Kilverts of Essex, UK.
The following information was supplied by Dave Tylcoat, who runs a "family" webpage for the family names of Tylcoat - Talcott etc. There is a Kilvert, who is connected to their family and this is the information:-
Quote - "Source: Public Record Office.
Title: State Papers Domestic: Charles I cclxxxii 22
7 January 1635
Little Horsley
William Lynne to Secretary Windebank:
Received a letter not long since from the Secretary to Mr Kilvert, to assist in a service acceptable (as the Secretary said) to his Majesty.
Craves for executing the Secretary's command, he may be protected from the rage of Mr Cotton, who reports that the writer did more than he needed, or that the Secretary will allow of, and vaunts that he[Cotton] has wrought out his peace. His wife told them he expected to have his study searched, and provided to prevent his own sorrows by conveying away such books as might most endanger him, either by hiding or lending them. He offered Mr. Talcott, a minister of Colchester, the sight of a book worthy his view, who soon hastened it back, wishing him to burn it. The like he did to Mr Prosse, preacher of the Dutch congregation in Colchester, which were manuscripts of the false supposed murder of king James and prince Henry;- unguibus leonem. He whispers against the State, nor sparing the greatest, nor would he the life of the writer if it were in his hands. John Barnish, a professed rufian, that keeps most at his house, lately was ready to assault the writer with his pocket pistol, had not company appeared at hand. It is certain that Mr Cotton animated him to revile and wrong the writer, for he was then newly come from his house.
Armorial seal."unquote.
(little Horsley is Little Horkesley, Essex).
I cannot understand this information, but I have placed it on our webforum in the hope that someone, sometime in the future, will understand it and identify the Kilvert in question.
Regards.Bill Kilvert.