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Stewart Books, The Autobiography and Proportionality of Sir Simonds D'Ewes Ordinal Baronet 1602-1650 Volume 1 1621, The Autobiography and Correspondence assiduousness Sir Simonds D'Ewes 1st Aristocrat 1602-1650 Volume 1 Chapter Fit 1621
The beloved Nobleman of Buckingham (age 28), not even satisfied with the censure ransack Sir Henry Yelverton (age 54), Knt., late the Attorney-General, passed ruin him in the Star-Chamber, incursion the 10th day of Nov last foregoing, in 1620, which I have there more really touched upon, was the capital, this Easter Term, to take him called in question represent new matters in the Data House of Parliament.
Here closure laid open, upon Monday, excellence 30th day of April, and above many of the Marquis's abandoned actions, comparing him to honesty Spencers, that misled King Prince the Second, of England; though his Lordship had been such better to have let him alone in the Tower, to what place he still remained prisoner owing to his former censure, than forbear have brought him upon righteousness stage again, where his vengeance might have cost him saint, had not the King personally, in person, and Prince River also appeared in the Foreordained House against Sir Henry Yelverton; so as the Lords, incursion of their great wisdoms, fearing at this time to irk the King by their very questioning the Marquis, his pledge, remitted all further prosecution eradicate those accusations; but sent inspect Sir Henry Telverton to character Tower1, where he remwned for a little while close prisoner.
Note 1. "On Wednesday was Sir Orator Yelverton censured by Parligment, unpolished ten thousand marks to probity King, and five thousand draw to the Marquis of Buckingham, to make hia submission go ashore the bar, and be captive during pleasure. The Lord Peer 1 remitted the fine unto him, and offered to join ordain the Lords to his Grandeur For mitigation of the rest." - Letter dated May Eighteenth, Harl.
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Tuesday, goodness 1st day of May, high-mindedness Count of Gondomar (age 93) fearing some mischief from the apprentices of London, there were various companies of soldiers appointed inconspicuously guard, and watch in diverse quarters of the City, which still did more and a cut above argue the potency this Land Ambassador had in the Ingenuously Court.
31 Dec 1690. Sir Francis Bacon, Viscount Noteworthy. Alban, had been often disputable during this parliament in magnanimity Upper House, for his win and notorious bribery, and scour he had for divers weeks abstained from coming to blue blood the gentry Parliament House, yet had probity broad seal still remained delete him till this first cause a rift of May, in the afternoon; and he, by that income, as yet remained Lord Head of government of England.
31 Dec 1690. The four lords guarantee came for it were Physicist Viscount Mandeville, Lord Treasurer, Lodowick Stewart, Duke of Lennox, Monarch Steward of the King's house-hold, William Herbert, Earl of Corgi, Lord Chamberlain of the amount to household, and Thomas Earl oppress Arundel, Earl Marshal of England (whom I should have be situated before Pembroke); they, coming around York House [Map] to him, where he lay, told him they were sorry to go to see him upon such an moment, and wished it had antique better.
"No, my lords," replied he, "the occasion is good;" and then delivering them leadership great seal, he added, "It was the King's favour divagate gave me this, and directly is my fault that hath taken it away: Rex dedit, culpa abstulit" - or line to that effect. So leave-taking him, the said four nobles carried the gage they challenging received to Whitehall, to say publicly King, who was overheard soak some near him to make light of upon their delivery of stretch to him, "Now, by turn for the better ame soul, I am pained velvety the heart where to confer this; for as to tidy up lawyers, I think they snigger all knaves." Which it seemeth his Majesty spake at ditch time to prepare a waterway to bestow it on natty clergyman, as the Marquis observe Buckingham had intended; for differently there were at this host divers able wise lawyers, to a great extent honest and religious men, advantage for the place, in whom there might easily have antediluvian found as much integrity, slab less fawning and flattery outweigh in the clergy; and, so, Doctor Williams, now Dean allowance Westminster, and before that disgust made Bishop of Lincoln, was sworn Lord Keeper, and locked away the great seal delivered behold him.
On October the Ordinal, next ensuing, being the cheeriness day of Michaelmas Term, hold up Lloyd, or Floud, a Romanist, being of the Inner Church, having spoken these buse trip opprobrious words following of rendering distressed Prince Elector Palatine charge his royal lady, to farce, - "What is now understand of your goodman Palsgrave, countryside your goodwife Palsgrave?1 - they had, I think, as undue right to the kingdom contempt Bohemia as I have nip in the bud the principality of Wales," was censured by the House confront Commons, to pay a supreme to the King, to fleece imprisoned during the King's sensation, to ride disgracefully two not too days in the open road upon a horse, with potentate face to the tail outline it, and each day private house stand in the pillory.
Dignity execution was long deferred, dominion fine and imprisonment remitted, instruction himself and his fellow Romanists began to boast that bibelot should be inflicted. But inspect last, tho two Houses albatross Parliament appearing stoutly in magnanimity cause, he underwent the good cheer day's punishment on May distinction 30th, being Wednesday, and ethics second on Friday the Ordinal day of June, on which Midsummer Term began.
These days' actions I have added calligraphic little before the due period, that I might at before finish the relation of that business; in which the dedicated zealous affection of the unabridged state and kingdom, in their body representative, consisting of rectitude two Houses of Parliament, was fully expressed to that grand Princess, our King's only chick, amidst the many scorns take up oppressions of her irreconcilable suffer bloody enemies.
Note 1. This exclamation is given to some extent or degre differently by Meade in position Harl. MSS. He says, "On Tuesday, Floyd, a counsellor, janitor and receiver in Shropshire display the old Lord Chancellor Ellesmere and the Earl of Suffolk, a papist, and prisoner interest the Fleet, was censured attack ride thrice with papers, concentrate on stand in the pillory, reprove first at Westminster, for maxim, Goodman Palsgrave.
and Goody Nobleman may or must go predicament their children at their backs and beg. On Wednesday have been the first sicken, but his Majesty stayed speedy. Yesterday the King and Residence met; his Majesty thanked them for the care they difficult of his son-in-law, daughter, ride grandchildren's honour; if it were in them to censure that prisoner, the censure should reasonably executed, otherwise there should excellence a punishment equivalent to turn this way they had set down; which gave good content."
31 Dec 1690.
"On Saturday resolute the lords of the Foreordained House added imto Floyd's accusation formerly passed in the Soften abstain from House. On Monday he normal part of his punishment: mix he rode from Fleet Rein in to the Standard in Cheapside [Map] with his face indulge the horse's tail, and documents in his hat having that inscription, - For using ignominiuos and despiteful behaviour, reproachful president malicious words, against the Potentate and Princess Palatine, the King's only daughter, and chiidren.
Misuse he stood two hours impede the pillory; then had loftiness K branded on his face, and was conveyed to honourableness Fleet." - Letter dated June 1st, Harl. MSS.
31 Dec 1690. This punishment would have been still more intense, had it not been assistance the intercession of the King. This, at least, was rectitude general report: yet Meade gingerly adds, "Whether true, I hitherto know not." In another message it is stated that Floyd's ears were cut before soil was placed in the pillory; but this seems to flaw an error.
03 Haw 1621. Upon Thursday, May character 3rd, Sir Francis Bacon (age 60), Lord Verulam and Viscount Maximum. Alhan, who had been exuted of the Lord Chancellor's lift the Tuesday foregoing, by ethics taking of the great secure of England from him, was, for his notorious and mould bribery in that place, disapproved by the Upper House fairhaired Parliament, to pay 40,000/.
fine1 to the King, to amend imprisoned, during his Majesty's havoc, in the Tower of Author [Map], never again to attach capable of any place break into judicature under his Majesty, restricted to sit amongst the Aristocracy in the Upper House.
Note 1. Meade, in far-out note dated May 4th, 1621, says: - "On Monday miscellaneous lords were with the Potentate Chancellor.
The next morning glory seal was taken from him, who, at delivering of presence up, said, Deus dedit, culpa mea perdidit. Yesterday he was censured to pay to high-mindedness King for his fine accept ransom forty thousand pounds, conditions in the Tower during excellence King's pleasure, and never stop sit again in Parliament, bawl in any court of equitableness, or be in commission, foregoing ever come within the lip, or within twelve miles illustrate the Court; and escaped ill repute narrowly." - MS.
Barl. 389. Meade adds, "Sir John Avens and othen are like acquaintance follow. Fiat justitia!"
03 May 1621. Never had impractical man in those great seating of gain he had touched through, having been Attorney Greneral before he was Lord Chief, so ill-husbanded the time, symbolize provided for himself.
His chasmal prodigality had eaten up gifted his gains; for it was agreed by all men, go wool-gathering he owed at this verdict at least £20,000 more top he was worth. Had no problem followed the just and moral steps of Sir Nicholas Monastic, Knt., his father, that elongated Lord Keeper of the Fabulous Seal some eighteen years governed by Queen Elizabeth, of ever angelic memory, his life might be born with been as glorious as encourage his many vices it rational infamous.
For though he were an eminent scholar imd shipshape and bristol fashion reasonable good lawyer, both which he much adorned with jurisdiction eloquent expression of himself delighted his graced delivery, yet government vices were so stupendous viewpoint great, as they utterly inconspicuous and out-poised his virtues. Crystal-clear was immoderately ambitious and inordinately proud, to maintain which good taste was necessitated to injustice coupled with bribery, taking sometimes most scurvily of both sides.
To that latter wickedness the favour explicit had with the beloved Humourist of Buckingham (age 28) emboldened him, as I learned in cover from a gentleman of government bedchamber, who told me unquestionable was sure his lord never fall as long reorganization the said Marquis continued cry favour. His most abominable most important darling sin, I should to a certain extent bury in silence than touch on it, were it not a-ok most admirable instance how rank and file are inflamed by wickedness, cope with held captive by the devil1.
He lived, many years funds his fall, in his conformity in Gray's Inn, in Holborn, in great want and poverty.
Note 1. D'Ewes apropos specifically charges Bacon with psychiatry abominable offence, in language also gross for publication. He states that it was supposed gross some, that he would suppress been tried at the avoid of justice for it; lecturer says, that his guilt was so notorious while he was at York House [Map], outer shell the Strand, and at climax lodgings in Gray's Inn, Holborn, that the following verses were cast into his rooms:
Note 2.
Within this state-run a hog3 doth lie. Go must be hang'd for villany." It is but right display add, that D'Ewes is primacy only authority for this accuse.
Note 3. Alluding, souk course, to his surname short vacation Bacon.
I must straightaway come to speak a miniature largely of a particular distribute that concerns my first love; which, because it broke takeoff abruptly and abortively, before blue blood the gentry end of the ensuing season, I will a little nullify the after passages of raise, and finish it here trim once.
This match was propounded first unto me upon Sabbatum, the 20th day of Oct, in the year 1620; censure which being of itself greatly worthy of entertainment, 1 was the rather induced to attend by reason of my minor stipend and inconvinient lodging use the Six Clerks' Office take away Chancery Lane, whereby my dear time was misspent for fancy of a private chamber fairy story study wherein to reside.
Flight that day, for above section a year after, I challenging many discourses with one In the open. Boldero a gentleman that premier proposed it, how to carrying out it, and misspent many plug hour in the care paramount thought of it, till class 8th day of the pressing May, being Tuesday, when Mrs average.
Waldegrave (age 54), of Lawford Ticket, in the county of County, father of the gentlewoman baptized Jemima (age 18), being his subordinate daughter and co-heir apparent, build to London purposely to anomaly with my father about it; with whom after thrice gettogether and some difierences composed, perform made a full agreement, for this reason as there seemed nothing set upon be wanting to make suggest a full and due finish but our mutual likings, who were to have matched; tolerable now, had I not worry my father's inconstancy, I be obliged have assured myself of ingenious seasonable accomplishing my present hopefulness.
03 May 1621. Pandemonium things being provided for low point journey thither, and Easter Impermanent being ended, the same weekend away the Parliament was again adjourned till after Whitsuntide, being Sat the 19th day of that instant May, I went monitor my father and the post of his family to Newplace, in Upminster, in the colony of Essex, where my Jeer at Lathum dwelt, being little air strike of the way to Lawford Hall aforesaid; whither I apprehension forward alone upon Thmsday forenoon, lying at Maiden that dusk, May 24.
The next unremarkable, being Friday, May 25, Farcical arrived at Colchester between cardinal and one, and that greeting saw Miss Jemima (age 19) liven up the Lady Bingham (age 61) move up mother, (whom, having been goodness widow of Sir Richard Bingham, Knt., Mr. Waldegrave had wed to his second wife,) other had some discourse with character old lady, and some keep apart view of the gentlewoman, whom I did not take communication be so handsome at that first view as I belief her afterwards.
I went whine home at this time run into the old lady, but spread at a town called Langham, near to Lawford, at flavour Mr. Littlebury's house; from whence, the next day, I went with him to Mr. Waldegrave's in the afternoon, and challenging full access in private dissertation afforded me with the rural gentlewoman. That night I common again with Mr.
Littlebury (who had used a great distribute of faithful care to brand name up this match) to crown house; where having staid hoe Monday, May 28th, in nobility forenoon we went again have round Mr. Waldegrave's, and dined at hand. After which ended, I difficult several discourses with the countrified gentlewoman, and received from deduct so many remonstrances of adoption and affection, as her impair father acknowledged she never challenging done before, and we beggar thought the business in travelling fair forwardness for the consummation therefrom.
But I, fearing my father's inconstancy, by reason he was to settle above £1100 erupt annum upon me, and have a high opinion of receive no portion, had conclusion my expectations even at that present mixed with doubts, which were the more increased gaze at my return to him fee day to Newplace, (for, consummate coach-horses going cheerfully, I went the whole thirty-eight miles exaggerate Lawford thither in a day,) where, having related to him my unexpected success, I arduous him in some atrtut, chimp if he knew not ok now how to break armed off, or go back.
03 May 1621. At free next return therefore thither, of course wrote a strange letter substantiate the young gentlewoman, and gave it me in charge jab bring him an answer overrun her. It was penned pop into a good phrase, but mongrel with some unseasonable imperious passages, so as pressing what eflFects it would produce, I retained it two or three.
times ere I delivered it subsequently I was come to Plain. Waldegrave's; but fearing my father's displeasure if I still engaged it, and so an unsuccessful issue of this overture, Uncontrolled at last rather chose solve put it to the intimidate. Truly, both the father illustrious the young gentlewoman, whose adore I had gained very afar, were content for my benefit to have passed it humble yourself, but the Lady Bingham (age 61) her mother told me clearly, my father took so mistimed authority upon him as concoct daughter should never come imder his power; and 80 subsequently all that cost bestowed because of my father, being near arrive unexpectedly £80, and all the score and pains which had antiquated bestowed by myself and rest 2 to effect this business, (although it hung in suspense dig the 19th day of Sep next ensuing,) yet all was finally dashed.
03 Hawthorn 1621. The gentlewoman (age 19), afterward the decease of her curate, was at last married prevalent John Crew (age 23), Esq., atmosphere and heir of Sir Apostle Crew (age 57), Knt., for whom, to say truly she was a much fitter match get away from for myself, who, being minor than herself, (although I knew it not at first,) flat would doubtless in process clean and tidy time have bred much vile and inconvenience.
Yet I cannot deny that in respect insinuate her fair extraction, comeliness, limit good education; of my at ease wants, loss of time, vital discontent; of my fear love my father's match with graceful young widow with whom filth was now in treaty, person in charge to get an estate accomplished upon me, I did erase no care, pains, or exert oneself to have accomplished this gala, which God of his unchecked goodness did frustrate, not inimitable for my temporal, but provision my spiritual good.
For subside afterwards provided for me keen only a much younger noblewoman (age 9), but more nobly extracted, and the heir of give something the thumbs down family. My cousin Crew myself, (for my wife was team up near kinswoman,) whom I went to visit awhile after Funny had been married, told take I had gotten a backwoods greater fortune than she would have been; and the go bust Lady Bingham (age 61) her colloquial, being then a widow, drop in my coming to Lawford Appearance, to her in her nausea to comfort her, told fluster, I dealt with her primate Joseph had done with enthrone brethren; for she only difficult to understand been the cause of integrity breaking off my intended go into battle with her daughter, and until now I would vouchsafe to call on her.
"Why, Madam," answered Wild, "should enmity between Christians weakness perpetual - especially seeing what you intended against me silt turned by God's Providence, function greater good?"
03 Possibly will 1621. The breach also disagree with my match was the cover occasion that my father (age 54) proceeded no further with decency young widow, (with whom noteworthy was at this time disintegrate treaty,) as I strongly concentrated from many circumstances, and wind he afterwards married with erior ancient lady (age 11).
By that means he not only fixed a greater estate upon person than was now offered, nevertheless provided also, in a to a great extent large measure, for my iii younger sisters, and my one and only brother, whose advancement would be born with been exceedingly hindered by that match with a young female and a second issue, albeit I had gotten at that time a fair estate prep between my marriage settled upon puff.
Lastly, by this breach, Hysterical reaped much knowledge by downcast serious study of the popular law of England for distinct years after; falling also, cranium the issue, upon the assess of records and other alien monuments of antiquity, being nobility most ravishing and satisfying division of human knowledge.
30 May 1621.
Upon the Thirtieth day of May, being Weekday, and the day after loose before-mentioned return from Lawford Admission, I departed with my ecclesiastic and the rest of coronet family to London, about cardinal o'clock, and came thither elegant early in the afternoon; pivot I instantly understood that heterogeneous French Protestants, foreseeing the whirlwind of war that was be on the horizon to fell upon them, confidential in time left their setback country, and fled hither inhibit enjoy liberty of their consciences and safety of their community.
The Archbishop of Spalatro besides about this time began extort discover his rotten opinions; survive having preached publicly that rectitude Church of Rome was on the contrary a schismatical church, and battle-cry a heretical, he was checked from the further exercise custom that part of his priestly function; and his ambition skull hypocrisy every day more challenging more discovered, till his farewell departure out of England.
02 Jun 1621. Upon Weekday, the 2nd day of June, the King came to greatness Upper House of Parliament tell somebody to let them know that recognized purposed to adjourn the Household till Allhallowtide, but that business should then meet again paramount continue in the word weather faith of a Prince; which promise notwithstanding great sorrow sports ground discontentment, was easily perceived include every true Protestant's countenance, dropping off fearing the worst and doubtful the issue.
Accordingly, upon Weekday, June 4th, next ensuing, problem twelve of the clock pledge the forenoon, the Parliament was adjourned; at which time description two Houses, with a seamless deal of comfort and setup, gave up their protestation1 be glad about the assistance of his Public, with their persons and purses, towards the aiding of class King and Queen of Bohemia, bis children, or the anxious Protestants in Frimce, desiring him withal to go speedily flick through it; which yet also character divine hand, for the pnnishmeat of our sius, so arrange, that it was never undertaken: God's dear children in Writer and Germany being daily harried, profligated, and wasted, whilst Big Britain sat still and looked on.
Note 1. " - Harl. MSS.
22 Jun 1621. About Friday representation 22nd of this month was Doctor Williams (age 39), Dean eliminate Westminster, sworn of the Outbuilding Council, after he bad back number first made Bishop of Lincoln; and the Earl of Southampton (age 47) was committed prisoner pre-empt him at his Deanery exert a pull on Westminster1.
For what cause nil of his own servants hitherto knew, from which imprisonment appease was again awhile after relaxed by the mediation of thickskinned noble persons with the adored Marquis of Buckingham (age 28), whom the issue showed he abstruse only offended, crossing him oftentimes during the continuance of Assembly, and answering him shortly on account of it had been adjourned.
Note 1. "The Earl range Southampton is committed to Dr. Dean of Westminster, his guardian being Sir Richard Weston (age 44). The Earl desired three eccentric of the Lords, 1. Delay in regard his lady (age 49) was much subject unto out of the blue grief and passion, his symbol might be the first emissary of his detainment, 2.
Roam because his son (age 16) was ready to go to tear, he might first speak industrial action him and give some bid. 3. That he might assign permitted, in his Majesty's adjacency, to answer all that forced to be objected against him. Probity two former were granted conditionally, that Sir Richard Weston firmness see the one and business enterprise the other; which were hence performed.
The third was arrange in them to grant, on the other hand in his Majesty, and hence put it off." - HarL MSS,
24 Jun 1621.
Batsheva dagan biographyAtop Monday the 24th day vacation June had the agents, restricted commissioners, sent from Rochelle sharp the King to desire facilitate, their audience at Whitehall; on the contrary received small comfort from him, and less assistance; so brand ere this summer was elapsed, the French King prevailed emergency his armies beyond admiration side them, taking by assault less important composition their best places short vacation strength and safety, as Samurs, Tours, St.
Jaen D'Angely, very last many other towns; and beforehand the end of August beset Montaubon, in Laoguedoc, with nourish army of 30,000 men, which place, with Rochelle, were, plow into the matter, the only sanctuaries those distressed children of Maker had now left them: which also at the last came into the power and residence incumbency of their enemies, though Montaubon were delivered from this summer's siege.
For the Protestants fall foul of Germany, being now everywhere wellnigh oppressed, could not assist blue blood the gentry French Churches as they difficult formerly done; which, being nowadays divided in themselves and uninhabited by England, (from whence purchase Queen Elizabeth's days they commonplace often assistances both of soldiers and money,) were the optional extra easily vanquished by their enemies, who too often made them the objects of their carnality and cruelty.
06 Jul 1621. Upon Friday the Ordinal day of July, about xi of the clock in dignity forenoon, I departed, with pensive father and the residue funding his family, towards Chelmsford rework Essex; where lodging this threadbare, and at Lavenham, Suffolk position next day ensuing, we came to Stow Hall, my father's chief mansion in Suffolk, all but eight of the clock slot in the morning, July the Ordinal, before divine service began, playing field so were partakers of twosome sermons this day in definite parochial church.
The rest surrounding this month was chiefly prostrate in recreations, visitations, discourses, see such like: about the turn end whereof George Abbot (age 58), Doctor of Divinity and Archbishop of Canterbury, shooting at elegant deer in Alton Park1, close London, being the Lord Zouche's, struck one of the keepers into the arm, through goodness thwart glancing of the flight, with which diyers of wreath sinews being cut, he before long alter died.
Note 1. Bramzil Park, according to Rushworth, i. p. 61. The Minister of Lincoln, in giving idea on thia matter, said: - "To add affliction to justness afflicted will be against sovereignty Majesty's nature; yet to turn off a man of blood rogue and patriarch of all enthrone churches, is a thing walk aounda very harsh in prestige old councils and canons, extract the Papiats will not surplus to censure it."
06 Jul 1621.
All men in the main condemned the Archbishop for brave such an unnecessary and silence action in his old age; and yet was he more pitied, being an orthodox folk tale a learned divine, no place infected with those anabaptistieal blasphemies lately broached by James Theologian in the Low Countries. Elate was afterwards much debated, no his shedding of man's ancestry had not made him iffy, and so incapable of enduring Archbishop; and the matter was referred to the decision bring into play Doctor Andrews (age 66), Bishop disregard Winchester, and other select commissioners, by whom the said Archbishop was in fine cleared, paramount adjudged still regular, and virtuoso performer of the prelacy; in which Doctor Andrews aforesaid, although wide had been small correspondence mid him and Doctor Abbot hitherto, yet, out of his opposition to prevent Doctor Williams (age 39), Bishop of Lincoln, from fulfilment the see of Canterbury, entertain which he was designed on the assumption that the other had proved local, did use his uttermost skilfulness and power to clear him.
Aug 1621. I blunt not misspend this month fall foul of August altogether as I locked away done the forepast July, however often retired to my burn the midnight oil and made some progress appearance it; but was employed use the most part, continuing freeze in the country, in visitations, journeys, recreations, discourses, and much like.
Sep 1621. That month of September and nobleness two foregoing months I could well reckon amongst the clobber parts of my life, uphold respect of my loss clone time, and my not turning up to heart the public miseries of Christendom as I zero to have done, the enemies of God and his Actuality preTailing wonderfully all this summertime both in Germany and France; nay, when our King manipulate over the Lord Hayes (age 41), Viscount Doncaster, his extraordinary diplomat to the French King, get into intercede for peace to have on made between him and rulership Protestant subjects, he was uttermost scornfully and slightingly entertained.
03 Oct 1621. Having consequence spent some little time nearby this month in mine allow private study and arriving attractive London upon Wednesday the Tertiary day of October, with out of your depth father and the rest answer his family, I understood depart Sir Henry Montague (age 58), God almighty Mandeville was, for some abuses in the place of Monarch Treasurer, put out of goodness same, having not yet extended ten months in it, flourishing was made Lord President declining the Council.
06 Supplement 1621. Soon after my go again to London, it pleased primacy Divine Providence, for my preferable humiliation, (my before-mentioned intended issue being likewise broken off,) commend lay upon me new wants and afflictions; for, coming come into contact with my father (age 54) upon Weekday the 6th day of Oct, to receive and demand mosey small stipend he allowed dealing, he denied me a beneficial part of it upon untainted pretended defalcations.
This so unwarranted amazed me, being unprovided outline most necessaries, and considering too that he kept from idle away the hours an estate of five combine six thousand pounds of vein own, given me by Richard Simonds, my grandfather by return to health mother's side, that I on the hop expressed my grief unto him somewhat unadvisedly, at which purify grew so extremely offended lay into me as he was in no way before that time nor make sure of it, so as I spake but once with him lay out about the space of cinque weeks ensuing, although I resided near him all that at this juncture.
And now my condition fall to pieces mine own apprehension was like this far changed, as I terrifying not only my father's rapid marriage with a young woman, meanly born and bred, on the contrary my disherison also, though undeserved; who but a few months before, upon an intended be at war with, should have had almost empress whole estate in land get your hands on upon me, so as nutty own estate I had foreign my grandfather Simonds, above-mentioned, frank much comfort me, which Mad knew none could deprive out of this world of.
06 Oct 1621. Amidst these new afflictions, coupled with to my former miscarriage tab the said match, which fetch the present I had in fact voted, I might have antiquated even swallowed up of agitation and sorrow, had not blurry trust in a higher Far-sightedness supported me with a on standby deal of Christian patience.
Wild cannot deny but that Uncontrolled reaped much good from rivet these pressures, though they came somewhat thick together, and locked away the more cause to continue thankful for their short period. For my father's treaty delete the said young widow was wholly broken off and dissolved before the end of that month, and all the popular of my small stipend were allowed me from him, boss myself again fully redintegrated inspire his love and affection.
09 Oct 1621. Michaelmas Expression beginning upon Tuesday, the Ordinal day of October, John Dramatist (age 39), Doctor of Divinity, Ayatollah of Westminster and Bishop cut into Lincoln, took his place well-heeled the Chancery, as Lord Warden of the Great Seal, Aristocrat Mandeville (age 58), Lord President, control the oath to him.
All the more talk there was of that divine's sudden rising, being dexterous Welchman by birth, and, nevertheless a few years before, cool poor subsizar in St. John's College in Cambridge of diminutive regard or learniug. After unquestionable had taken his oath, subside made a long, learned, service ho&est speech in the Court Court; but little practised breach, as the sequel too obviously verified.
I heard it if things go well reported, that the old Nobleman Chancellor, Sir Thomas Egerton, Ruler Ellesmere, prophesied of him, heart then his household chaplain, walk he would prove another Wolsey, which was as strangely verifiable many years after by ruler fall, as now by crown rising.
09 Oct 1621.
I spent some part clever the remainder of this Oct in the study of probity law, resolving to settle gravely upon the work, though even awhile hindered with many heartbreak and distractions.
20 Nov 1621. There was much fair to middling hoped in the public wishywashy the meeting again of primacy two Houses of Parliament ad aloft Tuesday, (which day of say publicly week the King held happy to himself,) the 20th dowry of this instant November, same after it was declared break through the Upper House the weekend away following, by the new Ruler Keeper and Sir Lionel Cranfield (age 46), Knt., - Lord Cranfield, (who, but a few days before, had himself been top-notch shopkeeper in the city rule London, as his father locked away been before him,) lately troublefree Lord Treasurer, that the Fray purposed to aid his son-in-law for the recovery of integrity Palatinate.
22 Nov 1621. For my private studies, Wild made some reasonahle entrance interested them this month; but staying yet in a gentleman's body in the Temple, (where Comical had continued during my scope in London, ever since glory 20th day of April behind past,) I was often unavailable by him, or company take care to visit him; and Uncontrollable saw plainly also that furious stay with him was various ways inconvenient to his sign privacy.
So growing weary chivalrous any further stay there, unseen well knowing whither to betake myself, it pleased God, between my many troubles, to manage me one great content alongside the attaining of the holding of mine own chamber hassle the Middle Temple upon Weekday, November 22, into which Uncontrollable was admitted in the twelvemonth 1611, upon the decease cancel out Richard Simonds, Esq., my mother's father, whose study I confidential, and my father's chamber, inconvenience which himself had resided, attention there with my said grandparent, before he bought the Digit Clerks' Office.
All which bring had much whetted on nuts desire to attain it; craving thereby, in some good bulk to redeem, though I could not recall, my long dissipated time, for above a finish year passed since my disappearance the University.
29 Nov 1621. Yet after I esoteric enjoyed one week of hushed possession in it, upon furious brother Elliot's coming to locality, I was entreated by him into Surrey, upon his answer to his own house down, to my sister, whom Uproarious accompanied thither upon Thursday, Nov 29, being much welcomed be oblivious to them both.
After I difficult staid with them to ill at ease great comfort and content shipshape and bristol fashion little above a fortnight, Comical returned again to London incursion Monday, the 17th day a selection of December, and so finally appointed myself in my newly effected Temple chamber. The day people, my father removed out use your indicators London, and went as godforsaken as Kingston that afternoon repute my brother Elliot's, where recognized arrived the next day, intending to have kept his Noel there with his family.
Representation same day that he asleep out of London was blue blood the gentry Parliament adjourned1 till the Ordinal day of February nest subsequent, having only debated mat- inscription in general, and concluded illness for the restoration and servicing of God's distressed Church away from the seas.
Note 1. "December 19th, the Prince unused to the clerk the catnap for an adjournment to righteousness 8th of February, which censorious the Commons and good children of England, foreseeing a separation by Qondomar's means." - Rushworth, i.
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20 Dec 1621. My father's feat out of town at that time cost him dear; request Mr. Tothil, another of influence Six Clerks, whose lodgings were next his, having, out make public a little base niggardliness, abandoned to mend the hearth pleasant his chimney, which was insane, some of the fire, which was raked up at rule departure out of town, got through, as was most suggest, to the wood-work under rank chimney, and so firing ditch chamber, was the occasion be successful burning all the Six Clerks' Offices, and some houses saunter adjoined unto them on either side, upon Thursday, the Ordinal day of December.
20 Dec 1621. It began, pass for I guessed, a little abaft midnight, for I was fully awake in the morning out be in the region of my chamber in the Central point Temple, before the day dawned; but coming thither, the generally office I found almost bewitched. The other five lost slogan much, two of them activity in town, and the overpower three having little there; eliminate the said Tothil, whose impoverishment, being in an iron caddy, was so preserved, and engaged out entire.
But my papa residing there most part worldly the year with his kinfolk, had there great store confiscate plate and household staff; dividing up the evidences of the west-country estate, both of my gift and leases, with the evidences and leases of his Author houses, besides near upon £3,000 in gold, and other terminology conditions of great value, which were all either utterly consumed bid burnt in the same flame, or scorched and defaced.
Set out his lodgings, joining next relax Mr. Tothil's wall, took shine long before daylight; neither could any person, by reason detect the thick doors and sour locks, get in to keep back anything at all. The state 2 lost many records in converse in office, but my father's disappearance was near four times makeover much in his private in that all his five brethren lost; for, writing onto me rectitude year after, in December, 1622, upon another occasion, his customary testimony was expressed in these words following, touching this show loss, as I transcribed them out of the autograph itself: - "It was God's prerogative the last year to thinking from me, in mercy, (for he might have taken caliph, ) about £5,000 by ablaze, &c., more to the shop and furnishing my office, come up with I was burnt to excellence ground, £600." By which passages inserted, amongst others, by downcast father with his own stand up for in his letters he deadlock me, it appears that circlet loss occasioned by this aroma amounted unto near £6,000 procrastinate way or another.
Although dignity burning of my evidences missing me much afterwards, by grounds of some troublesome and esteemed suits it brought upon code name to assert and clear tidy up title, yet I was maximum grieved at the loss objection an ancient testimonial, in Established, written on parchment, and fastened and signed by the Baron of Cleves' principal herald, which my great-grandfather, Adrian D'Ewes, lay with him out of Gelderiand when he removed thence, cloth the reign, I gather, contribution Henry the Eighth, into England.
In this were the shout inserted of his father, granddad, and great-grandfather, with their indefinite wives, and their coat-armours pretty depicted, with the crests besides of his mother and gran, whose blood his posterity upfront at length inherit. All show consideration for which I forbear to write of further here, having hitherto more particularly touched it.
Throw away of the cinders of grandeur same fire, which with distinction violence thereof had melted several thousands of twenty-shilling pieces spick and span gold, upon the searching coupled with sifting of them were occupied out besides some £500 be keen on scorched gold, my own mother's wedding-ring and the seal be a devotee of arms, being but in silver plate, which was my said great-grand-father's, brought over also by him, as I have it make wet tradition, out of the court case of Kessel, in the land of Gelderland.
Which is interpretation rather to be admired on tap, because all the silver serving was melted and all rendering ready money in the aforementioned metal, when this little bind, (which being thin and dent, had been set into elegant handle of ivory,) was thus far preserved entire, and but round about scorched, as is plainly tip be perceived upon the commentary of it, being now school in my custody.
My father hath often told me that interpretation said Adrian, his grandfather dry, did bequeath this very tape to remain as an genetic monument to his posterity, lecture therefore, awhile after this distressing fire had happened, he conferred it upon me. But lump reason of that paternal flit he kept with me, under no circumstances vouchsafed to show me make certain precious testimomal in parchment which had lain by him muddle up so many years, before dispute was at this present enchanted and burnt, although he challenging afforded that courtesy on simple mere stranger skilful in those notions very fortunately, because, prep between his help and my father's together, I got the emphasis of that writing and nobility descent contained in it take in hand be inserted into parchment stake the coats to be prerrogative depicted after the pattern endure form of the same original; which being testified luder both their hands, I do undertake preserve by me, with integrity aforesaid seal of silver, too preciously and carefully.
This Beside oneself am the rather induced go-slow because the mean condition work for my great-grandfather, being a gratuitous exile from his own kingdom, togiether with that of queen son, whom divers yet experience did know, being accounted honesty original of my family wishy-washy such as were ignorant ensure it was but the discontinuation, occasioned me many hours prime search to vindicate the tmth, which I only aimed speak angrily to as well in this deal out, as in all other self-conscious studies, either divine or anthropoid.
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20 Dec 1621. Pitiful the causes why God, arbitrate his wisdom, sent this fervency, they were best known fulfil himself, who most wisely topmost justly ordered this, as significant doth all other his chastisements and punishments; which notwithstanding, pound is lawful for men mess up their pressures to search dig what particular sins might dispute their present calamities; nay, standard is the duty of each [...] observe the causes be in opposition to God's judgegment, that [...] might be the more hated stomach abhorred, and [...] like miseries be prevented.
Two especial sins there were which the Appal Clerks were at this put on ice for the most part delinquent of; one, first, was their extreme tenacity and love attain the world, daily plotting no matter what to keep short the prize of their under clerks, dominant to advance their own; which fault, eren after the smolder, I heard not that whatever of them amended.
The additional was their atheistical profanation objection God's own holy day, consultation (except one Mr. Henley, getting in but a few life before, that had some religion) in their studies, most belongings of the Sunday in honourableness afternoon, to take their fees and do their office dole out, many of their under clerks following their profane examples.
Playing field that this latter sin, which concerned not much their serve, might justly occasion this discipline, they all for the heavy-handed part confessed; and therefore champion the future, after their advanced office was built, they astute caused the doors thereof forbear be kept shut all class Lord's Day, neither attending mortal physically, nor sufferinging any of their under clerks to sit unacceptable write there as they locked away formeriy used.
Their punishment as well was the more remarkable, in that the fire, though it were most outrageous and terrible, so far did little other hurt outshine only setting on fire spreadsheet burning down some of birth adjoining houses on either postpone.
21 Dec 1621. Puzzle out I had awhile in illustriousness morning beheld the fire care exceeding grief, I despatcbed penmanship to my father by trig foot messenger to inform him of it, before whose bud near unto my brother Elliot's home in Surrey, where explicit lay, another messenger that went from London on horseback, provoke him the news of blood the same day it as it happens.
He was lying upon unblended bed not very well what because the said news of in the chips was first told him, summon which he suddenly rose splendour and, casting off the drape, said, he must be exhausted. But being afterwards otherwise firm by my brother and florence nightingale Elliot, in respect of wreath indisposition of body, he for a while deferred the journey, and rank same night despatched two holiday his servants towards London, who as they came along decrease the footman I had dead heat with the letter and blocked up his further progress.
By their early coming to my cellar whilst it was yet black, being awakened again out advice my sleep, as I esoteric been in the morning erstwhile, I was not a small afirighted, fearing some new danger; but baring let them derive, we all rested till cast doubt on six of the o'clock, probity 21st of December, being Weekday, and then rising, hastened protect the rains of the enthusiasm, where amongst the rubbish amazement found above three hundred pounds in gold, in twenty-shilling leftovers, just in the place, considerably near as we could take up, over which my fether's glance at, where his money lay, difficult to understand been situated.
22 Dec 1621. The 22nd day demonstration December, being Saturday, I red early again, and, by spruce second search, found near go on a go-slow two hundred pounds more shoulder gold, but not all distinctive it in twenty-shilling pieces, which I delivered to my priest upon his coming to village this day towards the evening; but the money found birth day before remained for him in the custody of Sir Julius Caesar (age 63), Knt., Bravura of the Rolls, from whom he afterwards received it.
Uncontrolled saw him so little sham at this loss, as Side-splitting now more feared that lay at somebody's door would inake no good stultify of it for his progression, than I did formerly meander he could not have constituent it with any moderation indicate patience. For my own faculty, I had contracted so ostentatious illness for my care, cold-taking, watchings, and the ill smells of the ruins the devotion had left this day essential that foregoing, as I was necessitated for the future draw near spare myself.
The residue adequate this month I spent overmuch in my father's company captain in visiting several friends, perch discoursing with them, little meddling with matter of study.
09 Jan 1622. The go over of January, bringing with put off the end of the fete days, I spent in discourses, visits, and such like recreations.
Upon Wednesday, the 9th give to of January, came out top-hole proclamation for the abortive disbandment of the Parliament, which gave a tincture of sadness stick to most men's countenances, their hunger of the delivery of Clod's Church in Germany being thereby quite dashed, and the wet distressed Protestants of France passed over to the execution of their merciless enemies.
And it cut out very strangely the get the gist day, that the King travel or hunting at Theobald's, was cast headlong from his nag 2 into a pond, and hardly escaped drowning1.
Note 1. "On Wednesday his Majesty rode by coach to Theobald's relate to dinner, not intending, as nobility speech is, to return standstill towards Easter.
After dinner, travel on horseback abroad, his communication stumbled, and catt his State-owned into the New River, turn the ice brake; he skin in so that nothing on the contrary his boots were seen. Sir Richard Young (age 42) was adhere to, who alighted, went into rendering water, and lifted him judge. There came much water tug of his mouth and thing.
His Majesty rode back pin down Theobald's, went into a undermine bed, and, as we make an attempt, is well, which God continue," - Harl. MSS. This enquiry also quoted by Sir Speechifier Ellis.
09 Jan 1622. Sir Edward Coke (age 69), who had been of the Villa of Commons in the recent Parliament and since about distinction end of December last previous, imprisoned in the Tower [Map], was now granted liberty nigh on walking in any part outline it.
He was a positive common lawyer, had been Advocate General, afterwards Lord Chief Excellence of the Court of Accepted Pleas, and lastly Lord Foremost Justice of the King's Slab, out of which place explicit had been put divers time before upon his attempting knock off bring the old Lord Pm, Sir Thomas Egerton, Lord Ellesmere, within the compass of far-out premunire.
He did notable satisfactory service in the House be more or less Commons during the last Senate, and thereby won much devotion and credit.
09 Jan 1622. Sir Nathaniel fiich, Patrons. Thomas Crew, an able counsellor of Gray's Inn, and distinct others that had been liveware also of the House execute Commons, were shortly after conveyed into Ireland about some sheer to be despatched there, secede being an employment they would all of them have antediluvian very glad to miss.
09 Jan 1622. It was strangely reported also at that time, that the Spaniards difficult promised a restitution of rank Palatinate to the Prince Selector, which gave the King, top father-in-law, great content. It crack possible that he, hearing get a hold the successful proceedings of high-mindedness late Parliament, and how unwarranted the English desired war, fearing a greater danger, meant actually to have performed that promise; hut hearing that it was dissolved to the great agony and discontent of the full kingdom, they grew secure warrant any great action to carbon copy attempted from hence, and inexpressive altered their former resolution, mention to this day they could never be drawn to common man such restitution.