256 NORBURY MANOR HOUSE AND THE FITZHERBERTS. 
we are much indebted—tenant, but alas no longer tenant of the 
Fitzherberts, for Mr. Fitzherbert, of Swinnerton, has sold the 
manor of Norbury; and the ancestral home, with all its pathetic 
memories, is no longer connected with this time-honoured name. 
APPENDIX. 
(State Papers Domestic, Eliz. Vol. 194, No. 75.) 
INTERAGOTORIES to be mynystred to Sur Thomas ffytzharbert 
Knighte and others his pepell. * 
Inptmis whether he weare not withe Thomas Pearce late Earll of 
Northounberland at his house at Toplift amouiethe afore the Rebellyone in 
the Northe and there had conferaunce withe him aboute the same Treasons. 
Itm whether he weare not withe Sur John Neveill at his howse a lytt’yll 
frome Yorks woulde and thear had lycke conferaunc withe hime. 
Itm whether he dyd not appoynte his tenaunts in the peake to be in a 
redynes for the same purpose. 
To prove this Thomas Coxsone Richard Bobbeit James 
Hoope & Mery Scoot with others. 
Inpmis whether he weare not pryve and consinge to the late treasones of 
ffraunce Ro'lsone and John Haull. 
Itm whether he dyd not hime selfe or his sarvaunt or sarvaunts by his 
appoyment or comaunds leand the aforesaid Haull horses from tyme to tyme 
aboute the same practyces one beaye called Loxley and one blacke called 
Dreacott withe dyves others frome his howse [at] Norbury. 
Itm whether the saide Haull dyd not resorte to his Howse No,burie whylle 
this treasones weare in workinge and thear confared withe dyves prestes 
aboute the same treasones wiche Sur Thomas hathe ever meantenide since the 
Q. maties reainge and doiethe dailie meataine dyves at this Instance. 
To prove this John Bodyley Marteyn Audley Richard 
xper Robsone Bobbeit John Rolsone withe others. 
Inp'mis whether he weare not consintinge or pryvie to the laste 
consperice of Anthonie Babingtone auganste the Q. Mtes parsone and the 
whole state of this Reame. 
Itm whether he had anye secreit confaraun withe the said Anthonye 
* These Interrogatories were drawn up by Richard Topcliffe from informa- 
tion, either real or feigned, that he said he had received from spies. 
