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EXTRACTS FROM THE STATE PAPERS OF ELIZABETH I RELATING TO NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - 1558-1570 (SP 12/51, 59, 67)

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Copyright Stephen Swailes.

Only material containing personal names is included, administrative material relating to the county is not included.

State PaperImage Date Placenames Content
SP12/51Link 1569 26th June Certificate of rogues and vagabonds in the county of Northampton.
SP12/51Link 1569 Higham Ferrers Names of sturdy vagabonds that were taken at Heuham Ferers and then whipped the 26th March 1569:
SP12/51Link 1569 Harborough Ambrose Galeburne after punishment taken he had passport to go to Harborowe in county (Leicester or Chester?) within three days.
SP12/51Link 1569 Roger Lane had a passport to go to Glasford in the county of (Glasford) within this week.
SP12/51Link 1569 Gretton Robert Bayley and Alice his wife had a passport to go to Gretton in the forest of Rockingham within three days.
SP12/51Link 1569 Newport Edward Fyllcock has a passport to go to Newport in the county of (Buckingham) within four days.
SP12/51Link 1569 Lowick Elizabeth Jurdayne had a passport to go to Lowik in Northants within two days.
SP12/51Link 1569 John Tomkyns had a passport to go to _udloo in Wales within two weeks.
SP12/51Link 1569 London, Higham Ferrers Valentyne Tyndale had a passport to go from Highome Feris the 21st of June 11th Eliz I to the City of London to a place called Back Streate to a brother that he says is inhabating there.
SP12/51Link 1569 Walton, Werrington, Peterborough The names of all those idle persons as were apprehended in the watch the 24th day of March 1569 within the hundred of Nassaborough: Anne Duckdale apprehended at Walton, Jane Hodekyn and Elizabeth Lee apprehended at Werington, and whipped in the open market at Peterborough the 26th of March according to the Statutes and Laws of the Realme. Signed: Edmund Petriburg.
SP12/59Link 1569 Introduction dated 15th October signed by Humfrey Stafford, John Spencer, Edmund Brudenell, Edward Mountagu, Thomas Andrew, George Carlton.
SP12/59Link 1569 A proportion of the horses and armour __ the gentlemen there as follows, 1569.
SP12/59Link 1569 Harrowden, Apethorpe, Milton The Lorde Bishop of Peterborough, Lord Vauce of Harrowdon, Sir Walter Myldmaye of Apethorpe kt, Sir Wyllyam Fytzwilliam of Milton kt, Sir Nicholas Throckmorton of [blank] kt are not charged by us but referred & c.
SP12/59Link 1569 Sir Humfrey Stafford of __bye, ___, (Launcers 1), corsletts 3, calyvars 3
SP12/59Link 1569 Althorpe Sir John Spencer of Oldthorpe, (launcers 1), corsletts 3, caiivars 3
SP12/59Link 1569 Horton Sir Robert Lane of Horton, (launcers 1), corsletts 3, calivars 3
SP12/59Link 1569 Easton Sir John Fermour of Easton, (launcers 1), corsletts 3, calivars 3
SP12/59Link 1569 Fawsley Sir Richard Knightley of Fausley, (launcers 1), corsletts 3, calivars 3
SP12/59Link 1569 Deene Sir Edmund Brudenell of Deene, (launcers 1), Corsletts 3, calivars 3
SP12/59Link 1569 Boughton Sir Edward Mountague of Boughton, (launcers 1), corsletts 3, calivars 3
SP12/59Link 1569 Dingley Edward Gryffyn of Dyngleley esquire, (launcers 1), corsletts 3, calivars 3
SP12/59Link 1569 Rushton Thomas Tresham of Russheton esquire, (launcers 1), corsletts 3, calivars 3
SP12/59Link 1569 Lilford Edmund Ellmes of Lilford esquire, (launcers 1), corsletts 2, calivars 2
SP12/59Link 1569 Astwell Thomas Lovett of Astwell esquire, (launcers 1), corsletts 2, calivars 2
SP12/59Link 1569 Catesby Edward Onley of Catisbie esquire, (launcers 1), corsletts 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Maidwell Thomas Clougnton of Maidewell esquire, (launcers 1), corsletts 2, calivars 2
SP12/59Link 1569 Whiston Thomas Catesby of Whiston esquire, light horse 1, corslett 1, calyvar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 John (Wake of __wse), esquire, light horse 1, corsletts 1, calyvar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Winwick Thomas Andrewes of Wynwick esquire, light horse 1, corslett 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Wollaston George Carleton of Wollaston esquire, light horse 1, corslett 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Everdon Thomas Spencer of Everton esquire, light horse 1, corslett 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Stanford Roger Cave of Stanford esquire, light horse 1, corslett 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Edgcote William Chauncey of Edgecote esquire, iight horse 1, corslett 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Welford Frauncys Saunders of Welforde esquire, light horse 1 corslett 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Upton Robert Wyngefeilde of Upton esquire, light horse 1, corslett 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Oakley Thomas Broke of Okeley esquire, light horse 1, corseltt 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Southwick Thomas Lynne of Southwick esquire, light horse 1, corseltt 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Blakesley Thomas Watts of Blakesey esquire, light horse 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Kelmarsh John Osborne of Kelmarsh esquire, light horse 1, corseltt 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Harrington William Saunders of Harrington esquire, light horse 1, corseltt 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Watford Richard Burnabe of Watforde esquire, light horse 1, corseltt 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Stanford The Lady Cave of Stanford, wydowe, light horse 1, corseltt 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Cottesbrooke Mistress Lane of Cotisbroke widow, light horse 1, corseltt 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Brampton Simon Norwich of Brampton esquire, light horse 1, corseltt 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Purston Jasper Hartwell of Purston esquire, light horse 1, corseltt 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Abington Frauncys Barnarde of Abbington esquire, light horse 1, corseltt 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Walcot Roberte Browne of Walcott esquire, light horse 1, corseltt 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Barnack Thomas Vyncent of Barnake esquire, light horse 1, corseltt 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Newton Maurie Tresham of Newton esquire, light horse 1, corslett 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Bradden William Mathewe of Bradden esquire, light horse 1, corslett 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Barton William Humfrey of Barton esquire, light horse 1, corslett 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 William Kyrkeham of Fyncett esquire, light horse 1, corslett 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Titchmarsh John Pyckeringe of Tychemershe, gentleman, light horse 1, corslett 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Rockingham Edward Watson of Rockingham, esquire, light horse 1, corslett 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Clopton Edwarde Dudley of Clapton, gentleman, light horse 1, corslett 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Kettering John Lam of Keteringe, gentleman, light horse 1, corslett 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Walgrave John Lane of Walgrave, gentleman, light horse 1
SP12/59Link 1569 John Lenton of ____, gentleman, light horse 1, corslett 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Warmington Humfrey Ormes of Warmington, gentleman, light horse 1, corslett 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Norton Willyam Gent of Norton, gentleman, light horse 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Dodford John Worley of Dodforde, gentleman, light horse 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Newbottle Frauncys Ingol of Newbottell, gentleman, light horse 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Stoke Richard Palmer of Stoke, gentleman, light horse 1, corslett 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Thrapston ? Phillipp (Havor) of (Thaxton), gentleman, light horse 1, corslett 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Thomas Harvey of __ston, gentleman, light horse 1, corslett 1, calivar 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Thomas (Furthoo) of ____, gentleman, light horse 1
SP12/59Link 1569 Sum of the horses and armour besides those above referred is (lances) 13, light horse 40, corsletts 70, calivars 68.
SP12/59Link 1569 County of Northampton 1569: The number of our men mustered __. Armour to furnish the same with corslett and calivar over and besides the gentleman before charged (400) at the charge of the country whereof corseletts 200£, calyvars 100£ which armour joined with the gentleman does furnish footmen 538. Signed: John Spencer, Humfrey Stafford, Edmund Brudenell, Edward Montagu, Thomas Andrewse, George Carlton
SP12/67Link 1570 County Northampton. The certificate of the view and muster of (lance) and light horses with their furniture within the county of Northampton according to the last certificate taken and certified about the 10th day of October last part. Viewed and mustered before us Sir Robert Lane and Sir Rychard Knightly deputy Lieutenants within the same county and 17th of this present month of March 1569 with a note of all the defaults here under written.
SP12/67Link 1570 Edmund Bushoppe of Peterburgh, Launce 1, light horse 1
SP12/67Link 1570 William Vaux Lord Harrowden, Launce 1, a bay horse furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Sir Robert Lane; Launce 1, a bay horse furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Sir Rychard Knightley, Launce 1, a bay horse furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Sir John Spencer, Launce 1, a freken grey gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Sir John Fermor; Launce 1, a grey rude gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Sir Edward Montague; Launce 1, a brown bay gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Sir Edmond Brudenell; Launce 1, a bay gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Sir Humfray Stafford; Launce 1, a bay gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 William Saunders esquire; light horse 1, a grey gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Thoas Spencer esquire; light horse, a rude bald gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Edward Onley esquire; light horse, a grey gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Frauncys Saunders esquire; light horse, a bay rude gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Thomas Andrewes esquire; light horse, a bay horse furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Edward Ellmes esquire; launce 1, a bay horse furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Thomas Catesby esquire; light horse, a bay horse furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 John Oseborne esquire; light horse; a grey gelding
SP12/67Link 1570 George Carleton esquire; light horse, a grey gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 John Wake esquire; light horse, a black horse furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Thomas Tresham esquire; launce 1; a dapled grey horse furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 William Chauncye esquire; light horse, a black gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Thomas Broke esquire; light horse; a white gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Robert Wyngfeld senior esquire; light horse 1 default
SP12/67Link 1570 Robert Browne esquire; light horse default
SP12/67Link 1570 Thomas Vyncent esquire; light horse default
SP12/67Link 1570 John Mountstevyn gent; light horse default
SP12/67Link 1570 Thomas Watts esquire; light horse a sorell horse furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Edward Watson esquire; light horse, a grey rude gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 George Lyne esquire; light horse, a dark grey horse furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Jespar Hartwell esquire; light horse, a grey gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Thomas Lovet esquire; launce, a bay geldign furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Frauncys Ingoldby esquire; light horse, a dark 'powes' gelding furnished lean
SP12/67Link 1570 Roger Cave esquire; light horse, a bay gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Richard Burneby esquire; light horse, a white gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 William Mathewe esquire; light horse, a grey gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Simon Norwyche esquire; light horse, a grey gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 William Kyrkeham esquire; light horse, a grey gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 John Lane gent; light horse, a grey 'rackynge' gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 John Pykerynge gent; light horse, a white gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Frauncys Barnerd esquire; light horse, a black gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Edward Dudeley gent; light horse, a brown bay gelding
SP12/67Link 1570 Dame Elizabeth Cave; light horse
SP12/67Link 1570 Brygett Lane widow; light horse, a bay gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 William Humfray esquire; light horse, a grey gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 John Lenton gent; light horse, a bay gelding furnished lean
SP12/67Link 1570 Thomas Cloughton gent; not allowed
SP12/67Link 1570 John Wyverley gent; light horse, a white 'amelynge' gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 William Gent gent; light horse, a rude bald gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Morys Tresham gent; light horse, not allowed
SP12/67Link 1570 Thomas Forthoo gent; light horse, default
SP12/67Link 1570 Phyllyppe Havard gent; light horse, a bald bay gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Humfray (Vemes) gent; light horse, a brown bay gelding furnished
SP12/67Link 1570 Thomas (Harby) gent; light horse not allowed
SP12/67Link 1570 Launce 13, Light horse 41. Signed Robert Lane, Ri: Knyghtley
SP12/67Link 1570 Northampton. The certificate of all the vagabonds and vagrant persons taken within the hundred of Fawsley being in the west parts of the county of Northampton and brought before us Edward Onley and Thomas Spencer esquires justices of peace assignes within the county aforesaid the 18th day of January in 12th year of the reign of Her Majesty Elizabeth Regine.
SP12/67Link 1570 Bubenhall Davie Pricher and Margaret his wife borne in (Earsley) in 'harvard shire'; Agnes Goodman borne in Bubnell in the county of Warwick. All which had punishment according to the statute in that case provided with their several passports to the places above written they say they were last inhabiting and born. Signed. Edward Onley, Thomas Spencer.
SP12/67Link 1570 Stoke Bruerne, Towcester Cleyley hundred. William Chester and Margret his wife taken at Stoke and punished at Towcester and licenced to pass to Wollaston in the county of Gloucester. William Jackson and Agnes his wife taken at Stoke and punished at Towcester and licenced to pass to Barking in Kent. Signed: John Fermor.
SP12/67Link 1570 To the Right Honourable Sir Walter Myldemay Chancellor of the Exchequer and of the Queen's Majesty's most honourable Privy Council. 21st April 1570 Mr Mountague to my Mr Loane Northamptonshire.
SP12/67Link 1570 Middleton Sir Robert Lane, Sir Richard Knyghtley, George Carleton esquire. Thomas Morgan esquire, Morres Tresham esquire, George Coope esquire, (Th Paris __ Tailor of Midelton). Roger Cave esq, Edward Onlye esq, Jasper Hartwell esq, Frauncis Barnard esq, Thomas Vincent esq.
SP12/67Link 1570 Canons Ashby John Driden of Cannons Ashie gent
SP12/67Link 1570 Cottesbrooke Mistress Lane of Codesbroke widow
SP12/67Link 1570 John Mountsteven gent
SP12/67Link 1570 Daventry [blank[ Andrewes of Deventrie gent
SP12/67Link 1570 Guilsborough William Beech(er) of Gulsborowe gent
SP12/67Link 1570 Peterborough Thomas Hacke of Peterburgh
SP12/67Link 1570 Moulton John Freman of Molton
SP12/67Link 1570 Orlingbury William Tostes of Orlingbury
SP12/67Link 1570 Culworth Wyberd Wattes of Cullworth
SP12/67Link 1570 Helmdon John Browne of Helmeden
SP12/67Link 1570 Greatworth William Pargetar of Gretworth
SP12/67Link 1570 Towcester Simon Broke of Toscester
SP12/67Link 1570 Shuckborough Anthony Shuckborowe of Shuckborow
SP12/67Link 1570 John Osborne esq, Thomas Broke esq, Albone Butler esq, Richard Burnabie esq, Edward Dudley esq, William Matthew esq, John Lenton gent, Thomas Onley gent, William Tanfeld gent.
SP12/67Link 1570 Bartillmew Tate esquire
SP12/67Link 1570 Thomas Wilmer gent
SP12/67Link 1570 Augustyne Crispe gent
SP12/67Link 1570 Norton Wiliam Kent of Norton gent
SP12/67Link 1570 Fraunces Ingoldsbie
SP12/67Link 1570 Adstone Tho: Harbie of Adstone
SP12/67Link 1570 Crick Roger Andrews of Crike
SP12/67Link 1570 Raunds Edmund Brudnell of Rans gent
SP12/67Link 1570 Woodford Symon Mallorie of Woodford gent
SP12/67Link 1570 Watford Adame Smith of Wanteford
SP12/67Link 1570 Raunds Thomas Tawyar of Rans
SP12/67Link 1570 Higham Ferrers William Rudde of Higham
SP12/67Link 1570 Daventry John Symmes of Deventrie
SP12/67Link 1570 Naseby John Shuckborowe of Nasebie
SP12/67Link 1570 Naseby George Shuckborowe of the same
SP12/67Link 1570 Gretton Lawrence Maydwell of Gretton
SP12/67Link 1570 Hardwick Raffe Blunte of Hardwick
SP12/67Link 1570 Marston John Willes of Marson
SP12/67Link 1570 Oundle Henry Crathorne of Owndell
SP12/67Link 1570 Oundle Thomas Power of the same
SP12/67Link 1570 Brigstock John Barton of Brigstoke
SP12/67Link 1570 Weldon John Pratt of Weldon
SP12/67Link 1570 Cotterstock John Norton of Cotterstoke
SP12/67Link 1570 Harringwoth Richard Marle of Harringworth
SP12/67Link 1570 Harringwoth Sameson Baker of the same
SP12/67Link 1570 Kettering Richard Alderman of Ketteringe
SP12/67Link 1570 Northborough James Cleapoole of Norborowe
SP12/67Link 1570 Maxey Laurence Baker of Maxsey
SP12/67Link 1570 Northampton John Hopkins of Northampton
SP12/67Link 1570 Northampton John Bryan of the same
SP12/67Link 1570 Northampton William Yonge of the same (crossed out)
SP12/67Link 1570 Northampton Edward Wanlye of the same
SP12/67Link 1570 Northampton William Yonge of the same
SP12/67Link 1570 Northampton John Neale of the same
SP12/67Link 1570 Sulgrave John Humfrey of Sowgrave
SP12/67Link 1570 Sulgrave Edward Humfrey of the same
SP12/67Link 1570 Whittelbury [blank] Lang_et of Whittelbury
SP12/67Link 1570 Robart Willowghbie of (Icley) gent
SP12/67Link 1570 Blakesley [blank] Foxley of Blakesley gent
SP12/67Link 1570 Blisworth Nicholas Andrewes of Blisworth
SP12/67Link 1570 Ashton John Marriot of Asheton
SP12/67Link 1570 [blank] Mattershed the Regester
SP12/67Link 1570 Northampton [blank] Hoskyns a tailor of Northampton
SP12/67Link 1570 Brackley Roberte Clerke of Brackley
SP12/67Link 1570 Christopher Lewes gent
SP12/67Link 1570 Ashton Hugh Lawe of Asheton
SP12/67Link 1570 Grafton John Kirbie of Grafton
SP12/67Link 1570 Ecton William Micells of Ecton
SP12/67Link 1570 Peterborough Anthony Cheyne of Peterburgh
SP12/67Link 1570 Aldwinckle James Hilton of Aldwincle
SP12/67Link 1570 Nassington Christoper Manning of Nassington
SP12/67Link 1570 Addington John Cooles of Addington
SP12/67Link 1570 Cranford Thomas Goodfellowe of Cranforde
SP12/67Link 1570 Twywell Anthony Gowde of Twiwell
SP12/67Link 1570 Cransley Edward Barnewell of Cransley gent
SP12/67Link 1570 Easton John Anne of Easton
SP12/67Link 1570 Stanion Thomas Brudnell of Stanyerne gent
SP12/67Link 1570 Carlot William Palmer of Carleton gent
SP12/67Link 1570 Mary Worsley widow
SP12/67Link 1570 Frances Worsley gent
SP12/67Link 1570 Broughton Mistress Agard of Browghton
SP12/67Link 1570 Halse [blank] Baker of Hallse
SP12/67Link 1570 Towcester John Pynkarde of Tocester
SP12/67Link 1570 Staverton ? Thomas Smith of Starton
SP12/67Link 1570 Greens Norton Wiliam Hicklen of Grenes Norton
SP12/67Link 1570 Elkington John Pelle of Eltington
SP12/67Link 1570 Kelmarsh Morres Wade of Kellmershe
SP12/67Link 1570 Stoke Albany William Hawes of Stoke Albany
SP12/67Link 1570 Kettering John Drurie of Ketteringe
SP12/67Link 1570 Chacombe ? Mr Foxe of (Chaken)
SP12/67Link 1570 Mr Oddell of (Fenford)
SP12/67Link 1570 Marston St Lawrence (Cressent) Buttery of Lawrence Marson
SP12/67Link 1570 Emley George Marshall of Emley
SP12/67Link 1570 Aynho Mr Love of Eynoe
SP12/67Link 1570 Maidford Thomas Bayly of Maydeford
SP12/67Link 1570 Marston St Lawrence Robart Warner of Lawrence Marson
SP12/67Link 1570 Purston Thomas Robynes of Pursson
SP12/67Link 1570 Raunds Thomas Eykynes of Rawndes
SP12/67Link 1570 Ashby George Flower of Asby
SP12/67Link 1570 Elmington Thomas Clearke of Elmyngton
SP12/67Link 1570 Sulgrave John Tompson of Sowgrave
SP12/67Link 1570 Sulgrave John Colles of the same
SP12/67Link 1570 Sulgrave Nichollas Clearke of the same
SP12/67Link 1570 Cold Ashby Roger Knolles of Colld Ashebie may (dispend) by the year 40 pounds.
SP12/67Link 1570 Naseby George Shwgborroe of Nasbie the like
SP12/67Link 1570 Raunds John Ekyns of Raunse the like
SP12/67Link 1570 Northampton Raufe Maynard of Northampton
SP12/67Link 1570 Northampton Thomas Hopekynes mayor
SP12/67Link 1570 John Kyrtland of the same
SP12/67Link 1570 Henrye Rich
SP12/67Link 1570 Letter re Edward Watson of Rockingham and a loan of 100 marks, request to issue a new Privy Seal for a loan of 50 marks and the 100 marks called back.