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Letter 1558 - 1603 Petition to the Earl of Salisbury Sir Robert Cecil. Sometime during the riegn of Elizabeth I. EDWARD SWAN prays him to sign the schedules for the concealed wardship for which he is a petitioner.
Letter March 1591 A letter to the Queen. THOMAS SWAN for a lease in reversion of a parsonage impropriate for his services. Note by William Aubrey that the Queen grants the petition. Note by Lord Burghley to the auditor to make a particular of the parcel.
Letters 20 November 1607 Letter from the Mayor of Kingston on Hull to the Earl of Salisbury.
"Pray that good favour be shown to the bearers, Mr John Proby Burgess, and Mr Peter Lister Alderman of Kingston on Hull, in such officers concerning the preservation of the ancient liberties and privilegies of the town as they shall prefer before the Earl of Salisbury or the Lords Privy Council."
Signed THOMAS SWAN Mayor
Letters 29 February 1596 A letter from the Hague from Captain Henry Swan to Sir Robert Cecil Marquis of Salisbury. "I understand from Sir Francis Vere what honourable speeches you use in my behalf unto him; I have found by your good means he hath used me better since than he did before. I understand her Majesty doth set out a great fleet which I am very desirous to join the action. I have desired Sir Francis very earnestly to give me leave to come over to go, but he will by no means give me leave without it would please you to write in my behalf unto him."
Signed Captain Henry Swan
Army Lists 1591 List of Officers
Her Majesty's forces in France under the conduct of the Earl of Essex with the rank of General.
Captain Swan
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