1. Egerton MS 2598
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Egerton MS 2598
- Title:
- CORRESPONDENCE and papers of William Asheby, of Loseby, co. Leicester, during his embassy to Scotland, whither he was sent in July 1588, being recalled in Jan. 15 89/90 ; extending over the latter part of his embassy, from July 1589, and continuing down to the time of his election as M.P. for Chichester, through the interest of Lord Lumley, in 1593. Asheby's letters relating to public affairs are especially valuable as being the drafts, mostly holograph, of his correspondence with the Englis...
- Scope & Content:
- William Asheby, of Loseby, English Ambassador in Scotland: Correspondence and papers: 1589-1593. Elizabeth I of England: Correspondence and papers of W. Asheby, Ambassador in Scotland: 1589-1593. James VI of Scotland: JAMES VI. Correspondence and papers of the English Ambassador: 1589-1590. F...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English and French
- Date Range:
- 1589-1859
- Extent:
- 1 item