abowt (about)

absence

accordyng (according)

accordyngly (accordingly)

accordingly

accordinge (according)

accusat(i)on (accusation)

acquayntance (acquaintance)

acquaynted (acquainted)

adm(inis)trators (administrators)

advauncem(en)t (advancement)

aduertise (advertise)

adu(er)tised (advertised)

advyse (advice)

to advyse (to advise)

the aduise and consaill (the advice and counsel)

against

thambassado(res) (the ambassadors)

And

Annexed (annexed)

app(er)eth

awnswer (answer)

apley (apply)

(apoynted) appointed

thapp(er)ten(i)nc(es) (the appurtenances)

arguynge (arguing)

Armes (arms)

art(ic)le (article)

artillerye (artillery)

auctorytie (authority)

auctoritie (authority)

bags of pepp(er) (bags of pepper)

baylywick (bailiwick)

be

berer (bearer)

bearer

becawse (because)

bycawse (because)

been

behauio(ur) (behavior)

bere (beer)

gotten w(i)th childe (gotten with child)

begotten w(i)th child

bett(er)

byd (bid)

bisshop (bishop)

byshope (bishop)

Book(es) bought (books bought)

bounte (bounty)

brother

Butt(e)r (butter)

Carpinters (carpenter’s)

Castle

cawse (cause)

s(yr)ten (certain)

chayne (chain)

Chancery (chancery)

Charyott (chariot)

Chest

chosyne (chosen)

Church wardens

Churchyard

clerk

Clerks and Seru(au)nts (clerks and servants)

clocke (clock)

Coffyn making (coffin making)

com(e) a myse (come amiss)

comendacions (commendations)

Co(m)mission (commission)

co(m)myssion(er)s (commissioners)

Commynykacion (communication)

cons(er)nynge (concerning)

coniectures (conjectures)

consyderac(i)ons (considerations)

y(ou)r consyderation

co(n)clusions (conclusions)

the hooll co(n)sistorie (the whole consistory)

Contented

Controu(er)sie (Controversy)

co(n)venyent (convenient)

convicted

copie (copy)

copye (copy)

coppied (copied)

copiholde (copyhold)

cold (could)

Cowncell (counsel)

Countie (county)

Co(u)rt of Spayne (court of Spain)

Cort Rowlles (Court rolls)

cousin

doth covenant and graunt (does covenant and grant)

creato(u)r (creator)

credybelly (credibly)

credyte (credit)

creditt (credit)

custumes (customs)

Custom(er)s

a damasking dagger (a damascene dagger)

daughter

day

debt(es) (debts)

decyphered (deciphered)

defendo(ur) (defender)

delayes (delays)

delyte (delight)

delyu(er)d (delivered)

delyu(er)y (delivery)

dep(ar)ted (departed)

dep(ar)ting (departing)

dep(ar)ture (departure)

deputie (deputy)

directyd (directed)

desyring (desiring)

desyrous (desirous)

devise

differences

dyned (dined)

disbursed

dyschardge (discharge)

discretion of my executour (discretion of my executor)

my dispatchinge (my dispatching)

devyne s(er)vice (divine service) 

dyspleasynge (displeasing)

do

do(o/u/n)ne (done)

dowbting (doubting)

drawght (draft)

Dvblyn (Dublin)

dewe (due)

dutie (duty)

my humbell duty (my humble duty)

dwelled

dwelling

Therle (the Earl)

Easter

In Clossid (enclosed)

effecte (effect)

englishemen (Englishmen)

ent(ire)ly

esq(uie)r (esquire)

estate

estimate

eu(er)

eu(er)y (every)

eu(er)y bodie (everybody)

evidence

euell (evil)

excuses

Executo(u)rs (executors)

expecta(n)ci(e)s

exp(re)ssinge (expressing)

Ingrossinge (engrossing)

inquirie (enquiry)

interteignement (entertainment)

Interteyneme(n)t (entertainment)

esquyer (esquire)

eu(er)mor(e) (evermore)

ex(am)ina(t/cion) (examination)

examinac(i)ons conc(er)ning (examinations concerning)

examyned (examined)

exceedinglye (exceedingly)

thexcheker (the exchequer)

Expens(es) (expenses)

expresse (expresse)

expressed 

Ex(tr)aordinarie Charges (extraordinary charges)

extra ordinary payment(es) (extraordinary payments)

father

ff(F)yrste (first)

fishe (fish)

flete (fleet)

flowers

furnyshed (furnished)

furnishinge (furnishing)

furnyture (furniture)

geldinge (gelding)

gentl(eman) (gentleman)

I geue & bequeth (I give and bequeath)

geeven (given)

gyveing (giving)

to gyve god thank(es) (to give God thanks)

god wyll(in)g (God willing)

gowte (gout)

grudg(es) (grudges)

gwardyan (guardian)

handwryting 

hartiest (heartiest)

have 

havyng (having)

heires (heirs)

heriditam(en)t(es) (hereditaments)

yo(ur) hono(u)r (your honour)

horseback and on fote (horseback and on foot)

howse (house)

howss (house)

howsehould stuffe (household stuff)

thesaid housseplace (the said house-place)

Imprysoned (imprisoned)

inasmoche (inasmuch)

increase

indebtid (indebted)

yndeede (indeed)

This Indentur(e) (this indenture)

inhabita(n)t(es)

Iniuryes (injuries)

Issuyng (issuing)

Jewlye (July)

iust & reasonable (just and reasonable)

know

kyll (kill)

(th)e kyng(es)

land(es) (landes)

larnyd (learned)

alett(e)r (a letter)

a l(ett)re (a letter)

let(te)rs (letters) 

L(ett)ers of credence (letters of credence)

our form(er) l(ett)res (our former letters)

my said l(ett)res (my said letters)

lyable (liable)

lib(er)tie (liberty)

Lighthorsme(n) (light horsemen)

lyke (like)

lykewise (likewise)

lymyt(es) (limits)

y(ou)r L(ord)ship (Your Lordship)

yo(u)r lo(rdshi)pps (your lordships)

the Lord(es) sp(irit)uall & temp(or)all

lowe Coontrye (Low Country)

maid s(er)vant (maidservant)

her maiesties (her majesty’s)

maister mason (master mason)

man(ner) (manner) 

in mann(er) & forme (in manner and form)

manservaunt (manservant)

maynie (many)

marveling

m(aster)

m(aster)shipe (mastership)

matter(s) (matters)

mayo(u)r (mayor)

meane (mean)

m(er)cernary

marchandyse (merchandise)

m(er)chandize (merchandise)

merchandize (merchandise)

m(er)chandise (merchandise)

merchauntaylo(u)r (merchant taylor)

m(er)cie (mercy)

to make merie (to make merry)

mydsomer (midsummer)

myles (miles)

myserablie (myserably)

misrule

mondaie (Monday)

Such muney (such money)

necke (neck)

Nephewe (nephew)

neu(er) (never)

neu(er)thelas (nevertheless)

next

northe (North)

a breefe note (a brief note)

obs(er)uac(i)on (observation)

yo(ur) orato(ur) (your orator)

oxford (Oxford)

Oxeforde (Oxford)

pasyfycatyon (pacification)

packet 

Pacquet (packet)

a packett of l(ett)res (a packet of letters)

p(ar)cels (parcels)

p(ar)ish church (parish church)

our p(ar)yshe (our parish)

o(u)r p(ar)yshe (our parish)

p(ar)liament (parliament)

p(ar)liam(en)t (parliament)

in good p(ar)te (in good part)

particuler (particular)

partycularyties (particularities)

p(ar)ticulerly (particularly)

p(ar)tycularly (particularly)

p(ar)ticulers (particulars)

the p(ar)tic(u)lers (the particulars)

p(ar)tner

my p(ar)tner

Parteners (partners)

Pawles (Saint Paul’s)

paymentt (payment)

paym(en)t (payment)

paym(en)t(es)

paym(en)t(es)perceyving (perceiving)

p(er)fect

p(er)fourme

p(er)petuall s(er)uitude

p(er)plexed

eu(er)y p(er)son (every person)

in p(er)son (in person)

y(ou)r p(er)sone (your person)

p(er)son

p(er)sonages (personages)

p(er)sonnall (personal)

p(er)swade (persuade)

p(er)suaded (persuaded)

p(er)tayninge (pertaining)

Physicians

pley(e)rs (players)

plesyth (pleases)

the pleas(ure)

plesire (pleasure)

poore (poor)

possession

pouertie (poverty)

to o(u)r full po(we)r (to our full power)

p(re)desessors (predecessors)

p(re)ferm(en)t (preferment)

p(re)ferment (preferment)

p(rei)udyce (prejudice)

p(re)misses (premisses)

p(re)misses (premisses)

p(re)misses (premisses)

prep(ar)ation (preparation)

p(re)pare

p(re)posterous (preposterous)

in the presence

p(rese)nt (present)

present

p(re)sently

p(re)sently

pres(er)uac(i)on (preservation)

p(re)tended

prynce (prince)

prison

p(ro)clamac(i)on (proclamation)

p(ro)cured

p(ro)curing (procuring)

p(ro)mise

p(ro)p(er)ties & necessaries (properties and necessaries)

p(ro)phesyinge (prophesying)

p(ro)tested (protested)

provided

p(ro)vyded

p(ro)vided

purpose

Quenes (queen’s)

quene of Scott(es) (Queen of Scots)

the Quenes Ma(ies)tie (the Queen’s majesty)

the Realme (the realm)

rebells

rec(eyue)

receive

receyved (received)

Receyved (received)

receved (received)

resyvyd (received)

Receyved (received)

Richerde (Richard)

reco(m)pense

rectifycat(ion)e (rectification)

the Raigne of o(u)r Sou(er)aigne (the reign of our sovereign)

Resseuyd s(er)ten (received certain)

reigne (reign)

religione (religion)

remayne (remain)

remayninge (remaining)

yo(ur) ffrendlye rem(e)mbrance (your friendly remembrance)

reme(m)bre (remember)

rent

rep(ar)ac(i)ons (reparations)

request

at the request of

resyst (resist)

Resolution (resolution)

be resolued (be resolved)

retorne (return)

Robert

the sayd (the said)

the sayd (the said)

the said

the sayd (the said)

St Johns Colledge (Saint John’s College)

satisfy

satisfied

saterdaie (Saturday)

Scotland

scripture scited (scripture cited)

sendyng (sending)

to send 

septemb(er) (September)

s(e)rmon (sermon)

a s(er)pent (a serpent)

the oulde serpente (the old serpent)

a serpent

s(e)ru(au)nte (servant)

S(e)rvante (servant)

a s(er)vant (a servant) 

my seru(au)nte (my servant)

servaunts (servants)

sarvants (servants)

Servaunt (servant)

yo(u)r s(er)uaunt (your servant)

s(er)ve (serve)

s(er)vyng man (servingman)

services

seruice (service)

s(er)vice (service)

s(er)uices (services)

service

Seu(er)all poynts (several points)

shal be greatly (shall be greatly)

Shippe (ship)

should

owght of syght (out of sight)

signed

Sylke (silk)

synce (since)

S(ir) (Sir)

the Sayd Syr (the said Sir)

Sister

syster (sister)

slayne (slain)

sowldyers (soldiers)

sorte(sort)

sond(er) (sounder)

his sou(er)ain (his sovereign)

o(u)r sou(er)eygne (our sovereign)

spaniells (spaniels)

to speike (to speak)

spediest (speediest)

strange

stuffes (stuffs)

subgiett(es) (subjects)

subgiets (subjects)

subsidie (subsidy)

subscrybe (subscribe)

such sufficyent dusties (such sufficient duties)

suter (suitor)

sundry

suspected 

suspysion (suspicion)

sweet smelling

testament

testymone (testimony)

thanckes (thanks)

they

thinges (things)

this

thowght (thought)

thraldome (thraldom)

to morrow

towchy(n)ge (touching)

(tolde) told

the frenche tongue (the French tongue)

to

to the others

toward(es) (towards)

toward(es) (towards)

treasons

treasouror (treasurer)

trinketes (trinkets)

trobelyd (troubled)

troblesome dealing(es) (troublesome dealings) 

Tryall (trial)

trouthe (truth)

Tewsday (Tuesday)

vncles (uncle’s)

vnd(er)

tundrestand (to understand)

vzuance (usance) 

Vicechimb(er)leyn (Vice-chamberlain)

vos valete & plaudite

warrante (warrant)

weke (week)

weyghtye affayres (weighty affairs)

I went

Whearas (whereas)

where

wydowe (widow)

whoes (whose)

widowe (widow)

w(i)t(h) wynes (with wines)

wytnes (witness)

witnes (witness)

witnesse (witness)

to write

wryteinge (writing)

written

wryghten (written)

wrytten (written)

hastelye wryten (hastily written)

yeare (year)

yest(er)day (yesterday)

wintre (winter)