Letter of King Charles I to Murad IV, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 20 Feb 1630
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A letter of King Charles I to "Morathan", i.e. Murad IV, Sultan of Turkey, 20 Feb 1629[/30]. King Charles complains of the ill-treatment of English merchants and accredits John Wainsford (i.e Wandesford) to co-operate with Sir Peter Wych, the English Ambassador at Constantinople, in obtaining re...
HARDWICKE PAPERS (continued). Twenty-six original vellum deeds most of them being grants of offices and honours to the successive Earls of Hardwicke; 1630-1849.
B, C. Patents to Sir Philip Yorke, Knt., (a) to be Attorney-General 31 Jan. 10 George I. [1724];-(b) to be Lord Chief Justice; 31 Oct. 7 George II. [1733]. Vellum. Great Seal.
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Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke: Patents as Attorney General and Lord Chief Justice: 1724, 1733.
D. Patent to Philip Yorke, Baron Hardwicke, for an annuity of £5,000, as Lord Chancellor; 5 Mar. 10 Geo. II. [1737]. Vellum. Great Seal in tin box. Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke: Grant of œ5000 annuity to, as Lord Chancellor: 1737.
E, F. Patents to Philip [Yorke], Baron Hardwicke, to be Steward of Great Britain (a) at the trial of the Earls of Kilmarnock and Cromartie and Lord Balmerinoch for high treason; 28 July, 20 Geo. 11. [l 746];-(b) at the trial of the Earl of Lovat; 9 March, 20 Geo. II. [1747]. Signed by George II. Vellum, with illuminated border. Great Seal in tin box.
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Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke: Appointments as Lord High Steward: 1746, 1747.