"228 April. At Newark Castle, Nottingh. Sir Richard Mompesson. Sir Robert Brett. Sir John Parker. Sir Lewis Lewkenor. Sir Richard Warburton. Sir Richard Wigmore. Sir James Foxe. Salop. Sir Francis Duckett. Westm. The late Queen's servants. "That day, in the way to Bever Castle, Nottinghamsh. Sir John Stanhope. Sir Bryan Lasells. Sir William Sutton. Sir Roger Ascoughe, Sheriff. "23 April at Bever Castle. Sir Oliver Manners. Sir William Willoughby. Sir Thomas Willoughby. Sir William Pelham. Sir Thomas Grantham. Sir Philip Turwhit. Sir Anthonie Markeham. Sir William Carre. Sir John Thorolde. Sir Edward Ascoughe. Sir Edm. Bussey. Sir William Armyn. Sir Edw. Rosseter. Sir William Hickman. Lincolnsh. Twenty-eight Knights were subsequently made by the King at Theobalds. According to the Continuator of Stow the creation of Sir William Gardener at the Tower on the 20th, of May "made up (as was accompted) the number of two hundred thirty and seven knights, or better, made since the King entred Berwicke." a LETTER CCXLIII. King James the First to his son Prince Henry, upon his leaving Scotland to take possession of the Crown of England. [MS. HARL. 6986. art. 39. Orig. ENTIRELY IN THE KING'S HAND.] The Reader is here presented with a Letter, the writing of which seems to have cost the King some pains: and we have already seen that when he chose to take pains, he could write well. We have in it too, his own character of his "Basilicon Doron." a Stow ut supr. p. 824. The Letter which succeeds, is another specimen of James's better style. Later in life he grew slovenly in every thing: and in nothing more slovenly than in the composition of his familiar Letters. Some strange specimens of these to Prince Charles and the Duke of Buckingham will presently be given. My Sonne, that I see you not before my pairting impute it to this great occasion quhairin tyme is sa preciouse; but that shall by Goddis grace shortlie be recompencid by youre cumming to me shortlie, and continuall residence with me ever after. Lett not this newis make you proude, or insolent, for a Kings sonne and heire was ye before, and na maire ar ye yett. The augmentation that is heirby lyke to fall unto you, is but in caires and heavie burthens. Be thairfor merrie, but not insolent; keepe a greatnes, but sine fastu; be resolute but not willfull; keepe your kyndnes, but in honorable sorte; choose nane to be youre play fellowis but thame that are well borne; and above all things give never goode countenance to any but according as ye shall be informed that thay are in æstimation with me. Looke upon all Englishe men that shall cum to visite you as upon youre loving subjectis, not with that ceremonie as towardis straingeris, and yett with such hartlines as at this tyme thay deserve. This gentleman quhom this bearare accumpanies is worthie, and of guide ranke, and nou my familiare servitoure; use him thairfore in a maire hamelie loving sorte nor otheris. I sende you herewith my booke latelie prentida: studdie and profite in it as ye wolde The " BAZIAIKON AMPON: or His Majestie's Instructions to his dearest deserve my blessing; and as thaire can na thing happen unto you quhairof ye will not finde the generall grounde thairin, if not the verrie particulaire pointe touched, sa mon ye levell everie mannis opinions or advyces unto you as ye finde thaime agree or discorde with the reulis thaire sett doun, allouing and following thaire advyces that agrees with the same, mistrusting and frouning upon thaime that advyses you to the contraire. Be diligent and earnist in your studdies, that at your meiting with me, I maye praise you for youre progresse in learning. Be obedient to youre maister, for youre awin weill, and to procure my thankis; for in reverencing him ye obeye me, and honoure youreselfe. Fairuell. Youre loving Father JAMES R. Sonne, Henry the Prince": published at Edenburgh, and reprinted immediately upon the King's arrival, at London 1603. 12mo. The autograph of this Work, in King James's own hand, is still extant in the British Museum, MS. Reg. 18 B. xv. It is bound in purple velvet, and adorned upon one side with the Arms and supporters of Scotland upon a plate of gold, crowned, surrounded by the collar and jewel of St. Andrew, with this motto below, IN MY DEFENCE GOD ME DEFEND. The borders of the cover were formerly adorned with thistles in gold, two or three only of which are now remaining. Prefixed to the Manuscript is the following Sonnet to Prince Henry; different from that which appears in front of the Work as printed. "SONETT. Loe heir my Sone a mirror viue and fair Quhilk schawis the schadow of a vorthie King; Loe heir a booke, a paterne dois zow bring Bot give a guid advyse unto zow heir, Zour father biddis zow studie heir and reid LETTER CCXLIV. King James to Prince Henry, apparently still in Scotland. [MS. HARL. 6986. art. 40. Orig. ENTIRELY IN THE KING'S HAND.] My Sonne I ame glaid that by youre Letre I maye persave that ye make some progresse in learning; althoch I suspecte ye have rather written then dyted it; for I confesse I longe to ressave a Letter from you that maye be quhollie youris, as well maitter as forme; as well formid by youre mynde as drawin by youre fingers. For ye maye remember that in my Booke to you, I warne you to be waire with that kynde of witte that maye stye out at the end of youre fingers; not that I commende not a faire hande wrytting, sed hoc facito, illud non omittito, and the other is multo magis præcipuum. But nothing will be impossible for you if ye will onlie remember two rewlis, the one aude semper in all vertuouse actions; truste a little more to youre owin strenth, and awaye with chyldishe bashefullnes; audaces fortuna juvat, timidosque repellit: the other is my olde ofte repeatid rewle unto you, Quhat ever ye are about, hoc age. I ame also glaide of the discoverie of yone litle counterfitte Wenche. I praye God ye maye be my aire in such discoveries. Ye have ofte hearde me saye that most miracles nou |