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A KALENDER 


CONTEYNING  THE 

NAMES  OF  ALL  SUCH  GENT.  AND  OTHERS  AS  UPON  HER  MATY’S 
PRYVYE  SEALES  HAVE  PAID  THERE  MONEY  TO  THE  HANDES 
OF  SIR  HUGH  CHOLMONDLEY  KNYGHTE  COLLECTR 
OF  HER  HYGHNES  LOANE  WITHIN  THE 
COUNTIE  OF  CHESTER  *. 

TOGETHER  WITH  THE  SEVERALL  SOMES  AND 
DAIES  OF  RECEIPT. 


A.D.  1597. 


FROM  THE  ORIGINAL  MS.  IN  THE  POSSESSION  OF 

R.  H.  WOOD,  Esq.,  F.  S.  A. 


PRINTED  FOR  THE  CHETHAM  SOCIETY. 


M.DCCC.LXXIL 


Digitized  by  the  Internet  Archive 
in  2015 


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INTRODUCTION. 


HE  following  document  is  a return  from  sir  Hugh 

o o 


JL  Cholmondeley  of  the  sums  collected  by  him  from 
the  gentlemen  in  Cheshire,  as  her  majesty’s  deputy-lieu- 
tenant  and  collector  in  that  county,  under  privy  seals 
granted  in  reference  to  a loan  called  for  on  account  of 
the  war  in  Ireland  ; and  frequent  references  to  which  are 
contained  in  the  various  letters  and  documents,  the  sub- 
stance of  which  is  given  in  the  Calendar  of  State  Papers 
1 595—7,  wherein  the  name  of  sir  Hugh  Cholmondeley 
as  her  majesty’s  collector  is  frequently  mentioned.  The 
total  raised  appears  to  have  been  sixteen  hundred  and 
seventy-five  pounds.  The  relative  proportions  borne  by 
the  heads  of  the  great  families  in  Cheshire  and  the  ex- 
cuses  made  by  some  of  them  are  curious  and  interesting. 
The  account  given  by  Froud,  of  an  earlier  loan  in  the 
previous  reign,  shows  the  general  character  of  this  arbi- 
trary imposition,  which  must  have  been  far  more  oppres- 
sive than  the  property-tax  of  our  own  day,  inquisitorial 
and  inconvenient  though  it  sometimes  be.  “ Money  had 
to  be  found  somewhere.  The  harvest,  happily,  had 
been  at  last  abundant,  and  wheat  had  fallen  from  fifty 
shillings  a quarter  to  four  or  five.  The  country  was  in 


IV 


Introduction. 


a condition  to  lend,  and  a commission  was  sent  out  for  a 
forced  loan  calculated  on  the  assessment  of  the  last  sub- 
sidy. Lists  of  the  owners  of  property  in  each  county 
were  drawn  out  with  sums  of  money  opposite  to  their 
names,  and  the  collectors  were  directed  ‘ to  travail  by  all 
the  best  ways  they  might  for  obtaining  the  sums  noted/ 
Persons  found  conformable  were  to  receive  acknowledge 
ments.  Should  ‘ any  be  froward  ’ they  were  to  find 
securities  to  appear  when  called  on  before  the  Privy 
Council,  or  be  arrested  on  the  spot  and  sent  to  London/'' 
One  hundred  and  ten  thousand  pounds  were  collected 
under  the  commission  in  spite  of  outcry  and  resistance/’t 

R.  H.  W. 


Easter,  1872. 


* 


Commission  for  the  Loan , MS.,  Mary  Domestic,  vol.  xi. 
t Ibid.,  vol.  xii. 


A KALENDER. 


A Kalender  conteyning  the  names  of  all  such  gent,  and  others 
as  upon  her  Maty’s  pryvye  seales  have  paid  there  money  to 
the  handes  of  Sir  Hugh  Cholmondley,  knyghte,  collect1,  of  her 
Hyghnes  loane  within  the  countie  of  Chester,  together  wth 
the  severall  somes  and  daies  of  receipt. 


rHenrie  Delves,  Esquir  xx11 

These  4 paid  J Dame  Elizabeth  Boothe,  widw xx11 

before  the  •S 

Tresof respite.  Geffrey  Shakerley,  esqur  xx11 


''John  Egerton,  esqur  xx11 

Richard  Grovenor,  esqur  xxv11 

Dame  Marie  Egerton,  widdw  xx11 

Peter  Warburton  of  Arley,  Esqur  LH 

William  Brereton  of  Handford,  Esq.  ...xln 
Thomas  Leighe  of  Adlington,  Esqr.  ...xx11 

Henrie  Manwaringe,  Esqur  xx1' 

George  Leighe,  Esqur  xxv11 

William  Lev’sage,  Esqr xxv11 

Thomas  Wilbram,  Esqr  xl11 

John  Dutton,  Esqur  xl11 

Sir  Rolande  Stanley,  knight  xxv1' 

Sir  Randall  Brereton,  knight  xl11 

Hughe  Calveley,  Esqr  xln 

Philip  Oldfeild,  Esqur  LH 

Willm  Knighte,  gent xl11 

John  Nutter,  dean  of  Chester  xl11 

Raufe  Egerton,  Esqur  xx11 

George  Massie,  Esqur  xxx1' 

Thomas  Bunburie,  Esqr  xxv1' 

John  Bruen,  Esqur xx1' 

Henry  Birkened,  Esqur xx1' 

Thoms  Jackson,  p’son  of  Hawarden  ...xxx11 
Thoms  Colley,  p’son  of  Malpas  xxx11 


...  xith  August. 

...  xix  August. 

...  xxiiij  August. 
...  xxv  August. 

. . . xxv  Octobr. 


>-  xxvi  Octobr. 


>-  xxviij  Octobr. 


2 


A K a lender,  &c. 


Thoms  Vernon,  Esqur  xxv11 

Richard  Wilbram  of  Namptwich,  gent.-.xx11 

Geoffrey  Minshull  of  the  same,  gent  ...xx11  y xxix  Octobr. 

Willm  Churche  of  the  same,  gent  xx11 

Henry  Hardware,  Esqur  xx11  j 

Richard  Cotton,  Esqur  xxv11  ...xxx  Octobr. 

Willm  Whitmore,  Esqur  xx11  ...xxxi  Octobr. 

Ran.  Arderne,  Esqur xx1* 

John  Done,  Esqur  xxv1*  > primo  Novembr. 

Robert  Huyde,  Esqur  xx1*  J 

Thoms  Aston,  Esqur xxv11 

Hughe  Davenport,  Esqur xx11  j sc  ° ovem 

Edward  Cotton,  Esqur  xx11  ...3d  Novembr. 

Thomas  Tochet,  Esqur xx1*  1 ,,  , 

Willm  Brereton  of  Ashley,  Esqu*  xx11  J 4 ' 

Randall  Manwaring  of  Pever,  Esqr xxv1* ...  5°  Novembr. 

Sir  John  Savage,  knight  L«  1 . Novembr 

John  Poole,  Esqu1 xxv11  J 7 1NOVCmD ' 

Rolande  Dutton,  Esqu^ xxv'i  xj  Novembr 

Thoms  Marburie,  Esqur  xx1*  J 

Randall  Davenport  of  Henburie,  Esq  . ..xxv11  ...  xiiii  Novembr. 
Peter  Leighe  of  Lyme,  Esquir xxx11...  xvj  Novembr. 

Soih  receyved,  one  thousand  three  hundred  three  score  pounds. 

H.  Cholmndeley. 


The  names  of  suche  gent,  and  others  as  have  made  defaulte 


concerning  the  said  loane. 

woicT payd at* Lon-  Sir  William  Brereton,  knight .... 

Willm  Davenport  of  Bromhall,  Esquir 
Edward  Warren  of  Pointon,  Esquir  ... 
Willm  Tatton  of  Withenshaw,  Esquir 
John  Warde  of  Capesthorne,  Esquir .. 
Thoms  Fyton  of  Sydington,  Esquir  ... 


L11 

xxx11 

xxv11 


XX11 


xxv1 


At  London. 


Said  he  wold  take 
order  at  London. 
L poore  gent, 
pleads  insufficien- 
cy. 

Saiethhewilltake 
order  at  London, 
Furth  of  the 
countrey. 


A younger  bro- 
ther, and  pleads 
insufficiency. 

His  father  now 
iendeth,  and  he  a 
poung  man  al- 
fedging  insuf- 
ficiencie. 


The  citizens  of 
Chester  humblie 
jrayto  be  spared 
n regarde  they 
defray  their  mo- 
tey  for  her  matie 
ipon  transporta- 
ion  of  soldiers 
nto  Irelande. 


A man  without 
iands,  and  of 
small  abilitie. 
Alledgeth  the 
most  part  of  his 
goods  to  be  in  the 
Iryshmen’s 
hands,  and  there- 
by not  able  to 
lend  at  this  time. 

Attendant  on  ye 
r-  ho.  erle  of 
Essex. 


A Kalender , &c.  3 

John  Mooreton,  Esqui1'  xx11 

Georg.  Beverley,  Esquir  xxv11 

Richard  Massie  of  Grafton,  Esquir  xxH 

Thoms  Brooke  of  Norton,  Esquir  xxv1*- 

George  Leycester  of  Toft,  Esquir  ,xxu 

Edward  Leighe  of  Baguley,  Esquir  xx1* 

Sir  George  Beeston,  knight  xx1* 

Thomas  Holcrofte,  Esquir  xl11 

John  Starkie  of  Derley,  Esquir xx11 

Sir  Edward  Brabson,  knight  I1* 

Thoms  Minshull  of  Namptwich,  M’cer xx11 

Edward  Minshull,  junr  of  Namptwich  xx11 

The  Citie  of  Chester. 

Thomas  Smith,  Esqur,  late  Maior  of  Chester  xxv1* 

Richard  Birkenhed,  Esquir,  recorder  "of  Chester  xx11 

Richard  Brabande,  alderman  of  Chester  xxv11 

Robert  Brerewood,  alderman xxv1* 

Edmund  Gamull,  alderman  xl11 

Valentine  Broughton,  alderman xln 

John  Fyton,  alderman  xx11 

Fulke  Aldersey,  alderman  xx11 

Willm  Aldersey,  alderman . xx11 

Willfh  Weld,  alderman  xxv1* 

Thom8  Lyniell,  alderman  xxv11 

Thoms  Fletcher,  alderman .xx11 

Roland  Barnes,  M’cer xx11 

Peter  Newhall,  M’chand xx1* 

Alexander  Coates,  gent  xx1* 

Henrie  Hamnet,  Drap’  xxv1* 

The  clergie  men  in  defaulte  concerning  the  said  loane. 

Richard  Gerrarde,  p’son  of  Stopport xxxh 

Lyonell  Sharpe,  parson  of  Malpas xxx1* 


4 


A Kalender , &c. 


Mr.  Eton,  p’son  of  Moberley  xxu 

Mr.  Massye,  p’son  of  Wilmeslowe xx1* 

Robt  Ireland,  p’son  of  Christleton xx1* 

Som  not  recd 990u 


Deade  persons  unto  whom  her  Matie’s  pryvie  seales  were 
dyrected. 

The  ladie  Leighe  of  Lyme. 

Duckworth,  late  p’son  of  S*  Maries,  Chester. 


The  privie  seale  mistaken. 

Henrie  Waddington,  vicar  of  Bureaston.  No  such  person  or 
place  in  this  county. 


The  names  of  such  as  have  payed  their  lone  since  a former 
certificat. 

Thomas  Brook,  Esquier  xxv11 xxi  Novebr.  97. 

Mr.  Eton,  p’son  of  Moberley  xxu  viij  Decembr. 

Mr.  Massy,  p’son  of  Wilmeslow xx11  eadem  die. 

Sr  Edw.  Brabson,  knight lu  xiii  Decembris. 

Georg.  Beverley,  Esquier xxv11 xv  Decembr. 

Richard  Gerarde,  p’son  of  Stockport....  xxxu xx  Decembris. 

Richard  Massey  of  Grafton,  Esquier... xx11  . ...xxii  Decembris. 

Willm  Davenport  of  Bromhall,  Esquier.. xxv11 xxiiij  Decembr. 

Sum ccxvu. 

Of  the  citie  of  Chester  c11. 

Totlis  of  the  loonne  in  Chesshyre MVJ.LXXVU. 

Endorsed  August  1597, 

The  Loane,  Chesshyre,  P.  Tho.  Kery. 

m.d.clxxv11. 

Sir  Hughe  Cholmeley, 

Novembre  1597,  the  stat. 

of  the  receipt  for  the  same. 


INDEX 


TO 

A KALENDAR  OF  SUCH  AS  HAVE  PAID  THEIR  MONEY 
TO  THE  LOAN  IN  THE  COUNTY  OF  CHESTER, 
a.d.  1597. 


VOL.  LXXXIII  ; PART  III. 


Adlington,  1. 

Aldersey,  Fulke,  3. 

William,  3. 

Arderne,  Randle,  2. 

Arley,  1. 

Ashley,  2. 

Aston,  Thomas,  2. 

Baguley,  3. 

Barnes,  Roland,  3. 

Beeston,  Sir  George,  3. 

Beverley,  George,  3,  4. 

Birkened,  Henry,  1. 

Birkenhed,  Richard,  recorder  of  Chester, 
3. 

Boothe,  Elizabeth,  1. 

Brabande,  Richard,  3. 

Brabson,  Sir  Edward,  3,  4. 

Bramhall,  (Bromhall)  4. 

Brereton,  Sir  Randall,  1. 

William,  1,  2. 

Sir  William,  2. 

Brerewood,  Robert,  3. 

Bromhall,  2. 

Brook,  Thomas,  4. 

Brooke,  Thomas,  3. 

Broughton,  Valentine,  3. 

Bruen,  John,  1. 

Bunburie,  Thomas,  1. 

Bureaston,  4. 

Calveley,  Hughe,  1. 

Capesthorne,  2. 

Chesshyre,  4. 

Chester,  4. 


Cholmondeley,  (Cholmeley)  Sir  Hugh, 
iii,  1,  2,  4. 

Christleton,  4. 

Churche,  William,  2. 

Coates,  Alexander,  3. 

Colley,  Thomas,  parson  of  Malpas,  1 . 
Cotton,  Edward,  2. 

Richard,  2. 

Davenport,  Hughe,  2. 

Randall,  2. 

William,  2,  4. 

Delves,  Henrie,  1. 

Derley,  3. 

Done,  John,  2. 

Duckworth,  Mr.,  parson  of  St.  Mary’s, 
Chester,  4. 

Dutton,  John,  1. 

Rolande,  2. 

Egerton,  John,  1. 

Marie,  1. 

Raufe,  1. 

Eton,  Mr.,  parson  of  Moberley,  4. 

Fletcher,  Thomas,  3. 

Fyton,  John,  3. 

Thomas,  2. 

Gamull,  Edmund,  3. 

Gerrarde,  Richard,  parson  of  Stopport,  3, 
4. 

i Grafton,  3,  4. 

I Grovenor,  Richard,  1. 


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INDEX. 


Hamnet,  Henrie,  3. 

Handford,  1. 

Hardware,  Henry,  2. 

Hawarden,  1. 

Henburie,  2. 

Holcrofte,  Thomas,  3. 

Huyde,  Robert,  2. 

Ireland,  Robert,  parson  of  Christleton,  4. 

Jackson,  Thomas,  parson  of  Hawarden,  1. 

Kery,  P.  Tho.,  4. 

Knighte,  William,  1. 

Leighe,  Edward,  3. 

George,  1. 

Lady  of  Lyme,  4. 

Peter,  2. 

Thomas,  1. 

Leversage,  William,  1. 

Leycester,  George,  3. 

Lyme,  2,  4. 

Lyniell,  Thomas,  3. 

Malpas,  1,  3. 

Man  waring,  Randall,  2. 

Manwaringe,  Henrie,  1. 

Marburie,  Thomas,  2. 

Massey,  George,  1. 

Richard,  3,  4. 

Massye,  Mr.,  parson  of  Wilmslow,  4. 
Minshull,  Edward,  jun.,  3. 

Geoffrey,  2. 

Thomas,  3. 

Moberley,  4. 


! Mooreton,  John,  3. 

Namptwich,  2,  3. 

Newall,  Peter,  3. 

Norton,  3. 

Nutter,  John,  dean  of  Chester,  1. 

, Oldfeild,  Philip,  1. 

Peover,  2. 

Pointon,  2. 

' Poole,  John,  2. 

i Savage,  Sir  John,  2. 

' Shakerley,  Geffrey,  1 . 

Sharpe,  Lyonell,  parson  of  Malpas,  3. 
Smith,  Thomus,  mayor  of  Chester,  3. 
Stanley,  Sir  Rolande,  1. 

Starkie,  John,  3. 

Stockport  (Stopport),  3,  4. 

Sydington,  2. 

Tatton,  William,  2. 

Tochet,  Thomas,  2. 

Toft,  3. 

Vernon,  Thomas,  2. 

Wad  ding  ton,  Henrie,  3. 

! Warburton,  Peter,  1. 

! Warde,  John,  2. 

Warren,  Edward,  2. 

I Weld,  William,  3. 

Whitmore,  William,  2. 

Wilbram,  Richard,  2. 

Thomas,  1. 

I Wilmslow,  4. 

I Withenshaw,  2. 


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