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DERBYSHIRE MUSTERS. 



Lances. Light-horse 



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Petronells. 



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SCARSDALE. 



(Trances Leeke esquire ... 

 Willm Cauendishe esquire 

 Peter ffretch vile esquire ... 

 John Rodes esquire 

 M"' ffoliambe of Wallton wid. 

 Hercules ffoliambe esq. ... 

 Nichol Strelley esq. 

 Willm Rradburne esq. 

 Robt Sytwell gent. 



{^The Privy Council io the Ear/ of Shreivslniry'). 

 ( 1 599-1 600, Jan. 9.) After o' verie hartie Comendacons to 

 y' good L. although the leavy of foote at this tyme for the 

 supply of her Ma" forces in Irland be more then her (yf it 

 might be forborne) would by her will impoase vppon her people, 

 neverthelesse the necessitie of the service enforceinge her to 

 provide somewhat furth' to require some ayde of horse, it may 

 not seeme burthensome to any of her good subiects to yeeld 

 thervnto, ffor w""'' purpose her Ma'''= hath giuen vs authority 

 & commandm' vnder her owne Roiall hand to write o' Ires vnto 

 y' L. and others accordinge to theffect followinge, ffirst yo' L. 

 shall vnd'stand that her Ma"" is pleased that we should require 

 by thease o' Ires at the hands of the Countie of Derby vnder 

 yo' L. lieutenancie for the service of Ireland the number of 

 fower horses or geldings, wherin as her Ma''" litle doubteth to 

 receaue satisfaction (beinge mynded therby to observe the measure 

 of all their good wills from whome the same shall either be denied 

 or willinghe assented vnto, So her Ma"" hath most gratious & 

 speciall regard therin to the ease of the comon charge of the 

 whole Countie, for wheras the charge of the leavie of foote 

 lyeth generally vppon the Contrie & vppon all sorts of men 

 that are of any reasonable habilitie, her Ma"" will by no meanes 

 that this charge for horse be so laid, but that it be imposed vppon 

 some such speciall gentlemen & others as you shall knowe to 

 be of most sufficient meanes and habilitie to beare it, exceptinge 



