it, one is thys ther as ye be wyrschypfull men of saddnes in yowre place and dyuynes yff ye suld support a synglere man to dryue yowr tenants owt and lett downe yowre tenandres as they doo and destroy the cherch & the towne for a lytyll vayle to yowre place it walld be grettly spokyn of that ye suld be in fecth with couetyse amang men of wyrschype & other commenty, and allso a ensampylle to lay pepulle to cast down towns, another consyderacion is thys yff the towne were replenyscht with tenants the cherch sulde the better be support, the personage better in tythys oblacions & many thyngs, the pore pepull better releuyd, and allso a veyle to yowre place wat in aryotts fynes & sutth' of cowrte were now yowr farmor takes in & lettes at hys wylle with owt fyne or aryott to yowe. Sere I vnderstand that yowre Maystereschypp walld nowe at the thenants suld haue it, bott I meruell grettly that ye styke so sore to make thaym to gyffe more then othere men hase gyffyn afore consydering that a man that kepys non howsalld a pon itt bott brynges all to the peny and no tenante fare better for hym may better pay than he that kepys a hows, wer fore I beseche yowe to schewe yowre tenants fauore & lett thaym hafe it for xxx1. and I sall gyff yow to yowr plesure lyerd9 my horse And there as ye desyryd me to take a part thereof I wyll for yowre plesur and the wellfare of my neghburs to sett thaym in a rowlle putt me selfe in dawnger and tyll more trobyll and yff it plese yowe to take my way there as is bott iij ploys [i]n the [to]wne nowe by thys daye ij yere there sall be viij with the grace of god, and the lordschyp to be deuyded equale amange thos viij and wether ye wyll that thes viij be takers togeder or ye wyll that I and iij of thaym or ij or j sall answere yowe it sall be aftur yowre plesure &c now benedicite I wyll schewe yow nowe wat ways is takyn in this mater here sythyn the stuerd was here. I schewyd to hym at that tyme watt labor was made afor as I suppose he hafe schewd to yowe for qwych I was schent sone aftur. Ser syn that tyme M rose brake to iij men of ouer quynton10 and to william hewchynll that he wald no more occupy and seyd yff thay wald gyffe hym a plesure wych was nott namyd and do after hym he wald bryng thayme in. they a gred vntylle hym and so a pon thys poyntment he charge thaym and made one of thayme swer that thay sulde nott telle me, and so he bad thaym that ij of thaym suld cume to yowe bott no wyse speke of hym nor lett yowe wytt that he wyst of thayr commyng More ouer vnder thys george colchester12 farmore of the personage and he hase had ij or iij communicacion and aitther they be at a poynt or elles rygth nere that the sayd george salle enter on hys weete that ys sawn and saw the peyse & barly enter to gres and all thynges and vtterly he to be dischargyd and he so to make hym sure of termys in the same and he to gyff hym a certen money for M rose says that ye haue mad to hym sych promes that ye salle sett it to no mane excepte he be a greed with all and elles I wald hafe ben with yowre Maysterschypp or thys tyme I suppose ye sall here of thaym schortly for thys mater and perauenture they wylle say to yowe that yowre tenantes salle hafe parte there in to thay may be sure there off. bott I pray yowe Mayster to be nott to hasty to graunt hym nor none othere vnto the tyme that yowre tenants for sake it. M rose wyll go hens schortly I suppose be hys doynge for M coksay13 louys hym nott thay be owt nowe, allso I be seche yowe that ye make no chalyns to M coksay for hewchyn yowre tenante for yff ye dow both he and I sall haue ylle reste there fore there wyll be lytylle remedy for thay dyd offere it to hym or he desyryd any and they promysyd to kepe it conselle and so at the reuerance of god I be seche yowe lett it be conselle. allso M rose knaws welle that my wyll ys that yff any money suld be gyff for the entre ye suld hafe it and there fore he chargys yche man fro me yett they tell me preuely Ser I wrytt thys in concelle and so I be seche yowe that it may be kepyd les that I be blamed for my good wyll and owre lord preserue yowe and gyff yowe grace to take th best way here in. yowre owne the vicar of quynton Wrytyn in hast at quynton vijo die Januarius [sic]. [Superscribed on the back:] To the rygth wyrschypfull Mayster doctor Mayewe president of Mawdlyn colege in oxford. [1. man. 2. Rose. 8. community. 4. instead of. 5. divines. 6. heriots. 7. suits. 8. that. 8. my grey horse. 10. Quinton. 11. William Hewchyn. 12. George Colchester. 13. M. Coksay.] 1666.-SELECTIONS FROM THE CALENDARS OF STATE PAPERS (DOMESTIC). 1581. Mar. 8. Oct. 3. 1581? 1582. Jan. (Continued from No. 1383.) Thos. Slocombe, Mayor, and the Aldermen of Bristol, to the Earl of Leicester. Condition of goods and merchandise aboard the Minion of Plymouth, which had been arrested in Andaluzia on suspicion of piracy. The bearer, Thos. Deconson, desires compensation for losses. [cxlviii. 17.] Information taken at Cirencester, from Geo. Warre, against Arnold Hoare (suspected to be connected with Vaughan the pirate), who robbed him of his goods at sea, and sailed away to Padstow. [cl. 24.] Bailiffs, &c., of Tewkesbury to Leicester. For licence to transport corn into any part of the realm; and to hold a market every Wednesday for cattle, wool, and yarn, as already for grain, &c. [cli. 29.] Mayorand Aldermen of Bristol to the Council. Touching the suit of Geo. Badram, merchant, of Bristol. Enclosing, 1. Title and claim of Geo. Badram, merchant, to letter of marque granted by Council to Thos. Dyconson and Wm. Evans. 2. Interest and title of Richard [Smith], of Bristol. [clii. 18.] Oct. 22. 1583. Jan. 10. Bristol. Jan. 10. 1584. Sir Amyas Poulet to Sir Frs. Walsyngham. ... Desires him to favor his suit for a lease of the church of Bristol, &c. [clv. 77.] John Bland to Lord Burghley. Substance of many letters lately written. Arrival of the Earl of Ormond at Bristol. Embarkation of troops for Ireland. Grain and victuals shipped for Waterford. The price of victuals enhanced by reason of exportation under Mr. Comptroller's licence. [clviii. 5.] Thos. Aldworth, Mayor of Bristol, to Burghley. Embarkation of 100 soldiers for Ireland. Will send accompt and charges of same by his next letters. [clviii. 7.] John Weble, Mayor, and the Aldermen of Gloucester, to Jan. 16. Walsyngham. Have apprehended and examined John Glo'ster. Minors, of London, brother-in-law of Thos. Alfield, seminary priest. Enclosing, June 2. June 14. Examination of John Mynors, of Aldersgate Street, Deed of confirmation by Frs. Alford to Edw. Alford and Dean and Chapter and Mayor and Burgesses of Gloucester Glo'ster. to the Council. The matter in controversy between them touching the liberties and privileges of the Cathedral amicably arranged. Complain of the conduct of the pursuivants. [clxxi. 24.] Aug. 27. Sheriff and Justices of Gloucestershire to Walsyngham. Glo'ster. Have taken order for transmission of 561. 6s. for relief of the town of Namptwich, "lately consumed by casualty of fire." [clxxii. 101.] 1585. Feb. 19. June ? Extract from entries made in the custom-house of the port of Gloucester for transportation of grain since Michaelmas last. [clxxvi. 56.] List of priviledged cities and towns in various counties in England. Fourteen of the seventeen parishes in Bristol are in the county of Gloucester.* [clxxix. 57.] Aug. 12. Sir Nich. Poyntz, Anth. Hungerford, Sheriff, and the Ciren- rest of the Justices of Gloucestershire, to the Council cester. Have put in readiness the 300 soldiers required, and placed them under the command of Capt. Baskervile, to be conducted to London, Capt. Wm. Cycill being absent. [clxxxi. 35.] Aug. 17. Abstract of articles from the Queen to Sir Frs. Walsyngham, for the farming of the customs, subsidy, * What have those who maintain that Bristol is in Somersetshire, and not in Gloucestershire, to say in reply to this statement? and other duties for all manner of goods within the ports of Bristol, Gloucester, &c. [clxxxi. 49.] Oct. 22. Anth. Hungerford, Sheriff of Gloucestershire, to the Dowen- Council. Visited the houses of recusants in his county for the ampney. finding of light horses, but saw none. Henry Casey in London, but ready to find two horses; Thos. Somerset a prisoner in the Tower; and John Pansfoot a fugitive. [clxxxiii. 44.] Nov. 11. Dr. Julius Cæsar, Judge of the Admiralty, to same. London. On the controversy between the merchants of Bristol and the inhabitants of St. Malo relative to ship Volant of St. Malo. [clxxxiv. 18.] Nov. 17. 1585? 1586. Anth. Hungerford, Sheriff of Gloucestershire, to same. Has received 501. of Henry Cassey, in lieu of two light horses, and paid same to Robt. Freake of the Exchequer. [clxxxiv. 31.] Offer for apprehension of divers seminary priests and their receivers in cos. Hereford, Gloucester, and Monmouth. [clxxxv. 80.] Thos. Throkmorton and Wm. Rede to the Council. In April 12. answer to the complaint of Arnold Hoare, cannot find Glo'ster. any arrears due to him as keeper of Gloucester gaol, as he pretendeth. [clxxxviii. 12.] April 12. Justices of Gloucestershire to same. Have taken strict Glo'ster. order for restaint of exportation of grain. [clxxxviii. 13.] April 13. Richd. Pate to Burleigh. High price of corn in Gloucester. Glo'ster. Suggests that order may be taken for ascertaining quantity of corn in store, and for supplying markets at reasonable rates for relief of poor. [clxxxviii. 18.] April 30. Justices of Gloucestershire to the Council. Particulars Glo'ster. of assault made by mob on a bark laden with malt, to be transported to Wales. Endeavours of magistrates to disperse them. People declare they are driven to the last extremity by famine, and forced to feed their children with cats, dogs, and roots of nettles. [clxxxviii. 47.] May 5. Thos. Throkmorton, one of the Justices, to Walsyngham. Corse- Information of a new outbreak of the men of Gloucester, court. in robbing vessels laden with corn and malt on the Severn. [clxxxix. 7.] May 14. May 21. Wm. Massinger, jun., of Gloucester, to same. Reports the misdemeanor and seditious speeches of the curate of Salle, or Saul. [clxxxix. 19.] Geo. Snygge, counsellor at law, to Burghley. RecomMiddle mends Wm. Lavington for comptrollership of Bristol, in Temple. place of Miles Jackson. [clxxxix. 36.] May 31. Justices of Gloucestershire to the Council. Send certiSudeley ficate of the order taken by them for furnishing the Castle. markets with grain. Have licensed a certain number of Aug. 24. Oct. 18. Dec. 24. 1586 ? 1587. Mar. 5. Mar. 5. Mar. 22. common badgers, who are profitable members of the commonwealth. Had proceeded to the indictment of persons engaged in late riotous assemblies. Enclosing, Certificate of the divisions allotted to the several justices, for regulating supply of grain. [clxxxix. 50.] Examination of Simon Yomans, late of Little Dean, touching the prophecies of Her Majesty's death. [excii. 51.] Examination of Thos. Hunckes, taken before the Earl of Sussex. His residence in Gloucestershire, and journey to Fotheringay, to deliver a letter to Sir Wm. Catesbye, and from thence to London, Dover, and Havant. [exeiv. 48.] Minute, in Burghley's hand, of order in council touching matters in controversy between the clothiers of Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Somerset, and the Merchants Adventurers. [ccxv. 68.] Petition of Derricke Derickson, of Bristol, dyer, to Walsyngham. Desires that himself and wife may be liberated from prison upon sufficient securities to answer certain Frenchmen what should be determined by law. [excv. 131.] The Queen to Giles, Lord Chandos, Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire. Directs him to send 1,000 of the trained men of Gloucester to the defence of Wales in case of invasion. [excix. 11.] The Council to same. Instructions for the appointment of 1,000 chosen men for defence of Milford Haven and the maritime counties of Wales. [cxcix. 12.] Lord Chandos to the Council. Desires to know if the Sudeley. 3,000 soldiers, appointed for defence of the sea coast of Wales, shall include the 2,000 already trained within co. Gloucester. [cxcix. 53.] April 6. Earl of Leicester to Walsyngham. In favour of Count Bath. Culenbourge. Great decay of trade, and distress in the country. Bristol, Hampton, and other of the best towns, fast falling to decay. Measures must be taken for the revival of trade. Great credit due to the clothiers, who keep many of the poor on work, to their own loss. [cc. 5.] April 29. May 10. July 19. Certificate of John Cottesforde of the quantities of Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Somersetshire cloths brought to Blackwell Hall in week ending 29 April, 1587. [cc. 55.] Note of the Somerset, Gloucester, and Wiltshire cloths brought and sold in Blackwell Hall; with memoranda relating to cloth trade, in Burghley's hand. [cci. 13.] Confession of Richd. Johnson, of Southwark, scrivener, that he had drawn up forms of pardon for Strangwich, alias Strangwidge, and for William Watkins, a Gloucestershire man. [ccii. 60.] |