Stowe MS 570

Vol. I. (ff. 249). LISTS of Justices of the Peace, Churches and Clergy, Forts, Castles and Bulwarks, Ships and Commanders, etc., as follows:-

1. Certificated lists of the Hundreds or Divisions of each County of England and (f. 73) Wales, with the names of resident Justices, and of Coroners and Clerks of the Peace; June, 1575. The only county omitted is Northumberland. f. 6.

2. "The names of the Vice-Admiralles within the Countyes of Englande and Sea Coastes therunto severallye adioyninge." f 90.

3. "The number of Churches within everie shire, as they are in the booke of first fruites." f 91.

4. "The valuacion of the severall Lyvings of all the Bysshopps in England, with the Tenthes that everye of them paieth." f 92.

5. Similar valuations for the Deaneries and a few of the Archdeaconries. If. 94, 95.

6. "A note of such ecclesiasticall persones as have more livinges then one," with the amounts of their incomes; [1576]. f. 96. Followed (f 97 b) by a similar list of "Ecclesiasticall persones that are of meaner livinge." 7. "Ordinarye Postes. The names of all the townes whear the postes are betweene Barwiche and the Courte." f 99.

8. "The names of poste townes comminge out of Irelande from the seaside to London, with the nombre of miles distant one from another"; followed by "Postes from London to Dover." f 99b.

9. "Orders appointed . . . to be generallye observed by her Highenes postes throughout her Ma^tes Realme." With the marginal note, " Orders devised for the postes, but not passed." f 100.

10. Report "touchinge Iron Furnaces" in Sussex, Surrey, and Kent, with names of owners, receivers and sellers, and of the places where the furnaces "are planted"; headed, "A declaracion of Christopher Baker." f 103.

11. "The taxation of the subsidie in divers cities, townes, portes"; 1576. f. 106. After the total amounts paid by 33 towns follow (f. 107) the sums paid by individuals in London, arranged in wards, the "strangers" being kept apart, and (f. 115 b) "A note of such as are cessed at xx^li and vpwardes in divers townes and cities," together with (f 122) "A note of townes and persones that are to contribute to the lone." 12. "The names of the Judges, Sergeants, Pleaders," with the officers Of the Courts, etc.; [1577]. f 122 b.

13. "The names of the Doctors of the Civill Lawe, and the ministers pertaining to the Ecclesiasticall Courtes,"with dates of their admission; [1577]. f. 127. Followed (f. 127 b) by the "Proctors of the Arches and Registers." 14. "The names of the Doctours of Phisicke that be of the Colledge of phisitiones in London"; [l577]. f. 128 b.

15. "Noble men and gentlemen that have served and are fitte to be employed in Foreyne messages" f. 129.

16. "The names of such noblemen and gentlemen as have served in warres." f. 130.

17. "Capitaines having charge in Barwicke, capitaines fitte to have charge, and cap^ens in pencion there." f. 130 b. I8. ",Capitaines in Irelande that have charge and are fitte to have charge." f. 131.

19. "Men of service fitte for charge out of paye in Englande, some servinge in forreine nacions." f. 131 b.

20. "The names of sundrie gentlemen and captens for the sea." f. 132.

21. "The names of the fortes and castells alongest the Sea Coast, with the names also of the capitaines that have the charge of them." f. 133.

22. "Gonners in ordinarie and pencion servinge in Townes, Castells, Bullwarkes, and places of strenght within the Counties of Kent, Sussex, Southampton, and the Isle of Wight." f. 134 b.

23. "The Charges of Barwick and other houldes in the East Marches foranemps Scotlande." f. 136.

24. "The names of the Shippes through the realme above C. tonnes, and the quantitie of Topmen under 100 tonne"; 9 Feb. 1576 [7]. f. 137.

25. "The names of the Masters that have taken charge in the river of Thames"; 10 Feb. 1576 [7]. f. 140.

26. "The names of her Ma^tes shippes, with the nomber of men and the furniture requisite for the settinge forth of the same"; 10 Aug. 1577. f 141.

27. Lists, surveys, etc., relating to the provisioning, furnishing, and military equipment of the Navy; 1574-1578. Among the vessels named are the Triumph, Elizabeth, Dreadnought, Swiftsure, Achates, Lion, Handmaid, Foresight, Revenge, etc. f. 144.

28. Note recording a general muster for each county made in 1522, with copy of the precept sent to the Chief Constables, dated 28 March. f. 165.

29. "An abridgment of the generall certificates of the Musters taken throughout the whole Realme, 1577" f. 166.

30. "The certificate for musters of the citie of London brought to the Lordes of the Counsell the xv. of August, 1569" f. 200 b.

31. "A certificate of Shippes and Mariners taken uppon a generall staye made in . . . 1570." f. 201.

32. "The certificates retourned of the Innes, Alehouses, and Tavernes within sundrie Shires in the Realme, 1577." f. 203.

33. "The names of all the portes, creekes and landinge places in Englande and Wales." f. 207.

34. Certificate of the Commissioners for Ports and Havens in co. Kent, of the number of houses, creeks or landing-places, ships and boats, fishermen, etc., at the several ports of that county; 18 Mar. 1565 [6]. f 216.

35. "The names of the priviledged Townes in England that shall have a store of powder allways readie kept." f 220.

36. "A Rate of the wages and expences as well of the Kinges housholde in time of peace as of his souldiours and marriners in time of warre, with the nomber of his shippes"; 13 Apr. 18 Edw. III. [1344]-24 Nov. 21 Edw. III. [1347]. f 222. Followed (f 235) by "The names of the great Princes and Noblemen Estrangers holden in the Kinges retinew and paye, not beinge empresed in the nomber aforesaide." 37. "An abstracte of the certificates retorned from the Lieutenaunts of the able men furnished and trained men in the severall counties"; April, 1588. f. 236.

38. Copies of warrants, returns, lists, etc., relating to the English Fleet in preparation to repel the Spanish Invasion in 1587, 1588. f. 240. Amongst them are :-(a) "Rates for the enterteynmentes of the officers of the campe." f 244 b;-(b) "The names of her Ma^ts shippes that went from Quinborough towardes Plymouth under the charge of S^r Francis Drake . . . to impeache the Spanishe forces from invadinge," Jan. 1587 [8]; with lists of other squadrons. f. 246;-(c) "The names of the 20 shippes sett forth and furnished by the citye of London." f 249.

Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Notes on lists of officers of State: 1572-1601.

Elizabeth I of England: Lists of Civil, Naval and Military establishments: temp. Eliz.

includes:

• f. 6 Topography: Lists of hundreds, etc., with names of justices, etc., in England and Wales: 1575.
• ff. 6, 73 Law OF ENGLAND: List of Justices, Coroners and Clerks of the Peace in England and Wales: 1575.
• f. 73 Wales: Lists of hundreds, etc., with names of Justices, etc.: 1575.
• f. 90 Admiralty: Names of Vice-Admirals: 16th cent.
• ff. 91-98 England, Ecclesiastical History: Number of churches,valuation of livings, etc.: 16th cent.
• ff. 99, 99 b Topography: Lists of post-towns between London and Berwick, Ireland and Dover: temp. Eliz.
• ff. 99, 99 b, 100 Post Office: Lists of posts between London and Berwick, Ireland, and Dover, with orders: temp. Eliz.
• f. 103 Christopher Baker: Report on iron furnaces in Sussex, Surrey and Kent: 16th cent.
• f. 103 Iron: Report on iron furnaces in Sussex, Surrey and Kent: 16th cent.
• f. 103 County of Kent: Report on iron furnaces in, with owners' names, etc.: 16th cent.
• f. 103 County of Sussex: Report on iron furnaces in, etc.: 16th cent.
• f. 103 County of Surrey: Report on iron furnaces in, etc.: 16th cent.
• ff. 106-122 Revenue: Taxation for the subsidy, with names of towns, etc., assessed: 1576.
• ff. 122, 122 b Law OF ENGLAND: Names of Judges, Serjeants, Pleaders and Officers of Courts, etc.: 1577.
• f. 127 Law OF ENGLAND: Names of officers in the Ecclesiastical Courts: 1577.
• f. 128 b Medicine: Names of Physicians: 1577.
• f. 129 Ambassadors: Names of persons fit for employment on "Foreign messages": temp. Eliz.
• f. 130 Army; England: Names of noblemen, etc., who, have served in wars: circ. 1577.
• f. 130 b Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland: Names of Captain in charge of, etc.: circ. 1577.
• f. 131 Ireland: Names of captains having charge in, etc.: circ. 1577.
• f. 134 b County of Sussex: Number of gunners serving in towns, etc., in: circ. 1577.
• f. 134 b Southampton, Hampshire: Number of gunners serving in towns, etc., in: circ. 1577.
• f. 134 b County of Kent: Number of gunners serving in towns, etc., in: circ. 1577.
• f. 136 Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland: Charges of Berwick, etc.: circ. 1577.
• ff. 137-164, 201 Navy; England: Names of ships, lists, etc., concerning equipment, etc.: 1574-1578.
• ff. 165, 166, 200 b Musters: Notes concerning musters in 1522, 1569, 1577.
• f. 203 Inns: Certificates of Inns, Taverns, etc., in various counties: 1577.
• f. 207 Wales: Names of ports, landing-places, etc., in: temp. Eliz.
• ff. 207, 216 Topography: Names, etc., of ports, creeks, etc. , in England and Wales: 1566.
• f. 216 County of Kent: List of houses, creeks, boats, fishermen, etc., at the ports in: 1566.
• f. 220 Ordnance: Towns privileged to keep gunpowder: temp. Eliz.
• f. 222 Edward III of England: List of the royal household, etc., and of captains, etc., at Calais: 1344-1347 and 1347.
• f. 222 Household, Royal: Wages and expenses of: 1344-1347.
• f. 235 Edward III of England: Names of Princes, etc., in the King's retinue.
• f. 236 Army; England: Certificates of trained men in the several counties: 1588.
• ff. 240-249 Navy; England: Warrants, lists, etc., conc. the Fleet: 1587, 1588.
• f. 246 Sir Francis Drake: Names of H.M. ships for Plymouth under: 1588.