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1. Add MS 4106

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Vol. I (ff. 276). Viz:- (1) Appointment by Edward IV of John Russell, Bishop of Rochester, and Anthony Wydville, Earl Rivers, to be Governors of Edward, Prince of Wales; 28 Sept. 1473. Copy. ff. 1-5b. (2) Sir Richard Morison to the Council; Spires, 7 Oct. 1552. Transcribed from Cotton MS. Ga...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1473-1657
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 4156

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State papers of John Thurloe, Secretary of State, 1650-1658 (especially 1654-1655)
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The documents here formed part of the original collection of John Thurloe (d. 1668), Secretary to the Council of State and subsequently to the two Cromwells, Lord Protectors. They illuminate both the domestic and international politics of the period, as also the scope of Thurloe's intelligence s...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Scots, and Spanish
Date Range:
1650-1658
Extent:
1 volume

3. Add MS 4158

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State papers of John Thurloe, Secretary of State, 1657-1660
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The documents here formed part of the original collection of John Thurloe (d. 1668), Secretary to the Council of State and subsequently to the two Cromwells, Lord Protectors. They illuminate both the domestic and international politics of the period, as also the scope of Thurloe's intelligence s...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, Dutch, English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1657-1660
Extent:
1 volume

4. Add MS 4159

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State papers of John Thurloe, Secretary of State, 1652-1660, with other state papers, c. 1578-1629 and 1661-1692.
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Many of the documents here formed part of the original collection of John Thurloe (d. 1668), Secretary to the Council of State and subsequently to the two Cromwells, Lord Protectors. They illuminate both the domestic and international politics of the period, as also the scope of Thurloe's intell...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1578-1700
Extent:
1 volume

5. Add MS 4476

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Vol. I (ff. 316). (1) Form of assignment of livings, etc., in the patronage of Lord Brereton; 1668. f. 1. (2) Three receipts for money paid by William Polden of Wakefield, as executor for Mrs. Mary Leake of York; 1633. ff. 2, 132, 277. (3) Acknowledgement of wrong-doing by Edward Carlton, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1625-1770
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 20921

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LETTER-BOOK of Sir Theodore Turquet de Mayerne, Physician to James I. and Charles I. of England, containing copies of his letters, some of them with autograph signatures, and a few letters addressed to him; 1611-1653. Fr., Lat., and Eng. At the end are the following papers: 1. "Theodori Mayernii...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1596-1653
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 22919

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VOL. I. 1. Letters to Sir G. Downing from John Lisle, President [of the Council of State]; Londdn, 13 Apr. 1652, f. 5; with answer; Dalkeith, 24 Apr., f. 7. John Thurloe; London, 23 Aug. 27 Slay, 1659; with seals, ff. 8, 11, 25, 41, 51-55, 57, 59, 61, 66, 68, 72, 75, 81, 86, 96, 100, 102, 110....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1644-1682
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 28103

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MISCELLANEOUS Original letters, etc.; 1561-1801. 1. Elizabeth [daughter of Henry II., of France, and wife of Philip II., of Spain], to her brother, Charles IX., announcing the imprisonment of Don Carlos; 21 Jan. [1568]. Fr. f. 1. 2. Philip, Landgrave of Hesse, to Johann Sensenschmddenn; Heide, 18 Dec. 1561. Germ. Signed. f. 3. 3. [Sir] H[enry] Sydney to [Roger North], Lord North; Baynard's Castle, 14 July, 1584. With seal. f. 5. 4. [Sir] H[enry] Sydney, as Lord Deputy of Ireland, to t...
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Oxenden family; of Kent: Correspondence and papers: 1589-1710. includes: f. 1 Philip II of Spain: Letter from Qu. Isabella, to her brother Charles IX.: 1568.: Fr. ff. 1 Charles IX of France: Letter to, from his sister Elizabeth, Queen of Spain: 1568.: Fr. f. 3 Hesse, Landgrave of. Philip I: Le...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish
Date Range:
1561-1801
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 32093

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Vol. III., 1625-May 1660:- 1. "Desadueu des armes de M. de Soubize par le Synode Prouincial de L'Isle de France, Picardie, Champa-ne et Beausse, 17 Auril 1625." 2. "Responses du Conseil du Roy [Louis XIII.] sur les plaintes et demandes de ceux de la Religion," 1626. f. 3. 3. "Relation du Voy...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Greek, Modern, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1625-May 1660
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 33589

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LETTERS and papers, public and private, collected by John Smyth, of Nibley, and his family, chiefly relating to co. Gloucester; 1632-xviiith cent. The latter portion (ff. 121-304) consists of correspondence of [James Butler, lst] Duke of Ormonde, principally with, or relating to the affairs of, William George Richard Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby, who married Lady Elizabeth Butler, his granddaughter; 1673-1688. The names of the writers will be found in the Index. Paper; ff. 350. Folio.
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William Dick, Merchant of Edinburgh: Loan to Sir W. Hamilton: 1632. includes: f. 1 Sir William Hamilton, of Elieston: Loan to, from W. Dick: 1632. ff. 3-6 Charles I of England: Sir W. Dick's accompt with the Parliament for the supply of ships, etc.: 1646. ff. 3-6 Captain Louis Dick: Account wi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1632-18th century
Extent:
1 item