198 



Wulfhall and the Seymour i 



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 

 cotnmodiously 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 "alias 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. Seepage 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 — 3, 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, 

 viijth Januarie, 1582 — 3, viz. : — 



Mr. Robert Smyth 

 Robert Tutt 

 George Ludloe 

 Michaell Siddenham 

 Thomas Langford 

 Gilbert Prynne 

 Henry Rookes 

 John Hidden 

 Jack Lewes 

 Thomas Mondaye 

 George Bollinge 

 John Pledall 

 Thomas Davis 



Smyth, keeper of the Parke 

 Thomas Gaskyn, slaughter- man 

 John Dowdinge, smyth 

 Tom Cooke 



Henry Francis, Cooke's new boy 

 John Combes 



Jack Hunton, a kitchen boy 

 Richard 

 Florrey 

 Herne 

 Hopkins 

 Bartholomew 

 Warren 



Groomes of your 

 Lordship's stable. 



*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 Canons of 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 to Blagrave, from whom the Earl of Hertford after (as it 

 seems) some trouble, ultimately purchased it. 



