Sir Fulk Greville, Sir Thomas Lucy and Richard Verney in a letter dated Nov. 8, 1597 (ib. 84), informed the mayor that the amount of the Coventry contribution towards 100 soldiers lately sent to Tilbury Camp was £25 38. 74d, the assessment for the whole county being £377 13s. 4d., whereat the Coventry authorities grumbled sorely. In a letter, dated Nov. 12. 1597 (ib. 85), to other members of the corporation then in London-their " very loving friends," Mr. Hen. Kervyn and Mr. Tho. Saunders, aldermen of Coventry "at one Mr. Trologes house near S. Clement's church without Temple Bar"-Joh. Rogerson, Hen. Sewall, Hen. Smallwood, Hen. Gravenor, and Rob. Letherbarrow declare that they "utterly mislike" the fact that the justices have apportioned and set down their contributions. They beg their correspondents to have conference with Sir John Harrington, "now at parliament," and to make some means to acquaint the Earl of Essex herewith," using their utmost endeavours to obtain the city's discharge of the contribution, which they -the Coventry authorities-have no warrant to levy. Whether Essex was induced to intervene does not appear in the correspondence, but in their reply to the justices, dated Nov. 30, 1597 (leaf 86), the city rulers complain of the proportion of the assessment, calculated after the rate of the fifteenth part of the county's contribution, whereas, they declare, they are not the thirtieth part. These payments, they urge, are not of duty, and only of late years yielded unto at the Privy Council's direction upon the necessity of present service, the mayor being on the commission; moreover without speciall commission from her Majesty, naming the mayor and others of the city, they have no power, they allege, to array men. "And furthermore," the letter continues, "You knowe that our Cyttie ys verie poore, by reson of this longe derthe; And we are gretelie Charged dailie withe poste-horses, and withe her Majestes Cariage and other extraordinarie charges for Irelande "-a burden to which the county was less liable, all which reasons for a generous treatment are stressed by the city rulers. Poverty is again pleaded next year in a letter praying for the good offices of Rob. Beale, clerk to the Privy Council, in this matter (Sept. 1, 1598, leaf 87). A levy of £400 is required for the poor, so great is our oppression" with poor people, they urge, "beside the daily service to her Majesty being the thoroughfare towards Ireland with post-horses and carriages." They have been called on to bear "a reasonable proportion" with Warwickshire when called on to levy men, but shrewdly opine that they and the Warwickshire justices will differ about the extent of this reasonable proportion. ERRATA p. 2, "T.G.D." read "T.B." p. 12, "Corks lane readCocks lane." p. 52, Note 1, "v. Corp. MS. C. 158," read "Sharp, Antiq., 81-2." pp. 8, 18, 53, "Ouenettesford,” read "Quenettesford." p. 61, Note, "in the years 1399" read "in the years 1400" p. 69, Headline, "The Council," transfer to the top of the third paragraph. p. 73, Note 3, "Tho. Kemp," read "Joh. Kemp.' p. 83, Marginal note, "Other ordinances transcribed," read "Other ordinances transacted." p. 118, "xls. ye yere," read " xls. be yere." p. 124, "and that avowrey, and send it by a trusty messenger," read “state the amount which you are confident of being able to send." p. 129, Note 1, omit. p. 142, Note 2, omit. p. 182, Note 2, omit. See Glossary, s. v. Middlemen. p. 201, Note, omit. See Glossary, s. v. Bitters. p. 322, Note 1, “rural jurisdiction,” read “rival jurisdiction.” p. 324, Note 1, "meddle with the liberties," read "meddle within the liberties. p. 346, "Lord Richard Herbert," "Lord John Woodville,' "Lord Humfrey Neville," read "Sir Richard Herbert," "Sir John Woodville," "Sir Humfrey Neville." p. 358, Marginal note, "land at Exeter," read "land at Exmouth." p. 412, Note 5, any position." 66 793, Note 8, E.E. D. read "E.D.D." "of every man of every position," read, "of every man of p. 530, Note 2, omit. See Glossary, s.v. cester. XX p. 534, "M1 iiije ix," read M1 iiije iiij ix" (i.e. 1489). 66 p. 830, Note 5, 'Fulke Greville, first Lord Broke (1554-1628)," read "Fulke Greville, knight (d. 1606)." NAME INDEX Adam, Ric., 125, 153, 162, 179. Adcok, Steph., 319. Will., 316. Adderbury, Joh., 165. Adley, Joh., 156. Adlyngton, Nic., 319. Adnet, Rog., 746, 759, 766. Alansonne, Will., 249. Alde, Ric., Aldee, 248, 256, 284, 285, 293, 304, 305, 307, 310, 312, 316, Alderwas, 371. Alexander, Job., 635. Joh., 120, 126, 156, 168, 177, Ric., 178, 201, 204, 207, 213, Rob., 514. Tho., 155, 168, 175, 214, 241, - Will., 586, 665, 667, 676, 686, Allesley, Christian, 79, Allysley, Chris- Giles (Egid.), 20, 22, 36, 37, Joh., 20, 22, 39, 41, 51, 82, 90. Will., 39, 41, 79, 82, 88, 90, Allwold, Kic., Alwold, Alwode, 209, Alot, Rad., Alott, 39, 41, 42, 45, 60, Alrestre, Ric., 167. Alspath, Gerard de, 1. Alynson, Will., 676. See also Alyson. Will., 129. Alyson, Will., 236, 711, 713, 715. Alythe, Joh., 366, 371. Andrew, Joh., Androwe, Andreux, 5, Asheburne, Nic., 105, 106. Rob., 6. Asheby, Walt., Assheby, Ashebye, Ashewell, Joh., Asshewell, 125, 143, Assbow, Katerina, Assho, 162, 179. 697, 701, 704, 706, 707, 711, 713, Andseld, Will., 161. Anedain, Joh., 242. Annesley, Alicia, 163. Aphowell, Hugh, Appowell, 479. Appulby, Joh., Appelby, Appalby, 81, Rob., 162, 180. Ardern, Gal. [Geof.] Artherun, Ar- Joh., 212, 219, 238, 249, 266, Argent, Joh., 285. Arglas, Rob., 161. 714, 715, 717, 718, 720, 721, 722, Astley, Felicia, 165. Atkynson, Will, 307, 313, 320, 321, Atterton, Hen., Adderton, Aderton, Joh., 209, 214, 242, 247, 360. Rob., 242, 247, 285, 286, 305, Will., 128, 155, 167, 175, 351, Will., 20, 22, 36, 37, 41, 50, 79. Joh., 79, 90, 126, 139, 162, 167. Ric., 221, 266. |