a Deputy Lieutenant in Dâ—â—onshire and is a Colonell of a thousand trained Souldiers of that Country and is Vice-Warden of the Sâ—â—â—neries and that he is suspected to be popish Recusant and that he hath not received the Communion in many yeeres last past Sir Thomas Brudenell Knight is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace and a deputy Lieutenant in Northamptonshire and that he is a suspected Recusant Sir Thomas Somerset is certified to be a Commissioner of Oyer and Termiâ—et in Glocestershire and that he is reported to be a Popish Recusant Sir Gilbert Ireland Knight and Richard Sherborne and Iohn â—leming Esquires are certified to be Commissioners of the peace in Lancashire and that they are suspected to be Popish Recusants Sir Francis Stoners Knight is certified to be a Justice of the peace or a Deputy Lieutenant or both in Oxfordshire and to be a Popish Recusant Sir Anâ—hony Browne Knight is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace in the County of Norfolke and that he is reported to be a popish Recusant Sir Francis Howard Knight is certified to be a Iustice of the peace and Custos Rotulorum in Surreâ— and is suspected to be ill affected in Religion Sir William Powell Knight is certified to be a Iustice of the peace in Staffordshire and to be a Non-communicant and that his Wife commeth not to Church Sir Francis Lacon Knight is certified to be a Iustice of the peace in Shropshire and that he is suspected to be a popish Recusant Sir Lewis â—ewkner Knight is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace in Middlesex and that he and his Wife are justly suspected to be popish Recusants Sir William Awbercy Knight is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace in Breckâ— nockeshire and that he is reported to be a popish Recusant William Ieâ—â—son Esquire is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace in Newcastle upon Tyne and that he is suspected to be popish and backwasd in Religion Sir Iohn Gage and Sir Iohn Shelley Baronets and Iohn Thecher Esquire are certified to be Commissioners of the Sewers in the County of Sussex and to be knowne Papists Sir Henry Carvell is certified to be a Captaine of a Foot-band in the County of Norfalke and to be a Commissioner of Sewers and that he is reported to be a popish Recusant Sir Thomas Wiseman Knight sonne of Sir Thomas Wiseman Knight that is a Iustice of peace is certified to be a Captaine of a Foot-band in Essex and to be a professed Papist Sir Thomas Gerard Knight is certified to be a Captaine of a Company of the Freehold-band in Lancashire and that he is suspected to be a popish Recusant Sir Iohn Philpot Knight is certified to be a Captaine of a foot Company in Hampshire and that he and his wife and his Children are Papists Sir Thomas Russell Knight is one of the Deputy Lieutenants and a Iustice of the peace within the County of VVorcester and is justly suspected to be a Papist The names of all such Persons as are cercified to be in places of charge or trust in their severall Counties and that have Wives Children or Servants that are popish Recusants or Non-communicants or that are suspected so to be SIr Henry Bedding field Knight is certified to â—e a Commissioner of the peace and Deputy Lieutenant in Norfolke and Captaine of the Lances there and that his Wife and children are reported to be popish Recusants Sir VVilliam VVrey Knight is certified to be a Deputy Lieutenant in Cornwall and that his wife is a Recusant Sir Iohn Conway Knight is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace and one of the Deputy Lieutenants in Flintshire and that his wife is held to be a popish Recusant Sir Charles Iones Knight and William Iones Esquire are certified to be Commissioners of the peace and two Deputy Lieutenants in Monmouthshire and that their wives are popish recusants Sir Ralph Conyers Knight is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace and a Deputy Lieutenant in the Bishoprick of Durham and that his wife is generally reported to be a popish recusant Sir Thomas Lamplough Knight is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace in Cumberland and that his wife is a recusant Sir Thomas Savage Knight and Baronet is certified to â—e a Commissioner of the peace in Cheshire and that his wife is suspected to be a recusant and by common same is reported that the said Sir Thomas Savage is a Deputy Lieutenant there and that he is suspected to be a Non-communicant and his children are suspected to be recusants Sir William Mossey Knight is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace in Cheshire and that his wife is a recosant Sir Hugh Biston Knight is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace in Cheshire and that his daughter and heiâ—e apparant is a recuâ—ant Sir Thomas Riddall Knight is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace in the Bishoprick of Durham and that his wife is a popish recusant Master Thomas Petre Esqu-brother of the Lord Petre is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace in Essex and that his wife and family are suspected to be recusants Sir Marâ—aduke Wyvell Knight and Baronet is certified to be a Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer and lately made one of his Majesties Counsell in the North and that his wife is a popish recusant convicted Sir Iohn Townshend Knight is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace in the County of Hereford and that his wife is reported to be a Papist Sir William Norris Knight is certified to be a Justice of the peace in Lancashire and that he hath a daughter that is a recusant and that he hath two sonnes that doe serve under the Arch-dutchesse Iames Anderson Esquire is certified to be a Iustice of the peace in Lancashire and that his wife and his eldest sonne and Heire apparent are recusants Edward Morgan and George Wilbourne Esquires are certified to be Commissioners of the peace in Munmouthshire and that their wives are recusants Sir Phillip Knevit Baronet is certified to be a Iustice of the peace in Norfolkeâ— and that his wife is a recusant Sir Iohn Tasbrough Knight and Anthony Hubbard Esquire are certified to be Commissioners of the peace in Norfolke and that their wives are reported to be recusants and Master Hubbards children are popishly educated Sir William Selby Knight and Cutbert Heron Esquire are certified to be commissioners of the peace in Northumberland and that their wives are recusants Sir Richard Tichborne Knight is certified to be a commissioner of the peace in Hampshire and that his wife is of the popish religion Sir Iohn Hall Knight is certified to be a commissioner of the peace in Hampshire and that his wife and her daughter are Papists Sir George Perkins Knight Robert Pearpoint and Fulke Cartwright Esquires are certified to be commissioners of the peace in the county of Nottingham and that their wives are thought to be
give good Characters of our dâ—votion to the King and State of vvhose benignity we have all reason to give testimonies and to endeavour to produce Arguments for the prosecution and increase of it Now for 〈◊〉 best expedition of this businesse which is the chiefe circumstance that importeth in it we have thought fit to recommend it to your nominations of such persons as shall in your opinions be agreed for the ablest and best disposed in every severall County not only to solicite but to collect such voluntary Contributions as every bodies consciences and duty shall proffer And we shall desire you to give us an account of what acceptation it finds with his friends wch we cannot but expect very succesfull and answerable to the forwardnesse we meete with here about London for which we shall offer up our prayers to God Walter Mountague Ken. Digby The Copy of the Letter sent by those assembled in London to every shire THe inclosed advices and Motives being so ample as you will perceive by perusing them it will not be needfull that we enlarge our selves upon any particulars concerning the conduct of the businesse which they direct the way in This therefore serveth only to convey them to you as we are intreated by those that have met here and we have undertaken to do and desire you to repaire Immediatly unto those persons to whom they be directed and to deliver the same unto them Note in the name of all the Noblemen and Gentry together with our selves assembled here in London by the Queenes commandement to set forward the worke And we pray you assure them in the most effications manner you can ingageing all our credits for the truth thereof that it is the sence of us all both Ecclesiasticall and Lay Persons Note that besides the discharging of their and our duties to God and the King it mainely importeth the good of Catholiques to have their businesse take good successe Therefore intreat them to deale actively and efficatioâ—sly and speedily according to their advices and motives We are so well perswaded of their devotion to put forward so pious a worke that we doubt not but they will be as well satisfied in the needfulnesse of the thing and be as ready to imploy themselves in it receiving the assurance thereof and perswasions thereunto onely from our hands as if they came by all the most formall waies that can be imagined which in a businesse of this nature cannot be expected And although the advices and motives be directed only â—o Lay-Gentlemen yet we desire you and have answered for you that you will imploy your selves and all those that depend on you sincerely to solicite and dispose all their mindes that you have relation unto as powerfull as you can to contribute cheerfully and bountifully upon this occasion which is the first that ever we laboured in of this kind so we hope in God it will be the last there being no probability of so pressing and urgent a necessity to occur any more Yours c. London April 1639. The names of the Collectors for gathering the Recusants money Bedfordshire Master Church Sir Robert Charnock Mr. Robert Hewet Barkshire Mr. Anthony Inglefield Mr. Tirrill Buckinghamshire Mr. Robert Dormer Sir Edward Manfield Mr. Throgmorton Mr. Bringâ—urst Cambridgshire Mr. Henry Huddleston Mr. Charles Paryed Mr. Barker Cheshire Mr. Bidulph of Bidulph Sir William Massey Mr. William Stanley Mr. Iames Poole Cornwall Mr. Victor Mr. Burlacy Mr. Trevelion Cumberland Sir Fran. Howard Mr. Ioseph Porter Darbyshire Sir Fran. Willoughby Mr. Avery of Hastop Mr. Poole of Spinckill Devonshire Sir Edward Carey Mr. Berry Mr. Anth. Gifford Doctor Chichester Dorsetshire Mr. Geo. Penny the elder Mr. Geo. Arundell Mr. Webbe of Lanford Mr. Wells of Purbeck â—urham Sir Ralph Coniers Master George Collingweed Mr. Edward Smith Essex Mr. Willam Peters Mr. Thomas Wright Mr. Rich. White Glocestershire Hertfordshire Sir Iohn VVinter Mr. VVakeman Mr. Benidict Hall Mr. Atkinson Huntingtonshire Mr. Price of Washingley Sir Thomas Shellâ—y Mr. Thomas Cotton Herefordshire Master William Bodenham Sir Iohn Wigmore Mr. William Moore of Burrop Master Iohn Harpe Hampshire Master Iohn Arundell Mr. George Penny the yonger Mr. William Owen Kent Master Benjamin Wyborne Master Clement Finch Master Pettite Lancashire Master Bradshawe Sir Cicill Crayford Sir William Gerrard Mr. Molineaux of the Wood Master Townly of Townley Anderton of Lostock Leceistershire Sir Fran. Englefield Mr. Golding Lincolnshire Master Anthony Mounson Sir Iohn Thimbleby Mr. Robert Constable London and Middlesex Master Cape Master Thomas Râ—x Master Becket Master Richard Betham Mr. Edw. Harp Mr. Morgan Master Io. Chapperly Doctor Kirton Norfolke Master Everard Mr. Charles Walgrave Sir Henry Bedingfield Mr. William Paston Northamtonshire Sir William Saunders Mr. Io. Poulton Nottinghamshire Master Thomas Smith the elder Master Thomas Smith the younger Northumberland Sir William Fenwicke Master Haggerston Mr. Withrington Sir Edward Ratleif Oxfordshire Sir Richard Farmer of Kiddington Mr. William Stone Mr. Ralph Sheldon Rutlandshire Master Nicholas Crippâ— Mr. William Andrewes Mr. Alcock Mr. Iames Digby Shropshire Sir Basill Brooke Master Plowden Master Iohn Harrington Somersetshire Master Râ—ino Mr Iohn Ewnis the elder Staffordshire Master Brooke of Lapley Mr. Stanford of Perry-hall Mr. Phillip Draycot Surrey Master Edward Cotton Sir Richard Weston Suffex Sir Iohn Shelly Sir Iohn Carroll Suffolke Sir Francis Monnocke Sir Roger Martin Sir Edward Sylyard Mr. Thomas Beddingfield of Beddingfield Warwickshire Master Antho. Dormer Master Thomas Morgan Mr. VVilliam Sheldon Mr. Richard Middlemoore Wiltshire Master VVilliam Arundell the Lord Baltimore Mr. Edw. Stilling Worceâ—tershire Master VVilliam Abingdon Master VVilliam Sheldon Westmerland Master Anthony Ducket Master Iohn Leyborne Master Fleming East Riding The Lord Dunbarre Master Brigham Master Longdaill Yorkshire West Riding Baronet Vavesar Baronet Gascoigne Mr. Thomas VVaterton Mr. Philip Hiuegate North Riding Master Craythorne the younger the Lord Fairfax Master Anthony Mennâ—ll Master Lawrence Sarâ— Brecknock Master Winter Master Bevan Master Maddocke Carnarvon Master Lewis Carmarden Master Towley Cardigan Master Lewis Glamorgan Master Turbervile the younger Denbigh Master Richard Floyd Master Crew Flintshire Sir Iohn Connoway Master Pennat Monmouth Sir Charles Somerset Master Morgan of Lantarnam Master Morgan of Itton Mountgomery Meâ—ioneth Sir Piercie Harbert Pembrookshire Master Towley of Arnostill Radnorshire Master Thomas Crowther The Reallity of is Collection will yet more clearly appeare to all the VVorld by the Queens owne Confession in a Message sent by her to the House of Commons to excuse her activity therein together with her entertainment of a Nuncio from the Pope Seignior Rossett being then Nuncio whom she promised to dispatch out of the Kingdom with all convenient speed In which Message Recorded in the Commons Iournall we have a clearer acknowledgement likewise of many premised particulars prefaced with a specious Court-Complement and many faire promises since not very punctually performed to Court the Commons into a good opinion of her Majesties reall affections and
I knowing with what love and care you were pleased to comply your selfe in this worke the which besides the 〈◊〉 of charity hath been most graâ—efull to his most 〈…〉 who in this 〈◊〉 with great satisfaction acknowledge the good will of his Majesty of great Britaine in the person of his Minister in these occurrences which he 〈◊〉 resisteth If in any occasion I can serve 〈◊〉 Excellence you shall find me most ready to render you proâ—ss of my devotion and observance beseeching you to 〈◊〉 the favourable effects of your â—eâ—â—gnity towards our â—athers and with this I end 〈◊〉 to you all compleat felicity Your Excellencies most devout and most humble servant in Christ â—ryar Joseph of Paris Capâ—cine From Paris the 23. of Novemb. 1634. Besides Panzâ—â—ni the Popes Nancio in England after his returne hence writ him a letter of thanks 〈◊〉 Roâ—â—e for the daily favours he received from him in behalfe of the Roman Catholikes whiles he continued Nuncio here of which more in due place This trade of releasing protecting Priests Iesuits and Papists this Secretary continued all his time till his slight into France upon his questioning in the Commons House for this offence What Priests and Iesuits he bailed and discharged will appeare by Master Glyns report to the House concerning it in the Commoâ—s Iournall 1. 〈◊〉 â—â—40 and by this Catalogue of Priests discharged by him under his owne and Master Reads his Secretaries hands written since his questioning in the house of Commons and found among his other writings 1. THomas Woodward in 300. l. with two sureties to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 19. Oct. â—632 2. Henry More with two 〈◊〉 in 400. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning 〈…〉 1. Dec. 1633. 3. Edward 〈◊〉 with two sureties in 400. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 6. Dec. 1633. 4. Thomas Leake with two sureties Deads in 400. l. to appeare upon 12 dayes warning bond dat 1. March 1633. 5. Thomas Holmes with two sureties in 300. l. to appeare upon 40 dayes warning bond dat 9. May 1634. 6. Francis Harris with two sureties in 300. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 4. Iunij 1634. 7. Peter Curtis with two sureties in 300. l. to appeare upon 40 dayes warning bond dat 12. Iune 1634. â— 8. Henry Oven with two sureties in 300. l to appeare upon 20 days warning bond dat 11. of â—uly 1634. 9. Thomas Renolds with two sureties in 300. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 6. August 1634. 10. Iohn 〈◊〉 with two sureties in 300. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 3. Novemb. 1634. 11. Humphry Tâ—rbervill with two sureties in 200. l. to appeare upon 30 dayes warning bond dat 1. Dec. 1634. 12. Daniel Chambers with two sureties in 300. l. to appeare upon 40 dayes warning bond dat 3. Dec. 1634. 13. William Drury with two sureties in 300. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 19. Febr. 1634. 14. Edward More with two sureties 300. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 24. March 16â—4 15. â—onhâ—mâ—e Cooke with two sureties in 300. l. to appeare upon 10 dayes warning bond dat 19. March 1634. 16. Peter Wilford with two sureties in 500. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 23. March 1634. 17. Iohn Rivers with two sureties in 300. l. to appeare upon 30 dayes warning bond dat 13. Aâ—r. 1635. 18. Iâ—hn Hawkeshee with two sureties in 500. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 27. 〈◊〉 1635. 19. Iohn Bawles with two sureties in 300. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 7. â—ug 1635. 20. Iohn Piers alias Fisher with two sureties in 500. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 12. August 1635. 21. Hâ—nry Gâ—fford with two sureties in 500. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 21. Aug. 16â—5 22. VVilliam Valentine with two sureties in 200. l. to appeare upon six dayes warning bond dat 25. May 16â—6 23. Edward Coâ—rtney with two sureties in 20000. l. to appeare upon 10 dayes warning bond dat 22. July 16â—6 24. Thomas Preston with 2 sureties in 1000. l. to appeare upon 10 dayes warning bond dat 24. Apr. 2627. 25. Henâ—y Morte with five sureties in 5000. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 16. â—une 16â—7 26. Iohn Goodman with two sureties in 500. l. to appeare upon 20 dayes warning bond dat 17. Sept. 1639. 27. Iohn Southworth Iuly 1640. This Catalogue was inclosed in this ensuing paper written with Windebankes or his Secretary Râ—ads owne hand which are veryâ—â—â— and thus indorsed The Kings discharge to Secretary Windebanke for releasing of Priests WHereas divers Roman Catholikes as well priests as others have been at severall 〈◊〉 enlarged our of divers prisons to which they had formerly been committed they first entring into bond with sureties to appeare before the â—ords of our privy Counsell upon warning given to them to that purpose which bonds have been taken by our Trusty and right welbeloved Counsellour Sir Francis Wâ—â—debanke and one of our principall Secretaries of State and remaine with him And whereas we have also thought sit upon divers occasions to give speciall commands and directions in favour of some particular persons of the Roman Catholike Religion wherein we have used his service We doe hereby acknowledge and declare that the enlargement of the said Roman Catholikes and those other acts done in favour of those of that religion by our said Secretary NOTE have been performed by our speciall command and order given to him in that behalfe without any advice or originall motion of 〈◊〉 who hath onely moved herein as he hath been from time commanded by Vs and for which We had good grounds and reasons of State such as VVe shall Our Selfe declare when VVe shall find cause VVe doe therefore hereby fully and absolutely acquit discharge and save harmlesse the said Sir Francis Windebanke from any trouble or question to which he may be subject for or concerning the execution of our said commands and from all penalties that he may incurre by reason thereof any Law Act Statue proclamation or any other matter or thing whatsoever to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding and of thus all our Officers Ministers and Subjects whom it doth or may concerne are to take notice This discharge I find not signed by the King which makes me thinke it to be a draught prepared for his royall Signature by Windebanke since his questioning in parliament to lay all the blame of his Actions upon the King himselfe who as it seems by his following letter gave him a pasâ—e when he fled from the parliaments justice into France but his Secretary Master Read fearing the first passe not to be sufficient sent this ensuing passe out of France found among Mr. Thomas VVindebankes papers WHereas Our â—ight trusty and welbeloved Counsellour Sir Francis VVindebanke Knight
speciall commandement and therefore if I should not be advowed in all my condition must be very hard Neverthelesse rather that his Majesty or his affaires shall suffer I desire the whole burden may be laid upon me and though I have his Majesties hand for most of them and commandement for all yet I will rather perish then produce either to his prejudice without his permission if his Majesty shall please to appeare to the Lords aboveâ— mentioned in my behalfe you are not to leave them unsolicited and you must specially wait upon my brother Secretary and present my humble service to him Since my arrivall here I have presented my selfe to the Governour 〈…〉 who hath offered me great civilities inviting me to sup with him and desiring me to make use of his Coach to Paris but I have thought sit to excuse my selfe as handsomely as I could of both you shall doe well to present my most humble thankes and services to the Queen for these honours NOTE which I have reason to acknowâ—edge are done me in contemplation of her Majesties favour to me so as though in mine owne Country it be accounted a crime to me to be her Majesties servant yet here I shall have reputation and receive much honour by it At my first dis-embarquing here in my red surred cap. I was taken for my Lords Grace of Canterbury and the noyse was generally spread through the Towne that it was he by which it apppeares this people can judge well of colours unlesse they had thought him a Cardinall Comfort your poore afflicted Mother in mine absence who if shee should fall into any distemper of sicknesse for this disaster upon me and my Family there could be nothing added to my misery in this world God blesse you and make you more happy in your owne person then you are in that of Your most distressed but affectionate Father Francis VVindebanke 〈◊〉 â—6 December 1640. A POSTâ—SRIPT Coâ—â—mâ—nd my dearest loue to your Mother and let your brother and sisters know I send them my blessing You shall doe well to acquaint the Queens Majesty with the particulars of my travels NOTE and most humbly to unplore the continuance of her favour to me and my poore â—uined Family and withall â—orget not to represent to her Majesty the singular favour shee vouchâ—aâ—ed me in the company of Monseiur 〈◊〉 who hath been a most 〈◊〉 and tâ—nder friend to me NOTE NOTE 〈…〉 NOTE of those that have the charge of the letters and that they are all sent For mine owne most unfortunate businesse in Parliament I long to heare what effect my comming from England hath produced though I expect little good but to be kept from extremities Concerning mine owne domestique affaires the chiefest that I shall recommend to you is the care of your poore mother upon whose living and comfort depends mine next I wish you to procure me a bill of credit to which purpose Robin hath writ to master Burlamachi for I find my charge here will be very high and if his Majesty shall not relieve me I shall not be able by mine owne revenue to subsist This I have represented to the Lord Treasurer and Lord Cottington and desired them to give order for payment of such monies as are due to me in the Exchequer which are at Michael was last 800. l. you shall doe well likewise to solicit these Lords for the payment of the monies for which I stand engaged to master Richaut for the King and not to forget my boord wages nor the monies in the hands of the Earle of New-castle The lâ—tters that goe herewith you will deliver with the remembrance of my humble services to these Lords to whom I have written to assist you as occasion shall be presented That to my Lord Chamberlaine is more large and particular then the rest and I have left it open purposely NOTE to the end you may shew it to his Majesty and if his Majesty like it to deliver it otherwise not I shall want linnen and apparell at Paris and Aâ—bert tels me I may have a Trunk conveyed by the pacquet-boat hither and from hence to Paris with a small charge and therefore I wish there were two suits put up one of plaine Velvet and I never yet wore and another of the little wrought Vâ—lvet diamond worke and linnâ—n of all sorts but â—ands with three or foure paire of warme wollen stockings and two paâ—re of blacke silke ones The Ship in which we should have passed and was bound for Roven was within 24. houres after we left it pillaged by the Dunkerks but rescued from them after by the French and brought in hither as lawfull prize where shee now is so that it was happy we forsooke her and passed in a Shallop and though our passages were full of hazard yet we avoyded a greater danger by it God blesse you and put a happy end to all our sufferings which I wish might all fall upon my selfe so your mother and you who are most innocent were free in all conditions I shall be Your most affectiâ—oate Father FRAN. VVINDEBANKE Calis 13. December 1640. TOM NOTE Your letter of the 17. of December came fitly to welcome me hither to Paris and gave me infinite comfort in the expressions you make of their Majesties favourâ— to me and mine in our present distressed condition the like I understand by master Treasurer and you are herewith to receive letters to them all in acknowledgement of their goodnesse You writ nothing concerning the 〈◊〉 Bonds which I desired you to shew to his Majesty I desire you to let me know by your next what you have done therein Your most affectionate Father FRAN. WINDEBANKE Paris 4. January 1641. Master Read his Secretary by a letter of the same date to master Thomas Windebank then a Gentleman of the privy Chamber to his Majesty in Ordinary writeâ— thus Sir I Am of opinion with you that our businesse in Parliament will not sleep yet I like it never the worse that it goes on no faster for in all probability if they may have their will of the great ones NOTE as I beleeve they will we may escape the better especially since they cannot chuse but know that the King continues his favour to master Secretary which I hope will somewhat take off from their siercenesse against him Your most affectionate cozen and humble servant RO. READ Paris 4. Jan. 1641. TOm I writ to yoâ—r mother and your selfe the last weeke by the ordinary but this extraordinary occasion of Sir Iohn Fortesâ—ues returne into England presenting it selfe I could not but make use of it that you may understand the state of my health as often as may be which continuing good I am confident will be some comfort to you all in the midst of your afflictions I have not been able to put my selfe in order to goe out of my lodging untill this day but now my first appearing
abroad hath been to present my selfe to my Lord of Leâ—â—cester who hath received me with great respects and professions which honour his Lordship having vouchsafed me for her Majesties sake NOTE and in vertue of her gracious letters of recommendation in favour of me you are with all humility to acknowledge it to her Majesty in my name and to present unto her my most humble thanks In my letters of the last weeke to his Majesty I presumed to represent the necessity as I conceived of my attending the ministers here first Monseiur de Chavigâ—y and then the Cardinall as well in acknowledgement of the honour they did to you when you were imployed here NOTE as for the order they gave to the Governour of Calis to treat me with all respect as soone as they had notice of my arrivall there Your very loving Father Francis Windebanke Paris 7. January 1641. TOm If you understand any thing of the disposall of the Secretaries place I wish some considerable summe might be thought upon to be given to me by him that shall succeed which would be of more advantage and give me better satisfaction then any pension that his Majesty shall conferre upon me and will be of lesse charge to his Majesty NOTE you shall doe well to be attentive upon this and immediately after the first notice of to make earnest meanes to the Queen to procure this for me My Lord Ambassadour hâ—th done me the nonour to give me a visit at my lodging Your very loving Father Francis Windebanke Paris 11. January 1641. TOm your letters of the 31. of December that came this week were brought too late and so long after the delivery of all others that I was in great paine and apprehension I should not have been made happy with the knowledge of the estate of my poore Family this weeke which would have added much to my sad thoughts I have now I thanke God received full satisfaction in that which I so much longed for and hope whatsoever my other afflictions may be that I shall receive no other newes of your healths during my absence from you There is little in your letters that requires answer that onely concerning my charge when it shall be made is of consideration which will require little answer if his Majesty shall please to avow me in the businesse of Recusants as I doubt not but in honour and justice he will what else can be objected to me of moment I doe noâ— apprehend neverthelesse NOTE if his Majesty think fit that you shall petition the Lords for permission to me to make my answer you may doe it though I could be contented you should first see the particulars of the charge whether there be any thing in it besides that of the Reâ—â—sants and howsoever you must acquaint his Majesty with your petition before you exhibite it I was upon Sunday last at Service and Sermon at my Lord Ambassadours house where my Lord did me very much honour otherwise I have kept my lodging Your most affectionate Father Francis Windebanke Paris 18. January 1641. TOM I shall be glad that the Trunk of secret papers may fall into so good a hand as that of my Lord Cottington I am very sorry to heare that his Majesties intentions of an anâ—ity or yeerly allowance to me begins already to coole considering the charge I must lye at while I am in these parts or any other and the uncertainties of the benefit of the Post-Office and of the boord-wages for the Secretaries dyet which you shall doe well to take some time to represent at large to the Queene NOTE and to implore her favour for the continuance of that his Majesties gracious purpose to me without which I and mine are in danger to be exposed to want and misery Your very loving Father Francis Windebanke Paris 25. Ian. 1641. Your c. Fran Windebanke Paris 7 Feb. 1641. Your c. Fran Windebank Paris 7 Feb. 1641. TOM c. I have thought fit to let you know the particulars that you way represent them to their M. M. Majesties for whose service meerly I am thus persecuted NOTE and to whose wisdome next after my 〈◊〉 in God I most intirely submit my selfe my fortune and whatsoever else is 〈◊〉 all which is now in extreame perill for my faithfulnesse and obedience to their Commandements The rest of this letter being three folio Pages is writ in Caracters and containes some mysteries locked up in these unknowne Cyphers not yet discovered Your c. Fran Windebank Paris 1 March 1640. TOm c. I have beene this afternoone with the Cardmall by the introduction of 〈…〉 and received very great 〈◊〉 and professions from him he brought me out of his chamber into the next giving 〈◊〉 the upper hand and holding me by the hands There follow three lines of â—â—aracters Your c. Fran Windebanke Paris March 12. 1640. Master Read Secretary to Windebanke march 29. 1611. writ a letter for the most part in Characters to master Thomas Windebanke wherein there are these passages at large SIR Yours of the fourth and eleventh currant have brought me double comfort this weeke which was no more then I needed after such a vaâ—â—ation I perceive my feares of the miscarriage of the first were not altogether vaine since they were so neere a danger their redemption from which I assure you was a great worke and shewes a great deale of goodnesse in those friends which you 〈◊〉 and I am willing to take it for a signe that the Parliament owes us not soâ—ll 〈◊〉 as was feared The Answer of their Majesties is very gracious NOTE and I thanke God has much revived Master Secretary c. I cannot but wonder that the House should be scandalized at the stile you gave my 〈…〉 I am sure it is not in the power of any to take thâ—â— Title from 〈◊〉 but the King and 〈◊〉 Majesty having 〈◊〉 yet done it I know not but why he should enjoy it till his Majestie shall please otherwise to dispose of the place Master 〈◊〉 and Master Withering have sufficiently shewed their malicious 〈◊〉 God reward them for it c. Your c. Robert Reade Paris Goodfriday 29 march 1641. After this followed these ensuing letters from 〈◊〉 and his Secretary Read to his Sonne Thomas 〈◊〉 all writ from Paris My Lord Ambassadour continues still his favoures to me and hath been this weeke with me at my lodging which is a very great honour to me Your c. 〈…〉 Paris 19 Aprill 1641 〈…〉 〈…〉 NOTE the heavier for some expressions delivered him from their Majesties by Master Mountague NOTE who arrived here on Saturday last He comforts himselfe that he shall have all the favour his Maâ—esty and the Queen are able to doe him c. Sir your most affectionate Couzin and obliged Servant Ro. Read Paris 16. Aprill 1641. SIR c. IT is likely now my Lord of Strafford is
been at Rome he told me in Iune and Iuly last past I asked him how the affaires â—ent there he told me Their opinion of us was that his sacred Majesty was favourable to the Catholiques that SOME GREAT ONES ABOVT HIM were so to or IN HEART MORE a a The Archbishop himselfe ONE he names concerning whom as at home so abroad as of old of the best of men there was much 〈◊〉 among the people for some said he was a good man others said nay he deceiveth the people c. There is as I am informed by a discreet Gentleman at Florence a Jesuit lately returned from England to Rome who pretendâ— to have made a strict discovery of the state of England as it stands for Religion how King is disposed how Queene what Lords are of the Puritan faction what notâ— but by name his honour oâ— Dorset and Pembroke are strong for Precisians He sayes that the Puritanâ— are shrendfelloweâ— NOTE but those which are counted good Protestants are faire conditioned honest men and think they may be saved in any Religion I am promised the relation written if it come to my hands and there be any thing in it worthy your Graces view I shall hereafter humbly present it to you as now my selfe Your 〈◊〉 most humble and most obedient Servant William 〈◊〉 The letter is thus indorsed with Master Dels hand Recepi Octob. 9. 1635. Soone after this I find a paper of intelligence written to Secretary Windebanke from Rome the 29. of December 1635. wherein there is this passage There is a â—ew Ambassadour from England arrived in this Court Major Bret as I conceive for whom there was a speciall lodging provided and entertainment at the publike cost What his businesse was but to negotiate a reconciliation I know not which proceeded so far that it was generally reported at Rome we should have an English Cardinal and it was conceived by some Roman Catholike that the Arch-bishop had a hand in sending Bret to Rome as is evident by this letter of Master Middleton from Venice to the Arch-bishop himselfe informing him hereof Right honourable and most reverend c. IN Rome there is great talke of an English Cardinall and the man who is already 〈◊〉 Catholicke must be the man NOTE Mr. Mountague Your Lordship I know will 〈◊〉 if not at this yet at that I shall now write A Catholick discoursing with me let a word fall and this it was That within this twelve moneth the Pope did wish that his sacred Majesty of England were at once his trusty sâ—nne for thou he would not be used aâ— he 〈◊〉 by French or Spaniard the same party did not aske the question but only thus I wonder whether my Lord of Canterbury have any hand in the sending of Serjeant Major Bret to Rome I answered because I saw he was fishing surely no because NOTE as you know it is written he comes from the Queen and in her name Rome is very kind to our English Gentlemen I humbly entreat your Graces pardon if in a desire to let nothing I heare scape your knowledge I must lowly offer unto you such things as will make you lose so much time as you shall read the Letter but though your Lordship lose a little time let not me I beseech you loose that good opinion which I hope you have conceived of Your Graces most really devoted and obedient Servant William Middleton December 21. 1635. In these two letters there are some clauses concerning Francisâ—us de Saâ—ta Clara his book intituled Deus Natura Gratia written purposely printed in England to reconcile us to Rome and afterward licensed and printed at Rome it selfe to this end though the Jesuits did some of them dislike it as over-moderate of which more in its due place In the yeer 1636. Signior Gregorio Panzani the Popes Nuncio in England and Major Bret our English Agent at Rome being discharged of their negotiations Signior 〈…〉 a Scot was appointed by the Pope to succeed Panzani at his Nunciogâ—rio and Sir William Hamilton a Scot too sent hence Leger to Rome what letters presentâ— pictures he carried with him from hence and from whom is worthy inquiry That Windebanke 〈…〉 were privy to this succession and negotiation will appeare by this letter of 〈◊〉 Phiâ—lips the Queenâ— Confessor to him the originall whereof found among his 〈◊〉 is ready to be produced thus indorsed with Windebanks owne hand 9 Iune 1636. Father Phillips rec 10. Right honourable YEster night after your honours departing from Hampton Court I received this inclosed the Gentleman who sent it to me from Paris writeth that Sir William Hamilton departed from thence the 3. of Iune NOTE that is our 24. of May so that now he must be heere unto Rome He writeth also that Seignior Georgio Conco whom the Pope doth send to the Queen was to depart from Rome about the â—0 of May if he have heard of Sir Williams hasty going it may be he will stay till his arrivall which I could wish because he both can and would help him better at the beginning then any other I know I rest ever Your Honours most humble and devoted Servant R. Phillips From Haâ—pton-Couâ—t the 9. of June 1636. Sir William Hamilton soone after arrived at Rome as English agent there where he had special lodgings provided for him and a pension of 500. l. per annum granted to him in another Hamiltons name out of the Exchequer here for his service there Before this time the Congregation of propagating the Faith at â—ome having good hopes of the conversion and reduction of England to their obedience constituted Cardinall Barbarino Nephew and Vice Chancellour to the late deceased Pope â—aâ—ron and Protector of the English and Scottish Nation as Cardinall a See p. â—09 â—â—dovisius was of the Irish who to facilitate their designe erected a speciall society of foure orders or Jesuits in England whereof the Popes Legat for the time being residing in England was the chief Patron and Cardinall Barbarinâ— the principall Superintendent as you may read more at large in my b Page â—3 See Romes Master-piece from one who was privy to the plot sent over hither by Cardinall Barbarino to assist Con this Cardinall held intimate correspondence wiâ—h Windebanke as is apparant by the forementioned letter of Panzani and by these ensuing passages in Master Thomas VVindebankes letter to him from Rome wherein he thus expresseth his entertainment at Rome by Sir William Hamilton and this Cardinall to his Father Sir MY most humble duty remembred c. Sir William Hamilton hath been pleased to put so great an obligation upon me as to invite me to his house for the time that I am in Rome I would very willingly have avoyded the putting him to such an inconvenience but he pressed it so farre that I could not refuse the receiving of that favour the Cardinall Barbarino I understand HATH LONG EXPECTED
PROVERBS 11. 8. The Righteous is delivered out of Trouble and the wicked commeth in his stead A. The Arch-bishop of Canterbury B. The Gentleman Usher with his Black-Rod C. The Lieutenant of the Tower D. The Bishops Councell E. The Clarke that reads the Evidence F. The Table where the Books and Papers given in evidence lay G. The Members of the House of Commons and Mr. Prynne standing in the midst of them H. Mr. Henry Burton I. I. I. The Witnesses Mistris Bastwick Mr. Baker the Messenger K. K. K. The People and Auditors within and without the Barre L. L. The LORDS M. M. The Judges and Assistants N. The Speaker of the Lords House T. The Hangings of 88. S. Mich. Spark HIDDEN WORKES OF DARKENES Brought to Publike Light OR A NECESSARY INTRODVCTION TO THE HISTORY OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBVRIE'S TRIALL Discovering to the WORLD the severall secret dangerous Plots Practises Proceedings of the POPE and his Confederates both at Home and in Forraigne Parts to undermine the Protestant Religion usher the whole Body of Popery into our Church and reduce all our REALMS to their ancient Vassalage to the Sea of Rome by insensible steps and degrees from the first Marriage Treaty with Spaine Anno 1617. till this present Together with the true Originals of the late Scottish Troubles Irish Rebellion and English civill Warres Manifested by sundry Instructions Articles Letters Intelligences Warrants Buls of Popes Petitions of Parliament Proclamations Examinations and other Papers found among Secretary Windebankes Master Thomas Windebankes the Lord Cottingtons and Arch-bishop of Canterburies Writings and some late intercepted Letters from Forraigne Parts By WILLIAM PRYNNE of Lincolnes-Inne Esq. DAN 2. 22 23 28. There is a God in Heaven that revealeth secrets he revealeth the deep and secret things he knoweth what is in the darknesse and the light dwelleth with him I thanke thee and praise thee O thou God of my Fathers who hast given me wisdome and might and hast made knowne unto me what we desired of thee for thou hast made knowne unto us the Kings matter It is Ordered by the Committee of the house of Commons concerning printing that this Booke intituled Hidden works of Darknesse brought to publike light be printed by Michael Sparke senior IOHN WHITE LONDON Printed by Thomas Brudenell for Michael Sparke senior dwelling in Green-Arbour in the Old-bailey at the signe of the blew Bible 1645. TO THE HIGH AND HONORABLE COVRT OF PARLIAMENT HAVING not long since presented your Honourable Assembly with A Breviate of the Arch-bishop of Canterburie's Life extracted out of his owne Diary and Writings I have been since much importuned by divers Members of both Houses to set forth a compleat History of his Crimes and Tryall with all needfull Ingredients thereunto Whereupon I deemed it very expedient by way of Prologue or necessary Introduction to that Work first to compile and publish this following Peece which here I humbly tender to your honourable Patronage the materials whereof could not be conveniently inserted into the Passages of his Tryal though much conducing to the cleering of your Exemplary Iustice in your equitable Proceedings and righteous Judgement against him newly executed on his person Your Honours in these my rude Collections faithfully extracted out of many thousand scattered papers the perusall and digesting whereof into order hath cost me no little pains may behold as in a Mirrour many hidden or forgotten Romish Plots of darknes brought to Publike Light and Memory from the first Marriage Treaty with Spaine in the yeere 1617. till this present to undermine our Protestant Religion reduce both us and all our Dominions back to Rome by insensible degrees together with the severall Policie Aâ—â—ifices Negotiations Conspiracies used and Instruments imployed between the Pope his Confederates and Us to accomplish this long-agitated Designe and hereby cleerly discover the true Originals the Principall Contrivers of all the late unhappy Commotions Warres Massacres Desolations within our three distracted Kingdomes now weltring in their owne blood with those mutuall Negotiations we have held with Rome not onely of late yeers but continued till this very instant even for Cardinals Capâ— and such like Pontifician Wares His Majesty and your Honourable Assembly are blessed be God now at last after three yeeres bloody intestine Warres upon a desirable Treaty of Peace which I shall cordially implore the a Heb. 13. 20. God of Peace effectually to crown with a most happy issue towards the reall atchievement wherof I humbly conceive these seasonable Collections may contribute some assistance One of the neerest wayes to procure a settled lasting Peace on Earth being first by sincere Repentance and Reformation to make our peace with Heaven and then to provide effectuall Remedies against the various Treacheries Conspiracies Policies of the common Enemies of our Peace on Earth and principall Contrivers of all our present Combustions to wit the Pope and his Confederates which I have here apparently detected to the end they may with more facility be prevented by your honourable Vigilancy for the future As we must have b See Bishop Hals No peace with Rome no peace with Rome so we cannot possibly expect any peace from her Yea the more we endeavour Reconciliation with this Babylonish Sâ—rumpet the grand Designe of many late past yeers and now the remoter shall we be from any reall Peace and Unity among our selves as we have seen by dear-bought experience and it must necessarily be so since c 2 Cor. 6. 14 15 16. Light and Darknesse Truth and Errour Christ and Antichrist the Sonnes of God and Children of Belial can never be cordially reconciled by all the Policies or Contrivements of men d Gen. 3. 15. Gal. 4. 29. Prov. 29. 27. God himselfe having put an everlasting irreconcileable Enmity Antipathy between them If therefore your Honours ever hope to enjoy a sincere solid durable Peace in our Churches or Realmes you must now use all extraordinary Care and Vigilancy to provide sufficient remedies against all the Popes and his Confsederates Devices stratagems Engines Instruments who else will perpetually embroile us with fresh Conspiracies Treasons Rebellions Powderplors Warres till they have wrought their owne or our utter ruine as many late Experiments under which our whole three Kingdomes now bleed and languish abundantly demonstrate It therefore much concernes your Honours and our Realms in your intended Treaty as much as in You lyes to provide the surest and most effectuall Remedies against this viperous Generation of Romish Incendiaries without which we can neither expect any substantiall Peace for the present nor enâ—oy any lasting Tranquility for the future and blessed be God who hath long since put it into your zealous pious hearts to endeavour to effect it It may be some Court-Sycophants Object may deem these Discoveries very unseasonable yea perchance dishonourable in some particulars to his Majesty in his fore-past Proceedings and suggest so much to his Highnesse or your Honours To
you who are the chiefe abettors of the popish titular Clergy your Lordships have them now shewing themselves in their presenting this Petition which we hope you will be sensible of for the publike good the good of his Majesty and the glory of God to whose blessing and protection we humbly leave you The returne upon Command to advise upon some moderate course in the exercise of Ecclesiasticall Iurisdiction Right honourable Our good Lords IN obedience to your Lordships commands We the Bishops and Chancellours present in the City have considered of the wayes for the moderating and easing the pretended burthen whereof the Petitioners complaine in the matter of clandestine Christnings Marriages and Burials And doe find that we that are present cannot resolve of any other course then to referre our selves to our former answer and the lawes now in force and according to our duties to God and the charge laid upon us in the Act 2. Eliz. c. 2. doe humbly desire your Lordships that the said Act for the uniformity of Common-prayer and Service in the Church and the administration of the Sacraments may be duly and truly executed Also the lawes concerning the restoring to the Crowne the ancient Jurisdiction over the State Ecclesiasticall and Spirituall and abolishing all forraigne power repugnant to the same may be effectually and fully put in use And that all School-Masters be bound to teach the Schollers for their first booke the grounds of Christian Religion and to use in their Schooles the prayer appointed in the beginning of the Grammer set forth by his Majesties authority with such other books as shall be appointed by the Bishops of this Kingdome and that idle and unprofitable books such as Gesta Romanoruâ— which is now upon the Presse in this City for the use of their Schools which doe but teach them to attend to Fables and lying legends may be banished from the same And forasmuch as sundry of us having no other occasion of comming to this place but your Lordships commands have been now fourteen dayes in Town and doe lye here at charges and are with-holden from performance of our duties at home we humbly entreat your Lordships to licence us to depart What the issue of this businesse was I cannot certainly learne but I find that this very yeere 1630. among other things there fell out a great difference between the Regulars and Secular Priests and popish Titulary Bishops in Ireland which grew to a very great highth as I have formerly touched in the Bishop of Calcedons businesse How farre these differences between them there proceeded in I shall give you a short account out of the Arch-bishop of Armagh his Letter to Bishop Laud who writ thus to him among other things My very good Lord THere came into my hands certaine propositions of our Irish Regulars against the Seculars censured at Paris 15. January a a After the French account who begun the yeere with January as our Almanacks doe But 1630. after our ordinary computation 1631. by sixty Doctors of the Sorbon one whereof is this Superiores Regularium digmores sunt Episcopis siquidem dignitas pastoris petendâ— est ex conditione sui gregis quemadmodum oplio dignior est subulco Another In partibus haereticorum non tenetur populus Christianus necessariam susâ—entationem suo Paracho sub ministrate quia bona Ecclesiastica ab haereticis possidentur Together with them I received the Arch-bishop of Paris his condemnation of two English Books published Ianuary 30. 1631. the one an Answer to certaine assertions of Doctor Kellison in his Treatise of the Ecclesiasticall Hierarchy written by Nicholas Smith the other an Apology for the Popes manner of proceeding in governing the Catholikes in England during the time of persecution Author Daniel a Iesu It may somewhat concerne us here to be made acquainted with the Argument of these Books and therefore I make bold to entreat your Lordship that you would give order to one of your Chaplaines to communicate the same unto this bearer who will speedily informe me thereof Your Lordships in all service Ia. Armachanus Drogheda March 17. 1631. The yeere following these differences in Ireland between the Priests and Arch-bishop of Dublin Thomas Fleming proceeded to a publike Protestation and contestation even inprint as appears by this notable paper of the Priests against him printed at Rhoan both in Latin and English to make it more notorious I shall only trouble you with the English Copy found in the Arch-bishops Study indorsed with Master Dels hand thus May 3 1632. Protestations of the secular Priests in Ireland against Thomas Fleming Arch-bishop of Dublin To all the most Illustrious Arch-bishops and Bishops of Ireland but more particularly to those of the Province of Dublin their honourable Lords David Bishop of Osory Iohn of Perues Ross of Kildare and Matthew Vicar Apostolicall of Laghlem 1 MOST Illustrious Lords and Reverend Bishops the Priests of Dublin make their complaint before you that the most Illustrious Arch-bishop of Dublin Thomas Flemming of the order of Saint Francis without alleadging any cause against them onely for his will and as his pleasure usâ—th to exile and banish Priests out of his Diocesse And they protest that in so doing he exerciseth a 〈◊〉 over the Clergy contrary to the Canons of Holy Church and the lawes and Statutes of this Kingdome 2. Most Illustrous Lords and reverend Fathers in Christ the aforesaid Priests doe make their complaint that the same most illustrious Arch-bishop of Dublin Thomas Flemming of the order of Saint Francis though humbly sought unto and desired doth refuse to doe them justice in their causes neither yet will â—e permit the Clergy to follow their actions meerly civill before the Magistrate contrary unto the â—eceived custome of this Kingdome from the first conversion of this Nation And they protest that in so doing he exerciseth a tyranny over the Clergy NOTE contrary unto the Canons of the Church and the lawes and statutes of this Kingdome 3. Most Illustrious Lords and Reverend Fathers in Christ the aforesaid Priests doe make their complaint that the most Illustrious Arch-bishop Thomas Flemming of the order of Saint Francis in inflicting his Ecclesiasticall censures observeth no canonicall preceeding at all omitting not onely the solemnities of the law but those things also that are necessary and essentiall in all proceedings thereof namely citations and proofe of causes And they protest that in so doing he exerciseth a tyranny over the Clergy contrary unto the Canons of Holy Church and the lawes and statutes of this Kingdome 4. Most Illustrious Lords and Reverend Fathers in Christ the aforesaid Priests doe complaine that the most Illustrious Arch-bishop Thoms Flemming of the order of Saint Francis refused to heare all proofes against the Regulars in the matter of the eleven propositions condemned at Paris which testimonies or proofs two venerable Priests presented unto him the 15. of November in the yeere of our Lord 1631. in
one of our principall Secretaries of state is to make his repaire into forraigne parts We doe hereby licence him to passe and straitly charge and command you and every of you to suffer him to goe quietly by you and to embarque himselfe at any of Our ports most convenient for his passage and to take with him his Nephew Robert Read and two other in his company together with his and their carriages without any manner of search stay or other interruption whatsoever and this shall be as well to the said Sir Francis VVindebanke Robert Read and the rest for passing as to you and every of you for suffering them to passe as aforesaid sufficient warrant and discharge Given at Our Court at White-hall the second day of December 1640. To all Admirals Vice-admirals Captaines of Our Forces Castles and Ships and to all Justices of peace Mayors Sheriffs Bayliffs Constables Customers Comptrollers and Searcheâ—s and to all other Our Officers and Ministers whom it doth or may concerne and to every of them This counterseiâ—ed anti-dated passe was sent to Master Thomas VVindebanke into England out of France to procure his Majesties hand and Signet to it and if any difficulty or scruple were made by the King to signe it the Queens omnipotent mediation must he used to obtainits Signature as this letter of Mr. Reads to Mr. Thomas Windebanke wherein it was inclosed will sufficiently manifest and likewise discover to the world how grosly his Majesty hath been abused by this Secretary the Arch-bishop and others of his Ministers by procuring his hand to such forged anti-dated warrants to excuse themselves and lay all the blame of their Actions upon him which should cause his Majesty to look better to them hereafter in this kind Sir MY Uncle has acquainted me with a letter he has written to my 〈◊〉 of Arundell and with the directions he has given you about it I put him in mind of some addition fit to be made to it which he likes very well and has commanded me to write to you That if her Ladiship or any other with whom shee shall please to advise can think upon any way to prevent any proclamation against him or at least to sweeten any rigorous course that may be intended against him as probably such meanes may be found now that their M. M. Majesties and the Parliament seeme to be upon better termes her Ladiship will be pleased to advance it with all her power And really I am of opinion if the King did know how much dishonour he haâ— abroad by this question of the Secretary and had a true sense of master Secretaries condition both his Majesty and the Queen would be hearty in his businesse which could not but produce good effects Sir I have considered that when they fall upon our businesse they will goe neere to comfort in mine absence for which God will blesse you and move the Kings heart to take you into his princely consideration which I shall be as well contented with as if I had continued in my prosperity The being deprived of the light of my Soveraigne Lord and Masters countenance is the greatest and most bitter of my afflictions to which God will returne me if he finds it fit if otherwise I hope he will arme me with patience You will present my most humble service to my Lord Duke of Lenox the Lord Marquesse Hamilton the Earle of Manchester and his Lady with the Lord Chamberlaine Lord Goring and Lord Cottington the like to the LORD ARCHBISHOP and Lord TREASURER and any other that shall enquire of me God blesse you and send us a happy meeting so I rest YOURS c. FRAN. VVINDEBANKE Calis 6. December 1640. TOM I writ to you this afternoon already immediately upon my arrivall here and gave you account of my passage into these parts and this was by the Master of the boat that brought me hither since understanding that the Pacquet-boat is to part away from hence to morrow I thought fit to take that occasion to communicate some thoughts of mine concerning my unfortunate businesse in Parliament It is not unlikely but that the House of Commons will notwithstanding mine absence or the rather for it as taking my retreat for a confession of the charge proceed to present me to the Upper House for a Delinquent of so high a nature as never came so much as into my thoughts to be guilty of In this case you shall doe well to consider whether it will not be fit for you most humbly to move his Majesty in favour of me to deale with some of the Lords best inclined to me namely the Lord Duke of Lenox the Lord Marquesse Hamilton the Earle Marshall Lord Goring Lord Cottington and others not leaving out the Lord Chamberlaine that my charge may be set downe in writing and that I may be permitted to make my answer to it if this may be granted the next particular that will fall into consideration will be how farre his Majesty will please to advow me in the two great parts of the charge namely the enlarging of Priests and the procuring of bils of grace from his Majesty for stay of the conviction of Recusants and likewise for such letters as my selfe have written upon his Majesties commandement for stay of such indiâ—ements For the first of these there are 27. or 28. Bonds taken of such Priests as I have set at liberty which Bonds you shall doe well to shew his Majesty being all taken by his speciall direction and I doe not remember that any have been delivered out of prison but such as are so bound unlesse perhaps some may have been taken out of the hands of those two Hell-hounds Gray and Newton that were disabled by the Lords from prosecuting Recusants and this at the instance of the Queen to his Majesty NOTE For the second namely the stay of convictions by Bils of grace and otherwise they were all entirely moved and procured by the Queens Majesty and some of her servants and likewise of those neere his Majesty who had no small benefit by them and I had nothing at all to doe with them but in the dispatch of some of those Bils which belonged to me as Secretary and his Majesty may please to remember that before those Bils passed my hands some of them were made during life which upon my motion to his Majesty and the representation I made of that inconveniency was altered and they were granted but during pleasure so became revokable whâ—â—soever his Majesty should command His Majesty may likewise further please to remember that of late I did humbly represent to him the prejudice to his revenue by these bils of grace and besought him there might be a stop of them and I doe not remember that any have been granted these two or three yeers howsoever I doe religiously professe I never moved in them NOTE nor any other businesse of Recusants originally nor without his Majesties
ME HERE having had notice of my being in Italy and I am afraid THAT OUT OF RESPECT TO YOU he will put some honour upon me but I will avoid all ingagements as much as with civility I may c. Your most obedient Sonne Thomas Windebanke Rome the 6. Septemb. stilo novo 1636. The originall letter is thus indorsed with Secretary Windebanks owne hand 6 Sept. 1636 Tom. from Rome receiv 22 our stile Answ. 23. directed to Sir Iohn Boroughâ— at Ratisbone This Letter was seconded with another thus endorsed by him 10. Sept. 1636. Tom. from Rome rec 30. Sept. our stile SIR MY most humble duty remembred in my last of the 6. of this present I have given an account of my arrivall at Rome and of the favour Sir William Hamilton was pleased to doe me to invite me to his house this note he did it with so much earnestnesse that I could not avoyd the receiving of the honour I have beene to visit the Cardinall Barbarino who having had notice of my arrivall here sort to visit me first He is so obliging and courteous to all our Nation that I the lesse wonder as the honour he doth me NOTE to take notice of me but I hope his favours will stay there I see no reason I should thinke otherwise c. Your most obedient Sonne Tho. VVindebanke Rome the 10 of Sept. stilo novo 1636. About this time the same yeare an English Friar then residing in Rome Reader of Divinity in the Covent of Saint Mary de Ara Caeli stiling himselfe Ludovicus â Sancta Maria published certaine Theologicall concâ—usions in print to be there publickly disputed dedicated to Cardinall Barberino with his armes in Copper a Cardinalls Cap over them for a crest and Roman antiques supporting them on the left hand were the armes of the King of England standing lower then the Cardinalls supported in like maner cut in Copper standing over the conclusions to which there was this title in Capitals Eminentissime et reverendissimo Principi Francisco Cardinali Barberino sanctae Romanae ecclesiae Vice-Cancellario R R. ANGLIAE SCOTIAE nec non Seraphiae Religionis PROTECTORI VIGILANTISSIMO Fraâ—er Ludovicus à sancta Maria ANGL VS D D. D. Then followes a short dedication of these Conclusions to him which begins thus MAGNAE BRITANIAE PATRONO MAXIMO et Britanicae Nationis Minorum Familiae minimus Theologiam devovet suam c. CONCLVSIONES THEOLOGICAE c. ROMAE ex Typographia Ludovici Grignani 1636. Superiorum permissu By which glorius printed paper it is evident that they were now so bold with us at Rome as to proclaime this Cardinall The greatest Patron and most vigilant Protector of the English and Scottish Nation and Realme of England and to place his Armes above the Kings This Frier whose right name was Kerton alias Morton soon after this came over into England where notwithstanding his vowed chastity he was so excessively given to the flesh defiling not only Maids but maried Woemen that he was enforced to leave the Realme as appeares by this Minute of Instructions written with Secretarie Windebankes owne hand for his Son Mr. Tho. Windebanke when he went into France to negotiate the Palsgraves enlargement To specifie that Master Kerton here called Morton in his order called Ludovicus à sancta Maria did live so most wickedly in England since his being Priest in drawing maryed Women and others to sinne carnally NOTE and committed such horrible Aâ—ts in prosecuting his lust that if he commeth hither againe he will assuredly be publiquely punished according to the Lawes to the great scandall of his Religion therefore let them be told there that they prevent his returne If you heare Father Francis his Booke or person touched let them know that we understand assuredly that it proceedeth from the Iesuites who imploy others in it as they did against Father Leander till it cost him his life and if that upon their Informations they proceed against such persons who though in all things Catholique yet are more discreet and temperat and not intermedling with matters of State NOTE THAT THE KING WILL BE MVCH OFFENDED Write to Mr. Secretary Cooke any thing that is good except the most secret Passages By this Minute of Instructions you may clearely discerne not only the Leâ—dnes of this Leacherous Fryer but that this Secretary held corespondency with those of his order in foraigne parts advising them not to permit him to come over againe into England to prevent punishment and scandall to their Religion That he was a great Patriot of Franciscus a Sancta Clara his Booke writ purposly to reconcile us to Rome and that the Iesuites prosecution of him for it would be very displeasing to himselfe and the King to and to informe the Roman party so much at Paris But to returne to Rome Mr. Thomas Windebanke at his being there received a Trunke with sundry things in it sent from Cardinall Barberino to Con the Popes Nuntio which must be conveyed to Secretary Windebankes Agent Richant to avoyd search the truth whereof is manifest by his Sons owne Letter thus endorsed by him 26. March 1637. Tom from Padua Re. 8. Aprill our stile SIR I Gave advise in some of my former of a Trunke I sent from Livorno into England unto Mr. Richant to be delivered unto you but have not as yet received any Newes of the arrivall of it I sent not the Keyes as not desirous it should be opened untill my comming home NOTE because few of the things in it are mine but the CARDINALL BARBERINES TO MASTER CON he told me there was no hast in the delivery of them so that I might doe it my selfe c. Your most obedient Sonne Thomas Windebanke Padoa the 26. March Stilo no. 1637. IN June following this Cardinall sent a statue from Rome into England for this Secretarie or some * See Romes Master-peece pag. 16. greater persons use of which the Lord Scudamoore then Leget Embassador at Paris gave him this advertisement in a Letter written with his owne hand endorsed with Windebanks when received Right Honourable here is come to Paris one Mr. Chambers with the statue from Cardinall Barberine another the servant of him that made the Statue comming along in company to take it forth but no where upon any termes till it be in England upon Munday next Mr. Chambers purposeth to set forward for Deep c. Your Honours to Command I. Scudamoore Paris Iune 16. 1637. In Aprill 1639. Another of Secretary Windebankes sonnes being at Rome writ thus from thence in an Italian Letter to him manifesting what respect and corespondency he had there among the Roman Catholikes Most deare Father I salute you c. Especialy not being in any place my selfe where I am not looked upon by all those that professe themselves SERVANTS of your most Illustrious Honour HERE IN ROME your most illustrious Lordship hath many amongst the which Sir
hinder her in her Religion p. 46. 47. 71. of the privy Councell not to prosecute Papists p. 46. of English Priests to the Bishop of Calcedon p. 82. 83 Oblations Popisâ—i introduced by Bishop Laud pag. 159. Ordinntion A forme of it by a Popish Irish Bishop pag. 84. Owen Daniel and Sir Phelim Oneale chiefe actors in the Irish Rebellion having formerly raised a Regiment of Papists and carried them into Flanders for that purpose pag. 219. to 250. A Letter to Sir Phelim Oneale from Rome pag. 248. 249. O-Conner one of the Queene Mothers Priests his desperate speeches concerning a Plot Massacre to the Protestants in England c. to Anne Hussey pag. 225. P. Papists and popish Priests and Iesuites plots to usher Popery into our Realmes pag. 1. 2 4. c. Their dangerous increase in England Ireland and petitions against it p. 10. to 12 65. to 85. how protected favoured c. notwithstanding all pretended Proclamations against them by the King Queene Bishop Laud Windebanke and others pag. 12. 13. 25 29 45 to 48 to 150. 206. to 214. Their forwardnesse to promote the leane An. 1626. pag. 88. Their Assembly Collections and large contributions towards the Scottish Warres pag. 189. to 194. English and Irish Papists joynt Conspiracie in the Irish Rebellion and present Warres See Ireland King Iames King Charles Windebanke Laud Articles Gregorio Paâ—zani the Popes first English Nuntio his Arrivall and entertainment in England pag. 141. 143. 209 210. His intimacy with Windebanke and Letters of thankes to him from Rome for his daily favours whiles here pag. 141. 146. his intimacy with â—ishop Mountague and Letters in favour of his Sonne to Rome pag. 147. Stay of proceedings against the Lady Perkins for sending her daughter to bee a Nunne pag. 139. Penricke the Queenes last agent at Rome and his brother the Queenes servant an Intelligencer for Spaine and Rome pag. 205 c Father Philips the Queenes Confessor his Letter to Secretary Windebanke pag. 144 See p. 134. His dangerous Letters commitment by the Parliament and Articles there exhibited against him pag. 205. to 217. His dangerous positions pag. 119. 120 121. his danger about the Queenes person and her chiefe Councellour pag. 205. to 217. Sparsim Doctor Pocklington his Letter concerning the Clergies contribution against the Scotts c. pag. 179. 180. Pope Gregory the 15. his dispensation must be granted to compleat the Spanish Match p. 3. 4. 5. 13. 14. 15. 18. 19. his exceptions to and alterations of the Articles with Spaine p. 4. to 9. 14. 15. 18. 39. 40. The Articles he obtained from King Iames in favour of Papists ere hee would grant a dispensation p. 8. 14. 41. to 49. his letter to the Bishop of Conchen in Spaine to reduce King Charles and our Realmes to his obedience during his residence there his Letter to King Charles in Spaine to seduce him in his Religion p. 34. to 38. His Clogged dispensation and death p. 39. 49. King Iames Letter to him p. 26. 31. Pope Vrban the eight his election and new dispensation for the SPANISH Match pag. 50. 61. His dispensation with the French Match pag. 70. 71. His consolatory Bull to the English Catholikes p. 81. 82. He claimes an absolute Iurisdiction over the Queenes househould endeavoring thereby to usurpe a temporall Iurisdiction p. 119. to 123. 208 209 c. The Kings Letter to him in behalfe of the Duke of Loraigne and his affection to opinion of the King p. 142. 143. his Nuncioes sent into Eng. and entertained here see Conne Panzani Rossetti Nuntio and p. 209. to 212. His Bull to Sir Toby Mathew p. 201. 211. Privy and assistant to the Irish Rebellion p. 230. 247. to 553. his Bull and Indulgence to the Irish Rebells p. 253. The election of Pamphilio the now Pope his age and intentions and the Queenes sending Sir Kenelme Digby to him p. 252. to 255. Father Price Generall of the Benedictines his intimacy with Laud London Windebank procures the searchers place at Dover by their might and puts in Papists to be his Deputies there pag. 198. 206. 207. Q The Queenes marriage with the King designed to introduce Popery pag. 69. The Articles of her marriage and present effects of it in favour of Papists p. 70. to 74 83. to 198. The King bound by Oath not to endeavour her conversion to our Religion by any meanes but she not obliged not to seduce the King pag. 71. The Pope challengeth jurisdiction over her houshold p. 119. to 122. 208. The dangerous positions of her Priests Ibid Priests released by the K. and others at her instance p. 122. 123. 190. Her favours to and Letters of favour to the Queene and Officers of France in the behalfe of Secretary Windobanke and the many courtesies he and his receivd from her since his â—light p. 127 to 140. She sends Major Bret Sir Will. Hamilton Mr. Walter Mountague and others successively to Rome p. 140. 141 143 144 146. 204. to 214. Her calling of a generall Assembly of all the Romish Catholikes at London to assist the King against the Scotts her Letters to them for that purpose Message to the Parliament pag. 189. to 196. Dangerous Popish Incendiaries about her person pag. 204. to 218. Her contributions and assistance to English and Irish Papists and these unnaturall Wars p. 194. 151. The Queene-Mothers arrivall in England to further the Papists Designes and Massacre of the Protestants p. 189 225. The people murmure against her her desire of a gard and departure hence p. 195. to 198. 218. R Captaine Read a chiefe agent of the Iesuites an Actor in the Irish Rebellion escapes out of the Tower and since affirmed to be Knighted by the King p. 147. 25â— Robert Read Secretary and Nephew to Windebanke his Letters out of France to Master Thomas Windebanke pag. 125. to 139. Rebellion in Ireland See Ireland p. 218 to 251. Iudge Richardson his stay of proceedings against Recusants by command and Letter to Windebanke concerning the same pag. 139. 140. Cardinall Richelieu his favour to Windebanke Master Mountague and the English Fugitives at Paris p. â—30 131 132 138. His Spies and Activity here p. 204. to 217. Privie and assistant to the Irish Rebells pag. 232. 233. 234. Count Rossetti the Pope last Nuntio his arrivall in England and the Bull to Sir Toby Matthew concerning him pag. 210. 211. Complained of in Parliament promised to be sent away hence yet secretly detained here pag. 193. 214. Rochel lost by the meanes of our ships c. p. 84. 85. 86. S. Sabbath denied by the Arch-bishop and his creatures p. 158. Sacrifice of the Masse indeavoured to be introduced by Canterbury in the Scoâ—tish Liturgy p. 160. 161. 162. 163. Scottish Innovations Liturgy Warres Troubles occasioned by Canterbury fully related out of his owne Papers and Letters p. 148. to 196. Spanish Treaty concerning the Match Palatinate and all the passages concerning it and their jugling with us