Cotton MS Caligula E X

Codex chartaceus, in folio, constans foliis 416.

• 1. Two sets of queries proposed by an English ambassador in France (sir H. Nevill?) to the queen's ministers. 2.
• 2. A dispatch from the English ambassador in France (sir H. Nevill?) reporting an audience concerning the D. de Bouillon. Jan. 4, 1602. 9.
• 3. Answers to a reply of the Fr. ambassadors. (Lat. a rough draught much corrected.) Jan. 18. 13.
• 4. Q. Elizabeth, to Henry IV; two original letters asking redress, and promising the same, and to abide by the treaty of Blois. (Fr.) Westm. Jan. 28, 1600. 16.
• 5. Sir Hen. Nevill, to sir Robt. Cecil? desiring instructions concerning a treaty about to be concluded. (Orig.) Rochester, Jan. 19, 1600. 21.
• 6. Part of a letter of instructions, on an intended treaty. 22.
• 7. An extract out of the registers of the Fr. privy council, concerning the woollen trade; translated into English. (printed.) April, 1600. 23.
• 8. A statement of exactions and grievances sustained by merchants at Bourdeaux and Rochelles. 24.
• 9. A remonstrance of the merchants of Bourdeaux on the state of their commerce with England. (French.) 26.
• 10. Henry IV; his instructions to Mess. de Boissise and de Beaumont; concerning the commerce between England and France. (Fr.) Paris, Dec. 11, 1601. [see also Lansdowne 149, 32.] 28.
• 11. Minutes of letters from the French king, to Q. Eliz; and the marshal de Biron, to sir Robt. Cecil. 1601. 30. b.
• 12. Hotman, to sir Tho. Parry; about a book sent to James I. (Orig. Fr.) 1603. 31.
• 13. Cath. de Parthenay, to Q. Elizabeth; a letter of thanks. (Orig. Fr.) 31. b.
• 14. Part of a letter expressing gratitude. 33.
• 15. Answers of the French ambassador, to the exposition of English commissioners concerning trade. (Fr.) 34.
• 16. A paper on the commerce, seemingly of the Hanseatic towns, with England. (Lat.) 1603. 36.
• 17. The magistrates of Lubeck, to English commissioners at Bremen; demanding redress for a ship that had been wrecked and plundered in England. (Lat.) Dec. 1602. 38.
• 18. Rough draughts of several letters of sir Tho. Parry. 40.
• 19. Part of a French paper, containing intelligence concerning Henry IV, Rosny, &c. 51.
• 20. Rough draughts and copies of letters, some, and perhaps all, from sir T. Parry, to Ld. Cecil. [1603] 55.
• 21. William ........ to the English ambassador at Paris (sir Tho. Parry) about the receipt of some monies at Rouen. (Orig.) Rouen, May 4, 1603. 104.
• 22. William Sedley, to sir Tho. Parry. (Orig.) Dieppe, May 7, 1603. 106.
• 23. Hercules Weir, to sir Tho. Parry; gives notice of an intended journey of the Fr. king. (Orig.) 108.
• 24. Hen. Bromley, to sir Tho. Parry; intelligence. (Orig.) Aug. 110.
• 25. Sir Oliver Cromwell, to sir Tho. Parry; thanks him for kindness to his son. (Orig.) Wilton, Dec. 1, 1603. 112.
• 26. Lewis Evans, to sir Tho. Parry; desiring to borrow money. Oct. 15. [1603] 114.
• 27. Rough draughts of sir Tho. Parry's letters to Ld. Cecil. [1603] 116.
• 28. Franc. Lercaro, to sir Tho. Parry; had not obtained the intelligence wanted. (Ital.) 1603. 134.
• 29. The ambassadors of the elector palatine, Fred. IV; their reply to the answers of the French king, concerning the D. de Bouillon. (Fr.) 1603. 136.
• 30. A letter concerning a late conspiracy to assassinate Hen. IV. (Fr. copy of X. 107.) 1603. 138.
• 31. Sir Tho. Parry, to the E. of Salisbury. (a rough draught.) Paris. July 7, 1605. 140.
• 32. Heads of an agreement between English and Fr. commissioners concerning trade. (Fr.) 1602. 142.
• 33. Simon Theloal, to Dr. Dun; commissioner at Bremen; news from England. (Orig.) Oct. 22, 1602. 144.
• 34. Proposals made by her majesty's commissioners, on commercial matters; with answers of the Fr. commissioners to the same. 1602. 146.
• 35. Simon Theloal, to Dr. Dun; news from England. (Orig.) Lond. Oct. 8, 1602. 148.
• 36. Henry IV, to the D. de Bouillon; about the charges brought against him. (Fr.) Fontainbleu, Nov. 18, 1602. 150.
• 37. A treaty between Henry IV, and the Helvetic Body. (Fr.) Jan. 31, 1602. 152.
• 38. Ld. Cecil, to sir Tho. Parry; about Ld. Cobham's conspiracy; treaties with Spain, &c. (Orig.) Winchester, Sept. 27, 1603. 156.
• 39. Ld. Cecil, to sir Tho. Parry; Ld. Cobham, sir W. Raleigh, &c. &c. tried and convicted. (Orig.) Wilton, Dec. 1, 1603. 158.
• 40. Ric. ........ to sir Tho. Parry; a letter of thanks, and offer of services. (Orig.) London, May 5, 1603. 162.
• 51. Ric. Rolfe, to sir Tho. Parry; desires pardon for some omission, and to be further employed. (Orig.) London, July 18, 1603. 163.
• 42. Lawrence Rookes, to sir Tho. Parry; accounts for his son not going over to him after the queen's death. (Orig.) March 27, 1603. 165.
• 43. ........ to sir Tho. Parry; expressing friendship: the writer signs himself "cousin." (Orig.) Lond. May 20, 1603. 167.
• 44. Sir Tho. Parry, to the warden of All Souls; concerning Mr. Williams' and Mr. Sonybank's absence. 169.
• 45. Tho. Knyvett, to sir Th. Parry; claims a debt, in very harsh language, (Orig.) 1603. 170.
• 46. Richd. Bell, to sir Tho. Parry; petitions for relief. (Orig.) 172.
• 47. J. Battiste de Go...... to M. de St. Sauveur; appoints him for an audiece of the king. (Orig. Fr.) Fontainbleau, May 27, 1603. 173.
• 48. Edw. Greville, to sir Tho. Parry; on private concerns. (Orig.) Lond. May 28, 1603. 174.
• 49. Wm. Sedley, to sir Th. Parry; on some favour received. (Orig.) Rouen, May 4, 1603. 176.
• 50. Rough draughts of letters of sir Th. Parry. 1604. 179.
• 51. De Soully Anjorrant, to sir Th. Parry; about a collection to be made for the protestant churches in England. (Orig. Fr.) Winchester, Oct. 18, 1603. 190.
• 52. James I. to sir Th. Parry; declaring his intention to cultivate the friendship of France. (Orig.) Towcester? April 15, 1603. 191.
• 53. Rosny? to sir Th. Parry; about redress for the injuries reciprocally committed on merchants. (Orig. Fr.) Nov. 6, 1603. 193.
• 54. James I, to sir Tho. Parry; with a letter for the Fr. king; and desiring that du Tour and not de Beaumont might be continued Fr. ambassador. Burleigh, April 25, 1603. 194.
• 55. James I, to (David Lindsay) the Archbp. of Glasgow, ambassador in France; desiring him to assist young Livingston on the recovery of his inheritance in France. (Orig. Fr.) Holyrood-house, April 5, 1603. 196.
• 56. Thomas ........ [Sir Thomas Parry?] to Girault de la Cassagne, butler to Beaumont the French ambassador; advising him not to leae his present employment, &c. (Orig. Fr.) Paris, Aug. 27, 1603. 198.
• 57. James I, to Mons. de Vitry; thanking him for some hawks. (Orig. Fr.) Westminster, March 31, 1603. 199.
• 58. De Soully Anjorrant, to ........ intimating a report that K. James would not receive any deputies from Geneva. (Orig.) 1603. 201.
• 59. Ld. Cecil, to sir Tho. Parry; about the king's arrival, and an audience of the deputies of the Low Countries. (Orig.) Greenwich, May 25, 1603. 202.
• 60. Ld. Cecil, to sir Th. Parry; about Rosny's arrival; an accident on the Dover road; succour to be sent to the Low Countries, &c. (Orig.) Ivybridge, June 10, 1603. 204.
• 61. Henry de la Tour (D. de Bouillon) to M. Jocquet, at the English ambassador's; explaining some points of his conduct. (Orig. Fr.) Sedan, Nov. 18, 1603? 206.
• 62. De Plessen, [Du Plessis Mornay?] to sir Th. Parry; concerning the D. de Bouillon. (Origl Fr.) May 17, 1603. 208.
• 63. Ld. Cecil, to sir Th. Parry? about Ld. Cobham's conspiracy, &c. (Orig.) Hampton-court, Aug. 4, 1603. 209.
• 64. Ld. Cecil, to sir Th. Parry; news from court about the reception of ambassadors; Ld. Cobham's conspiracy, &c. (Orig.) Basing, Sept. 1, 1603. 213.
• 65. Ld. Cranborn (R. Cecil) to sir Th. Parry; concerning the release of some merchants goods; a contest between Parry and Villeroy, &c. (Orig.) Greenwich, March 23, 1604. 215.
• 66. Ld. Cecil, to sir Th. Parry; on the king's desire of preserving peace and friendship with the Fr. king; his arrival at Burleigh; queen Elizabeth's funeral, &c. (Orig.) Whitehall, April 22, 1603. [Pr. I Ellis iii. 71.] 217.
• 67. Hotman, to sir Th. Parry; in praise of the Basilicon Doron; and concerning a French translation of it. (Orig.) Villiers St. Paul, 1603. 219.
• 68. Theod. Beza, to sir Th. Parry; congratulatory on K. James's accession in England. (Orig. Fr. the signature torn away.) 1603. 221.
• 69. David Drummond, to sir Tho. Parry; news from court. (Orig.) Hampton-court, ........ 5, 1603. 222.
• 70. Hotman, to sir Tho. Parry; with a specimen of his translation of the Basilicon Doron. (Orig.) July 18, 1603. 223.
• 71. Henry de Rohan, to sir Th. Parry; expressing great regard and affection. (Orig. Fr.) [1603] 224.
• 72. Th. Wilson, [Sir T. W. keeper of the Records temp. Jac. I.] to sir Th. Parry; news about the trial of the conspirators; a feast in commemoration of the king's delivery from the Gowries. Hampton-court, Aug. 5, 1603. 225.
• 73. A memoir of the English ambassador [Sir Thomas Parry?] to the Fr. king; demanding redress on three points, one of which is the recall of the jesuits. (Fr.) Dec. 9, 1603. 227.
• 74. A Spanish edict, granting privleges to the British subjects in Spain. (Spanish.) Vallodolid, May 21, 1603. 229.
• 75. Hotman, to sir Tho. Parry; on his translation. (Orig. Fr.) 1603. 230.
• 76. ........ to sir Th. Parry; intelligence from court. Greenwich, May 25, 1603. 231.
• 77. Hotman, to sir Th. Parry; concerning a translation of the Basilicon Doron by one Gordon and his wife. (Fr.) 1603. 233.
• 78. Humphrey Shelton, to Dr. Davison, in the college of Cambray; intelligence about English catholics. Aug. 28, 1602. 234.
• 79. Sir Robt. Cecil, to sir Th. Parry; about K. James's coming to England. (Orig.) March 28, 1603. 236.
• 80. James I, to sir Th. Parry; directing him to solicit in favour of Ld. Wemys. [Ambassador from Scotland] (Orig.) Burleigh, April 25, 1603. 238.
• 81. James I, to Henry IV; notifying his accession. (Fr.) York, April 15, 1603. 240.
• 82. Colville, to ....... secret intelligence about priests coming from Spain, &c. Paris, Oct. 23, 1603. 242.
• 83. The marshal de Bouillon? to Henry IV; imploring mercy. (Fr.) 1602. 243.
• 84. James I, to Henry IV; in favour of J. Anderson. (Fr.) June 17, 1603. 245.
• 85. Instructions to ....... and the rector of St. Martin's, upon the late plot against the king; exculpating the priests, and throwing the whole blame upon the jesuits. (a rough draught.) 247.
• 86. Part of a letter to Mr. St. Sauveur; mentioning a number of jews who have fled into France from the Spanish inquisistion. 249.
• 87. P. Cotton (a jesuit) [the famous Père Cotton.] to Madlle. de Clarençal; on his favourable prospects at court. (Fr. the same as X. 125.) Paris, June 10, 1603. 250.
• 88. Hotman, to sir Tho. Parry; intelligence concerning the conspiracy in England. (Orig. Fr.) 251.
• 89. D. Drummond, to sir Tho. Parry; about the king's journey into England; a ship carried into Calais, &c. (Orig.) Calais, April 21, 1603. 252.
• 90. ........ to sir Th. Parry; offering his services. (Orig. Fr.) Paris, July 17, 1603. 253.
• 91. Rosny? to sir Th. Parry; on the audience he had from the king. (Orig. Fr.) Basingstoke, Aug. 21, 1603. 255.
• 92. Articles of intelligence from various parts, for sir Tho. Parry; probably copied out of gazettes. (Fr.) July and Aug. 1603. 257.
• 93. D. Christoval, to sir Th. Parry; intelligence. (Ital.) 259.
• 94. J. Owen a priest, to H. Owen his brother; secret intelligence. 1603. 260.
• 95. Beaumont, [Christophe de Harlay, Comte de B. Ambr in Eng;and] to sir Th. Parry; with a letter inclosed; and about his provision of wine. (Orig. Fr.) Salisbury, Dec. 10, 1603. 262.
• 96. A French letter without name, date, or direction; on private concerns. 264.
• 97. Anthony ........ to sir Th. Parry; various intelligence. Rochelle, May 1 1603. 265.
• 98. Note about a plot to surrender Jersey and Guernsey to France. 1603. 266.
• 99. Fatoillat? to sir Griffin Markham; two letters of intelligence from France; a great inundation at Rosny's castle near Mantes, where the court was in some danger. (Orig. Ital.) Paris, Aug. 29, and July 9, 1603. 267.
• 100. Henry de Rohan, to sir Th. Parry; professing great respect for the king, and Parry. (Orig. Fr.) Fresnay, May 9, 1603. 270.
• 101. ........ to Mr. Cardinal; about a treaty with Spain. May 25, 1603. 271.
• 102. Articles of intelligence from France. 273.
• 103. Saint Sauveur, to ........ two letters of intelligence from the French court. (Orig. Fr. partly in cypher.) Fontainbleau, Oct. 6 and 29, 1603. 274.
• 104. Dudley Carleton, to sir Th. Parry; intelligence from the court at Windsor; a quarrel between the Lds. Southampton and Gray, &c. (Orig.) Windsor, July 3, 1603. 277.
• 105. ........ Melville, to sir Th. Parry; intelligence from court; the Scottish lords sent back; a French boy accused of treason. (Orig.) Farnham castle, Aug.12, 1603. 279.
• 106. Colville, to ........ with a letter for Rome inclosed. (Orig.) 280.
• 107. A French letter, on a conspiracy against the life of Henry IV. (Fr. the same as X. 30.) 1603. 282.
• 108. De Soully Anjorrant, to sir Th. Parry; news from court. (Orig. Fr.) Kingston. Aug. 11, 1603. 284.
• 109. Genevieve Petall, to sir Th. Parry; with a translation of the Basilicon Doron. (Orig. Fr.) 1603. 286.
• 110. Saint Sauveur, to ........ news from the French court. (Orig. Fr. partly in cypher.) Fontainbl. Nov. 7, 1603. 287.
• 111. Colville, to ........ intelligence from France. (Orig.) Oct. 22. 289.
• 112. Henry IV; his edict for the establishment of the jesuits in France. (Fr.) Sept. 1603. 291.
• 113. Note of an accord between the count de Soissons and Mons. de Rosny. (Fr.) Oct. 5, 1603. 293.
• 114. Henry IV, to Mr. Myron; an order for apprehending Robt. Basset, an Englishman. (Fr.) Dyves, Sept 13, 1603. 294.
• 115. Jo. Davison, to father Parsons, a jesuit at Rome; intelligence about the conspirators in England; the recall of the jesuits in France, &c. (Orig.) Dec. 29, 1603. 296.
• 116. Three papers of intelligence from Italy. (Ital.) 297.
• 117. Henry IV; his edict, founding the college of la Fleche. (Fr.) Rouen, Sept. 1603. 301.
• 118. Conditions annexed to the foundation of la Fleche. (Fr.) 1603. 303.
• 119. Moral instructions of the elector Palatine to his son. 305.
• 120. A letter of severe reprehension from Rosny, probably to the count de Soissons. (Fr.) 307.
• 121. An ecclesiastical indulgence, in favour of those who shall relieve three priests carried off by the English. (Fr.) March, 1603. 309.
• 122. A satirical caution against Goutier, Fronton, and Cotton, three jesuits: addressed to Henry IV. (Fr. partly in verse.) 1603. 310.
• 123. A pasquinade against several of the French court. (Fr. verse .) 1603. 311.
• 124. Tho. Hunter, to Mr. Mans? intelligence about some pirates in the Mediterranean. Leghorn. Oct. 1603. 313.
• 125. P. Cotton, to Madlle. de Clarençal. (copy of X. 87.) June10, 1603. 314.
• 126. Jo. Davison, to Dr. Perse (Percy?) about the motions of Mr. Middleton, and some monks, &c. (Orig.) Paris, ........ 14, 1603. 315.
• 127. Intelligence concerning a late attempt upon Geneva. (Fr.) Oct. 1603. 317.
• 128. Tho. Gray, to Mr. Colville; intelligence on religious matters. (Eng. Fr. and Lat.) Rouen, Nov. 11, 1603. 318.
• 129. T. Fiterbert? and R. Verstegan, to Mr. Colville. Oct. 22. 319. b.
• 130. Four papers of intelligence from Italy. (Ital.) Aug. and Sept. 1603. 321.
• 131. Copy of a letter signed Pircels (but in the docket said to be from M. de Loigne) and addressed to Mons. Joly the porcureur du roy; containing various intelligence, chiefly about intrigues at Metz by persons styling themselves Soboles. (Fr.) Sept. 12, 1603. 329.
• 132. Jo. Davison, to Dr. Perse; intelligence about the English conspirators and priests. (Orig.) Dec. 29, 1603. 330.
• 133. Wm. Critton, to Wm. Martins, both jesuits; an order for the payment of money. (Fr.) Avignon, Oct. 26, 1603. 331.
• 134. Wm. Persons (Parsons) to Dr. Davison; intelligence respecting several jesuits, &c. Rome, Aug. 25, 1603. 332.
• 135. Advertisements concerning a peace with Spain. 1603. 334.
• 136. Hotman, to sir Tho. Parry; his translation of the Basilicon Doron. (Orig. Fr.) 335.
• 137. Notes about treaties of commerce with France. 1603. 336.
• 138. Du Plessis, to Hotman? about the translation of the Basilicon Doron. (Fr.) Saumur, Oct. 23, 1603. 337.
• 139. Jo. Monteth, to sir Tho. Parry; reports his having overtaken Ld. Spencer at Rheims. (Orig. Lat.) Senlis, Oct. 29, 1603. 338.
• 140. B. Giovanin, to sir Tho. Parry; offering the services of count Montecuculi, going minister from the grand D. of Tuscany into England. (Orig. Ital.) Rouen, Aug. 29? 1603.
• 141. Dudley Carleton, to sir Tho. Parry; news from court; the approaching coronation; the plague, &c. (Orig.) Lond. June 28, 1603. [Pr. I Ellis iii. 81.] 341.
• 142. S. A. Fanden, to sir Tho. Parry; about his health, and the pirates in the Mediterranean. (Orig. conf. Hunter's letter X. 124.) Florence, Sept. 20, 1603. 343.
• 143. James I; copies of letters of his, chiefly of thanks for congratulations. (Fr.)To
  • the D. De Guise, .......... 1603.
  • the Fr. king, Sept. 20. 1603
  • Mons. de Rohan Sept. 24, 1603
  • D. de Lorraine, June 24, 1603
  • D. de Mayenne, June 24, 1603
  • the Fr. king, June 26, 1603
  • D. de Lorraine, June 26, 1603 345.
• 144. James I; his commission to sir Th. Parry, to treat with the French commissioners about the regulation of trade. 1603. 352.
• 145. James I, to the Fr. king; May 18, 1603: to the president Harlay? and to the prince of Condé, March 4, 1603-4. (Fr.) 354.
• 146. Articles concerning depredations: delivered by the English ambassador to the French king's council. (Fr.) 357.
• 147. T. Wilson, [Sir T. W. keeper of the Records] to sir Tho. Parry; intelligence from England. (Orig.) Greenwich, June 22, 1603. [see I Ellis iii 84 note] 359.
• 148. Rough draughts of letters of sir Tho. Parry. 1604 and 5. 361.
• 149. Articles of intelligence from France and Italy. 1603. 386.
• 150. Ld. Cecil, to sir Tho. Parry; about sir Anthy Standen's reports from Italy, and instructions in consequence thereof. (Orig.) Hampton, Jan. 24, 1603-4. 388.
• 151. A letter signed R. E. (some priest) about religious matters. (Orig.) Rome, May 18, 1603. 392.
• 152. A paper concerning the quarrel between Mons. de Rosny, and the count de Soissons. (Fr.) 1603. 394.
• 153. Robt. Spencer, to sir Tho. Parry; about an appointment of Th. Ferries. (Orig.) Rheims, Oct. 18, 1603. 396.
• 154. Henry Bromley, to sir Tho. Parry; taxes him with neglect. (Orig.) Greenwich, May 17, 1603. 398.
• 155. Ric. (Bancroft, Bp. of) London, to sir Tho. Parry; desiring him to advance £.20. to some person at Paris. (Orig.) Fulham, Nov. 7, 1603. 400.
• 156. Edw. Greville, to sir Tho. Parry; on private concerns. (Orig.) Aug. 8, 1603. 402.
• 157. Hugh Miller, to Sir Tho. Parry; desiring he will give leave to his son to come over. (Orig.) Westminster, March 30, 1603. 404.
• 158. Ld. Cecil? to sir Tho. Parry? about an omission in a letter from James I, to Henry IV; Rosny's negociation, &c. (Orig. but neither signed, dated, or directed.) 1603. 406.
• 159. Henry IV, to the elector Palatine? concerning the D. de Bouillon. (Fr.) Monceaux, July 7, 1603. 408.
• 160. Articles of intellgence from Germany. (Fr.) 410. b.
• 161. Henry IV, to Anton. Peres; desiring him to come to him. Fontainbl. April 30, 1595. 411.
• 162. Sebastian Zarne, to Anton. Peres; about private concerns. (Fr.) Fontainbl. Nov. 1603. 412.
• 163. A French paper endorsed "Mercuriale de Mons. de Rosny." 1603. 413.
• 164. A letter concerning a conspiracy to poison Henry IV. (Fr.) Chambery, Sept. 1603. 415.