312 Charles, Lord Stourton, 8fc. 



I lett the wyte that there shall be founde more truthe in me •without spot ether 

 of effeccion or of flatery as both are to be found in thee, yea then have byn in 

 thy grete {master) whom thou dost soe mowche (sic) extoU: therefore T 

 Comaund and Requyre the in the Quene's * highnes name that thou nether 

 stere nor caull togeder ony person or persons to arme or leade levy in batell for 

 ony intent withoute my assent and knowleyge : yf thou do, I lett the wete I 

 ■will proclayme thee traytour : and as for thee to have a copy of my comyssion, 

 thou getyst none. Thowe shaltt geve credyt to onester men than thy selff, and 

 so I advyse the to do, or eyls I wuU spend my blod but 1 wulbe thy skurge. 

 From my howse xxij"" of July. 



" By me, 



Charles Stoukton." 

 {Addres$td)" .... [effaced) .... Thynne w"" all speede," 



The Wiltshire Justices then sent their Address to Queen Mary. 



(No. 44.) 22 July 1553. To the Queen. {Original ut Loiigleat.) 

 " It may please your Highnes to be advertised that, where in this troblesome 

 and sedicious tyme we your Grace's umble subjects have received diverse and 

 sondry Letters from certeyn of the lords and others at London to set forth the 

 usurped and pretensed titles of JANE doughter to the Duke of Suffolke whiche 

 we never obeid but according to our dutys of alegeaunce have kept your 

 Majesties people in peace and standing fast and firme to your Grace, ready with 

 our force, when we shall hear from your Highness, to advaunce and attend 

 those whom your Grace shall appoint for the suppression of those Rebels whiche 

 seke to interrupt your Highnes just and undoubted title. And have also pro- 

 claimed your Highnes proclamation whiche was joyfully received of all your 

 Highnes people. Sithen whiche tyme we have proclaymed also a proclamation 

 sent from sundry the lords and others at London conteyninge th' effect of your 

 Grace's proclamation, the copy whereof we have sent unto your Grace herwith ; 

 •with also a copy of a letter sent unto us and others for repaire to London for 

 the further servyce of your Highnes, most humbly desiringe your Grace to 

 signifie unto us your Highnes pleasure whether we shall anser the same, or what 

 otherwise shal be your Grace's pleasure we shall do, ■with your Grace's pleasure 

 known we wol accomplishe to th'uttermost of our powers, with as obedient herts 

 and redy gode will as any your Highnes subjects shall do : as knoweth the Lord 

 who ever preserve your Majestic from enemj's and in his Royal 1 estate long 

 t'endure." 



{Docketed hy Sir John Thynne.) "The Copy of Mr. Bonham's, Mr. 

 Wroughton's, Mr. Stumpe's and my Letters to the quenes highnes xxii" July 

 1553." 



The same gentlemen then state their case to the Privy Council. 



(No. 45.) 1553 July 24. To the Lords of the Council. {Original at Longleat.) 



"Our Duties remembered. Whereas your Lordship and others the Lords 



there addressed yom* Letters of the xix"' of this present unto us among others 



not only for the proclayming of our Soverayn Lady Queue Mary to be in just 



•Again Lord Stourton had written K, as if going to write Jihj. This trifling over-sight is only 

 mentioned as some little proof of the passionate haste in which the letter ■was evidently penned. 



