out molestation of any of her officers : because that house
was formerly so used to be for the keeper of the capital
house. She granted him also the perpetual chantry with-
in the manor of Eltham, and the mansion, called commonly
the chantry priesfs house, within the outer part of the
manor aforesaid. To him she granted also, and to farm
letten, her manor or house of Eltham, with the appurte-
nances; and all and singular lands, tenements, meadows,
woods, &c. as well within the said park, as without; and a 30
house or place called Corbyhal or Corbynhal, and a cottage
with a garden near the parish church of Eltham, and all
other lands, tenements, rents, reversions, services, liberties,
courts, &c. with reasonable fire-boot, cart-boot, plough-boot,
hedge-boot, within the woods of the said manor, as it ran
in the Queen's patent, and the annual rent of twenty shil-
lings, and the service of John Roper, granted him and his
heirs by King Henry VIII. for his lands and tenements in
the parish of Eltham. The rent the Queen reserved for
all this was 31/. 8*. 4d. She granted Jerningham,' over
and above all this, the reversion of the office of keeper of
the garden within her said manor of Eltham, which office
John Brickhed had for life, with the fee accustomed. Be-
fore which Brickhed, John Colyson and Richard Hert had
that office. She granted him also the office of purveyor of
the said manor of Eltham, together with the bailivate of
the town of Eltham ; and of the keeper and surveyor of the
woods, and of all the houses and edifices, with their appur-
tenances, situate in the store- yard without the gates of the
46 MEMORIALS ECCLESIASTICAL
CHAP, said manor which John Brickhed, and, before him, John
III
Tirrel had, and the fees thereof: and, lastly, the office of
Anno 1553. steward, and keeper of the manor of Eltham, with the fee
of forty shillings per annum. After this manner did she
reward the service of this gentleman, soon after giving him
a knighthood, and constituting him captain of her guards.
dow denriv- Thus was Sir John Gates stripped of all, and of his life
edofher too ; and, which was somewhat hard and unjust, his wi-
dow too of her jointure ; which she was fain to sue for at
law, but could not recover. For there is extant in Dyer's
Reports the case of Mary, the widow of Sir John Gates,
attaint of treason, by brief of dower, against Wiseman, that
pleaded in bar of the attainder. She pleaded, that her
dowry was made long before his attaint, and out of lands
of which he was seized in fee before the committing; treason.
But she was barred of her dowry by the opinion of all the
Judges, by a statute of the 5th and 6th of Edward VI.
" Proviso, that the wife of any man attainted of any man-
" ner of treason whatsoever, shall in no wise be received to
" ask, challenge, demand, or have dower of any of her hus-
" band's lands, during the force of that attainder. But it
" was noted, that the lands alienated before treason com-
" mitted, were never subject to any forfeiture or escheat, as
fouo b P ' " m tne case °^ Vavasor, in the end of chapter De Dower,
" in Littleton." And, therefore, the Lord Dyer observed,
that Sergeant Brown was very angry at the foresaid judg-
ment.
31 CHAP. IV.
The cares for the north. A tax remitted. The ordnance
of the Tower. John Lord Duddley's obsequies. The co-
ronation. The Queen'' sjirst Parliament. A Convocation.
Points defined there. Popish service by proclamation
established.
The Earl of J. HOUGH the Queen were now in the throne, yet was
sent into she not without apprehensions of disturbances to arise to
the north.
UNDER QUEEN MARY I. 47
her in divers places of her dominions. Against which she CHAP,
made as good provisions as she could. And seeming to fear '
something particularly from the north, where the Scots Anno 1553.
might so easily come in to assist the disaffected, she hastily,
towards the latter end of August, sent down the Earl of
Shrewsbury into those parts, whom she had appointed the
President of her Council there ; though his commission
were not yet signed ; that he might give an awe to the
country by his presence, and provide against any tumults.
And having settled matters there in safety, to return to her
again.
This right noble Earl shewed himself very forward in his His for-
zealous service for the Queen. A passage to illustrate this, ^.g"^ to
was remarkable at the trial of Sir Nicolas Throgmorton, Queen,
thereat he was a commissioner. For when Throgmorton
nad prayed the court not to make too much haste with him,
nor to think long for their dinner; for that his cause re-
quired leisure, and they had well dined, when they had
done justice truly, as he said; the Earl, somewhat dis-
turbed, asked him, if he came there to check them? and
that they would not be so used ; and that, for his own part,
he had forborne his breakfast, dinner, and supper too, to
serve the Queen. Throgmorton presently replied, to mol-
lify his former expression, that he knew it right well, and
that he meant not to touch his Lordship. For his services
and pains were evidently known to all men.
The noble Earl left his Countess at court at Richmond ;
where the Queen shewed her all respect, and told her, that
she would be her husband, to comfort her under her Lord's
absence, and uttered many kind words both to her and
concerning the Earl. An account of which, and of the
Queen's earnestness to hear news of the affairs of the north,
and what she was to expect from thence, I had rather give
from the Countess her own letter to the Earl, wrote Sept. 3,
from Richmond ; which was to this tenor :
" After my most hearty commendation to your good The Coun-
ss's le
him.
Lordship, the same shall be advertised, that yesternight, J* 88 ' 8
48 MEMORIALS ECCLESIASTICAL
CHAP. " as the Queen's Majesty came from evensong, which was
" sung in the chapel by all the singing-men of the same,
Anno i553.« w\th playing of the organs of the solemnest manner, her
Com. Salop. " Highness called me unto her, and asked me, when your
vol. -f. in " Lordship rode toward the north ? And when I had told
inor. " her Grace, she held up her hands, and besought God to
32" 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 toward your Lordship, too long here to write.
" Whereby I perceive her Highness to be somewhat doubt-
" ful of the quietness of that country. Wherefore, good
" 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 rejoiced to hear her sub-
" jects well pleased. And after that, by reason the warrant
" for the commission for the presidentship was not signed,
" I moved her Grace for it. And she was sorry it was so
" delayed: and straightway commanded my Lord of Arundel
" [to speak 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 lacked, I should
" be bold to come to her Grace, for she would be my hus-
" band, unto your Lordship's return again.
" My Lord, you shall understand, that my Lord of Arun-
" del shewed himself very friendly unto me, and hath been
" with me divers times, and asked me what I lack very
" gently. Other news here is not yet, but that my Lord
" Courteney this day shall be created Earl of Devonshire.
" And what other things shall chance here, worthy adver-
" tisement, 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 3d of Sept.
" 1553.
" Your Lordship's loving wife,
" G. Shrewsbury."
UNDER QUEEN MARY I. 49
The Queen, being minded to shew some act of grace at CHAP.
this entrance into her reign, and to qualify some severities.
already shewed among the people, did forgive a part of a Ann0 l553 -
tax, given to King Edward in the latter session of his last re ^^ u * ea
Parliament. For the King's debts growing heavy upon part of a
him, by monies owing to his servants and subjects, and also ^ y a f orn)er
to merchants strangers, that Parliament granted him two Parliameat -
dismes, and two fifteens, and one subsidy of four shillings,
to be raised of the lands, and two shillings and eight pence
of the goods and chattels. But the King died before this
tribute was collected. The Queen remitted the four shil-
lings and the two and eight pence. And moreover declared,
" that she would pay her brother's debts in convenient
" time : which she charged upon the ill government of the
" realm under that arrand traitor, the Duke of Northum-
" berland, the treasure being marvelously exhausted since
" he bare rule : expecting for this her favour to her sub-
" jects, that if the honour of the realm should so require,
" they should at all times exhibit their service: she ac-
'* counting their loving hearts and prosperity as her own
" weal, and the chiefest treasure that she desired."' 1 And
all this she divulged by proclamation, dated Sept. 1, which
I have, for the preserving such transactions of state as much 33
as I may, placed in the Catalogue of letters, &c. Numb. VI.
And as she found the treasure much exhausted, so did A cornmis-
she the Tower disfurnished of stores and ammunition, ^j*^"
Whereupon, to make a scrutiny into such important needs, ordnance
she issued out a commission to Sir Richard Southwel, Sir otn0 £. n.
William Drury, and Sir Henry Bedingfield, Knights, who
were of her Privy Council, and Sir Arthur Darcy, Kt. cer-
tifying them, " that being informed (according to the im-
" port of the commission) that the office of her ordnance
" was presently in some disorder, and unfurnished of such
" necessary munitions, as were fit should be in store and
" readiness for the better furtherance of her service, when
" occasion should require, she had appointed them, for the
" special trust she had in their approved wisdom and fide-
" lity, to view, survey, and consider the state of her said
VOL. III. e
50 MEMORIALS ECCLESIASTICAL
CHAP, "ordnance: and that it was her will and pleasure, that
" they four, or three of them at the least, should call be-
Anno 1553. « fore them Sir Philip Hoby, Kt. Master of the ordnance,
" and Sir Frauncis Fleming, Lieutenant of the same, and
" also such other of her officers of the ordnance, as they
" should think convenient ; and understanding of them,
" by the examination of their books and records, or by such
" other means as they shall think fit, what old ordnance
" remained, or ought to remain ; what new had been made;
" what powder and other munition had been bought and
" provided ; where, how, by whom, and by what warrant
" the same had been bestowed : they should consider, whe-
" ther such of the said ordnance, or other munition, as had
" been by the said officers, or any of them, delivered out,
" had been duly called for again ; or remaining in any
" towns, castles, or fortresses on this side or beyond the
" seas, were fit to continue in the place where it then re-
" mained. And in case they should perceive it was not ne-
" cessary, or served not to any importance there, then they
u should give order, that the same should be brought from
" the several places where it then remained and did not
" serve, unto the Tower of London, to remain there for
" her store. And if such of her ordnance and other muni-
" tion as remained in places, where they should think it fit
" to continue, should want any supply or reparation, they
" should, in that case, give order that the same might be
" looked unto, and put into such good and substantial or-
" der, as might best serve for the advancement of her ser-
" vice, and surety of her said fortresses. Finally, her plea-
" sure was, that they should generally survey the whole
" state, order, and condition of the said office of ordnance ;
" and understanding particularly what wants and lack were
" in the same, and what were meet to be supplied for the
" surety and furtherance of her service, and of the several
" sorts and quantities of all kinds of her ordnance, powder,
" and other munition, and of the several places where any
" part thereof remained, they should recal it. And of all
" the rest of their doings in this behalf, to make report in
UNDER QUEEN MARY I. 51
M writing unto her Privy Council; to the end that order CHAP.
" might by them be indelayedly taken for the furniture,
and provision thereof accordingly. " Anno 155s.
The Queen's coronation was now all the care ; which was 34
resolved to be very splendid and glorious, being to be per- £ repara ~
formed on the 1st of October. Against which day, the London for
Queen being to pass through London, it was the citizens' J!'„ e n M1 ° na "
province, according to old custom, to adorn the city :
which they therefore began to do Sept. 12, that is, to
paint and trim up the conduits, to repair and beautify
Ludgate, and the cross in Cheap, to hang the streets, to
provide children, speeches, and music, and to make tri-
umphal pageants : which were to be erected at Fan-church,
Grace-church, Leadenhall, at the conduit in Cornhill, at
the great conduit in Cheap, at the standard there, at the
little conduit there, in St. Paul's church-yard, and at the
conduit in Fleet-street. And, besides, to provide places for
the standing of every company. Which stations were after
to remain unto every hall for ever, when they should have
need on the like occasions.
Sir John Duddley, Baron of Duddley, happening to die at T » e fune-
Westminster, his obsequies were celebrated on the 21st of Lord Dud-
September, honourably ; but with the old popish ceremo- dle >'-
nies ; that is to say, priests and clerks going before, and
singing in Latin. Then a priest wearing a cope; then a
clerk having the hallywater sprinkle in his hand. After, a
mourner bearing this Lord's standard. After him, another
bearing his great banner of arms, gold and silver; another
bearing his helmet, mantle, and crest, a blue lion's head
standing upon a crown of gold. After, another mourner
bearing his target, and another his sword. Next came Mr.
Somerset, the herald, his coat armour of gold and silver.
And then the corse, covered with cloth of gold to the
ground, and four of his men bearing him ; his arms hang-
ing upon the cloth of gold ; and twelve men of his servants
carrying twelve staff-torches burning to the church. In the
choir was an horse made of timber, covered with black, and
arms upon the black. And after came the mourners, mak-
e 2
52
MEMORIALS ECCLESIASTICAL
CHAP.
IV.
Dr. Feck-
nam at
Paul's
Cross.
The Lord
Paget re-
stored to
the order.
ing a great company. After the dirge began, the herald
. came to the choir door, and prayed for his soul by his style.
Anno 1553. And so the dirge song began in Latin, and all the lessons.
And then the herald prayed for a soul-mass. And so the
mass was sung in Latin. And after, this nobleman's helmet,
coat, and target, were offered. And after all ended, the
standard and banner of arms were offered. And so the
company repaired to the house whence they set out. Then
followed ringing of bells and a great dole.
The Sunday se'nnight before the great day of the Queen's
inauguration, being Sept. 24, preached at Paul's Cross, Dr.
Fecknam, as a preparatory to that great solemnity.
The Queen's coronation now ready at hand, she being
the fountain of honour, thought fit to distribute her honour
upon several persons. And the Lord Paget, an old and
able statesman, who had been ignominiously degraded from
the order of the garter under King Edward, she restored, in-
tending to make great use of him. And the ensigns of this
noble order were not with more disgrace taken from him
before, than with honour restored to him again by a decree
of chapter holden at St. James's the 27th of September.
And, in confirmation of this Lord's restoration, he had the
garter forthwith buckled on his leg again by two of the
knights companions present, and the collar of the order
put about his shoulder, with the George depending thereat.
3 5 And a command was then given to Garter, that his achieve-
Institution me nt should be publicly set up over his stall at Windsor,
of the gar- being the same he before possessed, viz. the ninth on the
ter - Sovereign's side : as Sir Elias Ashmole hath gathered out of
the blue book in the registry of the Knights at Windsor.
In this case the said learned author observed, that the very
records of the order brand his degradation with injustice
upon the foresaid pretence ; [that is, that he was not a gen-
tleman of blood ;] as inferible thence, that when honour is
conferred upon the score of virtue and great endowments,
the consideration of these supplieth the defect and obscurity
of extraction. Whence it came to pass, that the then Sove-
reign, (whose prerogative it was to declare and interpret the
UNDER QUEEN MARY I. 53
statutes,) being at that time present in chapter, thought fit CHAP,
to qualify the law, and give him this honourable com-
mendation, that he had highly deserved of the nation by Aw Anno isss.
prudence and counsel.
The Thursday after, that is, Sept. 28, she, in order to The
her coronation, removed from St. James's, where she was r0 nation. C °
at present, and so to Whitehall. There she took her barge
to the Tower. And there were to wait upon her the Lord
Mayor and Aldermen, and all the companies in their barges,
with streamers and trumpets, waits, shawmes, and regals,
together with great volley-shots of guns, until her Grace
came into the Tower, and some time after. The next day Knights of
she made fifteen Knights of the Bath ; who were knighted ie
by the Earl of Arundel, Lord Steward of the Queen's house,
by commission from her. The first was the Earl of Devon-
shire ; the next, the young Earl of Surrey ; the third, the
Lord Burgany ; then the Lord Cardiff", the Lord Barkley,
the Lord Mountjoy, the Lord Lumley, Sir William Paulet,
Sir Harry Parker, Sir Hugh Rich, the Lord Rich's son, Sir
Harry Clinton, Sir Harry Paget, Sir Robert Rochester, Sir
Harry Jerningham, Sir Edward [or William] Dormer.
The oath then administered to them was in these words ;
" Right dere brother, gret worshyp be thys ordre unto you. Their oath.
" Almyghty God geve you the presynge of al knyghthode.
" Thys is the ordre of knyghthode : you shal honour God
" above al thyngs ; yee shal be stedfast in the feith of holly
" Church, and the same mayntaine and defend to your
" power. You shal love your Sovereygn above al earthly
" creatures : and for your Sovereygn and Sovereygnes right
" and dygnite, lyve and die. Yee shal defend wydowes,
" maydens, and orphelyns in theyr ryght. Yee shal suffre
" no extortion as far furth as ye may ; nor syt in place
" where any wrongful judgement shal be geven to your
" knowledge. And as grete honour be thys noble ordre
" unto you, as ever it was to any of your progenitours."
The next day, Sept. 30, Saturday, she came from theHertri-
Tower through London to Westminster, riding triumph-"™^ *
antly in an open chariot to be seen. All the windows as through the
e 3 city -
54 MEMORIALS ECCLESIASTICAL
CHAP, she passed were garnished with cloth of tapestry, arras,
' cloth of gold, cloth of tissue, and with cushions of the same,
Anno 1553. fl our J s j im g with streamers and banners, as richly as might
be devised. And in many places were goodly pageants, and
devices therein, with music and eloquent speeches. At the
little conduit in Cheap, next to Paul's, stood the Aldermen.
Where was presented unto the Queen, by the Chamberlain
of London, in the name of the Mayor and Aldermen, a
1000 marks in gold in a purse. For which her Highness
gave them most humble thanks. The glory and splendour
3 6 of this cavalcade through the city is described at large by
Stow, and Holingshed after him, and therefore I shall
omit it. Only where they are brief, or wholly silent, I shall
give some relation. Immediately before the Queen, the
sword was borne by the Earl of Arundel, Lord Steward of
the Queen's household, (not the Earl of Oxford, as Stow,)
on the right hand thereof the Earl of Oxford, Lord Great
Chamberlain, and on the left the Duke of Norfolk, Earl
Marshal. Then the Queen in her litter, richly garnished
with cloth of gold, with two traps of white damask and
cushions, and all things appertaining. She herself was richly
appareled with a mantle and kirtle of cloth of gold furred
with mynever pure, and powdered ermins, having upon her
head a circlet of gold set with rich stones and pearls : her
footmen, with their rich coats, went about her Grace on
both sides.
The ladies In the first chariot, after the Queen, sat the Lady Eliza-
ed the beth and the Lady Ann of Cleves. Then rode on horse-
Queen, back four ladies of estate, appareled in crimson velvet, and
their horses trapped with the same : and these great ladies
were the Duchess of Norfolk, the Marchioness of Exeter,
the Marchioness of Winchester, and the Countess of Arun-
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