Althorp Papers. Vols. clvi, clvii. Accounts of Stephen Poyntz as governor and Comptroller of the Household to William, Duke of Cumberland, giving details of Cumberland's income, and of his servants' salaries, payments to tradesmen, and expenses for his stables, military campaigns, and for work at the Ranger's Lodge in Windsor Great Park; 1731-1748. In the hand of Poyntz's cousin, Stephen Monteage, whose salary as `accomptant' is recorded in the accounts, and whose correspondence with Poyntz ...
Scope & Content:
Stephen Poyntz, diplomatist: Correspondence and papers: 1721-1750.
Althorp Papers. Vol. clviii. Extracts from the military standing orders of `His Royal Highness the Duke [of Cumberland?]'; [1740s?] . Arranged under the headings, `Battalion's Doing Duty', `Duty's in Cantoonments', `Upon the March', `In Camp', `Forming and turning out the Picket', `Other standin...
Althorp Papers. Vol. clix (ff. ). Financial and estate papers of Stephen Poyntz; 1733-1750. 1. ff. . Correspondence and papers of Michael Hillersdon, chiefly concerning the estate of Midgham, co. Berk. purchased from him by Poyntz; 1733-1737. 2. ff. . Accounts for repairs and additions to Midg...
Althorp Papers. Vol. clx. Correspondence with Lady Sarah Cowper, daughter of William, 1st Earl Cowper; 1721-1755, n.d. At the beginning is a summary of the letters of 1721-1732 and a key to the ciphers used in them, in the hand of Georgiana, Countess Spencer. Mrs Poyntz's letters are originals w...
Althorp Papers. Vol. clxi. 1. ff. . Miscellaneous correspondence of Anna Maria Poyntz; 1737-1768. Partly French. 2. ff. . Letters from her son, Charles Poyntz, D.D., Rector of North Creak, co. Norf.; 1762-[1763?], n.d. 3. ff. . Diary while travelling on the Continent; 1763-1770. With a note b...
Althorp Papers. Vols. clxii, clxiii. Correspondence with Samuel Glasse, D.D., Rector of Wanstead, his wife Hannah, brother John, and son, George Henry Glasse, Rector of Hanwell; [1761?]-1809, n.d. Two volumes.