REFORM. CCC1X 



These rumours reached and alarmed the King, who 

 instantly caused a communication to be made to the Lords, 

 that the patent was sanctioned by divers of the judges for 



after, he understood by some of the lords, that the Erl of Buckingham was 

 agent for another, and did crosse him, and was privily advised by some of 

 his friends, as the Duke of Lenox, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and 

 others, to repair unto him, and make away the falte. He absolutely 

 resolved and vowed he would not deal with him about it nor speak to him, 

 and so it continued some few days in a stand. Secretary Wynwood offered 

 him to go with him to the King to exhibit his warrant to be signed ; but he 

 refused, and protested he would leave it to the King, who he knew had 

 judgment enough to chuse his own servants. One Robert Pye, a servant 

 of the erl s, who was employed by him in his most private affairs, came to 

 the solicitor early one morning, before he was out of his bed, and being 

 admitted to him, told him that the Erl of Buckingham desired him to come 

 to him, and to bring his warrant that sholde be signed. He went unto him 

 as soon as he was ready; did thear begin a kind expostulation withe him, 

 in that he had not used his help in cumming to the place of attorney, 

 telling him that he looked for any recompence, notwithstanding Sir James 

 Lea had offered 10,000/. to have the place. Mr. Attorney did protest 

 unto me, upon his credit, that he neither gave to the erl, or to any other 

 sub. in the kingdom, one farthing to cum to the place, nor contracted for 

 any thing, nor promised any thing, nor had any speeche ahout it; but 

 when the businesse was done, and no expectation of any thing, he went 

 privately to the King, and told him he did acknowledge how like a good 

 master and worthye prince he had dealte with him, and although there was 

 never mention, speech, or expectation of any thing to be had for his having 

 of this place, but he came to it freely, yet out of his duty he wolde give 

 him 4000 readye money. The King tooke him in his armes, thanked him, 

 and commended him muche for it, and told him he had need of it, for it 

 must serve even to buy him dishes, and bad him pay it to his servant 

 Murray, whiche he did, and shewed me the acquittances for it under the 

 hand of Mr. Murray, who as I heer, is keeper of the privie purse.&quot; P. 63. 



&quot; It is not to be forgotten that the serjeants-at-law gave each of them 

 600/. to the King ; sum of them weare not worth the money, and sum 

 never likely to see it half again in thear practise. Mr. George Croke was 

 left out bycaus he refused to give money, and offence taken at his words 

 bycause he sayd he thought it was not for the King.&quot; P. 49. 



&quot; This Michaelmas term, George Vernon, of Cheshire, a reader of the 

 Inner Temple, was for money made Serjeant and baron of the Exchequer.&quot; 



P. 138. 



