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Lansdowne MS 56

Record Id:: 040-002064692
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 040-002064692
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Reference (shelfmark):: Lansdowne MS 56
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Scope & Content:: Burghley Papers
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:: Lansdowne Collection
Hierarchy Tree:: [{ "id" : "040-002064692", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56: Burghley Papers" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002064693", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/1: 1. Sir George Bonde, Lord Mayor of London, to the Council; for mitigation of the statute relating to apparel April 26, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064694", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/2: 2. The Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London, to Lord Burghley; communicating Mr. Baron Clerk's answer to their petition against…" },{ "id" : "041-002064695", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/3: 3. Names of Companies of London, and of the members of the same, who can lend money to the State, and in what proportion, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064696", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/4: 4. Martin Calthorp; Lord Mayor of London, to Lord Burghley; with many persons' names who should contribute to the Loan, Nov. 15,…" },{ "id" : "041-002064697", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/5: 5. A discovery made to Lord Burghley of the vile practices of William Dowse, Keeper of Newgate, 1588," },{ "id" : "041-002064698", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/6: 6. Finkel's complaint to Lord Burghley of the cruelties and hardships he suffered from the Recorder, as well as from Dewse, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064699", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/7: 7. Copy of Finkel's letter to the Recorder, concerning the base practices of Dewse the Keeper, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064700", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/8: 8. The Recorder of London's Diary of judicial proceedings in that city, commencing Michaelmas, 1584." },{ "id" : "041-002064701", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/9: 9. Names of the High Constables of Westminster and Ossulston Hundred, and of the places under their jurisdiction, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064702", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/10: 10. Copies of warrants and directions to the Constables in and near London, for suppressing disorders, &c. 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064703", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/11: 11. Edmund York sends a scheme to Lord Burghley, for marshalling and making useful the forces of the city of London, March, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064704", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/12: 12. Copy of a letter of inquiry of the Council, whether erecting mills above London Bridge will be hurtful or not, April 1 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064705", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/13: 13. Copy of Reports to the Council of the Commissioners for the mills, that the erecting them will not be hurtful, May 16, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064706", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/14: 14. Irregularities of the Cofferer, in erecting a brewhouse unadvisedly to serve the Queen's Household with beer, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064707", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/15: 15. Answers of the Queen's Purveyors of Poultry to certain questions proposed to them, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064708", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/16: 16. A compendium of the accounts of Gregory Lovell, Esq. Cofferer and Keeper of the Great Wardrobe, 1588. (Latin.)" },{ "id" : "041-002064709", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/17: 17. The number of the ounces of plate of the Household, stolen, lost, embezzled, and wasted, 16 June 1574-16 June 1590; 2(?) Nov.…" },{ "id" : "041-002064710", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/18: 18. An account of fees and allowances to all the Officers and Ministers of the Revenue, Justice, &c. in the realm, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064711", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/19: 19. A companion of the expenses of diet in the Household in the 5th, of Q. Mary, and the 30th of Q. Elizabeth, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064712", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/20: 20. An account of two different compositions for provisions for the Household, betwixt the Board of Green-cloth and the Justices…" },{ "id" : "041-002064713", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/21: 21. A brief abstract of all the statute laws concerning the Queen's Purveyors, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064714", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/22: 22. An account of the prices of poultry paid to the Purveyors, and what they should pay to the Sellers, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064715", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/23: 23. Directions to be observed by the Officers of the Queen's Spicery, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064716", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/24: 24. Richard Yardley's proposal for serving the Queen's buttery with ale at a less expense than usual, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064717", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/25: 25. Notes how Her Majesty's drinks may be reformed, both in the goodness and price, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064718", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/26: 26. A precept of Edward Maningham, Purveyor of coals, to the High Constable of Broxholm, for furnishing carts to draw coals, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064719", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/27: 27. An account of wheat to be furnished by composition, for the Household, out of five several counties, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064720", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/28: 28. A copy of a warrant for payment of the salaries of the Gentlemen Pensioners, &c. Jan. 7, 1559." },{ "id" : "041-002064721", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/29: 29. An account of the rogueries and abuses of the Queen's Purveyors for bacon." },{ "id" : "041-002064722", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/30: 30. Lord Burghley's rough draught of objections to a Bill against abuses of Purveyors; with extracts from the Bill, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064723", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/31: 31. Observations relating to the Purveyors of seafish and of fresh-water fish, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064724", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/32: 32. A survey of the present state of Somersham House, Huntingdonshire, by Mr. Medely and Mr. Lovell, Surveyors, Sept. 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064725", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/33: 33. An account of the wood and timber growing in the Forest of Canke in Staffordshire, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064726", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/34: 34. The report of Mr. John Taverner, Surveyor of the timber growing in Canke Wood, Staffordshire, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064727", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/35: 35. A brief note of the commodities supposed to accrue to the Lord Warden by the New Forest, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064728", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/36: 36. An estimate of the expense of making a ton of iron in Canke Forest, Staffordshire, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064729", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/37: 37. Charles belonging to a furnace, in one week, for making a fowndy of Iron, l588." },{ "id" : "041-002064730", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/38: 38. The Queen's title to the Hundred of Looes, set down by John Cornwallis, Gent. the Farmer thereof, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064731", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/39: 39. Proposals to Lord Burghley for the remedying of abuses in the passing of concealed lands, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064732", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/40: 40. A review of the accounts of Thomas Dockwray, Ralph Horsey, and Philip Boteler, Officers of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064733", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/41: 41. An estimate of the profits arising from New Forest, Lindhurst and the Hundred of Redbridge in Hampshire, 1588. (Latin.)" },{ "id" : "041-002064734", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/42: 42. A copy of a grant to Mr. Edward Dyer of the farm of such concealments as shall be discovered for five years by him, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064735", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/43: 43. Yearly accounts to be taken in the offices of William Dodington and John Convers, the Queen's Auditors of the Impress, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064736", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/44: 44. An information exhibited by Richard Kingsmill, Esq. Attorney of the Court of Wards, against Rich. Saier and others, for…" },{ "id" : "041-002064737", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/45: 45. Informations of Mr. Serjeant Fleetwood, against Mr. Sankey a Register of the Chancery, for malpractices, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064738", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/46: 46. A bond given by Sir Robert Sydney, Knight, for payment of 100l. to Robert Cary, Esq. son of the Lord Tunsdon, on condition the…" },{ "id" : "041-002064739", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/47: 47. An exchequer cause betwixt Cornelius Avenant and Peter Osborne and others, members of the Mineral and Battery, works, May 1,…" },{ "id" : "041-002064740", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/48: 48. Sir Henry Cocke, Deputy Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, to Lord Burghley; to know what number of men of Hertfordshire are wanted…" },{ "id" : "041-002064741", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/49: 49. Names of the Commissaries, for the musters appointed in the different counties of the kingdom, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064742", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/50: 50. Instructions to be observed in the taking of musters for the training of men for the war, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064743", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/51: 51. Reasons why the Pylle of Foulders on the Lancashire coasts should be guarded by persons well affected to the Queen, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064744", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/52: 52. Copy of a compact betwixt Sir Francis Drake and some Merchants, setting forth ships on a certain expedition, March 18, 1586." },{ "id" : "041-002064745", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/53: 53. Reasons why no corporation or united body of men should ingross the sole trade to Germany, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064746", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/54: 54. Mr. Philip Qilliam shows the ease and advantage of victualling the Queen's navy with beef from Ireland, June 30, 1538." },{ "id" : "041-002064747", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/55: 55. Mr. John Fabian, to Lord Burghley; of applying the money gained by Strangers, for the advantage of the realm, Oct. 29, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064748", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/56: 56. Objections to Mr. Fabian's scheme, for applying the money of Strangers to the use of this realm only, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064749", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/57: 57. Mr. Jenen's book of accounts, for setting of forth five ships, to be examined at the office of Admiralty, 1588" },{ "id" : "041-002064750", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/58: 58. Copy of an Order of Council to settle the manner of disposing of pilchards, so far as relates to Plymouth, Nov. 18, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064751", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/59: 59. Certain clauses which the inhabitants of Cornwall desire may be added to the order concerning pilchards, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064752", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/60: 60. Justices of Buckinghamshire, to Lord Burghthat Bucks may furnish only 200 quarters of wheat for the Navy, &c. Aug. 24,…" },{ "id" : "041-002064753", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/61: 61. The Mayor and Aldermen of Exeter, to Lord Burghley; that all towns within twelve miles of the sea-coast may contribute to the…" },{ "id" : "041-002064754", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/62: 62. The Mayor and Jurats of Rye, to Lord Burghley; that the town of Tenterden may bear a proportionable expense with them for the…" },{ "id" : "041-002064755", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/63: 63. The Mayor and Aldermen of Bristol, to Lord Burghley to accept of the High Stwarship of Bristol in the place of Lord Leicester…" },{ "id" : "041-002064756", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/64: 64. A grant of the farm of the Ulnageship in Wales, and the Duchy of Cornwall, to William Cecil, Esq. for twenty-one years, Oct.…" },{ "id" : "041-002064757", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/65: 65. The Mayor and Burgesses of Boston, to Lord Burghley; that their Admiral jurisdiction may not be oppugned by the Lord High…" },{ "id" : "041-002064758", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/66: 66. A certificate signed by seneral Clothiers, showing the insufficiency of Rowland Bracebridge to be an Ulnager, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064759", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/67: 67. Remembrances of Rowland Bracebridge for the Earl of Bedford, to interpose in his behalf, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064760", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/68: 68. Edward Darcy, to Lord Burghley; to further his suit for making and exporting pelts and skins yearly, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064761", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/69: 69. Matthew de Questre's supplication for a license to export 600 rough neats hides, 1588." },{ "id" : "041-002064762", "parent" : "040-002064692", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 56/70: 70. Francis Pendrith's suit to the Queen, to make and sell within and without the realm pelts and worked skins for twenty-one…" }]
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-002060013
040-002064692
Is part of:: Lansdowne MS 1-1245 : Lansdowne Manuscripts

Lansdowne MS 56 : Burghley Papers
Contains:: Lansdowne MS 56/1 : 1. Sir George Bonde, Lord Mayor of London, to the Council; for mitigation of the statute relating to apparel April 26, 1588.
Lansdowne MS 56/2 : 2. The Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London, to Lord Burghley; communicating Mr. Baron Clerk's answer to their petition…
Lansdowne MS 56/3 : 3. Names of Companies of London, and of the members of the same, who can lend money to the State, and in what proportion, 1588.
Lansdowne MS 56/4 : 4. Martin Calthorp; Lord Mayor of London, to Lord Burghley; with many persons' names who should contribute to the Loan, Nov.…
Lansdowne MS 56/5 : 5. A discovery made to Lord Burghley of the vile practices of William Dowse, Keeper of Newgate, 1588,
Lansdowne MS 56/6 : 6. Finkel's complaint to Lord Burghley of the cruelties and hardships he suffered from the Recorder, as well as from Dewse,…
Lansdowne MS 56/7 : 7. Copy of Finkel's letter to the Recorder, concerning the base practices of Dewse the Keeper, 1588.
Lansdowne MS 56/8 : 8. The Recorder of London's Diary of judicial proceedings in that city, commencing Michaelmas, 1584.
Lansdowne MS 56/9 : 9. Names of the High Constables of Westminster and Ossulston Hundred, and of the places under their jurisdiction, 1588.
Lansdowne MS 56/10 : 10. Copies of warrants and directions to the Constables in and near London, for suppressing disorders, &c. 1588.
Lansdowne MS 56/11 : 11. Edmund York sends a scheme to Lord Burghley, for marshalling and making useful the forces of the city of London, March, 1588.
Lansdowne MS 56/12 : 12. Copy of a letter of inquiry of the Council, whether erecting mills above London Bridge will be hurtful or not, April 1 1588.
Lansdowne MS 56/13 : 13. Copy of Reports to the Council of the Commissioners for the mills, that the erecting them will not be hurtful, May 16, 1588.
Lansdowne MS 56/14 : 14. Irregularities of the Cofferer, in erecting a brewhouse unadvisedly to serve the Queen's Household with beer, 1588.
Lansdowne MS 56/15 : 15. Answers of the Queen's Purveyors of Poultry to certain questions proposed to them, 1588.
Lansdowne MS 56/16 : 16. A compendium of the accounts of Gregory Lovell, Esq. Cofferer and Keeper of the Great Wardrobe, 1588. (Latin.)
Lansdowne MS 56/17 : 17. The number of the ounces of plate of the Household, stolen, lost, embezzled, and wasted, 16 June 1574-16 June 1590; 2(?)…
Lansdowne MS 56/18 : 18. An account of fees and allowances to all the Officers and Ministers of the Revenue, Justice, &c. in the realm, 1588.
Lansdowne MS 56/19 : 19. A companion of the expenses of diet in the Household in the 5th, of Q. Mary, and the 30th of Q. Elizabeth, 1588.
Lansdowne MS 56/20 : 20. An account of two different compositions for provisions for the Household, betwixt the Board of Green-cloth and the…
Lansdowne MS 56/21 : 21. A brief abstract of all the statute laws concerning the Queen's Purveyors, 1588.
Lansdowne MS 56/22 : 22. An account of the prices of poultry paid to the Purveyors, and what they should pay to the Sellers, 1588.
Lansdowne MS 56/23 : 23. Directions to be observed by the Officers of the Queen's Spicery, 1588.
Lansdowne MS 56/24 : 24. Richard Yardley's proposal for serving the Queen's buttery with ale at a less expense than usual, 1588.
Lansdowne MS 56/25 : 25. Notes how Her Majesty's drinks may be reformed, both in the goodness and price, 1588.
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Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1559
End Date:: 1594
Date Range:: 1559-1594
Era:: CE
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