198 Wulfhall and the Seymours. 
and withall write your advise how I may best deale to recover the same again; 
you being well acquainted how Blagrave had it at Mr. Newdigat’s hands, and 
how in my minority tyme to my use he bought it with money which he borrowed 
of my Tenants before he sold it to Mr. Blagrave.* 
P.S.—[About Mr. Daniel’s offer. ] 
It is but talk yet: wherefore before we draw to further resolution think what 
I may best spare . . . . as you know his land (although barren) lieth so 
commodiously for me. I have heard the Duke my Father had great liking of 
it: if it weare so, I think you know the cause why he refused it: whether for 
not agreeing upon like valew (for neyther he nor I have, I take it, any land so 
bad) or through his untimely death that leaft many things unperformed.” 
20. 
1575. 2 April. From Wulphall. 
Means to put Blagrave ‘‘alids Acteon,” into Chancery. 
“‘For Daniel be sure we will deal as hardly as he shall, but if nothing els fall 
out he will be content to bargain for his house which is very noisom to my 
forest old trees,” 
No. XV. 
Tottenham Lodge: The Household there in A.D. 1582. Letter from 
R. Smyth, the Chaplain, to the Earl of Hertford. See page 157. 
[In December, 1581, works were going on at Tottenham Lodge, under Thomas 
- Langford, an agent. The letters mention the construction of. ‘‘The High 
Walk,” ‘‘ The Low Pond walk,” the stables, orchard, conduit-house, 
In 1582—8, the Earl of Hertford was living at Tottenham Lodge, as appears 
from the next paper. ] 
“Totnam Lodge. A Note of the names of the Ordinarie of Household there, 
vith Januarie, 1582—3, viz. :— 
Mr, Robert Smyth Smyth, keeper of the Parke 
Robert Tutt Thomas Gaskyn, slaughter-man 
George Ludloe John Dowdinge, smyth 
Michaell Siddenham Tom Cooke - 
Thomas Langford Henry Francis, Cooke’s new boy 
Gilbert Prynne John Combes 
Henry Rookes Jack Hunton, a kitchen boy 
John Hidden Richard 
Jack Lewes Florrey 
Thomas Mondaye Herne Groomes of your 
George Bollinge Hopkins Lordship’s stable. 
John Pledall Bartholomew 
Thomas Davis Warren 
*Some confusion arose after the Protector's death about the Prebend or Parsonage of Great 
Bedwyn, all of which had belonged to him, Part of it had subsequently been granted to the Dean 
and Canonszof Windsor, and part exchanged with the Crown. It was then found out that there 
‘was some’part that had neither been given to the Dean and Canons nor exchanged. This part was 
granted to Mr, Newdigate, who sold it te Blagraye, from whom the Earl of Hertford = (as it 
seems) some trouble, ultimately purchased it. 
