Note 480 — XLI.—SITE OF WELD HOUSE.

For example: (i) 10 March 1676–7. Information of William Herriot that “at Nieuport he met Captains Douglas and Ennys, who desired him to make his address to the Spanish Ambassador at London, who lived at Wild House.” (Calendar of State Papers, Domestic, 1677–8, p. 14); (ii.) 29 March, 1679. Lord Clarendon reports that “in Mr. Weld’s garden in a grotto are 27 chests of goods.... Mr. Bedloe present said they belonged to Don Pedro de Ronquillio who was present at the search and would not admit to have the letters perused.” (Historical MSS. Commission, House of Lords MSS., App. to 11th Report, Part II., pp. 126–7); (iii.) 26 April, 1681. Evelyn records his visit to “Don Pietro Ronquillio’s, the Spanish Ambassador, at Wild House”; (iv.) 9th September, 1686. “The Spanish Ambassador made a bonfire at Wild House last night and brought out wine for the mob, but the rabble overthrew the bonfires, broke the cask of wine and broke the windows, and pulled down some of the brick wall.” (Historical MSS. Commission, Duke of Portland’s MSS., III., p. 397).