Volume 1

Desiderata curiosa: or, a collection of divers ... pieces relating chiefly to matters of English history : consisting of choice tracts, memoirs, letters ... etc / Transcribed ... and illustrated with ample notes ... By Francis Peck.

  • Francis Peck
Date:
1779
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Credit: Desiderata curiosa: or, a collection of divers ... pieces relating chiefly to matters of English history : consisting of choice tracts, memoirs, letters ... etc / Transcribed ... and illustrated with ample notes ... By Francis Peck. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    withftanding the ill character given of him by one Hacket. A glance at fome Scottifh affairs, 28. Jan. 1593. p. 166 IV. The fame to the fame, about the queen’s nomi¬ nating a new abp. of York. A touch of the laft abp. (Piers) his charafter, 5. Off. 1594. p. 167 V. The fame to the fame, about fecuring certain great annuities to the queen & her courtiers out of the bifhopricks of Winton & Durham, before the new bifhops (Matthews of Durham & Day of Winton) be put in full poffelhon; the attorney general (Egerton) afraid of inedling in that af¬ fair. Mr. Yelverton recommended to be made a ferjeant at law, 14. Feb. 1594. Ibid. VI. The fame to the fame. Commending the lord chamberlain for his honorable report of him, in the caufe between the E. of Derby & his filler. The queen calls Lord Burghley herlpirit. Ibid. VII. John Whitgift archbifhop of Canterbury to William Chaderton bifhop of Lincoln, about the prefent great dearth of corn, 27. May 1595. 168 VIII. Will iam Lord Burghley to his fon Sir Robert Cecil, apologiling for his illnefs & non-attendance at court. His lcheme for intercepting a great parcel of gunpowder belonging to the King of Spain, as it goes for Ireland, by means of the King of Scots ; & his reafons why the King of Scots fhould do it, 3.0ft. 1595. p. 169 IX. The fame to the fame, fhewing his readinefs to attend the council, if able. But that he cannot do it, unlefs the queen will pleafe to allow him a lodging at court, 6. Dec. 1595. p. 170 X. The fame to the fame, in behalf of the fellows of St. John’s college Camb. that they may pro¬ ceed to an eleftion of a new mailer, without the queen’s intermedling. His own & his mother’s benefaftions to that college briefly touched, 7. Dec. 1595. Ibid. XI. The fame to the fame, apologiling for his dif¬ fering in fome things from the queen’s judgment, 13. March 1595. p.171 XII. John Whitgift, archbifhop of Canterbury, to Richard Fletcher, bifhop of London, fent with a form of prayer for the queen’s navy ; & with direftions to the clergy, 3. June 1596. Ibid. XIII. Richard Fletcher, bilhop of London, on the fame fubjefts, 5. June 1596. p. 172 XIV. John Whitgift, archbifhop of Canterbury, to William Chaderton, bifhop of Lincoln, touching the prefent dearth of corn, i®. Augull 11596. Ibid. XV. William Lord Burghley to his fon Sir Robert Cecil; his forrow for the1 queen’s illnefs ; the great refort to him, even on Sundays; the city difcontented, & why ? 14. Nov. p. 173 XVI. The fame to the fame, adviling the queen to fupply the French king with a continuance of her forces; & an addition, if need be, 4. July 1597.. p. 174 XVII. The llatutes of the Lord Burghley’s hofpital at Stanford, 20. Auguft 1597. Ibid* XVIII. William Lord Burghley to his fon Sir Ro¬ bert Cecil ; the pleafure he takes in the E. of Ef- fex’s fuccefs in Ireland. Fie advifes the queen, not to be wheedled by the French king, 8. July x597- p.i77 XIX. The fame to the fame. He is doubtful what to do with the Danifh ambaffadors; but will be at court to morrow to advile, 15. Sept. 1597. . P- 17** XX. The fame to the fame. He complains of the officers in the army not taking due care of their arms ; & of the lord deputy of Ireland’s unreafon- able demands ; & of the Lord Scrope’s putting in an improper perfon to be his deputy warden of the marlhes towards Scotland ; fearing the King of Scots will be difgufted when he meets with inch a perfon at Dumfreis. Wright & Alabafler’s affair touched, 2. Oft. 1597. Ibid. XXL The fame to the fame, on peruling the empe¬ ror’s mandate, forbidding his fubjefts to trade with England, 12. Oft. 1597. p. 179 XXII. The fame to the fame, fent with fome papers relating to Poland, 7. June 1598. p. 180 XXIII. The fame to the fame. His poor ftomacb. He begins to think his end near. A note about the Scotch pledges, 9. June 1598. Ibid. XXIV. The fame to the fame. His care of the Englifh foldiery fent into Ireland. His readinefs to iffue' money for the fervice there, when he hath a warrant. Direftions about the Scotch pledges, 10. June 1598. I bid. XXV. The lame to the fame. His farther care of Englifh foldiers in Ireland ; he thanks to the queen for her frequent fending to enquire of his heahh, 11. June 1598. p. 181 XXVI. The fame to the fame, about the choice of a new juftice of the common pleas ; & a new baron of the exchequer. His opinion of Serjeant Yel¬ verton & Mr. Kingfmill ; as alfo of Mi\. Savyl & Mr. Williams. Ibid. XXVII. The fame to the fame, commending him for his filial piety ; as alfo thanking the queen for her great tendernels of him, 10. July 1598. p. 182 XXVIII. The fame to the fame, about imbarking the new forces, & why he differs from the reft of' the council as to the manner of it, 21. July 1598. P- i8F XXIX. A particular of all fuch lands & other real eftate as William Lord Burghley died feiled of, as returned upon inquifition, 23. April 1599. Ibid* XXX. Thomas Lord Burghley to Sir John Hu¬ bert, defiring him to excule his lordfhip to his. friends at court from being made an,earl, 12. Jan*, 1603. _ p.197 XXXI. Anonymous to John Jegon, bifhop of Nor¬ wich, touching the uneafinefs he debates at court about the puritans ; with the remarkable words of King James I, thereupon, 14., Feb. 1604. Ibid* LIB*
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