Among the general correspondence are letters from the following: - 1. Morice Broun:...

Among the general correspondence are letters from the following: -

1. Morice Broun: respecting Mr Thynne's suit for the Surveyorship of Wiltshire, and Commission of the Peace, and the office of Custos Rotulorum, and reporting "a wounderfull and straunge yearthquacke ouer all London on Wednesday last": London, 8 Apr. 1580. f.136: - on the death of Mr Thynne's father and further concerning the Surveyorship: 24 May, 1580. f.138: - on business matters connected with Mr Thynne's succession to his father's estates, etc. Channon Row, Dec.1580. f.163: - on business matters: 23 Feb. 1580[1]. f.165: - that he has heard that there is a "Bill exhibited into the Parliament howse for the endinge and winninge of Erith Marshe" which will be prejudicial to his interests, among the "winners" of the marsh being Baptista Castilion, an Italian of the Queen's Privy Chamber, etc. that he has talked to Dr Turner about his [Mr Thynne's] "takeinge of Salsaparilis", etc. 2 March, 1580[1]. f.169: - further on the "Innynge and Wynninge" of Erith Marsh, 18 March, 1580[1]. f.171: asking him to lend to Mr Brouncker the use of his lodging, etc. "during the tyme of the Frenche Commissioners ........ who will be here at the Court one Saterday come sennight" ..... "A great mischeaunce at court yeasterdaye beinge tewsdaye that one of the mayds of Honor called Mris Wauisire was delyvered of a goodly boy begotten by my L. of Oxford": 23 March, 1580. f.173: - concerning a suit which Sir Rowland Hayward has won at the Stafford Assizes against Lord Stafford: 29 March, 1582: concerning a "sea-carde" which Mr Thynne sent him, that according to one "of excellent experience in navigation and Cosmographye" it is correct, except as regards the north coast of America, and mentioning Sir Francis Drake's discovery of the parts "within the Straite of Magellan": 6 July, 1582. f.204: - on general business and court news, "there is great numbers of men goinge into the Lowe Countryes, My Lord North his sonne..........heth alredy under his conduct 1000 footemen".......... "The Court this day removed from Grynwiche to Nonsuch"; 10 July 1582. f.206: that he has been expecting Mr Thynne to send up money for buying things which he has sent for, "for truly I am purse penylesse", and recommending to him "the wells in Warwickshire, they are in greater estimatione in the court then ever they were": 27 July 1582. f.208: - describing the meetings with Sir Humfrye Gylbert and their discourses concerning his voyages and discoveries in the north west of America. A postscript adds that "The newes is that Don Antonio, King of Portingall hath wonne the Iland of St Mychells from the Spanyards" .... "There is in the Lowe Countryes great hart bourninge between the Englishemen and Frenche, they have bin together by theares and many one both sydes slayne, there was a late newe practice to have poysoned Monsire and the Prince of Orrange": 20 Aug. 1582. f.212: further concerning Sir H. Gilbert's intended voyage in whose party he [Mr Broun] is to be. They hope to sail from Southampton in about a week, "The Maior of Southampton and the burgesses doe venture with Sir Humfry about 300li.": Southampton, 1 Nov. f.223: - on the same subject, the foul weather being the only cause the expedition has not yet sailed: Southampton, 17 Dec. 1582. f.231: - on the same subject, "divers good ships preparing to follow Sir H. as a newe supply to assist hym in this action": Southampton, 19 Dec. 1582. f.233: - mentioning an engagement in the Low Countries "Mr Norrice [aft. Sir John Norris] so gallantly did gather his men together and did behave himself in so good order that after the conflict and all ended Monsire and the Prince of Orrange and the chefe of the citie did receyve hym with all the honor that might be": [1582]. f.236: - further on Sir H. Gilbert's voyage, with news of the King of Portugal's successes against the King of Spain, and of "Mr Coronell Norrice" success "before the city of Gaunt": 21 ---, 1582. f.238: - further on the expedition of Sir H. Gilbert "who is redy with all his ships very excellently appointed to depart", that his brother [half-brother] Walter Rawley has bought a new ship of 12 score tons, to accompany him, "Mr Water Rawley is in very hygh favere with Her Majestie, nether my Lord of Lecester nor Mr Vice-Chamberlayne in so short tyme ever was in the like", with other court news: May, 1583. f.254

2. T[homas Ratcliffe, Earl of] Sussex, Chamberlain, and Sir Christopher Hatton, Vice-Chamberlain, summoning Sir J. Thynne to Sir Peter Meautis's house "tomorrow, where the Queen's Majesty then dynethe": "From the Court", 8 July, 1578. f.133.

3. Arthur Hopton to Sir J. Thynne, to the effect that his father is "mytely offended" with him, as he seems to be more guided by his father in law [Sir R. Hayward] than by him "for his advyce was that you should follow the lawe pnly, Troble the Counsell as lytle therin as convenyently you myght": Longleat, 18 Dec. 1578. f.134 - in favour of the bearer of the letter, asking Sir J. Thynne to suffer him "to holde those thinges of you which your father graunted hym: "Longelet", 19 March, 1581[2]. f.185: - concerning one "Harry Long" and money matters: 16 Oct. 1582. f.217: - concerning "young Boton" whom Sir John has forgiven "the matter of fyshyng only vpon his mother's land: 26 Oct. f.220. - concerning a grant of wardship "being intitled longe sense therevnto": [1582]. f.235 - that the bearer Mr Compton "thinketh himself hardlie dealt withall by one Halliwell ...... who detayneth from him a mastef whealpe": Witham, 2 March, 1583.

4. Robert Noles Escheator of Cos. Wilts and "Southe", to Sir John Thynne on the death of his father: Hetterdeane, Nr Andover, 30 May, 1580. f.140.

5. Christopher Kenn, (a) thanking Sir John Thynne for some venison; Welles, 11 Aug. 1590. f.149: (b) concerning a "ship of one Mr Alteridge's of late come in at Uphill laden with ffishe and other thinges of some value, the which by divers is supposed to be taken by pyracie": Hatton, 7 Oct.1582. f.215: (c) announcing the death of his father in law and asking that he "may have the use and comoditie of the Stipehoames" [Steepholmes?] which his father in law had during his life: Hatton, 26 Mar. 1583. f.243: (d) on the same matter: Kenn, 9 May, 1583 f.249.

6. Hugh Stone, on the game and huntsmen of Longleat: [?1583] f.151.

7. [Edward Seymour, Earl of] Hertford: (a) asking him for any writings or evidences which he may have relating to "the priory of Ste Jones [St John's] nr Wells and for that the said lands are come to the handes of my verye good frende Mr Roger Manners by purchase from Her Maty": Canon Row, 19 Dec. 1580. f.155: (b) suggesting a friendly agreement with Symon Marcher who having held under Sir John's father "some benefit of liuinge at his handes, fyndethe himselffe now in" Sir John's disfavour: Easton, 17 March, 1582[3]. f.241.

8. Lord Henry Seymour, concerning their lodgings in Channon Row, -- Dec. 1580. f.161.

9. Dr Walter Bailee, asking for the vicarage of Frome for Thomas Colle: "The Courte" 27 Feb. 1580[1].

10. R[obert Dudley, Earl of] Leycester, asking for Frome Vicarage for Mr Colle "of Corpus Christi Colledge in Oxford": "From the Courte", --- March, 1580. f.175.

11. Gyles Bruges, Lord Chandos, asking for the loan of Mr Thynne's house in London for a month or two: Sudeley, 1 March, 1581[2]. f. 181.

12. Walter Prunes, concerning fishery in the River Severn: Farington, 10 March, 1581[2]. f.183.

13. Sir John Zouche, recommending the bearer who is anxious to buy an estate of Mr Thynne of 8 acres: 2 Apr. 1582. f.189.

14. Henry Brouncker, on public affairs, the Prince and Princess of Orange, warlike preparations in France, etc: 18 May, 1582. f.196.

15. Laurence Huyde, concerning the surveyorship of Wiltshire, the Manor of Compton Bassett, etc. Westhatche, 30 Sept. 1582. f 214

16. Anthony Godwyne, concerning the ship which arrived at Uphill. [v. above, art. 5.]

17. W[illiam Cecil, Lord] Burghley, concerning the claim of one Agnes Feunell to the lease of Steepholmes, begs Mr. Thynne either to satisfy the woman as he, Lord Burghley has signified his desire to be, or at any rate to answer his former letters on the subject: Grenewich, 27 Apr. 1 1583. f.247: (b) concerning a lease of land in her Majesties Manor of Stepleashton, Co Wilts: 20 June, 1584 f.282.

18. H[enry Ratcliffe, Lord] Sussex, asking for the use of his house in London till the end of the term as owing to his brother's death and the sueing of his livery he is "utterlie voyde of any house to lye in": "Higate," 29.Sept.1583. f.258: (b) on the same subject: same date f.260.

19. Privy Council letter, on the better arming of the counties on the sea coast for defence of the country: 29 Sept. 1583. Copy. f.264.

20. Instructions from the Council, etc. relating to horse breeding: 3-5 March, 1583. f.41. Copies. ff.269, 284.

21. Thomas Baumfeld, sending Mr Thynne "such meane armowre" as he has: Hardington, 11 June, 1584. f.279.

22. H[enry Herbert, Earl of] Pembroke, summoning Mr Thynne to Salisbury to meet him with the rest of the Justices of the County: Wilton, 23 Oct. 1584. f.289.