State-worthies, or, The states-men and favourites of England since the reformation their prudence and policies, successes and miscarriages, advancements and falls, during the reigns of King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, King James, King Charles I.

Observations on the Life of Sir Barnaby Fitz-Patrick.

BArnaby Fitz-Patrick had the honour of being King Edward the sixth his Proxy at School, and one of his Bed-chamber at Court. In King Henry the eighth's time he was sent to School, in King Edward the sixth's to travel, where he had these Directions following from that King, how he might learn fashions there, and send intelligence hither.

EDWARD,

WE understand by your Letters received the eighth of this present month, your good enter∣tainment, being glad thereof; and also how you have been once to go on Pilgrimage: Wherefore we think fit to advertise you to desire leave to go to Mr. Pickering, or to Paris, in case hereafter any such chance happen. And if that will not serve, to declare to some person of estimation, with whom you are best acquainted, that as you are loth to offend the French King by reason of his kind usage of ••ou; so with safe conscience you cannot do any such thing, being brought up with me, and bound to obey my Laws; also, that you had com∣mandment from me to the contrary. Yet if you be••••∣hemently procured, you may go as waiting upon the King, not as intending to the abuse, nor willingly see

the Ceremonies: and so you look on the Mass, but in the mean time regard the Scripture, or some good Book, and give no reverence to the Mass at all.

Furthermore, remember when you may conveniently be absent from the Court, to tarry with Sir William Pickering, to be instructed by him how to use your self. For Women, as far forth as you can, avoid their com∣pany; yet if the French King command you, you may sometime dance, so measure be your mean: else apply your self to Riding, Shooting, Tennis, or such honest Games; not forgetting sometimes (when you have leisure) your Learning, chiefly reading of the Scri∣ptures. We would not have you live too sumptuou••ly as an Ambassador, but so as your proportion of living may serve you, we mean, because we know many will resort to you, and desire to serve you. I told you how many I thought convenient you should keep. After you have ordered your things at Paris, go to the Court, and learn to have more intelligence if you can; and after to the Wars, to learn somewhat to serve us. By your Letters of the second and fifteenth of April, we perceive that you were at Nancy, ready to go together with Mr. Pickering to the French Camp; and to the intent you might be better instructed how to use your self in these Wars, we have thought good to advertise you of our pleasure therein. First, we would wish you; as much as you may conveniently, to be in the French Kings presence, or at least in some part of his Army, where you shall perceive most business to be; and that for two causes: One is, because you may have more experience in the Wars, and see things as might stand you in stead another day: The other is, because you might be more profitable in the Language. For our Embassador, who may not wear Harness, cannot well

come to those places of danger, nor seem so to serve the French King, as you may, whom we sent thither for that purpose. It shall be best for you therefore hereafter, as much as you may, to be with the French King•• and so you shall be more acceptable to him, and do your self much good. This I write, not doubt∣ing but you would have done it, though I had not written, but to spur you on.

Adding withal, To learn the Tongue, to see the manner of the Court, and advertise His Master of Occurrences, keeping close to the King of France, to whom he shall offer his service in the Wars, where he is to observe the fortifications of the Cities, the Con∣duct of the Armies, the advantages and disadvan∣tages of both Parties; their Skirmishes, Battels, Assaults, and the Plots of the chief Towns, where any enterprizes of weight have been done. His Ex∣ercises were to be Hunting and Riding, his Company few, but choice, &c.

This Gentleman after his return out of France, was created by the King Baron of Upper Ossory in Ireland; where he dyed a good Protestant, a Pub∣lick-spirited Patriot, and an honest man.