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1. Harley MS 260

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 260
Title:
Letter-Book of Francis Walsingham as Ambassador to France, 26 Jan 1571-1 April 1573, with the reply to the French Ambassador, 20 Aug 1573
Scope & Content:
This is a scribal copy of the letter-book of Francis Walsingham covering most of his period as English Resident in Paris between early 1571 and spring 1573. The period covers the marriage negotiations of Queen Elizabeth I with two of the brothers of the King of France: Henri, Duke of Anjou (late...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1619-1628
Extent:
1 volume

2. Harley MS 286

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 286
Title:
State papers and letters relating to England, 1559-1648
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-326r: A large collection of state papers and letters relating to England, dated to 1559-1648. The collection also contains a printed leaf with a list of jewelry (f. 3r) dated to 22 October 1561, beginning: ‘Ye shall enquier for a fanne of gold of a verie faire fassion with fig...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher and English
Date Range:
1559-1648
Extent:
1 volume

3. Harley MS 289

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 289
Title:
Sixteenth-century letters and papers relating to Scotland and England
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r–211v: A collection of letters and papers, originals and contemporary copies, including information about Scotland; relations between Scotland and England, and diplomacy during the reigns of Tudor monarchs. f. 1r: A genealogy of the Hamiltons. f. 1v: Unfinished note beginning 'Of this ho...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, Latin, and Scots
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
1 volume

4. Harley MS 290

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 290
Title:
Papers relating to Mary Queen of Scots
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r–283v: A collection of papers, some original, relating to Mary Queen of Scots and William Davison. ff. 1r–5v: Tract in Latin on the marriage between Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VI), and Mary Queen of Scots (undated, but must date from around the time of the Treaty of Greenwich i...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, and Latin
Date Range:
Mid 16th century-mid 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

5. Harley MS 1582

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1582
Title:
State papers, 1553-1596
Scope & Content:
This volume is entitled on the spine, 'Original Letters and Papers on State Affairs'. It contains a wide range of materials on English relations with, and intelligence on, France, the Low Countries and Germany in the late 16th century. It has also been termed, not entirely happily but with a g...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1553-1596
Extent:

1 volume.

6. Harley MS 6345

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6345
Title:
Copybook of Cardinal Wolsey's letters
Scope & Content:
ff. 1*r–216v: A copybook of Cardinal Wolsey's letters. It also includes a copy of Princess Mary's confession (ff. 211r–v) along with unrelated material from the 17th century. f. 1*r: Note about Lady De La Warr's ownership of the volume, with the original ownership note pasted on. f. 5*v: The b...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1627
Extent:
1 volume

7. Harley MS 6999

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6999
Title:
Letters and state warrants, 1580-1581
Scope & Content:
Letters and state warrants, from the years 1580-1581. ff. 1r-2v: List of contents. f. 3r: Letter from Robert Bowes to Francis Walsingham. Reporting on the case of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, and his adherents, and requesting advice as to whether he should travel to London to answer the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher and English
Date Range:
1580-1581
Extent:
1 volume

8. Harley MS 7550

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 7550
Title:
Almanack of Allestree (1627), annotated by Symonds D’Ewes
Scope & Content:
Printed Almanack of Allestree for the year 1627, with chronological notes in the handwriting of Sir Symonds D’Ewes. Also large collections in cypher. The manuscript's former binding is now stored separately as Harley MS 7550/1.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher and English
Date Range:
1627
Extent:
1 volume