James Leyburn - Thomas Cromwell - 1534-04-03

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James Leyburn

James Leyburn - Thomas Cromwell - 1534-04-03
FINA IDUnique ID of the page  15158
InstitutionName of Institution. Kew, The National Archives
InventoryInventory number. SP 1/83 f.58
AuthorAuthor of the document. James Leyburn
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. Thomas Cromwell
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . April 3, 1534 JL
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution.
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation. Thomas Longton, Thomas Hawlsaa, Harry Ferryngton, Andrew Barton
LiteratureReference to literature. Bland - Loriot 2010, p. 141 no. 1271, Burnett 2020b, p. 62
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  Hoard , Local Finds , Gold , Roman , Roman Imperial , Nero , Silver
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English
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'Touching the gold and silver found in Fornes near Owstone (Furness near Ulverstone), a commission was directed out of the duchy to Sir Thos. Longton, Sir Thos. Hawllsaa, Sir Harry Ferryngton, Andrew Barton and myself, to make inquiry; to which we made a return on the 15th day after Easter that we could hear nothing of the gold but only three pieces and about 40 oz. of silver. Two of the gold pieces were sold to a goldsmith at York, the third we have delivered with this inscription, ‘Augustus Caesar Nero’ We have bound the finders to appear at the duchy chamber, Westminster, to be examined. The baily of the abbot of Fornes and of my lord Derby made arrest of the ground the day after the treasure was found. The persons named in the enclosed list entered by night in harness the lands of my lord of Richmond, called New Hutton, in the barony of Kendal, and sowed corn and grain on John Bocke’s tenement, taking an oath not to discover each other. I beg they may be brought to London, or a commission be appointed to inquire and punish. I am steward under master Parr, and therefore show you the truth.' (TNA, SP 1/83, f.58; Burnett 2020b, p. 6)

References

  1. ^  Bland, R. & X. Loriot (2010) Roman and Early Byzantine Gold Coins found in Britain and Ireland, Royal Numismatic Society Special Publications No. 46, London.
  2. ^  Burnett, Andrew M. (2020), The Hidden Treasures of this Happy Land. A History of Numismatics in Britain from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, BNS Special Publ. No 14 = RNS Special Publ. No 58, London, Spink & Son.