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Name Smith, Thomas, Sec of State

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...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1473-1657
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1 item

2. Add MS 4149

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RALPH STARKEY TRANSCRIPTS Transcripts of State Papers and political tracts made chiefly by Ralph Starkey (d. 1628), relating with few exceptions to the royal marriages of England; 1474-1624. Viz.:- (1) Covenant for a proposed marriage of Cicely, dau. of Edward IV, with Prince James of Scotlan...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1474-1624
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1 item

3. Add MS 4225

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Vol. V. (ff. 111). Miscellaneous, but chiefly prominent historical figures. In narrative form, in Birch's autograph. includes: f. 1 Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham d 1483: Biographical notice: 18th cent. f. 5 Henry VII of England: Biographical notice of Qu. Elizabeth: 18th cent. f. 9 He...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
c 1730-c 1766
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1 item

4. Add MS 36674

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COLLECTIONS relating to Magic and Witchcraft from the papers of various 16th and 17th century astrologers, finally put together probably in the library of John Somers, Lord Somers (v. catalogue in Harl. MS. 7191, f. 158 b). The table of contents on f. 3 is in the same hand as Somers' catalogue. Artt. 1-4 belonged early in the 17th cent. to Gabriel Harvey, the poet and friend of Spenser, who has annotated them throughout (compare the hand with Add. MS. 32494). Art. 10 and probably some other ...
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Bookplates: White (Henry), F.S.A.: 19th cent. Magic: Collections relating to: 16th-17th cent. includes: f. 5 Solomon, King: "Clavicula Salomonis": 16th cent.: Lat. f. 23 b Henricus Cornelius Agrippa: Extract from "De occulta philosophia" of: 16th cent. f. 31 Petrus, de Abano: Heptameron: 16th...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
16th century-17th century
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1 item

5. Add MS 40629

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CASSIOBURY PAPERS. Vol. V. Miscellaneous State-papers and letters, etc., viz.:- 1. Valuation of Peterborough Abbey: "Valor tocius nuper monasterii ibidem de anno r.r. Henrici viijui xxxjmo" [1539]. Amount 2003l. 13s. l.5/8d. gross, 1746l. 15s. 3 3/8d. net. f. 1. 2. Letter of [Sir Richard Morison] to the Privy Council, endorsed (f. 15 b) "from Augusta [Augsburg] the last of August," 1552. Hologr. draft. The conclusion (f. 21 b) is on the back of the last sheet but one. f. 15. 3. "La Ma^...
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Capell family: Papers of: 16th-19th centt. Watford, Hertfordshire: Papers rel. to the Capell estates at Cassiobury: 13th-19th centt. includes: f. 1 Accompts: Valuation of Peterborough Abbey: 1539.f. 1 Peterborough Abbey; Northamptonshire: Valuation: 1539.f. 15 Sir Richard Morison, d 155...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, and Latin
Date Range:
1539-1688
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1 item

6. Add MS 48020

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MISCELLANEOUS TRACTS AND PAPERS, mostly relating to trade, coinage, etc.; 16th cent. Copies. Some titles by Beale. Contents list, ff. iv-vb. 1. ff. 1-18. 'The declaracion made by John Fortescu Knighte uppon certaine writinges sent out of Scotlande againste the Kinges title of his realme of Eng...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1471-1599
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1 item

7. Add MS 48023

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Political and religious papers, 1558-1601, with some 15th-century diplomatic copies
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This volume from the Yelverton Manuscripts was largely in the possession of Robert Beale, administrator and diplomat (1541-1601), at the time of his death. It is probable that the volume was bound after his death, as there is one item dated as late as 1601 ('The Viewe of Fraunce or The Method of...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1419-1874
Extent:
1 volume

8. Add MS 48024

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DIPLOMATIC PAPERS, relating particularly to Burgundy, France and Switzerland; c. 1477-c. 1590. Latin, English, French, and German. Chiefly copies, 16th cent. 1. ff. 1-6b. Letters of James IV of Scotland agreeing to observe treaties concluded by his predecessors with the Kings of France; 4 Marc...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, and Latin
Date Range:
1472-1599
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1 item

9. Add MS 48026

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PAPERS RELATING TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS, with particular reference to establishments and financial matters; c. 1520-c. 1587. Latin, English, French, Italian and Spanish. Copies. A contents list (f. iv) refers to ff. 1-61 (ff. 10-64 current foliation, artt. 2-9). One item on this list, 'Francisco Otto...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1515-1592
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1 item

10. Add MS 48035

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PAPERS RELATING TO DIPLOMATIC AND ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS; 1554-1600. Latin, English, French and Spanish. Partly copies. 1. ff. 2-100b. Correspondence and papers relating to the peace conference at Boulogne; 1600. Partly Latin, French and Spanish. Mostly copies. Numerous annotations and correct...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1554-1601
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1 item