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Container Reference (shelfmark) Stowe MS 132-267

1. Stowe MS 132-137

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Stowe MS 132-137
Title:
TRANSCRIPTS Of despatches, instructions to ambassadors, negotiations, treaties, etc., chiefly relating to the general history of Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. Six volumes. Vol. II. has on f. 2 an engraved portrait, " W. Delff sculpsit," of Sir Dudley Carleton, Ambassador at Venice and the Hague, etc. (ob. 1632), and on f. 1 the book-plate of Richard, lst Duke of Buckingham and Chandos. All the volumes bear the book-plate, dated 1701, of Algernon Capell, Earl of Essex. Paper; xviith ...
Scope & Content:
Treaties: Negotiations, treaties, etc., relating to European history: 14th-17th centt. Records, Public: Transcripts of State papers on the general history of Europe: 16th. -17th centt. Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex: Book-plates. Bookplates: Capell (Algernon), Earl of Essex: 1701.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
14th century-17th century
Extent:
6 items

2. Stowe MS 138

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Stowe MS 138
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CATALOGUE Of treaties of peace and commerce between England and the various powers of Europe, from the 12th century to 1607, contained in the Chapter House at Westminster. Made in 1611 by Arthur Agard and George Austen, Vice-Chamberlains of the Exchequer, by order of Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisb...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1611
Extent:
1 item

3. Stowe MS 139

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Stowe MS 139
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" LIST of Treaties between ye severall Princes and States of the World," arranged chronologically under the various countries, as follows:-(1) England, 1442-1681. ff. 19-35b;-(2) France, 1438-1679. ff.36-44,85b-91;-(3)Holland,1441-1678. ff.44b- 61 b;-(4) Sweden, 1614-1681. ff. 62-67;-(5) Germany...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1693
Extent:
1 item

4. Stowe MS 140

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Stowe MS 140
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Scope & Content:
HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS, chiefly relating to the reigns of Edward III. and Richard II.; copied by a single hand. The contents are: - 1. " De pace Francie et Anglie" : the articles of the peace of Bretigni, as amended at Calais, promulgated by Edward III. and Edward, Prince of Wales, with an addit...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
1 item

5. Stowe MS 141

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe MS 141
Title:
Warrants, official and private letters from the reigns of Henry IV to James VI and I
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r–86v: Original papers, warrants, official and private letters, from the reigns of Henry IV to James I and VI. The volume includes several letters from abbots of monasteries before the Dissolution, the reports to the Privy Council of Commissioners appointed to take account of Church goods i...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
between 1399-1625
Extent:

1 volume

6. Stowe MS 142

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Stowe MS 142
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MISCELLANEOUS historical letters, etc.; 1375-1810. In two series, English or relating to England and (artt. 87-106) foreign. 1. Andrea Contarini, Doge of Venice, to Edward III. of England, desiring a safe conduct for merchant-ships about to be sent to Flanders; " in nostro ducali Palatio," 5 F...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1375-1810
Extent:
1 item

7. Stowe MS 143

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Stowe MS 143
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Scope & Content:
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION of papers, tracts, copies of letters, etc., 15th-18th centt., written in many different hands, as follows:- 1. List of State Papers and Letters relating to England and her dealings with the Netherlands, France, etc., tempp. Hen. VII.- Hon. VIII., contained in Cotton MS...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
15th century-18th century
Extent:
1 item

8. Stowe MS 144

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Stowe MS 144
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MISCELLANEOUS historical papers, viz.:- 1. Notes on the early history of France. ff. 1, 2. 2. Examination taken before John Cristmas and George Seyer, " bailliez," and Robert Leche and others, aldermen [of Colchester], of witnesses concerning scurrilous statements made by Nicholas Fox, tailo...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
15th century-18th century
Extent:
1 item

9. Stowe MS 145

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Stowe MS 145
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Scope & Content:
COLLECTION Of political tracts, state letters and papers relating to Home and Foreign affairs, chiefly in the reigns of Qu. Elizabeth and James I., many of them having been transeribed from original documents; 1509-1628. Other copies of artt. 2, 3, 10, 12, 13, 15, and 18 are found in Cotton MS. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1509-1628
Extent:
1 item

10. Stowe MS 146

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe MS 146
Title:
Royal orders and warrants, 1512-1515
Scope & Content:
Collection of original orders and warrants, chiefly by King Henry VIII and Thomas Wolsey, the King’s Almoner. Dating from between 1512 and 1515. Principally addressed to John Daunce, Treasurer for War. Concerning payments to English and foreign merchants for victualling the army in Spain, the s...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1512-1515
Extent:
1 volume