Add MS 38508

TOWNSHEND PAPERS. Vol. XVII (ff. 65). Miscellaneous papers, chiefly relating to co. Norfolk; 18 Aug. 1545-1 Jan. 1729. The contents are : 1. Papers relating to beacons in co. Norfolk, being (a) order by Thomas [Howard], Duke of Norfolk, for two beacons on Byllow Hill in Framingham Heath; 18 Aug. 37 Hen. VIII[1545]. Copy. f.1; (b) petition for a beacon at Hunstanton instead of Thornham ; temp. Eliz. Copy. f.6: (c) letter from Ralph Playsted to Sir Nathaniel Bacon; 20 Apr. 1615. f. 10: (d) beacons allowed by the deputylieutenants; 11 July, 1616. f. 13.

2. Papers relating to subsidies in co. Norfolk, being (a) divisions of the shire, assessment of commissioners, list of commissioners, lists of assessors, etc.; 25 July, 1582, 2 Oct. 1594, Jan. 1601[2], 28 Aug. 1607. ff. 15-21; (b) assessments for Holt hundred; 18 Sept. 1607, 29 Mar. 1611. ff. 22, 43; (c) assessments for North Greenhoe hundred; 14 Sept. 1610, 15 Mar. 1610[1]. ff. 27, 35; (d) assessment for Gallow hundred; 19 Sept. 1610. f. 29; (e) assessment for Launditch hundred ; 19 Sept. 1610. f. 31; (f) assessment for North Erpingham hundred; 20 Mar. 1610[1]. f. 37; (g) assessment for Brothercross hundred; 17 Sept. 1621. f. 48; (h) letter from the Council to the commissioners; 31 Mar. 1629. Copy. f. 50.

3. Copies of letters to the commissioners for musters in co. Norfolk, (a) from the Queen, for 150 inen for the Low Countries; 22 Apr. anno 44 [1602]. f. 51; (b) from the Queen, and from the Council, for 50 men for Ireland; 28, 29 July, 1602. ff. 55, 54; (c) from the Council, to impress 150 mariners; 19 Jan. 1602[3]. f. 60.

4. Autograph confirmation by Sir William Segar, Garter King of Arms, to John Harrison, son of William Harrison of Aldcliffe, co. Lancaster, of his coat of arms, "ore vpon a cross azure fyue phaons of the feild," and grant of a crest, "on a healme, forthe of a wreathe of his cullours, an arme sleeued azure, the drawing oute gould, the cuffe silver and the hand proper, houlding a broken phaon dart, headed ore, as are depicted in the margent, with mantles gueles, dubled argent"; 10 Sept. 1616. Arnis and crest illuminated. Vellum. f. 63.

5. Order for post-horses for Messieurs [Robert] Carnegie and Cole, signed by [Jean Baptiste Colbert, Marquis de] Torcy, as "sur-intendant général des Courriers, Postes et Relais de France"; 27 Apr. 14-20. Fr. f. 64.

6. Petition of Louis Bernard, native of Lezan in the dioeese of Nismes in Languedoc, condemned to the galleys as a Protestant, to George II to use his offices with the King of France in his favour; New Year, 1729. Fr. f. 65. Paper (except f. 63). Large folio. (Townshend sale-cat. 1911, lots, 88, 314, 161, 273).

includes:

• f. 1 Framingham Heath, Norfolk: Order. for two beacons at Byllow Hill in,: 1545.
• f. 1 County of Norfolk: Papers rel. to beacons: 1545-1616.
• f. 1 Beacons: Papers rel. to, in co. Norf.: 1545-1616.
• f. 1 Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk: Order, as Lord Lieut. of co. Norf., for two beacons: 1545.: Copy.
• f. 6 Hunstanton, Norfolk: Petition for removing Thornham Beacon to: temp. Eliz.
• f. 6 Thornham, Norfolk: Petition for removing the beacon to Hunstanton: temp. Eliz.
• f. 10 Ralph Playsted: Letter to Sir N. Bacon.
• f. 15 Accompts: Assessments, etc., for subsidies in co. Norf.: 1582-1629.
• ff. 15-50 Subsidies: Papers rel. to, in co. Norf.: 1582-1629.
• f. 20 Nathaniel Bacon, of Stiffkey; MP: List of assessors of subsidy, signed by: 1607.
• f. 20 Sir Anthony Browne: List of assessors of subsidy, signed by: 1607.
• ff. 27, 35 Hundred of Greenhoe North, Norfolk: Assessments for subsidies: 1610, 1611.
• f. 29 Hundred of Gallow, Norfolk: Assessment for subisidy: 1610.
• f. 31 Hundred of Launditch, Norfolk: Assessment for subsidy: 1610.
• ff. 32, 43 Hundred of Holt, Norfolk: Assessments for subsidies: 1607, 1611.
• f. 37 Hundred of North Erpingham, Norfolk: Assessment for subsidy: 1611.
• f. 48 Hundred of Brothercross, Norfolk: Assessment for subsidy: 1621.
• f. 50 Charles I of England: Council letter to the Commissioners for the subsidy in co. Norf.: 1629.: Copy.
• ff. 51, 54 Army; England: Orders to the Commissioners for musters in co. Norf. to raise men for the Netherlands and Ireland: 1602.
• ff. 51, 54, 55 Elizabeth I of England: Letters to the Commissioners of Musters in co. Norf. to raise men for the Netherlands and Ireland: 1602.: Copies.
• f. 60 Elizabeth I of England: Council letter to the Commissioners of Musters in co. Norf. to impress mariners: 1603.: Copy.
• f. 60 Navy; England: Council order to impress mariners in co. Norf.: 1603.
• f. 63 John Harrison, of Aldcliffe, county Lancashire: Confirmation of arms and grant of crest to, by Sir W. Segar: 1616.
• f. 63 Heraldry: Confirmation of arms and grant of crest to J. Harrison: 1616.
• f. 63 Sir William Segar, Garter King of Arms: Confirmation of arms and grant of crest by: 1616.: Autogr.
• f. 64 Cole: Order for post-horses for, from Paris to Calais: 1720.: Fr.
• f. 64 Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Marquis de Torcy; French Secretary of State: Order for post-horses signed by: 1720.: Fr.
• f. 64 Robert Carnegie: Order for post-horses for, from Paris to Calais: 1720.
• f. 65 Louis Bernard, of Lézan, in the diocese of Nismes, galley-slave: Petition to George II: 1729.
• f. 65 George II of England: Petition of L. Bernard to: 1729.: Fr.