westharnam 
and  Wm.  Compton  in  Estharnam.  Also 
the  tenements  of  Edm.  Fryer  in  Lavyng- 
ton  Episcopi  and  of  Bobt.  Sompner  in 
Benway  in  the  parish  of  Cannynges,  Wilts ; 
and  the  rectories  and  advowsons  of  the 
vicarages  of  Mylborne  and  Develisshe, 
Dors.  All  which  premises  belonged  to  the 
said  hospital  of  St.  Nicholas.  Grenewiche, 
24  June  35  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  2 
July.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  6,  TO.  17. 

6.  Sir    Bic.     Biche,     chancellor     of 
Augmentations.     To    be    keeper    of    the 
manor   and    park   of    Wanstede,    Essex, 
and  bailiff  of  the  manor  of  Wanstede; 
with  2d.  a  day  as  keeper  and  26s.  8d.  a 
year    as    bailiff.       Grenewich,    24    June 
35  Henry  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  2   July.— 
P.S.    Pat.  p.  18,  TO.  17. 

7.  Sir  Thos.Pope,  the  King's  councillor. 
Grant,  in    fee,  for  1581.  IBs.  4td.,  of   the 
reversion  and  rent  reserved  upon  a  crown 
lease,  18  Oct.  34  Hen.  VIII.,  to  Steph.  Poar, 
of  the  manor  of  Wyvylcote  alias  Wylcote, 
Oxon  i  lately  purchased  from  Thos.  duke  of 
Norfolk),  for  21  years  at  6/.  13s.  4d.  rent; 
and  of  the  manor  with  all  appurtenances 
(certain   closes  and   tenants    named)   in 
Wyvylcote  and   Cogges,  Oxon,    the   ad- 
vowson  of  Wyvylcote    rectory,    and    all 
lands  in  Wyvylcote  lately  purchased  from 
Thos.  duke  of  Norfolk ;  also  a  close  called 
Flemyngfelde  in  Cogges  in  tenure  of  Bobt. 
Secole,  parcel  of  the  lands  called  Mynster 
Lovell  formerly  of  Jasper,  duke  of  Bedford. 
Del.  Westm.,  2  July  35  Henry  VIII.— S.B. 
(Signed  by  Riche,  Southwell,  Moyle,  Hendle 
and  N.  Bacon.)     Pat.  p.  18,  TO.  21. 

8.  Rutland.    Commission  to  Kenelm 
Dygby,  Hen.  Dygby,  Ant.  Coly,  and  Geo. 
Swyllyngton   to   make  inq.   p.m.  on  the 
lands  and  heirs  of   Sir  Everard  Dygby, 
John     Elmes    and    Annabel    Caldecote, 
widow.     3  July.      Pat.    35    Hen.    VIII., 
p.  4,  m.  12d. 

9.  Bic.  Andrewis  and  Wm.  Bomsden, 
of    Longley,   Yorks.     Grant,   in  fee,   for 
1,1751.  11s.  2d.,  of  all  lands  in  Denbye,  in 
Heaton  parish,  Yorks.,  which  belonged  to 
Kirklees  priory,  including  those  in  tenure 
of  Wm.  Clayton ;    the  grange  in  Denby 
which  belonged  to  Byland  mon.,  in  tenure 
of  John  Clayton,  and  lands  leased  with  it 
in  Denby,  Clayton,  Whyteley,  Breretwesill 
and  Flocton  in  the  parishes  of  Heaton, 
Thornell    and    Elmeley,   Yorks.  ;    woods 
called  Freer  Parke  (6  ac.)  and  Hooleroode 
aZias  Holryde  Woode   (7  ac.)  in   Denby, 
which  belonged  to  Byland ;  all  possessions 
of   Byland  in  Wyndehyll,   Woulley  and 
Darton,  Yorks.,  in  tenure  of  Hie.  Alott  and 
Thos.  Wooroffe  (sic).    Also  lands  (specified 
and   tenants  named)  in  Westhey   beside 
Westburton  in  Darton  parish,  Shelffe  in 


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Halifax  parish,  Leversage,  Scoles  and 
Hekynwyke  in  Bristall  parish,  Shepeley 
Cane  under  Emeley  park  in  Emeley 
parish,  and  Sadelworth,  Yorks.,  which 
belonged  to  Kirkelies  priory;  in  Bristall 
and  Bradley  In  Huddersfield  parish, 
which  belonged  to  St.  Oswald's  mon., 
Yorks.;  in  Wath,  Yorks.,  which  belonged 
to  St.  Leonard's  hospital  in  York; 
and  in  Wakefyld  and  Thornes  beside 
Wakefeld,  Yorks.,  which  belonged  to 
Monkebretton  mon.  Also  Lingarthez 
manor,  Yorks.,  which  belonged  to  Kirke- 
stall  mon.  (several  tenants  named) ;  tithes 
in  Tonge,  parcel  of  Bristall  rectory,  in 
tenure  of  Nic.  Tempest,  which  belonged  to 
St.  Oswald's ;  Ardisley  manor,  which  be- 
longed to  Monkebretton,  with  appur- 
tenances in  Ardisley  and  Darfeld  parish, 
Yorks. ;  rents  and  services  and  lands 
(specified  and  tenants  named)  in  Ardisley, 
which  belonged  to  Monkebretton ;  the  chief 
messuage  of  Crofton  manor,  Yorks.,  and 
lands  leased  with  it  to  Eobt.  Eysshe worth, 
which  belonged  to  St.  Oswald's;  lands 
(specified  and  tenants  named)  in  Crofton 
and  Folby  in  Wragby  parish,  which  belonged 
to  St.  Oswald's ;  and  in  Ossett  Sandes  beside 
He  ton  in  Dewesbury  parish,  which  belonged 
to  Kirkestall ;  and  the  site  and  demesnes  of 
Blythe  mon.,  Notts,  leased  to  Gervase 
Clyfton.  With  all  appurtenances  of  the 
aforesaid  manors  in  Lyngarthes,  Al- 
mondesbury,  Huddersfeld,  Ardisley  and 
Darfeld,  Yorks. ;  except  all  lands  in 
Wirsburghdale  and  all  advowsons.  Grene- 

wiche,  24(?) Del.  Westm., 

3  July  "anno  subscripto." — P.S.  (injured). 
Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  4,  m.  19. 

10.  Sir  Thos.  Seymour,  a  gentleman 
of  the  Privy  Chamber.     Lease  of  certain 
meadows  and  closes  (described),  fishery  of 
the  water  running   within    the   park  of 
Farleigh  and  a  little  piece  of  ground  before 
the  gates  of  Farleigh  castle,  all  in  Farleigh, 
Soms.   and  Wilts,   and    known   as   "lez 
demeyn  landes  "  of  the  castle  or  manor  of 
Farleigh ;    which  came  to  the  King  by 
attainder  of  Walter  lord  Hungerford  ;   for 
21  years ;  at  51. 19s.  4d.  rent.   Grenewiche, 
24  June  35  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  3 
July.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  6,  m.  4. 

11.  Ric.     Paver,    of      Bramehall    in 
Spofford  parish,  Yorks,  yeoman.    Grant, 
in  fee,  for  427Z.  7s.  60".,  of  a  messuage 
and  grange  called  Brampton  in  Kyrkeby 
parish,  parcel  of  the   late  preceptory   of 
Eibston,  and  in  tenure  of  Edw.  Parker; 
the  manor  or  grange  of  Mykylthwayte  in 
the  parish  of  Collyngham  next  Wedderby, 
Yorks.,  and  a  wood  called  Thykehedwoode 
in  Collyngham,  which  belonged  to  Kirk- 
stall  mon.,  and  all  possessions  of  Kirkstall 
in  Mykylthwayte,  and  a  cottage  in  tenure 
of   Hie.   Jowett    in    Collyngham,    which 
belonged  to   Kirkstall.     Grenewyche,   27 
June  35  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  3  July. 
—P.S.     Pat.  p.  6,  m.  10. 

12.  Walter   Smyth.      Grant,   in   fee, 
for  521Z.  7s.  Id.,  of  the  manors  of  Garston 


I    and  Bryxham  alias  Upton,  Devon,  which 

i    belonged  to  Tottenes  priory,  with  appur- 

j    tenances   in   Garston,   Totton,    Tottenes, 

Brixham,  Upton.  Lodeswell  and  Blacke- 

more,  Devon ;  lands  called  Wynnesland  in 

the  parishes  of  Tottenes  and  Herberton,  in 

tenure  of  Hen.  Colton,  lands  called  Torre 

Prior  in  Lodeswell  in  tenure  of  John  Scoos, 

j    and   all  possessions  of    Tottenes  in   the 

i    above  named  places.       Grenewyche,   27 

June  35  Hen.  VHI.    Del.   Westm.,  3  July. 

—P.S.     Pat.  p.  6,  m.  12. 

13.  John    Bernerdiston,     of    Ikwell, 
i    Beds.,  and  Joan  his  wife.    Grant,  in  fee  to 
!    the  said  John,  for  266Z.  16s.,  of  the  manor 

of  Ikwell  alias  Ikewelbury,  Beds.,  which 
belonged  to  St.  John's  of  Jerusalem. 
Westm.,  3  July  35  Hen.  VIII.  Del. 
Westm.,  4  July.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  6,  m.  11. 

14.  Roger  Grenehalgh.    Grant,  in  fee, 
for  442Z.   13s.  6d.,   of  several   tenements 
(tenants  named;  in  the  town  of  Rowthorn 
in  Hucknall  parish,  Derb.,  which  belonged 
to  Newstede  priory,  Notts ;  a  messuage  in 

\    Harstofte   in   Hucknall  parish   leased  to 

I    Wm.  Clarke  and  Emmotte  his  wife  and 

:    Wm.  and  Thos.  their  sons,  and  the  grange 

;    of  Hethe  in  Hethe  parish,  Derb.,  leased  to 

I    Nic.  Schore  and  Agnes  his  wife,   which 

belonged    to    Croxston     mon.,    Leic. ;    a 

messuage  with  certain  closes  (named)  in 

i    Whytebarowe  in   Teversall  parish,  Notts, 

j    leased  to  Thos.  Ludnam,  and  other  lands 

:     (tenants      named)     in      Teversall      and 

j    Tybbeshelf,    which    belonged    to    Felley 

priory;   and   a  messuage,  &c.,  leased  to 

John    Cley    in    Glapwell    in    Bollesover 

parish,  Derb.,  which  belonged  to  Darley 

mon.   Grenewiche,  28  June  35  Hen.  VIII. 

Del.    Westm.,  4  July.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  6, 

m.  13. 

15.  Ric.  Modye,  of  London.     Grant, 
in  fee,  for  ml.  5s.  8d.,  of   the  site  and 
chief  messuage  of  Garresdon  manor,  Wilts, 
the   lands   in  tenure  of  Robt.  and   John 
Larder,     John     Runyon    alias     Larder, 
bastard,  and  Wm.  Larder  in  Garresdon, 
closes,  &c.,  specified,  in  Garresdon,  a  water 
mill  called  Fisshers  Mille  there,  a  pension 
from  the  rector,  and  the  whole  manor  of 
Garresdon;   which  premises  belonged   to 
Malmesbury  mon.     Grenewyche,  27  June 
35  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  4  July.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  6,  m.  16. 

16.  The  Clothiers  of  London.    Grant, 
in  fee,  for  1,800  mks.  (to  the  master  and 
keepers  and  brethren  and  sisters  of   the 
guild  or  fraternity  of  the  Blessed  Mary  of 
the    clothiers   of  London),   of    the   chief 
messuage  with  two  gardens  and  a  tene- 
ment annexed  in  the  parish  of  St.  Peter  le 
Pooer,   ward    of   Bradstrete,   and   of   St. 
Stephen    of    Colmanstrete,    abutting    on 
Bradstrete   on  the   south  and   extending 
eastward     from    the     messuage    of    the 
Grocers    of    London    to     the    messuage 
formerly  of  the  Austin  Friars  of  London 
lately    in    tenure    of    Robt.    Leese,   and 


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981. 


GEANTS  in  JULY  1543 — cant. 


afterwards  of  Thos.  Crumwell  late  earl  of 
Essex,  attainted,  175  feet,  and  from 
Bradstrete  northwards  as  far  as  the  curve 
or  angle  of  the  lane  which  leads  from 
Bradstrete,  by  the  wide  gate  called  the 
Augustyne  Fryers  gate,  towards  the 
vestibule  of  the  church  of  the  said  Austin 
Friars,  72ft.  2Jin.  (abutting  throughout 
that  extent  on  the  said  messuage  of  Robt. 
Leesse  on  the  east),  and  thence  extending 
westward  to  the  next  angle  of  the  said 
chief  messuage  27ft.  Sin.  (abutting  upon 
the  said  lane  on  the  north),  and  from  that 
angle  northwards  to  the  messuage 
late  of  the  said  Austin  Friars  in 
tenure  of  Thos.  Pawlett  150ft.  9 Jin. 
(abutting  throughout  upon  the  same  lane 
on  the  east),  and  thence  extending  west- 
ward to  the  angle  of  the  stone  wall 
dividing  the  greater  garden  from  the 
garden  annexed  to  the  messuage  in 
tenure  of  the  said  Pawlett  109ft.  ll^in. 
(abutting  throughout  on  the  said  mes- 
suage of  Thos.  Pawlett  towards  the  north), 
and  thence  extending  northwards  in  a 
bending  form  to  the  angle  of  the  brick 
wall  dividing  the  said  greater  garden  from 
the  gardens  of  the  Carpenters  of  London 
152ft.  5Jin.  (abutting  throughout  upon  the 
same  garden  of  Thomas  Pawlett),  and 
thence  extending  westward  and  partly 
northward  straight  to  the  angle  of  the 
same  brick  wall,  similarly  dividing  the 
said  greater  garden  from  the  gardens  of 
the  Leathersellers  of  London  259ft.  7£in. 
(abutting  throughout  upon  the  gardens  of 
the  Carpenters,  of  the  masters  or  keepers 
of  London  Bridge,  of  the  Saddlers  and 
of  the  Leathersellers  of  London  towards 
the  north),  and  thence  extending  south- 
ward straight  to  the  angle  of  the  same 
brick  wall  dividing  the  said  greater  garden 
from  the  garden  of  the  late  abbot  and 
convent  of  Rueleghe,  Oxon,  in  tenure  of 
Bobt.  Riche,  236ft.  5in.  (abutting  through- 
out upon  gardens  late  of  Sir  Thos.  Kitson, 
dec.,  and  of  the  said  abbot  and  convent 
towards  the  west),  and  thence  extending 
eastward  to  the  angle  of  the  said  brick 
wall  enclosing  the  said  greater  garden 
from  the  garden  of  the  said  Grocers 
220ft.  7£in.  (abutting  throughout  on  the 
said  gardens  of  Robt.  Riche  and  of  the 
Grocers  towards  the  south),  and  thence 
extending  southward  straight  to  Bradstrete 
270ft.  2£in.  (abutting  upon  the  said 
Grocers'  garden  and  messuage  on  the 
west);  which  chief  messuage,  &c.,  came  to 
the  King  by  the  attainder  of  the  earl  of 


Also  grant  of  the  messuages,  &c.,  lying 
next  the  church  of  Austin  Friars  between 
the  tenement  of  Wm.  Wodham  on 
the  east  and  that  of  John  Pardowe  on  the 
west,  and  abutting  upon  the  highway 
leading  towards  Lothbury  on  the  south 
and  the  commonway  leading  to  the 
house  late  in  tenure  of  the  said  earl  of 
Essex  on  the  north ;  and  the  messuage  and 


tenement  with  "  le  gate  house "  in  Brad- 
strete, between  the  tenement  late  in  tenure 
of  Robt.  Leesse  on  the  west,  and  that  of 
Elizeus  Johnson  on  the  east,  abutting  on 
Bradstrete  to  the  south  and  on  the  church- 
yard of  Austin  Friars  to  the  north,  late  in 
tenure  of  the  said  earl  of  Essex;  which 
messuages  late  of  Robt.  Leesse  in  Brad- 
strete contain  in  length  along  the  highway 
on  the  south  side  of  the  said  chief  messuage 
as  far  as  the  tenement  of  John  Wyllyamson 
62ft.  4in.,  and  the  said  WyUyamson's 
tenement  from  them  to  the  gate  leading 
towards  Austin  Friars  church  42ft.  7in., 
and  the  gate  built  over,  called  le  gatehouse, 
contains  in  width  12ft. ;  and  from  the 
gate  beneath  along  the  stone  wall  called 
"  le  brykewall  "  northwards  to  the  end  of 
the  tenement  is  39ft.,  and  from  the  said 
angle  or  end  of  the  tenement  of  Wyllyam- 
son to  the  end  and  angle  of  the  tenement 
late  of  Robt.  Leesse  contains  westward 
85ft.,  and  from  that  angle  to  Bradstrete 
towards  the  south  72ft.  2£in.  Also  grant 
of  the  course  or  running  of  conduit  water 
to  the  said  chief  messuage  and  a  pathway 
to  and  from  the  messuage  by  a  gate  called 
le  Fryers  Gate.  Grenewyche,  28  June 
35  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  4  July.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  6,  m.  18. 

17.  Q-eo.  bp.  of  Chichester.    Dispensa- 
tion to  hold  his  provostry  of   the  Royal 
College  of  St.  Mary  and  St.  Nicholas  in 
Cambridge,  together  with  his  bishopric  for 
six  years  from  the  date  of  his  consecration. 
Westm.,  4  July.     Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  7, 
m.  20.     Rymer,  XV.  1. 

18.  Thos.  Grey,   the  King's  servant. 
Grant,  in  fee,  for  282Z.  10s.,  of  the  site  of 
the  late  priory  of  Langley,  Leic.,  a  mill 
within  the  site,  and  certain  closes  named, 
and  certain  woods    (named   and  extents 
given)  in  Grey's  tenure  in  the  parish  of 
Bredon,  and  all  the  demesne  lands  of  the 
priory  which  were  let  to  him  at  its  dis- 
solution ;    also  lands    in    his    tenure   in 
Radclyff     upon     Wreke,     Leic.,     which 
belonged    to    Langley  priory ;    lands    in 
tenure   of   Thos.   Howett    in    Fleckeney, 
Leic.,  which  belonged  to  the  mon.  of  St. 
Mary  de  Pratis,  Leicester ;  lands  (specified 
and    tenants    named)    in    Empyngham, 
Stretton  in  le  Strete  and  Whitwell,  Rutl., 
which  belonged  to  St.  John's  of  Jerusalem 
and  Dynglay  preceptory.     And  although 
the  premises  are  worth  at  20  years'  pur- 
chase 289Z.  8s.  4d.,  besides  93Z.  6s.  8d.  for 
the  woods,  the  said  Grey  is,  in  recompense 
for  an  annuity  of  101.  granted  by  the  court 
of  Augmentations  and  now  cancelled,  re- 
leased of  lOOi.  5s.  of  that  amount.    

(date  lost  except  the  final  words  "tricesimo 
quinto.")       Del.   Westm.,    4    July.— P.S. 
(mutilated).   Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  8,  m.  1. 

19.  Ric.  Andrewes  and  Wm.  Romsden, 
of  Longley,  Yorks.   Licences  to  alienate : — 

i.  The  chief  messuage  or  site  of  Crofton 
manor,  Yorks.,  and  the  lands  leased  with 


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it  to  Eobt.  Bussheworth,  which  belonged    i 
to  St.  Oswald's  mon. ;   to  the  said  Eobt. 
Eussheworth.    Westm.,  4  July.     Pat.  35    I 
Hen.  VIII.,  p.  12,  m.  13. 

ii.  Tithes  in  the  town  of  Tonge,  Yorks., 
parcel  of  Bristall  rectory,  in  tenure  of  Nic. 
Tempest,  which  belonged  to  St.  Oswald's 
mon.,  and  lands  not  specified  (qu.  in 
Tonge  ?)  ;  to  Nic.  Tempest  of  Tonge.  ' 
Westm.,  4  July.  Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII., 
p.  12,  m.  14. 

iii.  A  close  and  a  parlour  with  a  j 
chamber  over  it  (former  and  present 
tenants  named)  in  Wragby  parish,  Yorks., 
which  belonged  to  St.  Oswald's  mon. ;  to 
Leonard  Beckewyth.  Westm.,  4  July. 
Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  12,  m.  14. 

iv.  Lands  specified  in  Crofton  "  afore- 
said "  in  tenure  of  Eobt.  Eawson,  which 
belonged  to  St.  Oswald's  mon. ;  to  Thos. 
Key  (?)  of  Wakefelde,  Yorks.  Westm., 
4  July.  Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  12,  m.  14.  , 

20.  Eic.  Andrewes  of  Hayles,  Glouc., 
and  Nic.  Temple.  Grant,  in  fee  to  the 
said  Eic.,  for  2,403Z.  5s.  2d.,  of  the  rever- 
sion and  rents  reserved  on  the  following  : 
Crown  leases  described  (1)  20  March  28  | 
Hen.  VIII.,  to  Thos.  Chaundeler,  of 
Salperton  rectory,  parcel  of  Studley  mon., 
Warw.,  (2)  3  June  31  Hen.  VIII.,  to  Wni. 
Morgan,  of  the  house  of  the  late  Friars 
Carmelites  in  Gloucester,  (3)  20  May  29 
Hen.  VIII.,  to  Sir  Wm.  Thomas,  of 
Carmerden  priory,  &c.,  St.  David's  dioc., 

(4)  16  Feb.  32  Hen.  VIII.  (a  grant  for  life), 
to  Watkyn  ap  Ho  well,  of  the  manor  and 
rectory  and  the  tithe  grange  of  Lantrissam 
in  the  marches  of  Wales,  which  belonged 
to  Lanthonye  priory  beside    Gloucester, 

(5)  4    June    32    Hen.    VIII.,    to    John 
Eeynoldes,  of  the  house,  &c.,  of  the  late 
Austin  Friars  in  Shrewsbury,  (6)  25  Nov. 
33  Hen.  VIII.,  to  Wm.   Penson,   of   the 
Household,  of  the  houses,  <frc.,  of  the  late 
Black  Friars  and  Grey  Friars  in  Shrews- 
bury, (7)  22  Feb.  31  Hen.  VIII.,  to  John 
Wynchecombe,    of    tithes    of    Mygeham, 
Crokeham    and    Colthrop    in    Thacham 
parish,  Berks,  and  of  Greneham  in  Tha- 
cham parish,  which  belonged  to  Eedyng 
mon.    Also  grant  of  all  the  premises  ;  and 
of    lands   in  Halstocke   in    Okehampton 
parish,  Devon,  which  belonged  toTavistock 
mon. 

Also  grant  of  a  messuage  in  tenure  of  Wm. 
Braye  in  Shipton  Solas,  Glouc.,  which  be- 
longed to  Bruerne  mon.,  Oxon ;  a  pension  of 
40s.  from  the  rector  of  Charleton  upon 
Ottemore,  Oxon,  which  belonged  to  Shene 
mon.,  Surr.;  the  site  and  chief  messuage 
of  the  manor  of  Newehall  in  Sarret,  in 
Watforde  parish,  Herts,  and  lands 
called  Westwood,  the  Leye,  &c. 
(tenants  named),  in  Watford,  which 
belonged  to  St.  Alban's  mon.  ;  rent 
of  20*'.  and  service  from  the  master  of 
Queen's  College  in  Oxford  for  lands  in 
Kersley,  Warw.,  due  to  the  late  Charter- 
house beside  Coventry,  and  all  lands  of 
the  said  Charterhouse  in  Kersley ;  the 
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manor  of  Hoi  wall,  Soms.,  which  belonged 
to  Abbottesbury  mon.,  Dors.,  with  a  wood 
called  Brokehill  alias  Thatchyns  Wood  in 
Holwall;  the  manor  of  Oldeswell,  Glouc., 
which  belonged  to  Studley  mon.,  Warw. ; 
lands  in  Cowley,  Oxon,  which  belonged  to 
Kenilworth  mon. ;  a  toft  with  a  close  called 
Frogmershe  (tenants  named)  in  Shipton 
Solers,  Glouc.,  which  belonged  to  Ciren- 
cester  mon.,  and  other  lands  in  Shipton 
Solers  and  Shipton  Olyff ,  which  belonged 
to  Cirencester ;  a  messuage,  &c.  (tenants 
named),  in  Whitchurch,  Wilts,  which  be- 
longed to  Malmesbury  mon. ;  the  site  and 
chief  messuage  of  the  manor  of  Pytch- 
combe,  Glouc.,  which  belonged  to  St. 
Peter's,  Gloucester,  in  tenure  of  Wm. 
Gardener  and  others  of  his  family  (named), 
with  a  wood  of  47  ac.  called  Pytchecombe 
Wood  ;  five  messuages  (tenants  named)  in 
Forde  in  Wolburroughe  parish,  Devon, 
which  belonged  to  Torre  mon. ;  a  mes- 
suage, &c.,  in  tenure  of  John  and  Joan 
Camuie  and  their  son  Nic.  Canime  in 
Ingiston  alias  Ingelaston,  in  Hawkesbye 
parish,  Glouc.,  which  belonged  to  Quen- 
yngton  preceptory  and  the  hospital  of  St. 
John  of  Jerusalem;  an  acre  of  ground 
(tenants  named)  upon  Chardeforde  in  the 
tithing  of  Lygh  and  in  the  parish  of 
Dylton,  Wilts,  and  a  fulling  mill  (tenants 
named)  in  Dylton,  which  belonged  to 
Edyngton  mon. ;  the  rectory  and  advowson 
of  the  vicarage  of  Trethegloyes  alias 
Treseglous  in  Arustlye,  in  the  marches  of 
Wales  in  co.  Salop  (sic),  which  belonged  to 
Haughemonde  mon. ;  40  roods  of  land 
called  Taillours  Yardes  in  tenure  of  Wm. 
Goddard,  lying  in  a  two-acre  close  called 
Sesternes  Close  in  the  parish  of  St. 
Leonard  of  Shordyche,  Midd.,  which  be- 
longed to  the  New  Hospital  of  St.  Mary 
without  Bysshoppisgate ;  a  garden  in  ten- 
ure of  Eobt.  Eiche  in  the  parish  of  St. 
Stephen  in  Colmanstrete,  London,  which 
belonged  to  Thos.  earl  of  Essex,  attainted ; 
a  messuage  in  tenure  of  John  Bysshoppe 
and  Alice  his  wife  in  the  new  town  of 
Thame,  Bucks  (sic),  between  those  of  Geoff. 
Dormer  and  John  Adam,  which  belonged 
to  Notley  mon.,  Bucks  ;  lands  in  tenure  of 
Sir  Nic.  Fayrefax,  Eobt.  Alott  and  Thos. 
Woodroff  in  Bentley  and  Bretton,  Yorks., 
which  belonged  to  Bylande  mon. ;  Gar- 
thorne  grange  in  Garthorne,  Westmld., 
which  belonged  to  St.  Leonard's  hospital 
in  York,  in  tenure  of  Jas.  Bellyngham 
(except  suits  of  tenants  and  perquisites  of 
courts  in  Garthorne) ;  23  ac.  of  marsh  and 
a  "le  hope"  of  reeds  called  "a  shore" 
lying  together  in  Estham,  Essex,  at  the 
west  end  of  Estham  marsh,  and  a  "le 
shore"  and  a  "le  bante"  called  Eolles 
Creke  in  Estham,  late  in  tenure  of  John 
Danyell,  and  other  portions  (described)  of 
Estham  marsh,  which  belonged  to  Strat- 
ford Langthorne  mon. ;  four  salt  springs 
and  salthouses  containing  20  leads  of  salt 
water,  in  tenure  of  Eic.  Yate  in  North- 
wyche,  Chesh.,  which  belonged  to  Whalley 
mon.,  with  a  house  at  the  bridge  end  in 

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GRANTS  in  JULY  1543 — cont. 


Northwyche;  the  manor  of    Mylton,  co.    •   Bradley  and  Thomasina  his  wife.   Westm., 


Glam.,  which  belonged  to  Dynmore  pre- 
ceptory,  Heref.,  and  the  hospital  of  St. 
John  of  Jerusalem ;  a  hide  of  land,  &c., 
called  le  Bury  Shote  and  Horsepole, 
formerly  of  Matilda  Boham,  in  tenure  of 
John  Bennet  and  his  sons  John  and 
Maurice,  in  Bysshoppystrowe,  Wilts,  which 
belonged  to  Farleigh  mon. ;  closes  of  land 
specified  in  Southwike,  Glouc.,  which 
belonged  to  Tewkesbury  mon.,  in  tenure 
of  Wm.  Wakeman ;  the  house,  &c.,  of  the 
late  Friars  Carmelites  in  the  town  of  Sele, 
Suss.;  a  toft  and  garden  containing 
between  them  half  a  "ferendell "  of  land 
in  tenure  of  Hen.  Higgyns  in  Haylestrete 
in  Wynchelcombe,  Glouc.,  which  belonged 
to  Tewkesbury  mon. ;  two  water  mills 
called  Powyckes  Mylles  (tenant  named)  in 
Powycke,  Wore.,  which  belonged  to  Great 
Malverne  priory,  with  other  lands  specified 
in  Powycke ;  a  messuage  lately  leased  to 
Wm.  Fynche  and  now  in  tenure  of  Thos. 
Bradley  in  the  parish  of  St.  Dunstan  in 
Fletestrete,  London,  between  Chancery 
Lane  on  the  east,  Fyckettesfeld  on  the 
west,  the  tenement  of  Edw.  Gerthe  on  the 
north  and  that  of  the  Six  Clerks  called 
Harflete  Inne  on  the  south,  which  belonged 
to  St.  John's  of  Jerusalem ;  the  tenement 
of  Thos.  Love  in  St.  Lawrence  parish  in 
Evesham,  Wore.,  between  those  of  John 
Awood,  painter,  and  John  Eussell ;  a  barn 
and  garden  in  Britten  Street,  a  sheep 
house  in  Capon  Lane  and  a  shop  in  the 
market  in  Evesham  (situations  described), 
all  in  tenure  of  Thos.  Love,  which  belonged 
to  Evesham  mon.  ;  three  tenements 
described  and  tenants  named  in  Hayle- 
strete, Colstrete  and  Birporte  Strete  in 
Wynchelcombe,  Glouc.,  which  belonged  to 
Wynchelcombe  mon. ;  a  messuage,  former- 
ly called  le  Crane  and  afterwards  le 
Greyhounde,  in  tenure  of  John  Lyndesey, 
in  the  parish  of  St.  Andrew  beside  Christ- 
churche,  London  (position  in  St.  Mary  Axe 
Street  described),  which  belonged  to  Bylegh 
mon.,  Essex. 

Also  grant  of  the  advowsons  of  the 
rectories  of  Bysshoppistrowe,  Wilts,  Hay- 
forde  at  the  Bridge,  Oxon,  Houghton, 
Leic.,  and  Chesterton,  Hunts,  of  the  vicar- 
age of  Budlegh  and  chapel  of  Wydecombe 
Balegh,  Devon,  of  the  rectories  of  Addyng- 
ton,  Bucks,  and  Charleton  upon  Ottemore, 
Oxon,  and  of  the  vicarage  of  Salperton, 
Glouc. 

Subject  to  certain  rents  and  charges 

specified.  Grenewyche,  (blank)  day 

of (blank)  35  Hen.  VHI.  Del.  Westm., 

4  July.— P.  S.  Pat.  p.  15,  m.  4. 

21.  Eic.  Andrewes,  of  Hales,  Glouc., 
and  Nic.  Temple.  Licences  to  alienate : — 

i.  A  messuage,  &c.  (boundaries  given), 
late  in  tenure  of  Wm.  Fynche  and  now  of 
Thos.  Bradley  in  the  parish  of  St.  Dunstan 
in  Fletestrete,  London,  which  belonged 
to  St.  John's  of  Jerusalem;  to  Thomas 


5  July.    Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  5,  m.  1. 

ii.  Six  messuages  (tenants  named)  in 
Forde  within  Wolburrough  parish,  Devon, 
which  belonged  to  Torre  mon. ;  to  John 
Gaverocke.  Westm.,  5  July.  Ib.  m.  2. 

iii.  Certain  closes  (names  and  extents 
given)  in  Southwike,  Glouc.,  which  be- 
longed to  Tewkesbury  mon.,  in  tenure  of 
Wm.  Wakeman,  with  tithes  upon  them; 
to  Wm.  Wakeman.  Westm.,  5  July. 
16.  m.  3. 

iv.  The  manor  of  Newhall  in  Sarret, 
in  Watford  parish,  Herts,  and  certain 
other  lands  (specified  and  tenants  named) 
in  Watford  parish,  which  belonged  to 
St.  Alban's  mon.;  to  Thos.  Palmer. 
Westm.,  5  July.  16.  m.  3. 

v.  The  chapel  or  rectory  of  St.  Peter 
of  Salperton,  and  the  manor  of  Oldeswell, 
Glouc.,  which  belonged  to  Studley  priory, 
Warw.,  and  lands  in  tenure  of  Wm.  Bray 
in  Shipton  Solas,  Glouc.,  which  belonged 
to  Bruerne  mon.,  and  lands  called  Frog- 
mershe,  in  Shipton  Solas  in  tenure  of 
Thos.  Chaundeler  which  belonged  to 
Cirencester  mon. ;  to  John  Heydon,  elk., 
and  Hen.  Heydon,  in  fee  to  the  said 
Henry.  Westm.,  5  July.  16.  m.  3. 

vi.  The  tithes  of  the  rectories  of 
Crokeham  and  Oreneham  in  Thacham 
parish,  Berks,  in  tenure  of  John  Wynche- 
combe,  which  belonged  to  Reding  mon. ; 
to  John  Knyght  and  Eliz.  his  wife,  in  fee 
to  the  said  John.  Westm.,  5  July. 
Ib.  m.  4. 

vii.  A  pension  of  40s.  a  year  from  the 
rector  of  Charleton  upon  Ottemore,  Oxon, 
which  belonged  to  Shene  mon.,  Surr.,  the 
advowson  of  the  said  rectory,  and  rent  of 
20s.  and  service  due  from  the  master  of 
Queen's  College  in  Oxford  for  lands  in 
Kersley,  Warw.,  to  the  Charterhouse 
beside  Coventry ;  to  Wm.  Devenysshe  and 
Lancelot  Shawe.  Westm.,  5  July.  16. 
m.  17. 

viii.  A  messuage,  &c.,  in  tenure  of  Wm. 
Batell  in  Haylestrete,  in  Wynchecombe, 
which  belonged  to  Wynchcombe  mon., 
Glouc. ;  to  Hen.  Tanner  alias  Barkesdale. 
Westm.,  5  July.  16.  m.  17. 

ix.  A  messuage,  &c.,  in  tenure  of  John 
Came  and  Joan  his  wife  and  Nic.  their 
son  in  Ingiston  alias  Ingelaston  in 
Haukesbye  parish,  Glouc.,  which  belonged 
to  Quenyngton  preceptory  and  St.  John's 
of  Jerusalem;  to  the  said  John  Came. 
Westm.,  5  July.  16.  m.  18. 

x.  Twenty  three  acres  of  land  and 
marsh  and  a  "lehope"  of  reeds  called 
"a  shore"  in  Estham,  Essex,  at  the 
west  end  of  Estham  marsh,  and  a  "le 
shore"  and  a  "le  rant"  called  Eolles 
Creke  in  Estham  in  tenure  of  John 
Danyell,  and  other  marsh  lands  (specified 
and  tenants  named)  which  were  all  leased 
to  Steph.  Close  and  belonged  to  Stratford 
Langthorne  mon. ;  to  Thos.  Eglysfeld, 
Westm.,  5  Julv.  16.  m.  18. 


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1543. 


xi.  Two  messuages  and  lands  (described 
and  boundaries  given)  in  tenure  of  Thos. 
Love  in  the  parishes  of  St.  Lawrence  and 
All  Saints  in  Evesham,  which  belonged  to 
Evesham  mon.;  to  the  said  Thos.  Love. 
Westm.,  5  July.  Ib.  m.  18. 

xii.     Four  salthouses  in  tenure  of  Ric. 
Yate  in  Northewiche,  Chesh.,  and  a  house 
upon  the  bridge  there,  which  belonged  to    | 
Whalley  abbey;   to  Ric.  Yate.     Westm.,     j 
5  July.    Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  6,  m.  29. 

xiii.  Two  mills  in  tenure  of  Sir  Wm.  ' 
Thomas  in  the  parish  of  St.  Peter  of  j 
Carmerden,  which  belonged  to  Carmerden  \ 
priory,  the  house,  &c.,  of  the  said  priory,  | 
and  meadows  and  woods  (names  and  j 
extents  given)  in  the  foresaid  parish,  ] 
which  belonged  to  the  same  priory;  to  | 
Griffin  Leyson.  Westm.,  5  July.  Pat.  { 
35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  12,  m.  7. 

xiv.    Two  messuages  called  Hermer  and    j 
Gonnes,  late  in  tenure  of  Alice  Wythypoll    j 
and  afterwards  of  Wm.  Selwyn,  in  Whyt-    j 
churche,  Wilts,  which  belonged  to  Malmes- 
bury    mon. ;    to    Ric.    Mody.       Westm., 
5  July.    Ib. 

xv.   Lands  in  tenure  of  Sir  Nic.  Fayrfax,    ! 
Robt.  Alott  and  Thos.  Woodroff  in  Bentley    ! 
and  Bretton,  Yorks.,  which  belonged  to 
Byland  mon.,  and  all  possessions  of  the 
mon.  in  Bentley  and  Bretton;   to   Eliz. 
Alott  late  wife  of  Robt.  Alott.     Westm., 
5  July.     Ib.  m.  9. 

xvi.  The  advowson  of  Houghton 
rectory,  Leic. ;  to  Brian  Cave.  Westm., 

5  July.    Ib.  m.  28. 

22.  Sir  Ralph  Sadleyr,   King's  coun- 
cillor.    Lease  of  a  farm  called  Barwik, 
in   Standon  parish,   Herts;  for  30  years 
from   Mich.,   A.D.   1552;   at  11.  6s.  8d. ; 
upon  the  expiration  of  a  21  years'  lease 
31   Jan.   23  Hen.  VIII.,   by  Henry  late 
marquis  of  Exeter  and  Gertrude  his  wife, 
attainted,     to  Ric.   Fissher.       Hampton 
Court,    17    May    35    Hen.    VIII.       Del. 
Westm.,  5  July.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  6,  m.  5. 

23.  Ric.  Andrewes,  of  Hayles,  Glouc., 
and  Nic.  Temple.   Licences  to  alienate : — 

i.  Lands  in  Halstocke  in  Okehampton 
parish,  Devon,  which  belonged  to  Tave- 
stock  mon. ;  to  Leonard  Yowe.  Westm., 

6  July.    Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  5,  m.  7. 
ii.     Garthorne  grange,  Westmld.,  which 

belonged    to    St.  Leonard's    hospital    in 
York;   to  Jas.  Belyngham  and  his  heirs.     ! 
Westm.,   6   July.     Pat.    35   Hen.    VIII.,     ' 
p.  12,  m.  14. 

24.  Jas.  Lawson,  of  Newcastle  upon 
Tyne,    merchant.       Grant,    in    fee,    for 
405Z.   Os.   8d.,   of  the    manor  of    Byker,     | 
Nthld.,  which  belonged  to  Hen.  late  earl    j 
of  Northumberland.    Grenewiche,  28  June    I 
35  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  6  July.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  5,  m.  12. 

25.  Viscount  Lisle,  the  King's  High 
Admiral.     Licence  to  export  400  tons  of 
tallow  and  400  dikkers  of  "  calveskyns  " 


or  tanned  leather,  hides  or  backs,  or  so 
many  dozen  calfskins  as  after  the  rate  of 
the  King's  customs  shall  amount  to  400 
dikkers  of  tanned  leather,  counting  10  doz. 
calfskins  to  a  dikker.  Westm.,  3  July 
35  Henry  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  6  July.— 
P.S.— French  Roll,  36  Henry  VIII.,  m.  3. 
In  English. 

26.  Ric.    Wasshyngton,    of    Grarig, 
Westmld.    Grant,  in  fee,  for  738Z.  5s.  4Jd., 
of  Shappe  rectory,  Westmld.,  which  be- 
longed to  the  mon.  of  Shappe,  with  the 
advowson  of  the  vicarage  ;  also  the  manor 
of  Docker,  Westmld.,  lands  (many  tenants 
named)  in  Docker  in  the  parish  of  Kirkby 
in  Kendall,  Westmld.,  rent  and  service  of 
Thos.  Corney  and  his  heirs  for  lands  in 
Middelton    in    the    parish    of    Kyrkeby 
Londesdale,    Westmld.,    a    messuage    in 
tenure  of  Laur.  Garnett  in  Blasterfeld  in 
Crosby    Ravenswath    parish,    Westmld., 
rent  and  service  of  Rol.  Bland  and  his 
heirs  for  lands    in  Setbarre    and    Dent, 
Yorks.,  and  a  messuage  in  tenure  of  Ric. 
Nevetson  in  Newby  in  Morland  parish, 
Westmld.,  which  belonged  to  St.  Leonard's 
mon.    or    hospital    in    York.       Westm., 
2  July  35  Hen.    VIII.      Del.    Westm., 
7  July.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  4,  m.  6. 

27.  Heref.    Commission  to  Sir  Ric. 
Vaughan,  John   Pres,  Roger  Bodenham, 
and  Wm.  Caple  to  make  inq.  p.  m.  on  the 
lands  and  heir  of  Miles  ap  Harry.   Westm., 
7  July.     Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p  4,  m.  12d. 

28.  Jas.  Lawson,  of  Newcastle  upon 
Tyne.     Licence  to  alienate  Byker  manor, 
Nthld.,  and  the  manor  of  Mattisfen  West 
with    its    appurtenances    in    Stamerden 
parish,  Nthld. ;  to  John  Ragge  and  Robt. 
Lynsey,  elks.,  on  condition  that,  within 
four  years,  they  are  to  be  regranted  to  the 
said  Jas.  Lawson  for  life,  with  remainder 
to  Edm.  Lawson,  son  of  the  said  Jas.,  and 
the  heirs  male   of    his  body,   with    like 
remainder,    in    default,    successively,    to 
Hen.,  George  and  Wm.,  other  sons  of  the 
said  Jas.,  with  remainder  in  default  to  the 
right  heirs  of  the  said  Edm.     Westm., 
7  July.    Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  5,  m.  3. 

29.  Ralph  Lathum,  of  London,  gold- 
smith.    Grant,  in  fee,  fcr  848Z.  18s.  lid., 
of  the  lordship  and  manor  of  Upmynster 
alias  Upmysterhall,  Essex,  which  belonged 
to  Thos.  earl  of  Essex,  attainted,  and  is 
now  in  tenure  of  Humph.  Frythe,  with  six 
woods  (names  and  extent  given)  in  Up- 
mynster,   and    all    other    appurtenances 
there.   Westm.,  2  July  35  Hen.  VIII.   Del. 
Westm.,  7  July.-  P.S.    Pat.  p.  6,  m.  15. 

80.  Wm.  Whorwod,  attorney  general. 
Grant,  in  fee,  for  648Z.  19s.  2d.,  of  the 
manor  of  Alveley,  Salop,  which  belonged 
to  Shrewsbury  mon.,  and  lands,  specified, 
in  tenure  of  Humph.  Lowe,  David  Lawley 
and  John  Dolman,  in  Alveley,  which  be- 
longed to  Shrewsbury  ;  also  the  rectory  of 


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GRANTS  in  JULY  1543 — cant. 


Kynvare  alias  Kynfare,  Staff.,  which  be- 
longed to  Bordesley  raon.,  in  tenure  of 
Rol.  Babyngton ;  the  rectory  of  Gwyttyng- 
power  alias  Netherguytting,  Glouc.,  which 
belonged  to  St.  John's  of  Jerusalem  (and 
preceptory  of  Quenyngton, in  later  clause), 
in  tenure  of  Ant.  More.  Except  advowsons 
belonging  to  Alveley  manor. 

Also  grant,  in  fee,  to  the  said  Wm. 
Whorwod  and  Wm.  Walter,  of  the  site,  &c., 
of  the  late  house  of  friars  of  Thellesford 
alias  Thellsford,  Warw.,  a  7  ac.  grove 
called  Thellesford  Grove,  in  tenure  of  Wm. 
Lucye,  land  in  Charlecote  alias  Charelcote, 
Warw.,  in  tenure  of  Wm.  Lucy,  and  in 
Wasperton,  Warw.,  in  tenure  of  Wm. 
Lake,  all  which  belonged  to  Thellesford. 

Also  grant,  in  fee,  to  Wm.  Whorwod  of 
the  advowsons  of  the  vicarage  of  Gwytting- 
power  alias  Nethergwyttyng,  Glouc.,  which 
belonged  to  St.  John's  of  Jerusalem,  and 
of  the  rectory  of  Brome,  Staff.,  Wore, 
dioc.,  which  belonged  to  the  priory  of 
black  nuns  called  the  Blacke  Ladyes,  in 
co.  Staff.  Westm.,  5  July  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Westrn.,  7  July.— P.S.  Pat .  p.  8,  m.  4. 

31.  Sir  John   Gresham.   of    London, 
esquire     for     the  Body,     alias     mercer. 
Pardon  and  release  of  all  moneys  paid  by 
or  for  the    King    before    25    March    34 
Hen.  VIII.  to  the  said  Sir  John.     Green- 
wich,   20    June    35    Hen.    VIII.        Del. 
Westm.,  7  July.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  8,  m.  15. 

32.  Sir  John  Wallop,  captain  of  the 
castle  and  county  of  Guysnes.     Appoint- 
ment as  chief  captain  and  leader  of  the 
forces    which,    at    the    request    of    the 
Emperor  Charles,   in  accordance  with  a 
certain   treaty,   the  King    sends  for  the 
defence  and  delivery  from  hostile  incursion 
of  the  said  Emperor's  dominions.    Del. 
Westm.,    7    July    35    Hen.    VIII.— S.B. 
Pat.  p.  16,  m.  13.    Rymer,  XV.  1. 

33.  Bic.  Saverey,  of  Totneys,  Devon. 
Grant,  in  fee,  for  439Z.  14s.,  of  the  manor 
and  rectory  of  Eattre,  Devon,  in  tenure  of 
John  Manefee,  which  belonged  to  the  mon. 
of  St.  Dogmaelles,   co.   Pemb.,  with  the 
advowson  of  the  vicarage,  certain  woods 
(names  and  extents  given),  and  all  appur- 
tenances in  the  parish  of  Eattre.      Grene- 
wich,    2    July    35    Henry    VIII.        Del. 
Westm.,  8  July.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  6,  m.  9. 

34.  Eic.    Wasshynton,     of      Grarig, 
Westmld.    Licences  to  alienate : — 

i.  Docker  manor,  Westmld.,  lands  of  15 
tenants  (named)  in  Docker  and  the  parish 
of  Kyrby  in  Kendall,  Westmld.,  and  rent 
and  service  of  Thos.  Corney  for  lands  in 
Middelton  in  the  parish  of  Kyrkeby 
Londesdale.  Westmld.,  and  of  Eoland 
Blande  for  lands  in  Settbeare  and  Dent, 
Yorks.,  all  which  belonged  to  St.  Leonard's 
hospital  in  York  ;  to  Ant.  Duckett. 
Westm.,  9  July.  Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  4, 
m.  5. 


ii.  A  messuage,  &c.,  in  tenure  of  Eic. 
Nevetson  in  Newby  in  Morlande  parish, 
Westmld. ;  to  the  said  Eic.  Nevetson. 
Westm.,  9  July.  Ibid. 

35.  Bobt.  Burgoyn,  of  London.  Licence 
to  alienate  a  messuage,  &c.,  formerly  in 
tenure  of  Hugh  Crateford,  elk.,  and  after- 
wards  of    Mary   Crateford    and    now   of 
Humph.    Crateford.   in    Horwell,   Wore., 
which  belonged  to  Little  Malverne  mon. ; 
to  Nic.  Clyfton.     Westm.,  9  July.     Pat. 
•65  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  5,  m.  5. 

36.  Walter  Hendle,  attorney  of  Aug- 
mentations, and  Margery  his  wife.   Grant, 
in  fee  to  the  said  Walter,  for  535L  lls.  Id., 
of  the  reversion  of  a  grant  for  life,  7  Feb. 
31   Hen.   VIII.,  to  Eic.  bp.   suffragan   of 
Dover,  of  the  manor  of  Elmerston,  Kent, 
which  belonged  to  the  Black    Friars  of 
Langley  alias  Langley  Eegis  alias  Childer- 
langley  alias  Chilternlangley,  Herts ;  and 
also  of  the  said  manor  of  Elmerston  alias 
Elmiston  with  all  its  appurtenances  which 
belonged  to  the  Black  Friars  of  Langley  or 
to   Dertford   priory,    with   the   advowson 
of   Elmerston   rectory;   also    marshlands 
called     Sterlonde.     Derlonde    and     New 
Innynges  in  Stone  parish  in  the  Isle  of 
Oxney,  Kent,  and  Cowlees  in  Appuldore 
parish,  Kent,  purchased  from  Thos.  abp. 
of  Canterbury,  and  the  tenement  late  of 
Sir  Thos.  Wiatt,  dec.,  within  the  precinct 
of    the    Friars     Preachers    in    London. 
Westm.,    3    July    35    Hen.   VIII.      Del. 
Westm.,  9  July.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  8,  m.  3. 

37.  Ant.    Bourchyer    alias    Bochier. 
To  be  auditor  of  the  lands  of  the  duchy 
of  York  on  this  side  Trent,  and  of  all 
lands  of  the  late  Queen  Jane ;  in  reversion 
after  Thos.  Twesell  who  holds  the  office 
by  pat.  (cited)  of  16  Oct.  30  Hen.  VIII. ; 
with  fees  and  profits  as  enjoyed  by  Thos. 
Twesell,  or  Thos.  Combes.   Westm.,  8  July 
35   Hen.   VIII.     Del.   Terlyng.  9  July.— 
P.S.    Pat.  p.  16,  m.  15. 

38.  Geoff.    Shakerley    of    Shakerley, 
Lane.     Grant,  in  fee,  for  5601.  15s.  8d.,  of 
the  manor  of  Byveley  alias  Byley,  Chesh., 
which  belonged  to  Delacres  mon.,  Staff.; 
and  the  manor  of  Pyllardington,  Warw., 
which  belonged  to   Shene  priory,  Surr.; 
with   appurtenances  in  Byveley,   Mydel- 
wyche,      Heghley,      Overyatehouse    and 
Netheryatehouse,     Chesh.,     and     Pyllar- 
dington, Warw.;   a  cottage  called  Tybis- 
house  in  Byveley  in  Myddelwiche  parish, 
Chesh.,  and  other  lands  leased  with  the 
said  manor  of  Byveley  to  Humph.  Eeynold, 
and  lands  called  le  Overyatehouse  and  le 
Netheryatehouse  in  Myddelwyche   parish 
in  tenure  of  Humph.  Whytney  and  Humph. 
Reynoldes,   which  belonged  to   Delacres. 
A  portion  of  tithes   in   Halford,  Warw., 
in  tenure  of  the  rector  of  Halford  and  a 
portion  of  tithes  out  of  Oxhulffe  rectory, 


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1543. 


Warw.,  which  belonged  to  Shene.  And 
the  grange  called  Lachedenys  in  Bud  worth 
parish,  Chesh.,  which  belonged  to  Norton 
mon..  formerly  in  tenure  of  Margery 
Holford,  and  now  of  Ewan  Holford. 
Westm.,  4  July  35  Hen.  VIII.  Del. 
Westm.,  9  July.  —  P.S.  (torn).  Pat. 
p.  16,  m.  25. 

39.  Ric.  Bartlett,  M.D.    Grant,  in  fee, 
for  476Z.  3s.  2d.,  of  the  manor  of  Seynt- 
bury alias  Senbury,  Glouc.,  which  belonged 
to  Evesham  mon.,  and  lands   in    Seynt- 
bury called  "lez  Lottes"  alias  Courteland, 
which  belonged  to  Evesham,   numerous 
lands    (named,    described     and     tenants 
named)  in  Seyntbury,  and  the  advowson 
of  Seyntbury  rectory,  which   belonged  to 
Evesham.     Westm.,  3  July  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  9  July.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  16, 
m.  27. 

40.  Thos.  Horner  and  John  Horner, 
junr.     Grant,  in  fee  to  the  said  John,  for 
1,8311. 19s.  Hid.,  of  the  manors  of  Melles, 
Lye  and  Nonney,  Soms.,  which  belonged 
to  Glastonbury  mon.,   the   advowsons  of 
Melles  rectory,  Lye  chapel  and  Nonney 
rectory,   and   a  pension  of    20s.   out    of 
Melles   rectory;  also  the  farm  of  Luyde 
and  lands  called  Luyde  in  Yevell  parish, 
Soms.,  which  belonged  to  Glastonbury,  in 
tenure  of  lady  Eliz.   Fitzjames,   widow  ; 
also  the  manor  of  Discowe  alias  Discove, 
Soms.,  which  belonged  to  Brewton  mon., 
with  appurtenances  in  Discowe  and  Holy 
Waters  alias  Holy  Fathers;    and  lands 
(tenants  named)   in  Battecombe,   Soms., 
which     belonged     to     Taunton      priory. 
Westm.,    6    July    35    Hen.    VIII.     Del. 
Westm.,  10  July.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  1,  m.  10. 

41.  Thos.  Lawe.     Grant,   in  fee,  for 
104Z.  8s.  2|rf.  of  a  tenement  in  Fylgrave  and 
Hardmede  parishes,  Bucks.,  and  a  mansion 
called  le  Parsonage   Place  in  Lathebure 
parish,  Bucks.,  in  his  tenure,  which  be- 
longed to  Lavenden  mon.;  and  also  the 
advowson   of  Hardemede  rectory,  which 
belonged   to  Lavenden.     Westm.,  6  July 
35  Hen.  VIII.     Del.   Westm.,  10  July.— 
P.S.     Pat.  p.  l,wi.  25. 

42.  Thos.  Hemmyng.     Grant,  in  fee, 
for  709Z.  13s.  8<Z.,  of  the  manor  and  rectory 
of  Alrichesayaiias  Alrylseye  alias  Alrilsey- 
beri  ferme,  Beds.,  which  belonged  to  Wal- 
tham  Holy  Cross  mon.,  with  appurtenances 
in  Alrichesey,  Henlowe,  Langford,   Scot- 
fold,  Holwell  and  Cadwell  alias  Calewell, 
Beds.;    also  the  advowson  of   Alrichesey 
vicarage,  and  rents  called   "le  Cosyners 
rent,  Kecheners  rent,  and  Pytancers  rent " 
leased  to  the  said  Thomas  with  the  said 
manor    and    rectory;    except    other    ad- 
vowsons.    Westm.,  6  July  35  Henry  VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  10  July.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  8, 
m.  22. 

43.  Ambrose  Bekwyth.    Grant,  in  fee, 
for  176Z.  10s.  4td.,  of  the   reversions  and 
rents  reserved  upon  the  following  Crown 


leases,  described,  (1)  to  Robt.  Kyrke,  elk., 
20  Dec.  31  Hen.  VIII.,  of  Handale  priory, 
Yorks.,  and  lands  there,  and  (2)  to  Ralph 
Bekwyth,  of  York,  goldsmith,  20  April 
31  Hen.  VIII.,  of  the  house  of  the  late 
White  Friars  in  York;  also  grant  of  the 
house  and  site  of  the  said  priory  of  nuns 
of  Handale  alias  Gryndale,  numerous 
closes  (names  and  extent  given)  in  Han- 
dale which  belonged  to  that  nunnery,  and 
a  mill  beside  the  said  nunnery ;  also  the 
moiety  of  a  meadow  called  Mekyll  Yng  in 
Handale  which  belonged  to  Gromont 
priory :  also  the  said  house  of  the  White 

i  Friars  and  three  messuages  (tenants 
named)  in  York  which  belonged  to  it; 
pasture  called  Rosecroft  in  Leverton  field 

I  in  Leverton  and  Lostrehouse,  Yorks.,  in 
tenure  of  Ralph  Duke  and  Thos.  Franke, 
rector  of  Lostehouse,  which  belonged  to 
Gysbourne  mon.;  and  a  great  messuage 
in  York,  formerly  in  tenure  of  John 

j  Morgayn,  and  now  of  Wm.  Bekwyth,  in 
the  street  called  St.  Androwes  Gate  be- 
tween houses  lately  belonging  to  Newburgh 
mon.  and  Marton  priory,  which  messuage 
belonged  to  Marton.  Westm.,  6  July 
35  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  10  July.— 
P.S.  Pat.  p.  9,  m.  9. 

44.  John  Brereton ,  the  King's  servant, 
younger    son    of    Sir  Wm.   Brereton    of 

|     Brereton,  Chesh.,  dec.,  one  of  the  gentle- 
men    ushers    of    the    King's    chamber. 
I     Grant,  in   tail  male,   of  the  lordship   or 
|     manor  of    Buglawton,   Chesh.     Westm., 
8   July   35   Hen.   VIII.       Del.    Westm., 
10  July.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  18,  m.  18. 

45.  Ric.  Andrewes,  of  Hayles,  Glouc., 
and  Nic.  Temple.    Licence  to  alienate  a 
garden  in  tenure  of  Robt.  Riche  in  the 
parish  of   St.  Stephen   in   Colmanstrete, 
London,  which  belonged  to  Thos.  earl  of 
Essex,  attainted ;  to  the  said  Robt.  Riche. 
Westrn.,  12  July.     Pat.   35  Hen.    VIII., 
p.  3,  m.  2. 

46.  Winchester    College.       Grant   to 
the    Warden    and     scholars     clerks    of 
St.       Mary       College      of      Winchester 
beside  Winchester,   and  their  successors 
(in    consideration    of    the    lordship    and 
manor  of  Harmondesworth,    Midd.,    the 
rectories    of    Harmondesworth,     Heston, 
Hampton  upon  Thames,  Istelworth,  and 
Twyckenham,  Midd.,  the  manors  of  Shawe 
and  Colthopp,  Berks.,  the  advowsons  of 
the  vicarages  of   Harmondesworth,   etc., 
Midd.,  and  of  the  rectory  of  Shawe,  Berks., 
and  all  lands  sold  to   the   Crown  by  a 
certain  indenture,  and  of  671L  14s.  2d.)  of 
the  manors  of  Moundesmere  and  Stubbyn- 
ton,  Hants,  which  belonged  to  Southwike 
mon.,   Woodmancote,  Hants,  and  Pydel- 
trenthide.  Dors.,  which  belonged  to  Hyde 
mon.,  Enford,  Wilts.,  which  belonged  to 
St.  Swithin's  mon.,  and  Sydlyng,  Dors., 
which  belonged  to  Milton  alias  Myddelton 
mon.;  with   appurtenances   in   Moundes- 
mere, Retherwike,  Stubby ngton,  Portesey, 


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GRANTS  in  JULY  1543 — cont. 


Portesmouth,  Portersbrige,  and  Woocl- 
mancote,  Hants,  Pydeltrenthide,  Enford, 
and  Sydlyng;  custom  of  hay  at  Eether- 
wyke  leased  with  Moundesmere  manor 
to  Bobt.  Hannyngton ;  lands  called  Frere- 
landes  and  Garnese  Londes  in  Pydel- 
trenthide leased,  with  the  manor,  to  Thos. 
Knyght ;  a  croft  called  Doggersclose  beside 
Kinges  Yate  Strete  in  St.  Michael's  parish, 
Winchester,  which  belonged  to  St.  Mary's 
mon.,  Winchester,  in  tenure  of  Wm. 
Browne;  lands  in  Chale  parish,  Hants, 
called  Walpan,  which  belonged  to  Quarre 
abbey  in  the  I.  of  Wight,  in  tenure  of 
Thos.  Gladhouse;  a  mill  and  meadow 
in  Enford  leased,  with  the  manor,  to  Thos. 
Matyn ;  and  numerous  lands  specified  in 
Sydlyng  leased,  with  the  manor,  to  Hen. 
Strangwayes ;  also  grant  of  the  houses  of 
the  late  Friars  Preachers,  Friars  Minors, 
Friars  Carmelites  and  Friars  Augustines 
in  Winchester ;  and  a  cottage  in  Milbourne 
Porte,  Dors,  and  Soms.,  which  belonged  to 
Cirencester  mon.,  in  tenure  of  Wm. 
Sampson,  Agnes  his  wife  and  John  their 
son.  Also  the  rectories  of  Portesey  and 
Portesmouth,  Hants,  which  belonged  to 
Southwike,  the  rectory  and  advowson  of 
the  church  of  Enford,  Wilts.,  which 
belonged  to  St.  Swithin's,  a  portion  of 
tithes  in  Upsydling  in  the  parish  of 
Brodsydling,  Dors.,  which  belonged  to 
Milton  and  is  now  in  tenure  of  Giles 
Penney,  the  rectory  of  Syddelyng,  Dors., 
which  belonged  to  Milton,  and  the  rectory 
of  Milborne  Porte,  Dors,  and  Somg.,  which 
belonged  to  Cirencester;  also  the  advow- 
sons  of  the  vicarages  of  these  churches. 
Also  woods  (names  and  extents  given)  in 
the  parish  of  Preston  Candever  and 
Nutley  which  belonged  to  Southwik, 
and  in  Woodmancote  and  Pydeltrenthide 
which  belonged  to  Hyde,  and  certain  grain 
rents  of  Stubbyngton  manor  and  of  Portesey 
and  Portesmouth  rectories.  Except  all  ad- 
vowsons  not  here  specified  and  lead,  save 
in  gutters  and  windows.  Westm.,  8  July 
35  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Terling,  12  July.— 
P.S.  Pat.  p.  8,  i».  18. 

47.  Eic.  Callowhille.  Grant,  in  fee, 
for  447J.  5s.  4d.,  of  messuages  in  Clifton, 
Wore.,  called  Hakes  Lande  (with  several 
fields,  &c.,  named),  Cookes  Felde,  and  le 
Personage  landes  (with  tithes  in  tenure  of 
Edw.  Wrighte),  which  belonged  to  Lym- 
broke  priory;  rents  and  service  out  of  lands 
in  Tedeston  Delamer  (7  tenants  named 
and  the  rector  of  Tideston  Wafer  for  land 
called  Balles  Grounde)  and  Bilfelde 
(1  named)  Heref.,  which  belonged  to 
Greater  Malverne  priory.  Also  the  site, 
&c.,  of  Whiston  priory,  Wore.,  and  lands 
(names  and  extents  given)  in  Claynes 
parish,  Wore.,  known  as  the  demesnes  of 
Whiston  priory,  and  leased  to  Walter 
Wallshe  ;  also  a  close  lying  at  le  Barbours 
Broke  in  Claynes,  and  numerous  tenements 
(specified  and  tenants  named)  in  the  city 


of  Worcester  which  belonged  to  Whiston. 
Also  the  manor  or  farm  called  Saynt 
Hellens  Ferme  in  the  parish  of  East 
Brameling  or  East  Brambeling,  Kent, 
which  belonged  to  St.  Helen's  priory  in 
London.  Except  the  bells  and  leaden 
roofing  at  Whiston  and  all  advowsons. 
Hampton  Court,  11  July  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Westm.,  13  July.— P.S.  (torn' and 
mutilated).  Pat.  p.  13,  m.  6. 

48.  The  King's     "right    trusty    and 
right    well    beloved    cousin,    the  earl  of 
Glencarn."     Licence  to  purchase  200  tuns 
of  beer  and  convey  it  by  ship  into  Scotland. 
Westm.,   6   July   35   Henry  VIII.      Del. 
Terlyng,  13  July.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  16,  m.  17. 
In  English. 

49.  Tattershall  College,  Line.     Grant 
to  George  Hennege,  elk.,  the  master,  and 
the  chaplains  of  the  college  and  almshouse 
of  Holy  Trinity  of  Tatteshalle,  Line.,  and 
their  successors  (for  the  manor  of  Knevettes, 
Ntht.,  sold  to  the  Crown  by  indenture  of 
1  July  35  Hen.  VIII.,  and  for  651.  9s.  8d.) 
of  the  manor  of  Manthorp  and  Burthorp, 
Line.,  which  belonged  to  Crowland  mon., 
numerous  messuages,  &c.  (tenants  named) 
in    Wythom,    Line.,    which  belonged   to 
Crowland  ;   the  grange  of  Little  Grymsby, 
Line.,  and  close  called  Fyrre  Close  there  in 
possession   of  Sir  Wm.    Skipwith.  which 
belonged    to   Nunneormesby  priory;   and 
the  manor  of  Langton  next  Hornecastell, 

•Line.,  which  belonged  to  Kirksted  mon. 
Hampton  Court,  11  July  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Terlyng,  13  July.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  16, 
m.  26. 

50.  John  Oteley  of  Whitington,  Staff., 
and  Anne  his  wife,  and  the  heirs  of  the 
said  John.     Grant,  for   1311.,  of  Hencote 
grange,   Salop,   and  the  Comen  More  in 
Hencote  (several  present  and  late  tenants 
named)   which  belonged  to  the  mon.   of 
LylleshullaZwsLylleshill,  Salop.  Hampton 
Court,  11  July  35  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Terlyng, 

13  July.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  16,  m.  30. 

51.  Eic.  Calowhyll.    Licence  to  alienate 
the  manor  or  farm  called  Saynt  Helenes 
Ferme   in    Estbramelyng    parish,    Kent, 
which  belonged  to  St.  Helen's  priory  in 
London,  and  was  granted  to  the  said  Eic. 
by  pat.  of  13  July  inst. ;   to  Gabriel  Calde- 
ham,   freemason  of    London.       Terlyng, 

14  July.    Pat.  35  Hen.  VIIL,  p.  5,  m.  22. 

52.  Sir  Wm.  Malery,  the  King's  servant. 
To  be,  during  the  King's  pleasure,   chief 
paymaster  of  pensions  and  fees,  to  the 
amount  of  1,OOOZ.  yearly,  assigned  in  the 
East,  West,  and  Middle  Marches  towards 
Scotland;   with   fees   of    201.      Hampton 
Court,  13  July  35  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Terlyng, 
14  July.-P.S.    Pat.  p.  10,  m.  14.    Rymer, 
XV.  3. 

53.  Jas.   Leveson,    merchant   of    the 
Staple.     Grant,  in  fee,  for  2,7251. 13s.  6£d. 
of  the  manor  and  lordship  of  Lylleshull, 


1543. 


35  HENRY  VIII. 


535 


Salop,  which  belonged  to  Lylleshull  mon., 
the  manor  of  Hundes  Chedull,  Staff., 
which  belonged  to  Croxden  mon.,  the 
manor,  farm  and  tenement  of  Sutton,  in 
Sutton  parish,  Salop,  which  belonged  to 
Wenlok  priory,  the  manor  and  lordship  of 
Dowles,  Wore,  and  Salop,  and  the  manor 
and  tenement  of  Meaton  Magna  and 
Meaton  Parva  in  Kinlett  parish,  Salop, 
which  belonged  to  Major  Malverne  priory, 
and  all  appurtenances  of  the  premises  in 
Lylleshull,  Hunnyngton  a  Ma*  Hemyngton, 
Muxton,  Donyngton,  Meaton  Magna, 
Meaton  Parva,  and  Kyndlett,  Salop,  in 
Hundes  Chedull,  Staff.,  in  Sutton,  Salop, 
and  in  Dowles,  Wore,  and  Salop. 

Also  Dynthill  grange  in  the  parish  of  St. 
Alckmund  of  the  town  of  Shrewsbury,  in 
tenure  of  Eic.  Pyncell,  lands  (specified  and 
tenants  named)  in  Freysseley  in  Polles- 
worthe  parish,  Warw. ,  two  watermills  under 
one  roof  in  Longdon,  Salop,  in  tenure  of 
Hen.  Walker,  with  fishing  in  the  water  of 
Tyerne,  and  a  grange  called  Lysyard  and 
watermill  in  Tong  parish,  Salop,  in  tenure 
of  William  Mytton,  all  which  belonged  to 
Lylleshull.  ' 

Also  lands  (tenants  named)  in 
Brocton  in  the  parish  of  Sutton  Madock, 
Salop,  except  the  tithe  barn  in  Brocton 
with  the  croft  and  moor  there ;  the  manor 
in  Brocton  aforesaid  in  tenure  of  John 
Lawrence  and  Isotte  his  wife,  and  a 
tenement  in  tenure  of  Eleanor  Whitewike 
there;  and  lands  (specified  and  tenants 
named)  in  Harryngton  in  Sutton  Maddock 
parish,  Wokynyate  in  the  parishes  of 
Wombridge,  Eockewardin  alias  Bokar- 
dyne,  and  Wellington ,  Salop,  Tibberton  in 
Egemound  parish,  Salop,  and  Grendell  in 
Eyton  parish,  Salop ;  all  which  belonged 
to  Wombridge. 

Also  rents  and  services  of  numerous 
tenants  named  in  Clareley  parish, 
Salop,  and  lands  there  (specified  and 
tenants  named)  including  Bewbryge 
grange  and  a  water  mill  in  Netherbewbrige; 
lands  called  Hiddislande  in  Hiddisland 
within  the  parish  of  Hiegh  Erkehall, 
Salop,  and  lands  (specified  and  tenants 
named)  in  Broughton  in  Clareley  parish, 
Salop ;  all  which  belonged  to  Haughmounde 
mon. 

Numerous  lands  (specified  and  tenants 
named)  in  Chedull,  Staff.,  including 
pasture  called  Chedulmore  and  wood  called 
Monkewood,  and  a  house  called  le  Wyche- 
house  in  Myddlewyche,  Chesh.,  in  tenure 
of  Wm.  Venables,  which  belonged  to 
Croxden  mon. 

Also  the  farm  called  Asteley  Abbottes  with 
lands  in  Asteley  Bridge  alias  Abbottes  Aste- 
ley, Salop,  in  tenure  of  John  Oseley  and 
Margery  his  wife, and  a  messuage  in  the  town 
of  Hoppeforde  in  Morvelde  parish  in  tenure 
of  Juliana  Oseley  and  Thos.  Oseley  her 
son,  which  belonged  to  Shrewsbury  mon. 
Lands  in  Sutton  and  Colneham,  Salop, 
leased  with  the  aforesaid  manor  of  Sutton 
to  Wm.  and  Thos.  Prowde,  and  two  water 


mills  in  Sutton  in  tenure  of  Eic.  Oseley, 
and  lands  specified  (and  tenants  named)  in 
Dewxhill  or  Deulxhill,  Salop,  which  be- 
longed to  Wenloke  mon.  Lands  named 
and  tenants  named  in  Dowles,  which 
belonged  to  Major  Malverne  mon.  A 
messuage  opposite  the  late  house  of  the 
Crossed  Friars  near  the  Tower  of  London 
in  Hartestrete  in  the  parish  of  St.  Olave 
and  ward  of  Algate  in  tenure  of  John 
Cauncle  and  Joan  his  wife,  which  belonged 
to  the  said  Friars.  The  common  or  moor 
called  Wyldmore  in  Lylleshull  parish  and 
all  other  lands  in  Lylleshull  and  Longdon 
parishes  which  belonged  to  Lylleshull 
mon.  Woods  called  Domyngton  Grove  (?) 
alias  Donnyngton  Wood  (540  ac.),  and 
Lylleshull  Wood  (140  ac.)  in  Lylleshull 
parish,  and  Buckettes  Copp  (3  ac.),  and 
More  Copp  (1  ac.)  in  Pollysworth  parish, 
which  belonged  to  Lylleshull  mon. ;  and 
Newe  Haycockes  (28  ac.),  Gybbaryding 
(30  ac.),  and  Monkeswood  (32  ac.),  and  the 
common  and  wood  called  Eingey,  in 
Chedull  parish,  which  belonged  to  Croxston . 
And  the  advowsons  of  the  rectories  of 
Dowles,  Newport  and  Longdon,  Salop. 
Subject  to  certain  charges.  Hampton 
Court,  12  July  35  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Terling, 
14  July.— P.S.  (Slightly  injured).  Pat. 
p.  15,  m.  35. 

54.  John  Smyth,  of  Bristol,  merchant. 
Grant,  in  fee,  for  319Z.,  of  a  tenement  in 
Smallstrete  in  the  parish  of  St.  Werburg, 
commonly   called    St.  Warborow  in   the 
said  city  or  late  town  of  Bristoll,  in  tenure 
of   Gilbert  Cogan  ;  another  tenement  in 
Smallstrete   in   St.  Leonard's  parish,  in 
tenure  of  John  Wynter;   another  in  St. 
Wer burg's    parish,    in    tenure    of    Wm. 
Persye ;    another  in   Cornestrete    in  All 
Saints  parish  there,  in  tenure  of  Simon 
Hauke  alias  Hauwke  ;  another  in  Erode- 
strete  in  the  parish  of  St.  Alduenn,  com- 
monly called  Saynt  Twyn,  there,  in  tenure 
of  John  Hide  ;  all  which  belonged  to  Bath 
priory.     Also  a  tenement  in  Briggewater, 
Soms.,   which  belonged    to    Briggewater 
priory  or  hospital ;  the  manor  and  farm 
of  Durleigh,  Soms.,  which  belonged  to  the 
same;  and  the  burgum  (qu.  burflagium?) 
in  the  town   and   parish  of  Briggewater, 
in  tenure  of  the  said  John  Smyth,  which 
belonged  to  Athelney  mon. 

Also,  for  211.  7s.  Go".,  a  tenement  in 
Cornestrete  in  St.  Werburg's  parish,  which 
belonged  to  Neth  mon.,  co.  Glam.,  now  in 
tenure  of  Wm.  Shipman.  Westm.,  4  July 
35  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Westm.,  14  July.— 
P.S.  Pat.  p.  16,  m.  22. 

55.  Eic.  Grove  or  Groffe,  of  London, 
grocer  alias  merchant.     Protection,  going 
in  the  retinue  of  Hen.  lord   Matravers, 
deputy  of  Calais.    Westm.,  8  July  35  Hen. 
VIII.   Del.  Terling,  14  July  .—P.S.   French 
Roll,  36  Hen.  VIII.,  m.  3. 

56.  Eic.  Andrewes,  of  Hayles,  Glouc., 
and  Nic.  Temple.     Grant,  in  fee  to  the 


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981. 


GRANTS   in   JULY   1543 — cont. 


said  Ric.,  for  1,4.021.  21d.,  of  the  reversion 
and  rent  reserved  on  a  Crown  lease  14  May 
32  Hen.  VIII.  to  John  Josselyn,  of  three 
tenements  in  the  town  of  Buckingham, 
and  a  grove  called  Herernytes  Grove  in 
Westburye  parish,  Bucks.,  late  in  tenure 
of  John  Laniberte,  which  belonged  to  the 
college  of  Aeon,  London  ;  a  meadow  in 
tenure  of  Hugh  Preeste  in  Cathorpe, 
Line.,  which  belonged  to  Kyrkestede 
abbey  ;  Lockeridge  manor,  Wilts,  which 
belonged  to  Sampforde  preceptory,  Oxon, 
and  St.  John's  of  Jerusalem,  and  rent  and 
service  of  Hugh  Blake  and  his  ancestors 
in  Barwyke,  and  certain  woods  and  lands 
(specified)  in  Overton  and  Fyfeld,  which 
belonged  to  the  same  ;  the  tenement  late 
of  Thos.  Spencer  and  now  of  Thos.  Grene- 
haugh,  in  Teversall,  Notts,  and  Annesley 
rectory,  Notts,  with  advowson  of  the 
vicarage,  which  belonged  to  Felley  mon. ; 
Bradfeild  grange  in  the  parish  of  Russhe- 
don,  Herts,  which  belonged  to  Warden 
mon.,  in  tenure  of  John  Newporte ;  the 
site,  churchyard  and  certain  gardens,  &c., 
described,  of  the  late  house  of  Augustinian 
Friars  in  Newarke,  Notts ;  three  messuages 
called  Kelly  Ogeres,  Lloyen  y  Kyllen  and 
Nantederyn  (tenants  named)  in  Combigga 
Arustleye  ("  Combuga  et  Arustleye  "  in  a 
later  clause)  in  the  parish  of  Traveglas, 
between  the  rivers  Lloyd  and  Buga,  in  co. 
Montgomery,  which  belonged  to  Comhier 
mon.,  co.  Badnor ;  two  parcels  of  demesne 
lands  of  Barton  Abbots  in  a  field  called 
Lytlefeld,  beside  Monkeleighton  (one  of 
them  called  Bordlande,  adjoining  Ped- 
mershefeld),  in  the  parish  of  St.  Mary  de 
Porte,  in  co.  city  of  Gloucester,  in  tenure 
of  Thos.  Bell  and  Joan  his  wife,  which 
belonged  to  St.  Peter's  mon.,  Gloucester; 
a  messuage  with  lands  in  Mekell  meadow 
and  Marston  meadow  under  Bratford,  in 
the  parish  of  Wolston,  Warw.,  in  tenure 
of  Wm.  Durant,  which  belonged  to 
Coventry  Charterhouse ;  rents  and  ser- 
vices out  of  lands  of  Kenelm  Dygby  in 
llalyocke,  Leic.,  Sir  Wm.  Feldyng  in 
Martynsthorpe,  Rutl.,  John  Prudmere, 
Thos.  Geffron,  Thos.  Sendren,  John 
Fawkenor  and  Agnes  Colston,  in  Stoke- 
drye,  Rutl.,  and  out  of  Stokedrye  rectory, 
lands  called  Dyngley  Leas  in  Stokedry 
and  all  possessions  in  these  places  of  the 
preceptory  of  Dyngley,  Ntht.,  and  St. 
John's  of  Jerusalem  ;  all  lands  (6  tenants 
named)  in  Skevyngton,  Leic.,  which  be- 
longed to  Launde  priory ;  lands  in  tenure 
of  Sir  Everard  Dygbye  in  Halyocke,  Leic.. 
which  belonged  to  Pypwell  mon.,  and  all 
possessions  of  Pypwell  in  Halyocke.  Leic., 
and  Drye  Stoke,  Rutl. ;  all  lands  (2  tenants 
named)  in  Skevyiigton,  which  belonged 
to  the  rnon.  of  Pratis  Leicester;  the 
tenement  of  Thos.  Smarte  in  Crowelton, 
Ntht.,  which  belonged  to  Dynglaye  pre- 
ceptory and  St.  John's  of  Jerusalem  ;  the 
manor  and  tenement  called  Newhall  in 


Ware,  parish,  Herts,  which  belonged  to 
Waltham  mon.,  with  two  woods  called 
Abbottes  Gardeyn  and  Tyle  Woodde 
there ;  the  copyhold  messuage  of  Eliz. 
Crosse  in  Hempstede,  co.  city  of  Glouces- 
ter, which  belonged  to  Lanthony  mon., 
Glouc. ;  a  messuage  in  tenure  of  Austin 
Dawys  in  Yweleighe,  Glouc.,  which  be- 
longed to  Bradestok  mon.,  Wilts  :  a 
messuage  in  tenure  of  John  Rydeler  in 
Myntye,  Glouc.,  which  belonged  to  Lan- 
thony, Glouc. ;  a  messuage  in  tenure  of 
John  Cawson  in  Chelworthe,  Wilts,  and 
the  rectory  of  Somerforde  Keynes,  Wilts, 
with  advowson  of  the  vicarage,  which 
belonged  to  Merton  priory,  Surr. ;  the  site 
and  chief  messuage  of  Cateby  manor, 
Leic.,  which  belonged  to  Dunstaple  priory, 
Beds,  in  tenure  of  Wm.  Ball ;  the  rectory 
and  advowson  of  the  vicarage  of  Exton, 
Rutl.,  which  belonged  to  St.  Andrew's 
priory,  Northampton  ;  a  meadow  in  tenure 
of  Chr.  Rastell  and  Eleanor  his  wife,  and 
their  sons  Wm.  and  Ric.,  in  Wydnam 
within  the  lordship  of  Hasefeld,  Glouc., 
which  belonged  to  Lesser  Malverne  mon. ; 
Whitewall  grange  within  the  lordship  of 
Ewyas  Lacy,  Heref.,  which  belonged  to 
Dore  priory  (sic),  in  tenure  of  Hen.  Tyler ; 
lands  (named  and  tenants  named)  in 
Craneham  and  Upper  Craneham.  in  the 
lordship  of  Througham,  G-louc.,  which  be- 
longed to  Cirencester  mon. ;  lands  in 
tenure  of  Edw.  Warren  in  Brokethorpe, 
Glouc.,  which  belonged  to  Lanthony 
priory,  Glouc. ;  lands  in  tenure  of  Thos. 
Lovewaye  and  others  in  Westrode  within 
the  lordship  of  Througham,  Glouc.,  which 
belonged  to  Cirencester ;  lands  in  tenure 
of  Thos.  Baggeworthe  and  others  in  Nor- 
more,  Culverbrugefurlong  andTrudworthe, 
in  the  parish  of  St.  Mary  de  Lode  in  co. 
city  of  Gloucester,  which  belonged  to  St. 
Peter's,  Gloucester  ;  also  the  messuage  in 
tenure  of  Wm.  Gardyner  and  Joan  his 
wife  and  Wm.  their  son  in  Pytchecombe, 
Glouc.,  which  belonged  to  St.  Peter's,  and 
the  chief  messuage  of  Turkedeane  manor 
and  lands  let  with  it  to  Wm.  Walter, 
which  belonged  to  Lanthony.  Hampton 
Court,  10  July  35  Hen.  VIII.  Del. 
Terlyng,  15  July.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  3,  HI.  12. 

57.  Ric.  Andrewis  and  Nic.  Temple. 
Grant/in  fee  to  the  said  Ric.,  for  1,331Z. 
12s.  Id.,  of  a  close  of  pasture  at  Twysfordes 
Brugge  in  Lenchewicke  parish,  Wore.,  in 
tenure  of  Thos.  Dyngley,  and  a  messuage 
called  Jerrardes  and  Colyns  in  Malgers- 
burye,  Wore.,  in  tenure  of  John  Wynford, 
which  belonged  to  Evisham  mon. ;  a  toft 
and  house  in  Thurneby,  Ntht.,  in  tenure 
of  Robt.  Parkyn,  which  belonged  to  Soulby 
mon.;  a  messuage  and  land  called  Both 
Wethe  in  Selston,  Notts,  in  tenure  of  Ric. 
and  Eliz.  Howson,  which  belonged  to 
Felley  mon. ;  the  manors  of  Harsfeld  and 
Payneswike,  Glouc.,  and  a  messuage  called 


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537 


Comehouse  alias  Combehouse  in  Payns- 
wyke,  in  tenure  of  Thos.  Gardyner  and 
Agnes  his  wife  and  Eic.  their  son,  which 
belonged  to  Lanthony  mon.,  Glouc. ;  the 
rectory  of  Odeby  alias  Owdeby,  Leic., 
which  belonged  to  Launde  mon.,  leased 
to  Thos.  Waldram,  and  the  advowson  of 
the  vicarage  ;  the  site,  &c.,  of  the  late 
priory  of  Lesser  Malverne,  Wore.,  with 
lands  in  Little  Malverne  named)  and  a 
mill  in  tenure  of  Hen.  Eussell,  the  manor 
of  Clifton,  Wore.,  and  lands  (specified  and 
tenants  named;  in  Clyfton  and  in  Nether 
Mcrshe  in  Kemsey  parish,  all  which 
belonged  to  Lesser  Malverne;  pasture 
called  "the  pasture  of  Horspath"  in 
Horsepathe  parish,  Oxon,  in  tenure  of 
John  Naper,  which  belonged  to  St.  John's 
of  Jerusalem  and  to  Samford  preceptory ; 
lands  in  le  Peke  between  Leveroftes  and 
Hethecote  in  Bardborne  parish,  Derb., 
which  belonged  to  Trentham  priory,  in 
tenure  of  Eic.  Yeve ;  lands  (described  and 
tenants  named)  in  Quenton  parish,  Bucks, 
which  belonged  to  Thame  mon. ;  Tembury 
rectory,  Wore.,  which  belonged  to  Shene 
mon.,  Surr.,  with  the  advowsons  of  the 
vicarage  of  Tembury  and  chapels  of 
Laystres  and  Eocheforde,  Wore. ;  lands 
called  Cassies  alias  Cassyes  Farme  in 
Elmebrige,  Wore.,  and  in  tenure  of  John 
Burneford,  which  belonged  to  the  late  earl 
of  Warwick ;  lands  (specified  and  tenants 
named)  in  the  parishes  of  St.  Mary  and 
St.  Paul  in  Malmesbury,  Wilts,  which 
belonged  to  Malmesbury  mon.,  and  in 
Blakedon,  Soms.,  which  belonged  to 
Cannyngton  priory  and  to  Henton  priory ; 
a  tenement  in  Wellowe  parish,  Soms., 
in  tenure  of  John  Osborne,  which  belonged 
to  lord  Hungerford,  attainted;  lands 
i  named)  in  the  parish  of  St.  Mary  de  Lode 
in  co.  city  of  Gloucester,  which  belonged 
to  St.  Peter's  mon.,  Gloucester,  in  tenure 
of  Ant.  Marmyon ;  and  lands  called  lez 
More  Hayes,  parcel  of  Shipton  manor, 
Soms.,  in  the  parish  of  Charletoune 
Mosgrave,  Soms.,  in  tenure  of  Steph. 
Andrewe,  which  belonged  to  Marg., 
countess  of  Sarum,  attainted.  Except  the 
lead  upon  the  priory  of  Lesser  Malverne 
save  in  gutters  and  windows.  Westm., 
8  July  35  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Terlyng, 
15  July.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  3,  m.  17. 

58.  Sir  Win.  Malary.    To  be  treasurer 
of  Berwick  upon  Tweed ;   as  fully  as  Sir 
Eic.  Cholmeley,  Thos.  lord  Darcy  or  Sir 
Geo.  Lawson  exercised  the  office.    Hamp- 
ton Court,   13  July  35  Hen.  VHI.     Del. 
Terlyng,  15  July.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  10,  m.  14. 

59.  Thos.   Brooke,    sen.,    and    Thos. 
Brooke,  jun.  Grant,  in  fee,  for  2G7Z.  12s.  8rf., 
of  lands  (specified  and  numerous  tenants 
named)    in  Akeley   Magna   aliaf    Okeley 
Magna,  Ntht.,  which  belonged  to  Pipewell 
mon. ;  except  advowsons.  Hampton  Court, 
12  July  35  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Terlyng,  15 
July.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  13,  m.  1. 


60.  Thos.  Dalston.    Grant,  in  fee,  for 
1.762Z.  19s.  Id.,  of  the  manors  of  Brund- 
holme,     Uldale,    Calbecke,    Upton,    and 
Kyrkebride,   Cumb.,   which    belonged    to 
Henry (blank)  late  earl  of  Northum- 
berland ;  the  manor  of  Temple  Sowreby, 
Westmld.  and  Cumb.,  which  belonged  to 
St.  John's  of  Jerusalem  and  the  preceptory 
of  Mount  St.  John,  Yorks. ;    many  tene- 
ments   (tenants    named)    in    Caldebecke, 
Bromefeld  and  Hildkyrke,  and  all  lands  in 
these  places  which   belonged    to  Holme 
mon.,   Cumb.  ;    also    the    advowsons    of 
Kyrkbride  and  Uldale  rectories  which  be- 
longed to  the  said  earl  of  Northumberland. 
Except  mines  of  lead  and  coal.    Hampton 
Court,  11  July  35  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Terlyng, 
15  July.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  16,  m.  10. 

61.  Eoger  Edgeworthe,    S.  T.  P.,   the 
King's  chaplain.     Presentation  to  the  per- 
petual vicarage  of  the  parish  church  of  St. 
Cuthbert,  Wells,  Soms.,  rice  John  South- 
wood,  LL.D.,  dec.      Hampton   Court,   10 
July  35  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Terlyng,  15  July. 
—P.S.     Pat.  p.  16,  m.  12. 

62.  Edw.  Humfrey.      Grant,   in   fee, 
for  2761.  2s.,  of  the  manor  and  rectory  of 
Addyngton  Parva,  Ntht.,  and  a  barn,  &c., 
in  Addyngton  Parva,  in  tenure  of  Wm. 
Hanwell,  which  belonged  to  Soulbie  mon. 
Also  a  messuage  in  his  tenure  in  Barton 
Segrave,  Ntht.,  which  belonged  to  Soulbie ; 
and  a   pension   of    40s.   out    of    Barton 
Segrave     rectory,     which     belonged     to 
Kenelworth  mon.     Also  the  advowson  of 
Barton  Segrave  rectory.    Hampton  Court, 
12   July  35   Hen.   VIII.      Del.    Westm.. 
15  July.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  16,  m.  32. 

63.  Eobt.  Fytche.      Grant,  in  fee,  for 
181Z.  3s.  6rf.,  of  the  grange  and  farm  of 
Thursley  alia*  Graungefeld.  in  Thursley, 
Derb.,  which  belonged  to  Croxden  mon., 
Staff.,  in  tenure  of  Thos.,  Bog.,  and  Win. 
Glossopp ;  and  lands  in  Thurmansleygbc 
alias  Thurmanslugh  alias  Nonnecloughe. 
Derb.,   which  belonged   to  Kinges  Mede 
priory,  Derb.,  in  tenure  of  Jas.  Prowdelove. 
Del.  Westm.,  15  July  35  Hen.  VIII.— S.B. 
(Sinned  by  Cranmer,  Hertford,  Westminster 
and  Petre,  and   bij  John  Bakere,  Eobert 
Sowthwell   and   Thomas   Moyle,  and,  an 
e.ramincd,  by  Will'm  Whorwod  and  John 
Sewster.) 

64.  Eic.  Andrewes  of  Hayles,  Glouc., 
and   Nic.    Temple.      Licence   to   alienate 
Newhall  manor   in  Ware   parish,    Her!-. 
which  belonged  to  Waltham  men..  Essex, 
with  woods  named  Abbottes  Garden  <  H  ac. 
and  Tyle  Woode  (3  ac.  i  in  Ware  ;  to  John 
Dodyngton,  sen.     Terlyng,  16  July.     Pat. 
35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  6,  m.  25. 

65.  Thos.  Gowar,  the  King's  servant. 
To    be    receiver    general    of    the    lands 
appointed  to  the  pay  of  the  soldiers  of  the 
castle  and  town  of  Berwick,  viz.:  the  lord- 
ships, castles  and  manors  of  Shereihutton, 


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GRANTS  in  JULY  1543 — cont. 


Middelham,  Kichemond,  Cotingham, 
Sandall,  Wakefelde,  Hattefeld,  Connes- 
burgh,  Dancaster,  Hoton  Panell,  the 
castle  and  manor  of  Barnardes  Castell, 
the  tallage  and  farm  of  the  town  of 
Berwick,  the  custom  and  subsidy  of  the 
same,  and  a  sum  of  2801.  a  year  out  of  the 
custom  and  subsidy  of  Kingston  upon  Hull, 
and  230Z.  a  year  out  of  those  of  Newcastle 
upon  Tyne;  witTi  profits  as  enjoyed  by 
Sir  Geo.  Lawson.  Hamptoncourte, 
8  July,  35  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Terlyng, 
16  July.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  6,  m.  37. 

66.  Thos.  Gower,  the  King's  servant. 
To  be  surveyor  of  buildings  and  fortifica- 
tions at  Berwick  and  the  castles  of  Ber- 
wick and  Wark,  with  fees  of  201.  from  the 
general  receiver  of  Sherifhutton,  Middel- 
ham, Eichemond,  Cotingham,  Sandall, 
Wakefeld,  Hatfeld,  Cunnisburgh,  Dan- 
castre,  Panel  Hoton,  and  Barnardcastle  ; 
and  governor  and  surveyor  of  all  the 
King's  brewhouses,  bakehouses,  store- 
houses, garners,  mills,  stables  and  other 
houses  within  the  town  of  Berwick,  the 
place  called  the  Nesse  of  the  same  and 
Holy  Island;  rice  Sir  Geo.  Lawson. 
Hampton  Court,  12  July  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Terlyng,  16  July.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  6, 
TO.  38. 

67.  Sir  Humph.  Forster,  the  King's 
servant.     Grant,  in  fee,  for  229Z.  9s.  2d., 
of  Wasyng  manor,  Berks,  which  belonged 
to  the  college  or  hospital  of  St.  Nicolas  de 
Valle  beside  New  Sarum,  certain  closes, 
&c.  (names  and  extents  given),  in  Wasing 
and  Medgeham,  Berks,  rent  and  service  of 
Sir  John  Norres  and   his  ancestors  for 
lands  in  Medgeham  and  of  Sir  Eic.  Lyster 
and  his  ancestors  for  lands  in  Wasing, 
many   cottages    and    tenements  (tenants 
named)  in  Wasing,  Medgeham  and  Wol- 
hampton,  and  certain  woods,  specified,  in 
Wasing,    which    belonged    to    the    said 
college.  Westm.,3July35Hen.VIH.  Del. 
Terling,  16  July.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  9,  tn.  21. 

68.  Eoland  Goodman,  fishmonger,  of 
London.     Grant,  in  fee,  for  146Z.  Os.  6d. 
of  a  "  shedde  "  and  its  appurtenances  in 
the  parish  of  St.  Botolph  without  Bishops- 
gate,  London,  and  houses  newly  built  in 
his  tenure  which  belonged  to  St.  Helen's 
priory;  a  tenement  with  garden,  and  3 
closes  of  land  abutting  towards  the  garden 
on  the  east  and  towards  the  late  priory  of 
Minoresses  on  the  west,  and  two  parcels  of 
pasture  leased  with  the  same  tenement, 
and  together  with  it  lying  in  the  parish  of 
St.   Mary   Matfelon,   Midd.,   and  late  in 
tenure  of  Leonard  Dawsone,  and  now  of 
Geoff.  Harry  son,  and  belonging  to  the  said 
late  priory,  with  the  10  loads  of  clay  and 
10  loads  of  sand  reserved  in  Harryson's 
lease.    Also  a  piece  of  land  of  2  ac.  with  a 
lodge  built  in  it  and  two  tenements  in  ten- 
ure of  the  said  Goodman.which  belonged  to 


St.  Mary's  new  hospital  without  Bishops- 
gate,  in  St.  Botolph's  parish,  between  the 
garden  of  John  Newton  on  the  east,  land 
of  the  late  Charterhouse  of  London  on  the 
west,     land    of     the    parish    church    of 
St.  Michael  in  Cornhill  on  the  north,  and 
the  said  lands  of  St.  Helen's  in  Goodman's 
tenure  on  the  south ;  also  a  chief  messuage 
called  the  Crowne,  in  St.  Botolph's  parish 
in  the  said  Newton's  tenure,  and  another 
called  the  Chekker  with  garden  and  yard 
adjoining,  and  a  piece  of  waste  ground  on 
the  north  of  the  yard  late  in  tenure  of 
John  Crosse,   pulter,   and  afterwards  of 
John  Newton,  with  ingress  and  egress  by 
i    the  great  gate  leading  to  the  house  and 
'     garden  in  tenure  of  Edm.  Gayle,  which 
!    belonged     to     the     said    new     hospital. 
I     Grenewiche,  30  June  35  Hen.  VIH.     Del. 
!    Terling,  16  July.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  9,  m.  26. 

69.  Henry,  marquis  of  Dorset.    Grant, 
:     in  fee  (in  consideration  of  the  manor  of 
j     Marston  and  advowson  of  Marston  rectory, 
I     Suss.,   and  a  moiety    of    the   manor  of 
;    Harlindon  alias  Harlington,  Beds.,  with 
!    lands  called  Parke  Medowes  in  Marston 

and  all  his  possessions  in  Marston  and 
Harlingdon,  and  for  14Z.  13s.  4d.),  of  the 
manor  of  Beawmaner,  Leic.,  parcel  of 
possessions  late  of  Viscount  Beawmount, 
and  in  the  King's  hands  by  attainder  of 
Francis,  late  lord  Lovell,  with  all  its 
appurtenances  in  Beawmaner,  Woodhouse, 
Woodthorp,  Quarendon,  Barrowe  upon 
Store  and  Mountsorrell,  Leic.  Westm., 
4  July  35  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Terling, 
16  July.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  9,  m.  28. 

70.  John  Waddesworthe,  the  King's 
servant.     To  be  a  gunner  in  the  Tower  of 
London  with  I2d.  a  day.    Westm.,  6  July 
35  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Terlyng,  16  July.— 
P.S.     Pat.  p.  16,  m.  12. 

71.  The  Chancellor  and  scholars  of  the 
University  of  Oxford.     Charter  declining 
to  accept  a  surrender  (cited)  which  they 
have  made  to  the  King  of  all  their  privi- 
leges, liberties,  franchises  and  courts ;  and 
confirming  all  their  liberties  by  whom- 
soever given  ;  with  mandate  to  the  mayor 
and  townsmen  to  permit  the  University  to 
enjoy  all  its  privileges.     Hampton  Court, 
10  July  35  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Westm.,  16 
July.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  16,  m.  13. 

72.  Gilbert  Fitzricharde  and  Stephen 
Hochynson,    labourers,     of    Faversham, 
Kent.      Pardon  for  having,   18  May   35 
Hen.  VIII.,  broken  into  the  house  of  John 
Beste,   of    Faversham,    and    stolen    two 
measures  of  corn  worth  2s.  4rf.     Hampton 
Court,  12  July  35  Hen.  VIII.   Del.  Terlyng, 
16  July.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  16,  m.  13. 

73.  Ealph   Garre,  of   Chester  in   the 
Strete,  Dham.      Pardon  for  the  murder  of 
John    Blenkensopp    of    Chester    in    the 


1543. 


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539 


Street,  whom  he  struck  on  the  head  with  a 
stick  on  30  Dec.  33  Hen.  VIII.  Hampton 
Court,  12  July  35  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Terling, 

16  July.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  16,  m.  13. 

74.  Eclw.  Griffyth.     Grant,  in  fee,  for 
3GOZ.  8s.  2$d.,  of   the  reversion  and   rent 
reserved   on   a  Crown  lease,  23  Feb.  32 
Hen.  VIII.,  to  Edw.  Hastynges,  of  the  site, 
etc.,  of  the  manor  or  preceptory  of  Dyngley, 
with  fields,  &c.  (specified),  in  Dyngley  and 
Brampton,  Ntht.,  for  21  years,  at  9/.  3s.  lOd. 
rent.     Also  grant  of  the  premises,  and  of 
certain  land  (tenants  named)  in  Brampton, 
and  woods,  specified,  in  Brampton,  Dyng- 
ley and  Stoke;  all  which  premises  belonged 
to    St.    John's    of    Jerusalem.      Except 
advowsons.     Hampton  Court,  13  July  30 
Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Terling,  16  July.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  16,  m.  21. 

75.  Steph.  Bekyngham  and  Anne  his 
wife.     Grant,  in  fee  to  the  said  Stephen, 
for  925Z.  8s.  9d.,  of  the  manor  of  Folly- 
fauntes,  Essex,  which  belonged  to  Byleigh 
mon.,  and  the  manor  or  grange  of  Tolles- 
hunt  Major  alias  "  Tolleshunt  Grange  and 
Longe  Wyke,"  Essex,  which  belonged  to 
Coggeshall  mon. ;  with  appurtenances  in 
Follyfauntes,       Goldanger,       Tolleshunt 
Major,  Totham,  Heybryge  and  Tolleshunt 
Darcy,  Essex ;  lands  called  Canterburyes 
in  Goldanger,  which  belonged  to  Byleigh, 
the  site  of  Follyfauntes  manor,  leased  to 
Thos.  Myldemaye,  rents  specified  in  Gold- 
anger,  which  belonged  to  Byleigh,  and  a 
tenement  called  Bartholomewe  Colbymes, 
leased  to  Wm.  Myldemaye,  in  Tolleshunt 
Darcy,  which  belonged  to  Byleigh  ;  except 
advowsons.    Westm.,  6  July  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Terling,  17  July.— P.S.    Pat.  p.   1, 
m.  26. 

76.  Line.      Commission     to     Wm. 
Mounson,     Thos.     Dymok     and     Kobt. 
Dighton  to  make  inq.  p.  m.  on  the  lands 
and  heir  of  John  Meryng.    17  July.    Pat. 
35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  4,  m.  12d. 

77.  Hie.  Andrewes  and  Nic.  Temple. 
Licences  to  alienate : — 

i.  Clyfton  manor,  Wore.,  and  lands 
called  Kekynwyche  Grounde,  &c.  (tenants 
named)  in  Clyfton  and  Nethermershe  alias 
Nethernashe  in  Kemsey  parish,  Wore., 
which  belonged  to  the  priory  of  Minor 
Malvern;  to  Nic.  Clyfton  and  Anne  his 
wife  in  fee  to  the  said  Nic.  Terlyng, 

17  July.     Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  5,  m.  4. 
ii.    Lands  specified  (and  tenants  named) 

in  the  parishes  of  St.  Mary  and  St.  Paul, 
Malmesbury,  Wilts,  which  belonged  to 
Malmesbury  mon.;  to  John  Modye  and 
Joan  his  wife,  in  fee  to  the  said  John. 
Terlyng,  17  July.  Ib.  m.  5. 

iii.  Payneswyke  manor,  Glouc.,  lands 
(tenants  named)  called  Come  Howse  alias 
Combe  Howse  in  Payneswyke  parish,  and 
a  stone  quarry  there,  all  which  belonged  to 
Lanthonymon. ;  to  John  Motley.  Terlyrg, 
17  July.  Ib. 


iv.  Pasture  called  "the  pasture  of 
Horsepathe,"  in  tenure  of  John  Naper, 

in (blank],  Oxon,  which  belonged  to 

St.  John's  of  Jerusalem  and  Sampforde 
preceptory,  and  lands  in  Cowley,  Oxon, 
which  belonged  to  Kenel worth  mon.,  and 
the  advowson  of  the  rectory  of  Hayford 
ad  Pontem,  Oxon;  to  Edw.  Wotton,  M.D., 
and  Thos.  Slater,  in  fee  to  the  said  Thos. 
Terlyng,  17  July.  Ib. 

v.  Lands  in  Hartefelde,  Glouc.,  which 
belonged  to  Lanthony  priory,  in  tenure  of 
Hugh  Newton,  parcel  of  Hartefeld  manor ; 
to  Hugh  Newton.  Terlyng,  17  July.  16. 

vi.  Mylton  manor,  co.  Glam.,  which 
belonged  to  Dynmore  preceptory,  Heref., 
and  St.  John's  of  Jerusalem;  to  John 
Bassett.  Terlyng,  17  July.  Ib.  m..  6. 

vii.  Lockerydge  manor,  Wilts.,  and 
certain  rents  and  lands  (specified)  in 
Barwyke  and  in  the  parishes  of  Overton 
and  Fyffyld,  which  belonged  to  Sampford 
preceptory  and  St.  John's  of  Jerusalem; 
to  Chr.  Dysmars  and  Joan  his  wife,  in 
fee  to  the  said  Chr.  Terlyng,  17  July. 
I!),  m.  24. 

78.  Sir  John  Horsey,  the  King's  ser- 
vant.    Grant,  in  fee,  for  1,451Z.  2s.  9£d., 
of  the  lordships  and  manors  of  Thome- 
ford,   Overcompton  and    Nethercompton, 
Dors.,  which  belonged  to  Shirborne  mon., 
lands  called  Westleaseland  in  Thorneford, 
the  chief  messuage  of  Stowell  alias  Stowell 
Courte  in  Nethercompton,   in   tenure   of 
Thos.  Maundfeld  and  Wm.  his  son,  the 
chief  messuage,  farm  and  manor  of  Pynf  ord 
in  Shyrborne  parish ;  all  which  belonged 
to  Shirborne  mon. ;   also  the  lordship  and 
manor  of  Prymsley  alias  Promsley,  Dors., 
which  belonged  to   Buckeland   nunnery, 
Soms.       Subject      to     certain     charges. 
Westm.,  9  July  35  Hen.  VIII.   Del.  Terling, 
18  July.— S.B.     Pat.  p.  6,  m.  1. 

79.  Ric.  Duke,  clerk  of  the  Council  of 
the  Court  of  Augmentations,   and   John 
Duke,  his  brother.     Grant,  in  fee  to  the 
said  Ric.,  for  405Z.  Os.  5d.,  of  the  lordship 
and  manor  of  Dotton  alias  Docton  alias 
Dodyngton,  Devon,  and  the  chapel  of  St. 
Mary    of    Dotton,     which     belonged     to 
Donkeswell  mon  ,  and  all  possessions  of 
the  mon.  in  Dotton ;   a  meadow,  &c.,  a 
water  mill   (tenants  named)  in  Collaton 
Abbot    alias    Collaton    Ealeghe,    Devon, 
which  belonged  to  Donkeswell  mon. 

Also  grant  to  Ric.  Duke,  in  fee,  of  Bud- 
leigh  manor,  Devon,  which  belonged  to 
Polsloo  priory.  Westm.,  9  July  35  Hen. 
VIII.  Del.  Terling,  18  July.  —  S.B. 
(mutilated).  Pat.  p.  6,  m.  2. 

80.  Wm.  Burnell,  of  London.    Grant, 
in  fee,  for  170Z.  9.«.  8d.,  of  Bublowe  manor, 
Essex,  which  belonged  to  St.  John's  of 
Jerusalem,  with  appurtenances  in  Elyns 
Bumpsted,  Steple  Bumpsted  and   Hemp- 
stedde,  Essex;   a  great  messuage   called 
Muswell  Farme  and  chapel  called  Muswell 
Chappell    in    Clerkenwell,    Midd.,  which 


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981. 


GRANTS  in  JULY  1543 — cunt. 


belonged  to  Clerkenwell  priory,  and  are  in 
tenure  of  Hen.  Lodesman  and  John 
Averey  ;  also  the  advowson  of  the  rectory 
of  St.  Michael  in  Woodstrete,  London  ; 
except  other  advowsons.  Dated  (place 
omitted)  6  July  35  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Terling, 
18  July.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  8,  m.  10. 

81.  Sir  Edw.  North,  treasurer  of  Aug- 
mentations. Grant,  in  fee,  in  consideration 
of  past  services,  of  the  house.  &c.,  of  the 
mon.  of  Eynesham,  alias  Ensham,  alias 
Egnesham,  Oxon  ;    the  manors  of  Eynes- 
ham, Brokeend,  Rowlandrithe  Parva,  alias 
Rowryth      alias      Rowlryth,     Mylcombe, 
Woodeton  alias  Wodeton,  Milton,  Chorle- 
burye,  Faller, Fynstoke  and  Shifford,  Oxon, 
and  Wykerysden,  Glouc.,  which  belonged 
to  Eynesham    mon. ;    pasture    called    le 
Frithe    in     Tyggersley    and    Eynesham, 
Oxon,  which  belonged  to  Abendon  mon. ; 
the  rectories  of  the  impropriate  churches 
of  Eynesham,  Faller  aud  Fynstoke,  Chad- 
lington,      Shorthampton,      Chilton     and 
Chorleburye,  and   the  advowsons  of   the 
rectories    of    Woodeton,   alias    Wodeton, 
alias    Woodeaton,    and    Rowlrithe,    and 
vicarages  of   Eynesham  and  Chorlebury, 
which  belonged  to  Eynesham  mon. ;  and 
all    possessions    of    Eynesham    mon.   in 
Eynesham,  Brokeend,  Castelton,  Rowland- 
rithe      Parva,     Mylcombe,     Wooddeton, 
Mylton,    Chorlebury,     Faller,     Fynstoke, 
Northlyle,  Wylcott,  Shifford,  and  Bampton 
alias  Bamton,   Oxon,    and    in    Fulbroke 
Eynesham,     Bucks,      and     Wykerisden, 
Glouc. ;  in  as  full  manner  as  Ant.  Dunston, 
late  abbot  of  Eynesham,  or  the  last  abbot 
of  Abendon  held  them.    Except  advowsons, 
other  than  those  specified  above.    Oteland, 
15  July  35  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Terling,  18 
July.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  8,  m.  11. 

82.  John     Gyles    and    Win.    Gyles. 
Grant,    in    fee    to    the    said    Wni.,    for 
1,0952.  16s.  8d. ,  of  the  lordship  and  manor 
of  Deane  Prior,  Devon,  with  the  rectory 
and    the  advowson   of    the    vicarage    of 
Deane  Priour,  and  lands  called  Henylande 
and  wood  called  Deane  Priour  Wodde  in 
Deane    Priour,    all    which     belonged    to 
Plympton  priory ;  also  the  advowson  of  the 
rectory  of  Aysheprington,  Devon.   Westm., 
6  July  35  Hen.  VIII.      Del.  Terling,  18 
July.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  16,  m.  20. 

83.  Sir  Martin  Bowes,  the  King's  ser- 
vant, alderman  of  London.    Grant,  in  fee, 
for  1.332Z.  15s.  IJd.,  of  Hoddeshall  manor, 
Kent,  which  belonged  to  Hallywell  mon., 
Midd. ;    the  manors  of  Eokisley,  Esthall 
and  Ashe,  Kent,  which  belonged  to  Thos. 
Crumwell,  earl  of   Essex,  attainted;  the 
advowsons  of  Rokisley  rectory,  which  be- 
longed  to  the   said   earl,   and   of    Asshe 
rectory,  which  belonged  to  St.  John's  of 
Jerusalem  ;  a  piece  of  garden  in  Fynsbury 
next  the  Doghouse,  near  the  city  of  London, 
in    the    parish    of    St.   Botolph    without 


Bishopsgate  (dimensions  given),  in  tenure 
of  Ph.  Deraunde ;  another  in  Morefeld  in 
the  same  parish,  in  tenure  of  Balthazar 
Guercey  (dimensions  and  boundaries 
given)  ;  another  lying  towards  Morefeld, 
in  tenure  of  Martin  de  Visayne ;  the  two 
others  in  Fynsburyfeld  next  the  said  Dog- 
house (dimensions  given),  in  tenure  of 
Peter  Champernant  and  John  Stewcley ;  a 
garden  formerly  called  Moremeade  and 
now  Moregarden  in  the  parish  of  St. 
Leonard  in  Shortdiche  without  Bishops- 
gate,  in  tenure  of  John  Hande  (boundaries 
given  with  regard  to  Morelane,  &c.) ;  all 
which  premises  belonged  to  Hallywell. 
Also  nine  gardens  in  the  said  parish  of  St. 
Botolph's,  which  belonged  to  the  New 
Hospital  of  St.  Mary  without  Bishopsgate 
(boundaries,  tenants  and  other  particulars 
given).  Also  all  appurtenances  of  the 
manors  aforesaid  in  Rydley,  Stansted, 
Rokesley,  Esthall  and  Ashe,  Kent.  Also 
many  small  woods  and  groves  (specified) 
in  the  parishes  of  Chelisfelde,  Orpington, 
St.  Mary  Cray  and  Ashe,  which  belonged 
to  the  said  earl  of  Essex ;  and  in  Ashe, 
Ridley  and  Stansted,  which  belonged  to 
Hallywell ;  and  in  Rokesley,  Dertford  and 
Bexley,  which  belonged  to  the  said  earl. 
Except  advowsons,  other  than  of  Rokesley 
and  Ashe  aforesaid.  Hampton  Court,  13 
July  35  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Terling,  18  July. 
—P.S.  Pat.  p.  16,  m.  34. 

84.  Ric.  Andrewes  of  Hayles,  Glouc., 
and  Nic.   Temple.      Licence  to  alienate 
Temburye   rectory,  Wore.,  with  advowson 
of  the  vicarage,  which  belonged  to  Shene 
mon.,  Surr. ;    to  Thos.  Acton.     Terlyng, 
19  July.    Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  5,  m.  20. 

85.  Robt.  Wyngfelde,  the  King's  ser- 
vant.   Grant,  in  fee,  for  2521.,  of  the  whole 
manor  and  moiety  of  the  manor  of  Upton 
and  Aylesworth,  Ntht.,  which  belonged  to 
the  late  Queen  Jane,  with  appurtenances 
in  Upton,  Aylesworth  and  Ufford,  Ntht. ; 
the  tenements  of  Thos.  Brewster  and  nine 
others  (named)  in  Upton,  Aylesworth  and 
Ufford  ;  and  lands  and  woods,  specified,  in 
Upton  and    Allerton    Nabbe,    in    Caster 
parish,  Ntht.    Also  a  messuage  and  lands 
in  Upton  and  Aylesworth  and  in  the  fields 
of  Baynton  and  Sutton  in  the  parishes  of 
Ufford  and  Sutton,  Ntht.,  leased  to  Hen. 
Bone,  a  cottage  in  Upton,  in  tenure  of  Thos. 
Squyer,  lands  in  Etton  parish,  in  tenure  of 
the  rector  of  Etton.  and  in  Aylesworth,  in 
tenure  of  Robt.  Curtes,  which  belonged  to 
Stamford  nunnery,  Ntht.     Except  advow- 
sons. '  Hampton  Court,  12  July  35  Hen. 
VIII.     Del.  Terling,  19  July.— P.S.     Pat. 
p.  16,  m.  9. 

86.  Ric.  Andrewes  and  Nic.  Temple. 
Licences  to  alienate : — 

i.  A  close  of  pasture  at  Twyffordes 
Brugge  in  Lenchewycke  parish,  Wore., 
which  belonged  to  Evesham  mon.,  in 


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tenure  of  Thos.  Dyngley ;  to  the  said 
Thos.  Dyngley.  Terlyng.  20  July.  Pat. 
35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  5,  m.  24. 

ii.  Lands  in  Crowelton,  Ntht.,  which 
belonged  to  Dyngley  preceptory  and  St. 
John's  of  Jerusalem  ;  to  Lsonard  Huchyn- 
son,  elk.,  and  Win.  Nyxson.  Terlyng.  20 
July.  Ib.  m.  37. 

iii.  The  house,  &c.,  of  the  late  Friars 
Carmelites  in  Gloucester,  lands  (named) 
in  tenure  of  Ant.  Marmyon  in  the  parish 
of  St.  Mary  de  Lode,  and  lands  (named 
and  tenants  named)  which  are  parcel  of 
the  demesnes  of  Barton  Abbatis  manor  in 
the  parish  of  St.  Mary  de  Porte,  which 
lands  belonged  to  St.  Peter's  nion. ;  to 
Thos.  Bell  and  Joan  his  wife,  in  fee  to  the 
said  Thos.  Terlyng,  20  July.  Pat.  35 
Hen.  VIII.,  p.  6,  m.  29. 

87.  Thos.  Thaxton,  elk.    Presentation 
to  the  parish  church  of  Bircham  Magna, 
Norwich  dioc.,  void  by  death.     Hampton 
Court,    10     July     35    Hen.    VIII.       Del. 
Colchester,  20  July.— P.S.   Pat.  p.  14,  m.  9. 

88.  Lady   Matilda  Lane.     Grant,   in 
fee,  for  980Z.  14s.  4d.,  of  the  reversion  and 
rent  reserved  on  a  lease  by  Thos.  Docwra, 
late  prior  of  St.  John's  of  Jerusalem,  and 
his   brethren,   dated  Clerkenwell,  1  July 
4  Hen.  VIII.,  to  Ealph  Lane,  of  the  com- 
mandry  or   manor    of    Hogeshawe  alias 
Hoggeshawe,  Bucks  (except /woods  and  ad- 
vowsons  and  chattels  of  fugitives  beyond 
40s.  in  value)  for  90  years  at  44Z.  rent. 
Also  grant  of  the  said  commandry;  the 
rectory    of    Hogeshawe;     the    manor    of 
Whetheley,   Warw.,    which    belonged    to 
Evysham  mon.,  Wore.,  and  several  mes- 
suages  and    lands    (named  and    tenants 
named)   in   Whetley,  which  belonged   to 
Evysham;    woods  called  Hoggeshalwood, 
55  ac.,  which  belonged  to  St.  John's,  and 
Whetheley  Coppe,  80  ac.,  which  belonged 
to  Evysham.     Hampton   Court,    11    July 
35  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Colchester,  20  July. 
—P.S.     Pat.  p.  16,  m.  23. 

89.  Eliz.  Darrell.    Pardon  for  having, 
without  licence,  obtained  lands  held  of  the 
King  in  capita,  in  the  following  way : — 
Sir  Thos.  Wyat,  late  of  Allyngton,  Kent, 
by  his  last  will,  made  12  June  33  Hen. 
VIII.,  gave  to  Eliz.  Darrell,  one  of  the 
daughters  of  Sir  Edw.  Darrell,  of  Lyttle- 
cote,  Wilts,  dec.,  the  manor  of  Mountague 
aliax  Mountacute,  Soms.,  which  belonged 
to  Mountague  priory,  the  site,  &c.,  of  the 
said  priory,  and   all   his   other   lands   in 
Mountague  alias  Mountacute,  Mountague 
Burgh,  Mountague  For.,  Babkarye.  Syster- 
champton  and  Thorney,  Soms. ;  also  the 
manor   of   Tyntenhull   alias   Tyntenhyll, 
Soms.,    which     belonged    to    Mountague 
priory  ;  also  the  site,  &c.,  of  the  nunnery 
of  Tarrant,  Dors.,  and   numerous   fields, 
iXrc.  (names  and  extent  given),  in  Tarrant 
Cafforde  (elsewhere  Crafforde)  and  Kaynes- 
downe,  known  as  lez  demesnes  of  Tarrant 
mon.,  and  all  the  lands  in  tenure  of  Hie. 


Machyn,  assignee  of  Sir  John  lord  Eussell, 
keeper  of  the  Privy  Seal.  To  hold  to  the 
said  Eliz.  for  life,  with  remainder  to  Henry 
her  son  uliaa  Henry  Wyat  and  the  heirs  o"f 
his  body,  with  contingent  remainder  to  the 
right  heirs  of  the  said  Sir  Thos.  Wyat. 
Westm.,  20  July.  Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII., 
p.  18,  //(.  •'). 

90.  Eic.  Jenour.     Grant,   in   fee,  for 
326i.  15j>'.,  of  the  manor,  farm  and  tene- 
ment called  Laccheley  Hall,  Essex,  which 
belonged   to  the   late   Queen   Jane,    with 
appurtenances  in  Lyndesell,  iStebbyng  and 
Dunmowe  Magna,  Essex.    Hampton  Court, 
11  July  35  Hen.  VIII.     Del.  Berechurche, 
21  July.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  16,  m.  14. 

91.  Hugh  Askewe,  an   officer  of   the 
Cellar.     To  be  bailiff  of  the  liberty  of  the 
manor  of  Wharleton,  Yorks.,  steward  and 
bailiff  errant  of  that  manor,  keeper  of  the 
palace  and  manor  of  Wharleton  and  of  the 
parks  of  Wharleton  and  Awmond,  Yorks. ; 
with  stated  fees.     Also  with  lease  for  life 
of  certain  closes  adjoining  the  manor,  late 
in  tenure  of  Sir  Jas.   Strangwishe .  dec., 
lands  called    Grynnay   Bottom  and    the 
herbage  and  pannage  of  the  said  parks,  at 
the  accustomed  rent.      Oteland,  18  July 
35  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Berechurche,  22  July. 
—P.S.    Pat.  p.  8,  m.  15. 

92.  Edw.  Gostwyke,  the   King's   ser- 
[    vant,  and  Dorothy  his  wife.     Grant,  for 
i    179i.  14s.  M.,  of  the  manor  or"  grange  of 

Stanfordburye,  Beds,  which  belonged  to 
:  Warden  mon.,  in  tenure  of  Wm.  Hamul- 
I  don,  with  appurtenances  in  Southyell 

parish,  Beds,  and  Hamuldon's  rent  of 
!  (JZ.  6s.  8d.,  as  fully  as  Hen.  Emery,  last 

abbot  of  Wardon,  held  it ;  with  reservation 
j  of  a  close  which  belonged  to  St.  John's  of 
!  J  erusalem  and  is  leased  with  the  manor  to 
J  Hamuldon.  To  hold  in  survivorship,  with 
!  remainder  to  the  heirs  and  assigns  of  the 

said  Edw.  Oteland,  17  July  35  Hen.  VIII. 
I  Del.  Berechurche,  23  July.— P.S.  Pal. 
I  p.  16,  TO.  6. 

93.  Wm.  Ibgrave.     Grant,  in  fee,  for 
;    811.  2s.  M.,  of  all  lands  (4  tenants  named) 
1    in  Westwyke,  Herts,  which  belonged  to 

Markeynte  rnon.,  Beds;  a  messuage,  in 
i  tenure  of  Nic.  Tyreye  in  the  parish  of  St. 
i  Benedict  in  Tamystrete,  London,  which 
belonged  to  Woburne  rnon. ;  and  the  two 
parts  in  tenure  of  Ealph  Eowlett  of  the 
tithes  of  the  manor  of  Langley  Abbottes 
commonly  called  Langley  Bury,  Herts, 
which  belonged  to  St.  Alban's  rnon. 
Hampton  Court,  11  July  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Terling,  24  July.— P.S. 

94.  Eic.  Andrewes  of  Hayles,  Glouc., 
and  Wm.  Eomesden  of    Longley,  Yorks. 
Licence  to  alienate  the  site,  Ac.,  of  the  late 
rnon.  of    Blyth,  Notts,  and    its   demesne 
1  uids  in  the  parish  of  Blyth,  Yorks  (.-,•/<•), 
leased  to  Gervase  Clifton ;   to  Eic.  Stans- 
feld,  skinner,  of  London.    Westm.,  25  July. 

i    Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII. .p.  4,  m.  1">. 


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GRANTS  in   JULY   1543 — cont. 


95.  John  Brocket,  John  Alwey  and  Nic. 
Bristow.     Grant,  in  fee,  for  728*.  14s.  l^d. 
of   the  manor  of   Holmes  alias   Canons, 
Herts,  which  belonged  to  St.  Bartholomew's 
mon.  in  Westsmythfeld,  London,  and  the 
manor  of  Ayot  St.  Laurence,  and  lands 
called  Robynstowne  in    Sandrige  parish, 
Herts,  which  came  to  the  Crown  by  attain- 
der of  Gertrude  Courteney,  marchioness  of 
Exeter,  with  appurtenances  (including  an 
annual  fair  at  Ayot  St.  Laurence  on  the 
eve  and  day  of  St.  Laurence  the  martyr)  ; 
and  all  appurtenances  of  the  said  manors 
in    Shenley,    Ayot,     Sandrige,    Codicote, 
Wheteharnstede,  Wymbley,  Wellyn,  Bad- 
well,  Newneham,  Stevenage,  Knepworth, 
Hichin,  Waldon,  Licton,  Hatfeld,  Kympton 
and  St.  Alban's,  Herts  ;  also  the  advowson 
of  the  parish  church  of  Ayot  St.  Laurence. 
Westm.,    6    July    35    Hen.    VIII.     Del. 
Terling,  25  July.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  9,  m.  20. 

96.  Jas.   Gage.      Grant,   in    fee,    for 
556Z.  7s.  5|rf.,  of  the  reversion  of  Hayles- 
ham  rectory,   Suss.,   which  belonged    to 
Beghame  mon.,  and   was,  by  pat.  dated 
Berechurche,    25    July    31    Hen.    VIII., 
granted  to  him  for  life  (rent  free)  as  having 
come  to  the  Crown  by  attainder  of  Thos. 
late  cardinal,  abp.  of  York,  upon  several 
bills  exhibited  by  Chr.  Hales,  then  Attorney 
General,  for  offences  against  the  statute  of 
provisors.     Also  grant  of  the  said  rectory, 
and  the  advowson  of  the  vicarage,  which 
belonged  to  the  said  Thomas  Wolcey,  late 
cardinal.     Also  grant  of  the  reversion  of 
the  manor  of  Wertling,  Suss.,  which  lady 
Malina  Carewe,  widow,  late  wife  of    Sir 
Bic.  Carewe,   dec.,   holds  for  life,  which 
reversion  came  to  the  Crown  by  attainder 
of    Sir  Nic.   Carewe ;    also  reversion    of 
certain  woods,  named,  in  Wartlyng;  and 
grant  of  these  premises  ;   except  advow- 
sons.     Hampton  Court,  11  July  35  Hen. 
VIII.    Del.  Westm.,  25  July.— P.S.     Pat. 
p.  16,  ?».  8. 

97.  Miles  Foreste,  the  King's  servant. 
Grant,  in   fee,  for  701.  11s.  10d.,   of   the 
manor  of  Ogerston,  Hunts,  which  belonged 
to  St.  John's  of  Jerusalem  and  the  pre- 
ceptory  of  Temple  Bruer,  in  tenure  of  Sir 
Bic.  Sapcottes  ;  also  lands  in  the  parish  of 
Calcott  aZias  Caldecot,  Hunts,  in  tenure  of 
llobt.  Assheley,  and  a  wood  called  Temple 
Wood  in  Washingley  and  Calcott,  Hunts, 
which  belonged  to  the  same.     Hampton 
Court,  10  July  35  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Terlyng, 
26  July.— P.S.     Pat.  p.  1,  m.  19. 

98.  Bic.  Andrewes,  of  Hayles,  Glouc  , 
and  Nic.  Temple.    Licences  to  alienate : — 

i.  A  messuage,  &c.,  in  tenure  of  Austin 
Davys  in  Yweleigh,  Glouc.,  which  belonged 
to  Bradestoke  mon.,  Wilts ;  to  Thos.  Dor- 
ney.  Terlyng,  26  July.  Pat.  35  He n.  VIII., 
p.  5,  m.  6. 

ii.  Lands  specified  in  tenure  of  John 
Bydeler  in  Myntye,  Glouc.,  which  belonged 


to  Lanthony  priory,  and  the  rectory  of 
Somerforde  Kaynes,  which  belonged  to 
Marton  priory,  with  advowson  of  the 
vicarage;  to  Boger  Pateshale.  Terlynge, 
26  July.  Ib. 

iii.  A  messuage,  &c.,  in  tenure  of  John 
Cawson  in  Chelworth  parish,  Wilts.,  which 
belonged  to  Marton  priory,  Surr. ;  to  John 
Cawston.  Terlyng,  20  July.  Ib. 

99.  Bobt.  Holgate  alias  Halgate,  bp. 
of  Llandaff.  Grant.in  fee,  for  498J.  6s.  6d., 
of  the  reversion  and  rent  reserved  on  a 
Crown  lease  to  Wm.  Thwaytes  of  Lound 
upon  le  Wolde,  Yorks.,  20  Jan.  31  Hen. 
VHL,  of  the  site,  &c.,  of  Yeddyngham 
nunnery,  Yorks.,  and  its  demesne  lands 
(names  and  extents  given),  a  messuage 
called  le  Manour  House  in  tenure  of 
Miles  Harkay  in  the  town  of  Yeddyngham 
with  its  gardens  and  demesne  lands  ( named) , 
a  messuage  in  tenure  of  Thos.  Harryson  in 
Eberston,  Yorks.,  and  another  called  lez 
Forbylandes  in  tenure  of  Bobt.  Davyson, 
in  Snaynton  in  Pykerynglith,  Yorks.,  all 
which  belonged  to  Yeddyngham;  and 
also  of  the  reversion  of  Uslebye  rectory, 
Line.,  which  belonged  to  Elsham  mon., 
and  is  held  for  life  by  Thos.  Smythe,  elk. 
Also  grant  of  Yeddyngham  priory  and  the 
other  premises  which  belonged  to  Yeddyng- 
ham ;  Uslebye  rectory ;  a  messuage  called 
Lasselhouse  in  Oldemalton,  Yorks., 
formerly  in  tenure  of  Thos.  Perkyn  and 
now  of  Wm.  Pottes,  which  belonged  to 
Oldemalton  priory;  Thyrneby  manor, 
Westmld.,  which  belonged  to  Watton 
mon.,  Yorks.,  with  its  lands  and  other 
appurtenances  (seven  tenants  named); 
the  messuage  called  the  Mayster  of  Sem- 
pyngham's  hedhouse  in  Cowe  Lane  in 
St.  Sepulchre's  parish,  London,  which 
belonged  to  Sempyngham  mon,,  Line., 
with  six  others  in  Cowe  Lane  adjoining  it 
on  the  east  towards  Smythefeld,  and  two 
adjoining  it  on  the  south  towards  Hol- 
burne;  a  messuage  in  tenure  of  Nic. 
Grymbolde  or  Bobt.  Bryggeston  in 
Braunston,  Line.,  and  a  toft  in  Walesby, 
Line.,  which  belonged  to  St.  Katherine's 
mon.  beside  Lincoln ;  Claxby  manor,  Line., 
which  belonged  to  the  commandry  of 
Willoughton,  Line.,  and  St.  John's  of 
Jerusalem,  with  lands  and  woods  (3  tenants 
named)  in  Claxby  and  Normanby  per- 
taining to  Claxby  manor ;  and  two  water 
mills  (tenants  named)  in  Teylbye,  Line., 
which  belonged  to  Willoughton ;  lands  in 
tenure  of  Geo.  Smythe  in  Louth  parish  and 
of  Cutler's  heirs  (hered.  Cutler)  in  Braken- 
burghe,  Line.,  which  belonged  to  Louth 
abbey ;  the  tenements  of  John  Pygotte  and 
John  Overton  in  the  parish  of  St.  Andrew 
Undershafte  in  London,  which  belonged  to 
the  London  Charterhouse;  the  tenement 
of  Thos.  Parker  in  St.  Helen's  parish, 
London,  which  belonged  to  St.  Helen's 
priory  and  lies  between  the  highway  on 
the  east  and  tenements  of  Wm.  Dyamour 


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543 


on  the  south,  Dominic  Lomelyn  on  the 
west,  and  Hen.  Karsey  on  the  north; 
and  the  tenement  late  of  Thos.  Parker  and 
now  of  Kobt.  Brograve  in  St.  Helen's 
parish,  which  belonged  to  St.  Helen's. 
Subject  (besides  the  usual  rents)  to 
annuities  of  13s.  4d.  to  Carlisle  cathedral 
and  20d.  to  the  vicar  of  Morlande  for  tithes 
in  Thyrneby.  Oteland,  15  July  35  Hen. 
VIII.  Del.  Terlyng,  26  July.— P.  S. 
Pat.  p.  14,  m.  1. 

100.  Thos.  Eaynolde,  S.T.P.,  King's 
chaplain.     Presentation  to  the  rectory  of 
Hollesworthie,  Devon,  Exeter  dioc.,  void 
by  the  promotion  of  George,  bp.  of  Chi- 
chester.     Oteland,  23  July  35  Hen.  VIII. 
Del.  Terlyng,  26  July.— P.S.    Pat.  p.  16, 
m.  17. 

101.  Jas.  Leveson,  merchant  of  the 
Staple.   Licence  to  alienate  four  messuages 
opposite  the  convent  church  of  the  Crossed 
Friara  near  the    Tower    of    London,   in 
Hertestrete  in  St.  Olave's  parish,  in  Algate 
ward,  in  tenure  of  John   Canuncle   and 
Joan  his  wife,   which    belonged   to    the 
Crossed  Friars  ;  to  Eobt.  Darkenall.    Ter- 
lyng, 27  July.     Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  12, 
m.  12. 

102.  Thos.  Goore,  "gonnestone  maker." 
To  be  "  le  gonneston  maker  of  our  shotte 
of  stone  of  our  iren  gonnes  of  our  shippes," 
with  fees  of  8d.  a  day.    Oteland,  18  July 
35  Hen.  VIII.    Del.  Terlyng,  27  July.— 
P.S.     Pat.  p.  16,  m.  17. 

103.  John    Conwey,  yeoman  of    the 
Chamber  of   the  Lady  Mary.     Lease  of 
parcels  of  escheated  lands  of  the  towns  of 
Denerth  and  Eewe  within  the  lordship  of 
Denbighe,  for  21  years  from  the  termina- 
tion of  a  21  years'  lease,  10  July  15  Hen. 
VIII.,  to  Beginald  Conwey,  at  100s.  rent. 
Del.  Terlyng,  28  July  35  Hen.  VIII.— S.B. 
Pat.  p.  8,  m.  9. 

104.  John  Lambarde,  clothier,  of  Lon- 
don.    Grant,  in  fee,  for  384Z.  14s.  Hd.,  of 
Hedington  manor,  Wilts,  which  belonged 
to  the  mon.  of  La  Cocke,  Wilts,  with  a 
wood  of  3  ac.  called  Hedington  wood,  a 
grain  rent  due  on  the  lease  of  Hedington 
manor  and  the  advowson  of    Hedington 
rectory.    Hampton  Court,  13  July  35  Hen. 
VIII.     Del.  Terlyng,  28  July.— P.S.     Pat. 
p.  8,  m.  9. 

105.  Sir  Wm.    Essex,    of    Chepyng- 
lamborne,  Berks,  and  Thos.  Essex,  his  son 
and  heir  apparent.     Grant,  in  fee  (in  con- 
sideration of  Kumboldeswyck,  Suss.,  with 
appurtenances    in     Oving,    Suss.,    called 
Grenestrete  and  Walslande,  and  the  manors 
of    Benharn   Valence,   Est  Enborne   and 
Churche  Spene,  Berks,  and  all  lands  in 
Oving  and  Ilumboldeswyck,  Suss.,  and  in 
Benham,  Westbrok,  Est  Enborne,  Churche 
Spene,  and  Newbury,  Berks,  sold  to  the 
Crown  4  Nov.  34  Hen.  VIII.),  of  Bright- 
walton  manor,  Berks,  which  belonged  to 


Battle  abbey,  Suss.,  in  tenure  of  Thos. 
Yonge ;  and  lands  in  Berecote  and  Castwell 
in  Buckland  parish,  Berks,  which  belonged 
to  Goryng  priory,  in  tenure  of  Kic. 
Sowthby ;  except  advowsons  belonging  to 
Brightwalton  manor,  save  the  advowson  of 
Brightwalton  rectory,  which  belonged  to 
Battle,  and  pensions  due  from  that  rectory. 

Also  grant,  in  fee,  of  the  manor  of 
Aysshbury  alias  Aysshebury,  Berks,  and 
Badbury  alias  Badebury,  Wilts,  which 
belonged  to  Glastonbury  mon. ;  and  lands 
in  Berkshire  called  Lamborne  alias  Lam- 
ber,  which  belonged  to  Marg.  late  countess 
of  Sarum,  attainted,  and  are  in  tenure  of 
the  said  Sir  Wm. 

Also  grant,  in  fee,  of  Brightwalton 
rectory,  which  belonged  to  Battle. 

Westm.,  4  July  35  Hen.  VHI.  Del. 
Terlyng,  28  July.— P.S.  Pat.  p.  8,  m.  16. 

106.  Hen.  Tolson.     Grant,  in  fee,  for 
337Z.  16s.  8d.,  of  Bridkyrke  manor  in  Brid- 
kyrke  parish,   Cumb.,  a   water  mill  and 
numerous    lands    (specified   and    tenants 
named)  in  Bridekirke  parish,  which   be- 
longed to  Gisburn  mon.,  Yorks.   Also  lands 
(tenants     named)    in    Whithall,    Cumb., 
which  belonged  to  Henry  earl  of  Northum- 
berland, dec.     Oteland,  20  July  35  Hen. 
VIII.-P.S.  (the  first  half  wit/4  the  note  of 
delivery  lost).     Pat.  35  Hen.  VIII.,  p.  4, 
m.  23  (dated  Terlyng,  29  July). 

107.  Wm.  Milward  alias  Alexander, 
the   King's  servant.     Grant,   in   fee,   for 
625L  9s.  4d.,   of   the  manor  of   Bushey, 
Herts,  in  tenure  of  John  Wythe ;  all  mes- 
suages, &c.,  in  tenure  of  John  Wythe  in 
Bushey  ;  a  water  mill  there ;  a  warren  of 
coneys  (tenants  named)   in  Bushey  and 
Watford,  Herts ;  the  advowson  of  Bushey 
rectory ;  and  woods  (extent  given)  named 
Bushey  Haule  Parke,  Hownslow   Grove, 
Bushey   Grove,  and  Bushey  Hethe.    All 
which  premises  belonged  to  Marg.  countess 
of    Sarurn,    attainted.       Oking,   26   July 
35  Hen.  VHI.     Del.  Terling,  29  July.— 
P.S.     Pat.  p.  8,  m.  6. 

108.  Sir  Edm.  Pekham,   the  King's 
servant,   and  Bobt.   Pekham.     Grant,  in 
fee,  for  639Z.  4s.  2d.,  of  the  house,  &c.,  of 
the  late  mon.  of  Lavenden,  Bucks.,  lands 
(described)  hi  Culverwell  field,  Downefeld, 
Tenokfeld,  Aldersey,  Windmillhill   Close, 
le  Launde,    Highwodde,    and    Nonhache 
Grene  in  Lavenden,   Brayfeld  and  War- 
renden,  Bucks.;  lands   in   tenure  of   Sir 
Edm.  Pekham  in  Lavenden  and  Brayfeld, 
pasture   called    Pikerode    in   Warrenden, 
tithes,   three   water  mills    in    Lavenden; 
lands  of  21  tenants,  named,  in  Lavenden 
and   2   in    Brayfeld    alias    Coldbrayf eld ; 
the  house  and  manor,  the  rectory,  and  the 
advowson  of   the  vicarage  of  Lavenden; 
and  all  possessions  of  Lavenden  mon.  in 
the  above-named  places.     Also  the  house, 
&c.,  of  the  late  Grey  Friars  01  Dorchester, 
Dors.,    and   a   burgage   and    curtilage   in 
tenure  of  Win.  and  Itobt.  Honian  in  the 


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1543. 


981. 


GRANTS  in  JULY  1543 — cont. 


West  Street  of  Dorchester  which  belonged 
to  Abbottesbury  mon.  Oking,  26  July 
35  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Terling,  29  July.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  8,  in.  1. 

109.  Sir  Giles  Strangways,  the  King's 
servant.  Grant,  in  fee,  for  1.906Z.  10*., 
of  the  reversion  and  rent  reserved  on  a 
40  years'  Crown  lease,  26  March  32  Hen. 
VIII.,  to  him  of  the  site,  &c.,  of  Abbot- 
tesbury mon.,  Dors.,  with  its  demesne 
lands  (specified)  and  the  fishery  in  the 
water  called  the  Flete  in  Abbottesbury; 
also  grant  of  the  said  monastery  and 
demesnes,  the  manors  of  Abbottesburye 
and  Est  Elworthe,  Dors.,  lands  called 
Bexyngton  in  Pontnoll  alias  Pountnoll, 
Dors.,  pasture  for  240  sheep  in  South- 
brendon  in  Portesham  parish,  Dors.,  in 
tenure  of  Eliz.  and  Hugh  Kensey;  also 
woods  called  Priors  Grove  2J  ac.,  Wyke- 
wood  8J  ac.,  and  in  certain  closes  named 
in  Abbottesburye;  all  which  premises 
belonged  to  Abbottesburye ;  and  all 
possessions  of  Abbottesburye  in  Est 
Elworthe,  Bexyngton,  Pountnoll,  and 
Abbottesburye,  except  the  rectory  and 
vicarage  of  Abbottesburye  and  all  leaden 
roofs  upon  the  premises;  annual  value 
and  charges  specified.  Westm.,  2  June 


35  Hen.  VIII.  Del.  Terling,  29  July.— P.S. 
Pat.  p.  8,  ?H.  12. 

110.  Sir  Thos.  Henneage.     Licence  to 
alienate  the  house  and  demesnes  of  the 
late  priory  of  Legborne,  Line.,  the  manor 
of  Legborne,  the  rectories  and  advowsons 
of  the  vicarages  of  Legborne.  Saltefleteby, 
Farlestropp,  Halyngton  and  North  Somer- 
cotys,  the  grange  of    North    Somercotys, 
and   all   lands  in  Legborne,   Somercotys, 
Hekyngton,  Wythall,  Cowthorpe,  Manby, 
North    Somercotys,    South     Somercottys, 
Saltefletebye,    Thedelthorpe,    Grymolbye, 
Borewyll,     Leake    and    Leverton,    Line., 
which  belonged  to   Legborne   priory ;    to 
Eobt.  Henneage,  master  of  woods  within 
the  revenues  of  the  Court  of  General  Sur- 
veyors.    Westm.,  30  July.     Pat.  35  Hen. 
VIII.,  p.  6,  m.  23. 

111.  John  Tempest,  the  King's  servant. 
To  be  steward  of  the  town  and  lordship  of 
Wakefeld,    constable    of    Sandall    castle, 
master  of    the   hunt  of   Sandall  old  and 
new  parks,  and  of  Wakefeld  old  and  new 
parks,  and  of  all  woods  there ;  with  as  full 
powers  as  Sir  Thos.  Wentworth  had.  and 
the  usual  profits.    Okyng,  25  July  35  Hen. 
VIII.     Del.  Terlyng,  30  July.— P.S. 


35   HENRY  VIII.  545 

1543. 

982.     BOOKS  OF  THE  COURT  OF  AUGMENTATIONS. 
(Continued  from  Vol.  XVII.,  No.  1258.) 

Enrolments  of  Grants  by  the   Crown  in   the  Augmentations   in 
84  Hen.  VIII. 

i.  Appointments  to  offices  in  34  Hen.  VIII. 

[In  this  abstract,  fees  and  all  other  particulars  are  omitted,  and 
former  owners  of  lands  are  named  in  italics.] 

Augm.Book     Sir  Fras.  Bryan,  a  gentleman  of  the  Privy  Chamber.    To  be  keeper  of  the  parks  of 

235/.  57.  Holton,  Stepyngleigh  alias  Prestley,  Bekeringes,  The  Little  Park  of  Ampthill,  The  Park 

in  the  Hoole  alias  Comes  Parkland  Brogeboroughe,  Beds.     28  June  34  Hen.  VIII. 

(Vacated (blank)  Edw.  VI.,  in  order  that  seieral  grants  should  be  made  to  Sir 

Francis  jointly  with  various  persons  named.) 

58.  Thos.  Tyrrell.    To  be  one  of  the  messengers  of  the  Court  of  Augmentations.    20  May. 

76.  Nich.  Briscowe,  King's  servant.     To  be  keeper  of  the  manor  house  of  Tytenhanger, 

Herts,  and  of  the  park  there  and  deer  therein.    1  May. 

89ft.  Walter  Vaughan,  a  yeoman  usher  of  the  Chamber,  and  Wm.  Astyn.      To  have  the  office 

of  collector  and  bailiff  of  the  lordships  and  manors  of  Lylleshull  and  Longedon, 
and  the  grange  of  Charleton  in  Tonger  parish,  Salop;  of  the  rectories  of  Holme, 
Norf.,  Norrnulton,  Devon,  Badniyngton,  Glouc.,  and  Whitstanestoll,  Salop;  of  the 
lands  called  Asheby  de  Lazovoche,  Leic..  and  Tyrne  in  the  parish  of  Ercall,  Salop  ; 
and  of  lands  in  Banvick  beside  Shrewsbury  in  tenure  of  Bic.  Capper.  Lilleshitll. 
12  June. 

94ft.  Eobt    Tynvhytt,  King's  servant.      To  be  steward  of  the  manors  of  Owndell,  Byggynge, 

Asheton  and  Warmyngton,  Ntht.,  and  of  Aylton,  Hunts,  and  of  the  hundreds  of  Poke- 
broke,  Navesforde  and  Howkeslowe,  Ntht.,  bailiff  of  these  hundreds,  escheator,  feodary, 
and  coroner  within  all  the  premises,  and  keeper  of  the  late  college  of  Higham  Ferrers, 
Ntht.  2  Feb. 

95.  Sir  Kic.  Eyche,  chancellor  of  Augmentations.     To  be  keeper  of  the  new  park  within 

Waltham  Forest,  Essex,  of  the  old  and  new  lodges  in  that  park,  and  of  the  messuage, 
&c.,  late  of  Eic.  Breme  in  Chingford,  Essex ;  with  fees  out  of  Loughton  manor,  Essex. 
1  June. 

95ft.  Eobt.  Goche.     To  be  one  of   the  seventeen  particular  receivers  of  the  Court  of  Aug- 

mentations, vice  John  Freman,  resigned ;  having  receivership  of  all  lands  of  the  late 
religious  houses  of  Lincolnshire  and  of  all  lands  in  Lincolnshire  under  the  Court 
of  Augmentations.  20  April.  (Enrolled  alto  at  f.  130.) 

98.  Thos.  Vycary,  King's  surgeon,  and  Wm.  Vacary  (sic),  his  son.    To  have  the  office  of 

bailiff  of  the  manor  of  Boxley,  Kent,  and  of  all  lands  of  Boxley  monastery.     5  Oct. 
98ft.  John  Gary,  King's  servant.    To  be  keeper  of   the  messuage  called   Caryngtons  alias 

Cadyngtons  in  Hondesdon,  Herts,  of  which  he  and  John  Parys  have  hitherto  had 
joint  custody.  26  Oct. 

99.  Wm.  Skermysher,  sen.    To  be  steward  of  all  lands  of  Eybston  commandry,   Yorks. 

St.  John's  of  Jerusalem.     1  Sept. 
102.  John   Jenyns,   yeoman   to   the  Guard.     To   be   bailiff   or  collector  of  lands  of   Melsa 

monastery  in  cos.  York  and  Lincoln.     14  Dec. 
103ft.  John  Pek,  esquire  for  the  Body.     To  be  sub-captain,  or  deputy  of  the  under-constable,  and 

under- steward  of  Wakefelde  lordship  and  Sandall  castle,  Yorks.     15  Jan. 
106ft.  John  Turney,  esquire  for  the  Body.    To  be  bailiff  and  collector  of  Beverley  and  Allarstane 

and  of  the  manors  of  Westerdale,  Etton,  Befford,  Allerthorpe,  and  Huntingedon  and 

of  all  lands  in  Yorkshire,  and  elsewhere,  of  the  lordship  or  preceptory  of  Holy  Trinity, 

Beverley;  also  steward  of  the  same.     St.  John's  of  Jerusalem.     8  Feb. 

17684  2  n 


546  35   HENRY  VIII. 

1543. 

982.     BOOKS  OF  THE  COURT  OF  AUGMENTATIONS — cont. 
107.  Gilbert  Pikering,  King's  servant.     To  be  bailiff  of  Owndell  manor,  Ntht.,  and  of  all  the 

King's  lands  in  Owndell  and  Byggenge,  Ntht.,  and  woodward  of   the  said  manor. 

26  Jan. 
114.  Jas.  Gunter.    To  be  receiver  of  rents  of  the  lands  of  Tewkesbury,  Glouc.,  vice  Griffin 

Tyndale,  who  resigns  his  patent  of  22  March  32  Hen.  VIII.  for  this  grant  to  be 

made.     1  May. 
1156.          Leonard  Chamberlayn,  King's  servant.    To  be  keeper  of  the  chief  messuage  called 

Combe  in  Combe,  Oxon,  and  of  the  gardens,  ponds  and  fishings  there  which  belonged 

to  Sir  Thos.  Elyot,  and  after  him  to  Ric.  Andrewes  of  Erdington,  Oxon ;  and  bailiff  of 

all  lands  in  Combe,  Wutton  and  Grove,  Oxon,  which  the  King  lately  had  of  Ric. 

Andrewes.    24  June. 
116.  Sir  Thos.  Wriothesley,  one  of  the  King's  chief  secretaries.     To  be  keeper  of  the  chief 

house  and  park  of  Pryors  Husborn,  Hants,  master  of  the  hunt  of  deer  there;  steward 

of  the  manor,  and  keeper  of  all  the  coneys  in  the  park.    6  June. 
118.  Jas.  Rokeby  and  Ric.  Hochenson.    To  have  the  office  of  an  auditor  of  Augmentations 

which  Rokeby  has  surrendered  in  order  that  this  grant  should  be  made.    16  Aug. 
127.  Griffin  Tyndale.    To  be  auditor  of  the  woods  upon  all  lands  within  the  survey  of  the 

Court  of  Augmentations.     16  Jan. 
1276  Robt.  Bouchier,  a  groom  of  the  Privy  Chamber.     To  be  keeper  of  Croydon  park  and  of 

the  outwoods  of  Northwoode,  Rigewoode,  Okestubbe  and  Lez  Firses,  and  all  woods 

within  the  manors  of  Croydon,  Wadden,  and  Lambehith,  Surr.    4  Dec. 
128«  Walter  Farre.    To  be  general  receiver  of  the  profits  of  all  woods  within  the  survey  of  the 

Augmentations.    29  March. 
Ric.  Daryngton,  one  of  the  King's  footmen.    To  be  bailiff  of  the  manors  of  Assheby, 

Rawsseby,  Grantham,  Naveby  and  Aslakby,  Line.,   and  Agerston,  Ntht.     Temple 

Enter  commandry.    20  Jan. 

130.  John  Gate,  King's  servant.    To  be  keeper  of  the  messuage  called  Lorymers  in  Chingford, 

Essex,  with  profits  of  certain  closes  of  land  there ;  which  premises  were  lately  acquired 
from  Ric.  Breme.     14  Jan. 

131.  John  Grenefeld,  King's  servant.      To  be  surveyor  of  all  lands  held  of  the  King  by  copy  of 

court  roll,  being  lands  of  religious  houses  suppressed,  in  cos.  Devon  and  Cornwall. 
18  April. 

1316.  Sir  Ant.  Browne,  master  of  the  Horse.  To  be  chief  steward  of  the  honour  of  Petworth, 
Suss.,  and  steward  and  bailiff  of  the  manor  and  hundred  of  Godalming,  Surr.,  with 
the  leading  of  the  men  of  the  said  honour,  manor  and  hundred;  keeper  of 
"  le  woodaxe  "  and  feodary  within  the  said  honour ;  keeper  of  the  manor  of  Chabham, 
Surr.,  and  master  forester,  parker,  and  master  of  the  hunt  of  deer  within  the  said 
honour  and  the  park  of  Chabham.  23  March. 

1326.          Thos.  White,  King's  servant.    To  be  bailiff  of  the  hundred  of  Normancrosse  and  of  the 

town  and  lordship  of  Yaxley,  Hunts.,  rice  Thos.  Treheron,  dec.    20  April. 
John  Harbert.    To  be  keeper  of  the  palace  or  manor  of  St.  Mary  without  the  walls  of 
York,  which  was  lately  the  monastery  of  St.  Mary  there.    2  March. 

n.  Life  Grants  in  84  Hen.  VIII. 

[In  this  abstract,  rents  and  all  other  particulars  are  omitted,  and 
former  owners  given  in  italics.] 

Aujm.  Book     Ric.  Ferrnor  and  Anne  his  wife.    Manor  or  lordship  of  Mudford,  Soms.     Montague. 
235 /.  57.  4  May  34  Hen.  VIII. 


85   HENRY  VIII.  547 

1543. 

Sir  Ralph  Longford,  King's  servant.     Annuity  of   101.  out  of  Caldwiche  manor  and 

Elaxton  rectory,  Staff.    Merton.    1  Sept. 
676.  Thos.  Coly,  King's  servant,  and  Magdalen  his  wife.    A  messuage,  &c.,  in  Sylverstrete 

London.     Christchurch,  London.    4  May. 
John  Coke,  King's  servant.    Tenement  called  le  Sonne  in  the  parish  of  St.  Mary  Wolnoth 

in  Lomberte  Street,  London.     Stratford  Langthorne.     8  May. 

79.  Sir  Eic.  Long,  King's  servant.    House  or  hospital  of  Thomas  Beckett  within  the  borough 

of  Southwark,  Surr.,  with  the  manor  of  Bodley,  Sun1.,  rectories  and  advowsons  of 

Moche  Wakeryng  and  Bumsted  Helyon,  Essex,  and  all  lands  in  Southwark  and  many 

other  places  named,  and  elsewhere,  which  belonged  to  the  said  hospital.    28  April. 

796.  Sir  Chr.  More,   King's  servant.      Rectory  and  advowson   of    Magna   Bokhara,   SUIT 

Chertsey.     28  April. 

806.  Sir  Win.  Parre,  of  Horton,  Ntht.     Rent  of   121.  reserved  upon  a  Crown  lease  to  him, 

10  March  29  Hen.  VHI.,  of  Brayfeld  rectory,  Ntht.,— St.  Andrew's,  Northampton  ;  also 

rectory  of  Wendlingburgh,  Ntht., — Croicland  ;  and  rectories  of  Wollarston  and  Barton 

Yerles,  Ntht.,— Defray,  Ntht.    23  June. 

816.  Wm.  Lambard,  rector  of  Westenhanger,  Kent.    Annuity  of  6J.  in  lieu  of  tithes  which  he 

used  to  receive  upon  lands  now  enclosed  in  Westenhanger  park.     20  May. 
95.  Mary  Blaknall,  widow.    Annuity  of  6L  out  of  a  tenement  called  Gaysshamhall  in  the 

parish  of  Barkyng,  Essex.     Barkyng.     10  March. 
966.  John  Jenyns,  King's  servant,  and  Eliz.,  his  wife.    Annuity  of  201.  out  of  the  lands  in 

Gloucestershire  of  St.  Oswald's,  Gloucester.     1  Oct. 
Sir  Thos.   Wentworth,   King's   servant.       Fees  allowed  him  by  his  patent   17  Aug. 

34  Hen.  VIII.  of  the  custody  of  Sandall  castle,  &c.    21  Oct. 
99.  Wm.  Melton  alias  Wormewell,  King's  chaplain,  and  Wm.  Draper,  "  literatus."     Chapel 

of  St.  James  within  the  walls  of  London  near  Creplegate.     Garadon.     2  Sept. 
996.  Wm.  Pagette.  King's  servant,  and  Anne  his  wife.    Reversion  and  rents  reserved  upon  a 

Crown  lease  to  him,  1  Feb.  28  Hen.  VIII.,  of  Caustons  messuage  in  Edelmeton;  also 
of  the  farm  of  Bury  manor,  Midd.,  which  Hen.  marquis  of  Exeter  leased,  10  Jan. 
23  Hen.  VIII.,  to  Jasper  Leeke  for  51  years.  28  Nov. 

1006.  Robt.  Tyrwhitt.  King's  servant.    Numerous  closes,  &c.  (specified),  of  land  in  Melcheborne, 

Beds.,  which  belonged  to  the  preceptory  and  manor  or  lordship  of  Melcheborne ;  also 
the  rectories  of  Melcheborne  and  Ryseley,  Beds.,  the  manor  called  Temple  Hilles,  lands 
in  Shernebroke,  and  a  water  mill  in  Dodyngton,  all  which  belonged  to  the  said 
preceptory.  St.  John's  of  Jerusalem.  For  50  years.  13  Dec. 

1026.  Edm.  Harrnan,  King's  servant,  and  Agnes  his  wife.  House  or  hospital  of  St.  John  the 
Evangelist  in  Burford,  Oxon,  with  certain  lands  there  and  in  Upton,  Oxon ;  the  manor 
of  Fifehide  alias  Fyfeld,  Oxon,  and  lands  in  Wydford,  Shereburn  in  Rysington,  Little 
Baryngton,  and  Rysington  Magna.  Glouc.,  which  belonged  to  the  said  house.  11  Oct. 

104.  Sir  John  Dudley,  viscount  Lisle.    Fees  allowed  him  by  patent  26  Jan.  34  Hen.  VIII.  of 

the  office  of  Great  Admiral.    23  (si'cj  Jan. 
1056.          John  Harman.  gentlemen  usher  of  the  Chamber.     Tenement  in  the  parish  of  St.  Peter 

beside  Paules  Wharfe,  London.     St.  Helen's,  London.    4  Feb. 
1076.  Mary,  countess  of  Northumberland,  late  wife  of  Henry  late  earl  of  Northumberland,  dec. 

Annuity  of  100  mks.     8  March. 
114.  Eliz.  Pygott,  widow.     Annuity  of  311.  19s.  in  consideration  of  the  manor  of  Whaddon, 

Bucks.,  sold  to  the  King,     26  June. 
Sir  Andrew,  lord  Windsor.    Annuity  of  40Z.,  out  of  the  manors  of  Tyleshed.  Cheltenham 

and  Slawter,  Wilts  and  Glouc.     Syon.    30  April. 
1146.          Sir  Thos.  Palmer,  King's  servant.    Annuity  of  301.    13  June. 


548 


85   HE  NET  VIII. 


1543. 

1156. 

1166. 

117. 
1186. 


119. 
1196. 


127. 
1-271. 
1316. 

133. 


Angm.  Book 
235  f.  571. 


77. 


806. 


81. 
104—6. 


107. 


982.     BOOKS  OF  THE  COURT  OF  AUGMENTATIONS — cont. 

John  Bridges,  yeoman  of  the  King's  halls  and  tents,  and  Thos.  Hale,  groom  of  the  same. 

House  and  site  of  the  London  Charterhouse;  for  the  safe  keeping  of  the  King's  tents, 

halls,  and  pavilions.     12  June.     (Enrolled  also  at  /.  133  with  the  date  21  June.) 
Eic.   Dauntesey,   King's  servant,  and  Mary  his  wife.      Two  tenements  in  Whitecross 

street  and  one  in  Grub  street  in  the  parish  of  St.  Giles,  Crepulgate,  London, — Newark, 

Surr. ;  two  tenements  in  the  parish  of  Aldermary,  and  one  in  Old  Change  in  that  of 

St.  Mary  Magdalen  in  Oldefyshestrete,  London, — London  Charterhouse.     20  July. 
Hen.  Eomyng.  King's  servant.     Two  tenements  and  a  cottage  in  the  parish  of  St.  Martin 

in  the  Fields  which  the  King  acquired  from  the  Bishopric  of  Durham  by  exchange  for 

lands  called  Colherbert  in  Thamysstrete.  London.     13  July. 
Alice  Cornewalles,  now  wife  of  Edw.  Cornewalles.     Nine  messuages  in  the  parish  of 

St.  Katherine  Christchurch,  and  two  in    that  of   St.  Alban,  Wood  street,  London, — 

Dart  ford ;  and  six  in  St.  Clement's  lane  in  the  parishes  of  St.  Clement  within  the  city 

and  St.  Andrew  Undreshaft,  London, — Stratford  Langthorne.     28  Aug. 
John  Nasshe,  a  page  of  the  Chamber,  and  Alice  his  wife.     Lands  called  the  Bores  Hedd 

in  the  parish  of  St.  Dunstan's  in  Fletestrete,  London,  with  two  tenements  adjoining. 

23  Sept. 
Edw.  Porter,  King's  servant.    Annuity  of  61.  6s.  8d.  payable  by  the  particular  receiver 

for  Worcestershire.     20  July. 
Fras.  Framlingham,  King's  servant.     Reversion,  and   rent   reserved   upon   a    lease, 

22  June  33  Hen.  VIII..  to   Geoffrey  Blower,  of   Debenhani    rectory,  Suff.    Butley. 

26  Sept. 
Susan  Clarienceulx,  in  consideration  of  her  services  to  the  Lady  Mary.    Annuity  of 

131.  6s.  Sd.    14  Jan. 

Frideswide  Knyght,  for  like  services.    Annuity  of  1QI.    14  Jan. 
Sir  Edw.  Eingeley,  King's  councillor.     Annuity  of  40Z.     16  Jan. 
John  Grenefeld.     Annuity  of    181.  5s.  upon   surrender  of  his  patent  of  22   May  26 

Hen.  VIII.  of  the  office  of  Serjeant  at  arms.    18  April. 
Eic.  Lee,  King's  servant.      Annuity  of  100  mks.     22  Feb. 

m.  Pensions  in  84  Hen.  VIII. 

Strata  Marcella.     John  Apryce,  prior.     6Z.  13.s.  M.  to  date  from  the  time  of  dissolution 

of  the  monastery.    Undated.     (Also  enrolled  atf.  102  ft.) 
St.  John's  Hospital,  Exeter.    Alice  Buttes,  sister.    3Z.  6s.  8d.,  in  consideration  that  on  the 

said  hospital  she  "  bestowed  great  costs  and  charges,  thinking  thereby  to  have  obtained 

her  living,  and  therewith  brought  herself  in  ruin  and  decay."     2  Sept.   34  Hen.  VIII. 

In  English. 
Wingfield  College,  Suff.    Eobt.  Budde,  master.     201.     20  June. 

Also  Peter  Brynkley,  S.T.P.,  Edm.  Harcok,  S.T.B.,  John  Stonarde,  elk.,  and  Thos. 
Campyon,  brethren  there,  51.  each  ;  andEdw.Eeve,  John  Manne  and  Eobt.  Manne, 
ministers,  21.  each.    20  June. 
The  same.    John  Stonarde,  brother.     10Z.  in  consideration  that  he  serves  the  cure  of 

Wingfield  parish  church.    20  June. 

St.  Werburg's,  Chester.     Wm.  Mylner,  monk.     51.    26  June. 
"  Collegium  de  Valle,"  Wilts.       Hugh  Dale  and  Edw.  Busshhe,  chaplains,  4Z.  each ; 

Eobt.  Hutchynne,  Wm.  Mantell,  Thos.  Gerberte,  Thos.  Halknyght,  John  Fighter,  John 

Tompson,  Walter  Pruens  and  John  Fessarde,  fellows  or  scholars,  21.  to  4Z.  each.    5  Feb. 
Hospital  of  St.  Leonard  of  Newport,  Essex.     Philip  Fawdon,  brother.     61.  from  Lady 

Day  33  Hen.  VIII.    20  Feb. 


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1543. 

1176.  St.  John  of  Jerusalem  in  England.    Dunstan  Nudygate,  brother.     1QL     1  Aug. 

122— 4&.        Oseney,  Oxon.    Win.  Collyce,  prior.     201.  from  Lady  Day  last.    6  Nov. 

Also  Thos.  Massaye,  Geo.  Warrham,  Ealph  Blower,  John  Turnout,  Thos.  Hanckes, 
John  Kyngston,  John  Baker,  Jas.  Anesworthe,  Hen.  Maydernan,  and  Kobt.  Clare, 
canons  there.     6  Nov. 
124b  —  6b.       Tharne,  Oxon.    Ric.  Grene,  prior.     71.     6  Nov. 

Also  Wm.   Wekes,   Wm.   Osbourne,   Eobt.   Thomas,   Wm.    Manfeld,    Edm.    Howe, 
Chr.  Segwyke,  and  John  Whyte,  monks  there.     6  Nov. 

iv.  Leases  in  34  Hen.  VIII. 

[These  leases  are  for  21  years.  In  the  following  abstract  the  names 
of  former  owners,  where  indicated,  are  printed  in  italics,  and,  for  the  sake 
of  brevity,  all  particulars  (such  as  the  details  of  the  demesne  lands  let  with 
monasteries  and  manors,  the  nature  and  tenants'  names  of  the  tithes  of 
rectories,  &c.,  the  fields  attached  to  granges  and  farms,  the  extents  and 
tenants'  names  of  lands,  the  positions  of  tenements  in  towns,  and  the  like, 
which  are  as  a  rule  minutely  specified  ;  with,  of  course,  the  rents  and 
conditions  of  the  leases)  are  omitted.] 

Augm.  Book     Sir  Eic.  Wyllyams  alias  Crumwell.     Ulvescrofte  priory,  Leic.     25  May  34  Hen.  VIII. 
214 /.  27.        Thos.  Bydeley.     Lands  in  Horssey  Downe  Comen  within  Bermoundsey  manor,   Surr. 

Bennondaey.     5  June. 
28.  Wm.  Shoyle.     Lands  in  Eutsall  alias  Eussall,  Wilts.     Stanley.     6  June. 

John  Uvedale.  Marryke  priory,  Yorks.,  with  certain  lands  lying  amongst  those  of  Sir 
Ealph  Bulmer  and  Anne  his  wife  in  Marryke,  also  lands  there  which  belonged  to 
Stanemore  hospital  and  were  in  tenure  of  the  prioress  of  Marryke,  also  lands  in 
Downeham,  Yorks*,  also  Marryke  rectory,  and  tithes  in  Askue  and  Karken'  Yorks 
6  June. 
296.  Sir  Thos.  Pope.  A  house  and  lands  in  Arleston  in  Barrowe  parish,  Derb.,  which  were 

granted  to  the  King  by  the  said  Sir  Thomas.     6  June. 
30.  Walter  Orpyn.  of  London,  butcher.     Tenement  in  Saynt  John's  Strete  beside  Sinythfelde. 

Midd.     St.  John's  of  Jerusalem.     12  June. 
Robert  Angell,  of  London.      Two  tenements  and  a  piece  of  ground  in  the  parish  of 

St.  Stephen  in  Colmanstrete,_London.     St.  Helen's  priory,  London.     13  June. 

30/>.  John  Yerdeley,  of  London,  haberdasher.     Two  tenements  upon  the  hill  of  the  parish  of 

St.  Martin  without  Ludgate,  London  ;  on  surrender  of  a  40  years'  lease  (recited)  by  the 
King's  free  chapel  of  St.  Martin  le  Grande  (master,  canons,  and  vicars  named), 
20  Sept.  28  Hen.  VIII.  19  June.  (Enrolled  alxo  at  f.  119  b.) 

315.  Hen.  Postgate,  of  Riswarpe,  Yorks.     Tenement  in  Riswarpe.     Whitby.    23  June. 

73/>.  John  Copyndale,  of   Stratton,  Beds.      Sheep-cot,  &c.,  called  Sleightes    in  Sextendale 

al'ut*  Thixendale,  Yorks.,  and  two  tenements  in  Levynyng,  Yorks.     Kirkl/ant  pr'n>nj, 
14  June. 
751.  Hugh  Askue,  of  the  Household.    House  of  Crossed  Friars  of  St.  Robert  of  Knaresborough» 

with  lands  there;  also  Irton  rectory,  Cumb.,—Seton  priory.     29  March. 
Sir  Thos.  Seymour.    Edyngdon  rectory,  and  lands  in  Bratton,  Wilts,    Ellington.    16  Sept: 
Andrew  Dudley.     Newlande  preceptory,  Yorks.    17  June. 
Hen.  Meverell.     Coldeashbye  rectory ;   on  surrender  of  a  ten  years'  lease  (recited)  to 

Eobt.  Parvyn  of  Thorneby,  Ntht.,  by  Pypwell  abbey,  24  Nov.  24  Hen.  VIII.     ]2  Sept. 
Wlb.  \Vm.  Hunte.of  Pollesworthe.  Warw..  miller.    Water  mills  in  Pollesworthe.    Police wortfu'. 

28  April. 

102?*.  Eic.  Fermour,  of  London.     Newport  hospital.  Essex,  with  its  lands  in  Newporte,  Shorte 

Grove,  Wyddington,  Magna  Wendon,  Archdene,  Burnstede  Helyonc.  Eluiedon. 
Walden.  Wymbiche  and  Wykehaui.  and  elsewhere.  Essex.  22  May. 


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1543. 

982.       BOOKS    OF    THE    COUKT    OF    AUGMENTATIONS COHt. 

103.  Sir  Thos.  Speke.    Tenement  called  Playstrete  in  Thurlebare,  Sonis.    Taunton  priory, 

1  June. 
103&.          Ph.  Chowte.     Grey  Friars  and  Black  Friars,  Wynchelsey,  Suss.    20  June. 

John  Hyll.     Cottage  in  Kyrkeby  Bellers  parish,  Leic.     Kyrkeby  Sellers.     16  June. 

104.  Melchior  Ingelberd,  of  London,  haberdasher.     Garden,  lodge,  &c.,  in  the  parish  of  St- 

Giles  without  Cripplegate,  London ;    on  surrender  of  a  20  years'  lease  (recited)  to  Ric. 
Gattes,  painter  stainer,  by  Halywell  nunnery,  20  July  24  Hen.  VIII.     7  July. 

105.  Kic.  Langtoft.     Lands  in  Hundmanby,  Yorks.     Earldom  of  Northumberland.     23  July. 

106.  Sir  Ant.  Kyngeston.     Priory,  cell,  and  house  of  St.  James  beside  Bristol ;  on  surrender  of 

a  99  years'  lease  (recited)  by  Tewkesbury  abbey,  26  Jan.  30  Hen.  VIII.    25  April. 

107.  John  Wylkynson,  fishmonger,  of  London.    Shop  in  St.  Nicholas'  parish  in  Oldfisshestrete, 

London, — St.  Mary's  Hospital  without  Bishopsgate ;  also  a  tenement  in  All  Saints' 

parish  at  Dowgate,  London, — St.  Mary  Graces  next  the  Tower.     26  April. 
107.  Mich.  Camswell,  of  Newland,  co.  City  of  Coventry.     Chambers,  &c.,  in  Newland  mansion, 

as  leased  to  him  by  Coventry  priory,  13  Sept.  30  Henry  VIII.     12  June. 
107^.          Kath.  Norwood,  of  London,  widow.    Tenements  in  the  parish  of  St.  Laurence  Pounteney, 

London.     Christ-church,  London.     3  May. 
Sir  Francis  Bryan.     Gyfford  manor  in  Whaddou,  Bucks,  with  lands  in  Whaddon  and 

Shenley,  Bucks.     2  May. 

108&.          Laur.  Frenche,  of  Bosyate,  Ntht.    Lands  in  Bosyate.   St.  James's,  Northampton.    1  June. 
Eliz.  Foxall.    Lands  in  Coventry  and  Bynley,  Warw.    Coventry  Charterhouse.     14  June. 

109.  Hen.  Jones,  of  the  Household.     Estkennet  manor,  Wilts.     St.  Margaret's  priori/  beside 

Marlborouah.     22  June. 
109&.          John  Taylour,  of  London,  slaughterman.    Tenement  in  the  parish  of  St.  Nicholas  in  the 

Shambles.     St.  Bartholomew's  Westsmythfelil,  London.     22  June. 

John  Harnes.  of  Westminster,  gardener.     Tenement  called  the  White  Hart  in  the  parish 
of  St.  Nicholas  in  the  Shambles.    St.  Bartholomew's  Westsmythfeld,  London.    22  June. 

110.  Ric.  Johnson,  of  Northampton,  upholster.     Shilde  close  in  Northampton.     White  Friars, 

Northampton.     27  June. 

Win.  Clerc,  of  the  Household.    Estrington  rectory,  Yorks.    Durham  priory.     21  July. 
Hen.  Walles,  of  London,  fishmonger     Tenement  in  the  parish  of  Alhalowen  in  the  Wall 

of  London ;  on  surrender  of  a  21  years'  lease  (recited)  to  Eobt.  Mason,  currier,  by 

Halywell  nunnery  4  Oct.  29  Hen.  VIII.     26  July. 

111.  Sir  Roger  Cholmeley.     Garden  of  the  Grey  Friars,  London;    on  surrender  of  a  lease 

(recited)  to  Nich.  Pynchyn,  butcher,  and  Agnes  his  wife,  in  survivorship,  by  the  said 
Grey  Friars,  12  Aug.  23  Hen.  VIII.     10  June. 
Folio  113  is  blank. 

Il7b.          John  Lymsey,  of  Hackney,  Midd.    Two  closes  in  Hackney.    New  Hospital  of  St.  Mary 
without  Bishopsgate,  London.     18  July. 

118.  Ric.  Bevercottes,  of  Newark,  Notts.    Cell  of  St.  Mary  Magdalene  beside  Lincoln,  with 

lands  there  and  tithes.     St.  Mary's,  York.    20  July. 

118?;.          Rice  Gwyn,  of  the  Old  Town  of  Karrnerthen.     Lands  in  the  Old  Town  of  Karmerthen, 
co.  Karrnerthen.     Karmerthen  priory.     20  July. 

119.  Benjamin  Gonson,  of  London.     Tithes  in  Couston  parish  and  in  Stapleford  and  Saxbye, 

Leic.,  and  a  messuage  in  Saxbye.     Tutbury.    20  July. 
1196.          Wm-  Smyth,  of  Maydeston,  Kent.    Pasture  called  le  Parke  in  Maydeston,  purchased  by 

the  King  from  the  abp.  of  Canterbury.     21  July. 
John  Yerdeley,  haberdasher,  of  London.     Cancelled  enrolment  of  lease  at  f,  30  b. 


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1543. 

1206.  Griffin  Tyndale,  of  London.  Tithes  in  Chalecote  parish,  Wanv.  Thetteforde  Friars.  21  July. 

121.  John  Worthe.     Northepetherton  rectory,  Soms.    Bukland.     22  May. 

Ant.  Neson,  of  Northkylvyngton,  Yorks.  Messuage,  &c.,  in  Northkylvyngton.  Byland. 
26  July. 

122.  Wm.  Buttes,  M.D.      Edgefeld  manor,  Norf.      29  Aug.      (Former  owner  not  mentioned. 

Enrolled  also  in  Book  215,  /.  33.) 

Jas.  Leche.  Bodenham  manor  and  tithes  of  Bodenham  parish,  Heref. ;  on  surrender  of 
a  30  years'  lease  (recited),  to  Ric.  Morreys,  elk.,  vicar  of  Bodynhani,  by  Brecknock 
priory,  8  June  21  Hen.  VIII.  18  July. 

123.  John  Harreys,  of  London,  and  Margaret  his  wife.     House  and  garden  (lately  in  the 

hands  of  John  Skerne,  fishmonger)  adjoining  the  garden  in  tenure  of  lord  Zouche ; 
on  surrender  of  a  lease  (recited),  in  survivorship,  by  the  Friars  Preachers  of  London 
1  Oct.  27  Hen.  VIII.  28  July. 

124.  Ant.  Eger,  of  London.    Tenement  in  Westkele,  Line.     Fereby  priory,  Yorks.    20  July. 
1246.          Brian  Lacy.    Lands  called  Brownynghowe  and  Brownynghowe  Banke  in  Hundmanby, 

Yorks.     24  July. 

125.  Leonard  Browne,  of  London.    Pasture  called  le  Woodhouse  in  Olde  Eagle  parish,  Line., 

which  belonged  to  the  preceptory  of  Eagle.     St.  John's  of  Jerusalem.     27  July. 
Bobt.  Manweryng,  of  London.    Tenements  and  rents  in  kind  in  Over  and  Wyverham, 
Chesh.     Vale  Royal.     8  Sept. 

126.  John  Bellowe,  of  Grymmesby,  Line.      Grain  rents  from  Howsharn  Grange,  lands  in 

Howsham,  Hibalstowe  Grange,  lands  in  Blyborough,  and  Stirton  grange  beside  Scalbye, 
Line.,  (farmers  named) ;  also  sheep  pasture  upon  Stirton  Grange.  Newstede  upon 
Ankeholme.  29  Sept. 

126&.  Wm.  Webster  and  John  Slatter,   of  Kylvyngton,  Yorks.      Two  messuages,  <fec.,  in 

Kylvyngton  in  Thornton  parish,  Yorks.     Egleston.    24  Jan. 

127.  Eic.  Holme,  John  Wrightnian,  and  Wm.  Bell,  of  Kylvyngton.    Three  messuages,  &c.,  in 

Kylvyngton.     Egleston.    24  Jan. 

1276.      .     Matth.  Colthirst,  of  London.     Bath  priory,  Soms.    28  July. 
1286.  John  Redman,  of  Fulforthe,  Yorks.    Two  tenements  in  Fulforthe,  parcel  of  Fulfurthe 

manor,  and  rents  in  kind  there.     St.  Mary's,  York.     8  Feb. 

129.  Thos.  Spylman,  of  Canterbury.     Chalke  rectory,  Kent.     Cobham  College.     12  Feb. 
Thos.  Pyars,  of  Holme  alias  Holl,  Devon.     Holme  rectory.     St.  JoJin's,  E.rctcr.     4  Feb. 

129?;.  Rys  ap  Morgan.      Grain  rents  of  Havodwen  Grange,  co.  Kardigan,  with  reservations. 

Strata  Florida.     1  March. 

130.  Ph.  ap  William  John  Voya.     Tithes  called  '  Trayen  I  Menyshe  "  in  the  commotes  of 

Mevenyth  and  Crethen.     Strata  Florida.     15  June. 

Ric.  Cornewell,  of  Burford,  Salop.    Meadows  in  Ricardes  Castell,  Salop  and  Heref.  24  May. 

John  Smythe,  merchant,  of  Bristol.     Two  tenements  in  Bristol.     Bath  priori/.     -22  .June. 

1306.  Thos.  Kyng,  of  Est  Cleydon,  Bucks.     Swanburne  Grange  ;  on  surrender  of  a  31  years' 

lease  (recited)  to  John  Reuer  by  Woburne  abbey,  Beds,  6  Aug.  18  Hen.  VIII.    28  June. 

1316.  Humph.  Barker.  Eic.  Parson  and  John  Rogers,  of  Wyverham,  Chesh.     Three  tenements 

in  Wyverham.     Vale  Royal.    22  June. 

132.  Wm.  Fletcher.   Ralph  Kettyll  and  Eobt.  Whittingham,  of  Swanlowe,   Chesh.      Three 

tenements  in  Over  parish.  Chesh.     Vale  Royal.    22  June. 
1326.  Ric.  Coke,  of  Swanlowe.     Tenement  in  Over  parish.     Vale  Royal.    22  June. 

133.  Ralph  Nykson,  of  Swanlowe.     Tenement  in  Over  parish.     Vale  Royal.     22  June 
1336.  Edm.  James,  of  Barton,  Ntht.     Lands  in  Barton.     Delaprcy.     20  June 

Win.  Harrys,  of  Mondon,  Essex.  House,  &c.,  within  the  site  of  the  White  Friars  of 
Maldon ,  Essex.  17  June. 


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1543. 

982.     BOOKS  OF  THE  COURT  OF  AUGMENTATIONS — cent. 

134.  Sir  John  Gostwyck      Saltaghe  Grange  in  Kayngham  parish,  Yorks. ;   on  surrender  of  a 

99  years'  lease  (recited)  by  Meux  abbey,  10  May  30  Henry  VIII.   20  July.     (Enrolled 
also  in  Book  215,  /.  34fc.  as  dated  20  Aug.) 

135.  Bartram  Bewyke,  of  Newcastle  upon  Tyne,  merchant.     Fishery  called  le  Croke,  in  the 

water  of  Tyne,  and  lands  beside  Billy,  Dham..  which  belonged  to  the  cell  of  Fynkeloo. 
Durham  prior  if.     15  June. 

1356.  Humph.  Boland,  of  Clobeke,  Yorks.   Wheldryke  manor,  Yorks.,  and  lands  in  Wheldryke. 

Fountains.     17  June. 

136.  George  Browne,  of  Wilton  Gilbert,  Dham.,  and  George  Wilson,  of   Haughton,  Dham. 

Softeley  manor,  Dham.,  which  belonged  to  the  cell  of  Fynkeloo,  and  all  coal  mines  in 
Softeley.  18  June. 

1367>.  Leonard  Chamberleyn,  of  Woddstock,  Oxon.     Belsons  farm  in  Combes,  Oxon,  which  the 

King  purchased  from  Ric.  Andre wes.    20  July. 

137.  Kic.  Cicill.    Lands  in  Colyweston,  Ntht.,  which  belonged  to  Stamford  priory,  Ntht.,  and 

lands  in  Etton.  Ntht.,  in  tenure  of  the  rector  there.     8  July. 
1371.  Thos.  Pennyngton,  of  Wheldryke,  Yorks.      Land  called  Graunge  Garthe  in  Wheldryke. 

Fountains.     12  July. 

Leonard  Beckwythe.    Kent  in  kind  of  the  farmer  of  the  rectory  of  Holme  upon  the 
Augm.Book         Wold.     Apulton  priory .     15  July. 
215. /.  1.        Bobt.  Walter.     Lands  in  Cotton  End,  Ntht.     St.  Andrew's,  Northampton.     13  Oct. 

Laur.  Bayly.     Tenement  in  Lolles  Bent,  Ntht.     St.  Andrew's,  Northampton.     16  Oct. 
Ib.  Steph.  Poar.     Wyvilcote  alias  Wylcote  manor,  Oxon.,  which  the  King  purchased  from 

Thos.  duke  of  Norfolk.     18  Oct. 

2.  Chr.  Crakenthorpe..  of  Newbyggyng,  Westmld,   White  Friars,  Appulby,  Westmld.   24  Oct. 

2fo.  Jas.  Blakeborne,  of  Marton  in  Clevelande.  Yorks.     Marion  manor  with  lands  and  tithes 

in  Marton  and  Tollesby  in  Cleveland ;  on  surrender  of  a  21  years'  lease  (recited)  by 

Gysburne  priory,  6  July  28  Hen.  VIII.     20  Sept. 

4.  '  Thos.  Adams,  of  the  town  of  Cambridge.     House,  &c.,  within  the  site  (A  the  Austin 

Friars,  Cambridge.     14  Dec 

4b.  Wm.   Abbott,   of    the    Household.      Hertelond    monastery,    Devon,   with  rectories  of 

Wolfardesworth  and  Stoke  St.  Nectan's  alias  Herteland.  a  house  called  the  Churche 
House  in  Herteland  and  a  shop  opposite  it.  20  Dec. 

5b.  Alex  Wryghttington.     Grain  rent  due  from  Thos.  Tryppynge  of  Patrikesborn  parish, 

Kent,  for  the  marshes  called  Byle  and  Holymershe  in  Chystlett,  Kent,  under  a  40 
years'  lease  by  the  London  Charterhouse,  17  June  23  Hen.  VIII.  15  Jan. 

6  Wm.  Hodgeson,  of  Tadlowe,  Camb.     A  farnihold  in  Tadlowe ;  on  surrender  of  a  ten 

years'  lease  (recited)  by  Chyxsande  priory,  26  April  25  Hen.  VIII.     16  Jan. 

7.  Hen.  Addyngton.    Tenement  within  the  lordship  or  manor  of  Grenesnorton,  Ntht.   20  Jan. 
^b.  Hen.  Cletherowe,  of  London,  merchant  tailor.     Two  tenements  in  the  parish  of  St.  Mary 

Wolchurche,  London,     London  Charterhouse.     12  Feb. 

8.  Thos.  Walcott,  of  the  Household.     A  third  part  of  Ewell  manor  in  Feversham  parish, 

Kent.     Feversliam.     2  March. 

9.  Clement  Kempe,  of  Canterbury.     Manor  of  Langporte  alias  Le  Barton  in  St.  Paul's 

parish  beside  Canterbury ;  on  surrender  of  a  30  years'  lease  (recited),  to  Bobt.  Beste  of 
Asshe  parish,  Kent,  by  St.  Augustine's  abbey,  Canterbury,  16  March  29  Hen.  VIII. 
3  Dec. 

105.  Hen.  Foxhall,  of  Birmingham,  Warw.,  tanner.     Pasture  called  Hethefelde  in  Dyrretend 

within  Byrmyngeham  manor.     14  Dec. 


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11.  John  Lambe,  of  London.     Tenement  in  Petywales  within  the  close  of  St.  Bartholomew's 

in  Westsrnythfeld,  London.     14  Dec. 

Sir  Ralph  Longford.   Caldewyche  manor  and  Elaston  rectory,  Staff.   Merton,  Surr.   1  Aug. 
life.  Jas.  Gunter.  of  London.     Pasture  within  Almondisbury  manor,  Glouc.     St.  Augustine' a, 

Bristol.     18  Dec. 

12.  John  Thornton,  of  Northflete,  Kent.    Water  mill  called  Northflete  Mill;  on  surrender  of 

a  40  years'  lease  (recited)  by  Wm.  abp.  of  Canterbury,  10  Nov.  20  Hen.  VIII.     14  Dec. 
126.  John    George,    of    Cirencester,   Glouc.     Tithes    of    Bawdyngton    alias    Bawnton    and 

Wiggewolde,  in  Cirencester  parish.     Cirencester.     1  Feb. 

13.  John  Harrys,  of  the  Household.     Cell  of  Middelburgh,  Yorks. ;  for  thirty  years  from  the 

expiration  of  a  lease  1  Jan.  30  Hen.  VIII. ,  by  which  Thos.  Broke,  merchant  tailor  of 
London,  Wm.  Davell.  Wm.  Jackson,     nd  John  Kylden,  hold  the  same  from  Whitby 
abbey  rent  free  during  the  life  of  John  Lexhani,  late  abbot  of  Whitby.     23  Feb. 
13b.  Wm.  Gent,  of  Muscote.  Ntht.      Tithes  and  lands  in  Long  Bukby,  Ntht. ;  on  surrender  of 

a  16  years'  lease  (recited)  by  Markeyate  nunnery,  18  July  23  Hen.  VIII.     18  Feb. 

15.  Wni.  Thomlynson,  of  Wheldrake,  Yorks.     Lands  in  Wheldrake.     Fountain*.     20  Feb. 
15fc.  Griffin  Thomas,  of  Lytlyngton,  Beds.     Lytlyngton  rectory,  parcel  of  Arnpthill  honour, 

with  reservations.     18  Feb. 
George  Edwardes,  of  the  Household.     Carmelite  Friars,  Sele,  Suss.     20  Feb. 

16.  Ant.  Butler.     Maister  mill  in   Mawghan   parish  and  Penmayn  mill  in  Manahustelyn 

parish,  and  lands  in  Manahustelyn  and  Bedowellte,  South  Wales.   Lanternam .   24  Feb. 

17.  Churchwardens  (four  names)  of  St.  Saviour's,  Southwark.     Rectory  of  St.  Saviour's  with 

its  tithes,  &c.,  which  lately  belonged  to  the  rectories  of  St.  Margaret  and  St.  Mary 

Magdalene  in  the  borough  of  Southwark,  Surr.     St.  Mary  Overey.     30  Jan. 
17b.  Edm.  Pawley  alias  Clerke,  of  Southnewenton,  Oxon.     Moiety  of  the  farm  called  Fyfeldes 

and  of  the  meadow  called  Ryssham.   at  the  west   end  of   Gabburbury,    Oxon ;   on 

surrender  of  a  20  years'  lease  (recited)  by  John  Busterde.  of  Gabburbury,  7  Feb.  22 

Hen.VHI.     20  Feb. 
186.  Wm.  Grene,   of  London,   merchant  tailor.      Rectory  of   St.  Botulph  without  Algate, 

London.     Christchurch,  London.     20  Feb. 
Sir  Ric.  Buckeley.     Llanwelloke  chapel  in  the  town  of  Gaffrogwye.      Penman,  N.  Wale*. 

20  Feb. 

19.  Ric.  Atkynson,  tallow-chandler,  and  Jas.  More,  clothworker,  of  London.     Tenement  in 

the  parish  of  St.  Thomas  Apostle,  London.     Pewly.     20  Feb. 

Wm.  Denys.    Wollavyngton  manor,  with  lands  there,  and  Petworth  meade  in  Groffam, 
Suss.,  parcel  of  the  honour  of  Petworth.     26  Feb. 

20.  Nich.  Mellowe  of  the  Household.     Tenement  in  the  parish  of  St.  Dunstan  in  Fletestrete ; 

on  surrender  of  a  40  years'  lease  (recited)  to  John  Scarlett,  of  Fletestvett,  goldsmith, 

Joan  his  wife  and  Margaret  their  daughter,  by  St.  John's  of  Jerusalem,  18  Sept.  15'22. 

2  March. 
20?>.  Thos.  Cowper,  of  Byrmyngham,  Warw..   scythesmith.      Lands  called  Pachettes  lands 

beside  the  lane  leading  from  Byrmyngham  to  Egbaston  and  Horburn  ;  on  surrender  of 

a  lease  (recited)  for  20  years  from  the  death  of  John  Cowper  (who  holds  them  for  life) 

by  Edw.  Byrmyngham,  20  March  15  Hen.  VIII.     11  Feb. 
2j/;>  Wrn.  Barker,  of  Northallerton,  Yorks.     Moore  grange  or  manor  ;  on  surrender  pf  a  lease 

(recited)  to  him  and  his  wife  Agnes  in  survivorship,  with  schedule  of  household  and 

other  furniture,  by  Meux  abbey,  18  March  1535.     8  March. 
23  Thos.   Ravyn,   of  Knossyngton,   Leic.       Two   tenements   in   Knossyngton      Oulrc*tun . 

8  March. 


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1543. 

982.     BOOKS  OF  THE  COURT  OF  AUGMENTATIONS — cont. 

23b.  Wm.  Shepard,  of  London,  innholder.    Tenement  in  Lombard  street,  parish  of  St.  Mary 

Wolchurch,  London;  on  surrender  of  a  twelve  years'  lease  (recited)  by  the  London 

Charterhouse,  22  Feb.  26  Hen.  VIII.     8  March. 
24fc.  Bic.  Aphoell.     Chapel  of  Churchstok,  Salop,  with  tithes  in  Churchstok  and  other  places 

named.     Chyrbury  priory.     6  March. 
25.  Daniel  Cranemer.     Messuage  or  manor  called  Lanibertes  Lande,  a  croft  called  Denyse 

Croft  and  lands  called  Botrelles  and  Dobbes  and  20,000  of  "pyller  tyle";  on  surrender 

of  an  eight  years'  lease  (recited)  to  John  Goodhewe,  of  Hernehylle   parish,   Kent, 

by  Feversham  abbey,  26  Sept.  27  Hen.  VIII.    5  Dec. 
26-  Steph.  Thornerst,  of  Canterbury.    Land  and  marsh  in  Warhorne,  Orwelston,  Bylsyngton, 

Seyntemarychurche,  and  Newchurch,  Kent,  and  a  moiety  of  all  profits  of  fairs  afr 

Warhorne,  all  which  belonged  to  Sir  Wm.  Hawte,  dec.,  father  of  Joan  wife  of  Thos. 

Wyatt.    21  Dec. 
Thos.  Multon,  tailor  of  London.     Tenement  in  St.  Benet's  parish,  London.      Austin 

Friars.    20  Jan. 
26b.  Eic.  Venables,  serjeant  at  arms.    Tenement  in  the  parish  of  St.  Mary  Wolchurche, 

London.    London  Charterhouse.     23  Jan. 

27.  Eic.  Jenkynson,  merchant  tailor,  of  London.     Three  tenements  in  St.  Olave's  parish  in 

the  Jewry,  London.     Christchurch,  London.     20  Jan. 

Eic.  Hebbes.    Waterende  farm  in  Eversholte  parish,  Beds.     Woburn.     1  Jan. 
'2lb.          George  Walwyn.    Tithes  of  Bradwardyn  parish,  Heref. ;  on  surrender  of  a  lease  (recited) 
to  John  Molde,  vicar  there,  as  long  as  he  remains  vicar,  by  Wigmore  abbey,  31  Dec. 
1513.     7  Feb. 

28.  Eobt.  Grace,  of  London,  woolrnan.     Two  tenements  in  St.  Olave's  parish,  beside  the 

Tower  of  London.     St.  Helen'*  priory.     1  Jan. 

28&.  John  Pen,  of  the  Household.  Croyland  monastery,  Line.,  with  lands  and  fishings  in 

Croyland,  Langtoft  manor  and  rectory,  Thetford  Hall  manor  in  Thetford  parish, 
Aswike  alias  Alwike  manor  in  Whaplod,  a  house  called  Litell  Pursant  in  Croyland 
belonging  to  Aswike  manor,  lands  and  fishings  in  Whaplod  and  Croyland.  and 
Tetforthe  rectory,  Line.  8  Feb. 

30.  Edw.  Thwaytes.  Manor  of  Deane,  land  of  Hengrove  and  rectory  or  grange  of  Salrneston 

in  the  Isle  of  Thanet,  Kent ;  on  surrender  of  a  13  years'  lease  (recited)  with  schedule 
of  farm-stock,  by  St.  Augustine's  abbey,  Canterbury,  19  July  30  Hen.  VIII.,  made 
upon  the  forfeiture  of  a  20  years'  lease  to  Simon  Webbe  and  Win.  Webbe  his  brother, 
26  July  23  Hen.  VIII.  16  Feb. 

32b.  Chas.  Bulkeley.     Grey  Friars,  Salisbury.    2  March. 

33.  John  Carre,  of  London,  plasterer.    Five  tenements  in  Whytecrosse  Strete  in  the  parish 

of  St.  Giles  without  Cripplegate,  London.     Christchurch,  London.    20  July. 
Wm.Buttes.M.D.     Edgefeld  manor,  Norf.     29  Aug.     (Enrolled  also  in  Book  214/.  122.) 
Nich.  Alcock,  of  London.    Eight  tenements  in  Ludlane  in  the  parish  of  St.  Michael  in 

Hogen  Lane,  London.    Minories.    2  Dec. 

34.  John  Mores,  of  Browdisshe,  Norf.   Eykyngeale  manor,  Suff .   Bury  St.  Edmunds.   1  Sept. 
34&.  Sir  John  Gostewyke.    Saltagh  grange  in  .Kayngham  parish,  Yorks ;  on  surrender  of  a 

99  years'  lease  (recited)  by  Meux  abbey,  10  May  30  Hen.  VIII.    20  Aug.     (Enrolled  also 
in  Book  214 /.  134  as  dated  20  July.) 
B5b.  John  Peyton.      Mill  belonging   to   Mynchingbarowe   manor,   Soms.      MyncJiingbarowe 

monastery.    29  July. 

Mary  Bill.  Eectory  of  St.  Sepulchre's,  London.  St.  Bartholomew's  beside  West  Smi/tlifdde. 
London,     1  Sept.     (Cancelled,  with  marginal  reference  to  f,  811.) 


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1543. 

36b.  Eic  Buckmer,  of  Kent.     Tenement  and  lands  in  the  parishes  of  Milton,  Syttyngburn 

and  Burdayn,  Kent ;  on  surrender  of  a  ten  years'  lease  (recited)  by  Sir  Henry  Wyatt. 
1  Oct.  25  Hen.  VIII.     Not  dated. 

Sib.  Sir  Edni.  Knyghtley.     Studley  rectory,  Warw.     Studley  priory.     27  Aug. 

38.  Sir  John  Wyllyams.     Demesne  lands  of  Notley  abbey,  Bucks.     29  Aug. 

387>.  Thos.  Argall,  of  London.     Crewenne  rectory,  Cornw.     1'ewkesbury.     29  Oct.     (Cancelled 

because  never  sealed.) 

Matt.  Wilson,  of  Whytbye  Strande,  Yorks.,  merchant.  Carhill  farm;  on  surrender  of  a 
51  years'  lease  (recited)  to  Jas.  Coners  or  Conyers,  serjeant  at  arms,  by  Whitby 
abbey,  15  Feb.  30  Hen.  VIII.  6  Nov. 

39&.  John  Warwyke.    Tenement  without  Peper  Alley  in  St.  Saviour's  parish,  Southwark, 

Surr.     St.  Mary  Overey.     6  Nov. 

40.  Kobt.  Darknall,  of  London.    Six  tenements  in  the  parish  of  St.  Olave's  beside  the  Tower 

of  London.    Crossed  Friars,  London.     6  Nov. 

407;.  Thos.  Durante,  of  Bulwyk,  Ntht.       Lands    called    Pryours    Dybbynges  in  Bulwyk. 

Fynneshed.     8  Nov. 

41.  David  Barodon.    Woodnewton  manor  and  lands  in  Woodnewton  and  Apethorpe.  Ntht. 

Fynneshed.     10  Nov. 
416.  Griffin  Leyson,  LL.  D.     Habergwylly   rectory  with    its  chapels  of    Llanllawett  and 

Llanpemsayt ;  on  surrender  of  a  Crown  lease  (recited)  to  David  ap  Henry,  12  March 

28  Hen.  VIII.     12  Nov. 
42.  Wm.  Eresbye,  of  Coddington,  Notts.     Coddington  grange.    St.  Katharine's,  Lincoln 

18  Nov. 
427).  Robt.  Bocher,  of  the  Household.    Lands  in  Halyng  and  Croydon,  Surr.,  parcel  of  Halyng 

manor.    16  Nov. 

43.  Wm.  Heth,  of  London.     Two  tenements  in  Seynte  Johns  Strete  beside  Westsmythfeld, 

Midd.     St.  John's  of  Jerusalem.    27  Sept. 

43/j.  George  Wright,  of  London.     Sheepfold  in  Gaywood,  Norf.,  parcel  of  Gaywood  manor. 

Bpric.  of  Norwich.     27  Nov. 

44.  John  Sherwood.    Lands  in  Hedcron  and  Dunstall,  Kent,  which  belonged  to  Hedcron 

chantry,  and  were  obtained  by  the  King  in  exchange  with  Thos.  late  earl  of  Essex. 

25  Nov. 
447;.  Thos    Throssher,  grocer,  of  London.     Tenement  in  the  parish  of  St.  Mary  Wolchurche, 

London.     Christchurch ,  London.     29  Nov. 
45  ThoS.  Cawerden,  Crossed  Friars,  Donyngton,  Berks ;  also  the  manor  of  Enburne  Cheney 

alias  West  Enburne,  which  belonged  to  John  Cheney:   except  the  tenements  granted 

for  life  to  Hen.  Whete,  late  prior  of  Donyngton.    12  Dec. 
457j  Hugh  Hyll,  of  London,  shoemaker.     Tenement  in  St.   Olave's  parish,  in  the  Jewry, 

London.     Christchurch,  London.    28  Nov. 
John  Leigh,  of  Stokwell,  Surr.     Lands  belonging  to  Batrichsey  manor  and  other  lands 

in  Batrichsey;    on  surrender  of  a   20   years'   lease   (recited)  by  St.   Peter's  abbey, 

Westminster,  21  Feb.  19  Hen.  VIII.     12  Oct. 

47.  Peter  Carrowe.  of  the  Household.     St.  German's  rectory,  Cornw.     St.  German's  prior ij, 

28  Nov. 

47b.  Thos.  Leigh,  LL.D.     Lands  in  Newton,  York.,  and  the  rectory  of  Kyrkelevyngton  with 

the  chapel  of  Yarome.  Yorks.     Gisburnc.     3  Nov. 

48.  Thos.  Smyth  and  John  Mynsterley.     Tenement   in   St.  Olave's  parish   in   the  Jewry, 

London.     Christchurch,  London.     4  Dec. 

Wm.   Coppyn,   of  Canterbury.       Lands  beside  the  Old    Park  within   the  liberty  of 
Canterbury.     St.  Augustine's,  Canterbury.    28  Nov. 


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1543. 

9S2.     BOOKS  OF  THE  COURT  OF  AUGMENTATIONS — cont. 

49.  Win.  Flammak,  of  Warwick.     St.  Sepulchre's  priory  beside  Warwick.     1  Feb. 

49&  Sir  John  Cavendisshe,  of  Woode.  in  the  Isle  of  Axholme,  Line.      Grain  rents  due  from 

Bic.  Blunte  under  a  Crown  lease  1  Dec.  32  Hen.  VIII.  of  the  rectories  of  Oveston  and 

Haxhey  in  the  Isle  of    Haxham,   Line., — Neicburgh,    Yorks;    also   lands  in   Axhey 

parish,  Line., — Axholme  priory.     6  Feb. 
50  John  Carye.     Tithes  of   Stanstede  Abbots  rectory,  Herts;  on  surrender  of  a  24  years' 

lease  (recited)  to  Eobt.  Beeke,  elk.,  and  Bobt.  Crosse,  of  Ware,  Herts,  by  Merton  priory, 

Surr.,  7  Aug.  25  Hen.  VIII.     13  Feb. 
50b-  Hen.  Lacy.     Tenement  within  the  close  of  St.  Mary  Overey,  Southwerk,  Surr.     6  Feb. 

51.  John  Welbek.    Lands  forming  parcel  of  Feltham  and  Coldkenyngton  manors,  Midd., 

parcel  of  the  honour  of  Hampton  Court.     6  March. 

5lb  Wm.  Denys.     Warren  of  coneys,  coney  house,  and  dovecot  within  the  park  of  Barwyke 

Beynham,  Essex,  the  Doctors  Marsh  and  a  moiety  of  Barwyke  Brokes  meadow  in 
Beynham  parish.  St.  John's  of  Jerusalem.  2  March. 

52.  Jas.  Crawe,  of  London.    Marsh  in  Edmonton,  Midd.    Clerkemcell  monastery.    10  March. 
John  Eyer.  a  receiver  of  the  Augmentations.      Tithes  of  the  rectories  of  All  Saints  in 

Great  and  Little  Walsyngham,  Norf.,  and  St.  Peter's  in  Great  Walsyngham,  with 
lands  in  these  places  and  sheep  pasture  upon  the  manor  of  Lexhams  in  Howghton, 
Norf., — Walsyngham  priory ;  also  lands  in  Upwell,  Camb. — Bury  St.  Edmunds, 
7  March. 

53.  Anne  Hatclyff,  widow.     House  and  buildings  upon  the  site  of  the  manor  of  Lee.  Kent, 

with  certain  lands  parcel  of  the  said  manor.     21  March. 

Thos.  Johnes.  of  Harolston,  co.  Pembroke.  Talley  monastery,  with  Carykennen,  Enys 
Dillowe.  Brekagothy,  and  Aberporth,  and  Blaynannerth  granges,  grain  rents  and 
dayworks  of  the  tenants  in  Llaynecrose,  Trasnelgan,  Kevenglith,  Gothgrige  and  Custa 
granges,  and  the  rectories  of  Talley  and  Llandillo  Vaure  ;  on  surrender  of  Crown  lease 
(recited)  to  Bic.  Dauncy,  of  the  Household,  10  May  29  Hen.  VIII.  15  March. 

5ib  The  same.     Llansadurne  rectory  with  Llanurda  chapel ;  on  surrender  of  Crown  lease 

(recited)  to  John  Denham,  10  May  29  Hen.  VIII.     Talley.     5  April. 

55b.  Bic.  Kyng,  girdler,  of   London.    Tenement  and  three  cottages  in  the  parishes  of  St. 

Stephen  Colmanstrete  and  St.  Michael  Bassieshawe,  London  ;  on  surrender  of  41  years' 
lease  (recited)  to  John  Eston,  mercer,  by  Christchurch  priory,  London,  18  July 

19  Hen.  VIII.     20  Feb. 

57.  Thos.  Saunders,  of  London.     Tenement  within  the  Black  Friars,  London.     15  March. 

Wm.  Holmes  and  Jas.  Colyn,  of  London.     Two  tenements  in  the  parish  of  St.  John 

Zacharye.  London.     Christchurch,  London.     15  March. 
576.  John  More,  of  the  Household.     Stoughton  manor  and  rectory,  and  lands  in  Stoughton, 

Leic.     Mon.  de  Pratis  Leicester.    23  March. 
58  Hen.  Dygbye.  of  Tykyngcote,  Butl.     Bectory  of  Bukniynsterne  and  Sewisterne  with  the 

Longdole,  Leic.     Kyrby  Sellers.     3  March. 
5Sb.  Thos.  Walcott,  of  the  Household.     Land  and  marsh  in  Feversham,  Kent.     Feversham 

2  March. 
59.  Bic.  Worseley,  of  Goodeshill,  Isle  of  Wight.     Mylforde  rectory,  Hants;  on  surrender  of 

a  50  years'  lease  (recited)  by  Christchurch  Twynham  priory  20  Feb.  30  Hen.  VIII. 

20  March. 

59b.  Walter  Hendle,  attorney  of  Augmentations.     Grain  rents  due  from  Boger  Twisden  under 

a  40  years'  lease  (details  given)  26  July  25  Hen.  VIII.,  by  Battle  abbey,  of  the  manor 
of  Wye,  Kent,  profits  of  fairs  at  Wye,  Hawkeherst  and  Challok,  lands  there  and 
the  rectory  of  Wye.  Not  dated. 


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1543. 

til.  John  Cowper,  of  Northecray,  Kent.    Northecray  manor ;  on  surrender  of  a  21  years'  lease 

(recited)  by  the  earl  of  Northumberland,  18  July  14  Hen.  VIII.     22  March. 

62.  Eic.  Johnson,  of  Waltham   Stowe,  Essex.     Sallesburye  Hall  manor  in  Walthamstowe 

parish,  with  other  lands  there  which  belonged  to  Eobt.  Tyrwytt.    2  Feb. 

626.  Edm.  Jernyngham,  of  the  Household.      Eamesey  manor,  Essex,   with  tithes   of  the 

church  there.     For  forty  years  from  the  expiration  of  a  29  years'  lease  (details  given) 
to  John  Kychemond,  of  Harwich,  and  Robt.  and  Thos.  his  sons,  by  St.  Osith's  abbey 
3  Feb.  20  Hen.  VIII.     3  Feb. 
Ant.  Dunryche,  of  London,  merchant.     Wresy  11  rectory,  Yorks.     Draz.     19  April. 

65.  Wm.   Thomson,  of  Kyrkeby  in  Kendall,  Westmld.     Mansion  called  Abbot   Hall   and 

Abbot  Garth  adjoining  the  church  of  Kyrkeby  in  Kendall,  with  certain  lands  and  tithes 
there  and  in  Kendal  town.     St.  Mary's,  York.     3  March. 
John  ap  Eice,  of  Bristol.     Fishery  in  Severn.     Flaxley  abbey.     1  March. 

651).  Hen.  Adkyns,  sen.,  of  Adneston,  Ntht.    Lands  in  Adneston.     Canons  Ashby.     28  Feb. 

Thos.  Allyn.  of  Adneston.     Ditto.     5  March. 

66.  Hen.  Adkyns,  jun.,  of  Adneston.    Ditto.    28  Feb. 

666.  John  Archebolde  alias  Eychebawde,  of  Adneston.     Ditto.     5  March. 

67.  Wm.  Davell,  of  Cookewold,  Yorks.     Manor  of  Fylyng  alias  Fylyng  Hall ;  on  surrender  of 

a  75  years'  lease  (recited)  by  Whitby  abbey,  6  Jan.  30  Hen.  VIII.     8  March. 
686.  Wm.  Sherland.      Eectory  of  Cadbury  and  Nethereux,   Devon.      St.  Nicholas  priory. 

Exeter.    20  March. 

Thos.  Hungate,  of  the  Household.  Russhyng  monastery,  Isle  of  Man,  with  various 
water  mills  and  lands,  and  the  rectories  of  Kyrkeharbery  alias  the  parish  of  St. 
Columbus,  Kyrkernalewe  and  Kyrke  Saynton,  and  all  other  possessions  of  the  monastery ; 
except  Kyrkechriste  rectory  with  the  lands  leased  to  Owen  Norresse,  and  Kyrkelownam 
rectory.  Also  Dowglas  priory,  in  the  said  Island,  with  lands  and  tithes,  specified. 
Also  the  Grey  Friars  of  Bymakyn,  in  the  said  Island.  18  March. 

70.  Simon  Lynche.     Water   mills  at  Small  Brydge  in  Horsemounden  parish,  Kent,  which 

belonged  to  Thos.  late  earl  of  Essex.     12  April. 

706.  Sir  Anth.  Browne.     Eeversion  and  rents  reserved  upon  the  lands  in  Charsaie,  Thorpe, 

Egham,  Chabham,  Fryrneley  and  Ashe  at  present  leased,  by  Charsaye  abbey,  to  John 
Gravett,  John  Roke,  John  Tyce,  Thos.  Eepnam,  John  Merell,  John  Fenne,  Eobt.  Skyte, 
Thos.  Ford,  John  Walter,  and  George  Warener;  also  all  other  the  King's  lands  in 
these  places,  which  are  within  the  limits  of  Surrey  bailiwick  in  Windsor  Forest,  of 
which  Sir  Anthony  is  keeper ;  except  the  said  abbey  and  its  demesnes  and  except  all 
woods  and  groves,  of  which  woods  and  groves  Sir  Anthony  is  hereby  appointed  wood- 
ward. For  fifty  years.  This  lease  is  made  for  the  better  keeping  of  the  deer  and  game 
of  venerye  within  the  bailiwick  and  is  to  be  void  whenever  Sir  Anthony  shall  leave  the 
office  of  the  Surrey  bailiwick.  24  March.  InEnnliah. 
Folio  72  is  blank. 

73.  David  Vincent,  a  groom  of  the  Wardrobe  of  Beds.   Kingston  upon  Thames  rectory,  Surr.; 

for  30  years  from  the  expiration  of  a  21  years'  lease  (details  given)  by  Merton  priory  to 
Ric.  Thomas,  10  April  23  Hen.  VIII.     3  Dec. 

735.  Adam  Hilton,  of  Dunstable,  Beds.     Dunstable  rectory.    Dunstable.     1  April. 

74  Thos.  Bacon,  salter.  of  London.     Sheep  pasture,   etc..   in   Thorpe   next  Norwich   and 

Blofelde.  Norf.;   on  surrender  of  a  Crown  lease  (recited)  to  Nich.  Bacon,  28  March 
33  Hen.  VIII.     Not  dated. 

746.  Maurice  Denys,  of  London.     Llanrydian  rectory,  co.  Pembroke,  and  Mylwood  lordship  in 

Gowerlande,  co.  Pemb.,  which  belonged  to  Slebyche  preceptory,  co.  Penib.     St.   John'f 
of  Jerusalem.    Not  dated. 


558  35   HENEY  VIII. 

1543. 

982.     BOOKS  OP  THE  COURT  OF  AUGMENTATIONS — cont. 

75.  Wm.  Brakenbury.  Sandehurst  manor,  Berks. ;  from  the  expiration  of  the  present 

40  years'  lease  by  Chertsey  abbey  to  Wm.  Bogys,  dec.,  1  Dec.  2  Hen.  VIII.  Not  dated. 

756.  Wm.  Yowdayll,  of  Staynthwate  in  Borodayll,  Yorks.  (sic) ,  junior.  Lands  in  Staynthwate  ; 

on  surrender  of  a  35  years'  lease  (recited)  to  Wm.  Yowdayll,  sen.,  and  the  said 
Wm.  Yowdayll,  junr..  by  Fountains  abbey,  io  March  2  Hen.  VIII.  12  March. 

766.  Thos.  Fale,  of  York.  House  in  Stanegate,  York, — St.  Oswald's  ;  tenement  and  cottage 

in  Gelygate  outside  York, — St.  Leonard's,  York ;  and  a  close  called  le  Fryth  in  Marton, 
Yorks., — Marton  priory.  10  March. 

77.  Thos.  Mildemaye,  of  London.    Manor  of  Sudbourne  beside  Ipswich,  Suff.    Ely  priory. 

14  April. 

776.  Simon  Pytman.     Tenement  in  Kyngesware  ;  on  surrender  of  a  lease  (recited)  to  him  and 

Isabella  his  wife  in  survivorship  by  Torre  abbey,  10  June  29  Hen.  VIII.,  in  reversion 
after  Michael  Nerber  alias  Pax  and  Isabella  his  wife,  who  then  held  it  in  survivorship. 

16  April. 

78.  Wm.  Spereman,  of  Lilleshull,  Salop.    Lands  in  Donnyngton  within  the  lordship  and 

parish  of  Lilleshull.     Lilleshull.     17  April. 
786,  Robt.  Barnefeld,  of  Newport,  Salop.     Ditto.     17  April. 

79.  Eic.  Ascue.    Humberston  rectory  and  lands  in  Humberston,  Line.    Humbertton  monastery. 

17  April. 

796.  Thos.  Appowell.    Tithes  of  the  demesnes  of  Lyncombe  manor  in  Wydcombe  parish,  Soms. 

Path  priory.    10  Feb. 

80.  Wm.  Deane,  leather  seller,  of  London.     Austin  Friars  of  Woodhouse,  Salop,  with  lands 

in  Woodhouse  and  Clybury.     28  July. 

81.  Matth.  White,   of  London.     Tenement  within  the  close  of  St.   Bartholomew,   West 

Smythfelde,  London.     1  Feb. 
Wm.  Snowe,  dean  of  Bristol.    Almondesbury  manor,  Glouc.     St.  Augustine's,  Bristol. 

14  March. 

81&-  Eic.  Wattes.      Tenement  called  the  Cock  at  the  north  end  of  Long  Lane  in  St.  Bar- 

tholomew's parish  without  Alderychegate,  London,  with  four  tenements  attached  and 
brewing  implements  specified.     St.  Bartholomew's,  London.     10  April. 
Thos.  Byll.     St.  Sepulchre's  rectory,  London.     St.  Bartholomew'' s  Westsmythfeld,  London. 

8  April. 

826.  Hen.  Dygby,  of  Tikingcote,  Eutl.    Duplicate  of  lease  at  f.  58. 

AugmBook.     Jas.  Merkeady,  joiner.    Two  tenements  and  a  coal  house  within  the  site  of  White  Friars 
216 /.  9.  London.     16  April. 

Sir  Wm.  Goringe.     Northstoke  rectory,  Suss.     Tortyngton.     10  April. 


CATALOGUE 

(Revised  to  30th  November,  1900), 
OF 

ENGLISH,    SCOTCH,    AND    IRISH    RECORD 
PUBLICATIONS, 

REPORTS    OF    THE    HISTORICAL    MANUSCRIPTS 
COMMISSION, 

AND 

ANNUAL  REPORTS  OF  THE  DEPUTY  KEEPERS 

OF  THE  PUBLIC  RECORDS,  ENGLAND  AND 

IRELAND, 

Printed  for 

HEK  MAJESTY'S   STATIONEKY  OFFICE, 

And  to  be  purchased, 
Either  directly  or  through  any  Bookseller    from 

EYEE  AND  SPOTTISWOODE,  EAST  HARDING  STREET,  FLEET  STREET,  E.G. 
and  32,  ABINGDON  STREET,  WESTMINSTER,  S.W.  ;  or 

JOHN  MENZIES  &  Co.,  ROSE  STREET,  EDINBURGH,  and 
90,  WEST  NILE  STREET,  GLASGOW  ;  or 

HODGES,  FIGGIS,  &  Co.,  LIMITED,  104,,  GRAFTON  STREET,  DUBLIN. 


CONTENTS. 


Page 

CALENDARS  OF  STATE  PAPERS,  &c.         -                                               -  3 

PUBLIC  RECORD  OFFICE,  LISTS  AND  INDEXES    -                                    -  9 

CHRONICLES  AND  MEMORIALS  OF  GREAT  BRITAIN  AND  IRELAND  DURING 

THE  MIDDLE  AGES    -                                                                       -  10 

PUBLICATIONS  OF  THE  RECORD  COMMISSIONERS,  &c.     -                        -  20 

WORKS  PUBLISHED  IN  PHOTOZINCOGRAPHY        -                                    -  22 

HISTORICAL  MANUSCRIPTS  COMMISSION  -                                                -  24 

REPORTS  OF  THE  DEPUTY  KEEPER  OF  THE  PUBLIC  RECORDS  -             -  31 


SCOTCH  RECORD  PUBLICATIONS   -  -    35 

IRISH  RECORD  PUBLICATIONS      -  -    36 

REPORTS  OF  THE  DEPUTY  KEEPER  OF  THE  PUBLIC  RECORDS,  IRELAND    37 


ENGLAND. 

CALENDAKS  OF  STATE  PAPEKS,  &C. 

[IMPERIAL  8vo.,  cloth.    Price  15s.  each  Volume  or  Part.] 


Subsequent  to  recommendations  of  Committees  of  the  House  of 
Commons  in  1800  and  1836,  the  Master  of  the  Rolls,  in  1865,  stated  to 
the  Lords  of  the  Treasury  that  although  "the  Records,  State  Papers, 
"  and  Documents  in  his  charge  constitute  the  most  complete  and  perfect 
"series  of  their  kind  in  the  civilized  world,"  and  although  "they  are 
"  of  the  greatest  value  in  a  historical  and  constitutional  point  of  view,  yet 
"  they  are  comparatively  useless  to  the  public,  from  the  want  of  proper 
"Calendars  and  Indexes."  Whereupon  their  Lordships  assented  to  the 
necessity  of  having  Calendars  prepared  and  printed,  and  empowered  the 
Master  of  the  Rolls  to  take  such  steps  as  might  be  necessary  for  this 
purpose. 

The  following  Works  have  been  already  published  in  this  Series  : — 
CALENDARIUM  GENEALOGICUM  ;  for  the  Reigns  of  Henry  III.  and  Edward  I. 

Edited  by  CHARLES  ROBERTS.     2  Vols.     1865. 

SYLLABUS,  IN  ENGLISH,    OF  RYMER'S  FCEDERA.    By   Sir  THOMAS  DUFFUS 
HARDY,    D.C.L.      1869-1885.      Vol.    I.— 1066-1377.     (Out    of  print.) 
Vol.  II.— 1377-1654.    Vol.  III.,  Appendix  and  Index. 
DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  ANCIENT  DEEDS,  preserved  in  the  Public  Record 

Office.     1890-1900.     Vols.  I.,  II.  and  III. 

CALENDAR  OF  THE  PATENT  ROLLS,  prepared  under  the  superintendence  of 
the  Deputy  Keeper  of  the  Records.     1891-1900  :— 
EDWARD  I. 

Vol.  II.—  1281-1292.  I          Vol.  IV.— 1801-1307. 

Vol.  III.— 1292-1301.  I 

EDWARD  II. 

Vol.  I.— 1307-1313.  |          Vol.  II.— 1313-1317. 

EDWARD  III. 

Vol.  I.—    1327-1330.  I          Vol.  IV.— 1338-1340. 

Vol.  II.—  1333-1334.  I          Vol.    V.— 1340-1343. 

Vol.  III.— 1334-1338.  | 

RICHARD  II. 

Vol.  I.—  1377-1381.  I          Vol.  III.— 1385-1389. 

Vol.  II.-1381-1385. 
EDWARD  IV. 

Vol.  I.—  1461-1467.  |          Vol.  II. -1467-1477. 

CALENDAR  OF  THE   CLOSE  ROLLS,  prepared  under  the  superintendence  of 
the  Deputy  Keeper  of  the  Records.     1892-1900  :  - 
EDWARD  II. 

Vol.  I.—  1307-1313.  I         Vol.  III.— 1318-1323. 

Vol.  II.— 1313-1318.  |          Vol.  IV.-1323-1327. 

EDWARD  III. 


Vol.  I.—  1327-1330. 
Vol.  II.— 1330-1333. 


Vol.  III. -1333-1337. 
Vol.  IV —1337-1339. 


CALENDAR  OF  INQUISITIONS  POST  MORTEM  and  other  analogous  documents, 
prepared    under   the    superintendence    of    the   Deputy  Keeper  of  the 
Records.     1898. 
HENRY  VII.— Vol.  I. 

INQUISITIONS  AND  ASSESSMENTS    relating  to  FEUDAL  AIDS,  etc.,   prepared 
under  the   superintendence   of  the   Deputy   Keeper  of  the   Records. 
1284-1431.     Vol.  I.     Bedford  to  Devon.     1899. 
A.  1437.    Wt.  85/475.    1150.     M. 


CALENDAR  OF  LETTERS  AND  PAPERS,  FOREIGN  AND  DOMESTIC,  OF  THE  REIGN 
OF  HENRY  VIII.,  preserved  in  the  Public  Record  Office,  the  British 
Museum,  and  elsewhere  in  England.  Edited  by  J.  S.  BREWER,  M.A. 
(Vols.  I.-IV.) ;  by  JAMES  GAIRDNER  (Vols.  V.-XIII.) ;  and  by  JAMES 
GAIHDNER,  O.B.,  and  R.  H.  BRODIE  (Vols.  XIV-XVI.).  1862-1900. 


Vol.    I.— 1509-1514.    (Out    of 

print.) 
Vol.   II.    (in    two  parts)— 1515- 

1518.     (Part  I  out  of  print.) 
Vol.  III.   (in  two  parts)— 1519- 

1523. 

Vol.  IV.— Introduction. 
Vol.  IV.,  Part  1.— 1524-1526. 
Vol.  IV.,  Part  2. -1526-1528. 
Vol.  IV.,  Part  3. -1529-1530. 
Vol.  V.— 1531-1532. 
Vol.  VI.— 1533. 
Vol.  VII.- 1534. 
Vol.  VIII.— 1535,  to  July. 
Vol.  IX.— 1535,  Aug.  to  Dec. 
Vol.  X.— 1536,  Jan.  to  June. 
Vol.  XL— 1536,  July  to  Dec. 

CALENDAR  OF  STATE  PAPERS,  DOMESTIC  SERIES,  OF  THE  REIGNS  OF  EDWARD 
VI.,  MARY,  ELIZABETH,  and  JAMES  I.  Edited  by  ROBERT  LEMON,  F.S.A. 
(Vols.  I.  and  II.)  and  by  MARY  ANNE  EVERETT  GREEN  (Vols.  III.-XIL). 
1856-1872. 


Vol.  XII.,  Part.  1.-  1537,  Jan.  to 

May. 
Vol.  XII.,  Part  2.- -1537,  June  to 

Dec. 
Vol.  XIII.,  Part  1.— 1538,  Jan.  to 

July. 
Vol.  XIII.,  Part  2.— 1538,  Aug.  to 

Dec. 
Vol.  XIV.,  Part  1.— 1539,  Jan.  to 

July. 
Vol.  XIV.,  Part.  2.— 1539,  Aug. 

to  Dec. 

Vol.  XV.— 1540,  Jan.  to  Aug. 
Vol.  XVI.— 1540,  Sept.  to  1541, 

Dec. 
Vol.  XVII.— 1542. 


Vol.1.—   1547-1580. 

Vol.  II.— 1581-1590. 

Vol.  III.— 1591-1594.  (Out  of  print.) 

Vol.  IV.— 1595-1597. 

Vol.  V.—  1598-1601. 

Vol.  VI.— 1601-1603,  with 

Addenda,  1547-1565. 


Vol.  VII.-  Addenda,  1566-1579. 
Vol.  VIII.— 1603-1610. 
Vol.  IX.-    1611-1618. 
Vol.  X.—      1619-1623. 
Vol.  XL—    1623-1625,  with 

Addenda,  1603-1625. 
Vol.  XII.-  Addenda,  1580-1695. 


CALENDAR  OF  STATE  PAPERS,  DOMESTIC  SERIES,  OF  THE  REIGN  OF. CHARLES  I. 
Edited  by  JOHN  BRUCE,  F.S.A.  (Vols.  T.-XII.) ;  by  JOHN  BRUCE,  F.S.A., 
and  WILLIAM  DOUGLAS  HAMILTON,  F.S.A.  (Vol.  XIII.) ;  fy  WILLIAM, 
DOUGLAS  HAMILTON,  F.S.A.  (Vols.  XIV.-XXII.)  ;  by  WILLIAM  DOUGLAS 
HAMILTON,  F.S.A.,  and  SOPHIE  C.  LOMAS  (Vol.  XXIII.).  1858-1897. 


Vol.  I.—  1625-1626. 
Vol.  1L—  1627-1628. 
Vol.  III.—  1628-1629. 
Vol.  IV.—  1629-1631. 
Vol.  V.—  1631-1633. 
Vol.  VI.—  1633-1634. 
Vol.  VII.—  1634-1635. 
Vol  VIII.—  1635. 
Vol.  IX.—  1635-1636. 
Vol.  X.—  1636-1637. 
Vol.  XI.—  1637. 
Vol.  XII.—  1637-1638. 


Vol.  XIIL—     1638-1639. 
Vol.  XIV.—     1639. 
Vol.  XV.—      1639-1640. 
Vol.  XVI.—    1640. 
Vol.  XVIL—  1640-1641. 
Vol.  XVIIL— 1641-1643. 
Vol.  XIX.—    1644. 
Vol.  XX.—      1644-1645. 
Vol.  XXL—    1645-1647. 
Vol.  XXIL—  1648-1649. 
Vol.  XXIIL— Addenda,    1625- 
1649. 


CALENDAR  OF  STATE  PAPERS,  DOMESTIC  SERIES,  DURING  THE  COMMONWEALTH. 

Edited  by  MARY  ANNE  EVERETT  GREEN.     1875-1885. 
Vol.  I.—      1649-1650.  Vol.  VIIL— 1655. 


Vol.  II.—  1650. 
Vol.  III.—  1661. 
Vol.  V.—  1651-1652. 
Vol.  V.—  1652-1653. 
Vol.  VI.—  1653-1654. 
Vol.  VII.— 1654. 


Vol.  IX.—  1655-1656. 
Vol.  X.—  1656-1657. 
Vol.  XL—  1657-1658. 
Vol.  XIL—  1658-1659. 
Vol.  XIIL— 1659-1660. 


CALENDAR  OF  STATE  PAPERS  :— COMMITTEE  FOR  THE  ADVANCE  OF  MONEY. 
1642-1656.    Edited  by  MARY  ANNE  EVERETT  GREEN.   Parts  I.-I1L,  1888. 


CALENDAR  OF  STATE  PAPERS  : — COMMITTEE  FOR  COMPOUNDING,  &c.,  1643- 
1660.  Edited  by  MARY  ANNE  EVERETT  GREEN.  Parts  I.-V.,  1889-1892. 

CALENDAR  OF  STATE  PAPERS,  DOMESTIC  SERIES,  OF  THE  REIGN  OF  CHARLES  II. 
Edited  by  MARY  ANNE  EVERETT  GREEN  (Vol.  I.-X.) ;  and  by  F.  H. 
BLACKBURNE  DANIELL,  M.A.  (Vols.  XI.-XIII.)  1860-1899. 


Vol.  I.—  1660-1661. 
Vol.  II.—  1661-1662. 
Vol.  III.— 1663-1664. 
Vol.  IV.—  1664-1665. 
Vol.  V.—  1665-1666. 
Vol.  VI.— 1666-1667. 
Vol.  VII.— 1667. 


Vol.  VIII.- 1667-1668. 
Vol.  IX.—  1668-1669. 
Vol.  X.—  1670  and  Addenda, 

1660-1670. 
Vol.  XL—     1671. 
Vol.  XII.—  1671-1672. 
Vol.  XIII.  -1672. 


CALENDAR  OF  STATE  PAPERS,  DOMESTIC  SERIES,  OF  THE  REIGN  OF  WILLIAM 
III.  Edited  by  WILLIAM  JOHN  HARDY,  F.S.A.  1895-1898. 

Vol.  L— 1689-1690.  |  Vol.  II.— 1690-1691. 

CALRNDAR  OF  HOME  OFFICE  PAPERS  OF  THE  REIGN  OF  GEORGE  III.  Vols.  I. 
and  II.  Edited  by  JOSEPH  REDINGTON.  1878-1879.  Vols.  HI.  and  IV. 
Edited  by  RICHARD  ARTHUR  ROBERTS,  Barrister-at-Law.  1881,  1899. 

Vol.  I.—  1760  (25  Oct.)-1765.    I  Vol.  III.— 1770-1772. 

Vol.  II.— 1766-1769.  Vol.  IV.— 1772-1775. 


CALENDAR  OF  TREASURY  PAPERS.    Edited  by  JOSEPH  REDINGTON.     1868-1889. 


Vol.  I.—  1557-1696. 
Vol.  II.—  1697-1702. 
Vol.  III.— 1702-1707. 


Vol.  IV.— 1708-1714. 
Vol.  V.—  1714-1719. 
Vol.  VI. -1720-1728. 


CALENDAR  OF  TREASURY  BOOKS  AND  PAPERS.  Edited  by  W.  A.  SHAW,  M.A., 
1897-1900. 

Vol.  I.— 1729-1730.  |  Vol.  II.— 1731-1734. 

Vol.  III.— 1735-1738. 

CALENDAR  OF  STATE  PAPERS  relating  to  SCOTLAND.  Edited  by  MARKHAM 
JOHN  THORPE.  1858. 

Vol.  I.—  1509-1589. 

Vol.  II.— 1589-1603 ;    an   Appendix,   1543-1592  ;    and  State  Papers 
relating  to  Mary  Queen  of  Scots. 

CALENDAR  OF  DOCUMENTS  relating  to  IRELAND,  in  the  Public  Record  Office, 
London.  Edited  by  HENRY  SAVAGE  SWEETMAN,  B.A.,  Barrister-at-Law 
(Ireland) ;  and  by  GUSTAVUS  FREDERICK  HANDCOCK.  1875-1886. 


Vol.  I.-  1171-1251. 
Vol.  II.-  1252-1284. 
Vol.  III.— 1285-1292. 


Vol.  IV.— 1293-1301. 
Vol.  V.—  1302-1307. 


CALENDAR  OF  STATE  PAPERS  relating  to  IRELAND.  Edited  by  HANS 
CLAUDE  HAMILTON,  F.S.A.  1860-1890,  and  by  E.  G.  ATKINSON, 
1893-1899. 


Vol.  I.—  1509-1573. 
Vol.  II.—  1574-1585. 
Vol.  III. -1586-1588. 
VoJ.  IV.— 1588-1592. 


Vol.  V.-  1592-1596. 
Vol.  VI.-  1596-1597. 
Vol.  VI [.—1598-1599. 
Vol.VIIL— 1599-1600. 


CALENDAR  OF  STATE  PAPERS  relating  to  IRELAND,  preserved  in  the  Public 
Record  Office,  and  elsewhere.  Edited  by  the  Rev.  0.  W.  RUSSELL,  D.D., 
and  JOHN  P.  PRENDERGAST,  Barrister-at-Law.  1872-1880. 

Vol.1.—    1603-1606.  Vol.  IV.— 1611-1614. 

Vol.  II.—  1606-1608.  Vol.  V.—  1615-1625. 

Vol.  III.— 1608-1610. 


CALENDAR    OF    STATE    PAPERS    relating    to     IRELAND.       Edited  by    R. 
P.  MAHAFFY,  B.A.     1900. 

Vol.  I.— 1625-1632. 


CALENDAR  OF   THE   CAREW  PAPERS,  preserved  in  the   Lambeth   Library. 
Edited  by  J.  S.  BREWER,  M.A.,  and  WILLIAM  BULLEN.     1867-1873. 

Vol.1.—     1515-1574.  (Out                Vol.  IV.— 1601-1603. 

of  print.)  Vol.  V.—  Book  of  Howth. 

Vol.  II.—  1575-1588.  Miscellaneous. 

Vol.  in.— 1589-1600.  Vol.  VI.— 1603-1624. 


CALENDAR  OF    STATE    PAPERS,    COLONIAL    SERIES.     Edited  by  W.  NOEL 
SAINSBURY,  and  by  the  Hon.  J.  W.  FORTESCUE.     1860-1899. 

Vol.  1.— America  and  West  Indies,  1574-1660. 

Vol.  II.— East  Indies,  China,  and  Japan,  1513-1616.     (Out  of  print.) 

Vol.  III.—        „  .,  ,.  1617-1621.     (Out  of  print.) 

Vol.  IV.-         „  „  „  1622-1624. 

Vol.  V.— America  and  West  Indies,  1661-1668. 

Vol.  VI.— East  Indies,  1625-1629. 

Vol.  VII.— America  and  West  Indies,  1669-1674. 

Vol.  VIII.— East  Indies  and  Persia,  1630-1634. 

Vol.  IX.— America    and    West    Indies,    1675-1676,    and    Addenda, 

1574-1674. 

Vol.  X.— America  and  West  Indies,  1677-1680. 
Vol.  XI.—        „  „  1681-1685. 

Vol.  XII.—  1685-1688. 


CALENDAR  OF  STATE  PAPERS,  FOREIGN  SERIES,  OF  THE  REIGN  OF  EDWARD 
VI.,  preserved  in  the  Public  Record  Office.  1547-1553.  Edited  by  W. 
B.  TURNBULL,  Barrister-at-Law,  &c.  1861. 

Ditto— MARY.    1653-1558. 


CALENDAR  OF  STATE  PAPERS,  FOREIGN  SERIES,  OF  THE  REIGN  OF  ELIZABETH, 
preserved  in  the  Public  Record  Office.  &c.  Edited  by  the  Rev.  JOSEPH 
STEVENSON,  M.A.  (Vols.  I.-VIL);  and  ALLAN  JAMES  CROSBY,  M.A., 
Barrister-at-Law  (Vols.  VIII.-XL).  1863-1880. 


Vol.  I.—  1558-1559. 
Vol.  II.—  1559-1560. 
Vol.  III.- 1560-1561. 
Vol.  IV.— 1561-1562. 
Vol.  V.—  1562. 
Vol.  VI.-1563. 


Vol.  VII.—  1564-1565. 
Vol.  VIII.— 1566-1568. 
Vol.  IX.—  1669-1571. 
Vol.  X.—  1572-1574. 
Vol.  XL—  1575-1577. 


CALENDAR  OF  LETTERS,  DESPATCHES,  AND  STATE  PAPERS,  relating  to  the 
Negotiations  between  England  and  Spain,  preserved  in  the  Archives 
at  Simancas,  and  elsewhere.  Edited  by  G.  A.  BERGENROTH  (Vols.  I. 
and  II.);  by  DON  PASCUAL  DE  GAYANGOS  (Vols.  III.  to  VI.);  and  by 
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THE  CHRONICLES  AND  MEMORIALS 

OF  GREAT  BRITAIN  AND  IRELAND  DURING 

THE  MIDDLE  AGES. 


[ROYAL  8vo.     Price  10s.  each  Volume  or  Part.] 


1.  THE  CHRONICLE  OF  ENGLAND,  by  JOHN  CAPGRAVE.     Edited  by  the  Rev. 

F.  C.  HINGESTON,  M.A.     1858. 

Capgrave's  Chronicle  extends  from  the  creation  of  the  world  to  the  year  1417.  Being 
written  in  English,  it  is  of  value  as  a  record  of  the  language  spoken  in  Norfolk. 

2.  CHRONICON  MONASTEKII  DE   ABINGDON.     Vols.  I.  and  II.     Edited  by  the 

Rev.  JOSEPH  STEPHENSON,  M.A.,  Vicar  of  Leighton  Buzzard.     1858. 

This  Chronicle  traces  the  history  of  the  monastery  from  its  foundation  by  King  Ina  of 
Wessex,  to  the  reign  of  Richard  I.  The  author  incorporates  into  his  history  various 
charters  of  the  Saxon  kings,  as  illustrating  not  only  the  history  of  the  locality  but  that  of 
the  kingdom. 

3.  LIVES  OF  EDWARD  THE  CONFESSOR.     1. — La  Eatoire  de  Seint  Aedward  le 

Rei.  II. — Vita  Beati  Edvardi  Regie  et  Confessoris.  III. — Vita 
yEduuardi  Regis  qui  apud  Westmonasterium  requiescit.  Edited  by 
HENRY  RICHARDS  LUARD,  M.A.,  Fellow  and  Assistant  Tutor  of  Trinity 
College,  Cambridge.  1868. 

The  first  is  a  poem  in  French,  probably  written  in  1245.  The  second  is  an 
anonymous  poem,  written  between  1440  and  1450,  which  is  mainly  valuable  as  a  specimen  of 
the  Latin  poetry  of  the  time.  The  third,  also  by  an  anonymous  author,  was  apparently 
written  between  1066  and  1074. 

4.  MONUMENIA  FRANCISCANA. 

Vol.  I. — Thomas  de  Eccleston  de  Adventu  Fratrum  Minorum  in 
Angliam.  Adae  de  Marisco  Epistolse.  Registrum  Fratrum 
Minorum  Londonise.  Edited  by  J.  S.  BREWER,  M.A.,  Professor  of 
Euglish  Literature,  King's  College,  London. 

Vol.  II. — De  Adventu  Minorum ;  re-edited  with  additions.  Chronicle 
of  the  Grey  Friars.  The  ancient  English  version  of  the  Rule  of 
St.  Francis.  Abbrevdatio  Statutorum,  1461,  &c.  Edited  by 
RICHARD  HOWLETT,  Barrister-at-Law.  1858,  1882. 

5.  FASCICULI  ZIZANIORUM  MAGISTKI  JOUANNIS  WYCLIF  CUM  TRITICO.  Ascribed 

to  THOMAS  NETTER,  of  WALDEN,  Provincial  of  the  Carmelite  Order 
in  England,  and  Confessor  to  King  Henrv  the  Fifth.  Edited  by  the 
Rev.  W.  \V.  SHIRLEY,  M.A.,  Tutor  and  late  Fellow  of  Wadham 
College,  Oxford.  1858. 

This  work  gives  the  only  contemporaneous  account  of  the  rise  of  the  Lollards. 

6.  THE  BUIK  OF  THE  CUONICLIS  OF  SCOTLAND  ;  or,  A  Metrical  Version  of  the 

History  of  Hector  Boece;  by  WILLIAM  STEWART.  Vols.  I.-I1I. 
Edited  by  W.  B.  TURNBULL,  Barrister-at-Law.  1858. 

This  is  a  metrical  translation  of  a  Latin  Prose  Chronicle,  written  in  the  first  half  of  the 
16th  century.  The  narrative  begins  with  the  earliest  legends  and  ends  with  the  death  of 
James  I.  of  "Scotland,  and  the  "evil  ending  of  the  traitors  that  slew  him."  The  peculiarities 
of  the  Scottish  dialect  are  well  illustrated  in  this  version. 

7.  JOHANNIS  CAPGRAVE  LIBER  DE  ILLUSTRIBUS  HENRICIS.    Edited  by  the 

Rev.  F.  C.  HINGESTON,  M.A.     1858. 

The  first  part  relates  only  to  the  history  of  the  Empire  from  the  election  of  Henry  I.  the 
Fowler,  to  the  end  of  the  reign  of  the  Emperor  Henry  VI.  The  second  part  is  devoted  to 
English  history,  from  the  accession  of  Henry  I.  in  1100,  to  1446,  which  was  the  twenty-fourth 
year  of  the  reign  of  Henry  VI.  The  third  part  contains  the  lives  of  illustrious  men  who 
have  borne  the  name  of  Henry  in  various  parts  of  the  worldr 


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8.  HlSTGRIA     MONASTERII     S.    AuGUSTINI     CANTUARIENSLS     by    THOMAS    OF 

ELMHAM,  formerly  Monk  and  Treasurer  of  that  Foundation.  Edited 
by  CHARLES  HARDWICK,  M.A.,  Fellow  of  St.  Catherine's  Hall,  and 
Christian  Advocate  in  the  University  of  Cambridge.  1858. 

This  history  extends  from  the  arrival  of  St.  Augustine  in  Kent  until  1191. 

9.  EULOGIUM   (HISTORIARIUM  sivE  TEMPORis) :   Clironicon  ab  Orbe  condito 

usque  ad  Annum  Domini  1366;  a  monacho  quodam  Malmesbiriensi 
exaratum.  Vols.  I. -III.  Edited  by  F.  S.  HAYDON,  B.A.  1858-1863. 

This  is  a  Latin  Chronicle  extending  from  the  Creation  to  the  latter  part  of  the  reign  of 
Edward  III.,  with  a  continuation  to  the  year  1413. 

10.  MEMORIALS  OF  HENRY  THE  SEVENTH;  Bernardi  Andreae  Tholosatis  Vita 

Regis  Henrici  Septimi  ;  neonon  alia  qusedam  ad  eundem  Regem 
Spectantia.  Edited  by  JAMES  GAIRDNER.  1858. 

The  contents  of  this  volume  are— (1)  a  life  of  Henry  VII.,  by  his  poet  Laureate  and 
historiographer,  Bernard  Andre,  of  Toulouse,  with  some  compositions  in  verse,  of  which  h 
is  supposed  to  have  been  the  author ;  (2)  the  journals  of  Roger  Machado  during  certai 
embassies  to  Spain  and  Brittany,  the  first  of  which  had  reference  to  the  marriage  of  th 
King's  son,  Arthur,  with  Catharine  of  Arragon ;  (3)  two  curious  reports  by  envoys  sent  t 
Spain  in  1505  touching  the  succession  to  the  Crown  of  Castile,  and  a  project  of  marriag 
between  Henry  VII.  and  the  Queen  of  Naples ;  and  (4)  an  account  of  Philip  of  Castile 
reception  in  England  in  1506.  Olher  documents  of  interest  are  given  in  an  appendix. 

11.  MEMORIALS  OF  HENRY  THE  FIFTH.     I. — Vita  Henrici  Quinti,   Roberto 

Redmanno  auctore.  II. — Versus  Rhythmici  in  laudem  Regis  Henrici 
Quinti.  III. — Elmhami  Liber  Metricus  de  Henrico  V.  Edited  by 
CHARLES  A.  COLE.  1858. 

12.  MUNIMENTS    GILDUALL.*:   LONDONIENSIS;    Liber  Albus,  Liber  Custu- 

marum,  et  Liber  Horn,   in   archivis  GildhalL-e  asservati. 

Vol.  I.,  Liber  Albus. 

Vol.  IF.  (in  Two  Parts),  Liber  Custumarum. 

Vol.  III.,     Translation   of    the    Anglo-Norman     Passages    in    Liber 

Albus,   Glossaries,  Appendices,  and   Index. 
Edited  by  HENRY  THOMAS  RILKY,  M.A.,  Barrister-at-Law.      1859-1862. 

The  Liber  Albus,  compiled  by  John  Carpenter,  Common  Clerk  of  the  City  of  London  in 
the  year  1419,  gives  an  account  of  the  laws,  regulations,  and  institutions  of  that  City  in  the 
12th,  13th,  14th,  and  early  part  of  the  15th  centuries.  The  Liber  CteMttMOitcm  was  compiled 
in  the  early  part  of  the  14th  century  during  the  reign  of  Edward  II.  It  also  gives  an 
account  of  the  laws,  regulations,  and  institutions  of  the  City  of  London  in  the  12th,  13th, 
and  early  part  of  the  14th  centuries. 

13.  CHRONICA  JOHANNIS  DE  OXENEDES.     Edited  by  SIR  HENRY  ELLIS,  K.H. 

1859. 

Although  this  Chronicle  tells  of  the  arrival  of  Hcngist  and  Horsa,  it  substantially  begins 
with  the  reign  of  King  Alfred,  and  comes  down  to  1292.  It  is  particularly  valuable  for 
notices  of  events  in  the  eastern  portions  of  the  kingdom. 

14.  A  COLLECTION  OF  POLITICAL   POEMS  AND  SONGS  RELATING  TO  ENGLISH 

HISTORY,  FROM  THE  ACCESSION  OF  EDWARD  III.  TO  THE  REIGN  OF 
HENRY  VIII.  Vols.  I.  and  11.  Edited  by  THOMAS  WRIGHT,  M.A. 
1859-1861. 

15.  The  "Opus  TERTIUM,"  "Opus  MINUS,"  &c.  of  ROGER  BACON.    Edited 

by  J.  S.  BREWER,  M.  A.,  Professor  of  English  Literature,  King's 
College,  London.  1859. 

16.  BARTHOLOM^I  DE  COTTON,  MONACHI  NORWICKNSIS,  HISTORIA  AKGLICANA; 

449-1298 ;  necnon  ejusdem  Liber  de  Archiepiscopis  et  Episcopis 
Angliae.  Edited  by  HENRY  RICHARDS  LUAUD,  M.A.,  Fellow  and 
Assistant  Tutor  of  Trinty  College,  Cambridge,  1859. 

17.  BRUT  Y  TYWYSOGION  ;    or,  The    Chronicle   of    the    Princes    of    Wales. 

Edited  by  the  Rev.  JOHN  WILLIAMS  AB  ITHEL,  M.A.     1860. 

This  work,  written  in  the  ancient  Welsh  language,  begins  with  the  abdication  and  death 
of  Caedwala  at  Rome,  in  the  year  681,  and  continues  the  history  down  to  the  subjugation  of 
Wales  by  Edward  I.,  about  the  year  )  282. 


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18.  A  COLLECTION  OF  ROYAL  AND  HISTORICAL  LETTERS  DURING  THE  REIGN 

OF  HENRY  IV.  1399-1404.  Edited  by  the  Rev.  F.  C.  HINGESTON,  M.A., 
of  Exeter  College,  Oxford.  I860. 

19.  THE  REPRESSOR  OF  OVER  MUCH  BLAMING  OF  THE  CLERGY.     By  REGINALD 

PECOCK,  sometime  Bishop  of  Chichester.  Vols.  I.  and  II.  Edited  by 
the  Rev.  CHURCHILL  BABINGTON,  B.D.,  Fellow  of  St.  John's  College, 
Cambridge.  1860. 

The  author  was  born  about  the  end  of  the  fourteenth  century,  consecrated  Bishop  of 
St.  Asaph  in  the  year  1444,  and  translated  to  the  see  of  Chichester  in  1450.  His  work  gives 
a  full  account  of  the  views  of  the  Lollards,  and  has  great  value  for  the  philologist. 

20.  ANNALES  CAMBRIA.    Edited  by  the  Rev.  JOHN  WILLIAMS  AB  ITHEL,M.A. 

1860. 

These  annals,  which  are  in  Latin,  commence  in  447,  and  come  down  to  1288.  The  earlier 
portion  appears  to  be  taken  from  an  Irish  Chronicle  used  by  Tigernach,  and  by  the  compiler 
of  the  Annals  of  Ulster. 

21.  THE  WORKS   OF  GIRALDUS   CAMBRENSIS.     Vols.  I.-IV.    Edited  by  the 

Rev.  J.  S.  BREWER,  M.A.,  Professor  of  English  Literature,  King's 
College,  London.  Vols.  V.-VIf.  Edited  by  the  Rev.  JAMES  F. 
DIMOCK,  M.A.,  Rector  of  Barnburgh,  Yorkshire.  Vol.  VIII.  Edited 
by  GEORGE  F.  WARNER,  M.A.,  of  the  Department  of  MSS.,  British 
Museum.  1861-1891. 

These  volumes  contain  the  historical  works  of  Gerald  du  Barry,  who  lived  in  the  reigns  of 
Henry  II.,  Richard  I.,  and  John. 

The  Topographia,  Hibernica  (in  Vol.  V.)  is  the  result  of  Giraldus'  two  visits  to  Ireland, 
the  first  in  1183,  the  second  in  1185-6,  when  he  accompanied  Prince  John  into  that  country. 
The  Eipvgnatio  Hibernica  was  written  about  1188.  Vol.  VI.  contains  the  Itinerarium 
Kambria:  et  Descriptio  Kambria; ;  and  Vol.  VII.,  the  lives  of  S.  Remigius  and  S.  Hugh.  Vol. 
VIII.  contains  the  Treatise  De  Prmcipum  Instruction,  and  an  index  to  Vols.  I.-IV.  and  VIII. 

22.  LETTERS  AND  PAPERS  ILLUSTRATIVE  OF  THE  WARS  OF  THE  ENGLISH  IN 

FRANCE  DURING  THE  REIGN  OF  HENRY  THE  SIXTH,  KING  OF  ENGLAND, 
Vol.  I.,  and  Vol.  II.  (in  Two  Parts).  Edited  by  the  Rev.  JOSEPH 
STEVENSON,  M.A.,  Vicar  of  Leighton  Buzzard.  1861-1864. 

23.  THE   ANGLO-SAXON   CHRONICLE,  ACCORDING  TO  THE  SEVERAL  ORIGINAL 

AUTHORITIES.  Vol.  I.,  Original  Texts.  Vol.  II.,  Translation.  Edited 
and  translated  by  BBNJAMIN  THORPE,  Member  of  the  Royal  Academy 
of  Sciences  at  Munich,  and  of  the  Society  of  Netherlandish  Literature 
atLeyden.  1861. 

There  are  at  present  six  independent  manuscripts  of  the  Saxon  Chronicle,  ending  in 
different  years,  and  written  in  different  parts  of  the  country.  In  this  edition,  the  text  of 
each  manuscript  is  printed  in  columns  on  the  same  page,  so  that  the  student  may  see  at  a 
glance  the  various  changes  which  occur  in  orthography. 

24.  LETTERS  AND  PAPERS  ILLUSTRATIVE  OF  THE   REIGNS  OF  RICHARD  III. 

AND  HENRY  VII.  Vols.  I.  and  II.  Edited  by  JAMES  GARDINER, 
1861-1863. 

The  principal  contents  of  the  volumes  are  some  diplomatic  Papers  of  Richard  III., 
correspondence  between  Henry  VII.  and  Ferdinand  and  Isabella  of  Spain  ;  documents  relat- 
ing to  Edmund  de  la  Pole,  Earl  of  Suffolk  ;  and  a  portion  of  the  correspondence  of  James  IV. 
of  Scotland. 

25.  LETTERS  OF  BISHOP  GROSSETESTE.    Edited  by  the  Rev.  HENRY  RICHARDS 

LUAKD,  M.A.,  Fellow  and  Assistant  Tutor  of  Trinity  College,  Cam- 
bridge. 1861. 

The  letters  of  Robert  Grpsseteste  range  in  date  from  about  1210  to  1253.  They  refer 
especially  to  the  diocese  of  Lincoln,  of  which  Grosseteste  was  bishop. 

26.  DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  MANUSCRIPTS  RELATING  TO  THE  HISTORY  OF 

GREAT  BRITAIN  AND  IRELAND.  Vol.  I.  (in  Two  Parts) ;  Anterior  to  the 
Norman  Invasion.  (Out  of  print  J  Vol.  II. ;  1066-1200.  Vol.  III.  ; 
1200-1327.  By  Sir  THOMAS  DUFFUS  HARDY,  D.C.L.,  Deputy  Keeper 
of  the  Records.  1862-1871. 

27.  ROYAL  AND  OTHER  HISTORICAL  LETTERS  ILLUSTRATIVE  OF  THE  REIGN  OF 

HENRY  III.  Vol.  I.,  1216-1235.  Vol.  II.,  1236-1272.  Selected  and 
edited  by  the  Rev.  W.  W.  SHIRLEY,  D.D.,  Regius  Professor  of  Ecclesi- 
astical Historv,  and  Canon  of  Christ  Church,  Oxford.  1862-1866. 


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28.  CHRONICA  MONASTERII  S.  ALBANI  : — 

1.  THOM.E  WALSINGHAM  HISTORIA  ANGLICANA  ;     Vol.  I.,  1272-1381 : 

Vol.  II.,  1381-1422. 

2.  WlLLELMI  RISHANGER  CHRONICA  ET  ANNALES,  1259-1307. 

3.  JOHANNIS  DE  TROKELOWE  ET  HfiNRICI  DE  BLANEFORDE  CHRONICA 

ET  ANNALES  1259-1296;    1307-1324;    1392-1406. 

4.  GESTA  ABBATUM   MONASTERII  S.  ALBANJ,  A  THOMA  WALSINGHAM, 

REGNANTE   RlCARDO    SECTJNDO,    EJUSDEM    ECCLKSI^E    PR^CENTORE, 

COMPILATA;  Vol.  I.,  793-1290  :  Vol.  II.,  1290-1349  :  Vol.  III., 
1349-1411. 

5.  JOHANNIS    AMUNDESHAM,    MONACHI    MONASTERII    S.  ALBANI,  UT 

VIDETUR,  ANNALES  ;    Vols.  I.  and  II. 

6.  REGISTRA   QUORUNDAM    ABBATUM    MONASTERII    S.    ALBANI,    QUI 

S^CULO   XVmo  FLORUERE  ;   Vol.  I.,  REGISTRUM  AfiBATI^E  JOHANNIS 

WHETHAMSTEDE,  ABBATIS  MONASTERII  SANCTI  ALBANI,  ITERUM 
SUSCEPT.^  ;  ROBERTO  BLAKENEY,  OAPELLANO,  QUONDAM  AD- 
SCHIPTUM  :  Vol.  II.,  REGISTRA  JOHANNIS  WHETHAMSTEDE, 
WILLELMI  ALBON,  KT  WILLELMI  WALINGFORDE,  ABBATUM 
MONASTERII  SANCTI  ALBANI,  CUM  APPENDICE,  CONTINENTE 
QUASDAM  EPISTOLAS  A  JOHANNE  WHETHAMSTEDE  CONSCRIPTAS. 

7.  YPODIGMA  NEUSTRM:  A  THOMA  WALSINGHAM,  QUONDAM  MONACHO 

MONASTERII  S.  ALBANI,  CONSCRIPTUM. 

Edited  by  HENRY  THOMAS  RILEY,  M.A.,  Barrister-at-Law.    1863-1876. 

In  the  first  two  volumes  is  a  History  of  England,  from  the  death  of  Henry  III.  to  the 
death  of  Henry  V.,  by  Thomas  Walsingham,  Precentor  of  St.  Albans. 

In  the  3rd  volume  is  a  Chronicle  of  English  History,  attributed  to  William  Rishanger, 
who  lived  in  the  reign  of  Edward  I. :  an  account  of  transactions  attending  the  award  of  the 
kingdom  of  Scotland  to  John  Balliol,  1291-1292,  also  attributed  to  William  Eishanger,  but  on 
no  sufficient  ground  :  a  short  Chronicle  of  English  History,  1292  to  1300,  by  an  unknown  hand  : 
a  short  Chronicle,  Willelmi  Rishanger  Gesta  Edwardi  Priini,  Regis  Anglise,  probably  by  the 
same  hand  :  and  fragments  of  three  Chronicles  of  English  History,  1285  to  1307. 

In  the  4th  volume  is  a  Chronicle  of  English  History,  1259  to  1296  :  Annals  of  Edward  II., 
1307  to  1323,  by  John  de  Trokelowe,  a  monk  of  St.  Albans,  and  a  continuation  of  Trokelowe's 
Annals,  1323,  1324,  by  Henry  de  Blaneforde  :  a  full  Chronicle  of  English  History,  1392  to  1406. 
and  an  account  of  the  benefactors  of  St.  Albans,  written  in  the  early  part  of  the  15th  century, 

The  5th,  6th,  and  7th  volumes  contain  a  history  of  the  Abbots  of  St.  Albans,  793  to  1411, 
mainly  compiled  by  Thomas  Walsiugham,  with  a  Continuation. 

The  8th  and  9th  volumes,  in  continuation  of  the  Annals,  contain  a  Chronicle  probably  of 
John  Amundesham,  a  monk  of  St.  Albans. 

The  10th  and  llth  volumes  relate  especially  to  the  acts  and  proceedings  of  Abbots 
Whethamstede,  Albon,  and  Wallingford. 

The  12th  volume  contains  a  compendious  History  of  England  to  the  reign  of  Henry  V. 
and  of  Normandy  in  early  times,  also  by  Thomas  Walsingham,  and  dedicated  to  Henry  V. 

29.  CHRONICON  ABBATI^E  EVESHAMENSIS,   AUCTOIIIBUS  DOMINICO  PRIORE 

EVESHAMI.E  EI  THOMA  DE  MARLEBERGE  ABBATE,  A  FUNDATIONE  AD 

ANNUM    1213,   UNA     CUM    CONTINUATIONS   AD   ANNUM    1418.      Edited    by 

the  Rev.  W.  D.  MACRAY,  Bodleian  Library,  Oxford.     1863. 

The  Chronicle  of  Evesham  illustrates  the  history  of  that  important  monastery  from 
690  to  1418.  Its  chief  feature  is  an  autobiography,  which  makes  us  acquainted  with  the 
inner  daily  life  of  a  great  abbey.  Interspersed  are  many  notices  of  general,  personal,  and 
local  history. 

30.  RlCARDI    DE    ClRENCESTRIA     SPECULUM    HlSTORIALE  DE    GESTIS    REGUM 

ANGLI.E.  Vol.  I.,  447-871.  Vol.  II.,  872-1066.  Edited  by  JOHN  E.  B. 
MAYOR,  M.A.,  Fellow  of  St.  John's  College,  Cambridge.  1863-1869. 

Richard  of  Cirencester's  history  is  in  four  books,  and  gives  many  charters  in  favour  of 
Westminster  Abbey,  and  a  very  full  account  of  the  lives  and  miracles  of  the  saints, 
especially  of  Edward  the  Confessor,  whose  reign  occupies  the  fourth  book.  A  treatise  on 
the  Coronation,  by  William  of  Sudbury,  a  monk  of  Westminster,  fills  book  ii.  c.  3. 

3 1 .  YEAR  BOOKS  OF  THE  REIGNS  OF  EDWARD  THE  FIRST  AND  EDWARD  THE 

THIRD.  Years  20-21,  21-22,  30-31,  32-33,  and  33-35  Edw.  I;  and 
11-12  Edw.  III.  Edited  and  translated  by  ALFRED  JOHN  HORWOOD, 
Barrister-at-Law.  Years  12-13,  13-14,  14,  14-15,  15  and  16  Edward 
III.  Edited  and  translated  by  LUKE  OWEN  PIKE,  M.A.,  Barrister-at- 
Law.  1863-1900. 


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32.  NARRATIVES  OF  THE  EXPULSION  OF  THE  ENGLISH  FROM  NORMANDY,  1449- 

1450. — Robertas  Blondelli  de  Reductione  Normannise:  Le  Recouvre- 
ment  de  Normendie,  par  Berry,  Herault  du  Roy :  Conferences  between 
the  Ambassadors  of  France  and  England.  Edited  by  the  Rev.  JOSEPH 
STEVENSON,  M.A.  1863. 

33.  HISTORIA  ET  CARTULARIDM  MONASTERII  S.  PETRI  GLOUCESTRI^:.  Vols.  I.- 

III.  Edited  by  W.H.  HART,  F.S.A.,  Membre  Correspondant  de  la 
Societe  des  Antiquaires  de  Normandie.  1863-1867. 

34.  ALEXANDRI  NECKAM  DE  NATURIS  RERUM  LIBRI    DUO;    with   NECKAM'S 

POEM,  DE  LAUDIBUS  DIVING  SAPIENTI.*:.  Edited  by  THOMAS  WRIGHT, 
M.A.  1863. 

35.  LEECHDOMS,  WORTCUNNING,  AND  STARCRAFT  OF  EARLY  ENGLAND  ;  being 

a  Collection  of  Documents  illustrating  the  History  of  Science  in  this 
Country  before  the  Norman  Conque&t.  Vols.  I.-III.  Collected  and 
edited  by  the  Rev.  T.  OSWALD  COCKAYNE,  M.A.  1864-1866. 

36.  ANNALES    MONASTICI. 

Vol.    1.  :— Annales  de  Margan,  1066-1232  ;    Annales  de  Theokesberia, 

1066-1263;  Annales  de  Burton,  1004-1263. 
Vol.    II.: — Annales    Monasterii    de    Wintonia,    519-1277;     Annales 

Monasterii  de  Waverleia,  1-1291. 
Vol.     III. :— Annales    Prioratus    de    Dunstaplia,    1-1297.       Annales 

Monasterii  de  Bermundeseia,  1042-1432. 

Vol.   IV. :— Annales   Monasterii   de   Oseneia,   1016-1347;    Chronicon 

vulgo  dictum  Chronicon  Thomse  Wykes,  1066-1 289 ;  Annales  Prioratus 

de  Wigornia,   1-1377. 
Vol.   V. : — Index  and   Glossary. 
Edited  by  HENRY  RICHARDS  LUARDS,   M.A.,  Fellow   and  Assistant 

Tutor    of     Trinity    College,    and    Registrary    of    the    University, 

Cambridge.     1864-1869. 

37.  MAGNA  VITA  S.  HUGONIS  EPISCOPI  LINCOLNIENSIS.    Edited  by  the  Rev. 

JAMES  F.  DIMOCK,  M.A.,  Rector  of  Barnburgh,  Yorkshire.     1864. 

38.  CHRONICLES  AND  MEMORIALS  OF   THE  REIGN  OF  RICHARD   THE   FIRST. 

Vol.  I.: — ITINERARIUM  PEREGRINOKUM  ET  GESTA  REGIS  RICARDI. 
Vol.  II. : — EPISTOL^E  CANTUARIENSES  ;  the  Letters  of  the  Prior  and 

Convent  of  Christ  Church,  Canterbury  ;  1187  to  1199. 
Edited  by  the  Rev.  WILLIAM  STUBBS,  M.A.,  Vicar  of  Navestock,  Essex, 

and  Lambeth  Librarian.     1864-1865. 

The  authorship  of  the  Chronicle  in  Vol.  I.,  hitherto  ascribed  to  Geoffrey  Vinesauf,  is  now 
more  correctly  ascribed  to  Richard,  Canon  of  the  Holy  Trinity  of  London. 

The  letters  in  Vol.  II.,  written  between  1187  and  1199,  had  their  origin  in  a  dispute  which 
arose  from  the  attempts  of  Baldwin  and  Hubert,  archbishops  of  Canterbury,  to  found  a 
college  of  secular  canons,  a  project  which  gave  great  umbrage  to  the  monks  of  Canterbury. 

39.  RECUEIL  DES  CRONIQUES  ET  ANCHIENNES  ISTORIES  DE  LA  GRANT  BRETAIGNE 

A   PRESENT    NOMME    ENGLETERRE,    par    JEHAN    DE    WAURIN.      Vol.    I., 

Albina  to  688.  Vol.  II.,  1399-1422.  Vol.  III.,  1422-1431.  Edited  by 
WILLIAM  HARDY,  F.S.A.  1864-1879.  Vol.  IV.,  1431-1447.  Vol.  V., 
1447-1471.  Edited  by  Sir  WILLIAM  HARDY,  F.S.A. ,  and  EDWARD 
L.  C.  P.  HARDY,  F.S.A.  1884-1891. 

40.  A  COLLECTION  OF  THE  CHRONICLES  AND  ANCIENT  HISTORIES  OF  GREAT 

BRITAIN,  NOW  CALLED  ENGLAND,  by  JOHN  DE  WAURIN.  Vol.  I.,  Albina 
to  688.  Vol.  II.,  1399-1422.  Vol.  III.,  1422-1431.  (Translations  of 
the  preceding  Vols.  I.,  II.,  and  III.)  Edited  and  translated  by  Sir 
WILLIAM  HARDY,  F.S.A.,  and  EDWARD  L.  C.  P.  HARDY,  F.S.A.  1864- 
1891. 


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41.  POLYCHRONICON  RANULPHI  HiGDEN,  with  Trevisa's Translation.    Vola.  I 

and  II.  Edited  by  CHURCHILL  BABINGTON,  B.D.,  Senior  Fellow  of  St. 
John's  College,  Cambridge.  Vols.  III.-1X.  Edited  by  the  Rev.  JOSEPH 
RAWSON  LUMBY.  D.D.,  Norrisian  Professor  of  Divinity,  Vicar  of  St. 
Edward's,  Fellow  of  St.  Catharine's  College,  and  late  Fellow  of 
Magdalene  College,  Cambridge.  1865-1886. 

This  chronicle  begins  with  the  Creation,  and  is  brought  down  to  the  reign  of  Edward  III. 

The  two  English  translations,  which  are  printed  with  the  original  Latin,  afford  interest- 
ing illustrations  of  the  gradual  change  of  our  language,  for  one  was  made  in  the  fourteenth 
century,  the  other  in  the  fifteenth. 

42.  LE  LIVEHR  DE  REIS  DE  BRITTANIE  E  LE  LIVERE  DE  REIS  DE  ENGLETERE. 

Edited  by  the  Rev.  JOHN  GLOVER,  M.A.,  Vicar  of  Brading,  Isle  of 
Wight,  formerly  Librarian  of  Trinity  College,  Cambridge.  1865. 

These  two  treaties  are  valuable  as  careful  abstracts  of  previous  historians. 

43.  CHRONICA  MONASTERII  DE  MELSA  AB  ANNO  1150  USQUE  AD  ANNUM  1406, 

Vols.  I. -III.  Edited  by  EDWARD  AUGUSTUS  BOND,  Assistant  Keeper 
of  Manuscripts,  and  Egerton  Librarian,  British  Museum.  1866- 
1868. 

44.  MATTH^EI  PARISIENSIS  HISTORIA  ANGLORUM,  SIVE  UT  VULGO  DICITUR, 

HISTORIA  MINOR.  Vols.  I.,-III.  1067-1253.  Edited  by  Sir 
FREDERICK  MADDEN,  K.H.,  Keeper  of  the  Manuscript  Department  of 
the  British  Museum.  1866-1869. 

45.  LIBER  MONASTERII  DE  HYDA  :  A  CHRONICLE  AND  CHARTULARY  OF  HYDE 

ABBEY,  WINCHESTER,  455-1023.    Edited  by  EDWARD  EDWARDS.    1866. 

The  "Book  of  Hyde"  is  a  compilation  from  much  earlier  sources,  which  are  usually 
indicated  with  considerable  care  and  precision.  In  many  cases,  however,  the  Hyde 
Chronicler  appears  to  correct,  to  qualify,  or  to  amplify  the  statements  which,  in  substance, 
he  adopts. 

There  is  to  be  found,  in  the  "  Book  of  Hyde,"  much  information  relating  to  the  reign  of 
King  Alfred  which  is  not  known  to  exist  elsewhere.  The  volume  contains  some  curious 
specimens  of  Anglo-Saxon  and  mediaeval  English. 

46.  CHRONICON   SCOTORUM.     A  CHRONICLE  OP  IRISH    AFFAIRS,  from  the 

earliest  times  to  1135;  and  SUPPLEMENT,  containing  the  events  from 
1141  to  1150.  Edited,  with  Translation,  by  WILLIAM  MAUNSELL 
HENNESSY,  M.R.I. A.  1866. 

47.  THE  CHRONICLE  OF  PIERRE  DE  LANGTOFT,  IN  FRENCH  VERSE,  FROM  THE 

EARLIEST  PERIOD  TO  THE  DEATH  OF  EDWARD  I.     Vols.  I.  and  II.      Edited 

by  THOMAS  WRIGHT,  M.A.     1866-1868. 

It  is  probable  that  Pierre  de  Langtoft  was  a  canon  of  Bridlington,  in  Yorkshire,  and 
lived  in  the  reign  of  Edward  I.,  and  during  a  portion  of  the  reign  of  Edward  II.  This 
chronicle  is  divided  into  three  parts ;  in  the  first,  is  an  abridgment  of  Geoffrey  of  Monmouth's 
"  Historia  Britonum  "  ;  in  the  second,  a  history  of  the  Anglo-Saxon  and  Norman  kings,  to  the 
death  of  Henry  III. ;  in  the  third,  a  history  of  the  reign  of  Edward  I.  The  language  is  a 
specimen  of  the  French  of  Yorkshire. 

48.  THE   WAR  OF  THE   GAEDHIL  WITH   THE    GAILL,  or  THE   INVASIONS  OF 

IRELAND  BY  THE  DANES  AND  OTHER  NORSEMEN.  Edited,  with  a  Trans- 
lation, by  the  Rev.  JAMES  HENTHORN  TODD,  D.D.,  Senior  Fellow  of 
Trinity  College,  and  Regius  Professor  of  Hebrew  in  the  University  of 
Dublin.  1867. 

49.  GESTA  REGIS  HENRICI  SECUNDI  BENEDIOTI  ABBATIS.    CHRONICLE  OF  THE 

REIGNS  OF  HENRY  II.  AND  RICHARD  I.,  1169-1192,  known  under  the 
name  of  BENEDICT  OF  PETERBOROUGH.  Vols.  I.  and  II.  Edited  by 
the  Rev.  WILLIAM  STUBBS,  M.A.,  Regius  Professor  of  Modern  History, 
Oxford,  and  Lambeth  Librarian.  1867. 

50.  MUNIMENTA  ACADEMICA,   OR,  DOCUMENTS   ILLUSTRATIVE  OF  ACADEMICAL 

LIFE  AND  STUDIES  AT  OXFORD  (in  Two  Parts).  Edited  by  the  Rev. 
HENRY  ANSTEY,  M.A.,  Vicar  of  St.  Wendron,  Cornwall,  and  late 
Vice-Principal  of  St.  Mary  Hall,  Oxford.  1868. 


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51.  CHRONICA  MAGISTRI  ROGERI  DE  HOUEDESE.     Vols.   I.-IV.     Edited  by 

the  Rev.  WILLIAM  STUBBS,  M.A.,  Regius  Professor  of  Modern  History 
and  Fellow  of  Oriel  College,  Oxford.  1868-1871. 

The  earlier  portion,  extending  from  732  to  1148,  appears  to  be  a  copy  of  a  compilation 
made  in  Northumbria  about  1161,  to  which  Hoveden  added  little.  From  1148  to  1160— a  very 
valuable  portion  of  this  work — the  matter  is  derived  from  another  source,  to  which  Hoveden 
appears  to  have  supplied  little.  From  1170  to  1192  is  the  portion  which  corresponds  to  some 
extent  with  the  Chronicle  known  under  the  name  of  Benedict  of  Peterborough  (see  No.  49). 
From  1192  to  1201  may  be  said  to  be  wholly  Hoveden's  work. 

52.  WILLELMI  MALMESBIRIENSIS  MONACHI  DE  GESTIS  PONTIFICUM  ANGLORUM 

LIBRI  QUINQUE.  Edited  by  N.  E.  S.  A.  HAMILTON,  of  the  Department 
of  Manuscripts,  British  Museum.  1870. 

53.  HISTORIC  AND  MUNICIPAL  DOCUMENTS  OF  IRELAND,  FROM  THE  ARCHIVES 

OF  THE  CITY  OF  DUBLIN,  &c.  1172-1320.  Edited  by  JOHN  T.  GILBERT, 
F.S.A.,  Secretary  of  the  Public  Record  Office  of  Ireland.  1870. 

54.  THE  ANNALS  OF  LOCH  CE.     A  CHRONICLE  OF  IRISH  AFFAIRS,  FROM  1041 

to  1590.  Vols.  I.  and  II.  Edited,  with  a  Translation,  by  WILLIAM 
MAUNSELL  HENNESSY,  M.R.I.A.  1871. 

55.  MONUMENTA    JURIDICA.    THE  BLACK   BOOK  OF  THE  ADMIRALTY,  WITH 

APPENDICES,  Vols.  I.-IV.  Edited  by  Sir  TRAVERS  Twiss,  Q.C.,  D.C.L. 
1871-1876. 

This  book  contains  the  ancient  ordinances  and  laws  relating  to  the  navy. 

56.  MEMORIALS  OF  THE  REIGN  OF  HENRY  VI. : — OFFICIAL  CORRESPONDENCE 

OF  THOMAS  BEKYNTON,  SECRETARY  TO  HENRY  VI.,  AND  BISHOP  OF  BATH 
AND  WELLS.  Edited  by  the  Rev.  GEORGE  WILLIAMS,  B.D.,  Vicar  of 
Ringwood,  late  Fellow  of  King's  College,  Cambridge.  Vols.  I.  and  II. 

1872. 

57.  MATTH^EI  PARISIENSIS,  MONACHI    SANCTI    ALBANI,  CHRONICA  MAJORA. 

Vol.  I.  The  Creation  to  A.D.  1066.  Vol.  II.  1067  to  1216.  Vol.  III. 
1216  to  1239.  Vol.  IV.  1240  to  1247.  Vol.  V.  1248  to  1259.  Vol.  VI. 
Additamenta.  Vol.  VII.  Index.  Edited  by  the  Rev.  HENRY  RICHARDS 
LUARD,  D.D.,  Fellow  of  Trinity  College,  Registrary  of  the  University, 
and  Vicar  of  Great  St.  Mary's,  Cambridge.  1872-1884. 

58.  MEMORIALK  FRATRIS  WALTERI  DE  COVENTRIA.— THE  HISTORICAL  COLLEC- 

TIONS OF  WALTER  OF  COVENTRY.  Vols.  I.  and  II.  Edited  by  the  Rev. 
WILLIAM  STUBBS,  M.A.,  Regius  Professor  of  Modern  History,  and 
Fellow  of  Oriel  College,  Oxford.  1872-1873. 

59.  THE    ANGLO-LATIN    SATIRICAL    POETS    AND    EPIGRAMMATISTS    OF  THE 

TWELFTH  CENTURY.  Vols.  I.  and  II.  Collected  and  edited  by  THOMAS 
WRIGHT,  M.A.,  Corresponding  Member  of  the  National  Institute  of 
France  (AcadSmie  des  Inscriptions  et  Belles-Lettres).  1872. 

60.  MATERIALS  FOR  A  HISTORY  OF  THE  REIGN  OF  HENRY  VII.,  FROM  ORIGINAL 

DOCUMENTS  PRESERVED  IN  THE  PUBLIC  RECORD  OFFICE.  Vols.  I.  and 
II.  Edited  by  the  Rev.  WILLIAM  CAMPBELL,  M.A.,  one  of  Her  Majesty's 
Inspectors  of  Schools.  1873-1877. 

61.  HISTORICAL  PAPERS  AND  LETTERS   FROM  THE    NORTHERN    REGISTERS. 

Edited  by  the  Rev.  JAMES  RAINE,  M.A.,  Canon  of  York,  and  Secretary 
of  the  Surtees  Society.  1873. 

62.  REGISTRUM  PALATINUM  DUNELMENSE.     THE  REGISTER  OF  RICHARD  DE 

KELLAWE,  LORD  PALATINE  AND  BISHOP  OF  DURHAM  ;  1311-1316.  Vols. 
I.-IV.  Edited  by  Sir  THOMAS  DUFFUS  HARDY,  D.C.L.,  Deputy  Keeper 
of  the  Records.  1873-1878. 

63.  MEMORIALS  OF  ST.  DUNSTAN,  ARCHBISHOP  OF  CANTERBURY.    Edited  by 

the  Rev.  WILLIAM  STUBBS,  M.A.,  Regius  Professor  of  Modern  History 
and  Fellow  of  Oriel  College,  Oxford.  1874. 


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64.  CHRONICON  ANGLIC,   AB  ANNO  DOMINI    1328    USQUE  AD  ANNUM    1388, 

AUCTORE  MONAOHO  QuoDAM  SANCTi  AtBANi.  Edited  by  EDWARD 
MAUNDK  THOMPSON,  Barrister-at-Law,  Assistant  Keeper  of  the  Manu- 
scripts in  the  British  Museum.  1874. 

65.  THOMAS  SAGA  ERKIBYSKUPS.     A  LIFE  OF  ARCHBISHOP  THOMAS  BECKET 

IN  ICELANDIC.  Vols.  I.  and  II.,  Edited,  t  with  English  Translation. 
Notes,  and  Glossary,  by  M.  EIRIKR  MAGNUSSON,  M.A.,  Sub-Librarian, 
of  the  University  Library,  Cambridge.  1875-1884. 

66.  RADULPHI  DE  COGGESHALL  CHRONICON  ANGLICANUM.     Edited  by  the  Rev. 

JOSEPH  STEVENSON,  M.A.     1875. 

67.  MATERIALS  FOR  THE    HISTORY  OF  THOMAS    BECKET,   ARCHBISHOP  OF 

CANTERBURY.  Vols.  I.-VI.  Edited  by  the  Rev.  JAMES  CRAIGIE 
ROBERTSON,  M.A.,  Canon  of  Canterbury.  1875-1883.  Vol.  VII.  Edited 
by  JOSEPH  BRIGSTOCKE  SHBPPARD,  LL.D.  1885. 

The  first  volume  contains  the  life  of  that  celebrated  man,  and  the  miracles  after  his 
death,  by  William,  a  monk  of  Canterbury.  The  second,  the  life  by  Benedict  of  Peterborough; 
John  of  Salisbury ;  Alan  of  Tewkesbury ;  and  Edward  Grim.  The  third,  the  life  by  William 
Fitzstephen  ;  and  Herbert  of  Bosham.  The  fourth,  anonymous  lives,  Quadrilogus,  &c.  The 
fifth,  sixth,  and  seventh,  the  Epistles,  and  known  letters. 

68.  RADULFI  DE   DICETO,  DECANI  LUNDONIENSIS,   OPERA  HISTORICA.    THE 

HISTORICAL  WORKS  OF  MASTER  RALPH  DR  DICETO,  DEAN  OF  LONDON. 
Vols.  I.  and  II.  Edited  by  the  Rev.  WILLIAM  STUBBS,  M.A.,  Regius 
Professor  of  Modern  History,  and  Fellow  of  Oriel  College,  Oxford. 
1876. 

The  Abbreviationes  Chronicorum  extend  to  1147  and  the  Ymagines  Historiarum  to  1201. 

69.  ROLL  OF  THE  PROCEEDINGS  OF  THE  KING'S  COUNCIL  IN  IRELAND,   FOR  A 

PORTION  OF  THE  16lH  YEAR  OF  THE  REIGN  OF  RlCHARD  II.  1392-93. 
Edited  by  the  Rev.  JAMES  GRAVES,  B.A.  1877. 

70.  HENRICI  DE  BRACTON  DE  LEGIBUS  ET  CONSUETUDINIBUS  ANGLIC  LIBRI 

QUINQUE  IN  VARIOS  TRACTATE  DISHNCTI.  Vols.  I.-VI.  Edited  by  SIR 
TRAVERS  Twiss,  Q.C.,  D.C.L.  1878-1883. 

71.  THE  HISTORIANS  OF  THE  CHURCH  OF  YORK,  AND  ITS  ARCHBISHOPS.    Vols. 

I.-III.  Edited  by  the  REV.  JAMES  RAINE,  M.A.,  Canon  of  York,  and 
Secretary  of  the  Surtees  Society.  1879-1894. 

72.  REGISTRUM  MALMESBURIENSE.    THE  REGISTER  OF  MALMESBURY  ABBEY, 

PRESERVED  IN  THE  PUBLIC  RECORD  OFFICE.  Vols.  I.  and  II.  Edited  by 
the  Rev.  J.  S.  BREWER,  M.A.,  Preacher  at  the  Rolls,  and  Rector  of 
Toppesfield ;  and  CHARLES  TRICE  MARTIN,  B.A.  1879-1880. 

73.  HISTORICAL  WORKS  OF  GERVASE  OF  CANTERBURY.     Vols.  I.  and  II.  Edited 

by  the  Rev.  WILLIAM  STUBBS.  D.D.,  Canon  Residentiary  of  St.  Paul's, 
London  ;  Regius  Professor  of  Modern  History  and  Fellow  of  Oriel 
College,  Oxford,  &c.  1879,  1880. 

74.  HENRICI  ARCHIDIACONI  HUNTENDUNENSIS  HISTORIA  ANGLORUM.     THE 

HISTORY  OF  THE  ENGLISH,  BY  HENRY,  ARCHDEACON  OF  HUNTINGDON, 
from  A.D.  55  to  A.D.  1 154,  in  Eight  Books.  Edited  by  THOMAS  ARNOLD, 
M.A.,  1879. 

75.  THE  HISTORICAL  WORKS  OF  SYMEON  OF  DURHAM.     Vols.    I.    and    II. 

Edited  by  THOMAS  ARNOLD,  M.A.     1882-1885. 

76.  CHRONICLE  OF  THE  REIGNS  OF  EDWARD  LAND  EDWARD  II.     Vols.  I.  and 

II.  Edited  by  the  Rev.  WILLIAM  STUBBS,  D.D.,  Canon  Residentiary  of 
St.  Paul's,  London  ;  Regius  Professor  of  Modern  History,  and  Fellow 
of  Oriel  College,  Oxford,  &c.  1882-1883. 

The  first  volume  of  these  Chronicles  contains  the  Annales  Londonienset,  and  the  Annales 
Paulini  :  the  second,  I.—  Commendatio  Lamentabilis  in  Transitu  magni  Regis  Edwardi.  II.— 
Gesta  Edwardi  de  Carnarvan  Auctare  Canonico  Bridlingtoniensi.  m.—Monachi  cujitsdam 
Malinesberieniis  Vita  Edicardi  //.  IV.—  Vita  et  Mart  Edward  JI.,  ronicripta  a  Th.oma.de  la. 
Moan. 


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77.  REGISTRUM  EPISTOLARUM  FRATRIS  JOHANNIS  PECKHAM,  ARCHIEPISCOPI 

CANTUARIENSIS.     Vols.  I.-III.     Edited  by  CHARLES  TRICE  MARTIN,  B.A.. 
F.S.A.,  1882-1886. 

78.  REGISTER  OP  S.  OSMUND.    Vols.  I.  and  II.    Edited  by  the  Rev.  W.  H. 

RICH  JONES,  M.A.,  F.S.A.,  Canon  of  Salisbury,  Vicar  of  Bradford-on- 
Avon.     1883, 1884. 

This  Register  derives  its  name  from  containing  the  statutes,  rules,  and  orders  made  or 
compiled  by  S.  Osmund,  to  be  observed  in  the  Cathedral  and  diocese  of  Salisbury. 

79.  CHARTULARY  OF    THE    ABBEY    OF    RAMSEY.    Vols.    I.-III.    Edited    by 

WILLIAM  HENEY  HART,  F.S.A.,  and  the  Rev.    PONSONBY   ANNESLEY 
LYONS.     1884-1893. 

80.  CHARTULARIES  OF  ST.  MARY'S  ABBEY,  DUBLIN,  WITH  THE  REGISTER  OF  ITS 

HODSE    AT  DUNBRODY,    COUNTY    OF  WEXFORD,  AND  ANNALS  OF  IRELAND, 

1162-1370.    Vols.  I.  and  II.    Edited  by  JOHN  THOMAS  GILBERT,  F.S.  A., 
M.R.I.A.     1884,1885. 

81.  EADMERI  HISTORIA  NOVORUM  IN  ANGLIA,  ET  OPUSCULA  DUO  DE  VITA  SANCTI 

ANSELMI  ET  QUIBUSDAM  MIRACULIS  EJUS.    Edited  by  the  Rev.  MARTIN 
RULE,  MA.     1884. 

82.  CHRONICLES  OF  THE  REIGNS  OF  STEPHEN,  HENRY  II.,  AND  RICHARD  I. 

Vols.  I.-IV.     Edited  by  RICHARD  HOWLETT,  Barrister-at-Law.     1884- 
1889. 

Vol.  I.  contains  Books  I.-IV.  of  the  ffistoria  Rerun  Anglicarum  of  William  of  Newburgh. 
Vol.  II.  contains  Book  V.  of  that  work,  the  continuation  of  the  same  to  A.D.  1298,  and  the 
Draco  Normannicus  of  Etienne  de  Rouen. 

Vol.  III.  contains  the  Gesta  8tephani  Kegis,  the  Chronicle  of  Richard  of  Hexham,  the 
Relatio  de  Standard*)  of  St.  Aelred  of  Rievaulx,  the  poem  of  Jordan  Fantosme,  and  th,e 
Chronicle  of  Richard  of  Devizes. 

Vol.  IV.  contains  the  Chronicle  of  Robert  of  Torigni. 

83.  CHRONICLE  OF  THE  ABBEY  OF  RAMSEY.    Edited  by  the  Rev.  WILLIAM 

DUNN  MACRAY,  M.A.,  F.S.A.,  Rector  of  Ducklington,  Oxon.     1886. 

84.  CHRONICA  ROGERI  DE  WENDOVER,  SIVE  FLORES  HISTORIARUM.     Vols.  I.- 

III.    Edited  by  HENRY  GAY  HEWLETT,  Keeper  of  the  Records  of  the 
Land  Revenue.     1886-1889. 

This  edition  gives  that  portion  only  of  Roger  of  Wendover's  Chronicle  which  can  be 
accounted  an  original  authority. 

85.  THE  LETTER  BOOKS  OF  THE  MONASTERY  OF  CHRIST  CHURCH,  CANTERBURY. 

Vols.  I.-III.    Edited  by  JOSEPH  BRIGSTOCKE  SHEPPARD,  LL.D.     1887- 
1889. 
The  Letters  printed  in  these  volumes  were  chiefly  written  between  1296  and  1333. 

86.  THE  METRICAL   CHRONICLE  OF  ROBERT   OF    GLOUCESTER.     Edited    by 

WILLIAM  ALDIS   WRIGHT,   M.A.,  Senior  Fellow   of  Trinity   College, 
Cambridge.    Parts  I.  and  II.,  1887. 


The  date  of  the  composition  of  this  Chronicle  is  placed  about  the  year  1300.  The 
writer  appears  to  have  been  an  eye  witness  of  many  events  of  which  he  describes.  The 
language  in  which  it  is  written  was  the  dialect  of  Gloucestershire  at  that  time. 


87.  CHRONICLE   OF  ROBERT  OF    BRUNNE.      Edited  by  FREDERICK    JAMES 

FURNIVALL,  M.A.,  Barrister-at-Law.     Parts  I.  a»d  II.     1887. 

Robert  of  Brunne,  or  Bourne,  co.  Lincoln,  was  a  member  of  the  Gilbertine  Order 
established  at  Sempringham.  His  Chronicle  is  described  by  its  editor  as  a  work  of  fiction, 
a  contribution  not  to  English  history,  but  to  the  history  of  English. 

88.  ICELANDIC  SAGAS  AND  OTHER  HISTORICAL   DOCUMENTS  relating  to  the 

Settlements  and  Descents  of  the  Northmen  on  the  British  Isles. 
Vol.  I.  Orkneyinga  Saga,  and  Magnus  Saga.  Vol.  II.  Hakonar 
Saga,  and  Magnus  Saga.  Edited  by  GUDBRAND  VIGFUSSON,  M.A. 
1887.  Vols.  III.  and  IV.  Translations  of  the  above  by  Sir  GEORGE 
WEBBB  DASENT,  D.C.L.  1894. 

89.  THE  TRIPARTITE  LIFE  OF  ST.  PATRICK,  with  other  documents  relating 

to  that  Saint.  Edited  by  WHITLEY  STOKES,  LL.D.,  D.C.L.,  Honorary 
Fellow  of  Jesus  College,  Oxford ;  and  Corresponding  Member  of  the 
Institute  of  France.  Parts  I.  and  II.  1887. 


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90.  WlLLELMI      MONACHI    MALMESBIRIENSIS    DE    REGUM    GESTIS    ANGLORUM 

LIBRI  V.  ;  ET  HISTORIC,  NOVELL^E,  LiBRi  III.  Edited  by  WILLIAM 
STUBBS,  D.D.,  Bishop  of  Oxford.  Vols.  I.  and  II.  1887-18&9. 

91.  LESTORIE  DBS  ENGLES  SOLUM  GEFFREI  GAIMAR.    Edited  by  the  late  Sir 

THOMAS  DUFFUS  HARDY,  D.C.L.,  Deputy  Keeper  of  the  Records  ; 
continued  and  translated  by  CHARLES  TRICE  MARTIN,  B.A.,  F.S.A. 
Vols.  I.  aud  II.  1888-1889. 

92.  CHRONICLE  OF  HENRY  KNIGHTON,  Canon  of  Leicester.     Vols.  I.  and  II. 

Edited  by  the  Rev.  JOSEPH  RAWSON  LUMBY,  D.D.,  Norrisian.  Pro- 
fessor of  Divinity.  1889-1895. 

93.  CHRONICLE  OF  ADAM  MURIMUTH,  with  the  CHRONICLE  OF  ROBERT  OF 

AVESBURY.  Edited  by  EDWARD  MAUNDE  THOMPSON,  LL.D.,  F.S.A., 
Principal  Librarian  and  Secretary  of  the  British  Museum.  1889. 

94.  REGISTER    OF    THE    ABBEY    OF  St.  THOMAS  THE  MARTYR,  DUBLIN. 

Edited  by  JOHN  THOMAS  GILBERT,  F.S.A.,  M.R.I.  A.     1889. 

95.  FLORES  HISTORIARUM.    Edited  by  the  Rev.  H.  R.  LUARD,  D.D.,  Fellow 

of  Trinity  College  and  Registrary  of  the  University,  Cambridge. 
Vol.  I.,  The  Creation  to  A.D.  1066.  Vol.  II.  A.D.  1067-1264.  Vol.  III. 
A.D.  1265-1326.  1890. 

96.  MEMORIALS  OF  ST.  EDMUND'S  ABBEY.     Edited  by  THOMAS  ARNOLD,  M.A., 

Fellow  of  the  Royal  University  of  Ireland.     Vols.  I.-III.     1890-1896. 

97.  CHARTERS  AND  DOCUMENTS,  ILLUSTRATING  THE  HISTORY  OF  THE  CATHEDRAL 

AND  CITY  OF  SARUM,  1100-1300 ;  forming  an  Appendix  to  the  Register 
of  S.  Osmund.  Selected  by  the  late  Rev.  W.  H.  RICH  JONES,  M.A., 
F.S.A.,  and  edited  by  the  Rev.  W.  D.  MACRAY,  M.A.,  F.S.A.,  Rector  of 
Ducklington.  1891. 

98.  MEMORANDA  DE  PARLIAMENTO,  25  Edward  I.  1305.     Edited  by  F.   W. 

MAITLAND,  M.A.     1893. 

99.  THE  RED  BOOK  OF  THE  EXCHEQUER.    Edited  by  HUBERT  HALL,  F.S.A. 

of  the  Public  Record  Office.    Parts  I.-III.     1896. 


In  the  Press. 

YEAR  BOOKS  OF  THE  REIGN  OF  EDWARH    III.      Edited   and   translated   by 
LUKE  OWEN  PIKE,  M.A.,  Barrister-at-Law. 


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1872 

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printed 

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1873 


FIRST  REPORT,  WITH  APPENDIX 
Contents :-  - 

ENGLAND.  House  of  Lords ;  Cambridge 
Colleges  ;  Abingdon  and  other  Cor- 
porations, &c. 

SCOTLAND.       Advocates'    Library,    Glas- 
gow Corporation,  &c. 
IRELAND.     Dublin,  Cork,  and  other  Cor- 
porations, &c. 

SECOND  REPORT  WITH  APPENDIX  AND 
INDEX  TO  THE  FIRST  AND  SECOND  RE- 
PORTS 

Contents: — 

ENGLAND.  House  of  Lords  ;  Cam- 
bridge Colleges  ;  Oxford  Colleges  ; 
Monastery  of  Dominican  Friars  at 
Woodchester,  Duke  of  Bedford, 
Earl  Spencer,  &c. 

SCOTLAND.      Aberdeen    and     St.    An- 
drew's Universities,  &c. 
IRELAND.        Marquis      of      Ormonde; 
Dr.   Lyons,   &c. 

THIRD  REPORT  WITH  APPENDIX  AND 
INDEX 

Contents  :— 

ENGLAND.  House  of  Lords ;  Cam- 
bridge Colleges  ;  Stonyhurst  Col- 
lege ;  Bridgwater  and  other  Cor- 
porations ;  Duke  of  Northumber- 
land, Marquis  of  Lansdowne,  Mar- 
quis of  Bath,  &c. 
SCOTLAND.  University  of  Glasgow : 

Duke  of  Montrose,  &c. 
IRELAND.        Marquis      of      Ormonde ; 
Black  Book  of  Limerick,  <fec. 

FOURTH        REPORT,         WITH         APPENDIX. 
PART  I. 
Contents  :-— 

ENGLAND.  House  of  Lords.  West- 
minster Abbey  ;  Cambridge  and 
Oxford  Colleges  ;  Cinque  Ports, 
Hythe,  and  other  Corporations, 
Marquis  of  Bath,  Earl  of  Denbigh, 
&c. 

SCOTLAND.     Duke  of  Argyll,  &c. 
IRELAND.      Trinity    College,    Dublin  ; 
Marquis  of  Ormonde. 


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1876 

FIFTH  REPORT,  WITH  APPENDIX.     PART  I. 

[C.1432] 

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Contents  :  — 

ENGLAND.      House    of    Lords  ;     Oxford 

and   Cambridge   Colleges  ;    Dean   and 

Chapter   of   Canterbury  ;    Rye,   Lydd, 

and     other     Corporations.      Duke    of 

Sutherland,    Marquis    of    Lansdowne, 

Reginald  Cholmondeley,  Esq.,  &c. 

SCOTLAND.     Earl  of  Aberdeen,  &c. 

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SIXTH  REPORT,  WITH  APPENDIX.    PART  I. 

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Contents  :— 

ENGLAND.       House    of    Lords  :     Oxford 

and    Cambridge    Colleges  ;    Lambeth 

Palace  ;    Black    Book    of    the    Arch- 

deacon   of     Canterbury  ;      Bridport, 

Wallingford,  and  other  Corporations  ; 
Lord  Leconfield,  Sir  Reginald  Graham, 

Sir  Henry  Ingilby,  &c. 

SCOTLAND.       Duke    of    Argyll,    Earl    of 

Moray,  &c. 

IRELAND.     Marquis  of  Ormonde. 

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1893.) 

1879 

SEVENTH  REPORT,  WITH  APPENDIX.     PART  I. 

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House  of  Lords  ;    County  of   Somerset  ; 

1895.) 

Earl  of  Egmont,  Sir  Frederick  Graham, 

Sir  Harry  Verney,  &c. 

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DITTO.    PART  II.     APPENDIX  AND  INDEX 

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1895.) 

Duke  of  Athole,   Marquis   of   Ormonde, 

S.  F.  Livingstone,  Esq.,  &c. 

1881 

EIGHTH   REPORT,  WITH   APPENDIX  AND  INDEX. 

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Contents  :  — 

List  of  collections  examined,  1869-1880. 

ENGLAND.      House  of  Lords  ;    Duke 

of  Marlborough  ;  Magdalen  College, 

Oxford  ;  Royal  College  of  Physicians  ; 

Queen      Anne's      Bounty      Office  ; 

Corporations  of   Chester,   Leicester, 

IRELAND.     Marquis  of  Ormonde,  Lord 

Emly,   The   O'Conor    Don,    Trinity 

College,  Dublin,  &c. 

1881 

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Duke  of  Manchester. 

1881 

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Earl  of  Ashburnham. 

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St.  Paul's  and  Canterbury  Cathedrals  ; 

Eton  College  ;   Carlisle,  Yarmouth, 

Canterbury,    and    Barnstaple    Cor- 

porations, &c. 

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1895.) 

Leicester  ;   C.  Pole  Gell,  Alfred  Mor- 

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rison,  Esqs.,  &c. 

SCOTLAND.     Lord    Elphinstone,    H.    C. 

Maxwell  Stuart,  Esq.,  &c. 

IRELAND.    Duke  of  Leinster,  Marquis  of 

Drogheda,  &c. 

1884 

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INDEX 

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Mrs.  Stopford  Sackville. 

1883 

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(1.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX 

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Earl of  Eglington,  Sir  J.  S.  Maxwell, 

printed 

Bart.,    and    C.    S.    H.   D.   Moray, 

1895.)                   C.  F.  Weston  Underwood,   G.  W. 

Digby,  Esqs. 

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Earl  of  Westmorland  ;   Capt.  Stewart  ; 

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Lord  Stafford  ;  Sir  N.  W.  Throck- 

morton;     Sir    P.    T.    Mainwaring, 

Lord  Muncaster,  M.P.,  Capt.  J.  F. 
Bagot,   Earl  of   Kilmorey,  Earl  of 

Powis,  and  others,  the  Corporations 

of    Kendal,   Wenlock,    Bridgnorth, 

Eye,  Plymouth,  and  the  County  of 

Essex  ;  and  Stonyhurst  College. 

1885 

(5.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX 

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The  Marquis  of    Ormonde,   Earl    of 

printed 

Fingall,    Corporations    of   Galway, 

1895.) 

Waterford,  the  Sees  of  Dublin  and 

Ossory,  the  Jesuits  in  Ireland. 

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(6.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX 

8vo. 

[C.5242] 

1     7 

Marquis  of  Abergavenny,  Lord  Braye, 
G.    F.    Luttrell,    P.   P.     Bouverie, 

W.     Bromley    Davenport,     R.    T. 

Balfour,  Esquires. 

1887 

ELEVENTH  REPOKT 

H 

[C.5060 

0     3 

This  ie  introductory  to  the  following  :— 

vi.] 

1887 

(1.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX 

[C.5060] 

1     1 

H.  D.  Skrine,   Esq.,   Salvetti    Corre- 

spondence. 

1887 

(2.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX 

H 

[C.5060 

2     0 

House  of  Lords.     1678-1688. 

i-] 

1887 

(3.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX 

t- 

[C.5060 

1     8 

Corporations    of     Southampton    and 

".] 

Lynn. 

1887 

(4.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX 

[C.5060 

2    6 

Marquess  Townshend. 

in.] 

1887 

(5.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX 

[C.5060 

2    8 

Earl  of  Dartmouth. 

ivO 

1887 

(6.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX 

[C.5060 

1     6 

Duke  of  Hamilton. 

vO 

1888 

(7.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX 

[C.5612] 

2    0 

Duke    of     Leeds,      Marchioness     of 

Waterford,    Lord   Hothfield,     &c.; 

Bridgwater    Trust  Office,   Reading 
Corporation,  Inner  Temple  Library. 

1890 

TWELFTH  REPORT 

M 

[C.5889] 

0    3 

This  is  introductory  to  the  following  :  — 

1888 

(1.)  APPENDIX 

[C.5472] 

2     7 

Earl    Cowper,    E.G.  (Coke  MSS.,  at 

1888 

Melbourne  Hall,  Derby).    Vol.  I. 

2    5 

1889 

Ditto.    Vol.  II. 
(3.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX 

[C.5889 

1     4 

1888 

Ditto.    Vol.  III. 
(4.    APPENDIX 

[C.5614] 

3    2 

The  Duke  of  Rutland,  G.C.B.    Vol.  I. 

1891 

(5.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX 

M 

[C.5889 

2    0 

Ditto.     Vol.  II. 

ii.] 

1889 

(6.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX 

•f) 

[C.5889 

2     1 

House  of  Lords,  1689-1690. 

iii.] 

1890 

(7.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX 

H 

[C.5889 

1  11 

S.  H.  le  Fleming,  Esq.,  of  Rydal. 

j      iv.] 

1891 

(8.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX 

[C.6338] 

1     0 

The  Duke  of    Athole,  K.T.,   and  the 

Earl  of  Home. 

1891 

(9.;  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX 

M 

[C.9338 

2    6 

The  Duke  of  Beaufort,  E.G.,  the  Eayl 

iO 

of  Donoughmore,  J.  H.  Gurney,  W. 

W.  B.  Hulton,  R.  W.  Ketton,  G.  A. 

Aitken,  P.  V.  Smith,  Esq.  ;   Bishop 

of  Ely  ;  Cathedrals  of  Ely,  Glouces- 

ter,   Lincoln,    and     Peterborough, 

Corporations  of  Gloucester,  Higham 
Ferrers,   and   Newark  ;     Southwell 

Minster  ;    Lincoln  District  Registry. 

28 


Date. 



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Paper. 

Price. 

s.  d. 

1891 

(10.)  APPENDIX        .--... 

8vo. 

[C.  6338 

1  11 

The  First  Earl  of  Charlemont.     Vol.  I. 

ii.] 

1745-1783. 

1892     THIRTEENTH  REPORT 

[0.6827] 

0     3 

This  is  introductory  to  the  following  :  — 

1891 

(1.)  APPENDIX 
The  Duke  of  Portland.     Vol.  I. 

" 

[C.6474] 

3    0 

(2.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX. 

Ditto.    Vol.11.     - 

„ 

[C.  6827 

2    0 

1892 

(3.)  APPENDIX. 

!•] 

J.   B.   Fortescue,   Esq.,  of  Dropmore. 

Vol.1.       

» 

[C.6660] 

2     7 

1892 

(4.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX 

[C.6810] 

2     4 

Corporations  of   Rye,    Hastings,    and 

Hereford.        Capt.    F.     C.    Loder- 

Symonds,   E.  R.  Wodehouse,  M.P., 

J.  Dovaston,  Esqs.,  Sir  T.  B.  Len- 

nard,  Bart.,  Rev.  W.  D.  Macray,  and 

Earl  of  Dartmouth  (Supplementary 

Report). 

1892 

(5.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX. 

House  of  Lords,  1690-1691  - 

„ 

[C.6822] 

2     4 

1893 

(6.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX. 

Sir  W.  Fitzherbert,  Bart.     The  Delaval 

•t 

[0.7166] 

1     4 

Family,    of    Seaton    Delaval;     The 

., 

Earl    of    Ancaster  ;      and    General 

Lyttelton-Annesley. 

1893    i  (7.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX. 

The  Earl  of  Lonsdale  - 

„ 

[C.7241]. 

1     3 

1893 

(8.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX. 

The  First  Earl  of  Charlemont.     Vol.  II. 

M 

[C.  74241 

1  11 

1784-1799. 

" 

1896      FOURTEENTH  REPORT 

[0.7983] 

0    3 

This  is  introductory  to  the  following  :  — 

1894    i  (!•)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX. 

The  Duke  of  Rutland,  G.C.B.     Vol.  III. 

[C.7476] 

1  11 

1894 

(2.)  APPENDIX. 

The  Duke  of  Portland.     Vol.  III. 

[0.7569] 

2     8 

1894 

(3.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX. 

The  Duke  of  Roxburghe;     Sir  H.  H.          „ 

[C.75701 

1     2 

Campbell,     Bart.  ;       The    Earl    of 

Strathmore  ;         and     the    Countess 

Dowager  of  Seafield. 

1894 

(4.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX. 

Lord  Kenyon        -         -     "    - 

[C.7571] 

2  10 

1896 

(5.)  APPENDIX. 

J.  B.   Fortescue,   Esq.,  of   Dropmore. 

[C.7572] 

2     8 

Vol.  II. 

1895 

(6.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX. 

House  of  Lords,  1692-1693  - 

., 

[0.7573] 

1   11 

(Manuscripts   of   the    House  of   Lords, 

1693-1695,    Vol.  I.   (New   Series)  See 

H.L.  No.  5  of  1900.    Price  2/9;. 

1895 

(7.)  APPENDIX. 

The  Marquis  of  Ormonde     -                           ,, 

[0.7678] 

1  10 

Date. 

1895 



Size. 

Sessional 

Paper. 

Price. 

(8.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX. 
Lincoln,  Bury  St.  Edmunds,  Hertford, 
and   Great    Grimsby    Corporations  ; 
The    Dean    and    Chapter    of    Wor- 
cester,    and    of      Lichfield  ;      The 
Bishop's  Registry  of  Worcester. 

8vo. 

[C.7881] 

s.   d. 
1     5 

1896 

(9.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX. 
Earl    of    Buckinghamshire  ;     Earl  of 
Lindsey  ;     Earl   of    Onslow  ;    Lord 
Emly  ;     T.  J.  Hare,  Esq.  ;     and  J. 
Round,  Esq.,  M.P. 

" 

[C.7882] 

2    6 

1895 

(10.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX. 
The   Earl   of  Dartmouth.        Vol.    II. 
American  Papers. 

" 

LC.7883] 

2    9 

1899 

FIFTEENTH  REPORT. 
This  is  introductory  to  the  following  :  — 

" 

[C.9295] 

0    4 

1896 

(1.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX. 
The  Earl  of  Dartmouth.     Vol.  III. 

M 

[C.8156] 

1     5 

1897 

(2.)  APPENDIX. 
J.  Eliot  Hodgkin,  Esq.,  of  Richmond, 
Surrey. 

•' 

[C.8327] 

1     8 

1897 

(3.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX. 
Charles    Haliday,    Esq.,     of    Dublin  ; 
Acts  of  the  Privy  Council  in  Ireland, 
1556-1571  ;     Sir    William    Ussher's 
Table  to  the  Council  Book;     Table 
to  the  Red  Council  Book. 

M 

[C.8364] 

1     4 

1897 

(4.)  APPENDIX. 
The  Duke  of  Portland.    Vol.  IV.- 

„ 

[C.8497] 

2  11 

1897 

(5.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX. 
The  Right  Hon.  F.  J.  Savile  Foljambe  - 

M 

[C.8550] 

0  10 

1897 

(6.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX. 
The  Earl  of  Carlisle,  Castle  Howard     - 

,, 

[C.8551] 

3     6 

1897 

(7.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX. 
The  Duke  of  Somerset  ;  The  Marquis  of 
Ailesbury  ;  and  Sir  F.G.  Puleston,  Bart. 

" 

[C.8552] 

1     9 

1897 

(8.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX. 
The  Duke  of  Buccleuch   and   Queens- 
berry,  at  Drumlanrig. 

•• 

[C.8553] 

1     4 

1897 

(9.)  APPENDIX  AND  INDEX. 
J.  J.  Hope  Johnstone,  Esq.,  of  Annandale 

[C.8554] 

1     0 

I 

1899 

(10.)  Shrewsbury  and  Coventry  Corporations  ; 
Sir  H.  O.  Corbet,  Bart.,  Earl  of  Radnor, 
P.T.  Tillard  ;  J.  R.  Carr-Ellison  ;  Andrew 
Kingsmill,  Esqrs. 

[C.9472] 

I 

1     0 

80 


Date. 



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Paper. 

Price. 

1898 

MANUSCRIPTS  IN  THE  WELSH  LANGUAGE. 
Vol.  I.—  Lord  Mostyn,  at  Mostyn  Hall, 
co.  Flint. 

8vo. 

[C.8829] 

*.     d. 
1     4 

1899 

Vol.  I.     Part  II.—  W.   E.   M.  Wynne, 
Esq.,  of  Peniarth. 

» 

[C.9468] 

2  11 

1899 

Manuscripts  of  the  Duke  of  Buccleuch  and 
Queensberry,    K.G.,    K.T.,     preserved    at 
Montagu  House,  Whitehall.     Vol.  I. 

" 

[C.9244] 

2     7 

1899 

Ditto  Marquis  of  Ormonde,  K.P.,  preserved 
at  the  Castle,  Kilkenny.  Vol.  II. 

• 

[C.9245] 

2    0 

1899 

Ditto  Duke    of   Portland.    Vol.  V.    - 

" 

[C.9466] 

2     9 

1899 

Ditto  J  M.  Heathcote  Esq.  of  Conington 
Castle. 

' 

[C.9469] 

1     3 

1899 

Ditto  J.  B.  Fortescue,  Esq.,  of  Dropmore 
Vol.  III. 

[C.9470] 

3     1 

1899 

Ditto  F  W.  Leyborne-Popham,  Esq.,  of 
Litt  ecote. 

[C.94711 

1     6 

Ditto  Mrs.  Frankland-llussell-Astley,  of 
Chequers  Court,  Bucks. 

» 

[Cd.282] 

[In  the 
Press.] 

1900 

Ditto  Lord  Montagu  of  Beaulieu,  Hants? 

» 

[Cd.283] 

1     1 

Ditto  Beverley  Corporation     - 

»' 

[Cd.284] 

[In  the 
Press.] 

Ditto  Chichester  and  Canterbury  and  Salis- 
bury Cathedrals;  of  the  Corporations  of 
Berwick-on-Tweed  and  Baiford  and  Lost- 
withial  ;  and  of  the  Councils  of  Wilts  and 
Worcester. 

[In  the 

Press.] 

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Norfolk,  Lord  Edmund  Talbot  (the 
Shrewsbury  papers),  Lady  Buxton  and 
others. 

" 

[In  the 
Press.] 

Ditto  Duke  of  Portland,  Vol.  VI.,  with 
Index  to  VoK  III  -VI. 

" 

ditto 

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—  Calendar  of  Bills  and  Answers,  &c.,  Hen. 
VIII.— Ph.  &  Mary,  for  Cheshire  and 
Flintshire.  -List  of  Lords  High  Treasurers 
and  Chief  Commissioners  of  the  Treasury, 
from  Hen.  VII. 

List  of  Plans  annexed  to  Inclosure  Awards,  [C.3492] 
31  Geo.  II.-7  Will.  IV.— Calendar  of  Privy 
Seals,  &c.,  for  Cheshire  and  Flintshire, 
Hen.  VI.-Eliz.— Calendar  of  Writs  of 
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Chester  Plea  Bolls,  Hen.  III.  and  Edw.  I. 

List  of  Awards  of  Inclosure  Commissioners.  [C.3717] 
-  References  to  Charters  in  the  Cartee 
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Chancery,  Ethelbert  of  Kent-James  I. — 
Calendar  of  Deeds,  &c.,  on  the  Chester  Plea 
Rolls.  Edw.  II. 

Calendar  of  Fines,  Cheshire  and  Flintshire,    [C.3839] 
Edw.   I.— Calendar  of  Deeds,  &c.,  on   the  I 
Chester  Plea  Rolls,  Edw.  III. 

Table  of  Law  Terms,  from  the  Norman  | 
Conquest  to  1  Will.  IV. 


Calendar  of  Royal  Charters. — Calendar  of 
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Richard  II.-Henry  VII.— Durham  Records, 
Letter  and  Report. 


Duchy  of  Lancaster,  Records,  Inventory- 
Durham  Records,  Inventory. — Calendar  of 
Deeds,  &c.,  on  the  Chester  Plea  Rolls,  Hen. 
VIII. — Calendar  of  Decrees  of  Court  of 
General  Surveyors,  34-38  Hen.  VIII.— 
Calendar  of  Royal  Charters.— State  Paper 
Office,  Calendar  of  Documents  relating  to 
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Index  to  Documents  in  custody  of  the  Con- 
stable of.— Calendar  of  Dockets,  &c.,  for 
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it  of 
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Date. 


Number 

of 
Eeport. 


Chief  Contents. 


Sessional 
No. 


Price. 


1870 


1871 


32 


1871 


1872 


38 


1873 


1874 


1875 


1876 


37 


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Chester,  in  Cheshire  and  Flintshire,  and 
North  Wales.— List  of  Sheriffs  of  England, 
13  Hen  I.  to  4  Edw.  III. 


Part  I. — Report  of  the  Commissioners  on 
Carte  Papers. — Calendarium  Genealogicum, 
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Palatine. 


Part  II.— Charities;  Calendar  of  Trust  Deeds 
enrolled  on  the  Close  Rolls  of  Chancery, 
subsequent  to  9  Geo.  II. 


Duchy  of  Lancaster  Records,  Calendar  of 
Rolls  of  the  Chancery  of  the  County 
Palatine. — Durham  Records,  Calendar  of 
the  Cursitor's  Records,  Chancery  Enrol- 
ments.— Report  on  the  Shaftesbury  Papers. 
Venetian  Transcripts. — Greek  Copies  of  the 
Athanasian  Creed. 


Durham  Records,  Calendar  of  the  Cursitor's 
Records,  Chancery  Enrolments. — Supple- 
mentary Report  on  the  Shaftesbury  Papers. 


Duchy  of  Lancaster  Records,  Calendar  of 
Ancient  Charters  or  Grants. — Palatinate  of 
Lancaster ;  Inventory  and  Lists  of  Docu- 
ments transferred  to  the  Public  Record 
Office. — Durham  Records,  Calendar  of 
Cursitor's  Records.— Chancery  Enrolments. 
— Second  Supplementary  Report  on  the 
Shaftesbury  Papers. 

Durham  Records,  Calendar  of  the  Cursitor's 
Records,  Chancery  Enrolments. — Duchy  of 
Lancaster  Records ;  Calendar  of  Ancient 
Charters  or  Grants. — Report  upon  Docu- 
ments in  French  Archives  relating  to 
British  History.-  Calendar  of  Recognizance 
Rolls  of  the  Palatinate  of  Chester,  to  end 
of  reign  of  Hen.  IV. 

Part  I.— Durham  Records,  Calendar  of  the 
Cursitor's  Records,  Chancery  Enrolments. 
— Duchy  of  Lancaster  Records,  Calendar  of 
Ancient  Rolls  of  the  Chancery  of  the  County 
Palatine. — List  of  French  Ambassadors, 
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[C.187] 


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[C.374 


[C.620] 


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Date. 

Number 
of 
Report. 

Chief  Contents. 

Sessional 
No. 

Price. 

t.    d. 

1876 

—         Part   II.—  Calendar   of   Recognizance    Rolls 

[C.  1544 

[Out  of 

of   the  Palatinate  of   Chester;  Hen.  V.— 

j  i 

print.] 

Hen.  VII. 

1877 

38       '•  Exchequer    Records,   Catalogue    of   Special 

[C.1747] 

[Out  of 

Commissions,  1  Eliz.  .to  10  Viet.,  Calen- 

print.] 

dar  of  Depositions  taken  by  Commission, 

1  Eliz.  to  end  of  James  I.  —  List  of  Rep- 

resentative     Peers     for      Scotland     and 

Ireland. 

1878 

39       !  Calendar     of     Recognizance    Rolls    of    the 

[C.2123] 

[Out  of 

Palatinate   of    Chester,    1    Hen.    VIII.— 

print.] 

11       Geo.       IV.  —  Exchequer       Records, 

Calendar  of  Depositions   taken  by    Com- 

mission, Charles  I.  —  Duchy  of  Lancaster 

Records  ;   Calendar  of  Lancashire  Inqui- 

sitions post  Mortem,  &c.  —  Third  Supple- 

mentary    Report     on     the     Shaftesbury 
Papers.  —  List    of    Despatches    of  French 

Ambassadors  to  England  1509-1714. 

1879 

40 

Calendar    of    Depositions    taken    by    Com- 
mission,     Commonwealth  —  James      II.  — 

[C.2377] 

[Out  of 
print.] 

Miscellaneous        Records       of       Queen's 

Remembrancer      in      the      Exchequer.  — 

Durham      Records,      Calendar      of      the 

Cursitors'  Records,  Chancery  Enrolments.  — 

Calendar  of  Duchy   of  Lancaster  Patent 

Rolls,  5  Ric.  II.  -  21  Hen.  VII. 

1880 

41 

Calendar    of    Depositions   taken    by    Com- 
mission, William  and  Mary  to  George  I. 

[C.2658] 

4    8 

—  Calendar   of  Norman    Rolls,   Hen.    V., 

Part    I.—  List     of     Calendars,     Indexes, 

Ac.,  in  the  Public  Record  Office  on  31st 

December,  1879. 

1881          42 

Calendar    of    Depositions    taken    by    Com- 

[C.2972] 

4     0 

mission,    George    II.  —  Calendar    of    Nor- 

man Rolls,  Hen.  V.,  Part   II.  and   Glos- 

sary. -  Calendar  of  Patent  Rolls,  1  Edw.  I. 

Transcripts  from  Paris. 

1882          43         Calendar  of  Privy  Seals,  Ac.,  1-7  Charles  I. 

[C.3425] 

3  10 

—  Duchy  of  Lancaster  Records,  Inventory 

of     Court    Rolls,     Hen.     III.-  Geo.     IV. 

Calendar     of    Privy     Seals,     Ric.     II.— 

Calendar  of   Patent    Rolls,    2  Edw.  I.— 

Fourth    Supplementary     Report    on    the 

Shaftesbury     Papers.  —  Transcripts     from 

Paris.—  Report  on  Libraries  in  Sweden.— 

Report  on    Papers    relating    to    English 
History  in  the  State  Archives,  Stockholm. 

—  Report  on  Canadian  Archives. 

1883          44         Calendar    of    Patent    Rolls,    3    Eclw.    I.—  !  [C.3771] 

3     6 

Durham    Records,      Cursitors'     Records, 

Inquisitions   post  Mortem,  &c.  —  Calendar 

of  French    Rolls,    1-10  Hen.   V.—  Report 

from   Venice.  —  Transcripts  from  Paris.  — 

Report  from  Rome. 

34 


Date. 

Number 
of 
Report. 

Chief  Contents. 

Sessional 
No. 

Price. 

1884 

45 

Duchy  of  Lancaster   Kecords,   Inventory  of 
Ministers'      and      Receivers'      Accounts, 

[C.4425] 

s.    d. 
4     '6 

Ministers'      and      Beceivers'      Accounts, 

Edw.     I.—  Geo.     III.—  Durham    Becords. 

Cursitors'      Becords,      Inquisitions     post 

Mortem,     &c.  —  Calendar    of     Diplomatic 

Documents.  —  Transcripts    from    Paris.  — 

Reports    from    Borne    and    Stockholm.  — 

Beport  on   Archives   of  Denmark,   &c.  — 

Transcripts    from    Venice.—  Calendar   of 

Patent  Rolls,  4  Edw.  I. 

1885 

46 

Presentations  to  Offices  on  the  Patent  Bolls, 

[C.4746] 

2  10 

Charles     II.—  Transcripts      from     Paris. 

Beports  from   Borne.  —  Second  Beport  on 

Archives   of   Denmark,    &c.  —  Calendar   of 

Patent   Bolls,    5    Edw.   I.—  Catalogue    of 

Venetian     Manuscripts      bequeathed      by 

Mr.  Bawdon  Brown  to  the  Public  Becord 

1886 

47 

Office. 
Transcripts  from   Paris—  Third   Beport    on 

[C.4888] 

2    2 

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Creations  of   Peers   and  Baronets,    1483- 

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52 

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53 

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54 

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1897 

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[C.8543] 

o   14 

1898 

59 

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60 

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[C.9366] 

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1900 

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ANNUAL  REPORTS  OF  THE  DEPUTY  KEEPER 
OF  THE  PUBLIC  RECORDS,  IRELAND. 


Number 

| 

Date. 

of 

Chief  Contents  of  Appendices.               Sessional 

Price. 

Report. 

1      *°- 

i 

Contents  of  the  principal  Record  Repositories   [C.4157] 
of  Ireland   in    1864.— Notices  of    Records 
transferred   from   Chancery  Offices. — Irish 
State    Papers    presented    by    Philadelphia 
Library  Company. 


[Out  of 
print.] 


1870 

2 

Notices  of  Records  transferred  from  Chancery, 
Queen's  Bench,  and  Exchequer   Offices.  — 

[C.137] 

[Out  of 
print.] 

Index   to   Original    Deeds    received    from 

Master  Litton's  Office. 

1871            3 

Notices  of  Records  transferred  from  Queen's 

[C.329] 

[Out  of 

Bench,    Common    Pleas,    and    Exchequer 

print.] 

Offices.  —  Report  on  J.  F.  Furguson's  MSS. 
—  Exchequer  Indices,  &c. 

1872 

4 

Records  of  Probate  Registries 

[C.515] 

[Out  of 

print.] 

1873 

5 

Notices  of  Records  from  Queen's  Bench  Calen- 
dar of  Fines  and  Recoveries  of  the  Palatinate 

[C.760] 

0     8 

of  Tipperary,  1664-1715.—  Index  to  Reports 

to  date. 

1874 

6 

Notices  of  Records  transferred  from  Chancery, 
Queen's  Bench,  and  Common  Pleas  Offices. 

[C.963]  '  [Girt  of 
print.] 

—  Report       respecting      "  Facsimiles      of 

National  MSS.  of  Ireland."—  List  of  Chan- 

cery Pleadings  (1662-1690)  and  Calendar  to 

t 

Chancery  Rolls   (1662-1713)   of  Palatinate 

of  Tipperary. 

1875 

7         Notices    of     Records    from    Exchequer    and 

[C.1175]|  [Out  of 

Admiralty  Offices.  —  Calendar  and  Index  to 

print.] 

Fiants  of  Henry  VIII. 

1876 

8 

Calendar  and  Index  to  Fiants  of  Edward  VI. 

[C.1469] 

[Out  of 

print.] 

1877 

9 

Index  to    the    Liber    Munerum    Publicorum 
Hiberniffi.  —  Calendar  and  Index  to  Fiants 

[C.1702] 

[Out  of 
print.] 

of  Philip  and  Mary. 

1878 

10 

Index  to  Deputy  Keeper's  6th,  7th,  8th,  9th, 
and  10th  Reports. 

[C.2034] 

[Out  of 
print.] 

1879 

11 

Calendar  to  Fiants  of  Elizabeth  (1558-1570). 

[C.2311] 

[Out  of 

print.] 

1880 

12 

Calendar  to  Fiants   of   Elizabeth,  continued 

[C.2583] 

[Out  of 

(1570-1576). 

print.] 

1 

1881  :       13         Calendar  to  Fiants   of   Elizabeth,  continued 

[C.2929] 

1     5 

(1576  1583). 

1882          14         Report  of  Keeper  of  State  Papers  containing    [C.H2151 
Catalogue  of  Commonwealth  Books  trans- 
ferred from  Bermingham  Tower. 


0     6.J 


88 


!  Number  ' 
Date.         of                     Chief  Contents  of  Appendices. 

Sessiona 
No 

1    Price. 

Report. 

1  

—  — 



s     d 

1883  i       15 

Calendar  to   Fiants  of  Elizabeth,  continued 

[C.3676] 

1     0 

(1583-1586).—  Index     to    Deputy    Keeper's 

llth,  12th,  13th,  14th,  and  15th  Reports. 

1884         16 

Calendar  to  Fiants  of   Elizabeth,  continued 

[C.4062]  i     1    6 

(1586-1595). 

1885  .       17 

Report  on  Iron  Chest  of  attainders  following 
after  1641  and  1688.—  Queen's  Bench  Calen- 

[O.448TJ     !    6 

dar  to  Fiants  of  Elizabeth  continued  (1596- 

1601). 

1886         18 

Calendar  to  Fiants  of   Elizabeth,  continued 

[C.4755]      1     1 

J 

(1601-1603).—  Memorandum  on  Statements 

(1702)    and  Declarons  (1713-14)  of  Hugue- 

!      not  Pensioners. 

| 

1887  i       19 

Notice  of  Records  of  Incumbered  and  Landed 

[C.5185] 

0    6 

Estates  Courts.  —  Report  of  Keeper  of  State 

Papers,   containing   Table   of  Abstracts  of 

1888  ;       20 

Decrees  of  Innocence  (1663),  with  Index. 
Calendar  to  Christ  Church  Deeds  in  Novum 

[C.5535] 

0     8* 

Registrum,   1174-1684.      Index   to   Deputy 

Keeper's  16th,  17th,  18th,  19th,  and  20th 

Reports. 

1889         2] 

Index  to  Calendars  of  Fiants  of  the  reign  of    [C.5835]  !     1     0 

Queen  Elizabeth.     Letters  A—  C. 

1890         22 

Catalogue  of  Proclamations,  1618-1660  -         -  i  [C.6180]  |     0     2£ 

Index  to  Fiants  of  Elizabeth.     D—  Z      - 

[C.6180  i     2    0 

i-] 

1891          23 

Catalogue    of    Proclamations,    1661-1767.— 
Calendar   to   Christ   Church   Deeds,    1177- 

[C.6504]      1     1 

1462. 

1892         24 

Catalogue     of     Proclamations,       1767-1875. 

[C.6765] 

0    9i 

Contents  of  the  Red  Book  of  the  Exchequer. 

Calendar  to  Christ   Church   Deeds,    1462- 

1602. 

1893 

25 

Regulations    respecting    State    Papers.      In- 
structions for  Parochial  Custodians.     Index 

[C.7170] 

0    3 

to  Twenty-first  to  Twenty-fifth  Reports. 

1894 

26 

Abstract   of  Antrim  Inquisition,  3  James  I., 

[C.7488] 

o   34 

Bankruptcy  Records,  1857-1872  ;  Early  Plea 

Rolls  to  51  Edward  HI. 

Index  to  the   Act   or   Grant  Books,   and   to 

[C.7488 

4     4 

Original  Wills,  of  the  Diocese  of  Dublin  to 

i-] 

the  year  1800. 

1895 

27 

Records  from  Courts  and  Offices  transferred 

[C.7802]      0     2£ 

to,    and    deposited   at  the   Public  Record 

Office  in  Ireland. 

1896  i 

Index  to  Calendars  of   Christ  Church  Deeds 

[C.8080]|     0    5} 

1174-1684,  contained  in  Appendices  to  20th, 

23rd,  and  24th  Reports. 

1896 

28 

(1.)  Report   on   the   Early   Plea    Rolls,   con- 

[C.8163] 

o  54 

tinued  from  51  Edward  III. 

(2.)  Table  showing  present  Custodies  of  Par- 

— 

ochial  Records. 

1897 

29 

Copy  and  Translation  of  Five  Instruments  of 

[C.8567] 

0     3 

Record    in   the    Public    Record    Office    of 

Ireland,  written  in  the  Irish  Character  and 

Tongue,  1584-1606. 

1898 

30 

Report    on     M.  S.  S.    of     Sir    T.    Phillipps' 

[C.9030] 

0    3^ 

Library  ;  Index  to  Deputy  Keeper's  Reports, 

26th  to  30th,  incl. 

1899 

31 

Report    of    Proceedings,    and    Appendix    (1) 

[C.9478] 

0    5J 

Corrections  to  the  Addenda  to  the  Dublin 

Grants  Index  in  Appendix  to  the  26th  Re- 

port ; 

(2.)  Notes  on  the  Departmental  Letters  and 

Official  Papers,  1760-89. 

1900 



Index  to  the  Act  or  Grant  Book  and  Original 

fed.  41 

4     7 

Wills  .if  the  Diocese  of  Dublin  from  1800- 

1858. 

1900         32 

Report  of  proceedings  and  Appendix.  —  Report    [Cd.274^     0    6 
on  the  Records  of  the  Clerks  of  the  Crown  | 

and  Peace  transferred  prior  to  1900.