PIÈCES JUSTIFICATIVES

A Lktthr to thk Loro Maiol'r oi- London '

At thc Court of Hampton Court, thc 13"' of November 1592.

Hcing informcd tliat onc Hcrick of the cittic of London, goldcsmith, h.uh huclic, as it is crcdiblic thought, woundcd and cast himsclf from a high place vvilfullic, whercof he is dead, and that thc matter is by som endcvorcd to lie found casuall, wherehy hcr Majcsty's Alniner colorablic ma) lie defcatcd of such right of his goodes and chattels as thcrcby should gron unto hini h\ lier Highncs' graiint touard the encrcase uf hcr Majest) 's aimes. Thcsc arc vcric earncstlie to rcquire your Lordship that calling the Coroncr or Coroncrs of thc cittic of London bcforc your Lordship, }ou vvould givc unto thcm or him strcight chardgc in hcr Majcsty's namc and behalf to rcccavc no verdict by inquisicion untill >uth évidence as may be hrought for the Alnioner be thoroughiie knowcn and given hefore him, and ihat he diligcntlic do cxamin and enquire b) ail lawfull meanes for the tinding owt of the truth of thc fact, and other matter [by] inquisicion according to his oHice

Releask of all Claim, hv riii Hishoi' 01 lÎRisroi., ro wit i,<io»s

AND KFFF.CTS OF NlCHOLAS HkRKKk'

To ail Xpen pcople to uhome this p'nte writing shall corne R\<. h.ud ffletcher b\' the providenie of (îod bushopp of Hristoll highc Almon' vnto

' y^tti of th( Pri-vy Coiincil of Engluml. New Scrics. V..1. XXIII, AI). n;.>i. Editcd by J. R. Dascnt. pp. 290-1. London, 1901.

^ Mhctilanea Genealogua tt Heraldka. Second Séries. Vol. I. pp. 4>-4J'- Editcd by J. J. Howard. London, i886.

fI2 ROBERT HERRICK

o"" moste gracious sou'aigne Lady Elizabeth by the grâce of God of England ffraunce and Ircland quene defendo'r of the faithe &c. Where the same o"" Souaigne Lad\- the Queene of her cspeciall grâce and meere motion by her moste graclous l'res patentes bearing date the ffyveth daye of fFebruary in the twoe and therteth yeare of the raigne of o"" said sou'aigne Lady cjucne Elizabeth hathe geven and graunted vnto me her saide Almon'' in augmentacon of her moste gracious aimes as well ail and singuler the goodes chattells and debtes of ail mari of p'sons félons of themselves and of cu'y p'son félon of himself as ail and singuler deodandes wheresoever they maie be founde within this Reaime of England and Wales and the marches of the same as well within liberties as without as by the same l'res patentes more plainely maie appeare. And where one Nich'as Herrick late citezeine and Goldsmythe of London about the Nyneth daye of this instant moneth of November (as is supposed) did throwe him self forthe of a garret windowe in London aforesaid whereby he did Kill and destroye himself, By reason whereof ail such goodes, chattells, and debtes as were the saide Nich'as Herrickes at the tyme of his deathe or ought any waies to apperteyne or belonge vnto him doe nowe belonge apperteyne and are forfeyted vnto o'' said sou'aigne Lady the quene by force of her P'rogatyve royall and nowe are in the only ordcr and disposicon of me the saide bushopp Almoner in aumentacon of her moste gracious aimes by force and vertue of the saide l'res patentes to me made and graunted as aforesaide (if the saide Nich'as Herrick be, or shalbe founde félon of himselfe). Nowe knowe ye me the said bushopp Almoner by vertue and aucthority of the saide l'res patentes being moved w*-^ charity and for dyvers other good causes and consideracons me especially moving hâve geven and in aimes hâve graunted and by thies p'ntes doe geve and in aimes doe graunte vnto Julian Herrick widowe late wief of the said Nich'as Herrick deceased and vnto and amongst ail the children of the saide Nich'as and Julian nowe lyving and to their assignes ail the right title and interest w*^"^ I the saide bushopp Almoner hâve shoulde maie might or ought to hâve of in and to ail the goodes chattells and debtes as were the saide Nich'as Herrick at the tyme of his deathe or ought at that tyme in anywise to apperteyne and belonge vnto him in as lardge and ample maner as the same are or ought to belonge and apperteyne vnto me her Ma*'*^'*' said Almon' by force and vertue of the said l'res patentes. To be devided into three equal p'tes according to the custome of the Cittie of London after Inventory taken and the certeinty of ail the saide goodes chattells and debtes knowne and the same p'tes to be bestowed and distributed in such maner and forme as hereafter followeth that is to saie one p'te of the saide three p'tes be and

APPENDICE A flT

remaine to the saide Julian Hcrrick widovve and to hcr assignes and th' othcr twoe p'tes residue of thc said three p'tes to be and remaine vnto and amongest ail thc children of the saide Nich'as and Julian and to their assignes equally amongest them. And also that the said division and distribution vnto and amongest ail the said p'ties and the tymes of payment and deliu'ry of the said seu'all porcons to be madc and doune by the discrétion and appointment of S'' Richard Martin Knight Alderman of London M'' Gilcs fflctcher Docto"" of the Ciuill lawes and William Hcrrick brothcr of the said Nich'as Herrick latc deceased as they shall thinck moste meete and convcnicnt. And furthcr knowe ye me the said bushopp Almon"" by vcrtuc and aucthority of the said l'res patentes to geve and grauntc vnto thc said Julian Herrick and the said children and to theire assignes my full power and aucthority to demaunde levie recover takc and seaze ail the said goodes and chattells and them and eu'y p'cell of them to reteyne converte and kepe to theire owne proper vses and comodities wheresoeuer thcy maie be founde within this Realmc of England as well within liberties as without, without any accompt or reckoning thereforc vnto me for thc samc to bc yeldcd or madc by thies p'ntcs. In witness whereof to this my p'nte writing I thc said bushopp Almon' hâve putte the seale of my office and subscribed my name thc nine and twenteth daye of November in the ft) ve and Therteth yearc of the raigne of o"" said sou'aignc Lady qucene Elizabeth &c.

RiCH. Bristoliens' Eleemos.

RhLKASI. OK HKR SHARK L'NDhR HKR HLSBANo's WILL

BY Julian Hereck '

Thc twentithe daic of Maie in thc ffivc and thirtith ycrc of thc Raigiuof oiir Soueraignc Ladic Klizabcth by thc grâce ol (îod quccnc of l'ingl.iiul ffrancc and Ircland (Sec. An Indcnturc madc bctwcenc Julian Hcrick of London vvidowc latc wicf of Nich'as Hcrick latc citczcin and goldsmith of London dcccascd on ih' one p'tic and Robcrtc Hcrickc of Lciccstcr in thc Countie of Leic. Ironmongcr adminisirators ol ail and singuler thc go<Klcs chattells, &c. of the saide Nich'as Hcrick, and William Hcrick citizein and goldsmilh of London brothers vnto the saide Nich'as as on ihc othcr p'tie being Rclease of hcr sharc undcr hcr luisband's will by Julian Hereck.

' Ihid. p. 42.

Signet Office. Docquetts. Octob : 1627 to Ivly 1630 '

September 1629. — A presentacon to the vicarige of Deane-Prior in the dioces of Exeter for Robert Hearick Clerke M'' of Arts, the same being in his Ma''* guift by the promocon of the hist Incumbent to the Bishoprick of Carlile. Subscr upon significacon of his Ma'-'^ pleasure by the Lord Viscount Dorchester, and procured by his Lo''.

Presentationes de Anno quinto Caroli Régis ^

Robertus Hearick, Clericus, A. M. habet consimiles Literas Patentes de presentatione ad Vicariam de Dcane Piior Diocesis Exoniensis, jam legittime & de jure vacantem, & ad nostram donationem seu presentationem per promotionem ultimi Incumbentis ibidem ad Episcopatum Carliolensem pro hac vice spectantem ; Et diriguntur he Litere Reverendo in Christo Patri Domino Josepho, Exoniensi Episcopo.

Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium primo die Octobris.

DoMESTic State Papers. Charles I. September 1630 * (Vol. CLXXIII. N*^ 93)

To the Kinges most excellent Ma'^y

The humble peticon of Robert Hericke Chaplayne to the late Duke of Buckingham in y*^ Isle of Reis.

whereas yt was yo'' Ma'** especiall fauour to bestowe on y^ petic~oer the vicaridge of Deane, by y'' rcmoouall of Doctor Potter to y'' B''''*" of Carlyle.'* It may novv please yo'' most s.acred Ma'> (the Comendâ granted to him by yo"" Ma'>' being expired this p'esent Michas) that yo'' sou''aigne comand

' Record Office.

^ Th. Rymer : Foedera, Con-ventiones, Literae & ylcta Piihlica. Edid. R. Sandeison, 17 15. Tom. XIX. A.D. 1629. p. 1^8.

3 Record Office.

* Le document porte, en marge, cette annotation au crayon : Polter, 15 March 1628/29.

may goe forth to the signature for the dispatch of the peticoer, who shall euer pray for yo'' Ma*" longe and happie raigne.

caetera mando Deo.

DoMESTic State Papers. Charles I. 1640 ' (Vol. CCCCLXXIV. N°77)

Thomsen Parsons hath had a Bastard lately shee was brought to bcdd at Greenw*=h.

M"" Herricque a Minister possest of a uery good Liuing in Deuonshire hath not residcd thcrcon haueing noe Lycence for his non-rcsidence & not being Chapline to any Noble man or nian qualifycd by Law as I hcare, his Lodging is at Westminster in the little Ainrie at Nicholas Weilkes his house whcre the said Thomsen Parsons Hues.

Endorsed : M"^ Délies man al^ w'' Hennque = a ministrr.

HousE oi- LoRos. Cai.kndar. \G(io'

To the right hono'''*' the Lords in Parlyament Assemblcd.

The humble pcticon of Robert Hcrricke Clcrke N'icar of Dcanc Piior in the C<)unt\ of Devon.

Sliewet/i

That tlu- N'iiaridgc aforesayd hath bin for Diverse ycarcs sequestred froni }o'" pet"^ for the affection that he bore to hi-; l.itc M.i"^' of blesscd Memory.

' Ri-coicl Orticc. Li- liocimunt ii'tst point Jiitc. On .1 ajouté .m verso : Try 1640. ' Hoiisc ot Lords M.inviscripts Rcpository

Yo'' pet'' humbly prayes that the Tythes, Glèbes, and ail other profitts belonging to the Rectory afores Vicaridge aforesayd may be secured & sequestred in the hands of the Churchwardens or Overseers of the poore of the Parishe aforesayd untill yo*" pet'' doe prove his Tytle by Lawe.

And )'o'' pet'' shall ever pray

Quelques extraits du " Registre de Paroisse " de Dean Prior

John the sonne of Scipio Stuckley gent & vicar of this pish was baptized the XXV day of Januarie 1609.

Thomas fillius Roberti Mudge baptizatus erat IV die Januarii Anno Dni 161 l.

Mary the daughter of M"" Barnabye Potter was Baptized the 9"' Day of March Ann. Dom. 1616.

Grâce the daughter M'' Barnabie Potter was baptized the 30 day of May 1624.

Giles the sonne of Edward Yarde Esquire was baptized the 2 day of Aprill 1637.

Henry the sonne of Henry Norleigh gent was baptized the 15''^ of November 1640.

Nathaniell the sonne of M'' John Symes Vicar was baptized the 28"^ of May 1648.

Mary the daughter of Richard Syms was borne the last da}- of Aprill 1656.

The names of ail those y^ hâve bene buryed in y^ satne parrishe from f yeare of our lord God 1 5 6 1 I5 so upwarde

Quarto die junii sepulta fuit Elizabetha Rider filia Johannis Rider Anno Dni 1606.