Works

8. Clement Dawbeney's patent called in and referred to Bacon.

MR. ATTORNEY'S CERTIFICATE TOUCHING THE PATENT FOR

SLITTING IRON BARS (27 Jan. 1616–7)

9. Origin of the order of Baronets. Question as to Precedence.

Petition for explanation and declaration referred to Bacon.

His "certificate for the Baronets "

TO THE KING .

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Reputation of the order, and why the institution of it should be

considered disgraceful to the founder.

10. REMEMBRANCES FOR THE KING BEFORE HIS GOING INTO

SCOTLAND (21 Feb. 1616-7).

11. Further correspondence with the University on the petition of

the townspeople

Latin letter announcing the King's decision upon the question

(26 Feb. 1616-7)

12. Progress of negotiations for a marriage between Prince Charles

and the Infanta of Spain

"The sum of his Majesty's speech to some of his Council on

Sunday, the 2nd of March, concerning the Prince's marriage,"

13. Resignation of the Lord Chancellor. Bacon made Lord Keeper 151

MY LORD KEEPER TO MY LORD OF BUCKINGHAM UPON HIS

BEING CHOSEN LORD KEEPER (7 March, 1616-7) . . 152

1. Warrant for conferring upon Lady Bacon precedency over all

ladies under the degree of Baroness

2. Erection of Staple towns in Ireland

THE COUNCIL TO THE LORD DEPUTY OF IRELAND (16 March,

1616-7)

A REMEMBRANCE ADDITIONAL TO THE INSTRUCTIONS OF SIR

ACCOUNT OF COUNCIL BUSINESS (30 March, 1617)

4. Proclamation ordering the gentry from London into the country,

which had been agreed upon, withheld by the Council as need-

less. Displeasure of the King

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163

5. TO THE R. HON. HIS VERY GOOD L. THE EARL OF BUCKINGHAM
OF HIS M. MOST HON. PRIVY COUNCIL (7 April, 1617)
Answers to Congratulations from the Universities.

164

TO THE RENOWNED UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, HIS DEAR

AND REVEREND MOTHER (12 April, 1617)

TO THE REVEREND UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (12 April, 1617) 165

The King wishes to make Viscount Brackley (the old Lord Chan-

cellor) Earl of Bridgewater; but is prevented by his death.

Question whether his son can be invested with the title in the

King's absence .

TO LORD BRACKLEY (?) (13 April, 1617)

TO THE EARL OF BUCKINGHAM (13 April, 1617)

Buckingham's answer

TO THE R. HON. HIS VERY GOOD L. THE EARL OF BUCKING-

Discord at the Council Board. Relations between Winwood and

170

172

Ralegh

TO THE KING ABOUT THE SPANISH MATCH (19 April, 1617)

Ecclesiastical patronage .

LETTER TO MR. MAXEY (23 April, 1617)

THE LORD KEEPER TO HIS NIECE TOUCHING HER MARRIAGE

(28 April, 1617)

Lord Brackley's business

To MR. B. (28 April, 1617)

THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS AT LONDON TO THEM OF THE

SAME COMMISSION AT COURT, ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF THE

PIRATES (30 April, 1617)

6. Bacon takes his seat in the Court of Chancery (7 May, 1617) 181

THE EFFECT OF THAT WHICH WAS SPOKEN BY THE LORD

KEEPER OF THE GREAT SEAL OP ENGLAND, AT THE TAKING

OF HIS PLACE IN CHANCERY, IN PERFORMANCE OF THE

CHARGE HIS MAJESTY HAD GIVEN HIM WHEN HE RECEIVED

THE SEAL

7. TO THE RIGHT REVEREND THE FATHER IN GOD THE BISHOP

OF DIRRHAY IN IRELAND (8 May, 1617)

TO THE EARL OF BUCKINGHAM (8 May, 1617)

A NOTE OF SUCH PRECEDENTS AS COME NEAREST THE CASE

OF THE LORD BRACKLEY.

AN ACCOUNT OF COUNCIL BUSINESS AND OTHER MATTERS

COMMITTED TO ME BY HIS MAJESTY (9 May, 1617)

197

Page

Answer from Buckingham (18 May)

Lord Brackley created Earl of Bridgewater by patent (8 May)

8. Bacon troubled with gout. Popular apprehension that he will

not be strong enough for his business. New Judges

THE LORD KEEPER'S SPEECH IN THE COMMON PLEAS TO

JUSTICE HUTTON WHEN HE WAS CALLED TO BE ONE OF

THE JUDGES OF THE COMMON PLEAS (19 May, 1617)

THE LORD KEEPER'S SPEECH IN THE EXCHEQUER TO SIR

JOHN DENHAM WHEN HE WAS CALLED TO BE ONE OF THE

BARONS OF THE EXCHEQUER (19 May, 1617) .

THE SPEECH USED BY SIR FRANCIS BACON LORD KEEPER

OF THE GREAT SEAL OF ENGLAND TO SIR WILLIAM JONES,

UPON HIS CALLING TO BE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE OF IRELAND

9. Recommendation of Mr. Lowder, the Queen's Solicitor, for one

of the Baron's places in Ireland

:

TO THE R. HON. HIS VERY GOOD L. THE EARL OF BUCKING-

HAM, ONE OF HIS M. MOST HON. COUNCIL OF ENGLAND AND

SCOTLAND (25 May, 1617)

Business of the Court of Chancery cleared off

TO THE EARL OF BUCKINGHAM (8 June, 1617) .

TO THE LORD VISCOUNT FENTON (18 June, 1617)

THE SPEECH WHICH WAS USED BY THE LORD KEEPER OF THE

GREAT SEAL IN THE STAR CHAMBER BEFORE THE SUMMER

CIRCUITS, THE KING BEING THEN IN SCOTLAND (10 July,

1617)

10. Return of Tobie Matthew to England, who remains under Ba-
con's charge as a much-favoured guest

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1. News from the Court in Scotland.

Buckingham's brother and Sir E.

troubles

2. Opposition of his wife to the match, and disputes between the

father and mother for the possession of the daughter. Bacon

represents to Buckingham the impolicy of the alliance, and

advises him to forbid any attempt to force it against the mo-

ther's consent

TO THE EARL OF BUCKINGHAM (12 July, 1617)

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221

. 223

Violent proceedings of Coke. Lady Hatton's appeal to the
Council. Report of the Council to the King. The King
takes Coke's part. A reconciliation brought about between
the parents

3. Bacon, having heard nothing from Buckingham, submits to the

King his reasons against the match

TO THE KING (25 July, 1617)