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1. Add MS 39828-39838

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Title:
TRESHAM PAPERS : correspondence and papers of Sir Thomas Tresham (1543 ?-1605), recusant and builder. The papers were discovered in 1828 at Rushton Hall, co. Northt., formerly the seat of the Treshams, under circumstances detailed in the following note (39828, f. 8) : " This, along with a large quantity of Popish books, letters and papers, were (sic) some years ago discovered at Rushton Hall in pulling down a very thick partition wall in the passage leading from the Great Hall. In taking dow...
Scope & Content:
Sir Thomas Tresham, d 1605 the third; Catholic recusant: Correspondence and papers.: bef. 1605. Tresham family: Correspondence, papers and deeds: temp. Hen. III-1622.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
[1440-1605]
Extent:
11 items

2. Add MS 39832-39835

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Title:
TRESHAM PAPERS. Vols.V-VIII. Accompts and journals of George Levens, Sir Thomas Tresham's steward; 1593-1602. They are largely concerned with the building and gardening operations carried out under Levens's supervision. The payments of each week are given, preceded by a description of the work done in the time. Extracts from these descriptions are printed in H.M.C.R., pp. xxxvi-lvii.
Scope & Content:
George Levens, Steward of Sir T Tresham: Accompts and journals: 1593-1601. Architecture: Papers rel. to the buildings of Sir T. Tresham: 1578-1601.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1593-1602
Extent:
4 items

3. Add MS 39835

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Vol. VIII (ff. 92). 1. " Accompts and memoranda of money receyved of my owne or of my master and disburst either for my owne use or for his " ; 1 Jan. 1599-3 Feb. 1602. Many payments to Grombold and mason. f. 2. 2. George Levens's Journal ; 1 Jan. 1599-21 Dec. 1602. Latin. f. 42. includes: ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1599-1602
Extent:
1 item