90 Amye Robsart. 
there be wise men at home who know what is meet to be done in such cases, yet 
the advertisement thereof from ministers abroad hath a great deal more force. 
Which I write unto you because then we be both in one ship and then the tem- 
pest must touch us both alike.” 
[State Papers, Eliz. For 19, f. 411.] 
No. VII. (p. 54.) 
(1563, 20th June.) Warrant from Queen Elizabeth to deliver pos- 
session of Kenilworth to Lord Robert Dudley. (Zranslated from 
the original Latin document at Longleat.) 
‘¢ Elizabeth, Dei Gratia, &c., &c. Omnibus, &c. Appoints our beloved sub- 
jects Thos. Blunt, John Sommerfield, John Blunt, John Braddyll, Wm. Hudson 
and Alexander Rigby, our Attornies, together or separately to enter in our name 
into our Domain and Manor of Kenelworth, and into our Castle of Kenelworth, 
and Farm of our Manor of Astelgrove in our Co. of Warwick, parcel of the 
possession of our ancient Duchy of Lancaster in our said Co., and into all build- 
ings, &c., within the circuit of oar Castle of Kenelworth ; also the mill outside 
the Castle, and all lands, &c., &c., &o, Also into Lathgram in our Co. of 
Lancaster, and-Windhill in Bowland, and tenements in Ashley, in our said Co. 
of Lancaster lately belonging to a Chantry founded in the Chapel of Clithero, 
in the parish of Whalley, Co. Lancaster. And to deliver possession of all afore- 
mentioned to John Duddeley, Wm. Glasher, or Roger Shurburne, attornies 
appointed by our well-beloved eounsellor, Robert Duddeley, Kt., of the Most 
Noble Order of the Garter, otherwise called Lord Robert Duddeley, Master of 
our Horse, to receive possession of the same in his name and to the use of him 
and his heirs and assigns for ever. To have and to hold the same by virtue of 
Letters Patent under our Great Seal of England, and under our Seal of our 
Duchy of Lancaster, dated 9th June, 5th year of our Reign. 
Witness ourselves at Westminster, 20th June, 5th Eliz.” 
[Endorsement on the Warrant.] 
“ Possession and seisin of the Domain, Castle, and Messuages within-described 
was given and delivered by Wm. Hudson, one of the within-written attorneys 
to John Duddeley, to the use of the within-written Robert Dudley, Kt, of the 
most noble Order of the Garter, otherwise called Lord Robert Dudley, Master 
of the Queen’s Horse, by virtue of a letter of attorney given by the said Lord 
Robert D. to the said John Duddeley and others, on the 29th day of June, 5 
Eliz (1563): in view and presence * of 
Thomas Duddeley 
Robert Cooke als Chester ¢ By me George Raufe 
Herald of Arms Richard Fowler 
Be me Wm.Braband 
Humfre Gower Robert Shere John Bland 
* In the original, the names are all separately written or marks made, by the subscribers them- 
selves, not in regular columns, but scattered all over the parchment, where each could findroom for 
his name, : 
