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Calendar of State Papers Domestic Series of Edward VI, Mary, Elizabeth I 1547-1625 is in Calendars.
VOL. VIII. 1559. Undated Papers.
1559. 24. Account of the deficiency in the jewels lately in charge of the Lady Jane (age 20) Countess de Feria, on their delivery into the custody of Lady Knollys (age 35), Mrs. Norris (age 38), and Mrs. Blanch Parry.
1559. 25. Account of the overplus of jewels, delivered to the Queen by the Lady Jane (age 20) Countess de Feria, she being not charged with the1 same by her book of account.
28th June 1596. Westminster. Grant to Cornelius Cure, of the office of master mason in the Tower, and the Queen's other castles, manors, and residences, void by death of Edward Young; fee, 1 2d. a day, and a yearly livery from the great wardrobe. Interlined with a reversionary grant to Edward Johnson. [Latin, 3 sheets.]
21st May 1594. My house. 16. Henry Earl of Northumberland to Vice-chamberlain Sir Thos. Heneage, at Court. I received the enclosed from my Lieutenant of Tynemouth castle this day, and would have given Her Majesty notice of it myself, but ray course of physic prevents. The matter appears to me of small moment, yet not being acquainted with courses of that kind, I would not suffer it to remain unadvertised, lest other constructions might be gathered than I am willing should be. Pray let it be known if necessary; and if not, advertise me according to your best judgment. [1 page.] Enclosing,
16. I. Thos. Power to Henry Earl of Northumberland. I have taken, within your charge of Tynemouth, a I)utchm.an and a Frenchman, the former being goldsmith and the latter footman to the Queen of Scots, who have stolen and run away from her, with goldsmiths' work, and some nechchains, and bracelets of ragged pearl, &c., as mentioned in the enclosed note, under the goldsTuiths' own hand. Lord Bothwell being then in this country, and living at Newcastle, and having intelligence of it out of Scotland, secretly laid in wait for them; and when they came to North Shields, for a passage either to Benmark, France, or Flanders, he seized them, rifled them of the jewels, and sent them, away with two of his m,en, and would have horsed them, for Scotland, but the town having notice of his intent, the bailiff sent me word, and would not suffer him to take any men away out of that liberty, without their goodwill. Whereupon I went down and met my Lord by the xvay, when he dealt ivith me to have the men delivered to him, as it would be a way to procure him the King^s favour again; but I told him, I could not avow the delivering of any men out of the realm, without the knowledge of some of the Privy Council, or some other great officer.
I demanded the jewels, but he said he had sent them to Scotland, and would be answerable for them, to which I replied that he had done me the more wrong, and I would advertise it. Since then I learned that he Iwd the jewels with him, and I have got most of them into my hands, but he detains the rest. I want to know the Council's pleasure as to disposing of the jewels and men, who are in the castle at some charge. Lord BothweU intends going into Scotland in five days. [1 page.]
Newcastle, 26 May 1594.
16. II. List, by Jacob Kroger of Lunenburg, of the jeivels belonging to the Queen of Scots, brought away from Scotland: one chain of pearl, valued at 60 crowns; two bracelets of pearl and gold; a gold and diamond brooch; four diamond rings and one gold; one blade bone heart, set in gold, with a pearl hanging therefrom; tivo double pearl rings for a gown, and some large and small shells and aigletts of gold, for setting forth the body of a gown; total value, 805 crowns, 2/3 page.
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22nd May 1594, Newcastle. 17. Lionel Maddison (age 57), Mayor of Newcastle, to Sir Robt. Cecil (age 30). The persons who robbed the Scottish Queen [Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland (age 19)] of her jewels, have been apprehended by the Captain of Tynemouth castle, whom I have dealt with in your name, to stay them and such of the jewels as have come to his hands, until Her Majesty's pleasure is further known, which he has promised. ½ page.
29th May 1594. Newcastle. 18. Lionel Maddison (age 57), Mayor of Newcastle, to Sir Robt. Cecil (age 30). Earl Bothwell (age 31) was lately in Newcastle, but he did not take jewels from those thieves there that robbed the Scottish Queen, as your letter pretends; the manner of taking those jewels and staying the thieves I liave formerly made known to you. According to Her Highness' pleasure, I have inquired who lodged the Earl here, and find that at his last being in this town, he was lodged in the house of John Carr, a common inn; Carr being in prison at York, I have committed his wife to prison till Her Majesty's pleasure is known.
I find that the Earl has heretofore lodged at Wm. Selby's house, but did not lodge there at his last coming. The Earl left on the 14th inst., and I cannot learn that he has lodged in any other houses in this town, save these two. 2/3 page.