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291. Harley MS 368

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 368
Title:
Collection of documents on Nottinghamshire, Wales, Clun, and regulating English ports; [Edward Stradling], The Winning of the Lordship of Glamorgan and Morgannok
Scope & Content:
A composite manuscript of 16th century transcripts and original documents on England and Wales. Contents: ff. [i-ii]: Modern list of old and new foliation. ff. 1r-3v: Transcripts and original documents of 16th century relating to the commons of Enfield. ff. 5r-20v: Transcripts and original d...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
Late 16th century - 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

292. Harley MS 369

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 369
Title:
The Liber Niger of Edward IV; collection of texts relating to the reigns of various English kings; French glossary
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains a copy of the Liber Niger (Black Book) of Edward IV (r. 1461-1470, 1471-1483). The text is a management manual, containing a detailed outline of the workings of the the royal household. The volume also contains a number of additional texts that relate to the reigns of ot...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
15th century-Mid 16th century
Extent:
1 volume

293. Harley MS 370

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 370
Title:
Account book of Suffolk
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-25r: Account book of knight’s fees during the reign of Edward III (1346-1347) and Henry VIII (1539-1540). ff. 25r-40r: Fiefs of Huntingfield, Suffolk. ff. 40v-44v: Rental of knight’s fees of Bury St Edmunds in possession of Henry VIII, dated 1541. f. 45r: A list of ‘Nomin...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 16th century
Extent:
1 volume

294. Harley MS 373

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 373
Title:
Letters of Paul D’Ewes and members of his family, 1617-1630
Scope & Content:
Family correspondence of Paul D'Ewes, father of Simonds D’Ewes. Includes letters to Sisillia (his first wife), Simonds D’Ewes (their son), Mary Prince (whom Paul D’Ewes courted), Elizabeth Denton (his second wife), and Martin Stuteville (Elizabeth Denton’s brother). Includes letters from his wiv...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1617-1630
Extent:
1 volume

295. Harley MS 375

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 375
Title:
Letters from Albertus Joachim to Simonds D’Ewes
Scope & Content:
Letters in Latin from Albertus Joachim, ambassador of the United Provinces, to Sir Simonds D’Ewes on English and continental affairs. Chiefly written from London, Chester and other places in England, with some from abroad, 1627-1641. Arranged chronologically. Interspersed with copies and extract...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1625-1641
Extent:
1 volume

296. Harley MS 376

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 376
Title:
Letters to Simonds D'Ewes
Scope & Content:
Collection of original letters from political leaders, nobles and scholars written to Simonds D’Ewes from England and the Continent, 1620-1649. Chiefly in Latin, and a few in English, French, and German. With a small number of other documents at the beginning of the volume, dated 1585-1642. Ta...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, and Latin
Date Range:
1585-1649
Extent:
1 volume

297. Harley MS 377

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 377
Title:
Letters from Simonds D’Ewes
Scope & Content:
Collected letters written by Sir Simonds D’Ewes to recipients in England and the Continent, 1620-1650. In his own hand or the hand of his secretaries. The first part of the volume (ff. 1-193) consists of fair copies, and the second part (ff. 194-313) consists of drafts, some marked for copying. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1620-1650
Extent:
1 volume

298. Harley MS 378

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 378
Title:
Simonds D’Ewes’ correspondence drafts, papers relating to the Long Parliament, and loan records
Scope & Content:
Collection of separate papers of Simonds D’Ewes, now bound together in a folio volume. Chiefly 1640s. Includes papers relating to the Long Parliament during the reign of Charles I, drafts of letters from Simonds D’Ewes, in Latin unless otherwise stated (ff. 25-111), and some documents relating t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 17th century
Extent:

1 volume

299. Harley MS 379

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 379
Title:
Correspondence of Simonds D’Ewes with family and friends, 1615-1647
Scope & Content:
Correspondence between Simonds D'Ewes and his family and close friends, including a few letters written by them to others. Includes correspondence with his first and second wives, Anne (1613-1641) and Elizabeth (d. 1656), and his brother Richard who died at the Siege of Reading in 1642/3. The le...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1615-1647
Extent:
1 volume

300. Harley MS 381

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 381
Title:
Genealogical transcripts, notes, and family trees of Sir Simonds D’Ewes
Scope & Content:
Composite volume of genealogical papers. Includes pedigrees, arms (some painted), transcripts of historic documents, inscriptions, facsimiles of seals and documents. Most written for, or in the hand of, Sir Simonds D’Ewes (1602-1650). Similar in content to Harley MS 380. For a detailed descrip...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1st half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

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