I The Letters of William, Lord Paget of Beaudesert, 1547–63

Barrett L. Beer; Sybil M. Jack

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I The Letters of William, Lord Paget of Beaudesert, 1547–63

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Barrett L. Beer and

Sybil M. Jack

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List of Abbreviations viii
Introduction 1
I. Paget's Political Career 1
II. Paget's Letters 3
III. Editorial Procedure 9
Text 11
Appendices 135

Type: Research Article
Information: Camden Fourth Series , Volume 13 , July 1974 , pp. 1 - 142

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0068690500000842 [Opens in a new window]
Copyright: Copyright © Royal Historical Society 1974

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^{page 1 note 1} For example, an attempt to locate Paget's missing commonplace book has not yet succeeded; see Notes and Queries, n.s. xix (1972), p. 467.Google Scholar

^{page 1 note 2} The only modern biography of Paget is Gammon, S. R., Statesman and Schemer: William, First Lord Paget, Tudor Minister (Newton Abbot, 1973).Google Scholar

^{page 2 note 1} For Paget's career under Henry VIII see Scarisbrick, J. J., Henry VIII (London, 1968)Google Scholar, and especially Smith, L. B., Henry VIII, The Mask of Royalty (London, 1971).Google Scholar

^{page 3 note 1} The most detailed account of Paget's activities under Edward VI is contained in Jordan, W. K., Edward VI: The Young King (London, 1968)Google Scholar, and Edward VI: The Threshold of Power (London, 1970)Google Scholar. Also important are Pollard, A. F., England under Protector Somerset (London, 1900)Google Scholar, Read, Conyers, Mr Secretary Cecil and Queen Elizabeth (London, 1962)Google Scholar, and Dewar, Mary, Sir Thomas Smith (London, 1964)Google Scholar. For Paget's relations with Somerset see Beer, B. L., ‘A Critique of the Protectorate’, Huntington Library Quarterly, xxxiv (1971), pp. 277–83Google Scholar, and ‘Sir William Paget and the Protectorate, 1547–1549’, Ohio Academy of History Newsletter, ii (1971), pp. 2–9.Google Scholar

^{page 3 note 2} See Muller, J. A., Stephen Gardiner and the Tudor Reaction (New York, 1926)Google Scholar, Harbison, E. H., Rival Ambassadors at the Court of Queen Mary (Princeton, 1940)Google Scholar, and Emmison, F. G., Tudor Secretary, Sir William Petre at Court and Home (London, 1961).Google Scholar

^{page 4 note 1} For a listing of the contents of the letter book see Beer, B. L., ‘The Paget Letter Book’, Manuscripta, xiv (1970), pp. 176–9.CrossRef Google Scholar

^{page 5 note 1} Mr P. I. King, archivist at the Northamptonshire Record Office, was kind enough to provide this information.

^{page 8 note 1} Edward VI: The Threshold of Power, p. 121.Google Scholar

^{page 12 note 1} Odet de Selve, French ambassador to England, 1546–8. For de Selve's version of this interview see Correspondance Politique de Odet de Selve, ed. Lefèvre-Pontalis, G. (Paris, 1888)Google Scholar, nos. 216–18.

^{page 12 note 2} Anne de Montmorency.

^{page 13 note 1} Ludovic de Monts, agent used by the German princes.

^{page 13 note 2} Probably Dr Hans Bruno, a German protestant agent in England.

^{page 13 note 3} Merchant Adventurers.

^{page 13 note 4} Sir William Petre.

^{page 13 note 5} Secretary to Van der Delft, who was recalled in May, 1550 and died later that year.

^{page 15 note 1} Thomas, Lord Seymour of Sudeley, brother of Somerset.

^{page 15 note 2} William Bellingham, lord deputy of Ireland.

^{page 15 note 3} Sir John Aleyn or Alen, chancellor of Ireland.

^{page 16 note 1} Arran, then governor of Scotland.

^{page 16 note 2} John Hamilton, bishop of Dunkeld, Arran's brother.

^{page 17 note 1} Cf. Jordan, , Edward VI: The Young King, pp. 285–6.Google Scholar

^{page 18 note 1} William Grey, Lord Grey de Wilton.

^{page 18 note 2} Pontefract, Yorks.

^{page 18 note 3} Cf. Somerville, Robert, History of the Duchy of Lancaster (London, 1953), i, p. 299.Google Scholar

^{page 20 note 1} Titus F. iii has ‘naturaly’.

^{page 20 note 2} Titus F. iii has ‘determynacions’.

^{page 21 note 1} William Paulet, Viscount St John; later earl of Wiltshire and marquess of Winchester.

^{page 23 note 1} i.e. Poland.

^{page 26 note 1} Cf. Somerville, , History of the Duchy of Lancaster, i, pp. 299, 301.Google Scholar

^{page 26 note 2} The second session of the first parliament of Edward VI met from 24 November, 1548 until 14 March, 1549.

^{page 27 note 1} Anglesey MS omits ‘great’.

^{page 27 note 2} Sir William Sharington, vice-treasurer of Bristol mint.

^{page 27 note 3} Thomas Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton.

^{page 27 note 4} John Dudley, Earl of Warwick.

^{page 27 note 5} John Lord Russell.

^{page 27 note 6} Bracketed section appears in the Anglesey MS, but is omitted in PLB.

^{page 27 note 7} Sir Edward North.

^{page 29 note 1} Sir Edward Montague.

^{page 29 note 2} Sir Thomas Smith.

^{page 29 note 3} For details about Paget's home at West Drayton, Middlesex see S. A. J. McVeigh, Drayton of the Pagets (West Drayton, 1970).

^{page 30 note 1} Edward VI and Mary, Queen of Scots, were to marry according to the terms of the treaty of pacification and marriage of 1 July, 1543.

^{page 32 note 1} Christian III.

^{page 33 note 1} Sir Richard Lee (1513?–75) was a military engineer who accompanied Somerset into Scotland in 1547. Strype transcribed ‘a Lee’ as ‘Alte’.

^{page 33 note 2} Heinrich Hackfort or Hackford, a young gentleman of Gelders in charge of 3000 horse.

^{page 34 note 1} Pallavicino Rangone, count of Rangone.

^{page 34 note 2} Paul de la Barthe, seigneur de Thermes (1482–1562).

^{page 34 note 3} Simon Renard.

^{page 35 note 1} Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII.

^{page 35 note 2} Galba B. xii. ends.

^{page 36 note 1} Nicholas Perrenot de Granvelle (1486–1550), Charles V's keeper of the seals and principal minister.

^{page 36 note 2} Thomas Perrenot, 2nd son of Nicholas.

^{page 36 note 3} Antoine Perrenot, bishop of Arras, elder son of Nicholas.

^{page 37 note 1} Jean de Hennin, comte de Bossu.

^{page 38 note 1} Jean de Montmorency, seigneur de Courrières.

^{page 38 note 2} Eustace Chapuys.

^{page 38 note 3} Henry Manners, earl of Rutland.

^{page 39 note 1} ‘thought’ in Add. MS.

^{page 39 note 2} Omitted in Add. MS.

^{page 39 note 3} Crossed out in State Papers Foreign; included in Add. MS.

^{page 39 note 4} ‘justify’ in Add. MS.

^{page 39 note 5} ‘Other’ omitted in Add. MS.

^{page 39 note 6} Add. MS omits ‘and’ and has ‘assisting’.

^{page 39 note 7} ‘should’ in Add. MS.

^{page 39 note 8} Add. MS omits ‘honneur’.

^{page 40 note 1} Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, duke of Alva.

^{page 41 note 1} Add. MS inserts ‘of the same’.

^{page 41 note 2} Add. MS inserts ‘before’.

^{page 41 note 3} Stephen Gardiner, bishop of Winchester.

^{page 42 note 1} Don Luis, second son of Emmanuel I of Portugal.

^{page 44 note 1} Ferdinand, brother of Charles V.

^{page 45 note 1} ‘peraduentured’ in Add. MS.

^{page 45 note 2} Mary, queen dowager of Hungary and regent of the Low Countries, sister of Charles V.

^{page 45 note 3} Passage omitted in Add. MS.

^{page 46 note 1} Sir William Dansell, merchant, raised loans in the Netherlands.

^{page 46 note 2} Sir Thomas Gresham.

^{page 46 note 3} Woad.

^{page 46 note 4} Paget's clerk.

^{page 46 note 5} Lazarus Tucker, Antwerp banker.

^{page 47 note 1} John Hutton, ambassador at Brussels at the time of Henry VIII's courtship of Christina of Milan in 1537.

^{page 47 note 2} Thomas Cromwell, earl of Essex.

^{page 47 note 3} John de St Mauris, uncle of the bishop of Arras.

^{page 47 note 4} Viglius de Zwichem (1507–77).

^{page 53 note 1} Jacques de Coucy, seigneur de Vervins.

^{page 53 note 2} Oudart, seigneur du Biez.

^{page 54 note 1} An Italian courier in the service of the English.

^{page 55 note 1} Paget's servant.

^{page 59 note 1} Galba B. xii and Harl. 523 end.

^{page 61 note 1} Sir John Mason, ambassador to France.

^{page 61 note 2} Hurly burly.

^{page 62 note 1} Sir Thomas Chamberlain, ambassador to the regent of the Netherlands.

^{page 63 note 1} Galba B. xii, fo. 77^v, has ‘not’.

^{page 63 note 2} Galba B. xii, fo. 78^r, has ‘and’.

^{page 64 note 1} Galba B. xii, fo. 79^r, has ‘wery’.

^{page 66 note 1} Words inserted from Galba B. xii, fos. 103^r–104^v.

^{page 66 note 2} Beginning of different ending in Galba B. xii, fo. 104^v and Hari. MS 523, fo. 71^v.

^{page 68 note 1} Words inserted from Galba B. xii, fos. 104^v–109^v, and Hari. MS 523, fos. 72^r–79^r, are indicated by asterisks.

^{page 76 note 1} Anglesey MS ends ‘From my chambre 6 August 1549’.

^{page 79 note 1} Feast of All Saints, 1 November.

^{page 81 note 1} Anthony Guidotti, Florentine merchant acting as English diplomatie agent.

^{page 81 note 2} Francois de Montmorency, seigneur de Rochepot, French commissioner.

^{page 82 note 1} Edward Fiennes, Lord Clinton.

^{page 82 note 2} Francis Hastings, earl of Huntingdon.

^{page 83 note 1} John Russell, earl of Bedford.

^{page 83 note 2} Gaspard de Coligny, duke of Châtillon, French commissioner.

^{page 84 note 1} Sir John Wallop.

^{page 87 note 1} Maurice Dennis, treasurer of Calais.

^{page 89 note 1} Francis Hall, comptroller at Calais.

^{page 90 note 1} Andre Guillart, seigneur de Mortier.

^{page 98 note 1} The treaty of Boulogne was signed 24 March, 1549–50.

^{page 98 note 2} Followed by an interpolation, struck through and illegible.

^{page 98 note 3} Interpolated.

^{page 101 note 1} Sir Henry Lee, married to Paget's daughter, Ann.

^{page 101 note 2} William Herbert, earl of Pembroke, master of the horse.

^{page 106 note 1} There is a detailed account of these negotiations in Harbison, E. H., Rival Ambassadors at the Court of Queen Mary (Princeton, 1940), pp. 244–50Google Scholar, but the author apparently did not examine this diary.

^{page 115 note 1} Kempe gives the year as 155–.

^{page 116 note 1} Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1556–64.

^{page 117 note 1} Eleanor, sister of Charles V.

^{page 117 note 2} Christina, daughter of Christian II of Denmark.

^{page 117 note 3} See the letter from Bassett to Paget of the same date in Appendix H.

^{page 117 note 4} Private secretary to Queen Mary.

^{page 118 note 1} Stephen Gardiner, bishop of Winchester, died 12 November, 1555.

^{page 119 note 1} See the letter from Bassett to Paget in Appendix G.

^{page 119 note 2} Ruy Gomez da Silva, personal adviser to Philip.

^{page 120 note 1} Third wife of John Bourchier, Earl of Bath; died 1561.

^{page 120 note 2} Reference to the proposed marriage between Jane Paget and Sir Thomas Kitson, son of the Countess of Bath by a previous marriage.

^{page 122 note 1} This child died in infancy.

^{page 122 note 2} Jane Kitson died not long after this letter was written.

^{page 123 note 1} Refers to the negotiations after the loss of Calais, ultimately leading to the treaty of Cateau Cambrésis in 1559.

^{page 123 note 2} Dr Nicholas Wotton, ambassador to France.

^{page 128 note 1} George Medley was related to the Willoughby family and acted for them. He came into contact with Paget because Paget had the wardship of the Willoughby heir, Thomas, who was married to Paget's daughter Dorothy. Cf. Hist. Mss. Commission Reports, Middleton.

^{page 130 note 1} Lord Clinton.

^{page 130 note 2} Wyatt's Rebellion, 1554.

^{page 130 note 3} Refers to negotiations at Boulogne in February and March, 1549–50.

^{page 130 note 4} Framlingham, Suffolk, where Queen Mary raised her standard in July, 1553.

^{page 132 note 1} Refers to Paget's licence for wines.

^{page 133 note 1} John, Lord Williams of Thame.

^{page 133 note 2} Sir Thomas Parry.

^{page 133 note 3} Armigill Waad, clerk of the privy council.

^{page 134 note 1} According to Parker's register, Andrew Peerson, a clerk of the archbishop's chapel, was presented to Ivychurch on 31 March, 1563. Registrum Matthei Parker Diocesis Cantuariensis AD 1559–1575, ed. Frere, W. H. (Oxford, 1928), ii, p. 801.Google Scholar

^{page 137 note 1} Walter Devereux, Lord Ferrers, was created Viscount Hereford.

^{page 137 note 2} Thomas, Lord Wentworth.

^{page 138 note 1} Sir John Wallop.

^{page 139 note 1} See letter no. 76.

^{page 141 note 1} See letter no. 75.

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