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ORIGINAL warrants, orders, and other official documents relating to the county of Norfolk, chiefly concerning the raising of troops and other military matters; 1581-1663. Signatures occur of the following officers of state, and Sheriffs, Justices, Commissioners of Musters, etc., of Norfolk: [Sir] Edward Clere; 1585-1596, ff. 3, 6- 13, 16, 18, 23, 25. [Sir] John Peyton; 1588-1596, ff. 3, 8, 13-15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25. Edward Flowerdew [Baron of the Exchequer]; 28 Oct. 1584. Holograph letter. f. 5. [Sir] William Heydon; 1585-1592, ff. 6, 7, 9-12, 15-18. [Sir] Nathanael Bacon; 1585-1599, ff. 7, 21, 26, 29, 30. [Sir] Arthur Heuenyngham; 1590-1602, ff. 15, 16, 18, 20-26, 37-39. [Sir] Robert Southwell; 1595, ff. 19, 20. H[umphrey] Guybon, Vicom. [Sheriff of Norfolk]; 1596, f. 21. [Captain] Edward Crumwell; 1597, f. 26. Clement Spilman; 1599, ff. 27-30. [Sir] John Townsshend; 1599, ff. 27, 28, 30. [Sir] Philip Woodehowse; 1599-1602, ff. 27, 29, 30, 37-39. Edward Moundeford; 1599, f. 27. [Sir] Christopher Heydon; 1599, ff. 29, 30. [Sir] Ro[ger] North; 1600, ff. 32, 34. [Sir] W[illiam] Knollys, Treasurer of the Household [afterwards Lord Knollys and Earl of Banbury]; 1600, ff. 32, 34. [Sir] He[nry] Cocke [Cofferer of the Household]; 1600, f. 32. [Sir] Richard Browne; 1600, f. 32. Anthony Holte; 1600, f. 32. [Sir] Thomas Egerton [afterwards Lord Ellesmere], Lord Keeper; 1600, f. 34. T[homas Sackville, Lord] Buckhurst [Lord High Treasurer, afterwards Earl of Dorset]; 1600, f. 34. [Charles Howard, Earl of] Nottingham [Lord High Admiral]; 1600, f. 34. G[eorge Cary, Lord] Hunsdon [Lord Chamberlain]; 1600, f. 34. [Sir] R[obert] Cecyll [Secretary of State, afterwards Earl of Salisbury]; 1600, f. 34. [Sir] J[ohn] Fortescue [Master of Requests]; 1600, f. 34. [Sir] Bassingbourne Gavdy; 1602, ff. 37-39. [Sir] Henry Gavdy; 1602, f. 37. [Sir] Thomas Lovell; 1602, f. 37. [Sir] Charles Cornwaleys; 1602, ff. 37-39. [Sir] Myles Corbett; 1602, f. 39. H[enry Frederic Howard, Baron] Matrauers [afterwards Earl of Arundel]; 1631, f. 40. [Sir] Thomas Woodehowse; 1631, f. 40. [Sir] Robert Kemp [Knt., afterwards Bart.]; 1631, f. 40. [Sir] J[ohn] Hobart [Bart.]; 1644, f. 43. Thomas Gaudy; 1644, f. 43. Fram[lingham] Gaudy; 1644, f. 43. Thomas Sotherton; 1644, f. 43. Martin Sedley; 1644, f. 43. Francis Jermy; 1644, f. 43. Philip Bedingfield; 1644, f. 43. Robert Gooche; 1644, f. 43. H[oratio Lord, afterwards Viscount] Townshend; 1662, f. 45. [Sir] William D'Oyly [Knt., afterwards Bart.]; 1662, ff. 45, 46. [Sir] Ralph Hare [Bart.]; 1662, f. 45. [Sir] William Gaudy [Bart.]; 1662, 1663; with seal, ff. 45, 46, 48. Thomas Rychardson [Baron of Cramond, in Scotland]; 1662, f. 46. [Sir] Philip Wodehowse; 1662, f. 46. [Sir] J[ohn] Holland [Bart.]; 1662, f. 46. [Sir] Robert Paston [Bart., afterwards Viscount Yarmouth]; 1662, f. 46. [Sir] Robert Baldock; 1663; with seal, f. 48. Paper. Folio.

County of Norfolk: Warrants, orders, and documents relating to: 1581-1663.

includes:

• ff. 3, 6-8, 10-13, 16, 18, 23, 25 Sir Edward Clere: Warrants relating to Norfolk: 1585-1596.
• ff. 3, 8, 13-15, 17, 1 9, 21, 22, 24, 25 Sir John Peyton, Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk: Signatures to documents concerning co. Norfolk: 1588 1596.
• f. 5 Edward Flowerdew, of the Inner Temple, afterwards Baron of the Exchequer: Signatures: circ. 1583, 1584.
• f. 6 Sir Nicholas Barow: Warrant to, from the Deputy Lieutenants of Norfolk: 1585.
• ff. 7, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16-18 Sir William Heydon, Deputy-Lieutenant of Norfolk: Warrants: 1585, 1588-1590.
• ff. 7, 11, 12, 16-18 Sir Bassingborne al. Bassingbourne I Gawdy, of West Harling; Sheriff of Norfolk: Warrants to, from the Deputy Lieutenants of Norfolk: 1588 - 1590.
• ff. 7, 21, 26, 29, 30 Nathaniel Bacon, of Stiffkey; MP: Letters to Sir B. Gawdy: 1585.
• f. 9 William Haydon: Letter to the Justices of co. Norfolk: 1588.
• f. 9 Edward Clere: Warrant to the Justices of the Peace of Norfolk: 1588.
• ff. 15, 16, 18, 20-26, 37-39 Sir Arthur Hevenyngham, Commissioner of Musters in county Norfolk: Signatures to official papers: 1590-1602.
• ff. 19, 20 Sir Robert Southwell, of Castle Rising Muster Commissioner for county Norfolk: Letters to B. Gawdy: 1595.
• f. 21 Humphrey Guybon, Sheriff of Norfolk: Order: 1596.
• f. 27 Sir Edward Mundeford, JP, of Feltwell: Letter to -: 1599.
• ff. 27, 28, 30 Sir John Townshend, MP for county Norfolk: Warrants respecting levies in co. Norfolk: 1599.
• ff. 27-31 Clement Spelman, alias Spilman; of Narborough: Letters to Sir B. Gawdy and others: 1599.
• ff. 29, 30 Sir Christopher Heydon, Commissioner of Musters for Norfolk: Warrants: 1599.
• f. 32 Sir Henry Cocke, Cofferer of the Royal Household: Warrant to the Compounders and Justices of the Peace of co. Norfolk: 1600.
• f. 32 Sir Richard Browne: Letter to the Magistrates of Norfolk: 1600.
• f. 32 Anthony Holte: Letter to the justices of co. Norfolk: 1600.
• ff. 32, 34, 35, 36 William Knollys, 1st Earl of Banbury: Letters to the Justices of Peace for co. Norfolk, and to Sir B. Gawdy: 1600.
• f. 34 Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham: Privy Council warrants and letters: 1580-1604.
• f. 34 Sir John Fortescue, Chancellor of the Exchequer: Privy Council warrants, signed by: 1600.
• f. 34 Thomas Egerton, 1st Baron Ellesmere; 1st Viscount Brackley: Signatures: 1600, 1604, 1610.
• f. 34 Robert Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 1st Earl of Salisbury: Privy Council letter to Sir B. Gawdy: 1600.
• f. 34 Thomas Sackville, 1st Baron Buckhurst; 1st Earl of Dorset: Letter to Sir B. Gawdy: 1600.
• f. 34 George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon: Orders of Council signed by: 1600.
• f. 37 Sir Thomas Lovell, Commissioner for Musters, county Norfolk: Orders for levy of troops in Wymondham: 1602.
• f. 37 Sir Henry Gawdy, of Claxton, KB, Sheriff of Norfolk: Order for musters: 1602.
• ff. 37-39 Sir Charles Cornwallis, diplomatist: Orders, as Commissioner of Musters for co. Norfolk: 1602.
• ff. 37-39 Sir Bassingborne al. Bassingbourne I Gawdy, of West Harling; Sheriff of Norfolk: Orders for musters: 1602.
• f. 39 Myles Corbett, Sheriff of county Norfolk 1591; Knight 1596: Order, as Commissioner of Musters: 1602.
• f. 40 Henry Frederick Howard, Baron Maltravers; Earl of Arundel: Muster warrant: 1631.
• f. 40 Sir Robert Kemp, Baronet; Commissioner of Musters for county: Norfolk. Order to the Chief Constables of Shropham and Giltcross Hundreds: 1631.
• f. 43 Francis Jermy, Commissioner for Norfolk: Letters to the Mayor of Norwich: 1644, 1645.
• f. 43 Sir John? Hobart, 3rd Baronet; MP: Letter to the Corporation of Norwich: 1644.
• f. 43 Martin Sedley, of the Committee for county Norfolk: Letter to the corporation of Norwich: 1644.
• f. 43 Framlingham I. Gawdy, of West Harling: Letter to the Corporation of Norwich: 1644.
• f. 43 Thomas Sotherton, Parliamentary Commissioner for Norfolk: Letters to the Mayor of Norwich: 1644, 1645.
• f. 43 Robert Gooche: Letter to the Corporation of Norwich: 1644.
• f. 43 Thomas Gawdy, Commissioner for Taxes and Musters in county Norfolk: Letter to the Corporation of Norwich: 1644.
• ff. 43 Philip Bedingfield, Commissioner for Norfolk: Letters to the Mayor of Norwich: 1644, 1645.
• f. 45 Horatio Townshend, 3rd Baronet; Baron Townshend 1661; 1st Viscount Townshend 1682: Letter respecting the militia in co. Norfolk: 1662.
• f. 45 Sir Ralph Hare: Letter to -: 1662.
• ff. 45, 46 Sir William D'Oyly, 1st Baronet; of Shottisham, Deputy-Lieutenant of Norfolk: Letter to Col. -, and order: 1662.
• ff. 45, 46, 48 Sir William I. Gawdy, 1st Baronet; of West Harling: Orders for musters, and warrant: 1662, 1663.
• f. 46 Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth: Warrant as Deputy-Lieutenant of Norfolk, respecting arms: 1662.
• f. 46 Sir Philip Wodehouse, 3rd Baronet: Order, as Dep.-Lieut. for co. Norfolk: 1662.
• f. 46 Thomas Richardson, Baron Cramond; Commissioner for county Norfolk: Order.: 1662.
• f. 46 Sir John Holland, 1st Baronet: Warrant, as Dep.-Lieut. of Norfolk: 1662.
• f. 48 Sir Robert Baldock, J P for county Norfolk: Warrant: 1663.