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Papers Relating to Nathaniel Bacon as Commissioner for the Searching out of Recusants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 December 2009

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The Official Papers of Sir Nathaniel Bacon, as Justice of the Peace
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Copyright © Royal Historical Society 1915

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page 166 note 1 From 1578, for at least 20 years, lie was in Norwich Castle being, at intervals, allowed to see his family: Jessopp, One Generation, p. 180. He built the hall at Gt. Melton in 1578 and died 1610. Dr Jessopp gives an account of his great hardships, id. 178–9. Melton Hall is one mile from Cossey and he would, therefore, be in close touch with the Jerninghams. The date of this document is most probably circa 1575, and the handwriting is of the same period.

page 166 note 2 Crossed out“as first in taking from ye said suppliant a stocke of shepe demised wth ye said landes, all his said stock of cattell to ye uttz spoyle of his said warren.”

page 168 note 1 Probably 1573, as Lady Jerningham was buried at Cossey Dec. 23, 1583. One Generation of a Norfolk House—Jessopp, p. 196.

page 169 note 1 This Edward Walpole left England and was received into the English College, Oct. 20,1590. Jessopp's One Generation, p. 152, 273.

page 170 note 1 J.P. in 1579.

page 173 note 1 In Bacon's hand. The character of the document implies that these are Bacon's suggestions rather than Council injunctions.

page 174 note 1 There are many illustrations of the need of gaol reform. See Sir Francis Wyndham's letter of Dec. 2, 1576, and Popham's letter of July 2, 1600. See also charges against the keeper of Wisbech Castle, P. Council Register, vol. XXIII, 302–8.

page 175 note 1 Sheriff 1570. Mayor′83, ′92, 1602; ob. 1602. Father of Sir Peter.

page 175 note 2 Of Hales Hall. His mother was daughter of Sir Wm. Drury.

page 175 note 3 There are similar lists of noted or suspected recusants January 17, 1591, January 31, ′91, October 2, 1610, the hundreds and recusants reported as follows:—Smithdon 1, 1, 2; Einsforth 6, o—, 5; Laundich 7, 4, 5; S. Erp. 4, 2, 25; Br. Crosse 1, —, o; Holt 4, —, 9; N. Erp. 2, 2, 1; Gallow 2, —, 4; N. Grenhoe 18, —,5.

page 176 note 1 See search at Breccles for the priest Upton. There was a Hubbard of Hailes Hall, Norfolk. See also Norfl. Arch. XII, p. 158 et seq.

page 176 note 2 In margin “The widdow Lynsted of Lopham midwief is one of his children.”

page 176 note 3 Jessopp, One Generation, p. 75.

page 176 note 4 The Cobbes and Yelvertons were very close friends. The men were at at College together and one of them joined the Jesuit order, id. p. 44.

page 176 note 5 See Fuller Bk. ix, cent xvi, § 2. First settlement made in Norwich. By this time, however, Brown had returned to the Church, and was settled at Achurch in Northamptonshire.

page 177 note 1 See note in Hen. Stutfield's petition.

page 177 note 2 Another neighbour of the Cobbes and Yelvertons. Jessopp, id. 127. The tomb of Kervile and his wife is in Wiggenhall St. Marys. He died June 26, 1624, and his wife the following March. The Kerviles were lords of this place from Richard I to 1624–Norff. & Norwich Notes and Queries, No. 1303.

page 177 note 3 On June 19, 1589, bonds were taken of him during the time he was engaged on repairing of sea banks, drains and draining of marshes. He had been committed to the custody of Robert Bozun, Esq., for recusancy in the previous year and was confined to a sixteen mile radius. Jessopp, id., p. 138.

page 179 note 1 This letter falls about 1597, as Wilkinson is before the Commissioners March 23, 1597, and says he had been at the house of Mr Francis Woodhouse. This letter implies that had not yet appeared and yet Woodhouse left sometime in ′97 for Caston.

page 179 note 2 Evidently Eleanor, his 2nd wife, who was living at Caston in 1606. She is described as having been “presented frequently.” Jessopp, id., p. 193.

page 180 note 1 See entry re wife and children, Claclosse, 1591, p. 176.