things taken from the Bishoppricke which he hath accordingly in part done giuing him alreadie possession of Durham house in the Strand In briefe his Maiestie left Durham and remooued toward Walworth being sixteene miles from Durham Where by the Gentlewoman of the house named Mistresse Genison hee was so bountifully entertained that it gaue his Excellence very high contentment And after his quiet repose there that night and some part of the next day hee tooke his leaue of the Gentlewoman with many thankefull and Princely gratulations for her extending costs in the entertainment of him and his traine Fryday being the 15. of Aprill his Maiestie set forward frō Mistresse Genisons of Walworth towards Yorke His traine still encreasing by the numbers of Noblemen and Gentlemen from the South parts that came to offer him fealtie and to reioyce at his sight whose loue although he greatly tendered yet did their multitudes so oppresse the countrey and make prouision so deare that he was faine to publish an Inhibition against the inordinate and dayly accesse of peoples comming that many were stopt of their way and onely those that had affaires suffered to haue accesse some of great name and office being sent home to attend their places All this notwithstanding a number there were in his Highnesse traine still encreasing in euery shyre For now the high Shireffe of Yorke shyre gallantly accompanied attended his Maiestie to M. Inglebeyes beside Topcliffe being about 16. miles from Walworth who with great submission receiued his Maiestie and there he rested for that night On Saterday being the sixteenth of Aprill his Maiestie remoued from maister Inglesbeye towards Yorke being sixteene miles from Topcliffe and when he came about some three miles from Yorke the liberties of the Citie extending so farre maister Bucke and maister Robinson Shireffes of the Citie met him with humble dutie presented him with their white staues which his Maiestie receiuing hee deliuered them instantly againe so they attended him towards the Citie within a mile of which when his Highnesse approached there mette him the Lorde Burleigh Lorde President of the North with many worthy Knights and Gentlemen of the shyre These also attended on his person to Yorke Where when he came neare vnto the Citie there met him three of the Sergeants at Armes late seruants to the deceased Queene viz. M. Wood M. Damfort and M. Westrope who deliuered vp their Maces which his Maiestie with Royall curtesie redeliuered to them commaunding them to waite on him in their olde places which presently they did And at the same time the Sergeant Trumpeter with some other of his fellows did in like maner submit themselues and render their seruice which he beningly accepted commanded them in like maner to waite on him Then rode he on till he came to one of the gates of Yorke where the Lord Mayor of the Citie the Aldermen and the wealthiest Commoners with abundance of other people met him There a long Oration being made the Lord Mayor deliuered the Sword and Keyes to his Maiestie together with a Cup of Gold filled full of Gold which present his Maiestie gratefully accepted deliuering the Keyes againe to the Lord Mayor but about the bearing of the Sword there was some small contention the Lorde President taking it for his place the Lorde Mayor of the Citie esteeming it his But to decide the doubt the Kings Maiestie merily demaunded If the Sword beeing his they would not bee pleased that hee should haue the disposing thereof Wherevnto when they humbly answered it was all in his pleasure his Highnesse deliuered the Sword to one that knew wel how to vse a sword hauing beene tryed both at Sea and on Shoare the thrise honoured Earle of Cumberland who bare it before his Maiestie ryding in great State from the gate to the Minster In which way there was a Conduit that all the day long ran white and claret wine euery man to drinke as much as he listed From the Minster his Maiestie went on foote to his owne house being the Mannor of Saint Maries hauing all the way a rich Canopie ouer his head supported by foure Knights and being brought thither he was honourably receiued by the Lorde Burleigh who gaue cheerfull entertainment to all the followers of his Maiestie during the time of his continuance in Yorke The 17. day beeing Sunday his Maiestie passed towards Yorke Minster being one of the goodliest Minsters in all the Land England being as famous for Churches as any one kingdom in Europe if they were kept in reparations as that Minster is To this Minster the King passed to heare the Sermon and at the gate a Coach was offered to his Highnesse But he graciously answered I will haue no Coach for the people are desirous to see a King and so they shall for they shall aswell see his body as his face So to the great comfort of the people he went on foote to the Church there he heard the Sermon which was preached by the Bishop of Lymrick whose doctrine and methode of teaching was highly by his Maiestie commended And what his iudgement is is as extant to vs all of any vnderstanding as the light of the cleare mid-day or Sunne to euery perfect eye The Sermon ended his Maiestie returned a foote in the same sort as he came to his Mannor where he was Royally feasted This Sunday there was a Seminary Priest apprehended who before vnder the title of a Gentleman had deliuered a Petition to his Maiestie in the name of all the English Catholikes when he was taken his Highnesse had some conference with him but by reason of other great affaires he referred him to be further examined by the Byshop of Limbricke who presenting the effects of his examination the Priest was the next day committed Dinner being ended his Maiestie walked into the garden of the Pallace being a most delightfull place where there awaited him a number of Gentlemen of great name and worth whose commendations he receiued from Honourable persons beheld honor charactred in their faces For this is one especiall note in his Maiestie Any man that hath ought with him let him be sure he haue a iust cause for he beholdes all mens faces with stedfastnesse and commonly the looke is the window for the heart Well to that I should handle Amongst these Gentlemen it pleased his Maiestie to make choise of these following whom he graced with the honour of Knight-hood Sir William Cecill Sir Edmond Trasford Sir Thomas Holcraft Sir Iohn Mallorie Sir William Inglesbey Sir Philip Constable Sir Christopher Haward Sir Robert Swift Sir Richord worthley Sir Henrie Bellouseyes Sir Thomas Ferfax Sir Henrie Griffith Sir Francis Boynton Sir Henrie Cholmley Sir Richard Gargraue Sir Marmaduke Grimstone Sir Lancelote Alford Sir Ralph Eliker Sir George Frauil Sir Maior Vauasor Sir Ralph Babthorp Sir Richard Londer Sir Walter Crape The same day his Maiestie caused fiue Gentlemen to be sworn his seruants which serued
he confirmed them to their great ioy contentment Thus spent the Lord of Halirud-house the first part of Monday in Barwick and dyned with the Magistrates In the afternoone the Lord Gouernour and his chiefe Officers of place called together all the Souldiers that were vnder pay so did the Mayor and Aldermen conuene all the Communaltie of the Towne to whom when the oath was read and the Magistrates had certified them that they had beene their example the L. of Halyrud-house wondered at and much commended their ioy and readinesse to be sworne seruants to so regall a Maister which he amply discoursed to his Maiestie at his returne to Edenburgh the next day not hyding any of their forward applauses but deliuered their willingnesse to his Highnesse with expresse and liuely words assuring him by his entrance into England at that litle doore how welcome into the wide house his Excellence should be While this was a doing in Barwick there drew to the King hourely most of the Nobilitie in Scotland with sundry Knights and Gentle-men gratulating the great blessings befallen his Highnesse and attending his Royall pleasure Besides many numbers of Gentlemen came out of England to salute his Maiestie all whom he graciously welcommed and honoured one of them with the Order of Knight-hood being M. Iohn Paiton sonne to Sir Iohn Paiton Lieutenant of the Tower of London this being to that noble Gentleman no little glory that he was the first Knight yea named by the Kings Maiestie himselfe his first Knight that was made by our Soueraigne after he was nominated and truly knowne to bee the mightiest king in Europe During the continuance of his Maiestie in Scotland before his Progresse towardes England his whole care was for the peaceable gouernment of of that realme from which he was a while to part And to that end he had sundry conferences with his Nobilitie laying the safest proiects that in his wisedome and their experiences seemed likely for effecting his royall desire which God willing will come to passe to his great liking and benefite of both the Realmes But that it might more to his people appeare he in person came graciously to the Citie of Edenburgh vnto the publike Sermon and after the Sermon was finished in a most learned but more louing Oration he exprest his occasion of leauing thē to the Burgesses a number of the people exhorting thē to contiune in obedience being the bond that binde Princes to affect their subiects which broken on their part he trusted should neuer be and of his they were assured perswading them also to agreement amongst themselues being the bond of charitie that tyed all men especially Christians to loue and beare one with another In which obedience to him and agreement amongst themselues if they continued howsoeuer he was in a manner at that time constrained to leaue them yet hee would in his owne person visite them that shortly in times conuenient and most necessarie for his owne aduancement and their benefite Yet for all his kingly Oratorie milde behauiour and true intention the peoples hearts against his departure were euen dead and griefe seized euery priuate mans raynes sauing onely those that were made happy by attending his Royall person into England For now they began duly to thinke vpon his vnmatched vertues which neuer the most malicious enemie could impeach being in the worlds eie innocent of any capitall and notorious crime but such as may be incident to any iust man who dayly fall but neuer fall away they now considered his affabilitie mercie iustice and magnanimitie they remembred how in late yeares Scotland by his gouernment had increased in more riches then in the time of many his Predecessors Besides his care for establishing true Religiō his Traffique almost with al Nations the royaltie of his marriage the blessings hoped for by his issue And such an vniuersall sorrow was amongst them that some of the meaner sort spake euen distractedly and none but at his departing which yet we are not come vnto expressed such sorrow as in that Nation hath seldome bin seen the like albeit the Kings Maiestie was possessed of that which the cōmon sort of the Nation long wished for I meane the Kingdome The 31. of March being Thursday his Maiestie with great solemnitie and pompe was proclaimed King of England Scotland Fraunce and Ireland at the Market Crosse of Edenbrugh in presence of the whole Officers of Estate of the Realm and many of the Nobilitie of Scotland and sundry Knights and Gentlemen of England And in the euening of that day there were many hundreds of Bonefires made all about the Citie with great feasting and merriment held till the appearing of the next day But as ioyfull as they were of his Maiesties great aduauncement and enlarging of his Empire so were they as I before noted for their priuate want of him no lesse filled with griefe as aboue all other times was most apparantly expressed at his departure from Edenburgh towards England the cries of poore people being so lamentable and confused that it moued his Maiestie to much compassion yet seeing their clamors was only of affection and not grounded on reason with many gracious and louing words he left them and proceeded on his Progresse It was the fift of April being Tuesday that his Maiestie departed from Edenburgh gallantly accompanied with multitudes of his Nobility Lords Barons and Gentlemen of Scotland and some French as the French Ambassadour being Leger in Scotland whose wife was carried betwixt Edenburgh and London by eight pioners or porters one foure to relieue the other foure by turnes carrying her in a chare with slings as also his Maiestie being accompanied with his own attendants as the Duke of Lennox the Earle of Argyle the Earle of Murrey the Earle of Cassils the Earle of Mar the Lorde Home the Lord Oliphant and sundry other too tedious in this place to bee repeated for that their seuerall names shall hereafter bee more particularly expressed Besides there were in his Highnes traine many numbers of gallant and well appointed English Knights and Genlemen who attended his Maiestie that day from Edenburgh vnto Dunglasse a house of the Lord Homes where his Excellence reposed himselfe that night Wednesday the sixt of April his Maiestie progressed from Dunglasse towards Barwicke hauing then attending on him many more Noblemen Knights and Gentlemen besides the Lords Wardens of the borders of England Scotland attended by the Borderers with seuerall companies to receiue him The Lord Gouernour of Barwick also being accompained with al the Counsell of warre the Constables with their Cornets of horse and diuers of the Captaines the band of Gentlemen Pensioners with diuers Gentlemen aduanced forward to entertaine conduct his Maiestie into the Towne of Barwick Happy day when peaceably so many warlike English gentlemē wēt to bring in an English Scottish king both included in one person into that towne that many a 100. years hath bin
in Household of our late Royall Mistresse Queene Elizabeth and with them the guarde of his Maiesties body all of them being courteously receiued to their owne content Also in this house of Theobals his Maiestie made diuers Noblemen of Scotland of his Honourable priuie Counsell Viz. The Duke of Lennox The Earle of Mar. The L. Home Sir George Home Treasurer of Scotland Sir Iames Elphingston Secretarie to the King The L. of Kinlosse now M. of his Maiesties Rolles Also of the English Nobilitie he made these of his secret and Honourable Counsell The Lord Henrie Howard The Lord Thomas Howard who was also made there Lord Chamberlaine The Lord Monioy His Maiestie stayed at Theobals 4. dayes where to speake of Lord Roberts cost to entertaine him were but to imitate Geographers that sets a little round o. for a mighty prouince words being hardly able to expresse what was done there in deed considering the multitude that thither resorted beside the traine none going thence vnsatisfied At Theobals his Maiestie made these Knights Sir William Killegraue Sir Francis Barinton Sir Rouland Litton Sir William Peters Sir Iohn Brograue Sir William Cooke Sir Henry Capell Sir Harbert Crofts Sir Edward Grenill Sir Henry Butler Sir Henrie Maynard Sir Richard Spencer Sir Iohn Leuenthrope Sir Nicholas Stanhop Sir Thomas Popeblunt Sir Richard Iefford Sir Thomas Medcalfe Sir Emanuel Capel Sir William Smith Sir _____ Ferres Sir Robert Bitton Sir Vincine Skinner Sir Hugh Beeston Sir Iohn Leigh Sir Thomas Byshop Sir _____ Lewes Sir Iaruis Elues Sir Robert Barker The 7. of May being Satterday his Maiestie remoued from Theobals towardes London riding through the Medowes where within two miles on this side of Waltham Sir Henry Deny discharged his followers and there maister Swinnerton one of the Shiriffes of London accompanied with the Shiriffe of Middlesex met his Maistie with 60. men in Liuerie cloakes where an eloquent and learned Oration was made to his Highnesse Besides these men in Liuery cloakes that attented the Shiriffe all well mounted on gallant horses most of the Shiriffes Officers attended him who conducted his Maiesty within two miles of London And at Stanford hil the Lord Maior of London presented him with the Sword and Keyes of the Citie with whom were the Knights and Aldermen in skarlet gownes and great chaines of golde about their neckes with all the chiefe Officers and Counsell of the Cittie Besides 500. Citizens all very well mounted clad in Veluet coates and chaines of gold with the chiefe Gentlemen of the Hundreds who made a gallant shew to entertaine their Soueraigne There also met his Maiestie all his Officers of Estate as Sergeāts at Armes with their rich maces the Heraulds with their coate of Armes and Trumpetters euery one in their order and due place The Duke of Lennox bearing the sword of Honour beford his Maiestie and so his Highnesse passed on in Royall and imperiall manner At this time that honourable olde Knight Sir Henry Leigh met with his Maiestie being attended by 60. gallant men well mounted on faire horses thirtie of them being great horses many of his men hauing chaines of gold the rest wearing yellow searfes embrodered with these wordes Constantia fide To this old Knight his Maiestie spake very louingly and so pacedthrough his troupes very well pleased The multitudes of people in high wayes fieldes medowes closes and on trees were such that they couered the beautie of the fieldes and so greedy were they to behold the countenance of the King that with much vnrulinesse they iniured and hurt one another some euen hazarded to the daunger of death but as vnciuill as they were among themselues all the way as his Maiestie past with shoutes and cryes and casting vp of hattes of which many neuer returned into the owners hands he passed by them ouer the the fields and came in at the backe side of the Charterhouse Thither being come hee was most Royally receiued and entertained by the Lord Thomas Howard where was such abundance of prouision of all manner of things that greater could not bee both of rare wild soules and many rare and extraordinary bankets to the great liking of his Maiestie and contentment of the whole trayne He lay there three nights in which time the Lords of Counsell often resorted thither and sate vpon their serious affaires At his departure he made diuers Knights whose names are these Sir Charles Haward Sir Ambrose Willoughby Sir Edward Haward Sir William Hastings Sir Giles Alington Sir _____ Verney Sir Iohn Thinne Sir Williā Fitz-williams Sir William Carrell Sir Edmond Bakon Sir Francis Anderson Sir Iohn Pountney Sir Edward Darcy Sir _____ Sidenham Sir Iohn Tuston Sir Thomas Griffin Sir Valentine Knightly Sir _____ Wiseman Sir Thomas Ayleffe Sir _____ Cromer Sir Thomas Rowse Sir _____ Rodney Sir Henry Vaughan Sir Iohn Smyth Sir _____ Hamman Sir Thomas Meade Sir Eusebius Isham Sir Iohn Cowper Sir Robert Winkfield Sir Thomas Iosling Sir Henry Goodericke Sir Maximillian Dallison Sir William Crape Sir George Fleetwood Sir Peter Euers Sir Henry Cleere Sir Francis Wolly Sir Arthur Mannering Sir Edward Waterhouse Sir _____ Twisaldon Sir Hatton Cheeke Sir _____ Goring Sir Robert Townsend Sir William Hynde Sir William Sandes Sir Robert Cotton Sir Oliuer Luke Sir Thoms Kneuet Sir Henry Sackford Sir Edwine Sands Sir Iohn Absley Sir William Fleetwood Syr Walter Mildmay Syr Edward Lewkener Syr Miles Sands Syr William Kingswell Syr Thomas Kempe Sir Edward Tirrel Syr Thomas Russel Syr Richard Touchburn Syr Thomas Cornwell Syr Richard Farmer Syr William Stafford Syr Thomas Carrel Syr Edward Carrel Syr Thomas Palmer Syr Iohn Newdigate Syr George Rawleigh Syr Thomas Bewford Syr William Lower Syr Charles Fairefaux Syr Henry Sidney Syr George Haruey Syr Henry Crippes Syr Iohn Himmegham Syr William Bowger Syr Ieremie Westam Syr Edmond Boyer Sir Nicholas Halseworth Syr Iohn Gennings Syr Ambrose Turwell Syr Iohn Luke Syr William Dormer Syr Richar Saunders Sir Iohn Shearley Syr Thomas Wayneman Syr Goddard Pempton Syr Thomas Mettame Syr Edm. Bellingham Sir Iohn Harington Syr Edward Harington Sir William Dyer Syr William Dyer Syr Walter Mountague Syr Guy Palme Sir _____ Ashley Sir Thomas Vackathell Sir Thomas Stukeley Sir Edward Watson Sir Thomas Preston Syr William Leeke Syr Thomas Cornwalles Syr Edward Francis Syr Hugh Losse Sir William Lygon Sir Thomas le Grosse Sir Iohn Taskerow Sir Thomas Fowler Sir Eusebius Andrew Sir Edward Andrew Syr William Kingswel Sir Robert Lucie Sir William Walter Syr Iohn Cuts Sir Richard blunt Syr Anthonie Deerings Syr H. Vaughan Syr Iohn Carew Syr Edward Apsley Syr Bartram Boomer Syr William Alford Sir Robert Lee. Syr Thomas Beaumont Syr Robert Markam Sir Francis Castilon Syr George Sauil. Syr George Martham Syr Arthur Attie Syr Pexal Brockhurst Syr Iohn Washall Syr Robert Cleueland Syr Richard Farmer Vpon Wednesday the 11. of May his Maiestie set forward from the Charterhouse to the Towre of London in going quietly on horsebacke to Whitehall where he tooke Barge hauing shot the Bridge his present landing was expected at Towre stayres but it pleased his Highnesse to passe the Towre staires towards S. Katherines and there stayed on the water to see the Ordinance on the white towre commonly called Iulius Caesars Towre being in number 20. peeces with the great Ordinance on Towre wharfe being in number one hundred and Chalmers to the number of 130. discharged and shot off Of which all seruices were so sufficiently performed by the gunners that a peale of so good order was neuer heard before which was most commendable to all sorts and very acceptable to the King Then his Royall person arriued at his owne staires so called the Kings staires and with him these Nobles besides other gallant Gentlemen of worthy note Viz. The Lord Admiral the Earle of Northumberland the Lord of Worcester Lord Thomas Howard c. At his comming vp the staires the Sword was presented to his Maiestie by Syr Thomas Conisby Gentleman Vsher of his priuie Chamber by the King deliuered to the Duke of Lennox who bare it before him into the Towre Vpon the staires the Gentleman Porter deliuered the keies of the towre to the Leiutenant of the Towre the Leiutenant presented them accordingly to the Kings Maiestie who most graciously acknowledged the most faithfull discharge of the loyall and most great trust put in him so taking him about the necke redeliuered them againe After his repose in the Towre some houre it was his Maiesties pleasure to see some Offices as the Armorie the Wardrobe the rich Artillerie and the Church And after for recreation he walked in the garden so rested for that night The next day being Thursday the 12. of May hee saw the Ordinance house and after that the Mynt-houses and last of all the Lyons The next day being Fryday the 13. of May he made these Lords and Knights following Viz. in his presence Chamber before dinner Lord Cecill of Esemdon Lord Sidney of Penshourst Lord Knowles of Grascy Lord Wotton of Guarleyes Sir Iohn Deanie Sir Iohn Traue Sir Thomas Smyth Sir Thomas Hubbard And after Noone in the Gallerie Sir William Dethicke Garter Sir Robert Markam Sir George Merton Sir Edmond Bolt Sir Thomas Paiton Sir Dauid Fowles Sir William Gardner FINIS
Queen Elizabeth before time whose names were M. Richard Connisbie M. George Pollord Vshers dayly waiters M. Thomas Rolles and M. Hariffe Gentlemen quarter waiters and M. Richard Read-head Gentleman Sewer in ordinarie of his Maiesties Chamber This day likewise the Maior of Kingstone vpon Hull deliuered to his Maiestie a petition which was also subscribed and iustified by diuers Aldermen of the said Towne to be done in the behalfe of all the poore Inhabitants who with one voyce besought his Maiestie that they might be relieued and succoured against the dayly spoiles done to them by those of Dunkirk that had long molested them and other the English Coast-men His Highnesse as he is naturally inclined to much pitie so at that time hee seemed to haue great compassion of their wrongs and afflictions which were not hidden from him though they had beene silent but he comforted them with this Princely and heroicke reply That he would defend them and no Dunkirkar should after dare to doe any of his subiects wrong In which assurance they departed and no doubt shall finde the effect of his kingly promise I told you before what bounty the Lord Burleigh vsed during the continuance of the kings Maiestie in the Mannor but it was indeed exceeding all the rest in any place of England before Buttries Pantries and Sellars alwayes held open in great abundance for all commers Munday being the 18. day his Maiestie was feasted by the L. Maior of Yorke whom he knighted by the name of Sir Robert Walter at whose house there was such plentie of all dilicates as could bee possibly deuised After dinner his Maiestie following the rule of mercy he had begun with commanded all the prisoners to be set at libertie except Papists wilfull murtherers Which deed of charitie effected he left Yorke and rode to Grimstone being a house of Sir Edward Stanhops where hee lay that night and dined the next day his Maiestie and all his Traine hauing their most bountifull entertainment All the Offices in the house standing open for all commers euery man without checke eating and drinking at pleasure Before his Maiestie departed from Grimstone he knighted these Gentlemen Sir Roger Aston Sir Thomas Aston Sir Thomas Holt. Sir Iames Harington Sir Charles Montague Sir Thomas Dawney Sir william Bambro Sir Francis Louel Sir Thomas Gerret Sir Robert Walters Maior of Yorke Sir Ralph Conisbie Sir Richard Musgraue The 19. day being Tuesday his Maiestie tooke his iourney towards Doncaster where by the way he went to Pomfret to see the Castle which when he had at pleasure viewed he tooke horse and rode to Doncaster where he lodged all night at the signe of the bear in an Inne giuing the hoast of the house for his good entertainment a Lease of a Mannor house in a reuersion of good value The 20. day being Wednesday his Maiestie rode towards Worstop the Noble Earle of Shrewsburies house at Batine the high Shirife of Yorkshire tooke his leaue of the King and there M. Askoth the high Shiriffe of Nottinghamshire receiued him being gallantly appointed both with horse man And so he conducted his Maiestie on till hee came within a mile of Blyth where his Highnesse lighted and sat downe on a banke side to eate and drinke After his Maiesties short repast to Worstop his Maiestie rides forward but by the way in the Parke he was somewhat stayed for there appeared a number of Huntes-men all in greene the chiefe of which with a woodmans speech did welcome him offering his Maiestie to shew him some game which he gladly condiscended to see and with a traine set he hunted a good space very much delighted at last he went into the house where he was so nobly receiued with superfluitie of all things that still euery entertainment seemed to exceed other In this place besides the abundaunce of all prouision and delicacie there was most excellent soule-rauishing musique wherewith his Highnesse was not a little delighted At Worstop he rested on Wednesday night and in the morning stayed breakfast which ended there was such store of prouision left of foule fish and almost euery thing besides bread beere wine that it was left open for any man that would to come and take After breakfast his Maiestie prepared to remooue but before his departure hee made these Gentlemen knights whose names are following Sir Iohn Manners Sir Henrie Gray Sir Francis Newport Sir Henrie Beaumont Sir Edward Lockrane Sir Hew Smith Sir Edmond Lucie Sir Edmond Cokin Sir Iohn Harper Sir William Damcort Sir Henrie Perpoint Sir Thomas Grisbey Sir Iohn Beeron Sir Perciuall Willoughby Sir Peter Freschewell Sir William Skipwirth Sir Richard Sexton Sir Thomas Stanley The 21. being Thursday his Highnesse tooke his way towardes New-warke vpon Trent where that night he lodged in the Castle being his own house where the Aldermen of New-warke presented his Maiestie with a faire gilt Cup manifesting their duties and louing hearts to him which was very kindly accepted In this towne and in the Court was taken a Cutpurse doing the deed and being a base pilfering theefe yet was all Gentleman-like in the out side this fellow had good store of Coyne found about him and vpon his examination confessed that hee had from Barwick to that place plaied the cut-purse in the Court his fellow was ill mist for no doubt hee had a walking mate they drew togither like Coach-horses and it is pitie they did not hang togither for his Maiestie hearing of this nimming gallant directed a Warrant presently to the Recorder of New-warke to haue him hanged which was accordingly executed This bearing smal comfort to all the rest of his pilfering facultie that the first subiect that suffered death in England in the raigne of King Iames was a Cut-purse which fault if they amend not heauen sodainly send the rest The King ere he went from New-warke as hee had commanded this silken base theefe in iustice to bee put to death so in his beninge and gracious mercie he giues life to all the other poore and wretched prisoners clearing the Castle of them al. This deed of charitie done before he left New-warke he made these Knights Sir Iohn Parker Sir Robert Bret. Sir Lewes Lewkener Sir Francis Ducket Sir William Mumperson Sir Richard Warbirton Sir Richard Wigmore Sir Edmond Foxe The 22. day being Fryday his Maiestie departed from New-warke toward Beuer Castle hunting all the way as he rode sauing that in the way he made these foure Knights one being the Shiriffe of Notinghamshire Sir Roger Askoth Sir William Sutton Sir Iohn Stanhop Sir Brian Lassels Sir Roger Askoth high Shiriffe of Nottinghamshire being Knighted tooke leaue of his Maiestie and Sir W. Pelham high Shiriffe of Lincolneshire receiued his Highnesse being gallantly appointed both with Horse and men diuers worshipfull men of the same Countrey accompaing him who conuoyed and gaurded his Maiesty to Beuer Castle being the right Noble Earle of Rutlands where his Highnesse was not
only royally and most plentifully receiued but with such exceeding ioy of the good Earle and his honourable Lady that he tooke therein exceeding pleasure And he approued his contentment in the morning for before hee went to breake his fast he made these Knights whose names follow Sir Oliuer Manners Sir William Willoughby Sir Thomas Willoughby Sir Gregorie Cromwell Sir George Manners Sir Henry Hastings Sir William Pelham Sir Philip Tyrright Sir Valantine Browne Sir Roger Dallison Sir Thomas Grantham Sir Iohn Zouche Sir William Iepson Sir Edward Askoth Sir Oliuer Digby Sir Anthonie Markam Sir Thomas Caue Sir William Turpin Sir Iohn Ferres Sir Henry Pagnam Sir Richard Musgraue Sir Walter Chute Sir William Lambert Sir Edward Rosseter Sir Edward Comines Sir Philip Sterley Sir Edward Swift Sir Basile Brooke Sir William Fairefaux Sir Edward Bush Sir Edward Tyrright Sir Iohn Thorne Sir Nicholas Sanderson Sir Edward Littleton Sir William Fompt Sir Thomas Beaumout Sir William Skeuington Sir Henry Beaumont Sir Philip Sharred Sir Iohn Tirril Sir Edward Carre Sir Richard Ogle Sir Haman Swythcoate Sir William Hickman Sir William Fieldings Sir Humfrey Conisby The 23. day being Satterday after the making of these Knights and hauing refreshed himselfe at breakfast his Maiesty tooke kinde leaue of the Earle of Rutland his Countesse and the rest and set forward towards Burleigh and by the way he dined at Sir Iohn Haringtons where that worthy Knight made him most Royall entertainment After dinner his Highnesse remoued towards Burleigh being neere Stanford in Northamptonshire His Maiestie on the way was attended by many Lords and Knghts and before his comming there was prouided train-cents and liue haires in baskets being carried to the heath that made excellent sport for his Maiestie all the way betweene Sir Iohn Haringtons and Stanford sir Iohns best hounds with good mouthes following the game the King taking great leisure and pleasure in the same Vpon this heath not farre from Stanford there appeared to the number of an hundred high men that seemed like the Patagones huge long fellowes of twelue and fourteene foote high that are reported to liue on the Mayne of Brasil neere to the streights of Megallant The King at the first sight wondered what they were for that they ouerlooked horse and man But when all came to all they proued a company of poore honest sutors all going vpō high stilts preferring a petitiō against the Lady Hatton What their request was I know not but his Maiestie referred them till his comming to London and so past on from those gyants of the Fen toward Stanford Within halfe a myle whereof the Bailiffes and the rest of the chiefe Townesmen of Stanford presented a gift vnto his Maiestie which was gracioufly accepted so rid he forward through the Towne in great state hauing the sword borne before him the people ioyfull on all partes to see him When his Highnesse came to Stanford bridge the Shiriffe of Lincolnshire humbly tooke his leaue and departed greatly in the Kings grace On the other part the Towne standing in two shires stood readie the high Shiriffe of Northamptonshire brauely accompanied and gallantly appointed with men and horse who receiued his Maiestie and attended him to Burleigh where his Highnesse with all his traine were receiued with great magnificence the house seeming so rich as if it had beene furnished at the charges of an Emperour Well it was all too litle his Maiestie being worthy much more being now the greatest Christian Monarke of himselfe as absolute The next day being Easter day there Preached before his Highnesse the Byshoppe of Lincolne and the Sermon was no sooner done but all offices in the house were set open that euery man might haue free accesse to Buttries Pantries Kitchins to eate and drinke in at their pleasures The next day being Monday the 25. of Aprill his Highnesse rode backe againe to sir Iohn Haringtons and by the way his Horse fell with him and very daungerously bruised his arme to the great amazement and griefe of all them that were about his Maiestie at that time But he being of an inuincible courage and his blood yet hotte made light of it at the first and being mounted againe rode to sir Iohn Haringtons where hee continued that night And on Tuesday morning the paine receiued by his fall was so great that he was not able to ride on horsebacke but he turned from sir Iohn Haringtons to take a Coach wherein his Highnesse returned to Burleigh where he was Royallie entertained as before but not with halfe that ioy the report of his Maiesties hurt had disturbed all the Court so much The next day being Wednesday the 27. day of Aprill his Maiestie remoued from Burleigh towards Maister Oliuer Cromwels and in the way he dined at that worthy and worshipfull Knights sir Anthony Mildmayes where nothing wanted in a subiects dutie to his Soueraigne nor any thing in so potent a Soueraigne to grace so loyall a subiect Dinner being most sumptuously furnished the Tables were newly couered with costly banquets wherein euery thing that was most delitious for taste prooued more delicate by the Arte that made it seeme beauteous to the eye The Lady of the house being one of the most excellent Confectioners in England though I confesse many Honourable women very expert Dinner and banket being past and his Maiestie at point to depart sir Anthonie considering how his Maiestie vouchsafed to honor him with his Roiall presence presented his Highnesse with a gallant Barbary horse and a very rich saddle with furniture sutable thereunto which his Maiestie most louingly and thankfully accepted and so taking his princely leaue set forward on the way In this remoue towards maister Oliuer Cromwels did the people flocke in greater numbers then in any place Northward though many before preast to see their Soueraigne yet here the numbers multiplyed This day as his Maiestie passed through a great common which as the people there-about complaine sir I. Spenser of London hath very vncharitable molested most of the Countrey ioyned together beseeching his Maiestie that the Commons might bee laid open againe for the comfort of the poore Inhabiters there-about which his Highnesse most graciously promised should be performed according to their hearts desire And so with many benedictions of the comforted people hee passed on till he came within halfe a mile of maister Oliuer Cromwels where met him the Bailiffe of Huntington who made along Oration to his Maiestie and there deliuered him the Sword which his Highnesse gaue to the new released Earle of Southampton to beare before him O admirable worke of mercie confirming the hearts of all true subiects in the good opinion of his Maiesties royall compassion not alone to deliuer from the captiuitie such high Nobilitie but to vse vulgarly with great fauours not only him but also the children of his late Honourable fellow in distresse Well God haue glory that can send friends in the houre he best pleaseth to
helpe them that trust in him But to the matter His Maiestie passed in State the Earle of South-hampton bearing the Sword before him as I before said hee was appointed to maister Oliuer Cromwels house where his Maiesty and all his followers with all commers whatsoeuer had such entertainment as the like had not beene seene in any place before since his first setting forward out of Scotland There was such plentie and varietie of meates such diuersitie of wines those not riffe ruffe but euer the best of the kinde and the sellers open at any mans pleasure And if it were so common with wine there is little question but the Buttries for beere and ale were more common yet in neither was there difference for who euer entred the house which to no man was denyed tasted what they had a minde too and after a taste found fulnesse no man like a man being denied what he would call for As this bountie was held backe to none within the house so for such poore people as would not prease in there were open beere-houses erected wherein there was no want of bread and beefe for the comfort of the poorest creatures Neither was this prouision for the litle time of his Maiesties stay but it was made ready 14. daies after his Highnes departure distributed to as many as had mind to it There attended also at maister Oliuer Cromwels the heads of the Vniuersitie of Cambridge all clad in Scarlet Gownes and corner Cappes who hauing presence of his Maiestie there was made a most learned and eloquent Oration in Latine welcomming his Maiestie as also intreating the confirmation of their Charter and Priuiledges which his Maiestie most willingly and freely granted They also presented his Maiestie with diuers bookes published in commendation of our late gracious Queene all which was most graciously accepted of his Highnesse Also Maister Cromwell presented his Maiestie with many rich and acceptable gifts as a very great and a very faire wrought standing Cup of gold goodly horses floate and deepe mouthed Houndes diuers Hawkes of excellent wing and at the remoue gaue 50. pound amongst his Maiesties Officers Vpon the 29. day being Fryday after his Highnesse had broke his fast he tooke kinde and gracious leaue of Maister Oliuer Cromwell and his vertuous Lady late Widow to that Noble and opulent Knight Seigniour Horatio Paulo Vicino Thence with many regall thankes for his entertainment hee departed to Roiston And as he passed through Codmanchester a Towne close by Huntington the Bailiffes of the Towne with their brethren met him and acknowledged their alleageance There conuoying him through their Towne they presented him with threescore and ten Teeme of horse all traced too faire new ploughs in shew of their Husbandrie Which while his Maiestie being very wel delighted with the sight demanded why they offered him so many horses and ploughes he was resolued that it was their auncient custome whensoeuer any king of England passed through their towne so to present his Excellence Besides they added that they held their lands by that tenure being the kings tenants his Maiestie not only tooke well in worth their good mindes but bad them vse well their ploughes being glad hee was Land-lord of so many good Husbandmen in one Towne I trust his Highnesse when hee knowes well the wrong will take order for those as her Maiestie began that turne plough-land to Pastorage and where many good Husbandmen dwelt there is now nothing left but a great house without fire the Lord commonly at soioure neere London for the Husbandmen and ploughes hee only maintaines a Sheepe-heard and his dog But what do I talking of sheepe when I am to follow the gestes of a King I will leaue them and their woluish lords that haue eaten vp poore Husbandmen like sheepe and proceede where I left His Maiestie being past Godmanchester held on his way towardes Royston and drawing neere the Towne the Shiriffe of Huntingtonshire humbly tooke his leaue and there hee was receiued by that worthy Knight Sir Edward Deny high Shiriffe of Hartfordshire attended vpon by a goodly companie of proper men beeing in number seuen score sutably apparelled their Liueries blew Coates with sleeues parted in the middest buttoned behinde in Ierkin fashion white dublets and hats and feathers and all of them mounted on horses with red saddles Sir Edward after his humble dutie done presented his Maiestie with a gallant horse a riche saddle and surniture correspondent to the same being of great value which his Maiestie accepted very graciously and caused him to ride on the same before him This worthy Knight being of a deliuer spirit and agil body quickly mounted managing the gallant beast with neate and eiduing workmanship being in a rich sute of a yellow dun colour somewhat neere the colour of the horse the furniture And thus in braue manner he conducted his Maiestie to one maister Chesters house where his Highnesse lay that night on his owne kingly charge The 30. day being Satterday his Maiestie tooke his iourney towards Standon to Sir Thomas Sadlers and by the way the Byshop of London met him attended on by a seemely company of Gentlemen in tawny Coates and chaines of gold At Sir Thomas Sadlers his Maiestie was royally entertained for himselfe and his Kingly traine nothing being wanting the best desired nor that the meanest could demaund There his Maiestie stayed Sunday before whom the Byshop of London preached His Maiestie now drawing neere to London the numbers of people more and more increased aswel of Nobilitie Gentrie Citizens Countrey-people and all aswell of degree as of no degree so great a desire had the Noble that they preast with the ignoble to see their Soueraigne This being the difference of their desires that the better sort either in blood or of conceit came to obserue and serue the other to see and wonder The first of May being Munday his Maiestie remoued to Sir Henrie Cocks being nine miles from Sir Thomas Sadlers where prouision for his Maiestie and his Royall traine was so abundant that there was no man of what condition soeuer but had what his appetite desired For his Maiesties priuate and most to bee respected entertainment it was such as ministred his Highnesse great contentment Continuing there but one night and departing the next day honoured the good Knight for his greater expenses The 3. of May being Tuesday his Maiesty tooke his iourney towards Theobals a house belonging to Lord Robert Cecill and about foure miles distant from Sir Henry Cocks where met him the Lord Keeper the Lord Treasurer the Lord Admiral with most of the Nobilitie of the Land and Counsell of Estate who were graciously receiued At which time the Lord Keeper made a most graue learned briefe and pithie Oration to his Maiestie To which his Highnes answered with great grace and princely wisdome At this house there met his Maiestie all or the most part of the old seruants and officers