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1001. Add MS 70285

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PORTLAND PAPERS. Vol. CCLXXXV (29/64{2}). 1. Vols. 'I', 'K'. 2. Drafts of Speeches from the Throne in Godolphin's hand. Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin: Letters to R. Harley: circa 1701-circa 1708. includes: art. 2 Anne of England: Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin: England;...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
c 1701-c 1708
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1 item

1002. Add MS 70344

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PORTLAND PAPERS. Vol. CCCXLIV (29/315). Proceedings in Parliament relating to the impeachment of Lord Oxford; 1715-1717. England; Parliament: Papers rel. to 1st Lord Oxford's impeachment: 1715-1717. Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford: Correspondence and papers: late 17th cent.-1724.
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
1715-1717
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1 item

1003. Add MS 70345

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PORTLAND PAPERS. Vol. CCCXLV (29/1). Impeachment of Lord Oxford; 1715-1717. England; Parliament: Papers rel. to 1st Lord Oxford's impeachment: 1715-1717. Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford: Correspondence and papers: late 17th cent.-1724.
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
1715-1717
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1004. Add MS 70636

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SPEECHES IN PARLIAMENT: with miscellaneous verses; circa 1626. The collection was apparently owned or compiled by Knightley Chetwode of Chetwode, co. Bucks, student of Lincoln's Inn after 4 Feb. 1622/3 and eponymous uncle of the future Dean of Gloucester. His name, along with that of Jane Chetwode, probably his sister, is jotted on the front cover (f. i). Also included (ff. 25-33v), in another hand, are notes of sermons by Obadiah Grew D.D., circa 1651-1662. From the family papers of Sylvest...
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Knightly Chetwode, of Lincoln's Inn: Speeches in parliament, verses, etc., owned or compiled by Knightly Chetwode: circa 1626: Copies. Poetry ENGLISH: Two poems on moral topics: circa 1626-1662: Copies. includes: f. i Jane Chetwode, sister of K Chetwode of Lincoln's Inn: Named as owner (?):...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1618-1662
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1 item

1005. Add MS 70639

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ARTHUR LANGFORD: miscellany of prose and verse owned, and probably copied, by him; 1 May 1629-circa 1630. The manuscript is described and three poems from it printed by Peter Beal in Yearbook of English Studies, X (1980), pp. 190-203. First lines of poems, names of authors, etc., will be included in the computerised Index of Manuscript Verse in the British Library. Inscribed in a contemporary hand or hands on a front flyleaf (f. 3) is 'Arthur Langford / his booke' and, beneath it, 'the first...
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Arthur Langford, son of W Langford of Gussage St Andrew, county Dorset: Commonplace book of Arthur Langford: 1629-circa 1630. Commonplace Books: A. Langford: 1629-circa 1630. includes: ff. 5-56 England; Parliament: Journal of proceedings Jan.-March 1629: circa 1629-1630.ff. 56v-64 Sir Joh...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1612-1635
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1 item

1006. Add MS 71170

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AYSCOUGH LETTERS: letters, etc., addressed to Francis Ayscough, D.D., Dean of Bristol, clerk of the closet to Frederick, Prince of Wales (b.1700, d.1766); circa 1728-1764. Consisting of nine letters, 1736-1756, n.d., from William Pitt, Earl of Chatham (ff. 5-18), one letter of 1755 from Thomas Pitt, 1st Baron Camelford (f. 19), three unsigned letters (ff. 1, 3, 22), including one [circa 1728-1730] from the Congress of Soissons and one of 1757 giving an account of the debates in the House of ...
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includes: ff. 1-24 Francis Ayscough, DD; Dean of Bristol: Letters to Francis Ayscough: circa 1728-1757.ff. 5-18 William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham; Prime Minister: Letters to Dr F. Ayscough from William Pitt: 1736-1756, n.d.f. 19 Thomas Pitt, 1st Baron Camelford: Letter to Dr F. Ayscough f...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1728-1764
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1 item

1007. Add MS 71446

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POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY; 1626-1719. Mostly copies. This volume was originally begun as an apparently first-hand account of the proceedings of the parliament of 1626, possibly by Peter Peke, covering the period from 14 April to 16 June (ff. 1-41, and 179v-115, vol. rev., passim). The remaining leaves and blank spaces were later filled with copies of letters and tracts relating to politics and religion, partly concerning dissenters and Kentish affairs and dating largely from the per...
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includes: f. i Charles II of England: Charles II of England: Art. Engravings, etc: Engraved portrait by G. Glover of Charles II aged 12: circa 1642-1643.f. i George Glover, engraver: Engravings of Charles II aged 12: circa 1642-1643.f. 1 Thomas Peke, of Ash, county Kent; d.1678: Signature...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1626-1719
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1 item

1008. Add MS 71448

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JAMES CHALONER: correspondence and papers, etc., of James Chaloner, regicide and antiquary; 1640-1685, n.d. Partly copies. Belonged, on 3 Sept. 1930, to Mrs Eleanor Colville Corbally of Newbridge House, Donabate, co. Dublin (note on f. ii). Formerly inserted loose and now preserved in the Departmental collection of sale-catalogues is a copy of Christie's sale-cat. of 15 Dec. 1930, in which the present papers were lot 12. Purchased from Sotheby's, 13 Dec. 1993, lot 385. Paper; ff. ii+87. Fo...
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James Chalenor, regicide: Correspondence and papers; etc.,: 1640-1685, n.d.: Partly copies. includes: ff. 3-43 General Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Baron Fairfax: Thomas Chaloner, regicide: Letters to Thomas Chaloner from Gen. Thomas Fairfax: 1651-1659: Signed. ff. 44-56 Thomas Chaloner, regicide: Poli...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1640-1685
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1 item

1009. Add MS 71710

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Haines/ Stonor Papers: contents of an autograph album, with some loose material, consisting of letters, letter covers and signatures of British statesmen, peers, politicians and bishops, etc.; circa 1816?-1900, n.d.;
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Partly imperfect. Apparently collected by W. H. Haines, a Clerk in the House of Lords. Many of the letters are addressed to him or to another Clerk, Francis Stonor, and some bear annotations, possibly by Haines. One letter cover is addressed to T. W. N. Birch, Clerk Assistant to the House of Lor...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
c 1816?-1900
Extent:
1 item

1010. Add MS 72393

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TRUMBULL PAPERS. Vol. CLII. John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol: 'Interrogatories ministered unto the Earle of Bristoll shortlie after his retourne out of Spaine. 1624.' Copy. For Bristol's answers to these twenty points, drawn up by the King's commands see Add. 72393 below. Paper: ff. 22. 310 x 2...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1624
Extent:
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