Add MS 36774

REGISTER of letters, in Latin, from Queen Elizabeth to foreign princes and others, with other official documents; 1 Apr. 1591- 15 Mar. 1591[2]. Probably composed by John Wolley, Latin Secretary, and having a few marginal notes apparently in his hand. The letters are addressed to :-

1. Christian, Duke of Saxony, (a) on the necessity of supporting Henry IV. against the League, and accrediting Horatio Pallavicino; 1 Apr. 1591. f. 2;-(b) on Spanish interference with English trade at Hamburg and Stade; 4 May, 1591. f. 7;-(c) on the enforced detention in Germany of Edward Dyer; 10 June, 1591. f. 14 b.

2. Christian, Prince of Anhalt, on the despatch of a German force into France in support of Henry IV., and acerediting Sir William Sackville; I Apr., 10 June, 10 Aug. 1591. ff. 3, 15 b, I 9 b.

3. [John] Casimir, [Count Palatine], Duke [of Bavaria], (a) on Spanish efforts to prevent German support for Henry IV., etc.; 14 Apr. 1591. f. 6 ;-(b) on Spanish interference with English trade at Hamburgand Stade; 4 May, 1591. f. 8 b;-(c) requesting him to secure the return of George Bruer al. Robotham to England ;--Dec. 1591. f. 24.

4. [John George], Margrave of Brandenburg, on the same subject as art. 3 (b); 4 May, 1591. f. 9 b.

5. [John Adolphus, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp], Archbishop of Bremen, (a) on the same subject; 4 May, 1591. f. 10;-(b) refusing a license for the export of cannon on the ground that so many had been furtively supplied to Spain ;-Sept. 1591. f. 20 b.

6. John, Kin(, of Sweden, (a) in favour of Thomas Allen, merchant, whose ship "Ascension" had been confiscated; 4 May, 1591. f. 11 ;-(b) consenting to prohibit the export of cannon, etc., to Russia;-June, 1591. f. 16.

7. [Bogislas XIII. and his brothers], Dukes of Pomerania, in favour of Paul Pope, of London, as a creditor of Joachim Fagott, merchant, in late of the Steelyard ; 30 Apr. 1591. f. 11 b.

8. The city of Hamburg, (a) to the same effect; 4 May, 1591. f. 12;-(b) in favour of Peter Gerard, defrauded by one Palmer; 30 Apr. 1591. f. 12 b;-(c) rejecting claims of Aun, widow of George Proppen, whose ship had carried arms, etc., to Spain;-

Sept. 1591. f. 21.

9. The Emperor Rudolph, in favour of Edward Dyer, detained in custody at Praoue; 10 June, 1591. f. 14.

10. Sigismund, King of Poland, (a) in answer to a request for the remission of duty on the export of a quantity of cloth; 10 May, 1591. f. 15;-(b) in favour of Henry Franklin;-June, 1591. f. 16 b.

11. Charles, Duke of Sudermania [Charles IX. of Sweden, 1600], (a) in favour of Henry Fraiiklin;-June,, 1591. f. 17;-(b) consenting to prohibit the export of powder, etc., to Russia;-Mar. 1591[2]. f. 29.

12. Christina, Duchess of Sleswig-Holstein [widow of Adolphus, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp], allowing an export of cloth, but without remission of duty;-June, 1591. f. 17 b.

13. The States General of the United Provinces, on commerical matters;-Sept. 1591, 29 Feb. 1591[2]. ff. 21 b, 26 b, 27 b.

14. The Republic of Genoa, explaining the prohibition of the transport of corn and arms as directed against Spain; 29 Nov. 1591. f. 23.

15. The city of Lubeck, in favour of Thomas Lynde, claiming copper belonging to the late John Chappel unjustly seized;-Jan. 1591[2]. f. 24 b.

16. The city of Nuremberg, enquiring as to a learned Italian who cured " cancros "; [Jan. 1592 ?]. Unfinished. f. 25.

17. Francis [sic for Ferdinand], Grand Duke of Tuscany, complaining of libels published at Florence against England; 31 Jan. 1591[2]. f. 25 b.

18. Edzard, Count of East Friesland, acknowledging the gift of six Frisian horses and allowing the export of 500 casks of English beer;-Feb. 1591[2]. f. 26.

19. [Amurath], Sultan of Turkey, deprecating Spanish calumnies against Salamon Coromanni al. Abineax, of Constantinople; 15 Mar. 1591[2]. In two forms. fF. 28, 29 b. Included also are:-

20. Obligations of Jean de la Fin, Seigneur de Beavoys la Nocle, French Envoy, for the payment of the expenses of Englih expeditions to Brittany and Normandy in support of Henry IV.; 3 Apr.-June, 1591. ff. 4, 18.

21. Circular letters of safe-conduct for (a) John Uden, commended by the King of Denmark to the King of Scotland; 29 May, 1591. f. 13;-(b) Philip Duinger, commended as above; 29 May, 1591. f. 13b;-(c) Thomas Webbe, going on a mission to Germany; 10 June, 1591. f. 14b;-(d) John Boydan, Prince of Moldavia, returning to his own country;-Aug. 1591. f. 19;-(e) Caius Harding, a Dane, servant to the Queen of Scots; 2 Aug. 1591. f. 22 b;-(f) the Marquis Pisani, for the transport of corn through the Straits of Gibraltar into Italy; 4 Dec. 1591. f. 23 b. Paper; ff. 30. Crowcombe Court sale-cat. 1903, lot 314. Folio.

Elizabeth I of England: Register of letters to foreign princes, etc.: 1591-1592.

includes:

• ff. 2, 7, 14 b Christian I, Dukes and Electors of Saxony: Letters to, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1591.
• ff. 2-20 Henry IV of France: Letters of Qu. Elizabeth, etc., in his support: 1591.
• ff. 3, 15 b, 19 b Prince of Anhalt[-Bernberg]: Christian I. Letters to, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1591.
• ff. 4, 18 Jean de La Fin, Seigneur de Beauvois la Nocle; French Envoy to England: Obligations by: 1591.
• ff. 6, 8 b, 24 John Casimir; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Letters to, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1591.
• ff. 7-10 City of Hamburg: Spanish interference with English trade at: 1591.
• ff. 7-10 Stade: Spanish interference with English trade at: 1591.
• f. 9 b Brandenburg, Margraves of. Johann Georg: Letter to, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1591.
• ff. 10, 20 b John Adolphus; Duke of Holstein-Gottorp: Letters to, as Archbishop of Bremen, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1591.
• f. 11 Thomas Allen: Ship of, confiscated in Sweden: 1591.
• f. 11 b Bogislas XIII, Duke of Pomerania: Letter to, from Queen Elizabeth: 1591.
• ff. 11, 16 John III of Sweden: Letters to, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1591.
• ff. 11 b, 12 Paul Pope, of London: Royal letters in his behalf: 1591.
• f. 12 b Peter Gerard, merchant: Royal letter in his favour: 1591.
• ff. 12, 12 b, 21 City of Hamburg: Letters to, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1591.
• f. 13 John Uden: Safe-conduct for, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1591.
• f. 13 b Philip Duinger: Safe conduct for, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1591.
• f. 14 Rudolph; Emperor of Germany: Letter to,from Qu. Elizabeth: 1591.
• f. 14 b Thomas Webbe: Safe-conduct for: 1591.
• ff. 14, 14b Edward Dyer: Forcibly detained at Prague: 1591.
• ff. 15, 16 b Sigismund III of Poland: Letters to, from Queen Elizabeth: 1591.
• ff. 15 b, 19 b Sir William Sackville: Mission of, into Germany: 1591.
• ff. 16, 16 b, 17 Henry Franklin: Royal letters in favour of: 1591.
• ff.16,20b,29 Cannon: Export of, from England prohibited: 1591.
• f. 17 b Adolphus; Duke of Holstein-Gottorp: Letter to Christina, his widow, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1591.
• ff. 17, 29 Charles, Duke of Sudermania: Letters to, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1591, 1592.
• f. 19 John Boydan, Prince of Moldavia: Safe-conduct for, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1591.
• f. 21 George Proppen: Arms conveyed by, to Spain: 1591.
• ff. 21 b, 26 b, 27 b Netherlands, United Provinces: Letters to the States-General from Qu. Elizabeth: 1591, 1592.
• f. 22b Caius Harding, servant to the Queen of Scots: Safe-conduct for, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1591.
• f. 23 Republic of Genoa: Letter to the republic, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1591.
• f. 23 b Jean de Vivonne, Marquis de Pisany; Ambassador to Rome: Safe-conduct for a corn-ship of: 1592.
• f. 24 George Bruer, alias Robotham: Royal letter to secure his return from Germany: 1591.
• f. 24 b John Chappel: Goods of, seized at Lubeck: 1591.
• f. 24 b City of Lübeck: Letter to, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1592.
• f. 24 b Thomas Lynde: Royal letter in favour of: 1591.
• f. 25 Nuremberg, Bavaria: Letter to, from Qu. Elizabeth: [1592].
• f. 25 b Ferdinand I; Grand Duke of Tuscany: Letter to, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1592.
• f. 26 Beer: Export of, from England: 1592.
• f. 26 Edzard, Count of Friesland, East: Letter to, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1592.
• ff. 28, 29 b Turkey, Sultans of. Amurath: Letter to, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1592.
• ff. 28, 29b Salamon Abineax, alias Coromanni; of Constantinople: Letter of Qu. Elizabeth in defence of: 1592.