Diary of Walter Yonge, Esq. : Justice of the Peace, and M.P. for Honiton, written at Colyton and Axminster, Co. Devon, from 1604 to 1628 / Edited by George Roberts.

  • Yonge, Walter, 1581?-1649.
Date:
1848
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Credit: Diary of Walter Yonge, Esq. : Justice of the Peace, and M.P. for Honiton, written at Colyton and Axminster, Co. Devon, from 1604 to 1628 / Edited by George Roberts. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and were lost by the French King’s means in not permitting them to pass. 4. For not paying 10,000/. for the merchant ships which were lent anno 1625, when Rochelle was besieged. 5. For stopping of our ships at Bordeaux. 6. For taking away of the order, compelling our merchants to land their ordnance ere they may trade. There was one Dr. Cosins,* who set forth a book of meditations allowed by the Bishop of Durham, Doctor Neyle, and the Bishop of Wells, viz. Doctor Laud; and an epistle, written by Doctor Mon- tagne Bishop of London, in commendation of the book. It con- taineth many points of popery and 7 sacraments, which he termeth Sacramentals. June, 1627. About the end of this month the King sent a fleet of 80 sail of ships to sea, who carried about 8000 soldiers. The Duke of Buckingham went general both by sea and land: it is thought for some part of France. There being difference between this state and France, we began a fortification at Seaton for the defence of that place against pirates and other enemies. There were, by consent of Sir Edmund Pri- deaux baronet, Sir William Pole, Mr. John Drake, Mr. Fry, and myself [Mr. Yonge] warrants granted out for assistance in the said fortification : viz. the first week Colyton hundred to send 30 men for every day; the next week Axminster hundred were to send 30 men for every day; the third week Hemyock hundred 20 men for every day; the fourth week Halberton hundred were to send 20 men for every day ; and the fifth week Bampton hundred to send 20 men for * Dr. John Cosin was a high churchman, afterwards Bishop of Durham. A member of the House charged Dr. John Cosin with having changed the word minister in the Common Prayer into that of priest, and had put out the word elect. Dr. Cosin had written a book to bring odium upon the Puritans, and especially to represent Cartwright, their leader, as privy to designs of sedition and treason. He became an exile during the Civil War and Protectorate. After his death in 1672, it was pretended he had left a black box con- taining a contract of marriage between Charles II. and the mother of the Duke of Mon- mouth. See Life of the Duke of Monmouth, vol. i. 82, by G. Roberts.