or attempts, either by the Emperor or any other, either foreign or outward enemies, whatsoever the same be.*

No. II.

(Talbot Papers, Vol. P. fol. 223.)

THE COUNTESS OF SHREWSBURY

TO THE EARL OF SHREWSBURY.

AFTER my most hearty commendations unto your good Lordship, the same shall be advertised that yesternight, as the Queen's Majesty came from even song, which was sung in the chapel by all the singing men of the same, with playing of the organs of the solemnest manner, her Highness called me unto her, and asked me when your Lordship rode towards the North; and when I had told her Grace, she held up her hands, and besought God to send you good health, and soon to see you again; and also prayed God to send you good success in her affairs in that country (with many other good and comfortable words towards your Lordship too long here to write) whereby I perceive her Highness to be somewhat doubtful of the quietness of that country. Wherefore, good

These papers are evidently rough drafts of letters from the Privy Council to the English Ambassadors at the French and Imperial Courts. It should seem by a note of Bishop Kennett's on Sir John Hayward's history of the late reign that the Bishop had perused the former, or a copy of it, probably in manuscript, for I have not met with it in any printed collection. I prefer, however, the chance of republishing the paper to that of withholding from the curious any information on so interesting a subject.

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my Lord, let her Highness have a letter from you as soon as you come to York of the state of the country thereabouts, and how they take her Grace's new service, wherewith her Highness much rejoices to hear her subjects well pleased. And after that, by reason the warrant for your commission for the Presidentship was not signed, I moved her Grace for it; and she was sorry it was so long delayed; and straightway commanded my Lord of Arundel to send to my Lord Chancellor for it, and so signed it straightway.

Her Highness was so much my good Lady that she commanded me whatsoever I liked I should be bold to come to her Grace, for she would be my husband until your Lordship returned again. My Lord, you shall understand that my Lord of Aruudel shewed himself very friendly unto me, and has been with me divers times, and asks me what I like very gently. Other news here is not as yet, but that my Lord Courtenay* this day shall be created Earl of Devonshire; and what other things shall chance here worthy advertisement your Lordship shall be sure to hear from me from time to time, by the grace of our Lord, who send you long good health. From Richmond, this 3rd day of September, 1553.

Your Lordship's loving wife,

G. SHREWSBURY.†

Edward Courtenay.

For this nobleman, as well as for the

Earl of Arundel, mentioned a little before, see following papers and notes.

† Grace, second wife of Earl Francis, who married her when widow to Robert Shakerley of Holme in Cheshire; she died in August, 1558.

No. III.

(Cecil Papers. 1553.)

SIR EDWARD DYMOKE

TO SIR WILLIAM CECIL.

SINCE I last spake to you for my allowance of such things as I should have had out of your office against the coronation* I never heard from you, neither will Lenthall deliver me any such parcels without your commandment; and where you required a warrant from the Queen, the truth is I had at the coronation of King Edward all such parcels delivered me by your father + without warrant, and at this time I had no warrant for any thing but only my harness, which is now in making. I had my cup of gold without warrant, I had my horse without warrant, and all my trappings and crimson satin without warrant; neither was there any required of me, inasmuch as it does appear by old precedents of my claim that I ought to have it; and I do intend to have my claim exemplified under seal; wherefore I pray you be not straiter with me than your father was in his time, and others in their offices have been at this time. It is the Queen's pleasure that I should have all things pertaining to the office, and so she willed me to declare unto my Lord Treasurer, and rather than I would be driven to sue out a warrant for so small a thing I had rather lose it.

October 1, preceding this date.

↑ Richard Cecil, Groom, and afterwards Yeoman of the Wardrobe to Henry VIII. He held the latter office under Edward VI. and died in it, March 22, 1552—3.

I have sent you Lenthall's bill, which I have paid; praying you I may either have such like things delivered unto me, or else so much money as they do amount: I ought to have all the parcels contained in Lenthall's bill, except two partizans, which is not in my allowance. Good Mr. Cecil, be as favourable unto me in this matter as you may be, for if you deny me I will not further travail in the matter; praying you to weigh my case as if it were your own, and in shewing me this friendship I shall not fail to requite it if I live; for I do not pass so much of the value of the allowance as I do for the precedent to hinder them who shall come of me if I do lose it at this time. And thus most heartily I bid this 23rd of November.

you farewell,

Your assured loving friend,

EDWARD DYMOKE.*

Stuff that I Philip Lenthall have delivered to
Sir Edward Dymoke.

Item, for a shroud, and a girdle, and a

Sir Edward Dymoke, Knight Banneret; the then represen tative of that family which hath so long been distinguished by the office of Champion at the Coronation. He was the eldest son of Sir Robert Dymoke, by Jane, daughter and heir of John Sparrow, of London; married Anne, daughter of Sir George Talboys; and had issue three sons; Sir Robert, Charles, and Edmund; and six daughters; Elizabeth, wife of Henry Ayscough; Margaret, married to William Lord Eure; Frances, to Thomas Windebank; Dorothy, Susan, and Sarah. The manor of Scrivelsby in Lincolnshire, to which the singular honour above mentioned is attached, is now in the possession of Sir Edward's descendant and heir male.

(Talbot Papers, Vol. C. fol. 5.)

THE EARL OF ARUNDEL

TO THE EARL OF SHREWSBURY.

My very good Lord, AFTER my most hearty commendations, these shall be most heartily to thank you for your right gentle letters, and to ascertain you that, God be thanked, the Queen's Highness is in good health of her body, but sick in certain naughty members of her commonwealth, as the Carews, in the west parts, and Wyat, Harper, and Culpepper, in Kent; of which disease I trust Almighty God shall shortly deliver her freely. The Carews stir not, but as we hear, are ready to run away; the county of Devonshire will not them. Gawen Carew

stole The Kentish

made his escape out of Exeter jail away over the walls of men also faint, as it seems; for Harper essays to persuade the people to go home to their houses, so he may have the Queen's pardon, and Culpepper makes all the means he can to get thence. The Duke of Norfolk, and divers others, as the Lord Clinton, the Lord Cobham, the Treasurer of the Queen's House, and divers other gentlemen, are gone towards the rebels, who indeed have assem