General Correspondence of Sir John Thynne.

The writers of the more important letters are: -

1. Thomas Mason, with an account of the surrender of Guisnes by Lord Grey, proceedings in Parliament, etc: London, 7 Feb. 1557[8]. f.4.

2. Sir John Mason; (a) on law business, mentioning his brother Gresham: London, 9 Feb. 1557[8]. f.6: (b) "if act passe touchinge my Lady Cavendysshe, itt shall be agaynst my will", etc: 25 Feb. 1557[8]. f.14: (c) on the match between his son and "Besse Gresham", the sickness in London, etc: 11 Sept. 1558. f.19.

3. E[lizabeth, widow of Sir William] Cavendish: (a) on a bill against her in Parliament, "and yt passe yt wyll not only ondo me and my poore chyldern but a great nomber of hotheres": [Feb. 1557[8]. f.9: (b) on the same subject, "Theys be to let you onderstande that hetherto I have taken no parte by the parlemente", etc: London, 25 Feb. [1557[8]. f.11: (c) as "Elyzabeth Seyntlo" [wife of Sir Will. St Loe, cf. art.5], asking Sir Jo. Thynne to "spare me your plaisterer that flowered [floored] your halle, whom I wold gladly have forthwith to be sent either to my howse at Chattesworthe .... or elles to London", etc: Bromham, 28 Apr. 1560. Copy. f.42: (d) as wife of George Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, on her failure to induce the Earl to grant Sir J. Thynne's suit: Sheffield, 27 Aug. 1567. f.170.

4. W. Honyng, with court and foreign news, etc: London, 28 Feb. 1559[60]-July, 1564. ff.25,32,39,43,44,45,119,135.

5. Sir William Seyntlo [St. Loe], inviting Sir J. Thynne to his marriage with Lady Cavendish, "sche hath wyth tarryble threatenynss commandyd me not to forget wryting off her harttye commendatyons vnto yow and to my lady yowre wyff": "Somerset Howse", 15 Aug. [1559]. f.29.

6. F[rancis Russell, Earl of] Bedford, E[dward, Lord] Clinton, and W[illiam, Lord] Howard [of Effingham], asking Sir John Thynne to contribute towards the ransom of Lord Grey de Wilton, who "hath bene in long captiuitie in Fraunce and verye hardly there handled": 20 Nov. 1559. f.30.

7. Humfrey Moseley: (a) on a complaint against Sir J. Thynne by Mr Stanter, whose land "lyeth nere your pryncely new buylded house, as he termeth itt": From the quyett pore Temple", 15 Feb. 1559[60]. f.34: (b) on his inability to obtain the Queen's signature to the discharge of Sir John Thynne's bonds owing to those who "are serchers to fynd colour of cause to vndoe you" ........ "Your buyldyng is talked of in evyll parte to be pryncely", etc: "From thungry and quyett Myddle Temple": 16 Mar. 1559[60] f.36.

8. Henry Nevell [sc. Sir H. Neville, of Billingbedoe], with court and other news: 16 Apr. 1560-22 May, 1568. The first letter is also signed by Frances, Lady Gresham, Nevell's mother in law. ff.40,134,140,155,158,167,184.

9. Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper: (a) on a suit at law: Charing Cross, 7 Jan. 1561[2]. f.50: (b) on charges made by order of the Council in the commission of the peace for Co. Wilts: 27 Feb. 1564[5]. f.144.

10. Sir Richard Sakevyle [Sackville]: 6 June, 1562, 12 July 1563. ff.58,98.

11. William [Howard, Lord] Howard, with the Queen's orders to Sir John Thynne to be at Nottingham, with four servants and their horses at least, to attend upon her at her meeting with the Queen of Scots: Greenwich, 2 July, 1562 f.67.

12. [William Paulet, Marquess of] Winchester, Lord Treasurer, on the ill-treatment of one of his tenants by Oswald Burrall and hoping that severer measures be taken with "so evell a ruled man": 18 Aug. 1562. f.69.

13. Sir William Cecil: (a) in favour of John Walgrave, one of the Queen's captains, who desires an extension of time in paying a debt: 17 Sept. 1562. f.71: (b) on Sir John Thynne's appointment as Sheriff of Wilts: 11 Dec. 1569. f.223: (c) "I have perused your letter and fynd as I thought that your sonne in law is voyde of any evill meaning in delyvery of the copy of that execrable trayterous Bull, but yet he ought to beware of such recklenes herafter", etc: with news of the arrest of Dr. Story: 19 Aug. 1570. f.238: (d) as Lord Burghley, requiring Sir John Thynne to abstain from granting lands by copy of court-roll in crown-manors of which he is steward until further order: 16 June, 1573. f.274: (e) ordering a grant to two tenants of lands late of Romney Abbey: 24 June, 1573(?). f.276.

14. The Justices of Wilts, appointing Sir J. Thynne one of the "highe captaynes" of the county levies: Sarum, 30 June, 1563. f.94.

15. T[homas Howard, Duke of] Norfolk, thanking Sir John Thynne for presents of hawks: 15 July, 1563, 7 May, 1564 8 July 1565. ff.100,115,145.

16. Henry Sharyngton, on the levy of troops in Wilts and his own anxiety to be "rebursed" and his charge to be "layd apon summe other": Lacock, 23 July, 1563. f.102.

17. Henry Clifford, "I am one in the nomber of those thatt are appoynted to lend the Quenes Maiestye a hundred poundes at thys ynstant, towardes the which I assertayne you I have not one hundred shelyngs", etc: Boscombe, 29 Feb. 1563[4]. f.109.

18. The Privy Council, summoning Sir J. Thynne to appear before them "for certaine cawses which at your comyng shalbe vnto you declarid:" 24 Oct. 1564. f.138.

19. Sir J. Thynne to Will. Rushborowe or "other his deputies for my fishinge in Wy [R. Wye] nere Monmouth", ordering him to deliver two "salmons" to his "verye frende Sir Giles Poole": 15 Mar. 1565[6]. f.154.

20. Sir Thomas Smith: (a) on his return from his embassy to France, recommending Ninian Burbage to Sir John Thynne as his solicitor: London, 12 June, 1567. f.165: (b) on his departure for Ireland to found a colony in Ulster: Havering, 19 July, 1572. f.260.

21. [William Herbert Earl of] Pembroke: (a) on the provision of wheat for the royal household: 13 July, 1567. Copy. f.169: (b) as Lord Lieutenant of Wilts, on the subject of the musters, the provision of horses, weapons, etc: 25 Nov.1569, 18 Feb. 1569[70]. ff.216,218,228.

22. G[eorge Talbot, Earl of] Shrewsbury, declining Sir J. Thynne's request for the stewardship of Bampton: Sheffield, 28 Aug. 1567. f.172.

23. Henry Norreys, on the treatment of the Huguenots in France, etc: Paris, 9 Oct. 1567. f.174.

24. T[homas Sackville Lord] Buckhurst, offering Sir J. Thynne the manor of Easton Piers in Kington St Michael, co. Wilts, for £1500: 21 May, 1569. f.207.

25. Humfrey Colles, on the marriage of his son with Sir J. Thynne's daughter [Anne]: Stowey, 30 June, 26 Aug. 1569 ff.209, 213.

26. William Cole, President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford saying that he is sending Sir J. Thynne's son home on account of sickness in the college and the death of his tutor: 3 June, 1569. f.212.

27. John Colles, on matters concerning his marriage with [Anne]Thynne: 27 Dec. [1569]. f.224.

28. News from the Low Countries "reported by Frauncis Taeer", etc: [1572]. f.262.

29. John Strangwayes, on his approaching marriage with Dorothy Thynne: 20 May, [1573]. f.268.