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Places from: Amsterdam | Antwerp | Bruges | Brussells | Court | Delft | Digham | Dordrecht | Dorney Court | Dunkirk | Embden | Flushing | Greenwich | Hamburg | Inckhusen | Kent | Lambeth | London | Ludlow | Manchester | Marshalsea | Montgomeryshire | Nonsuch | Not sent | Redcross St | Richmond | Roane | Saint Franciscus | Shrewsbury | Stockholm | Strand | Temple Bar | Temple Inn | Theobalds | Tower of London | Unknown | Utrecht | Wales | Windsor | Wood St. Counter |

Note: ('Status' records whether the information relating to place is 'stated' in the letter, has been 'assumed' by the editor on the basis of context, or is subject to 'query'.)

Amsterdam

Status: Stated. Date: 3 January 1584. Summary: Herle to Davison. Requesting information about matters in England and France. Reference: TNA SP 84/1/1 f. 1r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 22 July 1584. Summary: Herle to Elizabeth I. A long account of his journey to Emden. Reference: TNA SP 83/22/53 f. 109r-114v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF | Image
Status: Stated. Date: 22 July 1584. Summary: Herle to Elizabeth I. A long account of his journey to Emden. Reference: Bodleian Rawlinson C 424 f. 1r-6v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Antwerp

Status: Assumed. Date: 14 February 1559. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Update on his journey from Germany. Reference: TNA SP 70/11/[316] f. 63r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 11 July 1561. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Various intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: TNA SP 70/28/18 f. 18r-20v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 6 May 1563. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence gathered on his journey on the continent. Reference: BL Lansdowne 7 f. 52r-53v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 26 October 1562. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Still waiting for safe passage across the channel. Intelligence from the continent. Reference: BL Lansdowne 7 f. 73r-74v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 1580. Summary: Herle to Elizabeth I. Discourses on Holland, preceded by a list of prominent local government officials. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C VII f. 112r-113v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 2 March 1581. Summary: Herle to Leicester. The confession of Antony the Spaniard, cashier to Aniastro. Reference: TNA SP 83/15/73.a f. 166r-166v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 3 March 1581. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Summary of his negotiations in Antwerp, plus intelligence from the region. Reference: TNA SP 83/15/36 f. 71r-76v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF | Image
Status: Stated. Date: 3 March 1581. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Summary of his negotiations in Antwerp, plus intelligence from the region. Reference: TNA SP 83/15/36.a f. 77r-82v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 6 March 1581. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Regarding the transmission of books and various comments on his situation. Reference: TNA SP 83/15/46 f. 108r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 7 March 1581. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Conversation had with Paul Buys and various intelligence. Reference: TNA SP 83/15/49 f. 112r-113v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF | Image
Status: Stated. Date: 7 March 1581. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Conversation had with Paul Buys and various intelligence. Reference: TNA SP 83/15/48 f. 110r-111v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 8 March 1581. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Requesting financial aid. Reference: TNA SP 83/15/50 f. 114r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 11 March 1581. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Cover letter introducing the enclosed letter which concerns the exercise of the mass in Antwerp. Reference: TNA SP 83/15/59 f. 131r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 18 March 1581. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: TNA SP 83/15/68 f. 148r-152v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 21 March 1581. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Intelligence regarding the assassination attempt upon William of Orange. Reference: TNA SP 83/15/73 f.163r-166v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 21 March 1581. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Cover letter to accompany advertisements. Reference: TNA SP 83/15/74 f. 167r-168v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 20 March 1581. Summary: Herle to Burghley(?). Account of the assassination attempt on William of Orange. Reference: BL Lansdowne 34 f. 10r-13v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 25 March 1581. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Intelligence regarding William of Orange's wound, and the state of the Low Countries. Reference: TNA SP 83/15/78 f. 173r-176v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 26 February 1582. Summary: Herle to Burghley. About his 'suit'. Reference: BL Lansdowne 37 f. 66r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 7 March 1582. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C VII f. 189r-190v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF | Image
Status: Stated. Date: 11 March 1582. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C VII f. 94r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 18 March 1582. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C VII f. 201r-204v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 20 March 1582. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Account of the assassination attempt upon William of Orange. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C VII f. 205r-207v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 25 March 1582. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Intelligence regarding William of Orange's wound, and the state of the Low Countries. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C VII f. 208r-210v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 31 March 1582. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C VII f. 211r-212v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 1 April 1582. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: TNA SP 83/15/88 f. 193r-194v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 1 April 1582. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Cover letter to Burghley introducing the letter he has included, a copy of one of his last two letters to Leicester. Reference: TNA SP 83/15/87 f. 191r-192v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 2 April 1582. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C VII f. 216r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 14 April 1582. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C VII f. 222r-223v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 14 April 1582. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C VII f. 226r-227v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 21 April 1582. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C VII f. 228r-229v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 21 April 1582. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C VII f. 224r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 22 April 1582. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C VII f. 230r-231v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 25 April 1582. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C VII f. 235r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 25 April 1582. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: BL Lansdowne 36 f. 177r-178v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 25 April 1582. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: TNA SP 83/15/125 f. 271r-272v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 28 April 1582. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: TNA SP 83/15/128 f. 208r-281v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 8 May 1582. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Intelligence from Antwerp Reference: TNA SP 83/16/2 f. 2r-5v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 13 May 1582. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Regarding the suit between Waad and himself, and the 'speeches' made against Mr North. Reference: BL Cotton Titus B VII f. 44r-45v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 13 May 1582. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: TNA SP 83/16/13 f. 26r-27v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 15 May 1582 [?]. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. A collection of intelligence from the 31 April to the 15 of May. Reference: TNA SP 101/1/53 f. 96r-99v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 20 May 1582. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C VII f. 245r-248v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 11 June 1582. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence from the Low Countries. Reference: BL Lansdowne 36 f. 179r-180v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 13 June 1582. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: TNA SP 83/16/34 f. 65r-68v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 17 June 1582. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: BL Lansdowne 36 f. 181r-182v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 20 June 1582. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: TNA SP 83/16/40 f. 79r-80v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 28 June 1582. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: TNA SP 83/16/44 f. 87r-91v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 1 July 1582. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Detailed list of intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: BL Lansdowne 36 f. 214r-215v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 1 July 1582. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Cover letter accompanying a letter to Leicester which Herle has briefed Walsingham to read. Reference: TNA SP 83/16/52 f. 106r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 8 July 1582. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: TNA SP 83/16/58 f. 117r-119v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 10 July 1582. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: BL Lansdowne 36 f. 186r-187v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 12 July 1582. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: TNA SP 83/16/61 f. 124r-125v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 16 July 1582. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: TNA SP 83/16/67.a f. 140r-141v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 16 July 1582. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Cover letter for an enclosure, plus intelligence. Reference: TNA SP 83/16/67 f. 139r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 18 July 1582. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: TNA SP 83/16/70 f. 146r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 29 July 1582. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: TNA SP 83/16/87 f. 182r-183v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 3 August 1582. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence relating to the betrayal of the town of Lyre by Captain Simple. Reference: Hatfield Cecil Papers 162 f. 52r-57v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 6 August 1582. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Transmission of letters and papers to and from Burghley. Reference: Hatfield Cecil Papers 162 f. 58r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 12 August 1582. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: TNA SP 83/16/100 f. 212r-213v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 12 August 1582. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: Hatfield Cecil Papers 12 f. 52r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 20 June 1582. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: BL Lansdowne 36 f. 183r-184v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: September 1582. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: BL Lansdowne 36 f. 197r-198v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 2 September 1582. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: TNA SP 83/17/1 f. 1r-3v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 27 September 1582. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: TNA SP 83/17/22 f. 43r-44v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Bruges

Status: Stated. Date: 2 April 1582. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence from Bruges. Reference: TNA SP 83/15/95 f. 208r-209v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 2 April 1582. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: TNA SP 83/15/93 f. 203r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 21 April 1582. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Intelligence from Antwerp. Reference: TNA SP 83/15/118 f. 255r-257v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Brussells

Status: Stated. Date: 5 November 1563. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Still waiting for a passage over the channel. Continental intelligence. Reference: BL Lansdowne 7 f. 75r-76v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Counter (Prison)

Status: Stated. Date: 19 February 1579. Summary: Herle reports on how he was seized and thrown into prison for not paying his debts. Reference: BL Lansdowne 29 f. 134r - 136v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Court

Status: Assumed. Date: 1561. Summary: Elizabeth I to Herle. Instructions on bringing material of war from Hamburgh and negotiating a contract for borrowing money. Reference: BL Lansdowne 155 f. 306v-307v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 1581 [probably 1561]. Summary: Elizabeth I to Herle. Instructions on bringing material of war from Hamburgh and negotiating a contract for borrowing money. Reference: BL Cotton Titus B V f. 160r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: [1561]. Summary: Elizabeth I to Herle. Instructions on bringing material of war from Hamburgh and negotiating a contract for borrowing money. Reference: BL Egerton 2790 f. 71r | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 1561?. Summary: Instructions for William Herle for negotating the borrowing of money Reference: BL Burney 390 f. 44r | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 2 January 1561. Summary: Instructions for Herle for negotiating the borrowing of money Reference: BL Cotton Titus B V f. 171r - 173v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: [16 August 1563]. Summary: Instructions for William Herle to negotiate the borrowing of money Reference: BL Additional 5935 f. 189r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 7 June 1573. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Apology for making an unauthorised journey : offering up deferred intelligence in recompense. Reference: BL Lansdowne 18 f. 14r-15v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 21 August 1573. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Requires assistance in procuring money. Reference: BL Lansdowne 15 f. 171r-172v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 6/7 May 1581/2. Summary: Gilpin to Herle. Intelligence, mostly from the Low Countries. Gilpin has signed the letter as 'A Jamais'. Reference: BL Cotton Caligula E VII f. 214r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 8 June 1584. Summary: Instructions for Herle to negotiate between the Counts of Embden Reference: TNA SP 82/1/75 f. 72r - 73v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 20 March 1585. Summary: Privy Council to Leicester. Advising that Herle be sent to the Earl of Embden. Reference: TNA SP 84/7/42 f. 86r-87v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: [May - June 1585]. Summary: Leicester to Burghley. Mentions Herle. Reference: TNA SP 84/8/99 f. 235r-237v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: [May - June 1585]. Summary: Burghley to unknown person. Memo of matters to be related to Elizabeth. Reference: TNA SP 84/9/106 f. 254r-256v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: [May - June 1585]. Summary: Notes by Leicester, annotated by Burghley. No recipient. Reference: TNA SP 84/9/45 f. 93r-94v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 12 July 1585. Summary: Burghley to Herle. Thanking Herle for informing him against his backbiters. Reference: TNA SP 12/180/23 f. 48r-49v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 18 July 1585. Summary: Burghley to Herle. Thanking Herle for his letter, and the information about those wanting to harm the queen. Reference: TNA SP 12/180/34 f. 76r-77v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 18 July 1585. Summary: Burghley to Herle. Thanking Herle for his letter, and the information about those wanting to harm the queen. Reference: TNA SP 12/180/33 f. 74r-75v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 29 July 1585. Summary: Burghley to Herle. Has given Herle's letter to the queen, and describes her response. Reference: TNA SP 12/180/50 f. 100r-101v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 6 August 1585. Summary: Burghley to Herle. Claiming he has not received Herle's recent letter, and including a warrant for a buck. Reference: TNA SP 12/181/24 f. 105r-106v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 14 August 1585. Summary: Burghley to Herle. Answer to Herle's details of the slanders. Reference: TNA SP 12/181/42 f. 153r-156v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 14 August 1585. Summary: Burghley to Herle. Answer to Herle's details of the slanders. Reference: TNA SP 12/181/43 f. 157r-160v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Delft

Status: Query. Date: 11 July 1573. Summary: Intelligence from Simon Jewkes to Herle. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C IV f. 390r-392v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 25 April 1582. Summary: Intelligence from George Bohuy/Bewnd to Herle. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C VII f. 127r-128v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Digham

Status: Stated. Date: 13 October 1563. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Sick of an ague, waits to return to England. Reference: BL Lansdowne 7 f. 77r-78v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 13 October 1563. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Sick of an ague, waits to return to England. Reference: BL Lansdowne 7 f.71r-72v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Dordrecht

Status: Stated. Date: 18 October 1583. Summary: Norreys to Herle. Intelligence from Dordrecht. Reference: TNA SP 83/20/45 f. 103r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Dorney Court

Status: Stated. Date: 19 October 1577. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Claim of distant kinship with Burghley. Statement of claim to a parcel of land. Reference: BL Lansdowne 25 f. 129r-130v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Dunkirk

Status: Stated. Date: 2 August 1563. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Waiting for a safe passage across the channel. Reference: BL Lansdowne 7 f. 66r-67v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Embden

Status: Query. Date: 3 October 1584. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Note detailing his trip in Embden. Reference: TNA SP 83/23/18 f. 33r-34v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 20 December 1586. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Local political intelligence from Embden. Reference: BL Cotton Galba D IX f. 82r-83v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 15 July 1587. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Intelligence from Embden. Reference: BL Cotton Galba D IX f. 84r-85v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Flushing

Status: Stated. Date: 13 September 1582. Summary: Norreys to Herle. Intelligence from Flushing. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C VII f. 281r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Greenwich

Status: Stated. Date: 18 January 1583. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Attending upon Burghley for a letter. Reference: BL Lansdowne 46 f. 157r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 10 January 1586. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence about Dunkerk. Reference: TNA SP 12/197/12 f. 23r-24v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 10 April 1587. Summary: Herle to Elizabeth I. Begging Elizabeth to help him end his financial difficulties. Reference: BL Lansdowne 54 f. 151r-152v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Hamburg

Status: Stated. Date: 7 April 1560. Summary: Herle to Sir Thomas Parry. Report of his negotiation in Germany. Reference: TNA SP 70/13/[451] f. 29r-34v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF | Image
Status: Stated. Date: 28 May 1560. Summary: Herle to unknown recipient. Notes taken from a dispatch sent by Herle. Reference: TNA SP 70/14/73 f. 114r-145v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Inckhusen

Status: Stated. Date: 29 July 1584. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Regarding his journey into Embden. Reference: BL Lansdowne 43 f. 24r-25v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Kent

Status: Stated. Date: 10 August 1573. Summary: A generic letter of reference from Burghley to any 'widow' that Herle desires to marry. Reference: BL Lansdowne 21 f. 31r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Lambeth

Status: Query. Date: 17 November 1580. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Herle's impending journey to Wales. Reference: TNA SP 12/144/28 f. 63r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 14 July 1581. Summary: Herle to Sir Philip Sidney. A plea to help the man Samuel Biggs, who is accused of piracy. Reference: TNA SP 12/149/70 f. 161r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 15 July 1581. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Description of his suit to Sidney about the supposed piracy, and refuting the claim that he has received money for the suit. See SP 12/149/70 f. 161r-v. Reference: TNA SP 12/149/71 f. 162r-163v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 28 September [after 1581]. Summary: Herle to Huddilston. Intelligence, and information about books. Reference: TNA SP 12/150/15 f. 27r-28v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF | Image
Status: Assumed. Date: 8th November 1581. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Petitioning Leicester to assist him in trying to relieve his debts and asking him to show a recent letter regarding the Spanish ambassador to the queen. Reference: TNA SP 12/150/60 f. 109r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

London

Status: Stated. Date: 15 February 1565. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Beseeching Burghley to assist him in his suit against Armigill Waad. Reference: BL Lansdowne 9 f. 10r-11v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 31 July 1565. Summary: Herle to Burghley. A detailed diary of his movements designed to prove he has not been involved in piracy. Reference: TNA SP 15/12/76.i f. 224r-226v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 3 August 1565. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Explanation of why Herle was aboard a pirate ship. Reference: TNA SP 15/12/76 f. 219r-222v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 22 December 1569. Summary: Requesting audience with Burghley following a disagreement. Reference: BL Lansdowne 12 f. 36r - 37v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 18 November 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Discussion of a prisoner in the Counter jail. Reference: TNA SP 12/83/12 f. 32r-36v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF | Image
Status: Assumed. Date: Around 18th November 1571. Summary: An offer by Francis Frankard to the Lords of the privilege of salt. Reference: TNA SP 12/83/13 f. 37r-38v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 19 November 1571. Summary: An offer by Francis Frankard about the process of 'making' salt Reference: TNA SP 12/83/13 f. 37r - 38v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 18 January 1572. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Still under the warrant of the keeper of the Marshalsea prison - desires restitution of his debts and help with his creditors. Reference: BL Lansdowne 16 f. 80r-81v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 26 February 1572. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Regarding 'Maisonfleur' and the threat he poses to the realm, and other Catholics. Reference: BL Lansdowne 16 f. 98r-99v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 16 March 1572. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence about various conspiracies and conspirators, coupled with a petition for help finding an office. Reference: BL Lansdowne 16 f. 102r-103v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 1 April 1572. Summary: Herle to Burghley. The set of articles upon which James Chillester has been examined. Reference: TNA SP 12/86/1 f. 2r-6v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 14 May 1572. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Appeal for help in resurrecting hs credit, which has suffered since his stay in the Marshalsea. Reference: TNA SP 12/86/36 f. 165r-166v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 17 May 1572. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Accusation against Mather. Reference: TNA SP 12/86/42 f. 193r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 13 July 1572. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence from a letter out of the Low Countries. Reference: BL Lansdowne 15 f. 164r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 28 September 1572. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Concerning a man named 'Mowlyns' - intelligence about papists. Reference: BL Lansdowne 15 f. 180r-183v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 30 September 1572. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Regarding Mowlyns the 'papist', with detailed list of offences. Reference: BL Lansdowne 15 f. 184r-187v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 30 January 15[73]. Summary: Herle to Burghley. A letter detailing three suspicious individuals coming over from the continent. Reference: BL Lansdowne 18 f. 63r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 11 June 1573. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Lengthy report on the discussions held with William of Orange. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C IV f. 381r-388v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 11 June 1573. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Lengthy report on the discussions held with William of Orange. Reference: TNA SP 70/127/36 f. 173r-184v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF | Image
Status: Stated. Date: 11 June 1573. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Lengthy report on the discussions held with William of Orange. Reference: BL Cotton Titus F III f. 295r-301v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 29 August 1573. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Account of the skills of an opthalmic surgeon. Reference: BL Lansdowne 18 f. 18r-19v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 8 December 1573. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Offers solace for Burghley's sickness, and discussion of the malting of hops. Reference: BL Lansdowne 18 f. 34r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 10 April 1574. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Appealing for help to find a position. Reference: BL Lansdowne 19 f. 53r-54v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 18 December 1574. Summary: Herle to Burghley. After a trip into Wales, a survey of wasted land and profit which would benefit the Queen. Reference: BL Lansdowne 18 f. 86r-89v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 7 June 1575. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Discussion of his suit with the Waad family. Reference: BL Lansdowne 21 f. 13r-15v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 5 July 1575. Summary: Fanshaw to Burghley. Denial that he had prompted Herle to enquire after concealed lands. Reference: TNA SP 46/30/110 f. 410r-411v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 16 September 1575. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Regarding Herle's right to a manor in Herefordshire. Reference: Hatfield Cecil Papers 8 f. 54r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 12 December 1575. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Has spoken with Walsingham to intercede with Burghley on Herle's behalf. Reference: BL Lansdowne 21 f. 44r-45v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 30 December 1575. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Survey of the making of salt. Reference: BL Lansdowne 21 f. 46r-47v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 7 August 1576. Summary: Herle to Chester. Discussion of the negotiations between the Low Countries and England Reference: Hatfield 9 f. 19r-22v. | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 18 October 1576. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Regarding the preparation of sulphur and oil, other intelligence. Reference: Hatfield Cecil Papers 9.f. 42r-43v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 19 March 1577. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Defense against the accusations from the men of Cardiganshire. Reference: BL Lansdowne 28 f. 84r-85v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 2 March 1578. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Repetition of suit. Reference: BL Lansdowne 27 f. 176r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 3 September 1578. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Various intelligence and enclosures. Reference: Longleat Bath Dudley Papers II f. 189r-190v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 15 February 1579. Summary: Herle requesting help in financial matters. Reference: BL Lansdowne 29 f. 132r - 133v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 14 August 1579. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Various intelligence. Reference: Longleat Bath Dudley Papers II f. 170r-171v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 9 March 1580. Summary: Intelligence from Jo Guband to Herle (Herle notes the author to be John Gilpin). Reference: BL Cotton Galba C VII f. 29r-31v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 13 June 1580. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Various intelligence. Reference: TNA SP 12/139/[ ] f. 55r-58v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 26 September 1580. Summary: Herle to Burghley. A miscellany of enclosures and intelligence. Reference: BL Lansdowne 31 f. 30r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 10 November 1580. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Herle plans to visit Horsey, and extra intelligence. Reference: TNA SP 12/144/20 f. 47r-48v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 3 December 1580. Summary: Requesting the book of fees Reference: TNA DL 34/1/46 | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 13 December 1580. Summary: Herle to Horsey. A mixture of intelligence, including news of Don Antonio. Reference: TNA SP 12/144/49 f. 97r-98v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 14 December 1580. Summary: Herle to Cornwall. Herle intends to visit Cornwall shortly. Reference: TNA SP 12/144/50 f. 99r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 13 January 1581. Summary: North to Herle. Intelligence of Portuguese affairs. Reference: BL Cotton Vespasian C VII f. 383r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 17 June 1581. Summary: Herle to Sir Walter Mildmay. Regarding financial matters. Reference: TNA SP 12/149/43 f. 109r-110v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 7 November 1581. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Intelligence about the Spanish Ambassador. Reference: TNA SP 12/150/59 f. 108r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 24 April 1582. Summary: Intelligence from James Barrow to Herle. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C VII f. 121r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: Around 1583. Summary: Notes of intelligence by Herle; recipient unknown. Reference: TNA SP 12/167/57 f. 154r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 19 May 1583. Summary: Herle to Hatton. Surveillance of Count Palatine Laski, envoy from Poland, visitng John Dee in Cambridge. Reference: BL Additional 15891 f. 112r | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 29 September 1583. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Description of a letter received from Paul Buis in the Low Countries. Reference: BL Lansdowne 39 f. 165r-166v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 27 October 1583. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Arrival of the Swedish Ambassadors and their progress through London. Reference: BL Lansdowne 39 f. 178r-180v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 16 November 1583. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Various intelligence, including Henry Howard's book against prophesying. Reference: BL Lansdowne 39 f. 193r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 23 November 1583. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence about the activities at the French Embassy. Reference: BL Cotton Caligula C VIII f. 204r-206v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 22 December 1583. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Discussing his recent conversation with the Earl of Leicester. Reference: BL Lansdowne 39 f. 194r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 31 May 1584. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Petition to help him in a suit regarding land. Reference: BL Lansdowne 43 f. 11r-12v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: [c. 16 November 1585]. Summary: Letter from John Person? Recipient unknown. List of those to whom Person has delivered a copy of a certain book. Reference: TNA SP 12/184/29 f. 70r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 17 February 1585. Summary: Davison has received a cold welcome back at court Reference: BL Cotton Galba CVIII f. 30r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: [May - June 1585]. Summary: Burghley to the Privy Council(?). Memo by Burghley. Reference: TNA SP 84/8/94 f. 218r-219v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 21 June 1585. Summary: Herle explains his recent absence due to illness. Reference: BL Lansdowne 46 f. 14r - 15v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 17 July 1585. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Mixed intelligence, including information about plans to harm the queen. Reference: TNA SP 12/180/30 f. 65r-68v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 25 July 1585. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Asking for help with securing money. Reference: BL Harleian 286 f. 68r-69v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 17 August 1585. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Explaining that he is sick, and enclosing letters from France and East Friseland, and concerning the plight of his friend Acerbo Velutelli. Reference: BL Lansdowne 46 f. 36r-37v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 16 November 1585. Summary: Letter from John Person; recipient unknown. Examination of a scrivenor who claims he has had a 'book' from Herle. Reference: TNA SP 12/184/28 f. 68r-69v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 28 November 1585. Summary: Herle to Burghley(?). Examination by Herle of Clyfton and Kyrforde in Devon. Reference: TNA SP 12/184/51 f. 137r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 20 December 1585. Summary: A memorandum detailing intelligence about the Low Countries Reference: TNA SP 84/5/133 f. 244r - 245v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 25 October 1586. Summary: Danett to Davison. Danett surmising that Herle will be made clerk of the privy council. Reference: TNA SP 12/194/60 f. 130r-131v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Ludlow

Status: Stated. Date: 5 March 1581. Summary: Herle to Cornwall. Intelligence. Reference: TNA SP 12/148/13 f. 53r-55v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF | Image

Manchester

Status: Query. Date: 8 October 1580. Summary: Complaint of Bishop Chaderton to Burghley and Walsingham that the pension given to Herle by Christ's College Manchester is too much for them to bear. Reference: TNA SP 12/143/11 f. 19r-20v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Marshalsea

Status: Stated. Date: 8 January 1570. Summary: Petition from Herle to Sir Nicholas Bacon stating that he is unaware of why he has been indicted to the Marshalsea prison. Reference: TNA SP 12/77/1 f. 1r-2v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 19 March 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Concerning the problem of James Chillester, a treasonous individual. Reference: BL Lansdowne 13 f. 162r-164v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 4 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Waiting for Charles Bailly to arrive at the Marshalsea. Reference: BL Cotton Caligula C III f. 60r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 10 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Waiting for Charles Bailly to arrive at the Marshalsea. Reference: BL Cotton Caligula C III f. 174r-175v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 10 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Letter regarding Charles Bailly's arrival to the Marshalsea. Reference: TNA SP 53/6/36 f. 62r-63v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 11 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Gathering intelligence in the Marshalsea. Reference: TNA SP 53/6/37 f. 64r-65v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 11 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence and conversations had with prisoners in the Marshalsea. Reference: BL Cotton Caligula C III f. 61r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 16 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence and conversations had with prisoners in the Marshalsea. Reference: TNA SP 53/6/40 f. 69r-70v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 16 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Gathering intelligence in the Marshalsea. Reference: BL Cotton Caligula C III f. 61v-62v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 18 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Gathering intelligence in the Marshalsea, record of conversation with Charles Bailly. Reference: BL Cotton Caligula C III f. 176r-177v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 19 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Gathering intelligence in the Marshalsea, discussion of Charles Bailly. Reference: BL Cotton Caligula C III f. 178r-181v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 20 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence from the Marshalsea, including the record of a conversation with Charles Bailly. Reference: TNA SP 53/6/45 f. 77r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 21 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence from the Marshalsea, including the record of a conversation with Charles Bailly. Reference: BL Cotton Caligula C III f. 63r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 24 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence from the Marshalsea; record of a conversation with Charles Bailly. Reference: BL Cotton Caligula C III f. 63v-64v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 24 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence from the Marshalsea; record of a conversation with Charles Bailly. Reference: TNA SP 53/6/48 f. 82r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 26 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Petioning the Bishop of Ross (John Leslie) for aid. Reference: BL Cotton Caligula C III f. 239r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 26 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Leslie. Petioning the Bishop of Ross (John Leslie) for aid. Reference: BL Cotton Caligula C III f. 65r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 26 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Gathering intelligence in the Marshalsea. Reference: BL Cotton Caligula C III f. 68r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 27 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence from the Marshalsea. Reference: BL Cotton Caligula C III f. 69r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 27 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence from the Marshalsea. Reference: TNA SP 53/6/51 f. 87r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 27 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Gathering intelligence in the Marshalsea. Reference: BL Cotton Caligula C III f. 69v-70r | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 28 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Leslie. Petition to the Bishop of Ross (John Leslie) to assist him, assuring him of his loyalty. Reference: BL Cotton Caligula C III f. 70r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 28 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Leslie. Petition to the Bishop of Ross (John Leslie) to assist him, assuring him of his loyalty. Reference: TNA SP 53/6/52 f. 88r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 29 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Gathering intelligence in the Marshalsea. Reference: TNA SP 53/6/53 f. 89r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 29 April 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Gathering intelligence in the Marshalsea. Reference: BL Cotton Caligula C III f. 70v-71v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 1 May 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Gathering intelligence in the Marshalsea Reference: BL Cotton Caligula C III f. 71v-72r | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Montgomeryshire

Status: Stated. Date: 16 April 1581. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Petition to help his hard state. Reference: TNA SP 12/148/55 f. 177r-179v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Nonsuch

Status: Stated. Date: 24 July 1585. Summary: Burghley to Herle. Reply to Herle's letter about the slanders against him. Reference: TNA SP 12/180/45 f. 91r-93v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 24 July 1585. Summary: Burghley to Herle. Reply to Herle's letter about the slanders against him. Reference: TNA SP 12/180/46 f. 93r-94v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Not sent

Status: Assumed. Date: [1576]. Summary: Elizabeth I (?) to Herle. Grant of sulphur making to Herle. Reference: BL Lansdowne 22 f. 80r-81v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Redcross St

Status: Stated. Date: 4 November 1573. Summary: Regarding Herle's recent journey into Wales, and financial matters. Reference: BL Lansdowne 21 f. 29r - 30v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 20 July 1574. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Thanking Burghley for attending to his petition. Reference: BL Lansdowne 19 f. 67r-68v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 9 November 1574. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Regarding the ongoing suit with the Waad family, and a discussion of Mssrs Skynner and Smith. Reference: BL Lansdowne 19 f. 91r-92v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 6 March 1575. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Regarding the taking hostage of the Portuguese Ambassador's wife. Reference: TNA SP 70/137/[53] f. 192r-193v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 7 March 1575. Summary: Herle to Burghley. More conversation had with Paul Buys regarding the Portuguese ambassador's wife. Reference: TNA SP 70/137/[ ] f. 194r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 11 March 1575. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Lengthy discussion of his conference with Paul Buys. Reference: TNA SP 70/137/[67] f. 205r-210v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 14 March 1575. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Summary of conversations had with Paul Buys. Reference: TNA SP 70/137/[85] f. 220r-221v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 15 March 1575. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Regarding his conversations had with Paul Buys. Reference: TNA SP 70/137/[51] f. 222r-223v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 16 March 1575. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence from Paul Buys. Reference: TNA SP 70/137/[52] f. 228r-229v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 20 March 1575. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Report of conversation with Paul Buys. Reference: TNA SP 70/137/[55] f. 245r-246v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 23 March 1575. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Report of conversation had with Paul Buys. Reference: TNA SP 70/137/[56] f. 249r-250v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 24 March 1575. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence about the coast. Reference: TNA SP 70/137/[58] f. 255r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 29 March 1575. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Various intelligence. Reference: TNA SP 70/137/[59] f. 310r-311v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 30 March 1575. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Advertisments out of Germany and the license granted to Paul Buys for clothes. Reference: TNA SP 12/103/20 f. 47r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 3 July 1575. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Offer of how to procure money for Elizabeth. Reference: Hatfield Cecil Papers 160 f. 48r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 18 November 1575. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Still under the indictment to the Marshalsea prison, Herle desires the suit with Waad to be over. Reference: BL Lansdowne 21 f. 36r-37v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 1 February 1576. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Thanking Burghley for his help with his suit. Reference: BL Lansdowne 24 f. 60r-61v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 18 May 1576. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence from two letters out of the Low Countries. Reference: BL Lansdowne 23 f. 164r-165v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 25 February 1578. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Various petitions. Reference: BL Lansdowne 27 f. 174r-175v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 28 October 1580. Summary: Herle to Wilson. Petition, among other things, that Wilson advocate the release of R[owland] York. Reference: TNA SP 12/143/42 f. 127r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 1 November 1580. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Detailed report of a conversation had with the French Ambassador. Reference: TNA SP 12/144/1 f. 1r-4v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF | Image
Status: Stated. Date: 7 November 1580. Summary: Regarding the sheriff of Montgomeryshire Reference: TNA SP 12/144/16 f. 38r-39v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 7 November 1580. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Petition of aid with his affairs, coupled with intelligence from Portugal. Reference: TNA SP 12/144/15 f. 36r-37v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Richmond

Status: Query. Date: October-December 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Talking with a conspirator about general matters. Reference: BL Additional 48023 f. 123v-126bv | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 3 October 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Regarding the survey of strangers. Reference: TNA SP 12/81/34 f. 97r-98v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 28 November 1580. Summary: Herle to Mistress Roper. Regarding a payment of money. Reference: TNA SP 12/144/40 f. 81r-82v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 24 October 1581. Summary: Intelligence and advice from Rafe Lane to Herle. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C VII f. 154r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 25 November 1586. Summary: Davison to Walsingham. Passing on intelligence to Walsingham which he claims has come from Herle. Reference: TNA SP 12/195/23 f. 44r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Roane

Status: Stated. Date: 24 October 1580. Summary: Letter of intelligence from John Gilpin Reference: TNA SP 15/27b/50 f. 124r - 125v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Saint Franciscus

Status: Stated. Date: 8 December 1571. Summary: Brunes to Burghley. Translation made by Herle. This is an enclosure. Reference: TNA SP 12/83/[ ] f. 32r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Shrewsbury

Status: Stated. Date: 22 March 1580. Summary: Intelligence from Jo Hubard to Herle. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C VII f. 37r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Stockholm

Status: Stated. Date: 22 January 1563. Summary: Intelligence from Stockholm Reference: TNA SP 70/147/172 f.172r - 174v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Strand

Status: Stated. Date: 8 July 1585. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Has been sick, belatedly sending Burghley the examination of the prisoner in the gatehouse. Reference: BL Lansdowne 46 f. 22r-23v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 21 October 1586. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Describing himself as the go-between between Leicester and Burghley. Reference: BL Lansdowne 51 f. 41r-42v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Temple Bar

Status: Stated. Date: 15 November 1583. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Various intelligence, including movement of conspirators at the French Embassy. Reference: BL Lansdowne 39 f. 189r-192v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 27 January 1585. Summary: Herle to Walsingham. Thanking Walsingham for the passports, organising his trip to East Friseland. Reference: TNA SP 12/186/35 f. 94r-95v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 26 July 1585. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Answer of Burghley's letter regarding the slanders, and more local intelligence. Reference: TNA SP 12/180/47 f. 95r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF | Image
Status: Stated. Date: 31 July 1585. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Herle takes advantage of the goodwill between him and Burghley, and attempts to secure financial help, and transmits intelligence. Reference: TNA SP 12/180/53 f. 106r-109v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 4 August 1585. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Asking for the acknowledgement of a letter he has sent, and other intelligence. Reference: TNA SP 12/181/15 f. 47r-48v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 11 August 1585. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Detailed information about slanders against Burghley and Robert Cecil. Reference: TNA SP 12/181/32 f. 133r-134v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 21 August 1585. Summary: Herle to Burghley and Walsingham. Letter with intelligence passed to him by a 'friend' who has just passed through an enemy town on his way from Antwerp. Reference: TNA SP 12/181/56.1 f. 192r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 21 August 1585. Summary: Herle to Burghley. In reply to Burghley's reply, complaining of his health. Reference: TNA SP 12/181/56 f. 190r-191v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 24 August 1585. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Desperate denial of Burghley's accusation of Herle showing his letters around the city. Reference: TNA SP 12/181/61 f. 199r-200v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 28 August 1585. Summary: Herle to Burghley. More desperate measures to patch up the quarrel with Burghley regarding the showing of his letters around the city. Reference: TNA SP 12/181/70 f. 216r-217v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF | Image
Status: Query. Date: 28 October 1585. Summary: Herle to Burghley. More desperate denials of any wrongdoing, trying to reconcile his relationship. Reference: TNA SP 12/181/72 f. 219r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 26 January 1586. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Mixed intelligence. Reference: TNA SP 12/197/39 f. 86r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 22 August 1586. Summary: Herle(?) to Burghley. Request to come and see Burghley after his return. Reference: TNA SP 84/9/102 f. 247r-248v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: January 1587. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Desperate plea for help with his financial situation. Reference: BL Lansdowne 55 f. 204r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 5 January 1587. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence of London affairs, a request to serve abroad in Holland. Reference: BL Cotton Galba C XI f. 76r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 2 February 1587. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Repeated petition for financial help. Reference: BL Lansdowne 55 f. 205r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 3 February 1587. Summary: Herle to Burghley. A mixture of a presentation of letter, and news. Reference: BL Lansdowne 55 f. 93r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 21 February 1587. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Petition for help with his financial affairs. Reference: BL Lansdowne 55 f. 210r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 19 March 1587. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Lamenting the Queen's disinterest in helping Herle. Reference: BL Lansdowne 55 f. 217r-218v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 28 June 1587. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Reiterating the need to prevent the Dunkerquers from their disruptive practises. Reference: BL Lansdowne 54 f. 137r-138v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 24 July 1587. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Regarding his desperate financial situation. Reference: BL Lansdowne 54 f. 145r-146v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 26 July 1587. Summary: Herle to Burghley. He has heard about the decease of an officer of a 'duchy' and requests that Burghley move the Queen to bestow it upon him. Reference: BL Lansdowne 54 f. 147r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 10 August 1587. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Asking for assistance in financial matters. Reference: BL Lansdowne 54 f. 156r-157v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 23 August 1587. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Asking for permission to go abroad to enhance his prospects. Reference: BL Lansdowne 54 f. 158r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 8 September 1587. Summary: Herle to Leicester. News of letters arrived from Spain, movements of the Privy Council. Reference: BL Cotton Titus B VII f. 57r-58v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 16 September 1587. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Intelligence from London, about miscellaneous matters, including figures from the Privy Council. Reference: BL Cotton Galba D II f. 27r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 25 March 1588. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Presenting himself as available to do any 'service'. Reference: BL Lansdowne 59 f. 36r-37v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 12 April 1588. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Offering to do service in Germany. Reference: BL Lansdowne 58 f. 67r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 3 May 1588. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Desperate plea to Burghley to persuade the queen to help him secure money. Reference: TNA SP 12/210/4 f. 7r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Temple Inn

Status: Stated. Date: 20 February 1579. Summary: Hurleston to Herle. Asking for Herle to recommend and act favourably towards the bearer of the letter. Reference: TNA SP 12/136/28 f. 72r-73v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Theobalds

Status: Query. Date: 24 August 1585. Summary: Burghley to Herle. Scathing note accusing Herle of showing his letters around the city. Reference: TNA SP 12/181/60 f. 198r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: [28 October 1585]. Summary: Burghley to Herle. Scathing reply to Herle's denial of guilt about showing Burghley's letters around the city.. Reference: TNA SP 12/181/71 f. 218r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 6 August 1587. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Appealing to Burghley for help in securing a position. Reference: BL Lansdowne 54 f. 150r-v, and (verso) 153r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Tower of London

Status: Assumed. Date: 17 May 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Conference with Dr Lopez in the tower. Reference: BL Cotton Caligula C III f. 82r-85v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Unknown

Status: Query. Date: September 1564. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Intelligence about one 'Ogyer de la Strille'. Reference: TNA SP 12/34/66 f. 182r-183v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: [After 1571?]. Summary: A memorandum listing methods to resolve the problem of piracy in the realm. Reference: BL Additional 34,729 f. 79r - 80v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: [October 1571]. Summary: Herle to Elizabeth I. Petition to the queen to survey strangers in the realm, administrated by Herle. Reference: TNA SP 12/81/35 f. 99r-100v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 27 April 1571. Summary: Leslie to Herle. Bishop of Ross (John Leslie) is suspicious of Herle Reference: BL Cotton Caligula C III f. 70r | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 6 November 1571. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Regarding the activities of 'Horneby and Dawbeny'. Reference: TNA SP 12/83/6 f. 9r-10v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 29 May 1574. Summary: Account of John Corbyn's discussion of Ireland and the Earl of Desmond. Reference: TNA SP 63/46/32 f. 63r-64v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: [1576]. Summary: Herle to Burghley(?). Account of Herr Buckholt. Reference: BL Lansdowne 22 f. 73r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: [1578]. Summary: Herle to Wilson. Advice on whether to banish the Spanish conspirator 'Guerras'. Reference: BL Cotton Vespasian C XIII f. 301r-302v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 3 April 1578. Summary: Burghley to Herle. Regarding Herle's patronage attempts. Reference: TNA SP 12/103/24 f. 53r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 27 June 1578. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Follow-up account of 'pryses' brother in law offering to purchase the office of Rhagler from Herle. Reference: BL Lansdowne 28 f. 92r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: [1580]. Summary: Discourses on Holland, preceded by a list of prominent local government officials. Reference: TNA SP 84/63/262 f. 266r - 267v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: Before 1580?. Summary: Herle to an unknown recipient. Report of a conversation had with an unknown person; intelligence about political affairs. Reference: BL Cotton Caligula E VII f. 117r-118v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: Before 1580?. Summary: Unknown author to Herle. Intelligence of various matters Reference: BL Cotton Caligula E VII f. 213r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Query. Date: 12 January 1585. Summary: A geneaology of the Portuguese royal family Reference: BL Additional 48,126 f. 78r - 81v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Utrecht

Status: Stated. Date: 8 August 1586. Summary: Leicester to Burghley. Short note. Reference: TNA SP 84/9/74 f. 164r-165v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Assumed. Date: 10 August 1586. Summary: Notes by Leicester to Burghley. Reference: TNA SP 84/9/81 f. 196r-198v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Wales

Status: Assumed. Date: 1579. Summary: Articles against Herle as Rhagler of Cardiganshire. Reference: BL Lansdowne 28 f. 109r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Windsor

Status: Stated. Date: 15 September 1586. Summary: Asking Herle to prepare a brief summary of declarations by Earl Edzard Reference: TNA SP 84/10/17 f. 47r-v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

Wood St. Counter

Status: Query. Date: 24 May 1580. Summary: Herle to Leicester. Supplication for Leicester to assist him in gaining employment or money. Reference: Longleat Bath Dudley Papers Iif. 216r-217v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF
Status: Stated. Date: 9 August 1580. Summary: Herle to Burghley. Petition to help Herle end the suit between himself and Thomas Wade. Reference: BL Lansdowne 31 f. 22r-23v | Catalogue entry | Transcript: Web or PDF

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