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Thomas, and yet know no prove nothing concerning the queen's death.
master Wyat said not so, that was master doc tor's Addition.
Southwell. appeareth you have added good intelligence.
Throckmorton. Almighty God provided that Hare. Who called you hither, Fitzwilliams, revelation for me this day since came hither
the Jury can perceive, it was not for any thing the queen's death, and the destruction her he had to say against me; but contrarywise, royal person, Nich. Arnold's Depositions;
cause of the anger ? it might be understood, to disagree oftentimes. Who doth confess that I
For levying war against the queen, there
ailedged my conference with Tho. Wyat, sir James Crofts, sir Edw. Rogers, sir Fow. Warner, against the Marriage with Spain, and
know anything of Wm. Thomas's device touch
ing the queen's Death I will answer, no man :
for master Arnold doth mention no word of the coining the Spaniards hither; which talk
that matter, but of the displeasures betwixt not deny sort spake and meant them ; and to speak that, doth neither prove it; and notwithstanding the malicious gather Treason, nor knowledge of Treason. Is here ing this day my conference, proveth yet
the Evidence against me that you have levying war. There also alledged for bring me within the compass the Indictment. proof the same Article, James Croft's
Stanford. Methink the matters confessed Confession, which you remember implieth by others against you, together with your own no such thing, but general talk against the
confession, will weigh shrewdly. But how say you the Rising Kent, and Wyat's at tempt against the queen's royal person her palace
Bromley. Why you not read Wyat's Ac
cusation him, which doth make him partner to his Treasons?
Southwell. you, and
firmed.
Wyat has grievously accused many things that others have con
his brother's mouth, who hath made my pur gation those matters, and yet the matter were proved, they not greatly material
Throckmorton. Whatsoever Wyat hath said me hope his life, unsaid his
death. For since came into this Hall,
heard one say (but know him not) that Wyat, upon the scaffold, did not only purge my lady
Elizabeth her grace, and the earl Devonshire,
but also the gentlemen ing, they were ignorant
motion which Lumber
law. There also alledged for the further proof the same Article, and for deposing and depriving the queen her royal estate, and for my adhering the queen's enemies, Cuthbert Vaughan's Confession, whose testimony have sufficiently disproved sundry authorities and circumstances, and principally your own
Marriage with Spain, and my departing westward with the earl Devon, which the said James doth not avow, and therefore pray you consider not spoken. There also for proof the said article, the duke Suf folk's Confession, with whom never had con ference; and therefore avouched the tale
the Tower, say
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for the taking the Tower London, there pleasure was, that whatsoever could brought alledged Winter's Depositions, which utter the favour the subject, should adult eth my misliking, when uttereth unto me ted heard. And moreover, that you spe
sir Thomas Wyat's resolution and device for at cially, and likewise other justices, should tempting the said peace. And last all, not persuade themselves judgment enforce these matters, mine own Confession otherwise for her highness, than for her sub
engrieved greatly against me, wherein there ject. Therefore this manner indifferent doth appear neither Treason, neither conceal proceeding being principally enjoined God's
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tried the mission the
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have had these points leave; and the same also being commanded acquit me, you the queen's own mouth, methink you
material objected, apparent
whereunto principally cleave; yet will for your better credit and satisfactions shew
ought right suffer me have the statutes read openly, and also reject nothing that
you evidently, that you would believe the could spoken Iny defence and thus Depositions laid against me, which trust you doing you shall shew yourselves worthy mi
will not do, ought not attainted the Treason comprised within my Indictment, con
nisters, and for worthy mistress. Bromley. You mistake the matter,
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ment, all Treasons, other than such
sidering the
Repeal parlia the last
chief justice
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the Common Pleas; but you
be
declared the 25th year king Edward
both which Statutes pray you my lords may
read here the inquest.
Bromley. No, for there shall books
brought your desire; we know the law sus ficiently without book.
Throckmorton. Do you bring me hither try me the law, and will not shew me the law What your knowledge the law these men's satisfactions, which have my trial
have suffered
cause talk
complain, for you have been your pleasure.
all, let the statutes read, well for the where dotii arise any doubt the law,
queen, for me.
Stanford. My lord chief justice can shew
the law, and will, the Jury doubt any point.
Throckmorton. You know were indiffe rent that should know and hear the law whereby am adjudged and forasmuch
the Statute English, men meaner learn
judges here inform the court; and now you but spend time. -
Attorney. pray you my lord chief justice
repeat the Evidence for the queen, and give Jury their Charge, for the prisoner will keep you here day.
Bromley. How say you, have you any more say for yourself?
ing than the Justices, can understand how should we know when we offend
Hare. You know not what belongeth
else
You seem give and offer very deed have only
read openly the Book, will your tience guess them, may, and pray you
help mistake, long since see them. The Statute Repeal made
the last parliament hath these words, ‘Be
enacted the queen, that from hencesorth. none act, deed, offence, being act
parliament statute made Treason, Petit Treason, Misprision Treason, words,
your case, and therefore must teach you appertaineth not provide books for
you, neither we here taught you you should have taken better heed the law
form and the image
before you had come hither. Throckmorton. Because
would learn, and therefore see the law, and partly
gructions the Jury,
tion, which methink, were for the honour this presence. And now please you my lord chiefjustice, direct my speech speci
What time pleased the queen's
call you this honourable office, great personage her highness's privy council, that amongst other good instruc tions, her majesty charged and enjoined you
ally you. majesty,
‘ed, adjudged Treason, Petit Treason,
did learn
only such “Treason,
declared, expressed
act parliament made Edward 3d, touching and
am ignorant, have more need
well for the in for my own satisfac
minister the law and justice indifferently
without respect persons. And notwith. see this statute doth refer the offences afore
standing the old error amongst you, which did said, the statute the 25th Edward 3d,
not admit any witness speak, any other which statute hath these words touching and matter be heard the favour of the adver concerning the Treasons that am indicted
sary, her jesty being party, her highness's and arraigned of; that say, ‘Whosoe"
What would you with the Statute the Jury doth not require they have heard the Evidence, and they must upon their
conscience try whether you guilty
the book needeth not they will not credit
Hare. Book
Cholmley.
hand pray you, my lords, and my lords books read here your appointment,
the Evidence they have
apparent, then they know what do.
Throckmorton. me the law, but
You ought not have any
the law; nevertheless, since cannot be suffered to have the statutes
other “wise whatsoever, shall taken, had, deem
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ing these words, “By people their condi
tion,' Iny lord chief justice here hath declared the truth; for Wyat was one your condition, that say, your conspiracy.
Hare. You not deny, Throckmorton,
but that there hath been conference, and send
ing between Wyat and you, and and Winter
doth contess the same, with others;
plain, Wyat may well called one your condition.
Throckmorton. Well, seeing you my Judges rule the understanding these words the my Indictment, which but matter alledged, Statute, “By people your condition,” thus
where doth appear the open deed any com strangely against me, will not stand longer passing imagining the queen's death; upon them. But where doth appear me where doth appear any open deed being ad open deed, whereunto the Treason specially herent the queen's enemies, giving them referred
• doth compass or imagine, the death of the “king, or levy war against the king in realm,
being adherent this realm,
the king's enemies with
‘probably attainted
their condition, shall adjudged
elsewhere, and
thcreof people
Traitor. " Now pray you my Jury which have my life trial, note well what things this day be Treasons, and how these Treasons must be tried and discerned, that say, open deed, which the laws doth some time term
overt act. And now
ask, notwithstanding
aid and confort where doth appear any
open deed taking the Tower London Bromley. Why not you the Queen's learned counsel answer him? Methink Throck
morton, you need not have the Statutes, for have them meetly perfectly.
Bromley. three four talk, devise, and conspire together traiterous act
done, and afterwards one them doth commit Treason, Wyat did then the law doth re pute theim, and every them their acts;
open deed
Stanford. You are deceived,
Treasons the statute the 25th
3rd for that Statute but Declaration
certain Treasons, which were Treasons before man's act, whereof was not privy, should at the common law. Even there doth re
conclude Edw. the
Throckmorton. These marvellous exposi tions, and wonderful implications, that another
main divers other treasons this day the
common law, which not expressed that
statute, the Judges can declare. Neverthe
less, there matter sufficient alledged and
proved against you bring you within the the stir. And my lord here hath said, the compass the same statute. law always doth adjudge him traitor, which
Throckmorton. pray you express those was privy and doth procure treason, any
other man commit treason, traiterous
ment, shall this case accounted your open deed. We have common case the law, one should disseise you your land, the law holdeth both wrong doers,
matters that bring me within the compass
the Statute Edw. the 3rd; for the words be
act, you did Wyat, and others; for the
these, open “And thereof attainted deed
people like condition. ’ - Bromley. Throckmorton, you deceive your
P. your procure overt act those which did
self, and mistake these words, “by people
their condition;' for thereby the law doth un
derstand the discovering your treasons. As and giveth remedy well against the one
for example, Wyat and the other rebels, at tained for their great treasons, already declare
you and their adherent, much divers and sundry times you had conference with him and them about the treason
Wyat now one your condition; who the world knoweth, hath committed open traiterous fact.
the other.
Throckmorton. For God's sake apply not such constructions against me; and though my present estate doth not move you, yet were well you should consider your office, and think what measure you give others, you your selves say shall assuredly receive the same again. The state mortal life such, that
very strange and singular understanding. For suppose the meaning the law-makers
try the party arraigned, guilty not guilty, you master Hare, and you inacter Stanford and nothing the bewraying the offence the Parliament louse, where you did another man's act you say for what have make laws, expound and explain the ambi
with Wyat’s acts, that was not nigh him guities and doubts law sincerely, and that
100 miles?
Attorney. Will you take upon you skill
better the law than the Judges? doubt not
but you the Jury will credit becometh otl.
Cholmley. Concerning the true understand
did understand these words, “By people
their condition,’ the state and condition
those persons which should the inquest conclude, have remembered and learned of
Wyat's acts imply and argue your open deed, and the law doth term and take
accounted mine; for Wyat did purge me that knew nothing his stir.
Hare. Yea, Sir, but you were principal procurer and contriver Wyat's Rebellion, though you were not with him when made
Throckmorton. By your leave, my lord, this men know full little what hangeth over them.
put within this months such mind, that most woeful wight, was unlike stand here, some you that there. As
your case last recited, whereby you would
without affections: There say, learned you, and others my masters the law, this difference betwixt such cases you remem bered one even now, and the Statute whereby
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* That no penal Statute may, ought, or should Treason, for the principal and accessaries
be construed, expounded, extended, or wrested, felony and murder triable and punishable otherwise than the simple words and nude let the common law; and those cases the ter of the same statute doth warrant and sig Judges may use their equity, extending the misy. ' And amongst divers good and notable dete; mination the fault they think good:
reasons by you there in the Parliament House but debated, master Serjeant Stanford, I noted this limited
one, why the said Maxim ought to be inviola ble: you said, considering the private affections
Treason otherwise, the same being Statute Law, which say and
restrained from any Judge's construction
many times both of princes and ministers
within this realm, for that they were men, and
would and could err, it should be no security,
but very dangerous to the subject, to refer the law was as now. construction, and extending of penal statutes to
any judge's equity, as you termed which
Hare. Master Serjeant doth remember you Throckmorton, experience before our
time, that the law hath been taken, and yet
might either seduced,
And that Bromley.
fear, the higher powers
ignorance and folly abused. the procurer was not expressed the statute,
but the law hath been always taken. Throckmorton. never studied the law, whereof much repent me; yet remen ber, whilst Penal Statutes were talked the Parliament-House, you the learned men the
ing, that divers cases have been adjudged house remembered some Cases contrary this Treason, without the oxpress words the last spoken And misreport them,
statute,
can declare.
the queen's learned council there pray you help me. the like case you speak concerning the procurer counterfeit false
procurement. Notwithstanding the principle,
answer
you alledge
sticking
doth appear and remain record our learn
and the preciseness your the bare words the Statute,
avow
the Maxim that recited.
Stanford. Your lordships know case Ra. 3's time, where the procurer counter feit false money, was judged Traitor, and the
Attorney.
not only intice procure Wyat, Caroe, Rogers, felon, and another time neither felon nor and others, commit their traiterous acts, and traitor; some your predecessors ad
doti, appear, the prisoner did Money, one time the procurer was judged
there doth his open facts appear, which judged the procurer traitor the same case, Vaughan's Confession doth witness; but also but leaned their principle, though some he did mind shortly after associate himself other extend their constructions too large. with those traitors; for he minded
parted with the earl Devonshire Throckmorton. My innocency
these matters, trust, sufficiently appeareti, the principle, will remember, where one my former Answers, notwithstanding the con taking the Great Seal England from one
demned man's unjust Accusation. But be cause the true understanding the Statute
question; say, procurement, and specially
writing, and putting another, was adjudged Traitor Henry 4's time, and yet his act
was not within the express words the Statute of Edw, the third. There be divers other
and case Treason,
taken and reputed. Throckmorton.
hath been always
been better provided for you.
Throckmorton. have nothing but learned
you specialy master Serjeant, and others
my masters the law the Parliament House;
and therefore may say with the prophet, Salutein er inimicis most ris.
Southwell. You have very good memory. Attorney. the prisoner may avoid his
and must cleave my innocency, for procured man commit
Treason; but yet for my learning desire hear some case ruled, when the law was
now. do confess that such time
there were Statutes provided for the procurer, counsellor, aider, abettor, and such like,
have de And here two cases with me, for one against
lile.
concerning Bromley. Because you reply sore upon
westward.
words only, without the compass
and that learn and prove the principle such like cases that may alledged and need
which learned of master Stanford.
Stanford. Master Throckmorton, you and may not agree this day the understanding
the law, for am for the queen, and you speak for yourself: the Judges must determine the matter.
Bromley. He that doth procure another did reprove that formerJudgment you last man commit felony murder, am remembered, erroneous.
sure you know well enough, the law doth ad Stanford. had thought you had been
judge the procurer there, felon murderer; well furnished with Hook Cases would have
Treasons after this manner the queen's surety there were king Henry 8th's time, you might shall great jeopard For Jack Cade,
lawfully make this cruel construction, and the Blacksmith, and divers other Traitors, some bring the procurer within the compass the tinte alledging the law for them, sometime they law. But these statutes being repealed, you meant harm the king, but against his ought not now do; and the principal
procurer felony and uurder, not like (a) See Leak's Case, Kel. Rep.
were.
Throckmorton. pray you my Lord Chief Justice, call your good remembrance, that
the self same case the Seal (a), Justice Spilman, grave and well learned man, since that time, would not condemn the offender, but
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counsel; as Wyat, the duke of Suffolk, and eth; and for Wyat's doings, they touch me these did against the Spaniards, when there notining, for his death, when was time
was no Spaniards within the realm. The duke and his brethren did mistake the law, as you do, yet at length did confess their ignorance,
report untruly, purged me.
Bromley. sundry cases remembered here the queen's learned counsel, you have
and submitted themselves. And so were you heard, that procurement which did appear no best to do. otherwise but words, and those you would Throckmorton. As to Cade and the Black inake nothing, hath been long time, and
smith, I am not so well acquainted with their sundry well learned men the laws adjudged Treasons as you be; but I have read in the Treason. And therefore your procurement
Chronicle, they were in the field with a force against the prince, whereby a manifest act did
being evident we may lawfully say was Treason, because Wyat performed
traiterous act.
they appertain not to me. And though you Throckmorton. As the said alledged four
appear. As to the duke of Suffolk's doings,
would compare my speech and talk against the
Spaniards, to the duke's acts, who assembled a
force in arms, it is evident they differ much : I
am sorry to engrieve any other mans doings; example your honourable predecessors, jus
but it serveth me for a piece of my Defence,
and therefore I wish that no man should gather evil of God forbid that words and acts be thus confounded. -
tice Markham, and others, which did eschew corrupt judgments, judging directly and sin cerely after the law, and the principles the same, than after such men, swerving from
with whom Stanley was confederate as you say.
do, Statute Edw. having these words: “Pro vided always, any other case supposed
Treason shall chance hereafter come
question trial before any justice, other than the said statute expressed, that then the ‘justice shall forbear adjudge the said case,
knew any thus suffered talk, this prisoner
suffered: some of us will come no more at whether should Treason Felony. ” Heie
Attorney. pray you, my lords that queen's Commissioners, suffer not the prisoner
use the queen's learned counsel thus; was never interrupted thus my life, nor never
the bar, and we be thus handled. "
Bromley. Throckmorton, you must suffer
the queen's learned counsel speak, else we must take order with you you have had leave talk your pleasure.
Hare. proved that you did talk with Wyat against the coming the Spaniards, and
you are restrained express words adjudge any case that not manifestly mentioned be fore, and until be shewcd the Parliament.
Portman. That Proviso understand of cases, that may come trial, which bath been ure, but the law hath always taken the Pro
inised do what you could against then whereupon Wyat being encouraged you, did levy force, and attempted war against the queen's royal person.
Throckmorton. procurement coming hither treason for me coming hither ing me rightly
treason, nor
the worst, was but words, realm, have partly declared; and notwith this day the law stand standing this grievous racking and extending
would extend
was not treason
the
curer principal offender.
devised interrupt their arrival, and you pro Sanders. The law always cases Trea
precedents against me, have recited inan for me, and would you my Lord Chief Justice should incline your judgments rather after the
Attorney. Sir W. Stanley used this shift the truth, the maxim, and the law, did judge
that the prisoner useth now, said did not levy war against king Henry 7th, but said the duke Buckingham, that good quarrel he would aid him with 500 men: and never
corruptly, maliciously, and affectionately. Bromley. Justice Markhan had reason
warrant his doings; for did appear, merchant London was arraigned and slanderously ac cused Treason for compassing and imagining
theless Stanley was for those words attainted,
who the world knoweth, had before that the king's Death, did say “he would make
timeserved the king very faithfully and truly (b). his son heir pray you Attorney meant
the Crown,” and the merchant
the sign -
Throckmorton. master
do not conclude me bind contraries. Whe ther you alledge Stanley's Case truly no,
know not. But admit you say, what doth this prove against me? promised aid
master Wyat, nor any other. The duke your strange and extraordinary constructions; Buckingham levied war against the king, that say, Proviso the latter end the
House Cheapside
the Crown; but your Case not so. Throckmorton. My case doth differ,
grant, Judge: yet there another cause restrain these
but specially because have not such
until shewed the Parliament try,
son doth account principals, and acces saries other offences; and therefore man offending Treason, either covert act procurement, whereupon open deed hath ensued, this case, adjudged the law
principal traitor.
Throckmorton. You adjudge, methink, pro
curement very hardly, besides the principal, and much could, understand besides the good example your best and most meant yea though you godly learned predecessors, the Judges the
was treason,
talk against the the Spaniards, neither was say, would hinder their
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Iprocured neither one nor other to attempt Hare. Your adhering the queen's ene any act. mies within the realm evidently proved for Stanford. The Jury have to try, whether it Wyat was the queen's enemy within the realm,
be so or no, weigh will.
the whole realin knoweth and hath try confessed both his Arraigument and his
Death.
Throckmorton. your leave, neither Wyat his Arraignment, nor his Death, did con
Hare. know mean
Procurement words, and that mean
bable enough against you, well your own Confession, other men's Depositions.
sayings, shall for the first offence lose and
forfeit the king and their goods and chattels, and also shall suffer imprisonment
their bodies the king's will and pleasure.
Whosoever, &c. for the second offence shall
lose and forfeit the king the whole issues and profits his their lands, tenements, and other hereditaments, benefices, prebends, and other spiritual promotions. Whosoever, &c. for the third offence, shall for term
and thither might have gone end conveyed myself with him, unsuspected ury departing homewards.
Inglefield. true that you were there my house, accompanied with others your
brethren, and, my knowledge, ignorant these matters.
Bromley. Throckmorton, you confessed you talked with Wyat and others against the com ing the Spaniards, and the taking the
apparent
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Throckmorton. To talk the queen's Mar fess, that was the queen's enemy, when riage with the prince Spain, and also the talked last with him, neither was re coming hither the Spaniards, not pro puted nor taken days after, until as cure Treason done; for then the whole sembled force arms, what time was Parliament house, mean the Common house, your house, master Inglefield, where learned did procure Treason: but since you will make the first intelligence Wyat’s stir. And ask no difference betwixt words and acts, pray you, who doth depose that there passed any you remember Statute made my late sove mitinner advertisement betwixt Wyat and reign lord and master's time, king Edward the me, after had discovered his doings, and 6th, which apparently expresseth the difierence; she wed himself enemy had been these be the words: “Whosoever doth com disposed, who did ine, that did not repair
pass, imagine depose the king his Wyat, send him, the duke royal estate open preaching, express words Suffolk either, who was mine own country
life lives such offender offenders, &c. Tower London; whereupon Wyat levied
and shall also forfeit the king's majesty
his their goods and chattels, and suffer during his their lives perpetual imprison ment his their bodies. But whosoever,
&c. writing, cyphering, act, shall for the
first offence adjudged Traitor, and suffer the pains death. ’ Here you may perceive
force men against the Spaniards said,
and you say all, but indeed was against
the queen, which contessed length:
therefore Wyat's acts prove you counselior
and procurer, how socver you would avoid the In atter.
Throckmorton. Methink you would con clude me with mishapen argument logick, and you will give me leave, will make ano
Stanford. The judges not here make disputations, but declare the law, which hath been sufficiently done, you would consi der it.
how the whole realm and your judgments
hath before this understood words and acts, di
versly and apparently; and therefore the judg ther. ments the parliament did assign diversity punishments, because they would not confound
the true understanding words and deeds, ap pointing for compassing and imagining
word, imprisonment; and for compassing and imagining open deed, pains death.
Bromley. agreed the whole Bench, that the Procurer and the Adherent be deemed
always traitors, when traiterous act was committed any one the same conspiracy;
Hare. You have heard reason and the law, you will conceive
Throckmorton. Oh merciful God! Oh eter
nal Father, which seest all things, what man ner proceedings are these To what pur pose serveth the Statute Repeal the last parliament, where heard some you here
apparent proof your adhering
and there
Wyat, your own confession and other ways. present, and divers other the queen's learn
Throckmorton. Adhering and procuring
not one for the statute Edw. doth speak adhering, but not procuring, and yet adhering ought not further extended, than
council grievously inveigh against the cruel and bloody laws king Henry 8th, and against some laws made my late sovereign lord and master's time, king Edw. 6th. Some termed them 1)raco's Laws, which were written
blood (a): some said they were more intoler able than any laws, that Dionysius any other tyrant made. conclusion, many men, many bitter terms and names those laws had. And moreover, the preface the saune Statute doth recite, that for words only,
(a) see Cobb. Parl. Hist. 908.
the queen's enemies within her realm, for the statute doth limit the understanding. And Wyat was not the queen's enemy, for was not reputed, when
and our speech implied
tended any treason,
and therefore pray you the jury note, though argue the law, alledge my innocancy,
procuring treason the best part my defence.
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many great personages, and others of good be
haviour, hath been most cruelly cast away by
these former sanguinolent thirsty laws, with
many other suggestions for the repeal of the
same. And now put indifferent eyes,
and thoroughly consider with ourselves,
you the Judges handle the constructions the
statute Edw. 3d, with your equity and ex
tensions, whether we be not much worse Judges and the queen's learned council the case now than we were when those cruel laws
yoked us. These laws albeit they were griev ous and captious, yet they had the very proper
law after St. Paul's description for those laws did aqomonish us, and discover our sins plainly unto us; and when man warm ed, half armed. These laws, they
2. handled, very baits catch us, and only prepared for the same, and laws; for the first sight they ascertain we delivered from our old bondage, and the late repeal
one party, and me the poor and woeful pri soner the other party. The trial our whole controversy, the trial my innocency, the trial life, lands, and goods, and the destruction my posterity for ever, doth rest
your good judgments. And albeit many this day have greatly inveighed against me, the
final determination thereof transferred only you how grievous and horrible the shed ding innocents blood the sight Al
mighty God, trust you do remember. the last parliament live more security. Therefore take heed, say, for Christ's sake, Iłut when pleaseth the higher powers call not defile your consciences with such hei
any man's life and sayings question, then nous and notable crimes; they grievously
there constructions, interpretations, and ex and terribly punished, this world and vale
tensions reserved the justices and judges misery upon the children's childreu the equity, that the party try able, am now, third and fourth generation, and the world shall find himself much worse case, than be come with everlasting fire and damnation. fore when those cruel laws stood force. Thus List your minds God, and care not too our amendment from God's blessing into the much for the world; look not back the flesh warm sun; but require you honest men, pots Egypt, which will allure you from hea which are try my life, consider these opinions venly respects worldly security, and can
my life: judges rather agreeable the thereof neither make you any surety. Believe time, than the truth; for theirjudgments pray you, the queen and her magistrates be repugnant their own principle, repugnant more delighted with favourable equity, than their godly and best learned predecessors opi with rash cruelty; and that you citi nions, repugnant, say, the l’roviso the zens, will take my leave you with St. Paul's
Sendall. Yea, for this time.
Throckmorton. Then pray you give me
leave speak few words the Jury: The weight and gravity my cause hath greatly
occasioned me trouble you here long, and
therefore mind not entertain you here long with any prolix oration you perceive notwitn
standing this day great contention betwixt the
Statute Itepeal made Attorney. Master
the last parliament. Throckmorton, quiet
farewell the Ephesians, citizens also you be, whom took record that was pure from shedding any blood; special token, doc
yourself, and shall
Throckmorton. Master Attorney, am not trine left for your instruction, that every you unquiet you be, and yet our cases are not may wash hands innocents bloodshed,
the better for you.
alike; but because am tedious you, when you shall take your leave this wretched and have long troubled this presence, may world; the Holy Ghost amongst you. please my Lord Chief Justice repeat the Sendall. Come hither, serjeant, take the
Evidence, wherewith am charged, and my Jury with you, and suffer man come Answers the Objections, there no them, but ordered the law appointeth,
other matter lay against me.
Then the Chief Justice Bromley remembered
until they agreed upon their Verdict.
Throckmorton. may please you iny lords and masters which Commissioners, give
particularly the Depositions and Evidences
given against the prisoner, and either for want order, that person have access conference
good memory, good will, the prisoner's
Answers were part not recited whereupon the prisoner craved indifferency, and did help
the Judge's old memory with his own recital. Sendals. My Masters the Jury, you have inquire, whether sir Nicholas Throckmorton,
with the Jury, neither that any the queen's
knight, here prisoner the bar, guilty
these Treasons, any them, whereof
hath been indicted and this day arraigned, yea until they were agreed.
And you find him Guilty, you shall Then the prisoner was commandment enquire what lands, tenements, goods, and the Bench withdrawn from the bar, and the
chattels had the day Treasons court adjourned until three the clock as cominitted, any time since and whether ternoon; which hour the Commissioners re fled for the Treasons no, you find him turned the Gu (dball, and there did tarry
not guilty.
Throckmorton. said
Have you said what -
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until the Jury were agreed upon the Verdict. be And about five the clock, their agreement being advertised the Coulinissioners, the
learned council
talk with any
themselves here Verdict.
suffered repair them, them, until they present
open court, publish their
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said prisoner, Nicholas Throckmorton, was give you, viz. That where you have been in again brought the bar, where also the jury dieted sundry high Treasons, and have been
did repair; and being demanded whether they here this day before the queen's commissioners were agreed upon their Verdict, answered uni and justices arraigned the said Treasons,
versally with one voice, Yea. Then was whereunto you have pleaded Not guilty, and asked, who should speak for them; they an have for trial therein put yourself God and
swered, Whetston the for eman.
Sendall. Nicholas Throckmorton knight,
your country, and they have found you Not
guilty, the court doth award that you clearly discharged paying your fees. Notwithstanding,
master Lieutenant take him with you again, for there are other matters charge him with.
Th; ockmor, on. may please you my lords and masters the queen's highness's privy coun sel, my behalf humble suitors her majesty, that like the law this day (God
praised) hath purged me the Treasons wherewith was most dangerously charged,
might please her excellent majesty purge me her private judgment, and both forgive
and forget my over rash boldness, that used. talk her highness's Marriage with the
hold thy hand.
Then the Prisoner did
Sendall. You that the prisoner.
upon the summons. the July, look upon
The Jury did they were enjoined.
Sendall. How say you, master Throck morton knight, there prisoner the bar, guilty of the "reasons whereof he hath been indicted and arraigned manner and form, yea
Whetston. No.
ndall. How say you, did
Whetston. No, we find
Throckmorton. had forgot answer that
question before; but you have found according
upon them. such thing.
prince Spain, matters too far above my ca truth: and for the better warranty your pacity, and very unable consider the gra
doings, understand that came London, and vity thereof; matter impertinent for me the queen's counsel unbrought, when private person talk which did appertain
understood they demanded for me and yet her highness's privy council have deli was almost hundred miles hence, where beration, and shall please her highness had not presumed upon my truth, could her bountiful liberality, remit my former
have withdrawn myself from catching. Bromley How say you the rest
ye,
oversights, shall think myself happy for trial the danger that have this day escaped, and
Whetston's Verdict your Verdicts?
The whole Inquest answered, Yea.
Bromley. Remember yourselves better, have
you considered substantially the whole Evi dence sort was declared and recited
the matter doth touch the queen's highness, and yourselves also, take good heed what you do.
Whetston. My lord, we have thoroughly considered the Evidence laid against the pri soner, and his Answers these matters, and accordingly we have found him not guilty, agreeable
may thereby admonish me above my reach, and also
deal with matters agreeable
eschew things instruct me
my vocation;
our consciences.
you have done well,
and God save the queen's majesty, and grant
the same long reign over us, and the same
Lord praised for you the magistrates, before whom have had my trial this day indifferently
the law, and you have proceeded with me accordingly, and the grace God amongst
you now and ever.
There was Answer made any the
bench the prisoner's suit, but the Attorney
did speak these words
Attorney. And please you my lords, for
asmuch seemeth these men the Jury, which have strangly acquitted the prisoner
his Treasons whereof was indicted, will
Bromley.
people, and hath raised mighty Salvation for us the house of his servant David. ’ And
the
better be tried than live suspected ‘Blessed the Lord God Israel, for hath visited and redeemed his
better for you. Throckmorton.
may please you my Lord Chief Justice, for bound
asmuch have been indicted and arraigned answer sundry Treasons, and have according the with
law put my trial God and my country, that say, these honest men which have
recognizance
unto us, and let not molested for dis give me such benefit, acquittal, and judgment, charging our consciences truly we poor
found me not guilty; humbly beseech you
the law this case doth appoint.
When the Prisoner had said these words, the
commissioners consulted together.
Throckmorton. May please you my lord
merchant-men, and have great charge upon our hands, and our livings depend upon our travails; therefore may please you appoint
chief justice charge.
certain day for our appearance, because pronounce Sentence for my dis perhaps else some inay foreign parts
forthwith depart the court; queen, that they, and every
pray you for the them, may
500l. picce,
shall Whetston.
about our business.
Whereas you ask the benefit The Court being dissatisfied with the Ver
Bromley.
that the law such case doth appoint, will dict, committed the Jury prison.
such matters they shall charged the queen's behalf, whensoever they
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Proceedings AGAINst Sir Nicholas THRockMorton's Jury. [3 Holing. 1121, 1126,
On Friday the 26th of Oct. those men who liberty upon paying their fines, which were had been of Throckmorton's Inquest, being 220 pounds apiece. The other three put
in number eight (for the other four were de supplication, therein declaring their goods livered out of prison, for that they submitted did not amount the sum that, which they themselves, and said they had offended) where were appointed pay; and upon that de of Einanuel Lucar and Whetston were chief, claration, paying threescore pounds apiece, were called before the Council in the Star
Chamber, where they affirmed, that they had mas's day, being the 21st December.
done things that matter according their
knowledge, and with good consciences, even
they should answer before God the day
judgment; and Lucar said openly before
the lords, that they had done the matter sufficient proof condemn him; for this the
like honest men, and true and faithful subjects; Jury were severely fined. the Juries were and therefore they humbly besonght the lord deprived the liberty judging according chancellor and the other lords be means their consciences, and, instead being go
the king's and queen's majesties, that they verned proofs, they were examine how might discharged and set liberty, and the court stood affected the prisoners, and said, that they were contented submit that determine their verdicts. This rigour
Throckmorton, who was found guilty upon the same evidence on which his brother had been ac quitted. Rapin -
themselves their majesties, saving and re executed upon the Jury was fatal sir John
serving their truth, consciences and honesties.
they were delivered out prison St. Tho
and tried
Sir Nicholas Throckmorton being accused
accomplice Wyat's conspi racy, was acquitted his Jury for want
taking part, judg The lords their words evil
134.
In Peck’s “Memoirs of the Life and Poeti
ed them worthy pay excessive fines; some
said they were worthy pay thousand
pounds apiece, others that Lucar and Whetston
were worthy pay thousand marks apiece,
and the rest 500l. pounds apiece. conclu
sion sentence was given the lord chancellor,
that they should pay thousand marks apiece
the least, and that they should prison
again, and there remain, till further order were
taken for their punishment. —Upon the 10th Nov. the sheriffs of London had commandment
take inventory each one their goods,
“cal Works Milton,” 4to. Poem entitled “The Legend Sir Nicholas Throckmorton,
“knt. Chief Butler England, who died “poison, 1570, listorical Poem
(his nephew) Sir Thomas Throckmorton, kt. ” which are the following stanzas
cxxii.
Because the Chronicle doth show large
My Accusation and Acquittal both
mean thereby ease me that charge,
Lest that my being tedious thou loath,
Yet read when thou hast convenient leisure:
Perhaps my passed pain shall bring thee plea Stire.
cxxiii.
How arraign'd Treason was set free By Juror's Verdict, not lose my life
The only per my degree, mean that was but gentilitie;
Yet five escaped nobiiitie.
and seal the same day. were adjudged
their doors, which was done Whetston, Lucar and Kightly
pay 2000l. apiece, and the
rest 1000 marks apiece, paid within one
fortnight after. From this payment were ex
empted those four who had confessed their There shalt thou view President not rise,
fault and submitted
Pointer, Beswicke, and Cater. Upon Wednes
day the 12th Dec. five the eight Jurors, who lay the Fleet, were discharged and set
themselves, Loe, viz.
53. The Trial JAMEs earl Bothw ELL, for the Murder Henry
lord Darnley, Husband Mary Queen Scots;
the Senate
House Edinburgh ELIz. April 12, A. D. 1567.
Hist. Scjotland, 18. and Appendix 30. Laing's Hist.
Scot.
the noble and potent Archibald earl of
Argyle, lord Campbel, and Lord Justice Geue ral for our sovereign lady, parts her
realm, where there Convention and lawful Assembly Judges. this Court appeared personally Judgment Mr. John Spence Conde, and Robert Crichton Choc, Advo
At
the queen held and begun
the Justice Court
our sovereign lady sovereign lady, cates our
65.
311. ]
and her
the Senate-House and there the said Mr. John Spence próduced Edinburgh, the 12th day April, 1567, letters from our said sovereign lady, executed
name;
and indorsed with the Summons: the tenor of which Letters, Endorsements, and Summons hereafter follows:
The Cox(Mission Mary Queen Scots, try James Earl Bothwell, for the Murder her Husband Henry Lord Darnley.
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MARY, by the grace of God, queen of Scot the 27th day March, and our reign the land. To our beloved inasters William Purves, 25th, the year 1567. Signed accordingly
William Lawson, Gawin Ramsey messengers,
our sherisis in that part conjunctly and seve rally constitute, greeting. Whereas it has
advice the queen's council. MARY.
been most humbly remonstrated to us by our
beloved and faithful counselors, Mr. John
Spence of Conde, and Robert Crichton of Purves, messenger and sheriff constitute for Choc, our advocates, that they are informed that part, according the command the that our well beloved cousin and counselior Letters our sovereign lady, and her name Matthew earl of Lennox, father of our most and authority, hove summoned Matthew earl dear spouse, has asserted, That James earl Lennox, and others her majesty's sub
---- Bothwell, lord Hallis and Creygehton, &c. and jects, having and pretending have interest
some others, were the contrivers of the trai torous, cruel, detestable, and abominable Mur
der of his highness, committed the 9th day of leb! . ory last past, in the dead of the night, in his falo, the time being, our city Iodinburgh, near the Church the fields, wil fully and with premeditated felony; and have declared their suspicion the said earl and others, having committed the said cruel and horrid Murder.
master Wyat said not so, that was master doc tor's Addition.
Southwell. appeareth you have added good intelligence.
Throckmorton. Almighty God provided that Hare. Who called you hither, Fitzwilliams, revelation for me this day since came hither
the Jury can perceive, it was not for any thing the queen's death, and the destruction her he had to say against me; but contrarywise, royal person, Nich. Arnold's Depositions;
cause of the anger ? it might be understood, to disagree oftentimes. Who doth confess that I
For levying war against the queen, there
ailedged my conference with Tho. Wyat, sir James Crofts, sir Edw. Rogers, sir Fow. Warner, against the Marriage with Spain, and
know anything of Wm. Thomas's device touch
ing the queen's Death I will answer, no man :
for master Arnold doth mention no word of the coining the Spaniards hither; which talk
that matter, but of the displeasures betwixt not deny sort spake and meant them ; and to speak that, doth neither prove it; and notwithstanding the malicious gather Treason, nor knowledge of Treason. Is here ing this day my conference, proveth yet
the Evidence against me that you have levying war. There also alledged for bring me within the compass the Indictment. proof the same Article, James Croft's
Stanford. Methink the matters confessed Confession, which you remember implieth by others against you, together with your own no such thing, but general talk against the
confession, will weigh shrewdly. But how say you the Rising Kent, and Wyat's at tempt against the queen's royal person her palace
Bromley. Why you not read Wyat's Ac
cusation him, which doth make him partner to his Treasons?
Southwell. you, and
firmed.
Wyat has grievously accused many things that others have con
his brother's mouth, who hath made my pur gation those matters, and yet the matter were proved, they not greatly material
Throckmorton. Whatsoever Wyat hath said me hope his life, unsaid his
death. For since came into this Hall,
heard one say (but know him not) that Wyat, upon the scaffold, did not only purge my lady
Elizabeth her grace, and the earl Devonshire,
but also the gentlemen ing, they were ignorant
motion which Lumber
law. There also alledged for the further proof the same Article, and for deposing and depriving the queen her royal estate, and for my adhering the queen's enemies, Cuthbert Vaughan's Confession, whose testimony have sufficiently disproved sundry authorities and circumstances, and principally your own
Marriage with Spain, and my departing westward with the earl Devon, which the said James doth not avow, and therefore pray you consider not spoken. There also for proof the said article, the duke Suf folk's Confession, with whom never had con ference; and therefore avouched the tale
the Tower, say
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for the taking the Tower London, there pleasure was, that whatsoever could brought alledged Winter's Depositions, which utter the favour the subject, should adult eth my misliking, when uttereth unto me ted heard. And moreover, that you spe
sir Thomas Wyat's resolution and device for at cially, and likewise other justices, should tempting the said peace. And last all, not persuade themselves judgment enforce these matters, mine own Confession otherwise for her highness, than for her sub
engrieved greatly against me, wherein there ject. Therefore this manner indifferent doth appear neither Treason, neither conceal proceeding being principally enjoined God's
ment Treason, neither whispering Trea
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law, though my innocency
son, nor procurement Treason.
And for
tried the mission the
beginning, might
much
come hither
have had these points leave; and the same also being commanded acquit me, you the queen's own mouth, methink you
material objected, apparent
whereunto principally cleave; yet will for your better credit and satisfactions shew
ought right suffer me have the statutes read openly, and also reject nothing that
you evidently, that you would believe the could spoken Iny defence and thus Depositions laid against me, which trust you doing you shall shew yourselves worthy mi
will not do, ought not attainted the Treason comprised within my Indictment, con
nisters, and for worthy mistress. Bromley. You mistake the matter,
queen spake Morgan
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ment, all Treasons, other than such
sidering the
Repeal parlia the last
chief justice
those words master
the Common Pleas; but you
be
declared the 25th year king Edward
both which Statutes pray you my lords may
read here the inquest.
Bromley. No, for there shall books
brought your desire; we know the law sus ficiently without book.
Throckmorton. Do you bring me hither try me the law, and will not shew me the law What your knowledge the law these men's satisfactions, which have my trial
have suffered
cause talk
complain, for you have been your pleasure.
all, let the statutes read, well for the where dotii arise any doubt the law,
queen, for me.
Stanford. My lord chief justice can shew
the law, and will, the Jury doubt any point.
Throckmorton. You know were indiffe rent that should know and hear the law whereby am adjudged and forasmuch
the Statute English, men meaner learn
judges here inform the court; and now you but spend time. -
Attorney. pray you my lord chief justice
repeat the Evidence for the queen, and give Jury their Charge, for the prisoner will keep you here day.
Bromley. How say you, have you any more say for yourself?
ing than the Justices, can understand how should we know when we offend
Hare. You know not what belongeth
else
You seem give and offer very deed have only
read openly the Book, will your tience guess them, may, and pray you
help mistake, long since see them. The Statute Repeal made
the last parliament hath these words, ‘Be
enacted the queen, that from hencesorth. none act, deed, offence, being act
parliament statute made Treason, Petit Treason, Misprision Treason, words,
your case, and therefore must teach you appertaineth not provide books for
you, neither we here taught you you should have taken better heed the law
form and the image
before you had come hither. Throckmorton. Because
would learn, and therefore see the law, and partly
gructions the Jury,
tion, which methink, were for the honour this presence. And now please you my lord chiefjustice, direct my speech speci
What time pleased the queen's
call you this honourable office, great personage her highness's privy council, that amongst other good instruc tions, her majesty charged and enjoined you
ally you. majesty,
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did learn
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act parliament made Edward 3d, touching and
am ignorant, have more need
well for the in for my own satisfac
minister the law and justice indifferently
without respect persons. And notwith. see this statute doth refer the offences afore
standing the old error amongst you, which did said, the statute the 25th Edward 3d,
not admit any witness speak, any other which statute hath these words touching and matter be heard the favour of the adver concerning the Treasons that am indicted
sary, her jesty being party, her highness's and arraigned of; that say, ‘Whosoe"
What would you with the Statute the Jury doth not require they have heard the Evidence, and they must upon their
conscience try whether you guilty
the book needeth not they will not credit
Hare. Book
Cholmley.
hand pray you, my lords, and my lords books read here your appointment,
the Evidence they have
apparent, then they know what do.
Throckmorton. me the law, but
You ought not have any
the law; nevertheless, since cannot be suffered to have the statutes
other “wise whatsoever, shall taken, had, deem
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ing these words, “By people their condi
tion,' Iny lord chief justice here hath declared the truth; for Wyat was one your condition, that say, your conspiracy.
Hare. You not deny, Throckmorton,
but that there hath been conference, and send
ing between Wyat and you, and and Winter
doth contess the same, with others;
plain, Wyat may well called one your condition.
Throckmorton. Well, seeing you my Judges rule the understanding these words the my Indictment, which but matter alledged, Statute, “By people your condition,” thus
where doth appear the open deed any com strangely against me, will not stand longer passing imagining the queen's death; upon them. But where doth appear me where doth appear any open deed being ad open deed, whereunto the Treason specially herent the queen's enemies, giving them referred
• doth compass or imagine, the death of the “king, or levy war against the king in realm,
being adherent this realm,
the king's enemies with
‘probably attainted
their condition, shall adjudged
elsewhere, and
thcreof people
Traitor. " Now pray you my Jury which have my life trial, note well what things this day be Treasons, and how these Treasons must be tried and discerned, that say, open deed, which the laws doth some time term
overt act. And now
ask, notwithstanding
aid and confort where doth appear any
open deed taking the Tower London Bromley. Why not you the Queen's learned counsel answer him? Methink Throck
morton, you need not have the Statutes, for have them meetly perfectly.
Bromley. three four talk, devise, and conspire together traiterous act
done, and afterwards one them doth commit Treason, Wyat did then the law doth re pute theim, and every them their acts;
open deed
Stanford. You are deceived,
Treasons the statute the 25th
3rd for that Statute but Declaration
certain Treasons, which were Treasons before man's act, whereof was not privy, should at the common law. Even there doth re
conclude Edw. the
Throckmorton. These marvellous exposi tions, and wonderful implications, that another
main divers other treasons this day the
common law, which not expressed that
statute, the Judges can declare. Neverthe
less, there matter sufficient alledged and
proved against you bring you within the the stir. And my lord here hath said, the compass the same statute. law always doth adjudge him traitor, which
Throckmorton. pray you express those was privy and doth procure treason, any
other man commit treason, traiterous
ment, shall this case accounted your open deed. We have common case the law, one should disseise you your land, the law holdeth both wrong doers,
matters that bring me within the compass
the Statute Edw. the 3rd; for the words be
act, you did Wyat, and others; for the
these, open “And thereof attainted deed
people like condition. ’ - Bromley. Throckmorton, you deceive your
P. your procure overt act those which did
self, and mistake these words, “by people
their condition;' for thereby the law doth un
derstand the discovering your treasons. As and giveth remedy well against the one
for example, Wyat and the other rebels, at tained for their great treasons, already declare
you and their adherent, much divers and sundry times you had conference with him and them about the treason
Wyat now one your condition; who the world knoweth, hath committed open traiterous fact.
the other.
Throckmorton. For God's sake apply not such constructions against me; and though my present estate doth not move you, yet were well you should consider your office, and think what measure you give others, you your selves say shall assuredly receive the same again. The state mortal life such, that
very strange and singular understanding. For suppose the meaning the law-makers
try the party arraigned, guilty not guilty, you master Hare, and you inacter Stanford and nothing the bewraying the offence the Parliament louse, where you did another man's act you say for what have make laws, expound and explain the ambi
with Wyat’s acts, that was not nigh him guities and doubts law sincerely, and that
100 miles?
Attorney. Will you take upon you skill
better the law than the Judges? doubt not
but you the Jury will credit becometh otl.
Cholmley. Concerning the true understand
did understand these words, “By people
their condition,’ the state and condition
those persons which should the inquest conclude, have remembered and learned of
Wyat's acts imply and argue your open deed, and the law doth term and take
accounted mine; for Wyat did purge me that knew nothing his stir.
Hare. Yea, Sir, but you were principal procurer and contriver Wyat's Rebellion, though you were not with him when made
Throckmorton. By your leave, my lord, this men know full little what hangeth over them.
put within this months such mind, that most woeful wight, was unlike stand here, some you that there. As
your case last recited, whereby you would
without affections: There say, learned you, and others my masters the law, this difference betwixt such cases you remem bered one even now, and the Statute whereby
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* That no penal Statute may, ought, or should Treason, for the principal and accessaries
be construed, expounded, extended, or wrested, felony and murder triable and punishable otherwise than the simple words and nude let the common law; and those cases the ter of the same statute doth warrant and sig Judges may use their equity, extending the misy. ' And amongst divers good and notable dete; mination the fault they think good:
reasons by you there in the Parliament House but debated, master Serjeant Stanford, I noted this limited
one, why the said Maxim ought to be inviola ble: you said, considering the private affections
Treason otherwise, the same being Statute Law, which say and
restrained from any Judge's construction
many times both of princes and ministers
within this realm, for that they were men, and
would and could err, it should be no security,
but very dangerous to the subject, to refer the law was as now. construction, and extending of penal statutes to
any judge's equity, as you termed which
Hare. Master Serjeant doth remember you Throckmorton, experience before our
time, that the law hath been taken, and yet
might either seduced,
And that Bromley.
fear, the higher powers
ignorance and folly abused. the procurer was not expressed the statute,
but the law hath been always taken. Throckmorton. never studied the law, whereof much repent me; yet remen ber, whilst Penal Statutes were talked the Parliament-House, you the learned men the
ing, that divers cases have been adjudged house remembered some Cases contrary this Treason, without the oxpress words the last spoken And misreport them,
statute,
can declare.
the queen's learned council there pray you help me. the like case you speak concerning the procurer counterfeit false
procurement. Notwithstanding the principle,
answer
you alledge
sticking
doth appear and remain record our learn
and the preciseness your the bare words the Statute,
avow
the Maxim that recited.
Stanford. Your lordships know case Ra. 3's time, where the procurer counter feit false money, was judged Traitor, and the
Attorney.
not only intice procure Wyat, Caroe, Rogers, felon, and another time neither felon nor and others, commit their traiterous acts, and traitor; some your predecessors ad
doti, appear, the prisoner did Money, one time the procurer was judged
there doth his open facts appear, which judged the procurer traitor the same case, Vaughan's Confession doth witness; but also but leaned their principle, though some he did mind shortly after associate himself other extend their constructions too large. with those traitors; for he minded
parted with the earl Devonshire Throckmorton. My innocency
these matters, trust, sufficiently appeareti, the principle, will remember, where one my former Answers, notwithstanding the con taking the Great Seal England from one
demned man's unjust Accusation. But be cause the true understanding the Statute
question; say, procurement, and specially
writing, and putting another, was adjudged Traitor Henry 4's time, and yet his act
was not within the express words the Statute of Edw, the third. There be divers other
and case Treason,
taken and reputed. Throckmorton.
hath been always
been better provided for you.
Throckmorton. have nothing but learned
you specialy master Serjeant, and others
my masters the law the Parliament House;
and therefore may say with the prophet, Salutein er inimicis most ris.
Southwell. You have very good memory. Attorney. the prisoner may avoid his
and must cleave my innocency, for procured man commit
Treason; but yet for my learning desire hear some case ruled, when the law was
now. do confess that such time
there were Statutes provided for the procurer, counsellor, aider, abettor, and such like,
have de And here two cases with me, for one against
lile.
concerning Bromley. Because you reply sore upon
westward.
words only, without the compass
and that learn and prove the principle such like cases that may alledged and need
which learned of master Stanford.
Stanford. Master Throckmorton, you and may not agree this day the understanding
the law, for am for the queen, and you speak for yourself: the Judges must determine the matter.
Bromley. He that doth procure another did reprove that formerJudgment you last man commit felony murder, am remembered, erroneous.
sure you know well enough, the law doth ad Stanford. had thought you had been
judge the procurer there, felon murderer; well furnished with Hook Cases would have
Treasons after this manner the queen's surety there were king Henry 8th's time, you might shall great jeopard For Jack Cade,
lawfully make this cruel construction, and the Blacksmith, and divers other Traitors, some bring the procurer within the compass the tinte alledging the law for them, sometime they law. But these statutes being repealed, you meant harm the king, but against his ought not now do; and the principal
procurer felony and uurder, not like (a) See Leak's Case, Kel. Rep.
were.
Throckmorton. pray you my Lord Chief Justice, call your good remembrance, that
the self same case the Seal (a), Justice Spilman, grave and well learned man, since that time, would not condemn the offender, but
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counsel; as Wyat, the duke of Suffolk, and eth; and for Wyat's doings, they touch me these did against the Spaniards, when there notining, for his death, when was time
was no Spaniards within the realm. The duke and his brethren did mistake the law, as you do, yet at length did confess their ignorance,
report untruly, purged me.
Bromley. sundry cases remembered here the queen's learned counsel, you have
and submitted themselves. And so were you heard, that procurement which did appear no best to do. otherwise but words, and those you would Throckmorton. As to Cade and the Black inake nothing, hath been long time, and
smith, I am not so well acquainted with their sundry well learned men the laws adjudged Treasons as you be; but I have read in the Treason. And therefore your procurement
Chronicle, they were in the field with a force against the prince, whereby a manifest act did
being evident we may lawfully say was Treason, because Wyat performed
traiterous act.
they appertain not to me. And though you Throckmorton. As the said alledged four
appear. As to the duke of Suffolk's doings,
would compare my speech and talk against the
Spaniards, to the duke's acts, who assembled a
force in arms, it is evident they differ much : I
am sorry to engrieve any other mans doings; example your honourable predecessors, jus
but it serveth me for a piece of my Defence,
and therefore I wish that no man should gather evil of God forbid that words and acts be thus confounded. -
tice Markham, and others, which did eschew corrupt judgments, judging directly and sin cerely after the law, and the principles the same, than after such men, swerving from
with whom Stanley was confederate as you say.
do, Statute Edw. having these words: “Pro vided always, any other case supposed
Treason shall chance hereafter come
question trial before any justice, other than the said statute expressed, that then the ‘justice shall forbear adjudge the said case,
knew any thus suffered talk, this prisoner
suffered: some of us will come no more at whether should Treason Felony. ” Heie
Attorney. pray you, my lords that queen's Commissioners, suffer not the prisoner
use the queen's learned counsel thus; was never interrupted thus my life, nor never
the bar, and we be thus handled. "
Bromley. Throckmorton, you must suffer
the queen's learned counsel speak, else we must take order with you you have had leave talk your pleasure.
Hare. proved that you did talk with Wyat against the coming the Spaniards, and
you are restrained express words adjudge any case that not manifestly mentioned be fore, and until be shewcd the Parliament.
Portman. That Proviso understand of cases, that may come trial, which bath been ure, but the law hath always taken the Pro
inised do what you could against then whereupon Wyat being encouraged you, did levy force, and attempted war against the queen's royal person.
Throckmorton. procurement coming hither treason for me coming hither ing me rightly
treason, nor
the worst, was but words, realm, have partly declared; and notwith this day the law stand standing this grievous racking and extending
would extend
was not treason
the
curer principal offender.
devised interrupt their arrival, and you pro Sanders. The law always cases Trea
precedents against me, have recited inan for me, and would you my Lord Chief Justice should incline your judgments rather after the
Attorney. Sir W. Stanley used this shift the truth, the maxim, and the law, did judge
that the prisoner useth now, said did not levy war against king Henry 7th, but said the duke Buckingham, that good quarrel he would aid him with 500 men: and never
corruptly, maliciously, and affectionately. Bromley. Justice Markhan had reason
warrant his doings; for did appear, merchant London was arraigned and slanderously ac cused Treason for compassing and imagining
theless Stanley was for those words attainted,
who the world knoweth, had before that the king's Death, did say “he would make
timeserved the king very faithfully and truly (b). his son heir pray you Attorney meant
the Crown,” and the merchant
the sign -
Throckmorton. master
do not conclude me bind contraries. Whe ther you alledge Stanley's Case truly no,
know not. But admit you say, what doth this prove against me? promised aid
master Wyat, nor any other. The duke your strange and extraordinary constructions; Buckingham levied war against the king, that say, Proviso the latter end the
House Cheapside
the Crown; but your Case not so. Throckmorton. My case doth differ,
grant, Judge: yet there another cause restrain these
but specially because have not such
until shewed the Parliament try,
son doth account principals, and acces saries other offences; and therefore man offending Treason, either covert act procurement, whereupon open deed hath ensued, this case, adjudged the law
principal traitor.
Throckmorton. You adjudge, methink, pro
curement very hardly, besides the principal, and much could, understand besides the good example your best and most meant yea though you godly learned predecessors, the Judges the
was treason,
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Iprocured neither one nor other to attempt Hare. Your adhering the queen's ene any act. mies within the realm evidently proved for Stanford. The Jury have to try, whether it Wyat was the queen's enemy within the realm,
be so or no, weigh will.
the whole realin knoweth and hath try confessed both his Arraigument and his
Death.
Throckmorton. your leave, neither Wyat his Arraignment, nor his Death, did con
Hare. know mean
Procurement words, and that mean
bable enough against you, well your own Confession, other men's Depositions.
sayings, shall for the first offence lose and
forfeit the king and their goods and chattels, and also shall suffer imprisonment
their bodies the king's will and pleasure.
Whosoever, &c. for the second offence shall
lose and forfeit the king the whole issues and profits his their lands, tenements, and other hereditaments, benefices, prebends, and other spiritual promotions. Whosoever, &c. for the third offence, shall for term
and thither might have gone end conveyed myself with him, unsuspected ury departing homewards.
Inglefield. true that you were there my house, accompanied with others your
brethren, and, my knowledge, ignorant these matters.
Bromley. Throckmorton, you confessed you talked with Wyat and others against the com ing the Spaniards, and the taking the
apparent
pro
Throckmorton. To talk the queen's Mar fess, that was the queen's enemy, when riage with the prince Spain, and also the talked last with him, neither was re coming hither the Spaniards, not pro puted nor taken days after, until as cure Treason done; for then the whole sembled force arms, what time was Parliament house, mean the Common house, your house, master Inglefield, where learned did procure Treason: but since you will make the first intelligence Wyat’s stir. And ask no difference betwixt words and acts, pray you, who doth depose that there passed any you remember Statute made my late sove mitinner advertisement betwixt Wyat and reign lord and master's time, king Edward the me, after had discovered his doings, and 6th, which apparently expresseth the difierence; she wed himself enemy had been these be the words: “Whosoever doth com disposed, who did ine, that did not repair
pass, imagine depose the king his Wyat, send him, the duke royal estate open preaching, express words Suffolk either, who was mine own country
life lives such offender offenders, &c. Tower London; whereupon Wyat levied
and shall also forfeit the king's majesty
his their goods and chattels, and suffer during his their lives perpetual imprison ment his their bodies. But whosoever,
&c. writing, cyphering, act, shall for the
first offence adjudged Traitor, and suffer the pains death. ’ Here you may perceive
force men against the Spaniards said,
and you say all, but indeed was against
the queen, which contessed length:
therefore Wyat's acts prove you counselior
and procurer, how socver you would avoid the In atter.
Throckmorton. Methink you would con clude me with mishapen argument logick, and you will give me leave, will make ano
Stanford. The judges not here make disputations, but declare the law, which hath been sufficiently done, you would consi der it.
how the whole realm and your judgments
hath before this understood words and acts, di
versly and apparently; and therefore the judg ther. ments the parliament did assign diversity punishments, because they would not confound
the true understanding words and deeds, ap pointing for compassing and imagining
word, imprisonment; and for compassing and imagining open deed, pains death.
Bromley. agreed the whole Bench, that the Procurer and the Adherent be deemed
always traitors, when traiterous act was committed any one the same conspiracy;
Hare. You have heard reason and the law, you will conceive
Throckmorton. Oh merciful God! Oh eter
nal Father, which seest all things, what man ner proceedings are these To what pur pose serveth the Statute Repeal the last parliament, where heard some you here
apparent proof your adhering
and there
Wyat, your own confession and other ways. present, and divers other the queen's learn
Throckmorton. Adhering and procuring
not one for the statute Edw. doth speak adhering, but not procuring, and yet adhering ought not further extended, than
council grievously inveigh against the cruel and bloody laws king Henry 8th, and against some laws made my late sovereign lord and master's time, king Edw. 6th. Some termed them 1)raco's Laws, which were written
blood (a): some said they were more intoler able than any laws, that Dionysius any other tyrant made. conclusion, many men, many bitter terms and names those laws had. And moreover, the preface the saune Statute doth recite, that for words only,
(a) see Cobb. Parl. Hist. 908.
the queen's enemies within her realm, for the statute doth limit the understanding. And Wyat was not the queen's enemy, for was not reputed, when
and our speech implied
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many great personages, and others of good be
haviour, hath been most cruelly cast away by
these former sanguinolent thirsty laws, with
many other suggestions for the repeal of the
same. And now put indifferent eyes,
and thoroughly consider with ourselves,
you the Judges handle the constructions the
statute Edw. 3d, with your equity and ex
tensions, whether we be not much worse Judges and the queen's learned council the case now than we were when those cruel laws
yoked us. These laws albeit they were griev ous and captious, yet they had the very proper
law after St. Paul's description for those laws did aqomonish us, and discover our sins plainly unto us; and when man warm ed, half armed. These laws, they
2. handled, very baits catch us, and only prepared for the same, and laws; for the first sight they ascertain we delivered from our old bondage, and the late repeal
one party, and me the poor and woeful pri soner the other party. The trial our whole controversy, the trial my innocency, the trial life, lands, and goods, and the destruction my posterity for ever, doth rest
your good judgments. And albeit many this day have greatly inveighed against me, the
final determination thereof transferred only you how grievous and horrible the shed ding innocents blood the sight Al
mighty God, trust you do remember. the last parliament live more security. Therefore take heed, say, for Christ's sake, Iłut when pleaseth the higher powers call not defile your consciences with such hei
any man's life and sayings question, then nous and notable crimes; they grievously
there constructions, interpretations, and ex and terribly punished, this world and vale
tensions reserved the justices and judges misery upon the children's childreu the equity, that the party try able, am now, third and fourth generation, and the world shall find himself much worse case, than be come with everlasting fire and damnation. fore when those cruel laws stood force. Thus List your minds God, and care not too our amendment from God's blessing into the much for the world; look not back the flesh warm sun; but require you honest men, pots Egypt, which will allure you from hea which are try my life, consider these opinions venly respects worldly security, and can
my life: judges rather agreeable the thereof neither make you any surety. Believe time, than the truth; for theirjudgments pray you, the queen and her magistrates be repugnant their own principle, repugnant more delighted with favourable equity, than their godly and best learned predecessors opi with rash cruelty; and that you citi nions, repugnant, say, the l’roviso the zens, will take my leave you with St. Paul's
Sendall. Yea, for this time.
Throckmorton. Then pray you give me
leave speak few words the Jury: The weight and gravity my cause hath greatly
occasioned me trouble you here long, and
therefore mind not entertain you here long with any prolix oration you perceive notwitn
standing this day great contention betwixt the
Statute Itepeal made Attorney. Master
the last parliament. Throckmorton, quiet
farewell the Ephesians, citizens also you be, whom took record that was pure from shedding any blood; special token, doc
yourself, and shall
Throckmorton. Master Attorney, am not trine left for your instruction, that every you unquiet you be, and yet our cases are not may wash hands innocents bloodshed,
the better for you.
alike; but because am tedious you, when you shall take your leave this wretched and have long troubled this presence, may world; the Holy Ghost amongst you. please my Lord Chief Justice repeat the Sendall. Come hither, serjeant, take the
Evidence, wherewith am charged, and my Jury with you, and suffer man come Answers the Objections, there no them, but ordered the law appointeth,
other matter lay against me.
Then the Chief Justice Bromley remembered
until they agreed upon their Verdict.
Throckmorton. may please you iny lords and masters which Commissioners, give
particularly the Depositions and Evidences
given against the prisoner, and either for want order, that person have access conference
good memory, good will, the prisoner's
Answers were part not recited whereupon the prisoner craved indifferency, and did help
the Judge's old memory with his own recital. Sendals. My Masters the Jury, you have inquire, whether sir Nicholas Throckmorton,
with the Jury, neither that any the queen's
knight, here prisoner the bar, guilty
these Treasons, any them, whereof
hath been indicted and this day arraigned, yea until they were agreed.
And you find him Guilty, you shall Then the prisoner was commandment enquire what lands, tenements, goods, and the Bench withdrawn from the bar, and the
chattels had the day Treasons court adjourned until three the clock as cominitted, any time since and whether ternoon; which hour the Commissioners re fled for the Treasons no, you find him turned the Gu (dball, and there did tarry
not guilty.
Throckmorton. said
Have you said what -
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learned council
talk with any
themselves here Verdict.
suffered repair them, them, until they present
open court, publish their
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said prisoner, Nicholas Throckmorton, was give you, viz. That where you have been in again brought the bar, where also the jury dieted sundry high Treasons, and have been
did repair; and being demanded whether they here this day before the queen's commissioners were agreed upon their Verdict, answered uni and justices arraigned the said Treasons,
versally with one voice, Yea. Then was whereunto you have pleaded Not guilty, and asked, who should speak for them; they an have for trial therein put yourself God and
swered, Whetston the for eman.
Sendall. Nicholas Throckmorton knight,
your country, and they have found you Not
guilty, the court doth award that you clearly discharged paying your fees. Notwithstanding,
master Lieutenant take him with you again, for there are other matters charge him with.
Th; ockmor, on. may please you my lords and masters the queen's highness's privy coun sel, my behalf humble suitors her majesty, that like the law this day (God
praised) hath purged me the Treasons wherewith was most dangerously charged,
might please her excellent majesty purge me her private judgment, and both forgive
and forget my over rash boldness, that used. talk her highness's Marriage with the
hold thy hand.
Then the Prisoner did
Sendall. You that the prisoner.
upon the summons. the July, look upon
The Jury did they were enjoined.
Sendall. How say you, master Throck morton knight, there prisoner the bar, guilty of the "reasons whereof he hath been indicted and arraigned manner and form, yea
Whetston. No.
ndall. How say you, did
Whetston. No, we find
Throckmorton. had forgot answer that
question before; but you have found according
upon them. such thing.
prince Spain, matters too far above my ca truth: and for the better warranty your pacity, and very unable consider the gra
doings, understand that came London, and vity thereof; matter impertinent for me the queen's counsel unbrought, when private person talk which did appertain
understood they demanded for me and yet her highness's privy council have deli was almost hundred miles hence, where beration, and shall please her highness had not presumed upon my truth, could her bountiful liberality, remit my former
have withdrawn myself from catching. Bromley How say you the rest
ye,
oversights, shall think myself happy for trial the danger that have this day escaped, and
Whetston's Verdict your Verdicts?
The whole Inquest answered, Yea.
Bromley. Remember yourselves better, have
you considered substantially the whole Evi dence sort was declared and recited
the matter doth touch the queen's highness, and yourselves also, take good heed what you do.
Whetston. My lord, we have thoroughly considered the Evidence laid against the pri soner, and his Answers these matters, and accordingly we have found him not guilty, agreeable
may thereby admonish me above my reach, and also
deal with matters agreeable
eschew things instruct me
my vocation;
our consciences.
you have done well,
and God save the queen's majesty, and grant
the same long reign over us, and the same
Lord praised for you the magistrates, before whom have had my trial this day indifferently
the law, and you have proceeded with me accordingly, and the grace God amongst
you now and ever.
There was Answer made any the
bench the prisoner's suit, but the Attorney
did speak these words
Attorney. And please you my lords, for
asmuch seemeth these men the Jury, which have strangly acquitted the prisoner
his Treasons whereof was indicted, will
Bromley.
people, and hath raised mighty Salvation for us the house of his servant David. ’ And
the
better be tried than live suspected ‘Blessed the Lord God Israel, for hath visited and redeemed his
better for you. Throckmorton.
may please you my Lord Chief Justice, for bound
asmuch have been indicted and arraigned answer sundry Treasons, and have according the with
law put my trial God and my country, that say, these honest men which have
recognizance
unto us, and let not molested for dis give me such benefit, acquittal, and judgment, charging our consciences truly we poor
found me not guilty; humbly beseech you
the law this case doth appoint.
When the Prisoner had said these words, the
commissioners consulted together.
Throckmorton. May please you my lord
merchant-men, and have great charge upon our hands, and our livings depend upon our travails; therefore may please you appoint
chief justice charge.
certain day for our appearance, because pronounce Sentence for my dis perhaps else some inay foreign parts
forthwith depart the court; queen, that they, and every
pray you for the them, may
500l. picce,
shall Whetston.
about our business.
Whereas you ask the benefit The Court being dissatisfied with the Ver
Bromley.
that the law such case doth appoint, will dict, committed the Jury prison.
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Proceedings AGAINst Sir Nicholas THRockMorton's Jury. [3 Holing. 1121, 1126,
On Friday the 26th of Oct. those men who liberty upon paying their fines, which were had been of Throckmorton's Inquest, being 220 pounds apiece. The other three put
in number eight (for the other four were de supplication, therein declaring their goods livered out of prison, for that they submitted did not amount the sum that, which they themselves, and said they had offended) where were appointed pay; and upon that de of Einanuel Lucar and Whetston were chief, claration, paying threescore pounds apiece, were called before the Council in the Star
Chamber, where they affirmed, that they had mas's day, being the 21st December.
done things that matter according their
knowledge, and with good consciences, even
they should answer before God the day
judgment; and Lucar said openly before
the lords, that they had done the matter sufficient proof condemn him; for this the
like honest men, and true and faithful subjects; Jury were severely fined. the Juries were and therefore they humbly besonght the lord deprived the liberty judging according chancellor and the other lords be means their consciences, and, instead being go
the king's and queen's majesties, that they verned proofs, they were examine how might discharged and set liberty, and the court stood affected the prisoners, and said, that they were contented submit that determine their verdicts. This rigour
Throckmorton, who was found guilty upon the same evidence on which his brother had been ac quitted. Rapin -
themselves their majesties, saving and re executed upon the Jury was fatal sir John
serving their truth, consciences and honesties.
they were delivered out prison St. Tho
and tried
Sir Nicholas Throckmorton being accused
accomplice Wyat's conspi racy, was acquitted his Jury for want
taking part, judg The lords their words evil
134.
In Peck’s “Memoirs of the Life and Poeti
ed them worthy pay excessive fines; some
said they were worthy pay thousand
pounds apiece, others that Lucar and Whetston
were worthy pay thousand marks apiece,
and the rest 500l. pounds apiece. conclu
sion sentence was given the lord chancellor,
that they should pay thousand marks apiece
the least, and that they should prison
again, and there remain, till further order were
taken for their punishment. —Upon the 10th Nov. the sheriffs of London had commandment
take inventory each one their goods,
“cal Works Milton,” 4to. Poem entitled “The Legend Sir Nicholas Throckmorton,
“knt. Chief Butler England, who died “poison, 1570, listorical Poem
(his nephew) Sir Thomas Throckmorton, kt. ” which are the following stanzas
cxxii.
Because the Chronicle doth show large
My Accusation and Acquittal both
mean thereby ease me that charge,
Lest that my being tedious thou loath,
Yet read when thou hast convenient leisure:
Perhaps my passed pain shall bring thee plea Stire.
cxxiii.
How arraign'd Treason was set free By Juror's Verdict, not lose my life
The only per my degree, mean that was but gentilitie;
Yet five escaped nobiiitie.
and seal the same day. were adjudged
their doors, which was done Whetston, Lucar and Kightly
pay 2000l. apiece, and the
rest 1000 marks apiece, paid within one
fortnight after. From this payment were ex
empted those four who had confessed their There shalt thou view President not rise,
fault and submitted
Pointer, Beswicke, and Cater. Upon Wednes
day the 12th Dec. five the eight Jurors, who lay the Fleet, were discharged and set
themselves, Loe, viz.
53. The Trial JAMEs earl Bothw ELL, for the Murder Henry
lord Darnley, Husband Mary Queen Scots;
the Senate
House Edinburgh ELIz. April 12, A. D. 1567.
Hist. Scjotland, 18. and Appendix 30. Laing's Hist.
Scot.
the noble and potent Archibald earl of
Argyle, lord Campbel, and Lord Justice Geue ral for our sovereign lady, parts her
realm, where there Convention and lawful Assembly Judges. this Court appeared personally Judgment Mr. John Spence Conde, and Robert Crichton Choc, Advo
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the queen held and begun
the Justice Court
our sovereign lady sovereign lady, cates our
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and her
the Senate-House and there the said Mr. John Spence próduced Edinburgh, the 12th day April, 1567, letters from our said sovereign lady, executed
name;
and indorsed with the Summons: the tenor of which Letters, Endorsements, and Summons hereafter follows:
The Cox(Mission Mary Queen Scots, try James Earl Bothwell, for the Murder her Husband Henry Lord Darnley.
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MARY, by the grace of God, queen of Scot the 27th day March, and our reign the land. To our beloved inasters William Purves, 25th, the year 1567. Signed accordingly
William Lawson, Gawin Ramsey messengers,
our sherisis in that part conjunctly and seve rally constitute, greeting. Whereas it has
advice the queen's council. MARY.
been most humbly remonstrated to us by our
beloved and faithful counselors, Mr. John
Spence of Conde, and Robert Crichton of Purves, messenger and sheriff constitute for Choc, our advocates, that they are informed that part, according the command the that our well beloved cousin and counselior Letters our sovereign lady, and her name Matthew earl of Lennox, father of our most and authority, hove summoned Matthew earl dear spouse, has asserted, That James earl Lennox, and others her majesty's sub
---- Bothwell, lord Hallis and Creygehton, &c. and jects, having and pretending have interest
some others, were the contrivers of the trai torous, cruel, detestable, and abominable Mur
der of his highness, committed the 9th day of leb! . ory last past, in the dead of the night, in his falo, the time being, our city Iodinburgh, near the Church the fields, wil fully and with premeditated felony; and have declared their suspicion the said earl and others, having committed the said cruel and horrid Murder.
