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551. Cotton MS Vespasian B XV

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian B XV
Title:
Excerpts from English records, transcribed primarily by John Joscelyn (d. 1603), including: records in the Tower of London (3r–v); notes on the coronation of King Richard II of England (1377–1399) ‘ex libro Garterii Rege armorum’ (4r–v); register of Eynsham Abbey (6r–18v); Evesham Chronicle (19r–22r); register of Westminster Abbey (23r–25v); ‘ex veteri libro ciuitatis Londoniensis’ (26r–27r); registers of the bishops of London (28r–40r); register of St Paul’s Cathedral, London (42v–43r); regi...
Scope & Content:
Language(s): Latin; Old English (7r–8r); English (78r, 79r, 85v)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, English, Old, and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 16th century
Extent:
1 item

552. Cotton MS Vespasian C I

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian C I
Title:
Correspondence concerning England and Spain, 1511-1520
Scope & Content:
Papers concerning England and Spain between 1511 and 1520. Correspondents include Henry VIII (1491–1547), king of England and Ireland, Thomas Wolsey (1470/71–1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal, Ferdinand II (1452-1516), King of Aragon, and Charles V (1500-1558), Holy Roman E...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1511-1520
Extent:
1 volume

553. Cotton MS Vespasian C II

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian C II
Title:
Correspondence (originals and transcripts) concerning England and Spain, April 1522–October 1524
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r–382r: Correspondence (originals and transcripts) concerning England and Spain, April 1522–October 1524, principally of King Henry VIII of England (1509–1547) and Thomas, Cardinal Wolsey (d. 1530), some in the hand of Charles V, king of Spain (1516–1556) and Holy Roman emperor (1519–1556; ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1522-1st half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

554. Cotton MS Vespasian C III

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian C III
Title:
Correspondence concerning England and Spain, February 1525–December 1526
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r–156r: Correspondence (originals and transcripts) concerning England and Spain, February 1525–December 1526, principally of King Henry VIII of England (1509–1547) and Thomas, Cardinal Wolsey (d. 1530). Primarily English and Latin, partly in cipher, with occasional items in Spanish and Fre...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1525-1st half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

555. Cotton MS Vespasian C IV

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian C IV
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and Spain, 1527-1529
Scope & Content:
Records and papers concerning England and Spain, between January 1527 and December 1529. Principally correspondence of Thomas Wolsey (1470/71–1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal, and Henry VIII (1491–1547), king of England and Ireland, with some papers of Charles V (1500-1558...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1527-1529
Extent:
1 volume

556. Cotton MS Vespasian C IX

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian C IX
Title:
Copy-book of Sir Charles Cornwallis, English ambassador to Spain (1605–1609; d. 1629), comprising instructions for the earl of Nottingham (1r–4v) and Cornwallis (4v–10r); correspondence of Cornwallis, April 1605–March 1607 (10r–148r, 152v–161v, 175r–220r, 225r–226v, 233v–249v, 254r–269r, 269v–283r, 286r–320r, 322v–329v, 332r–389v, 393r–524r, 527r–603r, 608r–688r); A Discours upon the Citation (148r–152v); King James I, Discourse concerning the unlawfull Assembly or Councell lately held by the...
Scope & Content:
Language(s): English; French (167r–174v) Codex chartac. in fol. folior. 688. {This and the two following volumes are printed nearly entire in Sir Ralph Winwood's Memorials &c. Vols. 2 & 3. Lond. 1725.} An Official Copy Book. 1. Instructions for the earl of Nottingham, Ld. high admira...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1st half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 item

557. Cotton MS Vespasian C VI

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian C VI
Title:
Records and papers concerning England and Spain, 1154-1603
Scope & Content:
Records and papers (originals and transcripts) concerning England and Spain. From the reigns of King Henry II (1154–1189) to Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603) of England, including: records of the Spanish government, 1574–1577 (5r–178v); ordinance of King Philip II of Spain (1556–1598) concerning ti...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1154-1603
Extent:
1 volume

558. Cotton MS Vespasian C VII

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian C VII
Title:
Correspondence and other records (originals and transcripts) concerning England and Spain, May 1471–June 1588, including letters of King Henry VIII of England (1509–1547), Charles V, king of Spain (1516–1556) and Holy Roman emperor (1519–1556; d. 1558), King Philip II of Spain (1556–1598) and Queen Elizabeth I of England (1558–1603), and incorporating Considerations necessaires sur un Traicté de Paix avec l’Espagnol, 1587 (ff. 3–14: printed text)
Scope & Content:
Language(s): primarily Latin, English and Spanish, partly in cipher, with occasional items in French, Portuguese and Italian Codex chartaceus, in folio, constans foliis 487. 1. A printed tract, entitled, "Considerations necessaires sur un traicté de paix avec l'Espagnol." 1587. 3.2. Edward IV;...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, and Spanish
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 16th century-1st half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 item

559. Cotton MS Vespasian C VIII

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian C VIII
Title:
Records and papers (originals and transcripts) concerning Anglo-Spanish relations, 1587-1603
Scope & Content:
This is a collection of transcripts and original documents. A number of documents are identified as gifts, or translations from the papers of, the Spanish Ambassador (Gondomar) in 1615 ((ff. 11*r, 276r-v, 281r-284r, 289r-293v). Some of the documents probably came from Robert Beale. The document...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1587-1631
Extent:
1 volume

560. Cotton MS Vespasian C X

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian C X
Title:
Sir Charles Cornwallis, Discourse of the State of Spayne, 1607 (1r–35r); correspondence of Sir Charles Cornwallis, English ambassador to Spain (1605–1609; d. 1629), March 1607–April 1608, November 1614 (35r–180v, 189r–233r, 235v–348r); Sir Charles Cornwallis, A discourse to prove that a coniunction by allyance of England and Spayne is the most honorable and proffitablest course, 1607 (180v–189r); letter of King James I of England (1603–1625) on English grievances in Spain (233r–235v)
Scope & Content:
Codex chart. in fol. folior. 348. {See note to the preceding no.} An Official Copy Book. 1. A discourse of the state of Spain, written by sir Ch. Cornwallis, ambassador at that court, about the beginning of the year 1607. 1.2. A series of letters from and to sir Ch. Cornwallis. 1607. 35. {1.}...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1st half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 item

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